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Uncle Ben's (Almost Daily) WRITE 258 - 2007 02 01 South Wartzor
Peace, I was unable to write for a spell, but I'm back now... Many people are finding God right now, it seems like there's some kind of awakening going on all around the Globe. This is something that makes me very happy, people finding the Lord and experiencing the supernatural...and especially receiving Eternal Life through the sacrifice of Christ!
It's really exciting being a Christian and being able to share all kinds of blessings, in daily life as well as in church. I don't think there's anything in life as fulfilling and wonderful, as when the anointing falls. Ask for it as you pray to God! There are basically two kinds of Christians in church...kick seekers and people who want to get to know the Lord and do His will. I want to get to know the Lord as much as possible, I get a kick out of that :-) Besides, when you get close to the Lord, your life changes drastically. You experience many supernatural things as you walk with Him. I'm not going to mention all of them on my write, but I will reveal some things now and then...if I feel it's necessary.
I might not be on line every day from now on, but I will try to share as much as possible. I have work to do that the Lord has put on my heart so I'll be pretty busy. For how long I don't really know at this time. There's a new ONE concert on the 10th this month 7-ish PM at Kvevlax Missionskyrka, FUNisBACKvägen, Kvevlax. (For those of you who live in Finland). B there or be Square :-)
Whatever you do, don't let the devil get you, Uncle Ben Uncle Ben's (Almost Daily) WRITE 257 - 2007 01 26 South Wartzor
Peace, In the end times life will become rough for Christians.
A time will come (probably in 10-20 yrs), when society will force everybody to be marked with some kind of mark (ID chip or whatever). Nobody will be able to buy or sell anything without the "mark". The Bible calls it the mark of the "Beast". Hah, I just rememberd the they have a super computer in Switzerland which contains all data about every economically viable person on the Earth, the name of the computer is the "Beast"! I know because, one of my closest friends knows the guy who helped to install it. The "mark" will probably just be called an "ID-whatnot" by the powers that be. As Christians we can't accept this, and therefore we will have a hard time surviving on Earth in that day. Some business companies already use implants with a complete medical records and financial status etc. of the bearer. Even a disco in Germany has VIP guests with implants. The VIP persons are too lazy to stand in line and wait for their turn, this way they can cruise through, and feel important :-) Revelation 13:16 He also forced everyone,
small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on
his right hand or on his forehead, 17 so that no one could buy or sell
unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number
of his name. When the time comes, remember that God can be your Safe House. In Christ we have a new identity, we are no longer citizens of the World. We will testify against the devil and his works, the Word will set us free.
I know this is frightening to some, but it's inevitable. We don't need to fear death or anything else in Christ. We have already received eternal life, when we received Christ. There is absolutely NOTHING the devil can do to our souls. All we have to do is trust the Lord, He will see us through any ordeal if we are true. Rom 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Rom 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. 1Pe 3:14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy [are ye]: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;
Whatever you do, don't let the devil get you, Uncle Ben THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL
VERSION®, NIV® Uncle Ben's (Almost Daily) WRITE 256 - 2007 01 25 South Wartzor
Peace, We need to go to church every week (at least), to help keep the predator at bay. The devil's really mad right now, looking for prey. God is doing many great things in the world right now, and the devil's furious. He's trying to direct our thoughts in all the wrong places. It's a jungle out there... The spirit of Doubt and Unbelief are exceptionally hard at work, sowing doubt into the minds of all. Many seem to want perfect lives here and NOW. I don't think there is any such thing on planet Earth. If you have God in your life however, you have a promise in your life for a better afterlife, that's for sure...but I believe this life will be a tug of war for most Christians. This Christian life is kinda strange in one way, because, even though it's tough at times...we still have a great peace and joy in our hearts most of the time. This is due to God's love for us, which is very tangible to us even though it's lodged in our hearts.
Mat 13:58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief. I do know many who are miraculously blessed though, as if they have no problems what so ever. It can be this way too, but I don't believe that's something that all Christians can experience. (my personal thoughts). It's important to believe that God can do anything at any time! Without faith we will get nowhere fast. We all need to have faith, even if it's as small as a mouse dropping it will put things in motion as we pray :-) Mat 17:20 And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Luk 17:6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. I have seen and experienced many miracles also in my personal life. God has been good to me. Sure I've had my share of even Hell on Earth, but my relationship with the Father carries me through all hardship. It really works, He comforts me when I'm down etc.
Whatever you do, don't let the devil get you, Uncle Ben Uncle Ben's (Almost Daily) WRITE 255 - 2007 01 23 South Wartzor
Peace, Why are our Moslem brothers blowing each other up in Baghdad?
Moslems are fighting amongst each other because, when the Moslem leader Mohammed died, the Shia Moslems decided to follow Mohammed's son in law Ali. The Sunni Moslems did not wish to follow Ali. So now just because of that, the Sunni Moslem are trying to blow up the rest of the Moslems...what a mind boggling idea?
Why do they HATE each other? The weirdest thing is that, even though they are now very busy fighting each other, their prime target are ALL non-Moslem people. The Qur'an teaches them to hate and KILL everybody in the West (all non-Moslem). (I do read the Qur'an...just to find out what it's about, I don't like it one bit) The reason I talk a lot about Islam is that many young innocent people think that it's a peaceful religion, which it isn't!!! It brakes my heart to see these people lose their way! They probably read the "edited Western version" of the Qur'an. The only reason young people covert to Islam, is their lack of knowledge. Nobody on the street seems to know what Islam is about or who Allah is, not even the politicians nor the people on the news. If you pray to Allah, you might as well pray to Amon Raa' ( god of the sun) or any of the other Sun/Moon Gods (Demons).
They have nothing to do with the Creator. They are just demi gods, used by the darkness bleak copies of the real God. I know from experience, that Jesus is the only door to God! I've met Him personally, along with millions of other people. We are not easily led or anything dorky like that, but Jesus has revealed himself to us FOR REAL. I have seen Him twice.
I'm not messing with you, it's true. I was just a singer in a rock and roll band and a painter, when I met God. He totally blew me away! The whole thing was shocking to me, I certainly didn't think I would ever meet Him as long as I was alive and live to tell! I was pretty sure that He existed, but I never imagined for a second, that He would take the time to talk with me, here and NOW! So now I'm telling you what He has told me. Now you have to decide what to believe, since I have told you what I know. You should of course check everything I write in reference to the Bible, you can't just trust anybody without checking the facts. And not all Bible translations are true to the original text... But one thing I can promise you. If you give your life to God in the name of Jesus today, God will change your life...on the spot or in a while, but your life will never be the same, if you are on the level.
Whatever you do, don't let the devil get you, Uncle Ben Uncle Ben's (Almost Daily) WRITE 254 - 2007 01 18 South Wartzor
Peace, Take some time out with the Lord.
Sit back and have a talk with God, like Stevie Wonder sang on "Have a talk with God". There's really no way He can speak to you if you won't take the time to listen. We also need to trust Him, more than money. If we look for Him first, He will take care of everything that we ourselves can't handle. Matthew 6:25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26 Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life*? 28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30 If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. This has worked for me since I met the Lord back in 1975!
He has never failed me yet. I just asked The first thing I did was to ask Him, to come into my life in Jesus name and forgive me my sins. The rest is history. It's been an exciting trip so far. As long as I keep my eyes on Him, he fulfills His promises. I have been caught up in the world also, forgotten to keep close to the Lord, when I've done so my life has been miserable, but still He has never let me down! Now I'm praying that He will remind me whenever I'm about to get lost in the world :-) It's important to always stay close to the Lord (I AM), because if you stray, it might be just as hard to come back as it is for a fat person to lose weight. ..been there, done that :-)
Whatever you do, don't let the devil get you, Uncle Ben THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®,
NIV® Uncle Ben's (Almost Daily) WRITE 253 - 2007 01 17 South Wartzor
Peace, I remember when I had first met God.
All my stupid problems vanished as I gave Him my time, and focused on my calling...and didn't watch TV. The TV is a mean machine, seemingly designed to steal our time, brains and energy.
TV shows and films today are very sleazy. The devil's hard at work, inspiring people to make lot's of porn etc. I believe that he is responsible for most filth oozin' out of the Tube. I'm not saying that all programs are crap, but most of them are. I try to stay away from TV as much as possible, because I see "the connection". The devil's hard at work, trying to ruin our lives. He's one mean bugger. satan lost the final battle when Jesus rose from the dead That's one of the reasons he is so angry. He knows the fight is lost, he's just such a bad loser, that he wants to try and drag as many as possible with him. Romans 8:5 For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 8:6For to be carnally minded [is] death; but to be spiritually minded [is] life and peace. First satan was kicked out of Heaven as a result of his rebellion, now this... I must say he is doing a good job of dragging people down. He has fooled kings, scientists, smart people and stupid ones. He is a mater of deception! Better watch your step... Non believers, can't see what's going on because they are "spiritually blind". It's all a spiritual war.
Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high [places]. We who have been born by spirit and water, can see the parallel reality, that non believers can't! I know, because I've been on both sides. I was not always a true believer, I didn't really know God when I was young. I have been in utter darkness spiritually, but now I see! I wish I could somehow make people see, what I see, because it is very exciting. The devil won't stop with his business for as long as he can. He will try, but he can never kill the souls of the saved :-) We as believers are untouchable in that department, as long as we stay true, and focus on God. Rom 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Rom 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Whatever you do, don't let the devil get you, Uncle Ben Uncle Ben's (Almost Daily) WRITE 252 - 2007 01 15 South Wartzor
Peace, It's much better to focus on the inside person. I don't mean it's cool to look like a slob, but the outside is really not that important.
There is one word that's used all the time now, that I can't stand. And that is seksy. Don't worry about the spelling :-) I really detest it. You hear it all the time, on the tube, on the radio, in magazines etc. It has a Pompeii-ish odor over it, and we all know how Pompeii ended...kaboom. It rained sulpher balls (fire) all over the city. It's almost a miracle how shallow we have become. Everybody seems to focus on the creation instead of on the Creator. Be happy with yourself, don't worry about what shallow people say! Don't get in to fruitless discussions, just sail on...it's just not worth it. No matter how "ugly" you are to some, somebody will find you very attractive! That's how life works. We all have different preferences as to what is beautiful. I go for the heart, if a person is kind, gentle and generous, I'm sold. You can't of course pretend to be that way, the real U will show sooner or later. But it should be our goal. Christ is like that most of the time. He can be stern when people are being jerks, but He is very compassionate and tender although He is king. With God in your life, snything is possible. When we receive Him into our heart, our personality does change. It's the Holy Spirit within us that changes us, bit by bit, day by day. 2 Corinthians 4:16 For which cause we faint not; but though our
outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
Whatever you do, don't let the devil get you, Uncle Ben Uncle Ben's (Almost Daily) WRITE 251 - 2007 01 12 South Wartzor
Peace, Don't argue with people, just tell the truth. Even if the bottom falls out, keep your peace. Don't let anything steal your peace. I know it's not easy, but we have to try. God will prosper us if we do. Especially in relationships, try not to say critical things. Men forget stuff we've said after two minutes, women never forget :-) Read my lips N E V E R. You will pay tomorrow, for what you say today :-) John 14:27 -I'm leaving you my peace, do not let your hearts be troubled.
Many times we might get crazy negative thoughts into our heads, that are not always from us. They are imposed on us. When they do come I tell them to go away in Jesus name, and most of the time it works. Mark 7:20 He (Jesus) went on: “What comes out of a man is what makes him ‘unclean.’ 21 For from within, out of men's hearts, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, 22 greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. 23 All these evils come from inside and make a man ‘unclean.’ ” James 4:7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Whatever you do, don't let the devil get you, Uncle Ben Uncle Ben's (Almost Daily) WRITE 250 - 2007 01 11 South Wartzor
Peace, Here's a passage from the Bible that talks about love.
If your brother is distressed because of what you eat, you are no longer acting in love... Romans 14:1 Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment
on disputable matters. 2 One man's faith allows him to eat everything,
but another man, whose faith is weak, eats only vegetables. 3 The man
who eats everything must not look down on him who does not, and the
man who does not eat everything must not condemn the man who does, for
God has accepted him. 4 Who are you to judge someone else's servant?
To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord
is able to make him stand.
Whatever you do, don't let the devil get you, Uncle Ben THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®,
NIV® Uncle Ben's (Almost Daily) WRITE 249 - 2007 01 10 South Wartzor
Peace, Christians should not take drugs.
If we take drugs we open up ourselves to the dark side of the spirit world. Those who are into Cannabis and stuff, don't realize how their personality changes, which it does. Since we are all different, some are not so much affected while others get their lives ruined. Naturally you don't notice the change yourself, that's what's so deceptive about drugs. Many of my friends have had their lives destroyed by Cannabis and Hashish. They don't realize it themselves (not all of them anyway). Their lives have stagnated, and they don't really get anything done.
They fool themselves into believing that they have "broadened their tiny minds" with drugs. Instead they have shrunk their brains. The brain does not take kindly to drugs of any kind. This is clear as day to us who are free as boids. I feel really sorry for all these friends who have been fooled by drugs. Now they have panic disorders etc. That's what happens when you reach 40, some get them earlier, if they have used what the devil calls "light drugs"... If you are a Christian and you take drugs, you can't function properly! When you take drugs, the devil has the right to kick you around a lot. You can't really know what is from God, and what is from the accuser. Everything turns into mush, and nothing really makes sense anymore. So quit while you can! If you can't do it on your own, have the church pray for you. God can set you free in the blinking of an eye. It would have to be a Bible based church though. Like the Times Square Church in New York or Citykyrkan in Stockholm, or Kvevlax Missionskyrka on Wednesdays at 7 in the evenings, Finland Sion Kyrkan, Vasa, Finland Rodney Howard Browne's http://www.revival.com Any Vineyard church or Teen Challenge...etc. Jesus teaches us to follow the laws of our society. Drugs are prohibited so far, and that's yet another reason to leave them alone. A weak one, but anyway. I hate drugs personally. They have become a curse in many peoples lives. I'm sure some of them were meant as medicine from the beginning (perhaps for dying people in pain), but we can't seem to not misuse anything on Earth... What a bunch of dork's we are.
Whatever you do, don't let the devil get you, Uncle Ben Uncle Ben's (Almost Daily) WRITE 249 - 2007 01 09 South Wartzor
Peace, Have you seen 2 identical Popcorns?
Not likely, neither are Christians identical, because we are all individuals. Some of us mature faster others real slow. If you're coming from a different place and "think" that you know what a Christian is "like" you're being silly. There's no way you can know! The only thing that really matters is, if we have received Christ into our hearts and asked for forgiveness for all our sins. If I'm really sorry, there is forgiveness, -simply by asking. I don't need to "do" anything to receive it, just accept Jesus offering to take my place on the cross, to die in for my sins. After this it's important to stay in constant touch with God, in Jesus name. Through Jesus I have access to the Throne Room! In other words, I have one leg in Heaven and the other on Earth. I'm really in Heaven already in spirit, only my body is on Earth. Now you see me... The Holy Spirit is a gentleman, that the Lord has sent to guide me. He turns on the spiritual light as I read God's word/the Bible. Without Him I'm blind as a bat. That's why many "Christians" act weird, because they don't know the Holy Spirit. Without the Holy Spirit I can't grow spiritually, because He is my teacher. Whenever I pray for someone who is sick or in despair, the Holy Spirit comes with comfort, healing or both. When the people I pray for feel a warmth or a powerful "rain" as I pray for them, it's got nothing to do with me, it's the Holy Spirit doing His mighty work. Of course I have to be obedient and stay true to the Lord, to function, but that's not hard at all. What else is there? The only thing I live for, is to serve my Master, that's when I feel genuine joy. Receive Him today into your heart, while you still have the chance. You can't know if you'll be around tomorrow. It may be too late then... God Bless you.
Whatever you do, don't let the devil get you, Uncle Ben Uncle Ben's (Almost Daily) WRITE 248 - 2007 01 08 South Wartzor
Peace,
One thing I've noticed when I've prayed for people, is the fact that when people are focused on God while praying, the anointing will fall more easily. I'm not saying that this is a rule, but it seems to happen this way most of the time. Some people are touched by God as soon as I nudge them. On other occasions when their minds are occupied elsewhere, nothing seems to happen. This is not so though, because every time we pray, wheel's are set in motion in the spiritual world, but the way we "receive" seems to have a lot to do with our attitude. We need to have faith to set the ball rolling. Even if our faith is very small, we need to believe when we pray. If we believe that we won't receive, chances are that we won't receive. If we have no faith, we should pray together with those who have, because in that case the other person's faith will carry us.
Whatever you do, don't let the devil get you, Uncle Ben Uncle Ben's (Almost Daily) WRITE 247 - 2007 01 07 South Wartzor
Peace, Here's my newest video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lbYrDx7mBE
Whatever you do, don't let the devil get you, Uncle Ben Uncle Ben's (Almost Daily) WRITE 246 - 2007 01 06 South Wartzor
Peace, It's very hard to explain to people how I know that God exists.
The reason for this is that I can't compare the feeling to anything on Earth. This is how it feels: John 3:8 The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” If and when you get born of the Holy Spirit, you will understand what I mean. Until then you are in the dark my friend. Just like I was for 21 years, before I met God and received Christ into my life. Never before had I experienced anything so wonderful, neither had I'd ever imagined that I would. It's simply beyond words. I'm probably one of the happiest men in the world, circumstances aside :-) God has truly been good to me.
Whatever you do, don't let the devil get you, Uncle Ben THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®,
NIV® Uncle Ben's (Almost Daily) WRITE 245 - 2007 01 05 South Wartzor
Peace, If U don't use it, U lose it!
I used to play the trumpet once. I stopped many years ago and now when I pick it up now, I sound like an old man in the morning :-) It's the same with our spiritual lives, if we don't stay next to God all the time, we will lose the little we were given. We need to constantly pray, and be thankful for what we have. There's always someone out there who is worse off, a lot worse off. You can never pray too much. Paul the apostle said that he prayed all the time. Be thankful. Luk 11:2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. Luk 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. Mar 13:33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. Luk 22:46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. 1Th 5:17 Pray without ceasing. Luk 10:2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly [is] great, but the labourers [are] few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Whatever you do, don't let the devil get you, Uncle Ben Uncle Ben's (Almost Daily) WRITE 244 - 2007 01 02 South Wartzor
Peace, POD's Testify CD is GREAT!
Man those guy's are good, all of them. Buy it if U like guitars being happy, and looking forward to eternity :-) I just had to mention it, I'm rarely impressed by other artists. The cross will never lose its power. When Jesus gave His life for the world, He did it once and for all. And God's word is definitive, nobody can ever change the facts of the Bible. Sure, men try, but the Word will remain. No matter how twisted we become, the word will never change. Time won't change it, it will be as up to date 10.000 years from now, as it is today. Don't let anyone tell you differently, if they do then satan is speaking through them. He will do all he can to twist our evil minds, the little time he has left. All your questions are answered in the Bible, that's the beauty of it. When we ask God about things, He points to His word. When we look up the verse or passage that the Holy Spirits (our helper) tells us to look up, there it is! Stay on the path God has drawn up for U! If you do, the accuser can't touch you. He has no right to mess with believers, because we belong to the King, our Savior Jesus Christ. We have been bought and paid for with His Royal blood. Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.
Whatever you do, don't let the devil get you, Uncle Ben Uncle Ben's (Almost Daily) WRITE 243 - 2007 01 01 South Wartzor
Peace, Happy New Year!
Whatever you do, don't let the devil get you, Uncle Ben
I'm not trying to put anyone down with my Write. I'm just trying to convey what God has put on my heart. I also feel that that life is too short, to just shut up and go with the flow when people suffer under all kinds of bondage, when they could in fact be set free in Christ. (There is more info about me on the antell.com site, for those who R curious). All Graphics, art and most photography © Benjamin Antell 2006. You may link to this site if you wish. Images may be used by written permission. From BIG BEN, BOX 325, FIN-65101 VASA, FINLAND -or- Press here X marks the spot. Photographer Fred Skymberg: Fred Skymberg. Address : Tennisvägen 32, S-17553 Järfälla
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