Good morning.

May I ask, what is the cost of being a true disciple today?

It has always been the same in every generation. (Many Scriptures will be at the end.)

“So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.” Luke 14:33.

Do we actually think we should just sail carefree through life?

Here is an old song with a lot of meaning.

Does the Word of God mean what it says?

What about us being friends with the world?

“Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.” James 4:4.

No, for surely if we live Godly in Christ Jesus we will suffer persecution. There’s that dreaded word, persecution again!

Let me state here that I’m not talking about being unfriendly with people!

So many take that to an extreme and are afraid to even go out into the world.

We are to be lights in this dark world, not become like them.

Next, what if your heart is to truly be a peacemaker?

Here I enclose other links to several articles that I wrote on this subject.

Are We Seeing God & Making Peace?

Are You for Peace or War? Pt.2

Prepare to be misunderstood and even misquoted on every hand.

Prepare for many close to you to leave you, you thought never would.

People can get mad at you at times. They will want you to take their side in arguments and conflicts.

Just what if actually you are trying to love everyone on all sides?

What is wrong with trying to work things out if possible? We must counsel for reconciliation if at all possible.

Our life is truly as a vapor.

“Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.” James 4:14.

We are almost Home!

Let me encourage the Body of Christ today to keep fighting this good fight of faith.

Let us dare be a true disciple and a peacemaker in the end times.

God bless you all.

“If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.” Luke 14:26-35.

“Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:” 2 Timothy 3:12-16.

 

~ Joyce D. McGuire

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My name is Joyce D. McGuire, called to work in and for the Kingdom of God! To lead we must try to follow Jesus Christ closely. That is my heart. I am a Chaplain to the prisons; prophetic intercessor by His grace; author; and a Mother in the Kingdom of God. To many I am simply Mama Joyce. Some favorite verses of mine are Matthew 11:28-30. My YouTube channel is: Chaplain Joyce McGuire.

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