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Tuesday March 21, 2017 "I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”  -The Bene Gesserit Litany Against Fear Dune , Frank Herbert "If you fear death, you are already dead." ~Bushido (Way of the Samurai)      "Fear" appears 68 times in the NIV New Testament, and 268 times in the Old. The biblical use of the word can be confusing, since its meaning is twofold. To fear the Lord is to obey Him, to follow Him, to be a proper witness to His holiness, and to keep His commandments. It implies having a correct vertical relationship with God, characterized by reverential awe as well as by love and worship. In this sense, fear is positive and beneficial. It is attentiveness, loyalty, the willingne...

Monday March 13, 2017 “CURRENCY”      You’ve heard it said, “Find your treasure-house.” Inside it will be the currency that makes one great in the world to come, stacked to the ceiling like gold bullion in a vault. A vault is designed to be impenetrable save for authorized persons, but your treasure-house is the tabernacle of the Holy Spirit, deep within you. It was meant to feed multitudes. Imagine, if you can, the device neatly stamped into each brick of Kingdom gold: the Great Seal of the Lamb. And underneath, a motto: MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE. What do you think? Kingdom gold would be nearly transparent, resembling glass. Its brilliance would blind you, as you are now. Such is the stuff with which New Jerusalem’s streets are paved! Your place in the Kingdom of Heaven, the place prepared for you personally by our Lord Jesus Christ, will reflect what you have done with the wealth of heaven as allotted to you. You are to invest the Talents (no ca...