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MY JOURNEY by Michael Grovenstein Listen to this Testimony FREE Online: www.fieldsofplenty4u.org... Heaven is my destination, but until I get there I'm going to tell folks about My Journey! "Now here is my testimony, to God be the glory forever. After two false calls (that is when you are called for a transplant and they are no good for one reason or the other), on February 17 2009, I had my transplant, I did not know why God chose the transplant route at the time, but I do now. It was not fun, but God allowed and helped me to go through this for a lost and dying world to prove that God still does miracles and loves everyone’s soul... "

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Preacher, Pastor, Minister, Christian... Don't let your Opinion in Politics make you a Hypocrite and bad testimony for Christ! Today, you have many Pastors, Min...isters, Christians who consider themselves :democrats, republicans or other political convictions. Presently, there is much clamor from some who are supporters of President Trump and some who are supporters of Nancy Pelosi or other democrat leaders. One does not have to go far to find that among the news media, social media, (i.e: Facebook) or in circles of friends, ...opinions are being made known. Whether it be supporters of the President, or supporters of Nancy Pelosi and the democrats... one group of supporters are constantly talking down, making fun of, or talking evil of the other. This is not something a Preacher, Pastor, Minister, Lay Leader or even a true follower of Christ, should be engage in. As true followers of Christ, Consider this: We are not to speak anything that is corrupt, but rather say those things that are edifying and minister grace to those who are around us and hear. If we speak corrupt things, we can grieve the Holy Spirit. We are to let bitterness, wrath, anger, clamor (clamor: strongly expressed forceful, passionate, or intense protest) and evil speaking be put away from us. As a true follower of Christ, we are to be kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God has forgiven us. This is NOT my thoughts or opinion... it is found in the Word of God, Ephesians 4:29-32 Eph 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. Eph 4:30 And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Eph 4:31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: Eph 4:32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. In addition, 1 Timothy 2:1-3 We are extorted to pray and intercede for all men, kings, and all that are in authority, for this is acceptable in the sight of God. 1Ti 2:1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; 1Ti 2:2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 1Ti 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior And Romans 13: 1-2, tells us that every person must be subject to the governing authorities, for no authority exists except by God's permission. The existing authorities have been established by God, so that whoever resists the authorities opposes what God has established, and those who resist will bring judgment on themselves. Rom 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Rom 13:2 Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. Preachers, Leaders, it is sad, hypocritical, immature, and UN-Christlike, to put down, disrespect, make fun of, or talk ugly of the ones in our government leadership that you dislike or do not agree with. President Trump is our President... whether you support, agree, like, or dislike, he is a our country's leader. It is disobedient and a SIN before God... to put him down, disrespect, make fun of, or talk ugly of him. Nancy Pelosi or any democrat leader, that hold a position in our government leadership... whether you support, agree, like, or dislike, they are in our country's leadership. It is disobedient and a SIN before God... to put them down, disrespect, make fun of, or talk ugly of any of them. If you profess to be a Preacher, Pastor, Minister or Christian, and you engage in disrespecting and making fun of any government leader, then this makes you Hypocritical for you are not living the Word of God that commands you not to do such things. The Word of God is very clear that you should not engage in such activities, and trying to justify yourselves or your actions, by saying, ...it is funny... I think it is just funny, besides it is my opinion..., this is still a SIN before God. Listen, it does not matter what your political convictions are, it does not even matter what you think is just funny... some opinions and thoughts are better kept to yourself in an effort to not let corrupt communication come from your mouth. In an effort to put to death the deed of the flesh. Your opinion or what you consider funny at the expense of government leadership, only make you hypocritical and a bad testimony for Christ. James 3:6 The tongue is a fire, a world of evil. Placed among the parts of our bodies, the tongue contaminates the whole body and sets on fire the course of life, and is itself set on fire by hell. It goes on in verse 8, ...but no one can tame the tongue. It is an uncontrollable evil filled with deadly poison. Let me say... a destructive fire was never meant to be tamed. Likewise, no one can tame the tongue, because the tongue is not meant to be tamed, but rather to be put to death. A destructive tongue is a deed of the flesh and we must mortify it, for it was never meant to be tamed, it is to be put to death. Understand this: You do not grow Spiritually by Accident... to truly know Christ and follow Him, one must deny self, lay down his/her rights... and die daily. Preacher, Pastor, Minister, Christian... Don't let your Opinion in Politics make you a Hypocrite and bad testimony for Christ... for it only shows your immaturity in Christ. I'm just saying.... -bishop john

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