The RIGHT SPIRIT

JESUS commanded:

Matthew 18:3-4

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3 And said, 

Verily I say unto you, 

Except ye be converted, 

and become as little children, 

ye shall not enter 

into the kingdom of heaven.

4 Whosoever therefore 

shall humble himself as this little child, 

the same is greatest 

in the kingdom of heaven.

Being childlike is a danger to society.

It will question many of its ways.

It will challenge many of its methods.

It will uproot many of its old beliefs.

Many organizations, institutions, and industries, will be challenged.

We shall find, many of our work, and functions, will have become obsolete.

And even rendered "useless".

Only because they're a pain to do.

It demands too much of man.

It makes him surrender his time with GOD.

It derails him from his true path.

It steals time from his family.

It makes him a cog in a wheel.

Until he's outlived his "usefulness".

And he's merely replaced with another.

Such is society's cruelty, which many are not aware of.

All they know is being so tired at the end of the day.

And not knowing where the money you earned went to.

Most days, you don't even know where it will be coming from.

Nothing is left at the end of the day, or at the end of your years.

Not even knowing if you're doing the right work, or if your contribution is useful to others.

Nothing seems enough, despite your hard work, or your combined efforts.

You become old, before you're even old.

But being born again is an antidote to Satan's plan.

His plan is to take away the natural mirth, and cheer, from our hearts.

Not to mention the innate innocence we all had.

All the enemy cares about is you lose all sense of your soul, and spirit.

He aims to take away the "childlike" spirit in you.

He wants us to be like him -- old, jaded, bitter, jealous, vengeful, and insane.

But that won't happen, if you have the HOLY SPIRIT in you.

Listen to what JESUS says about GOD's SPIRIT:

John 3:1-5

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3 There was a man of the Pharisees, 

named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:

2 The same came to Jesus by night, 

and said unto him, Rabbi, we know 

that thou art a teacher come from God: 

for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, 

except God be with him.

3 Jesus answered and said unto him, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born again, 

he cannot see the kingdom of God.

4 Nicodemus saith unto him, 

How can a man be born when he is old? 

can he enter the second time 

into his mother's womb, and be born?

5 Jesus answered, 

Verily, verily, I say unto thee, 

Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 3:6-8

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6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; 

and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, 

Ye must be born again.

8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, 

and thou hearest the sound thereof, 

but canst not tell whence it cometh, 

and whither it goeth: so is every one 

that is born of the Spirit.

John 14:16-17 

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16 And I will pray the Father, 

and he shall give you another Comforter, 

that he may abide with you for ever;

17 Even the Spirit of truth; 

whom the world cannot receive, 

because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: 

but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, 

and shall be in you.

John 14:26 

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26 But the Comforter, 

which is the Holy Ghost, 

whom the Father will send in my name, 

he shall teach you all things, 

and bring all things to your remembrance, 

whatsoever I have said unto you.

John 15:26 

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26 But when the Comforter is come, 

whom I will send unto you from the Father, 

even the Spirit of truth, 

which proceedeth from the Father, 

he shall testify of me:

John 16:7-11 

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7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; 

It is expedient for you that I go away: 

for if I go not away, 

the Comforter will not come unto you; 

but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world 

of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;

10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, 

and ye see me no more;

11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world 

is judged.

John 16:13-15 

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13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, 

he will guide you into all truth: 

for he shall not speak of himself; 

but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: 

and he will shew you things to come.

14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, 

and shall shew it unto you.

15 All things that the Father hath are mine: 

therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, 

and shall shew it unto you.

Apostle Paul says much about GOD's SPIRIT, too:

Acts 5:32 

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32 And we are his witnesses of these things; 

and so is also the Holy Ghost, 

whom God hath given to them that obey him.

Romans 5:5 

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5 And hope maketh not ashamed; 

because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts 

by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.

Romans 8:11 

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11 But if the Spirit of him 

that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, 

he that raised up Christ from the dead 

shall also quicken your mortal bodies 

by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.

1 Corinthians 3:16-17 

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16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, 

and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

17 If any man defile the temple of God, 

him shall God destroy; 

for the temple of God is holy, 

which temple ye are.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20

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19 What? know ye not that your body 

is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, 

which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

20 For ye are bought with a price: 

therefore glorify God in your body, 

and in your spirit, which are God's.

1 Corinthians 12:13 

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13 For by one Spirit 

are we all baptized into one body, 

whether we be Jews or Gentiles, 

whether we be bond or free; 

and have been all made to drink 

into one Spirit.

2 Corinthians 3:17 

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17 Now the Lord is that Spirit: 

and where the Spirit of the Lord is, 

there is liberty.

Galatians 5:22-23 

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22 But the fruit of the Spirit 

is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, 

gentleness, goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: 

against such there is no law.

Ephesians 5:9 

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9 (For the fruit of the Spirit 

is in all goodness and righteousness 

and truth;)

Ephesians 5:18 

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18 And be not drunk with wine, 

wherein is excess; 

but be filled with the Spirit;

2 Timothy 1:7 

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7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; 

but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Let us heed what king David prayed for:

Psalm 51:10-13

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10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; 

and renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence; 

and take not thy holy spirit from me.

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; 

and uphold me with thy free spirit.

13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; 

and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

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ROCKS and STONES

 

Psalm 118:22

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22 The stone which the builders refused 

is become the head stone of the corner.

What is the difference between rocks and stones?

As expected, a born again watchman only turns to Scripture.

The only sure Source we have.

So, what does the Bible say?

We found that there's the "Rock", and "stones".

There's the "Rock", and "rocks".

There's a "Rock star", and the "stoners".

They wanted to stone JESUS.

John 10:30-33

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30 I and my Father are one.

31 Then the Jews took up stones again 

to stone him.

32 Jesus answered them, 

Many good works 

have I shewed you from my Father; 

for which of those works do ye stone me?

33 The Jews answered him, saying, 

For a good work we stone thee not; 

but for blasphemy; 

and because that thou, being a man, 

makest thyself God.

And yet, He is the "chief corner stone".

Ephesians 2:19-20

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19 Now therefore ye are 

no more strangers and foreigners, 

but fellowcitizens with the saints, 

and of the household of God;

20 And are built upon the foundation 

of the apostles and prophets, 

Jesus Christ himself being 

the chief corner stone;

He is the ROCK.

Deuteronomy 32:4

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4 He is the Rock, 

his work is perfect: 

for all his ways are judgment: 

a God of truth and without iniquity, 

just and right is he.

1 Corinthians 10:4

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4 And did all drink the same spiritual drink: 

for they drank of that spiritual Rock 

that followed them: 

and that Rock was Christ.

Won't the Rock come upon them one day?

Revelation 6:16-17

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16 And said to the mountains and rocks, 

Fall on us, 

and hide us from the face of him 

that sitteth on the throne, 

and from the wrath of the Lamb:

17 For the great day of his wrath is come; 

and who shall be able to stand?

Here are more articles the HOLY SPIRIT led me to write.

And it's all about JESUS, as the STRONGEST foundation.

The Rock we can rely upon:

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JESUS as the FOUNDATION of Our Life, Home, and Work

The MOST SECURE foundation

In contrast to man-made stone:

On HEWN stone

Know where you stand upon.

Know your foundation.

There is the Rock:

Matthew 7:24-25

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24 Therefore whosoever 

heareth these sayings of mine, 

and doeth them, 

I will liken him unto a wise man, 

which built his house upon a rock:

25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, 

and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; 

and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

And there are the rocks:

Luke 8:4-6

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4 And when much people were gathered together, 

and were come to him out of every city, 

he spake by a parable:

5 A sower went out to sow his seed: 

and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; 

and it was trodden down, 

and the fowls of the air devoured it.

6 And some fell upon a rock; 

and as soon as it was sprung up, 

it withered away, 

because it lacked moisture.

Luke 8:9-11

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9 And his disciples asked him, saying, 

What might this parable be?

10 And he said, 

Unto you it is given to know 

the mysteries of the kingdom of God: 

but to others in parables; 

that seeing they might not see, 

and hearing they might not understand.

11 Now the parable is this: 

The seed is the word of God.

Luke 8:13

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13 They on the rock are they, 

which, when they hear, 

receive the word with joy; 

and these have no root, 

which for a while believe, 

and in time of temptation fall away.

We need to fall on "good ground".

Luke 8:15

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15 But that on the good ground are they, 

which in an honest and good heart, 

having heard the word, keep it, 

and bring forth fruit with patience.

Believers are assured of bringing forth "fruit".

The true born again receives the FRUIT of the SPIRIT.

Galatians 5:22-23

King James Version

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is 

love, joy, peace, 

longsuffering, gentleness, 

goodness, faith,

23 Meekness, temperance: 

against such there is no law.

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Spirit of Ishtar

 

1 Corinthians 14:34-36

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34 Let your women keep silence in the churches: 

for it is not permitted unto them to speak; 

but they are commanded to be under obedience 

as also saith the law.

35 And if they will learn any thing, 

let them ask their husbands at home: 

for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

36 What? 

came the word of God out from you? 

or came it unto you only?

It was an instant alert for this born again watchman.

When I first saw her long, pointed, manicured nails.

And how she clung to the president, after her husband's death.

And at how her kids, family, and friends were not there onstage with her.

As she gave her marvelous speech, in honor of GOD, and her late husband.

And yet her many glittering rings distracted me.

The way she'd look up, flickering those lashes, exposing those lovely eyes.

And the measured, deliberate delivery of her speech.

She was alone on that stage, well-dressed, polished, poised.

In sharp contrast to her late husband, dressed in jeans, and shirt.

It would have been more believable if she was dressed the same, with her kids, family, and friends surrounding her, honoring the late Charlie.

But no, she was alone, hugging the limelight, through no solo fault of her own.

For the public allowed her that.

Many, mesmerized, at her beauty.

Perhaps, it was all for the benefit of the important guests, who came to show their support.

And yet, we are all an adulterous generation.

James 4:4

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4 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.

And this watchman thinks to herself, how the church had been infiltrated.

If not diluted.

For John the Baptist told us once:

John 3:30

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30 He must increase, 

but I must decrease.

And Peter reminded us, as well:

1 Peter 3:3-5

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3 Whose adorning let it not be 

that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, 

and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, 

in that which is not corruptible, 

even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, 

which is in the sight of God of great price.

5 For after this manner 

in the old time the holy women also, 

who trusted in God, adorned themselves, 

being in subjection unto their own husbands:

And when polished wife loudly declared they will be having many more chapters of their organization, with her being CEO, as everyone applauded, I shivered.

I knew the spirit of Ishtar was running strong, with no one the wiser.

And when the Catholic church calls Mary, the mother of JESUS, the "queen of heaven", I wonder if it's by intent to discredit, and defile the LORD, and His mother, as Satan is wont to do.

"Nor is there any indication in Scripture that Mary was ever worshipped or prayed to. To the contrary, the Bible is very clear and emphatic that only God is worthy of worship, and only God can receive your prayers."

-- Christian Answers

The spirit of Jezebel (the woman of witchcraft) is merely honoring the spirit of Ishtar (the supposed queen of heaven).

1 Kings 21:25

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25 But there was none like unto Ahab, 

which did sell himself to work wickedness

 in the sight of the Lord, 

whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.

Revelation 2:18-20

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18 And unto the angel 

of the church in Thyatira write; 

These things saith the Son of God, 

who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, 

and his feet are like fine brass;

19 I know thy works, and charity, and service, 

and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; 

and the last to be more than the first.

20 Notwithstanding I have a few things 

against thee, because thou sufferest 

that woman Jezebel, 

which calleth herself a prophetess, 

to teach and to seduce my servants 

to commit fornication, 

and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

But who is Ishtar?

Let's turn to Scripture.

Jeremiah 7:17-19

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17 Seest thou not what they do 

in the cities of Judah 

and in the streets of Jerusalem?

18 The children gather wood, 

and the fathers kindle the fire, 

and the women knead their dough, 

to make cakes to the queen of heaven, 

and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, 

that they may provoke me to anger.

19 Do they provoke me to anger? saith the Lord: 

do they not provoke themselves 

to the confusion of their own faces?

Jeremiah 44:15-19

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15 Then all the men which knew that their wives 

had burned incense unto other gods, 

and all the women that stood by, 

a great multitude, 

even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, 

in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,

16 As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us 

in the name of the Lord, 

we will not hearken unto thee.

17 But we will certainly do whatsoever thing 

goeth forth out of our own mouth, 

to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, 

and to pour out drink offerings unto her, 

as we have done, we, and our fathers, 

our kings, and our princes, 

in the cities of Judah, 

and in the streets of Jerusalem: 

for then had we plenty of victuals, 

and were well, and saw no evil.

18 But since we left off to burn incense 

to the queen of heaven, 

and to pour out drink offerings unto her, 

we have wanted all things, 

and have been consumed by the sword 

and by the famine.

19 And when we burned incense 

to the queen of heaven, 

and poured out drink offerings unto her, 

did we make her cakes to worship her, 

and pour out drink offerings unto her, 

without our men?

Jeremiah 44:20-22

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20 Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, 

to the men, and to the women, 

and to all the people which 

had given him that answer, saying,

21 The incense that ye burned in the cities of Judah, 

and in the streets of Jerusalem, 

ye, and your fathers, 

your kings, and your princes, 

and the people of the land, 

did not the Lord remember them, 

and came it not into his mind?

22 So that the Lord could no longer bear, 

because of the evil of your doings, 

and because of the abominations 

which ye have committed; 

therefore is your land a desolation, 

and an astonishment, 

and a curse, 

without an inhabitant, 

as at this day.

Jeremiah 44:23-25

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23 Because ye have burned incense, 

and because ye have sinned against the Lord, 

and have not obeyed the voice of the Lord, 

nor walked in his law, 

nor in his statutes, 

nor in his testimonies; 

therefore this evil is happened unto you, 

as at this day.

24 Moreover Jeremiah said 

unto all the people, 

and to all the women, 

Hear the word of the Lord, 

all Judah that are in the land of Egypt:

25 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, 

the God of Israel, saying; 

Ye and your wives 

have both spoken with your mouths, 

and fulfilled with your hand, saying, 

We will surely perform our vows 

that we have vowed, 

to burn incense to the queen of heaven, 

and to pour out drink offerings unto her: 

ye will surely accomplish your vows, 

and surely perform your vows.

Her influence is so deep, even Resurrection Sunday has been called "Easter".

With many unaware, it came from "Ishtar".

Beware this spirit.

She has shown herself in my dream.

Of many decades ago.

A raging demon.

Mad at my discovery.

I know she's there.

And lives in many of us.

Pray to be born again.

Believe in the LORD JESUS.

So SPIRIT can teach you GOD's TRUTH.

JESUS makes evil tremble.

James 4:7

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7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. 

Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Women have always been at a precarious position.

Satan knows their value.

He's particularly focused on them.

He knows their "power" over men.

Precisely why he chose to tempt Eve first.

After which, Adam fell.

Genesis 3:1-5

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3 Now the serpent was more subtil 

than any beast of the field 

which the Lord God had made. 

And he said unto the woman, 

Yea, hath God said, 

Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

2 And the woman said unto the serpent, 

We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

3 But of the fruit of the tree which is 

in the midst of the garden, God hath said, 

Ye shall not eat of it, 

neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

4 And the serpent said unto the woman, 

Ye shall not surely die:

5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, 

then your eyes shall be opened, 

and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.

In that fifth verse you can tell Satan wants himself recognized, for he is lord of evil.

He cannot bear to remain in "darkness", even as he is darkness.

He cannot bear that man will only know GOD, and good.

Genesis 3:6

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6 And when the woman saw 

that the tree was good for food, 

and that it was pleasant to the eyes, 

and a tree to be desired to make one wise, 

she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, 

and gave also unto her husband with her; 

and he did eat.

Thus, the fall of man.

Genesis 3:7

King James Version

7 And the eyes of them both were opened, 

and they knew that they were naked; 

and they sewed fig leaves together, 

and made themselves aprons.

Genesis 3:8-13

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8 And they heard the voice of the Lord God 

walking in the garden in the cool of the day: 

and Adam and his wife hid themselves 

from the presence of the Lord God 

amongst the trees of the garden.

9 And the Lord God called unto Adam, 

and said unto him, Where art thou?

10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, 

and I was afraid, because I was naked; 

and I hid myself.

11 And he said, 

Who told thee that thou wast naked? 

Hast thou eaten of the tree, 

whereof I commanded thee 

that thou shouldest not eat?

12 And the man said, 

The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, 

she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

13 And the Lord God said unto the woman, 

What is this that thou hast done? 

And the woman said, 

The serpent beguiled me, 

and I did eat.

If there's the spirit of Ishtar, know how it all began:

Genesis 6:1-2

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6 And it came to pass, 

when men began to multiply 

on the face of the earth, 

and daughters were born unto them,

2 That the sons of God 

saw the daughters of men 

that they were fair; 

and they took them wives 

of all which they chose.

Genesis 6:4-8

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4 There were giants in the earth in those days; 

and also after that, 

when the sons of God came in 

unto the daughters of men, 

and they bare children to them, 

the same became mighty men 

which were of old, men of renown.

5 And God saw that the wickedness of man 

was great in the earth, 

and that every imagination 

of the thoughts of his heart 

was only evil continually.

6 And it repented the Lord 

that he had made man on the earth, 

and it grieved him at his heart.

7 And the Lord said, 

I will destroy man whom I have created 

from the face of the earth; 

both man, and beast, 

and the creeping thing, 

and the fowls of the air; 

for it repenteth me that I have made them.

8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.

Since that day in the garden of Eden, and when the fallen angels took notice of women, our lives have forever been changed.

Now, we know evil.

Now, we live in Satan's world.

Now, Ishtar lies in wait, and ambush.

Only through JESUS can we overcome evil.

Men and women need to read what SPIRIT led me to:

"WOMEN"

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