The Prodigal Witness

10/30/2026

“So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong to him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death. The law of Moses was unable to save us because of the weakness of our sinful nature. So God did what the law could not do. He sent his own Son in a body like the bodies we sinners have. And in that body God declared an end to sin’s control over us by giving his Son as a sacrifice for our sins. He did this so that the just requirement of the law would be fully satisfied for us, who no longer follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit.

Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God. But you are not controlled by your sinful nature.

You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.) And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life because you have been made right with God. The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.

Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do. For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭1‬-‭14‬ ‭NLT‬‬

10/29/2026

Jesus himself spoke of sin and how it causes us to die, bound only for punishment in hell. But there is so much to sin that we don’t understand. Yes we know that sin destroys our lives and those around us. We know that it destroys the creation around us. But Jesus wanted us to know so much more, so we would realize that though you may feel as if you have conquered sin, we truly have not, and cannot without him. He said that eventhough we may not commit adultery physically, that we still do with our eyes and mind by lusting after others. Also by divorcing and remarrying. He taught that we must not murder, but also if we hate someone, it’s the same as murder.
While he added more and more to sins people already realized, I’m sure the people thought, “how on earth can I stop sinning and make it to heaven?” The answer is, YOU can’t. But the solution is Jesus. When you realize in your heart that you are a sinner destined for hell, and you decide in your heart that this is true and terrible, then begin to seek after and follow Jesus, you will receive his Holy Spirit. His Holy Spirit will begin to change you over time and make you new, both spiritually and in your actions, as long as you continue to believe as you did. That your sins are vile and terrible and that Jesus is the only way to be forgiven and to be made new and a holy vessel to God.
Sin runs far deeper than we could ever realize. But God knows, and that’s why he sent his son. Because he loves us and doesn’t want us to be destroyed by it. Knowing what is sinful is helpful in knowing what to do and not do, but it also lets us know that we are all indeed sinners in need of a savior.

“But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne. Just say a simple, ‘Yes, I will,’ or ‘No, I won’t.’ Anything beyond this is from the evil one.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭5‬:‭34‬, ‭37‬ ‭NLT‬‬

10/27/2026

For those of you who had rather trust a horoscope for your future over God;

Here is your daily Horoscope

“You are tired of the advice you have received. So let those who study the sky come. They tell the future by looking at the stars. So let them save you from what is about to happen to you. But they are like straw. Fire will quickly burn them up. They cannot save themselves from the power of the fire. They are not like coals that give warmth. They are not like a fire you may sit beside.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭47‬:‭13‬-‭14‬ ‭ICB‬‬

10/26/2026

Jesus never celebrated sin. He never went amongst crowds of sinners while they were celebrated their sin. He never tolerated it nor did he ever give anyone the impression that sin was acceptable. Jesus knows where we are at in life. We as people may see that someone is living in sin, but we can’t see their heart. We don’t know where their heart is with sin. Some are just fine with it and have no intention of leaving it, no matter how bad their life is. Others are searching for a way out. Most search from what they understand, which is more worldly ways, instead of trusting Jesus, who is the only way.
Jesus knew their hearts and still does. When Jesus spoke to the adulterous woman, she was about to die. He had mercy on her. He saved her life that day. He also told her to stop sinning. He went to the pool of Bethesda and went to the one person of the many who was there searching for healing and healed the one who was ready in his heart to be different. Even if he himself had no idea. Everything Jesus did was intentional. He knows what he is doing and he knows hearts.

Jesus didn’t come to earth to condemn sinners. In other words, his first trip here was to be the atonement for sin. To teach people that God loves everyone of them and to give them the chance to be loved and follow him to heaven. But the Bible tells us that Jesus is coming back again. And those who didn’t put away their old life and follow him, will not be with him. It’s not him punishing people for not loving him, it’s people refusing the love that saves. The only way to salvation. The way that was made before man was made.

Jesus does not condone sin. He loves us in spite of it and he gently and patiently waits for you to choose him over your sin before your time is up. Those who choose him will have him and those who choose sin will die the second death. The wages of sin is death.

10/24/2026

10/23/2026

When some Muslims in the West accuse our societies of “lacking tolerance,” it is sometimes useful to recall the actual history—not the history of slogans, but the history of facts.

This painting, dating from 1595 and housed in the National Museum of Serbia, depicts a very real scene from Ottoman rule in the Balkans: the Serbian Orthodox Bishop Teodor of Vršac is shown being flayed alive—while still conscious—by Ottoman soldiers for refusing to renounce his Christian faith.

This was neither an isolated act nor an occasional excess.
Historical sources show that, within the Ottoman Empire, Christians who refused to convert to Islam could be subjected to tortures...
..that were extreme and exemplary:
— flaying alive
— impalement
— beheading
— burning at the stake
— slow dismemberment
— being sawn in two

The objective was clear: to terrorize, to force conversions, or to eliminate those who resisted.
The Muslims of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo today are, for the most part, the descendants of Serbs, Croats, and other Slavic Christians who converted over the centuries.

Their ancestors faced the sword, the whip, slavery, violence, forced marriages, the abduction of children through the *devshirme* system—which tore Christian boys from their families to turn them into Janissaries—or precisely this type of torture, until they either converted to survive or were put to death.

This is not a “peaceful spread of religion.”
It is conquest through violence, conversion under terror, and systematic cultural and religious erasure. Recalling these facts is not an act of intolerance toward Muslims today.
It is a rejection of historical amnesia and one-sided moralizing.
Modern Western societies allow Islam to be practiced freely.
This painting reminds us that, historically, the opposite was not always true.
The painting does not lie.
The scene it depicts does not lie.
History does not lie.

Borrowed wordage author unknown .

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10/19/2026

Simply put, when you show the fruit of the spirit which is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control, and you help others in need, you are showing evidence that you believe in Jesus Christ. That is your faith.

“What good is it, dear brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but don’t show it by your actions? Can that kind of faith save anyone? So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless. Now someone may argue, “Some people have faith; others have good deeds.” But I say, “How can you show me your faith if you don’t have good deeds? I will show you my faith by my good deeds.” You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror. How foolish! Can’t you see that faith without good deeds is useless?”
‭‭James‬ ‭2‬:‭14‬, ‭17‬-‭20‬ ‭NLT‬‬

10/19/2026

The word believe is a deep word. Not according today’s standards where words have been given newer or lesser meanings. But the word believe, in spite of cultural dumbing down, still means “to have ALL faith in.” “To follow and stay true to.”

In Luke 22, Peter believed in Jesus and followed him. Peter was sifted by Satan. Peter denied Jesus. Jesus had told him that he would deny him, but after he repented and came back to Jesus, he was to strengthen his brothers. Peter truly believed in Jesus and his words. He truly followed him, yet he fell. Because of his true belief, he stood back up and repented of his sin and once again follows Jesus.
Judas followed Jesus around. Judas never truly believed Jesus was everything he said he was. He didn’t truly believe in a heavenly reward or hell for that matter. His belief was more like today’s definition, “ to suppose something to be true.” He was like many today. He had seen miracles and seen how God works in people’s lives, but just never cared to grasp the full reality of it all because their was other bigger things of the world on their minds. When Judas realized how bad what he had done was, instead of thinking to repent, he took his own life instead.

When we truly believe, we will follow. When we fall we will repent. When we repent, we will get back up and follow.