The Cheesy Religion Part 2: TSWW

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Fiction, From The Heart, Love

The Cheesy Religion

Part Two

(A short story by Steven R. Harrel)

“Oh my God!  Oh my God, no!”  Nancy’s cries stung as she buried herself in Tom’s chest.  “What about my babies” Nancy wept?  What are we going to do about my Shana and Danny?

Tom envelops his wife attempting to shield her from the world of pain.  Deflated he turns pleading eyes on his friend. “There has to be something Freddy.  There just has to be something we can do?”

“Not That I’m aware of Tom.  There’s not even an experimental drug or treatment program available, and I’ve looked.

The Decimation 8: This Side of the Whirlwind

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Prophecy, The Beast, The End Times, The Great Consummation, The Mark of the Beast

The Decimation 8

The Rapture

The Day of the Lord’s coming (the Rapture) is one of the most mistakenly miscalculated End Times events of all time.

Though false doctrines abound on the subject, we will not cover the multitude of nuances taught thru alternate teachings; and this, simply because the Decimation Series will make plain the solid Biblical truths needed for understanding the Resurrection and Rapture of God’s People. The Decimation 8 will adequately negate any need to muddy your minds with false and misguided teachings.

The Cheesy Religion Part 1: Short Story TSWW

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Fiction, From The Heart, Love

A Cheesy Religion

Part One

(A short story by Steven R. Harrel)

            Dusk settles over the sleepy little western town of Williams, Arizona; light fades as a cold northerly sweeping down Billy William’s Mountain bringing a chill to the already cool night air.

Dr. Frederick Anderson, family physician and friend, shares the long awaited test results in whispered tones, “The prognosis is grim, Nancy.”

The Decimation 7B: This Side of the Whirlwind

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7 Years of Judgment, God is Great!, Prophecy, Steven R. Harrel for This Side of the Whirlwind, The Beast, The End Times, The Latter Days, The Mark of the Beast

The Decimation 7B

To Be Here or Not To Be Here?

Consider the antithesis to the following two sections of Scripture:

“He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son (Revelation 21:7).

He who endures to the end shall be saved (Matthew 24:13).

Our previous Post, “The Decimation 7A” left off with this piece of information:

“They (that’s us) overcame him (the Beast/Anti-Christ) by the blood of the Lamb (Grace of Jesus Christ) and by the word of their testimony (our actual walk with Jesus) and they did not love their lives to the death” (we loved our relationship with Jesus more than our lives). (Revelation 12:11 NKJV)

A commitment to rapture the Body of Christ before the trials of our faith cannot be exacted from God. We cannot claim Revelation 3:10 means something it was not intended to represent. To Rapture the Body of Christ before the Tribulation Period would completely negate the process of separation set within the Great Consummation.

The Decimation 7a: This Side of the Whirlwind

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7 Years of Judgment, God is Great!, Prophecy, Steven R. Harrel for This Side of the Whirlwind, The Beast, The End Times, The Great Consummation, The Great Tribulation, The Latter Days, The Mark of the Beast

The Decimation 7a

To Be Here or Not To Be Here?

That is the question isn’t it?

Will Christians remain on earth during the Tribulation Portion of the Great Consummation or will Christians be Raptured before the Great Tribulation begins?

If you’re not sure about this answer then you should read this blog!

Temple of the Soul: Poem

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From The Heart, Love, Meaning of Life

Temple of the Soul

In the temple of our human souls stands an altar of solid unblemished gold

Where polished and burnished, flawless and without seams,

Our hearts are revealed both young and old while living out illusionary themes,

And though without question our hearts are not empty,

They are filled with visions of our deeds, our lives, our desires of flesh.

Yet our living souls in perfect image – where no other can truly read – nor gaze.

It is a place of grand communion – a temple impossible for another soul to brave.

Neither father nor mother nor lover or friend can share this great chasm

Or its unobtainable great seat,

For only Jesus our Savior, Jesus our friend can commune with our soul in our lives without end.

This unique human place where God and human soul can chance meet,

Where God can become friend and our soul He can mend,

Beyond treasure, beyond prize in our short diminutive lives,

Christ abiding in the Temple of our Souls as Bridegroom with Bride,

Friend and befriended, alive and ever alive.

By Steven R. Harrel                                                           Finished 6/18/2019

Misappropriating Love

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From The Heart, Love, Steven R. Harrel for This Side of the Whirlwind

Most of us know that love and sex are worlds apart.  Nevertheless, nearly every outspoken morally minded person has had to endure the absurd justifications for errant and immoral sexual conduct BY those caught in our spheres of influence.

Consider:

How often have you encountered a guilty abuser justifying their aberrant sexual relationship using this phrase, “But we love each other”?

Objectively consider this fact… we DO NOT have sex with 98% of the people we truly love AND YET, somehow, we are able to continue loving those individuals!  Go figure?

We all recognize that love is neither a requisite nor obligate for sex.

We also know that sex does not mean love.

In fact, if you had sex with that other 98% of those you love and don’t have sex with… you’d destroy your relationship with those individuals, probably forever.

Crossing the Line: Poem

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From The Heart, Hearing God's Voice, Love, Meaning of Life

Choose Your Companions Well

I’ve been married for more than 40 years and have grown through many echoes of life, especially as a married man.

Sometimes you just have to laugh through the pain because the joy of marriage is on the other side of the table from you.

Crossing the line

I was laughing through my tears,

From a distance I drew you near.

Though I hate and love you so;

Please just stay when you should go.

By Steven R. Harrel 6/6/2014

IN 1977 the Lord spoke to me when I was posted at Fort Hood, Texas and told me to return to Phoenix where I would find Pam.  The Lord told me to remove any and all obstacles and marry that sometimes annoying woman.

I can’t say I’ve always been glad she listened that day but I’m always glad I listened.

Marriage, like life is a journey.  Choose your companions well.

THE DECIMATION 6! This Side of the Whirlwind

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Prophecy, Steven R. Harrel for This Side of the Whirlwind, The Great Consummation, The Great Tribulation, The Latter Days

The Decimation 6

Proponent Proposition:

The Great Tribulation pertains to Israel and not the Church

 Proponents: Preterists, Pre-Tribers, Mid-Tribers and any who support Post-Tribulation doctrines.  The A-Millennial viewpoint ignores the above proposition considering it moot.

 According to proponents the Body of Christ (the Church) will not be subject to the Tribulation Period because the “Church” is exempt from the Judgment rendered during the Great Tribulation and this Judgment because it is the Wrath of God (1 Thessalonians 5:9).

 Proponents consent to the idea the Body of Christ took over where Israel failed God in His plans for humanity; therefore, it is Israel and not the Body of Christ who is subject to the coming Wrath of God (which is taught to take place during the Great Tribulation).  The Saints are anticipated to be exempt because the Body of Christ has been set free from the Laws of Sin and Death and Israel has not accepted Christ’s sacrifice for sin.

We have returned!

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Prophecy, Steven R. Harrel for This Side of the Whirlwind, The End Times, The Great Consummation, The Latter Days

Hey Whirlwind Fans, we’ve returned for a season from preparing for the Coming Storm.