Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Monday morning...another awesome day on planet earth...and as we continue to celebrate each and every day the fact that not only did Jesus step foot from the tomb alive and well. He is today sitting at the right hand of God the Father praying for us believers continuously...and...🎶 He walks with me and He talks with me and He tells me i am His own 🎶 ...how cool is that. Remember folks...It is through that act of resurrection that all of us can have the hope and blessed assurance of eternal life...in heaven...with Jesus...for Forever! And how fitting that the Easter celebration takes place at this time of year in the fact that we know scripture tells us and as believers we know and see God in and through His creation of this beautiful earth. Outside this morning having my coffee...looking at the earth continuing to come to life from its winter sleep. The green grass...the dogwoods and redbuds in full blossom and other trees budding and the leaves getting bigger by the day on others with so many shades or green...some flowers starting to poke thru the earth... and...to feel the coolness of night turn to the warmth of a new spring day as the sun faithfully rises above the horizon...and more importantly...the warmth of Jesus within me. And just like yesterday morning that i spoke of oh how loud the birds are singing their praises to God...however...a few seem to poke fun at me as i try to sing with them. And as i gazed upon all this...i started to think of my own earthly resurrection just thirty years ago. Beaten down after wollering in that deep dark miry clay as my mamaw Miss Polly use to say...and...all hope lost after twenty five years of self destruction with booze and drugs and all the insanity that goes with that lifestyle. And then...at the age of forty and through the simple act of belief and a heart felt prayer asking Jesus for help and forgiveness. Jesus reached down and lifted me up and not only did God forgive me for all those years of living for satan...He chose to forget all of it...wow...amazing grace! Yes...He washed me white as snow from the sin filled and wicked life i had allowed to consume me. But hey...all of us at whatever time in our life that have come to trust and follow Jesus...our day of salvation...we all at that time...just like Jesus from the tomb and the earth coming back to life from its winter sleep...we all had a resurrection from the old self to the new self...but as we know...even a better day is coming. If you are a born-again believer you know what im talking about. All thru the day here and there and everyday i feel the presense of Jesus...because...i am a child of God...Jesus is my friend my Lord and Savior...and the Holy Spirit dwells within me...so of course i feel His presense and i get that feeling often because i have been Rescued...Redeemed...Restored...i have been Born-Again! So i ask you this morning...have you been saved...born-again...do you have a relationship with Jesus...have you ask Jesus to forgive you of your sin filled life? If not you can not know what im speaking of...you are still trying to do life your way....on your own...and im here to tell you...even though you might think you are doing ok...let me turn you on to some good news. The very God that created you can change your life just as He changed my life and the difference in the old life and the new life is as far as the east is from the west. A bad day on planet earth walking with Jesus is so much totally better than a seemingly great day walking with satan. Say yes to Jesus...its the most important and best decision you will ever make....i promise!

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,
John 11:25

If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
Romans 8:11

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
Matthew 11:28-30

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

Easter morning...the morning we celebrate the fact that almighty God raised His Son Jesus from the tomb just as Jesus had said He would. Easter morning...the morning we all look forward to a outdoor sunrise service to take that moment in time to praise and worship God for His love for us and his sacrifice in giving His Son to die on the cross...and...to praise and worship Jesus for His love for us and His sacrifice in dying on the cross...and from that most awesome event all of us that believe and put our faith and trust in Jesus can have a home in Heaven one day where we will live for forever in total joy unspeakable and full of glory. That morning we look forward to seeing a sunrise as we sing praises and worship...but...as we know here in east tennessee it was and is a rainy Easter morning. But thats Ok...in our hearts we know that Jesus rose from that tomb those 2000 years ago and He lives in our hearts each and every moment of time as we walk this earthy path in route to our eternal home in heaven one day. I was on the back porch early this morning still in the darkness of night and had my own little sunrise service just having a little talk with Jesus. Listening to the rain slowly falling on the many dogwood trees in my yard in full bloom and what a joyful noise the birds were making singing their praise to their creator oh so loudly and what a awsome and blessed morning it was and is as i stood there thanking Jesus for all that He has done for me and all that He continues to do for me...and...although the sun never made an apperance thru the clouds this morning...The Son has risen and i felt His presence as i so often do thru the awesome relationship i have with my God my Creator my Friend my Lord my Savior...and...it dont get no better than that!

🎶 🎶 God sent His Son, they called Him Jesus
He came to love, heal and forgive
He lived and died to buy my pardon
An empty grave is there to prove
My Savior lives
Because He lives, I can face tomorrow
Because He lives, all fear is gone
Because I know, He holds the future
And life is worth the living
Just because He lives 🎶 🎶

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

Saturday morning...some folks had known Jesus for the 33 years of His life...others only knew Jesus for a part of that and others only the three years of His ministry. Jesus...claiming to be not only the Son of God...but also...God in a mans body. Most did not believe...others did. Whichever the case...here a good many had laid eyes on Jesus and watched Him heal the sick...cause the blind to see...the lame to walk...they had watched Jesus cast demons out...raise at least three people from the dead...He had fed thousands with only a few fish and loaves of bread two different times...and yet...for those that did or did not believe...they had now seen this man beat to within a inch of His life and then nailed to a cross where He hung for six hours and He died. This man that claimed to be Gods Son and God Himself...He had died like any other man...how can this be? All were expecting a Messiah...a king to come told by the prophets of old...but this was no king...was Jesus just a simple man...a man like any other...because...here He now lay dead in a tomb...His life ended most brutally at the hands of other men...how can this be? Even the Apostles and His disciples and a few other women that were close to Jesus...that totally believed in what they were told by Jesus...they were in shock...in disbelief...this man that they believed to be who He said He was....now lay dead in a tomb...and as His followers...now fearing for their own life. Jesus had told them that He would rise from the tomb on the third day and they wanted to believe...but...If He truly was who He said He was...why did He have to die to begin with...their faith was shaken to their core....they wanted to believe...but how can this be? They just didnt understand! So i ask you this morning...do you believe? Where is your faith and trust in your daily life? Are you depending on you to struggle thru the uncertainties of life...or...do you believe in who Jesus says that He is...do you believe in the coming Messiah?

Only thru the Cross of Jesus will we receive power when we are powerless...we will find strength when we are weak...we will experience hope when we are hopeless...only thru the Cross is there peace for our troubled hearts.

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

Good Friday...the day that we celebrate the crucifixion and death of Jesus...and yes...i said celebrate...because...the birth and death and resurrection of Jesus are equally important and all three are what makes Jesus both fully man and fully God. So this morning i ask y'all...how many of you saw the movie..."Passion of the Christ". And guessing that most of you did...you remember very well the part of the movie that the beating, scourging and crucifixion took place. As horrific as that was in the movie...ive read that in fact when the Roman solders gave those brutal beatings...most often the people did not live thru them...and the shape of their bodies afterwards...including the body of Jesus...was far worse than the movie portrayed... literally ripped to pieces and sometimes unrecognizable. So...the horror of what Jesus endured through that beating and scourging that day was to within a inch of His life...and...im thinking the only reason that He lived through that beating is because He was fully man but Jesus was also still fully God and of course His life was to be surrendered on the Cross...that is why He left heaven and came to live among us for those 33 years. Then i think how Jesus hung nailed to that cross for six hours and died a horrific death...for me...for you. And He did that not because He wanted to as a man...He knew the pain that was headed His way...but because Jesus as God loved you and me so much He wanted to pay our sin debt in full and give us sinfilled humans the opportunity to spend forever in heaven with Him. But there is much more that Jesus endured that day that far exceeds the pain and suffering He endured at the hands of the Roman solders. And that was the fact that in the time period while Jesus was nailed to that cross...i believe that every person that had ever lived...every person that was ever going to live...Jesus thought of all of us by name and every sin that we were ever going to commit...all the sins of the world...past present and future was on Jesus mind at that moment and in that moment all those sins were forgiven...if...we accept Jesus and His salvation and are born-again. Yes...i believe when Jesus was nailed to the cross...He thought of you and me by name...how awesome is that. And at that moment when the sins of the world came upon Jesus...Father God turned His back on Jesus for the first time in all eternity past because perfect Holy Father God could not look upon His Son while the sins of the world was upon Him...remember...Jesus said...My God...My God why have Thou forsaken Me. That moment in time was unimaginable and indescribable in how Jesus must have felt...above and beyond even the physical pain. Jesus shed many tears and much blood for me on Calvary that day because He loves me that much...and...He loves you that much as well. Jesus died to pay our sin debt in full once and for all that day on the cross..."It is finished"...and...even on the cross that day Jesus said about the folks that had taken part in putting Him there...“Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do” ....So let me ask you...have you accepted His free gift of salvation? If not...what are you waiting for?

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

This morning i was sitting and thinking about my life and in that i was thinking about the word..."Success." Now im sure we have all heard a couple earthly phrases...“The one who dies with the most toys wins”..."You cant take it with you".... "Living high on the hog." So this morning i wonder in many peoples hearts what the definition of success is as we watch this brass ring driven world we are living in. So what is success? Having our dreams come true? Getting all we want? Earning enough money as quick as we can so that we never have to work again? Having the best and most of everything? Social status? Are these things considered success? Well...in the worlds view the answer is yes but in the believers life? Now look...im not saying that these things are necessarily bad...it is all in how we handle it and how much it consumes us and whether or not it has become an idol in ones life. Remember...scripture tells us..."For the love of money is the root of all evil". Now take note...that says the "Love" of money. However...my view of success is this...And I say this without hesitation or regret. Success is the progressive realization of the will of God for ones life as He molds us more and more into the likeness of Jesus. Thats what success is. Its not how much money we have. Its not how famous we are. Its not how healthy we are. Its not how many friends we have or how many toys we have acquired. True and lasting Success is nothing more...nothing less...than the progressive realization of the will of God for our life. What was Jesus saying when He said we are not to store up treasures on earth but to store them in heaven? Im thinking as born-again believers our treasure is Jesus and when we commit our resources...our money...our time...our talents...to His work in this world...we have obtained success. Now hear me...its a given we have to work and make money and buy material things to provide for ourselves and family. And for me im not a rich man but God has been good to me with all that i have....i am blessed. Im talking about if and when the things that i mentioned becomes our focus. Jesus said "I came that they may have life and have it abundantly"...and what does that mean...i think it means not more stuff...but something far better...Peace...Joy...Contentment thru Jesus...thats life more abundant! Remember...anything...anything...that we put above God..im serious...better think about it...and if we are not careful with our flesh and the devil it can easily happen and before we know it we have broken the first commandment...“You shall have no other gods before me." When we put anything before God...and that means anything... we are making whatever or whoever an Idol. Thats serious business...right?

Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
Matthew 19:21

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Matthew 6:19-21

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.”
Romans 12:2

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

Physically…Mentally…Emotionally…and yes even Spiritually…life in these human bodies can be hard. Once in awhile...often...on going for any amount of time even for a long time. Through sickness…adversity…trials and tribulations…sometimes we can just get to the point we just feel like throwing up our hands and saying…really Lord…I don't know how much more of this I can take. We have our own problems within ourselves…the problems of family members and friends. Theres the stuff that we create in someway ourselves through bad decisions… stupid mistakes…our flesh…remember we are our own worst enemy often times. Theres the things that satan throws at us…the things that the world throws at us…and sometimes…and folks I don't mean to be negative here...im just trying to be real. Sometimes…often times…even for long periods of time....life can be a real pain in the hind end…right? And remember Im speaking from the viewpoint of a born-again believer...me. Even as a born-again believer were not guaranteed a walk through the rose garden singing Kumbaya having that awesome perfect day each and every day. And sometimes we can get to the point…that there is so much stuff for that season of time that seems to have creeped into our lives…that when you wake up in the morning you just wanna scream and pull the covers up over your head and say enough…I cant do this anymore. But then of course we get up we get dressed and we do the best that we can starting what we know is going to be another miserable day. I've heard it said many times in these human bodies…even heard several preachers speak it from the pulpit. Often times it seems like we are either coming out of adversity…going through adversity…or headed into adversity. I know that seems and sounds so negative but often times it can actually seem that way...right? Something else that we talk about… there are those times that we're up on the mountain top that everything is awesome and going our way. And then there are those times that were down in the valleys and the first thing that pops into our mind is how bad is this gonna get and how long is it gonna last. I mean...we have faith and trust in our loving heavenly Farther...but...our flesh kicks in and trys to take over and often times succeeds...right? Well folks...if you didn't wake up depressed enough this morning I'm sure you're there by now…Wink. So now let me offer you some encouragement…and all I'm gonna say is this. Look at the picture I posted this morning… And no matter what you may be going through right now…no matter what you may be going to go through in the future…Look at this picture and see and remember how much Jesus loves you!

I can do all things thru Jesus who gives me strength.
Philippians 4:13

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

Once a person makes the conscience decision in their mind but more importantily in ones heart to surrender their life to Jesus. When we come to the reality that our way is Not the best way as we walk this earthly path filled with no hope or encouragement dealing with the problems and burdens that life throws at us. Until we finally respond to the calling of Jesus thru the Holy Spirit and we cry out to God for His forgiveness. When with a broken heart we truly repent of our wicked lifestyle up to that point in time. We become "born-again"...a new creation...out with the old and in with the new...and we receive the free gift of salvation by the grace of God and the shed blood of Jesus Christ. At that time we are filled with the Holy Spirit and we have a home in heaven. From that point on till the day this body of ours dies. No matter what we do we cannot make Jesus go away. We cannot do anything that will cause Jesus to abandon us. Even when we mess up and sin...and maybe even commit a terrible sin...He will never leave us...He will never forsake us. Yes...He has promised us that. You see folks...there is no sin so great that the blood of Jesus cant wash away...that God can not forgive. There is nothing that we can do to cause the Holy Spirit to just up and leave our body....that just aint going to happen. Now...that dont give us a license to sin...that dont give us permission to do things that we shouldnt...there is consequences for sin and God will send correction and discipline our way because of our sin. God loves us to much to allow us to stay where we are and His desire is to mold us more and more into the likeness of His Son Jesus each and every day as we walk this earthly path...and...that can be in ways that are not so desirable to get us back on that path when we wonder off into the weeds. There is no free ride...God deals with disobedience. Yes...the blood Jesus shed on the cross that day long ago covers all sins...past...present...future. Do you have the power of almighty God living in you today? Do you have the blessed assurance that you have a home in heaven when your body dies? Would you like to? All you need to do is cry out to God to save you to forgive you and mean it from your heart like nothing you have ever thought or said before and guess what. He will...Think about it!

Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
John 5:24

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9

And this is the testimony, that God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God that you may know that you have eternal life.
1 John 5:11-13

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

So here is how it works...so to speak...in case you dont know. All of us were born sinners destined for Hell. However...at some point in a persons life the Holy Spirit starts reaching out to you thru thought...feelings...emotions...and at that time you are under conviction...Jesus is knocking at your hearts door...drawing you to God...your creator...inviting you to accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Its that little voice in your head...your heart...that is telling you to change your ways...stop living for yourself....stop living for satan...and to accept the free gift of salvation. Heres one example of how the Holy Spirit worked in me. I had been boozin and druggin for 23 years...this is 1993. I was one messed up dude and suddenly i found myself 3 or 4 times a week....around ten at night...i would find myself with my whisky bottle and beer in hand...sitting on the couch wasted...watching a hour of Jimmy Swaggart preaching the word of God to me and at some point during that hour...most every time...i would say to myself...what am i doing...why am i watching this...but i would sit there and watch the entire hour. Well...in hind sight...i was under conviction by the Holy Spirit...and this went on for 2 years! Then finally i got on my knees in my bedroom one night around midnight at age 40...wasted of course...and cried out to Jesus to save me! And not only did He save my soul He also saved my life as i have been sober for 30 years now! So you see...some folks finally hear that calling and repent and are saved. However...for "most folks"...they just keep ignoring that calling and over time...the years...it grows more and more silent and dim as a persons heart grows harder and darker...and they never accept Jesus. So i ask you this morning if you are unsaved....does the Holy Spirit have you under conviction...do you sometimes find yourself seeking something better...do you hear a little voice in your thoughts and heart trying to show you the way to Someone better. Please hear me...pay attention...as i said i was 40 years old before i accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior...and at the rate i was going if i had kept pushing those thoughts out of my head and heart...i have no doubt ...i would be in the torment of Hades awaiting judgement day to be cast into the lake of fire in hell because my body and mind could not have lived thru much more of the self-destructive lifestyle....25 years worth...that i was living....so...where are you headed? Do you know Jesus? When this body dies and ? we step into eternity there are no do-overs… It is either Heaven or Hell for forever...?think about it.

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
2 Peter 3:9

Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will convict the world concerning sin and righteousness and judgment
John 16:7-8

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

I started high school in 1970...South Greene...and sometime that year i also started drinking a little beer and smokin a little weed. And by my sophomore year i had a couple of friends that was a couple years older than me and thru them i met some guys that were already out of high school and heavy into using and dealing drugs and from there my use and abuse of getting hugh went into overdrive. If you dont know you dont know just how much dope...many many different kinds...was in and around little ole Greeneville back in the 1970's. And like all y'all i had many different rock n roll bands...if you were into rock n roll... that i jammed to back in the day...still do. And each had certain songs that depending on the drug of choice at the time the tunes would speak to me in different ways. Flying high on uppers of some kind or laying low on a abundance of downers or crusing thru the comos on a varity of acid. Take a trip and never leave the farm. But there is one song that stands out to me from back in the day that spoke to me....and actually could have been like the anthem of life or unlife for ole Rick Sane during my 25 years of helter skelter living from 1970 to 1995. The tune was by Lynyrd Skynyrd..."That Smell." Let me enlighten you. The first verse..."Whiskey bottles and brand new cars...oak tree your in my way...theres too much coke and too much smoke look whats going on inside you". My problem...i reckon i thought i was indestructible...i was flying high and not a care in my world of unreality. The mentality of "Oak tree you are in my way"...i was wide open and would stop or back down from nothing and my insanity progressed. The next verse goes on to say..."Angel of Darkness is upon you...stuck a needle in your arm...so take another toke have a blow for your nose and one more drink fool will drown you"....yep...ole Rick Sane has been there...done that...got a war chest full of t-shirts. The amount of drugs and booze i could and would consume still blows my mind. Next verse...."Now they call you Prince charming...cant speak a word when youre full of 'ludes...Say youll be all right come tomorrow..But tomorrow might not be here for you"...i can only imagine how many times i laid on deaths door from so much dope and booze in me to the point of many time my bowels and bladder would let go while in my self induced coma...overdosed on drugs two times and alcohol poisoning to some degree who knows how many times. Then the last verse says...."One little problem that confronts you ...Got a monkey on your back...Just one more fix Lord might do the trick...One hell of a price for you to get your kicks." It still to this day amazes me how fast life can go from awesome to hell on earth one bad or wrong decision after the other. And the chorus for each verse is..."Ooooh that smell...Cant you smell that smell...Ooooh that smell...The smell of death surrounds you"...and that folks is that smell of death when the out of control lifestyle of addiction has you and day by day you are in survival mode just waiting for your heart to beat for the last time and that smell of death is also from all the other people that you run with living that same nightmare. Now remember...i said...this could have been my anthem of life...or...unlife for many years. I foolishly embraced and lived and loved this tune. However...here i am...i survived. But guess what...i cant sit here and tell you how many of my friends over the years have died from drugs and booze...overdose...health issues...car and motorcycle wrecks...taking their own life...seriously...the number of dead friends would freak you out....it freaks me out! Heres the thing...im sure many of you did some amount of drugs...youve done some drinking...maybe youve done a lot of both and maybe still do...because you say you have a handle on it all. But im here to tell you this morning...or...maybe its more of a warning. You have got to beware if you like to partake in these things on any level. Nobody wakes up one morning and says...i think ill become a alcoholic...nobody wakes up one morning and says...i think ill be a drug addict...it just happens...and when it happens...thats when all hell breaks loose...thats when you create your own hell on Earth. And thats not just when the devil has you in his hand...you have also embraced satan and life really dont matter no more. But im here with some good news this morning. Just like in my life 30 years ago...age 40...sick and tired of waking up sick and tired...one night in my bedroom...all by myself...i got down on my knees wasted just like I had been for 25 years and i cried out to Jesus to save me and to forgive me...and even though i had totally turned my back on God and had been running from Him for those 40 years...Jesus was right there in that bedroom that night and not only did He save my soul...He saved my life. So im here to tell you this morning...it dont matter what you are going through...it dont matter how bad life seems...whatever your demons are...if you will put your faith and trust in Jesus...He will save you and He will give you purpose and not just give you life but give you life more abundant and eternal...and...He will never never never leave or forsake you. Theres always hope in this world and in this life and that hope is Jesus. If you dont know him...please...embrace Him today before its too late. Jesus saves! I know....ive been there...done that...been sober for 30 years...and i aint never going back!

Remember folks...this is coming from a person...me...that lived a life of booze and drugs and all the insanity that comes from that lifestyle for 25 years...so...not only have i been there done that...i have pretty much seen it all. And during my years of traveling this helter skelter path i have seen more people than i can count that thought they had it all figured out...had it all under control...until...they did not. And im hear to tell y'all...It can all be fun and games and having a good time until a person crosses over that line and once you do...it becomes to some degree or the other....a place that dont just tear you down but also the people that you love the most and the road back can be hell on earth. So with that said...has that couple of beers or shots of whiskey on the weekend became a nightly thing? You know...just to take the edge off the day. Do you know that nobody wakes up one morning and says i think i will become an alcoholic? Has smoking a joint on the weekend or maybe a couple lines of cocaine turned into several nights a week to help you cope with the craziness, stress and hectic schedule of your life, work and the world? Do you know that nobody wakes up one morning and says i think i will become a drug addict? Do you read this and say...its cool..i can handle it...theres no way that i could ever be addicted...im just releasing stress and having a good time...No big deal. Thats what millions of people have said in the beginning and sometimes it can take many years before a person wakes up one morning and says...what happened to me? Dont believe that...ask any of those millions of addicted people out there. Ok...lets travel another road. Those pain pills the doctor gave you...those nerve pills you have been prescribed...how many are you doing a day and are you doing them now to help with a problem or have they become the problem. You know...your taking them now because they make you feel good...the definition of "feel good" is they give you a buzz. Now before you nail me to a cross...i know there is a time for prescribed medication...however...look at the statistics of drug abuse and addiction stemming from prescribed drugs...its right up there with any other drug abuse in all walks of life. Ok...lets look at it in another light. Lets say the light of Jesus. If we say that we have been born-again then the Holy Spirit of God lives in us...so...what are we saying? What are the reasons that we are using alcohol and drugs? Stress, problems, burdens, relax after a hard day? Could it be that Jesus would prefer that we depend on Him for peace and comfort of those things? I mean...as a born-again believer the very spirit of God is living in us...Right? And when scripture says be filled with the Spirit im pretty sure it is not talking about 100 proof? The other side of that...when we are with folks that are unsaved and we are drinking and / or using a little weed or whatever...what are those unsaved people saying about us...are they seeing Jesus...or...are they seeing the world in us behaving just like them. What does that do to our witness and testimony? We are told several times in scripture to not be drunk with wine and In Ephesians 5:18 we are told..."And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit". Look that word debauchery up. Is not a "buzz" in any form...from any drink, drug and marijuana...all the same thing? Several scriptures call out and list getting drunk...(getting high)...right along with other big time sin filled ways of living so im thinking getting high is not ok in any way shape or form in Gods eyes and especially for a believer? One big problem when getting high is we are giving the devil a toe hold because when a person is high we can say and do things that we would never do sober. Remember...the high we get from Jesus is a high and hope and blessed assurance that alcohol and drugs will and can NEVER give you. One is a band-aide...the other...Jesus...is everlasting! Think about it!

Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own,
1 Corinthians 6:19

“Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware,
Luke 21:34

Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
1 Peter 5:8

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

First let me say…i totally get what social media is about…what it is used for and of course it is used for a lot of different things. And to use a line from an old movie…social media in my view is basically "The good the bad and the ugly". For me…the extent of my social media…as you know I write a little devotional type thing a few times a week and for the most part…i try to stay away from all of the scrolling and looking and the passing of time part of it…because...when I do I'm always seeing things that I don't want to see...I don't want to hear...and...I don't need to see and I don't need to hear. For some reason my social media seems to have more bad and ugly than good and folks cant seem to get along about nothing. No matter what someone post...a belief or and opinion...LOOK OUT! But as i said...i get what social media is and i reckon designed for. And of course when I say social media I am basically talking about Facebook as I know nothing about the other platforms. Also as we know…outside of social media we have the news and newspapers and for me i also try to stay away from those two things. Now...it is not like im ignorant to whats going on in the world I just dont need that daily onslaught of chaos and madness and insanity of the media trying to brainwash me and keep me focused on things that basically can just upset ones day if you allow it. The way I look at the news… It is basically the same things that happen every day it just happens to different people in different places day after day after day. I can only imigine the the physical, emotional and spiritual problems that so many people put them selves thru Participating in social media and watching the news. So...with that said to my point. If you're a believer you're familiar with the scripture from Matthew 11:28-30..."Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light". When Jesus says to us...Come to Me…and I will give you rest...He is not offering us a quick escape from the pressures and problems of life and the craziness and chaos of the world. He is inviting us into a new way of dealing with them...a different way in carrying them and a new way of believing and thinking. Now as most of us know...a yoke is heavy and demanding and used for performance...but...Jesus offers us something that is totally different...a yoke built on love and grace. To come to Jesus is to trade exhaustion for strength...fear for peace and self-reliance for the presence of a Savior who walks with us every step of the way. It means we don’t have to carry our anxieties alone...we don’t have to pretend to be strong. Jesus invites those who are weary and heavily burdened by the struggles of life to find rest for their souls by following His gentle, humble, and grace-filled way. Now hear me...Jesus can do all of that on His own...but...i wonder often times when He is trying to do that good work in us and we sit Captivated by the bad and the ugly of social media and the news...What is Jesus thinking because we do have a responsibility within us to make some kind of a effort...Right? In Jesus rest is not the absence of struggle...it is the presence of Someone stronger than our storm. Think about it!

"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."
John 14:27

"And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful."
Colossians 3:15

"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:7

"Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in every way. The Lord be with you all."
2 Thessalonians 3:16

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today....Born Again!
Rick j Sane

LOL...Greene County Gurdy, she actually looks to be striking a pose for you.

Good morning folks...as y'all may or may not know...ole Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning up there in Pa. so they say we will have six more weeks of winter...and...im also here to report and tell y'all that ole Greene County Gurdy here in east tennessee was walkin across my yard this morning and she also saw her shadow..so...i reckon we will see!...This is the day that the Lord has made and i am gonna rejoice and be glad in it!
Y'all have a awesome day!

Last evening around 6 o'clock watching the full moon slowly rise above the horizon. And as it continued into the night sky giving the snow covered landscape a whole new perspective in the quietness of a cold winters night. Feeling the fresh cold air upon me and watching my life sustaining God given breath leaving my body like a cloud as I exhale. Filling the blessing in my heart of yet another awesome day that God has just blessed me with and the ability to be out and about getting the things done that I needed to get done...and...enjoying His awesome creation along the way. Thinking about how blessed I am to have a warm home with a roof over my head…a warm bed to sleep in…as much food as I want to eat. All the many things that God blesses me with each and every day. Sitting there realizing just how blessed i am day by day as i walk this earthly path but in that moment my thoughts turn to those who right then in that same moment. Thinking about the many folks that are hungry…living in a cold house trying to stay warm…the many who are homeless during this time of the year. Thinking about so many children that i am sure often wonder why other kids have so much and they have so little. And i praise God that He enables me to see those things and understand those things and have a desire to want to do something…anything…to reach out and try to help those in need. And it really is so simple to help people…anything from a smile to a handshake or a hug…looking somebody in the eye when we are listening to their story...their needs...and letting them see Jesus in us and they can know that we sincerely and genuinely care. Praying with folks…given somebody a ride or leaving a bag of groceries on somebody's porch. Providing a little cash or some fast food to those on the street...all in Jesus name. Thinking as I stood there in the cold watching the moon getting higher in the sky…and as beautiful as it was…that little nudge in my heart telling me…reminding me…asking me...what am i doing to make a difference...am i doing enough...could i be doing more? For so many folks life is not sitting around the campfire singing kumbaya…life is not all warm and fuzzy...it is a day-to-day struggle…just trying to make ends meet…trying to put gas in the car to get to work to draw a minimum wage…trying to pay the bills and trying to put food on the table. So many folks...and it don't matter why they are where they are…struggling here in the year of 2026 in this country of the United States where we have so much. And thinking on all of this wasn't ruining my evening…im still looking at God's beautiful creation and giving Him praise for it. Just another time for me to evaluate my walk with Jesus and just a reminder to myself of how good I really have it and am i doing all that Jesus wants me to be doing in serving others and serving Him. And in that moment it comes to my mind...my motivation that often comes to me…the reminder…when Jesus said… What you do for the least of these you do for me. Think about it!

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.’ “Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
Matthew 25:35-40

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

Jesus paid it all all to Him I owe...sin had left a crimson stain He washed it white as snow. Outside this morning on the back porch having a cup of coffee…watching the dark of night giveway to the light of day. Looking across the landscape at the snow…the tree branches full…the ground covered with several inches…thinking about yesterday…the 30th of January…just over a month into winter. That time of year when everything has lost its leaves and everything has turned brown...you know...that look the Earth gets in the middle of winter when everything has died back and in some ways it just looks tarnished. That's the awesome thing about snow…it just kinda cleans everything up during the winter time. Nothing like a good blanket of snow to make everything look fresh and clean. And as we know as believers… that is what happened to us on our day of salvation. At whatever age we were when we got saved. And no matter how good or how bad of a life we had lived up to that point. We were tarnished…we were sinful…we were living in darkness…simply because we were unsaved...we had not yet been born again. We had not yet been forgiven by the shed blood of Jesus and God's awesome holy grace. And in that moment that we were Born again God truly did…inside our hearts…made us clean like the beauty of the snow this morning. We became a new creation and every sinful thing…every wicked and hateful thing…every vile and sickening thing that we had ever done...God cleansed us of all of that...and...He not only forgave us…but He took all of that past sin and as scripture tells us…He tossed all of it into the sea of forgetfulness. God chose to remember it no more. Grace…God giving us what we don't deserve. Mercy… God not giving us what we do deserve. And as we know that shed blood of Jesus and God's grace…after we became born again…every time we mess up…and by the way the definition of mess up is Sin. We can simply just confess it to God…because I believe…that once a person is "truly" saved…they are always saved. But as a born again believer we also have to remember…when we do sin…there is not necessarily a free pass…we still have a home in heaven…but there comes correction and discipline. God loves us too much to let us continue trying to do it our way. A new creation…out with the old and in with the new. And if you're not saved...you're not born again…all you simply have to do is from your heart…ask Jesus…ask God to forgive you of all of your sinfull past. And it don't matter what you have done in your past…i mean anything no matter how bad how wicked and evil you have been. You will be forgiven... "If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." How beautiful it is looking out across the pasture field this morning…this beautiful day that the Lord has made with this blanket of snow...how pure and white and quiet it is and how awesome God has made everything look here in the middle of winter. Thank you God for saving my soul from eternal hell…thank you Jesus for walking with me every step of everyday…and thank you Holy Spirit who lives within me for Your guidance....Yes...…Jesus paid it all all to Him I owe...sin had left a crimson stain He washed it white as snow.

“Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.
Isaiah 1:18

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:7

Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.
Psalm 51:7

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

That according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being...Ephesians 3:16:

🎶 Turn your eyes upon Jesus
Look full in His wonderful face
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace 🎶

If you are not saved...not born-again...you are living your life your way doing what you want to do when you want to do it no matter how wrong and sinfull it is. Do you know that Jesus is calling you? Do you know that even though you are living in sin everyday and outside the will of Gods plan for your life...Jesus still loves you and truly wants the very best for you. Do you know that Jesus loves you so much that He laid down His life for you by dying a horrific death on a cross just so you might be saved and have life eternal with Him. Jesus is saying to you...I am seeking you...I have not created you to just wander this earth and get by as best you can. Jesus says I want to help you with your problems and burdens and help you find joy and contentment through Me. Jesus says I love you...I want a relationship with you...and...most importantly...I want to save you from an eternity of torment burning in Hell...Jesus says I desire to spend eternity with you and you with Me in the peace and love and contentment of almighty God in Heaven. Jesus is saying in that little voice in your head and heart...If you will believe in Me and believe in all that I have done for you...if you will just simply ask Me for forgiveness of all your sin filled ways I will come into your life and heart your mind and soul and I will change you for forever. I will wash you white as snow...I'll forgive you and forget all that you have done in the past...make you a new creation...change you in ways that will help you realize the awesome love I have for you. So my friend...if you dont know Jesus as your Lord and Savior this morning. Please stop right here...right now...and listen for that prompting...that little voice in your head and heart...that knocking at your hearts door....that little feeling deep inside you that is calling you to life eternal through a relationship with Jesus. And i will promise you this...if you will accept Jesus into your life...you will be changed and this will not only be the most important decision you have ever made...it will be the decision that will change your life for all eternity...that be Forever. All you have to do is ask God to forgive you...to save you...to change you...and believe it and mean it like nothing you have ever done or said before...from your heart...and guess what...He will...you will be saved...born-again...a home in Heaven when your body draws your last breath here on earth. And after you say yes to Jesus...if you want to talk....send me a private message and ill give you a call and we will talk about this most important decision you have ever made!

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
Romans 10:9-10

For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:13

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

What did Jesus mean when He said to go unto all the world and preach the Gospel? And why did Jesus go so far as to also say that if we are ashamed of Him that He will also be ashamed of us? Thats pretty strong words to think on and i wonder if the two can be put together in some way? As born-again believers are we living our lives in our comfort zone...or...are we stepping out in faith and doing the work that Jesus has commanded us to do? That "Great Commission" thing. Now...its fantastic that we all witness and pray with folks and do what we can to help bring others to Jesus within our family and circle of friends and co-workers...but...just how far are we willing to run with that command of being a light unto the world and how far are we willing to venture? What if here in the United States...our own back yard and community...no one went into the streets and ministered to the homeless, drug addicts, alcoholics...the destitute? What if no one went into the jails and re-hab facilities and told them of the hope and love of Jesus? What if people didnt volunteer their time doing all sorts of things not just for the reason of helping with the task at hand but also using it as a outreach to witness and pray for the lost and hurting? If we dont step out of our comfort zones now and then and go where the lost are...because...they are probably NOT going to be stepping foot in our church...how are these people going to be ministered to? There are different ways that we can be ashamed of Jesus and if we are not telling others of His saving grace is that not in some way being ashamed of Him? Thats a question. And we also need to remember that sometimes not doing what we know we should is as much sin as doing something we know we shouldnt. There are all sorts and types of people that are in all kinds of places that are lost needing to hear the Good News of Jesus Christ...are we doing all we can to reach those people as often as we can? Ministering to the lost in our own hometowns can keep us plenty busy and as followers of Jesus...nothing is more important than reaching the lost...Jesus through us...because we know how bad hell is going to be...well...we have an idea. If we are born-again...what if...nobody had ever told us about Jesus. Think how much different our life would be walking this earthly path toward eternal torment in the lake of fire in Hell separated from the love of God for forever and as bad as the torment will be...im thinking the separated from the love of God will be the most tragic of all....Think about it!

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16

For whoever is ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him will the Son of Man also be ashamed when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.”
Mark 8:38

Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:19-20

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!.....
-Rick j Sane-

❤️Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. ~ Romans 15:13 ❤️❤️❤️

Yesterday of course we finished 2025 and here this morning we start the new year of 2026. And in thinking of the worlds view of this event that took place as the clock struck midnight last night. We often hear of the new year as a new beginning...out with the old and in with the new...leaving the baggage of yesterday behind us and getting a fresh new start. However and more importantily...the Bible tells us that all people must at some point in time as we walk this earthly path we must have a new beginning...become a new creation...out with the old person we were and in with the new person we now are through a relationship with Jesus. We must become a born-again believer in and through Jesus...and...surrender our life to Him and walk with Him as now we have a new home in heaven when our time on earth is finished. So with that thought in mind i want to talk to two groups of people this morning...this new year. If you have an addiction to alcohol...if you have an addiction to drugs...or both...or...if you have a loved one that has for whatever reason...taken the road leading to these things...can i please have a moment of your time. As many of you know i lived a hell on earth that i myself created for 25 years of putting enough booze and drugs in my body to kill most of Coxs army. So i speak as someone that has been there done that and more importantly i speak as a child of the living God. If you are a person with the addiction...most likely you have given up all hope...you probably think there will never be another sober day in your life. Your just waiting to hit rock bottom and then...just see what happens...or...waiting to wake up dead...because satan and his lies have convinced you that there is no hope. And if you are the person of a loved one...family member...or friend that has drifted into this way of living...you have probably also given up all hope or you are getting to that point because the pain of trying to help has torn you down. Addiction is hard...addiction is something that grabs you by the heart, mind and soul and controls every moment of every day. Yes for the one addicted and the one dealing with it all. Addiction is a lostness that is so hard to explain to anyone that has never been there...but for the person living this nightmare...addiction becomes a science in how to survive minute by minute day by day...and...for those that are living the nightmare because of a loved one or friend living this hell on earth life...well...thats a hell in itself just in a different way of seeing someone dear to you not only destroy their life but most often the familys life as well. So...wheres the hope? Wheres the peace? Whats the answer? i can tell you this. There are resources out there of different types of "faith based" groups and organizations that do much good. There are "faith based" re-hab facilities that are of much help. There are "faith based" counselors and doctors and a good many things of the world that really do have their place in helping people of addiction and their family and friends. But i can tell you right here and now...the true One and only answer for success comes in One name and One person...and that is through a personal relationship with JESUS! When we surrender our life to Jesus and we are filled with the Holy Spirit....that is what makes all the difference in the world to walking away from addiction and getting on the straight and narrow road to success. Its been 30 years sense i took Jesus hand and He lifted me out of my earthly hell of 25 years of booze and drugs and i will tell you point blank...it is Jesus who has kept me on that straight and narrow path these past 30 years...nothing that the world has provided. Who better to rescue us from the hands of addiction and satan and pain than the very person that created us in the first place! Dont give up hope...make this new year of 2026 the year you say yes to Jesus and let Him help you put the booze and drugs behind you once and for all. Jesus turned my life around and He is waiting to do the same for you! Trust Him!

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.
Psalm 107:28

But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 40:31

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
Galatians 1:3-5

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

Lauren Daigle - Born for us tonight

I often write about my past and this morning i want to offer a little darker side of myself...before i met Jesus. Several years ago when I first started writing stuff to put on Facebook…I came up with a little saying and I googled searched to see if it had ever been used and I couldn't find it anywhere. So... it is what I end everything that I write with…"I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!" And when I make that statement I am thinking about and talking about the life that I lived…those 25 years from age 15 to 40 with the drugs and the booze and all the insanity and craziness that went with that lifestyle. And I write about those things and try to be very detailed about it with hopes of people that are struggling with drug and/or booze addictions to come to know that there is hope. And also for family members to read it and they to can find hope in knowing that their loved ones also can change. And of course that change comes one way and that is through a relationship with Jesus. So...this morning I wanna talk about something that is a even darker side of the old Rick and as cold hearted as my words might sound....what i am going to say I can not have any regrets because when I came to know Jesus and all of those chains were broken...He made me a new man. And through the healing process I had to let all of those things go in Jesus name and I begin the journey of living in a sober world and the process of getting my sanity back and letting go of all of the hate and anger and darkness that had had ahold of me for all of those years. Learning to forgive myself and love myself once again. Praise God for His forgiveness and for the fact that He threw all of my past into that sea of forgetfulness...God chose to remember my past no more. However with all of that said...here i am 30 years sober and once in awhile someone comes to my mind...and...last night someone came to my mind that sparked this conversation with myself once again. Not in regret but i believe in answer to prayer as even today once in awhile i still ask Jesus to never let me forget who and what i use to be. I think about how many people that I met along the way during those 25 years before during and after out on the road traveling construction. Those people that I encouraged them to have that first drink…that I talked them into that first joint…I introduced them into their first uppers or downers or acid or angel dust or heroin or whatever the drug of choice was that day. How many people that i sold drugs to. How many people did I encourage to stick a needle in their arm or did it for them. I mean...I never held a gun to anybody's head and forced them but the influence that i had on people…and me being a young man… with young women…how many people that would've been 100% better off if they had never met me. How many people did I get started with the booze and the drugs that their life ended up in alcoholism or a drug addict. How many people died from those things from overdose or car wrecks or suicide because I introduced them to something that possibly and maybe most likely…they would have never traveled down that road if our path had never crossed. And then I think about here I was traveling from state to state…two weeks here...three months there...6 weeks here...you get the picture...a single man…out having a blast at the bars picking up girls taking them home. It is very possible and probably probable…that I have one or two children now adults out there. How many girls did I maybe get pregnant and then before they even knew that they were pregnant I had moved on to the next job and there I left them very much with child that I knew absolutely nothing about but that still dont make it right. As I've talked I was heavy into the booze and the drugs…to me life was about sex drugs and rock n roll…I was young and dumb…I mean...I wasn't stupid… I knew that if a man and a woman have sex and you don't use protection or if she's not on the pill there's a good chance there's gonna be a baby…but...for me living that lifestyle of working all day hitting the bars at night and picking somebody up both of us high...wasted... the thought of protection sometimes was a after thought though this being the 1970's and 80's we know the pill was popular. If you lived and partied during this time..for us hippies "the age of Aquarius"...you know what im talking about...right? Most girls used protection? And for me...usually working 7 days a week I would wake up not knowing where I was at or how I got there or who I was with it was just hurry up and get your clothes on and get out the door and get to work and probably never see them again...so...what I'm saying is. I wonder how many lives I've ruined in my past… how many people did I cause to walk down the road of addiction or being a single mom or fill in the blank. And though I can't have any regrets about that…and you may think that sounds so cold hearted...but again...Jesus took that hard rock out of my chest and put in a heart of flesh and He forgave me of all of that and for all of us to heal after our day of salvation we must learn to love ourselves and forgive ourself or the past will haunt us all the days of our life and for those of addiction will so often end right back where they started. So sometimes I get a tear on my cheek or many when somebody pops in my head that I know for a fact it was me that got them started down that path of insanity. And even though i have no children that i know about...who knows…maybe one day I'll get a knock on the door and there will be a male or female version of me standing there. And maybe they will want to get to know me or maybe they'll just be there to harm me…either way…and again as cold hard as it might sound…I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again! Knowing there is no way I could ever find those people all over the country that their life was dramatically changed in any number of negitive ways because of me...to ask them for forgiveness. I thank God that thru and of Jesus i have been forgiven of all that helter skelter living and Jesus has enabled me to put it all in the past except for once in awhile like last night when this person came to my mind...not in regret but to give God the glory for His forgiveness of my wicked past and saving my soul from eternal Hell...and...maybe to reach someone today that might be strugglin with their past.

Amazing grace how sweet the sound...That saved a wretch like me...I once was lost but now am found...Was blind but now I see.

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again
Rick j Sane

“Love is giving someone what they need most...when they deserve it the least...at great personal cost to yourself.” Is there someone in our life that has wronged us in some way and for a few days now...or weeks...maybe even years we have had unforgiveness in our heart for them? I mean...maybe what they did wasnt really so bad but it hurt us and we just cant seem to let it go...or...maybe they hurt us in a way that shook us to our core and we made up our minds right then and there we would never forgive them and that unforgiveness has grown like a cancer to some degree within us. You know folks...i often talk about unforgiveness...but its for a reason...because i believe there really is so much unforgiveness in the world...yes...even among folks that profess to be born-again...and trust me...unforgiveness in any way shape or form...is holding those believers back in their walk with Jesus be they believe it or not. Unforgiveness is sin. So...let me offer my thoughts this morning. One of the quickest ways to let satan into our lives is from unforgiveness of others even in the form of us saying i dont like him...im mad at her...ive washed my hands of so and so...on going anger with whomever...are all forms of unforgiveness...right? All the way to anger that that has turned to hate over time. Hear me folks...God requires...not suggest or prefers...God commands us to forgive folks from our heart...always. We are to forgive others just as Jesus forgives us. Do we realize how unworthy we were and are of Gods forgiveness yet He not only forgives He chooses not to remember our sin when we repent. Not only does unforgiveness hinder our relationship with God and slanders our personal relationship with Jesus...it also allows satan a tool to help lead us astray everytime we see that person or think of that person and our blood pressure starts to rise...thats unforgiveness eating away at our heart. When we harbor any unforgiveness in our heart...maybe blessings from God can stop coming our way...perhaps prayers can go unanswered...our fellowship with God is effected...yes...because we have unforgiveness in our heart for someone...scripture tells us if we wont forgive others...at that same time...God will NOT forgive us...thats serious stuff. Now hear me...if we are born-again that dont mean we lose our salvation...that means when we harbor unforgiveness in our heart each time that we sin and ask God for forgiveness...guess what...God is not going to forgive us until we let go and forgive that person or persons we have marked off our list. When we refuse to forgive someone we harbor a form of hate and sin in our hearts. And...as we should also know...scripture tells us when we hate...dislike someone...we have committed murder in our heart...think about that. I believe unforgiveness to be like a disease...a cancer...and unforgiveness and anger and hate go hand in hand...it will in time eat your heart and mind alive be we know it or not as well as steal our joy peace and contentment. I can do all things through Jesus who gives me strength...the Holy Spirit will enable me to forgive anyone of anything and everything...and...although as a human i can not forget how i was mistreated or abused...i can put it all behind me not by my power but thru the power of the Holy Spirit who lives within me. So...think about it...is unforgiveness really worth it?

And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”
Mark 11:25

For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Matthew 6:14-15

Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

🤍Praise You Lord Jesus! I Love You and thank You for all You have done for me and everyone that has helped me over the years! 🤍 Bless the people that have helped me! Thank You! 🤍

First lets define blaspheme....to show contempt...disrespect or defiance toward God through words or actions. It involves insulting Gods name, character, or attributes...so. We live in a world today that seems to have forgotten that the Names of our Creator and His Son...."God" and "Jesus"...are holy and righteous names not to be thrown around in a sentence like any common word. And we hear that all the time on TV and movies...our work place and on the street...basically everywhere...and... even once in awhile someone that professes to be a believer will let a oh my god or something similar fly. So...just in case someone may not get it...ill spell it out plain and simple as best i can. We all know that combining Gods name and a structure to hold back water is taking the Lords name in vain. Thats kinda the big one...right? Here is the reminder...speaking the name of "God" and "Jesus" in a sentence when mad...angry...frustrated or unsatisfied...is also taking the name of the Lord in vain cause it is like using His name as a cuss word...so to speak. Im pretty sure we all know when we hear someone use the name of "God" and "Jesus" in a sentence in a certain way that they have just taken the Lords name in vain...and in doing that...it is blasphemy...thats serious business! Well now...lets go a little further. Do we also know that when we just say "God" or "Jesus" or "Jesus Christ" in the context of a sentence in casual conversation like when we are happy...excited...pleased...like..."Oh my god" or "for gods sake"...or "Jesus Christ!" ...we have also taken the Lords name in vain. Did i mention thats serious business? Question...as a believer when we type OMG in a text or social media and in our minds we are thinking Oh my gosh...but...what is most everyone else reading...Oh my god? What the world thinks you mean...is that what counts? Anytime we say "God" and "Jesus" outside of praise...worship...holiness and righteousness...we are taken the lords name in vain and blasphemy has occurred. God has made it very clear...again...blasphemy is the use of His name in any way other than to glorify Him alone. This means we can blaspheme by speaking Gods name irreverently...unlovingly and in casual conversation...and...remember # 2 of the 10 Commandments....“Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.” Oh yeah....one more thing...when we do that it really dont do much for our witness and testimony....Think about it!

“You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
Exodus 20:7

If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.
James 1:26

I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
Matthew 12:36-37

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!....
Rick j Sane

As we walk this earthly path whether we are born again believers living for Jesus or we are not a born again believer still living for the devil. We all come across many what we call forks in the road that if we take one road life can turn out one way and if we take the other road life can turn out another way. The decisions we make all thru life that sometimes are good decisions and sometimes bad decisions...right? And regardless of whether we are saved or unsaved....we all make good decisions and bad decisions that can change things...change our life...in many ways from not so much to pretty dramatically. And in these decisions we sometimes have a lot of information and then sometimes we dont....sometimes we put a lot of thought into the decisions and sometimes we kinda sorta think about it and it seems Ok so we just go for it and all in all...life can change in a good way a bad way or a tragic way. This morning though...i want us to look back...many years...to that proverbial fork in the road that we had before us that was the most important decision that set our future life in motion...that fork in the road that when we look back all those years that impacted our life from that moment all thru our life right up to this very time we are living. That one big decision that we know set our future in motion right up to this moment in time. As for me...it was like 1971 at the age of 15...that i was walking along one day and i unexpectedly walked upon that proverbial fork in the road of life. Now i would like to think that i stopped and looked to the right and then to the left and maybe stood there for a spell and tried to make a conscience decision as to which way i might go. But...im thinking i most likely didnt give it a second thought and just kept on truckin. Dont know if i went left or right...if one way looked more traveled...safer...more appealing...but i can assure you of this. It was one wild and crazy magic carpet ride that i ended up on! The road i choose was the road that found me trying to set new records as to just how much drugs and booze one human could put into their body and still continue down the helter skelter path of destruction without actually dying...although i came close so many times not really giving a hoot about much of nothing. Living on the edge and knocking on deaths door seemed to be my favorite past time...all for the 25 years that i traveled down that self inflected hell on earth that i had created for myself...right along with my then good friend satan. Making bad decisions at most likely every fork in the road i came upon was easy for me because i just didnt care. However...there was Hope and those last two years of that life...now 40 years old.....in hind sight of the Holy Spirit having me under conviction...maybe the final time before i faced that last fork in the road that led to death. I made the most important decision of my life....i finally took the right road that led to salvation. In my bedroom one night...flying high as always...thinking i would never see another sober day in my life that i was sure to end soon. I got on my knees and cried out to Jesus and guess what...He was right there waiting for me and not only did He save my soul He also saved my life. For 29 years now Jesus has kept me on the new path of righteousness and away from the life that almost destroyed me for those 25 years. So my point? No matter what you have done in the past....no matter what you are doing right now. If you will surrender your life to Jesus and ask for His forgiveness...He will save you right here and now and prepare you a place in heaven for all eternity...and just as awesome...Jesus will walk with you all the days of your life here on planet earth guiding you thru every fork in the road you come upon if you will let Him...Yes...He loves you that much!

You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Psalm 16:11

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

🤍 I Love You Jesus!!! 🤍 Praise You Jesus!!! 🤍

As y'all know...i lived the life of booze and drugs for 25 years...age 15 to 40...and all the insanity that went with it. I traveled construction and made really good money which actually was a curse in many ways as that helped fuel that helter skelter lifestyle...single man...out on the road...answering to no one...except...maybe...at that time my master...satan. Then at age 40 i finally hit rock bottom...i mean the real rock bottom all physically, mentally, emotionally and yes spiritually because i was about as far away from God as a person could get? And at that moment in time...with all hope lost at ever seeing another day sober....so sick and tired of waking up sick and tired from my self enduced comas...i cried out to Jesus to forgive me and save me...and...He did! Now...i have been totally sober for 29 years...BUT...i truly believe once a alcoholic always a alcoholic...once a druggie always a druggie. You see folks...the demon of addiction is real and strong...NOT more powerful than God...BUT...once addiction has had its claws in you it can be relentless in enticing you back into its grasp often times with just a offer of a little taste....it will be ok...you know you miss me. Yes...even a born-again believer with the Holy Spirit living in them can slip back to using....remember...addiction is a demon that can and will keep coming back trying to lure you back in as satan knows our weaknesses...our triggers....wrong place at the wrong time or the right place at the right time...Gotcha! However...satan can not have us once we are saved...born-again...but he will totally try and drag you back into the power of addiction with his only goal and desire to ruin your life and to rub it in Jesus face...so to speak...look at what your follower is doing again. With all that said...my point...here 29 years later...once in a great while when something really trips my trigger...and hey lets be real here...we all get our triggers tripped from time to time and anger raises its ugly head within us for any number of reasons...right? And once in a great while when that happens i so totally will hear a whisper in my ear...in my head that says....Get High....Get High....and it really is like a whisper...makes me think of that serpent that confronted Eve. And in that moment i will shake my head...literally shake my head and say out loud...satan and your demons get away from me in the name of Jesus...like two or three times and i keep on truckin. In my walk with Jesus i can not imagine after 29 years sober that i would ever go back to that lifestyle...and...sometimes even today when talking to Jesus i still say never let me forget who i use to be and what i use to be...but....never say never to the demon of addiction and tempt it to say...oh yeah...let me at him...ill show you. You see folks...the war has been won that day on that old rugged cross when Jesus died for you and for me...but...the battles continue until that day that God calls us home...thank You Jesus for sending me a Helper...the Holy Spirit!

I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20

For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

Sunday November 27, 1995...ole Rick Sane had 25 years of booze and drugs under his belt. And as i sometimes do...the stories i tell of all the insanity and chaos...the wickedness and evil that goes with that lifestyle living each and every day for the devil on a road of distruction that would freak most folks totally out. In hind sight just how many times that i laid on that fine line between life and death...and im talking a bunch in many different ways and yet apparentily thinking i was indestructible mixed with equal amounts of stupidity and apparently just not caring . Physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually i was beyond a train wreck...yet...every day i would get up and beat my head against the wall and do it all over again and again and again...for 25 years. Then on that same November day in 1995...for so long thinking that i was dying...so sick and tired of waking up sick and tired...all hope lost for ever seeing another sober day on this side of Hell. That night around 11.00 p.m. wasted as i always was...i got down on my knees in my bedroom and cried out for Jesus to forgive me and save me and i cant be sure but shortly after passed out and although i had had blackouts for many years. I awoke the next morning and i remembered what i had done and even though i was wasted when i ask Jesus for forgiveness that night He knew i was finally at rock bottom and that i meant it from my heart and on that blury Monday morning when i woke...i was a changed man and i tell you...i knew it...i now had the Holy Spirit living in me...right? You see folks....when Jesus comes into your life.....He changes you. Its out with the old and in with the new. You truly are born-again! The man writing these words this morning is the same man from years ago...the only exception is the old Rick was living for satan and the new Rick has Jesus in his life and that is what makes all the difference in the world. On the outside the difference is im looking older...on the inside...ive been washed white as snow and will stay eternally young. Yes...the Holy Spirit comes to live in us when we accept Jesus into our life and from that day forward the very spirit of God is with us every breath of everyday while we walk this earthly journey. It is then and only then...through our awesome living God inside us that we will start to find true happiness, peace, joy and contentment in our life. A loving personal relationship with Jesus is the only satisfying hope we have while we are living in these earthly bodies. So this morning...for whatever reason...maybe you have a problem with drugs or alcohol as i did for 25 years. Or fill in the blank of whatever is going on in your life that is tearing you apart...that has stolen your happiness your peace your joy and contentment. That list can almost be endless at problems and burdens that can effect us but im here to tell you the good news this morning. I want to tell you this morning that the Jesus Christ who set Rick Sane free is the Jesus Christ who will set you free. Our freedom in Jesus isnt the privilege to do what we want. Instead it is the glorious, abundant, supernatural power to do what we ought to. It is saving grace that sets us free. It is sustaining grace that keeps us free. Now pay attention...im not saying that you are going to become problem or burden free. Im saying that the transformation that will take place in your life through the awesome sustaining love of God is...Awesome! And im not saying that suddenly you will have it all together....Ive been walking with Jesus for 29 years now...and i still have some rough edges...i still mess up...and yes mess up means sin. But God has not given up on me....God is still trying to mold me into the likeness of Jesus until that day i enter heaven and im made to be who God desires me to be. So...if you have not been saved...not yet born-again...ask Jesus from your heart to forgive you and surrender your life to Him...right here right now. Its the best decision you will ever make and ill guarantee you that you will never regret it!.....i promise!

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!.....
Rick j Sane

That is true and the day of the Feast is one day or the other but undetermined and thus the riddle for the saved to see. That is the beauty of the hidden message that Paul says we are not to be bind about, and coupled with Jesus admonishing Israel for not knowing the time of his first coming as it was clearly in the scriptures. I am having a private watch party and if the 25th comes and I am here that is what it is. (Side note: I have not felt this way for any of the other times) I have 5 lamps burning as a reference to the maids that knew the time frame their Bridegroom would return.
Know that we are to know an approximate time and as the maids knew the limits of time from starting their watch to the end of their watch; thus knowing how much oil they had to have to make it to the 'worst case' end of the watch limit. The other five didn't have enough to last the whole period of the watch. Both days...
So, if this is not the time then it gets much harder to predict. I am okay either way. I have strong enough faith to go to my death at an old age and still be watching for His return. All Good. I pray none fall from faith as a result of misplaced expectations, but some will as I have witnessed from the 70's. Faith must remain no matter what condition we find ourselves. A deep study of current events prove this to be an amazing time in history.
Many here are predictor of patterns, numbers, and probabilities. I can't deny nor dismiss the amount of evidence laid out before us now. Bible mysteries revealed, prophetic words from many walks of people and children. Children seeing Jesus and giving witness to an end coming. The works of evil exposed and even the details of hell revealed like never before. and on and on...

But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. ❤️
Matthew 24:36

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Is it possible Jesus is coming for his bride in 7-8 days?
Feast of Trumpets
I think this may be the time for Jesus to come get us.
I hope so. Come Lord Jesus come

Do we believe that God is sovereign...meaning....God holds supreme, absolute, and unrestricted authority and power over all creation and the lives of individuals. Do we believe that God is Omnipotence...He has the power to do anything He desires. Omnipresence...He is in all places, all the time. Omniscience...He knows all things. Do we believe that all things are either sent by God or allowed by God or He gives satan permission to do whatever. Do we believe that nothing takes God by surprise…nothing sneaks up on God…do we believe that God is the same yesterday today and forever. Do we believe that every promise thats in God's word is just as true today as it has ever been. Do we believe that Jesus will never leave or forsake us. Do we believe that God is for us so who can be against us. Do we believe in the God...the One and only God...the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob..."I AM". The God that created the heavens and hung the stars the planets the suns across the universe. That created the Earth…that made the mountains and the oceans and every living thing. Do we know that God knew every single deed and action…every single thought...every word that a person was going to speak…even before God created every human He knew what that person was going to do every second of their entire life even before He created them…and yet God creates us anyway. Example...In World War II... 75 million people died. God knew what Adolf Hitler was going to do yet God created him anyway. Do we understand that God's ways are not our ways His thoughts are not our thoughts. Do we understand that God has a perfect plan and purpose in everything. Do we know that life on this planet really is not about us…It is about God bringing glory and honor to Himself. God…three Persons…One God… the Trinity…everything is about God the Father...God the Son...God the Holy Spirit. He created every person that has ever lived to give them the opportunity…gave us a free will…to be able to do what we want to do when we want to do it and how we want to do it…all the way to giving us the opportunity to choose for ourselves Heaven or Hell. We can choose Jesus and go to heaven or we can choose satan and go to hell. Do we not know that worldwide probably 90% of the 8 Billion people are headed to hell…that means only 10% are headed to heaven. What's wrong with the world today...that is a easy three letter word…SIN. And if you're thinking and hoping that this old world is going to get better…my Bible tells me that the way the world is today is exactly how it is supposed to be. Leading us to the Rapture the Tribulation the Millennium the End Times. And if you think it's bad right now…and of course depending on what age we are will dictate how bad we see this old world get. But it's gonna get bad...it is gonna get worse...so we need to embrace all of the things that we just said that we believe in and give God praise honor and glory for how He cares for us and provides for us and sustains our very lives each and every day as we walk toward eternity. We have to remember… satan...the devil…God his given him free reign of this earth…understand this...God has given satan free reign of this earth…but the devil is on a short leash…so to speak…and he does have to have God's permission to do anything before he does it. I cannot understand all of that…but if we remember after Adam and Eve ate of the forbidden fruit and sin came to life…God did put a curse of hardships on this earth and humans…and we have been living that for these past 8000 years and will continue living that until the Rapture takes place and God calls His children home that are still living here...for those of us that have died before...we will aready be with Jesus as soon as this ole body checks out. Where is our hope where is our peace where is our salvation…one place...one Person... Jesus Christ. God is still in control…It don't matter how bad it looks out there…and it is...God is still in control…always has been always will be. If you are a born-again believer you know you have a home in heaven one day…that is when things are gonna get better. If you're not a born-again believer you have a home in hell… And what you are seeing here on this earth is nothing as compared to how bad the torment in hell is going to be. So ill ask again...do you really believe in all the things that i spoke of this morning and if you do...give God the praise honor and glory and ask Him to help you discard that worry and stress and doubt from your life and embrace the truth that you say you believe in. Think about it!

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

I think i can safely say this morning that there are two main themes...so to speak...of the Bible...and that is Salvation and Love. And the two of them go hand and hand. This morning however i want to think about love in its own little box...if you will. Gods love for us...our love for God and our love for other people. The Bible tells us that we who are followers of Jesus...and knowing that we are not capable of loving just like God...but to make a point...we should be just as much in love with each other as God was in love with us when He sent His Son Jesus to die on the cross. And just as much in love with each other as Jesus loved us to die such a horrific death to provide us a way to heaven! Scripture says..."There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends"...and...have you heard the quote..."Love is giving another person what they need the most when they deserve it the least at great personal cost to yourself". Now remember i said...we humans are not capable of loving like God loves...but...as believers...we are part of the body of Christ...and...we have that same Godly love in us by way of the Holy Spirit living in us...that makes it possible to love with a God like love...a sacrificial love...right? Hey...Jesus said i am to go as far as to love my enemies...i can only do that with a God like love...right? Remember...it is God who gave and gives us the ability to love in the first place. To think...here we had our Creator...the One and only God of the universe...the One that sustains our life every breath of every day...and look at the awesome sacrificial love He had and has for us to do such a thing as to lay down His life that we might live...forever! You see...the moment we came to Jesus...scripture says...God gave us a supernatural love that fills our hearts. The greatest demonstration of the fact that we are born-again believers is that we love one another just as Christ loves us! Remember Jesus said...Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and with all your strength and Love your neighbor as yourself. And with our family and close friends we do a pretty good job with that...however...why not go out of our way to be a friend and show love to someone whose skin is a different color from ours? To reach out to the homeless...the less fortunate...those with addictions...single parents...the hopeless and helpless. To share the kind of love we have for our family and friends with everybody...and of course...everybody means everybody and everybody needs love...Christ centered love! How many people do we walk past each day that are in desprate need of love...think about that. The Beatles said in a song "All we need is Love" and as we know...Jesus is love... Sooooo. Im thinking that Love does more to solve the worlds problems than anything else does. Of all the gifts God offers His children...love is the greatest. Of all the fruits of the Holy Spirit...love is the first. How do we let the light of Jesus shine from us to everybody....LOVE!

Let us stop just saying we love people; let us really love them, and show it by our actions.
1 John 3:18

By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
John 13:35

So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

Praise You Jesus!!! I Love You Jesus!!! 🤍

Being sobor dont just mean that you are not drinking. Being sobor dont just mean that you are not doing drugs. It is waking up every single day with the weight...the memory...of everything you have done to yourself and to others and choosing to face it head on. No more band-ads...no more getting numb...no more running or hiding...it is you deciding to do something about the mess you have created with your life...the confusing and regret in your head. You are so sick and tired of waking up sick and tired knowing that every time you get high is really nothing more than another opportunity for death to consume you. Sobor is taking responsibility...sobor is being accountable...probably for the first time in a long time. Being sobor is sitting in silence while shame screams at you and staying anyway...no matter how loud the the voices get. It is feeling joy and not needing to chase a high. Sobor is feeling grief and not needing to run from it. Yes...being sobor means remembering every mistake you have made...every person you have hurt...every lie you have told. And still choosing to try the best that you can...as hard as you can...to defeat this demon that you have embraced for whatever amount of time you have. To have victory once and for always from this lifestyle that you have so hated for so very long that has or almost destroyed you. Being sobor is rebuilding bridges that you have burned that in reality might never fully stand again...but...you try. That means you try with people....family and friends...that will still keep their guard up...even when you have changed. But hey...lets be real...remember who you use to be...would you trust you...yet? But learning to not to take it personally...read that again...learning to not to take it personally. It is being the one who use to disappear...but now...you show up. You learn to say... “I am sorry”...and...you mean it. You learn to love again....yourself and others. You do the hard thing...the right thing...even when no one sees it. And its Ok to give yourself a little pat on the back....be proud of the new person that you are becoming. Being sobor is choosing not to hide...not to isolate...not to get numb...not to run. But to face life head on being sobor and clear headed and looking to a new and bright future. Being sobor is killing off the old version of you again and again and again...until...something real starts to grow inside your head and heart. Addiction is a disease...a demon...that hey...lets be real...you most likely brought on yourself. And recovery…that is a fight...a daily fight...a choice...every single day. But im hear to tell you today...it is a fight...a battle...a war that can be won...How? Here is the good news. Getting sobor and staying sobor...the only true and lasting hope is thru a relationship with Jesus. Hear me right here and now and remember this. The only true and lasting hope is thru a relationship with Jesus...and lets be real...even thru the almighty power of God....a awesome relationship with Jesus...and the Holy Spirit living in you...all of this after you have been saved...born-again...addiction is still a daily battle....there is truth in the ole saying...living one day at a time. When the devil has you he dont want to let go and he truly is like a roaring lion looking for who he might devour. But remember...once you are "Rescued...Redeemed....Restored...you are born-again...the devil can have at you but he can no longer can have you. Once you are a child of God...."truly" a child of God...you will always be a child of God! If you are sober right now...i am proud of you. If you are trying to get sobor...dont stop. If you have slipped...get back up...you are not done yet. Jesus will never leave or forsake you...I know....i lived the life of drugs and booze for 25 years just shy of death...and...I have been totally sobor for 29 years now.....How?....JESUS!

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life
John 3:16

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

In the picture below...100 units....Looks small dont it?......It is small...fits in your pocket like a ink pen. But you would be suprised what all you can fit in this little thing...Your house...Your car...All of your money and possesions. Thats pretty wild...right? But theres even more room...Your friends will fit in there too. Along with your kids...your husband…your wife...Your hopes and dreams...It will all fit in there and yep...there is even more room in this little gadget. Your hope...your happiness...your self esteem...your health...your sanity....Gone with a push of the plunger. There is a price to pay and its not cheap...and...Give it enough time...and it will cost you your very life.
So let me ask you a question this morning. Are you already walking...maybe crawling...down this road of addiction? Maybe you have just started putting the needle in your arm...maybe...your arms both look so bad that you are wearing long sleaves even on these hot humid days. Maybe you have been getting high by snorting or smoking stuff and you are just starting to think about shooting up...you know...the high is so much better...get the full bang for your buck. Either way let me tell you what you already know. When this demon gets its claws in you...it is relentless...it demands everything...and in time...you will have no choice but to give him everything...maybe even your very life! And along with this demon of addiction...there is another problem...the devil and his demons and they are well trained...their job...to seek and destroy...period. They could care less the pain and suffering you are or will endure. So wherever you are in your getting high...getting wasted life...hear me. If you continue...you think life is bad now...look out...i can guarantee you it is going to get worse and eventually...it is going to take your very life. What can i do you may ask. I can promise you this...there is Hope and His name is Jesus. You might say...come on man...it cant be that simple...and guess what....im being real here...it is not that simple. But if you will ask Jesus into your life and heart...ask Him to forgive you of your sins and be filled with the Holy Spirit...Born-again...give your life to Jesus. He will guide and direct your every step in getting the help you need to get off all this stuff...and yes...it can be a long road...but not only will God open doors and show you the way. Jesus will walk with you every step of the way and give you the strength and peace you need and He will put the right people in your path to help you and encourage you and suddenly one day you will be one of those that will shout....1 year...10 years...clean and sobor...Thank You Jesus! Im not blowing smoke here...ive been there done that....i was high for 25 years and i am now 29 years with zero drugs no booze...Thank You Jesus! Want to know more...send me a message here and give me your number and ill give you a call...what you got to lose?

Drugs and booze will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay, and cost you more than you're willing to pay.

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
Jeremiah 29:11

I Have No Regrets About My Past...My Past Is Who I Am Today...Born Again!
Rick j Sane

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Psalm 31:23-24 Love the Lord, all his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful, but the proud he pays back in full. Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.