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06/30/2026

Counterfeit of Salvation
In Genesis 3, when Adam and Eve ate the wrong thing, they saw their fault, felt shame, and covered themselves with what was naturally around them.
When we offend our very identity by bowing down to sin, we cover ourselves with shame and guilt, which invites punishment. When we invite punishment, we look for punishment to show up at our door, and when it doesn't show up, we feel rejection.
When we feel rejection, we either isolate, or become imitators of the world so we can "fit it".
The hard part of living for Christ is people you love rejecting your enthusiasm for your love for Him. Your enthusiasm for Spiritual things. You talk about the one you fall in love with.
One of the hardest things in my life was having people I love tell me to not talk about God in front of their friends or relatives. To not talk about the miracles I've witnessed, or heard testimony of. But I've experienced too many of my own to remain quiet.
You can allow the world to cover you in shame, or you can cover yourself in the Full Armor of God, the robe of righteousness, the Blood of Jesus, and loose the garments of shame and grief.
The counterfeit of Salvation is, " I can save myself if I'm enough". When we don't feel like we are enough, we become shamed and depressed.
Bathing ourself in His Spirit and Word dissolves shame and obscurity and covers us with Joy and Praise, for these are fruits of The Spirit. When we realize that He thinks we're worth dying for, and see our self like He sees us, we stop worrying about what others think, and act like who we understand we are.
If you've always wanted to be an Undercover Boss, start living like you know you're worth dying for, and live like you're grateful that He did.

06/10/2026

I recently heard a sermon on how sickness and disease are devils we have authority over. Here's what is important that was missing:
1. We have authority over ALL things. That includes our body.
John 5:6-8 Jesus asked the man by the pool of Bethesda if he wanted to be made whole(desire of the heart). The man indicated he was waiting in faith for the stirring of the pool. Jesus didn't cast out a devil, he told the man to take up his mat and walk, which he did.
John 5:14 Jesus finds the man in the Temple and says to him,"You've been made whole: sin no more lest something worse comes to you."
This points to a great exchange happening. Jesus is saying that we can open ourselves up to sickness and disease (dis-ease) through sin (our actions/inactions), and that His words can make us whole.
2. Matthew 9:20-21 The woman with the issue of blood. Jesus didn't cast any devils out, nor did He say she had sinned. He recognized and acknowledged her faith and she was healed. Sometimes we need to press in to be made new (Jesus had just taught on us needing to be made new, like new wine skins for new wine). The word for NEW in Hebrew means rebuilt and repaired. In Greek it means "to be made young again".
With RENEWAL comes healing! And what The Body of Christ needs first and foremost in this hour is renewal so that she returns to her First Love, or perhaps, BY the action of returning to Him.
3. We need to REPLACE any darkness, sickness, lie, or disability we've partnered with, with something The Lord God has promised, freely given, or spoken. Isaiah 61 gives us a list of things He gives in exchange:
Verse 1:Good News for depression; the ability to govern and heal the broken heart; proclaim and pronounce freedom to those captured by outside influence; the opening of prison doors to those in prison ( yoked to sin and unforgiveness).
Verse 2. Comfort in exchange for sorrow, grief, or regret.
Verse 3. Beauty for ashes: the places in one's life that has been burned to the ground. Joy for mourning,( perhaps the grief of what was burned down). Covering of praise in exchange for the darkness of obscurity. A new name: Trees of Righteousness, the planting of the Lord.
These verses tell me that we should be asking for these things to replace what we don't want.
Isaiah 53:5 We need to repent for rebellion (he was wounded for our rebellion), we need to repent for immorality and treating others unfairly ( he was bruised for our iniquities), and we need to repent for refusing instruction in our health (the chastisement of our shalom (health, peace, and rest)was upon him). We need to demonstrate gratitude for our health and healing( by his stripes we are healed).
How many people in the Christian community don't demonstrate their belief that their body is the temple of the Holy Spirit? That's not a devil taking hold of them when they get sick, that's their rebellion against what's good catching up with them.
Do I believe we can open doors to devils? Yes. "Sin crouches at your door seeking to rule you."- Gen.4:7
We are created in Gods image to rule ourselves ( self-control is a fruit of the Spirit). Fear, hatred, sexual immorality, and occult practices open doors for devils to come in and oppress. But notice we have the power and authority to close those doors by changing the way we think and correcting our actions, as well as cancelling those contracts (agreements) we've made through our words and actions.
Beliefs lead to thoughts.
Thoughts lead to feelings.
Feelings lead to actions.
Actions develop character.
Our character develops our destiny.
I believe Jesus paid the price so I can rebuild, raise up, repair, and teach others how to change their lives toward life abundantly through Him, His Word, and their obedience.
Thank you Jesus that we are filled with your peace, provision, joy, truth, and comfort. Thank you that we are covered in beauty, light and praise so that our lives would glorify your kindness and grace toward us for all upon the earth and in the heavens to see. Let our praises fill the atmosphere with glory for your name. Amen.

04/13/2026

Food for thought:
Jesus gave the command "Love thy neighbor as thyself" in Mark 12:31 when He was talking to religious leaders. But when he was talking to His disciples, He said,"Love one another as I have loved you..."
As disciples of The Christ, we are called to love like Jesus, not like religious leaders who can't even see The Messiah in the midst of them.
We are not called to love because it is one of the Ten Commandments, but because we have experienced the love, forgiveness, and favor of the Creator of All!

HE IS RISEN! Yeshua is not on The Cross, not in the tomb, not lost, nor dead. Yeshua is Risen, seated at the right han...
04/05/2026

HE IS RISEN!
Yeshua is not on The Cross, not in the tomb, not lost, nor dead. Yeshua is Risen, seated at the right hand of ABBA in The Kingdom of Heaven.
And we are in a supernatural symbiosis with Him. He lives in us, and we live in Him simultaneously. And it benefits us both, because He first loved us, we now love Him.
Today, I am eternally grateful that He not only became the Sacrificial Lamb, but chose to beat death and sin so I can spend the rest of my life with Him.
Hallelujah!

04/01/2026

Jesus

Why did God the Father give us Jesus? To create a new religion? No. To show us how to love, to forgive with expectation of change,and to create community.
"Love one another as I have loved you." John 13:34, Jesus tells his disciples to love one another. He didn't tell them to love one another like they love their favorite pair of sandals, he said to love one another as much as they love their own bodies. To take care of one another, watch over one another, hold each other accountable, and make sure everyone's needs were met.
Matthew 6:15 "But if you don't forgive men their errors and transgressions, neither will your Father forgive yours."
It's a heart thing. To forgive is to yield up, lay aside, let go. It's not ,"It's okay what you did." It's, "I'm going to lay aside what you did and not hold on to this for me to suffer the consequences of your sins. You get to deal with this."
Jesus forgave, then followed it up with,"Go and sin no more."-John 8:11
Notice he didn't condemn, he sent her away to deal with their future actions and consequences. Thats what he's done for us. We have an obligation to love and change our way of thinking about sin. He gives us the tools and experience to hit the bullseye of what life in community is all about.
Facebook has an algorithm that picks out what you engage with. If you engage more with what offends you, that's what you'll see more of. If you engage more with musicians, that's what you'll see more of.
What you engage with in this life is what you'll get more of. Let that sink in.
Happy Holy Week! May you engage with God in such a way as you gain the revelation of Who Jesus is, and what it means to be seated with and in his resurrection. 🙏

Isaiah 55:9(KJV) "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts t...
03/15/2026

Isaiah 55:9
(KJV) "For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts."
Do we value our thoughts above what Scripture says Gods thoughts are? Do we walk in His ways, or our own?
One of the things I am always searching for to know with my whole being is Gods thoughts toward me, because if I know His thoughts toward me, I can know His thoughts toward others.
And, if I can believe His ways are higher than mine, I will act accordingly, and not according to my own opinion.
"Hike Your Own Hike" turns into Walk His Path. We don't have to sacrifice ourself, but we do need to understand our flesh is to never be in control. His path is Truth. Just as on a thru hike we walk water source to water source, and camp to camp, in everyday life we can walk truth to truth, life to life, with Him who calls us beloved as our Source.

Consistency:acting or done in the same way over time:unchanging in nature,standard, or effect over time. Jehovah,the Lo...
03/07/2026

Consistency:acting or done in the same way over time:unchanging in nature,standard, or effect over time.
Jehovah,the Lord, is consistent.-Malachi 3:6
Thats why we know that the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophesy.-Revelation 19:10
Whatever He has said He will do will be done. All of His words are Truth. He cannot lie.
As image bearers, we can know with full assurance that wherever we are consistent in our behaviors, we will build strength. Like an athlete, we build what we exercise. Faith, trust, kindness, humility, patience, peace, and love can all be built strong when we exercise them.
If I want to hike strong to see places I've never been before, I must train at home first. The places of familiarity are sometimes our weakest places. The mindset we practice most doesn't just affect our conversations and behaviors, it also affects our physiology. Consistently .
Science has proven that negative thoughts cause our body to produce chemicals that negatively affect our body. When we know and understand this, we can change our mood, our behaviors, and our health.
"Be transformed by the renewing of your mind." Romans 12:2. The word for transformed is metamorphoo in the Greek. Meta-morphoo, with morphoo meaning "fashioned", and meta meaning "amid;occupying".
I defined these backwards to make the point the whatever occupies the mind fashions the person.
Our beliefs fashion our thoughts. Our thoughts fashion our needs. Our needs fashion our behaviors.
Example:"hangry". It's hard to think clear thoughts without intrusive thoughts when we feel an overwhelming need of any kind, whether it be a need for food, rest, or safety.
Fashioning trust into our lives starts in infancy and grows as we grow. If we never got our needs met, growth is stunted. Physically first, then mentally and emotionally, which leads to spiritual immaturity.
So, what can we do? What should we do?
Feed our spirit from The Spirit. When we feed our spirit, we learn how valuable we are, then we watch over our heart, and our thoughts, and we begin to take care of our body.
Gary Brecka, a mortality specialist, says that pursuing comfort is what destroys us. Holy Spirit is our Comforter -John 14:26. Therefore, we should pursue Him that we would find our comfort there.
Pursue The Comforter at home, so that you might take Him out into the paths and trails He sends you. What you are consistent with at home, you will be consistent with on trail.
Psalms 23:1 "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want."
Now, that's a comforting thought!

"And don't be conformed, fashioning yourself to and for this world,but renew you mind, renovating your thoughts that you...
02/09/2026

"And don't be conformed, fashioning yourself to and for this world,but renew you mind, renovating your thoughts that you are transformed into a new creation, so that you prove to all that see you what is the good,and acceptable, and perfect will of God."-Romans 12:2
I am currently in a transformation period in my life. At sixty-seven years of age, I expected to be who I was going to be until my body passed.But God never ceases being the Creator of all, so I am once again in transformation, being refashioned to show a more acceptable version of myself.
Once again, I am training to carry my pack up hills, over trails, and through the forests so I can explore other places in this world. This time, without too many expectations.
Anxiety is pushing all my buttons, telling me my age and past injuries will stop me. But instead of a stubborn,"No they won't!" answer, I say,"Maybe. But my goal is to enjoy my journey."
So, as I let God be God, and I allow Him to be The Creator in my life, I hope you too will acknowledge that He knows what to do with voids and darkness, and that with a word, He can add Light, change the atmosphere, and fill you with joy in the space of a moment.
The trail provides. He is The Provider!

02/02/2026

God is an Artist
God created contrast. He created the atmosphere that is felt and not seen, then made it seen through rain, snow, and clouds.
He created the firm places, the earth, the land, the planets and moons. Places that are seen and can be touched and felt, then placed them into the vast void of what we call Space, but He calls The Heavens.
He created light(Genesis 1:3) and it is incomprehensible to the darkness.(John 1:5)Light displaces darkness. Darkness has no substance: it is void:(Genesis 1:2)
Light has substance, energy, and brings happiness. It changes the brain and the body, bringing life and uplifts the mood.
As a matter of fact, the word for light in Hebrew in Genesis 1:3 is 'or (ore) which also means happiness, and comes from the root word of the same name that means glorious, luminous, set on fire.
Jesus is The Light of Men: (John 1:4). That is why when people receive Him as Lord and Savior(truly), they often become "on fire for Christ". They want only to see others receive the light and the wonder He brings into life.
Humans are fearfully and wonderfully made in the image of ELOHIYM. He used His hands and breath to fashion and form us to that we are uniquely made distinguishable from the rest of creation, as well as distinguishable from each other.
Yes, God loves contrast, that way, we can distinguish good from evil, light from darkness, and discern between the things of this world that are nutrition to the body, mind, and soul, and the things of this world that are void of anything that is of any benefit to us.
-HiKing with Jesus

01/19/2026

Faith Based vs Will Power Based
When I understand Jesus paid the price for my freedom, I can then understand there is a Great Exchange that happened in the Heavenly Realm that I can embrace and incorporate into my life.
He paid the price for my sins so that I am forgiven, and so therefore can forgive from that place.
He's offered The Comforter for my grief. The oil of joy for my mourning.
A healed and whole heart and mind in exchange for the wounds of living in a broken world.
He offers to adorn me with beauty in exchange for the ashes of the parts of my life that has been burned to the ground.
A garment of praise for when and where I am feeble and obscure. Al this so that I am called a tree of righteousness and a planting of The Lord so that He is glorified through my life.
He's offered gives me the strength and supply to rebuild my life. He gives me total strangers to help me to be fruitful.
He gives me double blessing in the places of my life where I have born shame;Double portions and everlasting joy (not the temporary of this world) where previously I experienced confusion.
He has made an everlasting covenant with me.
In this, I have my peace. In this, my hope is restored continually: He is for me.

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