You on the other hand are mighty in prayer. I missed hearing you on freedom rings.

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This is from an old song titled "Jobs God is true" an I think it fits the troubles many people are facing today.

I can feel the hand of satan, as the tempter pressed me sore.

He has been before the Father, asking leave to tempt me more.

Though God slay me I will trust Him I shall then come forth as gold.

And I know that He still liveth, for I feel Him in my soul.

He's a poser, this opposer. He'll make you think he has some power but the only power he has is to make you think he has some power.

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BE ENCOURAGED TODAY!
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We win in the end, but the fight is real!
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When we are forging forward in our faith heaven is behind us, it is cheering us on, it is making away for us!
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However, our enemy is also notified, hell is well aware of the damage we are doing in the spiritual realm. It devises schemes, sends out assignments against us which are meant to take us down, take us out and literally destroy us!
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Do not faint my warrior friend for the God of heaven is strong and mighty and will surely join you in this battle!
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He will lift your head so you can see where your hope comes from! When you find yourself in this place, stand.
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Stand firm for help is on the way!
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He will send other warriors to you, to hold your arms up in praise when your strength is gone!
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When you are faced with trouble, worship Him, just worship Him! That act, brings the enemy to his knees!
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So remember, STAND firm and keep your eyes directly on Him and WORSHIP!!!
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He will bring those to help and He will fight your battle!!!
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This is the way of the warrior! 🙌

https://youtu.be/Go4Ni7I7wQw

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Prayers for Radix as Pam said she is at the oral surgeon right now.... 🙏🙏🙏

Thank you to all the prayerful people who prayed for the I vape I vote rally in DC on the 9th to go without mishaps. I'm happy to report, over 3500 advocates proudly stood up for their inalienable rights of 18 million ex-smokers to continue quitting smoking, and to save the 14,000 small businesses and their employees from ban closures. There's still a lot of prayers needed as they continue to battle the devil. Much love and appreciation from all who fight the devil. ❤️ Thank you.

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Dear Heavenly Father, please help the patriots to understand that the smoker's fight to switch to the 95% safer product has been ongoing since 2009. That the product was invented by persons, not corporations. That the old administrations forced the product to become controlled by the corporate administration of that time. That the admin has been trying to ban them because of their 70% success rate at quitting smoking. That the old admin prohibited the sellers of said product from mentioning that they are a cessation tool. That some of the states passed laws forbidding the sellers to help their customers learn anything about the tool, including safety. That smoking kills an estimated 480,000 smokers per year, leaving their children at the mercy of the CPS courts. That the product has zero deaths from normal usage. That the 'epidemic' of youth, is false, junk science. That billions of lives the world over need to hear the truths. In Jesus Precious name, Amen.

@Uma-Rae I have resisted responding to your posts concerning vape because I contend that a close relationship with Jesus Christ will, sooner or later, resolve any issues that are in the way of that relationship. I'll be 70 at the end of this year. I bring that up to point out that I was a child of the sixties. During that turbulent time many new substances came "on the market". Some of my friends became addicted. Although I tried most of those things, the only one I really had a problem leaving was pot. When God got hold of me in 1973 I was living in a Hippie commune and smoking pot daily. After moving back to my old neighborhood I still hung out with my old friends, thinking to influence them for Christ. Invariably I wound up smoking with them and enjoying it even though, in the back of my mind I knew it wasn't pleasing to the Lord.

(cont) One day I showed up at a biker friends house and he said that all they had was some left over seeds and stems. We smoked some and they didn't even get a buzz but I got so high I begged the Lord that if He would just get me down I would never do it again. I was so stoned they had to load me and my bicycle into their van, take me home and put me to bed. When I woke in the morning I smelled the roach in the ashtray next to my bed and threw up. From that day forward, what used to smell so good to me smelled worse than the sewer. God is still on His throne and what He find displeasing in your life He will purge.

@Shadetree49 , Praise God you were at that place in your journey that you were able to trust God who you turned to, to help you. And help you he did. Just like he's helping millions of people the world over to quit smoking tobacco cigarettes long enough to catch a mustard seed.
Unfortunately, the devil has other things in mind for smokers and ex-smokers. They're trying to ban the 95% safer product, while at the same time, diluting the nic in combustibles whch will cause the returning smokers to smoke even more packs per day. It's completely evil and disgusting imo.
eCigs are nicotine without smoke and tar. They are regulated.
They are NOT eJoints sold in black market outlets like ebay, amazon, convenient store fronts, etc. POT IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT. Not even in the same category!!
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Analysis Reveals that 44% of State Health Departments are Not Explicitly Warning Youth Not to Vape THC and Three States are Committing Public Health Malpractice
http://tobaccoanalysis.blogspot.com/2019/10/analysis-reveals-that-44-of-state.html

@Shadetree49 , if the bans continue going forward, in each state, pretty soon all that will be left is Black Market eLiquids or the Combustible Cigarettes they finally got away from.

Nevertheless, cold turkey with Gods help is still the best way

THIS documentary explains the smoker's fight between life and death. May every smoker live long enough to catch the mustard seeds so we can all live together in heaven one fine day. It's up to us to understand their predicament and not to judge, mock, or persecute them.
https://tubitv.com/movies/499729/a_billion_lives

Mathew 6: 25-34 KJV

Mathew 6:25-34 KJV

Luke 11:9 KJV

@Shadetree49 , those versus are held dear to those who prayed by most Christians, and especially for those Christians who prayed for a way to remove the carcinogens from the smokes that their loved ones were addicted to. Why other Christians can't appreciate the answers to prayers is beyond my understanding, just like those other Christians can't understand why Christians would pray for such miracles. There are miracles all around us if we only stop to look. Just bc they're not *the* miracle at *the* exact time we want *the* miracle to happen, doesn't mean that the *the* miracle isn't in the works. God answers prayers in his own way, in his own time. Cemeteries around the globe are filled with smokers who never heard about Christ. I guess we can say they quit cold turkey, but did they accept Christ before they did? Knowing that some people need the nicotine (found in a lot of veggies, btw), God answers prayers according to the needs of those who pray or who are prayed for.

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I guess I'm pretty much of a fatalist. Gods plan is unfolding and will not be stopped. Those that are His will come. some still smelling of smoke. It is in that plan that I do my best every day to sow the seeds of salvation to all who will hear and, with as much as lies within me, to live unspotted by the world, so as to be a positive influence to others. Not to be judgemental. Just to show a better way.

Smokers come in all sizes, races and religions. Some have never heard the word of Christ. Some have, but their journey differs from others. They stopped drinking, cussing, raging, judging, coveting, stealing (even welfare is theft), lying (denial is lying), speeding, peeping, interfering, and every other 'sin' that God brought to their attention that they were doing, but there are still a few 'sins' left to go that they're not even aware they're doing. Some they do. That's where the vaping comes in. A way to satisfy the daily habituals without smelling like smoke. Some have never even heard of it before, others have been scared away from it thanks to junk science, spin doctors CDC, and MSM. If you're smelling smoke when we all get to heaven, then those are the ones we failed to help switch over to vaping or all you'd be smelling is strawberries and cream. (Dieters love vaping too, btw). Nobody says you *have* to inhale, or *have* to use nicotine, or *have* to only use certain flavors like tobacco... unless, of course, the banners get their way. They want to ban all flavors except tobacco flavors. If I was you, I'd jump in and fight for pancakes & syrup flavors if you hate tobacco smells as much as the Vapers do.

haha, but when we all get to heaven, we'll be in our heavenly bodies, not in our old human suits, but you get the gist I'm sure.

I was referring to a scripture I can't locate at the moment that says some will be saved at the last moment, having been saved from the very edge of the fire, their clothes still smelling of smoke.

Oh I love that! That is so true, IF we get the lead out and start throwing those mustard seeds as fast and as far as we can. Helping the smokers live long enough to catch a seed is paramount or they won't know the truth, the way and the life... they'll just know they're gonners.

And those others who still smoke but who did find Christ, yes, they too are saved! They're on a journey towards being non smokers, there's no shame in that. It's all in the timing and it's our job to make sure they can bide some time before there's no time.

Then the high officers, officials, governors, and advisers crowded around them and saw that the fire had not touched them. Not a hair on their heads was singed, and their clothing was not scorched. They didn’t even smell of smoke! Daniel 3:27