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God is just so awesomely great! He sent us the Teacher, Master, Word Made Flesh, Who is JESUS, to teach us all the lessons of life, how to live to reap blessings, how to have perfect health, prosperity, peace, and joy, and even how to handle adversity! Wow!

I continue to rejoice in our Lord, and thank Him daily, because He gives to me daily, what I need both in the physical realm, and spiritual realm.

Jesus taught us to beware of wolves in sheep’s clothing and also how to discern who those wolves are! He said we will know a tree by the fruit it produces! A good tree or “a tree that has the label of Christian” should be producing good fruit or “living as Jesus taught us” and a bad tree or “an unbeliever” will be producing bad fruit “or blatant sins,” and not repenting.

So if we look at it like this, a man or woman, who calls themselves a Christian, a follower of Christ Jesus, then that person should be conducting themselves in love, speaking only good things about someone else, and not speaking something that would hurt someone. They would be smiling and God’s light would be seen in them, and they would not be a complainer or a gossiper or a liar. They would not be causing strife by doing or saying things that they know will get back to someone else, who will be upset or hurt by it. They would be speaking truth only, and not something they heard from someone else (a tale bearer).

When we see a person who is doing those things that God hates, then we see the “fruit” that person is producing, and we know then what kind of tree he or she actually is.

Proverbs 6:16-21 ~ “16These six things the Lord hates, indeed, seven are an abomination to Him:

17A proud look [the spirit that makes one overestimate himself and underestimate others], a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

18A heart that manufactures wicked thoughts and plans, feet that are swift in running to evil,

19A false witness who breathes out lies [even under oath], and he who sows discord among his brethren.

20My son, keep your father’s [God-given] commandment and forsake not the law of [God] your mother [taught you].

21Bind them continually upon your heart and tie them about your neck.” AMP

Jesus said a good tree can not produce bad fruit; and a bad tree can not produce good fruit! We deal with people every day, and God gave us discernment through His Word, to see who is for real and who is not! That way we won’t get upset about things we can’t change, or people we can’t help. Only God works miracles! Just pray for each other!

Jesus said to repent, and we know that means to desire to change one’s life as a result of sorrow for one’s sins. We can ask for forgiveness and still not repent. Jesus said “Repent!” He means quit sinning, turn away from it and CHANGE ourselves. Turn away from evil and don’t do it anymore! Turn to a new life, “be reborn.” He said we must be born again! Through the lessons of Jesus in God’s Word, we can discern what kind of “fruit” we are bearing, and thus know who really is born again.

John 3:6-8 - “6 What is born of [from] the flesh is flesh [of the physical is physical]; and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.

7 Marvel not [do not be surprised, astonished] at My telling you, You must all be born anew (from above).

8 The wind blows (breathes) where it wills; and though you hear its sound, yet you neither know where it comes from nor where it is going. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.”