I ALWAYS LOVE THIS TITLE! A PUPPY TALE… I have another, totally different puppy tale story in my first volume of “Joy Stories.” You should read it, it’s really good! I would never write anything that I didn’t believe in. Amen! Christians are no hypocrites: we know our need for Jesus as our Lord and Savior; we know we needed to repent and strive to sin no more. We know we are blessed by being washed in the blood of the Lamb of God!

Revelation 12:11
They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.

            BECAUSE:

Philippians 1:21
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

BACK TO MY PUPPY: This puppy, as a matter of fact, is the very same puppy I wrote about in my first book, “Joy Stories” (Volume One)… the very same puppy satan was telling me that day long ago was dying – Rocky. He’s still alive and kicking (truly Rocky tries to do that a lot of kicking when he goes potty – he loves to kick up my grass; a definite No No!)

SO: As we still love and protect our little Rocky, he has grown much bigger now, even getting gray. It suits him! It seems pugs get gray pretty young. Recently the devil, once again, (actually more than once again) tried to tell us he was dying and as good as dead. Heavens no! He’s under my protection. Duane and I pray over Rock, plead the blood of my Savior and yours because we know our rights. You look up Psalm 37:4; Matthew 6:33; Romans 8:37 and Philippians 4:19 later. Why should I have to do all the work? Seriously – it’s good for you to do your own research as well – it helps you grow and retain wonderfully! And that’s God’s purpose for you to grow in love with Him more and more and retain that wisdom. I’m one of His happy helpers! Praise Him!

AS IT GOES:   this morning Rocky (as quite a normal routine) insisted on jumping up on Duane’s lap in our living room as Duane was sitting and talking to his lovely, God-given wife (that’s me!) Rocky settled down so blissfully on his “Daddy’s” loving lap! We are our puppies’ daddy and mommy puppy parents.

NOTE: I won’t get daffy with our family pets. I loved raising children people – and I do know my puppies and kitty cat are only pets – but God loves them much more than we do and created them for His good pleasure and ours: and we are their very protective and providing caretakers!

AS ROCKY SETTLED IN FOR HIS NORMAL, EXPECTING AND LOVING HUMAN “DADDY” CONTACT instantly he was immersed in one of his most comfortable and grateful positions – his Daddy’s lap! I told Duane how content Rocky looked and how he wanted to stay there for at least half an hour; not unusual…

IN MY PRISON MINISTRY we have been going through the book of Philippians. I illuminated to these precious men over and over again Paul has commanded us to rejoice in the Lord. (Paul had suffered extreme persecution and preached the gospel without compromise or embarrassment; God, thus, giving us another example of an overcomer who chooses the joy of the Lord (like I do!) no matter what satan tries to throw at you!

ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS SCRIPTURES IN PHILIPPIANS IS:
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.  (Philippians 1:21)

Paul knew how to be abased and how to abound. That is, he had learned how to be content – no matter —- what. He knew Jesus – Paul knew Truth. He would not stray and he would not stop from challenging people who were of the stiff-necked type, even suggesting to them maybe it was necessary to come at them with a rod of discipline!

WHY THIS  … for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. (Philippians 4:11) reminded me of Rocky’s comfy resting posture on Duane’s lap: Rocky is content

• cuddling on Duane’s lap in the living room
• cuddling on his lap in our office
• cuddling on the floor with us
• cuddling with other family members who come over
• cuddling with Riley (our other pug) and/or Figaro, our Tiffany cat, in their Martha Stewart’s doggie bed  which they all three go crazy over….

WE HAVE GIVEN ROCKY A CONTENT LIFE: and he doesn’t want to be abased. He has needs and he asks for everything he wants. He’ll whine, he entreat us, he will stay focused and on point until we give in… (Figaro, on the other hand, like any cat – demands.)

MY MAIN POINT:  Like all good pet owners we want to take great care and love of our pets; give them what they want and bless them with what they absolutely need.

Selah…

HOW MUCH MORE DOES THE FATHER CARE FOR YOU?

DON’T LOOK THAT ONE UP! I WILL GIVE IT TO YOU – free of charge:

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.  (James 1:17)

YOU DON’T HAVE TO DEMAND ANYTHING FROM THE FATHER:

….If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? (Romans 8:31-32)

May the peace and joy of God be with you. It will be – IF – you choose!

SCRIPTURAL TRUTHS FROM THIS “JOY STORY”:

Psalm 36:5-12
Your love, Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, Lord, preserve both people and animals. How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of your house; you give them drink from your river of delights. For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. Continue your love to those who know you, your righteousness to the upright in heart. May the foot of the proud not come against me, nor the hand of the wicked drive me away.  See how the evildoers lie fallen—thrown down, not able to rise!

1 Peter 1:13:25
Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.  As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance.  But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”  Since you call on a Father who judges each person’s work impartially, live out your time as foreigners here in reverent fear. For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors,  but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect. He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.  Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God. Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.  For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word that was preached to you.

TO FIND ANSWERS REGARDING:

Life After Death
My Statement of Faith
Why An Uncountable Number of People Have Vanished-

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YOUR FINAL DESTINY / IT’S UP TO YOU…
Posted OCTOBER 8, 2015

WHY I AM EVER GRATEFUL
Posted: AUGUST 30, 2015

WHY AN UNCOUNTABLE NUMBER OF PEOPLE HAVE VANISHED:
Posted: SEPTEMBER 29, 2015