A Place of Quiet and Safety

"Therefore thus says the Lord [to me]:  If you return and give up this mistaken tone of distrust and despair, then I will give you again a settled place of quiet and safety, and you will be My minister; and if you separate the precious from the vile, cleansing your own heart from unworthy and unwarranted suspicions concerning God’s faithfulness, you shall be My mouthpiece."

Jeremiah 15:19 

Confusion Among Us

"Even so it is that Christ, having been offered to take upon Himself and bear as a burden the sins of many once and once for all, will appear a second time, not to carry any burden of sin nor to deal with sin, but to bring to full salvation those who are [eagerly, constantly, and patiently] waiting for and expecting Him."
Hebrews 9:28 AMPC

"For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ."
1 Thess 5:9

We ARE NOT saved yet.  We are being saved and we are appointed to salvation if we have entrusted ourselves to Him.

No doubt, confusion arises when we continually use the phrases such as, "I was saved when I was a kid," or "before I was saved," or "many were saved at camp last week." Those who are now labelled as "saved" may not understand that they are BEING saved, likely on a daily basis, as they sin in some way, become afraid, anxious, stressed out and pressured into doubting by the world only to finally realize that He is enough and obtain peace and encouragement.  

Romans 5:10 "...it is much more [certain], now that we are reconciled, that we shall be saved (daily delivered from sins's dominion) through His [resurrection] life." AMPC

We are being saved until He appears to bring us to our appointed full salvation.  I firmly believe that the confusing use of the term "saved" as if it is a complete present state is part of a burden of misunderstanding that leads those who are born again into a reflexive self-effort state of mind, such as, "How can I be saved if I'm acting like this?  I'd better make a prayer list and pray more, read His Word longer every day and make myself draw closer to Him so I can fix this."

Wouldn't it be more correct and less confusing to say "born again" when speaking of those who made the decision for Christ?

For the story and message of the cross is sheer absurdity and folly to those who are perishing and on their way to perdition, but to us who are being saved it is the [manifestation of] the power of God.
1 Cor. 1:18

For we are the sweet fragrance of Christ [which exhales] unto God, [discernible alike] among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing:
2 Cor. 2:15

...you, who are being guarded (garrisoned) by God's power through your faith [till you fully inherit that final] salvation that is ready to be revealed [for you] in the last time.  1 Peter 1:5

No Longer Believing

Friends and relatives that were "believers" don't appear to be believing lately.

Christians, younger ones especially, are siding with the One World Government Leftist religion.  One of the great tenets of this religion is the concept of Climate Change.  The temperatures are warming and we must do something about it, pay higher taxes, give up liberty and make specific, (religious), sacrifices to leave the world a better place for our children.

Have we become so significant, (arrogant), that our activity can change the weather?

Have we become so omniscient, (even more arrogant), that we can predict the weather beyond a few weeks?

Is the Lord of Creation no longer sufficient to take care of His own stuff?

Does He really need our help because He can't handle it by Himself?

What happened to believing?

What happened to His all sufficiency - is He not God?

..."Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ [give yourself up to Him, take yourself out of your own keeping and entrust yourself into His keeping] and you will be saved."

Know that this verse always works.

See that the world is against God.

The Left knows The Prince of Peace as their competition as they try to bend you away from entrusting yourself into His keeping and they would have you give matters into their hands.

"Don't let the world squeeze you into its own mold."

Cursing

He clothed himself also with cursing as with a garment, and it seeped into his inward [life] like water, and like oil into his bones.
Psalm 109:18

I read this verse and something about it makes me feel some fearful apprehension.  Cursing is so common.  It has crept into every part of our society.  Not only that, it is quite contagious.  Whether cursing comes out of our mouths or swims around in our thoughts, it certainly isn't something anyone should want seeping into our bones.