The Tragedy of “Almost”

“For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner. King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.” Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?” Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.” The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.” (Acts‬ ‭26:26-30‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

The passage above records a very tragic moment. King Agrippa was on the verge of believing in Jesus as Lord, but he hardened his heart and stood up, rejecting the free gift of eternal life.

His actions are essentially saying this, “Stop it. I don’t want to hear anymore. I refuse to accept Jesus Christ as Lord.”

Other translations render Agrippa’s words like this:

“Then Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time [and with so little effort] you [almost] persuade me to become a Christian.”” (Acts‬ ‭26:28‬ ‭AMP‬‬)

The word “almost” is the great tragedy.

It is like coming so close to the finish line in a race but fainting and being disqualified when you are just a hair’s breadth away.

Hell contains many souls who are “almosts”.

“I should have responded when that preacher asked for us to place our faith in Jesus. Why did I harden my heart? I almost got saved, but now it is too late...”

“Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you will hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts, as in the rebellion, like as in the day of the trial in the wilderness, where your fathers tested me by proving me, and saw my deeds for forty years. Therefore I was displeased with that generation, and said, ‘They always err in their heart, but they didn’t know my ways;’ as I swore in my wrath, ‘They will not enter into my rest.’”” (Hebrews‬ ‭3:7-11‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

It is possible to know with the mind that Jesus is the Son of God and everything that He claims to be, and yet not be saved.

A person has to believe and confess Him as Lord. If you just believe that He is the Son of God but don’t receive Him as Lord, you are not saved.

Even the demons believe that God is real, but they don’t submit to Him as Lord.

The Holy Spirit convicts the hearts of unbelievers about their sinfulness and woos them to receive Jesus Christ as Lord. But they can choose to reject it. Every individual must choose to accept or reject the gift of eternal life.

Yet, it is God’s will for all to hear the Gospel and to be saved. No matter how dark someone’s past is, he can freely receive forgiveness of sins when he places his faith in Jesus as Lord!

If you are already a born-again believer, through faith in Jesus, you have entered God’s rest—the rest of your conscience and also rest from works-based justification.

You are a saint who is already sanctified, justified, saved, holy, righteous, pure, and blameless. The next time you read these words in the Bible, don’t feel condemned or shrink away. These words describe who you already are in Christ.

“Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.” (Colossians‬ ‭2:8-10‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

Dear brethren, you are not an “almost”. You are complete in Christ.

Let someone know the Gospel so that they are not almost, but fully saved through faith in Jesus Christ!

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Reversal is Coming

“It shall be, when Yahweh your God brings you into the land which he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you, great and goodly cities, which you didn’t build, and houses full of all good things, which you didn’t fill, and cisterns dug out, which you didn’t dig, vineyards and olive trees, which you didn’t plant, and you shall eat and be full; then beware lest you forget Yahweh, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.” (Deuteronomy‬ ‭6:10-12‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

The wicked giants were in the promised land, but God allowed them to be there for a time because they had the stature and strength to build up the infrastructure for the children of Israel.

At the appointed time, God sent His hornet to thin down the number of giants and empowered the children of Israel to slay the remaining ones.

Then, God’s people moved into their rightful inheritance, all prepared for them. While they were wandering in the wilderness and seeing God’s faithfulness in those forty years, their inheritance was being built up. They stepped into a finished work.

Today, God is also preparing His people to enter into a finished work. We will restfully enjoy the fruits of the world’s labor. A time of reversal is coming which will be a time of great increase for God’s children.

How come God can be so good to believers? It is all because of Jesus’ blood that was shed at the cross. It paid the price for our sins and cleansed us to be forgiven and righteous in God’s sight. His favor shines upon us and we can receive good that we did not earn or deserve on our own. This is Grace!

It is not about being busy or working the hardest. Timing and positioning is the biggest factor, and God can put you where you need to be.

In “God’s Appointed Time”, you can learn about His system of times and seasons, as well as how to flow with it to enjoy fruitfulness in every season of life: https://bit.ly/god-appointed-time

Buy the Truth

“Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.” (Proverbs‬ ‭23:23‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Nothing is more precious than revelations about Jesus who is the way, the TRUTH, and the life. He is also who Wisdom represents in the Book of Proverbs.

Godly wisdom is stored up and reserved like precious treasure for the “upright” who are God’s children.

“For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity; that he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints.” (Proverbs‬ ‭2:6-8‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

To sell the truth means to give it away—discarding it as if there is anything else more worthy to trade it for.

When we trade revelations of Jesus away and choose to embrace ways of the world instead, we get conned into a bad deal.

Only knowing the truth can set us free. If we sell the truth, then we are left with unprofitable lies that leave us in bondage.

“Jacob boiled stew. Esau came in from the field, and he was famished. Esau said to Jacob, “Please feed me with that same red stew, for I am famished.” Therefore his name was called Edom. Jacob said, “First, sell me your birthright.” Esau said, “Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?” Jacob said, “Swear to me first.” He swore to him. He sold his birthright to Jacob. Jacob gave Esau bread and stew of lentils. He ate and drank, rose up, and went his way. So Esau despised his birthright.” (Genesis‬ ‭25:29-34‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Esau was a man who was very short-sighted. He could only see what was in front of him. He was very hungry, and there was freshly-boiled stew, so he sold his birthright for a meager bowl of stew.

The birthright was something intangible to him so it did not seem real or valuable. He was a man who walked by sight and not by faith.

When you are feeling a desperate need, do you sell the truth and buy the world’s ways?

“All these revelations about Jesus are not practical or useful. Don’t get me wrong, they are good to know, but they cannot help me fix this problem in my life.”

A statement like that is like Esau despising his birthright, saying, “Behold, I am about to die. What good is the birthright to me?”

If you treat the Gospel of Jesus Christ as precious, God will be really pleased, for that is what He considers as true treasure. He who honors Jesus, receives honor because every good thing is found in Christ.

“For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.” (Ecclesiastes‬ ‭2:26‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Can you see that God considers wisdom, knowledge, and joy as His precious gifts and priority, whereas gathering and heaping up (material wealth) is seen as a secondary matter?

You buy the truth by seeking out revelations about Jesus Christ, and making it your priority to know Him more.

When God gives you a rhema word, act upon it. Doubt it at your own detriment. God is good and His word is true. Buy the truth and do not sell it!

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#Janice衛蘭 與 格林美獎提名音樂人 #LukasGraham
首次跨國合作 隔空對唱深情主打歌 #HappyForYou

曲/詞：Tom Barnes, Sam Wish, Sam DeRosa, Pete Kelleher, Morten “Rissi” Ristorp, Lukas Forchhammer, J. P. Clark, Joe Kirkland, David LaBrel & Ben Kohn
中文詞：林寶
監：TMS/Edward Chan

Janice:
曾經在燈下談情
留不住歡樂忘形
這一秒 天黑了

如果用哀悼神情
唯一換到是同情
可跟你 一起笑

可惜未就緒

得你安慰好過一個消費悶的酒
回想變心那天你都有苦笑著開口
如今你跟哪位慶祝我愕然地接受
Well I’m happy, I’m happy, I’m happy for you
幾次竟見到你一蹶不振鬧分手
方想到給我打聽不過知道沒以後
多得你慷慨使我不折不扣念了舊
Well I’m happy, I’m happy, I’m happy for you
Happy for you
Just want to be happy too

Lukas:
Love you, hate you, all the same
Either way it takes up space
I had you, I had you
Haunted by the ghost of us
Sorry now I’ve said too much
I had to, I had you

Can’t help but wonder
Are you ready are you ready are you ready now?
Do you forgive me am I something you can talk about?
I heard you’re moving on and now you’ve got it figured out
Well I’m happy I’m happy I’m happy for you
Are you really gonna tell me that you’re better now
Hey ain’t it funny how we swore we couldn’t live without
Each other now you got another got it figured out
Well I’m happy I’m happy I’m happy for you
Happy for you
Just wanna be happy too

Janice:
我義無反顧 你孤苦 我當一個後援
往日 回不去 現在樂趣交換

J + L:
Are you ready are you ready are you ready now?
Do you forgive me am I something you can talk about?
I heard you’re moving on and now you’ve got it figured out
I’m happy I’m happy I’m happy for you
Are you really gonna tell me that you’re better now
Hey ain’t it funny how we swore we couldn’t live without
Each other now you got another got it figured out
Well I’m happy I’m happy I’m happy for you
Happy for you
Just wanna be happy too


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=============== Set It Off - Medley 11 Songs =================
Vocal : ToNy_GospeL
All Music : ToNy_GospeL
Illust : Nutgie
Special Thanks : JayVounter
Animator : ToNy_GospeL
Mix & Masterings : ToNy_GospeL
================ Original Song by Set It Off ==================

Medley first version : https://youtu.be/evZh79yp1c8

"Merry Christmas 2020" and Hello everybody and say my name ToNy_GospeL

This video is an extension of the medley that has been done before, according to this clip in 2018. To be honest, I'm a huge fan of Set it off.I'm still listening Duality ,Cinematic ,Up side Down albums.
I used to cover the songs of "Set it off" 3 songs on my YouTube channel.
I hope you enjoy this medley and stay awesome dude.

Lyrics

(I'LL SLEEP WHEN I'M DEAD) : shorturl.at/bfrX6

I’m stuck self torturing
My meds are failing me
Internal clock in smithereens
Can’t fix this, I’m hopeless

My eyes are stapled open wide
As I lay down on my side
I am bouncing off these walls
As I focus on the clock
Time stands still but I cannot
I should strap myself in bed
I guess I'll sleep when I am dead...

(I'D RATHER DROWN) : shorturl.at/cnOU9

Thanks for treating me like every boy you meet
So please, come in and take a seat
Here's the part where I learn and you will teach
On how to treat people like a piece of meat

(HORRIBLE KIDS) : shorturl.at/cinFW

Why is it me they're after?
Couldn't they pick another one?
One day I'll spit their laughter
And bite their tongue

Horrible kids, would you look what you did?
It was your ignorance that formed a beast with your wit

Ba-da-da-da-bum-

(NIGHTMARE) : shorturl.at/zU049

I hear it creeping from the corner
And all I know is that I don't feel safe
I feel the tapping on my shoulder
I turn around in an alarming state
But am I losing my mind? I really think so
Not a creature in sight
But what you don't know...

(KILL THE LIGHTS) : shorturl.at/wABT1

So we all stand enthralled by this bland curtain call
And the truth we pursue as we all, we all beg you to

Kill the lights, kill the actor, kill the actress
I'm afraid that the spotlight dried you up, whoa, whoa oh

Don't even think about it
Don't even think about it, no
We're begging you
To kill the lights, kill the actor, kill the actress
Or kill us all

(N.M.E.) : shorturl.at/huCIS

Remove the gag and step away he's suffocating!
You pull the strings day after day, that's why he needs a-
-break! From you! Bid your ass adieu!
A break! From you! Bitch, your ass is through!

Oh I hope he hears these words
Maybe next time he will learn

(PLASTIC PROMISES) : shorturl.at/jGHPY

Please, don't tell me that we're fine
I've got too much on my mind!
Isn't this too plain to see? Maybe, yeah!
'Cause we lost too much to gain
We were dancing in the rain
Tell me what am I to do?
With a double dose of

(PARTNERS IN CRIME) : shorturl.at/gjNS3

You'll never take us alive
We swore that death would do us part
They'll call our crimes a work of art
You'll never take us alive
We'll live like spoiled royalty
Lovers and partners...
Partners in crime!

(Wolf in Sheep's Clothing) : shorturl.at/swNP1

So could you
Tell me how you're sleeping easy
How you're only thinking of yourself
Show me how you justify
Telling all your lies like second nature
Listen, mark my words, one day (one day)
You will pay, you will pay
Karma's gonna come collect your debt

(Bleak December) : shorturl.at/djvC5

Watch you pretend, you know it all
Shift any blame aside
Vending the victim when it sells
How do you even sleep at night?
As I drive and drive
In that bleak December, you're just too cold
But I need the answer, before you'd fold
You would hold your cards inside your chest
I think I drove too far for that bleak December
And how full of shit you are

(The Haunting) : shorturl.at/aftLN

No one will love you like I did,
Will treat you like I did,
So go on wear that scarlet letter.
No one will love you like I did,
Will touch you like I did,
So good luck finding something better.

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[心情日記]

這一首歌，第一次聽到時覺得旋律舒服好聽，專心聽了歌詞後，印象更深刻了。一首關於長大的歌🥺

長大以後，逐漸開始遇到各種難題，當我開始需要學習代替父母扛起責任和家事，發現再次聽這首歌時多一層溫度。在我難過軟弱的時候給了我安慰。每個人的故事些許不同，但我們其實都一樣平凡。我覺得這首歌詞寫的很貼近真實生活，了解愛剛開始會痛，但也因此逐漸學習怎麼去愛人。隨性唱了一下自我紓壓⋯分享給大家... simple version.

品嚐一下歌詞 :)

When I first heard Sasha Sloan’s ‘Older’, I loved the melody, thought it was beautiful and soothing. After listening more closely to the lyrics, it really got to me 🥺 Now that I’ve been taking on more responsibility and care for parents and family, the song gave me comfort at times when I felt sad or vulnerable. Wanted to sing a bit, sooo.. here’s a simple version... of me singing it haha

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Lyrics 歌詞:

I used to shut my door while my mother screamed in the kitchen
I'd turn the music up, get high and try not to listen
To every little fight, 'cause neither one was right
I swore I'd never be like them
But I was just a kid back then

The older I get the more that I see
My parents aren't heroes, they're just like me
And loving is hard, it don't always work
You just try your best not to get hurt
I used to be mad but now I know
Sometimes it's better to let someone go
It just hadn't hit me yet
The older I get

I used to wonder why, why they could never be happy
I used to close my eyes and pray for a whole 'nother family
Where everything was fine, one that felt like mine
I swore I'd never be like them
But I was just a kid back then

The older I get the more that I see
My parents aren't heroes, they're just like me
And loving is hard, it don't always work
You just try your best not to get hurt
I used to be mad but now I know
Sometimes it's better to let someone go
It just hadn't hit me yet
The older I get


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