https://randyobrien50.com/2026/10/19/the-overwhelming-importance-of-christians-staying-focused-on-god-and-being-prepared-for-christs-second-coming/SCRIP-BITSen2026-10-19T18:57:36+00:00The Overwhelming Importance of Christians staying focused on God, and being prepared for Christ’s Second Coming!weary souls, holy spirit, faith, LOVE, sure conquerors, invincible, mercy, wisdom, salvation, truth, jobs, strife, Jesus Christ, poverty, rejuvenation of spirit, watch and pray, renewed vitality and enthusiasm, no more pain, no more death, corruption, greed, selfishness, suppression, social media, technological advances, New Jerusalem, the throne of grace, sally forth with confidence, keeping lives and families together, we're not afraid, egotism, short tempered, firmly entrenched, God shall wipe away all tears, the tabernacle of god is with men, the former things are passed away, a crying shame, frustrated, disgruntled, stay focused on God, but of that day and hour knoweth no man, but my Father only, trust God's Word, a new week of work, a sad tale, furthering your glorious kingdom, the rich getting richer, give up hope, no more sea, not the angels of heaven, coming down from God out of heaven, a true sense of purpose, I saw a new heaven and a new earth, these words are faithful and true, neither sorrow nor crying, a state of constant readiness, only evil continually, the first heaven and the first earth were passed away, he that sat upon the throne, nothing's impossible for God, I John saw the holy city, I heard a great voice out of heaven, every imagination of the thoughts of his heart, it repented the Lord that he had made man, grieved him at his heart, I will destroy man from the face of the earth, constantly rising prices, over the weekend, fill us with steadfast faith, jobs that serve a useful purpose, wearing your powerful protective spiritual armour, go out to meet the enemy in battle, make worthwhile inroads into the enemy's ranks, to lead and guide all your servants, your incredible aura of love, buffeted and bombarded by the enemy's evil schemes, God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, a new working week, have to work all five days, no holiday to ease the pressure, an anomaly, a calm temperament, not very Christ-like, the tough two way commute, sours our disposition, stop caring, go through the motions, enjoyment and ethusiasm in our working lives, a sad commentary, a waste of lives, people only go to work for the money, do as little as possible, find no satisfaction in their jobs, a gung-ho society, disappointed with life, the economic situation, salaries not rising to compensate for the increase in prices, jobs being lost to technology, an inequitable society, the poor keep losing the little they have, a satisfied working class, the power brokers, the technocrats, spout a lot of heifer dust, cementing powerful positions, increasing their already enormous wealth, shamelessly exhibited, leading our society to higher ground, the rich and powerful, flaunt their wealth and power, the numerous serious problems in our world, doing a fair day's work, enthused about going to work, time for Christ to come again, I am sorry that I made them, the evil and ungodly state of the world, stay encouraged, boost to our confidence, be prepared for Christ's second cominghttps://randyobrien50.com/2026/10/18/the-overwhelming-importance-of-believers-staying-close-to-god-through-prayer-bible-study-fellowship-and-service-to-others/SCRIP-BITSen2026-10-18T18:45:28+00:00The Overwhelming Importance of Believers Staying Close to God through Prayer, Bible Study, Fellowship and Service to Others!holy spirit, faith, LOVE, fellowship, mercy, wisdom, salvation, truth, Jesus Christ, be strong and of a good courage, walking with God, I will give you rest, abide in me and I in you, search for me with all your heart, exhorting one another, as ye see the day approaching, an outward indication of an inner condition, without me ye can do nothing, God does not lie, the glorious truth, God is always there, don't give in, the same bringeth forth much fruit, as the world turns, the only wise God, gather in God's sanctuary, except it abide in the vine, constant prayer, he careth for you, casting all your care upon him, have I not commanded thee, Judith Gayle, Stay with God, God why, the heartaches are severe, only one place we are safe, I will hearken unto you, then shall ye call upon me, I am the vine ye are the branches, keep God first place in our lives, the Great Invitation of Jesus, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves, the church is a body interacting, not a dispensary of spiritual food and medicine, the Lord thy God is with thee wherever you go, be not afraid neither be thou dismayed, He'll never leave you, sweet sacrifices of praise, go and pray unto me, seek me and find me, don't give up now, a heartfelt version, I will listen to you, he that abideth in me and I in him, come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden, draw near to God and he will draw near to you, giving thanks and praise to God, the importance of Christian fellowship, believers must get together on a regular basis, stand strong n faith and perseverance, the mountains get so high sometimes, the valley seems so wide, this journey will never end, you keep asking the question, the road it gets so rocky at times, like life will never change its tide, an answer to all of life's cares, in spite of what you see or feel, in spite of how things may appear, it doesn't matter what may come our way, the way you feel, says give up now, you feel you can't hold on, cast all your cares on God, tell everyone you meet, you cry, you feel that will ease the pain, believe your life is in God's hands, your mountains have to disappear, you got life in him, there's hope in God, he'll never forsake you, whatever may come your way, stay with Jesus, God eternal immortal invisible, no better advice than that, abiding with God, staying with God, holding on to faith, being diligent in prayer, remembering we're not alone, keep on believeing, trusting God to do what is right, rooted and grounded in the scriptures, the perfect message for these evil and ungodly times, essential for spiritual life peace and fruitfulness, staying connected to God, the branch caanot bear fruit of itself, no more can ye except ye abide in me, the onus is on us to search for God, diligent Bible study, regular fellowship with other believers, humble service to others