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Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Heb 11:2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.
Heb 11:3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.

It is hard to explain what faith is.

If you can picture in your mind a giant ball of light. And you are standing in it and at the same time this ball of light is in you.
This ball of light is Love. But our minds are closed off from it. We feel what love is sometimes in our hearts. And it can be short or lasting depending on how long we hold onto it. Or we can ignore it all together. Sometimes it is so overwhelming it can not be ignored.

What is love? where does it come from?

My interpretation of God is much different than how most of the world understands God.
I do not see God as a man. God came in the form of a man, but that was the form he chose to show himself to us.
In that video concerning the 4th dimension. There is a part regarding the 4th dimensional entity being able to flip an image to look like itself.
God made man in his image and likeness for the purpose of creating himself in us.
This flipping.. this is that conversion.. from dark to light.
From ignorance to knowlegde. To understanding our purpose for being here.

Until Christ be formed in you.
What does that mean?
To me, that means that ball of light, that realm of love in which we all reside in but can not see, as a 4th dimension, is revealed within us.
Let your light so shine among men...

When I think of Jesus I see a man. When I think of God, I see this ball of light within the man we call Jesus.
This light became flesh to walk among us and show us his love, his character, who and what God is.
No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten son, he hath declared him.

That is like saying, no one has ever seen the 4th dimension because we are only 3dimensional creatures. So this 4th dimensional power, manifested itself into our 3 dimensional world.
And through Jesus dying on the cross and rising again, we can know how this 4th dimension exists outside of our space and time.
Death can not hold him. Death is finite. Eternity is infinate.
Death only has power in this 3 dimensional existence. When we die our being passes over to the 4th dimension.

2Co 5:16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.

So then faith is acknowledging that there is another dimension. One in which we can't see, but one in which we seek to attain.
Throughout the bible God shows himself in many different forms. From a lion to a dove. From an all consuming fire to a gentle rain.
He is all things, and all things were created for him and by him. To express himself.
And through these things that he created we are shown the characteristics of who he is.

We say he or him because that is how we are able to comprehend this 4th dimension by ... basically looking in the mirror.
But if we were able to remove this outer coat of flesh and bones, then what remains is the spirit.

Within this 4th dimension there are laws. Like we have gravity and energy. Except these laws are based on principles and morals.
You can't see kindness, but you can witness it in action. Like watching an apple fall from a tree.

God spoke to Moses from a fire and gave him his law. Based on the principles that reside in his dimension.
But because we are only 3 dimensional we fail at living by 4th dimensional aptitudes.
And because we were "fallen" God came to save us and to create in us the ability to achieve by placing his own self within us.

Rom 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

So how does one become one of his?
Through faith and believing that he is.
This what we call God IS love. And everything that comes from God Is love. And if you don't have love in you, you will not be recognized.
Because Love only sees itself.. in us. And we can only see God when he is in us.
Mirror/Mirror
Put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ. Being clothed with his righteousness. Death is swallowed up in victory.
Because we become that which created us from the beginning... Light.

And the Light was the life of men.

Everyone has their own image in their own mind what God looks like, who he is, how he operates.
There are many different levels of understanding.
I find new ones all the time.

It's not easy explaining why one has faith in something you can not see, except that that which is unseen makes itself manifest to those who seek it.
I find God in music all the time.
That's why I play a lot of music videos. They say the words I'm looking for but don't know how to express them.
Sometimes it's the words, sometimes it's the rhythm or the beat. Sometimes it's the pictures in the videos I'm trying to express.
The creativity of man is beautiful and I believe God expresses himself through us through all kinds of art.

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(you know how many cigarettes I didn't smoke while writing this post?
Probably around 5 lol. )
:)
I don't smoke...I vape. I was getting nowhere elsewhere, so I figured what better place to get an exercise in futility than here with I.O.U. and you. 5 ciggies, eh, Ziggy?
 
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I don't smoke...I vape. I was getting nowhere elsewhere, so I figured what better place to get an exercise in futility than here with I.O.U. and you. 5 ciggies, eh, Ziggy?
I don' t really know, I was too busy thinking and writing..
:)
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I don't know any situation where I'd believe someone is real if I have previously seen them.
Ah,
are you saying that, you don't know any situation where you would need to believe, because you already have proof?
Like I don't need to believe my dad is real, I know it.
Is that what you meant?
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Ah,
are you saying that, you don't know any situation where you would need to believe, because you already have proof?
Like I don't need to believe my dad is real, I know it.
Is that what you meant?
Hugs
And now a word from our glorious Lord . Ye believe thomas because you have SEEN ME
yet BLESSED are those who have NOT SEEN and YET BELIEVE . WE GONNA CLING TO JESUS SISTER . Sing that song
all day and all night . BELIEVING IN HE WHO GOD DID SEND . Bearing witness unto the very testimony of GOD
which HE did speak about THE SON . YES INDEED . JESUS ALONE IS OUR ONLY HOPE . And i BELIEVE THAT my dear sister .
Now leap up and let the LORD be praised my dear sister . Pointing to JESUS is such continuous JOY to my soul .
 

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And in the end, everything is going to be okay.
Thank You, Yeshua, my King!
Its gonna be way better than OKAY my friend . To depart and be with CHRIST , Is far better .
But it wont bode well for all my friend . Only for the lambs who trusted in Christ will it be an all out day and time of rejoicing .
But many will wail on that day . ALL NEED CHRIST . FAITH in the GLORIOUS LORD . Let the KING be praised my friend .
 

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The end is only the best beginning forever with the LORD for a lamb . Oh just imagine the beauty of being forever with the LORD .
In bodies that are no longer contrary , in a place where evil exists no more . What a day of rejoicing that will be .
Thus its high time to point to JESUS and do so now and do so quickly while there is still time to do so .
The glorious gospel has been flowing for almost two thousand years now . All have waited for what this generation will soon SEE ,
THE GLORIOUS COMING OF OUR GLORIOUS LORD . Let all that has breath praise and thank the glorious LORD .
Who is our hope and our salvation . For there is NO other name peroid by which one can be saved .
JESUS alone is our rock and our salvation , our hope and our joy . LET the LORD be praised my friends .
 

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