GOD STRONG

You are Strong and Victorious
+Think about all the struggles that you have gone through, and yet you are still here and going strong for Jesus.
+You have made it this far, and you will continue to make it all the way.
+Giving up is not in you. So therefore giving up is not an option.
+You are a WINNER, and Winners never quit.
+God is with you and He is seeing you all the way through.

In Joshua 1:9 NKJV God says:
” Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

Then Psalms 27:1 NKJV says this:
“The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?”

Then in Romans,we read : ” What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.  Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?

Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written: “For Your sake we are killed all day long; We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.” Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”(Romans 8:31-39 NKJV).

” Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.  Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” ( 2 Corinthians 12: 8-10 NKJV).

” You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.”(1 John 4:4 NKJV).

“But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”(1Corinthians 15:57 NKJV)

+Hallelujahs to Jesus?

” Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.”[Jude 1: 24-25 NKJV].

•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for your life. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our Faith, Trust and Confidence in Him.
•BLESSED you are and BLESSED you will always be and to God be all the GLORY. Amen!

GOD HEARS YOUR PRAYERS.

TAKE YOUR PROBLEMS AND ISSUES TO THE LORD, HE CAN MOVE QUICKER THAN THE GOVERNMENT, THE AUTHORITIES, PASTOR ,FAMILY AND FRIENDS. YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM DICTATES HOW FAST HE ANSWERS.

STOP RUNNING TO PEOPLE AND RUN TO JESUS: “For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,..”(1 Timothy 2 :5 NKJV).

Prayers go where you cannot go,do what you cannot do, and give God access to move on your behalf. He tells us to : ” casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”(1 Peter 5:7 NKJV).

” If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land. Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place.”(2 Chronicles 7: 14-15 NKJV).

” The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.  The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.  The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as have a contrite spirit.  Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the Lord delivers him out of them all.”( Psalms 34: 15-19 NKJV).

“You will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.”( Jeremiah 29:12 )

In Philippians 4:6-8 NKJV He says :
” Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; [7] and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. [8] Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

” pray without ceasing,  in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”(1 Thessalonians 5: 17-18 NKJV).

” Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.  Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” (James 5:14-16 NKJV).

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,  To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.”[ Jude 1: 24-25 NKJV].

GOOD

HAVE YOU EVER USED THE PHRASE “That’s GOOD”?
+Why was it GOOD?
+What makes anything GOOD?
+What are God’s Standards of GOOD?
Psalm 118:1
O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is GOOD…


+GOODNESS is of the Lord. For the Lord is GOOD.
+Nothing is GOOD unless it meets God’s Standards of GOOD which is in Love, Truth, Holiness, Righteousness and Faith.
+Some byproducts of God’s GOODNESS are Bountiful Favors, Graciousness, Joyfulness, Kindness, Prosperity, Wealth, Health, Protection, and the list goes on.
+Remember what the Lord said concerning us in

+The only way that you can overcome evil is with good, and it’s the best way in the world to release joy and experience complete healing in your life. God’s got good plans for your life so don’t waste your time sitting around hating somebody over something that you can’t do anything about.
Psalm 23:6
Surely GOODNESS (His Goodness) and Mercy (His Mercy) shall follow us all the days of our lives… Hallelujahs to Jesus!
+I pray that we will always experience God’s Goodness every day for the rest of our lives. In Jesus Name. Amen!
+You Got it, Going, God GOOD. So have a Good Day.

Romans 7:16-20 NKJV
[16] If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. [17] But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. [18] For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. [19] For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. [20] Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.

Galatians 6:9-10 NKJV
[9] And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. [10] Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith.

REMEMBER what,James 1:16-17 NKJV says :
Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. [17] Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

Jude 1:24-25 NKJV
[24] Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, [25] To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.


•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for your life. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our Faith, Trust and Confidence in Him.
•BLESSED you are and BLESSED you will always be and to God be all the GLORY. Amen!

WALK IN THE SPIRIT

” The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.” (Isaiah 11:2 NKJV).

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”( Luke 4: 18-19 NKJV).

” But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.  And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you.  Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 

For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.  For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”  The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.”( Romans 8: 9-17 NKJV).

“I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.  For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.  But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,  idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,  envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. 

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.  And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.  If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.”(Galatians 5:16 -26 NKJV)

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.” [Jude 1: 24-25 NKJV].

WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

REMEMBER NOTHING is impossible for God.
Genesis 18:13-14
And the LORD said unto Abraham…
Is any thing too hard for the LORD?…
-If this is the Lord’s question to you regarding your present problem, what would your answer be?

Jeremiah 32:27 NKJV
[27] “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?

Mark 9:23 NKJV
[23] Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”

Mark 10:27 NKJV
[27] But Jesus looked at them and said, “With men it is impossible, but not with God; for with God all things are possible.”

Luke 18:27 NKJV
[27] But He said, “The things which are impossible with men are possible with God.”

-So I say unto you be encouraged and stay encouraged.
Psalm 37:7-8
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not yourself…
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not yourself in any way…
-There is nothing that is too hard for the Lord.
+++Blessed you are and blessed you will always be and to Jesus be all the glory. Amen!

Jude 1:24-25 KJV
[24] Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, [25] to the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.

FREED BY JESUS.

Jesus gives you Freedom,and only in Christ you are completely free from sin,and shame.

“.. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” They answered Him, “We are Abraham’s descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can You say, ‘You will be made free’?”  Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.  And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed.”( John 8: 32-36 NKJV).


•To know Jesus is to know Truth Personified.
•To know Truth Personified is to be set free.
•Jesus is the Person of Truth, and the Word of God is the Word of Truth.
•Jesus sets you free and the Word of God keeps you Free when you live by it.
•Freedom in Christ sets you up for complete deliverance in your spirit, soul, mind and body.
•Freedom in Christ makes you Bold, Courageous, Strong, Secure, and Wise, etc.

” Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.”(Galatians 5:1 NKJV).

” Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.”[ Jude 1: 24-25 NKJV].

+++Blessed you are and blessed you will always be and to God be all the glory. Amen!

WONDERFUL PEACE

  Don’t ever allow the devil, and his agents to steal your peace.
The Benefits of having the PEACE of God in our Minds and Hearts:
•PEACE in your MIND prevents frustration and confusion in the mind.
•PEACE in the MIND brings clarity of thinking and opens you up to the Mind and Wisdom of Christ.

Isaiah 9:6 NKJV
[6] For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of PEACE.

Isaiah 26:3 NKJV
[3] You will keep him in perfect PEACE, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.

Isaiah 53:5 NKJV
[5] But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our PEACE was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.

John 14:27 NKJV
[27] PEACE I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

John 16:33 NKJV
[33] These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have PEACE. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”

Romans 5:1 NKJV
[1] Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Philippians 4:6-7 NKJV
[6] Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; [7] and the PEACE of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Our minds are renewed and we have the Mind of Christ.
•PEACE in the HEART (your spirit) causes you to hear the Voice of God.
•PEACE in your HEART makes you sensitive to the inward witness and promptings of the Holy Spirit.

•The PEACE of God in our Minds and Hearts helps us to walk in the Spirit and not in the flesh. This also helps us to know the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, and to walk fully pleasing unto Him.
-Hold your peace and keep your peace.

Numbers 6:26 NKJV
[26] The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you PEACE.” ’

Jude 1:24-25 NKJV
[24] Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, [25] To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.


+++Blessed you are and blessed you will always be and to God be all the glory. Amen!

KNOW YOUR VALUE

We are Valued by God, that’s why He said in Matthew 10:31 NKJV : “Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.”

I Peter 2:9 NKJV says :
[9] But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

Don’t Let What Others say or Think About You Carry The Weight of Your VALUE and who you are in Christ ,land in LIFE.
+The Lord said in…
Jeremiah 29:11 that He knows the thoughts that He thinks toward us, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give us an expected end.
+Other people’s opinions of us is one thing, but what God thinks of us is far above and beyond all the things that everyone in the world could ever think of us.


+We are in the Mind and Heart of God, and we are Greatly Blessed, Highly Favored and Deeply Loved by Him.
+God’s value of us is beyond what we could ever think or imagined.
+Our bodies are the workmanship of the Hands of God and our souls and spirits are of the Very Nature of God.
Psalm 139:14 says :
I will praise you; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are your works; and that my soul knows right well. Hallelujah!


+The Lord is in us and we are in Him. Blessed be the Name of the Lord Most High. Hallelujah!
•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for your life. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our Faith, Trust and Confidence in Him.
•BLESSED you are and BLESSED you will always be and to God be all the GLORY.

Jude 1:24-25 NKJV
[24] Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, [25] To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.

ENEMIES OF FAITH

The enemies of faith are thieves sent by the devil to steal,kill,and destroy, But Jesus said ,in John 10:10 NKJV :
“The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.”

LET’S EXPOSE THE ENEMIES OF FAITH,AND THE SOLUTIONS.
(1) SIGHT-people like to say seeing is believing. But the Bible says:
2 Corinthians 5:7 NKJV
For we walk by faith, not by sight.
Hebrews 11:1 NKJV
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
John 20:29 NKJV
[29] Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

I Corinthians 2:9-10 NKJV
[9] But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” [10] But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

I John 2:15-16 NKJV
[15] Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. [16] For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.


(2) Fear-

Psalms 23:4 NKJV
[4] Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.


Romans 8:15 NKJV
For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.”

2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

I John 4:18 NKJV
[18] There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.

(3) Doubts-
Matthew 21:21-22 NKJV
So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done. [22] And whatever things you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

Sight,fear and doubt is all evident in this one scripture: Matthew 14:28-32 NKJV
And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” [29] So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. [30] But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” [31] And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” [32] And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased.

(4) Unbelief
Matthew 13:57-58 NKJV
So they were offended at Him. But Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house.” [58] Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

Mark 9:23-24 NKJV
Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” [24] Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”

Hebrews 3:12-14 NKJV
Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; [13] but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. [14] For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end,
Finally, total trust, and believing in God, and His word, will eliminate the enemies of faith.
Ephesians 6:10-18 NKJV, says:
[10] Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. [11] Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. [12] For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. [13] Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. [14] Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, [15] and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; [16] above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. [17] And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God; [18] praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

Jude 1:24-25 NKJV
[24] Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, [25] To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.

WHY  GO TO CHURCH?

GOD SAYS SO : “Not forsaking or neglecting to assemble together [as believers], as is the habit of some people, but admonishing (warning, urging, and encouraging) one another, and all the more faithfully as you see the day approaching.”( Hebrews 10:25 AMPC)

” Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.  And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.  For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. Anyone who has rejected Moses’ law dies without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses.  Of how much worse punishment, do you suppose, will he be thought worthy who has trampled the Son of God underfoot, counted the blood of the covenant by which he was sanctified a common thing, and insulted the Spirit of grace? “(Hebrews 10: 23-29 NKJV).

NEVER HAD IT SUMMED UP LIKE THIS BEFORE.
Why go to Church?
I think this is fantastic, I just love the guy’s answer, and the interpretation for the word BIBLE. Enjoy and pass it on .
A Church goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday.
He wrote: “I’ve gone for 30 years now, and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons, but for the life of me, I can’t remember a single one of them. So, I think I’m wasting my time, the preachers and priests are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all”.
This started a real controversy in the “Letters to the Editor” column.
Much to the delight of the editor, it went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:
“I’ve been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals.
But I do know this: They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today.
Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today!”
When you are DOWN to nothing, God is UP to something!
Faith sees the invisible, believes the incredible & receives the impossible!
Thank God for our physical and our spiritual nourishment!
IF YOU CANNOT SEE GOD IN ALL, YOU CANNOT SEE GOD AT ALL !
B I. B L. E. simply means: Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth!
When you are about to forward this to others, the devil will discourage you.
So go on! Forward this to people who are DEAR to you and TRUST GOD.
Shared From a brother in christ service!!!

Jude 1:24-25 NKJV
[24] Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, [25] To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.