Wayfaring Through The Storm

Are you ready for "The United States Of Europe"?

2011-08-18T16:28:00.000-04:00

The integration of Europe is about to go to another level. As the European debt crisis deepens, there are cries all over the EU for full economic integration in Europe. On Wednesday, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel sent a letter to European Council President Herman Van Rompuy which stated that they want a new "economic government" for Europe to be formed. According to the letter, Sarkozy and Merkel want the leaders of the eurozone countries to "elect" a president for the new "economic government".

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"The Sheriff" by Jim Yackel

2011-03-25T16:51:00.001-04:00

In March of 2011, we have seen Japan and Myanmar come to the forefront of nations shakeen by an increasingly unsettled earth. We've been saddened by scenes of death and destruction and we know that there will be more, but we cannot avert our eyes.

We've wondered as radiation leaks from a compromised Fukuskima nuclear facility, just how many will be contaminated; both within and without the evacuation zone? Are we being told the truth? We cannot help but to lean toward the skeptical side. In Japan, many remain poisoned by leaking radioactivity and many others buried under concrete and rubble. As you read this, you may be buried and poisoned as well; in a spiritual sense....(more here)

"Dam Breakers" by Jim Yackel

2011-03-23T06:26:00.000-04:00

Whoever desires let him take of the water of life freely. Our Lord does not build dams to hold back the River of Life; it is the hand of man by which these dams are built. We as Storm Troopers must endeavor to be dam

breakers.

This writer is burdened with a sense of urgency and yet love and grace are required now. Time is of the essence as the Storm is building in intensity and lives will be lost. We who have freely partaken of the water of life must share its refreshing flavor as living testaments to the one whose blood became our water and our satiation. The days are passing by quickly as they no longer seem to be 24 hours long. The Storm clouds are darkening, even if the sun is shining through your office window. I exhort all of us to wipe the grease from our mouths and then take a large swallow of the cool, refreshing water. We must then get up out of our chairs and walk. Upright and true, with bodies as living sacrifices, we must walk amongst the lost that they may be found as the Thundersnow is slowly but ever so steadily intensifying.

The exists an Emergent Church Labyrinth and if you are walking within its confines that have been created at the hand of man, please step outside of it now. Go ahead my friend, you can do it! Come and walk the straight path and not the circular. One can be forever lost within the mystical unholy confines of the Labyrinth and that can be death. Jesus does not stand at the center of this swirling path beset with barriers that block and redirect your journey. He is easily found on the straight and narrow path and ready to walk with you now!....(more here)

"The Other Side of the Gate" by Jim Yackel

2011-03-17T07:38:00.000-04:00

In the stillness of the early morning our minds can wander. It seems that it is in those times of placidity that our minds are as hands touched by our souls - taken and being led - and we find ourselves before majestic mountains resplendent in greenery and likewise showered with snow; below breathtaking multi-hued twilight skies.

Have you seen rolling hills where green grass and all manner of flowers grow? Have you stood in awe before a gate, waiting to walk a narrow path bordered by trees with leaves of blue, purple, red, green, and gold? They are as willows, oaks, birches and more; but autumn is not the reason for the colorful if not unusual display of leaves.

Babbling brooks with cool water flow below these trees in diverse places; waterfalls rush down low hills as these streams originate as springs from the mountains that line a close horizon. As you move now, you encounter a different place; a meadow of tall golden grasses that sway on a gentle, warm breeze. A short distance out into the meadow there is a colossal oak tree that stands alone, between where you rest and the mountains that line the near horizon - but while that tree appears to be alone it is hardly so. And while you appear to be alone where you are, you sense that you are hardly alone and in that sense you are correct.(more here)

Japan quake and tsunami: 48 hours to stop a nuclear disaster - mirror.co.uk

2011-03-15T07:30:00.002-04:00

ENGINEERS were last night locked in a desperate race against time to spare

Japan

from a horrific nuclear disaster.

The fate of millions lay in the hands of workers who have 48 hours to prevent a deadly meltdown at a quake-hit Fukushima One plant.

If they fail, there could be a Chernobyl-style radiation leak that will kill people within days and leave others at risk of cancers and childbirth defects for decades to come.

Ghost Stories by Jim Yackel

2011-03-15T07:28:00.000-04:00

At the age of nine, I moved with my family from the hamlet of Howlett Hill, New York to the village of Warners, New York; a distance of approximately 9 miles. Both towns exist on the western side of Onondaga County and both border the town of Camillus - Howlett Hill being closest of the three aforementioned townships to the city of Syracuse.

The house in Howlett Hill still exists; albeit with considerable remodeling and many more neighboring structures than when this writer resided there as a child. The two-story house in Warners, built in the 1870's, has since been torn down to accommodate the widening of County Route 173 and the reconstruction of the Canton Street bridge over the CSX railroad tracks. Now you know the locations, but all in all, geography is not what is important to this story...(more here)

"Face Your Fear" - a Wayfarers Chronicle by Jim Yackel

2011-03-13T16:34:00.000-04:00

Our threat level is already too high as our stress levels are peaking. It seems as though we are without a hidey hole in which to take cover, and yet the fall-back of trepidation is not allowed. We must carry forward into the fray; acknowledging fear but pushing it aside. We have no choice but to face our fear.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were cast into Nebuchadnezzar's furnace, only to be led out of the flames unscathed by the hand of God at work through an angel. The three faced their fear with faith and were delivered. Despite the threats, the stress, and the danger, we must likewise face our fear with faith. We must carry our backpacks into the night along this old path under a billion-star sky. Our packs are heavy with secrets that none other than the Lord can see, but we have no choice but to face our fear and go forward, trusting Him.

What is the worst that can happen? If we were to be killed out here, would we not go home to paradise? Knowing this, we must face our fear on this journey; no matter how abominable a beast our fear may be...(read more here)

"Memory Lane" - a Wayfarers Chronicle by Jim Yackel

2011-03-09T15:48:00.000-05:00

It's easy for a wayfarer's mind to wander to more pleasant places when circumstances are difficult. His legs are tired and aching and the cold at times penetrates to the bone.

While he is not alone, he is

missing someone he loves more than anything in this fallen world. He has his memories, and right now he believes it is okay to walk Memory Lane as in the here and now he treads a narrow, rustic towpath under the stars.

It seems as though he is at war with the world, while the world is increasingly at war with itself. He is at odds with this world because he and his friends don't belong to this world. So, it is okay to walk Memory Lane for a little while to help ease the aching in a familiar, beloved place in an otherwise hostile land. But, while the aching may be pushed to the back of his mind, the pain of missing the one who is the starlet of his memories causes his eyes to burn with gentle yet stinging tears as he longs to tell her "goodnight." But, while she stirs in her sleep he walks westward, away from the inferno that has consumed many over the last six hours...(more here)

Watchman Warning: 6/15/2009

2011-03-08T18:08:00.000-05:00

Hal Lindsey answers two questions: Is US President Barack Obama the Antichrist? And, where is the United States of America in Bible prophecy?

"The Demolisher" - a Wayfarers Chronicle by Jim Yackel

2011-03-08T15:23:00.000-05:00

A flash of happiness and a sign of hope; something to cling to but then it is broken. Yes, the joy comes after much struggle but it is broken down in a matter of seconds at the supernatural hands of the Demolisher.

He is the purveyor of depression, distress, and hopelessness. He confuses and befuddles and causes mistakes to be made which lead to abject poverty. He teases and taunts and shortens fuses. He'll whisper in your ear "you were born to suffer as it is God's will for you" and he can make you believe it.

He breaks the tools that you use to build a better quality of life. He interferes with careers and inspires failure. He loves sorrow and manipulates hearts and circumstances to create it. He turns husband and wife against each other. He whispers into the ears of children and turns them against their parents while his sweet nothings tempt the young to dive into his septic tank disguised as a Cancun beach...(more here)

"My Mortal Brother" - a Wayfarers Chronicle by Jim Yackel

2011-03-07T18:37:00.000-05:00

I've watched them down there as they've walked into the night. Yes, I am rooting for them but I need to appear as unbiased as I am the narrator of this tale. As the narrator, I can't take sides. But,

as someone who journeyed with one of them a bit earlier on, I can say that I will do my level best to help keep them safe.

One of them is now my dear friend, and because the others have become his friends, I love them as well. So, while I can't take sides in print, where the shoe-leather meets the road I can be with them in spirit as I love them and desire more than anything to fulfill this mission; a mission that is at once a divine appointment but equally as much a mission rooted in love...(more here)

Moonageddon: on March 19, our nearest neighbour will be at its closest since 1993

2011-03-07T12:28:00.001-05:00

Moon at closest point since 1993
Astrologers fear "SuperMoon"
Science says it's all rubbish

IT'S not a bad moon rising, but it is a big one.

The question of whether trouble's on the way, however, is entirely up to what or who you believe.
In a fortnight Earth will experience the biggest moon it has seen in nearly two decades.

As well as providing some unique photo opportunities, some astronomers - well, one - are already predicting it may bring more worrying disruptions to the Earth’s climate patterns.

Earthquakes are not out of the question. More about that later.

For now, all you need to know is that on March 19th the moon will be at its closest point to Earth in 18 years, an event that is known as a “lunar perigee”.

"A Convicted Man" - a Wayfarers Chronicle

2011-03-07T09:42:00.000-05:00

We dreamed of cabins, cookies, coffee, and Christmas trees. We longed for crackling fires below the hearth in which to kneel before to warm our hands. We could almost hear the sound of Ode to Joy being played on the

violin by a beautiful young lady so dearly loved by one of us.

Christmas is the celebration of the birth of our Lord. We did not know in fact what time of year He was born, but we celebrated it during December; a December that will be emblazoned on our hearts and souls for eternity. We did not know He'd come to our rescue in December but He came. Yes, He came and we changed...(read more here)

Palestinians: Mideast revolutions will lead to Israel's demise

2011-03-06T14:09:00.000-05:00

US President Barack Obama, whose administration is red-faced over failing to predict the revolutions sweeping the Middle East, is now trying to paint the situation as positive for Israel.

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The forces taking over in Egypt “should be naturally aligned with Israel,” Obama naively told a gathering of Democratic donors in Miami on Friday. “I’m actually confident that 10 years from now we’re going to be able to look back potentially and say this was the dawning of an entirely new and better era.”

Obama continues to downplay comparisons with what is happening now in the Middle East and the Iranian pro-democracy revolution in 1979 that gave rise to the Islamic Republic. The White House has also all but ignored the return of Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader Yusuf al-Qaradawi to Egypt after decades of exile.
But the Palestinians are paying attention, and have not shied away from acknowledging that the changes in the Middle East are actually more likely to reestablish a united Arab front against Israel...(more here)

"Turned Around, but Not Back" - a Wayfarers Chronicle

2011-03-06T14:01:00.000-05:00

We have been prone to second-guessing. Likewise, our spirits have been lacerated by the serrated edges of false hopes. Indeed, we have doubted and despaired and yet we know that there is no turning back.

We've quarreled amongst ourselves at times; blaming one another for the hunger and lack of an address. But, when we finally arrive home we will then know where we live. We've learned that all we have in this world is this moment and that nothing else is guaranteed. While others speak themselves into a prosperous existence in this world, we know that in fact all we have in this world is this moment and the ground below our feet.

As it turned out, the path that bore off into the brush was not a shortcut. The path looked beaten and easily tread, but it was nothing but a taunting mirage and we fell through the tree branch and root-covered trap down into this tunnel. Now, we go from cobweb-laden bunker to cobweb-laden bunker as the tunnel keeps us hidden from the wolves that desire to devour us. Yes, keeping us hidden may be God's purpose for this cold, dark tunnel and all of its inhospitable residents...(read more here)

"Into the Sun" - a Wayfarers Chronicle by Jim Yackel

2011-03-06T07:50:00.002-05:00

Up out of the tunnel and into the sun....In this tunnel are gales and snowy cold. Cobwebs, spiders, centipedes, and dust exist in the freeze and seem unaffected. We've thought many times that we were onto the escape route but alas we were mistaken. It has seemed like we'll never get out of this tunnel.

We have wondered what acts we have committed that would condemn us to this underground existence. This is no life but in fact a mere subsistence. We have petitioned aloud "why God, why?" We have had angry fists shaken at us by the demons we've met, and conversely some scraps dropped through the street-side grates by the benevolent in order to help us along. Still, we are condemned here, looking for an escape into the sunlight...(more here)

"Mortal America" by Jim Yackel

2011-03-05T21:33:00.000-05:00

This is a warning: Get your priorities straight. This writer loves America and there is no other place on Camp Earth that he would choose to reside. But, I also understand that America is a nation made up of and run by mortal men who do not deserve worship. There is no Tea Party, Republican Party, or Socialist-Democrat Party that can do the job of God or replace Him. This will be clearly demonstrated as the Storm ravages and America turns back to the Lord in fear and in ultimate reverence. Still, America will not be what it once was.

Those who expected a mighty miracle on November 2nd, 2010, will ultimately be disappointed - despite the positive change of power in the House of Representatives. As long as politicians of all parties are puffed-up on power and corruption and continue to shove their collective thumb into the eye of our Holy, Triune, God - economic, spiritual, and moral rope and chains will be the end result. Only the supernatural components of the growing Storm will truly serve to clean house and reorder priorities. Indeed, God will not be mocked and American mortals will reap what they sew...(more here)

"The Man Named Fear" by Jim Yackel

2011-03-05T10:24:00.002-05:00

Without trepidation we carry forward along this path, out-pacing the man named Fear. We will not entertain fear as he is an ungracious guest who carries in his backpack cockroaches that will infest the cupboards and

piping of our deepest thoughts and of our spirit. No, we cannot allow him to follow us home!

This man named Fear lurks in the bushes and as he pants we can see the mist of his breath in the cold, fading daylight. He can masquerade as a wolf to maximize the fright factor, or he can pitter-patter around our feet as the pusillanimous black rat in order to revile us. Indeed, this man named Fear is a master of disguise and the embodiment of all lies.

He will tell us everything we want to hear, but we cannot listen to the ting of the pearls dropping from his silver tongue. Indeed my new friend, he will soften you up with flattering words and deceptive religiosity that convinces you that YOU are a god, and once you have swallowed the bait he will swallow you whole like the Venus Flytrap swallows the unthinking fly...(more here)

Quake rocks Eastern Mindanao

2011-03-05T10:19:00.001-05:00

MANILA, Philippines—A series of earthquakes which reached 5.7 magnitude rocked eastern Mindanao on Thursday, collapsing the walls of some houses and sending residents fleeing from their homes. There were no reports of injuries.

The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said Friday that the moderately strong earthquake struck offshore, 54 km east of Surigao City.

Vice Mayor Alfred Arreza of Surigao del Sur’s Carrascal town said appliances tumbled and the walls of some houses collapsed when the quake struck late Thursday.

A wall of a church and a portion of a seawall also collapsed while a highway was damaged.
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"Bondage" by Jim Yackel

2011-03-05T07:26:00.001-05:00

It's a rope that so many of us cling too; and some make it a demi-god. It's the chains that strongmen have wrapped around us in an effort to drag us off of the towpath that we wayfare and down into the

stagnant, muddy canal. What's this thing I write of? It's bondage...

Some have so much of the thing that makes this world go 'round; and that thing is money. Oh, we all need it don't we? But, when does it become a rope of bondage? When does one cling to that rope in a death-grip for fear of losing? When does one see the bubbling cauldron of moderation with it's swirling goo below them, and they say "I'll have none of that! This is mine and I am afraid to slip down this rope and into that witch's brew! Please, please, please, mister, don't lower this rope! Noooooooooo!"

It is easy to serve the ropes and chains that bind us; whereby serving the men and the demons that wrap them around us. It is too easy to cling to that rope - climbing furiously into spiritual and physical fatigue - for fear of losing status and identity down in that cauldron. But what it really is about is control. So many want to be the binder who wraps the chains and who operates the pulley that raises and lowers the rope. So many want to control others because they are afraid of losing control. Yes, so many desire to manipulate in an effort to maintain a false perception of manliness. (More here...)

"Egypt, Sand, and Snow" by Jim Yackel

2011-03-04T08:51:00.006-05:00

It has been a long, cold, lonely winter. For so many, it has been a mean season filled with discontent. It has been a season of poverty and loss; of wandering lost in a contemporary Egypt while seeking Moses to lead them to the promised land of milk and honey. So many have cried out to be lead out of the desert as they are thirsty…

It has been a season of increased deception as 2010 staggered punch-drunk into 2011. While they are told that Recession is over they know it to be true as it has instead become a Depression. While they are told that consumer confidence is up, they know it to be consumer desperation instead. Yes, they have been wandering in a contemporary Egypt for the last several years; and that wandering has become a dehydrated and tottering gait as the abominable winter of 2010 - like a sinister leper – has left pieces of itself in the desert sand in 2011. Snow and sand, hunger and thirst; it has bruised the spirits of those who believe and shortened the tempers of those who reject the Word.

Spring time is coming and with it wellsprings of fresh, living water will flow. There cannot be resurrection without first a death, and death has been strewn about us in its malodorous decomposition. But now is the time for life anew! We will rise up on wings like eagles…

We look upon dry streambeds and see hopelessness. We chip away at icy windshields and crack the glass below - and in that our vision is impaired. It has been a season of sand and snow; hot desperate thirst in a paradoxical icy windburn. But, we will know resurrection as we will rise up on wings like eagles! Yes, indeed, spring time is coming and the sun will melt the savage winter’s icy fingers and it will release its clutch. One day, we will be free and that day is coming with hope springing eternal…

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;- Luke 4:18

Secret UFO Files Document Hundreds of Sightings

2011-03-04T07:42:00.000-05:00

Thousands of files with details of UFO sightings and an "alien abduction" in London have been released for the first time by the UK Ministry of Defense (MoD).

The previously classified files contain more than 8,500 pages that reveal the UFO phenomenon has been discussed at the highest levels of governments worldwide -- and in 1979 the UK House of Lords held Parliament's only ever full debate among lawmakers on the subject Sky News reported.

The files, which also contain pictures, described how for a few hours in 1967 a "War Of The Worlds"-style incident was treated as a potentially real alien invasion of the UK.

Another startling revelation: In the months before the September 11 attacks in 2001, 15 unidentified aircraft were detected on radar approaching the UK, one detected on the actual day. In another case a man told the MoD he believed he had been beamed up by an alien craft from his home in southwest London.

Talking to An Angel

2011-03-04T07:32:00.000-05:00

Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. ~ Hebrews 13:2 |

An Excerpt from Chapter One of "The Wayfarers-Five Feet From The Cabin Door"

2011-03-03T09:46:00.001-05:00

Chapter 1-The Wolf and the Dove

We keep journeying on because we have too. We continue to push on because we want to. Indeed, this journey through life is fantastic and phantasmagorical one moment and dull and colorless the next. Mostly, our days and times exist somewhere in the middle of the two aforementioned extremes. No matter what is stashed in our backpacks this day, we've got to carry it forward and press on toward that moment when we unstrap those straps and throw it all down.

What can be worse than travelling alone, just to hear the snapping and rustling of the bushes along your path as you walk into nightfall? What is it that is moving through those bushes, keeping pace with you? What was that growling noise -- was it some creature or just your stomach?

No one wants to travel on this journey solo, even when they claim that they just want to be left alone. Everyone desires a friend or two or four to walk and talk with while putting the feet, yards, and miles behind them as they carry on and carry forward. Each of us needs someone to take in the scenery with; even when that scenery is less than captivating. After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, isn't it? And, aren't we each beautiful in our own way, just as God made us? No matter how macho a man or how feminine of a woman you may be, you still want someone to tell you that you are beautiful and that you are loved. What you do not want and what you inwardly fear is that you'll have to finish this journey on your own -- feeling alone, rejected and vulnerable.

Indeed, you fear being alone on that path, burdened by the weight of your pack, not being able to muster the foot speed to outrun what is rustling through the brush; making its way toward you. It turned out that your friends weren’t truly friends at all but just drinking buddies. They were there when the good times were flowing on a sudsy 2 for 1 stream, but now that there is fear and insecurity to combat, where are those so-called friends? Now that you don't know who or what you are, who is there to validate you?

There it is again, the snapping and rustling noises in the bush that indicate that something or someone is moving in there. It stops when you stop and then starts again when you resume walking. Whatever it is, it seems to be toying with you.

You cry out "who is in those bushes!?" Perhaps a more accurate question would be "what is in those bushes?" It seems to be keeping pace with you while a tentative gait is all your wobbly, nervous legs will allow. You want to run, but your legs are like those belonging to Gumby.
Fear is gripping your heart but you are denying it. You've survived up to this day by denying that you are in denial. Denial has been your modus operandi since you made that right-turn off of Jump Street to begin trekking down this path. Denial isn't going to keep you safe anymore. Your day of reckoning has been dropped on you like a Steinway piano from the sky, with a dissonant clang that will not allow you to hear the whispers of your pretty self-delusion.

Your eyes are drawn back to the path, and there are four men up ahead of you. They turn, see you, and begin walking toward you. Now there are four strangers approaching in addition to whatever is shadowing you in those bushes. You’d like to scream, but your throat is tight with fear.
Outside of your periphery a dove, pure and vividly white, lands a high branch of a Willow tree that grows on the bank of the frozen over ditch-like body of water that runs parallel to the left of this snow-covered path you are walking.

Gavin never called again. And, if there is a Goodtime Charlie, he is a con-artist trained by the king of con-artists. Dammit, you need something real! You need someone to walk with you the rest of the way through your life, being there through thick and thin and loving you with deep, abiding devotion.

And what is in those bushes is hideous and ugly. It is hungry...Order it today!

Why the Dollar's Reign Is Near an End

2011-03-03T08:49:00.000-05:00

The single most astonishing fact about foreign exchange is not the high volume of transactions, as incredible as that growth has been. Nor is it the volatility of currency rates, as wild as the markets are these days.
Instead, it's the extent to which the market remains dollar-centric.

Consider this: When a South Korean wine wholesaler wants to import Chilean cabernet, the Korean importer buys U.S. dollars, not pesos, with which to pay the Chilean exporter. Indeed, the dollar is virtually the exclusive vehicle for foreign-exchange transactions between Chile and Korea, despite the fact that less than 20% of the merchandise trade of both countries is with the U.S...(more here)

Miracles by Jim Yackel

2011-03-02T09:34:00.000-05:00

The Lord will move and He will work. There will be miracles that occur during the height of the Storm that is growing and gathering now; although many are not yet feeling the bitter cold breezes of this intensifying

maelstrom.

I cannot claim to know the mind of the Lord, as His thoughts are not my thoughts nor are my ways His ways. And yet, out of the economic collapse and social upheaval will come healing and life for some who are in need - if they make the choice to be healed and saved. From physical injury and pain will come spiritual repair and renewal as the Lord holds and comforts those who will realize through pain and loss that He should have been their first choice and not the last resort; but in that last resort undertaken in desperate moments they will sincerely cry out for Him in newborn faith. From that point of utter desperation some will get up and run while not growing weary; pacing into a walk for their remaining days that will not make them faint but instead lead them into eternity...(more here)

Earthquakes in Arkansas May Be Man-Made, Experts Warn

2011-03-02T08:52:00.004-05:00

The sudden swarm of earthquakes in Arkansas -- including the largest quake to hit the state in 35 years -- is very possibly an after effect of natural-gas drilling, experts warn.

At issue is a practice called hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," in which water is injected into the ground at high pressure to fracture rock and release natural gas trapped within it.

Geologists don't believe the fracking itself is a problem. But Steve Horton, an earthquake specialist at the University of Memphis and hydrologic technician with the U.S. Geological Survey, is worried by a correlation between the Arkansas earthquake swarm and a side effect of the drilling: the disposal of wastewater in injection wells.

Grace and Green Grass by Jim Yackel

2011-03-01T16:53:00.002-05:00

It has indeed been a long, cold, lonely winter. The season itself has been beastly and dispiriting; with heavy snow, ice, wind, and cold gripping us in its solemn gray clutches and squeezing our spiritual, moral, and

physical strength out through whatever flesh remained exposed - without suitable wraps.

The times have been abominable; much of the world has been inflamed by riots and torment and yet the heat of that fury has not brought warmth but only pain. Struggle has visited more households than any time in recent memory, and instead of merely stopping by for coffee it has taken up long-term residence in the very foundation of so many homes. With Struggle has come his sidekick Strife and he is no better of a guest but instead a villain in his own right...(more here)

Storm Church by Jim Yackel

2011-03-01T06:09:00.000-05:00

Fellowship in and worship of our Holy, Triune God are integral parts of our lives today. Without Him, we are truly nothing but animated dead shells. But, there is a day coming when doors to a number of our organized
churches may not be able to open; if congregants are even permitted to travel the roads to reach these structures.

The Storm Church will in essence be tantamount what is commonly known now as the "home" church. Small congregations will meet in the house of the church host; and the location may shift from week to week. Fellowship, worship, and Bible study will be lead by the founder of the particular church or by the host him or herself. If damage, destruction, Martial Law, or other sundry police states prohibit the driving to an actual church edifice, then the Storm Church held within the intimacy of a private home will be the manner in which services can be held.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/7807444/storm_church.html

Chip-enabled National ID Card To Start May 2011

2011-03-01T06:01:00.000-05:00

The card with the chip that tracks you is here

Someone said to me one time, “oh you conspiracy people, you just like stirring people up.” Well, I must admit, I do enjoy “stirring people up” if it’s a means of motivating someone to wake up and see the walls closing in around them so they have a chance to do something about it before it’s too late. For years now, rumors of the National ID Card, known as the REAL ID ACT, have been building and building, and I am here to tell you folks that it’s not a rumor, it’s a fact. And that fact becomes reality in May of 2011. So buckle up and pay attention to what I am about to show you.

http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/blog/?p=2719

Americans: War is Coming, Cut Off Aid to Arabs

2011-02-28T07:42:00.000-05:00

Most Americans think that the political upheaval spreading throughout the Arab world may wind up drawing the United States into a new large-scale war, a Rasmussen Reports poll found. The poll also found most Americans favor cutting off aid to Arab countries.

A new national telephone survey found that 58% of American adults believe the unrest in the Middle East will lead to a major war involving the US, with 26% saying it is "very likely."
Thirty-one percent see such a scenario as "unlikely," but that number includes only four percent who say it is "not at all likely."

Seventy-seven percent of Americans are "concerned that radical Islamic terrorists may try to exploit the unrest in these countries to further their violent aims," versus 18% who do not share that concern, Rasmussen Reports said. These numbers include 53% who are "very concerned" and only 4% who are "not at all concerned."

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/142553

Farrakhan: Mideast uprisings will come to US

2011-02-28T07:35:00.000-05:00

Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan predicted on Sunday that America faces imminent uprisings that mirror those in the Middle East.

“What you are looking at in Tunisia, in Egypt … Libya, in Bahrain … what you see happening there … you’d better prepare because it will be coming to your door,” Farrakhan said in a booming voice, thousands of followers cheering in his wake.

Farrakhan also called on President Barack Obama to allow protesters to march, urging the president not to attack innocent people when they do.

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/news/local/chibrknews-farrakhan-mideast-uprisings-will-come-to-us-20110227,0,1665375.story

Walking Away from the Wreckage by Jim Yackel

2011-02-27T08:05:00.003-05:00

Some would wonder how you could have survived such a wreck; let alone be able to crawl out of the crumpled vehicle. Certainly, there are lacerations and abrasions marking your body but they aren't sever enough to kill or maim you' still they will leave mental and spiritual scars.

You knew the road was icy and overall driving conditions were rapidly deteriorating. Still, you had to get behind the wheel as you would every day, but perhaps a more thorough job of brushing the snow and scraping the ice from your windshield may have afforded better enough visibility to avoid this terrible crash? Maybe if you had taken the prescribed path as opposed to driving the less-traveled more risky road, this accident may not have happened? You could contemplate and cogitate on the what-ifs until you'd be blue in the face, but the bottom line is that the mishap took place and it totaled your vehicle. Still, you were able by the grace of God to crawl out and start walking!

Continued here

North Korea threatens to attack South Korea, US

2011-02-27T06:27:00.002-05:00

SEOUL, South Korea – North Korea threatened Sunday to enlarge its nuclear arsenal and mercilessly attack South Korea and the United States, as the allies prepared to start annual joint military drills which the North says are a rehearsal for an invasion.

North Korea routinely issues similar threats against South Korea and the U.S. over any joint military drills. The latest warning, however, could rekindle tensions on the Korean peninsula which sharply rose last year after two deadly incidents blamed on the North.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110227/ap_on_re_as/as_koreas_clash

Rising Oil Prices Hit US Consumers

2011-02-27T06:08:00.001-05:00

Nation of Islam convention to include talk of UFOs

2011-02-26T15:38:00.000-05:00

The Nation of Islam, long known for its promotion of black nationalism and self-reliance, now is calling attention to another core belief that perhaps isn't so well-known: the existence of UFOs.

When thousands of followers gather in suburban Chicago this weekend for the group's annual Saviours' Day convention, one of the main events will include a panel of scientists discussing worldwide UFO sightings, which they claim are on the rise.

The idea of seeking the divine in the skies is deeply rooted in the Chicago-based Nation of Islam, whose late leader Elijah Muhammad detailed in speeches and writings a massive hovering object loaded with weapons he called "The Mother Plane" - although religion experts, Nation of Islam leaders and believers offer very different interpretations of what exactly happens aboard the plane, its role or how it fits into religious teachings.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2014330635_apusnationofislamufos.html?syndication=rss

Israeli jets hit militant camps in Gaza

2011-02-26T14:12:00.003-05:00

AZA CITY (AFP) – Israeli warplanes bombed militant training camps in the Gaza Strip for a second time Saturday, wounding four people, including a toddler, Palestinian officials and medics said.

The jets hit two training camps of the Ezzedine al-Qassem Brigades, the armed wing of Gaza's ruling Hamas movement, in the southern city of Rafah, Hamas security officials said.

A family of four, including an 18-month-old girl, were lightly wounded, after their vehicle was hit by shrapnel as they were driving by one of the targets, Adham Abu Selmiya, a spokesman for the Hamas-run rescue services, told AFP.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110226/wl_afp/israelpalestiniansconflictgaza

'Russia: We will complete missile transfer to Syria'

2011-02-26T08:22:00.005-05:00

Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said that Russia will fullfill its contractual obligation and complete the transfer of cruise missiles to Syria, reported AFP on Saturday.

According to the report, news agencies in Moscow said the Kremlin did not intend to withdraw from the deal signed between the two countries in 2007, despite the objections of Israel and the United States.

http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=209940

LITTLE LAMB (A LETTER TO JESUS)

2010-09-23T10:03:00.005-04:00

Lord, you are the Good Shepherd, the shepherd who gave His life for His sheep.

You are the one who came to save that which was lost. Yes, Lord, it is You who said What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek the one that is straying? And if he should find it, assuredly, I say to you, he rejoices more over that sheep than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. – Matthew 18:11-13

You see, Lord, there is a little lamb that is very dear to me. She is my little lamb. I remember that day she was born and how difficult would be her arrival into this world. But, You were there that day and she came healthy and safe into my life after her mother’s long and difficult labor. Yes, both came through the birth relatively unscathed and it was partly due to the skills of the doctors and nurses but mostly because of the presence of Your Holy Spirit being on the scene. I have thanked You Lord and I will continue to do so!

My little lamb used to love to read her children’s Bible with me. Oh, how she used to enjoy reading and talking about you. She enjoyed looking at your image in illustrations – whether in the aforementioned Bible, on the internet, or in stores.

I remember her first day of Sunday School and how excited she was to tell me about it on the way home. Later that afternoon as we pulled into a parking spot at the grocery store I noticed her silently praying in her seat and it was indeed a beautiful sight. By this time she had prayed a prayer and accepted You as Lord and Savior. She would do this a total of three times – not because it was necessary to do it more than once but because her Sunday School classes were doing it together.

She is still young and remains my little lamb, but things have changed in both our joint and separate lives. I no longer share a household with my little lamb, as her mother and I did not see eye to eye and it was decided by her mom that I would have to go. She was beginning to lose interest in You before I departed, but that loss of interest has seems to have become a considerable loss indeed as she has grown up to be nearly 10 years of age as of this writing. Due to many circumstances beyond my control, I am no longer as active in her life as I should be or would like to be. She now has no one in her day to day life that shares a love and a passion for you, Lord. I cannot get her to a true Christian Bible church as often as I would like – but she has been taken by others to one of the heretical churches that claim You in name only.

Yes, there are other adults who see much more of her and they do not encourage her in You. I would go as far as to say that they actually discourage her in You and attempt to lead her into a false and self-centered religious doctrine. These people may love her and care for her and in that I am thankful, but where You are concerned they have seemingly taken away her passion and desire for you. These others do not believe that You are the way, the truth, and the life.

I try to talk about You with her now, and she seems very uncomfortable; as though she has been told not to talk with me about You. I would rather it be discomfort created by other accountable adults in her life and not a general and growing disinterest. Yes, any adults who attempt to dissuade this child from You will be held accountable – not by me but by You.

It pains me that I cannot see my little lamb and be with her as much as I would like, and I pray that this will change. Things have been suboptimal for me over the last couple of years, but by Your grace and leading I will be lifted out of this hole.

Jesus, I love my little lamb and I know that you do too. She is wandering away from the flock – partly due to her own devices but also because adult sheep thieves are stealing her away. I don’t believe she hears or knows your voice anymore and that causes me great pain but as of this day I am powerless. Please Lord, go get her and bring her back to the flock. Please hold her tightly and let her know how much You love her. Please don’t allow others in her life to lead her any further astray.

My little lamb was the greatest blessing you ever gave to me. Please Good Shepherd, go get your stray little lamb.

SEPTEMBER SONG OF WARNING by Jim Yackel

2010-09-16T09:03:00.001-04:00

So many of the brethren are under attack in September of 2010. Indeed, so many are befallen with hard times and steep hills strewn with loose rocks that they must climb. Yes, so many unstable footfalls and uncertain tomorrows. Considerable loss and insignificant gain is the tone of the day as we struggle to keep ahead of the wolves that are trailing us in deliberate, demonic pursuit.

Financial struggles are pitched as we cling to our blessed hope. Stealthily the SDR (Special Drawing Rights) has made its way onto the world scene as a method of payment based on commodities that can be used in lieu of the Dollar. This payment method can be used in America – again in place of the Dollar – through the U.S. Postal Service website amongst other places.

The SDR was created in 1969 but not truly utilized; however there is now a push by China to make it the World Currency. The IMF is looking to the SDR to become the new reserve currency to replace the Dollar, and it is a step toward the Bancor which could possibly become the world currency.

No matter how this apple gets sliced, the move toward a single-word currency is gaining ground today in September while so many unaware Americans are counting on pensions and retirement funds and waiting for Republican and Tea Party saviors to sweep in and save the day come November. These financial moves involving a single-world currency or payment method are far bigger than Republicans, the Tea Party, pensions, retirement funds, union dues, and paid vacations for the “B” Shift. In the process, the Dollar that has been the foundation of American Capitalism and the world’s financial standard will be killed and replaced.

A single-world financial system run from a single bank will be fully operational during a single-world system of governance – controlled and overseen by a single man – the “Man of Sin” or Anti-Christ. We are moving this way quickly.

So, here this writer goes again, sounding his warning. There was the Storm Watch, the Storm Warning, and now this. “That crazy Jim” they say. “That peculiar fellow just has too much spare time on his hands to be thinking about all this weird insert curse word for feces here. He needs to get himself a real job!”

No, this job does not pay well at all, but this writer continues to do it at the best of his ability. In that, I will warn you while you laugh at me:

Jesus Christ paid a considerable price for you on the cross. You’ve heard it all before, but it obviously needs repeating. Jesus is the only way to Heaven and an everlasting life in the presence of God. You can call me a fundamentalist bigot or much worse, I don’t care as I’ve heard it before.

The America and the world as you know it are steadily coming apart under your feet. You may not see it as you look at yourself in the mirror, but soon you will feel it as your footfalls become unsteady and you begin to wobble. The “system” as you know it is being replaced. The guys and gals on CNN won’t tell you about it, you have to instead read what those who you consider to be “wackos” write on the internet.

Your apple cart is being upset, and so is mine. There is no politician that is going to gather up your spilled apples. Without a true faith in Jesus Christ, the spilled apples will rot and become infested with worms.

Have you ever bitten into a rotten, wormy apple?

Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus!

The Breaking (c) 2010 Jim Yackel

2010-09-14T12:13:00.003-04:00

We must all be broken in order for Him to rebuild us in His image. We who follow Jesus can run from the Breaking for years if we choose, but eventually it will catch up with us. If you are truly following Him, indeed you will be broken.

It may seem cruel but it is truly out of love. You may lose just a little or end up losing everything. If it is worldly things that we covet we should be prepared for the possibility that they may one day be gone. If we choose to follow Him down the path to eternal life, we will likely leave much wreckage along the way; appearing like that stripped-down, rusted-out, smashed-up and junked 1953 Chevy that is overtaken with weeds. Jesus said, as written in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 16 and verses 25 through 26: For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?

I have seen the poor in worldly attributes filled with riches in Spirit. They drive 15 year old cars with rusted panels and leaky mufflers. They purchase their clothes from Rescue Mission and Salvation Army thrift stores. They struggle to make the rent in modest apartments that are sometimes in unsafe neighborhoods. They buy groceries from Aldi and the Dollar General.

Yes, I have seen so many like the above described who love the Lord and follow Him with obedience. Some of them once lived a more prosperous life and then lost it. Some of them once ran successful business and watched helplessly as those businesses crumbled. Some of these have lost marriages and houses and live away from their children. Some of these are on the verge of homelessness and don’t know where on this earth they will land – and yet they cling to the Lord through this painful breaking.

It is these and those who have lost more and suffered worse that He will truly rebuild and conform to His image.

You may follow Christ and walk through this life with material wealth and abundance. Everything may swing your way and the smile may never leave your face. Your business may prosper and your children may receive scholarships to fine colleges. You and your spouse may be coiffed, tanned, and dressed in fine clothes. You may be highly-regarded in your church and your ministry. Opportunity may stack upon opportunity. You may indeed be blessed to name it and subsequently claim it.

I hope that you have already been broken, as the above described would be a lot to lose.

Deceived Sheep ©2010 Jim Yackel

2010-09-09T11:14:00.000-04:00

Christian Scientists believe that both Heaven and Hell are merely a "state of mind." The question "Do Christian Scientists believe in heaven and hell?" is answered this way on the website christianscience.com :

Not as places or as part of an afterlife, but certainly as a state of mind. Christian Science theology does not include a final judgment day. Every day each individual can make a new choice that determines the path he or she is on - a path away from God or towards Him.
Now, doesn't that feel good? Phew, what a relief!

The Church of Christ, Scientist, was founded in 1879 by Mary Baker Eddy to "to commemorate the word and works of our Master, which should reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost element of healing." In truth, the Holy Spirit's power of healing by prayer and the laying of hands has not been lost - it has instead become under-utilized by a skeptical body that may be a bit lacking in faith. But, we must understand that our Holy, Triune God does not always heal our bodies and minds in ways that we think are best.

The Christian Science theology does not believe in a Triune God. This theology proffers that Jesus is "promised Messiah" but also claims that Jesus Himself said He was not the Father, and that God, the Father, alone should be worshiped. And yet, the Holy Bible - the very same Bible that Christian Science claims to adhere to, says in the Gospel of John, Chapter 10, verses 27 through 30 :

My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand. I and My Father are one.
This writer underlined the last sentence above for emphasis. The words written in John 10:27-30 were spoken by Jesus Himself. It was Jesus who said that He and His Father were "one." Yes, Jesus is indeed the promised Messiah; and He came once and will come again. However, His role in the Triune Godhead should not be diminished in any human heart or by any religion. Jesus is Savior and He is Lord. And as part of the Triune (trinity, three-part) Godhead - Father, Son, and Holy Spirit - He is as much God as the Father and Holy Spirit.

As the Storm is intensifying within the Supernatural and seeping through the cracks into our natural world, Americans in the final quarter of 2010 are increasingly drawing toward "Spirituality" as a means to cope with the deteriorating economy and fearful life circumstances that they are living within. As the Storm intensifies, Satan is using these false spirits to deceive and destroy. Whether it be Christ Scientist, Scientology (which is not Christ Scientist), Emergent church, Word of Faith, Kingdom Now, Mormonism, Wicca, Islam, or you pick the movement or religion - it is at the very least a move away from God's true word and at the worst a path to eternal death.

These are the End Times. The Rapture of Christ's church of true believers is imminent and the seven-year Great Tribulation will follow for those left behind. The One World System - which will be religious, monetary, geographic, and military - is being built today and will be run by the Son of Perdition as the Anti-Christ during the Great Tribulation. The book of Revelation is real, true prophecy and not a colorful book of allegory that reads like a Science Fiction mini-novel.

There have been for years and continues to be many spiritual and religious movements, and they seem to be gaining steam as 2010 winds down. The movement that we need to making is toward Jesus Christ - who is the Son of God, fully God, and payment for our sins as our atoning sacrifice. He cannot be minimized, reduced in value, or bypassed in lieu of another pathway. He is the way, the truth and the life. He is the only pathway to a real and glorious Heavenly New Jerusalem and to sidestep Him will ultimately reveal to you that Hell is much more than just a state of mind. Christ is love and faith in Him in truth as Savior, Lord, and 1/3 of the Godhead will bring you to an eternal reality far more beautiful than the most positive mental state.

May we pray?

Dear Lord - we reach out to You today on behalf of the lost and the deceived. To so many, You are a commitment that is too difficult to keep and a loss of control that they are to insecure to relinquish. We ask you today Lord, as the hour of the Wedding Feast draws ever nearer, that your Holy Spirit would manifest itself through Your children in powerful and effulgent ways. Please let us be the light to the lost on this Earth, that they would see us as a window to You and desire to know You in truth and in power. Jesus, the name above all names! Even so, come quickly! In Your glorious name we pray - amen.

Musty Perspiration ©2010 Jim Yackel

2010-09-07T08:59:00.000-04:00

Labor Day of 2010 has passed, marking the unofficial end to summer. As the economy continues to deteriorate amidst talk of yet another stimulus and the Middle Eastern pot of War Soup roils to a rolling boil, The Storm appears poised to blow harder from the Supernatural into the Natural. We can't say that we haven't been warned or told to prepare.

The humidity is thick; so much so that one would think that it could be cut with a knife. The humidity this writer describes is not natural weather phenomena, but is instead spiritual and is manifesting itself through the musty perspiration of so many sad, struggling, and angry people of this nation and this world. Not everyone is struggling; but more are today than a year ago and they are truly sweating it out. They are made nervous from what is unseen and fearful of the unknown. They are asking "help me" but are being told "I can't. I've got too many of my own problems to be concerned about yours."

A man's enemies may well be within his own household, as prophesied Biblically in the book of Micah. As the struggle grows, the ability to trust those we thought trustworthy diminishes. Those who have rejected Jesus Christ are becoming increasingly hostile toward those who walk with the Lord; in word and in deed. They are more hostile in September of 2010 than they were one year ago. The wolves are on the prowl and their hell-bent hunger is nearly insatiable. And yet, we who are blood-stained must continue to walk in love as we have been commanded.

May we pray?

Father God, gracious and merciful Lord, so many come before Your throne today with backpacks full of worry and woe. The struggle is intensifying as the Storm winds blow harder - knocking down financial and residential walls that were considered by many to be strongholds. Stress is making your children sick as they must also face increasing persecution from those who reject You; some of these claiming to walk with You. There are gale-force winds blowing on an increasing number of unsheltered and exposed. But, we cannot claim to have not had forewarning or to have received foreknowledge from Your Word. Lord Jesus, help those who are being made homeless and left hungry. Please bless those who need a financial break to make ends meet - even as the world economy morphs into a single-world system. Please use the hands of those who You have anointed to heal, and please protect us Lord, as the winds are intensifying in velocity and bitterness. Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus! In Your glorious name we pray - amen.

Mocked, Scoffed, and Cheesed-Off ©2010 Jim Yackel

2010-09-03T10:46:00.000-04:00

The Storm: It is upon us although it may not be manifesting itself significantly in the Natural on September 3rd, 2010. Certainly, Hurricane Earl is a brute to be reckoned with and we should pray for all in its path, but this meteorological event is but a small part of this Storm.

The line of demarcation between believers and the lost has grown more visible in its definition during the last week of August into the early days of September's tenure. Additionally, those who follow false doctrines such as Mormonism, the Emergent Church, Word Of Faith, and Kingdom Now are increasingly at odds with us who endeavor to follow God's word as it is truly written. Tension is increasing as we all just try to "get along" - but the Gospel truth cannot merely get along with deception. I am sure that I will get mocked and/or scoffed at by some who follow those false doctrines for writing what I have in this paragraph.

Yes, for abiding in the Gospel truth we will be mocked and scoffed, but we must not get cheesed-off. This is one manner in which the Storm is manifesting itself in the Natural; those who disagree with us are becoming increasingly vicious in their attacks - even if those attacks are just verbal or written. Friends are turning on friends and family members are turning on one another. Non-believing family members are turning on believers within the family in ridicule, while attempting to measure the weight of the believers' Christian "works" - which will always fall short in the scoffer's eyes and lead to condemnation of the believer. This activity is of Satan and while we are mocked and scoffed, again, we must not get cheesed-off. In our human flesh this level of serenity is nearly impossible to achieve, but through prayer we can rise above - no matter how much the mocking, scoffing, and condemnation may hurt.

Jesus told His disciples as written in the Gospel of John, Chapter 15, verses 18 and 19: "If the world hates you, you know that it hated Me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love its own. Yet because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you."

In these remaining months of 2010, as the bitter winds of this Supernatural Storm continue to blow through the un-insulated cracks in the invisible wall that separates the Supernatural from the Natural - know that the mocking and scoffing of those who walk with the Lord will visibly intensify.

Even brothers and sisters in Christ will be at odds with each other as this tumultuous year winds down and bows like a young Maple tree to the gale-force spiritual winds of the Storm. Some will quarrel over theology and say that the Tribulation is upon us while others will claim that there is no Hell and we must prepare to bring Heaven to Earth. Pre-Tribulation Rapture believers will be confronted by those who don't believe in the Harpazo, and heated battles that should not take place unfortunately will. These disagreements have taken place amongst us for many years, but look for them to intensify as they are today.

Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, an no one comes to the Father but through Him. Jesus is not a created being ordained by a covenant of false gods. Jesus is not the brother of Lucifer, as Lucifer was a created angel subsequently cast out. Likewise, Jesus' father is not made of flesh and bone but of Spirit. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit - three in one - Triune; this my friends is the only GOD and in this we must agree as the Storm rages and the hour grows late.

Jesus is 1/3 of the Godhead and He is Savior and Lord. Look around you this day and know that He is coming for His bride soon.

May we pray?

Folks, I would ask you today to pray as the Holy Spirit leads you. God bless you all.

Talking To An Angel

2010-09-03T07:05:00.000-04:00

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Don't Shake My Box! ©2010 Jim Yackel

2010-09-02T11:42:00.000-04:00

While the words may not physically cross their lips, so many today are internally screaming "don't shake my box! Don't upset my apple cart! I'm nervous!"

So many are living in denial. This is a fear-inspiring world in September of 2010, and so many don't know what waits around the corner, so they delude themselves into believing that nothing is wrong. They have their jobs, their unions, and their pensions. They've got a retirement fund. They have seniority over the new guy behind them, so while "that poor sucker" may lose his job, they will still keep theirs. They are able to pay the mortgage and the car and boat loans. They've been able to save up enough to front their daughter tuition money for the local community college, but she'll have to pay it back "when she gets workin'".

None of the above mentioned is secure anymore - none of it - even if you've got a government job.

So many boxes are being shaken this day. So many apple carts are being upset. For so many Americans, this worldly middle-class life has been a god who sits on a balsa wood throne. Balsa burns quickly and is unable to hold much weight. This false god is tumbling and has been proven to be hyper-mortal, and sadly, so much faith has been errantly placed in him and not in the One, True, Living, Triune God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Sure, you can blame management - go right ahead. You can also blame those corporate fat cats who are sending the manufacturing jobs overseas, where the work can be done for much less - which helps to maintain if not increase profitability. Yeah, all those corporate fat cats care about is money, and not about the "little guy"! Well, the "little guy" cares an awful lot about money too. If he had the chance, the "little guy" would himself be the corporate fat cat! After all, we all desire to hold the seat of power, don't we? Don't we all want to be the equivalent of the next American Idol?

And this desire is what is causing the boxes to be shaken and the apple carts to be tipped over. It is this penchant for trampling one another to get what is "mine" that will lead to our own trampling. The trampling, self-righteous judging, and back-stabbing is taking place this day inside of the ivory towers as well as where the "little guy" works on the factory floor. Friends are no longer friends and families are no longer family, as we fight for resources that are increasingly limited in the Storm.

The trampling, self-righteous judging, and back-stabbing? - trust me when I say it is going to become much worse. As the Arrogant Marionette continues to push to divide Israel, life in America will become increasingly difficult. And in and through this, boxes are being shaken and they will be dumped out. Apple carts will be flipped-over and the rotten fruit that was stacked upon them will be crushed. The world as we know it is changing and that change is to a great deal still in its infant stages.

We are nothing without Jesus, and in that He commands that we love one another.

May we pray?

Gracious Father - So many have drawn away from you and into their own worlds where they are royalty within their castles. It seems that more and more, boxes are being shaken as you endeavor to get the attention of those who believe that they don't need the saving grace that Your son has offered through His death and resurrection. And those of us who do believe, are you not shaking our boxes as well? Are you not endeavoring to refocus our sights on You in these difficult, stormy days? You give and take away, and when You take away we are left with You. It is then that we are reminded that You are God and You will guide us through the Storm. Sometimes, our boxes need to be shaken and our apple carts need to be upset. Thank You, Father and Praise You, Jesus! Jesus, the name above all names and in Your name we

Crazy Talk ©2010 Jim Yackel

2010-09-01T15:11:00.000-04:00

We have to face this Storm down - you, me, all of us. We are here at this time and place in history by the will of God.

For so many, the attacks from the evil one are becoming increasingly vicious in these latter days of the summer of 2010, which has been for all intents and purposes the summer that wasn't. For many of us, this has been a period of walking through refining fire. This writer has seen the evil one use his own family against him, as they mock, judge, condemn, and measure the weight of my works. I know that others of you are experiencing this type of attack as well. In so many instances, we are finding in this time that friends and family cannot be trusted and that realization is searing in its burn. Certainly, we are learning that there is no one that we can truly trust but the Lord.

So many are depressed and distressed. Finances have deteriorated as jobs are being lost at an epidemic rate, while unemployment figures are grossly under-calculated in an effort to make the work of the Arrogant Marionette's financial team appear to be successful. The Television Talking Faces are yakking in lock-step, falsely reporting on how jobs are being added and that the economy is on the upswing during this "Summer of Recovery" that is in fact a season of distress and deception.

This is the gathering Storm and we have to face it down. The U.S. economy is being vandalized through this Presidential administration by the foreign and domestic Puppet Masters that control it. In order for the One World Financial System to exist, Dollar Bill has to be killed and that is the plan of the proponents and the Puppet Masters of the New World Order. Some of you may consider this to be nothing but "Crazy Talk" and "depressing" and "harshing your mellow" - but in truth, you'd be crazy not to believe it.

Yes, we have to face down this Storm, and we cannot do it without Jesus. I was led to begin writing the "Storm Watch" and "Storm Warning" columns in mid-June of 2010. There was no premeditation involved in this task. In that, I have to admit that this Storm has thus far been different than how I originally interpreted it through the Holy Spirit. On one hand it has been quieter and more hidden within the Supernatural. On the other hand, this Storm has been more damaging than I expected. I personally have suffered depression, oppression, opposition, and financial hardship in greater extremes than anticipated. As it stands today, September 1st, I do not know where I will be living on October 1st. My prayer is that between now and then the trumpet will sound and that we will be rescued from this intensifying maelstrom that is the Storm.

May we pray?

Dear Lord - Many are struggling today. Their finances have been ravaged and their faith has been shaken. There is depression, hopelessness, uncertainty, and fear being experienced by growing numbers of your children during this late summer of 2010. Additionally, many are being mislead by Mormonism and other false gospels that are perversions of Your Word. Certainly, you are shaking Your church and that shaking is bringing spiritual growth and a refocusing on You and Your truth.

Please Father, bring strength and comfort to the fearful and the ailing. Please meet the needy at the point of their greatest need. Protect those who are under attack and keep their faith in You from being damaged or destroyed. This Storm is menacing in its supernatural stealth, but it is subjecting so many to its damaging wind and Thundersnow. So many of Your children are sick, hungry, and frightened. Please Father, call out Your Storm Troopers to minister and lead as this dark cloud creeps from the Supernatural into the Natural. This is no crazy talk! Break the chains that bind and batten down the hatches. Let hands be laid and healing be done in Your name, Jesus! In your glorious name we pray, amen.

A "God" Event? ©2010 Jim Yackel

2010-08-28T16:19:00.000-04:00

Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and no one gets to the Father but through Him. This is the truth and it seems so simple that a child could understand, doesn't it?

God is the Father. God is not some cosmic puffball who can be reached and touched for an eternity by following one of any number of paths that work best for you. God is One who is made up of three parts and they are the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Son is Jesus, who as 1/3 of the Godhead, is as much God as the Father and the Holy Spirit are. It is simple math: 1 + 1 + 1 = 1. Allah is not God. Buddha is not God. Gaia is not God. God is God, and we are not. God is triune, and to review, there is one way to His eternal salvation and that way is through the 1/3 who is the son Yeshua - commonly known in English as Jesus. If you are not comfortable with this truth or my view of it, I am sorry, but I tried to tell you!

As the Storm is intensifying, media personalities such as Glenn Beck, whom I love and admire as a patriot and as a family man, are claiming that America is turning back to "God." But what "God" is America turning back to? Is it the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, who is the aforementioned Triune God who gave His one and only son so that we may have eternal life? Or, is America turning to the cosmic puffball conceptual God - the "higher power" who can be reached anyway that you choose, as long as you are a good person who sincerely believes that there is this mystical, magical, yet wholly Holy who is looking down from Heaven right now, trying to make everything A-OK for America and who will, come November, chase all of those liberals out of the House and Senate; thereby making America the great country once again that it should be.

America, please be careful of what "God" you turn back to. Satan is powerful, slippery, and deceptive - but he is not the brother of Jesus, as some will claim. Be mindful that there is a Hell and while there is but one way to Heaven, there are many, many paths to Hell's eternal damnation. There is one God and one way to reach Him: by accepting the atonement for our sins that Jesus made on the cross through His death and subsequent resurrection after three days. There are no varying levels of Heaven or salvation that you can aspire to through faith in Jesus coupled with your own good works. His grace is sufficient for you. There is nothing you can do to increase that level of grace, as it is finished. There is no "universal" multi-path method to get to Heaven and to stay out of Hell. Faith in Jesus the Christ and His death and resurrection is it - period.

We are all sinners and fall short of the Glory of God, no matter how good other people tell us that we are. We all need to be blood-stained with the redeeming blood that Jesus Christ shed for us. Please, accept this beautiful, scarlet-colored truth as there is nothing that you can do on your own to grant you eternal life. America, please turn back to our Holy, Triune God today as a growing Storm is befalling this nation in August of 2010 and the worst of it is soon to blow through our doors and windows.

May we pray?

Dear Lord - Please, this nation of America must turn back to You. This nation is being deceived and mislead into believing as truth fatal fairy tales of multiple paths to "God" proffered by the Father of Lies who is the cast-out angel, Satan. Please Jesus, move in mighty and miraculous ways so the blind and deceived will see. You have put a burden on my heart that time is running short and that the wake-up call must come. You will shine, praise your name - Jesus! In your glorious and powerful name we pray, amen!

Upside-Down Flags ©2010 Jim Yackel

2010-08-26T11:58:00.000-04:00

This writer has had a vision this morning of upside-down U.S. flags flapping vigorously on strong breezes. These are signs of distress, and I saw these flags raised on poles in front of buildings I do not recognize. My sense is that these buildings are town halls and seats of government for various U.S. municipalities. Likewise, I have seen in this vision upside-down stars and bars hung in the living room picture window of a turquoise-colored ranch house. Might this house be yours?

In this vision there was more. I envisioned the Arrogant Marionette who currently holds the title of President of these United States. He was cocking his head back in laughter and my sense was that he was savoring some variety of victory. I can assure you that this perceived victory was in fact loss for this nation. A devastating event or series of events took this nation by surprise as it was to the greatest degree unprepared and yet, the Arrogant Marionette knew what was coming. To sound as thought I am bordering on playing the role of a conspiracy theorist, this catastrophe in the vision may have been a "False Flag" event orchestrated by the Federal Government in order to affect a desired result, no matter how much damage it did. Whatever the case may be, the scenario placed this nation or a section of it into a mode where flags were flown upside-down as a signal of dire distress indicating an instance of extreme danger to life or property.

God blessed the United States of America and she grew in to the most free, most prosperous, and most powerful nation in the world. Over time, her culture has grown licentious, lazy, and increasingly carnal. Far too many of her people have turned away from the One, True, Living, Triune God and have instead created their own golden calves of worship or have followed false religions that are self-centered, trendy, and more acceptable to the popular culture. An increasing number of her people are turning to Islam and Kabbalah, but no matter which of these many false paths they may choose, they are walking blindly into death.

In recent months, the Arrogant Marionette has not only turned his back on Israel but has in essense stuck his thumb into that tiny nation that is the apple of God's eye. This president does not care for Israel nor act in her best interests. Additionally, having been churched by Reverend Jeremiah Wright for twenty years who sermonized "Not God bless America - God damn America! It's in the Bible, for killing innocent people - God damn America for treating its citizens as less than human!" he may not have much love for the United States of America that he was selected then elected to preside over.

As the Supernatural Storm is intensifying, America is in great danger from within and without. She is a nation in distress whose people must turn away from their debauchery and toward Jesus Christ. Time is not on the side of this nation's people as the remaining weeks and months of 2010 will be telling if not troubling. This writer's sense is that a terrible wake-up call is making its way through the wires and is about to ring this nation's metaphorical phones.
May we pray?
Dear Lord - We continue to pray for provision and protection. There is much obfuscation and deception cast about America and the world in August of 2010. Many today are in distress, and it is likely that greater distress will be visited upon many. We ask for Your guidance and strength and an explosioin of Your Holy Spirit upon the weak, spiritually blind, and the deceived. And please Lord, protect us from our enemies supernatural and natural, within this nation and without. Even so Lord, come quickly! Jesus - the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, in Your glorious name we pray, Amen!

Talking To An Angel by Jim Yackel

2010-08-26T11:41:00.002-04:00

‎"TALKING TO AN ANGEL" You've got to treat her with kindness, respect, and dignity; because you never know when you might be talking to an angel. A scriptural basis could be noted in Matthew 25:40 (NKJV) And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.’

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Continue To Pray Hard ©2010 Jim Yackel

2010-08-25T09:49:00.000-04:00

I have written and released a song titled "Pray Hard." Likewise, this writer has published a Jim's View column with the same title. And now, more than ever, I extol you to continue to pray hard.

In late August of 2010, the Storm is for the greatest part raging in the Supernatural and yet, there are gusts of its bitter cold wind blowing through the un-insulated cracks in our living room walls which separate the Natural from the Supernatural. In the Natural, Iran is taunting Israel with the successful test-firing of new Fateh-110 missile and with the unveiling of its first domestically-built unmanned drone bomber, the Karrar. These events follow on the heels of the nation's Russian-built Bushehr nuclear reactor going online, making the development of nuclear weapons a goal that is achievable within a year, experts say. While I cannot profess to be an expert on the matter, this writer believes that Iran already possesses some manner of nuclear weaponry.

A record 27% slump in July 2010 home sales has intensified fears of a double dip recession as the U.S. economy continues to deteriorate for many of its citizens. Dollar Bill is terminally ill as he has been poisoned by the Puppet Masters who operate from another part of the world, manipulating the strings of the Arrogant Marxist Marionette who resides in the White House. It is a House full of radicals who believe that "Hope and Change" means a complete overhaul if not total abandonment of Capitalism and the way of life that Americans have known since the dawn of the nation.

Far too many of the denizens of these United States have turned their backs on the One, True, Living, Triune God who gave birth to the nation through its founding fathers, while the children of those who have turned their backs do not believe that they need the salvation of our Triune God in the person of Jesus Christ. There are many paths to a "better place" so they think, and in their misguided belief they have been convinced that they can follow a path of no accountability - or build a false idol modeled after themselves so they can proclaim "it works for ME." In August of 2010, America is a nation in distress. Like her king of currency, Dollar Bill, she too is terminally ill and attached to life-support machinery. Here is a question for us to ponder: who or what is providing this life-support to America?

Though many seemingly "common folk" are driving vehicles that list on the lot for $25,000 to $50,000 and live in homes that mortgage in the mid to upper six-figure range, are they truly doing well? Or, are these everyday Americans that you see out in the world manifesting an increasingly palpable level of distress? For many, this level of distress is coming from so many sources that they cannot put a finger on a single one. Conversely, are the people who seem to have the least appearing to be experiencing the greatest level of peace?

Have you begun to feel the bitter wind blowing through the cracks in your wall? Has the glass in your picture window begun to rattle? The Storm is intensifying in the Supernatural and it will not remain contained there. Indeed, it's coming ladies and gentlemen and I am one of many who are here to warn you. Please, if you do not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, I implore you to not delay. He is the only way to life eternal and He paid a colossal price for you. It was a price paid out of a love so powerful as to be unfathomable. I am not begging you, but I am asking you, please! There is not much time.
If you have not given your life to Christ and are sincerely ready to do so, you can pray the following prayer:
Lord Jesus, I know that I'm a sinner. I know that I have broken your commandments, and fallen short of your standards. But I thank you that you have loved me and you have called me to yourself. So, I turn from my sin right now and I choose to believe in and follow you. Be my Savior, Be my Lord, Be my God from this moment forward. Thank you for calling me, and loving me, and accepting me....In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.

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2010-08-25T09:29:00.000-04:00

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Desperation ©2010 Jim Yackel

2010-08-24T09:36:00.000-04:00

Hunger creates desperation. The inability to feed one's children - let alone one's self - can drive the upstanding citizen into a pattern of criminality that would have been previously unthinkable. When we are unable to do so, pressure to render unto Caesar what is his forces us to behave as cornered animals who will lash out with proverbial teeth and claws in order to protect ourselves and our own from his henchmen in Brooks Brothers suits who bring lawsuits and judgments tucked inside of their Kenneth Cole briefcases. But, as the Storm increases in intensity, the supernaturally icy terrain will become a level playing field where feet in Allen Edmonds shoes will have no advantage over those in well-worn sneakers purchased from Wal-Mart.

There are more Americans struggling today than yesterday. Despite what Television Talking Faces on MSNBC and CNN may say, the U.S. economy is not improving under the so-called guidance of the Arrogant Marionette and his boot-licking Marxist sycophants in the White House. Certainly, the Arrogant Marionette has European and Arab puppet masters who share the goal of a divided and conquered America and as the Storm increases this nation will indeed divide and in that action many will fall. This writer senses the desperation growing throughout the Fruited Plain; and it is a bubbling pot about to spill over in rage. America today is a nation with a thin, easily penetrable veil of protection that was once heavy lead. She is exceedingly vulnerable from the inside and the outside and will be attacked in each way. Her finances are a mess, her borders are porous, and her soul has turned its eyes from the One, True, Living, Triune God and in that has invited in the presence of a dark spirit. Her people have not viewed the weather reports but have instead watched "Jersey Shore" and they do not see the nightmare that is approaching; a raging Nor'easter that comes from multiple directions.

Hunger unhinges the mind from stability. Pressure to pay the bankers who mortgage our lives increases when the income is diminished. While we must indeed render unto Caesar what is his, many bankers will die as their ivory towers collapse in the coming weeks and months. The Money Men will kill each other as they fight over what is left of the life of terminally ill Dollar Bill who is their god and who is this day hooked to life support machines. For many Americans, it will come down to hunger and that breeds desperation. Desperation inspires and provokes once unthinkable acts, and those who wear the nicest suits are in the greatest danger of tasting the metal of a pitchfork and smelling the burning of their own flesh under the directly applied heat of a torch.
Jesus commands us to love our neighbors as ourselves. The days are coming quickly upon us when our neighbors may be cold, wet, hungry, and desperate. Our neighbors may lose their homes and need a place to go as this Styrofoam pedestal that we stand upon collapses below our feet. It is down to months and only weeks and each day brings a slight increase in the intensity of the Supernatural Storm that is spilling into the Natural. We are one event away from the maelstrom raging through our streets and yards; that event could be Middle Eastern war, a terror attack on a U.S. city, or Dollar Bill's heart falling into V-Tach at the hands of the Puppet Masters, down through the strings to the teleprompted Arrogant Marionette. Many are hungry today, and many more are about to be. While we should love our neighbors, we should pray that they love us as well.
May we pray?
Dear Lord - We pray today for provision and protection. You are coming soon to take home Your church of true believers, but while You tarry, please enable us to provide for ourselves, our families, and if need be, our neighbors. As the turbulence is growing, please allow Your Holy Spirit to guide us to walk in your ways as we head into gale-force winds. You have placed a burden in my soul that I should warn others of what is coming, and I personally pray that You will give me the necessary sight to see and the discernment to test the spirits and know what is of You and not of the enemy.

Please Lord, enable us to protect ourselves from the supernatural, natural, and human wolves that may visit us with the intent of doing harm during the growing Storm. Likewise, desperate and hungry people may visit us, and may we be guided in Your way to do as You would do. And if we become desperate and hungry, please allow the Holy Spirit to guide us into lawful and Godly behavior, and may You please provide for us. Jesus - the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, in Your glorious name we pray, Amen!

Staggering Punch-Drunk To The Gate ©2010 Jim Yackel

2010-08-23T16:14:00.000-04:00

As may be in your case, people around me are struggling as they are under attack from the enemy. This writer himself is being routinely used by the enemy as a sparring bag. I see spiritual wounds on others that are bleeding profusely as are some of my own. I see believers staggering punch-drunk in their Christian walks as they just want to get home safely. I see believers down on their knees, feeling around for the spiritual eye glasses that have been knocked off of their faces; crying out to the Lord "please, let me find my sight so I can get home." In these situations I desire to provide aid, but it's hard for me to carry my brothers when my own knees are buckling.

Some of us continue to get up and keep pursuing the prize that awaits through the narrow gate, while others give up and follow the King of Con-Artists down his wide path to destruction. Sure, we get tired of picking gravel out of our knees and elbows. Indeed, we're running low on sutures, ice packs, and Ibuprofen. And, we absolutely confess to occasional envy of those with us on the narrow path who never seem to trip and fall; those who seem to have one blessing after another poured out on them. Every day seems to be Hallelujahs, sunshine, and roses -- but, is it really? Be skeptical of anyone who tells you that they no longer commit sin because to be sinless would be something other than human. Test the spirits to see if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

The enemy is busy in August of 2010. He is well-armed and firing at will. You cannot engage him in hand to hand combat and expect to win, as he is more powerful than any of us. The evil one is fueled by a cocktail of equal parts desperation, enthusiasm, greed, and arrogance. He knows that his days of ruling this fallen world -- the days of Jacob's Trouble -- are close at hand. He is mobilizing his minions and lashing out at all of us who worship the One, True, Living, Triune God. Some of us are more easily injured by his claws than others, but all of us can be healed of our wounds.

As powerful and intelligent an angel as he is, the evil one is too stupid to know that he is going to lose. It seems as though he is winning in these recent months, but he is only keeping the score close. He has the American political system -- and that of the entire world -- firmly in his grips and he will rule it to its end. He has diabolical influence over the mainstream media and our educational institutions -- these two organisms are only too willing to bow to his desires. He had made us weak and vulnerable as a culture and society, but that is only because we've allowed him to with the free will that God has blessed us with. We have been too willingly led down the wide path.

This day, the enemy -- the evil one known as Satan -- may be beating you silly. This is only a season and a time and the one who was pierced for our transgressions will heal those injuries. Yes, He who salves us was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed!

Now is the time for unyielding firmness in our faith. Today is the day when we get back up, even if it means another punch in the chops. This is the moment we run and not grow weary -- even when we get tripped and tumble down. Look ahead and look up no matter how much pain you are in, because the narrow gate is in sight.

If you are a child of God and have been struggling in your walk -- if Satan has been routinely knocking you down -- lift up your hands no matter how much it hurts and let Jesus grab them. He will lift you up and breathe fresh life into your soul. Let He who was perfect and sinless wash the filth of this fallen world off of your feet. He will break you out of your prison of oppression while being the medication for your depression.

When you're hurting, know that there is a salve for your pain. If you're addicted, know that there is a hacksaw that can cut those chains. If you're frustrated, know that you're not alone. If you're lost, know that there is but one way home. When overwhelmed with loneliness, know that it will pass. If you're hunkered down in a fox hole, know that the battle won't last.

This story has a happy ending: Satan loses and Jesus -- the son of God who is fully God -- will be the victor. Get ready because our anthem is about to rise to an exhilarating sky-high crescendo! I implore you to keep looking up...

Storm Warning 8-22-10: "Shut-Up and Walk" ©2010 Jim Yackel

2010-08-23T07:07:00.000-04:00

It is bad in America, and it is about to become worse. How much more succinctly can it be stated? In that, a diminishing number of this nation's Christians are going to be able to cavort about credulously with dopey grins on their faces, saying "I'm having a great day in the Lord 'cause every day is a great day in the Lord, hallelujah!" That face and those words will ring hollow to the lost man who is unemployed, up to his chin in debt, losing his home, and can't feed his children. Do you want to be a bold witness and show this man that Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life? Do you desire this man and his family to know the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding? If you truly desire this, then shut-up the TALK and WALK the WALK!

Don't tell this man that every day is a great day for you, hallelujah. Instead, I would suggest asking him if there is anything that you can do to help. If you don't have anything to give him in regards to food or money - as chances are you may be undergoing a similar struggle - ask him if it is alright to pray for him and his family, right there, on the spot. If you are blessed to have food and/or money to give this man and his family; give it to them and pray for them anyway! And in this, please be passionate, compassionate, sober, humble, and sincere. Please ladies and gentlemen, remember that you are the hands and feet of Christ on this earth and doing will demonstrate more than saying. I can guarantee that if you are sincere in your walk, you will be given the opportunity to talk. And when you talk of Jesus, please do so with humility and sobriety, but do not suppress your passion, your peace and your joy. Yes, the eminence of sincere Holy Spirit-fueled joy is a wonderful thing. But, I can't help but wonder how many dopey grins coupled with goofy, overbearing, obnoxious witness are actually the work of Satan and not the Lord?

Our walk with Jesus is not all sunshine and roses, and we in our witness should never attempt to convince a new believer or someone that is about to be found that it will be. Salvation does not mean that the rest of our earthly life will be a ride on the Gravy Train. The new believer in the Truth should know that once Jesus becomes the Lord of our lives, we will be at odds with the world. When we are at odds with the world there is rough terrain to be navigated. Many new believers become discouraged and fall away because they are somehow convinced that when it comes to an bountifully-blessed worldly life, they would merely have to "name it and claim it" in Jesus. As the Storm intensifies over the coming weeks and months, many may name it but they won't be able to claim it, as their mere survival will require real faith, consistent prayer, teamwork, sobriety, and humility. But, God will work as He is faithful, and it will be manifested in amazing ways.

The coming weeks and months that close out 2010 will require us to be real with the Lord, ourselves, and with others. We can no longer afford the luxury of being Christ's cartoons. The Storm will be financial, societal, militaristic, terroristic, seismic, meteorological, and spiritual - but it will not yet be the Great Tribulation. Lives and souls are in the balance, as this will be war. With the indwelt Holy Spirit at work inside of us, we can be sober and effective witnesses, for we are indeed God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

This Desert

2010-08-19T10:26:00.002-04:00

"This Desert" - a song slated to be on part of the Wayfarers album, performed acoustic solo unplugged by Jim Yackel. To purchase Jim Yackel CD's and downloads, please visit:http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/JimYackel

Storm Warning 8-17-10: "Are You Ready?" © 2010 Jim Yackel

2010-08-17T15:18:00.000-04:00

Are you ready for the fallout? Have you prepared yourself for the crash? Do you think that you're strong enough to maintain your grasp on what you perceive to be reality?

So many questions it's true; but what will you do when your American Dollar is worth $0.00? How much of your heart, life, and your spirit is invested in the acquisition of that Dollar? When Dollar Bill is soon euthanized, will you die along with him because he has been the apex of your very life? Don't say that it can't or won't happen because it will indeed. Don't be deceived into believing that America and all things associated with her are invincible, because from that dream there is only one awakening and it will be a rude one.

This writer loves America and is a strong proponent of Capitalism. Politically, I am conservative although I have little use for the Republican Party as it has by and large abandoned God and likewise its conservative and moral foundation. The Tea Party is quite encouraging; however it will not be able to stand in the gathering Storm until it begins to value Jesus Christ above the "Don't Tread On Me" flags and T-shirts. Yes, mortal man can create movements that positively impact the quality of life for millions but we must remember that Jesus is LORD. Those who are expecting a great and miraculous election in November that will undo the Marxist "Hope and Change" that was selected by the Puppet Masters for complacent Americans to elect in 2008 had better alter their expectations. You are relying on mortal, self-serving politicians to do God's work. Until these politicos cease and desist from serving self, God will not use these individuals to do His work.

Change is coming fast, but not at the hands of political parties. There is a war taking place in the invisible domain of the Supernatural and it is about to spill into the physical Natural. This war is the Storm, and even now it is blowing through cracks and crevices in the un-insulated walls and the doorways that lack weather-stripping that separate the rooms of the seen from the unseen. This bitter cold breeze is stirring up the paperwork and Knick-Knacks on your desk and mine; and these effects are going to intensify and blow out our window glass as the final months of 2010 shiver and seek blankets that they were remiss in stocking up on.

Greenbacks will flap on the strengthening winds and blow along empty streets like tumbleweeds past shops with boarded-up doors and windows; never to be seen again. So many Haves will suddenly have-not; and they are not prepared for the loss of control and the shock of no longer having. If there is a knock on your door, look through the peep-hole before answering. And please, turn to Christ if you have yet to do so, as He is the only way and the light in the Storm.
May we please pray?
Dear Lord - We thank You for loving us and calling us to Yourself. We seek Your protection and guidance in these coming weeks and months - not just for ourselves but for those in positions of power. We ask that You continue to guide us in our evangelical chore, that we will bring glory to You and win souls to You. Time is of the essence and so many are spiritually and physically unprepared. Souls are in the balance and You are mighty to save! Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus! In Your precious name we pray; Amen.

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2010-08-16T19:28:00.001-04:00

The Wolf and the Dove

What can be worse than travelling alone, just to hear the snapping and rustling of the bushes along your path as you walk into nightfall? What is it that is moving through those bushes, keeping pace with you? What was that growling noise -- was it some creature or just your stomach?

No one wants to travel on this journey solo, even when they claim that they just want to be left alone. Everyone desires a friend or two or four to walk and talk with while putting the feet, yards, and miles behind them as they carry on and carry forward. Each of us needs someone to take in the scenery with; even when that scenery is less than captivating. After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, isn't it? And, aren't we each beautiful in our own way, just as God made us? No matter how macho a man or how feminine of a woman you may be, you still want someone to tell you that you are beautiful and that you are loved. What you do not want and what you inwardly fear is that you'll have to finish this journey on your own -- feeling alone, rejected and vulnerable.

Indeed, you fear being alone on that path, burdened by the weight of your pack, not being able to muster the foot speed to outrun what is rustling through the brush; making its way toward you. It turned out that your friends weren’t truly friends at all but just drinking buddies. They were there when the good times were flowing on a sudsy 2 for 1 stream, but now that there is fear and insecurity to combat, where are those so-called friends? Now that you don't know who or what you are, who is there to validate you?

There it is again, the snapping and rustling noises in the bush that indicate that something or someone is moving in there. It stops when you stop and then starts again when you resume walking. Whatever it is, it seems to be toying with you.

You cry out "who is in those bushes!?" Perhaps a more accurate question would be "what is in those bushes?" It seems to be keeping pace with you while a tentative gait is all your wobbly, nervous legs will allow. You want to run, but your legs are like those belonging to Gumby.

Fear is gripping your heart but you are denying it. You've survived up to this day by denying that you are in denial. Denial has been your modus operandi since you made that right-turn off of Jump Street to begin trekking down this path. Denial isn't going to keep you safe anymore. Your day of reckoning has been dropped on you like a Steinway piano from the sky, with a dissonant clang that will not allow you to hear the whispers of your pretty self-delusion.

Your eyes are drawn back to the path, and there are four men up ahead of you. They turn, see you, and begin walking toward you. Now there are four strangers approaching in addition to whatever is shadowing you in those bushes. You’d like to scream, but your throat is tight with fear.

Outside of your periphery a dove, pure and vividly white, lands a high branch of a Willow tree that grows on the bank of the frozen over ditch-like body of water that runs parallel to the left of this snow-covered path you are walking.

Gavin never called again. And, if there is a Goodtime Charlie, he is a con-artist trained by the king of con-artists. Dammit, you need something real! You need someone to walk with you the rest of the way through your life, being there through thick and thin and loving you with deep, abiding devotion.

And what is in those bushes is hideous and ugly. It is hungry...

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2010-08-16T13:07:00.002-04:00

Some will follow the Mayan calendar indicating the end of the world in 2012, but they will not believe the truth, which is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. And some will believe that they can predict through Biblical code that the exact date of the Rapture of the Christ's followers will be May 21st, 2011, while Jesus Himself said that we would not know the day nor the hour but that those who keep watch would see signs and know that we are in the season. If the Rapture takes place before 2012 - and that is a strong possibility - the world will not end that year. No, the Rapture is not the end of the world but will instead guarantee that there will be at least seven more years of this world; depending on how quickly after the trumpet blast the Anti-Christ signs the false peace treaty with Israel and her Arab neighbors which will kick off the seven year Great Tribulation or "Jacob's Trouble."

Satan has selected an Anti-Christ candidate. He has always had an A-CC on-deck in the batter's circle, ready to rise quickly into world prominence when those pesky Jesus Freaks are finally removed from the scene. Should the candidate die, another is selected to replace him. Satan does not know the date of the "Harpazo" - but he too as a watcher knows that we are in the season and in his arrogance must be experiencing equal parts glee and anxiety. He is excited that his time to shine is arriving and in that there is the pressure to wreak havoc and create whatever mayhem that he can get away with - as that "time to shine" is relatively short. The outcast angel and his demonic hoardes are stalking about the earth, tampering with the lives of so many of us who follow Jesus - knowing that while distress can be caused and attacks can be and are being successfully waged; he cannot have our souls as they are saved. We have been washed in the blood of the Lamb that was slain, and at such a high cost we were purchased.

Jesus is the Son of God and likewise fully God; and yet Satan is this day discouraging millions from coming to faith in the only One who can save. He has been busy about his nefarious deeds ever since Adam and Eve walked in the garden, but now in August of 2010 there is serious time pressure. Indeed, this writer does not know the day nor the hour, but as a Watcher on the Wall, I do see that we are in the season; and so does the devil who watches as well. The evil one no longer has thousands of years left to deceive, manipulate, possess, and kill. Through false religions, through popular culture, through all media, through politics, through the American and the world financial systems and through the depraved hearts of many of those in positions of power and even through Joe Public down the street at the sports pub; the devil has racheted-up his campaign of deception, oppression, manipulation, possession, and murder. How's that for a run-on sentence?

It is my hope that the shofar will sound this very day - sounding like a trumpet. It is my hope that my clothes and my backpack will be left in a pile along the towpath that I am wayfaring along; never to be worn again. My precious hope and my redeemer will meet me and millions more in the sky and take us to a glorious wedding feast. My daughter will be headed to the same feast, as will the woman that I love who is walking this towpath with me, her daughter, and many of my friends. Some of my family will be attending, but regrettably, if we are taken today, many more family members will likely be left behind. And while millions will be headed through sky to that great and glorious feast as Christ's bride, even more millions will be left here on this orb, not knowing at first what has taken place; and in that I am heartbroken for them. But, to be sure, the devil in his deceiving ways will create a false scenario that so very many will swallow and believe. It is a scenario that may involve flying saucers, mysterious military moves, or some other tall tale that those who failed to believe in the Gospel of Jesus Christ will believe without a second thought.

If the Lord should tarry for some months yet, the Storm here on earth will intensify. Many will believe the Storm to be the Tribulation that comes after Harpazo - the calling up - but that seven year Tribulation will be even worse as God's judgments will be opened and poured out, as the Rapture or "Harpazo" will end the Age of Grace. I still have powerful feelings regarding the last months of this year 2010. I have dreamed of and envisioned great tragedy coming upon these United States. I have advised stocking up on non-perishable foods and all manner of general supplies which would include but not be specific to medicines, matches, batteries, a battery-powered AM/FM/Shortwave radio, and if you are able to safely handle it, a rifle and plenty of ammunition. But, I will always encourage you to love your neighbor as Christ has commanded you to, and be willing to help those who may be less prepared and in need. Should He tarry a few more months or more as the Storm moves from the Supernatural into the Natural, please be His Hands, His feet, and His heart here wherever you may be in this land.

May we please pray?

Dear Lord - We know that you are coming for us soon. But as we wait for you, please move our hearts to stay busy about your work, to help counter what the devil is undertaking as the sands of the hourglass fall against him. Help us to live your word and walk your word; whereby representing Your word but not using it as a weapon to injure those who need witnessing to or as a device to puff us up - making us appear smarter than or more holy than our brethren. Lord,though we are wretched, Let us not be despicable, but useful to You in our humility and in our genuine willingness to serve You with love, passion, and compassion. Thank you for what You have done for us. Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus! In your precious name we pray; Amen.

The Way Of The Cross Leads Home

2010-08-16T12:20:00.000-04:00

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works. Matthew 16:24-27

Spirit of Fear (c) 2010 Jim Yackel

2010-08-16T09:40:00.000-04:00

The Storm is a runaway CSX freight train in which the engineer cannot get the throttle to down-notch nor will the brakes grab hold of the wheels of the AC6000CW in the lead of the double locomotive lash-up. Yes, as it is barreling along the tracks at 70 MPH, the worst of this Storm event is yet to come I can assure you. But, the intent of this writer is not to inspire or instill fear. I would instead encourage you not to be given over to a spirit of fear.

The spirit of fear is growing amongst those who can feel and see. For those who are not attuned, certainly there are concerns. Americans are concerned about their jobs, their mortgages, their groceries, and their car payments. There are tuition bills and medical costs. Life is growing increasingly expensive for the Have-Nots, while the Haves have more and more. But, too many of these have the been mislead about November. No, November will not usher in the antidote for "Hope and Change." November will not see a cutting of some of the Arrogant Marionette's strings. Instead, prior to November, the strings of the Arrogant Marionette will be reinforced by the Puppet Masters with heavy gauge wire. I will warn you not to put your trust in Republican princes, in mortal men who cannot save. When their spirit departs, they will return to the ground; on that very day their November plans will come to nothing.

If you do not have Jesus as your Lord and Savior, I would encourage you to be very, very afraid. If your trust is in an empty suit who is promising to take back the House and the Senate, you will be crushed and devastated - even if he and his compatriots come through with their promise to take it back. All of the other promises they make today will fall into the shaking, gaping earth and crumble. The evil that exists in Washington D.C. in the form of Obama, Pelosi, Reid, Frank, Schumer and the rest - that evil will thrive well beyond November, no matter who wins the 2010 election. The Storm is bigger than politics and we had better come to that reckoning. Another scenario we should be reckoned with is the strong possibility that the 2010 elections will be canceled or postponed due to a Storm event; whether it is real or a false flag created by the evil that is in power in Washington, Europe, and Saudi Arabia.

If Jesus is your Lord and Savior, you should not fear; no matter what it is that is tormenting you today. Pray, pray, and pray some more, and prepare for a loss of electricity and the impairment of freedoms as this Summer that isn't becomes the Fall of the nation. Please, do not fear. Do not let your heart be troubled, no matter how many times you see 11 minutes after the hour on your digital clock. He will be with us always - even until the end of the age. Without our Lord, we are dead in our tracks as the runaway freight train bears down on us. With Him, even in death we are eternally alive.

Take heart brothers and sisters, no matter how hard the Storm begins to rage.

Jesus, we are indeed sustained by your sacrifice that gave us life eternal. And now, as some of us who are attuned to the gathering Storm feel fear that takes away breath, your comforting hand will be upon us as we remember that there is none that we should cower before. There are none on this earth today that can wrap us in permanent bondage. The Puppet Masters, the Manipulators, the Riders on the Storm and the Arrogant Marionette and His boot-lickers will die twice if they do not repent while they still have time to. The power that they have within the confines of this growing Storm is but an unfortunate miscalculation and a matter of poor perception on their individual and collective parts.

Thank you Lord, for protecting us, guiding us, loving us, and calling us to yourself. Beautiful Jesus, in your powerful and glorious name we pray - amen.

One Day-So Very Soon medley by Jim Yackel

2010-08-16T09:28:00.000-04:00

One day we will be free!

Storm Warning 7-2-10: Unaware (c) 2010 Jim Yackel

2010-08-15T08:53:00.001-04:00

They were unaware as I walked amongst them. Their concerns were of where to drink and what to wear; but they were painfully unaware. They talked of parties and hooking-up. They dropped F-bombs with reckless abandon. They spoke sneeringly of those who were not of their social strata; but they were so very unaware.

They worshiped at the alter of the false gods "I" and "me." Each and every one was a self-anointed Good Person whose slot in Heaven has already been reserved, they believed. They don't need the saving grace of Jesus Christ and in that, they are devastatingly unaware.

There is an insidious deception afoot as July 2010 unfolds, and these who are unaware have been lured into it by easy sex, cheap drugs, and over-produced/under-talented Rock-n-Roll. What startles this writer is how easily they fall to this beguilement. Is it just their youth? No, I don't believe that youth is the reason. The primary reason for the effortless slip and fall is that Jesus has become a non-existent word in their text messages and in their economically spoken lexicons. They live without reverence and lack the fear that brings wisdom.

This writer is not here to indict or criticize those who think not and know not. Sadly, these who think not and know not will be casualties in the growing Storm.

How can a child mature when their parents have yet to cease playing with toys? How can a child be prepared to stand tall in the reality of the howling, penetrating wind when parents live in a cyber fantasy world where they are a god with a joystick? How can parents truly be ready when Jesus has been told to leave the home because he doesn't play by the rules of the game? True, He is God; but He loves us so much that He will leave if He is asked to. He has given us that choice, but too few in July of 2010 care to consider the consequences of Him not being present nor do they believe that the consequences are real. He stands at the door and knocks, but if they do not invite Him in to dine He will vacate that doorway with sorrow.

The snow and freezing rain are falling with increasing strength. The intensifying wind is rattling the shutters. Don't you hear the sleet tapping your windows like thousands of impatient fingers? Oil and Israel's enemies. War, the marionette president and his international masters. Dollar Bill is a dying duck and the New York money men will follow - floating in the harbor. Fire is coming to some American cities through terror and strife. Unusual weather phenomena will make us wonder where we live and what season we are in. And the shaking...

Amidst this cacophony and collage there is another sound. As the weather is growing frightful in the summer that isn't, there is a knocking at the door. Do you hear it? Are you going to let Him in to dine with you?

Heavenly Father,

The hour is growing late as far too many choose to think not and know not. The Doppler Radar shows the Storm system is moving rapidly and spreading like spilled milk on an empty kitchen table. Please father, shake them up enough to feel your presence. Appeal to their hearts that they will fall in love with you, while loving themselves and the temporal things of this world a little less. Father, please, the hour is growing late and this Storm promises to be furious. Please have mercy on the many who choose to think not and know not, for it is true that you would want that none shall perish.

In the glorious name of Jesus we pray, amen.

"The Wayfarers"

2010-08-14T15:56:00.000-04:00

"The Wayfarers" performed acoustic unplugged by Jim Yackel. This track will be appear on a CD to be released later in 2010, to accompany Jim's book, Lord willing. To check out Jim's book The Wayfarers, please visit: http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback...

Pray Hard

2010-08-14T08:25:00.000-04:00

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Storm Warning 7-12-10B: Mortal America (c) 2010 Jim Yackel

2010-08-14T07:27:00.001-04:00

America is not God. America is of God, created by God, and in that it should trust in God. It seems that many in their patriotic fervor have placed America before God as something to worshiped as holier than He. Do not be deceived; God brought America into this world and He will take it out.

This is a warning: Get your priorities straight. This writer loves America and there is no other place on Camp Earth that he would choose to reside. But, I also understand that America is a nation made up of and run by mortal men who do not deserve worship. There is no Tea Party, Republican Party, or Socialist-Democrat Party that can do the job of God or replace Him. This will be clearly demonstrated as the Storm ravages and America turns back to the Lord in fear and in ultimate reverence. Still, America will not be what it once was.

Those of us who are expecting a mighty miracle to take place on November 2nd, 2010, will be sadly disappointed. IF the elections are indeed held - there will certainly be a significant change of empty suits in the House and Senate. But, as long as politicians of all parties are puffed-up on power and corruption and continue to shove their collective thumb into the eye of our Holy, Triune, God - rope and chains will be the end result. Only the supernatural components of the growing Storm will truly serve to clean house and reorder priorities. Indeed, God will not be mocked and American mortals will reap what they sow.

I pray that you are not worshiping America more than Jesus.

This nation was created by God through the blood and battle of good men. This nation of America was created to be the most free and most prosperous place on this earth. This nation was also chosen to be the staunchest ally of the apple of God's eye; that being Israel. Today, this nation remains the most free and most prosperous by default; and seems hellbent to give that freedom and prosperity to Satan. Additionally, this nation has to a great degree abandoned Israel and that action will drop the barometric pressure and it is that low pressure that fuels the Storm. The southern borders of this nation have become a place of no borders, and Islamic terrorists are infiltrating there with ease. Battle will take place on the southern border as the Storm rages, and the number of American casualties will be considerable.

Lord - I pray please the American people will turn back to you. This nation is going to change, and that change is not going to be positive for those who value the freedom that you have blessed us with. Now is the time for those who have misplaced their worship to realize that the worship belongs to you and not to flags and parties. When America has been changed, you Lord will still be the same. You are our freedom and our eternal life. You break the links of bondage while securing the supernatural borders against the evil cast-out angel who is enjoying some of his best days in America during July of 2010.

There is no election or politician that will save us. Indeed, we shall not put our faith in princes and mortal men who cannot save. It is only by your holy, righteous ordinance that we have any freedom at all. Evil has overtaken the leadership of this nation because man in his laziness, complacency, and in his lack of faith has allowed it. Only you, Lord Jesus, can save us - and we need you now like never before. And in that, we have needed you since drawing our first breath.

Jesus - the name above all names. In your mighty name we pray - amen.

The Wayfarers Five Feet From The Cabin Door

2010-08-13T14:46:00.002-04:00

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Pirate Radio (c) 2010 Jim Yackel

2010-08-13T10:01:00.001-04:00

Pirate Radio is the title of the 10th chapter of my new Christian-Fiction book The Wayfarers. But, the purpose of this piece of writing set before you is not to promote that book. This instead is a discourse on modes of communication through the Storm's most severe days and weeks.

AM Radio is primarily a mode of conveyance for conservative talkers like Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Sean Hannity, Michael Savage, Laura Ingraham, and so many others. These broadcast personalities put forth information and opinion that is useful and enlightening - especially now as the Storm is beginning as a flurry of lies, deceptions, and slight of hand - disseminated by those in positions of undeserved and ill-begotten power who are sawing the legs off of America's dining room table. These are the Riders on the Storm; captained by Soros and his merry band of puppet masters - all of whom answer to a the dark power that they will soon see in the Spiritual and the Natural.

This is not merely a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. This is an actual emergency. Be advised that broadcasters and stations who don't allow marionette strings to be attached to their jaws will be disconnected. When these plugs are pulled during the teeth of the Storm, who will be the substitute hosts?

Pirate Radio is illegal broadcasting via a station operating sans FCC clearance. In essence, it is the hi-jacking of a radio band that may or may not be open. Most generally, this hi-jacking is done over a frequency that is currently open in the particular pirate's locale. For example, in Central New York State, 107.5 FM is one of a number of unclaimed slots that could be "hi-jacked" if necessary.

As the Storm grows in its fury, there will be a blurring of the lines that separate legal and illegal. When it comes down to survival, man's law will be disregarded. I am not advising civil disobedience or lawlessness for the pure sake of it, as this will only add unhelpful chaos during a strenuous and tumultuous time as summer collapses into fall. But, what I am saying is that people will "do what they gotta do."

Aspiring broadcasters such as this writer may take to the airwaves to broadcast information, support, and God's word when the big-time personalities that millions of us currently enjoy are suddenly "removed." Those who take up this mantel will put themselves in great personal danger - especially if the expected state of Martial Law is put into effect during the harshest part of the Storm. Communication will be key during the worst of the Storm, and clearly-spoken communicators will need to rise up and fill the suddenly created void.

These broadcasts will likely be powered by battery and generator from basements, abandoned buildings, and from moving vehicles in places where the Brown Shirts and Blue Helmets are not deployed in numbers.

Batteries are going to be at a premium and they will be a primary power source when electric grids are damaged or mysteriously turned-off. Batteries will drive our radios and phones - if cell towers remain operational. A new breed of volunteer broadcasters will be hosting shows that you won't be able to call into. They will have valuable insights, information, and Word - and we'd be advised to tune in - knowing that they may be broadcasting one day and jailed or killed the next.

Draw close to the Lord. These days are nigh upon us as the Storm's flurries and sleet are lightly falling as a contradiction to a hot and sunny month of June. From this point forward, much will not be as it seems. Know that Christ is the truth and he is the one Risen above death and deception to eternal life.

Yes, draw close to Jesus our defender and intercessor. Praise you my Risen King!

And keep your radios dialed in.

Tested By Fire

2010-08-13T07:31:00.001-04:00

An acoustic Live at Storm Central version of the soon to be released song "Tested By Fire" based on 1 Corinthians 3:11-15. (C) 2010 Jim Yackel, published by Moonrazor Releases BMI. To purchase Jim Yackel CD's and downloads, please visit http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/JimYackel

2010-08-12T15:33:00.000-04:00

As Moscow gasps under severe heat and smog, this writer is reminded of the severe swings in weather taking place in these United States. Californian citrus crops have been damaged by unusual summer cold while here in the Northeast we have been subjected to a tormenting, bastardly heat and humidity in July and August of this surreal season. And while it has been humid here, it has rarely rained. Strangely, as this surreal season has been so hot, the leaves on the trees in some upstate New York locations are beginning to display autumnal colors; if ever so minimally.

Leaves changing color during the second week of August would generally happen only if the air temperatures at night were abnormally cool - which they certainly have not been! These are things that could make one say "hmmm?"

If some of the leaves prematurely changing color isn't enough, I have never experienced insect activity like that which I've endured over the months of July and August, 2010. While walking the Erie Canal Towpath with two fellow Storm Troopers, we have been subjected to Mosquitoes, Deer Flies, and other unidentifiable biting airborne bugs in numbers that I have not seen ever in the thirty-seven years that I have been spending time walking the Towpath and fishing the Canal. The tried and trusted insect repellent Off does not seem to discourage these ferocious parasites, and on most occasions we have been driven back before strolling very far. This writer believes that there is a supernatural component to this colossal spike in the aforementioned insect activity...

...Folks, this is the first "Storm Warning" I have written in two weeks. The standard procedure was to publish two on each weekday and then one each on Saturday and Sunday. I have not written one of these articles since late July because I have found it difficult to describe what I am seeing and experiencing without appearing as though I'm telling ghost stories; and we know that there are truly no such things as ghosts. But, there are demonic elements of the Supernatural and by the blood of Jesus those of us who have accepted His free gift of salvation are saved from an eternity spent in death with these elements; however they are prowling the earth today seeking who they can devour. By the blood of Christ these demons cannot devour me; but I can still see them and be subjected to their attacks. They cause misery, distress, and hardship - but I am not theirs to take home as I have been purchased by the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. And yet, the Kingpin of the Underworld who rules these supernatural beings is far too arrogant to know that he is on borrowed time.

What keeps me from describing more specifically what I have seen and experienced during this surreal season is the desire to maintain my credibility as an evangelist. I have prayed about this, and the day may soon come, Lord willing, when some of these experiences may indeed be shared with you. What we may discover is that some of you may be experiencing similar things. I could give you vivid descriptions of beings I have seen, but again, I am refraining for now. I will add that others close to me have seen and endured the same things, so it is not "just me."

All in all, this writer is assured the Storm is indeed intensifying; somewhat in the Natural but predominantly in the Spiritual thus far. I continue to have strong feelings about late August and early September - that tragedy may strike these United States; whereby bringing the Storm more into the Natural realm. I likewise continue to feel as though this autumn of 2010 will see a myriad of powerful events that will be weather, seismic, and military related. In that, I continue to encourage you to stock up on non-perishable food, bottled water, and necessary hard goods if you can afford to in these strenuous economic conditions. And, most of all, I continue to urge you to keep focused on the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End; who is Jesus Christ the Lord.
May we please pray?

Dear Lord - We thank You for always being there; even if at times we say "where is He?" Many of us are being spiritually assaulted during this time of increasing Storm activity, but by Your blood and only Your blood we are saved and redeemed as You are the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Weapons have been formed against many of us, but they will not prosper! The enemy is busy, but his work has no quality and only reeks of filth - try and try as he might. Please protect us from all evil. Please meet us at our place of need, as You know better than us what it is that we need. We need You and look forward to being trumpeted into Your presence. Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus! In your precious name we pray; Amen.

"I" Trouble by Jim Yackel (c) 2010

2010-08-11T14:58:00.000-04:00

My recently released book The Wayfarers is a story that amongst other things is about people who carry backpacks. These backpacks are loaded and they are in a word - heavy.

You are carrying a backpack, even if you cannot turn your head to see it strapped over your shoulders. We are all carrying a load just as we carry our crosses. To one degree or another, we are all weighed down; as such is life in this fallen world for the mortal, flesh-baring human.

While my own burdens are great this day in July, 2010, I can appreciate the burdens that others in my life are carrying. Likewise, I can appreciate your burden and can relate to its weight on your back and in your heart. But, one day we will be free!

I am many things: some good and others not so good. I am a good person and conversely a bad one. If not for the blood of Jesus that has drenched me, I would be dead where I sit typing this note.

I am a father who loves his daughter Sadie in ways so powerful that I cannot comprehend them. It took me months to adjust to not seeing her daily, but I have now been acclimated and count the time that I do spend with her as significantly blessed. Likewise, I love my Bobbi and my Katie and when I count my blessings, each of these two are colossal and significant and I would have to say lifesaving. They are an inspiration - each in their own way - and they are assets and catalysts for my ministry. Thank you Lord for Sadie, Bobbi, and Katie, and for this Storm-related ministry that you have charged and blessed me with: through the written word, through music, and through personal interactions. Please Lord, help me to bring honor to you every day because I can't do it without Your guidance. Lord, I need you more than ever.

Enough of this "I" trouble already, other than to ask: "what can I do for you?"

Can I pray for you? Would you let me encourage you? Do I need to continue to warn you? Can I remind you that Jesus loves you in ways that you cannot comprehend?

I know what your backpack feels like. I too, carry one that is so heavy lately that I am not able to run but instead only slowly walk under its weight. We can help each other carry those backpacks down the Towpath, knowing that one day we will drop them and they will be empty. Yes, one day we will be free.

One day, the aching of sore backs will be but a distant memory. One day soon, the sting and nausea created by loneliness will vacate our souls and will be left smoldering in Hell where it always belonged. One day, our children will again be with us every day.

One day, we will truly forgive others the way that we have been forgiven - even those who have treated us with contempt and malice. One day soon, when we are rescued from the Storm - and we will be with no prior warning - in that moment righteousness will prevail ad infinitum into eternity.

One day, we will see with the utmost of clarity and be healed of our "I" trouble.

God bless you - and may the Lord's rich blessings be poured out on you all.

We're Waiting by Jim Yackel

2010-08-10T11:49:00.002-04:00

The Summer That Never Was (c) 2010 Jim Yackel

2010-08-10T09:30:00.001-04:00

It has been a long, hot, summer - and yet it has been the Summer That Never Was. This writer has encountered so many that are struggling with issues in the Supernatural and in the Natural and it inspires empathy within me and also an ability to relate through similar experiences.

As so many are straining, for them this summer never was summer in the traditional sense as there haven't been days at the beach, cool drinks with little umbrellas in the glass, and vacations taken at camp grounds and resorts. There have been no barbecues with family and friends held in grassy, shady parks that border beautiful blue lakes; as they haven't been able to afford the hot dogs, burgers, and charcoal. Instead, there has been intense heat in sweltering apartments that they will soon be evicted from. There are automobiles in disrepair as there is not enough money to pay for gas and to get the brakes repaired. Ramen Noodles are a standard menu item as this soup may encourage high blood pressure but at least it is exceedingly affordable when many foods are no longer within reach.

Please pray for each other. This summer that never was will soon exit stage left and allow Autumn to perform, but will the colorful leaves sing a song of solace for the struggling that make up the greater part of the audience? Those who watch at the wall in August of 2010 are sitting in the balcony and will see a different scene being played out when Autumn begins to sing her love ballad once sweet and now melancholy. Her lament will be mournful and in that we must continue to pray.

This writer has warned of a Storm and it is upon us now, but it for the most part rages in our periphery and not within the tunnel of our myopia. I have ceased writing the Storm Warningcolumns as I can no longer describe what I see in a way that would make any sense or be credible in its form. It is worse than expected and yet for the most part it is supernatural. Do you relate at all to what I mean?

Again, we must pray for each other. There are so very many with devastating private struggles who feel that they are alone in their own personal Storm that is invisible to those who pitch their tents nearby. Jesus is the only way out of this Storm and He is using us in each others' lives as His hands and feet on this earth. He walked on water and we are walking on ice of varying thicknesses; even though it is the long, hot summer that never was.

For so many this is the Mean Season, but Christ's Holy Spirit is the breastplate and the sword. So many are losing everything else, but these incorruptible tools of life are weighty enough that they will not blow away on the Storm's increasing winds.

Even So

2010-08-09T19:15:00.000-04:00

2010-08-09T07:48:00.000-04:00

All we want to do is get home. We are fighting the good fight, endeavoring to finish the race while we keep the faith. The enemy seems to be there at every turn, throwing down obstacles and running trip-wire across the path that leads us to the narrow gate. As we trip and fall, the enemy chuckles and proclaims "I have a wider and easier path that you can take, just come and follow me! I've got women, I've got money, I've got the best that this world has to offer. I've got a program custom-made just to suit your desires! C'mon fool, what are you waiting for?"

Some of us continue to get up and keep pursuing the prize that awaits through the narrow gate, while others give up and follow the King of Con-Artists down his wide path to destruction. Sure, we get tired of picking gravel out of our knees and elbows. Indeed, we're running low on sutures, ice packs, and Ibuprofen. And, we absolutely confess to occasional envy of those with us on the narrow path who never seem to trip and fall; those who seem to have one blessing after another poured out on them. Every day seems to be Hallelujahs, sunshine, and roses -- but, is it really? Be skeptical of anyone who tells you that they no longer commit sin because to be sinless would be something other than human. Test the spirits to see if they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

The enemy is busy in August of 2010. He is well-armed and firing at will. You cannot engage him in hand to hand combat and expect to win, as he is more powerful than any of us. The evil one is fueled by a cocktail of equal parts desperation, enthusiasm, greed, and arrogance. He knows that his days of ruling this fallen world -- the days of Jacob's Trouble -- are close at hand. He is mobilizing his minions and lashing out at all of us who worship the One, True, Living, Triune God. Some of us are more easily injured by his claws than others, but all of us can be healed of our wounds.

As powerful and intelligent an angel as he is, the evil one is too stupid to know that he is going to lose. It seems as though he is winning in these recent months, but he is only keeping the score close. He has the American political system -- and that of the entire world -- firmly in his grips and he will rule it to its end. He has diabolical influence over the mainstream media and our educational institutions -- these two organisms are only too willing to bow to his desires. He had made us weak and vulnerable as a culture and society, but that is only because we've allowed him to with the free will that God has blessed us with. We have been too willingly led down the wide path.
This day, the enemy -- the evil one known as Satan -- may be beating you silly. This is only a season and a time and the one who was pierced for our transgressions will heal those injuries. Yes, He who salves us was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed!
Now is the time for unyielding firmness in our faith. Today is the day when we get back up, even if it means another punch in the chops. This is the moment we run and not grow weary -- even when we get tripped and tumble down. Look ahead and look up no matter how much pain you are in, because the narrow gate is in sight.
If you are a child of God and have been struggling in your walk -- if Satan has been routinely knocking you down -- lift up your hands no matter how much it hurts and let Jesus grab them. He will lift you up and breathe fresh life into your soul. Let He who was perfect and sinless wash the filth of this fallen world off of your feet. He will break you out of your prison of oppression while being the medication for your depression.

When you're hurting, know that there is a salve for your pain. If you're addicted, know that there is a hacksaw that can cut those chains. If you're frustrated, know that you're not alone. If you're lost, know that there is but one way home. When overwhelmed with loneliness, know that it will pass. If you're hunkered down in a fox hole, know that the battle won't last.
This story has a happy ending: Satan loses and Jesus -- the son of God who is fully God -- will be the victor. Get ready because our anthem is about to rise to an exhilarating sky-high crescendo! I implore you to keep looking up...

Tested by Fire

2010-08-08T18:10:00.000-04:00

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2010-08-07T17:07:00.000-04:00

He Is Love (c) 2010 Jim Yackel

2010-08-07T16:44:00.003-04:00

He is love - that is truly what He is. No matter how dark or lonely your corner of this fallen world becomes, remember that He is love.

No matter how long this Storm may rage, He is love that you can clutch and cling to when the unrelenting gale-force winds seem as though they will blow you away. And if your power should go out, He is the candle from everlasting to everlasting, and His flame will never be extinguished. And should you lose your freedom under tyrannical rule that speaks lies and says it knows what's best for you during this time of crisis - know that through His sacrifice made out of love you are truly and forever free.

Even when you cannot see the light that does indeed wait at the end of your tunnel, bear in mind that He is love and He is that light. When it seems as though you have lost your sight due to the unforgiving darkness in that tunnel, remember that because of His love you are forgiven and your sight will be restored and be more keen than ever before when you emerge. So, with this knowledge and assurance, you cannot give up. You must keep walking as you will make it to the promise land...

...If your legs are becoming heavy and your strength is draining away, don't be surprised if you suddenly feel as though you are being swept off of your feet and then carried. When it seems as though this towpath that you are walking will never turn into a street of gold, know that because of His love that it will indeed. When you can't envision that old canal that runs alongside ever turning into the River of Life, I encourage you to think again! He is love and He is the King of Miracles. Please don't ever doubt what can be done at His hand!

You are not alone now and you never were. Yes, in this world there is great pain and loneliness and there are so many days when it seems as though the frustration and hardship will not end. Please don't lose hope because we are almost home. There will be no more tears and no more pain. These former things will pass away on the breeze as wisps of smoke. The aching in your heart and soul that today is oppressive and dispiriting will be but a faded memory. Today's frustrations and failures will be tomorrow's laughter.

I, too, know these sorrowful things and in lament and second-guessing I sometimes forget the very things that I have written here for you. But Jesus is love, and in that love He tells me that I have to keep walking. I will emerge from my tunnel and you will step up and out of yours. My towpath extends straight into a multi-colored sunset and it is there that it becomes a street of gold. This canal adjacent to and paralleling my towpath may be stagnant and in places covered with algae, but when it too reaches that multi-colored sunset it will be refreshed, renewed, and be the River of Life.

We are wayfarers and we're walking together. We have each other to keep as friends and company, and we have Him; He who is true and abiding love into eternity - to lead us out of despair and fatigue and into the Golden City forevermore.

Flesh

2010-08-07T08:19:00.001-04:00

2010-08-06T18:08:00.001-04:00

Our Lord has blessed me with the desire for motion and activity. My metabolism is high and that metabolic rate is a blessing for which I am exceedingly grateful. I can only "veg" in limited doses -- and it has to be in front of a good movie, intriguing documentary, or in the presence of good company. This writer finds it difficult to merely "hang out."

Walking is a pursuit that I find most beneficial. In addition to being an effective form of exercise, walking with a sense of purpose can relieve stress and also clear the mind and break down the dams that restrain the rivers of creativity from flowing freely. I walk for miles at a time. There have been instances where yours truly has set out on a walk and not wanted to return...

At the apex of the list of preferred walkways is the old Erie Canal towpath through Camillus and Warners, New York. From the Sims Store parking area in Camillus, west to the Newport Road parking area in Warners and back again to the Camillus starting point it is a 4.2 mile round trip, and I walk it in about an hour.

Prior to my divorce my place of residence was Manlius, New York. Although I no longer inhabit that particular town, I still maintain a post office box there. Manlius is the home of Mill Run Park, and walking the footpaths that wind through the woods that surround the park provided me with a great source of solace and one-on-one time with our Holy, Triune God.

While I generally prefer to walk listening to music CD's or talk radio, a number of the jaunts taken on the trails through the Mill Run Park woods were constitutional in nature; with no radio or musical accompaniment. It was on these more "constitutional" outings that I would find myself praying while walking.

Generally, solitude will not be found on the trails around Mill Run Park if the weather is good. The park itself is a popular destination for picnics and for its playground. The trails will draw dog-walkers, joggers, and romantic strollers, smiling and holding hands. Yes, young love is a wonderful thing! (aaahhh...I miss it.) But, on those instances when I found myself prayer walking I had those trails all to myself -- even if the weather was pleasant. Was the hand of God instrumental in providing alone time for Him and me on those trails? It certainly seems as though he cleared the area for us to have our own private palavers.

Certainly, one must keep their head up and eyes open while prayer walking. Bowing one's head and closing one's eyes while walking would very likely lead to personal injury, just as it would if praying while driving. Some of the most intense prayers I've prayed have taken place while briskly walking those trails through the woods surrounding the park. I would begin by asking the Holy Spirit to lead me while walking with me. Some of these prayer walking sessions would last for an hour. I would completely empty my heart and mind in praise, thanksgiving, and in heavy petitioning. Frequently I would settle into tongues, where I wouldn't know what I was praying -- as Romans 8:26 illustrates:

Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

So often I experienced weakness and knew not what to pray for -- other than knowing that I needed to pray. The Holy Spirit took it for me and delivered it before the Father's throne.

I am a proponent of traditional prayer: on my knees with head bowed and eyes closed. But, don't be restricted when it comes to communing with our Lord God. If you feel led to pray while walking, then pray! Likewise, if you feel led to pray while driving, then pray! In both of the aforementioned situations, please keep your head up and your eyes open. I don't need to remind you of that, right? (Please tell me that I don't need to remind you!)

While I love taking that 4.2 mile trek alongside the old Erie Canal, I am feeling a strong desire to again take a prayer walk through the Mill Run Park woods in Manlius. This is a short journey that will be taken soon -- perhaps by he time you read this. Those woods are beautiful and God's handiwork is everywhere you look and what a pleasure and a blessing it is for the eyes to behold.

2010-08-06T09:55:00.000-04:00

We're all familiar with the folktale involving the three little pigs who decided to create for each of themselves a place of residence. The first pig desired to construct his house of straw, so he could finish the job quickly. Pig number two decided to make his house out of sticks so he too could complete the task with minimal effort invested.

"I'll make a house of bricks" the third pig chimed in. "It will take more time, but I want to make it strong." So, as we know, Number Three set about building using the aforementioned bricks.

The story goes on to describe how the Big Bad Wolf went to the first pig's abode and huffed and puffed and blew that quickly constructed tract home down. The terrified Piggie Numero Uno then skee-daddled over to Number Two's quickly constructed shack thinking he would find security and safety. Of course, we know that the Big Bad Wolf also proceeded over to the edifice of the second pig and commenced to huffing and puffing that firetrap made of sticks into non-existence. Now homeless, the two pigs ran to Number Three's well-built house which was strong enough to withstand Satan--er, I mean the Big Bad Wolf--and all three then lived in security.

I can draw the analogy that the third pig was a man of faith in Jesus Christ. Pigs One and Two were deeply invested in this world and didn't want to spend the time to accept and then grow into a knowing and nurturing relationship with Christ. The third pig utilized the services of the reliable and reputable home builder Jesus to build over time a solid foundation for his earthly home that would be carried into his eternal mansion. The first and second pigs lacked that life-saving and life-giving faith in the Lord Jesus and quickly constructed shacks that required a minimal life investment but were succeptible to the destuctive breath of Satan--oops, I did it again, I mean the Big Bad Wolf--and were nearly consumed by his toothy jaws into death.

As their lives tumbled down around them like the houses they quickly constructed, the face of mortality stared the two pigs in the eyes and sent them running to the house that was built with faith, care and love. The home that pigs One and Two were compelled to run to was built by the third pig who used the solid brick and mortar foundation that is Jesus Christ. It is the home with the mortgage that was paid in full over 2,000 years ago on a cross on Calvary's hill. There are no property taxes due on this home, nor will there ever be. This home only grows in value and is not affected by the economy or fluctuations in the Real Estate market. You will never owe a dime, so there will never be a foreclosure if times get tough as you cannot default on a loan that never existed. Try and try as he certainly will, the Big Bad Wolf cannot blow this house down.

With acceptance of Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, you will be ready to move in to this home that is a strong tower, and it is fully furnished with everything you'll need. And, this home grows in value because while it is brick in this eartly realm, it will one day be made of gold in the eternal!

Sticks and straw are fectless against a strong breeze. Likewise, sticks and straw are unable to resist flame here on Earth and in Heaven. Brick and gold are sturdy, reliable, and will protect against powerful wind and ravaging fire. Isn't it better to build with faith and build to last than to merely construct for instant and temporal gratification?

The Wayfarers-Five Feet From The Cabin Door

2010-08-06T08:17:00.000-04:00

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2010-08-05T10:14:00.001-04:00

A "Spider Sense" could be aptly described as a subconscious, precognitive sense of danger. Peter Parker, the mild-mannered photographer for the Daily Bugle was enabled with this sense as he assumed the duties of the super hero Spider Man via spider bite. You know the story, so this writer needs not elaborate...

Prophecy is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit that the Apostle Paul describes in Romans chapter 12, verse 6: Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith;

I would never refer to myself as a Prophet, as that is a distinction that is too readily assumed by those who don't truly understand that if a "prophecy" cannot be backed up with a scriptural reference, it is something other than that. Still, the Lord is trying to get me to see or know something that I can't quite discern -- "discernment" being another gift of the Holy Spirit.

Without going into great detail, the life of singer/songwriter/recording artist Jim Yackel has not been a bowl of cherries in 2009. There is much distress swirling around like a hurricane, but praise the Lord that he has been keeping me in a relative "eye" of that hurricane, even though the wind is still blowing forcefully and rain is getting in through the proverbial hole in my roof. I see the worst of the storm through my metaphorical front window. I see trouble blowing down the street and into my front yard -- again, this is metaphorically speaking. I believe that it is only a matter of a short period of time before that "window" blows in and with it all the trouble being tossed up by the hurricane. It is disconcerting to stand by virtually helpless with no way to board up that window. I weigh worst-case scenarios in my mind and know that no matter how difficult it gets, my eternity will be with Jesus and that makes today's strife easier to bear.

But this is where the aforementioned "Spider Sense" comes into play. I see the storm raging all around. I see the water coming in through my roof. I hear the wind howling and with it my front window glass is shaking, and yet...

"James, this does not matter. A rapid succession of changes are coming that will make your tribulations become a non-factor. This will affect the world and everyone in it. Fear not, my child, and rest in me."

I believe that my Spider Sense is in reality the Holy Spirit speaking to me. Something, or more likely a number of "somethings" are imminent and they will be profound in their effect on this orb. There are soon to be events that America never thought that it would see. America has overslept and the wake-up call is going to be harsh in its strident ringing. The dominos may start toppling here but the layout extends around the globe. This could be financial, governmental, or military based and I believe that it is all three. This will be Shock and Awe that will catch far too many by surprise -- but only because they haven't been watching. The signs have been posted but for the most part they've been ignored. Somewhere here in the mix of things I can't quite discern could be the Rapture of the Christian Church. Oh, how I hope for that Blessed Hope!

Something of earth-shattering significance is coming quickly. It will affect world finances and world militaries. It will bring sudden change. Will it be Israel attacking Iran's nuclear facilities? Will it be a killer flu, the likes of which have never been seen? Will it be the total meltdown of the U.S. economy, plunging this nation into depression? Will China attack the U.S.? Could it be a nuclear terror attack? Will the trumpet of rescue finally blow, calling faithful believers in Jesus Christ home? Could it be most or all of the aforementioned? Either way, I can't help but feel the sincere burden that the game is about to change, and radically so. There is little point in worrying about the current state of affairs.

Indeed, my spider sense is tingling as this metaphorical hurricane is battering my home. I see and feel the storm, and yet I remain calm in it. This storm will pass after it wreaks the damage that it will -- as hope prevails and redemption draws nearer. But, the Category 4 storm I'm hunkering down in will be nothing like the tropical depressions that are quickly brewing and strengthening to hurricane status today. Many will be caught unprepared as they have not heeded the warnings. Many will shake their fists at Heaven and ask a god that they don't know "why?" "Why!?" Many will be left behind to battle famine, plagues, pestilences, nuclear war, and blood red seas.

In closing, I cannot offer any specifics as my visibility is occluded by wind and rain. But behind the storm shines the Son. You don't have to endure the worst of what is to be. Know that Jesus is Lord, believe it and embrace it. He is the calmer of the storm, the soother of the raging sea, and the one truth that will set you free. He will rescue you.

In Christ's Service,

Jim

2010-08-04T14:39:00.002-04:00

The snow crunches under our feet so loudly that we'd startle a dead man if we happened upon him. Onward ho we go, as we're not alone out here. There is a cacophony of crunches, sounding like a poorly rehearsed drum and bugle corps from which only the drummers are playing.

We don't know what distance remains until this journey ends, but we do know that there are more miles behind us than ahead. We are getting close and the signs are all around indicating the nearness of the destination. If you deny that you are out here on the path with me, you had better check your pulse because you may be the dead one about to be startled. If you say "that's your crazy journey and I don't need to go on it" then you are indeed dead where you stand fast in hesitation. Immediately after you say "I'm comfortable right where I am, thank you" a creeping, niggling disquiet will start to crawl through your mind and soul and with that comes second-guessing and conflicted wondering.

You can still run and catch up. We'd love to have you walk with us. We'd like to take you home with us, we'd love to take you home, but we are not Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. We are hiking home, guided by God's Positioning System. But, we can't stop and wait for you, as time simply does not afford us that luxury.

"No turns ahead" speaks the voice of our GPS. At times, it feels like we are floating. It is then that we know that we are being carried until our strength returns. We are guided and driven, escaping the wrath that is to come. There is a choice: you can laugh and scoff at us and consider us to be teetering on the lunatic fringe, or, you can start wayfaring with us, enduring the remaining potholes in the road that ends at Paradise. Indeed, we'd love to take you home.

We are keeping Christ's command to persevere, and He will spare us the hour of trial which will come upon the whole world, testing those who remain on the earth. We are walking westward and not currently floating, our snow crunching rhythm section is now harmonized by the rumble of a CSX freight train rolling not to far away to the north. The engineer blasts the air horn as the twin diesel lash-up of AC44CW's pulls its long string of graffiti-covered box and hopper cars toward a grade crossing, and that horn sounds through the cold night air like the shofar from the heavens that we expect to hear imminently. This imminence fuels a sense of urgency for these times, and that is why we ask you to please walk along with us.

We can see ahead and comprehend; however we walk by faith and not by sight. We are pieces of a puzzle being snapped together. We are willing pieces being maneuvered on the chess board of eternity -- more like the Knights and less like the Pawns, but we serve the King. The King knows how to bring about checkmate, and He moves all of the various pieces around the board in a brilliant strategy that we human novices cannot conceive.

Home is calling us onward. Our legs hurt but we press on, and when we are too tired to walk Jesus carries us. When we are fit to walk again He leads us. It is His Holy Spirit that drives us. It is His eternity that beckons us. Pressing onward...pressing forward.

Are you ready to journey with us?

In Christ's Service,

Jim

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2010-08-04T05:50:00.000-04:00

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Blood Loss (c) 2010 Jim Yackel

2010-08-03T11:09:00.000-04:00

This article will be a bit personal in nature, but despite that I hope you will benefit from reading this...

I am a man of great faith. I love the Lord in ways that I don't understand - other than that the ways are profound. I could not envision a moment where I would want to be without Him. Thoughts of the hands of Jesus ever being lifted off of me are chilling; but in reality those thoughts do not originate from Him but instead from the enemy who walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.

This wayfarer of great faith has seen that very faith tested and shaken in recent days and weeks. At times the attacks are debilitating; and they cause a leaking of desire analogous to having an arm severely lacerated and then slowly bleeding to death. This claw of debilitation has already punctured and deflated my desire to create new music. Additionally, the claw is destroying my ability and desire to write articles such as this. The "Storm Warning" columns are on hold for a short time as the Storm is indeed growing, but for now it is all in the Supernatural and not very visible in the Natural; and I am concerned that many readers would not understand what it is that I am seeing and would therefore be writing about.

My finances have been hit hard, making it exceedingly difficult to make ends meet as the wolves who worship the false money god lurk at the perimeter with claws extended - but that is a place where many millions of Americans live today. Relations with certain members of my family have also been harshly impacted; whereby becoming adversarial. Amongst these things there is a weighty depression that makes it difficult to get out of bed in the morning. This writer has for years risen at 5:00 a.m. with the hope of the morning, but lately that time of rising cedes to a later hour and the aforementioned hope has been conspicuous by its very absence.

But, through this maelstrom my legs have not been injured so despite the blood loss I get up and resume walking down the Towpath each day. Yes, my sleeping bag is often laid out at night on cold, bumpy, root-strewn ground; but is that not one of the creature discomforts that the wayfarer must sometimes endure?

Despite the blood loss my faith in the Lord has not wavered. Because of the claw marks on my chest and arms I am reminded of the nails that pierced His hands and feet. Indeed, this wayfarer is suffering today and in that I sometimes wonder in pain and frustration where the Holy Spirit brought as the Advocate may be - but I know that He is here and has never left me.

The blood that this wayfarer is leaking is being replaced by the blood that the Lamb shed for me - and what a life-sustaining transfusion it is. These are difficult and discouraging days in the Storm, but I know that He is still walking with me; despite what the enemy may whisper in my ear. I know He has never left me or forsaken me and in that He has built a place for me at the end of the Towpath.

Lord, please cover all of us who are wayfaring, as the assault is becoming increasingly fierce in these last days of the journey.

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