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If you share any commonality with my personal testimony or life experience, then you know what is it to “suffer long”, and actually “wait upon the Lord” to defend, to help or to restore to you “according to HIS Will” — But, even if you don’t have a familiar story like mine, “seasons of difficulty” don’t serve much of a purpose in our own hearts and minds, until GOD “shows us” the importance of the various crucibles and crosses we must weather; to truly represent HIS Heart and HIS Name in and throughout every aspect of our lives.. And, you can’t even “say that” and “mean it”, without truly being HIS Child, by FIRST having committed “you and your house” to follow HIM all of the days of your lives, while also consistently dedicating yourself to HIS Cause and HIS Kingdom — during the various seasons of life that challenges your faith and your trust in the Living God! After all, you “know” what it is to “hear the voice of the accuse” louder than (or as loud) as “the voice of your ...

The "metric for success" in the mountain of RELIGION, has become so tainted, tilted and turbulent (spiritually speaking), that some people don't really know whether their coming or going in respect to their relationship with Christ, in the so-called progress" of our me-centered churches that are supposed to be doing EVERYTHING "in the name of The Lord".. I understand why it's so easy for many of us to become misaligned and disjointed with the "where we are" moment by moment in our walk of faith.  Because we're all quite shallow in our heart dispositions towards what "real suffering" truly looks like. The "desire to grow", coupled with the "openness to change" – believe it or not, is the primary barrier to most "church growth", based upon the years of consultancy and research on the "culture" of many churches around the globe.   What do you mean? This innate desire to spiritu...

Q. "Walter: Why did you decide to run for a political office as a Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and what do you think you can accomplish by winning District 25B in the Minnesota Legislature? A. My goal in running for political office through "civil service" as a Christian, is to strategically build bridges from the Kingdom of God into the political arena, as well as through my civic activities and involvement in social causes. First, we ought to express our political beliefs in the voting booth! Secondly, it is also appropriate to support legitimate measures designed to correct a glaring social or political wrong.  Complete noninvolvement in politics as a Christian would be contrary to what God's Word says about doing good in society: "Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially to those who are of the household of faith" (Gal. 6:10; cf. Titus 3:1-2).  It would also display a lack of gratitude for whatever amount of religi...

Walter L. Smith III Founder/President Pure In Heart Int'l Ministries, Inc./ The Center For Kingdom Advancement  1445 Valleyhigh Dr NW #7052 Rochester, MN 55901-9998 1-800-973-8533, Ex t. 700 and 701 www.WS-3.com https://AskPastorWalter-WS3.blogspot.com

Walter L. Smith III Founder/President Pure In Heart Int'l Ministries, Inc./ The Center For Kingdom Advancement  1445 Valleyhigh Dr NW #7052 Rochester, MN 55901-9998 1-800-973-8533, Ex t. 700 and 701 www.WS-3.com https://AskPastorWalter-WS3.blogspot.com

Walter L. Smith III Founder/President Pure In Heart Int'l Ministries, Inc./ The Center For Kingdom Advancement  1445 Valleyhigh Dr NW #7052 Rochester, MN 55901-9998 1-800-973-8533, Ex t. 700 and 701 www.WS-3.com https://AskPastorWalter-WS3.blogspot.com

Walter L. Smith III Founder/President Pure In Heart Int'l Ministries, Inc./ The Center For Kingdom Advancement  1445 Valleyhigh Dr NW #7052 Rochester, MN 55901-9998 1-800-973-8533, Ex t. 700 and 701 www.WS-3.com https://AskPastorWalter-WS3.blogspot.com