The saying, "There is an exception to every rule", is probably true more often than not ... regarding man’s rules. However, there are no exceptions, or "loop holes", in God’s rules. With that in mind, it is my firm conviction that, generally speaking, people will usually always do what they "really" want to do ... OR what they have to do. Not too many will actually do what they need to do ... until they just have to do it. And, there is usually a very big difference in the attitude of someone doing something they want to do and that of doing what they have to do. Furthermore, with the instant gratification mind set which prevails today, some folks don’t seem to understand that there are HUGE differences between "want to’s" ... "need to’s" ... and "have to’s". In addition, there can be a very big difference between a "privilege" and a "right".

For over 200 years, the citizens of the United States of America have enjoyed, as an inalienable right from our Creator, the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These inalienable rights, among other things, include the right to religious expression ... or the freedom of religion. Those of us who embrace the Apostles One God Monotheistic Doctrine should take advantage of every opportunity to exercise our religious freedom while we still have this right. And, we really ought to act as though it is more of a privilege than a right to be able to attend a church which teaches and preaches this precious truth, and to be able to worship God in Spirit and Truth, without fear or favor of governmental retaliation or influence. There are some countries where people do not have the freedom of religion that we do. And, according to my understanding of God’s Word, and its fulfillment, things are going to get a whole lot worse before the Lord takes His Bride out of this world. Therefore, we may experience what some people in other countries are going through right now, regarding persecution of Christians and the censorship of the Christian faith.

**IF** this happens, as I believe the Bible teaches it will, we are headed towards a one world economic system, a one world political system, a one world legal system, and a one world religious system. As hard as it may be to comprehend, I truly believe people from all of the religions of the world are going to merge into this one world religious system ... a "universal", state-run and/or state accepted (politically correct) church. And, those of us who embrace the Apostles One God Monotheistic Doctrine are going to put to the test because we won’t go along to get along. By the way, the spirit of this "universal" religious system is that of the antichrist, which has been around since the time of the writing of the New Testament. It is easily detected by independent Bible students who allow the Word to interpret the Word, which it most certainly will, ... when rightly divided. Furthermore, the most fundament doctrine at the core of this "universal" religious system simply does NOT harmonize with what the "original" New Testament leaders and the "foot print followers" of Jesus Christ embraced, taught, preached or practiced. I can assure you of that.

With all of this being said, the people who are already caught up in this religious system are NOT our enemies. It is the "spirit" ... the doctrine ... behind all of this that is diametrically opposed to the Apostles One God Monotheistic Doctrine. And, the true enemy is the adversary of our soul ... the great deceiver, liar and manipulator, lucifer and the fallen angels who were cast out of Heaven with him. This is why it is essential that we don’t have an "US" and "THEM" mentality with those who don’t know that they don’t know ... but think they do. We MUST love the people. And, treat them with agape (godly) love and true respect ... NOT look down our noses at them, or act as though we think we’re some how better than they are. I don’t know of anybody who has ever won a soul like that. The sad fact of the matter is, far too many professing Christians have never even won anybody to the Lord. And, it is my firm conviction that those who are actively engaged in soul winning, reaching out, and being in service to others, do so without the gun slinger mentality and attitude a cowboy from the Old West, who carved a notche in the handle of his gun for every one he got. At any rate, the spirit of antichrist has been at work in this world for a very long time ...

1 John 4:1-3 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

2 John 1:1-11 The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth; For the truth's sake, which dwelleth in us, and shall be with us for ever. Grace be with you, mercy, and peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in truth and love. I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another. And this is love, that we walk after his commandments. This is the commandment, That, as ye have heard from the beginning, ye should walk in it. For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds.

If you think One God Apostolics are misunderstood, mocked and falsely accused right now, you just wait until the "mother" (universal) church and all her "daughters" come together. If you think it is hard to live for God whole heartedly right now, you won’t make it through what is already on the horizon, headed our way, unless you find yourself an altar, and get the power of the Holy Ghost at work in your life.

While we should try to look on the bright side of things, and look for the good in people, we should NOT be oblivious to what is going on all around us. A wise man will dig the well before he gets thirsty. Likewise, a person will not wait until the storm is raging to start thinking about securing the main deck and battening down the hatches. You should do that when you see the storm headed your way ... and before it arrives.

Procrastination to do what we really need to do is only one of the many adversaries everybody faces. Waiting and waiting, putting off and putting off, until one has fooled around and waited until it is too late, will be the situation that multitudes will find themselves in on Judgment Day. Even **IF** the Lord tarries another week, month, year or decade, we are all only one heart beat away from eternity at any given moment. The only advantage that I can think of about having a terminal illness is that a person has some time to set their house in order if they need to. Many souls are snatched out into Eternity in an instant, without time enough to say good-bye, or anything. And, the arch-enemy of our soul will do his best to convince you and me that we have plenty of time. That is a lie from the pits of hell! Time is the ONLY thing that we don’t have plenty of. Time is the only thing that CANNOT be replenished or replaced, once it has been used. Soooo, the more time that satan gets someone to waste the greater his chances are of claiming that soul in the final analysis of things.


This has been a pretty long lead-in to get to the point of the title of this study ... Who cares enough to "MAKE IT HAPPEN"?. But, these are some things which God placed upon my heart, which needs to be taught in the Last Days.

Do you care enough to MAKE IT HAPPEN? If so, would there be enough evidence to convict you for caring enough to MAKE IT HAPPEN? You see, we are living in a time when many people believe if they just "think" it in their mind, that’s all that is necessary. But, I beg to differ. While it takes being positive, and thinking the right thoughts, it takes a whole lot more than just thinking about something. Somebody has to MAKE IT HAPPEN ... **IF** anything ever actually gets done. When you come into the House of the Lord, will you stoop down and pick up a piece of paper off the floor if you are physically able to do so, or do you just step over it, thinking that it needs to be picked up, but someone else will do it? If you see something else that needs to be done, will you do it if you are able to do it, or do you just think about it needing to be done, but that someone else will do it? Now, please don’t misunderstand me. I realize that there are times when we are just not focused. I ran through a stop sign at an intersection yesterday, and didn’t even realize it until my daughter told me what I had just done. I was not focused. That can be very, very dangerous in the natural world. But, it can be even more dangerous in the spiritual world. We need to be more focused, more on point ... more sensitive to the leading of the Holy Ghost and more submissive to the Will of God. In the days ahead, those of us who intend to be involved in the work of the Lord had better have a greater burden, a greater vision, a greater love and a greater commitment than we have ever had before.

Mark 1:40-45 through 2:1-13 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean. And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed. And he straitly charged him, and forthwith sent him away; And saith unto him, See thou say nothing to any man: but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing those things which Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. But he went out, and began to publish it much, and to blaze abroad the matter, insomuch that Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from every quarter. ....... And again he entered into Capernaum, after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay. When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only? And immediately when Jesus perceived in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, he said unto them, Why reason ye these things in your hearts? Whether is it easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (he saith to the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion. And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.

Jude 1:21-23 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.

You are free to do what you want to. But, I am going to do what I can to MAKE IT HAPPEN. And, I hope you and many others feel the same way. At any rate, I will close out with a story we all need to remember ...

This is a little story about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody: There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that because it was Everybody's job. Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody wouldn't do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done ~ Author unknown

"IF IT IS TO BE, IT IS UP TO ME."