Dr. E.C. Fulcher, Jr. Archives - Dr. E.C. Fulcher, Jr. https://drecfulcherjr.com/tag/dr-ec-fulcher-jr/ My Personal Blog Thu, 03 Oct 2024 01:43:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://drecfulcherjr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cropped-EC_41-e1600353046385-32x32.jpg Dr. E.C. Fulcher, Jr. Archives - Dr. E.C. Fulcher, Jr. https://drecfulcherjr.com/tag/dr-ec-fulcher-jr/ 32 32 Dr. E C Fulcher Jr’s Publications https://drecfulcherjr.com/2024/10/02/dr-e-c-fulcher-jrs-publications/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dr-e-c-fulcher-jrs-publications https://drecfulcherjr.com/2024/10/02/dr-e-c-fulcher-jrs-publications/#comments Thu, 03 Oct 2024 01:31:05 +0000 https://drecfulcherjr.com/?p=3213 Dr. Fulcher Jr started writing and publishing books in 1973. Since then, he has written many books on various religious topics. Listed in this post are several books that Dr. Fulcher has written over the years that have now been updated with even more information, and some updated to hard cover books and a brand-new […]

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Dr. Fulcher Jr started writing and publishing books in 1973. Since then, he has written many books on various religious topics. Listed in this post are several books that Dr. Fulcher has written over the years that have now been updated with even more information, and some updated to hard cover books and a brand-new addition. All of these books can be found on Amazon.

**NEW** Liar Liar Liar Amazon.com: Liar Liar Liar eBook : Fulcher, E C: Kindle Store.

UPDATED BOOKS: The Justification Covenant Amazon.com: The Justification Covenant eBook : Fulcher Jr, Dr E C: Kindle Store, The Origin of Steeples Amazon.com: The Origin of Steeples eBook : Fulcher Jr, Dr E C: Kindle Store, The Revealing of Christ (in a parable) Amazon.com: The Revealing of Christ (In a Parable) eBook : Fulcher Jr, Dr E C: Kindle Store , The Truth About St. Valentine’s Day Amazon.com: The Truth about St. Valentine’s Day eBook : Fulcher Jr, Dr E C: Kindle Store, What About the Cross Amazon.com: What about the Cross? eBook : Fulcher Jr, Dr E C: Kindle Store , What is the Holy Ghost Amazon.com: What is the Holy Ghost? eBook : Fulcher Jr, Dr E C: Kindle Store .

UPDATED BOOKS NOW IN HARDBACK: Not Forsaking Amazon.com: Not Forsaking eBook : Fulcher Jr, Dr E C: Kindle Store , The Truth About Communion and Foot Washing The Truth about Communion and Foot Washing: Fulcher Jr, Dr E C: 9798866778539: Amazon.com: Books, The Truth About Water Baptism Amazon.com: The Truth about Water Baptism eBook : Fulcher Jr, Dr E C: Kindle Store, Woman Preachers Amazon.com: Women Preachers eBook : Fulcher Jr, Dr E C: Kindle Store.

All of these can be found on AMAZON by searching the book title or by Dr. E C Fulcher Jr.

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The Truth about CHRISTMAS https://drecfulcherjr.com/2023/12/11/the-truth-about-christmas-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-truth-about-christmas-2 https://drecfulcherjr.com/2023/12/11/the-truth-about-christmas-2/#comments Tue, 12 Dec 2023 01:08:08 +0000 https://drecfulcherjr.com/?p=3059 Have you ever wondered how Christmas came to be? Or maybe what makes it such a powerful season that everyone around the entire world celebrates some version of it? Have you ever wondered, is this even real??? Well for all of you who have ever had a question, here is a book that is as […]

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Have you ever wondered how Christmas came to be? Or maybe what makes it such a powerful season that everyone around the entire world celebrates some version of it? Have you ever wondered, is this even real???

Well for all of you who have ever had a question, here is a book that is as thorough as thorough can be. It will leave you with so much information that you will be able to make an informed decision on the topic and be able to speak factual to anyone in any situation.

The Truth About Christmas, the best gift you could ever give!!

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When technology fails, shortwave radio will still be standing https://drecfulcherjr.com/2023/05/14/when-technology-fails-shortwave-radio-will-still-be-standing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-technology-fails-shortwave-radio-will-still-be-standing https://drecfulcherjr.com/2023/05/14/when-technology-fails-shortwave-radio-will-still-be-standing/#comments Sun, 14 May 2023 15:48:13 +0000 https://drecfulcherjr.com/?p=2907 Many people laugh at the thought of turning the knobs on a shortwave radio in today’s time, but individuals with true knowledge, know that if and when the world crashes, shortwave radio will be one of the only modes of communication available. As modern times progress and technology expands, mankind has moved away from the […]

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Many people laugh at the thought of turning the knobs on a shortwave radio in today’s time, but individuals with true knowledge, know that if and when the world crashes, shortwave radio will be one of the only modes of communication available.

As modern times progress and technology expands, mankind has moved away from the “old-school” method of getting news and listening to music.

Most people use their hand-held smart phones to communicate, get news, listen to music, read, apply for jobs and watch T.V. The dinosaur days of sitting in front of the television, anticipating your favorite show to premiere, or waiting by the radio to hear you favorite musicians’ new song are long gone — So, can you image how useless people think shortwave radios are?

Many people laugh at the thought of turning the knobs on a shortwave radio in today’s time, but individuals with true knowledge, know that if and when the world crashes, shortwave radio will be one of the only modes of communication available.

Dr. E. C. Fulcher Jr. began broadcasting the truth on shortwave radio in 1979 — citing that it was the cheapest way to get his message to the world.

“It was the most inexpensive way to broadcast over long distances. I could cover several countries for the amount of money that I could have only covered, maybe 1 or 2 states here in America,” Fulcher explained.

Dr. Fulcher began utilizing shortwave radio, about 60 years after shortwave radio became popular.

At the beginning of radio history, the radio spectrum was divided into three radio waves, the long (LW), the medium (MW), and the short wave (SW) band, based on their wavelengths.

According to cruchreviews.com, shortwaves, as technology, was initially invented to aid long-distance communication for people at sea and has proved itself simple and cheap to operate.

While the technology has been around for a long time, it wasn’t until 1920 when shortwave radio began to become popular just before the First World War.

The name shortwave radio came about because the wavelengths in this band are shorter than 1500 kHz, marking the upper limit of the medium frequency band. Shortwave is utilized for international radio stations and radio amateurs, but mainly used for aviation, marine, diplomatic, and emergency purposes, cruchreviews.com noted.

Shortwave radio is a radio broadcast like the common AM and FM, however private companies own AM and FM radio stations, and the government owns and operates most shortwave radio stations.

Additionally, shortwave radios broadcast on different frequencies, allowing transmissions to travel around the world. This means you can pick up or listen to broadcasts from virtually anywhere, thanks to their worldwide listeners.

Shortwave stations are the most suitable method to connect with marginalized regions with poor phone service. Despite reaching distant areas, the transparency of the stations can sometimes be challenging due to the susceptibility to the sun’s electrical interference. For this reason, most stations usually request their shortwave listeners to send them reception reports to identify how the shortwave broadcasts are being received in different regions, as Dr. Fulcher request from his listeners.

Aside from international communication, shortwave radios are also ideal for diplomatic communication and over-the-horizon radar. Shortwave enthusiasts also use these devices as a hobby, crunchreviews.com confirmed.

Truth seeker, Eric Ruark started listening to shortwave radio sometime around 1980 — one year after Dr. Fulcher started broadcasting on shortwave.

“I was introduced to shortwave radio by Dr. Gene Scott. I was living in Connecticut at the time. Dr. Scott owned a TV station in Hartford, Channel 21 or 18 UHF, I think. There was a governmental move to strip the station from him, so he began to talk about shortwave,” Ruark said.

Ruark started listening to Dr. Fulcher because he had the half hour before Dr. Scott came on.

After being astounded by both preachers, Ruark acted out his vision to bicycle across the country and stop at Truth House 1 and Scott’s Cathedral to give thanks for having survived my pancreatic illnesses. 

“And the rest is history,” Ruark said.

Just about all the ministers of today are on shortwave radio because of Dr. Fulcher.

“I was the first minister on shortwave radio in America. Every year, K USW shortwave out of Utah gave me an anniversary award for being the first minister,” Fulcher said. “For six months, my show was ranked number on in Monitoring Times magazine.”

Dr. Fulcher continues to broadcast live on the following Worldwide Christian Radio (WWCR) frequencies:

  • Listen Sunday on 9.350 (Transmitters 2)
    • 4pm EDT; 3pm CDT; 2pm MDT; 1pm PDT; 2000 UT.
  • Listen Monday – Friday on 5.890 (Transmitter 4)
    • 10pm EDT; 9pm CDT; 8pm MDT; 7pm PDT; 0200 UT
  • Listen Saturday on 4.840 (Transmitter  3)
    • 9pm EST; 8pm CST; 7pm MST; 6pm PST; 0200 UT 

When all other technology fails, shortwave will still be standing, so Dr. Fulcher can preach the truth to all the world as commanded by God.

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Children can handle the Truth about Christmas, it’s the adults who CAN’T! https://drecfulcherjr.com/2022/12/19/children-can-handle-the-truth-about-christmas-its-the-adults-who-cant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=children-can-handle-the-truth-about-christmas-its-the-adults-who-cant https://drecfulcherjr.com/2022/12/19/children-can-handle-the-truth-about-christmas-its-the-adults-who-cant/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2022 19:16:28 +0000 https://drecfulcherjr.com/?p=2862 “Almost everyone who attends Truth House Ministries has a unique story about their journey with celebrating and/or not celebrating Christmas” When most people think about Christmas, they think gifts, lights, and festivities. When true Christians think about Christmas, they think of paganism, going against God’s Word, and the entire chapter of Jeramiah 10. With Christmas […]

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“Almost everyone who attends Truth House Ministries has a unique story about their journey with celebrating and/or not celebrating Christmas”

When most people think about Christmas, they think gifts, lights, and festivities. When true Christians think about Christmas, they think of paganism, going against God’s Word, and the entire chapter of Jeramiah 10.

With Christmas being such a popular holiday, so much so that people who don’t even believe in Jesus celebrate it, it’s hard for people to understand when they learn that Truth Houses don’t indulge.

Now, it’s not difficult to see that Truth House warriors come from many different walks of life. Some of which never celebrated Christmas in their life. You have some who celebrated Christmas at a young age but stopped before adulthood to be aligned with God’s Word. Then, there are others who were over 18 and had participated in the pagan ritual their entire life, who eventually learned the truth and repented.

Making a stand against Christmas and committing to staying away from the heathen holiday isn’t always easy. Some have to make a stand against Christmas at their job, school, with their family, and even at the dang grocery store.

While it’s true that everyone has their own experience when it comes to the celebration of Christmas and how they approach it, for those that attend Truth House Ministries, it’s so much more than that. It’s a revelation of Truth that must be acted upon.

Truth House, Lydia Dominguez, has never celebrated Christmas in anyway. Being made aware of the truth as an adolescent gave Dominguez a spiritual advantage over her peers but it didn’t make her exempt from persecution for standing on the truth. Dominguez attended private school and was homeschooled until the 5th grade, then she entered public school. She had already got a taste of making a stand against pagan holidays when she attended private school—debating other students, but it elevated once she began public school.

“When I started public school in the 5th grade, I was alone without any siblings. That in itself was a culture shock. I was very timid and shy at first knowing I did not have anyone else in the school to back me up or lean on,” Dominguez explained. “It was always a struggle to get students and faculty to understand that I would not participate in school activities centered around Christmas. Even though my parents wrote notes every year letting the school know I would not be participating in Christmas activities, I still often had to explain to the teachers why I was not going to do an assignment.”

Growing up in Truth House and never celebrating Christmas was a little easier for Kim Shiner, since she had attended public school her entire life.

“I kind of had it easy being the middle child. My parents set the school straight when me and my sisters attended. My dad told all our teachers and faculty that his kids will not be participating in any religious holiday activities,” Shiner said. “Whenever the class had a party of some sort or activities dealing with the heathen holidays, my mom would always pick us up early from school.”

Both Dominguez and Shiner had their separate experiences and challenges when they choose to stand on Jesus’ side while in school, but for Dominguez, she says she went numb to facing her peers and faculty when displaying her unwavering commitment to God’s word. Shockingly, teachers gave her a harder time about her stand on Christmas than her school members did.

“The teachers were the worst because the assignments they would hand out around that time would have something to do with the lies of the story of Santa Clause, but they would try to pass it off as not being Christmas related.  This happened a lot. Often, they tried to convince me that it was not about Christmas, and I could just ignore the references,” Dominguez said. “That never went very far with me, as I was adamant.”

Since Shiner was the middle child, she says that not celebrating Christmas wasn’t much of battle, considering she had siblings and other church members, who stood with her.

When Christmas festivities were commencing at school, Dominguez would go into a separate room or the library, and Shiner was picked by one of her parents.

Now, truth-seeker, Tyler Tillman, who attended public school is entire life says he didn’t experience any scrutiny for not celebrating Christmas.

“I don’t think they even cared until the holiday arrived,” Tillman said.

The only time students or staff asked him why he didn’t celebrate Christmas was when the holiday came around, but even then, it wasn’t unbearable for Tillman.

“My entire school career was neither hindered nor furthered by not celebrating Christmas,” he explained.

Like Dominguez, Naomi Tamez says her teachers made it harder for to practice her religious beliefs than the students.

“When I was younger, public school was difficult because teachers made it harder for me to believe what I believed,” Tamez said. “The kids weren’t mean, just curious.”

Since Tamez grew up in Truth House and never celebrated Christmas, she didn’t have an alternate lifestyle to compare hers to, so going to school with such different religious beliefs didn’t make a difference.

“I didn’t know any difference because I had always known the truth about the holiday. I knew people knew I was different, even though I didn’t feel that different. I had no idea, and it was not a big deal to me,” Tamez said.

Of course, Tamez’s curious peers and teachers would ask questions about her stand against Christmas, and she would tell them the truth.

“I gave them my truth and I would always be very giving of information. I never tried to argue or make them believe. This is my life, not just choosing to be different. This is genuinely me. I would just give them the truth. Students were more receptive to the truth unlike the staff that were closed off and not interested in what I had to say,” she added.

God-lover Dave Macon didn’t grow up in Truth House and didn’t meet Pastor Dr. E.C Fulcher Jr. until he was an adult, but he knew Christmas was a lie since a child.

Coming from a German family, Macon says Christmas is a major celebration in that culture.

“In Germany, Christmas is huge. The German immigrants are the reason that the tree decorations were brought over to the new world,” Macon said.

Though Macon wasn’t taught the truth as a child, he often wondered what trees had to do with Jesus being that Jesus lived in the desert.

“I wondered what rabbits had to do with Jesus’ resurrection,” he added.

Macon had attended public school his entire life and seen Jewish children make a stand against Christmas, so it wasn’t a shock when Macon saw a student not participating in Christmas festivities in middle school.

“I understood, I just thought it was unusual,” Macon said.

According to Macon, he was always in trouble with his parents, so he read a lot and studied mythologies from around the world.   

“I pieced together how the modern incarnation of Christmas comes from Norse Mythos. Santa Claus is Thor,” he confirmed.

Although he made his parents aware of the falsities about Christmas, they discounted his beliefs which only alienated him a little bit more.

“I looked into other religions that didn’t celebrate Christmas, including the Jehovah’s Witnesses,” Macon said.

Macon had no idea that the student he knew in middle school, who stood against Christmas and the research he had done of Christmas would all collide when he began attending Truth House Ministries Church.

Once there, he noticed Chris Moffet, the same middle schooler he knew in band class, who wouldn’t celebrate Christmas years prior.

Moffet, who never celebrated Christmas, says he didn’t remember Macon but his unwavering dedication to the word would be something that solidified Macon’s belief in the predestination of his own life. 

From what Moffet remembers, he didn’t have any issues with students regarding his religious beliefs—it was more the faculty that weren’t accepting.

“Instead of them being understanding of my religious beliefs and working around it, they would just lower my grade by one letter because I would not participate in their holiday activities,” Moffet said.

It seems like children are more accepting and open to understanding the Truth about Christmas than adults. As Truth Houses have mentioned above, it wasn’t their peers who gave them difficulties in school. It was the grown adults—who you’d think would have a more logical, mature way of thinking.

It’s sad that adults are content with believing a lie and teaching it to children, who they’re supposed to be raising to be stand-up, truthful men and women. Sad!

As stated previously, everyone approaches the Christmas holiday differently, the fact remains that God is about truth and Truth Houses stand on God’s side—staying far away from that which doesn’t please Him.

The Truth About Christmas – Kindle edition by Fulcher Jr, Dr E C. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

-Charlene Mayo

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What’s the difference between a victim and a survivor?  Nothing! You can’t be a survivor without first being a victim

       It seems in today’s world, everyone not only desires to be a victim but works hard at being one.

Let’s talk about victims. A victim, as the dictionary would define, is a person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action. A victim is also a person who is tricked, duped, and/or a living creature killed as a religious sacrifice.

Those three definitions cover a lot of territory. A person harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident or other events pretty much includes us all.  We may not have been killed as a result of a crime or accident, but in the end, we will all be killed by something called life.  We were all born to die.  Shake it off and get real.  No one is getting out of this life alive.  (Well, almost no one.)  Therefore, the vast majority of us are victims of life. 

Don’t think so?  Just look at the definition—a person who is tricked or duped.  You don’t think you’ve been duped by life?  Think again!

 Henry David Thoreau nailed it in WALDEN when he said:The mass of men leads lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation. From the desperate city you go into the desperate country and have to console yourself with the bravery of minks and muskrats,” Thoreau said. “A stereotyped but unconscious despair is concealed even under what are called the games and amusements of mankind. There is no play in them, for this comes after work. But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.” 

Look at the people around you.  To a man or woman, they are all leading shallow, inauthentic lives dominated by competition for wealth, success, or the struggle of survival.  They live their lives to be seen of others, to be judged by which car they drive or where they live or which school they attended.  Their success or failure is not based on anything they have done, but on how others have perceived what they have done. 

Dr. E.C. Fulcher Jr. has a marvelous teaching on just this point.  It’s called “IS THAT ALL THERE IS?” 

To paraphrase what Fulcher mentioned:  It’s Monday, 5AM.  You get up, get dressed and go to work.  You do your job; you handle the problems that come up; and some you delay for a future time.  Then, quitting time comes around.  With a sigh of relief, you punch out (or whatever you do) and drive home.  At home, you make dinner, settle back to relax and watch 911 and 911-Lone Star. Then, you go to bed because on Tuesday, the alarm rings at 5AM and you get up to go work. 

At work, the problems that you didn’t take care of on Monday, quickly rear their heads and you must handle them before you can get to Tuesday’s problems.  But you hunker down and continue with your work.  The boss calls you in and hands you a special task.  Now, you have even more to do than you normally would, but you don’t complain to him. (You might complain to some of your fellow workers, but you remember that in your last job, anything you say can make it back to your boss and cause you no end of troubles.)  So, you hunker down and try to get everything done, only you can’t in the time allowed; so, you put in a little overtime. Finally, you get to go home.  It’s late, so you pick up something from a fast-food place and make it back just in time to catch Superman and Loison the TV.  After the show, you clean up a little around the apartment or house, and eventually go to bed because now, it’s Wednesday.

The alarm rings a 5AM.  You get up, have breakfast and go to work.  You are feeling a little better because it’s Wednesday, hump day—only two more working days until the weekend.  So, you go through the motions and get your work done.  You handle the problems and listen to your other co-workers’ complaints around the water cooler or in the break room.  Finally, quitting time comes around and you go home.  You cook dinner, clean up and sit down to watch Riverdale and Nancy Drew.  Then, you go to bed because on Thursday, the clock rings you awake at 5AM for you to get up and go to work. 

You do your job, you take your breaks, and you start making plans in the back of your mind for the weekend.  Quitting time rolls around and you head home to dinner and the new Walker and Legaciesbefore going to bed.  Your head hits the pillow and before you know it, the alarm rings and it’s 5AM and time to go to work.  Only it’s Friday, the last day of the week, just 8-hours away from a couple of days of freedom.  You do your job, and the day drags with anticipation. Quitting time does not get there fast enough and when it does, you rush out to the parking lot and drive home because now, you have a choice. The first real choice of the week:  you can either go home and watch the new Hawaii Five-0or you can head out to the Tavern, shoot a couple of game of pool and drown your frustrations from the week in a couple or three Pabst Blue Ribbons. 

So, you head out to the bar and too many Pabst Blue Ribbons later, you have missed Hawaii Five-0, lost a couple of dollars playing Eight-Ball but you head home feeling somehow relieved.  Saturday morning, you wake up with a slight hang over and start your weekend tasks: clean the home or mow the lawn or fix the thing-a-ma-jig that broke on Tuesday that you didn’t have time to get to because of your work. 

Then comes Saturday night and you have another choice: you can either go out or maybe catch a baseball/basketball/hockey game on the T.V.  You decide to stay in and watch a Cubs Game off the Super Station.  After the game, you go to bed and wake up on Sunday to putz around the house/apartment and watch T.V because you know that tomorrow is Monday and at 5AM the alarm will ring. Is this all there is? 

Unless you possess wisdom, as Thoreau called it, yes, that is all there is.  You are a victim of life. A life, that we’re supposed to be passing through to ultimately get into the realm of eternal life to be in the presence of the ultimate victim, who transcended into a survivor: Jesus Christ.

Now, let’s talk about survivors. A survivor is a person who survives, especially a person remaining alive after an event in which others have died. It also means, the remainder of a group of people or things, a person who copes well with difficulties in their life—joint tenant who has the right to the whole estate on the other’s death.

Jesus Christ was the ultimate sacrifice, a victim, remember—a victim, as the dictionary would define, is a person harmed, injured, or killed because of a crime, accident, or other event or action; as well as a person who is tricked, duped, and/or a living creature killed as a religious sacrificeand has become the first fruits of all survivors with His resurrection.  Jesus was both a victim and a survivor, which means that we can also be if He is in us.  We are not just joint tenants but we are also joint heirs to the kingdom. Romans 8:17 says, “And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.” Remember, a survivor means joint tenant who has the right to the whole estate on the other’s death; as well as a person who survives, especially a person remaining alive after an event in which others have died. It also means, the remainder of a group of people or things, a person who copes well with difficulties in their life.

Job 28:28 says, “And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.”

Life imbues you with a negative mentality, so much so, that people have made millions writing books on how to have a positive attitude.  If the positive attitude were the norm, no one would be writing about it.  Most people do things, say things to incur the empathy of others.  You know the old saying: “Misery loves company.”  That is so true.  There is the need to perceive the harm as undeserved, unjust and immoral, an act that could not be prevented by the victim. 

There is the great scene in the movie UNFORGIVEN when Eastwood’s character had brought Hackman’s character down and Hackman calls out, “I don’t deserve this.  I’m building a house.”  It’s a classic victim response to a perceived undeserved and unjust act.  How many people out there do you know who think that their lives are beyond their control?  Or that they deserve sympathy because of all the crap that rains down on them?  Or go out of their way to have their “victimhood” recognized and affirmed by others?

But how many of us deserve the unjust life described by Dr. Fulcher in his: “IS THIS ALL THERE IS?”sermon or by Thoreau in WALDEN.  The answer is in the Bible:  We have all fallen short: Romans 3:23 says, “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;”and Romans 3:10 says “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:”With the fall of Adam, we all passed into the realm of the underserving. Which brings me to an interesting observation.

Did you know that the word “victim” and all its variations does not appear even once in the Bible?

Neither does the word “survivor”.

Which got me to thinking: what’s the difference between a victim and a survivor?  Nothing.  You can’t be a survivor without first being a victim.  There are two sides of the same coin.  First, you are the victim.  Then you learn to accept it and grow past it.  You use it as a learning experience. You don’t wallow in it. 

Mostly everyone wallows in life.  They accept their “victimhood” and keep repeating the same thing day after day, almost without realizing it.  After all, it is life, is it not?  It’s what you are supposed to do.  They have the “life owes me” attitude and they keep waiting to get paid back.  Really? Like 2 Corinthians 4:4 says, “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.”

Truth seeker, Seretta Williamson has also been tricked by life—a victim, who blossomed into a God-loving survivor.

Starting from childhood, Williamson had to deal with bullies and family members physically violating her. Not letting that consume her, she fought for herself and learned to accept things that could not be changed. Despite learning early to be a survivor, it still didn’t holt her from falling into life’s obstacles.

Drugs, prostitution, stripping, and violence resulting in a bullet to the jaw are all included in the obstacles mentioned above.

However, Williamson survived it and “just keeps living.”

“I’ve learned from my chapters, and I’ve accepted it. I don’t keep re-reading my chapters over and over. I refuse to be stuck in pain. I’m stronger than that,” she continued. “I keep growing! I’m a strong tree that keeps growing! Nothing stops me. From bullying to bullets, nothing, period.”

Job, who revered God, was extremely tortured by satan, with God’s permission. Job lost everything, after having it all. And yet, he never wallowed in that negative place and served God more than before. As Job 1:22 says “In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.”

Life doesn’t owe you squat.  Life is what you make it, not what it gives you.  But to make it something, you have to have wisdom.  You must have the wisdom to know what life really is.  Look at that great Psalm 23:4, which says “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.”  Our lives end with death. 

Therefore, life is nothing more than that valley between birth and death that we have to walk through.  There are numerous promises that this valley will be turned in to a garden, as long as we have God before us. Therein lies the key to both being a survivor and having wisdom.  You need God before you. 

Isaiah 45:22 says, “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.”

No longer victims, but survivors by the grace of God!

Written and edited by Charlene Mayo and Tanya Tillman

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