Integrity?… some would say in today’s world… What is that?

Christians of all people should have integrity and spiritual discernment. Someone once said, “Integrity is the way you behave when no one is watching.”

As most of you know, I’ve been in and out of the hospital lately, and I wondered if doctors still recited the Hippocratic Oath upon embarking on this noble chosen profession. I’m inclined to believe that many practitioners are in it for the money.

Some go into the noble profession because of the pressure and/or expectations of their parents. After all, that line of work almost guarantees monetary success, especially if you hook up with the bigger pharmaceutical companies who charge exorbitant prices for their products, giving the physicians a kickback for prescribing their products. Plavix, for example, costs over 400 dollars per prescription. Doctors can make a bundle by subscribing these meds. As a matter of fact, the head of a huge pharmaceutical company was charged with corruption in pushing opioids despite knowing the devastation it was causing in the public domain. He was very wealthy.

It seems everybody is on the take; doctors, lawyers, and politicians top the list of big moneymakers at the expense of the public. It seems that many of us have lost our moral foundations and have gone crazy for money.

Many such people have so much money they don’t know what to do with it. Lavish vacations, top-of-the-line automobiles and yachts, facelifts, expensive clothes and food, and still they want more – what for? They will never spend all the money they’ve gathered. Some spend sleepless nights and guilty consciences and wonder why. Some of these have crossed over to the dark side and have lost all sense of propriety and moral character. “The love of money is the root of all evil.”

Lying is being used to cover up bad behavior even in the higher echelons of government. We refer to it as “little white lies,” or better still, “I misspoke” when cornered and having to answer to their accusers. Such are people in government at the present time, but the Bible says, “Be sure the truth will find you out.” If that be so, then many in government will be facing jail time for their criminal excesses and lying to the court.

Many of the violations have to do with betraying the public trust. I mean, if you can’t trust the leaders of the FBI, CIA, the media, doctors, the clergy and our country’s leaders – who can you trust? “Although all men are liars – God is not.”

If you lack integrity and spiritual discernment, study the scriptures diligently and ask God to imbue you with these very valuable attributes; He’ll be more than happy to oblige you. However, this can only happen when we single-mindedly pursue them and quit being a double-minded person who goes along with the prevailing winds.

Even as I write these things, they are being confirmed like never before by other writers and news organizations to the point where it’s becoming eerie.

This brings up my latest anomaly which is being played out right now.

I have been readmitted to the hospital for what is being called an angina attack. This, after having another attack – and until I thought it over, I was perplexed since I thought the hospital visits were over. But after taking thought (maybe it’s another God thing where he needed someone to be His spokesman yet again), I just relaxed and went along for the ride.

This time after the initial attack (in which I thought I had “bought the farm), I eventually relaxed to the point where I thought the doctors might not believe I had experienced a relapse. But as it turned out, the very first person (nurse) I encountered just happened to be a Mormon who referred to herself as a “Latter Day Saint.” Having done some research on that faith, I knew what she meant and called her out on it. It seems that this cult has changed its tactics to omit the word Mormon. However, she did say that she read the Bible along with the book of Mormon, but she couldn’t quote scripture, something I’m very familiar with. I quoted a couple of verses to which she had no reply. When I told her I knew of Joseph Smith (the founder of Mormonism) finding the gold plates and of the angel Moroni, she blanched.

Still, however, we hit it off anyway as I determined she was a true seeker who was being hoodwinked by the Mormon cult.

Later, when I had time, I wrote down three Bible verses for her to ponder. The most straightforward one being – Revelation 22:16-20, as well as Colossians 2:8 and 1 Timothy 6:20.

If this was the reason for my being here, then my hospitalization was not in vain.

But another good thing happened as I was being wheeled to the echocardiogram room. A young black man of about thirty (who was working here) just happened to see me as I was approaching the room sitting up on the gurney, and he called out, “Hey, don’t I know you from First Baptist?” “Yes,” I answered, although I didn’t remember him.

He was very excited to see me and said he wanted to talk to me. I gave him the rapture ready address as well as dropzonedelta.org address. He was eager to tell me all that has transpired since the church fell apart, and I was eager to tell him things he didn’t know about the takeover. We agreed to meet later in my “holding pen” at the hospital where we could talk at length. He did say that he and his wife were seeking a new church, and I can’t wait to tell him about my new church home. My new church home is also a huge church with many ongoing programs, and the young pastor’s sermons are Biblically sound.

Now, to me, this encounter and the encounter with the Mormon seeker was a divine appointment as well.

A couple of days ago, I ran into the choir leader at a local restaurant and stopped to acknowledge him, even though he shrunk at the sight of me, hoping he wouldn’t be noticed. (He knew how much I liked the former pastor of First Baptist, Hayes Wicker, whom he and the other usurpers vilified and mistreated.) Incidentally, the leader of that cabal has left for greener pastures.

As all of this goes on, I’m reading Unfreedom of the Press by Mark R. Levin.

YBIC

Jim Towers

Write me at jt.filmmaker@yahoo.com  visit www.dropzonedelta.org and my website www.propheticsignsandwonders.org.

Dear Christian friends and seekers: I want you all to know that when I write about my exploits for the kingdom of God, it is not in need of recognition since I formerly worked in the entertainment industry and have had my share of acclaim. I write about these exploits because I want to encourage you to do the same. All too many of us are fearful about what others may think. Some of us are shy about sharing our faith because of lack of biblical knowledge, but one thing is sure; without concern for our fellow man, we will do nothing.

Believing that we are living in the end times, today I pull out all the stops in proclaiming the Gospel, even if it means rejection by nominal Christians and/or the government. We in the family of God seem to be so at peace with the world that we don’t give a second thought about the rest of humanity.

There are a great many people searching for hope. In fact, I would dare say that the vast majority of people in the world are doing just that; and for that reason, I go all out in proclaiming the gospel without pretention or apprehension.

Fear of man also makes us apprehensive about approaching others; something we should be doing out of love and concern since spiritual knowledge is the very thing they are looking for.

The Holy Spirit is the revealer of truth and will shed light on the scriptures as we draw closer to God. This isn’t done through osmosis but through the diligent study of it.

We are safe in God’s hands. Furthermore, He is the one who gives us the love and power to reach out to others without fear or shame. In this, we are asked to study (the Bible), of course, to “show ourselves approved, a workman that need not be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of God.”

I am convinced that God is going to bring in as many into the kingdom of God as possible before time runs out and they are left behind. So, don’t be afraid to share your faith with others. Many people are searching but in all the wrong places. You will be surprised at the response when you show concern for these lost souls.

You don’t have to be sanctioned by your church or organization to reach others for Christ. This can begin in any numbers of ways: visiting a sick neighbor, or praying for someone face to face or over the phone.

Below is a recent encounter in carrying out my evangelical outreach.

I took my car to the dealership to have the tires rotated; and while the work was being done, I engaged two people in conversation. One was an older man, and the other was a woman whose husband had just passed away. Right away, I let them know what I was all about without any false piety. The response was exactly what I had anticipated. The man left to do something, and the woman opened right up, becoming teary-eyed. She exclaimed that she didn’t know what the world was coming to and was afraid – very afraid. I encouraged her and invited her to my church, emphasizing that she should read the Bible. She was a Catholic who hadn’t ever read it. Our conversation was cut short by a man telling me my car was waiting.

Later, I went to the fishing pier to see the sunset and just missed doing so. Hundreds of people come each evening from all over the world to do so. Upon leaving, I stopped to talk to an elderly black man who had gone to Catholic seminary but, for some reason, became discouraged and dropped out. I asked him where he went to church, and he replied, “I quit going years ago, and today I’m searching for Truth.”

I knew then and there my reason for being at the right place at the right time. I told him what Jesus said: “I am the Way, the Truth and the life; no man comes to the father but by me.” The man immediately came alive as if a bulb had been lit in his head. We talked a bit more, and then I asked if he’d like for me to pray for him to get to know the Truth from scripture. He said, “Would you please.” I prayed like this with one hand on his shoulder: “Heavenly Father, reveal to this man the Truth as written in the Holy Scriptures. May he find Jesus and grow in assurance that Jesus is the truth he seeks.” It was short and sweet. The man thanked me profusely, and we parted ways.

Just so you know, I’ve been used of God to bring two sisters and a brother to faith in Christ. My youngest sister even came down from Michigan to have me baptize her in the ocean a few years ago. My latest exploit was to bring my nephew into faith in Christ over the phone, and I’ve continued to disciple him over the phone as well, often with text messages.

The signs of the end aren’t becoming any less. In fact, there are more earthquakes than ever before, more lawlessness, more wars and rumors of war, and signs and wonders. People everywhere and in all parts of the world are searching for truth, peace and hope and the salvation that only Jesus offers. We followers of Christ must pull out all the stops to make Jesus known.

As some of you know, I’ve written about my many exploits in a biography of my work in the film industry and also the many miracles I’ve experienced over the years as I went about reaching others for Christ. It is still in manuscript form, and I add to it periodically since my faith and ministry continues to grow. I could self-publish at this juncture, but I can see where this manuscript could be expanded as I go from one adventure to the next, and I expect to eventually have a legitimate publisher publish my works.

YBIC

Jim Towers

You can write me at jt.filmmaker@yahoo.com and you can check out my website www.propheticsignsandwonders to read the opening of my biographical manuscript.