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Undefeatable In CHRIST

Author: Randall Daluz August 1, 2016

MLKquote_OnlyLoveCanDriveOutHate Romans 12:21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

May GOD’s strength, power, light, wisdom and glory be ever upon you all. I have a confession to make. My last post, “Unchain Your Heart“, was written over a year ago. I have several backup posts in case I were unable or unwilling to write. I was in a bit of a funk. All the racisim and violence taking place in my country has deeply affected me. Let me give my belated condolences to all the families of all the victims whether they were police officers or citizens. The racial issues in our justice system are very personal to me as a person of color who is currently being railroaded and shafted by this wickedly unjust system. It really struck a nerve in me and I could not write because I was so emotional that I would not have been able to serve GOD the way that I should. As the violence continued down south, a decision was made in my appeal. The judges found all kinds of excuses as to why it is okay to use someones skin color against them at trial. They had little to back up their decision, so they included things that were not even argued at trial to justify their awful and politically motivated decision. I expected that. There is a terrible sickness in this country. Racism is a plague. People who turn a blind eye to it and pretend that it doesn’t exist are afraid. (more…)

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Romans

Unchain Your Heart

Author: Randall Daluz July 12, 2016

Hebrews 2:15 “…and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.”

Dear Readers: Many of us spend a great deal of our lives in bondage, chained down by sin, pain, shame, loneliness and sadness. I tell you that even though I am in physical bondage, I am freer than most people outside of the prison in which I reside. Though my body is confined, I am spiritually free. Indeed, I feel more free than I ever did in the outside world. Hallelujah! Praise God! My mind has been unlocked. My heart is no longer encased. My soul has escaped the confines of death; for I am eternal in Christ Jesus. That means that I shall never taste death, nor shall I ever know defeat. I have not attained such on my own. I traded my old life for a new one by accepting Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. From the moment I first believed, I became eternally free. Praise God! And, I have never looked back. My eyes stay on heaven and the glory of the Lord. (more…)

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Hebrews, Romans

God Loves America

Author: Randall Daluz July 6, 2016

Dearly beloved: May God’s peace, mercy, love, light, blessings and grace be upon you and may GOD bless America, land that I love.
My country has not always been good to me nor I to it, but I truly Love America and at least part of her loves me. Any true blue U.S. citizen holds a special place in his or her heart for this great nation. I must admit that I am very afraid for my beautiful country. I do not normally get involved in politics on this site, but l feel compelled to speak my mind. There is a menace who threatens every ideal, every value that we hold dear and his name is Donald Trump. I am afraid because many right leaning Christians seem to be ready to vote for the Donald, as he is arrogantly referred to. Having no other choice of republicans to choose from, there seems to be a growing contingent among Christians who are willing to vote for Trump. Despite the fact that he is clearly not in line with Christian values, Trump teaches hate and discontent. He is a step backwards not forward for us. I’m not saying Hillary is the right choice either, but she does not scare me in the way Trump does. This fourth of July, as I reflect on the majesty of this great nation, I cannot help but fear for her future. (more…)

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Connected By Christ

Author: Randall Daluz June 22, 2016

ConnectedByChrist Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.

Dearly Beloved:
Greetings, blessings, peace, love, joy and grace unto you. Amen!
Have you ever experienced an ominous connection between the people, places and things in your life? I truly believe that there is purpose and meaning in everything we experience. As Christians in possession of the Holy Spirit, our eyes become opened as we awaken to the truth of the light. As we grow in our faith, we engage in a spiritual transformation. We see the world through the eyes of JESUS. Things which were once hidden are gradually revealed. Hidden within the fabric of life, there is a single thread which ties everything, every event, every living thing, every micro-gram of matter together.

How many strange and unexplained “coincidences” have you experienced? Think about it! How many times have you thought of yourself as lucky? Your rent is past due and suddenly some completely unexpected money appears. You decide to run an errand after work which takes you a different route home and you later find out there was a tragic and fatal accident on your normal route which you avoided by feeling compelled to run that errand. Maybe you get an overwhelming urge to check on your elderly parents (more…)

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Romans

ALL SOULS MATTER !

Author: Randall Daluz June 12, 2016

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John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.

Dearly Beloved: May God’s peace, love, understanding and mercy flow through you all.
Today is Sunday, June 12th, 2016 and it is a very sad day indeed. Let me offer my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims of the Orlando, Florida nightclub massacre. My prayers are with you, the city of Orlando, the nation, the gay community and the family of the perpetrator. I condemn the actions of any persons, especially those claiming to be Christian, who spew hate on others based on their sexual preferences or for any reason. Let me be clear that, as a follower of Christ, I do not agree with or condone homosexuality. It goes against my Christian principles; however, I cannot judge any human being and I do not love people any less because of their lifestyle choices. They are still my fellow human beings.
The Bible is clear that ALL SOULS MATTER !
Mark 16:15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.”
He didn’t say preach only to heterosexuals. He didn’t say preach only to whites or people of color. He said preach to every living creature. (more…)

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2 Peter, James, John, Mark

Be Committed To Peace !

Author: Randall Daluz June 10, 2016

Romans 14:19 Therefore let us pursue the things which make for peace and the things by which one may edify another.

Dearly Beloved,
May God’s grace, joy, peace and love be ever upon you.
I’d like to talk to you about being committed to peace. We should strive to be at peace with God, ourselves and each other. The situation of incarceration that I currently find myself in requires one to be patient and disciplined. In order for one to live peacefully in here, one must master the skill of cohabitation, in close quarters, with others. As many of you who have been following this blog know, I spent nearly eight months in solitary confinement in the state of Maine. Before that, I spent close to three years in county jails fighting for my freedom. I did share a cell block with others, but I had single cells. I was completely alone in solitary, physically (spiritually, Jesus remained faithfully by my side.) Thus, for three years I have had my own space and slept alone. I have recently been assigned a roommate here in Massachusetts. His name, which is truly ironic in prison, is Freedom. It has taken some getting used to. You see, I have committed myself to living peacefully with others to the best of my God-given ability. It is with that commitment in my heart that I have taken on the challenge of living with someone in what is essentially a locked bathroom with bunk beds. (more…)

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James, Romans

Be The Lord’s Ground !

Author: Randall Daluz June 1, 2016

Luke 8:15 But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with patience.

Dearly beloved:
May God’s grace, blessings, peace and joy be ever upon you.
Have you ever done any gardening or farming? For those of you who haven’t, allow me to break a few things down for you about the process. The first step is to find good, fertile ground. The soil must be rich and well balanced with proper minerals and just the right pH level. It should be well irrigated and on flat ground to insure optimum saturation. It should be in an area that receives plenty of sunshine. Next, the land needs to be cleared and tilled. It needs to be sectioned in alignment. Finally, it is ready to be moistened and seeded.

Jesus explains to us in Luke chapter 8, “The Parable of the Sower”, that spreading the Word is comparable to planting gardens or farming. The person must be fertile ground with rich soil in order for the Word [or seed] to take root and properly grow. We need to be stripped bare and tilled by our trials and tribulations, fertilized by the need to change, and a hunger for love. We need to be willing to submit to the Sower, or Farmer, if you will. We need to open ourselves up to Him, accept Him and allow ourselves to be saturated with His Holy Spirit. Amen! It is then and only then that we can be properly seeded and produce a beautiful, strong and righteous crop for our Farmer, our Father, The Almighty God! (more…)

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Love Or Hate ?

Author: Randall Daluz May 17, 2016

1st John 4:7-8 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.

Dearly Beloved: May God’s grace, peace, love and glory be ever upon you. I want to talk to you about the oldest and most lethal disease known to mankind. Hate! It is a disease that is both deadly and highly contagious. Hate and evil are one. If we embrace hate, then we embrace evil. When we allow hate to take over our minds, we become accomplices to evil. The very act of hating invokes evil in us and gives us license to condone the darkness of this world. Hate turns us into instruments of evil. We become mindless tools and pawns. As if black clay, we can be shaped, molded and ultimately malformed by hate. I have been faced with so much hate these past three and some odd years. Only love can shield us from hate. If it were not for the love of Christ, I may have been consumed by hate; enveloped in the total darkness of evil. I may have become spiteful and devoid of light; angry and full of pain. My heart may have been a sub-zero slab of stone. Let me tell you, my beloved, it is so easy for any one of us to fall victim to hate; so easy to succumb to the darkness – especially when we are faced with such great adversity such as I am now. (more…)

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1 John, Psalms

Suicide Is Never The Answer

Author: Randall Daluz May 4, 2016

II Corinthians 4:8-10 “We are hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed—always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body.”

Dearly Beloved: May the blessings of the Lord be upon you. This post, I am sad to say, was inspired by a very tragic event – suicide. A few days ago, a man killed himself in the next cell block over from mine. I did not know him, but his death never-the-less has deeply affected me. All life matters to God. This man’s death has hit home for me as an incarcerated man. You see, it was the despair over his circumstances and the gloominess of confinement which swallowed that man’s life. He allowed it to consume him. He succumbed to his suffering and the brutally unjust nature of this world. It was satan who caused him to destroy himself. He manipulated him into doing the unthinkable. We (all of us) are in danger of succumbing to the despair and suffering we face in this world. (more…)

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2 Corinthians, Romans

Me, Myself and I AM

Author: Randall Daluz April 25, 2016

Exodus 3:14-15
And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’” Moreover God said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: ‘The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever, and this is My memorial to all generations.’

Dearest Brothers and Sisters: Greetings! May God’s grace, love, peace, joy and protection be ever upon you all. Let me start by saying, “Praise God! Praise God! Praise God! Amen and Amen!” It feels so good to praise Him. Hallelujah! I love the Lord so much, for He is all mighty and everlasting. I am truly blessed to report that after many months of separation (due to my solitary confinement in Maine), I was finally reunited with my two eldest children this week. I was able to visit with each of them individually for several hours. God Is Great! Yes, He Is! Amen! I knew from the beginning of my situation when I turned myself in that I would be railroaded. Thus, my heart was heavy when I was transported from Massachusetts to Maine in 2012. I remember thinking that I may never see my beloved home state again, for I knew that my color would be a huge factor in my case. Tears streamed down my face as I pondered the possibility of never returning to my place of birth again. But, you see, I did not know or trust the Lord then. I was only just beginning to connect with Him. Nothing in this or any other world can thwart God when He has a plan. God meant for me to return home and so here I am. It is true I am still in chains, but nevertheless, I am home. (more…)

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Exodus, John, Judges, Psalms

I Am Just A Man

Author: Randall Daluz April 19, 2016

Acts 23:11-12 But the following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Be of good cheer, Paul; for as you have testified for Me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.” And when it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

Dearly Beloved,
May the peace, love, joy and grace of our Lord be ever upon you. Times have been rough for me spiritually and emotionally lately. I have been struggling with doubt – not of God, but of man. Those of you who have been following my situation have heard that I have been wrongfully convicted of horrific and tragic crimes. Race was injected into my trial. I was stereotyped and mislabeled. The prosecutors and police tampered with evidence and witnesses. I filed for a mistrial and the courts stalled me for over a year. Now, all of a sudden, they are rushing my appeal. To my knowledge, they only rush an appeal when they intend to deny it. Such usually happens when a person or persons with great political power pulls strings. Now, I’m no martyr; nor am I seeking sympathy by claiming to be a victim. The facts are the facts. What took place during my trial was nothing short of a modern day lynching. Questions like, what color the people are where I am from, had no relevance whatsoever. They were posed solely to prejudice the jury. The suggestion, that a white man wouldn’t need to carry a gun because he is white and around white people, is also clearly and undeniably racist and meant to prejudice the jury. Yet, I was denied a motion for a mistrial and by the looks of it, I may be on the fast track to being railroaded on my appeal. Notice I said, “by the looks of it.” The truth is, I have no way of knowing what the outcome may be. My fears, though based on experience, are not necessarily valid.

Now, you would think that after all that God has done for me, after the miracles I witnessed and prayers He has answered, that my faith would be bulletproof. Paul actually witnessed and spoke to Christ, yet he continued to question the Lord. Why, he doubted whether or not he would even live moment to moment. The Lord constantly had to remind Paul that He was with him, that Paul had a purpose to fulfill and his time to die had not yet come. (more…)

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2 Corinthians, Acts, Philippians

Just One

Author: Randall Daluz April 14, 2016

Dear beloved brothers and sisters,
I went to church services for the very first time at the new facility I am in last night. It was a very warm and welcoming place. It is ornate and built to be acoustical. For the first time in nearly four years, I felt a nostalgic connection to a place of worship. I got the warm and fuzzies as I reconnected with memories from my childhood. I instantly felt at home. Church is my very favorite place to be. There is nothing more pleasant or uplifting than communing with others in the name of the Lord. As always, the Spirit moved me and I was compelled to speak at the end of service. You see, I had surveyed the room and found some sad faces and heavy hearts about. Those looks inspired the kindling of spiritual fire inside of me. I said, “I know times seem bleak right now, my brothers, but this is not the end for you. This is only the beginning of a miraculous transformation. Your incarceration does not have to be negative. To the contrary, God can use your situation to uplift and inspire others. That is, if you let Him.” I saw a glimmer of hope begin to shine in some of their eyes. I could tell that what I was saying registered in some way with some of them. (more…)

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