From The Notebook – June-July 2025 (273/365) – JB's Personal Brain Defragmenter

TL;DR

Christ just makes us better. For example, His integrity brings us to purity.

We ought to always keep in mind, that as we focus on Him, we realize He is focused on us, and vice versa.

We realize how, as we move and He follows, more importantly, He moves, and then we follow.

After all, He helped us first, just as He loved us first.

We also realize how it is crucial for us to learn, unlearn and relearn in every season.

There will always be mindsets that need to be set aside or discarded altogether.

There will always be systems that need to be integrated.

There will always be procedures that need to be reviewed and updated.

Christ just makes us better.

Here’s stuff I’ve been scribbling on the handy-dandy pocket notebook, since I started working.

June 24, 2025

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases.

His mercies never come to an end.

They are new every morning, new every morning.

Yup. Even today. I’m out, car’s at home, it’s raining hard in the center of town during lunch hour.

But the mercies of the Lord are for me, right here, right now. My phone’s about to die, and I suppose I’m thankful for this pen and notebook… thankful, again, for me to set it on the record that the mercies of the Lord are right here, right now. Overflowing mercies. Fresh mercies for today.

So I say, as the writer of Lamentations continues:

Great it thy faithfulness, o Lord!

Great is thy faithfulness!

It is, as it was in other situations of late. I’m at wits’ end, and all that’s left to do is to pray… and here, and now, I’m praising as well.

I praise, as we prayed – with one friend with business issues, with another couple with family issues, and other friend with health issues… I praise in this rain, and in the writing.

I praise, as we move, every so slowly, but surely, in our business ventures – the logistics business, to be precise. I praise, in my discovering how important it is to know systems, and to be very well versed in processes – not just in the company that I work for, but also for the government agencies we’d be working with.

And not just in the government, but also in our church, and in our other proposed endeavors – really, my personal ones: I may have talked about them before, but right now I’ll just keep things in general… until they’re all done and until there’s actually something to report.

Systems. Not only in entities here, but… well, does the body of Christ have a system?

Easy for me to say Christ Himself is the system… but at the very least, I suppose we draw guidelines from the Word.

Systems, and guidelines. In entities established only in this reality, as much as in those founded in forever… in all scales foreseeable.

It was fascinating to see the moves, swagger and words, the speaking and negotiations demonstrated by a particular SME (Subject Matter Expert) who allied himself with us in our logistics business. I’ll say I learned a lot, but just being with him and watching him operate… well, it just made me better.

Same things when we praise. We just get better when we spend time with our Creator. I don’t necessarily know more of the specifics of all the systems, but through praise we see – Christ just makes us better.

Shallow as it sounds, it’s certainly progressive – Christ just makes us better.

Therefore, with all that said:

Praise God, from whom all blessings flow!

Praise Him, all creatures here below!

Praise Him above, ye heavenly host!

Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!

Amen.

Bless the Lord, o my soul,

and all that is within me, bless His holy name!

Bless the Lord, o my soul, and forget not all His benefits!

He is with me here and now, far from home;

He is with me, stuck with me in the rain;

He is my Home away from home; I am home, here and now.

He is my Comfort, He is my Rest…

Yes, even now that I’d really like to lie down, I write, because He is my Rest.

Through Christ, I enter God’s rest;

In this rest, I am restored, as the Sabbath restores.

Bless the Lord, o my soul, and forget not all His benefits!

For, oh, even when part of me is brought to realize I’ve bitten off more than I can chew (with all the systems I’m thrown in to learn about), I rejoice, for even when I am brought to see the overwhelming nature of this reality, I am more overcome by God’s steadfast love!

Bless the Lord, o my soul!

For the light is brighter in the darkness!

The truth is seen more in the lies!

And, oh, we are more overcome by Christ, than we are overwhelmed with the world!

Thank You, Lord! Thank You for these realizations, thank You for these revelations!

Jesus, You are Revelation as much as Revelator;

You are System as much as Administrator;

You are Truth as much as Teacher!

July 5, 2025

Let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defeated them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You. For You, o Lord, will bless the righteous; with favor You will surround him as with a shield.

Psalm 5:11-12

I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.

Psalm 7:17

My son, keep my words, and treasure my commands with you.

Keep my commands, and live, and my law as the apple of your eye. Bind them on your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart.

Say to wisdom, ‘You are my sister,’ and call understanding your nearest kin, that they may keep you from the immoral woman, from the seductress who flatters with her words.

Proverbs 7:1-5

July 9, 2025 (?)

Praise to the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Praise to the God of Israel; Praise to the Creator!

Praise, praise to God, Father of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior!

Here and now, in thankful remembrance of the goodness of God, and in defiance against the evil of this fallen reality, I say: Praise to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. All honor, glory, praise, worship to God! Praise Him! Oh, revel in His glory, worship Him in the beauty of His holiness.

My God and Father is greater than all!

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases.

His mercies never come to an end.

They are new every morning, new every morning.

Great it thy faithfulness, o Lord!

Great is thy faithfulness!

July 10, 2025

Thank You, Lord. Thank You for today. Thank You for this time. I’m waiting on my Mom, so I can’t go home yet. My phone is down to 1% battery (capacity), so I can’t do anything there, especially since I’m waiting for a call or text again, from Mom. This is all I can do, is to write… and, yes, I choose to write, saying, Thank You, Lord.

Thank You for this time. I can actually do other things, on the laptop, elsewhere… and I actually just might, but it’s just that here and now I’d rather take just a bit of time… Again, to say, Thank You, Lord.

Thank You, Lord, for life. For every breath that I take, every beat of my heart; for every thought that is made, every memory that pops up… Thank You, Father, for we have the mind of Christ that handles it all. Thank You, Lord, for life and love. For being with me through it all. Thank You, Lord, for Your faithfulness. Yes, Father, thank You so much, for You are just so faithful to us, so faithful to me!

Thank You for direction and revelation; Thank You, Father, for You show us where we can go, and You convict us, by Your Spirit – You remind us that no matter where we do go, You are so close to us as You can ever be, just as we are that close to You!

Thank You, Father, for we can cry out to You and You are so faithful, willing and able to reveal things we do not know!

Thank You, Father, for Your breakthroughs – Your intervention! You move in our midst, You move all around us; Making things happen, causing ALL to work for the good of those who love us!

Glory and honor to You, Father, forever and ever – in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord, Savior and King – Amen!

July 12, 2025

Laptop? Spending some time away from screens for now. The phone is being charged and I’m writing, seated here in one of the pews furthest away from the alter, here in the Church – the CATHEDRAL of the Resurrection – where my father and family, along with thousands of other devotees through the decades, sat, walked, and.. well, worshipped.

And here I am, worshipping in a sense, worshipping by way of writing – Thankful, right now, of how I don’t need to have anything, but we are still able to impact everything – in the name of the Lord, Jesus Christ.

I can’t get over it. It’s something I’ve certainly been capitalizing on, these past days and weeks, and especially recently, with increasing amounts of events that are beyond my senses, and out of control, where we realize that all that can be done is to pray.

I HAVE been praying, and praying, thanking God, proclaiming resolution, revelation, guidance, rescue, deliverance, reconciliation, restoration and recovery – ALL, in the name of Jesus Christ.

I am thankful. SO thankful for this time. I’m resting, but I’m realizing so much is being done, so much is progressing and being taken care of, in the name of Jesus Christ.

I’m thankful, how someone was able to put it in words, and in song:

Even when I don’t see it, God is working;

Even when I don’t feel it, God is working;

He never stops working.

God, whose finished work we celebrate, has, is, and will continue to work, being for us, and not against us, always thinking about us as He is always with us.

For this, here and now, in the silence…

For His faithfulness, His unending love, unfailing grace, and infinite glory, working in all that concerns us, and in all we’re concerned about;

For Jesus Christ, I sing praises! Glory and honor to His great Name, now and forever!

MOVE in a mighty way, good Father! Work Your glory, grace and love in all of our situations, in the name of Jesus Christ, and by the power of the Holy Spirit!

Oh, praise, PRAISE be unto Your Name, God (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) – now and forever!

Glory to Your name – For Your goodness and mercy follows us all the days of our lives. Glory to Your name, Lord!! Thank You SO much, for all things, for everything! Halleluyah!

Be magnified, O Lord! You are highly exalted!

And there is nothing You can’t do;

Oh Lord, my eyes are on You!

Be magnified, oh Lord, be magnified!

Thank You for everything, Lord. You are at work. Indeed, I would have perished unless I have (and shall) see Your goodness in the land of the living. Blessed be Your name! Thank You for all things, my Lord and King! Thank You!

July 15, 2025

Integrity is our living according to the Word without compromise, because the Living Word did not compromise anything to give us life according to His will.

The Holy Spirit consistently reminds us that we are dead to sin, that sin is dead, that we are alive unto righteousness, and that righteousness leads to life.

It is our responsibility to live in integrity, because we aren’t just living for ourselves – like it or not, believe it or not, what we do, what we don’t do, what we say and don’t say – our integrity or lack thereof doesn’t just impact us, but others as well.

Let us, therefore, demonstrate integrity by staying aware and focused on what is unchanging – our forgiveness and the grace of God.
1. ³ His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, ⁴ by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire. ⁵ For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, ⁶ and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, ⁷ and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. ⁸ For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. ⁹ For whoever lacks these qualities is so nearsighted that he is blind, having forgotten that he was cleansed from his former sins.2 Peter 1:3-9
  1. We ought to keep remembering how we were cleansed, how we were forgiven – and not only does integrity shine, but our faith is supplemented by virtue, knowledge, etc.
2. ¹¹ For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, ¹² training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, ¹³ waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, ¹⁴ who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works. Titus 2:11-14
  1. With the grace of God comes courage to renounce ungodliness, and zeal for good, life giving works.

Let us fix our eyes on the things above. Whatever is praiseworthy, think of these things: ⁸ Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. ⁹ What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.Philippians 4:8-9

Let us run to the throne of grace in our time of need. Let us not falter nor grow anxious; let us pray and give thanks, that the God of peace would guard our hearts in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7)
Let us live by the Spirit – Rather, let us always remember the Spirit we live by:
1. He is our Spirit of Power, Love, and Sound Mind. He is our Spirit of Adoption; He is the Spirit of Truth who leads us into all Truth.
2. He convicts the world of sin, righteousness and judgment.

∴ The integrity of Christ leads us into purity.

July 20, 2025 – Divine Communication

Praise/rejoicing is our response.

Thanksgiving precedes breakthroughs.

In all this, we pray.

“You helped / You help me first“

Just as You loved / You love me first, You helped / help me first.

Long have I proclaimed that it is You who we seek as the Blessing of blessings; The presence of the Source of all that is good is what we ought to seek, for Your presence IS Your Kingdom and Your Righteousness.

In these down times without power and without internet (but not without Light) I am boldly led – in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the power of the Holy Spirit – to demonstrate for myself, what I’ve been led to believe is living by faith and not by sight, living according to the Spirit and not according to the flesh – That beyond what my mind is comfortable in believing now – I ASK for resolution for long-running issues, and even short term and sudden concerns, in the Name of Jesus.

Is it all of the Lord moving? Am I to move? I’m already thinking of moves. Wiping away what I’ve brought upon myself ever since a young age. (I’ve gone into much more detail and specifics on the notebook, but I’m not going to share it here – though now that I’m encoding it, well, I’m reminded of what I ought to have been doing) Writing all these things, I still feel fear. I still feel anxiety. I’ve found pleasure in these things at one point, to an extent (?).

They’re apparently big deals in my heart and mind. Consequently, in my being and existence.

Lord, HELP ME, in the name of Jesus!

July 28, 2025

Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD understand all.

Proverbs 28:5

Whoever keeps the law is a discerning son; but a companion of gluttons shames his father.

Proverbs 28:7

Thank You, Lord, for being with me as the Living Word who keeps me; Thank You, Lord, for the Word of Life which I keep; No matter what I see or hear, no matter who I’m with.

Thank You, Father.

Whoever walks blamelessly will be saved; but he who is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, but he who follows frivolity will have poverty enough!

Proverbs 28:18-19

Frivolity: Lacking in seriousness, marked by unbecoming levity, ambiguous.

Antonym: Solemnity, seriousness, soberness.

He who is of a proud heart stirs strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will be prospered.

He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, but whoever walks wisely will be delivered.

Proverbs 28:25-26

The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD shall be safe.

Proverbs 29:25

Father, Son, and Spirit; Three-in-One, One-in-Three; God almighty, Maker of time and space, Creator of Heaven and Earth;