Has THIS ever happened to you personally? Has the Adversary attempted to act like a bucking bull or bronc feverishly gyrating, spinning, and doing all sorts of crazy things lately to try to buck you off while you’re stilly frantically hanging on for dear life to the reins to make that persistent cuss behave? Has something been stolen or forcefully taken from your grasp by the piddly pipsqueak cockroach known as Ha’Satan? Have you felt like you’ve been forced into some very challenging demonic contests against your will for reasons unknown to you right now?

Well, friend…neighbor—you ain’t alone. I’ve seemed to have more than my share on my end lately. And with the festival of Hanukkah coming around the bend, it seems like about as good a time as any to not only let you in on a few of my latest personal war stories—but more importantly, hopefully give you a timely word of encouragement to help get you ready for a rough winter. And I trust that after we’re through here, maybe you’ll at least be able to pull the cinches down a little tighter and hang on just a little while longer until help from the cavalry comes. We’ll do that as the MAIN focus of this edition’s MAIN STUDY after I first get some very important ministry announcements out of the way...Stay tuned after these important messages, campers…

MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS:

(I.) THE LATEST RELEASE FROM BSPOP--”Sowing In Tears--A Journalistic and Poetic Retrospective”

AGAIN, we at BSPOP continue to offer our latest book release called “Sowing In Tears” that was formally debuted at the July 2015 Downtown Plainview Association Artwalk. “Sowing In Tears” is a collection of some of my past poetic works that the Lord has had me to do over the years as well as selected essays and special interviews from my past work with Suite 101.com (now defunct). Among the highlights of this special collection include a six-part interview with Pearl Harbor survivor Lee Soucy and various articles and essays dealing with the current state of our state’s criminal justice system and also American Evangelicalism. But what will be worth the price of the book alone is a special two-part article series featuring a Worldview Weekend presentation given in Amarillo, TX by Darrell Scott (father of Columbine High School shooting victim Rachel Scott) that you will not want to miss. A word of warning, though--due to some problems with printing, you might need to get some good reading glasses and/or magnifying glass devices to read some of the print. But for those willing to take the risk, it’ll be worth the effort to read some materials that will inspire and challenge you to see some issues you may have not completely considered in a brand-new light. “Sowing In Tears” is now available both on Amazon and also directly from BSPOP in paperback form only.

(2.) SPECIAL UPDATE ON BSPOP BOOK PURCHASES

FIRST—for a LIMITED TIME until December 31st, we now offer a very unique Hanukkah/End of Year special designed just for those wanting to give some special gifts during this time of year. IF you will give us the following promo code with your order—HANUKKAH—AND you order an entire set of all 4 BSPOP releases at our regular $50 Book Special price AND you wish for those books to be shipped to you right away, we’re cutting our regular additional PRIORITY SHIPPING charge of $20 IN HALF! THAT means we can get an entire set of books to you for a TOTAL COST TO YOU of ONLY $60 AND get those to you via the fastest way available to you (in most cases, within one or two weeks at most—but usually faster)! This is a special opportunity to get a set for yourself and also buy an extra set to give to someone else this holiday season! BUT this Hanukkah/End of Year Special is only available until New Year’s Eve—so order your sets NOW before time runs out!

And here’s a friendly reminder from your state department of highways to let you know that the other three books that my God has had me to write throughout the past 20 years are still AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE RIGHT NOW on Amazon.com as well as directly through Broken and Shattered Promises Online Publishing--”Walking From Lockney To Jerusalem: My Life In The Worldwide Church of God”; “A Message From Siberia”, and “A’Wise And A’Foolish In Canaan’s Land: Detailed Bible Studies For The Believer”. How can you do so? SIMPLE...

Just do one of the following things to get your copy of each of these books in your hot little hand--

• ) Stop by the Broken and Shattered Promises Online Publishing website to see a brief description of each book, download FREE sample intro chapters to each book to get a little taste of what each of them is like for yourself, and then get details on how to order each of these books-- http://coyrhseatcbspm.wix.com/walking (no www. necessary on the URL) [FYI--You can also type in to any search engine “Broken and Shattered Promises Online Publishing” or my name to find the website in case the above link isn’t exactly right...]

• ) If you absolutely can’t wait to get them yourself, then by all means go directly to http://www.amazon.com and type in the search engine “Coy Reece Holley” to get a listing of all three books available. [Note: If you purchase directly via Amazon, the prices might be a little higher--but ALL  books WILL be available in both print (paperback ONLY--sorry, campers) and also (except for “Sowing In Tears”) e-book form for those willing to subscribe to Amazon Kindle.]

• ) (UPDATE:) For those that don’t have computers and/or Net access, they can also call, write, and/or email me to pre-order each of the books directly from myself/BSPOP (paperback version ONLY--which I will be more than willing to assist you in obtaining as needed) at the following addresses and/or phone numbers: (NOTE: Please note new changes in my phone numbers due to a recent additional phone number I have added AND NOW OUR BRAND-NEW business and ministry mailing address...)

 Broken and Shattered Promises Online Publishing

 P.O. Box 1501

 Plainview, TX 79072

 Email: CoyRH_SEATCBSPM@yahoo.com

 (806) 451-7475 (cell)

PLEASE by all means feel free to print and send copies of the enclosed order form and even this newsletter to those you know in your own circle of influence that wouldn’t otherwise have access to this information so that they can also have the opportunity to be blessed themselves by the information presented in each of these books.

 [Special Note:] (A.) If you attempt to call me on my cell (especially for a book order), please leave a voicemail if I do not answer right away due to the fact that it is one of my methods of how I must currently screen my calls and make efficient use of my limited cellphone minutes. Also, (especially since I’m currently having to deal with some challenges with both my own hearing as well as cellphone clarity), please speak VERY slowly, LOUDLY, and DISTINCTLY as is possible to make sure that I am able to hear your information and then attempt to call you back.

(B.) Those who contact me directly to do your book purchase should note the following BRAND-NEW BSPOP price and rate structure:

BSPOP ALL RELEASES SPECIAL (ONLY if you order through me directly INSTEAD of through Amazon): ORDER ALL FOUR BSPOP BOOKS FOR JUST $50!! (Price includes all applicable Texas state/local sales taxes and shipping and handling...Please allow several weeks for me to be able to ship your order to you...) (SPECIAL NOTE--If you order this special, you MUST be willing to take a copy of each BSPOP book release for the price listed...NO MIXING AND MATCHING OTHERWISE ALLOWED!)

Individual books can also be ordered directly from BSPOP for $20 each INCLUDING all applicable Texas state/local sales taxes and shipping/handling. Please see the attached book order form for more detailed instructions on how you can order any and/or all BSPOP books. Those who are either outside the U.S. OR who are inside the U.S. who desire faster PRIORITY SHIPPING should add another $20 (U.S. dollars) to the total price of the order to help defray our required costs for additional shipping and handling charges.

Whatever way you decide to order any and/or all of these books, I feel that you will be truly blessed as you join me in each of these unique literary journeys my God has taken me on over the years and gain new practical insights and concepts about the Word of God and on some current issues facing the universal Body of Christ that you may have not previously considered. And if you like some things of what you find in each book, please don’t keep the words to yourself--but instead encourage others to take the following advice I’ve recently suggested to others about these important books--”Do like they do in Chicago...buy early and buy often...buy for friends, buy for neighbors, buy for strangers if you must--BUT by all means, BUY, BUY, BUY, BUY, BUY!!!!” (I’ll end my obligatory commercial message this right there at this point...hah, hah, hah...)

BSPM/BSPOP UPDATE AND PRAYER REQUESTS:

If you haven’t checked out our website mentioned above [ http://coyrhseatcbspm.wix.com/walking ], check out how everything is now linked to the website so that we will not have to rely so much on cumbersome email to communicate business and ministry messages. If you haven’t already done so, please stop by the website from time to time for vital updates not only on book purchases, but also for the plans and direction the Lord may be taking this particular ministry.

And (as you will see later on) don’t forget our new Facebook page at www.facebook.com/brokenandshatteredpromisesministries ! You can also use the search function on Facebook as well to look for either “Coy Holley” or “Broken and Shattered Promises Ministries”. Our new Facebook page is now the QUICKEST way to keep an eye between Newsletter editions on what’s going on as far as BSPM and BSPOP. Those who are more social-media inclined are more than welcome to stop by, give us a like, post comments, questions, etc. about anything related to BSPM or BSPOP.

Work still continues on baby steps towards formal incorporation and other more pressing concerns of BSPM. There’s still a few more things that will remain before BSPM is incorporated as the 501(c)(3) that it will need to be--but the journey continues to proceed as finances permit and our God graciously permits and allows. We are still also working with one source for the development of the necessary ministry/business logos that will be required to operate and pictorially represent the essence of what BSPM, BSPOP, etc. plans to become.

 

As for our recent attempts to do initial organizational meetings, due to extenuating circumstances and a lack of interest shown at our first two attempts at getting these meetings going, we have once again decided to postpone the official start of these meetings until after the first of next year at the earliest. BUT if you still have a desire, leading, and/or calling of the Lord to join us on the ground floor of this brand-new and exciting ministry endeavor, please keep an eye on our BSPM Facebook page for further updates and/or call or email us for more information on how YOU as a part of the Body of Christ can truly make an impact on those affected by the criminal justice system. AND NOW ON TO OUR MAIN STUDY…

MAIN STUDY—HOW TO PREVAIL AT DEMONIC CONTESTS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

I think that a couple of my most recent Facebook posts probably tell the overall story about what I’ve recently faced in recent weeks---

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• To all: Shalom alechem to all as I continue to nurse a few saddle sores from my most recent unexpected accident on the way home over the weekend. (Typical of that piddly-pipsqueak cockroach...can't even kill me, just cause minor inconvienence and annoyment--that's all...) I AM back home and discharged from UMC as of this afternoon after a much-longer than expected weekend in Lubbock going to what was a very good conference held by Transformation Church. Will be, though, forced to rest comfortably over the weekend before I'm back to full strength...but I can once again safely announce that the Adversary is a defeated foe...and all this particular incident will do for me personally is make me more determined to pursue the current efforts I am undertaking with more vigor and enthusiasm.

As a result, though, of this accident, there will be for sure one slight change in the original schedule due to current doctors' orders...tomorrow's third attempt at an BSPM organizational meeting will necessarily need to be cancelled. NOTE, though, that it is ONLY a cancellation of tomorrow night's meeting...not complete abandonment of the effort. Lack of sufficient present interest, though, on BSPM shown so far by others may also necessitate a reevaluation of efforts until after the first of the year due to the upcoming holiday season. We will keep you posted as to any changes as we know more.

However, I do wish to use this particular Facebook forum to formally thank those who were praying and interceding for me to Him during this time. I am very sure that this was an obvious factor in a much speedier recovery than usual. I might suggest that those interested in channeling their concern for me at present into appropriate corresponding actions consider doing so in a couple of special ways that would be of encouragement to myself.

(1.) The bigger impact that this accident has had so far is a financial one. So I would highly recommend that those interested contact me personally by either email [ CoyRH_SEATCBSPM@yahoo.com] or via cell [(806) 451-7475] as to either making a book purchase of some kind with BSPOP or how they can utilize my clerical and notary public services with Coy RH/SEATC Clerical . The reason for this particular request is that according to Jewish tradition, the highest level of what is called "tsedekah" (charity) is to do business with someone so that they will not be in need of handouts in the first place. I would urge people to contact me at their earliest convienence and find out for themselves if for some reason they have not otherwise done so the services that BSPOP and CoyRH/SEATC Clerical might have available for them.

(2.) Part of what I am even more convinced was a root cause of the incident was an attempt to shut down my recent attempts to get BSPM formally going. Plainview-area pastors and congregations can really play a role in making the Adversary wish he hadn't attempted to put me with an unexpected contest with a car. For those that haven't already done so, this would be a VERY good time to inquire of the Lord of becoming involved with the efforts of Broken and Shattered Promises Ministries. If He tells you the answer is yes, then afterwards please contact me ASAP and let's talk. I'm even available to speak upon request to churches and congregations about how they as parts of the Body of Christ in the Plainview area can impact the lives of those affected by our criminal justice system.

Rest assured that the ONLY thing the recent situation over the weekend did for me was simply make me more determined to get the message out over the things I have been attempting recently (but without much seeming success so far) about BSPM, BSPOP, and CoyRH/SEATC Clerical. The Adversary will once again be forced to eat tons of five-course meals of crow over this---and the God that I serve will simply get more glory as a result. As one recent radio commercial would say, "That's it--and that's all." Shalom rubakah in Him who died for you--and a belated Veteran's Day thanks to our past and present military friends who have served our country throughout the years from the grandson of a WWII vet and a nephew of a Korean vet...

Coy RH

• Howdy again to all...a followup post from last week re: my recent accident....for those in doubt about my unexpected contest with the car, here's the proof (vis'-'a-'vis my jacket I was wearing at the time)...How do I wish to respond to this insult by the Adversary? Check out this ad...

WANTED: Ha'Satan the Adversary (for unnecessarily causing a vehicle to run over me at around 1 to 2 AM in the morning on 24th St. and putting me in the hospital for several days and out of work for a little longer than that)

WHY?--MANDATORY payment of all appropriate damages required of him as specified by the Word of God!

HOW WILL I COLLECT FROM THAT PIPSQUEAK COCKROACH?--YOU personally can play a part in this in at least a couple of ways...

(a.) Making a book purchase of any kind with BSPOP...and/or utilizing the services available to you by CoyRH/SEATC Clerical Services

(b.) Making the quality choice to get on the ground floor of the creation of Broken and Shattered Promises Ministries

I figure that I could either get mad at the earthly circumstances around me...OR make the quality choice to fight the REAL enemy! If you wish to play a part in helping me collect from Ha'Satan the damages due me by the Word of God, please by all means contact me ASAP. And TOGETHER WE can run over him and glorify our Father God in the process... Shalom rubakah in the Name of Him who died and rose again just for you!

 

 

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Let’s say that this was the culmination of recent acts against me by the Adversary that militantly motivated me to just go ahead and officially declare war against that cockroach while I was at it. (One action I was particularly moved to pursue at one local assembly, for example, made me think of a pivotal line President Jack Ryan, Sr. said in the Tom Clancy novel “Executive Orders” to one of his enemies over international TV at a very dramatic point in the story: “…This is the response of the United States of America!” Next thing you know—that enemy’s own house was blown to smithereens…and game, set, match, and war were over THAT QUICK! (Were it be that ALL of our conflicts could be resolved that quickly and efficiently? Sad to say, I’m not quite able to say that yet while still in the middle of a demonic stampede.)

Is it any wonder why in John chapter 10 (FYI) where we see the most prominent mention of the connection between our Lord and Savior Himself and the festival of Hanukkah? He also gave us earlier in that same chapter a little bit of warning of something that we might need to heed in the tough times that face us all:

 

John 10:7-16 (NIV)

7 Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8 All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. 9 I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved.[a] They will come in and go out, and find pasture. 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 I have other sheep that are not of this sheep pen. I must bring them also. They too will listen to my voice, and there shall be one flock and one shepherd.

 

Mark 4:13-20 New International Version (NIV)

13 Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How then will you understand any parable? 14 The farmer sows the word. 15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them. 16 Others, like seed sown on rocky places, hear the word and at once receive it with joy. 17 But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away. 18 Still others, like seed sown among thorns, hear the word; 19 but the worries of this life, the deceitfulness of wealth and the desires for other things come in and choke the word, making it unfruitful. 20 Others, like seed sown on good soil, hear the word, accept it, and produce a crop—some thirty, some sixty, some a hundred times what was sown.”

I particularly wish to emphasize one verse that most people have probably heard plenty of times in a multitude of ways over the years:

FOCUS SCRIPTURE:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

In the Kenneth Copeland Personal Notes New Testament Edition (KJV), Brother Copeland writes an interesting note or two about this verse that sticks out to me like a moving freight train at a railroad crossing with flashing lights in the middle of the night about what might be our Adversary’s preferred modus operandi: “(with a finger pointing directly to the first part of the verse; emphasis solely all mine)…The thief ONLY comes to people who have something. (Mark 4:15—already referenced earlier)

14 The farmer sows the word. 15 Some people are like seed along the path, where the word is sown. As soon as they hear it, Satan comes and takes away the word that was sown in them.

Maybe a good illustration I can use to clarify this would be the times in the past where I’ve been privileged to be an active member of a chess club. For a sport that is usually thought by most to be stuffy and upper crust, I found my times at one of them to be fun for one reason—the jocularity and good-natured ribbing our members gave to each other while engaged with each particular game played during each meeting. For instance, you definitely knew that you actually had the upper hand over an opponent when you might receive “back-handed compliments” from your opponent such as these: “…That’s not being very nice…”; “Very interesting…very interesting indeed…”; “…Why’d you do that for? You messed me up! Now I shall have to kill you…”; and other things along those lines.

This also reminds me of another time when I was on a bus trip and found myself unexpectedly counseling a young man who said that he was formerly a Mormon, but had prior to our bus ride had just made a decision to accept Christ as His personal Savior and Lord. During this discussion, he said that he was having doubts about whether or not he was truly “saved” because the Adversary was attempting to put wacky thoughts in his head that he really wasn’t. After asking him a couple of questions about the recent decision he had just made and evaluating the situation at hand as best as I could, I was thankful that the Lord used me to tell him in response that he might actually start regarding these attempts by the Adversary to make him doubt his spiritual salvation instead as back-handed compliments directly from Satan himself that should give that young man true confidence that he REALLY DID make an honest decision to change spiritual kingdoms. Otherwise, if he WEREN’T getting THAT much flak and grief from the Adversary, THAT would be when I would be much more concerned about his true spiritual state.

If Ha’Satan can give a new believer that many doubts about the authenticity of his new faith, how much more should our Lord and Master need to admonish us about our enemy’s desired plans and schemes against us? And should it be even more obvious to us about His hope and promises to us that if we remain steadfast against Ha’Satan, we’ll come out prevailing and even possibly smelling like a rose at the end of it all?

I know we’ve heard some of this many times and in many ways over the years—but may I be allowed in light of my most recent experiences to extend a fresh insight on what should be to us a familiar passage of Scripture that tells us how to act when ANY sort of trial, demonic contest, etc. (whether self-inflicted or otherwise) might confront us?

THINGS TO REMEMBER IN A DEMONIC CONTEST

• The Adversary not only doesn’t like you—but also on top of it absolutely HATES your guts! Don’t take this statement personally, though. It’s not really you he’s mad at—but instead the Creator of the Universe Himself! You just happen to remind that cockroach/toothless roaring lion what he once had—and eventually so quickly and foolishly gave up in an attempt to “…be like the Most High.” The worst part about it—he STILL will not take responsibility for what he did…and since he can’t even get close to God to get revenge now, he figures that you’re the next best thing. So don’t be surprised if you find yourself at times in the middle of constant spiritual crossfire.

• The Adversary never plays fair—besides, it’s against his nature to do so anyway. LOOK VERY CLOSELY AT JOHN 10:10 ONCE AGAIN--

10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

WELL—is Ha’Satan a thief? I ask if losing a week’s worth of work and potential lost wages, and unexpected additional expenses qualify under current statutes for robbery and grand larceny? Is the Adversary a murderer and killer? I wonder if the fact that I almost got concussions and received injuries from this heinous act would also agree with your conclusions about his propensity for attempting to put people in mortal danger for no good reason. How about being a destroyer? I would venture to say that being forced to put a temporary kiabosh of some personal current plans I had plus trying to demolish what financial plans I was undertaking definitely fits perfectly within the parameters of destruction from my viewpoint.

BUT NOW COMES THE GOOD NEWS OF IT ALL…

• LOOK UP—for our God is STILL good; HIS mercy DOES endure forever—and your redemption truly draws nigh!

What does our Savior say in response? Let’s look again at verses 10-15 of John chapter 10--

10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep.

14 “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me— 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father—and I lay down my life for the sheep.

Looks like to me that He cares for us a WHOLE LOT MORE than we do, maybe?

AND…(4.) If the Adversary attempts to do anything against you, don’t just stand there and take it….DEMAND DAMAGES FROM HIM IMMEDIATELY! Work to make such demonic contests originally initiated by him SO EXPENSIVE for him that you’ve be able to receive MORE than double for your trouble (and he even might FINALLY get the good idea to possibly leave you alone for a season to boot….)!

Now note that this DOES NOT mean you shouldn’t take responsibility for any stupid or irresponsible self-inflicted actions you performed in these situations. If in any way this is the case, by any and all means, repent and seek forgiveness from the Father, get that stuff under the blood QUICK, reconcile with anyone that has ought against you, and learn from these mistakes so that you’ll never do them again.

Once though your self-evaluations and necessary corrections are done, THEN consider doing something similar to what I’m doing now—DEMAND DAMAGES from the Adversary for all the trouble and grief he caused you in the first place. I especially like the response one local pastor gave me recently along these lines, “…Double with the potential of sevenfold..”…to which I quickly responded, “…And that’s not a max—but just a minimum. I NEVER set maxs on these things—only minimums.”

Exodus 22 (NIV)

Protection of Property

22 [a]“Whoever steals an ox or a sheep and slaughters it or sells it must pay back five head of cattle for the ox and four sheep for the sheep.

2 “If a thief is caught breaking in at night and is struck a fatal blow, the defender is not guilty of bloodshed; 3 but if it happens after sunrise, the defender is guilty of bloodshed.

“Anyone who steals must certainly make restitution, but if they have nothing, they must be sold to pay for their theft. 4 If the stolen animal is found alive in their possession—whether ox or donkey or sheep—they must pay back double.

5 “If anyone grazes their livestock in a field or vineyard and lets them stray and they graze in someone else’s field, the offender must make restitution from the best of their own field or vineyard.

6 “If a fire breaks out and spreads into thornbushes so that it burns shocks of grain or standing grain or the whole field, the one who started the fire must make restitution.

7 “If anyone gives a neighbor silver or goods for safekeeping and they are stolen from the neighbor’s house, the thief, if caught, must pay back double. 8 But if the thief is not found, the owner of the house must appear before the judges, and they must[b] determine whether the owner of the house has laid hands on the other person’s property. 9 In all cases of illegal possession of an ox, a donkey, a sheep, a garment, or any other lost property about which somebody says, ‘This is mine,’ both parties are to bring their cases before the judges.[c] The one whom the judges declare[d] guilty must pay back double to the other.

I figure that this penalty’s only right for that pipsqueak cockroach—for there’s a bunch of things that need to be done not only in my own personal life, but also in my business and ministry endeavors as well. I might as well attempt to extract some of what I might need at present at the expense of his hide anyway. Serves that toothless roaring lion right, I figure…

I’m sure that when Matthias got up the gumption to kill a traitor to not only his people of Modin, but also to the Chosen People as well that he and his sons didn’t entirely expect to have to fight a guerrilla war against the biggest empire of his day that would last for over 25 years—much less the heartbreak and suffering that might come to him and his people as a result.

I sure as bleep didn’t expect to wind up in an unexpected contest with a vehicle on a Plainview street at two AM early on a Sunday morning on the way home—only to have a stay in Lubbock that had just ended unexpectedly extended to include an additional three or four-day stay in a Lubbock hospital. Just as we sometimes don’t always anticipate some of the funny things at the Forum that may happen to us along some of the parts of our own personal journeys, we should much more remember this fact—that even if we’re in the middle of something that seems to be a rough ride, we’ll never ride alone if our trust is first and foremost in Jesus/Y’shua--

1 Peter 5:7 New International Version (NIV)

7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.

Maybe the best way I can summarize my word of encouragement for your hard winter ahead is this…If you find that the bull you’re still trying to ride right now is not only bucking you off, but also even attempting to stomp you into the snow in the process, keep in mind that He’s still available to help you hold on a little while longer until help finally arrives. And you may even find a time after it’s said and done and you’ve been able to dust yourself off and heal your saddle sores (like those I’m currently having to heal from in many ways right now)—you’ll eventually wind up chasing that same bull again…but this time turn him into tomorrow night’s main courses of T-bone steak and Rocky Mountain oysters. Definitely a tasty way to enjoy double for your trouble for your bumps and bruises, eh? Bon appetite!

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As has been my usual tradition around this time of year, enclosed at the end of this newsletter is my special handout “9 Reasons Why I Observe Hanukkah”. Years ago, when I received the revelation about why I should personally observe this unique Jewish festival, the Lord specifically gave me NINE special reasons why I as an evangelical Christian might wish to consider observing Hanukkah—literally one reason for each candle of a hanakkiah going through 8 nights of this “minor” but still special Jewish festival. As always, I feel that you will find this handout enlightening and inspiring as we march forward into a challenging winter ahead.

And once again, my final thoughts before I leave you once again until the next edition....Remember that it’s folks like YOU who have joined in the area of prayer, financial provision, and other ways that have made these Divine connections and opportunities possible. My tip of the hat personally goes out to each one of you for playing YOUR part in helping these ministry efforts go a little further down the road than it has been. I only simply ask that you not only continue to do so even more and more, but that each of you out there reading these things that’s interested in keeping these efforts going and being of some assistance to myself and these particular ministry efforts consider doing the following:

• ) AGAIN ONE MORE TIME--BUY, BUY, BUY any one and/or ALL of the books I now have available on Amazon! That’s an IMMEDIATE way you can be of some help to me not only in the area of my own personal finances, but in also even helping me begin to reach some of the goals I have for this future ministry including such things as:

• ) Formal filing of DBAs for all of these new business endeavors and also eventual formal incorporation of what would be called “Broken and Shattered Promises Ministries”

• ) I also already have plans in the works once more financial and/or other resources become available to me to see that special edition copies of all of my new books would be sent and made available FREE of charge to various prison ministries and prison chaplains, domestic violence and/or sexual assault facilities and/or organizations, correctional officers and other law enforcement officials, families of offenders and/or ex-offenders, and victims of violent crime.

For too long, most of the Church and universal Body of Christ has given short shrift to those who have been affected by the criminal justice system here in Texas (or worse--done absolutely NOTHING at all while Rome burns). Through personal experience, I have seen in many ways that in the eyes of those affected by crime, the Church has a TON more work to do than it realizes. I say that very soon, though--if I have anything to do with this thing (as He gives me the grace, ability, and resources to do so), this will NO longer be the case...at least as far as things here in the immediate Plainview/Hale County area might be eventually concerned! Even if it’s ONLY a teaspoon full amount that can be done on my end initially, it’ll at least in my eyes be better than doing nothing at all.

• ) And that, my friends, is where you can come in and participate...FIRST, seek the Lord and see what He might have you to do in regards to these things. If He doesn’t say anything, don’t sweat it. I am confident as always that if He has kept me from stumbling as I’ve walked for Him up to this point...then He’s more than able to provide all that I may need to continue to go the rest of the way that He may need me to go. But if He does point something that He wants you to be obedient to do (whether through intercession and/or something else), then I simply ask that you do what He says for you to do...and let me know once you do find out as well so that I can help you plug in and find a way to get involved.

Believing as always with ya’ll for all the best during this time of Hanukkah—and in the Name of the One True Light of the World who can help you keep riding through a hard winter ahead…

Shalom rubakah and have a great Hanukkah season--

Coy Reece Holley

 

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Nine Reasons Why I As An Evangelical Christian Have Decided To Observe Hanakkuh (Abridged Version)

(1.) It represents a time of dedication/rededication to those things that my God has shown me that He wants me to believe in. [(Ex.) What do you stand for? What do you truly believe in?]
(2.) It reflects on the turmoil around us and foreshadows a future time where kingdoms will be in conflict to a point where only our Savior Himself can come in and fix it all.
(3.) It foreshadows a time of transition and a future crisis point where people will literally have to choose between material security or our relationship and dependence on God ALONE to provide for our every need and concern.
(4.) It illustrates to us how truly our God will do miraculous things on our behalf for those who will OBEY Him and truly HEAR His voice.
(5.) It shows that our focus should be on the Great Commission our Y'shua/Jesus (who in Hebrew literally translates to be our SALVATION) left behind for us--and NOT on petty doctrinal conflicts, extremes, fancies, and controversies on ANY side that DOES NOT properly contribute to that focus.
(6.) It reminds us of the One True Light in the darkness that helps us to see where we're going--and what is the True Way and Path He wants us to walk in.
(7.) To quote Kenneth Copeland: "...FEAR TOLERATED IS FAITH CONTAMINATED! Perfect Love casts out ALL fear. Fear has torment--and there is NO torment in your God!"
(8.) THE SHUMASH CANDLE reminds us of what Herbert W. Armstrong emphasized while he was alive of our need to focus more on "...the way of GIVE instead of the way of GET".
(9.) I could say this last point many ways...but the best way I could do it is by using a quote Mr. Armstrong also said (along from what I understand a few others have said something similar to this as well)--"Brethren, we have already read the end of the story--and in the end, WE WIN!!!!!!!!!"

(Abridged Version (C) 2006, Coy Reece Holley. All rights reserved.)