Author: Venisa Tidwell

Note – It was at this time that I began marking out boundary lines around my spiritual house, using Biblical principles as my sighting compass. I would eventually cut off my childhood religion. “She,” by the people’s choice, has chosen as of this date- February 2, 2024- to try to “fix” things in the dark. And, being a human being, I know I will not live forever in a shell of corrupt flesh. Or, in other words, “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under the sun. A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest……” (Ecclesiastes 3) Get it? Bitterness still crouches at my door. T

he only Way to live peaceably with all men and to maintain the faith of Jesus, keeping my sanity and my sobriety in check, was to walk away from people, places, and things that have become stumbling blocks for me. After seven years of religious reign-dear games along with the ever present tug of war with my mind of “should I stay or should I go now”? And, after 124 days pleading with the SDA leaders to take the warning trumpet, announcing the sifting of the sieve, seriously, to no avail. Only ever getting a “I have no idea what you are talking about?” or no comment, after every conversation, save one, with the religious leaders of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church Organization Business and Professional Foundation. I have decided, today, that I love Jesus more than the insanity of going back to doing the same thing over and over again, expecting different results. For the next several Balcony Talks you will be witnessing the public and very personal inner struggle of, when God calls someone out of man-made religion.

Additional Notes – 1. The “President” Vee is referring to, is the President of the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference, not unlike the Baptist Convention, that oversees the business and conduct of the SDA religion. Other unspoken titles include; The ruler of SDA Land and The CEO of the American corporate Seventh-day Adventist World Church Christian Organization. 2. Vee was still thinking “hierarchy,” even still a hard habit to break. Gratefully, I have never wanted to be top dawg, and so I’m very content being just a humble servant of God. 3. As of February 2, 2024, the Vee prediction is coming true. The people are continuing in the same ol’ same ol’ thing. Same as it ever was. Nothing changes, when nothing changes. Se la vie. That’s life. Whatever will be, will be. It is what it is.

Concluding Notes – Vee was still thinking that I could change a system of religion, that has been proven not to work, throughout history. History merely repeats itself, folks. You find that out in the Bible. When we forget to acknowledge God in all things, and rather, move to take things into our own hands, what develops is a system of “my truth” vs “my truth.” I have found the simple truths contained in the Bible to be the only truths that sustain me. I know where my truths lead me. And, by God’s grace-the righteous blood of Jesus Christ, I have purposed in my heart to walk away from any and all of “my truth,” to walk in the Light of Christ. I recognize my spiritual blindness.

Final Notes – 1. The Skit for the church service had me snot-crying. Well done everyone who participated. 2. We will be sharing our experience, strength, and hope in being justified in Christ, in future episodes. Keep watching.

Scripture References Found – Ephesians 4, Matthew 18, John 3, Luke 11, Isaiah 55, Amos 8, Hebrews 12, Isaiah 42, John 14, Revelation 19, Matthew 24, Matthew 25, Luke 12

Note – We taped only one episode on October 7, 2023. Nathan was on his way to a rehearsal of a wonderful little skit for a church. The only change I would make in the narrative of the skit is to be honest, in that, Jesus tells the truth-many would choose to hang onto their boxes, rather than the many who let go of the boxes, as stated in the dialogue of the skit. I believe that on October 7, 2023, the warning trumpet was sounded; “The Bridegroom approaches!” And ALL God’s chil’len was a chilin, … We all got caught off-guard. Some more than others. Although the wounds inside me, from the fiery darts of the enemy, during the events following October 7, 2023, still smarts…a little? I hope I have Goosfraba cooled it out in the last 124 days…in the name of Christ Jesus, the grace of God, to be able to talk with a little more patience. Talking forgiveness on the very day that the warning trumpet announcing the sifting of the sieve was tooted, is no coincidence, folks. The Spirit of the LORD weaves folks in and out of our lives for His reason and His purpose. This day is like no other. I’m grateful for the last message to come to me from an elder in the old system, who informed me that someone had shared a link of Ted Wilson-the CEO of the SDA religion. Ted just stood up! And called all the leaders of SDA Land out, to be held accountable to and for their word, on October 7, 2023.

Praise God!…..more to this story later.

Subjects Concerning Forgiveness Touched On – 1. Forgiveness will not work in a community of believers, unless all are in participation and practice the formula. 2. Loose lips sinks ships. 3. The spirit of forgiveness. 4. Triggers. 5. To forgive simply to feel better = New Age Theology = Arbitrary forgiveness. KAPOW!! Did that just blow your mind? Mine too, as the Lord has been instructing me in His ways of forgiveness.

Arbitrarily Definition – on the basis of random choice or personal whim, rather than reason or system; in a way that is based on chance rather than being planned or based on reason.

Additional Note – I was still thinking with a mind to change a religious organization, bringing Light into a dark place. With this mind some rote slipped off my tongue and I limited God’s Absolute Power. I have faced the consequences and tasted them, as I drank that slip o’da tongue to the last drop. I’m learning from the Lord to be more careful in speaking of God! Thank You, Jesus….

Scripture References Found – Luke 6, Mark 11, Romans 12, Proverbs 25, Philippians 1

Note – We were still having technical difficulties due to my ignorance of electronic device’s memory. Therefore I am including a three minute video leading into the thirteen minute video. Both were cut short by my device.

Topics Touched On – 35A The “fruits” of a tree: Could doing your own thing be eating from the tree of knowledge of good and evil? Jesus is the Tree of Life. 35B: Serving mammon/money. Checking our motives. The garden concept.

Additional Notes and Topics – I was still struggling with a hierarchy concept and in the middle of making a difficult decision….more to this story later. A short testimony of when the Lord knocked me for a loop in what I consider an “upper room” experience. Again, more to this story later. Between the taping of these episodes and the following week, an event occurred that would knock me to the floor once again…. but I,m still in the race….-> if anyone competes as an athlete [in competitive games], he is not crowned [with the wealth of victory] unless he competes by the rules. (2 Timothy 2:5)

Scripture References Found – John 6, Matthew 6, Luke 4, 2 Timothy 2, 1 John 4, Matthew 13, and Matthew 9.

Note – At the time of this taping I was having to make some very difficult decisions. Either continue to fight against apostasy from within a religious organization or walk away. For the previous five years I had been looking for a truth speaking church within my area, and continually found teachings contrary to the Word of God in every church I visited. A family member kept coaxing me to keep looking, in the hopes I would find what I was looking for, a believing, faithful people striving to be obedient to the Word of God. “Doer’s of the Word.” Although I have found individuals, I’ve not yet found a religious organization that fits this criteria to date 02/05/2024….more to the story later.

Topics touched on – 1. Every hurt, hangup, and habit mankind does to mankind, God does not do. 2. God disciplines the error out of us. 3. The Lord warns us that sin crouches at our door. 4. How important is God’s covenant with you, to you? 5. Being sanctified by the Word of God and prayer.

Additional notes – I returned to a Christian religious organization for a short time in the late 1990’s or early 2000. I’m not sure of exact date. I thought going to church was worshiping God, and the natural order of things was to be baptized into the religion. However, I was on the Methadone maintenance program, taking upwards of 120 mlg of Methadone daily. The Pastor knew this, and proceeded with the baptismal classes. I have no idea what we talked about? What I remember was more of a counselor/patient type conversation. When the time for my baptism approached, the Pastor told me to just say yes to all the questions. I had no idea what I was agreeing to, and today would not agree. I hope one day to be able to talk to Pastor JV? He’s got some explaining to do!

Scripture references found – Proverbs 29, 1 John 4, 1 Corinthians 6, Revelation 14, 1 Timothy 4

Attention – We experienced technical difficulties for the next few episodes taped on this date. Apologies. I had too many videos and pictures on my phone and was running out of space.

Note – Vee was going through a testing time and mixed up the chronological order of events. It was before the flood, during the time of Lamech, when they began worshiping the LORD by name.

Talking Points – The Lord just wants to make friends. Dr. Jennings is a dangerous false teacher employed by SDA institutions. What would you consider the sword of your enemy?The Lord’s training. Spiritual blindness as illustrated by the story of when Jesus heals a blind man in John 9. Being held accountable by the Holy Spirit. Sanctification by the curriculum of a man-made education system? Or, sanctification by the Word of Truth-the Word of God. False shepherds.

Additional notes – Christine was a friend, who chose to sever ties after I heard the warning trumpet announcing the sifting of the sieve on October 7, 2023. I loudly rejected the Sabbath School Study Guides, due to several lies, discrepancies, and contradictions of the Word of God for several years, before the altercation with Christine. She knew my views, but chose to push the SSL on me, anyway. So, I got mad, and hollered. I had been pushed around and pushed around and pushed around by these people for seven years. I had had enough. But, they didn’t believe me. Christine chose to stop talking to me. I have reached out several times for a reconciliation, to no avail. Silence is returned. (2/1/2024)

Scripture references found – Hosea 6, Proverbs 21, 1 Samuel 15, Isaiah 1, 1 Peter 1, Matthew 17, Proverbs 29, John6, Jeremiah 31, Hebrews 8, and Isaiah 54

Note – Vee was going through a testing time and mixed up the chronological order of events. The people began worshiping the LORD by name before the flood during the time of Lamech. Apologies. Also, I was still working on a flute part for the song. Vee was also just beginning to discern the difference between other people’s unbelief and what I struggle with.

Subjects touched on – Could “homeless wanderer” as said of Cain be, without Christ? For I’m a Cain in many ways, with a testimony of Jesus. Saved by the grace of God, the righteous blood of Jesus Christ. I walked a spiritual homeless wanderer for most of my life. The chaos I have endured could be considered a spiritual Helen Keller-blind and living without restraint. And since we know by the Word of God that, where there is no Word of the LORD, the people are unrestrained, I put two and two together and have come to the conclusion of the why of why everyone who tried to teach me could not. I have to have the LORD teach me, because I’m spiritually blind and so is everyone else on earth. Only God knows the spiritual realm. Eventually, I started calling the weekly church service a marketplace where people go to buy beliefs. Or, A Marketplace for Beliefs.

Other Subjects touched on – Unbelieving Christians inside religious organizations. The Father owns everything. The Covid Crucible. Bringing in Ellen G. White and the deliberately forgotten prophecies. The fanaticism of Dr. Kellogg-an SDA who went way off kilter. Who do you align yourself with?

Scripture references found – 2 Samuel 1; Acts 27; Acts 16

Note – I was still addressing Facebook peeps at the time.

Talking points this episode – The foundation into building our houses on the rock of Ages. The un-Biblical ideas people will accept for the sake of peace and unity in a group. Still fresh on my mind, after a four month battle was a he/she holy spirit brought into a Zoom prayer meeting group and the explanation that the people eagerly bought. The six day creation vs evolution. Jesus is the Tree of Life. Adaptable human beings illustrated by the Frog in a pot. Sin crouches at your door. But you must subdue it and be master over it. The difference between what religion calls sin and what the LORD detests. 12 Step concept for throwing off our old sinful nature re-visited.

Scripture references found – Jeremiah 31; Ephesians 4; Proverbs 6; Ephesians 2; Philippians 1; Romans 5; Romans 14; And 1 Corinthians 8