Saturday, March 28, 2020

COVID-19 Day of the Rock Mountain


Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches  



Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth. 
- Revelation 3:10

"But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day" 
Peter 3:8

Heavens Hour of Trial is at Hand


The earth and this world is breaking and making room for an advanced level of the church.  The world system and governments have been shattered by an updated version of the church which will be revealed in glory in approximately September 2021. A heavenly hour is approximately equal to a little less than 1 year and 9 months of earth time. See post Time from God's Perspective for mathematical reasoning.

A new version of the church is at hand.  It is the rock that will take on a new name called kingdom.  This church kingdom extending worldwide will grow from being a rock to a mountain and fill the entire earth.  The church and bride of Christ will not be known just for ministry but moreover, it's power and authority as a sovereign government extending from the Kingdom of Heaven.


Rock, Rib, Pillar, or Cornerstone 

as this church kingdom is called is at Hand


To the church of Philidephia as it is written in Revelation 3, the rock is referred to as a pillar cut from the body of the Kingdom of Heaven and thrown down to earth.  Peter refers to this pillar as a cornerstone.  In the book of Daniel, it is written as a rock that was carved out of a mountain in heaven and thrown down to the earth as an everlasting kingdom that would shatter all other kingdoms.  This rock is a kingdom reflecting the glory and structure of the mountain of which it was cut from which is the Kingdom of Heaven.  This pillar is likened to the rib taken from Adam to create Eve.  So is this rock that was broken from the body of Jesus Christ the New Jerusalem and has become his bride on earth.  This small rib will grow and expand to be the bride of King Jesus all over the world and will rule for all eternity.

See the following scriptures references. 




The power, authority, and unity of the world governments will continue to get weaker while the power of God's church kingdom will become 'huge' and 'fill' the entire world like a mountain.

So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky and all the wild animals.
But for Adam no suitable helper was found. 21 So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.
- Genesis 2: 20-22

34 While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them. 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth.
- Daniel 2: 34 - 35

44 “In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever. 45 This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands—a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces.
- Daniel 2: 44 - 45

And I tell you that you are Peter,[a] and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.
- 1 Matthew 16:18

4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For in Scripture it says:

“See, I lay a stone in Zion,
    a chosen and precious cornerstone,
and the one who trusts in him
    will never be put to shame.”

7 Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe,

“The stone the builders rejected
    has become the cornerstone,”

8 and,

“A stone that causes people to stumble
    and a rock that makes them fall.”

They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.
- 1 Peter 2: 4-8

Now to you who believe those that endure will receive the victory

They shall receive:
- key of David
- an open door that no one can shut
- a pillar in the temple of my God
- Never again will they leave it.
- King Jesus will write on them the name of my God and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which is coming down out of heaven from my God; and he will also write on them his new name.


You can be handed God's kingdom church by way of his grace by keeping these commandments:

These requests of the Lord are acceptable to meet the required offering of vulnerability to receive Passover from the trial.  Offerings of vulnerability yield trust in God to protect sensitive areas of believers that have been exposed due to their faith in the word of Jesus

- keep and joyfully live your life by the word of God
- openly worship and confess your devotion to the name of King Jesus 
- endure patiently
- hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown (all the good that God has given you including your good nature, charm, your gratitude, your good disposition, sound material and financial life).  Do not squander the good things the Lord has given you spiritually and materially to those that are coming to take it.  Cars your bank account, do not be fooled to give what you should not give.  Let your no's far outweigh your yeses. 
- Like the Israelites with Passover blood of a lamb over their doors.  Be still and let the grace of God flow from within you leading you to untold levels of freedom.


But to those who do not believe, 
it is a stone that causes people to stumble 
and a rock that makes them fall



Those that resist vulnerability will turn to greed in an attempt to shield themselves from what causes them to worry and fear. 

The fearful, greedy, nonbelievers those that oppose the aforementioned will experience the trial that is meant to test those that subscribe to the opposite mindset.  Those that enter the test:
- resist the word of God and do not obey his word
- deny the word of God and refuse to lift his name with the words of their mouth
- exhibit little patience and live a life in haste
- will give into wicked skims, falsehoods, and trickery that cause them to diminish both spiritual, mentally, and materially

These individuals face the butt end of the outcome of the test 

This COVID-19 spiritual interpretation is derived from Daniel 2; Matthew 16:13-20; Revelation 3:7-13; 1 Peter 2: 4-8; 2 Peter 3:8

Thank you, Dr. Martin Williams, for your literature on your documentation of the true identity of the Church and for being a herald of the church update kingdom currently in progress. 


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Martin A. Briggs
KM Briggs


Other thought to consider

1918 Spanish Flu vs. COVID-19 

Spanish Flu had 500 million cases and 17 - 100 million deaths, with a 3.4% - 20% range of probable death or 11.7% at middle  

17 million COVID-19 cases and 670K deaths, with a 4% possibility of death. 

At this point, that means Spanish Flu had 30X more cases, 25 - 150x more deaths 

Which means the 1918 Spanish Flu had at least 100x more case worldwide and 5,000x to 30,000x more deaths than COVID-19.

Meaning we can confirm COVID-19 is a trial of a test for mankind versus Spanish Flu which was an entirely different type of trial altogether.  As massive of an impact, Spanish Flu had it the overall well being of mortality it has very little impact on government budgets or the economy in general.  Churches, schools, and theaters closing were the common listings in newspapers regarding any impact on the economy.  See Economic Effects of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic Implications for a Modern-day Pandemic  

Updated as of July 30, 2020 

US population is 328 million meaning with 4.5 million confirmed cases meaning 1.37% got case 153k died.  So odds of death by COVID-19, in general, is .046% and odds to die by the other 10 top leading causes of death are .857%.  Meaning you are 18x more likely to die by 10 other methods.   Odds of death go up to 3.4% if you get it.  1.67% of the 10th most likely death is suicide.  If COVID-19 was in there then we would be 

COVID vs. Flu - flu hit 102 years ago in 1918 (great depression was 11 years later 1929 no impact) it was much worse of an initial impact and has remained to stay.  There is no cure for the flu only treatments to help the body heal itself.  

The cure for all top 10 is to focus on self care!  


Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Two Blessings for Each Trouble

The great thing about getting older is that you get the opportunity to witness the promises of God become fulfilled in your life.  When I was in my twenties I had hopes and dreams that the Lord would bless the financial decisions Kayla and I were making.  I started to realize that God would not only return the investment or expenses we placed in our reasoning but would send back what we placed with what I refer to as 'money on top of money'.





I felt this prayer message from Pastor Chris captured the essence of that blessing when he spoke about two blessings for our troubles mentioned in Zechariah 9:12.  Start the recording at 11:45 to get straight to what I am referencing here.



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Martin A. Briggs 

Sunday, January 12, 2020

Business Advice for Novice Entrepreneurs - Birmingham

Given my purpose as an equipper to business leaders in Birmingham, AL it is only natural that novice entrepreneurs would come to me with questions and requests for developing their thoughts on establishing a new business.  Young (not necessarily in age but in experience) entrepreneurs come to me regularly in need of direction, resources, and investment. 

Please accept this message as my most sincere answer to that need.

The single greatest advice I can give a novice entrepreneur is to gain a firm orientation to the general practice of operating and marketing a successful business.  Gaining practical knowledge in building a healthy business for that matter is the starting point for me to help seekers with financial assistance or investment of my time and resources toward start-up executives.

Business success starts with the essential competency in compliance, accounting, brand management, marketing, salesmanship, and emotional quotient (EQ) to include recruitment and management of relationships. 


With that being said my core function is to equip business leaders with synergistic value-added relationships and facilitate investment that brings a return to the organization I represent being the ULECx Market.  Speaking of synergistic relationships the aforementioned resource recommendations I believe are terrific starting points toward developing a successful business enterprise.  These are individuals and organizations that have the capacity and track record of working directly with seedling business leaders.  These individuals either have answers to questions or are a step toward finding the answers.  In any case, I believe they are friendly landing points to uncover the strategic knowledge missing from novice business leaders.  




Dream Development (faith-based) 
Every business starts as a dream that needs to be emersed through a thought process.  The individuals listed here have been gifted with the purpose of helping to establish a dream with clarity 

Ricco McAdory, ULECxIN, FB 
Davidic Covenant Speaks, LLC
Birmingham, AL 
riccomcadory@gmail.com  


Jeana Smith, FB, IN
DreamLife 
Omaha, NE 


Andrew Brown Brown, FB, IN
Blaine Lindsey, Email
Dream Life small group 
Birmingham, AL





Business Development 
The probability of long-term business success is grounded in a sound understanding of compliance, accounting, brand management, salesmanship, and marketing.  These individuals have the gift of equipping business leaders with tangible business acumen.   


Damian J. Carson, IN
Regional Vice President
Operation HOPE, Inc.
(205) 516-0912 | Cell
Damian.Carson@operationhope.org


Patrick J. Murphy, IN
Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Collat School of Business


Tamika M. Hinton, ULECx, IN
Birmingham Business Resource Center 
Birmingham, AL 


Small Business Administration 
Alabama District Office 





Leadership & EQ Resouces 
The following are people or recourses that I believe are not only helpful for developing a young business but also have the call for it as well



Barrett Merrill, ULECx, IN
Kuwa Consulting
Birmingham, AL 
Why - helps with building leadership awareness and ultimately building strong teams    


Russell Haden, ULECx, IN
C12 Group 
Birmingham, AL 
Why - great entry-level peer advisory group to establish accountability in both business and spiritual development


Briana Dudley, ULECxIN
Corsini Consulting Group, LLC
Birmingham, AL 
Why - industrial behavioral psychology expert.  I recommend every leader receive an assessment from Briana to better understand what I call your D.O.P drivers, orientation, and personality




Brand Management 
Here are two individuals that are awesome at helping to build a strong brand identity 

Lee Bradberry
Owner 
Spratlin Design Company 
lee@spratlindesign.com
Why - expert designer of making ideas and brands attractive 


Gilberto Herrera, IN
Owner/Coach 
support@gilbertoherrera.com
Why - amazing knowledge about building a successful brand and can coach on design  



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Saturday, December 21, 2019

Embrace Betrayal as a Friend

According to my understanding of the following scriptures, Judas was one of two betrayal relationships Yeshua carried while he ministered in person on Earth.

The other betrayer was never mentioned by name but only referenced as "the disciple whom Yeshua loved"

The underlining principle of embracing betrayal as a natural aspect of leading a healthy organization is covertly evident in these passages.  John 21:18-19; John 13:14-30; Matthew 27:1-11; John 21:15-25; Psalm 41:9






I define betrayal as a good idea or person that knowingly or unknowingly exposes an organization, a group, and/or a person to danger.  Fear of embracing betrayal limits the power and influence the Holy Spirit has on an organization.

It is important to note that not all danger leads to harm.  Those that walk in the Spirit understand "...that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose  - Romans 8:28



To him who has an ear let him hear:

18 Very truly I tell you, when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” 19 Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God. Then he said to him, “Follow me!”

 - John 21:18-19 New International Version (NIV)





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Martin A. Briggs

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

My Physical Appearance and why God loves me Just the Way I Am





When I initially saw this image I was immediately disappointed by my 'aging' appearance.  Then the Lord spoke to me and remind me of how much he loves me just the way I am.

 I find it interesting that of all the miracles Jesus performed he never addressed cosmetic concerns. I believe God granted Jesus unlimited power to perform any miracle he wanted.  Yet during Christ's three-year ministry did he ever address physical appearance?  For example, Jesus never made someone taller, younger, thinner, or any other variable that we would consider making us physically attractive.

The Lord only healed enough to restore a person to normal function.  I do not recall any biblical testimonies that after a person was healed that their physical appearance was enhanced.  No one ever claimed someone looked younger or better after Jesus healed them.

In conclusion, I realized this morning these two facts.  First that God loves the way I look just as I am.  Last that God loves my appearance all the same throughout my entire lifespan.

Our Father God created us to with timestamps of when to be born, how long we are to live, to die, and ultimately enter the afterlife.

As we move through those phases our appearance changes.  What was once new becomes old.  What is old will die, and what dies gives birth to new life.  Jesus only sees beauty in our appearance as we progress through all five stages.

I choose to embrace my body as it advances through the aging process.  I love my appearance as it is and as it shifts through time.  Thank you, Jesus my love for accepting my body, my face, my entire appearance as I am as I age and as I walk closer to your eternal glory.

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Martin A. Briggs


Saturday, June 15, 2019

Podcast Reflection: Faith Driven Entrepreneur

I felt led to attend 'faith driven' entrepreneur connection gatherings with business believers in Atlanta.  On one of those occasions a gentlemen with great persuasion encouraged me to starting listening in on a podcast called Faith Driven Entrepreneur.   His words were greatly accepted and I have been consuming as much of the content that I can with as much available time as I can give it. 

I have turned my car rides into learning sessions from top business and thought leaders throughout America.  The purpose of this journal entry is to record all of the inspirations that I receive from the messages.  




I have listened in on several podcast thus far but the four aforementioned podcast are what I feel led to retain in my soul.  These first four are the ones I listened to over the last 4 weeks.  

EPISODE 60 - HOW AN INTERVIEW WITH HULK HOGAN ON THEIR WEDDING DAY STARTED A $40 MILLION BUSINESS WITH JEFF AND ALLY DAVIDSON OF CAMP GLADIATOR

What I learned: that I would like to help expand Camp Gladiator to Birmingham and a reminder of how powerful it is to cut things that are not working.  Trimming an organization back to an essential healthy being is far more effective then having a larger organization that is ineffective.  Growth happens best from the foundation of a healthy organization not matter how small it is.  

Episode 57 - Combating Loneliness with Community: Scott Weiss from Ocean Accelerator 

What I learned: that I think Birmingham could benefit from working with Ocean Accelerator to build one in our city.  

Episode 51 - God Owns it All: Alan Barnhart, CEO of Barnhart Crane and Rigging

What I learned: The Bible is full of warnings of how difficult it is to maintain a healthy faith life and be rich at the same time.  Mr. Barnhart made a good point when he said the probability of keeping solid in the faith and being rich is like the Jesus states about as easy as it is for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle.  I totally agree with the idea principal of choosing to live a modest lifestyle and using the significant profits God provides engaged in Kingdom investment.  Be careful not to use profit as a way to personally consume or prop your identity on it.   This is such a great and sobering warning for all who feel the call of God to serving him through the mission of business.  This not only means I personally have to watch out for my spirititual condition but that I am also having to work with business leaders who also are struggling in a significant manner in retaining their right relationship with God.  

Episode 50 - Doing Good by Gaming the System – Yu-Kai Chou, Pioneer of Gamification and Creator of Octalysis Prime Framework

What I learned:  Gamification is something I had never heard before and is a thought process that I choose to retain as I engage my business endeavor.  Please truly are more engaged when their is a level of contributing to something greater than themselves, when competition is on the line, and belonging to a community.  

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Monday, June 3, 2019

The Violent Take it By Force

There's always a cost to self if you're going to capture your God given dream



Achieving our divine design will require sacrifices and a aggressive pursuit by force