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“We are not Cave Dwellers”

iam_Godsown — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:19:51 UT

“We are not Cave Dwellers”

In today’s society of Christian believers, we find David’s original army, those in distress, in debt, and discontented still are alive and not so well, still in the discomfort of grumble mode. 1Sa 22:1 David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.
1Sa 22:2 And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.
We act like we’ve been beaten by the enemy, when in fact, we only beat ourselves up. Even the enemy is amazed and how good a job we’re able to do and completely without his help.
David had a secret, but his secret cost him a small price, he had to take the time to learn of God, some through the Torah and the rest through communion with God. When I say communion, I’m not referring to the bread and grape juice or wine a congregation does, periodically. I’m talking about talking with the Lord, today we call it praying.
1Sa 30:6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
Through the Word, the Torah, David learned what and how the Lord His God saw him and thought of him and he used that to build himself up.
As children of the living God, the Father of lights, how can we be children of light, if we continue to dwell in our caves of darkness and depression. I’m about to say something that few people can appreciate, but none the less, it’s to close to His return to softsoap anything anymore. Saying things like, “but you don’t know what I’m going through” just doesn’t cut it in my book. I bear more scars of the learning process in the Lord than most preachers do today, and I’m grateful for everyone of them. One very important lesson I learned from God is, He is not the God of the ooey gooey love all the time. Sometimes He is a God of tough love and if that means taking you out to the woodshed and burning a little flesh with a hickory switch, then that’s what he’ll do.
He chastens those He loves, I don’t remember any chastening as a child being whipped cream and lollipops, so love can be painful at times.
So here goes, kindly pull up you big girl panties and grow up, face the music of the present dance no matter how much you dislike and and walk through it. Be like David, encourage yourself in the Lord your God, His Word is amazing and ALIVE. Get to know Him through His Word, then get to know who He knows you are through His Word.
In this, you will gain the leadership qualities that God has been trying to bring out of you, that He instilled in you in the womb.

These are hard words, but not from a hard heart, though I don’t know you, I love you!

God did that!
Now, come out of your cave, into His light, and shine, shine, shine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

God's Mighty Work

iam_Godsown — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:03:37 UT

<b><i>What if God said, it's time for the small God fearing churches, to come together as one body, different members but functioning in love together. What if God said, I want my churches to come together in prayer, then I want them to go into the hospitals in there areas, and everyone they come in contact with, will be healed immediately and take up their beds and walk out. What if healthcare became a matter of the person(s) through the hand of God and the green god idol of doctors and medical staff was abolished? Wuth man, this is not possible;but watch the hand of God, for with God, all things are possible!

Will you be a part, will you become connected to the whole body, will you not worry about building your church and you kingdom and let God build His kingdom by His design?</i></b>

God has been doing just this very thing, using our small church as the spearhead for our area

Praise God!

Are you a user or a giver?

iam_Godsown — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:32:38 UT

My topic which occured to me a few days' back is in regard to the Two Main Classes of Human Quality ! Regardless of talents, intelligence, learning, physical and emotional beauty (or the lack of it ), popularity or financial or professional status, qualifications etc.

Broadly I wud simplify and place (though it may appear simplistic to some, but then again, this is not a scientific Treatise, but an observer/thinker's observation of People and Life (Living) People into 2 broad categories : 1) the Users (the selfish kind, the egoistically pragmatic, and shrewd, worldly-wise experts at manipulation to expediently USE others (by flattery, enticements, false, unhonoured promises, etc. to benefit or serve the User's own ends and objectives.

2) the Givers - People with an open heart and open hand, who carry the philosophy or religion of unselfishness and giving unto others (often to unworthy ones who 'bite the hand that feeds it' or worse !!). These group of folk transcend mere personal desire, and like to see others getting benefitted with good, (blessings, joy and happiness, recognition for works done) and good things (wealth, happiness, happy relationships, welfare and health).

The Users may come (usually do) with charming, pleasing, heart-warming and disarming overtures and gestures of seeming friendship/philanthropy/camaraderie and fellowliness, BUT ARE MOTIVATED BY ONE PRIME DESIRE - i.e. to USE others to further their own ends or benefits ! Sometimes, some modicum of compassion or mercy or limits in violation of moral principles and ethics might moderate the degree which these unfortunate excuses for the Divine Image - Mankind, would pursue or go . But for the overwhelmed by illimitable, excessive lusts for wealth/power/position/fame/ influence (people), all such scrupulous concerns are shrunken into a tiny element which hopefully still, will become one day, the redeeming factor for the aforesaid person (s).

The Givers may sometimes 'over-give' as to be poor book-keepers nor be realistic astute managers of their own assets. These basically "live by faith" or altruistic motives, living for the moment, heart poised to meet the needs of others more than their own. Such may prosper, or be left with straitened circumstances. .... ....... But fulfilled, nevertheless spiritually ?

Shall all examine themselves without fear or favour ? Honestly, closely, self-examiningly and scrutinisingly ? What are our motivations in living ? For purely selfish hopes and dreams, or to include beside the personal hopes and dreams - the benefits to others?

At least we will know where we personally stand in that classification of human worth: Selfishness vs Selflessness / USERS ? or GIVERS ?

“Death Becomes Us”

iam_Godsown — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:16:03 UT

“Death Becomes Us”

I have had the privilege of penning many sermon blogs, all wake up calls to the bride of Christ, the church. Few who have bothered to read them, have let the words of these sermon blogs, bear witness to the burden of God’s heart. He, God is jealous over His Word and for His church, His bride. Point blank and simple, the church is the harlot, the prostitute of Israel in a comparative, who chooses continually to break God’s heart! This message is not about quoting scripture or even trying to explain God’s Word to help all who are interested, to understand. This message is about; wake up, smell the roses and act like the bride, the betrothed, we have been called to be and not some cheap backstreet hooker! Isn’t it amazing how words get in the way of action and how we feel the need to control the words someone speaks, or even control the Words, God speaks.
I have been blessed to serve with some of the more mighty men of God in this day and age, but God has a question for you, and I have heard it come out of my mouth. Why didn’t you tell them all God said, why did you hold things back that God wanted spoken. If you’re prophesying over someone and God tells you there is something wrong with that persons life, who are any of us to dictate to God whether or not the person will receive the corrective word. How can God bless us the way He wants to bless us, if we’re not open to receive His correction or be made aware that we’ve been going the wrong way on a path of polluted or wrong thinking. Who gave us permission or authority of right to over-ride what God has to say, to His church or the individual members of His church? We proclaim, we’re the bride of Christ; but are we truly? Ask yourself a simple question, do you follow the whole Word of God, seeking daily to know the fullness of the Life of His Word and walking it? Is it your heart’s desire to please God the true Father, or do you pick and choose what you will follow or how you choose to follow His Word? I see it every day, the failure to follow His complete Word in its fullest intent, always accompanied by some feeble excuse, as to why we can’t or won’t obey. For those of you who think grace is a broad street in Heaven where excuses flourish, surprise, surprise, surprise, there are no excuses in Heaven! I am far from perfect, but I will do my best to live the Word of God the way it was intended, seeking His face and His heart everyday for the strength and the ability, to do so, with my “WHOLE heart” !
I have no excuses for my failures and one day in heaven when we all stand before the perfect judge of Israel, those who don’t know now or refuse to accept this fact, will know, in heaven, there are, I repeat for the sake of your soul, no excuses! Here is another thing, that bothers the Lord; how we try to control others lives in various measures, but we have no self control over our own lives. We fool and deceive ourselves thinking, we’re so wonderful and so perfect, all because of words. Well, the prophet told me this, the Pastor told me that, and everybody says how wonderful and bright a light I am. Man has the inept ability and capability to speak flattering words based on wrong teachings of the love of God and how to love one another, to bad man has forgotten about the tough love of God and the honesty of words projected therein. In the song, “Our God is an Awesome God”, it says God wasn’t playing when He kicked them out of Eden, what could possibly cause any of us to believe that He’s playing today? The God I know, never changed anything about His character and nature, He never got weary of His thoughts because people fail. I’ve never heard God say, well they can’t seem to do it this way, maybe I’ll make it easier for them. God knew then and knows now, all He said we are to do, can be accomplished with ease if we are willing to die to self and pay the price, remember; pain is but for a moment. If God ain’t playin’; then why are we playin’?
Here’s a thought, again based on words, you’re wearing your emotions and your world all over your face. To some that may not make sense, so here it is in a nutshell, This would someone (a prophet or a seer most likely) who shows the anguish of God on their face; but really doesn’t understand fully what they feel in their heart. In prayer and sometimes through a teaching or maybe a prophetic word, you’ll get it, you’ll understand what you’re feeling. It is the anguish of God! The Holy Bibile, the Word of God wasn’t written in corrective measure of words so it might sound pleasing to the ears, it is hard-nosed double edged sword designed to cut away the flesh. This is an example of the most recent occurance regarding this subject, that hopefully will help explain what I just said. The person who runs the sound booth asked me if the sound system had been turned off yet, my answer was no. They asked me again while I was on my way to turn the sound system off, if it had been turned off yet, again my answer was no. Keep in mind, they can clearly see me, again they asked me if the sound system had been turned off yet, once more I said no but I’m getting there. They then attempted to correct my answer by telling me the correct words to answer him with. I looked straight into the eyes of the Lord with the thought on my mind, how do I respond to this? These are the words that followed from my mouth, I said no, I was not rude, I was not demonstrative, and I was not rude, I simply said no. I heard the Lord say clearly, let your yay be yay and your nay be nay, for whatever else is spoken will come to evil, and it did. The words that were spoken next, came from his mouth, they were somewhat unflattering. That’s when the Lord said, here the point of what I said is proven and here is where the fault lies in man’s teaching of My Word. Men want to beautify my words to make them acceptable to the congregation, for fear that they might lose some of the tithe money that helps to line the preachers pockets. If you’re not speaking the hard truth of My Word, then you’re doing nothing more than tickling their ears and you’re guilty of perdition and lying. God is very clear in His Word regarding how He feels about lying, He calls it an abomination. When the men who penned the Holy Bible, put His Words down on paper, they used their words, I’m betting that no fool, jumped up in their face to say, that’s just mean, you need to write it this way! It would no longer be the Holy Word of God, but I wonder at that point would there be anyone left to hear it today. Maybe (NOT), definitely though, man should stop screwing around with the corrective measure of speak to me a certain way or I’ll find fault with you and grow up. If you don’t like the way someone speaks to you, it’s time to examine yourself, maybe God is using that or those persons to show you something He doesn’t like about you. Here’s a thought; if we’re on the field of battle and I tell you duck, are you going to stand there and try to tell me how I should speak to you, or are you going to obey the simple command and save your life?
God is tired of your childish self willed actions, and your desire for the pirty party, when Christ returns for His bride, the bride will be mature in nature. If you’re not part of the mature, over coming, faith living, bride; then to bad so sad, you’ll be part of the five virgins that got left behind. In this case, you will only be a virgin to the Word of God, you’ll still be the whore of the world, the Babylon bride.

Grow up church and stop demanding you way, start doing things God’s Way with your whole heart and feel the warmth of the repented heart. Taste the Lord and see that He is good!

“No Ifs, Ands, or Butt’s”

iam_Godsown — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:44:57 UT

I’ve never been known to keep things brief, but I have cut this way down, for those of you who choose to get bored easily. We all know the story of David and Goliath, but few of us know that the stone David slung at Goliath had a name. It was a smooth stone, water washed smooth, the very same way that the Living Water should work in our lives. The name of David’s stone was and still is; Truth! Jesus being the Word of Life, is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Before David even fired the stone at Goliath, he spoke; 1Sa 17:45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
What David spoke was Words of Truth based in and on faith in His God. This would be a good moment to take a simple note; anytime you have a giant in your life, speak God’s Truth in faith and watch the fall and demise of your giant(s). All through your life as a Christian, God’s Word says you must die daily to youself and the desires of your flesh, so that your spirit may rise. What I’m about to say, may upset some of you; but, I personnaly don’t care, especially if these words burn in you, bringing a desire for change in your life! Because, we want to pick and choose what we desire to walk in the Word of God, we are nothing more than self-righteous, self-proclaimed pretentious, ne’er do-wells, who in the end will hear; Mat 7:23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. God warned us in His Word, they would be destroyed for the lack of His Truth. Hos 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
Throughout the history of the nation of Israel, God warned His people; do not let anything other than My Truth enter into your midst or your lives. Do not attempt to alter or change the meaning of My Word, because if you changed the strict borders of My Word, you will contaminate it’s Truth and it’s defined meaning. Hos 5:10 The sarim (princes) of Yehudah were like them that remove the gevul (boundary stone); therefore I will pour out My wrath upon them like mayim.
Pro 22:28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.

Pro 23:10 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:

Deu 19:14 Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's landmark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance, which thou shalt inherit in the land that the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it.
God even warned us as individuals, to walk ONLY in the Truth of His Light Deu 27:2 And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister:

Otherwise, destruction should follow, leaving yourself out in the dark dry places. Lev 14:40 Then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which the plague is, and they shall cast them into an unclean place without the city:
God even warned us that He would find a people, living stones, to replace those who choose of their own freewill, to walk in their own understanding. Lev 14:42 And they shall take other stones, and put them in the place of those stones; and he shall take other morter, and shall plaister the house.
Here we are; Americans, chosen by the hand of God to cause the nation of Israel to come to jealousy, doing the very same thing that the nation of Israel did and may still be doing. We have poluted the Word of God, all because we think we’re smater than God and we can make Him into our image. Trust this, or don’t; but, God’s Word is very clear here as is ALL His Word; Gal 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
There is hope though, for those who do the will of God; 2Ch 36:16 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
Remember, what has happened to the nation of Israel, can and will happen here if we don’t cut the CRAP! Lev 14:43 And if the plague come again, and break out in the house, after that he hath taken away the stones, and after he hath scraped the house, and after it is plaistered;
Lev 14:45 And he shall break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the morter of the house; and he shall carry them forth out of the city into an unclean place.

We are resposible in everyway to make known the Truth of God’s Word, to set up landmarks and borders, solely based on His Truth and nothing but the truth! Deu 27:4 Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister.
Please keep in mind that the Jordan river was known as the river of filth, and Ebal was the mountain of curses. Basically, this means that if you make the freewill choice to walk only a protion of God’s Word and not the whole of it, then you’ve expanded your borders to include the ways and filth of the world. If you can’t find reasons to walk completely in His Truth and praise and worship Him in the fashion He set forth;
Luk 19:40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.
God refers to us in His Word as living stones and His reference here would be to your destruction, while the true remnant of God rejoices over the destruction of those who serve the father of lies and the oppression of His remnant.
We are not to touch His Truth in attempt to polish, beautify, or manipulate God’s Truth of His Word in any way! Deu 27:5 And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them.

Even God declares whoredom as a filthy stone as a symbol of whoredom. Stones that are smoothed by the washing of washing are relative to stones of Truth, but; jagged stones cut and when continuously rubbed in the same spot on flesh, they cause scar tissue to form. This in effect has the same result as one who has had their conscious seared. Jer 3:9 And it came to pass through the lightness of her whoredom, that she defiled the land, and committed adultery with stones and with stocks.

Imagine if you will, a man’s face that glows brightly, but the illumination is not a natural brilliance of light; but rather, the supernatural from being in the presence of the Living God. A man who is surrounded in and by the love of the Lord and who carries His Truth to the world , even as Moses did. 2Co 3:7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:
Did you ever wonder what would poses Moses to want more of the Lord and less of his fellow men and man’s ways? I can only tell you from my experiences, but I find it hard to imagine much difference between how Moses felt and how I feel! There is nothing so gloriously perfect, peaceful, full of love, bright to the spirit, and joyously uplifting as being in the the presence of the Lord. There is nothing that can cause the hunger of the soul and the desires of the heart, to rise with such profound and incredible want; as to spend even just one moment in His perfect presence. More and more, daily my voice, my heart, and my soul cries out for more of the Lord, more of His presence, to even the place where I can no longer stand. It is my hope, (tikvah), that here is the place you truly desire, because when it happens, miracles will begin to happen on a worldwide plain, and the Glory of the Lord will shine, once again, the way it was always meant to shine!

Next time you think you’re in the right place, doing the right thing, examine yourself to see if there is any hurtful or wicked way in what you’re about to do. You never know which one(s) of God’s chosen children you’re messing with, that just might bring your spiritual death and destruction; Php 2:3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.
1Pe 3:17 For it is better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing.
There is much that has taken place over the past several months, not only in my church, but also in the nation, that proves, God’s Word, to be pure Truth, spoken ahead of time, let the mind of Christ be in you and stop all the stupid foolish put downs. Give satan no foothold and watch the Lord raise you up in His gGlory and righteousness, and not your own!

God bless this to your soul!

Awake!

iam_Godsown — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:27:31 UT

There is a battle cry going on in the spiritual realm, for some strange reason the Lord has been keeping His prayer warriors up all night praying. Sometimes He wakes them to pray in the Spirit for things they don't know or understand, but loast night was very different. The Lord woke me and I got up very very thirsty, but immediately started praying in the spirit, then went and drank cold milk. It seemed weird as if, the thirst had been temporarily satisfied and He let me return to bed and back to sleep. Then a couple of hours later, He woke me again and I was extremely thirsty, again I began to pray, then drank more cold milk and fell asleep again. He woke me early this morning and as usual I spend my mornings with Him, seeking His face and reaching out for His heart, then He said to me, this nation and all peoples need to be hungry and thirsty for more of God. Then He said, pray this in, that all people would be hungry and thirsty for the things of God and would repent of their selfish ways, get on their knees and ask forgiveness and watch My hand at work in their nation, government, leadership, and control factions!

We need to get this message out, loud, clear, concise and to everyone everywhere

will you help with this?

The Vision

iam_Godsown — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:18:56 UT

I was taken to a crossroads and as I looked ahead of me, I saw a single lane road of dirt that was over grown. The grass was about 3 inches high and a thin path of lightly trodden grass was the only mark of a path. To the right of this path was a splitrail fence, and an open field full of green grass and beautiful wildflowers, beyond the field past the grass and flowers was a rich green hill, I asked the Lord, what am I seeing? He boldly told me, this is a field of grace, where anyone may come to rest at the base of my Holy hill, the trees in the field offer shade for whatever the need. I pondered on this; but the question that kept coming to my mind; why is there no one there? It looked and saw a thin path in the grass that looked as if only one had stopped. So I asked the Lord, why is there only one set of tracks going into the field, He said; the people race through their days with their minds in a haze, never taking the time to sit at my feet and drink of the water and the bread of life. As I looked forward again, I saw a tree to the left and just beyond the tree was the crossroads. This road was worn to the point that you could see the dirt. My attention was brought back to the tree, I asked the Lord what tree is that I see, He said; that is the tree of life where the people sup on the fruit. I walked up to the tree and there at the base of the tree was a pile of fruit, perfectly ripe and with teeth marks in each piece, so I asked the Lord, what does this mean? He said; this is the fruit of wisdom and understanding, when they bit into the fruit, they found it sweet to the taste; but bitter to their bellies, it is here where many have turned aside, gone astray of the path of righteousness. Here they discovered in their partaking of the fruit, they did not like what they tasted or the things I showed them about themselves. To some, I sent my prophets to tell the the same things over and over again, to these things; their esponse was, God didn’t tell me that. I sent my prophets to confirm what I had been speaking to their spirit and yet they turn away. Then the Lord said, I also sent my prophets to help them understand that I will not be controlled by them , but rather they would need to see that I do things my way, because I am perfect and know how to get things done to accomplish my tasks, so that I might use them to help build my kingdom. To often, they leaning to their own understanding, consoled one another in all the wrong directions, rather than council one another. They have let their words go beyond yeah yeah or nay nay bringing evil to the picture and call I’ve laid before them. In the pile of fruit, I saw where no bite of the fruit was taken, only teethmarks braking the rind of the fruit, so I asked the Lord if there was a difference. The Lord said, yes! There is a huge difference, the teethmarks belong to those who won’t go any further or do anything for the kingdom, they’re to lazy to finish what they start. Then the sun got brighter and suddenly it seemed as if the a great yellow cloud was descending to earth from the heavens and as it began to cover me, I found myself in a cattle car, looking out through the slats as the cloud grew thicker, darker and yet more brilliant. What is this Lord and why am I in this cattle car? The Lord said; this is my glory that I wish to shine on all men, but the church hides itself from my glory. The church knows that when my glory shines bright that all their hidden sins will be exposed, they’re more afraid of what man thinks of them, than what I think of them. I wanted to go sit in the field in the shade of a tree, but I found myself wondering who went on before me, the Lord said go, I want you to see. As I started on that untrodden path, I began to wonder if there was a significance to this path, without me asking, without me saying a word, the Lord said; He heard the question in my heart and this path is known as righteousness. At His answer, I began to wonder if I belonged here, again without saying a word or asking my question, The Lord told me, I do belong on this path because I have come to the place where I love Him enough to bow my heart in worship and surrender. Excited at the words that the Lord encouraged me with, I hurried my steps, I wanted to see who was ahead of me. Suddenly in the distance, I could see a couple, as I drew closer I thought I recognized them, I said to the Lord, it looks like Pastor Dan and Pastor Karen, the Lord said this is so. Then The Lord said, do you remember all the times that you asked me for a Godly mom and dad, I said yes because I do remember, yes Lord I remember. The Lord said, these are your spiritual parents, they are true family for they do the will of your Lord. Then the Lord said, listen carefully, I want you to tell them something very important, then He said; tell them this. The lord said to tell you Pastor Dan that He finds you a man after His heart and He finds you faithful and true. Then the Lord said, tell Him one more thing, tell him I have found him to be trustworthy, from my studies in the Word of God, this is something that the Lord has seldom told any of His servants. Then the Lord said, I want you to tell Pastor Karen, she truly is the perfect helpmate, she is bone of His bone and flesh of his flesh and they work together for the furthering of the kingdom and I, the Lord am proud of both of them.

The Lord said to deliver this message, with the music to Holy Holy Holy, because there is one more thing He wants spoken. He said; tell them, if they truly understood my Holiness, the words of this song would not be merely words that are sung or spoken, but they would be words sung from their hearts, you have not yet learned to worship me with your whole heart. There are no excuses for not coming to My house, for not seeking My presence, for not wanting to fall in My Glory, not sickness, not tiredness, not failure to walk before Me, there are no excuses. Then the Lord said; all that I have spoken to the people, out of their refusal to examine themselves instead of backbiting, for not following My direction given them, even from my prophets, for not letting My Word have it perfect work in them, for not leting the Holy Spirit have His way in all things they’ve been taught, they border on blasphemy. Then the Lord said remind them, they live everyday of their lives in the valley of Shechem, will they choose life and blessings or cursings and death?

Then the Lord said, I want their whole heart in all they do!

“The Day the Lord Cried”

iam_Godsown — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:21:28 UT

Normally my blog sermons are long, but this one is not. A couple of weeks ago, I began to feel an emptiness inside me that I could not figure out, I believed that I was under some strnage spiritual attack, because I choose to fight the good fight. Then I began to hear about others that also were feeling this same sensation, all experiencing the same exact symptoms. These are all battlescarred warriors for the kingdom of God, none slack in their servanthood or brevity for the Lord or in their love of the Lord. Though there were prayers lifted by our Pastor that day for each of us, that any spiritual bondage be broken, still there remained a feeling or sensation, something was out of order. Each of us felt the release through the prayers of our Pastor, but we continued to sense or feel something, silently strange. A prophet came to our church, a seer, a man of God who took witness of the vision we all felt but could not describe. God has remove His hand and His covering off this nation, more or less because this nation, including it’s Christain population, has failed to honor God and His ways. The divorce rate in the church is almost 3 times higher than the world, the drug and alcohol dependancies in the church is as high as the world, and the church has become the world in it’s thinking. Instead of finding a solution to a problem and then make the better product, let’s just throw it away and start with something newer and prettier. The things and the people of the church, have become just as disposable as they have in the world’s thinking. If it, or they don’t live up to our expectations, then let’s toss it away and start with something new and fresh. If God did that, then where would any of you be today? The world didn’t want you because you didn’t meet their standards for acceptability, what if God took on the same thought pattern as the world, where would you or I be then?
We the people of this country chose willfully to go against God’s mandate, rules, and laws and put a man in office in the presidency of this nation, who openly stands for everything that goes against God’s will. When all begins to go bad, we the people will scream out that we want his impeachment, forgetting that we chose him. The Cristian community was given a choice in this matter, humble yourselves, get on you knees and pray for forgivenenss and God’s devine intervention and see the goodness of the Lord as He brought healing to our land. Instead we chose to be complacent, thinking the almighty dollar is greater than our God and voted our choice based on our wallets instead of our hearts and the Word of God! I’m not saying that all Christians failed, but I am saying that if there is power in multitudes, then the result shows the choice and the choice was wrong! Only the remnant of God, who stood up for and stand up for God’s will and principle’s will make it through what is about to happen. It is my hope that you are part of the remnant, but remember, even the remnant wnet into captivity. Even in their captivity, they came to know freedom if they never lost sight of God and His will and His Theocratic government.
During our worship, this past week, one of our singers was to sing Holy Holy Holy andWorthy, very expressive and prominent songs by Paul Wilbur, giving the Lord high reverence. As this singer began to end the 1st verse of the songs, his heart began to cry and tears fowed from his eyes, needless to say, he never made it through the second verse, he began crying out prophetically to od for forgivenenss. He said he felt like the Lord had taken his insides out and was filling him with the tears God is shedding for His people, because His people who are called by His name, have failed time and again and inspite of all the warnings. God has continuously poured out into this nation His love and blessings, but like everything else in our lives, if it wasn’t up to our standards or expectations, we rejected it and threw it in the trash. We have become a nation of selfish people, thinking that our efforts are so good and acceptable and that our efforts will get us into heaven. Like the choices you have made for the president. You live in a deluded state and frame of mind, that will only serve to take you straight to hell. God is looking for a repentant heart, what choices will you make now?

For my Friend

iam_Godsown — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:19:38 UT

The problem here is that the Christians or non Christians, when they say with a smirk or a grin or askew smile, it is becoz they think still that sin is a funny and not serious business. The devil has deceived and is deceiving people today that he does not exist or that he is not as bad as he is "supposed to be" ! Many religionists of the modern spiritualist movements tend to believe the devil and demons are "mere forces" of obstruction for one to conquer and rise above (the vanity of the concept, from ego, of personal conquest over evil and temptation and sin.). We have many movies that even portray Satan as somehow "loveable and pitiable" - that is the devil's and demons' deception and strategy, to trick, as confidence tricksters do (that is where they derive the deceitful qualities from, the devil !) by appealing to the compassionate, pitying side of mankind, who is blind spiritually and ignorant, oblivious of the devil's ploys to deceive and enslave ! I have seen such teachings in Established Spiritual Movements of the Modern kind ! And you have these deceived, 'sophisticated souls' feeling pity for the devil ! who if they but knew his and the demons' relentless cruelties and mercilessness, wud not presume to think that we as imperfect, immoral, selfish humans could outdo God in the mercy and compassion and forgiveness department ! I have personally been thru much torment of these evil spirits and the devil for many long years of my life, and have only recently been set more free of their (devils') attacks. Due to circumstances beyond my control when i was a child, my late father, was an idolator, and was deceived into mediumship, and i the beloved only son of my earthly father, was picked as the victim to distress all in the family, especially my parents, and also me, whom every one, had deemed a good and innocent soul. (at least by human standards, not God's by which all fall short of His holy glory !) And the attempts by myself to escape my worldly misery and attacks, bullyings, and tormenting by people used by the Ruler of this world, the evil One.......... by trying out all those paths of meditation of oriental nature led to even greater bondage and the increased power of the unseen enemy to torment me as much as possible ! I CAN TELL ANYONE CATEGORICALLY ! THAT SATAN AND HIS EVIL SERVANTS, THE DEMONS, HAVE NOT ONE SHRED OR IOTA OF COMPASSION OR RELENTING OF EXTREME CRUELTY. ! THEY ARE BEINGS (THE DEVILS) OF DARKNESS, COMPLETELY DEVOID OF ANY HUMAN - LIKE COMPASSION ! AND WHAT THEY BEST DO IS TO DECEIVE, MANIPULATE ETC. THRU SEEMING EXPERIENCES OF THE "PSYCHIC" OR PSEUDO FALSE "SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES" ! GAINED THRU THESE PAGAN SPIRITUALISTIC PRACTICES OF MYSTICAL PRACTICE OF MEDITATION, BREATH CONTROLS ETC ETC. ETC.

JESUS CHRIST IS THE ONLY WAY, THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE (ETERNAL ) !

“Strange Fire - Eish Zarah”

iam_Godsown — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:21:02 UT

Lev 10:1 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.

Num 3:4 And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father.
Num 26:61 And Nadab and Abihu died, when they offered strange fire before the LORD.

Strange fire in the Hebrew old text refers to an unauthorized act, in the Hebrew new text it refers to a profane or whorish act of self of self will. This however is not the whole truth, in God’s Word, the Lord refers to obedience and sacrifice; 1Sa 15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.

Here we come to a place where God pits the art and act of listening, against the act of sacrifice, the word obey actually means to hear or to listen intently and then act upon what you’ve heard. The word sacrifice in the old Hebrew (zevach) refers to an act of paegan worship, and today’s body of Christ is full of that very act.
I choose at this time to present one more scripture, hopefully as an identifier in yourself examination, to show you the difference between obedience and your strange fire. Mat 25:21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
So often we think that we should be given more, but the odd thing is the thought pattern that follows; God promoted me to this position, now I don’t have to do the little things from where God promoted me. How stupid is this thought pattern, where in the Word of God does it say anything that could even be misconstrued as such an idiotic thought. My Pastor, even though he is relieved by God’s Word from doing anything except being attentive to learn and teach the truth of God’s Word, still cleans the bathrooms when no one is around! He is the only one in the church or body of Christ that is excused, by God’s Word from engaging in the small duties of the church, and yet in continued selfless acts, he still does what needs to be done. Nowhere in the Word of God, is anyone excused from filling or fulfilling a need, any need, in the body. I’m not talking about just your supposed calling; I’m talking about any need. Maybe people in general have a blindsided view or thought pattern that says, only the elect, that would be the very few who respond to the call of God, are suppose to do it all. Newsflash people, if Jesus Himself thought it not belittling to get on His knees and wash the feet of His disciples, what do you think makes you and better, different or greater than Jesus? What makes you think you don’t have to get out of your seats, off your blessed assurance and do something for the Lord? 1Pe 4:10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
When a parent refuses to strongly bring correction to a child’s life that is disruptive, out of control, and or rudely disobedient, this is strange fire. The parent doesn’t want to be a parent to the child but; rather a friend, in so doing; they blow off their responsibility to God and that child. They use terms like, I don’t want to be too hard on them, oh, it’s just a phase their going through, or, they’ll grow out of it, these are mere words of self justification. These are the words of a murderer! Jesus made a strong point when He said, if you say you love your brother; 1Jn 3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.
Generally speaking, this parent didn’t like the way they were brought up, so they vowed a vow, swearing they wouldn’t treat their child like they were treated. Whether it was their father or mother or even both parents, they show they hated them for bringing correction into their lives, mother or father is still a brother. By this parent not bringing the strong correction into a child’s life from a vow based on hatred toward the parent(s), they are murdering their own child. They use the term love, as their means of sanctifying and justifying what they do, but God said; Pro 19:18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
Rev 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.
2Sa 7:14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:
Parents in modern day society have taken on the thought patterns of Dr. Spock, the self proclaimed world’s greatest child psychologist. My question in this thinking is simply this, if Dr. Spock was such a great child psychologist, then why did his son commit suicide, siting his father to blame for never punishing or spanking him when he needed it. There is hope though, God’s Word from the knowledge and wisdom of the almighty says this; Heb 12:11 Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
If God’s Word says do, then why do we feel the need to disobey, leaning to our own understanding, not only condemning our children, but ourselves as well. When we pick and choose which of the commandments God laid out for us, we offer Him strange fire.
God has called everyone in the church to do their duty, and even more. Mat 20:16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
Mat 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
There is no more excuse for not getting off your blessed assurance and do something for the Lord, God didn’t call the equipped, He called all, that He might equip them to do not only their calling, but also the work of the ministry. 1Co 1:26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

There are some in the body who feel they don’t have to do anything to help out except what they believe their calling is; this is a fallacy and if they continue on in this fashion, they offer strange fire to the Lord. In some churches, there are men who are called to catch people when the minister is praying over them, but they choose to blow this portion of their call off, by saying, I’m not screwing up my back. I feel no pity for you, but rather a sense of anger, you lean unto your own understanding rather than putting your trust in the Lord. I myself have had my back broken twice and my neck broken once, but nowhere in God’s Word does this alleviate me from the responsibility to minister to others. I trust God to keep me safe and not let anything outside of Him rule or encumber me. When someone has the audacity to worry about themselves and not trust God to keep them, they offer up strange fire. The ladies can be doing something as well, some churches use clothes to help maintain the dignity of someone who has fallen out in the Spirit, while God is ministering to them. The woman can place those clothes over the people, while God is doing what God is doing in that person’s life. Some churches use cameras, most use sound systems, some use viewers for the words of the worship songs; these are all areas of service that could use some help. Most churches have nurseries and Sunday schools for the babies, children and teens; these are areas that need teachers and workers to help out, all the time. Some churches have coffee houses and welcome centers, to help visitors and church members to fellowship together, bringing in unity to the body of Christ and making one another feel welcomed and even loved; this ,too is an area that needs help. If you’re not doing something for God and thinking you’re OK, this is strange fire.
There are those in the body that believe, if they give money to the church, they have a right to say what goes on in the church and where the money should go. This is so far from the truth, it is strange fire to the Lord. There are those who show up for a Sunday or a Wednesday service, believing they don’t need to come the rest of the time. They then begin siting some poor excuse, as their means of justifiable excuse for not being there, this is strange fire to the Lord, the Word of God is clear about which choice you should make; Jos 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD. Keep in mind that God gives no rewards for attendance, either be active, not only in your attendance but also in every Word God laid before you, to do! If you insist on choosing wrong, God’s Word warns us about the outcome of such choices; Deu 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:
If you’re of the belief that God doesn’t expect you to serve, then perhaps you can explain away, this next verse; Jos 9:27 And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation, and for the altar of the LORD, even unto this day, in the place which he should choose.
God told Joshua, to give everybody a task of helps, this was and is to establish the simple fact that no one is exempt or immune to being called into action by God and expected of God to follow through. Anything less than willingness without griping or complaining is nothing more than strange fire.
Num 32:11 Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:

There it is, in God’s very own Words, if you’re not about being, giving and doing with your whole heart, you will never see the promised land!
Lev 9:8 Aaron therefore went unto the altar, and slew the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
Lev 9:9 And the sons of Aaron brought the blood unto him: and he dipped his finger in the blood, and put it upon the horns of the altar, and poured out the blood at the bottom of the altar:
Lev 9:10 But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin offering, he burnt upon the altar; as the LORD commanded Moses.
Lev 9:11 And the flesh and the hide he burnt with fire without the camp.
Lev 9:12 And he slew the burnt offering; and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled round about upon the altar.
Lev 9:13 And they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar.
Lev 9:14 And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.
Lev 9:15 And he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.
Lev 9:16 And he brought the burnt offering, and offered it according to the manner.
Lev 9:17 And he brought the meat offering, and took an handful thereof, and burnt it upon the altar, beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning.
Lev 9:18 He slew also the bullock and the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings, which was for the people: and Aaron's sons presented unto him the blood, which he sprinkled upon the altar round about,
Lev 9:19 And the fat of the bullock and of the ram, the rump, and that which covereth the inwards, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver:
Lev 9:20 And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:
Lev 9:21 And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded.
Lev 9:22 And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.
Lev 9:23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.
Lev 9:24 And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
This is the act of obedience that God demanded, giving glory alone unto Him, it didn’t matter how small or insignificant the job, or even how disgusting the job might seem, as long as God alone got the glory, that His glory might shine out over the people. There were two that thought they could add to God’s glory, when in fact they were seeking their own glory, did God tolerate it? Do you think that God tolerates it today? Remember what took place, when these two young men offered up strange fire; Lev 10:1 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.
Lev 10:2 And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.
It is time to examine yourself, keeping in mind, how easy it is to be deceived and deceiving yourself.

Will you take a lesson from the Word of God and repent of your ways and your understanding, and serve the Lord with your whole heart and stand up and fill any open place in the ranks that satan can and will take advantage of. Or will you continue to offer strange fire, believing you’re safe from God’s destruction, turning grace to grease and slipping through. Choose this day whom you will serve, will you serve and worship the God of creation with your whole heart, or will you continue in yourself serving acts?

Can you hear me now

iam_Godsown — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 13:44:03 UT

“Can you Hear me Now?”

“Can you hear me now”, a popular phrase taken from one of the world’s largest corporate giants and boldest thieves of modern day times in the universe today. In the fall of 2008, I decided I did not need a house phone anymore, as my cell phone was more than enough. I called this corporate giant and told them to disconnect my house phone but I wanted to keep my internet serves, of course the non English speaking person at the other end of the phone call, said; “no problem sir, we’ll take care of that for you right away”. I must admit I was quite amused with their response time and how expediently they had performed their task, “not”! One month later, I get a phone call from this corporate thieving giant, leaving a message about having to install a dry loop so I could keep my phone. Yes, I said phone, for another month, this corporate thieving giant and I played phone tag, despite the fact that I kept telling them to call me on my cell phone. In the meantime, I’m being charged for phone service, that I’m not using, only they are using to call me instead of calling my cell phone, the number having been supplied to them numerous times. Though I had asked them many times in the phone tag messages to explain to me the need for this dry loop, their response was they couldn’t leave that information on my voicemail, because of security issues. Finally it happened, I was at home when this corporate thieving giant called and guess what, the person I spoke to on the line wasn’t authorized to tell me what the purpose of the dry loop was for. Well, don’t you just know this frustrated me even more with this corporate thieving giant. Their response to me was they were willing to have one of their supervisors call me at a later date, to explain this dry loop “thing” to me. I responded with the facts, they refuse to contact me by my cell phone and they kept charging me for phone service, that I had asked to have disconnected over 2 months prior. Of course this person was trying to appease me by saying they would look into the matter and have the charges for which I had already paid, reversed.. I came home the next day to finally find my house phone had been turned off, of course my 1st thought was, “ finally, I got through to them”. I tried to get on the internet, to check my e-mail and also to chat with some of my friends that I am blessed with from all over the world, only to find out I have no connection. This late at night, I won’t get a response from this corporate thieving giant, except the same tired story, call between the hours of such and such and so and so, as their offices are now closed for the day. Imagine that, a great big huge worldwide giant corporation of thieves, closes their offices at about the same time that everyone gets home from their days. You can call them at anytime to order any service you want from them; however, if there is a problem with one or more of their services, you MUST contact them at a confined time of their convenience. Then you have to deal with their computerized answering and relocation of call system, then hope you get through before you’re disconnected and have to start again. Did you ever wonder if that disconnect is a computerized deal, so that you would become frustrated and just give up, continuing to give them your money while not receiving what you’re paying for? That’s just a thought that I choose to share freely, maybe it will stir something up in people that will bring an end to corporate giant thievery. Anyway, getting back to this situation, I spent over 2 weeks on the phone, EVERDAY trying to get my internet services, back on line. By the way, just a side note, they never stopped billing me for the internet services, even though they issued the shut off order. They kept treating me like a mushroom, attempting to keep me in the dark, while feeding me bull dung. Every day it was the same sorry promise, ending with the same tired results, I had no internet services, yet they were still billing me. I finally called a competitor, and in less than 24 hours, I was back online and at a better billing rate. Wouldn’t it be nice if the next phone call I made would be the be all and end all here, I called the corporate thieving giant and told them I was done with them and they were to close and cancel my account with them. Now I get the perked ear response from them, we’re sorry Mr. So and so, is there anything that we can do to keep you as our customer so we can continue to steal from you. That’s not exactly what they said, the word steal, never entered the conversation directly, but in the back of my mind, I could hear it loud and clear. I got fed up with this giant, and I faced him on the field of blood, things must have been a little easier in David’s day, when his giant went down, he stayed down. Maybe, because there was less or no pollution in his day, his stone flew faster and straighter. When this phone call came to an end, I asked what was owed, I was informed that, from the phone end of billing, I would receive a check from them in the amount of; enough money to take a family of 4 out to dinner at a rather nice restaurant. The internet side was a little different story, I had paid that month in advance, as that’s their standard billing cycle, though we were 11 days into the billing cycle, they would issue me a check for the full amount, a way to say sorry. It has been about 6 months, I haven’t seen dime one of what they say they owe me, however; they have not stopped billing me for services I no longer have! I get the bill and call the number on the bill, only to get the runaround. One month, I call the number provided and their response is, “oh, that’s not us, that’s this other service”, they do willingly transfer my phone call, to another computerized answering death trap. I wait forever for them to answer, when they do and we talk, they swear they will gladly take care of the problem, “we’re sorry for the inconvenience”, Bull garbage! Next month, same old garbage, new bill, different number, “that’s not us, let me transfer you”, same old tired computerized answering deathtrap machine, different answer. “Oh, we’re so sorry Mr. So and so, we’ll have this bill reversed for you”. “We’ll apply what we owe you to the bill and that will make us even”. No joke, I didn’t and still don’t owe them anything, they owed me and still owe me, and now they’re going to take what they owe me from an imaginary bill, just so their stock holders don’t lose money. Ah, but it doesn’t end here, now they’re going to try to make me feel good about me not owing them anything, because as a favor for a loyal customer, they will apply their debt to me to this bill. A bill and a debt I did not owe, they continue to use one lie after another to substantiate, what they do and how they do it, imagine that! It has not ended as of yet, not too sure what to do about this, but when I find out, lookout corporate thieving giants, I’m taking you down! The most amazing faction about this whole thing is, had they listened and communicated the necessary events that needed to take place, this whole thing could have been avoided. So I say this, “Can you hear me now”, represents nothing more than a catch phrase of enticement, don’t expect them to listen.
I said all that I said, because I needed to make a point, there are so called Christians out there, not living for Christ or for the Kingdom of God. Like the corporate thieving giants, you have been exposed and were always exposed to God’s eye. Like these corporate thieving giants who continue to pursue satan, man’s desire of greed, and a self sanctifying, I’ll get it my way attitude, if you don’t change, your home will be in hell. The Lord said in His Word, those who have ears to hear, will listen and act on what they hear, do you have ears. Are you like this corporate thieving giant, enticing yourself into a falsehood of unrighteous beliefs, thinking yourself safe, when in fact, you’re on your way to hell.

Can you hear me now?

Well?

“What’s In Your Wallet?”

iam_Godsown — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:59:50 UT

“What’s In Your Wallet?”

This is a line from the Capitol One commercials and it has bugged my heart since I first saw it. Though I didn’t understand at the time, God knew what He was doing and His Spirit is about to speak. From its inception, it has presented the idea that warriors, mighty men of valor, even God’s warriors would have their visions replaced by their cash flow and their credit scores. The faith of our fathers would soon be replaced by the feign of the followers. FEIGN, 1. To invent or imagine; to form an idea or conception of something not real. 2. To make a show of; to pretend; to assume a false appearance; to counterfeit.
She feigns a laugh.
3. To represent falsely; to pretend; to form and relate a fictitious tale. 4. To dissemble; to conceal.
According to these commercials; but presented as a fact of life in modern day society, we have laid down our weapons of war, looking for the good life, via our credit cards. Think about it, try to remember each commercial segment and see for yourselves how man has fallen prey to the idols and ideals of the prince of the air. The worth of your name is destroyed, the handshake of surety is abated, and the word of your mouth is nothing more than wasted breath (hot air). Men are born warriors; if you remove the fire of their soul, men, slowly but surely, die! Women are born the base of love and compassion, majorly, ready to serve and stand with their warriors, with their warriors dead or dying, what happens to the heart and soul of the women? For now, we won’t get into the answer for this question, but remember, God always comes back to address anything out of God’s order.
We, as a people, have forgotten the true meaning of worship; WORSHIP; In this sense, the word is nearly or quite obsolete; but hence
1. Excellence of character; dignity; worth; worthiness. A term of ironical respect. Chiefly and eminently, the act of paying divine honors to the Supreme Being; or the reverence and homage paid to him in religious exercises, consisting in adoration, confession, prayer, thanksgiving and the like. Honor; respect; civil deference. adore; to pay divine honors to; to reverence with supreme respect and veneration. To respect; to honor; to treat with civil reverence To honor with extravagant love and extreme submission; as a lover. With bended knees I daily worship To perform acts of adoration.

WORSHIP,

The homage paid to idols or false gods by pagans; as the worship or Isis.

Idolatry of lovers; obsequious or submissive respect.

Worship is a matter of showing your trust and love in all things, including your money; Exo 23:15 Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty
Deu 16:16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:
Worship from the heart isn’t about singing a few songs and trying to keep your attendance records up. Worship in its truest form is about pure love and in honor, giving the very best of who you are and what you have. Exo 23:19 The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.
Exo 23:20 Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
Exo 23:21 Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him.
God asked the people of the nation of Israel to honor Him by giving Him their firstborn sons, not for slaughter as were the first born of the animals. These first born sons meant the carriage of the lineage, but it also meant God’s favor over the woman womb, in other words; a gift from God. People at one point, used to consider their first born sons as the investment in their name being carried on in the future. This would be part of the Abraham covenant with God for the seed of the future, to be ensured. Their name, through their seed, would go down in the annals of history as a means of carrying on for their name, the blessing of Abraham. Like Israel, we have forgotten to teach proper values to our children, based solely on God’s Word and like Israel, we have fallen prey to the ways of this world and the prince of the air, satan. Have you made an unholy covenant with the enemies of God? Exo 23:32 Thou shalt make no brit (covenant) with them, nor with their elohim. Let’s examine this question; Joshua said, choose this day whom you will serve, he made his choice and made it very clear to others, serve God. To serve; means to get up off your overeducated and do something for God that He said in His Word to do, see the need, meet the need! God never said, wait on your calling to come up, He did however say, tend to His garden without the fear of getting your hands dirty. This is a measure of worship unto the Lord, if all you can do is sit there, then this is fruit that shows who the Lord of your life is. This shows God, that your heart is not His throne room, but you alone sit on the throne, unwilling to give place to God! Choose this day whom you will serve!
Daily, we see churches and their appointed Pastors, falling to the wayside, because the financial needs of the church and the shepherds, are not being met. The patrons of the church have money, but are unwilling to share what they have. Deu 14:22 Thou shalt truly tithe all the increase of thy seed, that the field bringeth forth year by year.
Deu 14:28 At the end of three years thou shalt bring forth all the tithe of thine increase the same year, and shalt lay it up within thy gates:
Basically, this means; the interest you earn off your bank accounts, you are supposed to tithe on. You’re supposed to tithe off your tax returns, even though you tithed off your gross in your paycheck. If someone gives you something, you tithe off the value of it. If someone gives you money, above your seed, you tithe from it. INCRE'ASE, 1. To become greater in bulk or quantity; to grow; to augment; as plants. Hence, to become more in number; to advance in value, or in any quality good or bad. Animal and vegetable bodies increase by natural growth; wealth increases by industry; heat increases, as the sun advances towards the meridian; a multitude increases by accession of numbers; knowledge increases with age and study; passion and enmity increase by irritation, and misery increases with vice. To become more bright or vivid; as, the light increases. To swell; to rise. To swell; to become louder, as sound. To become of more esteem and authority. To augment or make greater in bulk, quantity or amount; as, to increase wealth or treasure; to increase a sum or value.

He must increase, but I must decrease. John 3.

1. Increment; profit; interest; that which is added to the original stock.

Take thou no interest of him or increase; but fear thy God. Lev 25.

2. Produce, as of land. 3. Progeny; issue; offspring. 4. Generation.

In other words, an increase is anything in your hands and or possession, that wasn’t there before, God’s provision. If you truly have a heart of worship, you will gladly give of yourself and your substance, to further the work of the Kingdom of God. This means, get up off your over educated and start doing something for the Lord in support of the vision of God for your Pastor and your church, and give, financially. For those of you who say you trust the Lord and are hanging on to sums of money for the rainy day, you’re deceived! If you really trust the Lord as you say, then you would know that God promised, if He takes care of the lily’s, then He will take even better care of you! If you don’t stop leaning to your own understanding and start giving ALL of your first fruits to the Lord, then consider this prophetic word as your curse. Luk 12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Luk 12:16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
Luk 12:17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
Luk 12:18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
Luk 12:19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Luk 12:20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
Luk 12:21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
Luk 12:22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
Luk 12:23 The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
Soul; H5315
Original Word: nepesh; "soul; self; life; person; heart."
refers to the essence of life, the act of breathing, taking breath. The Hebrew word nepesh, translated as “soul,” carries tremendous theological and philosophical importance. Although “soul” can be used to mean the living essence which animates all living creatures. This subsequently boils down to one thing, is the essence, driving force of your being, God or mammon?

Having said all this, I return to the original question; what’s in your wallet?

What will you do with it now?

Do you really loved the Lord your God?

iam_Godsown — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:42:35 UT

“Are you Walking in the Whole Call?”

This is a question, one should ask oneself after being informed of all expected of oneself. This is a question, whose answer, will show you how much you love God. Joh 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Have you ever actually sat and listened to the conversation of the redeemed? Have you ever wondered, why are they not doing the full call, why are they still sitting on their overeducated? Did you ever happen to notice over the years, that a person called, has an attitude change and not exactly for the better? Did you ever wonder, why if this person is called of God for a specific purpose, are they not yet fulfilling the purpose? A word was spoken over you, God has called you to be a mighty servant and warrior for His Kingdom and yet, you’re still sitting in your same PEW, waiting on the Lord to make it so!
First off, I want to be very blunt with you, to the point of being rude, you’re disobeying God! That’s correct, you heard and read correctly, you’re disobeying God, I reiterate for the sole purpose of getting your attention. Sometimes it takes a 2x4 upside someone’s head, in order to get their, COMPLETE attention. Pro 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
You thought that God had you in a classroom all these years for the sole purpose of filling you with His knowledge, N-O-T! Though God does not wanting you jumping ahead of Him, He still wants you to get off your fat over-educated retirement plant and just start doing for Him. I have sat and listened to people tell others how God has called them to be this or go there, and umpteen years later, they still ain’t moved. They found their favorite place in their PEW, because their butt-tracks loom large, even from the horizon. To hear them talk, they know it’s suppose to happen, they don’t know when, just that God hasn’t open the door yet. I’m done being nice about this particular idiocy, the door was opened the day you were told about it, all you had to do was get off your over-educated and start doing something for God.
It's crowded in worship today
As she slips in trying to fade into the faces
The girls teasing laughter is
carrying farther than they know
Farther than they know
Chorus:
But if we are the body
Why aren't His arms reaching?
Why aren't His hands healing?
Why aren't His words teaching?
And if we are the body
Why aren't His feet going?
Why is His love not showing them there is a way?
There is a way
A traveler is far away from home
He sheds his coat and quietly sinks into the back row
The weight of their judgmental glances
Tells him that his chances are better out on the road
Chorus
Jesus paid much too high a price
For us to pick and choose who should come
And we are the body of Christ
Chorus
Jesus is the way
Jesus went to and fro, healing, redeeming, bringing deliverance, teaching, loving and feeding the people. Jesus got off His over-educated and went out there and did something. He didn’t sit in His seat making comfort zone butt tracks, waiting for God to say OK son, it’s time. If you truly want to be Christ-like, you will do and do and do for the Kingdom of God, Mat 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Could it be, that one of the very things God was talking about being added unto you, was the anointing for your calling, I’d say so, but only because I live it! God has already heard your objections about what I’m saying and He will show you, Isa 55:8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Jesus the Son of God in the flesh, had to be brought out to fill His destiny. Mind you, Jesus didn’t really needed to be brought out to fill His destiny, but God knew you did, so He put this example in His Word, for such a time as this. Joh 2:1 And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:
Joh 2:2 And both Jesus was called, and his disciples, to the marriage.
Joh 2:3 And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
Joh 2:4 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
Joh 2:5 His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
Joh 2:6 And there were set there six waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three firkins apiece.
Joh 2:7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.
Joh 2:8 And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.
Joh 2:9 When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and knew not whence it was: (but the servants which drew the water knew the governor of the feast called the bridegroom,
Joh 2:10 And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have well drunk, then that which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now.
Joh 2:11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.
Jesus was chided by His mother, to get off His over-educated and fill His destiny. If you don’t want to do this, you are in part, committing murder in the body and to the Pastor(s), by overloading them. Remember, the Word of God says we’re to carry one another’s burdens, where is your compassion, where is your heart and what’s in your wallet? You want and want and want from God, but what are you doing for Him, keeping the seat warm for the visitors. I don’t think so, because the first time a visitor sits in your seat, you complain, it took years to get your seat formed to your, well you get the point. How many of you are willing to put yourself aside and serve in the nursery, or maybe children’s ‘church. How many of you serve in the coffee shop before service, which of you is willing to work the sound booth or the video center. Who of you is willing to learn to play an instrument, either for worship or cleaning the bathrooms? Who of you is willing to lay their life down for their brother, take up their cross and follow Jesus? Because if you don’t, maybe, could be your end result would be as such; Mat 22:11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
Mat 22:12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

Jas 2:14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Jas 2:15 If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,
Jas 2:16 And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Jas 2:17 Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Jas 2:18 Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
Jas 2:19 Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.
Jas 2:20 But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?

The time has come, will you get off you over-educated fat retirement plant and become the blooming Rose of Sharon, or will you continue to be the deep rooted weed?

Are you walking in the whole call, or are you slowly becoming dung, sitting in your PEW?

Jesus Asleep During your Storms?”

iam_Godsown — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:42:06 UT

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Every true and real Christian that I know of periodically goes through storms in their lives. You could be going through a storm right now, is Jesus sleeping? Luk 8:22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth.
Luk 8:23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled with water, and were in jeopardy.
Luk 8:24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm.
Mar 4:35 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.
Mar 4:36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships.
Mar 4:37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.
Mar 4:38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?

How is it that Jesus could sleep? Plain and simple in answer, Jesus was a man at rest, He knew nothing would happen, that the Father, did not allow. Jesus was in the hinder part of the boat, in other words, He stood in the background, patiently, at rest, waiting for those called by His name, to call on Him. We are an odd lot; we constantly assume that Jesus will always save us, no matter what. Forgetting, His words, Jas 4:2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
We want and want and want, but we forget to wake Him up and ask for what He already knew we needed. Mat 6:8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Jesus also made the point, Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
He also made this point, Rom 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
What I’m about to say may irritate some of you, but the fact of the matter, simply is; this is a commandment, not a suggestion! 2Ti 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
If you’re not getting God’s Word in you and then seeking His face for the understanding of His Word, you may be asking amiss. Jas 4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
This is where the rubber hits the road, and many Christians, fall to the wayside, never becoming over comers. These, so-called Christians, get all angry with God, because they feel that God didn’t answer their requests, the way they felt God should answer. Why should God answer your requests, when you didn’t bother to answer His requests? It’s time to grow up and stop acting like spoiled brat babies! All through God’s Word, He laid conditions down, a formula so to speak. If you, then I; if you, then I; if you, then I, God made the 1st step towards you, in that He gave His son as a sacrifice, to purchase you back from your hell bound position. God also made the 2nd step toward you, when He sent the Holy Spirit, to draw you in. God, the made the third step towards you when He forgave all your sins. Then God went one step further, step 4, He gave to you His breath of life, 2Co 1:22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
God did not stop there, but this measure of grace, step 5, required something, it required that you ask of Him. Luk 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
The, if then, formula of God is set in place because He loves to hear from His children, and if you were true with God, then God is true to you. Heb 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
There are so few real fathers left in this world today, fathers who really want to hear from their children. There are even fewer fathers in the faith left today, fathers who will take the time to teach the truth of God’s Word. True fathers in the faith know that God’s Word watered down, is death to the believer of those words. These fathers of the faith also know that, the children are required to search out the truth of God’s Word, as well, and they will project this in their teachings.
So, is Jesus sleeping in your journey, are you sleeping in your journey? Do you call on the name of the Lord, do you search out and learn scripture, do you seek the Holy Spirit for the truth of God’s Word? If you don’t, or are not, then why do you spend so much time and energy in being angry with God, or wondering, how come your prayers don’t get answered? Are you still waiting for Jesus to step to the forefront of your problems, but you haven’t asked Him to be there, or just maybe, you haven’t put Him 1st in your life. God is the only one who knows the truth of this matter, is Jesus still asleep in your boat?

"The many Facets of False Love" part 10

iam_Godsown — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:11:52 UT

“Is Anybody Listening?”

Part 10

The question not only for today, but any day is; is anybody listening? Jesus said in His Word, 8 times, Mar 4:23 If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.
The number 8 in God’s gemetria or numerology, stands for new beginnings and in any relationship, listening is key to discovering. Now if Jesus was and is willing to make a point of this, then there must be something to it. Have you ever had the pleasure of trying to deal with customer support for any reason? Were they listening to you, or did they presume to know all the answers to your problems, but haven’t heard what the problem is? This is frustrating, for the most part, their answers are wrong or incomplete and the problem still exists. The more prevalent after attitude is, you were the one not listening. This opens a door for anger to rise in you, the next thing you know, you’re not listening to them and you’ve begun yelling, just to be heard. Where’s the love in this? I’m not saying or even implying this is true in every situation, however; women like to talk. Some to the point of repeating themselves numerous times, in spite of the fact they know you’re listening. Could it be, some person or persons have given them reason to repeat themselves? Husbands are mostly guilty of not listening to their wives, but in some cases, the roles are reversed. No individual that I know of, can accept the fact that the football game that you’re so enthusiastic about and can’t take your eyes off, can actually see, you’re listening. Men and women are not designed to work, work, work, or do, do, do, and the only communication they receive is the grunting and groaning that takes place during sex. The 1st thought that runs through, most people’s minds at this time would be, I can’t believe a Pastor just said that! If it is, good, that means, you’re listening, or the better demonstrative word at this point is paying attention! Now that I have your attention, let us learn from what we read.
1Ki 19:9 And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?
1Ki 19:10 And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
1Ki 19:11 And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake:
1Ki 19:12 And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
If you find, you can’t talk to someone in a quiet voice and be heard by that person, and they show interest in what you are saying, maybe you’re wasting your time. This could be an indicator to many things, not right in the relationship. Maybe this person has never taken the time to listen to anyone, or maybe your message, isn’t their cup of tea. Some people associate the not paying attention attitude with the way things are in life; this is a result from their upbringing. Maybe what you’re saying is just you casting your pearls before swine, or maybe, they just don’t understand what you’re talking about. My point here would be this, have you ever talked with a rocket scientist and you have no idea what they’re talking about? Maybe, you’ve never taken the time to listen to this person, so why should they bother to listen to you? This seems to be the case in most marriages today, one of the parties involved in the marriage, came for one reason only, self gratification. This is a marriage of fleshly convenience, this one points mostly to men, men don’t always use the head with the brain in it to think. I have no suggestions for this except major, major prayer.
Now I want to change directions a little and touch this touchy subject, from a slightly different perspective. What if there is a person who wants to listen, but the person speaking, goes on and on and on. Have any of you ever heard the comment,“ we don’t talk “? This would imply, that someone speaks, while the other person listens and vice versa. How can a conversation take place if only one mouth is going incessantly, for those of you who don’t understand that word, non-stop works? How can 2 or more communicate if they don’t take turns listening and then speaking? If one person is monopolizing the conversation and continues to do so, then the question applies, is anybody listening? I know from personal experience, if I take the time to listen to someone, and then offer appropriate advice and they don’t apply it or try, I ask myself why bother? James, in the book of James, made a really good point, he said; Jas 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
In the Hebrew vernacular, You are to be quick to listen intently, without interruption, slow and diligent to respond with a Godly attitude and thought pattern, in this fashion, you’ll be less likely to get angry over something said, because you listened from the heart. In the J C vernacular, God gave you 2 ears and 1 mouth, if you’ll adjust your thinking to using them in the order God gave you, do twice the listening as the speaking, then you have no reason to be upset. Wives would have less reason to feel the need to repeat themselves incessantly; husbands would have no reason to be upset when their wives want to communicate. Oh yeah, and the TIVO, would allow you to watch your program at a later date, so you could learn to enjoy each other’s company, you could actually learn to communicate. If you learn to communicate with each other, maybe you can learn to communicate with God, and your future requests wouldn’t be amiss. You might just find blessings in this and you’ll want to spend more time with the Lord willingly, lovingly, making Him 1st in all things.

This is a time of do or die, I recommend the do, because if you don’t and you die, you may miss the promised land. Remember, Moses shouted and the rock, by hitting it with his rod, twice!

Think about it, ask God about it, it will make sense to you!

God bless each of you

“The Many Facets of False love” part 9

iam_Godsown — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:33:45 UT

Part 9

It’s absolutely amazing, the number of so-called Christians and former Christians out there today, that partly obey God, or are angry with God. This because they recognize, that their offerings are not received of God, because their offerings are not pleasing to God. Gen 4:3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.
Gen 4:4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
Gen 4:5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.
Let’s examine this more closely, in hopes that some will understand and learn and repent of this wrong doing! Let us review the Hebraic version of the Word and see what we’re missing. Gen 4:3 And in ketz yamim it came to pass, that Kayin brought of the p'ri haadamah a minchah unto Hashem.
Gen 4:4 And Hevel, he also brought of the bechorot of his tzon and of the chelev thereof. And Hashem regarded [with favor, respect] unto Hevel and to his minchah:
Gen 4:5 But unto Kayin and to his minchah He had not regard . And Kayin was very angry, and his countenance fell.
Gen 4:6 And Hashem said unto Kayin, Why art thou angry? And why is thy countenance fallen?
Gen 4:7 If thou doest right, shalt thou not be accepted? And if thou doest not right, chattat croucheth at the petach. And unto thee shall be its teshukah (desire), and thou must rule over it.
In 1st Corinthians 13, we learned that jealousy is a murderer, here in these verses, we see it proven. Question for all, but consider carefully before answering, as you’re giving your answer straight to God alone. Are you giving God your best, the richest, and the costliest in your offerings, or are you just giving for the sake of giving? That is the point of the scriptures above, do you love God enough to give Him your very best and not just leftovers or what fell to the ground? Cain gave God a second rate offering and when God didn’t accept it, Cain in a fit of jealousy, killed Abel. Cain was all about Cain, a man after his own heart and not a man after God’s own heart. Cain paid the ultimate price and it wasn’t death, it was a life without the presence of God. Have you also allowed yourself to be driven out from the face of God, because of your continued iniquity and lack of understanding? Have you continued to live for yourself, expecting God to honor you as if you have some magical power to make God into your image?
Gen 4:10 And He said, What hast thou done? The voice of thy brother's dahm crieth unto Me from haadamah.
Gen 4:11 And now art thou arur (cursed) from haadamah, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother's dahm from thy hand;
Gen 4:12 When thou tillest haadamah, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her ko'ach (strength); na (restless fugitive) vanad (and a wanderer, nomad) shalt thou be in ha'aretz.
Gen 4:13 And Kayin said unto Hashem, My avon (iniquity, punishment for guilt) is greater than I can bear.
Gen 4:14 See, Thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the adamah; and from Thy face shall I be hidden and I shall be a na (restless fugitive) vanad (and a wanderer, nomad) in ha'aretz; and it shall come to pass, that whoever findeth me shall kill me.
Given that God is the same yesterday, today and forever, unchangeable in His character and nature, why then believe that you know who God is and what He wants and expects of you. Maybe the better question would be, do you really want God formed into your murderous self seeking image. It’s a good thing that God is merciful, because if He were to change into your image, but with His power, then you would be dead, if not worse! Me personally, like David when he cried out, take not thy Holy Spirit from me, I do not ever want to be in a time or a place without the presence of God. The more I get to know my God, the more I want to be in His presence and have His presence strong than a moment ago.
A true, excuse the expression, honest to God believer, wants more than anything, to find themselves continually in the presence of God. A true honest to God believer, also wants that presence to grow stronger with each and every passing moment. Understand this one thing, this statement at present, does not have anything to do with the new Christian convert, they need time to get to this place. They also need the love and support of other Christians, they need their strength, wisdom, and patience! Above all, they will need the Love of God, which will both cover a multitude of sins and conquer any ungodly behavior!
I have heard some say, where does this love from God come from, how do we get it and give it? The answer is fairly simple, the action may not be so simple; Mar 12:30 And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
Luk 10:27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself.
This action requires that you surrender your whole heart and your entire life to Jesus, but take heart, it is a process. This is a process that only the Spirit of God can work out and will, if you mean what you say! Then you can follow through with the second commandment, without a huge battle of the mind. Mat 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
If we, as a Christian family, will just obey God and everything He asks of us, then we prove our love for Him. 1Jn 4:21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
1Jn 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.
1Jn 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
One more thing before I leave you with today’s thought, to not obey all of God’s commandments is blasphemy. Blasphemy in the Encarta dictionary; is the disrespect of God and or sacred things, in the Daniel Webster dictionary; An indignity offered to God by words or writing; reproachful, contemptuous or irreverent words uttered impiously against Jehovah.

Blasphemy is an injury offered to God, by denying that which is due and belonging to him, or attributing to him that which is not agreeable to his nature.

In the middle ages, blasphemy was used to denote simply the blaming or condemning of a person or thing. Among the Greeks, to blaspheme was to use words of ill omen, which they were careful to avoid.

The scariest description of blasphemy is from the old Hebrew; to speak out against, to cause oneself or another to deny the work of or cease from the labor of.

Remember to always be careful, how you word things or in what manner you give advice, but never ever be afraid to point them to Jesus and seeking His face in prayer for their answers!

1. That which derogates from the prerogatives of God.

“The Many Facets of False love” part 8

iam_Godsown — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:36:53 UT

Part 8
This lessons deals with a short sentence from 1st Corinthians 13; 1Co 13:8 Love never disappears. This is truly the perfect representation of God’s perfect agape’ love, simply because there is only one thing that can possibly sever this link of love, blaspheming the Holy Spirit. We humans, fall out of love as we know it because of, way to many stinkin’ thinkin’ reasons and ideals set forth by this world. My wife had our 1st born and got FAT, my husband drinks too much. My wife spends too much time complaining about everything, my husband gets in the car and leaves when I try to talk to him. My wife spends too much money and I have to work all the time to pay the bills, my husband works all the time. My wife spends all her time at her mothers or her friends and doesn’t do anything for me, my husband’s never there for me. My wife talks and talks and talks and I can’t get a word in, my husband, just stands there and doesn’t talk to me or do anything with me. My wife doesn’t want to spend time with me, doing the things I like to do, my husband never pays any attention to what I want. These are but a few of the most ridiculous complaints Pastors, Preachers and Priests hear from the married couples that come to see them for help.
My question to those couples goes something like this, starting with this question 1st. Do the 2 of you hear the ridiculousness of your complaints regarding each other and what you’re saying about the other? There are a thousand different answers to this question, depending on the complaints but more importantly, the heart of the people, you’re dealing with. If they were truly honest with themselves and the person they’re counting on to fix the problem and are setting up to blame for the results of not listening is a resounding, NO! It’s time to get real and be honest with ourselves, stop making YOUR problems, the result of someone else’s actions. The fact of the matter is, you have a choice in every situation, you can choose to play the part of the martyred, when in fact you’re not, or you can choose to walk as kings. Kings raise their heads above petty squabbles and do their best to not get caught in selfish, self seeking attitudes. Kings also do one more thing that not many comprehend, they walk with the Lord, not behind and not ahead, but rather side by side. Amo 3:3 Can two walk together, except they be agreed?
If a husband and his wife, do not, cannot, and or will not be as one, they’re not in agreement and this will result in other actions such as divorce. If the husband, or the wife, is walking with the Lord, and the other spouse is walking for themselves, they cannot walk together in agreement. This reflects the theology of serving 2 masters, one you will love, the other you will despise. If you’re all about you, the things of the world and a self-serving attitude, you’re not about God’s business and this in God’s eyes’ makes you an adulterer. This puts you in the category of, “on their way to hell”, sort of like the santa’s list, who’s naughty and who’s nice. I wonder if the lump of coal is fuel for the lake of fire and the fires of hell, hmmm? Those who are not entirely about their Father’s business in their heart, have a sort of strange thought pattern, they feel that if they do something nice for God or one of His people, not only do they go to heaven, but their worthy of a blessing from God. Granted, God said He would rain on the just and the unjust, but your supposed sacrifice in giving, just could be wasted smoke, an unaccepted sour smelling savor, the Lord will not accept.
Over the past several teachings, I have said to examine yourself, repeatedly, these are not my words, but rather God’s words, from His Word. The object of these lessons is to help you understand and be able to examine yourself, with an informed base of wisdom and knowledge from God’s Word.
If you have been reading my blogs and the ensuing comments, I’m quite sure that you will notice, one person stands out, more than others. I won’t name names here, but if you really want to know, his comments are in black and white for all to read, note; they are from his hand. In one of his many return comments, he made the following statement, to which I will use a certain statement, to expose and expel the myth behind it. Jenny I am not responsible for you not being able to see or understand Love, and I always say what Love is, It is A Compulsion of only Goodness, and There is only one standard of which to Judge Good by because God alone is Good, and for anyone else to be good they must Have The Thought Pattern of God ruling or governing their Thought Pattern, or formulating their conclusions, so while you quote scriptures, do check the specific relevance and make sure it is coherent or the thoughts are relatively stock together in principle, my mind don't miss those things, I am very sensitive to those things, hence I could identify the Spirit in each statement and it's logical intention, don't be sorry for not seeing the Love in my words, examine them more prayerfully meditative, and hold a more unbiased state of mind, and even though you are not accustom to carefully sorting out thoughts bit by bit, this is necessary now to be fair in your analysis of this sensitive matter, so do it now, read Jeff's statements and my response in the order that they came and Judge from the intention of the sum of each person's projection, as an Independence person, as if though you don't know non of us, and then you give the verdict, and once you show me my Sin in the whole thing, remembering that Sin is the Transgression of The Law, I will openly repent of it and apologize for the nature of each transgression, that way you would be a fair person who really care or Love to the extent of seeing each person you relate to, not only Jeff and I, find the treasure you have found, The Way To Eternal Life. And manifest the depths of The Love you are always referring to. You bear the fruits and let us all see the type of tree you are, because a fruit is the outcome or product of a tree, weather Physical or Spiritual, and all trees bear fruit after their kind, so Jenny let me see the abundance of your Love, as it suffer long and endure all that the scripture says it does.

I hope you realize that the heart utilities THOUGHTS. Luke 24:38 which are either of Love or Hate.

This is the statement I have chosen; I am not responsible for you not being able to see or understand Love, and I always say what Love is, It is A Compulsion of only Goodness, and There is only one standard of which to Judge Good
In Genesis, Cain pretty much said the same thing when he asked God, am I my brother’s keeper? In fact, out of God’s love that should flow through everyone’s heart, we are in fact our brother’s keeper. This man of great education, chose to equate love to a compulsion, I wonder what compulsion means?
Compulsion according to Daniel Webster’s Dictionary is as follows; 1. The act of driving or urging by force, physical or moral; force applied; constraint of the will; the application of a force that is irresistible.

If reasons were as plenty as blackberries, I would give no man a reason on compulsion.

A man is excused for acts done through unavoidable force and compulsion.

2. The state of being compelled or urged by violence.

Compulsion according to Encarta, the web dictionary states; force: a force that makes somebody do something
- compelling: an act of compelling or the state of being compelled
- psychological force: a psychological and usually irrational force that makes somebody do something, often unwillingly
According to this man, love is a compulsion, if his statement is true, then all we know of God is false; 1Jn 4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
If this man is correct in his thinking and love is a compulsion, then the scripture should read, God is a compulsion. If God is a compulsion, then He is a force that goes against our individual wills, thus forcing us to think , do, and be identical to Him. Last time I looked, God was and is a gentleman. A gentleman, who gave us free will to do and to choose as we like, His way or our way.
I don’t know about the rest of you, nor can I speak for any of you, but I freely give my love to the Lord God because He freely gave His love to me. No guns, no knives, no bombs, just a pure and unadulterated love that tugged and drew at my heart strings until I fell full force in love with Him. I can’t find compulsion in God’s approached, so to make such a statement shows a darkened mind and a stone cold heart. God said I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh, sometimes a person’s fruit looks appealing on the outside, but is rotten on the inside. That must be why Jesus said, you’ll know a true Christian by his fruit.
It is key to study, God’s Word, but it is life to get understanding through His Word!

God bless everyone who reads and thinks upon these things, give God all the glory, honor, and praise for any gain you have received from these teachings!

“The Many Facets of False love” part 7

iam_Godsown — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:40:42 UT

Part 7

We come to a new thought, but still very related; 1Co 13:7 always slow to expose, always eager to believe the best, always hopeful, always patient.
As I wrote in part 6 of this series, we all have our nemesis or enemies. Some of us have more enemies than others, some have more pronounced but fewer enemies or nemesis, either way, they’re sent from satan to break you down or break down your faith. There is a cliché’ out there that says, the enemy of my enemy is my friend, what about the enemy of my friend is my enemy. Now there’s a wicked thought, that would mean that everyone that serve’s God, should see every enemy of God, as his enemy as well. Something to think about, isn’t it? What then do you do with this following verse; 1Co 13:7 always slow to expose, always eager to believe the best, always hopeful, always patient.
First off, I really suggest you carefully listen to the Holy Spirit and do only and exactly what He tells you to do. Otherwise, your words, your actions and the intent of your heart may fall into question. That won’t stop the enemy from finding a way to find fault with you though. Our church in teams of 2, one man and one woman as a team, reach out to our neighborhood, to bring the gospel to every living creature and extend our hand in friendship. This is part of the great commission that God called each of the churches to do. Something occurred during this commission, that really shows the importance of listening carefully to the Holy Spirit, intently. Let us go to the Bible and set the precedence for proper action. Luk 1:35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Luk 1:36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.
Luk 1:37 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Luk 1:38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.
Luk 1:39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;
Luk 1:40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.
Luk 1:41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
Luk 1:42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Luk 1:43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Luk 1:44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
Luk 1:45 And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.
Luk 1:46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
Luk 1:47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Take note that John, the baby, still in the womb of Elizabeth, leaped, when Mary, with the younger baby Jesus in her womb, spoke. There was a recognition of the Spirit into the Spirit. Though John was still in the womb, the Spirit of God in him, recognized the Spirit of God in Jesus, still in Mary’s womb. One of the women, who go to the streets in this ministry, is a strong believer and very gung ho for the Lord. The door opened and a woman appeared, and as it should be, the woman minister took her place to speak to the woman at the door. She spoke clearly and calmly about the goodness and loving kindness of the Lord to this woman. Her counterpart, the man, was praying and he heard the Spirit of the Lord say, this woman is already saved and given her life to the Lord, just extend the helping hand of friendship. After all was said and done, the woman minister asked the man minister, why he stopped her and took over the conversation. At that point, the man minister informed her that the Holy Spirit had said she was already saved and all that needed to take place was to extend the hand and help in friendship. The man politely said, “I just obeyed the Lord”, the woman however said the man didn’t obey the Lord and nobody today is living for the Lord and they need to hear the gospel so they can be brought back into correctness with the Lord. The man at this point could have responded in the flesh and probably bit the head of this woman minister, but chose again to obey the Spirit of the Lord. He took what the woman minister said without repercussions and just asked the Lord to reveal the truth to this woman, while at the same time, listening to hear if the Holy Spirit wanted him to speak anything. This man chose the greater good, 1Co 13:7 always slow to expose, always eager to believe the best, always hopeful, always patient.
He chose to wait on the Lord to reveal this lesson in God’s perfect timing, as only God alone can know when the woman would be ready to receive this lesson. If those of you who read my blogs, also take the time to read the comments on some of them, you’ll find, I like you, have nemeses or enemies. I took the time to ask the Lord, how do I respond, should I respond? The Lord in His infinite wisdom and mercy, gave me perfect words and advice, sometimes before I saw or even read what they had written that was nasty to me. I said all that in example to say this; if you’re not being led of, by, and for the Spirit of God, then where is His due glory. If your words are not for the Spirit of God, then they’re for your own glory and you’re out of God’s perfect will!
Love is not about you having or wanting your own way all the time or even shooting off your big mouth, feeling the need to defend yourself. Love is about the bringing of glory to God at all cost to you, submitting and surrendering yourself to the Holy Spirit, knowing that God’s hand is over you. Nothing can happen to you this way, because God always takes care of His own.

God bless all of you who read and choose to receive and obey!

“The Many Facets of False love” Part 6

iam_Godsown — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 13:21:09 UT

Part 6

Just for general information purposes, I am still using the Moffat Bible translation, for the purpose of providing easier understanding. Our text and teaching is from 1st Corinthians 13; known more commonly as the love chapter.
1Co 13:1 Thus, I may speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but if I have no love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal;
1Co 13:2 I may prophesy, fathom all mysteries and secret lore, I may have such absolute faith that I can move hills from their place, but if I have no love, I count for nothing;
1Co 13:3 I may distribute all I possess in charity, I may give up my body to be burnt, but if I have no love, I make nothing of it.
1Co 13:4 Love is very patient, very kind. Love knows no jealousy; love makes no parade, gives itself no airs,
1Co 13:5 is never rude, never selfish, never irritated, never resentful;
1Co 13:6 love is never glad when others go wrong, love is gladdened by goodness,
1Co 13:7 always slow to expose, always eager to believe the best, always hopeful, always patient.
1Co 13:8 Love never disappears. As for prophesying, it will be superseded; as for 'tongues,' they will cease; as for knowledge, it will be superseded.
1Co 13:9 For we only know bit by bit, and we only prophesy bit by bit;
1Co 13:10 but when the perfect comes, the imperfect will be superseded.
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I argued like a child; now that I am a man, I am done with childish ways.
1Co 13:12 At present we only see the baffling reflections in a mirror, but then it will be face to face; at present I am learning bit by bit, but then I shall understand, as all along I have myself been understood.
1Co 13:13 Thus 'faith and hope and love last on, these three,' but the greatest of all is love.

Let us begin today’s study from verse 6; 1Co 13:6 love is never glad when others go wrong, love is gladdened by goodness,
All too often even we Christians, have this underlying desire to jump and shout aloud, in joy and gladness, when the person or persons who are our nemesis, our thorn in the side, God takes a moment to humble. Admittedly so, it is not the easiest thing to do, to stifle one’s gladness in the heart that results from the flesh. Now as I read that last statement, even I , who understood it, went huh, what does that mean. This gladness, as it were is actually a measure of pride, more times than not, based on a form of jealousy. Jealousy in this case; is about the mind wondering why are you the target or why do things go wrong in your life, while your nemesis seems to get off scott free. The pride part is very similar to childhood calls and actions, remember when nanananabooboo, you can’t get me, was a thing in your childhood? Well, it’s the same kind of pride, resulting from the same kind of hidden jealousy. Just because you grew up, doesn’t mean you grew out of it. For those who have been reading these sermon blogs and following the comments, you probably have noticed, I too have a real live nemesis. A person who says they’re my friend, but their words are far from friendship.
I wish to make a side note point here; Isa 29:13 Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
Mat 15:8 This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.
Mar 7:6 He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
A person who says they’re my friend, but their words are far from friendship, this just maybe a statement worthy of taking time to ponder on. Is this our approach with God, do we speak one way and act another way, never considering that God sees what we do and hears even our thoughts all the time.
Let’s get back to the subject, do I really have a nemesis or do I have before me, iron? Pro 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
No one I know is all that smart, or all knowing, especially of God’s Word or the truth of His Word, that he in truth dare say, I am perfect. Though many of us seem to think we’re more perfect than the next person or person next to us, in reality, we’re not! So, if I take on a different viewpoint, say a Godly one, then maybe, this iron, was sent to antagonize me, so I would be led to this study. Psa 37:23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.
The amazing thing about God’s’ Word and the truth of His Word, the deeper you dig to root out whatever, the deeper the Word digs in you to root out whatever. God will show you your hidden faults, not to condemn you, but rather to give you the opportunity to give it to the Lord, via spiritual surgery. Joh 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Imagine if you will, God gives you scripture that from your mindset sounds really strange and you wonder, how can this be? This happened to me while writing this blog, when the Lord gave me the following scripture; Pro 27:17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
The countenance of a his friend; is the portion of scripture that caught me off guard. This person or persons that continues to find fault with me and anybody that seems to agree with me, how can I consider them to be a friend? This is what the Lord said to me; “ the reference to friend in this case, does not necessarily mean, friend as in man, but rather, friend of God, He calls me His friend.
When someone you know or don’t know goes down the tubes and something bad happens to them because God is trying to get a hold on them for the bad things they’re doing, do not take joy in it. That person could be you, we should take time to pray for that person, that God’s will, can fully take place in that person’s life, so their soul is spared from the terrible second death and it’s judgment. The Bible clearly says; Jas 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Just in case you’ve never spent time in prison or around former convicts, they do confess their sins. Not always with a right motive in their hearts, but some of them actually do. Paul said to pray without ceasing, we find we run out of things to pray about in a matter of minutes. If we took the time to think on the conditions of others lives, whoever they are, we would and could pray for the sinners of this world that God through the Holy Spirit would get through to them. I bet, if we took this time, there would be more salvations and more restorations back to God. In so doing, wouldn’t we bring a sense of joy to God’s heart, and aren’t we strengthened in His joy. Psa 21:1 <To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.> The king shall joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!
Neh 8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
It’s absolutely amazing how God’s Word can become such a satisfaction to the human soul, when it is understood and applied.
Finally, at least so far anyway; love is gladdened by goodness
Imagine how good it feels, to be in God’s Will, walking in faith, even when faith is tested, and then seeing the joyous results of what God has blessed you with.

Just a thought: not all of God’s blessings are tangible, so maybe we should stop expecting to receive that million dollars, when we’ve done a good act in His name. Start expecting your soul to be prospered 1st

“The Many Facets of False love” Part 5

iam_Godsown — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 20:33:51 UT

Part 5

Still using the Moffat version of the Bible as a more concise expression of the translation, we shall continue; 1Co 13:5 is never rude, never selfish, never irritated, never resentful;
1Co 13:6 love is never glad when others go wrong, love is gladdened by goodness,
1Co 13:7 always slow to expose, always eager to believe the best, always hopeful, always patient.
1Co 13:8 Love never disappears. As for prophesying, it will be superseded; as for 'tongues,' they will cease; as for knowledge, it will be superseded.
Let us start in verse 5 and see where the Lord takes us from there. 1Co 13:5 is never rude, never selfish, never irritated, never resentful;
Many of you have been reading these sermonette blogs, but I’m curious how many of you also take the time to read some of the comments? I find them very interesting, some being supportive, while others on the other hand are demonstrative and fault finding. The ones that are supportive make me glad, because maybe a light was shed on someone’s understanding, this is a praise God moment. The one’s that are demonstrative and fault finding make me laugh and take extreme joy, but only because they’re forms of persecution that comes with a beautiful promise. Mat 5:10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Mat 5:12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

1st Corinthians 13:5 was written especially in regards to those who choose to not only be demonstrative and fault finding but also spend many words attempting to sanctify and justify their words. It was also written to the true Christian as a form of strengthening, remember; Jesus said, Mat 7:16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?
Mat 7:20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
When the words of those who come against you are filled with anything other than grace in love, seasoned with salt for the sole purpose of cleansing a wound, then the motives are wrong. When the words speak anything that resembles, a rude, selfish, irritated, or resentful expression, then there is no love and there is no connection to God.
Rude: The sense is probably rough, broken, and this word may be allied to raw and crude.]

1. rough; uneven; rugged; unformed by art; as rude workmanship, that is, roughly finished; rude and unpolished stones.

2. Rough; of coarse manners; unpolished; uncivil; clownish; rustic; as a rude countryman; rude behavior; rude treatment; a rude attack.

Ruffian, let go that rude uncivil touch.

3. Violent; tumultuous; boisterous; turbulent; as rude winds; the rude agitation of the sea.

4. violent; fierce; impetuous; as the rude shock of armies.

5. Harsh; inclement; as the rude winter.

6. Ignorant; untaught; savage; barbarous;

7. Raw; untaught; ignorant; not skilled or practiced; as rude in speech; rude in arms.

Selfish: Regarding one's own interest chiefly or soley; influenced in actions by a view to private advantage.
Irritated: Excited; provoked; caused to contract.

Resentful: Easily provoked to anger; of an irritable temper.

These are the definitions of the four ascribed proofs, according to Daniels Webster’s dictionary. Proofs that are indisputable, proofs that show if you’re in the faith or out of the faith, proofs that tell you if the enemy stands in front of you, in human form. There is no getting away from the truth of God’s Word, except unless you’re deceived. That would be a time that I like David would be crying out to God, take not thy Holy Spirit away from me!
People in general aren’t bad, they just don’t have the positivity of God’s truth in their lives. If they did, would they be so quick to go to war over petty disagreements? Would they be so quick to judge another, without examining their own lives? Would they be so selfish or plastic pretenders? If God’s love, and His truth reigned in everyone’s lives, the way it was intended to be from the beginning, would there be? Would there be hunger, would there be wrongful hate, would there be prisons, would there be wars, would there be lacking of any sort? Would there be sickness, would there be disease, would there be need for hospitals, would there be need for nursing homes, would there be need for funeral homes, and would there be need for graveyards? In my truth, I cannot answer that in a surety and all because satan entered into tempt man in the garden, which in turn caused the fall of man. This is where God’s power, presence, and foreknowledge are made known, God already knew what was going to happen and He had already planned on a means of redemption. He gave His beloved son Jesus, the Word, the very selfless character and nature of God out of love, as the blood sacrifice for all of us. To, through pure love, pure heart, and a pure blood, redeem us from death’s dark doorway and turn us back to His pure light and life.
This now poses a question to the entire Christian society, if God the Father and Jesus the Son of God, selflessly provided a way out, through the death and resurrection of Jesus, then why aren’t we walking in the love we’re called to walk in? Jesus died for each one of us, selflessly and lovingly, why can’t we live for Him, selflessly and lovingly? It’s time to do more than talk the talk with high and mighty attitudes, it’s time to walk the walk in the humility of our Lord. It’s time to stop the hatred and the anger towards one another! It’s time to forget ourselves, forgive others, and forge ahead, walking in God’s perfect truth and with His perfect love. Either that or keep on fooling yourself into thinking you’re OK, and miss the reward of heaven and Jesus peace. It is my prayer and my hope, that anyone who reads this or hears this message, will take the time for self examination and ask the Lord to show us any hurtful or wicked way in us. I want to make it and I want to see all of you make it as well.

God bless everyone of you

“The Many Facets of False love” part 4

iam_Godsown — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:30:30 UT

Part 4
Let us continue on with our scripture; 1Co 13:4 Love is very patient, very kind. Love knows no jealousy; love makes no parade, gives itself no airs,
Love makes no parade; Show; ostentation; display. Be rich, but of your wealth make no parade.

Pompous procession. The rites performed, to exhibit in a showy or ostentatious manner.

To walk about for show.

This expression is like an older man or woman, strutting down a public sidewalk with a younger counter-part of the opposite sex, in trophy mode. As if to say to the whole wide world, look at what I bagged. To think of oneself, as all that and a bag of chips, I am the man, or the woman. As if their counter-part, were some sort of prize, never really giving a thought to the feelings of the other person. This is so wrong, God said in His Word, let no man tear asunder, but in reality, the rift is already there. This is because the counter part or trophy’s feelings are never taken into consideration, a true act of selfishness. The amazing thing is, if for any reason, if this trophy or counterpart loses their looks or attractiveness, they’re no longer welcomed as the trophy.
All too often, this is the attitude of someone who is fulfilling the lusts of the flesh, while never considering anything or anyone else’s feelings. A good example would be, someone just bought a very expensive vehicle and they became very attentive to how well it shines, constantly washing and waxing the vehicle, while giving no thought to the rest of its maintenance. Suddenly, the engine dies, for lack of maintenance or it gets accidentally scratched, disfiguring the vehicle in the mind of its’ owner and all it’s personal value becomes worthless and a throwaway item.
The world as a whole with supposed Christians leading the way, has decided that if something isn’t pretty anymore or isn’t fulfilling the needs of the person in expectation, then it’s time to trade it in or throw it away. This has brought an end to the idea be a good steward of your money, and has also destroyed the concept of build in quality. We find it easier to throw things away, rather than make it right, fix the problem. Maybe we don’t want to take the time to fix it right or provide quality in building and maintaining it properly, because we don’t want to admit, it was because we screwed up!
The Bible, God’s Word, clearly says examine yourselves, but we have become a complacent people with an unwilling attitude and desire to face up and own up. It’s so much easier to find the fault in others, rather than admit we are to blame. The general so called Christian public, is more guilty of this than anyone else on the streets. Why do I say this, you ask? I say this because if we haven’t been listening to the true teachings and taken the time to study God’s Word, then we are living in a miserable world of fallacy. In other words, we have chosen satans deceiving nature and lies over God’s truth. As Gomer Pyle used to put it; surprise, surprise, surprise, you’ve just screwed yourself out of God’s will. For those of you who believe God has levels of His will, consider yourself an complete and utter idiot. God has but one His will, it’s called His perfect will, there is no such thing as His suggested will or permissive will. These are teachings from man that absolutely dilute or deny God’s perfect grace for you. His grace is, His grace, it is not His grease for anyone calling themselves a Christian to continue to walk in sin, slip sliding their way through this life, while hoping to get to the next life, the eternal life with God. I guarantee you, there will be an eternal life, but if we continue to treat God’s grace like our grease, none of us will appreciate our placement in the eternal life.
Now to those of us who think that you’re living the high and mighty life of righteousness. Have you ever wondered, whose righteous linen you’re wearing? In Ephesians, the Word of God tells us to put on the armor of God, kindly note I repeated what God’s Word said, when I said the armor of God. It’s very important to catch the thought and idea, it has to be the armor of God. All too often, we supposed Christians fool ourselves into thinking we have put on the right armor, when in fact, we failed to put on God’s armor. Do you remember when David saw Goliath and told the king, he would fight Goliath? Do you remember, king Saul offered David, his armor and David wisely said, I cannot wear this armor? David refused to put on any other armor, than that of God’s. David wasn’t about to put on someone else’s breastplate, which represents someone else’s righteousness. Are you wearing someone else’s righteousness, even if it’s your own, it’s not God’s, therefore it is someone else’s righteousness. Have you ever heard someone say and I quote, “my ministry”? That should be a flag, to all of you. God is the only one who part and portion out ministries, He may have entrusted us to properly handle and manage them, but point blank plain and simple, they belong to God. Now why on earth would I say something like that? Hmmmm, let me see, oh yeah, didn’t Jesus say, I do what I see my Father do, I say what I hear Him speak, and I pray what I hear Him pray? Yes, He did, which resolves or at least should resolve, whose ministry it really is. Have you ever prayed over or for someone’s healing and they felt good for the moment, but later you find them in their debilitated or sick state? Did you ever wonder why? Just because you prayed for someone’s healing and they received it, doesn’t mean that it was their time and or the Father’s will for that particular moment. Nowhere in the Bible does it say that Jesus healed everyone or that He delivered them from their demons. Nowhere in the Bible does it say He was picky choosy about whom He was going to heal or deliver. Jesus only went to those whom His Father, our Father had chosen and He only did what He saw His Father do, spoke what He spoke and except one time, prayed what He prayed. The one time I refer to is when Jesus stood outside Lazarus tomb and prayed aloud, He said, I do this so they know, you hear me. Jesus remained humble all through His assigned ministry. He never took credit for what He had done, and He always gave praise, honor, and glory to our heavenly Father. In other words, Jesus remained humble, He never jumped up and said , look world, here I am, your God, your savior, your redeemer, and your deliverer. He never ever once flaunted Himself, His disciples, or any of the women that followed Him. Even today, Jesus still remains humble, not flaunting anything that His Father gave Him. Man, self made religious and pious theocratic fools, supposed Christians, and arrogant followers of the whatever suits me for the moment sects, are the only ones who find they need to flaunt themselves and their beliefs in an arrogant manner, just so they have some sort of following. I don’t recall anywhere in the Word of God where Jesus, through compulsion, forced anyone to follow Him. He said to the young fishermen, if they would follow Him, He would make them fishers of men. Jesus paid the price to set all of us free, will you willingly pay the price to bring others to the salvation, freedom, healing, and deliverance by walking in His perfect love and will?

“The Many Facets of False love” part 3

iam_Godsown — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 14:11:44 UT

Part 3

Once again, I choose from the same text and scripture; 1Co 13:4 Love is very patient, very kind. Love knows no jealousy; love makes no parade, gives itself no airs,
Being a Pastor, I get the chance to speak with other Pastors and each one of us, has a pet peeve. A simple scripture from the Word of God that no matter how many different ways we teach or preach on the matter, it seems the congregation as a whole, just doesn’t get it. This next word from scripture is my pet peeve and rightly so as you will soon find out.
Jealousy: 1. That passion of peculiar uneasiness which arises from the fear that a rival may rob us of the affection of one whom we love, or the suspicion that he has already done it; or it is the uneasiness which arises from the fear that another does or will enjoy some advantage which we desire for ourselves. A man's jealousy is excited by the attentions of a rival to his favorite lady. A woman's jealousy is roused by her husband's attentions to another woman. In short, jealousy is awakened by whatever may exalt others, or give them pleasures and advantages which we desire for ourselves. Jealousy is nearly allied to envy, for jealousy, before a good is lost by ourselves, is converted into envy, after it is obtained by others.

Jealousy is the apprehension of superiority.

Whoever had qualities to alarm our jealousy, had excellence to deserve our fondness.

Suspicious fear or apprehension.

There is a good jealousy, but few ever possess this quality as long as they have the desire to possess another, good jealousy is as follows.

Suspicious caution or vigilance, an earnest concern or solicitude for the welfare or honor of others. Such was Paul's godly jealousy for the Corinthians.

Indignation. God's jealousy signifies his concern for his own character and government, with a holy indignation against those who violate his laws, and offend against his majesty. Psa 79.

Jealousy or the desire to possess another is part of the reason why men and women no longer preach the Gospel to every living creature. If a husband or wife, boyfriend or girlfriend whatever the case maybe, try to witness to someone of the opposite gender, suddenly the evilaty of jealousy raises its ugly possessive head. The combativeness of the complain tiff, then chooses to in whatever expressive manner make itself known to their partner, bringing this calling and freedom to an end. The jealous person has just made a prisoner out of their partner because of their insecurities and their inability to trust God is in control. This jealousy is not only a wedge in the relationship, but also a shackle that sooner or later will bring about the partners desire to be set free from their warden. Jealousy is not only cruel and unusual punishment to the entrapped person, but is the hidden sniper to furthering the Gospel and the salvation of the lost. In other words, you just killed more than your partner, you have brought the blood on your hands of everyone God assigned to that person, until their freedom is re-established. Having been and still am connected with going to the streets ministry, I have seen the hideousness of this demonic spirit and the results or lack of results thereof.
We have talked about the patience of love and the kindness of love, but I’m here to tell you that the jealousy of wrongful love is the killer of these other attributes as well. The husband or the wife, the boyfriend or the girlfriend, because of the fear and entrapment of the jealousy of their partner cannot walk in and express the necessary patience or kindness that true Godly love demands.
I experienced the effects of jealousy, from someone not related to me, who wanted to be my friend, when in fact, they only wanted to possess me, to teach me their psycho thinking of God’s Word, making me ineffective to my calling. I am blessed enough to have a very good relationship with my Lord, He in turn, caused me to see and know, this person is a servant of satan and not God. This person kept taking potshots at me, telling me, I didn’t have a clue and don’t understand anything about God or His Word. Then he made a really stupid statement, he told me I needed to study from the Hebrew language, then I would know how wrong I am. The problem with this is simple, I already study from the Hebrew language from the full context of God’s Word to the Jews and to the midrasch and have been doing so for years. When this person started on me, I started doubting myself, in turn becoming his prisoner and according to his teachings, more the servant of hell than he is. I was considering, stepping back from what I was doing, but God stepped in, because I keep the intimate levels of communion open, and God exposed this person, for who he truly is. Do to his inordinate jealousy of what I was teaching, and the fact that I was and still am teaching God’s truth of God’s Word, this person reared his ugly possessive spirit in an attempt to stop truth. The fact of the matter is simple, God said in His Word that though the world maybe destroyed, nothing will stop His truth of His Word from going forth.
The spirit of jealousy tries to hide and disguise itself in many forms, and the words of our mouths attempt to sanctify and justify this spirit as being something else. Remember when the Word of God said, examine yourselves to see if you’re in the faith? I’m here to tell you, if there is anything standing in the way of your being obedient to God’s Word in any way, shape, or form, then deliverance needs desperately to take place. If the person you’re with decides to leave you, so what, they weren’t your to begin with, either that or your love, was not God’s love, and they escaped from their prison. I realize this is a strong and probably not appreciated message, but if this brings truth to you and you’re set free, then praise God! Jealousy kills, it may not be labeled in your contextual understanding as a murderer, but in God’s eyes, it is pure death waiting to happen. The Word of God says that true love, that reference is to God’s pure form of agape’ love can be achieved even in us lowly humans, if we just get rid of self and the selfish desires that slowly bring death to human love. If true love, knows no jealousy, then it’s time to get rid of the spirit of jealousy and all the fears accompanied with it. Not just the fears of those who are in bondage to the effects of someone else’s jealousy, but also those consumed with the spirit of jealousy. Neither love nor life, can abound as Christ said, if we are spiritually bound by the demonic spirits of satan or the sinful self nature. It’s time church, God is looking for His bride, perfect and spotless in His eyes, not our own. It’s time to stop being mule headed asses and start being the mature perfect church Jesus said, He was coming back for. If you don’t grow up and soon, you may be one of those left behind.
I realize, what I say to you is not a popular word and it’s not comforting, but believe it or not, because I love you with a Godly love, I do not want to lose you. Even Jesus said that, probably because He loves you with a far greater love than I in my flesh am capable of.

It is my hope, to see all of you there and to hear each of you receive the praise of our Saviour Jesus, when He says, job well done, good and faithful servant, now enter into my rest. God bless all of you and God make this difference in all of you.

Amen!

“The Many Facets of False love” part 2

iam_Godsown — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:46:19 UT

I will reiterate from verse 4 of 1st Corinthians; 1Co 13:4 Love is very patient, very kind. Love knows no jealousy; love makes no parade, gives itself no airs,

Kind

1. Disposed to do good to others, and to make them happy by granting their requests, supplying their wants or assisting them in distress; having tenderness or goodness of nature; benevolent; benignant.

God is kind to the unthankful, and to the evil. Luke 6.

Be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted. Eph 4.

2. Proceeding from tenderness or goodness of heart; benevolent; as a kind act; a kind return of favors.

How kind are we to one another when it seems the only thing we do all too well, is find fault with each other. In general, we tend to blame others for all the stupid things that go on in our individual lives, all because we don’t want to face the fact(s), that it is our fault.
If we as a people of the living God would do what the Word of God says, we would spend NO time finding fault with others, but we would spend time with Jesus asking Him to change the who and the what we are that is not of Him. We would ultimately become people of good character and reputation, more concerned with our walk, than the walk of others. For what we see wrong with others, we would take the time to ask God in Jesus name if this is part of the wrong with us remove it. This heart change would also bring on a new perspective about caring one for another and we would begin to pray for others in the manner God asked us to do. To be kind, is also to be polite, helping others with their burdens. Opening doors for those with their hands full, helping them to carry their physical loads, praying one for another and not the soulish prayers of the flesh, but rather God inspired prayers that are no longer amiss. Our prayers would no longer be hindered by anything, because we have taken the time to build the personal intimate relationship with the Lord we’re called to do. We would become a people who truly have laid down their lives and picked up the cross we’re asked to bear. We would become a people who are no longer selfish, but selfless and supportive. It is a shame when God has given a vision of hope to a Pastor, preacher and or teacher and the congregation is not there to share in the vision and or support the vision.
We stand on the sidelines and wonder why doesn’t the world get it? We fail to support our leadership, whether it be local or in Washington. We fail to support Godly ideas and demand impeachments of the leaders we have that love the Lord and are trying to do His will. We stand by and constantly criticize our leadership for one reason or another and then have the audacity to turn around and with a bold faced lie, swear we didn’t vote for this person. We are a people who want the easy way out, we don’t want to have to fight, because fighting costs us. When I was a teenager, I went off to war, I can be honest and admit I didn’t have all the right motives for my actions or thought patterns. When I returned, the general American public did not greet us with welcoming open arms, but rather like Christ, slapped, spit on, and finally kicked to the curb. If it had been allowed by law, we the injured, we the maimed, we the broken, would have been strung up, just like Jesus was. I and others like me who have received or yet to receive Christ as their savior, put up with the lack of kindness and decency that should have been openly given. What a wonderful welcome given to us, like Jesus, we fought for your freedom and like the crowds on that fateful day, you tried to crucify us and you’re still doing it today. If someone doesn’t agree with your thinking and your policies, you try to hang them out to dry or get them fired. Our veterans go out there and lay their lives on the line so that you can have the freedom to be jackasses and idiots. In turn, all most of you can do, is find fault with them and this government for choosing to fight for your freedom. Where is the kindness, where is the love, and where is the desire to remain a free nation and a free people?
I hope that I do upset many of you, but at the same time, I hope that these words will sink in and when leadership steps out from God’s will for life, we will as a people and a nation, fight for what we know is good and right and perfect in our hearts. Kindness is not the act of a doormat, waiting to continuously be stepped on and treated as mud collectors. Kindness is the act of caring about each other greater than our selves. Kindness is about making sure the neighbors baby has enough food and diapers, in their financial struggle. Kindness is about going to the hospitals and being a close personal friend to someone you know but don’t know all that well. Kindness is an act of compassion, that speaks loudly, I care!
As a child, my mother used to play this spelling game with us, she would give us a word and tell us to see how many words we could find and spell in that word. In the word kindness, I for the life of me cannot find or spell in any form the word selfish. There is a word that I can find in this word kindness, that should make each of us think hard regarding our actions. The word is (kin), this word means family and if we think back to the Bible’s rendition of family, we came from the line of Adam and Eve. This should tell us something really important, we are family and we need to take care of our own. When we as children get into trouble, we used to run to our fathers, but now with the lack of proper fatherhood and a father’s love, we run to gangs who are filled with hate and anger. We have forgotten how to be selfless, when was the last time dad or hubby was home, because they wanted to be there? When was the last time you made someone else feel more important than yourself? When was the last time you greeted and new neighbor in the neighborhood with a meal for their first night, just to make them feel welcome? When was the last time you took the little old lady or little old man to the drugstore so they could get what they need? When was the last time you actually sat together at the dinner table as a family and just enjoyed each others company? When was the last time you stopped into a retirement home and made the occupants feel like they’re still worth something and they’re still wanted? When was the last time you offered to do something for someone not related to you and didn’t want or expect anything in return? When is the last time you just did something really nice for someone you hardly know or don’t know at all out of the goodness and kindness of your heart?
How about the time you had a problem with something in your home or car and you actually tipped the person who came to you and fixed the problem? How about your last tip to a waiter or waitress when they weren’t so attentive to you because they had more tables than any other waiter or waitress? When was the last time you tipped the garbage person or gave them a present, just for doing their job? When was the last time you offered a drink of water to the person or persons who come and take care of your lawn? When was the last time you spoke a kind word to your mail person. When was the last time you actually from your heart offered your hand in friendship to a stranger?
These are all acts of kindness, acts that we have forgotten, not only the meaning of but also the reward of. Think about it, how do you think you’ll feel one day when you have need of a friend and no one will be there for you? What if you finally cry out to God and God won’t answer you, all because you were to selfish to give of yourself for someone else in need? Husbands, how can you expect to have the wife of your dreams if you can’t be selfless enough to treat them as the wife of your dreams? Wives, how can you expect your husbands to be faithful and want to be there with you, if you can’t stop complaining about everything they do, and treat them like you want to be treated with respect? Children, how can you expect your parents to be what you think they ought to be, if you can’t love them and respect their knowledge, wisdom, and insight, regarding your life?
It doesn’t matter who you are, or what title you bear, how many degrees you have, what your nationality is, the color of your skin, your religious beliefs, whether you’re handsome or pretty or just an ugly duckling, if you ain’t got love, you ain’t got squat. If you show no kindness, you receive no kindness. If you act selfish, why expect selfless in return. God’s Word says you get what you give, ( you reap what you sow), it’s time to sow selflessness in kindness and not expect anything in return and I’ll bet, God multiplies back to you, 100 fold.

Take it to the bank, God’s Word is true!

“The Many Facets of False love”

iam_Godsown — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:03:19 UT

Part 1

It’s about time the body of Christ got over their stinkin’ thinkin’ , regarding what love is and grow into the Love of the Lord, that we’re called to walk in!
The following I chose from the Moffat Bible, not for any particular reason except the simple projection of language;
1Co 13:1 Thus, I may speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but if I have no love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal;
1Co 13:2 I may prophesy, fathom all mysteries and secret lore, I may have such absolute faith that I can move hills from their place, but if I have no love, I count for nothing;
1Co 13:3 I may distribute all I possess in charity, I may give up my body to be burnt, but if I have no love, I make nothing of it.
1Co 13:4 Love is very patient, very kind. Love knows no jealousy; love makes no parade, gives itself no airs,
1Co 13:5 is never rude, never selfish, never irritated, never resentful;
1Co 13:6 love is never glad when others go wrong, love is gladdened by goodness,
1Co 13:7 always slow to expose, always eager to believe the best, always hopeful, always patient.
1Co 13:8 Love never disappears. As for prophesying, it will be superseded; as for 'tongues,' they will cease; as for knowledge, it will be superseded.
1Co 13:9 For we only know bit by bit, and we only prophesy bit by bit;
1Co 13:10 but when the perfect comes, the imperfect will be superseded.
1Co 13:11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I argued like a child; now that I am a man, I am done with childish ways.
1Co 13:12 At present we only see the baffling reflections in a mirror, but then it will be face to face; at present I am learning bit by bit, but then I shall understand, as all along I have myself been understood.
1Co 13:13 Thus 'faith and hope and love last on, these three,' but the greatest of all is love.

1st Corinthians 13, is known to the general Christian population as the LOVE chapter, and so it is. Let us begin our proclamation with verse 4; 1Co 13:4 Love is very patient, very kind. Love knows no jealousy; love makes no parade, gives itself no airs,
Patient:
1. Having the quality of enduring evils without murmuring or fretfulness; sustaining afflictions of body or mind with fortitude, calmness or christian submission to the divine will; as a patient person, or a person of patient temper. It is followed by of before the evil endured; as patient of labor or pain; patient of heat or cold.

2. Not easily provoked; calm under the sufferance of injuries or offenses; not revengeful.

Be patient towards all men. 1 Th 5.

3. Persevering; constant in pursuit or exertion; calmly diligent.

Whatever I have done is due to patient thought.

4. Not hasty; not over eager or impetuous; waiting or expecting with calmness or without discontent.

Not patient to expect the turns of fate.

PA'TIENT, n. A person or thing that received impressions from external agents; he or that which is passively affected.

Malice is a passion so impetuous and precipitate, that it often involves the agent and the patient.

1. A person diseased or suffering bodily indisposition. It is used in relation to the physician; as, the physician visits his patient morning and evening.

2. It is sometimes used absolutely for a sick person.

It is wonderful to observe how inapprehensive these patients are of their disease.

PA'TIENT,v.t. To compose one's self. [Not used.]
If we take this simple word and use it to examine ourselves in honesty, we will find, we’re not a patient people, we lack a patient mind, in so doing, we diminish the attributes of a patient heart. What we’re left with is the short sighted, narrow minded thinking and actions of a people ready to be angry with God, while pointing the finger of blame at others. Never coming to a realization that what we see in others that we don’t like, may very well be something God sees in us and is trying to show us, that He doesn’t like in us. Let’s step back to scripture, in psalm 139, it says Lord show me any hurtful or wicked way in me. We have this idea that if we stay ignorant of God’s Word, then we’re not accountable to God’s Word and we live in safe mode until the bema seat. This is not true, and there in lies some of our stinkin’ thinkin’ resulting in our blame, for we have not understood the Word of God.
Have we forgotten where we came from and what we went through to get to the place in Christ we’re at in present time? The answer to this question would have to be an astounding, YES! At no time did God berate anyone of us for the non instantaneous change into the perfect Christ-like reflection, He has called us to be. God is a gentleman, waiting patiently for us to grow out of ourselves and into the tselem or image of the trinity of God. I know for myself, I would get irritated with people who speak out in church a prophetic word regarding the actions of the church. While they were saying what they were saying, my mind would think they were nuts or out of order for what they were saying, never taking on the fruit of the spirit known as patience. I would think to myself they didn’t have a clue and they were running their mouths in an effort to show off, like they were some sort of super Godly representatives of the Kingdom of heaven. They may or may not have been correct in how they said something, but that is not where the blame lies, the fault was in me. Who am I to think that I know God so well and the thoughts that God was sharing that I was the one in the right and they were just ne’er do wells filled with approbation lust. For those of you who do not understand the meaning of approbation lust, let me explain. In the new testament, Jesus spoke of a sinner who went into the temple and beat his chest, got on his knees and cried out to God for forgiveness, because he realized he was a sinner. A Pharisee stood near this man and made a point to God of how righteous he was in God’s eyes, all because he tithed and did this and did that for God. The sinner wore a robe of humility, while the Pharisee wore a linen of self righteousness, who do you think was the greater in God’s eyes? We cannot and we must not forget the road we came from and the path that Jesus had to take us back on, in order for us to head down or up as the case maybe to the narrow road. We must also remember the patience and longsuffering that God portrayed towards us while we were still stupid in the walk we were stumbling through. Again, He never once berated anyone of us during this walk, the only ones who would do that, are those who have not reached a Christ-like state yet. It might behoove some of us to examine the walk we took to get to where we are, if we do this, we might not be so uppity when it comes to others and there walk. Not one of us lived the life of another, not one of us experienced the identical same things as another, and not one of us grew up with the same thinking pattern or mindset that others were bred to, as they grew. Given this knowledge and this minuscule level of understanding, none of us has any right to be short tempered or impatient with anyone but ourselves. Now in regards to ourselves, here again, we have no right to find fault, for we’re even called to be patient with ourselves. The very thought that if Christ, if God, and if the Holy Spirit can be patient with us while we finally get it during our learning process, why can’t we also be patient with ourselves?
If the fruit of the Spirit, known as patience has taken root, why do we as Christians, treat it as a weed, trying desperately to kill this incomprehensible branch of the Vine?
If God’s ways are not our ways and our thoughts are not God’s thoughts, and if we truly believe God to be perfect in all His ways, then why get in His way? Why not let God have His perfect work in us? Remember, a simple phrase that just might help you to stand back and stay out of God’s way.
If
I
get in the middle
of what God is trying
run

I

Ru(I)n
Ruin

What He is doing

Stay out of God’s way, life gets a whole lot easier!!!!!