Too often we move predicated upon our senses and not the leading or the unction of the Holy One dwelling inside.
Simple traps can include:
While in worship this morning I had a vision appear to me. It was a long vision. It started early and took minutes.
In the vision the Lord revealed to me a series of gears. The gears were grinding because of sand in them. (Imagine taking an egg beater out to your child’s sand box. And sit there “beating sand.”) I asked the Lord to talk to me about it.
“My people have taken time to leave the rivers of my goodness to come up on shore to evaluate them. In the process they have caused sand to get in the gears of my flowing.” Continue reading Are Your Feeling Like You Have Slowed Up?
Too many seem to focus on what will be, where they will go and what they will do.
There is a reason this is is relevant. “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” It speaks of being the change where you are.
I have watched too many make “sacrifices” in the name of Jesus, that have cost them financial freedom, families and peace. Peace is our referee, when He is coupled with wisdom.
If you can’ t take care of dishes in the sink, what makes you think you can do it out there.
I have watched way too many “sacrifice” for selfishness and self serving measures only to bankrupt themselves, lose families and destroy credibility with friends.
On the other hand I am not saying make your “home” so comfortable you never leave it or ever see the value in carrying the gospel to other lands.
Too many friends have gone into debt over the sake of the ministry believing that was God, to the place if He called them for a cup of coffee they would need to borrow it. Too many have walked away from the calls on their lives in disappointment because of the money, the prestige and the “glory.”
I would like to suggest that we can “do this thing” with integrity, long lasting fruit and enjoyment.
It begins with you, then family and friends, communities, regions and then to all the world.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
have been noticing a couple of things that seem to be affecting the body of Christ across the board.
One is the area of health. It seems to have “kicked” up a notch the last couple of weeks. Before we attribute things to the weather, pollen, etc.., we must remind ourselves that we are NOT under the curse. Sickness is not one of the sufferings of Christ you see in the scriptures. We are called to lived above and not “under.” That is not to condemn but to point.
The other is finance. I hear “what about me” as someone else is blessed.
Because people look at those two things and relate it all to them, the enemy works over time, bringing up the third area.
“Will I ever get it? Will I ever fit in?” All three are lies of the enemy.
God showed me that “praise” will be the answer.
Praise is not worship. My personal definition of worship is to tell God who He is in your life. Abba, Father, etc.. Praise to me tends to be “Aggressive” because it is telling God who He is according to who He is.
I read one time that worship was “I don’t have a car, a home or money, but I will worship you.” Praise is thanking Him. (When I am feeling down, I turn on the praise!) A lot of it is calling things that aren’t as though they are.
If you have been going through the “rough patch” and do not “feel” like praising Him, I am going to challenge you. It is your job to make earth like heaven.
