The majority of items at my work in which I come in contact with on a daily basis are of the Halloween persuasion. A lot goes on through my head when I see these items, primarily the costumes (as opposed to decorations). It is my theory that people want to let loose their hidden desires in dressing up for Halloween. It's like an excuse to get away with how they wish to dress. Again, these are my theories.
Last week, I found out something interesting. I overheard a couple of people speaking very disrespectfully about a newcomer who had just quit, due to all of the "devil junk" in the building. She was a Jehovah's Witness. Honestly, the consideration of quitting crossed my mind for the same reason, but I realized that God would protect me from anything that could pose a threat to me spiritually. I prayed that He would. Though the devilish items are fake, they are still dangerous. One could pose an argument to say that the Bible says to flee from the appearance of evil. I agree with that; however, my understanding is different. Like I mentioned in my blog, "Supernatural Wisdom," spirits are attracted to their own natural environments.
As I walk through the exhaustive aisles of the factory, I cannot express to you the drama that occurs right in front of my face both in the temporal and spiritual realms. It seems like no one heeds to professionalism anymore. Each and every one of these individuals God loves, but from what I see and sense is that few of them realize it. Most of my co-workers are overtaken by anger, evidenced by the amount of expletives they throw into the atmosphere. That which is in the heart will come out, regardless of whether the person wants to let it out or not. Anger is always brought about by the pains that others have caused. My heart aches for these people who just need to crawl into the arms of the Lord to be comforted. Jesus does not look at what goes out, but rather on what goes in. It's His will to cut off the source of the negativity.
Getting back on tangent now . . .
I can't help but notice the amount of similar costumes that go out. I simply cannot fathom as to why little kids look up to fictional characters. Television has basically taught them to be something they are not. There's far too much entertainment out there in the world today. Don't get me wrong; I don't think entertainment is wrong, but only if it's in moderation. Essentially, entertainment is a cover-up of reality. It temporarily soothes the tensity of life by taking one's mind off of problems. That's what the world does. They're so consumed by humor and having fun that they end up neglecting reality.
Currently, sad to say, there are not too many good parents out there, especially the young ones. We all are familiar with how burdensome children can be to us adults who want to go out and have "grown-up time." Meanwhile, a child desperately searches for a role model. They are learning how to live life. They learn from what consumes their mind. I don't know exactly how to say this nicely, but the minds of many, many people today have turned to mush. Kids grow up not willing to be educated, but rather to be entertained. I blame much of this on television, which blares bizarre and random cartoons at the innocent child's brain 90 miles an hour. Whatever happened to discipline?
The average parent in our generation will teach their children the "sit down, shut up, and watch TV" principle. Subliminally, that sends the message that we do not talk about our problems, but rather we drown them out by taking our minds off them. Kids grow up feeling uncared for. When they grow up, then they get themselves in heaps of trouble just for looking for love in the wrong places, all because they never received the intimacy from parents they needed so desperately.
As I walk through this world today, many young people are very shallow, quick to anger, and are poorly educated. Nobody likes to read anymore. Nobody likes to study. (Well, there are always the exceptions whom I GREATLY commend.) Have you ever talked to someone who just seems like their only purpose in life is just to take up space and have fun? They search out no deeper meaning in life. When it comes to real life matters, they become quiet and stiffen up. Even in the presence of God, these people are very shy and timid because their problems are exposed in the midst by the power of the Lord. O that we might DEAL with our problems with the help of Jesus that we might have confidence towards God, and whatsoever we may ask of Him shall be given to us.
What will it take?
One of my greatest desires to not to teach, but rather to INSPIRE others to learn. I've met people who do not like when I message them because, as everyone knows, I write very lengthy messages. They don't like to read. If they could end up loving what I teach, they will read what I have to say. I loathe speaking and writing in vain.
The world has become so neutral and mediocre. No one wants to find their own selves, but rather steal others' identities. We have young girls looking up to Miley Cyrus' fictional character Hannah Montana. That's scary because Miley is a young girl herself who has MUCH to learn. I don't understand people who obsess over celebrities. There's more to life than being known and glamorous.
I don't know where I'm going with all this. I'm just sort of ranting.
Take it with a grain of salt, I guess.
Friday, August 21, 2009
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
True Christianity Vs. False Christianity
My philosophy is that no one can argue against the truth, but rather the truth speaks for itself. It's my desire to know nothing but the truth. People say all sorts of things and make it sound legit. A very wise man by the name of Adolf Hitler once said "If you tell a lie long enough and loud enough soon people will believe it." That's so true. As long as you have great ambition, superior confidence, passion, exponential wisdom and knowledge, a clear vision and purpose, and a strong image and reputation, many people will be drawn to you no matter what you stand for. Great inspiration comes from great power.
In all honesty, I am often embarrassed to admit that I am a Christian because of the what the world has seen from the so-called Christian communities. Most people who label themselves "Christian" are a shame to their own faith because they simply do not possess the contents to match the label of "Christian". Another wise man, by the name of Mohandas Gandhi, said a very profound statement: "Be the change you wish to see in the world." He was also the one to say, "I like your Christ; I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
The majority of Christians are possessed with a spirit of false Christianity. I commend them greatly for the desire to be a Christian and to live a good life, but most of them are drunken with delusions of grandeur. Nona Freeman, a very superior, prominent, and what I consider to be an ideal Christian, said it best. This is a direct quote from her book, "In the Bag." She said, "Some, regarding salvation as simply a plateau of peace and joy, are lulled into a false sense of security divorced from reality."
Without further ado, I'm going to describe what an ideal Christian should be like.
A Christian should ALWAYS be genuine. In the midst of a world full of fakery and plasticity, people are crying out for something real. Why tease them? Besides, folks can always see right through a façade. It's pointless to put on a false Christian front. We'd not only be lying to a hurting world, but also to ourselves.
A Christian should live a holy life to the best of his ability. Holiness comes from a redeemed and repentant heart. When our soul becomes redeemed by the hand of God, He imparts holiness into us, but it is our choice whether to yield to it or not. There is a vast difference between saying one has a redeemed heart and actually having a redeemed heart. If something's really of God, it will happen naturally.
A Christian should be fearless and worry-free. If God be for us, who can possibly be against us? We must trust that God will always provide for us. Everything happens for a reason. As long as we love God, then He won't allow anything to happen in our lives unless it was for our own good. A Christian should never freak out. Fear is the enemy of faith. A mind flooded with fear and worries is one absent from God's voice and leading of His Spirit.
A Christian should be confident in His God. He will always do that which is right by us. We must believe that He hears our prayers regardless of whether we feel like He does or not. Feelings always deter us from things of God. A lack of communication leads to false assumptions. If you don't hear from God in a while, don't just assume that He hates you and threw you away. Sometimes He remains to silent to see how you react, to see how much you trust Him, and to see if He can trust you. He's never broken a promise. When He said He'd never leave you nor forsake you, He wasn't joking. The thing about a prosperous relationship is mutual trust. Can God trust you? When things go bad, are you going to leave Him and/or ignore Him? Without this confidence in our God and man relationship, we don't even know our God. He always understands us, but we don't always understand Him or His ways. If we don't understand, will we run or stay with Him, knowing that He's not planning something against us? How much do we trust Him and know Him?
A Christian should be confident in himself. This is a healthy balance between pride and low self-esteem. We are quick to say we believe in God, but lack to realize that God also believes in us. The whole reason Jesus reaches out to people is because He sees the potential in them to become better. He doesn't concentrate on who we are, but rather on what we can become. Besides, if we don't believe in ourselves, who else will?
A Christian must always be loving and willing to forgive. We should be about our Father's business. Before you open your mouth to judge someone, think of how God treats you. When you make a mistake, does God smack you around, yell at you, and criticize you? The Bible says He is slow to anger. How quick are you to anger? Not only that, but how willing are you to forgive yourself? A Christian is not to beat himself up after sinning, but rather to get back up and move on. If you fall down and stay down, the devil has got you right where he wants you. The devil is wired for hatred. God is not ignorant of your shortcomings. He doesn't expect you to be perfect, but He expects you to love Him. This is where the mercy and grace of God comes in.
This next part is going to be longer and much more in depth.
A Christian should be an ambassador.
I did some research on some government websites regarding diplomacy and ambassadorship. According to Merriam-Webster.com, diplomacy is both a) the art and practice of conducting negotiations between skills, and b) the skill in handling affairs without arousing hostility. Now ambassadors, according to the official website of the United States government (usa.gov), are "the highest ranking diplomatic representatives." In America, ambassadors are nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate. I don't know about you, but being chosen as an ambassador seems like one of the greatest honors, no matter what country we are from. Essentially, an ambassador is the spokesperson for his entire country to a foreign country. The mission is to establish a relationship between the two countries. It's a long-term assignment. The chosen man will reside in an embassy, which is basically a building in the foreign country in which the ambassador and his fellow companions will commune. It's their own little community in a whole new world, but as far as the mission field is concerned, much preparation is required.
First and foremost, an ambassador (or any diplomat for that matter) must be very open-minded. He needs to see all the issues from all angles. In order to accomplish that successfully, he must refrain from investing emotions, biases, prior experiences, and historical data into his work. He should never take anything at mere face value, but rather examine all the facts. Almost all hostilities between two countries are a direct result of misunderstandings, so a diplomat must not be easily offended. He should never take anything personally, but rather collect all the versions of the story. It is his job to determine the truth in all of it, that both countries might be at peace with one another. A diplomat must be well-informed and educated, knowing quite well the cultures of both the country he's representing and of the one he's reaching out to.
All in all, it's a HUGE job that requires a lot of maturity, sophistication, and wisdom.
The Bible says that a Christian is ambassador. The kingdom of God is what we're representing. The world is whom we're reaching out to. The church is our embassy. Our mission is to clear up the confusion and misunderstandings between the two opposing worlds. We must discover the truth.
Now, I encourage you to read the two larger paragraphs again, regarding diplomacy and ambassadorship, but this time let us place ourselves in the position of the ambassador. Are we meeting up to those standards?
A well-known preacher once said, "Do you carry your religion or does your religion carry you?" From personal experience, I strongly recommend TRUE Christianity that is unadulterated, none of the paradoxical "Christ-less Christianity" that's out there today. True Christianity has never died. It's powerful! People won't believe the Bible unless it comes to life. Everyday of my life, I watch it do so. In order for it to come alive, one must develop an unshakable relationship with its Author. Once you spend quality time with an author of a book, you will see that book in a completely different light once you read it again, having deeper understanding of the character of that person.
We need the Holy Ghost dwelling in us in order to understand the Bible more and more. If we have trouble understanding the Bible, either we are not yielding to this Holy Ghost, or we just don't have it. See my writing entitled "Supernatural Wisdom" for more information.
Would you rather just believe something is true or KNOW FOR A FACT that something is true? Truth speaks for itself. Don't bother trying to avoid it because it will always be declared in the end. Think for your own selves. Don't let anybody coerce you into believing just anything. Do your own research. With my writings, the only thing I can do and wish to do is to inspire others to search deeper into the true Christianity they never knew but yearned for.
Behold, power will reveal the character of a man. If we are able to possess God's power, we will be undefeatable dynamic personalities. Nothing will be able to bring us down, nor stand in the way. God only gives His power to those who can handle it and will use it correctly in a loving manner. Can He trust you with His power?
O, that we'd all see the unadulterated truth.
In all honesty, I am often embarrassed to admit that I am a Christian because of the what the world has seen from the so-called Christian communities. Most people who label themselves "Christian" are a shame to their own faith because they simply do not possess the contents to match the label of "Christian". Another wise man, by the name of Mohandas Gandhi, said a very profound statement: "Be the change you wish to see in the world." He was also the one to say, "I like your Christ; I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
The majority of Christians are possessed with a spirit of false Christianity. I commend them greatly for the desire to be a Christian and to live a good life, but most of them are drunken with delusions of grandeur. Nona Freeman, a very superior, prominent, and what I consider to be an ideal Christian, said it best. This is a direct quote from her book, "In the Bag." She said, "Some, regarding salvation as simply a plateau of peace and joy, are lulled into a false sense of security divorced from reality."
Without further ado, I'm going to describe what an ideal Christian should be like.
A Christian should ALWAYS be genuine. In the midst of a world full of fakery and plasticity, people are crying out for something real. Why tease them? Besides, folks can always see right through a façade. It's pointless to put on a false Christian front. We'd not only be lying to a hurting world, but also to ourselves.
A Christian should live a holy life to the best of his ability. Holiness comes from a redeemed and repentant heart. When our soul becomes redeemed by the hand of God, He imparts holiness into us, but it is our choice whether to yield to it or not. There is a vast difference between saying one has a redeemed heart and actually having a redeemed heart. If something's really of God, it will happen naturally.
A Christian should be fearless and worry-free. If God be for us, who can possibly be against us? We must trust that God will always provide for us. Everything happens for a reason. As long as we love God, then He won't allow anything to happen in our lives unless it was for our own good. A Christian should never freak out. Fear is the enemy of faith. A mind flooded with fear and worries is one absent from God's voice and leading of His Spirit.
A Christian should be confident in His God. He will always do that which is right by us. We must believe that He hears our prayers regardless of whether we feel like He does or not. Feelings always deter us from things of God. A lack of communication leads to false assumptions. If you don't hear from God in a while, don't just assume that He hates you and threw you away. Sometimes He remains to silent to see how you react, to see how much you trust Him, and to see if He can trust you. He's never broken a promise. When He said He'd never leave you nor forsake you, He wasn't joking. The thing about a prosperous relationship is mutual trust. Can God trust you? When things go bad, are you going to leave Him and/or ignore Him? Without this confidence in our God and man relationship, we don't even know our God. He always understands us, but we don't always understand Him or His ways. If we don't understand, will we run or stay with Him, knowing that He's not planning something against us? How much do we trust Him and know Him?
A Christian should be confident in himself. This is a healthy balance between pride and low self-esteem. We are quick to say we believe in God, but lack to realize that God also believes in us. The whole reason Jesus reaches out to people is because He sees the potential in them to become better. He doesn't concentrate on who we are, but rather on what we can become. Besides, if we don't believe in ourselves, who else will?
A Christian must always be loving and willing to forgive. We should be about our Father's business. Before you open your mouth to judge someone, think of how God treats you. When you make a mistake, does God smack you around, yell at you, and criticize you? The Bible says He is slow to anger. How quick are you to anger? Not only that, but how willing are you to forgive yourself? A Christian is not to beat himself up after sinning, but rather to get back up and move on. If you fall down and stay down, the devil has got you right where he wants you. The devil is wired for hatred. God is not ignorant of your shortcomings. He doesn't expect you to be perfect, but He expects you to love Him. This is where the mercy and grace of God comes in.
This next part is going to be longer and much more in depth.
A Christian should be an ambassador.
I did some research on some government websites regarding diplomacy and ambassadorship. According to Merriam-Webster.com, diplomacy is both a) the art and practice of conducting negotiations between skills, and b) the skill in handling affairs without arousing hostility. Now ambassadors, according to the official website of the United States government (usa.gov), are "the highest ranking diplomatic representatives." In America, ambassadors are nominated by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate. I don't know about you, but being chosen as an ambassador seems like one of the greatest honors, no matter what country we are from. Essentially, an ambassador is the spokesperson for his entire country to a foreign country. The mission is to establish a relationship between the two countries. It's a long-term assignment. The chosen man will reside in an embassy, which is basically a building in the foreign country in which the ambassador and his fellow companions will commune. It's their own little community in a whole new world, but as far as the mission field is concerned, much preparation is required.
First and foremost, an ambassador (or any diplomat for that matter) must be very open-minded. He needs to see all the issues from all angles. In order to accomplish that successfully, he must refrain from investing emotions, biases, prior experiences, and historical data into his work. He should never take anything at mere face value, but rather examine all the facts. Almost all hostilities between two countries are a direct result of misunderstandings, so a diplomat must not be easily offended. He should never take anything personally, but rather collect all the versions of the story. It is his job to determine the truth in all of it, that both countries might be at peace with one another. A diplomat must be well-informed and educated, knowing quite well the cultures of both the country he's representing and of the one he's reaching out to.
All in all, it's a HUGE job that requires a lot of maturity, sophistication, and wisdom.
The Bible says that a Christian is ambassador. The kingdom of God is what we're representing. The world is whom we're reaching out to. The church is our embassy. Our mission is to clear up the confusion and misunderstandings between the two opposing worlds. We must discover the truth.
Now, I encourage you to read the two larger paragraphs again, regarding diplomacy and ambassadorship, but this time let us place ourselves in the position of the ambassador. Are we meeting up to those standards?
A well-known preacher once said, "Do you carry your religion or does your religion carry you?" From personal experience, I strongly recommend TRUE Christianity that is unadulterated, none of the paradoxical "Christ-less Christianity" that's out there today. True Christianity has never died. It's powerful! People won't believe the Bible unless it comes to life. Everyday of my life, I watch it do so. In order for it to come alive, one must develop an unshakable relationship with its Author. Once you spend quality time with an author of a book, you will see that book in a completely different light once you read it again, having deeper understanding of the character of that person.
We need the Holy Ghost dwelling in us in order to understand the Bible more and more. If we have trouble understanding the Bible, either we are not yielding to this Holy Ghost, or we just don't have it. See my writing entitled "Supernatural Wisdom" for more information.
Would you rather just believe something is true or KNOW FOR A FACT that something is true? Truth speaks for itself. Don't bother trying to avoid it because it will always be declared in the end. Think for your own selves. Don't let anybody coerce you into believing just anything. Do your own research. With my writings, the only thing I can do and wish to do is to inspire others to search deeper into the true Christianity they never knew but yearned for.
Behold, power will reveal the character of a man. If we are able to possess God's power, we will be undefeatable dynamic personalities. Nothing will be able to bring us down, nor stand in the way. God only gives His power to those who can handle it and will use it correctly in a loving manner. Can He trust you with His power?
O, that we'd all see the unadulterated truth.
Friday, August 7, 2009
Supernatural Wisdom
The Lord has revealed to me that the wisest people on the planet are the ones who are deeply involved with the supernatural. As I pondered why that was, it dawned on me that it was because they have great knowledge of two entirely different worlds as opposed to just one. There is the temporal world, wherein we reside, that we see, feel, smell, hear, and taste; then there is the spiritual realm which is full of subtilty and discreetness. It is a powerful, wise, invisible realm that is woven into the fabric of our own world. Since we are partially spirit, we are fully capable of associating with both domains.
As humans, we tend to judge everything by what we see. That is a very foolish thing to do because looks can be very deceiving. The well-known cliché, "Don't judge a book by its cover," is sadly overlooked and ignored.
Before we go any further, let me explain the concept of "judging," so we are all on the same page. By definition, judgment is both "the act of forming an opinion or conclusion about" and "the act of determining the correctness of a matter." People most often automatically associate judgment with wrongful judgment, then arrive at the conclusion that it is wrong to judge people. This is not true. It is very necessary to judge people, but only in a rightful manner.
Judgment, at least by humans, should never be quick and severe. We need to know all the facts before we can rightfully judge. People so often wrongfully judge by what they see, and not by what they know, like they should. It's necessary to be aware of the hidden motives of others, which isn't always so evident. If you're passing judgment on a situation between two individuals, you cannot show favoritism towards an individual. You cannot pass an accurate judgment until you hear both sides of the story individually, then in presence of each other. Your emotions should be completely separate from theirs, as far as favoritism goes. Do NOT allow yourself to get emotionally involved with them and their problems! Judgments should be made solely out of wisdom, logic, and understanding. If you can't help but to get emotionally involved to the point where you show favoritism, then you are in no place to judge. Oh yes; and by the way, remember that you will be judged the exact same way that you choose to judge, so be careful.
The wisest people on merely the temporal earth, who aren't necessarily involved with the supernatural, are those involved in professions of law. These people, however, can become so corrupt and callous. They can use their wisdom for selfish gain and biased judgments, but this is all besides the point. The point I'm trying to make is that honest and righteous judgment is extremely beneficial to the soul, especially that which comes from God, because He knows our hearts and He knows our thoughts before we think them. Despise not the chastening of the Lord, because it is for your good. He wants nothing but for your good. His will is that none shall perish, but that all may inherit eternal life. It is a good idea to live a good life so that God may be FOR you. If God be for you, who shall be against you?
The spirit world has much more of an extraordinary amount of wisdom and knowledge than humans do. It also has much more insight on things and a much better memory than we do. Since it is invisible and remains quiet for the most part, it can be in places where we think we are alone, doing things in secret. The spirit world has a great advantage over us. Depending on what force it is, good or evil, it can use what it knows about us either for our good or to blackmail us - and we would have no control over it. The people who are involved with the supernatural can gain insight about many things from these spirits, whether personally or about others. It's a powerful realm - one we must be very careful with.
The only spirit that has all insight, all wisdom, and all power is God Himself. There is not once place where God isn't, no thing He doesn't know, and there is no dominion and power that is above Him. It is written that both the beginning of wisdom and of knowledge is the fear of the Lord. That being said, there is an open door in which we can walk through to access anything we'd want to know. However, there are conditions that we must follow.
I want to let you in on a little secret. We, as humans, produce our own atmosphere. Spirits are conducive to the environment we create, depending on what their nature is. The power of life and death is in tongue. In other words, whatever words we speak into the atmosphere is what we create. (This is also true with the kinds of music we listen to.) We are formed in the image of God. When God created, He spoke words into the atmosphere and things happened. Therefore, humans have the ability do the same thing. In the eyes of the spirit world, humans are vessels in which they can flow through. What kind of spirit do you want to reside in you? In order for them to come in, you have to open the door. In order to open that door, you must open your mouth and speak words that come directly from your heart. What is in your heart? What you give yourself to is what you become. You grow like the thing you admire. This is why we must be careful in regards to what we give our heart, time, and effort to.
No matter what religion you may be involved with, if any at all, it is generally and globally believed that we reap what we sow. If you so choose to talk bad about somebody behind their back, don't be surprised when you find out that someone else is talking bad about you behind your back. Because of the decision you made and the hateful words you spoke from your heart, you have invited spirits into your life that are attracted to gossip. Since gossip is not of God, these spirits are not of God either, so you can fully expect to live with the curse of drama in your life as long as you are creating this environment around yourself. If you want to stop all the drama in your life, either stop starting it if you are, or stop it in its tracks. People are subject to erring and making mistakes. You can fully expect them to mess up. Too many people put all their trust in humans and expect them to be perfect. They hold them up to a high standard which they simply are not capable of holding, whether they concur or not. We are imperfect beings.
We may not always directly communicate to spirits (even though we should, but I'll get into this later), but spirits will always directly communicate to us. Those of us who are completely ignorant of the whole spiritual realm are subject to what they have to say. Ignorant people hear the voices of these spirits in the form of thoughts that enter the head. As a result, they can develop paranoias regarding all sorts of things. Negative spirits speak lies in order to cause destruction and disunity. They are wired to prevent souls from worshiping Jesus. All spirits understand that a kingdom which is divided against itself cannot stand. They know that there is power in unity. One human can only do so much damage, but several united together for one cause will be undefeatable.
People get so angry at God for things that He had nothing to do with. Skeptics ask "If God is such a loving god, then why so much pain, sicknesses, and wars going on?" The answer is fairly simple. God does not get involved in the affairs of mankind unless one invites Him in. Like I said before, spirits are attracted to the environments we create. God is a loving god, but if somebody wants Him to intervene, it is necessary that this person create an environment conducive and favorable to the Spirit of God. God is attracted to a pure, honest, and repentant heart. He's attracted to worship. You want God to intervene in your life, create an atmosphere that He wants to dwell in. God simply cannot be in a place that is unholy. It's physically impossible for Him. That's why so many people perished in darkness in the Old Testament, but God, in His infinite grace, came up with a plan.
The Lord did the unthinkable amongst mankind. He robed Himself in a garment of flesh and walked amongst us in the earth. We call Him Jesus. An all-powerful God fused Himself with human frailty that He might touch us. I wonder if He ever knew what it was like to experience the problems that men face firsthand. As a human, God walked in the shoes of every man. Perhaps His mercy increased as did His empathy with mankind. Just a thought. Anyway, at the crucifixion, the shedding of divine blood took place. God had always required a blood sacrifice to wash away sin. Behold, this divine blood is eternal! It can wash away each sin, but humans must make the effort to obtain it. We also need the identity of Christ tagged to our life. He only offers blood to His children. In order to become a child of God, one must make the necessary sacrifices.
Since Jesus gave His life for you, you must give your life for Him. Of course this is not a suicide attempt, but rather a decision to live your life solely for His purpose. God does not desire blood sacrifices anymore, nor in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart He will not despise. You must repent, which is to acknowledge your sins before God and to make a promise to Him to attempt to not sin anymore. Repentance echoes the crucifixion of Jesus. You are essentially crucifying your old ways of living. Then you must be baptized, which is full immersion, in Jesus' name. We are buried with Him in baptism. This applies the name of Jesus to your life that He may call you His son. This is where the spirit of adoption comes in. We take on the identity and character of Christ. Then we must be filled with the Spirit of God, the Holy Ghost. That mimics the resurrection of Christ. It is life being put into the body. May I add that the Holy Ghost is the greatest source of power that ever was, is, and is to come? You want that power? The cost is your life. I will personally recommend to you that it's totally worth it!
After you go through that process, you can have much access to the good side of the spirit world. The Holy Ghost, when it comes to dwell inside of you, will cause you to speak in other tongues. Though you may speak in an actual human language that is unknown to you, but known to a foreigner, you will also be equipped with the tongues of angels. You will then possess the language of both worlds. When you pray in the tongues of angels, God alone understands you. You are speaking mysteries. It's a very powerful language to pray in when one doesn't know what to pray for. God does nothing but in answer to prayer. Speaking in tongues is your spirit praying and interceding.
By the way, when it comes to other tongues needing interpretation, this is speaking of something a very similar, yet different gift. I possess both the gift of praying with other tongues wherewith I was filled with the Holy Ghost, and also the gift of "divers" tongues which is for church edification and requires interpretation. Let me explain the divers tongues. When the Spirit of the Lord wishes to use divers tongues to speak to the church, He will pick out two or three people to speak in an unknown tongue, and one to interpret. Here is how it generally works. Usually, the Spirit of God will move into a service and the people will begin to worship from their hearts. A phenomenon then occurs when the church suddenly becomes quiet. People just feel it in the atmosphere to quiet themselves because God is about to speak. When God uses me to give a message tongues, He will let me know beforehand. When it comes almost time for Him to speak through me, He will place this burden within my stomach. It's kind of difficult to explain. If anyone was ever anxious, they will get a very similar feeling in the pit of their stomach. That's the only way I can describe it. My heart starts to beat faster because I know the curtains will soon open, and I will be on. It's basically an intense urge to speak in tongues very loudly that is very difficult to hold in. Sometimes, it just comes out of me without warning. Generally, if I am feeling that urge, I must wait for that hush that sweeps across the audience. It may not come. If it doesn't, I just have to hold it in and let it fade away. That only happened to me once, because the speaker got up and starting speaking. I have to be obedient to him, but several minutes later, the feeling ended up coming back as people began to worship again. I then was able to release it.
It is really up to the person giving the message in tongues to determine how long they want to give it for. Keep in mind that these messages need to be "interpreted" as opposed to "translated." Translation is word for word. Interpretation is more the way a certain individual gets the gist and meaning of what someone means. ASL signers don't sign word for word when interpreting someone's speech, but they communicate to the deaf or hard-of-hearing person the general idea of what's being said. That's what interpreting tongues is like.
So two or three people speak a message in tongues after one another, then the last person interprets in the audience's native language so they can understand. There are members in the congregation who also possess the gift of interpretation of tongues who can determine whether or not the interpretation was accurate or not. Anything divine in the hands of man is subject to error and misuse. I believe I possess the gift of interpretation of tongues, but I have not been used in it yet as far as speaking. I can sometimes determine whether or not the interpretation was accurate.
Now let's return from that tangent.
Humans tend to think that they rule the universe, or in other words, proclaim themselves as God. However, just because people don't always believe in God doesn't mean that He doesn't exist. God and the remainder of the spiritual realm is simply fact whether people like it or not. IT'S THERE!!! If you choose to be ignorant of that, you are only hurting yourself. Since the end of the world is near, the spiritual world is ready to take over. You better prepare yourself. As soon as you can, you should decide whether you want to join the good side or the dark side, then become fanatical in your efforts to stick to it. Life really isn't a joke.
People tend to join the dark side because it's easier to become involved with dark spirits - and it takes less time too. Want to know why that is? Satan and evil spirits are wired to destroy, but God and His angels are wired to build. It's much easier to destroy than it is to build. Take a wrecking ball to a building and it's all over in a matter of minutes, almost effortlessly. But what did it take to build that building? It took a LOT of time and effort. I'm not sure how long it takes to build a skyscraper, but I wouldn't be surprised if it took a few years. It's easier to destroy.
A countless amount of people have forsaken Christianity because they simply did not get involved supernaturally. People have a hunger for power and fulfillment. If things in their lives don't fulfill those needs, out it goes. Any struggling Christians out there who just seem to live life powerless, question God's existence, etc. . . . . think again. The devil fights the hardest where He fears the most. There is a huge split between Christianity. One side is based off of all logic and tradition. They have all sorts of knowledge and wisdom, but no relationship with God. They don't possess the love and mercies of God, but rather are quick to judge. The other side of Christianity is based on solely on experience and spirituality. They don't ground themselves in the word, but rather pick and choose scriptures. Their ideas are flighty and non-biblical. O that these sides would marry and maintain the perfect balance!
We must get involved in the supernatural if we wish to succeed, but the Bible is our manual to the spirit world. It's very good, especially since it speaks our language in ways which we can understand. The power of evil is easily attainable, but it is no match for the power of God! It is my mission in life to overcome the forces of evil through Jesus. I have the greatest power in existence residing in me which I can unleash at my will as long as my heart is right with the one who gave it to me. You want it? You can have it. Go and get it!
Wisdom comes from the supernatural. Behold, it cries without; she utters her voice in the streets; she cries in the chief place of concourse (I'm quoting Proverbs 1, by the way), in the openings of the gates: in the city she utters her words, saying, 'How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.'
God goes on to say, "Because I have called, and you refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof; I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear comes; When your fear comes as desolation, and your destruction comes as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish comes upon you: then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: for that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord: They wanted none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. But whoso hearkens unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil."
We need to seek God while He can still be found. We need to gain this wisdom and insight of the supernatural before it can't be found anymore. The words of your mouth can guide a good spirits path to you, and also deter an evil spirit from you. With the Holy Ghost living in you, you have power over the spirit world. I DARE you to get involved. Time is growing short. You will have to get involved one way or the other anyway, so why waste time? Fear the Lord and gain wisdom and knowledge of these things so that you might not fear that which is to come. It will come regardless of what people believe.
I leave you with this Proverb: "A prudent (wise) man foresees the evil, and hides himself, but the simple pass on, and are punished." (Proverbs 22:3 and 27:12)
Now that I have given all this information to you, what are you going to do with it? God holds us accountable for what we do with what He reveals to us.
Choose wisely.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen.
As humans, we tend to judge everything by what we see. That is a very foolish thing to do because looks can be very deceiving. The well-known cliché, "Don't judge a book by its cover," is sadly overlooked and ignored.
Before we go any further, let me explain the concept of "judging," so we are all on the same page. By definition, judgment is both "the act of forming an opinion or conclusion about" and "the act of determining the correctness of a matter." People most often automatically associate judgment with wrongful judgment, then arrive at the conclusion that it is wrong to judge people. This is not true. It is very necessary to judge people, but only in a rightful manner.
Judgment, at least by humans, should never be quick and severe. We need to know all the facts before we can rightfully judge. People so often wrongfully judge by what they see, and not by what they know, like they should. It's necessary to be aware of the hidden motives of others, which isn't always so evident. If you're passing judgment on a situation between two individuals, you cannot show favoritism towards an individual. You cannot pass an accurate judgment until you hear both sides of the story individually, then in presence of each other. Your emotions should be completely separate from theirs, as far as favoritism goes. Do NOT allow yourself to get emotionally involved with them and their problems! Judgments should be made solely out of wisdom, logic, and understanding. If you can't help but to get emotionally involved to the point where you show favoritism, then you are in no place to judge. Oh yes; and by the way, remember that you will be judged the exact same way that you choose to judge, so be careful.
The wisest people on merely the temporal earth, who aren't necessarily involved with the supernatural, are those involved in professions of law. These people, however, can become so corrupt and callous. They can use their wisdom for selfish gain and biased judgments, but this is all besides the point. The point I'm trying to make is that honest and righteous judgment is extremely beneficial to the soul, especially that which comes from God, because He knows our hearts and He knows our thoughts before we think them. Despise not the chastening of the Lord, because it is for your good. He wants nothing but for your good. His will is that none shall perish, but that all may inherit eternal life. It is a good idea to live a good life so that God may be FOR you. If God be for you, who shall be against you?
The spirit world has much more of an extraordinary amount of wisdom and knowledge than humans do. It also has much more insight on things and a much better memory than we do. Since it is invisible and remains quiet for the most part, it can be in places where we think we are alone, doing things in secret. The spirit world has a great advantage over us. Depending on what force it is, good or evil, it can use what it knows about us either for our good or to blackmail us - and we would have no control over it. The people who are involved with the supernatural can gain insight about many things from these spirits, whether personally or about others. It's a powerful realm - one we must be very careful with.
The only spirit that has all insight, all wisdom, and all power is God Himself. There is not once place where God isn't, no thing He doesn't know, and there is no dominion and power that is above Him. It is written that both the beginning of wisdom and of knowledge is the fear of the Lord. That being said, there is an open door in which we can walk through to access anything we'd want to know. However, there are conditions that we must follow.
I want to let you in on a little secret. We, as humans, produce our own atmosphere. Spirits are conducive to the environment we create, depending on what their nature is. The power of life and death is in tongue. In other words, whatever words we speak into the atmosphere is what we create. (This is also true with the kinds of music we listen to.) We are formed in the image of God. When God created, He spoke words into the atmosphere and things happened. Therefore, humans have the ability do the same thing. In the eyes of the spirit world, humans are vessels in which they can flow through. What kind of spirit do you want to reside in you? In order for them to come in, you have to open the door. In order to open that door, you must open your mouth and speak words that come directly from your heart. What is in your heart? What you give yourself to is what you become. You grow like the thing you admire. This is why we must be careful in regards to what we give our heart, time, and effort to.
No matter what religion you may be involved with, if any at all, it is generally and globally believed that we reap what we sow. If you so choose to talk bad about somebody behind their back, don't be surprised when you find out that someone else is talking bad about you behind your back. Because of the decision you made and the hateful words you spoke from your heart, you have invited spirits into your life that are attracted to gossip. Since gossip is not of God, these spirits are not of God either, so you can fully expect to live with the curse of drama in your life as long as you are creating this environment around yourself. If you want to stop all the drama in your life, either stop starting it if you are, or stop it in its tracks. People are subject to erring and making mistakes. You can fully expect them to mess up. Too many people put all their trust in humans and expect them to be perfect. They hold them up to a high standard which they simply are not capable of holding, whether they concur or not. We are imperfect beings.
We may not always directly communicate to spirits (even though we should, but I'll get into this later), but spirits will always directly communicate to us. Those of us who are completely ignorant of the whole spiritual realm are subject to what they have to say. Ignorant people hear the voices of these spirits in the form of thoughts that enter the head. As a result, they can develop paranoias regarding all sorts of things. Negative spirits speak lies in order to cause destruction and disunity. They are wired to prevent souls from worshiping Jesus. All spirits understand that a kingdom which is divided against itself cannot stand. They know that there is power in unity. One human can only do so much damage, but several united together for one cause will be undefeatable.
People get so angry at God for things that He had nothing to do with. Skeptics ask "If God is such a loving god, then why so much pain, sicknesses, and wars going on?" The answer is fairly simple. God does not get involved in the affairs of mankind unless one invites Him in. Like I said before, spirits are attracted to the environments we create. God is a loving god, but if somebody wants Him to intervene, it is necessary that this person create an environment conducive and favorable to the Spirit of God. God is attracted to a pure, honest, and repentant heart. He's attracted to worship. You want God to intervene in your life, create an atmosphere that He wants to dwell in. God simply cannot be in a place that is unholy. It's physically impossible for Him. That's why so many people perished in darkness in the Old Testament, but God, in His infinite grace, came up with a plan.
The Lord did the unthinkable amongst mankind. He robed Himself in a garment of flesh and walked amongst us in the earth. We call Him Jesus. An all-powerful God fused Himself with human frailty that He might touch us. I wonder if He ever knew what it was like to experience the problems that men face firsthand. As a human, God walked in the shoes of every man. Perhaps His mercy increased as did His empathy with mankind. Just a thought. Anyway, at the crucifixion, the shedding of divine blood took place. God had always required a blood sacrifice to wash away sin. Behold, this divine blood is eternal! It can wash away each sin, but humans must make the effort to obtain it. We also need the identity of Christ tagged to our life. He only offers blood to His children. In order to become a child of God, one must make the necessary sacrifices.
Since Jesus gave His life for you, you must give your life for Him. Of course this is not a suicide attempt, but rather a decision to live your life solely for His purpose. God does not desire blood sacrifices anymore, nor in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart He will not despise. You must repent, which is to acknowledge your sins before God and to make a promise to Him to attempt to not sin anymore. Repentance echoes the crucifixion of Jesus. You are essentially crucifying your old ways of living. Then you must be baptized, which is full immersion, in Jesus' name. We are buried with Him in baptism. This applies the name of Jesus to your life that He may call you His son. This is where the spirit of adoption comes in. We take on the identity and character of Christ. Then we must be filled with the Spirit of God, the Holy Ghost. That mimics the resurrection of Christ. It is life being put into the body. May I add that the Holy Ghost is the greatest source of power that ever was, is, and is to come? You want that power? The cost is your life. I will personally recommend to you that it's totally worth it!
After you go through that process, you can have much access to the good side of the spirit world. The Holy Ghost, when it comes to dwell inside of you, will cause you to speak in other tongues. Though you may speak in an actual human language that is unknown to you, but known to a foreigner, you will also be equipped with the tongues of angels. You will then possess the language of both worlds. When you pray in the tongues of angels, God alone understands you. You are speaking mysteries. It's a very powerful language to pray in when one doesn't know what to pray for. God does nothing but in answer to prayer. Speaking in tongues is your spirit praying and interceding.
By the way, when it comes to other tongues needing interpretation, this is speaking of something a very similar, yet different gift. I possess both the gift of praying with other tongues wherewith I was filled with the Holy Ghost, and also the gift of "divers" tongues which is for church edification and requires interpretation. Let me explain the divers tongues. When the Spirit of the Lord wishes to use divers tongues to speak to the church, He will pick out two or three people to speak in an unknown tongue, and one to interpret. Here is how it generally works. Usually, the Spirit of God will move into a service and the people will begin to worship from their hearts. A phenomenon then occurs when the church suddenly becomes quiet. People just feel it in the atmosphere to quiet themselves because God is about to speak. When God uses me to give a message tongues, He will let me know beforehand. When it comes almost time for Him to speak through me, He will place this burden within my stomach. It's kind of difficult to explain. If anyone was ever anxious, they will get a very similar feeling in the pit of their stomach. That's the only way I can describe it. My heart starts to beat faster because I know the curtains will soon open, and I will be on. It's basically an intense urge to speak in tongues very loudly that is very difficult to hold in. Sometimes, it just comes out of me without warning. Generally, if I am feeling that urge, I must wait for that hush that sweeps across the audience. It may not come. If it doesn't, I just have to hold it in and let it fade away. That only happened to me once, because the speaker got up and starting speaking. I have to be obedient to him, but several minutes later, the feeling ended up coming back as people began to worship again. I then was able to release it.
It is really up to the person giving the message in tongues to determine how long they want to give it for. Keep in mind that these messages need to be "interpreted" as opposed to "translated." Translation is word for word. Interpretation is more the way a certain individual gets the gist and meaning of what someone means. ASL signers don't sign word for word when interpreting someone's speech, but they communicate to the deaf or hard-of-hearing person the general idea of what's being said. That's what interpreting tongues is like.
So two or three people speak a message in tongues after one another, then the last person interprets in the audience's native language so they can understand. There are members in the congregation who also possess the gift of interpretation of tongues who can determine whether or not the interpretation was accurate or not. Anything divine in the hands of man is subject to error and misuse. I believe I possess the gift of interpretation of tongues, but I have not been used in it yet as far as speaking. I can sometimes determine whether or not the interpretation was accurate.
Now let's return from that tangent.
Humans tend to think that they rule the universe, or in other words, proclaim themselves as God. However, just because people don't always believe in God doesn't mean that He doesn't exist. God and the remainder of the spiritual realm is simply fact whether people like it or not. IT'S THERE!!! If you choose to be ignorant of that, you are only hurting yourself. Since the end of the world is near, the spiritual world is ready to take over. You better prepare yourself. As soon as you can, you should decide whether you want to join the good side or the dark side, then become fanatical in your efforts to stick to it. Life really isn't a joke.
People tend to join the dark side because it's easier to become involved with dark spirits - and it takes less time too. Want to know why that is? Satan and evil spirits are wired to destroy, but God and His angels are wired to build. It's much easier to destroy than it is to build. Take a wrecking ball to a building and it's all over in a matter of minutes, almost effortlessly. But what did it take to build that building? It took a LOT of time and effort. I'm not sure how long it takes to build a skyscraper, but I wouldn't be surprised if it took a few years. It's easier to destroy.
A countless amount of people have forsaken Christianity because they simply did not get involved supernaturally. People have a hunger for power and fulfillment. If things in their lives don't fulfill those needs, out it goes. Any struggling Christians out there who just seem to live life powerless, question God's existence, etc. . . . . think again. The devil fights the hardest where He fears the most. There is a huge split between Christianity. One side is based off of all logic and tradition. They have all sorts of knowledge and wisdom, but no relationship with God. They don't possess the love and mercies of God, but rather are quick to judge. The other side of Christianity is based on solely on experience and spirituality. They don't ground themselves in the word, but rather pick and choose scriptures. Their ideas are flighty and non-biblical. O that these sides would marry and maintain the perfect balance!
We must get involved in the supernatural if we wish to succeed, but the Bible is our manual to the spirit world. It's very good, especially since it speaks our language in ways which we can understand. The power of evil is easily attainable, but it is no match for the power of God! It is my mission in life to overcome the forces of evil through Jesus. I have the greatest power in existence residing in me which I can unleash at my will as long as my heart is right with the one who gave it to me. You want it? You can have it. Go and get it!
Wisdom comes from the supernatural. Behold, it cries without; she utters her voice in the streets; she cries in the chief place of concourse (I'm quoting Proverbs 1, by the way), in the openings of the gates: in the city she utters her words, saying, 'How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.'
God goes on to say, "Because I have called, and you refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; but you have ignored all my counsel, and wanted none of my reproof; I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear comes; When your fear comes as desolation, and your destruction comes as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish comes upon you: then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: for that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord: They wanted none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. But whoso hearkens unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil."
We need to seek God while He can still be found. We need to gain this wisdom and insight of the supernatural before it can't be found anymore. The words of your mouth can guide a good spirits path to you, and also deter an evil spirit from you. With the Holy Ghost living in you, you have power over the spirit world. I DARE you to get involved. Time is growing short. You will have to get involved one way or the other anyway, so why waste time? Fear the Lord and gain wisdom and knowledge of these things so that you might not fear that which is to come. It will come regardless of what people believe.
I leave you with this Proverb: "A prudent (wise) man foresees the evil, and hides himself, but the simple pass on, and are punished." (Proverbs 22:3 and 27:12)
Now that I have given all this information to you, what are you going to do with it? God holds us accountable for what we do with what He reveals to us.
Choose wisely.
In Jesus' Name,
Amen.
Monday, August 3, 2009
A Dream I Had
I don't know why the Lord gave me this dream last night, but this morning, He is urging me to share it with you all. Perhaps this is for somebody who feels like this victim in my dream that I'm about to mention. I feel it really adequately illustrates how the love of God works.
First of all, let me give you a background on this girl. She is actually someone I know in person, an acquaintance of mine. From the couple of years I have known her, I have watched her from a distance in my bouts of people watching. What I have noticed is that she has suffered a lot of rejection. She is nowhere near the ideal girl that our society wishes to have amongst us. Her appearance isn't what the world sees as appealing. She is overweight, unattractive in appearance, quite masculine, having a much deeper voice, a little bit slow, malodorous, etc. I think you get the picture. So anyway . . . I have always noticed and even overheard that not a lot of people like her. I happen to be one of the few people that like her because it's never been in me as a person to judge by the outward appearance.
Her personality is fairly decent, though whenever I am near her, I feel an intense burden upon me. I'm used to my independence, not being tied down by anyone else's agendas, but whenever I was around her, I felt so bogged down. I'm generally a very quick person when it comes to expressing colorful personality, but this girl is by nature monotonous, slow of speech, and has somewhat of a gray personality. Despite the way I feel towards her, I've always noticed that she had quite a connection with God. So now . . . without further ado, here is my dream:
I was in a large field playing with some good friends of mine in somewhat of a childlike manner. It was like a corn field. We were chasing each other around having a lot of fun, up until this girl - the one I just described - came into the picture and tried to join us. I was a bit uneasy about it, but allowed her to play with us. The Jesus in me compelled me to allow her in. My other friends, on the other hand, wouldn't have it. They didn't flat out tell her to go away, but that was the overtone of their speech. They had looks of disgust on their faces and their speech was laced with hatred.
Since I was the one who allowed her in and accepted her, she was drawn to me - a bit too much, actually. People who have suffered great deals of rejection will find themselves cleaving onto others who display any sign of the slightest bit of acceptance towards them. Therefore, people who have suffered the greatest deal of rejection are also the ones who have the greatest capacity to be the closest to God. So anyway, I just let this girl chase me for a little bit until I became tired and went into the house (it was a random farm house, I guess). She followed me in. I sat down in a corner by what seemed like a pantry to get a snack or something, but something prevented me from doing so. When I had sat down, this girl did so as well, uncomfortably close to me. I brushed it off at first, until she started touching me. Then things got weird.
She hugged me from behind, which was very awkward, but I let her do it. Then she proceed to "pet" me in a loving manner upon my back and shoulders, which really started to creep me out and irritate me. Then all of a sudden, she had the nerve to squeeze my rear end. Out of shock, I addressed her by name and exclaimed, "HEY! Please don't do that!" She found it amusing and laughed. So she did it again in a more extreme manner. I yelled her name saying, "STOP IT!!!" Still she found it amusing. She then got out of hand and then proceeded to harass me sexually in various manners. This was too much.
Instinctively, I drew back my hand to slap her. When I slapped her face, I made a final exclamation, addressing her by name, saying, "YOU NEED TO STOP THIS!!! THIS IS NOT ALRIGHT!!! IF YOU DON'T STOP, I'LL CALL 911, AND DON'T YOU DARE THINK I WON'T!!!"
She got the message.
The girl got up, with tears in her eyes, and walked away. I felt bad for hitting her, but I was too angry to care at the moment. But as I reached for my snack after I was so rudely interrupted, the Spirit of God moved upon me. It prompted me to go to her and apologize. I argued with Him in the spirit for a minute, but He won. The Spirit of God in me convicted me and began to love through me. It was so powerful. God was trying to love this girl through me since He knew that I at least liked her as a person a little bit. I cannot adequately describe this feeling. Some of you know what I'm talking about; others will not.
I got up from where I was sitting and searched for this girl. My wrath towards her was gone and I was willing to forgive her. That's the way God works, I've found. He's very quick to forgive. It is written that those who are led by the Spirit of God shall be called the sons of God. They are just like their Father. So once I allowed the Spirit of God to move through me, I was very quick to forgive. Others may identify with this. Anyway, I found this girl sitting on a couch with her head in her hands sobbing. No matter who you are, if you were to have seen her in the condition that she was in at this point, you would know that she had felt very ashamed. She felt very sorry for what she had done. She felt so rejected and unloved. God had convicted her of her sin, which was why she was crying. It was both an act of repentance and of expressing her inward pain towards God. It's something we all need to do.
The Spirit of God in me signaled to me that she was truly sorry and ashamed for what she had done. I sensed that she did not mean to do the things she did to me, but it was instinctively. She lost control of herself and now feels bad about it. So, God urged me to go over to her and embrace her. After I knew she was sorry, I then sensed the intense inner pain she was feeling and my heart broke.
The Bible says that Jesus is touched with the feelings of our infirmities. When he saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion. In this case, I was moved with compassion. So I went over to this girl and embraced her. As soon as I did, I started sobbing uncontrollably with her. The presence of the Lord was heavily in that place, evidenced by the intense goosebumps on our skin and the hair on our flesh standing up. Once I was able to get a hold of myself as the girl continued to cry, God started to speak through me and prophesy to this girl.
(Btw, "prophecy" isn't necessarily telling about future events, but "prophecy" also references to telling about current or past events in a person's life. It's using a combination the spiritual gift of knowledge and discerning of spirits as mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12. Let me tell you, this is a WHOLE lot better than psychic, and much more accurate if it is truly from God.)
I don't recall the exact words God said to this girl through me, but it was along these lines: "[girl's name], I know that you are hurting, and you have learned your lesson. Because of your humility before me, I will bless you. I will heal your brokenness and give you what you need. I have never ceased to love you." I know this girl could decipher the difference between what I'm saying and what God is saying.
The prophecy reminded me of 2 Chronicles 7:24 - "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
If only we all could possess the Spirit of God and allow Him to love others through us. We can't always love people unconditionally on our own strength. As a matter of fact, I don't think it's even possible for human alone. We need the Holy Ghost in us to do it. If you've never felt this unconditional love through you, then either you do not have the Holy Ghost or you are simply not yielding to it. If you are wondering what your condition is in this matter, go to someone very unappealing and minister to them - be a friend to them. Befriend someone who has no friends, who is not at all fortunate, etc. If it is not in you to love the least lovable, then you simply are not a child of God. You need to make it right.
If you have not felt the love of God for a long time, or even at all, watch this video that I just found. There are literally MILLIONS of people out there like this. This is just one young man who came in touch with God. It's powerful. I can give you more videos like this if you are interested. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_-3dcsl6BU
First of all, let me give you a background on this girl. She is actually someone I know in person, an acquaintance of mine. From the couple of years I have known her, I have watched her from a distance in my bouts of people watching. What I have noticed is that she has suffered a lot of rejection. She is nowhere near the ideal girl that our society wishes to have amongst us. Her appearance isn't what the world sees as appealing. She is overweight, unattractive in appearance, quite masculine, having a much deeper voice, a little bit slow, malodorous, etc. I think you get the picture. So anyway . . . I have always noticed and even overheard that not a lot of people like her. I happen to be one of the few people that like her because it's never been in me as a person to judge by the outward appearance.
Her personality is fairly decent, though whenever I am near her, I feel an intense burden upon me. I'm used to my independence, not being tied down by anyone else's agendas, but whenever I was around her, I felt so bogged down. I'm generally a very quick person when it comes to expressing colorful personality, but this girl is by nature monotonous, slow of speech, and has somewhat of a gray personality. Despite the way I feel towards her, I've always noticed that she had quite a connection with God. So now . . . without further ado, here is my dream:
I was in a large field playing with some good friends of mine in somewhat of a childlike manner. It was like a corn field. We were chasing each other around having a lot of fun, up until this girl - the one I just described - came into the picture and tried to join us. I was a bit uneasy about it, but allowed her to play with us. The Jesus in me compelled me to allow her in. My other friends, on the other hand, wouldn't have it. They didn't flat out tell her to go away, but that was the overtone of their speech. They had looks of disgust on their faces and their speech was laced with hatred.
Since I was the one who allowed her in and accepted her, she was drawn to me - a bit too much, actually. People who have suffered great deals of rejection will find themselves cleaving onto others who display any sign of the slightest bit of acceptance towards them. Therefore, people who have suffered the greatest deal of rejection are also the ones who have the greatest capacity to be the closest to God. So anyway, I just let this girl chase me for a little bit until I became tired and went into the house (it was a random farm house, I guess). She followed me in. I sat down in a corner by what seemed like a pantry to get a snack or something, but something prevented me from doing so. When I had sat down, this girl did so as well, uncomfortably close to me. I brushed it off at first, until she started touching me. Then things got weird.
She hugged me from behind, which was very awkward, but I let her do it. Then she proceed to "pet" me in a loving manner upon my back and shoulders, which really started to creep me out and irritate me. Then all of a sudden, she had the nerve to squeeze my rear end. Out of shock, I addressed her by name and exclaimed, "HEY! Please don't do that!" She found it amusing and laughed. So she did it again in a more extreme manner. I yelled her name saying, "STOP IT!!!" Still she found it amusing. She then got out of hand and then proceeded to harass me sexually in various manners. This was too much.
Instinctively, I drew back my hand to slap her. When I slapped her face, I made a final exclamation, addressing her by name, saying, "YOU NEED TO STOP THIS!!! THIS IS NOT ALRIGHT!!! IF YOU DON'T STOP, I'LL CALL 911, AND DON'T YOU DARE THINK I WON'T!!!"
She got the message.
The girl got up, with tears in her eyes, and walked away. I felt bad for hitting her, but I was too angry to care at the moment. But as I reached for my snack after I was so rudely interrupted, the Spirit of God moved upon me. It prompted me to go to her and apologize. I argued with Him in the spirit for a minute, but He won. The Spirit of God in me convicted me and began to love through me. It was so powerful. God was trying to love this girl through me since He knew that I at least liked her as a person a little bit. I cannot adequately describe this feeling. Some of you know what I'm talking about; others will not.
I got up from where I was sitting and searched for this girl. My wrath towards her was gone and I was willing to forgive her. That's the way God works, I've found. He's very quick to forgive. It is written that those who are led by the Spirit of God shall be called the sons of God. They are just like their Father. So once I allowed the Spirit of God to move through me, I was very quick to forgive. Others may identify with this. Anyway, I found this girl sitting on a couch with her head in her hands sobbing. No matter who you are, if you were to have seen her in the condition that she was in at this point, you would know that she had felt very ashamed. She felt very sorry for what she had done. She felt so rejected and unloved. God had convicted her of her sin, which was why she was crying. It was both an act of repentance and of expressing her inward pain towards God. It's something we all need to do.
The Spirit of God in me signaled to me that she was truly sorry and ashamed for what she had done. I sensed that she did not mean to do the things she did to me, but it was instinctively. She lost control of herself and now feels bad about it. So, God urged me to go over to her and embrace her. After I knew she was sorry, I then sensed the intense inner pain she was feeling and my heart broke.
The Bible says that Jesus is touched with the feelings of our infirmities. When he saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion. In this case, I was moved with compassion. So I went over to this girl and embraced her. As soon as I did, I started sobbing uncontrollably with her. The presence of the Lord was heavily in that place, evidenced by the intense goosebumps on our skin and the hair on our flesh standing up. Once I was able to get a hold of myself as the girl continued to cry, God started to speak through me and prophesy to this girl.
(Btw, "prophecy" isn't necessarily telling about future events, but "prophecy" also references to telling about current or past events in a person's life. It's using a combination the spiritual gift of knowledge and discerning of spirits as mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12. Let me tell you, this is a WHOLE lot better than psychic, and much more accurate if it is truly from God.)
I don't recall the exact words God said to this girl through me, but it was along these lines: "[girl's name], I know that you are hurting, and you have learned your lesson. Because of your humility before me, I will bless you. I will heal your brokenness and give you what you need. I have never ceased to love you." I know this girl could decipher the difference between what I'm saying and what God is saying.
The prophecy reminded me of 2 Chronicles 7:24 - "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land."
If only we all could possess the Spirit of God and allow Him to love others through us. We can't always love people unconditionally on our own strength. As a matter of fact, I don't think it's even possible for human alone. We need the Holy Ghost in us to do it. If you've never felt this unconditional love through you, then either you do not have the Holy Ghost or you are simply not yielding to it. If you are wondering what your condition is in this matter, go to someone very unappealing and minister to them - be a friend to them. Befriend someone who has no friends, who is not at all fortunate, etc. If it is not in you to love the least lovable, then you simply are not a child of God. You need to make it right.
If you have not felt the love of God for a long time, or even at all, watch this video that I just found. There are literally MILLIONS of people out there like this. This is just one young man who came in touch with God. It's powerful. I can give you more videos like this if you are interested. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_-3dcsl6BU
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