Few people are talking about the silent killer that is the love of
money that apparently doesn't hurt anyone. But I have been hurt by it
using my own hands and it—the love of money— is a sin as vile as any other. It may not have
man's laws against it, or have society frown upon it as "immoral," or
even be likely to cause a "scandal" in a church—if at all it is
mentioned, but heaven is not rejoicing over anyone being entangled in
that sin that breeds other sins (1 Timothy 6:9-10).
When Jesus looks
at people's hearts and sees that greed monster, He sees that no place
has been made for Him. He says, "Purify your hearts, you double-minded"
(James 4:8) and that's his call to repentance.
Almost two years ago I had an experience that I want back. I was tired of so many church pastors falling like fruit flies and so called prophetic voices “from God” that were not coming to pass. I was tired of church and the whole thing. I was angry with God. Very angry. I started to search for truth. I let go of religion and what I had been taught. I was looking for the truth. Deep inside I knew that at the end of it all, God would still be there, but I was seeking truth. I searched earnestly. For me, I was into Dr. Hugh Ross’ lectures on the universe and God. I searched out testimonies. After about three days of this, something happened. It was as if I got tuned to the correct radio frequency or channel. It lasted for 3-5 days or so (it stopped after I willingly went my selfish way to quench it). The state of my mind was completely different than the usual. I had this understanding of the incredible and amazing hope we all have (it’s there, but we may not see or understand it due to the dark cloud that blinds us), and in this mindset, all the things we all care and worry about mattered very little… Actually, it wasn’t a realization. It was like being at a “place” spiritually where I understood the truth. If it was a mental realization, I could remember and recite it, but this wasn’t like that. It set me free from the worries and frustrations of life. Even the many questions I had that frustrated me, I immediately realized the answers as the questions popped up in my mind. I had so much hope and confidence. Thinking back, oh my gosh, what hope and confidence I had through the hope of our salvation! I mean, I could go to jail for the rest of my life, lose my job, or lose my life—whatever the tragedy may be, I sincerely felt I wouldn’t even blink an eye (in the light of the hope we ALL have regardless of state, stature, or situation). Nothing in this world could come against this hope. And even as I was driving, and looking at people, I thought, “only if they knew this incredible hope...” Only if we understood this amazing hope we have in Christ! I’m trying to get back to that place. I shared with someone about how angry I was that I fell away from this, and how God makes it so difficult to experience such things. And why I don’t see other people experiencing the same things? The lady said, not many experience it, but she experiences this regularly, and she told me that it isn’t God making it difficult, but that we have a free will. All we have to do is turn it on like a light switch.
Each and every word of it was gem or pearl. You really showed people regarding our freewill, and the issue is to call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Who reveal all things of His Father's will to the believers and which is the connectivity thing of this Universe:no other Name.
Thanks for sharing ,it's powerful
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ReplyDeleteAlmost two years ago I had an experience that I want back. I was tired of so many church pastors falling like fruit flies and so called prophetic voices “from God” that were not coming to pass. I was tired of church and the whole thing. I was angry with God. Very angry. I started to search for truth. I let go of religion and what I had been taught. I was looking for the truth. Deep inside I knew that at the end of it all, God would still be there, but I was seeking truth. I searched earnestly. For me, I was into Dr. Hugh Ross’ lectures on the universe and God. I searched out testimonies. After about three days of this, something happened. It was as if I got tuned to the correct radio frequency or channel. It lasted for 3-5 days or so (it stopped after I willingly went my selfish way to quench it). The state of my mind was completely different than the usual. I had this understanding of the incredible and amazing hope we all have (it’s there, but we may not see or understand it due to the dark cloud that blinds us), and in this mindset, all the things we all care and worry about mattered very little… Actually, it wasn’t a realization. It was like being at a “place” spiritually where I understood the truth. If it was a mental realization, I could remember and recite it, but this wasn’t like that. It set me free from the worries and frustrations of life. Even the many questions I had that frustrated me, I immediately realized the answers as the questions popped up in my mind. I had so much hope and confidence. Thinking back, oh my gosh, what hope and confidence I had through the hope of our salvation! I mean, I could go to jail for the rest of my life, lose my job, or lose my life—whatever the tragedy may be, I sincerely felt I wouldn’t even blink an eye (in the light of the hope we ALL have regardless of state, stature, or situation). Nothing in this world could come against this hope. And even as I was driving, and looking at people, I thought, “only if they knew this incredible hope...” Only if we understood this amazing hope we have in Christ! I’m trying to get back to that place. I shared with someone about how angry I was that I fell away from this, and how God makes it so difficult to experience such things. And why I don’t see other people experiencing the same things? The lady said, not many experience it, but she experiences this regularly, and she told me that it isn’t God making it difficult, but that we have a free will. All we have to do is turn it on like a light switch.
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DeleteEach and every word of it was gem or pearl. You really showed people regarding our freewill, and the issue is to call upon the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Who reveal all things of His Father's will to the believers and which is the connectivity thing of this Universe:no other Name.
DeleteKM GEORGE, thanks for sharing the comment. To God be the praise! Grace and peace to you.
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