Thanks, and I love to hear people having the conversations that need to be had, if we are truly contending for a life IN Christ Jesus. Many people will just "give up" because working at it, first within, is just "too much" for them, but really, it matters A LOT! We can't blame God for the failures of man, whether it is us or someone else. Each one of us is accountable and is a part of the Solution! The Gift is a gift that keeps on giving, IF we tend it right! But it needs to be taught right too. The words are still there: Ask Seek, Knock, and hear His replies! He IS Good and believing in Him will order our lives in productive ways. He can even overcome the last enemy death! And make living life here better, even in our struggles. Jesus in the Answer and we have to get past things (of the flesh) to truly receive Him in the fullness - and sometimes that is US ministering when we didn't think we could or should!
I agree with you about modern corporate Christianity. What we see in worldly churches is far different than what we see in the New Testament. I believe we're in the great apostasy of 2 Thessalonians 2:3.
Great truth! Jesus came to serve, not to be served. A great reminder of a time while traveling for over 10 hours and still a couple hours to drive, I asked the Lord a question. “Father, why do church’s have signs to point people to where they are? When you were walking on the earth, people were crossing lakes to get to where you were.” His response back to me didn’t surprise me, but I felt it deep inside my heart. He said, “Because I’m not there!”
It’s time for Him to flip the tables and I believe it’s coming! It’s already started. 🙏🙌🙌
Very true Martha. I have heard so many reports of the Lord shaking everything up in the body, including in Brazil. That I am excited to see what all this will turn into in the next few years. I pray that local fellowships will soon wake up. Many will need to replace the leadership above them and become a more biblical elder-led congregation. The wind is blowing, and I feel it is God's grace at this point in history that the wind is not stronger as He uses it to motivate the change he is bringing.
Thanks, and I love to hear people having the conversations that need to be had, if we are truly contending for a life IN Christ Jesus. Many people will just "give up" because working at it, first within, is just "too much" for them, but really, it matters A LOT! We can't blame God for the failures of man, whether it is us or someone else. Each one of us is accountable and is a part of the Solution! The Gift is a gift that keeps on giving, IF we tend it right! But it needs to be taught right too. The words are still there: Ask Seek, Knock, and hear His replies! He IS Good and believing in Him will order our lives in productive ways. He can even overcome the last enemy death! And make living life here better, even in our struggles. Jesus in the Answer and we have to get past things (of the flesh) to truly receive Him in the fullness - and sometimes that is US ministering when we didn't think we could or should!
Great article. Loved the Rich Mullins song.
I agree with you about modern corporate Christianity. What we see in worldly churches is far different than what we see in the New Testament. I believe we're in the great apostasy of 2 Thessalonians 2:3.
Great truth! Jesus came to serve, not to be served. A great reminder of a time while traveling for over 10 hours and still a couple hours to drive, I asked the Lord a question. “Father, why do church’s have signs to point people to where they are? When you were walking on the earth, people were crossing lakes to get to where you were.” His response back to me didn’t surprise me, but I felt it deep inside my heart. He said, “Because I’m not there!”
It’s time for Him to flip the tables and I believe it’s coming! It’s already started. 🙏🙌🙌
Very true Martha. I have heard so many reports of the Lord shaking everything up in the body, including in Brazil. That I am excited to see what all this will turn into in the next few years. I pray that local fellowships will soon wake up. Many will need to replace the leadership above them and become a more biblical elder-led congregation. The wind is blowing, and I feel it is God's grace at this point in history that the wind is not stronger as He uses it to motivate the change he is bringing.
Love the scripture also, Matthew 20:16
16 So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
This one too! There are so many! ❤️
1 Colossians 1:27
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.