We all invest in something. Maybe it is your health, family, job, or hobby. Whatever it is, for you, it is worth your time, effort, energy, and money. Not only that, you expect a return, or you have an expectation that your devotion to the venture will be successful in whatever form. As a Christ-follower, are you invested? What do you expect as a return? Is your dedication only as long as “you” prosper? Are you the person in Matthew 13:44, “the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy, over it, he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field?”
These times are those times that God warned us about repeatedly. Americans, well, we got to read the hard words, say a few prayers for those being persecuted, and move on home for Sunday brunch. It has now hit our shores in a different form but effective all the same. Bullies are threatening the finances of many Christian organizations and people, and one-by-one they are apologizing for God and rejecting His word. It is decision time for all of us.
I have a person in my life that gets great joy from being evil, setting me up, and hating me. For years, “I” tried every method possible to appease their hate. Finally, I surrendered to God and followed His direction. The next statement may shock some but spend time with God concerning these words. God showed me evil will just hate and will always be true to its evil self. Only God can change the heart of man. Until that day, I had to learn that they hated me and will always hate me till God changed that fact. My job was to follow God’s lead on interacting with them in a godly way, and let me tell you; it did not involve placating to their evil whims. I am going to encourage you to spend time with God on some verses. The first verse is Revelation 21:8 about the cowardly. I used to have a vision of this verse as those whose lives were physically on the line.
Now I think for the American Church, it is our wallet and reputation that is concerning. The reason people get into discord with God is that they do not seek Him concerning everything! Repeatedly God chided Israel because they considered alternative options for their problems instead of seeking and following His will. The Church is in the mess we are in now because we decided to follow experts or the government for our solutions. Please seek God on your own and allow Him to guide you to the next step. Experts are used for God’s glory, but how do you determine the heart of the one you are following? How do you know if you are being deceived? How do you know evil from good? Ask God, and I promise you He will answer you.
Verses to meditate on: Matthew 7:21-23, Mark 4:17, and Matthew 10:28.
These times are those times that God warned us about repeatedly. Americans, well, we got to read the hard words, say a few prayers for those being persecuted, and move on home for Sunday brunch. It has now hit our shores in a different form but effective all the same. Bullies are threatening the finances of many Christian organizations and people, and one-by-one they are apologizing for God and rejecting His word. It is decision time for all of us.
I have a person in my life that gets great joy from being evil, setting me up, and hating me. For years, “I” tried every method possible to appease their hate. Finally, I surrendered to God and followed His direction. The next statement may shock some but spend time with God concerning these words. God showed me evil will just hate and will always be true to its evil self. Only God can change the heart of man. Until that day, I had to learn that they hated me and will always hate me till God changed that fact. My job was to follow God’s lead on interacting with them in a godly way, and let me tell you; it did not involve placating to their evil whims. I am going to encourage you to spend time with God on some verses. The first verse is Revelation 21:8 about the cowardly. I used to have a vision of this verse as those whose lives were physically on the line.
Now I think for the American Church, it is our wallet and reputation that is concerning. The reason people get into discord with God is that they do not seek Him concerning everything! Repeatedly God chided Israel because they considered alternative options for their problems instead of seeking and following His will. The Church is in the mess we are in now because we decided to follow experts or the government for our solutions. Please seek God on your own and allow Him to guide you to the next step. Experts are used for God’s glory, but how do you determine the heart of the one you are following? How do you know if you are being deceived? How do you know evil from good? Ask God, and I promise you He will answer you.
Verses to meditate on: Matthew 7:21-23, Mark 4:17, and Matthew 10:28.
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