…spreading the fragrance of His knowledge…
As I grow older, I realise it’s ridiculous, foolish even, to criticize certain denominations or doctrines because we don’t need them yet, or we have outgrown them, or we feel – at the level we currently are – they are extreme.
Let me explain.
I grew up attending a well-known church whose major doctrine was holiness: righteousness, sanctification, abstinence from sin, living a holy life – down to our physical appearance…
Many years ago, God taught me to stand in His truth about me – no matter what I saw or felt. Prior to that teaching, I would speak and believe the lies of the enemy based on my feelings, circumstances or performance:
If I had failed God in any area or didn’t perform up to par, it was over. No matter what the enemy threw at me, he was justified.
Then, I began to learn…and to experience the favour of God in unusual dimensions…
It happened again recently. I got up to have my devotion as usual. I already had a pattern in mind, so I knew what I wanted to do. Prior to this time, certain “inconsequential” things had been bothering me on the surface. I’d prayed about them lightly, but they still lingered around the borders ofContinue reading “Led By The Spirit…”
I was talking to a group of young people recently about their Christian walk and service. Some of them gave reasons/excuses why they couldn’t execute or attend to certain exercises – and I found myself saying, “Don’t Think. Just Do.”
I told them severally to repeat after me, “Don’t Think. Just Do.” (I know some of them rolled their eyes, but I didn’t “send”.😏)…
(1) Every Verse Of The Bible Is Connected.Genesis 1:1 is connected to Zephaniah 3:17 which is connected to Revelations 22:13 which is connected to Romans 11:25 which is connected to Songs of Solomon 6:8.
Now those👆are verses I randomly selected off the top of my head. (I don’t even know what some of them say.)
There was a certain city, and in that city, there was severe drought.
The people thirsted desperately for fresh water and, in their bid to keep from dying of thirst, began to invent other liquids.
Like most man-made inventions, however, these addictive fluids didn’t fully satisfy. They only caused a temporary high which wore off after sometime.
The first time I heard this statement from a minister, I chuckled, like most people in the congregation. It was more than the statement itself; it was the way he said it – and the wicked grin on his face when he did:
“Where do you place your ‘BUT’?! Put your ‘BUT’ in the correct place!”
It was hilarious.
However, beyond the humour, that single placement will radically influence your walk with God.
Let me explain…
This topic has been bouncing around in my head – and I knew I had to write about it.
Years ago, I was between churches. I worked six days a week, so I needed one that, preferably, was close to the office. There were a few around, but one in particular had caught my attention…
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