• Toys become an anchor between subconscious traumas - to painful to be remembered & waking life

    When used in both, toys bridge waking & programming worlds, the conscious & the subconscious; where programming is held

    2 hundred million Rubik’s Cubes were sold
    The most popular toys for children each Christmas link to MK programs read

    The same colours are Microsoft Windows a corp that binds the human mind to tech

    As a child in the early 80s I was used in military programs for virtual reality. This was back before computers so it shows how much tech is hidden

    The Rubix cube was used as a template for creating grids of programming & different colour arrangements would align with coordinates in their astral tech reality

    Being shown a messed up Rubix cube meant I had failed a mission & punishment

    I was to scared as a child to ever play with or mix up the Rubix cube, given to me for Xmas by a family programmer

    Today what they were working on in the 80s has become Microsoft merging with AI

    t.me/gabbichoong
    Toys become an anchor between subconscious traumas - to painful to be remembered & waking life When used in both, toys bridge waking & programming worlds, the conscious & the subconscious; where programming is held 2 hundred million Rubik’s Cubes were sold The most popular toys for children each Christmas link to MK programs read The same colours are Microsoft Windows a corp that binds the human mind to tech As a child in the early 80s I was used in military programs for virtual reality. This was back before computers so it shows how much tech is hidden The Rubix cube was used as a template for creating grids of programming & different colour arrangements would align with coordinates in their astral tech reality Being shown a messed up Rubix cube meant I had failed a mission & punishment I was to scared as a child to ever play with or mix up the Rubix cube, given to me for Xmas by a family programmer Today what they were working on in the 80s has become Microsoft merging with AI t.me/gabbichoong
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  • JUST A MINUTE PLEASE !(THE PREACHER'S CORNER)

    BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS,ARE THEY REALLY NECESSARY(ESPECIALLY FOR CHRISTIANS?)

    The latest carnival like global birthday celebrations of one of the acclaimed richest pastors on earth,*Nigeria's Bishop David Oyedepo,* brings to the fore again,an issue that we have been trying to unsuccessfully lightly write away.

    Let's begin with someone who before his fall should know better;
    1. A good name is better than precious ointment; and the DAY OF DEATH THAN THE DAY OF ONE'S BIRTH. (Ecc 7: 1-2)

    Here's a man whom has tasted the best that the world can offer. No man has walked on the face of the earth richer or wiser than king Solomon. He ended his life by saying;
    Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. (Ecc 1: 2)
    There must be something he experienced. Perhaps, he had a momentary glimpse of what God has prepared for the faithfuls and regretted pursuing earthly trappings and knowledge.

    Then of course,we have Job whom out of unbearable pains cursed the day he was born and wished to die, because he knew there will be no pains on the other side,if his ways were right with God;
    Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived. (Job 3: 3)

    I think we should end this section with a man generally acclaimed as a prophet of doom, just because he delivered the messages Father gave him to deliver without diluting them like our modern day pastors;
    14. Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed. 15. Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad. (Jer 20: 14-15). This is actually touching,in that he even cursed the innocent bearer of what was supposed to be good news. All these Old Testament characters knew and believed the other side was better, and it's only righteous death that can get us there.

    NOW, TALKING ABOUT BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS IN THE BIBLE!


    The only two recorded Birthday Celebrations in the Bible Left a Trail of Deaths.

    The only two birthdays the Bible does mention were for rulers who were enemies of God. Each celebration included an execution, so that the guests could gloat over the death of one who had displeased the king. In the first instance, Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, executed his chief baker. (Genesis 40:2, 3, 20, 22) The Egyptian ruler did so during the feast because he had grown indignant with his servant. In the second instance, Herod, the immoral ruler of Galilee, beheaded John the Baptizer as a favor to a girl whose dancing at the party had pleased him. What repulsive scenes!—Matthew 14:6-11.

    Yes, the Bible focused on two very exceptional birthdays . But the ancient Jewish historian Josephus reveals that these incidents were not unique. He records other instances of the practice of birthday executions for entertainment. There's no need to go into those historical facts, because of the associated pain.

    Faithful Christians who either knew or read about these events wouldn't want to have anything to do with CELEBRATION OF BIRTHDAYS. YET CRAFTY LUCIFER INSTIGATED THE MORE POLITICAL THAN CHRISTIAN POPE OF THEIR TIME AND DOUBLE DEALING,OR BETTER STILL, ID CARD CARRYING CHRISTIANS TO FIXED A DATE TO CELEBRATE CHRIST JESUS' BIRTHDAY...A DAY THAT RHYMES WITH THE WORSHIPPING OF THEIR gOD THEY'VE BEEN UNABLE TO ABANDON TOTALLY.

    It happens today in our midst, eg, heading straight to our various cults,shrines or clubs immediately after worship service, especially on Sundays.

    THE LIFE OF CHRIST JESUS, OUR EXAMPLE ON EARTH!

    Christ Jesus attended a marriage ceremony where He performed His first recorded miracle. He attended burials, like Lazarus whom He eventually raised,Jairus daughter, whom He also raised after being scorned by hired mourners. There's also an account of His meeting with the widow of Nain,whom of course He also raised seeing that the dead young man was the widow's only hope.

    BUT THERE WAS NEVER ANY ACCOUNT EITHER IN THE BIBLE OR CHURCH HISTORY WHERE CHRIST JESUS ATTENDED A BIRTHDAY PARTY. HE ONLY HEARD OF THE KILLING OF JOHN THE BAPTIST AND THOUGH EXPECTED, WAS MOVED AS HE HAD TO LEAVE THE VICINITY.

    Till tomorrow,no one knows the actual date of birth of Christ Jesus. Everything is and was guesswork, until influence made December 25th to be accepted a few took January 7th. And to make it easier for the truth seeker to know, THE GREATEST EVILS TAKE PLACE DURING THE CELEBRATION OF A SUPPOSED REDEEMER... ISN'T THAT ENOUGH CLUE?

    Out of all CHRIST JESUS STATED AND COMMANDED US TO CELEBRATE HIS DEATH. IF THE BIRTHDAY WAS IMPORTANT,WHY DIDN'T HE COMMAND IT;
    And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. (Luk 22: 19)

    23. For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24. And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. (1Co 11: 23-24).

    NOW,IT ISN'T ABOUT THE PEW OCCUPIERS,BUT THE PULPITS KEEPERS, WHO SHOULD KNOW BETTER. WHY SHOULD THEY BE THE ONES POPULARIZING BIRTHDAYS?

    When it's close to the Xmas,you see the General overseers, especially of Pentecostal churches gathering their members together in retreats and Shilohs. Why? Because Xmas has come to stay,they gather their people away from the worst of evils that place during the period. THIS MEANS THEY KNOW THAT CHRIST JESUS NEVER PLACE EMPHASIS ON BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS,BUT RATHER ON HIS REDEMPTIVE WORK...DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME....

    For the fantabulous birthday celebration that brought or led to this write up, I am wondering what members of the church,the less privileged termed as sinners, and probably have not had a meal and don't know where it would come from, and those who wanted their kids in Heritage schools of the church or their Covenant University that only the affluent can attend ,are thinking of at this time.

    THE ROLL CALL OF THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS ALONE(FORGET POLITICIANS FIRST),IF THEY TRULY HAVE A CONSCIENCE THAT'S NOT SEEKING FOR WEALTH OF TENTH GENERATION, IF THEY CHOOSE TO, THEY CAN SOLVE AT MINIMUM,THE PROBLEMS OF HALF OF THE ENTIRE NIGERIAN POPULATION...BUT GREED WON'T ALLOW IT.
    I'M WAITING FOR THE ABUSE FROM WHOSE EYES ARE STILL BLINDED.
    JUST A MINUTE PLEASE πŸ™!(THE PREACHER'S CORNER) πŸ›πŸ›πŸ›πŸ›πŸ›πŸ›πŸ›πŸ›πŸ›πŸ›πŸ›πŸ› BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS,ARE THEY REALLY NECESSARY(ESPECIALLY FOR CHRISTIANS?) πŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈ The latest carnival like global birthday celebrations of one of the acclaimed richest pastors on earth,*Nigeria's Bishop David Oyedepo,* brings to the fore again,an issue that we have been trying to unsuccessfully lightly write away. Let's begin with someone who before his fall should know better; 1. A good name is better than precious ointment; and the DAY OF DEATH THAN THE DAY OF ONE'S BIRTH. (Ecc 7: 1-2) Here's a man whom has tasted the best that the world can offer. No man has walked on the face of the earth richer or wiser than king Solomon. He ended his life by saying; Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. (Ecc 1: 2) There must be something he experienced. Perhaps, he had a momentary glimpse of what God has prepared for the faithfuls and regretted pursuing earthly trappings and knowledge. Then of course,we have Job whom out of unbearable pains cursed the day he was born and wished to die, because he knew there will be no pains on the other side,if his ways were right with God; Let the day perish wherein I was born, and the night in which it was said, There is a man child conceived. (Job 3: 3) I think we should end this section with a man generally acclaimed as a prophet of doom, just because he delivered the messages Father gave him to deliver without diluting them like our modern day pastors; 14. Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed. 15. Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad. (Jer 20: 14-15). This is actually touching,in that he even cursed the innocent bearer of what was supposed to be good news. All these Old Testament characters knew and believed the other side was better, and it's only righteous death that can get us there. NOW, TALKING ABOUT BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS IN THE BIBLE! πŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈ The only two recorded Birthday Celebrations in the Bible Left a Trail of Deaths. The only two birthdays the Bible does mention were for rulers who were enemies of God. Each celebration included an execution, so that the guests could gloat over the death of one who had displeased the king. In the first instance, Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, executed his chief baker. (Genesis 40:2, 3, 20, 22) The Egyptian ruler did so during the feast because he had grown indignant with his servant. In the second instance, Herod, the immoral ruler of Galilee, beheaded John the Baptizer as a favor to a girl whose dancing at the party had pleased him. What repulsive scenes!—Matthew 14:6-11. Yes, the Bible focused on two very exceptional birthdays . But the ancient Jewish historian Josephus reveals that these incidents were not unique. He records other instances of the practice of birthday executions for entertainment. There's no need to go into those historical facts, because of the associated pain. Faithful Christians who either knew or read about these events wouldn't want to have anything to do with CELEBRATION OF BIRTHDAYS. YET CRAFTY LUCIFER INSTIGATED THE MORE POLITICAL THAN CHRISTIAN POPE OF THEIR TIME AND DOUBLE DEALING,OR BETTER STILL, ID CARD CARRYING CHRISTIANS TO FIXED A DATE TO CELEBRATE CHRIST JESUS' BIRTHDAY...A DAY THAT RHYMES WITH THE WORSHIPPING OF THEIR gOD THEY'VE BEEN UNABLE TO ABANDON TOTALLY. It happens today in our midst, eg, heading straight to our various cults,shrines or clubs immediately after worship service, especially on Sundays. THE LIFE OF CHRIST JESUS, OUR EXAMPLE ON EARTH! πŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈπŸ›οΈ Christ Jesus attended a marriage ceremony where He performed His first recorded miracle. He attended burials, like Lazarus whom He eventually raised,Jairus daughter, whom He also raised after being scorned by hired mourners. There's also an account of His meeting with the widow of Nain,whom of course He also raised seeing that the dead young man was the widow's only hope. BUT THERE WAS NEVER ANY ACCOUNT EITHER IN THE BIBLE OR CHURCH HISTORY WHERE CHRIST JESUS ATTENDED A BIRTHDAY PARTY. HE ONLY HEARD OF THE KILLING OF JOHN THE BAPTIST AND THOUGH EXPECTED, WAS MOVED AS HE HAD TO LEAVE THE VICINITY. Till tomorrow,no one knows the actual date of birth of Christ Jesus. Everything is and was guesswork, until influence made December 25th to be accepted a few took January 7th. And to make it easier for the truth seeker to know, THE GREATEST EVILS TAKE PLACE DURING THE CELEBRATION OF A SUPPOSED REDEEMER... ISN'T THAT ENOUGH CLUE? Out of all CHRIST JESUS STATED AND COMMANDED US TO CELEBRATE HIS DEATH. IF THE BIRTHDAY WAS IMPORTANT,WHY DIDN'T HE COMMAND IT; And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. (Luk 22: 19) 23. For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread: 24. And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. (1Co 11: 23-24). NOW,IT ISN'T ABOUT THE PEW OCCUPIERS,BUT THE PULPITS KEEPERS, WHO SHOULD KNOW BETTER. WHY SHOULD THEY BE THE ONES POPULARIZING BIRTHDAYS? When it's close to the Xmas,you see the General overseers, especially of Pentecostal churches gathering their members together in retreats and Shilohs. Why? Because Xmas has come to stay,they gather their people away from the worst of evils that place during the period. THIS MEANS THEY KNOW THAT CHRIST JESUS NEVER PLACE EMPHASIS ON BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS,BUT RATHER ON HIS REDEMPTIVE WORK...DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME.... For the fantabulous birthday celebration that brought or led to this write up, I am wondering what members of the church,the less privileged termed as sinners, and probably have not had a meal and don't know where it would come from, and those who wanted their kids in Heritage schools of the church or their Covenant University that only the affluent can attend ,are thinking of at this time. THE ROLL CALL OF THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS ALONE(FORGET POLITICIANS FIRST),IF THEY TRULY HAVE A CONSCIENCE THAT'S NOT SEEKING FOR WEALTH OF TENTH GENERATION, IF THEY CHOOSE TO, THEY CAN SOLVE AT MINIMUM,THE PROBLEMS OF HALF OF THE ENTIRE NIGERIAN POPULATION...BUT GREED WON'T ALLOW IT. I'M WAITING FOR THE ABUSE FROM WHOSE EYES ARE STILL BLINDED.
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  • HIS WORD ABOVE HIS NAME (PS.138:2)

    WHO OWNS THE CHURCH...PASTOR OR GOD?*

    I seemed to have lost it these past weeks, perhaps because of the clear obviously fast receding times ,that most of us yet deliberately refuse to acknowledge. Or it might just be the repressive effects of my current travails.

    TRUTHFULLY, I THINK I SHOULD BE GLAD, GLAD THAT IT MAY FINALLY BE OVER. BUT I'M NOT...WILL I BE REJOICING OR WAILING...AM I TRULY CERTAIN I AM READY? THIS SHOULD BE OUR CONCERN AS GOD'S SHEPHERDS.WE HAVE AN ACCOUNT TO GIVE FOR OURSELVES,THEN THE FLOCK, EVEN AS PARENTS, FOR OUR CHILDREN.

    Either way, I am in far more pains over the *GROSS IRREGULARITIES IN MY CONSTITUENCY(THE CHURCH)! And this,not with the LED,but the LEADERS!

    Pastors today(all their titles observed), have assumed ownership of CHRIST JESUS' church as theirs...not just theirs,but also their family enterprise. I don't know where to begin or end...

    Because of our hidden ulterior motives,we(pastors), have been leading God's children in our care,not only amiss but astray. We prey on their vulnerability to twist them round our fingers. GOD ISN'T SMILING,HE ISN'T FINDING IT FUNNY.

    People like to be controlled!
    People want to be controlled!

    Simply put, because deep down many Christians want a pastor who tells them;

    * what is right or wrong

    * what God wants or doesn’t want

    * what they should or shouldn’t do with their life

    In 1 Samuel 8 the people of Israel demanded that Samuel give them a king. Samuel goes on to explain to the people that a king will control them, abuse them, and use their lives to further his own.

    And yet, surprisingly they replied, “We still want a king...*THIS IS THE VULNERABILITY THAT PASTORS PREY ON...TAKE UNDUE ADVANTAGE OF,TO ACHIEVE THEIR ULTERIOR MOTIVES.*

    There are quite some Senior Pastors and church leaders who model Christ Jesus' example of servant- leadership (Matt. 20: 25-26)… but there are still far too many who “lord over” their congregations.

    Let's begin by saying that there are many things THAT GOD IS NOT, THAT PASTORS MAKE MEMBERS BELIEVE HE IS.
    Yes,people believe certain things about God because that’s what they’ve always been told...or because they want them to be true.

    But eventually, plodding through the mud of life, they discover the truth: life is hard, and not everything is as it seemed.And then their faith crumble,being laid on a faulty foundation.

    For instance;

    God isn't a Father Christmas..
    You don’t get put on a nice list for doing the right things and, in turn, get whatever your heart desires from God.

    Whenever we feel entitled to a reward, or to “what we deserve”, we cease to view God as God (our King) and begin to view Him as our Father Christmas. We then harbour mixed emotions,when the Father Xmas part refuse to materialize.

    Again, you Won't Always Be healed;

    There is so much good in praying for healing--healing for others and healing for ourselves.

    And while it's true that God is able to heal, HE IS NOT OBLIGATED TO.

    Think about it: if God were obligated to heal and answer every prayer of healing, no one would ever die. The hard truth is that at some point, this life will end.

    But that’s not the end of the story. There is hope.

    Our great hope is not that we won't experience death, but that death is not the end of life--it's the beginning.

    Also, You Won't Always Be "Blessed"

    When someone says they’re “blessed,”the usual fleshly connotation is that they that they're doing well financially.
    The implicit suggestion is that they're “blessed” because those things have happened. Conversely, if those things weren’t true, they would not be “blessed.” There's more to blessings than finance. For instance,even though on one leg and in constant pain, I'm blessed to be alive, because there are millions of the wealthy in the hospital now,whose wealth couldn't offer comfort,and wish to be where I am now...not in the hospital,legs not hung up, not feeding through tubes,or living on artificial oxygen. PLEASE, DON'T GET ME WRONG, I'M NOT HAPPY FOR THEIR SITUATION. I am only saying that before they got to that position,they saw themselves as highly blessed,but seemed to be curse. Yet,I tell you, they're still blessed, because those of them who are unsaved yet have the opportunity to be saved . THAT'S THE REASON FOR HOSPITAL EVANGELISM!

    Though there was a time that “blessing” and “wealth” and “good-living” were tied together, we have a lesson from Christ Jesus,over 2000 years ago;

    “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on My account." (Matt. 5:11,)

    Or when His cousin asked for Him to save his life, and He didn’t. But instead sent word in Matthew 11:

    “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them. And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.”

    Moreover, the Church Isn't about you nor me
    It’s so easy for church to become a country club.

    It's NOT about what we want...our preferences...our comforts. It's NOT our little world that we control, and we determine who gets in and who stays out.
    The hard truth is that church isn’t about us and our holy huddles. It's about seeking and healing the lost.

    The church should be a refugee camp for the lost and hurting. A place hurting people are brought in to be made well, and then sent out to bring others who are hurting back in.
    We weren’t brought in to simply socialize.
    Today,the CHURCH HAS MORE ASSOCIATIONS THAN THE SECULAR WORLD.

    It's also true that God isn't obligated to always answer our whims and caprices e.g,

    The time when Christ Jesus was in the grave, His disciples were scared out of their minds, and they all thought they had wasted the last three years of their lives backing the wrong messiah.

    Sometimes God is going to be silent. It doesn’t mean that you aren’t “Christian enough” or that you are somehow “broken.” It means God is being silent.
    And the hard truth is that silence is OK.

    But today,we(pastors) encourage people on a wrong note, spinning and weaving SOME 3 OR 7 KEYS TO SUCCESS OR BREAKTHROUGH...all in a bid to LINE OUR POCKETS. WE GIVE THEM FALSE HOPES TO CAGE THEM.

    Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. (Isa 56: 11)

    Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock. (Eze 34: 3)

    Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron. (Mic 3: 3)

    We should get one thing clear: there’s no guarantee to happiness, success, a great prayer life, or anything else. The BIBLE DOESN'T OFFER “A GOOD/EFFICIENT/SUCCESSFUL/RICH LIFE”, BUT INSTEAD,“A NEW LIFE.”

    And the hard truth is that that "new life" might look different than what we expect.

    We might do everything the Scriptures say and have a failed business,or be poor (which is no sin,like most of us pastors make it looks like), struggle with depression, and/or not become the “next big thing.”

    What Scripture does say is God will not leave us as orphans (John 14:18). That whatever we have to go through in life, we won’t have to go through it alone.

    That’s the kind of guarantee we can count on.

    Conclusively,as pastors, no matter what reasons we have for not telling our people the hard truths -- the end is the same: we’re lying to them. They’re going to find out eventually.

    The question is this: Do you want to tell them the hard truth? Or do you want them to be blindsided by it,for your selfish interests? Let's think about this...Amen!
    HIS WORD ABOVE HIS NAME (PS.138:2) πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯ WHO OWNS THE CHURCH...PASTOR OR GOD?* πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯πŸš₯ I seemed to have lost it these past weeks, perhaps because of the clear obviously fast receding times ,that most of us yet deliberately refuse to acknowledge. Or it might just be the repressive effects of my current travails. TRUTHFULLY, I THINK I SHOULD BE GLAD, GLAD THAT IT MAY FINALLY BE OVER. BUT I'M NOT...WILL I BE REJOICING OR WAILING...AM I TRULY CERTAIN I AM READY? THIS SHOULD BE OUR CONCERN AS GOD'S SHEPHERDS.WE HAVE AN ACCOUNT TO GIVE FOR OURSELVES,THEN THE FLOCK, EVEN AS PARENTS, FOR OUR CHILDREN. Either way, I am in far more pains over the *GROSS IRREGULARITIES IN MY CONSTITUENCY(THE CHURCH)! And this,not with the LED,but the LEADERS! Pastors today(all their titles observed), have assumed ownership of CHRIST JESUS' church as theirs...not just theirs,but also their family enterprise. I don't know where to begin or end... Because of our hidden ulterior motives,we(pastors), have been leading God's children in our care,not only amiss but astray. We prey on their vulnerability to twist them round our fingers. GOD ISN'T SMILING,HE ISN'T FINDING IT FUNNY. People like to be controlled! People want to be controlled! Simply put, because deep down many Christians want a pastor who tells them; * what is right or wrong * what God wants or doesn’t want * what they should or shouldn’t do with their life In 1 Samuel 8 the people of Israel demanded that Samuel give them a king. Samuel goes on to explain to the people that a king will control them, abuse them, and use their lives to further his own. And yet, surprisingly they replied, “We still want a king...*THIS IS THE VULNERABILITY THAT PASTORS PREY ON...TAKE UNDUE ADVANTAGE OF,TO ACHIEVE THEIR ULTERIOR MOTIVES.* There are quite some Senior Pastors and church leaders who model Christ Jesus' example of servant- leadership (Matt. 20: 25-26)… but there are still far too many who “lord over” their congregations. Let's begin by saying that there are many things THAT GOD IS NOT, THAT PASTORS MAKE MEMBERS BELIEVE HE IS. Yes,people believe certain things about God because that’s what they’ve always been told...or because they want them to be true. But eventually, plodding through the mud of life, they discover the truth: life is hard, and not everything is as it seemed.And then their faith crumble,being laid on a faulty foundation. For instance; God isn't a Father Christmas.. You don’t get put on a nice list for doing the right things and, in turn, get whatever your heart desires from God. Whenever we feel entitled to a reward, or to “what we deserve”, we cease to view God as God (our King) and begin to view Him as our Father Christmas. We then harbour mixed emotions,when the Father Xmas part refuse to materialize. Again, you Won't Always Be healed; There is so much good in praying for healing--healing for others and healing for ourselves. And while it's true that God is able to heal, HE IS NOT OBLIGATED TO. Think about it: if God were obligated to heal and answer every prayer of healing, no one would ever die. The hard truth is that at some point, this life will end. But that’s not the end of the story. There is hope. Our great hope is not that we won't experience death, but that death is not the end of life--it's the beginning. Also, You Won't Always Be "Blessed" When someone says they’re “blessed,”the usual fleshly connotation is that they that they're doing well financially. The implicit suggestion is that they're “blessed” because those things have happened. Conversely, if those things weren’t true, they would not be “blessed.” There's more to blessings than finance. For instance,even though on one leg and in constant pain, I'm blessed to be alive, because there are millions of the wealthy in the hospital now,whose wealth couldn't offer comfort,and wish to be where I am now...not in the hospital,legs not hung up, not feeding through tubes,or living on artificial oxygen. PLEASE, DON'T GET ME WRONG, I'M NOT HAPPY FOR THEIR SITUATION. I am only saying that before they got to that position,they saw themselves as highly blessed,but seemed to be curse. Yet,I tell you, they're still blessed, because those of them who are unsaved yet have the opportunity to be saved . THAT'S THE REASON FOR HOSPITAL EVANGELISM! Though there was a time that “blessing” and “wealth” and “good-living” were tied together, we have a lesson from Christ Jesus,over 2000 years ago; “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on My account." (Matt. 5:11,) Or when His cousin asked for Him to save his life, and He didn’t. But instead sent word in Matthew 11: “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them. And blessed is anyone who takes no offense at me.” Moreover, the Church Isn't about you nor me It’s so easy for church to become a country club. It's NOT about what we want...our preferences...our comforts. It's NOT our little world that we control, and we determine who gets in and who stays out. The hard truth is that church isn’t about us and our holy huddles. It's about seeking and healing the lost. The church should be a refugee camp for the lost and hurting. A place hurting people are brought in to be made well, and then sent out to bring others who are hurting back in. We weren’t brought in to simply socialize. Today,the CHURCH HAS MORE ASSOCIATIONS THAN THE SECULAR WORLD. It's also true that God isn't obligated to always answer our whims and caprices e.g, The time when Christ Jesus was in the grave, His disciples were scared out of their minds, and they all thought they had wasted the last three years of their lives backing the wrong messiah. Sometimes God is going to be silent. It doesn’t mean that you aren’t “Christian enough” or that you are somehow “broken.” It means God is being silent. And the hard truth is that silence is OK. But today,we(pastors) encourage people on a wrong note, spinning and weaving SOME 3 OR 7 KEYS TO SUCCESS OR BREAKTHROUGH...all in a bid to LINE OUR POCKETS. WE GIVE THEM FALSE HOPES TO CAGE THEM. Yea, they are greedy dogs which can never have enough, and they are shepherds that cannot understand: they all look to their own way, every one for his gain, from his quarter. (Isa 56: 11) Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock. (Eze 34: 3) Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron. (Mic 3: 3) We should get one thing clear: there’s no guarantee to happiness, success, a great prayer life, or anything else. The BIBLE DOESN'T OFFER “A GOOD/EFFICIENT/SUCCESSFUL/RICH LIFE”, BUT INSTEAD,“A NEW LIFE.” And the hard truth is that that "new life" might look different than what we expect. We might do everything the Scriptures say and have a failed business,or be poor (which is no sin,like most of us pastors make it looks like), struggle with depression, and/or not become the “next big thing.” What Scripture does say is God will not leave us as orphans (John 14:18). That whatever we have to go through in life, we won’t have to go through it alone. That’s the kind of guarantee we can count on. Conclusively,as pastors, no matter what reasons we have for not telling our people the hard truths -- the end is the same: we’re lying to them. They’re going to find out eventually. The question is this: Do you want to tell them the hard truth? Or do you want them to be blindsided by it,for your selfish interests? Let's think about this...AmenπŸ™πŸ™‡πŸ™!
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