Hearing God

I enjoy hearing a word from God through others who hear His voice when our Father speaks.  Other people’s messages frequently assure me that I’m following the straight and narrow path of righteousness.  It is wonderful to receive a confirmation from God through others.  “Because straight is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it” (Mat. 7:14).

We should never think that we are the only ones that God speaks to or operates through.  I am blessed to hear what God has to say when He speaks through others.  I go to church anticipating a Word from God.  I also realize that I must have my gift of the Discerning of Spirits fine-tuned.  There may be some gristle (i.e., something told to you that is contrary to the Word of God) in that portion of meat (the interpretation of God’s Word by another person) which we receive.  Remember, we should eat the meat and spit out the gristle.  Don’t allow people to confuse you.  If you find it necessary to chew and chew (ponder or analyze the words from others), then get a stick of chewing gum and chew on that.

 

If what someone says is questionable, read God’s Word for yourself, even if you have to get an easier translation, and discuss with your Pastor what you’ve heard.  God will give you the understanding to live righteously and not be deceived.

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“Forget You, Help Someone Else Too”

This is not a “look what I did” segment, but a “stop looking at your problems and think of someone else” portion.  On Thursday, a neighbor, who is also a friend we met while stationed overseas, passed from this life.  He was only forty-two, recently retired from the US Air Force, and he left a wife and three children.  The Holy Spirit prompted me to let the wife know that I was praying for her. (We don’t always have to express sympathy in words, or with cards or flowers.  All that is necessary sometimes is just to be there to listen or to hold someone when they’re ready to mourn.  The person who has left this world is, hopefully, going to a better place.  No pain, no strain, just a gain of eternal life through Jesus Christ.  But that was already discussed and will be discussed again later).  I asked her if she wanted me to contact our mutual friend in England.  The widow wanted our friend in England to know what had happened, and God used me to be a blessing to her in that capacity.  No, I didn’t consider the cost of the phone calls, the postage, or my time.  God would supply all my need, but I did make sure it was okay with my husband that I made the phone calls.  It was, and I pressed on and did what God would have me to do.

God gave me another revelation this morning while I prepared for church (the bathroom is a wonderfully quiet place to hear God speak to you).  If we praise God more and give Him the glory and the credit for the things not seen, we will reap more of His blessings.  It’s that easy.  Attribute it all to Jesus and make Him the Head-Man-In-Charge.  Have you noticed that, if we give all of the credit to Him, God will give us the desires of our heart because He won’t make Himself look bad?

“Lord, have I mentioned how much I miss shopping?”  I had received all the new fall catalogues.  All I could do right then was to claim the merchandise soon in Jesus’ name.  My blessings were coming in slowly.  I saw a pair of shoes that were marked down from $58 to $14.  That’s my kind of shopping!  The other blessing was that my daughter purchased those shoes for me from her second paycheck.  Here she was, sixteen-years-old, working part-time, and she thought of me.  What a blessing my children are!  I know God is going to bless me immensely by allowing me to be a blessing to others.

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The Church Is a Business

Don’t get offended and out of sorts over this topic. Allow me to explain and give you an enlightened understanding.

The primary business of a church is to win souls for Christ and the Kingdom of God. There are steps the church has to complete, on a regular basis, in order for it to run according to God’s will.

1. The church structure and working body has to function.
a)Bills have to be paid, utilities, mortgage, salaries, food, travel expenses (and don’t just look at the pastor as being the only person to travel. Don’t we, as a church body, go on trips? Don’t we eat at different functions?), equipment, office supplies, books, and the list goes on. All of these bills must be met.

2) The needs of the congregation must be met.
a) Visitations – geared to console a person’s mind, soul, and physical being.
1) Seeing those who are first-time visitors in the church.
2) Visiting and ministering to those who are in the hospital.
3) Care, cell, or small group leaders attend to the needs of the people on a smaller scale.
4) Consoling those who have lost a loved one through death.
5) Marital or Psychological Counseling.
b) Financial Needs – If a bill needs to be paid, and you have tried to “Rob Peter to pay Paul” (making sure that Peter did go to work to earn the money ), yet you just can’t seem to make the payment this month, the church is there to assist you. There is also some money set aside monthly for those who are transients or for the homeless. We trust God that the person in need will be able to pay their debts the next month and will have enough money left over to bless someone else after their tithes have been paid.

The church must continue to grow, and pastors are placed within each congregation to see that the needs are met, and God’s will is being done. The pastor of the church cannot do everything himself, and he/she needs other help, besides that of the Holy Spirit, and that’s where the staff comes into play. And yes, the staff members could volunteer their time, but for a business to operate properly...

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This May Be Your Space, But It Was Entitled “Myspace”

Riddle me this: “Why do some people have so many friends on their “Social Network Pages”, especially if they’re not in the public eye? Is it because they want to see how many people they can accumulate?

When someone requests to be ‘my friend’, I usually will go to their site to see what they’re about. Friends should have common interests. For example: You may have known me a long time ago, you may have lost track of me, we have a mutual friend, you want to know more about God, or you may have a Spiritual Need; now we share a “point of interest”.

There are also so many ‘community groups’ that are popping up that it is impossible to join all of them. I’m associated with “Writers Interrupted” because we share a common thread – we like to write & we assist one another. “Shoutlife” is were I post Blogs to help others (there are 3 or 4 people who I actually know). And then there’s “MySpace”.Most of the people on my page I know or I’ve come to know. I don’t have many celebrities in my circle unless I want to learn from them; and believe it or not, I do pray for those on “My Space”, my Web Site and WI. Wouldn’t it be nice if people, who ask to be your friend, would convey what they want to bring to the table, such as: information, prayer, advice, wisdom, encouragement, knowledge, assistance, getting to know you etc. Some people may even just enjoy reading my weekly Blogs. Don’t get me wrong – I appreciate friendship, but not to the point of solicitation.

My friends, old and new, are dear to me. I may not hear from them everyday, or every week, or maybe only once a month; but when I do hear from them, it’s a time that I enjoy. When I see their message in my ‘in box’ or see that they posted a Bulletin (or two); I want to see what they have to say.

The old adage, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”, is true. When I don’t see any bulletins or messages from my friends; I pray. I pray in the Holy Spirit. I don’t know what may be the matter with them (busy because they’re doing great, or there may be a slump in their achievements, or they may need encouragement), but I pray and send a message if I am prompted to.

Some ‘bulletins’ are like ‘pop-ups’. There may be 7 or 8 advertisements of pass-it-on’s a day, by the same person. By the time I see my other friends, I have to go back 4 or 5 pages. So, like the commercial, from r the Ad Counsel on TV states: “I’m going to have to block you” (not right away). Maybe I’ve answered my own question. What do you think? Why do random people ask to be your friend on these “Social Networks”, if they don’t have a common bond? Let me hear your answers, please, and I hope I haven’t stepped on any toes.

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