I know what I was thinking. Better jot it down before it leaves me. Know what I mean?
Hearing or reading an encouraging word can lift one's spirit and help with the doldrums of LIFE. I just have a couple of problems with those that "PREACH" only fluffy words and aren't realistic about changing awkward lifestyles that condemn and create burdens that don't just vanish because you want them to.
Multitudes teach, preach, write books, have web sites, hire out for conferences, head churches, have videos which do not share that if you want BLESSINGs in your life, you must turn from your wicked ways and embrace the clean life that God prefers. TaDaaa.
How many times have you heard that the power of life and death is in the tongue? They revert to only speaking positive sentences and skip deleting the awful from their day to day activities. There may not be any mention that they should walk uprightly before the LORD…just ignore that and believe that God is on their side.
Excuse me. God loves you, yes He does, but He doesn't approve of all the things people do that are wicked and wrong. He doesn't BLESS evil and wrong treatment toward others including business practices. He can BLESS the wrongdoer after they acknowledge they are doing wrong, ask for forgiveness, mean it with having a contrite heart.
People sometimes love to have their ears tickled and have no intentions of correcting sinful activity from their life. No intentions at all.
EXAMPLE: There was a young man full of promise and talent. Very intelligent and witty. He had the ability to make others laugh and feel great about themselves. Weaknesses took him over and he was alright with this. He'd rather smoke expensive cigars, down a quart of smoothe whiskey, charge his tailored clothing never intending to pay the bill, stay out all night skipping the next day's work schedule, drive drunk and weep about not having any money. Boo Hoo. He stayed the course. Time passed. He's about to go to prison for cheating the government.
Content in his wrong doing, his momma speaks fluffy words to him about leaving the past behind and move forward. There's no mention about learn a lesson by doing things better. There's absolutely nothing said to him about turning from such evil, repent and walk a different direction away from death. CHANGE. Yes, he can be forgiven for doing wrong, but first he has got to admit he was in the wrong, repent and change. Saying to leave the past behind you without changing will only make history repeat itself.
FLUFFY words spoken by so many about there's a break through coming….but no mention that God doesn't like the sin you continue participating in because you like this lifestyle and don't want to change. WON'T CHANGE. You're about to have a break through. Prosperity is coming. Good things about to happen! With No mention in here that God likes it when we work. When we're honest and don't cheat others. No mention that you ought to keep your nose clean. No mention that you should update your checkbook, pay your bills and honor your word. No mention that you should live within your means. No mention.
Plenty about keeping a positive outlook and speak only positive things. Plenty of this. No mention that you need to repent and get right with the LORD…just speak positive words and these things will make their way to your door.
Is it because people like getting things for nothing? Is it because people like to stay in the dark believing that it's alright to stay in the dark?
Jesus can be our ROCK and help us through difficult times and help us when we need help. He can deliver us. I know that God can give us FAVOR but I also know that He BLESSES us when we seek HIM, desire doing good then doing it. When we practice His ways, He. Will. Bless. Us.
Any thoughts?
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PROVERBS 19: 1 through 31Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.2Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs.3The foolishness of man ruins his way, And his heart rages against the LORD.…
