There is no Power in Prayer!

So many people are saying "there is power in prayer", at closer inspection we can see that this statement is not correct.

There is no power in prayer, there is however power in Christ. It matters who we pray to, if we pray to a false god or pray into the air as if our own words have power, then we have idols. Only prayer to God in the name of Christ has power and only if we are praying in His will.

Psychology Destroys Christianity

The arrogance in our world is building layer upon layer, solidifying in the minds of those who elevate self, that they are worthy of great praise and special rights of passage. 

 

God speaks often in His Word about the insolent pride we will see growing in the end days. 2 Timothy 3 is probably one of the most relevant Scripture of all, for our time. It describes the mentality of most people, even those who claim to be "Christian" will buy into the lie that they are special and deserve whatever they want, justifying all their sinfulness, even bludgeoning those who have discerned what they are to demean and dismiss them as full of insanity. There is an intolerance for correction, rebuke and admonition. This intolerance creates weak minded ignorant people, uninformed about basic principles of the Bible. Our culture has replaced the principles of the Bible with a mixture of a little Bible and a whole lot of secular psychology, devaluing the Biblical principle by overshadowing it with humanistic ideas concocted by ungodly, God rejecting men.

All this mess of arrogance and insolent pride is blinding the eyes of most. So many are still placing their trust in psychology and the government to save and preserve their freedoms. They are not aware of the spiritual problems that run rampant through our culture, because of these hedonistic ideas.

Because of the reluctance to judge anything as wrong, even though the Bible clearly tells us to judge all things, the people will not stand up boldly for God's principles, also because most do not know God's principles, they have been deeply indoctrinated with psychology so that they cannot discern truth when it walks up and bites them on the nose. We end up with a culture that protects the evil man while leaving the righteous man without advocacy. The wicked man is surrounded by affirmation and adulation while the righteous one is demeaned and dismissed.

Our nation has accepted the evil, thinking it's good, even in our politics.

We have been covertly conquered by an Islamic dictator, however, the people are afraid to admit it. Because they will not admit it, they will not take any measures to remove him. 

 

Indoctrination is a powerful thing, we have lived with freedom so long, we forget that there are people out there who are working hard to take away that freedom. We cannot see what is happening as a country, because our noses are so deeply entrenched in worldly pleasure, all our mind is able to wrap around is what we are fed by the media day in and day out. All of this is a direct result of ignoring God. We add His principles into our thinking when it serves our purpose and ignore all the other Scripture that tells us to do more difficult things to maintain a godly culture.

There is strong evidence that our government has been covertly infiltrated and dominated by a dictator, however, few have the strength to say so. Our constitution is being trashed, ignored and demeaned as never before in our history, the congress is acting as a figure head much like the queen of England, present but having no power. 

 

Our culture bought into the lie that if we are just nice enough to our enemies they will like us and stop playing unfairly. This intellectual travesty has allowed evil people to gain a foothold and grow in power. Sadly many people believe that Christianity is a system that wins people through continual capitulation of rights and principles, surrendering to the enemy, without challenge, in our personal lives as well as our government.

Christ allowed Himself to be walked on and demeaned at times, even to the cross, but many times in His ministry he rebuked, corrected, even taking a whip to the evil men who defiled His Father's house. He called men "white washed tombs", He called Judas a devil, rebuked the devil that motivated Peter to deny Him, boldly told the woman at the well all her sins, called the Pharisees "brood of vipers." Why is it that we remember all the meek things Christ did while forgetting and negating all the times He rebuked harshly, even non-believers. There will be those who say, "He can do that He is God." Yes, but remember we have Him living in us, He tells us what we need to know, we no longer depend on our own mind, we are suppose to think with the mind of Christ. 

 

1 Corinthians 2:16 "For WHO HAS KNOWN THE MIND OF THE LORD, THAT HE WILL INSTRUCT HIM? But we have the mind of Christ."

I have heard that meekness should not be translated as weakness, but rather "power under control." Perhaps Christians like to appear weak, then they never have to do anything difficult. They can smile sweetly, pretend they don't care and feel humble and martyr-like. When we don't take care of business, calling things what they really are, we can feel superior in doing it, while never having to face the hatred of those who walk sinfully.

Matthew 10:22 ""You will be hated by all because of My name, but it is the one who has endured to the end who will be saved."

Psychology has permeated our culture to such a degree that we have found it advantageous to throw out the wisdom of the Old Testament that tells us how to handle wicked men, and none of them tell us to be "friendly" to them. We are either told to rebuke them or get away from them. Perhaps the problem is that we have been indoctrinated in psychology so long, we can no longer discern when someone is an evil or destructive person.

Psychology teaches that there is no bad human being only hurting ones. This is not Biblical. God shows us clearly that there are evil men and that they will become worse as we reach the end. 

 

All one has to do to find out truth is go to the Word, type in the words "evil men" or "wicked men" and read them while asking the Holy Spirit to show you. There is no question we are not to allow evil men to prevail over us or our families. We are to handle them, sometimes it is to rebuke them sharply and other times it is to remove ourselves because they will listen to nothing, even becoming more evil in their tactics because of their obsession to control others. 

 

Perhaps along with our desire to become sweet and loving as a believer, we should also balance it with "power under control"

concepts. We have effectively allowed our culture to become desperately evil by caring more about being liked than we do about justice and righteousness.

I could list all the verses and passages that pertain here, but it is not necessary, all of you have Bibles, go to them and prayerfully search the scriptures to find out if any of this is true. Then begin to ask the Lord to give you the mind of Christ, that you might be in obedience to Him. Be sure to care more about being holy than you do about being liked by others.

Spiritual Growth Comes Through Humility

Down through the years I have experienced the loss of friends in various ways. Some of my friends moved into a philosophy of life that didn't share my values, others physically moved away or I moved physically away.

Some friends got angry over something, when I asked to discuss the matter, they declined and ended the friendship, if I had been guilty of something I needed to correct, I wouldn't have known what it was because they would not share what made them angry.

There have also been friends that I had to drift apart from because there wasn't a kindred spirit, we were not interested in the same things in life, didn't view life in the same way bringing conflict or hurt feelings to the association. Some of these friendships ended because of gossip, desiring to hold me in contempt on the basis of what they had heard, they made the choice to believe what they heard rather than come to me to find out the whole matter.

When we read the story of David and Jonathan in the Bible, we might think that everyone gets to have a close friendship like that one. They were buddies who deeply loved one another, even sacrificing for the other.

1 Samuel 18:1-4 "18 David finished talking to Saul. After that, Jonathan became David’s closest friend. He loved David as much as he loved himself. 2 (From that day on Saul kept David as his servant and didn’t let him go back to his family.) 3 So Jonathan made a pledge of mutual loyalty with David because he loved him as much as he loved himself. 4 Jonathan took off the coat he had on and gave it to David along with his battle tunic, his sword, his bow, and his belt."
When we read this story we might be tempted to feel a sense of loss because we don't have a relationship with anyone like that. We have to remember that this particular relationship was unique, that very few people have one like this. It is normal in life to have a few superficial friends but rare to find one as deeply loving as that of David and Jonathan.

Especially in these last days of apostasy, it will be harder than ever to trust anyone, because superficiality, self esteem and personal pleasure dominate the thinking of most people. Friendships on this basis cannot last, they dissolve eventually because when self is on the throne, no one else matters, these friendships are not sustainable.
A deep and loving relationship requires sacrifice, empathy and concern for someone other than ourselves. The 2 Timothy 3 description of the attitudes of the last days, indicate the difficulty in finding a loving person who can be trusted with our deepest concerns, problems, joys and accomplishments. Most people today cannot be bothered with anyone that doesn't personally elevate them, while feeling contempt for anyone who corrects or challenges them. Even when we have done something well, the selfish ones become jealous attempting to sabotage our joy through covert meanness.
A true godly friend will have the freedom to challenge us without fear of being demeaned. A godly friend does not desire vengeance against someone who has challenged or corrected them, rather they are appreciative for the input of their friend, considering the advice even desiring to hear it, when there is a disagreement. A godly friend loves to hear about our victories and talents, they are as happy about our accomplishments as they would be about their own.

Wise people understand that we all have blind sides, a good friend can help us see what we could not see by ourselves or about ourselves. Some people have more discernment than others. Some people have been through more experiences than we have and can add information to a situation that we had not thought of. A humble wise friend shares to help, not to demean as well as working encourage when we have done well. They don't indulge in flattery, they genuinely share encouragement admitting when we did well and redirecting us when we are veering off the path.

People do not grow wise all by themselves, they grow in wisdom by first reading the Word, seeking God in prayer and listening to the direction of those who have had a proven life of obedience to the Lord, even with all their failings, they have learned things through those failings that we do not know because they were not a part of our life experience.

I grieve at times these days over the younger folks who think they know everything, they cannot grow spiritually, emotionally or in holiness because they dig their heels in whenever someone shows them something different from what they want to believe. An elevated view of ones self causes this malady of self importance, preventing growth in wisdom.

If you have ever met anyone who seems to have stagnated at the level of a 12 year old when their real age is 45, you have experienced a self absorbed one who never learned because rebellion and arrogance was bound up in their heart all those years.

God tells us that rebellion is as devastating as the sin of witchcraft, it goes back to the original arrogance and rebellion of Lucifer in heaven when he thought he could be as powerful as God.
The solution is in the Word of God:

1 Samuel 15:23 ""For rebellion is as the sin of divination, And insubordination is as iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has also rejected you from being king."

Isaiah 26:10 "Though the wicked is shown favor, He does not learn righteousness; He deals unjustly in the land of uprightness, And does not perceive the majesty of the LORD."

Proverbs 9:9 "Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning."

Psalm 27
"27 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold[a] of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When evildoers assail me
to eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
it is they who stumble and fall.
3 Though an army encamp against me,
my heart shall not fear;
though war arise against me,
yet[b] I will be confident.
4 One thing have I asked of the Lord,
that will I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
and to inquire[c] in his temple.
5 For he will hide me in his shelter
in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
he will lift me high upon a rock.
6 And now my head shall be lifted up
above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make melody to the Lord.
7 Hear, O Lord, when I cry aloud;
be gracious to me and answer me!
8 You have said, “Seek[d] my face.”
My heart says to you,
“Your face, Lord, do I seek.”[e]
9 Hide not your face from me.
Turn not your servant away in anger,
O you who have been my help.
Cast me not off; forsake me not,
O God of my salvation!
10 For my father and my mother have forsaken me,
but the Lord will take me in.
11 Teach me your way, O Lord,
and lead me on a level path
because of my enemies.
12 Give me not up to the will of my adversaries;
for false witnesses have risen against me,
and they breathe out violence.
13 I believe[f] that I shall look upon the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living!
14 Wait for the Lord;
be strong, and let your heart take courage;
wait for the Lord!"

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Resolving Problems Takes Prayer

We must be Biblically wise and Holy Spirit led to know when to speak and when not to speak. We meet people all the time who covertly attempt to manipulate us, by leaving out important information or twisting the truth a little to appear to be something they are not, or to deny what they know to be true. 

When we are faced with dishonesty in a relationship it erodes trust, making it difficult if not impossible to resolve anything. Often those who don't want to talk anything out, are walking in pride, more interested in maintaining their image than developing a quality close relationship.

When we care deeply about someone we want truth to be a dominate part of our relationships. It is only through truth, confession and repentance that we can resolve relationship problems. When one party is willing to discuss things and the other is not, then there is no chance of resolving conflict or destructive behavior, distrust grows to further damage.

Ephesians 5:1-21
"5 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children;
2 and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.
3 But immorality or any impurity or greed must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints;
4 and there must be no filthiness and silly talk, or coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.
5 For this you know with certainty, that no immoral or impure person or covetous man, who is an idolater, has an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God.
6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
7 Therefore do not be partakers with them;
8 for you were formerly darkness, but now you are Light in the Lord; walk as children of Light
9 (for the fruit of the Light consists in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
10 trying to learn what is pleasing to the Lord.
11 Do not participate in the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but instead even expose them;
12 for it is disgraceful even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.
13 But all things become visible when they are exposed by the light, for everything that becomes visible is light.
14 For this reason it says,"
“Awake, sleeper, And arise from the dead, And Christ will shine on you.”
15 Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise,
16 making the most of your time, because the days are evil.
17 So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
19 speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;
20 always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
21 and be subject to one another in the fear of Christ."

OH NO, Another Book of Heresy

OH NO, not another one!!! I am still getting over "The Prayer of Jabez", "The Shack" and "The Purpose Driven Life." Authors think they can make up anything they like and God will bless it.

The book "Jesus Calling" is another new age book by a woman who claims to get special messages from God. I can't tell you the number of books over the years that were deceptive, misleading and downright heretical, that sadly many believers embraced.

This book, according to others who have read it, is fraught with heresy and new age teachings including channeling, allowing a spirit to speak to her while she writes down what the spirit says.

God is clear that any "new revelation" not already in the Word is nothing more than adding to God's Word and therefore forbidden.

Revelation 22:8 "I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book,"

Matthew 24:24 "For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. "

1 Corinthians 4:6 "Now these things, brethren, I have figuratively applied to myself and Apollos for your sakes, so that in us you may learn not to exceed what is written, so that no one of you will become arrogant in behalf of one against the other."

Bottom line: There is no need for any new revelation, everything we have is in the Word of God inspired by Him and complete. Anything added to the Word is sin worthy of rejection.

The End is Very Near

Here is where we are folks, with one difference, this is the final judgment for the entire world. The saints will be taken out soon and the wrath of God will begin.

The Godly Show Compassion and Empathy

One of the things that always amazes me is when liberals get angry at chopped up baby pictures, notice they are not ashamed or moved to tears for the destroyed babies, they are just plain angry that someone showed them the pictures.

Why are they not angry that someone did it to the babies.
Show them a picture of an abused dog and they will come unglued at the abuse, not the showing of the picture.

This just goes to prove that liberals know in their heart of hearts that abortion is evil and torturous of the innocent. They are twisted in their minds, to defends the torture of human beings, while angry at the abuse of animals. We need to be angry at the abuse of both the human being and the animal.

When there is compassion and empathy in ones heart, any form of abuse to any living thing is reprehensible. Compassion is an overall heart condition, not something we edit in and out according to our personal desires.

Ephesians 4:32
Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

Colossians 3:12
So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience;

1 Peter 3:8
"8 To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted, and humble in spirit;"

1 John 3:17
"But whoever has the world's goods, and sees his brother in need and closes his heart against him, how does the love of God abide in him?"

Acts 20:35
"In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

Zechariah 7:9
"Thus has the LORD of hosts said, 'Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother;

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