Stop Rebuking Questions You Can't Answer!

My heart breaks for those, especially young people, who have questions about their faith that ministers, leaders and "older" saints refuse to answer.  We have now a generation who wants answers.  It does no good to dismiss their sincere inquiries.  In this day and age of knowledge and information, it's imperative that we rightly divide the word of truth and share from a sincere relationship with God, rather than rebuking and dismissing those who ask questions we are frankly unable to answer.  Let's just be honest and prayerfully seek God for revelation when we don't know.  Let's partner with them to pray, search the Scriptures, study the word and history to find solutions.

Remember, we shall know the TRUTH, and the TRUTH shall make us free (John 8:32)!  Don't give the enemy credit for bringing truth to the surface.  That's God's doing, even if it makes us feel uncomfortable!  Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God (Romans 10:17)... not the traditions in which we are comfortable or the misguided interpretations of Scripture so many of us have accepted without responsibility to know God, and His word, for ourselves.

Questions, when of a pure and sincere heart, are not evil.  Remember, those closest to Jesus called him Rabbi.  TEACHING was His specialty during His time on this earth.  Let's follow suit.

"Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it."
1 Peter 3:15, NLT

Church Spies?

Excuse my vent, but really?

We have "spies" in the church now?  There are literally people to think it their duty to watch and listen to everything you say and do just so they can report it to someone that will hopefully bring you down?  Let me say, I'm not at all angry.  In fact, I'm not even surprised.  I am tickled pink... amused, though disappointed.  It's simply disturbing that we have people spending time looking for the faults in others -- not sinners or liars, but those doing Kingdom work -- just so they can report it with the intent to sow discord.

If anyone wants to know what I'm doing, just ask.  I'm an open book.  I make mistakes, but I'm not at all ashamed of the works God has called me to do nor the words He commands me to speak.  Please know that I love God's people.  I'm not hiding anything.  If anyone wants to know anything (and has the right to know), just ask.

With that said, leaders, please be encouraged.  This is just part of the call!  Be careful of those who speak on your behalf and be just as careful of those who are quick to whisper in your ear about what another is doing.  We don't have time to attack one another.  "If a kingdom be divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand!"

We have a Savior to watch for.  We should be preparing His Bride.  We need to know them that labor among us so we will not be distracted by every report.  Most of all, we must walk in integrity.  Remember, every tongue that rises against you in judgment will be condemned!!!  That's the heritage of those who serve the Lord!

As much as I hate to believe it, some people just like drama.  Don't become a star in their reality show.  LOL!

Love you all.  Now back to Kingdom business...  *SMILE*

I Am a Woman

Titus 2:3-5
Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good. These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children, to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.

I am NOT a feminist, by any means.  I believe God meant what He said when He set order to the home.  My prayer is that I will never bring shame to the word of God.  I love to preach the Gospel, and I'm thankful that there is no Jew nor Greek, male nor female in the Spirit.  At home, though, I have a place that cannot be neglected.  That's my FIRST ministry.

Lord, help me to be the woman of God I was created to be.  If I do my job as a wife and as a mother, then I can preach the Gospel with integrity and power, leading by example as a doer of the word, and not a hearer only.

I am a woman... and I'm liberated through holiness!