by Glenice Mills
My question at this time in this nation is ‘What is happening to us?” Why is nobody speaking out against the false idolatrous worship of Mary MacKillop? Why is nobody speaking out about the rise of socialism in this nation? We are in very serious trouble and no one, particularly the church, is saying ‘something is wrong here, something is not as it should be!’ Are we, the church, so asleep or so afraid to rise up and speak out against the increase of this evil that is pervading this nation at this time?
Are we all so deceived, blind and uncaring of the Lordship of Jesus Christ that we are happy to sit back and allow these false idolatrous practices and false principalities to take their wrongful position? They are trying to set themselves up and influence, affect and blind God’s people until it is too late! Do we want to be handed over to the tricks of satan so we can go along with popular opinion out there?
I know I don’t, and I don’t think a lot of Australians want this either, particularly the Lord’s people who love Him and want Him as Lord over this nation. It does however, require us to rise up and speak against these insidious spirits that are trying to take lordship over this nation. I must emphasise at this point, this is not about the people; they are those caught up in catholic doctrine, or socialist thinking. It is about the spirit that is trying to take rulership in and over this nation! As a prophet, and as one called as a watchman for Australia, I must speak up. I cannot remain silent, for I am mindful that my silence in the face of this evil is akin to me coming in agreement with these spirits. I choose not to bow down, align myself in any way shape or form to these false powers and as one of God’s mouth piece for Australia, I say and declare these spirits must be revealed, challenged and exposed for what they are. They are a distraction, a subtle way that the enemy is wanting us to bow down to and come in agreement with these false doctrines.
Firstly the sainthood of Mary Mackillop. I have no doubt she was a woman who did work for God, under the umbrella of the Catholic Church.
I in no way want to judge her or what she did, but I do however want to challenge the emotion, idolatrous worship, and media hype this nation is being subjected to because a woman was used to speak out and perform two miracles in the name of Mary.
They were NOT done in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and this is the area that MUST be confronted. No honour or glory is given to Jesus Christ. Only the name of a woman, Mary Mackillop, used by God in the name of Mary, the mother of Jesus. We the Christian church must be careful that we do not bow to this wrong thinking or accept and believe it is a way of God. There is only one name by which we can be saved and healed and that is the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. We need to be careful we do not agree with the practice of placing Mary as equal to Jesus. This is about a religious spirit influencing and affecting the way we think. Compromise is a dangerous thing. It is saying we, that is, the catholics and Christians are all equal and whatever we believe in or worship, that must be accepted and embraced. We cannot bow to this political correctness just to appease popular thinking. That is how wrong belief systems take a foothold over people’s thinking, until we accept and believe the lie that Mary is just like Jesus, in equal or higher position.
Ephesians 4:4-6, ‘There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God, and Father of all, who is above all, and through all and in you all.’
Jesus Christ is our mediator, He is always making intercession for us before the Father. It is Jesus only, only by His name that we can be saved. No other name.
1 Timothy 2:5,6,7, ‘For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Jesus Christ, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time, for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle - I am speaking the truth in Christ and not lying - a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.’
John 14:6, ‘Jesus said to him, “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
The Apostle Paul had to address this issue in his time and it is no different today. We are called to serve and worship the Lord Jesus Christ, no other name. We must take a stand for His name before it is bought down as another name of a god that is to be worshipped. Many catholics would claim to be Christians. That being so why are they serving Mary, why are they bowing down to false idols, why are they placing a mere woman higher than the Lord? Perhaps the question needs to be asked: What is a true Christian? What defines a Christian? That is the question at this time in the body of Christ!!! Somehow the TRUE meaning of Christianity has got lost. We must look at what is required to serve the LORD and Him ONLY!!!
When did the nation of Australia suddenly become catholic and begin to somehow honour a dead woman who is now some great Australian icon? We need to be aware in these times of where society is going, because if we are truly Christians, ones who believe in Christ must be aware of this false flow of opinion.
Secondly, the Lord has been alerting me to the rise of socialist thinking pervading Australia. It is a false power trying to set itself up. It is binding and bringing people into a ‘false unity’ where everyone is the same, no one can rise up into who they are meant to be. Everyone must conform to one viewpoint, one thinking. It kills all creativity, and all entrepreneurial skills. To any who would rise up in the arts, in the media, who would have a viewpoint contrary to this socialist thinking, they would be cut down, and told to conform to the party thinking or else. It is bringing everyone down to a size so we are all the same, down to a level playing field. It is a false god that is arising and taking its position of rulership over this nation. It is a dangerous thing, I have an alert, alert, alert. This may seem extreme however we must be mindful the Lord shows His prophets what has the potential to come. It is actually God’s grace as He forewarns so we can pray and cry out to Him to avert these evil things from happening. It is not to inspire fear but to wake us up from coming into agreement with this way and speaking out and bringing an awareness of the enemies schemes. There is a power play going on in Australian politics at the moment. The labour party by its alliance with the greens is resulting in an unequal power struggle. The labour party to keep in power has in fact lost its power base by this alliance because it has fallen into the trap of appeasing a loud voice of influence. This green voice is going to bring about the economic, and social downfall of this nation and usher in this socialist thinking.
The concerning thing is the catholic and socialist thinking is founded in emotion. These subject matters, whether they be Mary Mackillop or greenhouse gases, are tools by groups to stir up the media to bring the people into a consensus thinking and blind the people to truth. Have you noticed the emotion being poured out by often well meaning people spurred on by media portrayal and hype that is extreme in its display. Christians are often judged as extreme and criticised for it yet when any of these other groups rise up no one comments. Political correctness is a dangerous thing. It is about people pleasing and bowing to the ones with the strongest opinions. It is going around trying not to offend anyone. The reality is we must stand for something or fall for everything. Scripture warns many will be deceived in the last days. That is the tragedy of what is happening in these times. There are many well meaning people carried along by this deception. We must hold fast to the Lord Jesus Christ and make a stand for His Name. The question we all must ask ourselves is: What is it to be a Christian? What will we stand for? The Truth of the Lord Jesus Christ or a false, appeasing gospel that accepts the middle ground of compromise.
Lord we need your help, we need your Holy Spirit to convict us, to show us, where we have believed a false gospel, where in any way in our lives we have compromised the Truth and come in agreement with the enemy.
Help us Lord, we need you! We need your Truth to come to us, followers of Jesus Christ, ones called by Your Name, ones obedient to all you require of us.
Lord I declare the Name of Jesus Christ over this nation of Australia!!!
Amen
So Be It!!!
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
Lest We Be Defiled
by Daniel Chuter
“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man will see the Lord; looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled” Hebrews 12:14-15.
It is time for us to be healed and to move on.
Bitterness is the seed bed for every demonic work. It will destroy any Christian. The safeguard against it is to remain in the spirit of forgiveness continually. When Satan comes to bruise, do not receive the hurt. Immediately release it by forgiveness.
In Germany for example there has been an unresolved bitterness that has sprung up and caused two world wars. It is an extreme example, but sobering to think that there are unresolved issues that might erupt like a volcano at any point.
The real problem though is that bitterness is an open door to torment from the enemy. To the believer this is as true. The writer to the Hebrews talks to believers facing a certain amount of opposition to a newly found faith.
We need to forgive and release bitterness and not give land to the enemy. We are living in times where we can be deceived into thinking that all is peaceful, but unresolved issues lie dormant, just under the surface.
The land was occupied in the story of Gideon found in Judges Chapter 6.
In verse 1 it tells us that Israel had done evil. Therefore we find our hero hiding like much of the population (verse 2). Perhaps this is very indicative of the state of much of our land these days… Are we not hiding… are there not unresolved issues lying dormant… is the enemy not living in our midst?
Understandably Gideon was bitter (verse 13). When God turns up, what’s really in our hearts? Is it disappointment, discouragement and fear? God called Gideon to rise above his bitterness. God made a similar suggestion to Cain in Genesis 4:6-7.
It appears that God requires a certain response… Is it not brokenness, worship from the heart and belief despite pain and faith? We are righteous not because of what we have done or could ever do; and in fact giving God what we think He wants will always lead to disappointment.
So we need to discover what pleases God; and it is always faith, but in the saving blood and death and resurrection of His Son!
It is time to release our bitterness unless worse attaches itself to out lives and our land.
We hang in the balance more than we think… God is looking at the heart and requires our humility. 1 Peter 5:5-8 says “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walketh about seeking those whom he may devour.”
“Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man will see the Lord; looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled” Hebrews 12:14-15.
It is time for us to be healed and to move on.
Bitterness is the seed bed for every demonic work. It will destroy any Christian. The safeguard against it is to remain in the spirit of forgiveness continually. When Satan comes to bruise, do not receive the hurt. Immediately release it by forgiveness.
In Germany for example there has been an unresolved bitterness that has sprung up and caused two world wars. It is an extreme example, but sobering to think that there are unresolved issues that might erupt like a volcano at any point.
The real problem though is that bitterness is an open door to torment from the enemy. To the believer this is as true. The writer to the Hebrews talks to believers facing a certain amount of opposition to a newly found faith.
We need to forgive and release bitterness and not give land to the enemy. We are living in times where we can be deceived into thinking that all is peaceful, but unresolved issues lie dormant, just under the surface.
The land was occupied in the story of Gideon found in Judges Chapter 6.
In verse 1 it tells us that Israel had done evil. Therefore we find our hero hiding like much of the population (verse 2). Perhaps this is very indicative of the state of much of our land these days… Are we not hiding… are there not unresolved issues lying dormant… is the enemy not living in our midst?
Understandably Gideon was bitter (verse 13). When God turns up, what’s really in our hearts? Is it disappointment, discouragement and fear? God called Gideon to rise above his bitterness. God made a similar suggestion to Cain in Genesis 4:6-7.
It appears that God requires a certain response… Is it not brokenness, worship from the heart and belief despite pain and faith? We are righteous not because of what we have done or could ever do; and in fact giving God what we think He wants will always lead to disappointment.
So we need to discover what pleases God; and it is always faith, but in the saving blood and death and resurrection of His Son!
It is time to release our bitterness unless worse attaches itself to out lives and our land.
We hang in the balance more than we think… God is looking at the heart and requires our humility. 1 Peter 5:5-8 says “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion walketh about seeking those whom he may devour.”
Thursday, 7 October 2010
How Long O Lord, How Long?
by Glenice Mills
There’s a heart cry coming out from many of God’s people all around the world.
The cry is “HOW LONG O LORD, HOW LONG?” The cry is coming from a people desperate for the Lord to come and to intervene in their circumstances. I see many arms lifted up to the Lord, a loud cry coming from the depths of their beings. They are from many nations around the world, there are many peoples of different nationalities, I see the different colours of the national costumes.’
There are also many prophets throughout the earth who are letting out a great cry from their innermost being that says like the prophet Habakkuk, ‘How long, O Lord?’
The prophets question: Habakkuk 1:1-4:
‘The burden which the prophet Habakkuk saw:
O Lord, how long shall I cry, And you will not hear?
Even cry out to You, “Violence!” And you will not save.
Why do you show me iniquity, And cause me to see trouble?
For plundering and violence are before me; there is strife, and contention arises.
There fore the law is powerless, and justice never goes forth.
For the wicked surround the righteous; Therefore perverse judgment proceeds.’
The prophets eyes are being opened to see more: the injustice, the greater evil that is raging in the world. Violence will increase in coming times, and it is time for the prophets to tell of what the devises of the enemy is in these days. Even nations of peace will have increase of violence within its lands and many will wonder and question, how it could be? There are stirrings and rumblings going throughout the earth. We have seen increase of earthquakes in the natural, but that is a sign of the shaking taking place in the heavens. There is a great stirring as the apostles and prophets come into position all over the world. Nature has been crying out for such a time as this and we are seeing a fulfilment of this in these very days and times.
This is a time for the church to arise and be what it is called to be - a voice of influence declaring the Lordship of Jesus Christ and the saving grace of His shed blood for our sins on the cross at Calvary. The prophets are arising speaking the Word - arise, don’t hold back, it is time to be the voice NOW, to speak and to confront the evil that is insidiously creeping into every area of society. We can no longer compromise the Word of God. Truth must be spoken at this time. The prophets are feeling an overwhelming sense of the heart of God at this time. There is an overwhelming sense of ‘so much needs to be done’. As ungodliness takes root in society and even among the body of Christ, there is a higher demand being placed on many in God’s kingdom who would be different, and be true examples of what it is to lead godly lives, lives of honesty and integrity. There is much going on in the world that seems valid, but they are a distraction from what is really meant to be taking place. What people are saying and doing even in the church seems ‘good’ but the fruit of much that has been done has not endured. Life saving changes should remain but this is not happening. The enemy is snatching as quick as God’s goodness is being released. This is stirring one’s up, particularly God’s prophets, to arise and cry out., “How long O Lord?” That is the cry at this time. The cry is also coming from two other places: one’s crying out in desperation because they are enduring persecution and are in the midst of great evil, and others are crying how long because they are positioned ready for action knowing it isn’t quite time to come out. They are like ones in the army who have had the training, they have passed many tests and are positioned ready at ‘action stations’ waiting for the Commanders words “Go, now is the time to go.” This is the great positioning of ones for this end time people that God is preparing. Stand firm in Him. Don’t look to the right or the left, keep your eyes fixed on the Lord and you will see Him come through for you.
David in the Psalms often cried out to the Lord “How long?”
Psalm 94: 1-3:
‘O Lord, to whom vengeance belongs -
O God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth!
Rise up, O Judge of the earth; Render punishment to the proud.
Lord how long will the wicked, How long will the wicked triumph?’
Psalm 13:1-2:
‘How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
Having sorrow in my heart daily?
How long will my enemy be exalted over me?’
To those who are crying out because they feel forsaken, they feel they are fighting a lone battle: the Lord is releasing a new strength to endure, an inner strength to stand strong in Him, even if the body feels weak. He is your ever present help in times of trouble. Know that He sees all, and He will never leave you nor forsake you. There are ones the Lord is going to bring to you to uphold your arms, who have a message just for you. They are coming soon, don’t lose heart. “I will bring ones to you that will give you an aspect of Myself that will be exactly what you need.” Lord release your encouragement to these ones that they may see your glory be released upon the earth and that they may see the deliverance of the Lord.
Evil is increasing. There are ones who find themselves in the midst of huge trials, tribulations and persecutions. The circumstances are beyond what they feel they can bear, but the Lord says, “You will see My hand of deliverance come and you will know that I am truly your redeemer!” The enemy is vicious against these ones at this time and the evil being unleashed is unprecedented, like never been seen before. There are ones in countries where persecution is being accelerated in a manner not seen. I see Christians in muslim nations being rallied together, not unlike the rounding up of the Jews during the second world war. Nations such as Sri Lanka and Turkey are under assault at the moment. The assignment of the enemy is to shut down meeting places of Christians.
The mouths of God’s people will not be shut. It is time for this injustice to be made known to all. The Lord is going to expose in the media what is happening in these nations. The voices of outrage against this evil will arise, speak and confront. That which has been hidden will come to light. Corruption in government in these nations will be exposed.
Psalm 86: 46-48:
‘How long O Lord? Will you hide yourself forever?
Will your wrath burn like fire?
Remember how short my time is;
For what futility have You created all the children of men?
What man can live and not see death?
Can he deliver his life from the power of the grave?’
To those crying out in frustration because they see time flashing before their eyes and there seems to be nothing happening in their lives, the Lord says, “Hold fast to Me. The time is soon. You will see My hand of deliverance, You will see the fulfilment of My plans in your life. Yes, it is in your later years, but I will enable you and empower you at just the right time. Be patient!!! Don’t move until I give the command. You will see My hand move as I bring change to what is going on around and about you. I am your defender and you will see breakthrough and victory come when you are not expecting it. It will come in ways different from what you think,. It will be way beyond whatever you dreamed or hoped for. Take heart!!!”
Psalm 35:17:
‘Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue me from their destructions,
My precious life from the lions.’
The devourer is out to bring devastation to the church. It is trying to bring disunity, divisions and dissensions among God’s people. Now is not the time to isolate. It is time to come in, to belong and to receive the Lord’s love and to be strengthened and empowered for what is ahead. We need each other like never before. So come in out of the cold, out of the lonely place into My presence. Be positioned ready to see the Lord move among His people. The Lord is looking for our response. He knows all. You may be one used by God to move when He says move. So come into position, take your stand and see the Lord use you mightily for such a time as this.
Habakkuk cried out to the Lord but the Lord also replied to him. This is the promise the Lord is wanting to release right here and right now.
Habakkuk 1:3:
“Look among the nations and watch -
Be utterly astounded!
For I will work a work in your days
Which you would not believe, though it were told you.”
Stand and see the deliverance of our God!!! He will come through for you!!!
Thank you Lord.
Amen - So be it
There’s a heart cry coming out from many of God’s people all around the world.
The cry is “HOW LONG O LORD, HOW LONG?” The cry is coming from a people desperate for the Lord to come and to intervene in their circumstances. I see many arms lifted up to the Lord, a loud cry coming from the depths of their beings. They are from many nations around the world, there are many peoples of different nationalities, I see the different colours of the national costumes.’
There are also many prophets throughout the earth who are letting out a great cry from their innermost being that says like the prophet Habakkuk, ‘How long, O Lord?’
The prophets question: Habakkuk 1:1-4:
‘The burden which the prophet Habakkuk saw:
O Lord, how long shall I cry, And you will not hear?
Even cry out to You, “Violence!” And you will not save.
Why do you show me iniquity, And cause me to see trouble?
For plundering and violence are before me; there is strife, and contention arises.
There fore the law is powerless, and justice never goes forth.
For the wicked surround the righteous; Therefore perverse judgment proceeds.’
The prophets eyes are being opened to see more: the injustice, the greater evil that is raging in the world. Violence will increase in coming times, and it is time for the prophets to tell of what the devises of the enemy is in these days. Even nations of peace will have increase of violence within its lands and many will wonder and question, how it could be? There are stirrings and rumblings going throughout the earth. We have seen increase of earthquakes in the natural, but that is a sign of the shaking taking place in the heavens. There is a great stirring as the apostles and prophets come into position all over the world. Nature has been crying out for such a time as this and we are seeing a fulfilment of this in these very days and times.
This is a time for the church to arise and be what it is called to be - a voice of influence declaring the Lordship of Jesus Christ and the saving grace of His shed blood for our sins on the cross at Calvary. The prophets are arising speaking the Word - arise, don’t hold back, it is time to be the voice NOW, to speak and to confront the evil that is insidiously creeping into every area of society. We can no longer compromise the Word of God. Truth must be spoken at this time. The prophets are feeling an overwhelming sense of the heart of God at this time. There is an overwhelming sense of ‘so much needs to be done’. As ungodliness takes root in society and even among the body of Christ, there is a higher demand being placed on many in God’s kingdom who would be different, and be true examples of what it is to lead godly lives, lives of honesty and integrity. There is much going on in the world that seems valid, but they are a distraction from what is really meant to be taking place. What people are saying and doing even in the church seems ‘good’ but the fruit of much that has been done has not endured. Life saving changes should remain but this is not happening. The enemy is snatching as quick as God’s goodness is being released. This is stirring one’s up, particularly God’s prophets, to arise and cry out., “How long O Lord?” That is the cry at this time. The cry is also coming from two other places: one’s crying out in desperation because they are enduring persecution and are in the midst of great evil, and others are crying how long because they are positioned ready for action knowing it isn’t quite time to come out. They are like ones in the army who have had the training, they have passed many tests and are positioned ready at ‘action stations’ waiting for the Commanders words “Go, now is the time to go.” This is the great positioning of ones for this end time people that God is preparing. Stand firm in Him. Don’t look to the right or the left, keep your eyes fixed on the Lord and you will see Him come through for you.
David in the Psalms often cried out to the Lord “How long?”
Psalm 94: 1-3:
‘O Lord, to whom vengeance belongs -
O God to whom vengeance belongs, shine forth!
Rise up, O Judge of the earth; Render punishment to the proud.
Lord how long will the wicked, How long will the wicked triumph?’
Psalm 13:1-2:
‘How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
How long shall I take counsel in my soul,
Having sorrow in my heart daily?
How long will my enemy be exalted over me?’
To those who are crying out because they feel forsaken, they feel they are fighting a lone battle: the Lord is releasing a new strength to endure, an inner strength to stand strong in Him, even if the body feels weak. He is your ever present help in times of trouble. Know that He sees all, and He will never leave you nor forsake you. There are ones the Lord is going to bring to you to uphold your arms, who have a message just for you. They are coming soon, don’t lose heart. “I will bring ones to you that will give you an aspect of Myself that will be exactly what you need.” Lord release your encouragement to these ones that they may see your glory be released upon the earth and that they may see the deliverance of the Lord.
Evil is increasing. There are ones who find themselves in the midst of huge trials, tribulations and persecutions. The circumstances are beyond what they feel they can bear, but the Lord says, “You will see My hand of deliverance come and you will know that I am truly your redeemer!” The enemy is vicious against these ones at this time and the evil being unleashed is unprecedented, like never been seen before. There are ones in countries where persecution is being accelerated in a manner not seen. I see Christians in muslim nations being rallied together, not unlike the rounding up of the Jews during the second world war. Nations such as Sri Lanka and Turkey are under assault at the moment. The assignment of the enemy is to shut down meeting places of Christians.
The mouths of God’s people will not be shut. It is time for this injustice to be made known to all. The Lord is going to expose in the media what is happening in these nations. The voices of outrage against this evil will arise, speak and confront. That which has been hidden will come to light. Corruption in government in these nations will be exposed.
Psalm 86: 46-48:
‘How long O Lord? Will you hide yourself forever?
Will your wrath burn like fire?
Remember how short my time is;
For what futility have You created all the children of men?
What man can live and not see death?
Can he deliver his life from the power of the grave?’
To those crying out in frustration because they see time flashing before their eyes and there seems to be nothing happening in their lives, the Lord says, “Hold fast to Me. The time is soon. You will see My hand of deliverance, You will see the fulfilment of My plans in your life. Yes, it is in your later years, but I will enable you and empower you at just the right time. Be patient!!! Don’t move until I give the command. You will see My hand move as I bring change to what is going on around and about you. I am your defender and you will see breakthrough and victory come when you are not expecting it. It will come in ways different from what you think,. It will be way beyond whatever you dreamed or hoped for. Take heart!!!”
Psalm 35:17:
‘Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue me from their destructions,
My precious life from the lions.’
The devourer is out to bring devastation to the church. It is trying to bring disunity, divisions and dissensions among God’s people. Now is not the time to isolate. It is time to come in, to belong and to receive the Lord’s love and to be strengthened and empowered for what is ahead. We need each other like never before. So come in out of the cold, out of the lonely place into My presence. Be positioned ready to see the Lord move among His people. The Lord is looking for our response. He knows all. You may be one used by God to move when He says move. So come into position, take your stand and see the Lord use you mightily for such a time as this.
Habakkuk cried out to the Lord but the Lord also replied to him. This is the promise the Lord is wanting to release right here and right now.
Habakkuk 1:3:
“Look among the nations and watch -
Be utterly astounded!
For I will work a work in your days
Which you would not believe, though it were told you.”
Stand and see the deliverance of our God!!! He will come through for you!!!
Thank you Lord.
Amen - So be it
Clear Vision
by Patsy Grubb
This morning I sat at my computer totally focused on what was before me. As I looked up from the computer screen I realised that I could not focus clearly on anything else because all I could see were finger prints and other dirty smudges on my glasses. My glasses were filthy and really did limit greatly what I could see around me. I was totally unaware of any impairment to my vision while I was focused on the computer screen, however, it would have been impossible to have been seeing clearly with the amount of dirt that was on my glasses. I cleaned my glasses and of course could once again see clearly, free from any distortion.
Life can very much mirror the above situation. There are times when we can become so focused on what is staring us in the face that we lose any real perspective of the bigger picture. We become so focused and often obsessive about a moment in time or an offence, comment, incident, action, etc. that we lose all perspective on what God is doing and indeed where we are or could be in God in the bigger picture. Similarly the every-day “stuff” in our lives has the ability to cloud our vision and in turn our judgment, and unfortunately we are not always aware that we are not seeing things clearly until we are alerted by a third party or our own reaction. Often we will react to a gesture, word, or event in a way which is totally over the top before we realise we have somehow become unbalanced in our view or discernment. We can become over sensitive or we can become insensitive to both situations and people. Either of which will distort our perspective.
In regard to the glasses, some of the dirt on them which then caused a distorted view, would have originated with me but also some of the residue would have originated from others and also simply from the atmosphere /environment in which I had been. Similarly the “stuff” in our lives which distorts our perception will come from ourselves, others and different spiritual atmospheres/environments we inhabit. Just as any type of focal lens needs regular cleaning in order for it to serve its purpose properly - in order to keep our perspective clear and untainted we must allow the Holy Spirit to continually clear the residue of sin, pain, offence, un-forgiveness, etc. from our soul. Our soul (mind, will, and emotions) will dictate to us our perception of God, others and ourselves and therefore needs to be continually submitted and surrendered to the Holy Spirit. Only once our souls are healed are we able to have correct discernment and perception. Similarly just as we need our vision checked on a regular basis by an optometrist to ensure that our glasses lenses are still the correct strength for our vision impairment, we regularly need to consult the Holy Spirit to ensure our healing has gone deep enough to continually facilitate clear vision and discernment of God, others and ourselves.
This morning I sat at my computer totally focused on what was before me. As I looked up from the computer screen I realised that I could not focus clearly on anything else because all I could see were finger prints and other dirty smudges on my glasses. My glasses were filthy and really did limit greatly what I could see around me. I was totally unaware of any impairment to my vision while I was focused on the computer screen, however, it would have been impossible to have been seeing clearly with the amount of dirt that was on my glasses. I cleaned my glasses and of course could once again see clearly, free from any distortion.
Life can very much mirror the above situation. There are times when we can become so focused on what is staring us in the face that we lose any real perspective of the bigger picture. We become so focused and often obsessive about a moment in time or an offence, comment, incident, action, etc. that we lose all perspective on what God is doing and indeed where we are or could be in God in the bigger picture. Similarly the every-day “stuff” in our lives has the ability to cloud our vision and in turn our judgment, and unfortunately we are not always aware that we are not seeing things clearly until we are alerted by a third party or our own reaction. Often we will react to a gesture, word, or event in a way which is totally over the top before we realise we have somehow become unbalanced in our view or discernment. We can become over sensitive or we can become insensitive to both situations and people. Either of which will distort our perspective.
In regard to the glasses, some of the dirt on them which then caused a distorted view, would have originated with me but also some of the residue would have originated from others and also simply from the atmosphere /environment in which I had been. Similarly the “stuff” in our lives which distorts our perception will come from ourselves, others and different spiritual atmospheres/environments we inhabit. Just as any type of focal lens needs regular cleaning in order for it to serve its purpose properly - in order to keep our perspective clear and untainted we must allow the Holy Spirit to continually clear the residue of sin, pain, offence, un-forgiveness, etc. from our soul. Our soul (mind, will, and emotions) will dictate to us our perception of God, others and ourselves and therefore needs to be continually submitted and surrendered to the Holy Spirit. Only once our souls are healed are we able to have correct discernment and perception. Similarly just as we need our vision checked on a regular basis by an optometrist to ensure that our glasses lenses are still the correct strength for our vision impairment, we regularly need to consult the Holy Spirit to ensure our healing has gone deep enough to continually facilitate clear vision and discernment of God, others and ourselves.
How Have We Strayed So Far From The Truth
by Glenice Mills
There is something in man that resists the truth of receiving forgiveness. We find ways of trying to twist Jesus death and resurrection by making it more complicated than it is. We cannot believe that we can walk in freedom because of the shed blood of Jesus Christ. The fruit in the body of Christ often does not bear witness to this freedom. In fact we often come across as the most restrained, uptight, serious, bound-up people around. We carry a wrong understanding of who the Lord is and what He wants to release to us, His beloved ones. Following are some questions we need to ask ourselves:
Why do we minimise the power of the Lord’s death on the cross?
Why are we resistant to believing God would want to release good things to us?
Why do we have this picture of God as a punishing God who wants to make us pay for our sins?
Why do we see God as a mean God who wants to withhold blessing from us?
Why can we not settle with believing God wants to release His blessings upon us without conditions?
How is it that we have been tricked with the lie that somehow we have to earn our way to heaven?
There is a lie from the pit of hell that has bound many of God’s people from coming into true freedom because of a wrong stronghold of thinking that is rooted in Catholicism. It has insidiously crept into the very fabric of the body of Christ and blinded God’s people and distorted how many see Father God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. It has kept people bound in shame rather than in freedom in Christ.
The lie is ‘say three our fathers and a pound in the poor box.’ The statement ‘three hail Mary’s’ is also a lie. We must be on guard watching where the name of Jesus is bought down and other names are exalted into the position that only Jesus holds. Jesus is the only name that absolves us of sin, yet mere mortal men are placed in positions that say a person is absolved from the responsibility of their sin by saying a few words and giving money. It is not the role of a Catholic priest to forgive sin.
How terrible is that!!! This lie must be exposed and challenged for many in the body of Christ have either been raised as Catholics or it is in their family generational line. Catholicism is a false doctrine. This word is not about condemning the innocent people caught up in this thinking, it is about what is being taught and the bondage that many have been entrapped in. The Lord was speaking to me about this the other night and the bondage as a result of these lies that has come upon His people. These lies must be exposed and it is up to us, the Christian body to speak up and speak out to confront them. The doctrine of doing penance must be confronted. The dictionary meaning of penance is: an act of self mortification as expression of repentance, a sacrament involving confession, absolution and act of repentance imposed by a priest. The key word here is imposed. This denies the very truth of the gospel which is we all have free choice, choosing to come and repent or to not repent. No man can make anyone repent, it is by the Spirit of the Lord that repentance comes. Self mortification is not conviction. We should not feel mortified because we have sinned but rather be convicted by the Holy Spirit. Mortification brings shame and puts a burden upon the person. This results in trying to earn our salvation and forgiveness and it is doing it in and of ourselves, in our flesh rather than the leading of the Lord. It is striving and doing things in good works whether that be doing things for God or giving money or striving to be ‘good’ to bring surety that we are forgiven and we will go to heaven. Fear driven ‘if you don’t do this you will go to hell’ is bondage of the worst order. Scripture is very clear, there is only one way to salvation and that is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 9:13-15, ‘For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.’
We are no longer under law but under grace. If we feel compelled to strive to do good works then we cannot be living under the grace of God. Grace is God’s unmerited favour upon His people. It is His free gift to us and it is up to us to receive it and not question whether we feel forgiven or not. The truth is none of us are deserving of God’s grace, as He is a Holy God and as Scripture says, our righteousness is as filthy rags.
1 Timothy 2:5-7, ‘For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time, for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle - I am speaking the truth in Christ and not lying - a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.’
Scripture is quite clear here, Jesus Christ is our only mediator between God and man. The false idolatry of Mary, the mother of Jesus must be addressed. Giving honour, adoration and false prayer and worship through Mary and the icon of Mary is idolatrous. It is an abomination in God’s sight and it is sin. We need to come back to the Ten Commandments.
Exodus 20:3 - 5, ‘You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image’ - (Mary?) - ‘any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.’
Again Jesus is our intercessor and only through Him can we have redemption of sin. No man or woman can have this role and it has been lax of us lovers of Christ to have not spoken out and to have subtlety come in agreement with this evil, for it is evil.
Hebrews 7:25 -28, ‘Therefore He (Jesus) is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens; who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people’s, for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself. For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son who has been perfected forever.’
How can these false teachings bring freedom. Jesus shed His blood on the cross that we can have freedom and abundant life. If all we say and do is subject to man made religion, following rules set down by distortion of truth and man’s laws and regulations, then it is up to us as part of the body of Christ to challenge these lies and speak truth. We cannot and must not be in agreement with these teachings. The problem arises when those that come to salvation through Jesus Christ, carry these wrong mindsets and a fear driven lordship by a ‘man of god’. This makes it difficult for God’s people to receive the pure truth about Jesus Christ. The exciting thing is we can repent from believing these wrong doctrines and ask the Lord to release us from the curses resulting from these lies. We can also stand in the gap and repent where our family back through the generations have believed these false doctrines and ask to be released from the curse of this. I started this article with questions concerning whether you feel truly forgiven or feel you always have to make things right. Perhaps there is some Catholic mindsets that have bound you and stopped you coming into the freedom found in Christ Jesus?
That is the power of the blood of Jesus Christ and He wants us to come out of the curses of religion and come into true freedom so we can be all we are meant to be in Him and not by some man made institution.
Thank you Jesus for freedom!!!
There is something in man that resists the truth of receiving forgiveness. We find ways of trying to twist Jesus death and resurrection by making it more complicated than it is. We cannot believe that we can walk in freedom because of the shed blood of Jesus Christ. The fruit in the body of Christ often does not bear witness to this freedom. In fact we often come across as the most restrained, uptight, serious, bound-up people around. We carry a wrong understanding of who the Lord is and what He wants to release to us, His beloved ones. Following are some questions we need to ask ourselves:
Why do we minimise the power of the Lord’s death on the cross?
Why are we resistant to believing God would want to release good things to us?
Why do we have this picture of God as a punishing God who wants to make us pay for our sins?
Why do we see God as a mean God who wants to withhold blessing from us?
Why can we not settle with believing God wants to release His blessings upon us without conditions?
How is it that we have been tricked with the lie that somehow we have to earn our way to heaven?
There is a lie from the pit of hell that has bound many of God’s people from coming into true freedom because of a wrong stronghold of thinking that is rooted in Catholicism. It has insidiously crept into the very fabric of the body of Christ and blinded God’s people and distorted how many see Father God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. It has kept people bound in shame rather than in freedom in Christ.
The lie is ‘say three our fathers and a pound in the poor box.’ The statement ‘three hail Mary’s’ is also a lie. We must be on guard watching where the name of Jesus is bought down and other names are exalted into the position that only Jesus holds. Jesus is the only name that absolves us of sin, yet mere mortal men are placed in positions that say a person is absolved from the responsibility of their sin by saying a few words and giving money. It is not the role of a Catholic priest to forgive sin.
How terrible is that!!! This lie must be exposed and challenged for many in the body of Christ have either been raised as Catholics or it is in their family generational line. Catholicism is a false doctrine. This word is not about condemning the innocent people caught up in this thinking, it is about what is being taught and the bondage that many have been entrapped in. The Lord was speaking to me about this the other night and the bondage as a result of these lies that has come upon His people. These lies must be exposed and it is up to us, the Christian body to speak up and speak out to confront them. The doctrine of doing penance must be confronted. The dictionary meaning of penance is: an act of self mortification as expression of repentance, a sacrament involving confession, absolution and act of repentance imposed by a priest. The key word here is imposed. This denies the very truth of the gospel which is we all have free choice, choosing to come and repent or to not repent. No man can make anyone repent, it is by the Spirit of the Lord that repentance comes. Self mortification is not conviction. We should not feel mortified because we have sinned but rather be convicted by the Holy Spirit. Mortification brings shame and puts a burden upon the person. This results in trying to earn our salvation and forgiveness and it is doing it in and of ourselves, in our flesh rather than the leading of the Lord. It is striving and doing things in good works whether that be doing things for God or giving money or striving to be ‘good’ to bring surety that we are forgiven and we will go to heaven. Fear driven ‘if you don’t do this you will go to hell’ is bondage of the worst order. Scripture is very clear, there is only one way to salvation and that is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 9:13-15, ‘For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.’
We are no longer under law but under grace. If we feel compelled to strive to do good works then we cannot be living under the grace of God. Grace is God’s unmerited favour upon His people. It is His free gift to us and it is up to us to receive it and not question whether we feel forgiven or not. The truth is none of us are deserving of God’s grace, as He is a Holy God and as Scripture says, our righteousness is as filthy rags.
1 Timothy 2:5-7, ‘For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time, for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle - I am speaking the truth in Christ and not lying - a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.’
Scripture is quite clear here, Jesus Christ is our only mediator between God and man. The false idolatry of Mary, the mother of Jesus must be addressed. Giving honour, adoration and false prayer and worship through Mary and the icon of Mary is idolatrous. It is an abomination in God’s sight and it is sin. We need to come back to the Ten Commandments.
Exodus 20:3 - 5, ‘You shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself a carved image’ - (Mary?) - ‘any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them or serve them. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generations of those who hate Me, but showing mercy to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.’
Again Jesus is our intercessor and only through Him can we have redemption of sin. No man or woman can have this role and it has been lax of us lovers of Christ to have not spoken out and to have subtlety come in agreement with this evil, for it is evil.
Hebrews 7:25 -28, ‘Therefore He (Jesus) is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens; who does not need daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the people’s, for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself. For the law appoints as high priests men who have weakness, but the word of the oath, which came after the law, appoints the Son who has been perfected forever.’
How can these false teachings bring freedom. Jesus shed His blood on the cross that we can have freedom and abundant life. If all we say and do is subject to man made religion, following rules set down by distortion of truth and man’s laws and regulations, then it is up to us as part of the body of Christ to challenge these lies and speak truth. We cannot and must not be in agreement with these teachings. The problem arises when those that come to salvation through Jesus Christ, carry these wrong mindsets and a fear driven lordship by a ‘man of god’. This makes it difficult for God’s people to receive the pure truth about Jesus Christ. The exciting thing is we can repent from believing these wrong doctrines and ask the Lord to release us from the curses resulting from these lies. We can also stand in the gap and repent where our family back through the generations have believed these false doctrines and ask to be released from the curse of this. I started this article with questions concerning whether you feel truly forgiven or feel you always have to make things right. Perhaps there is some Catholic mindsets that have bound you and stopped you coming into the freedom found in Christ Jesus?
That is the power of the blood of Jesus Christ and He wants us to come out of the curses of religion and come into true freedom so we can be all we are meant to be in Him and not by some man made institution.
Thank you Jesus for freedom!!!
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