Amen - we are secure the moment we believe on Christ Jesus and His finished Completed work.
Can we pray that people hear The Gospel of Jesus Christ, believe it, are saved, sealed, secured and delivered.
Can we pray that people who are seeking, and also people who say they are a Christian to know for themselves the Truth, having been taught by The Holy Spirit Himself, and not by third, fourth, or fifth hand. It is good to read The Bible for ourselves, and not just get ‘fed’ by teachers, it’s up to me to make sure what I’m being ‘fed’ is pure milk ‘n meat and not had something weird mixed in the teaching. Cos it matters.
Yet can we pray for the Pastors, preachers and teachers who have a hard enough job as it is, especially in the modern times of live-streams, since everyone has a camera and a mic these days.
Can we please pray for Pastors ‘n Preachers to endure like good soldiers, persevere and not grow weary in doing well, in the Truth of the Gospel Light and sound teaching.
If we are members of the same Body, Jesus, then if one is bent out of shape doesn’t it affect us too? I’ve witnessed an awful year. I got sick. Then had a vision of Jesus, being bent out of shape..
. yet as being us, His members... it was awful but helped me understand His body and others. It was upsetting. Made me realise how I treat others matters, and what I say matters. Also what I’m hearing from others matters too.
If The Body of Christ Jesus Is under attack
then do I need to step up my prayer life, and pray sincerely for myself & others to remain in The Faith, in Truth in His Spirit. Even if we are being led as sheep to the slaughter, if we look to the author of our Faith, Jesus, we will be more than conquerors through Him who won the battle for us, it’s won already, Ive just gotta look to Jesus first, before peeps. Then will Jesus show me who is teaching the right thing?
Word + Word = my filter... eyes ‘n ears.. as well as discernment by His Spirit.
I honestly thought you might have spent a lot of time on YouTube after I read the OP, I had to read it a couple of times because I take it in what people say and get affected. My stomach is in knots. Now I’m wondering whether I should leave the tables where they’ve been thrown or tidy up. I can understand the outburst, righteous anger and sheer frustration, even upset, sounds like God when He spoke through Jeremiah, when He was so upset
first Love, don’t leave or neglect my first love.
God bless OP, I hope you’re alright. I’m sorry. Sigh.
I need to think about this.