tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25635043.post116591699046145627..comments2024-02-27T10:27:03.841-05:00Comments on The Double Edged Sword: Robes For RationsJoel Spencerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02474230869182287895noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25635043.post-1167788873217848442007-01-02T20:47:00.000-05:002007-01-02T20:47:00.000-05:00I agree whole heartedly, the church has some selfi...I agree whole heartedly, the church has some selfish motives... we are dealing with people who make up the church. And just as I am typing God is saying to me, "They are part of the Army of the Lord so don't shoot the wounded" Interesting thought... God is right. When we look inward, or self-ishly, we are not looking outward or sowing seeds. We are eating our seeds... Ask a farmer what happens when you eat seeds. POVERTY is the result because the seed does not have a chance to be planted to produce a harvest to bring more seeds.<BR/><BR/>As far as the homeless, many of them have made that choice because they do not want to be responsible and accountable to someone else. Most of the people, who were homeless that I took into my personal home, only wanted to be freed from the situations, but did not want to be accountable or responsible for their actions. Self focus or selfish brings poverty, not blessing. If we want God's blessings we have to walk in obedience to His Word/His Ways. He is not obligated to scoop us our out our emergency, He is only obligated to His Word, seeing that it does not return void to Him. When we line up with His Word, it will not return void to us, either.<BR/><BR/>As far as children in starving countries, their parents serve false gods and they are taught to do the same... so they end up with poverty stricken results. <BR/><BR/>As I type this, I am not sure who is worse off, the church that sleeps in the pew, metaphorically speaking, or the Christian who refuses to cover one another in love, as love covers a multitude of sins (selfishness).<BR/><BR/>I have found if we see something that is a weakness in others, it is our anointing showing up to bring strength to it to make it whole. In our weakness He is made strong because He meets us where we are and does not condemn us. I am starting to see the body of Christ needs to do that more within.<BR/><BR/>Since you cannot change what others do or say, you can determine what YOU are going to do about the weakness and add agreement with God to see others the way He sees them to help a bad situation become whole and nourishing. Bottom line, His yoke is easy, His burden is light… that means we cannot change others as that is laborious, but we can change what We decide as God ministers to our heart and we personally walk in obedience.<BR/><BR/>GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25635043.post-1166111133867564972006-12-14T10:45:00.000-05:002006-12-14T10:45:00.000-05:00Once again I have to agree. See I run a homeless s...Once again I have to agree. See I run a homeless shelter. And the truth is churches support it so they will not have to get involved. They don't want those dirty stinky people in their church. But at our mission we have chapel and God is so moving amidst the homeless. When he said go into the highway and hedges and compel them to come in he was talking salvation. but if it don't fit the Sunday morning program then it just isn't proper. And if you do get the homeless in church, Love them! for they are people just like us. Yes some are there by choice some fell through the cracks, and others well they need to know God loves them. Thanks Joel for your work on this blog. And thanks to Mercy's child for turning me on to it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25635043.post-1166074538573889532006-12-14T00:35:00.000-05:002006-12-14T00:35:00.000-05:00Amen Kay, I am in total agreement with you.Joel,th...Amen Kay, I am in total agreement with you.<BR/>Joel,this is your best to date. <BR/>I believe you are in touch with the heart of The Lord on this issue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25635043.post-1165958224679490562006-12-12T16:17:00.000-05:002006-12-12T16:17:00.000-05:00This is a one of your top blog posts. So right. It...This is a one of your top blog posts. So right. It is time to stop spending on the comfort for the church and BE THE CHURCH.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com