You've seen the tees.
Hi Hater.
You've heard the term flung about here and there.
Well, I confess.
I have been a spiritual hater.
In both senses.
Sense A: hating spiritual things.
Sense B: hating on the spirituality of others.
You may think I'm being rather extreme, but in order to truly come clean I feel I must go in.
I must dig deep and show the spiritual hater for who she really is.
Let us begin with the context. A 'Christian believer'/'disciple of Christ'/'follower of Jesus' who
(Sense A) doesn't really want to dissociate from darkness.
Whose knees hurt before she gets down on them to pray.
Whose thoughts wander as she wonders about things that do not pertain to any form of goodliness.
Whose skin crawls at the thought of godliness.
Whose cheeks blush at being associated with righteousness.
Whose eyes contemplate images which Technicolor presents in bright lies, deceit, injustice, impurity, abomination, disrepute.
(Sense B) actively tries to work her way to heaven.
Who forgets that being with Jesus is what makes heaven.
Who tries to stir up passion for Christ within her own soul.
Who sees workers for the kingdom of God with green eyes.
BUT to refer to 'senses' is nonsensical. For if I made sense I would not venture to utter these two opposed words in the same breath.
For me to realise the nonsensicalness of my condition was the first step.
For the Holy Spirit told me who I was: a spiritual hater.
But also told me who I am in him: a minister of the gospel.
So the good news is: I've been saved.
The lover of my soul let me know that my mission is to share my testimony: that Jesus has set me free.
That I am no longer a slave.
That's right.
I no longer have to be ruled by longing for something I don't have because I already have all that I need.
And the love of Christ now animates me.
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Le mois d'octobre au Royaume Uni c'est 'Black History Month'.
L'esclavage a été aboli.
Soi-disant.
Mais je ne veux pas parler que d'un 'peuple' (les noirs).
Mon sujet n'est pas seulement d'intérêt pour un mois, mais pour tous les jours de l'année.
Je veux parler de l'esclavage du péché.
Mais pourquoi est-ce que je m'obstine à marcher, pleurer, chanter comme une esclave quand je suis libre?!
Jésus, mort sur la croix et ressucité afin que je n'aie pas à avoir la haine dans mon cœur. Pourquoi envier quiconque alors que je suis satisfaite, remplie du Saint Esprit?
Vraiment, il est temps d'accomplir la mission en tant que vraie disciple du Christ.
De partager mon témoignage pour que les autres puissent créer le leur par leurs expériences avec un Sauveur qui rend libre!
Philippians 4:8 (KJV): Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
Ephesians 3:19: And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Romains 6:20-23 (LSG):
Car, lorsque vous étiez esclaves du péché, vous étiez libres à l'égard de la justice.
Quels fruits portiez-vous alors? Des fruits dont vous rougissez aujourd'hui. Car la fin de ces choses, c'est la mort.
Mais maintenant, étant affranchis du péché et devenus esclaves de Dieu, vous avez pour fruit la sainteté et pour fin la vie éternelle.
Car le salaire du péché, c'est la mort; mais le don gratuit de Dieu, c'est la vie éternelle en Jésus Christ notre Seigneur.
Matthew 7:21 (WEB): Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
Ephesians 2:8,9 (KJV): For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.
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