Kingdom Knock

faith
Whats good fam im just jumpin back in the blogesphere to shoot my 2 cents about something ive been meditating on lately. While cutting the grass the other day i felt like i got a word from the Lord concerning "faith". Alot of times he speaks to me when im zoned out so it was no great surprise as i was in robot mode that he decided this would be a good time to download some needed info to me. The conversation , albeit one sided started with the Lord pointin out to me that i needed to "exercise" my faith , to which i replied "yes lord i get it, i do need to exercise my faith, i get it". Well ..his response really got my attention when i heard him say , no you really dont! .."get it" which lead me to ask , as he knew i would, "well then what do u mean". The Lord preceded to advice me that my faith is just like the strength that lays dormant in my muscles. Just as at birth we all have a measure of strength no matter how small , even an infant has a "measure" of strength he has also given us a "measure" of faith. The problem is we'll work out our physical bodies to become stronger or in better condition while our,shall we say "faith" muscles lay dormant, and in a time of need we look to summon them at will and wonder why we fall short at times of that ability to move mountains in the time of need or maintain under the pressures aka weight of life. Ever waitin for that quick adrenaline shot(aka the Holy Spirit) to assist us in having that wonder working power that will enable us to overcome whatever obstacles or thing we are believing for. Its been often said that in a time of chrysis a sudden rush of Adrenalin can infuse the physical body with enough power to do the extraordinary, the Lord pointed out to me that whether we realize it or not thats how we approach our faith life. Never realizing that, thats a hit or miss method. The Lord advised me that we should be looking for opportunities to put our faith to the proverbial "test" in this way we are stretching and strengthening it. Got a headache ???stretch your faith..speak to it and command it to leave...need a better job...go put in applications at places u would like to work and "believe that u can have that job".....footnote faith without works is dead just like sayin your on a diet but never actually changing your eating habits is futile, find scriptures that support your faith(these are like your multivitamins)... true "faith" is something u go forward and act upon ...The Lord expressed to me that we should constantly be seeking things to apply our faith to no matter how small or trivial like cross training to hit different muscles groups and force them to grow because by doin so , the activation of our faith will become "second nature" and when needed, because we have built up our faith muscles we can say to whatever mountain we face "BE THOU REMOVED AND CAST INTO THE SEA" and it will be done! Jesus is a excellent example of a "faith -work- out -junkie", he even stunted and withered a fig tree on the drop of a dime cause he was hungry and the tree hadn't produced fruit...now if that aint goin hard i dont know what is LOL...so lets hit the gym and get built up "in our most holy faith" -Holla!

I remember back in 99...A well known "prophetess" was a guest speaker at our church. She preached a powerful message about giving. Me, being a somewhat ignorant to the gospel at the time, embraced the words and took them at face value. At the end of the message the "prophetess" began telling the congregation, "God needs some backpay". People were coming in droves giving their money at the altar. People gave everything from money, jewelry, shoes, coats, etc. One lady even gave her diamond wedding ring. At the time I had just moved into an apartment and was not making much money so I could only give $20. However, I felt bad. I felt like I had not "given God enough backpay." The convictions coming from the "prophetess" were strong. So strong that it was quite intimidating. People were leaving church, going to the ATM and coming back to church to give. This should give you an idea of how long this went on. Anyway, I ended up giving money, my necktie, and my cuff links. (I still miss those by the way...LOL.) If you were to have looked at the altar, it reminded you of a consignment shop and a bank emptying out all of their drawers and shelves. According to the "prophetess"...this backpay was long overdue, and for the building of the kingdom of God. Needless to say, I left feeling terrible...even though I was broke...that was my last $20. A few weeks later I heard from a reliable source that this particular "prophetess", took all the money and the jewelry with her, and left the clothing and shoes. A few years later I found out that this was a ritual of hers. Take the money and the jewelry and bounce.

Many preachers teach prosperity. I, personally, do not have a problem with it. I sincerely feel like Jesus didn't die for us to be broke. However, have we gotten out of hand with the message?

I found this video particularly interesting. I will not say whether or not I agree with it...But this is what I am referring to.

What sayeth you??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fknk2MO0MyU