Friday, October 24, 2008

"Do Not Awaken Love Until It Is Ready" (3)

2:18 AM by Christi Bowman

Continued from last post

Who hated Jesus?

Don't think for a second that when Jesus was talking about the world he was talking about non christians. The drug addicts...the prostitutes...these ARE the poor in spirit...and theirs is the kingdom of heaven...work on that for a while and it will blow your mind...it did mine.

Where did Jesus say we could find Him?

Matthew 25:37-40 "Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

The world that hated Jesus was the religious world of his day...and I have heard some pretty awful things since I have "awoken love." I am not inditing anyone, but people, we should rethink a comment I heard a while back...if Jesus were to walk into our churches today we wouldn't even recognize Him.

After living in this tension for a few months, I understand why you should not awaken love until it is ready. If the religious are going to start persecuting you, and the Bible says that they will...then if you are not ready that will be hard on your faith. If you still trust in the institution of religion than you're love is not ready. God is not religious, nor is He a christian! If you still believe that He is the institution than when the institution turns on you (and it will) it will devastate you and you will question God, you will experience unbelief, and it will be hard to get it back. Satan will prey on that like a lion seeking to devour, and God may never be able to gain your trust again...at least the kind of trust you need to overcome.

Please, as a person who has awoken love and walked on water..."do not arouse or awaken love until it is ready." Continue to "Lay hold of God", and He will take you "there" (I figured out where there is) when you are ready and He will teach you a way to abide in Him...no matter what the cost. It is possible and the power to overcome is available.

John 15:16 "You did not choose me, but I chose you"

If you are ready for this...ask Him to choose you. One thing Life is not...is boring!!

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