Perceiving Reality

[mukk_in]

Dear friends, it's good to be back with all of you . I trust that the Lord has been protecting and prospering you. Ever hear the saying "we don't see things as they are but as we are"? Well, it's mostly true and that extends to our outlook on God and how we relate to our Heavenly Father. This election season in America we've witnessed all sorts of accusations and counter-accusations and the media has been milking billions producing new polls and "interpreting" every nugget of "truth" to pander to an audience hungry for some excitement. Those of us who have seen quite a few of these "rat-races" (I've been tracking American Presidential polls since Regan defeated Carter in 1980, and I'm sure many of you had been tracking and actually voting in these for much longer) have always been inundated with "the truth". The funny thing is that "the truth" changes dramatically depending on who you speak with. I was in Virginia at Virginia Tech in 1992 when Clinton defeated Bush Sr. in a landslide and everyone (except Evangelicals in Blacksburg) was ecstatic. But we all know how that ended in a series of scandals and near impeachment. Top anchors at major media outlets (including some conservative Christian media outlets) have more or less retired but the drivel we watch and hear on TV is still the same. So that makes me wonder, do we actually see things as they are or do we perceive reality per our prejudices and predilections? Does this jaundiced perception hinder our relationship with God Almighty?

Please turn with me to Luke 19:20-24. This is the well-known parable of Ten Minas which narrates how a Master rewarded His servants for faithfulness. Notice that it's not producing more that matters but being faithful with what God has given us (Luke 19:17 - "because you've been faithful in this very small matter.."). That's all that our Heavenly Father expects from us, faithfulness not exemplary success. Unfortunately we are caught up in modern televised religion that emphasizes winning over fixed number of converts every month, distributing food packets and blankets to the homeless, inviting a new friend to Church every Sunday, etc. Any of this sounds familiar? Well, that's what they had us do in the Churches I've been to. Don't get me wrong, all of this is wonderful, but such "productive Christianity" may produce converts but not disciples (Matthew 28:19). Unfortunately, the wicked servant measured success and hence God's will in such quantifiable terms. In Luke 19:19-21 we hear the response from this man saying that he had hid the mina because he was afraid of losing it lest he made his Master angry. He misunderstood that His Master was a hard task Master ("reaping things where you haven't sown"). His perception of his Master wasn't based on reality but rather on his perception of reality. The consequences were devastating. In Luke 19:22 we read the judgment pronuonced by the Master, i.e., God Almighty who judged the wicked servant "by his own words" (Matthew 12:37). To think that our generous and loving Heavenly Father (Psalm 84:11) is harsh and mean when we're actually that way is tantamount to blasphemy and falsifying the Truth, i.e, the Lord Jesus Himself (John 14:6).

Every last one us can fall into this trap laid out by the Devil (1 Peter 5:8). One of the most upright men in the Old Testament the Prophet Job was guilty of this when he lamented that the very thing he dreaded had befallen him (Job 3:25). Although Job was later exonerated by the Lord (Job 42:12-16) he had a sneaky suspicion that he could lose all his blessings and wealth. Apparently his faith wasn't resolute and he viewed God as a killjoy who was intent on punishing when he became too prosperous. In John 11:32 we see one of the most devout of the Lord's disciples. Mary, complaining to the Lord Jesus that if He had been there physically her brother Lazarus wouldn't have died. Mary had been confining the Power of the Lord Jesus to space and time. She failed to understand that the Omnipotence of Christ transcended natural limitations and perceived His Divinity through the prism of common-sense. The Lord had to, ever so gently, correct His beloved (John 11:40). In John 6:5-7 which is the narrative of the Lord Jesus feeding the multitude the Apostle Philip surmised that it would have taken eight months wages to feed them. The Apostle failed to recognize God incarnate standing right in front of him. To Philip, Christ was just a good teacher and no more. In Mark 4:35-41 the Apostles were astounded that their friendly Rabbi could actually control nature.

The Bible is replete with examples of saints in the past that has insulted and misunderstood God by limiting His Divinity to that which their natural senses comprehended. Psalm 18:25-26 summarizes our perception of God's Truth succinctly. To the faithful the Lord seems faithful but to the wicked He seems to be shrewd. We don't see the Lord the way He is saints, we see Him and the world around us the way we are. But be of good cheer, there's a quick fix for that. In Romans 12:2 we are instructed to "be transformed by the renewing of your mind so that you may appreciate that good and perfect will of God." Notice that the scripture refers to the perfect will of God. This means that there is also a permissive will of God which is the world infested by sin and Satan that we currently live in. To perceive reality saints, we have to retrain ourselves to see things that way God sees them and not the way morning talk shows instruct us to.

I wish my American friends a godly election and to all the faithful (including my American friends) scattered across the world, I shall see you in heaven .

Saints, my intention is this writing was only to illustrate some concepts and not incriminate anybody in anyway. I apologize if some or all of this content offended you in anyway, as my intention was quite the opposite.

Dear friends, I'm quite certain that all of you are sanctified, Holy Ghost baptized saints. Should there be any among you that don't know the Lord yet, I pray that the Lord of Universe will set you free from sin and disobedience into His glorious light and freedom. Amen.

PS: Thanks for reading my scribble saints. If you find a lot of similarities between this writing and those of Rev. Oswald Chambers, that's because the late Rev. Chambers is my mentor. Please do remember that "the Lord our God is righteous and there is no wickedness in Him" (Psalm 92:15). Amen.

 

[mukk_in]

"pronounced: Sorry folks.

 

[mukk_in]

"pronounced: Sorry folks.

"Reagan"; Sorry again.

 

[FanthatSpark]

Heavenly God, through you may all assumptions be manifest through Galatians 5:22-23 that this format can not express humbleness of intent unless you are present in the hearts of who reads this... Amen.

Some truths for those that hear.
States master is money.
The modern church is mostly...money through flesh.

Sanctification can not be supported by the church without its doctrine in place which is interference by mankind that = Matthew 18:10. Wherein the child of the Spirit (Physical age does not apply) summarily puts God in a box of said doctrine for the follower puts their trust in mankind firstly. As it is stated in the OP a limit is set to the limitless of the Omni God by perception placed there by a reality of this world . Weather that is unfaithfulness or a person that manipulates the mind in Romans 12:2 for Proverbs 3:5 has been deemed a lie in the mind of any who place these before God.

Mostly, for sanctification to have effect between the vessel and God wherein the flesh has limits put upon it by this present reality. Time is a factor . That being said, the modern church for survivals sake, teaches confusion of two masters (Matthew 6:24 Luke 16:13 James 4:4 ) for the most part. From time of birth to end of education 22 years of limits have been instilled in the mind in the American way and social investments = parents. Who like themselves, have prepped the mind of its children for the better dollar. This is not saying good morality is not in place but limits to said morality are in place such as Matthew 18:21-22 . As this has been taught generation to generation the modern church is what is taught to the flesh that runs it.

With all of that in the mind it takes time to fix the id through God, prayer and the word. Yet how can this happen when the flesh works 12 hours a day for the better dollar? Thus , there it is Mukk-in , present reality of confusion of two masters even in the church. State is all about the $ any means necessary and it is seen even in the ranks of the system itself that morality is not a commodity any more. No morality turns into lawlessness weather it be domestic or international which translates to this. Our money precedes "us" internationally, to make law but not follow it. The individual of wealth can buy the law domestically such as oil rig that killed many for not adhering to OSHA mandates and a fine was the consequence, yet a man "accidently kills" another in his car but is poor, goes to jail. Anyone can see the flaw in this reasoning between men. As the blatant lie of equality stares us in the face in foreign and domestic affairs through capitalism of the haves and have nots. The divisive factor of live and let live until tragedy hits home lets this lie stand.

One can go on and on with the problems in this divided states of America . Wolf-Pac.com is a long term solution ,yet, if it was combined to Bernie Sanders as president it would have leap frogged Wolf-Pac to the federal level for Bernie was going to remove corporations as a person from the law as Wolf-Pac is doing on the state levels. Which in turn removes $ as a voice from politics. There, "was", the way out for the masses caught in money classes. However, the ignorance of what is right before our eyes will come down to political revolution for we are backing up in trust the state that has no morality left to it. Who takes grandma and grandpa's retirement, AKA Social security under the flag of morality? Who bails out the rich through taxes so they don't have accountability? The 99% do and are told its the right thing to do ... Hmm
In closing, a pondering ... Why do we let them?

 

[mukk_in]

Indeed, very sad my friend. Have we as a Church lost our ability to discern and let the world take us hostage? As you pointed out is the Church itself guilty of "loving money" as opposed to seeing it as a temporary tool for conducting our affairs while in this world? Has mass welfare replaced individual productivity? Are the needs of the few more important than the desires of the many? Thanks for your thoughts

 

[FanthatSpark]

Indeed, very sad my friend. Have we as a Church lost our ability to discern and let the world take us hostage? As you pointed out is the Church itself guilty of "loving money" as opposed to seeing it as a temporary tool for conducting our affairs while in this world? Has mass welfare replaced individual productivity? Are the needs of the few more important than the desires of the many? Thanks for your thoughts

To defund education (Federal level) and lower curriculum standards feeds upon itself to leave the masses behind . By design of course.

The source of N.Americas (All I can speak on, yet know when we sneeze a country feels it over the sea) downfall is found in the amendments to the constitution that allowed corporations to be viewed as entities (people) that in effect circumcised moral conscious/the people from the constitution and filled the vacuum with the dollar/corporation. Citizens United is the child of the original amendment (search terms: Corporations as people) that has history.

Because the amendment has said history it has become the young's reality that life is like this . However, as technology increases it becomes apparent corporations can no longer hide over a sea by doing crimes in the peoples name and here too.

Church & State : go to post #8 http://www.christianforums.com/threads/separation-of-church-and-state.7967188/

With the assumption the link was read we have three separations. First is the constitutional amendment that recognizes corporations/dollars as people, 2nd is States tax code (above link) & 3rd is foreign policy wherein these three, the circumcision is completed that separates moral conscious/the people (the little guy) from effecting decisions both foreign and domestic..

The church must serve two masters to keep its tax exempt status (N.American churches). It can not serve good conscious and mammon for it will despise the one and love the other. Thus the myth of separation of Church and Government/State by the very nature of keeping the church tax exempt it must let State impose rules (called qualifications for tax exempt status = States oppression in said rules/qualifications).

However , the few can say they act for the (choked/circumcised) people and supply unlimited devices/entertainment , food and clean water (Minus Michigan) while the few have stolen the constitution to serve the corporation/dollar and flesh that posses it.

Do know this is not a rant. It is truth to what is.