There are many hearts in the world

 that can t be mended

 if left unattended. 

 What do we do?

 Do we keep on having services endlessly where the only hearts we tend to are our own?

 Do we continue to ignore the dregs of society  - the addicts, the outcasts  - those without a home?

Do we continue to have feasts - feeding ourselves alone?

I am at my best when i think of myself less.

 I need a shorter attention span when seeing the faults of my fellow man. 

I need to seek their wealth and not my own -  in this way I'LL become wealthy for I'll reap what I've sown.

The more i bless and don't spurn, the more i get blessed in return. 

 Esteeming more highly my brothers  and esteeming myself less is a life-long test that keeps a heart filled with humility beating in my chest.

 Fruit of Religion: Arrogance and Pride.

 Fruit of Christ: Humility. 

 Fruit of Religion: Unreachable. 

 Fruit of Christ: Teachable. 

 Fruit of Religion: Souls destroyed  (forever)

 Fruit of Christ: Souls saved (forever)

 Fruit of Religion: Division.

 Fruit of Christ: Unity.

 Fruit of Religion: Flesh embraced (fed)  - spirit denied.

 Fruit of Christ: Spirit embraced (fed) - flesh denied.

 Fruit of Religion: Fellowship with man.

 Fruit of Christ: Fellowship with God (The Father).

 Fruit of Religion: Soulish/Carnal gifts used, practiced and accepted.

 Fruit of Christ: Gifts of the Holy Spirit used, practiced and accepted.

Fruit of Religion: Prophecying despised  - never practiced. 

 Fruit of Christ: Prophecy loved and practiced.

Fruit of Religion: No intimacy with God. 

Fruut of Christ: Intimacy with God.

 Fruit of Religion: Pastor's voice, pastor's will, honored above God's. 

 Fruit of Christ: God's voice,  God's will, honored above man's. 

 I saw this writtèn on the doors of thousands of churches  - 

"WHY SEEK YE THE LIVING AMONG THE DEAD? HE IS NOT HERE!"

Why do you insist  - even after I raised you from the dead  - even after I breathed My Spirit into your nostrils  - and filled you with My breath  - why do you insist on seeking Me among the dead? 

Why do you seek Me among those who honor Me with their lips but not their lives? Who are unbelievers parading as believers? Why do you attend a gathering where I am not welcome? 

Why do you insist on being put into bondage yet again  - after I set you free? Who has bewitched you, O foolish Christian? The only denomination that is acceptable to Me is the one that ceases to be. For all of them together are as filthy rags in My sight  - denying My power and My  authority, pretending it's ok to have a form of godliness pleasing to the eyes of men but an abomination to Me!

Depart from them or be swallowed up with them, when My soon coming Judgments are released on them. You must be totally free of them that those who come to their senses will have a home to flee to. Do not give in to the temptation to compromise  - for it lessens the call and the reward. I've prepared for you, leaving you empty when by now you should be full of My Father's fruut - sharing meat instead of milk.

Forsake them or forsake Me - for you will no longer find Me among the dead, religious ones, who despise My presence. 

The mouth of the Lord has spoken it.

 Many pastors will only accept people into their congregation who they feel smarter than and who they have authority over. These pastors are never promoted by God because they will only work with people below them - not above. If God sends an Apostle or Prophet to them, or even just anyone with a different anointing and calling then theirs  - they reject them  - they reject the blessing God sent them.

Real humility is working with, accepting,  and rewarding people who are smarter or more anointed than us. We all have something to teach, and we all have, still, no matter our age or title, something to learn. Befriending and rewarding people God sends to us brings a reward back to us  - God's respect.  We should welcome and entertain strangers  - we should thank God for every opportunity to bless and be blessed. Our generosity unlocks the door to God's generosity. 

A plurality of elders is God's will for every fellowship.  It is His safety net to safeguard against the inevitable blunders we all make from time to time.  It is his way of helping us survive each fall  - with a minimum of bruises (bruised egos!).

 The word "church" is never used in the New Testament  -  King James required that word to be added in place of "congregation". The original word  is "ekklesia" or ecclesia, meaning "the called out ones".

Prior to the KING JAMES version,  this word EKKLESIA was translated more closely to the original meaning. King James required them to use the word CHURCH because it supported the "institution" of the Church  - which was his source of power. It was manipulation. He also changed other words for the same reason.....like he changed the word "overseers" to Bishops. The phrase "those who led you" or "those who help you" he changed to "those who have rule over you".