Sleeping on the job
"Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise .
Proverbs 6:6
"How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep?"
Proverbs 6:9
"The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied."
Proverbs 13:4
Note: I'm not mocking this guy I found sleeping under the tree near church premises. I don't know what he does for a living. I just saw it as a great photo opportunity. This post isn't personally denegrating this fellow, but only as an example in general.
The Bible doesn't condone lazybones ( I'm not talking about this guy, but to many across the board as there are people who are lazy, although they can work ,they like the easy way by being dependent on others.We all have to work with all honesty at heart. Paul the apostle work at the same time during his ministry of the gospel of Christ and wasn't dependent of what other people can give to him or from the church people for his food.
" For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat." 2 Thessalonian 3:10
I do noticed some Christians do make their own ministries online particular in YouTube and asking for donations . I am not saying about the Christian researchers as they invested time to bring about facts, they are NOT what I am talking about.
There's one I've come across who made a particular video , declaring her plea for more donations since her ministry has saved souls and blessed people. What ? This person is a stay at home mom. You can claim you saved people . In the first place it's the Holy Spirit that convicts people's hearts, not a ministry or taking back God's glory to ones own. A ministry to save souls is only a tool spreading the word.
This persona has already had 45 people making donations worldwide and she's encouraging many to donate out thousand plus subscribers.
Personally, I can't see the reason to donate .God help me if I am wrong. Thisis my take: If she didn't evangelize outside, or have hired workers for Jesus to spread the gospel or rent a building, miscellaneous expenses to cover external work etc. example as in a registered church ,then why does she ask for donations .Why should she ask money from people if everything was done at leisure of her home ... all I could see was she just reads news headlines associated to end times prophecies ? God supplies our needs but we are not expected to just sit around and wait for manna falling from heaven or beg people. In my understanding, it's like saying :
" I just feel so lazy to go out find a job, I just like doing Jesus' end time videos, it's God's work , please give me your money who are blessed and saved from my videos."
I do feel that's wrong , especially declaring it clearly, it feels like begging food in the name of Jesus. Can't Jesus supply this particular Christian's needs? It's making money out of the name of Jesus, which to me is not right. My spirit grieves with people calling themselves Christians making money out of God's name. You think that's credible service to God ?
I am not making judgements but discernments. Since I am not a member of any church, neither I do attend church service every Sunday, I fall into no church membership. I am not promoting my status, a church ( not a building but fellowship of Christians helped us grow spiritually), I just didn't find a suitable church for me. But being a christian, I give money offering to God through other means, directly to the poor or helping the vulnerable group of people. I don't give to registered charities, as I knew big slice of those donations will go to administration services down the line and I do believe only smaller fraction reaches directly to those people in need . I am not convicted to donate through them. I am not saying either it's wrong to donate on registered Charities. Personally, I follow my heart's convictions. I have seen many destitute citizens back in my own village / town, that's where my heart goes.
Services given to the Lord should be free ( not through making Jesus videos in YouTube channels and asking for donations). God will reward services given to Him whole heartedly. No one should make business and profit using the name of God !
I pray these type of Christians would realize and be convicted to the truth of what they doing through the power of the name of Jesus !
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Interesing YT vids I came across weeks ago :
*Chrislam One World Religion Emerging
*Paranormal Police Encounters ~ This has brillant testimonies.To the unbelieving, there must be God !
* Vampires and Werewolves Real or Fake - The Prophecy Club
* Steve Quayle "Zombies, Demons and Fallen Angels" 1 of 3
Bryan Melvin died and went to hell, and have seen lost human spirits in hell stored in cubes and tortured.
Nowadays, there are many testimonies coming out from people confessing their strange experiences of NDE's /OBE's telling about the afterlife.
Here's what the Bible says :
"And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions"
Joel 2: 28
"In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on everyone. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams."
Acts 2:17
"... and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. "
Revelation 20:10
*Bryan Melvin: To Hell and Back Pt. 1 of 3
* Bryan Melvin: To Hell and Back Part 2 of 3
* Bryan Melvin: To Hell and Back Pt. 3 of 3
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Thank you for your last views and comments my friends .
Hope you all have a nice day :)
Sorry, this is post and run, a bit busy today. But I'll be back for my flickr time seeing your photos tomorrow Friday :)
God bless you all in Christ and you take care.
Sleeping on the job
"Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise .
Proverbs 6:6
"How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep?"
Proverbs 6:9
"The sluggard craves and gets nothing, but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied."
Proverbs 13:4
Note: I'm not mocking this guy I found sleeping under the tree near church premises. I don't know what he does for a living. I just saw it as a great photo opportunity. This post isn't personally denegrating this fellow, but only as an example in general.
The Bible doesn't condone lazybones ( I'm not talking about this guy, but to many across the board as there are people who are lazy, although they can work ,they like the easy way by being dependent on others.We all have to work with all honesty at heart. Paul the apostle work at the same time during his ministry of the gospel of Christ and wasn't dependent of what other people can give to him or from the church people for his food.
" For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat." 2 Thessalonian 3:10
I do noticed some Christians do make their own ministries online particular in YouTube and asking for donations . I am not saying about the Christian researchers as they invested time to bring about facts, they are NOT what I am talking about.
There's one I've come across who made a particular video , declaring her plea for more donations since her ministry has saved souls and blessed people. What ? This person is a stay at home mom. You can claim you saved people . In the first place it's the Holy Spirit that convicts people's hearts, not a ministry or taking back God's glory to ones own. A ministry to save souls is only a tool spreading the word.
This persona has already had 45 people making donations worldwide and she's encouraging many to donate out thousand plus subscribers.
Personally, I can't see the reason to donate .God help me if I am wrong. Thisis my take: If she didn't evangelize outside, or have hired workers for Jesus to spread the gospel or rent a building, miscellaneous expenses to cover external work etc. example as in a registered church ,then why does she ask for donations .Why should she ask money from people if everything was done at leisure of her home ... all I could see was she just reads news headlines associated to end times prophecies ? God supplies our needs but we are not expected to just sit around and wait for manna falling from heaven or beg people. In my understanding, it's like saying :
" I just feel so lazy to go out find a job, I just like doing Jesus' end time videos, it's God's work , please give me your money who are blessed and saved from my videos."
I do feel that's wrong , especially declaring it clearly, it feels like begging food in the name of Jesus. Can't Jesus supply this particular Christian's needs? It's making money out of the name of Jesus, which to me is not right. My spirit grieves with people calling themselves Christians making money out of God's name. You think that's credible service to God ?
I am not making judgements but discernments. Since I am not a member of any church, neither I do attend church service every Sunday, I fall into no church membership. I am not promoting my status, a church ( not a building but fellowship of Christians helped us grow spiritually), I just didn't find a suitable church for me. But being a christian, I give money offering to God through other means, directly to the poor or helping the vulnerable group of people. I don't give to registered charities, as I knew big slice of those donations will go to administration services down the line and I do believe only smaller fraction reaches directly to those people in need . I am not convicted to donate through them. I am not saying either it's wrong to donate on registered Charities. Personally, I follow my heart's convictions. I have seen many destitute citizens back in my own village / town, that's where my heart goes.
Services given to the Lord should be free ( not through making Jesus videos in YouTube channels and asking for donations). God will reward services given to Him whole heartedly. No one should make business and profit using the name of God !
I pray these type of Christians would realize and be convicted to the truth of what they doing through the power of the name of Jesus !
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Interesing YT vids I came across weeks ago :
*Chrislam One World Religion Emerging
*Paranormal Police Encounters ~ This has brillant testimonies.To the unbelieving, there must be God !
* Vampires and Werewolves Real or Fake - The Prophecy Club
* Steve Quayle "Zombies, Demons and Fallen Angels" 1 of 3
Bryan Melvin died and went to hell, and have seen lost human spirits in hell stored in cubes and tortured.
Nowadays, there are many testimonies coming out from people confessing their strange experiences of NDE's /OBE's telling about the afterlife.
Here's what the Bible says :
"And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions"
Joel 2: 28
"In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on everyone. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams."
Acts 2:17
"... and the devil who had deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and sulfur where the beast and the false prophet were, and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever. "
Revelation 20:10
*Bryan Melvin: To Hell and Back Pt. 1 of 3
* Bryan Melvin: To Hell and Back Part 2 of 3
* Bryan Melvin: To Hell and Back Pt. 3 of 3
~~~~~~~~~~~~~<<~~~~~~~~~~<@
Thank you for your last views and comments my friends .
Hope you all have a nice day :)
Sorry, this is post and run, a bit busy today. But I'll be back for my flickr time seeing your photos tomorrow Friday :)
God bless you all in Christ and you take care.