Stop People Pleasing Pastor

Making people feel good should never come before sharing truth! Jesus did not come to this earth to make people feel good about themselves. He called all men to deny self, pick up the cross and follow Him! If you don't let people know the outcome and consequence of their behavior or sin then you have fallen into political correctness. Jesus did not give motivational speeches he called all men to repent. Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, Acts 17:30 It's time to stop overlooking sin in the church. Your sinner's prayer will not save you from hell if you are STILL living in sin. You cannot be in willful disobedience to God and still claim you are a Christian. 

Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous. 8 He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. 9 Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God. 1 John 3:7-9 The greatest deception in the American church is that you can still go to heaven and live like a sinner. NO! It does not matter if you are the most anointed, gifted, Charismatic, Pentecostal on the face of the earth. You will not enter heaven if you are lying, stealing, being drunkard, in adultery, pornography, fornication, and etc. You get the picture. It will not matter to God what you have done for Him. For He will declare in that day, "I NEVER KNEW YOU!" Matthew 7:21-23 I'd rather feel bad so I can get into heaven than have someone placating me with their political correctness. The real GOOD NEWS is if you repent, God will forgive you but you must stop sinning. He told the woman caught in adultery, "Go and sin no more!" If you are in sin right now, get on your knees, confess it and ask for God's mercy. Find someone to be accountable to. Enjoy the presence of God again as the Holy Spirit comes to do a work from the inside out. Amen! If you need prayer message me. LOVE WARNS!

Jaziz Gutierrez 

#nomorepeoplepleasing

Yahweh Hates Mixture

 

About two days ago in the early morning hours, I heard these scriptures about mixture. The Holy Spirit spoke to me and said, "Yahweh hates mixture." 

1. “You shall not sow your vineyard with different kinds of seed, lest the yield of the seed which you have sown and the fruit of your vineyard be defiled.

2. “You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together.

3. “You shall not wear a garment of different sorts, such as wool and linen mixed together.

Deuteronomy 22:9-11

In the first line of the text, the Lord forbids mixing seeds. "You shall not sow your vineyard with different seeds." I will put it in a prophetic context that will apply to the modern-day church. I will paraphrase. "You will not sow Yahweh's Word, mix it with philosophy, tradition, and worldly seeds. This is His Vineyard, not yours!" He is the Vine and we are the branches. Today's modern-day preachers are defiling Yahweh's vineyards with doctrines of demons.

For example, I saw the most abhorrent Easter service that exemplifies what I am saying here; it was at a mega church and they had women who were supposed to be demons dressed in tight clothing who were supposed to be telling the story of our Lord's resurrection. They were Jezebels in all their array. It looked like something out of Hollywood's satanic rituals which they do at their awards shows. It did not look any different from any other worldly show you would see on TV. Yahweh's Word was mixed with worldly seeds and entertainment. In another church, a Pastor was preaching that the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit was speaking against same-sex marriage. Again another instance of mixture. Yahweh's Word being mixed with lies and deception. The Apostate church at its finest. 

Isaiah describes Israel who once was considered Yahweh's people in the following passage. This is true in today's church.

How the faithful city has become a harlot!
It was full of justice;
Righteousness lodged in it,
But now murderers.
22 Your silver has become dross,
Your wine mixed with water.
23 Your princes are rebellious,
And companions of thieves;
Everyone loves bribes,
And follows after rewards.
They do not defend the fatherless,
Nor does the cause of the widow come before them.
Isaiah 1:21-23

Once a faithful church but now a church full of harlots. Men and women who go to church to indulge in more fornication and adultery.  Look at what Peter said of the Apostate Church. "But these, like natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed, speak evil of the things they do not understand, and will utterly perish in their own corruption, 13 and will receive the wages of unrighteousness, as those who count it pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, carousing in their own deceptions while they feast with you, 14 having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices and are accursed children. 15 They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness. 2 Peter 2:12-15 Why would their eyes be filled with adultery while feasting with you? That's because they will be sitting next to you at church while checking out the women who are dressed like they are going to a nightclub.  In all honesty, many churches are conducted like nightclubs. Dark rooms, colored lights, smoke machines, loud music, people dancing, and an absolute lack of reverence for God. There are also murderers and thieves among you. People who will slander and hate on you. Preachers steal money under the pretense of tithing. Rebellious children seeking attention that love the limelight and seek to become wealthy at your expense. They will take the last widow's mite to live in the lap of luxury but won't lift a finger to help those in need among them. Gross entitlement. Wine mixed with water. Instead of the strong wine of truth, it is mixed with water until it has no effect on the hearer. Watered-down messages mixed with motivational speeches to keep people on the pews and content.  People have become so accustomed to the entertainment and watered-down gospel that they get offended when you speak the truth of Yahweh's word to them. 

2. “You shall not plow with an ox and a donkey together.

Let me again put these phrases in modern terms. You shall not work in Yahweh's fields with a donkey. An ox plows the ground in repentance. Ox are very strong and carry a yoke around their neck so they can pull a plow. A donkey is usually rebellious and refuses to do the hard work of the gospel. It simply walks over the ground that is meant to be plowed. There are a lot of donkey preachers out there that refuse to do the hard work of preaching the gospel and simply want the rewards and benefits of being preachers. They are not yoked to Jesus and working in His vineyards. 

Here is another way we can be yoked to a donkey. The Word says, "Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what [a]fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?" 2 Corinthians 6:13-15

3. “You shall not wear a garment of different sorts, such as wool and linen mixed together.

You shall not mix the robe of righteousness that can only come from Christ and wear the garment of self-righteousness too. Wool is scratchy material that can make you quite uncomfortable and linen is a soft material. I came up with this saying and I know it is true. The Lord is more interested in your character than your comfort. We need to wear the scratchy material called humility rather than the appealing garment of pride. Sometimes we are not going to feel comfortable standing up for righteousness or speaking the truth but we need to do it. 

We also need to wear garments of praise instead of carrying a spirit of heaviness. True worship can never be confused with entertainment. 

The Lord is so serious about mixture that has this warning in Revelations.

 And I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. 5 For her sins have reached to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities. 6 Render to her just as she rendered to you, and repay her double according to her works; in the cup which she has mixed, mix double for her. 7 In the measure that she glorified herself and lived luxuriously, in the same measure give her torment and sorrow; for she says in her heart, ‘I sit as queen, and am no widow, and will not see sorrow.’ 8 Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and mourning and famine. And she will be utterly burned with fire, for strong is the Lord God who judges her. 

Revelations 18:4-8

So it was, when they had heard the Law, that they separated all the mixed multitude from Israel. Nehemiah 13:3

The Lord will one day separate the wheat and the tares and the sheep and the goats. There will be no mixture in the Holy presence of our King.  

 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the [c]holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. 33 And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left. 34 Then the King will say to those on His right hand, ‘Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:  Matthew 25:31-34

Prayer:

Father, forgive me for being involved in mixture. I choose today to leave any and all churches that have mixed the Holy with the profane. Give us discernment. Help us examine every seed, every word, and every practice in the church. We choose to separate ourselves unto your work and walk in the holiness of Yahweh. Clothe us in your righteousness,  Give us the garments of praise and humility. Thank you for the work of the cross in our lives and the power of the Holy Spirit to transform our hearts.

Destructive American Mindsets

God is outside of our cultural norm and we should be careful that we do not make God in our image instead of being made into His. In this blog, I will be challenging American mindsets that have formed our opinion of who God is. I will be comparing these commonly held beliefs to Christ's life and teachings. This is only a summary of the entire series. I pray that these teachings will wake us up to realize that we have been under a strong delusion and apostasy in the church.

Purpose of Prophetic Ministry

What is the prophetic? It is hearing the heart of God and 

speaking it to His people. Not only speaking His heart but 

displaying His love. Love always includes discipline, correction and guidance. 

But he who prophesies speaks edification and exhortation and comfort to men. (1 Corinthians 14:3) 

Exhortation: Means to advise strongly.
Edification: Is to instruct morally or spiritually.
Comfort: To cause someone to feel less worried and fearful; to cheer up. 

The prophetic ministry provides a blue print for destiny. It is not meant  to give step by step instructions for everyday life. That's the job of the Holy Spirit.  God does not want us to become dependent on the direction or guidance of a prophet or teacher. The Holy Spirit is our guide and teacher. Jesus said, "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me." Learn to hear his voice and you will not be led astray.

The prophetic ministry is one of the five-fold ministry gifts therefore:

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, 15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ 16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.
(Ephesians 4:11-16)

The job of the prophet is to equip the saints for ministry. That means that they are to give you the tools to do the ministry of Jesus Christ. Not to set themselves into a ministry where they are served and put on a pedestal. Their job is to instruct the church morally and spiritually. They are to lay the foundations or the basic building blocks of godly living. They should be instruments of unity and biblical teaching. Prophets should teach you to hear the voice of God for yourself so you won't be deceived by every wind of doctrine. Like all the other five-fold ministry gifts their main mission is for the whole body to work together effectively, causing growth and maturity in every believer.

I've heard people make excuses for themselves by saying that prophets are loners and often misunderstood. This is error. Jesus operated in all the five-fold ministry offices and he walked in love. He didn't come under a persecution complex and acted like the whole world was against him. I agree that God has given prophets a certain type of disposition but it is no excuse to go around from church to church picking fights then saying everyone is persecuting you. The prophetic office is not the ministry of fault finding. You will not find this in the bible. Prophets did bring correction but it was to bring people to repentance and reconciliation with God. Remember God was not happy with Jonah because he would have rather seen his enemies at Nineveh judged by God rather than turn to God. There are many people with a Jonah heart. They delight in the judgment of God rather than in His mercy. 

Another kind of prophet to stay away from is the Balaam prophet. They are prophets for profit. Stay away from prophets that act like they are God's gift to mankind, or merchandise the anointing on their lives. This makes them false prophets. They may prophesy accurately but in their hearts they are driven by lust and greed. The bible says, "Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah." Jude 1:11 Balaam was an Old Testament prophet who was approached by a King to curse the people of God. Balaam finally gave in to the temptation to make money and caused the people of God to be cursed by stumbling them into sin. Now or days we have prophets who stumble God's people into sin by teaching them lawless behavior. Sometimes it is difficult to discern a false prophet because they prophesy accurately but check their fruit. 

Watch for prophets who are imbalanced. They will either come off extremely judgmental, always criticizing, proclaiming doom and gloom or...they will flatter you with words, giving you directional words that influence you to follow them, filling your head with their own vision so they can fill up their pocket books. Both camps will prophesy to impress you so you will put them on a pedestal. False prophets aren't necessarily false because their words are incorrect. They are false prophets because their motives are wrong and their attitudes don't reflect Christ. They use God's gift to manipulate others or gain control over people's lives. They will use their gift to make money off of you or for popularity. They are not interested in lifting you up so you can grow in God. They want you to lift themselves up so they can grow their personal kingdom. A prophet who seeks to control and manipulate others by using intimidating words or by cursing them with destruction is not from God. The Holy Spirit persuades but intimidation is not from God. Conviction causes people to repent unto salvation. This is different from intimidation because it causes people to blindly obey the prophet instead of God. 

If you feel beaten up after you hear the prophet speak then they are not using all three aspects of their ministry: Edification, Exhortation and Comfort. Spend some time and study the prophets in the Bible. Yes, they told people to repent but they also provided comfort to people. Look at this beautiful statement by the prophet Isaiah and Joel.

“Come now, and let us reason together,
Says the Lord,
Though your sins are like scarlet,
They shall be as white as snow;
Though they are red like crimson,
They shall be as wool.
19 If you are willing and obedient,
You shall eat the good of the land;
20 But if you refuse and rebel,
You shall be devoured by the sword;
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken." (Isaiah 1:1-20)

"So rend your heart, and not your garments; Return to the Lord your God, For He is gracious and merciful, Slow to anger, and of great kindness; And He relents from doing harm." (Joel 2:13)

As you can see all aspects of God's heart are present in their prophecies. A call to repentance, God's willingness to reconcile, reward or consequence depending on the response. These prophetic words are balanced. They are not flattering people. They are giving God's people an opportunity to change their hearts. Please read the book of Jonah. It is not just about a man who got swallowed by a fish. It is about a God who is always willing to relent from His anger. Jonah knew this and that's why he fled from the call to preach repentance to his enemies in Nineveh. 

So he prayed to the Lord, and said, “Ah, Lord, was not this what I said when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled previously to Tarshish; for I know that You are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, One who relents from doing harm." (Jonah 4:2)

Lastly, beware of those who make a point of making sure that everyone knows their title or position in the body. They will hand you their card with their title and make sure to let everyone know that they are a prophet or apostle. That is an indicator that they either desire the accolades of men or they are not secure in who they are. If you are a prophet everyone will know it. God's anointing and fruit will make evident who they are. The fruit of a prophet's life will be evident by love, power and a consecrated life. This was the life of Jesus and it will be the fruit of all who follow Him. 

False Christ Deception

In Matthew 24 Jesus leaves us a chilling description of what was to come in the last days. One of the first things that Jesus warned his disciples about, was the false Christ deception that would occur before His coming. He warned that mass deception would cause the love of believers to wax cold and bring about a great apostasy

Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?” 4 And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. Matthew 24:3-5

The first sign of Jesus' imminent return isn't large earthquakes, food shortages, pandemics and wars; like described in Matthew 24:6-8. "These things must come to pass, but the end is not yet." The first sign of His coming would be the false christ deception that would cause many Christians to walk away from their faith. I have been saved for 30 years and I can honestly say that heresy, deception and delusion are occurring on a mass scale. These false teachers have seduced believers into thinking they could live their lives anyway they want, and God will approve of their deeds. They have cajoled the masses all the while condemning their souls to hell. The conviction of the Holy Spirit is rarely felt in church anymore because the truth has been replaced with motivational speeches, that only encourage the soul but rarely challenge people to pick up their cross, and follow Him. Worship has become a place of entertainment and has been replaced with secular music in some churches. The presence of God has been replaced by hyperactive "feel good" activities, and programs to keep the masses happy.

Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. ¹² And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow "wax" cold. ¹³ But he who endures to the end shall be saved. ¹⁴ And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:11-14

Again, Jesus warns for the second time that false prophets who would cause the deception of many people. He warned that their lawlessness would cause the hearts of others to "wax" cold. In the original Greek this word Jesus used means psucho "wax" which means growing cold by reduction of temperature and evaporation. This is what is happening now. The hearts of men are growing colder as the church has turned down the fire level in their preaching. The presence of God has been evaporating from the church as they have turned to a counterfeit gospel. What is interesting is that psucho "wax" also means inanimate breeze. Inanimate means not endowed with life or Spirit! This is exactly what has happened in the churches. They have become lifeless, dead, and barren. The Holy Spirit has long left that place, leaving dry bones sitting on pews, who go over dusty old pages of liturgy, and who are left with nothing more than tradition. The Holy Spirit no longer moves there. The spirit of religion will always leave behind a lifeless church. 

Let's look at the word lawlessness mentioned in the above scripture. It is defined in the following passage:
"Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness."
1 John 3:4 

Sadly, the lawlessness and scandals of the church have caused people to become embittered against God. They see people who were highly anointed, falling from the high pedestals they had them on, and causing great disappointment among believers. Many people have come to feel that if their leaders can't live for God, how can they? Unfortunately, when these leaders fall, it causes Christians to become displaced, and discouraged. Some never return to church again and some walk away from God completely. 

Again Jesus warns that "For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand.  Matthew 24:24-25

For a third time Jesus warns against false christs or false Christians. Jesus said that even the "elect" would be deceived by the great signs and wonders performed by those who come in His name. This word "elect" means chosen. Many people believe once saved always saved. Jesus said that even His chosen would be deceived by these great impostors. No one is exempt from deception. This is why we must diligently guard our hearts and minds. Paul also warns that people would depart from the faith because they gave heed to deceiving spirits.

Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons 1 Timothy 4:1

Paul also warns of the falling away. The rapture will not come unless the falling away comes first, followed by the Anti-Christ.

Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition 2 Thessalonians 2:3

How can we be deceived you may wonder? Sin is deceitful and alluring. Hebrews 3:12-13 "Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called 'Today,' lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin." Sin not only can seduce you and deceive you but over time it can cause you to become hardened. It is much easier to take the path of least resistance than to take the narrow road. Taking the narrow road means a death process, denial, and suffering. This is not something many are willing to do to inherit the kingdom of God. Our ministry and good works will not be enough to get us into heaven. Please note the following scripture.   

Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ Matthew 7:22-23

I want you to understand that I am not against signs and wonders. Signs and wonders will follow all those who believe! However, walking in the power of God isn't always proof that someone is from God. Remember Balaam prophesied but his heart was full of covetousness. Not all that glitters is gold. As you can see these mightily anointed ministers called Jesus Lord but were walking in sin and were not recognized by Jesus. He will declare to them that He never knew them. I believe Jesus will say this because those who claim to be His, will not look like Him.  They will also have no intimacy with Him because of the sin in their life. 

I would like to point out that sinning and "practicing" sin is very different. We all fall short. I'm talking about when people willfully sin, taking advantage of God's grace because they know God will forgive them but have no intention of stopping what they are doing. The problem with this mindset is, that eventually they will no longer feel conviction because their "conscience has gotten seared." 1 Timothy 4:2 I have seen many Christians eventually become demonized because they allowed what they have been delivered from to return to their life.

"When an unclean spirit goes out of a man, he goes through dry places, seeking rest, and finds none. Then he says, 'I will return to my house from which I came.' And he comes, he finds it empty, swept, and put in order. Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more wicked than himself, and they enter and dwell there; and the last state of that man is worse than the first. So shall it be with this wicked generation." Matthew 12:43-45 

I am convinced that demonization will be a troubling trend in the future as more people will be filled with more wickedness than before. If you have been habitually sinning, understand that you need to repent which means go and sin no more! Please don't become a casualty and lose your inheritance over enjoying temporary pleasure. If you have sinned, please know that God will forgive you.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9

If in doubt the following scripture clarifies what sins will keep those who are supposed to be heirs out of the kingdom. Don't be deceived you can not enter the kingdom of God willfully sinning. If you die in your sin you will certainly not go to heaven! This means friends, if you are found dead with a crack pipe in your hand or died of an overdose, you will not be entering into heaven. I am amazed how we try to water this down for famous people or people we feel should join us in God's presence. I think the reality of hell is too much for us to think about so we try to imagine that those who died in their sin, some how made it to heaven. This is deception. Not everyone will make it to heaven no matter how famous, talented, liked or popular they were. When we realize this, we will make every effort to save the lost, and help others come out of their deception.  We can't fellowship with people who are lawless. Let's look at the scripture.

I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people.  ¹⁰ Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. ¹¹ But now I have written to you not to keep company with anyone named a brother, who is sexually immoral, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner—not even to eat with such a person. 1 Corinthians 5:9-11

You can't live in adultery, homosexuality, drug addiction, drunkenness, expecting to get into heaven. A lot of people always tell you not to judge them when you are exposing their sin. However, judging and discerning are different. The kind of judging we are not allowed to do is to have a condemning and critical attitude. The bible says in John 3:19 that loving darkness condemns people. This is how we will know. People can say they love God all day but their lifestyle will prove it. In this the children of God and the children of the devil are manifest: Whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is he who does not love his brother. 1 John 3:10 We must use the word of God to make these distinctions to keep ourselves from being deceived.   

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them. Matthew 7:15-20

I'm amazed how many of these false teachers get away with living in sin and people still follow them. Once again we are exhorted to examine the fruit of those who are teaching us. I have known super anointed people who live a double life. Don't be fooled! If you think that they are in sin or compromise; stop following them immediately! God does not want us to be in fellowship with people who are living in hypocrisy. If you suspect that someone is living a double life the bible tells us to go to them.

 “Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. ¹⁶ But if he will not hear, take with you one or two more, that ‘by the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.’¹⁷ And if he refuses to hear them, tell it to the church. But if he refuses even to hear the church, let him be to you like a heathen and a tax collector. Matthew 18:15-17

If you are going to bring correction to a leader make sure you have two or three witnesses. Do not receive an accusation against an elder except from two or three witnesses. ²⁰ Those who are sinning rebuke in the presence of all, that the rest also may fear. 1 Timothy 5:19

Remember we need to expose sin out of right heart motivation. Our goal is always to bring people to repentance and reconciliation to our Father. Also, we need to protect people from ship wrecking in a failed ministry. I think the saddest time in my life was when our Pastor was in sin and nobody told us until it was too late. People kept leaving, including our bible school teachers but nobody bothered to make sure we would survive the disaster. As a result, we floated out there for a year or so. No one bothered to pray over us or find out if we were healing. Instead, we became subjected to damaging gossip and slander. Thankfully we were reached by the Lord through a prophetic word, that brought healing to our hearts. We found a good church and were restored. Thank God!

Confronting sin is not always comfortable. If in doubt always side with mercy and love because if it weren't for the grace of God we too could fall into sin. Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted. Galatians 6:1

Let us pray:

Father, I commit to live for you and be careful to examine the fruit of those who claim to be your followers. I ask that you would keep me from deception. Increase my level of discernment between those who are leading others astray and those who just need to mature. Jesus examine my heart and my fruit. Show me the areas that need to change and help me surrender them to you. I pray you would cleanse from all defilement and false teaching in Jesus name, amen.