SPIRITUAL SMOKE SCREEN
A smoke screen is a method of presenting a false picture that looks good to
others while hiding the real truth. Multitudes of believers in the west are
taught by example to live behind a spiritual smokescreen. The words total
commitment, sold out, dying to self, are over used, but never practiced. Worship
and prayer is intense behind the four walls of a building, wrongly labeled a
church, but seldom in public or in the workplace.
To help you see the picture from a kingdom perspective,
consider this: "I came to seek and to save that which was lost." Luke 19:10
(KJV) I gave up heaven, My throne, and My position, "and being in the form of
God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: [7] But made Myself of no
reputation, and took upon Myself the form of a servant, and was made in the
likeness of men: [8] And being found in fashion as a man, I humbled himself, and
became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." Philippians 2:6-8
(KJV)
Now compare your total commitment, your sold out, and death to self, to
mine! How many lost people do you touch everyday? How many lost do you seek to
save? How many times a day do you use My name out loud in the seeking process?
The problem is, you have been watered down by religion and deceived by your vary
own spiritual smokescreen. A person who is actually dead to self, has no fear! A
person who is sold out has no personal ambition, or personal agenda. I am not
referring to being sold out to a person, or a church, or even to spiritual
busyness. I am referring to you living 24/7 with My "same attitude and purpose and humble mind, being in you:
Letting Me be your example in humility:" Philippians 2:5 (AMP)
You nation will never be won, hiding behind a
smokescreen, using a multitude of spiritual sounding words. Casual witnessing to
non hostile friends and family pacifies the western believer, but where are
those that hate you for My name sake. How many of your neighbors have you laid
hands on? Don't tell Me they are never sick!
Bottom line: Are you really on fire and sold out or are
you lukewarm, living behind a smokescreen?
This is good. It makes you seek your true intent of your heart. It can pull you out of a lukewarm relationship with God to being on fire IF you acknowledge the smokescreen in your life. Thanks for sharing.
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