GOD IS NOT SENTIMENTAL 2
34 THEN PETER OPENED HIS MOUTH AND SAID: “IN TRUTH I PERCEIVE THAT GOD SHOWS NO PARTIALITY.
35 But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
44 WHILE PETER WAS STILL SPEAKING THESE WORDS, THE HOLY SPIRIT FELL UPON ALL THOSE WHO HEARD THE WORD.
45 And those of the circumcision who believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, BECAUSE THE GIFT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT HAD BEEN POURED OUT ON THE GENTILES ALSO.
46 For they heard them speak with tongues and magnify God."
Acts 10:34–35,44-46 (NKJV)
• In addition, If God had used you to raise or train someone or people, let God use them as He purposes in His heart to do. Do not cage or put in a box the person or people by trying to stereotype or conform them to a fixed or general pattern; telling them what to do, or telling God how He should use them, the direction their lives or ministries should go, or had to go, or not.
- Trying to control contrary to God's wishes, or contrary to the plan which someone believed to have received from God, is tantamount to witchcraft.
- What is a witchcraft?
a. It is an act or an effort of trying to control others, either through manipulation or intimidation.
b. When this is done ordinarily with what you have physically, It is considered as one of the works of the flesh (Galatians 5:19-21).
c. But If steps are taking beyond that, you employ the assistance of the supernatural, the demonic power, It means you are a witch or a sorcerer. - The main goal of witchcraft or sorcery is domination—control through manipulation or intimidation.
- The manipulation or intimidation could be done:
a. either in the physical, with whatever you have in your possession,
b. or in the spiritual, with the help and the assistance of demons or whatever gift or power given to you in the dark kingdom.
• Note: If care is not taken, a minister can turn the gift or the Anointing given him or her by God to an instrument of manipulation or intimidation—in a bid to control or dominate the people under his or her leadership: "DON'T BE BOSSY TO THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN YOUR CARE, BUT SET AN EXAMPLE FOR THEM" (1 Peter 5:3 Contemporary English Version).
- Some are using the gifts; the prophetic gift or whatever gift they had been given by God to manipulate or coarse or intimidate the people under their leadership to do whatever they want.
- They use the Anointing on them to threaten or intimidate the people, that If they did not do whatever they told them to do, they would pronounce or place a curse on them or cast a spell on them, yet, such a person or people are supposed to be a minister of God assigned to take care of the fold of God—the people of God (1 Peter 5:2,3; Acts 20:28).
- The gifts which God had given them to bless His people are now being used to oppress and manipulatively control the people; through intimidation, and sometimes through gimmickry or manipulation.
- If you have found yourself in this trap as a believer or minister, you had better run to the cross and ask for His mercy.
• You will not fail in Jesus' name.
- Whatever the hold of enemy, the devil, in your life, such is completely broken in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
- Affliction will not rise the second time in your life in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
Peace!
STEPS TO SALVATION
• Take notice of this:
IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).
a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).
b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).
c. Ask that He will write your name in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).
- If you took the steps As highlighted above, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based church in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!