Neglected Caroline –
My words; they are life: theunfetteredpreacher
The words of the Lord, are life, unto those who find them.
Proverbs 4:20-22
King James Version (KJV)
“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.”
Life, and health to their flesh, Gods words…
I have been at this little UMC for about 6 years. I believe the Lord brought me there, for me to learn people skills.
(I am of the Dr Laura, school of counselling). Why did you do that, could you not see where that would lead?
I also believe, I was brought there to lead the Pastor to a deeper knowledge of the Lord.
I have failed in both areas.
I am in my 60’s and am one of the youth in the church. lol..
It has been a struggle for me, I desire, they be healthy, strong and joyful, and quite frankly, I am not sure what or how to pray for the ravages of time.
3 John 1:2
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
I cannot stop time, but I trust their souls can prosper. There are 5 or more folks who are in poor health.
I had the brainstorm, to give them, Charles Capps book, “God’s Creative Power For Healing.”
He gathers scriptures about healing, all in one little booklet. I have gotten and studied several of his pamphlets, (In Him, Finances, ect).
They are wonderful ways to learn Gods word.
You read them out loud, over and over. You build up your faith, by hearing the word spoken.
Suddenly His words are in your eyes, ears and heart. They are life and health unto those who find them.
I gave them out today. I really have little hope that they will even read them once. They have not been taught the Word has Power.
They are comfortable, in their salvation and with the small God they allow to move in their lives.
I am heart broken…. I will be praying these scripures for them though. In Faith that God can touch and enlighten them.
Lord, send Your Spirit of Truth, to this place You have planted me. Amen
A Rambling Man: theunfetteredpreacher
Do you wonder why the adverage church in the US has less then 100 active members?
Do you wonder why there is a little church on every corner?
Do you wonder about church splits, over the color of the rug, or some other non spiritual, or scriptual reason?
Do you wonder why your needs do not get fulfilled, whether spiritual, physical, emotional or financial, … even when you are faithful in attendance at church?
The Lord asked Peter, 3 times, if he loved Him?
Peter answered 3 times yes…
If we asked your Pastor, Do you love Jesus? His answer would be yes…
The Lord told Peter 3 times: Feed My Sheep.
Herein lies the rub.
We do not understand how to feed, SPIRITUAL FOOD.
Churches are small, needs are not met, there are splits and divisions, no peace, joy or love… and especially NO POWER.
Because we are not feeding the sheep.
We preach many anointed messages, teach many interesting things, but our people hunger for Spiritual food, as we give them milk.
1 Corinthians 3
King James Version (KJV)
“And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?
For while one saith, I am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollos; are ye not carnal?”
We have church people who do not know how to pray the word of God, and apparently many pastors with the same problem.
Our Pastors are Rambling Men, they do not study systematically so they do not preach and teach systematically.
We need to go through the books of the Bible showing our folks where the scriptures are we pray, explain the content, the history, the meaning then, how it applies now.
That way, they are getting small bites, that they can digest easily, and it builds on what they ate last week..
The churches I see that are successful, are teaching, building the body. One book, one verse at a time.
Trusting in the Holy Spirit to teach, not church doctrine…. the word.
Ask the Holy Spirits guidance on those verses you’ve never heard taught, or have been told do not apply to us today.
There is no sell by date on the word of God. Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today and forever.
Once again I leave you with Deuteronomy 29:29
Why? Because there is so much revealed, that we ignore.
“The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.”
Lord, help us to recognize that which is revealed, so that we may do Your work. Amen
Neglected Caroline -7/14/16
Neglected Caroline – Saw this beautiful place, had to share… sad
That ye might 2: theunfetteredpreacher
THAT WE MIGHT:
➢be filled
➢might know
➢might believe
➢might have life
➢might be saved
➢might fear the Lord
➢might walk worthy
Jesus came to earth to live and die for us, “That ye might.” I keep putting we, because it is available to all, but the Word is speaking to us as individuals.
He desires that we be filled:
-with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge”
-“with all the fulness of God.”
Knowledge of His will, here, now on earth. In worldly wisdom as well as Spiritual understanding.
This means, we must understand the Spiritual side of Salvation, and also understand, why He gave us Spiritual Gifts. (To increase the Church, to do His will).
He wants us to be filled with the FULNESS OF GOD. What could that mean?
➢Full of love
➢Full of grace
➢Full of mercy
➢Fuul of; Godly wisdom, knowledge, boldness, Faith, Power, Peace and Joy…
That we might in know:
“That we would know and be able to share the love of Christ.” (foolishness to the unbelievers).
That we would know how to increase His Church, that is one of our only charges. “Go, ye therefore and teach all nations.”
We need to know how to use the tools He has given us…
Isaiah 42:6-7
“I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;
To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.”
Saints, we cannot do this without His tools.
That ye might: That is our problem, ye might, that means many of us will not. Too many of us “will not.”
Many will not even ask the Lord, about the Spiritual Gifts, I have the Gift to teach or preach, I don’t need the others.
If JESUS NEEDED, SIGNS, WONDERS AND MIRACLES TO DRAW PEOPLE TO HIMSELF, Why do we believe we don’t.
THE CHURCH NEEDS MORE:
WORKERS OF MIRACLES, MEN WITH THE GIFT OF FAITH, MEN WITH THE GIFTS OF HEALING.
If you being evil, give good gifts, how much more our heavenly Father, will give us good gifts.
Church, we need to repent, for burying the Talents, (Gifts of the Spirit), the Master left us. Instead of learning their increase, for the building of His Church.
Become a Spiritual Dispenser… The world needs the Power and Love of God. Amen
That ye might: theunfetteredpreacher
That ye might: Might what? A Powerful promice, we might what?
Jesus lived and died, so That we might:
The Bible was written, so That we might:
Paul, prayed: That we might:
“God so loved the world: THAT WE MIGHT:
MIGHT WHAT:
“That ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge”
Sounds good.
“That ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.”
Wonderful.
“That ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.”
A Precious Promise.
“That ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.”
“That ye might believe.”
“That ye might have life.”
“That ye might be saved.”
“That ye might believe him.”
He has given us, His all, THAT WE MIGHT:
“That ye might fear the Lord your God for ever.”
“That ye might know that I am the Lord your God.”
“That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;”
THAT WE MIGHT:
➢be filled
➢might know
➢might believe
➢might have life
➢might be saved
➢might fear the Lord
➢might walk worthy
So do we?
Neglected Caroline – 7/12/16
Neglected Caroline –
Outside the Main Stream: theunfetteredpreacher
Jesus, is the only way to Salvation, the only path way to the Father. It is by His blood I am saved.
He died for “ME.” If I was the only man on earth, He would have given His life, so I could have a personal relationship with Him and the Father, by the Power of the Holy Spirit.
I am a child of God, because “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son,that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”
That being said, I know, I am not, in the Mainstream, Evangelical Christian school of thought, as it concerns the Gifts of the Spirit.
Even in the Charismatic or Pentecostal Church, we may hear a message and interpretation in Tongues, but not nearly as often as we did in the 80’s.
We don’t explain which gifts are on display in the Old Testiment, Prophecy, Faith, Words of Knowledge or Wisdom, Miracles, Discerning of Spirits, ect…
They are not explained for what they are. The Power of God at work in our midst. We are not told to seek them, we don’t really believe they are available to regular people, sinners like us.
We have placed the great men of Faith, on a pedestal.
We think they had a special anointing from God, and they did. It is an anointing available to whosoever will seek it.
Psalm 27:8
“When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.”
Is that you or me? Or does this discribe us better?
Ezekiel 34:6
“My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.”
Are we wandering, scattered all over the face of the earth? Jesus did search us out, He knocked at the door of our hearts, we answered by inviting Him in.
Since then, instead of drawing close, we have wandered afield. Far away from the place of Power.
We don’t seek His face, we seek stuff. We don’t enjoy His presence, we want His presents.
We seek healing, financial blessings, we cry out: “touch me O’ Lord.”
When the Word tells us in Mark 6: That when Jesus came to town:
“They ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.”
“As many as touched HIM, were made whole.”
We need to learn to touch Him, SEEK HIS FACE, to become one with Him, in obedience, in love, in grace to others.
Jeremiah 29:13
“And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”
Lord, create in me a clean heart, a heart that SEEKS ONLY YOU. Amen
Shared from insanitybutes22
“The Dallas Shooting” – http://wp.me/p4a6eV-fRc
Read both her post and the original… lots of wisdom in both
Shared from Ashley Hearod
Most humble of them all – http://wp.me/p4G4uM-1DY
Wisdom, what is humility? Quick read, profitable for us all.
My Obsession: theunfetteredpreacher
My Obsession:
If you read my posts, you know what it is.
I desire to serve a God of Power and Might, who Heals the Sick, causes the blind to see, the lame to walk.
In short, the God, Jesus of the New Testiment. He promised in John 14:
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. If ye love me, keep my commandments.“
What works did He do? He would Preach, Teach, heal the sick, raised the dead… He met the needs of all who came to Him.
What works do we do? We Preach, Teach, give food, clothes, finances, prayer and earthly comfort. What is missing? POWER!!!
Why, is God asleep? Maybe He is taking a walk? He could be watching a movie, or an exciting TV show, and He’ll hear us later?
It is up to us, whosoever will, to “come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”
We like to think, when we pray, that is what is happening. It is a start, but far from the finish.
This is my prayer:
“Lord, help me to loose my life so others might know You, that I might be a vessel of Your Love and Grace, that souls could be saved. That the sick and needy could be healed.
That You would be lifted up, and all men would be drawn to You. You would be Glorified, Magnified, Exalted and Worshiped.
Lord, that Your will would be done, now, as it is in heaven, and that I might be a vessel of Your truth.
Amen
Saints, My Obsession? To see the Lords work done in Power, Might and Love. How about you?
The Mount of Transfiguration: theunfetteredpreacher
Luke 9:28-36
“And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering.And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:” (the story continues).
Peter, James and John were there, witnessing the impossible. Christ, in His Glorified body, speaking face to face with Moses and Elijah.
Moses who, by the way, had been dead, lo, these many years, and no one knows where he was buried.
Then we have Elijah, last seen alive assending into heaven in a whirlwind, while a chariot of fire was flying around to confuse things.
Both these men, representing the Law and the Prophets, standing before them, in a conversation with Jesus, about His soon to come Passion.
They hear a voice from heaven saying: “This is my beloved Son: hear him.”
Peter speaks, “not knowing what he said.”
Can you blame him? Nope… incredible, unbelievable, not physically possible, but happening.
Yes, as a beliver, I believe it happened, just as the Word states. It is, “A God thing.”
As we study the Word there are a lot of “God things.”
What interests me most, are the great men of God.
Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Samuel, David, the list is seemingly endless.
Until the Apostles, then, it seems, no more great men of God.
Oh, we have great Preachers and Teachers, Leaders and Prophets…
Why so many of these and so few workers of miracles, men with the Gifts of Healing, men with the Gift of Faith to move mountains.
We can learn to Teach and Preach, Lead and Prophecy, by study of the Word and the Anointing of God which comes from Prayer.
Some have a great Anointing, multitudes follow, and others not so much.
We see vary few working in the Gifts of the Spirit. Does God no longer care to heal the sick, raise the dead, or cause the blind to see?
Hebrews 13:8, says:
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”
Our error today is thinking these great men of God were more than mere men. They were not.
The only difference between Noah, Moses, Abraham, the Apostles, and Anybody 2016, is the fact that they believed God and acted on His Word.
I’ve heard it said, “The Apostles could do those miracles because they had known Jesus, looked at Him, eye to eye.”
Paul, it comes to mind, knew Him as we do. Yet, still did the miraculous. How come?
Paul, tells us how, we just don’t follow through.
Hebrews 4:16
“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.”
Where is the “Throne of Grace?” At the feet of Jesus.
Saints, we need to sit at His feet, learn of Him, beyond how to share the Gospel, learn how to increase in His Talents, The Gifts of the Spirit, the tools He left us to build His Church.
“Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ:” (Revelation 12),
The voice of God on how to overcome the accuser. (The devil, unbelief, fear of failure).
The Lord has given us Salvation, Strength, His Kingdom is at hand, we are in it, the Power of Christ, through the Holy Spirit.
He even told us how to use it: “they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.”
The BLOOD OF THE LAMB, THE WORD OF OUR TESTIMONY, WILLING TO GIVE UP OUR LIVES FOR HIM.
Like Moses, when the people sinned, forgive them Lord, or blot me out of Your book.
Jesus died for us. Are you willing to give all that others might be made free?
That is the secret to working in Gods Power. Not so easy, not for everyone, maybe it’s you?
Lord, raise up whosoever will. Amen
Neglected Caroline – 7/11/16
Neglected Caroline –
Searched Daily, whether things were so: theunfetteredpreacher
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
I have been at this little UMC for about six years. I am planted where the Lord placed me. I have a lot to learn and I am learning.
I believe I have a lot to give… They are not receiving.
There is no readiness of mind.
➢ We have never heard that, it can not be true…
They refuse to search the scriptures to see whether Thoses things are true,
➢ They do search trying to disprove the truth.
I believe my time here is done… Lord, help me to be an obedient, trustworthy vessel of Your will. Amen
Neglected Caroline – 7/10/16
Neglected Caroline –
Beaten, Strangled, Stabbed and Dismembered: theunfetteredpreacher
Beaten, Strangled, Stabbed and Dismembered:
That is how a local woman, was reportedly murdered, recently. (So sad).
We do not have many murders in small town, NC. This really rocked our town.
I understand they arrested the murderer in Oregon, USA… about 3,000 miles from here, a few days later.
I guess, it is true, you cannot, out run, a radio.
(Wisdom, from the 1930’s gangster movies).
I have been upset with, and at times, mad enough to plan murder, but… never seriously considered following through.
So how upset must you be to: Beat, Strangle, Stab and Dismember someone. (I cannot imagine).
This is demonic behavior.
We see more and more insane, demonic acts, sniper fire killing 5 policemen, 7 more wounded.
Police blamed for black deaths, when if the black folks had done as requested, they would be fine. (In jail, but alive).
We blame the guns, the Police, or racism, when the problem is the lack of God in our lives.
We have rejected the Lord in our public and then private lives. No God in our courts, schools or government.
Then we wonder why there is no justice, sin is embraced and morality is rebuked.
We need to repent as a country, a nation, a people.
- 2 Chronicles 7:14
“If my people, which are called by myname, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”
Sanity isn’t that far away. As far as our knees from the floor. Is it possible for us to return to a sane, God fearing, God serving Nation?
YES, WHEN WE LEARN TO PRAY… WHEN WE LEARN TO HUMBLE OURSELVES, WHEN WE SEEK GOD, TURN FROM OUR SIN, WHEN WE REPENT.
Lord, help us to obey and love You. Amen
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Tales from my Father 6: theunfetteredpreacher
By the time I was a self-centered teenager, my Mom was being tormented by arthritus, both osteo-arthritis and rheumatoid arthritus.
I wasn’t paying attention, but she could hardly walk, (Dad carried her up the stairs), and her hands got all deformed.
She was also on massive amounts of pain pills, which just happened to coincide with my new love, getting wasted. (Pot or booze).
So we were ships passing, polite, uncaring, leave us alone, stoned. Dad, cared for Mom, worked as usual and as long as things were calm, everything was fine.
Then it wasn’t. I went off the rails.
I caused so much pain, in my uncaring rebellion, to my family and others.
I wish I could relive my young and stupid years, with a whole lot less stupid. (Afraid not)
It is what it is, I have repented, turned my life around, moved on, but I cannot undo the hurt I have caused. I am so sorry.
A few years after that, my Dad had a massive heart attack, while fixing a customers tire, 6am one morning, at work.
Thank God, that Jimmy DeCarolis,who was Police Chief in town,happened to stop by to say hi, found my Dad and rushed him to the hospital.
He never worked again, (he was able to use his printing press, eventually). My folks moved to Florida.
I followed a few years later, in my search for a God of Power and love. They continued to love and accept me…
I never realized, till I had Celeste, what the love of the Father was.
Neglected Caroline – 7/9/16
Neglected Caroline –
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