Concerning this we have much to say that is hard to explain, since you have become hard of hearing. For though by now you should be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God and have come to need milk rather than solid food. Everyone who lives on milk is unskilled in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby. But solid food belongs to those who are mature, for those who through practice have powers of discernment that are trained to distinguish good from evil.”Hebrews 5:11-14 WE LIKE EASYWE LIKE THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE WE LIKE SMOOTHWE LIKE AMICABLEWE ARE BY NATURE NON-CONFRONTATIONAL (except online)WE AVOID TENSION OR FRICTIONWE LIKE THE ECHO CHAMBERWE ARE SPIRITUAL INFANTS WHO LIKE MILK AND MASHED POTATOES THAT’S WHY WE HAVE CHRISTIAN MEN WHO: GO TO CHURCHES FOR THE TED TALK AND ROCK CONCERT PREFER PASTORS WHO ARE PRESSED, PLEATED, and PUSSIFIED
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WHO CAN’T FIND THEIR BIBLE BUT HAVE THEIR MONSTER TRUCK MAG SUBSCRIPTION 5 STEPS TO SUSTAIN SPIRITUAL SUSTENANCEGET SCRIPTURAL STOP TAKING A BUTTER KNIFE TO A SWORD FIGHT
Sword of the Spirit is the Word of God EPH 6:17 “For the word of God is alive, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12 GET UNCOMFORTABLE HEALTHY TENSION
“In this you greatly rejoice, even though now, if for a little while, you have had to suffer various trials, in order that the genuineness of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes, though it is tried by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ,” 1 Peter 1:6-7
“We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation.” Romans 5:3-4 GET LOWSUBMITTED & HUMBLE
“Humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.” 1 Peter 5:6
“Then He said to them all, “If anyone will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” Luke 9:23
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“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9
“Confess your faults/sins/fears to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent (AGGRESSIVE) prayer of a righteous man accomplishes much.” James 5:16 GET CONVICTED ASK GOD TO REVEAL IT | LEARN TO LET SCRIPTURE OFFEND U
“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.”
Psalms 139:23-24
“Listen, all the earth! I will bring disaster on my people. It is the fruit of their own schemes, because they refuse to listen to me. They have rejected my word.” Jeremiah 6:19
“To whom can I give warning? Who will listen when I speak? Their ears are closed, and they cannot hear. They scorn the word of the Lord. They don’t want to listen at all.”
Jeremiah 6:10
