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  • Order in the Church

    Order in the Church

    Thought: How can a born again, bible thumpin, tongue talking Christian be demon possessed and going to therapy instead of casting out the demon? Please show me in scripture where this is our inheritance. All I keep thinking of is “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” Are we not recognizing demonic attack then engaging in warfare?

    Gifts set in the body—first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, (gifts) of helps, (gifts of) governments. This gift threw me cuz I associate government with the worldly governments; you know like the state bureaucracy. So how is a government set in the church? When searching this out I found this writing “the organizational structure and system of authority within the church, detailing the roles, responsibilities, and how decisions are made. It encompasses how a church is governed and supervised, often focusing on the relationship between leaders and the congregation.” This reminds me of how God instructed Moses to build the tabernacle; everything was precise. I guess this has trinkled down to how the church today has by laws they follow, especially if the church is within a denomination.

    I cannot argue with government being instituted within the church as long as the organizational structure and system is dictated by the Holy Spirit. This gift set in the church is one I never really thought about, how things are run in the “”background”. I always look at the pastor and the leadership do what they do each Sunday without looking deeper.

  • Is this You?

    Is this You?

    My thought of today: Do churches fast nowadays? I remember when I was first saved, our church fasted as a whole twice a week. Now I don’t hear too much about fasting so one can have power. I do hear people fasting to arm wrestle God so He can do as they want/say. Some believe God is our servant or servicer. Fasting used to be about turning your plate down so you could get closer to God, so you could hear Him more clearly. What happened? Have we become so comfortable that we no longer need what brought past generations to this point? Just musing……

    Continuing to look at the gifts set/put in the Church. “And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after those miracles, then gifts of healings…” Today we will look at the gifts of helps. I generally think of the ushers in this category. But this gift covers so much more. “The gift of “helps” is a spiritual gift in Christianity that enables individuals to recognize and fulfill the practical needs of others, both physically and emotionally, in a way that supports the overall ministry and well-being of the church. It’s about serving others, often in a humble and unseen way, to ensure that things run smoothly and that the needs of other are met.” I couldn’t have said this better myself. This group of gifts to the body are never seeing for recognition or attention to self. They are fulfilled with being able to help, sometimes anonymously they give. I remember at my very first church, as a single mother I couldn’t even afford a burger for my children. One of the older sisters came to give me a hug and handshake. I had never noticed her in the church. With a smile she quietly and quickly put some money in my hand and went about her way (after service was over) I was so humbled and touched that God had sent her my way. Is that gift still in operation? You know as a young new Christian this act solidified my trust in that God so loved me that He gave His only begotten Son for me. I was all in after that!

    Most times I see this gift being allocated to those who service the pastor or elders of the church; these are often the ministries of helps; or the benevolent ministers. The gift of helps is so different, these individuals are never seen but by those they assist quietly, they don’t draw attention to what they do so as not to embarrass or offend. Their goal is to serve while protecting the privacy of those they assist. What a benefit to the body!