Some Things Just Don't Change - Part II

22Strip yourselves of your former nature [put off and discard your old unrenewed self] which characterized your previous manner of life and becomes corrupt through lusts and desires that spring from delusion; 23And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude], 24And put on the new nature (the regenerate self) created in God's image, [Godlike] in true righteousness and holiness. Ephesians 4:22-24 (Amplified Bible)

I pray that all is well with you on this beautiful day in the Lord. I thought I was done with this journal topic, but ignant folk cause me to come back with a part two. If we look at the scripture…FOR WHAT GOD SAYS, we will find that we need to rip away our old ways in order to conform to the things of God. Some folk in the church are loosing their minds and showing off some phony bologna, and they publicly display this foolishness then we need to publicly address it. Some things just don’t change.

I ran into some very immature spiritual posts on the YouTube’s, the myspace’s and the Google videos about what individual’s think about certain topics concerning the church. Folk, who are suppose to be of the church, are highly upset at powerful men and women of God who are taking a stand against this secular lifestyle of the church. Let us break this down.

There have been some comments against those who truly stand up for Christ which allow me to really see that people are accustomed to fleshy desires. There was a question that asked if it is ok for Christians to listen to secular music. One woman stated that she believes that it is based on the maturity level of the individual, and then stated that she listen only to gospel music and recently bought her first Christian CD. She also stated that she has a hard time listening to gospel because she sees no difference in the music besides God being mentioned a little more in the songs. She said that they gospel artists use the same beats and instrumentals of folk like R. Kelly, Ludacris, Kanye West, Mary J. Blige, etc. She would rather listen to R. Kelly Bump-n-Grind than a gospel artist talking about bumping-n-grinding for Jesus. This is sad…here is a woman who claims to be Christian (I am not denying her faith), and she cannot break away from the filth of secular music because majority of our gospel artists are displaying the same beats, majority of the lyrics, all of the dance moves (well almost all), and wearing the attire of the secular artists. Some things just don’t change.

Men & boys

4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Ephesians 6:4 (King James Version)

Today’s society has taken a huge toll on our males in this country. For our young men the stats are not good and do not look to be improving.

80% of our African American families are without fathers in the home
31% of our Hispanic American families are without fathers in the home
22% of our Anglo American families are without fathers in the home

As you can see the African American have a higher absence in fathers than our other counterparts. This is alarming, but what is the church doing about? I don’t know the stats on this, but I’ll find out somehow…how many churches are taking these fatherless young men under their protective wings and helping these single mothers raise these boys up in the fear and admonition of the Lord. It’s a small percentage, because those men who are in the church are only thinking of themselves. The brothers in the church are thinking about that piece of tale they can get into from sister so and so. They’re thinking and scheming about how they can get paid or have this “church woman” take care of them…they don’t have time to help raise a young man up to be a man, because they’re too busy continuing to be a kid. When I was a child I speak as a child….some of these brothers are still in the child mode because they never had the chance to grow up to be a man. Majority of the males know how to do now is to get what they can get now and become gospel gangstas, pitiful preachers (a lot of young men are saying that God called them to preach) and horny deacons and lay members. They’re having no physical effect on the fatherless boys in the church, but with these negative…excuse me DEMONIC behaviors & influences, the young boys are watching every thing that we do brothers. And all this does is repeat a tireless cycle, with folk talking about a solution, but having little or no action to back up the talk. Some things just don’t change.

Then we come to the fact that more our young boys who are being brought up without a father are more likely to use drugs, have sex, commit crimes & suicides, and becomes homosexual than those who do have fathers in the home. Don’t get me wrong, just because those who do have fathers in the home, does not mean that things are just peachy. A father can be in the home physically, but absent spiritually. If a father is not bringing his children up with the utmost love and care (which means balancing the love with beating that butt), then he risks having that children to commit the above acts. I see Christian fathers who are so rapped up in their religion of church so bad that their lineage is deteriorating right before their very eyes and they don’t realize it spiritually. I met one father who came to pick up his son from the juvenile detention facility and asked how long it was going to take before his son was ready because he had to go to choir rehearsal. CHOIR REHEARSAL? Excuse me but I believe that one missed day of rehearsal to spend whatever little time with your son is worth it. I ended up seeing this same father at an event that my group had to sing in…trust me when I say dad needs to trade the baritone role for the father role. Some things just don’t change.

Women and girls

3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, Titus 2:3-4 (King James Version)

Here’s an alarming stat for our women and girls. In 1962, there were only between 600 women in the whole country had children out of wedlock. So far in 2007 (to this date) 1.5 million a year are having children out of wedlock. WOW! Part of majority of this is because of the sperm donors (fathers) just dropping seeds and leaving. Another part of this is because the older women are not training up our young girls to become godly women. The reason that they are not teaching the young girls to be godly is because they still have some undealt issues that have not been resolved. It is frustrating to see our sisters in the ministry, sit up in the church, looking for a man, and looking for their breakthrough, season, miracle and harvest. They need their promise before they can effectively assist another woman or girl. This course is a lie from the pit of hell and it smells like smoke. Some things just don’t change.

Our young girls are out there competing for a nappy head, yellow teeth, pants hanging under the knees, can’t talk right boy…AND NO ONE IS SAYING ANYTHING! Our girls are in church, passing notes, talking about any and every thing outside Jesus Christ and where are our elder women to guide them in that righteous direction. Our prosperity preaching women are a part of fooling the silly (unbiblically educated and just plain silly) women into believing that God has a breakthrough for them while they’re still living in sin. And there are no elder women there to correct the foolishness that our young women are committing. It is sad to see that so many women and girls have men and boys names tattooed on their bodies, knowing that that male, most likely, will not be around. But with no father in the home to be that model for them, they continue to go around, settling for any piece of resemblance of a true man. Unfortunately, they have to settle for the closest image that is so far away from a true godly man. We have godly women who have leadership roles in the church and have been shacking up with their babies’ daddy for eight years and are nowhere close of asking for her hand in marriage. Our young girls are looking at this and see no difference in the church than in the world, so guest what they choose? Some things just don’t change.

Our fatherless women and girls go around for so long without the affirmation of their father to tell them that there are beautiful and to give them that protection and they need, they end up wanting the truth…but no one is there to lead them towards the right direction. These high profile preachers like Juanita Bynum-Weeks, Paula White, Joyce Myers and the like go through their mess (divorces, lies of God’s Word, etc.), with you women and girls being brainwashed into transforming into weak women or lesbians. Some things just don’t change.

Our problem as a church and a society is that the absence of a father can make it difficult to trust in the Lord. I mean how can we expect our fatherless youth to truly trust in the Heavenly Father when they’ve never had a true relationship with their earthly (biological) father. In the day that we live in now it causes for us to take a deeper outlook at the church. Watch out because I’m about to step on that big toe. The dominant women in the ministry have taking its toll on the church. Let me explain. With our women leading in the church majority of the time, they our leading in the masculine role of the church so much that it leaves the feminine role vacant. That vacant role is being filled by our soft, weak men…some things are backwards here. Let’s take it home. It’s difficult to maintain the true order of God and for folk to see who He really is when the roles have been reversed in the church and the home. When the mother or the woman have to try the best they can to take the place/role of the man, it spiritually set us all up to think of and worship a maternal God instead of a paternal God. God is not feminine, He’s 100% God spiritual male (Romans 1:20). Not being sexist…just stating the facts from God’s Word. The Bible is full of He(s) and Him(s)…you won’t find a she God in the Holy Writ.

It’s time out from playing. We must be able to let our hurting people know that God is after their soul, but He won’t bless them until they give their all to Him. We must not trust in the tactics of man…man’s tactic does not work. We must be able to trust in the Lord with all our heart and lean not unto our own understanding. We must knowledge Him in all our ways and when that moment comes, He will then begin to direct our path (Proverbs 3:5-6 paraphrased).

Let’s continue to fast and pray for our society as it is today. Men and boys, let’s stop this curse of fatherlessness in our family and stop going out finding women…we need to find wives (Proverbs 18:22). Pull your pants up and take them “grillz” out of your mouths and brush your teeth. Trade in those thug Dickie pants and buy some slacks and suits and look like somebody. And for the sake of your lineage, start becoming a real man by accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord & Savior. Repent of the sins that you have committed and love your wife like Christ loves the Church.

To my beautiful women and girls. You are a precious jewel to God and He does not want to see you hurt any longer. It is time to stop living in sin, trusting in a man who is still just a boy in a man’s body. You deserve better than what you have (if you’re not married), and God wants to show you how a real Father takes care of His daughter. If you’ve aborted a child or children, repent and begin to strong faith in Jesus Christ. For when you do, Jesus says in Luke 5:20 “…Your sins are given…”

I pray that you all will be care for by the Holy Spirit. Continue to be a light and hold up the bold stained banner for God. Be blessed on this day and know that Jesus loves you and I love you all too. Until the Sequel of Jesus.

© 2007 What Lies Beneath Ministries Inc. All Rights Reserved

Some Things Just Don't Change

22That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; 24And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Ephesians 4:22-24 (King James Version)

I pray that you all are well in the will of the Lord on this day. Have you ever watched someone grow throughout the years and noticed a significant change in them? You’ve noticed that they have come a long way from the way they use to be. You’ve noticed their walk is different and their talk is different, before you know it…the old man rises up and reminds you why you can’t the stand the individual. Some things just don’t change.

In our churches today, we have so many things that have changed within the body of Christ that it almost becomes unnoticeable. Then we have things that are very noticeable, and many folk think that this new form of Christian atmosphere (what many call pseudo-Christian) is the powerful anointing of God. We have our youth mimicking the gospel artists by bringing in secular dances into the church. I would say about twenty or twenty-five years ago, a person wouldn’t dare bring secular dancing, tight out fit wearing, cleavage exposing, using cussing in your sermon acting behavior into the church. The elders of the church would not allow it. How have things become so out of place in the church?

The old man is that nasty ugly individual who was on their way to tell. Some who are in the church from lay person to multi-millionaire Bishops who look anointed, sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost…are on their way straight to hell. There is this aura or spirits of greed, popularity, start my ministry without my pastor’s blessing in our church today. There is this attitude or spirit of wanting to be seen, wanting to be the one that God uses. But we don’t wait for God to the pave the way for us…we pave our own way. Some things just don’t change.

I can just see from the above photo that this could very well be Snoop Dogg, still rapping, with no teeth in his mouth and still having hoochified womean by his side (Is hoochified a word? I just made it one.). I can also see church folk displaying their same characters and behaviors that resemble the world. I’ve seen on a service by service basis (when my church is invited to others churches) folk prophelying about what God is going to bless folk with…although these folk who are disobedient to God, He’s still going to bless them. I’ve heard women, who really need to sit down and truly be discipled. That we are all kings, men and women, and that we need to begin to believe and take our rightful place on this earth. Another young sister, who so happily gave a shout out to Pastor Jamal Bryant of Empowerment Temple, she could have kept that shout out, cause many of the folk in there was not impressed by that. This young sister got to talking ghetto, saying in her prayer (I’m paraphrasing) “Lord I thank you for this day and all that you do. I speak for these young women and ask that this word uplifts them. Let them know that their lip gloss is popping and that they are all that. Lord let these youth know that you are a bag of chip and more….” This sister just continued to give a poor speech at this youth conference (it sure wasn’t a sermon). We had worldly titles from some of the speakers such as “I want my bling bling”, “We are all kings” and the list goes on. Some things just don’t change.

This all comes from the sinful nature of man. It’s in our bone, our genetic being. Sin has its ability to overthrow the goodness and righteousness of God if we allow it to. So many times we have folk wanting to do things their own way, and they don’t even realize that they are heading toward self destruction. We may think that our own way leads us to success but that’s not what the Bible says.

12There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Proverbs 14:12 (King James Version)

We get caught up in the world’s way of life and don’t even know it. Today man is creating things and making discoveries, trying to eliminate God from the equation…that’s just not possible. We as parents and church leaders need to truly stand up for the Word of God so our young people can have true hope. I’m tired of seeing youth constantly be in and out of juvenile. I’m tired youth being confused and cannot be able to tell the difference between their parent(s) at church and their parent(s) at home. The parent(s) cry, snot and bleed all over the alter at church, but is cussing up a storm at the house (most start cussing in the car before they leave the church grounds). Almost every young person I talk to want to have a closer relationship with their parent(s). But they admit that their parents act one way in public than they do in private. I sure don’t want my kids to find an ounce of that in me. Some things just don’t change.

I sometimes wonder why I don’t have a lot of money. Then the Spirit of the Lord speak to my heart and let’s me know that I am not ready. I wondered why I could not make it into the NBA and be able to support my family and my parents. The Spirit of the Lord would speak again and let me know that I would be no earthly good for those who need to be reached. And I would probably have a lot more children spread throughout the world besides my five prides of joy. God has called us to be the salt and light of the world. But if our household and family don't see that light in us, then it is obviously dim to the world. You all make a difference in someone's life today. Be blessed on this day and know that Jesus loves you and I love you all too. Until the Sequel of Jesus.

© 2007 What Lies Beneath Ministries Inc. All Rights Reserved

Deteriorating Leadership Part III

23And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 24Son of man, say unto her, Thou art the land that is not cleansed, nor rained upon in the day of indignation. 25There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof. 26Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them. 27Her princes in the midst thereof are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, to get dishonest gain. 28And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken. 29The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully. 30And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none. 31Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD. Ezekiel 22:23-31 (King James Version)

Taking this topic home allows me to really appreciate the things that God has answered in my life. When accepting Christ, I made a vow to God to never let my spirit rest until I get thing right with Him. This means whenever I’ve done something wrong by offending someone or offending God, I want to know that I have walked away from His will. I WANT TO KNOW! And I know when I walk away from His will by not feeling His Spirit speak to mine. There’s a huge void there, there’s always something on my heart that I know is wrong. And if I don’t know what it is…then I fast and pray until the Spirit of God reveals it to me. How about you?

In dealing with the deterioration of our church leadership, we find ourselves walking around like chickens with our heads cut off. A true leader of God will always educate the people to be aware of the dangers that are out there. As I explained before, if I know of danger and a dangerous person…you better believe I’m going to tell it. Pre-marital sex, abortion, drugs, homosexuality & lesbianism, gangs and false worship is killing the people slowing and the many pastors/bishops/preachers/prophets are not informing the people about these dangers. Our young Christians are becoming holy thugs/gangsters for Christ and the people love it. Our young women are learning to become gospel whores because no on is saying that this is not of God. We are bringing dances from the world into the church AND NO ONE IS SAYING ANYTHING! We’ve got folk coming into the church and fooling our single women, the bones that have no covering (a husband), it allows the foolish behavior (the church language, the behavior, etc.) to seem so real but yet it does not have the power of the Holy Ghost. Deteriorating leadership is spreading at a rapid pace.

I have to practice what I preach so I’ll do just that. We’ve mentioned the Pastors Randy & Paula White are getting their divorce. Paula bought a home in Boerne, TX, and she has been frequently visiting, preaching, making special appearance (whatever you want to call it) at Family Praise Center Church in San Antonio, TX. The founder and Bishop of FPC is Bishop Rick Hawkins and the presiding pastor is his son, Pastor Dustin Hawkins. The unique thing about Hawkins & Hawkins is that they recently divorced their wives in the same month, February 2007. Both divorced their wives (this includes Dustin’s mother) in the same month and the same time? What is the deal? Paula sits in between Hawkins & Hawkins during the FPC services when she’s there, but the members don’t have a clue what is going on. But you better believe they love the type of preaching that they’re hearing. Help us God! Paula is now traveling with Rick Hawkins and they’ll be preaching together in Gary, Indiana next week…research it. Now there are questions around the internet asking if Rick Hawkins will marry Paula White. What is happening to the church? What is happening to the Christians who are totally depending on these deteriorated leaders? Some folk need to sit and truly go back to the first love which is Jesus Christ. Read this clip the San Antonio Express news as the media uncovers the truth about these deteriorating leaders.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/religion/stories/MYSA082407.01B.paulawhite.347acf0.html

And just to show how FPC and the Church Without Walls are no different from each other (remember I mentioned that the shepherd will leave one environmental location and arrive at another location that has the same environment). Here’s a clip of Bishop Hawkins preaching at the CWW. The title of his sermon is Walk It Out…just mention this title to your kids and ask them what that is. It’s a full sermon but I want you to pay attention to the end of the sermon and it gets worst as demonic worship begins to go off in what is supposed to be the house of the Lord. Click here to View now! After you see this clip, you’ll understand when I ask ARE YOU KIDDING ME? There were singing Walk It Out by a secular hip hop artist named Unk. And singing Walk This Way was sung by Aerosmith, which is a demonic nasty rock group, then resung it with Run-D.M.C.

I close by stating that there are few folk in the body of Christ that are preaching the Word unadulterated, unchallenged, unmatched, unparalleled and supernaturally. Saints of God, we must uphold the bold stained banner of Jesus Christ and not allow these deteriorating leaders in the church and in this world lead us into a destination that is not of God. Some of these leaderships are leading folk straight to hell….it’s definitely time to wake up and stop playing.

These are some shocking (to some of us) clips on the events leading up to and after the domestic violence situation on Juanita Bynum-Weeks and Thomas Weeks III. If you listen, Juanita in the first clip, you’ll see and even worry if this was staged. I can care less if it was stage or not, I just know that the dark will always come out to light. Check these clips out before Juanita and her people get them erased with their threats and intimidations. Which you’re supposed to be able to do on video sharing sights unless its copy written.

I smell a setup to make more money in the ministry. Did she just say that her job is done in the church and that God is placing her in the world to get her blessings? Click on the next clip before someone erases it…HURRY!

You see why we must know God and His Word for ourselves? There is a conspiracy of the prophets who are preaching lies to the people. This is a cancer to the churches today and we are ignorant to it as of a result. How much spiritual pain and suffering must we go through before we wake up and see that God is ANGRY! He’s angry at the church for being so foolish and perishing for the lack of knowledge. He’s angry at the leaders and the lay people of the church, because we are not educated to the things that are hurting until the damage is already done. We need to quit being so high and holy that we have no clue what is going on in the earth. Help us Lord!

We need to fast as well as pray folks. The kingdom of God is drawing nearer…are you ready? Enjoy your weekend and bring someone with you to church this weekend. But if your shepherd has been identified in this series, you may be better off watching TBN or some of those Word Network preachers. Not all of them are bad, but most of them are. Some folk need to truly get saved. Be blessed on this and know that Jesus loves you and I love you all too.

Until the Sequel of Jesus,

Jodie McGarity Jr.

© 2007 What Lies Beneath Ministries Inc, All Rights Reserved

Deteriorating Leadership Part II

30 An appalling and horrible thing [bringing desolation and destruction] has come to pass in the land: 31 The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests exercise rule at their own hands and by means of the prophets. And My people love to have it so! But what will you do when the end comes? Jeremiah 5:30-31 (Amplified Bible)

I pray that you all are in the grace of the Lord on this day. I pray for His continuous grace and mercy upon me every day, for I know I deserve death…but He lets me know “not yet” as I continue to live each day of my life.

We pick up from yesterday with the lack of accountability on our pedal stool Christians. As I mentioned on yesterday, the sins of leadership seem to take its toll on the lay members in the church. I’ve had trust worthy folk confirm some things that I have read concerning certain not only the Weeks’ and Pastors Randy and Paula White. Again, this is not gossip because the world has noticed these acts are wrong and publicized it. Our church leaderships are deteriorating.

Now about a few days after the Weeks drama made headlines, the Whites made headlines as well. Randy and Paula White announce that they are getting a divorce as well and stated that God shows us many things in unexpected situations. Excuse my eastside San Antonio language but SAY WHAT?! God shows us many things in unexpected situations? It’s about to get heavy. Our church leaderships are deteriorating.

I’ve had an opportunity to think this out, mediate on God’s Word, consult my pastor and spiritual elders, prayed, etc. I just don’t think that God is nowhere in the Weeks’ and White’s…blessing wise. How can a leader, a shepherd of a ministry live outside totally from their preaching and expect no one to say anything?

2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 2 Timothy 3:2 (King James Version)

I’m starting to see how the Spirit of God is revealing His Word more and more in time. Nobody is saying anything about these folks’ divorce. TD Jakes, who is the Juanita’s and Paula’s spiritual covering (which I don’t understand why the husbands didn’t take this role), stated that he had no comment when asked about the two women’s marital issues. I would not have address the media with this either, but did he do or say anything about it. Folks are being blind, they see that things are wrong and no one is saying anything.

The prophets, prophetess, bishops, pastors and favorite artists are speaking and singing lies that the people are loving it. Jeremiah was a powerful man of God because of what and how he preached. When God mentioned His people, His people were supposed to hold up a standard when it came to “Fake Jakes” & “Crooked Snakes” preaching some spiritual-less trash around God’s people. When there is a murderer outside or in a neighborhood, you better believe that I am going to reveal that individual to my wife, kids, family members, friends, etc. So when they see this individual, they’ll be able to run into the house for help. When deteriorating leaders begin to be about themselves, its time to expose them for who they are and leave them alone until they reconcile themselves with God. It is not biblical to divorce just because things are not working out. If there is abuse and adultery involve then that’s a different story. Here’s the problem though for the church.

Juanita had been married before, but her husband left her. Whether it was “too young for marriage” (according to Bynum) or God didn’t have them for me to begin is beyond me. Thomas Weeks was in a marriage at the time he was getting his flirt on with Juanita…can somebody say scandalous? Randy & Paula were both in previous marriages as well and have grown children. So both of these couples are heading towards divorce number two and no one is saying anything? What does this say about the church? What does this say about God’s Word? What does this say about God? When sin creeps in it creeps in. Why has no one question this and mentioned that this can rip a church apart? Because the people love what their hearing, the people love what their feeling, the people love the actual lies that are being told to them. This is going to sound harsh, but the Weeks’ and the White are using witchcraft on those who claim to love the Lord. Anytime we rebel against the Word of God that is sin. And rebellion is a form of spiritual witchcraft (1 Samuel 15:23). But all folk have to say is that “God understand”. Yes, God does understand…how ignant folk can be. When we get out to the will and purpose of the Father we begin to mislead ourselves first and then mislead others. Wow, we’re able to cast spiritual spells on ourselves before poisoning other folks. This fight is definitely the Lord’s.

When we look up to and esteem highly this high standard bishops, pastors, gospel artists and stars…we’ll do anything to defend them. I know sports teams that will defend their team until their death, and it does not matter how terrible they may be. When it comes to a high profile human, the people react the same way. We can make a mistake so easily by putting individuals on a high pedal stool…that high pedal stool for only meant for Christ to sit in. Believing the breakthrough, season harvest prosperity messages should be old and dry. Because many bishops, apostles, pastors and prophets are nothing but modern day pimps and foolish people of the church are their whores. The prophets prophesy lies, which mean that they tell the people anything they want to hear…and the people love to hear it. “Just tell me I’m going to get that home and make that money and I’ll be good to go until I’m dealing with that same issue or other problem again. See, many Christians has been addicted to the type of walk that they been in for so long that it becomes tough to break. We don’t sin just to sin. We are not just involve with sinful lifestyles just to be in them. There are spiritual wickedness in high places that our influencing us when we sin. If the environment is wrong and we’re in it, then it is going to cause a change in our walk. Help us God!

An insecure woman will stick around and abusive man with hope that he’ll turn around for the better according to all the lies that he has told her. And it will take the power of the Holy Ghost to wake that woman up and deliver her from that abusive relationship. But the big keys for any individual dealing with the strongholds of sin and abusive situations is that they must surround themselves with strong Christians who are rooted, and I mean deeply rooted in the Word of God. Weak Christians can hang around weak Christian consistently and all the time…they’ll just falter and wither away together. But when you surround yourself with strong Christian who speaks unadulterated Truth to you, those are the ones who love you because they truly love Christ.

Saints, if there are leaders in the church who are not living up the standard that God has set, those folk need to take a sabbatical. This means that they need to sit down for a certain period of time (could be months or years) and be restore back with the Lord. The way these deteriorating leaders are going (the Weeks and the Whites) they need to be stopped are told that God is not please. Isn’t that what Nathan told David? I’m sure that it didn’t feel good to David, but David took account to the truth and repented, which change his heart truly back to God. I’m not saying that we don’t suffer for the sins that we commit (we reap what we so), but I am saying that as discipline comes our we, love is right along with it. Many people expect God to bless them in the mist of their mess, but it does not work that way. We looking for breakthroughs, money, men/women, and a spiritual high life in the mist of their messy life…and we still want God to bless us. Do we bless our children when their disobedient? God forbid.

Let’s conclude part three by asking this question. What happen once a Christian leaves a certain environment because “God is calling them into another area of their ministry”, and then go into the same environment, but different locations? Do know that I am not placing myself above anyone, I am asking questions to actions that are been done in the public. If the world is posting these Christian mishaps and know that it’s wrong, then truly we need to say something.

Be blessed on this day and know that Jesus loves you and I love you all too.

Until the Sequel of Jesus,

Jodie McGarity Jr.

© 2007 What Lies Beneath Lies Beneath Ministries, All Rights Reserved.

Deteriorating Leadership

30An appalling and horrible thing [bringing desolation and destruction] has come to pass in the land: 31The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests exercise rule at their own hands and by means of the prophets. And My people love to have it so! But what will you do when the end comes? Jeremiah 5:30-31 (Amplified Bible)

I pray that you all are well in the will of the Lord on this beautiful day in the Lord. I truly have been blessed in my growth in the Lord, haven’t you? We’re in the middle of September and there’s a whole heap of stuff that has happened in the body of Christ. Before I go on let me just say that I don’t…I mean I do not condone any type of abuse on anyone. I do not believe that abuse is biblical, but there seems to be something that is not right and I have to ask questions.

Some events happened in 2007 that has shaken the foundations of the churches. Events leading up to the media making the Bible seem like an ordinary book. More questions arise about the validity of God’s Word based on the evidence(s) of the Bible and also the life of today’s Christian. There have been times that folk of high platform status has had the opportunity to make a statement for God, but has crumbled into some type of shut mouth shell when it comes to speaking out the truth. We have deteriorating leadership going on and it seems like few folk are saying something about it.

I’m not a person to gossip so I’ll just state what seems to be fact from the media and myspace pages. In August Pastors Thomas Weeks III and Juanita Bynum-Weeks took a nasty turn in their marriage. There was a physical altercation that ensued and sister Juanita suffered the most out of it…physically speaking. Stay with me cause I’m going somewhere with this. Here are two individuals who are high in the pastoral popular area, a couple that had a million dollar wedding on television, and a couple who was “ordained by God” to help “expand the kingdom”. This took a turn for the worse has Weeks beat the snot out of his wife. This is not a joking matter, this is what happened. How has leadership deteriorated from this experience?

Folk have been scared from the ministry of the Weeks…just because of what happened. I can guarantee that at least a couple of folk (a whole lot more but I’m only guaranteeing a couple) lost their faith in Christ because of this domestic violence. There were some folk who were looking for hope in the Weeks’ and their hearts have been crushed. See saints, let me just say this before I move on, GOD HATES DIVORCE!!! PERIOD!!! There’s no way around it. I’ll use this analogy I learned in August before the Weeks/White drama unfolded. God created the marriage for unity, growth with your spouse, display for kindly affection for your spouse and working together to build up the kingdom of God. Women are the backbone of the marriage; they are backbone of the church as well. The men are the covering of the bone, and we are to cover and protect that bone by any means necessary. Men are not supposed to be harming part of the bone if they are one body. But if the covering (skin/man) is injured and weak…then the bone slowly and surely begins to break. As a man begins to lose focus of protecting his wife by getting hooked on porn, thinking of himself, lusting at other women or men…he begins to slowly break down the character, and the backbone capabilities of the woman.

One of my questions during all of this is way has no one said anything about this to the point of, “Hey let’s get some counseling.” Our leadership in the church is depleting and no one asking why or holding up the standard for which we are called to do. Where are the elders of the Weeks’ and the Whites’ to step in and kindly counsel them about their trials and tribulations? And then their allowed to go into the pulpit and continue to preach lies unto the people…and the people still love it. We are at the stage where many ears are itching for the lies and are ditching the truth. Shall we continue to lead the world in divorces, children out of wedlock, fornication, etc? God forbid!

I’m just getting warmed up, but this has some church couples thinking that their marriage might not last because the Weeks’ didn’t or the White’s didn’t. I pray that the Spirit of God can reconcile their marriages and that people of God (some of them) stop looking at man and actually look towards the Lord in all that they do. Man will fell us, but God never will.

Again just getting warmed up here, pray with me. Be blessed on this day and know that Jesus loves you and I love you all too.

Until the Sequel of Jesus,

Jodie McGarity Jr.

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