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WOMEN, LET'S STOP PRAISING TEACHERS WHO TAKE SCRIPTURE OUT OF CONTEXT

 
 
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“Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,”

— Luke 24:45 | ESV

 
 
 

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Can I share something with y’all? If you’ve been following me on social media for any length of time, you may have heard me refer back to my #NORingNOSheets days. There was a whole ministry/site that I had, where I shared different things that I believed The Lord “spoke” to me, things I read in The Bible, etc. — As I was reflecting today, I was reminded of how many times I wrote/posted about sooo many things I believed The Lord was “speaking” to me. They were shared online, in videos, etc. Was all of it wrong/misled? No. But if I’m being honest, I would say 85% of it was. Why? I’ll tell you why… — I claimed that God spoke various things to me and very well believed them to be true, yet after an intense sanctifying season of having all of my theology and doctrine uprooted by God’s Word, I realized that majority of what I “heard”, was wrong. And it was wrong, because all I knew were fragmented pieces of Scripture. All I knew were the key passages to “get by” as a Christian; the ones that agreed with me. All I knew was how to pinpoint Scriptures to “confirm” what I wanted to say/write, but not how to see how much all of it was about Christ. I DID NOT know enough, to say any member of the triune Godhead “told me” because they triunely all agree with and speak/lead according to Scripture. I was a liar and God’s truth wasn’t in my heart because it was not in my mind. — Listen, if I could say anything to you, Brother or Sister, it is this: Take a quiet season, read and study your Bible, until you come up from it understanding more about the triune Godhead, than yourself. Don’t publicly claim that God spoke another thing to you, until you can validly back it up with book, chapter and verse fitted in its proper context. Know The Gospel through and through. Study diligently and be willing to question your deeply held traditions and beliefs that you have no idea where to find support for in Scripture. Every book has a way it should be read. I have sooo many resources on my page for this. But please, don’t be like I was: LOUD & WRONG. God will hold us accountable for how we did and did not love Him with our minds. — Do you know enough to know your “why?” God’s Word has it!
WOMEN, LET’S STOP PRAISING TEACHERS WHO TAKE SCRIPTURE OUT OF CONTEXT | I would need all of the fingers in the world to point right back at myself, for having failed in this area many times throughout my life. — Taking in and soaking up every “good” sounding thought or post from someone I admired, without knowing where the “fruit’s” place of origin was. Eating up and reposting every heart-pricking word of encouragement because it “met” me in the season of life I was in. — But the weighing and testing and balancing and searching of The Scriptures came way later. In my opinion, too late. — Because after I had shared and regurgitated everything I thought was good in my own ignorance, I hadn’t yet realized the impact it made. Praising teachers who regularly took Scripture out of context did a myriad of things. Not only did it offer bad examples to others on what I at the time thought was Biblical teaching. But it also made way for those teachers to receive praise and encouragement, where they shouldn’t have been given. — Link to READ article in profile! 🖥
You are good for my soul, Nugget. You win against @larabar’s, my favorite Kevita kombucha and Pirate’s Booty every time. — On the days where eternity seems too far and anxiety and depression feel much closer, I’m glad God has given me you, to help me see glimpses of His awaiting glory, daily. — I love you Honey 🌝
Today I had a panic attack. I found myself wiping my snotty nose and drying my tears with a clean pair of underwear that I just so happened to find in my bag, on the way to the airport (don’t ask, the Lyft driver had no tissues, last resort). I cried so hard that I could barely see because my contacts had dried out and my solution was in my luggage. • The events that transpired from when I woke up this morning at 3:30 AM to me being able to type out this caption, don’t seem real. Because that’s what grace and mercy in God’s character looks like. He often causes major offenses and problems to become lessened by His handiwork (mercy man) and the blow (while difficult) is softened by the gentleness and kindness of His steadfast love (that grace man). • Today, God taught me two key things: (1) My anxiety won’t help itself. It’ll just get worse and worse, as I try to convince myself on my “better” days that I don’t need extra help. So, I’m trying to find a Clinical Psychologist that I can see regularly (prayerfully even weekly). I’ve simply had enough. *Nothing can replace the importance of our faith in Christ, yet accessing God’s common graces to mankind for assistance, doesn’t lessen our faith in Him. Get the help you need.* (2) Kingdom work doesn’t stop because we have tough days. Today I lamented to Josh about how I don’t see how our pastors do it. They could be having a rough month and still make their way into their studies and into the pulpit Sunday after Sunday. Yes, a huge part of it is calling, but another big part of it is loving your neighbor so much, that you are willing to sacrifice to do, even if it pains ya in the process. So, as a teacher, mom, doctor, sister or whatever, God still calls us to (and strengthens us by His Spirit) in our Gospel work. This was huge encouragement to me today, as I have things to prepare for in light of my really tough day. • This is just a small fraction of what #LivingInChristWithAnxiety can bring. Learning to put your pride aside and asking for help, while knowing that He’s the one who’s carrying you. It ain’t easy. I can’t pretend it is.
 
 
 

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