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Submission to Authority

September 22, 2015 By David Roberts

Part of our ineffectiveness in today's Church (intended to bring attention so we can fix it, not to bash) is so many of us are out of position. People lead themselves, believing it's okay to merrily bounce from one place to the next, taste-testing wine from every table. We do all this without being sent, usually because the church down the street has a better "you fill in the blank". We all know there is nothing wrong with paving our parking lots, having a nursery or having the best youth department in town, but I think we could all agree those things are added conveniences.

The Alzheimer's Foundation of America defines dementia this way: Dementia is a general term that describes a group of symptoms-such as loss of memory, judgment, language, complex motor skills, and other intellectual function-caused by the permanent damage or death of the brain's nerve cells, or neurons. -In the past, I've described our human condition as having an identity crisis. We haven't had our identity stolen, that would be impossible. You are who you are, even if you don't know it. Either building on or drilling deeper, I do not know, it is most likely our disconnect from our spiritual head that could be diagnosed as spiritual dementia.

Fueling "our" dementia is a belief rooted in the assumption God was created in our image rather than we in His. We transfer that to assuming our spiritual authority  should appear in our image. We say with our mouths "we submit" but in our hearts it's only to the point that we're familiar. Some insist spiritual authority on Earth must have a meeting on Sunday. Some say, "no building at all". And some say, "no meeting at all". Whatever your flavor, we've created a Jesus that can meet the perception of your need. I realize this sounds a little cynical but if we're ever to receive healing and then wholeness, we need to know "from what" we're being healed. Your greatest enemy may be your failure to rest in God. In your defense, you can't do it before He leads but it's the disconnect from the Head that I'm addressing, not the action of "faith" or "lack of faith". What we often call "faith" is really our  present "trusting God", which we treat as if it's the standard. In reality, the standard is really to eat from the Tree of Life so we start out deceived making it impossible to "hit the mark".

Drinking from many fountains causes our purpose to become confused and diluted. Our hearing becomes dull when we search everything we can find, to make what we call our gift manifest in the Earth. When we see ourselves as our gift, we are lost; maybe we have salvation for a future heaven but we're unable to bring the reality of heaven into our world. We're caught in the in between. It's in this state we exhibit symptoms of spiritual dementia (loss of memory, judgment, language, complex motor skills, and other intellectual function-caused by the permanent damage or death of the brain's nerve cells, or neurons).  Of course, we know nothing is wrong with The Head. It's just that the body is disconnected from Him, simply by trying to find Him. He was right there, but many leave in search of an already present God. He takes us to a situation to teach us, but our itching ears and sweet tooth lead instead. It's in this mindset that we are seeking to discover who we are. We are drawn to support those who give us purpose in the natural, which isn't all bad. It's when we seek this for validation and identity that we eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. As long as this is our mindset we'll never be able to experience real circumcision. We give others what we are drinking; it's the same convoluted mixture we drink and we think we're doing well.

Occasionally, I'm misunderstood so I should clarify that I see diversity as our strength. I'm not saying we shouldn't connect with others, or learn from each other. God reveals Himself anyway He chooses. I'm just sharing from an apostle's viewpoint where that is. What's important to understand in each of us, we carry light (lamp or lamp-stand). Just like you, we are each responsible for tending that light. I use a lower case "l" when spelling light because as long as we're tending it, we aren't there yet. Where's there? You'll have to read further to learn a little about the third dimension or seventh day, but when we're in alignment with His Kingdom in Heaven, we'll mirror it on Earth. In short, "there", is walking behind the veil, where He provides the Light.

His Kingdom has come but our body is learning what this looks like on Earth. I don't suppose to tell you what your specific ministry should look like. I can only say that you were fearfully and wonderfully made in His image.  Borrowing a little light from many takes their revelation and treats it with dishonor. It also makes your life a mess because you don't have the authority to speak their revelation, as if you carried their light. What happens is that you quote them and place it in the context of your life, but they were given that light for an entirely different purpose; one that's very personal between God and them. They lost more than we can possibly imagine to have their revelation trampled on. The bottom line is that tending everyone's lamp-stand will wear you out. Let's talk about spiritual authority and submission, for a moment. As it concerns leadership in His body; someone speaks and your baby leaps because they carry the same light. That's how you know where you are being joined into His body. If this happens to you, then God may be showing you who you should be submitting. No baby has three fathers so this connection is very important to discern where God has placed you in the body. Many are sick because they don't allow their afraid to have their hearts circumcised. I understand what you may be thinking; it's scary. When we buy into having more than one father, we set ourselves up for a harder road than is really required.

You have a lamp-stand, and in one sense, you are that lamp-stand. Just like Jesus went to sit at the right hand of the Father and is preparing a place for you, maybe we should consider that the place He is preparing, "is you". In His House there are many mansions. The things you are going through is your mansion being restored. You shouldn't hear any negativity in this article because you are one of His mansions and His desire is to take residence and live in you; not just in you but through you. If you submit to spiritual authority, it is in the context of helping guide you to trust Him. You should never allow anyone to control your life, except if someone steals your coat, then maybe you can give them your sweater too. If God's called you, His Word is in you, so simply by falling to the ground in surrender His authority, you will "grow" just like any other seed. Jesus taught that the children of God are His seed. As you desire to sow His Word in others you were designed to manifest His Word and be sown in the Earth. The idea that God is distant is a world view and not anything like reality. God didn't touch you so that you could save your life by what makes human sense. He touched you so you could become a son and receive your inheritance.

It's a super-natural resurrection that happens. Jesus said He came to make war and not peace. There is nothing nice or pleasant about taking authority over your own flesh, but only you can do it as He leads. The ways that 'seem' right are to take in as much information as needed to reach a logical conclusion, but God was already perfect Logic. He makes perfect sense if you have eyes to see. He connected you to Him and has connected you in His body. The pain of much of life's struggles are Him uncovering what was done in the open. That's right; it was done in the open, not in a corner. Our salvation is plain to see and He desires much more that you go along with Him than you could ever chase after Him. Since we are so use to hiding and doing things in secret, we're a little slow on this, but never to worry, He's been on our side the whole time and demands we not glory in our own flesh and this is one of the primary reasons He places spiritual authority in your life. We travail in pain to see Christ be formed in you.

It does no good to bare burdens He already bore and He receives no honor or glory when we fail to receive what He died and resurrected to give. When we feed others with this same cup, Jesus said you're making them twice a son of hell as you.  The act of submission is not only necessary to learn; it's fundamental to how authority functions on Earth and in Heaven. So many have a great desire to teach and that's wonderful, but if no one is asking questions of you, or bowing at the anointing in you (2Kings2:15), they aren't ready to hear. What you probably need is to wait until you are sent. But, if you're bound and determined to plow ahead, if they aren't buying what you're selling, stop talking and listen. Listen until their heart softens so they can receive. In that environment, it's impossible to learn unless Someone has to submit to your authority or your wasting your time trying to teach. It's much more wise trying to love them to repentance until their hearts are soft and pliable enough to teach, than to take authority over someone other than own life. That's just wrong.

As it stands now, those carrying the label of Christian look like drunk fools to the world. Out of our mouths come a message of forgiveness but many of our homes are a wreck. The church's divorce rate is higher than the world and hotels bid for denominational leadership conventions so they can sell more porn. Humans love to worship "form" so it's not an easy path to follow Christ.

I want to leave you with one final thought about what it looks like dancing from table to table drinking any wine that's served. This is more that a thought; it's a reality of not submitting to the authority God places in your life. There was a chief priest in Acts 9 that tried to do miracles in the name of the Jesus that Paul preaches. The demon replied that Jesus he knew and Paul he knew but who are you? I don't see it as conferring with flesh and blood but wouldn't the best baseball players submit to their coach for training and game day? Even Paul went and submitted his gospel to Peter, James and John. He wrote that he submitted to them in private because he was fearful that he might be running, or had run, in vain. Arrogance and pride are not compatible with teaching; and submitting to spiritual authority is very different than submitting one to another in brotherly love.

In Him, David

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Can the Unseen God be Seen?

February 13, 2015 By David Roberts

blindI'm controversial. So what? Man didn't change me but His faithful, steadfast Love did.:

What most accept to be the "church community" generally places a lot of emphasis on the seen (gay marriages, etc.), while saying with our mouths, "We trust the Unseen God."

Don't get worked up over societies' woes unless it's your being honest to communicate that by changing society, you believe we will be closer to God. If you believe this, you believe a lie. This line of thinking is not how God thinks; it's not the mind of Christ.

He does not place all the emphasis on the seen. He sets sign posts to reveal Himself in the Earth, not to be worshiped and enforced on others, but to point toward Him, for those who seek Him. For all our talk about trusting an Unseen God, maybe we should start trusting this Unseen God. To trust Him for specific outcomes is trusting the seen, not God. Trusting Him by offering up your promise (Abraham offers up Isaac).

Don't get me wrong. I'm not condoning anything, but what's the greater abomination: A man lays with a man, or His Church laying with His Church (If His Love doesn't meet it's intended target, we are the greater abomination- His Love was never intended be left inside the walls of the church building)? Be emptied of your own ideas about "Tomorrow". He will not build on your ideas. Instead of trying to change the seen, trust the unseen. God is not judging America near as much as "The Church" is being tested in fiery trials. Our motives are on trial. He's searching for His Bride, Himself in the Earth. This test is not open book but I hope you're ready to take it, because it's here.

"...when you were young, you used to dress yourself and walk wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and another will dress you and carry you where you do not want to go.” Jn 21:18 esv

To answer the question about seeing the Unseen God; I believe the answer is "yes". If we surrender to His Grace, we become an open portal of God. With our veil removed, the unseen in us will flow like Living Water.

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How Does God Choose His Elders that “Mother” His Glory?

February 7, 2015 By David Roberts

God chooses some in the Earth who "Mother" the glory of God. He chooses whom He pleases without consulting human flesh (read Matthew 12:50, Luke 8:21, Mark 3:35). These "Mothers" are vessels of honor, with no cracks (they are sincere).  They have illumination that 'doing' the will of God is not in human effort, as does the old wine skin. They do not reject the resurrection because they remain in awe of Him. They depend upon Him for every breath.

There are others, who love systems, their lives and human logic more than Spirit. They have not died, but this does mean they are disqualified. By purging themselves from the mind centered in the cares of the world, they shall be a vessel of honor, sanctified and in agreement for the Master's use. Then, they may be prepared to do every good work (II Tim 2:20,21).

babyIn the world, vessels of dishonor love man's failed systems, typically considered to be "church", defined solely with human intellect, without preparing others to abide in The Kingdom. Held hostage in a school only those like itself can graduate, the cycle repeats. Not all, but many of the "shepherds" of these institutions have already received their reward. They have argued with God about who is in charge of "the body". This morning, my mind began to think of one of the decisions Solomon made. Recorded in I Kings 3, two women had a disagreement about who was the mother of a child. One mother, said not to split the baby and walked away, while the other demanded the baby be split in half and they would each have half. In Solomon's wisdom, he determined the true mother was the one willing to give up the child. She loved her baby so much, she was willing to die for him to live. Her instinctive role was not to demand her rights to be the mother. Her instinctive role revealed in salvation to the child. As painful as it was, she denied her own desire and was willing to lose the role of mother to her child and that is how she gained the right to care for him.

By attempting to abort the Child coming in the Earth, vessels of dishonor reveal themselves as shepherds for hire, who will dance any song you sing, as long as the price is right. Ruling by force and by show is what seems right to the carnal mind but to those who have allowed their minds to be renewed, by the washing of the Word, they see the Kingdom of God in everyone. To those who have ears to hear, the Bride of Christ is not many different parts, but it's One Bride of many members.

Are you His mother? It doesn't matter what position you have or how many boards you sit. It doesn't matter how many certificates wallpaper your wall. And it doesn't matter if you're like the little kid in school that never got chosen. The Gift in you will make it's own way no matter how painful the birthing pains. What matters is, are you willing to lay it all down, right now, just at the idea it may save what God is doing in the Earth? If so, you are His "Mother".

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Understanding Yeshua (Jesus) Fulfilling the Law

January 31, 2015 By David Roberts

Love Fulfills LawMany Christians find the law of Moses and Yeshua (Jesus) difficult to understand (reconcile). It really boils down to understanding the difference between "law enforcement" and "law fulfillment". He not only fulfilled the law but desires to continue fulfilling it through you.

The standard is not to keep the regulations but to die to what seems right, so the Spirit in you can lead you. The regulations keep themselves when you surrender to God. Being led of Spirit (loving God with all your heart, soul and body) results in looking past others performance (loving your neighbor as you love yourself).

Reconciling the Old and the New is not in finding how they are different, but how the two witnesses were saying the same thing all along. Two cant walk together unless they agree. If this seems like a foreign language, pray to understand the difference between "law enforcement" and "law fulfillment".

Meditate on this... Love does no harm to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfillment of the law. Romans 13:10 (NKJV)
By no means are these few words intended to be all inclusive of all the wonderful discoveries many are making and is offered as a reference to help discern the difference in old and new wine skins. I hope this helps you. Feel free to comment, like and/or share.

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Pre-Conceived Ideas- How can they be the cause of storms?

August 4, 2014 By David Roberts

VideoFeatured0018042014512x286PRE-CONCEIVED ideas are the cause of many of life's storms.  When the purity of approaching 'what's next' as a child, meets the fear of the future (past or present), the two opposing fronts meet.  You might say, it's a double-minded reality and is the cause of much of my (and your) anguish.

This 'plays out' in several different ways (here are a few):

  • To some, they become addicted to the constant storms; they love the dysfunction of being in what they perceive the front lines.
  • To some, fear causes them to go around all trouble, which does nothing more than cause them to live life circling the same issues over and over.  The mountains then become their gods and their compass.
  • For others, they see the storm for what it is; they hear God's small, still voice, encouraging them to let go of whatever is covering their eyes.  To these sons of God, they manifest His purpose in the Earth.

It's never too late to offer your pre-conceived ideas up to the fire so you too can be free.

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It’s Shocking and Should Leave You with Your Mouth Open

March 14, 2014 By David Roberts Leave a Comment

There all sorts of topics being talked about in the world.  The 'juicy' ones are the ones that are 'shocking'.  They are the ones where the movie star has some sort of love affair or secretly has an eating disorder.  If you don't believe me, when's the last time you were in a check out line at your local grocery store?  While checking out, you have your choice of a bounty of 'fresh kill' ready to meet the craving within our natural value system.

shockMost anyone exposed to Biblical teaching, preaching or personal study has heard the word 'Agape' being used.  No one would disagree that 'Agape' is the Greek word for 'Love' when used as a noun.  The study is extensive so I'm not attempting to 'can' what it means.  Often, we also use the word 'Love' (Agape), when we attempt to 'describe'.  In those cases, the word 'agape' is being used as an adjective or adverb.  The descriptive word (adjective or adverb), as defined by Merriam-Webster means, "having the mouth open because of wonder, surprise, or shock".

Not very interesting so far, but this is why distinguishing the difference between noun and descriptive words are important.  If our definition of 'Agape Love'  does not leave us with our mouths open, in shock; it is not Agape Love.  God's Love is so radical and so complete that it offends our flesh.  To the flesh, it's the end of it's own value system; it's death.  An example of this is that I was not saved 35 years ago; I was saved 2000 years ago when He finished the 'work'.  Actually, it all happened from the foundations of the world.  Our lack of presenting Truth as it is, waters down Grace.  When presented in-correctly, it leaves people with a choice on whether to 'get saved' or not.   There is a decision to make but it isn't whether to 'get saved' or not.  The decision is to taste and see what He already did.  I guess right now I just wanna say, "Preach the Truth Church!  If your presentation of Truth doesn't leave people with their mouth open, in shock, it isn't Truth.  God loves radically and the things we think separate us, may be the things that draw Him nearer."

Okay, so everything that leaves our mouths open and in shock is not Truth either.  Of course.  My point is that we should be slow to speak from a position of instruction.  When we do speak, it should be of our real experience with God and of the Grace He has given.  We find it so uncomfortable talking about our own frailty and issues that it leaves me wondering if most of what we know as leadership in 'The Church' has even made the choice to taste themselves.  How would we know if someone is tasting of God's goodness?  I can't say for sure, but I can tell you what it looks like in Paul, and sometimes myself.  In Paul, he boasted in his weakness, so that Christ's power might rest in Him.

Okay, one final rant, "Don't worship the placenta!"  Look for the Baby coming through our natural organizations and our natural lives.  He comes to get us where we are, but it would be dysfunctional if we were to attempt to keep the placenta along with the baby.  Discard the placenta as unimportant and fulfilling it's function! Prophecies and speaking in tongues are the same way.  Our quest for knowledge will no longer be important once we grasp our real connection with God.

I titled this little article as "It's Shocking and Will Leave You with Your Mouth Open".  Just remember this the next time you flinch when someone is sharing their experience with God.  Also, be aware if you don't have this experience when they claim they're telling you about God's Love, because it may not be.

Peace2U,
David
 

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Is there an After-Life? Part II

September 12, 2013 By David Roberts

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Important: Part I of Is there an After-Life?

Why do we resist change?  What is it that makes us long for stability and more control over life?  A little child instinctively has wonder about their surroundings.  They explore everything!  So much so, we have to teach them things like, "Don't touch, it's hot!"  SpiritSoulBody5In learning not to touch certain things, I desire to make you aware we may have picked up an unhealthy fear of change, along the way.  Where is our spirit of exploration?   Why don't we embrace change?  It's fear; our own fear.  The answer isn't as simple as 'the Bible says not to have it, so we command fea to leave'.  The answer is to take authority over it.  This is done by being real, and present in the moment.   We can't role the clock back to a time when we're five years old.  We can't just cry for milk and our mother come running.  There's a 'next step' to your evolution (journey), to your experience and it's likely you've never gone this way before.  We won't re-invent any foundation, but we'll examine everything the house is being built, so it will be found on solid rock.  My writing is to tell you of the land of the living.  My existence on Earth is to stir you, and your existence is to manifest God, because you and He are connected in a more real way than our fears would have us believe.

Using the terminology 'after-life' may denote a mindset (or perspective) of keeping heaven just beyond reach (in the future); which is another way of grieving God's Spirit.  God designed your life to be full of wonder and like it or not, it's right on track.  SpiritSoulBody6You have been 'set-up'.  'Set-up' for what?  Set-up to see.  He wants you to understand your life is more than what you eat and drink, or how you or others perform.  The mindset you should point others to Christ is harmful.  Instead of pointing others to Him, why not just be Him?  That is, if you are a Son.  Ah, 'the stumbling block' that offends everyone who knows.  Life is so much more than your experiences or how many children you have.  It's more than the fact you may well be in crisis right now.  Each experience, good or bad, is designed to reveal a 'greater' or 'higher' reality of your purpose and identity.   The source of Life must be illuminated to understand your purpose, and can only be seen from the eternal perspective, so the distractions have to be embraced as such.  The happenings of life, albeit precious, they are indicators of a 'higher' Reality (upper case 'R').

SpiritSoulBody2True Reality is revealed (seen) by Spirit.  The term 'After-life' may seem 'right', but it's incomplete unless you understand 'after-life' isn't just after the body has expired.  I suppose if your only definition of 'life' is based in time, then you would believe 'after-life' is waiting to be lived, after death.  But, Spirit isn't waiting to begin, as if it were in line, at a check out stand.  This may be news to you but you were Spirit before you were body.  God already knew and loved you before you were a thought in your parents.  Since this is true, you didn't come 'from' your parents, but you came 'thru' your parents.  Live this moment as if Life were present and real, because it is.  It's shining, steady and strong.  It's illuminating, speaking to you, and if you're willing to go, you can experience life after death in every moment.  In Truth, there is no 'after-life'.  There is only 'Life' and it's available now.  Death has been conquered.  Sadly, we often choose not to experience Life until 'after' 'life', the very thing God gives to express Himself.

When you lose, you win.  To die is gain.  There is no end to His love.  Don't just accept death as a natural occurrence, but understand every moment is an opportunity to experience Life, as God has so graciously given.
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Important: Part I of Is there an After-Life?

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Is there an After-Life? Part I

September 12, 2013 By David Roberts

SpiritSoulBody4What happens after death?  Is there another life waiting to be experienced?  Is there a place we go?  How about our bodies?  Will we get new ones?  Will we see God?  Will we better understand the happenings of our Earth's existence?  Will we recognize others?  If so, how will we know them?  And, how will they know us?  These questions and others would drive us insane if we allowed them to consume us, yet they are important questions, with answers available in places we may not have looked.   I will not attempt to answer each of these questions, but will offer a few thoughts that may help you find peace in each moment.

If I were to lose my arm, would I still be Me?.  Of course!  The answer is obviously, "Yes".  What if I lost my sight?  Or legs?  What if it were you?  What if you lost your job?  Or your house?  Or your spouse?  Or a child?  Would you cease being?  You might wish you didn't exist but our greatest fears are often the things that bring our most powerful deliverance.

There are two things you can count on... first, God does not change.  Second, things do.  The confusion enters when we misunderstand the dynamics between God and our natural understanding.  God is constantly changing form, speaking to us.  When things change in our lives, we know things will be different, but that's my point.  Mostly, we associate what is happening in our lives to define ourselves.  Right or wrong, it's the way we're built as humans.  When the human time expires, we won't have all the 'distractions' any longer.  When the distractions are no longer present did we cease existence?  Did our existence end when our time expired on Earth?   Your time on Earth has nothing to do with who you are, except it's the house which you are temporarily living.  And yet, the two are undeniably intertwined.  As such, all it's experiences are designed (by God) to reveal Truth and your connection with Eternal God.

Allow me to get a little personal... If you've ever lost a loved one, you understand the pain you've felt, or at least you understand that you did experience pain.  Perhaps you're going through the pain of loss now.  Perhaps it's not a person you've lost, but maybe life isn't going according to the plan you had envisioned.  The pain felt is real (with a small 'r') and is a clear sign, but who can read the signs?  Anyone can read the signs because it's a personal conversation you are having with Eternity (God).   Your connection with your loved one was/is much more than the memories you share and your connection with things in the natural are momentary, not eternal.

Well, let's get on with it.  Is there an after-life or not?   As long as you want to control your destiny by means of force or effort, there is only after-life, but for those who can connect to what I'm saying, there is present hope.  This hope isn't delayed to a point in the future.  If it were delayed, it would make the heart sick.  In fact, we're born with a condition that delays hope but God, through His eternal wisdom, did something strange.  He brought/brings hope to us, right where we are.  To recognize it, takes viewing from the perspective of Spirit.

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Important conclusion: Part II of Is there an After-Life?

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How did we become so divided?

November 8, 2012 By David Roberts Leave a Comment

Unless you're just waking from a comma, you've noticed how divided we've become.  It's apparent to me, we are quickly heading toward an impasse.  An impasse is when wholenesstreedifferent sides reach a point where it's impossible to reach agreement.  When a jury is 'hung', they've reached an impasse.  What if the whole world were to be on a collision course, a hung jury, where everybody 'knows' they are 'right'.  Class, patriotism, race, religion, economic warfare... Imagine all these different opinions (and many more), seeking coalition together, and standing their ground at the same time?  That's what's happening and God is the instigator.

We are all conditioned from birth to view our lives through the window of our personal partiality.  I can't think of a single person who knowingly embraces a lie, yet it never occurs to us, we may also be walking in our own delusion (a partial truth, if you will).  Whether you believe in God or not, or whether you think you 'signed up' for this or not, it isn't stopping Him from addressing this false reality in everyone.

Truth is revealed in all creation, and is as obvious as the nose on our faces, yet remains impossible to find with human eyes.  This is true because we've assumed 'all we see and know' is 'all'.  We've loved ourselves, our political opinions, our country, our church, the familiar, and our reasoning, to the point we defend it with our lives.  Everything you believe which isn't viewed from the whole, is based from your own partiality.  For the wise, it's understood why the starting line is often the start/finish line.  It's simple; the race is over before it's ever ran, and running the race is to carry this simple truth while living life on Earth.

It sounds counterproductive on the surface, to believe the race has already been run, but we've presumed the goal is to accomplish something, taking for granted our quest is fueled seeking what we desperately need.  What we need has already been provided; we are all loved unconditionally and we are all His children (before someone has a heart-attack, believing this truth is an entirely different subject).  In seeing from God's perspective you'll understand we have all things in common, and His powerful compassion can be released in your life.

If you will let go of your favorite branch, you'll experience God.  Don't be fooled; the question isn't, 'If'... you will let go.  The question is, 'When?'.

David

P.S.  Homework; take a few moments and meditate on photo above.

Let go of your favorite branch.

Filed Under: Current Events, Kingdom Tagged With: Alabama, Apostle, Bible, David Roberts, Evangelist, Father's Heart Gadsden AL, Kingdom of God, One with God, Prophet, Restoration House Ministries, Shepherd, Spirit, Teacher, Unconditional Love

My Advice on How to Vote

October 15, 2012 By David Roberts Leave a Comment

'Practice what you preach' is typically spoken as an indictment to a hypocrite, but give yourself some grace and "practice" what you believe.  Every encounter you have is an opportunity to "practice" what you believe.  Participate in relationships; and yes, even politics.  Failing to experience all of life would be like loving only certain types of music.  Sure, certain things 'feel' better, but true appreciation for diversity can only be seen from above.

voteDavidRoberts-300x251By the measure you are open to God, the same is true with intimacy in your relationships, neighborhood and community.  You can not connect with God and remain dis-connect-ed with your neighbor.

Your faith is not an excuse to dis-connect with community.  You don't have to stoop to the human 'spin' tactics of political persuasion.  Rise above the rhetoric and decide who you will vote.  Then, create an atmosphere to allow others to do the same.  Believe it or not, "you" matter; and "you" aren't wrestling with flesh and blood.  You aren't wrestling with the electorate or the outcome of an election.  If you are wrestling, you are wrestling with yourself, your ideas and dreams.  The battle isn't for an outcome in an election, the way the world counts votes, but in "you" being free.  The only mistake you can make is not to participate.

God didn't give you freedom, just to vote a party line or fall in Rankin file for someone else agenda.  He raised you above the fray and sent you into the world to be light and salt. The only mistake you could make now is failing to allow yourself to participate.

Don't confuse being a Christ follower with not being a part of the community.   While doing so, give others the same respect.  Use this season as a time to 'practice' what you preach.

Filed Under: Current Events, Kingdom Tagged With: Alabama, Apostle, Bible, David Roberts, Evangelist, Father's Heart Gadsden AL, Kingdom of God, One with God, Prophet, Restoration House Ministries, Shepherd, Spirit, Teacher, Unconditional Love

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