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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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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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Honor, Respect, Dishonor, Disrespect and the Offended

January 24, 2015 By David Roberts

If Yeshua (Jesus) is my Lord, He said I would hear HIS voice and would follow HIM. Where was HE going? When Paul said to follow him as he followed Christ. Where was he going? Answer: The cross (to die).

More times than I can count, I've heard these verses quoted:

"Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than the fat of rams." I Sam. 15:22

"For I desire mercy (love- kindness) and not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings." Hosea 6:6

First of all, God sent His Son to reconnect fallen man (that which was lost). When someone continues to re-crucify Him, it demonstrates a lack of understanding that from God's perspective, you and He are no longer separated. Without this understanding, fasting may be appropriate until revelation of their being complete in Christ (it should only be done if you perceive the Bridegroom is away- Mark 2:19). If you don't understand you're one with God, study seeking to understand that you are approved.

"Study to show thyself approved unto God..." II Tim. 2:15

I believe God desires obedience to His heart rather than perform:ance based acceptance (PBA). PBA offers performance as the sacrifice. One could be obedient to the letter yet not the Spirit. True obedience to His heart is death to self.

"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends". Jn 15:13

How can we be obedient, following Christ, even to death? Simply believe; open the gift of Grace. If we believe HIM, by default, we'll no longer believe in ourselves and/or each other. Our honor to His heart dis-honors (dis-respects) the systems of men. God is not a respecter of persons; meaning, your best or worst does not impress or turn Him. The un-renewed mind would attempt to "teach" honor, missing that "honor" is a supernatural quality of someone walking in love. Either someone is walking in love our they're not. Anyone walking in love will honor others, because it's nature produces honor.

Yeshua (Jesus) encountered during His 33 years the same thing you and I encounter, as sons of God. The wisdom of the world honors systems and performance rather than Grace. We're born in a body running something like a computer program, falsely believing salvation would come a certain way.

I've been thinking lately about how SOCIETY influences, and how we give honor and respect where God does not.

Society:
  1. the aggregate of people living together in a more or less ordered community.
  2. an organization or club formed for a particular purpose or activity.

There is a big difference in illumination coming FROM society versus THROUGH society. To the religious mind, it's dishonoring not to honor what they deem important. He actually disrespected them by respecting Truth; they were offended. Are you bold enough to honor each other and yet not stand in agreement that their system will bring salvation. They believe it will. Are you gonna agree with them or Still wanna follow Him?

waterglassAs an example of what I'm hoping to communicate, by honoring the water in a cup, we bring honor to the cup. To the cup, this is dis-honor because it seeks glory for itself. Drinking a cup of water doesn't mean we drink ONLY from cups. No vessel should be worshiped, but when you want to drink water without refilling you'll drink from a river.

With love comes a sober mind, an understanding of what is worthy of honor/respect. Therefore, we also discern between what is perishing. When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways (1 Cor 13:11). With a sober mind YOU see face to face, YOU know fully, even as YOU have been fully known (by Spirit). Love discerns all things.

On a personal note, I get in more trouble because of disrespecting what others respect. What can I say? I'm my Father's son.

In Him, David

End of part one. In the second part we'll discuss this teaching and how it connects to overcoming the gates of hell.

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Roundtable Discussion on Greater Works than Jesus Part 1

August 28, 2014 By David Roberts

Recently, I was thinking about a verse found in the Bible.  Jesus, speaking to the disciples tells them that they would do greater works than Him (John 14:12).  I think this would make a great discussion, should anyone want to post their thought.  I'll start the ball off by sharing a short video of my thought, including a followup video.

CONTINUE TO PART 2

“Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. John 14:12 NKJV

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Will Love Free Anyone?

August 5, 2014 By David Roberts

VideoFeatured001804b2014512x286The Ebola virus is very serious stuff and should be given a lot of attention. My real question is why we don't we use the antidote to fear? We have it, or at least we talk about it enough...

The only antidote to living in fear is unconditional love.  It will cause a shift, shaking everything we thought we knew.  I don't suppose I have full understanding of this but I have enough to want the rejects that are being thrown away.  I now know how the captives are set free, cause I'm one of them.  Unconditional love sets whoever you come in contact with, FREE.  Hey, don't rush to judgement about what being set free looks like.

Well, how does it look then?  I'm glad you asked (lol)... During an encounter with someone, there are invisible strings being pulled in a hierarchical fashion.  Every human has them.  You've (your ego has) sharpened the skill since the day you were conceived in flesh.  From that moment, human reasoning began to learn risk and reward, in order to ultimately manipulate situations.  When one party in a relationship doesn't 'bite' on pulling back on these invisible strings, that party is either accepting or rejecting without regard to condition.  Love accepts the other without regard to condition.  When you LOVE, it sends a flash of illumination to whomever you are connecting.  This LOVE actually illuminates their soul.  It gets their attention because your response is totally not based on the same principals they've honed.  In this instance, they are "free".  Whether they resume feeding from the same methods that have gotten them this far isn't the question, but at this moment, they have "seen" God.  They have seen love in another form, you.  They may not recognize it, but it's God all the same.

Even though you may not understand, I'm not going to continue giving examples to prove a point.  I just want to ask, " What set you free?  Was it the law of sin and death or because you believed?"

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You’re Invited to Restoration House Ministries

August 2, 2014 By David Roberts Leave a Comment

Welcomewrld753x570If you're wounded from the battles of life, we think you may be closer to harvest, than you might otherwise believe.   The love of God is best revealed by our diversity, rather than our uniformity.   It's in unconditional acceptance we find Light. Uniformity judges based on things seen rather than the heart.  If you've been rejected (or at least perceive it that way) we want you.   If you're a Christian Church who has a few people that just don't fit in, send them to Restoration House Ministries; we want them.   We'll take your rejects and your misfits; we'll take your square pegs that don't seem to fit in your round holes.  Come as you are but don't be offended if we're just as open as we've invited you to be.

There are a few ground rules:

  • First, although we say to come naked, we mean that you should wear clothes (lol).  Come as you are means to come and be honest with yourself and God.  
  • Second, we don't throw rocks; we accept and give love, as best we know how.
  • Third, we come hungry to be conformed into the image of Christ.

All too often, we don't accept each other where we are, but it's time that stops.  We can't change the entire world but we can change our world.  Come; let's not despise small things.  In what many call small, there are great shifts, ready to happen in you.  This shift will change your world.  Call it foster parenting, if you will, but I want to cover you until you find your way.

If you're a Christain Church who has a few people that just don’t fit in, send them somewhere that embraces diversity; we want them.

We’ll take your rejects and your misfits; we’ll take your square pegs that don’t seem to fit in your round holes.

You might say, we're foster parents to the spiritually disenfranchised.

Come for a few months or a few years, or don't leave at all. We might discover God has given us each other since before the foundations of the world.

Come as you are, but don’t be offended if we’re just as open as we’ve invited you to be.

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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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What will a Grace Filled Leader Look Like

October 7, 2013 By David Roberts Leave a Comment

graceExperiencing Grace has little to do with walking down an aisle, saying a prayer, asking Jesus into your heart, then reading your Bible... all to learn about what you are committing.  The whole point of God's Grace is that He committed to you.  All we have to do is agree with Him.  Now, that's not all that controversial, but what happens next may be.   So far, it sounds warm and fuzzy, like a soft pillow.  If that's what you're hearing, you didn't hear the powerful impact of what God has done (for) you.

I've had the blessing of getting to know many Apostles, Prophets and other such leaders.  When we speak of a 'leader' in the faith, I'm talking about talking about sharing the Gospel and demonstrated with power.  All too often titles are only on our business cards or Facebook walls, but there are many who have a heart to see the generations following us experience more than us.

ViaDolorosaMan's experience on Earth is one where sin urges the need to be in control, in order to make sense out of everything.  For the believer, that is where you will find 'your' cross.  Our egos need control but Spirit is what leads by Love, Peace and Joy.  You've been given a personal Via Dolorosa.  Your life was designed by God to teach others The Way.  Don't miss the mark; don't navigate around everything that doesn't 'feel' good.  Our need to control can be defeated by simple, child-like faith, but it may not be pretty.  It may often be filled with sorrow and loneliness.

Letting go of anything is often difficult for the flesh.  We find written in The Word, 'the root of all evil is the love of money'.  It's only money because that's often man's method of CONTROL. We use many things like money, in order to control our destinies; so the root is more about loving control.  Your life is either being led by Flesh or Spirit (Galatians 5).

I won't belabor my point... It's in our weakness, He (Spirit) is strong.  How often do we tell our stories without really connecting to the Truth being told? Probably more often than we'd ever admit. If we really believed it in our weakness He is strong, then we'd display what we're truthfully feeling/experiencing.  Okay, so maybe we do intellectually believe this, but are we just refusing to participate in the plan? I think so... At least for me anyway. So often, I'm not as open and genuine about the death experience going on inside me, all because I'm afraid of what others will think (more Control- love of 'money').

It's Pastor Appreciation Month again. I'm wondering whose idea that was? I'm sure it was some very appreciative people, but just like most things, we start pure and end with commercialization, making it a holiday. I believe there are many powerful leaders with a heart for God. I'm confident many leaders do their best, according to their understanding. But, just like single parent families do their best, a spiritual leader who doesn't have leadership in their lives are likely not to understand many things. In either case God gives leaders after His own heart to watch over you.

If your 'pastor'...
1- is having a banquet for himself
2- takes payment for services he should have been training you to do
3- constantly teaches about the attitude 'you should have'
4- treats the pulpit like it's God's mouthpiece, while failing to teach you that you are His mouthpiece
5- is more into the 'show', than spending time with you, when no one else is around

...he probably isn't one of those 'after His own heart' leaders, but it is possible he simply is not exercising good judgment.

There are many Godly men who are 'after His heart' yet remain children. Most simply aren't under authority themselves so they don't know what a functional father/son relationship looks like.  Being a Godly man doesn't make you a shepherd. Nothing he or she does or doesn't do can either make him a shepherd. Everyone is a leader to some extent but there is a Grace for being set in leadership. Maybe in the world, they were leaders, so everyone assumed they were called into organizational ministry. We do what 'seems' right, because it's all we know.  We present what itching ears want to hear, because we're fearful we may lose our job or position in the organization. We most likely submit to leaders only 'if' we receive benefit for 'their' work. Our allegiance is secretly to a denomination or a vain imagination in these cases.

If your 'pastor' is 'like' the above list, pray for him, but if he's in your life, you don't have to run for the hills. Become more spiritual yourself but don't expect him to lead you where he isn't willing lift you, or where he has no leadership in his life to lift him. He most likely associates leadership with an organization or thinks they are unnecessary, which creates an interesting scenario, since he evidently thinks you need one.

Everyone has a podium, given by God, and yours is your body. God didn't put you 'under' anyone. If they are really spiritual leaders in your life, you'll be taught they are under you, holding you up. These type leaders are those who should receive honor. And the ones who speak truth and teach application, they should receive double honor.  See him through the eyes of compassion, get to know him as a person and before you know it, you'll discover that he isn't the enemy. He's just probably doing the best he knows to do.... so help him.

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Filed Under: Kingdom Tagged With: Apostle, David Roberts, Father's Heart Gadsden AL, leader, leadership, Restoration House Ministries, Shepherd

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?

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

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