By Beholding We Become Changed

You cannot feast your mind on Netflix, Hollywood, TV News, sitcoms, movies and programs and have a spiritual character.

It is simply not possible.

Why, because by beholding we become changed. 

This works both ways.  By Beholding and Spending time with God you will become changed. So, then it stands to reason that by beholding and spending time in the world you will change. You cannot spend time in worldly entertainment and not become changed.

Do you spend more minutes or hours watching worldly productions than you spend in the word of God?

Do you spend more time on social media than you spend in the word of God?

The Things of this world cannot satisfy you.

By watching any news program, you start to lose love for all mankind. You start to think differently about people just because they are of a different political belief, a different race, a different social status, because they live a different way than you do, they are portrayed as the enemy.  Then it is very easy to fall into the mindset of the world and forget God told you to Love your enemy and all mankind.

“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another”. John 13:35 NIV

Just look at how the moral and ethical standards have changed over the years.  What do you see in tv programs and movies now versus a few years ago?  You are being led to accept behavior of all types. Satan knows exactly which programs will affect you in a manner that you do not realize they are affecting you and then you start to put God’s ways aside.

On Social media you soon find yourself posting a post that points out why one political party is better than another political party. Why one line of worldly thought is better than another. Why credit for something that you believe is good, should go to a man or political party. Why a person that believes differently than you is just plain wrong.

You will quickly forget that God is not American. God is not republican or a Democrat. God is not liberal or conservative. God does not have a political party better aligned with His way. You soon believe that you are doing God’s will by condemning other people’s views and that if they just saw it your way, the world would be better off.

You need to remember that 100% of politicians are an early version of the antichrist.  They are great at persuading people to believe that they have a better way of doing things. They promise peace and a better America.  They promise a better way. They will tell you that the way to a better nation is to vote for them.  Yet we are told that no man can bring about peace and a better way.  It can only be done through Jesus.

What is happening is that you are slowly being led to a position where you will not be able to identify the true antichrist when he comes.  Because, you have been following what sounds good to you and it tickles your ears.

You are being led to put your faith in man and not God.

“Lord, I know that people’s lives are not their own; it is not for them to direct their steps”. Jeremiah 10:23 NIV

God just told you in this verse that you cannot trust yourself to guide your own steps. Then why would you trust any man to guide you?

When you turn to any man to guide you, your church, your family you are leaving God’s will and following man’s will.

The world or nation will not be a better place because you believe in or following a certain man or political party.  People will not be better if you post the ten commandments on every wall in a classroom. 

God reminds you that His word needs to be written in your heart.  The only way to do that is to shut off the world and spend more time with Him.

Where is your Garden of Gethsemane?

You need a garden of Gethsemane in your daily life.

Having a “Gethsemane” in daily life means carving out a quiet, honest space to surrender heavy burdens, process deep emotional pain, and align personal will with a higher purpose. Just as Jesus sought solitude at the foot of the Mount of Olives to pray through His deepest anguish and to be in His Father’s presence.

“But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly”. Matthew 6:6 NIV

Spend more time alone in the garden with God than in the world with man.

Shut off the world and stop putting faith in a man or mankind to make the world or nation better. You are dishonoring God when you do.

Remember it is not a religion, it is a relationship.

Prayers and Love for all.

Larry