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Could it be possible that you are a deceived churchgoer? Are you trapped in the trap of deception without realizing it? Are you hypnotized by preacher-tricksters and their charismatic speaking abilities to persuade the captives,  that they are God’s man of the hour and receive from God the direction for your life? are you persuaded that church hierarchy structure was God ordained and to question that authority was tantamount to questioning God? Organized religion is very narrow minded, some are even closed minded, very controlled and very man-made, with customs and traditions that have nothing to do with the teachings of Jesus Christ. Jesus never intended that life in Christ to be a religious ritual. The law of God is simply LOVE, and all living should come within the parameter of the love of God. Going to church routinely is not the definition of love, nor of being a Christ follower. Life in Christ is not really a "church" thing, but rather one of having the character of...

If your relationships are built on expectations and those expected expectations don’t meet your desired expectations or fail to be expressed at all, you will face disappointment and resentfulness which will be hurtful to your relationships!

It is hard to tell what is in the heart of people by the look on their face in a Sunday-go-meeting, because many people wear a mask of religiosity to event-driven-meetings. To know what is in the heart of someone, is revealed more in relational living life daily.

People are DISILLUSIONED with “church as usual” because after paying all their dues, attending Sunday-event-driven-meetings, and being involved in the programs, they find that they are still spiritually unfulfilled instead of being spiritually fulfilled as conveyed to them by the preacher. PEOPLE weren’t CREATED for PROGRAMS or  religious ACTIVITIES, it does not and cannot bring spiritual fulfillment! PEOPLE need PRACTICAL TRUTH they can APPLY and EXPERIENCE as reality. RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY void of RELATIONSHIP equals DISILLUSIONMENT, DISCONTENTMENT, DISAPPOINTMENT and FRUSTRATION, leading to CONDEMNATION and CONFUSION!

The mouthing of sermons, which to most people is “preaching”, functions on the level of information/cognition, no matter how informative, funny, emotional or charismatic the sermon may be, This may be useful in producing converts to a particular denomination. To make Disciples of Christ, however, requires not only cognitive information but also relationship, relationship is severely limited by lectured style preaching, therefore discipleship is severely limited also!

Many believers, even though unintentionally, are very gullible and naive, in the fact that they have no discernment about wolves in sheep's clothing. All too often, believers are falling prey to celebrity preachers, swooning over them for no reason other than these individuals have the lofty title of "senior pastor", "prophet", "prophetess", "evangelist", "reverend", "doctor", "bishop", or some other clergy name that is bestowed on them by men. Those titles, "in themselves" mean absolutely nothing, but many believers think that anyone who has such a title is: somehow "spiritually elevated" above the common believer, especially anointed, has authority over the “laity”, and is God ordained. To believe that is to live in deception! Jesus himself warns in Matthew 24:4-5 "Take heed that no man deceive you. For MANY shall come in my name, saying I am Christ; AND SHALL DECEIVE ...

If you are struggling in a circumstantial storm right now, instead of wallowing in self-pity and saying; “why me Lord”, dig deeper into the heart of your loving Father and rest in His fountain of compassion, understanding, kindness, acceptance, affection and love. Let Him be your Captain and He will take you through the storm.