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| Beware of Wimpianity |
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3:5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power therefore. From these also turn away.
So many people claim to be Christians in America. Yet Christians and Christianity have almost no influence in our contemporary culture. Why is that?
Some folks say that the culture is so far gone down the path of self-destruction and rebellion that it can't be brought back. Don't believe that! God specializes in turning people and societies around and bringing them back to Himself and His righteousness.
The only thing is, even God needs human instruments. Every spiritual awakening in the Bible and in church history has required human instruments. A few people had to be willing to seek God with all their heart and obey Him with courage and abandon.
But today it seems that Christianity has turned into Wimpianity. Genuine Christianity is bold, muscular, and aggressive. It speaks the truth in love and changes society.
Wimpianity is focused on entertainment, Sunday go to meeting, promoting people and personalities rather than Christ, raising money, building monuments, and hiding from our culture. It will never change society.
The Bible says that men will have a form of godliness but deny its power. It tells us to turn away from that type of powerless religion -- wimpy religion that doesn't have the power to change people's lifestyles.
So why don't we obey the Bible? Let's turn away from Wimpianity and embrace the lifestyle of bold, muscular, New Testament Christianity!  |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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| I'm with you on this one Brother Steve.....The Harvest is truly plentiful...but the Laborers are few...Will the REAL CHRISTIANS.....please STAND UP!!!! |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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| Mar Jay: And as Jesus taught us, let's pray that God send His laborers into the harvest. |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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That's my prayer brother....That *is* my prayer ;o) |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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Wow I see the Lord is turning his people back to him.
What a powerful statement and so true. Thank you! |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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REVIVAL TIME, FOLKS!
LET'S GET BUSY SHOWING CHRIST'S LOVE |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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I agree..it's NOT up to "church" but up to us, We BE Christ's body. It's about BEING who we are? Maybe it would help to discover who we really ARE! From whence does our help come?
It's not about finding the "correct" political formula or political party. A lot of Americans today believe the government must be our savior. We've got to FIX the government to serve the people better, then we will have "God's blessing" again on America. WRONG! How about AMERICA BLESS GOD instead of God Bless America? Many Christians think this way. We gotta FIX "church." Improve it, revive it, make it bigger, stronger, LOUDER, more programs, more ministries, more,.more..more. WRONG!
It's about... how do we live each day OUTSIDE the walls of the "church" building? It's not just "wimpianity," it has become "churchianity." How do we live when nobody is watching? What do we WATCH, listen to, and participate in when "church" folks aren't around?
If God is in us, if those who are joined to the Lord ARE one spirit, then that is who we BE! The world is looking for a savior, they are looking for love. WE have Him. Others need to see God BEING lived out daily in us. That's what Jesus did.
Ooops, I fell off my soap box. |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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| I am with you Steve I can't stand much more of this "Pretentious Christianity" Sunday meetings and Church fetes are fine but it don't end there......Like MarJay said "Will the REAL Christians please stand up!!!!" AMEN to that!! |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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| I am with you Steve I can't stand much more of this "Pretentious Christianity" Sunday meetings and Church fetes are fine but it don't end there......Like MarJay said "Will the REAL Christians please stand up!!!!" AMEN to that!! |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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| Amen!!! Preach it, guys. |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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Well, there's a flip side to this too...the 'world' sees Christians as either the fanatical "bible thumpers", or that we should be meek and nonconfrontational. How many times have you been asked/told: "I thought Christians weren't supposed to get angry!". Somehow there is a misconception of being passive and sequestered from the rest of the world and it's affairs. |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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| Great point, Day of the . . . |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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| Well Charlie and Alice...I was truly enjoying that sermon....Let me help you get back up on that box..LOL...LOL....PREACH IT!!!!!! |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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| frocer: Good point. However, as heart genuinely change by the power of the living God, it will cause changes in soicety. |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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I am actually struggling with one particular issue that you mentioned in your blog. Thank you for maybe giving me the answers I need to deal with it! |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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| Christianity in terms of bringing others to Christ is an uphill battle, a battle not for those that practice wimpianity. Thank you Steve, a nice reminder that good things take work, hard work, courage and much more. |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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| Great blog Steve, one that will give pause; and I agree with Mark - good things take work, hard work, courage and more! |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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| Thanks Patti, Lara, mark, and Prudence. |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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| Steve you are right on the money, it takes bold to win a city to christ and the power of the holy spirit. Spread the true word brother. Release it in Jesus name. |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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| I am a christian I attend church every Sunday thats good but theres more what you hear on Sundays you must do everyday not only Sunday to me I call every day my Sunday I allways read scripture , pray daily not only Sunday . They say practice what you preach and that is what I do . I can't say I am perfect only God is . I live the way God wants me to and I obey God and scripture GOD BLESS ALL |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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| Great comments, Joel & Brian. |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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| I STRONGLY AGREE . |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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| All right! And Jesus does rock! |
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| August 08, 2008 |
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| Praise His Name..Amen!! |
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| August 09, 2008 |
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SO DON'T BE A WHIMP FOR CHRIST, BUT BE BOLD AS A LION.
GREAT BLOG |
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| August 09, 2008 |
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| Amen Blessedmary! Amen Cyn! |
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| August 09, 2008 |
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Great blog. You are so right.
Let me start however by saying, I AM A WHIMP! God uses whimps, He loves whimps.
One of my favourite bible characters, and a guy a really relate to, is a dude called Gideon:
Judges 6:15 "O my Lord, how can I save Israel from the hand of the Midianites. Have I not sent for you?".
Gideon asked a number of signs from God in order to try and shirk this call from God. When eventually he realised that God really was calling him, GOD did powerful things through him. Check-out Judges if you want to know more!
My prayer is that God can use each of our weaknesses (and whimpianity) and turn them into HIS strengths!
Nathan
"A man bent on controlled risk, backed up by eternal life insurance/assurance" |
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| August 09, 2008 |
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| Amen, Nathan. We are all wimps in some degree. And God uses wimps who will follow and obey Him in spirte of their fears. If, however, we refuse to act when God speaks, we can block God's power and will. |
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| August 09, 2008 |
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| GOOD convos all! Wow |
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| August 09, 2008 |
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Colin Campbell (AboveRubies.org) wrote Where Are The Real Men of God? Exposing the Wimpy Spirit His writing addressed the role of men in the Body of Christ, but as my sons and I were reading and discussing it, we realized there truly is a shortage of men (and women) totally sold out to God. The problem is that we all think we're doing a pretty good job -- but when we spend time in His presence, we become aware that He has so much more for us! So glad you shared this strong reminder! |
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| August 09, 2008 |
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That's the key, GrammyB. Now how we think we are doing, but how He thinks we are doing.
Appreciate your reading and commenting as well, Bubbles. |
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