Prayer For His American Church

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SPIRITUAL BLINDNESS What is spiritual blindness? It is a very divisive and subtle tool the enemy uses to blind us from sin[s] in our lives which can ultimately interfere in our relationship with God. However, in our blindness, we may not even notice a problem.

Who is spiritually blind? The Lord tells me just about every Christian in America because of the apostasy in the church. It doesn't make any difference the position you hold in the church, how well you know the word, or how long you've been a Christian. It makes no difference to Satan as long as he can place sin between you and God.

How does this happen? It can come in many ways such as, bitterness, unforgiveness, resentment, anger, self-deception, self-pity, pride, arrogance, and the *American lifestyle to name a few. If you compare the American lifestyle carefully, (even in the church), with the word of God, it is a distraction between us and the Lord.

What can you do about it? If it is the desire of your heart and you truly seek God in reverence, you ask Him to show you the spiritual blindness in your life. It may be that He has been trying to show you for some time and in our usual way, you were resistant to see it.

God is faithful to His children who come truly seeking His truth with faith and belief. It can be painful to recognize sin in our lives. I fervently pray that each of you will take the time with our Lord and clean up the spiritual blindness in your lives.

His blessings be upon each of you............Mary

*(Note: much of the American lifestyle deals with self-indulgence, idolatry and lust of flesh and worldly things).
To Humble Oneself Before God And Repent

Humble - 1. Consciousness of one's shortcomings; not proud; not self-assertive. 2.low in rank, position; lowly; unimportant; unpretentious.

This is Webster's definition of humble. As Christians, how often do we come before God in true humbleness? We are all guilty and fall short of this, one of the truest forms of worship. I believe Webster's definition is in total agreement with the biblical definition regarding where your heart needs to be with God as one humbles oneself before Him. We have to completely acknowledge our desperate need for Him in every aspect of our lives. In Matt. 5:3, Jesus refers to the poor in spirit who choose this discipline of attitude.

Repent - Christians are all very familiar with the word repent. It means to completely turn from sin and live for God. Hmm...turning from sin. How many times can you remember saying, "I'll never do that again", regarding a sin in your life and really follow through with it?

If you've truly humbled yourself before God, then you should feel His presence. When you fully repent with all your heart in His mighty presence, your heart will be changed. Your joy will be full as you gladly and willingly live for God. Making a practice of humbling and repenting brings about a broken and contrite heart. It is a very rich discipline.to be practiced daily.

I do warn you to be quick to confess your sins in naming all that you can in deed, word and attitude before a blanket covering of what you don't remember. Do this on a daily basis and don't allow Satan that foothold back in your life. Be blessed...........Mary

Revival Fire That Will Not CeaseRevival fire always starts with seeking God's face and looking to live a life of holiness. What may keep it from lasting is your lack of discipline to remain humble in your heart and failing to fully repent, both, on a daily basis. That kind of fire within only comes with a clean heart. You may also need to check where you are at with forgiveness. It's next on the prayer list and the next blog. I pray you'll have the courage to examine your heart carefully.
Be blessed..............Mary