In fact, we go such an opposite extreme that when one is speaking (in Spirit) something we have not yet considered, we may accuse them of heresy. We limit ways God can speak to us, do not recognize Him as God at all, deny Him, and thereby miss greater blessings.

When people think emotionalism is spiritualism and it is said one has to pray through to get Holy Ghost, it sounds as if one has to do something good enough or beg God long enough to get it. So, through omission, we teach that Holy Spirit and Holy Ghost is same thing; missing that when you seek God with your whole heart, once you want Him more than life itself, God will reveal Himself to you in such a supernatural way that you will never be same again. For such a blessing as Holy Ghost, one does wrestle with God until God gets all.

When religions promote alcoholic beverages, we tend to run opposite direction ... yet, never consider those so drunken in knowledge that they can not meet people where they are.

There is nothing new under sun; meaning history repeats itself. Some believe in reincarnation. While we find no support for that belief; spiritually, we are reincarnated each time God calls us into new spiritual seed. We still experience same things as people of old, only in modern settings. Animals, insects, birds, etc. were symbolic names for types of people in scripture.

Some teach worship requires a lifting of hands. Spiritually, I lift my hands toward God's holiness whenever I write.

Do we not sacrifice to idols whenever we follow a preacher/religion eaching instead of God? Do we not sacrifice to devils whenever we settle for less than truth?

Some walk in flesh. Others walk in Spirit. The law is for God's children (not lost) and is spiritual, as scripture can only be spiritually discerned. It is no wonder some were shocked when Jesus told them, "Ye must be born again." The Kingdom of God comes not with observation. That includes salvation. It begins once you trade your thoughts for His and let Him sit upon throne of your heart; where God no longer just visits but dwells.

We claim name 'Christian' as if that somehow makes us better. But, before people were given name 'Christian'; they had first become disciples. As it is written, they shall all be taught of God.

Just as there are lost people in churches today and those who have remained in churches for wrong reasons, if we believe 'God's word will not return void' we must consider there are people who have found God among errors in religion; who may or may not leave that faith.

We teach children that God is everywhere, except in faiths not like ours. Instead of looking for God in part that is truth, we go opposite extreme; teaching children to believe whatever we tell them, instead of guiding them in ability to think and reason for themselves (missing God's best).

Once, I read where a lady was considering beliefs of Indian. Though she did not practice their faith, she began to realize that god of corn, god of rain, etc. was all same God; that our God is God who grows corn, One who makes rain! In her conclusion, how we worship God may be different. But, by whatever name we call Him, it is still God.

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For ye know grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich,

yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

II Corinthians 8

Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of grace of God bestowed on churches of Macedonia; How that in a great trial of affliction abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto riches of their liberality. For to their power ... they were willing of themselves ... that we would receive gift, and take upon us fellowship of ministering to saints.

Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.