The Emmaus Journal - "I'm Mad as Hell, and I Am Not Going To Take it Anymore"Written by C.L. Mareydt
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Oh, salvation is not question, at least for authentic Christian majority that have professed Yahshua as Lord and Savior. But Life Yahshua sacrificed on cross is meant for more than gift of salvation. Instead it has unfortunately been diluted and polluted into a nefarious collection of high minded religious churches filled with deceitful doctrines full of idolatry, greed, and lust. Please forgive me for such uncomplimentary statements. But, there are enough lies and delusions that have been set upon us all. We are being controlled and do not even know it. Controlled spiritually, soulfully, and naturally. Controlled by Religious Pharisees that abound in numbers within religious denominations. Controlled by Doctrines of Devils we have given our itchy ears to. Controlled by such Teachers who have set their kingdomly dictates for all of us to stumble after in blind obedience, usually to our own hurt. Controlled by ever so clever vises of our Enemy, Satan himself. Cloaked as a wolf in sheep's clothing. Cloaked as an Angel of Light. Cloaked as lying Prophets speaking out of their own spirits. Satan and all his demon host are drawing religious church closer and closer to darkened pit. He is frantically laughing all way, for even Satan knows his time is limited and is only more determined to take as many souls as he can with him to fiery depths of his destined chasm. Yes, I am talking to Christians, about Christians! We know this World does belong to YaHWeH, our Elohim, and eventually it will all return to His absolute authority. But, to this date through all generations past and into this Dispensation of Grace, YaHWeH has allowed Satan and his angels of darkness to have a powerful influence over all inhabitants of this earth. Very easily seen is degradation that has befallen us in a worldly sense. Plain as day and statistically verified criminal activity worldwide in lawlessness on streets and in boardrooms has skyrocketed. We have only to look at America's ever acclaimed and highly advertised 'Sin City' as a pitiful example of our own nationwide morality to boot. Las Vegas has been built upon so called '9 deadly sins' and is constantly praising itself as vacation spot for all tourist and all Americans. Even now, our larger cities are opting for their 'Gaming License' in hopes it will help their ever failing revenues and draw more people into cities to spend more money. Do I dare even ask how many Christians support such activities? This example is but a worldly advocate of lust and greed. We understand worldly population carousing in such exploits of idolatry, and pointly shake our judgmental finger at them. But to be in godly righteousness we must also turn that finger-pointing toward ourselves. Idolatry, greed, and lust come in many Christian Religious forms as well, but not as easily discerned. Yes, cleverly disguised, but grievously still there. It seems new church walls cannot contain overflowing crowds lately. Men, women and children muscle their way into these religious forums, after coming through a week of game playing out in world. Please, I know many God fearing church members also, who are right along side rest. But, this is addressing percentages within crowd that claim so called Christian title, without revelation of Yahshua's reality and Kingdom of YaHWeH in their heart. Too many in church masses are mortgaged over their head, not once but two or three times; insured to hilt to prevent any calamity of nature, credit card debts that would make a hamster on its running wheel look sane, supporting lifestyles that produce more ulcers and headaches in long run with dysfunctional families that cannot communicate. Sickness, disease, and oppression abound into worldly bondage's that plague heart and soul unto a living death. But, all these great church services are available for them. Most church services perform two and three times on Sunday morning not to forget evening meetings, plus mid week services all to alleviate pressing consciousness of good and evil. Each of these services are faithfully geared toward uplifting of its pew people along with many support ministries within house for extended care designated to these ailing Christians. Tapes abound, books abound, seminars abound, retreats, specialized prayer meetings, plays, dinners, luncheons, picnics, carnivals, bingo, rummage sales, secret sister societies, brotherhood meetings...please continue and add your own list. My, my, my. All centered of coarse around worship, praise and Word.
| | DARING MEN AND WOMEN NEEDED TO HEAR GOD'S VOICEWritten by Mark B. Replogle
ARE YOU PROUD OF NOT HEARING GOD'S VOICE?I know I wasn't. Since everyone I knew didn't hear God's voice, I assumed this was normal. But I couldn't get rid of yearning for God that was eating me up inside. I was bone dry in my spirit. Surely there was more to this Christian life than this death-valley existence! If only He would talk to me when I prayed to Him! Then I would have life. I would have strength, happiness, and purpose. I remember that time very well, just as if it were yesterday. My mother and I regularly attended a local church. Oddly enough at about that same time frame my mother also hit a dry period in her walk with Lord. During this desert-like spiritual phase in my life, I recall making one commitment and two requests of God. The commitment was to remain faithful to Him all my life no matter what happened. The first request was for God to lead me out of this dry life and into a rich, abundant life with him. The second request was for Him to enable me to hear Him speaking to me. When I was that bold to ask God to speak to me audibly throughout my life, I knew enough theology so that my request had to always glorify God. I was confident that God would speak to me audibly and that it would benefit me in His eyes. Whether that was sufficient to justify granting my request, I wasn't sure. So I prayed that somehow others would benefit by God's granting my request to hear Him speak audibly to me. I told Him that I had no idea how it could, but He knew. So He should go ahead and work it out so that I get my request and others would be blessed. Not long afterwards God graciously delivered my mom and I out of that spiritual wasteland. Over time I grew closer to God. Without my really being aware of it, He began to speak to me. Initially it was a general leading, almost like intuition. Then came... THE DAY GOD SPOKE TO ME!!! From 1978 to 1980 I used to listen to radio station KEZY AM 1190. One reason I listened to it was for music, and other reason was for a particular Dee Jay. That Dee Jay was Strawberry Jan. One day while listening to her, God distinctly spoke to me. He spoke directly to my spirit. He told me to immediately begin praying for her. She was in great danger. That I was to pray for her often. So I did pray for her often. About 15 years later I met real Strawberry Jan. Her name is Jan Marie Tamburelli. She was at a church in Orange County, California, giving her testimony. It turns out that when I was told to pray for her, she was falling away from God just as her professional career was taking off. Then in 1984, about four to six years after God told me to pray for her, she was nearly killed in an automobile accident! To read rest of her amazing testimony, you will have to pick up a copy of my book, HOW TO HEAR AND DISCERN THE VOICE OF GOD. Can you imagine what kind of punishment I would have suffered this side of eternity for my wilful disobedience to His command? What kind of testimony would I have to share with her or you if I had disobeyed God's words to me? All I could say in hindsight is that I was just "waiting on Lord" to figure out whether I heard His voice or someone else's voice. I could also give her and you some story about my having proper theology and being cautious above all else, that these were more important to me. I can guarantee you after having met Jan Marie, learning what she was going through at time God spoke to me, and my not praying for her then, such a decision would have brought me great regret rest of my life that I would suffer nearly daily. What do you think would have happened to Jan Marie Tamburelli if I disobeyed God by not praying for her often? Would she have died? Or would she have certain injuries now that she doesn't have? Perhaps she would have rejected love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ. Ultimately it is your choice what kind of a world you want to live in by either hearing and obeying God's voice, or not hearing Him at all. What we do, fail to do, and our words certainly influence not only people we deal with directly, but also many others that are indirectly connected. Perhaps best non-biblical proof of what I am saying is movie It's A Wonderful Life with Jimmy Stewart. So with that movie in your mind, let me ask you which village do you want to live in; Bedford Falls or Potterville? Bedford Falls is city with men and women who choose to hear God's voice and obey His every word. While Potterville is filled with Christians who have chosen to never hear God's voice, and only talk at Him in prayer. Though they are saved, their fruit of Spirit is minimal. Over course of my life God has taught me a lot about having a deeper relationship with Him. About hearing his voice in various ways. I believe I have a right to speak with authority about this, because I have proved everything I say by my own experience. Every exercise in my book I have done or am still doing. So you see, I don't ask you to do anything that I don't do. Take a look at just some of what you'll learn from this incredible book about hearing God's voice. * How to rocket launch your growth in God! * How to recognize voice of God. * Amazingly simple ways to tell difference between voice of God's, Devil, and your own. * The eleven ways God speaks to us. * Why those Christians who speak in tongues have an advantage over Christians who don't speak in tongues. * The relationship between growing in fruit of Spirit and learning to hear God's voice. * How to use a journal in your prayer life. * Secret small group exercise that takes you from being stone deaf to hearing God's voice. * The amazing exercise for individuals and small groups that works on multiple levels. And much, much more.
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