Being A Wounded Christian
This is a subject that won't seem to go away. Christians being wounded. It's really sad and so unnecessary. We have all been in this position sometime or another in our Christian walk. I have been there myself. Some of us are still there and don't know how to escape this curse of being wounded at every church we run too. Well, today you are going to stop running. We are going to deal with these wounds and place you on the path to be wounded no more. As your personal wisdom coach I am going to share with your the wisdom of God on this painful issue.
How does one get wounded in the church to start with? It happens in so many ways. Why does it even happen to begin with? Do you really believe the devil doesn't go to church? That would not be wisdom. Where ever you are your enemy is always present looking for a way to devour you. Thank goodness for the blood of Jesus that protects us from Satan constant attacks on our lives. If I had to list all the ways a person can get wounded in the church I think I may be writing this blog for the rest of my life. I do want to cover the top reasons that so many of us do get wounded in the church.
The top reasons I believe people get wounded in the church is a spirit of rejection and emotions roam freely through out the church. I agree someone should put a stop to this. Maybe the pastor, the bishop, the prophet, the elders, someone in leadership should stop this I can hear some of you saying. Sad enough at times it can be the same people in leadership that can be causing the wounds. It does not mean they were not called by God it just means they are not fully delivered themselves. And if these people in leadership are not delivered then they can be use as a pawn by the enemy to wound the sheep. I know some people in leadership would not agree with me. All I can say to that is check yourself everyday with the word of God in every area of you life. I know I have to.
The church should be a place of refuge from the attacks of the world and Satan. When some of us come to the house of God we are so vulnerable and broken up from everything that is going on in our life. Our emotions and hearts are wide open and we are looking for comfort and encouragement. Trust me the spirit of rejection and the spirit of emotions knows that too. That is why they are waiting for you right at the door as you enter into the church. They don't come alone either. They bring plenty of company with them into the church. And who are some of their buddy's? The spirit of hurt, low self-esteem, anger, bitterness, forgiveness, lust, pride, jealousy, insecurity, sadness, depression, self-accusation, self-condemnation, despair, competition, loneliness, independence, rebellion, selfishness, criticism, self-pity, possessiveness, perfectionism, outcast, guilt, fear, distrust, hardness, control, perverseness, compulsion, suicide, self-deception, shame, unworthiness, vanity, intolerance, frustration, impatience, unfairness, pouting and believe it or not this is not even half the VIP buddy list. I want you to really take the time to get to know this buddy list. So when you see one of them coming your way in church you can stand up to that spirit in the name of Jesus. Let the Holy Spirit guide you and not the Spirit of emotions.
We have to learn how to be more sensitive to the Holy Spirit then our own emotions. Sometimes Christians are wounded because they trust man over God. They trust the voice of someone in leadership instead of the voice of God. They want to belong with everyone else in the flock and not belong to God more. Your shepherd is there to guide you, but never to take the place of Jesus. No matter how gifted they are even in the things of the supernatural, and you find it so much easier to trust someone you can touch and see, they can not take the place of your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Everyone falls short to the Glory Of God even people in leadership. It's not fair to put anyone in leadership on the same level as God. You see someone in leadership falling short pray for them. Don't run to another church and then gossip about them. Pray for them. Remember your battle is not with them it is with that spirit that drove you away from your church home. Your battle is with that principality. Find out the name of that principality and renounce it. Because if you don't they will just show up again with all their VIP buddies and drive you away from the next church too. That spirit wants to wounded you not the pastor that didn't take your phone call, not the usher that didn't sit you in your regular seat, not intercessory team who did pray for you while you were in the hospital, not the prophet who didn't wave at you in the grocery store, not the choir director who didn't let you join the praise team these are not principalities. Find out which spirit is trying to wound you and you deal with that spirit using the Word of God. Now that's wisdom talking.
Now Playing "Being A Wounded Christian"
To gain more wisdom and understanding in having victory in your life may I suggest reading "Victory At The Gates". This book will help you in allowing Jesus to rule the gates of your heart and not the spirit of emotion. Click on the image below for more information.
Please remember TalkShoe will no longer be conducted on Sunday's at 11am. We will be doing a two hour show live every Sunday from 9am-11am starting in October. Please visit my blog regular for new updates on our two hour Wisdom Talk Show.
How does one get wounded in the church to start with? It happens in so many ways. Why does it even happen to begin with? Do you really believe the devil doesn't go to church? That would not be wisdom. Where ever you are your enemy is always present looking for a way to devour you. Thank goodness for the blood of Jesus that protects us from Satan constant attacks on our lives. If I had to list all the ways a person can get wounded in the church I think I may be writing this blog for the rest of my life. I do want to cover the top reasons that so many of us do get wounded in the church.
The top reasons I believe people get wounded in the church is a spirit of rejection and emotions roam freely through out the church. I agree someone should put a stop to this. Maybe the pastor, the bishop, the prophet, the elders, someone in leadership should stop this I can hear some of you saying. Sad enough at times it can be the same people in leadership that can be causing the wounds. It does not mean they were not called by God it just means they are not fully delivered themselves. And if these people in leadership are not delivered then they can be use as a pawn by the enemy to wound the sheep. I know some people in leadership would not agree with me. All I can say to that is check yourself everyday with the word of God in every area of you life. I know I have to.
The church should be a place of refuge from the attacks of the world and Satan. When some of us come to the house of God we are so vulnerable and broken up from everything that is going on in our life. Our emotions and hearts are wide open and we are looking for comfort and encouragement. Trust me the spirit of rejection and the spirit of emotions knows that too. That is why they are waiting for you right at the door as you enter into the church. They don't come alone either. They bring plenty of company with them into the church. And who are some of their buddy's? The spirit of hurt, low self-esteem, anger, bitterness, forgiveness, lust, pride, jealousy, insecurity, sadness, depression, self-accusation, self-condemnation, despair, competition, loneliness, independence, rebellion, selfishness, criticism, self-pity, possessiveness, perfectionism, outcast, guilt, fear, distrust, hardness, control, perverseness, compulsion, suicide, self-deception, shame, unworthiness, vanity, intolerance, frustration, impatience, unfairness, pouting and believe it or not this is not even half the VIP buddy list. I want you to really take the time to get to know this buddy list. So when you see one of them coming your way in church you can stand up to that spirit in the name of Jesus. Let the Holy Spirit guide you and not the Spirit of emotions.
We have to learn how to be more sensitive to the Holy Spirit then our own emotions. Sometimes Christians are wounded because they trust man over God. They trust the voice of someone in leadership instead of the voice of God. They want to belong with everyone else in the flock and not belong to God more. Your shepherd is there to guide you, but never to take the place of Jesus. No matter how gifted they are even in the things of the supernatural, and you find it so much easier to trust someone you can touch and see, they can not take the place of your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Everyone falls short to the Glory Of God even people in leadership. It's not fair to put anyone in leadership on the same level as God. You see someone in leadership falling short pray for them. Don't run to another church and then gossip about them. Pray for them. Remember your battle is not with them it is with that spirit that drove you away from your church home. Your battle is with that principality. Find out the name of that principality and renounce it. Because if you don't they will just show up again with all their VIP buddies and drive you away from the next church too. That spirit wants to wounded you not the pastor that didn't take your phone call, not the usher that didn't sit you in your regular seat, not intercessory team who did pray for you while you were in the hospital, not the prophet who didn't wave at you in the grocery store, not the choir director who didn't let you join the praise team these are not principalities. Find out which spirit is trying to wound you and you deal with that spirit using the Word of God. Now that's wisdom talking.
Now Playing "Being A Wounded Christian"
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To gain more wisdom and understanding in having victory in your life may I suggest reading "Victory At The Gates". This book will help you in allowing Jesus to rule the gates of your heart and not the spirit of emotion. Click on the image below for more information.
Please remember TalkShoe will no longer be conducted on Sunday's at 11am. We will be doing a two hour show live every Sunday from 9am-11am starting in October. Please visit my blog regular for new updates on our two hour Wisdom Talk Show.
Posted by Coach Joe at 10/1/2009 12:28 AM 
Categories: After Show Thoughts
Tags: Additional Wisdom Nuggets
Categories: After Show Thoughts
Tags: Additional Wisdom Nuggets
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