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Over the last several decades of post modern Christianity, the American church has developed a gilded eye for religious celebrity. The glitter of big stage, bright lights and fame became the convincing factor that they held special anointing and truth. The people mistook the wealth, fame and fortune for God's blessings intended for all people. However, after all these decades the same millions that flocked to buy celebrity preachers book, and attend their conferences, were never endued with extra power from on high. The promises of greater power and fruitfulness proved an epic failure and the demise of the seekers. God is not interested in celebrity, but in people that have dwelt in the outer-darkness, so to speak, of society. Jesus said "to the poor the gospel is preached." He also said, "the poor ye have with you always." So much damage and wasted time was the only outcome of how-to books, how-to prophesy, how-to be an intercessor, how-to pull down powers and principalities, even how-to be rich. I remember reading those books and begging God for more anointing, more power, more authority, more empowerment of gifts, all the while the spiritually hungry and thirsty were perishing around me. And I wound up spiritually broke, thirsty and hungry.
A day came that I threw away all those worthless books, and stuck to the word of God. The beautiful Bible I hold in my hands every day, and pour over, and drink from richly. The "lamp unto my feet and the light unto my path" that is leading me home to heaven. We are nothing more than each of us a blade of grass that the Holy Spirit blows upon. The little blades of grass are the lowest thing that grow upon the earth, but that is what gets all the heat and light of the sun, and where the flowers grow. These little blades of grass are the poor all around us. The time of looking to religious celebrity is over and irrelevant. Today is the day God means for all of us to run our race, full and strong, and with great joy. No matter where we are at in life, RUN! Do in it in faithful prayer, fixing your eyes on the Lord and no one else ever again. The King of Saints, the One who shed his precious Blood for your costly soul. You will only "shine like the sun in the Kingdom of our Father."
Contact:
Website: https://www.joaniestahl.com/
Email: [email protected]
By Joanie Stahl5
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If you feel led to help support my ministry click here:
PayPal: http://paypal.me/joanstahl
Please prayerfully consider becoming a ministry partner:
Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/joaniestahl
Over the last several decades of post modern Christianity, the American church has developed a gilded eye for religious celebrity. The glitter of big stage, bright lights and fame became the convincing factor that they held special anointing and truth. The people mistook the wealth, fame and fortune for God's blessings intended for all people. However, after all these decades the same millions that flocked to buy celebrity preachers book, and attend their conferences, were never endued with extra power from on high. The promises of greater power and fruitfulness proved an epic failure and the demise of the seekers. God is not interested in celebrity, but in people that have dwelt in the outer-darkness, so to speak, of society. Jesus said "to the poor the gospel is preached." He also said, "the poor ye have with you always." So much damage and wasted time was the only outcome of how-to books, how-to prophesy, how-to be an intercessor, how-to pull down powers and principalities, even how-to be rich. I remember reading those books and begging God for more anointing, more power, more authority, more empowerment of gifts, all the while the spiritually hungry and thirsty were perishing around me. And I wound up spiritually broke, thirsty and hungry.
A day came that I threw away all those worthless books, and stuck to the word of God. The beautiful Bible I hold in my hands every day, and pour over, and drink from richly. The "lamp unto my feet and the light unto my path" that is leading me home to heaven. We are nothing more than each of us a blade of grass that the Holy Spirit blows upon. The little blades of grass are the lowest thing that grow upon the earth, but that is what gets all the heat and light of the sun, and where the flowers grow. These little blades of grass are the poor all around us. The time of looking to religious celebrity is over and irrelevant. Today is the day God means for all of us to run our race, full and strong, and with great joy. No matter where we are at in life, RUN! Do in it in faithful prayer, fixing your eyes on the Lord and no one else ever again. The King of Saints, the One who shed his precious Blood for your costly soul. You will only "shine like the sun in the Kingdom of our Father."
Contact:
Website: https://www.joaniestahl.com/
Email: [email protected]

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