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Grace and Peace Beloved of God!
Let’s have a candid conversation!
It is my prayer, that you are continuing in your journey to fulfill your destiny and purpose!
The Lord has continued to deal with us regarding the dire straits that far too many of His children find themselves in. They attend rousing worship services and then after the benediction, they find themselves powerless to walk in the freedom that has already been secured for us.
It is His desire that we be free – the primary purpose of his death (by Crucifixion), Burial and Resurrection was to ensure that the Lord would not have to spend eternity separated from his creation – that means you and I.
It follows, that since God sacrificed His only begotten son as a ransom for us, that He is very concerned with the quality of life that we live. He is NOT okay with injustice, abuse of any type or degradation for any reason.
We are mantled, and have a mandate to cry aloud and spare not regarding those things that few are willing to address – Yes, even within the “Church”.
Soooooo, that means that we have zero intention of being quiet. Hashtag: #NoWeWillNotShutUp.
It seems that we collectively never grow weary of hearing that we will have houses and land, that we will inherit “the wealth” of the wicked, get a promotion at work, etc.
The issue that the Lord has with us is this: we congregate religiously, entertain superficial relationships with our brothers and sisters in Christ – and are largely devoid of genuine accountability. We are far too self involved, and too easily distracted and entertained.
The “accountability” that we are each held to in the realm of the spirit is biblically based. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with our title, perceived status, accolades of men, or how many social media followers we have. It does not matter if we find “abuse” tolerable or excusable depending on who the perpetrator is. The Lord despises it. It is SIN, period. It is sin that is being practiced – within the church.
There are those who would say: Be careful what you say about the Lord’s Church! That is simply a ruse to discourage honest and sincere discourse – and actual accountability.
Our response to that is this: The Lord is the Head of His Church – and He is well aware of her ACTUAL CONDITION, DIMINISHED POWER – and HOW WE GOT HERE. He also knows what it will take to bring her into alignment. He is raising up anApostolic and Prophetic People that have experienced so much hell and endured so much in their lives, that they are not concerned about acceptance, man’s accolades, or fitting in. Their only concern is ensuring that what the Lord has entrusted to their hands is executed in the spirit of excellence. Nothing else matters.
He is nudging, pushing, encouraging us to join Him at what He is already doing in the earth. At the end of the day, at the end of this age, with what side of these issues would you want to be aligned? A part of the solution, or a part of the problem?
Together, we can drive out everything that is not of God. The first step is candid self-examination. Are we truly doing all that we can? Are we availing ourselves of knowledge? Are we educating ourselves regarding the systems that we must confront, or do we hide in the “deep and mystical” realm, and expect the Lord to sprinkle fairy dust and cause the issues that we have tolerated -and even nurtured (simply by neglecting them) to simply disappear?
The Lord is not pleased with the condition of His church: Domestic Violence for example is literally a “Silent Epidemic” WITHIN THE CHURCH – ACROSS DENOMINATIONS. Suicide AMONG CLERGY is rampant. Child Sexual Assault, Human Trafficking and Sex Trafficking is often led by ministry leaders – as they continue to “preach” the Gospel while beating their spouses, verbally abusing them, practicing infidelity. It’s NOT OKAY.
Beginning Tuesday April 30th at 5:30 pm PST, 7:30 CST and 8:30 pm EST we will host Candid Facebook Live Discussions. Join us on our ministry Facebook page:Lion of Judah Global Impact Ministries. First Topic up? Domestic Violence!
Enroll in our online courses developed specifically to educate and empower regarding the complexities of Domestic Violence:
We must get back to being the church – a sanctuary for all seeking a closer relationship with their creator. We must stop being the tool that the enemy uses to destroy lives.
Will you join us? Together we can make a difference. These issues are a scourge upon the Church across denominations, racial lines, regardless of socio-economic status, educational level, sexual preference, gender identification. The Lord is concerned about souls. ALL souls are His – if they believe as we do – or not. If they look like us – or not. ALL souls – worldwide- are His.
~ Apostle (Dr.) Cheryle L. Richardson