On a typical Sunday morning in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, businesses operate like on weekdays. It seems the people are careless about church activities but are looking for some practicality and not ritualistic religiosity and spirituality. Is that the situation in your city? As a Christian or minister of God, does that bother and inspire you to seek God for a new strategy to reach your city?
David, in Psalm 23, said, "The Lord is my shepherd; he restores my soul." If people in your city and nation do not care about God, and that doesn't bother you, it is an indication that you might have lost your soul and you need it restored.
If Christ speaks to me personally that He is coming this year, I'll request more time to see if something can be done about the multitudes in the valley of decision. It saddens the heart of God when His Ambassadors live as if they have finished the assignment given to them. When millions of souls are still unreached and tens of thousands of pastors, missionaries, etc., are without primary bible resources to impact their people and some need retraining and others, is it time to talk about our latest $100.000. 00 USD Porsche cars?
Where is our soul in the face of perishing humanity? Who bewitched us to think that the world would only listen to us if we have the most expensive things in life? On the contrary, they look at us as hypocrites when we go after what they are after and claim to have eternity in view. Am I glorifying poverty; not at all! I'm simply saying that if the state of our world doesn't compel us to change our "Pouche" lifestyles, especially as God's servants, it is an indication that we have lost our souls. It doesn't matter how we twist scriptures to give room to our carnality. "Seven days for the thief, but one day for the owner."
The human Soul is an embodiment of the mind, will, and emotion. That's one part of us that distinguishes us from animals. If the only thing that drives us is what we can make out of this life and how we can attain our "El Do·ra·do," then natural disasters of the likes of the once Houston Texas Storm, the Japanese Tsunami, and the Haiti earthquakes may one day serve as a rude reminder of the harsh reality that nothing in this world is permanent.
Listen to the words of Christ. 👉" Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Matt 6:19-21.
The best place to invest is in people. My wife and I have made up our minds. We are not looking for an El Do·ra·do in this life; we want to touch lives and use the years and resources the Lord places at our disposal to reduce the number of people in the valley of decision and to empower, by providing training to others who want to join the cause. It isn't an easy path, but we enjoy it, and we've sunk our boats. No going back! Our minds are made up, and grace is available to see us through.
Brethren, the judgments of God are coming upon the earth in these last days; these judgments won't distinguish between unbelievers and religious believers and ministers whose God is their bellies and who glory in their shame. Those using their churches as a money-laundering Syndicate, watch out for calamities, which will soon send you running for your life, leaving your loots behind. The floods in different parts of the world are a sad reminder that the things of this life are not permanent, and there are given to us to serve our purpose, not to be our God.
It is time to seek the restoration of our souls. Let compassion lead the way once again. Amen
PONDER!
DrBenard Etta. GFC Visionary
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The great principles of Christendom have been adulterated and making many sincere babies in the faith finding it hard to be stable and hence the many casualties. Thank God for knowledge which is a force that always ends up winning. Thank you for the knowledge you are sharing Dr.Sir.