Silent Christians!!!
Wow! Its been almost three months since I have blogged and lots have been happening! As new laws are passed allowing the gay community more freedom to receive human rights, I hear silence from the church community. Sure I hear jokes and comments made within small groups. I find that no one really wants to offend by calling sin, sin! Amazing!
Recently I thought as Christians how are we really responding to what seems to be a sweeping epidemic in the nation? This topic is saturating the news, our children are having to face the struggle of deciding what sexual orientation they are, states are fighting whether to honor gay marriage or not. Why are either of these a question that needs decision, no less a law?
Over the past couple of weeks, I have found myself listening to others of the faith speak with outrage at the above listed challenges that homosexuality is causing in our nation. So I found myself asking them do you pray about this daily? The responses I have received is what do you mean preacher woman? Or huh??? What???
This came about because I too would speak in outrage about what is going on and one day I distinctly felt impressed with this thought, well since you are upset about this, why is it not on your prayer list for daily intercession? I thought Ouch! That was a ping! So this blog is simple and I am challenging every Christian to pray everyday about the situation of moral spiritual warfare that is plaguing our nation from President Obama's actions to the state levels. I challenge the Christian community to remember 2 Chronicles 7:14 that states: My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
I find that we all have opinions, but most don't want to work at what it really is going to take to defeat the enemy where it counts. Christians don't pray. If homosexuality affects our immediate family we may pray, otherwise we are vocal about how biblically wrong it is, but who really is crying out to God to do something about it. Are we praying about this in our prayer meetings and prayer groups? Are pastors praying openly about it from the pulpit in the pastoral prayer? Over and over in the Bible you read how David cried out to God, Solomon prayed for wisdom, Moses prayed, Elijah prayed, Deborah prayed, Esther prayed, Hannah prayed, the prophetess in the temple prayed daily, are we not the believer, why aren't we praying daily about this moral outcry!
My challenge to every believer today is to add the issue of homosexuality to your daily prayers. Let's take God at his word that if we will humble ourselves and stop thinking this is an issue for the government to handke, seek his face, turn from our sinful nature, he promises to forgive us and heal the land. Come on Christians where is the army of soldiers we claim that we are?
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Recently I thought as Christians how are we really responding to what seems to be a sweeping epidemic in the nation? This topic is saturating the news, our children are having to face the struggle of deciding what sexual orientation they are, states are fighting whether to honor gay marriage or not. Why are either of these a question that needs decision, no less a law?
Over the past couple of weeks, I have found myself listening to others of the faith speak with outrage at the above listed challenges that homosexuality is causing in our nation. So I found myself asking them do you pray about this daily? The responses I have received is what do you mean preacher woman? Or huh??? What???
This came about because I too would speak in outrage about what is going on and one day I distinctly felt impressed with this thought, well since you are upset about this, why is it not on your prayer list for daily intercession? I thought Ouch! That was a ping! So this blog is simple and I am challenging every Christian to pray everyday about the situation of moral spiritual warfare that is plaguing our nation from President Obama's actions to the state levels. I challenge the Christian community to remember 2 Chronicles 7:14 that states: My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
I find that we all have opinions, but most don't want to work at what it really is going to take to defeat the enemy where it counts. Christians don't pray. If homosexuality affects our immediate family we may pray, otherwise we are vocal about how biblically wrong it is, but who really is crying out to God to do something about it. Are we praying about this in our prayer meetings and prayer groups? Are pastors praying openly about it from the pulpit in the pastoral prayer? Over and over in the Bible you read how David cried out to God, Solomon prayed for wisdom, Moses prayed, Elijah prayed, Deborah prayed, Esther prayed, Hannah prayed, the prophetess in the temple prayed daily, are we not the believer, why aren't we praying daily about this moral outcry!
My challenge to every believer today is to add the issue of homosexuality to your daily prayers. Let's take God at his word that if we will humble ourselves and stop thinking this is an issue for the government to handke, seek his face, turn from our sinful nature, he promises to forgive us and heal the land. Come on Christians where is the army of soldiers we claim that we are?
(Feel free to comment by clicking on the comment link above or visiting www.blog.slsministriesinc.org)
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Comment by Elder Cindy Jones on April 24, 2010 at 9:25pm
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Alot of churches are worried about the money and not the souls. So they are compromising the Truth.Turning the other cheek and saying that it is okay. When you dont preach that homosexuality is a sin and it is not okay.N ot afraid to speak the truth. Because the bible says the wages of sin is death. We are in the last days where prayer is needed like never before. Are WE really about our Father business.
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Comment by PASTOR CHARLES E BELL JR on July 24, 2009 at 5:57pm
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The reason why all the churches are this way is because members of some churches are this way are some family member but if we dont pray or teach about this who will we need to stand up
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Comment by Pastor Felicia Johnson on June 26, 2009 at 12:54pm
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I agree its time for all christians to come out [so to speak out of the closet ] and not just be a talker but a doer of the word....james says faith without works is dead....2chr....if my people which are called by my name would humble themselves ,turn from their wicked ways ,seek my face....then will i hear from heaven and heal the land....the people of God needs to return to their first love ......get in a place where their prays can reach heaven through..intercession as abraham did .....its time to stop fighting [each other] and started praying .
power is in unity.....God is still in control and the devil can't win.....We've taken our authority over the enemy..
take yours!!!!!! pastor fj
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