Earlier this month I posted a video about the origin of mime and why it shouldn’t be in the church, and it really ruffled some feathers. As with anything I post, I study it out and wait until the Lord leads me to post about it. In this case I studied this particular subject about 16/17 years ago. Social media wasn’t a thing then like it is now. But over the past year or so I knew the time was coming when I need to share about it.
In all honesty, I have great friends who mime, and I didn’t want to hurt them or lose their friendship. I withheld speaking on the subject and even entertained it. But the conviction just was too great to sit on.
Most people will love you when you are dealing with issues that don’t knock on their front door but when it does it’s a totally different ball game.
During this time, I was careful to hear what the Holy Spirit was saying verses focusing on the reactions of people. People’s reactions can be a distraction if you let them. However, I did learn from what I saw from people’s reaction when the Holy Spirit opened my eyes. As I read the different responses, answered the messages, calls and such the Lord showed me people are prone to complacency and refuse to receive new truth when presented if it doesn’t align with what they want, or think is right. They won’t even take the time to ask God how he feels about the matter.
I am not bashing anyone for what they choose to believe but I do want to warn you that if you’re there in your mind, your heart or your walk with God, you’re in danger. As followers of Jesus, we should be open to acknowledging our incorrect thinking, opinions, or error immediately at the presentation of truth. To not receive new truth when presented will cause blinders and veils of deception to come over us spiritually that will eventually cause our discernment to become distorted.
“But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” 2 Corinthians 3:16-17 NLT
We live in a time where people hold their opinions higher than the word of God, biblical leaders, or anyone in authority. We don’t want to be corrected and think we know better, especially if we been saved a minute. I too have felt that way before, but I thank God for old school leadership who have challenged me to not fall into this reckless pattern of novice, wounded, immature believers.
To be saved and think we have come to a place where we can’t learn more is a tragedy. Or to think we can judge (according to our standards not biblical standards) if what is being presented is right without praying and seeking the heart of the father on a matter is just reckless. Don’t be afraid to let the Holy Spirit challenge your views! Our mind is supposed to be “being” renewed (daily). That means changing the way we think, our attitudes and opinions on all issues. It seems like once we get saved and get a few scriptures under our belts we think we have arrived. But we are supposed to keep growing in our faith.
2 Peter 1:5-8 KJV And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness; and to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity. For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
The more we can repent and receive new truth, the more we can grow and thrive as believers.
When I posted the mime video, I was surprised at how many people defended it before even researching it or asking the Lord his heart about it. Why, because it was something they practiced and they took it on personally. It wasn’t an attack against them just an opportunity for new truth to be presented. But, they didn’t slow down long enough to allow the Holy Spirit to minister to them and show them if what was being presented was truth- right or wrong. They automatically rejected it because it didn’t fit into their box of what their Christianity looks like. They rejected truth because it wasn’t what they wanted.
As I drove to the nail shop this morning I stumbled on a post on Instagram that mentioned, songs saying God’s love is reckless was wrong. I immediately felt like, WHAT, no way! I’ve ministered to Reckless Love! This can’t be!!! And when “I” ministered to this song at a woman’s transitional facility, the glory of God fell! Surly, this song is ok. These are literally all the thoughts I bombarded my mind.
As I quieted my spirit, I could hear the Holy Spirit say read on and dig deeper. The post went on to give the definition of reckless and all its synonyms and I was floored.
reck·less
(of a person or their actions) without thinking or caring about the consequences of an action.
If our words are important, as we know they are according to Proverbs 18:21, then we need to reevaluate this. I sat there thinking God is not reckless (without caring) towards me. For the sake of this blog not being “foreverly” long I won’t post all the definitions and synonyms, but I challenge you to do your own research. I became disturbed. The Lord showed me how quickly I (we) will jump on something because it sounds, looks, feel good or is popular but it’s not him.
I also realized God gives us mercy in our ignorance with such things until truth is presented and we make the choice to receive or reject it. Some may think ok, now you’ve gone too far but the truth is our Christianity should cause us to dig deeper and be mindful of what we are really doing when we say we serve him.
My point is, we have to be very careful to keep a close intimate relationship with the father to avoid the subtle traps of the enemy. If the devil can’t keep you being a sinner, he will definitely try to keep you lukewarm; following what “you” think is right rather than seeking the Lord for what is right.
Proverbs 14:12 English Standard Version -There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.
I strongly believe if Jesus walked the face of the earth today the “church” would crucify him AGAIN. We naturally want our own comfort. No one wants to feel like EVERYTHING is wrong. I’m saying that because even as I write this the Lord is showing me the hearts of the readers. I can feel the disagreement and resistance to this new truth you’re being presented. But as he told Jeremiah, tell them anyway as a witness against them. Even when we can clearly see it doesn’t align with his will, purpose, or word we will embrace it. Some will even reason it away as being too deep or that the Lord can use anything. I agree he can use anything but is he using that (the issue at hand) or are your emotions deceiving you?
If you are going to dance, sing, flag or whatever you do in service to the Lord, I want to challenge you to cling to the Lord. Search the scriptures daily. Fast to quiet flesh and become more sensitive to the Holy Spirit. Pray without ceasing! And don’t go into prayer doing all the talking, go sit and listen. When we do these things, we put ourselves in a position to hear clearly from the Holy Spirit and not be deceived.
When we practice this, and get up to minster the Lord has a clear, clean and free vessel to flow through. My goal for this blog is to challenge you to pray and seek the Lord whenever a new truth is presented. Especially if it’s something you do or are comfortable with. Ask the Lord is this correct and WAIT for his answer. What if he is showing you something that needs to change and help many others.
Isaiah 55:8-9 New International Version - “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Be on the lookout for things God may want to show you that aren’t biblical or that don’t honor him that religious people embrace. This isn’t to put anyone down but to cause us to really examine ourselves and seek the heart of God.
2 Corinthians 13:5 English Standard Version Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!
When God shows you something you’ve been doing wrong or thinking about incorrectly, quickly repent and receive his new truth. It may be difficult at first but focus on the fact there is nothing we can give up in this life that he won’t reward in the life to come (Mark 10:29-31).