The King's Garments

I have been using anointing oil instead of cologne the past few days. I decided to do this because oil is more for the skin than alcohol or any chemicals. And I am finding that there are some nice oils out there. Anyway, today the Lord revealed to me that when I put on the oil, I am not concerned for how I appear to others. That I am as exactly as I should be. That I don’t need to be changed or adjusted for others comfort levels. I feel like these are the kings garments. On the other hand I have been wearing the “King’s New Clothes”. Where I was afraid of being tricked into wearing nothing and the whole kingdom is there laughing at me. This is how I have viewed myself. I ran headlong into the offense, saying that the king has no clothes, what an idiot. But in doing so I myself put on the foolish king’s arrogance. That I should wear the most beautiful robes in the land. But in the story something else is true, the best robes you could wear is your own skin that God gave you. Who you are is the best that you could be. I feel so driven to perform, to be something more than I am. It is the way my culture is right now. But I know this, that God has prepared me and will release me to be who I really am for his glory, kingdom and beautiful name. There is no one like our God.

Dealing with the American Psyche

We protect ourselves with this collective psyche, thinking that it could be worse. And then our minds instantly drift to another land where some other horrible catastrophe has happened. We in the West envision ourselves in those situations. We think of what we could do differently. We ask ourselves what makes us different from them. I would say that the only reason why the West even still exists is because the Lord loves us and that the righteous still live in the land. Other than that I cannot imagine why God would continue with the gross darkness that exists in this land. But he has got a plan for our nation. But the psyche must be dealt with, it allows us to live in this place of overfilled imagination and opinions. Where the man is exalted above his circumstances, where God has little to do with the affairs of men. And that in the toughest times and worst places, God will not intervene, but I must make a choice. A choice to learn, a choice to love, a choice to fight. These exist in our society. But where will we find ourselves as America continues to push God outside their camp. For he is the only Light. The fires in our camps our dwindling except for the false pagan fire. We cannot understand there ability to feast and party while the world is dying. But we are amused by the apparent denial of their current circumstances. But God reigns.

Freedom from greed

At once I thought back to Martin Luther’s day. And how the poor were giving their wages to the Catholic church because they believed that they’re giving would keep them or there loved ones out of hell. The church at that time had one of the most terrible money machines created and this was before credit cards. To some extent, credit card companies haven’t told you that your very soul was on the line if you don’t have a credit history.

There is victory and freedom here in this dark catacomb. The church can rise again from this place, but we must go back and face our fear. Own up to the fact that we have abused our money and privilege and placed a heavy burden on those who did not know God. We cannot earn our way to heaven. Because another way has already been made. Imagine paying for something your entire life, that you find out at the last minute was totally free. That you did not have to pay anything. Love is that way. Can’t you tell sometime when a friend or a family member is trying to earn your love or respect. Don’t you want to just put them at ease and tell them to stop earning it, because you would just give it for free. It’s the same way with God. I feel like he is just shouting from the rooftops, “STOP EARNING MY LOVE and just be loved by me.”

The sad part is this system still exists even with the buy the anointing programming in the pentecostal church. I know sometimes they are looking for a point of exchange but God never said he would charge for it. He loves people why would he make them pay for it.

Is this Real?

Believing that this life is not real- is a real problem. That there is some other place where we can actually be ourselves and live out our dreams is the “fog of war”. This lie diminishes the light of a whole generation who believe it to be true, that this life is not real.

To believe that this life is just a fantasy. That heaven or the next place is the only real place. I believe this kind of thing came out eastern mysticism. But this life is real. And God is real. And heaven and earth are real. And where I live right now, my light will shine.

I think this comes from where we have missed appointments and struggle to find our way back to the path. God loves us so, even when have been lost or led astray. God knows where we are.

But to doubt that this is really happening is like wound of disillusionment. And this comes from satan that if we can believe this life is not real that we will have another chance to live somewhere else and be the persons that we want to be is false.

This is our one chance, to live now. I believe this life is real right now. And I feel like my little fisher price flash light has just turned on.