Before you read this study understand that we do not teach, we share and then ask all who read the following take it to God and verify it with Him. We believe a lot of the world is misled by the church of the world and religion vs the one true church. And to know the truth can only come from knowing, not just knowing of God, John 14:26, I John 2:27, Rev 3:19-22.
Many are called but few are chosen because many are misled by false teachers Matthew 7:13-15 so we help all who wants to know the truth how to find and know the truth of and by God and not of and by man.



Expectations


Pastor J. R. Wilhite, author   Close Window

The top 3 reasons people come to God are:

  1. Finances
  2. Healing
  3. Relationship

What is sad is, if not all most expect God to fix their problem instantly.

They have spent their whole life living it for themselves. And when things go bad they try every thing but God or at least until they have no other choice and their back is against a wall. And since they have wasted so much time in all the other possible solutions (that did not help) they are not just with their backs against the wall, they are out of time. So not only do they expect God to help, but instantly.

What they do not understand is for anything to work in the kingdom of God it has to be of faith. And faith comes by hearing the word.

Romans 10

  1. So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

So if faith comes by hearing, and hearing (understanding) by the word of God. And these people are out of time, what hope is there for them?

Prayer, prayer of the faithful is their only hope, but they can not count on it helping every time.

If enough people with faith pray for a person, as long as it goes along with what the person wants, it can help.

Why, won't prayer help every time?

Because of many factors, the person who is asking may ask in the wrong way where the people praying may not put all of their faith into it. For example a lady I know has problems with her mother - in - law. She did not hate her mother - in - law but had problems with being with her day in and day out. But the way she asked for prayer it was as if she wanted us to keep the mother - in - law away, far away for ever. And we could not pray for that. What we could pray for was their relationship to improve so they could get along. And people who are not in a good relationship with God, do not have a clue how to ask for prayer. Or at least in a way where they can be helped.

Now for the person who needed help, if they are smart they will at this point make a point of it, to get to know God. So the next time a problem arises they know how to ask, and have the faith to overcome the problem.

But this requires time. A person has to spend time daily with God, and at first it takes a while just to hear from Him. It is not God delaying our time together, it is all the walls we have from the world that have to be overcome to hear from Him that takes time.

Then you have to verify who you are hearing from, it could be a bad spirit or the devil and that could cause more problems.

1 John 4

  1. Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
  2. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
  3. And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

What is the biggest problem is most people even people who say they are Christian only know very little, maybe John 3:16 and not much more.

John 3

  1. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

If you think my numbers are little to low for those who are Christian and what they know. Look at a poll I took about what saves a person.

I asked Are you saved by:

Baptism, or grace, or works, or action, or how you live, or none of the above. In the first few days we had 2 of 26 say by baptism, and 1 of 26 by action, and 23 of 26 say by grace. That does not sound that bad, right. But until I put my answer in by grace, baptism was in the lead. And I get about 4 or 5 emails a month from people who try to convince me that we are saved of baptism in water. That does not sound high, 4 or 5 compared to the thousands of emails I get a month. At least not until you think about how many do not email. From all of my 48 years on the earth the one thing I have learned is that for every negative or positive email I get there are at least 100 more who do not email that would agree with those emailing me.

So now it would be 400 to 500 who believe this way. And I have run other polls, what is church, what does Christ mean? And based on all of the polls I have run I would say 60% at least do not have a clue about what being saved is all about. Most are here for one of 2 reasons, they have a need and want help or they were raised a Catholic, Lutheran, Baptist or so forth.

It takes time to hear from God, grow and learn and develop the type of faith we are talking about. And most people do not want to spend the time it will take. They want a pill that they can take and learn it all over night.

Most of those who ask for help with finances are in this type of senerio. They have 3-5 days to raise $500-700 in rent, and no income. And when I ask them about their finances they respond with, it seems like a black hole where my money goes. Like when you put a pair of socks in the wash, but only one comes out. Well that is what it seems like with my money.

I ask if they tithe or even know what tithing is? And if they know about sowing and reaping. Almost always I get back ??? which means they do not have a clue.

The tithe was set up by God to protect us.

Malachi 3

  1. Ye are cursed with a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole nation.
  2. Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
  3. And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.
  4. And all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts.

Read the above closely, it states that God will re-buke that which devours your income, He will protect it so you will have more left over.

Just like a farmer, if he wants more corn, he plants more seed. Money is the same way, if you want more for rent, find someone who is in need of help, and sow into their need, but make sure it is for that which you want to reap. If you sow into someone who needs pants, and you expect help with rent, do not be upset when you get pants instead.

And when people get desperate and go surfing on the net and find a place like godsgifttoyou.com and post their prayer request. They also most of the time will make promises to God. Oh God if you help me out of this, I will attend church, I will spend more time with you, I will tithe. And then when the problem is taken care of guess what? Most forget their promises. Does God expect them to full fill their promises? Yes, Does He get mad at them and curse them as we would do? No, He forgives and loves them.

And the same is for healing or relationship.
It may be healing of a child, spouse, parent, sibling, or the relationship may be with a child, spouse, parent, sibling or friend. It does not matter when the problem of any of these get bad enough and there is no were else to turn, more people will turn to God. Even though they may never think of Him otherwise. I wonder how many of us would even listen to much less help someone who expects so much from someone who never even thinks of them, much less spends time with them.

To start spend at least 30 minutes a day, in prayer, with God, listening for that still voice.

I Kings 19:12. And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.

Now for others I have seen that have come to God:

1 Born into a Christian family

2. Called

Born into a Christian family is usually the hardest to help. The reason is the same I have stated before. They are in a denomination that their parents, grandparents and so on have been in, and who are they to question their parents, grandparents and so forth. Unforunately that is why some misconceptions continue and so many end up believing them to the point of arguing.

And all are called, but a large number are either to busy to be bothered, or after they are of the Lord they are then to busy to grow.

All that God expects from you is a one on one relationship. Like any Father, He wants to be part of your life.

  1. Romans 10:9-10
  2. Romans 8:16
  3. Romans 10:17
  4. John 14:26
  5. I John 2:27
  6. Is 10:27
  7. John 3:16-20
  8. Matthew 6:1-34
  9. Matthew 7:1-25
  10. Luke 4:18-20
  11. I Cor. 1:11-14
  12. I Cor. 1:24
  13. I Chron 4:9-10
  14. Gal 5:22-24
  15. Heb 11:1,6

Now these are just a few of the verses that will help you grow, but for a start they will lead you to even more. Just listen for God's voice and follow His direction for your life.

My prayer for you is:

3 John 1
2.
Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth

Remember to show faith when you pray, then praise and give thanks.

God Bless You as you hear His words and follow His leading.




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