I am trying to help you and make things easier for you and not make things difficult, but so that you would have undistracted devotion, serving the Lord constantly with an undivided heart. (1Corinthians 7:35, TPT)
I believe one of the greatest weapons the enemy has, is that of distractions. In the garden, Eve had no reason to be hungry, yet Satan was able to distract her attention to put that sense of need and fulfillment into her mind.
How many testimonies have been given, of young people who were going to do great exploits for the Kingdom and ended up getting distracted by a relationship?
How many ministries and or marriages have been destroyed due to the distraction of an affair?
King David, being a warrior king, should have been at war, and due to him becoming complacent, the enemy ended up putting a distraction in lue of place where he already had David hooked (lust) causing him to seduce (some say raped) another man’s wife. He had hundreds of wives, who could have satisfied his lustful thirst
Satan lured him deceptively leading him to believe that; A. He needed her. and B. she would satisfy him. That is again how the enemy likes to work, putting an illusion of being fulfilled via a false appetite. Now, we must see that the enemy did this in order to hijack King David’s destiny which also impacted his family and the whole nation of Israel.
In the “have-it-now” generation in which we live, distractions abound,. However, those who are being led by Holy Spirit are spiritually armed to see these distractions for what they are. But the key is surrendering our desires to His authority. And in keeping our hearts centered on what matters the most.
True shepherds should be fueling the congregation’s hearts with Spiritual food that not just satisfies them but emboldens them to seek the King, His Kingdom, and Righteousness. Yet in the many social clubs across this nation, with their relevant messages, they are feeding their lust for the things of the flesh, which are but temporary.
We see our Lord warning us::
Jesus responded, “Why do you keep looking backward to your past and have second thoughts about following me? When you turn back you are useless to God’s kingdom realm.” (Luke 9:62, TPT)
The hour is upon us when we will see the parable of the Ten Virgins playing out right before our eyes. For in the Kingdom Age in which we have entered, it is ]ALL about the King, His Kingdom, and Righteousness. The bad news for those who are merely playing Church, the hour to surrender is getting shorter and shorter.
But for those who have been born-again-from-above, having been baptized in the fires of Holy Spirit, we are secure, for as the WORD declares we are the Righteousness of God in Christ!!! (2 Corinthians 5:21).
We don’t need the pleasures and things of this world to attract our youth, we need men and women who carry the Supernatural presence of the Kingdom with them wherever they go. This is what our youth are looking for, not only the adventures with God, but they want to know who they are, what they’ve been created for, and that they are LOVED!!!
There are congregations where these Spiritual foods are being not just prepared for Sunday brunch, but consumed on a daily basis, these are Kingdom families that are expanding the Kingdom, rescuing the lost, feeding the widows, and setting the captives free. It is not about religious programs, it is not about religious outreaches of the Church so that they can get a good name in the city. This is the Kingdom lifestyle being lived out in Power and Authority!!!
When one begins the dance of romance with the Father, Son, and Spirit, there is no room for distractions, there is no room for the enemy’s voice to even gain access. For the True Gospel vibrates with LOVE and Relationship.
It is why the Father is in the process of shutting down these imposter organizations, shaking them loose from using His Good name, these mundane, false gospel preaching houses of distraction. Like the corrupt governments of this world, these religious houses of distraction will be exposed as Icabod houses they truly are.
“My brothers and sisters, when I first came to proclaim to you the secrets of God, I refused to come as an expert, trying to impress you with my eloquent speech and lofty wisdom. For while I was with you I was determined to be consumed with one topic—Jesus, the crucified Messiah. I stood before you feeling inadequate, filled with reverence for God, and trembling under the sense of the importance of my words. The message I preached and how I preached it was not an attempt to sway you with persuasive arguments but to prove to you the almighty power of God’s Holy Spirit. For God intended that your faith not be established on man’s wisdom but by trusting in his almighty power.” (1 Corinthians 2:1-5, TPT)
We need men and women who have been through the fiery camp of Holy Spirit’s transformation, who carry the flames of the Father’s love in them. So HOT and Passionate, that they light fires where ever they go.
Are you tired of dead religion? Are you tired of seeing our youth stolen, our neighborhood decaying and our cities being thrown into chaos, cesspools of crime, drugs, and utter wickedness?
Are you tired of seeing our nation stolen right out from under our feet?
Then surrender your lives to the Government of the Holy Spirit, and turn your heart, dreams, and desires over to Him. Take a stand and watch as ALL of Heaven not only backs you up but actually stands with you!!!
These are the days when the surrendered vessels carrying the knowledge of the Glory of the Lord begin to break free from the distractions of this world and begin to illuminate His Glory causing the enemy to flee in fear.
The Father is calling you friend, Holy Spirit is wooing you into that circle dance of romance that you were always purposed to be part of. Today can be the first day of your life, where you feel to powerful weight of your destiny and purpose flowing up from within you like a Mighty Rushing River!!!
~Russ Welch, AKA WindWalker
Radical Disciples - A Remnant Revolution 