When someone presents a false narrative and then uses symbolic gestures to prop up his claims, the real motivation of the heart is plain to see. For with the tongue, both truth and deception are spoken, but it’s a person’s actions that reveal their real nature.
Fellowship
There is now a new breed of Christian, those who are more socially informed, those who have placed greater emphasis on the cultural injustices of the day. And because certain church leaders have embraced these popular causes, many who follow them are echoing the same sentiments without finding out for themselves what is true.
The streets of this country are beginning to fill with animosity as the people in many communities become increasingly more frustrated about what is happening during this shutdown.
And so now law abiding citizens, who are not only trying to keep food on the table, but also keep from losing everything, are being arrested for the crime of supporting their families, or simply opening their businesses to earn a little money. Yet, the government is unyielding and won’t let go of its ground, causing anger to rise in the midst of the population. In time, a greater backlash will be seen as people realize that a lifting of the full lock-down isn’t going to be happening soon. And while some local leaders are pressing their state officials to stop delaying, many of these governors are not budging.
I am the driving wedge; the separator at work within My body, like a thin veil, creating a division in the midst of My flock.
This sheer curtain creates a wall between those who have decided to dive in all the way to a life of total surrender, and those whose hearts are unwilling to have a more profound relationship with Me (those who don’t see the profit in this kind of intimacy so have become somewhat religious).
Isn’t there a meaning behind each person’s name? When a name is chosen for a child, isn’t the meaning something considered, thinking that when this term is spoken out loud it will shape the child’s identity, and play a part in who they will become?