THE DEVOUT LEADER

 Written By Efut Joseph

THE DEVOUT LEADER

Many pray for the power of gods. More every year. Those prayers sound powerful, sincere,godly, and without ulterior motive. Hidden under such prayer and fervor, however, are ambition, a craving for fame,the desire to be considered a spiritual giant. The person who prays such a prayer may not even know it,but dark motives and desires are in his heart..in your heart.

Even as people pray these prayers,they are hollow inside. There is little internal spiritual growth. Prayer for power is the quick and the short way,circumnavigating internal growth.

There is a vast difference between the outward clothing of the spirit's power and the inward filling of the spirit's life. In the first, despite the power, the hidden man of the heart may remain unchanged. In the latter, that monster is dealt with.

Interesting about God. He hears all those requests for power, which fervent young men and women pray(in every generation), and He answers them! Very often He grants these request for power,for authority. Sometimes, in answering them,he says yes to some very unworthy vessels.

He gives unworthy people his powers? Even though they are a pile of dead men's bones inside?- The question now is why does God do such thing? The answer is both  simple and shocking. He sometimes gives unworthy vessels a greater portion of power so that others will eventually see the true state of internal nakedness within the individual.

So think again when you hear the power merchant. Remember, God sometimes gives power to people for unseen reasons. A person can be living in the grossest of sin,and the outer gifting still manifest perfectly. The gift of God, once given,cannot be recalled. Even in the presence of sin..Furthermore, some people, living just such lives,are God's anointed.. In the Lord's eyes. Saul was living proof of this fact.

If you are young and have never seen such things,you may be certain that sometimes in the next forty years you will see.Highly gifted and very powerful men and women... Reputed to be leaders in the kingdom of God, do some dark and ugly deeds.

What does the  world need: gifted men and women, outwardly empowered? Or individuals who are broken, inwardly transformed?.

Keep in mind that some who have been given the very power of God have raised armies, defeated the enemy, brought forth mighty works of God, preached and prophesied with unparalleled power and eloquence, yet they they've thrown spears,hated other people, attacked others,plotted to kill,prophesied naked and even consulted witches...they are God's anointed.. Knowledge with temperance makes you a tyrant.. JESUS LOVES YOU

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