The church has to often been a place that has confined its people in cages and boxes that are not of God, but rather man made traditions and by less. I have a burden to see the lion released from the cage and set free in that great garden once again where Adam and Eve were free to create, free to be who they were created to be, and free to rule and reign with God.
Truth is we were not meant ever to be confined in a cage. God created us for passion, for adventure, for romance, and to conquer. We are a powerful church meant to take land and expand territory. Now as I write I am saddened that the church is more powerless, like a lion who has lost its roar and fight in some crowded cage. I am deeply disturbed about this because I feel the enemy of our souls has been having the victory mostly in many of the powerless churches. We are content with empty programs, and overfilled bellies. Somehow we believe that this is the normal experience. It could not be further from the truth.
It's about real friendships and relationships, not task oriented functions. Out of trust and friendship will we overcome and conquer. When we are vulnerable and transparent with one another it releases Gods kingdom in ways that cannot happen otherwise. I believe the church is in a critical hour and those that will change and adapt to the winds of the Spirit, will grow and learn to take more land for the kingdom. Those that are unwilling to change will constantly be in a 'caged' cycle of frustration and bitterness. Let us rise up and embrace change. Let us as sons and daughters of God walk in the fullness of all that God has for this generation.
God is wild, untamable, and persistent. He is good, but not always safe. Embrace the danger in loving God wholeheartedly.
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