Dec. 5th, 2022 3:44AM
I woke up with a sour stomach and felt lead to read my Bible and pray. I asked God what He wanted me to know, do or understand. He lead me to the first three chapters of Jeremiah.
In the first two chapters, God has the prophet Jeremiah tell the people of Israel about how they forsook and turned their backs on God to chase after foreign gods and idols made from their own hands and worship them instead of Him as a prostitute would and do vile and evil deeds. He told about how because the people turned away from God to do these things and only cried out to God for help when things got really bad, He withheld His blessings and His help and even the rains. They had neglected God otherwise as God wanted their devotion and their hearts. God wanted their love, obedience and a relationship with them all the time not just during their hour of need and trial.
Because the people had rejected God except when things got bad, God rejected them, for God is a jealous God and wants our whole hearts not just part of the time.
Chapter 3;3,4 Therefore the showers have been withheld and no spring rains have fallen. Yet you have the brazen look of a prostitute:
You refuse to blush with shame. 4)Have you not just called me: ‘My Father, my friend from my youth.’
It brought to mind something that happened over 32 years ago. I was in a date with an old boyfriend downtown Seattle. I had grown quite promiscuous and had been seeking the love I had so lacked and so desperately needed at home growing up as a kid with no guidance from an abusive home.
We were walking down the sidewalk holding hands when a homeless man jumped out in front of us from out of nowhere and began yelling at me. He kept repeating over and over.
“You’d better start blushing girl! You’d better start blushing!”
It made no sense to me then and he kept challenging my boyfriend to fight him and darting back and forth into doorways in front of us. We ignored him and continued walking away. As we were walking away from him, he yelled at me. “I’ve got nobody, nowhere, nothing!”
We just assumed he was either just another druggie or mentally disturbed or both. My own dad spent over twenty five years as a homeless alcoholic and would often go on yelling rants such as this, so this just like my dad made no sense to me at the time.
Just now though reading Jeremiah, it suddenly made sense. I think that man may have actually been a prophet who appeared as a homeless man so that I could relate and I missed it. I think he was telling me that I should be ashamed of my actions in how I turned my back in God, my first love whom I had chosen at just five years old.
I was so sinful in chasing my own willful lusts and desires that I had turned my back on God. That man was warning me. I didn’t listen and I paid the price. Over the next few years I lost one job after another, one boyfriend after another, three apartments, totaled my car, lost my first two pregnancies out of wedlock, had to turn to extended family for a place to stay and friends from church as I wasn’t welcome at my parents because I was my real dad’s kid not because of any crime, drug or horrible act though I had been diagnosed as bipolar when I was nineteen and I’m sure I was a handful and a half for my mom and stepdad with rollercoaster moods.
God wants our whole heart, love and devotion all the time, not just when times are bad.
Some of the things man turns to to replace God that steal away our live and devotion to Him and become idols are:
Idols made of wood, clay, metal and stone and plastic
Foreign gods and other religions
Celebrities-actors, singers, musicians, magicians, sports games and players
Fame
Lust, sex, abortion (sacrifice to Moloch)
Sexual immorality, perversion, depravity, homosexuality
Beauty in man’s eyes
Drugs and Alcohol, partying
Wealth, money
Fancy buildings, homes and cars
Jewels
Fancy clothes
Careers
Clicky Friends
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When we turn to any of these things as our go to priority and forget God, we cannot expect to be blessed, helped, protected, healed, lead or guided. We can no longer hear His voice. He wants to be first, NOT an afterthought when we are in trouble. God will NOT be mocked and when we put Him last, it is mocking Him. Return to God!!! Put Him first and He will bless, protect, lead, guide, direct you.
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And you also brother
OK,
Wow, so that explains why u/Slechta5614 posted those threads https://communities.win/c/CampYesu/p/15JUCiFaOB/mission-statement-/c 3 months ago & WHY you want people to buy property in WA-state for YOUR CampYesu. - How is that working out? - Do you Already live on that property too?
BTW, I lived a totally-different Youth = I was a very determined lady Virgin ... until at age 25 when I was raped by a church guy.- Neither did I drink Alcohol, & Never did drugs, instead I prayerfully started countless Service opportunities...
get this: My mom told me at age 13 "I hated you from before you were born & I will HATE you with my last breath" - & as she did., I was the only 1 of her 4 kids who Tenderly & Lovingly Cradled her in my arms + said "I Forgive you Mom. Now Relax, & go to your reward".
And to think some christians on this platform hate me, by their actions as did she.
However, a FEW people here are TRUE-christians, Praise God
Praise God. Also, though I came from Washington, I believe from the visions and dreams God gave me that Camp Yesu is to be in the mountains of Montana.
Yes, “hated and worthless, sick like my dad” were frequently said to me by my mom and stepdad. I was told, “don’t bother trying, you aren’t good enough, you’ll be lucky to live to see twenty” My mom claimed to believe in the writings of Dr. Spick and reverse psychology. She also said I was strong willed and she needed to break that will.
I shared what I did to Really say that Tho I was in nearly all ways hated by my
parents, - yet I CHOSE to grow into a Different person & Love.... on people
Then too, tho some on this very platform by their words too hate me,
yet I CHOOSE to be a Different person & live my life differently Too, because too many Bible-christians here are hateful, the chance of me ever going to "church" again are about Nil. -- Instead, I will Stay with God/Jesus as my ALL --> Creator+ Daddy+ Savior+ Teacher+ Best-friend+ Resurrector I talk with Jesus every day & he means everything to me A few Christian are my friends here.
Add me to that list of friends if you would please. I have prayed for many years for godly lifelong Christian friends. In the past nearly every friend I had turned into back stabbers and fair weather friends. Also, Camp Yesu will need many people like you as staff and board if you are interested. I can share mission plan via email. I am on prayer garden through discord if you want to share with me there. Same name.
Oh yay your talking to our sis u/2rainbows she is a good apple(when she behaves right) and has a huge heart for Jesus. Was eventually gonna try to introduce you to each other, was hoping it would happen naturally and looks like God is good. Like usual. She is someone that I know can be a huge resource to you and what God has put on your heart
Thanks Ry. Btw; I’m having a difficult time making connections on prayer garden. No one really wants to engage in conversation with me for some reason. Plus not spending as much time there as I wanted as Allan still has an issue with it.