Last night I received a phone call from. . .

. . . a lady who SAYS she is a Christian, a follower and learner of Jesus Christ.  After she had confessed to me that she gave her life to Jesus Christ, she proceeded to tell me the awful things that Satan has done and is doing in her family's life — her mother and father were killed by a serial killer two years ago who is still freely walking the streets — her daughter is willfully practicing witchcraft — her brother is full of anger and is an alcoholic.  Then she finally spoke about herself; and when she did, she said it quickly so that I would be unable to hear it.  So I stopped her and said, “Let me make sure I heard you correctly.  You said that you are married, but you are no longer living with your husband? Is that correct?”  She said, “Yes.”  And then I continued to say, “You also said that you have been living with your boyfriend for the past 1 ½ years?”  She said, “Yes.”  And then I said, “But you SAY that you’re a Christian?  IF you’re a Christian, then why are you blatantly disobeying the LORD God?”  She then said, “Because I need somewhere to stay.  If I leave this man, then I will become homeless.”

I continued in sharing with her the words of the LORD God in that she MUST decide who she is going to trust.  I explained to her how that it is impossible—we CANNOT serve two masters; for we will love the one and hate the other.  The LORD God will NOT have it any other way.  I also explained to her the reason I could not pray for her the way she wanted me to pray since she was unwilling to submit to the LORD God wholeheartedly.  But I did explain to her that I could agree in prayer with her grandmother’s prayers because the LORD God had made me aware that He is ONLY honoring her prayers that were regarding her children and her children’s children.  She then told me that her grandmother was dead and she knew that she had prayed for them. In spite of me emphasizing the importance of her trusting the LORD God as her Jehovah-jireh (the LORD Who Provides); she still refuse to leave her boyfriend due to fear of becoming homeless. By doing so, she has tied the hands of God (and mines) from working on her behalf.

Dear Hearts, IF we SAY that we love the LORD God, but willfully refuse to obey Him; then we are a liar and the TRUTH is not in us according to His Word.  Let us love the LORD our God with all our heart, soul (mind, will, emotions) and body.  Let us be DOERS of the Word and NOT just hearers.  Selah and Shalom †