"AskPastorWalter"

"INHERENTLY NEGATIVE BELIEVERS" are mesmerized by "the evil in this world", and make the unbelieving postures of the unrighteous - BIGGER THAN REDEMPTION "in Christ"! Their often questioning whether we're making headway or progress, because they gage a false metric (the evening news, political commentary, and the world getting 'darker'), as a sign of the success or impact of the kingdom of God.. YES - seeing and hearing the arrogance, indifference and licentious attitudes of this dark world, is definitely a reason to both pray and desire the Imminent Return of Jesus Christ... BUT "cursing the darkness" isn't the best "sales approach" or strategy for properly representing "the Good News" to the dying world; who truly doubt the possibility of living with ACCEPTANCE, FREEDOM and JOY that's not based upon material things, temporary successes, or satisfying fleshly indulgences! MY ADVICE: ...

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth), finding out what is acceptable to the Lord. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to speak of those things which are done by them in secret. But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light. Therefore He says: "Awake, you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light." (Ephesians 5:8-14 NKJV) STOP "snuggling with darkness", thinking or deceiving yourself into believing that you're doing "God's work"! BE HONEST, you're an OPPORTUNIST!  You DON'T want the purpose or will of God..YOU want your "name in lights", and to be affirmed by people who have no use for you, other than "using your gifts to further the...