Are We Building From a Place of Bitterness?
Brethren, are we building from a Place of Bitterness — or from God’s Blueprint?
“Except The LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except The LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.” Psalm 127:1.
This scripture has been in my heart deeply, and I believe The Holy Spirit is dealing with many of us, especially those in ministry, leadership, and influence.
The Apostle Paul said in 1 Corinthians 9,
“I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.” 1 Corinthians 9:27.
So therefore I will not exclude myself! I often say the message is also for the Messenger….
There is a concern in The Body of Christ that many are building from selfish ambition, often unknowingly and at the root of this is not only pride, wounds of rejection and trauma, but a strategic agenda of Satan.
What we have to understand is that the enemy latches on to the unhealed and unresolved wounds and where there is an open door through craving for validation, bitterness from past hurts and offenses, the orphan spirit (trying to prove worth through platform) the enemy capitalizes in those vulnerable areas and twists the calling into performance and the minister into a monument of SELF.
Satan doesn’t just tempt leaders with sin, he tempts with greatness without process, power with purity and an anointing with death to self.
“For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High…” Isaiah 14:13-14.
He doesn’t mind you preaching The Gospel, as long as it is distorted and the attention is on the preacher and not the SAVIOUR.
He seduces them with fame disguised as favor, crowds mistaken for fruit , likes and views interpreted as legacy.
Hence the reason you see so many corrupted and compromised behind the pulpit, falling in disgrace because their Kingdom was built on ambition and not BROKENNESS.
The LORD doesn’t want us to be a bag with holes, He wants us healed and whole vessels of honor!
I believe The Spirit of The LORD is saying today, “Come and be cleansed in My Presence — come and be purified!
Come, the enemy desires to sift you as wheat — but I pray that you will not faint.
Come, let me heal you for I know the tares in your soul.
I know your heart’s deepest desires.
I AM raising up a Remnant tried in The Fire where there remains no dross, the ones who are My express Image.
For there are many who have become tainted, like Esau, have sold their inheritance, who have been given over to iniquity.
They speak tantalizing words but the adder’s poison drips from their tongues, because they have been corrupted. They drank the wine of the great whore and have become drunk in abominations.”
Scriptures
“Simon, Simon, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee…” Luke 22:3-32.
“For He is like a refiner’s fire… He shall purify the sons of Levi…” Malachi 3:2-3.
“…who being the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person…” Hebrews 1:3 .
“…the inhabitants of the earth were made drunk with the wine of her fornication.” Revelation 17:2.
Brethren , this is a call to intimacy, to examination, to purity.
The LORD is calling His people to:
REPENT of compromise.
RETURN to The Secret Place.
SUBMIT to His Refining Fire.
May God help us
Shalom
~ Syreeta Thomas
I know the Lord is dealing with me and many others whether in ministry or not. He is taking us through unhealed, unfinished business. I pray for a clean lens and a pure heart.
Awesome..so true