Elijah had done some fascinating things during his ministry. God was with him and blessed him everywhere he went. He was troubled by many yet each time he faced his foes with God’s strength and was able to resist and to repel them.
One day after rebuking King Ahab and being threatened by Jezebel that she would kill him, Elijah ran away.
He ran long and far and completely exhausted he sat down under a tree and said to God, “It is enough…”
Have you ever felt that way? Have you ever said to God, it is enough?
I believe God tests all He loves and takes them to their limits but never past them.
Job experienced it after a long and excruciating endurance of Satan’s attacks as he cursed the day he was born. He never went against God and neither did Elijah but they just showed their frustration.
Job, after God yelled at him and Elijah, after God showed him His power, were both brought to a better place. Job was restored everything tenfold and Elijah went up to heaven in a chariot of fire.
Many times I feel the testing of God pulling and pushing me into new strengths. Sometimes I want to scream out, “It is enough” but then I ask God to give me more strength. I ask Him not to take me so far that I will cry out, “It is enough.” I want to pass His tests.
Sometimes I will get a bit grumpy and complain and my wife will say something like, “Hold on, everything will be alright.” I will answer and say, you have been telling me that for fifteen years now! Yet I know she is right. With every passing of a test come a raise in grace from our God and He will fill me with peace which means, we’re cool!
I try to explain to my wife that no matter how “Christian and Godly” one is, if you drop a concrete block on their foot, they will scream. They may have great faith and now they also have great pain.
Lastly, it is alright to spout off once in a while. Try to keep it between you and God and try not to let the whole world see. (They are working on their own issues and don’t need yours also)
God knows how hard you try and also that you are human. Sometimes I say, Father, I know you are always right so there is no need to try to argue (I would always be wrong anyway) but I would ask for a bit of peace. Do you know what? He gives it to me.
So don’t forget, no matter how difficult it gets,  like Job and Elijah, in the end we will always win with God. 

Well heck. In one way I agree. I can not scratch my ear if God doesn’t let me and no, I am not being funny, it is absolutely true.

Yet as a Pastor, I would think if I was found doing things unbecoming a Pastor and even a layman, that my church could throw me out. As a matter of fact, I encourage it.

I do believe the Pastor should have a chance to repent and ask forgiveness of the Church but in the absence of that, he’s out of here.

One of the examples they give is the Bible says, “Touch not mine anointed”

The actual verses (and they will not give you what I will show you, only that short clip. “1Ch 16:20 And when they went from nation to nation, and from one kingdom to another people;
1Ch 16:21 He suffered no man to do them wrong: yea, he reproved kings for their sakes,
1Ch 16:22 Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.

The bible was clearly speaking about all the Jewish people as being God’s anointed and He would not allow anyone to go against them.

Then they will give the story of Saul and David and say that David never did kill Saul although he had the chance. Okay. So, that means no one should kill the failing Pastor.

One quote I have heard in the past by more than one Pastor was that “God has put me in here and only God can take me out”.

Actually, the search committee or the Church board put you in there and yes, they probably prayed and sought God’s approval. that is exactly what they will do when they throw you out.

Most Pastors who defend this kind of thinking have some baggage and are actually concerned their church members may decide to throw them out.

One Pastor in California stole $3million dollars from the church. should the board have waited for God to throw him out or do you think they were in the will of God by doing so?

The call of a Pastor is serious business and we are to keep ourselves above reproach. That is a biblical mandate and if we can’t, we do not deserve to be in such an position.

Just think if only they fired Jim Jones before he passed out the Kool Aid.

To start off with, you don’t need to be a Christian to be blessed. Crooks seem blessed and Christlike are blessed.

You say, “What does that mean.”? Well, if someone robs a bank for millions they seem like they are blessed. Somewhere, somehow, they will be caught, they will suffer, things will go wrong. Why? Because it is a principle of God.

Here is an easy example: You as a Christian, and an unbeliever, are on your way walking to the diner for lunch. It starts to rain. Both of you open your umbrellas to cover your self. Does only the Christian stay dry? Of course not. The principle is, cover and stay dry. The

Staying dry - A simple Principle

Bible says: Mat 5:45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
Principles are principles and Bill Gates is the richest man in the world. Why? Probably because he is one of the most generous people in the world. Is he a christian? No. Will he spend eternity with Christ? Not Unless he repents. Luk 13:3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.
Why do I say Bill Gates is not a Christian? One reason is he denies any funding of Churches or those that are connected to a Christian church.

Bill Gatesmobile

We, however are moving a bit off subject so to continue, We know how people get blessed by God. They are rewarded. The bible says, Luk 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. Not only do you get a return on your investment but it is multiplied.
It’s that easy. Give and get. The worldly version says what goes around, comes around. I like the Bible version better.

Stupidity, does not get you blessed neither does greed.

If you say to yourself, I am going to give to this or that ministry so I can get a new Cadillac or a mansion on a hill, watch out. Your greed will come right back on you.

The wolves are out there to trick you. You have seen these televangelists telling their listeners to send their money to him so they can be blessed. Here are some examples:
Mike Murdock
http://www.jesus-is-savior.com/Wolves/mike_murdock.htm
Benny Hinn
http://www.blog.joelx.com/pastor-benny-hinn-fraud-scam-divorce/4863/

A smack on the head- a pick of the wallet

This drives me nuts! To see how these charlatans can convince people to give to ministries that own jets and mansions and beautiful clothes and furnishings and on and on while a ministry like mine does not even own a car or a house and we ask for donations and most of the time, it’s the people who do not believe as we do that help us because they see what we are doing here.

I am sorry to say but will say it anyway, Christians , many of the times are not responsive to the needs of others. Now with that said, we have some good Christian friends of this ministry and I am sure they agree of that which I am speaking.

What should I do? should I wear fancy clothes and tell you how you too can have expensive things if you give to this ministry. The Bible says there are those who like to have their ears “tickled”. when you are told these lies you want to believe that you will get rich also so the money floods in.

I won’t tell you that. Yes, God will bless you when you bless others from the heart. Not me only but all of His work. He might bless you with money or even better things like joy and peace and a good family life.

I remember when we started this ministry and we needed airfare and the Christians made no move to get us here. A check came from an unbeliever to pay for our fares and also to move some of my books. At that point I heard the still voice of God tell me that if the Christians would fail to give, I will cause the non believers to give.

If Christ appeared today, would you be able to face Him? Would you be able to say how you helped others or just how you helped yourself.

You will not be blessed without a generous heart. We don’t want you just to give, we want you to want to give. the bible tells us of the Macedonians who were going through so many trials and had very little money but they forced Paul to take their offering. It said they were blessed with exceeding joy.
You can have all kinds of things but without joy what good is it.

You have read the reports. If you are eating three meals a day you are richer than X % of the world population and if you are sleeping in a real bed–If you have a job—If you are healthy—If you own a car, a home, a boat a plane…

Take a look at this place. We don’t steal your money we plant it and it grows as we invest it in the future of the Payatas kids.

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