Do you realize how much The LORD loves YOU! The God who created all things is madly in love with you. Every day, I discover and understand the love of God in ways that I could never imagine before. Consider the true story below:
“Tell him that I love him:”
A few weeks ago, I was having trouble with my laptop. I knew that I needed to get it repaired immediately as I was leaving the country in a few days and would need it while I was away. I began to search on Google for a service center that could help me with short notice. I immediately found a nearby shop that could see me that day. As I spoke to the gentleman on the phone, I encountered a “spirit” that I could not identify at the time. It was informative, yet aloof; semi-kind yet rude. When I arrived for my appointment, I was greeted and assisted by a very personable young man. This was clearly not who I had spoken to over the phone. There was another gentleman there that appeared to be the boss. He was very demanding of his employees and seemed to micromanage their every move. I inquired of the whereabouts of the gentleman that I had spoken to on the phone, as I had gotten his name. Not surprisingly, the gentleman on the phone was the same as the man that appeared as the boss. He was the boss.
At the end of the service visit, some 5 hours later since the laptop had to be left with them, I noticed a sign in the shop that appeared to be of a Christian nature. The “boss” had begun to introduce me to various types of software that would be helpful to me in the real estate business, and my husband and I listened attentively. Suddenly, the conversation changed to life issues regarding the government and how he believed that “Big Brother” was forever watching our every move. On the surface of what he was saying I had no objections, but spiritually I knew there was more to the story. I found this man to be extremely intelligent and very well read. He was educated and boasted of his knowledge as a neurophysicist. He continued to talk about various subjects that further demonstrated his vast knowledge of the physical world. I looked at the poster again and I asked him if he was a Christian. He hesitated slightly and then said he was neither a Christian nor an Atheist. He explained himself as a man of wisdom that looks at everything based on scientific fact. Our conversation was too detailed to recap it all here, but I then knew why God had sent me to this place.
God had a message for this man. I was instructed to let him know that Jesus loves him no matter what he believes. No matter what I said to him, he would ignore my words and wanted only to debate the reality of the true existence of God. I refused to debate. I was able to honestly say to him that I did not have to debate because I am “absolutely” sure that God is real. I explained that I do not rely on the words or testimonies of others as I have personally seen and heard the voice of God Almighty. I explained that there is nothing that he could say that could change my mind as I KNOW that my God IS God! We ended this conversation with me begging him to go to my website and read my testimony to understand how I came to “Know” absolutely that Jesus Christ is the living son of God and that God is real. He promised me that he would. By the end of our conversation, I saw the human spirit within this man that had an unspoken yearning to know if I was speaking the truth.
Since that day, I am compelled to pray for him daily. I only pray that God’s will is accomplished in his life. I do not know what will happen. But I do know, even while he was denying the existence of my LORD, God was holding an outstretched arm trying to pull this man into His presence. Today, the LORD shared with me that this man has been chosen by him to be a Messenger to this dying Christian world! He will continue to pull at his heart until he accepts. O LORD God, what an awesome loving act this is.
How can this real life story encourage us all? Know that God is love. He has the answer to all our problems. He has a purpose for this man. Does He have one for you? Humble yourself to gain a true relationship with Jesus Christ. There is no other hope in this world.
The devil is deceiving the people of God daily. Do not be caught in his trap. Do not think of yourself as better than this man. He has lived as he has lived by the grace of God and NOW God Almighty will mold him and equip him with “absolute” truth. Truth that he has no knowledge of, but truth that he will soon come to love and adore.
Be aware of the influence of evil disguised as good! A few days after my encounter with the man, I was in a church service and saw the people lifting up their hands and praising God! They sang beautiful, melodious songs unto the Lord God. The LORD began to speak to me and said, “Look at them my child. They lift up their hands, they shout, and they praise. But they do not praise me. They do not worship me. Their hearts are far from me!” God shared that the man at the computer shop would more quickly convert to loving Him completely than the hypocrites that were pretending to love Him. “O LORD God,” I cried! “Have mercy on us, LORD. Help us to learn what it means to love and worship you with ALL of our soul.” Be careful that you give no place to the devil within your heart. This can only be completed through surrendering everything to God in prayer! You can never resist the devil and he will never flee until you surrender all. Amen.
Scripture Reference for Meditation and Obedience:
Our fight in this world is not against flesh and blood. We are not to fight against each other. We are called to love each other as God loves us. Do not wrap yourself up in the politics of this world. Lean unto the LORD for all the wisdom that you need. Your one true purpose in life is to fall in love with Jesus Christ, My Lord, and Savior. Fighting each other will produce no spiritual fruit in our lives. Loving the Lord God by trusting and obeying His commands will yield an overflowing of spiritual knowledge and blessings. Remember, everything “spiritual” is NOT from God. Satan is a spirit whose purpose is to present himself as God in our lives.
1 From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 5 Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? 6 But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. 7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. (James 4:1-8)
https://dissectmysoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6redo1-copy8-300x84.png00Minister Zelma McKinneyhttps://dissectmysoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6redo1-copy8-300x84.pngMinister Zelma McKinney2023-12-01 11:30:102026-08-11 13:56:47Words of Wisdom: The Love of God Almighty NEVER Ceases To Be!
May all evil spirits be bound in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ as this Prayer is read.
Dear Heavenly Father, how great is your name; how amazing is your Wisdom; how Powerful is your Love! Every day you “stir up”my mind, my heart, and my soul and reveal even yet a deeper part of your Wisdom. Thank you, LORD! The depth of the name “Dissect My Soul” is overwhelming to my tiny little spirit. I received the name and I ran with it, LORD, just as you asked. I knew that it removed all the impurities and prepared my heart to be one with you, LORD God. But, O My Savior, my Friend, it is so much more! I now see, LORD, that until the heart of man is “dissected, changed, or altered” from its original state, that your love cannot penetrate. You want to possess our souls completely. You, Lord Jesus, want to be one with us as God is one with you! You, O Lord, want to guide and direct us as God, the Father, guided and directed you while you were on earth. The same love you received as you fulfilled the mission of God is the love you are prepared to pass on to all that will receive you. To receive your love, Lord, is to obey you and submit unto you. Amen.
Help me, Sweet Jesus, to surrender all of me to you each day. Help me to move forward every second of my day submitting my will unto you so that your perfect will can be done in my life. Help me, Lord, to obey you because I am in Love with you and not because it is the “Christian” thing to do. Help me, O God, to look beyond me and always see you. Let my meditations, motivation, and my heart’s desire be surrendered unto you forever and always. Please, LORD God, Dissect My Soul! I know, LORD, that I cannot do these things for myself. I cannot save me, O LORD. I cannot perfect my ways and submit my mind in any way. It is you, O God, that MUST perfect me. I am incomplete without you, and I am “perfect” with you. How grievous is the sound to my ear that says we cannot achieve perfection in this life. God forbid and have mercy on us all, Lord God! Would you allow the Holy Scriptures to declare that I can be perfect, LORD, and they not be available to me? Is this a mind game, Lord Jesus? O how I trust your every word. Amen. How true are your promises, LORD God! When you dissected my soul, you taught me how to trust you and to lean absolutely on you and you alone. You created a holy union between my sprit and your Holy Spirit. You then filled me with the Holy Ghost. It is the Holy Ghost that has your everlasting love. This love then flows from the Holy Ghost into me! It is this Holy Ghost power that regenerates my spirit. It is the Holy Ghost “Love” that gives me new life and the ability to declare that I am born again! I am not clean enough or pure enough, and never will be, to approach you alone. I must be filled with Your Holy Ghost. O God, how marvelous are your teachings and your wonders. It is through the Holy Ghost that I become filled with your love! These things are all products of obedience to your will. They result from me giving you total and complete access to my heart and my very existence. O LORD, I have had the key all along and have not used it to the capacity for which it was intended. Forgive me, Lord Jesus. I accept you as my Lord and Savior and as my very best friend. I will go forward in your wonderful name declaring to all that will listen that you are calling, begging us to allow you to dissect our souls. Amen!
Father God, do I back down? Do I erase these words that highlight my personal walk with you, LORD? Should I be fearful of those who will say that I am claiming to be better or greater than others? That, dear God, is not what I am saying. Do I abandon what you teach me and reveal to me in order for others to feel better about themselves? My prayer is to you, O God! It is you that I fear and obey. It is you that I love with all of my heart. O LORD God, Dissect My Soul! Help me, LORD, to carry out your mission and fear not the forward looks of the enemy. I stand in the strength and the power of the Holy Ghost.
I pray, Lord, for all those that might read this prayer. I pray, Lord, that they will understand and receive. I ask, Lord Jesus, that you penetrate their understanding and pierce even the lining of the covering that leads to the soul itself. There, there, O God, I pray that you will perform your spiritual surgery to make them…and make me more complete in you. Take us all beyond where we are and help us to know that you and you alone are God. Bind Satan and all the followers of evil so that your people might be free. Let all who read this, Father, be set free to worship you in spirit and in truth! May the Holy Spirit of God be forever praised and worshipped. Amen, Amen and AMEN!
https://dissectmysoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6redo1-copy8-300x84.png00Minister Zelma McKinneyhttps://dissectmysoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6redo1-copy8-300x84.pngMinister Zelma McKinney2023-09-01 12:30:432026-08-11 13:57:15Prayers: The Love of God Almighty
God is LOVE. God knows all things. God is the creator of the universe. All nature and animals were created by God. The heavenlies, the sun, the moon, and even the stars were created by God Almighty! The birds in the air and the beasts that walk this earth had a beginning and were created by God. The fish in the sea were created by My God Almighty. If God created ALL things, and is a pure and Holy God, where did evil come from?
It stands to reason that “something or someone” that God created released evil upon the earth…and it was not God as He was not created and always has been. The bible tells us that Lucifer/Satan/Devil, or any other name you want to use, brought disobedience, also called sin, into the world. God created mankind to love and obey him. Jesus Christ in His love for us has given us a way to return to the love of God and claim our rightful place in the Kingdom of God. He has shown the world that all we have to do is LOVE HIM and HIM Alone. He tells us that He will not only be our Father and God, but that he will be our FRIEND! He only requires us to abandon ourselves to His will and “Abide” in Him. We do not need to have any prior training or knowledge. We just need to gather all that we think we know and come humbly to Him asking that He “Dissect” our souls! This act of absolute surrender will usher in LOVE. This will bring WISDOM who has the very heart of God. God will move heaven and earth for the promotion, protection, and safety of the Holy Ghost, which is WISDOM. Let all who have an ear to hear, hear what thus saith the LORD God Almighty. Surrender today so that you may “Receive ye the Holy Ghost!” Tomorrow is not promised. Amen.
Scriptures for Consecration: (Emphasis added where bold letters appear)
10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. 11 To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (1 Peter 5:10-11)
3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. 5 But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him. 6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. (1 John 2:3-6)
23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. 24 He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me. 25 These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. 26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. (John 14:23-26)
1 I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. 2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. 3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. 4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. 5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abidethin me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. 8 Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples. 9 As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 10 If ye keep my commandments,ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love. 11 These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full. 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. 14 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. (John 15:1-14)
1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee: 2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. 3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent. 4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. 5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was. 6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. 7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee. 8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. 9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. 10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them. (John 17:1-10)
https://dissectmysoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6redo1-copy8-300x84.png00Minister Zelma McKinneyhttps://dissectmysoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6redo1-copy8-300x84.pngMinister Zelma McKinney2023-09-01 11:29:592026-08-11 13:57:45Words of Wisdom: The Love of God Almighty
Dear Heavenly Father, My God, My LORD, My Savior, and My Friend, thank you for this day. Thank you for the opportunity once again to be able to Worship you in Truth and in Spirit. LORD, I know that you are the best thing that has ever happened to me. You are the Friend that I have always desired. I grew up pretty much alone and isolated from the main members of my family. You allowed me to be raised by my grandparents and for that, Almighty God, I am thankful. You knew the course my life would take and even then you were preparing me to become a Messenger of the LORD. You are my FRIEND! O Lord, how excellent is your wisdom. How Holy is your name.
The path through which you have directed me sometimes feels like walking through the “shadow of death,” but even then, protection is provided. How do I explain to the world what I see and hear, Dear Lord God? Why is it difficult for your created souls to believe that all things are spiritual in this world? Does not the Holy Scriptures declare it to be so? Why is there so much doubt? Because of what I see and hear around me, I am confident that being with you, loving you, and remaining in your Presence is the only way to survive. Your revelations of the existence of the things active in our daily lives that stem from the spiritual realm, are forever implanted within my soul. Never let me forget or fall away, Lord Jesus. You have my permission, LORD, to “perfect” your will within my heart every second of the day. It is through you, Almighty God, that I survive day after day. Thank you, Lord!
I pray for those that continue to show me kindness, Lord. I pray for those that believe and follow the teachings that you have provided to me and them. Protect them, Merciful Father, so that they can grow stronger day by day in your perfect grace. I pray, Father God, that all enemies of the LORD will be bound this day and always, so that we can continue to grow as a ministry and as a people that have purposed to love you and only you; A people that is willing to be called by your name and accept you as “Our God.”
Lord, may all visitors to our website become infected with your love. Help them to see that you truly are God and that through you all things are possible that are within your perfect will for their lives. Amen, Amen, and AMEN.
https://dissectmysoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6redo1-copy8-300x84.png00Minister Zelma McKinneyhttps://dissectmysoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6redo1-copy8-300x84.pngMinister Zelma McKinney2023-06-01 12:29:402026-08-11 13:58:24Prayers: Shadow of Death
Scripture Reference for Understanding, Meditation, and Consecration:
Many believers say that they love the Lord. However, according to God, they lie with their lips as their hearts reveal the truth and expose the lie. Do they intend to lie? I believe most believers do not intend to lie, but rather they have no spiritual conception of what it means to truly love and follow the LORD. I will continue to have faith that change is possible. Unfortunately, the needed change has to begin with the Church. Church Leaders and Pastors must first submit to “absolute surrender” of their own hearts, and then to be bold and brave enough in Christ Jesus to teach and show their congregations how to follow them as they follow the LORD.
Paul encouraged the new believers to follow him as he too understood that he had to follow Jesus Christ. God has revealed that most “leaders” of today are NOT within the will of God, and yet they want others to follow them. God will hold such “leaders” accountable for every soul that has been led astray. See the scriptures below to see what Paul had to say on this subject: (Highlights added below for emphasis and direction)
15 For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. 16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me. (1 Cor 4:15-16)
1 Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.2 Now I praise you, brethren, that ye remember me in all things, and keep the ordinances, as I delivered them to you. (1 Cor 11:1-2)
17 Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. 18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: 19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) 20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: 21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. (Phil 3:17-21)
Once a Believer has “tasted” of the Glory of God, stood in His Presence, or witnessed the visual Glory of God, and yet refuses to obey the words of the LORD, there is no way God grants HIS peace to such a soul. This is stated in both the NT and the OT. There are those that would lead God’s people to believe that they can live how they want and not obey the LORD. This is a lie from the enemy of God.
The scriptures say that it is impossible to have tasted of the Glory of God and to walk away and then come back! The true issue here is understanding what it means to “taste” the heavenly gift of God or to be “filled” with the Holy Ghost. Not everyone who confesses with the mouth is “born again” of the Holy Ghost! There MUST be an outward change that is reflective of the conditions of the heart of man. This heart evaluation is conducted only by God Himself. God does not care what we say with the mouth…it is the heart of man that reveals the truth! Therefore, when man has truly “known” God and experienced His Glory or stood in His Presence, this means that such a man is absolutely aware that GOD is GOD. Do you think that God would allow anyone to know Him and choose to walk away in disobedience and serve His enemy and then allow such a one to come back to HIM? God Forbid! My LORD says that it is far better to admit that we have NEVER known Him in His Glory than to remain ignorant by believing that we do know Him. When we come to terms with the fact that we have NEVER been “born again” or “filled” with the Glory of the LORD, we are then free to seek the LORD in helping us to be what He desires us to be. We then are able to be forgiven for the many mistakes we have made! See the scriptures below to see what God has to say on this subject. Obedience to God is the key. Repentance…true repentance is required! There is no way around this requirement. (Emphasis added below for clarification)
20 And the Lord said, I have pardoned according to thy word: 21 But as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord. 22 Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;23 Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it: 24 But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it. (Num 14:20-24)
4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, 6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. (Heb 6:4-6)
God expects mankind to obey HIM. Plain and simple. He expects all “souls” that dare to be called by His name to follow him “wholly” and completely. There are those who will say it is impossible to “wholly” or completely follow the LORD. Those who teach this flawed theology are liars according to the Word of God! The scriptures below show us what God has to say about “wholly” following Him:
11 Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me:12 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the Lord. (Num 32:11-12)
6 Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the Lord said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea. 7 Forty years old was I when Moses the servant of the Lord sent me from Kadeshbarnea to espy out the land; and I brought him word again as it was in mine heart. 8 Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt: but I wholly followed the Lord my God. (Josh 14:6-8)
10 Then came the word of the Lord unto Samuel, saying, 11 It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments.And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the Lord all night. (1 Sam 15:10-11)
4 And if thou wilt walk before me, as David thy father walked, in integrity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee, and wilt keep my statutes and my judgments: 5 Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel. 6 But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them: 7 Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people: 8 And at this house, which is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the Lord done thus unto this land, and to this house? 9 And they shall answer, Because they forsook the Lord their God, who brought forth their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have taken hold upon other gods, and have worshipped them, and served them: therefore hath the Lord brought upon them all this evil. (1 Kings 9:4-9)
7 Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel, 8 And rent the kingdom away from the house of David, and gave it thee: and yet thou hast not been as my servant David, who kept my commandments, and who followed me with all his heart, to do that only which was right in mine eyes; 9 But hast done evil above all that were before thee: for thou hast gone and made thee other gods, and molten images, to provoke me to anger, and hast cast me behind thy back: 10 Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that pisseth against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone. (1 Kings 14:7-10)
When God Himself speaks and tells a man to “follow Him,” it is not asuggestion but a charge or command. The spirit of the person that is so charged “Knows” God and who He is when these words are spoken. It is the spirit of man that responds obediently and “follows” God. As Jesus called His disciples, they were strangers, yet they walked away from everything in their lives and “followed” Him. The Gospels share these accounts differently and they have been included here so that you can see the variation in the pattern and understand the will of God and His expected obedience from those He has chosen to follow Him. God expects us to have absolute faith in Him and to put nothing before Him in our lives. This is the only way we can follow Him! See the scriptures below that validate my words. (Emphasis is added for clarification)
18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. 22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him. (Matt 4:18-22)
18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. 19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. (Matt 8:18-22)
9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. (Matt 9:9)
27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. 30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See that no man know it. (Matt 9:27-30)
38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.(Matt 10:38)
24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. (Matt 16:24)
16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 21 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. (Matt 19:16, 21-22)
13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them. 14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. (Mark 2:13-14)
34 And when he had called the people unto him with his disciples also, he said unto them, Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. (Mark 8:34)
In trying to live for Jesus Christ, it is NEVER about doing good deeds or even trying to live by the scriptures. GOODNESS is not enough, saith the LORD God Almighty. Our willingness to do the right thing as we intellectually understand the scriptures will never be enough if we cannot translate our actions into “following” the LORD! When we have absolutely surrendered our hearts and personal will unto the LORD, we automatically follow God. He does not need to ask us to do so…we follow Him. When we refuse to follow Jesus Christ, we are admitting to God that we have not yet surrendered our hearts to His will, and that we have NOT been “Born Again.” To be “Born Again” is to have the Spirit of God unite with and give life to our natural spirit. Communication with God is always “Spirit to spirit.” This transformation is needed to “see” or “enter” the Kingdom of God, thus declares the scriptures.
When we have absolutely surrendered unto Jesus Christ, we delight daily to be in the presence of God. We follow Him around to see and hear His voice. We are content to sit silently at the feet of our LORD. When we cherish our possessions above following God, we MUST honestly admit to ourselves that we have NEVER known the LORD! (Emphasis is added to the scriptures below for clarification):
17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? 18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. 19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. 20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. 21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.(Mark 10:17-21)
27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him. (Luke 5:27-28)
57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. 61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. 62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.(Luke 9:57-62)
18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God. 20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. 21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. 22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. 24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.26 And they that heard it said, Who then can be saved? 27 And he said, The thingswhich are impossible with men are possible with God.28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. (Luke 18: 18-28)
43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. 44 Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph. 46 And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see. 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! 48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. 49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel. 50 Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said unto thee, I saw thee under the fig tree, believest thou? thou shalt see greater things than these. 51 And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man. (John 1:43-51)
When we allow God to control us, we begin to see Him for who He is. We are able to distinguish between light and dark and good and evil. Jesus is the light of ALL things pertaining to God. Walking in disobedience before the LORD is walking in darkness. It is impossible to walk simultaneously in the light of God and the darkness of Satan, AND actually be within the will of God. We must choose.
It is easy to discern the spiritual walk of man when he demonstrates a lack of knowledge of the Glory of God. When we are ridiculed for our work in Christ Jesus, it becomes clear that this is coming from the spirit of darkness. The bible teaches us that if we KNOW the Lord, we will also recognize others that KNOW Him. To be persecuted by those who claim to know God gives “true” believers the right to say as Jesus said, “Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.” This does not make such a one special or unique. Nor does it mean that such a believer is equal to Jesus. It simply qualifies such a one to rejoice in the knowledge of the truth of who God is.
On a personal level, the statement of the Lord above allows me to proclaim that I have KNOWN the LORD! Should I abandon that which I know just to please others? Is it more acceptable for me to make others comfortable and risk God believing that I am ashamed of Him? Should I diminish my relationship, or walk, with God for the sake of others? O LORD, I cannot walk away! It is the devil himself who would require me to compromise on knowing my LORD. I cannot forget the testimony of my LORD, or reject the revelations of what God has taught me. I will never ignore my experiences that have brought me this far. I judge no one, but I will not allow the judgment of me by others to cause me to grieve my Lord and my God. O LORD, have mercy on me.
12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. 13 The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true. 14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go. 15 Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.16 And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me. 17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. 18 I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me. 19 Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. 20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come. (John 8:12-20)
22 And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. 23 And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch. 24 Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. 25 Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me. 26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: (John 10:22-27)
26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels. 27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God. (Luke 9:26-27)
There are great blessings in store for all who “follow” the LORD. God seeks the heart of man that He might be glorified. We show no glory to our God when we refuse to follow Him. We MUST love him with all our heart. There is no other way! The scriptures declare that those that truly belong to Jesus are those that have been given to Him by Father God. Because God knows the heart of man and those that are “true” believers, these are the “followers” that cannot be plucked from the hand of GOD. These “followers” are those that will receive eternal life! The disobedient cannot claim the promises of God. We must fall in love with Jesus Christ. Not everyone that says “Lord, Lord” is a follower of the LORD. See scriptures below that rewards those that willingly, without question, “Follow the LORD.”
28 And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life. 30 But many that are first shall be last; and the last shall be first. (Matt 19:28-30)
23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? (Luke 9: 23-25)
29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake, 30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting. (Luke 18:29-30)
23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. 25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal. 26 If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. (John 12:23-26)
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. 29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and my Father are one. (John 10:28-30)
https://dissectmysoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6redo1-copy8-300x84.png00Minister Zelma McKinneyhttps://dissectmysoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6redo1-copy8-300x84.pngMinister Zelma McKinney2022-09-01 11:29:202026-08-11 14:03:00Words of Wisdom: I Am Following Jesus Christ
The world is in chaos. The Christian world is even worse. God will hold EVERY Pastor, Minister, and Christian Leader responsible for this apparent chaos. The requirements of God for true Christian Leaders are real. The scriptures below make this very clear. It is not acceptable for Leaders or any believing Christian to stand by and ignore the truth of who God is. It is not OK for Leaders to focus on the things of the world and their own needs and fail to teach those entrusted to them how to fall in love with the LORD. Why do the self-proclaiming people of God pretend to be serving the LORD and yet have no effect on the evil around them or in their circles of influence? The current evil upon the earth has surpassed that which existed when the LORD destroyed the world with the flood! At that time, God only found one family on the face of the Planet worthy of saving. What will He see now? How many families will be saved from the present dangers that we face?
There is a huge spiritual war brewing right now. Spiritual Discernment must be utilized to understand clearly what is happening. Could this be the time that all souls are required to declare their loyalty, to finally use the will that the LORD has granted to us all? We are truly positioned to choose life or death, the LORD God Almighty or Satan himself. Let us ALL seek the LORD Fervently in this time of Chaos! FEED your faith Daily.
Pray first that the LORD will show you how to become ONE with Him and live within His will.
Pray that the power of the blood of the Lord Jesus Christ will bind the evil in this world.
Pray for your family and loved ones;
Pray for your church and its Leaders;
Pray for your community at large.
Pray for the protection of all souls that are willing to be governed and led ONLY by the great I AM THAT I AM.
Pray that the LORD will have mercy on our souls! Amen.
Titus 1:15-16 (KJV) 15 Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. 16 They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
