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Do you believe the Lord cares about the color of your skin?
Do you think the Lord is concerned with how wealthy you are or what possessions you own?
Or do you think the Lord cares more about what is in your heart and who you are as a person?
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**What is the first thing that happens in situations involving power and control?**
The initial consequence of power and control exercised by a perpetrator is the loss of humanity and disconnection from the Holy Spirit.
This disconnection occurs when the desire to control others—who ultimately belong to the Lord—takes over and consumes the perpetrator.
In the process, the perpetrator loses their own power and understanding by abusing their position.
The second effect of power and control is the emergence of a criminal mindset focused on manipulating others, often using whatever means necessary to gain power for the perpetrator's own desires.
**Why is this such a significant issue?**
Those who practice power and control fail to engage in real relationships.
There is no genuine two-way relationship with the Lord, humanity, or the individuals being controlled.
The practice of power and control is unholy and self-serving, as it ignores the importance of fellowship and respect for the person being controlled.
People should not be treated as slaves to be manipulated into fulfilling foolish or selfish desires or harmed in missions that disregard fellowship and basic human rights.
Power and control represent a distortion of true power, where real power is rooted in knowledge and the ability to make wise decisions aligned with fellowship and the teachings of the Lord.
There is no way to gain genuine knowledge or intelligence through the control or manipulation of others for selfish power gains.
Attempts to do so lead to failures in adhering to spiritual laws, natural laws, legal principles, economic regulations, and the laws governing human nature.
🤔Would you like to be controlled or abused, disrespected, and disregarded?
Because that's what happens when someone practices power and control over you.
What is the difference between someone who follows the rules and someone who adheres to the commandments set forth by the Lord?
What are the potential consequences if someone only follows the rules or completely ignores them?
A person who follows the rules and stays within the boundaries is unlikely to break any laws or harm others.
In contrast, someone who completely disregards the rules is more likely to break laws and negatively impact others without concern for the consequences, as this person acts solely on their desires and demonstrates a lack of care for people. This disregard exists despite the fact that rules are established for a reason.
Which person is more likely to get into trouble: the rule follower or the rule breaker?
The answer may surprise you, as it depends on several factors. It hinges on whether a person is in a position of power or is abusing that power, their level of intelligence or ignorance, the specific situation, and whether society is functioning well or is dysfunctional and inflated.
What happens to a person's soul if they only follow the commandments set forth by the Lord, or if they completely ignore them?
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Who is the boss?
What happens when you follow a leader who doesn't care about you or your children?
What occurs if this leader is so immoral that he commits heinous crimes against humanity, especially against the most vulnerable, including the very young?
What if this leader is incompetent, makes serious mistakes, and then covers them up, leaving no hope for resolving catastrophic failures that could destroy everyone?
Who is the ultimate boss?
For those who believe in the Lord, the answer is clear: it is the Lord.
In following any leader, let the Lord and the Holy Spirit guide you.
Who is your boss?
Your boss should never be a foreign adversary who is so ruthlessly deranged, without honor or decency, that he would murder and rape children and women first in any conflict.
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Have mercy upon your children and nurture them in love, for love is the foundation of all that is holy and good.
There is a significant difference between scriptural teachings before Christ and those that followed after Christ.
Let us evolve from the old ways, where "an eye for an eye" was the norm, and embrace the teachings of Christ, who taught that the meek shall inherit the earth and the pure of heart shall see the Lord, receiving the Holy Spirit in wisdom, salvation, and redemption.
Even after over 2,000 years, Christ's teachings remain as relevant and transformative as ever.
For at times, we find ourselves caught in the fears and insecurities reminiscent of Caesar, where some believe that power and control equate to strength, rather than recognizing that meekness allows for and brings forth knowledge and wisdom that transcends the ages.
How can one commune with and receive the Holy Spirit in love if one is not meek?
How can we discern and solve the world's problems in a state of rage, fear, or anger?
How can one learn anything if they remain closed off to love, seeking only narcissistic power and control?
Where, then, is your communion with the Holy Spirit and the Lord?
How can one commune with the Holy Spirit and the Lord without a pure heart, especially when burdened and blocked by the sins of lust and greed?
Let us fulfill the covenant with the Lord by loving the Lord with all our hearts, souls, and minds, and by loving our neighbors as ourselves in fellowship.
And let us have mercy on our children, raising and nurturing them in love while teaching them the ways of love through the Holy Spirit and the Lord.
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*Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:8