The Mystery of Unbelief

Pictures drawn, metaphors, crafted images, symbols, old wives tales, quotes, devotionals, one liners, poems, music lyrics, analogies, catch phrases, elephants or gorilla's in the room all speak when we want them to, yet what are any of them when we can't get them to say what  we WANT them to say?

Are not all the above only mediums used in order for the soul to (ex-press) reach "Out" from the otherwise silent confines of our being?

Can the same thing be asked of God's words?

Think for a moment about the words of God. Though we perceive them as though leather bound sitting silently on our night stand, when do those words get the opportunity to speak?

We have the highest opinion in all things available to us as believers, yet how often do we seek out that same opinion?

Do we refuse them because we have no one to interpret them? Is it that we do not have access to our preacher in our moments of need? Are you on a waiting list to receive their counsel, but you need answers NOW?

We'll go ask one or two friends what they think about our situation, we'll sift through and take what we want to hear from them and then go out and do whatever is we decide within ourselves.

Why are so many seemingly addicted to other peoples opinions? Is that we know ourselves well enough that we will eventually need someone else to blame when plans do fail?

Where is a word of knowledge in the moment? Where is discernment and the need for it? Where is interpretation when we do not know (trust) the wisdom that's been stored within ourselves over time?

Religion and it's poor history has all but shut off the avenues where such things were originally intended to find their way into our lives. By way of discounting said, "Gifts given" to the church by way of the spirit that were intended for her edification, what has been thrown out with the bath water?

When does Gods word get to speak as though a friend? Is that even a fair question if we prove ourselves by way of the friends we ourselves also choose?

The words of God declare they are "Alive and Active". In terms of their ability to cut or slice it's also said they are sharper than any two edged sword. In terms of division it's said they are able to divide thoughts and attitudes of the heart, joints and marrow and spirit and soul.

When would one's soul need to be divided from a spirit that's not a friendly spirit? When would the words we've allowed into our minds need to be divided one from another? How do we grow familiar with the sound of but one voice and that of the Holy Spirit?

Ps 83:5
With one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against you
NIV

Said believers that claim once they have been "saved" and now have the Holy Spirit living on the inside of them, "They" are then no longer capable of succumbing to demonic influence. Where then is faith as the need for the leading of the Holy Spirit from on moment to the next?

If you believe that, you've been deceived once more and are now more of a threat to yourself and the body of Christ than you were when you saw yourself a sinner that needed saving.

Basically you've become a door without a hinge or a doorway that has no door that can be closed if it needs to be closed.

We all want to be heard, right? We all want to be understood and accepted, yet what about the "WHY NOT" factor?

Where is silence given the opportunity to invite wisdom? What does the venue look like when wisdom does enter the room? Do we alone get to decide what shape and form wisdom inhabits when it does come?

Where's the strength found in words such as commonality, mutuality or plurality?

As such that somehow serves in the capacity that would otherwise "Unite" that same inner silence that's said to be in all of us as a Christ creation?

A man says something straight forward yet what is heard? A child says something and what is heard?

Now apply a "wise' man says says something or the "innocence" of child says something? Now what do we then hear?

Is the essence of what's heard derived from what's "Known" about the one that's speaking instead of the substance of what's actually said? When we sift a persons words, what are we using for a filter screen?

How do we convey that we don't trust someone in our relationships? Enough that it's something universally understood and accepted as though validation of the person we're trying to convince ourselves that we also know?

When a Father and son (parent/child) effectively communicate, how often does context need to be established before both know what's being understood between them?

How many conditional questions do you need answered before you find yourself able respond to that question just asked? Do you find your self needing to know more about this father and son before you do comment?

How does the stealthy notion of "Divide and Conquer" get in and then have its way ?

Ps 83:4
"Come," they say, "let us destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel be remembered no more."
NIV

Who is the Us and who do we consider to be "Them" when we base all the above on what we as if alone then believe?

Wasn't it once said of Israel, they are God's chosen people"? Who said such a thing?

Was it God or did the people claim the same God as their own or did each claim each other?

Once again, how many questions do you need answered before you in turn can respond?

Ps 25:3
No one whose hope is in you will ever be put to shame, but they will be put to shame who are treacherous without excuse .
NIV

What truly takes place when a child feels the need to hire the mother (to campaign) as though intercessor to the father? Is it only because the father has been considered a tyrant?

As such that only knows how to dole out the word "No"?

2 Cor 1:20
For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "Yes " in Christ. And so through him the "Amen " is spoken by us to the glory of God.
NIV

Just because we were accepted the way we were, should not also cause us to rely on our own history in order to conclude our present condition as though activities of our own choosing we are trying to consider acceptable.

Is it even possible to truthfully consider ourselves without outside "Help"?

How many times do we ask ourselves, "How many times do I have to do this or that before I figure out it still hurts when I do it"?

Until we reach the conclusion that we are broken beyond self being able to fix us, only then have we taken our first steps out of darkness.

Ask your self, who "helps' you choose what you do? Now ask your self "Who helps you choose, and then that choice made doesn't always turn out to be helpful?

How soon do we forget who's who as our enemies or our helpers?

What is it within our relationships that governs what's being interpreted as though conclusions that get drawn in advance ? Is it simply a quick survey of our historical interaction with each other? Does the results of that survey then mandate what the future holds in store?

How do WE or can WE approach the things we do have in common instead of working harder to insist OR convince others to accommodate what WE do NOT hold on to as though mutually inter-rest-ing?

Now allow this if you will, is it only You that's been able to enter Gods rest OR is their room so that WE can enter into Gods rest?

In an earthly relationship some might say that the father is in control or is Lord over His family, but IS that an accurate assessment being made? Is that just something the Father alone states as if about himself or does the family hold to that same assessment because it's been mutually understood?

Do we treat what we're trying to accuse as if a family as though a democracy instead?

At what phase does every member acquire equal voting rights? Is it only when everyone agrees with the father or when the ballots are all collected and counted?

Back to the child that hires mom to campaign for them, does the child know that the mom knows as though the way into the fathers heart or are both mother and child confirming to each other what THEY mutually already know?

Who was Jesus' intercessor and why did He not need one?

Is it as simple as observing a common interest as though "One"?

John 5:19
 "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing , because whatever the Father does the Son also does.
NIV

If Jesus had been found guilty of sin as though an offense to God, what would have been the root cause?

He was found guilty among men that "Assumed" they not only knew God, but this same God they thought they served also justified everything that they saw fit to do.

Why though?

Why was it possible for God NOT to find Jesus guilty of sin, yet said Holy men of god DID find Jesus guilty of blasphemy and Sin?

Some today having the advantage of time and what assumed they've acquired as knowledge, might say that is was because they (father and Son) had a special telepathy working for them.

Someone else might hide behind the "Blind" of  what they say they do not understand as if to say, "What you're asking is something that man doesn't have the answer to"!

If we don't, then why would God ask that we be like Him?

Does God tell us to be like him only to see us fail, or so that we will ALL eventually come to see (Ob-serve) Him to be the only one that is "Righteous"?

If that is thought to be true, then why prepare a placed called "Hell"?

When is Jesus a liar? When is God as a father unapproachable?

Believers in Christ willing to accept that the Apostle Paul received his wisdom (revelation) from the Lord, yet was that wisdom ONLY for Paul's benefit?

As many more are willing to accept that every personality that performed great things throughout the recorded stories in the bible (miracles or people that heard directly from God) all had a special gift from God because God chose them.

Is this true? Yes,  I personally believe it is, BUT were any of them prefect in what they were doing at the time when He did call them to serve in the capacities we get to read or be told about today?

that was "For their eyes and ears only which then enabled them  alone to do great things. 

If Jesus did not have or need an intercessor in His relationship with His Father and we can accept the simplicity of His response when He was asked why He did what He did while here, what might one conclude?

That He could see and or hear what no one else could?

2 Cor 4:18
So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal .
NIV

Now ask yourself, "What am I NOT able to see"?

The Apostle Paul wrote to Timothy as though a son.

Paul never wrote to the likes of Timothy, "I'm proud of you son". Instead Paul addressed Timothy on equal terms with more divine words.

In one letter he wrote, Paul opens with and addressed Timothy as "Man of God".

1 Tim 6:11-16
But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith.

What they had was a common vision, a common hope, a common and divine vocabulary enough that both understood each others speech because it always pertained to the same thing, "Eternal Matters".

I've only been able to find one mention in Paul's writing where he spoke about his parents. I've also only heard him mention one time his admired teacher that had indoctrinated in terms of him also being a Pharisee (Gamaliel).

When a Father and son communicate how often does context need to be established before they both know what's being said or asked?

Once again the rule of context rushes in.

Is it any wonder why today, when two people communicate there almost has to be a remedial course of spirituality presented as though context in order for the next thing that comes out of our mouth is ALSO received as though a spiritual communication we want to be "Heard".

The road for such words are usually prefaced with, "Now, I'm serious when I say this"!

God is spirit and His words are Life and this life is the life that's been given.

The question is, "Do we seriously "Observe" words the same way the One we call Lord does or only when we find them conveniently introduced as part of what we say and do?

Why can't this said "Man" respond to the question being asked among mere men the "Way" it's presently being dispensed?

Is it because it's the "Way" it's being presented or because we use what we know about each other as our defensive shield? How could perfection penetrate such a strong heritage of imperfection it having united and convinced itself there's nothing more to be done?

I believe there is no terminal shame in having a demon, yet refusing to acknowledge there's one in our refusal to have it removed speaks to so much more.

Jesus was teaching on hypocrisy and suggested the need to remove the plank from our own eye so that we CAN see. He wasn't also suggesting that we learn to live with a plank in our own eye. Instead so that WE can be of use to our brother.

Maybe spiritually because we are all claiming to still be under the influence of sin, what is seen is that everybody is walking around with a 2 x 10 in both eye's with a pair of tweezers in hand.

We need to contemplate why Jesus did ask, Will I find faith when I do return as well what could cause the love of many to grow cold towards the end?

Surely we can NOT prevent true prophecy from coming to pass, yet those who do believe and Can see should put to GOOD use the clear evidence we do see it coming and soon.

How often is context NOT clear in our daily conversations in terms of "What we see, "Who' Is teaching and "Why" so many have failed clearly understands the mutual need to listen?

It must be concluded that we're only considered righteous when WE are FOUND to be in Christ and only then are we justified in what we say or do.

I think it's clearly understood that God is a big God, yet that should not also make Him to be the target we blame when we fail to see what He says we need to righteously "Ob-serve".

If you do sin (and we all do) confess it as "Sin" then sincerely repent in keeping with the evidence that's God alone consider's believe-Able.

Heb 10:26-27

If we deliberately keep on sinning after we have received the knowledge of the truth, no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God.
NIV

1 John 1:8-10

If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.

If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives.
NIV

1 Tim 3:16
Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great:

He appeared in a body, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
NIV

So who is it that's asking all the questions these days and why is so important we know the type person that's asking?

If it were accepted and then understood that we are only tempted where we lack self control, then would that not also explain why eternal matters are always just beyond what we've failed to truthfully consider?

Is what you can't see, also unbelief or is it just the dominate voice of what you choose to ignore having claimed to have know the truth?

What do you see because of what others have failed to observe? Now judge yourself.......

Heb 3:18-19
And to whom did God swear that they would never enter his rest if not to those who disobeyed? So we see that they were not able to enter, because of their unbelief .
NIV