Not The Author Of Confusion...

"For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints." {I Corinthians 14:33}

As individuals made in the image of God, what are we made to do?

Communicate.

We communicate with God and we communicate with one another.
Communication is simply the exchange of information, e.g., writing, speaking, or using a system of signs and behaviors.
We communicate to explain, uplift, and even tear down.

So if communication is meant to bring understanding, why is there so much confusion in the Body of Christ, when God clearly is not the author of confusion?

Each member of The Body is born into a different social group and system. We each hold a different worldview, and take on a different form of communication. When we communicate with eachother, we sometimes forget about the underpinnings that fall behind our spoken thoughts. From this we take things out of context and misinterpret eachother. Where there is a lack of understanding, Satan shows up and plants seeds of misleading thought structures in our minds...creating massive strongholds of decepiton. Before you know it, confusion and division occurs in The Body. This is why there's division and strife.

We do not understand eachother due to language and cultural barriers. That is why it is our duty to persistently walk in the Spirit, to take no offense, quickly forgive, and be of the same mind towards one another. Let God be the judge. By this we will stay within His will, and not give into the enemy's seeds of discord, retribution, and fulfill the lust of the flesh.

"And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand." {Matt 12:25}

The same applies to communicating with God. God speaks a universal heavenly, language that our carnal minds cannot comprehend. Our modern philosophy of Christianity places God in a system, a box. God will never fully be comprehended. It is up to us to always walk in the spirit, run after, and discover the mysteries of God. A lot of us walk around claiming that we are confused with what God is trying tell us where to go or what to do. If you claim to be confused, please understand that God is not in the midst of confusion. God is truth, and His absolute truth clears all matters of gray area. It's not God, it's us. It is our duty to understand what He's really saying, and to not misinterpret God and take things out of context. God doesn't change, His word remains and will not pass away. And His will comes to pass regardless.

God help us rid the spirit of confusion so that the enemy will not linger. In Jesus name...Amen.

Be a Blessing,
Ashley
Philippians 3:7
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