SERMON 1

 

The boomerang

 

The lord is here. His holy spirit awaits to enter you, you just need to allow him in. Ignore secular desires, ignore secular approval for only the lords approval is what counts and the boomerang to that, those secular desires and secular approval actually comes too however they are now second in priority to God. Galatians 1 10 

For presently do I seek approval of men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I were still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ. When you allow the holy spirit in it is like an internal collapse and starting afresh, it could actually be painful, it maybe at the start the most difficult period of your life as you question friendships, romantic partners, work and lifestyle. Alot of pain may come at this point as you realise friends of a longtime actually hinder your progression in following the lord. At times it may feel like you are self sabotaging but rest assured at the end of your transformation, life's challenges will still be present however the level of peace and happiness that comes over you is divinely given. It's at this questioning point you must maintain faith Proverb 3:5-6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not to your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths. My priorities in life were Women, alcohol and home comforts, hedonistically it was great however internally I was empty. I never imagined a time where I wouldn't be chasing a woman going at least 2 days without beer or slovenly lying on a couch for hours on end it eating junk food watching TV. After a difficult break up where I was the victim of significant gaslighting. I had pen and I had paper I tried to navigate my feelings and a voice from within but sourced from above said buy a bible. I did. Over the next 6 months of reading scripture getting closer with the lord I would sometimes get goosebumps all over and start crying, a happy crying. My aura and my energy became cleaner, I was more approachable, I made better decisions, learned to wrestle with my impulses of compulsively seducing females, going shop and buying beer and making more use of my time.. read a certain amount of scripture instead of lazing around, I learned how to praise the lord in hebrew and pray in hebrew 3 times a day. At times I get shifts. These shifts are small but significant. A lifelong held viewpoint eradicated instantly and a healthier viewpoint arises, these are not organic they are given by the lord. I notice these shifts when I'm least expecting them could be doing mundane tasks, it's like a little a little reprogram off the lord its like years or CBT rolled into one little nudge. These are life changing, they've only happened since I've let the lord in. When I say the Boomerang I mean when a boomerang is thrown away it returns. When you throw away secular desires and approval of man, they come back but in a much healthier way, the materialistic comforts and praise off man you once sought are now laced with the holy spirit. Desires of material comforts are returned healthier I no longer crave big teles, takeaways, certain clothes and a showy social lifestyle, and the flipside of this I'm actually more satisfied with less then when I had all of them. A bed, a roof and food makes me happy and anything else is a bonus of which I give thanks to the Lord Thessalonians 5:18

"In every situation be thankful and continually give thanks to God; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus" 

The 2nd element of the boomerang is the seeking of approval of man, I no longer have this in my cognition, at all times when I have to question myself about a choice whether it is personal, social or financial I ask myself what will the lord approve of not what would make me look good to others. Since I only seek lords approval his ways have been liberating, my energy is more positive I'm more approachable and my empathy is in larger quantities this has a 2 pronged effect, people who are toxic seem to repel the other way from me and healthier empathetic people are coming into my life. My message is this open up to Christ let him in, throw away that boomerang with worldly desires and let os come back with the holy spirit, allow the change to happen and watch yourself transform. God bless you. Jesus loves you. John 3:1

"See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God!".