I love Miley Cyrus!!! and also her faith in the Lord. I really am happy that there are private Christians out in Hollywood!

One point to consider or ignore. Miley Cyrus does work for a media juggernaut that recently scores low on the spiritual. Remember the rock group Jump5? Christian rock beginnings. I have heard their CD's and feel sad about the thin veneer of faith that pokes through the lyrics. Where are they now? It seems once you've peaked, you're gone.
Once the Disney options run out on Miley, where will she go? I pray that this Jesus confession is sincere. I hope that when the future arrives, we will think nothing of the past. Forgiveness is a grand benefit, once you really think about it.

I'm not going to judge anyone's holiness. The bottom line of this whole thing is that Miley is professing to be a Christian. Good for her! I do the same! But I'll tell you this, if you look at every part of my life, all day, you're going to find sin. Of course the same can be said for Miley. But, last I checked, Christ died for our sins. Praise the Lord that she is speaking about Christian things.

Lord, I'm going to publically pray (via post), that you watch over each of the people on this board. Thank you for each of them and their insights. Also Lord, please bless Miley, keep her strong, and keep her from evil. Thank you for her bold witness, may I have the same boldness in my life today. In Jesus name, Amen.

Feel free to e-mail me anytime smbga. God does take care of us most definately spiritually but that is not to say He does not know what we need to live in this world too. We may not be of this world but we certainly live in it. We always want God to move quickly when there is injustice.

But again sometimes it is hard for people to see God when there is so much injustice in this world that it would seem that God does not care but He really does. I hear so often in my ministry that some find it hard to accept a Jesus that does not seem to even care in providing something so basic as a hug and words of encouragement. One music group I love is Casting Crowns and their song If We are the Body. Powerful lyrics...

Nero: Actually, no. I suppose it's a frustration thing. Forgive me if I have spoken way too much. But I enjoy sharing what I know and then what I don't know. We are actually doing the best spiritually speaking than what we have in many years. I tend to want God to move quickly. He can, but usually not in dealing with individuals. God bless. I may email you sometime. Thank You

Yes you are absolutely correct. Generational curses are indeed a real thing. How many times has someone given you a name that stuck with you for most of your life. If there is anyone who is going through a abusive relationship then seek help now! GET OUT! You do not deserve to get abused. God hears your call and a baseball bat is not the answer either. God wants you to have a full life and one without curses and reminders of past shortcomings. Again if anyone is going through this situation then get help now. Email me if you have to as God does answer prayers.

smbga: I may be reading this totally wrong and forgive me if I am but is there anything the body of Christ can do for you and your family? nerohdam@gmail.com

And it's disturbing that pastors don't teach about generational curses. They are real. They keep a person from fulfilling their full capacity in life. Yes, my family and I sat down together last year and came up with a very lengthy list of curses and we prayed and broke them from off of our lives. And there are word curses too. All kinds of curses that need to be broken. But many are not ready to hear that. It scares them. There is so much that the church does not know.

Women like this have had a traumatic experience very early in life. As I stated earlier, I was very fortunate to be raised in a loving christian home. I was well cared for.

And something else that is appalling is that most pastors don't have a clue how to help mentally abused women. I have a dear friend who is actually addicted to being mentally abused. I told her that I love her and I care. But I don't care to hear her complaining anymore. I told her that I am convinced that she likes to be treated like a dog. Her husband doesn't want her talking to me cause I speak to openly. But this is a sad situation. I see pastors abuse their wives also. My flesh wants to take care of the situation with a baseball bat. But yes of course, I know that's not the answer. This world is sick sick sick. (Just something else on my mind)

Actually the Words you NOW speak resonate strongly with me. The church does have a long way to go in helping those in need. While I have not read Wilkerson I have heard a lot of powerful things about him from people in my church. And yes you are right that things can be frightening as you say to those who do not understand but we must make sure not to give steak to newborns as Paul stated.

We are currently reading in our small group aka Bible study a book called When Heaven Invades Earth by Bill Johnson http://www.amazon.com/When-Heaven-Invades-Earth-Johnson/dp/0768429528

Check that one out. Very powerful when talking about demonstrating God's power here on earth. Also a friend recommended Holy Discontent by Bill Hybels

http://www.amazon.com/Holy-Discontent-Fueling-Ignites-Personal/dp/0310272289/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206627643&sr=1-2

I can just imagine what you all are thinking. :) Does this person ever hush? I can get on a roll when talking about spiritual matters. I love it. It's my life. I will give the floor to someone else.

And when I intercede for individuals (deep intercession) the enemy pulls out all stops. So I have learned to pray what The Word says before I intercede and it keeps him at bay. I do not claim to know it all. No way!!!! But thru knocks and bumps along the way, I have learned to rely on God's Word totally. Not man.

Have you read 'Set the trumpet to thy mouth' by David Wilkerson? Lord have mercy. I mocked him and his book 25 yrs. ago. But in the last 5 yrs. , I have a hard time putting it down. This man is what some call a doom and gloom prophet. He is blunt and always to the point. Yet seasoned with mercy and love. He clearly speaks out against all that goes in the church world today. Is there not a voice in the church world today that will take a bold stand against sin? God speaks to me in dreams. And also when I read the Word. I keep a journal of what He has shown me in the last 2 yrs. It is pretty frightening to someone who doesn't understand. I do know that there is a famine coming. There is already a famine of the Word. But a food famine. And something else that is not right is that most churches don't have a fund for people in need. I mean true need.

Nero: Thank you kindly for your encouragement. It is awesome to hear that there is a ministry (where you are) that is TRULY ministering. You and the people there are to be commended. God bless you. And for 250 to come forward to accept Christ!!!!! That is something else to hear about in America. I read Isaiah, Jeremiah and Ezekiel (for starters) and they were not liked. They spoke what God said. And no one liked it. This is what I am talking about. As you already know, there is only maybe a handful that truly has a hunger and a thirst for God's Word. This is what I want. No more playing games. No more ignorance.

smbga: You ask very valid questions. This past Easter we had an open invitation to accept Christ and we had over 250 people come forward. How many will mature I don't know that is between God and them.

I also serve in ministry serving food to the poor in our down town park. They don't come for the food anymore. They come because we consistently show them the love of Christ. We pray for them . We have had a man receive sight literally. He was literally blind and can now see after we prayed for him but more importantly he can spiritually seen now. We have prayed for people to regain health in their legs and now they can walk so yes the power of God is alive today.

One thing I think about is what is my motive for going to church. Am I going to church the church or am I going there to personally say thank you God and to give him glory that he rightfully deserves. If a person wants to dance to the Lord than who am I to say that is not worship? I think you would be shocked to see the dances that King David (A man after God's Heart) and all performed while giving glory to God. Sometimes we see the physical so much that we totally miss the heart behind the movement.

I would encourage anyone that is not going to church due to differing views to find a church as again God can speak in ALL situations. To not go to church because one feels that only you have the answer is a very dangerous place to be and that is where the deceiver wants you to be. The devil loves to divide and conquer.

One will never find a church that totally agrees with every single idea one may have of church. In those cases take your concerns to God and either he will change the situation or change you for the situation. I think He does more of the later than the former.

Best wishes in finding a church smbga as I know there are churches that believe in doing what Christ did and more as the scriptures say. :)

Several yrs. ago at a rather large full gospel church in North Georgia, the pastor of that church had a good friend of his from South America. Well this South American man had a young teen daughter who had just entered college and was taking dancing courses. This pastor allowed this teen to get up on his platform and shake all over. My stomach flipped. I heard the Lord speak clearly to me: "This is profane." And He also told me to get up and leave. We left and did not return again.

Nero: How often are people getting saved in your church? How often do people that need healinlg, receiving? The reason I ask is because Jesus told us to do what He did. Every where He went, He cast out devils and healed them. You just aren't seeing this. I am not living under condemnation. I haven't ever since I got delivered from religion. I found out on my own, that God has nothing to do with religion. It's all about relationship. And I have no problem assembling with believers. However, I have discovered sometime ago that the church has more devils in it than the world. That doesn't keep me from going. What keeps me from going is that like I said before is that it's all entertainment. I pray and ask the Lord to show me and my family where He wants us. And when I tell the people what the Word says they want to stone me. But they wanted to stone Jesus too.

I hear what you are saying smbga. i too grew up hearing more dont's then dos. Then when someone led me to Christ it was because they loved me. Then those dont's and dos became more like wants and unwants. After I accepted Christ I was free from the law as the law condemns us. Now I am Free. Now I have more of a spirit to do than don't. I WANT to do good things. If I stumble then I know I am forgiven and I go on. Christ said my yoke is light. Why burden yourself with dos and don'ts?

Also the church is not dead or at least the one I go to is ALIVE. We believe in the Power of Christ. We believe that we are to spread the kingdom on earth. We believe yes evil does exist here on earth and Christ gave us the power over darkness. And that is done through love, grace, compassion and the other aspects that were exemplified through Christ. We represent Christ and if someone sees our actions then that tells then what type of person Christ is. Would you want to follow someone always telling you You did this wrong and that wrong or would you rather have a relationship with someone telling you Hey friend let's not do that one again because the consequences really stunk but let's go over to that group of people and tell them how much we love them and maybe watch a basketball game or something! :)

Being raised in a christian home, there was more don'ts than dos. I am somewhat thankful for that. It kept me from alot of trouble. I don't mind speaking my mind. Even more now, than ever. I am hearing from the Holy Spirit what my purpose in The Kingdom is. And I am preparing myself. I know for a fact that the church is spiritually dead. If I could resurrect it, I would. But that's not my job. I intercede. As of right now, my family and I do not have a pastor. How can I go to a pastor if he doesn't believe in casting out devils, and his church allows pagan traditions to be celebrated? I cannot partake. And I have spoken out recently on this and I was almost stoned.