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"Reflections Upon Reflections" [of
The Father's Heart]
...."You, in Your great compassion,
did not forsake them in the wilderness; The pillar of cloud did not leave them
by day, to guide them on their way, nor the pillar of fire by night, to light
for them the way in which they were to go".... Nehemiah 9:19
NASB
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THE GREAT DANGER OF "SOULISH"
RELATIONSHIP
"relationship"
- the state of being related [for a common
purpose]; connected;
...."He who
loves and takes more pleasure in father or mother than in Me is not worthy of
Me; and he who loves and takes more pleasure in son or daughter than in Me is
not worthy of Me; And he who does not take up his cross and follow Me [that is,
cleave steadfastly to Me, conforming wholly to My example in living and if need
be in dying also] is not worthy of Me. Whoever finds [seeks] his [lower] life
will lose [forsake] the [higher] life, and whoever loses his [lower] life on My
account will find the higher life".... Matthew 10:37-39 Amplified
Translation
...."For the Word of God that speaks is alive and
full of power - making it active, operative, energizing and effective; it is
sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating to the dividing line of the breath
of life [soul] and [the immortal] spirit, and of joints and marrow [that is, of
the deepest parts of our nature] exposing and sifting and analyzing and judging
the very thoughts and purposes of our heart".... Hebrews 4:12 Amplified
Translation
"Soulish relationships" are simply relationships
that are both founded and sustained by the power and mind of the "flesh" [soul and body] - and are rooted in
self-desire as opposed to godly desire [a desire
for the Will of God alone]. As Christians, we are instructed to not
be "unequally yoked" [2 Corinthians
6:14-7:1], and to not "fellowship with the world" [James 4:4]. If we place anyone or anything
ABOVE our relationship with God and His Word THEN that is considered "idolatry"
in the eyes of the Father, and that is a most dangerous position to remain in -
as it is a certain catalyst to the "deep darkness" that is encompassing the
"world" in this hour [Isaiah 60:2],
entering into and consuming one's life.
As one is led by the
Holy Spirit [and that is the key] -
then it is fine to have a passing "relationship" with those outside of the
faith, but it must ALWAYS be with the view to bringing them into the Kingdom
[through our abiding in obedience and the love
of God towards them], but IF it ever gets to the point where one
finds themselves being dragged down or sucked into the habits or "mind-sets" of
the "world" THEN that one must separate themselves until such a time as they are
strengthened [in and by the Holy
Spirit]to counteract the darkness [by
being a vessel of God's light and wisdom].
Those
whose hearts are "wholly given" [and who, thus,
have a deep revelation of the necessity of guarding their heart with ALL
diligence]will have the necessary "liberty" [again, in and by the indwelling Holy Spirit]
to accomplish every Kingdom "task" regardless of where and who they
are sent to [even into the deepest recesses of
the "world order" or worldly [religious] church]. There is no set
"rule" concerning relationships. As in all things, we must walk by "revelation"
in EVERY area of our life and ministry - and this, of course, includes
relationships with other Christians.
Another great danger of
attempting to "maintain" any form of soulish relationship [with God or man] has to do with one's
relationship with those in delegated authority [apostles, prophets, pastors, teachers
etc.] It must be clearly understood in this hour by every child of
God that the days of "flesh and blood" following after "flesh and blood" on a
soulish level in the midst of God's people are over! Those who continue to
practice and maintain "soulish" relationships - both in the ministry and
otherwise - shall surely go astray [in their
continued pursuit of their own self-desire and self-agenda] from the
plan of the Father - WITHOUT EXCEPTION!
The main problem
concerning "soulish" relationships continuing on in the church [on every level] has been that many
children of God have failed to spend the proper time in "intimate fellowship"
with the Father and His Word in the "inner chamber" and, because of this, there
remains within them a desire for "fellowship" with [and dependence upon]"flesh and blood"
BEFORE God. This has led to all sorts of problems in the midst of God's people,
and most certainly in one's relationship with those in delegated authority. The
bottom line is this: If one does not spend the proper time in fellowship with
the Father and His Word each day [something that
is ordered by the Holy Spirit]THEN their heart will not remain
"wholly given" and, thus, they will not be willing to do ALL of the Will of God
- to some degree. It is only from the position of being willing to do ALL of the
Will of God that one shall be "enabled" to discern what teaching or word is of
God - and which one is not [John
7:17]!
This same principle applies to "knowing" which
relationships on a personal level are ordained of God - and those that are not.
If there is ANY element of self-desire [self-preference] in one's heart it is
certain that they will be drawn off of the "narrow path", and miss the necessary
relationships [again, on every level]
that the Father has ordained for them - with a view to carrying out the fullness
of their destiny, in Christ. BUT, if we are faithful to acknowledge the Father
and "HIS" Will in ALL of our ways [and, thus,
continually be found guarding our hearts with ALL diligence] THEN it
is certain that we will never be misled [deceived] to any degree for long. There
are so many difficulties and adverse circumstances in the lives of many that
would be quickly resolved if they would just simply sit at the feet of the
Father each day in the "inner chamber". There are so many who are striving and
striving in their "own" strength to be holy, and to walk in love in all of their
"relationships", but it is ONLY by HIS precious Love and Grace that any of these
things are possible. |
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