Hello man and woman of God!!!! Today's topic is something I normally wouldn't speak on, it's a topic that may ruffle some feathers and piss some people off but hey, I'm speaking from personal experience. And I feel led to share, in hopes it'll help someone else.

When I accepted Christ in 2017 the very first preacher I watched was Steven Furtick, if you don't know who he is he is the leader of elevation church. This guy was young, hipped and most importantly he spoke my language meaning he spoke God's word in such a way that was perfect way for me to understand. When he spoke I often felt attacked but I knew it was God himself revealing the things I needed to change. In 2018 around the time I fell into being lukewarm The Lord was calling me to go deeper in him which meant moving on from Steven. The issue was I knew no other pastors other than Joel Osteen and Joyce Myers. But I didn't feel called to them. I tried Judah Smith but I don't know …we just weren't jelling. So I stayed with Steven but the more I stayed the more I drifted away. Feeling confused, not even a full year into this Christian lifestyle I began listening to way too many voices. The wrong voices might I add. The voices of my family members who are non-believers, telling me things like I can't do this or that because I'm Christian, The voices of religious people condemning me pushing me away from Christ claiming it was out of love and they were trying to help. The voices of people online Who had just stumbled upon my Instagram feeling the need to comment on a life they know nothing about. Literally the post be about chicken and someone would say that's not Christlike. 2019 I came across Pastor Michael Todd relationship goals and I knew from that day on he was the pastor I was supposed to be under but again I listened to every voice and except God. I begin watching every video I could find on false teachers thinking I was educating myself when in reality I was doing the complete opposite. I even got so big headed that I watched an hour long documentary called " American Gospel" this is a documentary that basically warns you who to stay away from. Now I'm i'm not saying this documentary is completely wrong nor am I saying it's completely right, what I am saying is that we as new believers have to make sure that before we watch something like this we are right with God. Meaning we know his voice for ourselves. If we don't we can get caught up in so much turmoil and confusion for not only ourselves but others as well. After the movie I was on social media boldly and proudly telling people to not watch specific pastors with no idea where they are in their walk. Yes the Bible does tell us as believers to watch who we listen to what he also says "touch not my anointed" what this means is do not go around throwing dirt on someone's name. He even says to pull that person to The side in secrecy and have a conversation of correction. The way we do this is By praying and reading his word daily. When you pray ask for wisdom and a strong sense of discernment( understanding.) so you're not easily deceived. Ask Him to send genuine people that are willing to grow and walk the walk with you every step of the way. I promise he will send them. You can literally be so specific and I promise he will send them.

If you have been following this blog for sometime now or maybe it's your first time here And you have not yet accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior just say this prayer out loud

Dear Lord Jesus come into my heart, forgive me of my sins, I believe you are the son of God, you died for me and rose again, fill me with the Holy Spirit and set me free in Jesus name amen "

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