The Bride of Christ

Wow, so i suck at gramer as long as i get that out of the way i hope you can press through to what i am trying to say. 

First off i want to say something about the legalization of same-sex marriage in Iowa, sure its a bummer that the Law was passed on our watch but you know what God loves Homosexuals and he is all about mercy and grace. The Lord is using this in a time where it seems the world is falling apart all i got to say is God has a plan and if anything this event should lead you nowhere but the place of prayer instead of to the streets bashing homosexuals when we have issues of pride,greed,anger, and relationship problems ourselves. We cant be out there blasting a message of disapointment or judgement. We need to live as Christ blasting the message of love and mercy he numbered himself with the transgressors. not on the side of the road pointing fingers, the church needs to gain mercy and love for homosexuals beacuse right now we arent doing the greatest job living as the bride of christ.

Speaking of "bride of Christ" that brings me to my next subeject Unity!  This has some stuff in it a friend of mine wrote but its the heart of God so i want to share it on here.

100% of the brokenness, despair and sin flooding the world are the result of a broken relationship. 

There is not one sin existing in the world that doesn’t have its root in a dysfunctional relationship somewhere somehow. The western church is plagued with this as religion, performance and politicking has made “ministry” the primary goal over authentic and covenant friendship. This is a primary reason why only 4% of my generation is activity plugged into the church in America. Leaders, prophets and teachers are quick to preach and teach the hot topic of “community” but very few are willing to sacrifice and build the very thing they trumpet. I am including myself in that category here and am getting blasted with the reality that WE HAVE TO BE THE ONES THAT BUILD IT!! WE CAN’T JUST TALK ABOUT IT ANYMORE!!

Just think with me about the grandiose strategy of Jesus to take over the world in just three years!

1) Find 12 random, average, broken sinners with no sense of identity or destiny
2) Commit to pouring His heart, soul and guts into them (even though they would betray and deny him) and give His life for them.
3) Reveal the deep love of the Father stronger than their brokenness
4) Show them how supernatural signs, wonders and power flows out of the covenant of loving God and each other
5) Do steps 1-4 after he leaves for Heaven.

Jesus didn’t try to hold big conferences or events (even though crowds followed him). He didn’t climb the ladder of the political or religious system to be some super apostolic prophetic megastar! He simply built covenant relationship over three years that transformed the landscape of the earth forever. 

WHAT A DIVINE STRATEGY FOR A GENERATION!!

This is it man if we would really walk in covenantal relationship what would the church look like then, Think about it the Lord is coming back for the BRIDE and in singular one bride and right now the church isnt waliking in unity.

I urge you to fast and pray for the unity and for covenant to come to the bride of Christ.

Blessing

Fitz

Psalm 133

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

 ¹ Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
         For brethren to dwell together in unity! 
         
 ² It is like the precious oil upon the head,
         Running down on the beard, 
         The beard of Aaron, 
         Running down on the edge of his garments.
 ³ It is like the dew of Hermon,
         Descending upon the mountains of Zion; 
         For there the LORD commanded the blessing— 
         Life forevermore.