There’s a spirit called over familiarity, it breeds the spirit of entitlement, selfishness, unthankfulness, and can cause one to discredit or devalue what one is given or whom is giving it.
Yahweh says, “Many want to hear a Word but few desire to believe the Word. Obey the Word, or even War in prayer concerning the Word, due to a spirit of over familiarity.”
God doesn’t owe you, we owe Him. He doesn’t have to bless you, he desires to bless you. One of the root causes of the lack of passion and fervency, in our receptivity, of the Word is some have become over familiar and therefore, have no attitude of gratitude but a sentiment of entitlement.
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Wow. So well said.
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By: Cate B on 07/06/2016
at 4:54 am
Praise God!
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By: Pure Glory on 07/06/2016
at 6:16 am
Thank you for your blog. I love it.
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By: yleehelendowell.com on 07/06/2016
at 7:10 am
Praise God! 😋 Blessings!
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By: Pure Glory on 07/06/2016
at 11:31 am
Sad but true 😦
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By: godcrazzzy on 07/06/2016
at 7:40 am
Yes, but we can be delivered and set free.
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By: Pure Glory on 07/06/2016
at 11:36 am
While familiarity breeds contempt, it is also true that the more we become familiar with God, the more we realize all that He has done for us and it should come forth in our gratitude and thankfulness to Him.
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By: lindamowles on 07/06/2016
at 12:01 pm
Yes. We also need to hold God in honor and holiness.
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By: Pure Glory on 07/06/2016
at 1:24 pm
So true! God does not owe me anything, but I do owe my joy to the Lord for it is through Him. Hallelujah.Thanks for sharing.
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By: joansanusi on 07/06/2016
at 8:33 pm
Much joy to you! Honor, respect, worship and reverence towards God brings blessings.
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By: Pure Glory on 07/06/2016
at 9:53 pm
Your picture hooked me! As I read the last paragraph, I kept thinking: “We don’t awe God, God awes us!”
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By: Debbie M. on 07/08/2016
at 5:13 am
Debbie, good to know the photo hooked you! Blessings!
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By: Pure Glory on 07/08/2016
at 7:25 am
Reblogged this on ipbchigi and commented:
Amen
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By: G L Jones on 11/29/2017
at 7:21 am
Thanks1
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By: Pure Glory on 11/29/2017
at 9:30 am