Did you ever hear this statement? Have you ever heard a statement that is dumber?<\/p>\n
“Where God guides, God provides.” Does this mean that if a project, like a mega-church, has His name on it, that means He was the one who wanted it built? No. Is money the only determining factor? No. Can a church be built for other reasons than God’s? Of course it can. Can a ministry not have money and still be God’s? Yes. So is this popular saying from God? No.<\/p>\n
The corollary to this is “where Satan guides Satan provides.” If Satan wants something built, he can also provide for it. Duh. The proof of the legitimacy of a ministry is in how it conforms to His Word, not how much money it has. Let’s see. How many prophets of God had money? (Hint: none.) Mega-churches? (None again.) A nice car (or chariot)? (You guessed it – zippo.)<\/p>\n
Did God not provide enough money to Jesus? Is that why He was killed? He had a few disciples who deserted Him at the end, and no money. Does this mean that God wasn’t guiding Jesus? See how stupid this bumper sticker Christian statement is?<\/p>\n
I think in some ways God’s provision is exactly the opposite. If you don’t have money, or scads of acolytes, there’s a much greater chance that you are being guided by God.<\/p>\n
The determining factor is the Word, stupid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Did you ever hear this statement? Have you ever heard a statement that is dumber? “Where God guides, God provides.” Does this mean that if a project, like a mega-church, has His name on it, that means He was the … read more