Testimony - Cults and Religious Bondage 2

Been in a cult or always around them? Is religious bondage of one sort or another always been in your life?
Manipulated easily because of your zeal to Love and serve the Lord?

I will share my testimony on these very things in a series that has a happy ending... Freedom... with no pain, hurt or regrets.... PEACE.

In my personal story... the root of my cult meanderings was a 'spirit of Bondage'... this I will go into later in the series.... but a very important note to take, because whether you were IN a cult, or you know someone in one.... there are root spirits involved to consider and we cannot escape or truly break free if we only deal with things in the 'flesh'. Knowing the root and dealing with it can help you and those you love to heal the wounding associated with cult involvement--- and if you are reading this with pain in your heart... you know they are many!

God bless you...and get excited...because my years of growth and learning will translate to hours until your victory dance!

In this episode I recap key 'red flags' from my bad experience visiting the 'nunnery':
* spirit of manipulation
* control
* confirming bad fruit

...And then I highlight bad fruit at a cult that I would visit (but not join) during college:
* Meeting with Elders if you were interested in someone, ie. a sort of prearranged marriage
* Tons of 'functions' to keep you captive in the group
* Many gender separation rules to ward off 'temptation' (though the leader obviously did not follow - hidden sexual sins)
* Male-Female stereotypes that lessened women, yet the Elders wives exhibited a Jezebel puppet-mastery behind the scenes

I also speak about the simplicity in knowing God with one's heart vs. knowing a whole lot of the 'Word' with no relationship or confirming reformed lifestyle.

Want to know 'why' I left the Catholic Church?:
http://youtu.be/Q3va2567uCk?t=2m17s

musical credit:
"You Don't Have to be a Star"
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.

www.hearingGod.tv

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[wildflower5586]

great video..I'd met a guy a few years ago that impressed me with his vast knowledge of the Scriptures...but he had/has a wicked side..a very hateful and vengeful spirit.  Lesson learned..always test the spirits. The Lord will grant us discernment:) Be blessed..

[hearingGod]

@wildflower5586 amen!

[st0rmgal]

ahh, i remember the days of the church elders, and all the rules growing up lol - one thing I've learned (much later though) is that when people have to follow so many rules, the more realistic it becomes to disobey them. It is really the HS that works in you after you accept God, not you trying hard to achieve perfection - that never works lol

[hearingGod]

@st0rmgal totally true... there were couples that had sex b4 marriage in that cult & they were forced to publicly fess up... so absurd what the leader was doing during that time!!!

[PenelopeA57]

Got me one of those treasure boxes....amen to Romans 8:28! love ya! xoxox

[hearingGod]

@PenelopeA57 a full one LOL. xo

[A1Remedy]

Thanks for the blog. I'm glad i wasn't the only one in a similar situation, and yes some people who leave the cult turn out even worse than ever before. May God use you through this blog.

[Thegreyraccoon]

That was an interesting message, Can relate.

[JesusPuppet]

God is within YOU! You don't have to go far to reach God.

[st0rmgal]

@hearingGod - i have come to the conclusion that a lot of these cults don't believe in spiritual warfare because they focus too much on self approval. Like I was afraid of sinning not only because I didn't want to displease God but also because I was afraid of getting excommunicated and losing my friends. The latter is kind of shallow -while we love our spiritual family, I don't think we should fear of losing their approval. That's the problem w/ cults too, you know.