GOOD STONE(S) PT2: 10 Notes for Stone throwers and the Stoned

First, let us consolidate on the introduction by addressing both the stone throwers and the stoned;

STONE THROWER:

The motivation to always throw stones are most times sparked by weak emotions; failure to regulate the emotion to favour prophetic policies (Scriptural provisions) in place of religion. This guys are good with what is not good, you cannot trust them with stones. Dem go throw you stones like; disrespect, disregard, betrayal, badmouth, slander, false witness etc; this are modern day stone throwing traits and mannerisms.

"I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me? John 10:32. Here was Jesus Christ confronted by the same group of people whom He was sent to rescue and salvage from their acute religion and disdains. A lot of you reading this piece can sincerely relate with this by one experience or the other; a common experience in our current Kingdom environment and economy, yet very unhealthy.

Do you live in glass house (Kingdom of Christ)? People who live in glass house they said, don’t throw stones. This idiom or saying inspired me with a unique perspective of those who drank and dined with you and in return set you up for a fall. Judas had all the great moments with his master and later moved against His divine purpose. His antecedents was nothing else but evil motivations and intentions as scripted by the arch-enemy of the Kingdom.

It is not healthy when you return evil, slander, condemnation, bad wishes, blackmails, lies, disrespect, and rebellion, betrayal etc as stones to the people or persons who once at least stood in the gap for you and who once fathered, protected and lifted you.

Converting the stones in your heart as tools for attack against your brother, sister, pastor, husband, wife, uncle etc is same terrorism and extremism. Just before you go ahead, pause and reason from here, the stones you processed from your heart to your hands can be used for good purposes. Just before you release the stones, recall that stones are good resource, and can be used for building up and not pulling down or killing another Steven. 

Recall how Jesus Christ used weak Peter to build His Church; i mean the same Peter who was known for his fumbling and wimp nature. Jesus did not throw the stone of condemnation at Peter, instead He engaged the stone to build him Peter. Jesus did not use the stone to write off Peter even when He knew beforehand that Peter was going to betray Him, yet He prayed and interceded for him and asked him to do the same for others when he was delivered and restored.

Yes, i am aware that of the person(s) and people you have tried to help (within bloodlines and the household of faith), instead of receiving your rewards for the good intentions and deeds done, all you get in return was backlash and stones for the good you have done. 

See my take here from the account of Acts 5:1-11 where Apostle Peter allowed his anointing to waste the lives of Ananias and Sapphira when he would have deployed the force of intercession knowing that they were at the mercy of his covering and that the Holy Ghost would heed to his intercessions on their behalf. My take here is; Jesus did the same thing for him even more when he Peter had enough time ahead to repent. This couple's judgment was so prompt and i strongly feel (prophetically) that they would have been given little more time (a day or two) to have a rethink of their flaws.

However, only God can help His Church especially in situations such as this. Someone maybe asking, why are you questioning God or making case for lairs who lied to God's servant? I can understand the religion of why questioning God and all, but then, that is the reason we are anointed as co-advocate with the Trinity and they did empower us to stand in the gap especially when we sense the enemy invading the sheepfold like a flood.

Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come! Luke 17:1.

“People will throw stones at you, but don’t throw them back; instead collect them all and build an empire”.  This saying has kept me going, Pastor Buchi it is up to you to know exactly what you do with stones thrown at you; to either build right with the same stones thrown at you or throw back the stones thrown at you.

Stones are supernatural resources if you must understand the use of it. Jesus answered them, "I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me? John 10:32.

It is healthy to be stoned for doing good. Don’t always be caught or stoned for doing what is wrong. If you are stoned for doing good, great and better are you. Jesus asked them, why are you stoning me, for doing good or religious intolerance? The best time to continue doing good is when you are being persecuted for it, Jesus went about (indiscriminately) doing good, healing the sick and delivering “all” both those who persecuted Him and those supported His Earthly Ministry for God was with Him. 

Doing good is good, but doing good to those who stone you is prophetic. We are charged to live in this conscience. 

THE STONED:

Are you in the lead like Moses? Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake – Matthew 5:11-13.

The danger of being in the lead or doing good and attending to stones is paying attention to stones, and even returning every stone thrown at you. Here what Winston Churchill said; “you will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.

Take their stones to God in prayer and don’t ever throw it back at them, for leading them in the will of God, you will be stoned by same group of folks you are praying, fasting and sacrificing to lead in the very direction of God for their lives. 

Do good, especially to the members of the household of faith; believe me in most cases by experience, they are the ones it seems impossible to continue your good deeds for. Hey, you have to continue the acts of being good and doing good because the Lord continued against betrayals, against persecutions, against stones and against discouraging factors.

My friends, when you cease doing good because of the wrong treatment or the discouraging responses for being good or doing good, you may shut the doorway(s) and source to your goodness.

This is the PART 2: Anticipate Part 3...Thank You for coming up here with us on this timely topic:  GOOD STONE(S): The 10 notes to take both for (stone throwers and the stoned) and the 12 prophetic kinds of stones and their values and relevance. The 2 end benefits of doing good. What is doing good and ofcourse what a stone is by definition?

   

    GOD Bless you richly. 

     

   

    Pastor Buchi Thomas