Word Peddlers On the Prowl! Beware!

There are men on the prowl who worm their way into people's homes to take advantage of weak women. Through so called prophecies, they brainwash them and plant fears in their hearts in the bid to extort money from them. They demand payment for so called deliverance prayers in God's name. They are specialists in sowing discord and suspicion in marriages and in breaking homes. These so called Pastors in the false pretense to know God's Word, swindle their way into people's lives. It is actually a form of business where you even pay for consultation before you see the 'Pastor'. And when you go in, they prophesy doom and destruction to intimidate you to fear. In doing this they succeed in enslaving you by it and destroy your relationship with everyone around you, especially those closest to you. Many have fallen for this guise. But does the Spirit of God plant fear in people's hearts? Does He sow discord in people's homes? Does He tear down marriages? When you know the answers to these questions, then you will be able to discern spirits.

So be careful when you patronize these 'ministries', these word peddlers who sell God's Word for profit. They are everywhere, the Power ministry,Deliverance Corner ministry even Jehovah Sharp Sharp ministry! That's why it's so important you know God's Word for yourself so that you won't be swayed by every wind of doctrine, rather you will weigh everything that you hear from the pulpit with what you've read from your Bible. Don't allow Satan play you because of your ignorance and destroy the precious relationships you have nurtured all these years.
A certain woman was told her husband not only was he having an affair but he also was a cultist and the 'Pastor' demanded N50,000 to pray for her. This so called prophecy brought trouble into her once peaceful home and made this naive woman paranoid. She did all she could to gather this money that she doesn't even have! Over the years, she had patronized these ministries because she loved her family and wanted to keep praying for them. She was a wonderful mother with a zeal. But beware of having a zeal without knowledge.It can be self destructive. These 'Pastors' don't preach salvation like every genuine man of God does. They are more or less like juju priests who proffer solutions in exchange for your money but the difference is that they do it under the guise of Christianity."Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as those sent from God." (2 Cor 2:7)

A young lady walked in to see the 'Pastor' after she had paid a consultation fee of N200. "Open your palms.", the 'Pastor' instructed her and she obeyed. "Are you pregnant?", the Pastor inquired. "Yes" the young lady replied even though she was not. "Yes,I was shown you are pregnant. Pay the sum of N10,000 before the end of today so we can pray for you else something may happen to your pregnancy.", the fake Pastor quipped. Dazed, the young lady left and never went back again.
Wake up dear Christians! Be sober and vigilant. This is no time to sleep. Know God's Word personally and build up your spiritual arsenal. When Jesus was asleep in the boat and the storms arose threatening to sink it, Jesus slept on. In fear, His disciples after having exhausted their skills and strength went to Him. Waking Him up, they asked Him, "Lord do you not care that we die?!" Jesus stood up and simply commanded the waves and the storm to be still and they obeyed...instantly. Jesus must have been obviously disappointed when He turned to His disciples and said, "Oh ye men of little faith. How long shall I continue with you?". Listen. For almost three years, these men had been with Jesus and seen what He could do. All those years, it was the Lord's desire that they should be able to stand for themselves without always running to Him. Jesus wanted them to grow up spiritually and take authority in His Name as matured men, over every situation that comes their way instead of scampering like children in the face of every little challenge. God doesn't want to raise children, even though at some point in our christian walk we were children. It's a stage.

But God doesn't want you to remain a child. He wants you to grow into a son! He wants you to be spiritually mature, knowing God's Word for yourself so that you don't live by fear but by faith. How can you be deceived when you know God's Word? Any prophecy or revelation given to you by any Pastor which does not coincide with God's Word is not from God! Having a spiritual father, someone who is more matured spiritually than you, is okay but it's important you also train your spirit to maturity so that you can be dependent on God's Spirit and not on your Pastor. Many of these 'pastors' have taken advantage of their congregation's ignorance to steal their way into their homes, enslave them by fearful prophecies in order to get into their pockets. Be conscious of these times. Jesus is coming soon!