I Asked God 'Why We Go to Church'; The Answer I Got? Self-Hypnosis
@mythociate (21437)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
November 16, 2022 7:07am CST
I'm looking at the 'event-announcement' on the back of my Christmas-issue of Kenneth Copeland Ministries magazine (where most magazines would put 'advertising').
The announcement says "NEW YEAR'S EVE with KENNETH COPELAND
"Set Your Faith for Victory in 2023!
"ADMISSION IS FREE! | CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES
"Saturday, Dec. 31 | 7 p,n, CT | Eagle Mountain International Church | 14355 Morris-Dido Road | Newark, Texas 76071 | https://www.kcm.org/events/why-attend 
"
How does one 'set one's faith'? The same way I love Nord VPN, even though I'm not exactly sure what they do (something like 'hook you up with internet-service anonymously around the world'?)---I listen to people repeat their praises over-and-over again (and read-&-repeat the same messages to myself & -to anyone who can hear), and let no dissenting message interrupt.
So you believe their message; not necessarily because you think it's true, but because your mind doesn't have any other 'ground to stand-on.'
That's why believers 'go to church' to worship (even though "Our Heavenly Father is omnipresent (everywhere at all times)")---to 'remind themselves of the only true message there is' 
KCM--though they claim "the faith of Our Heavenly Father"--says to 'set your faith for victory.' With 'my understanding of it' (i.e. they will DEFINITELY put it another way), let nothing into your thinking but "I win"---maybe you 'team up with winners,' maybe others 'team-up with you as you help them to win' (all with Our Heavenly Father, sure).
But "I win" fills 'your thinking' (the knowledge that is part of the basis of all your life's actions---right beside 'I breathe air' and 'I eat nutritious food' and 'I stand on my feet'-type things ... and if you don't do one- or any of those things, I 'set my faith' for your ingenuity in finding a comfortable way to substitute for your needs).
"Praise Our Heavenly Father?" Sure; but like Job ... well; not exactly like Job (who didn't KNOW that Our Heavenly Father would restore him after mourning his lost relatives), but rather WITH 'the knowledge that victory is in our future.'
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How does one 'set one's faith'? The same way I love Nord VPN, even though I'm not exactly sure what they do (something like 'hook you up with internet-service anonymously around the world'?)---I listen to people repeat their praises over-and-over again (and read-&-repeat the same messages to myself & -to anyone who can hear), and let no dissenting message interrupt.
So you believe their message; not necessarily because you think it's true, but because your mind doesn't have any other 'ground to stand-on.'
That's why believers 'go to church' to worship (even though "Our Heavenly Father is omnipresent (everywhere at all times)")---to 'remind themselves of the only true message there is'
KCM--though they claim "the faith of Our Heavenly Father"--says to 'set your faith for victory.' With 'my understanding of it' (i.e. they will DEFINITELY put it another way), let nothing into your thinking but "I win"---maybe you 'team up with winners,' maybe others 'team-up with you as you help them to win' (all with Our Heavenly Father, sure).
But "I win" fills 'your thinking' (the knowledge that is part of the basis of all your life's actions---right beside 'I breathe air' and 'I eat nutritious food' and 'I stand on my feet'-type things ... and if you don't do one- or any of those things, I 'set my faith' for your ingenuity in finding a comfortable way to substitute for your needs).
"Praise Our Heavenly Father?" Sure; but like Job ... well; not exactly like Job (who didn't KNOW that Our Heavenly Father would restore him after mourning his lost relatives), but rather WITH 'the knowledge that victory is in our future.'1 person likes this
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@sharonelton (25473)
• Lichfield, England
8 Dec 22
I believe someone's message if it lines up with what the Bible says.
