On the flip side of your post, I know firsthand of a relative who also called the Hickey “Ministries” but was “grilled” for a name, address w/zip code, phone #, and call letters of the station over which the caller viewed the program, etc. The info was needed, they said, “before we can pass this request on to our prayer counselors.” What do you think this was all about? I’ve experienced the same approach through a “bedfellow” of Benny Hinn—Sidikki is his last name—just as smooth and slick as Hinn. So slick, that when I ordered his book over the Internet with my credit card, and got the statement, the “ministry” had tacked on an “Internet Donation” of $15.00 to the order. Of course, I jumped right on it and had it removed. These “ministries” all have a game plan, and it’s not formulated for you or me to win anything! Now I give AS THE BIBLE INSTRUCTS, AND WHEN THE SPIRIT LEADS! My recommendation to you, draw near to God through Jesus, the Christ, and He will draw near to you. Don’t be discouraged by all the smoke screens—false profits, thieves, and liars—satan’s angels of light…

If our lives are suppose to be so easy then why were the desciples, stone to death, burned to death, crucified upside down………why was Jesus mistreated, and rejected?

These people are preaching false gospel and giving false hope, that messes with the mind of many young Christians. Many times i struggle with why things are so hard. I believe it’s because i expect living for Christ and rejecting the world’s standard to be “easy breezzy” living. Not considering that self sacrifice is required to live for God, not some prophetess pray for my life to be easy, while i’m still trying to hold on to my life.

Brother Melvin i know that you probably get cursed out every day and many people hate you but thanks so much for being avaliable to be hated for God sake. Because it’s not about “easy living” or acceptance of men. I know i would rather be rejected by the world and acceptedby CHrist.

And as i struggle in a very Liberal University to always do and say what God would want me to say, this site is such an encouragement, because here you are not caring about what people say or whether they hate you. You’re just doing what will make your heavenly father happy.

I strive for the exact same thing too, pleasing God not the acceptance of men. So continue to do what you do. I always pray for things to be easier but a pastor once said, “once you decide to live for God, expect attacks from the enemy. This article is so precious to me because it tells me that I will suffer, standing up for that which is right in God’s eye, and that life is not always going to be easy, but I know God sees all that i do for him. And that’s all i need to know to keep persevering in Christ.

Thanks once again, and i’m going to stop rambling on now.