Apr '25 • General discussion & FUN
Religious Spirit
Have you ever tended a strawberry patch?
It’s beautiful at first—fresh green leaves, little blossoms, and the promise of sweet fruit.
But if you don’t stay vigilant, weeds begin to creep in.
At first, they seem harmless.
A stray vine here, a thistle there.
But slowly, quietly, they spread—wrapping around the roots, competing for nutrients, choking the life out of what was once vibrant.
That’s exactly what the religious spirit does to the human soul.
Control, fear, judgment—they’re like invasive weeds.
They don’t just show up overnight.
They’re planted subtly:
• “Don’t question.”
• “Don’t feel too much.”
• “Don’t step outside the lines.”
They grow in systems that confuse obedience with blind compliance, and holiness with performance.
And just like those weeds in the strawberry patch, these high-control mindsets dig deep into a person’s mind—especially those who sincerely desire to love and follow God.
Over time, it creates:
• Emotional stifling: where joy, creativity, and authenticity are suppressed in favor of conformity.
• Spiritual anxiety: where people constantly fear messing up, disappointing God, or being judged by others.
• Shame-driven obedience: where actions are motivated more by guilt than love.
Psychologically, control gives the illusion of safety—but it’s a counterfeit form of love.
It says, “If you follow the rules perfectly, you’ll be accepted.”
But true love—the love Yeshua modeled—says, “You’re already loved. Now let’s grow.”
And that’s the tragedy of the religious spirit:
It chokes the very thing it claims to protect—intimacy with God.
Yeshua never led with control.
He didn’t accuse, manipulate, or pressure people into holiness.
He saw their hearts.
He called them higher without shaming them lower.
He cleared space for grace to grow—and the fruit that followed changed everything.
It’s time we did the same.
If there are roots of judgment, fear, or shame suffocating the soil of your faith—pull them up.
Clear the space.
And let love, truth, and freedom begin to grow again.
Because just like strawberries, we are all worthy of the space to grow and thrive… to bear delicious fruit!
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