Don’t Pray the
Jesuit Examen
https://www.RestoreMBI.com/beware-examen.htm
https://www.RestoreMBI.com/beware-examen.pdf
There
are more leaders around you teaching you twisted false teaching than you may
realize. For me, I've heard a lot of it... but only now am I able to start
figuring out what they actually meant. For instance, how many pastors or
so-called pastors have you heard teach you to pray the lamely translated
English version of the Disciples Prayer that's usually mis-named the
"Lord's Prayer"? Lots, right? Well, first off they got it wrong a few
ways. First, the "Lord's Prayer" would be what Jesus was praying -
not His model for us to pray, and you find that prayer in John 17. Secondly,
why - why - why, do we let people teach us to pray exact words that are
literally a few verses after Jesus had just taught this: "7 And when you
pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they
will be heard for their many words. 8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your
Father knows the things you have need of before you ask Him. 9 In this manner,
therefore, pray..." (Matthew 6:7-9)?
Jesus
said "don't" repeat, but because Rome wants us to repeat their
minimally translated "model prayer", they teach us all to mindlessly,
and even pretend it's a "Protestant" idea... no, it's a Jesuit and
Catholic one, and one that seriously needs to be rejected - forever.
With
those short notes, let's look at something else - also on the topic of
"prayer". The topic here is called "mindfulness". It is
also called "centering" or "meditation", and where as some
of that idea can be found in the Bibles we read, the definitions of what we're
supposed to be doing in prayer are completely skewed. For one thing, we are
supposed to be having a conversation with God - if we know Him. Secondly, we
are to be asking for His help and wisdom, and asking Him to reach the lost
souls of those we love, as well as remembering to thank Him for all of the ways
He so graciously teaches us His pure and holy ways :) Thirdly, it's not a
trance - nor a clearing of our minds to let a "familiar spirit"(demon,
fallen angel) pretend to be God in our brain so that we can hear a voice. To a
large extent, if you want to hear the voice of God, then read His Word and
become familiar with what He says and talks about, then you can start to learn
to discern between the myriad of satanic/demonic dstractions and temptings to
sins, in contrast with God's leading those who learn to hear His voice - as
Jesus taught in John 10, 14, 15, and more.
So.
what I'm about to do is to quote the Jesuit concept that they pretend is
"praying" and then analyze a little bit of it. My concern is that this
has become so commonplace that you didn't realize that you aren't praying how
Jesus taught - you're praying how the devil and his Jesuits want you to. So,
let's take a look.
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#beware
#Jesuit
#examen
#mysticism
"The Examen is a spiritual
practice of coming into the presence of God to reflect on a few reflection
questions.
It
is a practice that helps in discerning the voice and activity of God within
your daily life. It provides a way of growing awareness of God’s presence, and
helps us
reflect
on our God-given desires.
HOW
TO PRACTICE THE EXAMEN
1. PRESENCE: Become aware of God's
presence. Find a quiet moment to reflect on the past day. Open your palms and
invite God to enter into the reflection with you. In the company of God, look
back on the events of the day. Allow your mind and soul to be drawn to
particular memories from the day. What was most life-giving? What was most
life-draining? When did you have the deepest sense of connection to God,
others, and yourself? When did you have the deepest sense of disconnection? Ask
God to bring clarity and understanding.
2. GRATITUDE: Review the day with
gratitude. Consider your day in the presence of God, and note its joys and
delights. Focus on the day's gifts. Pay attention to the small joys. God is in
those details. Savor them. Express your gratitude to God.
3. PAY ATTENTION: Pay attention to your
emotions. We can find the presence of God in the currents of our emotions.
Reflect on the feelings you experienced during the day. Boredom? Anger? Joy?
Compassion? Resentment? What is God saying to you through these things? You may
have fallen short or done something you regret. Make note of those sins. But
look deeply for other implications. Does a feeling of frustration perhaps mean
that God is guiding you into a new direction? Does your worry possibly mean you
could consider sharing your concerns with a trusted friend?
4. PRAY: Choose one feature of the day
and pray from it. Ask God to guide you to something from your day that is
particularly important to him. It may involve a feeling - positive or negative.
It may be a significant encounter with a person or a vivid moment of joy. Or it
may be something that seems rather insignificant. Examine it. Dialogue with God
about it. Listen for what he wants to say about it. Allow the prayer to
spontaneously arise from your heart - whether intercession, praise, repentance,
or gratitude.
5. GRACE: Look ahead to tomorrow. Look
toward the next day, and ask God for grace for what is to come. Pay attention
to the feelings you have as you think about tomorrow. Are you apprehensive?
Peaceful? Excited? Allow these feelings to turn into prayer. Ask God for
guidance and help. Pray for hope.
-
Larissa Marks | larissamarks.com | THE EXAMEN"
-- Source: http://www.larissamarks.com/uploads/1/9/6/4/19647997/the_examen.pdf
[Notes
- there are many sources to find the examen explained, that's just one of them.]
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Biblical analysis:
Now,
that would almost look right... but it's not. Notice the focus here is purely
self-driven. You are not praying to see through God's eyes to become more holy
and pure like Him - it's very much like praying for what you want, because as
one of the main tenets of the false gospels repeat "God wants what we
want", or as it says Larissa’s article: “Pay attention to the small joys. God is in those
details. Savor them.” This false teaching feels comfortable and tickles anyone’s ears because
we want the easy, but hate the hard parts of life. But, that’s not life here on
sin-cursed and devil-fun earth. Let’s look at Jesus’ example. “14 Therefore
the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive
and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. 15 Curds
and honey He shall eat, that He may know to refuse the evil and choose the
good.” (Isaiah 7:14-15) God describes Jesus also in this way:
“He is despised and rejected by
men, a Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as
it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not
esteem Him.” (Isaiah 53:3) And this is what God had the apostle Paul go through – on
account of holiness, and the cost of the cross:
“23 Are they ministers of
Christ?—I speak as a fool—I am more: in labors more
abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequently, in
deaths often. 24 From the Jews five times I
received forty stripes minus one. 25 Three times I
was beaten with rods; once I was stoned; three times I was
shipwrecked; a night and a day I have been in the deep; 26 in journeys
often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils
of my own countrymen, in perils of the Gentiles, in perils
in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the
sea, in perils among false brethren; 27 in weariness and
toil, in sleeplessness often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings
often, in cold and nakedness— 28 besides the other
things, what comes upon me daily: my deep concern for all the
churches. 29 Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is
made to stumble, and I do not burn with indignation?” (2nd Corinthians 11:23-29)
So,
these lies about your “best life now” that all major teachers preach, needs to avoided,
for the sake of your own soul and salvation. The cost of the cross is what Jesus
taught in many places and ways – see Matthew 5 through 7, also Mark 8:34-38, and
Luke 9. Life here is about finding and growing an active covenant relationship with
God, through Jesus the Christ and His death on the cross, initial and active repentance,
and letting God grow us in holiness through trials. Those who are chasing the easy
stuff, are losing/selling their souls to get it.
The
examen focuses purely on how something feels as well as being focused solely on
the "good vs bad emotions". It would call the healthy fear of the
Lord - evil, because they love sin and hate what is evil, and they hate the
conviction and gentle warnings of the Holy Spirit. If you think about ti, you
can start to realize some of the liars around you, on the topic of blurring
Biblical definitions on emotions. For instance, God teaches that there is a
healthy fear ("fear of the Lord" – Job 28:28; Proverbs 1:7,
9:10; Ecclesiastes 12:13; Acts 9:31) and a wrong type of fear ("fear of man"
Proverbs 29:25; Philippians 1:28; 2nd Timothy 1:7). So, since God’s Word
distinguishes the two, why do Jesuit liars like Kirk Cameron and his friends
like Zach Williams teach that all fear is bad? Because he's a liar for money.
Notice also that God says in Ephesians 4:26-27 to be "angry but do not sin", and
yet our lying culture preaches at us from all angles that all "anger is
wrong"... but stopping short of calling it sin... and yet God Himself also
answers that one too - because unbelievers have to work overtime to control
themselves, and they rage on the inside to get their way and their wants, which
is what God talks about in James 4:1-4. Non-Biblical definitions are very
tricky... make sure to keep learning to define God's Word with God's Word, not
man's ever-changing lies and the demonic psychology "definitions".
The
examen wants you to "clear your mind" - like the eastern mythology of
"yoga" and other eastern mysticism... which can, btw, open you up to
demon oppression and/or possession. When you open yourself up that much, you
are inviting demons to talk to your blank mind and pretend to be God.
The
examen wants you to focus on something that you want so much that you can
adjust your thinking to include it in your life - also something the Jesuits
borrowed from the mysticism religions of the world. Remember - praying for God
to do your will is always backwards. Demanding God give you what you want is
selfish and typically idolatry, because you turn God into a lottery machine -
as so many try to do: wanting God's "blessings" but not willing to
submit to and follow Him, as 2nd Timothy 3 and 4 teach so well.
Note
- the examen does *not* have you start with a Bible verse (or better a group of
verses, or even a whole chapter), but with something "from your day".
“4. PRAY: Choose one feature of the day and pray from it.” Wrong focus - starting
with ourselves and then "looking within" will only find the lies of
the flesh and the temptations and deceptions of demons. That's very closely
akin to sorcery, which is why demonic disney teaches it in many ways, including
in their "Fairy" films.
So,
what are we supposed to pray for? Things that the Jesuits and those with Jesuit
training will *never* teach you to do. Pray for holiness. Pray for God to raise
up more people to expose the lies and liars who serve the devil. Pray for more
people read and share the Words of Jesus and the gospel He preached with those
around them. Pray that Christians would walk worthy of Christ and not faint,
even when satan is roaring at them to give up and stop opposing evil. Pray for
your loved ones to get genuinely saved - not just become more polished
hypocrites. That's what Jesus would have us pray for. And the best way to learn
how to do it, is to actually read His Words, and not stick with man's
reductions. Amen?
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I sincerely pray that this was helpful to you learning how to pray for those
around you better. And if you'd like to discuss this topic, please join the
discussion below or message me.
~ Watching, Preaching, Praying, your growing
bro, SH