4 Minute Fortifi@ Radio Distinguish the Piranha and Protégés in your Music Minis

4 Minute  Fortifi@ Radio PB Music quote 07/24/07 Every Music Garden and Environment has a Parasite-Paranha        Parasites- or Protégés By Phil Bingham   Be careful of the protégés in your life who want your attention and reject and despise your wisdom. It is the mentor’s assignment to discern the Parasites-Piranha or Protégés in your life and ministry. Discern the intentions of the people around you. Remove disloyalty as soon as you know it. Please notice that Jesus did not remove disloyal people-Judas. Study the traps and people that will be your downfall…the reoccurring weaknesses are in you. 17-18While Jesus and the twelve disciples were eating together that evening, he said, "The one who will betray me is now eating with me." 30Jesus replied, "This very night before a rooster crows twice, you will say three times that you don't know me." Solution! Dilute the weakness!   The 5000 never prayed with Jesus on the other side. Mark 14: 2Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he told them, "Sit here while I pray." The 12 disciples never followed Jesus to inner prayer place. 33Jesus took along Peter, James, and John. He was sad and troubled and 34told them, "I am so sad that I feel as if I am dying. Stay here and keep awake with me." The 3 (Peter, James, and John) could not stay awake- 37When Jesus came back and found the disciples sleeping, he said to Simon Peter, "Are you asleep? Can't you stay awake for just one hour? 39Jesus went back and prayed the same prayer. 40But when he returned to the disciples, he found them sleeping again. They simply could not keep their eyes open, and they did not know what to say. 41When Jesus returned to the disciples the third time, he said, "Are you still sleeping and resting?  Enough of that! The time has come for the Son of Man to be handed over to sinners. 42Get up! Let's go. The one who will betray me is already here   A greater vessel can not confide the ministry secrets in a lesser vessel. Don’t let people with lesser experience be your confidants ( accomplice, ally, collaborator) ·        Matthew 9 (Amplified Bible)16And no one puts a piece of cloth that has not been shrunk on an old garment, for such a patch tears away from the garment and a worse rent (tear) is made.  17Neither is new wine put in old wineskins; for if it is, the skins burst and are [k]torn in pieces, and the wine is spilled and the skins are ruined. But new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.  Mentors must hide the secrets in containers that may be deceptive. It is the protégés assignment to discover the secrets. Matthew 16:17 (The Message)17-18Jesus came back, "God bless you, Simon, son of Jonah! You didn't get that answer out of books or from teachers. My Father in heaven, God himself, let you in on this secret of who I really am. And now I'm going to tell you who you are, really are. You are Peter, a rock. This is the rock on which I will put together my church, a church so expansive with energy that not even the gates of hell will be able to keep it out.   a.  The presence of God purges the environment. §         Genesis 1 The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters. b.   Your discernment identifies the people who are disloyal c.   Wisdom gives you strategies for dealing with the Peter in your life and ministry d.  Grace and Mercy causes the cock to crow  §         72Right away the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered that Jesus had told him, "Before a rooster crows twice, you will say three times that you don't know me." So Peter started crying. Postlogue: Peter the Parasite has a name change to Protégé (He changed Simon’s "God has heard" name to Peter "rock" (John 1:42).) Acts 2:41 (The Message) 41-42That day about three thousand took him at his word, were baptized and were signed up. They committed themselves to the teaching of the apostles, the life together, the common meal, and the prayers.  Phil Bingham 4 minute fortify@   4 Minute Radio Music Ministry Fortify Distinguish the Piranha and Protégés in your Music Ministry   7 Secrets of the Music Ministry-   Be careful of the music protégés in your life who want your music secrets and reject and despise good morals and wisdom Your best music friend fears God                                                              i.      Reminds you of God A greater music vessel can not confide the ministry secrets in a lesser music vessel. Don’t let musicians with lesser experience be your confidants ( accomplice, ally, collaborator) Music mentors must hide the secrets in containers that may be deceptive.  It is the protégés assignment to discover the secrets in prayer and fasting. Dilute the weakness in your environment Staff your weakness Flee your weakness Study the plot and traps that music organizations or people  will conjure to secure your downfall the reoccurring weaknesses are in you It is the music mentor’s assignment to discern the Parasites-Piranha or Protégés in their lives and ministry. Discern the intentions of the people around you. Remove disloyalty as soon as you know it.                                                              i.      Please notice that Jesus did not remove disloyal people-Judas. The presence of God purges the music environment. e.  Genesis 1 The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters. f.   Your discernment identifies the people who are disloyal g.  Wisdom gives you strategies for dealing with the Peter in your life and ministry h.  Grace and Mercy causes the cock to crow  §         72Right away the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered that Jesus had told him, "Before a rooster crows twice, you will say three times that you don't know me." So Peter started crying.