Tapeworms live for enjoyment. They attach themselves to the gut and feed off all the effort of the mouth to the intestines. They are there for the “soft life”
Since they do not work for their keep and do not contribute to the body instead feed off it, they soon become expelled. Remembering the days of Beecham and GSK oral worm expellers. You cannot always be a “baby christian” and just feed off it. What are you supplying to the body?
Christians that only listen to “Tapes” and do not look into the Word from themselves will soon find themselves expelled. They are only concerned with what the man of God said and seeking ways to *tap” or “tape” the anointing. Truly, many are trying to get in a 3-day conference what it has taken years of a walk with God.
Is there a place for tapes and anointings, sure! They are placed in the body to edify and build up! Shout Oikodomeo! But you learn to cook your own food. Take back what you’ve heard and make it yours. Seek him for your own word within that word. That is how those men got there. If everyone only listened to tapes, who will make the tapes.
I have a admiration for those who always say “My Pastor said” it is a level of trust and confidence in the one sent and the Bible proclaims a blessing for it. But beyond that, you need to make it your own conviction. This is what “standing” means. You take the word of truth and gird it around your loins, the word of faith and make it your own shield, the word of God and make it your sword.
Until it is yours, you are not standing. Many are under “graces” “anointings” and “coverings” but they are not growing. The tall trees provide an atmosphere for the saplings to grow. It is why you have canopies in the forest. If you are not growing, you will soon be overshadowed. The light you have is what you walk with, not anothers. If a man stumble it is because he has no light within.
Only ears attuned to God can hear their word during a meeting of believers. “The meeting was powerful!!!” What did you get from it? What did God tell you? If the only thing you are regurgitating is tapes…you are a tapeworm!