Man will trust man before he trust God. One of the reasons we don’t trust God is because we want to know the answer before we say yes to Him.  We feel, if we say yes to God, we are saying yes to his will, and we’re giving up our control, but most importantly, we feel we may not like what God has to offer us.

We’re so comfortable with being comfortable, it makes us so afraid of risk and the unknown.  Being afraid of fear and not trying, is worst than being afraid of fear, and trying.  When you do try in fear, you’ve conquered your fear.

Know that God has your best interest at heart. You don’t have to know the answer first, to know that he wants to give you his best. Trust him with all your heart, even if you’re afraid. Be patient and wait upon Him. Don’t quit on God, cause He won’t quit on you. He will bless you just because you did.

Psalm 146: 3 (KJV) – put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

Joshua 1:9 (KJV) – have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

II Timothy 1:7 (KJV) – for God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Proverbs 3:5 (KJV) – trust in the Lord with all thine heart: and lean not unto thing own understanding.

Isaiah 40:31 (KJV) – but they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

 

 

When we go through struggles, they have a tendency of effecting our emotions. We have to either let the struggle massage our emotions by looking for pity, or see it as coming from God, and ask; what is he telling me through this struggle.

When the struggle we are going through is a familiar struggle, one that we’ve experienced more than once, and it is affecting our emotions, just as it did before, this is the time when we need strength to move forward in our lives. Saturating ourselves in pity will only allow us to feel sorry for ourselves, and the sorrow we receive from others, makes us more dependent on others, and the weaker we become.

It’s time to stop walking in our feelings, but to look at the struggle in a new light. It’s time to grow and not look for pity or sympathy, but look for strength, and confidence and power.  Nothing and no one can make you feel the way you feel, except you.

Whatever the struggle, know that it is temporary. It will only last as long as you let it. Either you will handle the struggle, or you will let it handle you.

Be strong! Be courageous!

Joshua 1:9 (KJV) – have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

If we are honest with ourselves, we all have done things in our lives when we feel, we deserve some of the things that we are going through, or went through. But we don’t have to beat ourselves up.

Satan does not want us to prosper in any shape or form. His goal is to steal our joy, kill our spirit and to destroy who we really are. God has given us, as believers, power over Satan. But, we can’t have power and pity at the same time. 

Yes, we we will reap what we have sown. But that doesn’t mean that God condemns us, because God doesn’t condemn.

You are a child of God. Choose your destiny. Choose to live above your past. Ask for forgiveness, then forgive yourself. Don’t allow yourself to be controlled by your past.

Galatians 6:7 (KJV) – be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

John 10:10 (KJV) – the thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Luke 10:19 (KJV) – behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Our thought process, in the flesh, is totally different than God’s. We believe if we keep our money for ourselves, we have more to spend. When someone wrongs us or treats us harshly, we should defend ourselves and wrong them and treat them harshly. And when we want patience, we expect to have it now.

God’s ways are not the same as ours. He tells us to do the opposite. If we give the first fruits of our income in tithing, we will receive more. He tells us to forgive those who have wronged us and we will be forgiven, and when we ask for patience, He will send us opportunities to be more patient.

There are so many that do not trust God, and ask; how does that work? What we do in the flesh doesn’t work to our advantage. We must know that God’s ways are not our ways, nor His thoughts ours thoughts. Therefore, God’s way is the best way.

Learn to trust and obey God. When you trust Him, you will obey Him, and you will see the wonders of His works.

Malachi 3:10 (KJV) – bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that here shall not be room enough to receive it.

Matthew 6:14 (KJV) – for if ye forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you.

Isaiah 55::8-9 (KJV) – for my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

I Chronicles 16:12 (KJV) – remember his marvelous works that he hath done, his wonders, and his judgments of his mouth.

There are so many reasons why we judge, and when we do, that doesn’t mean it’s right.

Judging others produces judgment upon yourself. When we judge others, other than righteous judgement, we open the door to being judged by others. Judging unrighteously doesn’t give you an advantage, it only adds to your character of being a judgmental person, and it gives others the opportunity to judge you.

We are to examine ourselves, and judge ourselves, not others. By doing so, we see those things that do not fit who we are.

When you feel the need to judge someone, remember it’s going to come back to you. Take it to God, and ask him to deliver you from it. He will reveal to you the reason why you’re being judgmental.

Matthew 7:1 (KJV) – judge not, that ye be not judged.

John 7:24 (KJV) – judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

Luke 6:37 (KJV) – judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.

II Corinthians 13:5 (KJV) – examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?

I Corinthians 11:31 (KJV) – for if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.

Have you ever thought back, when you first start speaking words, did you begin speaking the truth, or lies?

No matter how much our parents tried to keep us from lying when we were younger, they couldn’t keep us from lying 100%. But we did learn the consequences when we lied. It either taught us it’s okay to tell a little white-lie, or it put the fear of God in us that we didn’t want to lie.

Now matter how hard you try, know that you can not tame your tongue, only God can do that. But, you do know how to think before you speak, so that you know not to lie.

Ask God to guard your lips, and He will.

James 3:8 (KJV) – but the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

James 1:19 (KJV) – wherefore, my beloved brethren, let ever man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

Psalm 63:11 (KJV) – but the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by him shall glory; but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

Psalm 141:3 (KJV) – set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

When God gives us a revelation about someone, it is not up to us to make that person confess to us, or to condemn them.

God reveals truths to us so that we can trust him and his judgement, and for discernment, to know the truth of God, and the lies of Satan. We are not to take what God has given us and use it for our advantage, which it is truly, a disadvantage.

God wants us to trust Him, not use him. When we use God, we are mocking God, and there is a penalty for mocking Him.

Use the revelation that God gives you to glorify Him, not yourself. Remember, it’s always between you and God, not you and the other person.

Ephesians 5:6 (KJV) – let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things comets the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Galatians 6:7 (KJV) – be not deceived; God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

I Peter 2:12 (KJV) – having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Our mind is truly a battlefield, which is where Satan attacks. But, we have to learn to fight with our mouth, not with our mind.

Satan will have you thinking that you are not worthy, and worried about negative things that may never happen.

What’s in your mind, is in your mind. Therefore, you can’t fight what’s in your mind without speaking it. You can’t think the fight, you must speak the fight.

Satan knows your weaknesses, but you have more power than Satan. Purposely speak the promises of God, to rebuke satan. When you tell Satan to leave, in the name of Jesus, he must leave. That doesn’t mean he won’t come back. But when he does, you have the power to resist him.

Read the word of God to know the tactics of Satan, and how to resist him. He will attack your mind, but you have to resist him.

Remember to speak it, don’t think it.

I Timothy 6:12 (KJV) – fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

II Corinthians 10:4-5 (KJV) – (for the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; and having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

James 4:7 (KJV) – submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Learning to receive what God has already made available to us, is a challenge for most of us.

God has already given us what we need. He said, that He will supply our needs. All we have to do is have the courage to ask. And not just ask, but expect to receive what you ask for.

God has blessed us with all, not some, but all spiritual blessings. We need to be determined to receive what God has already given us. Noone can be determined for you.

Ask! Expect! Receive!

Philippians 4:19 (KJV) – but my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Mark 11:24 (KJV) – therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Ephesians 1:3 (KJV) – blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ

Followers of Jesus Christ are scrutinized and looked upon as hypocrites, more so than those that are not living a life of obedience.

We must remember, we have all sinned, and we all will sin until we are called home to glory. But when you become a follower of Jesus, you are mindful of those things that are not pleasing to God. Your praying and walking in obedience becomes a lifestyle. Your mind has been renewed, and the things you once did, are not appealing anymore.

Followers of Jesus Christ are not “holier than thou”, although some seem to think they are, and yes, once lived in darkness and acted in disobedience to God. But we are ambassadors, and representatives for Christ. We are to let our light shine before the world, to make a difference in this world.

Once you become a follower of Jesus Christ, you are not of this world. You have become a new creature.

It is not your fault what others think of you. Let them think what they want, you are who God says you are. But know this, one day that one somebody who has looked upon you as a hypocrite, will need you and your prayers.

Know that you are not men pleasers, but pleasing to God.

Romans 3:23 (KJV) – for all have sinned, and some short of the glory of God.

Romans 12:2 (KJV) – and be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Ephesians 5:8 (KJV) – for ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord; walk as children of light.

II Corinthians 5:20 (KJV) – now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Matthew 5:16 (KJV) – let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

II Corinthians 5:17 (KJV) – therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

Colossians 3:23 (KJV) – and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men.