Giver or Taker??
Take a minute today and make a list of what you give and a list of what you take on a daily basis. Are you walking through life as a GIVER or a TAKER? One will keep you self-absorbed, the other will bring you more joy than your heart can contain!
Who are You Listening To
Have you ever thought about the three voices in the Garden of Eden? Voice #1 was God. And Adam and Eve heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden (Genesis 3:8) As long as there was ONE VOICE, life was as it should be. There was peace, unity, joy and love…all of creation was in sync with one another…the animals, the plants, the humans were all in harmony. Enter Voice #2, the voice of Satan. At that moment Adam and Eve had a choice. Who would they listen to? Voice #3 came into play when Eve spoke up and apparently convinced Adam this was a good plan! Voice #3 represents humanity…people! Isn’t it amazing how many times in our life we find ourselves in the same spot as the first family? It’s pretty easy to hear the enemy and it’s really easy to hear everybody else’s advice. Good grief! Most of our friends are as messed up as we are…they can hardly take care of themselves! God’s voice is quiet. That’s why we need to find a quiet spot each day just to sit in His presence. The Bible tells us to “Be still and know that I am God”.…
Hearing the Heart of God
The goal of prayer should be to hear the heart of God and then pray in agreement with Him. Sometimes we start off praying for one thing and all of a sudden we’ll hear ourselves praying for something totally different. Don’t panic! God just broke in and changed our vision. True breakthrough prayer happens when you and I connect with the heart of God and His vision for our lives and the world around us.
Who is on the Throne?
”I’m on the throne, you’re not alone.” Sometimes we just need to know that God is truly working in our lives knowing exactly which direction to take us. He knows where the minefields are and He knows how to take us safely home. Don’t panic if the road doesn’t look like you think it should. He knows what He’s doing!
Count Those Blessings!
It’s easier to count our troubles than it is to count our blessings! Why? Because troubles surround us, stick to us, wake us up in the night, cause our stomach to churn and never seem to leave our sight! “Blessings pop up like stars in the night and then quickly fade. We have to pay attention to catch sight of them, hold onto them and then thank God for them.”
Anything Permitted Increases
Anything permitted increases. Another way to put that is this: if you give them an inch, they’ll take a mile. Little by little we have accepted things that God wasn’t pleased with and little by little we’ve seen the enemy bringing in more and more ungodly thoughts and activities. When are we going to draw a line in the sand and say: No more!