I hope and trust this post finds you all having a great day as a glorious new opportunity begins to dawn in my Sweet Home Alabama! Great things are going to happen in this day...I can feel it! I so love the early morning, right before dawn. Everything is just beginning to wake up. It is peaceful - filled with hope, opportunity and promise. It is magical! :)
This week I want to share something that I know someone - besides me! :) - needs to hear. I gleaned this nugget of information earlier this week when reading Don't Give Up by Kyle Idleman. It spoke deeply to my soul...perhaps to yours too!
Before getting to the main point, I want to share a little bit of what Pastor Idleman had to say about lies and truth. I think the insights around lies and truth are profound as what we believe determines what we do. What we do determines the lives we live. The lives we live determines, well, everything! So, what do we believe?
Check out this great quote from Pastor Idleman; "When you believe a lie to be true, you give it the same power as if it were." You might want to read that again...:)
Ever been there...someone tells you something, you believe them and act upon what they told you, only to find out later that what they told you was not true? I think most of us have. Remember the emotions? We are confused, angry, embarrassed... We walked out what Pastor Idleman said, we gave something that wasn't the truth the same power as if it were. We acted on a lie and, well, that is never going to end well! :)
So we have to figure out who, or what, we are going to listen to. Each one of us WILL make a choice...and the choice we make will reverberate through eternity. Let me share a couple of scriptures real quick...
In John 8:44 Jesus says of Satan, "...for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies."
2 Corinthians 2: 11 says, "in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes."
You see Sweet Friends, we know that Satan is a liar. It is his chief tactic. If he can get us to believe the lie(s) we give them the same power as if they were the truth. And here is another really important piece of information found in another quote from Pastor Idleman, "...there's some truth in it. That's how the best lies work. If a lie was wholly untrue, you'd recognize it and reject it." Be on guard...you know the tactic.
Let's look at a couple of other scriptures...
John 14: 6 says, "Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life."
John 8:32 says, "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
And then this scripture beautifully lays out the consequences of our choice to believe lies or truth... "The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." - John 10:10
It strikes me so powerfully when laid out this way. We know who Satan his and what he does. We know who Jesus is and what he does. And we know the consequences of following each...Wow! How many hopes, goals and dreams have been stolen because we believed we weren't enough? How many opportunities were killed because we believed a lie and became fearful? How many marriages have been destroyed because we believed the grass was greener on the other side of the fence? Powerful...
O.K., now all that isn't even what I wanted to talk about this morning! :) But it is critically important to understand those points to get to what I really want to share with you briefly. Now Friends, please listen closely...
2 Peter 1: 3 says, "His divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life..." Pastor Idleman then goes on to explain, ""A godly life" means more than simply a life not dominated by sin. It means God has a great plan for your life and, through his power, will give you everything you need to live it." I have bolded it to add emphasis and I would encourage you to repeat those words again, "God has a great plan for your life and, through his power, will give you everything you need to live it." Please Sweet Friends, let this truth wash over your heart, your mind and your spirit...
You are enough! You have what it takes, with God's help, to live the life you have been called to live. You are man/woman enough. You have what it takes to be the Godly man/woman you were created to become. You have everything you need to be the husband/wife you were created to become. You are the perfect parent for your child...you lack nothing. That burning desire/passion in your heart? Yes, you are enough to fill your hopes, goals and dreams!
Here is a word of truth I respectfully want to ask you to repeat to yourself over and over and over....
"With God, I have everything I need to do everything I need to do."
You, your life and your purpose are so valuable! Please, choose truth.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if there is ever anything I can do for you or your family. I will always help you any way I can. You can reach me at kevin@whatwillyourinfluencebe.com.
Have a great day, a wonderful weekend and please cherish your precious families.
Kev
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