Mentoring Matters

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. And knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” Proverbs 9:10

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Our world, in general, has lost or denied the fear of the Lord. Without that wisdom, we are open to man’s wisdom, and the most common definition is “Humanism: faith in man, in science, in education.” Man will use reason, not divine revelation, as the guide for moral action and education, resulting in deception…

Trusting in man is seen in many practical examples. Many Christians buy into humanistic thinking and have weakened their moral fiber, allowing a double standard within the Body of Christ, the true church.

We are digging into how this has crept into believers’ lives. Many sincere Christians do not want to follow after strange doctrine or are purposely in rebellion in their walk with the Lord. Nevertheless, denial of Truth is running at an all-time high.

Today, we attempt to expose lies believed as truth, thinking we are growing in grace, when actually not fearing the Lord is grieving the Spirit, and our guidance is hindered. There is a shock value as we discover the results of leaving our first Love; so open your ears to hear what WISDOM from God declares.

In John 1:1, The Word of God is declared to be GOD – “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

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John 1:14 The Word became flesh in the person of Jesus Christ – “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.”

John 14:6 Confirms life that lasts comes through Jesus Christ from God the Father – “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

John 6:48-58 offers an illustration of how this works, but the explanation did not make “sense” to some of his disciples who were listening. John 6:63 adds additional understanding to the process via the Holy Spirit. But, still not understanding they were offended and simply did not trust the words of Truth.

Instead, they chose to reply in their own understanding and walked with the Lord Jesus NO MORE. They turned away! They decided that their logic was better and higher than the God who created them.

However, there was another group of his followers, his close disciples. They chose to ask

more questions to understand the “hard sayings.” They wanted to trust the Giver of Truth.

What are we doing when we are faced with hard sayings today? Do we seek and search to know?

Many are murmuring and complaining about the difficulties we are going through. They are NOT asking questions to know more. They are accepting their own thinking, closing their hearts and minds to the Way, Truth, and Life.

As you listen today, examine your heart and be open to the Truth that Jesus is the Word, to receive Him is to also receive His Word.

Isaiah 30:15: “In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength.”

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The closing portion of that verse says BUT YOU WOULD NOT. Why would anyone want to reject that counsel? As believers, we want a secure relationship with Almighty God and enjoy all the blessings He provides for His family.

When we read this counsel from the Bible but choose not to apply it, we lack understanding or simply do not believe it is our final authority. We then turn onto a detour that takes us down a winding road to destruction.

Let’s get grounded in the sufficiency of scripture as it was written to and for us.

“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12

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The definition of “sufficiency” is adequate to do the purpose intended or to meet a need. 2 Peter defines this as “seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.”

The scripture is the best book for offering guaranteed promises filled with hope, but it also instructs us with rules of accountability. In world culture, we find resistance to authority and demands control where we want our “freedoms.” Many look at the scripture as being deficient or inadequate to help; therefore, the Bible is ignored as a trusted guide.

Let’s do a “fact check” in affirming the Bible is not just an extra accessory to aid our model of living with philosophy and methodology; it is the REAL DEAL

“And this is eternal life, that they may KNOW You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.” John 17:3

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To know everlasting Truth, you need to know who and what is Truth, according to the author of Truth. Many today know about the God of Truth without having a personal and intimate relationship with Him. Facts are great, but they will never hold up in difficult days without having the life of Truth in our hearts and minds.

John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”

Without the Word as our constant companion, we will remain in infancy for growth.

Be a part of our discussion today regarding the divine desire that has been given to all of us to hide His Word in our hearts, that we might not live a sinful life.

Romans 5:3-5 “We glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character, and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”

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This week on Sharin’ Hearts Mentoring Matters, Janie and Sharon discuss the process we all go through as we mature in Christ. Maturity is not an instant quality we can claim. Our lives are all about learning in every growth stage. Before we can begin our growth toward maturity, we must have a relationship with God as He supplies the necessary Truths that are used in establishing our foundation.

There are at least four basic percepts we need to know as we gain an understanding of how to apply them to our thinking and behavior.

Testing and tribulations are a part of this maturing process. Without the God of Scriptures guiding each step, we will find a road rock-filled with many potholes, and we will stumble along the way.

Confirm today you have started this adventure and open your heart’s door to begin your Progression Toward Maturity.

"Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it" Ephesians 2:9

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The culture that we live in contributes to shaping our worldview, which is why the Bible tells us to be separate from this world. But the results of a recent Gallup Poll showed that 76% of Christians do not believe the Bible is the foundational absolute truth.

Psalm 19 tells us what the Scriptures will do to help us establish a Biblical worldview and find those places in our hearts where we have been blind.

So, listen with a willing heart as we look at the subtle ways we have replaced God’s Word in our lives.

“A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good, and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” Luke 6:45

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As we establish a Biblical Worldview, there are principles we use to decide what builds us up and what can tear us down in knowing the mind of God. Many folks are greatly influenced by what others think, and so we gather our information from unreliable sources.

Proverbs 18:4 “A person’s words can be life-giving water; words of true wisdom are as refreshing as a bubbling brook.” They bring healing, but many fail to build a biblical worldview because they are unskilled in the word of God.

WORDS MATTER as they reveal what is in our hearts.

Allowing the mind to trust in its own understanding opens the door of deception, which can lead in paths the Lord Jesus never said to walk. Scripture must be our final authority; they are the only words we can trust.

God’s word is full of living power and is a guaranteed guide in building a biblical worldview.

Colossians 2:8 “Beware, lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ.”

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To have a foundation that will stand on solid rock and not be sifted like wind-blown sands, we need to see areas where compromised thinking can get us into some real trouble. Whether it is rational applications as your final authority, logic according to changing facts, or media madness consuming a large part of our days, and some nights, we find our minds will be in a state of overload with options that profit nothing in securing a solid foundation. We will always be on a search for satisfaction to shore up confused conclusions on “How Then Do We Live.”

Today, we are shining some light on choices that prevent us from building a solid Biblical worldview.

“Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage” Galatians 5:1

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The word entangle intrigues me as it means to become twisted together or caught up in a trap, a snare, a jumble, or muddled.  In our world, this may include anything from a spider web, fishing nets, traffic jams, or even relationships involving different worldviews. We have been given by Jesus Christ liberty and freedom to stand fast in how we live, but we find ourselves entrapped is missing this freedom and failing to show what others need to see.

Our world has enticed us to accept its values, and in doing so, we have walked into the trap of entanglement and not being aware that we are trying to live in two different worlds. We struggle to understand ourselves in this dilemma and wonder why there is confusion, and looking for escape methods.

Let’s check out a simple definition of a worldview and then unravel the entangle blending that sets us up for contentions, struggles, failing to give our children a solid foundation, and living in this maze of compromise, not aware of our choices.  Cultural priorities, education, acceptance of differences in life focus, and why that bothers us so much will be highlights for today.