We live what we believe. It doesn’t matter if it’s true; if we believe it, it’s how we live.

If I sat in my home and believed walking out of my door would cause me imminent danger, I would probably not go outside.

Also, if I am trying to do something and I don’t believe I can, I probably would not be able to do it because I would not even be able to begin the process.

That same thing holds true for what I believe about God. If I believe He can only do what I am capable of or what my mind can conceive, I probably won’t trust Him for the big things. And not trusting Him for big things means I will live within the limits of myself. A guy from church, Josh Land, said, “Say yes to more than you are comfortable with.” He was talking about foster care and God giving us what we need to do what He has called us to.

Don’t limit God to only what you can understand. He’s bigger than our box. Limiting God shackles our feet.

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God sent His Son to pay a very high price. He sent Him to die in our place. He sent His Son to die so that we might live. If He was not willing to withhold His one and only Son, do you see His love for you? His desire for all to be saved.

In the church I grew up in, after the sermon, the pastor would invite anyone who wanted to be saved to “walk down the aisle.”

This morning, I thought that it all begins with “a”knowledging that we are sinners and we need a savior. Then we must “i”nvite Jesus into our hearts. Upon the invitation, the Holy Spirit comes to live within us, and we must “s”urrender our will to His. In doing so, we “l”ive like the Holy Spirit is in control, which allows us to be an “e”xample to others. They not only hear what we say with our mouths, but also see how we live; they also see Christ living within us.

Have you walked down the “AISLE?” It’s not too late. I’ll walk with you.

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Is it easy to see the faults of others and miss our own? Yes, it is. You see, before we do something wrong, we’ve already justified in our minds why it’s right, or at least okay, in your case, to do. Therefore, we don’t really see it as wrong. Now, that’s often not the case for others. Not only do we see it as wrong, we often judge them for doing it.

Go ahead, stop. Take a minute and explore what I’m really saying.

Now, there is a difference between judging and acknowledging wrong or sin.

When we judge, it is to look down on others; when we acknowledge sin, it is to lift others up.

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Things are hard. I get it. I know. There are health issues. Financial woes. Emotional turmoil. Power struggles. Violent, incomprehensible crimes. Need I go on?

They can feel totally overwhelming, but we must have a mindset that this is all temporary. I’m not saying it doesn’t matter, but I am saying one day, this will all be over and we will get to live forever in our forever home.

Where is your forever home?

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I know you have said it at one time or another, “It’s too hard.” Okay, perhaps I should say what I’ve done rather than what I “know” you’ve done. I’ve said it’s too hard before. I often hear it said about things to come. For instance, someone is watching what someone else is going through and saying, “I couldn’t do that.”

If you’ve ever used that phrase, I want you to think about what was going on. Were you enduring something that you felt would break you? Or were you thinking about what was yet to come?

This scripture is often used to say what powerful thing you can do with Christ. Paul was actually talking about enduring great hardship and persecution with Christ. 

Life can be hard, but I want you to know you can do it. 

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When we only look from our perspective, through our lens, we often don’t get the whole picture. Be open for more.

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#MyMorningThought #Faith

We live by faith every day without even thinking about it. We sit in chairs with the confidence that it will hold our weight. We leave in cars expecting them to get us where we are going and back. We don’t know who personally made the chairs or the vehicles (most of the time), but we have confidence in them.

Why is it so difficult to trust God? Why is it so hard to trust his promises? Because we can’t see or feel Him. But we see and feel His works every day. It’s the very air that we breathe, the magnificence of our bodies, the very ability to choose Him is love.

Abraham had faith. I have faith. Do you have faith? If you are doubting, seek Him, try Him for yourself.

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Have you ever received some really wonderful news? What did you feel? Was it eating you up inside? Did you just want to run and tell someone? Perhaps you wanted to tell everyone.

Do you feel you have a responsibility to be the bearer of God’s truth? What does that feel like? How are you sharing the good news? 

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Looking at the actions tells a lot about the person. So, if their actions are coming from the core of who they are or what they believe, do we just seek to change the actions or do we seek to go deeper? 

If I plant an apple tree and want oranges, the only way to get it is to go the the root. I must dig up that apple tree and plant some orange seeds.

Behavior modification needs to begin on the inside, at the root. 

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It is important to know, but we must also believe and then we can live it out.

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