Wisdom to Change

Wisdom to Change
The Hooks and Bait
The commandment of the Lord is pure, ENLIGHTENING the eyes. Psalms 19:8

Have you ever gone fishing and caught one? Well, I have gone fishing, but
I haven't caught anything. I find fishing to be a relaxing and exciting
sport. When I prepare to fish I make sure I have my bait, the hook are in
good condition and there’s enough wire on the fishing rod. Also I make
sure I’m in the right spot at the right time in order to catch me some
fish. I know what time to go out and I even know when the catfish are
biting. Put some chicken liver on your hook and they come biting. 

Did you know the enemy loves to go fishing, too? But what he fishes for is
your soul. He uses a variety of bait in order to lead God’s children into
sin. I decided I wanted to know what type of bait and hooks; he has in his
tackle box. I noticed he had many hooks. There were jig hooks, worm hooks,
spring treble hooks and a lot of triple grip hooks. I over heard the enemy
talking about the jig hook. He explained in detail this hook is used to
hook them in the mouth and up through their backs. He likes these hooks
because whatever bait he uses, they can’t get loose. The bait he uses on
the jig hook is fear, wrong doctrine, and misuse of scriptures,
resentment, bitterness, offenses, revenge, anger, loneliness, gossip,
slander, betrayal and spiritual blindness. One of his other helpers and
crew really like the worm hook because it's easy to use, not much effort
is used in deceiving individuals and they hook them up fast and multiple
catches, back to back. The bait they use is stubborn, unforgiveness,
hopelessness, doubt, worry, anxiety, impatient, fear, unbelief and apathy.
The spring treble hook penetrates the toughest mouths and this hook is
sharp and really holds the bait on it and when they bite they can’t let
go. The bait they use is disobedience, rebellion, suicidal thoughts,
depression, despair, heaviness, self-pity and inner hurts. Without fail
this hook and bait always gets its victim. And last but not least, the
triple grip hook is the most dangerous hook because it has 3 hooks on it
and he has plenty of these hooks in his tackle box. The bait used on this
hook is the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the pride of life. The
enemy loves the triple grip hook for the time we are living in and
additional bait of familiar spirits, lying spirits, perverse spirits,
spirit of bondage, seducing spirits, spirit of error and spirit of
infirmity is used. The enemy uses bait that’s always disguised to look
inviting. 

Now, if you do get hooked, the Father has provided a way of escape through
His Word. Pray, read, meditate, study His Word, resist the devil and he
will flee and get hooked up with people that are stronger than you. Choose
your words carefully when you speak. Connect with people that believe in
the power of pray and not afraid to take a stand for what’s right. As you
do these things, this will allow you to see the bait he's trying to catch
you with. Listen, there are many hooks out there dangling in front of us
that look inviting, but if we keep God's commandments, stay on the path
and obey we will not be caught off guard. Listen to the voice of the good
Shepherd and run from the voice of the enemy because your life depends on
it. 


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Making Wise Decisions

Making Wise Decisions

Heavenly Father, 

I thank you that I have been granted a spirit of wisdom and revelation,
and I have insight into your ways of doing things. I yield to the
direction of the Holy Spirit for every decision I must make. My spiritual
eyes are flooded with light. I know what to do in every situation I face;
I am never lost when it comes to making the right decisions. Thank You
that I am filled with the knowledge of Your will for my life and I make
wise choices. I acknowledge You before making any decisions, and I seek
Your direction at all times. I am willing to stop if You tell me to stop
or go when You tell me to go. Because I acknowledge You, You direct my
footsteps, and I remain in the perfect will of God for my life. The Word
is my final authority, and every choice I make lines up with it. I will
not disregard the peace of God in helping me to make decisions. I align my
life with your Word, and therefore, I will remain connected to Your best
for my life. Thank You for giving me Your Word and Your Holy Spirit, who
guides me into all truth. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen. 


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You Don’t Have To

Wisdom to Change
You Don’t Have To
The Spirit of God dwells within you 1 Corinthians 3:16

What’s bothering me? Is it something somebody said or did? Why do I allow
things to rattle, bug, confuse and get me off track? Why do I get angry?
Why can’t I get past this? Why can’t I shake this off? Why don’t they just
leave me alone? Why, why, why? 

As I pondered on these questions and more, I realized something, when
anyone tried to rattle, bug, bring confusion and make Jesus angry, he
always drew from the strength within him. How was this possible? When my
spouse says things that just get up under my skin an irritating co-worker,
how can I not get angry? I really want to say something! Just this week, I
realized I was not walking in faith. You see, the God kind of faith will
draw from the peace within and look at things differently. Faith will draw
from the peace within. Faith will draw from the love within. Faith will
draw from the strength within. Now, don’t tell me you can’t do it. The
bible that I read says I CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST WHICH GIVES ME
STRENGTH! 

I don’t have to be rattled because I have a stabilizer built within me.
It’s called strength. In Psalms 29:11 it says, The Lord will give strength
to His people. I am His people. I don’t have to be bugged because I have
the peace of God. This peace He gave me goes beyond my limits, my power,
my capacity and understanding. I don’t have to be confused about
N-O-T-H-I-N-G, because the Father is not confused. He lives in me and as
long as I draw from the power and strength within, I don’t have to be
confused about anything. And last but not least, anger. Anger is an
emotion that if not dealt with can get out of hand. I realize I can keep
my emotions in check according to the Word. In Ephesians 4:31 let ALL
bitterness, wrath, ANGER, clamor and evil speaking BE PUT AWAY from you,
with all malice. You see, Paul said put it away from you. There must be
something wrong to hold onto to anger. 

When people, loved ones, family members or whoever try to rattle, bug and
make you angry, tap into the strength, the peace and the love that’s
within from the Spirit of God. You are not alone in this because Jesus
said I will never leave you or forsake you. You got a friend, a friend
that sticks closer than a brother. You don’t have to let the situation or
circumstance dictate your feelings. 

Pray this: Father, when things tend to rattle, bug, confuse or make me
angry, help me to remember to let all these things be put away from me. I
will draw from the strength of your Word that guarantees me peace when I
choose to receive it. Today, I will begin to walk by faith and not by my
feelings and emotions which can cause me to not reflect the love of God. I
will draw from Your strength and walk in love towards those who have
wronged me. With Your love I will keep no record of the wrong, I will bear
all things, hope all things and endure all things through Your Love. Thank
you Lord, your love never fails so I will not fail with Your love inside
of me. Amen! 

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Transform to Your Real Form

Wisdom to Change
Transform to Your Real Form
But we all with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the
Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory just
as by the Spirit of the Lord. 2 Corinthians 3:18

As I was watching the movie Transformers, I noticed they came down in
their true form. While here on earth in order for them not to be detected,
they took on another form. As I continued to watch, I noticed they were
not able to use their weapons unless they transformed into their true
forms. When they would transform, they were tall, regal, and confident and
packed with weapons that were out of this world. They had a way about
them, they just knew they were able to conqueror anything that came their
way. 


We also can transform by renewing our minds to the Word of God. The Word
is powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword. In the bible the word is
considered a sword when Paul wrote; take the sword of the Spirit which is
the Word of God. When we renew our minds to the Word of God, we begin to
transform by cutting away the old way of thinking. We begin to cut off
doubt, unbelief, old wives tales, superstitions and the world’s way of
thinking. When we transform our thinking, the way we talk also begins to
transform. We begin to speak the results instead of what we see. If we see
lack and our minds have been transformed in the Word of God, we will speak
abundance. Just like Optimus Prime when he transformed from the truck to
this giant robot, he had a stance of confidence and he new the power he
had within. 

God created us just like Him, with a great mind. We have the mind of
Christ and Christ never doubted anything he ever spoke or did. He also had
to renew his mind in order to perform the miracles He did. When he was in
the temple, he read from Isaiah chapter 11, the Spirit of the Lord is upon
Him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and
might, The Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord. This one
scripture took care of everything Jesus needed to prepare Him for
ministry. Just like Jesus, we have to renew our minds in order to
transform our thinking and walk in the ways of the Lord. As we transform
our minds by reading the Word of God and speaking the results we want,
faith begins to grow, confidence brings to grow and our trust in a loving
God becomes stronger. Just like Optimus Prime would say, “Auto bots roll
out; I say to you, Child of God, Stand, stand in the liberty by which
Christ has made us free. 


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"Speak in spite of what you see"

Wisdom to Change 
"Speak in spite of what you see"
And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the
priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. Luke
17:14

Many times we get discouraged because we expect instant results when we
speak the Word. But we must learn that God is not in our time. 
Sometimes, our faith is tried. There are times when God will test us and
there are times when he will do things instantly. There will be 
times when you will speak the Word and not see anything happen right away.
You will not see results for a while. That's not the time to 
give in, but that's the time to hold on. Hold on to what you believe, in
spite of what you see! In this passage in Luke, Jesus, who is the master 
healer, told the 10 lepers to go and show yourselves to the priests, which
means that they were healed. But when he said it, they did not 
see it! The Word says that "as they went" they were healed. But because
Jesus was not concerned about the outward appearance, he told 
them to go and show, knowing that the healing had taken place. That's the
way we must operate as believers today. We must believe the Word 
in spite of what we see. We must believe that in time, what we believe
will come to pass.

God has levels and he takes us through growing times in our lives. He
operates at his own pace and he considers everything. So, at times, 
delays are there because he is looking at things differently than we are.
He is considering everything so that "All Things" may work 
"together" for our good and our purpose. So, that being said, we must
understand that when we believe it, it's already in motion. When we speak 
his Word, it's just like him speaking it and it starts the process into
motion and things begin to conform to our words. Understand that just 
because you don't see it doesn't mean that it's not happening. You have to
wait at times because the process may require your patience. 
And other times, things may happen right away. But either way, God is God
and his Word cannot lie. And when we speak his Word, it sets 
things in motion and the thing we called to be will be! Don't give up on
what you spoke, but go on your way expecting what his Word says and you 
will have it! Your words shaped your life and has given you all that you
have. So, since your words are that powerful, imagine if your 
words were God's Words. Imagine if you began to speak his Words over your
life, over your children, over your home, over your marriage, or 
over your sickness. Try it. Once you begin speaking and believing, you
will see that "as you go" you will have what his Word said!

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