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

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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

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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"

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"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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Seven Blessings of the Tithe

Wisdom to Change
Seven Blessings of the Tithe
By Benny Hinn

Recently while watching Pat Robertson on the 700 Club, the Lord put
something on my heart that I want to share with you.
Pat talked about the importance of the tithe, as mentioned in Malachi 3.
While I was listening to him, I felt strongly that I needed to teach on
the seven blessings of the tithe, too, for like Pat Robertson, I believe
the tithe is very important to the Lord Jesus.
First of all, Malachi 3:10 teaches: “Bring ye all the tithes into the
storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now
herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of
heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough
to receive it.”
Then the Lord promises, “And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes,
and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your
vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts”
(verse 11).

SEVEN PROMISES
In the next verse, the Lord gives us this most remarkable promise: “And
all nations shall call you blessed: for ye shall be a delightsome land,
saith the Lord of hosts” (verse 12). In this noteworthy portion of
Scripture, we find the Lord’s command to bring “all the tithes into the
storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house.” The Lord clearly tells
every believer that the tithe belongs to Him and His work.
The Lord even challenges us to test Him: “Prove me now herewith” (verse
10). This is the only time in Scripture that the Lord makes that offer.
That is one of the most amazing invitations we have ever been given by the
Lord Himself; that we, as God’s people, can prove Him in this matter.

Following His challenge in Malachi 3:10, He then begins to give us the
seven most amazing blessings of the tithe:
• “If I will not open you the windows of heaven” (verse 10). The
windows of heaven always deal with revival. The Lord promises to revive
every person who obeys Him.

• “And pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough
to receive it” (verse 10). Think about it! God Almighty declares clearly
in His Word that the tither will be prosperous—so prosperous, in fact,
that there will not be room enough to receive the prosperity and blessings
God has in store for the one who obeys Him.

• “I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes” (verse 11). Years ago
when I taught on this subject in Orlando, I discovered that rebuke, to my
amazement, means “to cripple” or “to paralyze.” God Almighty will actually
cripple the enemy on your behalf when you tithe. The tithe is so important
to the Lord that He promises to paralyze and cripple the enemy so that he
will not be able to touch your life! Remember, the Lord said to prove Him.
These things will happen, for this is the Word of the Lord!

• “He shall not destroy the fruits of your ground” (verse 11). This
means that the enemy, whom God has crippled on your behalf, will not be
able to touch your finances. The “fruits of your ground” refers to your
money. The enemy will not be able to touch your money as a result of your
obedience to the Lord in the tithe.

• “Neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the
field, saith the Lord of hosts” (verse 11). It is remarkable that in John
15:5, Jesus said, “I am the vine, ye are the branches.” The vine,
therefore, means the family, and God gives this amazing promise to the
tither when He says that the enemy will not touch your family, if you obey
the Lord.

• “All nations shall call you blessed” (verse 12). In this most
amazing blessing and promise, God will bless and prosper you so that the
nations of the world will see the blessings of God upon you. In other
words, you will be a mighty witness of the power and blessings of God.

• “Ye shall be a delightsome land, saith the Lord of hosts” (verse
12). Delightsome means “highly desired.” As you obey the Lord with the
tithe, God will so highly desire you that He will use you.

These seven most amazing blessings of the tithe can be summarized:

• You will have revival.
• You will experience great prosperity.
• The enemy will be crippled and will not touch your life.
• Your finances will be safe.
• Your family will be safe from the hand of the enemy.
• You will be a great witness of the power and blessings of the
Lord to the nations.
• You will be highly desired, and God will use you for His glory!

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You Have Nothing to Lose

You Have Nothing to Lose
Gloria Copeland 

Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall
eat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with
him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him. Isaiah 3:10-11

Have you ever been afraid to give yourself totally to the Lord because you
think you might be deprived of some pleasure in this life? Chances are,
you have. That's because Satan is working overtime to convince you that he
can really make your life worth living. But don't believe him for a
minute. The real truth is, yielding completely to the Lord won't cost you
anything that's worth having. It will only cause you to live life to its
fullest! 

Jesus' life on earth was a perfect example of a totally yielded life. He
was a walking example of the benefits godly living brings. Everywhere He
went, Jesus made the deaf to hear, the blind to see, the lame to walk. He
lived in perfect peace and absolute victory. 

That all sounds pretty good to me. All He missed out on was the devil
getting dominion over Him to kill, steal and destroy. In fact, the devil
couldn't do anything to Him until, by the Father's will, He laid down His
life. Until that time Jesus walked in total victory over the enemy. 

Do you think you would miss out on a lot if you lived that way? Of course
not! You can walk in that same anointing and power and glory of God that
Jesus did. 

Do you have to give up your whole life to do it? Yes! You have to trade
your life for the life of God. You have to trade your sickness for His
healing, your poverty for His prosperity, your anxiety for His peace, your
sin for His righteousness. 

So why hesitate? When it gets right down to it, you really have nothing to
lose.

Scripture Reading: Psalm 37:7-23

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Use Money for His Glory

Wisdom to Change 
Use Money for His Glory
For it is the Father who gives you the power to get wealth, so that He may
establish His covenant Deuteronomy 8:18

Some have much money, some have little, some love to save it, some love to
spend it, some run after it, for others money just comes to them, but in
all cases we all need money. Money is used to take care of the things we
need in life. Money pays for bills, gas, electricity, food, clothing,
rent, mortgages and a few of our favorite things. They say money is the
root of evil, but if you read the Word of God closely you’ll find, loving
money is evil. We should love God and use money to show His love towards
them. 

My sister and I were given a 20 million dollar challenge. We had to write
a plan before we started spending, paying off items and people to bless
financially. Before we got started, we prayed to see which direction to go
in. Some may say, you mean to tell me with all that money you had to pray
and ask God how He would have you give, spend and handle the money. Yes!
You may not realize it but 20 million dollars can go very quickly. With
this much money you can be tempted to spend, spend, spend and not realize
you have overspent. In all things you should have a God plan in place
concerning finances. As you know we made sure the Father received the
tithes and offerings, first. Next we had a plan to pay off all outstanding
debt. But before we would pay them off, we would call and request a
discount in paying the balances off. We then asked God which direction He
would have us go concerning family and friends. To our amazement when we
shared with each other, He told us not to give to some because they do not
know how to handle it. Wow, God knows what’s best for each one of them. We
even asked God how we could be a blessing without them knowing it was us.
As you know God gave a divine strategy on how to bless individuals without
them knowing who it was. 

In any case, if you receive a very large or not so large amount, you
should always have a plan on how you handle God’s money. That’s right it’s
God’s money. Money has a purpose and that purpose is to reveal God’s heart
towards His people. Start with the money you have and make sure you have a
plan to fulfill His purpose. Question: Are you a faithful and wise steward
over the finances God has entrusted you with? 

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Should You Tithe if You are Struggling Financially?

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Should You Tithe if You are Struggling Financially? 
Bring all the tithes into the storehouse Malachi 3:10


Things are tight, money is low, and this is the time to be giving for the
gospel sake. God understands if I don’t give this time. When things get
better, I’ll give when I have it. If I give the tithe, we won’t have food
to eat. If I give the tithe our lights might go off. If I tithe, my car
payment will be short. If I tithe, will God really come through? I can’t
afford to give the tithes this time. We can’t afford not to give the tithe.

Many people are questioning is tithe for today. If we love the Father, we
shouldn’t have to question Him about the tithes. There should be no doubt
that tithing is for today. When He says tithe, we ought to be glad that He
provided us with the finances to take care of the needs in our lives. When
we tithe, we are telling the Father, I love you Lord and I’m so glad to
give what rightfully belongs to you. To give what rightfully belongs to
God means He is making supernatural means to the pump of divine supply.
He’s not trying to take from us; He’s trying to get something to us. The
enemy will always tell us we just don’t have it to tithe or give. He may
tell us, take care of our bills first, then whatever we have left give it
to God. Maybe the enemy is telling us, those people just want our money.
The enemy will try everything he can to get us not to tithe and give.
Think about it, if the enemy is trying so hard for us not to tithe, then
there must be something to it. Since the Father told us to tithe, then
there must be something to this.

The tithe is given to God from our increase, FOR OUR INCREASE. Give the
tithe increase keep the tithe decrease. Tithe is the way we open the door
of our finances to give and then receive God’s blessings. The joy in doing
this from the heart is an expression of our trust in God to meet our every
need. 


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Keep His Word

Wisdom to Change 
Keep His Word
For I have given them the WORDS which You have given Me John 17: 8a

Can a Word really change your situation? Yes a Word can. No really! I want
to know can a Word, really change things for me? Yes, a Word can-God’s
Word can change anything in your life. How is this possible? How can God’s
Word turn things around in my life? It’s easy, just open your mouth, and
speak what God’s Word says about your situation and watch things change.
It can’t be that easy. Oh, but it is. 

We can speak words over anything in our lives for they contain the seeds
to produce life or death. I didn’t call these words life or death, God
did. He said LIFE and DEATH are in the POWER OF YOUR TONGUE! Seems like we
got the power to speak a word or words and it will either bring life or
death to any situation. In the Word of God, Jesus said our WORDS are
seeds. Everyday we plant seeds with the words we speak. A seed is
something that’s planted in soil to produce the results you want. For
example, if you plant an apple seed in the ground; you will reap an apple
tree with multiple seeds in those many apples on the tree. Wow, you can
reap, year after year, over and over again and again. In this case, the
seed you plant can be harvested for a life time, from the word or words
you planted. Are you getting the picture? 

We need to speak only what we want to see come to pass. Our words truly
have the power of life and death, so much so God created us in His
likeness and image. We may not understand how a spoken Word can be planted
and produce a harvest. It’s not for us to understand, it’s for us to
believe and trust when we speak God’s words, those words will come to
pass. Repent for speaking words of worry, fear and doubt. Speak only His
Word. Remind yourself I must only say those things that will bring life
and not death. Be careful when thoughts come to your mind, arrest them,
dismiss them and think only on what God would say in your situation.
Remember, the harvest we desire to come to pass in our lives, will only
come by the seed words we choose to plant.

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