"But this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before," Philippians 3:13. This is one of those "easier said than done" things but unless you understand that you have to FORGIVE others and yourself.....you won't be able to FORGET things.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Food for your THOUGHTS :)
"But this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before," Philippians 3:13. This is one of those "easier said than done" things but unless you understand that you have to FORGIVE others and yourself.....you won't be able to FORGET things.
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Spiritual Key of the Day
wHEN YOU SPEAK TO YOUR PROBLEMS, IN FAITH, hinderances are removed in your life, crooked thinking is straightened out in your mind and rough place become smooth...because our WORDS have creative "life" in them!!!!
thanks... allows me to take note of my thinking... So a man thinketh so is he. I'm above only and not beneath.
"A man ain't whipped until he quits!!! ....from "Birdman of Alcatraz
now that so true.... let me add to it as well the flesh (sin nature)will not stop until you quite obeying it. So is some cases we must take a lesson from the flesh. Don't quit until you kill it!(sin nature).
Food for Thought: To all the Believers out there......be careful what you speak/say....because it coming back to you quicker".... in the NATURAL World, it's September and it is Harvest time"... 1st Natural....then.....Spiritual!!!
DISABLING DREAM MALWARE
"..his truth shall be thy shield and buckler"
Psalm 91:4.
As children, most of us learned to say this bed-time prayer, “Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my Soul to keep...if I die before I wake, I pray the Lord my Soul to take” a b. In Psalms 3:5, David made a statement about sleep too, “I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord sustained me”. In both instances, the writers acknowledged the Lord and spoke about His divine protection during the night. Could they have done this because they encountered some form of trouble while they slept....bad dreams perhaps? Dreams are visions that take place at night as the Brain sleeps. The sleep process is a normal, necessary brain function that puts the physical body in a rest mode so it can re-energize and renew itself. If a person is deprived of sleep, insomnia can contribute to many health-related problems especially those associated with mental and emotional health. Sleep Science has divided sleep into stages and come up with several theories that explain why you DREAM but I found that their research did not help me understand spiritual dreams. The Bible gives us several accounts of people who had God-given dreams that gave them glimpses into their future and specific instructions. Men like Solomon, Pharaoh, Abraham, Joseph #1 (Jacob's boy), Joseph #2 (Mary's Husband) and Nebuchadnezzar just to name a few. Then God uses symbolic dreams to tell us about our emotional state-of-being and some even give us answers to prayer. So when we look at dreaming through spiritual eyeglasses, we can see that the dream process can be a divine form of communication between God and Man. When we dream these kind of dreams it's a good thing....but sometimes we have BAD DREAMS!
PROTECTING OUR SENSES
The Human Body was miraculously designed by God to support itself, heal itself and connect with the world around it. We were all born with physical faculties that enable us to see, hear, taste, touch and smell. Several scriptures in the Bible reveal that God often used these "faculties" in battle strategies against Israel's enemies, e.g., during one engagement, the enemy thought they SAW blood in holes on the battlefield or the enemy thought they HEARD armies marching and they ran. Another example of God's use of the SENSES in his divine plan is found in Judges 7:9-15, "And it came to pass the same night, that the Lord said unto him, Arise, get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand. But if thou fear to go down, go thou with Phurah thy servant to the host… And thou shalt hear what they say; and afterward shall thine hand be strengthened to go down… And when Gideon was come behold there was a man that told a dream, unto his fellow… And it was so, when Gideon heard the telling of the dream, and the interpretation thereof, that he worshipped, and returned unto the host of Israel, and said, Arise; for the Lord hath delivered into your hand the host of Midian".
God not only used the Sense of HEARING to confirm Gideon's future victory and but He also used it to deliver him from a spirit of FEAR! The Midianites weren't Gideon's only enemy, FEAR was his arch enemy too because it could have stopped him from obeying God and allowing Him to use him as a Judge and deliverer. God cast out the FEAR in Gideon's mind and confirmed the victory of the battle through the hearing of a dream's interpretation. Gideon's mind was strengthened to believe that God had delivered Israel's enemy into his hand because he HEARD it. Praise God, FAITH does come by hearing! When God is in the plan, the "senses" can help us perceive and receive from God!
On the other hand, under the wrong influence, these same "faculties" can cause the human body to go through many physiological and emotional changes in a matter of seconds! The same sense of hearing that makes us have faith in God, can make us vulnerable to the carnal nature in us, e.g., profanity and music lyrics, beats and melodys that seduce the listener and stimulate the flesh. Did you know that what you see, taste and smell always has a mental and physical effect on you; when you see a picture of a nice, juicy hamburger or steak, it can trigger and activate the saliva glands; when you see something that threatens your safety, a protective fear kicks in and your brain sends messages for chemicals to be released to protect your body-(now when I thank the Lord for protecting me from seen and unseen danger, I understand that my physical body plays a part in this protection process!); a cloudy, rainy day can make you feel sad and gloomy and gloomy thinking can cause Depression; the taste of food is pleasurable to the taste buds, but some foods can be dangerous because they are too salty and too sweet; food additives and preservatives can trigger chemical reactions in the brain that can be the cause of health problems; hearing the sound of beautiful music or the sound of birds chirping can bring happy, peaceful thoughts and cause the brain to spontaneously release chemicals that promote mental tranquility; the touch of something soft or taking a warm bath causes a chemical that promotes relaxation.
When we smell cologne fragrances, they have the power to stimulate areas in the brain that release certain chemicals and hormones. The Bible contains proof of this in Proverbs 27:9,"Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart"! So, is it possible that your favorite cologne could be sub-consciously responsible for triggering some of those "feelings" that you have been praying about?....
Food for Thought (FFT) for Thursday, April 28, 2011
A lot of us are "looking for a Miracle" and "Believing God for a specific Blessing" but did you know that you have to do more than "wait" and "believe"? You have to prepare for your Miracle!
Elijah worked hard before the "fire" fell on Mount Carmel! He didn't just gather Israel together and wait on God to show up, he had to repair the Altar, find 12 stones, dig the trench around the Altar, stack the wood, cut up the bullock sacrifice and lay it on the wood and give the order for 4 barrels of water to be poured on the sacrifice 3 times, then he prayed! (I KINGS 18:30-39)
What are you doing to get ready for your MIRACLE??
FFT(Food For Thought!)
The same spirit (devil) that makes you tell a LIE, will LIE to YOU and tell YOU that God can't do what He told you He would do!!
I would guess it is most important to keep a strong relationship with someone to help keep the positive antenna's up in our lives. Sometime waiting becomes tricky when your waiting by yourself.
Hatred & Unforgivingness are Satan's "Weapons of Mass Destruction"!! Pray for your enemies and protect yourself with Prayer & Praise!!
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