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Friday, November 27, 2015
Daily Hope With Rick Warren
Becoming God’s Mouthpiece
Becoming God’s Mouthpiece
by Joyce Meyer - posted November 27, 2015She opens her mouth in skillful and godly Wisdom, and on her tongue is the law of kindness [giving counsel and instruction].
—Proverbs 31:26
Regardless of our specific ministry within the body of Christ, each of us is a mouthpiece for God in some way. Whether you and I have been given a worldwide teaching gift or whether we have been given the ability to witness to our coworkers, God wants us to use our mouth for Him.
A wise man once said to me, "Joyce, God has given you the ear of many. Stay broken and only speak when spoken through." Obviously this requires intensive training by the Holy Spirit. If we desire the words of our mouth to carry God's power, then our mouth must belong to Him. Is your mouth God's mouth? Have you really given it to Him for His purpose?
A person's heart can become hardened as a result of making excuses for his behavior. For a long time, I excused my "mouth problems" by blaming them on my personality, or on abuse in my past, or on the fact that I felt bad or was so tired. Actually, the list of excuses we make for our failure to conform to the will and Word of God is endless.
Finally the Holy Spirit got my full attention so that I began to become accountable for my words. I still have a long way to go, but I feel I have made much progress because I have reached the stage of true repentance.
Those who desire to be used by God need to allow Him to deal with them concerning their mouth and what comes out of it.
Depression Day 3
Matthew 26:38
38Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”
38Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”
Anchored through Deep Waters
Tears.
Depression is an emotional illness that will cause emotional responses. Our world seems to think depression is just a weak man’s problem. The truth is that depression takes over even the strongest people. I know that right now, as your reading, you still doubt that healing will ever come, but you have to hold on. It is imperative that you do not stuff all of our emotions all the time. I often say that I cry three times a year. I just have never really been a crier…well that was until I went through depression. The stress of hiding your emotion will only drive you deeper into the valley. You probably already feel like you could explode from the inside out so don’t add unnecessary pressure of emotions that need to be let out. I am not saying to just cry and mope around, but rather, when you feel like you just need to cry or scream- do it. Crying is not a sign of weakness, but rather a necessary response to the turmoil that is binding you.
I often create a mental picture of how children run to their mom or dad and cry when they are hurt or afraid. Though the parents hate seeing their kids scared or hurting, they take pride in the fact that they make the situations better. The same is with our heavenly Father. He loves when you run to Him in any situation and just let it out. I can’t tell you how many times I would lie in my bed and weep. I didn’t lay there in my sorrows, but rather was just crying to God. It may have not solved all my problems or healed my depression instantly, but it was my response to God with my depression in a biblical way. Yes- biblical response.
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
(He is asking…He is telling you to come to Him.)
Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy.
Psalm 126:5 (NLT)
(Everything you do now will shape what happens later- be intentional even in the valley.)
Paul went through many hardships in His journey serving the Lord. He claims that he served the Lord with tears. We can do the same for a season. You are tried and tested, but hold on to Jesus. Take the time to be real with your emotions to God and a trustworthy person in your life today. You tears don’t make you weak, but rather show the strength of your trust in God’s Word.
Acts 20:19
19I served the Lord with great humility and with tears and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents.
Depression is an emotional illness that will cause emotional responses. Our world seems to think depression is just a weak man’s problem. The truth is that depression takes over even the strongest people. I know that right now, as your reading, you still doubt that healing will ever come, but you have to hold on. It is imperative that you do not stuff all of our emotions all the time. I often say that I cry three times a year. I just have never really been a crier…well that was until I went through depression. The stress of hiding your emotion will only drive you deeper into the valley. You probably already feel like you could explode from the inside out so don’t add unnecessary pressure of emotions that need to be let out. I am not saying to just cry and mope around, but rather, when you feel like you just need to cry or scream- do it. Crying is not a sign of weakness, but rather a necessary response to the turmoil that is binding you.
I often create a mental picture of how children run to their mom or dad and cry when they are hurt or afraid. Though the parents hate seeing their kids scared or hurting, they take pride in the fact that they make the situations better. The same is with our heavenly Father. He loves when you run to Him in any situation and just let it out. I can’t tell you how many times I would lie in my bed and weep. I didn’t lay there in my sorrows, but rather was just crying to God. It may have not solved all my problems or healed my depression instantly, but it was my response to God with my depression in a biblical way. Yes- biblical response.
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28
(He is asking…He is telling you to come to Him.)
Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy.
Psalm 126:5 (NLT)
(Everything you do now will shape what happens later- be intentional even in the valley.)
Paul went through many hardships in His journey serving the Lord. He claims that he served the Lord with tears. We can do the same for a season. You are tried and tested, but hold on to Jesus. Take the time to be real with your emotions to God and a trustworthy person in your life today. You tears don’t make you weak, but rather show the strength of your trust in God’s Word.
Acts 20:19
19I served the Lord with great humility and with tears and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents.
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Holy Fear
Holy Fear
by Joyce Meyer - posted November 25, 2015Then Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself [determinedly, as his vital need] to seek the Lord; he proclaimed a fast in all Judah. And Judah gathered together to ask help from the Lord; even out of all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord [yearning for Him with all their desire]. . . . Did not You, 0 our God, drive out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel and give it forever to the descendants of Abraham Your friend? . . . 0 our God, will You not exercise judgment upon them? For we have no might to stand against this great company that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.
—2 Chronicles 20:3-4, 7, 12
By the time Jehoshaphat became the king, Judah was a small nation, and the surrounding nations could easily defeat them. We learn that the king brought in many reforms. The Bible records that and then says, After this, the Moabites, the Ammonites, and with them the Meunites came against Jehoshaphat to battle (2 Chronicles 20:1).
The most "sensible" thing would have been for the king to surrender and to forge some kind of treaty. There was no human way that such a small nation could defeat such large armies. In that context, we read that the king was afraid—and why wouldn't he be? But he didn't stop with fear.
I want to make this point clear. To feel fear isn't sin or failure or disobedience. In fact, we do well to think of fear as a warning to us. It's a shout of danger.
But then we must decide what to do with the fear. We can act; we can cringe; we can ignore it. King Jehoshaphat did the right thing: He set himself [determinedly, as his vital need] to seek the Lord (v. 3). He didn't have answers, and he certainly wasn't stupid enough to think that his tiny army could defeat his enemies. And that's an important lesson for us to learn in our battles against Satan. Our enemy is powerful, and if we think we can defeat him by ourselves, we're foolish and badly mistaken.
The king not only prayed, but he also proclaimed a fast throughout the entire land. The Bible goes on to say that he stood in the midst of the people and prayed for deliverance: For we have no might to stand against this great company that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You (v. 12).
That is exactly the prayer God wanted to hear. The people admitted they didn't know what to do, that they couldn't win, and that their only hope was in God's deliverance. Just then, the Holy Spirit came upon a man named Jahaziel. He said, hearken, all Judah, you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you King Jehoshaphat. The Lord says this to you: Be not afraid or dismayed at this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God's ( v. 15). He went on to say, You shall not need to fight in this battle; take your positions, stand still, and see the deliverance of the Lord [Who is] with you. . . . Fear not nor be dismayed (v.17). The account goes on to say that the people began to sing praises to God. When they did that, God had warriors from Mount Seir sneak in and kill Judah's enemies so that none escaped.
That's the biggest secret of winning the battles against your enemy. You acknowledge your fear—you can even call it "holy fear" because it pushes you to seek God. If you're not really afraid (or worried) and don't see the problem as bigger than yourself, why would you call for God's help? But when it becomes overwhelming, you realize that you need divine help. Isaiah says it this way: When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord will lift up a standard against him and put him to flight [for He will come like a rushing stream which the breath of the Lord drives] (Isaiah 59:19b).
When you cry out in holy fear, God hears and races to your rescue. That's His promise, and He never breaks His promises to His own.
God, I've known fear, and too often I've concentrated on the fear and forgotten that it's an opportunity to call on You so I can see Your hand of deliverance in my life. Give me holy fear so that I'll always call on You in my times of trouble. In the name of Jesus Christ, I ask this. Amen.
Depression Day 2
Psalm 88:1-5
1Lord, you are the God who saves me;
day and night I cry out to you.
2May my prayer come before you;
turn your ear to my cry.
3I am overwhelmed with troubles
and my life draws near to death.
4I am counted among those who go down to the pit;
I am like one without strength.
5I am set apart with the dead,
like the slain who lie in the grave,
whom you remember no more,
who are cut off from your care.
Meditate & Believe Right
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Meditate On
Jesus said, “Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay His head” (Matthew 8:20). I find this statement so beautiful. Let me tell you why.
In the original Greek text, the word for “lay” is a very unique word, klino. The only other place it is used in terms of Jesus resting His head is at the cross. When Jesus hung on the cross and cried, “It is finished!” the Bible says, “And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit” (John 19:30). The word “bowing” here is the same Greek word, klino. Beloved, it was only at the cross that the Son of Man finally found a place to rest His head. Jesus found His rest in redeeming us, in loving us. We, in turn, find rest in feeding on His sacrificial love for us. Whatever the challenge or need you are facing today, He has made you more than a conqueror through His love, so meditate on His love for you today! | ||||||||||||||||||
Do Not Pursue Anything in Order to Please Someone Else. Ever
Do Not Do Shit Just to Please Your Parents. In Fact, Do Not Pursue Anything in Order to Please Someone Else. Ever.
Danielle LaPorte | November 25, 2015 | Inspiring, Living, Working 
I spoke at a university event and asked the student organizer what she was going to school for.
“Oh, finance,” she answered.
“So working with numbers really lights you up then?” I said. She didn’t understand the question.
“What do you mean?” she replied.
“I mean, are you stoked about finance? Do you love that world?”
Based on her blank expression, I was afraid of what she was going to say. And sure enough: “Oh, God no. I pretty much hate it. But being an accountant is good money. And my dad wants me to do this. And he’s paying my tuition.” And she just shrugged, as if it all made perfect sense.
I saw two things in her future: A Mercedes. And Prozac.
Listen to me: I’ve had thousands of conversations on variations of fulfillment and success with young adults, and old adults, and adults with arrested development just acting like adults. And I can tell you this with lucid certainty based on massive evidence of regret:
Do NOT do shit just to please your parents. In fact, do not pursue anything in order to just please someone else. Ever.
You will die inside. You will grind to a slow halt and the lethargy of your spirit will weigh down your every damn day. You’ll be sleeping with someone that you don’t totally respect and utterly adore; you’ll have an artless condo full of crap from Costco that you don’t really need; you’ll count the clock until wine time.And one day you might wake up and think to yourself: F*ck. I did this for them. Where am I?
The excruciating regret of which I speak is an epidemic, of course. We know this. It’s been happening for all of time, and it probably always will. Pleasing. Others. At the cost of our vitality.
So don’t do it. You’ve heard it before, you’ll hear it again. From commencement speeches given by entrepreneurial renegades. From the artists and the mavericks. From the everyday seekers who lifted themselves from regret to living — full on. The people who love you enough to want every kind of liberation for you will tell you this: Don’t do it for me.
And maybe today is the day, and these are the right pixels at the right time to inspire you to choose…your happiness.
I can also tell you this, based on the previously mentioned lucid certainty, based on massive evidence of fulfillment:
When you choose your happiness, you become infinitely more productive, useful, and magnetic to those around you. You enable yourself to truly be of service.
So let me repeat it:Do not do shit just to please your parents.
In fact, do not pursue anything in order just to please someone else. Ever.
To Freedom. Fight for it if you must. @DanielleLaPorte (Click to Tweet!)
Danielle LaPorte is the creator of The Desire Map: A Guide To Creating Goals With Soul
— the book that turned into a day planner system, a top iTunes app, and
an international workshop program. A Desire Map workshop happens every
weekend somewhere in the world. Author of The Fire Starter Sessions and the wildly popular #Truthbomb series, Danielle is also the co-creator of Your Big Beautiful Book Plan and co-host of the Beautiful Writer’s Group podcast.Entrepreneur Magazine calls her “equal parts poet and entrepreneurial badass…edgy, contrarian…loving and inspired.” A speaker, poet, former business strategist and Washington-DC think tank exec, she writes weekly at DanielleLaPorte.com, where over four million visitors have gone for her straight-up advice — a site that’s been deemed “the best place online for kick-ass spirituality,” and was named one of the “Top 100 Websites for Women” by Forbes. The Huffington Post named her Twitter feed as one of the “12 of Wisest Twitter Accounts Worth Following.” You can find her @daniellelaporte just about everywhere.
Think Before You Speak
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Depression
Depression
Depression can be experienced at many levels and for many different reasons. It’s rarely an easy thing to get out of depression. And, of course, there is a difference between being depressed and living in depression. Something may go differently than you had hoped and you feel depressed. But when your choices and your life begin to look different because of the negative feelings you have inside, then you are facing depression.
Depression is the fruit of something deeper. You shouldn't feel ashamed about your feelings, but you must know that God desires something better for you. He wants to comfort you and restore you to a life of joy. Get quiet before God and let Him be your counselor.
Psalm 13:2
Depression can be experienced at many levels and for many different reasons. It’s rarely an easy thing to get out of depression. And, of course, there is a difference between being depressed and living in depression. Something may go differently than you had hoped and you feel depressed. But when your choices and your life begin to look different because of the negative feelings you have inside, then you are facing depression.
Depression is the fruit of something deeper. You shouldn't feel ashamed about your feelings, but you must know that God desires something better for you. He wants to comfort you and restore you to a life of joy. Get quiet before God and let Him be your counselor.
Psalm 13:2
2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts
and day after day have sorrow in my heart?
How long will my enemy triumph over me?
Anchored through Deep Waters
Devotional
I’m not okay.First, I am so proud of you. Often time’s depression leaves us isolated and ashamed with no drive to find help. Recognizing the fact that you are struggling is humbling I’m sure, but that’s the perfect position for God to work in your life. Did you know you’re not alone? People have been struggling with inward turmoil for centuries. Take a look at David! He was called a man after God’s own heart, but on many accounts we see him crying out to God,
"Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck. I sink in the miry depths, where there is no foothold. I have come into the deep waters; the floods engulf me." Psalm 69:1-2
How could a man that was in a place of ministry and eventually governmental royalty become so down? Listen carefully; your position doesn’t control your perception. The battlefield of the mind can only be won with God, not things of this world that satisfy your flesh. Many of us hide our instability with a front that shows we have it all together, that is asking for self-destruction. God is not asking you to look great, but to be great inside and out. Our mental health is the foundation of our future. David called to the Lord without shame, begging God to save him from the deep waters.
Today, I challenge you to be honest about how you’re feeling with God. We know there is power in the tongue to speak life or death. Speak life over your deep waters of depression because God, your anchor, hears you. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, just hold on. “Not one person can say I have it all together while trusting God…for the foundation of our salvation is faith and trust in his sufficiency, not our own.”
Psalm 69:1-2
1 Save me, O God,
for the waters have come up to my neck.
2 I sink in the miry depths,
where there is no foothold.
I have come into the deep waters;
the floods engulf me.
Psalm 69:33
33 The Lord hears the needy
and does not despise his captive people.
Trust the Unchanging Rock
Trust the Unchanging Rock
by Joyce Meyer - posted November 24, 2015Jesus Christ (the Messiah) is [always] the same, yesterday, today, [yes] and forever.
—Hebrews 13:8
Feelings are emotions that are always changing, so you cannot depend on them. As a follower of Christ, you must learn to live by truth and wisdom, not by feelings and emotions.
First Corinthians 10:4 refers to Jesus as the Rock. An important part of His nature is His emotional maturity, which includes unchanging stability. During His time on earth, Jesus did not allow himself to be led around by His emotions. He was led by the Spirit even though He was subject to all the same feelings we experience in our daily lives. Jesus was always the same.
And He is still the same . . . and will be forever. You can safely put your trust in Him tonight, knowing He will not change, but will help you develop the same kind of emotional maturity and stability that marked His own life.
Living in Love
Living in Love
Look for the Best in Each Other
I once heard about a husband and wife who were so upset after a big argument that they refused to speak to each other. That night, not wanting to be the first to break the awkward silence, the man left a note on his wife’s side of the bed that read, “wake me up at 6 o’clock in the morning.”The next morning, by the time the husband woke up, it was already 8 o’clock. Furious, he roared, “Where is she?” and was about to chew out his wife when he found a note on his side of the bed: “It’s six o’clock; wake up.”
If we’re going to live in love, we have to learn to forgive one another. The Bible says, “Do not let the sun go down on your anger, but instead, forgive. And above all things, put on love.”1 That means: Above having your own way, above your own agenda, choose to put on love.
The apostle Paul prayed in Ephesians 3:17 that we would be “rooted and established in love so that we would have power together with all the saints.” When we choose to walk in love, we have the power of God in our lives, as well as healthier relationships.
We should always look for the best in each other. That’s one of the things I love about Joel. I used to think that he didn’t see the things that people did wrong. Then I realized: It’s not that he doesn’t see them; he chooses not to focus on them.
That’s what Jesus taught. One day a group of Pharisees brought a woman to Him who had been caught in adultery. The Law said that she should be stoned, but Jesus didn’t condemn her. Instead, He said, “Those of you without sin, go ahead; you through the first stone.”2
The woman’s accusers began to look within themselves. Then, they walked away.
We can all throw rocks and point out each other’s faults, but we need to make allowances for one another. We don’t know what some people have been through. We don’t know the pain and heartache they’ve experienced. When the woman’s accusers had all slipped away, Jesus told her, “Neither do I condemn you; go your way; from now on sin no more.”3
Let’s learn to walk in love and see the best in everyone. A house divided will fall. That’s why it’s so important to keep peace in your home. Be the first to apologize. Be quick to forgive.
Someone once asked me if Joel and I argue. Of course, we disagree, but you can’t argue with someone who won’t argue with you, and Joel won’t argue! He’s made up his mind that we’re going to walk in love, because that is where the power is. At times, Joel and I have said, “All right, we can’t see eye to eye on this, so we’re just going to agree to disagree.”
I can’t help it if he’s wrong sometimes!
When Joel and I got married, I like my own way, and when I didn’t get it, I wasn’t happy. Then God spoke clearly to me: Victoria, if you don’t change the way you’re acting, you’re going to change the man you married.
Well, that got my attention, because I didn’t want to change Joel’s personality. I love Joel. That’s why I married him. I knew that I had to be willing to make some changes.
In many relationships, after time, people neglect to walk in love. One day, they realize that their hearts have changed. You hear it all the time: “We just grew apart.”
Joel and I remind ourselves often that God brought us together. He’s got a good plan for our marriage. You need to remind yourself that God has put that person in your life, and He’s got good things in store. If you will do your part by being kind, respecting one another, treating each other the way you want to be treated, God will do His part, and you can live in love!
I Feel Guilty About This
I was not writing. I was not really on social media. I was not thinking about strategy or marketing. I was not working on enrolling a retreat or workshop. I wasn’t even working out that much. And I felt guilty about it. Like I “should” be doing more. My head was judging me as a big time slacker until something shifted which I share about in today’s vlog.
Can you relate to feeling guilty when you are not doing a lot?
I know a lot of you out there can relate to being a recovering (or maybe not quite recovered yet) over-achiever like me. At some point, we bought into the misunderstanding that our value and security lies in what we can achieve – so much so that we became addicted to creating results.Doing becomes a comfort zone and just being feels unfamiliar. And the tricky thing about being a do-er is that it is validated by the external world. We get a lot of praise for our accomplishments.
But BEING is so much more important to our well being than doing is. We must take time to STOP doing so that we can hear the whispers of our heart.
When we are in doing mode, we are in our masculine energy. We are focused, active, ambitious, and directed. And there is nothing wrong with that but it needs to be balanced by the feminine energy of creativity, receptivity, surrender, and compassion.
I realized that my guilt over not doing so much was completely unfounded and a huge waste of my energy because I actually was “doing” something just by “being.” I was giving myself the opportunity to sink into my feminine energy, to nurture myself and create balance.
My encouragement to you is to PLEASE JUST STOP. Stop doing, doing, doing. Give yourself the opportunity to be.
Drop into the flow of the feminine (and it doesn’t matter what your gender is, we all have both masculine and feminine energy) and TRUST HER POWER. We trust the masculine ways of doing much more than the feminine ways of being because we want instant results. But just like it takes nine months for a baby to be born after the first point of conception, we need time to allow things to gestate in our life. Do not waste your precious energy feeling guilty about not doing more.Savor the sweet spaciousness and quiet of being. @christinhassler (Click to Tweet!)
Love,Christine
P.S. So one of the new projects that kept me so busy until I gave myself a break is my new podcast where I coach people LIVE on the air. Listen to coaching sessions, receive practical & spiritual advice, and get tools for your life. Go here to listen.
Daily Hope With Rick Warren
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One of the great fears we all face is the fear of the future. We fear for the futures of our families, our friends, our jobs, our communities — and everything else in between. It’s natural. We’re not in control. But that realization should drive us to trust God more deeply. We might not be in control of our future, but God is. He created the whole universe. If he wanted to, the Lord could just snap it out of existence in a moment. Yet he is working his plan in history. He is moving history to a climax, a destiny. One day Jesus Christ will come back to Earth. Nothing will stop that. Just as he is working in history to move events toward that day, he will work in your life for a purpose, too — if you’ll let him. The Bible says, “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them” (Romans 8:28 NLT, second edition). God’s Word doesn’t say that everything is good. It also doesn’t say that God causes everything. He doesn’t cause war. He doesn’t cause cancer. He doesn’t cause rape, abortion, incest, or molestation. He doesn’t cause evil. We do that. God gives us the freedom to choose. Evil is the price of that freedom. But the Bible does say that God causes everything to work together for good. He can take the dumb, evil, and bad decisions I’ve made in my life and use them for good if I’ll trust him. Romans 8:28 isn’t a promise for everyone, though. It’s for “those who love God.” It’s for those who trust God and say, “Here, Lord, you take all the broken pieces of my life and put them together.” This is why when I read the headlines each day, I don’t worry. Sure, there are a lot of problems in the world today, but God is still in control. God is still moving history to a climax. And God is still moving his people toward his best for them. One day God will work everything out for his purpose. Because God is in control, we can trust him with everything — including the good, the bad, and the ugly of our lives. PLAY today’s audio teaching from Pastor Rick >> Talk It Over
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Today's Word With Joel & Victoria
Monday, November 23, 2015
Thought of the Day
You will only be remembered for two things: the problems you solve OR THE ONES YOU CREATE
Spiritual Warfare
Spiritual Warfare
by Joyce Meyer - posted November 23, 2015And let the peace (soul harmony which comes) from Christ rule (act as umpire continually) in your hearts [deciding and settling with finality all questions that arise in your minds, in that peaceful state] . . . And be thankful (appreciative), [giving praise to God always].
—Colossians 3:15
You are waging spiritual warfare when you give radical praise to God in the midst of your need and lack. When you are thankful to God for all He has done and is doing, you are defeating the enemy. When you hold your peace in the midst of the storm, you are warring with spiritual weapons (see 2 Corinthians 10:4-5).
Jesus said, Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you... [Stop allowing yourselves to be agitated and disturbed; and do not permit yourselves to be fearful and intimidated and cowardly and unsettled](John 14:27). Jesus has given you peace! Put it on, and wear it everywhere you go.
Who or What Influences You?
Who or What Influences You?
Post by Victoria Osteen on November 20, 2015
Now, you might be thinking, "I have decent friends. I don't take ungodly counsel." Think about this: What are you watching on TV? What are you listening to on the radio? What are you reading in the tabloids? Culture makes a spectacle of craziness, and people line up all day long to watch! You may not think you'll ever act like those people, but whatever you take into your heart through your eyes and ears affects you. It desensitizes you. It can water down what you believe. That's why the Scripture says to guard your heart because your heart and mind are connected. Your eyes and ears are the gateways to both. What you take in influences you whether you want it to or not.
Today, take inventory of what you are taking into your heart. Just because everyone else is doing something or watching something or acting a certain way doesn't mean you should. Don't look to the world for your answers. Be determined to let the Word of God be your standard so you can honor Him and live the blessed life He has prepared for you!
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