Category: Food For Growth

⁸ But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death. ~ Revelation 21:8

Many believe that sin really only includes sexual immorality, murder, idolatry, or things like these. Often times we overlook the fact that Jesus said that the cowardly (those who are fearful), the faithless (those who do not believe), and the sorcerers (those who are into witchcraft) all have their portion in the Lake of Fire (Hell). So many times, we get caught up resettling the settled that we can’t move into the deeper things of Scripture. We get caught up in rebuilding and rebuilding the foundation that we can never grow spiritually as Christians. Why is that?

If the Devil can keep us locked in at the entry-level of Salvation, then his war isn’t against strong men and women of God; it’s against babies in the faith. Sin has become the dominant force in our society today because we have become so stuck on the basics we aren’t growing in our faith. We aren’t getting spiritually stronger. We aren’t getting spiritually wiser; instead, we’re staying complacent in our own ignorance, unable to mature in the Spirit.

Don’t let settled foundational beliefs hold you back in your faith. Build your foundation, then build on top of that. Seek more, and you will receive more.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Don’t Stay Complacent.

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¹⁰ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. ~ Proverbs 9:10

The fear of the LORD is not the kind of horror you feel at the sight of a mob of vicious men walking toward you and your family bent on total destruction and annihilation. Instead, it is the fear of the LORD, mixed with love and reverence, that keeps you from sinning because you know that His judgments are true, yet His mercies are renewed every day.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Fear the Holy One.

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¹⁶ Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. ~ Matthew 10:16

Jesus said that He was sending His disciples out amongst wolves. Today, He is still sending His disciples out amongst wolves, in His command, “Go ye into all the world …”

We are commanded to go into all the world and preach the Gospel.

And the wolves are ravenous out there, and even more so as the end of time approaches. So, don’t just take their word for it. Don’t just believe it is all about you and your best interest; look at the facts and do what is right for you, no matter the consequences. Do what is right for you and what is right for your family in the sight of Jesus.

Dear LORD, help me to be as wise as serpents and innocent as doves, that our character may not even be questioned as Daniel’s wasn’t. Help me to learn to use our two greatest weapons, Your precious blood and the word of our testimony. Teach me to go out into all the earth and not fall into the traps of the evil one. Be with me in everything I do. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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⁵ Then these men said, “We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel unless we find it in connection with the law of his God.” ~ Daniel 6:5

Imagine if the Church today had this type of integrity. Our two greatest weapons are the Blood of the Lamb and the Word of our Testimony, yet we don’t use our testimony. We no longer preach change in the Church. We now only preach ‘come as you are,’ which is important. But we can’t leave as we are. We have to change. We can’t stay our old selves.

The Church has to begin to transform, starting with our minds. If we want to change our actions, we have to first change our thoughts. When we change our thoughts, then our actions will follow. After that, our testimony will be unshakeable, just as Daniel’s was.

Dear LORD, please help me to strive for perfection as You are perfect. Help me to build my spirit-man within me that I might not sin against You, for my spirit is willing, but my flesh is weak. Strengthen me with Your precious Holy Spirit. Help me to be a great man/woman of integrity. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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²⁸ A lying tongue hates its victims, and a flattering mouth works ruin. ~ Proverbs 26:28

Do not fall for every word of flattery you receive. Be wise. Weigh their words. If it is flattery, it will feel good. It will stroke your ego. It will fill you with pride, but it will not end well.

Flattery never ends in the best interest of the one being flattery. Instead, flattery always ends in ruin for the one being flattered. It is not in your best interest, no matter how important it makes you feel. No matter how good it makes you feel. Or how admired you think you are. Flattery is always in the best interest of the flatterer.

Flattery is just another form of manipulation. We are sheep amongst wolves, so be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves.

LORD God, help me discern the deceitful words of the world around me. Open my eyes to the lies of the enemy. Teach me to love Your word that it might be a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Be with me in everything that I do. In Jesus’ name, I pray, amen.

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³ Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. ⁴ Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart. ~ Psalms 37:3-4

David, who is described as a man after God’s own heart in 1 Samuel 13:14, tells us to do what is good, dwell in the land, and befriend faithfulness. Delight ourselves in God, and we’ll have the desires of our hearts. In other words, follow God’s commands, fulfill His call for your life, be faithful to Him and His word, seek after Him and His presence, and your heart will be changed. When your heart is changed, your desires change as well. You no longer desire evil, but your spirit will then desire good. And when your spirit desires good, you will receive the desires of your heart, for they will be in line with the LORD’s plan for your life.

When we delight ourselves in the LORD, we are filled with the Joy of the LORD, and we are no longer filled with a desire to be happy. That hole that we had that couldn’t be filled by anything this world has to offer is filled by the Holy Spirit, and as the Holy Spirit fills us, He plants, nourishes, and grows the Fruits of The Spirit within us, including the Joy of The LORD.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Do What is Good.

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¹ Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision. ² At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. ³ The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. ~ 1 Samuel 3:1-3

The first thing I want you to notice is the second sentence in the first verse. And the word of the LORD was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.

In those days, what days? The days under the end of Eli’s ministry.

• • So, what was going on?
  • Why were there no frequent vision?

If there were no frequent visions in those days, it would stand to reason that there were frequent visions in days prior. Right? So, what has happened to bring such a change?

Whatever the culture is, meaning the way we do things here, whether it’s their goals, their priorities, their vision, it all stems from the leader. And again, it doesn’t matter whether it is ecclesiastical, meaning the church, or secular, the society; it all reflects the real leader(s) at the time. That is true in churches and in the workplace. The organization can be judged by its leader.

Therefore, if you are discouraged by the culture you are in, then be the change in that culture that you want to see. Lead by example. Don’t blindly just follow the status quo. Do as the apostles did, follow Christ, and others will follow you. Don’t be discouraged by the world around you, be encouraged by the reward awaiting you if you finish the race that has been set before you.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Lead By Example.

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⁸ Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. ⁹ For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,” and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” ¹⁰ Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. ~ Romans 13:8-10

The entire law and all of the prophets are summed up and fulfilled in love. Why? Because if you love your God and your neighbor, you won’t do wrong. You’ll put others first. You’ll change your actions, even your beliefs, in order to help those you love.

Now, I understand that this could be difficult to understand but think about it this way. If you love someone, it changes who you are. When you love someone, you can’t help but show it. As a young teen, the Twilight saga was huge. I mean, everybody knew about Twilight, even if you didn’t like it or wanna admit it, you knew what Twilight and at least the three main characters.

Now, I was a big Twilight fan. And I was Team Jacob. But anyways, love is like imprinting in the series. Jacob describes imprinting as this,

It’s like gravity. Your whole center shifts. Suddenly it’s not the Earth keeping you here. You would do anything. Be anything she needs. A friend. A brother. A protector.

Jacob Black

I think that’s a really good description of love. You’ll do whatever it takes, become whoever it takes to be with that person. Love isn’t just a phrase. Love is an action. It’s the way you live your life. God sees love this way as well. He said that because He loved us, He sent His only Son to die for us to save us. Now it is our turn to show God that we love Him with our actions by sacrificing our desires and wants for His desires and wants.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Show Your Love.

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³ And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one’s wife for any cause?” ⁴ He answered, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, ⁵ and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? ⁶ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” ~ Matthew 19:3-6

God instituted marriage from the very beginning. He intended for man and woman to be together, not just physically but spiritually. In a sense, He created man to complete woman and woman to complete man because everything woman isn’t man is, and everything man isn’t woman is. But today, 50% of marriages end in divorce.

Why? Because we bought into the lie, that marriage is a 50/50 arrangement. That will only give you a 50% chance to win. It is a 100% effort on both sides. Both of you will need to put in 100%. Husbands, it’s your job to keep the love in the marriage. It’s your responsibility to foster a safe and loving home. You must love your wife as Christ loves the Church. You have to be willing to give up everything, including your own life, for her.

Wives, it’s your responsibility to nurture respect. Today, we live in a society that tries to make women feel demeaned for the man being the head of the household. We turn it into a feminist problem, but just like the hand is not more important than the head, neither is the husband more important than the wife. We have different roles, and that’s okay. Don’t allow the world to turn you into a victim or ruin your marriage.

Don’t give up on your marriage. Fight for the one you love.

Peace. Love. Go Forth and Fight For Your Marriage.

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