WHAT DO WE ALLOW?

Me-Maw Thoughts

Number 327

April 25, 2017

“My mind is alert and my heart is receptive!”

This is a phrase of a declaration of the Word of Almighty God, the Bible, that both Pastor Rick and Joel Osteen have the congregation declare at the beginning of a sermon.

It is important that our mind is alert and our heart is receptive to the Word that is brought forth from the anointed man or woman of God.

However this morning that phrase keeps running through my mind and spirit and I want us to look at that in regard to our entire life.

As we take each step and go each place through our day I ask you: WHAT IS OUR MIND ALERT TO AND WHAT IS OUR HEART RECEPTIVE TO?

Romans 14:22 (KJV)
²² Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he ALLOWETH.

Titus 3:8 (KJV)
⁸ This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

Colossians 3:23 (KJV)
²³ And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

What are we allowing in our life that does not honor the Lord Jesus Christ and our commitment to Him?  What do we need to let go from our life so that we can be an example in word and in deed of one who has been redeemed by receiving what Jesus did on the Cross?

What is our mind alert to: the words of Almighty God that we have hidden in our heart or the words of the social systems of this world that are bent on pulling us from God’s best for our lives?

Is our mind alert to those around us and the possibility that we can encourage and lift them up and even help in tangible ways? Or do we walk through each day trying to grab all we can out of life regardless of who it hurts?

Or maybe we just get so wrapped up in our own lives and situations that we are not allowing the spirit of God within us to help our minds be alert to not allow evil to influence us to be less than God intended us to be.

Do we allow evil to infiltrate our mind by what we allow through movies or music that lifts up ungodly lifestyles rather than honor the Creator God?

We are light and salt to those all around us.  Have we allowed the standards of the world to hide our light and take the taste from our salt?

What are you allowing in your life that when examined in the light of Jesus Christ will for you, is not drawing anyone to Him?  What are you filling your mind with that is changing your mindset on what to allow in your life?

The phrase “It won’t hurt to………….” is a lie from the enemy of your soul that hates you.  We must say with the apostle Paul:

Acts 17:28 (KJV)
²⁸ For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

What are you alert to and what are you allowing?

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Father forgive us our neglect of understanding that our lives are beacons to those around us. Forgive us for letting our minds be tuned to the world’s ways instead of your voice.  Forgive us for allowing things into our lives that do harm to your kingdom and our walk with you. Fill us with a fresh determination to be careful what we allow and what we are alert to.  Renew in each of us a right spirit and a clean heart and life.  In Jesus Name I Pray! Amen

 

Allow God’s Best in you Life!

Love, Me-Maw