TRUSTING THE LORD FOR DIRECTION

Trusting The Lord For Direction

I.                   Psalm 32:8  Amplified Bible (AMP)

            I [the Lord] will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.

1.      Wait a minute now; he didn’t say the psychiatrist, the counselor, the Doctor, or the friend.

2.      I am not saying the Lord doesn’t use them but He should have the finale say so about everything.

3.      The Lord Himself will direct.

4.      How??  Through instructions and teachings.

5.      Why?? We can miss it. I know you think you are all that but let me tell you that you can miss it.

6.      My old Pastor would say, “A coke and a bag of chips.”

7.      Have you heard the song by Minister Donald Lawrence; (We are a spiritual being having a natural experience.) There are so much that tries and sometimes hinders us from hearing from God precisely.

8.      Remember when Elijah was on the mountain trying to hear from God. Once things got quiet he was able to hear from the Lord.

a.       1Ki 19:11-12 New King James Version (NKJV)

         Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake; ¹² and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.

9.      Did you notice the Lord was there the hold time but He didn't speak until He was ready? What if Elijah had move after the rocks broke or earthquake or fire, how many of you know that he would have missed God?

10.  If the enemy can’t stop you he will try to get you to move ahead of God.

11.  The noise could be a number of things job, relationships, economy ect….

12.  Stay persistence the Lord sees and knows all

II.                Psa 34:15  Amplified Bible (AMP)

            The eyes of the Lord are toward the [uncompromisingly] righteous and His ears are open to their cry.

1.      To me uncompromisingly means don’t give up.

2.      Keep your business right before the Lord.

3.      Keep living Holy. If you make a mistake repent and get back on the horse.

4.      God is watching you and listening to everything that concerns you child of the Most Highest.

III.             Isaiah 40:31 Amplified Bible (AMP)

But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.

1.      Expect Him any minute to do exactly what you believe for.

2.      Remember that God is bound by His word, so make sure this is in His will for you.

3.      Hebrews 11:6   But without faith it is impossible to please and be satisfactory to Him. For whoever would come near to God must [necessarily] believe that God exists and that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out].

a.       Watch this, waiting is seeking.

b.      God can not lie and His word is true.

c.       Get quite now I believe your word is here, listen to the voice of God.

WHAT IS HOLDING YOUR PRAYERS UP

what is holding your prayers up

In these last days judgement is being executed expediently. The Bible let us know that as time draws nearer for Christ return that time speeds up. So now judgement is being executed sooner. The years, months, weeks and days are shorter now.

If you look at that from the Christian perspective it shouldn’t take as long getting an answer from God.
Mat 24:22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

Amos 9:13 

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the plowman shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of grapes him that soweth seed;

The plowman . . . sows seed: The blessings will be so great that Amos compares them to land producing so quickly and so richly that it is difficult to finish one cycle before the next cycle begins^[1]

What you have been praying for, will be answered before you are even out of your prayer closet.

Can you see that, by the time you ask God for the next request the 1^st is already answered?

Glory to God

Don’t forget your hearing and doing always determine your harvest.

Matt.4:20

And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive [it], and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.

THE WORD IS THE SEED BEING SOWN IN OBEDIENT HEARTS  WILL PRODUCE A HARVEST.

Too many believers are looking at others and not examining their own lives, to determine why they have not received from God.

Our minds have been contaminated with this world system and its belief, that is hindering believers from receiving from God.

 HERE IT IS CHURCH THE REASON WE ARE NOT TAKING THE LAND THAT GOD HAS GIVEN US, OUR MIND HAS BEEN CONDITION TO LIVE UNDER THAT OLD SYSTEM IN EGYPT.

COMING OUT OF EGYPT DIDN'T COST YOU BUT A DECISION.

TO LIVE IN THE PROMISES THAT GODS WORD SAYS YOU CAN HAVE, IS GOING TO COST YOU THAT OLD MIND.

THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO GOOD  AND EVER LASTING SUCCESS.

Jos 1:8

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Let’s get it right so God can do great, mighty things through and for us Church.

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^[1]Spirit filled life study Bible. 1997, c1991 (electronic ed.). Nashville: Thomas Nelson.

TASTE AND SEE THAT THE LORD IS GOOD

taste and see that the LORD [is] good

1.      Psa 34:8 O taste and see that the LORD [is] good: blessed [is] the man [that]             trusteth in him.

a.       Trusting the Lord will open you to taste and see that the Lord is good.

b.      His words are spirit and life.

c.       It’s the spirit world that makes the nature world.

d.      John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, [they] are spirit, and [they] are life.

e.       Life comes from the spirit of God, just as death comes from the spirit of the antichrist.

f.       As I am obedient to what God is revealing to me in the spirit, I will see the manifestation of what I am being for in the natural.

g.      Now I am tasting and seeing the Lord is good.

2.      The Lord will reveal in His word, what I am to feed upon and where.                                        a.   For he [is] our God; and we [are] the people of his pasture, and the    sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,

b.   His voice which is His word (logos on pages of the bible, but becomes His voice when revelation comes)

3.      Don’t expect to receive the meat of God without doing the work of God which is His will. 

a.       John 4:32 But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

b.      John 4:34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

c.       Seek and save the lost is his will for us.

d.      Luke 19:10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

e.       Then you can start tasting and seeing that that the Lord is good all the time to me.

5 Most Effective Weight Loss Foods

By Cindy Papp

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Weight loss will be affected mainly by food that your diet is centered around. It is a fact that certain foods help you lose weight more than others. On the other side; certain food choices literally inhibit weight loss while others can harm your health. Here are 5 most effective foods for weight loss that can fit easily into a healthy diet.

Lean proteins are important to maintain muscle while losing fat. High fat proteins are not only bad for your weight and size but can be harmful to your health. It is also well known that highly processed meats are linked to certain health risks and diseases. Strive to eat wholesome, lean proteins like fish, chicken breast, turkey breast, flank steak or tempeh for vegetarians.

Vegetables that are high in fiber tend to be low in calories. They also may contain high amounts of water that can be rich in minerals. The natural fiber can help you feel full, helping you to avoid over eating. It can also act as a natural cleanser of your digestive tract, clearing waste and debris that can add pounds and make you feel sluggish. Look for vegetables like cabbage, celery, and Romain lettuce.

(mobile only) (mobile only)Spicy foods can be metabolism boosters, when use with a healthy weight loss diet. You can make dishes as home that are healthy, low in calories, high in nutrition and metabolism boosting. Stir fry dishes are popular, easy and delicious as they use plenty of fresh vegetables, lean proteins and spices like ginger, garlic and cayenne pepper. This combination can even help your body burn fat.

While not a food, water is just as important as part of your weight loss diet. Water helps clear your body's blood, lymph and even liver and kidneys. Do not make the mistake that soda can replace water for the sugar or side effects of diet soda counteract any amount of water contained.

Drink clear, fresh water. Add a little fresh fruit juice, if you prefer a little flavor. Fresh squeezed lemon juice is known as a natural body cleanser that helps your body flush fat, clear waste and even can kill bacteria.

Green tea is a dieter's choice for those looking to lose belly fat. Research has consistently shown for years that those who added green tea to their daily weight loss diet lost more belly fat than those who didn't. This may be why green tea is also related to healthy heart and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

While a healthy lifestyle creates a healthy body, your diet should be the focal point of a healthy plan. The foods you eat can help your body work more efficiently so it can drop the pounds. On the other hand, the foods you eat can clog your body so that it cannot run efficiently leading to weight gain, sluggishness and foggy mind. So choose your weight loss plan wisely and, as always, see your doctor if you take medications.

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Change Your Thoughts Change Your Destiny

Foundational Scripture:

I.  Proverbs 23:7a

    For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he:

1. If you are not satisfied with your life change your thoughts, and then your life will change.
2. Some people try positive thinking without the Word of God and that is relying on your on ability.
1. Eph 2:12 That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
3. He is the very source of our life.
1. Acts 17:28  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.

II.  Matt. 5:28

But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

looketh meaning to continue to look upon

1. What you focus your attention and think on you will eventually do.
2. It’s called meditation
1. Jos 1:8  This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
2. Psa 1:2-3  But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

4.  Mediating in God’s Word changes your thoughts, which will change your destiny

See, Hear, Understand, Convert and Be Healed

See, Hear, Understand, Convert and Be Healed

Intro:   We know that that Rms.10:8-10 says “But what saith it? The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach; That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. ¹⁰For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” 

But how does the word get into their heart and mouth?

Rms. 10:14 They can not hear without a preacher? 

Preachers and teachers are to teach sound doctrine and be able to expound the word of God and give a defense of the faith, and to admonish when necessary. In addition to the ministry of preaching and teaching, other ministries given to the church are those of apostle, prophet (prophetess), evangelist, pastor (feed; shepherd), and helps (helper). In the fellowship of believers, however, all are called to minister (add) and to make intercessions. ⁽Vine's complete expository dictionary)

1. Yesterday I told my niece to help her little sister learn math. Or teach her what she knows about math.
2. That’s all the Lord ask His children to do; teach others what they know about the Kingdom of God.

When we teach others about the Kingdom of God it causes them to see, hear and understand their need for a savior.

1. Once a person truly understands by the conviction of the heart, that they are in the world lost without hope, they are ready to enter into the Kingdom of God.
2. Your life style brings conviction of the heart to the sinners.
3. They see you living a godly life style, they hear you speak inline with the word of God, now they are ready to understand why you live and speak the way you do.
4. You are allowing the manifestation of the fruit of the spirit in your life  (Gal 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, ect……)
5. Because of your obedience this person is ready to be converted and healed.
6. Matthew 13:15  For this people's heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
7. Heal means to free from errors and sins, to bring about (one's) salvation  (Strong's G2390)
8. 2Cr 4:4  In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.
9. Always remember; one plants another waters but God gives the increase.  1Cr 3:6  I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase.
10. See, Hear, Understand, Convert and Be Healed.

Wisdom is knowledge guided by understanding

Wisdom is knowledge guided by understanding

A. Sources of God’s Wisdom; Holy Spirit, The Lord, God’s Law, Fear of God, and Righteousness:
1. The Holly Spirit is our source of Wisdom Ex. 31:3

1. And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
2. Mar 2:22 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles: else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred: but new wine must be put into new bottles.
3. filled means to consecrate (set apart)
4. When God calls workmen, He equips them for His service.

2. The Lord is our source of Wisdom Ex. 36:1, 2

1. Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded. And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisdom, [even] every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:
2. The Lord gave wisdom to those that needed it for a specific work.
3. Whatever God has called you to do He has equipped you to fulfill the call.