Illegal Suggestions

Illegal Suggestions

§  The IRS wants you to explain, with proof, why…

§  You lost your job, and now you’re losing your…

§  Your x-rays show…

               Are you worried about something right now? Worrying can cause mental torment. It can drive you CRAZY! To worry is like knocking your own head against a brick wall. It’s self-inflicted pain. As upsetting as life can be, the Bible says to be anxious for nothing. So, when you find yourself caught up in a whirlwind of worry, it’s a red flag: This isn’t from God!

             I define worry as: an illegal suggestion from the devil. Looking at it from that perspective weakens its iron grip. I mean, should we be listening to or taking advice from the devil; the one who hates us? Or, should we listen to Almighty, All Knowing, All Loving God?  We get to choose. 

           Most people don’t take pleasure in worrying. Therefore, in order to get control over these illegal suggestions, we have to know when our thinking has crossed over into the worry zone. What should we do with those illegal thoughts? 
 We should: Talk To God Immediately!

            This is the time to activate our faith.  I can’t speak for you.  But, as for me, if I don’t have enough faith to raise the dead, not that I want to, I’m just making a point, but since I can’t raise the dead; this lets me know that I need to develop my faith more. And, since faith is a powerful valuable gift from God, it is in His will that I know how to properly use it to the maximum. I don’t need to pray for more faith. I need to learn how to use the measure that God has already given me.  

A Faith Development Technique:

             Let me share a faith development technique that I use. The old saying, “Practice makes perfect,” works for me. I practice using faith on purpose, and I use “worry” as something to practice on. Learn to use worry, not let it use you. For example, I will say, “For the next hour I’m not going to worry about anything.” If a worry slips in I'll say, “That thought is from hell, I’m trusting God.” Then I quote the Scripture, “Fear not (Paulette) I will help you.” Every time a worrisome thought creeps into my mind, I quote Isaiah 41:10. The Word of God is my Weapon!

            I practice these faith sessions regularly, increasing the time to my discretion. I can’t be passive about faith development because I have an enemy working against me 24/7. 

           It’s ideal to do these practice sessions before trouble hits. When challenges come, we should already be armed and suited up, Ephesians 6:11. It’s harder to find your armor in the dark pits of hell. The devil can do a lot of damage while we are looking for our weapons.
 

          Now that I’ve become more sensitive to detecting these illegal suggestions, they can’t run rapidly throughout my mind unchecked like they use to. 

         I have not conquered worrying altogether. But, I’m working on it with a new mindset of:  ILLEGAL SUGGESTIONS PROHIBITED! © 2013

References:  Psalms 46   II Corinthians 12:9   Matthew 14:27   Ephesians 6:11  I Peter 5:7,8    Isaiah 41:10-14    

Philippians 4:6        Finding Your Prescribed Life   Chapter 5  “Fear”

Traveling Under Concealed Orders: A School Almost Left Behind   Chapter 1 “Stressless Victories”

Chapter 5  “God’s Training Camp”  Chapter 6 “Welcome to Hell”

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