Who’s in Your Ear?
So faith
comes by hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the preaching [of
the message that came from the lips] of Christ (the Messiah Himself). Romans 10:17 (AMP)
• Do
this—not that???
• Do
that—not this???
• YES,
NO, YES, NO, YES???
Thoughts zip in and out of
your head all day like speeding race cars down a track.
ZOOM—ZOOM—ZOOM!
Since you can’t stop all this traffic,
the most important thing to know is: Which thoughts have your ear? The thoughts
that have your ear, are the thoughts that you are contemplating. The ones that
you are contemplating are the ones that are more likely to influence your
actions. Therefore, you had better know who’s in your ear.
I’m reminded of the familiar cartoon
showing an angel sitting on one shoulder, and a demon sitting on the other
shoulder, while the person is trying to figure out who they should listen to.
When you find yourself in that kind of confusion, your faith in God will help
you to discern which way to go.
Trust God or Go Stone Crazy!
If any of you is
deficient in wisdom, let him ask of the giving God [Who gives] to everyone
liberally and ungrudgingly, without reproaching or faultfinding, and it will be
given him. James 1:5 (AMP)
I
remember when I had to decide if I should retire or not. You can imagine all
the traffic zooming in my ears while
trying to make that very important decision. The wrong move could have been a devastating
game changer. The choice was beyond the scope of my brainpower. And, it certainly
wasn’t a decision that other people could make for me. God was the only One Who
I trusted enough to tell me what to do.
Therefore,
I got away from all the baffling muddle; fasted and prayed. Then I simply asked
God: Should I retire?
In
a few days, God dropped in my spirit: Retire!
If
you have to make an important decision, first seek the Lord!
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