You Cook It—You Eat It

You Cook It—You Eat It

… the trying of your faith…

James 1:3

• Scrumptious . . .

• Mouthwatering . . .

• Lip-smacking . . .

         

One of the things I find challenging, yet amusing about writing Paulette Talks Faith is that God makes me Eat What I Cook. What I mean is: When I run into situations in my life, He refers me back to one of my own writings for help. God makes me chew, swallow, and digest every word I dish out. 

           Though, I will have to admit that I have choked over a few of the devil’s illegal suggestions. However, the good news is I only choked because I refused to swallow. The enemy can’t slip his lies past me as easily as he has done in the past. I think that to realize negative thoughts are actually lies from the enemy is progress.

         

Think about some of the things you’re cooking up.

• Is it edible?

• Would you want to eat it?

• Can you eat it?

For instance, can you eat some of the advice you give others? If the answer is no,

                                                        Don’t Serve It!

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Reference:  Proverbs 4:1-13                

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Trump!

Trump!

For we walk by faith, not by sight.

II Corinthians 5:7

• Upper hand . . .

• Iron hand . . .

• Controlling hand . . .

          When playing cards, your trump card is something powerful that you can use to get the advantage over your opponent. Most of the time the other player is thrown for a loop when the trump card is played. 

The devil has been throwing down “trump” cards for a long time trying to kill, steal, and destroy us. However, if we look very, very closely, we’ll see that his cards are “marked.” Whoa!

 

He’s playing with a bogus deck. They’re packed with tricks and lies. For instance, he wants us to think we are less than who we are. He wants us to believe the promises of God are for someone else and not for us. He’s thrilled when we shrink into a mental hole and bury our gifts and talents under piles and piles of insecurities.

               Devil, your hand has been EXPOSED. You see, we’re going to fulfill the call God has on our lives. You don’t hold all the cards. Your house of cards has fallen down. And speaking of cards . . . Let’s Play Some!

   Disclaimer: The game we are about to play is not gambling, because putting your Trust, Hope, and Faith in the Word of God is a SURE Thing.

Christians’ Turn:

You lied, devil, and told us we’re not smart enough to complete the will of God on our lives. Trump! God said that He will take the foolish things to confound the wise (I Corinthians 1:27). You said we don’t have enough financial backing to complete our dreams. Trump! God said, in Philippians 4:19, that He will supply all our needs. You keep telling us that we’re either too old or too young to make a positive difference in the world. Trump! God said that nothing is impossible if we believe in Him (Matthew 17:20). You said God won’t answer our prayers. Trump! Well, God said He would (I John 5:14-15). You told us that we will never be healed. Trump! By His stripes, we were healed (I Peter 2:24). 

                 Whatever evil card you throw down . . . We’ll Trump It!

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Use Your Keys

Use Your Keys

For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

Galatians 3:26

• Open doors . . .

• Lock doors . . .

            It can be aggravating when you misplace your keys. Depending on their function, they could stop you dead in your tracks. Owning keys is a sign of authority that links you to certain privileges—whether they can open the doors to your house, car, business, etc.      

         

The devil could care less about your house or car keys. I don’t think he minds you having keys to an office or even to a safety deposit box. However, there’s ONE set of keys he does mind you having. As a matter of fact, he works hard to deceive you from ever finding out the POWER you posses with these keys. I’m talking about the Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven.

 God has given those in Christ keys to bind on earth what He has bound in heaven, and to loose on earth what He has loosed in heaven (Matthew 16:19). We have that authority because we have been made the righteousness of God through Jesus Christ (II Corinthians 5:21b). The enemy doesn’t mind us quoting that Scripture; but to actually believe it and walk in that power makes the plans he has for us go haywire. This is a major problem for him. Oh well!

Walking in the authority of righteousness eradicates the enemy’s control over us. We can quench all the fiery darts of the enemy (Ephesians 6:16). We are overcomers (Romans 8:37). We have the spirit of wisdom (Ephesians 1:17-18). If you haven’t already, it would afford you well to study in detail what it means to be the righteousness of God. We can’t operate from that reality if we don’t fully understand what that entitles us to.

For a long time the devil has been tormenting and controlling us with his number one weapon: FEAR. The problem with this picture is, God has given us POWER against the enemy (Ephesians 6:11). It’s time to turn the tables on the devil and give him a dose of his own medicine. He is so fearful that we will come to the knowledge of who we are in Christ Jesus. The only thing he can do to a CONFIDENT Knowledgeable Christian is . . . flee.  

By the Authority Given to You, Start Locking and Unlocking Some Doors.

                                   

                                        You have the KEYS!     

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References:  Matthew 4,      II Corinthians 5:21,   I John 5:14-15

 

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