Week 156: Recap

This Week Paulette Talks Faith is Three Years Old. Please help me celebrate with this special lighthearted writing called Recap.

A heartfelt Thank you to all my dedicated Readers!

                                                  Recap

    Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

   Matthew 21:21-22 (NIV)

•  Hmmm. . .

•  Mmm—Hmmm. . .

•  I need to read that one again. . .

          Paulette Talks Faith is three years old which comes to a total of 156 writings. If I had to come up with one theme for year three it would be: For Such A Time As This we have to Trust God or Go Stone Crazy!

            Each day As The World Crumbles around us with wickedness, we have to heed the warning: Watch out—Don’t Trip. The Bogeyman wants to keep us Trapped in iniquity so that he can spread his wickedness.

 

This monster is so shrewd that he will have us deceived into fighting battles that are just a Shadow on the Wall, just to keep us busy while he baits us into a Street Fight—Not Funny! By the time he’s finished smacking us upside our head, we’ll be wondering: Do I Need A Faith Lift?  

If we Follow the Instructions of doing right, we’ll successfully get out of The Web that the enemy has set. Though, it’s a nonstop job to constantly tune out the Static around us, and pay attention to Who’s in Our Ear? By listening to the wrong people, we’ll be faced with compromising Conflicts of Interest. 

In times like these, we have to run and find The Eye of the Storm. We must Let Go and let God fight our battles. Then we must Guard Our Peace, so we can have A Freed-Up Mind in order to rest, and Go to Sleep at night.  

The good news is, we are connected to Heaven’s Generator: A Divine Hookup; Bodyguards included. However, they’re Not Cheap! Price tag: Obedience +Love =Power. Don’t Think Too Hard about this. There are No Exemptions! Our attitude should be, no matter the price: I’m Gonna′ Do it Anyhow!

 

Believe It or Not—it’s worth the sacrifice to have this round the clock:

                              Son Screen Protection.

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Week 155: Unraveling Faith

Unraveling Faith

Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Matthew 8:26

• Undoing. . .

• Unstitching. . .

• Untying. . .

If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. Mark 9:23

That Scripture in Mark sounds simple and straightforward. But, don’t skip over the two lettered word If. That simple little word has clout. It’s the gatekeeper that releases God’s promises. If you—can believe. . .

           Doubting is the thread that unravels faith.

Think about a knitted sweater; if you pull the wrong thread, the whole thing could fall apart. The same is true about faith. If you entertain doubtful thoughts, it won’t be long before your faith will start to unravel. 

                                                 Put a knot in it!

                                

One thing is for sure, if you are confused, that’s not God. Don’t continue to go down that muddled road. You could get lost and never find your way back. 

        

Instead of rationalizing and debating the pros and cons of a situation, ask God for direction. He will guide you if you are honestly seeking His way. Then, do whatever He’s leading you to do.

                                          Faith takes risks!

Remember, God is not the author of confusion. (I Corinthians 14:33) Let the peace of God be your guide. (Colossians 3:15-16)

Ways to stop the unraveling:

1.     Ask God to help you with your unbelief. (Mark 9:24)

2.     Find Scriptures that will encourage your spirit. (Hebrews 4:12)

3.     Line your speech up with God’s Word. (Proverbs 18:21)

4.     Stay away from ungodly advice. (Psalm 1:1-3)

5.     Identify and act on your small clouds. (See Week 151: A Very Small Cloud)

No matter how doubtful things may seem—

Don’t pull that thread!

© 2016             See you next week on Paulette Talks Faith

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Week 154: Who's in Your Ear?

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!

 © 2016                See you next week on Paulette Talks Faith

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