Staying Free From Sticky Things

People allow a critical statement, a failure or mistake made years ago to haunt them all the time or hold them back from fulfilling their destiny. I strongly believe that it is a foolish thing to adhere or cling to all you hear, because not everyone has a right to speak into your life, and not every word requires an answer. One of the most powerful principles that you can apply to acquire momentum is the principle of not letting things stick. That's why God cleanse us from all unrighteousness (I John 1:9). Guilt: A feeling of responsibility for wrong doing-or delinquency-living under the yoke of blame. God has made a way for the guilty person to unload his quilt at the cross of Calvary, and there be set free at once through the blood of Jesus. When you sin or fall, don't run from God and make lies your refuge. Run to God. Shame: A painful sense of having done something wrong, improper or disgraceful. The state of one who has lost favor-face. Ps 3:13"But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head". Trust God and His word, more than you trust your feelings, circumstances, etc.. Regret: mental distress caused by something beyond one's power to remedy, cure or correct. Regrets language sounds something like this-I could have, I should have, I wish I never did or said that! Yesterday ended last night. And so today, it is more valuable to look ahead and prepare than it is to look back and regret. Never let regret replace your dreams. Regret looks back, worry looks around, but faith looks up and says, with God all things are possible. God doesn't review your past to determine your future. God said, remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old, behold I will do a new thing. Fear: An unpleasant feeling aroused by the threat of danger, evil, or pain. Cowardice: one who lacks courage or self confidence. David said(Ps 23) though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me. Intimidation is another form of fear. Know that God has not given you that spirit, so resist that spirit in Jesus name. Rejection: To set aside, to spit out, to refuse, to push away, not give audience. Someone said, rejection is not final, it is just someone's opinion. What do you do with rejection? Shake it off. Go where you are celebrated instead of tolerated. It can be beneficial to receive constructive criticism from those who have your best interest at heart and are of like mind. Matt 10:14"And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words when you depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet." Remember, you're responsible to respond to God.

Wells of Blessings

A man who is weak in his devotions and worldly in his desires will inevitably be wrong in his decisions. When a man is keenly acquainted with God, he will be divinely restrained from making major wrong choices. Issac fought no great battles, built no mighty cities, erected no imposing monuments. He quietly dug wells, and by doing so, he simply left a trail of blessings behind him everywhere he went. Read the story in Genesis 26:15-35.  Never make lies a refuge for protection, for a harbor of lies is no real port in a storm. Wells were a source of life and refreshment and Issac was symbolically ministering Christ to needy souls by digging wells. An altar which symbolized his personal relationship with God was no longer sufficient, he now wanted to share his relationship with God with others so he dug wells. He was making life giving water available to all.