Aloha Dearest Family,
You notice water coming from a
big leak in your house and, upon careful search, you find yourself standing in
front of this leaking pipe. So, you ask God to fix it and suddenly in your arms
appears this perfect plumber’s wrench which is made by the company called,
“Works Every Time.” The wrench is nestled in your arms like a cherished baby
after you prayed and asked God to fix the leak.
You continue to stand in front of
the leak with the wrench in your arms watching the gushing water destroy your
floor and leaking to the floor below and destroying everything in its path. The
walls are buckling, the floors are warping, yet you stand in front of the leak
not using the tools God gave you and save your home. One twist of the pipe that
God gave you will stop the damage. Yet for some reason, you stare and
contemplate the destructive leaking pipe. You even ask yourself, “Why and how could this happen to me? I even
prayed about this.” You’ve even switched arms because the wrench made by the
“Works Every Time” company is getting heavy in your other arm. You’re too busy
thinking about the problem that you don’t notice the solution that’s always
been there.
At times our minds can be like this
leaking pipe. If not controlled it can cause damage and destruction to our
lives. Too many Christians live each day letting their minds free to wander
into areas it should not go and places that will not profit. If left unchecked,
soon they begin to think destructive thoughts that they use to construct
unstable walls of thinking that in time will start to crumble. When this
happens, then they might ask God for help. But God is saying, “Child, I have already given you the words
that bring peace. They are found in My Word.” You’ve probably heard these words in church,
your parents taught them to you, you’ve seen them in greeting cards and even
seen them when you read Christian devotionals. You’ve probably even encouraged
others with the thoughts of God. So, what’s wrong here? Why aren’t you seeing a
change from doubt, worry and fear to shouts of victory and deliverance, to
God’s peace that settles into your heart mind and soul? How can I experience
God’s endless peace?
If you want to tap into God’s resources and
find solutions, here are some questions you need to ask yourself
• When you read that God has given us the victory in I
Corinthians 15:57, do you believe it? “But
thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
• When you look at the verse that says, “Let the peace of God rule in your hearts…” (Colossians 3:15), do
you stop paying attention to the negatives bombarding you from the world and
let God’s thoughts replace the negatives?
• How much time do you give to God every day? How often and
how long are these times devoted to God?
• When you ask God for something in prayer, do you expect
results? I John 5:14 and 15 states that He gives us our petitions.
“And this is the confidence that we have
in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he hears us: And if we
know that he hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions
that we desired of him.” God ALWAYS
answers prayer. Meaning - use the wrench.
• This may be the most important reason why the leak
continues. We read the Bible but we don’t make a conscious effort to believe
it. A simple rule – if God said it, you
better believe it. He is all that is true and good. The more time we spend
with God in prayer and reading His Word, the more confident we will become that
God is able to help us when we need him.
Troubles
will come to Christian and non-Christian alike. But because God has promised us
peace, we can rely upon these promises and not allow these troubles to steal
our joy.
“The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD
will bless his people with peace.”
(Psalm 29:11)
"Thou
(God) will keep him (me) in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on
thee (God), because he trusts in
Thee. Trust ye in the Lord forever, for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting
strength. (Isaiah 26:3 and 4)
“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will
give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk
uprightly.” (Psalm 84:11)
God has already given us
the keys to overcome and be victorious in any situation. He does not want us to
lack one single thing. He is always there with us and working for our behalf.
Why? Because He so deeply loves us and He calls us His children.
Love Always, Ray
“My son, forget not my law; but let
thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace,
shall they add to thee.” (Proverbs
3:1 and 2)
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