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Luke 21:26: Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth:
All you have to do is read the headlines now days and you get an understanding of what the world is facing. I saw
one today on Yahoo that read, "Americans unload prize belongings to make ends meet." I don't usually read past
the headlines but something prompted me to this time.
The article actually made me cry. Why? People are desperate. They are selling their personal things on ebay,
craiglist and other online auctions - simply trying to pay their bills. One woman sold her precious grandmother's
teapot - something that meant the world to her - and only got $6 for it. One woman can't pay a $30 water bill.
So do you think God was caught off guard by all this? The high grocery prices and higher gasoline prices? NO!
Actually He warned that these things would come. He also taught us in His Word how to be prepared in this time
and how to be prosperous when all around you are falling apart.
It is all a matter of where your focus is, Who your focus is on, what your focus is on as your source (and it is not
your job), and how you keep your focus focused! Those who remain steadfast in God's Word have the
advantage of knowing that God gives them victory every time.
Watch what you read, listen to or watch. There is a lot of fear mongering going on and the more you focus on it,
the more you are going to feed fear into your spirit. Then the next thing you know, you'll starting being afraid.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to afford gasoline AND groceries." "How am I going to pay my bills if things keep going
the way they are?" "Did you hear there is going to be a food shortage?"
The truth is, thing are going to keep getting tighter for the world and unbelievers - especially those who do not
believe in God's provision or come against the prosperity message of God. Pay attention here: this means
non-Christians AND Christians alike. Why? I will close this part out with a few scriptures to answer that:
Matthew 9:29: ...According to your faith be it unto you.
Matthew 9:22: ...thy faith hath made thee whole.
Mathew 15:28: O woman, great is your faith: be it unto you even as you will
Mark 10:52: Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole
Luke 7:50: Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Mark 9:23: Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
Things will go according to YOUR faith. YOUR faith is the connection between making it and not making it. Like
Jesus said, all things are possible but that is not for everyone. It is only for those who BELIEVE.
Check your "believer" today. Find your areas of weakness and strengthen them by building your faith back up
through the Word of God - reading your Bible and faith-based books and articles, and listening to faith-based
ministers through television, DVDs and downloads.
Until next week, get your focus back on God's word, quit worrying and enjoy God's goodness.
Inspiration Copyright © 2008 Nan C Loyd
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
All you have to do is read the headlines now days and you get an understanding of what the world is facing. I saw
one today on Yahoo that read, "Americans unload prize belongings to make ends meet." I don't usually read past
the headlines but something prompted me to this time.
The article actually made me cry. Why? People are desperate. They are selling their personal things on ebay,
craiglist and other online auctions - simply trying to pay their bills. One woman sold her precious grandmother's
teapot - something that meant the world to her - and only got $6 for it. One woman can't pay a $30 water bill.
So do you think God was caught off guard by all this? The high grocery prices and higher gasoline prices? NO!
Actually He warned that these things would come. He also taught us in His Word how to be prepared in this time
and how to be prosperous when all around you are falling apart.
It is all a matter of where your focus is, Who your focus is on, what your focus is on as your source (and it is not
your job), and how you keep your focus focused! Those who remain steadfast in God's Word have the
advantage of knowing that God gives them victory every time.
Watch what you read, listen to or watch. There is a lot of fear mongering going on and the more you focus on it,
the more you are going to feed fear into your spirit. Then the next thing you know, you'll starting being afraid.
"I'm afraid I won't be able to afford gasoline AND groceries." "How am I going to pay my bills if things keep going
the way they are?" "Did you hear there is going to be a food shortage?"
The truth is, thing are going to keep getting tighter for the world and unbelievers - especially those who do not
believe in God's provision or come against the prosperity message of God. Pay attention here: this means
non-Christians AND Christians alike. Why? I will close this part out with a few scriptures to answer that:
Matthew 9:29: ...According to your faith be it unto you.
Matthew 9:22: ...thy faith hath made thee whole.
Mathew 15:28: O woman, great is your faith: be it unto you even as you will
Mark 10:52: Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole
Luke 7:50: Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.
Mark 9:23: Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
Things will go according to YOUR faith. YOUR faith is the connection between making it and not making it. Like
Jesus said, all things are possible but that is not for everyone. It is only for those who BELIEVE.
Check your "believer" today. Find your areas of weakness and strengthen them by building your faith back up
through the Word of God - reading your Bible and faith-based books and articles, and listening to faith-based
ministers through television, DVDs and downloads.
Until next week, get your focus back on God's word, quit worrying and enjoy God's goodness.
Inspiration Copyright © 2008 Nan C Loyd
All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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