Posts Tagged ‘voice’

If You Say So

Tuesday, 18 January, 2011 08:22 Written by Pastor Bruce 0 Comments

“Whatever you say can and will be held against you in a court of law…” Words matter.

You brood of snakes! How could evil men like you speak what is good and right? For whatever is in your heart determines what you say. A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak. The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you.” – Matt. 12:34-37

These words that Jesus spoke are still ringing out over 200o years after He spoke them. Words are more important than we know. We are using more words today than at anytime in the past but communicating less. Humor and sarcasm are rampant which has produced a devaluation of words. Most people don’t mean what they say and don’t value what they say (or anything that is said by anyone else).

We have been led to believe that “talk is cheap” and words are a “dime a dozen”. This is far from the truth.

The words that you speak are an indication of what is in your heart (where your heart is). That is why you can listen to someone speak for five minutes and identify where they are in a spiritual sense. Your words are so powerful that the Word of God says that life and death are in the power of the tongue!

Watch what you say. Analyze your words and make sure that you are speaking life. Make sure that you are not just running your mouth but saying something positive and valuable. Don’t fall into the trap of believing that words don’t matter or that sarcastic humor is acceptable. Remember that your words are the most powerful thing that God has given you.

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Got Your Ears On?

Tuesday, 31 August, 2010 08:10 Written by Pastor Bruce 0 Comments

The phrase in CB land (many moons ago) “Got your ears on?” meant “are you listening?”

“The sheep that are My own hear and are listening to My voice; and I know them, and they follow Me.” – John 10:27 AMP

Hearing and listening are two different things. We can hear but at the same time not listen. This is why Jesus said many times, “Verily, verily, I say unto you He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.” In modern language He would have been saying, “Hey, you guys listen up, pay attention, because what I am about to tell you is extremely important!” I believe that it was very necessary for Jesus to incite the disciples to listen because we all have mastered the ability to “tune things out”. We become very good at hearing what we want to hear. Teenagers have a problem hearing things like, “Clean your room” and “Do your homework”. Adults often have a problem with instructions such as, “Pick up some milk on the way home” and “please pay the insurance premium by next week.” We hear what we want to hear.

Jesus was saying in the above scripture that in order to follow Him we must first, be His sheep, second, hear what He is saying and lastly, listen to His voice.

Are you listening? and are you following?

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Catch Up or Clean Up

Thursday, 19 August, 2010 06:15 Written by Pastor Bruce 0 Comments

“I would rather play catch up to God than clean up.” Timing is vitally important in walking out the plan of God in your life.

A man’s steps are of the LORD; How then can a man understand his own way? – Proverbs 20:24 NKJV

We should not be  paralyzed by fear of making a “wrong” move but yet not so quick to plow ahead without “peace”. Our communication with God is key in receiving direction. We should not expect to “be led” without spending the necessary time that we need to know in our “knower” (spirit) that we are taking the step that God wants us to take WHEN He wants us to take it.

Spending time in prayer is never wasted time even though not every time in prayer is what we would consider productive. I remember one time going to prayer with my Bible, notebook and pen in hand expecting to God to speak. After all He knew that I needed an answer and quick. Before I begin to pray the presence of the Lord came upon me like a thick, heavy blanket. I could not move as I sensed the awesome presence of the Lord so strong. I began to speak and could not…so I dared not. I stood for one hour holding my Bible, notebook and pen. After over a hour I sensed the presence of the Lord lift and I asked the Lord, “What was that all about?” No sooner than I asked Him this question He answered, “I just wanted to see if you would wait in My presence.” Wow, I learned alot that day. It is just as important what you don’t do in prayer as what you do. Be sensitive and allow God to speak to you. Be ready to write it down when He does. And you are only responsible to do what He has asked you to do, nothing more and nothing less. Be led.

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Turn Left? or Right?

Tuesday, 17 August, 2010 06:04 Written by Pastor Bruce 0 Comments

Which way is the right way? How do you know which way to go?

Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, “This is the way, walk in it,” Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left. -Isaiah 30:21 NKJV

The Word of God is full of scripture that clearly shows us that it is God’s will that we have divine guidance when making the decisions that we need to make in life. Since this is true, then why are so many Christians wandering around in the “desert”, going around in circles never getting anywhere and constantly disappointed and discontent?

We have access to all the direction that we need when we need it through the Holy Spirit. In John 14 Jesus uses the words “another comforter” when He refers to the Holy Spirit coming into the life of every believer. One meaning of this Greek word can be actually translated “guide”. He is our guide! He gives us direction as long as we are relying on Him to lead us. It depends on us more than it depends on Him. He is ready to lead us but we must invoke Him. We are His sheep and we know His voice. Expect Him to speak…then listen. He will lead…will you follow?

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Spiritual Discernment

Friday, 09 July, 2010 07:06 Written by Pastor Bruce 0 Comments

Trying to “wrap your mind around” something spiritual? …You may hurt yourself.

1 Cor. 2:14 – But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

We need more spiritual discernment and less “opinions”. Allowing the Spirit of God to reveal the things of God to us requires time in His presence and His Word.

Our lives should not be based on what we “think” is right for us. We should know what God wants us to do and then DO IT. Knowing what God wants you to know is the key to being equipped with the right plan and it comes directly from His Spirit. Instead of going to the phone, go to His Throne! Like Jer. 33:3 says – call unto Him and He will answer you and show you great and mighty things that you are not yet aware of. He desires to reveal things to us but most of the time we are looking in the wrong places.

Being spiritually “keen” does not come overnight. It requires training. Spiritual training in the School of the Holy Spirit. Learn about Him and spend time with Him. He will show you all that God has given you and lead you every step of the way!

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