People of Purpose

02/02/2023

So search your hearts every day, my brothers and sisters, and make sure that none of you has evil or unbelief hiding within you. For it will lead you astray, and make you unresponsive to the living God.
Hebrews 3:12 TPT

When we think of temptation we usually think of disobedience or sinful behavior.

But what about the temptation to doubt? What about the temptation of unbelief?

Doubting God's ability and His power and not believing His word are not to be taken lightly. (Titus 1:15; Ja. 1:6-8; Heb.3:19; Rev. 21:8)

Let's face it, a believer who doesn't believe is an unbeliever.

The way to handle a temptation is to remove yourself from the source. Example - if my form of entertainment is causing me to lust then I need to remove that from my sight.

So, how do we handle the temptations of doubt and unbelief?
- The same way.
By removing the object of temptation.

So, remove our brain?

We can't do that, but like the example above, we can remove the source of toxic thinking and then fill our minds with healthy thinking.

We can't unsee what we have seen but we can fill our eyes with something good.

Since doubt and unbelief enter through the mind, then the mind must be filled with God's truth.

Removing your brain is impossible and intentionally forgetting something is also beyond human ability.

So how do we overcome problematic thinking?

The way to defeat a wrong thought is with another thought -
Paul said, "I will pray with my spirit and also with my mind"
Thank you Pastor Dave Deal for sharing

01/30/2023

Was sitting at breakfast in Hampton Beach and across the restaurant were five SUPER CUTE elderly ladies. I don’t know why but it made me miss my mom hard and I felt a strong urge to pick up their check. I don’t know them and didn’t want to bother them but I just did it. Then I was just gonna leave cause a lot of times it’s better to just do nice deeds without asking for acknowledgment but something felt like I should tell them I missed my mom, like they might like to hear that. So I walked over and said “you are five of the sweetest ladies I’ve ever seen, I lost my mom awhile back and something about seeing you made me miss her this morning so I’m getting your check.” The lady on the end popped up with arms wide open and said “COME HERE, I lost my son and really needed this.” And then she gave me a mom hug I needed and I gave her a son hug she needed. We are all so connected.

Credit: Andy Grammer

01/29/2023

We are created in His image and our Purpose or reason for being is far greater than our earthly Heritage. We are spiritual beings having an earthly experience. God has Great and Eternal plans for us, that's why Jesus died..."that we might have Life and Life More ABUNDANTLY!"

01/25/2023