Daily Wisdom

 Jms 1:22 “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.”

I can only imagine how joyful life would be if I could stay so grounded in my faith that I would never waver from a positive outlook/attitude. Yet, what is it about the expectations, plans, or desires that hold such sway over us at times? It’s as if we've written a script for our life that runs about a month ahead of actual life; if reality varies from what we've created in our mind, we then tend to disengage from the Father’s promises, and pout. We’d be better served by not worrying about scripting life, knowing the Father has already written the perfect script (through His Word), we just need to faithfully act it out. We’re all thespian’s, but let’s make sure we act like Jesus!

We can quote the Word of God all day to self and others, but nothing will touch us or others more than when we faithfully act it out in our own life… HSAY

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 Psa 73:26 “My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”

Our greatest fear as believers and as a church should not be failure in our efforts of faith; the Father knows our failure thus offers us repentance and His mercy to move forward. Through that process of working out our faith we grow and mature in the Lords’ strength. But our fear should be succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter, it offers a false hope and a measure of worth that can blind us to our need for Jesus. It’s a good thing to meet opposition and struggles in our faith; We should fear when we don’t, because we’re probably not living in our faith.

The moment one realizes this world cannot sustain them, they are left with two conclusions concerning hope; life is simply cruel or Jesus is greatly real… HSAY

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Psa 119:165  “Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble.”

Man has always longed for peace of mind. Here’s my clear-cut instruction on how to attain it: If I love God and obey His Word, I’ll find "great peace." It’s the cross that the Christian is challenged to seek after: no path of redemption can make a detour around it. Seeking alternatives is where we lose our peace of mind. We all have the best in us, Holy Spirit; and it’s up to us to submit to Him. My submission comes through His Word which leads me straight to the cross and Jesus, and all that I long for.

As Jesus went willingly to the cross, my we willingly approach the throne of grace; obtaining His great peace… HSAY

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1Pe 4:12  “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.”

We don't have a soul. We are a soul. We happen to have a body. That body is for the edifying of Jesus Christ and His glorious love for us. And yet for this to be displayed through us, we must stand in faith amidst life and its trials for the likeness of Jesus to be seen in us. No trials no faith required, no faith then others can’t see Jesus in us (Jms 1:2-18). Likewise, life trials strengthen us for the battle, allowing us to exercise our faith and be an example for others to walk in Jesus. 

Suffering provides the gym equipment on which our faith can be exercised… HSAY 

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 Lk 9:24 “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.”

We are settling for a Christianity that revolves around catering to ourselves when the central message of Christianity is actually about abandoning ourselves. God rewards those who seek Him. Not those who seek doctrine of religion or systems or creeds. Many settle for these lesser passions, but the reward goes to those who settle for nothing less than Jesus himself. Once you have surrendered yourself, you make your heart more receptive in receiving from God, you then become more perfected and completed.

Addition by subtraction, less of self-equals more of Christ. Learn that formula by faith… HSAY

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 Jn 11:41 “… And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.” 

Consider the unusual order of prayer. Lazarus is till in the grave, and Jesus’ thanksgiving proceeds the miracle resurrection. You would consider that thanksgiving would’ve followed the miracle? Jesus gives thanks for what He is about to receive. The gratitude breaks forth before the bounty has arrived, in the assurance that it is certainly on the way. Israel would sing their song of victory before the battle was fought in the Lord. It’s the sower who is singing the song of the harvest to come. The thanksgiving before the miracle! Is your thanksgiving based on what you got, or on what God has promised? You can tell based on when you choose to sing!

True faith sings amidst the battle knowing victory is forthcoming … HSAY 

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 Gal 5:5  “For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.” 

There are times when things appear very dark to me, so dark that I must wait for hope. This is the truest test of my faith; to have a vacant place in my heart and yet, not to allow that place to be filled by an interfere presence – that’s the grandest patience that exist. It’s Job in the tempest, Moses in the desert of Midian, even our Lord in the Garden of Gethsemane. There’s no patience so hard as that which endures, waiting on the invisible for their hope. Yet, it’s the promise of that very hope that allows me to hold on to a cup, appearing to be full of sorrow, knowing my Lord sees beyond. Give me this divine power, when the very joy that was before me is gone, to stand unconquered amid the nights doubt, knowing my hope is not in my vision but my Savior's!  

Hope without faith is only a dream. Faith with Hope changes the circumstances… HSAY 

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 “God... calleth those things which be not as though they were.” Rom 4:17b

In (Rom17) we see Paul’s discourse concerning Abraham’s faith. The one who doubted he could have a child is the one God said he would the father of many nations. Such is the faith Paul is referencing, and Abraham struggled with. Faith is asserting what God says over your thoughts; “faith steps on seeming void, and finds the rock beneath.” As the baby bird must face the day of launching itself out of the safety of the nest and into the appearance of nothing; so must one's faith knowing the air is there to lift them from the fall, if they flap their wings of faith against their fear.

Remarkable thing, when you fear God, you fear nothing else; when you don’t fear God you fear everything else... HSAY

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 “But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.” Job 23:10

Faith grows amid storms – four simple words, but oh, how full of importance for the soul! Faith is that grace and mercy given faculty and ability, when exercised, brings the unseen into plan view, and by which the impossible things are made possible when we stand on God’s promises. But again, it grows amid the storm, right in the midst where it the fiercest. Yet, don’t shrink back... go in! Walk into the furnace because that’s where God is waiting. Not to come out to you, but to call you in; that in your faith you come forth shinning as gold.

Gold never reveals its beauty until it's been through the crucible of fire... HSAY

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 “And he… made me a polished shaft;” Isa 49:2

There is a very famous “Pebble Beach.” The surf continually roars and crashes against the point, relentlessly beating against the stones that cover the point. Tourists are drawn to gather the beautiful round stones carved and shaped by the endless waves. But, when you go beyond the point to a nearby cove, while the pebble beaches are still present, the crashing waves are dormant and docile, and the stones are jagged, sharp, and never chosen.  Why are they left unsought? For the simple reason that they escaped all the turmoil and attrition of the waves, and the quiet/peace have left them unpolished, blemished, and lacking beauty… Polished through perils. The Father sees our beauty within, let Him shape us to it. Many of God’s jewels are crystallized tears.

The waves are simply obeying the Lord, with the same faith comes our beauty… HSAY

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 “… neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.” 2 Chron 2012

 A life was lost because a pair of human hands touched the Ark of God (2 Sam 6). While placed upon it with the best of intent, to steady it from falling; but they touched God’s work presumptuously and lost their life. Much of the life of faith consists in letting things alone with the Lord. If we wholly trust an interest to God, we must keep our hands off it; and He will guard it for us better than we can help Him. Simply rest in the Lord’s omnipotence. When things seem to be falling apart, the Lord has them falling into place, when left to God.

If you need God to open and close doors, keep your hands off the doorknob… HSAY 

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 Pro 4:12  “When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.”

The Lord never builds a bridge of faith except under the feet of the faith-filled traveler. If the Lord built a bridge across great divides for the eye to see, it wouldn’t require faith; that which is seen isn’t of faith. Country bridges utilized self-opening gates. If the approaching wagon stops at the gate it won’t open. Yet, if the wagon continues to move straight ahead the wheels press the spring-loaded lever and the gate opens; such an illustration for the child of God… “when thou goest.” Meaning obstacles are only illusions that cause the believer to swerve from the path the Lord built, causing them to stumble.

Fix your eyes on God and you’ll be less likely to try and fix things yourself… HSAY 

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Lk 1:45 “… for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord."

Mary only had a prophetic promise from the angel, and now Elizabeth, concerning her caring the Messiah in her womb. What hope, strength, and faith we can all have knowing we can depend on the performance of the promise and not requiring our own; confidently knowing, “For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.” (2 Cor 2:20) A promise is only as good as the one who made it, including our own.  Thank you, Lord we don’t have to depend on any of them spiritually speaking, we can trust in Your performance!

Find hope and strength in that the power of God’s love for you will never be based on your performance for him, but rather His towards you… HSAY 

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 Rom 3:3 “For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?”

I can trace the sorrow, fear, doubt that’s resided in my life to simple unbelief. How can one be anything but peaceful knowing their past is forgiven, present furnished with power, and tomorrow full of hope; because the abiding facts do not change with mood, circumstances, or our disbelief. The promises of God stand absolute, despite our doubt, and cannot and does not make void the veracity and faithfulness of God. No praying believer accomplishes so much with so little expenditure of time as when they are praying. Yet, prayer without faith degenerates into objectless routine, or soulless hypocrisy. While prayer with faith brings Omnipotence to back our petitions.

Nothing lies beyond the reach of prayer except that which lies outside our faith and God’s will… HSAY

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 Mat 14:29-30 “And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.”

Peter had enough faith, maybe even less than a mustard seed, but still enough to step out in faith. But, as with all believers, his sight became the hinderance. Peter acted with only a glimmer of light radiating from Jesus across the darkness. Yet, once in that darkness Peter began to measure the waves and wind that led to his tears. The believer cannot prevail measuring the waves, nor grow strong gauging the wind; pausing at these difficulties is what causes faith to perish. Faith’s resiliency is determined by one’s focus; be it the glimmer of light for one more step or the darkness that prevents it.

Before you doubt God’s direction and stop, take just one more step in faith and see - then do it again… HSAY

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 Mat 15:23 “But he answered her not a word…”

Why did Jesus appear to have such a hard reproach? We’ve all, like the Canaanite women, felt the fear, sorrow, pain that’s led us to cry for mercy that seems to find no response. Picture an image of three persons knelt in prayer. As Jesus approaches the first, He bent over them in tenderness and grace with a smile of love speaking softly into the ear. Leaving and approaching the second He but only placed His hand on the bowed head and gave a look of approval. The third He passed abruptly by without stopping. With the first person we see His great love, the second we see His approval, and the third we can assume His disappointment. But what do we miss in this scenario? The first needed all of Jesus’ love, thought and help in the moment. Without they would fail and fall. The second has a stronger faith and deeper love which Jesus can trust them to trust Him however things may go. The third, whom Jesus seemed to be disappointed in, Jesus said I’m training them by quick and drastic processes for the highest and holiest of service. And they know and trust  me so intimately that they don’t require an outward approval. They are not dismayed by circumstances, but prayerful knowing Jesus is still working without words spoken. When Jesus speaks to you, it’s out of His great mercy knowing it’s needed. Feeling His presence, He’s assuring you to keep walking the path your own. Silence, He’s preparing you for a great opportunity and work due to His great faith in you!

When God is silent, pray to be still and what for His great power to work through you… HSAY 

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Heb 12:12 “Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; 13 And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.”

This is the Father’s exhorting us to lift up our hands of faith, and bend our knees to fervent prayer. Often faith grows weary losing force and effectiveness; discouraged and timid with obstacles that frighten us. But in such obstacles the Father is ready to heal us, but the exertion of faith reaches our limit and we seek another path around the obstacle rather than walking through it. We use excuses such as: “I’m not ready to deal with this now.” Yet our Father encourages us to walk through the flood with hands lifted high and let Him part the waters. Just don’t let our feet find a different path because we fear getting hurt, when the Father’s ready to heal.

Remember, every healing started with a little hurt. Keep your faith in the great Physician… HSAY

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 Isa 7:11 “Ask thee a sign of the LORD thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.”

Keep praying, then wait in the Lord with patience and perseverance, until you hear the rain falling. This means you move forward in your worship, servitude and all that lies within your power (not kicking down doors). While you can’t create the wind in your favor, you can set your sails to catch it when it comes. “Cannot the same wonders be done now as old? Where is the God of Elijah? Is He waiting on an Elijah to call on Him?” The same power that worked through Elijah is the same power you have access to today! But do you have the same faith, hope, and love exhibited by such saints? 

The issue isn’t the ability to whom one Prayed, it’s the faith of him who prayed… HSAY 

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 Psa 37:3  “Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.”

Feed on His faithfulness, stop supposing… As a believer “supposing” can be spiritually hindering; suppose you lose your job, health, resources? Such “supposing” can lead to thoughts of a sobering, fearful future. It’s often our thoughts of “supposing” that makes us miserable in our faith. But the Lord is our shepherd and knows our every need and situation. The Lord addresses our “supposes” in Heb 13:5-6 “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” 

The eagle that soars (Isa 40:31) doesn’t worry itself as to how it will cross the river… HSAY 

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 1Jn 5:4  “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”

It can feel at times that every corner we turn in life there’s an enemy or foe waiting to rob you of your hope, joy, peace, or substance. Satan never retires from his efforts of deluding or ruining God’s children. But your faith is the game changer in any situation, it can snatch victory from the jaws of death. No matter the darkness of a situation, or trouble faced, the lifting of your heart to God in a moment of real actual faith, alters life’s situations in a moment. As a child of God your victory is promised and possessed by your faith and is activated as a spiritual 911 when applied.   

Faith never fails it only falters when man’s fear flourishes instead… HSAY