Don't Be Moved By What You See

Victory always follows a man that's not moved by what he sees. Take Elisha for instance when the army of Syria had him and his servant surrounded he was not moved by what he saw because he knew that there was more to the situation than what he saw. He didn't have to see he knew. Then he prayed that his servants eyes would be opened and he saw what Elisha knew was there by faith (2kings 6:14-17). There's more to life than what you can see. Take the 10 lepers for instance when Jesus told them "Go show yourselves unto the priest" (so that he could pronounce them cleansed) they had no physical reason to go. They didn't look any different and they didn't feel any different. But they went anyway because they knew it wasn't about what they could see but about what Jesus said. Jesus considered them healed when he said "Go show yourselves unto the priest". There healing was spiritual first, then became physical because they were not moved by what they saw and felt (Luke 17:12-14).

Defeat follows those who are moved by what they see. Take the children of Isreal when the 12 spies came back and 10 told of the giants in the land and they said we be not able. They were moved by what they saw. Only 2 of them said we be able (Num. 13:25-33). And all from that generation failed to enter the Promised Land except the 2 that said we be able, victory still followed them and they entered the Promised Land. And take Peter walking on the water he was fine until he saw the wind and waves and became afraid. He let what he saw move him to fear and was defeated (Matt.14:26-30).

What are you going to put your trust in what you see or what you don't see (what God said). Are you going to let what you see move you to fear or let what you don't see move you to faith. Victory or defeat it's all in what moves you.

Blessings Or Curses You Choose

Do you know that not only God has the power to bless and curse but you do also? What is a blessing or curse? A blessing and a curse are simply-words. That's all they are according to The Bible. Notice in Genesis when The Bible says God blessed he simply sopke good and positive words concerning things (Gen. 1:22,28;9:1). And when he cursed things he spoke bad and negative of things (Gen. 3:14-19). Notice when Jesus cursed the Fig Tree he spoke negatively (Matt. 21:19). And you to have the power to bless and curse.

Look at James chapter 3 The Bible says that you were made in the similitude (like) God. And out of the same mouth comes blessings and curses. Were do they come from? They come out of the mouth. How many times have you said- I can't catch a break or things are going to get a lot worse before they get better or everytime I turn around something happens? Those things are always spoken in a negative context and are curses. Why not speak blessings like- Whatever I do prospers or the blessings of God overtake me . At least those things are scriptural.

You will either live up to the blessings or curses you speak. Even in the Old Testament they knew that. Jacob deceived his own father to have his brother's blessing. To have his father speak words over him. That's how powerful it is. And they both lived up to their blessing. Be careful what you speak over things like- this piece of junk always breaksdown when I'm in a hurry or money always gets away from me. And be very careful what you speak over your children. Never speak things like- that boy is going to end up in jail or the grave or that boy will never be anything. You should never curse your children.

God has set before you life and death, blessings and curses: choose life, so that you and your seed may live (Deu. 30:19). How are you going to choose life? With your words (Pro.18:21).