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In every version of the world, God’s authority has been resisted
People want to debate about what they think is right or wrong.
But Scripture doesn’t really present things that way.
It doesn’t say: these guys are right and these guys are wrong.
It says, thou shalt and thou shalt not.
This put Paul in a challenging position as a leader in the early church.
Even as people were coming to faith in Jesus, they were continually bringing with them baggage from life before Jesus.
And even Paul was affected by his Pharisee past.
So all kinds of ideas were bouncing around people’s minds, perhaps even Paul’s.
So what does he do?
He goes back to square one: the foundation of it all:
He examined his and everyone’s thinking in light of two things:
That God exists and cares for us-we can know God.
That Jesus is God’s Son, our messiah, savior and Lord.
He is our way to God.
He pictures it like a great battle.
Ideas coming in: but those not aligned with these two great truths are in fact DEMOLISHED.
(Explosion) Another one bites the dust.
Now Paul is careful here.
He’s not demolishing the people who hold those arguments.
God forbid.
He is loving people and leading people.
But just because we love someone doesn’t mean their ideas align with Scripture.
Even some of our own ideas may have to go.
If we always hit the panic button, we are forgetting God is real and loving and active in our lives.
I’ve actually heard it said and I think I may have even repeated it at some point in my ministry: trust like it all depends on God and work like it all depends on us.
But now I realize that is flawed.
If we work as if it all depends on us we will end up working against God.
This is the mixing of human wisdom with clear doctrine.
This is what is often going on when we find ourselves confused or in conflict.
Do you go into debt immediately when an unexpected expense arrives?
Pray about it first.
Do I actually have to replace this item at all? Do I have to replace it right now?
What is God’s plan for paying for it?
Take a little time to get it right.
I used to pay all my bills as early as possible.
Then I ran into a few situations where it got credited to the wrong month.
Or, one time with my water bill, they simply lost track of it.
They were holding all the checks and depositing them at the same time right on the due date.
So that wasn’t working well to pay so early.
But also sometimes I was running into the problem of not having the money on hand to pay it so early.
So I would panic, what will I do I can’t pay it now?
I’m afraid I’ll forget.
I realized God provides for our needs but not always way ahead of time.
So I figured out with each bill the best time to pay it so it will post at the right time and I will be most likely to have the funds available to pay it.
It took a while but I developed a system that works.
I was giving God time to provide while also being responsible.
But I had to change my thinking about paying super early being the best option and trust God to provide in a timely way.
No system is perfect.
But the worst system is one that doesn’t leave room for God to provide.
So, never forget that God exists and stands ready to help us with our needs.
Never forget that every area of life can be submitted to His plan.
Paul says, literally every thought can be brought under Christ’s authority.
So this takes time.
Paul is saying he takes the time and makes the effort to do what lines up with God.
Whether it’s a thought that keeps bouncing around our heads or some advice from a friend or a plan of action we are considering.
Make the most of every opportunity:
“I’d rather fail five times for the Lord than be victorious for the devil.”
Chester Goff
To me this relates because you have to try in order to fail.
Making the most of every opportunity means you don’t kick a field goal when you need 7 points to win and there’s 1minute left.
You go for it.
Try your best to make the winning play.
If you fall short at least there are no regrets.
Sometimes God asks us to go for it without delay.
Sometimes God asks us to hold on, keep our nerve, trust and wait.
And when it comes to our daily thought life we can make the same kinds of choices.
When thoughts pass through our minds like: you’re worthless.
you’re nothing.
God isn’t real.
nobody cares.
it’s not worth it.
All kinds of dark thoughts will be hurled our way or dredged up by our subconscious mind.
But you don’t have to do their bidding.
You don’t have to believe them.
You can demolish these bad ideas with better ones.
God loves me.
God cares.
I can do all the things I need to do through Him who gives me strength.
It’s always worth it.
Lot’s of people still care.
Some of them even care for me.
Remember these things.
They are true for any believer.
Demolish the bad ideas.
Hold every thought captive to Christ.
Tips:
1. Slow it down.
Pray out loud.
Write out your prayers.
Talk it out with your pastor and or believers you trust.
Things seem less desperate when we slow our minds down to see things as they are.
Slow it down.
2. Take control of your thought life.
Don’t let yourself get carried away thinking bad thoughts.
Train yourself to think good ones.
This is every thought captive.
No leaks that you know of...
3. Be pro-active.
When you wake up in the morning, don’t reach for your phone, unless you’re gonna read your bible there.
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