FAITH CAPSULE: Choose to go the right way in life and not just the way that seems right.
John 10:1-18
The word of God conspicuously warns, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” (Proverbs 18:21) Without any doubt, confessing positive in the face of negative is operating the power of the tongue. The Bible makes us to realize that faith only comes by hearing and hearing the word of God. (Romans 10:17) To become one that consciously engage confessing positive in the face of negative one’s antenna of faith must constantly be active. Without faith in place, confessing positive which is speaking life and not death becomes a man’s challenge. Have you been saying life is difficult, or have you ever consider life to be difficult? Life is not difficult and it cannot be difficult; you are the one that has been living life in a difficult way. Life can be challenging, but you can always overcome the challenges of life if you choose to go in the right way and not engage the way that seems right to one.
There is a way to live life and to live it abundantly; there is a way to live life and to live it with challenges that will not overtake you. That way is for one to enter life by taking the right steps in deed and in truth. In your entrance, you will not be a pretender and you will stay away from religion but engaged Jesus reality. Jesus said in John 10:9, “I am the door, if anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.” If you have entered that door at any time in your life, and you are misrepresenting challenges as difficulties, ask Him to open your understanding. Also, it could be that you have allowed the thief a place in your life. Jesus warned in John 10:10, “The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy, I have come that they may have it more abundantly.” Does He answer your question? What He has said, He meant. He has never lied, and He will not lie. Take a moment and begin to re-trace your steps to see if you have entered through the wrong door. If you have entered through the right door, you will be prepared to overcome any challenges because He is fighting your battles. Lift your eyes up unto Him today and ask Him for help. He is a compassionate God and He will have compassion on you.
Prayer for today: Ask God to fill you with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.