If My Words Could Speak

Hello out there!!!

I trust all is well and if you are going through some turbulence PLEASE know that the Lord has prepared the WAY for you and “This Too Shall Pass!”

I wanted to share things during this journey this month that resonated with me. Not just to have a checkmark next to may Daily To Do List. For this reason, you may not get a post every single day but when you do I pray that the Lord speaks to you!

Recently I listened to a young lady’s podcast where she admonishes everyone to ensure that we are looking at the evidence of someone’s confession of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It reminded me of a previous post I’d written,“Where’s the Evidence of Your Faith? It talks about how Abraham demonstrated his Faith in God and had to Believe in the things He promised when the circumstances looked totally different.

In her podcast, she covered how many times we hear people proclaiming salvation and/or how they honor “God”, however the fruit of their life directly contradicts that statement. Now please don’t confuse someone going through or struggling in an area or two in their life. NO! If the the substance of your life, the evidence of a person’s life or The Fruit of their life contradicts what they proclaim there has to be a huge question mark.

The Word of God says,

¹⁵ “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. ¹⁶ You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? ¹⁷ Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. ¹⁸ A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. ¹⁹ Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. ²⁰ Therefore by their fruits you will know them.” NKJV Matthew 7:15-20

So much in todays time, people use the term “god” and automatically we assume that the reference is speaking to the True and Living God!

Did you know that we are called to be fruit inspectors? Yes! In the above scripture, this is an instruction given to warn Believers that there are false teachers out there claiming that they are prophets and teachers from God however their fruit (the evidence of their life/lifestyle) contradicts their proclamation. This principle is one that we responsible for in not only viewing others BUT first our own.

I know that you’ve heard this before, “Don’t Judge Me… Judge Yourself” or “God is my Judge.. Not You” all of these statements and similar ones have some truth in them however, we do have a responsibility to make a Righteous Judgement in that we are not casting judgement but analyzing what is being said versus what you actually see as evidence before you!

So after you’ve removed the boulder out of your own eye, you are now able to “see” or discern what it is you are viewing whether it is a person’s life or things or statements someone is making. It all should add up to reflect the true evidence of that person’s faith and of course the Word of God.

Until next time…. Have Faith in God and Move Accordingly!

Thr33