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T.O.D.A.Y.'S ENCOURAGEMENT for Oct. 18, 2004
T.O.D.A.Y.
Ministries
14745 Merrilltown #1611 Austin TX 78728
Good
Morning!
You
know what? Years ago, I made a decision to just "plain ol' vanilla" believe
God's Word! That is what Abraham did, and he is the father of our faith
(read Romans, chapter 4). I know, it took him awhile to get there....at
first, he allowed Sarah to influence him into thinking that maybe God really
meant something other than what He said. So, they decided to "help God
out" with their own plan. Then, "along came Ishmael"!
Read Genesis 16:2 (Have you had any "Ishmaels" in
your life?)
I
used to do the same thing with the Word of God....I wanted to
"analyze" it, and "neutralize" it, "remodel"
it and "alter" it, to fit my situations so that it would be
more "comfortable" for me! Then I read what Abraham eventually
decided to do. Please read Romans 4:18-25....this is what convicted me
to have absolute faith and trust in the promises of God...no matter what!
We
have "enemies" of our faith. For example, the devil lies
to us....worldly people want to influence us, our circumstances want to
discourage us, and our minds want us to reason everything out!
I
have a question for you....Who are you going to "believe"? The
devil, the media, your circumstances, your mind....or God?
When Abraham finally "decided" to just believe God...he
"received" the promise! Is that "simple" or
what? As you all know....I am all about "keeping it SIMPLE"!
This message will mean so much more to
you, if you will take the time to read the fourth chapter of
Romans!
Have
a Blessed Day!! (Only believe what God
says!) In His Love, Luanne
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