There are many children of God who feel like failures, sinners, and are often guilt ridden from their past. What does this do to a person? It strips them of faith, strength and causes them to feel hopeless and worthless. The exact opposite of what a child of God should be feeling like! If that isn't bad enough, it also prevents them from confidently seeking out a love relationship with their heavenly Father.
If you see yourself as a failure, you will feel like a failure. Thoughts and perceptions are among the primary elements that affect our feelings. The devil loves to play with our thoughts and often indirectly affect our feelings through our thoughts.
Beloved, you must stop thinking about your past. If you haven't yet repented for the wrongs you've done, then do so now. Give it to the Lord, and leave it there. God does not want you to continually think about your sins. Even He has chosen to erase them from His memory:
Hebrews 8:12, "For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more."
So if God put them to rest once and for all, then who are we to keep reminding ourselves of something that God Himself chose to forget? As a matter of fact, we are told to forget the things which are behind us:
Philippines 3:13, "Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before."
Then, you need to begin to look at the truth. You need to realize and grasp what Jesus has done for you, and realize that your sins are forgiven and never to be remembered again. They have been washed away from you as far as the east to the west:
Psalms 103:12, "As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us."
If our sins have been removed from our record, then what good reason do we have to continue beating ourselves up for them? Did the work Christ did on the cross for us mean nothing to us? It is important to realize the steep price that Jesus paid for our sins, so we can be forgiven (made right with God, as if we've never sinned). God wants us to approach Him with a clean conscience with no more remembrance of our past failures!
Hebrews 9:14, "How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?"
Hebrews 10:22, "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water."
Why did God choose to make us new creations in Christ? Because He didn't want our past to be a part of us anymore!
2 Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new."
You need to see yourself as the new creation that you really are, instead of the person you used to be! If you have turned to God and repented of your sins, then they are removed from your account. So stop thinking about something that no longer exists on your record!
Friday, May 5, 2017
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
In Honor of Brother Charles Langston
John
14:1-3 “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In
my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you.
I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I
will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be
also.”
Jesus
was specific in bringing comfort to His disciples. He wanted to ease the
troubled minds of those who had sacrificed all to follow Him. He knew He was
destined to leave them shortly, but He desired they have an understanding or a
firm assurance of the purpose behind Him leaving.The place that He went to prepare for them was a paradise based on decision, discovery, and destiny.
-Their Decision to follow Him changed their belief system. Fear was replaced with faith, death would lose its sting, and their troubled hearts would be calmed by their belief in Jesus.
-Their Discovery of what awaited them was transformational. Jesus was going away, but He had a purpose in mind. That was to prepare a place for them to be with Him forever. It was that discovery of what was waiting on them that helped bring the message of transformation to the whole world.
-Their Destiny was foretold. Jesus said that He would come back and rapture them from this world so that they could live with Him in those mansions that He had prepared.
What a powerful story is told in these three verses. A story of how one decision can change your life for eternity, how you can discover what awaits you after death, and a destiny fulfilled by being absent from this life and eternally with the Lord.
Charles
Langston experienced all these things just as Jesus promised all who believe
would receive.
-Brother
Charles made a decision to follow Jesus. In the 5 years I was his pastor I saw
a man whose decision to follow Jesus was not detoured by pain, suffering, or
the failures of his natural body. He was a good soldier of the cross, willing
to endure hardships until the Lord sent His angels to take his spirit home.-Brother Charles discovered a peace that passes all understanding, one that cannot be comprehended by the minds of mortal men. It was that peace that brought him through the difficulties he faced and helped him trust God when others would have given up. He held on to that peace when he crossed from this life into eternity and now he is at peace, healed and whole, in that promised mansion.
-Lastly, Brother Charles destiny was fulfilled just a few days ago when the Lord said to him, “Charles, you’ve fought a good fight and you’ve kept the faith. It’s time to receive your reward.” His destiny had a happy beginning because he is praising His Lord in the throne room on high.
Charles Langston was not afraid of dying because he knew where he was going. It was that blessed assurance that ushered him into the presence of angelic beings stationed around the throne. It was that amazing grace that took away all his pain and suffering and made him whole. It is that wonderful peace he is basking in today at the feet of Jesus. His body is not troubled anymore, but he is home with his Savior.
Wounded (Part 2)
Perceived rejection is where a person receives something as rejection when it really isn't. For example, "Why is that person not coming over here to talk to me?" When the person may not be trying to reject you, but just feel shy at the time in stepping out and meeting you or anybody else for that matter. People who have spirits of rejection can have a tenancy to receive perceived rejection, because the purpose of a spirit of rejection is to make us feel rejected.
A person who feels like God is always angry at them usually has issues of rejection. Perceived rejection can also make a person feel as if God has rejected them. This is a very common scene that we encounter in the deliverance ministry.
A good example of rejection, which caused feelings of envy, jealousy, and even hate to surface in King Saul can be found in 1 Samuel 18:7-11:
"And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? And Saul eyed [literally meaning that he looked with jealousy upon] David from that day and forward. And it came to pass on the morrow [the next day], that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand. And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice."
First, we see the women praising David for slaying his ten thousands, but Saul for slaying his thousands. This rejection made Saul angry with David, and jealous of him. The very next day, an evil spirit came upon Saul and caused him to become exceedingly angry, to the point of attempting to murder David! Now there's some ugly fruit that all started with rejection. It wasn't rejection that opened Saul up to the evil spirit, but rather his reaction to his rejection.
The same is true when a person becomes stubborn or rebellious, or any other ungodly reaction to rejection. The rejection isn't the sin, but their reaction can be a serious sin. This can open the person up to unclean spirits, and lead them down the path of destruction. God's Word puts stubbornness and rebellion, for example, in the same category as witchcraft and idol worship!
1 Samuel 15:23 "For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king."
The root of rejection is actually incredibly simple: damage from rejection is the result of a misplaced identity. Whenever we base our identity on somebody or something other than what God's Word has to say about us, we make ourselves vulnerable to the damage of rejection. Many of us will base our identity on what our parents, teachers, or friends think of us. This sets a lot of children up for Performance Orientation bondages later in life, because their parents give them conditional love based on their grades or performance.
Think about these things:
-What or who defines who you are?
a. your job?
b. what your parents thought or think of you?
c. what your friends think of you?
d. how well you perform in the workplace?
e. how much money you have?
f. how good of grades you get?
g. what you think of yourself?
h. how physically strong, fit, or tall you are?
When you die, will those things continue to define who you are?
Rejection and rising above rejection is all about identity and what you base your identity upon. The key to overcoming rejection, is to solve the identity problems.
Let's say that you are basing your identity on what your mother and father think of you. Now the moment that any hint of disapproval comes from them concerning you, that is going to hurt because they are the source of your identity. Anytime we base our identity on what we think of ourselves, or what others think of us, we are virtually trusting that person with our identity. We aren't capable of truly determining who we are; only God is qualified for that job. That is why it is absolutely vital for us to understand the person that God has made in us, and who we are as new creations in Christ Jesus. We were never made to live apart from God or base our identity on the things of this world.
When we base our identity upon what the Word of God has to say about us, we will become virtually rejection-proof. We can become immune from the wounds of rejection as long as we are not basing our identity upon what another person thinks of us.
A person who feels like God is always angry at them usually has issues of rejection. Perceived rejection can also make a person feel as if God has rejected them. This is a very common scene that we encounter in the deliverance ministry.
A good example of rejection, which caused feelings of envy, jealousy, and even hate to surface in King Saul can be found in 1 Samuel 18:7-11:
"And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands. And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom? And Saul eyed [literally meaning that he looked with jealousy upon] David from that day and forward. And it came to pass on the morrow [the next day], that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand. And Saul cast the javelin; for he said, I will smite David even to the wall with it. And David avoided out of his presence twice."
First, we see the women praising David for slaying his ten thousands, but Saul for slaying his thousands. This rejection made Saul angry with David, and jealous of him. The very next day, an evil spirit came upon Saul and caused him to become exceedingly angry, to the point of attempting to murder David! Now there's some ugly fruit that all started with rejection. It wasn't rejection that opened Saul up to the evil spirit, but rather his reaction to his rejection.
The same is true when a person becomes stubborn or rebellious, or any other ungodly reaction to rejection. The rejection isn't the sin, but their reaction can be a serious sin. This can open the person up to unclean spirits, and lead them down the path of destruction. God's Word puts stubbornness and rebellion, for example, in the same category as witchcraft and idol worship!
1 Samuel 15:23 "For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king."
The root of rejection is actually incredibly simple: damage from rejection is the result of a misplaced identity. Whenever we base our identity on somebody or something other than what God's Word has to say about us, we make ourselves vulnerable to the damage of rejection. Many of us will base our identity on what our parents, teachers, or friends think of us. This sets a lot of children up for Performance Orientation bondages later in life, because their parents give them conditional love based on their grades or performance.
Think about these things:
-What or who defines who you are?
a. your job?
b. what your parents thought or think of you?
c. what your friends think of you?
d. how well you perform in the workplace?
e. how much money you have?
f. how good of grades you get?
g. what you think of yourself?
h. how physically strong, fit, or tall you are?
When you die, will those things continue to define who you are?
Rejection and rising above rejection is all about identity and what you base your identity upon. The key to overcoming rejection, is to solve the identity problems.
Let's say that you are basing your identity on what your mother and father think of you. Now the moment that any hint of disapproval comes from them concerning you, that is going to hurt because they are the source of your identity. Anytime we base our identity on what we think of ourselves, or what others think of us, we are virtually trusting that person with our identity. We aren't capable of truly determining who we are; only God is qualified for that job. That is why it is absolutely vital for us to understand the person that God has made in us, and who we are as new creations in Christ Jesus. We were never made to live apart from God or base our identity on the things of this world.
When we base our identity upon what the Word of God has to say about us, we will become virtually rejection-proof. We can become immune from the wounds of rejection as long as we are not basing our identity upon what another person thinks of us.
Monday, May 1, 2017
Wounded (Part 4 )
So what exactly does God's Word tell us about who we are in Christ? Because of God's great love for us:
The Word of God is so rich and powerful in helping us define who we are in Christ, but there's one verse in Psalms that really puts the light on how we can be freed from the devastating effects of rejection:
-We are adopted into His family-1 John 3:1
-We are made joint heirs with Christ -Romans 8:17
-We are made to sit in heavenly places of authority over all demons, sickness, etc. with Christ-Ephesians 2:6
-We are blessed with all spiritual blessings in Christ- Ephesians 1:3
-We are the righteousness of Christ through faith, thus being made right before God-Romans 3:22
-We are entitled to a clean conscience before God because of the Blood and can have full assurance of faith when we go before Him-Hebrews 10:22
-Our sins have been removed from us as far as the east is from the west-Psalms 103:12
-God Himself has chosen not to remember our failures- Hebrews 8:12
-We are loved with the same love that the Father has for Jesus Himself-John 17:23
The Word of God is so rich and powerful in helping us define who we are in Christ, but there's one verse in Psalms that really puts the light on how we can be freed from the devastating effects of rejection:
Psalms 27:10 "W
Overcoming religious strongholds is necessary to overcome the effects of rejection. You're not going to settle rejection issues fully until you get it down into your spirit that you are accepted, loved, and appreciated by God. Dealing with religious strongholds is vital to this process, as religion often paints God as distant, cold, and impersonal. Bringing your relationship with God into proper perspective is a vital step in the process of overcoming the strongholds of rejection.
Tearing down the strongholds of rejection is as simple as merely receiving, with childlike faith, what God's Word has to say about your identity, who you are as a new creature in Christ, who is called to life, purpose, and meaning in Christ.
Tearing down the strongholds of rejection is as simple as merely receiving, with childlike faith, what God's Word has to say about your identity, who you are as a new creature in Christ, who is called to life, purpose, and meaning in Christ.
Wounded (Part 3)
The closer a person is to you, the deeper their rejection can wound you. Authority figures are also able to deeply wound you, because you look up to them and rely upon them. Parents often pass rejection on to their children when they say things such as, "I'll love you when you get good grades." Conditional love causes feelings of rejection and bondage such as performance orientation and drivenness.
Whether you love or hate a person doesn't immune anybody from rejection. You can literally want to kill somebody, but still be affected by their rejection. The question is, are you looking to them for approval? Are you basing your identity upon what they think of you? Does their approval of you give your life meaning and purpose?
A person's age also has a lot to do with their vulnerability to rejection. Children are especially vulnerable to the damage of rejection, because they are still developing their identity and learning about who they are. A lot of damage is done by peers in school. Either your too short, too tall, too fat, too skinny, you have brown eyes when you should have blue eyes; you name it, and other kids will pick on it! Insecure children can be very cruel and damage other children through rejection. Why? Because their own identity is not based on the right things. They do not know who they really are, or who they are called to be, so they go around putting other kids down to make themselves feel better. If they knew who they were in Christ, it would be an entirely different story! They would seek to edify other kids, and help them find their identity and calling as well.
Is it possible to receive rejection from a child or even grandchild? Yes! Nobody is immune, providing that they are basing their identity on what that other person thinks of them. You can be 100 years old, and be damaged by the rejection of a caretaker.
That's why it's vital that we base our identity, who we are, upon what God's Word says about us. When we do, we become virtually immune from the devastating and hurtful effects of rejection. God promises never to leave or forsake us, so when our identity is based upon what He says of us, we can be assured that we're not going to face rejection coming from Him.
Whether you love or hate a person doesn't immune anybody from rejection. You can literally want to kill somebody, but still be affected by their rejection. The question is, are you looking to them for approval? Are you basing your identity upon what they think of you? Does their approval of you give your life meaning and purpose?
A person's age also has a lot to do with their vulnerability to rejection. Children are especially vulnerable to the damage of rejection, because they are still developing their identity and learning about who they are. A lot of damage is done by peers in school. Either your too short, too tall, too fat, too skinny, you have brown eyes when you should have blue eyes; you name it, and other kids will pick on it! Insecure children can be very cruel and damage other children through rejection. Why? Because their own identity is not based on the right things. They do not know who they really are, or who they are called to be, so they go around putting other kids down to make themselves feel better. If they knew who they were in Christ, it would be an entirely different story! They would seek to edify other kids, and help them find their identity and calling as well.
Is it possible to receive rejection from a child or even grandchild? Yes! Nobody is immune, providing that they are basing their identity on what that other person thinks of them. You can be 100 years old, and be damaged by the rejection of a caretaker.
That's why it's vital that we base our identity, who we are, upon what God's Word says about us. When we do, we become virtually immune from the devastating and hurtful effects of rejection. God promises never to leave or forsake us, so when our identity is based upon what He says of us, we can be assured that we're not going to face rejection coming from Him.
Hebrews 13:5 "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee."
Wounded (Part 1)
Why does rejection wound us so deeply? Because it attacks the very person that we are. It destroys our self-esteem, and attacks who we are and our purpose in life. This is why it is one of the most common tools the devil will use to destroy a person's life. God never wanted us to feel rejected or abandon. He desires for you to know who you really are, and realize how deeply He loves, accepts, and appreciates you, so that you can live out the fullness of what God has ordained you to be. God's Word tells us that without being rooted and grounded in the love and acceptance of God, we cannot experience the fullness of God in our lives:
Ephesians 3:19 "And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God."
Rejection has a way of destroying a person's life in a way that few other things can. The sad fact is that the number of people who are affected by rejection is staggering. If we want to be all that God has created us to be, then overcoming rejection and it's affects is vital and absolutely essential.Many people who have faced rejection and abuse as a child, grow up with unresolved emotional wounds. Rejection causes emotional wounds, which if not cleansed and released, will grow and fester into spiritual wounds, such as a lack of forgiveness, envy, blaming God, jealousy, and hatred. Those spiritual wounds open us up to evil spirits which love to take advantage of this opportunity to invade us. The goal of the enemy is to get us built up with emotional baggage inside and negative feelings in our hearts against one another, ourselves, and God.
Rejection has a lot of fruit which can widely vary from one person to another. Some of the common symptoms of rejection include:
-Rebellion in both children and adults.
-Fabricated personalities or being somebody you aren't in order to be accepted.
-The tendency to reject others, so that you aren't the first one to be rejected.
-A tendency to always wonder if a person rejects or accepts you.
-The need to fit in or be accepted by others and be a part of everything.
-Self-pity where a person feels bad for themselves being all alone.
- The inability to be corrected or receive constructive criticism.
-Creating an environment where you are starved for love or just don't fit in.
-A tendency to blame God.
-A sense of pride that says, "How dare they reject me!"
-Opinionated personality and the need to be right about things.
-Feelings of worthlessness, insecurity, or hopelessness.
-Seeking a parent's approval is a sign that your basing your identity upon what they think of you.
-Envy, jealousy, and even hate can be rooted in rejection.
-Fear of confrontation because your identity is based upon what they think of you.
A person who has a hard time admitting they are wrong, or receiving constructive criticism has an underlying problem with rejection. How do we know that? Because they are basing their identity, who they are, upon their ability to be right about everything. Stubbornness can also be rooted in rejection as well for this same reason. They have to be right, or else they feel worthless; that's because "who they are" is based upon them being right. This also ties in with opinionated personalities, who are always there to tell you all about something, even if they have little or no real understanding to speak from.
Then we have performance orientation and drivenness, and certain variances of OCD where a person is basing their identity and who they are upon how well they perform at something in life. Whenever we base who we are upon our performance, or our being correct about something, then we fail, it is a blow to our identity.
Those who struggle with rejection can also become what we call fixers; a fixer is a person who is eager to tell everybody else how they need to be doing things, but many times have little understanding or experience in such matters. Such a person attempts to be the Holy Spirit in other people's lives, where they have no authority or right to step in. They find their identity in fixing other people's problems, and they love it when people come to them for help or advise.
The truth is that we were created to be loved, accepted, and appreciated. Rejection is an anti-Christ spirit because it opposes the very nature that God created in us. Rejection starves a person from love and acceptance that they were designed to receive. The problem is that when we turn to others or even ourselves for that love and acceptance, we are setting ourselves up for failure and the damage of rejection. Only God can be trusted as the source of our identity.
Self-rejection is another piece to this puzzle. Self-rejection is where a person rejects them self. They do not like who they are. This can often lead to self-hate, self-resentment, and more. It is often tied in with self-unforgiveness, if the person has made mistakes in their life which they deeply regret. Just as it hurts when others reject us, it can do just as much damage when we reject ourselves.
Rock Solid
Jesus stressed the need for building on a good spiritual foundation. He illustrated this truth by a parable of two men who built houses. The Bible has two records of this parable. One is in Matthew 7:24-29 and the other is in Luke 6:47-49:
In Matthew 7:24-29 He said, "Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes."
The writer of Hebrews also refers to building a strong foundation as part of the doctrine of Christ in
Hebrews 6:1:
"Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ...not laying again the foundation..."
He then continues to list the content of the doctrine of Jesus.
The steps for building a good spiritual foundation are given by Luke in Luke 6:47-49:
All three steps are required. It is not enough just to come to Jesus, but you must hear and do what He commands. These are the 3 steps:
1. Whosoever cometh to me.
2. Heareth my sayings.
3. And doeth them.
Coming and listening to Christ is not enough. You must also take personal action. A person can come to Jesus, hear what He has to say, but not respond:
Luke 6:46 "Why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?"
You can know the Word and still not act upon it. Jesus is not truly Lord of your life until you respond to His teachings. A good foundation is based on the Word of God. The men who came to Jesus, heard His Word, and then acted on are called "wise". This men made sure their spiritual foundation in life was firm. They "digged deep" removing everything between him and the Rock, Jesus Christ.
God's Word is the plan which shows how to build your spiritual life. The Bible must be accepted as the absolute authority and the plan for your spiritual foundation.
2 Peter 1:21 "..the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man; but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
The purpose of God's revelation is given in 2 Timothy 3:16:
"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness."
The Bible contains instruction in the basic doctrines of Jesus. It also provides reproof and correction for failing to follow these teachings. Build your spiritual foundation on His Word and when the storm comes you will stand.
In Matthew 7:24-29 He said, "Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes."
The first principle is that building a proper spiritual foundation is part of the doctrine of Jesus. Matthew records that the people were "astonished at His doctrine.” Part of that doctrine was the story He told was about building on a good foundation.
The writer of Hebrews also refers to building a strong foundation as part of the doctrine of Christ in
Hebrews 6:1:
"Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ...not laying again the foundation..."
He then continues to list the content of the doctrine of Jesus.
The steps for building a good spiritual foundation are given by Luke in Luke 6:47-49:
"Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great."
All three steps are required. It is not enough just to come to Jesus, but you must hear and do what He commands. These are the 3 steps:
1. Whosoever cometh to me.
2. Heareth my sayings.
3. And doeth them.
Coming and listening to Christ is not enough. You must also take personal action. A person can come to Jesus, hear what He has to say, but not respond:
Luke 6:46 "Why call ye me Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?"
You can know the Word and still not act upon it. Jesus is not truly Lord of your life until you respond to His teachings. A good foundation is based on the Word of God. The men who came to Jesus, heard His Word, and then acted on are called "wise". This men made sure their spiritual foundation in life was firm. They "digged deep" removing everything between him and the Rock, Jesus Christ.
God's Word is the plan which shows how to build your spiritual life. The Bible must be accepted as the absolute authority and the plan for your spiritual foundation.
2 Peter 1:21 "..the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man; but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
The purpose of God's revelation is given in 2 Timothy 3:16:
"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness."
The Bible contains instruction in the basic doctrines of Jesus. It also provides reproof and correction for failing to follow these teachings. Build your spiritual foundation on His Word and when the storm comes you will stand.
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