DON’T PANIC! WHY ARE YOU TROUBLED? WHEN YOUR HEART AND YOUR EYES DECEIVE YOU!
By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes)
*COME LET US FOCUS ON JOHN BEVERE’S WORDS: If we don’t risk being hurt, we cannot give unconditional love. Unconditional love gives others the right (permission) to hurt us!
*DISTORTION: negative patterns in thinking, internal mental or spiritual filter, pull or twist out of shape, misleading, to alter from original state, exaggeration, increase anxiety, depression, you think you know what others are thinking.
Mark 8:24 And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
WHEN OUR EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS PLAY MENTAL GAMES AND TWIST OUR FAITH TO DOUBT AND GLOOM.
Psalm 42:11 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Psalm 42:11 (MSG) Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God— soon I'll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He's my God.
Psalm 42:11 (NLT2) Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God!
WHEN WE FIND OUR SELF CHALLENGED BY COMPLAINING AND FINDING FAULT WE WILL NEVER COME TO KNOW THE CLOSE INTIMACY WITH GOD IN OUR DAILY LIVES.
Life is about choices. Complaining can become habitual. Complaining is bad for your brain and your spirit. Will we place limits on our complaining? Is complaining a learned behavior? Can complaining affect your moods? Complaining sows seeds of NEGATIVITY in our mind.
Numbers 11:5 We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick: 6 But now our soul is dried away: there is nothing at all, beside this manna, before our eyes.
Numbers 11:5 We remember the fish that we ate freely and without cost in Egypt, the cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions and garlic. 6. But now our appetite is gone; that is nothing at all [in the way of food]to be seen but this manna.
DEPRESSION, WORRY, FEAR, ANXIETY AND HOPELESSNESS RESULTS IN NEGATIVE DISTORTIONS OF SPIRITUAL TRUTHS.
DIDN’T I TELL YOU? THE DISTORTION SAYS: GOD WE ARE HEAR TO DIE?
Exodus 14:10 And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.
11 And they said unto Moses, Because there were no graves in Egypt, hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness? wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us, to carry us forth out of Egypt? 12 Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.
QUIT LOOKING BACK! GO FORWARD! LIFT YOUR ROD… A ROD? THE ROD OF GOD!
Exodus 14:13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. 14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
15 And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward: 16 But lift thou up thy rod, and stretch out thine hand over the sea, and divide it: and the children of Israel shall go on dry ground through the midst of the sea.
DISTORTION: WE TEND TO LIMIT OUR ROD? VS THE ROD OF GOD… (THY ROD --- THY STAFF)
Exodus 4:2 And the LORD said unto him, What is that in thine hand? And he said, A rod.
Something happens Moses rod turns into a snake… Remember “the rod” eats Pharoah’s snakes.
Exodus 4:20 And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the rod of God in his hand.
GOD ‘S PLAN IS THAT WE DO NOT DISTORT GOD’S CALLING.
Exodus 14:14 The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Exodus 14:14 (MSG) "GOD will fight the battle for you. And you? You keep your mouths shut!"
Exodus 14:14 (NIV) The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still."
Exodus 14:14 (NLT2) The LORD himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.” The LORD himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”
GOD’S EYES ARE GOING TO AND FRO LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO SHOW HIMSELF STRONG. (2 Chronicles 16::9)
Don’t distort the facts that God will show the opposition that God protects his people even in negative situations.
Exodus 14:18 And the Egyptians shall know that I am the LORD, when I have gotten me honour upon Pharaoh, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.
GOD IS IN CONTROL OF THE STORMS. THE CLOUDS: THE THINGS BEHIND US. THE CLOUDS BEHIND US.
COME LET US REASON, GOD IS IN CONTROL OF YOUR STORM CLOUDS. To some the clouds are darkness. To others the clouds flood us with the light of God. Do you see doom and gloom? Do we accept the light of protection? We don’t need to fear darkness. COME INTO GOD’S LIGHT.
Exodus 14:20 And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness to them, but it gave light by night to these: so that the one came not near the other all the night.
Exodus 14:20 (MSG) The Cloud was now between the camp of Egypt and the camp of Israel. The Cloud enshrouded one camp in darkness and flooded the other with light. The two camps didn't come near each other all night.
WHICH SIDE OF THE CLOUD WILL WE FOCUS? MAN HAS THE TENDENCY TO ACCEPT THE SPIRITUAL DISTORTIONS OF THE BIG MOUTH NEGATIVE PEOPLE.
REFUSE THE DISTORTIONS OF THE COMPLAINING SPIRITUAL BATTLES. EVEN THE EGPYTIANS REALIZE GOD IS ON THE SIDE OF HIS PEOPLE…
Exodus 14:25 And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.
CONCLUSION: It is God’s desire to watch over His people. God has angels camping around you.
Luke 24:38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?
Luke 24:38 (MSG) He continued with them, "Don't be upset, and don't let all these doubting questions take over.
Luke 24:38 (NLT2) “Why are you frightened?” he asked. “Why are your hearts filled with doubt?
GEHAZI FOCUSED ON THE DISTORTIONS OF HIS FLESH. GEHAZI SAW THE PROBLEM, HIS EYES DISTORTED THE FACTS. . ELISHA MADE THE DECLARATION “CLOSE THE EYES OF THE ENEMY… OPEN OUR EYES---“
2 Kings 6:16 (NLT2) “Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him. “For there are more on our side than on theirs!”
Why did God tell Joshua to tell the people to march around Jericho with their feet and keep their mouth closed?
Isaiah 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isaiah 41:10 (NLT2) Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.
Isaiah 41:10 (MSG) Don't panic. I'm with you. There's no need to fear for I'm your God. I'll give you strength. I'll help you. I'll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you.
REMEMBER Romans 8:28 That's why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.
His servant, Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes)
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