STAY THE SAME VS. SHIFT THE GEARS (Metathesiophobia)
By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com (YouTube: Wade Hughes)
*METATHESIOPHOBIA: METH means change, phobias means fear.
*PARARDIGM: (paer-e-daim, parr-e dyme) break the habits? The way you do things, the pattern, the model, method, standard, example, view point,
*PARADIGM SHIFT: a fundamental change in the approach or underlying assumptions, a new way of thinking,major change in how people do think and do things.
HOW EASY IS IT TO FOREVER STAY THE SAME? DO WE ACCEPT THE NORM OF IT IS EASIER TO STAY THE SAME? DO WE NEED TO SHIFT THE GEARS?
I had an Uncle by marriage that had a station wagon. He had a large family. The transmission went out in the station wagon. The only gear that worked was REVERSE. He would drive to work in REVERSE. They would go to church in REVERSE. He became the best drive I ever knew in REVERSE. Perhaps we should quit allowing situations and circumstances define how we get to where we are going. FIX IT? DO WE NEED TO CHANGE….
WHAT WOULD WE CHANGE ONE MINUTE AFTER YOUR DEATH.
Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
THE MASTER SENT HIS SERVANT INTO TOWN TO RUN ERRANDS. The SERVANT MET LADY DEATH in the center of town and he was very afraid. He ran from Bethany as fast as he could. In great fear, the servant begged the master for the fastest horse on the farm. The servant explained he had come face to face with LADY DEATH. He did not want to meet LADY DEATH at this time. If you will loan me the fastest horse I will GO TO SAMARIA and hide.
The master later saw LADY DEATH on her way to Samaria. The master ASKED HER why did you scared my servant so bad. LADY DEATH said your servant scared me so bad in Bethany. I was sent to get him in SAMARIA and he was in Bethany. He scared me really bad. IT APPEARS THAT THAT SERVANT ON THE FASTEST HORSE WAS HEADED TO THE INVEITABLE DATE WITH LADY DEATH IN SAMARIA.
MINISTRY: ACCIDENT OR ORDAINED OF GOD? A MATCH BUILD IN HEAVEN:
1945, BILLY GRAHAM WAS TO PREACH IN Ashville, North Carolina. Billy HAD A SONG LEADER HE HAD BEEN USING IN HIS CRUSAGES. Billy’s song leader was very sick with a sore throat. SOMEONE MENTIONED A SONG LEADER THAT HAD COME TO THE CRUSADE. Billy Graham said: “NO TIME TO BE CHOOSY”
CLIFFORD BARRELS was on his honeymoon and had heard about BILLY GRAHAM’S CRUSADE. Cliff and his wife attended and the they spent the rest of the life on a TEAM that touched the world with the word. .
SATAN SHIFTS GEARS: SHORTEN FOR GOD’S ELECT’S SAKE.
Matthew 24:22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
Time as we know it is temporary. The Bible warns us as we see the LAST DAYS or the END OF TIME we need to BE READY. Jesus warns us HE WILL COME AS A THIEF IN THE NIGHT, when we least expect.
SEEMS THE SPIRIT, THE BRAIN, THE BODY AND THE FAMILY ARE THREATEN BY CHANGE… FEAR; FIGHT; FLIGHT! We tend to get ANXIOUS and FEARFUL by changing. BE HONEST, PEOPLE CAN BE VERY STUBBORN AND SET IN THEIR WAYS. Let us add another FEAR FACTOR: what if I try to change and I fail? There can be reasons we stay the same and one of those problems or obstacles could be MOTIVATION. One other trait hinders change: I DON’T LIKE CHANGE, I DON’T CARE., APATHY --- IT COST TOO MUCH EFFORT. Are we content and satisfied to stay the same. I WILL LOSE CONTROL
*1 THE BRAIN IS RESISTANT; 2. STUBBORNESS; 3. THREATEN BY CHANGE; 4. FEAR, FLIGHT, FIGHT; 5. MOTIVATION; 6. *FAILURE; 7. APATHY, I DON’T CARE; 8. THIS IS HOW MOMMA DID IT. 9. TH LOSS OF CONTROL.
LEARN TO CHANGE, CHANGE OF ATTITUDE. CHOICES HAVE CONSEQUENCES. WHAT DO I NEED TO CHANGE?
Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 8 For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. 9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. 9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
TIME : MY OLDER BROTHER, IN HIGH SCHOOL TURNED THEIR TEACHER’S DESK AROUND AS A JOKE AND ALL LAUGHED. Several in our class heard and we thought it was funny. So we decided to do it. Mr. Franscois was our teacher. The whole EIGHT GRADE CLASS TURNED THE DESK AROUND, ALLTHE CLASS HELPED. The girls got his TUMS, books, and papers noting where each thing was. Us, boys turned the desked around and we placed everything as it was. Mr. François came in the room and walked around and pulled out his chair to set down, and he hit his knees on the closed end of the desk and he fell in the floor. He was so embarrass and immediately he was angry. My brother’s class laughed. We are in trouble. Wow! Mr. François was screaming, WHO DID THIS. We all did! No one admitted it. He got his paddle and started swinging it. Finally I stood up, I was crying. No one else admitted it. He begged me to confess on the others. I refused. I knew it was the whole class. Finally, Anthony and Joe confessed. Mr. François started with me. It burned and hurt so bad. I took my medicine as did the other two boys. I confessed, but I felt it not fair. But I made the DECISION TO NOT TRY TO BE LIKE OTHERS AND BE HONEST. CHOICES HAVE CONCSEQUENCES.
WE TEND TO FALL INTO THE TRAP OF SAMENESS. I WOULD RATHER DIE THAN CHANGE?
T IS IN YOU MOUTH AND YOUR BRAIN… CHANGE HAS MANY POTENTIAL BENEFITS… IMMATURE INDIVIDUALS HATE CORRECTION --- THE MORE IMMATURE YOU ARE THE MORE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TO CORRECT YOU… MATURITY
HEAR ME? HEAR ME! I WILL TELL YOU WHEN YOU WILL CHANGE: YOU WILL CHANGE WHEN THE PAIN OOF STAYING THE SAME IS GREATER THAN THE PAIN OF CHANGE… YOU DON’T SEE THINGS THE WAY THEY ARE ---NYOU SEE THINGS THE WAY YOU ARE!
PROVERBS 10:17 (CEV) ACCEPT CORRECTION, AND YOU WILL FIND LIFE.; REJECT CORRECTION YOU WILL MISS THE ROAD.
Proverbs 12:1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
Proverbs 12:1 (NLT2) To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction.
Do we understand the differences in instruction? Discipline? Correction? THE ROD? THE STAFF?
Proverbs 15:32 (NIV) He who ignores discipline despises himself, but whoever heeds correction gains understanding.
THERE IS A SPY WITHIN OUR TRUSTED ARMY. THERE IS A HUGE PROBLEM. WHAT THE KING OF SYRIA BATTLE PLANS ARE LEAKED AND THEIR BATTLE PLANS HAVE BEEN HINDER. SYRIA LOOSE EVERY BATTLE. THE KING DEMANDS TO KNOW WHO IS PREPARING THE ENEMY TO DESTROY US.
Seems the King of Israel knows all our secrets. We have found a Preacher named Elisha that talks to God. WELL FIND THIS PREACHER … We will take care of him. WELL, WE FOUND HIM AND HE IS HOME AT DOTHAM.
2 Kings 6:12 And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber.
Gehazi wakes up to the enemy surrounding DOTHAM. FEAR GRIPES HIS HEART! What are we going to do… CHANGE YOUR FOCUS GEHAZI.
2 Kings 6:15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, Alas, my master! how shall we do?
GOD OPEN THE EYES OF MY HEART. THE PROBLEM OF THE HEART IS THE HEART OF THE PROBLEM. GEHAZI YOU HAVE THE WRONG ATTITUDE YOU HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR VISION… CAN WE SEE BEYOND OUR FEAR?
2 Kings 6:16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
PARADIGM SHIFT? OPEN OUR EYES AND CLOSE THE EYES OF THE ENEMY. SPEAK THE WORD!
2 Kings 6:18 And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.
THE KING OF ISRAEL HAS A BRILLANT IDEA: SHALL WE SMITE THEM… COME ON, THEY ARE BLIND… ANY GOOD KING KNOWS RAZE: UTTERLY DESTROY… THERE WILL BE KNOW FIGHTING: GOD GAVE US A CANDY BATTLE.
*SMITE: strike with a firm blow, a heavy blow, to bring to an end, stroke to kill with weapons… RAZE
GOD’S WAY IS NOT MAN’S WAY! MAN’S WAY IS NOT GOD’S WAY… FOLLOW ME ENEMY. THEY PROBABLY TIED THE CHARIOTS TOGETHER AND THEY LEFT DOTHAM AND WENT TO SAMARIA.
2 Kings 6:19 And Elisha said unto them, This is not the way, neither is this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria.
PLEASE, PRETTY PLEASE, SEEMS TO ME GOD HAS OPEN THE DOOR TO SMITE THE ENEMY… THIS IS NOT OF GOD… THIS WILL BE A GREAT
2 Kings 6:21 And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
THIS IS A LUDICIOUS PLAN? UNLESS GOD IS IN IT? PARADIGM SHIFT: LET US TRUST GOD’S PLAN
2 Kings 6:22 And he answered, Thou shalt not smite them: wouldest thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.
IF WE KILL THEM, IF WE SMITE THEM, THEIR SONS WILL COME AND SMITE US. FEED THEM. THE BEST WAY TO GET RID OF YOUR ENEMIES MIGHT JUST BE MAKE THEM YOUR FRIEND.
2 Kings 6:23 And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel.
JESUS HAS A PARADIGM SHIFT FOR US…
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Matthew 5:38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. 20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. 21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
JOSEPH HAD A DREAM… IT TOOK 13 LONG YEARS OF TERRIBLE PAIN, HEART ACHE AND DISAPPOINTMENTS… WILLL THE SHEAVES REALLY BOW? WILL THE STARS REALLY BOW TO ME…
The journey was not what was promised… He was hated and his faily was jealous. The coat of many colors was destroyed by blood. Joe went to the pit. He was sold to a slave train. He ended up in Egypt. Auctioned to Potiphar, Accused false of rape. A trial, Prison. Forgetten in prison. 5 times the Lord was with him.
Genesis 39:2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
Genesis 39:3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
Genesis 39:5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
Genesis 39:21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Genesis 39:23 (KJV) The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
CONCLUSION: WE MUST WALK IN A PARADIGM SHIFT NOT BECAUSE IT IS MANDATORY BUT BE WILLING IN LOVE.
Ephes4:31 (LB) Stop being mean, bad-tempered and angry. Quarreling, harsh wordsm and dislike of others should have no place in your lives.
Luke 6:35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. 36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. 37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:
His servant, Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol,com (YouTube: Wade Hughes)
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