"Don't say anything you don't mean, this counsel is embedded deep in our traditions. You only make things worse when you lay down a smoke screen of pious talk, saying, "I'll pray for you", and never doing it, or saying, "God be with you" and not meaning it. You don't make your words true by embellishing them with religious lace. In making your speech sound more religious, it becomes less true. Just say YES and NO. When you manipulate words to get your own way, you go wrong." - Matthew 5:33-37
What a great lesson this is to me! One that God has confirmed, through scripture and through people. It is very important to Him. He gave me the following: You can't be hot and cold, You can't be Martha and Maria, You can't serve God and Money, You can't fear God and man ... and like I heard Joyce Meyer say it, "Get in, Get out or Get Run-over."
"Can I Come ... Close to you, Hold your heart, and never move,
I'll never move. I can't be anything I'm not, you get what you see. But I'm gonna give you everything I've got, I'm not living in the in between, I'm not living in the in between." Song Lyrics - Bebo Norman
One creates stormy situations when stuck in the IN BETWEENS of life.
"If you need wisdom, ask our generous God, and He will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking. But when you ask Him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. Such people should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. Their loyalty is divided between God and the world, and they are unstable in everything they do." James 1
Make a choice and stand your ground.
Thank you Father for this lesson and life Principle,
May I be stable, strong and stand against any
and all compromise presenting itself against You.
You are my Father, You are my God, You are my Husband,
You are my Boss ... You are my security ... and my place of safety.
Thank you, amen.
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