Following the simple

Inquire of God - he will answer

"... he inquired of the Lord... The Lord answered..."

1 Samuel 23:2

This is simple: ask God - he will answer.  

Hence, make life easy on yourself  - Ask God!

Go! Has not the Lord gone ahead of you?

“... Go! This is the day the Lord has given Sisera into your hands.  Has not the Lord gone ahead of you?”

Judges 4:14

Go already!  Today is your day.  God has already done the work for you; he’s already gone where you’ve been wanting to go and given you the victory - yes, he’s already cleared the path for you.  So what are you waiting for?  Why do you fear?  Yes, it will take some deep faith, some deep determination, and it may not be as easy as you want, but it’s yours... now go and take it.

Innocence

"... Mark this: Unless you accept God's kingdom in the simplicity of a child, you'll never get in." Luke 18:15-17 MSG

Hence: Receive God's Word as is, adding nothing to it, taking nothing away from it.  What is written, IS: easy, plain and simple, yes and no, right and wrong... life or death.

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Guidance from God

Words of God’s wisdom from Luke 6, MSG:

“… Your task is to be true, not popular.” (26)

“… Love your enemies.  Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst.” (27-30)

“… Don’t condemn… be easy on people…” (37-38)

“… Give away your life; you'll find life given back, but not merely given back—given back with bonus and blessing. … Giving, not getting, is the way…” (37-38)

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Maybe one of these grabs your attention more than the others – focus on it.  Ask God, pray, and let him do the changing within you.

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Get away with Jesus and you'll recover your life

Jesus resumed talking to the people... "Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion?  Come to me.  Get away with me and you'll recover your life.  I'll show you how to take a real test.  Walk with me and work with me - watch how I do it.  Learn the unforced rhythms of grace.  I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.  Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly." Matthew 11:27-30 MSG

Enough is enough!  It is time to learn to live like Jesus and stop fretting over the world.  Life is too short and too precious to waste.  So, undress your current life, throw it in the trash, and put on the spirit of Jesus.  Not only will you shine with beauty, grace, confidence, love and joy, but you will be a living example of real living, real life, real love, real joy; you will be the living example of Jesus Christ himself.

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But God's already made it plain how to live...

"But he's already made it plain how to live, what to do, what God is looking for in men and women. It's quite simple: Do what is fair and just to your neighbor, be compassionate and loyal in your love, And don't take yourself too seriously - take God seriously." Micah 6:8 MSG

God makes it pretty simple on how we should live, so why do we, in the flesh, make it so hard sometimes?  Well, we are human, and we are far from perfect, and, at least those of us that really are working on pleasing God are getting more and more perfected everyday, so we are on the right path.  As well  thank goodness we have a savior, Jesus Christ, to perfect himself through our flaws and weaknesses!

So, although we are far from perfect, let's keep on striving to win the race in front of us - God's race. And, (my favorite part of this whole verse today), let's not take ourselves too seriously, for we are human and we really don't have a clue most of the time. Instead, let's take God seriously, I think we'll be a lot better off in our present and future if we do😁!

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Face sin head on

“… Face her with all her outrageous obscenities…” Ezekiel 22:1

 

You are Christ’s warrior - face sin head on!  Whether it mean standing up to someone else or standing up against your own, confront it and get it out into the light.  No, it isn’t always easy to do, but as God’s warrior-child, it’s something that God will give you the strength and courage to do if you will just be so bold as to put that first foot forward in an act to stand up against it.

 

 

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Lives full of God

Psalm 19

7 The revelation of God is whole and pulls our lives together. The signposts of God are clear and point out the right road.

8 The life-maps of God are right, showing the way to joy. The directions of God are plain and easy on the eyes.

9 … The decisions of God are accurate down to the nth degree.

11 There's more: God's Word warns us of danger and directs us to hidden treasure.

Simply:

In God our lives are whole, our paths in front of us are clear of debris, our life decisions and choices are simplistic enough for us to comprehend, and our choices are made in clarity and joy.  

We can rest assure that we are going in a direction that is safe and full of blessings, and, most importantly, full of God Almighty himself.

Impossible? Never!

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On guard for God

"... Don't let down your guard lest even now, today, someone - man or woman, clan or tribe - gets sidetracked from God, our God, and gets involved with the no-gods of the nations; lest some poisonous weed sprout and spread among you, a person who hears the words of the Covenent-oath but exempts himself, thinking, "I'll live just the way I please, thank you," and ends up ruining life for everybody.  God won't let him off the hook..." Deuteronomy 29: 14-21, The MSG

One wrong move, one wrong motive, one wrong word, or one wrong thought could be the beginning of the end of the great life God has planned for you.  So, stay the course - make life easy for yourself - and let the goodness that God has planned for you overflow, and overfill, your precious life.

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No more burn out!

“… This is no way to go about it.  You’ll burn out…  This is way too much for you – you can’t do this alone…  Keep a sharp eye out for competent men – men who fear God, men of integrity, men who are incorruptible… They will share your load and that will make it easier for you.  If you handle the work this way, you’ll have the strength to carry out whatever God commands you, and the people in their settings will flourish also.”  Exodus 18:17-23, The Message

Some of us aren’t so good at asking for help, which means, some of us are really good at burning out.  Well, life is just too short!  God has a big plan for our lives and burning out is not one of them.  So, next time we feel we have the world packed on our shoulders, let’s start finding good women and men of God to lend a helping hand.  They are out there, and with prayer and patience, we will find them.  Not only that, when we ask for help, we are giving another person a chance to shine in their field, which helps us to shine even brighter in ours, and that is definitely something we can all use more of.