“It’s not so much ‘Did God really say… ‘ but ‘Did God really say to you?’”

A thought by Steven Furtick, (2014-02-11) from his book, Crash the Chatterbox: Hearing God's Voice Above All Others (Kindle Locations 1081-1082). The Doubleday Religious Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

That is one of the lies that Satan throws at us. He didn’t really mean you.

Steven says what we think, “Other people are meant to have joy, hear from God, and be used by Him in ways that are significant and memorable. Other people are equipped to do good works, endowed with spiritual gifts, and blessed in order that they can be a blessing.” Satan wants you to believe the lie that it is for other people, not you.

In my reading in Psalm 20 this morning I wrote these words from the Psalm in my journal, “victory, desires, succeed, answer, rescues, rise up, stand firm”. Those were words of truth that God said through David to me this morning. That is how I started today. Not with lies of Satan but with the truth of God for me.

Steven also says, “The serpent gets nervous when we start challenging the doubts, dysfunctions, and insecurities his questions have propagated in our lives. When we discover what God has really said, we experience a liberation that leads to fulfillment. This fulfillment doesn’t simply enable us to be happy, tranquil, and actualized. It equips us to start answering the questions according to what God says, not what we see.”

And it is what He says to you. Just believe it and accept His truth to you. And get into His Word everyday. Let Him help you start your day right.

So how is your day going?

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