Who Do You Listen To ?

 I don’t know about you but I can easily walk around all day feeling slightly guilty. It’s not always because of something I’ve done or haven’t done. At root it has to do with the belief that I am not good enough or that I do not quite measure up. It’s a state of mind, an old shadow. A nagging voice saying that I am slightly, if not very, baaad. Like a whispered sneer.
Paul, one of the great leaders of the early Christian church had a lot to say about this blame game. In his letter to the Galatian church, in a nutshell he says STOP IT! Stop walking around trying to do everything right, failing Paul, one of the great leaders of the early Christian church had a lot to say about this blame game. In his letter to the Galatian church, in a nutshell he says STOP IT! Stop walking around trying to do everything right, failing and then feeling miserable.
Stop trying to win God’s love or affection by being good. And stop comparing yourself to other people and seeing how you measure up. It’s pointless, destructive and really tiring. God’s love cannot be bought or sold. His freedom is not won or lost on a day’s work. His love is eternal, His freedom absolute. Let’s have it in Paul’s own words when he was begging God to make him a better person…

God said 'My grace is enough; it's all you need. My strength comes into its own in your weakness.'  Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ's strength
moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become.' 2 Corinthians 12 v9, The Message 

So if God isn't bombarding us with thoughts about how worthless and useless we are...who is?  Well, it's partly to do with our often misshaped picture of who He is.  God is not like anyone we have met, He is not a mix of our parents, teachers and friends!  And He doesn't love us like they do.  We do not have to perform for Him in order to be loved.  Oh and also we have an enemy whom the Bible actually calls
The Accuser (Rev 12:10)...  so what do you think he does all day?  How about tell us how horrible we are, how useless and how we will never amount to anything? 
So here's the big question which are we going to listen to?  A nasty mix of messed up voices who clearly don't think much of us OR to God, who is always madly in love with us and wants the best for us.  He only speaks with one voice and His voice brings life. 
Easy choice to make if you think about it

Powerful.

"There are it may be many kind of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification" - 1 Corinthians 14:10

Who you listen to, what you listen to, how you listen to, when you listen to, and all the other 'listening to's' must be more deliberate than casual. Somebody once said that we are all like computers: what you put in is what you get out. Put in garbage and you get garbage out.

Remember that if you are born again then you are indeed new and free indeed. Romans 8:1 is assuring "There is therefore no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit"

Let us shed off the old man, put on the New Man and walk in the power of his might.

LISTEN TO BISHOP:

Which of his books are you reading now?

What message are you listening to?

Solomon asked God for wisdom to be an excellent leader. If you cannot lead yourself well, you are unlikely to be able to lead anybody successfully.

Look at your life critically: Are you leading yourself well? Have you been able to take that decision? Do you know where you are heading? Do you know the 8 most important decisions of your life?

God, our Father says "And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding." - Jeremiah 3:15

God says you need knowledge, you need understanding. In other words you need wisdom! Are you going to argue with God over his opinion of you? My brother, my sister, you cannot win an argument with God, you cannot run circles around him. He knows you like the back of his hand. Proverbs 5:21 says:"For a man's ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all his paths

God says your wisdom will come if you follow the pastor he has given you. So let me ask you: Are you following Bishop closely? Are you listening to him? Are you fellowshipping with him through his books?

Do you admire and respect the pastor Bishop in his wisdom has appointed unto you? Do you listen to and follow him as he follows Bishop even as Bishop follows Christ?

Wisdom is justified of his children. A child listens. Are you too grown up to be a child?

Who do you listen to?

Pastor,I fully agree with you,words are powerful and effective.
The world was framed by words,so we must be very careful
about the things that we listen to,because our whole life I
s base
on the things that we hear they can make or unmake us The BIBLE days in( prov4:20-22)
my son,give attention to my word;incline your ear to my sayings.
Do not let them depart from your eyes;keep them in the midst
of your heart for they are life to those who find them,and health
to all their flesh.

But grow in Grace,and in the knowledge of our LORD and SAVIOR JESUS
CHRIST.To him be the glory both now and for ever 2Peter 3:18.
Grace is the outward reflection of the glory of GOD in your spirit.It's that
thing that causes
you to
move from one level to another.It is the favor of GOD manifested in your
life;and that's why the BIBLE instructd for us to grow in it.Every child of
God has received Grace in abundance(Roman 5 17) but the degree to
which you let it reflect is up to you.The more you fill your heart with
GOD'S word and have the Holy Spirit work in your life,the greater Grace
will shine forth on the outside.You can and should increase in that
outward reflection of the glory of GOD in your spirit,to such an extent
that others would see it and glorify GOD.They might not be able to
explain it,but they'll not be able to deny that there's just something
excellent and beautiful about you.

John 15:1-4 The LORD JESUS is the vine and we are the branches.
That means se're connected to the LORD and as a result,we're pro
-destined and ordained to a fruitful life.You're born to produce
results!Be a fruitful branch in the vine.As a branch in the vine,to
keep producting fruits as we should,we must remain connecuted
to the LORD for He is the source of our life.We must continually
acknowledge that our strength isn't in ourselves but in CHRIST,
for without Him we can do nothing.Be blessed.