Satan tries to STEAL our FAITH.

God RECOVERS stolen property.

For the Kingdom of God is not For the Kingdom of God is not just fancy talk; it is living by just fancy talk; it is living by God's power (1 Cor 4:20)God's power (1 Cor 4:20)

Fancy talkFancy talk

►idle words, empty boasting, idle words, empty boasting,

Isa. 23:13

Therefore the Lord said: "Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths And honor Me with their lips, But have removed their hearts far from Me, And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men,

powerpower

►real strength, your words real strength, your words have action behind themhave action behind them

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.

ONE WAY TO ENSURE YOUR ARE ONE WAY TO ENSURE YOUR ARE TRUSTING THE LORD WITH ALL TRUSTING THE LORD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND YOUR HEART AND ACKNOWLEDGING HIM IN ALL ACKNOWLEDGING HIM IN ALL YOUR WAYS IS TO LET YOUR YOUR WAYS IS TO LET YOUR DECISION MAKINGDECISION MAKING BE BE GUIDED BY THE WORD OF GOD GUIDED BY THE WORD OF GOD AND THROUGH PRAYER.AND THROUGH PRAYER.

1 Kings 12

And Jeroboam thought to himself…, "Now the kingdom may return to the house of David: If these people go up to offer sacrifices in the house of the Lord at Jerusalem,

then the heart of this people will turn back to their lord, Rehoboam king of Judah, and they will kill me and go back to Rehoboam king of Judah." Therefore the king asked advice, made two calves of gold, and said to the people,

"It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem. Here are your gods, O Israel, which brought you up from the land of Egypt!" And he set up one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan.

Now this thing became a sin, for the people went to worship before the one as far as Dan.

Vs 26 – Cleverness is often a mask for UNBELIEF

Vs 27

Unbelief RATIONALIZES bad decisions.

Vs 27 – Unbelief finds someone who will agree with you.

Trusting God. Walking by faith is seeking God’s will and obeying in all our ways.

Not trusting. It is leaving God out of our decisions.

ACTION STEPS1. Use the BIBLE as your guide in making decisions.

2. WAIT on the Lord through PRAYER.

3. Don’t let DISCOURAGEMENT derail your faith.

4. Pray for STRENGTH and ENDURANCE.

ACTION STEPS5. Have a PROMISE ORIENTED

mind set instead of a COMMAND ORIENTED mind set.

6. Living by faith means others can let others do their thing without you getting ANXIOUS or WORRIED. You have left the RESULTS up to God.

7. Read and know the 33 faith verses from the bible.