Tag: Don’t believe everything you hear!

You might have heard it said: “Don’t believe everything you hear.” This is so vital, that if you heed this wisdom, you will avoid many pitfalls in life. Especially in today’s internet age, there is so much exaggeration and hyperbole out there, that it is difficult to know what is true and what is false. Every commercial touts their product as the next best thing since “sliced bread.” Don’t be a simpleton! Check everything out. I heard it once said: “Trust, but verify.” Be cautious. When someone tells you “trust me,” make sure you still do your due diligence. Take it from me, most all of my mistakes have come because I have simply trusted and have not done my own investigation. Be prudent and cautious in every major decision. You will avoid unnecessary pitfalls and danger. Trust God, verify everything else!

Proverbs 14: 15,16 (NLT) “Only simpletons believe everything they’re told! The prudent carefully consider their steps. The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence”

It’s a new year, and there will be many voices, all shouting to be heard in this day. It is impossible to listen to them all. We need to discipline our minds and hearts to focus on the voices that are connected to our spiritual DNA. There is the voice of God. His voice always falls in line with His written word. Any voice that tells you something that doesn’t fall in line with God’s word needs to be ignored! There is the voice of your purpose. This voice will help you to focus on the things that will help you to achieve what God called you to do. There is the voice of your flesh or emotions. This voice must be harnessed and submitted to the will of God, or else it will rule over you and only insist only on pleasure, comfort and safety. It is selfish and can be very petty. That is why Romans 12:2 says: “And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Our natural mind does not understand the things of God, so it must be trained and harnessed so that we can be useful and fruitful in the Kingdom of God. Finally, there is the voice of the devil. You can only discern this voice if you know God’s word. This voice only comes to kill, steal and destroy. Reject this voice immediately. This voice will even use half-truths to try to deceive you. Never entertain this voice as it will rob you of your purpose and destiny. Ok, it’s time to self-assess…..what voice are you listening to?

1 John 4:1 “Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world”