So What’ll it Be?

Blind faith follows but knows not who or what to where. Are consciously following or following unconsciously. Why do you make the decisions you do? What is the guiding force in your life? Everybody is following something and if you don’t really know what it is then you’re a blind believer. You may be a disciple of one or more of the five; the flesh, feelings, fear, finances or the facts. When you get used to going a certain way then you no longer notice that you are doing it. It becomes a habit. Then you do it by impulse without even questioning if the right way or God’s will. So my question today is what or who is really leading you?

Take a survey and evaluate and examine…

What percent of your decisions do you honestly make based on each category? The total of the six should add up to 100%.

1. The Flesh (gratifying your appetites, cravings and desires) 0-100%
2. Your Feelings (this includes being influenced by friends and family) 0-100%
3. Fear (making decisions based of what you are afraid to do or not do) 0-100%
4. Finances ( making decisions based on money) 0-100%
5. The Facts (reasoning and taking the most logical course – Spock) 0-100%
6. The Word and the Spirit ( Making your decisions based on what the Bible says and what you believe the Spirit of God is leading you to do) 0-100%

Now put the categories in descending order.

Example:.
1. The Word – 20%
2. The Facts – 30%
3. Feelings – 20%
4. The Flesh – 15%
5. Finances – 10%
6. Fear – 5%

How does yours look? This will give you a picture of the true governing forces in your life. This is who and what you follow for better or worse. When you get to the point that the majority is following God then you will really begin to be His disciple. It wont ‘just happen’ you will have to go against the natural flow to do it. If you don’t consciously follow God you will unconsciously follow whatever you’re inclined to and not even realize you are doing it. Whatever or whomever you go after the most is actually the one’s disciple you are. Will you follow God and follow not the five? If this is your desire then you will need to change your habits and the first step is to learn how to abide in and think about God’s words day and night. You’re always thinking about something and what you think about the most will end up being the greatest influence in your life. So what’ll it be?

John 8:31-32
31 Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, "If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. 32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
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Josh 1:8-9
8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
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Ps 1:1-3
1 Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And in His law he meditates day and night.
3 He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.
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