PASTOR CHRIS

You Can Determine Your Response!


"For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he" (Proverbs 23:7).

W e respond to every situation of life according to our personalities. For example,

if youre a woman youll be expected to respond to situations of life as a
woman, not as a man. In the same vein, when you get a new job, you want to know
your responsibilities. The understanding of your responsibilities will also determine the
extent of your authority.
Lets look at Jesus for a moment. The Bible tells us tax collectors came to Him, but
Jesus knew He wasnt supposed to pay. But then He said, Notwithstanding, lest we
should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first
cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that
take, and give unto them for me and thee (Matthew 17:27), Hallelujah! He knew who
He was and He was never confused about it. There was also a time He stood in front of
the grave and called a four-day old corpse back to life. Prior to this, He made a remarkable
statement based on His conviction of His personality: I am the resurrection, and the
life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth
and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? (John 11:25-26).
Our language is based on our understanding. You speak according to what you
know and you can only know what youve been informed of. Your decisions are based
on the information you have. A beggar begs because hes a beggar in his mind. Everything
you do is based on your understanding or perception of your personality. So you can
see why its so important to know what God says about us in His Word.

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F U RT H E R S T U DY : R O M A N S 8:16; 1 C O R I N T H I A N S 3:9; 1 J O H N 3:1-2

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