 Are You losing your blessings? by Barry Bennett
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I seldom See this discussed, but what if our Abundant Life in Christ is leaking out through our unguarded hearts?
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Keep your Heart with all Diligence , for out of it spring the Issues of Life . ( Proverbs 4:23 )
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How Might we be losing God’s best in our lives?
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I Will set nothing Wicked before my eyes; I Hate the Work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to me. ( Psalm 101:3 )
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I decided to Watch a movie the other night and after less than five minutes my Spirit was grieved. There was immediately a scene of cruelty and I had to turn it off. Violence, Lust and cruelty have become the normal dish served by Hollywood. How much is this impacting our Spirits and Stealing our faith?
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Abhor what is Evil . Cling to what is Good . ( Romans 12:9 )
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What we allow into our eyes, Ears and Hearts has much to do with how sensitive we can be to God and how genuinely we can Stand in Faith . James makes it quite clear when he admonishes the double-minded to “purify their heartsâ€ ( James 4:8 ). James declared in chapter 1, that the double-minded man Will Receive nothing from the Lord ( James 1:5-8 ). Are we losing our Inheritance due to what we allow into our eyes, Ears and hearts?
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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; But his delight is in the Law of the Lord , and in His Law he Meditates day and night. 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 . ( Psalm 1:1-3 )
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Entertainment that is vulgar, lustful, Violent and full of Fear cannot Edify You in Faith . A prosperous Heart and a healthy Life require a Pure , Spiritual nourishment. Many are Suffering because they Value what the world Values and not what God values.
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Finally, brethren, whatever things are True , whatever things are noble, whatever things are Just , whatever things are Pure , whatever things are Lovely , whatever things are of Good report, if there is any Virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy--meditate on these things. ( Philippians 4:8 )