STRATEGY FOR EFFECTIVE LIVING

It begins with:
God's Wisdom- Respecting and appreciating who God is. Reverence and awe in recognizing the almighty God. Wisdom begins with fear and respect for the LORD.  Those who obey him are very wise. Praises will be sung to him forever. Psalms 111:10 ERV
and it requires:
Moral Application- Trusting in God and His word. Allowing His Word to speak to us personally and being willing to obey.  
Practical Application- Acting on God's direction in daily devotions.
Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; he's the one who will keep you on track. Don't assume that you know it all. Proverbs 3:5 MSG
Doing this results in 
Effective Living - Experiencing what God does with our obedience. Always remember what is written in that book of law. Speak about that book and study it day and night. Then you can be sure to obey what is written there. If you do this, you will be wise and successful in everything you do. Joshua 1:8

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AT ISSUE - IDENTITY

Exodus 1:15-21

The Message (MSG)

 ^15-16 The king of Egypt had a talk with the two Hebrew midwives; one was named Shiphrah and the other Puah. He said, "When you deliver the Hebrew women, look at the sex of the baby. If it's a boy, kill him; if it's a girl, let her live."


 ^17-18 But the midwives had far too much respect for God and didn't do what the king of Egypt ordered; they let the boy babies live. The king of Egypt called in the midwives. "Why didn't you obey my orders? You've let those babies live!"


 ¹⁹ The midwives answered Pharaoh, "The Hebrew women aren't like the Egyptian women; they're vigorous. Before the midwife can get there, they've already had the baby."
 ^20-21 God was pleased with the midwives. The people continued to increase in number—a very strong people. And because the midwives honored God, God gave them families of their own.

“Hi, my name is _____. I work as a _____.” Meeting anyone new requires this exchange of information. Our society tells us that our identities are wrapped up in our jobs. Essentially, we are what we do. There are two dangers in this thinking:


 1) At some point you’re going to fail at what you do—and then who are you?


 2) At some point who you truly are (God’s child) is going to conflict with what you do—and then what do you do? 


Because the midwives knew who they really were, they feared the Boss more than the king.
 In any job, remember who you are.

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I AM FREE OF THE PAST!!!

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The Future Belongs To You Boo!

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God is really dealing me with in the area of the tongue. I hope my postings are ministering to you as much as they are to me.

The loose tongue of the godless spreads destruction; the common sense of the godly preserves them. Proverbs 11:9 MSG

The mouth can be used two ways: As a tool or a weapon. It can be used to build or tear down relationships. If you think about it, every person you come in contact with will be a either a construction opportunity (a chance to build that person up) or a demolition site (a chance to tear that person down). Your words will make the difference. Will they be tools for construction or weapons of mass destruction?

We should be in daily practice of Ephesians 4:29 (Let no foul or polluting language, nor evil word nor unwholesome or worthless talk [ever] come out of your mouth, but only such [speech] as is good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others, as is fitting to the need and the occasion, that it may be a blessing and give grace (God's favor) to those who hear it.)

As women we tend to let our emotions take over and we say and do things in the heat of the moment. And that’s never good. There is always residue left over and if the residue is not dealt with it will cause build up leading to more drama to deal with. It’s not an easy task and it is going to take lots of prayer and dedication but, we have to learn how to operate outside of our feelings and listen to the voice of God. 

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