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What Is God Saying? by Andrea Marino
Oswald Chambers speaks of a “devotion to hearing” (My Utmost for His Highest, February 13). Who and what we listen to will shape our thoughts. As a man thinks, so shall he be. (Proverbs 23:7) Within the pages of the Bible are God’s words of joy and peace, as well as a good and prosperous future. I want my life to be grounded in the hope of all God’s promises. That is the essence of faith, Hebrews 11:1. More and more, I must cling to what God says, because the voices of a world gone mad in evil are against hope. “The Lord is my Shepherd, there is nothing I lack. He makes me lie down in green pastures.” (Psalm 23:1, 2 HCSB)
When I was a child, I lived according to my feelings. Feelings are always fueled by thoughts. I had to learn the enemy, having awful thoughts towards me, desired to rob me blind. Satan will use anything he can to put negativity into your head to keep you down. Hence, I grew up with his strongholds upon me, resulting in beliefs that I would never amount to anything of value. Even after coming to the Savior, it took years for God to peel back the layers of the lying feelings that I was damaged goods. Listening to hurtful words from others shaped my thought life and kept me bound to joylessness. Thoughts will come from either God or from the devil. It is a decision as to who and what we will listen to and entertain. Broken and bruised, I sought the Lord and He told me His thoughts, how much I was loved by Him. God’s words uplift. They are a balm to a weary soul. God tells us He knit each one of us together in our mother’s womb and that we are remarkably and wonderfully made. (Psalm 139:13,14)
We may not be able to completely blot out the lies coming from the enemy, but we sure can prevent his thoughts from overtaking us. We demolish every argument raised against the knowledge of God by wielding the sword which are the very words of God and the absolute truth. (2 Corinthians 10:4,5) Whatever situation or season we find ourselves in, God has the answers! And speaking His words, if only in a whisper, is how we stand in faith, holding firm to the hope of all we are believing in. Speaking the words of God aloud was a huge revelation for someone like me, living far too long in an existence of feeling like a lesser than human being. Developing a devotion to hear Christ and submitting to what He says will be a transformation of your mind. (Romans 12:2)
“Behold I make all things new,” declares the One upon the throne of Heaven. (Revelation 21:5 NKJV)
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With a yearning to uncover the secret to life, Andrea embarked on a journey to discover truth. The study of Psychology proved inadequate, while the forces of darkness began to make their presence known. The Hobble, from Ai to Bethel encompasses Andrea’s personal victory over fear and bondage to the enemy. Passionate in sharing God’s Good News about Jesus, the author desires to encourage people to never lose hope. Because we all ‘hobble’ before God in need of Him. When not writing, Andrea loves spending time with her children and grandchildren, and enjoys cycling on the open roads with her husband, David.
