“What Did You Say?”

When words lose their meaning, at best, life becomes confusing, and at worst, everything starts to fall apart. 

Have you ever tried to be friends with someone that seemed less than honest, mildly confusing or downright deceptive?  Can a marriage survive if the relationship fails to communicate clearly, openly, and honestly?  How difficult is it to learn the material and pass a test if the teacher can’t impart the information in a language or methodology you can understand?

“Say what you mean and mean what you say.”

Chaos and Confusion are the first names on the Christian’s enemy list.  Distort the truth.  Change the truth. Belittle the truth.  Manipulate the truth.  Disguise the truth.  These are all communication killers, and effective tricks used by our enemy to trip us up.  The Apostle Paul said, “we are not ignorant of his schemes.” 

So…“Say what you mean and mean what you say.”

Remember, words mean things.  Communicate wisely, clearly, honestly and do it all in love.  According to a 2002 study conducted by the University of Massachusetts, 60% of adults can’t have a ten minute conversation without lying at least once. 

“Therefore, laying aside falsehood, SPEAK TRUTH…”                                                                    Ephesians 4:25

Paradise of "Pair-a-dice"?

Everyone must make a choice.  God’s intentions in the Garden of Eden were clear.  His vision and purpose for mankind were on full display.  God desires to walk with us in the cool of the day.  His passion is to simply be with us, to be our everything, to meet our every need, to fill our lives with His overflowing, never-ending, always abounding, certainly satisfying grace!  So what’s your intention?  Your passion?  Your choice?

After Adam and Eve had already experienced Paradise in the garden, they gambled it all away on a chance.  With some help from the serpent, and his trickery and outright lies, Adam and Eve walked a road of open rebellion against God for the risk of what they thought was a better way, their way.  So they made their choice. Hey God, thanks, but no thanks.  The serpent cheered, Adam and Eve feared, and hid themselves from God.  Wow, what a game-changer.

Adam and Eve passed up a sure thing, Paradise, for a Pair-a-dice and a bad beat on their future.  Unfortunately, despite the bad odds, we’ve all made the same bet and gambled on ourselves.  Overcome the urge to risk your life on your own best efforts and a chance at short term gain.  Don’t gamble your future.  Bet your life on a sure thing, and the place where winners live forever…Paradise!  

To him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of the tree of life which is in the Paradise of God.'

                                                                                          

                                                                

Revelation 2:7