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People always tattle on themselves. I have no idea why, but if you just sit long enough and listen, people will give insight into what they believe and what they are capable of doing. How are you verbally displaying God concerning the events occurring in your life, community, and the world? Do people hear about the power of God, or are they discovering how downright scared you are?Numbers 13 is a story of twelve leaders that were sent out to spy out the land of Canaan. Understand these were leaders, not random people. God had given them the authority and privilege to guide their tribe. Only two, Caleb and Joshua, gave a good report that if the people trusted God for the victory, they would be able to take possession of the land. In fact, in verse 30, Caleb said, “For we will surely overcome it.” The rest of the “leaders” stirred fear in the heart of their tribes and proclaimed, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are too strong for us.” Fear is the number one driver of people’s decisions at this time. People fear losing their job if they don’t get the jab or fear dying alone. They fear rejection from so-called loved ones along with fear of standing alone in their beliefs. Fear divides people into camps of the dos and don’ts with great judgment and condemnation spewing desperate words to justify. Let’s not forget to proclaim a few verses and “for the love of God” clichés to impact the importance of the claim. We all have to choose, and we all will answer in some form for those choices we make. We reap what we sow is a godly standard for all, not just His own. If you sow fear, you will reap the consequences of fear. If you sow God, you will reap the outcome of God’s will. It is that simple. Here is God’s punch line and not mine. Joshua warns God’s people not to fear the people and obey God. But, unfortunately, the people didn’t and walked outside of God’s protection and paid for their stubbornness. “How long will this people spurn Me? And how long will they not believe in Me, despite all the signs which I have performed in their midst?” Unfortunately, the teaching of cheap grace and prosperity has taught “followers” nothing of endurance, perseverance, or even suffering for God. We are literally fat and malnutrition in both our physical and spiritual life. A virus has been able to overcome us because our bodies do not have the vitamins to fight off the sickness and our spirits are full of fluff and hollow words. Do you believe God gave you your job and can provide you another? Do you think God can heal, and He still does it today? Are you seeking God, or are you playing church and socializing? You need to ask yourself these questions and make a choice. My advice is to seek God with the understanding you know nothing, and He understands all. Stop pretending to pray when you already decided. God does not look kindly on you, proclaiming God guided you to a decision when it was all you—resulting in others thinking you had an answered prayer from God and blindly following your deception. Fear of the Lord, please, walk in it!

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