Knock Knock....Who's There?

Knock Knock. Did you hear that? Some one or some thing is knocking at your door. What door am I speaking of? The door to your heart. The Bible says in Proverbs 4:23 to guard your heart and to protect it. Why? Because, out of it flows the issues of life.

When your past comes knocking, when worry, stress, anxiety, self pity, depression, sucicidal thoughts, unworthiness, lonliness, doubt, ex boyfriend's from the devil, hurtful relationships, broken promises, or anything else that is not from God DO NOT ANSWER THAT DOOR! How? I'm glad you asked! It is just as easy as it is for you not to answer that phone call from someone who you certainly know you do not want to speak to. The same way when someone knocks at the door and you either aren't expecting them or you just don't want to talk. You have the power to choose which door you are going to answer. I love it when UPS or FEDEX show up at my door! I love it because I know I am going to receive something that I love! It's going to be something I am either receiving from someone or something I ordered myself. It is the same way with God and all the wonderful things he has for us!
When all those things knock at your door that are not good for you ask God to answer that door. I am reminded of a song by Chris Tomlin called "Whom Shall I Fear". There are so many powerful words in there that I am fired up about my God when I hear it! I especially love the lyrics " the God of angel's armies is always by my side". Wow! What an amazing thought! That means that when you go to battle God goes before you! God sends an army in for us. We don't have to fight that battle! The great news we already have is that the fight is over! The battle is won! When the devil tries to tell you about your present circumstance or past failure be sure to remind him of his past, present, and future! GOD WON! That's all there is to it! The enemy has no place in your life because Jesus took care of that by not only going to the cross but conquering death! He arose! He is alive! He is alive in you!
So, when those things come knocking at your door just say, "God, can you answer that for me?" When the doctor's tell you it's impossible, God's answer at that door is "ALL things are possible to Him who believes". When your crazy ex tells you you'll never find another like him/her.....you tell them GREAT! God has better for you. He has the BEST for you! When finances are low and your back to square one just remember that God's answer to that door is He will supply ALL your needs according to HIS riches!
Guard your heart. Don't let any thing or any one that is not supposed to take residency in your door. Don't even answer that door! God loves you. He believes in you. God's got your back!

Start Over

GAME OVER! Remember those words we used to see at the end of that addicting video game? Do you recall how many quarters or tokens it took for you start over? How many hours did you remain at that arcade game until you beat your last score or some strangers record? Did you hesitate to put "just one more quarter" in that coin slot? My guess is probably not. As soon as we knew that time was running out we were so ready to insert another coin in. Some of you reading this probably had quarters lined up on the little part of the screen so others waiting in line could see that they were so not going to be playing after you. Wow! Remember how easy it was to start over?

In life, many of us have come to what we think is "Game Over" and we are hesitating to insert just one more coin to start over. We hesistate to dream one more dream, to make one more call, to open our doors to love  again, to trust one more person, to pray one more prayer, or perhaps to believe God one more time. Is that you? Have you played the game of life and the words GAME OVER are flashing on your screen?

I have a word for you today. Actually, two words I want to tell you. Those two words are START OVER. Stop where you are and start over. God wants you to know that it is OKAY to start over. Some of you have fought so hard to get where you are in life and all of a sudden you ran out of time. Maybe you ran out of time to fix your marriage, to tell a loved one you forgive them or ask for fogivness before they took their last breath, or closed the doors to a business you thought was it, or maybe you have those words flashing on the screen to your life.

Let today represent another quarter. Grab that quarter and insert it into life one more time! There are so many great things God has in store for you. Don't give up. When life says that your game is over God says it's just beginning! When life says to throw the towel in God is saying to insert your faith one more time. Insert hope one more time. Insert prayer one more time. Insert trust one more time. Insert action one more time. Insert love one more time. God says it is ok to start over. He doesn't leave us when we are at our worst. He wants you to insert what ever that quarter represents ONE MORE TIME. And don't worry, there is no one else standing next in line to take your place. This is your life and God has created it for you!

So, if it is a business that failed or never got started.....START OVER!
If it is a failed marriage and you feel like the GAME OVER is flashing......START OVER! Don't give up!
If death has tried to end your life....START OVER! Your life is important!

Circumstances may be telling you GAME OVER, but I am here to tell you in the name of Jesus, it is just beginning!!