Competition? Enemy? Unity!

Have you ever seen or maybe even played a game where you have to defeat an enemy to advance to the next level? 
     Last night in a dream the Lord used that scenario and showed me that we as His children, His body, and His Kingdom should not see other believers as the enemy that we have to destroy to advance in the work He has called us too. We need to recognize that all of His body is called into unity and His body and Kingdom has one enemy and that enemy is not one another!
     That does sound like something that we should already know, right? And I would have thought I already knew this, however, sometimes I meet people that bring out the very fleshly, human side of me and I need to be reminded again!
     Reminder to self, even though someone may rub us the wrong way they are not our enemy(repeat, they are not our enemy!), try to let yourself see that they are an opportunity for your own growth(even if you think they are the ones that need to grow!), this is a lesson in letting go of more of yourself.
     To freely give space to someone that may be irritating to you is to free yourself of things that limit you from being who you are to be! Let go of pride and competition, do not seek your own way. Seek unity.

Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; Philippians 2:3

Voices

I will listen and believe the voice of truth.
Jesus You are the voice of truth, I will listen!

There are voices on the radio
voices on TV
voices in magazines
voices on billboards
voices from friends
voices from enemies
voices from the past
voices of fear
voices of lust
voices of envy
voices of jealousy
voices of judgement
voices of criticism
voices of flattery
voices of deception
voices of self congratulation
voices of self pity
voices of self centeredness
voices of self condemnation
voices of self accusation
voices of self pride

     Most of the voices listed are voices of our own, of the world  and of the enemy of our soul. 
     There are many voices in the world, which one do you listen to?
     If you want to hear the voice of Truth you have to seek it...Praise, Prayer, Study of the Word, Meditation...yes, it is a challenge, but the more you do it, the easier it becomes...you have to tune out from the other voices and tune into God.
     Change the channel of your voice tuner! Turn from the channels of the world, turn off your TV, radio, telephone(OH MY! Not the phone! Yes, turn off all of the texting!). God speaks to us when we listen, then we can hear His voice.
     Sometimes God speaks past all of the other voices, but if it's your desire to hear Him, why not make it easier to hear? Take time, quiet the voices from the world and listen for your Heavenly Father. He will speak to those that want to hear.

You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13