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Changed Your "Judgey Pants" Lately?

Mon, 02 Nov 2015 22:41:09 +0100

Been pooped on, pee’d on, puked on, … AND judged. They ALL stink! Every mom can attest to the three “P’s!” It’s one of those not-so-fun parts of being a mother. Being judged and judging others unfortunately, is part of being human. And it could be the stinkiest of the four.

So, just wondering…are you wearing your “Judgey Pants” today? Am I? Maybe it’s time we take a look inside… Are we starting to reek because our judgey pants haven’t been tossed in the washer for awhile? It is ONLY through repentance that we are washed clean and if we don’t keep an eye on them, they get down right stinky. Judgmental mindsets and attitudes start weighing us down just like an over filled diaper. Doesn’t take long before it begins creeping up the middle of our backs and before you know it, our hearts are immersed like a cess pool. Sooner rather than later, that ‘head to toe thing’ is going on. That’s when the reeking needs major tweaking!

People smell it from miles and miles away. It comes across in our attitudes and our body language. And, our words? Our words are dead ringers. No on escapes the dirty deed and nasty seeds that are spewed out of our mouths like sunflower seeds in a machine gun. When they pelt us at break neck speed and those little boogers hit us like bats out of hell, they sting like the dickens. Sometimes they even get lodged under our skin. That’s when it requires surgery from the most qualified of surgeons, the Great Physician.

Pride isn’t pretty. When that sucker raises its ugly head, our noses hit the sky, and we start thinking we’re better than somebody else, all hell breaks loose. It gets ugly. REAL ugly…

I can’t believe Mary is doing that! Why, I NEVER… Would you just look at Sue’s bratty kid carrying on in Walmart?! She must have missed the boat when it comes to parenting skills. I mean, compared to MUAH and all…Mary is such a “B,” and she’s suppose to be a christian? REALLY? Eric and Diane HAD TO have done something wrong to have a daughter on drugs!

BUSTED!

Dang…It hurts like hell to be judged. Especially by our own brothers and sisters in Christ. And imagine how it must feel to others when we are the ones perpetrating the ugly deed? It’s definitely not the warm fuzzy feeling we get from the opposite of this dastardly deed: LOVE!

A few months ago I had to confront someone that had released some harsh words of judgment against my family. There were bits and pieces that were true, but the individual releasing the judgment, completely free of charge– thinking they were helping me, aren’t God. Neither are you or I. This person begrudgingly informed me, “I’m not judgmental in the least. I just have some very strong opinions.” Ya think? (Oops! There I go judging them for judging me)!

Folks, opinions are judgments. Don’t let that fool you. Judgment is judgement. It’s also a behavior to which the law of gravity applies. What goes up, must come down. Whenever anyone of us are lifted up in pride, scripture is as clear as a bell: We are headed for a fall! SPLAT! And, we will be judged in the same harsh manner and in the same way as we judge our brother, sister, mother, father, or you fill in the blank (Matthew 7:1-3).

Be assured, on the way down, we are certain to be humbled because when we exalt ourselves, that’s the magic consequence. Likewise, when we humble ourselves, we will be lifted up–cuz our God is cool like that (Matthew 23:12).

So, if you catch yourself judging someone, even midstream, STOP, DROP, and ROLL. That fire needs to be put out before you start reeking and everybody in a hundred mile radius knows you’re coming. JUST. SAY. NO! And, if you haven’t taken off your judgey pants lately, isn’t it time?

(This is not the same thing as "Judging someone by their fruit" as spoken of in Matthew 7:16. It is important for us to judge another's fruit without SITTING in judgment of them. Do you see the fruits of the Spirit operating in their lives that Galatians 5 speaks of? If you do not, it is very likely they are not a Christian. There should ALWAYS be evidence in a Christian's life that they belong to Jesus through the operation of the fruits of the spirit. At the same token, only God can judge. By all means pray for them, and lay them at the feet of Jesus).

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The Rejection Infection

Mon, 02 Nov 2015 22:40:28 +0100

Who among us do not like being loved and accepted by others? It's a basic human need and if we don't have it, it definitely affects our self esteems, probably a little more than any of us would like to admit. And how we feel about ourselves is often projected to every single person we meet. We don't have to say a word for them to feel it. They respond in kind by mirroring our feelings through their treatment of us.

A friend of mine just told me she ran into an old high school classmate at the post office who snubbed her. It hurt her deeply. She immediately asked herself, What did I do to her to get the cold shoulder? She sat and racked her brain trying to recall what she might have done? We randomly pop into the break room at work, and catch our coworkers talking behind our back. Ouch, that hurt. What did I do to deserve that, we want to know? Our best friend seems to be avoiding our repeated phone calls. A neighbor ignores our "Hello." It's all the same thing: Blatant rejection! And it doesn't feel good.

I grew up with girl that lived down the street from me. I was in elementary school and high school with her. Mary, (not her real name), never responded well to compliments. The minute she was given a compliment, she hung her head and immediately rejected it. If I told her she looked pretty, she responded, "No I don't." Mary didn't believe in herself and everyone knew it. Her demeanor, facial expressions, and slouched posture spoke volumes about how she felt about herself.

Mary could have been a victim of verbal abuse that was crippling her emotionally by the day. It's a sad story, but one most of us can relate to. Crawling out of a pit like Mary's is not only possible, its vital to our success in life and our creating a healthy self esteem for ourselves.

No matter where this low level thinking comes from, its time we put the kibash on it once and for all. You were made to SHINE! You are ADEQUATE. You are ENOUGH. You have TALENTS. You have GIFTS GALORE. You are BeYOUtiful! Enough of the negative crap. It's time you began believing in who God made you to be. It's time you look at HIS PERSPECTIVE in the BIBLE. His perspective of you is the only one that really matters, BIG FAT PERIOD! Get yourself a Promise Book from the local Christian Bookstore, and start speaking His Word over yourself and toss low level, sleazy thinking, out the window. Enough is enough!

Let me leave you with a BeYOUtiful quote by Marianne Williamson and let's end with a prayer:

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened by you shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."

Pray this with me:

"Dear Father,

I take authority over this Rejection that has riddled my life! On the authority of your written Word, I bind all spirits of Rejection, including peer rejection, rejection from authority figures, parents, teachers, peers, perceived rejection, and command them to go to the place appointed for them by Jesus Christ now, in Jesus name. I break all ties and attachments with rejection, including worthlessness, insecurity, inferiority, shame, and guilt.

I ask that you fill me with acceptance because in accordance with your Word, I am accepted in the Beloved. Fill me also with the spirit of adoption, whereby I can cry Abba Father! I thank you that I have been adopted into your kingdom as an heir to the throne of Christ and a Son/Daughter (Ephesians 1:5-6).

I am loved. I am accepted. I am special. There is a call on my life that only I can fulfill. I am worthy. And, most of all I have the victory!"

After you have prayed this prayer, continue to decree and declare it. (When your enemy-the devil, whispers in your ear that you are rejected, immediately declare God's Word over yourself from Ephesians 1:5-6 and stand on that knowledge."

Don't back down, don't back up, and choose to believe the TRUTH of God's Word and not the enemy's lies about who you are! Amen? Amen! You've got this!

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24 Hour Prayer Lines

Mon, 02 Nov 2015 22:43:54 +0100

Great Exchange does not have an Intercessory Team that can pray on a regular basis for prayer needs. While we have Intercessors that pray for our ministry and those we minister to, at this point and time we do not have that luxury. If you have prayer needs that need concentrated prayer, (and most of us do), please contact the following ministries for prayer:

National Prayer Center Assemblies of God
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Daystar

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Andrew Wommack Ministires

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Discipleship Evangelism WorldWide Ministry
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Upper Room Ministries
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First Baptist Church of Picaynue
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Billy Graham Ministries
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LeSea Broadcasting
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UMC Prayer Line
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GuidePosts
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Salvation Army Prayer Hotline
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Cornerstone Television
1-888-665-4483
Worship.net
1-877-967-7447 1-800-477-2937 1-800-541-7729
FCCI
1-888-793-7729
PUSH
1-877-852-7874
FaithPrayers
1-866-515-9406

Christians United Ministries, Inc.
1-888-307-7812
Mike Simons Ministries
1-888-625-2244
Lifesavers Nationwide Prayer Ministry
1-888-444-3458
Inspiration For Better Living And 24 Hour Ear to Ear Prayer Ministry
1-800-447-6343
Upper Room Living Prayer Center 24/7
1-800-251-2468 Hopeandprayer.org 1-877-521-3354 Websites to Request Prayer:

Joyce Meyer Ministries

www.joycemeyer.org/everydayanswers/requestprayer.aspx

Beth Moore (Living Proof Ministries)

http://www.lproof.org/interact/prayersupport/Add.aspx

IHOP

www.ihopkc.org/healingrooms/request-prayer/

Benny Hinn Ministries

www.bennyhinn.org/prayer/prayer-request

Dutch Sheets

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God TV

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