Messages By
Pastor
Willie Walker
MAY
TIME TO CHANGE YOUR MIND
Romans 12:2
Your mind is like the control center of your body. It helps direct your thoughts, your actions, and your emotions. Before God’s Spirit made his home inside you, you ran that control center the way you thought was best. Chances are, the culture and practices of those around you helped shape your thoughts and consequently your actions. But once you invited God’s Spirit into your life, there was a change in influence, leadership, and direction.
Choosing to renew your mind is the key to making that changed complete. God guides and directs your minds, but he does not control it. God provides you with the power to transform your mind, to change the way you think so that your mind is more in line with his heart to allow your mind to become all he originally designed it to be.
The Greek word for conform actually translates as “masquerade.” Without God in your life, you live a charade and are not your authentic self. God’s transformation of who you once pretended to be into who he created you to be is an ongoing process. Part of this process is testing what you believe by putting your faith into practice. Experiments help prove scientific truths. Living what you believe helps prove spiritual truths. As you practice what you have learned about changing the way you think, you will better understand who you are and what Gods desire is for your life.
You can help renew your mind by providing an environment that’s favorable to the process. Carefully choose what you watch, take part in, and listen to, making sure that your choices line up with what pleases God. ~ Pastor Walker
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JUNE
MISGUIDED LOVE
Ecclesiastes 5:10-11
The book of Ecclesiastes includes one of the most important financial truths you’ll ever hear. If you love money and the things it can buy, better budgeting, a higher-paying job, or even a winning lottery ticket can’t make you happy or alleviate your financial worries. The only deciding factor that you can really depend on is to decide to pursue a fresh, new focus.
Love focuses on what it desires. When you desire God, you spend your time and energy getting to know him better and doing what pleases him. When you desire money, you spend your time and energy fueling an atmosphere of greed, instead of nurturing a sense of contentment. A deep desire for wealth can tempt you do things you normally wouldn’t consider, like cheating, lying, or stealing. You don’t need to do anything illegal to fall for temptations like these. All it takes is holding on to the riches God has given you with a tight grip instead of opening your arms, and hoarding your blessings instead of sharing them.
The book of Ecclesiastes is all about how meaningless life is apart from God. Pursuing riches more vigorously than a relationship with your God will lead you to only one place an impoverished life. (Even if your bank account seems to say otherwise!) Instead of focusing on money, focus on God, the source of wealth. Thank him for how he has blessed you, and share what he has so generously given. You will find yourself rich in joy and contentment.
Money promises more than it can ever deliver. God will never do that to you. The treasures he promises his children are both certain and eternal. ~ Pastor Walker
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