One Question: What ever happened to the “True Blue…To The Core”?
Meaning: those that will speak only Truth…without fail. Honesty is like an unchanging anchor in their
life that causes them to be outstanding in any crowd, without fail. How do I know?
Because
I know someone who is “True Blue To The
Core” and has been for decades. Consequently, any darkness that gets near
this person is easily exposed. The
brighter the light, the more difficult it is for darkness to hide. Think about
it…there can be dark corners in a room with a light on, but in the life of a
believer who keeps depositing the Word of God a displacement occurs. Light removes darkness. It happens within first, proving that
spending time depositing God’s word within… is never time wasted. Rather it is ‘displacement time’. Law of displacement.
If
the Word of God has been deposited within daily, repeatedly, even when not
understanding it yet faithfully reading, listening, good things are happening
on the inside. Of that you can be sure
because the Word of God is not like any other ‘words’. Each word is alive. Depositing living water within is what occurs
through the reading of God’s Word. The
more the Word is read the more darkness gets exposed. Changes happen within first, prior to the outward
manifestation. It is the Word of God at
work, and The Word Works! Just whetting
your appetite for the Word because that is the area the enemy tries hardest to
defeat believers.
So
why aren’t there more believers who are “True
Blue To The Core”? Why are there so
many believers who refuse to be totally honest?!! Why is a mask worn when there
is a problem, rather than admitting being offended? Why say instead…too busy for you now…? Why are excuses given, rather than being
upfront, honest, and dealing with issues? It is not until there is a disagreement…that
you have opportunity to adapt. That is
when you find out if you are handling adversity effectively because the result
will be agreement.
Do
you? Why are there so few that are
willing to do so…is it fear of rejection, fear of losing control if the inner
anger starts to be released and truth comes out? Is there a volcano of pain stuffed
within that once the lid comes off it can no longer be contained? Thus, fear of losing control…yet not
recognizing the decision to house such pain is controlling self.)
Is
there a problem dealing with emotions effectively? Is it easier to handle issues with emails than
in person, or by phone? Are the phone
and computer used as a barrier of protection…so to speak? If so, there are a lot more issues within
that need to be dealt with because whatever the current issue is, that was only
the straw that broke the camel’s back, so to speak. What
is being stockpiled within? Is it
unresolved issues, is it offense, is it anger extreme, is it hurt, is it pain,
is it rejection, is it all of the above…or none?
Whatever
it is, you know better than anyone so one by one, ask the Holy Spirit to help
you walk out the darkness in each situation until every wound is healed. Then you are not only healed, cleansed, made
stronger, but set free to be a believer who is “True Blue To The Core”.
This is simply part of the daily walk with the Lord Jesus Christ as we
do encounter difficulties because we are in a spiritual battle. Yet if we do not keep our spirit in good
condition we will be like soldiers in God’s Army full of wounds, bandages, and
much pain, infection, because unhealed wounds easily spread.
They
cause not only pain; but more words can be released such as gossip, or a tongue
lashing occurs against the person you got offended at. Easier to criticize
someone to another, (and God hates sowing discord among the brethren…) than it
is to humble self and start facing facts and issues within. Especially when the
person who the offense is at, apologized, though offense was not intended. To continue to a have broken relationship is
undeniable fruit, not how Jesus calls the body of Christ to function.
When
the root of bitterness, unforgiveness is not dealt with effectively, the fruit
will be obvious to others as bad fruit.
Kind of a dangerous place to be for anyone around you because you become
like a dog that is wounded and such a dog will even bite its owner… who only
means good, no harm! Hurting dogs bite
people, and hurting people hurt people. If
Jesus harbored pain from wounds he received when he walked on earth in his earthly
body…how would love flow out to others when he spoke? Love flowed because forgiveness flowed
fast. Even on the cross…forgive them…for
they know not what they do. He forgave, we can and must, too.
Jesus
walked in love and he is our example. He
prayed all night. Do you think perhaps
some of his prayers were for the healing of his own spirit because of how he
was treated? Jesus kept himself free of
unforgiveness, revenge, poison. He “chose”…to walk in love. If instead, Jesus withdrew and isolated
himself because of hurts received…how would that help us? He makes it clear that withdrawal is not the answer for progress
spiritually. Nor is denial.
If
there is a process of maturing taking place in the life of a believer this is
an area where confronting will be done to resolve, maintain unity. To be denied that opportunity, is not
scriptural. However, it is also not
scriptural to give opportunity to talk it out and then not be honest; rather
side step the root reason and throw up an excuse. Excuses simply erect a so-called smoke screen
to deflect from the area where offense was conceived, or a spiritual arrow hit
whether intentional or not. Result is, the wound stays and good is not
accomplished though an effort was made.
People can not change people, but people can change themselves with
God’s help.
If
individuals truly want to be Christ like, there is a desire for unity, harmony,
peace, love to flow, and forgiveness to be fast and sincere. If we
want to be like Jesus Christ can we justify not dealing with issues let alone
not dealing with issues honestly?
Choosing to harbor pain is hanging on to it. To forgive, one must be willing to let it go,
release it completely, sincerely, so as to no longer be a victim. Unforgiveness,
and not dealing with issues hurts each individual far more than anyone else. It
is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. Or going for
marriage counseling and one party lies repeatedly. Honesty
is a must, not an option!
Prior…
to becoming an overcomer in Christ, the pain has to be released and forgiveness
also. It is not complicated yet
why…again I ask, why are there so few that are “True Blue To The Core”? I
pray for many more in the body of Christ to receive total healing and make a
commitment to be honest, never lie, not even a white lie, as they raise the bar
in their lives and become like my Mentor
Dr. Mike Murdock… “True Blue To The
Core”.
The fruit in his life proves why he has
completed 47 Highly Successful Years In
The Ministry; Has Over 105,000 Followers on Twitter; Has Written Over 330
Books, and 6000 Songs!
The Fruit In His Life Is The Fruit Of The
Holy Spirit…to the Glory of God. We know
Jesus is our example. Our decisions decide our success. Dr. Murdock is proof
that we can do this “While On This Earth So Lets Raise The Bar” And Be: “True
Blue To The Core”!
I
honor you Dr. Mike Murdock, and
thank you for being an example of “WORLD
CLASS”… “True Blue To The Core”! Without fail, the Holy Spirit through you,
inspires me and multitude’s more and more to be “True Blue To The Core”!! THANK YOU!! (Through your teachings the
Holy Spirit gave me a hunger for the Word of God and a desire to keep raising
the spiritual bar!) Thus, I ‘Honor’ You.
Glory To God.
Acts 6:3 “…seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost
and wisdom…”
1Peter 2:12 “…have your conversation honest…”
Phil.4:8 “…whatsoever things are honest,…”
Romans 13:13 “…walk honestly….not in strife and envying.”
Romans 12:17 “…provide things honest in the sight of all men.”
Luke 8:15 “But that on the good ground
are they, which in an honest and
good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with
patience.”
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Written By:
Linda Lou Jones
PS.45:1 “…My tongue is the pen of a ready
writer.”
Glory To God
