Bias 2

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Biased is not only “for” something but opposed to something.

JESUS said, “Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working against me.” MATTHEW 12:30

Clearly GOD wants us to favor HIM over the world (things & others) and/or ourselves.  

Ever fought evil with evil?  Ever fought fire with fire?  Why did you do that?  You gave favor to evil over GOD.  What happens if you repay evil for goodness?   God doesn't want us to oppose HIM in our actions or words but join with him so his goodness can pour into our life.  We are driven by God's goodness instead of evil. 

Jesus teaching his disciples to pray said, “Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” MATTHEW 6:10 

GOD wants us to “favor” HIM to produce God driven actions and words. God wants to the show us the power of being cognoscenti of HIM and the reality of HIM.

I don’t know why this is but in my coming forward in my weakness I am strengthened by GOD and GOD has revealed Himself in the most extraordinary ways.  I used to believe I had to be “strong” to appease the LORD as if it was my way of showing faith but faith is not trying to be strong in your own accord but strong in HIM. 

As the apostle Paul wrote, “And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.”  2 CORINTHIANS 12:9-11

God wants to show his consistent faithfulness in an inconsistent unfaithful unpredictable world.   

“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you.  I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” ISAIAH 41:10

GOD wants to help us but I find in order for Him to help us we must not put anyone or anything above Him   Biases must be in their rightful places.  

“But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 11:6

Think about these verses for moment:  Think about this in the simplest of terms.

Jesus said, “You parents—if your children ask for a loaf of bread, do you give them a stone instead?  Or if they ask for a fish, do you give them a snake? Of course not!  So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.” MATTHEW 7:9-11

We are all as children…. before God.  We all come to God with nothing.  We come to God with brokenness.   We all come to God with hurts and failures.  We all come to God thirsty and hungry?   We all come to God asking for help?  We all come to God seeking joy and peace.  We come to God for comfort and encouragement. We come to Him knowing there is no other way to be saved.

So what does it take for person to break down their biases to come to God?  Hopefully it not as much as it took me.