The Word Illustrated #14--II Timothy 3:5

The Word Illustrated #14
© PamYla Floyd
09/18/2008

Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away--II Timothy 3:5

I professed that Jesus is the son of God, asked Him to be the Lord over my life and asked forgiveness for my sins. But....I did not submit all of my life to Christ.

'God knows my heart' was the lie from hell that kept me shackled and struggling with a secret. I denied the power of Christ to free me from ALL things.

I encourage you to submit those 'things' to God, and to find a bible believing, bible teaching, church that flows in the components of the 5 fold ministry.

Counsel with those who will prayerfully go before the Lord on your behalf and then commit to study the scriptures, fast, and pray to be set free.

Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting--Matthew 17:21

Let's not just give God some of our lives, but all of it so that we can have the abundant lives that Jesus promised!

God bless,

Pamyla

The Word Illustrated #13--Psalms 30:11

The Word Illustrated #13
© PamYla Floyd
09/04/2008

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;--Psalms 30:11

When we are looking over the fence into the lives of others, we will find everything wrong with our own.

If you have a job, can eat several times a day, enjoy running water, electricity, heat, air and can change clothes daily--we ought to be up singing, dancing and praising God. Why, we are even in the top 1% of the world's wealthiest!

So get up, put on your dancing shoes, (or go barefoot if you're like me) and dance a jig of thanks! satan wants us to look everywhere and focus on everything BUT God.

Praise Him--for He has plans to prosper us, even as our souls prosper!

God bless,

Pamyla

The Word Illustrated #12--I John 5:21

The Word Illustrated 12
© PamYla Floyd
08/22/2008

Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen -- I John 5:21

Main Entry: idol
Pronunciation: \ˈī-dəl\
Function: noun
1: a representation or symbol of an object of worship; broadly : a false god
2 a: a likeness of something bobsolete : pretender, impostor

A souvenir mask from vacation can be idolized as we continually pass it with smiles, admiration and are moved to bow, salute, or rub it each time we pass by.

It is satans job to deceive us, by removing our affections and attention away from God and onto ANYTHING else, that will place God last in our lives.

WE must be vigilant about the things we allow to come into and STAY in our homes. I was given a houseplant which had a metal decorative stick shaped in the image of kokopelli.

Let's return to our first love--God, and remove all things from our homes that would put our Christianity in question.

God bless,

Pamyla

The Word Illustrated #11--I Corinthian 13:11

The Word Illustrated#11
© PamYla Floyd
08/07/2008

When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things--I Corinthians 13:11

The behaviors we had as children should change when we become adults. If they rule our lives; IE how we react, talk to and treat others etc, it is because satan has used what worked for us as a child to infact become the very strong hold over us as adults.

We are usually the last ones to find out about problems around us, and this is because we behave in such a childish manner, that even those who love us, do not want to have to deal with us.

Satan deceives, blinds and hardens our hearts so that we are unwilling to allow the power of God to transform us. Our growth becomes stunted and we often feel mistreated and left out.

We can all experience the truth that we are overcomers in Christ, but we must be willing to go before God, asking Him to remove all things within us, that are not like Him.

God bless,

Pamyla

The Word Illustrated #10--Acts 2:28

The Word Illustrated#10
© PamYla Floyd
07/02/2008


Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance--Acts 2:28

We are bombarded daily with negative messages and images that burn themselves into the depths of our minds, piercing our hearts, coming out of our mouths, and ending up bearing fruit in how we handle life.

We can live with the "Oh no, what now" attitude. Or, we can live looking forward to the good things that are in store for us.

No one can every fully appreciate the blessings of life until we learn how to be thankful also, for the trials and tribulations that come our way. They are what mature and make us.

Get into a bible believing church that also teaches how to apply the scriptures to everyday life--and let's start enjoying ours more, right now, today!

God bless,

Pamyla

The Word Illustrated #9--Psalms 37:4

The Word Illustrated#9
© PamYla Floyd
06/19/2008

Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart--Psalms 37:4

If we put God first in our lives, We will soon begin to see our lives being more blessed than we could have ever imagined or dreamed.

He has a heart that cares about all that concerns us, down to the tiniest fiber of who we are. If we change our heart, the actions and the fruit that our lives bear, will change also.

One of the books I'm reading is called the Godsend--How to create heaven in your life. In it, the author states; As man's faith increases, his problems decrease and his blessings increase.

Let's delight in the Lord and watch Him take what man sees as impossibilites, and bring them to life.

God bless,

Pamyla

The Word Illustrated #8--Colossians 4:6

The Word Illustrated#8
© PamYla floyd
06/05/2008


Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man -- Colossians 4:6

We should always think before we speak to others, especially in situations where tension and confusion fills the air.

The way we speak to the mechanic working on our car, or the slow customer in front of us in line, could brighten our dampen a day in a split second.

More and more people are struggling with one or more issues in their lives. The way we answer, or speak to another, could encourage them to keep going, or convince them to give up.

We never know what is going on in someone's life. Let's all work on seasoning our speech. The bible teaches that we should treat others the way we want to be treated!

God bless,

Pamyla

The Word Illustrated #7--Matthew 7:3

The Word Illustrated#7
© PamYla floyd
05/22/2008



And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?--Matt 7:3

We all need to be careful in judgement of others. Why judge our co worker, for keeping a messy desk/office space, when we jump out of beds at home without making it up,and climb back into it at bedtime?

When we judge others, we are not treating them fairly. Those who have faced deep oppression head on are careful not to judge others.

The bible says that we will be judged by the same measure we use to judge others. God's word is the same yesterday, today and forever.

God bless,

Pamyla

The Word Illustrated #6--Galatians 1:9

The Word Illustrated#6
© PamYla floyd
05/08/2008

As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.--Galatians 1:9

The 'Secret' to a blessed life is in the word of God. His word, the bible, is our sword of truth. Become 'enlightened' God's way.

The same blessings and miracles He has bestowed upon others, he will do for you. We do not have to purchase special 'miracle cloths', send in any certain amount of money, or jump through hoops to get a blessing.

Look to God for answers. Pick up the bible, call on Him, and He will answer you.

God bless,

PamYla