You said . . . but you did . . .

Question to think about: What beliefs guide your thought process and behavior?

One of the most frequent complaints that I hear from people is that someone says one thing but does another thing . . . someone says they will return borrowed possessions or money but they never do . . . someone says they will not tell something but they do . . . someone says they will be committed but they wander away . . . someone says they will do something but they never get around to doing it. At one time or another, our actions do not align with our words. At the root of this problem is the belief system.

We have the choice to determine what we believe in life . . . I am talking about the beliefs that define who we are and what we do. While we may say we believe something, our thoughts and actions may not support that it is a core belief. A true belief is something that we would literally stake our life on . . . that nothing and no one could take away from us . . . or convince us to do something that opposes it.

The woman at the well said what she believed . . . everything about her was transformed because of her belief in Christ . . . which led others to go meet Jesus. They believed:
Then they said to the woman, "Now we believe because we have heard him ourselves, not just because of what you told us. He is indeed the Savior of the world." (John 4:42, NLT)

The way we think, speak, and act changes when the belief in Christ is anchored to the core of our being, which leads to . . . hope when things seem hopeless . . . faith when others are filled fear . . . joy in the midst of sorrow . . . peace in times of turmoil and chaos . . . and a life of passion and purpose.

Determine to live an authentic lifestyle of belief in Christ.
Seek to anchor your belief to the core of your soul.
Live out what you say you believe.

Learning with you to live my stated beliefs,
Shalom,
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2008 All Rights Reserved)