From the time we were born, Satan has fed us clever lies that look a lot like truth. Many of these lies are deeply planted in us as core beliefs that define who we are, how we see others, how we see God, and how we see the world around us.
If we continue to feed on these false beliefs, we will become more and more disoriented from the truth. God’s Word is our food. From the time we were born, God has planted seeds of life in us, waiting for them to come to harvest—not just in our salvation, but in our destiny.
We’re created for a purpose. God has plans for us to accomplish specific things in our lives—powerful things to establish the kingdom of God here on earth.
Matthew 4:4 (NIV) says, “Jesus told Satan, ‘It is written: Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
John 4:34 (NIV) says, “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of Him who sent me and to finish His work.”
Colossians 1:6 (NIV) says, “In the same way, the gospel is bearing fruit and growing throughout the world—just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and truly understood God’s grace.”
We need to carefully sort out the false things that have been growing in our lives for years. Feeding on false beliefs will make us sick, weak, and keep us from becoming the people God called us to be.
Carefully preparing your heart to be good ground for the Word of God is essential to becoming who God called you to be.
When your heart is right, you will naturally do the works of God—just as an apple tree naturally produces apples.
Matthew 12:34-35 (NLT) says, “A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart.”