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 I dealt with an intense subject Sunday:  Living by faith – which requires a defined Word from God.  Read Hebrews 11 and you will come to the conclusion that sometimes faith goes against conventional wisdom and this world’s advice.  I don’t want to lead people astray, so allow me to recap the points from Sunday.  PLEASE read them all.  When I make a HUGE decision that requires faith, I go through 4 steps.   #1 – I filter every decision with God’s Word.  Should I give financially? YES (don’t need to pray about that but may need to pray about how much – God’s Word is very specific).  Should I leave my spouse? NO (God’s Word is plain on the subject – don’t need to pray about it).  If God’s Word is neutral on the subject I proceed to step #2 – I list the pros and cons, like I was making a business decision.  I then know how strong of a word I need from God to proceed.  If it seems like a bad decision THEN I need to have God speak loudly to me.  If it is a no brainer – I need his stamp of approval but I ALWAYS proceed to step #3 no matter what I see or think.  Step #3 – I seek out a specific Word from God for that situation.  I pray, fast, ask spiritual advisors, wait, read God’s Word until I know what God is saying.  If it goes against conventional wisdom then I really pursue a strong word (I need a SHOUT from heaven) and sometimes it’s still a NO.  If it seems right I still seek God and sometimes that is a NO as well.  Sometimes it is a YES – regardless of what I see and hear.  Then Step #4 – I do not allow anything to shake me from God’s will for my life, because what I see, hear and feel may change daily.  If you have any questions please email me at pastorlloyd@streamschurch.org I would love to help direct you through the process.  Pastor Lloyd