Fruits
15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them. Matthew 7:15-20
Have you had someone share something with you that sounds awesome but something just seems to be missing? We hear things all day long from people that sound good, and sometimes too good to be true. A lot of times these people are very charismatic and have a personality that is strong and outgoing. We can find ourselves drawn to these people because maybe they have something that we lack, or maybe they tend to enhance our personality. Now, have you had someone share something with you that sounds "gospel-like" but you know something is just not right? Just like the scripture says, these "false prophets" have fruits that you can recognize, just sometimes it takes us a long time to truly see who they are and what kind of impact they can have on us. However, if we stay engaged with the Lord, His teachings, and have faith in His power, we can be strong and avoid these FP's that focus on the wrong things.
Have a great weekend.
Matt
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