Beloved, we say this in the Lords prayer, we say it when unsure of what to do, we say it concerning our loved ones and or situations that seem to be beyond our control, we basically say it sometimes even without conscious thought:
"Let your will be done"
But what exactly do we, or shall I say do you mean when you say that statement? Hmm, what do you expect to happen when you say it? Do you really wish or desire God's will to be done? or have you just reached a tipping point, where you just come to say; ah! well, I don't know what to do anymore, please, God let your will be done. Do you say it in confident assurance or do you say it in sheer exasperation?
Sure, I am confident many of us would Identify with the above sentiment you may even right now be wondering what God's will for your life is.
Question is, would you really like to know? If yes, then, would you be willing to walk in it with no questions asked?
Serious questions, huh?
Alright, today's article will address this subject in form of a prayer and as God gives me grace, I will endeavour to dissect the prayer and open it up for us so much so that we will come to that defining moment where we can clearly see and say; yeah I am walking or not walking in God's will for my life.
Make sure you read till the very last sentence in the following few paragraphs.
Ready? here is the prayer:
Dear Father, I pray that thou would perfect all that concerns me today according to your will, and show me the path of life that I may walk in it by your Grace in Wisdom and Spiritual understanding to your glory, honour and praise in Jesus' Name. Amen
48 simple, yet powerful words, the power though is not in the words in themselves, rather its in the attitude and understanding behind the words. I will dissect the prayer for you now, so that you may see the potency in it.
Dear Father:
When we pray, we do pray to our Father who is in Heaven and when you say Dear Father, it is very personal & should mean a lot to you to begin with. Shows that you are Close to Him in your heart and you love Him and that is very powerful, why...,
because He always feels the same way about you; only waiting for you to realise it and connect with the anointing under His Love.
By saying; Dear Father, you become open in your heart, signifying readiness to receive & bang! the anointing is activated.
You then go further and say;
I pray that thou would perfect all that concerns me today according to your will:
Here in lies the heart of the matter;
You see, all of us have a 'that which concerns us', and the point of living in God's perfect will is to ask Him to perfect that which concerns you in any given time, day, place and season in life.
And that which concerns you, if I may say, is that which God already has purposed and desired for you to have, and can only come to perfect fruition and manifestation when you ultimately and completely surrender all to things to Him:- your cares, your burdens, your success, your fame, your worldly riches, everything, and allow Him to take control of things! Yeah, complete surrender, no hung ups, no hold ups! EVERYTHING! Including your will and your Ideas of how to live your life - It's called TOTAL surrender. You place yourself every minute before God with the prayer; thou would perfect all that concerns me today according to your will.
What in God's eyes concerns you is not the worldly things that feed on your outward man, rather, it's the spiritual things that feed and renew your inner man.
Here is the point,
God desires to perfect you in the knowledge of who He is, in your inheritance in Christ, in the awesome power that you have as a new creation in Christ(2 Corinthians 5:17), in the ways and acts of Holiness, Love, righteousness, Faithfulness, meekness and in the fruit of the Spirit(Galatians 5:22).
These are the things worth living for! but can only be perfected in you when you surrender your cares, your burdens, your worries and doubts, which, otherwise, would take the place of the spiritual attributes mentioned above.
So when you pray and say; 'that thou would perfect me in all that concerns me today according to your will' it ought to be a prayer from your heart open to God for an outpouring of His divine knowledge and attributes which is in essence; seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness; then guess what? all the other things(Matthew 6: 24-32) shall be added unto you! How better can it get.
When you wholeheartedly say so(thou would perfect me in all that concerns me according to your will), God will smile at you and say; daughter/Son, you have asked wisely, come to your Fathers rest. God knows you infinitely better than you do know yourself and a life surrendered to Him will be blessed beyond measure - "Eye hath not seen nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for those who Love Him. But God hath revealed them to us by His Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God" 1Corinthians 2:9-10
So, by praying this line, you open your heart & thus your life, to this treasure of unfathomable things - the deep things of God! Because the Spiritual understanding you are walking in is granted to you by the Holy Spirit.
Further more, you also said;
And show me the path of life that I may walk in it:
This path of life is - FAITH.
The way to life is salvation through Jesus Christ but the path; how to walk in that way, is by Faith and it will be evident in your persistence & humility of heart: a lot of trials, temptations, success etc will come your way, but at the end of the day, you will be glad you persisted and walked with humility of heart, trusting God all the way, resisting fear and unbelief in your walk of Faith.
And as you walk this path, and as you clearly also prayed, you will be walking in it by His Grace in wisdom and Spiritual Understanding:
" For wisdom is better than rubies and all things that may be desired are not to be compared to it" Proverbs 8:11
"Wisdom is the principle thing; therefore get Wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee to honour when thou dost embrace her" Proverbs 4:7
"For whoso findeth me(Wisdom) findeth life and shall obtain favour of the LORD" Proverbs 8:35
So when the trials and challenges come your way, you don't mourn, No, you stay grateful, you continuously say; thank you Lord Jesus, praise be to you oh God, O Lord have mercy...,
all because you are walking in Spiritual understanding and know that God is perfecting that which concerns you today, tomorrow or for the assignment that He has for you in the future and that your help and strength comes from the LORD, so you will be equipped for any thing without fear.
Walking in Wisdom and Spiritual Understanding is really walking in the presence of God and in His presence, there is fullness of Joy and at His right hand, there treasures for evermore.
Truthfully, you can not, must not and will not fail when you are walking in Wisdom & spiritual Understanding; it's just not possible.
You will have no room for complaints & complacency, you will live with a broken and contrite heart:- you recognise that without Christ, you are and can do nothing. Your life essentially becomes a life of surrender, of worship and your sacrifice of praise will be pleasing to God, and that my dear, is a full and well lived life! Hallelujah!
Please note that perfection in the sense used here is continuous, you never arrive, because God's knowledge is infinite. You can not really ever exhaust it, and so are His attributes and gifts. You will never arrive at a point where you say, Mmm, this is it! No, doesn't happen, and when any such thoughts cross your mind, banish them immediately, they are from the evil one, he wants you to become complacent and prideful. Cast Him off immediately, reject the thought and seek to continue your walk in humility of heart.
"Although expecting everything from God and nothing from ourselves, we must nevertheless force ourselves to action, exerting all our strength, so as to create something to which the divine power may encompass. Grace is already present within us, but it will only act after man has himself acted, filling his powerlessness with its own power. Establish yourself, therefore, firmly in humble sacrifice of your will to God, and then take action without any irresolution or half-heartedness"
"Our efforts will be rightly directed so long as we preserve self-abasement, contrition, fear of God, devotion to Him, and the realisation of our dependence on divine help. If we are self-satisfied and contented with our efforts, it is a sign that they are not performed in the right way, or we lack wisdom"
And remember, all these:- the perfection of all that concerns you, is ultimately to God's Glory, honour & praise.
When all that you do and pray for is to God's Glory, honour and praise, it shows the hallmark and the epitome of your worship and that you live for His glory and hence your life will be a clear reflection of His grace and a masterpiece of His craftsmanship.
The unsaved will notice your lifestyle and will be drawn to your calm & collected demeanour and hence you will be in position to easily lead them to Christ, which in fact is your reasonable service to do. See, prayer works!
You finally sum up the prayer by saying: In Jesus' Name.
And if you truly understand the power behind that name, you can not doubt that, anything you have said prior to it will manifest, because the Name of Jesus carries all the divine authority and power to accomplish anything. The potency of God resides in it and if properly used, the name of Jesus will accomplish wonders.
"...for there is no other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved" Acts 4:12
"....at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:9-11
The name of Jesus Christ in a treasure. In the name of Jesus, we obtain every blessing and grace for time and eternity, for Christ said: "...Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, He will give it you.........ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full" John 16:23-24
Eventually, after heartily praying the above prayer, walking in God's will becomes your present hour reality and soon your life will be a living testimony of God's grace and mercy and what apostle Paul said in 1Thessalonians 5:16-18, becomes your everyday experience - living in the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you!
Amen - Let it be so, and that is how you concluded your prayer. Powerful!!
Now,
With that renewed understanding of the above said prayer, why don't you say it again, this time though, mean it from your heart and sink into God's will for you as you surrender all to Him.
Ready? one, two, here we go...
Dear Father, I pray that thou would perfect all that concerns me today according to your will, and show me the path of life that I may walk in it by your grace in wisdom and Spiritual understanding to your glory, honour & praise, in Jesus' Name. Amen
If you really meant what you just prayed, leave the drivers seat of your life and hand it over to God in the Jesus and let Him drive. You will enjoy the rides every time & everywhere.
The starting point though, is here: Romans 10:9
I Love you all very much, thanks for your company today, be sure to take good care of yourselves and speak to you soon. Live in God's will - Surrender all to Him. He cares for you.
Peace & Love
Libs
Saturday, 10 October 2009
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
The Overcomer
Blessed be the God and Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. What a blessed assurance and glorious inheritance we have in Christ! Rejoice brethren, We are more than conquerors, we are over comers, for greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world, and if God be for us, who can be against us? Be of good cheer.You are marked and distinguished for excellence and set apart for very noble and gracious things, for the word of God is a lamp unto your feet and a light unto your path. Commend yourself today to the word of His grace which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among them that are sanctified.
Grace to you dear beloved.
Well, what have we got today? Yammyyyy..,quite a menu, I must say. I wonder whether you will have room to contain all of it, just take as much as you can, then come back later for some more, sounds good? And that is fine by me.
What shall we say then, well,.....first of all, its about the economy.
The current economic environment has and is still destroying many peoples dreams, aspirations, hopes, just to say but a few. And in the midst of these many people are, guess who? God's Children! Born again, spirit filled believers!
Surprised? Mmmm..., yeah, somehow. The truth is, Gods Children are among those who are the worst affected by this down turn. This is not right, Mm? for truly God's children are supposed to reign and have dominion over challenging situations and circumstances. isn't it so?
Well then, a very worthy question to ask would be; why are they(God's children) among those terribly affected? why? shouldn't they be reigning? for the silver and the Gold is their Fathers? And for the blessing of Abraham is also fully theirs! So, why all the restlessness, worry, anxiety, fear, shame, why all these?
Well, by God's grace, I will attempt to answer these burning questions and also point to the direction of a safe and sound refuge. My humble request & hope is that you open your spiritual eyes and ears and so be able to perceive with the understanding that comes from high above, the things that will be said in the few lines and paragraphs that follow.
If that is okay with you, lets begin then, shall we:
Knowledge;..
The lack of knowledge is by far the most and major cause of destruction and destitution for God's Children. Knowledge of their inheritance in Christ and knowledge of how the kingdom of God Operates is still lacking among many.
Some times it might be quite challenging to grasp these truth's, especially when you know that you have done all you could with regard to prayer, giving, tithing, confessing the word etc, yet things are still tough: You have lost your job, your debt is high and increasing, the bank wants to repossess your house, you can not keep up with the rents, etc. What do you do next? you might wonder, and rightly so, what next?
Here it is,..
What we require is to increase in the knowledge of God and its application, walk in our full inheritance in Christ(functioning in it) and use kingdom principles & dynamics to operate in these fallen world. Read that preceding statement again and again till it soaks into you!
Please do not underestimate the simplicity of that statement, there in lies all the power, the authority and solution to all that you face, whatever the challenge, economic, physical, social, environmental or otherwise . More about that later.
"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world, even our faith" 1John 5:4
Because of lack of knowledge, God's Children have been deceptively lured to live according to systems of these fallen world, many have exalted mammon and many more have foundations of their prosperity built on the worldly system which is run by the enemy - satan.
As a child of God, that is clearly contrary to your status as an ambassador of Christ in this world. The scriptures clearly say that you are not of these world though you are in theses world, you do not belong here! So, you ought to lay your treasures in heaven.
Our God desires and requires you to get out of these broken worldly(Babylonian) system and come back to what His heartbeat is all about - SOUL's. Everything you do should be geared to winning Souls to the Kingdom(whatever your occupation), that is your commission and worship, for you are not your own: 2Corinthians 5:15 says: "And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again"
Many are searching for freedom and peace. Let it be known to all that; REAL, TRUE and LASTING freedom and peace can only be found in Christ Jesus and thus by increasing in the knowledge of Him; Read Colosians 1:10
God wants His children to to come to an absolute knowledge that He is their source and we should be about His business; winning souls and leading people to Christ, if truth be told, those who do these things have never and will never lack any Good thing, for every good and perfect thing comes from the Lord.
But then, what do you see all over the place these days? almost everyone minding their own business, worrying about how their purse is empty or full. Oh dear! how sad, for as a child of God, that is simply not on. You were bought with a price, your place of rest and solace is in Christ.
Don't get me wrong, money is good, oh yes, make no mistake about that, without money you are 'caput'.
However,....
It is when you believe that money is everything, that you begin to loose sight of the real thing. Because then, you would have fallen in love with it and scripture clearly says that; " For the love of money is the root of all evil; which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1Timothy 6:10
And the sad thing is that, the worldly financial system is somewhat designed quite subtly in such away that you can easily have love for money(credit cards, store cards, sales), it is so subtle that you can easily find yourself ensnared and smoking from head to toe with debt.
Be advised beloved, be sober and vigilant, those are some of the weapons of the evil one.
It is dangerous, very toxic and it corrupts your being and if it gets into a believers lifestyle which I believe has happened to many Christians, the evil one one will be quick to snatch you off.
The good news though is, Our God is Love and indeed loves us more than we can imagine. He loves you with an everlasting love and will always bring you back in line and that is what this post is all about. Only trust in Him, He is your only true source, He has promised never to leave you nor forsake you and in all honesty, our God does not desire that you live under the yoke of debt of any form; for the blessing of Abraham is always at work and should be operating in your life. Read Galatians 3:13-14
Though the system of this world is run by the enemy, our God reigns supreme over all. So as a child of God, you reign supreme with him by his Spirit that liveth in you, For he who is joined with God is one spirit. You are never alone and if you truly live live according to Matthew 6:33,....., the worldly system will have no option but default to serve you as opposed to you serving it which seems to be the current trend among many Christians, to the effect that, they appear whipped by circumstances they should and ought to have dominion over.
Seriously, as a christian, you must take your rightful place and have dominion, which is your right as a kingdom bound citizen. You are very powerful in Christ, for you have a glorious inheritance in Him, Christ in you, the Hope of Glory, Hallelujah!
Besides just the financial crisis, there are lots of other challenges that Children of God face: for some is family breakdown, unruly children, loneliness, prejudice, discrimination, feeling of worthlessness, envy, lust etc. Of which when you carefully examine them, you will realise that they are weapons the enemy uses in this world to rob you(child of God) of your inheritance in Christ.
Now,
Listen to what our master said; "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulations: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world John 16:33 and in 1John 5:14, Apostle John says; "Ye are of God little children and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world"
"No weapon formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgement thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD and their righteousness is of me saith the LORD" Isaiah 54:17
It is now your responsibility to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ and pray to God that you be invigorated by might by the holy Ghost in your inner man always seeking to be led by the Holy ghost who is your guide, comforter, helper, strengthener, and standby, who will teach you all things of the kingdom of God.
Brethren, we live for God, we live to serve His purpose. It's a very noble duty and worthy of all your strength, heart, mind and soul.
Therefore, 'love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the father is not in him' 1John 2:15
True words!
You see, many of God's children today, sadly, love the world! how terrible. Living outside the love and presence of God is very, very dangerous. You ought to guard your relationship with God with sobriety and vigilance. Your love for God is demonstrated in your Trust in Him! Do not trust in the 'mighty' pound/dollar or man, for the pound/dollar and man will let you down and besides the word says that; "....Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD" Jeremiah 17:5 , that is a very serious admonition not worth ignoring. "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man". Psalm 118:8
Please note that, this is not a call for you to become cynical about your human relationships, oh no, rather it's an admonition for you to know that, man is fallible and thus humanly will let you down from time to time(only God is faithful and dependable), do however, cherish your human relationships but ultimately let God govern them.
While we are still at this point, lets be reminded of what our Lord Jesus said: "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit:for without me ye can do nothing" John 15:5
Many times you hear folks saying; 'I trust myself '...., I know myself '(perhaps you have said it too), and this is with regard to trusting in your own human abilities and efforts to accomplish things or avoid things('bad' ones). Well, Jesus said it all, without Him, ye can do nothing. You will be surprised at the number of times you will let yourself down, despite your sincere efforts and intentions, if you don't trust in God.
That is why it is extremely important to Trust in God, your own human efforts though you experience short bursts of so called success, will eventually zero out if God is not involved. Sanctify your efforts & abilities in the Lord.
As an overcomer, learn to confess the words of the psalmist; "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help, my help cometh from the LORD which hath made the heaven and earth" Psalm 121:1-2. Personalise them, make them your own!
Two things you need to do please;
1. Discover what your inheritance in Christ is, - the road map is in the Holy scriptures and the Holy spirit is ever so ready to guide and help you in this wonderful and expeditious adventure, just ask Him
2. Live in this world by kingdom principles and kingdom dynamics, you belong to the kingdom of God, you are not of this world -Vocalise your faith everyday & thus activate the anointing to work for you, when the anointing takes over, flow in it.
Be wise and take action, you will be glad you did. In life, you have to make an effort. Life is not for the weakling or 'jellyfish'. True, Christ has done everything for you, however, you have to take a step to receive all that He has done for you.
Here is a truth worth noting; "You will achieve nothing by your own efforts alone, yet God will not give you anything, unless you work with all your strength. This is the unbreakable law"
Fittingly, I will defer the last word on this subject to our great Apostle, Paul:
"Thanks be to God, which giveth us Victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the LORD, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord" 1Corinthians 15:57-58.
"As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him: rooted and built up in Him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving" Colosians 2:6-7
Beloved, you are always a winner and forever an overcomer in Christ Jesus, "For it pleased the Father that in Him(Jesus) should all fullness dwell.....,For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily" Colosians 1:19, 2:9. WAW!
And, " According to His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue" 2Peter 1:3
"... we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us" 2 Corinthians 4:7
How Glorious!
Peace & Love
Libs
Grace to you dear beloved.
Well, what have we got today? Yammyyyy..,quite a menu, I must say. I wonder whether you will have room to contain all of it, just take as much as you can, then come back later for some more, sounds good? And that is fine by me.
What shall we say then, well,.....first of all, its about the economy.
The current economic environment has and is still destroying many peoples dreams, aspirations, hopes, just to say but a few. And in the midst of these many people are, guess who? God's Children! Born again, spirit filled believers!
Surprised? Mmmm..., yeah, somehow. The truth is, Gods Children are among those who are the worst affected by this down turn. This is not right, Mm? for truly God's children are supposed to reign and have dominion over challenging situations and circumstances. isn't it so?
Well then, a very worthy question to ask would be; why are they(God's children) among those terribly affected? why? shouldn't they be reigning? for the silver and the Gold is their Fathers? And for the blessing of Abraham is also fully theirs! So, why all the restlessness, worry, anxiety, fear, shame, why all these?
Well, by God's grace, I will attempt to answer these burning questions and also point to the direction of a safe and sound refuge. My humble request & hope is that you open your spiritual eyes and ears and so be able to perceive with the understanding that comes from high above, the things that will be said in the few lines and paragraphs that follow.
If that is okay with you, lets begin then, shall we:
Knowledge;..
The lack of knowledge is by far the most and major cause of destruction and destitution for God's Children. Knowledge of their inheritance in Christ and knowledge of how the kingdom of God Operates is still lacking among many.
Some times it might be quite challenging to grasp these truth's, especially when you know that you have done all you could with regard to prayer, giving, tithing, confessing the word etc, yet things are still tough: You have lost your job, your debt is high and increasing, the bank wants to repossess your house, you can not keep up with the rents, etc. What do you do next? you might wonder, and rightly so, what next?
Here it is,..
What we require is to increase in the knowledge of God and its application, walk in our full inheritance in Christ(functioning in it) and use kingdom principles & dynamics to operate in these fallen world. Read that preceding statement again and again till it soaks into you!
Please do not underestimate the simplicity of that statement, there in lies all the power, the authority and solution to all that you face, whatever the challenge, economic, physical, social, environmental or otherwise . More about that later.
"For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world, even our faith" 1John 5:4
Because of lack of knowledge, God's Children have been deceptively lured to live according to systems of these fallen world, many have exalted mammon and many more have foundations of their prosperity built on the worldly system which is run by the enemy - satan.
As a child of God, that is clearly contrary to your status as an ambassador of Christ in this world. The scriptures clearly say that you are not of these world though you are in theses world, you do not belong here! So, you ought to lay your treasures in heaven.
Our God desires and requires you to get out of these broken worldly(Babylonian) system and come back to what His heartbeat is all about - SOUL's. Everything you do should be geared to winning Souls to the Kingdom(whatever your occupation), that is your commission and worship, for you are not your own: 2Corinthians 5:15 says: "And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again"
Many are searching for freedom and peace. Let it be known to all that; REAL, TRUE and LASTING freedom and peace can only be found in Christ Jesus and thus by increasing in the knowledge of Him; Read Colosians 1:10
God wants His children to to come to an absolute knowledge that He is their source and we should be about His business; winning souls and leading people to Christ, if truth be told, those who do these things have never and will never lack any Good thing, for every good and perfect thing comes from the Lord.
But then, what do you see all over the place these days? almost everyone minding their own business, worrying about how their purse is empty or full. Oh dear! how sad, for as a child of God, that is simply not on. You were bought with a price, your place of rest and solace is in Christ.
Don't get me wrong, money is good, oh yes, make no mistake about that, without money you are 'caput'.
However,....
It is when you believe that money is everything, that you begin to loose sight of the real thing. Because then, you would have fallen in love with it and scripture clearly says that; " For the love of money is the root of all evil; which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 1Timothy 6:10
And the sad thing is that, the worldly financial system is somewhat designed quite subtly in such away that you can easily have love for money(credit cards, store cards, sales), it is so subtle that you can easily find yourself ensnared and smoking from head to toe with debt.
Be advised beloved, be sober and vigilant, those are some of the weapons of the evil one.
It is dangerous, very toxic and it corrupts your being and if it gets into a believers lifestyle which I believe has happened to many Christians, the evil one one will be quick to snatch you off.
The good news though is, Our God is Love and indeed loves us more than we can imagine. He loves you with an everlasting love and will always bring you back in line and that is what this post is all about. Only trust in Him, He is your only true source, He has promised never to leave you nor forsake you and in all honesty, our God does not desire that you live under the yoke of debt of any form; for the blessing of Abraham is always at work and should be operating in your life. Read Galatians 3:13-14
Though the system of this world is run by the enemy, our God reigns supreme over all. So as a child of God, you reign supreme with him by his Spirit that liveth in you, For he who is joined with God is one spirit. You are never alone and if you truly live live according to Matthew 6:33,....., the worldly system will have no option but default to serve you as opposed to you serving it which seems to be the current trend among many Christians, to the effect that, they appear whipped by circumstances they should and ought to have dominion over.
Seriously, as a christian, you must take your rightful place and have dominion, which is your right as a kingdom bound citizen. You are very powerful in Christ, for you have a glorious inheritance in Him, Christ in you, the Hope of Glory, Hallelujah!
Besides just the financial crisis, there are lots of other challenges that Children of God face: for some is family breakdown, unruly children, loneliness, prejudice, discrimination, feeling of worthlessness, envy, lust etc. Of which when you carefully examine them, you will realise that they are weapons the enemy uses in this world to rob you(child of God) of your inheritance in Christ.
Now,
Listen to what our master said; "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulations: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world John 16:33 and in 1John 5:14, Apostle John says; "Ye are of God little children and have overcome them: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in the world"
"No weapon formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgement thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD and their righteousness is of me saith the LORD" Isaiah 54:17
It is now your responsibility to grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ and pray to God that you be invigorated by might by the holy Ghost in your inner man always seeking to be led by the Holy ghost who is your guide, comforter, helper, strengthener, and standby, who will teach you all things of the kingdom of God.
Brethren, we live for God, we live to serve His purpose. It's a very noble duty and worthy of all your strength, heart, mind and soul.
Therefore, 'love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the father is not in him' 1John 2:15
True words!
You see, many of God's children today, sadly, love the world! how terrible. Living outside the love and presence of God is very, very dangerous. You ought to guard your relationship with God with sobriety and vigilance. Your love for God is demonstrated in your Trust in Him! Do not trust in the 'mighty' pound/dollar or man, for the pound/dollar and man will let you down and besides the word says that; "....Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD" Jeremiah 17:5 , that is a very serious admonition not worth ignoring. "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man". Psalm 118:8
Please note that, this is not a call for you to become cynical about your human relationships, oh no, rather it's an admonition for you to know that, man is fallible and thus humanly will let you down from time to time(only God is faithful and dependable), do however, cherish your human relationships but ultimately let God govern them.
While we are still at this point, lets be reminded of what our Lord Jesus said: "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit:for without me ye can do nothing" John 15:5
Many times you hear folks saying; 'I trust myself '...., I know myself '(perhaps you have said it too), and this is with regard to trusting in your own human abilities and efforts to accomplish things or avoid things('bad' ones). Well, Jesus said it all, without Him, ye can do nothing. You will be surprised at the number of times you will let yourself down, despite your sincere efforts and intentions, if you don't trust in God.
That is why it is extremely important to Trust in God, your own human efforts though you experience short bursts of so called success, will eventually zero out if God is not involved. Sanctify your efforts & abilities in the Lord.
As an overcomer, learn to confess the words of the psalmist; "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help, my help cometh from the LORD which hath made the heaven and earth" Psalm 121:1-2. Personalise them, make them your own!
Two things you need to do please;
1. Discover what your inheritance in Christ is, - the road map is in the Holy scriptures and the Holy spirit is ever so ready to guide and help you in this wonderful and expeditious adventure, just ask Him
2. Live in this world by kingdom principles and kingdom dynamics, you belong to the kingdom of God, you are not of this world -Vocalise your faith everyday & thus activate the anointing to work for you, when the anointing takes over, flow in it.
Be wise and take action, you will be glad you did. In life, you have to make an effort. Life is not for the weakling or 'jellyfish'. True, Christ has done everything for you, however, you have to take a step to receive all that He has done for you.
Here is a truth worth noting; "You will achieve nothing by your own efforts alone, yet God will not give you anything, unless you work with all your strength. This is the unbreakable law"
Fittingly, I will defer the last word on this subject to our great Apostle, Paul:
"Thanks be to God, which giveth us Victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the LORD, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord" 1Corinthians 15:57-58.
"As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him: rooted and built up in Him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving" Colosians 2:6-7
Beloved, you are always a winner and forever an overcomer in Christ Jesus, "For it pleased the Father that in Him(Jesus) should all fullness dwell.....,For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily" Colosians 1:19, 2:9. WAW!
And, " According to His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue" 2Peter 1:3
"... we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us" 2 Corinthians 4:7
How Glorious!
Peace & Love
Libs
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