Graced To Do God's Will

John 15:26 “But when the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceeds from the Father, he will bear witness about me.

John 16:7 Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I go away, for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.

In these two scriptures Jesus is letting us know when He leaves, He will send us a Helper. Jesus would not send us a Helper if He didn’t feel we needed help.
The Helper Jesus is referring to is the Holy Spirit.
The Holy Spirit is our life coach. Wherever we need to go, whatever we need to say, or whatever we need to do, the Holy Spirit will inform us.
Always let the Holy Spirit be your guide.

Scripture of the Day: Just Believe

Numbers 11:21-23
But Moses responded to the LORD, “There are 600,000 foot soldiers here with me, and yet you say, ‘I will give them meat for a whole month!’
Even if we butchered all our flocks and herds, would that satisfy them? Even if we caught all the fish in the sea, would that be enough?”
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Has my arm lost its power? Now you will see whether or not my word comes true!”

When we stand in faith and believe God for something but, our current conditions or situation APPEAR hopeless, we may question God on how He’s going to “pull it off.” When we question how God will bless us, it brings doubt and unbelief into our minds which corrupts our faith.
How, when, and where God blesses us, is none of our business.
Our responsibility is to BELIEVE without a shadow of a doubt that what God said, He will do.
We should check our belief level instead of checking God’s status.

Scripture of the Day: Seriously, Do You Trust God?

Psalm 62:8 Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Selah

When we’ve been hurt one too many times by people, we tend to close ourselves off from the world. We tend create this wall around us, not forming new relationships, and becoming antisocial in the efforts to protect our feelings.
This is not God’s plan for our lives because we are basing our decisions on fear not faith.
God’s desire is that we trust Him with every part of our lives including, our feelings.

When we truly trust God, we trust God to decide who we should allow in our lives, we trust God to give us discernment on the mindset of the people God allows in our lives, and we trust God to tell us how long these people should be in our lives.
We also trust God to completely remove the emotional pain caused by people who hurt us in our past.

God knows who we need and don’t need in our lives. We sometimes believe we can do a better job than God with protecting our feelings but, He promised to be our protector (Psalm 27:1). We should listen and heed the wisdom of God regarding even the most fragile parts of being.

Judges 7:2 The Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many men for me to deliver Midian into their hands. In order that Israel may not boast against me that her own strength has saved her,

8 So Gideon sent the rest of the Israelites to their tents but kept the three hundred, who took over the provisions and trumpets of the others.

Logically, in a war it didn’t make sense for Gideon to reduce the number of men who were fighting. Any reasonable person would think the more people you have in the fight, the greater your chances are to win. However, Gideon put his logic to the side and chose to obey the Lord. He chose to put more faith in God than reason.

When God gives us any idea or command, we should act on that idea or command. Our actions may seem foolish, silly, or tedious but, do it. Obedience is our entitlement to our success. Once our obedience is in motion, we should prepare to reap our harvest.

Revelation 21: 7He that overcomes shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.

We are overcomers! We have overcome this world and living for its ideals and satisfying the flesh. Therefore, we receive all things, as God, our Father, wants us too.

Revelation 21: 8But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

But, those bound to their flesh, refusing to acknowledge God above self, won’t meet the same glorious result. So, we model the love of God for others drawing them to God, and we pray for their salvation and commitment to living for God.

Hebrews 13:7 Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith.

In the natural world we, celebrate and pay homage to our Presidents and Prime Ministers with song, dance, and gifts of love.
If we can do all of this for our natural leaders, how much more should we do for our spiritual leaders?
Our spiritual leaders are the people who continue to feed us the word of God on a daily basis. These are the people who are called to watch over our souls. These are the people who have been ordained to help us understand the will of God.

Let’s celebrate our spiritual leaders. We are to let them know how much we appreciate their work in the earth. Let’s give them a gift, sing them a song, write them a letter; let’s do something to show our appreciation to them. Our spiritual leaders include anyone who has directed us in the knowledge of Truth including, grandmothers, uncles, or family friends. If they spiritually helped us in any way, show appreciation to them.

Praise God for Our Leaders

Scripture of the Day: Fear Who?

Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,
for You are with me; Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

This verse could have easily said, “I will fear evil” instead of “I will fear no evil.” To be fearful is our choice. We can have peace knowing God is with us or, be fearful (which is a form of doubt) and believe God is not with us.

We tend to place ourselves in fear with our speech. With phrases such as, “I’m afraid if I don’t” or “It scares me to think” we are destined to have fear reign in our lives.

To those who believe fear is natural or okay 2 Timothy 1:7 tells us God did not give us fear. If fear did not come from God, then fear must have come from Satan. Revelations 21:8 tells us that the “fearful” will enter the lake of fire. So, a little fear will literally kill you.
Trust God, and Be Not Afraid.

Romans 16:5a Greet also the church that meets at their house.

There are many things that neither believers nor unbelievers would do inside a church building out of respect for the ‘church.’ But, the building is not the church. In Romans, Paul refers to the church, or the people, that meet at a location. So, if there are things that we would not do at the church building, then why would we do them anywhere if we, as believers, are the church?

1 Corinthians 16:19 What? know you not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which you have of God, and you are not your own?

So, just as we might exhibit church appropriate behavior in the building, we choose to respect the temple, or the church which are our bodies, by honoring God with our speech, conduct, and thoughts.

Inspired by Apostle K.C. Price

Isaiah 55:10 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
11: so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

Whenever we hear a word from the Lord or read a promise of God, we rest assure it will happen.
Anytime we read a promise in God’s word, hear a word from God internally (in our spirits), or hear a word from God through an angelic messenger; we can rest assure His word will come to pass but, WE MUST BELIEVE.

There will be thoughts of unbelief or people of unbelief that will attempt to persuade us not rest in the promises of God but, we must resist ALL doubt and unbelief. We are to rest in God’s word and nothing else until we see the manifestation of His glory.

1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

Have you ever went to a carnival or theme park where games are played and a person wins tickets? When those games are played, the better a person does at the game the more tickets they win. Even when you don’t do that well in the game, the game will usually give you a ticket for trying. When the game is over, we can trade in our tickets for a prize.

God’s rewards are similar to these games. When we make an effort to do God’s will, our labor is not in vain. God sees our efforts to go against our sinful flesh and do His will. God notes the love we give and the good we do in the earth. God sees and He will reward (Ephesians 6:8). It’s not our efforts alone that give us this reward but, it’s being made righteous through Jesus Christ that gives us our reward in full.

Even if our situation doesn’t seem pleasant, don’t quit in your good labor. Continue to live Holy and complete the work of the Lord because our reward will be received in full in the earth as well as heaven.

Be Relentless

Having been called, we continue to make choices that honor God. We live our lives so that they reflect our great God.

Ephesians 4:1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.

And, we reap benefits of being called.  We have an immovable trust in God, knowing that all things work together for good.

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

So, we choose not to ignore what God has purposed in our hearts and we live out loud for God.

Romans 11:29 for God’s gifts and his call are irrevocable.

Genesis 32:9 Then Jacob prayed, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, O LORD, who said to me, ‘Go back to your country and your relatives, and I will make you prosper,’
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12 But you have said, ‘I will surely make you prosper and will make your descendants like the sand of the sea, which cannot be counted.'”

In Genesis 28:14 and Genesis 31:3 Jacob remembered God’s promise of safety and prosperity. When Jacob’s safety and prosperity was threatened, Jacob held God accountable to His word through prayer.

We should take a lesson from Jacob and hold God accountable to His word. When we hold God accountable to His word it shows God that we’re standing in faith and resting in His promises. Whatever need or desire we have, locate it in the word of God and stand in faith on those promises.
Need healing? Hold God accountable to His word which says, we are healed (Isaiah 53:5).
Got needs? Hold God accountable to His word which says, God will supply my needs (Philippians 4:19).
God desires? Hold God accountable to His word which says, God will give you the desires of your heart.
Whatever it is, stand on the promises of God.

Have Faith

Luke 11:42 “What sorrow awaits you Pharisees! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore justice and the love of God. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things.

To all those who believe tithing is not necessary or think tithing is only under the law, here we have Jesus the Christ telling us otherwise. Jesus is explaining to the Pharisees and us that we should tithe but, also have love for one another. If tithing was not the will God, Jesus would not have the authority to say so.

Tithing is a way for God to bless us. Many times, people view tithing in a natural sense instead of a spiritual sense. They view tithing as a way for preachers to get our money or a way the church pays their bills. Although the church uses the money for necessary things, we’re ultimately giving a tenth of our income to God.

God doesn’t need our money but, He wants our trust and reliance to be on Him and not our money.

For those who are not tithing, give God a try. Give a tenth of your income to your church and I guarantee God will enhance the quality of your lives (Malachi 3:10).
Trust God

Scripture of the Day: Divide the Word of Truth Part 2

According to 2 Timothy 2:15 we are to rightly divide the word of truth.
How do we do that?
We divide the word of truth by studying the word of God. 2 Corinthians 13:1 says, in the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established. We can confirm God’s word by comparing it with two or three witnesses in the Bible.
RULE: If a statement is made by a person in the Bible but, that statement does not have additional people (at least 2) confirming that statement, it is NOT a statement of truth. This rule applies in the world today. If someone writes or says something that can’t be confirmed by 2 or 3 witnesses in the Bible. That statement is NOT a statement of truth.
Take your time to rightly divide the word of truth.

2 Corinthians 13:1 This is the third time I am coming to you. In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.

Be Blessed!

1. Resisting sin starts with our mind control.

Romans 8:6So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. 7For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. 8That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.

2. But we do have a continual choice to submit our minds to the Spirit and please God.

9But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.)

3. We have been set free, but we have to choose to exhibit a controlled mind (by casting down thoughts and replacing them with the Word) and put to death the sin nature.

12Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do. 13For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live.

Divide the Word of Truth
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to show yourself approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

“Everything in the Bible is truly stated but, everything in the Bible is not a statement of truth”
~Pastor Bill Winston & Apostle Price

We must spend time and study the word of God to determine what is a truly stated and what is a statement of truth. If everything in the Bible was a statement of truth, we would not have to “rightly divide” the word of God.
For example, the statement found in Job 1:21 “the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away.” This statement literally came out of Job’s mouth so it’s truly stated but, this is not a statement of truth. This is not a statement of truth because Romans 11:29 says, God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable. This means when God gives us something, He doesn’t take it away. The statement found in Job 1:21 was only Job’s interpretation of what was happening while he was going through a difficult time in his life.

Spend time in the Word of God to determine what is a statement of truth.
To Be Continued…

Scripture of the Day: How To Hear God

John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.

In order to hear from God there are some spiritual and natural steps we have to take to hear from God.
1. Make Jesus Christ Lord and Savior (Romans 10:9).
2. Receive the Holy Spirit.
Through confession we accept and receive Christ as Lord and Savior. The same thing applies when receiving the Holy Spirit. Through confession we ask the Holy Spirit to enter and manifest Himself in our lives.
3. Call.
Jeremiah 33:3 Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’
Finally we must call on God, having faith to know He will answer us. Depending on the time and setting, everything we hear in our minds will not be from God. But, if whatever is said in our minds can be located or aligns itself up with His word; that’s God.

Financial Increase Confession

This week is confession week. All week we will have different confession concerning a certain subject.

Financial Increase
Father God I thank You for my financial increase.
God Your word says in Psalm 112:3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. God Your word says in Isaiah 45:3 You (God) will give me the treasures of darkness and hidden riches of secret places, that I may know that it is YOU, the Lord, the God of Israel, Who calls me by my name.
God, since You promised me wealth, I receive it now by faith and decree there is no lack in my life.
God Your word says in James 1:5 if a person lacks wisdom he should ask for it.
God, I ask for and receive wisdom to help me manage my finances on a daily basis.
My faith stands on Your promises regarding my financial increase in Jesus name, AMEN.

*In order to get results, we must be consistent with our confession. Laziness and inconsistency is poison to our faith. Speak this confession everyday until results are seen.

Residence Confession

This week is confession week. All week we will have different confession concerning a certain subject.

Residence/Land
Father God I thank You for my (house, apartment, or property). God Your words says You will give me a dwelling place according to Deuteronomy 6:10 When the LORD your God brings you into the land He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, to give you–a land with large, flourishing cities you did not build, 11: houses filled with all kinds of good things you did not provide, wells you did not dig, and vineyards and olive groves you did not plant–then when you eat and are satisfied,
God Your word declares You don’t show favoritism. What you do for one person You will do for another according to Acts 10:34.
God Your Word also declares in Psalm 84:11 no good thing will You withhold to those who walk uprightly. Since I walk uprightly You, God, will not withhold my (house, apartment, or property) from me.
I release my faith and continuously stand on Your promises regarding my (house, apartment, or property) in Jesus name, AMEN.

*In order to get results, we must be consistent with our confession. Laziness and inconsistency is poison to our faith. Speak this confession everyday until results are seen.

This week is confession week. All week we will have different confession concerning a certain subject.

Healing
Father God I thank You I’m healed from______. God Your words says in Isaiah 53:5 But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed.
I’m a creation of God and my body functions and looks like it was created and designed to function and look.
God Your word also says in Isaiah 54:17, no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall confute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD and their vindication from me, declares the LORD.”
I bind every sickness, disease, and attack of the enemy on and in my body. I receive the healing and restoration of my body right now, in Jesus name, AMEN.

*In order to get results, we must be consistent with our confession. Laziness and inconsistency is poison to our faith. Speak this confession everyday until results are seen.

This week is confession week. All week we will have different confession concerning a certain subject.

Career: if there is a needs for a career or a desire for a better career, speak this confession everyday until results are seen. If believing God for a particular career; name that career. For example, Father I thank You for my career as a______.

Father God I thank You for my career. God Your words says in Psalm 37:4 if I delight myself in You, You will give me the desires of my heart including the manifestation of my career.
God Your Word also declares I will receive whatever I ask for in Jesus’ name including my career.
God Your word says faith without my efforts is dead according James 2:20. I have done all that I naturally know to do and now God, I place the manifestation of my career in Your hands.
I bind every attack of the enemy attempting to withhold my career from me and I loose angels to retrieve my career from the spiritual realm and manifest it in the natural realm. I receive my career right now, in Jesus name, AMEN.

*In order to get results, we must be consistent with our confession. Laziness and inconsistency is poison to our faith. Speak this confession everyday until results are seen.

This week is confession week. All week we will have different confession concerning a certain subject.

Deliverance: if you or someone else needs to be delivered from any addiction, such as sex, depression, smoking, lying, fear, etc. speak this confession everyday until results are seen.

Father God I thank You I’m delivered from_______. God Your words says since the Son has set me free I’m truly free indeed and I am free from______ according to John 8:36. I bind every thought, action, and word regarding ________ because Jesus Christ has given me authority to bind and loose things as I please. I am not bound by _______ because______ has no power over me. I am set free from ______ in Jesus name, Amen.

*In order to get results, we must be consistent with our confession. Laziness and inconsistency is poison to our faith. Speak this confession everyday until results are seen.

Mark 15:20 And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple robe and put his own clothes on him. Then they led him out to crucify him.

Before dying on Calvary, Jesus was mocked, spat upon, and laughed at. Jesus endured all of this hardship just for us. In the end, Jesus got the last laugh. His name is above all names. Through His name is the only way men can be saved. Through His blood is the only way we have access to God the Father. In His name is the only way God will supply our needs and grant us our desires. Praise God for Jesus.

In this Christian walk, there are going to be times where we’re mocked and laughed at. But just like Jesus, we will have the last laugh. We will be blessed abundantly, our children will be future world leaders, our bank accounts will full, we will have peace, etc.

Never discredit your commitment to God because of naysayers. Trust in God and you will see the results of Holy living.

Luke 9:26 If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels.

Men of God don’t allow you’re “coolness” to get in the way of your praise and worship to God. Some men believe when you praise God, lift your hands, sing a joyful noise unto the Lord, and express tears of joy around others it makes you look like less of a man. If God has been good to you give Him your ALL.
Women of God don’t allow you’re appearance to get in the way of your praise and worship to God. Some women come to church dressed so nice until they choose not to worship God entirely because they don’t want to sweat or cry and mess up their hair, makeup, or clothes. God has been real good to you ladies; give Him your ALL.
MEN & WOMEN: Don’t concern yourselves with what other people think about your praise and worship. Your praise and worship belongs to God and God alone.

Give Him Your ALL!

Romans 10:17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

While this principal works spiritually, it works in other areas as well.  What we speak, we hear and internalize.  What we expose ourselves to is what we feed ourselves and what we grow on.  So, if we continue to hear positive, biblically based words, we grow our faith in God.  But, if we choose to hear negative or worldly words, we grow our faith in fear, selfishness and things not pleasing to God.  So, we make a conscious effort to improve our speech, make time to hear God’s Word, and declare God’s Word over situations.

Choose to be happy and walk in peace!  Spending time, efforts, and energy worried, upset, trying to live up to someone else’s standards, or rehashing a situation or concept can weigh us down.  So, we make a choice to not allow situations to upset us.  We look at the bigger picture, put our trust in God and walk in a constant state of peace, because that is what Jesus called us to do.

John 14:27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you: not as the world gives, give I to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Romans 6:12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires.

If a person gets confronted with sins such as, idolatry, fornication, adultery, homosexuality, drunkenness they make the excuse by saying “I can’t help it.” According to Romans 6:12 that statement is NOT TRUE.
The words “do not let” in this verse make the statement of “I can’t help it” null and void. The word “let” in this verse implies a choice. We have a choice to allow or not allow the pleasures of sin infiltrate our life. The choice is up to you.

For those who want to be free from the pleasures of sin, change the way you think by using the word of God. Whatever desire of sin enters your mind, remove it from your mind in the name of Jesus and declare what you want your mind to think. It wont be easy but, with God ALL things are possible.

Proverbs 3:12 For whom the LORD loves he corrects; even as a father the son in whom he delights

Hebrews 12: 8If you are not disciplined (and everyone undergoes discipline), then you are illegitimate children and not true sons. 10b God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. 11No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.

All of those great promises are for those whom God loves (Jer 29:11, Psalm 5:12, Eph 3:20). If we are His, then He disciplines us. God’s purpose for discipline is to correct us from heading down a path of sin that would lead to destruction, and to guide us on a path that leads to a blessed life full of peace, abundance, right living, and the manifestation of His promises.

So, rather than being stubborn or prideful, we humbly and continuously evaluate our thoughts and actions. Rather than find fault in others, we ask God, what should I have done better?

Scripture of the Day: The Power of Speech Pt. 2
In Romans 4:17 God had Abraham calling himself a “father of many” when he didn’t even have one child. God desires for us to call those things that be not as though they were. Even if it naturally looks bad, spiritually it’s already worked out so, speak what’s worked out.

Some destructive phrases people often us due to the situation are…
-Gas prices are high. (Prices will continue to be high if you continue to declare it so)
-The economy is bad. (It will stay bad if you continue to declare it so)
-The job market is terrible. (It will continue to be terrible as long as you declare it over your life)

Say what you desire and align your speech with God’s word.
-Gas prices are under $2.00. (Your personal desire Psalm 37:4)
-The economy is great. (God healed the land 2 Chronicles 7:14)
-The job market is great. (God will supply all our needs including a job Philippians 4:19)

Change your life if you change your speech.
It’s all in your speech.

The Power of Speech Pt 1
1 Peter 3:10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

The tongue or speech is the most power weapon God has given us. It can create or destroy life or situations (Proverbs 18:21). We have to program our mouth to say positive things or things we truly desire instead of negative things.

Some of the destructive phrases people most commonly use are…
-My head is “killing” me. (Speaking death over your life)
-You are so crazy. (Declaring another insane)
-I’m stressed out. (Declaring worry, doubt, and fear over your life).

Say what you mean and align your speech with God’s word.
-My head is healed (Isaiah 53:5)
-You are funny. (Fact)
-I will not allow stress overtake my life. (Speak what you desire)

It’s all in your speech.

Christ’s sacrifice made us righteous. (Romans 5:19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.)

Now that we are made righteous, we choose to walk right.  Knowing God, we choose to submit to our new nature of righteousness by honoring Him and turning from sin.  (1 Corinthians 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.)

And, God blesses and favors His own.  So, as the righteous who choose to walk right, we experience an empowerment to prosper, supernatural favor, and godly wisdom. (Psalm 5:12 For you bless the righteous, O LORD; you cover him with favor as with a shield.)

There is saying that says, “we win a few and lose a few.” Well, that’s not true for the people of God. God’s word says He always causes us to triumph. When we’re sensitive and led by the Spirit of God and have faith in the word of God we always win, Naturally, things may look bad and look like we’re losing but, if we have patience and trust in God….. WE WILL WIN!!!!
Be Blessed!

2 Corinthians 2:14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place.

Romans 8: 1There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

2For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. 4That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

5For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. 8So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

We don’t stop at part one of verse one. While Jesus did His part and gave us the option to be free from condemnation and eternity in hell (law of sin and death), we have to do our part and choose to walk in the spirit.

If we are walking in the spirit, we choose to please God by dwelling on and doing those things that honor Him. So, only those of us who make a continual effort to walk after the spirit, choosing to deny our fleshly desires, are free from condemnation. For all others, now is the time to get right!

Proverbs 19:17 If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD–and he will repay you!

If God instructs you to help the poor in any way; do it. Don’t allow logic or reason to get in the way of obedience. Yes, some of the poor may do deceitful things with the money we give them and some are possibly scamming the public but, let God handle their dishonest ways. For the poor who are dishonest, showing the love of God may convict them to change their ways.  Just know, if we’re obedient to the Spirit of God, He will repay us.

Show Your Love!

Daniel 3:16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered King Nebuchadnezzar, “Your threat means nothing to us. 17 If you throw us in the fire, the God we serve can rescue us from your roaring furnace and anything else you might cook up, O king. 18 But even if he doesn’t, it wouldn’t make a bit of difference, O king. We still wouldn’t serve your gods or worship the gold statue you set up.”

Faith is confidence in God. While we must strive to maintain our confidence in God, faith can fail (Luke 22:32).

Trust is commitment to God. That means we make a continual choice to serve God.

So, while our faith believes that God is able and will do the impossible (Matt 19:26), our trust says that even if He does not, I will still serve God.

The Bible says as a man thinks in his heart so is he. How do you feel about yourself? Do you believe you are blessed? Do you believe that you’re prosperous, do you believe you’re healed, do you believe you’re an over comer???
Do you believe you’re fearlessly and wonderfully made? Do you believe you’re beautiful or handsome?
However you think about yourself is what you will ultimately become. Change the way you think about yourself by reading the word of God to see how God thinks about you.

If God sees you blessed, prosperous, healed, victorious, wonderful, beautiful, and handsome; shouldn’t you?

Proverbs 23:7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, said he to you; but his heart is not with you.

Scripture of the Day: Not Condemnation But, Forgiveness

1 John 3:21, 22 Dear friends, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God
and receive from him anything we ask, because we obey his commands and do what pleases him.

If the devil can magnify every negative thing we do to attempt to make us feel bad about ourselves, he has us under condemnation. Through the blood of Jesus we have forgiveness or all our sins. By having this knowledge, we can boldly or confidently ask God for our needs and desire without feeling guilty about our past sins. Utilize the forgiveness Jesus so graciously gave to us on Calvary.
Praise God!

Deuteronomy 6:5 And you must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength.

Love.  The reason why we try to be holy is not religious nor prideful, but out of love.  When faced with a situation we seek to remember God’s Word so that we respond in a manner that pleases God, because our core motive should be our love for God.

Many times, we move into a mode of self-preservation, seeking to satisfy, avenge, or appease our flesh. When we operate that way, we allow fear in, because we have undermined His ability to provide our needs and desires (Eph 3:20), get vengeance (Heb 10:30), and operate in His strength (Phil 4:13).  So, we study His Word, so that we can recall how to (and choose to) operate in love and obedience to Him.

Be more in love with God than any other being or thing!

John 14:21 He that has my commandments, and keeps them, he it is that loves me: and he that loves me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

Daniel 6:19-21 19At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions’ den. 20When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?”
21Daniel answered, “O king, live forever!

Daniel was locked in the lion’s den to be killed by lions under the orders of King Darius. When King Darius sarcastically asked Daniel has his God rescued him from the lions, Daniel answered saying, “O king, live forever!”
Notice, Daniel was not upset, angry, or bothered by the actions of the king. Daniel knew who his God was and he had nothing but, love and forgiveness for King Darius.
Whenever we’re in a situation where we have to forgive someone who has wronged us, know the mindset of the God we serve. God’s command us to forgive and love our enemies. Just do it. We may not feel like it or feel that it’s necessary but, since God commands it, just do it and we’ll be blessed for our obedience.

Inspired By Pastor William Winston

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new

Galatians 6:15 It doesn’t matter whether we have been circumcised or not. What counts is whether we have been transformed into a new creation.

We have received the opportunity to be a new creature, but that does not mean that old desires or temptations won’t arise. Our role in being new is to be in Christ. We have a choice to be transformed. That means we make continuous decisions to operate as He would. So, when situations arise we choose to be in Christ, taking on our transformed nature.