Monday, April 22, 2013
Life Without Limits: PERSERVERANCE
Life Without Limits: PERSERVERANCE: "For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise". (Hebrews 10:36). SOMETIM...
Sunday, April 21, 2013
PERSERVERANCE
"For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise". (Hebrews 10:36).
SOMETIMES WE GET FOOLED INTO BELIEVING THAT OUR DESTINY
will just drop in our lap and the promises of God will automatically manifest themselves, but that's not the case. God does not refine you, train you, transform you, or renew you instantly. He puts you through a process -- a series of inevitable, successive events that cause you to be stretched to the utmost extremes and to go beyond your normal limits or comfort zone .
Your destiny is a process that is being worked out. Therefore you must possess perseverance.
The journey in this life is just as important as the destination. That process requires patience. It requires steadfastness and faithfulness. It requires trust and confidence.
You may not understand why it seems that God hasn't worked yet on your behalf. You may be puzzled as to why God hasn't caused you to have the breakthrough you have desired. You may be wondering why God hasn't provided for you in the way you believe He will .....but don't allow your lack of understanding to cause you to move from under the umbrella of God's protection. Instead, persevere! To persevere means to go through the severity with a proper perception and to stand firm under pressure.
If you want God to move you into a future that will be marked by an abundance of life ....if you want God to create for you a place in His history, then don't move away from Him. Keep seeking God with your whole heart, Pray, Lean on Him. Let the Holy Spirit guide you as you learn how to listen to His voice. Study the word of God. Learn who God is, how He moves, and what He does. Keep studying the word and meditating on its truth as a part of your commitment to never give up.
Keep believing God for His anointing to flow through you and to push through everything that would hold you back from walking in His purposes, blessing others, and giving him glory. Push aside your past, limitations, small thinking, rejection, discouragement, hardships, lies and depression. You can do it in the name that is above every name, the mighty name of Jesus. You can stand in His strength!
Don't give the enemy a position of authority to enter your life. Why? Because if you let him, he will seize on that opportunity and bring you down. Do not wait until the devil moves in and unpacks his suitcase of blight and discouragement to kick him out. Slam the gates and give no place to the devil. ( Ephesians 4:27).
Guard what you allow into your life through your eyes and ears. Keep your heart and mind pure.
Receive a spirit of boldness, strength, and might. Receive the spirit of the warrior for Christ, the spirit of the Captain of the Hosts, the Lord Jesus Christ. receive the spirit of victory, so that you can walk in everything God's planned for you.
SOMETIMES WE GET FOOLED INTO BELIEVING THAT OUR DESTINY
will just drop in our lap and the promises of God will automatically manifest themselves, but that's not the case. God does not refine you, train you, transform you, or renew you instantly. He puts you through a process -- a series of inevitable, successive events that cause you to be stretched to the utmost extremes and to go beyond your normal limits or comfort zone .
Your destiny is a process that is being worked out. Therefore you must possess perseverance.
The journey in this life is just as important as the destination. That process requires patience. It requires steadfastness and faithfulness. It requires trust and confidence.
You may not understand why it seems that God hasn't worked yet on your behalf. You may be puzzled as to why God hasn't caused you to have the breakthrough you have desired. You may be wondering why God hasn't provided for you in the way you believe He will .....but don't allow your lack of understanding to cause you to move from under the umbrella of God's protection. Instead, persevere! To persevere means to go through the severity with a proper perception and to stand firm under pressure.
If you want God to move you into a future that will be marked by an abundance of life ....if you want God to create for you a place in His history, then don't move away from Him. Keep seeking God with your whole heart, Pray, Lean on Him. Let the Holy Spirit guide you as you learn how to listen to His voice. Study the word of God. Learn who God is, how He moves, and what He does. Keep studying the word and meditating on its truth as a part of your commitment to never give up.
Keep believing God for His anointing to flow through you and to push through everything that would hold you back from walking in His purposes, blessing others, and giving him glory. Push aside your past, limitations, small thinking, rejection, discouragement, hardships, lies and depression. You can do it in the name that is above every name, the mighty name of Jesus. You can stand in His strength!
Don't give the enemy a position of authority to enter your life. Why? Because if you let him, he will seize on that opportunity and bring you down. Do not wait until the devil moves in and unpacks his suitcase of blight and discouragement to kick him out. Slam the gates and give no place to the devil. ( Ephesians 4:27).
Guard what you allow into your life through your eyes and ears. Keep your heart and mind pure.
Receive a spirit of boldness, strength, and might. Receive the spirit of the warrior for Christ, the spirit of the Captain of the Hosts, the Lord Jesus Christ. receive the spirit of victory, so that you can walk in everything God's planned for you.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
THE PROPHET
Prophets are called to watch, which sometimes demands unusual and difficult journeys. Isaiah was privy to the conversation of God, and heard them discussing the future of Israel. However, Elisha heard the plans of the enemy and revealed them to the King, placing himself in a very difficult position.
The prophetic ministry is firmly grounded in both the Old and New Testament scriptures. The foundations of the prophetic office are detailed extensively in the books of Samuel, Kings and Corinthians.
The prophet is one who sees beyond present circumstances, giving access to future events. He or she refuses to be controlled by fear; but rather, the prophet makes a courageous demand on the ability to progress. This cannot be done without a glimpse onto the future, which is the purpose of the prophet.
" I believe that Jesus intended His teachings to guide us into an abundant life, while at the same time warning us of present dangers, and giving us principles to apply, so we could build upon a sure foundation".
Part of Christ's ongoing instruction to individuals is revealed through personal encounters and the hearing of His voice.
Saul, the persecutor of the Church, was spoken to by Christ and directed to a city in which he discovered his destiny -- An Apostle of Christ.
Ananias, a disciple in Damascus, was instructed by God's voice to go and meet the acclaimed Saul of Tarsus at the House of Judas on Straight Street in Acts 9.
Prophecy, which includes direction as well as affirmation, has the potential (once acted upon) to ultimately become that individual's collection of heroic and historical acts, which would also become their children's divine inheritance. Jacob acted upon God's voice and instruction and this act birthed Israel. We still feel the effects of his obedience today.
The prophet is an instrument of God. His words always bring hope and enrichment to the individual, family and community. Through her connection with the Lord, the prophet offers the individual a connection " in the moment" to God and Christ. The experience for the listener is an opportunity to let go of the their past, their pain, and cynicism, to accept the grace and the love of God. The listener is made aware that empowerment and life-long enrichment is a gift offered and that their opportunity is acceptance.
The prophet carries certain aspects of future events as determined by God. She is a contradiction to present circumstances because of the foreknowledge/ foresight that inspires her. She is merely a channel and is often unaware of the implications of the impression, but carries a certain burden until this is released, hence, the intense disposition that often surrounds prophets. Her words always bring hope and enrichment to an individual, family, community, and people.
The prophetic ministry is firmly grounded in both the Old and New Testament scriptures. The foundations of the prophetic office are detailed extensively in the books of Samuel, Kings and Corinthians.
The prophet is one who sees beyond present circumstances, giving access to future events. He or she refuses to be controlled by fear; but rather, the prophet makes a courageous demand on the ability to progress. This cannot be done without a glimpse onto the future, which is the purpose of the prophet.
" I believe that Jesus intended His teachings to guide us into an abundant life, while at the same time warning us of present dangers, and giving us principles to apply, so we could build upon a sure foundation".
Part of Christ's ongoing instruction to individuals is revealed through personal encounters and the hearing of His voice.
Saul, the persecutor of the Church, was spoken to by Christ and directed to a city in which he discovered his destiny -- An Apostle of Christ.
Ananias, a disciple in Damascus, was instructed by God's voice to go and meet the acclaimed Saul of Tarsus at the House of Judas on Straight Street in Acts 9.
Prophecy, which includes direction as well as affirmation, has the potential (once acted upon) to ultimately become that individual's collection of heroic and historical acts, which would also become their children's divine inheritance. Jacob acted upon God's voice and instruction and this act birthed Israel. We still feel the effects of his obedience today.
The prophet is an instrument of God. His words always bring hope and enrichment to the individual, family and community. Through her connection with the Lord, the prophet offers the individual a connection " in the moment" to God and Christ. The experience for the listener is an opportunity to let go of the their past, their pain, and cynicism, to accept the grace and the love of God. The listener is made aware that empowerment and life-long enrichment is a gift offered and that their opportunity is acceptance.
The prophet carries certain aspects of future events as determined by God. She is a contradiction to present circumstances because of the foreknowledge/ foresight that inspires her. She is merely a channel and is often unaware of the implications of the impression, but carries a certain burden until this is released, hence, the intense disposition that often surrounds prophets. Her words always bring hope and enrichment to an individual, family, community, and people.
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