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“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses [who by faith have testified to the truth of God’s absolute faithfulness], stripping off every unnecessary weight and the sin which so easily and cleverly entangles us, let us run with endurance and active persistence the race that is set before us,”Hebrews 12:1 (AB)
Sometimes in the Christian experience when we are being pressed, and tried, in the wrestle that desire to control our souls, it may come to our minds that we are alone. However, God being true and totally truthful, we are never alone as His promise states, “I will never leave you nor forsake you”.
We also have a cloud of witnesses, many who have tested and tried the way of the Lord and have stayed faithful. Those also that work with us in the Kingdom business and are praying for us and are admonishing us in the word. Each vessel that has gain Christ and walk in His ways is a testament of His saving grace.
To disprove a theory, or a way, they will try to prove that it does not work, but when you have many witnesses that testify that it works then you have testimonies of facts. Some, by Faith, have given their lives surrendered completely and were killed for the gospel's sake, as scripture details their cry out to the Lord, how long until you avenge on our behalf.
Scripture: “They shouted to the Lord and said, “O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long before you judge the people who belong to this world and avenge our blood for what they have done to us?” Revelation 6:10
Angels are also bearing witness and testifying about our faithful ways. When the Lord sent the apostle Peter to Cornelius house it was Cornelius good deeds that came up before the Lord. Stay faithful brothers and sisters in the Lord. Your rewards for your faithfulness are more than worth anything you will give up to gain Christ.
Scripture:
"'To him who overcomes I will give the privilege of sitting down with Me on My throne, as I also have over
“A Psalm of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation— Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the refuge and fortress of my life— Whom shall I dread?” Psalm 27:1
Just imagine living in a nation with no rule of law, and with no protection for the people or for their property.
Story
Elaine has a house and plenty of land around the back and front of her home. Elaine especially like fruit trees and planted a coconut tree in the front of her house. One day she came home and saw a fence in front of her house barring her from the coconut tree and obstructing her access to the back yard. She became hysterical, but was told that she could do nothing about it, and that she would have to live with the inconvenience and property invasion.
Another instance, there was a family living in a community, and the family had two sons living at home. The family invested much into their two sons' early education, but both parents worked long hours and had to do so because of financial reasons. At the age of thirteen a gang member approached their son and gave him an ultimatum, join us or your family will be in trouble. The young boy told his family, and his dad tried stopping the initiation, but was himself was afraid for his life, and so, after a while the child became a member of the gang.
Whenever you are in fear for your life, cancer, covid, other health issues, property, finances etc.., it’s similar to the feelings of not being protected. Hence, the enemy comes in and make decision on how you feel, where you go and how far you will go etc.,
However, when an individual, or people, cannot protect themselves, they lean on the government or governing structure for protections and to protect their rights. The better the government and laws to protect, the safer the citizens feel, and the more freedoms are exercised. Hence, the more the people are vested in the future prosperity of the nation, community etc.., because, they have a strong defense and stable government that prote
“Therefore, there is now no condemnation [no guilty verdict, no punishment] for those who are in Christ Jesus [who believe in Him as personal Lord and Savior]” Romans 8:1
The verse of scripture, Jude 1:24, helps us to understand who is able to keep us from falling. Why is it of vital importance to know your rights as a believer? The knowledge of God (the truth) makes free.
Sin and the architect of evil deceive and use fears and spiritual ignorance to put many into bondage, stagnation, delayed purpose, and confusion, and the intention is to destroy destinies, cause disunity in families, and weaken the faith in the integrity of God’s word. Nothing is off limits to the forces of evil, and the control of money, power, and people motivates them.
Hence, the results of your works of faith for the Lord, and personal testimonies, must seem like nothing much to those who are powerful in the world. For example, when you consider that in many nations the people who have prayed and fasted for decades, and have preserved the nations, seem to be the ones that are many times struggling. The wealth and riches are
managed and controlled, by many who have had it for generations, while many believers struggle to stay ahead. However, generational stagnation in a godly people’s life has no place, and therefore, lack of progress comes from fears and lack of knowledge, but not from faith. Faith comes through God’s wisdom, and the Wisdom of God has a covenant with blessings.
The Lord Jesus taught about the Kingdom, and the example of the mustard seed is used, and the Lord said the mustard seed grows into “the largest of garden plants”, well fear is the poison that comes to destroy that seed and tree. The poisons of fear are there to leave the person feeling powerless and for many believers, it’s the poison that comes from the fears that sin brings. Israel understood that if they were not prospering as God’s people, the Lord was not pleased.
Scripture: “For the Ki
(Question and Bible based perspectives)
Question;
A lady used her tithes to buy food and feeds the people at the Church. The question is asked, what do you think about this?
1. Do you think its right for that person to use their tithes any way they want to?
2. What is a reason a tither would feel it is necessary to do differently from what is admonished by the church body they attend?
Answer and testament examples:
If someone chooses to spend their money, it's their money, but if it's their tithes then there is a reason for tithing and that money is for the Lord and should not be based on her individual decision but the Church body.
If she is going to a Church and is a member of the congregation, and the reason she is using the money to buy food for others is because she does not want the Pastor to share in what she gives to the Lord, because, she thinks she is making him rich, then she should leave that Church because, she does not have faith in the Lord leading that leader, nor the Lord’s ability, without her, to make that leader that’s doing His work, rich. (It is God who makes his children rich).
Let’s take a look at a little of Abraham’s life:
Scripture: “Abram had become very wealthy in livestock and in silver and gold.”Genesis 13:2
Scripture: “And blessed be God Most High, who has defeated your enemies for you.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all the goods he had recovered.” Genesis 14:20
Abraham went and saved Lot and also the king of Sodom. But when the king of Sodom offered Abraham things this was his response.
Scripture: “that I will accept nothing belonging to you, not even a thread or the strap of a sandal, so that you will never be able to say, ‘I made Abram rich.’”Genesis 14:23
Abram refused to take money, or things, from the king of Sodom even thou he had the right to because he saved the people and their king from captivity. But that king was not upright and the things offered were not with good inten
Excerpt’s from 90 days to victory.
1st Day
Being aware of the knowledge of good and evil and remain good is a godly ability. Some folks may not understand that in learning the good and what is evil is the knowledge of it, but trying to be good without doing anything that, is mentioned, as sinful can be a struggle. The struggle doing the law is why it was considered weight to many, because, each slip triggered a consciousness of sin, and with each mistake guilt and self-condemnation to many. A guilty person in a court of law when judged is generally declared guilty and condemned after which the sentence. However, if there is not enough evidence or no evidence at all, or if the punishment no longer applies because of immunity from condemnation then the fear factor should be no more.
“He himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that having died to sins, we might live for righteousness; you have been healed by His wounds.” Scripture; 1 Peter 2:24 (HCSB)
To lose consciousness of sin while still being consciously aware of its existence is no easy task. But, the human being tends to gravitate to their dominant thoughts, so thinking righteously will result in righteous living. Faith is the way the justified is to live and therefore accepting the full pardon form sin is a walk. Daily there are things that the accuser will try to bring into thought but knowing that you have been redeemed helps to put the past things behind. Today put the past behind and accept a new and a brighter future.
Prayer; Father and God, your name be glorified and lifted up. (continue your personal prayer)
#love #grace #love
“Then Bildad the Shuhite replied to Job:
2 “How long will you go on like this?
You sound like a blustering wind.
3 Does God twist justice?
Does the Almighty twist what is right?
4 Your children must have sinned against him,so their punishment was well deserved.
5 But if you pray to God
and seek the favor of the Almighty,
6 and if you are pure and live with integrity, he will surely rise up and restore your happy home.
7 And though you started with little,
you will end with much.”Job 8:1-7
The Scriptures are so interesting and insightful. What is happening here is that Job’s situation is looking bad, and Bildad is now giving wisdom based on what he sees, but not on what is true about Job’s life. Bildad also spoke about Job’s children, but the scripture shows that Job always made an offering on behalf of his children less they sinned. He spoke about Job’s uprightness and it sounds like he was Insinuating that Job had some sin and that is why he was in his situation. However, God called Job perfect, so much so, that he was willing to allow the adversary to touch him. God knew that Job would stand for him, and this stand don’t come from a causal lifestyle it comes from a character developed by God, and with God. Bildad wisdom and saying were true, “ in principle”, but lacked spiritual insight that comes from the Spirit. Job knew about the ways of God because a man in the council and covering of God knows His ways. But bad things can happen to faithful people, and do happen to good minded people, and those things does not match up to what God has promised. Even when you have done all the right things, situations can persist that’s not to be.
God however, is not the author of confusion, and therefore, if God has justified us and have promised us through his words healing, but a lingering illness remains, it's not there to make you accept it and think that you deserve or you should live with it. Job could have said that to himself i
“But you shall serve Yahweh your God, and He will bless your bread and your water; and I will remove sickness from your midst.”Exodus 23:25
“The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.”Proverbs 10:22
When you consider the Lord and start living the way of the Lord, it’s a path of faith and the path for the faithful. God is Spirit and God is the Word, and therefore, all things will come under the power of His Word. That’s why prophets and the prophetic voices have always been targeted by evil forces to close their mouth. When mankind followed the serpent and received knowledge that put them to mistrust God, God curse the ground because of them and from then toil became mankind peril. As a word can cause mankind hardship and death, so a word can lead to prosperity, abundant life, and everlasting life. God desire His children to prosper. God desire His children to live a life that’s healthy, well and whole. Everything begins with His word and ends with His word. Hence, stop thinking carnally about money, riches and wealth, because, if you are a child of God a sinful world will always be troubled by your prosperity because, it’s a fulfillment of God’s promise.
Scripture:
“13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver
and yields better returns than gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies;
nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Her ways are pleasant ways,
and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed.
19 By wisdom the Lord laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place;
20 by his knowledge the watery depths were divided and the clouds let drop the dew.”Proverbs 3:13-20
Scripture:
“A feast is made for laughter, wine makes life merry, and money i
“God's Son has all the brightness of God's own glory and is like him in every way. By his own mighty word, he holds the universe together. After the Son had washed away our sins, he sat down at the right side of the glorious God in heaven.”Hebrews 1:3
Trying to solve spiritual poisoning ( or spiritual wickedness) by human force alone create greater perils because, people cannot understand or comprehend with the natural mind such evil. The evils that evil spirits try to bring into the world and upon mankind, to control them, does not have natural explanations, and only by spiritual insight can you really understand such evil.
For example; humans endeavor to build good families and are naturally made to take care of their children, but there are forces endeavoring to destroy the natural order of things. Even in very poor countries the aspirations of most people are the same as those in rich countries. The people seek to provide for their families and to have a place under which they can shelter and be protected. Many people seek to empower their children through education etc.., and no matter how humble their living conditions many strive for a better life universally.
Spiritual wickedness can be seen when a person is sleeping on the streets and looks hungry, and is hungry, but uses the money that’s given for food to pay for drugs. That kind of behavior is influenced by spiritual wickedness, because, that behavior does not make sense even to the natural mind. The natural thing to do when one is hungry is to eat, but when there are evil forces what’s natural can seem unimportant, even when it’s causing great harm to oneself. The evil forces come to “kill, steal and to destroy”, therefore they attack one’s soul and spirit to numb it from striving for their own good, it’s a surrender, given up, to what’s not good.
Blessed be to God, we have an identity in Christ, and finding your identity in Christ is absolutely vital. God created us to think go
#faith #love #life #power #glory #honor #grace
“For you have need of patient endurance [to bear up under difficult circumstances without compromising], so that when you have carried out the will of God, you may receive and enjoy to the full what is promised.” Hebrews 10:36
During this time when many watch with anticipation their country compete for the gold at the Olympics, the competitive nature of the games and the anticipation of winning can be seen in many nation’ people. Every country that have invested much in their athletes is looking for wins not just to compete, but to win. Some nations, through different means of investments, invest much in their athletes and are expecting golds, and these nations usually lead in the competitions and win golds.
The winning results however, that’s seen on the track, in the gym etc.., from those men and women, did not start the day you saw them in the competition, but, many started training at a very young age. Someone saw that child’s ability or envision that vision for the child, it could have been the father, mother, a school coach etc.., but someone saw good.
As believers in Christ, we are in a competitive race, we may not see it as such, but without our willingness at times, we are faced with challenges, obstacles, trials, delays, frustrations and sometimes a literal fight with the adversary. We have thoughts that come to say give up the one you’re praying to does not answer, and sometimes, the evil comes to say that God is not true to His words.
However, someone believed in you so to enter you into the race, and although this is the race of life and for life, because, the perils of death still keeps the world in fear and bondage.
The believers in Christ don’t run only to see a reward of faith for things today, but mostly, for that time of the heavenly reward realized (everlasting life and reigning with Christ).
Scripture:
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every wei
“the voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight,’”
4 John appeared, baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5 And all the country of Judea and all Jerusalem were going out to him and were being baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins.”Mark 1:3-5 (ESV)
The new creation, that is, the man or woman that is born again and have enter into God’s Kingdom, is not created to fail, or be overcome by Satan. This is important to understand today as the lust for money and power becomes the central interest of many and hence, as King Saul, any means of answers will do for them, whether it’s witchcraft, sorcery, divination, the occult, lying, stealing, killing etc…
Some will say these craft has always been, and that is right, but today as many move away from God’s way, because, they lack the spirit fruits, more spiritual warfare will happen because of the use of witchcraft, and will be seen to some as normal and acceptable. Whenever, something can be used to change a person’s ways, put them in fear, and even change their destiny, some will do it to control, and if it is successful on a person they will use it on a people, (it’s usually a curse).
Scripture: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free the oppressed,”Luke 4:18
John preached repentance from sin and the baptism with water but said,
Scripture: “I baptize with water those who repent of their sins and turn to God. But someone is coming soon who is greater than I am—so much greater that I’m not worthy even to be his slave and carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.”Matthew 3:11
Although there are many who have been baptized from dead works and have turned away from a sinf
When you purchase a car there is an agreement. There is an agreed on price for the vehicle and if you’re financing there is an agreed payment, and an agreed term of payments. Upon the agreement and the acquisition of the vehicle a contract goes into effect which covered warranties etc.. I know of no one (people or person, customer), that would like for the car manufacturers not to honor their agreement to cover parts and labor if it’s a warrantied issue, and I know of no one that would agree with the manufacturer and warranty company’s refusal to pay for something that’s covered.
When someone agrees with an auto loan and the contract is signed and that person drives the car off the car lot, and take possession of that vehicle, there is a no return policy, and when the contract goes in effect, I know of no financial institution ( bank, loan company) that will say to their contract holders, don’t pay your payments. If this world with sin and dishonor think it not good and sometimes even dangerous economically, for people not to honor their agreements, how does some who lie, cheat, kill, and work to trap many into desperate situation to bring them into sin, bondage, and destruction think that God will not fulfill His agreement that’s written and established in heaven for His people?(God surely will deliver).
Scripture: Jesus said to His disciples, “Stumbling blocks [temptations and traps set to lure one to sin] are sure to come, but woe (judgment is coming) to him through whom they come!
It’s one thing to be weaken and struggle with the flesh and it’s another to be blinded by the world because you don’t have the light. But, it’s another thing to be intentionally working to bring many under bondage and subserviency to ways that are not of God.
For those who are seeking the Lord and endeavoring to follow His ways, but is caught in systems that seem to pull you back and forth and it’s a challenge to know what to choose, remember that God’s
“ Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like a mortal human being and birds and animals and reptiles.
24 Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another. 25 They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.
26 Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. 27 In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed shameful acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.”
Romans 1:22-26 (NIV)
God is Spirit, and because He is Spirit he teaches us by His Spirit to live by His Spirit and abide in His word. When our spirit is reconciled with His Spirit we receive His new life.
Scripture: “Do you think the Scriptures have no meaning? They say that God is passionate that the spirit he has placed within us should be faithful to him.” James 4:5
Hence, those that live to please the flesh, and exalt their own flesh, will think they are wise to make images in the likeness of man to represent God, so that others can glorify unto themselves what comes to gratify the flesh. Although Christ came in the flesh, because only by being in human form He could legally fulfill the law given to man, and hence satisfy that which was given to mankind for their blessing, and reclaim back to God His creation and the rightful ownership of the world, to the glory of God, we must today however, know Him by His Spirit.
Scripture: “Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him in this way no longer.” 2 Corinthians 5:16
Pride comes into man’s h
It was fun being at the podcast (dear future wifey)@the faith center yesterday. It was good to see so many people ( especially women thou) looking for a wholesome Christlike relationship with a godly man.
Men we have to step up, as a man we love to win at life and in life, and many times why the Church have a challenge with getting men in the house, is that many don’t see themselves winning. They fill the clubs because it’s a challenge to win ( the women) and celebrate with friends, they join sororities, societies, they are in ball games and full stadiums etc.., they full the Uber working areas trying to make extra dollars, because men desire to be rthe head and not the tail, and fulfilling being a provider, and security, it makes us feel accomplished.
But we need the truth and the way. The truth; it’s not by might, nor by your own knowledge, and the reason many men feel like they are working only to give it back in their later years is because they lack mentorship. Jesus Christ is way, the head of the man, and if a man get this order right, he receives the blessings of the righteous. God Spirit is our teacher, and when we continue in His wisdom, being taught by Him, it’s a life that is fruitful and will be one of abundance, generational.
#singles #christians #love #hope
“These [in the first group] are the ones along the road where the word is sown; but when they hear, Satan immediately comes and takes away the word which has been sown in them.
Mark 4:15
Sometimes you may be in a situation that you believe is worse than most. You may have a sickness, a loss of job with little to no money, or both. You may be worried about the future of the country and the quality of life for future generations. What's true is that words inspire and words can break down, but more times than you desire, negative things come to bring thoughts of fear and doubt. Unless you're trained to control your thoughts, the fears and doubtful thoughts can lead to an unfulfilled life, full of regrets, etc.
The word of God gives life and life is found in God’s words. But, there is a power of the air, the word call the adversary the prince of the power of the air. Hence, when someone gets a word they may feel good in that moment, but soon after they are back to thinking the same way they did before they got the word. You however, can solve this by considering the ways of a good farmer. The farmer cleans the field and then he plows the ground or tills the soil, after this he does what needs to be done and plants seeds. If the work is done right there must be a harvest, and even in perilous weather, which is not often, there will be an harvest of good.
What happened to many is that they don't allow God to do His work on and in their lives. They are busy with life, but carrying around sickness, oppression, depression, continual negative thoughts, continual anxiety but, don't have the time to be in God’s house and to feed on His word. Life is spiritual, and so, everything is solved through the world of the spirit first. Your enemies go to the spirit world first to get to you, hence, when you abide in the realm that forms futures and you're building on truth, the harvest of truth will come. Freedom comes from the truth.
#hope #liberty
“When the cool evening breezes were blowing, the man and his wife heard the LORD God walking about in the garden. So they hid from the LORD God among the trees.
Then the LORD God called to the man, “Where are you?”
He replied, “I heard you walking in the garden, so I hid. I was afraid because I was naked.” Genesis 3:8-10
The area of a person life that’s most affected in a world of sin is their trust, who to trust? The serpent understood from creation that in breaking trust with God, that is, Adam and Eve not trusting God’s every word, fears would come in that leads to actions not of faith but led by of fears that come through knowledge that is not complete.
Scripture:
But if you have doubts about whether or not you should eat something, you are sinning if you go ahead and do it. For you are not following your convictions. If you do anything you believe is not right, you are sinning. Romans 14:23
As in any relationship, once trust is affected fears and mistrust start developing. For example; If a husband cheats on his wife, he is destroying the trust of that sacred union, now the wife finds out and the trust is broken. Separation then usually follows if trust is not restored in a relationship.
Adam and Eve were at peace with God ( that peace comes from union), they knew the Lord, when they heard Him walking in the garden they knew it was God, but something changed when they started “ leaning on their own understanding”, separation from His abundant blessings ( the garden of Eden), favor for their inheritance changed ( Cain and Abel) and life forever more changed to days and years of their lives. Death became a reality in Adam and Eve's life and it continues today, and many are in fear of perils ( sickness, accidents,) that lead to death, the unknown.
The reason there are many insecurities in a believer’s life (fearing many things), it’s the knowledge they receive that says, God is, but we don’t know what He will do, Adam felt that sam
Maybe you have been in love, and have treated that person like a queen/king, you did everything you knew and the person broke your heart. The person may have left you for someone else, cheated and acted as if it was your fault. The heart breaker, may have look you in the eyes and lied many times, and you said to yourself never again. Hence, you evaluate what you could have done better and what you should not have done. You ask yourself these questions; did I have sex enough, or was I attentive, affectionate, assertive, or did I have enough money, or was my body looking good, muscles etc…,. Hence, you start to adjust, change somethings, for example; work on your sex life, because, people say that’s what the girl wants or man want, you work on your finances getting a nicer car, because that’s what everyone wants. You start going to the gym working out daily and there are results but, who are you learning about life and winning in life from? Who is really advising you about life? More times it’s your friends who don’t have long enough history of a strong relationship, or from music or shows, that’s meant to entertain, but not to make you a success at anything, especially winning in life. So you continue in sin feeding the flesh with emotions and misinformation, adjusting and readjusting. The results; relationship statistic in the world speaks for itself.
Truth: Life was never meant to live without wisdom. Most parents would never allow their children to stay home without going to school because they understand that knowledge works. We are all born of a mother and a man contributed to that process. There are rules and ways to everything and ignorance cost. Wisdom does not say there will not be troubles, but says that you will be proven right by following His way. Wisdom does not say you will not be accuse of being boring, traditional and not realistic, but says you will have joy and blessings following you and generations to come will call you blessed of
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