Sunday, September 27, 2009

Enjoying Life at it's Fullest.

We have all been given a measure of faith at new birth, but we’ve got to use our faith to give God Glory!








Please read Romans 12;3;Luke 17 :5-6; Proverbs 4:20-23; Matthew 5:16;

Dear Friend,
This week we learnt that every believer has been given the measure of faith. It is not surprising at all that this is the case, because God knows that we need faith in order to please Him , as well as to enjoy our life at its fullest here on earth. We all know that Jesus has paid the price for us to enjoy abundant life however, we have to follow God’s acceptable pathway-faith- to secure all those blessings tangibly. If this is the case, then, we tend to miss out on what God has for us when we choose not to use our faith. According to Luke 17:5-6 it is only when we use our faith that our faith will grow .When you exercise your faith in the not- so -important things of life, such as forgiving a person who spoke ill of you ,then your faith will grow to the point where you are able to receive healing for a terminal ailment.. A flabby shaped guy does not need more muscles outside of himself but only needs to regularly exercise the muscles he already has to grow his muscles.

In proverbs 4:20-24 we understand the process by which faith is developed. First, we have to pay attention to the word of God by listening attentively with our ears and reading intently with our eyes. As we consistently do this, t he word begins to take root in our heart. A conviction is established, a belief is born and faith becomes evident because what is established in our heart naturally affects our confession and our actions. At this stage it is very crucial that we guard our hearts against any doubt or fear entering our heart to contaminate the faith that has been developed. Remember Jesus clearly stated in Mark 11:23 that if you say to the mountain to go into the sea … and do not doubt in your heart you will have whatever you say.

Why do you think God wants you to live by faith? I believe the reason is to give God the glory according to Matthew 5:16. You see the higher place of affluence and influence that God has ordained for you on this earth can not be achieved easily outside of Faith. The place God wants you to be is so great you need Him to attain it. Hmm, how can I attain the position of lending to nations? It will take faith. How can I attain the position of doing greater works than what Jesus did on earth? By faith. The list goes on. However, if I am able to become diligent in seeing what God has said ,saying what God has said and doing what God has said then every one will begin to see God’s blessing on my life and give Him Glory for His faithfulness to His word!

Prayer : Father today, I make a quality decision to pay attention to your word by taking time to allow it to take root in my heart.. I receive grace to study ,listen and read your word daily in Jesus name! Amen.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Enjoying Life at it's Fullest! - The Power of Faith





In this edition, you will understand why using your Faith is Key.



You put your Faith to work when you say what you believe and Act on it!

Please read Luke 17:5-6 Hebrews 11:1
Dear Friends,
If Faith is released by saying what you believe, then what you believe must be very important… Remember Jesus said, that He has come, that we should have life in it fullness till it over flow, irrespective of the devil’s attempt to steal from us. God has provided us a place of escape so we can enjoy this life, which is Faith. For as long as we stay in the arena of faith and not in our senses, we will always win over the devil. For the bible clearly says that whatever is born of God overcomes the world. If our health, family, and finances are born according to the word of God, we shall overcome any challenge that comes our way. This means that in order to operate in Faith we must believe everything the word of God says about Jesus.
What then is Faith? Simply put, Faith is “believing” in God and working or acting according to that belief.

Faith is the powerful force that causes the blessings we have in the spirit realm to move in our direction so we can experience them. In the same way as, when the appropriate physical force applied to an object will cause it to move from one place to where we desire it to be. Hmm, Cause and effect is evidenced here, thus like kinetic energy, Faith is also a law according to Romans 3:27. If it is a law, then it must work everywhere and at any time we put it to use. Again if it is a law, then irrespective of how you are feeling, you are required to apply the right rules in order to benefit from it.

Therefore in order for Faith to work, you should adhere strictly to the principles that make it work in your favor. The following summarizes how to manufacture or mix faith with the word of God, you hear concerning a specific situation, you want to change. Once you hear the specific word, masticate or chew on it for some time. So, you can meditate on it day and night, till complete digestion takes place through absorption (renewing your mind) and assimilation which is spirit and soul and body acting in line with the word.

Prayer: Father, thank you for giving me grace to mix with the word I hear in Jesus name!

Prayer for the Week: Father, in the name of Jesus, thank you for helping me understand that no matter how I feel or how it looks, you expect me to still “trust” you and to “never” give up saying what you have said about my circumstance. I am willing to please “you” with my Faith. Give me grace to be a diligent student of your word. Amen!