God Knows Our Thoughts

Our Thoughts

This can come as alarming to some that God actually knows our thoughts. He is the one who created us and He knows all about us and loves us. He does not look at our fallen state but our redeemed state in His Son. This is so profound that He could still love us despite our fallen state. Our thoughts are mainly from our soul realm. We are influenced by so many voices around us. Many of these voices are negative and we entertain these negative thoughts. God has provided us with a way of escape through His Holy Spirit who lives in us.

Holy Spirit

In the Spirit we can overcome all negative thoughts and feelings. When we become aware of our negative thoughts we can distance ourselves from them and bring them to submission to Christ. The more we walk in the Spirit the more we will become able to overcome. Our negative thoughts are our battle ground. We have allowed these thoughts to remain and so they have become part of us. The whole process of transformation is to be transformed in our minds. This happens as we yield to the Spirit in us.

Solution

God has provided for us an escape through His promises in His word. We need to replace our thoughts with His positive word. We should not allow the devil to rob us of our inheritance in Christ. We have a bright future and hope. God wants the best for us and our destiny is already recorded in our books in heaven. All we have to do is to trust Him to bring it to pass as we trust in Him. This is the only way to live a holy life acceptable to Him. He has provided for us, for He knows our weaknesses and will strengthen us in our time of need. Let us look to Him to complete what He has begun in us.

Whose Report Will You Believe?

God's Report

God has written His report in His word. We read other reports which are man made. Whose reports will we believe? God's word was written to reveal His mind to us. His word was sent that we may know the mind of God. He created us and gave us laws to abide by for our good. However man had other ideas and decided to rebel. God has written His report in His word. We read other reports which are man made. Whose reports will we believe? God's word was written to reveal His mind to us. His word was sent that we may know the mind of God. He created us and gave us laws to abide by for our good. What we see around us of death and destruction is the result of following our own ideas. God had planned that we would live forever but through our own wilfulness rejected His ways. We decided we would run our own lives. The seed of Satan planted in us through rebellion continues to work destruction in us. What is the way out?

Man's Report

We need to get back to following our Creator and His ways. His ways are clearly laid out in the Bible. We can choose to read His written word and obey it or not. We have all been given a choice. When we do what He says, we will reap the fruits of obedience. When we choose to love we will reap love. When we choose to lie, we will become a lie. What we sow we will reap. We are not alone as He sent His own Spirit to help us do what is right. Why then do many choose to do it their way? This is the root of all our problems. Pride entered our heart and pride keeps us from doing what is right. In Romans 7 Paul describes this dilemma very clearly. He says we know what is right to do but do what is wrong. 

Our Choice

In these last days God is asking us to choose His ways as recorded in His Word. He promises us an abundant life free from the cares and toils of this world. How is this possible when we live in a world torn apart by differences and lies? We can only do this when we realise we are spirit beings who can live life in the Spirit. God has chosen to make His residence in us. His Kingdom is in us. We can live life like heaven on earth when we live in the Spirit. He has given us eternal life in the spirit. What a solution for man's fallen state. Now we have to choose daily whom we will follow. Let us choose to follow Jesus who is the Author and Finisher of our faith.

The Same Power That Raised Jesus From The Dead Lives In You.

Resurrection Power

Wow, what power resides in us yet how little we experience this power! Why is this so? I believe this is so only because we have only a mental assent of this power. Most of us know a lot about the Bible but few of us have entered into the experience of it. We can only access this power if we are baptised in the Spirit. Jesus was with the disciples and yet they only had limited power. It is only after His ascension that the Holy Spirit came to indwell them at Pentecost. What a transformation took place then. Signs and miracles followed the preaching of the word. Dunamis power was released amongst them. The sick got healed and the captives got delivered. 

Power Available Today

This same power is available to us today. We must believe and receive this power from on high. We have testimonies of people like Smith Wigglesworth that walked in this power and raised people from the dead. How many of us desire to walk in this power? This will turn our world upside down. God is still the same God. He has not changed. We have compromised and made the gospel safe and trendy. We are like clouds without rain. There is no manifestation of the Spirit in us. We have been slowly induced into a state of apathy. This is the sorry state of the church today. How can we change but by believing and receiving  His Spirit in fullness.

Avail Of The Power

This is possible today and I want to enter into all that God has prepared for me. All of us have books written about us in heaven but few of us fulfil all that is written. We have to press in and obtain the promises God has promised. He said seek first the Kingdom of God and all these things will be added to you. This means physical and mental health too. Is this not the answer to all the sickness and turmoil we face in the world today? The church has the answer and the world is waiting for the revelation of the sons of God. Now is the time to stand up and believe that there is no greater power than the resurrection power that resides in us.

Faith Without Works Is Dead

Faith

Without faith we cannot please God. He who comes to God must believe that He is. This means we must trust that He is who He says He is. We cannot come to God through reason because our reasoning is finite. God is Spirit and our finite thinking will fail to comprehend Him. We must believe before we can receive this revelation. Once we have received then we can act on what we believe. If our believe is only a mental activity then all we have is a god made in our own image. This is a waste of time and energy as idols created by man to replace God only serve our own desires. This is where most religions are stuck in worshipping god created in their own image. Satan wanted to be like God and so he fell from his glorious position in heaven.

Action

Faith is action. Faith will produce fruits. Faith the Bible says is the substance( title deed) of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. When we operate in faith we can expect to receive what we hope for and this applies to all areas of life. God is Spirit and we are spirit beings and so when we operate in the Spirit we are able to access His riches in heaven. This applies to our physical and mental needs not just our spiritual needs.When we receive we are able to share this with others. Others will benefit from what we receive. The same glory that Jesus has He shares with us.  We now can share of this glory with others.

Personal Experience

Faith without works therefore is like clouds without rain. Our faith in a living God must translate into action. I have experienced God's blessing and favour in all areas of my life. I want to share His goodness with others. God called us for a purpose and this is to bless others. We are called to bless others who are not as fortunate as us. Feed the poor and look after the widow and lonely. These are all works of faith. We see this in how hospitals and schools were established because faith resulted in works of charity. Let us today expect to see God move in our lives to bless others through our works. Even a smile can change a life.

Love God, Love Others, Love Yourself.

Loving God

Jesus said all the commandments are fulfilled in this commandment, "Love God with all your heart and love your neighbour as yourself". The Ten Commandments were given for our good to guide us in what is good and acceptable. Man added to these commandments to shackle us with rules and regulations which were burdensome. Jesus came to set us free from these laws by giving us the law of love and life. His law is love and love fulfils all the commandments and rules to govern life. Laws are like boundaries. They protect us and keep us safe from danger. Break the law and it will break you. 

Loving Others

Loving God appears to be easy. However the love for God is seen in our love for others. The way we show we love God is through our love for our fellow human beings. This is the litmus test for our love for God. Some may say this is unfair as God is all loving but humans are not. Yet Jesus command is to love our enemies. Who can fulfil this command? With God all things are possible. If God said it than it must be possible. Yet in real life we struggle with this commandment to love our enemies. This is because we are trying to do it in our own strength. In His Spirit it is possible to love our enemies. Jesus loved Judas even though He knew he would betray Him.

Loving Self

We must first love ourselves to be able to love others. In the Spirit we can love ourselves despite all our failings and traumas. God's love can do the impossible. We cannot love others if we do not first love ourselves. We were made in the image of God. When we see ourselves as God sees us then we will love ourselves as He loves us. Today let us turn our eyes from self to God and see the transformation take place. His love will so change us that we will be able to love anyone as Jesus loves all and died for all. Our relationships will change and peace will fill our homes as we love as He loves.

Will You Welcome Jesus Into Your Home Today? If Not Why Not?

Question

This is a confronting question but worth asking. How will things have to change if Jesus came home to stay? Will my daily routines have to change? Will my friendships have to change? Will my talk have to change? What about what I watch on television and online? Maybe we have to do an audit to see how much change we will have to make  if Jesus moves in. However He lives in us. He is resident in our life through the Holy Spirit. Yet most of the time we are not aware of His presence or are we? Jesus said He had no place to lay His head down. Why was this so? People were happy to follow Him from a distance but when persecution came they all left  Him.

Lordship

Has anything changed today? Are we happy to have Jesus to meet our needs but keep Him at a distance? Many call Him Lord but do we really understand what it means to say He is Lord? Our conscience has been so seared by the culture we live in that we don't even know what sin is! We have accommodated to the culture we live in and nothing appears to upset us. We do things all in the name of tolerance and love. Is it loving to tolerate evil? Yet this is what we are doing in our churches. We have a good time and hear nice messages that keep us comfortable and warm. Jesus came to upset the status quo. He did not bring peace but division. So what was the peace He was talking about?

Audit

In this world we will face challenges that will confront us and we have to make a choice for good or evil. There is no compromise as compromise means we have given in to evil. We cannot compromise with sin. We cannot cover it with nice clothes and perfume. It is still sin. It is time for us to do an audit and ask ourselves the question. Will Jesus be comfortable to live with us or will He be left outside? I am challenged by this question and have to do a daily audit to stop doing things which I know I will not do or say if Jesus is in my home. Judge yourself is a good way to start the process of cleaning up my own house. His peace is real when we make Him Lord.

Believers Are In The World But Not Of The World

World

This world is not our home. Our home is in heaven and we are just visiting down here. This may sound weird to some who live as if this world is all there is. In Christ we have been saved out of this world and become part of the Kingdom of God. Our Kingdom is of another realm. Jesus said this when he responded to Pilate and said His Kingdom is not of this earth. We too must live life like this, so that we can win many over to the Kingdom of God. However we don't see this difference between the world and the church today. The church has allowed the world to lead the way rather than the our way round. We see this in all areas of life where compromise has caused the church to bend to the demands of worldly demands.

Present Culture

This is the challenge we face daily as believers. The present culture is anti Christ and we have to choose if we will conform or challenge. If we choose to challenge the system we will be faced with penalties. This may lead to loss of jobs and reputation. If we decide to take a stand on issues like abortion, same sex marriage or trans culture we will be faced with hostility. What do we do then? We are called to be light and salt in our culture. How can we be light and salt if we are no different from the culture we live in? We are called to be separate from the world in the way we lead our life. How can one work in a culture that has different values to one that we believe in?

Taking A Stand

These are challenges we will all face and we have to make a choice. I made a choice and got into trouble for it. However I took a stand and challenged the system. Many have followed and now we wait to see the progress in how the government will respond to the challenge. Believers have to stand up for what they believe in. Compromise appears to be friendly and tolerant but like the frog in a boiling pot will soon die. Light cannot mix with darkness. We can be friendly but if standing for truth offends than that will be a choice we have to make. The Kingdom of God will suffer violence but we must stand and be firm in what we believe. There is no other way to resist the slow tide of decay and demoralisation.

The Problem With The Human Condition Is Not Psychological But Spiritual.

Human Condition

Many have tried to make a case for the human condition which is struggling to understand the good and evil in a person. Most have looked for biological reasons and even come up with theories to understand this psychologically. However none of these theories hold water as the basic reason for this is spiritual. The Bible clearly describes the human condition in no uncertain terms. Sin is a problem and there is no solution to sin than the sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross. Many see this as a easy solution but God who created us also provided a solution. Why then do humans try to  come up with another explanation? Man has always desired to be in control and through this need is driven to make sense of the dilemma we find ourselves in.

God's Solution

This has been the problem from the beginning. Our fallen nature rejects the need for another. We were made in the image of God and therefore are able to fathom into the depths of creation. However we fail to understand that we are still His creation and not the Creator. In this fallacy lies the problem of man and so the development of different theories for our existence. God has provided a simple answer but we reject it at our cost. The cost is eternal death rather than eternal life. God knew the nature of man and so planned that His Son would be sent to die to reverse the curse of sin. 

Jesus

The solution is before us but we have to choose to accept His solution. Our pride blinds us to the simple but profound plan of redemption. We choose the complicated and complex theories rather than accept what is plain and free. Man has always limited himself because we are of this world. God is Spirit and those who come to Him must come by faith and not reason. Reason will not open our eyes to see. Only faith in a loving God can open our eyes to see the splendour and majesty of God. Come today and be blessed through Jesus and be saved from eternal death to eternal life.

Baptisms. How Many?

Water

The Bible mentions baptisms that sometimes are all boxed into one. I believe there are separate baptisms and each has a power and revelation. Traditional churches focus on infant baptism but this is only a ritual to receiving more as a person becomes mature in the faith. The first baptism mentioned is the water baptism. This is to follow repentance and receiving Jesus as Saviour and Lord. It is a public declaration of death and resurrection into new life in Christ. Our spirit is born again and we now are able to walk in the spirit. Most evangelical teaching would stop at this and rest satisfied with this baptism.

Spirit

However there is a baptism in the Spirit that is a further step in the walk in the spirit. Jesus baptises in the Spirit and Fire. The baptism in the Spirit is usually manifested in speaking in tongues. This is what happened at Pentecost when the Spirit filled the first disciples. This is the same today when we are filled in the Spirit. Taking control of our tongue is significant because it is the rudder to our life. What we speak influences us and others. The consecration of our tongue is a manifestation of how the Spirit works. We now have a gift that enables us to talk directly to God. It bypasses our mind but understanding comes as our tongue gets interpreted. God reveals His mind to us and it comes in the form of a revelation. This is my experience.

Fire

Finally there is the baptism in fire. Fire connotes burning. Fire burns all the dross in our life. It purifies us. All that is not holy is burnt out of us. God dwells in a fireplace. He is holy and we now also are set on fire. Fire also empowers. This means that there is a power released to move mountains. Fire power can drive demons out and purify the habitation. If we want to see God move amongst us in power we need the fire of God in us. There is warmth and love that burns like fire. Fire also brings light in darkness. Nothing of darkness can reside in darkness. Darkness will be exposed in the light. All that is corrupt will be exposed. We need the baptism in fire to move forward in God.

How To Love Your Family, Friends And Enemies

Conflict

In this broken world we live in many are the reasons for conflict and discord. Our sense of justice and right have been so damaged that sometimes one wonders where we truly belong! We see the same conflicts being acted out in families and society at large. Every area of life has been infected with the virus of death. Broken relationships are so prevalent that many nations now are in conflict. Conflict only brings more fear and destruction and can never solve problems. We need to find ways to love rather than hate each other. Knowledge is good but failure to apply it leads to nothing. We know what is right but fail to do it. In this is the base for a lot of problems.

Demonic Strategy

The god of this world desires to steal, kill and destroy. Many are unaware of his designs. Most are blind to the spiritual dimension that affects our daily life. Once we see the demonic activity behind many problems, our perceptions change. Instead of playing the blame game we begin to discern the spirit behind a person that is feeding the conflict. This is a game changer. I no longer see others as out to destroy me but see them as being used by demonic powers. I now begin to bind those forces behind a person that is driving their behaviour. This is a change in strategy in dealing with conflicts. We attack the situation from a different dimension than the human dimension. This applies to all areas of life.

Jesus Strategy

Jesus came to destroy the works of the evil one. He exercised authority over them. They could not act out in His presence. They would scream at Him to leave them alone. We have been given the same authority to bind and to loose. Once we realise that the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but spiritual, it changes everything. We begin to get down on our knees to tap into the resources of heaven to deal with the situations on earth. Wars have been won through this strategy. Enemies have been won over and sinners have come to repentance. What a different world we will live in when we begin to do this in our world.

Your Perception Can Mar Your Sense Of Reality

Perception

Perception is the reception of your mind to see things the way you perceive them. Your senses see or hear and your mind interprets what you see and hear and this is perception. The interpretation of your sense is what leads to your sense of reality. I can perceive an object as beautiful but another person may see it as ugly. How is this possible? This is possible because what we perceive depends on how we interpret reality. Reality is a state of mind. My reality maybe different from yours. This is why we have so many opinions about issues and persons. This maybe confusing but this is how we interpret reality. What then is real?

Reality

What is real many times turns out to be fake because our perceptions have deceived us. Reality is a perception and can be challenged. However there are general rules we need to follow. A red light is a red light unless you are colour blind. One who is colour blind will refute this reality. Once people thought the world was flat till the facts were challenged and now we believe the world is round. However there are still people who think that the world is flat! This is all to do with perception. Your reality is your perception. Some can be so fixed in their thinking that they are deluded. We label this as a psychosis. Our mind is so complex and needs constant attention to renew it.

Bible 

The Bible says we are transformed by the renewal of our mind. What we have been taught has to be renewed through the word of God. We are programmed in this fallen world to think and perceive in certain ways. The word of God comes to challenge this view. Some believe God causes sickness and disease. The Bible states that the devil causes sickness and disease. This change in thinking will cause us to believe for healing rather than accept the sickness. This is a change of perception. I once perceived my sickness as trouble now I see it as an opportunity for healing. Reality has changed the way I deal with sickness. I now believe for divine health rather than sickness.

Knowledge Without Understanding Is Useless

Knowledge

In this world we have a lot of knowledge about things and matters to do with our physical world. This is good but a lot of knowledge without understanding does no one any good. I may know a lot about the workings of a motor car engine but what use is it if I can't apply what I know practically? Knowledge in itself is not bad but has no power to change me if I fail to understand what I know. This lack of understanding blinds people to the truth. This can be applied in all areas of our life especially to our spiritual world. We know a lot about God but do not know Him as a person.

Understanding

We were born again in our spirit. This means that once our spirit was dead but in Jesus our spirit has come alive. We have a new spirit in us. Many are satisfied with this position and do not go any further. However God has more for us then just having a new spirit. He desires to give us His own Holy Spirit to indwell us. This is called the baptism in the Holy Spirit with the manifestation in tongues. Few either lack this knowledge or refuse to accept that this is required to live an abundant life. It is only by revelation that one becomes aware of the need to be baptised in the Spirit. 

Application

When we read the scriptures we can read it as an inspiring word. However His word becomes flesh when we understand and receive His word personally. There is a big difference between knowing about His word and knowing His word. I can know all the rules about driving a car but it is only when I drive a car do I really understand how to drive a car. Many fail to understand that God is a person and desires a relationship with us. We maybe saved and bound for heaven but fail to know Jesus as a person in a relationship with Him. What a wonder this is that we can have a relationship with God who is as real as our next door neighbour. Let us enter into the fullness that God has prepared for us and live.

We Glow As Our Spirit Takes Over Our Flesh

Fleshly Walk

Most of us go about our daily lives operating from our fleshly life. This life has to be distinguished from our spirit man. Our spirit man is alive in Christ. His Holy Spirit comes to reside in our spirit when we are baptised in His Spirit. Our spirit is renewed when we are born again. However we continue to walk in the flesh and no nothing of what it means to walk by the Spirit. When the Holy Spirit becomes our leader we know what it means to walk by the Spirit. This is a redeemed life walking in the fullness of the Spirit.

Spirit Walk

The walk in the Spirit is what God is calling us to do. Very few desire to walk in this way. What we call spiritual is really soulish or fleshly. Our soul tends to be enlightened but it is still not operating by the Spirit. To operate in the Spirit is to be led by the Holy Spirit who lives in our spirit. The Holy Spirit desires to manifest through us the gifts and the fruits of the Spirit. Our spirit comes alive and the Holy Spirit ministers through our spirit. This separation is what is needed in the church. Most Christians are satisfied being born again but few desire to walk in the Spirit. Therefore the church is no different from the world. 

Abundant Life

God has provided all we need to live an abundant life in the Spirit. Through His Spirit in us we begin to glow in our soul and our body. The manifestations of the Spirit can be experienced. This is how Peter was able to walk on water. Miracles occur when we walk in the Spirit. What is impossible in the flesh becomes possible by the Spirit. Words are inadequate to express the dimension of walking in the Spirit. It is like walking in heaven on earth. Let us pursue for the best God has for us and never relent.

His Presence In You Is What Matters More Than What You Know

Abiding Presence

God's presence in us will not only influence us but also others. When we walk knowing that God goes with us, we become His light bearer. This is so profound that God has destined us to be His abiding place. Imagine the God of the Universe lives in us. This appears to be impossible to our finite mind to comprehend. Yet this is the truth. Jesus bought us with a price, His own sacrifice on the Cross. He now resides in us through His Holy Spirit. God is in us and with us. Now when we live in this consciousness of His presence in us, we become influencers. His Spirit in us radiates His presence all around us. Others can feel something different or a shift in the atmosphere as you enter a space. 

Personal Experience

I have experienced this many times. It is as if the demonic powers have to move out as I enter a space. It is His presence in me which does this. I cannot see what is happening but can see that something is happening around me. I attract favour many times and believe that the spirit of others are touched by my physical presence. I have become more aware of this recently and believe my discernment has increased. I would encourage others to walk in this revelation. We are spirit beings in an earthly body. We can influence others through our spirit. Is it possible that we can shift the world for good as we enforce His reign and rule in our lives?

Mission

I believe this is possible as we pray and seek His face daily. We are left with a mission in this world to see His Kingdom established on earth as it is in heaven. We can do this as we discern His presence invading the world through us. Let us unite in this together and see a trouble world being delivered from the hands of the evil around us. Let us fight our battles in the spiritual realms and not be engaged in useless earthly affairs. We have a mission to fulfil the last command from our Commander in chief, to go into all the world and preach the good news. Let us not delay but pick up our arms and enter into the battle today.

How To Operate In The Limitless Zone Of God

Limitations

On earth we are so limited. Our physical world limits us in many ways. There are rules and regulations that we have to conform to. Our educational system programmes us to think in certain limited ways. Science works within a limited framework to prove a theory. We can be so limited that we lose our God given creativity. God is not limited by time or space. He operates in a limitless zone. He has provided us with the same capacity to explore and break out of our imposed limitations. However we tend to operate within our human limitations because it is safe. What if you knew that there is more than what you see and hear?

Unlimited Possibilities

God put His Spirit within us to enable us to operate beyond limitations. In the Spirit we operate beyond physical limitations. There is a huge real world beyond the physical. Once we tap into this realm we begin to enlarge our sphere of influence. Prayer is a way to influence our physical world. I pray for car park space and on most occasions a space becomes available. My faith increases each time my prayer is answered. I did this recently and my friends were amazed when a car park became available just in front of the venue we were visiting. This is an example of how we can tap into the unseen world to make this happen in our physical world.

Our Potential

God has made resources available to us even before we were born. He thought of us before we were conceived in our mother's womb. Imagine the potential we have within us knowing that God has already planned everything He has for us. Now all we need to do is tap into His zone and avail of His plan. Everything is provided for to fulfil His plan. There is no lack in heaven. Wars can be stopped through prayer. We know this from how armies from heaven were sent to confuse the enemy. Yet few of us tap into this realm to help us on our earthly journey. Let us join the armies in heaven who are fighting for us and prevail over the enemy's plans to confuse and destroy.

The Power Of Everlasting Life Flows Through You

Eternal Life

When Jesus said He who believes in me receives eternal life, He meant just that. Eternal life has no beginning and no end. He is able to give eternal life because He is eternal life. He can only give what He has. No man can give you eternal life. His word is eternal in nature and therefore has the power to give eternal life. This is why His word has power that is endless. Imagine what this means. Eternal life flooding my being as I receive His word by faith and dwell in it. His life permeates every fibre of my being body, soul and spirit. This is how God redeems us from death to life. 

His Spirit In Us

His Spirit in us quickens our body. His Holy Spirit in us is a person and  lives forever. His life in us can strengthen our body. Eternal life flowing through us from our spirit to our body. This is why we can depend on the source of life in us for all our needs. He is a person and can personally minister to us to manifest Himself. This is why we can believe in healing and miracles. God desires to manifest Himself through us. The sole purpose Jesus came was to manifest Himself in our midst. Now we can have a personal relationship with Him. He is no more a impersonal God in a distance but a personal God who lives in us. We are the temple of the living God.

Endless Power

This awareness of His eternal presence within us must provoke us to desire more of His life to manifest through us. Once we come to this place of habitation we become of great value to His Kingdom. All His resources are available to us. We don't have to do things in our own strength but His. What a transformation this is! God for many generations lived with people. Now He dwells in us. This shift makes us more powerful than an atom bomb. We can be in places and operate beyond time and space to execute His plans. It is like cyber warfare where we can be an influence through spiritual air waves to overcome satanic forces. We live to bring life to dead places. This is the good news of Jesus Christ.

Many Are Called But Few Are Chosen

The Good News

The gospel is for all because it is the good news of salvation from sin. Yet many choose to reject the good news. Why?  God has given us a free will which means we have the freedom to choose. Many followed Jesus for the signs and wonders He did. However few followed Him when He talked about eating His flesh and drinking His blood. The religious of His day rejected Him and crucified Him. This is the same situation today. The message is still the same. He who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life. Many still think Jesus is just a prophet or wise teacher. 

The Bad News

The god of this world has blinded many to the truth. Just as the parable of the soils illustrates, many hear the message but fail to believe or understand. They get distracted by other things in this world. They have no interest in matters to do with eternal life. This life is all they are interested in. However there will be a remnant who will believe and stay the course to the end. These are the chosen ones. Why waste your time chasing after those who have heard the message and choose to reject it? Why not spend your time with those who choose to follow Him all the way. We need to spend our time wisely.

Solution

This is a costly path to follow but many will reject His message in the last days. Many will compromise and be lukewarm in their belief and walk. This is the state of the church today. We see a compromised church indistinguishable from the world we live in. We are called to be light and salt in the world. We are in the world but not of this world. Heaven is our home and earth is just the place we live in at present. Come let us be light and salt in this world. Let us not fear rejection as we are loved with an everlasting love.

Operating By Revelation Or By Reasoning

Operating By Faith

We are called to operate by faith and not by sight. What does it mean to operate by faith? Faith is not blind believing. It is based on truth. The truth is revealed in the word of God. Faith based on nothing is madness. Therefore God revealed to us by His word His plan of salvation and ways of living an abundant life. Now we can choose to walk by faith or by sight. Walking by faith is to walk by revelation. This means that we connect with His Holy Spirit within us and listen to His voice. Jesus listened to His Father and did what He saw His Father saying and doing. We too are called to walk by revelation. This is not how we were brought up in this world. We were trained to reason.

Operating By Reason

To operate by reason is to think about what we are doing. We have to plan and to think of the pros and cons of the decisions we make. This is to operate by the fleshly mind. When we choose reason over faith we become like the world. This is what is happening in most of our churches. We come to Jesus by faith but then walk according to our mind. We have not been trained to walk by faith or revelation. Therefore the Bible says we walk according to the flesh. We are exhorted to to be filled in the Spirit and walk by the Spirit. This means that our walk is according to what the Spirit says and not according to our reason.

Solution

Our thinking must follow revelation. It is not wrong to think or reason but we must seek God's mind before our mind. Seeking God's mind is to walk by revelation. I have always intuitively walked by revelation. Sometimes people don't understand how I came to a certain position. I too am amazed by the revelation but am confident it is the right decision. Later on I receive understanding of the revelation. This is where my mind is able to reason about the revelation. Revelation is the way the Spirit reveals to us the mind of God. This is so exciting that we can hear God's voice as we actively seek to walk by faith. I would urge you to examine the way you walk and seek God first and all these things will be added to you.

What Does It Mean To Live A Crucified Life?

Crucified Living

Jesus said those who desire to follow Him must deny themselves and take up their cross. This is a high calling yet how many of us understand what this means? We are happy to follow Jesus for the benefits we have in His salvation. Yet following Him means death to self. Jesus walked a crucified life before He was crucified on the cross. We too are called to walk in the same way. Yet how many of us are able to do this? There is no resurrection without a crucifixion. This is the truth and there is no other way to follow Jesus. We have been called but few desire to follow in His steps. This is the sad state of His church on earth. Many praised Him on Palm Sunday but few followed Him on Good Friday. Therefore few believed when He rose from the dead. It is the same today.

Separation

A crucified life means we are able to differentiate our soul from our spirit. Our soul longs to rule on earth but Jesus said we must rule from our spirit. When we understand this we will be able to access all God has prepared for us. God has already prepared a place for us. He has already ordained how we need to live. Yet few of us discern and walk according to His will. I believe this is because we are still walking according to our flesh rather then according to His Spirit. He said abundant life is in His Spirit not in our flesh. The more we crucify our flesh the more we will walk according to the Spirit.

Walking According To The Spirit

One way to walk in the Spirit is to pray in tongues. This bypasses our mind and connects with God's Spirit. Now we can hear God speaking to us and so listen and do His will. This is not a one time experience. It is a daily walk and a conscious decision to walk according to His Spirit.  This is not hard work because all He needs is for us to yield to Him. He does all the work. What a salvation we have in that He has provided all things to live a full life. Let us begin today to live a full life in the Spirit. His resurrection life in us will enable us to do this. Hallelujah.

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Life

What a wonderful exchange was accomplished on Calvary two thousand years ago. Jesus died that I may live. This is the story of Easter that changed the world forever. All creation rejoices at this truth that has set us free from a cycle of death. Everyone will one day die but Jesus has promised us eternal life in the spirit. He achieved this through His sacrificial death for mankind. All we need to do is to receive His gift and live forever. Yet man wants to do it his way and the sin of pride stops us from accepting this gift freely. He said freely you have received, freely give. God gave and it cost Him His Son.

Hope

My hope is in His finished work on the Cross. He said "It is finished". He had completed His mission to redeem mankind from the fires of hell once and for all. Now God has given us a free will to decide if we will accept His gift. A gift must be received. Many refuse to receive and so will end up in hell. What a sad state of affairs that we are so blind to the obvious. The devil has blinded us to God's plan of salvation and so religious rituals and traditions keep us bound to an endless life of slavery.

Salvation

Come today and receive His gift of salvation. There is no greater gift you can receive on earth. This gift cannot be bought with silver and gold. This is why it is free. You have to step out in faith and believe and receive. Countless lives have been saved from destruction and hell through this small step. God is waiting for us to decide whom we will choose. I choose Jesus and His way of salvation. All other gods cannot save us as He is the only way to heaven. Come today and be saved and receive eternal life.