The power of God not only caused Christ to be raised from
the dead, it even also ‘made him to sit on [God’s] right hand in the
heavenly places, far above all . . . : and [God] put all things in
subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to
the church” Here we learn that God has made Christ
head over all things, and this is for the church. Christ is made head
over all things that the church may be benefited. Consequently, the
church may receive from the Lord the supply of this power. Now
since the power in us is such a power, and we have such a treasure in
us, what else can God give us if we still fail as Christians? We should
say to Him: “Do not give any more, for You have done it all.” Let us
see that this power is today within us, and there is therefore no
problem we Christians cannot solve and no temptation we cannot
overcome. For the power in us Christians is the resurrection, that
power which surpasses anything else and which put all things in
subjection under the feet of Christ. It works according to the working
of the strength of God’s might which He has wrought in Christ.😊

Let me say that were you truly to know God, then neither the faith
of the entire world would help you believe nor would the unbelief of
the entire world shake loose your faith. Perhaps other people may
assert so convincingly that the Bible is totally false and their reasons
for unbelief may seem to be far more overwhelming than all the
reasons for believing; yet no matter how many reasons they may
marshal before you, your faith will not be shaken. Instead, you can
now speak ever so boldly: “I have come to know God inwardly. My
knowledge is deeper than thought and is deeper than feeling. I today
inwardly understand; and therefore nothing from outside can sway
me.”

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6

One of my favorite sports movies of all time has to be “Rudy,” the true story of Rudy Ruettiger, who after years of striving to play college football, played just a handful of downs as a walk-on at the University of Notre Dame.

There’s one part of the movie where Rudy has been struggling at a small college trying to improve his grades so he can transfer to Notre Dame. He’s frustrated and his time is running out to transfer. So he goes to church to talk to his mentor, a Catholic priest. Rudy shares his frustration and asks the priest if there’s anything he can do to help get him into Notre Dame.

The priest pauses for a moment and replies, “Son, in 35 years of religious studies, I’ve come up with two hard, incontrovertible facts: There is a God. And I’m not Him.”

When times get tough and we’re frustrated and tired, remembering that solemn truth can help us overcome our anxieties. This is not our world; this is not our time; this is God’s Kingdom. He is the One who is ultimately in control. Trust Him with your frustrations and anxieties, and He’ll work everything out for good!

TRUST THE TRUTH THAT GOD IS IN CONTROL AND YOU’LL FIND COMFORT IN THE FACE OF ANXIETY.

Psalm 81:10-16

All people want to be known and understood. This also applies to how God views our relationship with Him. While He knows our every thought and can number the hairs on our head, we also should be learning His ways—in other words, how our Father thinks, what motivates Him, and what His plan and purpose are.

Yet, though we desire to know God’s mind, He makes it quite clear that, humanly speaking, that’s impossible. In Isaiah 55:9, He tells us, “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.” This is why He gives us His Spirit—to teach us and reveal what we otherwise couldn’t understand (1 Corinthians 2:11-13).

Growing in this spiritual understanding is necessary if we are to have a relationship with God (Jer. 24:7). And we must know His ways before we can walk in them (Ex. 33:13). Of course, following Jesus doesn’t eliminate pain, nor does it ensure that everything will happen as we would choose. But we have assurance that He loves us and has a plan for our lives. He gives us strength and stability to follow Him, no matter where His path may lead us.

As we walk in God’s way, He gives us everything we need to have the abundant life Scripture promises. He’s a loving Father to bestow such goodness and kindness on His children.So then strive to know Him more.

May God help us to know Him more.Shalom

Regardless of what you have done, no one is beyond hope. That’s the great hope of the Christian message. No amount or depth of sin in your past can trump the grace of God. If you question that, remember Saul, the brash Pharisee of Tarsus. When the Lord saved him, He didn’t put him on probation. The other disciples did that. No, God gave Saul a new name and, in the process, made him a new creation. That’s what makes grace so amazing!

Even though your past is soiled, anyone can find a new beginning with God. I’ve made the same statement throughout my ministry: It’s never too late to start doing what is right. When Saul knelt before the living God, he finally faced the reality of his sin. Deep within the man, Christ transformed his life, and he started doing what was right. Grace provides that sort of new beginning.

Don’t get stuck on where you were. Don’t waste your time focusing on what you used to be. Remember, the hope we have in Christ means there’s a brighter tomorrow. Sins are forgiven. Shame is cancelled out. We’re no longer chained to a deep, dark pit of the past. Grace gives us wings to soar beyond it.

Could it be that you are stuck because of something from your past? Perhaps it has pinned you to the ground with embarrassment, shame, and fear. You’re crippled by it. The best you can do is to limp through each day, hoping for a painless end. That way of thinking is from the enemy, Satan. He loves to push your nose in the dirt, hoping to make you miss the marvelous claims of grace.

Don’t allow him that power in your life today. Around you are people who have no greater claim on grace than you do, and the Lord mercifully brought them out of their pit of sin. If He could turn a Saul of Tarsus, who was engaged in a murderous rampage, into a Paul the apostle, who preached and lived the message of grace, He can change your life too.

1. Spiritual growth is not determined by your longevity in the Christian Faith or regularity in church.

2. The display of the gifts of the Spirit is never an accurate measure of Spiritual growth.

3. The only entity capable of making men knowGod is the Holy Spirit.

4. Worship is a ladder in the Spirit. We can use it to ascend dimensions in the Spirit.

5. If Worship did not change you then you did not worship.

6. A worshipper is not a musician or a singer. He is someone who understands the dynamics of hosting God.

7. God is glorified in Kingdom advancement and not in denominationalism.

8. The infinite wisdom of God is engaged by praying in the Spirit.

9. The level of your walk with Godreflects in your love for people.

10. Impartation is the transference of possibilities.

11. A spiritual man is one who places utmost value on God’s Word.

12. The Spirit life requires that your desires, appetites and ambitions come under the submission of God’s Will.

“WE DON’T PREACH AGAINST SIN”

I know there are people who say we should preach against sin, but that’s wrong. Anybody who is preaching against sin right now is not sure of himself. Jesus didn’t say preach against sin, rather he said “Preach the gospel”. Yes! It is the gospel that brings men out of sin. Roman 1:16 says the gospel is the power of God unto salvation. So you see? We are to preach the gospel, and what is the gospel? The gospel is the availability of the righteousness of God. What did Jesus say, “The son of man is not come to condemn the world” that is it.
He didn’t come to tell them of their sins, they already know about their sins, they’re so frustrated with their sins, and there are so many of them who wanna come out of it,but the only problem is, they don’t know the way out. So Jesus said preach the gospel, what’s the gospel,the Goodnews. Let them know there’s a way out for them, let them know God loves and cherish them the way they are. The gospel is all about showing men the love and goodness of the father. Rom 2:4 says “Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering;not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? You see that?
The goodness of God leads men to repentance not the judgement of God. Noah preached the judgment and only his family changed, same with lot and his family. But a whole nation changed when Paul preached the gospel. Your ministry is not to preach Gods judgment,but His goodness. You can’t scare people with the judgment, but you extend the love of Christ towards them. Though hell is more than real yet we don’t scare them with hell. We let them know that there’s no need going to hell, because Jesus himself went to hell for our sake, so that we shouldn’t go there anymore. We let them know that Jesus already took our sins upon himself and has given to us His righteousness to live by. So focus on sharing the gospel that will make one grow… what will sustain and control the individual…not in fear but in love …our relationship with God should be build on His truth and not in our fear… Just as Jesus came to do so should we..

Isaiah 61 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Exaltation of the Afflicted

61 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me,
Because the Lord has anointed and commissioned me
To bring good news to the humble and afflicted;
He has sent me to bind up [the wounds of] the brokenhearted,
To proclaim release [from confinement and condemnation] to the [physical and spiritual] captives
And freedom to prisoners,
² 
To proclaim ^[a]the favorable year of the Lord,
^[b]And the day of vengeance and retribution of our God,
To comfort all who mourn,
³ 
To grant to those who mourn in Zion the following:
To give them a ^[c]turban instead of dust [on their heads, a sign of mourning],
The oil of joy instead of mourning,
The garment [expressive] of praise instead of a disheartened spirit.
So they will be called the trees of righteousness [strong and magnificent, distinguished for integrity, justice, and right standing with God],
The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.

Gal.5.18 – But if you are guided (led) by the [Holy] Spirit, you are not subject to the Law. — null
Gal.5.19 – Now the doings (practices) of the flesh are clear (obvious): they are immorality, impurity, indecency,
Gal.5.20 – Idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, anger (ill temper), selfishness, divisions (dissensions), party spirit (factions, sects with peculiar opinions, heresies),
Gal.5.21 – Envy, drunkenness, carousing, and the like. I warn you beforehand, just as I did previously, that those who do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Gal.5.22 – But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness,
Gal.5.23 – Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [that can bring a charge].

~Every pain has a lesson and
every lesson changes a person ~