Tests and Trials

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My child, living by faith is not the easy life. Living by faith includes tests and trials. It requires you to trust, let go of control and believe. Not living by faith includes tests and trials too. But when you live by faith you experience My peace in the midst of your trials. You have a knowing, deep down that I am in control and I will work all things together for good. Fear cannot reside where faith is. To live in fear is just as much of a choice as to live in faith, but you have two radically different outcomes. Anxiety and fear or peace and joy. Your choice.

The Missing Ingredient

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My child, the missing ingredient is belief. So many people walk around in unbelief. They choose to believe the lies of Satan. I’m asking you to believe Me. I’m asking you to stop believing all the lies you’ve been fed over the years and start living in the reality of My truth. Get over doubt, fear and unbelief and start walking in truth, power and love. The same power that conquered the grave lives in you. Walk in My power.

I’m asking you to take your thoughts captive on a daily basis. What you think will determine how you act. It’s a daily, moment by moment process. Choose to set your mind on Me and My truth. Choose to believe Me and My word. Choose to live in My reality. I came to give you abundant life. Choose to live the abundant life today.

The Good News: Part 5

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Having been made righteous through Christ, I am no longer condemned, for the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set me free from the law of sin and death (Romans 8:1-2). I have been raised up with Him, and seated with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 2:6). I have also been given access to the Father through Christ and I am sealed with the Holy Spirit who has been given as a pledge of my inheritance (Ephesians 1:13-14 & 2:18).

His grace has been showered on me according to the measure of Christ’s gift for the work of service for the building up of the body of Christ, of which I am an integral and indispensable member (Ephesians 4:7 & 12, 1 Corinthians 12:27). And through His power, I can now rejoice in any sufferings that result from doing my share on behalf of His body (Colossians 1:24).

Excerpted from: Free from the Power of Sin: The Keys to Growing in God in Spite of Yourself

What Are You Saying?

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My child, watch what comes out of your mouth. It’s not only what goes in your mouth that shapes you, but also what comes out. For as your mouth speaks, so your heart believes. What you say to yourself and others will shape your life. Start speaking words of faith, hope and love and stop speaking words of doubt, fear and despair. Let the weak say I am strong and trust Me for great things.

Joel 3:10b

Don’t Give Up

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My child, stay the course. Don’t waver and don’t doubt. I have given you this plan to follow, so follow it to the end. Don’t jump ship just because you don’t see the results you expected to see by now. Hang in there. Keep doing what I’ve told you to do and persevere. My ways are so much higher than yours. Keep believing My child and don’t give up!

What Are You Overcome With?

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Second Peter 2:19 says, “For by what a man is overcome, by this is he enslaved.”

My child, are you overcome with fear, guilt, anxiety or shame? Or are you overcome with truth, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control? Those who belong to Me have crucified the flesh with it’s passions and desires. If you live by the Spirit you will also walk by the Spirit. Choose to walk in Me today.

Galatians: 5:22-25

The Good News: Part 4

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He has blessed me with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose me in Him before the foundation of the world, that I would be holy and blameless before Him (Ephesians 1:3-4). In Christ I am a new creature, the old things have passed away; new things have come (2 Corinthians 5:17).

So now I can lay aside the old self and put on my new self, which has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth (Ephesians 4:22-24). I am now in the process of being brought into a true knowledge of God, being radically transformed by the renewing of my mind (Romans 12:2). This is God’s mystery, hidden from past generations but now manifested to His saints—Christ in me, the hope of glory (Colossians 1:26-27).

Excerpted from: Free from the Power of Sin: The Keys to Growing in God in Spite of Yourself

Remain Steadfast

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My child, be strong and courageous. Days are coming when great fear will be in the land, but you are to remain firm in your faith. Do not get caught up in the fear. Be steadfast in your belief. Trust Me with all that you hear and see. Open your mouth wide and I will fill it. Be My voice of truth. Go about My business in love. Too many people will resort to worry, fear and doubt. Take your stand for truth. Remain in My peace and keep believing. I, your King will come and draw all men to Myself. Do not worry. Leave the outcome to Me.

Seeds of Greatness

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My child, I have given you desires, giftings and talent. The things you are passionate about comes from Me. I have planted seeds of greatness and I cause them to grow. You My child need to be like the good soil that receives the seeds and yields a crop. Cultivate what I have given you. I will cause the growth. You will see fruit if you continue to do all I  have called you to. Be diligent. Be patient and you will bear much fruit.

Matthew 13:8