When Christians experience a reoccurring difficulty they often say, "Well - God's got me on a short leash." That is NOT true. God doesn't treat you that way. He draws you with cords of love NOT leashes of financial duress, sickness, fear or condemnation. The short leash is from your enemy NOT your God. Don't confuse the two.
We are to submit to God and resist the enemy. You need to know for yourself that God is ALL good towards you - the yuck is from your enemy. If you think the short leash is from God, you will never resist it.
Under the law, punishment would come if a person disobeyed or strayed from God. Thank you Lord that we are now under the covenant of grace where punishment for ALL our sins fell on Jesus at the cross. He was made to be "sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him." (1 Cor 5:21) Christ fulfilled the law and gave us His righteousness so when God looks at you, He sees you as righteous - not deserving of punishment BECAUSE you have accepted His Son's gift of righteousness.
Stay with me here - in the natural world, if someone is domineering and uses force or manipulates things such that a person has to stay with them for fear of harm, that is considered abuse. There are criminal consequences and special places for people who act in abusive ways. True love "loves" with an open hand, where one voluntarily places their hand in the other persons hand. God is that way - He gently offers His perfect love and grace to you NOT a short leash, jerking a chain to keep you close to Him.
Submit to God's good will towards you and resist the enemy's tactics of lack, sickness, fear, etc. The short leash is from the enemy NOT from God. That short leash is to keep you from experiencing the abundant life Christ came to bring. God draws you with cords of love (Hosea 11:4). It's His kindness that leads you to changing your mind about a situation NOT a short leash (Romans 2:4). The scripture reads, "...the kindness of God leads you to repentance." Repentance is the Greek word metanoia and it means to have a change of mind - to think differently.
The way God helps us to think differently about a situation or our attitude is by His kindness. The way He draws us close to Him is by love. Recognize who clipped that short leash to you and UNCLIP it by changing your mind regarding what you think about God. He loves you with an everlasting, unconditional love. Think correctly about God and correctly of your enemy. God IS good and kind.
NO MORE short leashes...live in a leash-free zone!
Friday, May 10, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
So Jesus dances a jig...
"Seek first His kingdom and all these things will be added to you." We've heard this passage before and our take on it has been to do God's work first and He will take care of the things that concern us. Yes, but there's a deeper meaning - a more powerful meaning - a perspective-altering meaning.
Gotta go back to go forward - stick with me here. In Luke 10, we read that Jesus had given power and authority to 72 disciples (this would be the second "mission" for the 12 disciples) to heal the sick, cast out devils and tell the people that the kingdom of God had come upon them. When they came back exhilarated, it says Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit (vs 21). The Greek word there is agalliao which means "to exult, leap for joy, show one's joy by leaping and skipping, denoting EXCESSIVE or ecstatic joy and delight."
Picture that - Christ jumping and leaping EXCESSIVELY when the disciples used the authority He gave them to triumph over the kingdom of darkness and show the world His kingdom. Think about it from a parent's perspective. When your child has been afraid of the dark and you've told them again and again that there is nothing to to be afraid of - still they're afraid. Then one day, they believe your report - they take you at your word - they overcome fear - they believe. How excited would you be? How thrilled would you be that they finally see what has been true ALL ALONG? You'd be ecstatic and you would know their quality of life just got better. The child finally understood the truth you've been trying to tell them.
It's the same way with us. God is excessively joyful when we believe Him. When we use the authority He gave us. When we stand in faith on the authority He gave us. When we enforce Christ's triumph over the kingdom of darkness - remember He leads us in His triumph over the kingdom of darkness (same Greek word in 2 Cor 2:14 and Col 2:15 only used in NT these 2 times).
So what does seeking His kingdom first have to do with any of this? EVERYTHING! Remember in Luke 10 Jesus was jumping for joy over the disciples using the authority He gave them...a few chapters later (apparently a matter of days) in Luke 12, Jesus is telling the disciples not to be concerned about what they will eat or wear, etc. He tells them is verse 31 to seek His kingdom and all these things will be added to them.
Here's the meat of it. The Greek word for kingdom is basileia which means "royal power, kingship, dominion, rule - not to be confused with an actual kingdom, but rather the RIGHT to rule over a kingdom - the royal power of Jesus as the triumphant Messiah." The other important word is seek which means "to seek in order to find out by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to inquire into, to crave, to demand something from someone."
Jesus Christ is saying to us to spend time understanding, meditating, pondering, exercising and USING the dominion - the rule - the royal power of Jesus as the triumphant (over the kingdom of darkness) Messiah. And when we do - He rejoices EXCESSIVELY!!! Imagine Him turning backflips when you tell sickness NO! Imagine Him spinning about when you tell bitterness NO! Imagine Him hopping up and down in glee when you recognize "the facts" as the plot of the enemy and stand in faith speaking, believing HIS WORD (the truth) instead of what your eyes see.
No - it's not easy - that's why it's called a FIGHT of faith. That's why Jesus said to Jairus in the face of fact, "Do not fear, only believe." Believe His Word that says,"Behold, I have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions and physical and mental strength and ability over all the power that the enemy possesses and NOTHING shall in any way harm you." (Luke 10:19 AMP).
Jesus himself dances a jig when you and I get this - when we know it in our knower - when we exercise the authority over the kingdom of darkness and enforce His triumph over EVERY work of darkness. All I can see in my head right now is a dance off with Jesus and Michael Flately from Riverdance - ha!
The next verse (Luke 12:32) says,"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom."(same Greek word - basileia). Your Father is well pleased to give you that royal power, kingship, dominion, rule. When you seek it - He is happy to give it to you. Happy enough to dance a jig.
Guest blog by Arin Rentz.
Gotta go back to go forward - stick with me here. In Luke 10, we read that Jesus had given power and authority to 72 disciples (this would be the second "mission" for the 12 disciples) to heal the sick, cast out devils and tell the people that the kingdom of God had come upon them. When they came back exhilarated, it says Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit (vs 21). The Greek word there is agalliao which means "to exult, leap for joy, show one's joy by leaping and skipping, denoting EXCESSIVE or ecstatic joy and delight."
Picture that - Christ jumping and leaping EXCESSIVELY when the disciples used the authority He gave them to triumph over the kingdom of darkness and show the world His kingdom. Think about it from a parent's perspective. When your child has been afraid of the dark and you've told them again and again that there is nothing to to be afraid of - still they're afraid. Then one day, they believe your report - they take you at your word - they overcome fear - they believe. How excited would you be? How thrilled would you be that they finally see what has been true ALL ALONG? You'd be ecstatic and you would know their quality of life just got better. The child finally understood the truth you've been trying to tell them.
It's the same way with us. God is excessively joyful when we believe Him. When we use the authority He gave us. When we stand in faith on the authority He gave us. When we enforce Christ's triumph over the kingdom of darkness - remember He leads us in His triumph over the kingdom of darkness (same Greek word in 2 Cor 2:14 and Col 2:15 only used in NT these 2 times).
So what does seeking His kingdom first have to do with any of this? EVERYTHING! Remember in Luke 10 Jesus was jumping for joy over the disciples using the authority He gave them...a few chapters later (apparently a matter of days) in Luke 12, Jesus is telling the disciples not to be concerned about what they will eat or wear, etc. He tells them is verse 31 to seek His kingdom and all these things will be added to them.
Here's the meat of it. The Greek word for kingdom is basileia which means "royal power, kingship, dominion, rule - not to be confused with an actual kingdom, but rather the RIGHT to rule over a kingdom - the royal power of Jesus as the triumphant Messiah." The other important word is seek which means "to seek in order to find out by thinking, meditating, reasoning, to inquire into, to crave, to demand something from someone."
Jesus Christ is saying to us to spend time understanding, meditating, pondering, exercising and USING the dominion - the rule - the royal power of Jesus as the triumphant (over the kingdom of darkness) Messiah. And when we do - He rejoices EXCESSIVELY!!! Imagine Him turning backflips when you tell sickness NO! Imagine Him spinning about when you tell bitterness NO! Imagine Him hopping up and down in glee when you recognize "the facts" as the plot of the enemy and stand in faith speaking, believing HIS WORD (the truth) instead of what your eyes see.
No - it's not easy - that's why it's called a FIGHT of faith. That's why Jesus said to Jairus in the face of fact, "Do not fear, only believe." Believe His Word that says,"Behold, I have given you authority and power to trample upon serpents and scorpions and physical and mental strength and ability over all the power that the enemy possesses and NOTHING shall in any way harm you." (Luke 10:19 AMP).
Jesus himself dances a jig when you and I get this - when we know it in our knower - when we exercise the authority over the kingdom of darkness and enforce His triumph over EVERY work of darkness. All I can see in my head right now is a dance off with Jesus and Michael Flately from Riverdance - ha!
The next verse (Luke 12:32) says,"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom."(same Greek word - basileia). Your Father is well pleased to give you that royal power, kingship, dominion, rule. When you seek it - He is happy to give it to you. Happy enough to dance a jig.
Guest blog by Arin Rentz.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Your Sins Are Not Being Recorded
Hebrews 8:12
"12For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”
I once read a comic book which showed how a man lusted after a woman, then died of a heart attack and went to heaven. In heaven, he saw a big screen showing everyone present a recording of all the sins which he had committed while on earth, including the last one. How embarrassing!
Don’t worry, that is not going to happen to you in heaven. There is no big screen with front-row and circle seats for everyone to sit and watch your past sins. There is no video recorder in heaven recording your sins right now. Because your lifetime of sins has already been punished in the body of Jesus, God declares to you, “Your sins and lawless deeds, I will by no means ever remember!”
This is true even for the Old Testament heroes of faith such as Abraham, Moses and David. If you read Hebrews 11, which was written after the cross of Jesus, you will notice that there is no record of their sins or failures. Yet, their life stories tell us that they were far from perfect.
Abraham lied twice about his wife Sarah. He told Pharaoh, and later, King Abimelech, that she was his sister to protect his own life. Moses killed an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew, and hid the body in the sand. David committed adultery with Bathsheba and later arranged for her husband to be killed in battle. Yet, their sins were not recorded in Hebrews 11, only their deeds done in faith!
God is showing you that He does not record your sins or failures today. Instead, He records your faith confessions and deeds done in response to what His Son has done for you. Every time you sin, every time you waver in your faith, God does not record it. But every time you believe Him and respond in faith, He records it! That should not make you want to sin more. It should free you to love God more!
So don’t be conscious of your failures. If God Himself does not remember them, who are you to remember them? Be conscious instead of your righteousness in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21), and you will reign in life! (Romans 5:17)
From Joseph Prince - Daily Grace Inspiration for March 27th
www.josephprince.org
"12For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.”
I once read a comic book which showed how a man lusted after a woman, then died of a heart attack and went to heaven. In heaven, he saw a big screen showing everyone present a recording of all the sins which he had committed while on earth, including the last one. How embarrassing!
Don’t worry, that is not going to happen to you in heaven. There is no big screen with front-row and circle seats for everyone to sit and watch your past sins. There is no video recorder in heaven recording your sins right now. Because your lifetime of sins has already been punished in the body of Jesus, God declares to you, “Your sins and lawless deeds, I will by no means ever remember!”
This is true even for the Old Testament heroes of faith such as Abraham, Moses and David. If you read Hebrews 11, which was written after the cross of Jesus, you will notice that there is no record of their sins or failures. Yet, their life stories tell us that they were far from perfect.
Abraham lied twice about his wife Sarah. He told Pharaoh, and later, King Abimelech, that she was his sister to protect his own life. Moses killed an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew, and hid the body in the sand. David committed adultery with Bathsheba and later arranged for her husband to be killed in battle. Yet, their sins were not recorded in Hebrews 11, only their deeds done in faith!
God is showing you that He does not record your sins or failures today. Instead, He records your faith confessions and deeds done in response to what His Son has done for you. Every time you sin, every time you waver in your faith, God does not record it. But every time you believe Him and respond in faith, He records it! That should not make you want to sin more. It should free you to love God more!
So don’t be conscious of your failures. If God Himself does not remember them, who are you to remember them? Be conscious instead of your righteousness in Christ (2 Corinthians 5:21), and you will reign in life! (Romans 5:17)
From Joseph Prince - Daily Grace Inspiration for March 27th
www.josephprince.org
Monday, March 18, 2013
How to STAY FREE of the prison of bitterness
Here's what to do when the official Replay - Rehash - Rehearse Theater of your mind beckons you to a "Revisit the Offense" movie night.
When you forgive, you are yielding to your Savior - The FORGIVER. When you harbor the offense, you are allowing the Adversary to rule over you. Wouldn't it be better for you to let Peace rule your heart instead? The Prince of Peace, Christ Himself, ruling your heart is beneficial to your body, soul and spirit. Peace is GOOD! Peace is good for you. The scriptures tell us to" hold fast to that which is good". To hold fast to Peace, you are going to have to let go of the offense. Offense is BAD. Holding onto the offense - nursing the grudge - it's detrimental for you. Let go of the offense.
You are probably saying, "I would LOVE to be free of the burden of this offense! I've tried to forget it, I've tried to forgive it. I've even tried to ignore it, but it keeps resurfacing". Today, you are going to learn how to make the offense LET YOU GO FREE.
Do a simple thing that is quite easy (as in it is not hard like climbing a mountain or doing 20 push-ups).
Lay it at the cross where Christ paid in full for that very offense.
Declare along with Christ, "It is finished!" Jesus taught us to pray, "Forgive us our debts in the same way and to the same degree that we forgive our debtors". When you hold on to a person's debt against you, the effects on your body and soul and spirit man are exactly what the devil intends (steal, kill, destroy, devour).
INSTEAD - accept Christ's payment for the debt that person owes you. Christ paid in full for that transgression so you do not have to carry the burden of it - the anger of it - the care of it - the fear of it. He took it in His own body so that offense could not open the door to sickness.
When the enemy brings the offense up fresh in your mind to bait you with it - turn the trap on him by saying, "Thank you Jesus, I am free!". Matthew 18:35 holds a key to forgiving from your heart and you can say, "I forgive from my heart all who have offended me." The enemy wants you to meditate on the offense and the feelings it invokes so it will provoke you to a wrong action or allow him a place in your life.
Meditate on what is good - let the good come out of your mouth instead of repeating and rehearsing the offense.
Jesus paid so you could be free from the burden of offense and every yuck that comes with it. Thank you Jesus, I AM FREE!
When you forgive, you are yielding to your Savior - The FORGIVER. When you harbor the offense, you are allowing the Adversary to rule over you. Wouldn't it be better for you to let Peace rule your heart instead? The Prince of Peace, Christ Himself, ruling your heart is beneficial to your body, soul and spirit. Peace is GOOD! Peace is good for you. The scriptures tell us to" hold fast to that which is good". To hold fast to Peace, you are going to have to let go of the offense. Offense is BAD. Holding onto the offense - nursing the grudge - it's detrimental for you. Let go of the offense.
You are probably saying, "I would LOVE to be free of the burden of this offense! I've tried to forget it, I've tried to forgive it. I've even tried to ignore it, but it keeps resurfacing". Today, you are going to learn how to make the offense LET YOU GO FREE.
Do a simple thing that is quite easy (as in it is not hard like climbing a mountain or doing 20 push-ups).
Lay it at the cross where Christ paid in full for that very offense.
Declare along with Christ, "It is finished!" Jesus taught us to pray, "Forgive us our debts in the same way and to the same degree that we forgive our debtors". When you hold on to a person's debt against you, the effects on your body and soul and spirit man are exactly what the devil intends (steal, kill, destroy, devour).
INSTEAD - accept Christ's payment for the debt that person owes you. Christ paid in full for that transgression so you do not have to carry the burden of it - the anger of it - the care of it - the fear of it. He took it in His own body so that offense could not open the door to sickness.
When the enemy brings the offense up fresh in your mind to bait you with it - turn the trap on him by saying, "Thank you Jesus, I am free!". Matthew 18:35 holds a key to forgiving from your heart and you can say, "I forgive from my heart all who have offended me." The enemy wants you to meditate on the offense and the feelings it invokes so it will provoke you to a wrong action or allow him a place in your life.
Meditate on what is good - let the good come out of your mouth instead of repeating and rehearsing the offense.
Jesus paid so you could be free from the burden of offense and every yuck that comes with it. Thank you Jesus, I AM FREE!
Thursday, February 21, 2013
"Wrongness" - experience it lately?
Forgiving an offender does not dismiss the "wrongness" of what they did. It was wrong; and it is still wrong. Forgiveness does not say that what was done to you was ok. Most importantly, forgiveness does not belittle the pain & misery you went through.What forgiveness DOES Do is take away the "wrong" your enemy would use against YOU to make you miserable, sick, afraid and angry. Your Savior has made the way for you to be free of the misery, the fear, the anger and weight of the offense. The way He has made does not cost you anything. He has paid in full to take away that very offense that is weighing you down and wearying you. The word for the way He has made for you to be free is the Greek word "teleo". It has a several meanings that are very important to you, but the meaning I would like to share with you today is "paid in full". John 19:30 says that at the cross, Jesus cried out, "It is finished!" It is "teleo"-paid in full!
Most of us have accepted that Christ "paid in full" for ALL of our sins (past ones, present ones, AND future ones)-that is the "good news"...that is the gospel of Jesus Christ. But, Christ paid for MORE than just your sins. He also paid for ALL the sins that have been done against you! He paid to carry away from you the burden of that hurt. He "bore/carried" our sins 1Peter 2:24 and the "our" includes yours and theirs). He bore these in His own body on the cross when He "was made to be sin" for you so you could be made righteous.(2Cor5:21) He paid in full for the sin they did against you so you would not have to pay for it OR exact payment from them. You can be out from under the burden this very moment; and you don't have to wait until they have apologized or changed or made it right with you.
You can accept Christ's payment for the wrong done to you and go free from the prison and burden of carrying those offenses yourself! Freedom is YOURS!- bought & paid for by Christ Himself!- the offenses carried & borne AWAY from you by your Savior. Let Him carry the burden, accept His payment in full for the debt owed you. Declare along with Christ, "It is finished!" Say out loud, "It is paid in full and I accept Christ's payment for that debt. I give over to Him the burden of that debt, the care of it, the anger & resentment, the hurt, the fear, the ugliness of it. I accept the freedom to walk out from under the Enemy's plan to snare me & weigh me down with that person's sin against me. Never again will I let my enemy talk to me about that debt, I will simply remind him & myself.."teleo"paid in full!
Tomorrow tune in to find out the "device" your enemy has crafted to talk you out of your freedom and lead you back into the prison of offense. Learn how to stay free!
Most of us have accepted that Christ "paid in full" for ALL of our sins (past ones, present ones, AND future ones)-that is the "good news"...that is the gospel of Jesus Christ. But, Christ paid for MORE than just your sins. He also paid for ALL the sins that have been done against you! He paid to carry away from you the burden of that hurt. He "bore/carried" our sins 1Peter 2:24 and the "our" includes yours and theirs). He bore these in His own body on the cross when He "was made to be sin" for you so you could be made righteous.(2Cor5:21) He paid in full for the sin they did against you so you would not have to pay for it OR exact payment from them. You can be out from under the burden this very moment; and you don't have to wait until they have apologized or changed or made it right with you.
You can accept Christ's payment for the wrong done to you and go free from the prison and burden of carrying those offenses yourself! Freedom is YOURS!- bought & paid for by Christ Himself!- the offenses carried & borne AWAY from you by your Savior. Let Him carry the burden, accept His payment in full for the debt owed you. Declare along with Christ, "It is finished!" Say out loud, "It is paid in full and I accept Christ's payment for that debt. I give over to Him the burden of that debt, the care of it, the anger & resentment, the hurt, the fear, the ugliness of it. I accept the freedom to walk out from under the Enemy's plan to snare me & weigh me down with that person's sin against me. Never again will I let my enemy talk to me about that debt, I will simply remind him & myself.."teleo"paid in full!
Tomorrow tune in to find out the "device" your enemy has crafted to talk you out of your freedom and lead you back into the prison of offense. Learn how to stay free!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Still loved in the pigsty
This is a very important realization for each of us: The prodigal son was every bit the beloved son of the father even while he was in the pig sty. The Father loved him even during the squandering, the pride, the famine. His love did not start at the point of the son's return. He did not wait and withhold affection or acceptance until after he heard the son's confession. No! The scriptures say the Father was looking for the son and RAN and fell on his neck and hugged him. Now that's love!
When you "see" sons in those various stages of pride, foolishness, deception, squandering, famine, pigsty - do not judge them unworthy of the Father's love or of your compassion. Your prayers may be the VERY THING that "brings them to their senses" and reminds them of their Father's love.
There is a scripture that is an absolute goldmine regarding just such situations. It's found in 1 John 5:16, "If you see your brother sinning a sin not unto death, you shall ask (prayer) and God will for you give life to the one who is sinning." Notice the person IS sinning. Note that they have not yet repented (changed their mind), but God instructs us to ask for life to be given them. Father is ALWAYS seeking ways to get life to us even when we are dead in our trespasses and sins.
Christ laid down His life for us even when we were dead in our trespasses and sins so instead of criticizing and judging the person in the pig sty, open up your mouth and ask life for the one and soon you will see the results. They WILL come home - they WILL be restored and you will have been the conduit for grace and the Father's love to reach them even in that pig sty.
When you "see" sons in those various stages of pride, foolishness, deception, squandering, famine, pigsty - do not judge them unworthy of the Father's love or of your compassion. Your prayers may be the VERY THING that "brings them to their senses" and reminds them of their Father's love.
There is a scripture that is an absolute goldmine regarding just such situations. It's found in 1 John 5:16, "If you see your brother sinning a sin not unto death, you shall ask (prayer) and God will for you give life to the one who is sinning." Notice the person IS sinning. Note that they have not yet repented (changed their mind), but God instructs us to ask for life to be given them. Father is ALWAYS seeking ways to get life to us even when we are dead in our trespasses and sins.
Christ laid down His life for us even when we were dead in our trespasses and sins so instead of criticizing and judging the person in the pig sty, open up your mouth and ask life for the one and soon you will see the results. They WILL come home - they WILL be restored and you will have been the conduit for grace and the Father's love to reach them even in that pig sty.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Pow wow - WOW!
Imagine the power and fruit that would flow in your life if every morning you and Christ Jesus had a pow wow; He would tell you how much He loves you and how precious you are to Him & Father. Then He would impart strong, pure, unadulterated faith to you so you could believe Him and walk by faith instead of sight. After that would come might in your inner man - the might to overcome evil with good - the might to stand against the wiles of the enemy.
Strength would flow into your inmost being affecting your body, restoring your soul and certainly your spiritual disposition. That strength flowing into your inner man means you are NOT tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine.
During the conversation, He would help you make a list of what your day's activities would be and how to handle them. He would flow wisdom to your thinking and understanding to your heart. Next would come a dose of discerning of spirits so you would recognize the masquerades and disguises of your enemy and quickly "see" through the subtle devices and snares of your foe.
To top off the conversation, Christ would give you love for His brethren and compassion to deal with the humans wisely and patiently. That same love would bring boldness and courage "to loose the bands of wickedness and to undo the heavy yokes of the enemy - to allow the oppressed to go free and to break every yoke" {Isaiah 58:6] Plus, that same love would give you power and confidence to stop the enemy's plans, to "wrestle against" and win!
"For God did NOT give you a spirit of fear / timidity, but He HAS given you the spirit of love and power and a sound mind (the very mind of Christ)."[2 Tim 1:7] That love, that power, that mindset of Christ would cause you to overcome and more than conquer the kingdom of darkness that is trying to come against your loved ones. Use Christ's power and victory to vanquish your spiritual foes.
As the conversation ends, your Savior would pronounce a benediction over you. "Bene" = good, "diction" = speech / words. This GOOD word He pronounces over you would bring refreshing and rest to you - peace to guard your heart and mind. You would go out equipped for anything - for everything.
Wouldn't you just love to have that pow wow with Christ your Savior?!?!
Well that is EXACTLY what happens when you pray in tongues!
Do you see why your enemy fights tongues so much?!? Your enemy uses your flesh, some religious churches, the winds of doctrine to belittle this hugely important gift of God! Christ died to give us this gift! Father GOD has given you the very Spirit of Christ to abide in your earthen vessel! The Holy Spirit has agreed to never leave you, to teach you, to guide you, to help you, to comfort you, to make Christ known to you, to bring to your remembrance what Christ has said, to be be YOUR sound mind, to be the Love of GOD shed abroad in your heart, to give wisdom to your thinking and bring understanding to your heart. But, in order to do this, you have to let Him talk!
So, exercise that great & important gift today! Get the WOW pow-wow going with Christ your Savior this very instant. Pray in Tongues right now and let Him talk to you and tell you "great and mighty things "! He is willing to impart these gifts and more. All it takes is to simply yield that little member (your tongue) and let Him do the talking.
Strength would flow into your inmost being affecting your body, restoring your soul and certainly your spiritual disposition. That strength flowing into your inner man means you are NOT tossed to and fro by every wind of doctrine.
During the conversation, He would help you make a list of what your day's activities would be and how to handle them. He would flow wisdom to your thinking and understanding to your heart. Next would come a dose of discerning of spirits so you would recognize the masquerades and disguises of your enemy and quickly "see" through the subtle devices and snares of your foe.
To top off the conversation, Christ would give you love for His brethren and compassion to deal with the humans wisely and patiently. That same love would bring boldness and courage "to loose the bands of wickedness and to undo the heavy yokes of the enemy - to allow the oppressed to go free and to break every yoke" {Isaiah 58:6] Plus, that same love would give you power and confidence to stop the enemy's plans, to "wrestle against" and win!
"For God did NOT give you a spirit of fear / timidity, but He HAS given you the spirit of love and power and a sound mind (the very mind of Christ)."[2 Tim 1:7] That love, that power, that mindset of Christ would cause you to overcome and more than conquer the kingdom of darkness that is trying to come against your loved ones. Use Christ's power and victory to vanquish your spiritual foes.
As the conversation ends, your Savior would pronounce a benediction over you. "Bene" = good, "diction" = speech / words. This GOOD word He pronounces over you would bring refreshing and rest to you - peace to guard your heart and mind. You would go out equipped for anything - for everything.
Wouldn't you just love to have that pow wow with Christ your Savior?!?!
Well that is EXACTLY what happens when you pray in tongues!
Do you see why your enemy fights tongues so much?!? Your enemy uses your flesh, some religious churches, the winds of doctrine to belittle this hugely important gift of God! Christ died to give us this gift! Father GOD has given you the very Spirit of Christ to abide in your earthen vessel! The Holy Spirit has agreed to never leave you, to teach you, to guide you, to help you, to comfort you, to make Christ known to you, to bring to your remembrance what Christ has said, to be be YOUR sound mind, to be the Love of GOD shed abroad in your heart, to give wisdom to your thinking and bring understanding to your heart. But, in order to do this, you have to let Him talk!
So, exercise that great & important gift today! Get the WOW pow-wow going with Christ your Savior this very instant. Pray in Tongues right now and let Him talk to you and tell you "great and mighty things "! He is willing to impart these gifts and more. All it takes is to simply yield that little member (your tongue) and let Him do the talking.
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