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    Did you know faith is not a struggle?

    May 6, 2024 - By 

    Have you ever felt like you needed more faith? Have you ever looked at yourself and told yourself that if you just had more faith, you would see your financial breakthrough or healing? My friend, I have good news for you today: faith is not a struggle. The Scriptures show us that the hearing of faith and the works of the law are total opposites (Gal. 3:2, 5). And since the works of the law are about our self-efforts, there is no self-effort in faith.

    So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Romans 10:17.

    For years, my own ministry was a ministry that disqualified people. I would tell my congregation, “There’s nothing wrong with God, nothing wrong with His Word, so there must be something wrong with you!”

    But one day, I heard the Lord speaking to me on the inside. He said, “Stop disqualifying My people! My blood has already qualified them. Stop disqualifying them!”

    Now, I know that faith is the opposite of the law, and that the more people become self-conscious, and the more they look at their self-efforts to receive from the Lord, the more faith is depleted from them. So when the Lord opened my eyes to grace, I changed what I was preaching entirely and began to declare, “There’s nothing wrong with God, nothing wrong with His Word, and guess what? Through the blood of Jesus, there’s nothing wrong with you! Receive your miracle!”

    Hallelujah! Once I stopped pointing the people to what was wrong with them and pointed instead to what was right with them because of Jesus, faith was imparted, and we began to experience an explosion of healing miracles like never before. Cancers were healed, tumors were supernaturally removed, and lives were transformed.

    Why is faith is not a struggle?

    That is what happens when believers know that they have been made righteous by the blood of Jesus. They begin to understand that they have the blood-bought right to be healed, to experience financial breakthroughs, and to enjoy restoration in their marriages!

    When people begin to see more of Jesus, when they begin to become more and more conscious of Jesus having been crucified on their behalf, faith no longer is a barrier to receiving God’s promises. Why? Because the more they see what Jesus has done for them, the more they see what Jesus has qualified them for. Also, the more faith springs up within them and miracles break forth. Hallelujah!

    Beloved, you don’t have to wish that you had more faith for whatever miracle you are asking God for right now. You don’t have to try to conjure up more faith.

    Simply see Jesus on the cross for you, and the faith you need to face any situation. That includes all the challenges will come into your life. Just look to Jesus and His grace toward you! He is the author and finisher of faith (Heb. 12:2). Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of Christ.

    The more of Jesus and His love you hear, the more faith rises in your heart. Get hold of teachings that preach all about Jesus and His finished work. Make it your priority to listen to the good news preached.

    There is power in the gospel of Jesus Christ! Reach out and receive your miracle from your loving Savior today!

    This devotional and many more are from Pastor Joseph Prince.

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    What is faith?

    January 30, 2023 - By 

    Another wise man Watchman Nee added, “faith looks not at what happens to him but at him whom he believes.” Do you agree with this definition?

    In the words of Oswald Chambers, “faith never knows where it is being led, but it loves and knows the One who is leading.”

    Numerous definitions from esteemed spiritual leaders shed light on this specific virtue, offering valuable insights. Many would argue that it serves as a foundational pillar of Christianity.

    However, defining it in a singular manner can be intricate. Regardless of individual perspectives, the Bible provides a definitive portrayal.

    What is the definition of faith?

    “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1

    Does the quantity matter?

    There is no specific amount that God expects us to have. Hallelujah. What a blessing!

    Matthew 17:20 “…Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”

    Why do we need faith?

    The only thing we are required to have before we can be considered faithful Christians is to believe in Jesus Christ.

    John 7:38 “Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.”

    1 Peter 1:21 “Through him you believe in God, who raised him from the dead and glorified him, and so your faith and hope are in God.”

    How does Christ live in our lives?

    The main goal of Christ’s redemption is to have him in our hearts. His salvation is to make us have the right standing with God again. He loves us. That is why he died for our sins. However, we cannot receive him if we don’t have open hearts.

    Ephesians 3:16-17 “I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love …”

    Can faith justify us?

    God will justify everything we have done and has conditions for how he will do it.

    Galatians 2:16 “Know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too,…

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    How important is it?

    2 Corinthians 5:7 “For we live by faith, not by sight.”

    2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

    What are the benefits?

    Matthew 21:21 “Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done.”

    Romans 14:1 “Accept the one whose faith is weak, without quarreling over disputable matters.”

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    Trust God: Two Simple 24/7 Methods

    July 5, 2022 - By 

    Nowadays, trusting manufacturers is a norm, but we need to trust God – our creator more. Everyone, whether knowingly or unknowingly, expects the TV manufacturers to sell their televisions with a manual describing how they should be used. Similarly, we all know, that the manual has clear directions on how to properly set up channels on the television.

    In fact, there have been legal cases if the manufacturer sold a product without a manual. It has become customary for all manufacturers to produce explicit manuals, not solely as a way to protect themselves from being liable against legal claims that might come up, but as a guide to reduce the stress of the consumers and to get positive recommendations.

    However, it is not uncommon these days, because people want instant gratification and immediate results. Sadly, only a handful of people spend a good amount of time reading the manuals of the products they buy before using them. We can all admit we sometimes read the manual only if we were unsuccessful in trying to use our own brains.

    Also, subconsciously or consciously, those who read the manual before using the product, completely trust the manufacturer’s directions, and they always expect that the TV will function just as the guidelines stipulate.

    What does it mean to trust God?

    It simply means we will not know and understand everything, but we believe he has a perfect plan.

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    Trusting God is like playing a puzzle. We will figure only one piece at a time.

    In exceptional cases, these people have had to contact the manufacturer when they needed clarification on a specific term in the manual. It is also the reason that manufacturers will always include their contact information in the manual. They want to ensure their customers have obtained maximum satisfaction.

    Is it fair to say only the manufacturer of the product knows exactly how the product was made, and he is the only one who can explain clearly how it should be used? We will definitely agree with this.

    Could this article be a promotion for manufacturers?- absolutely not. It is a clear description of how we honor God and His word (Bible). This explains our attitude towards God and how we neglect his designed plan for our lives.

    If trusting human manufacturers for our earthly products, how much more should we trust God, our divine manufacturer?

    God is our manufacturer

    God is the creator of all human beings as seen in Genesis 1:1 and Him alone knows who and what is on earth. His kingdom is in heaven, but he created the earth for the man – us (Psalms 115:16).

    Two men shaking hands as a sign of trust to each other

    Do you know just as God told Jeremiah in chapter 1:5 “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations”, He is saying the same to you?

    This automatically implies we cannot do life on our own. We will certainly fail if we don’t obey the scriptures and have absolute trust in God. He is our creator, so we must stick with him.

    He clearly said through Solomon in Prov 3:5-6, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your path”. This is the only way to do life purposefully.

    We need God every day, all the time, every time, and any time.

    If we can feed ourselves with the word of God daily before making major decisions, there is no way we can go wrong in God’s purpose and plan for our lives. Here are the ways you can trust God.

    1. Make a daily habit of studying the Bible

    Just as we depend on the manual to explain how to set up that new refrigerator, we have to reverentially fear and absolutely trust God’s word in the Bible to show us how to accomplish our purpose in life.

    God and His word are one. (John 1:1). It is impossible to know His will for your life without studying His word.

    We can invest time with full attention and devotion to study it. We do this after asking the help of the Holy Spirit to interpret the mind of God to us. God speaks and guides our lives via the Bible.

    This could sometimes imply reading a single verse/chapter for a week. It doesn’t always have to be a Bible plan or devotional, but both are great options too. To add, it is not about setting a calendar to finish the Bible in a year. Equally, it becomes literature or a history book if read without the Holy Spirit.

    Everything you need in life is there. If we search and meditate consistently before making that decision, we will assuredly have a solution. Sometimes it will mean looking through the life of Jesus or analyzing the lives of the Prophets/Apostles.

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    2. To Believe and trust God is an absolute duty

    Similar to our expectation that the phone will work just as the producer wrote in the manual, believing is the conviction that what God has said will come to pass.

    There is no scripture in the Bible where God requested us to trust other people or ourselves and or the universe as some people say these days. “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God” Psalm 20:7.

    Trusting God absolutely means we have nothing else or human that we depend on.

    We cannot do life peacefully by trusting our parents, spouses, friends, and colleagues just to name a few. Total trust in God is that individual decision to obey God no matter what you feel or what others think.

    Prov 28:26 says “Those who trust in themselves are fools, but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.” We are not permitted to trust even ourselves.

    What should we not trust?

    We are not equally supposed to be trusting our possessions, social status, or achievements. This is evident in Prov 11:28 “Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf”.

    We can always run to God every time we are unsuccessful, but we can also trust Him completely, so we don’t become unsuccessful. Like David highlighted in Psalms 56:3, “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you”. Trusting God has to be a deliberate lifestyle.

    Finally, Paul added in Romans 15: 13, “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit”.

    Obviously, this strong assurance comes after you have invested time in the word. I encourage you to have true joy and peace by visiting the Bible. This is the key to fulfilling your purpose. Frequently study the word of God and belief in God’s power through the Holy Spirit.

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