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Press Through in Faith
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“She had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind him through the crowd and touched his robe.” – Mark 5:27
There was a woman in the Bible who had an issue of blood. The scripture says she suffered for many years under the hand of physicians. She spent all her money, and she still didn’t get any better. In fact, she got worse.
One day she heard Jesus was passing through the crowd and she came up behind him. She touched his garment. She knew that in doing so, she would be made whole. The scripture goes on to say, that when she touched his robe, she felt her body being immediately healed of her affliction.
This woman understood a principle. She understood that Jesus responds when we press through in faith. Here’s the thing, she was just one person in the crowd who was pressing Jesus. I’d imagine her complaint was, “I’m in the midst of all these people.” “I’ll never get a chance.” “What are the chances that I could be one of the ones to press through and be made whole.” But she defied all odds and pressed through in faith.
After twelve long years suffering this affliction, I’d imagine she was without hope. She spent her last dime. She was probably ready to throw in the towel. But she pressed.
Just like this woman, our gracious Father responds when we press Him in times of trouble. Maybe there’s an area in your life that needs to be made whole. Maybe you’ve struggled, toiled and suffered, yet still to no avail. Like this woman, maybe you’ve Read More→
Have A Right Now Faith!
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“In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.” – James 2:17
Our God is moved when we take leaps of faith. All it takes is mustard seed faith and we can move mountains.
But too often, we find ourselves looking for the end result in the beginning. Day after day we’re making the wrong declarations. Declarations such as: “I’ll give more to charity once my finances get in order.” “I’ll wash my car, when God provides me with a brand new one.” “I’ll lose weight and get in shape once the vacation to the beach is booked.”
But you need to know that the Lord is looking for you to have a right now faith. That means you have to put your faith out there regardless of the conditions around you.
Remember, without faith it’s impossible to please the Lord. One of the reasons you’re not getting your breakthrough is because you’re not exercising your faith. In order for you to come into your season of abundance and increase, you must sow some seeds of faith.
The good news is all you need is a mustard seed faith. The scripture says Read More→
Plant Good Seeds!
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“Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.” – Galatians 6:7
Every decision you make, is a seed you’re planting in the ground. You’re either planting good seeds or bad seeds. Even the thoughts that you choose to entertain, are seeds that you’re sowing.
When you wake up in the morning with a heart full of gratitude and thanksgiving, you’re planting a good seed for the entire day. You’re showing the almighty God that despite of the way things seems, you’re grateful for the few things. When you’re grateful for the little things, God will inturn reward you and make you ruler over many things.
When you choose to entertain thoughts that are virtuous, honorable and of a good report, you’re planting a seed for peace, wholeness and joy. On the contrary, when you choose to meditate on things that are depressing, downcast and solemn, you’re planting dark seeds. You’re putting seeds of doom and gloom into the ground.
Remember, whatever you sow is what you’ll reap. If you’re putting seeds of faith into the ground, you’ll reap a harvest of manifestation. If you plant seeds of Read More→
Have Yourself a Very Fearless Christmas!
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And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. – Luke 2:10
The Bible is full of “fear nots.” God made it clear in His word that He wants us to live an abundant life full of faith, courage, hope and reassurance.
God doesn’t want you to go through your Christmas season with fears, doubts, and negative emotions. No, He wants you to live in comfort and peace this joyous time of year.
In the natural, we all have our doubts and fears. These are unfortunate character traits that we all develop over the course of life. But because of the birth of Christ, the old has passed away. We’ve been made anew. Therefore, we no longer have to Read More→
Part of the Struggle
Posted by: | CommentsThe hardest part about making great achievements is taking the first step. When you wake up in the morning, the hardest thing to do is set foot out of bed. Once you’re up and out of the bed, you’re halfway along the journey to starting your day.
In the same way, faith is all about taking the first step. Once you put your faith into action, God goes to work on your behalf in many ways.
.The hardest struggle is taking that first step. But if you’ll put in the effort and take one step, God will take two.
They say the hardest part about exercise is going to the gym. Once you’re there, you have everything at your disposal. You have access to all the equipment and access to the right people. But as long as you’re sitting at home on the couch, you’ll remain in the same place physically. You’ll be one step away from reaching your goal and your full potential.
I dare you to exercise your faith today. What are those lost dreams that you’ve failed to take that one step? What area of your life are you lacking in that one step is all that’s required?
If you’ll take a leap of faith, God will go to work behind the scenes and perform miraculous miracles! He’ll show you those hidden abilities, talents, and gifts which Read More→
You Must Believe!
Posted by: | CommentsAnything is possible if a person believes. – Mark 9:23
God’s Word is full of life giving declarations. Throughout His Word, He is constantly confirming who we are in Him. He affirms our potential, abilities, and our outcome. But God’s Word only has an effect if we believe.
If you’re going to come into your full potential in Christ, you have to believe that you’re more than a conquer. Believe that you’re well able. Know that you’re equipped to do the impossible.
You see, we all have mountains in life. We all encounter obstacles, conflicts and set backs. The only way to move mountains is to believe that you’ve been empowered by the almighty God to conquer them.
God’s Word says if you have faith, the size of a grain of mustard seed, you can move mountains. Notice it didn’t say big faith. It didn’t say experienced faith. No, it said a mustard seed faith.
God has given you the key to unlock mighty doors. But you have to put the keys to use. Doors don’t just open when you have possession of the key. No, you have to Read More→
That Wasn’t So Bad!
Posted by: | CommentsOne of the greatest tricks of the enemy is to bring about fear, doubt and confusion. But the scripture says that God hasn’t given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.
Unfortunately, too many have lost hopes and dreams because of fear and doubt. With a wrong mindset, we can all lose the passions that we once had.
But you can change that mindset. Be bold- be courageous, take a step out on faith and combat those fearful thoughts.
Remember, the opposite of fear is faith. When you conquer your fears, you get the privilege of looking back and saying, “that wasn’t so bad.”
.Think about all past accomplishments, triumphs, and victories. One of the first things you thought after overcoming them was, ‘that wasn’t so bad.’ You get a sigh of relief after taking a plunge and conquering your fears.
One of the number one fears, is the fear of heights. If you’ve had a fear of heights, and finally get on a plane, you get the joy of a ‘that wasn’t so bad’ thought. If you’ve been told all your life that you don’t have the talents and you finally take a leap of faith and put your abilities to the test, you get the pleasure of a ‘that wasn’t so bad’ thought.
Maybe you want to run a triathlon, but you’re afraid you won’t see the end. If you’ll put your faith to use, you’ll come face to face with the finish line. You’ll then get Read More→
All You Need is a Mustard Seed Faith!
Posted by: | CommentsOne of the greatest things about our God is that He doesn’t require a huge sacrifice. All He requires is a mustard seed faith.
You see, in the natural, the bigger the desire the bigger the cost. In other words, a million dollar house requires a million dollar seed. In the world’s way of doing things, you have to break an arm and a leg only to get a thing called “luck”.
Some people spend countless dollars on lottery tickets. Others spend their last dime wasting away at the casinos, only to hope they get lucky.
But God’s way of doing things is not by luck, it’s much more intentional. All He requires is that you take a step out on faith. With faith, you can get the million dollar house even if you don’t have the million dollar seed.
Your ability to be bold and courageous, will go a long way. With God’s system, it’s not about your salary or how many years you’ve put in college. It’s not about who you know, where you’ve come from, or where you’ve been. No, with God it’s about your ability to believe that He can do the impossible.
When you have faith going for you, you have the favor of God working for you. In other words, it’s not your credentials, but your ability to walk in faith that gives Read More→
Don’t Let Go of Your Blessing!
Posted by: | CommentsDo you know that your blessing is already laid up in store for you? Many times, I believe God will put us through the test to determine if we’re ready to receive the promises He has in store for us.
The problem comes into play when we give up too soon on the blessing. Many times while waiting, we grow weary, impatient, we complain, we get bitter and we give up on the blessing. Instead of growing weary and letting the enemy steal what God has in store for you, make a decision to put up the good fight of faith.
Even in those times when it seems like nothing is giving, or it seems God has forgotten about His promise, know that in due time you’ll reap a harvest of blessing if you don’t give up.
There will be times when you have to put up a fight. The enemy will come at you in every way he can and cause you to throw in the towel. But don’t let go of your blessing.
I’m reminded of the story of Jacob and how he wrestled with God. The bible reports that Jacob wrestled with a man all night long until the break of dawn. When the Read More→
Believing is Seeing
Posted by: | CommentsWe live in a world that has coined a saying, “seeing is believing.” In the natural, I can totally understand where this stems from.
For most people, confidence comes with seeing results. We’re naturally wired to believe what we’ve seen. If someone walks up to you and says,” I’ve seen a UFO,” you’ll more than likely believe it only if you see it. If someone says, “I just saw an elephant flying and it wasn’t in a movie,” you’ll more than likely point and laugh.
Well I’ve got some news, friends. God is moved, not when you operate on what you see, but when you trust in what you don’t see. In the supernatural, you have everything you need. And even though these are extreme examples, know that God has unbelievable miraculous promises in store for you.
Hebrew 11:1 tells us that “faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” And 2 Corinthians 5:7 confirms that “we walk by faith and not by sight.”
If you’ll learn to walk in faith, God will cause you to see your hopes come to pass. He will cause your dreams to be fulfilled. He’ll grant you the desires of your heart.
It may sound funny but I always say believing is seeing. In other words, when you believe God ahead of time for the things you can’t see, He will manifest them in Read More→
