(Ps. 30:1, 2)
BE ENCOURAGED!
"You have healed me and brought up my soul from the grave; You have kept me alive from going down into the pit."
(Ps. 30:1, 2) BE ENCOURAGED!
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Jesus is ENOUGH. He is the One who will keep you and cause you to overcome anything.
(1 John 4:4) Jesse Duplantis BE ENCOURAGED! > Don't Let Your Faith Slip: Dig more deeply in the Word than ever. Be diligent to keep your faith from slipping.
"Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip." (Hebrews 2:1) Something very serious has been happening to the Body of Christ. We've often let the things which we have heard, the message of faith and righteousness, slip. I'm not just talking about those believers who've been so surrounded by religion that they've never heard about the power that's theirs in Christ Jesus. I'm talking about those of us who have heard the Word and have known the thrill of living by faith. In my own life, for example, there were times when I'd pray for healing. I'd say all the right words, "Thank God, I believe I receive..." and all that. But inside I'd be thinking, "I wonder why God isn't healing me?" You see, even though I'd said that I believed I was healed, I hadn't really. I'd staggered at the promise of God, believing what my body told me instead of the Word of God. I don't care how long you've been a believer or how long you've been practicing the principles of faith. You can easily slip into unbelief about the promises of God. And, when you do, it will cost you dearly. "But if slipping into unbelief is so easy," you may say, "how can we avoid it?" Hebrews 4:11 tells us: "Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief." We must labor! Not by working with our hands and feet or struggling to get God to do something, but by spending time in God's Word--hanging onto the promises of God by faith day after day. We must labor by hearkening to the Word and refusing to let it slip. Don't get casual about the Word. Don't make the mistake of thinking, "Oh I know all that faith stuff. I know how to receive my healing." Don't slack off or one of these days the devil will catch you unprepared and steal you blind. Instead, dig more deeply in the Word than ever. Labor! Be diligent to keep your faith from slipping--and you won't have to fall. Kenneth Copeland KCM "You have found a ransom for me, my flesh shall be fresher than a child’s and I shall return to the days of my youth."
(Job 33:24, 25) BE ENCOURAGED! > The Key to Confidence: Do the things that are pleasing in God's sight and walk tall in the kingdom of God.
"Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight." (1 John 3:21-22) You can never get away with disobeying God. Some people think they can. They think that if nobody finds out about it, it won't hurt anything. After all, God is merciful. He's not going to hold it against them, right? And if no one else knows...what's the difference? What they don't realize is that their own hearts will start giving them problems. Their own hearts will start to condemn them. Everyone else may think they're great. They may be spouting faith talk all over the place, but when they come before God in prayer, they'll be filled with doubts and fears that keep their prayers from being answered. That's one of the reasons why it's so important to live in obedience to the Lord. A life of obedience will give you a spiritual boldness you've never had before. It will give you a boldness in prayer, a boldness in faith. It will give you a confidence toward God, as the Apostle John says, that those who are trying to get away with sin don't have. I'm not saying that you have to be perfect. That you must never make a mistake. But you should walk in obedience to the light you have. Take the time to listen and be responsive to the Spirit of God. When He tells you to do something, do it. As you do, that confidence will rise up within you. It won't be something you mentally drummed up or talked yourself into. It will just be there. Instead of being consumed with doubts and feelings that the Word of God isn't going to work for you, you'll find yourself filled with faith that it will. You'll begin to trust God and to flow with Him. You'll come to a place the Bible calls "rest in the Lord." Remember this: Even though the eternal price for your sins has been paid, a life of disobedience will still cost you dearly. It will cost you the boldness that is rightfully yours in Jesus. It will rob you of faith and rock you with fear. Don't let the condemnation of your heart cut your confidence short. Do the things that are pleasing in God's sight and walk tall in the kingdom of God. Gloria Copeland KCM "You have redeemed me from every sickness and every plague."
(Deut. 28:61 and Gal. 3:13) BE ENCOURAGED! Faith is an adventure, but you won't get anywhere by just talking about it. You've got to get UP and GO!
Jesse Duplantis "It will be well with me and my days shall be multiplied and prolonged as the days of heaven upon the earth."
(Deut. 11:9, 21) BE ENCOURAGED! "The human spirit can endure a sick body, but who can bear a crushed spirit?" (Proverbs 18:14)
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AuthorBorn in South Carolina, Heather is happily married, and has three standard poodles and one shih tzu. Having travelled to over 14 countries, she has a great appreciation for living in the USA. She has a calling on her life to tell others about her healing and what Jesus has done for her. She is alive and well because of Him. Archives
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