Wednesday, August 26, 2015

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"Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other. Never be lazy in your work, but serve the Lord enthusiastically."1

Some years ago an energetic young man began as a clerk in a hardware store. Like many old-time hardware stores, the inventory included thousands of dollars' worth of items that were obsolete or seldom called for by customers.

The young man was smart enough to know that no thriving business could carry such an inventory and still show a healthy profit. He proposed a sale to get rid of the stuff. The owner was reluctant but finally agreed to let him set up a table in the middle of the store and try to sell off a few of the oldest items. Every product was priced at ten cents. The sale was a success and the young fellow got permission to run a second sale.

It, too, went over just as well as the first. This gave the young clerk an idea. Why not open a store that would sell only nickel and dime items? He could run the store and his boss could supply the capital.

The young man's boss was not enthusiastic. "The plan will never work," he said, "because you can't find enough items to sell at a nickel and a dime." The young man was disappointed but eventually went ahead on his own and made a fortune out of the idea. His name was F.W. Woolworth.

Years later his old boss lamented, "As near as I can figure it, every word I used in turning Woolworth down has cost me about a million dollars!"2

One of the age-old killers of enthusiasm is: "It can't be done." But if the idea is creative and it comes from God, it can be done! It may not be easy, but it can be done.

Suggested prayer: "Dear God, if You have planted a good idea in my mind and heart, please give me the courage to go ahead with it regardless of what others think or say, the wisdom to know how to do it, and the zeal to finish it. Thank You for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus's name, amen."

“And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force”—Matt 11:12 The story of a sick woman was related by the great Apostle of Faith- Smith Wigglesworth, of blessed memory- According to him, he went to this woman’s house because he learnt she was seriously sick. On getting to the woman, and discussing with her, the woman explained to Smith that she believed she had a thorn in the flesh, just the same way the Apostle Paul had. Then Smith asked the woman; “You believe you have a thorn in the flesh? For what reason? Have you also received so much revelations like Paul that could get you puffed up?” Then finally, he asked her; “If you truly believe you have a messenger of devil, why are you struggling so hard to come out of it- with all these medications? (Because he saw a whole lots of medicine bottles around her).” Then according to Wigglesworth, after asking the woman these questions with no good answers, he rebuked the woman by charging her; “Repent of your unbelief and self- righteousness.” However, my quotations may not be exactly verbatim, but it certainly relates the exact story. Now this woman’s story is exactly the same with the situation of several Christians today… They just allow their health to be taken advantage of by the devil and the elements of this world, through unbelief and self-righteousness. Instead of standing against the devil and symptoms by the force of violent faith to claim their inheritance of divine health in Christ Jesus… The Bible says, by the stripes of Jesus, we were healed (past tense)— 1Pet 2:24. Hence, this article seeks to show scripturally, how any and every true believer in Christ, can practically live above sickness and diseases. And also, it seeks to reveal the biblical secrets on exactly how a believer can walk out on any symptom of sickness and disease each and every time they’re tempted with them… The secrets of Divine Health and Faith Healing Below, amongst other scriptural, spiritual weapons, are Christ’s provision for health, healing and wholeness by Faith… 1) Faith: The number one spiritual weapon for living above sickness and diseases is the tool of faith in God’s word concerning divine health. If anyone can just believe in what the word of God says about Christians concerning health, they will begin to live practically, all the days of lives in divine health. That is, if they can believe that by the stripes of Jesus, we were healed-1Pet 2:24- and also that God wishes above every other things that we prosper and be in health, even as our souls prosper-3John 2… If we can believe the truth that is in these two scriptures, and align our mentality accordingly; and confess it everywhere we go, divine health will become our lifestyle. I’m personally a testimony of this lifestyle of faith for over four years now. I live sickness, disease, drug and hospital free by the force of this violent faith in the word of God. 2) The Prayer of Faith and Anointing Oil—James 5: 14-15: If you have any temptation of sickness symptom, such as headache, you can lay hand on it and command it to stop in Jesus name. Then you can also pray into an anointing oil and anoint the spot of the symptom. If you do these two things by faith, you should be healed instantly. Now faith here, will be validated by the actions you take immediately after the above scriptural processes. If you pray and anoint believing, you should just begin to act with the full conviction that the pain is gone. You should not finish praying and immediately start heading down to the pharmacist or the hospital. Instead, you should start going about your normal chores even if the pain is still persisting. When someone asks you how you feel, don’t say to him/ her what you feel, but say, what you believe… If you believed you were healed as you prayed and anointed yourself, then tell the person you’re fine. And that is even when the head is still quaking. Even when the person is aware of the symptom, don’t open your mouth to say “I have headache”. When you confess what you believe, instead of what you feel, you’re not lying as many people may see it- you’re actually confessing the truth of God’s word. On the other hand, when you confess what you feel, after praying and anointing yourself, you’re actually calling God a liar (which God is not), because according to God’s word, he says when you pray and anoint yourself, you will be healed. Then along the line, if your faith wavers, lay your hand again… pray again and anoint again. Because God’s word is faithful and true… Then finally, after applying your own faith, and the result does not manifest, then you can do exactly what James 5:14-15 says (I can’t remember ever doing this though-I have always been healed by my faith as I related above, by the special grace of God- But I have also seen many, follow this step with testimonies to show). If you have tried your faith and couldn’t get any result, then you must humble yourself and call the elders (such as Pastor (s), deacon(s) or any person you believe in his/her faith) to pray and anoint you for your healing. And when they pray for you, you must believe you have been healed, else it might not also do you any good. Because faith in God’s word is the principal tool for divine health and healing. It has dawned on me that one article will not be enough to exhaustively teach this truth. So I’ll be continuing it in subsequent articles. But if you can faithfully apply the above points, I’m sanguine your health will be perfected speedily, even as you read this article in the mighty name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I have a strong witness of that fact in my spirit, even as I write this article… So therefore, under this unction, I command that pain in any part of your body to disappear right now, as you read this article in the name of Jesus Christ! Remain Blessed!

akikajp:
“And from the days of John the
Baptist until now the kingdom of
heaven suffereth violence, and the
violent take it by force”—Matt 11:12
The story of a sick woman was
related by the great Apostle of Faith-
Smith Wigglesworth, of blessed
memory- According to him, he went
to this woman’s house because he
learnt she was seriously sick. On
getting to the woman, and
discussing with her, the woman
explained to Smith that she believed
she had a thorn in the flesh, just the
same way the Apostle Paul had.
Then Smith asked the woman; “You
believe you have a thorn in the flesh?
For what reason? Have you also
received so much revelations like
Paul that could get you puffed up?”
Then finally, he asked her; “If you
truly believe you have a messenger of
devil, why are you struggling so hard
to come out of it- with all these
medications? (Because he saw a
whole lots of medicine bottles around
her).”
Then according to Wigglesworth, after
asking the woman these questions
with no good answers, he rebuked
the woman by charging her; “Repent
of your unbelief and self-
righteousness.”
However, my quotations may not be
exactly verbatim, but it certainly
relates the exact story. Now this
woman’s story is exactly the same
with the situation of several
Christians today…
They just allow their health to be
taken advantage of by the devil and
the elements of this world, through
unbelief and self-righteousness.
Instead of standing against the devil
and symptoms by the force of violent
faith to claim their inheritance of
divine health in Christ Jesus…
The Bible says, by the stripes of
Jesus, we were healed (past tense)—
1Pet 2:24. Hence, this article seeks to
show scripturally, how any and every
true believer in Christ, can practically
live above sickness and diseases.
And also, it seeks to reveal the
biblical secrets on exactly how a
believer can walk out on any
symptom of sickness and disease
each and every time they’re tempted
with them…
The secrets of Divine Health and
Faith Healing
Below, amongst other scriptural,
spiritual weapons, are Christ’s
provision for health, healing and
wholeness by Faith…
1) Faith: The number one spiritual
weapon for living above sickness and
diseases is the tool of faith in God’s
word concerning divine health. If
anyone can just believe in what the
word of God says about Christians
concerning health, they will begin to
live practically, all the days of lives
in divine health. That is, if they can
believe that by the stripes of Jesus,
we were healed-1Pet 2:24- and also
that God wishes above every other
things that we prosper and be in
health, even as our souls
prosper-3John 2…
If we can believe the truth that is in
these two scriptures, and align our
mentality accordingly; and confess it
everywhere we go, divine health will
become our lifestyle. I’m personally a
testimony of this lifestyle of faith for
over four years now. I live sickness,
disease, drug and hospital free by the
force of this violent faith in the word
of God.
2) The Prayer of Faith and Anointing
Oil—James 5: 14-15: If you have any
temptation of sickness symptom,
such as headache, you can lay hand
on it and command it to stop in
Jesus name. Then you can also pray
into an anointing oil and anoint the
spot of the symptom.
If you do these two things by faith,
you should be healed instantly. Now
faith here, will be validated by the
actions you take immediately after
the above scriptural processes. If you
pray and anoint believing, you should
just begin to act with the full
conviction that the pain is gone.
You should not finish praying and
immediately start heading down to
the pharmacist or the hospital.
Instead, you should start going about
your normal chores even if the pain is
still persisting. When someone asks
you how you feel, don’t say to him/
her what you feel, but say, what you
believe…
If you believed you were healed as
you prayed and anointed yourself,
then tell the person you’re fine. And
that is even when the head is still
quaking. Even when the person is
aware of the symptom, don’t open
your mouth to say “I have headache”.
When you confess what you believe,
instead of what you feel, you’re not
lying as many people may see it-
you’re actually confessing the truth
of God’s word.
On the other hand, when you confess
what you feel, after praying and
anointing yourself, you’re actually
calling God a liar (which God is not),
because according to God’s word, he
says when you pray and anoint
yourself, you will be healed.
Then along the line, if your faith
wavers, lay your hand again… pray
again and anoint again. Because
God’s word is faithful and true…
Then finally, after applying your own
faith, and the result does not
manifest, then you can do exactly
what James 5:14-15 says (I can’t
remember ever doing this though-I
have always been healed by my faith
as I related above, by the special
grace of God- But I have also seen
many, follow this step with
testimonies to show). If you have
tried your faith and couldn’t get any
result, then you must humble yourself
and call the elders (such as Pastor
(s), deacon(s) or any person you
believe in his/her faith) to pray and
anoint you for your healing.
And when they pray for you, you
must believe you have been healed,
else it might not also do you any
good. Because faith in God’s word is
the principal tool for divine health
and healing.
It has dawned on me that one article
will not be enough to exhaustively
teach this truth. So I’ll be continuing
it in subsequent articles. But if you
can faithfully apply the above points,
I’m sanguine your health will be
perfected speedily, even as you read
this article in the mighty name of the
Lord Jesus Christ. I have a strong
witness of that fact in my spirit, even
as I write this article…
So therefore, under this unction, I
command that pain in any part of
your body to disappear right now, as
you read this article in the name of
Jesus Christ!
Remain Blessed!

HALLELUJAH!
JESUS IS LORD ALL THE TIME.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.

Friday, August 28, 2015

Try as You Might

"There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death."1

I'm sure you've seen an insect such as a fly struggling desperately to escape to the outside world through a closed window. He never gives up. His frenzied effort would be almost funny if it weren't a life and death struggle. He backs off. Flies into the glass head on. Crashes. Backs off. Flies into the glass head on again, and again, and again. Until he totally exhausts himself and drops dead on the windowsill. Little did it know it was doomed from the start.

The problem was that it didn't see things the way they were, but the way it was.

And when it comes to eternal salvation or life after death, the instinctive knowledge of which is ingrained into the human soul from birth, neither do we see things the way they are (from Gods' perspective), but the way we are.

And herein lies the tragedy. Man-made religions depend on an individual's good works, best efforts, doing penance, trying harder, or even self-inflicted pain in a futile attempt to save himself. I don't know where I learned it, but as a child I believed that if I did enough good things to outnumber or outweigh the bad things I did, that would find favor with God and I would be assured of a home in Heaven. Wrong.

Going back to the fly bashing its head against the window pane in a futile effort to save itself, had it only realized that across the room a few feet away was an open door, he could have escaped effortlessly to freedom.

And so it is with finding God and the gift of eternal life. Our good works will never get us into Heaven. Neither will trying harder or anything else we do. We simply cannot save ourselves. If we could, why would Jesus have died for us on the cross? The reason we can't save ourselves is because we are sinners and are already spiritually dead; that is, eternally separated from a holy and just God. And dead people cannot save themselves!

All we need to do is to stop our own futile efforts to save ourselves and look to Jesus. As He said, "I am the gate [door]; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture."2 And again, "Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Suggested prayer: "Dear God, thank You that You have provided the way of salvation for lost mankind. Help me to see that there is nothing I can do to save myself, and that all I need to do to receive Your gift of forgiveness and eternal life is to confess my sins to You and ask Jesus to be my Savior. Thank You for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus's name. Amen."

1. Proverbs 14:12 (NIV).
2. John 10:9 (NIV).
3. John 14:6 (NIV).

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