ARE YOU AT THE HELM OF YOUR SHIP?

Proverbs 16:1 The plans of the heart belong to man, and the answer of the tongue, [are] from the LORD [Yahweh].

So many times the source of greatest difficulty in life is when we misunderstand our roles. When children think they need to be the parent, mothers act like fathers and vice versa, it creates hardship.

God’s original pattern for all of these areas of our lives brings peace, order, and security. His way truly is easy. (Call it the way of GRACE), and when we deviate from them, it isn’t God’s fault for the results.

If you look at the verse above it says that the plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord. What does that mean?

Well picture any ship of war, such a battleship or carrier. Does the captain physically do all of the work himself? No, he speaks and he commands and others act.

A lot of the times all the captain just has to do is speak softly, and those under him take their positions, and do what they are told. You know what this is a good picture of? Walking in the Spirit/Resting in Grace.

You see the moment you were born again, you got drafted. The cause of Christ is now your cause. His ship is now your ship, and He is the captain of all captains.

And like someone with true authority, He speaks gently. He doesn’t loose his temper, he doesn’t have to fight, it just gets done. He is also a great leader in that He cares for you, and wants to see your needs and even your desires met.

Now here is what I am getting to. I’m pretty sure that you have been reaching out to the Lord for something. We all know that we can do that. But how are you expecting it to manifest?

Perhaps you hope, that you just give the Lord your request, and He will go and do all the work for you. You can just have a nice prayer time or three, and wait until the answer arrives.

Or perhaps you are on the opposite end, and think that you have to work hard to make it happen. You are prepared to do whatever it takes to see it through. You are going to push and strive, and you have many plans.

The plans aren’t the bad part. The fact that they are your plans are.

So where along this spectrum are you? Are you waiting for something to happen, or trying to make it happen all in your own strength? Well I’ve got some bad news for you. Neither of those approaches are the right one!

The Lord is not going to do all the work for you. He is the captain after all, not the crew! You are the one at the helm of your ship, steering it. What are you confessing? What are you seeing? And what are you hearing?. It is simply to make sure you are listening to your captain.

God’s part is in granting your request. Your part is in doing whatever He tells you that you need to do to get to it. Which is for you to continuously put your eyes on HIS finished work at Calvary. Because of the LAMBSLAIN, there will be unusual favor, hence Notable overflow.

Yes the Lord will work on your behalf.
God works with those that are open to be used by Him. Your job is to make sure that in all the needs, desires, and plans that are on your heart, you make sure to wait to hear what God wants you to do via mediation on His finished work(The WORD).

Sometimes, it will be to pray. To confess the word. Other times it will be to start a business, give your time and money, or even, spend money and have fun with your family!

Perhaps you have been asking God for a long time for something. Maybe a spouse, a child, finances, and it hasn’t seem to come yet. I know how frustrating it can be, but can you truly say that you have listened for the voice of God each day? Have you asked Him what He wants you to do to fulfill destiny?

It’s like you heard that someone buried a fantastic treasure in an old forest. Where do you begin to look? It would sure help to have the One who knows everything to tell you how to get there.

The Lord is speaking to you all the time. When you faced that tough time at your job, and with your family. When it didn’t seem that He was there, He was. But unless you listen, and do what He says, you will continue to wait and miss out. How do you listen? Fix your eyes on the lambslain by meditating daily on what He has done for you at Calvary in that area of your life you are in FAITH for a change.

Take time each day to be with the Lord. Ask him what does He want you to do to manifest the thing you’ve been believing for. Find out, do it, and you will experience peace and His blessing, like never before!

LIVING AND RESTING IN HIS GRACE

Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths.

Proverbs 3:5–6, AMP

Depending on the Lord’s grace and resting in His finished work does not mean doing nothing. Just look at Apostle Paul, who lived by God’s grace. He saw first-hand how a revelation of God’s grace turned him into the effective and hardworking apostle that he was (1 Corinthians 15:10).

How do we rest in the Lord and still find ourselves effectively doing what we need to do? It’s simple—just do what you ought to do, but do it trusting in the Lord’s favor, not in your smarts or careful planning. Whatever you need to do today, do it with an inward rest, without worrying or fretting, knowing that He loves you, is in charge and is for you.

For example, let’s say that you’ve got a job interview coming up. First, commit the matter to the Lord. Ask Him for wisdom and favor. Then, prepare for the interview—read up on the company. On the day of the interview, dress appropriately and go for it, all the while having an inward rest as you trust the Lord for His wisdom and favor. As you do what’s needed, He will guide you and empower you to do what’s really needful and right. He’ll also give you favor with your interviewers.

Beloved, rest in His grace today and let the Lord lead you to good success!

Thank God for GRACE!!

THOUGHTS FOR THE YEAR 2014

THOUGHTS

If your thoughts could cause things to instantly happen, what kind of thoughts would you think? If your values and priorities were to be continually manifested in the world around you, what values and priorities would you choose?

The fact is, your thoughts, your values, and your priorities most certainly have a major influence on the quality of your world and your life. Though you cannot instantly make something appear just by thinking about it, the things that do end up appearing in your life often do so as a result of your thoughts.

Your thoughts directly control your actions, and your actions have a major impact on the reality of your life. When you feed your moments with spiritual, loving, thankful thoughts, your life and your world cannot help but benefit.

The quickest way to improve your situation is to improve the way you think about it. Though your thoughts will not immediately change anything outside of you, they can immediately change your outlook.

And by adopting an affirmative, creative, grateful outlook on life, you receive a double benefit. Your actions become more focused on creating value and at the same time, they become more effective.

Changing your thinking can indeed change your world. So choose the best thoughts that you can possibly imagine.

 

Thinking positively about finished work of Christ at the cross of calvary is doing so about ourselves and families.

 

Any collection of thoughts culled from the Word of God will doubtlessly galvanize us to greater feats.

Only the Word of God can change a Man.

Happy New Year 2014.

 

ITS GRACE AND EASE…

Let Your Heart Be Established By Grace

I BELIEVE I RECEIVE IT!

Hebrews 13:9
9… it is good that the heart be established by grace…

God does not want your heart full of worries and fears, tossed and turned by every challenge that comes your way. He wants your heart at rest and established by His grace toward you.

But when you think that the breakthroughs to your challenges depend on your ability to obey God, then your heart will not be at rest. It will be full of worries and anxieties. Why? Because you can never obey God perfectly.

But when you depend on God’s grace, that is, His undeserved, unmerited favor, the opposite happens — your heart becomes established. When you know that the only thing that qualifies you to receive God’s blessings is faith in the finished work of Christ, your heart becomes established. Then, you will walk without the fear of your troubles swallowing you up. You will walk with full assurance that His blessings will be manifested in your life.

My friend, God wants your heart established, knowing that His righteousness, healing, protection and prosperity are yours — all paid for by Jesus’ finished work at the cross. God’s blessings are sure in your life because they are not dependent on your ability to keep His laws, but Jesus’ perfect obedience.

You see, under the old covenant, you receive God’s blessings only if you keep all His laws. (Deuteronomy 28:1–2) If you sin and fail to keep even one law, you will be disqualified from receiving His blessings. But today, under the new covenant, your sins no longer disqualify you because God Himself has said, “For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more.” (Hebrews 8:12)

So let your heart be established by God’s grace. Because of His grace, you have full access to His blessings. You no longer have to worry about whether you are good enough. You can stand firm on the promises made in His Word and enjoy His blessings today because Jesus has paid the price. Your part is only to believe and receive!
Blessings