Pretentious

Social networking is awesome. I love a good conversation trade of info and agreement on Facebook or even shorter conversational agreements on Twitter.  Myspace is under the bus.  But there's something I'm noticing that's really pushing my "annoy" button. These pretentious comments people are making on random posts; Christian Posts, News Posts, Sports. People are attacking with harsh and condescending words with virtually no respect for a stranger, although you may disagree with them.  It's sickening and baffling.  I guess that courage is increased for some when they are behind a dirty computer screen with a can of soda.  Get a life. Information is shared so that we can all be informed not necessarily for the the sake of arguing.  If you're desperate to insult people on-line then there's something wrong, with you.

Key Apostolic Prayers and Prophetic Promises

Key Apostolic Prayers and Prophetic Promises

(comments in the parentheses are added for explanation - by M. Bickle: Aug. 2006)
***Every time you see the word grace think, Gods divine influence upon my heart.
Prayer for revelation of Jesus’ beauty that we might walk in our calling and destiny by God’s power 17 That the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, 18 the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may KNOW (experience) what is the hope of His calling (assurance/clarity of God’s call for our life) what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints (our destiny as Jesus’ inheritance), 19 and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power… (Eph. 1:17-19)
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Pray to receive the Spirit’s power that Jesus’ Presence be manifest in us so we experience God’s love 16 THAT He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, 17 THAT Christ may dwell (manifest His presence) in your hearts through faith; THAT you, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be able to comprehend (experience) with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height-- 19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; THAT you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Eph. 3:16-19)
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Prayer for God’s love to abound in us by the knowledge of God resulting in righteousness in our life 9 That your love may abound still more and more in knowledge (of God) and all discernment, 10 that you
may approve (rejoice in) the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere (no compromise) and without offense till the day of Christ, 11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness… (Phil. 1:9-11)
____________________________________________________________Prayer to know God’s will, to be fruitful in ministry and strengthened by intimacy with God 9 That you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 that you may have a walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and long suffering with joy… (Col. 1:9-11)
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Prayer for unity in the church and to be filled with supernatural joy, peace and hope (confidence) 5 May the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another…6 that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the…Father…13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. (Rom. 15:5-6, 13)
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To be enriched by all the gifts of the Spirit including powerful preaching and prophetic revelation
5 That you were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance (anointed preaching/singing) and all knowledge (prophetic revelation), 6 even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you (by miracles), 7 so that you come short in no gift, eagerly waiting for the revelation of…Jesus Christ, 8 who will also confirm you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Cor. 1:5-8)
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For the release of grace (divine influence upon the heart)  to bring the Church to maturity especially to abound in love and holiness 10 Praying exceedingly that… (God will release His Spirit and grace (divine influence) to) perfect what is lacking in your faith?...12 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all… 13 that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father. (1 Thes. 3:10-13)
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Pray to be worthy (prepared or made spiritually mature) to walk in the fullness of our destiny in God 11 We pray always for you that God would count you worthy of (prepare us for) this calling, and fulfill
all the good pleasure of His goodness (plans for us) and the work of faith with power, 12 that the name of…Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in Him, according to the grace of our God. (2 Thes. 1:11-12)

Sometimes I don't think God is listening to me

When i pray i always believe that God will answer my prayers but sometimes I will ask him for or about something and I don't get a response, then I'll figure "well maybe he didn't hear me or isn't listening" and I'll repeat myself. Most recently I prayed about something very basic, for God to bless me. Now I think that's  the prayer most if not all people ask whether or not they are in right standing with God. There isn't a specific positioning you have to have when you pray.  I was taught growing up that one of the only ways God will answer you is on your knees.  Not true, if we desire His voice He will speak to us when and wherever and because we believe in the power of His communication, we'll act according to His word.  

When I asked God to bless me, I also asked what the difference between my prayer that night and some of the other times I've asked Him to bless me because I could feel His presence near to me. He told me, "this time you're sincere"  which was quite true.  A lot of my prayers were hasty and I prayed because I wanted something to hurry up and come to flourish-on which sometimes God will act immediately but most often we have to exercise a spirit of patience for what God wants us to have.  Out of my sincerity I've seen an act of God supplying my needs. And as life progresses He will show me more things that will increase my trust in Him. 

It is very difficult to trust God and be patient for things when we live in a "now" society and a "no? not an option"  society.  But  for the believer; our citizenship is in Heaven and we walk according to the Holy Spirit of God. Let's trust and believe the good intentions that He has for our life.

Safety in the Gospel

Safety in the Gospel

by Kim Brock

 

 

 

Knowing the Gospel is knowing the death, burial, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus for the transgressions of mankind.   After God has saved you by His grace you, hopefully spend the rest of your live growing in the logos and rhema word of God also if He’s called you into ministry, His ministry. As Christian people, staying grounded in the faith is the single most important thing we can do in our lifetime, and I believe with my heart that God values that over whether or not you become “earthly successful.”  When you break down the value of this world (if you’re a believer, non-believers heart and ambition most often is set on the standard of the world) what’s valuable from a social standpoint you will realize more and more so how essential knowing and being grounded in the faith really is. If you keep yourselves safely based in the faith, not moved from the hope of the good news which came to you, and which was given to every living being under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant. (Colossians 1:23 BBE) The good news to us that was preached by the prophets of old and the disciples/apostles is that Jesus’s ministry what he preached prophetically and in teachings, his persecution that he suffered at the hands of the religious people, His brutalization (he suffered immensely), His death, burial and His resurrection back to life is commonly one of the most unbelievable events ever.  Yet, it is our hope that as He conquered death we may also do the same by faith in Him.  And when we believe on Him we believe also on the Father who sent Him, for us.O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
(John 17:25-26)

Into His safety, safely

Jesus life on earth was in unison with the very will of God.  He is our example model of how our lives should be. In unison with the very will of the Father.  We have too many things distracting us that keep the desires of His heart for us at bay some never really find out what that will is.  I want to to have a life totally by faith and trust in the lord for me it’s taken taking a dive into worldly things and trying to combine them with spiritual when carnal things indulged is like sifting for what’s left in a valley of dry bones (not compared with Ezekiel 37)  The world is dead in their transgressions and the life that they seek is most often for self glorification.  Reality shows are a good example of that.
God’s safety is love and rest, we have to trust Him that he will give us power and grace not to sin if we seek those two things from Him.  Often times we divert back to the letter (law) because we don’t have faith in God’s grace (His ability) to make us righteous.  That’s why legalism is such an issue in the body.For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. (Galatians 5:5)

For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith. (Romans 1:17)

(Romans 3:22)
Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

(Romans 3:23)
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;

And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
(Philippians 3:9-10)

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
(Hebrews 11:7)

Righteousness comes by FAITH in our Lord not by works of the flesh. I”m glad  (lol)

God bless

2010