-If you are searching for more; wanting to uncover the Truths of the Bible through the Holy Spirit and desperately wanting to know God more intimately...
-If you are not satisfied with the status-quo of religion but have your
mind and heart set on pursuing God for the purpose of becoming His
ambassador of grace, love and Truth on earth...
-If you want to operate in the power of the Holy Spirit and become His arm extended to the lost and hurting...
-If you are willing to leave behind the knowledge which comes from religion and pursue heavenly insights, wisdom and understanding...
-If you accept that God has imbued you with a power that is far above the powers and principalities of this world...
-If you understand that Christ is the Head of the Church, and you are His Body extended to the earth...
....then you are the answer to the Apostle Paul's prayer!!!!
"I never stop giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray that the perception of your mind may be enlightened so you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the glorious riches of His inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of His power to us who believe, according to the working of His vast strength. He demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavens-- far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And He put everything under His feet and appointed Him as head over everything for the church, which is His body, the fullness of the One who fills all things in every way" (Eph 1:16-23).
But know this also, someone is not going to like the idea that you have gained your freedom in Christ, and that you are an answer to Paul's prayer. The enemy is going to fight you tooth and nail, and bring people against you to tell you that you have gotten too big for your britches, or that you have gone off on a tangent, or that you are under false teaching.
Just LOVE those people anyway! But never stop pursuing God and His Truth. Have no fear of man. Don't regard the negative comments. Don't regard it when they tell you that you are deceived. Don't settle for a teaspoonful when God has given you the entire ocean!
Stay humble: mere knowledge puffs up, but love edifies and encourages others even when they mistreat you (1 Cor 8:1). True humility continuously seeks the Truth of God, never believing that he or she has obtained it all. True humility let's God be God in every circumstance, never setting up a fence or set of rules by which God can operate. Break down the fences and listen to the Holy Spirit: this is humility!
YOU are the answer to the Apostle Paul's prayer: walk in the Truth you have been given and never stop pursuing a deeper understanding! Be relentless!
-If you want to operate in the power of the Holy Spirit and become His arm extended to the lost and hurting...
-If you are willing to leave behind the knowledge which comes from religion and pursue heavenly insights, wisdom and understanding...
-If you accept that God has imbued you with a power that is far above the powers and principalities of this world...
-If you understand that Christ is the Head of the Church, and you are His Body extended to the earth...
....then you are the answer to the Apostle Paul's prayer!!!!
"I never stop giving thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. I pray that the perception of your mind may be enlightened so you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the glorious riches of His inheritance among the saints, and what is the immeasurable greatness of His power to us who believe, according to the working of His vast strength. He demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavens-- far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given, not only in this age but also in the one to come. And He put everything under His feet and appointed Him as head over everything for the church, which is His body, the fullness of the One who fills all things in every way" (Eph 1:16-23).
But know this also, someone is not going to like the idea that you have gained your freedom in Christ, and that you are an answer to Paul's prayer. The enemy is going to fight you tooth and nail, and bring people against you to tell you that you have gotten too big for your britches, or that you have gone off on a tangent, or that you are under false teaching.
Just LOVE those people anyway! But never stop pursuing God and His Truth. Have no fear of man. Don't regard the negative comments. Don't regard it when they tell you that you are deceived. Don't settle for a teaspoonful when God has given you the entire ocean!
Stay humble: mere knowledge puffs up, but love edifies and encourages others even when they mistreat you (1 Cor 8:1). True humility continuously seeks the Truth of God, never believing that he or she has obtained it all. True humility let's God be God in every circumstance, never setting up a fence or set of rules by which God can operate. Break down the fences and listen to the Holy Spirit: this is humility!
YOU are the answer to the Apostle Paul's prayer: walk in the Truth you have been given and never stop pursuing a deeper understanding! Be relentless!
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