Are You on Fire for God or Just a Hot-Head?

Remember when you got saved and the zeal you had for Jesus and all that He had given you? Well, that zeal should be evident today. In fact, it should have increased to where you are actually a fanatic for Jesus!

Sadly, though, it seems that the ways of the world have crept into the church and people are responding to the issues of life the same way the world does. The fire of God has been replaced by hot-headedness! Just look around you!

“Speaking your mind” or “venting”, as the world calls it, is not the way God would have us respond to problems, issues, or daily conflicts. He has provided a better way. And that way is yielding to the fruit of your re-born spirit, specifically, patience and temperance.

Too many Christians pray and ask God to give them patience when, in fact, they already have it. Our job is to yield to the patience in our re-born spirit and let it dominate the circumstances of life that come against us.

The patience that God gave us at salvation is simply faith over a long period of time. That kind of patience will see you through to the end.

We need to get on fire for God and stay on fire and not be a hot-head!

We need to ask ourselves the question, “If we were accused of being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict us?”

Galatians 5:22-23 (KJV) 22  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23  Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Galatians 5:22-23 (AMP)
22  But the fruit of the [Holy] Spirit [the work which His presence within accomplishes] is love, joy (gladness), peace, patience (an even temper, forbearance), kindness, goodness (benevolence), faithfulness,
23  Gentleness (meekness, humility), self-control (self-restraint, continence). Against such things there is no law [that can bring a charge].

Pamela

 

 

 

It’s Not a Faith Problem; It’s a Knowledge Problem!

How many times have you said, “If only I had more faith?” But, that shouldn’t be the case with born-again Christians. Once you get saved, you have the faith of Jesus deposited in your re-born spirit. And everyone gets the same lump!

However, what you do with your lump is up to you. Your job is to develop it by studying, meditating God’s Word, and getting it into your spirit so that you know the things that God has freely given you.

Everything you’ll ever need has already been provided for you in God’s Word. Not one thing was left out. But if you don’t know His Word, you can’t access the promises and they won’t manifest in your life.

So, whenever you’re not seeing answers to your prayers, it’s not a faith problem. It’s a knowledge problem because you can’t have faith for something apart from the Word of God . Faith for the promises come from the Word. Every Word of God is filled with enough faith to cause it to come to pass for whosoever will believe it and act on it.

If you don’t know what the Word says about a situation, you won’t have the faith to stand and believe for the manifestation. That’s why it’s a knowledge problem. Sometimes you just don’t know enough.

For example—if you’re having trouble receiving your healing, it’s a knowledge problem. If you have financial needs, it’s a knowledge problem. You need to know what God has already said about healing or about finances so that you can access His promises.

What a wonderful God we serve Who has so graciously provided for our every need, and sad to say, most Christians are living far below the privileges, plans, and purposes God has for them.

Jesus provided everything we’ll ever need: salvation, healing, deliverance, prosperity, protection, soundness, and wholeness. And then he sent the Holy Spirit to indwell us so that we’d be victorious in every area of our lives.

How awesome is our God!

Proverbs 1:7 (KJV) 7  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 9:10 (KJV) 10  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Romans 12:3 (KJV) 3  For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
2 Peter 1:3-4 (KJV) 3  According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4  Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Pamela

Are You Enjoying a Life Worth Living?

My observation has been that many times people get saved and then go about their lives as usual. Some even study the Word for a while but when there’s a crisis and their prayers don’t get answered, they lose heart and quit. That’s because they’re not grounded in the Word and the Word isn’t first place in their lives – the benchmark—for all they do. This is not a pretty picture.

Sadly, many Christians go about their daily lives and only shoot up a desperate prayer when there’s a problem. But that doesn’t get the manifestation. Their relationship with God is similar to their relationship with the doctor. They only go to see him when there’s a problem! That’s not how it’s supposed to be with our Heavenly Father.

Oh, how far short are these attitudes from what our Father actually intends for us! He says we’re the head and not the tail, above and not beneath. He says that He always causes us to triumph in Christ Jesus, and everything we set our hands to prospers! What more could we want!

God has so graciously given us all things that pertain to life and godliness and all His divine promises are ours. What problem could we possibly have that God has not already provided the solution? We have it made, but with no revelation of the Word, we don’t know what’s been freely given to us.

That’s why it behooves us to make a firm commitment to get into the Word so the Word can get into us! We have to put forth effort because it takes effort to make a firm commitment to God’s Word and make it the “bottom line” for all we do. But, dear ones, it’s worth every moment and the rewards are endless! That’s what’s called “a life worth living!”

Deuteronomy 28:8 (KJV) 8  The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Deuteronomy 28:12-13 (KJV) 12  The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
13  And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

2 Corinthians 2:14 (KJV) 14  Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
2 Peter 1:3-4 (KJV) 3  According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
4  Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

Pamela

Are You “Focus-hunting” or Do You Have a Clear Picture?

A short time ago, I ordered a special lens for my camera that doubled the distance of what I was shooting. However, in the course of setting it up, I found out that this particular lens was not a good fit for my camera. Needless to say, I returned it via a very understanding customer service rep.

One of the things that clued me that this was not the right lens was that as I tried focusing on my subject, the camera kept “focus-hunting” to find a way to sharpen the image, to no avail, and to my disappointment. Thus, the inspiration for this blog!

As you know from reading my blogs, all of God’s promises work by faith and without faith you don’t get anything! Believing is seeing not the reverse.

Therefore, whatever promise you want to manifest in your life, you have to first “see” it and focus on it in your mind’s eye, actually, in your spirit. For example, if you’re wanting to manifest healing in your body, you have to “see” yourself healed in order for your faith to work. Even if you pray a “good” prayer but still see yourself sick, your prayer won’t work. The wrong image will negate your faith and you’ll get nothing.

On the other hand, if you pray in faith and then continue seeing yourself healed and well, it won’t be long before you’ll see the manifestation.

We have to focus on what we are believing to see in the natural realm. We have to “zoom” in on the “seeing part” and the manifestation will come to pass. What we focus on, confess, and give our attention to is what directs our paths. We will never rise higher than our confession.

Be a person of the Word and expect your manifestation!

2 Corinthians 1:20 (KJV) 20  For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.

Hebrews 6:12 (KJV) 12  That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Hebrews 11:6 (KJV) 6  But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

Pamela

What You Say is What You Get or Hung by the Tongue!

Open mouth, insert foot! How many times have we been guilty of that! If only we could do an instant “do-over” but that doesn’t happen. You can apologize but you can’t un-say something.

Here’s where we come to a crossroad with the world’s system. They tell us to “just let it all out; just vent your feelings and you’ll feel so much better.” But the truth is that it doesn’t work. It actually opens the door for the devil to come right in and clobber you.

Proverbs 18:21 states that death and life are in the power of the tongue. At any one time, we’re speaking either blessing or cursing, good or evil, positive or negative. And to top it off, Jesus said we’ll have what we say if we believe in our hearts, doubt not, and believe that what we say will come to pass, we’ll have what we say. Even though Jesus was referring to positive things, if you say the negative things long enough, you’ll end up believing it and it will come to pass!  

The problem is that many peoples are saying what they don’t really want to happen even though they actually believe it. For example, some will confess that heart attacks run in their family and therefore they expect to get a heart attack. And they probably will because they have said it long enough to get it into their hearts where they really believe it will happen.

Sad to say, many Christians are in the same boat of negative confessions. This ought not to be. We have a mandate from God to take dominion over the earth, not to let the earth dominate us. There’s power in our words and we need to acknowledge that and speak accordingly.

Many Christians wonder why their positive words confessions take so long to manifest but the negative ones seem to be “johnny-on-the-spot”! That’s because they believe the negative confession more than the positive ones. That’s why we must continue to confess God’s promises over and over and over ‘til their reality gets from our heads into our hearts. And that’s when we’ll see manifestation.

I know people who can rarely have a conversation without complaining or being negative about something. And they wonder why things don’t work out for them! It’s one inch from their noses!

I exhort you to be aware of the words that you speak so that only blessing comes forth. It will change your entire attitude for good!

Proverbs 18:21 (KJV) 21  Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

James 3:8-12 (KJV) 8  But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9  Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10  Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
11  Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
12  Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.

Mark 11:23-24 (KJV) 23  For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24  Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Matthew 12:37 (KJV) 37  For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Genesis 1:26 (KJV) 26  And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

Pamela

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are Your Drains Clogged?

Have you ever had a clogged drain? I would say most of us have had way too much experience in this area! However, clogged drains can be a little clogged, somewhat clogged, and even so clogged as to have to call a plumber! That’s not a pretty picture!

After you have called the plumber and snaked out the problem, hopefully all is right and flowing freely again. But, what if you had the attitude that you’ll just wait and let the drain unclog itself? How long do you think you’d have to wait? A very long time, to be sure, and then you’d get no results because the problem is still in the drain.

Similarly, if your faith “pipeline” is clogged with doubt and unbelief, guess how successful you’ll be in getting answered prayer? It’s not that you don’t have faith, it’s that there is so much junk that your faith is pushed back, shoved down, and squashed by the clutter that it can’t work effectively, and probably not at all.

So, just what is all the clutter that blocks our faith from working? Lots of things can block our faith but let’s zero in on doubt and unbelief for now. Doubt says, “I really don’t know if this will work.” Unbelief just flat out says, “I don’t believe it will happen!” Both of these positions are wrong and will not get you the desired results. So, what can you do?

First of all, make a commitment that what God says in His Word is true and you believe it — unequivocally, lock, stock, and barrel. Believing God’s Word is not predicated on totally understanding it. That takes a lifetime of study and, even throughout all eternity, we’ll be learning about God and His ways. What a blessing!

Another thing is to never use your experience or the experience of others to determine what you believe about God’s Word. His Word is not based on what people do or don’t do. It’s based on His integrity and faithfulness. God’s Word is true now, always has been, and always will be. If He ever went back on His word, the whole universe would self-destruct!

Luke 21:34 (KJV) 34  And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares.
Luke 21:34 (AMP) 34  But take heed to yourselves and be on your guard, lest your hearts be overburdened and depressed (weighed down) with the giddiness and headache and nausea of self-indulgence, drunkenness, and worldly worries and cares pertaining to [the business of] this life, and [lest] that day come upon you suddenly like a trap or a noose;

Colossians 1:17 (KJV) 17  And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
Colossians 1:17 (AMP) 17  And He Himself existed before all things, and in Him all things consist (cohere, are held together).\

As you can see, God has never reneged on His word because we’re still here!

I exhort you to make an unqualified decision today to believe God’s Word with all your heart and watch what happens!

— Pamela

You Can’t Open the Door with the Wrong Key!

Have you ever tried opening your door, wondering why it didn’t open? You had the wrong key! And as title says, you can’t open the door with the wrong key!

It’s the same with God’s promises. There are spiritual laws in God’s Word that act as keys to unlocking the promises. If you try interchanging them, it won’t work.

If you try using football rules to play baseball, it won’t work. It’s the same with God’s Word. Let me give you some examples.

Take healing. I Peter 2:24 says that by the stripes of Jesus we were (past tense) healed. That means it’s a done deal—bought and paid for by our Lord Jesus. Now, if you pray for healing and say, “If it be Your will,” you’re praying amiss because it’s always God’s will to heal. That “if it be your will” key won’t work to get you healed.

Again, if you pray asking God to heal you, when He’s already provided it, what’s that going to get you? You have to use the right key and make a demand on the promise. It’s not a matter of whether or not God will heal you, it’s a matter of whether or not you will receive what He’s already provided. Mark 11:23-24 tells us what to do.

Then there’s finances. How many of you are in need of finances and praying desperately for the Lord’s help? But how many are using the right keys? Luke 6:38 tells us to give and it shall be given unto us and Malachi 3:10 instructs us about tithes and offerings. And let’s not forget the hundredfold return that’s available to those who give into God’s work.

Remember the wedding feast at Cana? It was the first miracle of Jesus and it was a miracle of abundance! Mary told the servants to do whatever Jesus told them to do. We would be wise to do the same. If we want the promises of God to manifest in our lives, we need to heed the Words of Jesus and do them!

This is the most exciting life one can have on planet earth. And to make if even more exciting, Jesus told us to pray that God’s will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. We can have Heaven on earth, if we’ll believe for it! Glory to God who gives us richly all things to enjoy! (I Timothy 6:17)

Mark 11:23-24 (KJV) 23  For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24  Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Luke 6:38 (KJV) 38  Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.
Matthew 19:29 (KJV) 29  And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
John 2:5 (KJV) 5  His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you, do it.
Matthew 6:10 (KJV) 10  Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

Pamela

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are You a Believing Believer or an Unbelieving Believer?

What? How can that be? Well, let me explain.

Every believer is not really a believer. Yes, they might actually be born-again but do they qualify as believing believers? Do you qualify?

A believing believer is, first and foremost, born-again, washed in the Blood of Jesus, have their sins forever forgiven, and eternally saved. They also believe that the Bible is the inspired Word of God and therefore give it the proper place in their lives. The actually believe that what God has promised in His Word, He means! And, they act accordingly. That’s faith.

Now, on the other hand, there are those that I call unbelieving believers. They’re born-again but to get them to believe and walk in God’s Word is another story. They are hard pressed to believe in healing, prosperity, deliverance, etc., etc., etc.  Oh sure, they acknowledge that God’s Word is true but in their hearts they really don’t believe it for themselves. Needless to say, these people rarely get answered prayer.

It’s really quite sad and, in my opinion, offensive to God, Who so mercifully put all our sins and sicknesses on the Lord Jesus so that we don’t have to pay the price. He has so graciously provided all that we’ll ever need on planet earth, yet they choose to do without, going the way of the world’s system. And we know who’s behind that—the devil himself!

The whole world is under the curse and if you choose to ignore God’s provision, the curse is out there ready to accommodate you.

Let’s purpose in our hearts to lean on, trust in, and believe in God’s Holy Word and all that He’s provided for us! Let’s be doers of the Word and not hearers only!

Remember, God always causes us to triumph in Christ Jesus!

2 Timothy 3:16 (KJV) 16  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
2 Corinthians 2:14 (KJV) 14  Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.
James 1:22 (KJV) 22  But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
James 2:17 (KJV) 17  Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.

Pamela

When You Pray, Do You Expect Results or Just a-Hopin’ and a-Prayin’?

It’s always an amazement to me that Christians get answers to their prayers. Too many of them never really expect to get answers. They think that God judges individual prayers on a case by case method. That’s just not so!

God judges everything according to His Word, which He has already sent into the earth for us to partake of. And because He’s already provided everything we’ll ever need on planet earth to be successful, there’s nothing more He can do. He’s already done it all. Praise the Lord of glory!

There are so many scriptures that tell us we can have what we say. In fact, we’re gonna have what we say!

Galatians 6:7 (KJV) 7  Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
Mark 11:23-24 (KJV) 23  For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
24  Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

Proverbs 18:21 (KJV) 21  Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Romans 14:23b (KJV) 23 … for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Our Words are so important. It’s expedient that we consistently watch the words we speak. Are they bringing life or death, blessing or cursing?

When we pray in faith according to God’s Word, we should expect to see the results. We cannot pray and then let doubt and unbelief negate our prayers. That’s not only futile, but frustrating as well.

Our job is to get into God’s Word and find out what He has already promised, stand on that promise, and expect to see results! It’s really that simple.

Don’t be as some—hearers of the word but not doers of the Word.

Living life according to God’s plan is the most satisfying and rewarding life you can have. Go for it!

— Pamela

We’re in Two Places at the Same Time!

Ephesians 1:20-23 (KJV) 20  Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
21  Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
22  And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,
23  Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

Colossians 1:19 (KJV) 19  For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
Colossians 2:9-10 (KJV) 9  For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
10  And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

From the above passages, we see that Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father, far above all all principality, power, might, dominion, and every name that is named! But that’s not all—God has put all things under Jesus’ feet and He is the Head of the Church, which is us. Now comes the good part—

Ephesians 2:6 (KJV) 6  And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

1 John 4:13 (KJV) 13  Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
1 John 5:20 (KJV) 20  And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

The good part is that we are in Jesus and in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily. That means that we are seated with Him in heavenly places, far above all principality, power, might, and dominion. We’re in two places at the same time!

That’s awesome because we don’t have to fear the devil anymore since we are in Jesus. We have power and authority over all of the enemy’s evil works! That’s so encouraging and freeing! But, and I mean BUT, we have to take our authority in faith and stand against Satan. He’s a defeated foe but ignorance of that fact will keep you in bondage.

So, you see, since we are in Jesus, and He is seated in Heavenly places, we too are seated with Him in heavenly places. That’s a really good perspective to view things from! We want to soar with the eagles, not grovel on the ground in the muck and mire.

Keep that heavenly perspective and you will avoid all kinds of anxiety.

Pamela