AUTHORITY: Spiritual rights delegated to us by God to make decisions, give orders, and enforce obedience and to exercise dominion over the enemy.
POWER: Supernatural, Spiritual Strength and Ability to do the Works that Jesus did.
+God always possesses the Unlimited, Infinite, and Inexhaustible Power and Authority.

“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” (Acts 1:8 NKJV). “Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.” (Colossians 2:15 NKJV). “Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” (Luke 10:19 NKJV).

“And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” (Mark 16:15‭-‬18 NKJV).

+The degree of our God given Authority and Power always corresponds to the level of maturity we demonstrate in Love, Truth, Righteousness, Holiness and Faith in God, and our obedience to God’s Word.
+God is not holding back His Authority and Power from us.
+Let us do those things that are always pleasing unto Him so that His Authority and Power will work in us and through us.
•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for our lives. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our Faith, Trust and Confidence in Him.
•BLESSED we are and BLESSED we will always be and to God be all the GLORY. Amen!

“Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.”(I Timothy 1:17 NKJ).

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.”
[Jude 1:24‭-‬25 NKJV]

Anything that opposes and contradicts the word of God is a lie and is unsound doctrine. THEREFORE WE SHOULD AND MUST . “casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.” (II Corinthians 10:5‭-‬6 NKJV)

“knowing this: that the law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and for sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, for fornicators, for sodomites, for kidnappers, for liars, for perjurers, and if there is any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine, according to the glorious gospel of the blessed God which was committed to my trust. And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord who has enabled me, because He counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry, although I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceedingly abundant, with faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.” (I Timothy 1:9‭-‬16 NKJV).

“I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables. But you be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.” (II Timothy 4:1‭-‬5 NKJV).

FOR THOSE WHO LOVE TO FOLLOW PASTOR’S AND BISHOPS,THIS IS WHAT THE LORD SAYS:

“…if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination. For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled, holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict. For there are many insubordinate, both idle talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, for the sake of dishonest gain.” (Titus 1:6‭-‬11 NKJV).

“But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine: that the older men be sober, reverent, temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience; the older women likewise, that they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things— that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed. in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence, incorruptibility, sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you.” (Titus 2:1‭-‬5‭, ‬7‭-‬8 NKJV).

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.” (Jude 1:24‭-‬25 NKJV).

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. [I Timothy 1:17 NKJV].

“CAN TWO WALK TOGETHER, UNLESS THEY ARE AGREED? (Amos 3:3 NKJV). ARE YOU WALKING IN AGREEMENT WITH GOD, OR IN DISOBEDIENCE WITH THE DEVIL?

The Power of Agreement
With God ,His Word ,and THE HOLY SPIRIT ,is an agreement that nobody can destroy. Where there is agreement, there is power. The most powerful agreement is between God and you. This connection maximizes God’s power within us. Remember: ” You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” ( 1 John 4:4 NKJV). NOW LET ME SHOW YOU SUPPORTING SCRIPTURES.

Romans 12:16 puts it this way : Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. ( Same mind here is the Mind of Christ Jesus ).

“Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore receive one another, just as Christ also received us, to the glory of God. ” (Romans 15:5‭-‬7 NKJV).

1 Corinthians 1:10 says this, Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment. ( We all are instructed to be speaking the Word of God ).

“Finally, brethren, farewell. Become complete. Be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.” (II Corinthians 13:11 NKJV).

Philippians 2:2 says, fulfill ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. ( Be thinking like Jesus transformed from self thinking ).

Philippians 3:16 puts it this way, Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing. ( We all must be demonstrators of Jesus’ teachings ).

“I implore Euodia and I implore Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord.” (Philippians 4:2 NKJV).

“Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing. For “He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it. For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their prayers; But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” (I Peter 3:8‭-‬12 NKJV).

1 Peter 4:1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; ( We all must sacrifice our flesh to be free from sin, just like Jesus did ).

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.” (Jude 1:24‭-‬25 NKJV).

IN THE ALMIGHTY NAME OF JESUS, I SPEAK BY FAITH THAT, WE ARE AND , WILL CONTINUALLY BE IN AGREEMENT WITH GOD OUR HEAVENLY FATHER. BLESS YOU ARE,AND BLESSED YOU WILL CONTINUALLY BE, WORSHIPPING GOD, IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH. 🙏 🙌

• NOTHING IS TOO HARD FOR GOD
  JEREMIAH 32: 17 “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.”
  JEREMIAH 32: 27 “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?”
  MATTHEW 19: 26 “Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.” NLT
• THE PURPOSES OF GOD CANNOT BE THWARTED. Job 42: 2
  JOB 42: 2 “I know that you can do all things; no purpose of yours can be thwarted.”
• “But Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men, this is impossible, but with God, all things are possible.”(Matthew 19:26 NKJV)
• I AM CREATED FOR GOOD AND GREAT WORKS. Ephesians 2: 10; John 14: 12
  PRAYER AND MEDITATION
  Father move on my heart that I may move from the realm of human reasoning to that of Yours which is Your perfect will for me. Move me from the realms of impossibilities to the realm of Your possibilities in Jesus’ name. Father I want to see Your hand on me and around me. Stretch out Your Mighty hand and display glory all around. Remove from me and around me all that constitute impossibilities.
  I declare, that impossibilities shall be found no more in and around me in Jesus’ name.
• 
  I uproot impossibilities from within and without in Jesus’ name!
  I declare that the possibilities of God are mine in Jesus’ name.
  I declare, grace and help from heaven are mine in Jesus’ name.
  I am created for good and great works prepared long ago by God, my Father.
  And I accept the assignment and call of God in Jesus’ name!
  I therefore say that from today, nothing shall or be able to hold back my success in Jesus’ name
  I thank You, Father, that You can do all things, that no plans of Yours, even those concerning me can ever be thwarted. I thank You for my security in Christ Jesus. AMEN!!!
• “Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.”[Jude 1:24‭-‬25 NKJV]

WHAT DOES GOD HAVE TO DO TO GET YOUR ATTENTION ? HE DID IT ALL ALREADY, WHILE WE WERE IN SIN. “But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” (Romans 5:8 NKJV). What more do you want Him to do? What are you holding against Him? What are you blaming Him for instead of the devil ? Why are you constantly rejecting Him? Why do you choose to live in sin?

“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved. “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.” (John 3:16‭-‬19 NKJV). IT’S TIME TO MAKE A CHOICE, AND A DECISION.

How Do You Handle Decisions?

“And if it seems evil to you to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” (Joshua 24:15 NKJV).

” Elijah came near to all the people and said, How long will you halt and limp between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him! But if Baal, then follow him. And the people did not answer him a word.” (1 Kings 18:21 AMPC).

•When you need to make a sure and solid decision indecisiveness can frustrate your mind and make you mentally and emotionally unstable.
James 1:8 tells us that,A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
•Many of us are strong enough undergo and sustain hardship with people and things but are too weak to depart from these people and things when we should.
•In times like these the decision is not easy but its worth it. Just do it.
Proverbs 3:5-6 says to,
Trust in the LORD with all of your heart; and lean not unto your own understanding. In all of your ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct your paths.

•The Lord will direct you and even tell you what you should do, but He will not MAKE you do it. If you are too weak to make the right decision ask Him for strength and He will be your strength in making the right decision.

It’s time to stop blaming God for your wrong decisions . He says : “Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death. Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. ” (James 1:12‭-‬16 NKJV).

“And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him, He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation.” (Hebrews 9:27‭-‬28 NKJV).

“Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called “Today,” lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end, while it is said: “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion.” (Hebrews 3:12‭-‬15 NKJV). Please go to the salvation page above this blog, do the right thing, and choose Christ. You are running out of time in these perilous times.

“Now to Him Who is able to keep you without stumbling or slipping or falling, and to present [you] unblemished (blameless and faultless) before the presence of His glory in triumphant joy and exultation [with unspeakable, ecstatic delight]– To the one only God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory (splendor), majesty, might and dominion, and power and authority, before all time and now and forever (unto all the ages of eternity). Amen (so be it). ” [Jude 1:24‭-‬25 AMPC].

Blessed you are and blessed you will always be and to God be all the glory. Amen!

The Power of God’s Word in us. So speak and declare it.

“For as the rain and snow come down from heaven, And do not return there without watering the earth, Making it bear and sprout, And providing seed to the sower and bread to the eater, So will My word be which goes out of My mouth; It will not return to Me void (useless, without result), Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.”
(Isaiah 55:10‭-‬11 AMP).

“For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. It is sharper than any two-edged sword, penetrating as far as the division of the soul and spirit [the completeness of a person], and of both joints and marrow [the deepest parts of our nature], exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12 AMP).

“And we also thank God continually for this, that when you received the word of God [concerning salvation] which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of [mere] men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is effectually at work in you who believe [exercising its inherent, supernatural power in those of faith].” (1 Thessalonians 2:13 AMP). But as it is in TRUTH, the WORD of GOD, which EFFECTUALLY WORKS also in you who BELIEVE.
Effectual: capable of producing all intents and purposes.

•The WORD of God in us is Alive, Active, Operative, Energizing, and Effective. It is capable of producing all the intents and purposes of God in us and through us.
•When we take man made medication, we have no issues expecting the intents and purposes the medication is to produce.
•Therefore, we should expect supernatural results when we take the Word of God , because it’s quick and powerful.

“Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He saved them from their distresses. He sent His word and healed them, And rescued them from their destruction.”
(Psalms 107:19‭-‬20 AMP).

“As Jesus went into Capernaum, a centurion came up to Him, begging Him [for help], and saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, with intense and terrible, tormenting pain.” Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.” But the centurion replied to Him, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man subject to authority [of a higher rank], with soldiers subject to me; and I say to one, ‘Go!’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come!’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this!’ and he does it.” When Jesus heard this, He was amazed and said to those who were following Him, “I tell you truthfully, I have not found such great faith [as this] with anyone in Israel. Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go; it will be done for you as you have believed.” And the servant was restored to health at that very hour. ” (Matthew 8:5‭-‬10‭, ‬13 AMP).

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.”
[Jude 1:24‭-‬25 NKJV]. ++Blessed you are and blessed you will always be and to God be all the glory. Amen!

How to receive from God? You must first know these things:

“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” (Joshua 1:8 NKJV).

“But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.” (Matthew 6:33 NKJV).

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” (Romans 12:1‭-‬2 NKJV).

• All that God offers is righteous, holy and good.
• Know the good and acceptable and perfect will of God (His Word).
• Ask and ask in faith.
  James 4:2 …you have not because you ask not.
  John 16:24
  …ask, and all of you shall receive, that your joy may be full.
  1John 5:14-15
  And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask any thing according to His will, He hears us .And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.
• By faith know that you have what you asked for before you see what you ask for.
• Now that you know by faith that you have what you asked for anticipate the manifestation of it at all times until it has manifested.
  •Keep your faith, trust and confidence in God without wavering and without doubt. Be steadfast and immovable in faith in spite of the situation. God is Faithful. He will deliver. He is True to His Word and Promises.
  +++Blessed you are and blessed you will always be and to God be all the glory. Amen!
• Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling or falling into sin, and to present you unblemished [blameless and faultless] in the presence of His glory with triumphant joy and unspeakable delight, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and power, before all time and now and forever. Amen.
• Jude 1:24‭-‬25 AMP

Maturation is Christlikeness. A Christlike man is no longer a child,and he no longer thinks, acts, or speaks as a child. BUT HE’S A MATURE MAN, A PERFECT MAN ; WITHOUT REBUKE, HE’S BLAMELESS ,HE’S COMPLETE, HE’S SPIRITUALLY MINDED, HE’S KINGDOM MINDED, HE’S PURE, CLEAN, FREE, AND HE’S FEARLESS, AMEN.

“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived. But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (II Timothy 3:12‭-‬17 NKJV).

To mature and develop as a child of God, you need to do certain things to align yourself with the perfect will of God.

“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you PRESENT YOUR BODIES A LIVING SACRIFICE, HOLY,AND ACCEPTABLE TO GOD, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” (Romans 12:1‭-‬2 NKJV).

PRAYER “Pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:17‭-‬18 NKJV).

“..praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—” (Ephesians 6:18 NKJV).

PRAY FOR EACH OTHER :”Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.” (Colossians 4:12 NKJV).

LIVE BY EVERY WORD OF GOD. But Jesus answered him, saying, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.’ ” (Luke 4:4 NKJV).

BE LED BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD .”For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.” (Romans 8:13‭-‬14 NKJV).

CONSTANT COMMUNICATION WITH GOD . BRINGING EVERYTHING TO GOD’S ATTENTION FOR HIS DIVINE INTERVENTION. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5‭-‬6 NKJV).

“Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart” (Luke 18:1 NKJV). Always praying is having constant communication with God.

“..rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer;..” (Romans 12:12 NKJV).

REVELATION KNOWLEDGE is knowledge beyond the comprehension of the mind. The Word of God ( THE BIBLE) is the source of revelation knowledge . Sin will block revelation knowledge.

“Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God. These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. BUT THE NATURAL MAN DOES NOT RECEIVE THE THINGS OF THE SPIRIT OF GOD , for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” (I Corinthians 2:12‭-‬14 NKJV).

THIS IS WORTH REPEATING: “But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them, and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. ALL SCRIPTURE IS GIVEN BY THE INSPIRATION OF GOD, AND IS PROFITABLE FOR DOCTRINE , FOR REPROOF, FOR CORRECTION, FOR INSTRUCTION IN RIGHTEOUSNESS, THAT THE MAN OF GOD MAY BE COMPLETE , THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED FOR EVERY GOOD WORK.” (II Timothy 3:14‭-‬17 NKJV).

These are just some of the things. Do your own research and dig deeper into God’s word,and allow the Holy Spirit to teach you. “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.”(James 1:5‭-‬6 NKJV).

However,if you haven’t accepted Jesus Christ the Son of God,as your personal Lord, and Savior, you can do so now,by going to the salvation page, at the top of this blog. May the Lord continue to bless and keep you as you seek Him. “Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.”
[Jude 1:24‭-‬25 NKJV].

JESUS SAID, “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.”(John 14:1 NKJV). BENEFITS OF A MERRY HEART

“A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.” (Proverbs 17:22 NKJV). MERRY: to be cheerful, filled with joy and gladness.
HEART: your spirit, your inner most and immaterial being.
MEDICINE: that which is used to cure all ailments, sicknesses, and diseases and to maintain good health.
+Could it be that the cure that some of us need to overcome ailments is a MERRY HEART?
+Everyone needs the MEDICINE of a MERRY HEART.

+May the JOY of the Lord be your strength (Neh 8:10), today, tomorrow, and every day for the rest of your life in Jesus’ Name.
+Knowing that a Merry Heart does good because it is God’s medicine for your spirit, soul, and body.

“A merry heart makes a cheerful countenance, But by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.” (Proverbs 15:13 NKJV).

+The basis of a MERRY HEART is the Love of God in our hearts.
Romans 5:5 reminds us that,…the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who is given unto us.
+The very first manifestation of the characteristic of the Love of God in our hearts is JOY as (Galatians 5:22-23) points out to us.
+WE are not waiting to get JOY. We have JOY, unspeakable JOY. JOY beyond explanation and comprehension.
+The JOY that we have
…is not of the mind. It’s of the Heart.
…It is not from without. It is from within.
…It is not from Earth below. It is from Heaven above.
+The JOY we have is from God the Holy Spirit Who is in our hearts. Hallelujahs to Jesus!

+Remember a MERRY HEART has the JOY of the Lord in it.
Hebrews 12:2-3 tells us :
2 Looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher (Perfecter) of our faith; who for the JOY that was set before him ENDURED the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 For consider him that ENDURED such hostility of sinners against himself, lest you be wearied and faint in your minds.
+JOY in the HEART produces ENDURANCE, PERSEVERANCE, and STEADFASTNESS.
+Jesus ENDURED the cross for the JOY was set before Him, so likewise we shall endure all trials and tests for the JOY that is set before us.
+JOY in the Heart keeps us on the path that leads us to VICTORY. Never lose your JOY.

FINALLY:

“Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression, But a good word makes it glad.” (Proverbs 12:25 NKJV).

+The JOY of a MERRY HEART is needed for the work of the Ministry.
+We cannot EFFECTIVELY, SKILLFULLY and POWERFULLY serve the Lord and each other without JOY in our hearts.
Psalm 100:1-2
1 MAKE a JOYFUL noise unto the LORD, all ye lands.
2 Serve the LORD with GLADNESS (JOY)…
Philemon 1:7
For we have GREAT JOY and consolation (comfort and encouragement) in your love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.
+JOY in our hearts optimizes us in every area of our lives, and in all that we do for the glory of God.

REMEMBER:
+JOY is one of the products of a MERRY HEART.
+It is God’s WILL and DESIRE that we live a JOYFUL life.
John 15:11 says, These things have I spoken unto you, that My JOY might remain in you, and that your JOY might be FULL.
Then 1 Peter 1:8 KJV tells us,
…and rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.ALLELUIA!
+Also a MERRY heart is a heart that WILLINGLY and CHEERFULLY gives to God and to others.
Let’s take a look at 2 Corinthians 9:7 (KJV):
Every man, according as he purposes in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a CHEERFUL giver.

Another version clarifies it this way:
Let each one [give] as he has made up his own mind and purposed in his heart, not reluctantly or sorrowfully or under compulsion, for God loves (He takes pleasure in, prizes above other things, and is unwilling to abandon or to do without) a CHEERFUL (JOYOUS, “prompt to do it”) giver [whose heart is in his giving].(2 Corinthians 9:7 AMP)
+God’s standards of giving is always with a MERRY, JOYFUL and CHEERFUL Heart.
+And we cannot Love with Giving.
•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for your life. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our Faith, Trust and Confidence in Him.
•BLESSED you are and BLESSED you will always be and to God be all the GLORY. Amen!

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.” [Jude 1:24‭-‬25 NKJV].

•The Lord is forever present with us. He knows the end from the beginning. “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.” (Revelation 22:13 NKJV).

•Everywhere we go, and everything we do, good or bad, the Lord is right there with us,and He knows about it. “But I say to you that for every idle word men may speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.” (Matthew 12:36‭-‬37 NKJV).

LISTEN: You can hide from men,but you can’t hide from God. As a matter of fact.There is nowhere He is not ,because He is Omnipresent.

“O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word on my tongue, But behold, O Lord, You know it altogether. You have hedged me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain it. Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?

If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. If I take the wings of the morning, And dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, Even there Your hand shall lead me, And Your right hand shall hold me. If I say, “Surely the darkness shall fall on me,” Even the night shall be light about me; Indeed, the darkness shall not hide from You, But the night shines as the day; The darkness and the light are both alike to You. For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well. My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. Your eyes saw my substance, being yet unformed. And in Your book they all were written, The days fashioned for me, When as yet there were none of them.” (Psalms 139:1‭-‬16 NKJV)

Hebrews 13:5 reminds,
…for He has said I will NEVER leave you nor forsake you.
•Let us always maintain reverence, honor, and respect for the Lord. His presence is with us at all times, and let us continue to please Him by walk in love, truth, holiness, righteousness, and faith .
•Let the Word of God be the standard for your life. Blessed you are and blessed you will always be and to God be all the glory. Amen!

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.”
[Jude 1:24‭-‬25 NKJV].