Are you troubled?

Jesus, the Way to the Father

John 14:1 "Don't let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. NLT It is always a shock when I read this very powerful scripture. I have it memorized, but it is almost like my mind has been erased when I come to it in my reading. It seem like every time I come across it I need to be reminded of what I need to be doing. That is getting out of my own way.

I have to believe that when you walk in John 14:1 then Philippians 4:7 Happens to you. 7 And God's peace [shall be yours, that * tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall * garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. AMP

I also believe walking in verse 7 leads to verse 11 and 12

4:11 Not that I am implying that I was in any personal want, for I have learned how to be * content (satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or disquieted) in whatever state I am. 12 I know how to be abased and live humbly in straitened circumstances, and I know also how to enjoy plenty and live in abundance. I have learned in any and all circumstances the secret of facing every situation, whether well-fed or going hungry, having a sufficiency and enough to spare or going without and being in want. AMP

So I have questions?

Are you troubled? Do you have peace?
Are you content or do you compare?

I say stop right now and ask Holy Spirit

 

If nothing changes then nothing changes.

Kevin

4:13 I have strength for all things in Christ Who empowers me [I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him Who * infuses inner strength into me; I am * self-sufficient in Christ's sufficiency].

Patience

Luke 18:6 Then the Lord said, "Learn a lesson from this unjust judge. 7 Even he rendered a just decision in the end. So don't you think God will surely give justice to his chosen people who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? 8 I tell you, he will grant justice to them quickly! But when the Son of Man* returns, how many will he find on the earth who have faith?"

I read this story and I had to just stop for minute and ponder. There are several of you that have been praying for something and you feel like God is not answering your prayers. I think in your prayer you need to be praying for patience as well. Don't give up, the widow in the story above repeatedly came to the judge seeking justice and he finally gave it to her. The Lord's time is not our time. He is never late but He is always on time!

Keep your eyes on the prize and don't get ahead of the one who leads.

Be Blessed

Greater things!

The last couple of months I have struggled with being successful. What I mean is my marriage is good my walk is in a good place and my business is doing very well. Some times in my business I feel like I am in uncharted territory. My business has tripled in the last year in half. There are things that I do that I feel are responsible for this. I pray for favor. Favor with my clients, favor in all relationships, favor in my marriage and favor for the business that the Lord has trusted me with. (so why wouldn't these things be doing good)

Needless to say with all of that said, this morning I received a scripture that explained everything to me and I got peace. John 14:12 "Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father. So what I hear from this is that I will do stuff that Jesus did. I will also do things that He did not do, GREATER THINGS! That is powerful.

I have read this scripture many times before, but this morning it became Rhema. It became alive!

Be blessed today and know this!

Ephesians 3:20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,