When the Truth comes into your life you will have an opportunity to receive what comes with it or continue in the way that you understand is comfortable to you. This may not be an easy decision where you stand in your life at the time because the wind of what the world is doing and the habits you have created are aggressive strongholds. This happens because of who is the God of this world. What is the world? It is not earth -- it is the system and pressure that is set up by Satan to influence, trick, bully and guide people into destructive and distorted behavior. It is what is causing all of the chaos and pain on earth. The pain that you have experienced comes due to the worldly establishment -- not because of God. God has given us a choice to bless or a choice to curse. Sadly, more people are cursing instead of blessing. Now we continue to witness the harvest of these choices within the earth.
Truth must come first in your life. You should feel a conviction over yourself if you lie or feel pressured to lie in any given situation. This is when you know that the truth is inside of you. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. (New International Version. John. 8.32). That truth is Jesus Christ.
God made it plain and clear where his position is supposed to be in people's lives all throughout the Bible. "I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God." (New International Version. Luke. 12.8-9). It is important to acknowledge Jesus publicly. This is one of the mandates that Jesus will review to see if you are in denial of him or not. How would you feel if one of your friends denied they knew you to the public? Would you believe this was someone you could trust? Would it be someone you would want to let into your home? The next time you may feel embarrassed about Jesus in public think about this Bible verse.
Being proud to stand with Jesus is a deciding factor in knowing that you are truly with him. If you do not know the story, Peter, one of Jesus' disciples, denied him three times after Roman soldiers came to arrest Jesus. Later, after Peter matured into embracing the truth, he stood fearless in the face of opposition. "And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple." (New International Version. Luke. 14.27). Peter eventually became the perfect representation of the verse Luke 14:27. So much that he decided to be hung upside down at his death. There will be much suffering when you commit to the truth; There will also be much reward.
The Truth comes with distinctions. One of those distinctions is that it divides the fake from the real; The loyal from the disloyal; The good from the bad. "Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three." (New International Version. Luke. 12. 51-52). Jesus did not come to the earth to play games. He came to draw a line in the sand and force people to have an opportunity to pick a side. This is division -- dividing people into who and what they are to the Kingdom of God. The decision is totally up to you. How proud are you to stand up for the truth? Is it easy for you? Do you believe in the truth? These are all questions that must be answered in your decision. If it is not easy for you, just keep praying, worshipping and committing to the Word of God. It will eventually come.
It is important to place Jesus first in your life. In the epistles, it is repeatedly mentioned where the kingdom of God must be in your heart and how you must pursue it and water it daily. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness (Matthew 6:33) and the things that people stress about like food, clothing, water and shelter will be taken care of for you with no thought. Being a follower of Jesus Christ it is important to apply a set of standards in your life. These standards must be taken seriously -- not just empty words. Why? Because of 1 Peter 5:8 -- Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. In order to defeat the enemy, you must embrace the truth at every level. The power is in your hands, not anyone else's. Jesus took the keys back from Satan -- now the keys are afforded to you to have a life of abundance, health and protection. You must bring the truth into parenting, school, work, business, relationships and every other part of your life to stay protected. By keeping standards you will be able to overcome the attacks of the enemy that are in total contradiction to the truth.
If you have had a hard time embracing the truth, this is not new. Many people struggle with it also because it is being challenged and tried daily. Make it a point to read your Bible daily, learning scripture to apply to your life because the God of this world is making every point to try to tempt you into falling. Be sure to stand firm in faith; Don't give up. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. (New International Version. Ephesians. 6.16). The shield of faith is your confidence in knowing that God has given you the power to win and to be an overcomer -- in any and every circumstance. Losing your faith will give Satan leverage over you. You are an overcomer; You are more than a conqueror. God is with you. He has given you all the ammunition you need to win each day -- you just have to be committed to fighting the good fight of faith.
Truth must come first in your life. You should feel a conviction over yourself if you lie or feel pressured to lie in any given situation. This is when you know that the truth is inside of you. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. (New International Version. John. 8.32). That truth is Jesus Christ.
God made it plain and clear where his position is supposed to be in people's lives all throughout the Bible. "I tell you, whoever publicly acknowledges me before others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge before the angels of God. But whoever disowns me before others will be disowned before the angels of God." (New International Version. Luke. 12.8-9). It is important to acknowledge Jesus publicly. This is one of the mandates that Jesus will review to see if you are in denial of him or not. How would you feel if one of your friends denied they knew you to the public? Would you believe this was someone you could trust? Would it be someone you would want to let into your home? The next time you may feel embarrassed about Jesus in public think about this Bible verse.
Being proud to stand with Jesus is a deciding factor in knowing that you are truly with him. If you do not know the story, Peter, one of Jesus' disciples, denied him three times after Roman soldiers came to arrest Jesus. Later, after Peter matured into embracing the truth, he stood fearless in the face of opposition. "And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple." (New International Version. Luke. 14.27). Peter eventually became the perfect representation of the verse Luke 14:27. So much that he decided to be hung upside down at his death. There will be much suffering when you commit to the truth; There will also be much reward.
The Truth comes with distinctions. One of those distinctions is that it divides the fake from the real; The loyal from the disloyal; The good from the bad. "Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division. From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three." (New International Version. Luke. 12. 51-52). Jesus did not come to the earth to play games. He came to draw a line in the sand and force people to have an opportunity to pick a side. This is division -- dividing people into who and what they are to the Kingdom of God. The decision is totally up to you. How proud are you to stand up for the truth? Is it easy for you? Do you believe in the truth? These are all questions that must be answered in your decision. If it is not easy for you, just keep praying, worshipping and committing to the Word of God. It will eventually come.
It is important to place Jesus first in your life. In the epistles, it is repeatedly mentioned where the kingdom of God must be in your heart and how you must pursue it and water it daily. Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness (Matthew 6:33) and the things that people stress about like food, clothing, water and shelter will be taken care of for you with no thought. Being a follower of Jesus Christ it is important to apply a set of standards in your life. These standards must be taken seriously -- not just empty words. Why? Because of 1 Peter 5:8 -- Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. In order to defeat the enemy, you must embrace the truth at every level. The power is in your hands, not anyone else's. Jesus took the keys back from Satan -- now the keys are afforded to you to have a life of abundance, health and protection. You must bring the truth into parenting, school, work, business, relationships and every other part of your life to stay protected. By keeping standards you will be able to overcome the attacks of the enemy that are in total contradiction to the truth.
If you have had a hard time embracing the truth, this is not new. Many people struggle with it also because it is being challenged and tried daily. Make it a point to read your Bible daily, learning scripture to apply to your life because the God of this world is making every point to try to tempt you into falling. Be sure to stand firm in faith; Don't give up. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. (New International Version. Ephesians. 6.16). The shield of faith is your confidence in knowing that God has given you the power to win and to be an overcomer -- in any and every circumstance. Losing your faith will give Satan leverage over you. You are an overcomer; You are more than a conqueror. God is with you. He has given you all the ammunition you need to win each day -- you just have to be committed to fighting the good fight of faith.
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