THE LIFE OF FAITH AND THE GLORIOUS CHURCH - 2009
                                                       january 26th


THE ROOT OF EVERY FEAR THAT ONE IS CONTROLLED BY STEMS DIRECTLY FROM A MISTRUST OF GOD


...."We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the [revealed] knowledge of God, and so we are taking EVERY thought captive to the
obedience of Christ"....
           2 Corinthians 10:5 NASB


          There are some in the church who remain in constant bondage to fear in some area of their lives. They have not allowed the Holy Spirit to come in - in His fullness - and, thus they have not pronounced [in word or deed] Jesus as Lord over their entire lives. It may be finances, it may be health, it may be their children or it could be a number of other things. If one is truly desirous of experiencing "salvation" in EVERY area of their life and ministry then they will have to discipline themselves to bring EVERY thought captive to a revelation of God's Word [Will]. As long as Satan is "allowed" to maintain control of ANY element of one's thought-life then it is to that degree that they shall be held captive by him to do his will - through fear [pride and self-desire]. All fear is the product of a deception and a lie [and the fear of losing something] - and, thus, the root of every fear that one is controlled by stems directly from a mistrust of God.

IF ONE IS FAITHFUL TO REPLACE EVERY LIE THEY COME ACROSS WITH THE REVEALED TRUTH OF GOD, THAT LIE SHALL NO LONGER BE THEIR REALITY

          If one is faithful to replace every "lie" they come across with the "revealed" truth of God, that lie will no longer be their "reality" - regardless of what physical circumstances dictate. For the Word of God when "truly" believed [through the continual exercising of an absolute faith] will always cause one to transcend "all" physical circumstances, and walk victoriously above whatever scheme or snare Satan has set for them - and this, without exception! Any time we sense fear beginning to overcome us we must turn immediately to the Word of God - regardless of what that takes. How important it is for every child of God to develop the habit of leaning heavily on the Word of God in every circumstance they find themselves in - for by this continual acknowledgement and exercising of their faith they shall continually experience the power [grace] of God in their lives - both sustaining them and protecting them in all things, at all times.

Related Scriptures: 2 Timothy 1:7; 2 Timothy 2:26; Proverbs 3:5-6;


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