"For as he thinks in his heart, so is he" (Proverbs 23:7 NKJV).
It is not only what you do, but how you think about yourself. Understanding your inheritance in Christ by affirming, meditating, and seeing yourself in those scriptures that talk about your true Christ identity.
"...whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours" (Mark 11:24). Even though your answer may not be there yet, keep your faith alive by affirming and meditation on the scriptures that address the thing you are believing for. Remember that miracles could not happen around Jesus Himself when there was unbelief in his home town, and he had to ask people to leave the room on occasion. Developing your faith, right now, is the place that you can start to change things.
"In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead...so faith without deeds is dead" (James 2:17, 26). So, what you are doing to apprehend the Ascended Life in Christ will result in your outgrowth to overcome the self-life that constricts most Believers today. Becoming commited to diasiple, equip, and send out warriors to do battle with the kingdom of darkness will develop the fruit that remains by moving the Great Commission forward. Taking action brings it all together.
Perhaps the most insidious lie we believe is that we need to do something to earn God's presence, His favor, His blessing. We think our breakthrough is just around the corner—if only we pray more, fast longer, serve harder, believe stronger.
But the truth is, our breakthrough has already happened. It happened 2,000 years ago on a cross outside Jerusalem. When Jesus said, "It is finished," He meant it. Our salvation, our healing, our deliverance, our victory -- it's already accomplished. We're not working toward it; we're receiving what's already been given.
Galatians 3:13 declares that Christ has redeemed us from the curse when He hung upon a tree. Not "will redeem" or "might redeem if we're good enough" -- has redeemed. Past tense. Finished work.
This means the enemy's greatest weapon against us is convincing us that we're still under some curse, still waiting for something God hasn't yet provided, still striving for what we already have.
When God gives us revelation and we choose lukewarm living, something precious is lost. To know the truth and refuse to live it is more grievous than never having known at all (2 Peter 2:21).
In Revelation chapter 3, Jesus spoke to the lukewarm Church of Laodicea and said that because they were neither hot nor cold but lukewarm, He would vomit them out of His mouth (Revelation 3:14–16).
There is no place for lukewarm living that is being presently demonstrated in modern day Christianity, when we are called to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him.
If you lose hope, you will fall into discouragement and give up. Especially right now, as things are noisy around you, it's easy to want to give up. It's easy to see that things are in a lull.
But this lull is actually a moment when God is doing some deep work in you and around you right now. It's the moment when God is about to show Himself strong on your behalf.
"I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." - Psalm 27:13-14
ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY
Statement Of Faith Nameless & Faceless Ministries - Statement of Faith
Ministry Phone: 281-396-4379
It is not only what you do, but how you think about yourself. Understanding your inheritance in Christ by affirming, meditating, and seeing yourself in those scriptures that talk about your true Christ identity.
"...whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours" (Mark 11:24). Even though your answer may not be there yet, keep your faith alive by affirming and meditation on the scriptures that address the thing you are believing for. Remember that miracles could not happen around Jesus Himself when there was unbelief in his home town, and he had to ask people to leave the room on occasion. Developing your faith, right now, is the place that you can start to change things.
"In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead...so faith without deeds is dead" (James 2:17, 26). So, what you are doing to apprehend the Ascended Life in Christ will result in your outgrowth to overcome the self-life that constricts most Believers today. Becoming commited to diasiple, equip, and send out warriors to do battle with the kingdom of darkness will develop the fruit that remains by moving the Great Commission forward. Taking action brings it all together.
Perhaps the most insidious lie we believe is that we need to do something to earn God's presence, His favor, His blessing. We think our breakthrough is just around the corner—if only we pray more, fast longer, serve harder, believe stronger.
But the truth is, our breakthrough has already happened. It happened 2,000 years ago on a cross outside Jerusalem. When Jesus said, "It is finished," He meant it. Our salvation, our healing, our deliverance, our victory -- it's already accomplished. We're not working toward it; we're receiving what's already been given.
Galatians 3:13 declares that Christ has redeemed us from the curse when He hung upon a tree. Not "will redeem" or "might redeem if we're good enough" -- has redeemed. Past tense. Finished work.
This means the enemy's greatest weapon against us is convincing us that we're still under some curse, still waiting for something God hasn't yet provided, still striving for what we already have.
When God gives us revelation and we choose lukewarm living, something precious is lost. To know the truth and refuse to live it is more grievous than never having known at all (2 Peter 2:21).
In Revelation chapter 3, Jesus spoke to the lukewarm Church of Laodicea and said that because they were neither hot nor cold but lukewarm, He would vomit them out of His mouth (Revelation 3:14–16).
There is no place for lukewarm living that is being presently demonstrated in modern day Christianity, when we are called to deny ourselves, take up our cross, and follow Him.
If you lose hope, you will fall into discouragement and give up. Especially right now, as things are noisy around you, it's easy to want to give up. It's easy to see that things are in a lull.
But this lull is actually a moment when God is doing some deep work in you and around you right now. It's the moment when God is about to show Himself strong on your behalf.
"I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." - Psalm 27:13-14
ALBERT FINCH MINISTRY
Statement Of Faith Nameless & Faceless Ministries - Statement of Faith
Ministry Phone: 281-396-4379
