God’s Word Alive

Galatians 2:20-21 (AMP) I have been crucified with Christ [in Him I have shared His crucifixion]; it is no longer I who live, but Christ (the Messiah) lives in me; and the life I now live in the body I live by faith in (by adherence to and reliance on and complete trust in) the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself up for me. 21 [Therefore, I do not treat God’s gracious gift as something of minor importance and defeat its very purpose]; I do not set aside and invalidate and frustrate and nullify the grace (unmerited favor) of God. For if justification (righteousness, acquittal from guilt) comes through [observing the ritual of] the Law, then Christ (the Messiah) died groundlessly and to no purpose and in vain. [His death was then wholly superfluous.]

If you have been born again, you need to remind yourself the old carnal person you once were is now dead, gone forever; and now you are a brand new person in Christ.  You don’t have to struggle with that “old man” any more.  Just remind yourself the old man is dead and your now true identity is this new person you are in Christ and just rest in that Truth in Christ Jesus. To help you with the process I have written my own obituary of the “old man” being dead and now I encourage you to write your own and post it so you can remind yourself daily of the “new you” and of your whole new victorious life in Christ Jesus.  Hallelujah!

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Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for he Lord your God is with you wherever you go. (Joshua 1:9)

Here are some encouraging words to speak to yourself when you are facing discouraging times:

I am developed in godly courage and this power is available to me in discouraging times.  Because I have courage I have the ability to see victory, to see good things happen to me when things look bad or things look like they will never change.

Through godly courage I have the ability to conquer fear or despair, be brave and have a mindset that enables me to stand fast in the face of every opposition, hardship or danger.

I trust God because I have settled in my heart; when I face extremities I know it is God’s opportunity to step in as I continue to believe He is at work. 

I live by faith in God and His Word and expect things to turn out just like God promised me.  I realize if God has promised me something it is not going to be automatic for I have an enemy and this is a faith fight.  These things belong to me therefore I have courage to stay in faith to possess my inheritance.  I will not be a coward and cop out but will rather operate in God’s courage.  I will trust God till I see the victory.  I will finish this fight of faith even though through the process I might not understand everything; for God has assured me it is mine.  With faith, patience and expectation I walk this out to receive my promise. 

I know for sure there is no failure in God, there is no defeat in God, and there is no deficiency in God and so I have courage in discouraging times. 

I enter into the rest He promised me by revelation of Him, revelation of His burden removing, yoke destroying power, revelation of the Holy Spirit, revelation of the Word and also the revelation of His yoke being easy and His burdens light.  I now have the courage to act like I don’t have a problem because I have the revelation that I can now rest since God is in control of every situation I give to Him that is beyond me. 

I know for sure that God is never at the end of His wits end and knows no extremities and no finalities because nothing is final with my God.  And really nothing is final with me!  As a child of God I am promised to win and I believe I am a winner right now!

Along with godly courage God’s presence will be with me all the way through.  So I am strong and of good courage and will not fear, be dismayed, shaken nor lose courage.  I am not shaken if things look like they are not working or if something doesn’t happen tomorrow for I know it has to happen.  That’s why I study God’s Word to find out what He has promised me;for then I find courage for each situation and my mind, will and emotions stay in courage and the Holy Spirit is able to remind me of scriptures for each opportunity to be discouraged.   Jesus has told me that in the world there are opportunities for tribulation, trials, distress and frustration but I am of good courage, confident, certain of what I believe and undaunted by it all; for Jesus has overcome the world I face every day and has deprived it of its power to harm me and has conquered it for me.  I am born of God so I am victorious over this world and this is guaranteed by my faith in Jesus Christ and His finished work for me.  I no longer think I am unable to get out of a situation, because I have courage and I understand the Spirit of God is at hand ready to assist me in whatever I need to do and  He is going to bring me through to victory.   

There is a due season made for me and awaiting me.  The Bible promises me that weeping will only endure for a season for joy cometh in the morning because I have courage and trust my Lord.

I have an article I have written posted on my website, www.godswordalive.com, entitled “How To Be Encouraged In Discouraging Times” to further encourage you. 

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Your ability to live by faith has nothing to do with:         

·  Who you are, where you were born, or where you live. 

·    The amount of money you presently have in your bank account, billfold or purse or don’t presently have in your bank account, billfold or purse.

·    Amount of time you have or don’t have. (Faith has no time, it is always “now” Faith. Faith is always present tense. – I have _____ now. I can do _____ now. I am _____ now.)

·    How much something costs.

·    Has nothing to do with your ability or inability. (Remember: Faith is God’s ability working on your behalf. If you could do it yourself, you wouldn’t have to use your faith.)

·    If you have planned well financially or if there has been lack of financial planning.

·    Job or no job.

·    Paycheck or no paycheck or income or no income.

·    The number of educational degrees you have or a lack of education. (The fishermen who walked with Jesus were men of faith and yet they were just “fishermen” and not highly educated men; but yet they told Jesus when He sent them out to minister on their own that their every need was met.)

·    Your five physical senses (They only relate to the physical realm and will only tell you what is going on in the physical realm, but faith is of the spirit, a higher realm. You’re actually living in a higher realm, not subject to the natural realm when you live by faith.)

·    Natural limitations. (Faith is supernatural ability and there are no limitations with faith. If there were limitations then we could say God is limited, but that will never be.)

·    A person’s intelligence or lack of it. (Actually intelligence can get in the way of faith by trying to figure out how it is going to happen. Faith is working when your heart and not your head is fixed, established, trusting in the Lord.)

·    Your ability in any matter. (Faith is God’s ability working on your behalf.) What is faith?    ·    Faith is substance of things hoped for needed and desired, evidence of what cannot be seen by your physical eyes, your assurance, your confirmation, your title deed of things, proof of things not seen, conviction of their reality, perception as real fact what is not revealed to senses, leaning of your entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom and goodness.      

Hebrews 11:1  Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. KJV      

Hebrews 11:1  NOW FAITH is the assurance (the confirmation, the title deed) of the things [we] hope for, being the proof of things [we] do not see and the conviction of their reality [faith perceiving as real fact what is not revealed to the senses]. AMP      

Hebrews 6:12  In order that you may not grow disinterested and become [spiritual] sluggards, but imitators, behaving as do those who through faith ( by their leaning of the entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness) and by practice of patient endurance and waiting are [now] inheriting the promises. AMP    ·    Faith is always now, present tense. (You talk like it has already done.)

·    Faith is a law, spiritual law.      

Romans 3:27  Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. KJV    ·         Faith and patience are power twins.      

Hebrews 6:12 ….faith ( by their leaning of the entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness) and by practice of patient endurance and waiting are [now] inheriting the promises. AMP      

James 1:4  But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. KJV 

Let’s make this confession of faith:    God has given me the gift of faith. I actually have the faith of Jesus. Faith is the substance of things I hope for, need and desire. It is the evidence of what I cannot see by my physical eyes. Faith is my assurance it is mine. Faith is the only confirmation I need to know that it is mine. Faith is the title deed to the possession of it. Faith is proof to me this is all done and taken care of. Faith is the conviction of the reality of this thing. With faith I perceive it is real fact in my life no matter what the senses tell me. With my faith I lean my entire personality on God in Christ in absolute trust and confidence in Father God, Daddy’s power, wisdom and His goodness to me. I live by faith and not by sight.

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It is said this is the prayer that St. Patrick prayed every day.  Read it and pray it if you feel led.  It’s awesome.

                                                                 St. Patrick’s Breastplate or The Deer’s Cry

I arise today    through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,   through a belief in the Threeness,    through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation,    through the strength of Christ’s birth and His baptism,    through the strength of His crucifixion and His burial,    through the strength of His resurrection and His ascension,    through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom,    through the strength of the love of cherubim,    in obedience of angels,    in service of archangels,    in the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,    in the prayers of patriarchs,    in preachings of the apostles,    in faiths of confessors,    in innocence of virgins,    in deeds of righteous men,    the rays of the sun,    the radiance of the moon,    the splendor of fire,    the speed of lightening,    the swiftness of the wind,    the depth of the sea,    the stability of the earth,    the firmness of rock,    God’s might to comfort me,    God’s wisdom to guide me,    God’s eye to look before me,    God’s ear to hear me,    God’s word to speak for me,    God’s hand to lead me,    God’s way to lie before me,    God’s shield to protect me, God’s Heavenly Host to save me from the snares of the devil,    from temptations to sin,    from all who wish me ill,    from near and afar, alone and with others. May Christ shield me today against poison and fire,    against drowning and wounding,    so that I may fulfill my mission and bear fruit in abundance.      Christ behind and before me,    Christ behind and above me,    Christ with me and in me,    Christ around and about me,    Christ on my right and on my left,    Christ when I lie down at night,    Christ when I rise in the morning,    Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,    Christ in the mouth of everyone that speaks of me,    Christ in every eye that sees me,    Christ in every ear that hears me.     I arise today    I arise today    I arise today through the strength of Heaven    I arise today through the power of God. 

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I just had to share with you these “8 New Creations Realities” written by my Pastor, Dr. Christopher Longgrear, www.freshfireministries.org.  He and his wife, Sandy, pastor Fresh Fire Ministries Church in Parkersburg, West Virginia.

2 Corinthians 5:17  Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. New King James

… Therefore if any person is [in-grafted] in Christ (the Messiah) he is a new creation (a new creature altogether); the old [previous moral and spiritual condition] has passed away. Behold, the fresh and new has come! AMPLIFIED BIBLE

… What this means is that those who become Christians become new persons.  They’ re not the same anymore, for the old life is gone. A new life has begun!    New Living Translation

…When someone becomes a Christian, he becomes a brand new person inside. He is not the same anymore. A new life has begun!                       The Living Bible

#1- In Union with Christ Jesus, there is no ‘us’!
We’ve been absorbed into the Father, Son, & Holy Spirit when we received the gift of eternal life!

#2- In Him, we’ve been crucified, we died, were buried, arose with Him as His spiritual seed!
Romans 6/6 & Galatians 2/20 tell us that we were crucified with Him, & now live in Him, through the economy of God in manifesting salvation! Jesus became all that we were in our sinful & fallen state, in His death, so that we could become all that He is in resurrection, when we’re Born-again!

#3- He lives in us via the Holy Spirit!
To receive eternal life literally required the Holy Spirit to place His life into us, which is the divine life of the Holy Trinity! That means that every Christian has been born of God, literally, vitally, & actually! God is in you, now & forever!

#4- We have resurrection life in us!
In the New-birth, you have the same life abiding in you that raised Jesus from the dead! Hallelujah, you are now free from spiritual death completely, & physical death can only be temporary, should you die before Jesus returns from Heaven!

#5- We are human vessels of heavenly power & glory!
2 Corinthians 4/7 tells us that we have heavenly treasure in these flesh & blood temples, so that the excellency of the power of God has a home to dwell in & from which to flow! God in us is dedicated to flow through us, surge over us, & radiate from us, into the lives & hearts of people in the world at-large!

#6-We are already & forever eternally alive! 

All that He is, we are also!    Colossians 2/9 & 10 tells us that we are complete in Him, & He is complete in the Father & Spirit! In completeness in Jesus, we have eternal life, resurrection life, divine life, and everlasting life! As He is, so are we, now & forever!

#7- In Christ Jesus, we live, move, & have our being!
We’re alive in Him, we thrive, flourish, & flow in Him, & He is the vital & literal source of our eternal being! We can’t lose His life, because it’s divine, eternal, & resurrection life, which has overpowered death & has destroyed the power of sin!

#8- We are eternally born of God & united with Him!
1 Peter 1/23 tells us that we’re Born-again of incorruptible seed, the seed of God, of the Word of God, which lives forever! That means we’re in Him spiritually, & He’s in us spiritually, & personally! We are now the children of God, through faith in Jesus, through the agency of the Holy Spirit! That goes beyond adoption, that produces transformation, for though we once were not the children of God, now we are & always will be!

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There are a lot of gifts we receive from time to time.  Some of the gifts we may have received could have been for our birthday, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and wedding or anniversary.  Some of the gifts we asked for.  Some gifts we really liked.  Some gifts we wished we had never received and wondered what that person was thinking.  Some gifts were big and some were small.  Some were expensive and some cheap.  Some were given in love and others were given in appreciation, to say, “Thank you.”  Whatever the gift we opened it and either received it with joy, never liked it, never used it, and maybe even threw it away or gave it away to someone else because it just wasn’t something we wanted or needed.

I want to tell you about the best, free gift that has ever been offered to anyone who will receive it and open it up for their very own.  It is the most expensive gift in all the world. This gift is given to anyone who will receive and it is given with love.  This gift can be used every day and will last eternally because you didn’t have anything to do with paying for it nor do you have anything to do with maintaining it.  Who paid for it?  God.  What was the gift?  The righteousness of God and eternal life.

Romans 5:15-19 But God’s free gift is not at all to be compared to the trespass [His grace is out of all proportion to the fall of man]. For if many died through one man’s falling away (his lapse, his offense), much more profusely did God’s grace and the free gift [that comes] through the undeserved favor of the one Man Jesus Christ abound and overflow to and for [the benefit of] many. 16 Nor is the free gift at all to be compared to the effect of that one [man’s] sin. For the sentence [following the trespass] of one [man] brought condemnation, whereas the free gift [following] many transgressions brings justification ( an act of righteousness). 17 For if because of one man’s trespass (lapse, offense) death reigned through that one, much more surely will those who receive [God’s] overflowing grace (unmerited favor) and the free gift of righteousness [putting them into right standing with Himself] reign as kings in life through the one Man Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). 18 Well then, as one man’s trespass [one man’s false step and falling away led] to condemnation for all men, so one Man’s act of righteousness [leads] to acquittal and right standing with God and life for all men. 19 For just as by one man’s disobedience (failing to hear, heedlessness, and carelessness) the many were constituted sinners, so by one Man’s obedience the many will be constituted righteous (made acceptable to God, brought into right standing with Him). AMP

Please open this best, most expensive gift ever offered to you today by praying this prayer:

Father God, I see I was made a sinner by the first man, Adam.  But I also see from these scriptures that by Jesus Christ I was made the righteousness of God.  I now open this gift to make it my own.  Come into my heart Lord Jesus Christ.  Be my Savior and Lord today.  I repent, turning from a life of sin for now, “I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus.”

If you prayed that prayer please let me know by writting to me:  godsw4@godswordalive.com.  Please get a Bible and find out about your new life in Christ Jesus.  Start reading from the Book of Acts through Revelations which will reveal to you who you are now in Christ Jesus.

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