20 My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen to my words. 21 Never let them get away from you. Remember them and keep them in your heart. 22 They will give life and health to anyone who understands them. 23 Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts.—Proverbs 4:20-23 (Good News)
Are you facing challenges in your life? Do you have things that seemingly never go away and you want them to change? Is there something you have been praying about but it only seems to get worse?
Well, my friend, I have good news for you! You do not have to feel powerless to the circumstances of life any longer. There is an answer to your dilemma and it is found in the Word of the Living God. In the Word, there is an answer to each and every problem in life—no seriously, it’s there!
You may be saying, ‘yes Sebastian, I know’. Although, you may have heard it all before just hear me out. You see, we cannot afford to continue giving mental assent to these things. We must make a commitment to hide the Word in our hearts and let it change us from the inside out.
When we spend time in the Word and take it as life for us, we build a resistance to the things that come to wear us down, discourage us, make us ineffective and ultimately destroy us. Jesus told us in John 10:10, “The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have and enjoy life, and have it in abundance (to the full, till it overflows)” (Amplified).
Do not let the thief be successful in your life, take God at His Word and hold on to it for dear life…because it is life!
Have Faith1st ©2013 Faith1st Ministries
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Sebastian is a Christian, Author and Church Leadership trainer. His ministry calling, love for God, and His people; has led him into ministry of all types for over thirty years. He and his wife enjoy helping people in their walk of faith and finding solutions to the struggles of life, especially in the area of healing and marriage. Faith1st Blog is designed to open and continue the discussion on the subject of biblical "faith" as a "living" element of the Christian life. - "the just shall live by faith" - Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38 (KJV).
Wow. This blog must be the reason for the delay in reading posts…nearly a month later. I needed to hear these messages today of all days, for despair had begun to set in.
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I pray your strength and encouragement!
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Great Truth in your message and the Scripture you shared Sebastian….. 22. They will give life and health to anyone who understands them…. How do we understand God’s inspired word, through Jesus The Living Word, as we are empowered by the Holy Spirit, who teaches us what He hears.
Isaiah 55:3 Incline your ear and come unto me: hear and your soul shall live.
1 Corinthians 2:9-16 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that Love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God…
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth but which the Holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spiritual things with Spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are Spiritually discerned. But he that is Spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. For who hath known the Mind of the Lord, that he may instruct Him? but we have the Mind of Christ. KJV.
John 15:14-15 Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.(KJV)
Matthew 10:26-28 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops (KJV)
Christian Love – from us both – Anne
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Thank you for this! Blessings!
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Thank you for serveing the Lord!
Dear Friend, you have just nominated you for an award healthyliving4him.wordpress.com/! 🙂
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Thank you so much K for nominating me for this award…I am extremely appreciative and grateful for your thoughtfulness and kindness for this nomination! Because I dedicate my writing on this blog for the purpose of sharing the Gospel and strengthening Believers, I will only post this award and thanks for it on my Awards Page at Faith1st Ministries. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart…God bless! –Sebastian
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Great post Brother have a blessed day…..
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Thank you and Blessings to you as well!
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Yes! lately God has shown me this! wonderful!
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He is speaking to His Body! Blessings!
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Take ownership of your life!
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I’m right behind you! No more “mental assent”, but real life living with the real Jesus who is the Living Word. And the written Word helps us find more reality if we live it and not just read it. That’s the “difference”…
Peace
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AMEN!!!
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Thank you again for your kindness in reblogging this post…I’m so very appreciative of you!Blessings!
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🙂 You are welcome again Sebastian 😀
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Ever so true, Pastor. Digging into the word is the key to changing the mindset…not just being a hearer but a doer! Overcoming ways of thinking that are contrary to the Word means applying the principles of truth from the Word to our daily lives. I have been blessed by these articles. God bless you and your family and the work you are doing in service of our Lord, Jesus. Amen.
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Thank you so much for your timely response to this post and you kind words of support and encouragement. May God’s Blessing be upon you and your household as well!
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Amen, Hold onto Jesus and never let go!! 🙂
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Amen Toni…Amen!
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Amen ! Jesus Lives!!
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