FATHER is developing those who won’t give up no matter what the circumstances suggest. A mature Son will possess Love, faith, and hope. Those three virtues will see us through every situation we encounter.
Will you die so you can live? Resurrection power is greater than life for it has overcome death. We need this revelation so that we can totally fulfill our callings.
Everybody is waiting for someone else to initiate a Spiritual revelation/opportunity. Not me! I continue to press in knowing that FATHER wants to take us to a higher level required for these times.
I will not be denied of taking my rightful place as a mature Son, how about you? It matters not what the adversary throws my way, I will simply shrug it off and continue upward and onward. Don’t allow your past to be a boat anchor to your progress. Jesus’ Blood took care of it so simply accept it and go on.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in the 11th chapter of Hebrews:
1 Now faith brings our hopes into reality and becomes the foundation needed to acquire the things we long for. It is all the evidence required to prove what is still unseen. 2 This testimony of faith is what previous generations were commended for. 3 Faith empowers us to see that the universe was created and beautifully coordinated by the power of God’s Words! HE spoke and the invisible realm gave birth to all that is seen.
I purpose to no longer pray without knowing FATHER’S Perfect Will in my own situation. I can then demand and expect rather than simply ask. FATHER is not reluctant to impart whatever resources HE has committed to me as HIS Son. As a matter of fact, HE looks forward to HIS Sons and Daughters walking in the fullness of faith and expectation.
In John chapter 11, Jesus spoke:
41 So they rolled away the heavy stone. Jesus gazed into heaven and said, “Father, thank You that you have heard My prayer, 42 for You listen to every word I speak. Now, so that these who stand here with Me will believe that you have sent Me to the earth as Your messenger, I will use the power you have given Me.” 43 Then with a loud voice Jesus shouted with authority: “Lazarus! Come out of the tomb!”
44 Then in front of everyone, Lazarus, who had died four days earlier, slowly hobbled out—he still had grave clothes tightly wrapped around his hands and feet and covering his face! Jesus said to them, “Unwrap him and let him loose.”
FATHER told Jesus to raise Lazarus from the dead, then HE instructed Jesus when to go, and finally, FATHER provided the power to raise Lazarus at Jesus’ command. Jesus knew that Lazarus would be resurrected from the dead before He prayed thus He demanded the event take place.
Jesus was not reluctant for He knew FATHER’S Perfect Will. Jesus was bold thus so should we be bold in the same manner. This may be difficult for those who have not understood the relationship with FATHER and HIS mature Sons and Daughters, but Jesus is meant to be our Example in all circumstances. Our faith will take us beyond what we currently understand.
When I pray in THE SPIRIT, I pray FATHER’S Perfect Will but if I pray based on someone’s request, I may pray amiss unless FATHER confirms the request to me. James wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 4 of his epistle:
3 You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures.
Why even go there? FATHER will provide you and me every good gift from Above so let us not pray outside HIS Perfect Will. Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 7:
7 “Ask, and the gift is yours. Seek, and you’ll discover. Knock, and the door will be opened for you. 8 For every persistent one will get what he asks for. Every persistent seeker will discover what he longs for. And everyone who knocks persistently will one day find an open door.
9 “Do you know of any parent who would give his hungry child, who asked for food, a plate of rocks instead? 10 Or when asked for a piece of fish, what parent would offer his child a snake instead? 11 If you, imperfect as you are, know how to lovingly take care of your children and give them what’s best, how much more ready is your Heavenly Father to give wonderful gifts to those who ask Him?”
What does it mean to ask and being persistent? It means to demand what is promised be pulled out of Heaven and to manifest on earth!