Wednesday, March 16, 2011

The Keys to Life


Destiny. Hope. Dreams. Faith.
These are all very, very important to God. 'Why' you may ask.
Because they are an extremely important key to your life. The kind of keys that if you only have one set of them, and then you lock them in your car, you're probably screwed. Through dreaming, God created. Created what? Everything you see, including you. He didn't just sit there and quickly dream up human beings for the sake of being bored. God was lonely. He wanted someone to love, and to love him back. He wanted that desperately. He dreamed us up, and then spoke us into being. Romans 4:17 talks about God calling, "Those things that are not, as though they were." Now, that is Faith right there. And God has the most faith in the world. Now, in Mark 11:22-25 it says,"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. "Truly[f] I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."
 
In a previous verse Jesus cursed a fig tree and the next day they came back and the disciples were astounded that it actually died. How often are we astounded that God's power 'actually' works?? Ehem. Yup. Dreams and Faith are very connected. Dream it up, speak it out, and then believe in it. And I believe that why he says that you need to forgive people if you've been wronged, is because you actually create an invisible block between you and God, thus limiting God to what he can do in your life. Along with a lot of other things; but I dont' want to rabbit trail too much here. Did'ja know that Faith and Hope are connected too?? The Hebrew word for faith is, "emunah." It means, "certainty and faithfulness." Interesting. God tells us to put our faith in the unseen. By holding our faith that makes us certain in our God. So if we put faith in the unseen objects does that not mean we are to be 'faithful' in believing that our dreams will come true someday? Staying faithful. Loyalty. Stay loyal to your dreams no matter what. The Greek word for hope is elpis; the definition is this, "favorable and confident expectation." Hmm. Stay confident and BELIEVE in those things that are not as though they were and stay FAITHFUL to them. Then expect while believing. Don't just cast it down the moment you don't see it happening. Stay faithful, stay loyal, trust your God. Have FAITH in GOD constantly. Okay, so where does Destiny fit into all of this. God has a path that he planned out for this creation he dreamed up. But he also gave you these tools to be creative and to help you along the way. God can't do everything he needs to all the time because we can actually limit him by our unbelief. Again, have faith in God constantly. God has so many special surprises on the road you walk. And you can either choose to walk on his road or not. Just because God has a destiny for you does not mean you have to follow it. You can choose not to do it. I choose to follow that destiny. If you're walking in his path and something comes up, like let's say an illness or a tragedy, it is not from God. I do not believe that at all. I believe those are attacks from the enemy. God did not allow it, nor did he want it to happen. But, by living in a fallen world bad things happen. However, if you are truly walking in God's destiny and you know the gifts and the true power he's given to you, you can resist the enemy and he HAS to flee from you. James 4:7. And, John 10:10 plainly states, "
10The 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 [a]overflows)." And it says that God only comes to do the exact opposite of Satan. I find it histerical that even when the enemy tries to overthrow us, God can still take what he is doing and flip it around and backfire. Romans 8:28 says, "We are assured and know that [[a]God being a partner in their labor] all things work together and are [fitting into a plan] for good to and for those who love God and are called according to [His] design and purpose." Again, I do not believe that any sort of bad thing is caused by God. He is Light, not darkness. If you are not walking with God I do not believe in the slightest that he would use sickness, diseases or tragedy to bring you back into his will. I believe that is also attacks from the enemy. I believe that when you're not walking with God, it opens the door for the enemy to work in your life. You allowed it, not God. The Hebrew word for salvation is, "soteria," which means, "deliverance, preservation, salvation." And the Hebrew word for deliverance is, "nathan," which has many meanings but two of those mean, "to pay or to loan." Jesus PAID the ultimate price dying on the cross, and then loaned his life to death for three days, before rising with full confidence and overcoming the enemy. Jesus overcame the flesh, sin and death so we wouldn't have to be bound by its power anymore. Deliverance doesn't always mean to be delivered from demonic influences, it also means being delivered from sickness and diseases. The word tereo, means to preserve, "spirit, soul AND body." I believe it is a Greek word but don't quote me on that. Nuff said. So, use these gifts that God has given you. Be faithful, expect knowing you have favor, dream bigger than you've ever dreamed before, and call those things that are not as though they were. Dream it, speak it, believe it. You can either take up your keys, or lock them in them in your beautiful sports car, only to end in never driving it. This is choice, as with anything and everything else you face. So, you can either take your keys or lock them in your fancy sports car, and never be able to drive it.

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