It's so important we change the way we see everything around us-realising we are created with a purpose and so we must live on purpose! With the Kingdom in mind I challenge you (as I have been challenged :p) to think about the reality you live from and how you live that reality here on earth.
Let's just take a look at the realities that we live from.
We have got to walk by faith- God's been really challenging me with that - showing me what faith looks like- we enter and welcome Gods presence with thanksgiving (enter His gates with thanksgiving in your heart) and then God was telling me that that is a representation of faith- when we go into thanksgiving with no guarantee that everything is going to be okay that's faith because we're depending on God- we say He is our Redeemer and our Deliverer! We must be thankful in situations, inviting Him and expecting Him to be exactly who He says He is! In Acts 16 we meet Paul and Silas who visiting different towns and dependent upon where the Holy Spirit sends them, they minister at that town. In one town they are doing ministering when they are arrested. While they were in prison they responded with praise- and it's like how much of us would respond like that especially when God told them to go in that direction- we would turn to God and be like how could you bring me here?
*Without faith you can not please God*
Then the ultimate example, Jesus- did He really know what He was going to find when He went certain places-because He only done and said what He heard God do and say and He was in prayer so maybe it was in those times when God was directing Him- step by step sort of thing- so if that was the case when Jesus was directed to do things like cross the river and a storm brews up - Jesus is caught napping! why because He walks by faith and not by sight- His mind is only what God said and God said go to the other side- therefore they must be going to the other side- we must know and believe what God says to be true and walk according to that- these momentary light afflictions do not define who we are nor where we are heading. I believe that while Paul and Silas were in prison they knew that they were in chains in this world but in reality they were seated in heavenly places in Christ and they chose to live out of that reality- everyday we got to choose which reality we will live from! We must choose those heavenly places boi! God is good Romans 8:28 and until what He says to come to pass we worship whilst waiting expectantly! Our situations on earth change but in reality we're always going to be seated in heavenly places so our decision should be the same every time!
In Colossians we are told that Christ in us the hope of glory- rewind and come again my selecta!- Christ is in us! And what is in Christ but the fullness of God (again Colossians). The fullness of God is in Christ and Christ is in us- so we therefore have access to all that is in God- love, joy, kindness, patience- all those qualities. Peter says that we have been equipped for life and godliness. This is our reality- that in whatever situation due to our close intimate relationship with God we can tap into these kingdom reality qualities and live them out here on earth. In need of love- we can show it.
We may feel at certain times that we have no more strength or no more love for a situation- but we can draw from God for all that we need and not live as victims but as overcomers knowing that God supplies all we need! We know that He has already overcome the world and so we have! It's like if your parents are rich (and our Heavenly Father is for the earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof) and you ran out of money- knowing that your parents are generous, because of the relationship you have with them you can draw money from their account. It's the same relationship we have with God as He is our Father and not only is everything His but He is generous. I feel low on love or patience, I draw from that Heavenly infinite account!! There is so much in God thfat He wants us to have to live out an abundant life!
I encourage you to live out of the reality that you are seated with Him- situations may come and go but He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him- and thats the Truth!!
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