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Trust is the firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.  It is confidence, belief, faith, certainty, assurance, conviction, credence; reliance.  How many people do you fully trust?  How many people completely trust you?  Do you keep your word or are you double-minded and look for opportunities or circumstances to negate or compromise your commitments?

Love, faith, and hope are all contained in trust when you consider your trust in FATHER.  A Loving FATHER is fully reliable and you are certain of HIS response being to your ultimate benefit in each and every circumstance.  In Malachi chapter 3 FATHER speaks:

6 ​​“For I am the LORD, I do not change;

​​Therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.”

FATHER’S Love is not conditional thus when we sin, we are not consumed by fire.  HE Loves us even though we deserve otherwise for HE is not moved by our actions.  In 1 Samuel chapter 15, Samuel spoke by HIS SPIRIT:

29 “Also the Glory of Israel will not lie or change His mind; for He is not a man that He should change His mind.”

We are thankful that FATHER is not a man who constantly changes HIS Mind.  You can count on HIS Word yet man’s word will change with time when pressure is applied.  In Psalm 119 we are assured:

160   The entirety of Your word is truth,
And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever.

When you base your life on Truth, you do not have to spend time recording what you have said to people, you simply recount the Truth.  What a simple life!  Whatever the Truth is, that is my position.  Those who continuously lie are predisposed to keeping their stories straight.  Once you realize they are liars, you must be careful around them lest you be caught up and hurt by one of their lies.  They are totally untrustworthy in all that they pursue and they are on the path of destruction.  They become known for their manipulation and deception.  They have lost your trust which cannot be easily restored.

Jesus preached the Word specifically given to Him by FATHER and many who heard the Word believed Him and trusted in His ability to deliver according to the Word.  There were two blind men in Matthew chapter 9 who believed Jesus was able to deliver on His Word:

27 When Jesus departed from there, two blind men followed Him, crying out and saying, “Son of David, have mercy on us!”

28 And when He had come into the house, the blind men came to Him. And Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?”

They said to Him, “Yes, Lord.”

29 Then He touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith let it be to you.”

30 And their eyes were opened. And Jesus sternly warned them, saying, “See that no one knows it.”

31 But when they had departed, they spread the news about Him in all that country.

When we place our trust in FATHER’S Word, we set ourselves up for healing and restoration in all areas.  These two blind men are certainly glad they trusted in the words Jesus proclaimed.  It definitely changed their lives.  Why is it that we trust more in a doctor wearing a white coat than the Word of Our Heavenly FATHER?  The doctors have limited wisdom, understanding, knowledge, and skill versus THE CREATOR of the universe yet the masses defer to the white coats instead.

We place our trust in strength.  Who do you trust to fight your battles?  Psalm 24 states:

8  Who is this King of glory?
The LORD strong and mighty,
The LORD mighty in battle.

In the final analysis, we must place our trust in FATHER for HE will never fail us.  When we place all of our trust and reliance on people, they will surely fail us at some point.  They are only human and subject to weakness whereas FATHER is strong and mighty and not subject to human frailty.  As you study, dwell, and meditate on HIS Word you will begin to be fully assured in FATHER’S Divine unconditional Love for you and HIS Love is where you can place your trust.

In 1 Timothy chapter 4, Paul wrote:

1 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons,

2 speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their own conscience seared with a hot iron,

3 forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth.

4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be refused if it is received with thanksgiving;

5 for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer.

This is quite a warning for us to heed for we are in the “latter times”.  Some will depart from the faith in Our Lord Jesus Christ and they will expound other teachings that originate from deceiving spirits and demons.  We must be cautious not to assume someone who was once an excellent source of teaching and inspiration is still operating in the same fashion.  We are to test the messages we hear by verifying them by FATHER’S Word and SPIRIT.  It is incumbent upon each of us to guard our hearts from those who have departed from the faith.  Deceiving spirits can produce signs meant to misdirect us.

These people who have departed from the faith will speak lies in hypocrisy.  Hypocrisy is the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform.  In essence, do what I say, not what I do.  These people profess one thing but live and act in another way and we are to be aware of these people.  They will attempt to deceive you for their own gain as their conscience has been burnt and desensitized (seared) so that they are unable to notice the difference between right and wrong.

In the Old Testament there are food laws given for the benefit of man.  However in the New Testament we are told every creature of FATHER is good if we receive it with thanksgiving and FATHER’S Word to us indicates it is acceptable. Then as we sincerely pray over the food it is deemed clean and to be received with thanksgiving.  We are not to be legalistic about what we eat.  We need only to be sensitive to HIS SPIRIT and sincerely pray over our food before we consume it.  HE will direct us to the nutrition needed for our body.

Each of us is given a directive to teach others of less maturity.  Our purpose on earth is to grow in GODLINESS and the primary attribute is Divine Unconditional Love.  This is why we are here!  Every aspect of the opposition is to challenge this growth in some form or fashion and we should look at all apparent failures as teaching moments to show us our progress toward Spiritual maturity.  We must use and apply Spiritual Truths in order to achieve this maturity.  In order to grow we must receive sustenance and hopefully these writings supplement your overall Spiritual nourishment.

6 If you instruct the brethren in these things, you will be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed.

7 But reject profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness.

8 For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.

9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance.

10 For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe.

11 These things command and teach.

Let us fulfill the mandate to spread the Gospel given to us by our Elder Brother… command and teach!

I spoke at length to an elderly couple yesterday morning who are barely making ends meet.  He has had multiple surgeries in the last 18 months and they have no children to assist.  He is in his eighty-first year and unable to get around.  As you can imagine, his wife is carrying much of the load.  If you are interested in joining me in sending them a gift of Love, we will take donations for the next 30 days and forward them the lump sum.  Please earmark your gift by simply adding 80 cents to the amount.  Examples: 10.80, 50.80 etc.  This will alert us to your intent, especially when using credit card contributions.  Otherwise, we assume you are simply giving into the ministry for which we are thankful.

The government provides them a subsistence level of living but any unexpected expenses are not covered.  Our gift will help in that area.  FATHER Loves a cheerful gives and if you are drawn to assist I am sure the couple will be grateful.  If you are not led to give don’t worry, FATHER always provides and HE will move upon you in other areas as the need arises.

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Paul wrote in Ephesians chapter 3:

14 For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

15 from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named,

16 that He would grant you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man,

17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

18 may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—

19 to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.

We need to focus on taking on all aspects of Jesus Christ, not just a few to fit our current needs.  There are many who attempt to use their outward appearance of godliness to persuade others to meet their needs.  They will use various means to get what they want without regard to others.  They live their lives being deceived by their own blindness and are very persuasive and cunning in their methods.  Saul in the New Testament was one such example.  He “took no prisoners” as he attempted to exalt himself among his peers.

Jesus on the other hand made Himself of no reputation but went about giving of himself for Love seeks to give whereas lust seeks to extract from others.  It is pure and simple to discern between those who walk in Love and those who walk in lust.  People submitted to their lust and pride will attempt to project an illusion and perception that is false and misleading.  They will attempt to convey a superiority over others which is a form of manipulation.  King Saul provides us an example in the Old Testament and Samuel exposed the issue in 1 Samuel chapter 15:

22 So Samuel said:

​​​“Has the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices,

​​As in obeying the voice of the LORD?

​​Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice,

​​And to heed than the fat of rams.

23 ​​For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft,

​​And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.

​​Because you have rejected the word of the LORD,

​​He also has rejected you from being king.”

The two “Saul’s” are examples which contrast the example of Jesus Christ.  They were self-indulgent looking to forward their own agenda under the misperception that they were “anointed” by FATHER to carry out their own agenda, not HIS.  In contrast, Jesus walked out the specific instructions of FATHER and was truly rooted and grounded in Love.  He was able to discern the genuine from the counterfeit.  We too should endeavor to walk in this fullness on a daily basis.  Yes, we will need to be strengthened with might in our inner man as we deal with the adversaries who would attempt to mislead and misguide our steps.  As we are able to see through their devices we will not be knocked off course but will continue on that narrow path of the Way, the Truth, and the Life which is only accessible when walking in Love.  To be rooted and grounded denotes being firmly established so that when the storms and challenges arrive, you are not tossed to and fro but remain steadfast.

As you navigate through this life and grow in Spiritual maturity, you will take on the qualities of the Pattern Son- Jesus.  There will come a day when you are able to see things pure and simple.  The noise and complexities of chaos will not move you from the path of Christ.  You will follow only Him.

Lust means: a desire, craving, longing, desire for what is forbidden.  There are people who lust for sex while others lust for power, fame, and fortune.  They all have a similar problem- they are respond primarily to their fleshly desires at the expense of others.  They will use manipulative means to get what they want at all costs.  The Apostle Paul knew exactly what lust was when he was Saul for he took no prisoners when he was rising up in the ranks among the Jews.  As we know, Jesus had a  corrective interview with him.  The good news is that Paul repented and penned two thirds of the New Testament by THE HOLY SPIRIT.  In Galatians chapter 5 he wrote:

13 For you, brethren, have been called to liberty; only do not use liberty as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

15 But if you bite and devour one another, beware lest you be consumed by one another!

Those who lust consume and devour at others’ expense.  They look for ways to extract resources from others without regard of the consequences.  They attempt to exalt themselves above others, wanting to be served at all cost.  King Saul represents this mindset.  Saul had everything going for him as we see in 1 Samuel chapter 9:

1 There was a man of Benjamin whose name was Kish the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power.

2 And he had a choice and handsome son whose name was Saul. There was not a more handsome person than he among the children of Israel. From his shoulders upward he was taller than any of the people.

Saul looked the part of a king- tall and handsome.  FATHER told Samuel to anoint Saul King because of the cries of the people so FATHER gave them what they wanted.  He was selected king but was unable to handle the anointing given to him for he was not patient and took matters into his own hand.  This resulted in Samuel’s response when Saul failed to wait for his arrival before presenting burnt offerings in chapter 13:

13 And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God, which He commanded you. For now the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel forever.

14 But now your kingdom shall not continue. The LORD has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the LORD has commanded him to be commander over His people, because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you.”

This story provides us a contrast between a person who uses the anointing for his own benefit versus one who Loves FATHER fully and completely.  David’s anointing was proven by the lion, the bear, and Goliath.  This shepherd boy simply wanted to do FATHER’S Will and understood FATHER’S Heart.  He was willing to serve whereas Saul wanted to be served.

Saul’s impatience cost him the crown.  If he had only waited another 24 hours and allowed the proper order to be fulfilled.  How sad, but things get worse.  In chapter 16, Saul develops a new problem, a distressing spirit comes upon him and he can’t sleep:

14 But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a distressing spirit from the LORD troubled him.

15 And Saul’s servants said to him, “Surely, a distressing spirit from God is troubling you.

The only solution to this distressing spirit is to bring David into his midst to play the harp:

16 Let our master now command your servants,who are before you, to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. And it shall be that he will play it with his hand when the distressing spirit from God is upon you, and you shall be well.”

David’s anointing kept the “distressing” spirit at bay and Saul was able to function for a time.  But in the end, Saul would be replaced by Love’s anointing.  Lust may prevail for a time but it has no future.  You have a choice to walk in the Spirit of Love or walk in lust as Saul did.  Paul urges us in Galatians chapter 5

16 I say then: Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh.

17 For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, so that you do not do the things that you wish.

18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

In the Old Testament we find two men with different spirits: one of lust and the other of Love.  In the New Testament we see one man who walked in those same two spirits: lust (Saul) and Love (Paul).  Thankfully men can die to the flesh and become a new creation for Paul proved this reality.  What better person for FATHER to use to convey the Truth of Love versus lust.

When FATHER created Adam and Eve HE spoke the following over them in Genesis chapter 1:

28  Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”

Blessing in this case is to cause to prosper resulting in being fruitful and multiplying.  This blessing expects growth and expansion in somewhat of a dramatic fashion, not barely getting by at a subsistence level of living.   FATHER expressed HIS clear Divine Intent for their lives.  After the flood, FATHER once again reiterated HIS Divine Intent with Noah in chapter 9:

1 So God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them: “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.

2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be on every beast of the earth, on every bird of the air, on all that move on the earth, and on all the fish of the sea. They are given into your hand.

3 Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. I have given you all things, even as the green herbs.”

From Adam to Noah, FATHER had no variance in HIS intent for those who wanted to walk according to HIS Divine Intent- to be blessed.  Once again in Deuteronomy chapter 28 FATHER established HIS Intent by proclaiming to the children of Israel:

1 “Now it shall come to pass, if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God, to observe carefully all His commandments which I command you today, that the LORD your God will set you high above all nations of the earth.

2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the LORD your God:

3 “Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country.

4 “Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks.

5 “Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl.

6 “Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.

7 “The LORD will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways.

8 “The LORD will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the LORD your God is giving you.”

Has FATHER’S Divine Intent changed since these declarations?  Not at all.  Our expectations or lack thereof may be keeping us from HIS blessings.  The ego wants to keep you in submission by rationalizing away your current orientation of scarcity.  I am not talking about worldly excess but instead I am focused on those resources you need for the fulfillment of your purpose.  Paul wrote in Philippians chapter 4:

19 And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

If you need seed to plant a crop, expect FATHER to provide.  If you need to travel to minister life to others, expect FATHER to provide a means.  True abundance is unique to each person’s calling.  Some may require more assets to complete their mission while others require minimal resources.  Each calling has its own specific resources to fulfill what FATHER has ordained.  Look to HIM, not others’ faith as your source. 

There are those who want to ride along and extract your resources for their consumption.  These circumstances require your discernment and ability to hear from FATHER concerning your interaction with them.  When fruit trees fail to produce, FATHER has commanded that they be cut down and thrown into the fire.  When they take up resources meant for others and fail to produce, they are given an extra year by HIS Grace to be fruitful.  Otherwise, they are to be removed.  Be fruitful for FATHER ordained it.

Many people try to avoid pressure at all cost but without pressure one will never be promoted to a higher and more mature level.  Exercise requires the muscle to have resistance or pressure applied for it to grow.  Test after test will bring forth strength to withstand even greater challenges.  This is true for those who are called to do greater things in the Kingdom.  Enemies will rise up against you and you will be challenged to see how you handle the stress.  Will you walk in the confidence that FATHER is with you or will you display fear?  Will you explode into rage?

Jesus had to endure great pressure.  In Matthew chapter 26:

36 Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane, and said to the disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.”

37 And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply distressed.

38 Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with Me.”

39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”

The word “Gethsemane” means oil press.  What an appropriate meaning for the place where Jesus had to place His mind, will, and emotions into submission for the good of all mankind.  The betrayal was at hand and His enemies were soon to arrive, the pressure was building to a crescendo as the fulfillment of His purpose on earth was about to be completed.  This process was necessary for Him to be exalted to the Throne over men’s lives here on earth.

When pressure comes, Love, faith, and hope should have you prepared to overcome your enemy.  On the other side of the battle is your next promotion.  These writings are meant to prepare you for greater things and the fulfillment of your purpose.  You will have times when you have to go to your own Gethsemane and be encouraged before the confrontation arrives.  Fear not but know FATHER will muster the resources to bring forth victory in your life.  King David brought forth this declaration of faith in Psalms 27:

1 The LORD is my light and my salvation;

​​Whom shall I fear?

​​The LORD is the strength of my life;

​​Of whom shall I be afraid?

2 ​​When the wicked came against me ​​To eat up my flesh,

​​My enemies and foes, ​​They stumbled and fell.

3 ​​Though an army may encamp against me,

​​My heart shall not fear;

​​Though war may rise against me, ​​In this I will be confident.

​4 ​​One thing I have desired of the LORD,

​​That will I seek:

​​That I may dwell in the house of the LORD

​​All the days of my life,

​​To behold the beauty of the LORD,

​​And to inquire in His temple.

5 ​​For in the time of trouble

​​He shall hide me in His pavilion;

​​In the secret place of His tabernacle

​​He shall hide me;

​​He shall set me high upon a rock.

​6 ​​And now my head shall be lifted up above my enemies all around me;

​​Therefore I will offer sacrifices of joy in His tabernacle;

​​I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.

Remember, without the lion, the bear, and Goliath, David would not have been anything but a shepherd.  Without Pharaoh, Moses would not have been needed to deliver the children of Israel.  Without the enemies of Christ, the cross would not have happened.  Deal with whatever life sends your way knowing that your Loving FATHER is with you.  Pressure builds strength, strength brings forth victory, and victory results in promotion.

A promise is a declaration or assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen.  In Psalms 77, it is written:

8 ​​Has His mercy ceased forever?

​​Has His promise failed forevermore?

Throughout Scripture, FATHER has declared WHO HE is and what HE does with 100% consistency, trust, and reliance.  Stop and think about this before proceeding…

How would you like everyone you dealt with to have the same consistency as FATHER?  Yes it would be refreshing to be able to trust the words of others, especially those who declare themselves to be Christians.  These days you must frequently assess the intent behind the words you hear to see if they are truly genuine or are they simply trying to manipulate and exploit you for their own benefit.  On the other hand, FATHER makes promises and does not fail to keep them.

In the old days, a man’s word was his bond and then it was followed up by a handshake.  These days it requires a legal document, the longer the better, to cover all potential attempts to break the promise made.  Men looking for loopholes are simply lawless and manipulative.  The U.S. has more lawyers per capita than any other country on earth which speaks volumes concerning the state of morals and ethics of our population.  Is there any wonder why things are in such a mess?  Is it surprising to you to find every financial market manipulated by those in control?  The hearts of the people are reflected in the leadership.

We, on the other hand, should reflect our FATHER’S Character.  When we make a promise we should do everything in our power to keep that promise.  We should never make a promise we don’t intend to honor.  In the early 1980’s we were attending a small church and made an unsigned financial pledge for a particular need.  The pastor asked only to write an amount on a piece of paper and place it in the offering box.  No one knew our pledge amount.  Later we were led to help start a gathering on the north side of the city.  After only a few weeks, FATHER brought our pledge to remembrance.  We immediately called the pastor and met with him to hand him the check.  It was sizeable for us but nonetheless it was important to follow through.  Most people simply “forget” their word and hope there is no record of it… anywhere.  The former pastor was a little surprised but thankful.

FATHER has a full and complete record of your words.  Job tells us in chapter 16:

19 ​​Surely even now my witness is in heaven, ​​And my evidence is on high.

And in Revelation chapter 20:

11 Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place for them.

12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books.

Words have power and often contain promises or declarations.  When FATHER promises us eternal life, we expect HIM to keep HIS Word.  When HE proclaims HIMSELF to be the GOD WHO HEALETH THEE (Jehovah Rapha), we should also expect HIM to keep HIS Word in the area of healing as well.  It is important to identify HIS promises and then be fully persuaded that HE will fulfill every promise HE has stated.  Identifying and believing the promise brings forth hope.  Trusting that HE can and will keep the promise brings forth faith.  Mature Sons and Daughters will exude the same level of consistency as FATHER.  Their promises will be as solid as HIS.  Let us keep the reality of HIS Promises before us each day.  Let us be reminded of these Promises in our daily interactions with others.

From the poet Robert Frost, “How many things have to happen to you before something occurs to you?”

Selah!

Paul wrote in Ephesians chapter 4:

11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;

14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting,

15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—

16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.

What it the primary purpose of a fruit tree?  Is it to consume water and nutrients?  Is it simply to provide shade?  No, it is to produce good fruit to be consumed and promote life.  This is a picture of our purpose here on earth.  FATHER gave us the five-fold ministry for the purpose of bringing each of us into full maturity so that we can produce effective results for the Kingdom.

I have no issue with people attending church but attending church day in and day out is like becoming a professional student, never really becoming a productive member of society.  If you stay in school forever then what is the point of your education?  A fruit tree is called to be fruitful, not just take up space and suck the life out of the soil with no tangible result.  The intent of the church should be to mature the saints so they can become productive members of the Kingdom and spread the Gospel in some fashion with Love as the intent.

To edify means to build up and cause to grow.  If the church is not promoting growth and spiritual maturity then what is the point of opening the doors each week?  Each of us should be coming into full maturity in Christ so that we too will allow the Gospel of the Kingdom to flow not only to us from Above but through us to others.  We are called to become spiritually mature and fruitful else we are simply taking up space.

Children are tossed to and fro because their minds are not spiritually mature enough to stay the course.  Each week they need a new spiritual “high” and have developed little or no patience for the Word to take effect in their lives.  They are impatient for results.  They end of producing no fruit of any value.  The fruit they do produce is not enough for others to be supplied for these little ones tend to consume all the fruit they produce on themselves.  They are self-serving.

A fully matured believer will produce healthy, mature fruit day in and day out.  You can trust their continuous production of fruit for they have proven themselves over time.  They are faithful to their calling and are open to the deeper aspects of the Kingdom.  Their reliance is on FATHER rather than on man.  They consider what others are saying as possible revelation but weigh their words as possibilities until FATHER confirms the Word.  They don’t look for signs to confirm a word but instead signs follow them as they walk out HIS Word.  They know FATHER’S Character and ways rather than just HIS acts.

They become sensitive to the needs of others so they can minister and supply needs as FATHER directs.  They promote unity rather than division but they are uncompromising when it comes to those who come forth in cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting.  They are unwilling to compromise the Word and will not condone those who do.  They are able to inspect the fruit coming forth to discern whether the fruit is good or bad.

The Body of Christ is to become mature without spot or wrinkle.  Each member must mature into their particular calling so that the entire body will not be lacking in any aspect.  We must focus on being givers not takers.  Let our resources be for HIS use and purpose as we supply every joint.  Let nothing prevent us from achieving full maturity.