Our walk with Jesus Christ is meant to be relational, not just positional.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Colossians chapter 2:
6 In the same way you received Jesus our Lord and Messiah by faith, continue your journey of faith, progressing further into your union with Him! 7 Your Spiritual roots go deeply into His life as you are continually infused with strength, encouraged in every way. For you are established in the faith you have absorbed and enriched by your devotion to Him!
It is one thing to be saved by The Blood of Christ but another to have an intimate relationship with Christ. We may be classified as Sons and Daughters but those who are “all in” want to have intimate fellowship with FATHER and will not hesitate to do HIS bidding in all areas.
What is your level of reluctance if asked to give up prized possessions for the furtherance of The Gospel? Are you willing to lay everything at the feet of Jesus?
9 For He is the complete fullness of Deity living in human form. 10 And our own completeness is now found in Him. We are completely filled with God as Christ’s fullness overflows within us. He is the Head of every kingdom and authority in the universe!
The Kingdom of Heaven is not hurting for resources thus if you are called upon to release some of your resources, don’t you think those resources will be replaced with something greater? We are tested so that our hearts will be exposed to anything that would hinder a deeper relationship with Jesus. Allow Jesus to expose your heart so that you can change.
When our relationship with Christ reaches a certain level, we will become bold in our speech and actions concerning The Kingdom. We will no longer care what people think or say, attempting to challenge our relationship with Christ. It is their loss. Our responsibility is to spread The Gospel.
If you are confident in your relationship with Christ, you will be fully assured of your relationship as a Son or Daughter. His Blood gave us the privilege of being a partaker of His Divine Nature as Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in chapter 1:
12 Your hearts can soar with joyful gratitude when you think of how God made you worthy to receive the glorious inheritance freely given to us by living in the light. 13 He has rescued us completely from the tyrannical rule of darkness and has translated us into the kingdom realm of his beloved Son. 14 For in the Son all our sins are canceled and we have the release of redemption through His very Blood.
There was only One who could wipe away all my sins, past, present, and future. Why wouldn’t I want to have a close, intimate relationship with Him? By His Blood, I am fully restored to a relationship with My Heavenly Father and I know HE wants us as HIS Sons and Daughters to “image” HIM in all areas. The devil knows the power activated by these revelations thus he and his minions do their best to deceive us by bringing up the past in our minds.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2nd Corinthians chapter 10:
5 We can demolish every deceptive fantasy that opposes God and break through every arrogant attitude that is raised up in defiance of the true knowledge of God. We capture, like prisoners of war, every thought and insist that it bow in obedience to the Anointed One. 6 Since we are armed with such dynamic weaponry, we stand ready to punish any trace of rebellion, as soon as you choose complete obedience.
The enemy’s only weapon is deception and will attempt to get your agreement to pursue and walk in such deception. If he cannot get your agreement, the demon will go look for someone else to deceive. When the enemy sees that our relationship with Christ is strong, their power is gone and will no longer be an issue in our lives. They are no match for those who are led by THE SPIRIT.