Servias Ministries Blog

“Mental assent” means intellectually accepting or knowing the Word of GOD to be fact but not receiving and fully embracing it as Truth as the greater reality in one’s life versus the current condition or situation one is in.  This person admires The Word and agrees with it but has not received the revelatory element of The Word yet.  The current adversity or situation seems more real than the Promise of deliverance and restoration.  There is a disconnect with the Spiritual state which is superior than the mental, emotional, and physical states of being.  Even though the truthfulness is recognized, the person does not act upon it.

Those who join me on a daily basis are in the midst of moving away from mental assent into a walk of Love and faith.  As each of us dwells and meditates daily on these Words FATHER is providing for our growth and maturity, we will increase in faith and unity.  Both aspects will increase as our foundation of Love is fully established and solidified.

Hope believes in receiving something in the future whereas faith says “I have it now”.  In Matthew chapter 8, Jesus is approached by the centurion:

5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,

6 saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.”

7 And Jesus said to him, “I will come and heal him.”

8 The centurion answered and said, “Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.

9 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this one,‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”

10 When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!

11 And I say to you that many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

12 But the sons of the kingdom will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour.

Are we going to be satisfied with anything less than great faith ourselves?  Will this generation we are now in be known for little or no faith?  Will we be thrown into the same classification as “the sons of the kingdom” who grew up “in the faith” but in reality had no faith?  Not in my household!  Let us be determined to ascend to a higher Spiritual state at all costs.  We must keep The Word before us day and night, not out of duty, but out of Love.  As we move our focus to the eternal, we begin detaching ourselves from the temporal.  The Bride of Christ no longer focuses on her current house but now focuses on her Bridegroom’s residence where He prepares a place for her.

Sense knowledge faith says “When I see it, I know I will have it.”  True faith sees it in the Spirit before the physical evidence arrives, doubting not.  We will have the personal, intimate assurance that Our Loving FATHER is providing and fulfilling our need without reservation.  Hope is in the future, faith is now.  True faith stands on the reality that if FATHER says it is true, then it is… no matter what the current circumstances declare.  Those circumstances are temporary and subject to change.

The physical realm is subject to the Spiritual realm for it was derived by FATHER’S Divine Intent.  We must not let the physical rule us but it should become subject to us as we walk according to FATHER’S Word and Intent.  Great faith will be developed and reside with those who have a firm foundation of unconditional Love.  In the passage above, the centurion’s servant, who was dear to him, was sick and ready to die (Luke 7:2).  It is clear the centurion was motivated by his Love for his servant.  He walked in Love and faith which resulted in the servant’s healing and restoration.

In order for each of us to fully mature, The Word must gain supremacy over all else in our life.  In the beginning was The Word and in the end is The Word.  Jesus is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.  Let our faith become great so that we will be fully capable in dealing with all that is in between.  My prayer for you and me:

“For this reason I bow my knees to the FATHER of our Lord Jesus Christ, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that He would grant us, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might through His Spirit in the inner man, that Christ may dwell in our hearts through faith; that we, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height— to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; that we may be filled with all the fullness of God.”  Amen!

One of the popular accounts of the original meaning of Valentine’s Day:  Saint Valentine of Rome  was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians, who were persecuted under the Roman Empire.  According to legend, during his imprisonment, Saint Valentine healed the daughter of his jailer, Asterius.  Saint Valentine restored sight to the little blind daughter of Asterius, who thereupon was converted with all his family and suffered martyrdom with the saint.  Before Saint Valentine’s execution, he wrote her a letter signed "Your Valentine" as a farewell.

His act of unconditional Love toward the girl even though his death was imminent should be an excellent example for us to remember as we boldly minister Love on this day.  This miracle accounts for the whole family being converted because Saint Valentine knew FATHER’S Word and acted upon it.  We should do the same.

In Acts chapter 14 by THE SPIRIT It is written:

1 Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks believed.

2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.

3 Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

It is time to give up the “secret agent” status and no longer attempt to fit in to the expectations of the world.  This path only serves to compromise our belief in Jesus Christ and our walk down the straight and narrow path.  It should be clear by now that the world has no lasting answers to their problems.  If it is time to find new friends for fellowship then ask FATHER to bring them to you.  Our friends of 42 years prayed that very prayer and shortly after we met.  The rest is history.  The Love among the four of us has been the binding agent keeping us together even though our friendship has been challenged at times in the past.  Love overcomes all, even our individual imperfections.

The women in Scripture were also bold in their passion for The Way.  By THE SPIRIT in Acts chapter 18:

24 Now a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man and mighty in the Scriptures, came to Ephesus.

25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.

26 So he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

Priscilla was not silent but instead was bold.  She and her husband Aquila expanded the revelation of Apollos even though he was “eloquent and mighty” in the Scriptures.  His education and ability did not intimidate Priscilla in any way for she knew the Way, the Truth, and the Life.  Her Love for Jesus Christ gave her the boldness to correct Apollos in his understanding.  She and her husband had been traveling with Paul so she surely had the revelation of Love to speak from.

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 6:

14 Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace;

16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;

18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—

19 and for me, that utterance may be given to me, that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the gospel,

20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

Valentine’s Day is a day of revealing your Love to others.  Every day should become a day like Valentine’s Day.  Let us boldly proclaim what is in our hearts and let it be done in Love, not condemnation, criticism, or judgment.  No one ever sent a bottle of vinegar to the loved one on Valentine’s Day (and lived to tell about it).

By THE SPIRIT, It is written in Psalm 65:

9 ​​YOU visit the earth and water it, ​​YOU greatly enrich it; the river of God is full of water;

​​YOU provide their grain, for so YOU have prepared it.

10 ​​YOU water its ridges abundantly, ​​YOU settle its furrows;

​​YOU make it soft with showers, ​​YOU bless its growth.

​11 ​​YOU crown the year with YOUR goodness, and YOUR paths drip with abundance.

12 ​​They drop on the pastures of the wilderness, and the little hills rejoice on every side.

13 ​​The pastures are clothed with flocks; ​​The valleys also are covered with grain;

​​They shout for joy, they also sing.

Our Heavenly Father is THE PROVIDER of goodness and abundance for IN HIM there is no lack or scarcity.  HE is the Source of all increase, addition, and multiplication.  The adversary only promotes scarcity, subtraction, and division.  What is prevailing in your life?  In whom are you in agreement?  Are you finances failing?  Is your health an issue?  Is life simply “picking” on you?  The issue isn’t with Our Heavenly Father, the issue is found in the mirror and we must repent if we are persistently in lack.  I can always tell when I have been lulled away from FATHER’S provision.  During these times I stop, reassess, and focus on HIS Word in the area where I am missing it.  Yes, it has happened more than once.

We need to be in agreement with The Word of Our Heavenly Father rather than those around us who are living in a faithless manner.  Is the news media getting you down?  Quit listening and watching their evil report.  Each of us is responsible for what we see and hear.  Man will try to sway our opinion to line up with their bias rather than simply reporting the Truth.  FATHER is the Author of all Truth so let us focus our attention on His Word and HIS Voice.  As a result, we will set the right expectation for our life.

How many of us have simply accepted the failure, sickness, or lack in our life?  How can we be in unity with FATHER if we don’t develop our faith in the area of need?  Healing is one of HIS promises.  Blessing and prosperity come by HIM and though HIM.  Yes, I know the prosperity message has been wrongly taught in the past but does that make FATHER’S Word of none effect?  It does if you disregard those promises meant to build up your faith in the area of prosperity.  When you seek those blessings with a foundation of Love, there is no issue.  If you seek the same blessings only to promote “self”, there is a major issue.  Intent is the determining factor.  We must not rationalize our lack by past misuse and abuse of HIS Word.

Paul spoke by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 4:

1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called,

2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,

3 endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling;

5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism;

6 one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.

How can each of us fulfill our individual calling if we lack the resources needed?  Would FATHER expect us to succeed if we lack those resources required for our success?  We must get over the mindset of being subject to our circumstances and expect FATHER to bring forth anything we need to fulfill what HE has ordained us to do in this life.  I have written in the past concerning the Law of seedtime and harvest.  If you have yet to planted any seed then you probably don’t believe the Word in this area.  Your faith has not been increased because you are afraid of failure.  We have all been there.  Act on The Word and exercise your faith in HIS Word and doubt not in your heart.  In order to succeed we must set the right expectation and should base our expectation knowing that FATHER is watching over HIS Word to perform it.

FATHER spoke to Abraham (at the age of 75) in Genesis chapter 12:

1 Now the LORD had said to Abram:

​​​“Get out of your country, from your family

​​And from your father’s house, ​​To a land that I will show you.

2 ​​I will make you a great nation; ​​I will bless you and make your name great; ​​And you shall be a blessing.

3 ​​I will bless those who bless you, ​​And I will curse him who curses you; ​​And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

Blessing is the nature of FATHER.  Is FATHER’S willingness to bless any less today than it was back then?  Does age matter to HIM?  We must set ourselves in agreement with FATHER and expect HIM to supply all our need according to HIS riches, not our current circumstances.  Let us this day begin setting the right expectation and be in agreement with FATHER’S Divine Intent toward us… be determined!

FATHER spoke in Isaiah chapter 53:

11 ​​He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied.

​​By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, ​​For He shall bear their iniquities.

12 ​​Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great,

​​And He shall divide the spoil with the strong,

​​Because He poured out His soul unto death,

​​And He was numbered with the transgressors,

​​And He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.

Jesus is Our High Priest Who continually intercedes for us and we must never think we are alone in our challenges and adversities.  Men may depart your presence as they seek their selfish desires but rest assured that Jesus Christ is always interceding and advocating on your behalf.  His unconditional Love does not require some level of performance in order for Him to intercede for His Love is His motivation to take the burdens on our behalf.  Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 8:

31 What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

32 He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?

33 Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.

34 Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

There are times when each of us feels overwhelmed by the challenges of life in these physical bodies.  We are confronted with issues from all directions and there seems to be no end in sight.  During these times we must encourage ourselves that Our High Priest has not forsaken us and we must find peace in HIS Word.  If you can’t sleep then get up and meditate on HIS Word, pray, and seek HIS Face until peace comes.  During an eighteen month period in 1995-1996 my family’s finances shriveled up.  Each morning I awoke with fear trying to get a foothold in my life.  I prayed in THE SPIRIT sometimes for hours until peace arrived.  FATHER in HIS great grace and mercy restored us at the end in a greater manner than before.  I was required to walk this time out having faith in HIS Word and the promises contained therein.  I was not alone and held fast that my High Priest was interceding and sustaining me through this time.

By THE SPIRIT it is written in Hebrews chapter 7:

20 And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath

21 (for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him:

​​​“The LORD has sworn and will not relent,

​‘​You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek’ ” ),

​22 by so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant.

23 Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing.

24 But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood.

25 Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.

A “surety” is a person who takes responsibility for another’s performance of an undertaking, for example their appearing in court or the payment of a debt.  This is what Jesus has taken on for each of us.  Jesus is our Advocate for in 1 John chapter 1:

9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

And in chapter 2:

1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

2 And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.

We are truly never alone to deal with the issues confronting us so let us come boldly to the Throne of Grace in our time of need.  If we lack peace, let FATHER minister peace to our hearts as we navigate through the issues at hand.  If God is for us, who can be against us?  Let us declare Psalm 23 in such times:

1 The LORD is my shepherd; ​​I shall not want.

2 ​​He makes me to lie down in green pastures; ​​He leads me beside the still waters.

3 ​​He restores my soul; ​​He leads me in the paths of righteousness f​For His name’s sake.

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4 ​​Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

​​I will fear no evil; ​​For You are with me;  ​​Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

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5 ​​You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

​​You anoint my head with oil; ​​My cup runs over.

6 ​​Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life;

​​And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Amen!

In John 14 Jesus spoke:

6 Jesus said to him, “I am The Way, The Truth, and The Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

Jesus openly and succinctly stated He is “The Way”.  He is the manifested Word and Divine Intent of FATHER and no other paths will lead us to FATHER’S Throne in righteousness.  There are a multitude of religions and philosophies claiming a way into FATHER’S presence but none have the good fruit produced by Jesus and His followers.  Pharaoh’s wise men and the sorcerers, the magicians of Egypt, spoke  enchantments and every man threw down his rod, and they became serpents. But Aaron’s rod swallowed up their rods.  Their power was of no effect for FATHER’S Way will ultimately consume all other ways.  Every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess Jesus Christ is Lord.

In Acts chapter 4:

8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel:

9 If we this day are judged for a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means he has been made well,

10 let it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.

11 This is the ‘stone which was rejected by you builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’

12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

In the Book of Acts, “The Way” became widespread and known by all.  The man named Saul, an enemy of Believers” was responding to “The Way”.  He had full authority by those in charge to track down Believers and deal with them in a harsh manner, even unto death as in the case of Stephen.  There are religions whose members are zealous to attack “The Way” today yet FATHER continues to protect us and deliver us from their devices and strategies.  Throughout the Book of Acts the believers were delivered from the hands of the enemy.  Deliverance from Saul was no different.  Suddenly in chapter 9:

1 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

2 and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

3 As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.

4 Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

5 And he said, “Who are You, Lord?”  Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

6 So he, trembling and astonished, said, “Lord, what do You want me to do?”  Then the Lord said to him, “Arise and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”

This is perhaps one of the greatest conversions for us to consider.  An outspoken enemy of The Way is converted and becomes the outspoken minister of The Way.  Paul’s conversion took him away from the path of destruction and placed him on the path of Truth and eternal life.  Paul’s blindness in the spirit manifested in the physical when he met Jesus for it was necessary to have the Word confirmed with signs following so that he would be fully convinced of the reality of The Way.  Now in Acts chapter 19 Paul is ministering The Way:

4 Then Paul said, “John indeed baptized with a baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on Him who would come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.”

5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

6 And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.

7 Now the men were about twelve in all.

8 And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the things of the kingdom of God.

9 But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

10 And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

In Acts chapter 24, Paul defends himself in response to his accusers.  This is not unlike it is today.  Anyone who challenges the popular beliefs held by the various denominations is subject to character assassination.  They are willing to deny the good fruit being produced because of their blindness and they will often be the last ones converted to The Way.  Some will die a physical death without accepting Jesus Christ yet as has been testified by many on their death bed, Jesus arrives on the scene to usher them into their life beyond death.  By THE SPIRIT Paul spoke:

14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets.

15 I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust.

16 This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men.

We must not let ourselves be coerced into taking another path for there is only one path known to be The Way.  As we stay on this straight and narrow path, we will receive greater revelation of Love and Truth which is what all men truly desire at their core.  The Holy Spirit draws men to the light thus we must prepare ourselves to minister The Way to them as they arrive.  Rest assured that we will be challenged by adversity and it will come from many directions.  Take heart for that is a sign that we are on the right path.  Let us not be denied victory over the adversary but let our testimony be pure and true.  The Truth will stand up against all accusations and attacks just as it did for Jesus and the disciples.  Many people today want to simply coast through life without challenges or adversity but those who are of The Remnant will be of good courage and overcome all as they proceed in The Way.

in Isaiah Chapter 30, FATHER commanded us to walk in The Way:

21 ​​Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying,

​​“This is the way, walk in it,”

​​Whenever you turn to the right hand

​​Or whenever you turn to the left.

Take heed for it is FATHER’S Divine Intent for us to walk in The Way.

From Heaven by THE SPIRIT was spoken in the Revelation of Jesus Christ, chapter 12:

10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, “Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down.

11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death.

Jesus went to the cross for us as a perfect sacrificial lamb and then FATHER sent The Holy Spirit to work in us.  Jesus is now at the right hand of FATHER advocating for us.  By THE SPIRIT it is written in Hebrews chapter 2:

17 Therefore, in all things He had to be made like His brethren, that He might be a merciful and faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.

18 For in that He Himself has suffered, being tempted, He is able to aid those who are tempted.

Jesus is now our High Priest aiding us as we are being matured.  The claims of justice had to be met once and for all and by His sacrifice the veil between man and FATHER was ripped in two thus allowing us to come boldly to the Throne of grace in time of need.  The doors to the Temple are now open.  These doors with cherubim have been separated to allow entrance because the fiery sword of the manifested Word through death has allowed access once again to the tree of Life.  Only by death to the old man were we allowed entrance.  Jesus opened the door and paved The Way to enter in.  Dying to “self” allows Agape Love to come forth and minister through us toward those who are placed in our paths.

Think not that the adversary who was instrumental in the departure from the tree of Life will remain passive and dormant toward those who approach the entrance.  We must know and retain the Word of our testimony and plead the Blood of Christ when confronted.   In Hebrews chapter 9:

11 But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation.

12 Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption.

13 For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh,

14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

15 And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance.

His Blood cleansed us from dead works so that we are able to serve FATHER.  The adversary would try to bring up my past and convince me I am not worthy to serve.  The past is no longer for I am a new creation in Christ and His Blood has cleansed me thus making me without spot or wrinkle.  I am acceptable to come into the Holy Place for through Christ FATHER sees me as being pure.  It is not by my own ability but by HIS Blood and I testify and confess this Truth when the adversary confronts me from any direction and/or means.  There are those led by THE SPIRIT and there are those led by the adversary.  We must Love all men knowing that their blindness causes them to go astray.  We must not allow their motives to dictate our response by lowering ourselves to conditional love.  Let us walk in Agape Love and let our light shine forth into the darkness which in turn will expose the works of the devil to those whom he uses.  Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 12:

14 Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.

And:

17 Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.

18 If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.

19 Beloved, do not avenge yourselves, but rather give place to wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is Mine, I will repay,” says the Lord.

20 Therefore

​​​“If your enemy is hungry, feed him;

​​If he is thirsty, give him a drink;

​​For in so doing you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

​21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Jesus’ Blood guaranteed our redemption thus the Law has irrevocably been satisfied.  Let no man or the adversary convince us otherwise.  His Blood is greater than any spiritual, mental, or physical opposition.  We must not dilute the revelation of HIS Blood but keep this revelation before us at all times.  There is power in HIS Blood.  Our word and our actions should be a testimony of Christ in us.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Hebrews chapter 4:

14  Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

We must stand guard over our words so our ears are not confused by conflicting confessions proceeding out of our mouths.  Let us hold fast to confessing the Truth of The Word rather than temporal conditions which are subject to change.  If you are around a person long enough, they will let their guard down and you will find out what is in their heart, whether pure or impure, faithful or fearful, Loving or hateful.  Most people can maintain a façade for a short time.  As FATHER purifies our hearts with HIS Word, we are able to stand on HIS Word because we know It has the power and authority above all of life’s circumstances.  Let us not waver in our faith or confession.

When I have pain in my body, am I going to stand on HIS Word or be subject to the pain?  When I have taken an emotional hit by hurtful words or actions of another, am I going to allow my emotions to determine my words and actions?  Pain and emotions are simply indicators of issues which require our attention and resolution.  They are not the end result but are only temporary in nature, that is unless we promote them to become a part of our life.  Let us each choose to stand on FATHER’S Word and resolve the issues presenting themselves for resolution.

FATHER designed us, created us, and is willing and able to heal and/or correct any aspect of our life.  If HE is willing and it is not happening, guess where the problem lies… with us.  In Psalm chapter 34 it is written by THE SPIRIT:

8 ​​Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good;

​​Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!

9 ​​Oh, fear the LORD, you His saints!

​​There is no want to those who fear Him.

10 ​​The young lions lack and suffer hunger;

​​But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

There is no wiggle room to rationalize away these statements of Truth.  FATHER is in the restoration business.  HE is the Source of all blessing, healing, restoration, and problem resolution.  Let us not waver, stand!

Which confession are we going to stand on- the Word or the temporal?  When we confess The Word, we are confessing the greater Law and higher expression of existence which overcomes any lesser law or condition.  It doesn’t negate the temporary condition but looks to the higher state to take precedence in our lives.  Jesus did not deny the existence of disease but rather He overcame sickness and disease by the power and authority from Above.  We must not nullify our confession of The Word by giving the issue greater power and allowing doubt to come into the picture.  No one can talk me out of my salvation and I will not allow adversity to rob me in the physical.   We must not grow weary but let patience have its perfect work.  Faith holds fast the confession of The Word.  Let each of us subject ourselves to the Higher Authority of FATHER’S Word and Divine Intent.

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 12:

1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

What kind of body do you want to present?  Let us present ourselves Holy and acceptable by giving our best.  Let us not conform to this world but transform our minds so that we become Holy and acceptable.  It is our reasonable service.  As we focus on studying and meditating on HIS Word and as we hear HIS Voice, we will know for a certainty HIS Perfect Will and we can surely stand on that.  The physical will ultimately respond to the Spiritual, Jesus proved it, the disciples proved it, Paul proved it, so let us prove it again as well.

Our redemption, healing, and restoration occur first in the Spiritual and then the physical responds.  We pray and ask FATHER in the spiritual realm first then HE responds and changes begin to occur in an outward fashion.  Physicians attempt to heal by mental and physical means usually omitting the Spiritual.  There are exceptions.  My friend Dr. Vincent Speckhart told me of many instances where he would pray for the patient as FATHER showed him the source of their cancer being spiritual, often the root of bitterness against another person.  Once that bitterness was removed in their spirit, their cancer began to shrivel up and die.

Life’s greatest forces are spiritual and always overtake the physical.  When Jesus came on the scene as Healer, He demanded faith.  In Luke chapter 8, by THE SPIRIT it is written:

43 Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any,

44 came from behind and touched the border of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped.

45 And Jesus said, “Who touched Me?”

When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes throng and press You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”

46 But Jesus said, “Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me.”

47 Now when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling; and falling down before Him, she declared to Him in the presence of all the people the reason she had touched Him and how she was healed immediately.

48 And He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

I cannot stress enough the importance of renewing our minds by HIS Word.  Just because you were once well studied in The Word doesn’t mean it is still alive and fresh in you.  FATHER once told me I was “void” of HIS Word in the area of healing for I had not dwelled on and meditated in that area of HIS Word of some time. I repented and made the correction.  Paul by THE SPIRIT wrote in Romans chapter 10:

17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Our faith can grow weak by lack of use.  The physical mirrors the spiritual and mental states within us.  If we get lazy then we become weak, it’s that simple.  Those who are dealing with physical infirmities and those who are dealing with emotional stress should join me in setting a high priority on meditating on THE Word day and night.  Reject those thoughts which do not conform to FATHER’S Word and Divine Intent of Love.  By THE SPIRIT the Psalmist wrote in Psalm 107:

20 ​​He sent His Word and healed them,

​​And delivered them from their destructions.

Though our bodies might wear out and die, our spirit man lives forever.  Let our priorities center around our spiritual health and the health of our mind and body will line up.  Let us each mature to the point where we are led by The Holy Spirit and minister to others and their benefit.  Most Christians are as children consistently in the mode of wanting only to receive without being a blessing and giving in abundance to others.  Jesus is our Example of blessing others rather than waiting to be blessed.  Only as we become Spiritually mature will all other aspects of our life fall into place.  Consider a critical self-assessment to see where your level of maturity stands then take steps toward maturity.  It begins with the restoration of the Spiritual.

By THE SPIRIT Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians chapter 10:

4 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds,

5 casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,

6 and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled.

Strongholds are false arguments and human reasoning.  We are presented with these positions on a daily basis by those who are highly esteemed by men and cultures.  You can have knowledge and skill but without Wisdom and understanding, you have just another opinion about life.  All Truth and revelation come from FATHER and thus we must not let our imaginations take over when we are presented with mankind’s reasoning about the current state we find ourselves in.  If left in an uncontrolled state, our imaginations can create huge problems that don’t exist and promote fear to the point of being destructive to our walk.

We must bring every thought captive so that we can obey Christ in all aspects of our lives.  We must not be moved by what we see in the physical realm.  It is not that we should deny its existence but we should exalt the Spiritual over the physical.  We must understand that all the things in the physical were originated in the Spirit first, not the reverse.

Many churches have succumb to sense knowledge rather than revelation knowledge.  This simply produces lukewarm congregations who just barely get by and whose only hope is salvation fully realized at physical death.  Yet we are called to be more than conquerors in this life.  But how?  This is where we bring every thought captive.

Psalm 119:  I will meditate on Your precepts,
And contemplate Your ways.

Whatever area is plaguing you and attempting to produce vain arguments challenging your walk, this is when you must focus your attention on the applicable promises found in Scripture.  These anointed Words must become one with our spirits where they take precedent over the vain argument.  Let us become one with The Word and let us not be denied in our pursuit of pulling down the stronghold attempting to take control of our thought life.

The Word is our Light and Truth.  Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Ephesians chapter 5:

8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light

9 (for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth),

10 finding out what is acceptable to the Lord.

11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.

Our standard by which we live is The Word for we know It works when properly applied in our individual lives.  I know this to be a certainty because of the good fruit produced both now and in the past.  I have been healed by FATHER’S Word.  I have been restored by HIS Word.  I have been redeemed by THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB.  Do you think I would take the time to write virtually every single day if this were not absolutely true?  FATHER has made it clear that we must plant good Seed into those who are willing to read these blogs.  I am confident that as we sow seeds of the Kingdom into men and women, good fruit will ultimately result.

If you have read and studied men’s writings and look back without seeing any fruit produced whatsoever, maybe it is time to ask if the true Gospel is being promoted or just another opinion.  Jesus warned us in Matthew chapter 24:

24 “For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

25 See, I have told you beforehand.”

One aspect of pulling down strongholds is to be a fruit inspector.  If there is no manifested progress after an appropriate amount of time, we must question the path taken.  Maybe the knowledge being expounded is not directly from FATHER but instead has been diluted by man’s reasoning and opinions.  Anyone can point to a sign or wonder and take credit for its existence.  Often, people will see signs and assign their significance to the argument being presented.  We must guard against being “sign” followers but instead hear Our Heavenly Father and set our course by HIS Word.  We must protect our hearts and our minds by removing anything exalting itself against FATHER’S Word.

Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT in Romans chapter 6:

5 For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection,

6 knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.

7 For he who has died has been freed from sin.

8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him,

9 knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him.

10 For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life that He lives, He lives to God.

11 Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

If each of us comes into full unity with Jesus Christ then we will become in full unity with each other.  Also, if we are in full unity with Jesus Christ then we are also in full unity with FATHER and The Holy Spirit.  There will be no division found among us who are in unity.  There are perilous times ahead for those who are of the world and as their darkness grows more intense, our light will become brighter.

With darkness comes confusion and the greater the darkness, the greater the confusion.  This confusion causes men to sin and pervert the use of their bodies.  How can the created defy the physical design of THE CREATOR?  Men’s doctrines degrade into direct opposition to FATHER’S Word and until the Light shines forth in boldness, lawlessness and perversion will abound.

I am convinced that a bond of unity is forming among those who are fully drawn and committed to be counted among “the elect”.  Old priorities are being shed and life-oriented priorities are taking their place.  There is a renewed passion to be fully immersed IN HIM and in those things that pertain to HIM.  The things of this world are no longer desired other than to be used to accomplish HIS Word in our lives.

As we die to our flesh and its trappings, we become more sensitive to HIS SPIRIT and consciously seek to walk in even greater sensitivity.  We earnestly desire to only walk according to FATHER’S Divine Intent of Love.  The multitudes avoid this for they are yet unwilling to give up the world in some aspect of their life.  What deserves to be exalted more than our relationship with FATHER?  The things of this world are temporary and will disintegrate with time.

In Galatians chapter 5 Paul wrote by THE SPIRIT:

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.

The law pertaining to sin and death is no longer an issue as we are led by THE SPIRIT.  If we are walking in THE SPIRIT then we are walking in Love and if we are walking in Love then we are in unity with HIM and others who are among the Elect, the chosen ones, the Sons and Daughters.  We are no longer individual lights but become one brighter light to all the world.  Be assured that there are no other solutions to the world’s current deplorable state other than the revelation of Love found among those who are in unity with Christ.  Since FATHER’S Spirit dwells in us then the solution to man’s current state is found within awaiting to be expressed in an outward fashion.  As vessels we should expect HIS SPIRIT and anointing to flow through us to others.  When this happens greater unity results among those who are affected by HIS SPIRIT.  The result is the Kingdom is coming forth on earth as it is in Heaven.