Servias Ministries Blog

The solutions to the problems in the world are found in another Kingdom.

What is the purpose of the immune system in the body?

What is the purpose of being totally out of debt?

Malachi wrote by THE SPIRIT in chapter 3:

10 ​​Bring all the tithes into the storehouse,

​​That there may be food in My house,

​​And try Me now in this,”

​​Says the LORD of hosts,

​​“If I will not open for you the windows of heaven

​​And pour out for you such blessing

​​That there will not be room enough to receive it.

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11 ​​“And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes,

​​So that he will not destroy the fruit of your ground,

​​Nor shall the vine fail to bear fruit for you in the field,”

​​Says the LORD of hosts;

12 ​​And all nations will call you blessed,

​​For you will be a delightful land,”

​​Says the LORD of hosts.

And…

16 Then those who feared the Lord talked often one to another; and the Lord listened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who reverenced and worshipfully feared the Lord and who thought on His Name.

17 And they shall be Mine, says the Lord of hosts, in that day when I publicly recognize and openly declare them to be My jewels (My special possession, My peculiar treasure). And I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.

18 Then shall you return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who does not serve Him.

Selah!

What you don’t know will hurt you.  It is all about understanding, not simply the quest for knowledge.  It is all about what you believe resulting from knowledge and understanding.

If you believe something that takes away from the power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, it is the wrong doctrine and that doctrine will lead you astray.  Your doctrine becomes a Christian philosophy without any power or authority.

In Psalm 89, it is written by THE SPIRIT:

14 Righteousness and justice are the foundation of YOUR Throne.

Unfailing Love and Truth walk before YOU as attendants.

There is so much lawlessness occurring now, we must be vigilant to protect ourselves from being indoctrinated into man’s philosophies.  We must maintain the foundation of Love, Truth, righteousness, and justice in our speech and actions.  Without this foundation of understanding, we will be tossed to and fro by the lawlessness promoted by the world system.  Our focus should be toward ministering to those in need (which is almost everyone) by the power and authority of the Resurrection.

There is no cheating, lying, or manipulation in Heaven.

In Genesis chapter 26, it is written by THE SPIRIT:

1 There was a famine in the land, besides the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines, in Gerar.

2 Then the LORD appeared to him and said: “Do not go down to Egypt; live in the land of which I shall tell you. 3 Dwell in this land, and I will be with you and bless you; for to you and your descendants I give all these lands, and I will perform the oath which I swore to Abraham your father. 4 And I will make your descendants multiply as the stars of heaven; I will give to your descendants all these lands; and in your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed; 5 because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws.”

And:

12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and reaped in the same year a hundredfold; and the LORD blessed him. 13 The man began to prosper, and continued prospering until he became very prosperous; 14 for he had possessions of flocks and possessions of herds and a great number of servants. So the Philistines envied him.

There is much talk about economic disasters on the horizon.  These will be blamed on past officials as well as viruses of various strains.  Judgment comes forth in various facets but we must not allow ourselves to be caught up in the fear which will surely be ramped up as a means of controlling the population.  Yes, we can and should reap a hundredfold return in famine as well.

We must be fully led by The Holy Spirit and hear the Words of Our Heavenly Father.  Isaac did and FATHER blessed him with a hundredfold return during a severe famine in the land.  Now is the time to focus on sowing without hesitation.  It is critical to be sensitive to what The Holy Spirit is saying to you, especially in the area of health and finances.

What is the purpose of the immune system in the body?

What is the purpose of being totally out of debt?

The Holy Spirit speaks only to those who invite Him to speak.  Those of us who associate with the power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ will be the light attracting those who are and will suffer during the times ahead.  Remember, only the five wise virgins qualified to move on with the bridegroom.

You and I are meant to be problem solvers to those who are in bondage to the world.  Those people need to be set free from their bondage of the world system which thrives on keeping them in chains.

Pharmakeia (aka: witchcraft; Strong’s G5331) relies on continued submission.

The Beloved Disciple recorded in Revelation chapter 9:

20 But the people who did not die in these plagues still refused to repent of their evil deeds and turn to God. They continued to worship demons and idols made of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood—idols that can neither see nor hear nor walk! 21 And they did not repent of their murders or their witchcraft or their sexual immorality or their thefts.

There will be people who will reject the Message of Jesus Christ and they will sadly suffer the consequences of rejecting our message.  We must not be moved by such rejections but rather move on to those who are willing to repent.

You and I have the opportunity to minister understanding of the power of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ at this point in history.  Let us be known as history makers by those who are watching from Heaven.

Here is another example of helping our kids in need just this week:

Today, we had a Kindergarten student whose shoes broke at recess. Her family doesn’t have the means to purchase her new shoes right now. We were able to get her some new shoes today! She was so happy and even more excited that she got to take the shoes home with her after school and keep them.

FATHER is keeping track of our cheerful giving. Thank you for your continued support.

Never doubt God’s mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this. HE will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination!   HE will outdo them all, for HIS miraculous power constantly energizes you.  (Ephesians 3:20 TPT)

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 10:

17 When the seventy missionaries returned to Jesus, they were ecstatic with joy, telling him, “Lord, even the demons obeyed us when we commanded them in your name!”

18 Jesus replied, “While you were ministering, I watched Satan topple until he fell suddenly from heaven like lightning to the ground. 19 Now you understand that I have imparted to you my authority to trample over his kingdom. You will trample upon every demon before you and overcome every power Satan possesses. Absolutely nothing will harm you as you walk in this authority. 20 However, your real source of joy isn’t merely that these spirits submit to your authority, but that your names are written in the journals of Heaven and that you belong to God’s Kingdom. This is the true source of your authority.”

21 Then Jesus, overflowing with the Holy Spirit’s joy, exclaimed, “Father, thank YOU, for YOU are Lord Supreme over Heaven and earth! YOU have hidden the great revelation of this authority from those who are proud, those wise in their own eyes, and you have shared it with these who humbled themselves. Yes, Father. This is what pleases YOUR Heart: to give these things to those who are like trusting children.

FATHER hides reality from those who would abuse it for their own selfish purposes.  As we come to the reality that it is all about Jesus and His Blood, we gain further revelation concerning His power and authority which is able to operate through us just as it did with the seventy.  When the seventy embraced and operated in the authority given to them by Jesus, satan fell.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 6:      

16 Don’t you realize that grace frees you to choose your own master? But choose carefully, for you surrender yourself to become a servant—bound to the one you choose to obey. If you choose to love sin, it will become your master, and it will own you and reward you with death. But if you choose to Love and obey God, HE will lead you into perfect righteousness.

17 And thanks be to God, for in the past you were servants of sin, but now your obedience is heart deep, and your life is being molded by Truth through the teaching you are devoted to. 18 And now you celebrate your freedom from your former master—sin. You’ve left its bondage, and now God’s perfect righteousness holds power over you as HIS Loving servants.

The comparison is quite clear and anyone who has eyes to see will choose to Love and obey Our Heavenly Father.  Once again, it is all about Love!

Never doubt God’s mighty power to work in you and accomplish all this. HE will achieve infinitely more than your greatest request, your most unbelievable dream, and exceed your wildest imagination!   HE will outdo them all, for HIS miraculous power constantly energizes you.  (Ephesians 3:20 TPT)

Jesus spoke in John chapter 8:

31 Jesus said to those Jews who believed in him, “When you continue to embrace all that I teach, you prove that you are My true followers. 32 For if you embrace the Truth, it will release true freedom into your lives.”

Said another way, “The Truth will set you free.”  The Truth Jesus gives us releases us from the bondage of our past, the bondage of our sins, and the bondage of religion. Jesus was speaking these Words to those who were not fully free from man’s traditions. Truth must be embraced and worked out through the Divine process of spiritual maturity. The Greek word for “truth” is reality. To embrace the reality of Christ brings more freedom into your life.

Partial Truth does not move us into full spiritual maturity else I would have been fully mature in my early years as many of you would.  As you and I persist in our commitment to become fully mature IN HIM, the eyes of our understanding are being enlightened by the Words of Jesus and the revelation given to Paul in his Heavenly encounters.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Colossians chapter 1:

9  That you would receive the perfect knowledge (and understanding) of God’s pleasure over your lives, making you reservoirs of every kind of Wisdom and Spiritual understanding.

Paul prayed for us to receive the full Truth and reality of FATHER’S Love for us.  I am persuaded that FATHER’S Divine Intent for Servias Ministries was and is to be one voice in unity for the perfect knowledge and understanding of Agape Love.

10 We pray that you would walk in the ways of true righteousness, pleasing God in every good thing you do. Then you’ll become fruit-bearing branches, yielding to His life, and maturing in the rich experience of knowing God in His fullness!

You and I are intended to be fruit-bearing branches of Our Heavenly Father.  Paul identifies this fruit as I have written to you recently.  We are not waiting for the anointing of this fruit to come, it is waiting on us to appropriate it and allow it to flow in our lives to others.  This is also Paul’s desire as he prays for us:

11 And we pray that you would be energized with all his explosive power from the realm of HIS magnificent glory, filling you with great hope.

The revelation that we already have this explosive power and authority waiting on us will energize us to move forward and act on HIS behalf.  As this occurs, Paul states what will then happen:

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.

You and I have been totally rescued from the adversary and his darkness.  We need to walk and be energized in this revelation and no longer allow darkness to have any impact on us.  We must not allow the adversary’s deception to be given any consideration in our daily walk for GOD has made us worthy and we are fully able to live in the light where there is no darkness.  We have been translated!

You don’t need more faith, you need to appropriate what has been deposited in you.

When you received The Holy Spirit, you also received the deposits of the various fruit of The SPIRIT.  Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Galatians chapter 5:

22–23 But the fruit produced by the Holy Spirit within you is Divine Love in all Its varied expressions:

joy that overflows, peace that subdues,

patience that endures, kindness in action,

a life full of virtue,

faith that prevails,

gentleness of heart, and strength of spirit.

You and I already have the measure of faith required to move mountains.  As believers, we don’t need more faith but rather we need to appropriate and exercise what we have been given.  Our faith is currently at various degrees of activation and operation.  FATHER is not going to give us more faith, HE wants us to exercise what we already have.

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!

8 Beware that no one distracts you or intimidates you in their attempt to lead you away from Christ’s fullness by pretending to be full of wisdom when they’re filled with endless arguments of human logic. For they operate with humanistic and clouded judgments based on the mindset of this world system, and not the anointed Truths of the Anointed One.

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!

11 Through our union with Him we have experienced circumcision of heart. All of the guilt and power of sin has been cut away and is now extinct because of what Christ, the Anointed One, has accomplished for us.

Human logic will distract us from these Truths expressed by Paul.  IN HIM we have our being.  We are meant to be advertisements of Jesus and His life-giving power.  This is what will turn people to GOD, not human logic.  People are drawn to power and authority because they ultimately no longer want to be victims of this world.  We have the solution and HIS Name is Jesus!

The more our minds are transformed, the more we are led by THE SPIRIT and the activation from within becomes apparent to us.  Events begin to fall into place for us.  Our operational faith grows as our mind is transformed from soulish doubt to full expectancy.

Though for years I quoted Colossians 1:10-11 though I did not fully understand what it was saying.  I needed greater understanding of the knowledge I was often quoting.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Colossians chapter 1:

10 We pray that you would walk in the ways of true righteousness, pleasing God in every good thing you do. Then you’ll become fruit-bearing branches, yielding to His life, and maturing in the rich experience of knowing God in His fullness! 11 And we pray that you would be energized with all His explosive power from the realm of His magnificent glory, filling you with great hope.

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.

His power and authority was freely given to us thus we did nothing to earn it.  Jesus saw to that.  He has already rescued us completely from the tyrannical rule of darkness and has already translated us into the Kingdom realm of His beloved Son.  For in the Son all our sins are canceled and we have the release of redemption through His very blood!

What is FATHER’S purpose of wealth on earth?  So that HE may establish HIS Covenant through us on this earth.

Moses wrote by THE SPIRIT in Deuteronomy chapter 8:

18 “And you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is HE who gives you power to get wealth, that HE may establish HIS covenant which HE swore to your fathers, as it is this day.”

There is no money in Heaven so don’t expect FATHER to send you money.  Men have the money and we have been given the power to get wealth where men will transfer wealth to us in some manner.  It may be due to our contribution in business or FATHER may move upon them to “gift” money.  We may invent something society needs and develop it for sale. 

There are many ways to gain wealth when done with the proper intent.  As we are led by The Holy Spirit, expect doors to open up which will promote the transfer of wealth.  Our purpose must not to seek out wealth to hoard it but to establish the Kingdom with it.

Jesus spoke in Luke chapter 6:

38 “Give generously and generous gifts will be given back to you, shaken down to make room for more. Abundant gifts will pour out upon you with such an overflowing measure that it will run over the top! The measurement of your generosity becomes the measurement of your return.”

Jesus instructed us to give generously and that statement of Truth goes directly against the world’s orientation of scarcity.  The devil promotes scarcity and withholding of generosity whereas the Kingdom of GOD promotes generosity and abundance.  Where does your mindset lie?

When Jesus spoke the Words “The measurement of your generosity becomes the measurement of your return”, He referenced the law of seedtime and harvest.  Are you interested in unlocking the generosity of Our Heavenly Father in your life, especially in your finances, health, and wellbeing?

Seedtime and harvest takes time and you can be assured that your faith will be tested while the seeds are germinating.  Satan and his minions do not want you to tap into this Heavenly Truth and become a channel for wealth to flow through for use in establishing The Kingdom.  The adversary wants wealth to further his kingdom of darkness.  Money will be deployed for one kingdom or the other.  You and I have the opportunity to direct the funds in the proper manner and this can only be accomplished by walking in Agape Love.

My kids and grandkids don’t need a large financial inheritance from my wife and me.  They need to get revelation in this area on their own.  How many inheritors have simply hoarded their inheritance or lost it all in less than a year?  It is more important to provide them seed to sow now than it is to give them a windfall later.

Did Jesus promote financial windfalls thus removing the need to sow and reap, aka work?  No. 

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2 Thessalonians chapter 3:

6 Beloved brothers and sisters, we instruct you, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to stay away from believers who are unruly and who stray from all that we have taught you. 7 For you know very well that you should order your lives after our example, because we were not undisciplined when we were with you. 8 We didn’t sponge off of you, but we worked hard night and day to provide our own food and lodging and not be a burden to any of you. 9 It wasn’t because we don’t have the right to be supported, but we wanted to provide you an example to follow. 10 For when we were with you we instructed you with these words: “Anyone who does not want to work for a living should go hungry.”

11 Now, we hear rumors that some of you are being lazy and neglecting to work—that these people are not busy but busybodies! 12 So with the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ, we order them to go back to work in an orderly fashion and exhort them to earn their own living. 13 Brothers and sisters, don’t ever grow weary in doing what is right.

In our area, there are now beggars at every major intersection looking for handouts.  By and large, they don’t want to work but want everyone else to support their laziness.  According to the passage above, they are ungodly.  Each of us must be led by THE SPIRIT in our giving. 

This is one of the many reasons Servias gives to a known needs of children who are attending school so that they become productive to society.  FATHER has given me a minimum for Servias to give each month and if needed, my wife and I will make up the difference, without hesitation.  Why?  We have decided to fully embrace Luke 6:38 because we know it is totally true.  How do we know?  We have a history of harvest that confirms Jesus’ Words in our lives.  If you don’t yet have a history of harvest in this area, could it be time to develop one?

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Galatians chapter 5:

22–23 But the fruit produced by the Holy Spirit within you is Divine Love in all its varied expressions:

joy that overflows,

peace that subdues, patience that endures,

kindness in action, a life full of virtue,

faith that prevails,

gentleness of heart, and strength of spirit.

Never set the law above these qualities, for they are meant to be limitless.

When did you last experience the joy of THE LORD?  Now is the time!

The Beloved Disciple recorded the Words of Jesus in John chapter 16:

22 “So will you also pass through a time of intense sorrow when I am taken from you, but you will see Me again! And then your hearts will burst with joy, with no one being able to take it from you! 23 For here is eternal Truth: When that time comes you won’t need to ask Me for anything, but instead you will go directly to the Father and ask Him for anything you desire and He will give it to you, because of your relationship with Me. 24 Until now you’ve not been bold enough to ask the Father for a single thing in My Name, but now you can ask, and keep on asking Him! And you can be sure that you’ll receive what you ask for, and your joy will have no limits!

Jesus commits: FATHER hears us, answers us, and then our joy comes forth without limits. 

We are no longer victims but are meant to walk as overcomers full of joy.  Who is the victim now?  The adversary and his minions.  Let your mind be transformed and remove the victim orientation from your mindset, once and for all.  If you question whether FATHER is willing, your joy may not be fully manifested.  This is why Jesus spoke these Words to assure us of FATHER’S Divine Intent to hear and respond to us.  HE is a willing FATHER!

And in chapter 11, the Beloved Disciple wrote:

38 Then Jesus, with intense emotions, came to the tomb—a cave with a stone placed over its entrance. 39 Jesus told them, “Roll away the stone.”

Then Martha said, “But Lord, it’s been four days since he died—by now his body is already decomposing!”

40 Jesus looked at her and said, “Didn’t I tell you that if you will believe in Me, you will see God unveil His power?”

41 So they rolled away the heavy stone. Jesus gazed into heaven and said, “Father, thank You that You have heard my prayer, 42 for You listen to every Word I speak. Now, so that these who stand here with Me will believe that You have sent Me to the earth as Your Messenger, I will use the power You have given Me.” 43 Then with a loud voice Jesus shouted with authority: “Lazarus! Come out of the tomb!”

44 Then in front of everyone, Lazarus, who had died four days earlier, slowly hobbled out—he still had grave clothes tightly wrapped around his hands and feet and covering his face! Jesus said to them, “Unwrap him and let him loose.”

45 From that day forward many of those who had come to visit Mary believed in Him, for they had seen with their own eyes this amazing miracle!

Everyone was overjoyed with Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, especially Lazarus.  When we ask FATHER according to HIS Word, HE will respond according to our faith in the power and authority HE has deposited within us, and we will experience manifestation with joy.  Jesus expressed authority when calling forth Lazarus, we can do the same and should expect the same results.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 2:

9 That is what the Scriptures mean when they say,

“No eye has seen, no ear has heard,

and no mind has imagined

what God has prepared

for those who Love HIM.”

10 But it was to us that God revealed these things by HIS Spirit. For HIS Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets.

Joy comes from our spirit whereas happiness originates in our soul.  Those who experienced Pentecost and seemed drunk were overjoyed.  My wife has had this happen to her several times throughout the years and it becomes contagious by others who are nearby.  The Holy Spirit overpowers her willing spirit and she starts laughing in THE SPIRIT to the point of nearly crying.  What a blessing!

Jesus spoke in Mark chapter 11:

22 Jesus replied, “Let the faith of God be in you! 23 Listen to the truth I speak to you: Whoever says to this mountain with great faith and does not doubt, ‘Mountain, be lifted up and thrown into the midst of the sea,’ and believes that what he says will happen, it will be done. 24 This is the reason I urge you to boldly believe for whatever you ask for in prayer—be convinced that you have received it and it will be yours.

As we continue to immerse ourselves in The Word, not only with we experience great faith, but joy will also rise up in our spirits.  If we allow that joy to flow in an unhindered fashion, we will experience what Acts chapter 2 describes.

In Matthew chapter 7, Jesus spoke:

7 “Ask, and the gift is yours. Seek, and you’ll discover. Knock, and the door will be opened for you. 8 For every persistent one will get what he asks for. Every persistent seeker will discover what he longs for. And everyone who knocks persistently will one day find an open door.

Be passionate, diligent, and persistent, for the door is opening to us now.  Let joy overflow in your life as the rivers of living water flow out of you.

We have the power of the resurrection which raised Jesus from the dead living in us.  Is that power remaining in a dormant state or has it been activated and operational in us? We must become effective for The Kingdom.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 8:

10 Now Christ lives His life in you! And even though your body may be dead because of the effects of sin, His life-giving Spirit imparts life to you because you are fully accepted by God. 11 Yes, God raised Jesus to life! And since God’s Spirit of Resurrection lives in you, he will also raise (quicken) your mortal body to life by the same Spirit that breathes life into you!

Why do we need this power to be operational?  We have been assigned areas with boundaries to minister in.  You and I have been planted in areas and we should become aware of the needs in our assigned areas. 

These areas are not restricted to certain geographical locations necessarily but can include distant lands needing our specific resources.  We are to be a light to the world, no matter how far away from our specific house.

I admit that I have yet to walk in the fullness of my destiny as of this writing.  It is my responsibility to be accountable to FATHER for my current state.  The Holy Spirit has been given to us to intercede for us in our weakness and strengthen us in Christ so that we are empowered to fulfill our destiny and minister to the assigned areas where we are planted.

Paul continues:

26 And in a similar way, the Holy Spirit takes hold of us in our human frailty to empower us in our weakness. For example, at times we don’t even know how to pray, or know the best things to ask for. But the Holy Spirit rises up within us to super-intercede on our behalf, pleading to God with emotional sighs too deep for words.

27 God, the searcher of the heart, knows fully our longings, yet He also understands the desires of the Spirit, because the Holy Spirit passionately pleads before God for us, HIS Holy ones, in perfect harmony with God’s plan and our destiny.

28 So we are convinced that every detail of our lives is continually woven together for good, for we are His lovers who have been called to fulfill His designed purpose. 29 For He knew all about us before we were born and He destined us from the beginning to share the likeness of His Son. This means the Son is the oldest among a vast family of brothers and sisters who will become just like Him.

30 Having determined our destiny ahead of time, He called us to Himself and transferred His perfect righteousness to everyone he called. And those who possess his perfect righteousness He co-glorified with His Son!

As I pray in Tongues each morning and maintain my passion and diligence, be assured that I will ultimately walk in complete effectiveness according to HIS plan for my life.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 10:

13 But we are those who choose to limit our boasting to only the measure of the work to which God has appointed us—a measure that, by the way, has reached as far as you. 14 And since you are within our assigned limits, we didn’t overstep our boundaries of authority by being the first to announce to you the wonderful news of the Anointed One. 15 We’re not trying to take credit for the ministry done by others, going beyond the limits God set for us. Instead, our hope soars as your faith continues to grow, causing a great expansion of our ministry among you. 16 Then we can go and preach the good news in the regions beyond you without trespassing on the ministry sphere of other laborers and what they have already done. 17 For:

The one who boasts must boast in the Lord.

18 So let’s be clear. To have the Lord’s approval and commendation is of greater value than bragging about oneself.

There is a time of testing before you and I fulfill our callings.  It is written by The Holy Spirit in Psalm 105:

17 ​​He sent a man before them—

​​Joseph—who was sold as a slave.

18 ​​They hurt his feet with fetters,

​​He was laid in irons.

19 ​​Until the time that His Word came to pass,

​​The Word of the LORD tested him.

The Word tested Joseph’s commitment to It and The Word will test our commitment as well.  The time lapse between the revelation and the manifestation is specific and unique to each of us.  It can be immediate or years as it was in Joseph’s story.  Refining gold to full purity does take time and if we resist The Word in certain areas, we simply delay the fullness of our calling.

Activation and operation of power and authority is determined by you and me rather than waiting on FATHER to do something supernatural in the future.  FATHER is seated at HIS Throne, Jesus is seated at HIS Right Hand, so THEIR work is complete.  Now is the time to look in the mirror at the one THEY are waiting on.

Pure Truth is the reality of Heaven and does not originate in the world.  This pure Truth will eliminate hesitancy on our part.  If we are hesitant, we need greater understanding of what pure Truth is saying to us in this broken world.

Knowledge, skill, understanding, and Wisdom will eliminate hesitance in our lives.

It was recorded in Daniel chapter 1:

17 As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

18 Now at the end of the days, when the king had said that they should be brought in, the chief of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar. 19 Then the king interviewed them, and among them all none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; therefore they served before the king. 20 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding about which the king examined them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and astrologers who were in all his realm.

Those qualities promote you and bring favor in your life… ten times better than the world’s best.  Your anointing will often bring peace into the room when you arrive.  I have seen then often with my business clients.  My assistant would comment about the change when I arrived.

Emotion will often be the source of hesitancy and will challenge the qualities mentioned above.  Once you have taken command over emotion, your anointing will increase.

It is one thing to have knowledge yet it is another thing to perform that knowledge.  This is where skill, understanding, and Wisdom assist in proper performance.  The word skill means to strain, stretch, reach, and with to perfect, that is, to make sound, or to reach the utmost limit.  The amateur differs from the professional based on experience in properly executing with skill.

Knowledge and skill tell you what to do. Understanding tells you how best to do something.  Wisdom communicates the “why” and “when”.  Continued performance in this manner removes all hesitancy and reluctance.

When we get understanding of the Truth, we can then apply It to our situation and produce good fruit.  When we operate in our specific gifts and callings, our fruit will abound beyond what others can produce.  This is why it is vital to discover the gifts in your book written about you before you were formed (Psalm 139:16), and develop them through knowledge, skill, understanding, and Wisdom.  Don’t try to develop a gift that is not in your book for it will only result in frustration.  We are to apply the knowledge given to us in The Word.

When you are hesitant, you have not yet fully placed your trust in FATHER’S Word to you.  Faith is trust in what HE has already deposited in you waiting to be appropriated to you for action.  Great faith DOES remove hesitancy as we saw with the Roman centurion.  He was not hesitant to seek out Jesus for healing of his servant in Matthew chapter 8:

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.” (no hesitancy)

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.

No hesitancy is found in the man or woman who walks in great faith.  As we immerse ourselves in The Word and then apply it to our situations, we will develop great faith and doubt not.

Peter wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Peter chapter 1:

3 Everything we could ever need for life and Godliness has already been deposited in us by HIS Divine power. For all this was lavished upon us through the rich experience of knowing Him Who has called us by name and invited us to come to Him through a glorious manifestation of His goodness. 4 As a result of this, He has given you magnificent promises that are beyond all price, so that through the power of these tremendous promises we can experience partnership with the Divine nature, by which you have escaped the corrupt desires that are of the world.

The word can denotes potential.  Let us move from potential to action and experience today.  We need to see ourselves as true overcomers today and fulfill our individual callings which do include the Great Commission in Mark chapter 16.

Don’t allow your current circumstances to determine your actions.  Focus on your gifts and calling to address them.  Truth from Heaven is your reality so embrace It.