Why Christian Seldom Excel to the Fullness of God's Plan?
Written by Joseph Ho, 21st November 2014
In our modern society where we see violence and sexual promiscuity in the television, we become numb to its impact. Constant barrage of improper information begins to cloud the judgment of men. The way we are brought up and the visual and audio material that get fed into our minds will make us what we are. Talking about 7000 spirits dwelling in a man that call himself Legion is not a joke. I remembered my first deliverance one night when I vomited for half an hour and it was violent. Every few seconds I would get a deep vomit, and by the time I am through the entire flower vase was half covered with my saliva or fluid which I have coughed out. I then realised that my chest had become lighter and my head was no longer pressurised by the evil thoughts. The pain that lingered around my shoulders was gone. Something spiritual had lifted from my body and I can feel it tangibly.
The Balaam spirit is still here in this world. Christians don't realize that they are ambassadors for Christ. That they are supposed to be angels and messenger sent by God to show mercy and kindness to those in need. However, how could they be messengers of God when they expect to get some reward from the people that they have help. The world looks for favour in return when help is requested. It is almost an unwritten code of conduct between people of this world. We have conflicting principles between the Christian faith and the philosophy of this world. That is why we operate between principles that are of God and of this world. So we do not become separate as mentioned in the bible; separated for his work. How can someone expect to excel? When he operates in conflicting principles, they are impure and so they become inconsistent with the promises of blessing from God.
1 Kings 15 King James Version (KJV)
15 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
2 Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. and his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
3 And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father.
4 Nevertheless for David's sake did the Lord his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
5 Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
6 And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
7 Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
8 And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
9 And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.
10 And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
11 And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did David his father.
12 And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
13 And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.
14 But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the Lord all his days.
15 And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the Lord, silver, and gold, and vessels.
16 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
Jeroboam did not walk with God rightly, he didn't obey all of God's law and so God did not give him the rest and peace like he gave to David. When we do not walk in all the ways that the Lord God has commanded us, we will face the resistance in our business, the obstructions in our projects and the financial payment delay that is due to us. As we do not follow after the ways of the Lord, even our prayers will not be heard. This is not Old Testament rules or regulation, it is truth.
Judges 6:10New International Version (NIV)
10 I said to you, ‘I am the Lord your God; do not worship the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you live.' But you have not listened to me."
2 Chronicles 29:5New International Version (NIV)
5 and said: "Listen to me, Levites! Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the temple of the Lord, the God of your ancestors. Remove all defilement from the sanctuary.
The modern church has played down the Old Testament and thus preaching half Gospel. The Old Testament shows us how to walk with God. The New Testament gives us grace and a helper to walk with God. The punishments and the harassments from being disobedient to God are clearly spelled out from all the Patriarchs who suffered from their sins. God used their lives to write a book for us so that we may through them shorten our own journey to the promise land. But the lies and the fairy tales of this modern church has made everyone focus less on the lessons which God has so carefully choreographed in the lives of many men of God.
Look and examine your lives if you are still being harassed by such evil men and task masters. It's because you are in violation of the laws or ways of the Lord and the blessings cannot come to you.
Proverbs 8:32-34New International Version (NIV)
32 "Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it.
34 Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors,
waiting at my doorway.
How then can a man listen and watch at the doors of God? Reading the bible is one sure way, as the bible is a book of life, meaning it's alive so it will speak to the person who seeks the answer from God. The Bible will quicken your spirit just like an iron will respond to a magnet when it is placed near to it. The magnetic force is unseen by the iron but it exist, so spending more time in the word of God is an act of magnetizing our spirit to the Holy Spirit of the Lord. The word of God is alive and it has a Spirit, so it will talk to you if you pay close attention. He will speak the will of God to you when you read the bible. The bible is not a collection of words, stories or history it is alive and it will speak to your spirit man when you spend quality time in it. That's the doors of God; it has 66 doors which you can wait for God to speak to you.
John 14:6King James Version (KJV)
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me
John 6:63New International Version (NIV)
63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life.
So how long will it take to be able to receive this quickening of the Spirit, it depends on how much believe you developed on his words and how bold you are to exercise his advice from the bible. Before you read the bible ask God to lead you to the page which he will give you the answers to your question. Then just believe and move on his advice, sounds easy? Not really, you need to overcome some fear of making mistakes. So I suggest you move in small things before you can move in big things. You need to grow your faith one prayer at a time. I spend two and a half years reading the entire bible from Genesis to Revelation, so I read it very carefully and slowly. I opened all the doors of God's house and explore his kingdom searching every inch for treasures and understanding.
Proverbs 24:3-4New International Version (NIV)
3 By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established;
4 through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.
But this way is a slower way; the fastest way is for God to speak directly to you without you having to spend time. It's like writing a letter to God versus sending an email or SMS to him, the latter ways are much faster. How to reach this level? You need to move from your quiet time to instant time, so you have to learn how to crawl before you can run and perform gymnastics with the Word of God. Hearing directly from God is the best and most efficient way. It will only happen after you have filled your temple with the word of God from his 66 doors, that is, the 66 books in the bible.
Isaiah 50:4New International Version (NIV)
4 The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.
So Isaiah's ears were opened to hear from the Lord directly. He didn't have to open the bible to read and get God's answer to his problems. God speaks to him directly. This is advanced communication, and those with advanced communication will do great exploit for the Lord. This is truth. This opened ears is a gift from God when he accepts you as his son.
Jeremiah 6:10New International Version (NIV)
10 To whom can I speak and give warning?
Who will listen to me? Their ears are closed so they cannot hear.
The word of the Lord is offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it.
Leviticus 26:14-20New International Version (NIV)
Punishment for Disobedience
14 "‘But if you will not listen to me and carry out all these commands, 15 and if you reject my decrees and abhor my laws and fail to carry out all my commands and so violate my covenant, 16 then I will do this to you: I will bring on you sudden terror, wasting diseases and fever that will destroy your sight and sap your strength. You will plant seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it. 17 I will set my face against you so that you will be defeated by your enemies; those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee even when no one is pursuing you.
18 "‘If after all this you will not listen to me, I will punish you for your sins seven times over. 19 I will break down your stubborn pride and make the sky above you like iron and the ground beneath you like bronze. 20 Your strength will be spent in vain, because your soil will not yield its crops, nor will the trees of your land yield their fruit.
So why modern church preach that after coming to Jesus you will have a good life and walk in abundance, health and wealth, for by his stripes you are healed. And yet in reality we don't see this happening too often to the Christians. In fact the longer you are as a Christian the more you don't see the teachings happening as preached. So did the bible lie, did God lie or did the preacher preached a wrong God to the people. I strongly believe the preachers are in error for God cannot lie.
Hebrews 6:18King James Version (KJV)
18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Titus 1:2King James Version (KJV)
2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
If we do not let Jesus deal with our sins in our lives, we will suffer the consequences of the sin even when we have said the sinners' prayer and confessed our sins to him. If we still practice this sin, we will still face the consequences of this sin. A gambler after having received Christ as his saviour and continue to gamble will have to face payment of his debt. This debt will not automatically be forgiven, as the world is still not subjected to the Lord. Whoever the gambler owed that he has to pay, and money solve money problems. I have witnessed first hand two men of God, both evangelist and both had nose cancer, one repented and he received his healing. The other denied he has the sin and he died several months later. So how can both men who received the Holy Spirit yet one died and the other lived. The pastor could not understand how God works. Because their understanding is flawed, for the wages of Sin is death.
Romans 6:23King James Version (KJV)
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
So if we do not clean our house or bodies which are the temples of the living God, we will have to face the consequences of our sin. When we declare we have an uncleansed house, he gives us grace to clean house, the house has to be cleaned finally before he can dwell in it. The man with the Balaam spirit cannot expect to move in the full promises and victory of God. The blessings cannot come fully due to hidden areas which are not dealt with by being obedient to God. So we experience the desert provision, just enough to get by and no abundance to bless others in need. God cannot bless you while you still being disobedient to his word. The blood of Jesus will not cover a man who is unrepentant constantly walk in his own ways, lies, sins, and expect to be blessed.
Be reminded that walking in our own ways may not violate the word of God, but by doing things we like may violate his will in our lives, so for this event God is not pleased. If God gave us talent to be an artist but we chose to be a businessman than we may violate the will of God. But if God say don't take this deal but take the other and we disobey we may also violate the will of God and then we fall into many trouble. The deal which you covet may be meant for another sheep not you. We cannot possess what God has not prepared for us. But we are stubborn because we think what God wants us to have is not fair, we deserve better so we ignore the advice and warning and chose to take on something bigger than what we can handle. As an experienced businessman, I would love to walk away from some of the bad deals which I have made in the past, thinking I would become successful overnight. But I was not ready; but in reality I need to gain more knowledge to handle wealth. God knows so he made me suffer in agony and it lasted so long that I would still be able to remember the nightmares and the lesson I learnt from those pitfalls. Yes, it's a dark pit when you fall into a bad deal. It would be better if nothing was done and we get back our peace than to chase wealth that give us sleepless nights. This truth is that he has given each of us his inheritance and we have to obey his instruction in order to obtain it peacefully. So this truth has set me free from my strife; I do not need to worry about tomorrow for he has my life and plans in his hands. For he is the author of my life and he is the potter for I am the clay, and he can do whatever he wants with me; His plans for me is the best plan in the world.
Jeremiah 29:11King James Version (KJV)
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Isaiah 30:15King James Version (KJV)
15 For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
Isaiah 30:15New International Version (NIV)
15 This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says:
"In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength,
but you would have none of it.
We were made to do his will and not our will. Jesus would love to walk away from the cross, but he chose to obey God and die on it. That is why he asked if the cup he is about to drink can be taken away. God didn't answer this prayer of his. But when you are repentant and sincerely ask for forgiveness and turn your heart away from the sin; then he will know your struggle and he will send the helper to help you overcome the sin that hinders your blessings. There is a time allotted for the person to stay in the desperate situation until the punishment is over. The troubles and pain may not immediately disappear but it surely will; for when God starts with you, he finishes his work in you. He will not leave you hanging in a helpless situation because he is the only entity that is completely trust worthy. He will not fail you because He is Almighty. But he can't help you if you do not acknowledge your sin and choose to repent. And should another one man try to help you; he will be fighting the will of God in your life, so they too will suffer the punishment of your sin. Many good intentions of righteous Christians to save a brother in trouble ended up suffering for the pain. You cannot save an unrepentant man.
That is why in the Book of Revelation, it is mentioned many times that you need to overcome. This is Truth.
Isaiah 55:11King James Version (KJV)
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
This truth is the reality why Christians don't prosper as much as they should because they have misunderstood that your still need to work out your salvation.
Philippians 2:12New International Version (NIV)
Do Everything Without Grumbling
12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,
Colossians 3:23New International Version (NIV)
23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,
And whatever work that the Lord has given to you, you are to do it with all your heart, as if you are working for God and not man, for God sees all men and their works and the intentions of their hearts. Your promotion is only one look away, if God smiles on you, then all your troubles will disappear sooner than you think. No man can save you of your trouble only God is Almighty to save.
Psalm 75:6-7King James Version (KJV)
6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
Finally, we need to turn from our ways, so that the Lord can bring about his mercy and grace to give us an expected, rest and peaceful end. God give us Jesus so we can now have someone to intercede for us in times of weakness; for all have fallen short of his glory. God bless you all, now go clean your house and receive that blessing from God.
Written by Joseph Ho, 21st November 2014
In our modern society where we see violence and sexual promiscuity in the television, we become numb to its impact. Constant barrage of improper information begins to cloud the judgment of men. The way we are brought up and the visual and audio material that get fed into our minds will make us what we are. Talking about 7000 spirits dwelling in a man that call himself Legion is not a joke. I remembered my first deliverance one night when I vomited for half an hour and it was violent. Every few seconds I would get a deep vomit, and by the time I am through the entire flower vase was half covered with my saliva or fluid which I have coughed out. I then realised that my chest had become lighter and my head was no longer pressurised by the evil thoughts. The pain that lingered around my shoulders was gone. Something spiritual had lifted from my body and I can feel it tangibly.
The Balaam spirit is still here in this world. Christians don't realize that they are ambassadors for Christ. That they are supposed to be angels and messenger sent by God to show mercy and kindness to those in need. However, how could they be messengers of God when they expect to get some reward from the people that they have help. The world looks for favour in return when help is requested. It is almost an unwritten code of conduct between people of this world. We have conflicting principles between the Christian faith and the philosophy of this world. That is why we operate between principles that are of God and of this world. So we do not become separate as mentioned in the bible; separated for his work. How can someone expect to excel? When he operates in conflicting principles, they are impure and so they become inconsistent with the promises of blessing from God.
1 Kings 15 King James Version (KJV)
15 Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
2 Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. and his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
3 And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father.
4 Nevertheless for David's sake did the Lord his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:
5 Because David did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, and turned not aside from any thing that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
6 And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam all the days of his life.
7 Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
8 And Abijam slept with his fathers; and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead.
9 And in the twentieth year of Jeroboam king of Israel reigned Asa over Judah.
10 And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.
11 And Asa did that which was right in the eyes of the Lord, as did David his father.
12 And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that his fathers had made.
13 And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron.
14 But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the Lord all his days.
15 And he brought in the things which his father had dedicated, and the things which himself had dedicated, into the house of the Lord, silver, and gold, and vessels.
16 And there was war between Asa and Baasha king of Israel all their days.
Jeroboam did not walk with God rightly, he didn't obey all of God's law and so God did not give him the rest and peace like he gave to David. When we do not walk in all the ways that the Lord God has commanded us, we will face the resistance in our business, the obstructions in our projects and the financial payment delay that is due to us. As we do not follow after the ways of the Lord, even our prayers will not be heard. This is not Old Testament rules or regulation, it is truth.
Judges 6:10New International Version (NIV)
10 I said to you, ‘I am the Lord your God; do not worship the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you live.' But you have not listened to me."
2 Chronicles 29:5New International Version (NIV)
5 and said: "Listen to me, Levites! Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the temple of the Lord, the God of your ancestors. Remove all defilement from the sanctuary.
The modern church has played down the Old Testament and thus preaching half Gospel. The Old Testament shows us how to walk with God. The New Testament gives us grace and a helper to walk with God. The punishments and the harassments from being disobedient to God are clearly spelled out from all the Patriarchs who suffered from their sins. God used their lives to write a book for us so that we may through them shorten our own journey to the promise land. But the lies and the fairy tales of this modern church has made everyone focus less on the lessons which God has so carefully choreographed in the lives of many men of God.
Look and examine your lives if you are still being harassed by such evil men and task masters. It's because you are in violation of the laws or ways of the Lord and the blessings cannot come to you.
Proverbs 8:32-34New International Version (NIV)
32 "Now then, my children, listen to me; blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 Listen to my instruction and be wise; do not disregard it.
34 Blessed are those who listen to me, watching daily at my doors,
waiting at my doorway.
How then can a man listen and watch at the doors of God? Reading the bible is one sure way, as the bible is a book of life, meaning it's alive so it will speak to the person who seeks the answer from God. The Bible will quicken your spirit just like an iron will respond to a magnet when it is placed near to it. The magnetic force is unseen by the iron but it exist, so spending more time in the word of God is an act of magnetizing our spirit to the Holy Spirit of the Lord. The word of God is alive and it has a Spirit, so it will talk to you if you pay close attention. He will speak the will of God to you when you read the bible. The bible is not a collection of words, stories or history it is alive and it will speak to your spirit man when you spend quality time in it. That's the doors of God; it has 66 doors which you can wait for God to speak to you.
John 14:6King James Version (KJV)
6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me
John 6:63New International Version (NIV)
63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life.
So how long will it take to be able to receive this quickening of the Spirit, it depends on how much believe you developed on his words and how bold you are to exercise his advice from the bible. Before you read the bible ask God to lead you to the page which he will give you the answers to your question. Then just believe and move on his advice, sounds easy? Not really, you need to overcome some fear of making mistakes. So I suggest you move in small things before you can move in big things. You need to grow your faith one prayer at a time. I spend two and a half years reading the entire bible from Genesis to Revelation, so I read it very carefully and slowly. I opened all the doors of God's house and explore his kingdom searching every inch for treasures and understanding.
Proverbs 24:3-4New International Version (NIV)
3 By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established;
4 through knowledge its rooms are filled with rare and beautiful treasures.
But this way is a slower way; the fastest way is for God to speak directly to you without you having to spend time. It's like writing a letter to God versus sending an email or SMS to him, the latter ways are much faster. How to reach this level? You need to move from your quiet time to instant time, so you have to learn how to crawl before you can run and perform gymnastics with the Word of God. Hearing directly from God is the best and most efficient way. It will only happen after you have filled your temple with the word of God from his 66 doors, that is, the 66 books in the bible.
Isaiah 50:4New International Version (NIV)
4 The Sovereign Lord has given me a well-instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He wakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being instructed.
So Isaiah's ears were opened to hear from the Lord directly. He didn't have to open the bible to read and get God's answer to his problems. God speaks to him directly. This is advanced communication, and those with advanced communication will do great exploit for the Lord. This is truth. This opened ears is a gift from God when he accepts you as his son.
Jeremiah 6:10New International Version (NIV)
10 To whom can I speak and give warning?
Who will listen to me? Their ears are closed so they cannot hear.
The word of the Lord is offensive to them; they find no pleasure in it.
Leviticus 26:14-20New International Version (NIV)
Punishment for Disobedience
14 "‘But if you will not listen to me and carry out all these commands, 15 and if you reject my decrees and abhor my laws and fail to carry out all my commands and so violate my covenant, 16 then I will do this to you: I will bring on you sudden terror, wasting diseases and fever that will destroy your sight and sap your strength. You will plant seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it. 17 I will set my face against you so that you will be defeated by your enemies; those who hate you will rule over you, and you will flee even when no one is pursuing you.
18 "‘If after all this you will not listen to me, I will punish you for your sins seven times over. 19 I will break down your stubborn pride and make the sky above you like iron and the ground beneath you like bronze. 20 Your strength will be spent in vain, because your soil will not yield its crops, nor will the trees of your land yield their fruit.
So why modern church preach that after coming to Jesus you will have a good life and walk in abundance, health and wealth, for by his stripes you are healed. And yet in reality we don't see this happening too often to the Christians. In fact the longer you are as a Christian the more you don't see the teachings happening as preached. So did the bible lie, did God lie or did the preacher preached a wrong God to the people. I strongly believe the preachers are in error for God cannot lie.
Hebrews 6:18King James Version (KJV)
18 That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us:
Titus 1:2King James Version (KJV)
2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
If we do not let Jesus deal with our sins in our lives, we will suffer the consequences of the sin even when we have said the sinners' prayer and confessed our sins to him. If we still practice this sin, we will still face the consequences of this sin. A gambler after having received Christ as his saviour and continue to gamble will have to face payment of his debt. This debt will not automatically be forgiven, as the world is still not subjected to the Lord. Whoever the gambler owed that he has to pay, and money solve money problems. I have witnessed first hand two men of God, both evangelist and both had nose cancer, one repented and he received his healing. The other denied he has the sin and he died several months later. So how can both men who received the Holy Spirit yet one died and the other lived. The pastor could not understand how God works. Because their understanding is flawed, for the wages of Sin is death.
Romans 6:23King James Version (KJV)
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
So if we do not clean our house or bodies which are the temples of the living God, we will have to face the consequences of our sin. When we declare we have an uncleansed house, he gives us grace to clean house, the house has to be cleaned finally before he can dwell in it. The man with the Balaam spirit cannot expect to move in the full promises and victory of God. The blessings cannot come fully due to hidden areas which are not dealt with by being obedient to God. So we experience the desert provision, just enough to get by and no abundance to bless others in need. God cannot bless you while you still being disobedient to his word. The blood of Jesus will not cover a man who is unrepentant constantly walk in his own ways, lies, sins, and expect to be blessed.
Be reminded that walking in our own ways may not violate the word of God, but by doing things we like may violate his will in our lives, so for this event God is not pleased. If God gave us talent to be an artist but we chose to be a businessman than we may violate the will of God. But if God say don't take this deal but take the other and we disobey we may also violate the will of God and then we fall into many trouble. The deal which you covet may be meant for another sheep not you. We cannot possess what God has not prepared for us. But we are stubborn because we think what God wants us to have is not fair, we deserve better so we ignore the advice and warning and chose to take on something bigger than what we can handle. As an experienced businessman, I would love to walk away from some of the bad deals which I have made in the past, thinking I would become successful overnight. But I was not ready; but in reality I need to gain more knowledge to handle wealth. God knows so he made me suffer in agony and it lasted so long that I would still be able to remember the nightmares and the lesson I learnt from those pitfalls. Yes, it's a dark pit when you fall into a bad deal. It would be better if nothing was done and we get back our peace than to chase wealth that give us sleepless nights. This truth is that he has given each of us his inheritance and we have to obey his instruction in order to obtain it peacefully. So this truth has set me free from my strife; I do not need to worry about tomorrow for he has my life and plans in his hands. For he is the author of my life and he is the potter for I am the clay, and he can do whatever he wants with me; His plans for me is the best plan in the world.
Jeremiah 29:11King James Version (KJV)
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Isaiah 30:15King James Version (KJV)
15 For thus saith the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
Isaiah 30:15New International Version (NIV)
15 This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says:
"In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength,
but you would have none of it.
We were made to do his will and not our will. Jesus would love to walk away from the cross, but he chose to obey God and die on it. That is why he asked if the cup he is about to drink can be taken away. God didn't answer this prayer of his. But when you are repentant and sincerely ask for forgiveness and turn your heart away from the sin; then he will know your struggle and he will send the helper to help you overcome the sin that hinders your blessings. There is a time allotted for the person to stay in the desperate situation until the punishment is over. The troubles and pain may not immediately disappear but it surely will; for when God starts with you, he finishes his work in you. He will not leave you hanging in a helpless situation because he is the only entity that is completely trust worthy. He will not fail you because He is Almighty. But he can't help you if you do not acknowledge your sin and choose to repent. And should another one man try to help you; he will be fighting the will of God in your life, so they too will suffer the punishment of your sin. Many good intentions of righteous Christians to save a brother in trouble ended up suffering for the pain. You cannot save an unrepentant man.
That is why in the Book of Revelation, it is mentioned many times that you need to overcome. This is Truth.
Isaiah 55:11King James Version (KJV)
11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
This truth is the reality why Christians don't prosper as much as they should because they have misunderstood that your still need to work out your salvation.
Philippians 2:12New International Version (NIV)
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12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,
Colossians 3:23New International Version (NIV)
23 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,
And whatever work that the Lord has given to you, you are to do it with all your heart, as if you are working for God and not man, for God sees all men and their works and the intentions of their hearts. Your promotion is only one look away, if God smiles on you, then all your troubles will disappear sooner than you think. No man can save you of your trouble only God is Almighty to save.
Psalm 75:6-7King James Version (KJV)
6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.
Finally, we need to turn from our ways, so that the Lord can bring about his mercy and grace to give us an expected, rest and peaceful end. God give us Jesus so we can now have someone to intercede for us in times of weakness; for all have fallen short of his glory. God bless you all, now go clean your house and receive that blessing from God.
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