Believers From A Biblical Perspective

Some say the cost of living is too high in California. It’s too cold in Minnesota. Too many  Blacks in D.C. Too many Mormons in Utah. It rains too much in Washington State and not enough jobs in Montana. We can find reasons not to go live in every city in America, but know that whatever your choice is, you have a promise from God if you only trust Him. He said in Deuteronomy 28 that He will bless you in the city or in the field. I’d like to paraphrase, He’ll bless you in the suburbs or ghetto, in massive populations or small towns. All a believer has to do is believe God. You have to live somewhere. If there is only one place to live and it is the ideal for everyone, why isn’t everyone there? It’s up to you to stand on the word of God and trust the He is for you. The only precaution is, make sure the Lord has never given you signs telling you not to go. Believers can live anywhere and make it.

Faking it until making it is not always the best way to live. Sometimes your faking becomes you. Then everybody sees right through you. Pretending to be something or someone you are not is the most evident sign of insecurity. You don’t have to impress or prove anything to anyone. Often Christians and non-Christians would broadcast or testify about how free they are from a horrible upbringing only to display how bound they still are. It’s ok to admit your challenges, your flaws and weaknesses. We all are striving for the masteries, to be conformed to the image and likeness of Christ. Praise God that some of the fruit of the spirit is developed but nobody has arrived. Even the apostle Paul said, “I have not yet apprehended, but one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, I reach forward and I press toward the mark…”. Don’t lie, we see you. Personality fraud is the great pretender.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6). Knowledge is powerful. To understand calculus, have a wealth of historical information or even be able to communicate in several languages is very helpful. But knowledge of God’s word trumps all. So many people have depended on doctors for their health issues, attorneys for litigation, drugs to sleep peacefully or politicians to solve national, local or individual problems. When a person studies God’s word they equip themselves for every one of life’s challenges. Joshua chapter 1 promises that if we meditate on God’s word day and night we will make our way prosperous. Psalms chapter 1 says we’ll be like trees planted by the rivers of water if we meditate on God’s word. By having revelation knowledge of Jesus, even the gates (all levels of authority) of hell will not prevail against you. If you’ve been losing in life, study and practice the application of God’s word regularly.  It’s of the utmost importance to learn God’s word above all.

Now that a few celebrities and professional athletes have come out to admit they are gay, the White House, Bill Clinton, Kobe Bryant and others have commended it. Should we commend child molesters, adulterers, rapists, crack addicts, liars, thieves, whoremongers, fornicators, murderers and sexual perverts for coming out of the closet as well? The aforementioned ways are simply the equivalent of gays coming out. It’s all SIN. Help us Jesus!

Naturally we’re all from Adam, therefore we by nature are all brothers and sisters. However after having become born again, as  many has received Christ, God has given power to become sons. Therefore if God (YHWH), the Father of our Lord and savior Jesus the Christ is your father, then we are brothers. So now you see what I’m talking about. Real brothas (christians) in the locker room don’t want to know that some teammate might be scoping their genitals out with lust in his eyes. Real brothas in the locker room don’t want a cloudy conscience when speaking openly about normal relations with women by having to consider his teammate who’s gay, listening.  Real brothas don’t care for asking Jason, ‘how is Richard   your wife doing”? Real brothas that are blood washed and blood bought by the power of the blood of Jesus know that God disapproves of that choice of lifestyle. Real brothas enjoy the camaraderie of the female wives and kids, watching them all grow together at family outings. The real brothas in the locker rooms are going to have to witness, not judgmentally, but in love to those who obviously don’t know the Lord.

God has given us exceedingly great and precious promises whereby we can be partakers of His divine nature. There are several verses a believer can stand on that will suffice for any situation and will self encourage. Verses like, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”. Or, “through Christ Jesus I am more than a conqueror”. “ I am the head only and not the tail, above only and not beneath”. “ I am a chosen generation, a holy nation, God’s own special treasure, a peculiar person brought from darkness to God’s marvelous light’. “ Christ Jesus always causes me to triumph”. “I am strong in the Lord and in the power of His might”. “ If God is for me, who would dare be against me”. “All things are working together for my good because I love God and I’m called according to His purpose’. These are a small sample of verses every believer has a right to claim. Last but not least, ‘no weapon formed against me will prosper and tongues that rise against me in judgment shall be condemned; for I overcame Satan by the blood of the Lamb and the word of my testimony”. These are some Victory Verses for Standing.

Some people have been engaged for years and there is no set date to join in holy matrimony. An engagement is the time between the proposal and the wedding day. Once a man and woman are engaged to be married they should begin preparing for that special day. The date should be set in stone. If a man has proposed and they both have no wedding date planned, the lady might want to consider moving on. If both truly love each other, there should be no reason why they both can’t go on and get married. Love is the motive, what’s the hindrance. Don’t allow yourself to be engaged for years, wasting your life and time, waiting on an indecisive partner. That’s insane. Get married! Why are you still engaged?

If it’s not birthed out of prayer or divinely orchestrated, in due time it will most likely fail. So many Christian organizations rise up today with great and positive intentions but often don’t last because it wasn’t given prayerful consideration. The ineffectiveness of many Christian groups and organizations are because they are man- made and man ordained. Acts 5:38,39 Gamaliel said, “if this plan or this work is of men, it will come to nothing; but if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it- lest you even be found to fight against God”. Some were designed for only a period of time, others were novel ideas but it didn’t last because God wasn’t in it. Check the motive of the leadership of the next group you consider joining. See if they are more passionate about the cause than they are about self-image and celebrity. See if the leader does the function on their own before they tried gathering people to join them. Ministries have failed. Ministerial alliances have failed. Churches have failed and a variety of women and men ministries and even prayer groups have failed due to the leadership motive. If it is birthed out of prayer and without a doubt it is of God, it will work and last. Make sure you’re joining a true work of God.