Greetings Saints,
1 Cor 1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
Amazing God we serve. Uses the simple things to confound the wise. Such a simple thing to believe. Seems elementary in comparison to so many other accomplishments, but that is the wisdom of God.
He is so smart. He did not choose to save people because they were good looking or not, nor because they were so intelligent with many degrees, nor because they were the strongest physically than another, but he chose the one thing that EVERYONE can qualify for. To Believe!
You see, all those other things can exclude some groups of people. But EVERYONE can believe. There are no limitations to this. What an awesome God! The one thing that EVERYONE can do no matter who they are, is to believe.
It actually runs far deeper than just that though if you think about it. Because your actions are based on your beliefs. What you believe is how you will govern your very life. Right? Sure!
If I believe I will make a paycheck, then I work all week for it. If for some reason I thought I might not get it, I would find another job! We act on what we believe. So if we believe right, then we will act right. If we act right then we are right.
Rom 4:3 For what does the Scripture say? Abraham believed in (trusted in) God, and it was credited to his account as righteousness (right living and right standing with God).
My paraphrase of that is right-ness So when Abraham believed God it was right! It may look wrong to the world, or to your friends or family, but if it is right to God, that is the way I am going!
It gets even better! How you believe is actually how you will speak. You will say what you believe, and if you say what you believe you will have what you say!
Mark 11:23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith.
Of course satan has perverted it so that we actually use this against ourselves because we tend to believe only what we see and we say what we have instead of calling those things that be not as though they were. (Rom 4.17)
What an awesome God. Making a way so simple so that EVERYONE can partake and be right. Right in God’s eyes, and that is the one that counts!
You meditate on the simplicity of this. Just listen to yourself and see what you are saying. Take a look at your life and see how you are acting. Then see if you are really believing the Bible way or maybe slipped into some deception somewhere thinking you believe but acting the opposite.
Do not get condemned! We all do it from time to time! Just have to recognize it and repent and get back on track.
Say this after me: I am a believer and not a doubter! I am a receiver because I am a believer! I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me! I am blessed because He says I am. Nothing is too difficult for Him or me! I am the head and not the tail, always above and never beneath the circumstances. I call those things that be not as though they were and I have what I say. I am victorious! I believe right so I am right! Thank you Jesus!
August, 2007 Newsletter 
