Encouraging Notes

Our second key for living heaven’s life is righteousness by faith. Faith is your only access to God! Some believe that going to church, reading the Bible, witnessing, or doing other good works will grant them a right relationship with God or give them eternal life in heaven. Righteousness by personal virtue as a means to be right with God is a regrettable mistake! God declares that no one is good enough to get to him! All of us have failed the test of righteousness by works! We have all, together, received a failing grade! Look at what the Holy Spirit of God spoke through apostle Paul in this Scripture.

Romans 3:10-12 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one; there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. All have turned away; they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.”

Don’t ever allow yourself to be deceived; there is no preacher, pope, or any other spiritual leader who ever passed the test of living righteous enough to stand before God! This should give your heart a sigh of relief! If the most outstanding leaders on earth couldn’t and can’t do it, then there’s hope for you and me! The only way to be right with God or access heaven life is childlike faith!

Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast.

Access to heaven comes from believing in your heart and from confessing with your mouth. No righteous works are required, and no righteous works can avail!

Romans 10:9-10 9 That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.

The way to enter into God’s abundant life is so simple that most people miss it by pursuing it through good works or personal godliness! If you want to live heaven’s life right here on earth, simple faith in God’s provision of righteousness through Jesus is the only way!

Righteous works are not what we do to be right with God but rather the byproduct of believing God!

When you, by faith, fully receive God’s provision of righteousness through the blood of Jesus and the cross, peace will flood your heart, and love will overcome your soul! Think about it; if God was willing to send His only Son to the cross to bear your punishment and make you right with him, how wonderful, valuable, and beautiful you must be to him!

Oh my dear friend, if only you will receive this amazing Truth! Our incredible God is so in love with you! Because of his great love, he has planned an abundant life for you! I pray today that you are inspired by the Truth and God’s Holy Spirit to step into that extraordinary place of…

LIVING HEAVEN’S LIFE RIGHT HERE

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God created us to live on this earth with the victory, life, and joy of heaven itself. This is why Jesus told us to pray, “Thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Mt 6:10 Apostle John wrote, “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” 3Jn 1:2 KJV You see, in heaven, there is no sickness, poverty, or disease. Why? Because God’s will is being done. So when Jesus told us to pray that his kingdom and will would be done on earth as it is in heaven, he was declaring what is available to those who will believe his word!

To help us understand more clearly what God has planned for us, I want to spend the next several days giving you keys to living heaven’s life right here on earth.

The first key to living heaven’s life right here is the key of faith! Henry Ford coined this powerful phrase, “If you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right!” What we consistently think about will determine our faith and, ultimately, our future! If there is one secret to a life of purpose and meaning, it is the secret of faith! King David called it the secret place of the Most High. Psalm 91:1 Why is it considered a secret place? Because the world and all of its religions live by works, not by faith in God. This is why the Bible declares that without faith, it is impossible to please God.

Hebrews 11:6 And without faith, it is impossible to please God because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.

Every great accomplishment we see in the Bible was the result of someone walking by faith. Apostle Paul told us that, “Faith comes by hearing and hearing comes from the word of God.” Romans 10:17 In other words, the faith of God comes from the word of God. What do you believe? What is the solid ground you base your life upon? Romans 12 lets us know that we can have a brand-new life by focusing on right-thinking! God wants you to live heaven’s life right here on earth by being transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12:2 The only way this is possible is to live your life meditating on heavenly thoughts!

Colossians 3:1-3 Since then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.

God sent Jesus to deliver us from stinking thinking! Shame, condemnation, fear, and failure are against God’s will for us! Contrarily, receiving the good news of Jesus Christ opens the door to living heaven’s life, right here on earth. Your life is like a garden; good seeds produce good fruit, and bad seeds produce bad fruit. The things you choose to put in your eyes and ears will determine your dominant thoughts. Your dominant thoughts will determine what seeds become firmly planted in the garden of your heart and, therefore, what fruit you produce.

I pray that you understand that the course of your future is within your control! God cannot do this for you; he gave you a will, and you must choose where you will go!

I pray that you will and are choosing to set your mind on the things above! Yes! Choose to believe what God has said without reservation! Choose to live all day long with the mindset of being loved, forgiven, and free! If you hold fast to the truth that God is for you and indeed loves you, you will find yourself conquering in every area of your life! Today’s your day – this is your season! It’s time for…

LIVING HEAVEN’S LIFE RIGHT HERE

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Yesterday we talked about the crazy faith of Enoch. God loves it when his children operate in crazy faith! The journey of faith is a personal one and is therefore uncharted. There is no way for a person to explain what it’s like to explore the depths of God’s life through faith! God loves it when we have the attitude and willingness to be a trailblazer – go where no man has ever gone before. Yes! That is a statement for those who are destined to be pioneers of something great! Being a trailblazer will always require faith and steadfast commitment! Look at this scripture regarding Abraham, the man of faith.

Heb 11:8 It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going.

By faith, Abraham obeyed God and launched out on a challenging, hereto for, unheard-of journey, not knowing where he was going. Abraham was a trailblazer! His bold act of faith launched his life purpose and caused his name to go down in history as the father of our faith and as one of the most extraordinary men of all time!

Do you know that you are also called to greatness! You are destined to be a trailblazer! God is looking to do great things in and through your life! Will you trust him? You will have to be willing to go places you have never gone and do things you have never done, and, with God’s help, you can and will do it! If you know God is on your side, you can go anywhere and do anything!

I boldly declare over your life today that this is your season for great faith! I believe now is your time for purpose and significance on a new level! Yes! God is on your side, and your best is yet to come! Are you ready? It’s is time for the exciting life of…

UNCHARTED TERRITORY

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The Bible is replete with stories of those who had great faith and did amazing things, but this story about Enoch is crazy faith on another level! Enoch’s faith in God was so intense that while he was walking with God one day, he disappeared from this earth and landed in eternity with God forever! Hello?! Talk about crazy faith!

Heb 11:5 It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying—“he disappeared, because God took him.” For before he was taken up, he was known as a person who pleased God.

It is interesting that the Bible carefully notes that he was a person who pleased God. The very next verse says, “And without faith, it is impossible to please God for those who come to him must believe that he is and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Heb 11:6

The sky is not the limit when it comes to what God can do! The only hindering factor to what God can do is someone not believing him. Jesus said to the disciples, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Mat 17:20b

How far can you go in the world of faith? Well, it looks like you can go to a place that’s, well, – out of this world! Because he believed God, Enoch was able to experience something that was far beyond his wildest dreams. If only we would recognize the reality of God longing to give us more and better than what we can ask or even think!

Ephesians 3:20 Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us,

When it comes to the beautiful and wonderful things that God can do, I pray that you and I would understand that the sky is not the limit! God has pre-ordained you for a faith journey where the possibilities are endless! Are you ready to go into uncharted territory? As you can see from this Encouraging Note, greater levels of faith can be tapped into! When it comes to faith, I pray that you are stirred to the core of your being to launch out into the deep with God! I am praying that you, like Enoch, will have…

CRAZY FAITH

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One of the greatest secrets in all of life is the secret of seeing and living in the unseen! Living in the unseen is the life of faith. To many, faith is a foggy area and so many times misunderstood. Most people walk by sight instead of by faith and do not understand how to get faith. Look at what the Apostle Paul revealed in Romans 10:17.

Romans 10:17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the Word of Christ.

Faith comes through the Word of God! Apostle Paul also said, “Do not conform to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2

The word transformed, in this Scripture, is the Greek word metemorphoo, and it is where we get the word metamorphosis. So what the Scripture is trying to say is that, just as a caterpillar experiences metamorphosis and turns into a butterfly, so also you can become something completely different than you are right now! The renewing of your mind through the Word of God has the power to cause a spiritual metamorphosis in your life and launch you into living the life of heaven right here on earth! The Word of God is the very DNA and genetic codes of God himself and has the potential to make you just like him. Interestingly, inside a seed is all the DNA and genetic coding to not only produce a tree but a forest or even a content of trees. Wow! Consider the power of this following Scripture.

1 Peter 1:23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring Word of God.

Because the Word of God is seed, it has the power to create. The seed of a tree is not a tree in its fullness yet is the fullness of the tree. The Word of God is not God in all of his fullness, for this would require all of space, time, and eternity, yet, the Word of God is the fullness of God. It is essential to consider that a seed is only powerful when planted in good soil. Our heart is the soil necessary for the seed of God’s Word to produce heaven on earth!

James 1:18 He chose to give us birth through the Word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

Wow! God has birthed you into his kingdom through this potent seed of truth so that you can be the very first and best of all he created. Genesis 1 lets us know that we were created in his image and likeness. God wants to showcase you as his masterpiece, but for this to happen, you must believe his truth!

Since you are everything God has ever wanted, I can assure you – God is up to something! All those trials and tests you have been facing are for a reason and only for a season! There is a plan playing out in your life that is gently moving you towards God’s unseen world –his glorious and powerful life of faith!

My dear partner in Christ, the life of God, is available for you! Get intimate with the DNA and genetic codes of God – His Word! Seek him like never before because the unseen power of the DNA and genetic codes of God is ready and available for your…

LIFE TRANSFORMATION

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Finals Week is when you take all those exams to find out what you know. These exams grill you and test you to determine if you’re truly ready to graduate and go to the next level. How true this is in real life! Testing is in the center of the path ahead for those who will do great things! Most would agree that products that have not been tested should not be put on the shelf for the world to buy. Everything must first be tested. When something is going to the testing process, it is a sign of an impending elevated purpose.

Are you aware that God tests you? Are you passing those tests? Some things you are going through have been allowed by God as a test to determine how great your purpose or ministry will be. Is your purpose or ministry ready to be put on the shelf of the world’s stage, or does it need to head back to the lab for more refinement? It all comes down to the state of our hearts.

DEUT 8:2-3 Remember how the LORD your God led you all the way in the desert these forty years, to humble you and to test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands. He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. Honey

Just like finals week, testing and trials are an opportunity for promotion and significance. If you recall the story of David and Goliath, you will note that it was Goliath that kicked off the destiny and call of God upon David’s life. The secret to passing tests is to be filled with the revelation, presence, and power of the One who uses those tests to bring about your promotion.

Tests are never fun at the time but do brandish the power to yield life-altering, promotion-commanding results. Tests make some people better and others bitter, and those who get bitter miss out on the powerful, life-changing purpose of testing and trials. The difference between the two is determined by what they choose to be filled with.

May you be determined to be filled with God today! May you, by God’s grace, through faith, pass every test you face today. Don’t worry about tomorrow – tomorrow will have enough tests of its own! Jesus said, “These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” Jn 16:33 (KJV)

Have you noticed that it isn’t cloudy and raining every day? King David said, “though I walk THROUGH the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil.” Psalm 23:4 This I know; trials are only for a season and are only for a reason. If everything is going smooth in your life right now, be grateful and thoroughly enjoy the season, but don’t forget to live your life in preparation through intimacy with God because everyone headed for promotion in their life must note that…

FINALS WEEK IS COMING!

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