Last time we discovered these points, that EVERYONE faces battles, trials, testing it’s part of being human, yet how is our Preparation level? Do we prepare our heart each day to hear and see God? God will always BE Faithful to us, He is Faithful, and to the level you believe He is good and faithful will be to the level you will trust Him, you will be obedient, and you will fulfil His plans for you. We closed out with the First Time Effect memoires we have are they on foundational Truth of God’s Word or warped by lies.
Ready for part 2, let’s start with this verse:
Hebrews 11:1 (TPT)
The Power of Bold Faith
“Now faith brings our hopes into reality and becomes the foundation needed to acquire the things we long for. It is all the evidence required to prove what is still unseen”.
How’s the power of your bold faith? Do you believe you have Bold Faith? How’s the foundations you’ve built on? What are you still longing for? What are your Hopes?
Selah with Holy Spirit and hear responses to write in your journal.
So let’s look at the next line in our original scripture text
2. “He will screen and filter the severity, nature, and timing of every test or trial you face so that you can bear it”.
Here we need to understand there will be situations we can control, and others that we cannot.
However if the Lord has asked us to do it, or led us into the journey or challenge, then we can be sure He will use them to grow us in character, which is one of the best rewards we can have in life.
Remember when we focus on getting worldly rewards or provision, we Leave God out of it, and sadly usually we miss out, on even bigger, more impacting and life changing rewards that are available to us.
Yet when we understand ‘there will be situations we can control and those we can’t’ we are able to put aside the risks of failure, and fear of not being good enough. Instead we CAN STAND and calculate the risk without perceptions of the flesh or words from the enemy.
For even with this new understanding we can be confident in knowing when we face failure we win as the Lord has the tests or trials you face so that you can bear them.
Another word for this is Re Dos with God there is always opportunity and invitation for you to try again and this time bear it, knowing and remembering ‘WHO IS IN the fire, lion’s den, wilderness, raging sea with you’ Jesus is in your boat!
Let’s continue with the last line in the verse
. “And each test is an opportunity to trust Him more, for along with every trial God has provided for you a way of escape that will bring you out of it victoriously”.
What I love about this verse is the word victorious, or victory reveals Him and His nature to the world around us!
This is another thing to take into account when we calculate the risk of a challenge or opportunity we face. For often we judge the risk through the lens of what about me? Or what if the pain, work, problem, challenges are too much?
Instead of what about the ones around me that will see the victorious outcome? and a way for them provided to enter their impossible situation too!
Ever thought of it like that? Changes things right?
Three amazing examples of these Victorious ones in the bible are Joshua, David and of course Jesus.
All three men faced an individual challenge that was the entry point for generations to come. They had what we call KINGDOM MINDSET.
Kingdom mindset start with the points we have discussed above:
- But God will be faithful to you.
- He will screen and filter the severity, nature, and timing of every test or trial you face so that you can bear it.
- And each test is an opportunity to trust Him more, for along with every trial God has provided for you a way of escape that will bring you out of it victoriously.
When we start with calculating the risk of a challenge or opportunity in this manner we see things in True Reality of who is journeying with us (a powerful God) who won’t let us down. Amen!
Challenge Time: Grab your journal and space to be with the Lord and record His responses.
- Reality check: God what situations in my life, family, ministry, business can I control? And what can’t I control?
- Jesus where are You in my boat with ALL these situations?
- Holy Spirit would You show me what situations I still have fear of failure, or fear of not being good enough?
- Choice time: Today I choose to lay down all those situations You have highlighted where I have fear of failure or of not being good enough, and I choose to pick up the Truth, Kingdom Mindset, You say about me and these situations (say what He said) and I declare boldly that I am a child of God and not a slave to fear in anyway,
- Give Thanks to God for He is giving You Victory and you are Victorious.
Father God, Thank You for the Truth of who is journeying with us, and in our boat, Jesus, Victorious one, who makes and declares us victorious. Help us keep our Heart and Mind set on Your Words as we live Kingdom Mindset and enable others to do the same. In Jesus Powerful name. Amen.
Craig Patten
Itinerate Pastor/Prophet
Encounter Ministries
Very encouraging at this time.
Thanks Mary