YOU RECEIVE ANSWERS #ByDefault

Still on the series #ByDefault 

Good day Dear Believers, 

One of the blessings of being saved through the Sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross, is that we can go to God anytime anywhere and communicate in PRAYER. 

Matthew 27: 50-51

 50  Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

51  And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent. 

Ephesians 2:14

For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us

The veil torn, we have straight access to God. He speaks directly to us (Heb. 1:1). We don't need to tell our heart desires no more to a prophet to help us go to God in prayers. (Heb. 4:16). We can all appear before God with boldness. 

However, praying or talking to God is really not the issue. The issue is that I have noticed that many Believers doubt if sometimes God wants to answer them. Whenever I hear such, I ask them to show me a Scripture where God never answers His children. I only see Scriptures that speak of His goodness in granting His children their heart desires. 

Numbers 14:28

As truly as I live, saith the LORD, as ye have spoken in mine ears, so will I do to you

Matt. 7:7

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you

Mark 7:11

 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

1Jn.5:14

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us. 

So Dear Believers, Please know and keep knowing that you always receive answers whenever you talk to God. That you don't see the answers immediately doesn't means He hasn't answered or He isn't willing to answer. He is always willing. You are an heir according to the promise. You are a child. You're Jesus' brother or sister. All that He has belongs to you. You're not permitted to be sad, sorrowful, disappointed, or in tears. No! Don't doubt God's willingness to answer you. Rather, pick the Word, study what He says about that situation and speak and confess it over that situation. You will experience that situation turn around. 

YOU RECEIVE ANSWERS #ByDefault 

HEAVEN IS YOUR HOME #ByDefault

HEAVEN IS YOUR HOME, BY DEFAULT. 

Let me start with this Scripture;

John 14:1-4,

1  Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

2  In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were notso, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

3  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, thereye may be also.

4  And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know

 I don't think the Believer needs to "pray to make heaven". We have that boldness that we don't have anything to do with HELL. If we have to pray to spend eternity with God, then why did Jesus die? What's salvation all about? 

*1 Jn. 4:13-17*
 13  Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.
 14  And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
 15  Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.
 16  And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
 17  Herein is our love made perfect, *that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.*

Did you see that? 2 things must never be forgotten by the Believer. 

1. We should have that boldness towards the day of judgment. 

2. As He is, so are we in this world.

Jesus went to hell once for us all (Eph. 4:7-11). He completed the journey. He finished that part. The book is closed. The case is forgotten. We have no business with hell. He conquered hell. He defeated hell for ALL Believers throughout eternity, whether Old Testament or New Testament saints. We are citizens of Heaven. How is it possible to to be scared to go to hell? 

Eph. 2:19

Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God. 

Phil.3:20

For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ

PLEASE, feel free to meditate on those Scriptures over and over. I don't understand how Believers can be afraid to go to hell. Believers? Jesus is coming for you and I. A spotless church, without wrinkles. Jesus' blood did the washing and cleansing. We are clean. 

This is what the Scriptures says about us:

We are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (2 Cor. 5:21).

He has sent forth His Spirit into our hearts, crying, Abba Father (Gal. 4:6).

Dear Believers, please know and keep knowing this... 

HEAVEN IS YOUR HOME, BY DEFAULT. 

#ByDefault #HeavenIsYourHome #Believers

YOU ARE VICTORIOUS #ByDefault

YOU ARE VICTORIOUS, BY DEFAULT. 

THAT FIGHT IS FIXED! 

Good day Dear Believers, Still on the series #ByDefault... 

1 Peter 5:8

 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. 

John 10:10a

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy... 

We have one adversary - the Devil. We fight all the time.  He is always looking for a way to steal, kill, and destroy something : our peace, joy, home, finance, possession, success, job, life, loved ones, etc.

Every journey is a fight. Every examination is a fight. Every challenge is a fight. Every struggle is a fight. Every setback is a fight. 

However, Dear Believers, there is something about the concept of victory in the life of the Believer that I would want us to know and keep knowing. It's that VICTORY IS NOT AN "OPTION" ON THE RESULT/OUTCOME OF A FIGHT. This means that the Believer does not go to a fight with the option of whether winning or losing. Whether it's spiritual, financial, academic, material, health-wise, and so on. 

Every Believer should know that we don't fight to victory. No. Never. We don't fight to win it. WE FIGHT FROM VICTORY. Meaning that we fight as winners already. You know what the Scriptures say? Rom. 8:37

"Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us". 

How can the Believer already be more than conquerors if he/she hasn't fought yet. That's the revelation. 

Jesus had this same revelation and knew just how to apply it. He WENT TO SLEEP IN THE MIDST OF A STORM. He wasn't doing it for fun. He knew that He has control over the storm. He knew the moment He stepped on the scenes, the storms would find the back door and windows out of that environment. And that was the case.

Elijah already knew the result of the encounter on that mount. He wasn't skeptical as to whether the prophets of Baal will win. Naaa. It was already a done deal for Him (1 Kings 18:1-40)

Jehoshaphat already knew the result of that battle and that was why he could comfortably put worshippers on the forefront of a battle instead of bombs, swords, shields, and the likes (2 Chro. 20:1-20).

This is the revelation. That fight you're presently fighting is a done deal. That fight with your health is already fought. That fight with finances is already won. That fight in your job is already a success. That you haven't experienced it doesn't mean it hasn't happened. Dear Believer, it has happened in the future already, you're simply walking into it. 

You know how you can re-watch a movie with people who haven't seen that movie before? Or how you can re-watch a football match with people who haven't seen it before? You already know how the movie ends. You already know the scoreboard at the end. While they are shouting and enjoying the suspense, you just laugh and enjoy the superiority. That's who you are. Victorious. Don't let the enemy use that ignorance against you again. You are victorious, and will always be. You were born victorious.

Dear Believers, please know and keep knowing this:

YOU ARE VICTORIOUS, BY DEFAULT. 

Because THAT FIGHT, AND EVERY OTHER ONE AFTER THAT, IS FIXED. 

Shalom. 

#ByDefault #ThatFightIsFixed #Victorious

THE RIGHT WAY TO PRAY

THE RIGHT WAY TO PRAY. 

So I noticed that many Christians aren't praying the right type of prayers. 

There are two elements that make prayer what it should be (communication with God), and they are: 

FAITH & CONFESSION. 

First is FAITH ...

As a matter of fact, you can't be a Believer without FAITH. It's evident all through the Scriptures;
By Grace through faith we are saved (Eph. 2:4-8)
By Faith, we are justified
By Faith, we receive
Without it, we can't please GOD (Heb. 11:6) 

So if you take Faith from the Believer, He is DEAD! In fact, the subject of faith is so serious that the Concept of Christianity is referred to as THE FAITH. 

Jesus often rebuked His disciples for their lack of faith or little faith, and when He praised a "dog" (an unbeliever), it was for her large faith.

That's why unbelievers can read the Word from cover to cover and nothing happens, but we Believers may pick just a verse and it changes things. What's the difference, please? FAITH.

Handkerchief from Paul's body performed special signs and wonders....Peter's shadow performed miracles but the seven sons of Sceva were beaten by the demon. What was the difference? FAITH.

So FAITH makes all the difference. Now, having understood that...You can pray in two different ways... 

1. In the Spirit

2. In your Understanding

1 Cor. 14:15,

I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. 

Praying the Spirit helps build us into maturity,
Jude 20

But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,

People of God, you can never pray amiss when you pray in the Spirit. It's not possible. Never! You never pray the wrong prayer points in the Spirit. You know why? You pray with the help of the Spirit according to the will of God. And you will ALWAYS get answers (Rom. 8:26-27). 

But praying in the understanding can be done amiss. We may pray the wrong prayer points with our understanding (James 4:2). And that's why we should be careful.

Here is how to pray right in the understanding:

When we go to God, we are to make confessions. However, we make mistakes by confessing the wrong things.

As a Believer, you don't go to God confessing sins that you have been forgiven of. Please don't do that again if you have been doing so. Even God forgot about them (Heb. 8:12, Col. 2:15).

Instead, you should confess your REALITY IN CHRIST.

When praying in the understanding, we say things like;

Father, I think you because your Glory is real in my life. I am a champion. I am victorious. Lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places. Your favor and light shines on my path. I am not disadvantaged. I am not a mediocre. I stay on top of my game. I am not confused. I receive directions. I know what decisions to take per time. 

YOU NEED TO BREAK A HABIT? Say things like... 

I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. I am holy in all manner of conversations. I break this habit. It's not a part of me. My mind is renewed. My heart is transformed. This habit becomes a thing of the past. I am not under its power. The power of the Holy Ghost is at work in me. 

YOU WANT TO WRITE AN EXAM? Say things like... 

I am a child of the God who knows all things. I know all things. I carry the Holy Spirit, the anointing, who teaches me all things. I am not a failure. I have more understanding than even my teachers. My brain is sharp and receptive to all that I read. My mind is calm. I am coming out a success. 

YOU DESIRES PROVISIONS (HEALTH, MATERIAL, FINANCIAL, etc.) say things like... 

The earth is the Lord's and its fullness thereof. I lack nothing. I live and walk in abundance. All my needs are supplied according to His in Christ Jesus. My needs are met. I walk in divine health. I live the life of Jesus Christ. His blood flows through my veins. My body is not conducive for disease and sickness. I am rich. I am prosperous. 

Dear Believer, Making such confessions in faith, cannot go wrong. NEVER!

This is how to PRAY THE RIGHT WAY. 

THE GLORY #ByDefault

THE BELIEVER'S DEFAULT SETTINGS - 1 

THE GLORY.

Scripture says we have been _baptized into Christ_

Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? (Rom. 6:3)
And that His Spirit dwells in us sent by God.

*ROM. 8:14-16*

14  For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
 15  For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.
 16  The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God

*Gal. 4:6*
And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.

There's no doubt about the fact that Believer carries God's presence. And that's why we can walk up to God and call him "Daddy" without any protocols. 

We can put our ears to His chest and listen to His heartbeat because we have been made "sons" by that Spirit of Adoption through faith.
You don't have to see a Priest or a pastor to know God's will for your our life. You can bow your head later, even in a commercial vehicle and expressly hear God's voice.
How wonderful it is to carry God's presence. That presence is *His Glory*
It was *THE GLORY* that clothed Adam and Eve before they fell.
It was *THE GLORY* that followed the children of Israel through the wilderness such that they were victorious. Their dresses or shoes never wore out.
It was because of *THE GLORY* that even Kings were reproved for the sakes of God's children saying that they were God's anointed and should not be touched (Ps. 105:14-15)
It was *THE GLORY* that made David win battles...
It was *THE GLORY* that made Solomon never to fight any battle in his lifetime
It was *THE GLORY* that made the burning fire air conditioned for the 3 Hebrew children.
It was *THE GLORY* that made Daniel untouchable for the Lion (King of all beasts)
It was *THE GLORY* that could make our Lord Jesus Christ break all principles, protocol and laws and then do the seemingly impossible...
He fed 5000 people with 5 loaves of bread and 2 fishes
He walked on water
He brought money out of the mouth of the fish
He re-created an ear where it was cut within seconds

He healed blind eyes from sand and spittle

He raised Lazarus from the dead. 

*THE GLORY*

Now we can go on and on, but how about you, the Believer...
Have you seen John 14:12?
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, *the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do*; because I go unto my Father." 

Greater works

Now, this is the question...
If Jesus who carried *THE GLORY* without measure (Jn.3. 34), did all those great things, from that Scripture above, can you imagine what you carry as a Believer? Where is that demon, witch, power, principality that can dare the Believer?
Such is not born or will ever be born. Even the devil is not your match

Let me show you another Scripture

2 Cor. 3:9-11

9  For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.
10  For even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect, by reason of the glory that excelleth.

11  For if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remaineth is glorious.

It's the reality of EVERY BELIEVER. You carry God's presence, so even you shouldn't doubt it. If you're already a Believer, you carry it by default.

IT'S IN YOUR DEFAULT SETTINGS.