Faith to Walk Through Open Doors – Pt:2
1 Corinthians 16:9, “for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.” (ESV)
1 Corinthians 15:57, “But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (ESV)
When you walk through your God appointed doors, do it by faith, there is something transpiring. We can trust that God is doing exceedingly and abundantly. However, you are in a battlefield not a playground. You have to have faith to step into the things God has set before you. Be prepared for your faith to be stretched and challenged, it will cause you to go to greater levels. Do not worry about what is through the open door, for with God, we have already won. We fight from victory, not for victory. As victory is your inheritance given to you by God Himself. Yes, it is harder to live by faith than in the world but be as bold as a lion! You have to be bold to live in faith. You are in the army of The Lord after all. We cannot be timid or fearful, for God has called and anointed every one of us to live by faith. We may get knocked down, but we will get up, and we will win!
Colossians 2:15, “He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.” (ESV)
One of the biggest fights you will have, is battling your flesh. Your flesh can keep you from God’s open doors. Your flesh can keep you from going to new levels. Your spirit is saved but your flesh is not. In 1 Timothy 6:11-12, God is telling Timothy how to go to greater levels, “fight the good fight of faith”. If you want to conquer your flesh, you must have stronger faith. Daily, you will have to fight your flesh in the form of thoughts, desires, feel goods, condemnation, fear, doubt, etc. You are going to fight the circumstances of life, accompanied by the attacks of the enemy, every day. I know, that thought is a little overwhelming. Stay with me here. . . If you do not fight your flesh, your flesh will gain power over your faith, and you will stumble. Choose today to conquer your flesh. God called you to live by faith, God has called you to battle. Make a commitment to yourself that you are going to live different.
While you go about each day and through each door God sets before you, remember this, you are only called to fight the fight of faith. Anything else you may try to battle; you will not be in the right fight. Yes, anything done in faith, there will be a fight to it. But God has already won the victory for you, that means you already stand in victory. Don’t fight battles that have already been won! Scripture tells us He has given us all authority. So, what is the point of giving you all authority, for you not to use it? I know, right! Why are you not standing in that? He knew you would need it in the fight of faith. Much like someone giving you $100, it is not yours till you reach out and take it. Once you receive it, you then can use it. But you cannot use it unless you reach out to receive it. God is seated on the thrown because it is finished. He did what He set out to do for us all. Now you and I, have to fight the fight of faith. You will not possess the free gifts God gives you, unless you reach out for it. Lack of knowledge and understanding of God’s word, is faiths biggest killer. Your faith will only go where your knowledge goes. You are no longer under a curse, but of grace. You do not have to pursue what God has already given you. Your job is not to get what has already been gotten for you! Your job is to stand in a place of victory!
Faith moves forward; faith is always moving! The door is open, will you have faith?
1 John 5:4-5, “For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world-our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Sone of God?” (ESV)
You have been equipped, go, fight!
. . . P.S. You have already won! 😉
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