Spiritual Abundance For Fulfillment In Christ
Having
respect for spiritual abundance before material abundance
will
grow in you the ability to achieve God's wisdom for what is best
in
your life and for receiving God's guidance to live your calling or
special
work through a ministry, career or
business.
This
is successful Christian living and it is achieved by creating with
God
those
things which
will give you the greatest spiritual value as
well
as outward pleasure.
Moreover, you'll receive them in practical ways that benefit you and
all those around
you.
Because
God has given you the ability to control the circumstances
in
your
life, you
can:
1. be restored from
damage done to you
2. create with God through the power of positive confession
3. live in peace and joy without guilt and feelings of failure
4. live in good health and have divine healing
5. be intelligent and wise with good common sense
Negative
emotions and thinking will keep you distant from God
because you must
experience what you want first by faith according
to Mark 11:24 with an
attitude of thankfulness throughout your day. God does not dispense
negativity in
any form because it is not of Him.
God
has provided abundant living in Christ that we are to
take by
faith.
- GIVING
CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE
The
steps below are based upon scripture and will lead you to answered
prayer for what you desire using the prayer of faith or
the prayer of dedication and consecration for God's will to be done
in your life. For a study of faith and the different types of
prayer,
see below.
They
were written in a way to
expedite and develop the "God kind of faith." I've noticed
that some
Christians are confused by the popular information from the "secret"
or "the law of attraction." Combining that information with
God's
word only produces confusion and in many cases failure, resulting in
the belief that God's word doesn't work.
Stay
clear of information that is
not based upon God's Word or uses God's Word in part, but leaves out
Jesus Christ as our redeemer and our Heavenly Father as the creator of
all
things. We are not to refer to God as the "universe" or give
it or other entities credit for God's creative work. God
created the universe and every living thing. We were created
in His
image, so stick to the Word of God, follow Christ and you'll be set on
the right path.
HOW
TO BEGIN ABUNDANT LIVING IN CHRIST
- 1.
Begin listening to God's guidance for your life. To learn how
to do this, click on the "Holy Spirit Living"
link below. Doing this will put you on the path for the best
opportunities to fulfill your destiny or unique place in
life. It's
important to note that it's not God keeping opportunities from
you.
When you're led by your mind alone, you can be lead astray in
directions that don't capture God's will or your talents/passion. This
creates a conflict
which will keep you in a state of confusion.
2. Seek your
specific goal in life and be single-minded
about it. When you do, you set God's law of advancement in motion
toward you based upon I Peter 5:5-7.
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3. Next, you must learn
how to trust God for success.
This is accomplished by developing "faith" and being receptive to
abundant living instead of feeling guilty or undeserving.
Begin by expressing gratitude to God day and
night. Thankfulness to God will increase your faith and align you with
abundant blessings. Listen to the words of praise and thankfulness
you speak. This is easy to do when you realize that your success in
life depends upon it -- and it builds more faith.
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4. When you know
what you want, pray for it by the prayer of faith no matter what it is;
an Internet home business,
a new car, greater wisdom or whatever you believe will enrich your
life. Your faith will grow as you work within God's system.
Don't let
anxiety or pressure cause you to cheat or hurt someone for what you
want. Instead, keep your mind at rest and believe by faith that
whatever you have claimed, it's yours in that moment. Be thankful for
it and don't stop until you receive it.
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5. Now it's time to
visualize, personalize, and act upon
your advancement. It's a human need and desire to move forward, so take
this action with full determination and faith to succeed.
It's your
right to become more, want more, and have more as long as your motives
aren't selfish. God wants you to live a full well-rounded, abundant
living lifestyle that will continue to advance you forward with God and
in what you desire.
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7. Give to others of your
time, your joy, your talents
or whatever you have to give. God's law of
reciprocity will bless you
as you become a blessing to others. As you freely give of whatever you
have, you will receive more.
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8. Always work efficiently
to the best of your ability
no matter how small the task. This will help you build a mental pattern
of success. At your job, do the same. It doesn't matter if
you hate it
or you believe it has little opportunity for advancement. God
will
continue to move you forward. You may not see visible results at first,
so you must see them in your mind and keep your vision, affirmations,
and remain firm that you have what you want in the present. This is
faith at work!
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9. The next step is
crucial! Don't let doubt separate
you from your vision and God. Use your faith (and statements of faith)
to override any doubt in your mind. When others doubt your faith and
vision for advancement, don't listen. This will help you to overcome
fear and create a "success mentality" instead.
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10. You must be careful
who you share your dreams with,
and your time. Family members can sometimes be the most discouraging,
especially when they see you moving along a different path than what
they expect.
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11. Don't allow anyone
including yourself to take you out
of the present and into your past. The past is dead.
Forget about the
mistakes you've made or any harm done to you! If you must, fix whatever
you can for peace of mind and then move forward quickly.
Forgiveness
must come into play for everyone including you. When this occurs, great
things begin to happen and the real you will emerge.
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12. Finally, be sure to
always see God
as the creator of all things; the supplier of your abundant living.
He should be the center of your life. As you come to know Him, you'll
realize that He has more than enough of everything you could
want.
Believing this will keep you from becoming discouraged instead of
thinking that there isn't enough of what you want or there is too much
competition for it.
13.
With God it isn't necessary to put yourself in a
competitive state of mind and limit your ability to fulfill your
unique calling. God will supply all your needs, wants, and desires
because there is no limit to the abundant living in Christ.
TAKE GOD'S
PROMISE FOR YOUR LIFE BY FAITH
You've been given a
Biblical promise for abundant living in Christ. Joy,
peace, a work which gives you passion, a continued advancement in your
spiritual growth and work, mental and physical health, wealth, healthy
relationships,
self esteem, and fulfillment belong to you!
This
is a spiritual law found in 1 Peter 5:5-7 which states that as we
humble ourselves before God He will promote us.
The
word humble means yielding ourselves to Him and His plan for us rather
than to be proud and wanting to do our own thing. By following God's
guidance for our lives we don't have to worry about our success because
he tells us in I Peter 5:7 that we can caste all our cares upon Him
because He cares for us.
Follow these no-fail
secrets and abide by I Peter 5:7 with great
expectation
for your heart's desires, and you'll always have abundant living in
Christ.
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