As a child of God, you have the right to good health, wealth, and total life prosperity. You have a divine inheritance to the best in life, deserving all the Father has to offer. Jesus tells us that he is come that we might have life and have that life more abundantly (John 10:10). Jesus came to seek and save that which was lost (Luke 19:10). Many believe the son of man’s main purpose for coming was to save individual lost souls, but truth be told, saving lost souls was the by-product of what he actually did.

There were many things lost that Jesus saved, but one of the more important things was the authority (dominion) (Matthew 28:18) that the first man had lost (Luke 4:6), in the garden when he ate of the fruit (Genesis 3:6-7). This is how the devil became known as “the god of this world” (II Corinthians 4:4) or “the prince of this world” (John 12:31). And while you may have the right to good health, wealth, and total life prosperity there be a thief, an adversary if you will, that is come to kill your good health, steal your wealth, and to destroy your total life prosperity (John 10:10). He walks about like a roaring lion, seeking those that he may devour (I Peter 5:8).

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Because we have not followed God’s instructions, we have had to put our faith and our trust in man’s interpretation of who God is, what God is, what God does, and what God says, just to scratch the surface. This is not to say anything negative about the man and women of God who are amongst us spreading God’s true gospel, but is directed towards those who are spreading a gospel of some other kind. Because we repeatedly fail to follow God’s instructions, we find ourselves deeper and deeper in this abyss that we continually dig for ourselves, with no recognizable way to exit. God has instructed us “not to believe every spirit but to test each one to see if they be of God or not, because there be many false prophets that are in the world” (I John 4:1). God has warned us “to beware of these false prophets that come to us in sheep’s clothing because inwardly they are but greedy voracious predators” (Matthew 7:15). But we have gotten things so mixed up that we listen to and believe, without question, the wolves in sheep’s clothing, and try our best to discredit the true men and women of God, that is, not believe or not accept, as truth, the gospel that they speak. And the really sad part is that we continue to do the same thing, while expecting God to do something about our problems and our situations. Well, we have some bad news for all who are expecting God to move in your life; “It ain’t gonna happen,” We guess the correct thing to say is that it is not going to happen until we do our part. Until we do what we are supposed to do.

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For the most part, believers and non-believers are familiar with the passage of scripture where Jesus says,

“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me” (John 14:6 NLT).

Now according to scripture (Acts 4:12), there is no other name under all heaven for men to call whereby they can be saved, for salvation can be found through no one else but Jesus. The problem is that no one knows exactly who Jesus is. We are so confused, so influenced by Satan and this world, that we have accepted the Jesus that they preach. Just as he in the Garden of Eden deceived Eve, he continues to deceive us today in much the same way. Why would he change his methods since they worked so well for him in the beginning? Satan has infiltrated the body of Christ, becoming an intricate component in the church so much so that we find it hard to recognize him.

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So many people, both believers and non-believers alike, try their best to discredit “the word of God.” By discredit, we mean “to injure the credit or reputation of; to show to be undeserving of trust or belief; destroy confidence in; to give no credence to; to disbelieve; and/or to disrepute” this word. When asked where “the word of God” can be found, the most popular answer was what is commonly known as “the Bible.” Scripture tells us “The whole Bible, all scripture, was given to us by inspiration from God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives; it straightens us out and helps us do what is right. It is God’s way of making us well prepared at every point, fully equipped to do good to everyone” (II Timothy 3:16-17 TLB). It is our instruction manual and our source for all things God.

Some believe that since “the Bible” was written by men, it is somehow flawed, containing many untruths or unproven things about God, the things of God, and about his instructions. Others believe “the Bible” to be the infallible word of God, perfect in every sense of the word. The truth is that “the Bible” contains “the words of God” along with the words of Adam and Eve, Cain, Noah, Enoch, Abraham and Sara, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses and Pharaoh, David, Rahab, Samuel, Job, numerous prophets, the disciples, Mary and Mary, Paul, Jesus, and even Satan, himself. We think you get the idea. “The Bible” contains the words from an array of people in addition to containing “the word of God.”

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Do you ever feel like you are a failure or think of yourself as a failure? What if we were to tell you that you are not a failure, would you believe us? Well, let us tell you just that, you are not a failure. And you should believe us. Just because you think your lifestyle may be less than what it should be or you think your past may be less than respectable or even unredeemable, you are not a failure. Just because you think your family situation may be less than ideal or even if you have been through a divorce, you are not a failure. Just because you think your financial situation is not headed in the direction you think it should or even if you have filed for bankruptcy, you are not a failure. Just because society may have deemed you a failure, God does not see you as a failure.

Failure is considered “to be a lack of success.” We want you to know that “God wants you to succeed and not fail.” You were not created for failure, no matter what has happened to you in your past, what is happening to you right now, or what you expect to happen in the not-too-distant future. God wants you to know that he loves you like no one else can. And because of this love, God wants you to be successful in this life.

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV).

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Many believe that in order for someone “to repent” meant for them “to turn from his or her sinful ways.” This is not exactly what “to repent” means. According to the Strong’s Concordance, “to repent” actually means, “to change one’s mind.” It was John the Baptist who was in the wilderness preaching “the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins” (Mark 1:4). He was in the wilderness “calling for people to be baptized to show that they were changing their hearts and lives and wanted God to forgive their sins” (CEB).

“And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel” (Mark 1:15).

John the Baptist was telling everyone that the kingdom of God was at hand; that it was near or soon to come, but now was the time for them to change their hearts, now was the time for them to change their minds. He was telling them that now was the time for them to change their thinking and to believe in this gospel, the good news that he was preaching. He was calling for them to change their minds about what they thought of God and turn back to him.

Paul, formally known as Saul, was explaining to King Agrippa, the son of King Herod, what had happened on his last mission. On his way to Damascus, armed with the full authority and commission of the chief priests, to round up those who believed in Jesus Christ, Paul was blinded by a very bright light from heaven. He heard the voice of the Lord, who told him that he had been appointed as the Lord’s servant and as a witness of what he had seen and what the Lord would later show him. He was told that he was being sent to the very people he would be delivered from, his own people and the Gentiles, for one purpose.

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Most of us claim to love God and put him first in our heart, or at least this is what we believe to be true.

“Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment” (Matthew 22:26-38).

Jesus tells us that loving God with all our heart and with all our soul and with all our mind is the first and the greatest commandment. But did you know that you could love God with all of these things, your heart, your soul, and your mind, and still not put God first in your heart? Yes, it is truly possible to do both. So many believers love God with all their heart, soul, and mind, yet God does not have first place in their life. We find the reason for this explained in “The Parable Of The Sower.”

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There has always been some question in the minds of most believers as to how God answers our prayers. We have been taught that God is always faithful to answer our prayers, but we have been told that God answers some prayers with a “Yes,” some prayers with a “No” or so it seems sometimes, and other prayers with a “Wait.” Is this really how God answers our prayers? Does he really tell us “No” or “to wait” or is this something that has been created by man to console ourselves when we do not get that immediate, desired answer from God?

For the answer to these questions, let us turn to a prayer by Daniel, who was seeking wisdom on a prophecy that Jeremiah had given to the children of Israel that said they would be held in captivity for seventy years (Jeremiah 25:11-12; 29:10). The time had passed and it looked like the prophecy was not going to come true, so Daniel prayed seeking revelation from God.

“And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the Lord my God for the holy mountain of my God; yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to show thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision” (Daniel 9:20-23).

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Prayer is always an interesting subject because of the many aspects associated with the process. We know from previous discussions, prayer is nothing more than how we communicate with God. We now know that prayer will also strengthen us.

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything; tell God your needs, and don’t forget to thank him for his answers. If you do this, you will experience God’s peace, which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your thoughts and your hearts quiet and at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:6-7 TLB).

Worrying causes stress and stress causes all kinds of other issues, mainly issues that can affect our health. Instead of worrying about things, we are told to pray about everything. And when we pray, we will experience God’s peace, which will keep our thoughts and our heart quiet and at rest.

“Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (I Thessalonians 5:17-18).

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