GOD IS so very interested in the condition of your heart! First and foremost, it is our recognition that HE IS GOD and also our accepting HIM as the ultimate authority in our life. Refer to the WORD of GOD: “To know wisdom and instruction, to understand words of insight, to receive instruction in wise dealing, in righteousness, justice, and equity; to give prudence to the simple, knowledge and discretion to the youth— Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance, to understand a proverb and a saying, the words of the wise and their riddles. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Proverbs 1:2-7 ESV
Accepting HIM into your heart as the LORD of our life is the starting point. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” John 3:16-18 ESV
Accepting that JESUS CHRIST IS LORD, that HE IS Alive after being killed for our sins, resurrected on the third day and now seated at the Right Hand of the FATHER. Having purchased us and adopted us as HIS own children and WHO will come again and restore things in HIS order as described in HIS WORD. “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. Before him will be gathered all the nations, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. Matthew 25:31-32, 34 ESV
Remember what JESUS said to HIS Disciple; “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 ESV “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also. John 14:1-3 ESV
As a Child of GOD, the HOLY SPIRIT will begin changing us as soon as we receive the LORD into our hearts and will prompt us continually toward HIS ways and will bring things to our heart and mind that we hold in our lives that need change. Whether it be unforgiveness, healing, addiction of any sort, jealously, envy, fear, depression or any other condition of the heart. HE IS a heart changer!! Ask of our LORD in faith. HE IS Our healer, our deliverer, our strength , our hope, our joy, our all in all! Let your faith cause your heart to speak truth and life in agreement with GOD’S WORD.
The Bible reminds us, “The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. Luke 6:45 ESV
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace. James 3:13-18 ESV
JESUS explains to HIS Disciples that it is not what goes in us that defiled us but what comes out of the heart. And he said, “What comes out of a person is what defiles him. For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” Mark 7:20-23 ESV
Change begins in our hearts. We must first understand the need to change and look to our LORD for the strength. We need to speak to that mountain and say, be thou removed in Faith believing and in GOD’S Authority which was given us as an adopted child of GOD. This occurs when we receive HIM into our lives and hearts as our SAVIOR and after our confession of Faith. Read HIS WORD, walk in HIS Wisdom and Authority, be unashamed of your testimony in HIM.
As a born again Christian, every promise of GOD IS yes and AMEN in CHRIST JESUS.
Be Blessed and changed from Glory to Glory in JESUS NAME. AMEN
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