In search of God

James 1:12, 'Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.' When we are born again and surrender our life to Christ, there is a struggle between the soul that wishes to please the self and the Spirit of God deposited within us that wishes to please God. The Devil through trials, tries to cause us to loose faith in God, to remove our trust in Him who conquers all and to trust ourselves. But those that love Him are called to stand firm, never loosing heart but trusting in Him who is the author and perfecter of our faith that He is faithful and will complete the work He has began in us. Jesus tells us in John 14:23 that we display our love for Him by living in obedience to Him, keeping His teachings that will lead us to life eternal that He gave unto us through His amazing grace at the cross. So despite all the enemy, who steals, robs and kills, might bring your w...

Psalm 118:7, ‘The LORD is with me; He is my helper. I will look in triumph over my enemies.’ Believer, the creator of the universe, He who made something from nothing, He who sees the end from the beginning, He who spoke and it was, the great I AM, I with you, He will never leave you nor forsake you. He is your helper and will provide a way for you where there is none. It does not matter what you are faced with, nothing is too big for Him, nothing is impossible for Him. Your enemies might have already written you off, rejoicing that they have destroyed you, rejoicing over your corpse and your death but He has brought you back to life, to restore you to your former position, to uplift you even higher than you have ever imagined. You are no longer a servant but a child of the Most High God through Jesus Christ. You can now look over your enemies in victory, knowing that in Christ you have made a spectacle of them, that you have the victory, that you are more than a conqueror in Chri...