Don't bet on the the nags.
No, no, that's not the tip...
This is the tip. If you are wondering what the will of God is for your life...is it His will for me to be healed, to be prosperous, to be victorious, or does He want me to have cancer or kill my baby to teach me something...remember these things:
'For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord gives grace and glory; no good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.' [Psalm 84:11]
'Every good thing given and every perfect gift is FROM ABOVE, coming down from the Father of lights, with Whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.' [James 1:17]
"The thief come s ONLY to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life and have it abundantly." [John 10:10]
And most importantly...
You are filled with God. The Possessor of Heaven and Earth lives inside you. You are One Spirit with the Lord. Everything that He has, you have, because you are One with Him. [Too many references, read past articles that explain this...they are full of scriptural proof.]
I can tell you this: He's not broke, or sick, or powerless. AND NEITHER ARE YOU!You are filled with God. The Possessor of Heaven and Earth lives inside you. You are One Spirit with the Lord. Everything that He has, you have, because you are One with Him. [Too many references, read past articles that explain this...they are full of scriptural proof.]
That's the tip. Know Who God really is and know who you really are.
Visual Aid
Think of it like a giant blackboard, with a line drawn down the middle. On one side you have bad stuff, on the other, good stuff, according to John 10:10.
Think of it like a giant blackboard, with a line drawn down the middle. On one side you have bad stuff, on the other, good stuff, according to John 10:10.
If it's on the bad stuff side—anything that kills, steals or destroys—it's not God, period. Yes, He can bring you out of it and turn it to good for you, but He is not the Author of bad stuff. Not since Jesus took all of the punishment for sin. Now we just get all the good stuff.
Consider 2 Corinthians 1:20...'For as many as are the promises of God, in Him they are yes.' So throw away the book titled Sometimes the Answer is No. If you've been a Christian for more than 5 minutes, I guarantee you've got that book somewhere, or a tape of the sermon.
Consider also Galatians 3:13, 14: 'Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us...'
Got it? All blessings, no curse, all the time. I bet you've got an obnoxious radio station where you live that screams 'All oldies, all the time!' It's like that for us. The Holy Spirit and the Word are screaming ALL BLESSINGS, ALL THE TIME! Psalm 32:7 says that we are surrounded by songs [or shouts] of deliverance!
If it's on the good side—abundant life—it's God. Period. Nothing is too good for you, because nothing is too good for God, and you are One Spirit with the Lord. [1 Corinthians 6:17]
'...seeing that His divine power has granted to us EVERYTHING pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him Who called us by His own glory and excellence. For by these He has granted to us His precious and magnificent promises, so that by them you may become partakers of the DIVINE NATURE, having escaped the corruption that is in the world by lust.' [2 Peter 1:3,4]
That's it. It'll clear up just about any question you have, right quick.
