Paul in II Cor 13:4 writes, “For though he (Jesus) was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.” The same thing that took place in Jesus now takes place in us. Through faith in and surrender to Christ Jesus, our old man has died with Jesus on the cross. We no longer rely on our own power to live for God, nor our wisdom nor intelligence nor good works. Now the life and power of God flows through us by the Holy Spirit. We are still weak, but at every place of weakness, we rely on the life and power of God to overcome and to do what we know God wants us to do. This is the very essence of the born again experience. God in you is your new life. God in you is your power. God in you is your faith. God in you is your strength. God in you is your new life. Those of you who are weak today, I pray that you will stay weak in self and stay in Jesus Christ. When you are your weakest, Christ is His strongest in you. In your weakness learn to rely on the life of God in you. Believe God and believe His word, then by faith He will empower you to overcome.

When Jesus was faced with persecutions; when He was faced with great suffering; when He was faced with death on a cross, you do not hear Him crying for deliverance. By His power He could have come down.  By His power He could have delivered Himself. By His power He could have ended all suffering and walked away from all the pain.  But instead, He looked up, and in prayer said to the Father, be glorified…be glorified! Saints, you have a choice.  You can cry for God to end the hurt and pain that you are going through. You can pray and fast and pray until the enemy leaves you alone. You can petition God to stop the attacks of the enemy -or- you can look up and cry Father be glorified. Though it overwhelms you. Though you see no end. If you can just stay focused on whose you are, then everything you go through will work together for good.

Now, my brother, my sister, you are not suppose to say how hard you have had it. You are suppose to say that you are going to give up. You are suppose to say that you can not take anymore. You are suppose to say that you are at your end. You are suppose to say that you have had enough of suffering. But those who know their God and trust Him will endure the suffering. They will endure the trial and all they must go through in order for God’s will to be completely done in their lives. Those who know their God can say without hesitation, Lord, have Thine own way; have Thine own way. Mold me, break me, make me, shape me after Thine will. Allow what you will, allow what you may, but please, don’t ever leave me nor forsake me, for I love you Lord.

Know what you have been called to do. Know what God has given you. Know that God is with you, you are never alone. The first key to your success is believe God.  It is the foundation you stand on in all you do, if you are going to receive God’s best. Nothing worth having comes without a fight.  (fight = working hard for it). See your life/future through the eyes of God and His word. Stay focused on what God has promised. Stop looking for or expecting trouble. Everyone will not think or believe the way you do. Let the crowd go. To see God’s will manifested in the earth: Believe God, say what He says, then hold it in faith until He brings it to pass. Make the right choices. Do not give up and do not grow weary. Keep the word of God in your mouth and in your heart.

If the will of God is going to be accomplished in the earth, then God must be free to work in those who believe and who are completely surrendered to His word. You become the ones God can channel His power, strength, faith, love, healing, and life through. He allows death to work in you so that life, His life, can work through you. Take His word into your heart daily. Let that word work in you and work through you. All you use is faith. You believe that the word in your will come to pass. God is looking for those who will stand in faith in the earth and speak His word and believe until it comes to pass.

Many want to do ministry but do not want to be prepared for ministry. Many want to see miracles but do not want God to get them and their lives ready for miracles. To see healings, deliverances, miracles, blessings, salvations, you must offer yourself to God completely, becoming a living sacrifice, dieing daily so that the life of Christ might be manifested in your mortal body. This is really the goal. This is the high calling of God. Jesus Christ manifesting His life in us and through us. Jesus Christ doing in us the same thing that He did in His own body when He walked the face of this earth. Jesus Christ working in us, His servant(s) today, by His power, His own faith, and His own anointing.

Some of the signs of a mature child of God is trust, blind faith, submission, patient, obedient to the Spirit. Your trials, your problems, the attacks of the enemy are not going to destroy you. They are only going to make you strong. This is why Jesus said to Paul, II Corinthians 12:9 “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” God want let you suffer or be tried or be tempted above that ye are able. God is faithful. He has a time and in His time, He will come to save, to heal, to deliver, to bless, to restore the years that the canker worm has eaten. But you must trust God. You must trust His timing.