REMAINING FAITHFUL WHEN YOUR DREAMS SEEM LOST

How do we remain faithful when things seem to only get worse?

Have you ever felt like God has forgotten you? Maybe you thought everything would look different from what it does now—and not for the better. When the Holy Spirit fills us, we are full of God’s presence and vision. We may even think that it will always be like this. But then, it doesn’t. 

The story of Joseph starts with a teenager in the Canaan hill country and ends with a man who is filled with the Spirit of God, who is raised up to lead his family and a nation out of world-wide famine.

5 GIFTS OF THANKFULNESS

Mere religion is not attractive to God. Religion doesn't satisfy anyone who has tasted the goodness of the Lord. God's intention has always been to relate to us personally. Recently, I have noticed that thankfulness seems to be one of the simplest yet important factors of entering into his presence.

In the Psalms, David continually calls us to "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good and his steadfast love endures forever" (Psalm 107:1). This frequent call to thankfulness gives an insight to David's heart. No wonder God cherished his heart the way he did.

WHAT IS THE OVERCOMING LIFE?

"For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world--our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God" --1John 5:4-5

What is the Overcoming Life?

We need to define what John meant when he spoke of the 'world' and what he meant by 'overcome'.

1. The 'World' --There are two kingdoms, the kingdom of God, and the kingdom of darkness. Both kingdoms are actively influencing the present culture. The world is the part of culture that is being influenced by the kingdom of darkness. This culture, the 'world', opposes the rule of God in the culture as well as in individual lives.