Faith

My strength never fails. But those who strive with the flesh do grow weary not knowing, not understanding they do resist by their strength and not mine. What is the difference? Who takes thought for their life? Those who do have something to lose: pride, love, money, desire. Something they desire more than me. Who can hear this? Faith comes by hearing and hearing by my mouth. Yet faith without works is dead, with no action it is meaningless. Yet the drive of faith works by love, that it might bear the fruit of righteousness. My name is high yet I hold my word even higher. Cast away this flesh, live in my Spirit, walk in my truth. Pride, lust, all that pertains to the flesh has nothing to do with me, with my Spirit. The will of the flesh is always at war with me. It loves what is now and loathes the thought of having to wait. My Spirit dwells in you, therefore you must subject all to me and my will that you would not do what you want to. That you might do, through dying to your flesh, all that I require. Be not moved my son but trust I am who shields you. The time to be bold is now. Trust me, I teach you all you need. Minister my words, live in me. How did those before you walk in what I called them to? By believing every word I spoke, by dying to their own will. It is that simple. Trust, waver not, I lift you up.

Though the word given was personal the Lord stirred me that it is also given for all them who would have an ear to hear it.

Romans 8

6For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

7Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

8So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

James 1

1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

3Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

4But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

5If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

7For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

8A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.

Mathew 24

45Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

46Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

With Love in Christ,

Austin