Here is another part to life's true way to prosper. Mental soundness is actually having a sound mind. A sound mind means to have discipline thought patterns. This is accomplished each time we stand in faith on God's Word in 2 Timothy 1:7. "For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." This verse clearly says what God does not give us, as to what He will give us instead.
The definition for a sound mind is mentioned in Strong's #4995: a combination of sos, "safe and phren, "the mind"; hence, safe-thinking. The word denotes good judgement, disciplined thought patterns, and the ability to understand and make right decisions. It includes the qualities of self-control and self-discipline.
So this brings to mind one or two more verses on whose mind we need in order to have a sound mind. In Philippians 2:5 states, "let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus." And the next verse, 1 Corinthians 2:16b,"but we have the mind of Christ." These verses should encourage us as believers in Jesus Christ, that we can have the same sound mind that Jesus had. By reading, studying and applying Jesus' example of humility and obedience to the father's will instead of our own will. when we apply the characteristics of Jesus Christ to our mind thought patterns,we can experience a dynamic and true way to prosper in having a sound mind.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Physical Well-being
Physical well-being is also included in life's true way to prosper. Like third John 2 says, "I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers."
I believe physical well-being involves caring for our hearts, bones, and bodies. Many scriptures reveal how we can have a healthy heart. First we need to acknowledge that God knows our hearts better than we do ourselves. In Acts 15:8a, says," So God, who knows the heart, acknowledges them." This knowledge should make us aware of our hearts condition. In Psalms 69:32b, says, "And you who seek God, your hearts shall live." And in Matthew 5: 8 says, " Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." So by receiving God's Word in our hearts, we can truly have a healthy heart. God's Word says we can also have healthy bones. Scriptures like, Proverbs 16:24 tells us how pleasant words can be health to our bones. Also Proverbs 3: 7,8, and Proverbs 4: 20-22, explains by departing from evil, fear the Lord, give attention to God's Word and keeping them in our hearts will bring strength to our bones, life, and health to our flesh, which is our bodies.
Of course, there are other scriptures that requires us to do some exercises. And this is something I have personally tried and it works. Praise and worship songs are a form of exercises. When the soul is moved by these songs, the heart rejoices, bones are strengthen, and the body is dancing before the Lord, this is what we were all created for. Make praise and worship apart of your prosperous living with a healthy dose of God's Word.
I believe physical well-being involves caring for our hearts, bones, and bodies. Many scriptures reveal how we can have a healthy heart. First we need to acknowledge that God knows our hearts better than we do ourselves. In Acts 15:8a, says," So God, who knows the heart, acknowledges them." This knowledge should make us aware of our hearts condition. In Psalms 69:32b, says, "And you who seek God, your hearts shall live." And in Matthew 5: 8 says, " Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." So by receiving God's Word in our hearts, we can truly have a healthy heart. God's Word says we can also have healthy bones. Scriptures like, Proverbs 16:24 tells us how pleasant words can be health to our bones. Also Proverbs 3: 7,8, and Proverbs 4: 20-22, explains by departing from evil, fear the Lord, give attention to God's Word and keeping them in our hearts will bring strength to our bones, life, and health to our flesh, which is our bodies.
Of course, there are other scriptures that requires us to do some exercises. And this is something I have personally tried and it works. Praise and worship songs are a form of exercises. When the soul is moved by these songs, the heart rejoices, bones are strengthen, and the body is dancing before the Lord, this is what we were all created for. Make praise and worship apart of your prosperous living with a healthy dose of God's Word.
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Spiritual Fullness
One of life's true way to prosper is Spiritual Fullness. What does it actually mean to posses
Spiritual Fullness?
One thing we know is this lifestyle is obviously speaking of the spiritual aspect, it means we first need a spiritual foundation. Our Spiritual foundation is built upon and rooted in, flow from, and are authenticated by the Word of God. Jesus settled this in His own description of the priority of the scriptures to our life, affirming, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God."(Matt. 4:4) The rise of all truly durable power-works of the Holy Spirit begin here with vital habits in reading, obeying, feeding upon, studying, and making life-application of the Bible.
This growth rises within the redemptive life potential to humankind by one means alone-the Blood of the Covenant. The grounds for the release of all salvation's dimensions of promise in Christ are because of the cross where the price of eternal life and kingdom hope was paid.
Every believer should understand the history of God's redemptive requirement of the blood, why Jesus had to die as He did, and how an immeasurable dynamic of Spiritual power has been unleashed in the invisible realm through " the blood of the Lamb" (Rev. 12:10,11).
Central to Jesus' teaching, preaching, and ministry was His introducing and explaining all truth as it related to the Kingdom of God. Relating all life to the realities of God's reign over and rule in the affairs of life, Jesus pointed the way for each of His redeemed to discover kingdom principles by which God's power may flow in their daily life.
Among these principles, none precedes the priority of Praise and Worship as a lifestyle, as an ongoing pattern of humility before God's throne, and as a key to realizing the dynamic power of God's visiting presence.
So we see that The Word of God, The Blood of the Covenant, The Kingdom of God, and The Pathway of Praise and Worship gives us a solid Spiritual foundation, which are essentials to a lifestyle of Spiritual fullness.
However, we need to continue to build upon this Spiritual foundation by being filled with the Holy Spirit. It is He who enables us to accept Christ as our personal Savior, assures us of salvation, enables us to live the victorious life, understanding the Bible, pray according to God's will, and share Christ with others.
Of course, there is one other essential part in experiencing Spiritual fullness. Each believer needs to have the Love of God. By having the Love of God present in our lives we are more willing to want to experience Spiritual fullness all the way to the end.
Spiritual Fullness?
One thing we know is this lifestyle is obviously speaking of the spiritual aspect, it means we first need a spiritual foundation. Our Spiritual foundation is built upon and rooted in, flow from, and are authenticated by the Word of God. Jesus settled this in His own description of the priority of the scriptures to our life, affirming, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God."(Matt. 4:4) The rise of all truly durable power-works of the Holy Spirit begin here with vital habits in reading, obeying, feeding upon, studying, and making life-application of the Bible.
This growth rises within the redemptive life potential to humankind by one means alone-the Blood of the Covenant. The grounds for the release of all salvation's dimensions of promise in Christ are because of the cross where the price of eternal life and kingdom hope was paid.
Every believer should understand the history of God's redemptive requirement of the blood, why Jesus had to die as He did, and how an immeasurable dynamic of Spiritual power has been unleashed in the invisible realm through " the blood of the Lamb" (Rev. 12:10,11).
Central to Jesus' teaching, preaching, and ministry was His introducing and explaining all truth as it related to the Kingdom of God. Relating all life to the realities of God's reign over and rule in the affairs of life, Jesus pointed the way for each of His redeemed to discover kingdom principles by which God's power may flow in their daily life.
Among these principles, none precedes the priority of Praise and Worship as a lifestyle, as an ongoing pattern of humility before God's throne, and as a key to realizing the dynamic power of God's visiting presence.
So we see that The Word of God, The Blood of the Covenant, The Kingdom of God, and The Pathway of Praise and Worship gives us a solid Spiritual foundation, which are essentials to a lifestyle of Spiritual fullness.
However, we need to continue to build upon this Spiritual foundation by being filled with the Holy Spirit. It is He who enables us to accept Christ as our personal Savior, assures us of salvation, enables us to live the victorious life, understanding the Bible, pray according to God's will, and share Christ with others.
Of course, there is one other essential part in experiencing Spiritual fullness. Each believer needs to have the Love of God. By having the Love of God present in our lives we are more willing to want to experience Spiritual fullness all the way to the end.
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