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 ATTITUDES OF FAITH BRING VICTORIES


From birth, we live in a great conflict between emotion and faith, the mind and the heart. The faith that we speak refers to the power of God in us and is at our disposal. This faith has been given by God Himself. When we speak of faith, we refer to our relationship with the Lord Jesus.

It's extremely important that you know the importance of an awakening faith in you to win victories. When God called Abraham, He told him:
"...Take your son, your only son, whom you love—Isaac—and go to the region of Moriah. and offer him there as a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will show you. " (Genesis 22.2)

He was saying, in other words: "I want to know what is most important to you: the feeling of your heart or are the thoughts of your reason. The feeling makes you to love your child above all things, especially because you've been wanting him for over 70 years. Reason will prove your faith and the fear you have for Me.

God took Abraham to make a decision to leave the greatest example of faith for all other generations. When God asked for Isaac, Abraham's son as a sacrifice, He received proof that Abraham feared and loved Him above all things. For this reason, we are children of Abraham in the faith and this is the faith that we are living.

Many truly believe that God is magnificent and exceedingly great! They believe that He can do extraordinary things. If this is true, where is the problem? Why does these wonders not happen in your life?

Is the problem in God? No! The problem is in you, in us! There is only one way forward, it is us that have to express our faith! You have to materialize it through the race with God because only will make it possible. We have to scorn our feelings and to make the realization of our greatest dream possible. Abraham had to pass the test and was approved by God.

Today is no different, everyone who wants to take possession of God's promises have to pass the test as well as. As Abraham passed, those who are psd and are approved will take possession of their victory.

God bless you all.


Where to look?

The answer to our failures, to why the Almighty God does not manifest Himself like He promised and desires, is simple, it’s as clear as day.

God said:

Look to Abraham and Sarah… Isaiah 51.2

Ask yourself: “Who and where am I looking?”

Lot, Abraham’s nephew, walked with Abraham and saw him express his faith in God many times, such as when he raised an Altar and offered sacrifices, yet Lot was unable to walk by faith, unable to practice the faith that requires PROOF.

Lot failed. His life was completely opposite Abraham and Sarah’s life because he only saw what was happening at that moment, the momentary advantages. He only saw what his physical eyes could see and what his natural eyes could behold. I repeat: HE WAS UNABLE TO WALK BY FAITH, TO PRACTICE THE FAITH THAT REQUIRES PROOF.

We understand that the same happens today. The fact that we know what happened to Abraham and Sarah, that we are in Church, that we are part of the Christian family, does not mean that we will experience what Abraham and Sarah experienced. To look to Abraham and Sarah is to imitate them, to mirror the practice of their faith, to accept the call to PROVE.

Abraham and Sarah did not deny God anything, they trusted Him, made a commitment, surrendered their future to HIM, obeyed in all things, so God fulfilled everything that He planned and promised them.

To conclude, those who find themselves hopeless, tired, discouraged, feeling old, wanting to die, thinking that their days have come to an end without seeing the promise being fulfilled, I leave you with this passage for you to meditate:

Abraham,

…who, contrary to hope, in hope believed, so that he became the father of many nations, according to what was spoken, “So shall your descendants be.” And not being weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead (since he was about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. He did not waver at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strengthened in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully convinced that what He had promised He was also able to perform. Romans 4.18-21

Do not become weak in faith, do not let the spirit of unbelief take control, do not doubt, do not let difficult circumstances prevent you from practicing the faith that requires PROOF!

Para Refletir

ATITUDES DE FÉ TRAZEM VITÓRIAS

Desde o nascimento, vivemos um grande conflito entre a emoção e a fé, a mente e o coração. A fé de que falamos se refere ao poder de Deus em nós e está à nossa disposição, tendo sido dada pelo próprio Deus. Quando falamos em fé, nos referimos ao nosso relacionamento com o Senhor Jesus.

É extremamente importante que você saiba a importância de despertar a fé que há em você para conquistar vitórias. Ao chamar Abraão, Deus lhe disse: “...Toma teu filho, teu único filho, Isaque, a quem amas, e vai-te à terra de Moriá; oferece-o ali em holocausto, sobre um dos montes, que eu te mostrarei”. (Gênesis 22.2).

Ele estava dizendo, em outras palavras: “Eu quero saber o que é mais importante para você: o sentimento do seu coração ou são os pensamentos de sua razão. O sentimento leva-o a amar o seu filho sobre todas as coisas, especialmente esse que você vem buscando há mais de 70 anos, enquanto a razão provará  a sua fé e o temor que você tem por Mim”.

Veja que Deus levou Abraão a tomar uma decisão para deixar o maior exemplo de fé para todas as demais gerações. Quando Deus pediu Isaque, filho de Abraão, como sacrifício, Ele recebeu a prova de que Abraão realmente O temia e O amava acima de todas as coisas. Por esse motivo, nós somos filhos de Abraão na fé e essa é a fé que estamos vivendo.

Muitos crêem verdadeiramente que Deus é magnífico, e sobremodo grandioso! Acreditam que Ele pode fazer coisas extraordinárias. Mas, então, onde está o problema? Por que essas maravilhas não acontecem em sua vida? Será que o problema está em Deus? Não! O problema está em você, em nós!

Há somente um caminho a seguir, a pessoa tem que manifestar a sua fé! Tem que materializa-la através da prova com Deus pois somente assim, ela estará, desprezando os seus sentimentos e tornando possível a realização do seu maior sonho.

Abraão teve que passar pela prova e foi aprovado por Deus. Hoje não é diferente, todos que desejam tomar posse das promessas de Deus tem que passar pela prova assim como Abraão passou, e os que forem aprovados tomaram posse da vitória.

Deus abençoe a todos.

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Walk before Me and be blameless

Walk before Me and be blameless. Genesis 17.1

God’s concept of perfection is different from man’s concept of perfection.

In the eyes of the world, a perfect person is someone that does not make mistakes. And who doesn’t make mistakes? Which hero of faith did not make mistakes, even though God used them? There weren’t any. Why would God demand perfection from someone who is naturally imperfect? Would He demand the impossible from His creations? Of course not! Therefore, what kind of perfection does He demand?

The fact is, when you walk in His presence it’s as though you are walking in the Light. It is impossible not to see the dangers and avoid them.

It is impossible not to see our own mistakes and not correct ourselves. It is impossible to walk with Him and be a liar, sinful, corrupt, adulterous, deceitful, malicious, scheming; this is, it is impossible to walk with Him and practice unrighteousness. Everyone has their own personality so, for this reason, they are inclined to make mistakes, or may even do something they didn’t want to do.

Even the apostle Paul confessed:

For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do. If, then, I do what I will not to do, I agree with the law that it is good. But now, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) nothing good dwells; for to will is present with me, but how to perform what is good I do not find. For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, that I practice. Now if I do what I will not to do, it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.

I find then a law, that evil is present with me, the one who wills to do good. For I delight in the law of God according to the inward man. But I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. Romans 7.15-23

To be perfect for God is to be righteous in the way we are and act.

God bless you all.

The greatest of all promises

Jesus said:

Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high. Luke 24.49

Those who receive the Holy Spirit are covered with a supernatural power. This is, a power from on High, above any power that money, fame or anything else can offer. A power that elevates the soul to heavenly heights, that makes you want the things from Above more than the things from below.

Look at the price you pay to obtain power down here!

Many have not been covered by the power of God because they still haven’t decided to pay the price the power from on high demands!

While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. 2 Corinthians 4.18

God bless you.

Nothing is built without base

Every wise architect knows that the success of his work does not depend on the ornaments, the decoration or beauty, even though all these things are overall important. However, all of this is worthless when there isn’t a solid and well-established foundation to support everything that will be built and done.

For this reason, the base, made of cement, is the most important part of the building. More time, more effort, and of course, more sacrifice is spent here. However, this is what will guarantee that this work will last for a long time, perhaps for generations, like many that have survived time, earthquakes, and other things because of its solid foundation.

And, when it comes to God, who promises to do a great work in the lives of those that believe, who surrender themselves to the Lord Jesus, which is the foundation that sustains all of His projects in us? Well, if we look at the Word of God, we see that:

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Genesis 1.1-2

The first person to appear in Creation was the Holy Spirit.

Read this also:

When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. Matthew 3.16

Before beginning His ministry, the Lord Jesus received the Holy Spirit.

And finally:

And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me; for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now. Acts 1.4-5

The apostles could not begin the church and the work that was assigned to them without the Holy Spirit.

Conclusion: All the projects that God has prepared for each one of us begin with the baptism with the Holy Spirit. Without Him it is impossible for the work to be perfect and complete. Unfortunately, many have been more preoccupied and concerned about their own interests, their problems, and have not paid attention to what is truly important, which is the foundation of everything.

So, focus on the baptism with the Holy Spirit before anything you might want or desire. Do not become distracted by the details, concentrate on the base, on the structure, because everything that will be built upon it depends on this.

Believe: God’s plan for your life is bigger than you can ever imagine, but it will not be fulfilled without a base.

The greatest example we have today is Bishop Macedo, because he constantly tells us that he never imagined what God would do through him. But, after he converted, his priority was the baptism with the Holy Spirit; it wasn’t his wedding or his personal success. His main focus was, and is, the Holy Spirit.

Now you can understand why the Universal Church is what it is, and why it has come and is going where we never imagined.

Think about this: nothing can be built without a base!