Life-Changing Advice from JESUS on Thriving in the Final Days - Don't Miss This!

Here are some warning signs every Christian needs to look out for in these last days before the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ number one the spirit of slumbering the Spirit of Slumber is the spirit that weakens a person's commitment to spiritual things it is a spiritual influence that causes disinterest and laziness towards the things of God Jesus told the parable of the ten virgins to Illustrate how the kingdom of God will be in the last days in this Parable Jesus made it clear that both parties each of five virgins represented Purity that is the

children of God the parable was not one for the word but a warning to believers who already had the light or as in the case of the virgins the lamps and the oil Jesus said that while the virgins waited for the arrival of the bridegroom they All fell asleep both the wise and the foolish parties fell asleep while they were asleep the announcement was made of the arrival of the bridegroom they got up and trimmed their lamps to wait for him however because the foolish ones didn't carry extra oil which is a representation of the

grace and support of the Holy Spirit they couldn't keep their lamps lit until the bridegroom arrived when they decided to go buy oil It was too late before they returned he had entered the party with the virgins who were ready with their extra oil another Parable Jesus gave on this subject was of the wheat and the weeds in Matthew chapter 13. Jesus shared of a man who sowed good seeds but woke up to discover that there were both good seeds and weeds in his field Jesus said that as the man slept his enemy came secretly

and planted weeds Among his good seeds the spirit of slumbering will render the believer inactive or passive towards things they should be active about this is one of the warning signs every Christian should be watching out for in these last days those distractions that want to keep you away from prayer studying the word attending church services or obeying God's word those things want you to Slumber a sign that you have begun to spiritually Slumber is When you notice that the things that interested you before no longer interest you you have begun to Slumber when you

can no longer without praying studying your Bible or fellowshipping with other believers the Bible calls us to awake from every Slumber and to receive the grace of the Lord to enable us to be on our guard and await his arrival Ephesians 5 14-17 says this is why it is said wake up sleeper rise from the dead And Christ will shine on you be very careful then how you live not as unwise but as wise making the most of every opportunity because the days are evil therefore do not be foolish but understand what the Lord's will

is one of the dangers of spiritual Slumber is that like the farmer who sowed good seeds and went to sleep you will give the enemy the devil room to come in and plant seeds of diversion and destruction in your life Before you know what is going on you would realize that you're becoming comfortable with things that you normally would never tolerate in your life that is a sign of slumbering when you Slumber you allow the enemy to plant things in your life that develop to dampen your spiritual sensitivity I pray that the Lord will awaken

each one of us from every slumbering and shine his light on us in Jesus name Another sign to look out for in these last days as a Christian is number two the increase in sin and sinfulness Jesus said that in the last days iniquity would multiply nowadays you do not need to have a television to know what is going on in the world you do not need to see the news to know how degenerated the world has become the world has always been spiritually dead but there were still some strong moral Values being upheld in

society however today almost every sense of morality has been thrown out the window every form of sin and Abomination known to the imagination is being explored and normalized in the world we can wail all day but it won't change the fact that these are all signs that the end is here although Christianity is not only about morals we know that every good form of morality is upheld in our faith the Bible teaches us a lot about morals Because they have a place in our worship of God the level of sinfulness in the world today is

proof and a warning sign that the end is here and we must be on our guard there was once a time when certain things were done in secret many people did not have the boldness to try them out because Society frowned at them this kept many Temptations and pressures in check however the enemy has since stepped in to raise up pillars of Temptations across the fields and platforms many forms of ungodliness and diverse Abominations are being presented to us every day even when we are in the comfort of our own homes we must pray the

Lord's prayer that says lead us not into temptation but Deliver Us from all evil and we must make sure we avoid everything that tempts us to sin as we recognize this warning it should help us to keep ourselves pure and holy unto God Our Redeemer because one day we Will appear before him to account for our lives and not one of us knows when that day will be another warning sign we must be on the lookout for as Christians is number three love for self over love for God the Bible says in second Timothy chapter

3 verses one through five but Mark this there will be terrible times in the last days people will be lovers of themselves lovers of money boastful proud abusive Disobedient to their parents ungrateful Unholy Without Love unforgiving slanderous without self-control brutal not lovers of the good treacherous rash conceited lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God having a form of godliness but denying its power have nothing to do with such people one of the reasons sin and much heartbreaking Decay have crept into our societies because love for God for Righteousness and for good morals have been

replaced with selfish love and love for selfish gains I once heard a man say that one of the roots of all sin is selfishness people love themselves too much to deny themselves the things God says they shouldn't do the flesh does not fear God neither does it love him so it craves things without caring if God wants you to do them or not each Time we take the side of our flesh the result is a sin against God the flesh tells you to slander to hurt others to hurt those who hurt you to love only

those who love you and to do anything that makes you happy even if it doesn't glorify God look around you today the world has shown us what happens when we allow love for self to lead us more than love for God people have been taught to embrace so Much of the Flesh and now we can see what happens when the flesh rains unnatural desires diverse Abominations corruption crime and Injustice Against Humanity many parents have resorted to homeschooling their children because of the pollution spreading into our educational sectors as fearful as it sounds until the Lord

comes it will continue however as children of God we must understand that these are warning Signs from God of the end these are signs for us to know and be weary about keep yourself and your family in the fear of the Lord we are not led by our flesh or feelings but by the spirit of God and lastly another sign that warns every child of God in these end times is number four the falling away of many one of the crucial signs that will Characterize the end is the falling away of many from the faith

Jesus himself warned us that this would happen in fact many of the elect saved Believers will be deceived in the last days in turn from following him he said in Matthew 24 10-11 at that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people and with that the Apostle warned let the Person that thinks he stands be careful or else he will fall so in these last days it's not about how strong you are but about how dependent you are on

God's grace to sustain you in these last days even the strongest of saints might become a victim in these last days there is a mass deception going on even in the body of Christ being orchestrated by false teachers and false believers the aim is to drag as many Believers as Possible away from the saving truth of Jesus many people have turned from the faith because someone offended them and they couldn't Let It Go others are turning because they feel disappointed by God some are turning because they aren't patient enough to wait until God meets their

needs when the devil promises to meet everything at once there are those who are turning even without knowing and so the list goes as a child of God who is sensitive about The things of God you must know that these things are a warning sign from God and what did Jesus say to do he said in Matthew 24 30-33 then we'll appear the sign of the son of man in heaven and then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the son of man coming on the Clouds Of Heaven with power and

great glory and he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call and they will gather his elect from the Four Winds from one end of the Heavens to the other now learn this lesson from the Fig Tree as soon as its Twigs get tender and its leaves come out you know that summer is near even so when you see all these things you know that it is near right at the door the purpose of these signs is to help us remember that God fulfills his word and never fails so if you are like the

virgins and have fallen asleep you have to wake yourself Up and get extra oil to keep your light burning so that you do not lose yourself the purpose of these warning signs is to challenge us to keep standing for truth of God's light and never give up no matter what happens the purpose is to encourage ourselves that soon all the struggles and pain of this world and the difficulties that we have to deal with are about to end the Lord who promised to come will come and we will be with him forever Be encouraged dear

believer your weight will be worth it keep believing in the Lord don't give up and don't fear he will come and he will save those who trust him from the pollutions of this world once and forever we are in the last days the days before Christ returns to take Believers to heaven with him if there's any time to be on your guard it's now Everything Jesus in the Bible says will Happen before he comes again is being fulfilled right before our very eyes there is no doubt that the word of God and its prophecies have

been right all along only those whose eyes have been opened By the Light of the truth will be able to see it all the other information in this video can only be understood and useful to the person in Christ and not to a person without him If you have yet to come into a relationship with Jesus there is no better time to do it than right now you don't even have to finish watching this video before you do you can do it right now where you are now pause this video and invite Jesus into your

life to become your lord and savior he isn't asking for perfect people who get their lives figured out before they can be saved he already said anyone who believes in His work of redemption for Humanity and calls upon him to save him shall be saved Romans 10 9-10 if you declare with your mouth Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead you will be saved for it is with your heart that you believe and are Justified and it's with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved

it's that simple I encourage you to do this right away Then play this video for the Urgent Message of the signs every believer should be looking for before Christ comes you see the coming of Jesus back to the Earth as king to Rapture as holy people is a message of Terror for anyone who's yet to give their lives to him in faith however to the people who are called Believers and are genuinely walking in the grace and mercy of God this is a message of Hope and good news Every day when you turn on the

TV or computer screen the news keeps confirming every word of God concerning Jesus is coming and Jesus already told us in Matthew 24 33. so also you when you see all these things know that he is near right at the door hence when you hear the apostles in their letters to the church warning us to always stay on our guard and be on The lookout so that we're not taken unaware by that great day of the Lord they were reminding us of what Jesus already said these signs will proceed and be the proof that he's

about to appear and take his church with them you must make sure that you're not left behind due to being unprepared by irresponsible Lifestyles or the deception of this world to make you walk outside the faith you profess What are the signs every believer should be looking for before Christ comes here are some of them one people will falsely come in the name of Jesus is it wrong to go out as a servant of God and a messenger of Jesus no it isn't however Jesus warned us that in the days proceeding is coming there will

be a massive wave of people who falsely claim to be from God but are actually wolves In sheep's clothing Matthew 24 4-5 Jesus answered watch out that no one deceives you for many will come in my name claiming I am the Messiah and will deceive many their main assignment is to deceive and Lead God's people astray it's therefore important that you take Jesus's words to heart be on the lookout for them and make sure that you are not deceived Right from the days of the Apostles in the early church we already saw these false teachers

coming out these are the people who put their bellies before God they don't care about your soul they don't teach the truth they lie or teach half truths which are clothed in hypocrisy and corrupt The Souls of their hearers they lead with bad and shameful examples and try to justify it by taking Bible Verses out of context they redefine Holiness and Purity tolerating what God forbids and discouraging the people from doing what God instructs Jesus said when you see them arising in great numbers know that his coming is closer two Wars and threats of Wars

will appear this is another great sign we live in an age of constant fear of War many nations have imploded due to Civil Wars many Others are living on the edge because no one can tell what would instigate the other to start a war and more nations are coming together to form alliances against other groups with their own alliances and it's almost like where are we going with all of these things well I'll tell you Jesus told us that such a time would eventually come Matthew 24 6-7 you will hear of wars in rumors of

wars But see to it that you are not alarmed such things must happen but the end is still to come Nation will rise against nation and Kingdom against Kingdom there will be famines and earthquakes in various places this is a sign of the coming of Jesus it may look like another era of Wars but it's not Beyond just another era the believer in Christ must see that it's a reminder that the Lord is coming again so instead of joining those who are only Talking about the latest news trans and political alliances complaining about the government

and judging which nation would win or take world power the believer is expected to make sure that they're preparing themselves in their heart for the Lord who is the true king three food shortages earthquakes and other natural disasters will occur we see this sign today more than ever in history it's become the norm so much That some national press and media no longer carry it as news earthquakes other natural disasters and economic and food crises especially those affected by natural disasters are signs Jesus said would proceed as coming back Matthew 24 7-8 Nation will rise

against nation and Kingdom against Kingdom there will be famines and earthquakes in various places all these are the beginning of birth pains It may not be the end of the world yet but it is a marker that we are approaching that great day of the Lord and so we must get ready four another sign to look out for before Christ comes is intense persecution of God's people although persecution of the Christian faith has always been a regular occurrence in history before the coming of Jesus there will be an increase in the intensity of the Persecution

of saints like never before in fact governments societies and almost everyone around Believers will turn against us before Jesus comes back Matthew 24 9. then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death and you will be hated by All Nations because of me we may be seeing this in some Nations and communities already do not be deceived when they try to use legislative language for it the truth is That it's an outright attack on the saints of God a sign our lord said would proceed as coming five many will fall out

of the faith and Believers will turn against each other this is already happening around us Believers are divided over what to believe and how they live many have mixed up their faith with the elements of this world and forgotten who they used to be and what they once professed You can look at some Believers and notice that they've left their faith behind and gone after the world Jesus already told us that when the problems or distractions of this world turn many away from the faith it is a sign that the days are drawing near Matthew

24 10. at that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other this is not the time to be fighting with Saints dear child of God but to war against the kingdom of darkness trying to steal your brother or sister from the faith six there will be increased wickedness and selfishness in the world the kind of atrocities and violations of God's word we see today like never before are signs Jesus said would proceed is coming Saints should be on the lookout for them Brothers and sisters betraying each other people

turning against themselves for some gain people hurting innocent people just to feel good and all sorts of things are happening Jesus said that this is a sign to look out for Matthew 24 12. because of the increase of wickedness the love of most will grow cold 7. the last sign is the good news and hope of every believer and it's that Before Jesus comes the gospel will be preached all over the world and the church WIll begin to have more revivals than retreats Matthew 24 14 in this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in

the whole world as a testimony to All Nations and then the end will come this is good news because God will be moving mightily through his sons and daughters across the various strata of the world and reaching the lost and Broken souls for Christ so each time you and I share the gospel via social media on the streets in The Villages and through every means necessary we are acting as the signs ourselves hastening the coming of the Lord Jesus said that when the gospel successfully goes throughout the Earth then the end will come the good

news about this is that at the end of this whole thing God still wins There's no way in which the kingdom of darkness wins in this mission yes there will be difficult times yes there will be casualties and yes it would seem like the enemy's winning but the truth is that at the end Jesus says we should not lose heart because he's already won the victory no demon in hell can stop the Lord's appearance and no devil can stop God's victory hence the words of Jesus in John 16 33. I have told you these things

so that in me you may have peace in this world you will have trouble but take heart I have overcome the world the purpose of looking out for these signs is not to terrify yourself or begin to panic but rather to have peace that one day soon your Lord and Master will show up and bring lasting peace to all who call on him honestly and Faithfully may your joy be multiplied dear believer You are on The Winning Side your hope is sure in Jesus so stand strong and ask God to give you Grace by the

Holy Spirit to continue in the faith until the end and may that blessed day meet us expecting the Lord and entering into his rest when he appears one of the greatest privileges of life after salvation is to be called into the service of God do you think God is calling you What does God's calling look like are you carrying out God's assignment for your life already what is holding you back questions like these help us to put things in perspective and understand our place in life and in the truth of God's agenda for us first

you need to understand how the calling of God works there are three types or levels of God's calling Number one the call to Salvation this is a general call by default the Bible says that all have sinned and fallen short of God's glory every person born of a man and of a woman into this world as a sinner in need of the Saving Grace of Jesus Christ the call to Salvation beckons every person to accept Jesus as Lord for their salvation and to receive eternal life Titus Chapter 2 verse 11 says this grace Of Salvation

has appeared or is available to all for the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people to answer this call all you need is to believe and receive Jesus as Lord over your life and to forsake the life of sin in Repentance number two the call the service or Ministry this is a slightly General call because it is only General to those who are Saved in Christ only those who have become children of God can offer acceptable service this is just like in the days of old only consecrated individuals from the family

of Aaron could serve as priests in the house of God nobody else no matter how much they loved God was permitted to serve in the capacity of a priest today the Bible says that through Jesus we have been made Kings and Priests unto God hence Only those saved in Christ qualify to be called into God's service to answer this call is to allow God to use the gifts and talents he has placed inside you Romans chapter 12 verse 6 says we have different gifts according to the grace given to each of us if your gift

is prophesying then prophesy in accordance with your faith if you continue to read this chapter you'll see other areas where our gifts Can be expressed number three the call to the five-fold ministry this call is not at all General it is reserved Only For Those whom God wants to carry out his agenda either as Apostles prophets evangelists pastors or teachers Ephesians chapter 4 verses 11 through 13 says so Christ himself gave the apostles the prophets the evangelists the pastors and teachers to equip his people to works of Service so that the body of Christ may

be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ so the five-fold ministry is dedicated to equipping the rest of us in Christ to carry out our services according to the work God has given us the grace and ability to do now the word of God is clear regarding How our calling should be however my focus today is generally about you and the calling of God upon your life one piece of evidence of

your life and passion for God is the honest desire to find out and carry out anything you believe he would be pleased with you doing when you love the Lord you may find yourself eager to find an opportunity to do something for him it may be to share your faith with as many people as you Can it may be to serve in one capacity or another at your local church it may be to become a financial supporter of the work of God's kingdom it may even be to support those who are serving in the fivefold

ministry whatever it may be this honest desire usually happens by itself sometimes you may sense it as an overwhelming desire to pursue God other times you may notice that you are just being drawn in that direction more than you are to past Interests this in itself is something that happens when God is calling you to serve it might just be the sign that God's calling is upon your life apart from the deep desire to be involved in doing something for the Lord's Glory what are some other things that are guaranteed to happen when God calls

you number one God may give you encounters as a means To confirm the desire and to give directions about where when and how he wants you to serve these encounters could be through dreams Visions or specific words from another believer such as your pastor or spiritual leader I remember that as a young teenager who had just given his life to Christ I was so eager to share my faith with others all my friends knew that something had happened to me I was always looking for tracks or mini magazines that I could share with anybody who

I felt needed them I remember being in programs and receiving prophetic Declarations of God's calling upon my life these were confirmations of that desire that God had already placed in my heart yes it was Supernatural because some of those people making declarations didn't even know me and I could confirm that this was God Using them to tell me about his call on me I also had dreams visions and even heard the Holy Spirit speaking to me about some of the things I am doing today back then please understand that when I'm talking about God's call

on you I don't just mean the call to become a preacher or a prophet I mean every kind of service involved in the kingdom of God whether as a pastor at the pulpit a missionary in the field or a volunteer in the youth Ministry the Bible itself teaches that all of us are valuable and needed in order to make the whole body work First Corinthians chapter 12 Verses 4 through 7 says there are different kinds of gifts but the Same Spirit distributes them there are different kinds of service but the same Lord there are different

kinds of working but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good he continues in verses 25-27 so that there should be no division in the body but that its parts should have equal concern for each other if one part suffers every part suffers with it if one part is honored every part rejoices with it now you are the body of Christ in each one of you is a part of it so this is what I

am talking about no matter what God is calling you to do it is as important as someone else who May be called to do something you think is far greater than what you are called to do you are as anointed for what God is calling you to do as they are anointed for their calling number two another thing that will happen when God calls you is that you will find peace only when you are serving in that capacity now you need to understand that there is a difference between being called to do something and being

asked To leave everything else like those in full-time five-fold Ministry if you are a doctor God may call you to serve as a pastor and to leave the medical career behind for that assignment but this is not always the case God may call you to serve in his kingdom while still practicing your career you can still be a doctor and serve as a Sunday school teacher you could still be a business person and minister with the choir However the bottom line is that one of the signs that God is calling you to do something is

that you will no longer find peace and satisfaction with anything except the one area you know he is pointing out to you number three another event is that people may begin to recommend that same thing to you I remember how people had started tagging me as a pastor even though I hadn't been one and was singing in the Choir they could see my seal and the gift and grace of God upon me when it was time to talk about the kingdom and of Christ of course you must not fall into the Trap of letting people

call you into what God isn't calling you to do I'm actually talking about people confirming what God himself has told you or has started telling you about his call on your life number four You will notice the anointing more in your life in that area I have seen people whom God was calling into a life of Prayer in intercession demonstrate great anointing that was beyond themselves I mean imagine a chronic stammerer who could hardly construct a sentence in one try leading and praying with all intensity without stuttering one bit you could walk in the room

and be told this person was a stammerer but you Would never believe it that anointing is because it is what they were called to do David was anointed to be Israel's deliverer and so just a single shot from his sling took down the giant Soldier Goliath the truth is that the stone didn't kill Goliath the anointing of God's calling upon David took him down the Bible also tells us that Jesus's disciples were unlearned men however when they spoke people understood their Messages they could refer to the words of the law and the prophets without error

the sick were healed today we still study their letters in Bible schools and churches the truth is that all those accomplishments weren't from those men it was the anointing of the Holy Spirit empowering them to do what they were called to do you may be looking at yourself and fear that you are unable to do anything for God I'd like you to know that you are not the first God never called people who felt qualified he knew their failures limitations and fears he knew that they'd struggle but he called them do you know why Paul

tells us in First Corinthians chapter 1 verses 26-29 brothers and sisters think of what you were when you were called not many of you were Wise by human standards not Many were influential not many were of noble birth but God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong God chose the lowly things of this world than the despised things and the things that are not to nullify the things that are so that no one may boast before him the bottom line

is that no one can boast in his or herself but all the glory must be to him as much as it is a great Privilege to be called by God you must always remember that his honor and desire is the whole point of his calling not you or your personal ambition another thing that may happen is that Satan will attack you because he knows that when you answer God's call your actions will threaten and affect his kingdom more he will send fear and self-doubt to you but don't be afraid you are not alone God has

promised that he will always be with you through his Holy spirit just as he was with David Moses Daniel and the apostles he will never abandon you you can count on him to strengthen you when you need strength and to use you until he is completely satisfied you can pray right now and ask the Lord to help you learn his calling upon your life and then by willing to say yes in obedience when he speaks to you this will Mark the beginning of a life of fulfillment for you Have you ever felt like you are

stuck in a valley of dry bones like your dreams relationships and plans are all dried up and abandoned let me tell you that God is testing you because he's preparing you for something better you see God has a plan for each and every one of us he has written a destiny over our lives and put dreams in our hearts but the path to fulfillment of that Dream is never easy it's filled with thorns and thickets storms and lions and that's because God intends on refining us and preparing us for our place of promise we often

assume that by serving God in Ministry we are entitled to ease but the truth is nothing worth having ever comes easy or without opposition and that's why God allows the path to be difficult he wants to extract from us that which our enemy would love to leverage against Us but here's the good news God loves us too much to promote us before we're ready he knows exactly what we need in order to fulfill our destiny and he is preparing us for it and when that time comes he will promote us to the place of promise

that he has for us you know I've always wanted my life to glorify God I want to live a life that shows God infinite power and worth so that he gets all the praise not me and maybe you feel The same way but here's the thing when God uses people to show his power he uses trials not comfort you see trials are God's most used tool and that's because trials refine us and prepare us for the place of promise that God has for us so if you're going through a rough patch don't lose heart God

is preparing you for something better trust in him and keep moving forward you're closer to your place of Promise Than you think God is testing you because he's preparing you for something better think about it God has a history of using people who have faced major trials remember the stories from the Bible of people like job Joseph Daniel Moses and Paul they all faced incredible trials yet they were used by God in amazing ways in fact we remember them because of how they face their trials had they never Faced a major trial we probably wouldn't

know their names so if you desire to be used by God for his glory then you must be prepared for trials God entrusts us with trials and sometimes lots of them but here's the thing God never says oops or my bad he's always in control of the trials even if we can't see how we can be confident that God is working for his glory now I know that pain can be overwhelming but remember pain is not without purpose As Psalm 46 10 says [Music] be still and know that I am God I will be exalted

among all nations I will be exalted in the Earth and Romans 8 28 tells us that for those who love God all things work together for good so if you are gaining a greater willingness to serve God and love him regardless of whether he gives you what You've been asking for then this is a good sign that he is preparing you to receive it trust him and keep pushing forward remember God is Not on his throne wringing his hands as he waits for the outcome of events he's in control and he promises to work for

his glory and our Eternal good so let's stop worrying about how things are going to work out and trust that God has a plan for our lives As we Face trials and tribulations let's be like the heroes of the faith who have gone before us let's stand strong knowing that God is preparing us for something better and when the storm passes we will emerge stronger and more ready to serve God than ever before so take heart and keep faith God is with you every step of the way and he will never leave you or forsake

you trust in him and he will make a way where there seems to be no way It's easy to get caught up in wanting something so badly that we forget to consider if it's really in line with God's plan for our lives James 4 3 tells us that sometimes our desires are misguided and we need to be mindful of that it's possible that the blessing you're seeking isn't in God's will for you at this moment but let me ask you this are you willing to trust God even when he says no to your prayer requests

can you love and Serve him even if you don't receive the blessing you're seeking that is the true test of your faith and your relationship with him in Mark 7 26-30 we see an example of a woman who was seeking a blessing from her daughter Jesus initially seemed to rebuff her request but she persisted and showed that her heart was truly in the right place he was seeking the blessing for the Glory of God not just for her own selfish desires so if you're feeling like God is testing you and withholding blessings take heart it's

possible that he's preparing you for something even better than what you've been asking for trust in him and seek his will above your own desires remember he knows what's best for us even when we don't understand it in the moment let us keep our faith strong and our hearts focused on God's plan for us he Loves us and wants the best for us even if it means testing us along the way let's embrace the journey and Trust his guidance knowing that he is preparing us for something greater than we could ever imagine I want to

encourage you today that just like Jesus said no to the woman in the Bible sometimes God says no to us so that we can grow in our faith and be prepared for something better it's to bless us but he also wants us to Have the faith to receive those blessings sometimes that means going through a period of testing where we have to trust God even when it seems like he's not answering our prayers it's in those moments when our true character is revealed will we run from God or will we continue to trust him even

when we don't get what we want he's not trying to withhold blessings from us but he wants us to be prepared To receive them but here's the good news just because God says know it first doesn't mean he won't eventually say yes if we respond to his no with faith and trust he can use that to prepare us for something even better than what we originally asked for sometimes we have to go through a valley of decision where our dreams and desires are tested but it's in those valleys that we can grow in our faith

and become The people God wants us to be so if you're feeling discouraged today because it seems like God is not answering your prayers I want to encourage you to keep trusting him use this time to grow your faith and become the person God wants you to be and remember God's no is often just a stepping stone to his yes in Ephesians 3 20 we are reminded that God wants to do abundantly above and beyond all that we could ever ask or Think but here's The Clincher it's according to his work within us that means

the more we allow God to work in us the more he will do great things through us so when we're going through a season of refining we need to lean in and Trust the loving hand of our precious savior think about those dry bones in the valley they represent the marriages relationships and dreams that many People have abandoned because they refuse to die to themselves to Humble themselves and to let God have his way in their lives but we don't have to let our dreams die in the valley instead we need to Humble ourselves and

seek to understand what the Lord is doing around us yes it is hard it's not easy to go through seasons of refining but remember on the other side of this refining time is a fresh perspective and new Mercies so let's refuse a sense of entitlement And not demand to be understood instead let's trust in God's plan and purpose for our lives he will Faithfully lead us and we will be strengthened as we go so let's humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God in due time we will be lifted up and honored before a watching

world God uses trials to turn our dependence fully on him he wants us to cling to him and find peace in him alone and remember he is Preparing us for something better something abundantly above and beyond all that we could ever ask or think so if you're in a season of refining Hold On Tight to your faith trust in the Lord and know that he is working all things together for your good don't let your dreams die in the valley instead keep your eyes fixed on Jesus and let him lead you to the other side

remember he wants to do great things Through you but it starts with his work within you so let's surrender to him and watch as he does abundantly above and beyond all that we could ever ask or think trials and weaknesses may be tough to face but they are actually God's way of preparing us for something greater when we go through those tough times we learn to rely on him and not ourselves we learn to recognize that it is God alone who deserves recognition and honor We learn that he is our source of strength and not

our own abilities in First Corinthians chapter 1 28-29 it says that God chooses what is low and despised in the world to bring to nothing things that are so that no human being might boast in the presence of God and you know what that includes our trials and weaknesses God entrusts us with those challenges as a gift because he knows that they will ultimately bring us closer to him so When Trials come your way remember that they are not meant to break you but shape you they are meant to help you grow in your faith

and holiness and when you respond to those trials with faith and Holiness you can have joy in the fact that you're storing up rewards in heaven but if you respond with fear and complaining you miss out on that opportunity for reward remember God is testing you because he is preparing you for something better so Don't give up when things get tough instead lean into God and trust that he is with you every step of the way he has great plans for you and he will never leave you nor forsake you in a world filled with

many voices and many spirits who want to commune with you you have to listen when God's spirit speaks to your heart one of your greatest assets as a Christian is the holy spirit he's the Means through whom God the Father communicates with you in your spirit either directly through the word or through other means sometimes the Lord may be speaking to you but because you don't understand or know how to listen you may think he's silent the Bible says there are many kinds of languages in this world and each one has meaning not one is

useless it's also necessary to say that even in Our relationship with God every word from God has a meaning an instruction a promise and an intention from God to us if we miss the meaning or main message when God speaks to our hearts we miss everything he aims to work in our lives I say this to all believers one of the main reasons we wander and struggle is because we hardly let God lead us in one of the most common ways God leads us his children is by speaking directly to our hearts How does God

do this he speaks to our Spirits through his own Spirit living within us you see if you're a child of God the Holy Spirit lives inside you God does not need to come down to communicate with you he now lives inside you through his spirit Jesus was talking about the holy spirit with his disciples in John 16 12-15 I have much to say to you more than you can now bear But when he the spirit of truth comes he will guide you into all the truth he will not speak on his own he will speak

only what he hears and he will tell you what is yet to come he will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you all that belongs to the father is mine that is why I said the spirit will receive from me what he will make known to you Through the Holy Spirit the Lord brings light into what the Bible says through the Holy Spirit the Lord will give you instruction regarding your decisions and how you ought to go about them let me walk you through this

a little to be sure you know how the Lord will convey his words to you you see like I said earlier God speaks to his children through many ways God can use different means to Communicate with you than he does with another person some people may testify how God speaks to them through dreams or visions another person may say he speaks to them through an audible voice as if someone's with them in the same room another may come and say they just sense a witness within their Spirits over something they can tell that it's God

speaking to them about something Whichever way God uses one thing is clear regardless of how God speaks to each one of us we must know how to identify and pay attention when he speaks in one of the identifying marks of a Believer who's intimate with God is your ability to know when he speaks to you by spirit Jesus said in John 10 27. my sheep listen to my voice I know them and they follow me when you're close to someone you can Easily identify their voice no matter where you are I remember the first time

I was meeting a close friend of mine whom I met online we'd known each other for years and share Great Moments however we'd never met each other face to face except through video calls and photographs yet it felt like we'd known each other for ages that day I arrived in the city late at night because of traffic jams and he had To come pick me up from my cab stop when I saw him coming from a distance in the darkness I could tell he was the one even though I hadn't seen his face in the

light yet all I could see was the silhouette of his image and that was enough that is the true power of intimacy if you're close to someone you can recognize their voice and presence even if you can't see them do you know that you can get that Intimate with God in fact do you know that God wants you to be that intimate with him he wants you to know his presence and identify his voice he wants you to know how to differentiate between the voices of the world the voice of the devil and the voice

of his spirit in your heart you may not know this but the devil also tries to speak to your heart just like God does And this is exactly why you must listen and know to obey God when God's spirit is speaking to your heart if you can't you'll fall into many troubles Jesus said in John 10 3-5 the gatekeeper opens the gate for him and the Sheep listen to his voice he calls his own Sheep by name and leads them out when he has brought out all his own he goes on ahead of them and

his sheep Follow him because they know his voice but they will never follow a stranger in fact they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger's voice in these verses Jesus was confirming that there will be voices of strangers who try to communicate with you but if you're his follower you won't pay attention to those voices but rather run away from them when God's spirit speaks to you he communicates with your heart he doesn't Speak to your physical ears I believe that one reason most Believers struggle to hear God is because

we want to hear him with our physical ears that's not how God communicates you see the Bible says that God is a spirit and must be worshiped as one as a spirit he communicates with his children through their own spirits when the spirit of God is communicating with you he uses the voice of your Consciousness Sometimes this may sound like you're the one thinking to yourself but the truth is that God's spirit is speaking to your heart now the devil can do this too but there are ways to tell if it's God's spirit speaking to

your heart or the devil number one when God's spirit speaks to your heart his words don't contradict what the Bible says this is the first and most important measure of God's word remember that when The devil tempted Jesus he quoted verses from the scriptures how did Jesus recognize and counter the deception he revealed that Satan was taking those verses out of context you see not every word taken from the Bible and echoing in your heart is from God's spirit you need to be able to connect the words being said with the character and power of

God the enemy or your flesh will not give Your hard Inspirations that agree with the character of God for example when you hear a voice telling you to avenge yourself of a hurt that's not from God's spirit why because it doesn't agree with the character of God from the Bible that says vengeance is mine says the Lord the voice that tells you not to apologize when you're at Falls is not from God's spirit either even if it backs you up with verses from the Bible Why because it doesn't align with the character of the Holy

Spirit which is love sacrifice and humility this is why you need to get close to your Bible the more you understand God's word the more you'll know about his character as the Bible tells us a lot about God and how he operates develop your Bible reading and prayer habit the success of your journey with God depends on it Number two when God's spirit speaks to your heart his words come with peace and not anxiety another very important way to know God's voice is whenever he speaks to your heart you'll sense his peace as well God's

word doesn't lead you to confusion or panic instead Like A Gentle Wind it blows away anxiety and gives you Clarity and comfort no matter the situation involved The psalmist wrote in Psalm 85 8. I will listen to what God the Lord says he promises peace to his people his Faithful Servants but let them not turn to Folly what God may be instructing you to do may seem difficult or even impossible to the human mind yet in your heart you'll have an assurance of peace the Bible calls it a piece that passes all understanding So how

do you listen to God's spirit when he speaks to your heart 1. silence the outside noise the world is full of many voices so in order for you to create an atmosphere around yourself where you can easily listen to God's voice you need to learn to shut out the noise how do you do this give attention to the things that add more value to your spiritual life instead of paying attention to the Carnal things the more you feed your spirit the stronger it gets and the stronger your spiritual sensitivity becomes the more your heart can

hear God without confusion or Mix-Ups with other voices you can also silence the Noise by speaking the word of God out loud over yourself habitually make it a habit to always speak God's word and Promises over yourself You're more likely to hear God speak to your heart through the words you've been speaking over yourself just like the devil uses the negativity in your mind to speak to you too [Music] spend time in prayer especially time praying in tongues [Music] the more time you spend praying in tongues the more you subdue your mind When you pray

in tongues your mind isn't Participating but your spirit is at that time God can speak to you and you'll hear this is one of the reasons the devil is constantly trying to influence your prayer life negatively prayer is not just dashing in and dashing out it's communicating with God talking to and listening to God Speak during prayer you can become silent meditation especially when you're fasting Most times we underestimate the power of fasting we think we should only fast when we have a big problem or need power but the truth is that fasting is meant

to help you hear what God's saying and give your spirit more strength over the flesh if you're gonna succeed in your Christian journey and in life as a whole dear saying then you need to take these words to Heart You have to start listening so that when God's spirit speaks to your heart you'll hear and you'll obey [Music]