Grow Up Part 2

This morning I woke up at 8am naturally as I have done for quite some time now. As I opened my Bible I asked God to reveal to me which passage he wanted me to read. The voice came to me and I felt called to 1 Thessalonians 4:7, For God did not call us to be impure, but to live a holy life. I have been struggling for the past few days with a few things that have caused me to be impure. Mr.K's words would be ringing in my head, “we are 90% there, its just that last 10% that we keep stumbling over, don't beat yourself up about it.” This thing has been a stumbling block for a very long time for me, since I was a young child.

While I was in worship tonight at Jubilee church God kept on bringing things to mind that I need to work on. The last 2 weeks Jubilee has really been focussing on walking with the spirit and listening to God's voice. I know I need God to help me because Satan still has some control over my flesh. I need to stop caring about what people think. I can't minister to people if I am afraid of what they will think. I kept on praying for a new touch from God. I need a new touch from him every day, if I don't feel God, I will not pursue him. I need to feel his presence always.
God wants me to be very specific in my prayers. If I am specific about what I want then God will give it to me. Psalm 37 --> he will act. Commit my life to him and he will do all those things for me. I know that God has something for me before I leave Belize. I need to press in so I don't lose what has been done in me here. I cannot back off, I need to fight for the presence, keeping the enemy in check. I need to be sober, be vigilant, and be aware.

Hebrews 5:12-14 --> can be in the church all your life and still be a baby! We need to mature.

Matthew 28:18 – all authority in heaven and on earth is in me, I just need to release it. We need the oomph; I can't let a religious spirit cause me to go through the motions—stop the life/power. Enough is enough! I need to get angry, to put my foot down. When I feel that I am going through the motions, I need to reconsecrate myself to the Lord, pray that he may release his power again.

If I am living in the truth, I have to follow the great commission. To make disciples, I need to pour my life into people. I need to take them deeper into the Lord, help them receive God's grace and power. If they know I love them and know that I want the best for them, I can correct them (firm/loving correction). I need to grow up. To mature I need to 1) admit that I am powerless, 2) walk in his ways, and 3) teach others. Although, I need to take it one day at a time. I need to be like Ezra. He set his heart to study the law, lived it, and taught God's principles (Ezra 7:10). Even though he was only a scribe. We need the holy spirit, we don't need a degree. We don't need to be afraid to stand up for righteousness. 2 Timothy 2 --> how can I help if I don't know the word. People are watching, I need to live out what I teach. 2 Timothy 4:1-3 --> be prepared all the time.

After Pastor Scott finished, another lady came up to the front and spoke this word. She said that God is breaking generational curses, in her family, but also in the Christian community. This is what God spoke to her. The Christian babies must grow up quickly, there is a great spiritual battle going on. I must pray to find out what generational curses there are in my family, and pray them away. This woman said that once the curses were broken that sunday a few family members were saved. She told us that her son who she had been praying for a long time, her son who left for the army and didn't want to hear anything about God. He called home, and told her that he had given his life to Christ. This can be for my family too.
Eventhough these last 3 weeks are going to be quite challenging I hold fast to that fact that God needs to complete his work in me. I need to toughen up now more than ever. An airplane cannot fly without resistence. To work out, resistence (weights) is needed. To strengthen us, we need to embrace the resistence. I pray now more than ever for a break through in my life. That I will cease to be a spiritual baby and would grow up. I pray that the devil will no longer have control over my flesh and that I may become a teacher to my friends and family. James 1:4