Encouraging Christians

What do you manifest to yourself? Works or Flesh?

Angry, upset, letting others know you are unhappy since life didn't go your way. Where does this come from?

The Lord does not abandon those who have been bruised. He restores them with patient strength.

Just for 1 day be Spirit-filled and directed, how would you be different?

Lasciviousness is a manifestation of a work of the flesh. Many people are in bondage to this behavior because they are in bondage to lasciviousness in their heart and mind. Lasciviousness is unrestrained sensuality. It's when a person throws off moral restraints. They then lose shame over their sinful behavior. Lasciviousness is destructive to one's life because they begin to celebrate in their heart what they once resisted when they were pure and embracing a pure conscience and lifestyle. Their conscience becomes hardened. Their unrestrained sin becomes public. Others are influenced towards compromise. Please, fellow Christian: Check yourself, before you Wreck yourself!

What is manifesting uncleanness? How do believers and lost people get to the lower degree and manifest uncleanness or moral impurity (that which pollutes the mind, imagination, speech, or behavior)? Looking at pornography and enjoying/sharing crude humor and inappropriate media/stories, focusing on romantic fantasies that create unrealistic expectations that draw you away from Biblical truth and reality. Being a busybody, who gossips, is bitter, and shares negative speech about others habitually. God has a redemptive pattern for uncleanness: temptation, Guard your mind, bring the tempting thought captive to Jesus, replace the lies with truth, meditate on Scripture, think on what is pure, renew your mind, clean your conscience, enjoy purity in Life. Uncleanness is replaced by the Spirit's fruit: purity, goodness, joy, and peace. What is in your heart becomes manifest to others through your lips and your life. Are you manifesting uncleanness or purity to people?

The law of gravity applies to everyone, even babies who don't know about it. Even those who deny its existence. The law of sowing and reaping applies to everyone too. Even those who believe themselves to be above the law or who act as if the law doesn't apply to them. Don't deceive yourself. If you sow bad things such as lies about others, don't get in an uproar when the same lies are said about you. Tell the truth about others and the truth will be told about you. Let God determine the abundance of the crop. You sow the right crop and you will receive the blessings of the right crop. This is how a person recognizes and recovers themselves out of the snare of Satan. Grace to humble themselves, stop believing a lie, repent, receive the truth and believe it. Then reap good and not evil. This affects a person, their marriage, their family, their children, even grandchildren. This is generational and ancestral-just like every generation of you and me going all the way back to Adam has been governed by the law of gravity so too are we governed by the law of sowing and reaping. God's grace and mercy when we repent heals, changes, and fixes us. Without it, We receive abundantly in harvest, what we have sown! What do you want to receive? What are you sowing?

Looking, Fantasy, Lusting, Desire, Conception, Adultery, Sin equals death

How do you replace a sinful habit with a spiritual habit?

Good habits or bad habits. We are all creatures of habit.

People who see you every day - they either see you manifesting Jesus (being Spirit-led) or manifesting your Flesh (works of the flesh). Which do you see and which do they see? Are you being homiest with yourself?

What do you look like to others when you are Spirit-led? When you are fulfilling the lust of your flesh? How do you turn towards the Spirit? How long do you go in the Flesh? A few minutes? All day? Christian, are you practicing submitting to God the Holy Spirit every day?

What do you see in yourself when you are walking in the flesh? What about when you are walking in the Spirit?

What does modern day liberty - Spirit-filled and led believers look like? Focused on faith or works? Focused on changes of the heart by faith into Christlikeness or changes on the outward flesh. A modern day believer should be faith focused on heart conformity to Christ. Jesus will address and change aspects of our life as we submit to His leading. Liberty does not equal licentiousness. Please reach out to us at EncouragingChristians@gmail.com for prayer, encouragement, discipleship, and faith-based help for growing in Christ.

Truth doesn't just inform your mind, it transforms your heart! Submit to God. Resist the devil (lie, world, flesh, disobedience, lack of faith, etc). He (deception, hardened heart, bondage, stubbornness, rebellion) will flee!

A stubborn heart causes: resistance to correction, delayed spiritual growth, and repeated cycles of bondage. Is that you? Are you experiencing God's freedom for you or bondage?

The Holy Spirit brings truth to expose, correct, and heal. A hardened heart responds, “That doesn't apply to me.” “Someone else needs to hear that.” Does this sound like you or someone you know?

Do you have a reputation for being obstinate? Are you stiff necked? Are you resistant towards correction?

True freedom in Christ is where your heart is open and receptive to truth from God's Word and directed by His Spirit to your spirit, soul, mind, emotions, will (decision maker), and your body. You receive it by submitting to it.

As a believer, do you think about the finishing of your race daily? How will you cross the finish line? Will you receive more good rewards standing before the judgment seat of Christ than bad? Good equals eternal. Bad equals burned up in the proving fire. What are you working for as a believer?

What suffering is abounding in your life right now that will possibly unlock your next level of blessing if you remain faithful. Jesus consoled Peter after he denied Christ 3 times and restored him in the eyes of the disciples. Peter preached on Pentecost. 3,000 were saved and added to the church. Next level blessing. Where is yours?

Where was Jesus when you were suffering? Right there with you.

God's Holy Spirit wants to guide you into the Truth of His Word and conform you to the image of Jesus Christ. The Water Is Running, Are You Getting Wet?

God is the Father of Jesus Christ. He is the Father of all mercies. Have you experienced His mercies to you?

Are you a mature man? Are you a mature woman? Are you a mature believer?

God has already us as believers the Victory. We continue to be steadfast because of it. We continue to be unmovable because of it. We continue to abound in the work of the Lord because of the doorway of Victory we have directly to Heaven.

Are you a life giver like Jesus?

Learning to spot the temptation and find the way of escape will help each of us build Christlike character.

What is God's way of Escape? Humbly look for it and take it!

God's escape is always available

No believer is alone in temptation. Satan lies to us and often convinces that our struggles are unique to us.God always knows our limits. Every temptation is under His sovereign control. We are here to help believers. Reach out to us at encouragingchristians@gmail.com Let us help you. If you need help trusting Jesus, aren't sure you are going to Heaven, please let us help you.

Spiritual maturity does not eliminate the possibility of temptation.

1 Corinthians 11 - which would you receive?

Jesus is the prime authority in the Word of God to warn us about eternity. He gets it. Do you? Please write to us at encouragingchristians@gmail.com and let us know how we can help you. Encouragement, Discipleship, Prayer, etc. Thank you

What are the counsels of your heart that honor the Lord? Which ones do not? Which ones do you follow?

Temptation touches everyone. Not every temptation ends the exact same way.

Who do you know that has not been affected by temptation in some way?

Paul became all things to all men for the gospel's sake. What do you do?

God works His plan. Be a positive part of it.

You have been bought with a price- Jesus' blood. Live like it.

Satan has a purpose for that trial in your life, God has a greater purpose!

Being confirmed to the image of Christ is the right path. What steps are you on to get there?

Who is the one person who helped you come to Christ?

Do not defile your Temple.

God has an endgame for all of us. What is yours? Is it the same as His?

Don't ask if God is fulfilling your purpose or expectations of Him, but rather are you fulfilling His purpose and plan for you!

Are you a Christian who purposefully lives righteously putting on the Lord Jesus Christ daily?

Faith. The Word. Obedience. Flip the Switch for the Spirit's Power in you.

Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God

What has God directed you to do today? What has Jesus established you to do today?

What are you a witness to? Who are you a witness to?