Affirm The Good Things In You
That the communication of thy faith may become
effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing
which is in you in Christ Jesus
(Philemon 1:6).
For the communication or demonstration
of your faith to be effectual, you have to
acknowledge every good thing that’s in you, in Christ
Jesus. Some Christians only look for and acknowledge
negative things in their lives. They’d say, “I’m so
impatient. My life is so full of fear. I’m so frustrated;
I don’t know what is happening to me….” Talking
yourself down like that will make your faith defective
and ineffective. Instead, look and see the perfections
of Christ in you. Acknowledge every good thing in
you in Christ Jesus.
Never voice your seeming inabilities, disabilities,
or frustrations; rather, affirm the Word and the good
things in you. There’re good things in you. If you don’t
know what they are, then look into the Word to find
out. For example, Galatians 5:22 enumerates some
of the good things in you: love, joy, peace, patience,
gentleness, goodness and faith. These are features of
your recreated human spirit. Acknowledge that you’re
loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, gentle, good and meek;
otherwise, even though these virtues are in you, they’ll
not work.
Psalm 82:5-7 says, “They know not, neither will
they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the
foundations of the earth are out of course. I have said,
Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most
High. But ye shall die like men….” It’s not to be desired
what happens to those who don’t acknowledge who
they are and what they have in Christ Jesus; they walk
on in darkness, living like ordinary men even though
God has declared them to be gods. Isn’t that sad?
Christ is in you. The Bible says greater is He that’s
in you, than he that’s in the world. You have the life of
God in you. The righteousness of God is in your spirit.
You’re an associate of the God-kind. You’re sufficient
in Christ’s sufficiency. The excellence of the Spirit is in
you. Acknowledge and affirm these and other blessings
of Christ that are in you, always.
Confession
Of Christ’s fullness, I’ve received grace heaped upon grace.
He’s been made unto me wisdom; therefore, I’m wise, and
I have extraordinary amplitude of comprehension.
I’m the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus; He’s my right-wiseness.
The prince of this world comes, and he has nothing in me,
because I’m full of God. I’m full of love and the glory of God.
Hallelujah!
Further study:
1 Corinthians 1:30; Matthew 12:35; Galatians 5:22-23
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Luke 11:14-36
Judges 3-4
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN
Matthew 27:55-66
Leviticus 7