Adventures of Faith

When you think of what the believer’s position should be at all times, nothing short of what the Apostle John said in 3 Jn. 2 ( Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth) should come to mind. The idea really is that our outward prosperity must match our inward or soul prosperity. The question about whether God wants us to prosper or not does not even arise. His desire is for us to prosper and be in good health to enjoy the prosperity. So why then is it that some believers are not prospering as they should? It is good that we have many believers who are prospering in every area of life, but there are some also who are not prospering at all, the only good thing to their credit is that they are saved, but the fact remains that you are not totally free without your substance. Looking carefully at the story of the children of Israel, their deliverance from Egypt, they had the options of serving God as slaves in Egypt (...

It is not uncommon to see organizations having terms of service explicitly detailing out certain conditions under which they render services to customers, and outside of which they can’t be held accountable for anything. The question is does God have His own terms of service or can I always serve Him on my terms? On a general note, it is a good thing to have various alternatives to accomplish the same goal, but this isn’t always the case when it comes to our service to God. Many times, when God wants you to do something, He not only tells you what to do, He tells you exactly how He wants you to go about it, leaving no room for alternative methods. However, the devil is very cunning and his primary assignment is to keep you in disobedience, and he will use everything he possibly can to accomplish his goal. His first approach is to completely keep you out from doing what God has asked you to do, but should this strategy fail, there is a strategy that always works for him and tha...