Post by MIRIAM JACOB on Dec 3, 2006 10:19:36 GMT -5
Apart From God We Can Do Nothing
by Daniel N. Brown
Every person is created unique, with different
characteristics, skills, and abilities. These gifts are then
to be used to minister to, and bless other people.
When Jesus said, "Ask the Father anything in My name and He
will give it to you" (John 16:23), He did not intend for
this to be a license to treat God as some cosmic bell-boy
who should come and cater to our every whim.
We cannot be blessed without first being a blessing. We are
to keep God first in our lives, then people second, and then
ourselves last. Only in this order can we be a blessing and
be blessed.
When Jesus said, "Ask the Father anything in My name," He
meant that you should ask according to His will. Unless you
ask according to His will your prayers will be ineffective.
James 4:3 says, "You ask and do not receive because you ask
amiss, that you may consume it upon your own lusts."
So, how do we ask according to His will, have our prayers
answered, and be successful? By abiding in Him.
Jesus said, "Abide in me, and I will abide in you. As the
branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abides in the
vine; no more can you, except you abide in me. I am the
vine, you are the branches. He that abides in me, and I in
him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without me you
can do nothing" (John 15:4-5).
The meaning of the word "abide," means "to live" or "to
dwell." So, when Jesus said, "Abide in Me," He meant that we
are to submit to Him and let Him have full reign in our
lives, allowing Him to lead. Since Jesus Christ and the Word
of God are one in the same (John 1:14), when we abide in
Christ, we abide in the Word.
When we abide in the Word, we are allowing God to instruct
us and teach us in the way we should go (Psalm 32:8). He
will also guide us to pray according to His will and our
prayers will have a guaranteed effect.
God wants to use your personal, unique, skills, and abilities to bless other people. This is why He made you and gave you the characteristics you possess. When you use them for what they are meant for, you will then be ultimately successful.
(C) DANIEL N. BROWN
Daniel N. Brown is an entrepreneur and teacher
of biblical success principles. Get his F'REE
report, "Christian Prosperity Secrets" when you
sign up for his F'REE weekly newsletter...
www.SecretPlaceOnline.com
by Daniel N. Brown
Every person is created unique, with different
characteristics, skills, and abilities. These gifts are then
to be used to minister to, and bless other people.
When Jesus said, "Ask the Father anything in My name and He
will give it to you" (John 16:23), He did not intend for
this to be a license to treat God as some cosmic bell-boy
who should come and cater to our every whim.
We cannot be blessed without first being a blessing. We are
to keep God first in our lives, then people second, and then
ourselves last. Only in this order can we be a blessing and
be blessed.
When Jesus said, "Ask the Father anything in My name," He
meant that you should ask according to His will. Unless you
ask according to His will your prayers will be ineffective.
James 4:3 says, "You ask and do not receive because you ask
amiss, that you may consume it upon your own lusts."
So, how do we ask according to His will, have our prayers
answered, and be successful? By abiding in Him.
Jesus said, "Abide in me, and I will abide in you. As the
branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abides in the
vine; no more can you, except you abide in me. I am the
vine, you are the branches. He that abides in me, and I in
him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without me you
can do nothing" (John 15:4-5).
The meaning of the word "abide," means "to live" or "to
dwell." So, when Jesus said, "Abide in Me," He meant that we
are to submit to Him and let Him have full reign in our
lives, allowing Him to lead. Since Jesus Christ and the Word
of God are one in the same (John 1:14), when we abide in
Christ, we abide in the Word.
When we abide in the Word, we are allowing God to instruct
us and teach us in the way we should go (Psalm 32:8). He
will also guide us to pray according to His will and our
prayers will have a guaranteed effect.
God wants to use your personal, unique, skills, and abilities to bless other people. This is why He made you and gave you the characteristics you possess. When you use them for what they are meant for, you will then be ultimately successful.
(C) DANIEL N. BROWN
Daniel N. Brown is an entrepreneur and teacher
of biblical success principles. Get his F'REE
report, "Christian Prosperity Secrets" when you
sign up for his F'REE weekly newsletter...
www.SecretPlaceOnline.com