Comments on: Going To The Next Level Means Stepping It Up http://blog.ccichicago.org/2007/04/18/going-to-the-next-level-means-stepping-it-up/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:11:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Marcus L. Radford http://blog.ccichicago.org/2007/04/18/going-to-the-next-level-means-stepping-it-up/#comment-75 Marcus L. Radford Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:52:25 +0000 http://blog.ccichicago.org/2007/04/18/going-to-the-next-level-means-stepping-it-up/#comment-75 The scripture Apostle used,Ephesians 6:18, resonates strongly with me, as God has been unpackaging it to me for the past few years. It is so very important to be equiped as Paul describes in the previous verses(peace, truth, righteousness,faith, salvation,the Word of God). But synergy and coordination as well as timeliness and effectiveness are not a work for human ingenuity. However, when the Spirit of God can flow through us as He pleases, then we realize the synergy, coordination, timeliness, as well as effectiveness. The thing that facilitates this process is praying in the Spirit. Knowing when to use which weapon isn't altogether a learned skill. Yes, we must learn the value of each weapon and how to use it, but the victor emerges because he has learned to hear and execute what commands come from his commander. The skill in the use of the weapons but help us to accomplish the directive or instruction from the commander. So, when to do what? how? to whom? how long? To be able to move in and out, up and down, firm then soft, rough then gentle, cutting to destroy or cutting to heal, swinging a hammer to tear down or swinging a hammer to build. Praying in the Spirit helps us to shift with accuracy and fruitfulness in a way that human ingenuity cannot compete or compare. Jesus said my sheep hear my voice...the sheep follow him:for they know his voice. And a stranger they will not follow...If you abide in me and my word abide in you, then ask what you wish and it shall be done...Paul preached to Athenians that it is in God that we live, and move, and have our being... So, after I have studied, observed, researched, tested, and tried, I still need to pray in the Spirit and get Papa God's direction and instuction. God will guide and direct, even when we don't see it, understand it, agree with it, or know how to work it. Whatever we bind or loose, or decree, then it shall be done. I need to invest in the time and energy to position myself to hear and obey the Voice of the Lord, then walk in the abundance that he leads me into. I feel there is much more that I gained from Saturday's prayer, but do not have the time to express. The scripture Apostle used,Ephesians 6:18, resonates strongly with me, as God has been unpackaging it to me for the past few years. It is so very important to be equiped as Paul describes in the previous verses(peace, truth, righteousness,faith, salvation,the Word of God). But synergy and coordination as well as timeliness and effectiveness are not a work for human ingenuity. However, when the Spirit of God can flow through us as He pleases, then we realize the synergy, coordination, timeliness, as well as effectiveness. The thing that facilitates this process is praying in the Spirit.
Knowing when to use which weapon isn’t altogether a learned skill. Yes, we must learn the value of each weapon and how to use it, but the victor emerges because he has learned to hear and execute what commands come from his commander. The skill in the use of the weapons but help us to accomplish the directive or instruction from the commander.
So, when to do what? how? to whom? how long? To be able to move in and out, up and down, firm then soft, rough then gentle, cutting to destroy or cutting to heal, swinging a hammer to tear down or swinging a hammer to build. Praying in the Spirit helps us to shift with accuracy and fruitfulness in a way that human ingenuity cannot compete or compare.
Jesus said my sheep hear my voice…the sheep follow him:for they know his voice. And a stranger they will not follow…If you abide in me and my word abide in you, then ask what you wish and it shall be done…Paul preached to Athenians that it is in God that we live, and move, and have our being…

So, after I have studied, observed, researched, tested, and tried, I still need to pray in the Spirit and get Papa God’s direction and instuction.

God will guide and direct, even when we don’t see it, understand it, agree with it, or know how to work it. Whatever we bind or loose, or decree, then it shall be done.

I need to invest in the time and energy to position myself to hear and obey the Voice of the Lord, then walk in the abundance that he leads me into.

I feel there is much more that I gained from Saturday’s prayer, but do not have the time to express.

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