For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.
(Romans 12:3)
Today’s Confession: I have the God-kind of faith. God has placed in me forces to produce great success in my life.
“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:20-23
One meaning of verse 23 of this passage is: Protect your spirit, for out of it are the forces of life.
That is what I want to talk to you about today. Protecting your spirit and the forces of life.
God has placed within the reborn human spirit certain forces which He has specifically designed to work efficiently to produce great results. These forces are given to provide everything needed for successful Christian living.
Today many Christians are crying out to God for this or that spiritual gift: “Oh Lord, give me power.” “Oh God, give me love.” “Oh Father, give me faith.” They do not realize that God has already put all of these things within their reborn spirits.
As Christians, we have been equipped with all of these forces. The problem is that many believers just let them lie dormant. Such people are like the man who had a million dollars in the bank but who never learned how to write a check. Although a millionaire, that man lived his whole life in poverty because he was not able to take advantage of his resources.
Some Christians pray and beg the Lord, “Oh God, give me more love!” God can’t give any Christian more love than he already has. The Apostle Paul tells us: the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. God has filled us with Himself. God is love, and we are full of Him. He is on the inside of us. He is as close to us as our next breath. People who beg God for more love are simply ignorant of the fact that they are already filled to overflowing with love, God’s love. They already have the answer to their prayer. They are just letting it lie dormant because of ignorance.
Then there are those people who cry out: “God, give me more faith. Oh, Lord, if I just had more faith!”
Once again, Paul tells us that …God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. (Rom. 12:3). This faith is the God- kind of faith. (Mark 11:22). As Christians we have faith. We received it the moment we were born again. But the problem is that a lot of people have never tapped into the faith they already possess.
Let me ask you today: Have you taped into the faith that you possess? You already have the God-kind of faith. What are you going to do with it?
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Dr. Jerry Savelle was an average, blue-collar man who was struggling and needed God's help. While he considered himself a "nobody," when he became a believer God told him not to worry about it because He was a master at making champions out of nobodies. God has since taken Dr. Savelle from being a constant quitter to a man who knows how to stand on the Word of God until victory is experienced. Because of the life-changing combination of God's faithfulness and Dr. Savelle's "no quit" attitude, his life is totally different than it was thirty-eight years ago.
Since 1969, Dr. Savelle traveled the world teaching people how to win in life. Dr. Savelle ministered in more than three thousand churches and in twenty-six nations, and has overseas offices in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.
God used Dr. Savelle to impact people who are burned out on religion and who have backslidden in their walk with God, as well as Christians who have a need to hear the Word of God presented in terms applicable to their lives, dreams, and destinies. He hosted the Jerry Savelle Ministries television broadcast which airs in two hundred countries worldwide.
Dr. Savelle authored more than forty books, including his bestsellers, If Satan Can't Steal Your Joy, He Can't Keep Your Goods and You're Somebody Special to God. He served as one of the founding Pastors of Heritage of Faith Christian Center in Crowley, Texas.
Jerry J. Savelle, 77, went home to be with the Lord on April 15, 2024. He spent his last day on earth fulfilling his purpose teaching people the Word of God