LEARNING TO EXERCISE YOUR FAITH TROUGH THE POWER OF CHRIST

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And if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Therefore, brethren, we are debtors—not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. - Romans 8:10-14

FAITH is a cardinal principle of Christianity. All the time, we teach about the need to have faith in God so God can work with us. Nothing seems to have changed in spite of these teachings; for we still are not able to exercise faith. Faith is POWER which can only be exercised in the realm of God. To exercise faith, you must, ONE; take a journey to the heart and soul of CHRIST. By this, I mean that Faith is exercised, NOT from your own heart, but from the heart of CHRIST. When you exercise faith, you must align or merge your heart with that of CHRIST, in such a way that there is no more difference between your heart and that of Christ. And from that point, every of your decrees and declarations become a law binding on ALL. What is this, you may ask? I am saying, IT IS NOT ABOUT YOU. IT IS ABOUT CHRIST IN YOU.

Faith is beyond human; it is in the realm of Christ. Though faith is a gift from God to Man, you cannot exercise faith without Jesus Christ. Any wonder then that the scriptures say that Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith. TWO, understand that Jesus Christ has the key to the heart and the soul of GOD. Why? Because, Jesus has all the authority in heaven and on earth as given to him by God! THREE, understand that Christ in you is the Hope of Glory. Christ lives in you. Starting from today, take up His heart and make it yours. Christ living in you will exercise faith, not ordinary you! If you allow Christ to take over your heart, and submitting to Him, He will conquer all things for you!

Prayer
Father in the name of Jesus Christ, I thank you for the revelation of Jesus Christ. Lord Jesus, take hold of my heart today and make it yours. Henceforth, all my declarations have become yours. Thank you Jesus, for you are the author and finisher of my faith. AMEN

FURTHER READING: Colossians 1:26 - 29

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Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi

Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi was born in Nigeria to Patrick Abuda Obeakemhe and Juliana Fatimatu Obeakemhe, both from Ogbona Town. With a master’s degree in law, she was called to the bar at the age of twenty-two, and she is currently the principle partner of the law firm Mary Lawrence-Dokpesi & Associates. She is also the founder of two philanthropic organizations: the Living Waters Mission and the Rose Croix Foundation. In addition to law, Lawrence-Dokpesi was drawn to spiritual pursuits at an early age, having begun studying philosophy, theology, chaplaincy, and spirit therapy by the age of eighteen. Inspired by her spiritual calling, she has produced ten intensively researched manuscripts on spiritual matters. Although Understanding the Spiritual was the last to be written, it is the first to be published. Lawrence-Dokpesi is a mother and a wife living in the city of Abuja, Nigeria.