c2C aka CHALLANGED 2 CONQUER
Have you ever being challenged to do something by someone who is very important to you? Perhaps, you were challenged by your boss to finish a project in a specific amount of time. If so, than c2C can relate to YOU! Because c2C has been challenged by GOD (THE BIG BOSS) to conquer! Yeah, that’s right! We are now c2C “Challenged 2 Conquer.” This is what we spoke about on our last meeting on Saturday, June 12, 2010.
We were asked to write down our plans, desires, goals or dreams for the 7 major areas of our lives: Your family life, your love life, your spiritual life, your friendship life, your work life, your financial life and your physical life. Reason we wrote them down: Read - Habakkuk 2:2-3.
Once we completed writing down our plans, goals and dreams – we studied Gods plans, goals and dreams for us in reference to all those areas of our lives. In Philippians 4:19 (TNIV), it says “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." This Bible verse states that God will supply ALL our needs. All our needs is not only financial but in every area of our life. And an unfulfilled dream or goal is a need not being met. Therefore, we believe that God will supply all our needs, when they align to His will.
In the last couple of weeks we have learned that we have been “chosen 2 change” and “called 2 commit”, but now that we know that: what are we going to do about it?
We asked ourselves: Can we change the fact that we have been chosen and called? The answer: NO
But what we can do is CHANGE AND COMMIT so that we can CONQUER THE CHALLENGE!
We began to define the word Challenge as: to confront or defy boldly and conquer as to overcome or to be more than conqueror.
The word of God tells us that we are more than conquerors through Christ (Read Romans 8:30-37). Therefore, if we are more than conquerors through Christ, we can fight the good battle and know that we have already won with victory.
Remind you; God NEVER breaks a promise and whatever He has promised, He will do. God doesn’t change his mind. (Read Psalms 55:19, 1 Samuel 15:29 and Numbers 23:19-20).
So if God, has promised us to be more than conquers through Him who loves us, what is holding us back and what can we do to start seeing results in our lives?
The answer: WE ARE HOLDING US BACK!
(We don’t walk in faith enough, we don’t read His word enough, we don’t speak His word enough, we don’t pray enough, we don’t seek Him enough, we don’t fight for what is already ours!) WE ARE THE PROBLEM!
When we are able realize that we are the problem, than we open a new opportunity for change to occur in our lives. What kind of change?
Well, we must change:
1. Change our ways/actions. (Jeremiah 7:5)
2. Change our minds. (James 4:8 – 10)
3. Change our hearts. (1 Kings 8:46–48 & 2 Chron. 6:37)
(1 Samuel 10:9)
4. Change our way of speaking. (Job 9:27)
5. Change our clothes. (Genesis 41:14)
6. Change into a different person. (1 Samuel 10:6)
7. Change our form of prayer (KEY)
In our walk with Christ, we know that all things we have are because of Him and for Him. All promises given from Him to us are for us to glorify Him. WE, C2C, need to understand that it’s ALL about HIM and NOTHING about US. In ALL THESE AREAS – GOD needs to be glorified, if He is not, then there is an opportunity for change. When we pray and ask God, we must pray with His Word. It is the Word of God, that will bring the answers and responses we need for our life. We can’t only pray, asking from our own simple thoughts, we must REMIND GOD, of each one of HIS PROMISES. Not because He has forgotten BUT because He is glorified when you use His Word. When you use His word, its because you are gaining greater knowledge, when you speak His Word, Your own ears will listen to it, and this will activate the faith, knowing that HE will do that which He has promised you.
7 Steps to CONQUER THE CHALLENGE:
1 . Realize the situation that needs change: Ask for his help/Seek Him at all times
2. Trust him with your life – (Commit your life to him. PSALMS 37:5 – “Commit your way to the Lord; Trust in Him and He will do this) – Let go and let God.
3. Commit all things in prayers (Psalms 30:5)
4. Win the battle in your mind and know that you have already WON the battle through Him
5. Have faith and not fear.
6. Learn to be content as you wait (KNOWING that He will fulfill each one of the promises)
7. Finally, Thank Him and give Him glory even before you receive the answer and promise.
We were asked to write down our plans, desires, goals or dreams for the 7 major areas of our lives: Your family life, your love life, your spiritual life, your friendship life, your work life, your financial life and your physical life. Reason we wrote them down: Read - Habakkuk 2:2-3.
Once we completed writing down our plans, goals and dreams – we studied Gods plans, goals and dreams for us in reference to all those areas of our lives. In Philippians 4:19 (TNIV), it says “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus." This Bible verse states that God will supply ALL our needs. All our needs is not only financial but in every area of our life. And an unfulfilled dream or goal is a need not being met. Therefore, we believe that God will supply all our needs, when they align to His will.
In the last couple of weeks we have learned that we have been “chosen 2 change” and “called 2 commit”, but now that we know that: what are we going to do about it?
We asked ourselves: Can we change the fact that we have been chosen and called? The answer: NO
But what we can do is CHANGE AND COMMIT so that we can CONQUER THE CHALLENGE!
We began to define the word Challenge as: to confront or defy boldly and conquer as to overcome or to be more than conqueror.
The word of God tells us that we are more than conquerors through Christ (Read Romans 8:30-37). Therefore, if we are more than conquerors through Christ, we can fight the good battle and know that we have already won with victory.
Remind you; God NEVER breaks a promise and whatever He has promised, He will do. God doesn’t change his mind. (Read Psalms 55:19, 1 Samuel 15:29 and Numbers 23:19-20).
So if God, has promised us to be more than conquers through Him who loves us, what is holding us back and what can we do to start seeing results in our lives?
The answer: WE ARE HOLDING US BACK!
(We don’t walk in faith enough, we don’t read His word enough, we don’t speak His word enough, we don’t pray enough, we don’t seek Him enough, we don’t fight for what is already ours!) WE ARE THE PROBLEM!
When we are able realize that we are the problem, than we open a new opportunity for change to occur in our lives. What kind of change?
Well, we must change:
1. Change our ways/actions. (Jeremiah 7:5)
2. Change our minds. (James 4:8 – 10)
3. Change our hearts. (1 Kings 8:46–48 & 2 Chron. 6:37)
(1 Samuel 10:9)
4. Change our way of speaking. (Job 9:27)
5. Change our clothes. (Genesis 41:14)
6. Change into a different person. (1 Samuel 10:6)
7. Change our form of prayer (KEY)
In our walk with Christ, we know that all things we have are because of Him and for Him. All promises given from Him to us are for us to glorify Him. WE, C2C, need to understand that it’s ALL about HIM and NOTHING about US. In ALL THESE AREAS – GOD needs to be glorified, if He is not, then there is an opportunity for change. When we pray and ask God, we must pray with His Word. It is the Word of God, that will bring the answers and responses we need for our life. We can’t only pray, asking from our own simple thoughts, we must REMIND GOD, of each one of HIS PROMISES. Not because He has forgotten BUT because He is glorified when you use His Word. When you use His word, its because you are gaining greater knowledge, when you speak His Word, Your own ears will listen to it, and this will activate the faith, knowing that HE will do that which He has promised you.
7 Steps to CONQUER THE CHALLENGE:
1 . Realize the situation that needs change: Ask for his help/Seek Him at all times
2. Trust him with your life – (Commit your life to him. PSALMS 37:5 – “Commit your way to the Lord; Trust in Him and He will do this) – Let go and let God.
3. Commit all things in prayers (Psalms 30:5)
4. Win the battle in your mind and know that you have already WON the battle through Him
5. Have faith and not fear.
6. Learn to be content as you wait (KNOWING that He will fulfill each one of the promises)
7. Finally, Thank Him and give Him glory even before you receive the answer and promise.
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