Thursday, November 4, 2010

Abiding in the vine - a spirit warrior's life

"Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in Me." (John 15:4)
Do you really want to do something awesome, creative, and meaningful for your life? You've got to be abiding in Jesus. He is the vine. He is the provider. He is the giver of the best thoughts. Those thoughts come into our mind and when we act on them, magnificient events will occur. Just be sure to give Him the praise, the honor and all the glory. That's usually a tough part and that's when the enemy comes in to sow the seeds of failure for the next event.
Abiding in the vine, is there any other way to live spirit warrior? We can do nothing on our own. Put it this way, we can't do the supernatural and that's what separates us from the world. The world operates on cause and effect. Spirit warriors operate in the supernatural, if they are abiding in the vine. The lame walk and the blind see, if we are abiding in the vine. "Ask Me anything and I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son."
Now some may say, "Hey wait a minute. What about those who are making millions and cheating and stealing and killing people? What about the drug lords?"
Listen, they have no peace. They have no friends, they have no joy. They may have shinny new things, but it doesn't last and they're going to hell for all eternity where the fires are unquenchable.
Not you spirit warrior. Your rewards are stored in eternity and you shall eat the fruit of your quiet labor then, not now. I know. I've been directed by God to do some incredible things and my reward awaits me in the next life. I've always wondered about Hebrews 11, how the triumphs of faith didn't receive their reward here on earth. It's waiting for them in eternity. Don't expect the reward here on earth, let God be God. He knows when you need what He has for you. He created you, not the other way around.
One great reward we can abide in is joy. It's new every morning. Let's be honest, there's not enough joy in this world and we can sure use more. That's a huge reward here on earth. Jesus promises His joy in us if we abide in Him.

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