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Christianity is called, "The Great Confession." Genuine confession is: Confessing what you believe in your heart, and confessing what you know to be true. In Acts 4:20 we have the confession of Peter and John when questioned about their preaching. "For we cannot but speak (confess) those things which we have heard and seen." We as believers should be testifying, witnessing, confessing, that which we have seen and heard. WHAT have we heard in the messages given in our fellowships when a believer speaks in tongues and interprets or gives forth a word of prophecy?
- You are MY sons and daughters...
- I have chosen you before the foundations of the world ...
- You are called by ME...
- Trust and Believe in ME...
- I AM your GOD and your FATHER...
- I have given you victory through MY Son Jesus Christ...
- Be Strong in the power of MY might...
- Be Courageous • Be Bold • Be MY witnesses • Be all I have called you to Be.
People we have heard these messages and a whole lot more.
What have we seen in the scriptures? What have we seen come to pass, both in the past and unto this present day? I venture to say a majority of you and hopefully all of you have had prayers answered, that you've seen the Word of GOD come to pass in your lives and in others. SO what is missing? Why should there ever be a shortage of seeing signs, miracles, and wonders in Christian's lives?
I believe there are many wonderful, earnest, and sincere Christians that DO NOT confess what the Word of GOD declares about them. They DO NOT confess it with their mouths nor believe what GOD'S word says about them. The only logical reason for this to happen would be due to ignorance of the scriptures, or else they have been taught the scriptures, but allow the unbelieving of others, or situations and circumstances surrounding talk them out of believing what GOD says about them.
II Corinthians 1:12
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony (confession) of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, NOT with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of GOD, we have had our conversation in the world and more abundantly toward you.
DO we rejoice in our testimony? Are we proud to boast of our GOD, that HE is our Father? Are we not excited about What HE has done for us? Do we miss opportunities to tell someone our story? You know something? When we bring sunshine to the lives of others, we cannot keep it from ourselves either. When we relive our testimony by sharing it with others, we are blessed by our remembrance too. There's a story about a man traveling in Brazil, he got into a taxi and gave the driver his destination and the driver said, "that is The Bible House," are you one of those people? The man told the driver yes, I'm going there to share what GOD has done for me. Have you ever experienced GOD'S care in your life" Then the taxi driver began to tell his own testimony. When he was finished the man asked the driver if he was married. He said no, I never took time to seek a wife, but through the years I have picked up street kids and fed and housed them. Also I takes them to Sunday school and church. These kids have become his life. When they arrived at the man's destination he offered to pay his fare, but the taxi driver refused to accept payment. He told the man, that it was his joy to drive him for free, because he had never give his testimony to another person before. He when on to say, that Christians should do this kind of thing more often. Whose heart are you going to shine a little Son-shine into? When are you going to give your testimony of what GOD'S done for you? Hopefully all of us will, every time we have opportunity.
Love you!
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