Tuesday, May 31, 2016

In God's Presence 2

"In church people can find spiritual gifts - Too many people today, seek the gifts more than the gift giver.  The gifts become the thing.  The gifts become the relationship.  The gifts come before obedience and faith and trust and loyalty and agreement and praise and worship.

But God is not a spiritual gift.

In Church people can find blessing - There are tens of millions of people that go to church for the blessing and they will find it, because there are countless blessings given out in God=s sanctuaries. 

But God is not a blessing.

Who among us is coming to find God?  Who is seeking for God to reveal more of Himself to them? 
Not for the benefits
Not for the accolades
Not for the notoriety
Not to be noticed
Not to judge ourselves against another
Not to prove something
Not for any reason other than to know God better.

I wish you could see how much God just wants you to seek Him.
Not just until you are saved
Not just until you are sanctified
Not just until you are filled with the Holy Ghost
Not just until you receive a spiritual gift
Not just until you have entered into the inner court
Not even until you have come into the holy of holies
God wants you to seek Him until He is found and then to seek Him again and again to become better acquainted."

     Excerpt from In God's Presence by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2016 

Monday, May 30, 2016

In God's Presence 1

"Please read carefully as I reveal more about God Thinking.  What started out as a call from God, to start thinking more about the things of God, has become a way of life. 

God Thinking is about thinking about the things of God and putting them "on top", in your mind and taking the things, the thoughts that take you from or keep you from the very presence of God and pushing them down into a lesser place in your life until you push them out altogether.

God Thinking is for anyone who wants to get to know God better. It is for those who want a deep and rewarding relationship with Jesus Christ; one that transcends any denominational or religious view of God (that is not from God) in exchange for a view of God built upon faith and trust in what God says about Himself.

God Thinking promotes personal spiritual growth, based on God breathed truths.  These God breathed truths from the Word of God are accessed and believed for one purpose; to seek and find more of God.

God Thinking teaches you to trust God only, and to see the world for what it is. 

What has happened over the years, is that people have looked in the church for things that can be found in the church, other than God, and they have found them.

Once they find these other things, even things from God, they feel they have found God.  They become secure in the thing they have found and not the Maker of the thing that they found. 

In church you can find religion - People find religion and it becomes their God.  They follow its precepts and its dogma, its rules and its teachings.  They like all the trappings that come with religion. They like all the platitudes that come with being from the right religion or the biggest group or the richest group.

But God is not a religion."

Excerpt from In God's Presence by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2016 

Sunday, May 29, 2016

The Principle Of Infinite Supply 10

"This story that I am going to tell is true and really has nothing to do with tithing. It has to do with making a plan and working it and believing in the plan and taking it to God and allowing God to work the plan. 

I know a man in Englewood Florida, a developer.  He loves God and was determined that he would prove this principle of endless supply.  He decided that if the tithe (the tenth part) of everything was good enough for God, it was good enough for him.

He determined that he and his family would live on 10% of his income and give away (not save) 90% to others.  From the very moment he decided to implement this plan in his heart, things began to change in his life. 

He has never done without, and after 20 years of practicing this principle, he has amassed un-spendable wealth. 
He owns property in Canada and the US. 
He helps hundreds of people get into homes that they would otherwise not get into.
He supports more than twenty churches, non-profit organizations and business start-ups.
He has put away an inheritance for his family and his testimony is how great God is.

I want you to take on some of these characteristics in your sowing habits. 
Let’s pray that God will cause you to see His infinite supply.  
Let’s pray that you will cast away the fear that holds you back from so many things in life. 

The principle of infinite supply was written for you and all that God has created is for you.  Let’s go sow.

Excerpt from The Principle Of Infinite Supply by Keith C. Powell Copyright                                                       2016

Friday, May 27, 2016

The Principle Of Infinite Supply 9

"Let go and let God increase it.  Sow bountifully in all things and you will reap bountifully in all things.

V11 “Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God.”

To be enriched comes from the Greek word meaning to be made completely satisfied – filled to overflowing – fat with things. And remember bountiful means the better part of.

So you should read this verse like this:
“Being made completely satisfied and filled to overflowing in every thing to all the better things, causes us to be thankful to God”

Whatever it is that:
enhances your life
builds up your relationship with God
helps you reach your dreams
Sow bountifully into it.

If you want wisdom – sow wisdom.
Start a small group in your home.  Teach what God has taught you.  Give your wisdom to others and God will give you more and more and more. 

Now for those of us who are asking the age old question, What about money?  Does this principle of infinite supply work with money?  Of course it does.

But a lot of things are going to have to change:
For the principle of infinite supply to work with:
Money
You will have to think differently than you have been thinking. 
You will have to respond to the leading of the Holy Spirit.
It is God in you, that knows, when and what you need to sow to reap a bountifully supply.

You can’t just do things out of duty anymore.  You must seek God’s direction through prayer, fasting, fellowship, and Bible study for God to direct your path. 

You will have to start giving of yourself:
Because you want to
Because you trust God
Because it makes you happy
Because you want to be like Jesus
Because you believe God and want to do it His way.

Practicing the principle of endless supply is a faith work. Sit down and contemplate your situation. God to God in prayer and stay there until you get an answer. It might take more than 30 seconds. Haven't you been trying it your own way long enough?

Excerpt from The Principle Of Infinite Supply by Keith C. Powell Copyright                                                       2016

Thursday, May 26, 2016

The Principle Of Infinite Supply 8

"Let’s take faith for example;
If you apply a little faith, what do you get?
Little results
But when you use your faith
God gives you more faith
and when you use that faith
God gives you greater faith
and when you use that faith

God gives you mountain moving faith, healing faith, anything is possible faith.

But to get more faith, you have to use what faith you have.  You have to expend it to receive it.

God is not static and neither are God’s principles static.

Let’s look at the Word.  You read a little of the Word, ypou receive a little from the Word.
You read more – you receive more

You enmesh yourself in the Word – you can see God


As you use the principles of the Word that you understand and believe – you receive more from God.  he Word becomes alive. Verses that were once impotent to you become potent and full of meaning.

What once were stories become living examples.  Scriptures that you have read before, even hundreds of times take on (not new meaning) but more meaning, because the principle of endless supply is operating in and through the scriptures.

Let’s look at another example – Self worth.

If you think less of your self or have a skewed view of God’s view of your self you stifle the principle of endless supply concerning self-worth.

Self-worth is the driving force behind how you reveal Christ to others.  Little self-worth, little testimony.   But as you sow seeds of confidence by re-iterating to yourself who you are in Christ, that testimony builds.
  
As you recognize your true self-worth as:
An heir of the kingdom of God
Joint heir with Christ
Ambassador to Christ
Friend of Jesus
Righteous in God’s sight
Your self-worth takes on a whole new meaning.  If you sow sparingly you reap sparingly.

Where are you headed in your life?
If you want to get there, sow bountifully.
God will accelerate your plan.

What really matters to you?
If you want it, sow bountifully.
God will increase or multiply it exponentially.

Don’t sit around and wait:
until it happens
until it comes to you
until he or she finds their way home
until you have the perfect scenario
until you have more
Sow into it and watch God work.  Make plans and get on with it. 

Don’t let anything fall through the crack of doubt.  Evaluate what really matters to you and sow bountifully into it – unsparingly – out of your want."

Note: I get it, this is a foreign concept to many Christians. The idea of sowing has so been abused by pastors and priests that when you hear the word sow, you think it means more tithing. What a shame, that out of 
ignorance and greed pastors and priests have set this ungodly precedence. Sowing and reaping have no more to do with tithing than anything else you do in your daily life.

Excerpt from The Principle Of Infinite Supply by Keith C. Powell Copyright                                                       2016
 

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

The Principle Of Infinite Supply 6

"The Word of God that teaches the principle of infinite supply must first be understood – then accepted by faith – believed – then practiced for it to work.

2 Corinthians 9:6
“But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap bountifully.”

This is the impetus, the beginning of the principle, the seed of faith that can grow into the tree of faith.

Reaping and sowing is not based on how much you have or give.  The principle is based on how much you sow of what you have. 

To reap bountifully, means literally to reap the better part of.  You sow bountifully of what you have and you reap bountifully and exponentially of what God has.

V7 “Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.”

This is no small thing.
And for those who give out of duty – This word necessity means out of duty.  Jesus died on the cross to put to end the Levitical law and to tear the veil to the Holy of Holies.  You have access by faith through the indwelling Holy Spirit. If you give out of a religious duty; stop giving until inside you can't stand the feeling of not giving and then start giving again. It matters."

Excerpt from The Principle Of Infinite Supply by Keith C. Powell Copyright                                                       2016

Friday, May 20, 2016

The Principle Of Infinite Supply 7

"2 Corinthians 9:“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.”

This idea of God increasing your border, blessing you with plenty, giving you the desires of your heart, helping you to accomplish your dreams, giving you the answers you want is all true.  The principle of infinite supply cannot be better revealed than through having all sufficiency in all things.
                                          
V9 “(As it is written, he hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: His righteousness remaineth for ever.
V10 Now He that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

You must be careful to fully apprehend God’s message here.  These verses reveal the principle of infinite supply in:
Sowing and reaping
In giving out of your heart and not out of duty

In receiving bountifully or the very best

Excerpt from The Principle Of Infinite Supply by Keith C. Powell Copyright                                                       2016

The Principle Of Infinite Supply 5

"Take a look with me at Matthew 6:2-7 & 16-21

“Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men.  Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.”
V3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand knoweth what thy right hand doeth:
V4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret Himself shall reward thee openly.”
V5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men.  Verily, I say unto you, they have their reward.
V6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
V7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.”

Now over to verse 16

“Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast.  Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.
V17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine headd, and wash thy face;
V18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secrete, shall reward thee openly.
V19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break in and steal:
V20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
V21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

Eternal blessings are for eternal beings.  The principle of infinite supply is subject to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  God wants to multiply what is good in your life, but the principle of infinite supply demands that you use – exhaust – expend - what you have first - and that you use it as God has outlined, in the Spirit.


Excerpt from The Principle Of Infinite Supply by Keith C. Powell Copyright                                                       2016

The Principle Of Infinite Supply 4

"Luke 6:38 “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom.   For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”

Some of us think that we did it on our own.
Some of us think we came to Christ on our own.
Some of us think that we have what we have because we earned it.
  
And yes you played a role in everything you have, but the source was always God, even if it was through your hard work, it was God that gave you the ability to do the hard work.

When it comes to principles, it matters how you believe and what you believe, because it is how you believe that limits the principle’s ability to achieve its goal.

The principle of infinite supply must be practiced or pursued in the Spirit.  In other words, the indwelling Spirit of God within you imparts or activates the principle. 

The rules that govern the principle are subject to your relationship with God.  Your relationship with God is what gives you the right to operate within the principle. 

Wait, I can hear the hearts of those who have been taught that God’s principles work the same for everyone, because He is no respecter of persons.  No way.  God is no respecter of persons, but don’t think for one minute that God intends to let people into heaven without faith in Christ. 
God does not bless or enlarge the borders of the unrighteous.  They do that on their own and it is their reward. 

God does not bless crime.  They do that on their own and it is in itself their reward.  The spoils of foolish and ungodly behavior is itself your reward.

Excerpt from The Principle Of Infinite Supply by Keith C. Powell Copyright                                                       2016

Thursday, May 19, 2016

The Principle Of Infinite Supply 3

"When you stand before God – All about you will be revealed.  All about who you really were/are will be settled. 

God isn’t going to commend you for leaving here with a full cup.  You will be commended for what you have used or given to others. 

You won’t be commended for what you know.  You will be commended for what you gave away (taught) others.

You won’t be commended for what talents, gifts and skills you have.  You will be commended for the talents, gifts and skills you used for the better good of mankind.
  
People aren’t saved because you are a Christian, people are saved because you are using or giving away your testimony about Christ.

The tighter you hold on to what you have the less opportunity you have for practicing The Principle Of Infinite Supply. 

“For what has a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?  Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”  Matthew 16:26

The Principle Of Infinite Supply is not just about money.  It works in prayer – using the gifts of the Spirit – Getting to know God better – Wisdom, everything good."

Excerpt from The Principle Of Infinite Supply by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2016

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

The Principle Of Infinite Supply 2

"You have to get away from thinking of giving as giving, because giving makes it sound like it is from you.  It’s not.  All you have was given to you by God.  You are a steward (manager) of what God has given you, not a banker of what you have obtained.

Everything you have – even who you are – is given to you from God.  God gives you everything you have, and as you utilize what you have for His purposes, He gives you more and more and more. Your vessel increases as you use or give to others what you have.

This principle of endless supply is not just about money.  It is about everything in your life.  It is about every good thing.  It is a principle from God that God wants you to get.  The reason that God wants you to get it is because God knows the end from the beginning. 

God knows when you are going to stand before Him and pass from this life into eternity.  God wants your stay here to be done God’s way, with God’s blessings, under His authority and with His power."

Excerpt from The Principle Of Infinite supply by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2016

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

The Principle Of Infinite Supply 1

"There is much teaching on getting from God.  We pray to get healing, love, faith, gifts of the Spirit, prosperity, job advances, and many other things.

These are all good.  We should ask God for them and continue to pray to receive from God, but that’s not all there is, is getting.

There is much teaching on giving too.  Give to others, give to missions, give to the church, give to the poor and many others.

These are all good.  We should give, but getting and giving are quite often isolated in themselves.  We give for this reason or that and we receive from here or there and we don’t always see the connection.

Receiving and giving are both driven by a principle from God – The principle of infinite supply.  It’s when you understand this principle that giving and getting take on a whole new meaning. 

This is how you might currently see God working in your life:
You are a vessel. 
You receive from God until you are full.
You give away – God fills you up
You give away – God fills you up
What’s new about that?  Nothing.

Here’s how the principle of infinite supply works:
You are a vessel – with access to infinite supply.
You receive from God – but not until you are full.
You receive from God until you stop giving what you have.
The more we give of what you have – the more you receive or the more you are filled – Not until you get filled because under the principle of infinite supply, its not about you getting filled, its about God filling you.
Filled is a finished work – filling is an ongoing work.
Your vessel doesn’t have a top like you think of a glass full of water – Your vessel grows upward as God is filling you.  There is no end to an infinite supply."

Excerpt from The Principle Of Infinite Supply by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2016 

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Not The Wait Word? 8

"Now, let’s get real personal.
Are you waiting to do what you already know is right?
That kind of waiting is not advantageous.

Are you waiting on the LORD for an answer?
God will mature your thinking by discipline if you are truly waiting on His answer.

Are you waiting to put a stop to something that you have been allowing to go on for far too long?
That kind of waiting can cost you your family or even your life.

Is your waiting godly waiting - waiting on the Holy Spirit to lead you guide you into the perfect will of God?
That kind of waiting is a blessing for you and your family and your friends and for the world at large.

Are you waiting to say yes to the unction of the Holy Spirit to stop looking for God when God has already revealed Himself to you through His Son Jesus Christ.

That kind of waiting is dangerous, because you cannot understand how God operates and functions in you and through you until you have been born-again. And life is very fragile and short, and to wait on making that decision can have eternal consequence.

You need to learn to wait, if you do not have agreement with God and move if you do have agreement with God.

Take some time this week and make a list with three columns.

In one column, make a list of those things that you are sure are not of God and put them in the ‘move on them’ column and the move on them column means ‘I know these things are not right and I will ray until I have confirmation from the Holy Spirit to ‘move on this or that’, and eradicate it from my life:
to stand against it
to let it go
to stop allowing it to have dominion over me

In the second column, make a list of those things that you are sure that God approves of and will bless and ‘move on them’ also.  This ‘move on them’ column means “I have confirmation from the Holy Spirit - I have heard the voice of the Lord concerning this or that - It is in His Word, so it is for me - And:
Add it to your life
Receive it into your way of life

But in the third column, make a list of those things that you are not sure of and take a time out.  WaitWait until you get the revelation before you ‘move on it’.
      
Catch this truth.

While you are waiting:
You need to praise God
You need to worship God
You need to exercise your faith and trust that God knows how to reach you and when to reach you.

While you are waiting:
You need to face off with the enemy and turn your back on him, in the same way that you used to turn your back on God.
You need to be in prayer, especially when it seems like there just isn’t any answer.
You need to bring God into the center of your situation.
You need to ask God to intervene.
You need to read your Bible and increase your faith.      

Don't let your mantra be "Not The Wait Word?"  
      
Excerpt from Not The Wait Word? by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2016

Saturday, May 14, 2016

Not The Wait Word? 7

"For all things concerning what God has clearly spoken to you through His Word that God does want you involved in, like:
Working hard and providing excellence for your family
Saving yourself for marriage
Giving of your income
Teaching your children about living a faithful and holy life
Answering the call to the ministry
Eating healthy foods
Watching wholesome television if any at all
Listening to uplifting music
Integrity in the workplace  
Finding time to read the scriptures
Finding time to pray
Giving your time to build up the body of Christ
Giving your testimony of how God has transformed your life

There’s no need to wait on these things, because they have already been approved by God for your edification.

To discern when to wait and when to move is a gift from God called discernment.

   Excerpt from Not The Wait Word? by Keith C. Powell Copyright 2016