The steering of life.

The steering of life.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

James 3:4
Look also at ships: although they are so large and are driven by fierce winds, they are turned by a very small rudder wherever the pilot desires.

A very small rudder turns a ship. Your mouth is the rudder of your life. Your mouth is the steering of your life. Your life follows your words. Your words direct your life.

Proverbs 18.21 says, Life and death is in the power of the tongue, those who love it will eats its fruit. What you say, is what you get. Your life and your death is not in heaven or in Satan's hand. It's in your mouth. The quality of your words is the quality of your life. Spiritual maturity is measured by the quality of words - James 3.2 says, For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body.

Where are you going in life? Check your words. Hear your words. Examine your words. Your words are the steering of your life. Speak the word of God for it's the word of life. Keep speaking the word, don't stop talking. Refuse to speak death words - words that are contrary to God's word. Only speak the word and only speak in line with the word. As you do, your life will begin to move upward and ever upward for the glory of God. Speak life!  See life! Enjoy life! Jesus is Lord!

"I speak wisely because my life follows my words. I speak life. I speak victory. I speak abundance in the name of Jesus. I am moving higher and higher in life and in ministry. The word of God in my mouth is as powerful as the word of God in God's mouth."

Do you need wisdom?

Do you need wisdom?
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

To live a life of success, you need wisdom. Lack of wisdom leads to wastage of time, energy and resources. It's very expensive! Infact the Bible says, wisdom is the most important thing. Wisdom is doing what is right in the eyes of God for the glory of God.

According to this verse, you can ask God for wisdom and He will give it to you. Ask in faith and believe your receive when you pray. Wisdom will help you make the right decisions in life - to set your priorities right and to discern the excellent from the good. His wisdom will always open a way, will always solve the problem and will always bring you to the top. Wisdom will give you long life, honour and riches.

Christ has been made for us - wisdom. Jesus Christ is the embodiment of God's wisdom. Christ lives in you. As you look to Jesus, you become wiser. The more you walk on Gods word, the wiser you become. The more you speak in tongues, the wiser you become. Wisdom will give you sweatless victories and effortless success. You are a child of God and godly wisdom is your inheritance. Take it by faith! Enjoy the abundant life! Go on with Jesus!

The trials of faith.

The trials of faith.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

James 1:2‭-‬3
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.

Your faith in Jesus and His word will be tested. I call it 'the trials of faith'. Your faith will be tried to prove whether its genuine or not.

The Scriptures talk about weak faith, strong faith, little faith, great faith, dead faith and perfect faith. Which one is yours? Only pressure can reveal the quality of your response, of your faith. Every one who wants to live a faith life, a godly life will be persecuted. Pressure is an inevitable part of our faith life.

When our faith is under pressure - pressure to give up on the word of God and Jesus - instead of getting mad and angry, we count it all joy because we know something, we have inside information. Glory! We know that the testing of our faith produces patience and we let patience have her perfect work - its faith and patience that inherits the promise. What a great attitude the word gives us! Hallelujah. When people are complaining, grumbling and accusing, you are rejoicing because all things are working together for your good. Ha! Ha! Ha!. Jesus is Lord and the best is yet to come!

"My faith is not weak, its strong. My faith is genuine, not fake. I trust God completely in the midst of the trials and I refuse to give up. Patience is having it's full work in me and I know all things are working for my good. Hallelujah."

Absolutely nothing!

Absolutely nothing!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

John 15:5
Jesus said, "I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing."

How much is nothing? Nothing means not a single thing. Absolutely nothing.

Without Jesus, we are nothing and we can do absolutely nothing. The day we settle this in our thinking, that day will be the beginning of the abundant life that Jesus has for us. No matter where you are and what you are doing, you need Jesus!  The most important thing for a branch is to stay connected to the Vine. Stay connected! Abide! Remain!

What does it mean to abide?  It means to do what He says. Do what the word says. Do what the Holy Spirit says. Fellowship is incomplete with obedience. Fellowship results in dominion. Don't complicate your life. Keep it simple! Life is beautiful when you abide in Jesus. Bear much fruit, walk in dominion! This is your time! Go on with Jesus!

“Jesus is the Vine, I am the branch. I abide in Him and His words abide in me. I bear much fruit and my fruit remains. I walk with Him and I do what He says. I lack nothing.”

Be available!

Be available!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Acts 19:11
Now God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul,

God wants to use you! God wants to bless people through you. Paul yielded himself to the Lord, He gave his hands to the Lord and the Lord worked unusual miracles by his hands.

God is no respecter of persons, He shows no partiality. Anyone who makes himself available for the Lord, the Lord will use that person to show His wonders. II Timothy 2:21 says, Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work. Be eager to share the gospel, to share what Jesus has done for you. Lay your hands on the sick in the name of Jesus, cast out demons in the name of Jesus and acknowledge the name of the Lord in everything you do.

Say, "Lord I yield my life, my body, my time, my energy and my resources to you. Like Isaiah, I say, Here I am Lord, use me. I will go where you want me to go, do what you want me to do and speak your word in every situation"  Be available,  the harvest is plentiful but the labourers are few. God will work wonders through you. He's waiting on you. Surrender now! Go on with Jesus!

Are you saved?

Are you saved?
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Acts 15:1
And certain men came down from Judea and taught the brethren, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”

How did you get saved? According to Romans 10:9, ..if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

Ephesians 2:8‭-‬9 says, 'For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast.' Salvation is a gift of God. Don't work for the gift, don't try to earn it, just receive it. Our salvation is a result of God's grace and mercy. Your works cannot and will not save you. Its by grace - the works of Jesus - that we are saved.

All of our works to get saved are filthy rags in the sight of God. There is nothing you can possibly do to get saved. Jesus has done everything that needs to be done for your salvation. Jesus is the way! His blood and His works - His death, burial and resurrection have purchased salvation for every human on earth. Receive the gift of salvation! Live a saved life!

Pray for your leaders!

Pray for your leaders!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Acts 12:5
Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.

Every leader in the church is a gift given by Jesus to the church. Think about this, every apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher is a gift. They have been appointed to equip the saints for the work of the ministry and for edifying the body of Christ.

Pray for your leaders! In this verse, we see the early church praying for their leader and through their constant prayer, Peter was supernaturally delivered from the hands of the enemy. Praying for your leader releases supernatural supply of the Spirit towards your leaders and it is well pleasing to God. Surround your pastor with your prayers.

Pray that God will give them wisdom, divine protection and help them live their lives in the perfect will of God. Speak the word over them and celebrate their lives with praise and thanksgiving. Stand and join in with your pastor's vision and help him fulfill it. Your respect towards your God appointed pastors reveal your respect towards God because they are gifts sent and appointed by God. Your pastor is Jesus' gift to you! Go on with Jesus! This is your time! Jesus is Lord.

Excel in your calling!

Excel in your calling!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Acts 9:22
But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this Jesus is the Christ.

Discover your calling! Find out why you were created and excel in it. You have a place, you have a specific calling and you have grace to fulfill your race. Discover where you are supposed to be and what you are supposed to do.

Paul increased all the more in strength, that means He became better and better in what Jesus called him to do. He always kept learning, kept developing, kept improving and kept growing. Whether you are called as a preacher, businessman, doctor or an athlete, seek to excel in your calling. Become the best in your work and let excellence be your trademark. The Apostle Paul said in Philippians 3:13‭-‬14, ...but one thing I  do,  forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Being laser focused on the one who called you and on your calling results in excellence. Giving up everything you got for the one who loves you and for your calling results in excellence. Anything less than excellence is unacceptable! Thank the Lord for the success He gave you so far, but don't stay there, keep moving, keep going higher and higher. Become better and better, keep learning and keep improving. Stay rooted and grounded in the word, be sensitive to the Holy Spirit, praise God with every breath you have and walk in love. This is your time!

Are you still casting lots?

Are you still casting lots?
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Acts 1:26
And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus and later hanged himself out of remorse. Peter and the remaining disciples cast their lots to decide on who will take the place of Judas. This was before the Holy Spirit came upon them. You don't see Peter doing this anymore, after He received the Holy Spirit.

The church doesn't run by casting lots. The church is not a democracy, it's a kingdom run by the King and His name is Jesus. Many believer are still casting lots, in other words they are looking outside for directions and decisions. This results is deception and total confusion. When the Holy Spirit comes in you, all the directions, answers and counsel that you will ever need in life is within you. We are not outside in people. We are inside out people. God lives in us. We don't run after the solar system, the stars, the moon or the sun to guide us. We don't let trees, animals and winds influence our decisions as to what is yes and what is no. We live a higher life! We don't need astrologers and other so called prophets to lead and direct us. We have the Holy Spirit in us. The Teacher, the Guide and the Helper lives on the inside of you. Stop looking outside, start looking inside!

Stay rooted and grounded on the word of God and speak in tongues as much as you can. By doing so, you will make yourself sensitive to the voice of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will guide you, He will lead you, teach you and help you make right decisions all the time. Stop casting lots! Look within! Christ in you, the hope of glory!

"I look within to the Holy Spirit who lives in me for directions and for wisdom. I am not led by physical, worldly things, worldly practices and circumstances but I am led by the Holy Spirit and I live a triumphant life. I am word based and Spirit led. I am child of God."

The power of forgiveness!

The power of forgiveness!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Matthew 18:21‭-‬22
Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

A believer cannot afford to be in unforgiveness. Jesus commanded us to forgive, not seven times but four hundred and ninety times. This simply means Jesus is telling us, do not entertain unforgiveness under any condition. Be an all time forgiver!

Unforgiveness will block your faith, will hinder your prayers, will nullify your confessions and you won't be able to receive anything from God. Unforgiveness opens the door to Satanic oppression. Refuse to be in unforgiveness. Choose to forgive. Forgiveness is a decision, it's an act of the will. Forgive by faith. Forgive because God forgave you. Know this, we broke God's law and were His enemies by nature, condemned and under God's wrath. But God forgave us and wiped out our transgressions because of His great love and by the shed blood of Jesus Christ.

God has forgiven us our iniquities even when we didn't deserve it. We forgive simply because God forgave us. It's easy for you to forgive when you know how much God has forgiven you, how much He loves you. The love of God has been poured out in your spirit by the Holy Spirit. You can forgive any one, anywhere, anytime for anything they do because God's love is in you. The only question is, Will you? Yes, I will because God forgave me and therefore I forgive! I am an all time forgiver! Jesus is my Lord!

Reap your harvest!

Reap your harvest!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Mark 4:26‭, ‬29
And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground,  But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”

There is no field more fertile and better than the kingdom of God for your investments. Jesus said in Mark 10. 29,30 - whoever sows into the kingdom of God for the sake of Jesus and the Gospel will reap a hundred fold in this time.

Sowing and reaping is our responsibility. Multiplying the seeds sown is God's responsibility. As kingdom citizens, the kingdom of God must be our priority. Notice, not just sowing, reaping is also your responsibility. Verse 29 says, But when the grain ripens, immediately he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come. God is not going to reap the harvest for you. You have to reap the harvest. We are living in the last of the last days, the harvest is ready. Start reaping the moment you sow. These are supernatural days! The sickle is your mouth.

Speak the verses you are standing on and expect your harvest, your hundred fold with praise and thanskgiving. Speak! Use your authority in the name of Jesus - Release angels to bring your harvest and bind demonic spirits from hindering or blocking your harvest. Tithe consistently. Sow consistently. Reap consistently. Your harvest is ready! Enjoy the blessed life!

Sea walk!

Sea walk!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Matthew 14:24‭-‬25
But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, tossed by the waves, for the wind was contrary. Now in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.

The disciples were in the boat and were having a difficult time because the wind was against them. They saw Jesus walking on the sea. Isn't it amazing to know that Jesus walked on the sea, the same sea that was causing problems to the disciples?  Problems for some, opportunities for another.

How is it that some people have dominion over their problems while others struggle with the same problems? Some walk over their problems while others are tossed and carried away by their problems. Jesus came to show us how to live and He said, 'the works that I do, you will do also but greater works than these you will do.' Every believer is supposed to have dominion in life - which includes walking over their problems. When you read further, you will see Peter walking on the sea. You see, Jesus greatly desires for you to walk in dominion.

Jesus told Peter, 'Come' and when Peter stepped out on His word, He could walk on water. Walking on the word is walking in dominion. Believe what the word says. Speak what the word says. Do what the word says. Know that you have authority in the name of Jesus. Know that the mighty Holy Spirit lives on the inside of you. Walk over your problems! Look to Jesus and walk on the word!  Heaven and earth will pass away but the word of God will never pass away. This is your time!

Run your race!

Run your race!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Hebrews 12:1
Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

You are in a race. A race to fulfil God's plan for your life. We have great examples of the heroes of old who completed their race in God and we can learn from their lives so we can finish our race with joy. Hebrews 11 talks about some of the faith champions.

In running your race, identify every weight that is and that could pull you down and lay it aside. This is serious business. There is nothing more important than fulfilling God's will for your life. Refuse to yield yourself to sin which ensnares us. Refuse to be distracted. Refuse the principles of the world. Refuse the temporary pleasures of sin. Refuse to be offended. Forgive freely. Forgive quickly. Forgive now. Shake off the distractions and keep running! Never give up. His grace is sufficient, His love is limitless and His mercy endures forever.

Run your race fixing your eyes on Jesus. Study His life, His focus, the opposition He faced and His response, the temptations He overcame, His patience and His victory. Study Jesus, look to Him and run for He is our strength, our hope and our victory. You will not grow weary, you won't faint but you will finish your course with joy. Jesus is Lord!

"I fix my eyes on Jesus and run my race with holiness, excellence and joy. Lord, help me identify every weight that hinders me so I can lay it aside and run for your glory. I am yours Lord and for you alone I live."

God swore by Himself!

God swore by Himself!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Hebrews 6:13‭-‬14
For when God made a promise to Abraham, because He could swear by no one greater, He swore by Himself, saying, “Surely blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply you.”

God is a giver. Since the beginning of times, all He wants to do is bless His children beyond measure. To show Abraham the seriousness of His counsel to bless him, He swore by Himself.

Think about this, since there was no one greater to swear by, God swore by himself. Why would He do such a thing? This is God's love! How much He desires to bless you! How much He loves you! He added His oath to His word to let Abraham and his seed know that God wants to bless them beyond measure. With this, there is no question, no doubt remaining about God's willingness to bless us. It's sad, so many people see God as one who takes away and steals the blessings. No one has been more misunderstood than God.

For you, God didn't even spare His one and only begotten son, Jesus. God's desire to bless us and His love for us moved Him to send Jesus to die for us so that every one who believes in Jesus would become the seed of Abraham and therefore a recipient of all the blessings of God. In Christ, you are the seed of Abraham and you are blessed with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places. God always wants to give you more than what you ask, think or imagine. God is good. God is love. God is light. God is for you and God loves you. Jesus is Lord!

"God loves me and greatly desires to see me blessed in every area of my life. I receive the blessings of God and I walk in it. Jesus is my Lord and I am the seed of Abraham. My Father loves me as much as He loves Jesus."

Fear is bondage!

Fear is bondage!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Hebrews 2:15
and release those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

Fear brings you under bondage and makes you a slave. Fear is bondage. Fear is slavery. No fear comes from God because God is love and there is no fear in love.

Satan is the spirit of fear. The only way Satan can bring you under bondage is through fear. The only way He can keep you in bondage or slavery is through fear. According to this verse, Jesus has delivered us and released us from the fear of death by destroying Satan, the one who had the power of death. Believer, the enemy has no legal authority over you but He seeks to get access into your life through fear. Fear opens the door to the devil just like faith opens the door to God.

Fear in any area, about anything is unacceptable! You cannot afford to be in fear because fear is very expensive. You do not manage fear, you kick it out of your life. Do not tolerate it at any cost. Do not give Satan access. Do not open the door to the devil. Fear has no entrance where love is king. Know and believe that God loves you. You are God's beloved. The only way you can walk and live fearlessly is by growing and maturing in your understanding of Gods love for you. No more fear. Love is King! Live fearlessly!

Sins wiped out!

Sins wiped out!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Hebrews 9:22
In fact, according to the law of Moses, nearly everything was purified with blood. For without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness.

Breaking God's law is called sin. Sin has consequences and is very dangerous. The wages of sin is death.

All of us in some way or the other have broken God's law and therefore all of us are guilty and condemned in the eyes of God. This verse says, without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sins. The Scripture also says, the one who sins will die. But God, who is rich in mercy and because of his great love for us, He sent Jesus to bear the punishment for our sins, the judgement and the condemnation in our place and through His sacrifice, through His blood completely wipe out our sins.

Believer, your sins are not hidden or covered, your sins are wiped out! In Christ, you are a new creation, old things have passed away and behold all things have become new. God treats you as if you never sinned. God doesn't remember your sins. The blood of Jesus has taken away your sins. The payment has been made in full, you are legally justified and declared innocent by the Most High God, the Chief Justice of the supreme court of the universe. Forget what God has forgotten. Live the new life!

The power of praise!

The power of praise!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.

You are in the wonderful light of God. In this light, we declare the praises of Him who redeemed us from the kingdom and the authority of darkness. We praise our Lord and Saviour, our love King, Jesus. What an honour!

David said in Psalms 34:1, 'I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.'  Praise is powerful! Your praise opens the door for the manifestation of God's presence because Psalms 22:3 says, But You are holy, enthroned in the praises of Israel. God inhabits and dwells in the praises of His people. When the Lord shows up, everything changes! Hallelujah! When Paul and Silas began to praise God in prison, there was an earthquake and all prison doors opened. Praising God opens doors which are naturally impossible to open. 

Become an all time praiser. Praise by faith. Praise from your heart. Praise now! Exalt, magnify and boast about the Lord! When you praise the Lord, you are giving Him thanks, you are focusing on Him, you are celebrating Him, you are giving Him all your problems and you are resting in Him. Keep praising, keep rising! This is your time. Go on with Jesus!

“I bless the Lord at all times and His praise is continually in my mouth. I am an all time praiser. Praise God. Praise God. Praise the Lord. Hallelujah.”

Love is more than words!

Love is more than words!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I John 3:18
My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

Love is more than words. God didn't just say, 'I love you' but He showed, He demonstrated His love by giving His best gift, the gift of Jesus.

Jesus is God's love in action. The death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the greatest demonstration of God's love for you. Never doubt God's love for you. You are God's beloved. God loves you and Jesus is the proof. As God's beloved children, we imitate God in the love walk. Without actions, love has no life, has no meaning.

Let's make a quality decision to love our brothers and sisters in Christ. Love is demonstrated in forgiving one another, praying for one another, serving one another, blessing and caring for one another, sharing with one another and standing up for one another. God is love and he who abides in love abides in God and God in him. Love never fails! Go on with Jesus!

“God demonstrated His love for me. I demonstrate my love for others in deed and in truth. I love because God first loved me.“

Know thyself!

Know thyself!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Thessalonians 5:5
You are all sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness.

As a believer, one of your greatest responsibilities is to discover who you really are. Who are you in Christ? What do you have in Christ? What is your position, your place in Christ? What can you do in Christ?

Once you know who you really are in Christ, you will believe right, think right, speak right and live right. A believer who doesn't know his identity in Christ lives a defeated life. There is an abundant life, a higher life in Christ waiting for you. Know thyself! The word of God is your mirror. God has given you His word so you can discover yourself in the word. For example, this verse shows us who believers are, we are sons of the light, sons of the day and we don't belong to the night nor to the darkness. This is who you are! You are light in the Lord and you are the light of the world in Christ. Can you see yourself as God sees you? It will change everything!

Say what God says about you. Let these realities be established in your consciousness. The day you become aware of who you are in Christ, that day will be the end of every struggle in your life and the beginning of a new dawn of victory, peace and joy. What a life in Christ! Go on with Jesus!

"I know and am aware of the In Christ Realities. I am in Christ and Christ is in me. I live the Christ life with Christ consciousness. Christ is my wisdom, my righteousness, my sanctification, my redemption, my life, my peace, my ability and my sufficiency. Jesus is Lord. Hallelujah"

Are you shaken? Hold on.

Are you shaken? Hold on.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Thessalonians 3:3
that no one should be shaken by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed to this.

The Apostle Paul is writing to the church at Thessalonica and admonishing them not to be surprised, disturbed or troubled by the pressure they face for their faith because persecution and affliction is an inevitable part of faith.

Genuine faith has persecution. A faith that faces no pressure is a fake, dead faith. Every one who wants to live a godly life will be persecuted. Persecution simply means pressure to quit, to give up the word, to stop preaching the Gospel, to stop taking the name of Jesus and to stop living the Christ life. It's nothing new, it's been happening since the beginning of times. Jesus said, if they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. Couple of reasons why believers face persecution - because Satan is the god of this world system - because of many unbelievers in the world and lastly because of carnal believers, who walk by their five senses instead of faith.

When you face pressure, refuse to be shaken but rather know persecution develops patience and patience builds your character and brings you to a place where you lack nothing. You can never be disadvantaged. Never give up! Fight the good fight of faith!  No matter what, forgive and keep walking in love. You are victorious in Christ!

Attitude of gratitude!

Attitude of gratitude!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Thessalonians 5:18
in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.

In all circumstances, no matter what happens - God's will for you - Give thanks! Giving thanks to the Lord keeps you aware of the presence of the Lord, keeps you conscious of the blessings of God and helps you have a good attitude.

The word of God is for your benefit. When you do what the word says, irrespective of how you feel, you will experience God's peace and life in every area of your life. Develop an attitude of gratitude by focusing on who Jesus is and what He has done for you. Have a grateful mindset by spending time in the word and discovering who you are in Christ, what you have in Christ and your position in Christ. Jesus has made you way more powerful and successful than you think. If you only knew, you would overflow with thankfulness! Thankfulness positions you for greater manifestations of the glory of God.

Refuse to grumble, complain and blame others. Change your language! Start thanking the Lord for His love, His grace, His mercy and His life. Thank Him for the great plans He has for you and for the right people He is bringing to your path. You can never be disadvantaged because all things are working for your good. Thank Him for it's because of Him, you are in Christ and Christ is in you. Give thanks! Your attitude of gratitude will increase you altitude!

"I am a grateful person. In everything I give thanks to the Lord. All I am and all I have is because of my Lord Jesus. My attitude of gratitude increase my altitude in life. I refuse to complain, grumble, accuse and blame. In everything, I choose to give thanks to the Lord. Thank you Lord. Hallelujah"

The word works!

The word works!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Thessalonians 2:13
For this reason we also thank God without ceasing, because when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you welcomed it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which also effectively works in you who believe.

The Bible is not the word of men, it's the word of the living God. It's important we give great honour and respect to God's word.

The word will work for anyone who will believe it. For the word to work, we must receive it. To receive the word simply means to agree with it and give it first and final place in your life. Our attitude should be : If the word says it, then that's it. Give yourself to the word of God where the word governs your thinking, your speech, your behaviour, your decisions and every aspect of your life. As you give honour to God's word and receive it, the word will work in you.

When you receive the word, the word goes into your spirit and begins to work in you. Just like medicine, the word starts working. Glory! The word will build you, strengthen you, empower you and create in you godly desires, changing the way you see life and live life resulting in immense prosperity and joy unspeakable, full of glory! Every time you read or hear the word, say, 'I believe the word of God and I receive it. The word is working in me and I am growing in the fullness of the stature of Jesus Christ.'

Escape the pollution!

Escape the pollution!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

II Peter 2:20
For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning.

The world we live in is polluted. It's not the air or noise pollution but rather the pollution caused by lust. All that is in the world is - lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and pride of life. Lust, selfishness and pride causes self destruction.

The only escape to the pollutions of this world is by knowing our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This knowledge refers to having a precise and correct knowledge, to
become thoroughly acquainted with, to know thoroughly and to know well. How do you grow in the knowledge of Jesus? You grow in His knowledge by growing in His word and by growing in your communion with the Holy Spirit. Once we are born again, we are to grow in the word of God and become rooted and established in His word. Desire to grow! Refuse to be a baby!

As you grow in your knowledge of Jesus, grace and peace will be multiplied to you. As you grow in His knowledge, you will partake of the divine nature in you and you will escape the pollutions of this dark world and your life will attract many to Jesus, the King of kings and Lord of lords. Submerge yourself in the word. Total immersion in the word. Escape the pollution! Escape the self destruction! Go on with Jesus!

Like precious faith!

Like precious faith!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

II Peter 1:1
Simon Peter, a bondservant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ:

Don't pray for faith. Don't beg for faith. Don't fast for faith. If you are born again, you have the faith of God.

God's faith is in every born again child of God. This verse says, we have obtained like precious -same and equal- faith by the righteousness of Jesus Christ. You have the faith of God. Acknowledge this new creation reality and celebrate it with praise and thanksgiving. Feed your faith with God's word for the word of God is faith food. Use your faith by speaking God's word.

You have God's faith in you because like Jesus himself, you are born of the seed of God, which is the word of God. You can please God all the time and you can live in victory all the days of your life because you have the faith of Jesus in you. Acknowledge. Feed. Use. Everything is possible for faith. Go on with Jesus! Never quit! Never give up!

The power of humility!

The power of humility!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Peter 5:6
Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time

This verse gives two parts. Your part and God's part. Many a times, we reverse the roles by ignoring our parts and trying to do God's part. You humble yourself in the sight of God (not in the eyes of men) and God will exalt and promote you in due time.

Humility is powerful. What does it mean to humble yourself? It means to bring low or to make low. Bible humility means to bring yourself under God - bringing your thoughts, words and actions under God - to His word - with an undeniable reverence and love for God.

Humility doesn't just happen. It's a response to what you know and believe in your heart. When you know and believe that without God you are nothing and you can do nothing and that His word is first and final, you begin to humble yourself under God. When you know that He is responsible for you and loves you unconditionally, you humble yourself under Him. Humility is an attitude and as you humble yourself, God will promote and exalt you to the very summit of opulence and prosperity. This is your time. Go on with Jesus!

We are one!

We are one!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Peter 3:8
Finally, all of  you  be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous;

The church is the body of Christ. We are one body with many members. Many members but one body with Jesus as the head of this body.

Division is easy, unity is work. Satan is the spirit of division and He works really hard to divide the body and the Scriptures says, any house or kingdom that is divided against itself cannot stand. Have great honour and respect for every member in the body of Christ irrespective of their colour, gender, background, education status or their financial status. For in Christ, all of us are one. Don't judge the members, don't be harsh and disrespectful towards them. Love them. Love covers a multitude of sins and Love does no harm to it's neighbor. Glory to God.

The body has many members in different places with different functions. Their place and their work is appointed and ordained by God. Together we can accomplish much for the Lord Jesus Christ. Let's have compassion for other believers because Jesus had compassion on us. Let's be kind and courteous for Jesus was and is kind and courteous towards us. We love because He first loved us. Know who you are! Be a blessing to the body of Christ for we are one!

Good days!

Good days!
- Ashish Mathews

1 Peter 3:10‭-‬11
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech.  They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.

You can have good days all your life. Many people including believers think good days are just accidental, happens for some and never for others. Well, you can have good days on purpose, it's your choice! This verse gives the key of having a life filled with good days.

To be born again, that is to receive Jesus as your Lord and Saviour is the first step in living the good life that the Lord has for you. Your mouth - the words you speak will decide what kind of life you will see in your earth walk. The quality of your words will be the quality of your life. Speak the word of God, for the word of God is life. As you speak life, you will see life and enjoy life. Life and death is in the power of your tongue.

Fear God - hate what the Lord hates and love what the Lord loves. As you do these things, you will see good days and you will begin to enjoy the abundant life. You are not waiting for good days. Good days are waiting for you. Start now! This is your time!

Be holy, for I am holy

Be holy, for I am holy.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Peter 1:15‭-‬16
but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, “Be holy, for I am holy.”

We are commanded in this scripture to be holy in all our conduct and behaviour. The word holy simply means to be seperate - separate from sin and seperate from the world. There is no common ground between us and sin, between us and the ways of this world.

The church loses its power the moment she becomes common and familiar with the world. We are called out from this world. We are in this world but we are not of it, we don't belong to this world. You don't live holy to become holy. You live holy because you are holy and sanctified in Christ.

The one who called you is holy. The one who lives in you is holy. Without holiness, you cannot see the Lord, you cannot walk with the Lord and you cannot work for the Lord. The Holy Spirit living in you is proof that you are holy and sanctified. He gives you the ability to live a holy life so He can use you and work through you. 'Be holy, for I am holy', says the Lord.

The end is near.

The end is near.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Peter 4:7
But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers.

The time is short, Jesus is coming back. We are living in the last of the last days and the Bible says, the love of many will grow cold - the love for Jesus and for the things of God will grow cold.

Stay in the fire of God's word. Stay in the fire of God's presence by being serious and watchful in your prayers. Stay in the fire of fellowship by faithfully attending church services. Prayer simply means having fellowship with Jesus. Do not let anything steal your prayer time or distract you from moving up in your prayer life. Seek to go deeper in your prayer life.

Always keep your prayer time with Jesus. Be around people who are spiritual so that they will keep your fire burning. Word based prayer is the foundation of success in every area of life. Be serious about your prayer life. Do not let it slip out of your hands.  Be watchful about your prayer life. The end is near!

Desire to grow!

Desire to grow!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Peter 2:2
as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby.

Once you are born in the family of God, you need to grow in the things of God. Babies cannot and will not do anything for the kingdom of God. Desire to grow!

Just like a new born baby craves for the mother's milk, we are to crave the pure milk of God's word so we can grow in the things of God. The word of God is spirit food. The word feeds you. The word builds you. The word sustains you. As believers, we live by every word that comes from the mouth of God. The word is your growth. There is so much more in the word. The word is so rich.

Refuse to be a baby. Refuse to be stagnant. Grow by feeding consistently on God's word. Hear the word. Study the word. Meditate on the word. Speak the word. Do the word. Keep ever growing and ever progressing in the kingdom of God. Be a blessing for many. This is your time.

Living hope!

Living hope!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Peter 1:3
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

All of us were without God and without hope in our lives but the day we received Jesus as our Lord and Saviour, we were born again into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

We have new life and new hope in Jesus Christ. The world has no hope, no hope for the present and no hope for the future. We are in this hopeless world but we don't belong to this hopeless world because we are citizens of heaven. Jesus is our living hope. Christ in us, the hope of glory. The word hope in this verse refers to joyful and confident expectation of good. We live in this lively expectation of good because of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Hallelujah. You are not seeking the goodness of God, you are in the goodness of God. Believe it, expect it, speak it and celebrate it. Glory!

Every day we experience more and more of His goodness. Expect it with thanksgiving. No sadness, no gloominess, no depression.  Live in this lively hope. One day, Jesus will return to take us back to Him and we will be with Him forever and ever. Amen. What a life we have in Christ! Enjoy your life!

“I am born again into a lively, joyful and confident expectation of good. I experience the goodness of the Lord every moment of my life. No sadness, no gloominess and no depression in my life. Jesus is alive. Hallelujah”

Divine rescue!

Divine rescue!
- Ashish Mathews

Psalm 91:14
“Because he loves me,” says the Lord , “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.”

Loving the Lord and acknowledging the name of Jesus guarantees divine rescue and supernatural protection.

To love the Lord simply means to obey whatever He tells you in His word and through His Spirit. Joseph, David and Daniel acknowledged the name of the Lord. Give honour and great respect to Jesus in the way you live, talk and walk all the days of your life. Acknowledge His involvement in your life and be bold about it. Never be ashamed! Give Him credit, glory and honour everywhere you go and in everything you do. Boast about the Lord! 

Many people don't do it because they don't want to offend other people and perhaps they don't want to be in trouble. But look at this verse, If you love Him and acknowledge Him, He will rescue and protect you. We are not here to please people, we are here to please Jesus. Go on with Jesus! Shine!

"I give honour to whom honour is due. Every good and perfect gift in my life is because of my Lord Jesus Christ. I love Him and acknowledge Him in everything I do. I give Him all glory, all honour and all praise. Thank you Lord Jesus!"

Faith in the blood of Jesus!

Faith in the blood of Jesus.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Peter 1:18‭-‬19
knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.

Jesus gave up His life, shed His blood to redeem you from the clutches of Satan, sin, curse and spiritual death. The blood of animals covered the sins of the people but the blood of Jesus wipes out our sins. Hallelujah to the Lamb.

The blood of Jesus is the price, the payment of your redemption. Your redemption is eternal and it's perfect. Have faith in the blood of Jesus. You are justified by His blood. His blood is our victory. Speak of the victory in the blood of the Lamb. Celebrate the blood of Jesus!

"The blood of Jesus. There is power in the blood of Jesus, there is victory in the blood of Jesus. Through His blood, I am redemeed and justified. Thank you Father for the blood of Jesus."

Manifestation!

Manifestation!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Hebrews 6:12
that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Every promise in the Bible is yours in Christ. II Corinthians 1:20 says, For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us. God has done His part of giving you all the promises but receiving and inheriting the promises is your part.

How do you see the manifestation of the promises? Faith and Patience. Faith - believe and speak the promises. Patience - be consistent, refuse to give up. This is exactly how every person in the Bible received the manifestation of God's promises. Faith and patience is the way to the manifestation! Don't slow down, speed up!

Believe the word, speak the word and refuse to give up. As you make a quality decision to do so, you will see the manifestation of every promise God has made to you and your life will be a blessing unto many. Work on the word! Go on with Jesus!

The power of words!

The power of words!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

You will have what you say. What you say is what you get. One translation says, 'Words can bring death or life! Talk too much, and you will eat everything you say.' Words are precious and valuable!

Words are serious business and shouldn't be taken lightly. Your words are the steering of your life. Speaking the word of God is speaking life because Jesus said, my words are spirit and they are life. Choose life by consistently speaking the word. When you speak contrary to the word of God, you are speaking death.

Refuse to speak what you think, feel or see. Refuse to speak what others tell you. Refuse to speak death. Speak the word of God. Keep speaking, don't stop talking. Let the word control your speech and you will see life abundance in every area of your life.

The most expensive real estate!

The most expensive real estate!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Ephesians 4:23
and be renewed in the spirit of your mind,

Your mind is the most expensive real estate. Guard it, be careful what you see, hear and talk consistently. Proverbs 23.7 says, As a man thinks in his heart, so is he.

Once you are born again, the most important thing in your life is to renew your mind. Change the way you think by washing your mind with the word of God. Exchange your thoughts with God's thoughts. Renewing your mind is not a one time event, it's a daily process. An unrenewed mind causes a believer to think, speak and behave like the world. Live a heavenly life!

Your life can be transformed completely by renewing your mind consistently. As you behold the word of God consistently, you will discover that you are the glory of God and the Holy Spirit will help manifest on the outside what's on the inside. Change the way you think, transform your life!

*"I meditate on God's word and I renew my mind consistently. I allow the word to change my thinking and develop a word mindset in me. My soul is prosperous and therefore I am prosperous in every area of life."*

The Greater One!

The Greater One!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

1 John 4:4
You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

The presence of the Holy Spirit in you makes you a world overcomer. His presence guarantees that you are of God, that you belong to God and you are God's very own child, his treasured possession.

The one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. There is no one and nothing greater than the Holy Spirit who lives in you. Meditate on the greatness of the one who lives in you. You can face any challenge, stand up against any opposition and deal triumphantly against all the mountains of your life because the Greater One lives in you.

You can break that addiction! You can control your anger and your emotions! You can overcome that pain, forget the past and finish your course! You can overcome all temptations! You can live life exactly the way Jesus lived! You can do all things, the Greater One lives in you. Rely on Him. Go on with Jesus!

Are you ashamed?

Are you ashamed?
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Matthew 10:32‭-‬33
"Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven.  But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven."

You will find many believers ashamed to take the name of Jesus in public, scared and afraid to confess him before the world. Are you one of those? Will you stand up for what you believe inspite of tremendous opposition and persecution?

John 12:42‭-‬43 says, 'Nevertheless even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.' Do you love the praises of men more than the praise of God? Are you after the approval of men or the approval of God? Are you ashamed of the one who shed His blood for you, died for you and rose again on the third day for you? One who is ashamed of Jesus on earth, Jesus will be ashamed of him in heaven. One who confesses Jesus and stands up for Him on earth, Jesus will confess and stand up for him in heaven.

Never be ashamed of Jesus! Even if costs you everything you have, never be ashamed of Jesus. Live for Jesus, die for Jesus. He was not ashamed of me, so I will never be ashamed of Him. Nothing else matters! Go on with Jesus!

You resist the devil.

You resist the devil.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

James 4:7
Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Stand up against the devil. Oppose Him. Do not accept or receive anything from the devil. This verse doesn't say, submit to the devil, it says submit to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you.

Many people are waiting for God to resist the devil. God is not going to resist the devil. Jesus has done everything that needs to be done as far the devil is concerned. He has defeated all demonic forces and all hell. Jesus said, all authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. As the head of the church, He has given us His authority by giving us His name, the name of Jesus. God won't resist the devil, you have to resist him. If you don't resist the devil, he will never flee.

Say 'No' to the devil and to everything that comes from his household. Sin, sickness, fear, worry, pride, selfishness and everything else. Refuse to accept anything that is of the devil. Oppose. Resist. Stand up against it. In the name of Jesus, resist him. You have authority in the name of Jesus. Speak and command the devil to leave and he will flee.

"Satan, I resist you in the name of Jesus. I refuse to accept you or anything that comes from you. You are under my feet. Jesus defeated you and you have no authority over me or anything that concerns me. Get out in Jesus name."

When you make a mistake.

When you make a mistake.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

What do you do when you make a mistake? When you miss the mark? When you say or do things that are not in line with the word of God? Look to Jesus, the Lamb of God!

Your perfections didn't make you righteous and therefore your imperfections cannot take away your righteousness. It's Jesus and His finished work that has made you as righteous as Him. Glory to God. When you sin, you confidence is attacked, your heart condemns you and your fellowship with the Father is disturbed. Restore your confidence and your fellowship with the Father by simply confessing your sin according to the above verse and receive your forgiveness, which is guaranteed by the blood of Jesus. Your confession of sins doesn't forgive you, it's the blood of Jesus that has forgiven all your sins. When you confess your sins, when you confess the blood of Jesus, you receive your forgiveness. It's all by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Do not allow the devil to keep you in guilt and condemnation, for there is therefore, now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. Confess your sins, receive your forgiveness and keep going higher and higher for Jesus. It has nothing to do with your feelings. It's by faith. He said it, we do it and it's done. Stay on the Love Line. Glory Hallelujah!

“When I make a mistake, I confess my sins. I confess that the blood of Jesus is more powerful than my mistakes. I confess that I have an Advocate, Jesus Christ the Righteous One. I receive my forgiveness and the power to live above and over sin. I stay on the Love Line. Hallelujah.”

Be ready to fly!

Be ready to fly!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Isaiah 58:14
Then you shall delight yourself in the Lord ; And I will cause you to ride on the high hills of the earth, And feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father. The mouth of the Lord has spoken.”

What a powerful promise God had made! You are in Christ and therefore every promise of God is Yes and Amen for you. This is God's promise for you! Hallelujah!

This promise has two parts - Your part and God's part. Your part is to delight in the Lord and God's part is to make you ride the high places of the earth and feed you with the best of the land. This refers to supernatural influence, dominion and provision. If you do your part, God will do His part. To delight in the Lord means to enjoy His presence and His word, to have great pleasure in doing what He says. Your delight in the Lord is proved by the honour and reverence you give His word. The greater the delight, the higher the respect, the quicker the obedience.

Take this promise and make it yours. Jesus loves you and has paid a huge price - His precious blood - to redeem and recreate you. He's worth delighting in because of His great love for you. Choose to delight in the Lord, give the word of God first and final place in your life. Be ready to fly!  This is your time!

No submission, no promotion!

No submission, no promotion!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

II Kings 3:11
But Jehoshaphat said, “ Is  there no prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of the Lord by him?” So one of the servants of the king of Israel answered and said, “Elisha the son of Shaphat is here, who poured water on the hands of Elijah.”

Notice the introduction of Elisha, one of the greatest prophets that ever lived - one who poured water on the hands of Elijah. Elisha submitted to the authority of Elijah. Without submission, there is no promotion.

Every authority in your life is ordained by God. Submission is a voluntary attitude of giving yourself to your authority or putting yourself under your authority to honour them, to serve them, to obey them, to bless them and to pray for them for the glory of God and for the name of Jesus.

"I acknowledge that every authority in my life is ordained by God and I submit to them for the glory of God and for the name of Jesus. Thank you Lord for taking me to the very heights of opulence and prosperity. In Jesus Name, Amen."

SPEAK to your mountain!

SPEAK to your mountain!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews.

Mark 11:23
For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.

Jesus said speak to your mountain. A mountain is anything that is trying to stop you from going forward. It could be a demon, a sickness, debt, addiction or some other challenge that you are facing. Don't speak about the mountain, SPEAK TO IT. Don't fast or pray for the mountain. SPEAK TO IT. David spoke to Goliath. Ezekial spoke to the dead bones. Jesus spoke to the fig tree. SPEAK TO THE MOUNTIAN.

"Mountain, I command you in the name of Jesus, Be removed and be thrown into the sea. I am victorious in Christ. Jesus is my Lord and the best is yet to come."

Citizens of Heaven!

Citizens of Heaven!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Philippians 3:20
But we are citizens of heaven, where the Lord Jesus Christ lives. And we are eagerly waiting for him to return as our Savior.

The day you received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, you became a citizen of heaven. You were translated from the dominion of darkness into the kingdom of light, the kingdom of Jesus Christ. Your heavenly citizenship is a new testament reality.

To be born again means to be born from above. You are from above, from heaven because you are born of God. Jesus said in John 6.38, 'For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.' Though we are in the world, we don't belong to this world. We are from a different planet, the government that rules us is in heaven and our way of life is in heaven. Colossians 3.1,2 says, 'If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.' There is a huge difference between earthly people and heavenly people. Every country has a peculiar language, a distinct dressing, culture and an unique set of principles and values. Heaven has a language, a culture, a mindset and strong principles and values. You come from heaven and you are sent on the earth to fulfill your calling and to manifest the beauty and the culture of heaven.

Friend, be conscious that you are a heavenly person. Your protection is from heaven. Your provision is from heaven. The word of God, the Bible is the constitution of heaven. Let the word of God dwell in your richly. Don't let the earth and earthly things distract you, be focused on fulfilling your work, assigned to you by God. Don't depend on the earth for anything, look up! The government of heaven backs you, the angels of God surround you and the mighty Holy Spirit lives in you. Heavenly citizen, you are so powerful. Go on with Jesus!

God works in you!

God works in you!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Philippians 2:13
for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

God lives in you. Not only does He live in you, He's working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases Him. You are not alone, the mighty Holy Spirit is in you.

We don't create the desires, it's He who creates the godly desires in us. The Holy Spirit gives you desire for godly things, things that please the Lord Jesus Christ. He creates godly desires, spiritual desires and holy desires within you. Without the work of the Holy Spirit, none of us would be interested in the things of God. Thank God for the Holy Spirit. The Spirit of God is working in you right this moment. Acknowledge it and thank God for His work. Not only does the Holy Spirit give you the desires but He also gives you the power to fulfill those desires. He creates in you the desire to live holy and gives you the power to live holy. He creates a desire of forgiveness and empowers you to forgive. He creates in you desire for the word and gives you the energy to do the word. He makes spiritual things alive and exciting. His desires cannot be fulfilled by human strength and power, it's only by the power of the Holy Spirit. He makes available divine energy to fulfill the desires He creates. Isn't it wonderful to know, that you have the power and the energy of the Holy Spirit to fulfill the good pleasure of God?

Friend, be conscious of the Holy Spirit who lives in you. Give Him the opportunity to work in you by consistently beholding the word of God. As you fix your mind on God's word, the Holy Spirit will create in you desires and give you the power and the ability to fulfill those desires. God works in you! Acknowledge! Yield! Surrender! Change your world!

Forget and focus.

Forget & focus.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Philippians 3:13
Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I  do,  forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead,

The Apostle Paul went through many challenges, disappointments, trials and persecutions in his life and ministry. Yet, he was successful in finishing his race with joy. He was a laser focused man, a man of one thing and moved with great zeal towards fulfilling the call of God.

Unless we forget what's behind, we won't be able to reach forward to the things that are ahead, we won't be able to stretch towards the things that are in front. To forget in this verse means to neglect, giving no care to the things that are behind. Philippians 3:14 says, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. The things that are behind can stop you and hinder you from fulfilling your destiny, the high call of God in Christ Jesus. Know this, what's ahead of you is bigger and better than what's behind you. Do not allow the challenges, mistakes, trials, disappointments and failures of the past to keep you from going forward. The fulfillment of God's plan for your life is the most important work in your life. The Apostle Paul knew this and therefore reserved all of his energy in focusing on the things that are ahead.

Friend, holding on to the past will consume your energy and drain you. Let go! Receive your forgiveness in the name of Jesus. Forgive. Forget. Learn. Celebrate. Move on. The plan of God is bigger than your past. Your past cannot stop you from fulfilling your destiny. Choose to focus on the things that are in front. Do not make anyone or anything more important than the call of God. Be focused like the Apostle Paul and fulfill God's call for your life. Stretch! Press! Keep moving! Jesus is coming back!

"I forget what's behind and I move towards the high calling of God. My past will not stop me. The blood of Jesus has wiped out my past and I press towards my destiny. I forgive, I forget, I look to Jesus and I keep going higher and higher."

God of completion!

God of completion!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Philippians 1:6
being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

Our God is the God of completion. He will always complete what He starts. He doesn't stop halfway, He doesn't let opposition, discouragement, disappointments and challenges to distract Him from finishing what He started. Glory to God!

God's word is God's only responsibility. He will only finish what He starts because His word is His only obligation. The Lord needs our cooperation. The only reason some of His work remains incomplete is because of the lack of cooperation from His people. What He started in you, He will by all means complete, if you cooperate with Him by relying on Him and doing exactly what He says in His word and through His Spirit. Relying on yourself for completing God's work will only frustrate you and drain all your energy. God is well able to complete what He starts. He doesn't need anyone's help, all He needs is our cooperation. What has God spoken to you? What has God shown you? Does it look impossible to complete? God showed Joseph a throne and we know Joseph sat on the throne. What God promised to Abraham, He brought it to completion. What He started in Jesus, He finished it when Jesus sat on the throne at His right hand. He always completes what He starts. He is the God of completion.

Friend, don't give up just because you don't see the completion or understand the working towards the completion. Just trust God and know, What God starts, He always completes. Just like Jesus, Abraham, Joseph and the others, why don't you cooperate with God. Rely on His strength and let Him guide you into the completion of His work and your destiny. Be of good cheer, the Lord has not forgotten you. You will fulfill your destiny. Go on with Jesus, for He is the God of completion!

Imitate God.

Imitate God.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Ephesians 5:1
Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.

Have you seen little children imitating their fathers? God Almighty is your Father and you are His beloved child. To imitate means to do the same thing as another. The Apostle Paul, by the Holy Spirit, tells us to imitate our Father God.

We imitate God by looking at Jesus because Jesus is the image of the invisible God. He is the exact representation of the Father and the brightness of His glory. There is no other way, Jesus is the only way to the Father. Imitating Jesus is imitating the Father. The next verse says, Ephesians 5.2, 'And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.' To imitate the Father is to walk in love. God is love and he who abides in love abides in God and God in him. By our love walk, we manifest the Father and His Son, Jesus to this world. John 13:34‭-‬35 says, 'A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.  By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.' How will all know that we are the disciples of Jesus? When we love one another. Loving one another is our command from Jesus and we do it because we love Him. We love Him because He first loved us.

Friend, study the life of Jesus for He is the love of God in action. There is no greater example of love than Jesus Himself. Your imitation of Him is a response to His love towards you. Show this world who your heavenly Father is! Show this world who Jesus is! Know that God loves you unconditionally. Receive His love and let His love flow through you. Imitate God!

"Holy" Spirit.

"Holy" Spirit.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Corinthians 6:19
Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who  is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

Your body is the temple of God. The Holy Spirit dwells in you. He is the Holy Spirit. Notice the word 'Holy'. This tells us about one of the main aspect of the character and nature of the Holy Spirit.

He is not the Unholy Spirit. He will never say anything or do anything that's impure and dirty. He is not an unholy, unclean, impure and evil Spirit, He is the Holy Spirit. Because He is the Holy Spirit, whatever He says and everything He does is holy and pure. Glory to God. The word holy also means 'consecrated', which means separate - separate from the world, separate from sin and dedicated to God. He is not the common spirit. He is the Holy Spirit. There is no commonality between Him and the world. Holiness and purity are His characteristics. At the new birth, when the Holy Spirit joined himself to your spirit, you became holy. The presence of the Holy Spirit makes you as holy and as pure as Jesus Himself. Hallelujah!

Friend, the Holy Spirit empowers you to live a holy life because you are a holy person. When you live in holiness, you allow the Holy Spirit to work in you, through you and for you and He causes everything you do to prosper just like He blessed everything that Joseph did and increased Him greatly. When you live a worldly life, which is an unholy life, you grieve the Holy Spirit and hinder His work. Without the Holy Spirit, life is dry and stagnant, because its not by might nor by power but only by the Holy Spirit of God. Live holy!

Forgive for Christ's sake!

Forgive for Christ's sake!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Ephesians 4:32
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

Christ in you, the hope of glory! The most important person for you is the Holy Spirit and He dwells in you. The most important thing for you is the anointing of God and it abides in you. The Holy Spirit and His anointing in you is what makes you different from the rest of the world.

Believer, what you have in you is priceless and precious. You carry God's power in you. For the Spirit of God and His power to work in you, through you and for you - walking in love is a must. Unforgiveness hinders the work of the Holy Spirit. Not walking in love blocks the anointing, the power of God. Without love, faith won't work and without faith, there is no power connection. Treasure the anointing in you. Protect the anointing in you. Cherish the anointing in you. Irrespective of what people said or did against you, forgive for the sake of the anointing in you.

Friend, the anointing is priceless. You can't afford to stay in unforgiveness. Choose to forgive. Choose to walk in love. Let the Holy Spirit and His anointing become more important to you than what people think or say against you. The time is short, Jesus is coming back, always forgive, always walk in love and let the anointing flow through you and change the world. This is your time.

*"The anointing in me is precious. I live above offence. I refuse to be offended. I forgive. The anointing is flowing freely through me taking me higher in life and setting people free. Hallelujah."*

Worldly friendship!

Worldly friendship!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I John 2:15
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. This is serious in the eyes of God and therefore we must be very serious about it. 

'World' doesn't refer to people rather it refers to the ungodly and wicked worldly system, with it's laws, principles, values and beliefs that are totally contrary to God's word - God opposing ways, thoughts, words and actions. A believer cannot befriend this worldly system, we love people but we operate by the principles and laws of heaven. We are born again, born from above and therefore we live by the heavenly system. The world has a way of doing things and heaven has a way of doing things. Both are in opposition to each other. Both are contrary to each other. Both are in fight with each other. The world and it's system is passing away but one who operates by the word of God, which is the constitution of the kingdom of God, abides forever. Every principle of this worldly system is lust based, selfishness based and pride based. I John 2:16,17 says, For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world. And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. There is nothing good in the worldly system. It's self destructive and it's foolish because it has no honour for God.

Friend, refuse to be God's enemy by living and operating by the standards and principles of the world. Satan is the god, the prince of this worldly system and every thing He introduces, says and ordains is a complete lie because He is a liar and a father of all lies. Choose the word life!

"The word of God is my standard for life. I live by the principles and laws of the word of God. I refuse to accept anything that's against the word of the living God irrespective of who says it or how many say it. The word of God is my life. The word of God is my standard. The word of God is final for me. Glory!"

Thank You, Lord Jesus!

Thank You, Lord Jesus!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Ephesians 5:20
giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

One of the keys of living a Spirit filled life is giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Notice the words 'always' and 'for all things'. Thank the Father always and thank the Father for all things in the name of Jesus.

The Holy Spirit through this verse wants us to maintain a lifestyle of thanksgiving. The Holy Spirit living in you and you living in the fullness of the Holy Spirit are two different things. A lifestyle of thanksgiving enables you to walk in the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Grumbling, complaining, arguing, competing and fussing hinders you from walking in the fullness of the Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit cannot manifest himself through a complaining and grumbling person, but its easy for the Spirit of God to manifest himself through a grateful person. Gratitude attracts the attention of heaven. A grateful attitude positions you to receive more from the Father. A grateful attitude causes multiplication of your  resources. Be ever grateful to the Father and always thank Him for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Friend, gratitude is a response to what the Father has done for you in Jesus Christ and is doing for you now through the Holy Spirit. Gratitude is a decision, you decide to thank Him whether you feel like thanking Him or not, whether things are going good for you or not. Choose to thank Him because all things work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose. You can never be disadvantaged in Christ. Thank You, Lord Jesus!

“I am a grateful person filled with gratitude for who Jesus is and for what He has done for me. I never complain, murmur, grumble or accuse. I choose to give thanks now and always! Thank you Lord Jesus!”

Days of heaven on earth!

Days of heaven on earth!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

1 Peter 5.7
Throw all your anxieties upon him, because he cares about you.

Stop worrying! Give all your worries and cares to Jesus, simply because He loves you and cares about you. If you keep it, He can't help you but if you give it to Him, He can do something about it.

Stress is a killer and it will destroy your life, your relationships, your health, your finances and your future. You can't afford to be stressed. No wonder Jesus said so many times, 'Don't worry.' Stress and worry is common in the world, but we don't belong to the world, though we are in it, we are not of it. Give all your concerns, all your worries and all your anxieties to Jesus. A child of God must never worry because worrying is the lifestyle of the unbelievers, who are without God. Worry is fear based and fear dependent. Worry and anxiety comes out of fear. When you are afraid, you worry. Without fear, there is no anxiety. II Timothy 1:7 says, 'For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.' Satan is the spirit of fear, resist Him in the name of Jesus and refuse to accept Him and His forces. Philippians 4:6‭-‬7 says, 'Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.' Worry blocks the peace of God. If you give all your worries to Jesus, then the peace of God will protect your heart and mind in Christ Jesus. His peace, His all surpassing peace will be your guard. Hallelujah!

Friend, know that God loves you and is for you. If God is for you, who can be against you? I John 4:18 says, 'There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.' Grow in the revelation of God's love for you. As you grow in the love of God, you will live a worry free and fear free life, enjoying days of heaven on earth. Instead of being anxious and worried, begin to spend time in the word, pray and offer thanks to your Caretaker because with Jesus on your side, all is well! Jesus is Lord!

"Satan, I resist you in the name of Jesus. Fear, I resist you in the name of Jesus. I refuse to worry. Jesus is my caretaker, He loves me and He cares for me. I am carefree forever!"

Your real enemy!

Your real enemy!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Ephesians 6:12
For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Whom are you wrestling? Who's your real enemy? Whom are you fighting? It's important to know who the real enemy is. This verse says, we do not fight against flesh and blood, meaning humans but our real enemy is Satan and His forces.

People are not your enemies. No human is our enemy. Some may speak against you, some may work against you, but if you know who the real enemy is, you can deal wisely and in peace, walking in love towards other people, towards flesh and blood. Ephesians 2. 2 says, 'in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience.' Satan works in unbelievers and influences them to act and speak against God and His people. 2 Corinthians 4.4 says, 'whose minds the god of this age has blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine on them.' Satan has blinded the minds of unbelievers, this is the reason they are so offensive towards the gospel. Satan and His forces are your enemy, not people. When Jesus was on the cross, He said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.” Love people, forgive people, bless people, help people. Pray for people. Satan is your enemy!

Friend, Jesus has completely defeated Satan and His forces by His death, burial and resurrection. Satan and His forces have no authority over those who are in Christ. We don't have to defeat Satan because He is already defeated. You are victorious in Christ! The fight is to maintain the victory which you have obtained in Christ. The fight is to deliver unbelievers from the clutches of Satan. The fight is to take over territory from the kingdom of darkness because all of it belongs to us. The name of Jesus is our victory key. Let's use the name of Jesus by faith and take authority over demonic forces! Love people! Rebuke and resist Satan, your real enemy. Live victoriously!

Access regained!

Access regained!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Ephesians 2:18
And because of Christ, all of us can come to the Father by the same Spirit.

God the Father longs to have fellowship with you. Fellowship is the reason for creation, for redemption, for the first and the second coming of Jesus Christ. God created you for fellowship. He wants to walk with you, work with you, talk to you and help you in every thing you do.

Fellowship is God's greatest joy. God and Adam had wonderful times of fellowship. When Adam disobeyed God, his access to God was destroyed. Adam lost his nature, lost his position and therefore lost his access to God. Humanity cannot walk with God, cannot talk with God and cannot live with God. But God's heart was not satisfied and He made the biggest sacrifice to give humanity this access back. In the fullness of time, God sent Jesus to pay for the sins of humanity by shedding his blood on the cross and by his death, burial and resurrection give eternal life - the life and nature of God to everyone who believes. Believer, because of what Jesus has done, your sins are forgiven and you have the life and nature of God in you. In Christ, God accepts and approves you. You have the mighty Holy Spirit dwelling in you. This simply means that your access to the Father has been regained. You have 24×7 access to your Father. Infact, He lives in you through the Holy Spirit. God lives in you! God speaks to you! God wants to have a personal relationship with you! Think about these statements. The world doesn't understand and comprehend these things but we, as believes are so blessed to experience and enjoy this marvellous access to our heavenly Father. Thank you Lord Jesus! Take advantage of this access and begin to have fellowship with the Father and you will dominate in every sphere of your life because fellowship results in dominion.

Friend, we have something that the prophets, kings and priests of old longed for and were desperate for but didn't get it. We have access to our heavenly Father all the time and any time. Jesus opened the door for you and the Holy Spirit in you gives you this access and makes it real. You don't need any special appointments or approvals for your access. Christ is your approval and your acceptance, come boldly and enjoy your fellowship with your heavenly Father. Dominate!

For God's glory!

For God's glory!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

1 Corinthians 10:31
So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

The moment you received Jesus as your Lord and Saviour, you became a child of God. Jesus has given you the same glory that the Father gave him. You have put on Christ and Christ is in you and you are in Christ!

This verse commands us to honour God in everything we do, to do everything for God's glory. That means do nothing that brings disgrace to God. Stay away from activities that dishonour God. Before you do anything, ask "Does it bring glory to my Father God?" Do my words bring God glory? Do my actions bring God glory? Does my behavior bring God glory? Anyone who sees and hears a believer, sees and hears Christ, just like anyone who heard and saw Jesus heard and saw the Father. It's a huge responsibility and an awesome privilege. You do all things for the glory of your Father God because you are His beloved child. Matthew 5:16 says, Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven. When you do all things for God's glory, you are demonstrating the love, the grace, the mercy, the wisdom and the power of Jesus to this world. Don't live for your glory, live for God's glory. You carry God's name and so whatever you do and say, will either bring honour or cause disgrace to His name. Be wise and live for His glory!

Friend, always seek to bring Him glory. Withdraw from people who have no reverence for the things of God because they have no future. Connect yourself with people who deeply honour God and reverence spiritual things. Esteem the Lord highly. Give Him great honour. Respect the Lord wherever you are and in whatever you are doing. You are God's glory in Christ. Therefore talk wisely, behave wisely and live wisely. You are going up!

The voice of the Holy Spirit!

The voice of the Holy Spirit!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Romans 8:16
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children.

The Holy Spirit has a voice. The Holy Spirit is speaking to every believer on this planet because Jesus said, my sheep hear my voice. Our God speaks to us. Glory!

The most important thing for a sheep is the Shepherd's voice. In His voice, is your provision, prosperity and protection. His voice is your life. His voice is your victory. This verse gives us a key that will help us easily recognize the voice of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit speaks to your spirit. Many people are trying to hear the Holy Spirit in their minds and with their five senses. This is the reason they struggle so much when it comes to hearing God's voice. Listen, He speaks to your spirit. Develop your spirit, build a strong spirit. The stronger your spirit, the easier it is to recognize the voice of the Holy Spirit because He speaks to your spirit. Physical training has some value, but spiritual training has value for all things. The word of God is spirit food. Feed on the word of God and let your spirit be developed. Be consistent - see the word, hear the word, meditate on the word, speak the word and do the word. Speak much in tongues because he who speaks in tongues edifies himself or builds himself up. Submerge yourself in the word, give yourself to speaking in tongues and if you are consistent, your spirit will develop and hearing, recognizing and following the voice of the Holy Spirit will be the easiest thing for you. In His voice is sweatless victories! His voice guarantees success!

Friend, His voice is in His word. His voice is always in line with His word. He will never say anything against His word. The Bible and the Holy Spirit always agree. If you hear anything that's against the word, it's not the Holy Spirit. There are many voices in this world and the word of God will help you discern these voices.  Develop your spirit! Feed on the word! Speak much in other tongues! The Holy Spirit will take you to the very summit of influence and prosperity and your life will be a blessing for many. Allow the Helper to help you! Listen! Obey! This is your time!  Go on with Jesus!

The Book of Life!

The Book of Life!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Revelation 20:15
And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

God has books. One of those books is called the Book of Life, also known as the Lamb's book of life. It's the book of eternal life.

The word of God says, anyone whose name was not found written in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire. How can a person have his or her name in the book of life? What should a person do? You can only have your name in the Book of Eternal Life if you have eternal life, which is the life and the nature of God. John 3.16 says, For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. If you have believed in Jesus and have received His finished works, you have received eternal life into your spirit. Right this moment, you possess eternal life! 1 John 5:11‭-‬12 says, And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. Whoever has not received Jesus as their Lord and Saviour has not received eternal life and since they have not received eternal life, their names are not written in the Book of Life and therefore they will be thrown into the lake of fire. It's only in Jesus, that our sins are forgiven and we receive eternal life. He who rejects Christ, rejects the forgiveness of sins and rejects eternal life and therefore his unforgiven sins and His wicked nature will take him to the lake of fire. This is extremely serious!

Friend, rejoice that your names are written in the Book of Life and at the same time pray for your near, dear and loved ones so that they too will receive in Jesus the forgiveness of sins and eternal life. The lake of fire is a horrible place to be, a place of unending suffering and eternal torment. Intercede! As we pray and intercede, let's ask the Lord of the harvest to release labourers into His harvest field so that the eyes of the unbelievers will be opened and they will know and believe the truth and escape the fires of hell. Enjoy the life of God! Manifest the life of God! Win souls! Go on with Jesus!

True & Proper Worship!

True & Proper Worship!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Romans 12:1
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.

Let me ask you, when you hear the word worship, what comes to your mind? Is it something that happens every Sunday? Is it clapping, dancing or singing? What is true and prosper worship?

This verse gives us a powerful aspect of worship. True and proper worship is to offer your body as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God. Unless you give your body to the Lord, anything else you do - be it clapping, dancing, shouting and giving - will not benefit you. Believer, your body is not yours, your body belongs to the Lord for He has purchased it with His own blood. Be conscious, you live in a body that doesn't belong to you. Therefore be all the more eager to present it to God in way that is holy and well pleasing to Him. Your body is the temple of God because the Holy Spirit dwells in you. Consecrate and dedicate every member and faculty of your body to the Lord. Give your body to the Lord - that's the biggest offering. Say, " The body I live in doesn't belong to me, doesn't belong to sin, doesn't belong to the world. It belongs to Jesus for He has purchased my body with His own blood. Therefore I offer my body to Him by living a holy life and a life that is well pleasing to Him. This is my true and proper worship". Worship is a lifestyle, you live in worship and therefore you offer your bodies to the Lord every moment and every day of your life as long as you live.

Friend, as you give your body to the Lord, He will work wonders through you. Become a vessel of gold in hands of the Master, useful for Him and prepared for every good work by offering your bodies to the Lord. This is the greatest act of worship. This is the greatest act of service. All throughout the Bible, you will see the heroes of faith offering their bodies to God in private and in public and God used them to shake nations and to change the course of history. Won't you enroll yourself in the army of the Lord and offer your bodies to Jesus, your Commander in Chief so He can use you to shake the nations of the world? Go on with Jesus! Nothing else matters!

Choose the giving way!

Choose the giving way!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Matthew 14:19‭-‬20
Then He commanded the multitudes to sit down on the grass. And He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed and broke and gave the loaves to the disciples; and the disciples gave to the multitudes. So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained.

Let's analyse the situation so we can learn and apply these principles in our lives and experience the same results as Jesus and His disciples experienced. What a life we have in Christ! Glory!

Around fifteen thousand people, including men, women and children had come to Jesus for hearing the word. It was getting late in the evening and they were in a desert place. The people were hungry and there was no provision. All they had was a young boy's lunch - five loaves and two fishes. But can five loaves and two fishes feed fifteen thousand people? Have you ever faced a need so big that you didn't have the resources to meet it? Are you facing a similar situation right now where you need resources for fifteen thousand people and all you have is five loaves and two fishes? Be encouraged! Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever. Let me tell you, the five loaves and two fishes didn't come from heaven, it didn't come from Jesus,  it came from the crowd. Your breakthrough is in something you already have! The young lad gave his lunch to Jesus and Jesus received it, looked to heaven because God is our Source, blessed it and released the anointing of increase on it, broke it and gave it to his disciples and the disciples fed the people with twelve baskets remaining. Can you see this? In a remote desert place, five loaves and two fishes satisfied the need of fifteen thousand people with twelve baskets remaining. Hallelujah. What you have is your seed! Your seed is powerful! Give it to Jesus! Sow it in His work and let it be multiplied for you!

Friend, If you know these principles and apply them, you don't have to look to people or banks for your needs. God is your Source and Sustainer. Like the young boy, give what you have into anointed, word based and Spirit led ministries and you will not only have your needs met but you will always be walking in the overflow zone having more than enough! This is the kingdom way! Instead of looking at yourself and others, look to God and apply His principles. Choose the giving way!