Live fearlessly!

Live fearlessly!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I John 4:18
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.

For some the thought of living fearlessly is just a dream, never a reality. Some even say, let's manage fear. You don't have to manage fear, you can kick fear out of your life and live a fearless life.

The key to living a fearless life is LOVE - Know that God loves you. When you know and believe that God loves you - you will be able to live a fearless life. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might even possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates His love for us - while we were still sinners, weak and ungodly, Christ died for us.  He gave His best at our worst. Hallelujah! He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for you, how will He not also along with Him give you everything else?

God is Love and God loves you. He loves you as much as He loves Jesus. He will never give up on you. Believer, there is nothing you can do to make Him love you more and there is nothing you can do to make Him love you less. There is nothing you can do to stop Him from loving you. God loves you! The more established you become in the revelation of His love for you, the more fearless your life will be! You will love God and love others fearlessly! Live fearlessly!

"I know and believe God loves me. I am loved by God. I have no fear. If God is for me, who can be against me? If God loves me, who can touch me? There is no fear, no loss and no failure in love. I receive God's love and I always win for God is on my side."

See the invisible.

See the invisible.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

II Corinthians 4:18
while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

The Apostle Paul faced tremendous persecution for living and preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He says in II Corinthians 4:8‭-‬9, “We  are  hard-pressed on every side, yet not crushed; we  are perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed—”

Inspite of all the challenges he faced, He didn't faint or become hopeless but kept moving and finally finished his course with joy. How? - today's verse gives us the key : Look at invisible things, not at the visible, for the visible things are temporary but the invisible are eternal. Where are you looking at? The Apostle Paul would have quit if he kept his eyes on what happened in the visible. He knew life is more than physical, life is spiritual. He says in II Corinthians 4:16‭-‬17, “Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory”. Many people quit, become hopeless and exhausted because their eyes are on the outward man and on the light affliction, which is for a moment. See the invisible!

The Apostle Paul refused to look at the visible temporary things, He chose to look at the invisible eternal things - at the inward man, He chose to look at the exceeding and eternal weight of glory prepared by the light affliction. What an attitude! Glory to God. See the invisible! Do the impossible! The Greater One lives in you! Keep your eyes on the word. Keep your eyes on Jesus. Keep your eyes on your calling. Go on with Jesus!

“I live life with my eyes on the invisible eternal things. I will not faint and I will not quit. My eyes are on Jesus and on His word and therefore my inward man is being renewed day by day and I am going from glory to glory. Hallelujah!”

By faith into grace

By faith into grace.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

Romans 5:2 NKJV
through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

The focus of the Old covenant is man's ability. The focus of the New covenant is God's ability - which is also called GRACE. Through Jesus, we enter the new covenant of God's grace.

A person can be in the new covenant but live according to the old covenant. Jesus said if you put new wine in old wine skins, the wine skins will burst and the wine will be poured out - both will be destroyed. Man's ability always leads to bondage. God's ability always leads to freedom. You are not in the old but in the new covenant. You are in Christ and you have a covenant with God in the blood of Jesus. In the New Covenant, God lives in you and we live by God's ability. No matter where you are and what you are doing - Remember! - His grace, His ability is sufficient. You can be an excellent person, an excellent husband, excellent wife, excellent employee, excellent businessman, excellent student, excellent minister, excellent in whatever position you are in - not by your ability but by God's ability. Jesus, full of grace and truth has made God's ability available to us through His blood and through His death, burial and resurrection.

How do you access God's ability?  - By faith. You access this ability by faith. Faith is the only access to grace. As you start believing and speaking God's word, grace will be released. Believe and Speak the new covenant word realities consistently. See! - God living in you, see yourself walking and living in God's ability. You are unstoppable. There is nothing that you can't overcome, all things are possible. Everything is possible for the one who believes - when you believe, God's ability is released and all things are possible for God.

"I live under Grace - God's ability and not under Law - my ability. I overcome, I conquer, I win because Christ is in me and I live through Him. Hallelujah. No matter where I am and what I am doing, I walk and live in excellence because His grace is sufficient. I believe it and I receive it now. In Jesus name, Amen."

God of all comfort.

God of all comfort.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

II Corinthians 1:3‭-‬4
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

When you make a mistake, experience a setback, face a challenge or are under pressure, not many people stay around. Our loving heavenly Father, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort doesn't run away, He comforts us in all our troubles.

To comfort means to stay by one's side, to strengthen, to encourage, to instruct and to teach. Isn't it amazing to know that our Father sticks to our side in tough times and doesn't condemn, accuse and insult us? - but rather comforts us, strengthens us, encourages us and instructs us so we don't give up and with His help overcome triumphantly. People may leave you but your Father will never leave you nor forsake you. He will stay with you right where you are and comfort you till you come back on top. Hallelujah!

You are not alone in this journey of life. Unload all your worries, anxieties and concerns on Jesus and receive His comfort. Don't feel sorry for yourself, don't engage in a pity party - Receive the Father's comfort and begin comforting and strengthening people around you. Become an agent of comfort!

"My Father comforts me in all my troubles and challenges, therefore I will never remain disappointed or discouraged. I am an agent of comfort. Wherever I go, I comfort and strengthen other people. I do not judge, accuse or condemn people, I comfort them with the comfort of God."

In remembrance of me!

In remembrance of me.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Corinthians 11:24‭-‬25
and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”  In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

Whenever we partake of the Lord's supper or the communion, we are to do it in remembrance of Jesus. Whether you take it alone in your house or with others in church, remember the heavy price Jesus paid for you.

Remember that you are in a new covenant with God - it's a better covenant with better promises. Remember that your sins are not covered as in the old covenant but are completely wiped out by the blood of Jesus. Remember that you not a servant or a friend of God, you have become a child of the Most High God and God has become your Abba Father because of the sacrifice of Jesus. Remember that not only are your sins wiped out but you have been recreated in Christ - you are a new creation, the old has passed away and behold all things have become new. Remember God doesn't dwell in the Holy of Holies of the earthly tabernacle any more but He dwells in you - for you are the temple of the Holy Spirit. Thank God for Jesus - for who He is and for what He has done - we have unlimited fellowship and unlimited righteousness. Jesus said, 'whenever you take communion, do it in remembrance of me.'

Remember the love of Jesus for you - the price He paid, the extent He went to save you, to redeem you and to recreate you. It's Love! Only Love! Always Love! Jesus loves you. The Lord's supper is a reminder of how much Jesus loves you. Remember, you are His beloved. Nothing could stop Jesus to get you back - even if it costs Him His own life. This is Love!

"Every time I take communion, I remember the Lord Jesus, I remember How much He loves me, the price He paid for me and that I am in the new covenant. I proclaim that I am His beloved and nothing can separate me from His love. The Lord's supper is a reminder of how much the Lord loves me. Hallelujah"

Everyday charge yourself.

Everyday charge yourself.
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Corinthians 14:4
He who speaks in a tongue edifies himself...

Speaking in tongues charges, builds, improves and edifies your spirit. Like you charge your phone everyday, charge your spirit too by speaking in tongues on a daily basis.

When you speak in tongues, you are not speaking to men but to God, no man understands your language, even you can't understand it. As you speak to God in unknown tongues you edify yourself. You become stronger in the spirit. You become sensitive to the Holy Spirit's unction and leading. Your spiritual senses become sharp. You are able to discern between the right and wrong as well as have the ability to do the right thing. Your level of understanding and insight into spiritual matters increases and you begin to see life from a higher perspective. You began to see and know hidden things supernaturally. I am telling you, speaking in tongues is powerful.

More than a strong body and a strong mind, a strong spirit is the need of the hour because life is spiritual. No matter how strong your body is or how sharp your mind is, without a strong spirit, life is uncertain and unpredictable - anything can happen - like a wave of the ocean tossed and turned by the winds. Take charge and charge your spirit daily by speaking in tongues! You will excel in your life!

"I speak in tongues daily. I build my spirit and charge it by speaking in tongues every day of my life. My spirit is becoming sensitive to the Holy Spirit and I have access to divine insight and mysteries, therefore I am always at the top and everything I do excels"

Love is greater!

Love is greater!
- Pastor Ashish Mathews

I Corinthians 13:2
And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

Love is greater than all the spiritual gifts. Love is greater than faith and hope. Love is greater than all the revelations you can ever have. God is Love.

As a born again child of God, you have the love of God in you through the Holy Spirit. But having God's love in you and walking in love are two different things. Acknowledge that God loves you, you have His love in you and walk in it. No matter how much we know or how big mountains we move, if we are not walking in love, we are nothing. God is Love. Every time you say God, you are saying Love. Every time you say Love, you are saying God. Love is more than words, Love is action. I John 3:18 says, 'My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.' Love is what makes life beautiful and ministry effective. Love releases power. Love irritates the devil and drives him crazy because he cannot touch a love person.

Major on the love of God. Excel in the love of God. Become a love giant. Know and believe that God loves you unconditionally, passionately and fearlessly. We love others because God first loved us. Loving others acknowledges that you believe God loves you. God loved us so much that He gave His only begotten Son to die for us. Love is the key to victory! Jesus said, if you walk in love, the world will know you are my disciples. Love is greater!

"I excel in the love of God. I know and believe God loves me and therefore I love others fearlessly. Whatever I do prospers and is effective because I do everything in love. Love is my King. Jesus is my Lord."