{"id":857,"date":"2012-10-23T01:00:27","date_gmt":"2012-10-23T07:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sandbox.subsilioconsulting.com\/wordpress\/?p=857"},"modified":"2012-10-04T17:05:15","modified_gmt":"2012-10-04T23:05:15","slug":"pearls-of-wisdom-10-23-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.kspministries.org\/wordpress\/2012\/10\/23\/pearls-of-wisdom-10-23-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Pearls of Wisdom 10-23-2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ESTABLISHED, PART 1<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In Christ Jesus we take hold of His Word.\u00a0 We must be ones who are established in the Word of God (the Bible), established in His Truth forever, with our hearts established in Christ, the Anointed One and His anointing, which removes the burdens we carry and destroys the yokes of bondage around the neck of our lives (if we allow Him to do so).\u00a0 He in turn establishes us in righteousness (being right, in right relationship with Him).\u00a0 We must be so established that nothing fazes us, regardless of what we see or experience in this present earthly existence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The word \u201cestablish\u201d means:<\/p>\n<p>To set or fix firmly or unalterably<\/p>\n<p>To settle permanently<\/p>\n<p>To enact or decree by authority and for permanence<\/p>\n<p>To settle or fix what is wavering, doubtful or weak; to confirm<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With that definition in mind, over the next several days we are going to look at the Word of God concerning being established.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today let\u2019s look at scriptures talking about being established in faith.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Colossians 2:6,7, Amplified Bible<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As you have therefore received Christ, [even] Jesus the Lord, [so] walk regulate your lives and conduct yourselves) in union with <em>and<\/em> conformity to Him<\/p>\n<p>Have the roots [of your being] firmly and deeply planted [in Him, fixed and founded in Him], being continually built up in Him, becoming increasingly more confirmed and established in the faith, just as you were taught, and abounding and overflowing in it with thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Take this scripture as reality in your life.\u00a0 That is you if you are a child of God, if you are born again.\u00a0 If you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, this is what you do:<\/p>\n<p>You regulate your life in Him.\u00a0 You conduct yourself in union with Him.\u00a0 You conduct yourself in conformity to what He is.<\/p>\n<p>You are rooted in Him.\u00a0 You are built up in Him.\u00a0 You have the roots of your being firmly and deeply planted in Him.\u00a0 You are fixed and founded in Him.\u00a0 You are being continually built up in Him.<\/p>\n<p>You are becoming increasingly more confirmed and ESTABLISHED IN THE FAITH as you have been taught.<\/p>\n<p>You are abounding and overflowing in the faith in thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You say that you don\u2019t feel like that is who you are.\u00a0 Believe me, there are days when I don\u2019t feel like that is who I am.\u00a0 BUT, and there is the big word&#8212;-if God\u2019s Word says that is who I am, then guess what?\u00a0 That is who I am!\u00a0 Faith is simply believing that is who I am.\u00a0 Circumstances and answered prayer or the lack thereof do not determine that is who I am.\u00a0 God\u2019s Word of Truth is who I am.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Say it with me:\u00a0 I am a child of God.\u00a0 I am established in faith.\u00a0 I am rooted in Him.\u00a0 I am overflowing with faith in thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I AM ESTABLISHED IN THE FAITH!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ESTABLISHED, PART 1 &nbsp; 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