God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us

Jesus Ministries, Joan Boney  ...

 

Ephesians 3:20

 

Now unto HIM that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

 

What is "the power" that worketh in us?

 

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The power that worketh is us is the power of the Holy Spirit of God who teaches us all things, reminds us of all that Jesus, the Word, has said to us, guides us unto all truth, and shows us things to come.

 

John 14:26  Jesus says:  But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

 

John 16:13  Howbeit when HE, the Spirit of truth, is come, HE will guide you into all truth: for HE shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever HE shall hear, that shall HE speak: and HE will shew you things to come.

 

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The Holy Spirit of God lives inside each believer and helps us to know what to do by bringing to our mind ideas even when we are doing a secular project.

 

I Corinthians 3:16  Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

 

The Holy Spirit is "the helper" to show us the way to go in issues of this present life.  He simply brings ideas to us to show us God's thinking concerning our projects and also wisdom from God in spiritual concepts.

 

HE is the "Spirit of truth."

 

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One time, a young man said to his mother, that the Bible is too legalistic.

 

She told me what he said and this troubled me greatly.  I began talking with God about this.

 

The Holy Spirit then told me the truth from God's view.  HE said, "The people of the world want freedom to sin.  The people of God want freedom from sin."  

 

The Word of God gives us freedom from sin when we do that which the Word says to do.

And the Holy Spirit reminded me of this scripture.  The Words of Jesus.

 

Matthew 7:13-14  Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

 

14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

 

Also I am reminded of this as I write this:

 

Proverbs 14:12  There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

 

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For example:  In 2020, I was considering re-upholstering my 1994 car seat.  As I thought about doing this, the following came to my mind:  "Or you could just buy a new car."

 

(This was the Holy Spirit showing me an even better way to go.)

 

I had just sold my house in Texas and the money was in the bank account.  I had no debt.  I could just buy a new car.

 

I was 81-years old at that time, and knowing that this idea came from God gave me "faith" to spend money on a new car.  I felt God was showing me I would not need that money in the future.

 

That night, God gave me a dream that I had bought a new car.  I felt this confirmed the best way for me to go in this situation.

 

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John 10:10  (Jesus says:)

 

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I (the Word) am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

 

The Holy Spirit searches the heart of God to show us the will of God in the issues of this present life.

 

I Corinthians 2

 

9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

 

10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

 

11 For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.

 

12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.

 

13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

 

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Sometimes we will start to do something but will have "no peace" about what we are about to do.

 

Or we might have "no joy" in that plan.

 

These should be "stop signs" for us.  Back off and pray again for God's wisdom.

 

James 1:5  If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 

 

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If we yoke ourselves to a plan of man, we might be uncomfortable in that which we are about to do.  The Holy Spirit is trying to warn us.

 

Matthew 11  (Jesus, The Word, says:)

 

28 Come unto ME, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

 

29 Take MY yoke upon you, and learn of ME; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

 

30 For MY yoke is easy, and MY burden is light.

 

God taught me that if something is very complex or overly expensive, I need to stop and pray again asking God for wisdom.  For God's way is "easy" and HIS burden is "light".

 

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My cleaning woman came to me and said, "Don't you ever feel you have to keep up with the Jones'?"

 

I was a little shocked by this question and I asked her to repeat it.

 

She said, "Don't you ever feel you need to outdo other people ... or to have a car as good as they have?"

 

I thought seriously about this and then replied, "No ... I don't believe I do."  

 

"Emulations" is a sin of the flesh.

 

(emulate: to equal or excel over another person)

 

Galatians 5

 

19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,

 

20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

 

21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

 

James 3

 

13 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

 

14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

 

15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

 

16 For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

 

17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

 

18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

 

So if we have envy or strife, we can pray as David did:

 

Psalm 51:10  Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.

 

(I've often prayed this over myself when I've encountered this world and their wisdom and plans.  And God has always helped me and restored my thinking to HIMSELF and HIS ways.)

 

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