The power of eternal life provides assurance of
deliverance from all forms of death and hell, including sickness,
disease, poverty, hopelessness, despair, intimidation and oppression.
When Christians operate with the knowledge of eternal life operating
within them, the joy of life has no limitations. There is a constant
stream of inner peace and harmony. But above all, the understanding of
eternal life alleviates the fear of death, resulting in a freedom that
cannot be explained in human words.
The revelation of eternal life
gives you, as a genuine believer, a sacred attitude toward mankind.
When you look at others, you will wish they could experience the same
divine ecstasy that you are experiencing. So the passion and concern for
the happiness of people becomes your number one priority, as it should.
God did not give believers the gift of eternal life for the sake of
their own progress and enjoyment. Instead, he has commanded us to go
out and share this good news with the people of this world so that they
can see His glory at work in the earth.
Opportunities to Share
The
opportunities to share are numerous. For instance, when we simply open
the door for a person, we shine as lights in the world and increase our
chances for sharing the gospel of peace. When we take a bag of
groceries across the street to our struggling neighbors, we increase the
opportunity for presenting the good news of God's word. When we forgive
those who have stolen away some significant aspect of our lives, we
open up the possibility for sharing the joy of the Lord within us.
The
important thing is that people will desire what you got. Your joy and
gladness will be contagious wherever you go. When you are illuminated
regarding eternal life, the divine aura upon you becomes so powerful
that it cannot be denied. It will transform the entire atmosphere,
eliminating conflict and tension and establishing peace and tranquility.
Eternal Life: Experiencing the Full Effect
In
order to experience the full effect of eternal life within us, we must
be determined to release all distractions that may hinder us from giving
our best to God. When we let conflicts with family and friends
interrupt our peace and joy, we quench the immotality within us. This
suppression robs us of the peace and abundance that is characteristic of
God's kingdom. As a result, we fall beneath the sacred standards that
God ordained for us. God is also displeased when we allow our joy to be
suppressed by the kingdom of darkness.
To protect the divine
potency of immortality operating within us, we must pursue a life of
release through prayer and fasting. Since the activity of release can
be very difficult, we need the power of the Holy Ghost to succeed in
this. The Spirit eliminates our natural emotional attachments and gives
us freedom to release those people and things that are dear to us,
including spouses, parents, children, friends, careers, as well as our
own pride, fears and jealousies.
The Risk of Emotional Attachments
When
we are attached to people and things, we can become easily distracted
from the matters that pertain to eternal life, such as joy, peace and
righteousness. What we must understand is that the kingdom of darkness
uses our emotional attachments to stop us from sharing God's glory.
Satan brings conflicts, disappointments and delays in our path when we
are dependent upon people and things for our joy and happiness.
However, when we release those dependencies and submit our trust in God
alone, he increases our freedom and joy so that we can go beyond
ourselves and spread the glory and honor of His heavenly kingdom.
If
we allow the greatness of immotality become dormant within us, our
inner lives will suffer pain, heartache and misery. This is the reason
prayer and occasional fasting is necessary to restrain the desires of
our selfish nature. Prayer and fasting allows the Spirit of God to take
absolute charge over our human nature so that the divine nature of
eternal life can be freely expressed within our lives and affairs.
God
is waiting for those who would be delighted to walk in the presence and
power of eternal life. The establishment of His kingdom on earth must
not be delayed. Christian believers must rise up and allow the glory of
eternal life to shine brightly in a world that is becoming darker by the
day. May God's will be done through us.
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