If you are afflicted or being treated badly, or you’re suffering in some way, the bible says, you should pray; I would think so. There is no better time to pray to the Lord than while in a really bad situation. He’s waiting for us to ask and He will respond. Trouble comes to us all sooner or later, so what do you normally do once you’ve learned you’re in a serious pickle. Freaking out does not get God’s attention, nor do your tears alone get Him to move on your behalf. The Lord only has the legal right to help us when we ask Him to. Mankind has the authority on the earth, not God (Genesis 1:26-28). God owns the earth and everything in it, but for now, the devil has legal rights to rule this world system (Psalm 24:1). Once we are born again Christians, we regain rightful authority in the earth, even over Satan. But without this knowledge you will stay in that 12 foot shuffle as if you’re still in bondage. If anyone is glad at heart, he should praise God for it. The joy of the Lord is our strength (Nehemiah 8:10). We worship God for not only blessing Him, but it’s two fold, we get blessed right back by being in His manifested presence during our praise and worship time with Him. If you’re in trouble pray, if you’re glad of heart, praise God for it; it enhances our faith, and reinforces our spiritual integrity.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. This is God’s promise to us. No matter what you’re dealing with, whether it’s a lost loved one, or someone caused you horrible hurt and pain you can’t seem to get past. The promises of God cannot be revoked by Him, or become void of completion. Once the promise of comfort comes out of the mouth of God, it becomes reality. The issue most people have is receiving the promises of God in this life on planet earth now. God’s mercy will bring us the comfort we need to get delivered from the hurt and pain, or sorrow of an unspeakable thing that happened to you. He is merciful, and sovereign like that. We must apply ourselves to conform to receiving God’s promises regardless of His mercy. It is through faith and patience we obtain the promises of God (Hebrews 6:12). We can go after this comfort to obtain it for hands on manifestation to deliver us from whatever the life crisis may be. If you seek the Lord for help, He will answer (Matthew 7:7-8). If you do nothing to help get the promises of God in your life, you’re at His mercy and must eventually become the fighter that will stop at nothing to receive from God that which He’s already given. We have an enemy named Satan who will try blocking your prayers, so hold on to your faith and much patience so your connection with God won’t fail.

We are to acknowledge those who work among us, those who care for you in the Lord and who admonish you. We all need encouragement from time to time to help keep us on track and motivate us (Proverbs 27:17). These are people we want in our lives, who will genuinely cheer us on. It’s time to get rid of fake people who are talking loudly and saying nothing of value worthy of your time. Real people are confident in themselves, there are no wishy washy words coming from their mouths void of encouraging help (Ephesians 4:29). They have the heart and mind of God and His agendas for victorious living. Connecting with the right core group of people that are on the same page in how they operate and with a conviction to earnestly try following God’s plan to the best of their ability. We should all acknowledge those who work hard amongst us. Holding them In the highest regard in love because of their work. The ultimate goal here is to live in peace with each other. If at all possible, and if it depends on your actions, strive for peace, especially your brothers and sisters in Christ (Romans 12:18).

The Spirit of the living God dwells in His people collectively and individually. You are the temple of the Holy Spirit once you become a Christian. Once you’ve received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of your life, you became a living temple in which God’s Spirit lives in. He lives in our hearts, the very core of our being. We must be God inside minded when it comes to how we live, and how we take care of ourselves. Do you really want to pour in your body that which corrupts the dwelling place of God in our hearts. Keeping our temple healthy and fit makes for a better environment for the Lord to hang out with us. The church building is not the ultimate dwelling place of God’s Spirit. He desires to live in us to be able to help us in real time. The Spirit of God is our comforter, helper, our teacher, our strengthener, and so much more (John 14:26). We must discern and understand that we are the temple of God in the earth to do His bidding as ambassadors for Christ until the last day.

Be completely humble and gentle, be patient, bearing with one another in love. Can you do that is the question. You may not have a personality that conforms with this verse naturally. But by yielding to God’s teachings and precepts, over time you can do this. Now do you want to participate with this part of being a doer of God’s word in thought, purpose and in your actions. Our own will of feelings, and comfort will not be allowed to express their input. We walk by faith, not by sight nor by our feelings (2 Corinthians 5:7). We are in the body of Christ once we are saved and have entered into the family of God. In the body there are many different personalities and ideas, and attitudes (1 Corinthians 12:12-27). The propensity for conflict amongst the brethren is very likely if there’s no guidance of love. Love would say to all, be completely humble and gentle, patient and bearing with everyone in love. Sometimes you just have to take a hit of offense for the greater good.

It is better to walk with wise men than self-confident fools. Since we are human we can be influenced by being around certain people or situations long enough. Hearing the wise speak and knowing their general intentions concerning most things, you will subconsciously mimic them because of association. Then we could spend time with the foolish person or people too long, and become a fool, as per today’s scripture. We are taught by others whether we intend to be or not through observation, it’s our make-up. These facts are backed by the bible and normal life experiences. There’s more to life than learning about it from a book. Life experiences can be the best teacher, more so for those of us who are more visual learners than book smart learners. Hands on learning is far better than reading a book and doing what it says, especially without any human explanation of what was read. Spend time with the wise and you will become wise.

Paul speaks to Timothy, his young apprentice in this passage, telling him not to rebuke an older man harshly but exhort him as if he were his father. There’s always another way to deal with people without unnecessary pressure or rebuking them. As we get older our thought processes slow down. Younger folk feel, they’re taking too long for this simple task to complete. It’s a good patience builder for younger men and women to tolerate the elders. All things work together for our good when we love the Lord (Romans 7:28). We need to treat younger men as brothers, not trying to lord over them with a prideful spiritual seniority mentality, which isn’t the Lord’s way at all. We should treat the older women as mothers, giving them the respect due because they’ve been fighting the good fight of faith longer than you and may have valuable knowledge you need to survive your coming crisis (1Timothy 6:12). Treating younger women as sisters and not looking down on them because of their lack of experience. That’s why you’re here so you can help them, and not criticize them. In absolute purity we must give ourselves to this practice especially in the church.

Not many people are concerned about the next life as in eternal life. But we are eternal beings with a human spirit that will never cease to exist (Matthew 25:46). When our bodies die, our human spirits live on into eternity. There is an afterlife to embrace or one to be in horror about. Jesus said those who listen to and comply with His message of salvation will not come into judgement nor incur the sentence of judgement, which is eternal (punishment) death. Eternal life is for any and everyone who wants it. To avoid the sentencing judgment, one must receive Jesus Christ as Lord and savior in this lifetime on planet earth. In doing so, you will have gained eternal life at the moment of receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior of your life. If we confess with our mouths and believe in our hearts that Jesus is Lord, and really believe that, you’re good to go to live with the Lord after life on planet earth is over (Romans 10:9-10). God will not destroy any spirit He has created (Ecclesiastes 12:7). So He prepared a place called hell to hold fallen angels, the devil, demons, and humans that never loved Jesus. Receive the message now, and gain eternal life after your earthly life expires, because your expiration date is coming.

Jesus said, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from God. We need food to stay alive, it is the fuel of the body mind and soul. But our human spirits need food to sustain the other part of our make-up. We are spirit, soul, and body, three part beings just like God who made us. He made us after His own image and likeness (Genesis 1:26). He is Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, three parts of the Godhead (Colossians 2:9). Our human spirits need God’s word to sustain us spiritually. That part of mankind that God sends dreams to. Our spirits are connected to our souls, (they are not the same), and our souls (our mind, our thinking processes) tell our bodies what to do. The proper way it’s supposed to work is, God speaks to our spirit, our spirit speaks to our soul, and that should be controlling our actions, our behavior, and so on. Most people are led by their soul-ish area that doesn’t have the completed connection with God’s input. God’s word in our minds and mostly in our hearts is the only way we can live by every word of God like He intended.

Did you know you can develop a deeper understanding of walking in God’s love. Agape love is the God kind of love. This love never fails and is a law over every law when it comes to staying out of trouble. There is no law that can stand against the law of love. We have been given the attributes of God’s character at the new birth. In our human spirits was deposited love, joy, peace, patience, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control, against such there is no law (Galatians 5:22-23). As we begin to exercise these Godly qualities in our everyday lives, our love for God and mankind will increase. No one can at any time offend you, (1Corinthians 13:4-8) or cause you to act up based on their ignorance or stupidity. Our focus in life becomes more selfless and God inside minded. This agape love should be allowed to have full expression in its depths and heights and wisdom while dealing with unreasonable people. We can also love someone from a distance. In other words, give them and yourself space because sometimes walking in love is leaving the situation or person so nobody physically gets hurt. The prayer Paul the apostle had for the Philippians was that love may abound more and more. It’s a living and every growing process we are commanded by God to fulfill.