To all of my ministry friends and Partners supporting Steve Doyle Ministries all over the world.
As I have said often, God has nothing to do with causing the problems we face but will at any moment of time, step into our circumstances and fix, repair or multiply its benefits and give us double for our trouble [read about Job] if we will believe. James calls it Perseverance. James 1:2-4 (NIV) Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. I love the way Donald Trump [many years ago] answered the failure question. How would you handle losing everything you have gained? “I would turn it around, go after it again and have it back in half the time.” Even the world can believe for a turn around and many have experienced it.
This is my encouragement to you. RESTORATION TIMES 7. I use 7 because it is Gods perfect number. Job got back double, Trump would accept double, but not me and God. We are moving toward the “Seven-Fold” return. After all, God said “Nothing shall be impossible to those who believe. Matthew 17:20 (NIV) He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you" Mark 11:22-24 (KJV) And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God.23 For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore, I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
You know what's amazing here, is the responsibility of believing and saying is ours, He simply watches over His Word to perform it. Jeremiah 1:12 (NASB) Then the LORD said to me, "You have seen well, for I am watching over my word to perform it."
He had already done all He is going to do, sat down at the right hand of the Father and He wrote the “Manual of Life”. He created us and the Manual tells us how to direct and operate ourselves in the affairs of Life. Isn't this awesome? It is in our hands and in our hearts and in our mouths. The Treasure of the Universe is in that ’Little Book’.
This is nearly tooooo Good to be true news. What in the world are we focusing on all the world around us when all we need to do is focus on that “Little Book” we loosely call the Bible and what lives on the inside of us. 1 Corinthians 1:30 (NKJV) But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God--and righteousness and sanctification and redemption-- Colossians 1:27-28 (NKJV)To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
28 Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus.
Seven-Fold RESTORATION. Will you believe with me? Hang on tight. We are picking up steam!!
Your Brother and friend,
Steve
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