Getting to the Root of the Problem - Introduction

The following is the first in a series which will be posted every few days. If you would like the full text immediately please contact me at my email address. It will be forwarded in MS Word format.

The last year has been the greatest year of my life and several recent events have brought these events into clear focus. I believe that you may be blessed by what I have to share

Many years ago, when I first heard the Bible, God’s Word, I was drawn to it because of the great power it promised. God’s Word taught me (among many other things) that Jesus Christ came that I could have an abundant life now, that I could be more than a conqueror in every situation, that I could have every need met in life, that I could have perfect health, great joy, peace and love in my life, and that I could help people in a powerful and dynamic way.

Yet, as I had walked the Word these many years, I had failed to see many of these promises of God come into full fruition in my life. Had I grown in the Word? Certainly, otherwise I wouldn’t be writing this today. But the great power of God was still not completely evident in parts of my life and in other parts, not in evidence at all. That was simply wrong and must be corrected.

Now is God’s Word not true? You can draw your own conclusions but the flaw was not in God’s Word — I believe it’s true even if it never comes to pass — but the flaw was my failure to apply the Word as it was taught to me. Rather than believing it in totality I had rationalized my failure into unbelief.

As I pondered my life I saw that I had done many of the right things through the years — I confessed the Word mentally and verbally every day. I studied the Word and fellowshipped with believers regularly. I ministered the Word to people and operated the nine manifestations. I abundantly shared to move the Word. But doing all these things had only given me mediocre results when held against the standard of God’s Word.

Now, some Christians are OK with that and will maintain status quo. I, however, had determined in my heart that I would see the Word live just as it is described in God’s Word. I made a renewed determination to reign in life by the power of Jesus Christ regardless of my past failures.

If you, too, would like to do the same then read on. I believe this will open your eyes to a major flaw in doctrine and practice that has caused the Word to not live up to its billing in many believers’ lives.
More to come