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Stephen just enjoyed the Lord. The Lord was his life. Fruit is not
only works that come from you but it transforms you and you
become like the Lord Jesus. This is what is on my heart to share
with you. The origin must be the Lord. There can be no other
explanation for your life than that God did it.
How can I accept that trial? God did it. How can I have joy in this
situation? God did it. How can I be thankful? The Lord does it.
How can I let my loved one go and go to heaven? The Lord must
do it. While you are looking to the Lord and you are enjoying the
Lord, God is producing fruit. Fruit does not belong to the tree.
What is an apple tree going to do with apples? Fruit is for somebody
else. So, as we just look to Jesus, His life will flow through us.
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your word. Work in our hearts
everything You’ve inspired that to mean. Teach us to have a miracle
life for Your glory. We ask in Jesus’ name. Amen
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VICTORY
WHAT I LONG TO COMMUNICATE IN MY
MESSAGE ON VICTORY
I desire to show how Jesus alone has victory. Our only hope for
victory over the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes and the boastful
pride of life is the fact that the victorious One lives in my heart. He
is the overcomer and He lives in me. The enemy is far too strong
for me to go to war with him. Jesus did not win the victory as my
example; He won the victory as my Substitute. All that He has, does
and is belongs to me by faith in Jesus. If I seek a victory of my own,