JESUS TALK

    N o one wants to be plagued by failures and or disappointments in life, so we all strive to avoid making mistakes. However, as humans it’s impossible to never make mistakes. Even the most intelligent people on earth have their shares of mistakes and failures. But as d evoted Christians this brings us closer to God as a result of those failures. We sincerely pray and ask God for wisdom in our circumstances, to make right choses in accordance with His will. What About When God Doesn’t Speak? While it may be true some believers blame God for their circumstances, is it not true that God cares for his children? We can tend to blame God for wrong decisions or bad circumstance but the question is do we stop to ask God for wisdom in our decision making and trust him in every area of our lives? One of the reasons why we Christians make mistakes is we fail to listen when God speaks. We can get bombarded by problems in our daily life that we cannot hear his still voice. Also, if we our hearts

  In 1 John 5 it states we are overcomers in Christ Jesus. Anyone who has received Christ as their Lord and Savior are overcomers. Why in 1 John 5 it says we have overcome and then the same author in Revelations says to him who overcomes? Revelations 2:7 - He who has an ear, let him hear what the spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes…. Also, Revelations 2:17, 26. 3:5, 12 In one hand we have overcome and the other hand we need to overcome. How do we put this together? What does it mean? John was writing to the 7 churches and congregation in Revelations. He is saying to the church and congregation that they are overcomers, while individually, they must overcome. So, this means it is possible to be in the church and in the congregation and not be an overcomer. Everyone who has come to Christ is an overcomer, but not every believer in Christ has overcome. If sin or circumstances are holding you hostage, then you need to be an overcomer. Being an overcomer is your legal sta