Living the Abundant Life Christian Center Dr. Samuel Meredith

God desires for us all to have friends. As we are walking on the path of righteousness, God will send people our way to befriend us. However, we must show ourselves friendly.

God has called us to holiness. We must obey God and avoid the pit falls the enemy has set up for us. The pit falls are meant to destroy our lives.

What should you do when you are following GOD's plan for you but it seems like it's at a standstill? Wait on the Lord.  Not wait as in stay still and do nothing, but wait as in serve the Lord.  Keep your attention on the Lord, fellowship with Him, tend to Him and cast down any thoughts that are contrary to the word of GOD. Do not doubt or fear, be of good courage and He will strengthen your heart.

GOD's divine power has given us everything we need for a godly life. We aren't limited by the world's system, situations and expectations. When you make GOD your source, obey him and follow his plan, supernatural provision is yours as long as you have faith in GOD and not in your circumstances. 

Take delight in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.  If we delight ourselves in the Lord, which is continuously communicating with Him, following his instructions, His plan for us, then GOD will show us what He has for us. When we develop a hunger for GOD and we seek the kingdom of GOD and his righteousness, all these things, the desires and dreams He has given us, will be added unto us.

God has already given your everything. Are you the prodigal son, bold enough to ask for your share from the father, but leaving God when you receive it? Or are you the oldest son, faithful to the father but never realizing everything the Father has is yours for the asking. We need to partner with each other to realize everything the Father has is ours, all we need or want can be found living and staying with GOD.  You Already Got it! I will  

When we focus on ourselves the enemy can get us to do anything if we meditate on it long enough.  However the fruit of the Spirit is designed to serve others and when we focus on others God can use us to do extraordinary things.

We must endure temptation to receive the crown of life.

The enemy is a master of changing tactics. He often will use the same temptation wrapped in a different package. Both self-promotion and promotion that comes from people are common traps from the enemy. Discover the indicators that reveal when the enemy is trying to promote you.

Love takes no account of the evil done to it. God can do some amazing things though us if we operate in love. In this episode we will discover why it is important to operate in love and deny our feelings.