TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER
W HY I W ROTE THI HIS S BOO OOK K OUR R F 1 YOU FOCUS IS CORRECTED I N THE PRESENCE OF GOD NABLES BLES YOU TO SEE THE E ND 2 THE PRESE NCE OF GOD E NA R ESULT ESULT OF YOU OUR R P PRESENT DECISION TO SERVE GOD
3 THE PRESENCE SPIRITUAL LIFE
OF
GOD IS CRITICAL TO YOU OUR R
EPENTANCE 4 THE PRESENCE OF GOD WILL BRING R EPENTANCE
5 THE PRESENCE NGODLY DLY THE U NGO
OF
GOD A LWAYS HAS A N EFFECT O N
6 THE PRESENCE OF GOD CREATES A D IFFERENT R EACTION EACTION TO DIFFERENT PEOPLE 7 IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE I N THE PRESENCE NOT CHANGE
OF
GOD A ND
ESPOND TO THE PRESENCE 8 HEAVEN A ND EARTH R ESPOND
GOD
OF
9 YOU MUST PURSUE THE PRESENCE OF GOD ILL L NOT HAPPEN 1 0 THE PRESENCE OF GOD W IL A UTOMATICALLY I N YOU OUR R L LIFE
1 1 I N THE PRESENCE OF GOD YOU W ILL HEAR NYWHERE WHERE CONVERSATIONS THAT YOU W ILL NOT HEAR A A NY ELSE NTERING ERING I NT NTO O THE PRESENCE OF GOD R EQUIRES EQUIRES 1 2 E NT OVERCOMING DOUBTS , FEARS A ND BUSYNESS
1 3 THE PRESENCE OF GOD CAUSES A DMIRATION, HUMILITY A ND W ORSHIP I N THE HEART THAT IS TOWARD HIM AVE E BEEN GIVEN THE R IGHT IGHT TO COME I NT NTO O HIS 14 W E HAV
PRESENCE 15 HUMILITY IS NECESSARY I N E NT NTERIN ERING G HIS PRESENCE 16 MUSIC A ND SINGING ARE IMPORTANT FOR E E NT NTERIN ERING G HIS PRESENCE EYS OF MIK IKE E MURDOCK I HIS S BOOK W ISDOM K EYS I N THI
DECISION
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the King James Version of the Bible. 16 Facts About The Presence of God ISBN 10: 1-56394-767-6 ISBN 13: 978-1563947674 eB-233 MIK E MURDOCK Copyright © 2010 by MIKE Publisher/Editor: Deborah Murdock Johnson Published by The Wisdom Center · 4051 Denton Hwy. · Ft. Worth, Texas 76117 1-817-759-BOOK · 1-817-759-2665 · 1-817-759-0300 You Will Love Our Website..! WisdomOnline.com Printed in the United States of America. All rights reserved under International Copyright Law. Contents and/or cover may not be reproduced in whole or in part in any form without the express written consent of the publisher.
WHY I WROTE T HIS B OOK
What ha t Enters En ters You Determine Determiness Wha Whatt Exits Exit s You.
W here God God is…s atan is not. When Saul became depressed, evil spirits came against his mind, nd , and he broug b rought ht in the th e ps alm almis t David. David. pl ay his harp, the evil The Bible says as David began to play sin g The s pir pirit left. eft. As David began b egan to sing The Holy Spirit entered and the th e evi ev il s piri pirits were were di d is placed.
“And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit d epart ep arted ed from h im,” im,” (1 Samu Samu el 16:2 16:23) 3).. God Is Not A Presence…He Is A Person With A Presence. His Pres Presenc encee is is evidence of Hi His Pers Pers on. on .
The quack is is not n ot the th e duck. The bark is is not the th e dog. fire …He purifies pu rifies like The Holy Spirit is a Person. He is not fire fire. He is not water …He …He cleanses like water. He is not wind … He moves like like wind. wind .
The Holy Spirit can move suddenly and quickly in your life,
like wind. “And suddenly there came a sound from Heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting,” (Acts 2:2).
Perso n, the Aura, Aura , The Bi Bible ble has much to s ay abou ab outt God God,, the Person, Presen ce of the Presence o f Go Go d .
The Old Testament is different from the New Testament. In the Old Testament The Holy Spirit visited. In the New stayed yed.. Testament He sta sen se or feel feel an In the Old Testament men would suddenly sense anointing. Samson experienced it. it.
At one time in Saul’s life he became so different when The th is the th e same Holy Spirit came upon him that people asked, “ Is this man?” On the Day of Pentecost, after the ascension of Jesus back to Heaven, Jesus said, “And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you for ever,” ev er,” (Joh (Jo h n 14: 14:16). 16). There seems to be two distinct pictures of the Presence o God.
The universal Presence Presence of God refers to the omnipresence o the th e God God we serve. The Psal Ps alm mis t referr referred ed to it, “If I ascen asc end d up u p into Heaven, Heaven , Thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, Thou art there,” (Psalm 139:8).
David said, “Whither shall I go from Thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from Thy presence?” (Psalm 139:7). “Thou hast bes be s et me beh be h ind and an d before, be fore, and an d laid Thine h and an d upon up on me,” (Psalm 139:5). The manifested Presence of God refers to when you sense Him, feel Him.
There is a Scripture in the Word that talks about God being s o real that tha t His His very Pres Presence ence healed peopl peo ple. e. An o inti in ting ng,, a Glory and a This seems to indicate there is an Ano resence that th at is differ differen entt in mean meaniing. ng .
When you go into a restaurant, it is different than when you go to a Sunday morning service, where people are singing and worshipi ors hiping ng God. od . It is the th e manif mani fested est ed Presence Presen ce when wh en you yo u sense sen se God. You feel a reaction in your heart causing you to weep and cry in the Pres Presen ence ce of o f Hi His Glory. ory .
Po werr o f His Presence Presen ce as you I want you to experience the Powe have never known known it before. b efore.
That is why I wr wrote this boo b ook k.
1 YOUR FOCUS IS CORRECTED IN THE P RESENCE OF GOD
The Holy Holy Spirit S pirit Impa Imparts rts Confiden Confidence. ce.
When Wh en you yo u enter en ter into into The Pres Presence ence of o f God you y ou s ee the world world differently. The Psalmist put it this way, “I was angry, bitter and discouraged. I was disheartened when I saw the wicked, the prosperity of ungodly men. Until I went into the sanctuary of God God then th en I underst und erstoo ood d the t heiir end,” (see (s ee Psal Ps alm m 73).
“For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked,” (Psalm 73:3). One Hour In The Presence of God Will Reveal The Flaws o Your Most Carefull Carefullyy Laid Laid Plans. Plan s.
The Holy Spirit considers you His dwelling place. Our tormented thoughts would change if we would remember this verse. “That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the th e Holy Holy Gho Ghoss t which dwellet dwelleth h in us ,” (2 (2 Tim Timothy ot hy 1:14). The Holy Spirit provides tenacity, strength and an d determination for those who become dependent on His Times
of Ref Refrreshi es hing ng Acts A cts and addi add icted to t o His His Pres Presence. ence.
Doubt Dou btss are d eadl ea dlyy. Nothing is more poisonous than the roller coaster emotions regarding your salvation. Satan taunts, accuses and blames you for everything. “…for the accuser o our brethren is cast down,” (Revelation 12:10).
Always remember, The Holy Spirit alone can impart the unshak able confidence confidence that th at Chri Chris t dw d well ells withi th in you y ou..
It is The Holy Spirit Who confirms that Christ dwells within your yo ur heart and remov emoves es every dou d oubt bt about abo ut Him. “Her “Hereby eby know no w we that we dwell in Him, and He in us, because He hath given u s o f Hi His Spirit,” Spirit,” (1 Joh Jo h n 4:13 4:13). ). The Holy Spirit gives us The Word of God as our special weapon, the Sword of the Spirit. “And take the helmet o salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word o God,” (Ephesians 6:17).
The Word of o f God God is the th e weapon that th at The Holy Spi Spirrit us u s es to destroy the work works of satan. sat an. Treasure The Word of God. It is the only weapon satan cannot withs withstand. tand.
I encourage you y ou to devel dev elop op your yo ur rel relati ation onss hip hip with with The Holy Holy Spirit by daily reading The Word of God. Talk Scriptures in every conversation. Timothy instructs us plainly, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth,” (2 Timothy 2:15). Your Focus Focu s Is Is Corrected In The Presence of o f God. od .
2 THE PRESENCE OF GOD ENABLES YOU TO SEE THE END R ESULT P RESENT DECISION TO ESULT OF YOUR P SERVE GOD
There Are Are Two Laws of God God Operating perat ing..
The satanic law where satan offers you the fun things and then th en… … “…th “…thee s oul ou l that th at s innet nn eth, h, it s hal ha ll die,” die,” (Ez (Ezekiel ekiel 18: 18:4 4). The way of o f the trans transgress gressor or is is hard. (See Proverb Prov erbss 13: 13:15.) 15.) Divi ne Scriptural law. The law of the Then there is another Divine swe et.. bitters bitt ersweet, weet, where the th e first first part pa rt is bitter but it ends up sweet “For the th e end of thos tho s e thi th ings ng s is death dea th,” ,” (R (Romans omans 6:21).
Jesus Jesu s s aid aid if if you yo u are going going to foll follow Me you have hav e to pi p ick up your yo ur cros cros s . “Then s aid aid Jesus Jesu s unto un to His dis dis cipl ciples es,, If If any man man wil will come come after Me, let let hi h im deny den y hi h ims elf, elf, and take up his cross cros s , and follo follo w Me,” Me ,” (Matt (Ma tth h ew 16: 16:24). 24). In Revelation He tells of the end results…that those who ollow Him will also rule with Him. sen se of belonging. God Something within you desires a sense
knows where where you belong.
Something in you finds “belonging” necessary for comfort, satisfact sat isfactio ion n and rest. You are not forgott forgotten en by God.
The Holy Holy Spir Spirit is is the onl on ly One Who W ho can gi g ive you y ou the inner assurance that you truly are a child of God, belonging to to the family of God. “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that th at we are the th e chil c hildren dren of God God,” ,” (Rom (Roman anss 8:16). 16). When satan reminds you of past failures, remind him of his uture failure.
The Holy Spirit sowed the Seeds of Greatness in you. “For ye have hav e not received eceived the t he spir s piriit of bondag bon dagee again again to fear; but ye ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Fath Fat h er,” (Ro (Ro mans an s 8:15 8:15). ).
Your Heavenly Father has uncommon plans for you. Because you have chosen to serve Him, many benefits are awaiting you as you reach for them in faith. “And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified toge to geth ther,” er,” (Rom (Roman anss 8:17). 17). Sickness and disease will be defeated because of the faith work work ing within you.
Belonging to God births a hope that will motivate you yo u toward toward pur pu rification cation.. “And “An d every man man that hath this hope ho pe in Him puri pu rifi fiet eth h hi h ims elf, elf, even as He is is pure,” pu re,” (1 (1 John Joh n 3:3) 3:3)..
spe a k and hear The Word of Yo u r faith faith wil will g row as y o u spea God continuall con tinually y. “So “So the t hen n faith faith com co meth by hear hea ring, ng , and heari he aring ng by the th e word of God God,” ,” (R (Roman omanss 10:1 0:17). 7).
pri ce of your Your ou r change chan ge of o f behavi beh avior or is is not no t the th e price you r relations relations hip pro duct ct of with with Him Him, but bu t the th e produ o f you yo u r in in timac timacy y with with Him Him. The Presence Presence of God God Enables Enab les You You To See S ee The End Result o Your Present Present Decision ecisio n To Serve God.
ECOMMENDED INVESTMENTS : R ECOMMENDED
The Th e W is d o m Co mmenta en tary, ry, Vo Vo l. 3 (Bo (Bo o k/B-2 k/B-228 28/222 /222 pg) pg ) 7 Reward Rewardss o f The Secret Plac Placee (CD/W (CD/WC CPL-8 PL-84) 4)
3 THE PRESENCE SPIRITUAL L IFE
OF
GOD IS CRITICAL TO YOUR
The Price Pric e of o f God’s od ’s Presence Is Time. Time.
Paul reminds us in the book of Hebrews the importance o spending time together with other believers. “Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but bu t exho exhorti rting ng one on e anot an othe her: r: and an d s o muc much h the t he more, as ye s ee the t he day approaching,” (Hebrews 10:25).
Peter said, “…one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thou th ouss and years as one on e day,” day ,” (2 (2 Peter 3:8). “My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord: my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God,” (Psalm 84:2).
“But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find Him, if thou seek Him with all thy heart and with all thy soul,” (Deuteronomy 4:29).
If you have ever wondered, “Why am I here on this planet, earth?” earth? ” It is time time to t o get ge t cl c los e to t o The Holy Holy Spiri Spiritt Who W ho wil will talk to you and identify your specific Assignment designed specifically for you!
The Holy Holy Spiri Spiritt wil will rev reveal eal to you yo u the th e di d ifference fference between bet ween the t he essential and nonessential issues. issues. “For it seemed good to the Holy oly Ghos Ghos t, and to us, us , to lay lay upon up on you no greater greater burden burden than thes e neces nec esss ary ary things t hings,” ,” (Act (Actss 15:28). That is why it is important to have a special place to meet S ecret Place. with Him daily. My place is called The Secret You must move away from the voices of others when you really want to hear The Voice of The Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit will teach you. “He shall teach you all things,” (John 14:26). You can only change when The Holy Spirit is talking into our ou r life. life.
Soli Solitude tud e is is neces s ary ary for intimacy. Intim Intimacy is neces n eces s ary for for impartation. Impartation is necessary for change. The Holy Spirit is the very Person Who can answer the ques qu esti tion onss that tha t per p erplex plex you. yo u. (See (See Acts 8.) The Holy Spirit expects you to continuously listen for His voice. “To day if ye will hear His voice, Harden not your h eart,” ea rt,” (Psalm (Ps alm 95:7 95:7-8 -8). ). The Holy Spirit will teach you about things in your Future.
“He wil will s hew he w you thi th ings ng s to com co me,” (John (Joh n 16: 16:13). 3).
You do not no t know kno w every ope o perati ration on of The Holy Holy Spiri Spirit… t…ye yett sup erna a tural tu ral and millions are tasting the the supern and uncommon events in their communication with Him…every day of their lives. Yo u can, too! The Presence Presence of o f God Is Critical Critica l To Your Spiritu Sp iritual al Life. Life.
4 THE PRESENCE OF GOD WILL B RING R EPENTANCE EPENTANCE
God’s Presence Brings Conviction. d id unde un der r When Wh en truth is is s poken, God’s Presence emerges. It did onah on ah’’s preaching preach ing.. Jonah came to Nineveh and he screamed out “…in forty days, Nineveh [will] be destroyed,” (see Jonah 3:4).
The Bi Bible s ays the peop p eoplle went went on o n a fast and an d God God s pared the city. city. “So “So the th e peo p eople ple of Ninev Nineveh eh believe believed d God, od , and proclaim proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them even to the least of them. And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that He had said that He would do unto them; and He did it not,” (Jonah 3:5, 10). Your Focus Decid Decides es You Yourr Feelings. Feeling s.
Jonah’s focus was on himself instead of the deliverance of God’s people. His choice to change brought about the chance for repentance for many people. The Holy Spirit woos and an d draws us toward Him. He is merciful, gentle and kind. He is
atient, longsuffering and labors over us as a mother would labor over a child in its tiny crib. His very Presence draws us to a place place of repen repentanc tance. e.
Respond to His inner conviction and drawing power. “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day o s alvati alvat ion,” on ,” (2 Co rint rinthians hians 6:2). His Presence keeps you tender towards Him. His Presence keeps you thirsty. When you do not pursue His Presence, the danger dan ger of becomi becoming call callous ou s ed and a nd hardened is very real. real. When you feel troubled in your spirit, thank God for such a troubling. Go to Him in repentance. He is is waiti aiting ng to resto es torre you y ou..
Never Neve r take t ake His His Pres Presen ence ce lightly gh tly.. “I “ I wil will go and an d return retu rn to My place, till till the t hey y acknowl ackno wled edge ge their th eir off o ffen ence, ce, and an d s eek My face,” (Hosea 5:15). Jesus taught that The Holy Spirit was the secret o becoming an an Overcom Overco mer.
The book bo ok of Acts Act s remi eminds nd s us of the power p ower availabl availablee to us as bel be lievers ev ers.. “But ye s hal ha ll receive power po wer,, after that th at the th e Holy Holy Ghos ho s t is is come come upon up on you,” yo u,” (Acts (Act s 1:8). You can overcome any temptation, addiction, grief or chaotic chaot ic situa situation tion through th rough The Holy Holy Spirit.
Repent epe nt when you y ou have hav e griev grieved ed Him Him.
Let your dependency be upon Him and make you the Overcom ve rcomer er you yo u des d esiire to be. b e.
Always remember, The Holy Spirit will reveal specific Wisdom you require for living an overcoming life. Jesus knew the anointing that that would enable the disciples to stand against anything. “But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto un to the utterm utt ermos os t par p artt of o f the earth,” (Act (Actss 1:8). The Presence Presence of God God Will Bring Repenta Rep entance. nce.
5 THE PRESENCE OF GOD ALWAYS HAS AN EFFECT ON T HE UNGODLY
Mark Ma rk Peop Peo p le Who Who Carry Ca rry A Spiri Sp iritt of o f Strife. St rife.
In the th e boo b ook k of Psalms Psalms we read read,, “As s moke is is drive driven n away, s o drive them away: as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked wicked peri p eriss h at a t th t h e pres p resen ence ce of o f God God,” ,” (Ps (Ps alm 68:2 8:2).
In the book of Acts when Stephen began to preach the peop pe oplle becam be camee angry. He was full of faith, full of The Holy sto ned d him Ghos t, but when the th e peopl peop le heard his his mess es s age they th ey stone to death. Some who reject correction repeatedly must be left alone to the judgm ud gment entss and penal pen alti ties es of God God..
The book of Acts says, “Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with one accord, And cast him out of the city, and stoned him,” (Acts 7:57-58).
In Paul’s letter to Titus, he wrote, “A man that is an heretic after the first and second admonition reject; Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned o h ims ims elf,” (Titus (Titu s 3:10 3:10-1 -11). 1). Sometimes those of your own household become your reatest enemies enemies to your own ow n Assignment. Assignment. Josep Jo seph h experi experienced enced this when his ow o wn br b rothers oth ers s old him him as a s lave to t o a pas p asss ing band ban d of o f Is Is hmael hmaeliites. tes . The The Gos Gos pel of Matthew Matt hew says: “And a man’s foes shall be they of his own household,” (Matth (Mat thew ew 10:3 10:36) 6)..
Job Jo b experienced this through his own wife. In the most devastating tragedy he had ever known, she refused to encourage him. “Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain retain thi th ine integri nt egrity ty?? curs c ursee God God,, and die,” die,” (Job 2:9).
Job refused to allow her to influence him away from God. He ought for his focus. “But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one on e of o f the foolis foolis h women women s peak pea keth,” eth ,” (Job (Job 2:10).
scru tini nize ze your Someti Sometim mes s atan us u s es your yo ur clos closes estt fr friends end s to t o scruti flaws unmercifully to demoralize you. yo u. The Pres Presence ence of o f God God can make a difference for you even in the midst of negative situations. The Presence of God God Always Alwa ys Has Has An Eff Effect On The Ungodly. Ungo dly.
ECOMMENDED INVESTMENTS : R ECOMMENDED
The Holy Spirit Handbook (Book/B-100/153 pg) The Kingly Anointing (CD/WCPL-144)
6 THE PRESENCE OF GOD CREATES A D IFFERENT R EACTION EACTION T O D IFFERENT P EOPLE
What ha t Som So me People Peopl e Love Other Other People Peop le Hate . What excites some infuriates others. One day in my office I asked a reporter, who was sneering at a healing crusade that occur occu rred, “Br “Brother oth er don’ don ’t you y ou believe believe people peo ple are are bei b eing ng healed?” He said, s aid, “I think they thi th ink they are are bei b eing ng healed.” healed.” The Presence Presence of o f God does do es not aff affect everyone everyon e the th e same. The next next ti t ime you y ou are are at chur chu rch duri d uring ng prais prais e and an d worshi orsh ip, note no te the t he peop pe oplle whos who s e han h ands ds are rais rais ed. ed . Not Notee the t he ones on es who are look loo king sarc astic ical ally ly and sneeri sne ering ng at around sarcast at others.
You are a Door or a Wall. You can beco be com me a Wall agains ag ainstt discouragement, cynicism and pessimism, pe ssimism, o r you can be a through and continue in The Presence Door oo r for for other oth erss to walk through of God. It is sometimes necessary to become a Wall against things that are unholy, unrighteous and that br b ring unhappiness. The Word of God is the instrument of peace for The Holy Spirit to use. As the psalmist David said, “Great peace have they which love Thy law: and nothing shall offend them,”
(Psa (Ps alm 119:165). 119:165).
Faul Fa ult-f t-fin indi ding ng words wo rds create crea te a climat cl imatee of con c onfflict li ct,, ang a nger er and an d cynicism. Warnings can be found in the book of Timothy, “From s uch uc h turn tu rn away,” away ,” (2 Tim Timo thy th y 3:5). 5).
The Holy Spirit will give you courage and strength to withdraw from the company of foolish people. When The Holy Spirit becomes your focus, the storm begins to settle in your mind. You enter ent er int into o the t he rest res t He promi promis ed. “This is the t he rest res t wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing,” (Isaiah 28:12). The Proof of Love Is The Willingness To Change. The Holy Spirit is your only Source of true peace. Be willing to pay any pro tect ct you y ourr foc focus us and keep your price price to t o prote yo ur Mind Mind on right things things . The Presence of God Creates A Different Reaction To iff ifferent People. Peopl e.
ECOMMENDED INVESTMENTS : R ECOMMENDED
The 3 Mos Mo s t Imp Imp ortant orta nt Things Thing s In You Yourr Li Life (Boo (Book/B k/B-1 -10 01/240 /240 pg) pg ) The Th e W is d o m Co mmenta en tary, ry, Vo Vo l. 2 (Bo (Bo o k/B-2 k/B-220 20/312 /312 pg) pg )
7 IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE IN THE PRESENCE GOD AND NOT CHANGE
OF
Men Fail Fa il Beca B ecau u se of The Word Wordss The Theyy Spea Sp eakk .
Luci uc ifer was one o ne of o f the th e chi ch ief angel ange ls who was in The Th e Pres Presen ence ce ha d of God all the time. He heard conversations with God. He had conversat con versatiions on s with God. od . Access Acc ess Is Alway Alw ayss A Test That Tha t Produ Prod u ces A Portra Po rtrait it o Character.
As Lucifer stayed in The Presence of God, Seeds of evil bega be gan n to grow gro w in him. him. He envied en vied God and an d wanted want ed to tak ta ke charge and be in a place of power. God did not tolerate that beha be havior vior and an d kicked him and an d one-th on e-thiird of the th e ange an gells out ou t o Heaven. So it is possible to be in the presence of righteousness and not change. Right Rig ht words wo rds are as important as water on earth and the sustaining of human life. The words of Solomon are, “The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of Wi W is dom do m as a flo flo wing wing brook,” bro ok,” (Prov (Proverbs erbs 18: 18:4).
Because you are a child of the Most High God, you have a jo int in t heir with right to the blessings of God, an heir of of God, a jo Jesus Jesu s Who Wh o is your yo ur elder elder Br Brother oth er.. gra ce and blessings of God But you y ou cannot take take hol ho ld of o f the grace unless unless you have knowledge of what what He has provided for you. yo u.
The book of Hebrews tells us, “But without faith it is impossible to please Him: for he that cometh to God must bel be lieve ev e that th at He is , and an d that th at He is a rewarde rewarderr of them th em that th at d ilig ently en tly s eek ee k Him Him,” (Hebrews (Heb rews 11: 11:6). 6). The Seasons of Your Life Will Change Every Time You Use Your Faith. Faith .
Many people have accepted disease and sickness as teachers. The Bible says that The Holy Spirit will lead you into all all truth. truth . Not Not,, “Yea I wi will s end en d di d is eas e to teach tea ch you y ou and lead you yo u int into o all truth.” truth .” Changes In Your Life Will Always Be Proportionate To Your Knowledge. Knowledg e.
You wil will never nev er sto s top p negative thinking until you start thinking and speak spe ak ing in g faith faith words words . You You mus t s tart believing believing and seeing yourself victorious. That picture will drive out evil. Champions Make Decisions That Will Create The Future They Desire.
Design Desig n The Life Life You Want. an t. Nobody else can do it for you. Willingness to change is not necessarily a compromise of princ princiip les. es . You mus t cul cu ltivate tivat e a teachable spirit, if if change is to happen. It Is Possib Po ssible le To Be In The Presence Presen ce of God And An d Not No t Change.
8 HEAVEN AND EARTH R ESPOND ESPOND T O T HE P RESENCE OF G OD
The Very Heaven Heavenss Move At His Comman Command. d.
In the book of Psalms…we read about the mighty power o God. “The earth shook, the Heavens also dropped at the presen pres ence ce of God: od : eve e ven n Sina Sinaii itself its elf was moved ov ed at the th e pres ence en ce o f Go Go d , the th e Go d o f Israel,” Is rael,” (Psalm (Ps alm 68: 68:8). 8). The disciples were with Jesus in the boat when a storm arose. The disciples were concerned so they called out to sle epin ing g … Jesus Who was was sleep Jesus Jesu s spok spo k e an a n d the t he wind wi ndss obeye ob eyed d Him. “And He saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then He arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm,” (Matthew 8:26).
He speak spe ak s to the th e earth ea rth and an d the th e Heavens. Heave ns. “Give ear, O ye Heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of My mouth,” (Deuteronomy 32:1). The Heavens and earth are commanded to rejoice. “Let the
Heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say amon among g the t he nation na tionss , The Lord Lord reignet reign eth,” h,” (1 Chron hro n icles 16: 16:31). 31).
God is worshiped by the host h ost of Heaven. Heaven. “Thou, even Thou, art Lord alone; Thou hast made Heaven, the Heaven o Heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and Thou preservest them all; and the host of Heaven worshippeth Thee,” (Nehemiah 9:6). The winds obey God as He protects His children, the sraeli srae lite tes. s. “And the Lord turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt,” (Exodus 10:19).
God gives the rainbow as a token of promise. “I do set My bow bo w in the th e cloud, cloud , and an d it s hal ha ll be for a tok to ken of a cov co v enan en antt between be tween Me and an d the t he earth e arth,” ,” (G (Genes en esiis 9:1 9:13). 3). How do we k now no w God exists? exi sts? “The Heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth His handywork,” (Psalm 19:1). Heaven Heav en And An d Earth Ea rth Respon Resp ond d To The Presen Pre sence ce of o f God. God .
ECOMMENDED INVESTMENTS : R ECOMMENDED
The Th e Go Go d Bo o k (Bo (Bo o k/B-2 k/B-26/16 6/160 0 pg) pg ) The Holy Spirit Handbook (Book/B-100/153 pg)
9 YOU MUST P URSUE THE P RESENCE OF GOD
God Does Require Requi re Pursuit. The Holy Spirit is the only Friend Who can change your very natur natu re.
He will give you focus and turn you from a child o disobedience int into o a chi ch ild of light. The Bible says, draw near to God and He will draw near to you. “But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord God, that I may declare all Thy works,” (Psalm 73:28). Jesus said, “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,” (Matthew 11:28).
pri ority ty,, When your pursuit of His Kingdom becomes your priori everything else you need in life will emerge. “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His right-eousness; and all these things s hall be added ad ded unto un to you,” yo u,” (Matt (Matthew hew 6: 6:33).
You canno can nott ente en terr life in in the t he Spiri Spirit with withou outt respecting The g oess wh w h ere He is desire de sired, d, no n o t merely where wh ere He Holy Spirit. Spirit. He goe is needed.
Millions are staggering around the earth like drunkards emotionally bankr spi ritua uall llyy sabotaged b ankrup upt, t, spirit sab otaged,, helpl helpless ess and lost. Only The Holy Spirit can move them from darkness into light. You may feel alone, isolated and even have tormenting thoughts thou ghts that nobody nob ody reall eally cares for you at all all.
But the t he opp o ppos os ite is is occur occu rring. ng . The Holy Spirit is continuously talking to the Father about your needs and desires. The Holy Holy Spiri Spiritt is in total to tal agreemen agreementt with with the th e des d esiires and an d wil will yo u. Your of the Father for you. ou r Heav Heaven enlly Father Fath er hears the th e cry of o f your heart. “And He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because He maketh intercession for the s aints accord acc ordiing to the th e wil will of God God,” ,” (Rom (Roman anss 8:27). 27). ph otog ograp raphs hs of the Future you Let your words become phot desire, ins fear. r. instead tead of the Future you fea
1. Talk like an overcomer. 2. Think like like an overcomer.
Lau gh lik 3. Laugh like a v ictor, ct or, not n ot a vi v icti ct im. His bigge big gest st pla p lans ns will wi ll come c ome to pass pa ss in your yo ur lif li fe. You Must Mu st Pursue The Presence of God God..
ECOMMENDED INVESTMENTS : R ECOMMENDED
The Th e Go Go d Bo o k (Bo (Bo o k/B-2 k/B-26/16 6/160 0 pg) pg ) The Th e W is d o m Co mmenta en tary, ry, Vo Vo l. 3 (Bo (Bo o k/B-2 k/B-228 28/222 /222 pg) pg ) 7 Reward Rewardss o f The Secret Plac Placee (CD/W (CD/WC CPL-8 PL-84) 4)
10 THE PRESENCE OF GOD WILL NOT HAPPEN AUTOMATICALLY I N YOUR LIFE
The Price Pric e of o f God’s od ’s Presence Is Time. Time.
Jesus would have walked right by the blind man had he not cried out, “Jesus, Thou son of David, have mercy on me,” (Mark 10:47). “And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way s ide, when when they t hey hear h eard d that th at Jesus Jesu s pass pas s ed by, cri cried out, ou t, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, Thou Son of David,” (Matthew 20:30). The Magnet For His Presence Will Be Your Faith And ursuit.
The woman who had hemorrhaged for 12 years would have never gotten into His Presence had she not pressed through the crowd. “And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an is s ue of bloo blood d tw t welve elve years, years , came came behi b ehind nd Him, and touched tou ched the th e hem h em o f Hi His garm ga rmen ent,” t,” (Matth (Mat thew ew 9:2 9:20).
You Can Change Your Life. Believe it or not, you can. Regardless of your family situation, your financial status or
pas pa s t fail failures , you yo u can s tep te p up into nt o a “Vi “Victory ct ory Zone” Zon e” and an d s tay ta y exci excited ted about abo ut life. God “…hat “…hath h rais rais ed us u s up toget to gethe herr, and made us s it toget to gether her in in Heavenly places in Chri Chriss t Jesus Jes us ,” (E (Ephes ph esiians 2:6). Correct and enlarge your picture of God by reading good books bo oks,, lis tening te ning to teach te achiing CDs and an d s hari ha ring ng your yo ur love ov e with with others.
Spend time developing the proper concept of God. Rebuild Mi nd Phot Ph oto o ’ that the ‘ Mind th at s trengthens trength ens your yo ur fai faith th toward toward Him Him. Your ou r des de s tiny requir req uires es y our ou r own decis d ecisiion-m on -maki aking ng.. Fail Failures ures occu oc curr daily. daily. You wil will fail fail too, to o, unles u nlesss you yo u learn the t he art of o f motivating otiva ting yourself. yourself. Des Desti tiny ny neces n ecesss itates your yo ur invol nv olvem vement. ent.
This is a Script Scriptural ural princ princiiple. Read thi th is promi promis e, “If ye be wil willing and an d obe o bedient, dient, ye y e shall s hall eat the good of the land: But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devo de voured ured with with the th e sword,” s word,” (Is (Is aiah 1:19 1:19-2 -20) 0)..
The greatest book on the earth is The Bible. It has outsold every other book in the world. It is The Word of God. The Word of God will keep you pure. “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to Thy word,” (Psalm 119:9).
Belon Bel ong g ing in g to God will wi ll requ req u ire your yo ur faith ai th in Jesus Jesu s Christ Ch rist.. “For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus,” (Galatians 3:26). Always remember The Holy Spirit will reveal specific Wisdom you require for living an overcoming life.
The Holy Spirit will teach you step-by-step how to enter into the th e sup s upernatu ernaturral prayer praye r life. Value and celebrate moments in His Presence. Be willing to Pu rsue Him. He is the th e be chan ch ange ged d and an d make new ne w disco dis cove veri ries es.. Pursue Spirit Sp irit of Truth Truth..
Jesus wants to rule every part of your life and guide you in making the right decisions. He does this through The Holy Adv isorr, Comf Co mfort orter er and Friend Frie nd Who never Spirit Who is our Adviso leaves us nor forsak forsakes es us. us . Decisi onss Your ou r person pers onal al circumstances are created by your Decision Pa ssion. n. and your yo ur own own Passio The Presence of God Will Not Happen Automatically In Your Life.
ECOMMENDED INVESTMENTS : R ECOMMENDED
W here he re Miracles Miracles A re Bo Bo rn (Bo (Bo ok/B-1 ok/B-115/32 5/32 pg) pg ) The Th e W is d o m Co mmenta en tary, ry, Vo Vo l. 1 (Bo (Bo o k/B-1 k/B-136 36/256 /256 pg) pg )
5 Key Keyss To Birthi rth in g Yo u r Dail Daily y Habi Hab it o f Pray Prayer er (CD/W (CD/WC CPL-8 PL-85) 5)
11 IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD YOU WILL HEAR CONVERSATIONS THAT YOU WILL NOT HEAR ANYWHERE ELS LSE E
God Is A Commun Communicat icator. or. God talk s. He He created the th e mou mouth… th…the the tongu ton gue. e.
God is such a communicator that everything He created has ears. He said that you can talk to the mountain and it will move if you yo u hav h avee faith faith.. “Jes “Jesus us ans an s wered wered and a nd s aid aid unt u nto o the t hem m, Veril erily I s ay unto un to you, y ou, If If ye have h ave fai faith, and doub d oubtt not, no t, ye shal s halll not only only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto un to thi th is mountain, ou ntain, Be thou tho u remov removed, ed, and be thou th ou cas t into into the s ea; it s hall be done do ne,” ,” (Matthew (Matth ew 21 21:21). Ange An gels ls talk ta lk with wi th Him.
“And the angel answering said unto Him, I am Gabriel, that s tand in the presence of God; God; and an d am s ent to s peak unto unt o Thee, and to shew Thee these glad tidings,” (Luke 1:19). Romans chapter 8 talks about The Holy Spirit discussing us with the
Father and interpreting our prayer language with groanings that cannot be utter utt ered. ed. Right now in the Heavens, Jesus makes intercession for us. He is talking to the Father for us. “Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groani groan ings ng s which which canno can nott be b e utte u ttered,” red,” (R (Roman omanss 8:26).
He is a visua vi suall God. God . He showed Abraham pict pi cture uress of his future greatness. “And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a bless bles s ing: ng : A nd I wil will bl b less es s them th em that th at bless bles s thee, th ee, and an d curs cu rsee him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be bless bles s ed,” ed ,” (G (Genes en esiis 12:2 2:2-3). -3). He think thi nk s. “For I know no w the tho t houg ughts hts that tha t I think toward toward you y ou,, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end,” (Jeremiah 29:11).
Every act of God is designed to increase your dependency upon Him and your addiction to His Presence. “And He humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that He might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the th e Lord Lord doth do th man live,” ve ,” (Deu (Deute teron ronom omy y 8:3 8:3). Does He express exp ress ange an ger? r? “God judgeth the righteous, and
Go d is angry an gry with with the th e wicked wicked ev e v ery day d ay,” ,” (Ps (Ps alm 7:1 7:11). 1).
What would He say about His will for you? “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own unders un derstan tanding,” ding,” (Proverbs (Proverbs 3:5). He expresses expre sses His His opi o pini nion on a bout bo ut sick sic k ness ne ss and an d dise d isease ase.. “For I will restore rest ore heal hea lth unto un to thee, th ee, and I will heal he al thee th ee of o f thy wound wou ndss , s aith the th e Lo Lo rd,” (Jeremi (Jeremiah 30: 30:17). 17).
Does He k now no w your yo ur Futu Fu ture? re? “Before I formed thee in the bel be lly I knew thee; th ee; and an d before be fore thou th ou cames camestt forth out ou t o f the th e womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations,” (Jeremiah 1:5). He not only on ly spea sp eakk s, thin th inkk s, predi pre dict ctss and an d lo l o ves us… u s… He gives gi ves us a promise. He has said, “…I will never leave thee, nor forsake fors ake the t hee,” e,” (Hebrews 13: 13:5).
When He talks, each word is an invitation to a Miracle. “Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete with withal al it it s hal ha ll be meas ured to you yo u again,” ag ain,” (Luke (Luke 6:38 6:38). ). He will wi ll be you yo u r Mento Men torr day-by da y-by-da -dayy in your yo ur Assignmen Assig nment. t. God will qualify you. “And the Lord said unto him…Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what
thou th ou s h alt say s ay,” ,” (Ex (Exo dus du s 4:1 4:1112 112). In The Presence Presen ce of God You Will il l Hear Con Co n versati versa tion onss That Tha t You Will Will Not Hear Anywhere Anywh ere Else.
ECOMMENDED INVESTMENTS : R ECOMMENDED
The Th e Go Go d Bo o k (Bo (Bo o k/B-2 k/B-26/16 6/160 0 pg) pg ) The Th e A s s ignm ign ment en t (The (Th e Dream & The Destiny Des tiny), ), Vo l. 1 (Bo (Bo o k/Bk/B74/164 pg)
12 ENTERING INTO THE PRESENCE OF GOD R EQUIRES EQUIRES OVERCOMING D OUBTS , FEARS AND BUSYNESS
The Holy Holy Spirit Sp irit In Your Life Life W Will ill Dispel Fear. focus us is the world you have created for Your ou r chos en foc yourself.
God speaks to Moses. “Behold, the Lord thy God hath set the land land bef b efore ore thee: go up and an d pos p osss ess es s it, as the th e Lord Lord God God o thy fathers hath said unto thee; fear not, neither be discouraged,” (Deuteronomy 1:21). Peop Peo p le drai d rain n you. yo u. Batt Ba ttle less drain dra in you. yo u. Yo u mus mus t go g o back b ack to The Holy Holy Spi Sp irit rit for rejuvenation. po wer r would come to us through Jesus promised that the powe The Holy Holy Spiri Spirit. “He give giveth th power po wer to the th e faint faint;; and an d to t o them t hem that th at have no might He increaseth strength,” (Isaiah 40:29). “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest,” (Matthew 11:28).
It is i s The Holy Spiri Sp iritt Who confirms co nfirms that th at Christ Ch rist dwel dw ells ls wit w ithi hin n our heart and removes every doubt about Him. “Hereby know we that we dwell in Him, and He in us, because He hath given us of His His Spiri Spirit,” (1 John Joh n 4:13). 13). Love is i s an ene e nemy my of fear. ea r.
F e a r torments and increases the size of your enemy mentally. When love fills your heart, fear has no place in your life. “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: becau be causs e fear hat h ath h torm to rmen ent. t. He tha t hatt feareth is not no t made ad e p erfect erfect in lo v e,” (1 Joh Jo h n 4:18 4:18). ). The fruit fruit of o f The Holy Holy Spirit S pirit is love. love . “But “But the th e fruit fruit of o f the Spiri Spirit is love, ov e, joy, joy, peace, lon longs gsuff ufferi ering ng,, gentl gent lenes s , goodn goo dnes esss , fai faith,” th,” (Galat (Galatian ianss 5:22 5:22). ).
Your life in the Spirit will cause fear to dissolve and be dispelled from from your life. God is the One Who delivers. “But the Lord your God ye shall fear; and He shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enem en emiies ,” (2 Ki Kin g s 17:3 17:39) 9)..
Come into His Presence. Reach out toward The Holy Spirit. Ask Him to remove every ounce of fear within you. Begin to thank Jesus for paying the price, making you an Overcomer, and interceding for you before the Father. “And it shall come
to pass in the day that the Lord shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou th ou wast made to s erve,” (Is (Is aiah aiah 14:3). God gives deliverance from fear and an d bond b ondage. age.
Ski Skilled negotiators neg otiators teach that waiting is is a weapon. Whoever is the most hurried and impatient usually ends up with the worst end of o f the deal d eal.. Tak e time time to do things right.
Jesus never hurried. This was one of the Leadership Secrets of Jesus. A Psalm of David says, “The king shall joy in Thy strength, O Lord; and in Thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!” rejoice !” (Psalm (Ps alm 21:1 21:1). ). What You Do Daily Determines What You Become ermanently. Ente En terin ring g Into Int o The Presence Presen ce of God Requi Req uires res Overcoming Overco ming oubts, ou bts, Fears And Busyness. Busyn ess.
ECOMMENDED INVESTMENTS : R ECOMMENDED
The Double Diamond Principle (Book/B-39/148 pg) The Maki Ma king ng of A Cham ha mpion (Boo (Book/B k/B-5 -59 9/128 /128 pg) pg ) The Leadersh ead ershiip Secrets Secrets of Jesus Jes us (Boo (Book k/B-9 /B-91 1/196 /196 pg)
13 THE PRESENCE OF GOD CAUSES ADMIRATION, HUMILITY AND WORSHIP IN THE HEART T HAT I S TOWARD HIM
Worship Is The Correction Correctio n of o f Focus.
Ange An gells worship ors hip and an d magni agn ify Him Him.
According to the book of Revelation, angels fall prostrate in Heaven when they come into His Presence. “The four and twenty elders elders fall all dow do wn before before Him Him that tha t s at on o n the throne, throne , and worship ors hip Him Him that th at livet liveth h for ever and an d ever, ev er, and an d cas ca s t the t heiir crowns crowns before be fore the th e thron th rone, e, s ayi ay ing, ng , Thou Th ou art worthy worth y, O Lord, ord , to t o receive glory and honour and power: for Thou hast created all things, and for Thy pleasure they are and were created,” (Revelation 4:10-11). The Proof of Humility Is The Willingness To Reach. “And, beho be holld , a woman woman,, which which was d is eas ed with with an is s ue o f blood bloo d twelve years, came behind Him, and touched the hem of His garment: For she said within herself, If I may but touch His
garment, I shall be whole,” (Matthew 9:20-21).
There was was an inner nn er trus trus t and an d worshi worsh ipful desi des ire for the Son o God as s he reached for Hi Him. The queen qu een of o f Sheba recogni recogn ized the t he Wi W is dom do m and Pres Presence ence o God in her visit with Solomon. She demonstrated great reverence and admiration for him. Read about this encounter in 1 Ki Kin g s 10. 10.
The Holy Spirit knows specifically what you need during times of mental anguish and confusion. David cried out after his own terrible sin with Bathsheba. “Cast me not away from Thy presence; and take not Thy holy spirit from me,” (Psalm 51:11).
It was a remarkable work of grace in the human heart when The Holy Holy Spiri Spirit enab en ablled Stephe Step hen n to love thos tho s e who who s toned him him. “And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not no t thi th is s in to t o their t heir charge,” ch arge,” (A (A cts 7:60).
Many wives have birthed the salvation of their husbands becau be causs e of o f the lo ve of The Th e Holy Spiri Spirit with withiin the t hem m. Thous Tho us ands an ds of rebellious teenagers have been drawn back home like a magnet to to a loving parent … because of the love of The Holy Spirit. The Holy Holy Spirit alone cou ld plant plan t this k ind of love inside inside a
human heart. The Holy Spirit Spi rit tests your appetite app etite and a nd pursuit of o f Him. im. “God looked down from Heaven upon the children of men, to see i there were were any that t hat did did und u nder erss tand, tand , that did did s eek God God,” ,” (Psal (Psalm m 53:2). “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew Himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward Him,” (2 Chronicles 16:9). The oly Spirit look s upon you to find a reason reason to bless you. The Presence of God Causes Admiration, Humility And Worship orshi p In The Heart Tha t Is Tow Toward ard Him. Him.
14 WE HAVE AVE B EE EEN N GIVEN T HE R IGHT IGHT T O COME INTO HIS PRESENCE
God Requires Obedien Obedience. ce.
In the Old Testament when the high priest was going into the Holy of Holies to offer up sacrifices for the people, he woul ou ld have h ave a rope op e around his his ankle. ankle.
If God would not accept the sacrifice then He would have to kill the high priest. The people would then have to pull him out by the th e rope rop e becau be causs e nobody was allowed to enter into the Holy Holy of Holies Holies.. When Wh en Jesus Jes us was crucif crucifiied, The Bi Bible says say s that the veil veil of the sig n ificant ifica nt the th e temple was rent from the top to the bottom. It is sign writer tells us how the veil was wa s rent. rent. That meant anyone could An yone ne had h ad access ac cess to God . approach God. Anyo
It was not torn from the bottom to the top with man forcing his way to t o God God..
The veil of the temple was ripped from the top to the bottom. It meant that God had literally created a way so that man could come to Him. “And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the th e rocks rent,” rent ,” (Matth (Matt h ew 27 27:51). The Holy Holy Spirit Sp irit imparts imparts inner confidence confidence that th at you belong belon g to the th e family family of o f God. od .
God wants to be your Father even more than you want to be His child. “The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God,” (Romans 8:16).
The Holy Spirit wants to anoint you for the work He has called you to do. “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that th at knock no cketh eth it s hall be opene op ened,” d,” (Matth (Mat thew ew 7: 7:7-8). -8). suc cess is Your success is not no t lim limited to your yo ur efforts efforts..
fu ture tu re is Your fu is not no t li limited by your yo ur person pers onal al know no wledge. ed ge.
Your victories are not dependent on your own personal abilities alone.
Perso n al Interce Int ercessors ssors The Holy Spirit and Jesus are your Person throug th rougho hout ut every ev ery trial trial and diffi difficu cullt pl p lace of your yo ur li life.
The Holy Spirit is ever working in your behalf, because o the love of the Father for your life. “No good thing will He with withh h o ld fro fro m them th em that th at walk u p rig rig h tly,” (Psalm (Psa lm 84: 84:11). 11).
The Holy Spirit knows where you belong. He knows the perso pe rson n that th at He created creat ed you yo u to be. be . “He found fou nd h im in a des de s ert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; He led him about, He instructed him, He kept him as the apple of His eye,” (Deu (Deute teron rono o my 32: 32:10). 10). You truly are the apple app le of your Father’s Father’s eye. We Have Been Given The Rig ht To Come Into Into His Presence.
15 HUMILITY IS NECESSARY IN ENTERING HIS PRESENCE
What ha t You Respect, Respect , You You Will Attract. Attract .
Never Neve r becom bec omee coc c ocky ky.. In the t he book bo ok of o f Job he s ays ay s , “If I coul cou ld fin fin d Go d , I wo wo u ld argu arg u e with Him Him.” My moth mother er alw always told me me as long on g as you yo u have h ave that th at attitude God will not be accessible. “Oh that I knew where I might find Him! that I might come even to His seat! I would order my cause before Him, and fill my mouth with arguments,” (Job 23:3-4). Acknowledge that you do not know everything. Admit you do not no t alw always know no w how ho w to pr p ray effecti effectivel vely y throug t hrough h you y ourr own own logic and Mind. “Lord, Thou hast heard the desire of the humble: Thou wilt prepare their heart, Thou wilt cause Thine ear ea r to h ear,” ea r,” (Psalm (Ps alm 10: 10:17). 17).
It is impo i mporta rtant nt to avoi av oid d any a ny criti cri tici cism sm of those th ose who wh o carry ca rry the t he anointing of The Holy Spirit. “Touch not Mine anointed, and do My proph pro phet etss no harm ha rm,” ,” (Ps (Ps alm 105: 05:15). 15).
It is a dangerous thing to treat lightly that supernatural Anointing. “A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour s hal ha ll upho up holld the t he hum hu mble in in s piri pirit,” (Prov (Proverbs erbs 29: 29:23). 23).
The Holy Spirit choo ses the person He anoints. Men do not no t choose that anointing. Treasure the moment The Holy Spirit anoints anoints and does d oes s omethi omething ng s pecif pecific and uni u nique que thr th rough oug h you. yo u. Humbly than th ankk Him for the th e privi pri vile lege ge of bein be ing g u sed to bring bri ng healing to the broken. “Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of Heaven Heav en,” ,” (Matth (Mat thew ew 18 18:4).
The greatest warfare of your life is The Holy Spirit versus our ou r flesh flesh and a nd self. self. “For the fles flesh h lusteth lus teth against the Spir Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would,” (Galat (Galatian ianss 5:17 5:17). ).
You wil will s tand tan d before b efore God God and give an accoun acco untt for every eve ry response you have made to the inner voice of The Holy Spirit. “So then the n every ev ery one on e of us s hall give give account accou nt of him hims elf elf to God God,” ,” (Romans 14:12).
It is a dang da ngero erous us moment to thin th inkk that th at access ac cess to God is ermanent and easy. “If My people, which are called by My name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek My face,
and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from Heaven, and an d wil will forg forgiive their th eir s in, and a nd wil will heal hea l thei the ir lan land d ,” (2 Chronicl hro nicles es 7:14). Jesus Jesu s show sh owed ed humili hu mility. ty. “But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men,” (Philippians 2:7). Never Ne ver Tak e His Presence Presen ce Light Lig htly ly.. Humility Humili ty Is Necessa Nec essary ry In Enteri Ent ering ng His Presence. Presen ce.
16 MUSIC AND SINGING ARE IMPORTANT FOR ENTERING HIS P RESENCE
Come Before Before His Presence Presence Singin Sin ging. g. Rejoi cing ng and with Thanksgiving. Come into His Presence Rejoici (See Psalm Ps alm 100:1 100:1-4.) -4.)
God will never dwell in a joyless environment. If you want His Presence in your life, you must sing to Him. “Serve the Lord with gladness: come before His presence with singing,” (Psalm 100:2). Worship Corrects Focus. Focu s.
Music is the entry into the spirit world, evil or Holy. A song is protoc prot ocol ol for enteri en tering ng into nt o His His Pres Presen ence. ce.
If you sing sin g to The Holy Spiri Sp irit, t, He wil w illl ente en terr. When you are going through an attack, sing. When you sing, worship and magnify God, satan has memories of being the ex choir director sin g, he cannot stay of Heaven Heaven and is demoralized. When you sing, in your yo ur pres presence. ence.
wi ll manifest man ifest His Presence. Presen ce. When you magnify God, He will Today in many ministries where there is a great move of The Holy Spirit there is always singing and worshiping. Your singi sin ging ng is an a n act a ct of o f obed ob edie ienc ncee to The Holy Hol y Spiri Sp irit. t.
Create a Secret Place at your home. It is a place to meet with The Holy Spirit. Where you are matters as much as what you Determines es Wha Whatt Dies Wit Withi hin n You. You . are. Where You Are Determin Meet with Him at the same time every morning. Pursue His Presence. Do it for 30 days. Come into His Presence singing to Him Him, loving lov ing o n Him Him.
Write down your impressions. Take The Seeds of Wisdom Topical Bible with you, and read the Scripture for that day. urture your relationship with Him because in His Presence is fullness of joy. “…in Thy presence is fulness of joy; at Thy righ rightt han h and d the t here re are pleas ures for everm eve rmo o re,” (Ps (Psalm alm 16: 16:11). 11). Music Mu sic And An d S ingi in ging ng Are Imp Imp ortan ort antt For Fo r Ente En terin ring g His resence.
Our Prayer Together… “Father “Fath er,, You s aid Yo Yo u would del de liver ve r us according to our faith, so today, shut the mouths of the lions. Silence every
gainsayer, every false accusation. In Jesus’ name, help us to rise rise above ab ove the t he circum ci rcumstances. stances. W e trust trus t You You.. We trus t You Yourr Word. In In Jesus Jes us ’ name. name. Amen Amen.” .”
WISDOM K EYS EYS BOOK
OF
MIKE MURDOCK IN THIS
1. Acces s Is Alw Always A Tes Testt That Tha t Prod Produces uces A Portr Portrai aitt of o f Character. 2. Champions Make Decisions That Will Create The Future Futu re They Desire. Desire. 3. Ch ang an g es In Yo u r Life Wi Will A lways way s Be Pro Pro p o rtionat rtion atee To To Your ou r Kn Kn owled owledge ge.. 4. God Is Not A Presence…He Is A Person With A Presence. 5. It Is Is Poss Pos s ible To To Be Be In The Pres Presenc encee of God God And An d Not Change. 6. One Hour In The Presence of God, Will Reveal The Flaws Flaws of You Yourr Mos Mo s t Carefull Carefully y Laid Plan Planss . 7. The Holy Holy Spi Sp irit rit Is The Only Only One You Are A re Req Requ u ired To To Obey. 8. The Magn Ma gnet et For Fo r Hi His Pres Presen ence ce Wil Will Be You Yourr Faith Faith A nd Pursuit. 9. The Pres Presenc encee of God God Does Not A ffect ffect Eve Everyon ryonee The Same. 10. The Presen Pres ence ce of God God Is The Only Pl Place You Yourr Weaknes s W ill ill Die. Die. 11. The Presen Pres ence ce of o f God Wil Will Not Happen Happ en A utom ut omat atiically cally In Yo u r Life. Life. 12. The Price Price of o f Go d’s Presen Pres ence ce Is Tim Time. 13. The Proof Proo f of Hu Hu mility Is The Th e Will Willingne ng ness s To Reach. Reach .
14. The Proo Prooff of Lov Lovee Is Is The Th e Will Willingne ng ness s To Change. Chang e. 15. 15. The Th e Seas Sea s o n s o f Yo u r Life ife Will Will Ch ang an g e Ev Ev ery Tim T imee Yo Yo u Use Your ou r Faith. Faith. 16. W hat ha t Ent Enters ers You You Determ Det ermiines ne s Wh W h at Ex Exits You. ou . 17. What You Do Daily Determines What You Become Permanently. 18. W here he re You Are A re Determi Determines ne s Wha W hatt Di Dies Wi W ithi th in You You.. 19. Your ou r Focus Focu s Decide Decidess You Yourr Feeling Feelingss .
DECISION Will Wil l You Acc Accep eptt Jes J es us As Your our Pers Per s onal onal Sav S avior ior Today oday? ?
The Bible says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved,” (Romans 10:9). Pray Pray this t his prayer p rayer from from your yo ur heart today to day!! “Dear Jesus, I believe that You died for me and rose again on the third t hird day da y. I conf con fess I am a sinner…I sinn er…I need You Yourr love and a nd orgiveness…Come into my heart. Forgive my sins. I receive Your eternal life. Confirm Your love by giving me peace, joy and an d supernatu supern atural ral love lo ve for for others. oth ers. Amen.” Amen.”
R. MIKE MURDOCK is is in tremendous demand as one of the mos t dyn d ynam amiic spe s peak akers ers in Ameri America ca today to day..
More than 17,000 audiences in over 100 countries have attended his Schools of Wisdom and conferences. Hundreds of invitations come to him from churches, colleges and bus bu s ines ne s s corpo co rporations rations . He He is a note no ted d aut a utho horr of over ov er 25 250 books, boo ks, includ ncludiing the bes t s ell ellers ers , The Leadership Secrets of Jesus and an d Secrets of the Richest Man Who Ever Lived. Thousands view his weekly television program, Wisdom Keys with Mike urdock. Many attend his Schools of Wisdom that he hosts
in many an y cities cities of Am A merica. erica. Yes, es , Mike! Mike! I mad madee a decis d ecisiion to accep acc eptt Chris Chris t as a s my perso pe rsona nall Sav Saviior tod t oday. ay. Pleas Pleas e s end en d me my free free gift gift of you y our r book, bo ok, 31 Keys to a New Beginning to to h elp me me with with my new n ew life in Christ. A ME BIR BIRTHDAY THDAY
ADDRESS
CITY STATE ZIP
PHONE EMAIL 4051 Denton Dent on Hwy. Hwy. · Ft. Worth W orth,, TX The Wisdom Center · 4051 76117 1-817-759-BOOK · 1-817-759-2665 · 1-817-759-0300 You Will Wil l Lov Love Our Web W ebss i te..! WisdomOnline.com
DR. MIKE MURDOCK 1 Has embraced his Assignment to Pursue… Proclaim…and Publish the Wisdom of God to help peop pe oplle achi ach ieve ev e their th eir dream drea ms and an d goa g oalls . 2 Preach Preached ed hi h is first first publi pu blicc serm s ermon on at the t he age of 8. 8. 3 Preached Preached his his firs t evang ev angel eliis tic tic crusade crus ade at a t the th e age o 15. 4 Began fulltime evangelism at the age of 19, which has conti con tinu nued ed s ince 1966. 5 Has traveled and spoken to more than 17,000 audiences in over 100 countries, including East and Wess t Afr We A friica, As ia, Europ Europee and an d South Sou th A merica. erica. 6 Noted author of over 250 books, including best Se edss, The sellers, Wisdom for Winning , Dream Seed Double Doub le Diamond Diamon d Princi Prin cipl ple, e, The Law of Recogn Reco gnit itio ion n Handboo bookk . and The Holy Spirit Hand 7 Created the th e popu po pullar Topical Bible series for Businessmen, Mothers, Fathers, Teenagers; The OneMinute Pocket Bible series, and The Uncommon Life Life ser s eriies. es . 8 The Creator of The Master 7 Mentorship System,
an A chi ch ievem ev emen entt Program Prog ram for Beli Believ evers ers.. 9 Has compos composed ed thous ands of songs such su ch as “I Am Bless es s ed,” ed ,” “You “You Can Mak Ma ke It,” “God “God Rides de s On Wing Wingss Of Love” ov e” and an d “Jes us , Jus Jus t The Men M ention tion Of Your ou r Name,” Name,” recorded record ed by b y man many y gos g os pel pe l artists artist s . 10 Is the Founder and Senior Pastor of The Wisdom Center, in Fort Worth,Texas…a Church with International Ministry around the world. 1 1 Host of Wisdom Keys with Mike Murdock, a weekl weekly TV Prog Program ram s een internat nt ernatiionall on ally y. 12 Has appeared often on TBN, CBN, BET, Daystar, Inspirational Network, LeSea Broadcasting and other televis televis ion networ net work k prog program ramss . 13 Has led over 3,000 to accept the call into fulltime ministry.
THE MINISTRY 1 Wisdom Books & Literature - Over 250 bes be s ts elli elling W is dom do m Books oo ks and an d 70 Teaching Teac hing CD Series Series.. 2 Church Crusades - Multitudes are ministered to in crusades and seminars throughout America in “The Uncommon Wisdom Conferences.” Known as a man who loves loves pastor pasto rs he has focused ocus ed on church church crus crusades ades for over 43 years. ye ars. 3 Music Ministry - Millions have been blessed by the anointed songwriting and singing of Mike Murdock, who has made over 15 music albums and CDs avail av ailab ablle. 4 Television - Wisdom Keys with Mike Murdock, a nati nat ional on alllys yndicated yn dicated weekly eekly tel t elev eviis ion program prog ram.. 5 The Wisdom Center - The Church and Ministry Offices where Dr. Murdock speaks weekly on Wisdom for The Th e Unco Un com mmo n Life. 6 Schools of The Holy Spirit - Mike Murdock hosts School Schoo ls of The Holy Holy Spiri Spirit in many many churches chu rches to mentor ent or bel be lievers ev ers o n the th e Person Perso n and an d Compa ompanion nionss hip of The Holy Spirit. Spirit. 7 Schools of Wisdom - In many major cities Mike
Murdock hosts Schools of Wisdom for those who want personali perso nalizzed and advanced adv anced training training for achieving achieving “The Uncommon Dream.” 8 Mis s ions Dr. Mike Mike Murdock’ Mu rdock’ss overse ov erseas as ions Ou Outrea treach ch - Dr. outreaches to over 100 countries have included crusades in East and West Africa, Asia, Europe and South Sout h A merica. erica.
