Sincerity

"I know, my God, that you test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness." 1 Chronicles 29:17

God tests the heart. Those who are sincere please Him and are honored by Him. The rest are despised.

Flesh and Spirit

"For they that are after the flesh mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit." Romans 8:5

To be after the flesh means submitting to the whims of the heart. It is impossible to succumb to your heart's desire and do the will of God at the same time. To be after the Spirit means submitting to His command, according to His Word.

Near

"The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart"- that is, the word of faith which we are preaching." Romans 10:8

Simply use your intelligent faith, confessing with your lips that the Lord Jesus is Savior, and then, your ways will be smoothed.

IF

"If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land." 2 Chronicles 7:14

IF the people of God humble themselves, pray, seek His face and turn away from their wrong ways, THEN they will be heard and forgiven. This is the condition so that God may hear your cry. Humbling yourself means emptying yourself completely. Praying means talking to God and seeking His face relates to getting closer to Him. And finally, conversion means changing of attitude in concerning sin, in other words, abandoning it for good.

The Blessing

"And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you shall be a blessing."

Genesis 12:2

We are part of the nation that was promised to Abraham, and will continue to be as long as we keep obeying God just as Abraham did. The promise still stands for his descendants in faith, not even a comma has been canceled.

Humbleness Rewarded

"O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear."

Psalm 10:17

The promise was already made, and if it is written, it is to be enjoyed. God hears, fortifies, and rescues the humble of heart because they are the ones who give themselves completely, body, soul and spirit. The humble one does not question, he accepts, and this is of great value to God.

Heavenly Places

"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ."

Ephesians 1:3

We know that there are two kingdoms in this world: The Kingdom of God and the kingdom of the devil. We can see the kingdom of the devil with our eyes in the form of pain, misery, oppression, addictions, disharmony and sorrow in everybody that serves him. The Kingdom of God is an Invisible and exclusive Kingdom for those who live the faith in the Lord Jesus. And in that special place, they are at an elevated level, called Heavenly Places, under the control and protection of God, blessing them everyday.