"And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he tore the lion apart as one would have torn apart a young goat, though he had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done." Judges 14.6
When the Spirit of God takes possession of someone, it is impossible not to overcome the difficulties of each day.
Give him freedom to invade your being, to dwell in your body, and you will see the difference. What the Spirit of the LORD did in the past, He does today.
"From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Matthew 4:17
Repentance is not a feeling of regret or remorse. It is an act that requires courage and determination, which are key elements for conquering the Kingdom of Heaven.
"Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses." Joshua 1:3
God wants to see our attitude of intelligent faith; faith that is not linked to feelings. For which army overcomes their enemies based on emotions?
The devil is a spirit, and fot that reason, he uses reason to kill, steal and destroy those who use emotional faith. That is, faith that needs to SEE in order to BELIEVE.
God is Spirit and He wants to see His people conquer an abundant life by the tool called faith. That is, BELIEVE in order to SEE.
"From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and violent men take it by force." Matthew 11:12
There's no easy entry into heaven. It requires sacrifice everyday, at every moment, always... It's not that God makes it difficult to enter but rather hell that works day and night, without ceasing, to try to impede the salvation of those who are called and chosen.
If we were to depend on feelings then no one would be saved. We must use a rational and intelligent faith; one that weighs, thinks, evaluates and then decides. The decision requires willpower, determination, courage, confidence and finally, sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice.
