Mark 11:25

Whenever you stand praying, if you have anything again anyone, forgive him (drop the issue, let it go) so that your Father who is heaven will also forgive you your transgressions and wrongdoings (against Him and others).

We may have to do a clean sweep of forgiveness in our lives. If we ask the Holy Spirit if we have a need to forgive someone, He will reveal it to us, and it is vital that we do it. We don’t have to have a meeting with the person to forgive them. Just say it out loud and release it. Unforgiveness and hurt doesn’t build our spirits up but leaves damage in our souls and blocks our prayers from being answered. 

Mark 11:24

For this reason I am telling you, whatever things you ask for in prayer (in accordance with God’s will), believe (with confident trust) that you have received them, and they will be given to you. 

Fully convinced faith knows that word of God is true and receives answers to prayer. Our born again spirit will manifest the promises of God when we believe, fully convinced and have no doubts. The Holy Spirit resides in our hearts and God is with us wherever we go. We have to keep the Words of God before our eyes without distraction and believe.

Hebrews 10:22

Let us approach (God) with a true and sincere heart in unqualified assurance of faith, having had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed pure with water. 

The Holy Spirit is our greatest ally by convicting our hearts. To keep our hearts, clear of an evil conscience we need to pay attention to the prompting of the Holy Spirit. Without a clear conscience our prayers and faith in God will be hindered. When we are diligent in protecting ourselves from the bad influences of the world our faith will not be weakened. 

Matthew 11:28-29

Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened (by religious rituals that provide no peace), and I will give you rest. Take My Yoke upon you and learn from Me for I am gentle and humble in heart, and You will find rest for your souls.

People are carrying burdens they were never meant to carry. They are tired, anxious and living lives below God’s best. Jesus took all our burdens and afflictions and what Jesus bore we don’t have to carry. The devil will plague our minds asking us what are we going to do. We are going to cast our burdens on the Lord and trust in faith that Jesus can handle them. 

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you; My (perfect) peace I give you; not as the world gives do I give you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. (Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge).

If there isn’t peace in our lives than we are not trusting in the Lord. If we are not sleeping or troubled, we are trying to carry a burden that is for Jesus. When thoughts come to our mind against the word of God and His peace caste them down. Let scripture spoken out loud answer the thoughts.

Jude 1:20-21

But you, beloved, build yourselves up on (the foundation of )your most holy faith (continually progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher), pray in the Holy Spirit, and keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously and looking forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ (which will bring you) to eternal life. 

The stronger we are in the faith the smaller the mountains look before us. Faith stabilizes our hearts, builds up our minds and conquers our fears. We will know the answer to the problem because of knowledge of the word before it arises. We will know how to answer the devil when he tries to lead us into temptation because we have built our faith on the foundation of Jesus. 

Isaiah 58:9

Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help, and He will say, “Here I am.” If you take away from your midst the yoke (of oppression), the finger pointed in scorn (toward the oppressed or the godly), and (every form of) wicked (sinful, unjust) speech.

If we are to be a church without spot or wrinkle, we must start judging ourselves. When we walk according to the Bible and guiding of the Holy Spirit we will recognize error in our lives. Death and life are in the power of our tongues, and we should consistently practice controlling our thoughts and our speech. 

Isaiah 57:17-18

Because of the wickedness of his unjust gain I was angry and struck him; I hid My face and was angry, and he went on turning away and backsliding, in the way of his (own willful) heart. I have seen his (willful) ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and will restore comfort to him and to those who mourn for him.

There will always be greater gain in walking humbly with the Lord than against Him. If we are willful and backslide, we lose ground for all that is best in our lives. Selfishness never satisfies and must constantly be fed. God willingly heals His people who repent and turn back to Him. God’s love restores us and refreshes our soul and spirit as the sin washes away. 

Isaiah 57:15

For the high and exalted One, He who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy says this, “I dwell on the high and holy place, but also with the contrite and humble in spirit in order to revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the contrite (overcome with sorrow for sin).”

When we humble ourselves and repent it opens the door to God. Sin can slip in and plague our lives if we don’t do a checkup and cleaning out. If we harbor anger, unforgiveness, sadness, depression and financial issues it means sin has entered our lives. God will revive our heart as we seek Him and He will turn our captivity. 

Psalm 117:1-2

O Praise the Lord, all you nations! Praise Him, all you people! For His lovingkindness prevails over us (and we triumph and overcome through Him), and the truth of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord. 

Our source of success in this life on earth is God. We cannot live a life of peace, love, kindness and victory without the Holy Spirit as our guide. If we want to live victorious lives God is what we worship and our source of fulfillment. We seek the truth from the word and deliverance from God.