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Delivered From The Power of Darkness

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In Colossians 1:13, Paul makes one of the most powerful declarations of the gospel: “The Father has delivered us from the power of darkness and conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love.”

Sadly, many Christians miss the depth of this scripture. Look closely at this verse. Paul is declaring something that has already happened. Furthermore, the word delivered means “rescued out of danger.” When a drowning person is rescued by a lifeguard, he must stop struggling in his own strength and yield to the rescuer. In the same way, nothing—not our prayers, religious performance, or striving—could ever rescue us from sin and darkness. God Himself did it!

What Does “Power of Darkness” Mean?

The Greek word translated “power” in this verse means authority or jurisdiction. Before Christ, we were living under the legal rule and territory of darkness.

Darkness is not merely the absence of light. According to Thayer’s Lexicon, it refers to spiritual blindness and ignorance in the hearts of men, resulting in ungodliness and the misery it produces. It is both a condition and a kingdom. Darkness is not just sin, wickedness, or deception—it is the domain of sin, the jurisdiction of death, and blindness to the truth of God.

“In Adam”

Paul explains in Romans 5:12–19 that through one man’s trespass and disobedience, sin and death entered the world and spread to all men.

That one man was Adam. None of us personally ate from the tree in Eden, but we all inherited the consequences because we were all “in Adam.”

Every person’s life is bound up in Adam. His fall became our fall. His disobedience became our inheritance.

We didn’t become sinners because of what we did—we sinned because we were born “in Adam.”

Out of Adam, Into Christ

Here’s the good news—What is impossible for man is possible with God (Luke 18:27).

Jesus told Nicodemus: “Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). Why? Because a change of behavior is not enough. We needed a change of ancestry. In Adam, we inherited sin, condemnation, and death, but in Christ, we inherit righteousness, acquittal, and life. By one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, but by one Man’s (Jesus’s) obedience many were made righteous (Romans 5:19).

This is the “great translation” Paul speaks of in Colossians 1:13. God didn’t just forgive our sins; He changed our very location and ancestry!

The Last Adam and the Second Man

Paul gives us two titles for Jesus in 1 Corinthians 15:45–47: “the last Adam” and “the second man.” As the Last Adam, Jesus came as the final representative of the fallen human race. At the Cross, He gathered all humanity into Himself, bearing our sin, death, and judgment, and brought the old order to an end. In His death, we died too. As the Second Man, Jesus rose again as the Head of a new humanity. In His resurrection, He inaugurated a new creation. We were raised with Him to walk in newness of life (Rom. 6:3-6; 2 Cor. 5:14; Eph. 2:1-6).

Through Christ’s blood, we have redemption and the forgiveness of sins. Jesus is the firstborn from the dead, reconciling all things to Himself through the Cross. We who were once alienated are now made holy and blameless in His sight.

The rescue has been accomplished! Will we believe it and live in it?

When we do, it changes everything! We no longer live under guilt or condemnation, strive to earn God’s favor, nor do we fear the dominion of darkness. We have been qualified by the Father and He has translated us into the kingdom of His Son!

Paul’s declaration in Colossians 1:13 is nothing less than the announcement of a new creation. Our history in Adam ended at the Cross. Our life in Christ began at the Resurrection.

Let us live as those who truly belong to the kingdom of the Son!

Blessings,

Arthur

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God’s Restorative Grace and Power

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GOD’S RESTORATIVE GRACE AND POWER

We are living in a time when many people are suffering from emotional pain, mental illness, and anxiety-related disorders. Fear is gripping people lives. Depression is silencing their joy. Stress is crushing their hope.

Christians are not immune to this crisis. Research by the Barna Group reveals that over 70% of ministers today say their self-worth is lower than when they first entered ministry.

We have all heard of pastors and leaders who appear successful—yet have compromised their faith, renounced the gospel, or tragically even taken their own lives. These heartbreaking stories remind us that being a minister does not mean we are exempt from human frailty.

And yet, during such darkness, God’s Word comes with a resounding promise—and it’s found in the message of God’s restoring grace.

God’s Grace & Your Destiny

I don’t write these words lightly. For the first ten years of my ministry, I personally battled with intense discouragement, depression, and hopelessness—I was on the brink of suicide. The enemy whispered that my life was a failure, that my destiny was destroyed, and that God had no more use for me. Yet, God’s restoring grace broke through, and now I want everyone to know: No matter how far you’ve fallen or how much you’ve failed, God’s grace is greater!

God has planted eternity in our hearts (Ecclesiastes 3:10-11). Every believer carries a divinely implanted sense of destiny and purpose. You are God’s masterpiece, a limited edition, one of a kind. Paul writes: “For we are God’s handiwork, recreated in Christ Jesus to do the good works which He planned beforehand for us.” (Ephesians 2:10 AMP)

God wants you to know that your life carries divine destiny!

The Power of Grace

But destiny does not unfold without obstacles. Sometimes circumstances or other people’s choices wound us. Sometimes it’s our own choices that sabotage us. What happens when we thwart our own destiny through weakness, failure, or sin? We often lose hope.

But here is the good news: the power of sin to destroy is never greater than the power of God’s restorative grace.

King David experienced this personally. His psalms were written during his highest highs and his lowest lows. Psalm 103 is one of the clearest confessions of God’s restoring grace:

“Bless the Lord … who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies.” (Psalm 103:2–4 KJV)

Forgives, heals, redeems, crowns—that is the sequence of God’s restoration.

Superabounding Grace

Paul calls grace “out of all proportion” to sin:
“… where sin increased and abounded, grace has surpassed it and increased the more and superabounded.” (Romans 5:20 AMP)
J. B. Phillips writes, “Though sin is wide and deep, thank God His grace is wider and deeper still! The whole outlook changes—grace is now the ruling factor.”

This truth was personal for Paul. Once a violent persecutor of the church, he encountered God’s restoring grace on the road to Damascus—and the destroyer became its greatest builder.

Peter also experienced this superabounding grace. Though he denied Jesus three times, Christ had already prepared his restoration—and Peter rose to boldly proclaim the gospel, even unto death.

Grace recalculates, redirects, and restores. Just as it transformed both Paul and Peter, it can transform us, too.

No matter where you’ve been, no matter what you’ve done, you are never out of the reach of God’s restoring grace. He has not dropped you. He is holding you steady with a firm grip.

Your failures do not define you or your future. Only God’s restoring grace does. And His grace is now the ruling factor in your life.

If you’re ready to discover more about God’s grace and your destiny, check out this month’s special, God’s Restoring Grace, available for a donation of $10.00 or more.

Blessings,

Arthur

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Old vs New .. A New Covenant Perspective on Judgement and Justice

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Old vs. New: A New Covenant Perspective on Judgement and Justice

Many believers today are living under the weight of insecurity, fear, and confusion—not because they lack a desire to follow God, but because they are caught between two covenants. They read the New Testament as if it’s just an updated version of the Old, not realizing that everything about our relationship with God has radically changed through the finished work of Jesus Christ.

The New Testament is not just the second half of the Bible. It contains the New Covenant promises that Jesus enacted when He said, “It is finished,” and died for us all. Hebrews 8:6 tells us “… He [Christ] has acquired a [priestly] ministry which is as much superior and more excellent [than the old] as the COVENANT (the agreement) of which He is the Mediator (the Arbiter, Agent) is superior and more excellent, [because] it is ENACTED and RESTS upon more IMPORTANT (sublimer, higher, and nobler) PROMISES.”

Everything—our standing with God, our understanding of righteousness, holiness, judgment, and justice—must be redefined through the finished work of the cross of Christ.

In the Old Covenant, justice was about reward or punishment. It was retributive and rooted in the Law, which Paul said, “brings wrath” and results in death (2 Corinthians 3:6-9).

But Jesus didn’t come to destroy life—He came to save it! He came to Judge the world in righteousness as Acts 17:30-31 says, “Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent, because He has appointed a day on which He will JUDGE THE WORLD IN RIGHTEOUSNESS by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.”

This is good news—God will judge the world IN righteousness and BY/IN the Man whom He has ordained—Jesus. “For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him” (John 3:17). At the cross, Jesus took the judgment due for all. He didn’t avoid justice, He absorbed it. This means:

  • You are no longer under wrath (Rom. 5:1-11).
  • You are no longer guilty (Rom. 4:25).
  • You are justified, righteous, and accepted (2 Corinthians 5:21).
  • You have already passed from death into life (John 5:24).

The New Covenant show us that the sacrifice of Jesus was sufficient, therefore God’s judgment is no longer about who is guilty, but about how He restores what is broken, sick, and lost. It is a declaration of reconciliation, not separation! God’s righteous judgment is not about condemning sinners, but about restoring sons and daughters. Psalms 98:8-9 says, “He shall judge the world with righteousness and the peoples with equity.”

In light of Christ, God’s justice is about restoration and setting things right, not setting things on fire. God’s justice is now restorative, redemptive, and liberating. It vindicates the broken, lifts the fallen, heals the hurting, and brings peace to the condemned! The gospel reveals a God who has judged sin in the body of His Son and now offers righteousness, life, and peace to all who believe. Isn’t that the best news of all?!

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. Now all things are of God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation, that is, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation” (2 Corinthians 5:17-19).

Are you still living under the shadow of judgment or are you standing in the light and liberty of the finished work of Christ? It’s time to change your lens, from Old Covenant to New—for in Christ, God’s judgment is not a death sentence, it’s a resurrection announcement!

Ready for a NEW perspective? This month we are offering my book, “Guilt Free Living,” for a donation of $10.00 or more!

Blessings,

Arthur

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Good Good Father

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So many people today are walking around with deep father wounds. Emotional baggage from regret, resentment, and broken relationships weighs them down, hindering healthy connections and robbing them of joyful memories.

Today is the perfect opportunity for all of us to pause and celebrate our Heavenly Father—He is a good, good Father!

Yet, many Christians call God “Father,” but don’t really know Him as Father. We’ve been taught to fear, honor, and obey God, but often see Him as distant, angry, and hard to please.

Jesus Revealed God as Father

Jesus didn’t come to just teach moral lessons—He came to reveal the heart of God. And every lesson, miracle, and word He spoke was framed within the context of a loving Father and His beloved children.

We see this in Matthew 11:27 (MSG): “Jesus resumed talking to the people, but now tenderly. ‘The FATHER has given me all these things to DO and SAY. This is a UNIQUE FATHER-SON operation, coming out of FATHER and SON INTIMACIES and KNOWLEDGE. No one knows the SON the way the FATHER does, nor the FATHER the way the SON does. But I’m not keeping it to myself; I’m ready to go over it line by line with anyone willing to listen. (Emphasis mine).’”

If we don’t relate to God as our Father, we risk reducing Him to a distant Judge—cold, demanding, and unapproachable. But Jesus shattered that false image and introduced us to the God who welcomes us as sons and daughters.

Letting Go of False Images

Like Israel of old, many of us carry religious or cultural images of God that aren’t accurate. 1 John 5:20-21 (KJV) warns us:

“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an UNDERSTANDING, that we may KNOW HIM that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the TRUE God, and eternal life. Little children, KEEP yourselves from IDOLS. Amen (Emphasis mine).”

A few of the false images we fall into include:

1. The Grandfather God

You see God as kind, but out of touch—He is hard to talk to and hard to understand, and more of a figurehead than a Father.

2. The Schoolmaster God

Here, you try to earn His approval by getting good grades and avoiding punishment—a performance based relationship.

3. The Judge God

Like Judge Judy, God is seen as stern, watching for mistakes, focused only on guilt or innocence.

4. The Mystical God

Here, God is seen as mysterious, unknowable, and unpredictable.

5. The Distant God

Aloof, unconcerned with your life, somewhere out there—but not here, not near.

But these are essentially false idol and misrepresentations of who God is. These beliefs rob us of intimacy, confidence, and trust.

ABBA Father

Jesus knew God as “Abba” Father—a deeply personal, affectionate term still used by Jewish children today. It expresses trust, safety, and love. It’s not just “Father” but “Daddy.”

Even in His darkest hour, Jesus called out: “Abba, Father, all things are possible for You (Mark 14:36).”

And, Jesus didn’t just reveal God as His Father, but He is your Father, too! After His resurrection, Jesus told Mary, “I ascend to My Father and your Father (John 20:17).” He wanted us to know what He knew: that God is truly our Father—not metaphorically, but in reality.

When he was overwhelmed, troubled, and sorrowful to the point of death, Jesus found strength in knowing God as His Father, and so can we. If you are struggling with sorrow and trouble, let this truth anchor you: God is your ABBA Father. He is not against you, far away, or angry with you. He is with you.

He Is the Perfect Father

James 1:17 tells us: “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” Our Father is consistent, unchanging, and perfectly good. He doesn’t have mood swings, and doesn’t need to be appeased. There is no hidden agenda with Him!

Today is the day to lay down every false image of God, drop your emotional baggage, and walk confidently in the assurance that you are fully known, fully loved, and completely accepted by your Abba Father. He is your real and true Father—your perfect Father.

So today, take a moment to celebrate Him. Trust Him. Rest in Him.
And let the world through you see, who He truly is—a Good, Good Father!

If you’d like to learn more about how God is a GOOD, GOOD FATHER, check out our monthly product special, “Abba Father,” available for a donation of $20 or more.

 

Blessings,

Arthur

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The Peace of God for a Fear-Filled World

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The Peace of God for a Fear-Filled World

Are you ready to live a life of courage, confidence, and calm? In a world unraveling with anxiety, dread, and distress, Jesus offers a peace that silences fear, anchors the heart, and restores our humanity.

Fear—The New Normal?

In our modern world, fear has become a daily companion—a shadow trailing behind every news headline, social issue, and personal concern. From pandemics to political unrest, from economic collapse to violence in our streets, people everywhere are experiencing what Jesus foretold in Luke 21:26: “Men’s hearts failing them from fear…”

Words that define today’s society could easily include: anxiousness, dread, fretfulness, and apprehension. And the list of fear-inducing realities grows daily.People feel helpless, confused, and completely out of control—causing hearts to fail physically, spiritually, and emotionally.

The First Fruits of Sin

Fear was not part of God’s original design, yet the very first recorded words of mankind after the Fall in Genesis 3 were—“I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid…” (Gen. 3:10)

When man believed Satan’s lie, fear was born. Sin introduced fear and dread into the human experience, distorting our reality and separating us from the loving presence of God. That distortion has led humanity into bondage, opening the door to all kinds of torment. Humans now doubt God’s goodness, live in suspicion of others, obsess over worst-case scenarios, and generally mistrust the future.

For many people, fear has become the driving force behind their thoughts, speech, and decisions. We find ourselves asking, “What if?”, while playing out terrible scenarios in our heads. These thoughts and questions often play like a movie in our minds, leading us to lash out in anger or hide in isolation. But we weren’t created to operate in fear—we were made to thrive on the love of God!

 

Fearing God & The Good News

Human beings were created to find fulfillment in God—to live in loving reverence and trust. The Bible calls this “the fear of the Lord,” which is not terror, but reverence, honor, and awe.

Proverbs tell us that the fear of the Lord is a fountain of life and the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 14:27, 9:10). Even Jesus equated fearing God with worship: “You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.” (Luke 4:8)

Yet man fell into sin and stopped responding to God in reverential worship. Instead, humans started hiding from Him in tormenting fear.

Only one thing can deliver us from the terror that enslaves the human heart: The Gospel of Peace. While many religions promise peace, only the good news of Jesus Christ accomplishes it, providing both salvation and security, freedom from fear, and peace with God.

Peace in Christ

At Christ’s birth, the Angel said to the Shepherds, “Do not be afraid… I bring you good tidings of great joy… Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men! (Luke 2:10,14)” God came into a fearful world as a baby—fragile and harmless—to proclaim, “Fear not.” The reign of terror has ended!

In Hebrews 2:14-15, we learn of Jesus, that “…through death He might destroy him who had the power of death… and deliver those who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.” Jesus broke fear’s power—the enemy no longer has authority to enslave us in dread and anxiety!

Paul says it like this: “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts…” (Col. 3:15) and “Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything… and the peace of God shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds…” (Phil. 4:6–7)

With all of this in mind, we can change our speech from “What if?” and “If only” to “Even if” and “Although…”

Say this the next time you feel afraid:

  • “Even if I feel alone, I know the Holy Spirit is with me.”
  • “Although I didn’t see what I hoped for, my God shall supply all my needs.”

Let us live boldly, peacefully, and thankfully—knowing that in Christ, fear has been defeated, for ”God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7)

Are you responding to the world in fear—or to God in faith? Will you let the gospel of peace rule in your heart today?

If you’d like to learn more about overcoming fear and walking in the peace of Jesus Christ, check out our special this month: “Fear Factor” for a donation of $10.00 or more.

Blessings,

Arthur

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Healing from a Place of Love

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Healing from a Place of Love

God has already provided everything we need for life and godliness. Through His grace, we’ve been given His Son, His love, acceptance, forgiveness, favor, peace, healing, and wholeness!

As the apostle Peter puts it in 2 Peter 1:2–3 (KJV):

“Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, according as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness…”

Do you struggle to receive what God has given? It’s time to get rooted in His abundant love!

The Heart of Receiving

The act of receiving from God isn’t done through striving—but from a place of unconditional love.

That love is the environment in which faith thrives. The apostle Paul describes this beautifully in 1 Corinthians 13:13: “Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. (NLT)”

Why is love the greatest? Because it is the foundation. When hope is gone and faith feels weak, God’s love remains. And from that place, healing flows. To receive this healing, we must learn to identify limiting beliefs.

In Mark 6, we read of a moment when Jesus, full of the Spirit and power, entered His hometown—and yet He was unable to perform many miracles.

“Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He marveled because of their unbelief. (Mark 6:5–6) NKJV”

Why? Because they were offended, and they lacked honor for Him. Their hearts were filled with unbelief, not because they didn’t know who He was, but because they allowed limiting beliefs to blind them.

Many Christians today unknowingly hold on to beliefs that oppose the truth of God’s love:

God’s Promises      Limiting Beliefs

Healing                   God is angry with me!

Favor                      God is disappointed in me!

Provision                God is punishing me!

Victory                   God has given up on me!

These opposing beliefs frustrate the grace of God in our lives. They don’t cancel God’s love, but they stop us from receiving it fully.

In Matthew 21:21, Jesus tells us: “If you have faith and doubt not… you shall say to this mountain, ‘Be removed,’ and it will be done.”

This isn’t a call for “more faith”—it’s a call for pure faith, faith that is not mixed with doubt, fear, or condemnation.

In essence, Jesus was telling us to deal with the opposing voices inside us—voices that question God’s love or His willingness to heal and bless.

Further, Galatians 5:6 tells us that faith works through love. The word “works” is translated from the Greek energeo, meaning “to be energized.” When you’re struggling to believe, don’t try harder—go deeper into God’s love. It’s God’s love that energizes our faith and makes us receptive to His grace.

Effortless Receiving

The apostle Paul prayed that believers would be: “Rooted and grounded in love… so that you may be able to comprehend… and to know the love of Christ… that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Eph. 3:17-19)”

When we are rooted in His love, receiving becomes effortless. We stop striving and we start receiving.

Paul continues in Ephesians 3:20, proclaiming: “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us…”

That “power” is God’s love at work within us. And two emotions that carry this power are gratitude and joy. They create an atmosphere where healing can flow freely and abundantly.

When you’re deeply convinced of God’s love for you, and you root your heart belief in that truth, receiving becomes natural. Healing flows. Faith is energized. Grace is no longer frustrated.

You stop trying to get God to move—and you start living from what He’s already done.

If you’re struggling to receive today, stop and ask: What am I believing about God’s love for me?

When you are fully persuaded of His love, everything changes!

To learn more about receiving this abundant love you’ve been freely given, get this month’s special product: Radically Loved—available for only $15.00.

Blessings,

Arthur

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Healing from a Place of Love

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Healing from a Place of Love

God has already provided everything we need for life and godliness. Through His grace, we’ve been given His Son, His love, acceptance, forgiveness, favor, peace, healing, and wholeness!

As the apostle Peter puts it in 2 Peter 1:2–3 (KJV):

“Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, according as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness…”

Do you struggle to receive what God has given? It’s time to get rooted in His abundant love!

The Heart of Receiving

The act of receiving from God isn’t done through striving—but from a place of unconditional love.

That love is the environment in which faith thrives. The apostle Paul describes this beautifully in 1 Corinthians 13:13: “Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. (NLT)”

Why is love the greatest? Because it is the foundation. When hope is gone and faith feels weak, God’s love remains. And from that place, healing flows. To receive this healing, we must learn to identify limiting beliefs.

In Mark 6, we read of a moment when Jesus, full of the Spirit and power, entered His hometown—and yet He was unable to perform many miracles.

“Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He marveled because of their unbelief. (Mark 6:5–6) NKJV”

Why? Because they were offended, and they lacked honor for Him. Their hearts were filled with unbelief, not because they didn’t know who He was, but because they allowed limiting beliefs to blind them.

Many Christians today unknowingly hold on to beliefs that oppose the truth of God’s love:

God’s Promises      Limiting Beliefs

Healing                   God is angry with me!

Favor                      God is disappointed in me!

Provision                God is punishing me!

Victory                   God has given up on me!

These opposing beliefs frustrate the grace of God in our lives. They don’t cancel God’s love, but they stop us from receiving it fully.

In Matthew 21:21, Jesus tells us: “If you have faith and doubt not… you shall say to this mountain, ‘Be removed,’ and it will be done.”

This isn’t a call for “more faith”—it’s a call for pure faith, faith that is not mixed with doubt, fear, or condemnation.

In essence, Jesus was telling us to deal with the opposing voices inside us—voices that question God’s love or His willingness to heal and bless.

Further, Galatians 5:6 tells us that faith works through love. The word “works” is translated from the Greek energeo, meaning “to be energized.” When you’re struggling to believe, don’t try harder—go deeper into God’s love. It’s God’s love that energizes our faith and makes us receptive to His grace.

Effortless Receiving

The apostle Paul prayed that believers would be: “Rooted and grounded in love… so that you may be able to comprehend… and to know the love of Christ… that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Eph. 3:17-19)”

When we are rooted in His love, receiving becomes effortless. We stop striving and we start receiving.

Paul continues in Ephesians 3:20, proclaiming: “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us…”

That “power” is God’s love at work within us. And two emotions that carry this power are gratitude and joy. They create an atmosphere where healing can flow freely and abundantly.

When you’re deeply convinced of God’s love for you, and you root your heart belief in that truth, receiving becomes natural. Healing flows. Faith is energized. Grace is no longer frustrated.

You stop trying to get God to move—and you start living from what He’s already done.

If you’re struggling to receive today, stop and ask: What am I believing about God’s love for me?

When you are fully persuaded of His love, everything changes!

To learn more about receiving this abundant love you’ve been freely given, get this month’s special product: Radically Loved—available for only $15.00.

Blessings,

Arthur

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Healing from a Place of Love

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Healing from a Place of Love

God has already provided everything we need for life and godliness. Through His grace, we’ve been given His Son, His love, acceptance, forgiveness, favor, peace, healing, and wholeness!

As the apostle Peter puts it in 2 Peter 1:2–3 (KJV):

“Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, according as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness…”

Do you struggle to receive what God has given? It’s time to get rooted in His abundant love!

The Heart of Receiving

The act of receiving from God isn’t done through striving—but from a place of unconditional love.

That love is the environment in which faith thrives. The apostle Paul describes this beautifully in 1 Corinthians 13:13: “Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. (NLT)”

Why is love the greatest? Because it is the foundation. When hope is gone and faith feels weak, God’s love remains. And from that place, healing flows. To receive this healing, we must learn to identify limiting beliefs.

In Mark 6, we read of a moment when Jesus, full of the Spirit and power, entered His hometown—and yet He was unable to perform many miracles.

“Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He marveled because of their unbelief. (Mark 6:5–6) NKJV”

Why? Because they were offended, and they lacked honor for Him. Their hearts were filled with unbelief, not because they didn’t know who He was, but because they allowed limiting beliefs to blind them.

Many Christians today unknowingly hold on to beliefs that oppose the truth of God’s love:

God’s Promises      Limiting Beliefs

Healing                   God is angry with me!

Favor                      God is disappointed in me!

Provision                God is punishing me!

Victory                   God has given up on me!

These opposing beliefs frustrate the grace of God in our lives. They don’t cancel God’s love, but they stop us from receiving it fully.

In Matthew 21:21, Jesus tells us: “If you have faith and doubt not… you shall say to this mountain, ‘Be removed,’ and it will be done.”

This isn’t a call for “more faith”—it’s a call for pure faith, faith that is not mixed with doubt, fear, or condemnation.

In essence, Jesus was telling us to deal with the opposing voices inside us—voices that question God’s love or His willingness to heal and bless.

Further, Galatians 5:6 tells us that faith works through love. The word “works” is translated from the Greek energeo, meaning “to be energized.” When you’re struggling to believe, don’t try harder—go deeper into God’s love. It’s God’s love that energizes our faith and makes us receptive to His grace.

Effortless Receiving

The apostle Paul prayed that believers would be: “Rooted and grounded in love… so that you may be able to comprehend… and to know the love of Christ… that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Eph. 3:17-19)”

When we are rooted in His love, receiving becomes effortless. We stop striving and we start receiving.

Paul continues in Ephesians 3:20, proclaiming: “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us…”

That “power” is God’s love at work within us. And two emotions that carry this power are gratitude and joy. They create an atmosphere where healing can flow freely and abundantly.

When you’re deeply convinced of God’s love for you, and you root your heart belief in that truth, receiving becomes natural. Healing flows. Faith is energized. Grace is no longer frustrated.

You stop trying to get God to move—and you start living from what He’s already done.

If you’re struggling to receive today, stop and ask: What am I believing about God’s love for me?

When you are fully persuaded of His love, everything changes!

To learn more about receiving this abundant love you’ve been freely given, get this month’s special product: Radically Loved—available for only $15.00.

Blessings,

Arthur

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Healing from a Place of Love

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Healing from a Place of Love

God has already provided everything we need for life and godliness. Through His grace, we’ve been given His Son, His love, acceptance, forgiveness, favor, peace, healing, and wholeness!

As the apostle Peter puts it in 2 Peter 1:2–3 (KJV):

“Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, according as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness…”

Do you struggle to receive what God has given? It’s time to get rooted in His abundant love!

The Heart of Receiving

The act of receiving from God isn’t done through striving—but from a place of unconditional love.

That love is the environment in which faith thrives. The apostle Paul describes this beautifully in 1 Corinthians 13:13: “Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. (NLT)”

Why is love the greatest? Because it is the foundation. When hope is gone and faith feels weak, God’s love remains. And from that place, healing flows. To receive this healing, we must learn to identify limiting beliefs.

In Mark 6, we read of a moment when Jesus, full of the Spirit and power, entered His hometown—and yet He was unable to perform many miracles.

“Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He marveled because of their unbelief. (Mark 6:5–6) NKJV”

Why? Because they were offended, and they lacked honor for Him. Their hearts were filled with unbelief, not because they didn’t know who He was, but because they allowed limiting beliefs to blind them.

Many Christians today unknowingly hold on to beliefs that oppose the truth of God’s love:

God’s Promises      Limiting Beliefs

Healing                   God is angry with me!

Favor                      God is disappointed in me!

Provision                God is punishing me!

Victory                   God has given up on me!

These opposing beliefs frustrate the grace of God in our lives. They don’t cancel God’s love, but they stop us from receiving it fully.

In Matthew 21:21, Jesus tells us: “If you have faith and doubt not… you shall say to this mountain, ‘Be removed,’ and it will be done.”

This isn’t a call for “more faith”—it’s a call for pure faith, faith that is not mixed with doubt, fear, or condemnation.

In essence, Jesus was telling us to deal with the opposing voices inside us—voices that question God’s love or His willingness to heal and bless.

Further, Galatians 5:6 tells us that faith works through love. The word “works” is translated from the Greek energeo, meaning “to be energized.” When you’re struggling to believe, don’t try harder—go deeper into God’s love. It’s God’s love that energizes our faith and makes us receptive to His grace.

Effortless Receiving

The apostle Paul prayed that believers would be: “Rooted and grounded in love… so that you may be able to comprehend… and to know the love of Christ… that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Eph. 3:17-19)”

When we are rooted in His love, receiving becomes effortless. We stop striving and we start receiving.

Paul continues in Ephesians 3:20, proclaiming: “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us…”

That “power” is God’s love at work within us. And two emotions that carry this power are gratitude and joy. They create an atmosphere where healing can flow freely and abundantly.

When you’re deeply convinced of God’s love for you, and you root your heart belief in that truth, receiving becomes natural. Healing flows. Faith is energized. Grace is no longer frustrated.

You stop trying to get God to move—and you start living from what He’s already done.

If you’re struggling to receive today, stop and ask: What am I believing about God’s love for me?

When you are fully persuaded of His love, everything changes!

To learn more about receiving this abundant love you’ve been freely given, get this month’s special product: Radically Loved—available for only $15.00.

Blessings,

Arthur

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Healing from a Place of Love

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Healing from a Place of Love

God has already provided everything we need for life and godliness. Through His grace, we’ve been given His Son, His love, acceptance, forgiveness, favor, peace, healing, and wholeness!

As the apostle Peter puts it in 2 Peter 1:2–3 (KJV):

“Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, according as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness…”

Do you struggle to receive what God has given? It’s time to get rooted in His abundant love!

The Heart of Receiving

The act of receiving from God isn’t done through striving—but from a place of unconditional love.

That love is the environment in which faith thrives. The apostle Paul describes this beautifully in 1 Corinthians 13:13: “Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. (NLT)”

Why is love the greatest? Because it is the foundation. When hope is gone and faith feels weak, God’s love remains. And from that place, healing flows. To receive this healing, we must learn to identify limiting beliefs.

In Mark 6, we read of a moment when Jesus, full of the Spirit and power, entered His hometown—and yet He was unable to perform many miracles.

“Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He marveled because of their unbelief. (Mark 6:5–6) NKJV”

Why? Because they were offended, and they lacked honor for Him. Their hearts were filled with unbelief, not because they didn’t know who He was, but because they allowed limiting beliefs to blind them.

Many Christians today unknowingly hold on to beliefs that oppose the truth of God’s love:

God’s Promises      Limiting Beliefs

Healing                   God is angry with me!

Favor                      God is disappointed in me!

Provision                God is punishing me!

Victory                   God has given up on me!

These opposing beliefs frustrate the grace of God in our lives. They don’t cancel God’s love, but they stop us from receiving it fully.

In Matthew 21:21, Jesus tells us: “If you have faith and doubt not… you shall say to this mountain, ‘Be removed,’ and it will be done.”

This isn’t a call for “more faith”—it’s a call for pure faith, faith that is not mixed with doubt, fear, or condemnation.

In essence, Jesus was telling us to deal with the opposing voices inside us—voices that question God’s love or His willingness to heal and bless.

Further, Galatians 5:6 tells us that faith works through love. The word “works” is translated from the Greek energeo, meaning “to be energized.” When you’re struggling to believe, don’t try harder—go deeper into God’s love. It’s God’s love that energizes our faith and makes us receptive to His grace.

Effortless Receiving

The apostle Paul prayed that believers would be: “Rooted and grounded in love… so that you may be able to comprehend… and to know the love of Christ… that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Eph. 3:17-19)”

When we are rooted in His love, receiving becomes effortless. We stop striving and we start receiving.

Paul continues in Ephesians 3:20, proclaiming: “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us…”

That “power” is God’s love at work within us. And two emotions that carry this power are gratitude and joy. They create an atmosphere where healing can flow freely and abundantly.

When you’re deeply convinced of God’s love for you, and you root your heart belief in that truth, receiving becomes natural. Healing flows. Faith is energized. Grace is no longer frustrated.

You stop trying to get God to move—and you start living from what He’s already done.

If you’re struggling to receive today, stop and ask: What am I believing about God’s love for me?

When you are fully persuaded of His love, everything changes!

To learn more about receiving this abundant love you’ve been freely given, get this month’s special product: Radically Loved—available for only $15.00.

Blessings,

Arthur

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Healing from a Place of Love

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Healing from a Place of Love

God has already provided everything we need for life and godliness. Through His grace, we’ve been given His Son, His love, acceptance, forgiveness, favor, peace, healing, and wholeness!

As the apostle Peter puts it in 2 Peter 1:2–3 (KJV):

“Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, according as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness…”

Do you struggle to receive what God has given? It’s time to get rooted in His abundant love!

The Heart of Receiving

The act of receiving from God isn’t done through striving—but from a place of unconditional love.

That love is the environment in which faith thrives. The apostle Paul describes this beautifully in 1 Corinthians 13:13: “Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. (NLT)”

Why is love the greatest? Because it is the foundation. When hope is gone and faith feels weak, God’s love remains. And from that place, healing flows. To receive this healing, we must learn to identify limiting beliefs.

In Mark 6, we read of a moment when Jesus, full of the Spirit and power, entered His hometown—and yet He was unable to perform many miracles.

“Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He marveled because of their unbelief. (Mark 6:5–6) NKJV”

Why? Because they were offended, and they lacked honor for Him. Their hearts were filled with unbelief, not because they didn’t know who He was, but because they allowed limiting beliefs to blind them.

Many Christians today unknowingly hold on to beliefs that oppose the truth of God’s love:

God’s Promises      Limiting Beliefs

Healing                   God is angry with me!

Favor                      God is disappointed in me!

Provision                God is punishing me!

Victory                   God has given up on me!

These opposing beliefs frustrate the grace of God in our lives. They don’t cancel God’s love, but they stop us from receiving it fully.

In Matthew 21:21, Jesus tells us: “If you have faith and doubt not… you shall say to this mountain, ‘Be removed,’ and it will be done.”

This isn’t a call for “more faith”—it’s a call for pure faith, faith that is not mixed with doubt, fear, or condemnation.

In essence, Jesus was telling us to deal with the opposing voices inside us—voices that question God’s love or His willingness to heal and bless.

Further, Galatians 5:6 tells us that faith works through love. The word “works” is translated from the Greek energeo, meaning “to be energized.” When you’re struggling to believe, don’t try harder—go deeper into God’s love. It’s God’s love that energizes our faith and makes us receptive to His grace.

Effortless Receiving

The apostle Paul prayed that believers would be: “Rooted and grounded in love… so that you may be able to comprehend… and to know the love of Christ… that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Eph. 3:17-19)”

When we are rooted in His love, receiving becomes effortless. We stop striving and we start receiving.

Paul continues in Ephesians 3:20, proclaiming: “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us…”

That “power” is God’s love at work within us. And two emotions that carry this power are gratitude and joy. They create an atmosphere where healing can flow freely and abundantly.

When you’re deeply convinced of God’s love for you, and you root your heart belief in that truth, receiving becomes natural. Healing flows. Faith is energized. Grace is no longer frustrated.

You stop trying to get God to move—and you start living from what He’s already done.

If you’re struggling to receive today, stop and ask: What am I believing about God’s love for me?

When you are fully persuaded of His love, everything changes!

To learn more about receiving this abundant love you’ve been freely given, get this month’s special product: Radically Loved—available for only $15.00.

Blessings,

Arthur

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Healing from a Place of Love

by

Healing from a Place of Love

God has already provided everything we need for life and godliness. Through His grace, we’ve been given His Son, His love, acceptance, forgiveness, favor, peace, healing, and wholeness!

As the apostle Peter puts it in 2 Peter 1:2–3 (KJV):

“Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, according as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness…”

Do you struggle to receive what God has given? It’s time to get rooted in His abundant love!

The Heart of Receiving

The act of receiving from God isn’t done through striving—but from a place of unconditional love.

That love is the environment in which faith thrives. The apostle Paul describes this beautifully in 1 Corinthians 13:13: “Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. (NLT)”

Why is love the greatest? Because it is the foundation. When hope is gone and faith feels weak, God’s love remains. And from that place, healing flows. To receive this healing, we must learn to identify limiting beliefs.

In Mark 6, we read of a moment when Jesus, full of the Spirit and power, entered His hometown—and yet He was unable to perform many miracles.

“Now He could do no mighty work there, except that He laid His hands on a few sick people and healed them. And He marveled because of their unbelief. (Mark 6:5–6) NKJV”

Why? Because they were offended, and they lacked honor for Him. Their hearts were filled with unbelief, not because they didn’t know who He was, but because they allowed limiting beliefs to blind them.

Many Christians today unknowingly hold on to beliefs that oppose the truth of God’s love:

God’s Promises      Limiting Beliefs

Healing                   God is angry with me!

Favor                      God is disappointed in me!

Provision                God is punishing me!

Victory                   God has given up on me!

These opposing beliefs frustrate the grace of God in our lives. They don’t cancel God’s love, but they stop us from receiving it fully.

In Matthew 21:21, Jesus tells us: “If you have faith and doubt not… you shall say to this mountain, ‘Be removed,’ and it will be done.”

This isn’t a call for “more faith”—it’s a call for pure faith, faith that is not mixed with doubt, fear, or condemnation.

In essence, Jesus was telling us to deal with the opposing voices inside us—voices that question God’s love or His willingness to heal and bless.

Further, Galatians 5:6 tells us that faith works through love. The word “works” is translated from the Greek energeo, meaning “to be energized.” When you’re struggling to believe, don’t try harder—go deeper into God’s love. It’s God’s love that energizes our faith and makes us receptive to His grace.

Effortless Receiving

The apostle Paul prayed that believers would be: “Rooted and grounded in love… so that you may be able to comprehend… and to know the love of Christ… that you may be filled with all the fullness of God. (Eph. 3:17-19)”

When we are rooted in His love, receiving becomes effortless. We stop striving and we start receiving.

Paul continues in Ephesians 3:20, proclaiming: “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us…”

That “power” is God’s love at work within us. And two emotions that carry this power are gratitude and joy. They create an atmosphere where healing can flow freely and abundantly.

When you’re deeply convinced of God’s love for you, and you root your heart belief in that truth, receiving becomes natural. Healing flows. Faith is energized. Grace is no longer frustrated.

You stop trying to get God to move—and you start living from what He’s already done.

If you’re struggling to receive today, stop and ask: What am I believing about God’s love for me?

When you are fully persuaded of His love, everything changes!

To learn more about receiving this abundant love you’ve been freely given, get this month’s special product: Radically Loved—available for only $15.00.

Blessings,

Arthur

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