The Abundant Life "Counting The Cost"

There is going to be a price to pay when it comes to having this abundanlt life promised to us be the Lord Jesus. In the book of Luke Jesus gives us a powerful warning. Which of you intending to build a towre sittith not down FIRST and COUNTETH THE COSTwhether he hath sufficient to finish(Luke 14:28) We want the abundant life the salvation healing prosperity. However with there will come the cost. In this blog were going to talk about some of the things that its going to cost. Number one, PERSECUTION. God said through trhe mouth of Paul All that live Godly in CHRIST JESUS SHALL SUFFER PERSECUTION(2 Tim 3:12) Now this was a dude that knew something about it. He was shipwrecked slandered and stoned. However he had an annointing that so thick that when hankerchiefs that were on his body were placed on others they were healed! He had such abundanlt revelation being poured out to him that the devil sent a messager to buffet him like a thorn in the flesh. The bible declares that the disciples were used to turn the world upside down(Acts 17:6) They were continually and constantly attacked and assualted by the clergy of the day. These people were religious and lost! This religious spirit is still in full effect Today. It will attempt to accuse and assisinate our character. However we got to be just like our Lord Jesus and BE OF NO REPUTATION! Jesus said if the world hated him they will hate us ALSO(John 15:18) in the book of Acts we'll notice a theme threaded throughout. POWER AND PERSECUTION! Oh but lets be REMINDED of the words of the APOSTLE PAUL The sufferings of this present times are not WORTHY TO BE COMPARED TO THE GLORY THAT'll BE REVEALED(Rom 8:18) Number Two. PATIENCE. We are going to have to pay the price of patience in order to recieve Gods best. We live in a society that screams HURRY UP to their microwaves! The children of Israel became impatient and it kept them in the wilderness for forty years when it should've took eleven days. Esau gave up his birthright for a bowl of pottage. God said in and through the mouth of Paul GROWING NOT WEARY IN WELL DOING, WE SHALL REAP IF WE FAINT NOT(Gal 6:9) Hes the LORD OF THE HARVEST, but WE ARE THE SOWER OF THE SEEDS!!! The only thing that hinder or even halt our harvest is US! Lets let GOD BE GOD and LET JESUS BE THE LORD OF THE HARVEST! It will not be late! Hes like through it tarry WAIT FOR IT, FOR IT SHALL SURELY COME TO PASS!!!!!!!!!!!!! Number three, PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS. The bible declares that we dont wrestle against flesh and blood BUT AGAINST PRINCIPALITIES AND POWERS(Eph 6:12) Satans host will attempt to prevent our possessing of the promised lands. We have to be like Danial and perserveare until theres BREAKTHROUGH! Stick to your guns and be steadfast in standing fast! Number four. PEOPLE. The bible declares that the FEAR OF PEOPLE BRINGS A SNARE(Prov 29:25) There are people if you let them will talk you up out of your blessing. The bible declares that the companion of FOOLS SHALL BE DESTROYED(Prov 13:20) God said through the mouth of Paul Bad COMPANY CORRUPTS GOOD MANNERS(1 Cor 15:33) Josua and Calen were Two out of TWO MILLION that entered into the land flowing with milk and honey! Why?Because they had a FAITH FRIENDSHIP that was FERVENT AND FAITHFUL! You need someone there in your corner that says YOU can not that you CANT, some that says ITS POSSIBLE instead of ITS IMPOSSIBLE! its been said thsat Mahumad Ali paid some to be in his corner to be his encourager! Thats what haging with the right folk will do! Maybe your like Brian "I dont have anyone" Well you have JESUS and you + HIM = MAJORITY! The good news he'll connect people with you as your faithful to him. He did this with Joeseph with the baker and butler. Number five, Problems. the lord said through Bro Hagin that "None of us are going to float to Heaven on flowery beds of ease" Things can arise by us just being a card carrying member of the human race. However the solution to every problem is the WORD! Its the reason Jesus decreees and declares himself to be THE WAY(John 14:6) Hes not just the way to the Father and Heaven but hes they way out of any problem and into the promise!