3 Paths of Victory for the Disciple of Jesus - Basic Beginnings with Rich Rewards

I've followed Jesus for 41 yrs!  

Never a dull moment.  

Looking back.  

Recently, I was helping some new believers get grounded.  The Spirit reminded me of some basic things.  Things I've carried along that continuously keep me abiding in Jesus.  

Gifts from the family of believers where I came to know Jesus.  
Pat Kenney was the joy filled worship leader, whose face I can still see in my minds eye. Pat smiled his way through entire worship sets.  His face beamed.  It looked like he got the greatest present ever given to a person..  Over and over he would rejoice and worship and sing and praise and dance.  Whole heart and completely real, he was experiencing exactly what he was singing again and again. 
Pat showed me the way into the Throne Room.   
The way of consistently drawing close to Jesus in worship.  
It's a way that starts with thanksgiving.  
Just a simple thank you Jesus, kicks into gear the wheels of worship and praise. 

Pat taught us to worship with thanksgiving.  He drilled into my new faith that Worship  starts with the simple thank you. 

Recently I was leading a celebration and sensed that people were not actually praising with their mouths.  Literally I mean they were "thinking worship" but not making any sounds. The presence of the Lord was awesome and tangible, but the people were not actually singing.   

Making a joyful "noise" is always better than worshiping inside your own head.  

The situation called up the memory of thanksgiving.  Praising with thanks.  Saying out loud the truths of Jesus.   

So the first of three bottom line victories in Jesus is giving thanks.  

1. Thankful Praise 

Thankfulness is the first sound of Spirit and truth worship.  The simplicity of thanksgiving starts the wheels of worship.  Remembering how good God has been and thankfully taking stock of our current lives and blessings always gets my heart awakened.  It will awaken yours as well.  There is always something to give thanks for even in the darkest hours.  And when we can't find it, the words of scripture ring out....

Romans 8:28  
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

So we can be thankful that even if we can't find anything to thank the Lord for, we can thank him that he will turn things around for our good.  

From my lips - declaring the truth -not to be confused with thinking the truth. 
Speaking the truth breaks us free.  Thinking the Truth is key but worship is declaring the truth of our Trinity God in the victory of the Lord Jesus and the power of the Spirit.  Believers can get into the habit of "thinking worship".  They are in worship settings but do not actually make a joyful noise of their own.  There can be many reasons for this and yes sometimes just listening is great encouragement, but in general being filled with the Spirit is expressed by.....

"speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and song from the Spirit."  Ephesians 5:19

Speaking out the truth in agreement with the church in worship is a powerful and encouraging reality.  We become part of the sound of heaven on earth and participate in the encouragement of declaring the truth and praise of Christ.   

Make a Joyful Noise - if that is all you can do!  Start it off with thanking God for anything good you have!  

2. Starting on the path of doing right

Sowing to the Spirit is focusing on the future, the hope, the love and the life of obedience in Jesus.  Trying to avoid sins, focusing on not doing certain things and generally keeping in our horizon the weaknesses and shortcomings we carry, will not lead us into the life of fullness Jesus has for us.  

Everyone who believes passes from death to life in Jesus.  We keep on growing in the life and love of the Spirit if we continue in HIM.  We all start at a different zero points.  Yet all of us are being made like him, shedding the death that shaped us without Christ.  

"Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. 6The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. 7The mind governed by the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God’s law, nor can it do so. 8Those who are in the realm of the flesh cannot please God."  

Romans 8:5-8

Putting your mind on the Spirit, walking in the Spirit and focusing on loving and obeying Jesus is the way to new life.  We are not trying to avoid something.  We are letting HIM create something new within us.  When we sow to the Spirit the desires and mind of the flesh have no voice.  What takes place is we allow the Kingdom to be first in us and the mind and image of Christ to begin to flourish in our lives.  

It's about what you ARE doing. Not what you are NOT doing. 

The Spirit walk is simple.  He leads we follow.  He is gracious, clearly presenting to us us the next step.   One step at a time we walk in the Spirit.  

How do I know this is true?  

I've seen the simplest children walk in the Spirit.  Pray for the sick.  Do things they have not be "trained" to do.  I've heard profound prayers from little children.  I've seen wonderful faith and acts of love and kindness in the Spirit of Christ from kids. 

I've also seen people that our society and culture have no use for grow and change and get victory in Jesus.   I know a woman who is a constant witness to the simplicity and power of the Gospel.  She came shaking and unable to be touched. She could not hold a conversation and she wore a paper eye to cover her wandering eye.  She wondered the streets and was always at the emergency care.  Gradually, slowly, she took steps the Spirit placed before her.  Gradually and slowly she opened up.  She welcomed prayer.  She asked for prayer for "cancer" and was healed.  She stopped drinking and testified.  She stopped shaking.  She took off the eye patch.  She started talking with people a bit more.  She faithfully came to worship and prayer walking in all weather a considerable way.  She got lots of practical help from the church family.  She started praying, for us, for leaders, for people, for the broken world Jesus loves.   She started giving away to her neighbors in love.  One awesome day during worship she came and sat with me up front.  I will never be the same.   

Jesus is able to bring anyone and everyone who will simply take the next step, into life, love and grace.   

Walking in the Spirit is simply a series of next steps.  And I've always known what the next step is.  I bet you do as well.  

3. Believe in the Name and love one another 

So much of what we do as believers and church goers carries little reality of the NAME of Jesus.  That is not to say we should pack it up and throw in the towel.  Just the opposite.  Establish the NAME of Jesus in everything.  

The NAME of Jesus is a true and reliable witness to the nature, character, work and love of our Lord Jesus.   As first priority in a gathering of believers, the NAME is living reality of God's love, grace, hope and life.  Boiling the church down there are two things that really need to shine.  LOVE and the NAME 

It's a sad day when churches and ministries forget these two realities of presence.  

We evaluate everything else.  But we rarely ask how well we love.  
We evaluate our doctrine, which is good, but more important we need to ask ourselves how well the NAME is being upheld in Spirit and Truth.  

Churches and ministries are structured around so many other things than LOVE and the NAME.   

Heaven is all about the NAME.  Heaven is all about the true nature of God touching the earth with LOVE. 

"Whatever you do in word or deed. Do it all in the NAME"   

This is how we know what love is, Jesus laid down his life for us."  I John 3:16

Believing in the NAME is continuing to walk in the Spirit, taking step after step, in the worst the world can throw at us.  

Believing in the NAME is knowing that Jesus is the author and perfecter of our faith.  He will make sure we make it - if we hold on to the end.  

As you walk in the Spirit taking one step at a time --- Walk in the NAME.

As you walk in the Spirit taking one step at a time --- Walk in LOVE 

These three simple things will plant you into so much more in Jesus Christ  

Just one step at a time.  

Lay a foundation that never needs a remodel. 


Much love in Jesus, 

Brother Jeff!

Get these two foundations in prayer!  

How's your 24?  
How's your prayer walk?  
Sowing into prayer is the greatest avenue for consistent joy in Jesus than any other thing out there.   

Take a new step into the depths and riches of knowing Jesus.  Pray. 

Start today.  5 mins listening to or reading the Scripture and Psalm 27:14 wait for the Lord. 
Grab some time and steal away with Jesus.  
He is remarkable to be around.  
You will tap into the grace of God.
The Father sent Jesus to restore us to him and he is longing to know us in Christ.  (John 17:3) 


1. 10 Keys to Praying with Power
http://jeffreynoldsonedesire.blogspot.com/2014/11/10-keys-to-praying-with-power-moving.html

2. 10 Keys to Sustaining Supernatural Life 
 http://jeffreynoldsonedesire.blogspot.com/2014/12/10-keys-to-sustaining-life-in.html

3. Why is the Prayer House Empty? 
http://jeffreynoldsonedesire.blogspot.com/2014/11/why-is-prayer-house-empty-or-is-it.html

4. Intimacy with Jesus Beyond Religion? 

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Jeff Reynolds   --- 

Brother Jeff

Jeff Reynolds Sr. Leader
Capstone Christian Fellowship 




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