Kristen Finlayson

Living in the kingdom of God has enormous added benefits. As Believers, we must make it a top priority to do matters Gods fashion so we can get at what He has made available to us through out His Word. There is a formula for positive results in the kingdom of God, and if we abide by it, we will get consistent effects. This needs a regenerating of our minds and a willingness to carry out things differently. Gods way of operation is totally different from the worlds way. It calls for faith, diligence, and consistency in doing certain spiritual rules. By abiding by His plan, we can see reflexion in our lives, not some of the time, but all the time.

Another important principle that Believers must keep at the forefront of their thinking is the importance of attending to God's Word. In the daily hustle and bustle of life, it can become easy to allow our time spent studying and meditating on the Word to decrease. We must make a consistent effort to keep first things first in our lives, which means daily attending to God's Word.

According to Webster's Dictionary, confidence is defined as, "reliance or trust; a trusting relationship; a feeling of self-assurance." When we have confidence in God, we firmly rely on Him and trust that His Word will indeed come to pass. Confidence leaves no room for doubt.

We must make a quality decision to commit to the Word and consistently obey it. That is the way we access the abundant life, which translates as total life prosperity, or success in every area of life. We must be doers of the Word to get any results.

In addition to confidence, we must employ patience as part of the process to receiving the end of our faith. Biblical patience does not mean "putting up with" something. Patience is the act of maintaining confidence in God's Word during trials and affliction. When patience completes the job, we have the result we desire, and we end up being complete, wanting nothing (James 1:4).

Everyone has experienced times when their circumstances seemed to worsen and it was as if the hard times dragged on and on with no end in sight. It is during times like these that the temptation to quit and give up on God is most prominent. However, we should never allow pressure to cause us to give up, or doubt God's Word. If we are willing to stand forever, we won't be standing very long.

Attending to God's Word means taking God at His Word, fully trusting that what He said, He will do. It means casting all our cares on Him and choosing to think on the promises of God at all times. When we attend to the Word, we don't allow the news reports or the media to affect our faith. We don't make plans based on what the world says, but we frame our worlds through the Word of God.

Gods formula for success is fail-proof. Speaking the Word releases faith, studying thereon builds the image of it on the inside of you, and stepping out on what the Word says connects you to the promised manifestation. The result is success and absolute victory in every area of your life!