What I Think About: Thinking Like a Christian

By Beverly J. Ward

There are far too many people hurting and with feelings of being left out of the blessings of God. The church is busy dealing with the world and its worldly ways of living in this world. Not wanting to offend anyone, they sometimes look so much like the world that the Christian is finding it hard to separate themselves from the world. With Pop-Culture, Political Correctness, the New Normal, Rejection and other status-quo; the church must not be moved by the cares of this world, we must keep our eyes on the kingdom of God; our provider, the Lord our God.

We are called to live in this world but to not live like the world. This in itself can be a slippery slope if not followed cautiously and patiently with the Word of God. We are commissioned by God to encourage the believer to live out their faith in Christ. I must tell them about Jesus and the rewards we as believer have in the anointed One. What I am doing is giving you key scriptures that has helped me to have a vital relationship with our heavenly Father, our brother and head of the church Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, our guide in this life we live here on earth.

It is possible to honor God with all your heart, all your mind, and all your spirit! God would not have commanded us to live like that and not have made away for us to do just that. What I Think About, thinking like a Christian will help guide you into using the power you have within to please God and to walk in the authority you have in Christ. We have but one person to answer to and that being Jesus.

By Beverly J Ward

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Mar 24, 2016
• ISBN: 9781512733303

Beverly J. Ward

She was born to the parents of the Baptist faith. Beverly Jean Reid was born the eighth of ten siblings on April 1st, 1955 to George and Lorraine Reid in Detroit, Michigan. She received Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at the early age of five years old. Her commitment to the Lord; calling Him her only true friend, give Him first place in her life, and her advice and direction for life is from Him and Him alone. She has been able to face each challenge that crossed her path with her true friend, Jesus. Beverly enjoys living life and anything she could put her hands to do. She have always enjoys traveling, sitting by lakes and star glazing. She is very influence by and feels closest to the moon! She believes it is her life mission to first take control of her mind through the Word of God, and secondly; to take control of her body through the power of the Holy Spirit.

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Contents

Prelude

Introduction

Love Not Of The World

No More Empty Hands

Let The Lord Use You, Arise, Shine; For Thy Light Is Come, And The Glory Of The Lord Is Risen Upon Thee, Is. 60:1

From My Dear Sweet Husband:

Merry Christmas And Happy New Year!

Why Do This?

A Love Song

The Real Meaning Of Christmas!

I’ve Got Talent

Man (O) Pause

I Love The Body Of Christ

Deluge

Enduring The Hard Times

Shout Out For Help!

What’s That We See In The Distance, A Cloud On The Horizon? Like Doves Darkening The Sky?

You Must Set Standards

The Content Of The Mind

What Cha Saying’??

I Live And Have My Being In The Word Theirs A Revival Of This Generation

Prophesy Of My Life

Be Comforted

Mercy Said, No!

What Are You Wearing’?

Tithes And Offerings

I Live To Serve God

Rejection

Faith Sees The Answer

Freedom Is Not Free

A Lost Generation

His Riches In Glory By Christ Jesus

Speak Positively To Yourself.

Keep It - Dress It

The Exchange

The Other Commandments

Love Not Of The World

Six Enemies To Faith

Six Enemies To Faith

Seven Steps To The Highest Kind Of Faith Highest Kind Of Faith

You Can Have What You Say!

What It Means To Believe With The Heart

What Will Cause You To Lose Your Smell?

When Desires Become Expectations

Contentment

Passionate Integrity

What Cha Saying?

Walking In The Spirit

How Do We Get Faith?

The Believer’s Authority In Life

Christ Our Healer

Get Organized, Stay Focus And Don’t Become Distracted. Be A Person Of Purpose!

National Prayer

Write The Vision Make It Plain

What I Think About Thinking Like A Christian

Prelude

What I think about, thinking like a Christian are notes I have gathered over the years from my study of God’s Word. I remember God taking me to my basement to study His Bible night after night, from 3am to 6am each morning. Before breakfast, before the time for the kids to get up for school; I would study. I diligently study His message, hungry and thirsty for God, and wanting more every night, this went on for three years. During those hours the eyes to my understanding were opened and He reveal to me His secrets. He was displaying and allowing me to see into the Kingdom of God (Gods’ ways of doing things).

He confirm everything I heard and seen by the written Word of God. During this time I was caught up in the Spirit and driven by God to make the necessary changes in my life. My husband and my family were a witness to these changes and began to wonder if I was getting caught up in some kind of cult. Then, they began to witness and understand the glory of God coming out of my mouth, my attitude had changed and they began to believe also; giving their lives to Christ and some family members returned to their first love with diligence.

Introduction

I remember getting filled with the Holy Spirit at about three in the morning. With my husband lying beside me I awaken with over flowing power of something trembling all over me, over powering me to get up and move. My husband didn’t say anything to me; but lied there quietly. I jumped out of bed and ran to the bathroom and fell unto my knees. When out of my belly can a pushing and barreling of words I could not understand. And, this last until 6am in the morning nonstop.

I remember asking God for the infilling of the Holy Spirit in church six days earlier, with hands laid on me to receive but nothing had happened. I was so grieved in my heart that day and had been brought to tears every time that I would think about it. I didn’t understand why I had not received like so many other had. I knew Jesus loved me, so I kept on saying Jesus love me over and over. I would say I am Jesus beloved. And I found myself making up songs about how Jesus loved me and I would use the written word of God to sing song from out of my spirit of His love for me.

That morning that I spoke in tongues was the best day of my life, I have never doubted ever since then to the love God has for me. I am the Blessed of God and I know He lives and He lives in me. When I went back in bed my husband looked at me with so much love in his eyes, so much to say, I want some. But he just said is everything alright.

I want to begin by giving you the opportunity to come into the Kingdom of God by making Jesus Lord of your life. Just repeat this prayer aloud, and from your heart: Lord Jesus, I repent of my sins, come into my heart, I make you my Lord and Savior. If you prayed that prayer, go tell someone that you are born again into the Kingdom of God by making Jesus your Lord and Savior. Now, let this book help you to understand who’s you are and what you have in the Kingdom of God. I pray that the eyes of your understanding be enlightened so that you may know what is the hope of your calling, and what the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power to-ward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power.

Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman wakes but in vain. Psalms 127:1

Love not of the world

The world has a system of doing things, a way of operating in the world that goes contrary to the Word of God. The lust of the flesh-craving of sensual gratification, lust of the eyes-greedy longing of the mind, pride of life- using one’s own resources or one own instability of earthly things, these do not come from the Father but from the world it-self.

The world’s system operation is base in selfishness, operating by fear. It involves the flesh and lust is used to destroy. Satan is the god of this way of operating called the world or worldly. It goes against the Word of God. This system said you can do it by yourself, with hard work, and a little help, you can do it. This system will keep you in the flesh.

1 John 2:15-17

God can do anything, he knows far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us. Glory to God in the church! Glory to God in the Messiah, in Jesus! Glory down all the generations! Glory through all millennium! Oh, yes!

Ephesians 3:20&21

NO MORE EMPTY HANDS

God will establish His Kingdom, and

I’M COMING OUT WITH THE SILVER AND GOLD, EVEN AS MY SOUL THRIVE.

BECAUSE OF ADORATION, MY ‘PRAYERS AVAIL MUCH,

HALLOWED WILL BE THY NAME LORD.

GOD IS!

I take comfort, and I am encouraged. What can I say?

I’ve got it all right here in CHRIST JESUS, WHY LOOK ANY FURTHER?

EL-ELYON, THE MOST HIGH GOD WHO IS THE FIRST CAUSE OF EVERYTHING, THE POSSESSOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH, EVERLASTING GOD, THE GREAT I AM, THE LIVING IN ME GOD, THE MERCIFUL TOWARD ME GOD, THE FAITHFUL AND THE MIGHTY GOD OF TRUTH, FULL OF JUSTICE, RIGHTEOUSNESS AND PERFECTION LIVING IN ME. THE HIGHEST SOVEREIGNTY OF THE HEAVENS AND THE EARTH. HALLOWED BE THY NAME!

FATHER, YOU HAVE EXALTED