{"id":530,"date":"2009-08-01T07:40:09","date_gmt":"2009-08-01T07:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/?p=530"},"modified":"2011-04-23T00:01:15","modified_gmt":"2011-04-23T00:01:15","slug":"the-essence-of-faith-working-by-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/the-essence-of-faith-working-by-love\/","title":{"rendered":"AFD August 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large; color: #808000;\"><strong>The Essence of\u00a0 FAITH Working By LOVE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;\"><strong>Achievers\u2019 Acts of Grace To Become In Every Achievement Pursuit<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Galatians 5:6<\/strong> <em>\u201c<\/em><strong><em>For in Jesus Christ<\/em><\/strong><em> neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; <strong>but Faith which worketh by Love.<\/strong><\/em><em>\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>1 John 5:4-5<\/strong> <em>\u201c<\/em><em>For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, <strong>even our Faith. <\/strong>\u201cWho is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>1 Corinthians 13:13<\/strong> <em>\u201c<\/em><em>And now abideth <strong>Faith, Hope, Charity (LOVE),<\/strong> these three; but the greatest of these is charity <strong>(Love)<\/strong>.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #808000;\"><strong>Greetings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Shalom! I bring you awesome and amazing kingdom greetings in the precious name of our Saviour and Lord Jesus Christ, Amen. I trust that by the grace of God through this August edition of the AFD, all things will be subdued under your feet according to <strong>Philippians 3:21<\/strong> such that you will be able to live triumphantly over all things in every place as in <strong>2 Corinthians 2:14.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #808000;\"><strong>August 2009 Edition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Welcome to the month of August as we examine the vitality and essence of our Faith to work by Love. By faith we take a stand in all areas of our lives, yet the Bible says that it takes love to ensure that our faith is <strong>efficient \u2013 effectual and effective<\/strong>. <em>Being <strong>efficient \u2013 effectual &#8211;<\/strong> is to do things well; while <strong>being effective<\/strong> is to do the right things well and produce results, that is, to bring forth fruit in due season according to the working of God<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\">I hope and pray that this edition will enhance your achievements. Whether it be in your career development, business as an entrepreneur, family life, personal growth and development which may be spiritual or physical, raising godly children in a turbulent world, overcoming financial setbacks, strengthening and restoring broken relationships or friendships, reaching out to the hurt, wounded and unloved, pursuing a journey to restore and obtain favour with God and many, many others as befit your yearnings and heart aspirations. Knowing full well that in Christ Jesus as an Achiever what is vital and prominent is not just about who you are <em>\u2013 circumcised or uncircumcised &#8211;<\/em> but how you become who you are <strong><em>\u2013 Faith working through Love<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #808000;\"><strong>Three Vital Things: Hope, Faith and Love.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>1 Corinthians 13:13<\/strong> <em>\u201c<\/em><em>And now abideth <strong>Faith, Hope, Charity,<\/strong> these three; but the greatest of these is charity.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\">The above scripture helps to indicate three vital elements that give worth to life which just as they are spiritual are legal and vital to the achievers\u2019 lifestyle of living triumphantly. They are hope, faith and love.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>HOPE<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Sets life goals<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>FAITH <\/strong>\u2013 <em>Brings life set goals to pass.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>LOVE<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Lubricates, sustains and strengthens our hope and faith.<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><em> <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\">These ingredients that make life worth living are so vital if we must have lively achievers\u2019 wellbeing. However, in this edition we would be considering just two of them \u2013 faith and love. Seeing how vital they are and how they work together in making us become what we are born to be and in achieving our set goals and aspirations in life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #808000;\"><strong>The Vitality of Faith<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Galatians 5:6<\/strong> <em>\u201c<\/em><em>For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; <strong>but Faith which worketh by Love.<\/strong><\/em><em>\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Hebrews11:6<\/strong> <em>\u201c<strong>But without Faith it is impossible to please him:<\/strong> for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and <\/em><em>that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Romans 14:23<\/strong> <em>\u201cAnd he that doubteth is damned if he eats, because he <\/em><em>eateth not of faith: <strong>for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.<\/strong>\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Ephesians 2:8<\/strong> <em>\u201c<strong>For by grace are ye saved through faith<\/strong>; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\">I have come to known in life and in the course of my pastoral career that people everywhere who live with unfulfilled life dreams could end up in frustration and destruction watching their aspirations, hopes and faith being shattered. It\u2019s horrible and painful to see people earnest desire dreams and destiny come to delusion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\">For these the Bible has great input to say about the vitality of our <strong>FAITH<\/strong> if we must achieve our goals in life and become what we ought to be. <em>Let\u2019s consider these scriptures then:-<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"> <strong>Hebrews 11:6<\/strong> \u2013 says that you cannot <em><strong>Please<\/strong><\/em> God without <em><strong>Faith<\/strong>.<\/em> (Deut 32:20, Luke 18:8)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Romans 14:23<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Says that anything <strong>Done<\/strong> without <strong>Faith<\/strong> is sin<\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>2Corinthians 5:7<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Says that we <strong>Walk<\/strong> by <strong>Faith<\/strong> and not by sight<\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Habakkuk 2:4<\/strong> \u2013 <em>Says that the just shall <strong>Live<\/strong> by <strong>Faith<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Ephesians 2:8<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Says that by <strong>Faith<\/strong> we are <strong>Saved<\/strong> by<strong> G<\/strong>od\u2019s grace<\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><em>Testimonies of countless people healed by our <strong>Lord Jesus Christ<\/strong> were as a result of their <strong>Faith<\/strong><\/em>. <strong>Luke 7:9; Matthew 9:29; Matthew 5:28 <\/strong>etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>FAITH<\/strong> is spiritual, legal and vital to our Christian walk and is a great vitality in becoming that which God intended us to be. Faith is of God. It is a product of the Spirit and comes from the Word of God <strong><em>&#8211; John 6:63; Romans 10:17.<\/em><\/strong> Meaning that FAITH can come and go when attention is not given to generate and sustain it through the Word of God. There is no single being that has walked on the face of the earth with meaningful and achievable kingdom results that has nothing to show from a life of Faith. The reason is because Faith is the Victory by which life warfare can be overcome in every level of life <strong>&#8211; 1John 5:4-5.<\/strong> Faith is bringing the unseen to the seen<strong> \u2013 2 Cor. 4:13, 18<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong><em>We can therefore sum up the vitality of faith by the scriptural truth of Hebrews chapter eleven.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Vs 1<\/strong>&#8211; Faith gives      substance(flesh) to our hopes and aspirations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Vs 1<\/strong> \u2013 Faith is      evidence \u2013 legal tender, assurance and confidence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Vs 3<\/strong> \u2013 Faith gives      understanding<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Vs 4<\/strong> \u2013 Faith offers an excellent      and better sacrifice.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Vs 5<\/strong> \u2013 Faith translates      and transfigures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Vs 6<\/strong> \u2013 Faith pleases      God.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Vs 7<\/strong> \u2013 Faith gives      warning of coming danger<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Vs 8<\/strong> \u2013 Faith receives      an inheritance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Vs 9<\/strong> &#8211; Faith gives or      creates patience<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Vs 11<\/strong> &#8211; Faith gives      strength.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Vs 12      \u2013 40<\/strong> \u2013 Faith produces \u00a0and makes the heroes      of faith.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Yet as vital and as this essence of <strong>Faith<\/strong> is, it\u2019s not workable says the Word of God except it allows <strong>LOVE<\/strong> to be the main stream or river course in which it flows and operate to achieve life goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>The Vitality of Love<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>1 John 5:1\u20135<\/strong> <em>\u201c<\/em><em>Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that <strong>Loveth<\/strong> him that begat <strong>Loveth<\/strong> him also that is begotten of him.\u00a0 By this we know that we<strong> Love<\/strong> the children of God, when we <strong>Love<\/strong> God, and keep his commandments. For this is the Love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.\u00a0\u00a0 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: <strong>and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our Faith<\/strong>.\u00a0 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?<\/em><em>\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Romans 5:5, 8<\/strong> <em>\u201c<\/em><em>And hope maketh not ashamed; because the <strong>Love<\/strong> of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. . . But God commendeth his <strong>Love<\/strong> toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.<\/em><em>\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Rev 2:4<\/strong> <em>\u201c<\/em><em>Nevertheless<\/em><em> I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first<strong> Love.<\/strong>\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>1 John 4:7\u201310<\/strong> <em>\u201c<\/em><em>Beloved, let us <strong>Love<\/strong> one another: for <strong>Love<\/strong> is of God; and every one that <strong>Loveth<\/strong> is born of God, and knoweth God.\u00a0 He that <strong>Loveth<\/strong> not knoweth not God; for God is <strong>Love<\/strong>. In this was manifested the <strong>Love<\/strong> of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.\u00a0 Herein is <strong>Love<\/strong>, not that we <strong>Loved<\/strong> God, but that he <strong>Loved<\/strong> us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.<\/em><em>\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Just like <strong>Faith<\/strong>, <strong>Love<\/strong> is a product of the Spirit. God is love. God is a Spirit and those who worship Him do it in love. Genuine Bible love is spiritual not natural. Neither is it devilish nor creation of man. God is love and anyone whose intention is to know, understand and manifest a genuine kind of love needs to connect to God\u2019s DNA of love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Love<\/strong> is an attitude, a deliberate choice of life, an exercise of the will, a choice of life and not a feeling, an expression of the nature of God. <strong>God is love<\/strong> <strong>&#8211; 1 John 4:7\u201310. <\/strong>Let\u2019s consider love in diversity for a clearer understanding of the kind of love being implied in this edition<strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>There are three kinds of love:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Phileo <\/strong>Grk <strong>(of the soul)<\/strong> &#8211;      Love relationship in family <strong>&#8211; <\/strong><strong><em>between      parent and child<\/em><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> The Family kind of love. It means to be fond of; it is based on feelings      and not on principle. It\u2019s never used of man\u2019s love to or for God. This is      human or natural kind of love. <strong>Deuteronomy 6:4-9;      Genesis 8:19;<\/strong> <strong>Ephesians 6:4;      Colossians 3:21. <\/strong>This kind of love is however essential and crucial for      a family wellbeing. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Eros<\/strong> Grk <strong>(of the body)<\/strong> &#8211; Sexual love; purely reserved for the married \u2013 <strong><em>within the bond of      marriage<\/em><\/strong>. It\u2019s neither for fornication nor adultery. Lust      and immoral desires have gotten some into it. <strong>Heb      13:4<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Agape<\/strong> Grk <strong>(of the spirit)<\/strong> &#8211; God kind of love; unconditional, limitless, divine, spiritual. It      transcends race, gender, generation, culture, family, physical, personal      (self) etc. <strong>1 Corinthians 13. <\/strong>Agape      love even helps to ensure, strengthen and maintain the Phileo and Eros      kind of love in all life endeavours. Agape love is based on principle \u2013 be      it towards things 0r people.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong> Note: <\/strong>The Phileo or Eros kinds of Love need to be controlled by Agape kind \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 of love or else it will hinder our fellowship with God and leads to sin. E.g. \u00a0\u00a0  <strong>Eros<\/strong> <strong>\u2013 1 Cor. 7:5<\/strong>; <strong>Phileo<\/strong> \u2013 <strong>1 Samuel 2:22-36<\/strong>.<strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Love<\/strong> is a fruit and not a gift. Fruits are grown while gifts are imparted. Genuine Bible love <strong><em>\u2013 Agape &#8211;<\/em><\/strong> is born and is a product of the Spirit. Considering our subject of discussion, let us come to the light in examining some characteristics of <strong>Agape<\/strong> kind of love as vital to enhance the working of <strong>Faith<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>John      3:16 &#8211;<\/strong> Love gives power of initiative, is a giver, sacrificial.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>James      2:8 <\/strong> \u2013 Love is the royal law for the redeemed who are a\u00a0 royal priesthood <strong><em>\u2013      kings &amp; priests unto God<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Romans      13:8, 10 &#8211;<\/strong> Love works no ill to self or others and it\u2019s the fulfilment of all      God\u2019s commands.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Romans      12:9 \u201311; Philippians 2:3-4 &#8211;<\/strong> There is no hypocrisy or dissemination in      love. It sees people through in life and not through people<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>John      4:17\u201318 &#8211;<\/strong> No fear in love.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>1      Corinthians 13:13 &#8211;<\/strong> Love is the greatest gift in ranking.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>1      Peter 4:7\u20139 &#8211;<\/strong> Love is the end of all commandments and above all things.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Col<\/strong><strong> 3:12\u201314 &#8211;<\/strong> Love is above all      things.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>1      Corinthians 2:31 \u2013 13:1-13 \u2013 <\/strong>Love is the excellent way to enhance spiritual      gifts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Galatians      6:1; John 8:1-11; John 4 \u2013 <\/strong>Love restores the weak ones back      to Faith not an accuser<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>1      Corinthians 12:31 \u2013<\/strong> The most excellent way to excel and have overflowing life.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>John      15:13 \u2013<\/strong> Love is considerate.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>1      Corinthians 13 \u2013<\/strong> Love is patient, kind, not boastful or arrogant, not selfish and      keeps record of no wrong.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Psalm      119:165 &#8211;<\/strong> Love forgives and does not offend.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>1      Corinthians 8:1\u20133<\/strong> <strong>&#8211;<\/strong> Love edifies and builds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Proverbs      10:12, 1 Peter 4:8, John 3:16 \u2013<\/strong> Love overlooks a multitude of sins<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong><em>. . . And many more in searching the      scriptures.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Your regard, respect and value for Love determine how you flow in it and the virtues that get back to your life. When one walks in love one is then prepared to live through life as God\u2019s instrument of grace on the pathway to achieve and become.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Love<\/strong> is the hallmark of the New Testament Christian Faith for any great achiever or one intending to become such in God. <strong><em>Hence its vitality was strongly Commanded \u2013 not an advice &#8211; by our Lord Jesus Christ as in<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>John 13:34\u201335<\/strong> <em>\u201c<\/em><strong><em>A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>The Essence of Faith Working by Love<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Galatians 5:6 <\/strong><em>\u201c<\/em><em>For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; <strong>but Faith which worketh by Love.<\/strong><\/em><em>\u201d<\/em><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Ephesians 3:17, 19<\/strong> <em>\u201c<\/em><em>That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, vs 19 &#8211;\u00a0 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Ephesians 4:1 \u2013 3<\/strong> <em>\u201cI therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Galatians 5:22-23 <\/strong><strong><em>\u201c<\/em><\/strong><em>But the fruit of the Spirit is <strong>LOVE<\/strong>, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, <strong>FAITH<\/strong>, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law\u201d<\/em><em> <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Faith and Love<\/strong> are an expression of obedience to God. Obeying God is as a result of the revelation knowledge of God and His Word. It is not dogmatic or an act of religious know-how, tradition and conscience of any source. Faith and Love are both fruit of the Spirit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Verses 17 and 19 of Ephesians 3<\/strong> indicate that our faith should be rooted and grounded (established) in love. <strong>Matt 5:23\u201326<\/strong> (for illustration)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Ephesians 4:1\u20133<\/strong> indicates that if we must love, we need to make an effort. Make everything possible to love to enable our faith in God to be effective and effectual \u2013 efficient. To love is to be gentle and humble \u2013 complete humility and patience in bearing with each other as a way to love.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Galatians 5:6<\/strong> indicates that in Christ Jesus nothing has value except <strong><em>Faith expressing itself in Love.<\/em><\/strong> Faith works by love when we take God\u2019s Word as it is without argument. This we can see in the following biblical expressions and hallmark of <strong>Love:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>In      serving (service)<\/strong> \u2013 Serve others in or through love: Gal 5:13(1 Corinthians 12:31;      13:1\u201313;1 Thess 1:2\u20133)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>In      giving (sharing)<\/strong> \u2013 Sharing or giving could be of time, money, talent, skill, gift,      ideas, encouragement, prayer, etc. Luke 10:25\u201337; James 2:15\u201316; 1 John      3:16\u201318. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Forgiveness<\/strong> \u2013 1 Peter 4:8      (Romans 8:1; Hebrews 8:12) Ephesians 4:31\u201332; Job 42:10 17, 29; Mark      11:25-26; 1 Peter 3:7.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Sacrifice <\/strong>\u2013      Matthew 5:23\u201324; Psalm 50:5-6; Hebrews 3:5; 1 Peter 2;5, 9.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong><em>. . . And many more as in the Holy writ \u2013 The      BIBLE.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Faith<\/strong> is the hand <strong><em>\u2013legal tender \u2013 <\/em><\/strong>that takes the things we need from God and delivers them into our hand. Everything that Jesus purchased (Redeemed) for us on Calvary can be obtained by <strong> (Eph.1:3; 2 Pet. 1:3-5; Col. 1:13-14; John 10:0; 3John 2 etc.).<\/strong> Faith is acting corresponding to the Word of God \u2013 <strong>FAITH is belief in Action<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\">One of the reasons why <strong>FAITH<\/strong> is not working for some of the Believing Achievers as they lay claim to be people of Faith is simply because they do not have understanding of what the Word of God says <strong>\u2013 Faith that works by Love<\/strong>. This is what will measure up to all of the principle and stands set down in the Word of God. When we are <strong><em>Love-conscious and <span style=\"background-color: #000000;\"> <\/span>not Sin-conscious<\/em><\/strong>, our <strong>Faith<\/strong> will bring us to our place of joy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Finally<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Rev 2:1 \u2013 7<\/strong> <em>\u201c. . .<\/em><strong><em>Nevertheless<\/em><\/strong><strong><em> I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love<\/em><\/strong><em>\u201d.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><em> <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Mark 11:20-24<\/strong><em> \u201c<\/em><em>And Jesus answering saith unto them, <strong>Have faith in God<\/strong>. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them<\/em><em>\u201d.<\/em><em> <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Beloved Achiever,<\/strong> you are destined not only to succeed, have good success but to BECOME in life as an achiever. We can deduce from the foregone illustrations that in our exercising of Faith through our natural instinct or as a fruit or spiritual gift \u2013 we need the element of love to authenticate its viability to make life worth living. This will bring forth the desire you long for and anticipated for either to your spouse, children, parents, family members, in-laws, relationship, your neighbour, career, business, friendship, church etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\">I therefore urge you to create a desire that enables love to enhance your faith. This becomes the pathway to all the open doors that you desire. Love is the mother of unity and unity receives and enhances blessings from the Lord<strong> \u2013 Psalm 133; Matthew 5:23-25. <\/strong>I therefore present you the biblical question as to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong><em>Where is your faith?<\/em><\/strong> Luke 18:8; Deut 32:20; 2 Thess 3:12<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong><em>Where is your love?<\/em><\/strong> Rev 2:4, Galatians 6:5<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\">Faith and Love produce an effectual and effective achievers\u2019 life. There is a promise of grace for all who operate under God or in God\u2019s name through the urgency of LOVE in their Faith endeavours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\">I pray that God will give you understanding and revelation knowledge. And I therefore make bold to say that the excellent way to be effective and effectual in life, ministry, family, relationship, career etc is by our <strong>FAITH<\/strong> working through the pin-hole of <strong>LOVE<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Dare for Faith . . . Dare also for Love . . . Therein Is The Essence For Living<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>In His World for His Gory<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong>Pst Chukie MORSI<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><br class=\"spacer_\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><strong><em>All scripture in King James Version except otherwise indicated<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Essence of\u00a0 FAITH Working By LOVE Achievers\u2019 Acts of Grace To Become In Every Achievement Pursuit Galatians 5:6 \u201cFor in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but Faith which worketh by Love.\u201d 1 John 5:4-5 \u201cFor whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[216],"tags":[270,264,263,268,79,93,266,125,269,208,267,265],"class_list":{"0":"post-530","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-afd-monthly-faith-digest","7":"tag-agape","8":"tag-effective","9":"tag-effectual","10":"tag-eros","11":"tag-faith","12":"tag-goals","13":"tag-hope","14":"tag-love","15":"tag-phileo","16":"tag-vital","17":"tag-vitality","18":"tag-working","19":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=530"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/530\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.42ndgenerationfoundation.com\/achieversfaithdigest\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}