In Philippians 3:5-10, Paul gives expression to the fact that there is much that can be apprehended and experienced beyond that which he had previously known.

"That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable to His death...not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:10,...

Luke 6:8 - "But He was aware all along of their thoughts..."

God always knows all of your thoughts. Your blessings and your problems are rooted in either right or wrong thinking -- you reap what you sow. Thoughts are seeds that produce a harvest in your life.

If you want to have more peace or be more joyful you cannot stay trapped in a secular consciousness thinking and meditating on problems, on what you cannot do, and how weak you are.

Before...

1 John 4:4 - "But you belong to God, my dear children. You have already won a victory over those people, because the Spirit who lives in you is greater than the spirit who lives in the world."

You may hear some Believers use the phrase, "I suppose I'm doing pretty well under the circumstances." Because you, as a victorious child of God, don't have any business living your life "under" your circumstances.

You don't have any business letting...

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 - "All athletes are disciplined in their training...So I run with purpose in every step...I discipline my body like an athlete training it to do what it should. Otherwise I fear that after preaching to others I myself might be disqualified."

You may not feel like a person of divine Destiny when you wake up every day, but that's just your feelings. Your future is not rooted in how you feel, but in how you act.

You cannot fulfill your Destiny...

Luke 6:46 - "Why do you call Me, Lord, and do not practice what I tell you?"

It is dangerous for one to think that they are spiritually mature because they attend a lot of church services, have a large library of Christian books, and read their Bible regularly.

The proof of our true spiritual maturity is seen in our fruit that remains that is produced by our faith and obedience (John 15:5). Now is the time to ask yourself what you know to do that you aren't...