In order to overcome today’s pressures, you will have to walk by faith. I, personally, would not want to be living in this decade without knowing Jesus, and having a firm grip on the Word of God. It is the Word of God that makes the difference in our lives. Life is hard, but can you imagine how hopeless it would seem if you didn’t know the truth that sets men free?
God is looking for an army of believers who are consistently walking in the Word. You may be the only representation of Jesus that some people see. They need to see people who are stable, joyful, and peaceful. Stability, consistency, and discipline draw people to Christ.
I learned many years ago that faith is the victory that overcomes the world (1 John 5:4), and it will continue to be the victory that will overcome the world, no matter what kind of perilous times come. For that reason, we must continue to develop our faith and never allow anything or anyone to talk us out of it.
Living by faith is not a movement! It is a lifestyle.
I see many members of the Body of Christ back in bondage again. Be careful about what you subject yourself to. If any teaching you hear puts you back in bondage, and changes your lifestyle of freedom, you can count on this: what you heard is not of God!
God has imparted truth into your spirit, and you can’t let thieves come along and steal it. As you are diligent in the Word, there will be a built-in “security alarm” that goes off when you hear things that aren’t true.
What brings freedom? Truth. You only know the truth when you continue in the Word. Freedom is an on-going process. Continue in the Word!
It’s one thing to never hear the truth. It’s another to hear it and let it go. That’s miserable. Your spirit will give you no rest and no peace when you know the truth and are not doing it.
Stand fast in what you have learned! Don’t let anyone steal it from you! Go back to the basics! Back to the basics of faith and the principles of walking by faith in God’s Word daily. Don’t be moved by what you see or what you hear, but be moved by what you believe – God’s Word! Don’t let go of the foundational truths. Continue in what you have learned and do it!
Additional Scriptures: John 8:31-32; Prov. 4:20-23
Excerpt permission granted by Jerry Savelle Ministries International
Dr. Jerry Savelle was an average, blue-collar man who was struggling and needed God's help. While he considered himself a "nobody," when he became a believer God told him not to worry about it because He was a master at making champions out of nobodies. God has since taken Dr. Savelle from being a constant quitter to a man who knows how to stand on the Word of God until victory is experienced. Because of the life-changing combination of God's faithfulness and Dr. Savelle's "no quit" attitude, his life is totally different than it was thirty-eight years ago.
Since 1969, Dr. Savelle traveled the world teaching people how to win in life. Dr. Savelle ministered in more than three thousand churches and in twenty-six nations, and has overseas offices in the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.
God used Dr. Savelle to impact people who are burned out on religion and who have backslidden in their walk with God, as well as Christians who have a need to hear the Word of God presented in terms applicable to their lives, dreams, and destinies. He hosted the Jerry Savelle Ministries television broadcast which airs in two hundred countries worldwide.
Dr. Savelle authored more than forty books, including his bestsellers, If Satan Can't Steal Your Joy, He Can't Keep Your Goods and You're Somebody Special to God. He served as one of the founding Pastors of Heritage of Faith Christian Center in Crowley, Texas.
Jerry J. Savelle, 77, went home to be with the Lord on April 15, 2024. He spent his last day on earth fulfilling his purpose teaching people the Word of God