Your are always triumphant in Christ!

Sunday, March 29th, 2009 | DR. WILL'S WEEKLY WORD OF JOY | No Comments

March 29, 2009

Dear Friends,

I will be heading to Karachi, Pakistan for a pastor faith seminar and miracle evangelistic meetings in the next two days and need to finish preparing and packing for the trip; therefore this letter will be relatively shorter than usual…But I believe I have a special Word from God that will bless you this week –

God wants you to be victorious in every situation and it is available to you NOW!

I am not giving you a ‘pie in the sky’ phrase that is not based on reality and truth: If are a Born-Again Believer it is already a Truth in your life. You may not be walking in that truth, but that does not negate its truthfulness or validity. If Jesus Christ is your Lord and Savior, you are already victorious in every situation in your life. Now meditate this week upon the following scripture:

“Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savour of his knowledge by us in every place.”  - 2 Corinthians 2:14

Does it say “sometimes causes us to triumph”? or “once in a while causes us to triumph”?…or “when we get to heaven causes us to triumph”? No, it states: God ALWAYS causes us to triumph in Christ – Praise the Lord.

In every situation, in every circumstance, God will cause you to triumph; ALWAYS.  You will be victorious if you will stand and believe in the reality of that truth, no matter how impossible the victory may be in the natural realm. In studying the words “causeth us to triumph”, I have come across a number of meanings from the original Greek version of the scripture – Like, “to lead in triumph, triumph over; in a causative sense, to cause to triumph; and, “to have victory, prevail indicating victory; to succeed, prosper; to be more than conqueror.”

It is also interesting to look at the OPPOSITE definitions to the word “causeth us to triumph” (which means that this scripture DOES NOT apply to these meanings or lifestyle). Opposite meanings include “to be defeated, overcome”.

No- if you are a Believer in Jesus Christ, you are not to be defeated in life or to be overcome by failure in life; but you are to be triumphant, victorious, prevailing, successful and prosperous!

Why? Because you are intelligent and talented, and you are can trust in your own ability? NO! Because you are in Christ Jesus! Now a Word study for the Greek original meaning of being “in Christ”, is to “governing In, on, at, by any place or thing, with the primary idea of rest” Now, get a hold of the meaning of being “in Christ” – Jesus is governing you in every situation, place or circumstance; you are resting and having faith in Jesus and only looking to him – You are not looking at the problem, or your natural ability to solve the problem!

That is the problem why many Christians fail to walk in constant victory – They do not rest in Christ; they do not put their full trust in Jesus. Believers trust Jesus to a point; after a while, they try to figure out the problem by their own ability, intelligence, talent, etc. Until you give all to Jesus and trust Him SOLELY to handle your problem and circumstance, you will never be triumphant on a continuous basis!

God wants you to be successful and triumphant ALWAYS! That is why the verse continues:

“…Now He uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume. Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God…” (2 Corinthians 14b-15 -New Living Translation)

God NEEDS for you to always be triumphant and victorious. It is our witness of ALWAYS BEING VICTORIOUS that spreads the knowledge of Christ. Praise the Lord, meditate upon that – God needs your success and victory to be an evangelistic tool to win the world to Jesus!

I don’t know about you, but I am excited just writing these words, and my faith is increasing and I am full of joyful expectation! I will be victorious AWAYS because Jesus is my Lord and Savior, and it is not I who lives, but Christ who lives in me. I will be successful because the world needs to see the goodness of God – the love of God – through my witness!

Stand on God’s promise; believe it NO MATTER HOW DESPERATE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCE MAY BE – If you will hold on to your faith and believe, you will become triumphant in that seemingly unsolvable problem. You will come to a place in life, through faith in God’s love through Jesus Christ, that God will cause you to always be triumphant in Christ!

Be blessed and full of joy –

Dr. Will

April ‘09 Partnerletter

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April 2009

Dear Friends,

“Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. And there was great joy in that city.”

·         Acts 8:5-8

I am in the final days of preparation for an upcoming ministry trip to Pakistan. I will be heading March 31^st for the city of Karachi, which is Pakistan’s largest city and the financial center of the nation. Before I leave, I wanted to sit down and finish detailing to you the awesomeness of my last Pakistan trip. As you recall from last month’s letter, I relayed to you some of the powerful displays of God’s love and Holy Ghost power. Just thinking about last February’s trip gets me excited and filled with anticipation to see what the Holy Spirit has planned for the Karachi trip!

As I think back upon my last trip to Pakistan, what sticks out most in my mind was the reaction of the multitudes, when Signs, Wonders and miracles started to manifest during the crusades and the evangelistic meetings. The Word of God states in Romans 8:19 (Amplified), “For [even the whole] creation (all nature) waits expectantly and longs earnestly for God’s sons to be made known [waits for the revealing, the disclosing of their sonship].”

When the crowds witnessed the manifested love and power of God through blind eyes opening, the deaf hearing, the mute speaking, cancer filled people delivered, etc., it was if there was a spiritual release in the people that called out to God – People so want to believe in a loving God, and want to experience God’s love! It is what the world has been waiting and crying out for in the middle of hopelessness and sorrow….

I firmly believe that Muslims will rush into the Kingdom of Heaven through Jesus Christ, when they see a demonstration of the ‘reality’ of God’s love. We had so many Muslims who cared little about their religion or that they were committing an Islamic offence punishable by death  – All they knew and cared about was that there was an answer to their problem on the other side of the ‘Wall of religious division’; and they clawed at that wall and tore it down to get to their answer. Only Jesus can do that!

We did face opposition from forces, human and demonic. During the first night of our Quetta evangelistic meeting, the power went out three times for a span of about 5-10 minutes per outage. As I was preaching I could see out the windows behind the crowd and the street lights gleaming while we were standing in the dark. Muslims tried to stop the meeting by shutting down the electric power, but that didn’t stop us: Little flash lights and candles would appear throughout the audience; and I would continue to preach holding a flashlight, refusing to allow Satanic forces to stop the ‘Good News’ from going forth. God honored our faithfulness by giving sight to a blind man and hearing to a deaf man during ministry time. The Muslims who tried to stop the Gospel and a powerful move of God were silenced with shouts of  praise….Hallelujah! 

Yes – just thinking about what transpired in Pakistan, all the manifestations of God’s love and power, fills me with excitement and anticipation for the upcoming Karachi trip. Please find the schedule for the Karachi trip, and also for an Easter Weekend ministry trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Those of you who helped support the February Pakistan trip should be eagerly expecting a major harvest from the nation-changing ministry trip. For those who are glorifying God through this report, and want to get involved with reaching the nation of Pakistan during our Karachi trip, we welcome your financial support! Pakistan is a key Muslim nation, and GJITCM is being used powerfully by God.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THESE MINSTRY TRIPS – Believe with us for God’s Glory to fall!

Karachi Ministry Trip:

March 31:  Fly from Singapore to Karachi

April 2:      Night-time Miracle Evangelistic Meeting

April 3:      Karachi “Victory by Faith” pastor faith seminar

                    Night-time Miracle Evangelistic Meeting

April 4:      Karachi “Victory by Faith” pastor faith seminar

                    Fly to Lahore

April 5:      Palm Sunday Church Service – GJITC Church of Lahore

                    Fly to Singapore

Kuala Lumpur Easter Miracle Meetings: April 10-12;  Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

Till next time -

You are loved and blessed of God – and by me,

Dr. Will Pantin

Dr. Will Pantin

Dr. Will is coming to Bangalore in June!

Friday, March 27th, 2009 | India Ministry | No Comments

Get ready pastors and church leaders in Karnataka State and throughout India –

Dr. Will is coming to Bangalore for a ‘Victory by Faith’ Pastor Seminar.

Dates: June 12 & 13

Come and join over 800 pastors and church leaders who will gather to hear Holy Ghost inspired teaching that will change your life and ministry!

Dr. Will is expecting Signs, Wonders and Miracles to confirm the Word taught – So get ready for the Presence of God to impact your life and ministry.

VENUE INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE TO FOLLOW

For further information, contact Sam Raja, GJITCM-India Country Director at: 9341988432

Start planning your schedule now to join Dr. Will in Bangalore!

Dr. Will in Kuala Lumpur for Easter Meetings!

Friday, March 27th, 2009 | Other Asia Ministry News | No Comments

Dear Friends –

Join Dr. Will in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia during the Easter Weekend for 3 Holy Ghost meetings.

Come and stand in agreement with us as we expect Signs, Wonders and Miracles that glorify God, and demonstrated the Resurrection power of Jesus Christ during the following meetings:

VENUE:

RIVER OF CHRIST CHURCH (NO SIGN ON THE BUILDING)

Creamy orange/brown coloured independant 3 storey-building)

Address:  No. 2, Jalan TSB 1,

               Taman Industri Sungai Buloh,

               Seksyen 3, 

               47810  KOTA DAMANSARA,

               Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

MEETING SCHEDULE:

Good Friday - April 10, 2009

Service time: 8.00pm - 10.00pm

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Service time: 6.00 - 8.00pm

Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009

Service time: 9:45am - 12.00noon

(Followed by Easter & Anniversary lunch)

For more information call Pastor Monica De Silva at: 0163306483

COME AND EXPERIENCE THE GLORY OF GOD AND RECEIVE YOUR MIRACLE!

A Call for a ‘Great Awakening’ around the world!

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009 | DR. WILL'S WEEKLY WORD OF JOY | No Comments

March 22, 2009

Dear Friends,

“Seek the LORD while you can find Him. Call on Him now while He is near. Let the wicked change their ways and banish the very thought of doing wrong. Let them turn to the LORD that He may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for He will forgive generously. “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the LORD. “And My ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts higher than your thoughts. “The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with My word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it. You will live in joy and peace. The mountains and hills will burst into song, and the trees of the field will clap their hands!”

                                          — Isaiah 55: 6-12 (New Living Translation)

Revival – that is what is needed in the world today. The world needs  a “Great Awakening” that will shake the nations out of its self-absorbed, ungodly road to perdition. The wisdom of man has failed and the world is on the verge of a great tribulation and sorrow – if we aren’t already experiencing the beginnings of such a period.

Yes, these are the ‘last days’ prophetically spoken about in God’s Word, and you can already read and view news accounts that quote world leaders and experts calling for a one world currency and a supranational governmental body to set global laws and policies ‘for the betterment of all mankind”. Can the emergence of the anti-Christ be far off?

What should we do as the Body of Christ? Wring our hands in fear and in trepidation? Should we just say, “Oh well, to hell (literally) with the world, we are going to be with the Lord soon!” No, we should get on our knees and seek the Lord for a mighty outpouring of His presence upon the earth. It is our responsibility to bring as many people around the world into the Kingdom of God through Jesus Christ, before the Return of Jesus Christ for His Church!

We here at Great Joy in the City Ministries – our Great Joy in the City churches of Pakistan, as well as our Bond Servants of Christ Ministerial Fellowship members - are weekly seeking the face of God, and crying out to Him that He would pour His Spirit and presence upon the people of the world. We are engaged in weekly intercessory prayer for God to awaken people worldwide to the reality of who He is through an outpouring of Hi glory, and the salvation available to them through Jesus Christ. The Body of Christ needs to rise up around the world and seek the Lord and seek His intervention. I am not saying that we can change world events – I believe that we can’t change God’s Will as it’s written for these last days. But we can firstly, make sure that world-wide tribulation and trouble  will not touch us personally because we are Covenant Children of God redeemed from the Curse that is upon mankind. But equally as important, that we can also usher in the Lord’s Return by bringing in the end-time harvest.

There are Church leaders around the world calling for a “Great Awakening”. One in particular, has (I believe) a special anointing upon them. Dr. Billye Brim is having weekly one hour intercessory prayer for a Great Awakening, which you can join her by internet. Just go to www.billyebrim.org on Wednesdays at 12 noon (US Central time) and join with thousands from around the world who are gathering for intercessory prayer. Or do as we do in Asia – you can go on to Dr. Brim’s archives media section on Thursday, and download the intercessory prayer service and join in.

If we will do our part and cry out to the Lord to manifest His presence, we can be assured that God is faithful and just to bring his glory upon the earth – a Great Awakening that will shake nations.

Join with us by calling out to the Lord, and seeking His face for a Great Awakening that will touch the nations of the earth!

Be blessed and full of joy -

Dr. Will

Upcoming Karachi Ministry Trip: April 1-5 2009

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 | Pakistan Ministry | No Comments

Come join Dr. Will and the GJITCM ministry team as they will be coming to Karachi, Pakistan!

We are expecting mighty apostolic Signs, Wonders and Miracles at our Pastor Faith Seminar and Evangelistic Meetings.

March ‘09 BSCMF Letter

Sunday, March 1st, 2009 | BSCMF Newsletters | No Comments

March 2009

Dear BSCMF Member,

“I am able to do nothing from Myself [independently, of My own accord--but only as I am taught by God and as I get His orders]. Even as I hear, I judge [I decide as I am bidden to decide. As the voice comes to Me, so I give a decision], and My judgment is right (just, righteous), because I do not seek or consult My own will [I have no desire to do what is pleasing to Myself, My own aim, My own purpose] but only the will and pleasure of the Father Who sent Me.”

·         John 5:30 (Amplified Version)

I recently came back from an awesome ministry to Pakistan. We conducted crusades, pastor faith seminars and evangelistic meetings. Throughout the trip, I saw some awesome miracles that God performed through me – Blind eyes opening, the lame walking, the mute speaking, and even the Glory of God falling on the border of Afghanistan that impacted the region for Jesus. We even had the local news media come to our Pastor Faith Seminar in Quetta (on the Afghan border) and take pictures of our large gathering of Christian pastors and church leaders….It was humbling to be used of God in such a way; but it also confirmed what the Spirit of God told me about this year 2009! I want you to get a revelation why God used me in such a manner – and it can be found in the scripture cited above. In particular, I want you to focus upon the first and last half of the verse –“I am able to do nothing from Myself [independently, of My own accord--but only as I am taught by God and as I get His orders]…because I do not seek or consult My own will [I have no desire to do what is pleasing to Myself, My own aim, My own purpose] but only the will and pleasure of the Father Who sent Me.”

I want you to meditate on this verse, and get it into your heart that God is ready to pour out His awesome power; and if you want to walk in such power, you need to hear the voice of God and do exactly what he tells you. You need to become a “Bond Servant” with all your heart; and develop you mindset to live only for God. If you will pursue and develop to only do the Will of God, you are going to walk in the same miracle power as I have been lately – The same miracle power to impact your community and nation! The time is now my dear Brethren: GOD IS READY TO MOVE – Step up and Step Out and be used of God to change the world!

Finally, I want to encourage you to sign-up for FACEBOOK (www.facebook.com), and to join our Bond Servants of Christ Ministerial Fellowship group, where you can fellowship with me personally on a daily basis - I will have some daily insights and thoughts; I will take your questions; you can also submit prayer requests; and daily fellowship and network with other BSCMF members. You will need to first become a member of FACEBOOK then join the BSCMF group. If you have any questions, contact Sam Raja in India or Tahir Rafiq in Pakistan at the phone numbers on the homepage!

May God bless you richly,

Dr. Will Pantin      

March ‘09 Partnerletter

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March 2009

Dear Friends,

“Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. And there was great joy in that city.”

·         Acts 8:5-8

Awesome! That is how I would describe the Pakistan ministry trip taken in February:  Signs, Wonders and Miracles that characterize a “genuine” apostolic calling, as defined in  2 Corinthians 12:12 (Amplified), were confirmed in abundance bringing ‘Great Joy’ to three cities in Pakistan: The impact of this trip has reverberated around the nation. Our trip’s program and schedule was the most ambitious in GJITCM’s history in Pakistan, as we held meetings in the cities of Lahore, Sheikhpur and Quetta (located on the Afghan border). Accompanying me on the first part of the trip (to the cities of Lahore and Sheikhpur), was my good friend and Prophet and Teacher, Pastor Tracy Harris from Texarkana, Texas. Pastor Tracy and I have travelled and preached together in some six nations in Asia; and the nation of Pakistan received joyfully his powerful anointed preaching and teaching, that was confirmed mightily by Holy Ghost power and miracles!

Our ministry trip started with a Pastor Faith Seminar in Lahore that was attended by some 350 pastors and church leaders. During powerful teachings, God confirmed His Word with awesome Signs, Wonder and Miracles:

A woman was healed of two damaged heart valves (she came the second day with medical reports verifying her healing); Words of Knowledge went forth impacting lives; and prophetic words were spoken, releasing spiritual power to impact the nation. We also had 91 new members of Bond Servants of Christ Ministerial Fellowship during the Lahore seminar.

GJITCM next held two nights of crusades in the city of Sheikhpur: Pastor Tracy preached the first night, and I the second night. We had some 6,000 people attend the crusades; and as a result, had 3,600 people answer the altar call! Miracles - including a lame man walking - occurred the first night; but the second night was truly mighty and awesome, as miracles started to manifest (lame walking, deaf hearing, a mute boy spoke), the crowd got into a “Holy Ghost frenzy”: Miracles started to manifest one after another, and as they did the crowd started to rush at us and we got caught ‘in the press’. Both Pastor Tracy and I had people grab at us, take our hands and place them upon their heads: Muslims and Christians alike were clawing their way to get to us! The GJITCM staff and security started to get anxious about our safety, and under armed escort we quickly left the venue through a side exit and to our waiting van to take us back to Lahore – Only once before (in Sialkot) did I experience such a frenzied crowd. This proves, once again, that it doesn’t matter what you think you believe: If you are desperate and in need, you will tear down any ‘religious wall’ to get to an answer available only through faith in Jesus Christ!

Pastor Tracy Harris had to head back to the US after Sheikhpur, and the staff and I were sad to see him go, but the best was yet to come as I made my way to Quetta located on the Afghanistan border with my ‘spiritual son’, Tahir Rafiq, GJITCM-Pakistan Country Director.

I will tell you in retrospect that security concerns were weighing heavily upon me, as a number of foreigners had been kidnapped and (some) killed, over the weeks before my arrival in Quetta (including an American UN official). The Pakistani government was equally concerned and supplied a metal detector and soldiers armed with automatic weapons. But God’s protection was our best security and we did not experience any incidents during the Quetta trip. The Holy Ghost power of God impacted Quetta and the Pakistan-Afghanistan border area in a major way!

The Quetta trip will go down historically as the most powerful ministry trip in GJITCM’s 8 years of ministry in Pakistan; and we went to a new level of Apostolic Ministry (which was actually prophesized about by Pastor Tracy before he left for the US while in Lahore).

The media came and took photos for the local newspaper as over 400 pastors and church leaders gathered for the largest pastor seminar ever held in Quetta. We had 189 new members of Bond Servants of Christ Ministerial Fellowship – giving us over 1,290 in the nation (the largest ministerial fellowship in Pakistan), and 3,700 BSCMF members overall!

The night evangelistic meetings were awesome: Blind eyes opened and a deaf man received healing the first night; and we had a 100% altar call for the 670 people who braved the rain and cold weather to come to the meeting. The second night was a wonder to behold, as cars, trucks, Tuk-tuks and donkey carts lined up outside the walls of the venue. We packed some 1,300 people into the hall, and after the message we had a 100% altar call again. Then the Holy Spirit took over in an awesome display that I never witnessed before: A ‘Holy Ghost fire hose’ hit rows of people, knocking row after row backwards with such a Holy Ghost force - from the front of the hall to the back. After, I just walked around the crowd crying out, “In Jesus’ name!”, and people would fall out under the power of God, 4-6 people at a time: Praise the Lord -What an mighty display of God’s power in a Taliban area!

The city of Quetta had never seen such a demonstration of the love of God through Jesus Christ or Apostolic power! I need to close here and continue with more stories next month, but I want to thank all of you who helped support this trip that impacted Pakistan mightily: Your harvest is on the way! 

Till next time -

You are loved and blessed of God – and by me,

Dr. Will Pantin

 Dr. Will Pantin

 * Check out the photo gallery for some awesome Signs, Wonders and Miracles photos from this trip!

Be humble, seek, pray - and heal your land!

Sunday, March 1st, 2009 | DR. WILL'S WEEKLY WORD OF JOY | No Comments

March 1, 2009

Dear Friends,

How is your life going? Are you enjoying the fruits of God’s blessings, or are you in famine – both spiritually and in the natural realm?

We are at a crossroads in world history – the return of Jesus Christ is soon; and we can see ‘signs’ every where in the world. If you have read a newspaper lately or watched a news report on television, you will be well aware of the ‘doom and gloom’ plaguing the world, and touching every person globally. Neither kings, nor presidents, prime ministers, heads of state, nor their ministers, congresses and parliaments (or the United Nations), have an idea how to handle a world spiraling out of control.

But like the darkness that fell upon Egypt during the final days of the Israelites’ bondage, there is ‘light in the land of Goshen’ for those who will follow God’s Ways and His Righteousness. This is the time for the Glorious Church to rise up in the earth and be a light in darkness – a time when the Body of Christ shows off God mightily, giving the world their one true hope and answer to all problems: Jesus Christ. So, I ask you the question: Are you experiencing victory in your life, family, finances, etc.? Or are you following after the same failure-ridden course and hopeless direction as the world?

Well, I have a feeling the many of you are being plagued with the same doom and gloom as the world; but not to worry or fear – I am going to give you a plan for victory: Godly wisdom that is going to turn your sadness into ‘Great Joy’!

If you want to escape the same fate as the world and experience “Days of Heaven upon the earth” while the ‘Babylonian System’ collapses, then you need to diligently follow the instructions of 2 Chronicles 7:14. This is not a one-off change you need to make; but you should use this scripture as a ‘lifestyle’ change, and a mindset transformation that should be thought upon and applied daily till Jesus returns. It states:

“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

Now, I am presuming that I am writing to Born-Again Believers (if you are not, receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior now and ‘qualify’ to receive your answer), and therefore we can see by the opening words of this verse that God is speaking to you – “If my people, which are called by my name”. God is giving you specific instructions to change your bad circumstances…And if you were wise, you would have ears to hear and follow God’s instructions. What does God call for you to do?

1. Humble yourself –

God is calling for you to humble yourself. He is not saying that you should correct and humble others or that He will be humbling you – God is calling for you to take account of yourself; examine your prideful ways and change! Let’s all be honest with ourselves – we like doing things our own way, and we have acted rebellious towards God. We need to monitor our motives and actions on a daily basis (actually on a minute-by-minute basis). We are all going to mess up from time to time; but if we keep a humble spirit about us, the door to God’s blessings will still remain open. But if we keep a prideful spirit, the door to God’s blessings will be slammed shut. Just look through the Old Testament and the Israelites who constantly messed up through rebellion. If you made a study of the Israelites and their relationship with God, you would notice that a key to their success after failure was through repentance and humbling themselves before God. Keep humble- examine your actions and motives, not only daily, but every minute of the day. When you mess up through sin and rebelliousness, be quick to repent: Stay Humble and keep the door open to God’s grace and blessings!

2. Pray –

When you look up the original Hebrew word used in this scripture, you’ll notice that the application of the word “pray” means, “Prayers offered in a time of distress”. Instead of wringing your hands and spending half the night worrying about your problems and circumstances, in troubled times it’s best to pray: The best type of praying when problems loom big, is praying in the Holy Spirit (praying in tongues). Prayer does three things: It builds you up spiritually to fight the ‘good fight of faith’; also, when you pray in the Holy Spirit, you are praying out the ‘mysteries of God’ – you may not know how to deal with the problem in the natural, but the Holy Spirit knows the answer, and praying in the Spirit applies Godly Wisdom to the problem; finally, prayer brings peace – I can’t tell you how many times, I would pray in desperate times and the peace of God would come and assure me that everything would work out just fine (and it did). Become a person of prayer – on a daily basis.

3. Seek the face of God –

Now, I want you to understand that praying and seeking God’s face are two different spiritual actions. To seek the face of God is to seek the presence of God. Times may be difficult and hopeless, and the world financial system is collapsing – but if you are in the presence of God, then you are in the middle of the “Blessing Stream’ and you have an answer to the world financial and systemic collapse. Once again, look at the Israelites in Egypt – the Angel of Death was going throughout the land and killing the first born of every family; but the Israelites were protected by the presence of God that was symbolized by the blood on their door posts. Seeking God’s “face” means to seek His purpose, plans, wisdom, protection, healing and prosperity – it is to seek God’s Blessing. To seek God’s face is to seek a reflection of ‘God’s essence’, which are God’s goodness, mercy and blessing. If you were sitting next to a campfire, you would be filled with the ‘essence of that campfire’- your clothes would smell like smoke, and every one who came in contact with you would know that you spent time near fire. The same principle applies with God – to be in God’s presence means that you would be filled with the essence of God (love), and people would know you were in the presence of God because they would see God’s blessing upon your life. The more you have the presence of God in your life (like more time around the campfire and its resulting smoke), more of the essence of God would manifested in your life. So, seek the face of God and you will be permeated with the essence of God – and His Blessing!

4. Turn from your wicked ways –

In general, that would mean evil and sinful ways. This world is filled with sin, and the culture of the world is plagued by it. If you are playing with sin in your life, then you are out of God’s helping grace; and you need to repent and turn from your wicked ways and return to God and Holiness. But ‘wicked ways’ also means’ twisted thinking’: Anything that ‘exalts itself against the knowledge of God’ (2 Corinthians 10:5), we are to cast down and align our thinking exclusively to God’s Word. I don’t care how “reasonable” the world seems, and how impossible God’s Word seems – you have a choice to make, whether you will trust God and His Ways or the world and its ways. From the daily news accounts, you would think the decision would be an easy one; especially since the entire world’s “Best and the Brightest” don’t have a clue to solve the insurmountable problems globally. But many Believers are still not convinced enough to follow after God and His Ways, and chose to follow their own experiences or so-called ‘experts’. Until you finally make a decision to break away from the world and its thinking, you will continue to reap the same results as they have been receiving…So, in other words, get ready for more pain and bad times!

But if you were to follow the instructions of 2 Chronicles 7:14, then you would be in ‘position to receive’ from God: “then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” Yes, God will heal your community and country, but your ‘land’ also means any thing that produces a harvest in your life – Your ‘land’ can be your body, and God will heal it; ‘land’ can mean you finances, and God will heal them; ‘land’ can mean you family life, and can God can heal it, etc. God can heal anything in your life that produces a harvest from the seeds you have been sowing; and that ultimately means victory and success: Godly victory and success, even in the midst of world’s systemic collapse…Praise the Lord!

We are the Children of God – we are in this world but not of this world; and our citizenship is of heaven. Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, you don’t need to fear and worry like the world; you have an answer to the curse that is upon this earth – and His name is Jesus Christ. You have been redeemed from the curse (Galatians 3:13) that is upon this earth, and you can walk above the world’s financial, moral, political and social crisises. All you need to do is to be humble, pray, seek God’s face and turn from your wicked ways, and God will heal your land!

Be blessed and full of joy -

Dr. Will