At 38, Jon Ponder faced 23 years in federal prison. Addicted to multiple drugs, including heroin and cocaine, he was full of rage and prone to violence. Then in solitary confinement, Jon met Jesus and his life was forever changed.
When the Word says we are to be partakers of Christ’s suffering, it simply means we are to enter into the victory that Jesus bore for us on the cross (1 Peter 4:13). As we enter into that victory, we encounter spiritual warfare. That’s where the sufferings come from—standing against the forces of evil. Resisting the pressures of life may bring about some physical discomfort, but the sufferings are mainly spiritual sufferings and not physical sufferings such as sickness or disease.
You’re not alone. The Apostle Paul once faced the same dilemma! In Romans 7 he said, “I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh....For I fail to practice the good deeds I desire to do, but the evil deeds that I do not desire to do are what I am [ever] doing” (verses 18-19).
In verses 24-25, Paul asks (and answers) the same question you’ve been asking. “O unhappy man...that I am! Who will deliver me...? O thank God!—He will! through Jesus Christ, the Anointed One, our Lord!”
Paul found his deliverance in Jesus and so will you!
As a child growing up in Juárez, Mexico, Sergio Alvarado watched helplessly as his alcoholic father abandoned the family and his heroin-addicted mother turned to prostitution. After she died, Sergio spent the next 20 years battling his own drug and alcohol addictions. Then he met Yvette, who introduced him to a better way of life through Jesus Christ.
Tommy and Pam Smith discovered the freedom that truth brings when they started watching the BVOV broadcast. Coming from a denomination of legalism, they joyfully began to proclaim the love of God and His blessings, which changed their lives.
In response to Kenneth Copeland’s “radical” teaching that changed his life forever, Orval Brooks became one of KCM’s first Partners. He later purchased the first radio airtime for Brother Copeland, and helped put KCM meetings on television.
We were not created to live in bondage to poverty and lack. Rise up by faith in the Name of Jesus and take back the Garden of God.
If you are a Christian, you should be enjoying the abundant life Jesus came to provide. Repent of bitterness, unforgiveness and strife and obey His command to love.
Christian men are called of God to be spiritual fathers in the faith. Spiritual orphans are waiting for fathers to mentor them. Be a father to those the Lord places in your life.
Living in Slidell, La., Chris and Debra Weaver had weathered hurricanes before, but Katrina had the potential to be the granddaddy of them all. Faced with difficult decisions, the Weavers sought shelter under the wings of the Almighty.
You have God-ordained dreams in your life. Discover how THE BLESSING will make them reality!
David and Dorothy Broussard faced bankruptcy and despair...but read how they overcame them with the power of the Word and partnership!
Learn more about the plan God has for you in this excerpt from Gloria Copeland's new book.
Discover how to be unwavering in what you believe--not only by having faith in God, but also by having faith toward Him.
Anyone can live in THE BLESSING...If they're willing to learn the secret of living through Christ. Find out how!
Tradition and religion show God as angry or sad or indefferent. But how is He, really? Find out in thes powerful article from Blessed Beyond Measure.