Spiritual Strategies For Challenging Times (Rom. 8:35-37)
By Apostle Joshua Selman

The house of God is

• A place of wisdom
• A city of refuge Psalm 20:2-3
• Bethel, the place of bread Matthew 4:4
• A place of understanding, discovery, wisdom, and light

Matthew 5:14-16

Romans 8:35-37

Ephesians 1:19

Bible faith is derived from your encounter.

Acts 20:32, Isaiah 60:1

The word is beyond intellectual communication. There is a dimension that is higher than the realm of intellect; that one is a spirit communication.

Hosea 4:6, Matthew 5:13, Ephesians 6:10-12

2 Corinthians 4:8-9, John 16:33, Romans 8:27, Matthew 4:11, Acts 22:25

It is not unusual for believers to face challenges; even Jesus was not without challenges.

Satan fights men because of the prophecies on them and because of the men connected to them.

Psalm 18:29

4 Keys for Surviving Challenging Times

1. Be strong in the Lord. Ephesians 6:10

   The phrase "be strong" means draw strength, by pressing to have a functional knowledge of God. Daniel 11:32

   Listen to the knowledge of the Holy

   There are 3 ways to know God:

   1. We know God by learning His character – Read Psalm 103
   2. We know God by studying His way
   3. We know God by studying His power

   This strength comes from a functional relationship with Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is what the Bible calls the blessing.

   If you want to build a functional relationship with Jesus,

   You must build a systemic, consistent prayer life.

2. Work and live by the principles of the word of God – Matthew 4:3, Psalm 89:35-36

   Listen to Exceeding great and precious promises

   To walk by faith does not just mean confessing scriptures; it means being committed – literally running your life by the word of God.

   The power of God is managed by the will of God.

   Faith begins when the will of God is known.

   There are 3 ways to know the will of God:

   - The written word of God – Scripture

   - The unique ministry of the Holy Spirit as the revealer

   - The ministry of the prophetic

   Run your life by scriptures. Before you execute any goal, find scriptures that support what you are doing and confirm if it is in line with the will of God.

   Let the word of God be the constitution that governs your life.

   Psalms 1:3
   

   Listen to The hidden wisdom of God

3. Embrace the spiritual family system that God has placed within the body of Christ.

   Hebrews 10:25, Acts 2:1-4
   

   He found them in one accord and in one place.

   Psalms 133:2, Acts 2:43-47
   

   This is the key to living a sustainable life.

4. Embrace the preserving power of priestly and prophetic blessings

   Genesis 18:23-33, Genesis 19:1, Jeremiah 33:21
   

   When God calls a man to serve His people, there are personal covenants God has with that man that become the rule of engagement through which His power flows.