Podcasts Business Ray Edwards Show #125: How To Get What You Want [Podcast]

#125: How To Get What You Want [Podcast]

Published: Aug. 7, 2014, 6:14 p.m.

Have you ever known anyone who just never seems to get what they want in life? They make lots of plans but things never seen to pan out well? I believe there are 5 requirements for getting successful outcomes in any area.

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In today's episode I will share the 5 Requirements, and explain how you can put them to work starting today.

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Spiritual Foundations:

What is the Kingdom, and how do we know we're in it?

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but\xa0of righteousness and\xa0peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.\u201d
Romans 14:17

We are instructed to\xa0seek first the Kingdom of God every day (Matthew 6:33). But what is the Kingdom of God? Is it good works? Being sinless? Bible reading?

In Romans 14:17 Paul writes that the Kingdom of God isn't\xa0something outside you flowing in \u2014 \u201cthe kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking\u201d. It's something inside you flowing out \u2014 \u201crighteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit\u201d.

So how do we experience this practically? How do we \u201cseek first God\u2019s kingdom\u201d?

We must be\xa0flowing with righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Righteousness is not something you can work for, because it's not based\xa0on what you do. This\xa0righteousness is actually His righteousness, and it is a gift. (Romans 5:17; 1 Corinthians 1:30) We need to be grounded\xa0in the truth that you are the righteousness of God in Christ. (2 Corinthians 5:21)

The debt for your sin has been paid, so God says He has cleansed our conscience. We\xa0have peace\xa0with\xa0God and we also have the peace\xa0of\xa0God.

So where does the joy come from? The same place it came from for the disciples. They were filled with joy\xa0when they saw Jesus, His hands and His side. (John 20:20)

So here's what to do: \xa0every day, practice\xa0seeing yourself righteous in Christ. This means don't\xa0be conscious of your sins\xa0\u2013 but rather\xa0be conscious of your righteousness.

You may be listening to worship music, or to preaching or teaching, but whatever you are feeding yourself on should help you see Jesus, with His pierced hands and side, the same evidence of his\xa0finished work that gave the disciples joy. See all your sins forgiven, and you will experience\xa0peace and joy. This is exactly how to seek\xa0the kingdom of God!

Feature Presentation: The\xa05 Requirements For Success In Anything
  1. Clarity
  2. Confidence
  3. Character
  4. Consistency
  5. Commitment
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Question: How have these 5 Requirements helped you to succeed \u2013 or how has their absence caused less than ideal results?\xa0Click here to leave your comments.