Changing Your World Podcast with Creflo Dollar

When we study the topic of prayer, we must understand that it is God's will for our prayer lives to have impact. In other words, we are supposed to receive answers when we pray. There is a right way and a wrong way to pray, and during His ministry, Jesus identified the wrong ways to pray. When we know what prayer is not, we will be less likely to fall victim to religion-based prayer instead of grace-based prayer. Prayer that is acceptable to God comes from the heart, and the attitude of our heart is more important than the words we say. It is a two-way conversation with our Creator. Our motives mean everything to Him and our prayers should be motivated by love. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

The essence of something is its very nature, and when we study the essence of prayer, we must take into account how powerful it really is. Prayer is communicating with God, not simply a recital or a constant repetition where we do all the talking. If we have reduced our prayer life to this level, it has become merely words that we say. The purpose of prayer is for fellowship and communion with God. This truly connects us with Him. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

If we are not careful, pride can sneak up on us, and we can find ourselves operating in it without ever being aware of it. It can manifest itself either as pride and arrogance, or as timidity and shyness. Proud people disregard the Word of God, choosing to exalt themselves instead of Him. Pride causes us to be self-centered, and when we find ourselves there, we are trusting ourselves instead of God. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

As Believers, it is important for us to be able to authenticate our trust in God. When we trust Him, we lean on Him confidently, but if we have confidence solely on ourselves, we will not last very long. If we do not realize that we need God, we will end up in failure. We must begin developing this trust in Him long before trouble hits, and we can do that with the little things in our everyday lives. This step leads us to faith, and it will empower us. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

When we strike a balance between faith and grace, we learn that trust is the currency of the kingdom of God. This trust teaches us that God is faithful, and He will do exactly what He says He will do. When we examine the word "trust," it must go beyond the simple cliché most people utter when they say they trust God. For many, this is just a word, but it actually boils down to what we practice beyond the cliché. As Believers, we must take the steps to ensure we are leaning on Him. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

As Believers, we do not have to chase after the power of influence, because God has already given us the ability to influence people's lives. This is something the enemy does not want us to understand. What impacts others the most are our words, actions, attitudes, behaviors, and our choices. We know that Jesus was the greatest Influencer of all time, and the Bible is tremendously influential. When we study this living book, we learn important lessons on how to produce a godly effect on others through our service. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Influence is defined as the ability to produce an effect on others without any apparent exertion, and in our soul-winning efforts, the power of our influence is important. Jesus set the example for us during His earthly ministry, and the Holy Spirit provides the opportunity to continue that ministry today. When we depend on Him, our lives become a living testimony to God To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

If we are to see manifestations in our life, we must develop our faith, and we do that by digging deep into the Word of God. Whether we need healing, deliverance, prosperity, wholeness, or anything else in our lives, Jesus has provided it for us because He loves us. Believing that we have a right to all He has made available to us through the shedding of His blood is an important part of our faith. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

We could labor on our own for years, but one moment of God's favor turns things around and causes restoration and change in our life. Favor cannot be bought or earned, but through Jesus, we have an introduction into it. God bestows favor on us as a gift and a token of love, and this favor can be defined as friendship. We are to abide in this special place, which produces uncommon results and changes the outcome of situations in ways we could never imagine. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

When we are highly developed in something, manifestations will develop quickly, and our faith is no different. There is a link between grace and faith, and also a difference between works of the Law and works of faith. The will of God is for all the spiritual promises made to us in the Bible to be manifested in our life, and our faith is the bridge that connects the spiritual to the physical. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Sometimes we may wonder whether works are necessary now that we are under grace. If we choose to depend on the Law of Moses to justify us, then that means we are declaring ourselves righteous by self-performance. Grace means we no longer have to perform according to the Law to get God to bless us or show us favor. But we must not get confused between the works of the Law and the works of faith. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Our minds can play tricks on us. If we believe something that is incorrect long enough, our minds can become closed to the truth. The truth is that Jesus freed us from sin when he died on the cross, which means we no longer have to keep sinning. If we continue in sin, it is because we have a flawed understanding of the power of his death and resurrection. However, we do not have to condemn ourselves for our shortcomings; instead we can be encouraged by what Jesus did. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

The Bible is the spiritual road map for our lives, but the devil will do anything he can to keep us from believing what's in it. One way to defeat his efforts is to pray in tongues. Speaking in tongues is talking directly to God, and it is a foreign language to anyone operating in the natural. The gift of tongues the Holy Spirit gives to Believers is a sign of power to demonstrate to the rest of the world. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Jesus, who is Grace, is all sufficiency when we do not have enough. He is our focus, and the one we must look at when problems crop up. He is everything we need, yet we can fall back into self-effort by trying to add to something that is already perfect. We can say with our mouth that we believe in Him, but if the evidence of our belief does not back up what we say, we are being insincere. If we truly believe, our thoughts and actions will show it at all times and in all situations. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Before Adam and Eve fell from grace, both of them were intimately connected with God, and the power that flowed through Him affected every area of their lives. Their direct and immediate access to Him gave them authority over all the earth and everything in it, which automatically came with the right to command. When we realize the connection we have with our Creator, we can experience the same thing. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

When we live a life of grace and walk by faith, we will confess what we believe. The Law came by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. As Christians, verbalizing our beliefs is an automatic response to receiving what He wants to give us. Depending more on ourselves than on the finished works of Jesus takes us out of grace and back into works and self-effort. But by simply accepting what He did for us, we begin to see the evidence of our belief. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

When life throws us a challenge that requires a response, there are many ways we can choose to respond. If we want a positive outcome, the response we give in the middle of that challenge is important. How we respond determines what happens next, and a faith response will always release supernatural manifestation. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Regardless of how strange it may sound, there is a valid biblical reason for incorporating godly anger into the Believer's authority that we have in our spiritual life. Both God and Jesus demonstrated this emotion, but unlike when we get angry, it fell within its intended purpose. When we speak the Word of God and the devil comes against us, the right kind of anger actually helps us resist him and make him flee. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

In order to see the manifestations of the finished works of Jesus, we must decide to cooperate with God. This is done by lining up what we say we believe with what His Word actually says. This type of cooperation involves using the power God gave us to enforce spiritual laws. We must understand and accept by faith what has been promised to us in the Scriptures. We receive what we believe. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Many people are very comfortable blaming God for the bad things that happen in their lives. The truth is that God has given us all dominion and authority, and we now have the right to use His power to enforce His promises. With this in mind, we must ask ourselves if we are using that authority in every situation. If we do not cooperate with God, we will not see any of the manifestations of grace. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Knowing how to cooperate with God is an important component in seeing the manifestations of the finished works of Jesus Christ in our lives. If we want to see the manifestations, we must believe, but doubt cancels out belief and shuts us down. To overcome doubt, it is necessary to disregard what religion has taught us and go to the Bible to learn what we really need to know in this area. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

We can experience a spiritual renewal and refreshing when we allow the Holy Spirit into our life. God has a master plan for each one of us, and He does not want anyone to miss out on the blessings. In order for us to be ready to experience His continuous times of refreshing, we must live in constant anticipation and expectation of good things to happen. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

When we say we believe God for whatever we ask but do not see any results materialize, sometimes we can get confused about how we fit into His plan. The grace of God has already made available to us everything we could ever need in life. God's power is ready to flow, but in order to tap into it, we must understand the relationship between this power, our authority as Believers, and the operation of His spiritual laws. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Spiritual authority is defined as the right to make use of God's power to enforce spiritual law, which is literally the Word of God. We have a responsibility to walk in this authority, but we must be careful not to let religion trick us into thinking that we are not an integral part of the promises found in the Word. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

As Believers, it is good when we recognize we have spiritual authority, but we must also know how to use it. This authority goes beyond religion—it has to do with releasing our faith in spiritual laws. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

When we preach the Word of God the way the Bible tells us to, we should not stop at simply talking about it. Jesus spoke the truth, and backed His words up with action. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

God's church is facing severe persecution by the enemy, but we can exercise our Believers' authority over this persecution. In order to do that, however, we must thoroughly understand the power we have been given, and learn how to wield it. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

When we accept the authority Jesus gave us, we realize that we have the ability to withstand the devil's lies, trickery, and deceit. The devil cannot force us to do anything—the only power he has is deception. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Because of what Jesus has done for us, we are powerful people. Prayer is good and we need to maintain a strong prayer life, but when we want to see tangible results, we must remember that we have been given the ability to make our hopes and dreams into tangible realities. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

The devil uses any inroads he can find to infiltrate our life, but in the spiritual battle against him, we are the ones with the authority. Fear is the exact opposite of faith, and we must remember that just as fear brings to pass evil things, faith brings to pass the good things God has planned for us. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

The authority of the Believer is simply the grace-given right to command into existence all of the finished works of Jesus Christ. By grace, we have been healed, delivered, redeemed, and made righteous. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Through unmerited, undeserved favor, God has given us authority to do the same things that Jesus did during His earthly ministry. We may see ourselves as ordinary people, but if we are to use this authority we have been given, we must change the way we see ourselves. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

When we give God our thanks and praise the way the Bible tells us, we release supernatural authority over whatever situation we are facing. Biblical thanksgiving is not just a worldly holiday tradition or a religious activity, but rather an everyday spiritual tool. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Once we understand God's grace, we begin to see our spiritual authority in a whole new light. This means we can stop trying to make things happen that Jesus has already made happen. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

The devil's influence is very subtle, but as Believers operating under the covenant of grace, we have the power to take authority over that influence. Jesus gave His disciples the authority to completely defeat and tread on the enemy, and that authority is available to us as well. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

As Believers, manifesting a supernatural response to everything that happens in our life eases us into operating in the supernatural. When we depend on the Holy Spirit as our Helper and our Comforter, He makes things happen that we could never make happen ourselves. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

A strong foundation is the basis for everything, and our spiritual lives are no different. As Christians, the first foundation that we must understand is the foundation of righteousness. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, our old self disappears and a new self is born. As we begin a new life in, and through, Him, we begin to change from the inside out. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

When we confess Jesus as the Lord of our lives and truly believe it, we inherit all of the promises we read about in the Bible. Living in God's Word brings us under the umbrella of His protection, so that we lack for nothing. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

As Christians, we must make sure that our philosophy is shaped by Christ. If we do not diligently study God's Word, we are at risk of hearing someone else's individual philosophy and inadvertently making it our own. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

The philosophies that we hold are basically a set of opinions and values affecting how we view everything in life. As Christians, our philosophy should come from God's Word. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

When we study the word "philosophy" and put it into a biblical context, remember that the ideas and values from the world, which is ruled by the devil, diametrically oppose God's values. We should guard against letting the devil rob us of what God has already given us, namely, all the things we need to live a godly life. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Everyone has a philosophy, which is simply a set of values and beliefs through which we view the world. As Believers, how we look at an issue is based on God's Word, which we see as the final authority. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Now, more than any other time in history, it is important to understand why things are happening the way they are in today's society. We are not to judge what is occurring in the world, but rather we should continually refer to God's Word to put current events into context. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Everyone has a philosophy, and each philosophy brings forth fruit, whether good or bad. The values and beliefs we accept will ultimately control how we respond to situations, whether it is a right or wrong response. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

The world has multiple ways of thinking and many different philosophies, but not all of those philosophies are in line with God's Word. We run into trouble when we begin to trust in our own thoughts and emotions instead of God's Word concerning our lives. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

When we are fighting spiritual battles, we should hold fast and never forget the lessons we learn from studying the Scriptures. One of the most important lessons is that we need the Holy Spirit in our lives, and the gift of praying in tongues that He gives us. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

To be relevant is to be connected to the matter at hand, and God's grace is relevant to every aspect of our everyday lives. Religion teaches that God is only significant when we get to heaven after we die, but Jesus wants to be connected to us right now. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

The Holy Spirit has been sent to us as a gift and a blessing, and He is the Helper we need in all areas of our life. We did not do anything to deserve this gift, but God gave it to us out of His grace and love for us. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.

Speaking in tongues while praying is a grace gift from God, but many people are not using this gift as they should. When we were born again, we were already healed, delivered, prospered, and forgiven. What we should pray for is wisdom, enlightenment, and revelation in the power and knowledge of Christ. To support the ministry financially, text "CDMPodcast" to 74483 or visit www.worldchangers.org.