*Acknowledging What Is in You Makes It Effective*
> `“That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.”— Philemon 1:6 (KJV)`
What God has placed in you through Christ becomes effective in your life as you acknowledge and recognize it by faith. The word acknowledging means recognizing, accepting, and becoming conscious of the good things that are yours in Christ Jesus.
It is not enough to possess something spiritually without recognizing what you possess.
What good things are in you through Christ?
– Righteousness — 2 Corinthians 5:21
– Holiness and sanctification — 1 Corinthians 1:30
– Faith — Romans 12:3
– Grace — Ephesians 1:6–7
– The Holy Spirit — 1 Corinthians 6:19
– Divine life — 1 John 5:11–12
– The mind of Christ — 1 Corinthians 2:16
– Power, love, and a sound mind — 2 Timothy 1:7
These are not things we manufacture through human effort; they are blessings God has given us through Christ.
When you recognize that you are the righteousness of God in Christ, you stop defining yourself only by your past failures. Instead of speaking only about your weakness, you begin to confess what God has provided. You cannot effectively enjoy what you continually fail to recognize that you possess in Christ.
Your brother in Christ,
Apostle Ashok Martin