Greg Durante Podcast

When you have the gifts and the talents, the resources and blessings, the skills and abilities, given by God, use, develop, and share it to others. Do not let it sit idle. Do not let it benefit just you. Use them for the glory of God. And God will multiply it so that He will be glorified continuously in your life, through those gifts and talents.

The Bible has given us promises and truths about us being victorious in every battle and crisis in life. There is power and authority in being a child of God. There is wisdom and peace in trusting God. There is hope and eternal life in receiving Christ as our Lord and Saviour. There is joy and gladness in serving the God of all creation. There are blessings to those who are obedient and who diligently seek the Lord. So, get it all, for it is freely available to every Christian believer who dares to take and use it.

We must be exceedingly glad that we are saved from the punishments of our sins. But this salvation that we have must not rest in us. For we were saved because others might have prayed for us, interceded for us, coached us, or guided us in knowing Christ. We must spread the light we received, which shone in us while we were still in the darkness, wallowing in our sins and unbelief. We are called out of the darkness and have been tasked with going and preaching it. So share this faith. Tell of God's love. Make known the resurrecting power of Jesus Christ to bring someone out of the depths of sin and the punishment of death.

We were saved not just to be saved but to do the will of God in our lives and the lives of other people around us and the people we meet. We are now the instrument of how God's love will flow. And if we are willing and obedient, our labor of love will not be in vain. When we surrender ourselves to God Almighty, He has promised that He will take care of everything for us.

Holiness and righteousness are more than just a state of being; they are a way of life. It is a continuous, conscious effort to choose what is right in God's sight. Our daily routines must honor our God. It is a pursuit we must actively engage in to draw closer to God. And to attain this, we must have an intimate, personal relationship with Jesus Christ, allowing His life to flow through our lives.

Arise and shine! As much as morning is not very welcome to a night owl, because our natural tendency, as not a morning person, is to draw the curtain of the sunlight, drown in the darkness, back to sleep. The same is true in the spiritual. We tend to draw back, but when we welcome the light of the dawn, we cannot miss the beautiful sunrise and the life waiting for us. Wake up and experience the fullness of the life that God, our Father has promised to each of His children.

We are called differently from other people. We have been chosen and marked the moment we accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior. And the Bible says, let us be holy as our Father in heaven is holy. Yes, in this world, many are the influences and things that might affect our walk, but God gave us Jesus to be our greatest example of living in the midst of trials and problems in life that might pull us to the dark side. And not only an example but a Helper, too, in the Holy Spirit.

Ephesians 6:12 reminds us that we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities, powers, rulers of darkness, and spiritual wickedness in high places. The advancements of the Kingdom are greatly and heavily opposed by the kingdom of darkness. Therefore, force is necessary to obtain what is rightfully ours. It is not about physical force but spiritual force, where faith must be so determined and aggressive to take all the promises of God and exercise the power and authority given to us.