Philipp's Blog

GLAUBE BUCHSTABIERT MAN R-U-H-E
Ich weiß, dass viele Leute sagen, man buchstabiert Glaube „R-I-S-I-K-O“ und ich verstehe dieses Konzept. Es gab eine Zeit in meinem Leben, in dem dieses Verständnis hilfreich war. Über die Jahre habe ich mich jedoch mehr und mehr davon entfernt. 
Mittlerweile glaube ich, dass man Glaube „R-U-H-E“ buchstabiert. Da ist kein Risiko. Ich bin in Christus, Christus ist in mir, und ich glaube alles was Er gesagt hat.

I know some people say “Faith is spelled R-I-S-K” and I understand that concept. There was a season in my life in which this understanding was very helpful to me. However, over the years I gradually moved away from it.
Now I believe Faith is spelled R-E-S-T. There is no risk. I’m in Christ, Christ is in me, and I believe every word He said.

HOW TO KNOW FOR SURE THAT YOU ARE SAVED 

Many people question their own salvation and are not 100% sure whether they are truly saved. I understand that the enemy wants to sow doubts into peoples lives so that some people who are saved may end up questioning their salvation. That is one side of the issue and you need to learn to live above the accusers voice. 

However, I believe we can also make the mistakes telling people “You are saved” when in fact it is much more important for an individual to have that inner witness of the Holy Spirit for themselves, instead of us trying to doctrinally convince them of something in order to get something into their heads.

WHY FRIENDSHIP WITH GOD IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN GIFTING

People who are gifted can move in miracles but friends of God can feel His heart (plus they move in miracles). 

People who are gifted may be able to „read“ people but friends of God have a burden that they have a hard time to frame in words.

Gifted people can create a good following, but friends of God have a prophetic edge that speaks to the depths of who people are

REVIVALISTS AND THE LOCAL CHURCH
I believe that the measure in which God will favor traveling evangelists and prophets and make them successful is in direct proportion to their attitude towards the local church. (And how you measure success is not by how many followers you have, but what impacting you are making, life-change and so on.)
If you don’t understand and respect the authority of the local Pastor, then you are not in the will of God. 

Prophetic people shouldn’t make people more critical or fearful of the prophetic, or worse - pretend they are the only ones that God can speak to (or much worse - pretend they are prophetic when they are not); the key is to be not enamoured with a certain tradition or with what God has done in the past, but rather be in tune with what the Spirit is doing NOW.

NEVER SEE MAN AS YOUR SOURCE WHEN IT COMES TO FINANCES FOR THE HARVEST

The main reason why I was never offended when they gave me very little for ministering to them and also unimpressed when they gave me a lot is because it is impossible to finance me anyways. It will surely result in a great blessing for people when they can get involved with what God is doing but no one is really capable of funding the vision God has laid on my heart. (This is also one of the reasons why I will never charge a conference fee when organizing an event, besides the fact that it isn’t biblical). 
So, then you are a person that cannot be bought who sees God Himself as the only source of his provision, Jesus Christ - your beloved employer and CEO - because the only thing that matters in your life is to be involved in Gods great quest to see mankind saved and restored. Gods provision flows inevitably into what He is doing in the present. 

Thank you for all the birthday wishes. 

I pray that you would have an incredible year full of grace in Jesus. Being 29 now definitely makes me a feel a bit older but hey I have at least 7 more decades left here on earth 

I wanted to share a brief teaching, my life essentially evolves around those simple principles which have become mandatory in my life, actualized through daily fellowship with God and I pray this blesses you