BELIEVERS MATURE MUCH FASTER IN THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT

BELIEVERS MATURE MUCH FASTER IN THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT

For a plant to grow strong and begin to bare good fruit in it's season, it must have a healthy environment. The soil must have all the proper nutrients and just the right amount of moisture. The climate and exposure to light must be just right. With all of this, much fruit is borne. 

When My seed is planted in the human spirit, eternal life begins. You cannot produce this life, this is My doing, however the environment for growth is your doing. Those born in 1st world countries grow much slower because their environment is not conducive to spiritual growth. 

First of all the soil is far to rich, with filthy lucre, mammon and luxury. There is almost no trace of the vital nutrient of persecution. The air is polluted the pride of man's wisdom, greatly limiting the much needed nutrient, faith.  The soil is is very dry because water of the pure word is quenched by reasoning of humanistic teachers. 

The love temperature is far too cold, caused by each one seeking his own. Much of the seed planted is contaminated by the personal agendas of the sowers. Adequate light is blocked by fear of rejection, with most lights being hid under a bushel. The strength is very low for the lack of joy, stemming from a visibly poor display of good fruit.  In spite of this very poor environment My spirit is still able to produce at least a 30 fold harvest.  

The environment in most 3rd world countries is almost perfect. The soil has just the right amount of persecution, with just enough lack of material goods to experience miracles. An abundance of thankfulness, raises the joy level to unspeakable. 

Large amounts of humility make the soil rich in faith, as the word is received with gladness. The love temperature is perfect as each one lays down his life for the other. The water of the word flows freely because man's wisdom is quickly disqualified, being unable to produce much needed miracles. The light shines bright because the fear of man is almost non existent. The rich crop of fruit results in a great harvest year after year, some 60 and 100 fold, thus causing 1st world believers to yearn and be jealous for the same harvest.

Be of good cheer 1st world believers, for I have heard your heart cry and your nation will soon have the perfect environment to bring forth a great harvest. You will soon have mature believers in abundance in every city and town. 

Your soil will be purified with persecution, and the wisdom of man made foolishness, so that miracle working faith may grow. As luxuries disappear humility will be added, causing a thirst for the pure water of the word. False teachers will be thrown out and replaced by real shepherds. Persecution will cause the fear of man to disappear and bushels to be thrown off, revealing the brilliance of My light.   

 As I answer this prayer, there will be a two edge sword, one side causing a great falling away but the other bringing a great harvest. As the wheat and chaff are separated, many who were thought to be believers will fall away and many who were thought least in the kingdom will come forth as gold.  1st world nations are still part of the earth and I said, My glory shall cover the earth, which includes all nations.

Luke 8:11 (KJV)
Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God.

Luke 8:12-15 (AMP)
Those along the traveled road are the people who have heard; then the devil comes and carries away the message out of their hearts, that they may not believe (acknowledge Me as their Savior and devote themselves to Me) and be saved here and hereafter. [13] And those upon the rock are the people who, when they hear the Word, receive and welcome it with joy; but these have no root. They believe for a while, and in time of trial and temptation fall away (withdraw and stand aloof). [14] And as for what fell among the thorns, these are the people who hear, but as they go on their way they are choked and suffocated with the anxieties and cares and riches and pleasures of life, and their fruit does not ripen (come to maturity and perfection). [15] But as for that seed in the good soil, these are the people who, hearing the Word, hold it fast in a just (noble, virtuous) and worthy heart, and steadily bring forth fruit with patience.

Mark 4:19 (AMP)
Then the cares and anxieties of the world and distractions of the age, and the pleasure and delight and false glamour and deceitfulness of riches, and the craving and passionate desire for other things creep in and choke and suffocate the Word, and it becomes fruitless.

2 Timothy 4:3-4 (AMP)
For the time is coming when people will not tolerate (endure) sound and wholesome instruction, but, having ears itching for something pleasing and gratifying, they will gather to themselves one teacher after another to a considerable number, chosen to satisfy their own liking and to foster the errors they hold, [4] And will turn aside from hearing the truth and wander off into myths and man-made fictions.

Acts 8:3-8 (AMP)
But Saul shamefully treated and laid waste the church continuously with cruelty and violence; and entering house after house, he dragged out men and women and committed them to prison. [4] Now those who were scattered abroad went about through the land from place to place preaching the glad tidings, the Word the doctrine concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God. [5] Philip the deacon, not the apostle went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed the Christ (the Messiah) to them the people; [6] And great crowds of people with one accord listened to and heeded what was said by Philip, as they heard him and watched the miracles and wonders which he kept performing from time to time. [7] For foul spirits came out of many who were possessed by them, screaming and shouting with a loud voice, and many who were suffering from palsy or were crippled were restored to health. [8] And there was great rejoicing in that city.

Acts 11:19-21 (AMP)
Meanwhile those who were scattered because of the persecution that arose in connection with Stephen had traveled as far away as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, without delivering the message concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God to anyone except Jews. [20] But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who on returning to Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, proclaiming to them the good news (the Gospel) about the Lord Jesus. [21] And the presence of the Lord was with them with power, so that a great number learned to believe (to adhere to and trust in and rely on the Lord) and turned and surrendered themselves to Him.

Job 23:10 (KJV)
But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

James 1:3-4 (AMP)
Be assured and understand that the trial and proving of your faith bring out endurance and steadfastness and patience. [4] But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have full play and do a thorough work, so that you may be people perfectly and fully developed with no defects, lacking in nothing.

James 1:3-4 (AMP)
Be assured and understand that the trial and proving of your faith bring out endurance and steadfastness and patience. [4] But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have full play and do a thorough work, so that you may be people perfectly and fully developed with no defects, lacking in nothing.

Matthew 5:10-16 (KJV)
Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [11] Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you , and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. [12] Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. [13] Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. [14] Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. [15] Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. [16] Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Romans 8:35-37 (AMP)
Who shall ever separate us from Christ''s love? Shall suffering and affliction and tribulation? Or calamity and distress? Or persecution or hunger or destitution or peril or sword? [36] Even as it is written, For Thy sake we are put to death all the day long; we are regarded and counted as sheep for the slaughter. [37] Yet amid all these things we are more than conquerors and gain a surpassing victory through Him Who loved us.

Hebrews 11:32-40 (AMP)
And what shall I say further? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, [33] Who by the help of faith subdued kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promised blessings, closed the mouths of lions, [34] Extinguished the power of raging fire, escaped the devourings of the sword, out of frailty and weakness won strength and became stalwart, even mighty and resistless in battle, routing alien hosts. [35] Some women received again their dead by a resurrection. Others were tortured to death with clubs, refusing to accept release offered on the terms of denying their faith, so that they might be resurrected to a better life. I Kings 17:17-24; II Kings 4:25-37. [36] Others had to suffer the trial of mocking and scourging and even chains and imprisonment. [37] They were stoned to death; they were lured with tempting offers to renounce their faith; they were sawn asunder; they were slaughtered by the sword; while they were alive they had to go about wrapped in the skins of sheep and goats, utterly destitute, oppressed, cruelly treated-- [38] Men of whom the world was not worthy--roaming over the desolate places and the mountains, and living in caves and caverns and holes of the earth. [39] And all of these, though they won divine approval by means of their faith, did not receive the fulfillment of what was promised, [40] Because God had us in mind and had something better and greater in view for us, so that they these heroes and heroines of faith should not come to perfection apart from us before we could join them.