Observe these words;

There are Christians who say "I don't forgive easily, I can be difficult to put up with, I think I'm not the kind type of person, I'm not the gentle type, I don't tolerate nonsense" and all of such speaking. They sincerely admit that that's who they are. But you know what, all such description of a Christian concerning himself are not true, they are a lie. We have been informed by the Word that the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us. Now notice the language, he didn't say that "the love of God has been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost"; but he says that "the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost". He uses the verb "is". That speaks of a present work or a present action. Meaning, for every circumstance or situation that requires love of us, the love needed for that situation or person is supplied us by the Holy Ghost. Hallelujah! That means, the Christian can walk in love 24hours a day, because the love he needs for every circumstance is supplied him in that instance by the Holy Ghost. That means, if you ever met a difficult person, if you ever had to deal with an annoying person, the love you need to put up with him will be supplied you by the Holy Ghost that very minute. Waow! That's what he's talking about; the love of God is shared abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost. - Think about it

Dearly beloved of God in Christ Jesus, know this day that there is nobody you cannot love, because the love you need to love them is not of you, the Holy Spirit gives it to you just when you need it, He sheds it abroad in your heart at the very point of need. Therefore today, expect to see the love of God flow through you, and be conscious of God's love working within you. Begin to say "I am kind, I am gentle, I am a gentle person, I am a kind person, I forgive men generously, my reactions to men's misconducts towards me are love soaked because the Holy Ghost always supplies my heart with love for all circumstance and situations." Hallelujah!

Since the Holy Ghost always supplies my heart with love for all circumstance and situations, it means that there will never be a person that I will not like, there will never be a person I hate, there will never be a person I keep malice against, there will never be a person I hold unforgiveness against, there will never be a person I hold a grudge against, there will never be a person I have bitterness for. Oo glory to God. You see... The love of God makes the difference in the Believer's conduct. - Selah

Dearly beloved, be conscious of the stirring of the love of God in your heart - that is the work of the Holy Ghost; He is the one putting in softness in your heart at the time when you want to give a fellow a piece of your mind; He is the one causing you to want to walk away when you actually want to put up a fight; He is the one causing you to shut your mouth and bear the harshness of someone's words spoken to you, when actually you want to spew out venom in response to what the person has said to you. Yield my friend, yield to the work of the Holy Spirit, the work of love! He's carrying out this work in you.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Greetings dearly beloved of God in Christ. Grace be to you and peace from God our father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

For a long time, it has been erroneously taught in the churches of God all over the world that our opening Bible passage implies that Jesus was materially rich when He was on earth. Really?! They also explain to the brethren that Jesus became poor (materially) for them that they might be rich (materially). What an error! Right now, let's carefully look through the Bible and see what It truly says on this subject. Read with an opened mind void of doubts and despise. Okay. God is with you.

How did He become poor for our sakes? Did He empty His Bank accounts to give to us money? Is that how He became poor? This clearly tells you that this riches being talked about here is not material riches, it's not material wealth. - Selah

What riches is the Apostle talking about?

If we became materially rich by Jesus' sacrifice, why does the Bible record clearly and unarguably that there were poor saints in the Church? If they became materially rich by Christ becoming materially poor for us, why were they poor saints? of which the Apostle Paul was urging the brethren to give in order to support these poor saints? This tells you that there's more to that verse than it literally appears. - Selah

So evidently and obviously, the Apostle Paul wasn't in anyway depicting that Christ was materially rich, but rather He was reminding the brethren of Christ's sacrifice for us all, in that He layed down Himself for us so that we might be saved; commending them to embrace that attitude in their response to giving to the needs of others who were poor. That's it. You see now... 

From the verse 3 of that 2 Corinthians 8, you will clearly see that that discussion was because there was a giving project ongoing in that Church (Corinthian Church) which was for the ministering / helping of the poor saints in Jerusalem. The same giving project was also going on in the Roman Church, of which I showed you the Bible Passage above. Now let's see 2 Corinthians 8 vs 3 to 4;

You see? So the Apostle Paul in the verse 9 was commending the brethren to the great sacrifice of the Lord, how that He didn't consider Himself, but He considered us, and He layed down His life for us that we may live; urging the brethren by this exhortation that they be like minded towards the brethren in Love and Sacrifice. Simple! He never intended to mean Christ was materially wealthy on earth. - Think about this

The Apostle Paul's usage of the words "rich & poor" as seen in our opening passage was simply a figure of speech (A metaphor,) a descriptive figure of speech; using the description of the sacrificial work of Christ for us to urge the brethren on how they who are rich should also be sacrificial for others who are poor, so that they can be sustained and have just as Christ was made sin for us (became poor) so that we could become Righteous (Rich). See this;

It's clear here: Christ who is Righteousness (Rich) became sin (poor) for us, that we might be made the righteousness of God (Rich) in Him. You see that? So it's evident that the Apostle Paul used a metaphoric figure of speech in 2 Corinthians 8 vs 9 to further enlighten and urge the brethren to be sacrificial towards one another in accordance to the footsteps of Christ. - Selah

You Might Want To Read This Paragraph Again!

Having this understanding, let's read our opening Bible passage again;

You get it now? It's clear now that the Apostle Paul never intended to communicate that Christ was materially rich, but using the terms (Rich & Poor) of the matter which was on ground (Contribution for the poor saints), he explained the sacrificial work of Christ with a metaphor by his usage of "Rich" & "Poor", which he interchanged for the words "righteousness" and "sin", as seen in 2 Corinthians 5 vs 21 which we saw above. Let's see it again;

He was rich.

He became poor (For our sakes).

That we through His poverty might become rich.

You see it now? It's clear.

It was an exhortation of Love and Sacrifice to the Church for the poor brethren, and not to imply that Jesus was materially rich on earth. - Selah. If truly He was rich (materially) and became poor so that we could become rich (materially,) why are many Christians financially broke? If truly it was a material dealing the Apostle spoke about, no Christian should be poor. - Think about it

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Greetings dearly beloved of God. Grace be to you and peace from God our father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Our opening Bible passage speaks of the New Testament, and we are informed there that in the New Testament, God has written His laws into the minds of the Believers, and has written them in their hearts. That means, today, God's people are led from within and not by the reading of scrolls of laws and commandments. - Selah

Now, many Believers because of lack of knowledge and understanding of this reality walk contrary to the righteousness of God unawares. Why did I say unawares? That's because a Christian can do something that is not wrong according to the Scriptures, but he is walking contrary to God's will. See this;

All things are lawful for me (that something is not a sin), but all things are not expedient (doesn't mean you have to do it). You see... So from this, we understand that something can be not sinful, yet it is not God's will for you to do. An action at a particular time may not be contrary to the Scriptures, but that action will not please God. Now how do we know such situations that are not sinful, yet not necessary? The Bible says God has written His laws in our hearts, and He has put them in our minds. That means, all the will of God, the righteousness of God, God's order and way of doing things are embedded in us, written in our hearts and minds. That means the Believer walks the earth everyday having in Him as a software God's order and will for every situation. It's therefore our responsibility to observe the moving of our hearts, to observe the resistance of our minds when we are about to do something or take an action (which may not be sinful according to the Scriptures); we must pay a very close attention and observation to the moving of our hearts and resistance of our minds, because that's the righteousness/will of God (written in our hearts and mind) demanding of us what should be done. Therefore as obedient children, we yield to the demand of the will of God, and do His bidden. As you live in obedience to the demands of God's righteousness which is written in your heart by the Holy Spirit, you walk worthy of the Lord, pleasing Him in every way. Glory to God. - Think about it

This is being led by the Spirit, this is what it means to be directed by the Holy Spirit. Listen, don't be too knowledgeable to be led by God. Don't argue saying, but this stuff is not a sin, why shouldn't I go ahead and do it... Remember what you've learnt above in this teaching, That something is lawful for you (not sinful), does not mean you have to do it. That something is not a sin does not mean it is necessary to be done. And "the why" is in that same verse. Let's look at it;

Meaning, anything you do that does not edify, strengthen, improve, correct, inspire another Believer towards godliness, was not worth doing at the first place, it was not necessary to be done. You see... - Think about these things

Dearly beloved, observe the moving of your heart, be very sensitive to when your mind has a quiet opposition to an action you are about to do, that knowing within your soul that you shouldn't do this thing, yet your head has Bible knowledge that that action is not a sin. May God give you understanding.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Greetings to you dearly beloved of God in Christ. Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

I bring to you right now an understanding of the Gospel. Right now, let's take a look at our Salvation through these two scenarios,

Dearly beloved, this is the entire summary of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, a loving God so in love with a dying world, then gives up His Son to be the atoning sacrifice for their sins;

Now His Son comes on board, and just like His Father, loves the dying world and is willing to offer up Himself to die for the world, so that they can pass from death to life, and not see eternal damnation;

Just like His Father, He also loved the world and was willing to die for the world, and He did that.

He died and rose! Hallelujah! Eternal life is given, Salvation has come;

The resurrection of Christ from the dead brought us into Salvation (a lively hope). Now we are saved! because of a loving God! Now we are saved! because a loving Saviour cooperated with God the Father. Now we are the offsprings of their Love. Question? Ought not you and I in return love this loving God and loving Saviour? whose love and compassion has delivered us from eternal damnation? - Think about it

You see, the Lord gives us the standard/basis at which he considers men's love for Him. So it doesn't how emotional you are singing "Jesus I love you" "God I love you", if you are not intentionally walking in the Light, you don't love Him. It's that simple. - Think about it

So dearly beloved, we are in a family of love, a loving Father saved us through His loving Son, and upon His resurrection, loving children were born, which is you and I. Now, we love God (we walk in the Light, doing the things that please Him, doing the things that are His delight), because He first loved us (by giving up His only begotten Son for us, to experience death because of our sins);

Dearly beloved, know this day that you are in a family of love. God's family is a family of love, no one is left out. This is the circle,

Walk in the light of who you are in Christ, you are ab obedient child, not a disobedient child, you are a lover of the Truth, you are a lover of God, you walk in the Light;

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

The Spirit of God brought this verse to my spirit, and highlighted the word "whosoever" to me. "Whosoever" connotes "anybody" - gay, lesbian, transgender, homosexual, paedophile, zoophilic, rapist, drug addict, backslider, incestophile, fornicator, adulterer, murderer, psychopathic, blasphemer, paraphilic, and whatsoever.

Beloved, who are you? What have you done? What's that shameful thing about you that has held you back from approaching your loving Saviour Jesus Christ? Hear what He said,

"Him that cometh" means "anybody that comes, whosoever comes"; this corroborates His words which we have read (our opening verse). Beloved, the Lord says to you today, Come! Let go of the fear, let go of the shame, don't care anymore how badly you have lived, the Lord says, Come!

Someone doesn't ask you to be bold if there will be no tendencies to be scared and afraid. You see... God already knows how your reaction towards Him would be, He knows you won't feel good enough to go to Church, He knows you wouldn't feel pure enough to pray or do any service in His house, hence He says, Come boldly! Approach me boldly! I know who you are! Just come!

This is the word of the Spirit to you beloved at this point in your life. Come!

The Spirit of God began to minister to my heart about the lamentations of many of God's people, how they say "oo why did this happen to me" "but why me" and lamentations of such. I began to cogitate on these thoughts as follows;

Are you now to desire problems in your life? No! But these thoughts are to let you see how that truly, all things work together for good to all who are in Christ Jesus;

When God finally delivers you from the pain or trouble, then your heart truly see His goodness, and God's love becomes a personal experience to you and not just a mere saying. - Think on these words

David said, Taste and see that the Lord is good. How would you have tasted and testified that the Lord is good if you never encountered any hitch? Anyone can say the Lord is good, but it's different when that goodness is experienced; that assurance! That certainty and personal knowledge that God is truly good! - Think about it

The Spirit of God has stirred me to send this word to you, to minister hope and strength to your heart, as you patiently look to the Lord to bring you out of your present distress.

God is with you.

You cannot get God's attention with tears, but by obedience to what He has said. He has said, ask! So if you've not asked, though He knows what things you have need of, yet He cannot help you; because He said "ask"! It's an instruction. So you need to ask! That's obedience. - Think about it. God's emotions will never be committed to grumbling and tears, but they are ever committed to a man's faith (obedience) in the Written Word. - Selah

The children of Israel murmured in the wilderness, all that murmurings instead attracted to them bitter experiences instead of the supplies which they murmured for. - Think about that. God is not a man, so are His emotions - they are not like the emotions of men. Without faith (obedience and trust) in His written word, you cannot walk with God.

'Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.' - 1 Corinthians 10 vs 10 {KJV}

See what the verse 11 says,

'Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.'

• They are written for our admonition

Meaning, their experiences were recorded in the Bible, for us to learn how to walk with God. Think about it.

"The emotions of God are not like the emotions of men."

Esau couldn't get the Blessing with tears, because God's emotions are not stirred up by tears, but by faith (obedience to His word); Jacob by obedience to the instruction of his father, being the first to arrive before his father, got the Blessing. And once the Blessing was pronounced on him, it couldn't be reversed.

'...Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. [17] For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.' - Hebrews 12 vs 16 - 17 {KING JAMES VERSION}

Though Isaac was touched at the supplanting of Jacob towards his brother Esau, he couldn't do anything for Esau, because that Blessing was spiritual (from God), hence it is not subject to the emotions of men. - Selah. It is the man that acted in faith that gets it. Simple! No sentiments! Though Esau sought it with tears, he didn't get it. - Selah

This is another scenario where a certain Pharisee spoke to the Lord about a certain woman who wept at the Lord's feet; the Pharisee called the woman by her sins - he said "for she is a sinner".

But not Jesus! Never did we see Jesus call out people by their sins nor addressed them by their frailties. Rather than calling that woman "sinner" or "adulterer", He called her "woman". See it;

'When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?' - John 8 vs 10 {KJV}

• He said unto her, Woman

You see... "woman" is who she is, "adultery" is what she did. You see, there's a difference between who a person is and what he does. - Think about it

There is a message in this. We learn from the Lord in this story that when we do wrongs and we feel condemned in our hearts, we should call to remembrance that "Justified" is who we are, not "sinner". - Selah

'And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.' - Acts 13 vs 39 {KJV}

• All that believe are justified from all things

'Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth.' - Romans 8 vs 33 {KJV}

• It is God that justifieth

Beloved, in Christ, we have been justified (declared not guilty from all sins). Therefore just like Jesus addressed that woman by who she is (woman) and not what she did (adultery), likewise judge yourself by who you are in Christ, and not what you have done. - Think on these words

'And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham.' - Luke 19 vs 9 {KJV}

Beloved, in Christ, we have been justified (declared not guilty from all sins). Therefore just like Jesus addressed that woman by who she is (woman) and not what she did (adultery), He addressed Zacchaeus by who he is (a son of Abraham) and not what he did (scam), likewise judge yourself by who you are in Christ, and not what you have done. - Think on these words

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

- Jenning U. Angel

Greetings dearly beloved of God in Christ. I trust God to bless you immensely with the blessings of the Gospel as you read through these words which I now bring to you. This publication is a revelation of our Salvation in Christ. Be blessed. Patiently read.

The man Saul, who is presently now known and referred to as Paul (the Apostle) is one in whose life, one can see the explanation and definition of the Salvation which is in Christ.

This is Saul; a man who persecuted the Church, he killed Christians, made many homeless, made many widows and widowers, Saul! See what he said of himself;

The Good News Bible translation further simplifies this text. Let's take a look at it;

This was Saul! He destroyed men (Christians), then he meets the Lord! And at once, he encounters Salvation in Christ, and he is born again. Glory to God. Now, I want to show you something, it's sensitive. After Saul who is called Paul has come into Christ and is now born again, he goes back to the churches he persecuted and begins to preach to them. Uhmm! One time, see what he said about himself after his Conversion;

He asked that the church received him (them); he said he had wronged no man, he said had not ruined any one. Wait! But this was the same Paul (Saul) who we read about that ruined people, but here he speaks Saintly! Yes! See Paul's understanding/mentality;

Paul didn't speak on the basis of his own righteousness, no! Paul stood on the righteousness which is given by faith in Christ, Paul's confidence was on the grace of God in Christ!

Paul knew he had no personal righteousness to stand upon, he just gave us his records!

You see... Hence, he held on to the righteousness which is freely given by faith in Christ. Standing upon that righteousness, a man is completely guiltless, because it is God that has called him righteous. This is Salvation, a free gift! - Selah

Here we see THE GIFT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. There is a righteousness that is based on what a man does or don't do, and there's a righteousness that's freely given by God. When a man came to Christ, God gave him the gift of righteousness, whereby before God, his perfection, sanctification, holiness and right standing will not be based on what he has done or what he does, but by his believing (faith) in what Christ has done for him. Hence the Bible says;

A new creature! Hallelujah! That means he is not the man you knew before! This is another creature! My friend, this is the Gospel, this is the Truth, the truth that sets free!

Apostle Paul therefore having knowledge of these things, spoke in accordance to who he is in Christ, and not according to what he was! - Think about it

Ooo this is just exciting! Paul didn't speak with any sense of guilt or condemnation, he spoke according to the righteousness which he has become in Christ, and he was right! I have wronged no man! I have ruined no man! Glory to God!

This is the same Paul teaching the brethren not to judge men according to the human point of view. The Good News Bible translation puts it simpler for understanding. Let's see it;

This was when he went further to say;

Oo Hallelujah! This clearly explains to us that who we are as Believers is not what we did in the past, but what Christ has achieved for us in His death, burial and resurrection.

Therefore beloved, what have you done in the past? Does it haunt you even till this day? Know today that who you are is what Christ has made you, and not what you did in the past. Be inspired by the story of Paul and live in absolute peace.

God loves you, never forget that. God wants you well, and wants you to be at rest.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Greetings dearly beloved of God in Christ. This Article is to the intent that you may cast deep thoughts on your divine heritage in Christ. So, let's examine our opening Bible passage;

Beloved think on the above highlighted words. Let's look at it this way, if you always suffered theft in your house apartment, someone always breaks into your house and steals your valuable and expensive belongings, and one day the thief was caught and brought to you, and in love you forgave him and made him your friend, and gave him access to your house to visit you at will. Now, if this fellow after becoming your friend, one day steals something from your house and you got to know that he was the one who stole it, question,

Hahaha. Well, I won't be surprised that he stole the item, because I met him as a thief! He was already stealing from me when I made him my friend, so I shouldn't now be surprised that he has stolen again. But what will you seek to achieve in him? I tell you, you will be after his transformation! You are not surprised that he stole, you should not be disappointed at him that he stole from you, because you met him a thief! Rather, you will be concerned how to make him a better person. - Think about it

This was what the Apostle Paul was communicating in our opening Bible passage. Let's see it again;

If when we were enemies of God (in the way we lived our lives), God didn't mind saving us and making us a member of His household, much more now that we now belong to Him, do you think your errors will make you His enemy? No! That's the message of Romans 5 vs 10. The Apostle says, we shall be saved by his life. Meaning, we are going to be better because we are now members of His household - like that thief who you made to be your friend and gave free access to your house, you will want to do your best to see that he is a better person. - Selah. WE SHALL BE SAVED BY HIS LIFE. Glory to God. Let's see how other translations put that verse;

If our worldliness did not stop God from loving us and saving us, our errors of human imperfections can never make God cast us out! - Think deeply on this

"In no wise" used in that statement which the Lord made means that there will be no reason whatsoever for Him to cast out anyone who believes in Him. Just think about that my friend and relax.

Dearly beloved, your Salvation is a sure matter with God. Relax, be at rest, and live a good life. God is with you.

This shows to us that it is possible for a Believer to be transformed, such that his characters reflects all that he is in Christ. - Selah

Now, the Apostle went on to show us how that is attained, he said "by the renewing of your mind".

To renew your mind does not mean to update your mind with new information; rather, it means to change the information that is in your mind. That means, taking out the old files, and filling in new files. - Selah. These files speaks of mindsets, mentalities. So to take out the old files means to take out the old mindsets; to fill in new files means to have new mindsets.

Now, what are the old files (mindsets)?

Let's take some;

And many other issues Christians struggle with.

Okay. These and more are character issues many Christians all around the world have. And these ungodly characters in the life of a Christian are unfitting. So the question is, Can a Christian's character be free from such ungodliness? Oo yes! The Apostle Paul by the Holy Spirit showed us how that's possible; he said "by the renewing of your mind".

Now, with what do you renew your mind? The same Apostle Paul tells us. Let's see it;

He commended the brethren to the Word of Grace, stating that that's what is able to build them up. - Selah. So it's evident that we renew our minds with the knowledge of the Gospel of God's grace in Christ, the word of God.

So let's see some new files (mindsets) found in the Gospel of God's grace in Christ;

This is very clear. Take note that the word "flesh" used in this verse doesn't mean skin, it means the old nature, or human nature. So in more simpler words, this verse says,

Uhmmm. Beloved, do you believe this? The acknowledgement, acceptance and agreement to this Revelation is where true transformation begins in a Believer's outward conduct.

But Pastor, I naturally find myself envying others, isn't that a manifestation of the flesh (human nature)? You see, that's the problem; you still evaluate yourself from the natural standpoint, instead of the standpoint of the Gospel.

Listen to this, the extent of your faith in the revelation of the Gospel, is the extent of your christian character.

By trust (in the realities of the Gospel) we walk, not by sight or appearance. We don't acknowledge ourselves according to our frail works of the human nature, no! We acknowledge ourselves according to our identity which the gospel of God's grace in Christ has revealed to us, and we hold on continually to that description of the Gospel of us. - Selah

Listen to this, the power of God to transform a Believer is embedded in the Gospel: your believing the Gospel and judging yourself according to what the Gospel has said about you unleashes in you the transforming power of God. See this;

Amazing! So question yourself like this;

After such cogitation, get up and walk out of that addiction! You're free. It's that easy. It's the extent of your faith and trust in what the Gospel has said about you that determines the extent of your transformation in your christian conducts. - Think about it

So therefore dearly beloved of God, as you receive the revelation of the Gospel, believe it, acknowledge it as truth, hold on to it, affirm it as so concerning you, and see that very revelation become your natural reality. Glory to God.

Let's see another new file (mindset)/revelation we are to renew our minds with;

Take note of the last words of the chapter 3,

You see, the believer in Christ is pure! We were made pure at Salvation, the Bible declares that God made us His righteousness, that means that God made us righteous;

Therefore, affirm concerning yourself that you are pure! You may say, but Pastor I am not pure, I have evil deeds. Hey! Remember, we walk by Faith and not by sight. As you renew your mind with the information of the Gospel, taking out the former files (what you think of yourself), and filling in new files (what the Gospel says about you); as you hold on to the realities of the Gospel about you and acknowledging yourself to be what the Gospel says you are, in the process of time, the realities of the Gospel will become your natural realities - you will find out that you literally walk in purity and you disdain whatsoever is impure. - Selah

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

So the grace of God in Christ has called us wise.

So the grace of God in Christ has called us righteous.

So the grace of God in Christ has called us sanctified

So the grace of God in Christ has called us perfect

The voice of God is the voice of His written word. Having seen the above Bible passages, we understand that God will never speak in the opposite direction of the works of His grace in Christ Jesus. God's voice to us will never contradict whatever we have become by Grace. - Selah

So dearly beloved, arm your mind with this understanding and begin to know from today when the devil speaks into your mind and hearing to condemn you and make you feel low about yourself; on hearing such voice, rebuke the devil with the Word of Grace which you have knowledge of, just the way Jesus did in His temptations in the wilderness;

That's how to respond to contrary voices that speaks into your mind what God's grace has not said about you.

Observe the verse 8, for it is written

Beloved, that is how to respond to contrary voices, you've got to educate them on what the Gospel has declared concerning you; that way, you put them to a permanent silence in your life. - Selah. Don't resist contrary voices with counter attack thoughts, thoughts will not work; mere thinking cannot withstand opposing voices which play in your mind. You've got to do it like Jesus, speak out the WORD!

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.