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About the
Ricciardelli's:
We
are Robert and Joyce Ricciardelli. We are?Marketplace servants
of Jesus Christ.?Although we have a local church we are proud to be part of?ONE
body of Christ, regardless of?denomination or race, or degrees or pedigrees.?We
are connectors in the kingdom as we?come alongside many ministries in many
nations. We are bringing forth a message of kingdom living for today by
restoring a biblical world view and?helping believers understand their role in
the marketplace in all jurisdictions. We have been involved in prophetically
praying for business leaders and?even?onsite in their businesses for the Lord to
have His way in their business and family lives. We are involved in community
transformation projects by bringing the spiritual leaders and gatekeepers of a
community together. In unity we believe for the Lord of the harvest to heal
their land and their people and what is all of our assignments in bringing this
forth in Him. We continue to live and move and have our being in Him, and seek
to always have and teach?an unoffendable heart towards others which gives us the
freedom to be about our Father's business. |
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"BE, DO and Then HAVE "
by Robert Ricciardelli
www.vision2advance.com?
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As
I continue to walk the path that Father sets before me, it is increasingly more
evident how much the Kingdom of God differs from the pattern of this world. If
we are not tuned in to the voice of God, if we are not seeing the world from His
eyes, we will fall into the mindset of this world rather than renewing our minds
to the dynamics of the Kingdom and His ancient paths towards Life. The system of
this world, the "Matrix," that many are bound up in, has this delusional order:
If you DO, then you will HAVE, and then finally you will BE someone. It is in
the "HAVE" that most people look to for ultimate achievement in this false
system -- then they can say, "I've made it." It is very interesting, because
even those wise to the world will tell you that having much does not guarantee
happiness, yet while they are saying this many are pursuing that very thing.
Father is and always has been about His creation focusing on "Being" first. How
did we get here? Who are we? What is our purpose? Where do we go from here? Whom
do we follow to get there? The Kingdom of God is about who we are, "BE," then we
can know what to "DO," and finally in the obedience of doing what we know we
ought, we will HAVE what we need added unto us. If we know who we are then we
can truly seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these
things will be added unto us (Matthew 6:33). Let's talk about the order of God's
kingdom beginning with "BE."
BE (WHO YOU ARE IN HIM)
Unless we know who we are in Him, we can never be who He has created us to be.
Most of the world walks about life without purpose, without ever really knowing
who they are and the great destiny Father has for them. In fact, many of the
church-going population falls into this category and is one reason Rick Warren's
"Purpose Driven Life" has become so popular and effective in revealing
this foundational revelation of who we are and what our purpose is. Until we as
a church know who we are and the authority we have in Christ Jesus, we will
never become the manifest sons and daughters of the living God all creation is
anticipating.
Romans 8:19
"For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future
day when God will reveal who his children really are."
Brethren, our Father desires so much to reveal us to the world, but it is very
difficult when that which is to be revealed has little clue to who they are.
That would be you, that would be me, and that would be us! Praise God things are
beginning to turn. Those who have an ear to hear are beginning to understand who
they are. As they understand who they are, they begin to become through the
sufferings. They begin to become as they humble themselves and say, "Not my
will, Father, but yours be done in every area of my life."
Acts 17:28
"For in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets
have said, 'For we are also His offspring.'"
So that is it! Seems simple enough. In Him we live, in him we function, in Him
we can hear His voice, and in Him we can do all things according to His will. So
what is it to "BE"?...In Christ always and living the full revelation of what
that means according to His word.
DO
(HIS WORD)
When we know who were are in Him, we can now do the very things he has purposed
for us to do from the foundation of the world. How do we "DO"? To begin with, we
need to know the general purposes and disciplines in the way of Christ and the
way of His Word. Then we can know Him and through our relationship with Him,
begin to learn the specific purposes and assignments in life He has for us. How
do we hear from Him in order to "DO"?
His Word will come alive to us, we will begin to receive revelation and personal
guidance from His written Word and from teachers in our life that teach the
Word.
Psalm 119:105
By your words I can see where I'm going; they throw a
beam of light on my dark path.
There will be others that may come and prophetically confirm His word towards
what we are to do specifically for Him and His kingdom, but mainly we will be
able to hear His voice as we yield every phase of our lives to Him. In our
spirits we will hear what His Spirit is saying to us.
John 10:27
My sheep recognize my voice; I know them, and they
follow me.
In the knowing we will hear, and in the hearing we will obediently "DO."
HAVE (JOY and PEACE)
There are many things that people wish to have, but ultimately there is no
greater peace or joy than comes when knowing we are pleasing our Heavenly
Father. It has been fruitless for many by thinking that to have means to have
lots of stuff. The world falsely promotes this idea of success or happiness.
Pleasure seeking Christians and non-Christians continuously come up gasping air
when it comes to peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Here are a few meaningful
'haves' that come in obedience to Father's kingdom dynamics.
Isaiah 61:10
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be
joyful in my God; for He has clothed me with the garments of salvation, He has
covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with
ornaments, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
There is no greater "Have" than to know that we are the Lord's and the joy that
comes from knowing we will eternally be with Him. We must realize that it is in
this joy of relationship and intimacy with Him that we can experience
supernatural, overcoming joy and peace in the midst of the storms and struggles
in this life.
Ephesians 1:19-23
I pray that you will begin to understand the incredible
greatness of his power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power
that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God's
right hand in the heavenly realms. Now he is far above any ruler or authority or
power or leader or anything else in this world or in the world to come. And God
has put all things under the authority of Christ, and he gave him this authority
for the benefit of the church. And the church is his body; it is filled by
Christ, who fills everything everywhere with his presence. (NLT)
We have His authority and greatness of power, the same power that raised Christ
from the dead...Hallelujah brethren, let's walk in our inheritance and begin to
extend the kingdom of our God. Let us expose and defeat the dark places while
setting the captives free!
Acts 2:46-47
Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke
bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God
and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number
daily those who were being saved. (NIV)
We have each other, the body of Christ. Praise God, we do not walk this
Kingdom-walk alone. Unity is the one thing the enemy fears, because, in unity,
we can dismantle him in our families, churches, and communities. We can come
alongside one another to encourage, heal, and set many free to live out their
eternal purposes.
God's kingdom is BE, then DO, and then HAVE according to His will!
by Robert Ricciardelli
www.vision2advance.com |
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