Words of Life|Pastor Balan Swaminathan|HIPM

-Even great men and women of faith have moments of weakness and doubt.  -God sees the overall direction of our lives, not just the immediate moments.----more----  -True growth often happens in the space between our failures.  -God’s faithfulness remains steadfast, even when our faith falters.  -Real faith is demonstrated by rising again after we stumble. 

Every season is God’s way of growing you.  -Ploughing: God must break the hard ground of our hearts before new growth can begin. ----more---- -Watering: Only His presence and Word can keep our spirit alive and flourishing.  -Enriching: Feed your soul with truth, prayer, and fellowship to deepen your roots.  -Eliminating: Let go of sins, distractions, and toxic influences that choke your growth.  -Waiting: Trust God’s timing—He works even when you can’t see it.   

-Your kindness and compassion are God-given strengths that bring His favor.  -Acts of mercy attract divine blessings—protection, healing, and provision. ----more---- -Betrayal can come from close relationships, even those you've helped and trusted.  -When people fail or pretend to care, God remains faithful and truly cares.  -Your ability to stand through it all is the evidence of God’s sustaining care.

-In hard times, urgently seek God's presence and deeply desire to have Him closer.  -Guarding our words and desires is essential to staying spiritually and relationally healthy. ----more---- -Accepting correction from godly people is an important step toward spiritual growth and maturity.  -Trusting God’s protection gives us strength to face hard times with hope and confidence.  -More than anything else, what you need in your current situation is inner healing.

-God Repurposes us through pain and waiting for a Greater Purpose.   -What God sees in us is often very different from what we see in ourselves. ----more---- -Pain prepares us to carry more and waiting teaches us to care, protect and lead.  -Our past, pain, and waiting are not wasted—they prepare us to be repurposed.  -When God repurposes us, it’s no longer just about us—it’s about helping others.   -His greater purpose is bigger than us and often beyond our comfort—it’s about impacting His kingdom.  

-Faith is believing when nothing made sense.  -Action is taking the first step even when afraid. ----more---- -Endurance is keeping on when the going gets harder.  -God doesn't want us to waste time. Find the door in the wall, walk through it by faith, and press forward with endurance—even when you face obstacles.  What else you need, God has been speaking to you, what sign you are waiting for?  Step out in Faith!

-From the starting line to the finish His grace runs along with us.   -Grace isn’t for the perfect—it’s for the willing. ----more----  -Grace meets us in our weakness, carries us when you're tired, and keeps us going when you feel like quitting.  -And one day, that same grace will carry us all the way home—to be with Him forever. 

-Faith follows God's call or the desire God has put inside of you, even if all the details are not known yet.  -Faith doesn’t require us to know all the truths, but it requires us to act based on the known truth.----more---- -Faith doesn't stay silent in desperation—it calls out in hope.  -God doesn’t require perfect faith, but a sincere faith that waits expectantly to receive miracles. 

-Your burdens from the past you can’t rewrite, the future you can’t control, and others’ choices and decisions you can’t influence.  -Some burdens are heavy not because of their weight, but because you're carrying them alone. Jesus is inviting you to partner with Him.----more----  -Learning from Jesus results in rest, as we now know His plans for our lives and learn to depend on God without carrying our burdens alone.  -The exchange happens when we are willing to trade our burdens for a lighter one—because He already carried it all at the cross. 

-Your call as a father is not only to your own children, but also to serve those who are fatherless.  -God doesn’t want us to be absent fathers; He wants us to be present and available for our children.----more----  -God doesn’t want us to be distant fathers; He desires us to be both physically present and emotionally connected.  -God doesn’t want us to be passive fathers; He calls us to take spiritual leadership and lead many to Christ.

-We can’t move forward to Canaan if our minds are still stuck in Egypt.  -Many people choose familiar bondage over unfamiliar freedom.----more----  -Even after being set free, fear and discomfort can tempt us to return to bondage.  -The stronghold of Egypt in our hearts must be brought down.  -God often strips away our old desires to teach us contentment—so we can walk the path that leads to heaven.

-Trust is knowing who our God is and simply putting our confidence, hope and reliance in God's character, promises and His timings.  -Trust isn’t proven when things are easy, Trust is proven when life hurts. ----more---- -It's ok to live in pain and trust God at the same time  -Trust started walking in obedience, even when understanding is standing and waiting.  -Certain blessings won't come until you show obedience—even knowing the end will hurt—because trust precedes provision. 

What must we do to be delivered?  -Refuse to Accept Bondage as Normal  -Discern the Spiritual Roots Behind the Bondage ----more---- -Recognize the True Source of Your Bondage  -Never Allow Your Vision to Grow Dim from Looking Ahead.  -Position Yourself Where Jesus Is Moving  -Be Willing to Step Forward When He Calls  -Let Jesus Touch the Broken Places  -Believe His Word Over Your Condition. 

-Being anxious is not abnormal or unspiritual - it’s a reality even seen in Scripture.  -God’s comfort is personal and deep; though we may be struck down, we are not destroyed.----more----  -Joy in the midst of pain is possible - only through God’s presence and power. 

-Mothers are not ordinary people; they are unseen warriors who stand behind the scenes, defending their families from the enemy's attacks.  -God calls mothers to be warriors on their knees, engaging in spiritual warfare through prayer for their children and family. ----more---- -When a mother prays, heaven responds - God builds a shield of protection around her family and pushes back the forces of darkness. 

-Hope didn’t die at the cross—it was buried, silenced, and then walked out of the tomb alive.  -Because Hope didn’t stay in the grave, but walked out, we don’t have to stay in our guilt and fear. ----more---- -Even in the most hopeless situations, Hope is alive—because Hope is immortal and eternal.  -As Hope walked out of the tomb, our lives will not end in the grave—we too will rise and walk into eternity. 

-The New Jerusalem is huge and perfectly shaped—showing how powerful and organized God is in preparing a place for His people.  -With gates made of pearl, streets of gold, and shining jewel foundations, the city shows God’s glory and how special His home is. ----more---- -There’s no need for the sun—Jesus lights up the city! The Tree of Life and River of Life show that everything we need comes from Him.  -The city is for those who believe in Jesus and live for Him. It’s a holy place made for God’s children.  -Sadly, not everyone will enter. Those who reject Jesus won’t be allowed in—but the good news is, everyone is invited if they turn to Him. 

-God will not completely annihilate the current earth and heaven; instead, He will purify and renew them, removing everything that defiled His creation.  -If the world corrupted by Satan had to be completely destroyed, he might have claimed victory — but God denied him victory. Instead, God will redeem and renew it. ----more---- -God is capable of making the new heaven and new earth appropriate for the habitation of the heavenly bodies.   -God will unite Heaven and Earth into one perfect kingdom, ruled by Christ Jesus as King over all.  -We don’t have to wake up each day in despair or feeling unwanted — we are destined to spend eternity with the Lord, forever and ever.  -Can we set our hearts on heaven more deeply than we long for the things of this world? 

-Our status, religion, or profession won’t matter -all must face God’s judgment. -Believers before Judgment Seat of Christ, and unbelievers before the Great White Throne.----more---- -Religious rituals, good works, or self-righteousness won’t help us escape judgment. Jesus said those who believe in Him have eternal life (John 5:24). -Only those who place their trust in Jesus Christ will escape judgment. If we are in Christ, we are not condemned (Romans 8:1). -Let’s live faithfully so that our names remain in the Book of Life.

-The Millennium is a time of peace and comfort for the believers. -The Millennium is a time of joy, where believers will reign with Christ. -The Millennium is a time of reward according to our faithfulness in the current life.----more---- -The Millennium is a time of restoration, where creation will be free from the curse of sin. -The Millennium serves as a transition from this mortal life to eternal life, preparing believers to reign with Christ forever.