There is an anointing of God on this book to help believer evolve from stagnated Christians into a royal priesthood. This will encourage people at this present time and for generations to come move into the sanctuary of God and the process depends on each individual. The process of a disciple is a renewed spirit and mind for the glory of God moving the believers "from glory to glory." The things they see in others Christian's life often distract believers and the people around them that make them believe the process of spiritual growth is over. The process is not over until they are in the Witness Protection Program, their brothers' keepers and bringing many souls along with them. The process is continuous and cannot be ignored or overlooked because of the inconvenience that it may and will cause to the individual. The fifth chapter of Matthew, in The Beatitudes, Jesus gives the believers a promise throughout each level of the process with the end is "great is your reward in Heaven." This book serves as a reminder to believers that have Falling Short of the Glory that they can renew their hope and find rest for their souls. Once the believers balance their lives with the Word and enhance it in His presence they can live and love again. The promises of God are true and can be obtained in each believer's life if they follow the growth process.

Falling Short of The Glory

By Salome W. Thompson

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Copyright © 2012 Salome W. Thompson
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ISBN: 978-1-4567-2866-3

Contents

Foreword.....................................................................ixFallen Short.................................................................ixIntroduction.................................................................xiFalling Short................................................................1Lord, Make Me a Sanctuary....................................................8A Shadow of the Tabernacle...................................................14The Flesh....................................................................16The Soul of Man..............................................................17The Spirit...................................................................19Temple of God................................................................21Temple: The Body of Jesus....................................................24The Growth Process: No Skipping Grades, and No Shortcuts.....................28Understanding the Law of Progression.........................................31Rest.........................................................................62The Water....................................................................65Living in the Office of a Priest.............................................68Outer Courts.................................................................73Hidden Destruction...........................................................77The Holy Place...............................................................81Two Great Men................................................................84Holy of Holies...............................................................86Your Calling Is Your Life....................................................88Witness Protection Program...................................................90References...................................................................93

Chapter One

Falling Short

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God (Heb.10:31).

Wouldn't it be a dreadful thing to fall short of the glory of God, when the promise has already been given to you in the word of God? What happens if you don't know how to obtain the glory or the promises that belong to you? The promises of God are true and can be obtained in the life of all who believe in Him. The promises of God have gone forth from His mouth and it will not change. God will not change His promises to you for they are sure and Amen. In the book of Hebrews we are given the guidelines to obtain the promises. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise (Heb.11: 36).

Faith is the founding principle in the life of a believer, or Christian. Man was given a measure of faith, and that measure is enough to exercise faith and put away unbelief. There are three levels of faith ascribed by Jesus in the Bible. That I will discuss briefly: no faith, little faith, and great faith. Those with no faith believe only when they see the results. The disciples displayed no faith when they were on the stormy sea with Jesus on board. They became so concerned about the ship sinking that they awoke Him and asked if He cared if they perished. Those with little faith believe as an emotional response and not as if it is the founding principle. Peter was one of them who had little faith. He saw Jesus walking on water and wanted to go to Him. He started walking on water; he saw the wind, became afraid and started to sink. However, those with great faith stand on the word when emotion, circumstance, appearance, and even their own minds contradict the word. The Roman centurion was one of the people who had great faith. The only thing he needed from Jesus was for him to speak the word. He was assured that his servant would be well. Faith works for us to the degree that we are willing to activate it. Activation is the only way to achieve the third level of faith in pursuit of holiness, and this can only happen through the love of Jesus. But faith which worketh by love (Gal. 5:6b).

The seed of faith that lies within you is like a grain of mustard. You have to bury it within you and no man can boast of it. As long as your faith is something to boast about, then it serves others little use. After the burial of a seed, that is when it takes root and grows into a tree. It is not until it is a tree that others may come and rest on it. The faith that you possess is for you to "bear the infirmities of the weak" and restore those who are overtaken in fault. When others rest in your faith and see your faith at work, then they too can live by faith. Bury it in the area of your life in which you want to see growth and maturity. Plant your faith in the word of God so that you will be able to help someone else. Do not plant your faith any longer in the stock trade, or in any other forms of gambling. Your faith may not look like much, but plant it anyway. Put your faith in the word of God, not in your own wisdom and strength, not in who you know or the position you hold. You can't go on to pursue holiness without being a disciple and knowing the power of the word.

Faith is manifested in our lives when we believe the word of God with our hearts or minds. The heart is the inner self that thinks, feels and decides. The heart is that which is central to a person. One's heart often reveals their true character or personality. This intellectual activity corresponds to what is called the "mind" in English. The mind is the part of a person that thinks and reasons. Both of these definitions are from the New Illustrated Bible Dictionary. We can only confess with our mouth when the heart or mind believes. The issues of life flow from the heart, so the mouth will say what the heart believes. Perhaps it is hard for you to believe the word because of the way you understand the power of the word. Once you fall in love with a person it is easier to believe what he or she says. Even if you know your spouse or child is lying, you will still believe them in spite of this knowledge. In the case of the spiritual, once we fall in love with Jesus and His word then believing in Him is easy. Jesus and His word are inseparable. Jesus is the word and the word is Jesus, who became flesh for us. Therefore, when I speak the word, I actually speak Jesus and everything that He represents. The word is the resurrected power of Jesus, which has spirit and life. When you have faith in His word, you will say what the word says about you, and not what the world say. We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak. (2Cor. 4:13) Therefore the promises of God are real. Love alone will ultimately allow us to wait, in the hope that the righteousness of Christ in faith will manifest itself in our lives. That's the faith that will make you strong and give you perfect soundness (i.e., nothing missing and nothing broken). And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all (Acts 3:16). Choose which level of faith you will activate in your life. God has given you an offer and the choice is yours. Who will you choose?

The greatest loser is one that doesn't believe the word of God. We fall short when we do not have faith in the word....