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FEBUARY 2025 PARTNER LETTER
Have Faith in God’s System

Dear Partners,
I want to stir up your faith and encourage you to have faith in God’s system… According to his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that called us to glory and virtue: whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust 2 Peter 1:3-4.

I want you to proclaim this over yourself, God’s divine power has given me all things that pertain to life and godliness through Christ Jesus, and He has called me to walk in his Glory and virtue, and because of this calling there is exceeding great and precious promises He has given to me.

Several years ago, Dr. Tom and I were invited to preach at a church in Claremont, Florida. When we arrived at the rental car location at the airport, they asked us if we wanted a GPS system! I said yes and that’s when the journey began. I asked the attendant how far our destination was as a reference point. As I began to program our destination into the GPS, Dr. Tom said, “I know where we’re going because I preached in this area about 20 yrs. ago, besides, your wife Marcie printed us a map with directions from the airport to Claremont.” Because this was my first out of state trip with Dr. Tom, I said nothing about him being directionally challenged. As we pulled out of the airport, the next question he asked was, are you sure we’re going the right way? I replied, “Trust the GPS Dr. Tom”.

As we traveled, it seemed like every five minutes he would ask me the question, if we were going in the right direction. Then suddenly after only about 15 minutes of driving he made the announcement that we were lost because the GPS was wrong. He began pointing out the exits that we should have taken and as his mistrust of the GPS began to grow, he would make statements such as ‘’we should go back” or “maybe we should call Marcie”. My answer remained constant, “trust the GPS!” to which he replied “the GPS is wrong”. Some four to five hours later, after going in circles from following his directions, we arrived at our destination which was only 45 minutes from the airport. Even though we had a map and clear directions, Dr. Tom wanted to rely on his knowledge of an area which he hadn’t visited in over 20 years. He hadn’t taken into consideration the changes that had occurred since his last visit.

Beloved, even though we have a road map for our journey in the Word of God with its unequaled and time-tested accuracy, we should remind ourselves that over the years new highways and routes have been established based on today’s engineers rightly dividing old information. Some of the old highways and roads that are traveled may be nostalgic and have great scenery, they even produce warm and fuzzy feelings that make people long for a certain time, but may not be the most efficient and safest route to travel today. You may be wondering what I am trying to convey to you. I’m saying that some of the teachings that have been espoused over the years were based upon old religious teachings and traditions of men, and not a clear understanding of Christ’s new covenant teachings whose foundation is ‘’Have Faith in God’’. Friends and Partners, I would like to tell you about 7 features of your GPS-God’s Positioning System, and encourage you to have faith in it!

                                       7 Features of God’s Positioning System

1. God’s Positioning System- God wants to know where you are in your faith walk. Where are you in relation to walking in His provisions, where are you in relation to receiving exceeding great and precious promises? God gave us a position of being seated with Him. And the Lord God called to Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou; Genesis 3:9. And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them Deuteronomy 28:13. For the Lord thy God blesseth thee, as he promised thee: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, but thou shalt not borrow; and thou shalt reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over thee Deuteronomy 15:6.

2.God’s Protection System-Have faith in God’s ability to protect you. But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil 2 Thess. 3:3.  Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth Revelation 3:10. 

3. God’s Peace System-If we follow the directions of God’s peace system and not depend on our efforts, there is no need for us to worry or fret because we can rest in his peace. Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid: John 14:27. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus Philippians 4:7.

4. God’s Promotion System-It is the natural course in life to be promoted. God desires that we would graduate from the land of just enough, to a land of more than enough. God gives us power and favor for advancement if we would only apply right the principles, and trust God’s promotion system. Promotions will knock on your door. For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another Psalm 75:6-7.

5. God’s Possibility System-It doesn’t matter where you are now, greatness lies dormant within you like a seed waiting to be watered. Your GPS puts you in the right place at the right time and you’ll never get lost as long as you follow the directions. It doesn’t matter that no one in your family has done what you’re trying to do, you will. It doesn’t matter how many mistakes you’ve made, have faith in God’s positioning system and try again, you’re an overcomer! The enemy of your success and prosperity doesn’t want you talking about your possibilities, he only wants you talking about doubt and fear. Let the water of the Word nourish that greatness, repeat after me…Greatness is on the inside of me, I will fulfill my purpose, with men it might seem impossible, but with God all things are possible. Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world 1 John 4:4. Jesus said unto him, if thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth Mark 9:23. For with God nothing shall be impossible Luke 1:37. And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, if ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you Matthew 17:20.

6. God’s Power System-God hasn’t left you powerless. Are you being defeated? If so, turn on your power source by being a witness. How many unsaved people have you shared the love of God with? Increase your capacity to hold more power by sharing the love of God, and resources that He has blessed you with. Freely you’ve received, freely give. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth Acts 1:8.

7. God’s Prosperity System-One of the joys of my life came, when my mom found out that the money she had given to a relative to buy her a burial policy had been misappropriated. Looking at tears in her eyes and feeling her wounded heart, my wife and I told her not to worry about it, that we would pay for her a policy, and by faith we did! What peace it brought her and what great joy it produced in my wife and I, knowing that through faith in the word of God we paid for her burial policy! God wants to bless us to be a blessing to others so that he can establish His covenant of prosperity in our lives. But thou shalt remember the Lord thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore unto thy fathers, as it is this day Deuteronomy 8:18. Also, every man to whom God has given riches and possessions, and the power to enjoy them and to accept his appointed lot and to rejoice in his toll—this is the gift of God (to him) Ecclesiastes 5:19 Amplified Bible. Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the Lord be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant Psalm 35:27. If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures Job 36:11. And the Lord your God will make you abundantly prosperous in every work of your hand, in the fruit of your body, of your cattle, of your land, for good; for the Lord will delight in prospering you, as He took delight in your fathers Deuteronomy 30:9. Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth 3 John 2. Keep the charge of the Lord your god, walk in His ways, keep His statutes, His commandments, His precepts, and His testimonies, as it is written in the Law of Moses, that you may do wisely and prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn 1 Kings 2:3.

Beloved Marcia and I are believing and declaring your ‘’Success and Prosperity’’

God Bless,
Pastor Howard Riley