Staying positive while going through negative experiences can be hard. Our attitude tends to be shaped by how things are going in our life. When things are going well, people see our best side. But when times are bad, our smile may become turned upside down.
In this episode, however, Frank King shares a reason for Christians to be positive even during their negative experiences. Paul the apostle writes, “We know that all things work together for good to them that love God….” (Romans 8:28, KJV). Note the words “all things.” This verse makes a powerful statement about God’s involvement in our life so we can triumph in all things.
It’s important to note that Romans 8:28 is not addressing salvation. Furthermore, it does not apply to every believer in Christ. This verse is a promise from God to those who love Him. They are the ones for whom He will make all things work together for their good.
Nowhere in the Scriptures do we find a promise that bad things, terrible things, can’t happen to those who have placed their faith in Christ. But we have this promise in God’s Word that all things will work together for good for those who love God.

Staying properly focused is a vital key to success in life. In this episode, Frank King addresses the subject of focus as it relates to being a Christian in today’s world. How can we stay properly focused amidst the many distractions? If we simply go with the flow of this world, that’s not a plan for success.
In the book of Hebrews, we find these words: “… let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…” (Heb. 12:2a, KJV). The question is how can we look unto Jesus, since He has gone to be with the Father? We can do that by focusing upon His life and allowing His life to speak to our life.
Jesus’ life on earth was not a cakewalk, and neither will ours be. Some may teach that it is, but it’s not. Those who go through life thinking that it is are in for a surprise. That’s why, as believers, we must not keep our eyes upon the news or upon the church, upon politicians or anyone else. 
Our focus must be upon Jesus. He is the author of our faith, and He wants to be the finisher of the same. But that can happen only if we keep our eyes upon Him.
 

“Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God, Jesus said” (Matt. 4:4, KJV). This was His response to the devil who tried to tempt Him to turn stones into bread because He was hungry from fasting. This one verse speaks volumes about the value of the Bible. It is our record of the words that have come from the mouth of God or His prophets. In this episode, Frank King addresses why it is so important for Christians to be faithful in the area of daily Bible reading. 
We all have our favorite books of the Bible. We may have our favorite Bible topics we prefer to read. Some churchgoers only want to hear sermons and Bible teachings on selected subjects. But we need to read and hear all of God’s Word. Why? Because every word from the mouth of God is life-giving. That’s what Jesus said.
You may read something that God said or that a prophet said on God’s behalf and regard it as irrelevant. But God never speaks just for the sake of speaking. When understood in its proper context, everything He says is relevant.
All Christians wanting to become or remain spiritually strong must develop a healthy appetite for daily Bible reading.

In church settings, we sometimes refer to our gatherings with each other as a fellowship. But in this episode, Frank King addresses having fellowship, not with fellow church members, but with God.
The main word translated as fellowship in the Bible is the word koinonia. The base word koinos means common. You see, fellowship can exist only when we share common interests.
Some people dismiss the idea that we can have fellowship with the true and living God. After all, we are mere mortal creatures, and He is the Creator of the heavens, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them. To some, it may even border on blasphemy to say we can have fellowship with God.
But according to the Scriptures, we can. In 1 John 1:3, John writes, “That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ”—1 John 1:3, KJV.
This verse reveals the key ingredient to us having fellowship with God. It is those things the disciples saw and heard while with Jesus and that they in turn declared to us through their writings.
Remember that fellowship occurs when two or more people share common interests. But as for God, how can we possibly know what His interests are? How can we know what He likes and what He dislikes? We can know those things only through what the apostles have declared to us based upon what they heard and saw when they were with Jesus.

Every one of us will be tested in this life. Living in this world and having challenges in life go hand in hand. Being a Christian does not exclude us from that reality. The question is, how do we prepare ourselves to successfully endure life’s challenges during our Christian journey? In this episode, Frank King shares some practical points on how to stand and not fall. 
Referring to Paul’s first epistle to the church at Corinth, Frank cautions believers against being overly confident of their ability to stand. Paul writes, “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall” (1 Cor. 10:12, KJV). The more confident we are of our ability to stand, the less likely we are to safeguard ourselves from potential danger or from our weaknesses or vulnerabilities. That in turn makes us more likely to fall and less likely to stand.
Paul’s appeal to the believer to “take heed lest he fall” is a clear message that God wants us to know how to stand and not fall when we are tested. Listen to this episode for the practical points Frank shares on this very relevant subject.

In this powerful episode, Frank King addresses the importance of self-encouragement. We all need to be encouraged at times. Every week millions attend the house of God regularly to be encouraged through the good news of the gospel.  But there will be times in your life when you must be able to encourage yourself.
A time occurred in King David’s life when he had to encourage himself. When he and his army returned home, they found their city destroyed and their wives and children taken captive. “David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep” (1 Samuel 30:4, KJV). 
On top of that, David’s army wanted to stone him to death (verse 6a). He could have given up and wallowed in self-pity. But “David encouraged himself in the Lord his God” (verse 6b).
The key to David’s success was his personal relationship with the Lord. He was the one God had sent Samuel the prophet to anoint with oil as king. After that divine experience, “The Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward” (1 Samuel 16:13, KJV). The point is that before you can encourage yourself in the Lord, you must first have a personal relationship with the Lord. 

We tend to use the terms joy and happiness interchangeably. But just because you are happy does not mean you have joy. Happiness is a function of what’s happening in your life. We tend to be happy when good things are happening. But nobody goes around being happy when everything is going wrong. But if you are in Christ, you can have joy during those times in your life. That’s because joy is a state of gladness that transcends the events in your life.
In Philippians 4:4, Paul the apostle writes, “Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice” (KJV). The key word in this verse is Always. We may not express joy every time life goes bad on us, but the truth is that we can, according to the words of Paul. What’s interesting about these words from Paul is that he was in prison when he wrote to exhort the believers to be joyful.
Most if not all people in this world want to be happy. And that’s a good thing. It’s good to strive to be happy. But although happiness is good, joy is far better.

Do you expect the Holy Spirit to speak to you? According to the Scriptures, He is a real person. God sent Him to guide us in this life. But how can He possibly do that if we don’t expect to hear the “voice” of the Holy Spirit speaking to us?
Jesus told His disciples to expect the Holy Spirit to speak through them when they suffered persecution for His name. He said, “But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you” (Matthew 10:19-20, KJV).
Similarly, we should expect the Holy Spirit to speak to us. Since He is a Spirit, we can’t see Him. He does not speak audibly. But He speaks to our spirit or our inner being.
According to Frank King, the more you live your life expecting and allowing the Holy Spirit to speak to you, the better you will get at living that way. And the better you will know the voice of the Holy Spirit. But you will never get there if you don’t take the first step.

Where are you currently building your treasure? In heaven or on earth? It should be no surprise that Jesus says you should build your treasure in heaven. Building a treasure on earth will bless you only in this life. But a treasure in heaven will bless you in this life and throughout eternity.
For a practical reason why you should build your treasure in heaven, consider these words of Jesus: “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also” (Matthew 6:21, KJV). In other words, your heart will become one with the place where you build your treasure.  That means it’s not possible to preoccupy yourself with the concerns of this world, invest the most of your time and resources there, and at the same time make the Kingdom of God your priority. Why not? Because where your treasure is, that’s where your heart is going to be. The two cannot be separated.
Some believers complain about their lack of passion for God. “I’m not feeling it,” they say. Perhaps the problem is that they need to start investing more in the Kingdom of heaven. That’s because where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

At times, you can find yourself in a tough place in life. Being a Christian does not exempt you from that happening. You may at times feel as though you can’t endure what you are going through. But in this episode, Frank King explains that God knows our breaking point better than we do. He will not allow us to be taken beyond that point. Accordingly, in first his letter to the church at Corinth, Paul the apostle writes:
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1 Cor. 10:13, KJV).
Frank presents two points for us to bear in mind from this verse. One, God is faithful. He will not allow us to be tested above what we are able. And two, He will provide a way for us to be able to bear the test. These are two reasons we can endure what we may think we can’t when we find ourselves in a tough place in life.

In this episode, Frank King addresses the kind of preaching and teaching that helps believers to grow. In 1 Peter 2:2, Peter writes, “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.” So, why does he say you should do this? That you may grow thereby. The word “sincere” in this verse comes from a Greek word meaning undiluted, unmixed, pure.
The point is that believers can’t grow properly with diluted or watered down preaching and teaching. Yes, church leaders can grow a local church with watered down preaching. In fact, many people flock to place like that. But a congregation built on a diluted version of the Word of God will not be spiritually strong.
Based upon the words of Peter, any believer who seriously wants to grow properly will diligently seek to find a place of worship where the undiluted Word of God is faithfully preached and taught.