Ok. I think there was a little miscommunication. When I typed viable Option in the Previous post, I was saying that He was the only way that what I want could come to pass the way I want. I know there are others that COULD do it, but not the way I am talking about. For example, the Devil COULD do it, but the rest of that deal makes it not a viable option.
if you're waiting on God to do something more for you, then you're woefully ignorant of how He works:
(2Pe 1:1) Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ,
to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
(2Pe 1:2) Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
(2Pe 1:3)
According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
(2Pe 1:4) 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.
(emphasis added by me)
Look at verse 3 - God isn't the holdup for your miracle -
IF you're reborn in Christ (verse 1), then He
HATH GIVEN (that's
PAST tense) unto
EVERY REBORN BELIEVER,
ALL THINGS THAT PERTAIN TO LIFE AND GODLINESS - but if you don't know how to
RECEIVE what
He's ALREADY given, then you'll do without
here's a real-world example:
let's say you have a relative that goes to be with the Lord and leaves you $5 million; according to the law, the instant you're relative left this world, title ownership of that $5 million was legally transferred to you; but you didn't have it at that time, nor did you have access to it - you didn't even think that your relative thought enough of you to leave you anything at all. your relative's attorney sends you a letter detailing how to gain possession of what your relative HATH ALREADY GIVEN to you, but when you get the letter, you have no more respect for it than you did for your gracious relative, so you just throw the letter away. if you were in desperate need for money, you could die of poverty while sleeping under a bridge on a piece of cardboard, all the while having legal ownership of $5 million - God's not a sucker; He's put safeguards in place to keep people who have no regard for Him from selfishly benefiting from Him while they disrespect and despise Him - would you help someone who despised and disrespected you?
He's already prepared all the miracles you'll ever need, and more - the blessing and miracle pipe is stopped up on
your end
as far as the devil being able to do anything but lie, i don't know where you get that idea, but it certainly isn't from God's Word.
(Col 2:15) And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
(Luk 11:20) But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you.
(Mar 16:17) And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils;
Satan has zero ability to do anything in the natural world, except lie - if you think that loser can do anything to help you, then you are in for a rude surprise if you're foolish enough to try to deal with him.
what others do you think can do what you need?
(Deu 32:39) See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
(Isa 45:5) I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me:...
(Dan 4:34) And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
(Dan 4:35) And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
(Dan 4:36) At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
(Dan 4:37) Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
nope - God is the only one who can help you, and He is fully motivated to do so - but you aren't going to receive from Him by disrespecting and despising Him