Rodney Howard Browne Louisville

SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPING YOUR CHARACTER by Rodney Howard Browne

Fully satisfied and assured that God was able and mighty to keep His word and to do what He had promised.

22 That is why his [Abraham’s] faith was credited to him as righteousness (right standing with God).

23 But [the words], It was credited to him, were written not for his sake alone,

24 But [they were written] for our sakes too. [Righteousness, standing acceptable to God] will be granted and credited to us also who believe in (trust in, adhere to, and rely on) God, Who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

25 Who was betrayed and put to death because of our misdeeds and was raised to secure our justification (our acquittal), [making our account balance and absolving us from all guilt before God].  Romans 4:21-25 AMP

Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness – right standing with God. These words were not written just for his sake, but for yours as well, because through every generation, with or without the law, faith was required in order to be counted righteous, Works alone, no matter how good, cannot purchase righteousness. Righteousness comes only by faith – it is a free gift. Jesus was betrayed and put to death because of your misdeeds and mine.

God raised Jesus from the dead to secure your justification (your acquittal) making your account balance (He paid the debt you could not pay) and absolving you from all guilt before God. You can come boldly and confidently into the throne-room of grace to find mercy in your time of need.

Therefore, since we are justified (acquitted, declared righteous, and given a right standing with God) through faith, let us [grasp the fact that we] have [the peace of reconciliation to hold and to enjoy] peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed one).  Romans 5:1 AMP

You are justified through faith and you have peace, and can enjoy peace, with God through your Lord, Jesus Christ, but it doesn’t completely benefit you unless you become aware of it and understand it through Him also we have [our] access (entrance, introduction) by faith into this grace (state of God’s favor) in which we [firmly and safely] stand. And let us rejoice and exult in our hope of experiencing and enjoying the glory of God.  Romans 5:2 AMP

Through Jesus, you have access by faith into grace – God’s favor. This grace and favor is secure – as long as you believe in Him – it will always be yours. You can relax and know that God’s grace and favor rests upon you now and you can rejoice as you look forward to experiencing and enjoying the glory of God, in a measure here, and in it’s fullness in eternity.

Moreover [let us also be full of joy now!] let us exult and triumph in our troubles and rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that pressure and affliction and hardship produce patient and unswerving endurance.  Romans 5:3 AMP

When you know how much the Father, Son and Holy Spirit love you, how much favor you have with them and how wonderful heaven is going to be – there is not much left that can scare you. For you to live is Christ and to die is gain (Philippians 1:29)!

You are so full of Jesus and so full of joy that you are not afraid of trouble or hardship. When you go through something hard you have two choices – you can let it take you out or you can take it out! When you decide to fight the good fight of faith, place your confidence in God, and bear up under the pressure, you are going to come out better than when you went in.

You are going to come out the other side with more patience than you had before and an ability to endure much more than you could before. The devil is not going to be able to push you around so easily the next time! You will be toughened up!

And endurance (fortitude) develops maturity of character (approved faith and tried integrity). And character [of this sort] produces [the habit of] joyful and confident hope of eternal salvation. 5 Such hope never disappoints or deludes or shames us, for God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit Who has been given to us. Romans 5:4-5 AMP

When patient endurance is developed in your life, it also develops maturity of character. This kind of character produces the habit of joyful and confident hope – a hope that will never disappoint you. Some people are afraid to hope in case things don’t work out and they are disappointed, but when you have gone through some hard things and you have trusted in God and He has come through for you, you are encouraged to develop the habit of a hopeful attitude. This hopeful attitude will always serve you well and will not disappoint you. Hope is the foundation for your faith and you know that it is only your faith in God that causes Him to pour out His grace, mercy and favor on you when you ask for it. Therefore, when you face your next challenge – and you will – you can face it with confidence, remembering that God came through for you last time and knowing that He is sure to come through for you again this time, as you put your trust in Him.

Church Service by Rodney Howard Browne

Greetings, I was in Anchorage, Alaska in the early and mid 90’s (not sure of the month and year) when Dr. Brown and his family came to Anchorage Christian Center. I had not been going there but a few weeks when I received a flyer in the mail. It announced that if you want to be changed forever come to the revival services.

I had just rededicated my life to the Lord a few months before. After 9 and a half years of wakening every morning to make a decision as to where I would take my life that day or live another day in torment. I lived those years in demonic torment, of knowing that if I died I’d spend eternity in hell. Yet the Holy Spirit wouldn’t let me alone everyday He would perusing me calling me back wooing me back to Jesus. I was mad at God for letting me live after trying to take my life in 1982 in the mist of marital problems. I went to the first day of revival and you called me out I don’t remember all that you spoke over me except that the Holy Spirit was all over me.

As you laid hands on me I fell to the floor slain in the Spirit. I had never had the experience before, But as I laid there on the floor crying then laughing going from one to the other. I didn’t know what was happening to me at the time, but I know that I got up different. I couldn’t explain it at the time but I felt as if a heavy load was lifted from me. I attended every meeting and came forward every time you had an alter call. As I lay on the carpet God was doing great and mighty things in me.

I began a new life. God was delivering me of many past hurts and wounding. You came to Anchorage every few months and I attended all of the meetings and at one of the meetings. I went into a trance and was in the Throne room of my heavenly Father, They say I was out for more than 4 hours. I just know that every cell, fiber, organ, every part of me was worshiping. I could feel weightiness like a blanket warm and heavy yet light. It was the most wonderful feeling I’d every had. I came to myself knowing for the first time in my life that God really loved me and was changing me from the inside out. Those times have changed my life forever. I no longer was in one day and out the next.

I have always wanted to do something for my Lord to be used for His glory. I had for many years before wanted to go to Bible School and never could find one or afford to go, I had a family to take care. God supernaturally moved us to Arkansas in 1995, and in 1998-2000 God made away for me to attend one here in Arkansas. I also attend church getting very involved in many of the programs in the church. God called me out of the church and told me to start one. I thought I must be crazy, but God confirmed it many times. After 2 years of wrestling with God because of my age and that I was a woman, I obeyed and started a home church.

God blessed it and we moved into a building Jan. 2007. God has been faithful, to supply all that we have need of and an abundance more. We are still a small but growing church. But God has laid it on our hearts that we will train and equip people and send them out for ministry. To fulfill their destiny that God has planned for them. We just finished a conference called “Come Away My Beloved” and many lives have been changed and testimonies of how God has changed the lives of others, as many went home and shared with friends and co-workers about the conference. Praise God the Conference was completely paid for before we had it. We were able to bless many. As I was on my computer tonight and had signed off and was praying God brought you to my remembrance and I looked your web site up to see if Little Rock, Arkansas is one of the cites on you plan to come to, on one of your tours. Or if you will be in a near by city any time this year. Please pray and see if the Lord would have you to come.

The body of Christ here is in great need of a revival of fire one that will stir up and fire them up. There are many in the churches that need a life changing experience. I share my testimony often of what God did in me and for me, through your ministry. God used you to change my life and I give thanks to Him and to you for your obedience. I know that you have touched many lives. I have people in our church that God has used you to touch and we talk about the change God has done in us. He has used you to change all of us.

We all thank God for you and the ministry of your Brother, God has used you both to impart into our lives. I thought you would like to hear that you have touched lives that have been really changed and is treasures you have stored up in heaven and fruit that remains. Again thank you and God bless you.

Darlene D.