Honesty Today 09/30/09 09/30/2009
Praise the Lord! What an awesome day today! God is truly good to us! I love how He does things and work things out for us and brings us to a place of peace and joy. It is in Him that I know my life is. As I was sitting around thinking about things this morning – the Lord kept reminding me about how I got to the point of feeling like there was no return….then I get to the site this morning and saw Free Spirit Haven’s blog (Sister Angela) and was feed a great word and reminder. So I started thinking on that aspect and the things that have been going on in my life and thought to myself – God I am going to do what YOU tell me to do. Often times we wonder what people think of us and believe us to be. We often allow what other people’s perspectives on us control what we think of ourselves or at least influence us. I started thinking about the things that I said I could not do. I would say that I do not have the patience for this or that – but then God started showing me I did. I started thinking I could not do this or that – but God started directing me to do it. He kept reminding me: There is nothing too hard for God, there is nothing impossible for the Lord, and there is no failure in God. I started thinking about how some think God is not speaking to them as I used to think that too…LOL Yet He really does speak to us – He really does give us directions and a path to walk on, we do not always see it or we allow the things of this world to clog our minds and we get preoccupied in doing a thousand other things outside of what He wants us to do. For example, a thought comes to mind that is good and helpful to others, if you dismiss that as not being able to do it – you might miss out on a blessing. I remember when the thought came to mind to fellowship with others on line – I thought I was too busy with taking care of my family and trying to hold onto my peace of mind to do it, but I did it anyways – 4 years later – here I am doing what God has said to do – all on a notion…yet our steps are ordered by God. Our direction is ordered by the Lord BUT we need to follow it too. We need to surround ourselves with the things of the Lord AT ALL TIMES! I have noticed when I slow that down for just a little bit – watch out – everything is coming at me and my mood deteriorates quickly – my mind just goes…doubt starts to set in and that is dangerous. I know that life is short and we have to live it to the fullest that we can – but we need to be living it in Jesus. We have to really live it in Jesus. I want to say that we all fall short but do not let that be the end of it – do not let the enemy take your life from you – do not speak against your life or anyone else’s life, do not walk according to the thinking of this world, do not accept anything but the goodness of the Lord, do not allow the world to dominate your life – stand in the word of the Lord – stand in the praises of God and do not give up – keep moving in Him according to the path He has for you and follow all that He gives you to do. Listen to hear the Lord and know that He is talking to you – know His voice. Silence your mind to the things of this world and the things spoken into your life (see Sister Angela’s blog – just awesome)! Stand in the truth of the word and surround yourself with things of the Lord. It is something as I was talking to one of the sisters during Women Helping Women Fellowship about a song – I think I shocked her as I said I do not listen to anything but gospel music and how I am even really particular in who I listen too also. We need to be careful – we need to remember that this is a spiritual life – EVERYTHING is governed by spirits – remember the word says – Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Colossians 1:15-17 15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. God is truly in control of all and things are spiritual – so remember this as you walk this life – see things in this manner and surround yourself with things of the Lord…rid yourself from the unclean and sin – for if you dwell too long in it – you will find that you end up being it! As we look at our lives – ask God to reveal what is in you that needs changed and released unto Him – He will show you. Some things we are just going to have to kill the flesh on – God is not going to bless your sin – you doing things in sin and praying for a blessing in that sin – God is not going to honor that. Okay – one more thing as it has been brought to me in several conversations in the past week – if you are living in sin with a man – such as living with him and asking God to bless your relationship – please come out of that sin and then watch God bless. He is not going to bless it while you are sinning…it is really hard to get sisters to believe that – but God is not going to bless it – plain and simple – it is a sin and against Him…He is not going to answer that for it is out of line with His word. Of course these situations were brought to me this week but this goes for all things…God is not going to bless sin – plain and simple….now it does rain on the just as the unjust – this is true and God allows this to happen but that does not mean you are to continue to live in that sin….one thing I love about David…David was a real man – he sinned – but he repented and then he did not do that sin again…David did a lot of wrong things but he only did them once – we need to be more like that….sisters I am telling you – when we surround ourselves with things of the Lord – we are so much better off. Sometimes when I talk to sisters and they are just going on about this mess and that mess – or they are just at wits end – my questions are – Do you pray, do you read the word, do you talk to the Lord as you are talking to me, do you attend church services, do you fellowship, and are you striving to live holy before the Lord? These are things we must do…we can not ask God to bless our health and still smoking weed, drinking or even smoking cigarettes – you are defeating your own prayer. We can not ask God to send us a godly man and not striving to live right before the Lord by abstaining from sex for godly men will abstain from sex….I married one and we did!! We can not ask God to help us in our finances and then as soon as we get our hands on some money – spend it like there is no tomorrow! We need to be wise and we need to live holy before the Lord! Okay – let me stop here as I have so much more to say but I shall hold on and wait for another day! LOL Please keep WL4J in prayer, please keep the upcoming Encouragement Hour in prayer, and please keep the latest endeavor with Minister Merv and myself in prayer as we are going to start an internet radio station – praise the Lord! Keep us in prayer as it is not a cheap function – yet God has NEVER failed us yet – awesome how He works it all out – we are able to help others – keep WL4J running in black not red, keep our household running in black not red and I know it is NOTHING but Jesus Himself working it out for us! There is NOTHING TOO HARD FOR GOD!! When He gives the vision – He makes sure the provisions are there! (Ain’t that right Sister Gene!! LOL) God is truly in the business of taking care of His children!! AMEN!! Have a blessed day in the Lord – surround yourself with Him and watch how awesome your day is!! Put away the toys of this world and pick up the tools of God today! AMEN!!! Molded In Jesus 09/29/2009
As I was looking for things for the new radio station and for Encouragement Hour – I came across this book and the names of the chapters were really inspiring to me… The book is: Impressions in Clay: Learning to Live Under the Master’s Hand by Wendy Lawton The chapters are as follows: I am worthy because He choose me I am stronger because of brokenness I am patient because the process takes time I am beautiful because I resemble my Father I am hopeful because God holds my future I am expectant because dry times yield growth I am content because of the promised outcome I am prudent because impetuousness causes meltdown I am waiting because God promises transformation I am excited because I will reflect the face of the Potter I am useful because He created me for service As I read all these listings for the book – my heart and spirit sang. My flesh sang about this – WOW – my own being knows that God is the only way – though my flesh does not always want to subject – when you are going through the fight for your life – some of the smallest things ever will speak to you. It just reminds me that we have not because we ask not – God is truly blessing us – we just have to stop and see the blessings for what they are. I have not read the book – you best believe that I will but just the titles of the chapters have spoken to my heart and the calmness of the Lord has moved in me this day! I thank God for the mighty blessings that He gives us and may we all remember the above statements for our every day living in Christ. Honesty Today – 09/29/09 – Mold Me Lord 09/29/2009
 Isaiah 64:7-9 7And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities. 8But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand. 2 Corinthians 5:16-18 16Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more. 17Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. Psalm 37:22-24 22For such as be blessed of him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of him shall be cut off. 23The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way. 24Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. Praise the Lord! As I continue to talk to the Lord about all that is on my mind – all that keeps happening and all the steps that I must take…the Lord keeps speaking to my heart about the changes that are coming in my life and how I must be tried and molded in Him – for He is there with me and each step I take is ordered by Him. As I was thinking about Sister Angela (Free Spirit) and Sister Angela (N.C.) comments on blogs and blog postings – along with what has been going on in my own life…I started to see clearer that each step I take is ordered by God. He knows what decisions I am going to make before I even make them. He knows the ending of my life as He is the author and finisher of my faith – so all these things He already knows. He knew that my feelings were going to be hurt repeatedly – He knew that people were going to disrespect me. He knew that I was going to stumble and fall, and just mess things up in my life to the point of desperation. He knew that I was going to be where I am today and He knew that He was going to be with me every single step of the way. I started thinking about the path that I am on – the people who come and go…those that are there for whatever reason – but all for a reason – the pain and hurt is for a reason too, the tears I cry are for a reason too, the anger I feel is for a reason too…I am being molded. Sure it hurts sometimes and sometimes it is so painful I want to walk away but I can not do so. I just went through a test two weeks ago that knocked me to my knees only to be faced with another one that threw me back – but in it all God was there and still is here with me. No matter what comes my way – no matter what happens in my life – whether it is tragic or just every day living – my steps are ordered by the Lord as I live for Him. My steps were ordered when I did not live for Him – my steps are ordered because He called me out of darkness and into His marvelous light. Many of us are just struggling with every day life – no issues with illnesses, wayward children, husbands unsaved, jobless issues, none of that stuff but just every day living – trying to keep our minds on the Lord at all times. This is a job in itself….what a job – what a job! But in it all – we are being molded and shaped….God allows things to come at us to try us, to strengthen us and to change us. Sometimes things happen over and over again until we get the message. I was thinking the other day that I do not have a lot to offer to people and the minute I thought that – the next thought was – BUT GOD DOES! Use us Lord for your will and your way – mold us Lord into whom you want us to be, may we be a new creature in you – walking the steps that are ordered by you! God Bless! Honesty Today 09/28/09 09/28/2009
Praise the Lord! What a day – what a day! I am functioning on that lovely 3 hours of sleep but I know I shall make it through. You know there comes a time in our lives that we come to understand that we can only rely on people so much. I was thinking about Sister Angela’s blog and her ‘question’ on how to deal with people that hurt you or take advantage. I started thinking about my own past experiences in that and can only pray that God will lead her in the right direction as it is not an easy task. Yet I have been talking to the Lord in my heart about some things that have been said to me and trying hard not to cry about it or to be upset about it but sometimes it is really hard not to do so. It is like being told that you are not living up to things and that you are not worthy of it. I fight hard not to hide in the corner and to come out to socialize and play with others in a friendly manner, but I really want to just go back in the corner sometimes. Not out of depression or anything, but more out of safety sake. I have to watch what I say all the time and though I am on fire for the Lord – people try to make you think that you are not to say things and that you have to always be one way or another. I have always said things that I mean in live and compassion and though sometimes I am direct and straightforward – of course I am told I do not love enough. I had to stop and think about that too…it truly hurt my feelings when I was told that – I mean it really did. It made me want to sit back and shut up. Why bother if people are going to take it in that manner? Of course, God is not done with me, but yet and still – I take so much from others, all the time. Yet I am held in a different light – why is that? I see people make promises to others that are not kept…I see things go on around me and people professing to love Christ but really deep down inside very insecure of who they are despite the persona that they give to others. I see it plain as day – but when I am real and who I am – not making excuses for my faults or my areas of improvement – I am put down by these very same people. Now have I prayed about this very subject yet – not really as I do not really want to start things in my mind as of yet, but I know I must because it is starting to really bother me that people do these things in front of me, around me and even to me. It amazes me as I try so hard to keep my mouth shut but it still comes out and I know that prayer is needed before I just let it all out on those that do these things, yet then part of me goes – why not – they deserve it but then the other part of me says – not your place to do so – trust in the Lord and let Him handled the situation. I started thinking about my life and how the Lord is molding me. He is making me His child and it does not feel that great most times. I was listening to a sister testify on Sunday about our women’s day presentation…the presentation was of pottery and it being molded and related to how we are molded in Him. As she was telling a few things about the presentation – she made a few things clear in her few words…first the pounding that it takes as a step of pottery, the kneading it takes in pottery and the smoothing that it takes in pottery. (There are more steps but these three are the ones that today stick out the most to me.) I started thinking about my own life in the Lord – and He is still pounding things out of me and it does NOT feel great at all. Yet it needs to go away…the good thing is I am accepting it in my life and not running from it as a lot of people run from this stage in their lives. They will see all the wrong in others and pretend to see the wrong in themselves or see no wrong at all – both are very dangerous to a Christian and needs to be addressed immediately in the Lord…yet most times we choose to ignore those things within ourselves. Yet some things God will kneed out of our lives –over time they are refined and gone from us…still a little painful but yet and still loving and kind in the process. But the smoothing to me is the best because it is when He is just refining who we are and smoothing things out – just a few rough sides here and there but so easy to smooth out of us. I am just thinking about all of those things and how they pertain to my life. Man I have come such a long way in the Lord but yet and still I have a long way to go…I am learning the scripture…. Matthew 7:2-4 2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 4Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? I know that I have a long way to go and I pray to the Lord that He will continue to change me – my hubby says he sees change in me so for that I am grateful. I am praying that I see my sisters in a different light – in the light that Jesus sees them so that I can love them even when they hurt me, so I can love them even when they treat me poorly, so that I can love them as Jesus says to love them. During the retreat this year, Sister Brandi spoke on love, and the one point that she said that keeps sticking with me is that you ask to love others – get ready for opportunities to love others despite what they do. It is not easy and I am on that path – but when I am done with this process – God will get the glory out of it. Yet it is painful and it hurts so much but I know that God will change me into the woman that He has called me to be…so for all those that read…take this into consideration…when you are speaking to someone – remember that the words you use can change a person’s life…choose your words and actions wisely – consult the Lord first and follow His direction – you can not go wrong then, showing love is not always easy when you are in pain but know that God will bring ya through it and you will grow because of it. God Bless! Praise the Lord! God is truly good…I was talking to Sister Casandra about another young lady that we both know and the ‘trouble’ that she is in and it just dropped in my spirit to say this. I have been talking to women for a good bit now, not as long as some but maybe just on a different level – allowing ourselves to be open to hear what people are saying is good because we can not only learn about them but learn about ourselves. My single sisters – you are more than conquers in Jesus – you do not have to settle for less. You do not have to settle for a man who is not sent by God….BUT if he is sent by God – accept him…. SO many sister are sitting alone because of that big long list that they have of qualities that a man has to have…get rid of it! Look we are Christian women, we follow the Lord Jesus Christ – HIS WORD says that if you seek His kingdom first with all your heart – He will give you your heart’s desires….so does that mean the man sent to you from God is going to be all you need AND want in a man –YES! You can trust in the word of the Lord that it will come to be – BUT you have to do what the word says. Now here is yet another thing – your list you have for your husband to be – how do you match that list? What do you really expect out of a relationship? I was talking with a co-worker who does not want a man with children because he is paying child support – well that just cut her list to almost nothing!! She was stating what she wanted and telling me how she turned down plenty of men because of it – my comment is – “you might have just made yourself single forever – I pray that is what you want.” Hummm the look on her face when I went into my ‘luvture” about having lists for God – I think she might have heard me. I pray she did…yet I was talking with another woman who said that she wanted a man with a lot of money….okay don’t most men with money marry a woman with money – statistically speaking they do – why is this – because birds of a feather flock together – every now and then a Cinderella story comes but most times – the maid marries the butler or gardener and the prince marries the princess. Okay so you want a man who is tall – dark – handsome – self sufficient and just all those wonderful things….well you need to be doing things to get it in that manner. You need to carry yourself like a woman at all times – you need to live for Jesus with all your heart and you need to stop looking for him to show up on your door step. I am finding that most women who are single – want a mate – desire a mate, yet in some cases almost begging God for a man…. When was the last time – you looked at you….when was the last time you looked at you and accepted not only where you are in your life but accepted who you are period. When was the last time you looked in the mirror and loved who you are – thought that woman who was staring back at you is a wonderful, blessed, beautiful, successful, loving, caring and awesome woman of God. If you can not look in the mirror and see that – you should not be married. Why do I say this? If you love someone – should they not have the best of everything – should you not want your husband to have the best? Well how can he have the best if you do not see yourself as the best? See not seeing yourself as the best God has created you to be in Him – then you are not going to be able to give your husband what He really needs. Read Proverbs 31 again – this woman sounds busy but she was not really – she was confident, loving, caring, and she had her life and thoughts together….she was an asset to her family – not a liability. No man wants a nagging – screaming and unloving wife – He wants a HELPMEET!! If you can not be that – you can not be a wife. I am learning the HARD way what it means to be a wife – what it means to put my family before EVERYTHING which includes my feelings and thoughts – if you can not do that – you are not ready to be married. More saved women are finding themselves in relationships that are damaging to who they are for that man does not respect them and does not love them….well he is not going to respect or love you if you do not respect or love yourself. So many sisters wonder why he does not love them – why did he leave – why am I always alone – why – why – why – hummmm if you love and respect who you are – they can not disrespect you because you will not let them – they can not hurt you because YOU will not let them… YOU – WOMAN OF GOD – See yourself as GOD sees you – LOVE yourself as GOD loves you – stop and look and listen to what is going on around you and then take heed to the word of God and start manifesting His word in your life by living by His word. You want that awesome relationship in a marriage – got to get Jesus FIRST! Do not stand alone – come and stand with your sisters – come and see what God has in store for you – come to know that ALL THINGS will come to work out – but you have to love God and walk according to His words! God Bless – I love you and you are worth more than what you truly know – seek the Lord and let Him speak to you this day on how you are short changing yourself in Him! Matthew 7:1-81Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 4Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye? 5Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. 6Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. 7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. Praise the Lord! What a day what a day! Because of the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh, I was blessed to move to an office closer to my home. I am excited about that – so for the next two days I will be here – 15 minutes from my house with no traffic – 18 minutes with traffic! Yahoo – this is verses the 60 minute ride normally. I am thankful for I am tired – so tired this morning so the drive is a great blessing… Okay, let us start with this – I love my husband – boy do I love him. There are some times that I just stand in awe of him and the things he does BUT there are times I stand in “WHAT THE HECK?” mode with him…last night was one of them. Any woman knows that men are very much sexual creatures, as sad as it is to say, some of them are driven by their manhood and not their hearts and in a bunch a cases not Jesus. As most of ya know, I am married to a minister – I always questioned that because I truly do not want the duty of being married to a minister – please – who wants that! LOL Yet, the Lord is showing me that he is just a man, a called man but yet and still he is a man. I love making love to my husband – I enjoy it – first time in my life that I actually enjoyed sex…well last night was the ‘call of duty” – my heart was not in it, why is this…because I was tired. I get up at 5:30 AM – no later than 5:45 AM – but I do not go to bed most nights before 1 AM on the nights that we are not enjoying the freedoms of marriage – so on the nights that we do enjoy those freedoms – I usually get to bed about 2 AM. So to be honest I pray A LOT on the days I go to bed at 2 AM. I pray before closing my eyes that I can get a restful sleep, I pray as I wake up in the morning to get out the bed, and then I pray through out my day as I am sleepy all day. I thank God for His strength for He keeps me and blesses me to keep moving on. Yet last night the act of selfishness overcame my husband and to avoid looking like the bad guy…we exercised our freedom of marriage – yet my heart was no where near it – I was actually pissed that he made a big deal about not doing it, and not even taking into consideration that I was tired…I am still a little peeved about it. Yet as I started calling on the Lord this morning because this is not the only thing he is so selfish about…the Lord stopped me… As I was praying and saying to the Lord – fix him Jesus – he is so selfish….the Lord started telling me that he is not the only one who needs work. I was not trying to hear that. So He reminded me about what He told me the other day about all of this and I shall share with you. We are often quick to want the other person to change to fit our needs; we do not want to change to fit the situation or even the acceptance of the situation. We want everything to go our way all the time, which makes us selfish and self-centered. This is not what Jesus is about. When we are faced with situations that are not what we appear to be what we can work with – whether it is our husbands, our children, our siblings, our friends, our jobs, or whatever it is that we want to change – we need to stop and ask the Lord how we should change to accommodate the situation. Sure sometimes it is not on us to change but the situation to change but we can not change anyone but we can change our attitude on how we approach things, we can change our perspective on how we deal with that situation. We can seek the Lord to show us how to change who we are in Him. Yet the change can not come unless we open our hearts to the change. So what I did this morning as I did last night, shut my mouth…pray to the Lord to change me to accept how things maybe and to accept the fact that this is the season of my sacrifice for my family – to not concern myself with what he is doing but do what I must do to keep the peace and love flowing. I prayed that God will continue to show me how I can be changed in Him to make a difference in my families lives – and to be honest I believe this is what a Proverbs 31 woman must do. I shall keep ya posted about how this goes – it is a daily process that I am not very good at because my first instinct is to open mouth and express myself – but the Lord is telling me that sometimes – just sometimes – Silence is golden! God Bless! Honesty Today – 09/23/09 09/23/2009
Praise the Lord! Hummmm….last night prayer was just so nice. Husband and I pray every night before closing our eyes…I look forward to the prayer before I go to sleep at night – it is much needed and I truly love it. We are going to start Women Helping Women Small Group Fellowships starting next week; I am excited about it and getting things together for it. Yet God is just blessing my spirit. I have been so busy but I am at peace and loving it. I have got a few programs written up and trying to get caught up on my phone calls…LOL easier said than done. I am thanking God for the blessings of prayer as I am no longer going to worry about things – I am just going to pray about it. My hubby made some comments this morning and though it upset me – I got off the phone before I said anything that could cause issues and prayed…after that I called back and expressed myself in a much better manner. I was talking to the Lord last night about all that is going on and He reminded me that I have no need to worry – regardless of what others are doing or not doing – He is in control. I wrote some stuff in email yesterday in conversation with another sister and I thought I would share with you also as part of my honesty today… God does things for a reason – has nothing to do with us – it has to do with His will… we think negative things are the enemy but sometimes what we think is negative is not negative in God’s eyes. He gave a vision for WL4J and this is what He wants – I can not hold it against anyone on what they do…everything for a reason and everything for a season – God is truly in control! Even when we do not understand what it is or what He is doing – it is not our job to figure it out – it is our job to follow His will…I am walking in His will and in doing so things are going to come that I shall not understand…right now for whatever reason WL4J can not have a second in command right now – well when the Lord is ready – He will bring that person to be – until then I will continue to do what He tells me to do…He is blessing and for that I am grateful so ever grateful – God has blessed me and I am going to overcome all that comes at me – why because I can do all things in Christ which strengthens me and I am more than a conquer in Jesus Christ! God has just blessed me with such a peace and joy in me – I am not putting up with mess from people BUT I am ignoring it and keep on moving past it…it does not matter who does what – God has given me a task and that task will be done to the best of my ability. He will send those that He wants when He wants too….my life is governed by God and there are a lot of people (saved and unsaved) who do not understand that – but I am thankful that I do understand…I shall not beg, fret, or worry for God has ALL of it covered – not some of it but ALL OF IT! From my waking up in the morning to my laying down at night – God is in control even when I am sleeping! I was so worried about getting stuff done – please Jesus said relax in Him – it will get done – so I have been doing that and feel so much better. If we would all just relax in the Lord and allow His will to be done – kill the flesh and ignore our desires – stop making excuses and look to Him. I have learned that I will make an excuse – but God does not accept excuses – He gives us the power to over come – it is all in Him…He told us how to do it – it is in His word…now we just need to act on faith and trust His word. It is amazing when we do this – we are blessed by seeing how awesome He truly is and how easy it really can be! AMEN!! Enjoy your day in the Lord and know that He is the only way to live! Honesty Today 09/22/09 – Who are you? 09/22/2009
Praise the Lord – what a beautiful day in the Lord it is! Why do I say that even though it is rainy outside, even though I rather have laid in the bed and not be at work, the Lord is blessing us to be here and why we are here in Him. During prayer last night, the Lord reminded me that so many of us do not know who we are in Him…we are running around so busy trying to find who we are – trying to find what we are supposed to be doing but yet not stopping and seeking His direction…or we get mad because He is not answering fast enough. One thing God has blessed me to understand is that we really need to believe in our hearts we are His and that it is not about us – it is about what God wants. We can not run around thinking we have to have something to do in Him…we do have something to do in Him and if we are not doing that – then we will never find out what our ministry in Him is…the ministry that He wants us to have. It is in Jesus that we have to be and to understand that it is only in Him that we will have what we need. If you are asking God what next – what He wants you to do…how about stopping for a bit and just praise Him. So many of us have no idea how to praise the Lord to the point of not even realizing people are around you. Now I am of Pentecostal faith – so I truly make a joyful noise unto the Lord – I believe in praising Him by singing, dancing, and what is called ‘shouting’, but that is not everyone…there is a quiet praise too…but many have not even done that. So many times I have asked sisters – have you ever praise God and not even care or realize that anyone is around you – which is just Jesus and you. So many times the answer I hear is no. We can not expect to hear what we want to hear if we can not give Him uncontrolled but Holy Spirit driven praise…the Holy Spirit dwelling in you wants to praise the Lord but we let the flesh abide and take control….even if it is not in public – in your own solitude time….sit and think of the goodness of Jesus and all that He has done for you in your life – the goodness of the Lord and what He has done – the love He has shown you when you not saved, when you came to Him…come on just last week – the blessings were flowing. Many have a hard time praising God in a bunch of people because their ears are hearing the others – but there is something about tuning them out and it takes time…it takes your heart turning completely to God and blocking all other out…submitting yourself to the Holy Spirit – just submitting! Keep trying and keep striving to submit yourself to the Lord for that peace and joy in Him….praise Him regardless of all things – do not stop praising Him. One of the things that is so important is to read the word and BELIEVE it for YOU!!! In believing it for yourself – you will have strength that you have yet to see….it is all in Jesus and only in Jesus. I posted this before but I wanted to post this again…what we are in Jesus – who we are in Jesus – we have to understand that we are so much in the Lord – of course it is all in Jesus and nothing of ourselves – but we have to see it for the truth and to know that God is there – He said this about us – not us – but Him…He told the writers to write what they wrote – this is what He believes about us – this is what He sees when He sees us – this is what He thought when He created us…never forget who you truly are in Christ – NEVER FORGET WHO JESUS MADE YOU TO BE!!! You Are….(Short version)
· You are above not below
Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. You Are….(Long version) You were created in His image - Genesis 1:27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. You are blessed coming in and going out - Deuteronomy 28:6 Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. You are the head not the tail - Deuteronomy 28:12-13 12The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. 13And 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: You are above not below - Deuteronomy 28:12-13 12The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow. 13And 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: You have strength in Jesus as like a tree planted by rivers of water - Psalm 1:3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. You shall prosper in Jesus - Psalm 1:3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. You are surrounded by favor - Psalm 5:12 For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield. You are washed whiter than snow – Psalm 51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. You are sheltered by His wings – Psalm 91:4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. You are kept in safety everywhere you go – Psalm 91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. You are redeemed from the enemy by the Lord – Psalm 107:2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; You are fearfully and wonderfully made – Psalm 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. You are directed by Jesus – Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. You are a light unto this dying world – Matthew 5:14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. You bring to life the word of God here on earth – Matthew 16:19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. You have authority over the enemy – Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. You abide in Jesus and He abides in you – John 15:4 Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. You are not of this world, just as Jesus is not of this world – John 17:14, 16 14I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. 16They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. You are justified by faith with peace through Jesus – Romans 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: You are dead to sin but alive in Jesus – Romans 6:11Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. You are lead by His Spirit and are a son of God – Romans 8:14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. You are a child of God, joint heir with Jesus – Romans 8:16-17 16The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: 17And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. You are more than a conqueror in Jesus – Romans 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. You are transformed by a renewed mind – Romans 12:1-2 1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. You are filled with joy, peace, and hope through the power of the Holy Ghost – Romans 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. You are a laborer with Jesus – 1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. You are sanctified – I Corinthians 6:11 And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. You are not moved by what you see - 2 Corinthians 4:18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. You walk by faith, not by sight - 2 Corinthians 5:7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) You are a new creature – 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. You are righteousness of God in Christ – 2 Corinthians 5:21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. You can cast down vain imaginations – 2 Corinthians 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; You are redeemed from the law – Galatians 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: You are heir to Abraham’s blessing – Galatians 3:14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. You are blessed with all spiritual blessings – Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: You are saved by grace through faith – Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: You are a follower of Jesus – Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; You are strong in the Lord – Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. You can do all things through Jesus – Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. You are forgiven and delivered – Colossians 1:13-14 13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: 14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: You let the peace of Jesus be in your heart – Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. You please God by your faith – Hebrews 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. You are kept by the power of God – 1 Corinthians 2:4-6 4And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 5That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. 6Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought: You are a chosen generation, you are a royal priesthood, and you are a peculiar people – I Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light; You are healed by His stripes – 1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. You cast all your cares on Jesus – 1 Peter 5:7 Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. You are part of His divine nature – 2 Peter 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. You overcome the enemy daily – 1 John 4:4 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. You inherited eternal life and you overcome by the blood of Jesus and the word of your testimony! I John 5:11-12 11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. 12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. Revelation 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Honesty Today – 09/21/09 09/21/2009
Praise the Lord – what a beautiful day today it! I am blessed to be in the land of the living and happy about it. I was so excited for my breakthrough yesterday that I forgot to mention to you the other blessing that I received… Brother Merv’s mother is celebrating her 80th birthday in November. We wanted to go visit her for this special event and since Merv has not been home since July of last year – we thought this would be a perfect time to go. We were trying to go with out our son but could not get it where we could do so…we were going to be gone for 5 nights – leaving on Thursday, November 12 and coming home on Tuesday, November 17th. So of course I did not want to take Jonathan out of school for 4 days – but if we wanted to go – we had to take him out of school for those days…well yesterday I was informed by my aunt that keeping Jonathan for those days will not be a problem. PRAISE THE LORD! Not only will Jonathan NOT miss 4 days of school…his mama and papa get to go away for 5 nights WITHOUT HIM – ALL ALONE! Praise the Lord for the mighty blessings that He has blessed us with. So needless to say…the countdown has begun…52 days before my lovely vacation!! Headed to NYC – without our son – just the two of us enjoying 5 wonderful nights alone…sure we will call and check on Jonathan and yes he is going to miss us – we are going to miss him but we are going to relax in the Lord together in Him and just be blessed as children of the Most High God – in love with each other! Yahoo!! I am so excited and I have begun the countdown. It is going to be so nice to drive to NJ (we are staying at the Hilton in NJ) and not have to hear – Mom I have to go to the bathroom, mom can I watch this movie, mom my game is not working can you fix it, mom I am cold can you put up your window, mom – mom – mom – mom! LOL I am telling ya – I am looking forward to the drive – talking with my hubby who better not fall asleep but then again if he does – I love to drive – put on the cruise control and listen to some good music in the Lord! Yahoo!!! LOL Okay – can ya tell I am excited – it is truly a blessing from the Lord – we got the ‘nice’ room and I pray to be able to do some shopping too! LOL I am just excited so excited! Well that is all for today – no serious wisdom or nothing like that – just plain joy – thankfulness in Jesus and grateful for His love for me! AMEN! Talk with ya later! God Bless! Praise the Lord – He is worthy of all praise! God is so good and I am so thankful for His mighty blessings. As most of you know – I have been going through the last few weeks so much that I thought my head was going to explode. I was shutting down and not even sure why…I was speaking the word and trying so hard to believe it. I know the word and what it means and all that – but my joy was gone – it was gone. I kept trying to get it but it seemed to be lost. I felt like I was just existing…just holding on – holding onto what – I was just holding on. My mind was going fast away from me – forgetting things – not able to focus – angry all the time. I was not knowing what to do – how to go about it. I did what I know to do – I wrote and wrote. I spoke and spoke, I believed and believed – yet I could not get things together. I knew that it was getting worse and just did not know what to do…I called out to Him – I screamed out to Him – I cried out to Him and still no change….no change. Last night I was on the Fellowship call…thank God for Sister Casandra – as we talked I come to find out that I am not crazy – that this was just another step in the Lord and to know that He will deliver me from it. Okay – my next thought was WHEN!! Jesus when I cannot keep going through this Lord – I need a breakthrough because I need to feel some peace Jesus – just some peace! I need peace Lord – send the peace!!! This morning I wake up – hubby did not come to bed until 4 AM – WHAT THE HECK??!! He was working on a sister from church’s computer…okay well that is on him then…get up to go to church – there is this SERIOUS HEAVINESS on me that I just do not understand but I start to relax in that heaviness. My husband starts talking about joy and happiness in the Lord – WILL HE PLEASE SHUT UP!!! I do not want to hear it – I don’t want to care…this walk is hard and only Jesus can walk this walk…He know I can’t do that – yet He says I can….WHAT!!!!???????? Yet I am driving to church – still talking to the Lord – never did I stop talking to Him…my spirit can’t help but talk to Him…trust in Him and just keep on calling Him!! I get to church – not really feeling it at all, but I am there. Talking with a few sisters and brother – WOW what do I feel – I start to feel the presence of the Lord via song….every single song we sing during devotions – praise/worship – sings to my very spirit….hummm many members missing today – what about this?? Kind of a heavy spirit but not 100% - AWWWWWW it is testimony time…. She opens up praise and worship – no one stands up first….dag it Lord….why me – I do not feel like it….I really do not – I protest even as I am standing up to give my testimony – I have no idea what I am going to say but I start off anyhow…”I am thankful once again to be in the house of the Lord…so thankful for His direction and love in my life…I do not like missing church service and last week I missed service and I needed to hear the word…last week was a WEEK – WHAT A WEEK….” Oh my goodness…what am I doing – I am about to tell it all….here she goes…oh wow – the release – the awesome power of release and praise! I cannot even begin to tell you what happened except that the Holy Spirit moved on me and He delivered me from all that I was going through in front of my entire church…as He was telling me – I was telling them… God is good to us…let me share this with you as it is on my heart to do so…we go through things in this life, we are going to go through things in this life and the Lord is truly there with us – but we have to remember that God is with us and to keep walking in Him…have faith that He will deliver you from all things – not some but all things. It is in Him that we get our strength. One thing He was saying to me is that I belong to Him – no matter what the world tells me – no matter what the world tries to do to me – no matter what is coming at me in the things that I do not understand – the Lord speaks and says I AM HIS!! I do not belong to the enemy – I belong to God! I am a child of the Most High God and I belong to Him and Him alone. My pastor preached on this today…what a word…directed at me – directly at me! LOL 1 Timothy 6:11-12 11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness. 12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. I have to say to you this…I cannot remember what I was saying but I was praising and talking to God – what I love about my church is that they did not cut me off – they joined in the praise and in the love of the Lord with me. So many churches no longer have testimony service because it can be time consuming – plus most churches have 2 and 3 services and are not ran by the Holy Spirit but the time on the clock…we have to remember that deliverance comes in so many different ways…song, praise, prayer, testimony, preaching – just to name a few…. We have to remember to be open for the deliverance, to be open for the breakthrough which means not to give up – not to let go – even if you are holding on by a single thread – keep holding on – He will deliver you from all your troubles! I am better now – so much more than before – so much stronger and have moved to a different place in Him…WOW – God is working on me yet and still but in it all – He gets the glory in my life. God Bless…just had to share – deliverance is available to all - we just have to keep seeking Him in all things!! | Past Truths
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