Perfect Weakness : Imperfect Prayers : Perfect Praise (2.28.21)

Faith Believers
GOD doesn’t expect our prayers to be perfect.

Our Wonderful Father does not expect us to always know what is best in every situation. The Lord our God understands our limitations. Yahweh accepts our prayers, even if they are, in our minds, 'off target;' because He accepts us as His Dear Precious Children. 

We can be sure that GOD (even in those times where it appears that He does not give us what we ask) will provide us with the grace to deal with what He Allows in our lives, and in the lives of those we pray for.

Paul learned that valuable lesson when he prayed for the removal of a thorn in his flesh.

GOD did not remove the thorn as Paul asked, but GOD didn’t say no either. GOD simply said, My Grace is sufficient for you, for My Power is made perfect in weakness - 2 Corinthians 12:9. The same thing may be true when we pray for ourselves and for others. GOD may not actually say no, the way we may think. GOD may just say, “My Grace is sufficient. I Will give them the strength - I Will give them My Comfort, My Peace, My Mercy - to deal with that situation.”

And the truth is, GOD’s 'All Sufficient Grace' is the best answer.  Even better than the relief that we may be asking for. If we keep that in the forefront of our mind, we will always be able to joyfully accept GOD’s Answers, even when it may not be what we've asked for. We will see, in His Answers, that GOD's Power IS made 'perfect in weakness.'

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~ Prayer ~
Thank You Father,
That my prayers do not have to be perfect, in order for You to hear and respond to them!

I am so grateful to be Your Child, knowing that You care deeply about each and every part of Your Creation!

Teach me to hear Your Voice, as You show me how to receive Your Grace, in every situation and season of my life.

Show me how my weakness can be perfected in Your Strength!  May I continually be obedient to Your Commands, living out the life of Your Son, Jesus Christ.

Teach me to pray as Your Son, Jesus, prayed so that my heart will be directed more and more into perfect alignment with the purpose of Your Kingdom and the Path You have for me.

In Your Mighty Son, Jesus' Name; I pray,
Amen

#ScriptureReflection - Psalm 81 (2.27.21)

For the director of music. According to gittith. Of Asaph.

¹ Sing for joy to God our strength;
    shout aloud to the God of Jacob!
² Begin the music, strike the timbrel,
    play the melodious harp and lyre.

³ Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon,
    and when the moon is full, on the day of our festival;
⁴ this is a decree for Israel,
    an ordinance of the God of Jacob.
⁵ When God went out against Egypt,
    he established it as a statute for Joseph.

I heard an unknown voice say:

⁶ “I removed the burden from their shoulders;
    their hands were set free from the basket.
⁷ In your distress you called and I rescued you,
    I answered you out of a thundercloud;
    I tested you at the waters of Meribah.
⁸ Hear me, my people, and I will warn you—
    if you would only listen to me, Israel!
⁹ You shall have no foreign god among you;
    you shall not worship any god other than me.
¹⁰ I am the Lord your God,
    who brought you up out of Egypt.
Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.

¹¹ “But my people would not listen to me;
    Israel would not submit to me.
¹² So I gave them over to their stubborn hearts
    to follow their own devices.

¹³ “If my people would only listen to me,
    if Israel would only follow my ways,
¹⁴ how quickly I would subdue their enemies
    and turn my hand against their foes!
¹⁵ Those who hate the Lord would cringe before him,
    and their punishment would last forever.
¹⁶ But you would be fed with the finest of wheat;
    with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.”

Do Not Change Direction.... (2.26.21)

My Child,
Do not change directions just because you have come to a bump in the road.

I Placed you on this journey, and you are going the right way.

Did you expect every step of the way would go smoothly because the door opened? Do you remember what happened with the children of Israel when I Opened the door and led them out of Egypt? Their journey to the Promised Land was not a smooth journey. The road I Chose for them to travel humbled them, and tested them, to see if they would obey My Commands.

Therefore, do not change your direction.
The Path I've Chosen for you is an answer
     to your prayers.

 

The obstacles you are encountering are happening for a reason, and soon they will be revealed.  I Want you to have faith in My Word.  You MUST have faith in My Word.  And you must not worry. I've Brought you down this road, and I WILL NOT leave you. I Will never leave you nor forsake you.  My Wonderful Child, haven’t I Always provided for your needs, whenever there was a need? Well, do not doubt Me now.

I Have not changed.
I Will deliver...
And I Will deliver right on time.

 

Remember, challenges are, and will always be, a part of life.  It does not matter what road you are on, there will always be challenges. It is how you deal with those challenges that will determine the outcomes. Remember, obedience is learned through suffering.  So, face your challenges 'in faith.'  Do not change directions. Instead, rejoice over the road I Have chosen for you. Have faith, and have complete trust in Me, and know that I Am Walking with you every step of the way.

Oh, I Have so much waiting for you at the end of this journey. 

Stay the course, My Child.
Stay the course.
And you shall see.

 

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Deuteronomy 8:2 - And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy GOD led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments or no.

Numbers 14:8 - If the LORD delight in us, then he will bring us into this land, and give it us; a land which floweth with milk and honey.

Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 

Hebrews 5:8 - Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; 

Rise UP and Rise OUT of Your Ashes (2.25.21)

My Children,

Now is the time for My People to rise up! 
To stop looking down at their ashes! 
To stop counting their woes and pains! 

It is time to lift up your head, to look to Me, and remember where your help comes from. Your help comes from Me, the Maker of Heaven and earth! I Am The One Who Healed you. I Am The One Who removed oppression from your life. I Am The One Who brought joy in the midst of your pain. And now, RIGHT NOW, I Am Calling you to rise up from your ashes; and continue proclaiming the truth of what is already yours.

Do not allow the enemy to sow seeds of fear, lies, and/or doubt into your lives. Speak to your circumstances.  Bombard that which troubles you, with My Word, and watch things change.

Speak and watch the power of My Word change your atmosphere.  My Child, thinking about your ashes (hurtful memories, crushed dreams, oppression, sickness, disease, and all things that do not contain 'life') - thinking about those things will not bring you neither comfort nor freedom.  Thinking about those things will most likely only bring you deeper into oppression.

Cast down everything that is not in line with My Word.
Take every thought captive to the obedience of My Son, Jesus Christ.

Stand firm in Me.
Stand firm in My Word.
And DO NOT be moved by what your
     circumstances may 'look' like.

Continue standing in faith.
Continue proclaiming My Word.
Proclaim My Word, no matter how your body feels.
Proclaim My Word, no matter how your circumstances look.
Proclaim My Word, no matter what people say or do.

Proclaim My Word, no matter you think.
Proclaim My Word, at all times, no matter what.

Stand and proclaim My Word.

Your breakthrough is so very close for many of you; that is why, for some of you, the darkness increased against you.

Dear one, that darkness is turning into dawn. You may not be able to see it, but it is turning.  Watch, wait, its already on the way.  Therefore, do not waver in your faith.  Do not waver in your faith and miss your blessing.

Yes, it is happening.
Rise up My Child.
Rise up and step out of the ashes.
Rise up and step into My Joy.

Rise up.
Rise out.
Rise up!

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word
Psalm 30:5 - For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Psalm 121:-2 - I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

Isaiah 61:3 - To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 - (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) 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;

Philippians 4:8 - Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

James 1:6-7 - But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

 

Come Into God's Arms, Rest & Receive 'A Fresh Wind' (2.24.21)

Fellow Faith Believers,
At times, life can be quite stressful. There are times when it may appear that the attacks will never cease, and each day brings a new challenge to face. The attacks can leave you feeling weighed down in your Spirit. You know within your heart that if you RISE UP and STAND IN AUTHORITY against the enemy, you will have a tremendous breakthrough. However, because the problems sometimes seem so insurmountable, even rising up seems too hard to do. It can also appear or feel like the more we stand against the enemy, the more the attacks increases. Today, I want to extend an invitation to you to come and rest in the presence of the Lord. Step away from your circumstances and be refreshed.

Yes, step away from it all, and run into the Loving Arms of Jesus.  Run into the Loving Arms of God.  Feel the embrace and comfort of the Holy Spirit.  And, right now, let us listen to and hear what Our Father has to say.
 - Marilyn

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My Child,
I Am always here, with My Arms stretched out
     towards you. 
Come, run away, and hide in My Embrace.

I long to sweep you up in My Arms, to take you into My Secret Place, and remove the heavy garments that you’ve been laboring under. Allow Me to clothe you in My Light and Abundant Life; and to anoint you with My Holy Spirit, so that you can run - with patience, persistence, peace, perseverance and praise - the race set before you.

I Want to breathe A Fresh Wind within your heart, and purge away all efforts of self. As you let go of your efforts, and raise your eyes toward Me, you will see the Great Love that I Have for you.  The Great Love that I Have for ALL My Children.
 

When you raise your eyes toward Me, you will see - within My Eyes - victory, triumph, and the great future that I Have for you. And when it seems like the enemy is pulling out all stops to prevent you from moving forward, remember there is NOTHING the enemy can do to stop the power of My Hand in your life.

With one sweep of My Hand, every mountain shall be removed and cast into the sea. Come into My Arms, and feel the Love that I Have for you. Let Me whisper a song of joy, strength, and comfort to you. Allow this song to minister to your Spirit; and fill your heart with JOY.

Draw into My Presence today, receive A Fresh Wind over your life and find the rest you need.

 

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Isaiah 14:3 - And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy fear, and from the hard bondage wherein thou wast made to serve,

Isaiah 61:10 - I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.

Psalm 51:10 - Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 

Matthew 11:28 - Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

Hebrews 4:9-10 - There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

 

 

 

#ScriptureReflection - Tobit 13:1-8 (2.23.21)

¹ Then Tobit spoke and composed a song of joyful praise; he said:

Blessed be God who lives forever,
    because his kingship lasts for all ages.
² For he afflicts and shows mercy,
    casts down to the depths of Hades,
    brings up from the great abyss.
What is there that can snatch from his hand?

³ Give thanks to him, you Israelites, in the presence of the nations,
    for though he has scattered you among them,
⁴     even there recount his greatness.
Exalt him before every living being,
    because he is your Lord, and he is your God,
    our Father and God forever and ever!
⁵ He will afflict you for your iniquities,
    but will have mercy on all of you.
He will gather you from all the nations
    among whom you have been scattered.

⁶ When you turn back to him with all your heart,
    and with all your soul do what is right before him,
Then he will turn to you,
    and will hide his face from you no longer.

Now consider what he has done for you,
    and give thanks with full voice.
Bless the Lord of righteousness,
    and exalt the King of the ages.

In the land of my captivity I give thanks,
    and declare his power and majesty to a sinful nation.
According to your heart do what is right before him:
    perhaps there will be pardon for you.

⁷ As for me, I exalt my God,
    my soul exalts the King of heaven,
    and rejoices all the days of my life.
Let all sing praise to his greatness,
⁸     let all speak and give thanks in Jerusalem.

 

 

God Has Faith in You (2.22.21)

My Child,
I Know that you have faith in Me, but did you know that I Have faith in you? 

I Have every confidence that you can stand firm, in the face of the temptations that used to beset you. 

I Have faith in you, because My Holy Spirit is at work in you - changing and transforming you into My Image.  And I Know that you can accomplish all that I’ve asked you to do, even if, at times, you don't have faith in yourself.

I Know this because I Have Spoken My Truth into your spirit; and My Holy Spirit is at work.  Reminding you that you can do all things through My Son, Christ Jesus, who strengthens you.  Therefore, it does not matter if the task(s) at hand seems overwhelming to you.  I Have faith in you, that It will be done.

My Child, you are not an accident.  You were carefully planned.  You were chosen. You are an amazing person, because I Made you that way.   My Indwelling Spirit has been at work in you.  To refine and transform you.  My Holy Spirit has destroyed all the strongholds of the enemy that once held you back.  My Holy Spirit is releasing you to be precisely the person who I Have designed you to be: strong, bold, faithful, and able to do all things in My Strength, in My Wisdom, in My Discernment and in My Anointing.

Therefore, do not allow yourself to be held back by the lies of the enemy any longer.

Instead, embrace who I Created you to be.
Embrace the calling.

Embrace the destiny that I Put on your life.

Then rise up, in My power, and go accomplish all that I Have given you to do.  And as you go, remember this - YOU ARE MY CHILD.  And you do not go alone, nor in your own strength.

I Will be with you.
Every step of the way.
Empowering you. 

You will succeed.
Because I Have faith in you.

 

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

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.

Ezekiel 37:14 - And shall put my spirit in you, and ye shall live, and I shall place you in your own land: then shall ye know that I the LORD have spoken it, and performed it, saith the LORD.

Romans 8:37 - Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.

Philippians 4:13 - I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 

#ScriptureReflection - 1 Peter 3:18-22 (2.21.21)

 ¹⁸ For Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the sake of the unrighteous, that he might lead you to God. Put to death in the flesh, he was brought to life in the spirit. ¹⁹ In it he also went to preach to the spirits in prison, ²⁰ who had once been disobedient while God patiently waited in the days of Noah during the building of the ark, in which a few persons, eight in all, were saved through water. ²¹ This prefigured baptism, which saves you now. It is not a removal of dirt from the body but an appeal to God for a clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, ²² who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him.

 

 

When Things Get Difficult, LEAN on God (2.20.21)

 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm. But the men marveled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!  - Matthew 8:26-27

My Child,
Do not think that I Do not know about your situation.

I Am with you.
You are continually before Me.
And My Hand is upon you.... At all times.  

 

When difficult things happen, know that I Am there with you, bearing you up in My Hands.  Not a single one of your tears escapes Me. Oh, how I Love you, Child.

 

I Want you to Stand TALL and RISE ABOVE your circumstances. 
I Want you to stand against the attacks, and the pressure, coming against you.
I Want you to do this, and you can (and will) do, this by leaning on Me.

I Am The One Who Can speak to the raging storms that are tossing you here and there, to and fro. And I Am The One Who Calls those raging storms to peace.  I Am The One Who Can stop the boat from rocking you.  I Am The One Who Can cradle the rocking boat, and you, within My Protective Arms. 

 

Lean on Me. 
Lean into Me.
Put your trust in Me, now. 
Right now.  Right now.

Do not put your trust in the things that you can see with your natural eyes. 
Do not put your trust in the pressures coming against you.
Rather put your trust in Me, The One, Who Is Always with you. 

For I Am The One Who has never failed you.  I Am The One who holds the whole world within My Hands.  And I Will Do for you what you cannot do for yourself.

 

When the way gets difficult, and you cannot climb any longer, lean on Me; and I will pick you up in My Arms and carry you through.  Lean on Me, when you are weak and weary, and I Will renew your strength.  Lean on Me, and I Will raise you high above the waters which trouble you.  Lean on Me, and I Will snatch you out of the fire and put your feet in a steady place. 

No matter what your situation is right now - lean on Me and do not give up.  You know that I Have great plans for your life.  So, shake off the grave clothes.  Shake off the things that are weighing you down. 

Lean on Me. 
Grab hold of My Hand.
Press forward.
And receive renewed strength
     and joy into your life. 

Lean on Me.  For I Am Here to help you reach the finish line, and enter a bright new day.

 
 

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Psalm 73:28 - But it is good for me to draw near to GOD: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

Psalm 121:1-2 - I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.

Psalm 146:3-6 - Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day, his thoughts perish. Happy is he that hath the GOD of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the LORD his GOD: Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth forever:

Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 

Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.(NIV)

Matthew 11:28-30 - Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. 

Commit Thy Works (2.19.21)

 

My Child,

Commit everything you do unto Me.

Take Me, as your partner, and your plans will succeed.

It is My Desire for you to be the head and not the tail.  For you to prosper.  To be above and not beneath. I Want to move in your life and guide you into all truths. If only you would cast your cares upon Me, I Would be your Burden Bearer. There is no problem that I Cannot solve.  No situation that I Cannot see. 

Release everything unto Me and watch your healing come through.
Release everything unto Me and watch your finances turn around.
Release everything unto Me and watch your loved one come home.

Release all to Me, and watch Me do the impossible in your life.

Oh, if only you commit it all to Me, My Precious Child. For there is nothing I Would not do for you. Just let Me have My Way in your life. Let Me come in.  And I Will do what no other can - or will - do in your life.

Let Me have My Way.

Commit thy works unto Me.
Trust and obey Me.
And I Will cause your plans to succeed.

 

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Joshua 1:8 - This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Psalm 37:4 - Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.  Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. 

Proverbs 16:3 - Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established

 

 

 

#ScriptureReflection - Deuteronomy 30:15-20 (2.18.21)

¹⁵ See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. ¹⁶ For I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in obedience to him, and to keep his commands, decrees and laws; then you will live and increase, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land you are entering to possess.

¹⁷ But if your heart turns away and you are not obedient, and if you are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, ¹⁸ I declare to you this day that you will certainly be destroyed. You will not live long in the land you are crossing the Jordan to enter and possess.

¹⁹ This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live ²⁰ and that you may love the Lord your God, listen to his voice, and hold fast to him. For the Lord is your life, and he will give you many years in the land he swore to give to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.

Source: NIV (New International Version)

#ScriptureReflection from Joel, Psalms, 2 Corinthians & the Book of Matthew (2.17.21)

Joel 2:12-18

Return to the Lord.
Yet even now - oracle of the LORD -
    return to me with your whole heart,
    with fasting, weeping, and mourning;
Rend your hearts, not your garments,
    and return to the LORD, your God.
For he is gracious and merciful,
    slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love, and relenting in punishment.
Perhaps he will again relent
    and leave behind a blessing,
Grain offering and libation
    for the LORD, your God.

Blow the horn in Zion!
    Proclaim a fast,
    call an assembly!
Gather the people,
    sanctify the congregation;
Assemble the elderly,
    gather the children
    even infants nursing at the breast;
Let the bridegroom leave his room
    and the bride her bridal tent.
Between the porch and the altar
    let the priests weep, let the ministers of the
    LORD weep,
And say, “Spare your people, LORD!
    do not let your heritage become a disgrace,
    a byword among the nations!
Why should they say among the peoples,
    ‘Where is their God?’”

Then the LORD was stirred to concern for his land
    and took pity on his people.

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Psalms 51:3-6, 12-14, 17

Be merciful, O Lord, for we have sinned.

Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness;
    in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense.
Thoroughly wash me from my guilt
    and of my sin cleanse me.

For I acknowledge my offense,
    and my sin is before me always:
“Against you only have I sinned,
    and done what is evil in your sight.”

A clean heart create for me, O God,
    and a steadfast spirit renew within me.
Cast me not out from your presence,
    and your Holy Spirit take not from me.

Give me back the joy of your salvation,
    and a willing spirit sustain in me.
O Lord, open my lips,
    and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

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2 Corinthians 5:20 - 6:2

Brothers and sisters:
We are ambassadors for Christ,
as if God were appealing through us.
We implore you on behalf of Christ,
be reconciled to God.
For our sake he made him to be sin who did not know sin, 
so that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

Working together, then,
we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain.
For he says:

    In an acceptable time I heard you,
        and on the day of salvation I helped you.

Behold, now is a very acceptable time;
behold, now is the day of salvation.

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Psalm 95:8

If today you hear his voice,
harden not your hearts.

 

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Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18

Jesus said to his disciples:
“Take care not to perform righteous deeds
in order that people may see them;
otherwise, you will have no recompense from your heavenly Father.
When you give alms,
do not blow a trumpet before you,
as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets
to win the praise of others.
Amen, I say to you,
they have received their reward.
But when you give alms,
do not let your left hand know what your right is doing,
so that your almsgiving may be secret.
And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

“When you pray,
do not be like the hypocrites,
who love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on street corners
so that others may see them.
Amen, I say to you,
they have received their reward.
But when you pray, go to your inner room,
close the door, and pray to your Father in secret.
And your Father who sees in secret will repay you.

“When you fast,
do not look gloomy like the hypocrites.
They neglect their appearance,
so that they may appear to others to be fasting.
Amen, I say to you, they have received their reward.
But when you fast,
anoint your head and wash your face,
so that you may not appear to be fasting,
except to your Father who is hidden.
And your Father who sees what is hidden will repay you.”

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Embrace the NEW (2.16.21)

My Child,
You must - now - move on to newer and higher things.

No longer long for the past.
No matter how good it may have
     seemed for some of you. 

You are already on your way.  You are about to enter into a new realm with greater glory and higher visions. Be ready to receive and expect major blessings to come your way.  Your patience, and sowing faithfully into My Kingdom, has not gone unnoticed.  Neither has your steadfastness through hard times gone unseen. Nothing escapes My Presence.  Nothing escapes My Notice.  So, I Call you today to leave the past behind ~ and fully embrace new life and liberty.

Embrace this new beginning.

And soon you shall see My Spiritual Blessings poured out in such magnitude that you will not be able to contain them.  

 

It is time for a new start, a new season, a regeneration of My Purposes, My Visions and My Plans for you. If you can receive it ~ if you are willing to receive it ~ I Am going to begin to do exceedingly, abundantly above all that you can even believe or expect in your life.   That is My Gift to those who have ears to hear, and the heart to receive it by faith. 

Therefore, be obedient.
Stay faithful.
And embrace the new.

And My Child ~ never ever forget ~ that I Am always working on your behalf.

READ AND MEDITATE ON GOD'S WORD

Isaiah 43:18-19 - Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. 

Malachi 3:10 - Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. 

Ephesians 3:20 - Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 

God Has Plans For YOU (2.15.21)

Failure?
Not so.

Beloved,
I Had a plan for you, before you took your first breath. I Gave each of you special gifts and visions, all orchestrated by Me, for what I Called you to do.

You were created in My Image, and I Do not create any failures. You see, some of you think that your visions and dreams are fading; because things may not be going according to your plan. Stop looking at things with your physical eyes. You must walk by faith, not by sight.  You must understand that things are going according to My Perfect Will.

Beloved, when you choose not to look at your dreams and visions through the eyes of faith; it is a high probability that many of you will think that those dreams and visions are too big for you to accomplish.

Then your confidence is shaken.  Then, for many of you, you will begin to believe that you will never accomplish your dreams. However, I Gave you those dreams; and they are not too big for Me to fulfill. I Put those dreams in your heart, and I Will bring them to pass.

You will NOT fail.
You CANNOT fail. 
For you are My Created Work.

Even when you may feel like you are
     drifting away.
I Will pull you back.

Now, put your thoughts about failing, away.

Failing is not A Part of My Perfect Plan for your life.

Even though, for some of you, your situation(s) may appear to contradict what I Have given you, the facts remain - "I Have abundant, wonderful plans for you, My Beautiful, Brilliant Child; and I Never change My Mind."

 

READ AND MEDITATE ON GOD'S WORD

Jeremiah 29:11 - For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,  “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”.

Romans 11:29 - For GOD's gifts and His call are irrevocable.

2 Corinthians 5:7 - For we walk by faith, not by sight. 

NEVER STOP PRAYING!!!! (2.14.21)

 

My Child,
Do not let your heart become troubled, just because things may not yet be what you've expected.  It is not over until I Say that it is over.  Do not stop praying until you receive your blessings. Allow Me to show you how to bring your heart into a state of peace, to receive your blessings. 

Oh My Precious Child, quiet your soul.  Be calm.  For the victory - My Victory - that is coming forth in your life will bring extraordinary joy.

Out of the chaos many of you are going through, I Am Bringing peace to the turbulent circumstances. I Am Flooding your troubled heart with My Joy.  My Holy Spirit will turn each and every disturbance into a peaceful, over-flowing river. Oh, Child, cease not praying.  Cease not praying and I Will turn the Light of My Holy Spirit on; so that you can experience the darkness retreating from your life. 

Believe in Me and never stop praying.

Be assured that I Am for you and with you.

You are My Treasured One.
And I Am leading you through this valley. 

Now, let your heart be filled with joy and your lips with songs of praise. Pray and know that, in the end, We win.  And there will be a total redemption of all things lost.

I Love You Child.

Believe in Me.

And Never.

Stop.

Praying. 

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Luke 18:1-7 - And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not GOD, neither regarded man: And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. And he would not for a while: but afterward, he said within himself, Though I fear not GOD, nor regard man; Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. And shall not GOD avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? 

John 15:11 - These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 - Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of GOD in Christ Jesus concerning you.

 

 

#ScriptureReflection - 2 Kings 5:1-14 (2.13.21)

Elisha Cures Naaman’s Leprosy.

¹ Naaman, the army commander of the king of Aram, was highly esteemed and respected by his master, for through him the Lord had brought victory to Aram. But valiant as he was, the man was a leper. ² Now the Arameans had captured from the land of Israel in a raid a little girl, who became the servant of Naaman’s wife. ³ She said to her mistress, “If only my master would present himself to the prophet in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.”

⁴ Naaman went and told his master, “This is what the girl from the land of Israel said.” ⁵ The king of Aram said, “Go. I will send along a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman set out, taking along ten silver talents, six thousand gold pieces, and ten festal garments.

⁶ He brought the king of Israel the letter, which read: “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman to you, that you may cure him of his leprosy.” ⁷ When he read the letter, the king of Israel tore his garments and exclaimed: “Am I a god with power over life and death, that this man should send someone for me to cure him of leprosy? Take note! You can see he is only looking for a quarrel with me!” ⁸ When Elisha, the man of God, heard that the king of Israel had torn his garments, he sent word to the king: “Why have you torn your garments? Let him come to me and find out that there is a prophet in Israel.”

⁹ Naaman came with his horses and chariot and stopped at the door of Elisha’s house. ¹⁰ Elisha sent him the message: “Go and wash seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will heal, and you will be clean.” ¹¹ But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand there to call on the name of the Lord his God, and would move his hand over the place, and thus cure the leprous spot. ¹² Are not the rivers of Damascus, the Abana and the Pharpar, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be cleansed?” With this, he turned about in anger and left.

¹³ But his servants came up and reasoned with him: “My father, if the prophet told you to do something extraordinary, would you not do it? All the more since he told you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?” ¹⁴ So Naaman went down and plunged into the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God. His flesh became again like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.

 

 

Move Ahead..... and DO NOT Turn Back! (2.12.21)

My Child,
What you have seen, and heard, from Me is possible for you. I Know that you don’t always understand it.  And Child, you don’t have to. However, I Want you to trust Me and know that it is possible. I Do not speak as one who is vain and full of imagination. I Speak as The One.  The One Who has wonderful and marvelous gifts waiting for you.

With Me impossibilities are eliminated. 
For with Me, all things are possible.
I Desire to show you things that you
     have only dreamed of.  

 

I Am pushing your faith to the next level, just like you asked Me to do.

Now, I Want you to step forward.
Plant your feet on solid ground.
And look straight ahead into the face of
     your impossibilities.
And believe.

Do not allow anyone to cause you to turn back. You have been pressing your way through some impossible situations.  And I Am so very proud of you, My Child.  You keep pressing.  You keep trying.  You keep on coming to Me, first.  Listening for My Still Small Voice.  Looking for My Signs.  Expecting that I Will show up.  Believing that I Will show up.   

 

Therefore, do not turn back now. Be strong.  Be courageous.  Be steadfast.  Be faithful.  Be not discouraged.  Be focused, on Me.  And you will take the land set before you. 

 

Move in obedience.  Listen to My Voice.  And you will overcome those who would try to hinder your walk with Me.

 

Stand with Me. 

And be firm in your commitment to follow Me no matter what the cost. 

 

I Want you to get a clear picture of Me - Standing beside you, Walking hand in hand with you.

Surrender your impossibilities into My Hands.  And relax. Be obedient to what I Tell you to do, and do what I Tell you to say.  For you are about to see the Awesome Wonders that I Have been waiting to do in your life.

Just move ahead.
Do not turn back.
One step forward.

Then another step.

Then another step.

And not one step back.

Move ahead.
Do not turn back.

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Joshua 1:9 - Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy GOD is with thee whithersoever thou goest. 

Numbers 23:19 - GOD is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? 

Psalm 84:11 - For the LORD GOD is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. 

Mark 10:27 - And Jesus looking upon them saith, With 

men, it is impossible, but not with GOD: for with GOD all things are possible. 

Philippians 3:13-14 - Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of GOD in Christ Jesus. 

 

Be Not Anxious..... (2.11.21)

Fellow Faith Believers,

Many of us have spent restless hours being anxious about tomorrow (I know I am guilty of this). It might have been worrying about a loved one, waiting for a test result from a doctor, or waiting to hear if we have gotten a job. 

It really does not matter what the situation was or is (for some of you may be experiencing this right now, especially in these days and times).  For many of us, at one time or another, have been anxious about things we have no control over. Jesus tells us clearly in The Word not to be anxious about tomorrow, for there is nothing we can do about what has not yet happened.
  -  Marilyn

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Listen to what Our Father Has to Say

My Child,
I Do not want you to be anxious about anything.
Anything.

Anything.

I know what you need. And as I Said in My Word, I know what you need before you ask. Yet, some of you spend so much time being worried about tomorrow, that you forget to enjoy today. Start looking at each day as a gift, and appreciate the many blessings that each day brings.

Sometimes one of the best things you can do when anxiousness fills your heart is to put your thoughts on someone less fortunate and ask Me how you may bless their lives. When you take the time to be a blessing to someone else, you soon forget your troubles and concentrate on helping them. Doing this will always help you to realize you are blessed and it will teach you to be more appreciative of what you have. Before you know it, you will be counting your blessings instead of focusing on your problems.

Therefore, do not allow anxious thoughts
     to steal your joy. 

I Made this day just for you.
Remember to enjoy the day and embrace the day
     with thanksgiving and love.
Remember this is the day I Made and you are
     to "rejoice and be glad in it."

the enemy comes only to steal, kill, and destroy; but I Sent My Son long ago, and He Gave His Life that you may live in abundance. So, do not allow the enemy to steal any more of your days.

This is the day I have made,
     do not be anxious -
     but rejoice, and be glad.

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Matthew 6:31-34 - Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of GOD, and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. 

Philippians 4:6-7 - Be careful for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto GOD. And the peace of GOD, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 

1 John 5:14-15 - And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us: And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. 

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Faith Believers,
There is nothing you will face today
     that GOD can't bring you through. 
So, let your faith be bigger
     than your fears.
 ~ Marilyn

Face Your Challenges..... in Faith (2.10.21)

My Beloved,
So much has happened. 

Things have occurred, which have overwhelmed some of you; and now, for some of you, a spirit of heaviness has come upon you. Now, some of you are wondering what to do because, in the natural, things seem despairing. 

I Am Here to counsel you.
I Am Here with you.
I Am Here, covering you.

I Am Here, protecting you. 
And I Am Here to tell you it is
    not a hopeless situation.
For nothing is impossible for Me. 

And My Child, WHY do you keep on forgetting this very key thing?  Why do you seem to never recall?  Why does it feel like you are not listening?  I Have Given you My Authority and My Power. And you must use it to fight and bind the strong man.  Once I Have Anointed you, given you My Authority, My Power, My Spirit, My Wisdom, My Knowledge and My YOU MUST "DO YOUR PART." Do not allow the enemy to have his way! 

Every challenge that comes your way MUST be faced in supernatural faith and in the strength of My Holy Spirit.  My Strength and My Power are MORE than enough to see you through all (each and every) of your circumstances; but you MUST believe that it is enough.

You must refuse to allow discouragement, difficult conditions or the negative reports of others - to undermine your faith.  You must refuse to allow it.

I Am able to do great things through you, when you face things in faith.

Stand strong in the faith of My Word; and when you stand strong, it will cause you to rise above all the circumstances that trouble your spirit.  All that you have to do is stand in the faith of My Word, stand in the faith of My Presence, stand in the faith of My Authority - and be of good courage.  Do this, and the challenges that you face will be defeated.

Rise up My Child.

RISE UP.

Rise UP. 

Take My "Sword of the Spirit," confront the strongman
     and break the power that is being used against you. 

 

Exercise, by faith, My Authority that I Gave to you long ago.  And though you have had My Authority, you have not - for one reason or another - EXERCISED My Authority, in My Power, in your own strength.  That must change.  Right now.  Right now.  Right Now.....  You must exercise - day and night - My Authority, in you, Right Now.  You must build and strengthen the Spiritual Muscles that I Gave you long ago. 

Hear Me My Child. 
Exercise My Authority.
Right now.

 

Do not allow the enemy to hold you down.  

Turn away from all disappointment and
     all despair.

Turn away, RIGHT NOW!!

And encourage yourself - constantly, consistently,
    and daily - with My Word.

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

1 Peter 1:7 - That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire,  might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ.

1 Timothy 6:12 - Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
 

Mark 3:27 - No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man, and then he will spoil his house. 
 

Deuteronomy 28:7 - The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways. it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: