Open Your Heart to His Guidance (7.11.13)

Jesus Christ is the changer of lives.

He will give us a spirit that will attract people's attention.

When others see the miracle of GOD in our lives, then they cannot help but be touched themselves.
GOD works through us to touch and influence others.

Open up your heart to His guidance, and He will use you greatly.
If you profess to be a Christian, others and non-believers will watch you very closely,
to see if your actions back up what you are professing about Christ.

Words that you speak will be observed.  How you treat others will be observed.
How you respond to adverse circumstances will be observed.
Ask yourself, how would JESUS respond to this.
If you follow this rule you can never go wrong.

Prayer:
Take my life and use it for Your will, Father. 
If I can be the instrument that leads someone to You, 
then don't hesitate to use me for Your kingdom. 

Send the Holy Spirit to remind me to give others 
a portion of what You have given to me. 
My will is to follow you and set a positive example for others.  That they may see You through me. 
Lord, in the name of Your son, Jesus Christ, 
I pray this prayer. 

Amen

There is Strength in Focusing on Things of Spiritual Substance (7.10.13)

It’s very important for you to keep an overall sense
of where you are and what I have called you to do.

Be strong, be of good courage, and stay focused on things that actually matter.
Things of eternal value.

Do not get distracted from abiding in My presence.  Refuse to allow the enemy to get you bogged down by paying too much attention to details.  He will do all he can to bring confusion in your life.

And wherever there is confusion, you know I am not in the midst of it.

The enemy wants you to focus on the things you are going through, so you will take your eyes off Me and give up on the vision I have given you.  Beloved, I’ve given you a great work to accomplish and you must not allow yourself to become distracted or confused.

Take time to feed on things that have spiritual substance and you will be strengthened.
Your spiritual focus is very important,
and you should constantly strive to put My kingdom first in your life.

Strive to dwell in the sweet presence of My Spirit.

Once you do this everything else will be taken care of,
and everything else will follow in perfect order.
And you will be able to see more clearly.


Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee - Deuteronomy 31:6 

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you  - Matthew 6:33 

For God is not the author of confusion but of peace - 1 Corinthians 14:33

I Hear You, Help is on the Way (7.9.13)

Beloved,
I know I am answering your prayers in a way that might not seem to make sense to you right now, but you should trust Me and have faith in what I am doing. 

You prayed, believed, and expected a reply. However the reply that has come forth is not quite what you expected. So now you're wondering if I heard your prayer. A part of you questions whether or not I even care, and you are beginning to doubt your own commitment to Me. 

So let Me tell you what was said to Daniel, "from the moment you opened your mouth in faith to seek understanding and speak forth My Word, for that which you desired, I sent forth the Word for your deliverance and provision. Therefore, never allow your eyes to deceive you. You must only believe in Me and My Word." 

Believe in Me, and the promises I have spoken over your life.

Stand firm in faith and refuse to accept no for an answer. 

I want you to be just like the woman who persisted, and would not leave My presence until I healed her daughter. Stay before Me until you see My Hand move upon your situation. Continue to pray in My Name, have faith, and the things that once blocked your blessing will have no choice but to bow down and fall away. Then you will see that I was there all the time working on your behalf, and the manifestation that you have been waiting for will appear.

Therefore, don’t be surprised at the way your prayers are answered. 
And don’t miss out on your blessing, 
just because it’s not answered the way you expected. 

I heard you, and help is on the way.

Keep on Calling Out to God (7.8.13)

Have you been praying for something and GOD hasn’t answered you yet? 

Keep on calling out to God. 

Do you have a need and GOD hasn’t met it yet?

Keep on calling out to God. 

Are you hurting and don’t have an answer?

Keep on calling out to God.

Are people telling you to give up? 

Are people telling you to quit? 

Are people telling you that GOD doesn’t care? 

Are you worried about what other people think or what other people will say? 

Are you concerned about how you might look? 

Are you worried that other people will think you are crazy or you’re a fanatic? 

Stop worrying.

Don’t quit. 

Don’t give up, JUST CRY OUT EVEN LOUDER TO GOD.

One of the greatest attributes a believer can have is persistence and perseverance. 

GOD doesn’t answer shallow prayers, He answers desperate prayer.

Forgive Those Who Have Hurt You (7.7.13)

Jehovah tells us to, Get rid of all bitterness, rage, anger, harsh words, and slander, as well as all types of evil behavior. Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as GOD through Christ has forgiven you.

When someone hurt you or you experience an injustice, GOD knows all about it. In fact, He knows every wrong that has ever occurred on earth. So often when others hurt us the first thing we want to do is retaliate. We want to hurt that person back. GOD said to do no such thing, but to respond to that person with love. GOD said that vengeance is His and He will repay for all things, good and bad. 

Forgive that person who has hurt you. 

If you feel the hurt is too deep and you can't seem to forgive, then ask the Lord to intervene. 

He has promised to intervene when we become overwhelmed. 

Also remember that GOD created no one perfect. JESUS is the only perfect one. We all have hurt someone in our lives,whether knowingly or unknowingly. If you do not forgive this person then GOD will not forgive you for the things you have done.

Stand on My Word, Trust Me and Walk in Faith (7.6.13)

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. - Isaiah 43:19 

Don't look at things and judge your circumstances by the way things appear to be (in the present).  I have told you things aren't always what they appear to be. The enemy is trying to rob you of My truth. He wants you to look, judge and then be discouraged with the way things appear to be. Don’t let him do that to you. 

I want you to stand on My word, trust Me, and walk in faith.

I want you to rise up and tear down the strongholds built by the enemy. Don’t allow your circumstances to overcome you. For I tell you this day, to trust in My Word.  Walk it out by faith and not by sight.  Trust, and live through My Word. That is the only way you will make it. Beloved there is no other way for you.

Yes, I AM giving you a fresh start so that you may believe in My Word.  I want you to see that what I have promised you will come to pass. I want you to rise up and say, "NO MORE" to the enemy.  He is out to steal, kill, and destroy that which I have begun in you. You must not allow this to happen. Resist the enemy, stand on My Word and he will have to flee.

If you want Me to bless you, you must stand on My Word. 
If you read it in My Word, then it is My will for your life.  
Don't accept anything less. 

Stand. Stand. Stand on My Word! 
Yes, I promised that you would prosper and be in good health, 
even as your soul prospers in Me. 
I watch over My Word and I promise it will not return void.

Don't look back at your failures. 
Don’t even think about them anymore. 

Trust in My Word and look only to Me. No longer will you focus on what the enemy has done.  You must look to Me and trust Me; as you stand behind your shield and use your sword to defeat the enemy. Your sword is the Word of GOD.  Allow Me to wipe the enemy out of your life. 

Do not allow the enemy to rob you any longer. 
Walk in My Word.

- My Prayer Confession - 
I praise Your Holy Name Father! 

I thank you that I have been given a fresh start. 

No longer am I bound by the mistakes of my past. 

Thank You Jesus for setting me free!

Being Loyal and Loving Children to the God We Call "Father" (7.5.13)

We receive an amazing insight into the Lord’s expectations toward His people in this passage. 

Because of His kindness to us, He quite naturally expects a response of a loving son/daughter to a loving Father. As the Savior for His people, He has entered into a loving relationship that should be reciprocated.

Do you ever consider the feelings of God? 

Isn't it easy to think of Him as so big, so different, so “God,” that we ignore the fact that the Bible shows Him to feel deeply, especially about relationships? In becoming our Savior, He has entered into a covenant relationship with us, by which we call Him “Father.” Our response is to be loyal and loving children who desire to bring pleasure to our Father.

Father, 

How we delight in calling You that! 

Through Jesus, You have brought us into Your family 
and blessed us in every way.
Thank You for being our Savior! 

Help me to draw near to You this day. 

Through Your Spirit, help me to know the things that please You.
 As I read Your Word, I am in awe 
of your feelings and expectations toward those 
You have called Your own.

Help me to be sensitive to those expectations, 
and please give me the strength of Your Holy Spirit 
to live up to them.

Amen

Delays are Tools to Perfect our Faith (7.4.13)

Our Heavenly Judge will not delay long over His elect, but He will delay.

In fact, God's definition of "speedily" and ours are not always synonymous. The Lord incorporates delays into His overall plan. Delays work perseverance in us. So crucial is endurance to our character development, that GOD is willing to delay, even important answers to prayer, to facilitate our transformation.

Thus, we should not interpret divine delays as signs of divine reluctance.
Delays are tools to perfect our faith.

Christ is looking to find a tenacity in our faith that prevails, in spite of delays and setbacks. He seeks to create a perseverance within us that outlasts the test of time.  A resolve that actually grows stronger during delays.

When the Father sees this quality of persistence in our faith, it so touches His heart that He blesses us with the desires of our heart.

Sing Songs of Praise - Rejoice!!! (7.2.13)

Let a song of praise be upon your lips.
Choose this day to sing songs of praises to My name.

For as you sing and rejoice, your heart will be glad, and your mind will become steadfast in Me.  When you choose to lift My name up with praises, it will cause the noise of confusion around you to become still, and it will cause your faith in Me to stand firm in the face of the adversary.

Oh, I say to you, this is the day to rejoice and sing! Yes, rejoice even though some things may look as though it is impossible to smile.  But smile and praise Me, in spite of what you are going through.  Rejoice and praise Me, no matter what the circumstances try to speak into your mind.  Lift your voice up in faith and make a joyful noise in the midst of your situation.

Oh, try it and see, then I will come near and cause even more joy to surface up from within you and bring change to your situation forever.

So will you choose this day to sing songs of praises to My Name?
Will you choose to sing sweet praises today, instead of humming complaints?

Praise Me and see what I will do when I hear you sing My name.

And to stand every morning to thank and praise the LORD, and likewise at even - 1 Chronicles 23:30  

Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.  Praise the Lord! - Psalm 150:6 

…Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning - Psalm 30:5

O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation - Psalm 95:1 

Put Your Hope in Me (7.1.13)

Jehovah, our Savior, wants you to know:
Do not worry about what the enemy is trying to do.

Yes, he’s trying to work against you.
To cause you to lose hope and become complacent. 
Remember, all he can do is try. 

I am in control of your destiny and I say no weapon formed against you shall prosper.  Take your mind off of his works and think about My good works.  The good work that I am doing in your life is far greater than what he can try to do.

Put your hope in Me and all that I have promised. 

Do not despair, but stand strong in your faith in victory, because I will fulfill My word to you.  Rest in that assurance.  I am walking with you every step of the way, you are never alone.  I will give you the strength to overcome all adversity.

So just be calm and take one day at a time; one thing at a time.
And don’t worry, I am in control.

Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you. - Deuteronomy 31:6 

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble - Psalms 46:1  

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper - Isaiah 54:17