Today You will Start Anew, Get Your House in Order & Walk in Agreement with God.... (10.23.17)

My Child,
Do not fear the disappointments of the past,
     for today you will start anew. 

Nothing that once was, will matter from here on.

It is My desire to wash and cleanse you of all that has
     hindered you in the past. 

I want you to get your house in order, and live with your
     "house order" under My Lordship and under My Authority. 

It is a new day, and it is time to cast aside anything that would
     hold you back, and keep you from walking with Me.

It is a time to set your heart and emotions in agreement with
     My Priorities, so that you are not hindered by things
     that could cause you harm. 

It is time to lay aside offense, strife, and anger and to embrace forgiveness as freely as I have forgiven you.  It is a time to embrace the love of your brethren -- and love them as I have loved you. 

It is time to lay aside your own agenda's and embrace mine.  My Child, the time is soon coming when I Am going to pour out My Power and My Anointing on those who have, under the guidance of My Holy Spirit, set their spiritual houses in order. 

I Am looking for a people set apart and dedicated to Me
     that I might show My Glory through them.

Therefore, I say to you, do not resist what I Am doing in your life. 

It’s time to get things in order; for all things are being made new. 
Lift up your hearts, a new time now begins for you. 
It is a time of completion, a time of completeness, and a time
     of total victory over what has hindered you in the past.  

Your new time begins today.

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word:

Isaiah 41:15 - Behold, I will make thee a new sharp threshing instrument having teeth: thou shalt thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shalt make the hills as chaff.

Isaiah 42:9 - Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them

Ephesians 4:22-24 - That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; And that ye put on the new man, which after GOD is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Ephesians 4:32 - And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as GOD for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

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. 

Trust in Me (10.22.17)

My Child,
There are things going on in your life which
     has caused your faith in Me to waver.
At times, you even wonder yourself if I still love you.

Why is this?

How can you ever think that I don’t love you?
I Am the One who supplies all your needs.
It was for you that My Son hung, bled, and died.
 
What has caused your heart to feel this way?
Why won’t you tell Me?
I want you to know, I Am concerned about you
      and everything you go through.

I Am watching all you do, and nothing has gone unnoticed.
Please place your trust in Me.
You are an important part of My Body.
Do not be discouraged, and do not be dismayed.
Do not stop calling out to Me.
I Am with you. I will not leave you alone.

When the enemy comes against you, do not stop rejoicing and sending praises up in My Name. This shows Me how much you trust Me even in the midst of what you are going through.

Allow Me to abide in you, in the areas where you are weak.
It is My Desire to make you strong.
I Will make you a fortress that the enemy will never
     break through; then I will pour blessings into you that you
     will not be able to contain.

Trust in Me and serve Me in the way I have called you to serve Me.

I want you to hunger and thirst for more of Me,
     because I have so much more I want to pour into you.

The testimony I seek is more than your words, it is your lifestyle.

Now, step aside and allow My Glory to pour into your life.

Trust in Me.
Yes, My Child, complete trust is
     what I need from you, My Child.

 

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word:
John 15:9 - As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. 

Philippians 4:19 - But my GOD shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus

1 Peter 5:7 - Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. 

Psalm 37:3 - Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. 

Jeremiah 17:7 - Blessed is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. 

Proverbs 3:5 - Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

 

 

Regardless of How it Looks, God is Working it Out for Your Good (10.19.17)

Faith Believers,
Remember, there is only one place where the enemy cannot find you. 
There is only one place where the opposition cannot steal from you. 
There is only one true place of safety and rest for your soul,
     and that is in the arms of Jesus.

When you are down to nothing,
     GOD is up to something. 
When it looks as if your crops have been eaten up, GOD is not
     on the throne saying, “Oh man.  What are they going to do?” 

No, GOD is in complete control. 
What you’re going through did not catch Him by surprise. 
GOD Will make a way, even when we don’t see a way.

Just because you write off your dreams, doesn’t mean that GOD writes them off.  GOD remembers you, and He remembers the dreams He put within you.  He remembers the goal, the promises, your deepest desires.

Nothing happens to a child of GOD by accident. 
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord,
     and all things work together for your good. 

Now, it doesn’t say that everything will be good.  You may be uncomfortable for a season, and things may be taking longer than you wanted.  However, if you stand strong in faith, GOD will cause your challenges to work out for your good. 

Now, lift your head up and believe that GOD is watching over you and that nothing can keep you from your destiny. 

If you hold on, you will see GOD show up, and show out,
     in amazing ways. 

He will give you favor to accomplish your dreams.
Therefore, wait on the Lord. 
Do not give up on Him. 
Rest in His peace, and know that everything
     is going to work out.  

It’s going to work out, because He said 'no good thing
     will He withhold from them who walk uprightly.' 

GOD said it, and that settles it. 
Is there anything too hard for the Lord?

Regardless of how it looks,
     GOD is working it out for your good.

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word:

Romans 8:28 - And we know that all things work together for good to them that love GOD, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 

Psalm 37:23 - The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way.

Psalm 37:34 - Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

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.

Jeremiah 32:27 - Behold, I am the LORD, the GOD of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?

 

 

A "Guide Me & Be With Me" Prayer (10.18.17)

Father GOD,

I acknowledge Your patient and loving presence in my life today!

Give me the ability to be continually aware of the peace that surpasses all understanding and the full knowledge that with You, I can be victorious in all things.

Help me to stand against the attempts of the enemy to steal my joy, in the midst of the abundant life You have blessed me with.

Keep me focused upon all that You are, and attentive to Your Hand at work in my life.

I need you Lord to guide me and be with me, this day and forever.

Amen

Praying "Father, Glorify Your Name" as You Go Through Your Day (10.17.17)

Jesus said, “‘Father, glorify your name!’  Then a voice came from heaven, ‘I have glorified it, and will glorify it again’” - John 12:28

Faith Believers,
As you go through this day, ask GOD to reveal to you what it means to pray, “Father, glorify Your Name.”

Ask Him to reveal ways that you can live out this prayer.
In essence, you will be asking GOD to be so very present in
     and through you; that every action will be impacted
     by His presence.

How would GOD's Name be glorified in your interaction
     with others today?
How would GOD's Name be glorified as you are visiting
     with your neighbor?
How would GOD’s Name be glorified at your workplace
     or your school?

Ask Him to reveal that to you, as you pray the Lord’s Prayer at each place today.

  -  Marilyn

~ Prayer ~
Father,
I want to glorify Your Name through my life. 
Show me how to be the hands and feet of Your Son at home,
     at work, at school, in my neighborhood
     and within all of my relationships. 

May those lost in darkness see Your Glory as I represent You;
     because I want you to be present within my words,
     thoughts and actions each day of my life.

Amen

 

 

Remember..... God Knows Everything (10.16.17)

Faith Believers,
When you are tired and discouraged from fruitless efforts....
     GOD knows how hard you have tried,
     and He wants you to surrender all to Him.

When you have cried so long, and your heart is in anguish....
     GOD has counted your tears and will turn them into joy.

If you feel that your life is on hold, and time has passed you by....
     GOD has been waiting for you to allow Him to lead you.

When you are lonely, and your friends have turned away.…
     GOD wants you to seek Him first, and fall in love with Him.  

When you have tried everything and don't know where to turn
or what to do....
     GOD has been waiting for you to turn to Him,
     for He has the solution.

When nothing makes sense, and you are confused or frustrated....
     GOD is waiting for you to ask Him for wisdom,
     for He is not the author of confusion.

When things turn around....  When you realize you have a purpose and your heart is filled with joy, it is at that moment that GOD has smiled upon you, opened your eyes, and blessed you, so do not forget to say, Thank You.

Therefore, remember, it doesn’t matter what you’re going through, it doesn’t matter where you are, and it doesn’t matter what negative report you received because GOD knows everything.  

GOD will make a way when you cannot see a way.
Do not lean unto your own understanding.

You do not have to try and figure things out, that is His job. 
All we have to do is trust Him.

GOD knows what you are going through, nothing catches Him by surprise, GOD knows everything and He is the answer to all that concerns you.

  -  Marilyn

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word:

Psalm 139:1-18 - O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. You see me when I travel and when I rest at home. You know everything I do.

You know what I am going to say even before I say it, LORD. You go before me and follow me. You place your hand of blessing on my head. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too great for me to understand! I can never escape from your Spirit

I can never get away from your presence! If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there your hand will guide me, and your strength will support me.

I could ask the darkness to hide me and the light around me to become night - but even in darkness, I cannot hide from you. To you, the night shines as bright as day. Darkness and light are the same to you.You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous - how well I know it.

You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion, as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. You saw me before I was born. Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out before a single day had passed.

How precious are your thoughts about me, O GOD. They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! And when I wake up, you are still with me!

Stop, Look Down & See the New Foundation God has Laid for You (10.15.17)

My Child,
I see you lamenting over your old life and how it appears from the outside that you haven’t accomplished much. However, you don’t see all the wonderful and necessary changes I have made on the inside.  I allowed the visible house of your life to crumble so that I could fix and repair the foundation that it stood upon.  You didn’t see all the cracks and damage done to the old foundation of your life, but I did. 

You asked Me to rebuild you, to make you over,
     and to renew a right spirit within you.  
So, I shut everything down and put you
     on My Potter’s Wheel. 

I took you into My Hands, went deep into every cracked and marred area of your life and made you over.  Oh, I know at times it didn’t feel like anything was changing, and when things changed, they appeared to be worse.  Becoming a precious jewel sometimes is painful and always cost a great price, but it’s been paid. 
 
Now, you stand ready for Me to build upon the new
     foundation that's been created in your life.
You’ve gone through so much.
I made changes, and I have imparted much in you. 

I realize the evil one has been tempting you to focus upon the rubble of your old life.  However, it’s been covered by the Blood of the Lamb.  All the old damage has been repaired, and you will love what I've done.

  
I want you to stop and look down, see the new foundation you are now standing upon, and do not entertain the lies that say I don’t care about you or don't want to bless you.  Surely, you should know by now how much I love and care for you. 

Therefore, stand strong on the new foundation,
     keep your faith, focus on Me and do not
     doubt My love for you. 
I have made you over, and you now stand
     on a glorious new foundation. 

You are standing on the Rock of your salvation.

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word:

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

Jeremiah 18:3-4 - Then I went down to the potter's house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it. 

1 Corinthians 6:20 - For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify GOD in your body, and in your spirit, which are GOD's. 

1 Timothy 2:5-6 - For there is one GOD, and one mediator between GOD and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. 

Luke 6:47-48 - Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built a house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. 

2 Timothy 2:19 - Nevertheless the foundation of GOD standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his.

2 Samuel 22:47 - The LORD liveth; and blessed be my rock; and exalted be the GOD of the rock of my salvation.

 

 

You are Stronger than the Trial that You are Going Through. Set Your Mind on Things that are Above & Do Not Give Up (10.13.17)

My Child,
I know that things are tough; however, I also know that you are stronger than the trial that you’re going through. 

Set your mind on things above, and do not give up.
Think continually of the good things that I have spoken
     to you, and don’t focus so much on the negative things
     that are happening. 
 
I have blessed you with a gift to see the good things and the bad things.  However, you’ve chosen to concentrate more on the bad things, and you’ve ignored the blessings around you. I created a world filled with the wonders of My Love; however, you’ve chosen to think about things that bring sadness to your day.
 
Let Me remind you that in this life, you will go through tough times. However, My Son overcame them all when He gave His Life for you, and I blessed you with authority to overcome them as well. Nothing lasts forever, even the hard time you are going through will soon fade away. Therefore, do not spend all your time reflecting on them.
 
When thoughts of despair enter your mind, place them in My Capable Hands, and fill your mind with the good things you want to happen. 

Take a moment and look in a mirror. 
That’s a good place to start.
Do you see what I see?

You are blessed with beautiful eyes that can see
     the wonders I’ve created.
Some people cannot see what you see.

Now, isn’t that something to think about?  Yes, it is.

Therefore, think about the blessings that surround you.
Focus on the good things,
     and watch those thoughts of despair dissipate.

Read and Meditate on God's Word:

Proverbs 23:7 - For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he
 
Isaiah 26:3 - Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. 
 
John 16:33 - These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. 
 
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 4:7-8 - And the peace of GOD, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. 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. 

 

 

Love God, Believe In His Word, Believe that He Loves You & Believe You are Blessed (10.12.17)

My Child,
You say you love Me, so where is your faith in My Word?

Loving Me is believing in My Word, and not doubting that I Am able to do that which I have promised.  Love does not bind My Hand with words of defeat and failure. Love believes that My Promises are 'Yes' and 'Amen.'  Love won't allow doubt to take control and block your blessings.  Love would choose to speak blessings, not curses over your life. 

I love you, and I do not want the disappointments
     of this world to get you down.

Love Me, believe that you are blessed, and know that
     I will perform My Word in your life.

I Will do these things, not because of your efforts or righteousness, but simply because I love you. I want you to know that I Am not limited in any way by your problems, your age, or any other circumstance of your life.

Nothing can stop the blessings I have in store for you,
     except you. 

I desire to honor you and show Myself faithful to all who wait for My Help. Your very trials and tribulations will be turned into great testimonies of My Goodness. 

Love Me, trust Me, and learn to have joy in your life;
     regardless of your circumstances. 

I delight in blessing you, simply because I love you.
Now, I want you to delight in Me, and trust Me.
Just because you love Me.

  

Read and Meditate on God's Word:

Proverbs 18:21 - Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 

Psalm 37:4 - Delight thyself also in the LORD, and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. 

Mark 12:30 - And thou shalt love the Lord thy GOD with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

John 14:15 - If ye love me, keep my commandments.

2 Corinthians 1:20 - For all the promises of GOD in him are yea and in him Amen, unto the glory of GOD by us. 

 

Maintaining a 'Right Relationship' with God & Being Committed to Seek Him Daily (10.11.17)

Why, O LORD, do you make us wander from your ways and harden our hearts so we do not revere you? Return for the sake of your servants, the tribes that are your inheritance. - Isaiah 63:17

 

Faith Believers,
“Wander from your ways” is powerfully descriptive, as we consider how easy it is to move away from a right relationship with GOD.

It doesn’t take much effort to drift. You just quit trying, as you lose focus on the Word of GOD. Staying close to GOD requires commitment and love for the Father. We’re not talking about earning our salvation..… That is not dependent upon our effort, but upon GOD’s Grace.

Maintaining and nurturing a relationship with GOD will require
     giving ourselves to prayer, studying the Word,
     fellowship and worship.  

How many have shipwrecked their faith, not by deliberate rebellion, but by drifting away through the distractions of this world?

If we wonder aimlessly through life, we will miss
     the Lord’s Presence and His Power to transform.

We must become committed by seeking His Face daily.
  -  Marilyn

~  Prayer  ~
Oh GOD,
Forgive my tendency to wander away from You.

I become so caught up in daily activities, that I sometimes
     find myself doing my own thing and not spending
     the quality time that I need, to be in Your Presence. 

Here’s my heart Lord, take it, seal it and transform it
     into what you will have me to be,
     for Your Kingdom, Lord.

Amen