Enter Into Your Destiny (5.9.19)

My Child,

Please stop trying to fit into a position that I Have not created for you, because it’s only causing you heartache and pain. 

 

Please stop looking at what others are doing, and focus on the things I’ve placed in your hands to do. 

 

If you do not know what I Created you to do, or if you need a gentle reminder, then come and sit at My Feet and listen to Me.  I Will tell you the purpose for which I Have created you for; because I Want you to step up to the destiny that I Carefully prepared, just for you.

Do not try to mold yourself into someone else's destiny or calling.  Instead, come into My Presence and allow Me to develop you to be who I Created you to be. When you walk in your rightful calling, My Glory and My Anointing shall be upon you, and you will bless others with this special gift. 

 

Oh, there is much that I Want to do, and I Want you to participate in doing it with Me.  Come and allow Me to speak into your life. Allow Me to define you, so you can know that with certainty you are Called and Chosen. 

I Want you to know that I Have already given you the destiny I Created you for, but you have yet to realize it. I Have already equipped you fully for it, and I Will cause you to succeed in it. Come spend time with Me and listen to what I have to say. 

 

I Know what I have prepared you for.

You were fearfully and wonderfully made to do things I Anointed you to do. Therefore, do not try to be something other than what I Created you to be.  

 

So, stop allowing yourself to engage in tasks that I never created or called you to do....

 

Rise up and enter your destiny.
It was created just for you.

 

 

 

 

 

Read and Meditate on God's Word
1 Corinthians 7:20 - Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. 

1 Corinthians 7:24 - Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with GOD. 

John 15:16 - You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you and ordained you that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you shall ask of the Father in My name, He may give it to you. 

Ephesians 1:18 - The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, 

Psalm 139:14 - I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. 

Ephesians 2:10 - For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which GOD hath before ordained that we should walk in them. 

 

 

 

 

Believe, Speak, Stand on God's Word & See Your Mountains Move (5.8.19)

My Child,
You feel like there is an immovable mountain in front of you, and there is no way around it. My Child, you do not have to go around that mountain. Do you remember what I told you to do with mountains in your life? I Said, whosoever shall say unto this mountain be thou removed and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in your heart, but shall believe that those things which you saith shall come to pass, you shall have whatsoever you saith.

If you want to see your situations change, then you must 'speak in faith' to your situations.  Speak and believe, with all your heart, that what you said shall come to pass.

It is time to take authority over that
     which troubles you.
It is time to take authority and see
     your every need supplied.
It is time to stand on My Word, speak
     to the mountains in your life and
     truly believe that they are already
     cast into the sea.

If the enemy tries to convince you it will not come to pass, stand on My Word and confess it aloud, and he will flee. This is what you must do to resist the enemy. This is how you will see your mountains cast into the sea. 

Speaking faith-filled words aloud will change the atmosphere. Speak My Words, allow them to rise up within you and empower you to believe in Me for the impossible.

Believe that you are more than a conqueror.
Believe that you are blessed with all spiritual
     blessings in My Son, Christ Jesus.
Believe that I have done exceeding, abundantly
     above what you have asked.

I Tell you to have faith and believe that you have received the answer to your prayers.

Believe and see your mountains move.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

READ AND MEDITATE ON GOD'S WORD
Mark 11:22-24 - And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in GOD. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore, I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. 

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: 

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, 
 
James 4:7 - Submit yourselves therefore to GOD. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 

 

 

 

 

 

#ScriptureReflection - Acts 6:8-15 (5.7.19)

Stephen, filled with grace and power,
was working great wonders and signs among the people.

Certain members of the so-called Synagogue of Freedmen,
Cyreneans, and Alexandrians,
and people from Cilicia and Asia,
came forward and debated with Stephen,
but they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
 

Then they instigated some men to say,
"We have heard him speaking blasphemous words
against Moses and God."
They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes,
accosted him, seized him,
and brought him before the Sanhedrin.
 

They presented false witnesses who testified,
"This man never stops saying things against this holy place and the law.
For we have heard him claim
that this Jesus the Nazorean will destroy this place
and change the customs that Moses handed down to us."
 

All those who sat in the Sanhedrin looked intently at him
and saw that his face was like the face of an angel.

 

 

 

 

Father/Child Bond - A Great, Strong, Bold Faithfulness (5.6.19)

My Child,
Have you ever wondered why I Allow 'My Own' to go through difficulties that force them to put their faith and complete trust in Me?

Have you ever wondered why I don't just make it easy for you? 

It is simple. My Child, I Want you to experience My Faithfulness, personally.  I Want you to learn of Me; and to 'Become One' with Me. I want you to see My Mighty Deliverance in your life, first-hand, so that you will know - deep within yourself - that I Am faithful. I Want your faith to be justified in Me.

When you experience My Faithfulness in your own difficult situations, it will cause your faith to grow. And I want your faith to be so strong that there will be no doubt that with Me, nothing is impossible.  

I want you to know My Faithfulness - so that when I Speak, you will boldly step out; as My Power and My Anointing operate in your life. 

Yes, I Am faithful.  However, you will never know just how faithful I Am, until you exercise the faith you say you have in Me.

Now is the time for you recognize who you are in Me and with whom you are seated.  

You are seated with Me in Heavenly Places.  So, let your faith be justified by your good works. I Will not abandon you.  Every step you take, I Will be with you, helping you to reach your destiny.  

O’ taste and see, My Child, that I Am good; for blessed are all of My Children who put their trust in Me. 

I Am Faithful, Beloved.
I Love You. 

Read and Meditate on God's Word:
Romans 5:1-2 - Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with GOD through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of GOD.

James 2:20-22 - But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect?

James 2:24 - Ye see then how that by works a man is justified, and not by faith only.

Ephesians 2:5-6 - Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

Psalm 34:8 - O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

#ScriptureReflection - Sirach 1 :: Reflections on Wisdom (5.5.19)

God’s Gift of Wisdom

¹ All wisdom is from the Lord
    and remains with him forever.
² The sands of the sea, the drops of rain,
    the days of eternity—who can count them?
³ Heaven’s height, earth’s extent,
    the abyss and wisdom—who can explore them?
⁴ Before all other things wisdom was created;
    and prudent understanding, from eternity.

⁶ The root of wisdom—to whom has it been revealed?
    Her subtleties—who knows them?
⁸ There is but one, wise and truly awesome,
    seated upon his throne—the Lord.
⁹ It is he who created her,
    saw her and measured her,
Poured her forth upon all his works,
¹⁰     upon every living thing according to his bounty,
    lavished her upon those who love him.

Fear of the Lord Is Wisdom

¹¹ The fear of the Lord is glory and exultation,
    gladness and a festive crown.
¹² The fear of the Lord rejoices the heart,
    giving gladness, joy, and long life.
¹³ Those who fear the Lord will be happy at the end,
    even on the day of death they will be blessed.

¹⁴ The beginning of wisdom is to fear the Lord;
    she is created with the faithful in the womb.
¹⁵ With the godly she was created from of old,
    and with their descendants she will keep faith.

¹⁶ The fullness of wisdom is to fear the Lord;
    she inebriates them with her fruits.
¹⁷ Their entire house she fills with choice foods,
    their granaries with her produce.

¹⁸ The crown of wisdom is the fear of the Lord,
    flowering with peace and perfect health.
¹⁹ Knowledge and full understanding she rains down;
    she heightens the glory of those who possess her.

²⁰ The root of wisdom is to fear the Lord;
    her branches are long life.
²¹ The fear of the Lord drives away sins;
    where it abides it turns back all anger.

²² Unjust anger can never be justified;
    anger pulls a person to utter ruin.
²³ Until the right time, the patient remain calm,
    then cheerfulness comes back to them.
²⁴ Until the right time they hold back their words;
    then the lips of many will tell of their good sense.

²⁵ Among wisdom’s treasures is the model for knowledge;
    but godliness is an abomination to the sinner.
²⁶ If you desire wisdom, keep the commandments,
    and the Lord will bestow her upon you;
²⁷ For the fear of the Lord is wisdom and discipline;
    faithfulness and humility are his delight.

²⁸ Do not disobey the fear of the Lord,
    do not approach it with duplicity of heart.
²⁹ Do not be a hypocrite before others;
    over your lips keep watch.
³⁰ Do not exalt yourself lest you fall
    and bring dishonor upon yourself;

For then the Lord will reveal your secrets
    and cast you down in the midst of the assembly.
Because you did not approach the fear of the Lord,
    and your heart was full of deceit.

#ScriptureReflection - Isaiah 50:4-7 (5.4.19)

The Lord GOD has given me
a well-trained tongue,
that I might know how to speak to the weary
a word that will rouse them.
Morning after morning
he opens my ear that I may hear;
and I have not rebelled,
have not turned back.
I gave my back to those who beat me,
my cheeks to those who plucked my beard;
my face I did not shield
from buffets and spitting.

The Lord GOD is my help,
therefore I am not disgraced;
I have set my face like flint,
knowing that I shall not be put to shame.

God is Always Here for You (5.3.19)

My Child,
I have not left you alone.

I Am right here, where I have
     always been.

I Stand here singing over you.
I Promised to never give you more
     than you can handle,
     and I Will not.
I Will rise up strong within you
     and My Glory will radiate from you.  

I Am here.

Loving you, guiding you, and infusing you with Wisdom from on high.

I Have always provided for your every need. I Have never left you. All the comfort and peace I Have, I Give to you. My Peace is not as the world gives.

the enemy has sought you out to destroy you; but he cannot, because no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper. I Will never allow anything or anyone to destroy those whom I have anointed to show My Kingdom on earth. 

I Want you to know that no challenge
     is too big for Me.
I Have control over all things.
Everything is in My Hands.
I Know your beginning from your end.

Beloved, I Love you with an Everlasting Love, and I Will keep you through any adversity you might face. Though the world around you shakes, you are sheltered in the shadow of My Wings.

Rest in the comfort of knowing that I Am in control.

 
 

 

 

READ AND MEDITATE ON GOD'S WORD

Psalm 23:4 - Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Isaiah 54:17 - No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. 

Matthew 28:20 - Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Hebrews 13:5-6 - Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me. 

#ScriptureReflection - Psalm 37 (5.2.19)

A psalm of David.

¹ Don’t worry about the wicked
    or envy those who do wrong.
² For like grass, they soon fade away.
    Like spring flowers, they soon wither.

³ Trust in the Lord and do good.
    Then you will live safely in the land and prosper.
⁴ Take delight in the Lord,
    and he will give you your heart’s desires.

⁵ Commit everything you do to the Lord.
    Trust him, and he will help you.
⁶ He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn,
    and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun.

⁷ Be still in the presence of the Lord,
    and wait patiently for him to act.
Don’t worry about evil people who prosper
    or fret about their wicked schemes.

⁸ Stop being angry!
    Turn from your rage!
Do not lose your temper—
    it only leads to harm.
⁹ For the wicked will be destroyed,
    but those who trust in the Lord will possess the land.

¹⁰ Soon the wicked will disappear.
    Though you look for them, they will be gone.
¹¹ The lowly will possess the land
    and will live in peace and prosperity.

¹² The wicked plot against the godly;
    they snarl at them in defiance.
¹³ But the Lord just laughs,
    for he sees their day of judgment coming.

¹⁴ The wicked draw their swords
    and string their bows
to kill the poor and the oppressed,
    to slaughter those who do right.
¹⁵ But their swords will stab their own hearts,
    and their bows will be broken.

¹⁶ It is better to be godly and have little
    than to be evil and rich.
¹⁷ For the strength of the wicked will be shattered,
    but the Lord takes care of the godly.

¹⁸ Day by day the Lord takes care of the innocent,
    and they will receive an inheritance that lasts forever.
¹⁹ They will not be disgraced in hard times;
    even in famine they will have more than enough.

²⁰ But the wicked will die.
    The Lord’s enemies are like flowers in a field—
    they will disappear like smoke.

²¹ The wicked borrow and never repay,
    but the godly are generous givers.
²² Those the Lord blesses will possess the land,
    but those he curses will die.

²³ The Lord directs the steps of the godly.
    He delights in every detail of their lives.
²⁴ Though they stumble, they will never fall,
    for the Lord holds them by the hand.

²⁵ Once I was young, and now I am old.
    Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned
    or their children begging for bread.
²⁶ The godly always give generous loans to others,
    and their children are a blessing.

²⁷ Turn from evil and do good,
    and you will live in the land forever.
²⁸ For the Lord loves justice,
    and he will never abandon the godly.

He will keep them safe forever,
    but the children of the wicked will die.
²⁹ The godly will possess the land
    and will live there forever.

³⁰ The godly offer good counsel;
    they teach right from wrong.
³¹ They have made God’s law their own,
    so they will never slip from his path.

³² The wicked wait in ambush for the godly,
    looking for an excuse to kill them.
³³ But the Lord will not let the wicked succeed
    or let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial.

³⁴ Put your hope in the Lord.
    Travel steadily along his path.
He will honor you by giving you the land.
    You will see the wicked destroyed.

³⁵ I have seen wicked and ruthless people
    flourishing like a tree in its native soil.
³⁶ But when I looked again, they were gone!
    Though I searched for them, I could not find them!

³⁷ Look at those who are honest and good,
    for a wonderful future awaits those who love peace.
³⁸ But the rebellious will be destroyed;
    they have no future.

³⁹ The Lord rescues the godly;
    he is their fortress in times of trouble.
⁴⁰ The Lord helps them,
    rescuing them from the wicked.
He saves them,
    and they find shelter in him.

Go Where God Sends You..... and Pray (5.1.19)

When your people go to war against their enemies, wherever you send them, and when they pray to you toward this city you have chosen and the temple I have built for your Name, then hear from heaven their prayer and their plea, and uphold their cause - 2 Chronicles 6:34-35

Faith Believers,
Notice two important keys to victory: “Wherever you send them, and when they pray to you.”  Victory for the people of God is always dependent upon following the Lord’s Will. 

Solomon presented a powerful 'one-two punch' for physical and spiritual victory - go where God sends you, and pray.   Solomon certainly had in mind those who would fight on behalf of Israel; however we also need this strategy, as we do battle daily with the enemy. 

Though we must remember that our battle is NOT against flesh and blood, as it was in the Old Testament, it is still a very real struggle and the need for this sort of authoritative praying and submission to the leading of God is essential.
  -  Marilyn

~ Prayer ~
Father,
I submit my life to You completely.
I will go wherever You send me,
     and I will pray as I go.

May Your Presence and Power
     be with me always, Father God.
Amen

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