Do Not Run Away...... (7.19.20)

My Child,
No matter how you feel today about what is happening in the world around you; know that I Am still God.

I Am at work in your life to bless, increase, and multiply you.

For some of you, you may be at a place in your life when things have not measured up to what you hoped for; and others have not kept their word to you. the enemy of your soul is taunting you with these disappointments. Now, thoughts of running away, and hiding until the storm is over - continue to flood your soul. 

However, I Say to you - do not run from your enemy.

STAND STILL and be the person who I Created you to be.

Face your enemy, and rebuke him, in My Name. Command him to leave you, your family, your business, and Our Ministry alone. Stand firm in My Name, raise your Shield, use your Sword, put on your Full Armor of Me (God), and do not run away.

We Will win this battle.
I Always keep My Word.

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Ephesians 6:11 - Put on the whole armor of GOD so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 

Ephesians 6:13 - Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of GOD, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

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

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

#ScriptureReflection - 2 Thessalonians 1:3-4 (7.18.20)

We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly, and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.  Therefore we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your steadfastness and faith during all your persecutions and the afflictions that you are enduring.

Allow God to Be Your Race Coach. Do not Run Alone.... (7.17.20)

My Child,
Just like a runner trains for months at a time to prepare for a big race, so have many of you, spent a lot of time training and preparing for the race that is ahead of you.  There is much a runner can prepare themselves for, in view of the race. However, there are some things that will be different when they finally start running the race.  The circumstances are always unique, the weather is unique, and the track may not be the same as the one used when training.

And, so it is with many of you now.  You’ve trained and now you’re ready to take on the race ahead of you.  However, just know My Child, that circumstance may arise that could be different than they were when you trained. There might be a turn that you didn't anticipate or a hurdle - that you thought was gone - may suddenly re-appear.  The best way to be prepared for the challenges and changes that lie ahead is to run the race with Me.

You cannot always rely on your training, or on the preparation that you have gone through alone.  You need to trust in Me.  You must trust in Me.  You must allow Me to be the Coach through this race.  If you will rely on Me from beginning to the end - and not your ideas - you will master & run this race very easily.

You must be willing to let some of your ideas go, so that I Can truly give you My Picture - My Vision - of the race.  You must surrender your ideas of how to overcome the hurdles, so that I Can give you My Wisdom and show you My Ways. For as you allow your ideas and plans to die, My Greater Visions will come forth.  You will receive My Vision, and My Vision, My Plans will be greater than anything you can ever have the capacity to imagine.  The race will be so much smoother and more enjoyable when you run it with Me, in My Power and with My Anointing.

Let Us Run this race together. 

So now, walk up to that starting line.
Take a deep breath.
And brace yourself for a wonderful race. 

Start, and know that the Ultimate Coach is with you.
And that I Will be with you until the very end. 

Trust Me, and let Us Finish this race…Together. 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Hebrews 12:1-2 - Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,  Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Philippians 1:6 - Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

God has Already Opened Doors. The Doors are Waiting for YOU to Choose to Walk Through Them. Will You Choose, Will You Step Through, TODAY?!?! (7.16.20)

My Child,
You’ve prayed for open doors. I Made a way out of no way, and led you to the door...  But many of you will not walk through it. 

 

There is a door.  Waiting for you to walk through. 

 

This is a door I Have Chosen for you. However, it’s up to you to walk through it. Walk through this door without hesitation, because beyond this door lies great things.
 
Do not allow yourself to think I Wouldn’t Bless you this way. Remember, I Open doors My Way.  And sometimes it might seem strange to you, like the doors I Opened for Joseph. At first, Joseph didn’t recognize the Open Door because it led to slavery and prison. However, when the Door swung wide open, it led him directly to the throne room.
 
Do not allow your reasoning to talk you out of what I Am doing, and do not limit yourself because of the way I Do things. It is not unusual for Me to do a new, unprecedented thing in the lives of those that Love Me. 

 

Let Me Say that again - It is not unusual for Me to do a new, unprecedented thing in the lives of those that Love Me. 

 

There is nothing that I Would not do for those who put their trust in Me. Do not be afraid to step through the Door.

I Want to do mighty works, through you.
However, I Need you to walk through the door.
 
Beyond this door, I Will show you the marvelous things I’ve Prepared for you. 

Things you cannot begin to imagine.
You will be amazed. 
Others will marvel. 

However, in order for this to happen - you must be a doer of My Word, and walk through this door with confidence, as you put your trust in Me.


 

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Isaiah 43:19 - 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.
 
Philippians 1:6 - Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
 
James 1:23 - For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass:
 
Revelations 3:8 - I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it:
 
Revelations 3:20 - Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 

Are You Looking for an Answer to the Trials You Are Facing? Jesus is the Answer!!! (7.15.20)

Faith Believers,
I know all too well that sometimes the pressures of life seem to weigh you down, more than ever.  It seems like as soon as you get on your feet, something new comes along and knocks you back down. It sometimes feels like everything is coming at you, from all sides, trying to make you fall under the pressure of that heavy load.  If that is what you are going through, then I want to encourage you with this message.  So that you can look up from where you are, and see that the Lord is there, ready to take that load from you...  And turn it into a blessing.
  -  Marilyn

Let these words minister to you this day ~

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Beloved,

Please do not allow the trials of life to weigh you down.  I Know what you are going through right now is not easy, and at times it may seem impossible to break through, and be free, of the trials you are facing.  

However, know this, the enemy sees you as a threat to his kingdom.  

Yes, you are a threat!  

his attacks coming against you are a sign that he is scared; and that you are so close to your Promised Blessings. 

Do not stop praying. 
Do not stop believing. 
You have the victory. 
Just hold on.

I Want you to know that My Hand is with you; and there is nothing the enemy can do to stop it.  I Am in control of everything. You do not have anything to worry about.  Just trust in My Father's Word, and continue to press your way through the enemy’s weak attempts to block your Blessings.  Oh, what a mighty GOD you serve, and what a friend you have in Me, Jesus Christ.  And it is My Pleasure to Bless your Service. 

Stay close to Me. 
Dwell in My Presence.
And talk to Me in the morning, noon and night. 

I Will help you.
I Will instruct you.
And I Will embrace you with My Love.

So, come to Me.  Release those heavy burdens into My Hands.  Let Me take them away from you.  I AM The Answer to every trial that comes your way.  I Want you to rest, and know that ALL IS WELL.

Read and Meditate on God's Word

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.

Luke 12:32 - Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

John 15:7 - If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

2 Corinthians 4:8-9 - We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair.  Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;

Philippians 4:6 - Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

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

#ScriptureReflection - Psalm 85 (7.14.20)

Prayer for God’s mercy upon the nation.

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.

85 Jehovah, thou hast been favorable unto thy land;
Thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

² Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people;
Thou hast covered all their sin. Selah
³ Thou hast taken away all thy wrath;
Thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.

⁴ Turn us, O God of our salvation,
And cause thine indignation toward us to cease.
⁵ Wilt thou be angry with us for ever?
Wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
⁶ Wilt thou not quicken us again,
That thy people may rejoice in thee?

⁷ Show us thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah,
And grant us thy salvation.
⁸ I will hear what God Jehovah will speak;
For he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints:
But let them not turn again to folly.
⁹ Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him,
That glory may dwell in our land.

¹⁰ Mercy and truth are met together;
Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
¹¹ Truth springeth out of the earth;
And righteousness hath looked down from heaven.
¹² Yea, Jehovah will give that which is good;
And our land shall yield its increase.

¹³ Righteousness shall go before him,
And shall make his footsteps a way to walk in.

Source: ASV (American Standard Version)

 

Praise God for the Small Victories!!! (7.13.20)

My Child,
Do not despise small beginnings, nor small victories.  Instead, you should be rejoicing!!  

These small victories, breakthroughs, and beginnings are all signs of greater things to come and greater triumphs.  For indeed, I Am opening up the way for you to get to your Promised Land. 

Perhaps it is not what you expected. Perhaps you thought the way would be easier; however, My Child, it is not just gaining the Promised Land that matters, but the ultimate treasure is in the journey of getting there. Just as the wilderness worked to make the Israelites into warriors, this journey will do the same to you.

The Israelites expected to enter the Promised Land moment they left Egypt. However, because they failed to appreciate their Deliverance Blessing from bondage, I Led them by the way of the wilderness, to prepare them to receive the Promised Land. It was in the 'wilderness blessing' that they learned how to have faith in Me.  It was in the wilderness, where they saw My Miracles and learned to know My Power. It was in the wilderness, where I Trained their hands for battle and their fingers for war. It was in the 'wilderness blessing' where they were made into conquerors, and they learned to praise Me.  And praising Me is what I Want you to do, right now.

Your praise will be like a seed sown in good ground that will grow into Heavenly Blessings.  As you constantly praise Me, your faith will grow; and your faith will help you to recognize and appreciate the beauty of where you are.  Praise Me in advance, with every small step of progression; for each step brings you closer to your Promised Land.  And as you praise Me, you draw Me Nearer to you; and together, with praise and worship, the Power of My Presence will disintegrate the hindering spirits which are attempting to block the way for greater things.

Gratitude is a mighty weapon against discouragement and defeat. 

My Word says, “Let all those rejoice who put their trust in Me.   Let them shout for joy because I am defending them, let them that love My name be joyful in Me."  I Know that you love Me, but will you trust Me?  Do you trust Me enough to bring you through this wilderness?   

If you do, then let your heart be filled with joy. 

It is My Desire for you to trust Me, and give thanks, in My Name for the small things that I Am doing. Yes, give thanks, and do not despise this victory, because I Will always cause you to be victorious.

Now, My Child, embrace this journey - and let it make you become what you need to be. 

For when you reach the place I Have Chosen for you, you will know what to do with it. You will be My Vessel, and you will be able to handle the responsibilities that come with being My Vessel.  Therefore, do not despise the journey I Am taking you on; but see it for what it is, a small victory on the way to Greater Things to come. Because it is how you will get to the Promised Land, and indeed you will see it.  

So, be very, very grateful for every small victory; 
     for they are the beginning of great things
     in your life.

 

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. 

Psalm 5:11 - But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; let those also who love Your name be joyful in You.

Psalm 144:1 - Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: 

Mark 4:20 - And the seed that fell on good soil represents those who hear and accept GOD's word and produce a harvest of thirty, sixty, or even a hundred times as much as had been planted!"

1 Corinthians 15:57 - But thanks be to GOD, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 - In everything give thanks: for this is the will of GOD in Christ Jesus concerning you.

Faith Believers,
I pray the peace of Jesus will flood your soul
     and destroy any fears holding you back.
So that the vision He has given you,
     will come to pass.
Thank God for what you have.
Trust God for what you need.
  -  Marilyn

God is.... Your Provider! (7.12.20)

Be still, My Child,
And allow Me to give you My Peace and bring My Restoration to your troubled soul.

When you are in turmoil, it is a sign that you may be paying more attention to the situations, rather than trusting Me.

This is certainly not a time to allow frustration to rear its ugly head. Continue to press your way through, and do not give up. You are on the brink of your breakthrough, so, refuse to give in to frustration.

Trust Me for sufficiency.
I Am your Jehovah Jireh. 
I Am your Provider.

Do not be afraid of what you are seeing in this world, as the economy fails and falls short. Yes, I Know all about the economy. However, you are not bound by the economy of man.  You are under My Anointed Economy. My Supply is endless.  You will have what you need, when you need it.

Stand strong and keep trusting.
Keep the faith!

I AM YOUR PROVIDER!

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Genesis 22:14 - So Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. And to this day it is said, "On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided." (NIV)

Luke 12:22 - And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

Luke 12:32 - Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

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

Faith Believers,
If you are struggling right now,
remember this, GOD will provide. 

It may not be in the way you think
it should be, but GOD always provides.
  -  Marilyn 

#ScriptureReflection - Matthew 13:1-23 (7.11.20)

On that day, Jesus went out of the house and sat down by the sea.
Such large crowds gathered around him
that he got into a boat and sat down,
and the whole crowd stood along the shore.

And he spoke to them at length in parables, saying:
“A sower went out to sow.
And as he sowed, some seed fell on the path,
and birds came and ate it up.
Some fell on rocky ground, where it had little soil.
It sprang up at once because the soil was not deep,
and when the sun rose it was scorched,
and it withered for lack of roots.

Some seed fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked it.
But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced fruit,
a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.
Whoever has ears ought to hear.”

The disciples approached him and said,
“Why do you speak to them in parables?”
He said to them in reply,

“Because knowledge of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven
has been granted to you, but to them it has not been granted.
To anyone who has, more will be given and he will grow rich;
from anyone who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
This is why I speak to them in parables, because
they look but do not see and hear but do not listen or understand.

Isaiah’s prophecy is fulfilled in them, which says:
You shall indeed hear but not understand,
you shall indeed look but never see.
Gross is the heart of this people,
they will hardly hear with their ears,
they have closed their eyes,
lest they see with their eyes
and hear with their ears
and understand with their hearts and be converted,
and I heal them.

“But blessed are your eyes, because they see,
and your ears, because they hear.
Amen, I say to you, many prophets and righteous people
longed to see what you see but did not see it,
and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

“Hear then the parable of the sower.
The seed sown on the path is the one
who hears the word of the kingdom without understanding it,
and the evil one comes and steals away
what was sown in his heart.

The seed sown on rocky ground
is the one who hears the word and receives it at once with joy.
But he has no root and lasts only for a time.
When some tribulation or persecution comes because of the word,
he immediately falls away.
The seed sown among thorns is the one who hears the word,
but then worldly anxiety and the lure of riches choke the word
and it bears no fruit.

But the seed sown on rich soil
is the one who hears the word and understands it,
who indeed bears fruit and yields a hundred or sixty or thirtyfold.”


Source: NABRE (New American Bible Revised Edition)

 

Be An Overcomer, By Speaking God's Word..... (7.10.20)

My Child,

Do you understand how to take the Victory over your circumstances?

I Have been teaching you how to be an overcomer, now you must exercise your faith. Many of you are standing at a place where a decision must be made. There is a battle going on, and now many of you must choose which report you will believe. Will you believe the report of man; or will you hold onto your Profession of Faith, and believe My Report?

Lift your eyes up, and off your circumstances, and onto Me. When you are looking up, you will inevitably rise above your circumstances, and thus they will have no power over you. However, when you look at your circumstances - instead of the things above - there is a high probability that you will feel defeated and lose faith. Cast your burdens upon My Son, and do not be moved by what you see. This is the lesson that I Have been teaching My Church - that Victory comes by overcoming a negative report ; and you overcome a negative report by speaking My Word.

I Have shown you that as you speak and as you stand on My Word, My Word brings life into lifeless circumstances. This is what I Call "walking by faith and not by sight." This is what I Expect those who put their trust in Me, to do. Though the circumstances may look impossible to you, all things are possible for those who look to Me and hold onto My Word.

Don’t you know that you carry within you a Mighty Weapon? 

Yes, My Child, you do. Your confession of faith, your testimony, is a Powerful Weapon. The words you speak will either cause a breakthrough or a breakdown, so choose your words wisely. 

Life or death is in the power of the tongue.  
Therefore, speak those things which you desire.
Speak life, Speak blessings, Speak favor, and it shall be.

Speak death - and you will be surrounded by
     a valley of dry bones.

So, you see, you have a choice to make.

Read and Meditate on God's Word

Ezekiel 37:3-5 - And he said unto me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord GOD, thou knowest. Again he said unto me, Prophesy upon these bones, and say unto them, O ye dry bones, hear the word of the LORD. Thus saith the Lord GOD unto these bones; Behold, I will cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall live:

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

Psalm 55:22 - Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Mark 9:23 - Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Hebrews 10:23 - Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

James 3:10 - Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Revelations 12:11 - And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto the death.