Never Give Up. For Jesus is With You & He is For You. (4.4.15)

Beloved,
Never give up, for I am with you, and I am for you.

I know you’ve battled long and hard, but do not give up.
I sit at the right hand of My Father, the place of all power,
and I am forever interceding for you.

This is why I don’t see you failing.
I see you conquering the things that have come against you.
The battle has already been won.
You are a mighty conqueror, an overcomer.

You have a lot on your mind, but if you keep worrying about the things you are asking Me for, they will not come to pass.  However, if you pray to Me, and believe that I am going to do what I promised; then what you are believing Me for, will come to pass. 

You are on My mind at all times, so why should I not be on your mind at all times?

When you think about Me, thoughts of despair will fade away. When you think about Me, you will begin to see things in a different way.  If you just stop worrying, I assure you, you will begin to see what I see.

You will see yourself as an overcomer.  
Think about your blessings; think about Me.  

MEDITATE ON HIS WORD:

Matthew 6:25 - Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?(NLT)

Galatians 6:9 - And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

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 4:8 - 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. 

A "Thank-filled, Easter Prayer" (4.3.15)

Dear Lord God,

I come to You today to thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus, to die for my sins. 

This Easter season, Jesus, I thank You for suffering on the cross and demonstrating Your enormous love for me there. Thank You for loving me enough to die for me! Your resurrection is the whole reason for the hope that is within me.

Today, Lord God, I want to embrace the reality of what Easter 
should be all about; and that is You. 
I want my life to be an act of worship to You. 
Open my heart, Oh Lord, to feel Your love and forgiveness this Easter. 
Help me to take time to allow You to impress upon my heart, 
the magnitude of what You did for me. 

Thank You that Jesus' death saves me from the penalty of sin and that Your resurrection power, which is at work within me, saves me from the power of sin. Thank You that because of the Cross, all the powers of darkness are disarmed and hold no threat to me; as I open my heart fully to You.

Thank you for Easter and all that it means for me. 
Thank you that I can release all of my past sins, and hurts, to You. 
Help me to truly learn to leave these burdens of guilt at Your feet.  

May my life reflect a living hope to those around me. 

May Your resurrection power flow through me, 
as I embrace Your grace and remember all that You are to me. 

Thank You Lord God.  Thank You Father God.
In Your Blessed Son Jesus’ name I pray, 

Amen

Do You Know What Time It Is? It's Time, My Child. It's Time. (4.2.15)

My Child,
It’s time to stop thinking that your strength will sustain you in these troubled times.

Your strength is limited, and will come to an end. 

However, My strength is everlasting and has prevailed against every attack of the enemy.  Therefore, it is time to rise up in the strength of the Lord and stand against your enemy.  It’s time to let the enemy know that his attacks of discouragement and fear will no longer work.  It’s time to call on My Name, be strengthened and find help in your time of trouble.  It’s time you remember that I Am your Rock, your Fortress, and your Strong Tower.

So, trust in My strength, and I will deliver you from your enemies.

It's time to stop thinking about giving up and becoming a victim of your circumstances.
It’s time to refuse to allow the tactics of the enemy to bring you down, anymore.
It’s time to stand and pull down every stronghold of the enemy coming against you. 
It’s time to stop allowing yourself to be held back by the lies of the enemy.
It’s time to ask Me to rebuke the enemy for your sake, so that the work of your hands can prosper.
It’s time to be strong, to be of good courage, and to know that if you continue to stand in My name; that you shall have the victory.

It’s time to embrace who I have created you to be.
It’s time to embrace the calling and destiny that I have put on your life.
It’s time to rise up in My strength and power, and go accomplish all that I have given you to do.
And it’s time you remember that you are never alone.

I am with you, and you do not have to go in your own strength.
I will be your strength. 
I will empower you; and I will cause you to be triumphant in all you do.

Do you know what time it is?

It is time, My child; it's time.

MEDITATE ON HIS WORD

Psalm 18:2 - The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my GOD, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower. 
 
Psalms 37:39 - 40 - But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble. And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them: he shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in him. 
 
Romans 13:11 - And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. 
 
2 Corinthians 2:14 - Now thanks be unto GOD, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savoir of his knowledge by us in every place. 

Slow Down, Pay Attention & Take Time to Listen to the Lord (4.1.15)

Then a cloud appeared and enveloped them, and a voice came from the cloud: ‘This is My Son, whom I love. Listen to Him!’ - Mark 9:7

This is a very clear command from GOD that we are to listen to His Son, Jesus.  

It is impossible to do what the Lord desires unless we take time to listen to Him. We can only do this by being still and ceasing our busy, activity-filled lives. Sometimes all GOD wants to do is speak words of love and affirmation. 

Many times He may require nothing of you but to sit and enjoy His company.  Do you wonder how that is even possible, in the midst of our hectic lives?  If so, ask the Father to give you a desire to slow down and pay attention to His Son so that you can be obedient to His wise instruction.

Lord God, 
I don’t want to disobey You, 
but my life has become so hectic; 
and I hardly spend any time with you.  

Take back my heart Father.  
Captivate me with the beauty of Your Son, Jesus.  
May I be still to hear Your Words of joy and affirmation. 

In Your Son Jesus' name we pray,
Amen 

April Cover Photo (2015)

Photo courtesy of  ~ Lynne "In His Hands"

Leave the Past Behind & Move Forward with God (3.31.15)

My Child,
Today is a new day, for it is filled with brand new mercies,
and this day is filled with My amazing Grace.

Therefore, this day, I ask you to leave the past behind and fully embrace new life. Today, stop hanging on to your yesterdays; and let go of the fear, the regrets, and the pain it produces in you. I am about to release a new wave of glory into My Church, and you cannot bring the old into the new.

So, let go of the things which are holding you back;
move forward with Me and fully embrace
the new thing I am doing.

Today is a great day to start anew, and you
do not have time to mull over things of the past.
Great things are happening in the spirit realm, and I want you to be a part of them.

However, you cannot be in two places at once, just as you cannot serve two masters. You cannot move ahead with Me while holding onto the past. So, stop reliving decisions made, broken relationships and mistakes that will never bless you.

It is time to move on to the new things I have waiting for you.

Today, receive a fresh outpouring of My Spirit, and allow Me to enable you to be a blessing to those around you.
Today, no longer allow your mind to dwell in the past and on things that happened long ago.
Today is a new day and it’s time to begin again.

After all, you have everything to gain
and nothing to lose,
but the past.

MEDITATE ON HIS WORD:

Isaiah 43:18-19 - Do not call to mind the former things, or ponder things of the past. Behold, I will do something new, now it will spring forth; will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.
 
Lamentations 3:22-23 - It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. 
 
Luke 5:37 - And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. 
 
Luke 16:13 - No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve GOD and mammon.

Luke 10:27. Remarkable Love. (3.30.15)

Love the Lord your GOD with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and Love your neighbor as yourself. - Luke 10:27

Think of a person whose company you look forward to - someone who brings a big smile to your face when you know they’re coming over. There’s a list of things you want to share and you really want to know what they think, too. Being with this particular person is going to be the highlight of your week.

GOD enjoys our company. 

He’s got a whole bunch of things (really good things) He wants to show us, and He really wants to know what’s stirring in our hearts too. 

But do we enjoy His company?

Being a Christian is all about having a close, intimate relationship with the most amazing person that ever lived; and to come to understand Him more and more, by understanding how He thinks, what He loves and even what He doesn’t like.

The more time we spend with Him,

the more He begins to rub off on us. 

His love starts to grow in us day by day. 

It begins to affect our relationships and shift our priorities. We even begin to learn how to be a friend like He is, putting the needs of others first; and forgiving people who don’t even ask for it, even when it hurts. 

Because of the time we spend with God,

We become a people marked by remarkable love.

It Is Time to be a Doer of God's Word. Procrastinate no Longer. (3.29.15)

My Child,

Do not be passive or procrastinate any longer. 

Now is the time to be aggressive with your praise,
and to lay hold of those things I have given you to do. 

Cast aside any anxiety which has hindered your progress with Me. Come before Me with thanksgiving and praise, and claim all that is yours. Do not let allow your flesh to get in the way of praising Me for the wonderful ideas I have imparted in to you. 

Yes, I gave you those dreams and desires, 

and it is time for you to be a doer of My Word.

Do the things I have shown you. 

Remove all notions of ʺwhat ifsʺ, and ʺif only,ʺ 

that linger in your mind, and lay claim to them with praise. 

If it is wisdom you see, ask, and I will give it to you. It is My Will to give you your heartʹs desire. I am faithful. 

It is time. 

I am waiting for you
to stir the atmosphere with praise. 

When you move and begin to praise Me, you will see the provision for your dreams. 

It will come forth as you step out in faith and trust Me completely. 

There is much that awaits you. 

Oh, if only you would just praise Me and move. 

I am waiting to show it to you. 

It is your move.

I have spoken to you. 

Meditate on My Word, and let Me know you are listening.

Psalm 50:14  - Offer unto GOD thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: 

James 1:22  - But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.

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Walking "Through Life's Fog" with God (3.28.15)

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life. - John 8:12

Heavy fog is often accompanied by an eerie presence. 

It’s natural to feel alone and afraid. 

One cannot see the dangers that lurk 

and you pay closer attention to everything around you.

Sometimes our lives are encased in fog. 

We may not know where we are going and how we will get there. 

"The fog is one of the means GOD uses to see if we are serious about trusting Him.” - Bob Shank. GOD already knows our past, present and future. He wants to guide us every one of our steps, to show us what to pray for, and how to walk when our visibility is limited. I like to view fog, as a reminder that Jesus is “my everything!”  That He covers me completely with His Presence and wants to make known to me, the beautiful mystery of His Will in my life. 

He says He will fulfill it when the time is right.

He made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times reach their fulfillment – to bring unity to all things in heaven and on earth under Christ. -  Ephesians 1:9-10

Walking in the fog is no longer frightening, 

when you walk with The One
who desires to be “your Everything”. 

_______

Lord God, 

Thank You that the fog in my life
draws me deeper and closer to you.

I confess that when I become anxious and afraid,
I often try to find my own way.

You have given me this fog to visually show me 

that you have the perfect plan for me. 

You know that without this darkness, 

I tend to keep coming up with my own plans. 

I relinquish my life, my future and each day - to You. 

Help me to embrace the beauty of this time, 

because it is where I will experience You as My All and All;

and I will learn to walk closer with You. 

This I pray, in Your precious, holy Name. 

Amen