Psalm 48:14 NIV For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.

Acts 20:24 NIV However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God's grace.

Luke 13:24-25 NIV "Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, 'Sir, open the door for us.' "But he will answer, 'I don't know you or where you come from.'

Philippians 3:10 NIV I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death,

KEEP IN STEP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT

Galatians 5:16 NIV So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

NO JUSTIFICATION BY WORKS

Galatians 2:16 NIV know that a person is not justified by the works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have put our faith in Christ Jesus that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because by the works of the law no one will be justified.

LOVE EACH OTHER

John 13:35 NIV By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another."

OVERCOME TEMPTATION

1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

You can choose your thoughts. You can choose which thoughts to keep and which ones to throw out. -- Joyce Meyer

At some point we'll have to realize that God's plans are much greater than ours. It's not called "Giving up", It's called "Growing up" -- ThePrayingWoman™

Let’s be clear: giving your life to Christ doesn’t mean you don’t have issues. It’s that your issues no longer have you! -- T. D. Jakes

The atmosphere of expectation is the breeding ground for miracles (Israel Houghton)

CONTINUOUS TEMPTER

Luke 4:13 NLT When the devil had finished tempting Jesus, he left him until the next opportunity came. It is true that most of use think that when the devil tempts us, it's once and final, but according to the scripture above it's not. The devil looks for opportune times to tempt us. How is he tempting you? Face him as Jesus did in the desert and tell him to: GET BEHIND YOU! This is a learning experience for me. The devil will surely keep coming back and we need to learn how to defend ourselves, so he'll keep moving on. Love you saints<3

FOCUS ON GOD

This quote from Joyce Meyer is exactly what I needed to see during this season in life. My focus has been on myself mostly and not God in all of this. I'm turning the tables on the enemy and putting my energy in what's good and that's God alone. He's bigger and more powerful than anything the devil brings my way! The more we keep our mind on ourselves and our wants, the more unhappy we become. God wants us to love others and meet their needs. -- Joyce Meyer

FAITH vs RELIGION

FAITH= Relationship that draws you near God. RELIGION= Rules that keep you far from God.

JUST BELIEVE

You don’t have to figure it all out. All you have to do is believe. -- Joel Osteen This was definitely for me. It was a struggle for me, but by God's grace, I overcame!

You can choose your thinking but you need to choose carefully. What you think is what you will become. -- Joyce Meyer

WHO GOD IS

Revelation 1:8 NIV "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty." God IS, WAS, and IS COMING! Believe it!

Your life is not in having all your circumstances the way you want them. Your life is in Christ and knowing Him. -- Joyce Meyer

YOUR WILL LORD, NOT MINE BE DONE

There is a cost, to experience your worth and goodness Father. Your will, not mine be done and I'm willing to pay the cost because you're Greater than any other. There is none like you God. Mark 14:36 NLT "Abba Father" he cried out, " everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.

Mark 10:15 NLT I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn't receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never ever it."

CHOOSE JESUS

I cannot make you Love Jesus! You have to Choose to Love Jesus! I have chosen Him and it's the best decision I've made in my life.

GREATER PURPOSE

There's a greater purpose in life than just sitting around waiting on something to happen! Get up, get out and do what God has called you and us all to do! Go share his love<3

TRUE JESUS FOLLOWERS

You will know a true follower of Jesus by the fruits they produce in their lives. A good tree cannot produce bad fruit and a bad tree cannot produce good fruit. Matthew 7:18 Watch who hang around and listen to. Do not be deceived!

TIME WELL SPENT

Abba, time with you is time well spent! Love you and your love, rest, peace, joy, comfort, mercy, favor and truth! There is none like you!

GOD WORKS FOR US

Thank you Father that I can rest because you're at work on my behalf<3

THOSE WHO HAVE EARS SHOULD LISTEN AND UNDERSTAND

Youversion Life Application Devotion: We hear with our ears, but there is a deeper kind of listening with the mind and heart that is necessary in order to gain spiritual understanding from Jesus' words. Mark 4:9 Then he said, "Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand." In order to listen with your mind and heart, you definitely need to be in fine tune with the Holy Spirit (filled with Holy Spirit). This is vital because, this is one of the many ways God communicates with us. Let's go to that special secret place where we can be alone with God and let Him pour into us so we may be filled with His perfect peace, joy and rest. Abundant Blessings in Christ to you all<3

TAKE TIME TO TALK WITH GOD

We need to take time to talk with God. I myself am convicted of this. I vow to take time daily to talk with God because it is vital! I challenge you to do the same. Mark 1:35 NLT Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray.

BURIED EXPECTATIONS

I'm moving on with or without you! You and your opinions do not define who I am and where I'm going with God, so bury your expectations of me! I've given my rights over to God and buried all my expectations of others!

PEACE THAT PASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING

You can have peace in your heart even when there is no peace in your home (Pastor Steven Furtick) This is so true! There is peace in the presence of God! Stay in His presence!

JUST BELIEVE

Unbelief is extremely blinding! Some people just don't get it and wonder why they are going through. Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not to your own understanding, acknowledge Him in all your ways and he will make your path straight! Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust God with ALL YOUR HEART, not some! It's all or nothing. There is no inbetween! Just because you're alive doesn't mean you can do whatever you want! Remember every decision has a consequence whether good or bad. Get on the end time boat with Jesus or you'll be left behind!

WEALTH IS IN JESUS!

Jesus is your GREATEST WEALTH! Material things are not! Courtesy of ( Joseph Prince, Mediate for Success )

HUMBLE YOURSELVES

Humble yourselves like children with sincere hearts and you will inherit the Kingdom of God! Matthew 18:1-4

I FEEL FOR YOU ALL

When I see others going through a difficult time, My heart has compassion for them and all my problems seem so small. That compassion comes from my Daddy, Abba! To everyone who's down and out, know that my heart feels for you and God's too. Abba loves us so much and is always right with us going through the same difficulties<3 Look up and rejoice in the Lord for he brings happiness to the sad and comforts us through all of our circumstances.

You will never change. You're unchanging God!

GOD KNOWS ALL THINGS

Do you think you're wise in your own eyes? God has all the answers. Come to God in childlike faith. You don't know everything. God keeps things hidden from the know-it-alls! Matthew 11:25

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ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER

How well does your actions back up what you say? Whatever you're saying should have actions to back it up. Matthew 9:5-6

WALK THE WALK

Talking the talk does not mean you're walking the walk. God's more concerned about what you're doing than what you're saying. Matthew 7:21 Your actions should line up with your words <3

An intimate walk with God is a gift. Receive it!

I'M A SUCKER

Today, I realized that I'm a sucker! I've sucked the life out of others. I ask for your forgiveness and no longer will use you. To those who've sucked the life out of me,I love you but I'm setting boundaries in our relationships so that I can remain in Christ's love in order to give to others who are in need and really want help. Father, forgive me for using others, help me and use me to be a giver and not a taker from others.

Walking without God gets you nowhere!

IDENTITY

So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27 (NIV) If we are created in God’s own image, then why do we take on false identities? A suggestion could be the environments we were raised in are all that we know and can identify with. I would say that as a believer, once we have chosen to follow Christ whole-heartedly, our spiritual identity becomes new. 2Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) We have to learn to walk in our new identities. Whatever identity you identify with that is not of God and does not line up with his word, is a false identity. The devil loves this. Naturally we are born into sin. I don’t want to give my own opinion because I am not here to cause a debate. I am truly giving God’s view on this. He is an awesome God and loves all of his children. If you know someone who lives in a false identity, know that you yourself cannot change them but God can. You may be in their lives to plant seeds. God has appointed people to water seeds and reap the harvest of those planted seeds.

I sense God saying: He wants his beloved children to walk in His image. Put off the old and put on the new. We have to learn who we are in Christ. If you don’t know, I suggest you ask someone you trust who is a firm believer and follower of Christ. You’ll know this by the fruits they produce in their lives. We are sons, joint heirs. The Kingdom is within us all. We are royalty! Get this down on the inside of your hearts and walk in your new image and shine for all to see!

IN HIS ARMS

Just when you think you can’t go another day, God is right there to pick you up. There are times when we feel like we are so weak in a tiring situation, that we feel we cannot make it. Rest assured that those who place their hope in God will have their strength renewed. Isaiah 40:31 (NIV) God will not let you stand alone in any situation, whether it is death of a loved one, financial crisis, homelessness, addictions, and many other hardships. God promises to lift us out of these pits. He will give you a firm place to stand and create a new beginning for you. Psalm 40:2 (NIV) He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.

God is saying: Stand through all of your trials. I AM will walk through them with you. There are lessons to be learned through every trial. Will you humble yourselves and allow me to teach you? You don’t want to miss the lessons or experiences. Starting all over can be difficult. I AM here to help you so you don’t have to go through all the unnecessary pain of sin that others choose. I love all of my children and want them to reside in Heaven with their Heavenly Father. Rest in my arms my children. Here your strength will be renewed and I will release you to a renewed attitude to continue to stand.

LET GOD REIGN

Allow God to Reign in your hearts today<3

GOOD DAY IN THE LORD

Today is a great day because you are awesome God and because you created it and because you chose me to be here! I thank you for Jesus' finished work on the cross. Thank you for your unmerited favor and the fullness of your provision. I love you Lord<3

I LOVE JESUS!

Oh Jesus, Ooh Jesus, your presence is heaven to me!

CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOR

If Christ is in you and you are in Christ, you are a new person spiritually and you must learn what that means and act accordingly. Some of us aren't and no wonder why some don't want to believe! Put on Christ and take off the devil! How can someone trust what you're saying if you're not living it? Let's stop putting expectations on others that they'll never be able to meet and love them regardless! #nomorebadrapforchristians

FRUSTRATED FIXER

I release everyone I know of from being God in my life. Forgive me for expecting you to fulfill me in a way that only God can. I will no longer damage our relationship. God,I give you your job back because I'm not good at it and you get way better results than I ever could. I'm keeping people in my life secondary and you primary. I am no longer a frustrated fixer because I wasn't meant to be nor the people in my life.

TRUST GOD

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)

I’ve been learning to trust God in every area of my life. I have an issue with trying to figure out all the details of things He’s doing in my life. I get so overwhelmed and frustrated trying to figure things out or make them work in my own way. God wants us to trust Him fully in every area of our lives, not just some. It can be hard to do this when you’re so accustomed to figuring things out in your own way. We have to learn a new way of thinking and trusting. It’s not always easy but if we put forth the effort, God is faithful and will guide us to where we need to be.

Father, I thank you for your faithfulness. I thank you for loving us all so much that you want us to prosper. I thank you for blessing us and for the great fruits produced in our lives when we walk according to your will. Let us, put off our old ways of thinking and put on your way of thinking. Help us to remain in you as you remain in us. I love you Lord, in Jesus name, Amen.

REST

I sense God wants us all to come to Him and rest in Him. We are carrying burdens that He never meant for us to carry.

"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30 (NIV) We can get burdened down by our daily lives and the stresses which come with it. I want you all to know that it doesn’t have to be that way. God is the one responsible to carry our burdens. That is why Jesus spoke those words in the scripture above. If you feel like you’re so weighed down and cannot handle it anymore, the best thing to do is to get on your knees and cry out to God. He hears us and cares about everything concerning us. Yes, I said EVERYTHING! Our tears are so precious to Him. He wants nothing more than to comfort us and love us unconditionally. Whatever it is, give it up to God and He will give you much needed rest. Once you’re well rested, you’ll be light as a feather and will be able to carry on with you walk in Christ with a clear heart and mind. Your strength will be renewed.

Our God is able, stronger, wiser, and bigger than anything you can imagine. If He is able to do exceedingly, abundantly above all that we can ever ask or imagine, then don’t you think He can take on your burdens and free you of the heavy weight life drops on you? I believe and know He can.

Father I thank you for being our burden bearer. Thank you for outstretched comforting arms where we may rest. May we seek you and find you while you are near. Let us lay down all of our burdens at the feet of Jesus and take upon his yoke. Our concerns are yours to handle and we gladly give them all to you In Jesus Name, Amen.

GIVE IT TO GOD

If you're overwhelmed and don't know what to do, give whatever it is over to God and He'll take over from there. Trust Him. He has your best interest at heart <3

FAITH

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. Hebrews 11:1 (NIV) When we place our faith in God, we are confident in what we trusted him for and sure of it because it has not manifested yet in our lives. We have to live as if it were already there. That is true faith! All you need is a small amount of faith and it can move mountains. Matthew 17:20 (NIV)

I am sure we all have had to make major decisions in our lives. There are times when we don’t know what to do. Great pressure is placed on us all to live according to God’s will and be an outstanding Christian. If you don’t know all the details, trust that God does and that He will work those details out. All you have to do is believe that you are making the right decision and God will take care of the rest. If you make a mistake, He will still honor you and make your path straight because He knows your heart. Proverbs 3:6 (NIV)

There are many examples in the bible of known characters that placed their faith in God and He came through for them. By faith the walls of Jericho fell, after the army had marched around them for seven days. Hebrews 11:30(NIV) Joshua [succeeded Moses] was the one who led the army on that march that tore down the walls of Jericho. He thought it strange that God would instruct him to march around the walls for seven days. He placed his faith in God, simply obeyed and the walls tumbled down as God said they would. By faith Noah, when warned about the things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith. Hebrews 11:7 (NIV) God told Noah that He was going to bring a flood and wipe the people off the face of the earth because they were wicked and had evil in their hearts all the time. Genesis 6:7 (NIV) God instructed Noah on how to build an ark in Genesis 6:14-16. Noah didn’t know when the flood was coming. Matter of fact it didn’t come until about 100 years later. The flood came as God said it would and Noah and his family were saved while all others were killed along with the animals and plant life. You see Noah didn’t see the storm but he built the ark like he was told because he had trusted that God would do what He said He would do.

Faith is dead if there is no action behind it. As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds [works] is dead. James 2:26 (NIV) In the two examples above, those two men put faith with their actions, and God moved in a mighty way. Those examples are there for us to follow. When God tells you to do something that you don’t understand, just do it and know that He’s right there with you every step of the way. The best blessings come from simply obeying God. Peace and blessings to you all in Christ.

SIMPLY OBEY GOD

What has God asked or is asking you to do? If you're sitting around waiting on the right time, IT IS NOW! Simply Obey God. You don't have to know all the details, that's God's job. God is faithful and will not lead you astray.

WALK IN YOUR AUTHORITY

Use the authority you've been given on earth. The devil and all his darkness is crushed under your feet. Walk in your God- given AUTHORITY!

GOD IS ABLE

Your Need will Never Exceed God's ABILITY! (Pastor Steven Furtick) Our God IS ABLE!

Waiting Room Series (Elevation Church)

I want to share part of tonight’s Waiting Room Series sermon at Elevation Church by Pastor Steven Furtick. The two scriptures for this sermon are Habakkuk 2:2-3 and 2Peter 3:8-9

We’ve all been in a waiting room of some type such as, the doctor’s office, dmv, or even in your car during slow traffic. Most of our lives are spent waiting on something or someone. This series gives us insight on how to actively wait on God with the right approach and mind frame. Here are 3 key points from tonight’s sermon:

1. Often you have to go through something to get to the place in your heart where God wants you. God may take you in a totally different direction that seems to be the opposite of where you thought you should go. When God does this, He’s preparing your heart for the place He’s taking you. Do not lose heart because sometimes we have to take a detour in order to arrive at the same place we were going to begin with. Just because there is a direct route to a destination, doesn’t mean it’s going to be the route you take to get there. Let God prepare you for whatever it is you’re about to receive.

2. God doesn’t put you in a holding pattern to punish you but to protect you. God places us in a holding pattern (holding position until you’re ready to be released) until He works out all the things in our hearts that shouldn’t be there. God is intentional in His delays. His delays are not His denials. If you’re in a holding pattern, don’t be discouraged because God is doing a great work in you until you’re ready for what or where He brings you to.

3. Trusting God means crossing over the supernatural dateline. When you come to God, you cross the supernatural dateline. The Supernatural Dateline is God’s time zone in heaven, not our time zone here on earth. God is not slow in keeping His promise, but very patient with you. 2Peter 3:9 (NIV).

I sense God wants us all actively waiting on Him. He wants us to put our God-given talents and gifts to work to bring about good in this world. We are to love and serve each other. It is time to turn on the light in that dark waiting room and get to work.

KINGDOM WORK

What are you waiting for? Go out into all the nations and make disciples!!!

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit Matthew 28:19 (NIV)

There are many lost souls out there waiting for you to come and share God's love and the "good news" with them. This is the great commission! Focus on the eternal thing above and not material things that will soon pass away. Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Colossians 3:1 (NIV) Kingdom work lasts eternally not work for personal gain. Be spirit led and do things that last eternally! Let's be about our Father's business!

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Matthew 9:37-38 (NIV). We are called to reap the harvest. Now get up and go!

DWELLING PLACE

Where is our final dwelling place? Well, it’s heaven where God intendeds for us to spend eternity but (there’s always but) we have to choose to go there. God has set before us life and death.  This day I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live. Deuteronomy 30:19 (NIV) Which will you choose? Keep in mind that if your choice is not heaven, the only other eternal dwelling place is hell. I mention this so you will know that both places are very real and we are the ones who choose where we will go. We are seated in heavenly places with Jesus. Ephesians 2:6 (NIV) He has prepared a place for us in heaven so that he may return and take us back with him so we can be where he is. John 14:2-4 (NIV)

How does one choose heaven? You must be born again spiritually. Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”  “How can someone be born when they are old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely they cannot enter a second time into their mother’s womb to be born!”Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.  Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’  The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.” John 3:3-8 (NIV) No person can get to heaven where God dwells forever any other way but through Jesus.  John 14:6 (NIV) There is only one way to heaven, and it’s Jesus!

Heaven is a beautiful place where there is no sorrow, pain, sickness and disease, loneliness, poverty, or dying. John the Baptist describes heaven in Revelations 21 and 22:1-11 (NIV). Grab your bible and read about the beauty of heaven. Who wouldn’t want to dwell in heaven forever? Only a fool!

GRATEFULLNESS

Grateful (adjective) feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful

Psalm 100:1-5 (NIV) A psalm For giving praise.

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Do you intentionally give God thanks for all He has done in your life? Why is it that we go about our lives as if we’re the ones who created everything we possess? We are not our own source. God owns the world and everything in it. Yes, that means you too! Who is our source? God! We can do nothing without God. He’s the one who breathes the breath of life into our nostrils daily. I’m grateful for everything God has done for me. I express gratitude for the good and bad. I wouldn’t be where I am today if God didn’t get me here. God has taught me many valuable lessons that I’d be clueless of if He had not allowed me to walk into those situations. God loves us more than we care to acknowledge and He wants what’s best for us. He cannot guide us along His chosen paths for our lives if we don’t allow Him. God is gentle and will never force us to do anything. It’s all about making a choice. Do you choose to give Him thanks? How grateful are you toward God?

Luke 17:12-19 (NIV) As he [Jesus] was going into a village, ten men who had leprosy met him. They stood at a distance and called out in a loud voice, “Jesus, Master, have pity on us!” When he saw them, he said, “Go show yourselves to the priests.” And as they went, they were cleansed. One of them, when he saw he was healed, came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself at Jesus’ feet and thanked him—and he was a Samaritan. Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” Then he said, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”

Only one man was so grateful to God for his immediate healing, that he returned to give him praise and thanked Jesus. What awesome gratitude this man had. This biblical example is a model of how we ought to express our gratefulness toward God. Do you agree? Take time to acknowledge what God has done, is doing, and will do in your life. Give him praise and thanks for being such a loving awesome God who still loves us even we make mistakes. Be Grateful!!

Do You Accept Jesus?

Many are familiar with the scripture John 3:16 For God so Loved the world that He Gave His one and only son, that whoever Believes in Him, shall not perish but Have eternal Life. I remember this all too well. I sense God wants me to share this because if you read the scripture again closely you'll see that, HE LOVES HE GAVE WE BELIEVE WE LIVE God loves us, that is why He gave His son, so that if we believe in His son, we'll have eternal life. What a glorious revelation! God didn't give Jesus for us to reject Him but to accept Him. Do you accept Jesus or do you reject Him? If you're walking in sin, then that's a definite rejection. Let us search our hearts and get to the truth of the matter. If we accept Jesus, it will show throughout our lives daily.

God Qualifies, Not Man

It's perfectly ok to not know it all. God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called! Don't let the "world system" discourage you. #donewiththeworldsystem

Moving Forward

Everything you need, God has already given you. Are you using what you've already been given to move forward or are you stuck in the dark? Be the hands and feet of Jesus while you wait on God! Use what you have inside of you to move on toward your destiny!

Actively Wait on God

Dare to believe God for whatever it is that you want Him to do in your life! Take God at His word. He can turn any situation around. Focus on God just like you need air to breathe, then all the problems and surroundings will seem so small. Worship God while you wait. Move forward while you wait. My Pastor Steven Furtick said: Waiting is active, not passive. Sometimes while you're waiting on God to do something, He's really waiting on you!

Do You Know Jesus?

Do You Know Jesus?

This is a critical question. If your answer is yes then it better be firm and unwavering! A better question would be: Do you have a relationship with Jesus? Knowing about Jesus and having a relationship with Him are two very different things. We don’t want to be just fans of Jesus, but to have a genuine relationship with Him.  

What was and is Jesus’ main purpose? I can answer that all too well. Jesus was born in the flesh like man solely to have his precious blood shed to cover our sins. He lives today to bring us from death into eternal life. We fell out of fellowship with God the day Adam and Eve ate from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil Genesis 3:1-7. From that moment on we passed from life into death. God did not give up on man. He had a solution to bring us back into fellowship with Him.  God sent Jesus to give us Life to the full capacity John 10:10. Jesus’ birth was foretold long before he was born in Isaiah 7:14. Matthew 1:18-24 and Luke 1:26-38 tell how Jesus’ birth came about. Jesus is OUR LORD and SAVIOR! How is it that we may enter back into fellowship with God? Jesus is the way, truth and life John 14:6. Jesus is the only way to enter in to eternal life. Eternal life is existence forever and never dying spiritually (not physically).

I don’t want you to take my word for it, but to read the bible and know the truth for yourself. New believers should begin by reading the book of John, and then read through the other Gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke. I didn’t always know or understand Jesus, so once I truly accepted him by faith and began a relationship with Him, I learned about His life by reading the bible. That is the main way to get to know Him. If you or anyone you know doesn’t know Jesus, ask someone you trust who does and they will share with you their faith in Jesus and assist you in beginning your walk with Him. Please message me if you’d ever like to talk or pray. If you have a prayer request, message me as well. I am here for this sole purpose, to build up and equip the body of Christ. There is no judgment here, only the Love of Christ. My heart aches for the souls so far from God! Laborers, let's go about our father's business and reap the harvest!!!!

The Mark of the Beast

www.markbeast.com

Who is the Devil? This link above will tell you exactly who he is. It's stated clearly in the bible. I pray that you will be blessed and realize that the devil (Satan) is alive and lurking around this earth. I've learned so much more by researching this. I thank God that I found this. I have so much more understanding and knowledge about Satan. He's a total liar. He wants to destroy EVERYONE here on earth. He believes he will ascend to heaven and sit on the throne. Well he's sadly mistaken. God gave him many chances to admit he was wrong and humble himself, but he refused. God threw him out of heaven and down to earth, so now he's tried to become the ruler of this world. Remind yourselves that Satan’s time is very limited. If you or anyone you know does not know Jesus, it's time to get to know him. Learn about him and decide for yourself what the truth is. Jesus is the ONLY way to heaven (eternal life). There is NO OTHER WAY! Peace and blessings to you all!

WHERE IS YOUR HOPE PLACED?

For a while now, I’ve been placed in a position where I’ve had to rely on God and Him alone to come through for me. In the past, I didn’t understand or recognize who my true help was. I hoped and trusted in people who failed me. I don’t blame them, but with that came a lot of hurt and pain. From going through these times of struggle, I’ve learned that God is it! He’s everything you will ever need and don’t let anyone tell you different. The one thing I’d like for all to take away from this if nothing else is: to learn and understand that God is our ONLY HOPE!

Hope (verb) to look forward to with desire and reasonable confidence/ to believe, desire, or trust.

Hoping in God, is putting your trust in Him, and believing in Him, that He will answer your prayers! It starts with faith. What is faith? We can find exactly what it is in Hebrews 11:1, 6 (NIV).  Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.  If you want God to work in your life, you must have faith. You must believe in your heart (not your mind) that He exists and that He rewards those who honestly seek Him. If you go to God and you’re doubtful He’ll ever come through for you, then there is no way He can go to work on your behalf. How can He give you something that you don’t expect Him to give. It’s called double-minded! Have confidence in God and yourself.

People change all the time but God never changes. How is it possible to put your hope in someone who is limited in what they can do for you? It happens but it’s not the wisest decision to make in a situation where it will take a miracle to get you through it. God works miracles through us. God is the creator of Heaven and earth and He owns everything in them. Whatever you need, God’s got it! It’s done!

Blessed are those whose help is in the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God. Psalm 146:5 (NIV) You will be blessed when you place your hope in God. He’s your help. He will bless you supernaturally or through someone else. God works through us to provide the needs of others. The lord delights in those who fear (love) him, who put their hope in his unfailing love. Psalm 147:11 (NIV). God will not and cannot fail you!!!

King David put his hope in God and acknowledged that God was his help. Psalm 71:5-6 (NIV) For you have been my hope, Sovereign Lord, my confidence since my youth. From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother’s womb. I will ever praise you. What happens when you place your hope in God? It’s stated clearly in His word what benefits are received from doing this Isaiah 40:31 (NIV) but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. When you are at your weakest moments in your trials and your hope is in God, He’ll renew your strength to keep pressing forward. With God there is no if! He’s faithful to answer your prayers. My prayer is that those who read this will begin to place their hope in God who is our ONLY HELP. Father, redirect our faith and hope in people toward you. We may not know exactly how to do that, so I ask that you would teach us. Thank you for your faithfulness to us and your unfailing love expressed to us. I pray we will lift our hands and praise you The Most High and Mighty God, who saves all who call upon you in the time of our troubles. Thank you Abba, In Jesus Name, Amen.

UNWHOLESOME TALK

How can you thank God and curse under the same breath? Does this offensive act make sense to you? What do you think God would say to this? James addresses the Jewish Christians (Jewish believers in Jerusalem) in a letter. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters this should not be. James 3:10 (NIV) Would you want people to hear praises or cursing come from your mouth or both? You should be honest in answering this question because it will get you to realize the words you choose to speak.

Praise (verb) to express approval or admiration of; commend; extol/ to offer grateful homage to (God or a deity), as in words or song.  

Cursing (verb) to wish or invoke evil, calamity, injury, or destruction upon; to swear at; to blaspheme; to afflict with great evil; to excomminucate.

Paul addresses the believers in the church at Ephesus about what should and should not come from their mouths (ours as well). Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29 (NIV) Our words should build people up not tear them down. They should encourage people and benefit those who listen to us speak.

We as believers should know how to conduct ourselves and if any of you don’t then I suggest you read your bible more often. The bible is our daily bread. The word sustains us and instructs us on how to live holy lives. There are many stories to learn from. Take the time and dive into it, study it, meditate on it, get it written upon your heart. Let me remind you that Jesus lived the perfect life that we never could. His precious blood was shed to cover our sins. He became sin, who knew no sin; that we may become His righteousness. 2Corinthians 5:21 (NIV)

When you are in Christ, you are a new creation. The old person has gone and the new person has come! 2Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) Brothers and sisters, this means you have to die to your old way of living life and walk into (put on) a new way of living your life. This does not happen overnight. It has to be learned and what better way to learn than to seek God. READ YOUR BIBLE! Don’t be just a hearer of the word, be a Doer of the word as well. James 1:22 (NIV)

More Scripture references: Proverbs 21:23 (NIV) Proverbs 10:31 (NIV) Proverbs 4:24(NIV) Matthew 15:11, 18 (NIV)

SHEEP IN WOLVES CLOTHING

Many of you are sheep in wolves clothing. For those of you this does not apply to, keep scrolling, for those of you this does apply to, keep reading. What is a sheep in wolves clothing? Well, it's a person portraying to be someone they are not. Either you're a child of God or a follower of the devil. The devil despises us; he'd never claim us as children but slaves. " Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. Matthew 7:15 (NIV) I sense God saying: You need to watch out for yourselves, you sheep in wolves clothing. You come to derail my people but behold I AM is greater than any other and I will not allow my people to be deceived. Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand! Repent, I say Repent! You will answer to Jesus on the day of judgement!

Father, forgive your sons and daughters, for the majority of them don't know how powerful words are. They have not been taught how they should speak let alone sought how to learn. There is so much Kingdom work to be done and in such a short time. Saints, are we Kingdom minded, and doing things that last eternally, with our minds set on things above? Father, help us focus on You and furthering the Kingdom of Heaven, IJN, Amen

HELPING YOUR NEIGHBORS We all recognize that the economy is down and jobs are scarce. People are experiencing extremely hard times. Many have been without work for months, even years. For those of us who are blessed to have stable jobs and are able to meet the needs of others who are less fortunate; are we stepping up and out to do what we're able to help our neighbors? God reminds us of what we should be doing in these situations. Hebrews 13:16 (NIV) And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. This scripture means that we should share what we have with others. God works through us to provide the needs of others. We serve a God of more than enough, so if you're blessed with more than enough, why are you withholding it from someone who needs it? Proverbs 3:27-28 (NIV) Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor, " Come back tomorrow and I'll give it to you" ---- when you already have it with you. What does that scripture tell us? If someone comes to you with a need and you're able to provide for them, give to them. Don't send them away knowing you have what they need and could have given them. Doing this does not benefit you or the person in need. Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses. Proverbs 28:27 (NIV) I don't know about you all but I love to serve God and people. If someone comes to me with any need and It's in my power to help, then that is exactly what I'll do. I do not want to bring a course upon myself. God gives freely to us, why not freely give to others? This service that you perform is not only supplying the needs of the Lord's people but is also overflowing in many expressions of thanks to God. 2 Corinthians 9:12 (NIV) When we give to the poor, we're supplying their needs and giving thanks to God. We're supposed to glorify God in all that we do giving thanks. Let's Pray: Father, forgive us when we turn our eyes away from your people in need. Thank you for blessing us with more than enough. Please help us in positioning ourselves to meet the needs of others who are less fortunate especially when we're able and have what you've blessed us with to give In Jesus Name, Amen

What's In Your Heart?

What you say on a daily basis reflects your character and is an image of what's in your heart. We need to be more conscious of what we do and say.

Luke 6:45 (NIV) A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

Brothers and sisters, What are we speaking? What is in our hearts? We all know what good and evil is. If you speak negatively, then negativity will be produced and the opposite is the same. If you speak positively, then positive results will be produced. This is not a mystery. We've just chosen to live for ourselves and ignore what God's word says about how we should conduct ourselves. Change is hard, but it must happen in order to honor and glorify The Most High God.

Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Words are very powerful. How powerful are they? Here's an example in Genesis 1:3 (NIV) And God said, "Let there be light," and there was light. All God did was speak, and it was! This means that when we, speak, we produce whatever it is that we are speaking. Are you speaking life or death into your life and the lives of others? The entire world was produced in six days because GOD SPOKE IT INTO EXISTENCE!!! Let's get this on the inside of us and written upon our hearts.

How is the heart filled with good and evil things. Obviously if we do bad things all the time and live a continuous life cycle of evil, then that's all that's going to be in our heart because we're living it right? The same goes for living a Godly life. When you love others, help them, pray for them, read and study the word of God, good will come about because you have these things in your heart. I can say that these things are taught. Children reflect their parents and the environment they grow up in. We can change the way we think, act, and speak. It's our choice. What will you do or what are you doing?

Let's pray: Father, You are a loving merciful God. You love us so dearly even in our mistakes. Father, help us to make the choice daily to become more Christ-like. I pray that when people see us and the holy lives we live, they will wonder and inquire of how they too can become like Jesus. Father forgive us for our mistakes and guide us into your truth, In Jesus Mighty Name, Amen

Thank you Abba Father for one of the greatest opportunities: to sit onstage with T.D. Jakes this Saturday 4/21/12. You're so awesome! What a privilege!

What is holding you back from your walk with God? Could it be pride, shame, abandonment, jealousy, fear, or unforgiveness? I refer to these things as idols, strongholds, or masters. If your priority or focus is on any of these or anything else more than on God, then you're serving that which you give first priority. What does the word have to say about this? I'll show you in Matthew 6:24 (NIV) " No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. With that being clarified, your focus should be on God. Your first priority should be God! We need to be developing a close relationship with our Father. You ask, How do I develop a relationship with God? I'm more than happy to tell you! First things first, you must be born again ( in the spirit), this is when you acknowledge Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, accepting Him into your heart by faith only. Then you must repent of your sins and ask God for forgiveness. Don't worry, He's faithful and will do it! Ok, now that you've taken the first steps, you can begin to communicate with God, through prayer, reading the bible, praise and worship. You can even sit silently alone before God and lift your thoughts and feelings up to Him. He will speak to you. You must continually seek God to go deeper into the spirit realm and keep in fellowship with Him. If you fall, get right back up, let God know you messed up because He knows anyway. Then ask Him to accept you back. God desires to be in constant communication with us. He's always speaking, but are we listening? In order for you to continue to walk with God, you must be without hindrances. If you want to be freed, seek God's counsel (I call this inner healing). Inner healing is when you seek The Father, ask Him what's your issue that's holding you back, once revealed, you take the next steps of asking the root of this issue and asking Him to uproot that issue because it's a lie of the enemy, and give you truths of who you really are. God wants us healed! It's a wonderful thing and takes place instantly! No need for a therapist when you have God readily available to you and at no cost! How wonderful is that. Shout now cause it's awesome! If you feel you're not confident in approaching God alone, message me and I'll assist you. It's safe and no judgment. I'm here to love, assist and serve. I don't like to see my brothers and sisters suffer. The devil will have a hold on you only if you let him. He's defeated and you can definitely exercise your authority over him. He's crushed under your feet. I love you all and pray you all will find peace and rest in Our Father who is in Heaven.

Matthew 28:18:-20 (NIV) Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of age. What's my calling? What does God want me to do? What is my purpose? I've asked all of these questions. I was ignorant to what God's will for all of His children was. I didn't have the slightest clue. I had given my life to Christ, but honestly didn't understand fully what I did until I began a relationship with God. What is God's will for your life? Well as written above in Matthew 28:18-20 it tells you. After Jesus' resurrection, He met the eleven disciples at the mountain in Galilee. There He spoke to them, commanding them to go and make disciples of all nations. All of the world should be made disciples. What is a disciple? A disciple is a follower and student of a mentor, teacher, or othdr wise figure. The twelve disciples were the students of Jesus during His ministry. We are supposed to be doing exactly what Jesus commanded His disciples. What are we doing? Are we doing what Jesus commanded? It's not a choice, but a command. Step out of your comfort zones and reach out to the people around you. We ought to teach others to share the gospel and teach others to be Christ-like. As Jesus has freely given to us, so shall we freely give to others. Matthew 10:8 (NIV) Do not withhold the knowledge you possess from others. Hosea 4:6 (NIV) says: my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge. It's not God's will that His people should perish, so please teach people about Christ. God does have specific things for us that only we can do, but outside of that, The Great Commission should be your mission no matter what.

Blessings to all of you! God loves you and is calling us to draw near to Him. God is always available to us, but are we always positioned and available to God, so He can work through us?