Wednesday, February 29, 2012
"Lord, Remove The Other Person!" Part 1
"Therefore I will block her path with thornbushes; I will wall her in so that she cannot find her way. She will chase after her lovers but not catch them; she will look for them but not find them. Then she will say, I will go back to my husband as at first, for then I was better off than now." Hosea 2:6-7
What are you facing in your marriage? Is your husband or wife home, but have you been told that they are not happy, or you are aware by different signs that something is happening to your spouse’s behavior and actions? Are you facing severe marriage problems right now? Your beloved spouse may be fantasizing about another relationship or they are being tempted or they may be in the midst of an affair. You may be separated, divorced, or your spouse may be talking about marrying the other person.
Every day we are being asked to, "Please pray that the other person in my spouse's life be removed. I keep praying that they will go back to their own spouse or pray that my spouse will not marry the other person." The letters and emails we receive are written by devastated spouses whose mate has been tempted, fallen into sin and into Satan's trap to destroy another person, a marriage and so many family members, not counting all the people who you know through church or work. May you keep your heart and mind focused on who the real enemy is during this devastating drama that is being played out with so many different scenes and characters.
I must remind you regularly that your husband or wife and the other person have been tempted by sin, blinded, deceived, tricked by Satan's schemes to destroy your spouse and many others as many people are watching from the sidelines. Satan is the enemy. Never forget who your enemy really is. Beware knowing that Satan wants to attack you with fear, hopelessness and ideas of confronting or spying on your spouse or the other person. Always ask yourself, "What would Jesus do?"
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." John 10:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Ephesians 6:10-12
What can you do? You can pray. There is such power in prayer. Prayer is the secret to marriage restoration and healing family relationships. Never forget how much was accomplished throughout the Bible by people praying. That is why you must pray now and then pray that you and your spouse will be able to pray about everything after your marriage is restored. When your marriage is restored, ask your husband or wife, “Do you mind if I thank the Lord for our food? Do you mind if I pray with you for our children or blessings on your employment or regarding a certain problem?”
Your spouse may say no at first, but keep praying that the Lord opens the door that you can pray “short” prayers to the point that they will also pray with you! What a day of victory for the Lord and your marriage.
The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their cry. Psalm 34:15
You may have to pray together for the Lord to “remove the other person” from your spouse’s life. This is imperative to know when you are in the process of marriage restoration. The other person or the enemy, Satan, will try to stir up the other relationship again. You must stand firm in the Lord and pray against the temptations of the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the pride of life. Your Lord can break all the soul ties and strongholds in your spouse's life. You need to pray first for your spouse's salvation, being filled with the Holy Spirit and total surrender to their Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.
"Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray...The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective." James 5:13, 16
We need to pray for that other person's salvation. Pray for that other person to go back to their own marriage, if there is one. The majority of the “other people” are divorcing or have divorced their spouse. What they need is to find that Jesus Christ is the answer for all their previous marriage problems and pray that the Lord will sever and destroy any and all ungodly relationships with your spouse or ungodly friends that are a bad influence on your beloved spouse. Remember that Jesus was talking to the adulterous woman with kindness in order to lead her to repentance. There was salvation for her if she would leave her "life of sin," and stop living in adultery which meant that she would return to her husband instead of being stoned to death!
Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" "No one sir," she said. "Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin." John 8:10-11
(To be continued)
Be encouraged,
Charlyne Steinkamp
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
Great Transference of Wealth Job 5:19
Monday, February 28, 2012
Great Transference of Wealth
If you think about it, the body of Christ is sensing something big is coming up soon. And there is! I believe this is the prophetic time for this great transference to take place. The happenings in the world have set the stage for God’s miracle of finance. There is to be a great transference of wealth. (Deu 8:18) But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
There is prosperity in your life when you live the words of this covenant. You think about them. You meditate on them. You speak them in faith. You obey them. Prosperity happens when you are a giver as the word of God commands. (Deu 29:9) Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
In Job is the promise that no evil can touch you. That is quite a comfort when devils are all around you right now in this world. (Job 5:19) He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
He promises to deliver you from the snare of the fowler and the noisome pestilence. (Psa 91:3) Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. Did you ever think that a trap was laid for you? I know the devil lays traps for us all. The Lord has warned me of traps in my life. I took another direction and/or merely took authority over them in Jesus name. He will warn you when traps are laid. He will also deliver you from them.
You must prepare for this great transference of wealth. First of all, acquaint yourself with God. Seek Him as never before. Good comes to the seeker. (Job 22:21) Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. (Job 22:22) Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. (Job 22:23) If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. (Job 22:24) Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. (Job 22:25) Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.
In these hard times, he will take care of you. He will keep you from war. In our case it is the terrorists. He said we are not to be afraid of destruction. (Job 5:20) In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword. (Job 5:21) Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. (Job 5:22) At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
He will cause you to inherit substance. Haven’t you heard another person referred to as a person of substance? That means of wealth and possessions.
(Pro 8:21) That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
There is a great transference of wealth once again. Here He gave the abundance of the sea and the “forces” of the Gentiles. The word “forces” used here means wealth or resources. (Isa 60:5) Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.
He is here restoring what the cankerworm has stolen and the locusts have eaten. You will eat in plenty. You will overflow with wine and honey. Wine is representative of wealth, but also a word used to describe the Holy Spirit. (Joe 2:23) Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for He hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. (Joe 2:24) And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil. (Joe 2:25) And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. (Joe 2:26) And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
Without sowing you will not reap. This is the year of abundance. It is the year of a great transference of wealth. He has given you the power to get wealth. There will be this great transference of wealth to God’s faithful children.
Being faith is not a difficult thing to accomplish. There are four areas you must work in.
1. Get acquainted or reacquainted with God. Get to know His real character of giving. Develop of lifestyle of seeking Him first and above all else.
(Mat 6:33) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
2. Realize and act on the Word concerning what you speak. Your tongue has within it creative power. You can bring yourself a curse or you can create the will of God in your life. (Pro 18:21) Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
3. You must live a clean and forgiven life. You must live in Christ and Him in you. The Jesus in you must be bigger than any doubt or fear. (Joh 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. (1Jn 4:4) Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
4. Let the Word fill your life.
(Psa 24:1) A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
(Psa 1:1) Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
(Psa 1:2) But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
(Psa 1:3) And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
(Jos 1:7) Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
(Jos 1:8) This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
I hope that you know by now that the great transference of wealth has already begun. You can’t seek God just to get money. You must seek Him because He is God. The wealth is a byproduct of His love.
The prophecy has been given to you. The great transference of wealth has already begun. He doesn’t want you to lag behind in this. He has enough money to bless us all. (2Ch 20:20) ...Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
Look at the Word of God to see the truth in this word and where He has done it before.
Abraham
(Gen 12:1) Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
(Gen 12:2) And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
(Gen 12:3) And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Abraham, called the father of faith, was instructed to get out of the country and from his family. He didn’t even know where he was going. The Lord said go and He would show him later. He promised to make a great nation out of him and all the families of the earth would be blessed through him. He was now rich in cattle, silver and gold. How did it change.
Remember the story of when he was called Abram. He and his wife Sarai were in Egypt. Out of fear, he lied to Pharaoh saying she was his sister. It ended up the Pharaoh had a dream and in fear sent him away with riches. (Gen 13:1) And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south. (Gen 13:2) And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. He was under the blessing. I call it the Abrahamic blessing. When he left his family, he was young and broke. Now is shown here to be very wealthy.
Isaac’s great transference of wealth. This one happened by the sowing of seeds.
(Gen 26:12) Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. (Gen 26:13) And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:(Gen 26:14) For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.(Gen 26:15) For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.(Gen 26:16) And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we. (Gen 26:17) And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
Joseph had transference of wealth. When he was sold into slavery, he became second in command in Egypt. He was the second wealthiest man in the country next to Pharaoh. He had started out as a slave and now he was Prime Minister.
Moses had a great transference of wealth. When he and the children of Israel left Egypt, they took all their spoils. (Exo 12:36) And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians. Their struggle had come to an end. Your struggle is coming to an end.
Soloman had a great transference of wealth. People came to him to seek his wisdom and left their treasures. He was the wealthiest man on the earth at that time.
One more promise of great wealth. (Isa 60:5) Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. In the book of Isaiah, you find most of his prophecies are for the New Testament Church.
Are you prepared for this great transference of wealth? Get yourself in line with God’s Word. Get forgiven. Seek God. Get grounded in His promises; not just the ones about finances, but all of them. Seek Him in prayer. Stay forgiven. When you make a mistake, put the blood on it right away. Repent and change. Don’t keep doing it. Really repent. He will always help you when you ask. If you have not given a seed, today is the time to do it.
In Him,
Prophetess Frances
And everyone said AMEN!! I KNOW this is more confirmation today because we saw something else today that was quite random...it all connects!
Great Transference of Wealth
If you think about it, the body of Christ is sensing something big is coming up soon. And there is! I believe this is the prophetic time for this great transference to take place. The happenings in the world have set the stage for God’s miracle of finance. There is to be a great transference of wealth. (Deu 8:18) But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
There is prosperity in your life when you live the words of this covenant. You think about them. You meditate on them. You speak them in faith. You obey them. Prosperity happens when you are a giver as the word of God commands. (Deu 29:9) Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.
In Job is the promise that no evil can touch you. That is quite a comfort when devils are all around you right now in this world. (Job 5:19) He shall deliver thee in six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.
He promises to deliver you from the snare of the fowler and the noisome pestilence. (Psa 91:3) Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. Did you ever think that a trap was laid for you? I know the devil lays traps for us all. The Lord has warned me of traps in my life. I took another direction and/or merely took authority over them in Jesus name. He will warn you when traps are laid. He will also deliver you from them.
You must prepare for this great transference of wealth. First of all, acquaint yourself with God. Seek Him as never before. Good comes to the seeker. (Job 22:21) Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee. (Job 22:22) Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart. (Job 22:23) If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles. (Job 22:24) Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. (Job 22:25) Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.
In these hard times, he will take care of you. He will keep you from war. In our case it is the terrorists. He said we are not to be afraid of destruction. (Job 5:20) In famine he shall redeem thee from death: and in war from the power of the sword. (Job 5:21) Thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue: neither shalt thou be afraid of destruction when it cometh. (Job 5:22) At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
He will cause you to inherit substance. Haven’t you heard another person referred to as a person of substance? That means of wealth and possessions.
(Pro 8:21) That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
There is a great transference of wealth once again. Here He gave the abundance of the sea and the “forces” of the Gentiles. The word “forces” used here means wealth or resources. (Isa 60:5) Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.
He is here restoring what the cankerworm has stolen and the locusts have eaten. You will eat in plenty. You will overflow with wine and honey. Wine is representative of wealth, but also a word used to describe the Holy Spirit. (Joe 2:23) Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for He hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month. (Joe 2:24) And the floors shall be full of wheat, and the fats shall overflow with wine and oil. (Joe 2:25) And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you. (Joe 2:26) And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.
Without sowing you will not reap. This is the year of abundance. It is the year of a great transference of wealth. He has given you the power to get wealth. There will be this great transference of wealth to God’s faithful children.
Being faith is not a difficult thing to accomplish. There are four areas you must work in.
1. Get acquainted or reacquainted with God. Get to know His real character of giving. Develop of lifestyle of seeking Him first and above all else.
(Mat 6:33) But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
2. Realize and act on the Word concerning what you speak. Your tongue has within it creative power. You can bring yourself a curse or you can create the will of God in your life. (Pro 18:21) Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
3. You must live a clean and forgiven life. You must live in Christ and Him in you. The Jesus in you must be bigger than any doubt or fear. (Joh 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. (1Jn 4:4) Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.
4. Let the Word fill your life.
(Psa 24:1) A Psalm of David. The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
(Psa 1:1) Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
(Psa 1:2) But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
(Psa 1:3) And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
(Jos 1:7) Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
(Jos 1:8) This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
I hope that you know by now that the great transference of wealth has already begun. You can’t seek God just to get money. You must seek Him because He is God. The wealth is a byproduct of His love.
The prophecy has been given to you. The great transference of wealth has already begun. He doesn’t want you to lag behind in this. He has enough money to bless us all. (2Ch 20:20) ...Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
Look at the Word of God to see the truth in this word and where He has done it before.
Abraham
(Gen 12:1) Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
(Gen 12:2) And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
(Gen 12:3) And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
Abraham, called the father of faith, was instructed to get out of the country and from his family. He didn’t even know where he was going. The Lord said go and He would show him later. He promised to make a great nation out of him and all the families of the earth would be blessed through him. He was now rich in cattle, silver and gold. How did it change.
Remember the story of when he was called Abram. He and his wife Sarai were in Egypt. Out of fear, he lied to Pharaoh saying she was his sister. It ended up the Pharaoh had a dream and in fear sent him away with riches. (Gen 13:1) And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south. (Gen 13:2) And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. He was under the blessing. I call it the Abrahamic blessing. When he left his family, he was young and broke. Now is shown here to be very wealthy.
Isaac’s great transference of wealth. This one happened by the sowing of seeds.
(Gen 26:12) Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. (Gen 26:13) And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:(Gen 26:14) For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.(Gen 26:15) For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.(Gen 26:16) And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we. (Gen 26:17) And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there.
Joseph had transference of wealth. When he was sold into slavery, he became second in command in Egypt. He was the second wealthiest man in the country next to Pharaoh. He had started out as a slave and now he was Prime Minister.
Moses had a great transference of wealth. When he and the children of Israel left Egypt, they took all their spoils. (Exo 12:36) And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them such things as they required. And they spoiled the Egyptians. Their struggle had come to an end. Your struggle is coming to an end.
Soloman had a great transference of wealth. People came to him to seek his wisdom and left their treasures. He was the wealthiest man on the earth at that time.
One more promise of great wealth. (Isa 60:5) Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee. In the book of Isaiah, you find most of his prophecies are for the New Testament Church.
Are you prepared for this great transference of wealth? Get yourself in line with God’s Word. Get forgiven. Seek God. Get grounded in His promises; not just the ones about finances, but all of them. Seek Him in prayer. Stay forgiven. When you make a mistake, put the blood on it right away. Repent and change. Don’t keep doing it. Really repent. He will always help you when you ask. If you have not given a seed, today is the time to do it.
In Him,
Prophetess Frances
And everyone said AMEN!! I KNOW this is more confirmation today because we saw something else today that was quite random...it all connects!
Thursday, February 23, 2012
When a Heart Breaks Ben Rector....Don't wait....If Healing is needed for you...its just a simple prayer away!
It isnt EASY.... this isnt CLEAR...Some PEACE...and SLEEP (God gives His beloved sweet sleep-just ASK for it) Its THAT EASY!!
POINT IS....You Do NEED JESUS before you get HERE!!!
Guys, the lyrics are "you don't need Jesus till your here. (perhaps some wait up until this point when they could have had Him and a relationship with Him way before this point in life)
" I think his point is that its the brokenness that shakes you to your core that opens your eyes...
"Then confusion and the doubts you had
Up and walk away
They walk away
When a heart breaks"
I think he is saying you realize just how deeply you need Jesus, and everything else fades...
REMEMBER that He is your mighty Healer if you Surrender to Him.
Be sure that you have a personal relationship with Him. Its pretty easy. Read the book of Romans :)
Dont wait until it gets to this point PLEASE! Our walks are all different and HE PICKED YOU and is CALLING YOU BACK HOME to YOUR FIRST LOVE. Let nothing nor anyone hinder you from that most important relationship! Its ETERNAL!
If you were to go to the traffic light and someone blew right through it and you were killed instantly...where would YOU GO?
Have that COMPLETE PEACE and BEGIN a NEW WALK with Him.
ITS NEVER TOO LATE...He will meet you at your point of need no matter what you have done. We as christians and humans need some lessons on unconditional love. No matter what the COST!
SURRENDER ALL or NONE at ALL!!! GIVE and FORGIVE!!
That grudge you hold against someone is blocking your blessings as well as your PEACE! Don't let the enemy steal your blessings because we are ALL BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING to someone else (simply OBEY HIM-GIVE and FORGIVE what you have promised not only God BUT MAN)!!! Amen
God Bless You!
POINT IS....You Do NEED JESUS before you get HERE!!!
Guys, the lyrics are "you don't need Jesus till your here. (perhaps some wait up until this point when they could have had Him and a relationship with Him way before this point in life)
" I think his point is that its the brokenness that shakes you to your core that opens your eyes...
"Then confusion and the doubts you had
Up and walk away
They walk away
When a heart breaks"
I think he is saying you realize just how deeply you need Jesus, and everything else fades...
REMEMBER that He is your mighty Healer if you Surrender to Him.
Be sure that you have a personal relationship with Him. Its pretty easy. Read the book of Romans :)
Dont wait until it gets to this point PLEASE! Our walks are all different and HE PICKED YOU and is CALLING YOU BACK HOME to YOUR FIRST LOVE. Let nothing nor anyone hinder you from that most important relationship! Its ETERNAL!
If you were to go to the traffic light and someone blew right through it and you were killed instantly...where would YOU GO?
Have that COMPLETE PEACE and BEGIN a NEW WALK with Him.
ITS NEVER TOO LATE...He will meet you at your point of need no matter what you have done. We as christians and humans need some lessons on unconditional love. No matter what the COST!
SURRENDER ALL or NONE at ALL!!! GIVE and FORGIVE!!
That grudge you hold against someone is blocking your blessings as well as your PEACE! Don't let the enemy steal your blessings because we are ALL BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING to someone else (simply OBEY HIM-GIVE and FORGIVE what you have promised not only God BUT MAN)!!! Amen
God Bless You!
Haggai 2 Given today...2/23/2012
Haggai 2
This Temple Will End Up Better Than It Started Out
1-3 On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the Word of God came through the prophet Haggai: "Tell Governor Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and High Priest Joshua son of Jehozadak and all the people:
'Is there anyone here who saw the Temple the way it used to be, all glorious? And what do you see now? Not much, right?
4-5"'So get to work, Zerubbabel!'—God is speaking.
"'Get to work, Joshua son of Jehozadak—high priest!'
"'Get to work, all you people!'—God is speaking.
"'Yes, get to work! For I am with you.' The God-of-the-Angel-Armies is speaking! 'Put into action the word I covenanted with you when you left Egypt. I'm living and breathing among you right now. Don't be timid. Don't hold back.'
6-7"This is what God-of-the-Angel-Armies said: 'Before you know it, I will shake up sky and earth, ocean and fields. And I'll shake down all the godless nations. They'll bring bushels of wealth and I will fill this Temple with splendor.' God-of-the-Angel-Armies says so.
8'I own the silver,
I own the gold.'
Decree of God-of-the-Angel-Armies.
9"'This Temple is going to end up far better than it started out, a glorious beginning but an even more glorious finish: a place in which I will hand out wholeness and holiness.' Decree of God-of-the-Angel-Armies."
10-12On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month (again, this was in the second year of Darius), God's Message came to Haggai: "God-of-the-Angel-Armies speaks: Consult the priests for a ruling. If someone carries a piece of sacred meat in his pocket, meat that is set apart for sacrifice on the altar, and the pocket touches a loaf of bread, a dish of stew, a bottle of wine or oil, or any other food, will these foods be made holy by such contact?"
The priests said, "No."
13Then Haggai said, "How about someone who is contaminated by touching a corpse—if that person touches one of these foods, will it be contaminated?"
The priests said, "Yes, it will be contaminated."
14Then Haggai said, "'So, this people is contaminated. Their nation is contaminated. Everything they do is contaminated. Whatever they do for me is contaminated.' God says so.
15-17"'Think back. Before you set out to lay the first foundation stones for the rebuilding of my Temple, how did it go with you? Isn't it true that your foot-dragging, halfhearted efforts at rebuilding the Temple of God were reflected in a sluggish, halfway return on your crops—half the grain you were used to getting, half the wine? I hit you with drought and blight and hail. Everything you were doing got hit. But it didn't seem to faze you. You continued to ignore me.' God's Decree.
18-19"'Now think ahead from this same date—this twenty-fourth day of the ninth month. Think ahead from when the Temple rebuilding was launched. Has anything in your fields—vine, fig tree, pomegranate, olive tree—failed to flourish? From now on you can count on a blessing.'"
20-21God's Message came a second time to Haggai on that most memorable day, the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month: "Speak to Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah:
21-23"'I am about to shake up everything, to turn everything upside down and start over from top to bottom—overthrow governments, destroy foreign powers, dismantle the world of weapons and armaments, throw armies into confusion, so that they end up killing one another. And on that day'"—this is God's Message—"'I will take you, O Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, as my personal servant and I will set you as a signet ring, the sign of my sovereign presence and authority. I've looked over the field and chosen you for this work.'" The Message of God-of-the-Angel-Armies.
This Temple Will End Up Better Than It Started Out
1-3 On the twenty-first day of the seventh month, the Word of God came through the prophet Haggai: "Tell Governor Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and High Priest Joshua son of Jehozadak and all the people:
'Is there anyone here who saw the Temple the way it used to be, all glorious? And what do you see now? Not much, right?
4-5"'So get to work, Zerubbabel!'—God is speaking.
"'Get to work, Joshua son of Jehozadak—high priest!'
"'Get to work, all you people!'—God is speaking.
"'Yes, get to work! For I am with you.' The God-of-the-Angel-Armies is speaking! 'Put into action the word I covenanted with you when you left Egypt. I'm living and breathing among you right now. Don't be timid. Don't hold back.'
6-7"This is what God-of-the-Angel-Armies said: 'Before you know it, I will shake up sky and earth, ocean and fields. And I'll shake down all the godless nations. They'll bring bushels of wealth and I will fill this Temple with splendor.' God-of-the-Angel-Armies says so.
8'I own the silver,
I own the gold.'
Decree of God-of-the-Angel-Armies.
9"'This Temple is going to end up far better than it started out, a glorious beginning but an even more glorious finish: a place in which I will hand out wholeness and holiness.' Decree of God-of-the-Angel-Armies."
10-12On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month (again, this was in the second year of Darius), God's Message came to Haggai: "God-of-the-Angel-Armies speaks: Consult the priests for a ruling. If someone carries a piece of sacred meat in his pocket, meat that is set apart for sacrifice on the altar, and the pocket touches a loaf of bread, a dish of stew, a bottle of wine or oil, or any other food, will these foods be made holy by such contact?"
The priests said, "No."
13Then Haggai said, "How about someone who is contaminated by touching a corpse—if that person touches one of these foods, will it be contaminated?"
The priests said, "Yes, it will be contaminated."
14Then Haggai said, "'So, this people is contaminated. Their nation is contaminated. Everything they do is contaminated. Whatever they do for me is contaminated.' God says so.
15-17"'Think back. Before you set out to lay the first foundation stones for the rebuilding of my Temple, how did it go with you? Isn't it true that your foot-dragging, halfhearted efforts at rebuilding the Temple of God were reflected in a sluggish, halfway return on your crops—half the grain you were used to getting, half the wine? I hit you with drought and blight and hail. Everything you were doing got hit. But it didn't seem to faze you. You continued to ignore me.' God's Decree.
18-19"'Now think ahead from this same date—this twenty-fourth day of the ninth month. Think ahead from when the Temple rebuilding was launched. Has anything in your fields—vine, fig tree, pomegranate, olive tree—failed to flourish? From now on you can count on a blessing.'"
20-21God's Message came a second time to Haggai on that most memorable day, the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month: "Speak to Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah:
21-23"'I am about to shake up everything, to turn everything upside down and start over from top to bottom—overthrow governments, destroy foreign powers, dismantle the world of weapons and armaments, throw armies into confusion, so that they end up killing one another. And on that day'"—this is God's Message—"'I will take you, O Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, as my personal servant and I will set you as a signet ring, the sign of my sovereign presence and authority. I've looked over the field and chosen you for this work.'" The Message of God-of-the-Angel-Armies.
Isaiah 35 Reposted from 7/19/2012 No one shall lack their Mate...
Isaiah 35
The Voiceless Break into Song
1-2 Wilderness and desert will sing joyously, the badlands will celebrate and flower—
Like the crocus in spring, bursting into blossom,
a symphony of song and color.
Mountain glories of Lebanon—a gift.
Awesome Carmel, stunning Sharon—gifts.
God's resplendent glory, fully on display.
God awesome, God majestic.
3-4Energize the limp hands,
strengthen the rubbery knees.
Tell fearful souls,
"Courage! Take heart!
God is here, right here,
on his way to put things right
And redress all wrongs.
He's on his way! He'll save you!"
5-7Blind eyes will be opened,
deaf ears unstopped,
Lame men and women will leap like deer,
the voiceless break into song.
Springs of water will burst out in the wilderness,
streams flow in the desert.
Hot sands will become a cool oasis,
thirsty ground a splashing fountain.
Even lowly jackals will have water to drink,
and barren grasslands flourish richly.
8-10There will be a highway
called the Holy Road.
No one rude or rebellious
is permitted on this road.
It's for God's people exclusively—
impossible to get lost on this road.
Not even fools can get lost on it.
No lions on this road,
no dangerous wild animals—
Nothing and no one dangerous or threatening.
Only the redeemed will walk on it.
The people God has ransomed
will come back on this road.
They'll sing as they make their way home to Zion,
unfading halos of joy encircling their heads,
Welcomed home with gifts of joy and gladness
as all sorrows and sighs scurry into the night.
The Voiceless Break into Song
1-2 Wilderness and desert will sing joyously, the badlands will celebrate and flower—
Like the crocus in spring, bursting into blossom,
a symphony of song and color.
Mountain glories of Lebanon—a gift.
Awesome Carmel, stunning Sharon—gifts.
God's resplendent glory, fully on display.
God awesome, God majestic.
3-4Energize the limp hands,
strengthen the rubbery knees.
Tell fearful souls,
"Courage! Take heart!
God is here, right here,
on his way to put things right
And redress all wrongs.
He's on his way! He'll save you!"
5-7Blind eyes will be opened,
deaf ears unstopped,
Lame men and women will leap like deer,
the voiceless break into song.
Springs of water will burst out in the wilderness,
streams flow in the desert.
Hot sands will become a cool oasis,
thirsty ground a splashing fountain.
Even lowly jackals will have water to drink,
and barren grasslands flourish richly.
8-10There will be a highway
called the Holy Road.
No one rude or rebellious
is permitted on this road.
It's for God's people exclusively—
impossible to get lost on this road.
Not even fools can get lost on it.
No lions on this road,
no dangerous wild animals—
Nothing and no one dangerous or threatening.
Only the redeemed will walk on it.
The people God has ransomed
will come back on this road.
They'll sing as they make their way home to Zion,
unfading halos of joy encircling their heads,
Welcomed home with gifts of joy and gladness
as all sorrows and sighs scurry into the night.
Given on 2/22/2012 There are reasons for His WARNINGS! Fear of the Lord is the beginning of KNOWLEDGE!
Isaiah 66:2-4
The Message (MSG)
Isaiah 66
Living Worship to God
1-2 God's Message: "Heaven's my throne,
earth is my footstool.
What sort of house could you build for me?
What holiday spot reserve for me?
I made all this! I own all this!"
God's Decree.
"But there is something I'm looking for:
a person simple and plain,
reverently responsive to what I say.
3-4"Your acts of worship
are acts of sin:
Your sacrificial slaughter of the ox
is no different from murdering the neighbor;
Your offerings for worship,
no different from dumping pig's blood on the altar;
Your presentation of memorial gifts,
no different from honoring a no-god idol.
You choose self-serving worship,
you delight in self-centered worship—disgusting!
Well, I choose to expose your nonsense
and let you realize your worst fears,
Because when I invited you, you ignored me;
when I spoke to you, you brushed me off.
You did the very things I exposed as evil,
you chose what I hate."
The Message (MSG)
Isaiah 66
Living Worship to God
1-2 God's Message: "Heaven's my throne,
earth is my footstool.
What sort of house could you build for me?
What holiday spot reserve for me?
I made all this! I own all this!"
God's Decree.
"But there is something I'm looking for:
a person simple and plain,
reverently responsive to what I say.
3-4"Your acts of worship
are acts of sin:
Your sacrificial slaughter of the ox
is no different from murdering the neighbor;
Your offerings for worship,
no different from dumping pig's blood on the altar;
Your presentation of memorial gifts,
no different from honoring a no-god idol.
You choose self-serving worship,
you delight in self-centered worship—disgusting!
Well, I choose to expose your nonsense
and let you realize your worst fears,
Because when I invited you, you ignored me;
when I spoke to you, you brushed me off.
You did the very things I exposed as evil,
you chose what I hate."
Reminded of this Scripture today again and the one to follow...
Isaiah 34
The Fires Burning Day and Night
1 Draw in close now, nations. Listen carefully, you people. Pay attention!
Earth, you, too, and everything in you.
World, and all that comes from you.
2-4And here's why: God is angry,
good and angry with all the nations,
So blazingly angry at their arms and armies
that he's going to rid earth of them, wipe them out.
The corpses, thrown in a heap,
will stink like the town dump in midsummer,
Their blood flowing off the mountains
like creeks in spring runoff.
Stars will fall out of the sky
like overripe, rotting fruit in the orchard,
And the sky itself will be folded up like a blanket
and put away in a closet.
All that army of stars, shriveled to nothing,
like leaves and fruit in autumn, dropping and rotting!
5-7"Once I've finished with earth and sky,
I'll start in on Edom.
I'll come down hard on Edom,
a people I've slated for total termination."
God has a sword, thirsty for blood and more blood,
a sword hungry for well-fed flesh,
Lamb and goat blood,
the suet-rich kidneys of rams.
Yes, God has scheduled a sacrifice in Bozrah, the capital,
the whole country of Edom a slaughterhouse.
A wholesale slaughter, wild animals
and farm animals alike slaughtered.
The whole country soaked with blood,
all the ground greasy with fat.
8-15It's God's scheduled time for vengeance,
the year all Zion's accounts are settled.
Edom's streams will flow sluggish, thick with pollution,
the soil sterile, poisoned with waste,
The whole country
a smoking, stinking garbage dump—
The fires burning day and night,
the skies black with endless smoke.
Generation after generation of wasteland—
no more travelers through this country!
Vultures and skunks will police the streets;
owls and crows will feel at home there.
God will reverse creation. Chaos!
He will cancel fertility. Emptiness!
Leaders will have no one to lead.
They'll name it No Kingdom There,
A country where all kings
and princes are unemployed.
Thistles will take over, covering the castles,
fortresses conquered by weeds and thornbushes.
Wild dogs will prowl the ruins,
ostriches have the run of the place.
Wildcats and hyenas will hunt together,
demons and devils dance through the night.
The night-demon Lilith, evil and rapacious,
will establish permanent quarters.
Scavenging carrion birds will breed and brood,
infestations of ominous evil.
16-17Get and read God's book:
None of this is going away,
this breeding, brooding evil.
God has personally commanded it all.
His Spirit set it in motion.
God has assigned them their place,
decreed their fate in detail.
This is permanent—
generation after generation, the same old thing.
The Fires Burning Day and Night
1 Draw in close now, nations. Listen carefully, you people. Pay attention!
Earth, you, too, and everything in you.
World, and all that comes from you.
2-4And here's why: God is angry,
good and angry with all the nations,
So blazingly angry at their arms and armies
that he's going to rid earth of them, wipe them out.
The corpses, thrown in a heap,
will stink like the town dump in midsummer,
Their blood flowing off the mountains
like creeks in spring runoff.
Stars will fall out of the sky
like overripe, rotting fruit in the orchard,
And the sky itself will be folded up like a blanket
and put away in a closet.
All that army of stars, shriveled to nothing,
like leaves and fruit in autumn, dropping and rotting!
5-7"Once I've finished with earth and sky,
I'll start in on Edom.
I'll come down hard on Edom,
a people I've slated for total termination."
God has a sword, thirsty for blood and more blood,
a sword hungry for well-fed flesh,
Lamb and goat blood,
the suet-rich kidneys of rams.
Yes, God has scheduled a sacrifice in Bozrah, the capital,
the whole country of Edom a slaughterhouse.
A wholesale slaughter, wild animals
and farm animals alike slaughtered.
The whole country soaked with blood,
all the ground greasy with fat.
8-15It's God's scheduled time for vengeance,
the year all Zion's accounts are settled.
Edom's streams will flow sluggish, thick with pollution,
the soil sterile, poisoned with waste,
The whole country
a smoking, stinking garbage dump—
The fires burning day and night,
the skies black with endless smoke.
Generation after generation of wasteland—
no more travelers through this country!
Vultures and skunks will police the streets;
owls and crows will feel at home there.
God will reverse creation. Chaos!
He will cancel fertility. Emptiness!
Leaders will have no one to lead.
They'll name it No Kingdom There,
A country where all kings
and princes are unemployed.
Thistles will take over, covering the castles,
fortresses conquered by weeds and thornbushes.
Wild dogs will prowl the ruins,
ostriches have the run of the place.
Wildcats and hyenas will hunt together,
demons and devils dance through the night.
The night-demon Lilith, evil and rapacious,
will establish permanent quarters.
Scavenging carrion birds will breed and brood,
infestations of ominous evil.
16-17Get and read God's book:
None of this is going away,
this breeding, brooding evil.
God has personally commanded it all.
His Spirit set it in motion.
God has assigned them their place,
decreed their fate in detail.
This is permanent—
generation after generation, the same old thing.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Keys SHOWN in the Spirit!... Meaning UNLIMITED BLESSINGS are on the WAYYYY!!!!! Remain FOCUSED and on ASSIGNMENT!!!
PRAISE REPORT!!!
Thank you Jesus for lessing the LOAD for us today and showing us what you have for us (therefore the attacks from people we LOVE unconditionally).
So faithful ones that have been assigned to US...PLEASE continue in PUSHING forward in prayer for US and our precious called family. He's turning MUCH around for HIS GLORY in this SEASON. THE TIME IS NOW...VISIONS are coming to pass!!!!!
We KNOW that we are gaining ground and the ENEMY isnt very happy about it!!! He's about to REALLY SET SOME PEOPLE FREE!!
I AM SO THANKFUL for the ones by my side over the past 12 or so years with their mentoring and anointing...Ive learned SO MUCH from you and your faithfulness. Ive served along side of you and you have served the Lord faithfully day after day (24/7) night after night as you we called). NO MATTER WHAT YOUR LOSS HAS BEEN!
Thank you also to ALL the MANY Prayer Call people who I served with as a Monitoror just got prayer-sometimes prophetic/or song. JUST KNOW THAT THIS TOO SHALL PASS!
We've all learned a lot from our tests and trials and we know that the Lord GIVES and TAKES AWAY (We also know that the enemy will use ANY CRACK in a foundation-that he is able to get in and help distroy every relationship that we may have).
STAY PRAYED UP GUYS AND GALS. :)
THE BLESSINGS ARE ON THE WAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you have been a TARGET...
IT'S YOUR TIME...
THING IS YOU HAVE BEEN A TARGET FOR GOD'S BLESSINGS!!! UNLIMITED!!!
HES TURNING IT ALL AROUND FOR HIS GLORY.
Stay FOCUSED on your current ASSIGNMENTS RIGHT NOW and do NOT stray UNTIL "HE" RELEASES YOU!
Don't walk in the natural nor the fresh. DO NOT REPAY evil for evil...WALK IN LOVE (uncondittional LOVE nor matter how hard your flesh may fight you).
Keep posted as I SHARE with you what the Lord is currently showing me (us). You are going to do a PRAISE DANCE in ADVANCE (and you SHOULD because it PRAISE-OPENS DOORS)!!!
YOU HAVE THE KEYS....to the Kingdom...WALK IN FORGIVNESS and GIVE what you are able (no matter how big or small...PLANT NOW).
The harvest will be well on its way almost instantly! Claim the VICTORY NOW in Jesus name!!
God Bless YOU!
Sharon
Thank you Jesus for lessing the LOAD for us today and showing us what you have for us (therefore the attacks from people we LOVE unconditionally).
So faithful ones that have been assigned to US...PLEASE continue in PUSHING forward in prayer for US and our precious called family. He's turning MUCH around for HIS GLORY in this SEASON. THE TIME IS NOW...VISIONS are coming to pass!!!!!
We KNOW that we are gaining ground and the ENEMY isnt very happy about it!!! He's about to REALLY SET SOME PEOPLE FREE!!
I AM SO THANKFUL for the ones by my side over the past 12 or so years with their mentoring and anointing...Ive learned SO MUCH from you and your faithfulness. Ive served along side of you and you have served the Lord faithfully day after day (24/7) night after night as you we called). NO MATTER WHAT YOUR LOSS HAS BEEN!
Thank you also to ALL the MANY Prayer Call people who I served with as a Monitoror just got prayer-sometimes prophetic/or song. JUST KNOW THAT THIS TOO SHALL PASS!
We've all learned a lot from our tests and trials and we know that the Lord GIVES and TAKES AWAY (We also know that the enemy will use ANY CRACK in a foundation-that he is able to get in and help distroy every relationship that we may have).
STAY PRAYED UP GUYS AND GALS. :)
THE BLESSINGS ARE ON THE WAYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you have been a TARGET...
IT'S YOUR TIME...
THING IS YOU HAVE BEEN A TARGET FOR GOD'S BLESSINGS!!! UNLIMITED!!!
HES TURNING IT ALL AROUND FOR HIS GLORY.
Stay FOCUSED on your current ASSIGNMENTS RIGHT NOW and do NOT stray UNTIL "HE" RELEASES YOU!
Don't walk in the natural nor the fresh. DO NOT REPAY evil for evil...WALK IN LOVE (uncondittional LOVE nor matter how hard your flesh may fight you).
Keep posted as I SHARE with you what the Lord is currently showing me (us). You are going to do a PRAISE DANCE in ADVANCE (and you SHOULD because it PRAISE-OPENS DOORS)!!!
YOU HAVE THE KEYS....to the Kingdom...WALK IN FORGIVNESS and GIVE what you are able (no matter how big or small...PLANT NOW).
The harvest will be well on its way almost instantly! Claim the VICTORY NOW in Jesus name!!
God Bless YOU!
Sharon
Monday, February 20, 2012
SUDDENLY AND SOON and SO MANY are NOT prepared...
A MUST read....It should speak to many tonight. God Bless! When I am told to REST...He seems to POUR MORE out to me. Cant wait for more time with my Faithful Husband in this time and SEASON! Hes been faithful for many years and kept me going even when I thought I couldnt possibly go on...Ive been there as a Christian all curled up in a ball reaching out to someone I knew wasnt listening to a single word I said from my heart...but I KNEW that it was just a heart condition and the influence of another person in his life. Ive seen him go through some pretty dark times and not even know the enemy had such a stonghold over him (them). I knew that the LORD was listening and tonight I am saying once again LORD I TRUST YOU!!! Publicly I confess that I am not a perfect person but I do strive to be the Wife and Mother-Sister and Child that He HAS CALLED ME TO BE. Ive fallen short...but I know I can never be perfected until HE COMES which will be SUDDENLY AND SOON and SO MANY are NOT prepared nor ready and going their own ways which they think are RIGHT. If the Lord is the Lord of them...HE DIRECTS their steps...its NOT SELF MOTIVATED or for worldy gain. AMEN Thank You LORD for working on me and perfecting me for ALL YOUR GLORY until your faithful return.
If you are in a Cov Ministry for Marriage WE COULD really use some TEAM WORK here with prayers in unity for Cov. Marriages in this late hour and season. The LATTER DAYS will be GREATER than the Former Days.
The Church will have to pervail and turn or not advance forward with His Holy Spirit and blessings. Now is the TIME to TUEN OR BURN!!
Its GAME time with NO GAME BUT THE LORDS...ITS HIS STORY unfolding all for HIS GLORY!! Amen
Please contact us if you'd like to pray and encourage or support so we can do the same for others!
Sharon.n@live.com
We have a Paypal set up under Karleigh.n@live.com
She is our faithful Treasurer and we are held accountable in ALL things until He returns again!
If you are in a Cov Ministry for Marriage WE COULD really use some TEAM WORK here with prayers in unity for Cov. Marriages in this late hour and season. The LATTER DAYS will be GREATER than the Former Days.
The Church will have to pervail and turn or not advance forward with His Holy Spirit and blessings. Now is the TIME to TUEN OR BURN!!
Its GAME time with NO GAME BUT THE LORDS...ITS HIS STORY unfolding all for HIS GLORY!! Amen
Please contact us if you'd like to pray and encourage or support so we can do the same for others!
Sharon.n@live.com
We have a Paypal set up under Karleigh.n@live.com
She is our faithful Treasurer and we are held accountable in ALL things until He returns again!
HATE breeds HATE...LOVE breeds LOVE!
HATE breeds HATE...LOVE breeds LOVE! Be sure that you are not the one Hatein' because you will pass it on to your children (and the cycle repeats generation after generation UNLESS YOU take a STAND and BREAK the Cycle(s). It can be anything from Poverty to Divorce and anything in-between. You'll continue to drag your baggage into EVERY relationship you'll ever have unless you deal with it!
FORGIVENESS and walking in LOVE IS KEY....they are not just WORDS they are in DEED and ACTIONS. LOVE is an ACTION WORD and more than likely you need more help that you are willing to let on so its not repeated. Only the Lord is ABLE to CHANGE YOU (its not the other person...you need to work on YOU FIRST).
YOU CANT CHANGE what you don't CONFRONT!
We ALL have issues....
Be sure that you are walking in IT and NOT SELF-SEEKING for what you can GET instead of GIVE this World. Quit building up MORE WALLS that will take you more time than dealing with it ALL NOW.
God knows your HEART better than you (or someone that knows you best...or thinks that they know you).
Words for Wisdom from the WORD (if you care to change yourself from the inside out...THE TIME IS NOW)!
1 Corinthians 13
The Way of Love
1 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don't love, I'm nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. 2If I speak God's Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, "Jump," and it jumps, but I don't love, I'm nothing. 3-7If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don't love, I've gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I'm bankrupt without love.
Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn't want what it doesn't have.
Love doesn't strut,
Doesn't have a swelled head,
Doesn't force itself on others,
Isn't always "me first,"
Doesn't fly off the handle,
Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn't revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.
8-10Love never dies. Inspired speech will be over some day; praying in tongues will end; understanding will reach its limit. We know only a portion of the truth, and what we say about God is always incomplete. But when the Complete arrives, our incompletes will be canceled.
11When I was an infant at my mother's breast, I gurgled and cooed like any infant. When I grew up, I left those infant ways for good.
12We don't yet see things clearly. We're squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. But it won't be long before the weather clears and the sun shines bright! We'll see it all then, see it all as clearly as God sees us, knowing him directly just as he knows us!
13But for right now, until that completeness, we have three things to do to lead us toward that consummation: Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. And the best of the three is love.
Be sure that you are on the RIGHT TEAM and passing it on to the next generation because you can't fool God like you do MAN! Its not a matter of going to Church....its a MATTER OF SALVATION and RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. If thats done and in place...Seeking Him first...everything else WILL BE ADDED without your own hands into the MIX!
Get it? Got it? GOOD! God IS ABLE to RESTORE even the impossible things that you have given up on and seen from your own eyes and understanding.
Prov 3:5-6
Proverbs 3-5:6
The Message (MSG)
Proverbs 3
Don't Assume You Know It All
1-2 Good friend, don't forget all I've taught you; take to heart my commands.
They'll help you live a long, long time,
a long life lived full and well.
3-4 Don't lose your grip on Love and Loyalty.
Tie them around your neck; carve their initials on your heart.
Earn a reputation for living well
in God's eyes and the eyes of the people.
5-12 Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
don't try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
he's the one who will keep you on track.
Don't assume that you know it all.
Run to God! Run from evil!
Your body will glow with health,
your very bones will vibrate with life!
Honor God with everything you own;
give him the first and the best.
Your barns will burst,
your wine vats will brim over.
But don't, dear friend, resent God's discipline;
don't sulk under his loving correction.
It's the child he loves that God corrects;
a father's delight is behind all this.
The Very Tree of Life
13-18 You're blessed when you meet Lady Wisdom,
when you make friends with Madame Insight.
She's worth far more than money in the bank;
her friendship is better than a big salary.
Her value exceeds all the trappings of wealth;
nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her.
With one hand she gives long life,
with the other she confers recognition.
Her manner is beautiful,
her life wonderfully complete.
She's the very Tree of Life to those who embrace her.
Hold her tight—and be blessed!
19-20 With Lady Wisdom, God formed Earth;
with Madame Insight, he raised Heaven.
They knew when to signal rivers and springs to the surface,
and dew to descend from the night skies.
Never Walk Away
21-26 Dear friend, guard Clear Thinking and Common Sense with your life;
don't for a minute lose sight of them.
They'll keep your soul alive and well,
they'll keep you fit and attractive.
You'll travel safely,
you'll neither tire nor trip.
You'll take afternoon naps without a worry,
you'll enjoy a good night's sleep.
No need to panic over alarms or surprises,
or predictions that doomsday's just around the corner,
Because God will be right there with you;
he'll keep you safe and sound.
27-29 Never walk away from someone who deserves help;
your hand is God's hand for that person.
Don't tell your neighbor "Maybe some other time"
or "Try me tomorrow"
when the money's right there in your pocket.
Don't figure ways of taking advantage of your neighbor
when he's sitting there trusting and unsuspecting.
30-32 Don't walk around with a chip on your shoulder,
always spoiling for a fight.
Don't try to be like those who shoulder their way through life.
Why be a bully?
"Why not?" you say. Because God can't stand twisted souls.
It's the straightforward who get his respect.
33-35 God's curse blights the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the righteous.
He gives proud skeptics a cold shoulder,
but if you're down on your luck, he's right there to help.
Wise living gets rewarded with honor;
stupid living gets the booby prize.
Proverbs 4
Your Life Is at Stake
1-2 Listen, friends, to some fatherly advice; sit up and take notice so you'll know how to live.
I'm giving you good counsel;
don't let it go in one ear and out the other.
3-9 When I was a boy at my father's knee,
the pride and joy of my mother,
He would sit me down and drill me:
"Take this to heart. Do what I tell you—live!
Sell everything and buy Wisdom! Forage for Understanding!
Don't forget one word! Don't deviate an inch!
Never walk away from Wisdom—she guards your life;
love her—she keeps her eye on you.
Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom!
Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding!
Throw your arms around her—believe me, you won't regret it;
never let her go—she'll make your life glorious.
She'll garland your life with grace,
she'll festoon your days with beauty."
10-15 Dear friend, take my advice;
it will add years to your life.
I'm writing out clear directions to Wisdom Way,
I'm drawing a map to Righteous Road.
I don't want you ending up in blind alleys,
or wasting time making wrong turns.
Hold tight to good advice; don't relax your grip.
Guard it well—your life is at stake!
Don't take Wicked Bypass;
don't so much as set foot on that road.
Stay clear of it; give it a wide berth.
Make a detour and be on your way.
16-17 Evil people are restless
unless they're making trouble;
They can't get a good night's sleep
unless they've made life miserable for somebody.
Perversity is their food and drink,
violence their drug of choice.
18-19 The ways of right-living people glow with light;
the longer they live, the brighter they shine.
But the road of wrongdoing gets darker and darker—
travelers can't see a thing; they fall flat on their faces.
Learn It by Heart
20-22 Dear friend, listen well to my words;
tune your ears to my voice.
Keep my message in plain view at all times.
Concentrate! Learn it by heart!
Those who discover these words live, really live;
body and soul, they're bursting with health.
23-27 Keep vigilant watch over your heart;
that's where life starts.
Don't talk out of both sides of your mouth;
avoid careless banter, white lies, and gossip.
Keep your eyes straight ahead;
ignore all sideshow distractions.
Watch your step,
and the road will stretch out smooth before you.
Look neither right nor left;
leave evil in the dust.
Proverbs 5
Nothing but Sin and Bones
1-2 Dear friend, pay close attention to this, my wisdom; listen very closely to the way I see it.
Then you'll acquire a taste for good sense;
what I tell you will keep you out of trouble.
3-6 The lips of a seductive woman are oh so sweet,
her soft words are oh so smooth.
But it won't be long before she's gravel in your mouth,
a pain in your gut, a wound in your heart.
She's dancing down the primrose path to Death;
she's headed straight for Hell and taking you with her.
She hasn't a clue about Real Life,
about who she is or where she's going.
FORGIVENESS and walking in LOVE IS KEY....they are not just WORDS they are in DEED and ACTIONS. LOVE is an ACTION WORD and more than likely you need more help that you are willing to let on so its not repeated. Only the Lord is ABLE to CHANGE YOU (its not the other person...you need to work on YOU FIRST).
YOU CANT CHANGE what you don't CONFRONT!
We ALL have issues....
Be sure that you are walking in IT and NOT SELF-SEEKING for what you can GET instead of GIVE this World. Quit building up MORE WALLS that will take you more time than dealing with it ALL NOW.
God knows your HEART better than you (or someone that knows you best...or thinks that they know you).
Words for Wisdom from the WORD (if you care to change yourself from the inside out...THE TIME IS NOW)!
1 Corinthians 13
The Way of Love
1 If I speak with human eloquence and angelic ecstasy but don't love, I'm nothing but the creaking of a rusty gate. 2If I speak God's Word with power, revealing all his mysteries and making everything plain as day, and if I have faith that says to a mountain, "Jump," and it jumps, but I don't love, I'm nothing. 3-7If I give everything I own to the poor and even go to the stake to be burned as a martyr, but I don't love, I've gotten nowhere. So, no matter what I say, what I believe, and what I do, I'm bankrupt without love.
Love never gives up.
Love cares more for others than for self.
Love doesn't want what it doesn't have.
Love doesn't strut,
Doesn't have a swelled head,
Doesn't force itself on others,
Isn't always "me first,"
Doesn't fly off the handle,
Doesn't keep score of the sins of others,
Doesn't revel when others grovel,
Takes pleasure in the flowering of truth,
Puts up with anything,
Trusts God always,
Always looks for the best,
Never looks back,
But keeps going to the end.
8-10Love never dies. Inspired speech will be over some day; praying in tongues will end; understanding will reach its limit. We know only a portion of the truth, and what we say about God is always incomplete. But when the Complete arrives, our incompletes will be canceled.
11When I was an infant at my mother's breast, I gurgled and cooed like any infant. When I grew up, I left those infant ways for good.
12We don't yet see things clearly. We're squinting in a fog, peering through a mist. But it won't be long before the weather clears and the sun shines bright! We'll see it all then, see it all as clearly as God sees us, knowing him directly just as he knows us!
13But for right now, until that completeness, we have three things to do to lead us toward that consummation: Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. And the best of the three is love.
Be sure that you are on the RIGHT TEAM and passing it on to the next generation because you can't fool God like you do MAN! Its not a matter of going to Church....its a MATTER OF SALVATION and RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD. If thats done and in place...Seeking Him first...everything else WILL BE ADDED without your own hands into the MIX!
Get it? Got it? GOOD! God IS ABLE to RESTORE even the impossible things that you have given up on and seen from your own eyes and understanding.
Prov 3:5-6
Proverbs 3-5:6
The Message (MSG)
Proverbs 3
Don't Assume You Know It All
1-2 Good friend, don't forget all I've taught you; take to heart my commands.
They'll help you live a long, long time,
a long life lived full and well.
3-4 Don't lose your grip on Love and Loyalty.
Tie them around your neck; carve their initials on your heart.
Earn a reputation for living well
in God's eyes and the eyes of the people.
5-12 Trust God from the bottom of your heart;
don't try to figure out everything on your own.
Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go;
he's the one who will keep you on track.
Don't assume that you know it all.
Run to God! Run from evil!
Your body will glow with health,
your very bones will vibrate with life!
Honor God with everything you own;
give him the first and the best.
Your barns will burst,
your wine vats will brim over.
But don't, dear friend, resent God's discipline;
don't sulk under his loving correction.
It's the child he loves that God corrects;
a father's delight is behind all this.
The Very Tree of Life
13-18 You're blessed when you meet Lady Wisdom,
when you make friends with Madame Insight.
She's worth far more than money in the bank;
her friendship is better than a big salary.
Her value exceeds all the trappings of wealth;
nothing you could wish for holds a candle to her.
With one hand she gives long life,
with the other she confers recognition.
Her manner is beautiful,
her life wonderfully complete.
She's the very Tree of Life to those who embrace her.
Hold her tight—and be blessed!
19-20 With Lady Wisdom, God formed Earth;
with Madame Insight, he raised Heaven.
They knew when to signal rivers and springs to the surface,
and dew to descend from the night skies.
Never Walk Away
21-26 Dear friend, guard Clear Thinking and Common Sense with your life;
don't for a minute lose sight of them.
They'll keep your soul alive and well,
they'll keep you fit and attractive.
You'll travel safely,
you'll neither tire nor trip.
You'll take afternoon naps without a worry,
you'll enjoy a good night's sleep.
No need to panic over alarms or surprises,
or predictions that doomsday's just around the corner,
Because God will be right there with you;
he'll keep you safe and sound.
27-29 Never walk away from someone who deserves help;
your hand is God's hand for that person.
Don't tell your neighbor "Maybe some other time"
or "Try me tomorrow"
when the money's right there in your pocket.
Don't figure ways of taking advantage of your neighbor
when he's sitting there trusting and unsuspecting.
30-32 Don't walk around with a chip on your shoulder,
always spoiling for a fight.
Don't try to be like those who shoulder their way through life.
Why be a bully?
"Why not?" you say. Because God can't stand twisted souls.
It's the straightforward who get his respect.
33-35 God's curse blights the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the righteous.
He gives proud skeptics a cold shoulder,
but if you're down on your luck, he's right there to help.
Wise living gets rewarded with honor;
stupid living gets the booby prize.
Proverbs 4
Your Life Is at Stake
1-2 Listen, friends, to some fatherly advice; sit up and take notice so you'll know how to live.
I'm giving you good counsel;
don't let it go in one ear and out the other.
3-9 When I was a boy at my father's knee,
the pride and joy of my mother,
He would sit me down and drill me:
"Take this to heart. Do what I tell you—live!
Sell everything and buy Wisdom! Forage for Understanding!
Don't forget one word! Don't deviate an inch!
Never walk away from Wisdom—she guards your life;
love her—she keeps her eye on you.
Above all and before all, do this: Get Wisdom!
Write this at the top of your list: Get Understanding!
Throw your arms around her—believe me, you won't regret it;
never let her go—she'll make your life glorious.
She'll garland your life with grace,
she'll festoon your days with beauty."
10-15 Dear friend, take my advice;
it will add years to your life.
I'm writing out clear directions to Wisdom Way,
I'm drawing a map to Righteous Road.
I don't want you ending up in blind alleys,
or wasting time making wrong turns.
Hold tight to good advice; don't relax your grip.
Guard it well—your life is at stake!
Don't take Wicked Bypass;
don't so much as set foot on that road.
Stay clear of it; give it a wide berth.
Make a detour and be on your way.
16-17 Evil people are restless
unless they're making trouble;
They can't get a good night's sleep
unless they've made life miserable for somebody.
Perversity is their food and drink,
violence their drug of choice.
18-19 The ways of right-living people glow with light;
the longer they live, the brighter they shine.
But the road of wrongdoing gets darker and darker—
travelers can't see a thing; they fall flat on their faces.
Learn It by Heart
20-22 Dear friend, listen well to my words;
tune your ears to my voice.
Keep my message in plain view at all times.
Concentrate! Learn it by heart!
Those who discover these words live, really live;
body and soul, they're bursting with health.
23-27 Keep vigilant watch over your heart;
that's where life starts.
Don't talk out of both sides of your mouth;
avoid careless banter, white lies, and gossip.
Keep your eyes straight ahead;
ignore all sideshow distractions.
Watch your step,
and the road will stretch out smooth before you.
Look neither right nor left;
leave evil in the dust.
Proverbs 5
Nothing but Sin and Bones
1-2 Dear friend, pay close attention to this, my wisdom; listen very closely to the way I see it.
Then you'll acquire a taste for good sense;
what I tell you will keep you out of trouble.
3-6 The lips of a seductive woman are oh so sweet,
her soft words are oh so smooth.
But it won't be long before she's gravel in your mouth,
a pain in your gut, a wound in your heart.
She's dancing down the primrose path to Death;
she's headed straight for Hell and taking you with her.
She hasn't a clue about Real Life,
about who she is or where she's going.
The marriage covenant is a picture of the character of Christ (OUR MISSION POSSIBLE in UNITY) !
It has been on my heart to attempt to connect the very character of God with His part in the marriage covenant. The marriage covenant is really not for the couple, even though it benefits them both. The marriage covenant is a picture of the character of Christ and ultimately glorifies Him. When we stop looking at the consequences, which are devastating and begin pondering the matter of glorifying God, we can see His purpose and character in the marriage bond. In other words we get to know God. There is more involved here than just obeying God or rules, but it goes to the very nature and essence of God Himself.
We do not seek to be an irritant and really wish we were not, but when we obey Christ, those who hate Him will call us that. My mission is to encourage believers to seek the Lord for every thing He wants us to know. I asked Him years ago, to show me only truth, that I might not believe anything that is not truth, and that when He showed me, I would burn my spiritual idols. One by one He is doing that, I can never go backward to the old thinking and popular ways.
OK so a Christian wife divorces her husband and refuses to reconcile preferring to remain single. That is Biblical is it not ? Meanwhile husband who did not want divorce but was refused reconciliation also remains single out of respect for his covenant ! So this scenario could persist until the death of one or the other, so why is the wife given the option to remain single after divorce if God wants reconciliation ? The Bible says does it not 'remain single or be reconciled'
Food for thought....It CLEARLY says REMAIN SINGLE or BE RECONCILED and most Christians are afraid to speak it. WHY?
Whats your take on it?
Email me at Sharon.n@live.com
Not hate mail please...it WILL be reposted.
We do not seek to be an irritant and really wish we were not, but when we obey Christ, those who hate Him will call us that. My mission is to encourage believers to seek the Lord for every thing He wants us to know. I asked Him years ago, to show me only truth, that I might not believe anything that is not truth, and that when He showed me, I would burn my spiritual idols. One by one He is doing that, I can never go backward to the old thinking and popular ways.
OK so a Christian wife divorces her husband and refuses to reconcile preferring to remain single. That is Biblical is it not ? Meanwhile husband who did not want divorce but was refused reconciliation also remains single out of respect for his covenant ! So this scenario could persist until the death of one or the other, so why is the wife given the option to remain single after divorce if God wants reconciliation ? The Bible says does it not 'remain single or be reconciled'
Food for thought....It CLEARLY says REMAIN SINGLE or BE RECONCILED and most Christians are afraid to speak it. WHY?
Whats your take on it?
Email me at Sharon.n@live.com
Not hate mail please...it WILL be reposted.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Speak God's Word
Speak God's Word
EPHESIANS 6:17 NKJ
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God;
The sword, or weapon, of the spirit is not the Bible laying on
a shelf, but God's Word being spoken by a believer.
You must take it. Your spiritual weapon is speaking the Word of
God. You must take the Word and speak it — just like Jesus did
(Matthew 4:4).
Our battle is not against humans, but evil spiritual forces,
which requires us to use spiritual weapons to prevail and
prosper. That weapon is speaking the Word of God.
Jesus defeated the devil for you. However, you must enforce
that defeat by speaking and standing in agreement with God.
Only then will you see Jesus' victory manifest in your life.
Of course, before you can speak the Word, you have to know the
Word. It must be fed in before you can expect it to come out in
a time of need. And you never know when you will be attacked
with something designed to steal, kill, and destroy you.
Keep on saying what God's Word says -- no matter what.
HEBREWS 10:23 NKJ
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without
wavering, for He who promised is faithful.
Hang on tight to speaking the Word, because the devil doesn't
want you to stick with the Word. Count on being tempted to NOT
say what God says. The devil does not want you to use your
spiritual weapon of speaking the Word.
Speak the Word of God:
1. To yourself first.
2. To God in thanks and praise.
3. To the devil.
4. To circumstances.
SAY THIS: I will say what God says. I will keep God's Word in
my mouth.
EPHESIANS 6:17 NKJ
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the
Spirit, which is the word of God;
The sword, or weapon, of the spirit is not the Bible laying on
a shelf, but God's Word being spoken by a believer.
You must take it. Your spiritual weapon is speaking the Word of
God. You must take the Word and speak it — just like Jesus did
(Matthew 4:4).
Our battle is not against humans, but evil spiritual forces,
which requires us to use spiritual weapons to prevail and
prosper. That weapon is speaking the Word of God.
Jesus defeated the devil for you. However, you must enforce
that defeat by speaking and standing in agreement with God.
Only then will you see Jesus' victory manifest in your life.
Of course, before you can speak the Word, you have to know the
Word. It must be fed in before you can expect it to come out in
a time of need. And you never know when you will be attacked
with something designed to steal, kill, and destroy you.
Keep on saying what God's Word says -- no matter what.
HEBREWS 10:23 NKJ
23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without
wavering, for He who promised is faithful.
Hang on tight to speaking the Word, because the devil doesn't
want you to stick with the Word. Count on being tempted to NOT
say what God says. The devil does not want you to use your
spiritual weapon of speaking the Word.
Speak the Word of God:
1. To yourself first.
2. To God in thanks and praise.
3. To the devil.
4. To circumstances.
SAY THIS: I will say what God says. I will keep God's Word in
my mouth.
Friday, February 17, 2012
The Love Of Christ Is Beyond Comprehension
The Love Of Christ Is Beyond Comprehension
EPHESIANS 3:18-19 NLT
18 And may you have the power to understand, as all God's
people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his
love really is.
19 May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great
you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled
with the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
How can words describe, or humans fully understand, something
that is as deep as God Himself? God's love is greater than
words have the ability to communicate. It is impossible to put
into language.
How can you explain the unexplainable? How can you know
something that is beyond the ability of human knowledge to
comprehend? You would have to be God Himself to fully
understand why He loves you the way He does. Don't expect to
ever understand it. But you can accept it. You can believe it.
You can experience it and enjoy it.
God's love for you was demonstrated in redemption. God took
your place and suffered what you deserved, so you could be
forgiven and go free. God proved that He loved you more than He
loves Himself. He did not spare Himself to help you.
God's love for you is also evident in creation. Not just in
abundant provision, but also in all the beauty He created for
your enjoyment. What a wonderful display of the loving and
giving nature of God. Not only did He make everything we need,
but He made it in abundance -- and with great variety.
Every good thing in life was created by God for you because of
His great love for you.
SAY THIS: I accept the love of Christ: God loves me. Lord, help
me to embrace the reality of your love, which is greater than
words can tell.
EPHESIANS 3:18-19 NLT
18 And may you have the power to understand, as all God's
people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his
love really is.
19 May you experience the love of Christ, though it is so great
you will never fully understand it. Then you will be filled
with the fullness of life and power that comes from God.
How can words describe, or humans fully understand, something
that is as deep as God Himself? God's love is greater than
words have the ability to communicate. It is impossible to put
into language.
How can you explain the unexplainable? How can you know
something that is beyond the ability of human knowledge to
comprehend? You would have to be God Himself to fully
understand why He loves you the way He does. Don't expect to
ever understand it. But you can accept it. You can believe it.
You can experience it and enjoy it.
God's love for you was demonstrated in redemption. God took
your place and suffered what you deserved, so you could be
forgiven and go free. God proved that He loved you more than He
loves Himself. He did not spare Himself to help you.
God's love for you is also evident in creation. Not just in
abundant provision, but also in all the beauty He created for
your enjoyment. What a wonderful display of the loving and
giving nature of God. Not only did He make everything we need,
but He made it in abundance -- and with great variety.
Every good thing in life was created by God for you because of
His great love for you.
SAY THIS: I accept the love of Christ: God loves me. Lord, help
me to embrace the reality of your love, which is greater than
words can tell.
Soft Straws Feb. 17 2012
February 17, 2012
SMALL STRAWS IN A SOFT WIND by MARSHA BURNS:
Complacency is a weapon formed against you. This is a time when you should be pressing through every hindrance to your relationship with Me, says the Lord. It is not a time to become self-satisfied or to justify spiritual laziness. The enemy has laid a snare for those who have become over-confident and careless. You live in troubled times, and it is vital that you establish the eternal kingdom in yourself and in your surroundings so that My light can shine in the darkness of the world.
Luke 11:33-36 "No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a secret place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, that those who come in may see the light. The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore, when your eye is good, your whole body also is full of light. But when your eye is bad, your body also is full of darkness. Therefore take heed that the light which is in you is not darkness. If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, the whole body will be full of light, as when the bright shining of a lamp gives you light."
SMALL STRAWS IN A SOFT WIND by MARSHA BURNS:
Complacency is a weapon formed against you. This is a time when you should be pressing through every hindrance to your relationship with Me, says the Lord. It is not a time to become self-satisfied or to justify spiritual laziness. The enemy has laid a snare for those who have become over-confident and careless. You live in troubled times, and it is vital that you establish the eternal kingdom in yourself and in your surroundings so that My light can shine in the darkness of the world.
Luke 11:33-36 "No one, when he has lit a lamp, puts it in a secret place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, that those who come in may see the light. The lamp of the body is the eye. Therefore, when your eye is good, your whole body also is full of light. But when your eye is bad, your body also is full of darkness. Therefore take heed that the light which is in you is not darkness. If then your whole body is full of light, having no part dark, the whole body will be full of light, as when the bright shining of a lamp gives you light."
Advance!!! Ears to hear...
Ears to Hear
Posted: 17 Feb 2012
Good morning,
The Spirit of the Lord says;
As the year increases there will be great challenges, but there will also be the greatest soil for the miraculous, it will be very strong for the yielded ones. Stay sensitive to My leading, and you will sow your strength and abilities into the Kingdom, where your true treasures are. Advance, advance, is what you will hear! You will make great advancements and strides into arenas that were shut and closed off to you. The areas that you have invested your time and energy in the past that have not brought forth fruit will now begin to bring about a sudden production. The season of the plowman overtaking the reaper is upon you now. I delight to do this even now, especially when the world does not know how to change the cycle that sin has set them on, and it has spun out of control. My children will now begin to shine forth with My wisdom, insight, and ability. The great I Am, on the inside of you will begin to illuminate all that I have placed in you. Deep will be calling out the deep things on the inside, causing you to truly and finally, 'have My mind!' You will know what it is to be "God inside minded", it is dependent on the degree of your ability to yield.
Because darkness grows even darker you must depend on My light which will make clear for you all that my Word has placed in your mind and heart. You will recognize and know that it is My image being reflected through and in you. Praise and worship will shift you into another level, magnifying and making transparent all that has been obscure. Grow in your times of praise and worship, there I am conditioning the ground of your heart that you might move more gracefully into the deeper realms of God. Draw nigh to Me and I will draw nigh to you, as I do all that I Am is available too. You will have revelation as well as the understanding to do just what I have directed and made known through My Word and through those prophetic encounters. I have been setting you up with those whose capabilities will strengthen yours, as well as yours will bring strength to them. My body will be made whole, there will be nothing missing or broken. Now you will not only recognize the competence that I Am in those around you, you will embrace and welcome their skills. You will now see how I have set each individual 'gifting' in the Body to compliment and bring out the best for the Kingdom. Maturing in Me, will cause My Church to do the great exploits in the midst of days of great chaos! You are well able, because I Am has seen to it. My Word, the prophetic, and praise, will cause the true worshiper to walk into the divine realm of their God!
"However, we possess this precious treasure [the divine Light of the Gospel] in [frail, human] vessels of earth, that the grandeur and exceeding greatness of the power may be shown to be from God and not from ourselves." "But, on the contrary, as the Scripture says, What eye has not seen and ear has not heard and has not entered into the heart of man, [all that] God has prepared (made and keeps ready) for those who love Him, [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, promptly obeying Him and gratefully recognizing the benefits He has bestowed]. Yet to us God has unveiled and revealed them by and through His Spirit, for the [Holy] Spirit searches diligently, exploring and examining everything, even sounding the profound and bottomless things of God [the divine counsels and things hidden and beyond man's scrutiny]."(2 Corin. 4:7; 1 Corin. 2:9-10)
Love,
Pastor D.
Posted: 17 Feb 2012
Good morning,
The Spirit of the Lord says;
As the year increases there will be great challenges, but there will also be the greatest soil for the miraculous, it will be very strong for the yielded ones. Stay sensitive to My leading, and you will sow your strength and abilities into the Kingdom, where your true treasures are. Advance, advance, is what you will hear! You will make great advancements and strides into arenas that were shut and closed off to you. The areas that you have invested your time and energy in the past that have not brought forth fruit will now begin to bring about a sudden production. The season of the plowman overtaking the reaper is upon you now. I delight to do this even now, especially when the world does not know how to change the cycle that sin has set them on, and it has spun out of control. My children will now begin to shine forth with My wisdom, insight, and ability. The great I Am, on the inside of you will begin to illuminate all that I have placed in you. Deep will be calling out the deep things on the inside, causing you to truly and finally, 'have My mind!' You will know what it is to be "God inside minded", it is dependent on the degree of your ability to yield.
Because darkness grows even darker you must depend on My light which will make clear for you all that my Word has placed in your mind and heart. You will recognize and know that it is My image being reflected through and in you. Praise and worship will shift you into another level, magnifying and making transparent all that has been obscure. Grow in your times of praise and worship, there I am conditioning the ground of your heart that you might move more gracefully into the deeper realms of God. Draw nigh to Me and I will draw nigh to you, as I do all that I Am is available too. You will have revelation as well as the understanding to do just what I have directed and made known through My Word and through those prophetic encounters. I have been setting you up with those whose capabilities will strengthen yours, as well as yours will bring strength to them. My body will be made whole, there will be nothing missing or broken. Now you will not only recognize the competence that I Am in those around you, you will embrace and welcome their skills. You will now see how I have set each individual 'gifting' in the Body to compliment and bring out the best for the Kingdom. Maturing in Me, will cause My Church to do the great exploits in the midst of days of great chaos! You are well able, because I Am has seen to it. My Word, the prophetic, and praise, will cause the true worshiper to walk into the divine realm of their God!
"However, we possess this precious treasure [the divine Light of the Gospel] in [frail, human] vessels of earth, that the grandeur and exceeding greatness of the power may be shown to be from God and not from ourselves." "But, on the contrary, as the Scripture says, What eye has not seen and ear has not heard and has not entered into the heart of man, [all that] God has prepared (made and keeps ready) for those who love Him, [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, promptly obeying Him and gratefully recognizing the benefits He has bestowed]. Yet to us God has unveiled and revealed them by and through His Spirit, for the [Holy] Spirit searches diligently, exploring and examining everything, even sounding the profound and bottomless things of God [the divine counsels and things hidden and beyond man's scrutiny]."(2 Corin. 4:7; 1 Corin. 2:9-10)
Love,
Pastor D.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
"Moses answered the people, 'Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today...The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.'" Exodus 14: 13, 14
Today's Text of Encouragement:
"Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you, He will lift you up and make your lives significant."
James 4: 10
Amplified Bible
Today's Study Text:
"Moses answered the people, 'Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today...The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.'"
Exodus 14: 13, 14
N.I.V.
"Stand Still"
"It is better to stand still and wait."
Eric S. Abbott
Is there an experience in my life where it would have been better for me to "stand still" and wait for God's deliverance than to try and run in and fix things for myself?
"You are standing before God in the presence of the hosts of angels. The Holy Spirit is about to set His seal on each of your souls. You are about to be drawn into the service of the great King."
Cyril of Jerusalem
"Alone and in silence, I present the whole of my being to God. To say, 'Here I am,' is to place at His disposal the unique creation He has made. It is to give Him this body, with its weaknesses and strengths; this mind, with its confusion and clarity; this heart, with its hardness and pliability. To say, 'Here I am,' is to offer Him the talents He has entrusted to me, using them to their fullest potential. It is to follow Him wherever He leads, to stand ready in all situations to be His servant. To ready myself for such a commitment I have to become accustomed to frequent occasions when I stand peacefully and quietly before the Lord - alone and at the same time at one with Him. In this aloneness I try gently to quiet the many voices that besiege me in the pressures of daily life in order to listen to His voice in the depths of my being...The closer I grow to God, the more I am able to be with Him in all circumstances. Whenever He calls I am able to say, "Here I am.'"
Susan Muto
Finding themselves in a predicament that looked as though death would come at the hand of Pharaoh's army or by drowning in the Red Sea, the children of Israel, led by God's leader, Moses, heard the call, "Fear not!" This was a seemingly strange thing to say in such dire circumstances.
However, this wasn't the only instruction from God which Moses shared. God had a very distinct plan which He wanted Moses to lay before His' children. As we learned yesterday, the first thing God desired of His chosen children was that they would not be paralyzed by fear from the oncoming army and the threat of the Red Sea.
Once God had the attention of His children, and they fully understood they had nothing to fear, God provided them with His next instruction which was: "Stand still." This directive from heaven was a call for God's children to be confident - stand erect - be prepared. They weren't to be lazy or have a careless attitude. Their preparation for action was one, where in quiet confidence, the Israelites, were to wait upon God's call for further instructions. They were to be on high alert to say, "Here am I. I am ready to do all You want me to do."
As I thought about Moses' direction to the Israelites, "Stand still," I was reminded of a troop of Boy Scouts I recently witnessed marching together. I could hear their leader calling out, "Stand up straight. Look confident. Don't move around. Stand up tall and look as if you are prepared."
This was the same message God had for the Israelites when they were literally between the "devil" from Egypt and the deep Red Sea.
God told Moses to have everyone stand still, be confident, and finally be prepared. This was not some "do nothing" group that God had in line, waiting for Him to rescue. Instead, God's children were to "stand still" in preparation for His order to start moving forward toward the Promised Land.
I love the quote that begins our inspiration section today for we find that by standing still and watching God for all our instructions, we will be prepared, at every moment, to say to our Father in heaven, "Here am I - I'm ready for Your marching orders."
Too frequently, in my own personal life, I find that in difficult situations, I get so flustered, I end up running to and fro, searching for what I think will be the best way to solve my dilemma, when in fact, my Father has everything laid out ahead of time for me. And His plan always starts with "Fear not and stand still. Wait on Me for your next move!"
Lest you think this advice was unique to the children of Israel in the wilderness, I'd like to remind you of our study this last spring about King Jehoshaphat, found in II Chronicles 20, when the "triple threat" of the Ammonites, the Moabites, and the people of Mount Seir attacked without warning. God's prophet, Jahaziel, came to the king and God's children with a message and a plan: "Be not afraid nor dismayed...stand ye still." Does this sound familiar? It should for it is apparent that when we get into the tightest spots possible, when the outlook doesn't just look bleak but appears impossible, God steps in and says "Wait a minute. I'm kicking into overdrive! I have a tried and true formula for your complete and total victory! Don't be afraid...just stand still!"
Tomorrow, we'll see, with our own eyes, what happens when we follow our Father's pathway which quenches our fear and prepares us to say at a moment's notice, "Here am I, ready and awaiting Your call for action."
"Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as He has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: the waves
and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while
He dwelt below."
Katherine von Schlegel
1752
"I will be still."
Isaiah 18: 4
R. V.
"O troubled soul, beneath the rod,
Thy Father speaks, be still, be still;
Learn to be silent unto God,
And let Him mould thee to His will.
O praying soul, be still, be still,
He cannot break His plighted Word;
Sink down into His blessed will,
And wait in patience on the Lord.
O waiting soul, be still, be strong,
And though He tarry, trust and wait;
Doubt not, He will not wait too long,
Fear not, He will not come too late."
Author Unknown
Your friend,
Dorothy
"Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you, He will lift you up and make your lives significant."
James 4: 10
Amplified Bible
Today's Study Text:
"Moses answered the people, 'Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the Lord will bring you today...The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.'"
Exodus 14: 13, 14
N.I.V.
"Stand Still"
"It is better to stand still and wait."
Eric S. Abbott
Is there an experience in my life where it would have been better for me to "stand still" and wait for God's deliverance than to try and run in and fix things for myself?
"You are standing before God in the presence of the hosts of angels. The Holy Spirit is about to set His seal on each of your souls. You are about to be drawn into the service of the great King."
Cyril of Jerusalem
"Alone and in silence, I present the whole of my being to God. To say, 'Here I am,' is to place at His disposal the unique creation He has made. It is to give Him this body, with its weaknesses and strengths; this mind, with its confusion and clarity; this heart, with its hardness and pliability. To say, 'Here I am,' is to offer Him the talents He has entrusted to me, using them to their fullest potential. It is to follow Him wherever He leads, to stand ready in all situations to be His servant. To ready myself for such a commitment I have to become accustomed to frequent occasions when I stand peacefully and quietly before the Lord - alone and at the same time at one with Him. In this aloneness I try gently to quiet the many voices that besiege me in the pressures of daily life in order to listen to His voice in the depths of my being...The closer I grow to God, the more I am able to be with Him in all circumstances. Whenever He calls I am able to say, "Here I am.'"
Susan Muto
Finding themselves in a predicament that looked as though death would come at the hand of Pharaoh's army or by drowning in the Red Sea, the children of Israel, led by God's leader, Moses, heard the call, "Fear not!" This was a seemingly strange thing to say in such dire circumstances.
However, this wasn't the only instruction from God which Moses shared. God had a very distinct plan which He wanted Moses to lay before His' children. As we learned yesterday, the first thing God desired of His chosen children was that they would not be paralyzed by fear from the oncoming army and the threat of the Red Sea.
Once God had the attention of His children, and they fully understood they had nothing to fear, God provided them with His next instruction which was: "Stand still." This directive from heaven was a call for God's children to be confident - stand erect - be prepared. They weren't to be lazy or have a careless attitude. Their preparation for action was one, where in quiet confidence, the Israelites, were to wait upon God's call for further instructions. They were to be on high alert to say, "Here am I. I am ready to do all You want me to do."
As I thought about Moses' direction to the Israelites, "Stand still," I was reminded of a troop of Boy Scouts I recently witnessed marching together. I could hear their leader calling out, "Stand up straight. Look confident. Don't move around. Stand up tall and look as if you are prepared."
This was the same message God had for the Israelites when they were literally between the "devil" from Egypt and the deep Red Sea.
God told Moses to have everyone stand still, be confident, and finally be prepared. This was not some "do nothing" group that God had in line, waiting for Him to rescue. Instead, God's children were to "stand still" in preparation for His order to start moving forward toward the Promised Land.
I love the quote that begins our inspiration section today for we find that by standing still and watching God for all our instructions, we will be prepared, at every moment, to say to our Father in heaven, "Here am I - I'm ready for Your marching orders."
Too frequently, in my own personal life, I find that in difficult situations, I get so flustered, I end up running to and fro, searching for what I think will be the best way to solve my dilemma, when in fact, my Father has everything laid out ahead of time for me. And His plan always starts with "Fear not and stand still. Wait on Me for your next move!"
Lest you think this advice was unique to the children of Israel in the wilderness, I'd like to remind you of our study this last spring about King Jehoshaphat, found in II Chronicles 20, when the "triple threat" of the Ammonites, the Moabites, and the people of Mount Seir attacked without warning. God's prophet, Jahaziel, came to the king and God's children with a message and a plan: "Be not afraid nor dismayed...stand ye still." Does this sound familiar? It should for it is apparent that when we get into the tightest spots possible, when the outlook doesn't just look bleak but appears impossible, God steps in and says "Wait a minute. I'm kicking into overdrive! I have a tried and true formula for your complete and total victory! Don't be afraid...just stand still!"
Tomorrow, we'll see, with our own eyes, what happens when we follow our Father's pathway which quenches our fear and prepares us to say at a moment's notice, "Here am I, ready and awaiting Your call for action."
"Be still, my soul: thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as He has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: the waves
and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while
He dwelt below."
Katherine von Schlegel
1752
"I will be still."
Isaiah 18: 4
R. V.
"O troubled soul, beneath the rod,
Thy Father speaks, be still, be still;
Learn to be silent unto God,
And let Him mould thee to His will.
O praying soul, be still, be still,
He cannot break His plighted Word;
Sink down into His blessed will,
And wait in patience on the Lord.
O waiting soul, be still, be strong,
And though He tarry, trust and wait;
Doubt not, He will not wait too long,
Fear not, He will not come too late."
Author Unknown
Your friend,
Dorothy
Monday, February 13, 2012
Transition ...LOVE IS AN ACTION WORD!
Praying for an awesome transition before the end of NEXT week.
I am not on FB until Thursday but I will be praying and fasting for MANY Cov. Marriages & Family concerns! If you wish to PLANT a seed into our ministry please contact me at Sharon.n@live.com
OR you can plant directly at Karleigh.n@hotmail.com
We in turn plant as well with what the Lord trusts us with ALWAYS being accountable to Him FIRST to those around us and in need. Pay it FWD so in turn you will also be blessed if you don't happen to have a Church Home...You need to PLANT at least 10 percent (Its HIS WORD not ours)! Why not plant into the lives of those who are Standing for the same thing that the Lord has called you to do? The Church doens't grasp it as of yet! But the message has to get out to the masses that what we are seeing isnt pleasing to the Lord. Like in the book of Acts...We are to HELP one another ALWAYS. Its not just a prayer...its LOVE IN ACTION!!
You will know them by their LOVE! Either they LOVE the WORLD or themselves and not God or they DO! Its a reflection of their own heart (but its Him through us-a reflection of His own image...never ours)!
ALL GLORY goes to the LORD! We just simply have to OBEY Him and Trust Him at His very Word!
This is one way in doing so for HIM. Its never ours to hold onto....its to be prayed over and then released back!! Tithe that House, Car, Boat, anything that will unlock the doors of blessings onto you and your family. The mega churches sadly aren't quite getting it as we have seen. Its NOT about their TV programs and advertising like a business...its about KINGDOM Business and God connects the Dots!
Many have let so much sin in their own camp and wonder why they don't get their healings or see more and more divorce etc...they need to be listening to the Lord and doing His Word. MUCH is watered down and the Church has lost its muchness and vision!! We've got to reach these people in all areas...there are people outside of the church that may NEVER come in...BUT WILL build a relationship with us and LET HIM IN! Its all about relationship not any given church or four walls. His Church is everywhere WE are at...at any given MOMENT!
We will be checking for EMERGENCY ONLY REQUESTS (not me my faithful assistant). :)
Look for some awesome inspiration and encouragement postings here on the Blog this week as we SEEK Him and PUSH FWD for His GLORY!!!
If you need someone to pray with you call the number on the site and we will return your call as soon as we are able.
As Standers we KNOW that Holidays like Valentines Day are extremely hard as your mate may be with another.
Just KNOW that the Lord is still in control and that the day WILL PASS. Many may try to make their situations look better than it actually is...we know that these relationships are not built on the SOLID ROCK or firm foundation...they are LIES and the set up was from the evil one to seek and distroy not only you (but in the end them). Be sure that you are praying PROTECTION over your children and yourself. You'll be able to spot the wicked ones and see from their actions that they are not on your side nor God's.
We are praying for answered prayers...not only for us and our family but YOURS!!!
We are PRAYING!!!
God wants you set free from the bondage and trap of the enemy...dont be fooled!
STAY in prayer and SEEK HIS FACE and pray for Wisdom for what you are facing!
Know that we are praying faithfully and that His Word does not change and what He began He will finish in you!
SURRENDER ALL!
Be watching on the Blog and remain hopeful for what the Lord has for you TODAY. Don't get stuck in yesterdays trap and mindset! MOVE ON in the LORD and not with another person with more baggage. WAIT on HIM!
We are pressing in with prayers for the OM and OW involved and trapped and we are EXPECTING to see a BIG release like the 4th of July!
We've had one awesome REPORT already of a Restoration. We will POST it when we return with permission but dont ever give up on that Cov. mate. God hasnt...He can change ANYONE and ANYTHING!! Dont get yourself in a worse situation and trap that you wished you wouldn't have in the first place. Its not worth it to your children with the confusion that they will encounter down the road. WAIT!! Everything is Temp and we all will have to drink from our own Cisterns.
If you are not yet a Christian and wish to go to heaven...you need to get right with the Lord. Nobody knows their last day on this planet. Its eternity...this life will pass away. Be sure that YOU ARE READY at any given moment and that your own hands are clean.
Again we will be on the Blog....TRUTH is told and not watered down...if it is...its a LIE!
BE EXPECTING but do what the Lord is calling you to do in THIS HOUR FOR HIM...not yourself!
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY...and if today is the day you are to return back to the Wife/Husband of your Youth...KNOW that the angels in heaven are REJOICING and you are a HERO to your OWN family because you OBEYED the Lord like many others before you...and many AFTER you because of your heart change and Boldness to stand and belief for the Restoration of your Marriage/Family and ALL things BROKEN!! Amen
We are here for you ALWAYS! Be faithful to your calling and know that God IS with YOU and will protect His own until His great return. But you have to do your part. OBEY, TURN and REPENT and GO HOME to your OWN family!!!
Nothing is too hard for Him...Let Him lead you out and through to VICTORY one step at a time...say NO to SIN and STAND for HIS GLORY!!!! Amen
I am not on FB until Thursday but I will be praying and fasting for MANY Cov. Marriages & Family concerns! If you wish to PLANT a seed into our ministry please contact me at Sharon.n@live.com
OR you can plant directly at Karleigh.n@hotmail.com
We in turn plant as well with what the Lord trusts us with ALWAYS being accountable to Him FIRST to those around us and in need. Pay it FWD so in turn you will also be blessed if you don't happen to have a Church Home...You need to PLANT at least 10 percent (Its HIS WORD not ours)! Why not plant into the lives of those who are Standing for the same thing that the Lord has called you to do? The Church doens't grasp it as of yet! But the message has to get out to the masses that what we are seeing isnt pleasing to the Lord. Like in the book of Acts...We are to HELP one another ALWAYS. Its not just a prayer...its LOVE IN ACTION!!
You will know them by their LOVE! Either they LOVE the WORLD or themselves and not God or they DO! Its a reflection of their own heart (but its Him through us-a reflection of His own image...never ours)!
ALL GLORY goes to the LORD! We just simply have to OBEY Him and Trust Him at His very Word!
This is one way in doing so for HIM. Its never ours to hold onto....its to be prayed over and then released back!! Tithe that House, Car, Boat, anything that will unlock the doors of blessings onto you and your family. The mega churches sadly aren't quite getting it as we have seen. Its NOT about their TV programs and advertising like a business...its about KINGDOM Business and God connects the Dots!
Many have let so much sin in their own camp and wonder why they don't get their healings or see more and more divorce etc...they need to be listening to the Lord and doing His Word. MUCH is watered down and the Church has lost its muchness and vision!! We've got to reach these people in all areas...there are people outside of the church that may NEVER come in...BUT WILL build a relationship with us and LET HIM IN! Its all about relationship not any given church or four walls. His Church is everywhere WE are at...at any given MOMENT!
We will be checking for EMERGENCY ONLY REQUESTS (not me my faithful assistant). :)
Look for some awesome inspiration and encouragement postings here on the Blog this week as we SEEK Him and PUSH FWD for His GLORY!!!
If you need someone to pray with you call the number on the site and we will return your call as soon as we are able.
As Standers we KNOW that Holidays like Valentines Day are extremely hard as your mate may be with another.
Just KNOW that the Lord is still in control and that the day WILL PASS. Many may try to make their situations look better than it actually is...we know that these relationships are not built on the SOLID ROCK or firm foundation...they are LIES and the set up was from the evil one to seek and distroy not only you (but in the end them). Be sure that you are praying PROTECTION over your children and yourself. You'll be able to spot the wicked ones and see from their actions that they are not on your side nor God's.
We are praying for answered prayers...not only for us and our family but YOURS!!!
We are PRAYING!!!
God wants you set free from the bondage and trap of the enemy...dont be fooled!
STAY in prayer and SEEK HIS FACE and pray for Wisdom for what you are facing!
Know that we are praying faithfully and that His Word does not change and what He began He will finish in you!
SURRENDER ALL!
Be watching on the Blog and remain hopeful for what the Lord has for you TODAY. Don't get stuck in yesterdays trap and mindset! MOVE ON in the LORD and not with another person with more baggage. WAIT on HIM!
We are pressing in with prayers for the OM and OW involved and trapped and we are EXPECTING to see a BIG release like the 4th of July!
We've had one awesome REPORT already of a Restoration. We will POST it when we return with permission but dont ever give up on that Cov. mate. God hasnt...He can change ANYONE and ANYTHING!! Dont get yourself in a worse situation and trap that you wished you wouldn't have in the first place. Its not worth it to your children with the confusion that they will encounter down the road. WAIT!! Everything is Temp and we all will have to drink from our own Cisterns.
If you are not yet a Christian and wish to go to heaven...you need to get right with the Lord. Nobody knows their last day on this planet. Its eternity...this life will pass away. Be sure that YOU ARE READY at any given moment and that your own hands are clean.
Again we will be on the Blog....TRUTH is told and not watered down...if it is...its a LIE!
BE EXPECTING but do what the Lord is calling you to do in THIS HOUR FOR HIM...not yourself!
HAPPY VALENTINES DAY...and if today is the day you are to return back to the Wife/Husband of your Youth...KNOW that the angels in heaven are REJOICING and you are a HERO to your OWN family because you OBEYED the Lord like many others before you...and many AFTER you because of your heart change and Boldness to stand and belief for the Restoration of your Marriage/Family and ALL things BROKEN!! Amen
We are here for you ALWAYS! Be faithful to your calling and know that God IS with YOU and will protect His own until His great return. But you have to do your part. OBEY, TURN and REPENT and GO HOME to your OWN family!!!
Nothing is too hard for Him...Let Him lead you out and through to VICTORY one step at a time...say NO to SIN and STAND for HIS GLORY!!!! Amen
Soft Straws for today....Be Ready to be re-filled!!
February 13, 2012
THE TRUMPET by BILL BURNS:
It is time for you to become new wine skins, for the old wine skins have become dry and hardened and will not be able to expand with the revelation of that which I am doing in this season. So, let your wine skin be renewed by the oil of this moment and the oil that I am providing for you. Let the oil of My touch and My glory soften and refresh you, anoint you, and hold you. Let the oil of My glory come upon you. Be renewed. Be made into a new skin so that you may hold the glory of this season and so you may not only have a taste of it but that you shall become full of it; that you shall contain all that I am doing. Let My glory come upon you and change you, says the Lord God.
SMALL STRAWS IN A SOFT WIND by MARSHA BURNS:
As the prophesied shifts take place in the spirit realm, they will manifest in the natural realm as greater awareness and power over circumstances. You can exercise your ability to overcome the conditions that currently exist, but you must do so through a strong and abiding faith. The biggest deterrent to victory is repressed emotions that will suddenly emerge, but their appearance will show you exactly what has not been dealt with. It is time to triumph over all that has kept you from complete liberty, says the Lord.
Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
THE TRUMPET by BILL BURNS:
It is time for you to become new wine skins, for the old wine skins have become dry and hardened and will not be able to expand with the revelation of that which I am doing in this season. So, let your wine skin be renewed by the oil of this moment and the oil that I am providing for you. Let the oil of My touch and My glory soften and refresh you, anoint you, and hold you. Let the oil of My glory come upon you. Be renewed. Be made into a new skin so that you may hold the glory of this season and so you may not only have a taste of it but that you shall become full of it; that you shall contain all that I am doing. Let My glory come upon you and change you, says the Lord God.
SMALL STRAWS IN A SOFT WIND by MARSHA BURNS:
As the prophesied shifts take place in the spirit realm, they will manifest in the natural realm as greater awareness and power over circumstances. You can exercise your ability to overcome the conditions that currently exist, but you must do so through a strong and abiding faith. The biggest deterrent to victory is repressed emotions that will suddenly emerge, but their appearance will show you exactly what has not been dealt with. It is time to triumph over all that has kept you from complete liberty, says the Lord.
Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Give God Praise for these reports!! Stand still and SEE the Salvation of the Lord!
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Saturday Testimonies
Below are excerpts from a few of the testimonies we have received in the past week, each shared with the writer's permission. These are not to tell you how to stand and what to do, but are given here to share how God moves when people are praying. If you have a testimony to share to encourage others, read how to do that when you visit our Testimony Submission Page.
Look what the Lord has done -
“Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.” Jeremiah 32:17
“Praise God! After many false starts, many tears, and countless prayers, my husband just texted me and said he's had enough. He's loading his truck and heading home! Last Saturday, I had a testimony to match every single one of yours. I will continue to stand and pray for all marriages. But most importantly, I am going to stay with God, and ask Him to lead and direct us. I never want to be married without Him in it again. Bless you all.” (Illinois)
“I praise God that my husband has returned home. I know without a doubt God had His hands in my situation. My husband is a new person and so am I. Never underestimate the power of fasting and prayer. God can soften the hardest of hearts and restore what the enemy tried to steal. I know God has a work for us to do, so I reminded myself of that every time I wanted to give up. Even though he is home, I still cannot let down my guard because the enemy is not happy. I encourage standers across the world to go into the enemy’s camp and take back what he has stolen. Mathew 11:12, reminds us that the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. This is our cue to fight the enemy back. Through prayer, fasting, and writing the vision for your family, you prompt God to lean in your direction and answer your prayers. It worked for me and He'll do the same for you. Never lose heart nor hope because God is FAITHFUL!” (Florida)
“I just want to praise the Lord because my marriage was restored suddenly. My husband came back home suddenly! PTL. After so many prayers and scriptures, the Lord did it suddenly. I know this could only be from God. Now my family is back together, to God be the glory for all He has done!” (North Carolina)
Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” John 11:40
“I have been standing for awhile and have wanted to give up so many times but the Lord continues to give me the strength to keep going on this path. I have had no contact with my husband. Last week I experienced a suddenly. He came over to talk to me. I was able for the first time to share my heart and stand with him. The Lord has shown me the other side of my mountain. Nothing in my natural told me this would ever happen. All I've had is God’s Word and His promise to me with the support of RMM. I want to praise the Lord and say thank You Jesus for this miracle.” (Alabama)
“A little while ago, I was crying out to God and telling Him how tired I was of waiting. I even started to imagine moving on. Later that day, as I was driving to Bible study, I looked at the car in front of me and the license plate read ‘Wait4him.’ I knew He was speaking to me. That car stayed in front of me all the way to the street where I was going. I couldn't help but laugh. God does speak, in a thousand different ways! PTL!” (Ohio)
“My husband agreed to go to counseling. God lead a friend to tell me about an intensive marriage program out-of-state for couples in crisis and my husband has agreed to do it. God then provided the money and opened up both my husband's and my schedule to go. We have spent time together and he helped pay for my car repair, telling my mechanic he wanted to show me he wanted to work things out. We soon will leave for our marriage intensive program and I know God is working. To God alone be the glory and praise.” (Ohio)
He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.” Luke 17:6
“I believe God has told me that my husband will return to us very soon. God has answered many of my prayers and now I stand for my marriage and all marriages. My heavenly Father is my closest confidant!” (Australia)
“To God, be the glory for the wonderful miracles He performed for me this last week. I saw a rainbow and knew that this was God’s reassurance of the restoration of my marriage. My husband was very civil towards me when I went to pick up our child and I know that was God’s way of assuring me again that He is up to something and is definitely softening our hearts and working towards our marriage restoration. ‘Now to HIM who is able to do immeasurably more than we all ask or imagine, according to HIS power that is at work within us.’ Ephesians 3: 20.” (South Africa)
“When my prodigal called telling me he was visiting, I prayed over that visit. That evening He began playing a love song he liked and explained the lyrics to me; that the singer was finding different ways to express his love interest. We enjoyed our outing together. He said he had moved back to our home town. PTL! Our Lord is a mighty God, He turns the heart of stone into the heart of flesh. Restoration is there; keep on believing, keep on trusting the Lord!” (United Kingdom)
Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” Matthew 21:21-22
“Thank You, Lord that my spouse called me today on his way to the doctor. I was so honored that he let me go. I kept silently thanking the Lord and at one point while we were driving I saw a ‘Restoration Now’ van drive by. It was hard not to burst out in praise but my heart was singing. I thought of Bob saying about who a prodigal would call when they were sick, the spouse or other person. Thank You, Lord.” (Nevada)
“I have been thinking about the word 'restore' a lot recently so I decided to look it up and see what it means. I was blown away with all that one little word can mean! No wonder Charlyne talks about God wanting Restored Marriages! Restore means: To bring back into existence, to bring back to an original condition, to bring back to health, to return to its rightful owner, to reconstruct, to reinstate, resurrect, revive, regenerate, reestablish and redeem. Yes please Lord, I want all these things for my marriage! I believe in the God of restoration. James 5:15: ‘This prayer made in faith will heal the sick; the Lord will restore them to health and their sins will be forgiven.’” (United Kingdom)
“I have been praying for boldness to be a clear witness for Christ to my family and others. Praise the LORD, I am now in a running conversation with my father-in-law. May God continue to open his understanding and draw him close, that God's Name will be glorified!” (Virginia)
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9
“Although my divorce did go through in the eyes of the court a few weeks ago, I know that the Lord will rebuild what the locusts came to destroy! I have had so many signs in the past few weeks that my assignment from God is to continue to stand. I was also able to share a word about standing on my local Christian radio station last night. One of my prayer partners told me that Satan would not try too hard to destroy something that was already dead. I will not quit until the devil has to! I will stand and believe forever! “ (Minnesota)
“God is so good! The Holy Spirit led me to attend an evening festival where my husband was volunteering. As I was driving out to it, I asked God to have my husband find me at the festival, for I did not want to pursue him. God did it! He brought him to me!! We talked and had a pleasant time. Obey, pray, and submit. God does answer prayers. If He answers the little ones and sees us get so excited, imagine how He feels when He gets to answer the big ones! God loves us and longs to give us our hearts' desires. Don't give up!” (Arkansas)
“I was praying for my husband and the Lord gave me the parable of the prodigal son. That was two years ago. I didn't understand until I found this wonderful ministry that has helped me so much. The Lord is showing me hearts everywhere I look. I know God is doing something big with my husband.” (New York)
“‘For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.” Luke 15:24
"PTL! I received an unexpected letter from my wife's lawyer and for whatever reason he is withdrawing himself as my wife's lawyer. This is the third time that God has intervened and kept us from divorcing. I continue to just stand still and see the salvation of the Lord!” (Tennessee)
“I asked the Lord this morning to speak to me loudly. I prayed the whole way while I was driving and asked Him to please do not whisper to me, but to speak loudly so that I could learn to hear his voice. About 15 minutes after I said my prayer, I was speechless to see a Covenant Transport truck passing by. I prayed at the beginning of my stand to see one. I never thought that I would. I immediately began to praise the LORD. I have no reason to cry any more. I know that I am following the Lord’s instructions!” (Texas)
“Praise God as I saw five Covenant Transport trucks yesterday and I was scheduled to go to my final hearing today. Due to court problems the divorce was blocked and rescheduled for next week. God told me, 'His will would be done today and I do not want this divorce.' I will continue to pray for God's will and miracle for my wayward husband.” (Tennessee)
“I've been receiving mixed messages from Christian loved ones about my stand. Many have told me it is okay to accept that my husband filed because there was infidelity involved. I cried out to God and asked Him if He wanted me to continue to stand. Then I saw a Covenant Transport Truck! I shouted for joy! Then another truck that read ‘PTL’ drove by. I shouted ‘Praise the Lord!’ Just before arriving at my destination I drove up hill and looked down and saw another Covenant Transport truck! This makes three Covenant Transport trucks I've seen in my lifetime which is rare because I never saw them before. Only when I ask the Lord to give me a sign to continue to stand do I see them. This lets me know He is working on the other side of my mountain.” (Texas)
“I have been truly blessed. After giving my testimony about seeing my first Covenant Transport truck, I have been blessed to see 15 more over the past month. I always see one when I’m talking to God while driving. I prayed that there were other standers on the road. There was a time when I had given up on ever seeing one and now I’ve seen 16. When God shows up He really shows out. I believe God is about to show up and show out in my marriage. Praise God.” (Georgia)
Read more testimonies of how the Lord speaks to standers with these trucks on our Covenant Transport truck page.
“The LORD has been so great to me during this time of separation. He has been so faithful to me and answering my prayers. Every time I start to give up or grow weary God always speaks to me to remind me that I am doing what He has called me to do in standing for my marriage to be restored. He has shown my six Covenant Transport trucks...and each one came when I needed to see it most. God has provided for me in every way possible during this time and I am forever thankful. I really feel like my "suddenly" is right around the corner and God is telling me to just hold on a little longer! He is working on the other side, even though I cannot see it at the moment. But I trust my God and I will wait on Him. His timing is perfect and ALWAYS on time! I can't wait to post a testimony of my hubby's return! God is good. Amen!” (California)
“The Lord led me to contact the family minister of the church my spouse attends. He prayed with me for my marriage. Right after, my attorney called to tell me that the scheduled deposition had been canceled. PTL for intervening!” (Georgia)
“I pray to God every day for positive communication, reconciliation, love and restoration of our marriage and for the Holy Spirit to soften his heart. On an exceptionally difficult day when I was missing my husband and questioning whether I should continue to stand, I read a devotion from ‘Jesus Calling.’ ‘Come to Me and rest. I am all about you, to bless and RESTORE. Breathe Me in with each breath. The way just ahead of you is very steep. Slow down and cling tightly to My hand. I am teaching you a difficult lesson, learned only by hardship.’ Thank You, God for this glorious sign!” (Ohio)
And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Romans 5:2b-5
Be encouraged,
Charlyne Steinkamp
Saturday Testimonies
Below are excerpts from a few of the testimonies we have received in the past week, each shared with the writer's permission. These are not to tell you how to stand and what to do, but are given here to share how God moves when people are praying. If you have a testimony to share to encourage others, read how to do that when you visit our Testimony Submission Page.
Look what the Lord has done -
“Ah, Sovereign LORD, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you.” Jeremiah 32:17
“Praise God! After many false starts, many tears, and countless prayers, my husband just texted me and said he's had enough. He's loading his truck and heading home! Last Saturday, I had a testimony to match every single one of yours. I will continue to stand and pray for all marriages. But most importantly, I am going to stay with God, and ask Him to lead and direct us. I never want to be married without Him in it again. Bless you all.” (Illinois)
“I praise God that my husband has returned home. I know without a doubt God had His hands in my situation. My husband is a new person and so am I. Never underestimate the power of fasting and prayer. God can soften the hardest of hearts and restore what the enemy tried to steal. I know God has a work for us to do, so I reminded myself of that every time I wanted to give up. Even though he is home, I still cannot let down my guard because the enemy is not happy. I encourage standers across the world to go into the enemy’s camp and take back what he has stolen. Mathew 11:12, reminds us that the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force. This is our cue to fight the enemy back. Through prayer, fasting, and writing the vision for your family, you prompt God to lean in your direction and answer your prayers. It worked for me and He'll do the same for you. Never lose heart nor hope because God is FAITHFUL!” (Florida)
“I just want to praise the Lord because my marriage was restored suddenly. My husband came back home suddenly! PTL. After so many prayers and scriptures, the Lord did it suddenly. I know this could only be from God. Now my family is back together, to God be the glory for all He has done!” (North Carolina)
Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” John 11:40
“I have been standing for awhile and have wanted to give up so many times but the Lord continues to give me the strength to keep going on this path. I have had no contact with my husband. Last week I experienced a suddenly. He came over to talk to me. I was able for the first time to share my heart and stand with him. The Lord has shown me the other side of my mountain. Nothing in my natural told me this would ever happen. All I've had is God’s Word and His promise to me with the support of RMM. I want to praise the Lord and say thank You Jesus for this miracle.” (Alabama)
“A little while ago, I was crying out to God and telling Him how tired I was of waiting. I even started to imagine moving on. Later that day, as I was driving to Bible study, I looked at the car in front of me and the license plate read ‘Wait4him.’ I knew He was speaking to me. That car stayed in front of me all the way to the street where I was going. I couldn't help but laugh. God does speak, in a thousand different ways! PTL!” (Ohio)
“My husband agreed to go to counseling. God lead a friend to tell me about an intensive marriage program out-of-state for couples in crisis and my husband has agreed to do it. God then provided the money and opened up both my husband's and my schedule to go. We have spent time together and he helped pay for my car repair, telling my mechanic he wanted to show me he wanted to work things out. We soon will leave for our marriage intensive program and I know God is working. To God alone be the glory and praise.” (Ohio)
He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.” Luke 17:6
“I believe God has told me that my husband will return to us very soon. God has answered many of my prayers and now I stand for my marriage and all marriages. My heavenly Father is my closest confidant!” (Australia)
“To God, be the glory for the wonderful miracles He performed for me this last week. I saw a rainbow and knew that this was God’s reassurance of the restoration of my marriage. My husband was very civil towards me when I went to pick up our child and I know that was God’s way of assuring me again that He is up to something and is definitely softening our hearts and working towards our marriage restoration. ‘Now to HIM who is able to do immeasurably more than we all ask or imagine, according to HIS power that is at work within us.’ Ephesians 3: 20.” (South Africa)
“When my prodigal called telling me he was visiting, I prayed over that visit. That evening He began playing a love song he liked and explained the lyrics to me; that the singer was finding different ways to express his love interest. We enjoyed our outing together. He said he had moved back to our home town. PTL! Our Lord is a mighty God, He turns the heart of stone into the heart of flesh. Restoration is there; keep on believing, keep on trusting the Lord!” (United Kingdom)
Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” Matthew 21:21-22
“Thank You, Lord that my spouse called me today on his way to the doctor. I was so honored that he let me go. I kept silently thanking the Lord and at one point while we were driving I saw a ‘Restoration Now’ van drive by. It was hard not to burst out in praise but my heart was singing. I thought of Bob saying about who a prodigal would call when they were sick, the spouse or other person. Thank You, Lord.” (Nevada)
“I have been thinking about the word 'restore' a lot recently so I decided to look it up and see what it means. I was blown away with all that one little word can mean! No wonder Charlyne talks about God wanting Restored Marriages! Restore means: To bring back into existence, to bring back to an original condition, to bring back to health, to return to its rightful owner, to reconstruct, to reinstate, resurrect, revive, regenerate, reestablish and redeem. Yes please Lord, I want all these things for my marriage! I believe in the God of restoration. James 5:15: ‘This prayer made in faith will heal the sick; the Lord will restore them to health and their sins will be forgiven.’” (United Kingdom)
“I have been praying for boldness to be a clear witness for Christ to my family and others. Praise the LORD, I am now in a running conversation with my father-in-law. May God continue to open his understanding and draw him close, that God's Name will be glorified!” (Virginia)
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9
“Although my divorce did go through in the eyes of the court a few weeks ago, I know that the Lord will rebuild what the locusts came to destroy! I have had so many signs in the past few weeks that my assignment from God is to continue to stand. I was also able to share a word about standing on my local Christian radio station last night. One of my prayer partners told me that Satan would not try too hard to destroy something that was already dead. I will not quit until the devil has to! I will stand and believe forever! “ (Minnesota)
“God is so good! The Holy Spirit led me to attend an evening festival where my husband was volunteering. As I was driving out to it, I asked God to have my husband find me at the festival, for I did not want to pursue him. God did it! He brought him to me!! We talked and had a pleasant time. Obey, pray, and submit. God does answer prayers. If He answers the little ones and sees us get so excited, imagine how He feels when He gets to answer the big ones! God loves us and longs to give us our hearts' desires. Don't give up!” (Arkansas)
“I was praying for my husband and the Lord gave me the parable of the prodigal son. That was two years ago. I didn't understand until I found this wonderful ministry that has helped me so much. The Lord is showing me hearts everywhere I look. I know God is doing something big with my husband.” (New York)
“‘For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate.” Luke 15:24
"PTL! I received an unexpected letter from my wife's lawyer and for whatever reason he is withdrawing himself as my wife's lawyer. This is the third time that God has intervened and kept us from divorcing. I continue to just stand still and see the salvation of the Lord!” (Tennessee)
“I asked the Lord this morning to speak to me loudly. I prayed the whole way while I was driving and asked Him to please do not whisper to me, but to speak loudly so that I could learn to hear his voice. About 15 minutes after I said my prayer, I was speechless to see a Covenant Transport truck passing by. I prayed at the beginning of my stand to see one. I never thought that I would. I immediately began to praise the LORD. I have no reason to cry any more. I know that I am following the Lord’s instructions!” (Texas)
“Praise God as I saw five Covenant Transport trucks yesterday and I was scheduled to go to my final hearing today. Due to court problems the divorce was blocked and rescheduled for next week. God told me, 'His will would be done today and I do not want this divorce.' I will continue to pray for God's will and miracle for my wayward husband.” (Tennessee)
“I've been receiving mixed messages from Christian loved ones about my stand. Many have told me it is okay to accept that my husband filed because there was infidelity involved. I cried out to God and asked Him if He wanted me to continue to stand. Then I saw a Covenant Transport Truck! I shouted for joy! Then another truck that read ‘PTL’ drove by. I shouted ‘Praise the Lord!’ Just before arriving at my destination I drove up hill and looked down and saw another Covenant Transport truck! This makes three Covenant Transport trucks I've seen in my lifetime which is rare because I never saw them before. Only when I ask the Lord to give me a sign to continue to stand do I see them. This lets me know He is working on the other side of my mountain.” (Texas)
“I have been truly blessed. After giving my testimony about seeing my first Covenant Transport truck, I have been blessed to see 15 more over the past month. I always see one when I’m talking to God while driving. I prayed that there were other standers on the road. There was a time when I had given up on ever seeing one and now I’ve seen 16. When God shows up He really shows out. I believe God is about to show up and show out in my marriage. Praise God.” (Georgia)
Read more testimonies of how the Lord speaks to standers with these trucks on our Covenant Transport truck page.
“The LORD has been so great to me during this time of separation. He has been so faithful to me and answering my prayers. Every time I start to give up or grow weary God always speaks to me to remind me that I am doing what He has called me to do in standing for my marriage to be restored. He has shown my six Covenant Transport trucks...and each one came when I needed to see it most. God has provided for me in every way possible during this time and I am forever thankful. I really feel like my "suddenly" is right around the corner and God is telling me to just hold on a little longer! He is working on the other side, even though I cannot see it at the moment. But I trust my God and I will wait on Him. His timing is perfect and ALWAYS on time! I can't wait to post a testimony of my hubby's return! God is good. Amen!” (California)
“The Lord led me to contact the family minister of the church my spouse attends. He prayed with me for my marriage. Right after, my attorney called to tell me that the scheduled deposition had been canceled. PTL for intervening!” (Georgia)
“I pray to God every day for positive communication, reconciliation, love and restoration of our marriage and for the Holy Spirit to soften his heart. On an exceptionally difficult day when I was missing my husband and questioning whether I should continue to stand, I read a devotion from ‘Jesus Calling.’ ‘Come to Me and rest. I am all about you, to bless and RESTORE. Breathe Me in with each breath. The way just ahead of you is very steep. Slow down and cling tightly to My hand. I am teaching you a difficult lesson, learned only by hardship.’ Thank You, God for this glorious sign!” (Ohio)
And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. Romans 5:2b-5
Be encouraged,
Charlyne Steinkamp
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Repost
Warfare Prayer for Husbands or Wives in Adultery (covers all sin)
Father, in the name of Jesus, I come boldly to Your throne of grace and present _____ before You. I stand in the gap and intercede in behalf of _____, knowing that the Holy Spirit within me takes hold together with me against the evils that would attempt to hold _____ in bondage. I unwrap _____ from the bonds of wickedness with my prayers and take my shield of faith and quench every fiery dart of the adversary that would keep _____ from coming to You, and receiving You as his Lord and Savior.
Father, I ask you to commission your ministering spirits of salvation to go forth and provide the necessary help for _____.
In the name of Jesus I bind _____'s body, soul and spirit to the will and purposes of God for his/her life. I bind _____'s mind, will and emotions to the will of God. I bind him/her to the truth and to the blood of Jesus. I bind his/her mind to the mind of Christ that the very thoughts, feelings and purposes of His heart would be within _____'s thoughts.
I loose every old, wrong, ungodly pattern of thinking, attitude, idea, desire, belief, motivation, habit and behavior from _____. I tear down, crush smash and destroy, and break every stronghold associated with generational curses, including witchcraft, addiction, idolatry and every evil influence from his ancestors and associations with ungodly friendships with men and women. STRONGHOLDS BE BROKEN IN THE NAME OF JESUS! I bind and cancel every stronghold in _____'s life that has been justifying and protecting hard feelings against anyone. I bind and cancel the stronghold of unforgiveness, fear, unbelief and distrust from _____. I bind and cancel these things in Jesus' name.
Father, I have laid hold of _____'s salvation and his/er confession of the Lordship of Jesus Christ. I speak of things that are not as though they were, for I choose to look at the unseen � the eternal things of God. I say that Satan shall not get an advantage over _____. I resist Satan, and he has run in terror from _____ in the name of Jesus. I give Satan no place in _____. I plead the blood of the Lamb over _____, for Satan and his cohorts are overcome by that blood and Your Word. I thank You, Father that I tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy in _____'s behalf. _____ is delivered from this present evil world. He/she is delivered from the powers of darkness and translated into the Kingdom of Your dear Son!
Father, I ask You now to fill those vacant places within _____ with Your redemption, Your Word, Your Holy Spirit, Your love, Your wisdom, Your righteousness and Your revelation knowledge in the name of Jesus.
I thank You, Father, that _____ is redeemed out of the hand of Satan by the precious blood of Jesus, he/she is justified and made righteous by the blood of Jesus and belongs to You spirit, soul and body. I thank You that every enslaving yoke is broken, for _____ will not become the slave of anything or be brought under its power in the name of Jesus. _____ has escaped the snare of the devil that has held him captive and henceforth does Your will, Father, which is to glorify You in his spirit, soul and body.
Father I ask you to separate _____ from _____ as far as the East is from the West. In the name of Jesus, I bind, break, cancel and destroy the spirit of adultery, lust, and fornication from off of _____. In the name of Jesus I bind, break, cancel and destroy the spirit of witchcraft, addiction, hexes, vexes, mesmerism, and seduction from off of _____. Lord I ask You to take the pleasure out of _____'s sin of adultery with _____. Father I ask you to reveal to _____ the things that are in _____ so that he/she can see her/him for what she/him really is.
Father, I pray for _____'s salvation and I ask you to heal ____. I claim her/him for your Kingdom. Father, I ask you to give _____ a husband/wife that she/he needs. Someone who will make a good difference in her/his life, who will lead her/him to you Father and who will give her/him the desires of her/his heart.
Father I ask you to change me into the woman/man that you want me to be. Satan's works are destroyed NOW in _____'s life in the name of Jesus. _____ walks in the Kingdom of God, which is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit! Praise the Lord! Amen.
Father, in the name of Jesus, I come boldly to Your throne of grace and present _____ before You. I stand in the gap and intercede in behalf of _____, knowing that the Holy Spirit within me takes hold together with me against the evils that would attempt to hold _____ in bondage. I unwrap _____ from the bonds of wickedness with my prayers and take my shield of faith and quench every fiery dart of the adversary that would keep _____ from coming to You, and receiving You as his Lord and Savior.
Father, I ask you to commission your ministering spirits of salvation to go forth and provide the necessary help for _____.
In the name of Jesus I bind _____'s body, soul and spirit to the will and purposes of God for his/her life. I bind _____'s mind, will and emotions to the will of God. I bind him/her to the truth and to the blood of Jesus. I bind his/her mind to the mind of Christ that the very thoughts, feelings and purposes of His heart would be within _____'s thoughts.
I loose every old, wrong, ungodly pattern of thinking, attitude, idea, desire, belief, motivation, habit and behavior from _____. I tear down, crush smash and destroy, and break every stronghold associated with generational curses, including witchcraft, addiction, idolatry and every evil influence from his ancestors and associations with ungodly friendships with men and women. STRONGHOLDS BE BROKEN IN THE NAME OF JESUS! I bind and cancel every stronghold in _____'s life that has been justifying and protecting hard feelings against anyone. I bind and cancel the stronghold of unforgiveness, fear, unbelief and distrust from _____. I bind and cancel these things in Jesus' name.
Father, I have laid hold of _____'s salvation and his/er confession of the Lordship of Jesus Christ. I speak of things that are not as though they were, for I choose to look at the unseen � the eternal things of God. I say that Satan shall not get an advantage over _____. I resist Satan, and he has run in terror from _____ in the name of Jesus. I give Satan no place in _____. I plead the blood of the Lamb over _____, for Satan and his cohorts are overcome by that blood and Your Word. I thank You, Father that I tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy in _____'s behalf. _____ is delivered from this present evil world. He/she is delivered from the powers of darkness and translated into the Kingdom of Your dear Son!
Father, I ask You now to fill those vacant places within _____ with Your redemption, Your Word, Your Holy Spirit, Your love, Your wisdom, Your righteousness and Your revelation knowledge in the name of Jesus.
I thank You, Father, that _____ is redeemed out of the hand of Satan by the precious blood of Jesus, he/she is justified and made righteous by the blood of Jesus and belongs to You spirit, soul and body. I thank You that every enslaving yoke is broken, for _____ will not become the slave of anything or be brought under its power in the name of Jesus. _____ has escaped the snare of the devil that has held him captive and henceforth does Your will, Father, which is to glorify You in his spirit, soul and body.
Father I ask you to separate _____ from _____ as far as the East is from the West. In the name of Jesus, I bind, break, cancel and destroy the spirit of adultery, lust, and fornication from off of _____. In the name of Jesus I bind, break, cancel and destroy the spirit of witchcraft, addiction, hexes, vexes, mesmerism, and seduction from off of _____. Lord I ask You to take the pleasure out of _____'s sin of adultery with _____. Father I ask you to reveal to _____ the things that are in _____ so that he/she can see her/him for what she/him really is.
Father, I pray for _____'s salvation and I ask you to heal ____. I claim her/him for your Kingdom. Father, I ask you to give _____ a husband/wife that she/he needs. Someone who will make a good difference in her/his life, who will lead her/him to you Father and who will give her/him the desires of her/his heart.
Father I ask you to change me into the woman/man that you want me to be. Satan's works are destroyed NOW in _____'s life in the name of Jesus. _____ walks in the Kingdom of God, which is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit! Praise the Lord! Amen.
Believe and Obey God!
Friday, January 20, 2012
Believe and Obey God
Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight and was full of violence. God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways. So God said to Noah, "I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth. So make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out." Genesis 6:11-14
Have you read in Genesis about Noah and the ark recently? A few years ago there was a family movie with a modern version of Noah's Ark, called "Evan Almighty." Noah's story has a powerful lesson for you and the world to learn.
I must share with you that more than twenty years ago, my Lord had me read about Noah and asked if I would choose to be a Noah to build an ark to save my own family. Has the Lord asked you that question? What was your answer?
Today please read the story of Noah in Genesis, (Chapters 6-9) comparing your stand to what God told Noah to do. God chose Noah to do His will. Has God chosen "you" to be God's example of a righteous and blameless person in your family? God needed someone to listen and obey Him during Noah's time and He also needs you and me during our time to make a difference. Obedience is not as easy as we think, especially when we are told to do what is contrary to our culture and the world's standards. How are you doing in being obedient to God's directions and instructions about standing for your marriage? Are you living by your emotions and feelings or by faith and trust in God?
Noah obeyed God, regardless of what his family, friends or anyone else said. As you read the story of Noah you will see that Noah did not debate or ask a lot of questions. He listened to God's voice. Noah followed God's instructions and he obeyed God.
Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God...Noah did everything just as God commanded him. Genesis 6:9, 22
If Noah had not obeyed the Lord and followed all His instructions the ark would not have survived the floodwaters that flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty days.
Can you imagine the consequences if Noah had not obeyed God and did not go into the ark at the time God commanded or instructed him to go? As I read about Noah again, you and I always think of the pictures of the two different kinds of animals that follow up the ramp to go into the ark. Imagine all those animals listening and obeying God to get on the ark at the right time!
"You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you. Two of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal and of every kind of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive. You are to take every kind of food that is to be eaten and store it away as food for you and for them. Noah did everything just as God commanded him...Take with you seven of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate, and two of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate, and also seven of every kind of bird, male and female, to keep their various kinds alive throughout the earth. Seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living creature I have made." And Noah did all that the LORD commanded him. Genesis 6:19-22, 7:2-5
I know personally that the Lord told me to pray for Bob before we got the divorce, but the circumstances and comments from my friends that I shared with, confirmed for me what I wanted to hear. I had a right to have a better life. I became hardhearted, bitter, resentful and allowed hatred and anger to grow in my heart. I chose to live my life "my way, instead of God's way." I chose to listen to others, disobey God and I divorced Bob.
Our Lord did truly hear the cry of my heart and He knew deep down that I "did not" want the divorce, but I did not know what to do - so the Lord sent a messenger with His good news. Our Lord God sends messengers to each of us also even though they may not be a glowing angel. My messenger arrived two months after our divorce at our church with a couple sharing their testimony of a restored marriage.
That was the beginning of my Spiritual Journey. The Lord got my attention first and started changing my heart. The world today says if you have marriage problems, throw in the towel and try another marriage. Statistics show that second and third marriages do not last as long as first marriages. The solution is to believe that your Lord God can touch and change two hearts and the circumstances that you are facing today in your marriage.
"Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you." Jeremiah 32:17
What is the Lord speaking to you? Ask the Lord to open your spiritual eyes and ears to hear His divine instructions for your marriage. God does restore marriages!
What if Noah had not listened or obeyed the Lord, what would have happened to his family? The Lord told Noah specifically how to build the ark. God was the Architect. God told him what to do and how to do it. Has the Lord been giving you scriptures for hope and direction for you, for your prodigal and for your family? Are you choosing to listen, believe and obey Him?
Can you imagine when Noah shared with his wife and children what God told him to do when no one had ever seen rain? It took approximately the next 120 years to complete the ark. Noah also had to be faithful, trusting and believing the Lord for a season of time, just as you have been called to do. Can you imagine the ridicule that the neighbors and friends would say to Noah for such a period of time? How many times did they tell Noah that there had never been rain or a flood? You are you wasting your time!
What if you really did not hear from God? I want to remind you that when the Lord starts speaking to you through scriptures, music, or many other ways, do not listen to anyone else! The Lord has told you what He is going to do and what "you" are to do and He will not tell three other family members. Remember, how God spoke to Noah, Jeremiah or Mary. God told Noah He would save His entire family and God told Noah His plan. You have been chosen by the Lord and you are the link the Lord has chosen to use to save your spouse, your family and generations to come. The Lord will give you every detail you need to know or do in preparing and restoring your marriage.
You may go to family, friends, pastors, or counselors for confirmation and encouragement for what you are doing. You are told there is no guarantee that your spouse will come home. You are reminded by others that your husband or wife have their own free will. If you get discouraged, remember the enemy is trying to cause confusion and for you to be doubleminded for you to give up your stand. Your family and friends may never truly understand. Do you think Noah's family understood? I do not think so, but I know that Noah kept on doing what the Lord told him to do.
Noah was a man of faith and that is what the Lord is asking and teaching you to be today. Are you going to listen to the world or are you going to believe what the Lord has told you He will do? God did not change His mind when the ark was half finished. Ask the Lord for another confirmation. It is all right to ask God to confirm what He has said to you previously. But how many times does He have to tell you before you obey and follow His instructions? Today, persevere, don't give up, seek His face and He will guide and direct your pathway to see your restored marriage and His rainbow!
Believe and obey,
Charlyne Steinkamp
Rejoice Marriage Ministries, Inc.
Charlene's Ministry can be found now on FB!
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Believe and Obey God
Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight and was full of violence. God saw how corrupt the earth had become, for all the people on earth had corrupted their ways. So God said to Noah, "I am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. I am surely going to destroy both them and the earth. So make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out." Genesis 6:11-14
Have you read in Genesis about Noah and the ark recently? A few years ago there was a family movie with a modern version of Noah's Ark, called "Evan Almighty." Noah's story has a powerful lesson for you and the world to learn.
I must share with you that more than twenty years ago, my Lord had me read about Noah and asked if I would choose to be a Noah to build an ark to save my own family. Has the Lord asked you that question? What was your answer?
Today please read the story of Noah in Genesis, (Chapters 6-9) comparing your stand to what God told Noah to do. God chose Noah to do His will. Has God chosen "you" to be God's example of a righteous and blameless person in your family? God needed someone to listen and obey Him during Noah's time and He also needs you and me during our time to make a difference. Obedience is not as easy as we think, especially when we are told to do what is contrary to our culture and the world's standards. How are you doing in being obedient to God's directions and instructions about standing for your marriage? Are you living by your emotions and feelings or by faith and trust in God?
Noah obeyed God, regardless of what his family, friends or anyone else said. As you read the story of Noah you will see that Noah did not debate or ask a lot of questions. He listened to God's voice. Noah followed God's instructions and he obeyed God.
Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God...Noah did everything just as God commanded him. Genesis 6:9, 22
If Noah had not obeyed the Lord and followed all His instructions the ark would not have survived the floodwaters that flooded the earth for a hundred and fifty days.
Can you imagine the consequences if Noah had not obeyed God and did not go into the ark at the time God commanded or instructed him to go? As I read about Noah again, you and I always think of the pictures of the two different kinds of animals that follow up the ramp to go into the ark. Imagine all those animals listening and obeying God to get on the ark at the right time!
"You are to bring into the ark two of all living creatures, male and female, to keep them alive with you. Two of every kind of bird, of every kind of animal and of every kind of creature that moves along the ground will come to you to be kept alive. You are to take every kind of food that is to be eaten and store it away as food for you and for them. Noah did everything just as God commanded him...Take with you seven of every kind of clean animal, a male and its mate, and two of every kind of unclean animal, a male and its mate, and also seven of every kind of bird, male and female, to keep their various kinds alive throughout the earth. Seven days from now I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, and I will wipe from the face of the earth every living creature I have made." And Noah did all that the LORD commanded him. Genesis 6:19-22, 7:2-5
I know personally that the Lord told me to pray for Bob before we got the divorce, but the circumstances and comments from my friends that I shared with, confirmed for me what I wanted to hear. I had a right to have a better life. I became hardhearted, bitter, resentful and allowed hatred and anger to grow in my heart. I chose to live my life "my way, instead of God's way." I chose to listen to others, disobey God and I divorced Bob.
Our Lord did truly hear the cry of my heart and He knew deep down that I "did not" want the divorce, but I did not know what to do - so the Lord sent a messenger with His good news. Our Lord God sends messengers to each of us also even though they may not be a glowing angel. My messenger arrived two months after our divorce at our church with a couple sharing their testimony of a restored marriage.
That was the beginning of my Spiritual Journey. The Lord got my attention first and started changing my heart. The world today says if you have marriage problems, throw in the towel and try another marriage. Statistics show that second and third marriages do not last as long as first marriages. The solution is to believe that your Lord God can touch and change two hearts and the circumstances that you are facing today in your marriage.
"Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you." Jeremiah 32:17
What is the Lord speaking to you? Ask the Lord to open your spiritual eyes and ears to hear His divine instructions for your marriage. God does restore marriages!
What if Noah had not listened or obeyed the Lord, what would have happened to his family? The Lord told Noah specifically how to build the ark. God was the Architect. God told him what to do and how to do it. Has the Lord been giving you scriptures for hope and direction for you, for your prodigal and for your family? Are you choosing to listen, believe and obey Him?
Can you imagine when Noah shared with his wife and children what God told him to do when no one had ever seen rain? It took approximately the next 120 years to complete the ark. Noah also had to be faithful, trusting and believing the Lord for a season of time, just as you have been called to do. Can you imagine the ridicule that the neighbors and friends would say to Noah for such a period of time? How many times did they tell Noah that there had never been rain or a flood? You are you wasting your time!
What if you really did not hear from God? I want to remind you that when the Lord starts speaking to you through scriptures, music, or many other ways, do not listen to anyone else! The Lord has told you what He is going to do and what "you" are to do and He will not tell three other family members. Remember, how God spoke to Noah, Jeremiah or Mary. God told Noah He would save His entire family and God told Noah His plan. You have been chosen by the Lord and you are the link the Lord has chosen to use to save your spouse, your family and generations to come. The Lord will give you every detail you need to know or do in preparing and restoring your marriage.
You may go to family, friends, pastors, or counselors for confirmation and encouragement for what you are doing. You are told there is no guarantee that your spouse will come home. You are reminded by others that your husband or wife have their own free will. If you get discouraged, remember the enemy is trying to cause confusion and for you to be doubleminded for you to give up your stand. Your family and friends may never truly understand. Do you think Noah's family understood? I do not think so, but I know that Noah kept on doing what the Lord told him to do.
Noah was a man of faith and that is what the Lord is asking and teaching you to be today. Are you going to listen to the world or are you going to believe what the Lord has told you He will do? God did not change His mind when the ark was half finished. Ask the Lord for another confirmation. It is all right to ask God to confirm what He has said to you previously. But how many times does He have to tell you before you obey and follow His instructions? Today, persevere, don't give up, seek His face and He will guide and direct your pathway to see your restored marriage and His rainbow!
Believe and obey,
Charlyne Steinkamp
Rejoice Marriage Ministries, Inc.
Charlene's Ministry can be found now on FB!
SUPPORT Cov. Marriages (United we stand-its not our Word...its His TRUTH)!!
Need some backup scriptures on why re-marriage isnt Gods will?
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