Being Thankful

Posted: 13 Dec 2011 02:00


Good morning,


Today I was reminded yet again about the importance of being thankful. Quite often when we are going through any kind of testing or trial, we lose sight of all of the good things that God has already blessed us with. Yet, if you have an agreement with The Father He will, by the Holy Spirit, gently encourage you to continue to offer thanksgiving. Today, I saw a clip about a young boy of 10 years old, that was blind and autistic. There he was singing the song, "Open the Eyes of My Heart." Well, that instantly caused me to cease murmuring, and start thanking God for His faithfulness to me. Here he was singing, "open the eyes of my heart, I want to see you!"

Jesus gave His life in order to make it clear to us by the Holy Spirit, all that God has prepared and planned for all who believe in Him and continue to put their trust in Him. "[For I always pray to] the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, that He may grant you a spirit of wisdom and revelation [of insight into mysteries and secrets] in the [deep and intimate] knowledge of Him, By having the eyes of your heart flooded with light, so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you, and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints (His set-apart ones), And [so that you can know and understand] what is the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His power in and for us who believe, as demonstrated in the working of His mighty strength.." (Ephes. 1:17-19) After all isn't that what we really want and need most of all is a spirit of wisdom and revelation, of insight into mysteries and secrets into the deep and intimate knowledge of Him? God has granted that to us, but this too is in progression, or in stages of growth. It is to the degree of our hunger or pursuit. We want to know the deep intimate secrets and mysteries of God, but a lot of the time we really don't want to have to do what's necessary to be in the position to have the eyes of our heart flooded. Deep is extending far down from the surface; the part of greatest intensity. Intimate is very private; closely personal; (of an association, knowledge, understanding, etc.) arising from close personal connection or familiar experience. We can go as far as we want from 'surface Christianity', and be as close as we want to knowing and understanding more about our Father. When we avail ourselves to Him more often during our day, we will find our eyes flooded with light. By setting our minds to be more sensitive to Holy Spirit all day long. The eyes here represent the faculty of knowing; having vision or being able to see; to be discerning or perceptive. Light is to illumine; to render evident; to become clear; to instruct and inform; and to give understanding to. Flood is to overflow or an out pour of; to overwhelm with an abundance of.


I know that we will never know it all, for only God is Omniscient (having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things). Except that He does want us to really know Him and His secrets and mysteries that He is wanting to reveal. And He replied to them, To you it has been given to know the secrets and mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given." (Matt. 13:11) Let's read it in the 'Message Bible', "He replied, "You've been given insight into God's kingdom. You know how it works. Not everybody has this gift, this insight; it hasn't been given to them. Whenever someone has a ready heart for this, the insights and understandings flow freely. But if there is no readiness, any trace of receptivity soon disappears." We already have so much more secrets, mysteries, and insights flowing freely into our life just because of knowing Him. Is there a readiness and a receptive heart in you for an abundance and overflow of Him, until all things become more clearer and evident to us? We can decree and declare that, "I have a spirit of wisdom and revelation into the deep intimate knowledge of Him." Let us begin to pray this prayer for our own life as well as being thankful for what has already been given to us. "But I do more than thank. I ask—ask the God of our Master, Jesus Christ, the God of glory—to make you intelligent and discerning in knowing him personally, your eyes focused and clear, so that you can see exactly what it is he is calling you to do, grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for his followers, oh, the utter extravagance of his work in us who trust him—endless energy, boundless strength!" (Ephes. 1:17-19; Message Bible) Open the eyes of my heart!

Love,

Pastor D.

Update on Lauren Scruggs from yesterday.

Lauren had a great day today!

She was awake and alert for most of the day! She was able to drink some juice and eat a tiny bit, keep praying for this! She walked up and down the hall 3 times today with the help of a physical therapist, the doctors are all very pleased with her progress.

Earlier in the week, we requested prayer for Lauren's facial nerve, and it appears prayers have been answered! Lauren is able to smile and lift both eyebrows on her own, such a miracle! Please continue to pray for this recovery, as well as her left eye. Lauren's sweet spirit continues to shine through every day, reminding us of the miracle that she is!

The Year of 2012 Your Labor

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 02:00 AM PST
Good morning,

Today let's finish talking about the dream and it's interpretation.

For three nights I dreamed the same dream; "There were eight deer standing on a hill at several stages of growth. In the distance behind them were twelve trees swaying in the breeze. A major snow storm had come and the deer were almost overtaken by it, yet they stood immovable. The twelve trees refused to bend under the pressure of the heaviness of the snow. We have already shared about the number eight especially associated with 'resurrection' and 'regeneration' and the beginning of a new era. The number three signifies the perfectly divine and heavenly number. The number twelve signifying "perfection of government". Now we all know that we are oftentimes referred in scripture as certain things, to denote the character of those things. For example: sheep, goats, wolves; we are referred to as deer; eagles; members of a body; and trees; just to name a few. In the Bible we see a deer as a hart as well as deer. Here is one scripture, "As the hart pants and longs for the water brooks, so I pant and long for You, O God." (Psalm 42:1) Deer have a four-chambered stomach and they have high nutrition requirements. That is what we should have toward the Kingdom of God, our thirst and hunger for God should cause us to seek the high nutrition of His word above all else. We are not to just go around eating anything under the guise of "Christianity." Deer are selective eaters too.
Now the definition of 'trees' is a plant having a permanent woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerate height and usually developing branches. Now we are likened unto trees in several places: "And he shall be like a tree firmly planted [and tended] by the streams of water, ready to bring forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not fade or wither; and everything he does shall prosper [and come to maturity]." (Psalm 1:3) "[Most] blessed is the man who believes in, trusts in, and relies on the Lord, and whose hope and confidence the Lord is. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters that spreads out its roots by the river; and it shall not see and fear when heat comes; but its leaf shall be green. It shall not be anxious and full of care in the year of drought, nor shall it cease yielding fruit," (Jer.17:7-8) "To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified." (Is. 61:3) Now the Amplified version of this verse says a lot about trees, that should describe us; "To grant [consolation and joy] to those who mourn in Zion--to give them an ornament (a garland or diadem) of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment [expressive] of praise instead of a heavy, burdened, and failing spirit--that they may be called oaks of righteousness [lofty, strong, and magnificent, distinguished for uprightness, justice, and right standing with God], the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified." This year my brothers and sisters we must be lofty, strong, magnificent, but most of all distinguished, set apart by our uprightness or doing right according to the Word of God. Of course our ability to do this is in line with us being firmly planted and tended by the streams of the river. Determined to be people who are determined to remain consistent and constant in bringing forth the fruit of the Spirit, in-spite of all that is going on around us. Trees don't get up and move around to find the conditions that they think are better for them. We must not bend or break. The year 2012 will be the time that those who are trees will receive beauty for ashes, oil of joy instead of mourning, praise instead of a heavy burden. We will be truly distinguishable from all who haven't made the right choice. "Therefore, my beloved brethren, be firm (steadfast), immovable, [like a tree] always abounding in the work of the Lord [always being superior, excelling, doing more than enough in the service of the Lord], knowing and being continually aware that your labor in the Lord is not futile [it is never wasted or to no purpose." (1 Corin. 15:58)

The Fathers Love

THE FATHER’S LOVE By David Wilkerson

Many people find it difficult to think of God as a loving Father. They see Him through eyes clouded with the pain of past experiences with an ungodly father or stepfather.

Thousands of Christians do not believe God loves them because their earthly father abandoned, wounded, or grieved them so badly. I pray that this message will speak not only to them but also to those of you who have not yet discovered the depths of our heavenly Father’s love!

Many of us know the Scriptures and the theology behind God’s great love for His children. Yet very few of us have learned to appropriate that love and we are not enjoying the benefits of having it.

Listen to how God described Himself to Moses:

“The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin . . .” (Exodus 34:6-7).

When we are in the midst of our trials, we forget what God has said about His own nature. Yet, if we would only believe Him in such times, we would have great assurance in our souls. From cover to cover, the Bible speaks to us as God’s voice, revealing to us how tender and loving He is.

He is ready to forgive at all times. “For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You” (Psalm 86:5).

He is patient with us, full of tenderness and mercy. “Great are Your tender mercies, O Lord” (Psalm 119:156). “The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and great in mercy” (Psalm 145:8).

When you go to the Lord in prayer and worship, be very careful what kind of image of God you take into His presence! You must be fully convinced of His love for you and believe that He is all He says He is!

I DO AGAIN-Daughter Lauren Scruggs...Prayer Requests her and her restored family!

If you dont know about this family story...let me remind you. They are a Restored Marriage Cov. and family, The Scruggs wrote a book a few years back called "I DO AGAIN". If you dont think your marriage can be ever be restored (no matter what the stage/even divorce-remarriage ect..check out THEIR Story ) and watch the Utube clips! God iS MORE than able...just like we are believing for her healing! Kee[ obeying the Lord...and celebrate every moment you have with your children/family.Take NOTHING for granted! updates will be placed on Seentheglory.blogspot.com


We WILL SEE IT IN MANY SITUATIONS! he IS our mighty healer!! Amen. Our groups are praying for you Jeff Scruggs and Chery...

BE EXPECTING more Miracles for Lauren! We LOVE you and you are all an inspiration to us standers and christians around the globe!! God be with YOU ALL!! Brittney she will respond to her twin sister because you two have a bond that started in your mothers womb. Jer 29:11 his plans and purpose...


Ill keep you posted guys as I know...long recovery process but she knows the Lord and He is more than ABLE to restore all AGAIN!!


Please pray for Miracles this Christmas Season!!

In His Service,

Sharon & Karleigh Nichols

This is the message our Street Ministry/Ministry House is trying to get out in THIS HOUR! See Below message for updates!

BREAD OF LIFE! Consider these words... let them sink in... I AM the Bread of Life! He that comes to ME, will never hunger... and he that Believes on ME will never thirst. Jesus spoke these words over two millennia ago, yet they are as powerful and vital today as the moment that He first uttered them. How so? Because God is a Spirit... He created time, (as we know it in these mortal bodies of clay), but He is in no way limited by time. Jesus, The Christ, is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. Not a single one of His words will ever return to Him void, but will accomplish that to which it was sent. These words speak to our inner man... that spirit being within each one of us. Now, even as then, Christ's words fall upon carnal ears and understanding, while the carnal intellect tries to make sense of them. And now, even as then, these same words also fall upon spiritual ears that are hungering and thirsting in this wasteland of sin and misery... ears that can spiritually discern the truths contained in these simple terms. I Am the Bread of Life! Jesus is making a statement of FACT... there is no margin for error here... no 'maybe,' no 'I could be.' HE IS... the 'I AM.' This is the first thing that we need to come to grips with. "But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God" Matthew 4:4. Forget all of your theological training. Forget all of your opinions and theories. Throw away all of your fancy charts and graphs created by men in an attempt to 'figure out' the 'Plan of God' in a logical, predictable way. We are inundated with the teachings of men, while we are starving for the Life-Giving Bread that is Jesus Christ. Jesus is the WORD. Jesus is the LIFE. "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth" John 1:14. Hear what Jesus said: "It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life" John 6:63. "Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away" Mark 13:31. "Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels" Mark 8:38. If we are to 'believe' what Jesus plainly states here, then we must acknowledge that Jesus IS the Word, and the Word is Christ; we cannot separate the two ... except to our own detriment. In all of the parables, Jesus compared heavenly realities... to mankind's most basic and fundamental points of reference; this fallen world and our fleshly understanding. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to grasp the Gospel of the Kingdom. It is not complicated, nor is it too difficult for even a little child to comprehend. Yet down through the ages, few have found and partaken of this 'Bread of Life.' The reason being, man loves his carnality [forms, rituals, traditions, pre-eminence] more than he loves God. He is satisfied with his own wisdom. He wants to follow after the many and varied lusts of the flesh. God's commandment... "Be ye holy, as I Am holy"... is repugnant to the natural man. The entire concept of holiness is foreign to every fiber of our self-gratifying, self-exalting, self-preserving natures. Yet holiness is God's requirement... He declared it in the Old Testament and HE never rescinded it.... "For I am the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be holy; for I am holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth" Lev 11:44. "Sanctify yourselves therefore, and be ye holy: for I am the LORD your God" Lev20:7. How can we be holy? What hope do we have of ever complying with all of God's commandments... of truly being changed? Paul told us in 2 Corinthians 5:17 "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." Do you see the connection between what Jesus stated and what the Apostle Paul declared? We need never hunger or thirst again; we become a new creature... all because we come to Christ, we partake of His life and His death. In our own strength we can do nothing, but in HIM, all things are possible. Jesus said, "For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him" John 5:22. And in Revelation 19:11 "And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war." The same Jesus that said in John 12:47 "And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world" is also the 'Righteous Judge'... whose judgment will be the very words He has already spoken. We have HIS words, are we receiving them? Are we paying attention? Or are we allowing ourselves to be distracted by the multitude of teachings and interpretations of men? When Jesus came here in the flesh, he disappointed the leaders of that day. They had their own preconceived ideas of what the promised Messiah was all about. Their desire was for him to set them free from Roman occupation; to give his approval to all of their many religious works, and to give them even more power and prestige over the people. There was such an enormous gulf between their expectations and God's divine purpose in sending His Son, that they could not (would not) accept that this carpenter's son could possibly be their long-awaited Messiah. You see, God has His own agenda, and His agenda is the only one that matters. So we would all be well advised to lay down all of our preconceived notions and ideas concerning Christ's second coming, because man today is just as guilty of having it wrong as the Pharisees of old were. "Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him" John 14:23. He also said: "If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you" John 15:7. These two verses illustrate keys, or contingencies if you will, to our spiritual walk. If we love God, then we will keep His words. We cannot have one without the other. God will not make His abode with those who are running after the things of this life, while ignoring Christ's words. Contrary to popular teachings, God will not 'pour blessing down from heaven' upon us because we are meeting the criteria of any denominational creed, according to the teachings of any one of the multitude of highly esteemed leaders that are flourishing today. Jesus said "If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you." HIS WORDS are life... If we are abiding in Him, and His words are abiding in us, then we are experiencing HIS LIFE. Jesus only said and did what He saw the Father in heaven say and do. There is no way to be in Christ, and do our own thing. It is impossible. "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling" Philippians 2:6. Paul fully grasped the ramifications of being a 'follower of Jesus Christ.' The early Church had no illusions of avoiding all pain and suffering in this life. Quite the contrary, for many of them just to give ear to these new teachings meant immediate persecution. Their families, Synagogues and communities rejected them. They were tortured, imprisoned, stoned, all because they believed that Jesus was the 'Son of God.' Because they had the audacity to believe that He is the 'Bread of Life' ... in flagrant rebellion against their religious leaders. Two thousand years have not tempered man's resistance against God's ways. This 'lifetime' is a battleground for our souls. We can remain in the quagmire of this flesh, slaves to its lustful demands, or we can bring it into subjection to the indwelling Spirit of God. Paul exhorts us to 'work out our own salvation with fear and trembling.' Peter had a very similar admonition for them that would believe... "And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?" 1 Peter 4:18. Why would those who were closest to our Lord give us such strong warnings, if it were not needful? Religion is mankind's most valiant attempt... to comply with God's commandments. Today, the evidence is plain throughout the world... that man's best attempts have failed miserably. Jesus did not call us to join-up with organized religion, nor to attach ourselves to any branch, sect or offshoot thereof, nor to follow after any person. He called us to come to HIMSELF! To partake of the 'Bread of Life!' "He that Comes to ME, will never hunger... and he that Believes on ME will never thirst." If we would believe, then we are assured that we will never spiritually hunger or thirst, no matter what circumstance we find ourselves in. "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled" Matthew 5:6. "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God" Romans 12:2. "If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us" 2 Timothy 2:12. "But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned" 1 Corinthians 2:14. There are more than ample warnings and admonishments throughout the scriptures. We should pay close attention to each one of them, and apply them to our own spiritual walk. But above all else, we should especially contemplate all of Jesus' words. His words are the keys to life. The difference is laid out in John 10:10 "The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." We can be partakers of "abundant life'... in Christ Jesus. In the opening verse, Jesus declared: "I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst." The 'Church' is totally unprepared for what is coming. We have been so deceived by those we thought surely we could trust, that to have our eyes opened and see the truth of the matter can very nearly shatter our world. And well it should... if our trust and confidence are based on the things of this world, or the perceived wisdom and abilities of another person. Jesus alone is the Bread of Life. Judgment is already at the door, have we really prepared our hearts to receive Him? "Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever" John 6:53-58. "Many therefore of his disciples, when they had heard this, said, This is an hard saying; who can hear it? When Jesus knew in himself that his disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth this offend you? What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life" John 6:60-63. "This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth" 1 John 5:6. Following Christ is not an easy road to walk. Taking up our cross will bring about the crucifixion of our flesh... 'self' must die if we are ever to live by the power of the spirit, and walk as Jesus walked in this earth. Many of Jesus' words are very difficult to comprehend, and some are offensive to our way of thinking. There is only one way to be an overcomer, to walk in victory through this 'vail of tears.' And that is to do it, not in our own strength, or our own understanding... but in the power of the Holy Spirit residing within our hearts, renewing our minds. We must come to Christ with an honest heart. We must be willing to lay down everything... and follow Him. That is the only way. But if we are willing, the rewards are beyond anything our wildest imaginations can conceive of. "Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world" 1 John 4:17. "...He that eateth of this bread shall live forever!"... Amen & Amen



Our Ministry Building is ready and waiting for US and is a CASH SALE!
We are ready to get in there and Paint...put in upgrades and Carpet as well as some Home touches to make them feel Welcomed and LOVED!! WE need approx 190K or less to BEGIN!

Is anything to hard for the Lord? We need Love in action because it IS an ACTION Word!
Please HELP us in this Hour...THE TIME IS NOW! No more sitting on the sidelines faithful ones.
We NEED YOU!! You are the Kingdom of God and YOU make the difference!

Let us continue to begin this phase and we will gladly show you the progress being made as this story unfolds all for His GLORY to See! Pictures WILL BE POSTED SOON! Amen


If you would like to HELP send your requests to Sharon.n@live.com
We need someone from the body or someone who needs to repent and get back into the body of Christ to simply give and be a huge blessing to us. We KNOW that you are out there and this ministry project is in your own backyard!!! Arent you tired of seeing people fall between the cracks? Do you really KNOW how many wont even enter into a local Church? Thats where WE come in!

We bring the Church to them...unconditional love...talk about a transformation!

Help US Help THEM this day! We never know when it will be our last...and what WE DO will be the only thing that lasts in these last days. Everything else will be burned away...Leave a mark and legacy along with us! Your name will be placed on our WALL OF PRAYER along with the date of your prayer requests. When your prayer(s)are answered simply call US and Give US the Praise so we can rejoice along with you and put THAT New DATE on our Wall. You can also send us a Picture(s) of who you are praying for as we begin our day covering request..it will put a name with the face(s).

God Bless You!

Provision for His Vision Prov 29:7 Please Act ....Wreaths-Fundraisers etc...

“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is...

The Proverb for today made me think about the Christmas season. Proverbs 29:7

"The righteous considers the cause of the poor, but the wicked does not understand such knowledge." We in America have it better than we think. Most of us aren't living in mud huts, etc. However there are lots of people who need help!! This holiday season consider where God wants you to be a blessing. Visit us at Seentheglory.blogspot.com

We are selling BEAUTIFUL Wreaths (Fresh and Silk), Cookie Dough and Popcorn Tins/Gift Baskets n'Bows & Boxes! We will also Gift Wrap at our Gift Wrap Station!!

We need to raise funds not only for our building fund but also contents here Local which include warm items, blankets, buntings n burger and items for the building etc.... God bless!
Thanks in advance!


Sharon & Crew


Donations or orders can be sent directly to us....Contact Sharon.n@live.com
We will send you a Donation Request and/or Invoice.


Also if you are Standing for a family member or loved one and/or Marriage/Family Restoration don't miss the next Prayer Call!!