Let's talk about love...
Oh yes, that beautiful noun or is it a verb, this thing we hold fast to as human beings, that more often than not, defines who we are and how we feel and how we live day to day dare I say?
Of course there is the love we all grow up learning of, in stories and fairytales, watching movies and all around. Teaching us of romance and physical pleasures…
BUT, is that love? Is that really all there is to that glorious, beautiful and amazing thing we call love?
What if we want something deeper, something honest and natural, something that overwhelms our senses and speaks directly to the very core of our soul kinda love...Then prepare to feel a love that would move mountains for your sorrow and who would have a choir of angels waiting to greet you at His door… this is the LOVE of the one who has loved you all along...
1 John 4:16 And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.
Um...WOW!! I mean, just wow. Let us just let that soak in for a minute… First off, as His faithful word shows us over and over, He is LOVE. Literally, He is LOVE! Every good word, every promise fulfilled, every fiber of our little existence does occur because He is ALL love.
Now comes the eternal question, do YOU dwell in love?
Deuteronomy 6:5 And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Romans 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
1 Kings 8:61 Let your heart therefore be perfect with the LORD our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.
This is dwelling in LOVE, real love, eternal love. The dying of fleshy desires of man, the surface level, the lustful and short lived fulfillment man's love gives us time and time again.
God has loved us from inception. HE created you and I. He created this beautiful place that we may grow in. HE gave us HIS word. HE gave us HIS Son…
There is nothing this Soul has not given and willingly continues to do so, because of love.
I pray the next time you close your eyes and have a burning desire, a yearning ache for the love you have been missing all of your days, you feel HIS love.
Let us be full of His romance, His passion, His mercy and His truth, in this we can truly say we know love.
I leave you with this my friends...
Proverbs 8:17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
God bless and be His love xoxo
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Thursday, October 27, 2016
One Last Request...
As I lay me down to sleep
I pray the LORD my soul to keep…
At the end of each day I believe most of us who call God our Father, likely find ourselves at one point or another, pondering the question; who are YOU my Lord? What do YOU feel, what do YOU hear, what does YOUR heart cry out for?
God's word tells us of course, the answer to all of these questions are there, written as finely as the silk on a butterfly, waiting for us to soak in His Spirit greedily.
There is no place in that book that He is not. He has shared every detail we could ever need to know about Himself and about this life in His word. And yet, He gives us more…
To know the feeling of our LORD, to know His heart and to hear His heart cry out to the Father, of with He is One, we read His very own words. This scripture in John is even more than the precious parables and prophecy given to us in His word (if you can image).
This is the heart of our Father…
John
17:1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
17:2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
17:4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
17:5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
17:6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.
17:7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.
17:8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
17:9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
17:10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
17:11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
17:12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
17:13 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
17:14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
17:16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
17:18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
17:19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
17:20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
17:21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
17:22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
17:23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
17:24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
17:25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
17:26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
The unbelievable love so freely given to us through Jesus is almost unfathomable. To share in this sacred and precious moment of time… and to know in His last given hours of life on earth, He prayed not for Himself, but for you and I... oh how He loves us.
I pray we cling to His word, to His example and His commandments.
And I pray that through this scripture, we can begin to scratch the surface in understanding the indescribable love our Father has for us.
I leave you with the grace of our LORD…
John
16:27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
Thank you LORD, be blessed xoxo
I pray the LORD my soul to keep…
At the end of each day I believe most of us who call God our Father, likely find ourselves at one point or another, pondering the question; who are YOU my Lord? What do YOU feel, what do YOU hear, what does YOUR heart cry out for?
God's word tells us of course, the answer to all of these questions are there, written as finely as the silk on a butterfly, waiting for us to soak in His Spirit greedily.
There is no place in that book that He is not. He has shared every detail we could ever need to know about Himself and about this life in His word. And yet, He gives us more…
To know the feeling of our LORD, to know His heart and to hear His heart cry out to the Father, of with He is One, we read His very own words. This scripture in John is even more than the precious parables and prophecy given to us in His word (if you can image).
This is the heart of our Father…
John
17:1 These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
17:2 As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.
17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
17:4 I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.
17:5 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.
17:6 I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.
17:7 Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.
17:8 For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.
17:9 I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.
17:10 And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
17:11 And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.
17:12 While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.
17:13 And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.
17:14 I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17:15 I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
17:16 They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.
17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
17:18 As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world.
17:19 And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.
17:20 Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;
17:21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us: that the world may believe that thou hast sent me.
17:22 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one:
17:23 I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
17:24 Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.
17:25 O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me.
17:26 And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
The unbelievable love so freely given to us through Jesus is almost unfathomable. To share in this sacred and precious moment of time… and to know in His last given hours of life on earth, He prayed not for Himself, but for you and I... oh how He loves us.
I pray we cling to His word, to His example and His commandments.
And I pray that through this scripture, we can begin to scratch the surface in understanding the indescribable love our Father has for us.
I leave you with the grace of our LORD…
John
16:27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
Thank you LORD, be blessed xoxo
Friday, October 21, 2016
Gone Fishin'
One can argue that fishing is not a sport... But there is not a man that will say fishing is not an art. It involves patience, timing, focus and a willingness to follow through. All of these attributes are necessary to catch fish and they're also required to be something higher... being fishers of men!
Matthew 4:18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
4:19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
4:20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him.
Jesus tells us directly in this scripture the importance of seeking out and guiding the souls of men that the Lord has called AND that the only way to achieve this is through following Him!
So what does it truly mean to follow the LORD Jesus? I guess that begs the question, how well do you know Him, and how well do you desire to….
To follow, in hebrew, means to trail in one's footsteps AND it equally means to cling. So, a literal translation pertaining to this scripture would mean walk as Jesus walked, live how He lived and cling to Him in every way.
Again, I ask you how well do you desire to follow our LORD? Enough to put aside yourself?
Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.
9:24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Enough to separate from the wickedness of man and walk righteously in His ways?
Psalm 94:11 The LORD knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.
94:12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;
94:13 That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.
94:10 He that chastiseth the heathen, shall not he correct? he that teacheth man knowledge, shall not he know?
Do you desire His will enough to follow His example, His words, His being? If your answer is yes then the final piece is that we must follow the Ten Commandments!
1 John 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Oh how He tells us time and again, the only way to the Father is through Him and the only way to Him is to FOLLOW!!!
He calls us to cling to HIS words, HIS walk, and to the commandments HE has set before us if we are to call ourselves HIS own.
God has not forgotten we are sinners BUT He has certainly given us freedom from sin if we FOLLOW His commandments in Jesus Christ.
I leave you with this…
Dabaq. It means to cling to, to hold close, in the language of His chosen. Know that meaning, study it, breath it into your soul as the breathe of life was breathed into you.
The fish are biting….God bless xo
Sunday, October 2, 2016
You are Invited...
There are very few things in man's world that can offer a lasting comfort. Certainly there is temporary fulfillment all around, but this only feeds our flesh.
There are many moments in life that require a deeper more spiritual kind of healing, a comfort so sure, it cannot be explained, only felt. This my friends, can only be found in the gentle, loving hands of the LORD. But how on earth do we get there, to this place of comfort and peace?
The words of the LORD found in the book of John, do confirm His promise of comfort and peace given to those who rely on Him.
John
14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
14:19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
14:20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Wow. We are so very unworthy to be given the gift of life alone. Then, we are given the gift of our Father in the flesh, manifest through Jesus Christ. As well as we are given the gift of comfort and peace through His spirit and His promise that we shall eternally be His!
This amazing Father we so humbly thank, has given us the greatest of all gifts, to walk in His will and follow His commandments His only request.
And it is just that, a request. He will not make us follow, He will not make us love Him. We must want to, desire above all else to live for His will and to walk in His ways. Then He alone, so graciously bestows upon us His comfort, His peace, eternally.
This Father who loves us has given quite literally EVERYTHING to bring us joy, comfort and peace. He has given us every piece needed to succeed in this life and the next, in giving us His word, His power (LORD Jesus) and His Holy Spirit that is His breath of life walking inside of you and me! IF we follow His commandments and trust Him.
My friends, He alone is there for every moment of fear or worry or stress and He alone is waiting to lift your spirit in His holiness and to give your soul a peace unlike ANYTHING you have ever known.
I leave you with His words again;
John 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Let Him come... xoxo
There are many moments in life that require a deeper more spiritual kind of healing, a comfort so sure, it cannot be explained, only felt. This my friends, can only be found in the gentle, loving hands of the LORD. But how on earth do we get there, to this place of comfort and peace?
The words of the LORD found in the book of John, do confirm His promise of comfort and peace given to those who rely on Him.
John
14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments.
14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
14:17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
14:19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
14:20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
14:21 He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.
Wow. We are so very unworthy to be given the gift of life alone. Then, we are given the gift of our Father in the flesh, manifest through Jesus Christ. As well as we are given the gift of comfort and peace through His spirit and His promise that we shall eternally be His!
This amazing Father we so humbly thank, has given us the greatest of all gifts, to walk in His will and follow His commandments His only request.
And it is just that, a request. He will not make us follow, He will not make us love Him. We must want to, desire above all else to live for His will and to walk in His ways. Then He alone, so graciously bestows upon us His comfort, His peace, eternally.
This Father who loves us has given quite literally EVERYTHING to bring us joy, comfort and peace. He has given us every piece needed to succeed in this life and the next, in giving us His word, His power (LORD Jesus) and His Holy Spirit that is His breath of life walking inside of you and me! IF we follow His commandments and trust Him.
My friends, He alone is there for every moment of fear or worry or stress and He alone is waiting to lift your spirit in His holiness and to give your soul a peace unlike ANYTHING you have ever known.
I leave you with His words again;
John 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Let Him come... xoxo
Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Put "it" to the Test!
Here are the words of our living God leading us to understand and recognize spirits. Have we ever come across spirits we could feel in our bones were good or not so good? And at times, haven't we all encountered the spirit that leads us in so much light, straight to the darkness? God is the same today, yesterday and FOREVER. His word and His will, ever faithful and never changing.
He alone gives us His truth and shares with us His understanding in defining spirits. He tells us EXACTLY what a spirit of righteousness will be and everything we need to know to walk in His path ourselves.
Let us never stray from His truth and His mercy and let us humble ourselves in wisdom to heed His warnings in regards to spirits.
1 John
4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
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.
4:5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Be well my friends. Let us walk in the spirit of truth and BE His goodness on this earth. Xoxo
He alone gives us His truth and shares with us His understanding in defining spirits. He tells us EXACTLY what a spirit of righteousness will be and everything we need to know to walk in His path ourselves.
Let us never stray from His truth and His mercy and let us humble ourselves in wisdom to heed His warnings in regards to spirits.
1 John
4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
4:2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
4:3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.
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.
4:5 They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
4:6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
4:7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.
4:8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Be well my friends. Let us walk in the spirit of truth and BE His goodness on this earth. Xoxo
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Follow the Leader
This is an important message. These words from the LORD are meant for you and I in this very moment, to know what a true believer of our God is. In these days we are pulled left and right, we are being led by churches with no foundation and living in a world that bows to man. This scripture given to us through Timothy, reminds us what truly matters in these days and always. Where our hearts lay, shall also our souls be for eternity.
1 Timothy
4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 4:3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 4:5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 4:6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 4:8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 4:9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. 4:10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. 4:11 These things command and teach. 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 4:13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 4:15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Every moment matters. Every thought, every word and every action matter. These times of sin and frailty of spirit are upon us and God is calling us, His children, to rebuke the ways and the words of this place and grow closer to Him.
He is asking us to embrace His will, be fruitful and enjoy the gifts He puts into us. He gives us in this scripture His blessing, to partake of things like marriage and meat and so much more, when we receive it in prayer and thanksgiving of Him. Our Father loves us completely, knowing our souls so much more than we know ourselves.
Of all the goodness shared in this scripture the focus is abundantly clear…
We MUST be the example! It all counts, people are watching, people are listening and we are called to lead our brothers and sisters in righteousness. He could not say it more clearly; read His word, follow in His ways and you shall not only save yourself, but MOST importantly, you will be leading another to salvation.
We must know that God wants every single soul that will come to Him and He created us so perfectly to help Him achieve that desire.
So, I leave you with this…
Imagine each person you encounter every day. They are in need of God. They are worthy of His goodness, His love and His forgiveness. But, it is at times, hard to feel open to a stranger. Now, imagine that they are your mother, your child, your best friend. Imagine you have loved them with all of your heart since the day they came into your life. See, this is how God sees us, all the same, every bit of us loved and with precious souls. We are not strangers, but family. We belong to Him, together as one and we shall yearn for the day we meet those who came to Him through OUR righteousness to hear "thank you and its so good to see you again".
Be well in Him xoxo
1 Timothy
4:1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; 4:2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 4:3 Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. 4:4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 4:5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 4:6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. 4:7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. 4:8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. 4:9 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation. 4:10 For therefore we both labour and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. 4:11 These things command and teach. 4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 4:13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 4:15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Every moment matters. Every thought, every word and every action matter. These times of sin and frailty of spirit are upon us and God is calling us, His children, to rebuke the ways and the words of this place and grow closer to Him.
He is asking us to embrace His will, be fruitful and enjoy the gifts He puts into us. He gives us in this scripture His blessing, to partake of things like marriage and meat and so much more, when we receive it in prayer and thanksgiving of Him. Our Father loves us completely, knowing our souls so much more than we know ourselves.
Of all the goodness shared in this scripture the focus is abundantly clear…
We MUST be the example! It all counts, people are watching, people are listening and we are called to lead our brothers and sisters in righteousness. He could not say it more clearly; read His word, follow in His ways and you shall not only save yourself, but MOST importantly, you will be leading another to salvation.
We must know that God wants every single soul that will come to Him and He created us so perfectly to help Him achieve that desire.
So, I leave you with this…
Imagine each person you encounter every day. They are in need of God. They are worthy of His goodness, His love and His forgiveness. But, it is at times, hard to feel open to a stranger. Now, imagine that they are your mother, your child, your best friend. Imagine you have loved them with all of your heart since the day they came into your life. See, this is how God sees us, all the same, every bit of us loved and with precious souls. We are not strangers, but family. We belong to Him, together as one and we shall yearn for the day we meet those who came to Him through OUR righteousness to hear "thank you and its so good to see you again".
Be well in Him xoxo
Thursday, September 1, 2016
No Meds Needed!
1 Corinthians 15:44 It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
Just as we are born in flesh and raised in spirit, we are capable of sickness and healing in both spirit and flesh.
There are times in our lives we feel our bodies failing us. We are weak, tired and unable to see an end in sight. My friends, if we know this happens within our bodies than it can and does happen within our spirits.
If we are ill physically we rest, we pray for healing and we trust that we will be better. Spiritual illness is much the same. We need a place to rest, to trust and to hope we will be better.
When our spirits are weak we are separated from God. We are lost and in need of comfort and at times, seek refuge in flesh, in man. Imagine trying to heal physically from drinking, partying, staying up all night...Not going to work right? The same is found in the spirit. If we refuse to turn toward our Father to build up our defenses and rest then we shall remain weak and defenseless against sin.
Luke 9:11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
The LORD provides healing in every way. He physically heals our wounds and renews our bodies yes, BUT so much more than that, He is the healing of our spirits!
We are spiritual beings in physical bodies and in knowing Him and following Him, we receive healing completely.
He lifts us up and carries us and DOES take away all that can do harm unto us, if we believe.
So when you feel spiritually low, seeking more than Tylenol and sleep, turn TOWARD THE LORD and let Him heal you.
Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
Be well in spirit and you will be well in flesh!
God bless xoxo
Just as we are born in flesh and raised in spirit, we are capable of sickness and healing in both spirit and flesh.
There are times in our lives we feel our bodies failing us. We are weak, tired and unable to see an end in sight. My friends, if we know this happens within our bodies than it can and does happen within our spirits.
If we are ill physically we rest, we pray for healing and we trust that we will be better. Spiritual illness is much the same. We need a place to rest, to trust and to hope we will be better.
When our spirits are weak we are separated from God. We are lost and in need of comfort and at times, seek refuge in flesh, in man. Imagine trying to heal physically from drinking, partying, staying up all night...Not going to work right? The same is found in the spirit. If we refuse to turn toward our Father to build up our defenses and rest then we shall remain weak and defenseless against sin.
Luke 9:11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
The LORD provides healing in every way. He physically heals our wounds and renews our bodies yes, BUT so much more than that, He is the healing of our spirits!
We are spiritual beings in physical bodies and in knowing Him and following Him, we receive healing completely.
He lifts us up and carries us and DOES take away all that can do harm unto us, if we believe.
So when you feel spiritually low, seeking more than Tylenol and sleep, turn TOWARD THE LORD and let Him heal you.
Acts 10:38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
Be well in spirit and you will be well in flesh!
God bless xoxo
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
But I'm such a good person!
But I'm such a good person!
John 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
There you have it folks. Turns out being a nice, law abiding citizen is not enough.
A tough pill for many to swallow I'm sure, as we all, at times, like to think we do enough, say enough and that we ARE enough. We are less than I assure you.
In these moments, as the world of flesh was attempting to comprehend spirit, we see very plainly that the Lord does not live in the flesh, only sin does. He is spirit and through His mercy and grace, Jesus, are we united or reunited, in spirit with Him.
Romans 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
8:10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
Our flesh must die in every way daily, in order for our spirits to lead, for our relationship with our Father to grow.
Simply “being a good person" is not the standard by which The Spirit is pruning His children.
We must see, only when we are born again in the Spirit, given to us in Jesus, are we alive, are we free and are we useful to He that made us.
No more pretending our weak, tired and selfish flesh can hold the bar in the eyes of the Lord. We are not “good enough”, that my friends is reserved for He that is good, alone.
John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Amen. I pray we all strive to be more for God than “good enough". Put down the flesh and you will find His Spirit and you will be reborn!
Blessings!!
John 3:4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
There you have it folks. Turns out being a nice, law abiding citizen is not enough.
A tough pill for many to swallow I'm sure, as we all, at times, like to think we do enough, say enough and that we ARE enough. We are less than I assure you.
In these moments, as the world of flesh was attempting to comprehend spirit, we see very plainly that the Lord does not live in the flesh, only sin does. He is spirit and through His mercy and grace, Jesus, are we united or reunited, in spirit with Him.
Romans 8:9 But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.
8:10 And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
Our flesh must die in every way daily, in order for our spirits to lead, for our relationship with our Father to grow.
Simply “being a good person" is not the standard by which The Spirit is pruning His children.
We must see, only when we are born again in the Spirit, given to us in Jesus, are we alive, are we free and are we useful to He that made us.
No more pretending our weak, tired and selfish flesh can hold the bar in the eyes of the Lord. We are not “good enough”, that my friends is reserved for He that is good, alone.
John 6:63 It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.
Amen. I pray we all strive to be more for God than “good enough". Put down the flesh and you will find His Spirit and you will be reborn!
Blessings!!
Thursday, August 4, 2016
Poetry, sweet poetry!
Poetry, sweet poetry
When all of Israel had turned from God, David begged the Lord in forgiveness. He pleaded with all his soul, that if only they returned to the One who made them, He would restore their land and their people.
The scripture below is not only describing characteristics of our Lord and His goodness, but also the beauty with which David shared these things is sheer poetry.
Psalm 85:10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
This is our Father people. This is the One who made us. He is truth and oh, He is mercy, Amen. There are many other scripture where we can see these two attributes, if you will, together like we see above.
Psalm 25:10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Proverbs 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
We would not know Him apart from His truth and we would not exist still, without His mercy. These are the ties that bind. We are so blessed beyond measure for both.
As David says, righteousness and peace, adjoining intimately, in a way only our Father could display, so that we may share in His goodness.
More beautiful words were never spoken to share the loveliness that is our Lord.
May you know His truth, are graced through His mercy and blessed by His goodness abound! xoxo
When all of Israel had turned from God, David begged the Lord in forgiveness. He pleaded with all his soul, that if only they returned to the One who made them, He would restore their land and their people.
The scripture below is not only describing characteristics of our Lord and His goodness, but also the beauty with which David shared these things is sheer poetry.
Psalm 85:10 Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
This is our Father people. This is the One who made us. He is truth and oh, He is mercy, Amen. There are many other scripture where we can see these two attributes, if you will, together like we see above.
Psalm 25:10 All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Proverbs 16:6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
We would not know Him apart from His truth and we would not exist still, without His mercy. These are the ties that bind. We are so blessed beyond measure for both.
As David says, righteousness and peace, adjoining intimately, in a way only our Father could display, so that we may share in His goodness.
More beautiful words were never spoken to share the loveliness that is our Lord.
May you know His truth, are graced through His mercy and blessed by His goodness abound! xoxo
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Get Over Yourself!!
Get Over Yourself!!
James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Humble. What a word. What a meaning. Wait...do we really know what it means to be humble? We all know and understand it to mean being void of pride right? Or to mean having an appreciation for something or someone greater than ourselves. BUT, what does it mean to the Lord??
There are 56 verses in the King James Bible in which the Lord speaks about being humble and there is one common meaning no matter what context in which it is used: to be humble is to accept, to understand and to LIVE knowing you are in fact less than.
James chapter 4 tells us much about the how and why of being humble both spiritually and physically.
4:2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
4:11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
4:12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
4:15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
This chapter speaks so heavily on whether we are turning to God to gain lusts or the will of God. Also, on understanding that we are all equal in the physical and the spiritual to start, we are not above each other for anything.
When we humble ourselves spiritually and physically, we are:
*Not vainly seeking God or His will to fulfill our own lusts/desires.
*We believe and follow in God's will alone knowing we are incapable of creating good without Him.
*Treating each other with an equal and individual respect, refraining from placing ourselves higher than each other.
*Lastly, building our faith and relationship of trust with our Father in that we are grateful and not expectant for anything other than His will in every moment we live.
Being humble is so much more than being void of pride. It is knowing that His will is pure, righteous and faithful. That He alone knows what is good and what we need in order to grow and learn, if we are in His will.
A grateful heart, being patient, focusing on others and bringing each other to Christ, are just a few humbling skills we all can work on.
James 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Humble. What a word. What a meaning. Wait...do we really know what it means to be humble? We all know and understand it to mean being void of pride right? Or to mean having an appreciation for something or someone greater than ourselves. BUT, what does it mean to the Lord??
There are 56 verses in the King James Bible in which the Lord speaks about being humble and there is one common meaning no matter what context in which it is used: to be humble is to accept, to understand and to LIVE knowing you are in fact less than.
James chapter 4 tells us much about the how and why of being humble both spiritually and physically.
4:2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
4:3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
4:11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
4:12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another?
4:14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
4:15 For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
This chapter speaks so heavily on whether we are turning to God to gain lusts or the will of God. Also, on understanding that we are all equal in the physical and the spiritual to start, we are not above each other for anything.
When we humble ourselves spiritually and physically, we are:
*Not vainly seeking God or His will to fulfill our own lusts/desires.
*We believe and follow in God's will alone knowing we are incapable of creating good without Him.
*Treating each other with an equal and individual respect, refraining from placing ourselves higher than each other.
*Lastly, building our faith and relationship of trust with our Father in that we are grateful and not expectant for anything other than His will in every moment we live.
Being humble is so much more than being void of pride. It is knowing that His will is pure, righteous and faithful. That He alone knows what is good and what we need in order to grow and learn, if we are in His will.
A grateful heart, being patient, focusing on others and bringing each other to Christ, are just a few humbling skills we all can work on.
Be thankful, trust Him, truly. Help each other in all ways possible and let us always humble ourselves, for were ARE in His sight and He is always watching. Xoxo
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