Watch And See What He Will Say!

I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. And the Lord answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry. - (Habakkuk 2:1-3 KJV)

About nine months ago, I heard a sermon that pointed this out. Habakkuk went up to his tower to see what the Lord would say. He did not want to hear from the Lord. He wanted to imagine the truth of the Lord. To see with his mind's eye. He needed to picture the deliverance of his people. Now granted I had read this passage many times, but that had not struck me until pointed out. He went to watch and see what the Lord would say.

As I listened to the sermon going forth, I began to see. Now the person that preached the sermon went a different way. They actually did not put a lot of emphasis on this. It was as if they mentioned it in passing. However, my spirit was shifted and revelation flooded my soul. A seed had been planted and wanted to grow. This is what I share with you.

Habakkuk knew that after he had complained to God about Israel's situation in bondage that God was going to speak. However, because he could only see bondage and oppression, he knew just hearing from the Lord was not an option. He had to see. He had to see the freedom of his people. He had to describe in vivid details what God had said. I get this as an author. I have written stories of fiction and in those stories you have to describe a scene. It's called staging or descriptive language.  You have to let the reader see what you are saying through the words that you have chosen to write. You need them to connect with the experience that your character is having. Why? this allows your reader to become emotionally invested. Thus, they will continue to read.

I believe that is why God said, write it down and make it plain. We talk about vision, but we have no vision. It's time we stop wanting to hear a word from the Lord, but we go to our tower to SEE what the Lord will say. It's time we watch and See what the Lord will say.

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I Will Not Be Shaken

Truly my soul finds rest in God;my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation;he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. How long will you assault me?Would all of you throw me down—this leaning wall, this tottering fence? Surely they intend to topple mefrom my lofty place;they take delight in lies.With their mouths they bless,but in their hearts they curse. Yes, my soul, find rest in God;my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation;he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God ;he is my mighty rock, my refuge. - (Psalms 62:1-7 NIV)

In the past few years, I have learned to be more discerning of the intentions of others. In this lesson, I have started to learn how to manage my emotions and my own actions. Again, it is a learning curve because I find that I still allow my emotions to run away and I will leave all logic behind. I am better than I used to be. :)

The real lesson that promotes growth does not teach you how to avoid others or even judge them, but it teaches you how to manage yourself. It teaches you how to change yourself.

I have determined to be steadfast unmovable. Thus, I am not easily shaken. It is funny how the nay-sayers don't stop they just become less threatening.

If they had it their way I would stop and disappear but because God is God... I will not be shaken.

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You Are Supposed To Stand Out

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: - (1 Peter 2:9 KJV)

When I read this scripture it reminds me that I am not supposed to go with the flow. I am not one of the crowd. I should stand for righteousness always. 

It is important for Christians to make a mark in the communities we serve. Jesus was considered a radical in His time. The disciples turned the World upside down. We are supposed to be atmosphere changers. We should be setting the stands based on The Bible.

We are supposed to be different and stand out. We are a peculiar people. Let's act like it.

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So You Say You Love God

Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. - (I John 4:20 NIV)

This scripture really stands out to me today because how many times I have professed my love for God but had unforgiveness in my heart toward another?

We humans have a strong sense of right and wrong. We want justice and we will set up our own rules to protect the one we love the most. The one we see in the mirror. So we protect ourselves and try to survive in this world. When we love; we love hard and when we hate it's more powerful than any force in our lives. We feel justified because the person we are hating DID something to us.

Bitterness, resentment, indifference, hatred, malice, jealousy and envy.... to name a few things are the result of unforgiveness. As the Body of Christ, we allow these things to rule in our lives and cause divisions. We are divided in our churches, divided in our hearts, divided in our beliefs, and so on.

This scripture says that if we can not love our brother/sister whom we have seen then we cannot love God. Meaning it is impossible. So I had to repent for lying to myself and God. Because there have been times that I said God I love you but had unforgiveness in my heart toward my brother or my sister.

It is this scripture that will keep many of us from making heaven our home. It is the reason many of us will hear the words, "Depart from me...." instead of "Enter into my rest...:".

Lord I pray now that you help us to forgive those that have wronged us and that you help us to love one another. So that our words and expression of love to and for you can be honest. Forgive us for thinking we could hate and still be in right standing with you. From this day forward we will love as you have loved, withholding nothing and unconditionally.

In those times when we feel wronged we will pray, forgive and trust you to correct it. We will love one another so we can love you.

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Whose Plan Is it Anyway?

You can make many plans, but the LORD's purpose will prevail. - (Proverbs 19:21 NLT)

Most of us have plans about how our lives will go. We have made plans to marry, having kids, some have planned on going to school, getting a great paying job with great benefits, and etc. We want the dream. We plan to live a good life and hopefully we are able to accomplish all the things we have on our bucket list before the Lord calls us heavenward bound.

We make mistakes, we fail, we succeed, we cry, we worry, we complain, we are happy, we are joyous. It's an uphill, downhill, steady movement. The journey is not easy nor is it always pleasant. we are constantly finding out that we are weak in one area or another. If you are like me you do ALOT of self-reflection, criticism and fear creeps in. You almost become paralyzed and can't breathe without feeling the pain of life. However, still you plan. Because no matter how hard it is, the pain of staying where you are is more unbearable than the pain of growing and moving forward. 

Jeremiah told Israel that because of their chooses God had to punish them. It's wasn't because he hated them but because they were unwilling to repent. They heard what Jeremiah said but choose to believe those that told them things they wanted to hear. However, Jeremiah keep speaking God's truth, even though it got him thrown into prison. He stood for what was right. Israel did go to captivity and they did have to pay for their mistakes and wrong choices. However, they great thing about it was God did not leave them without hope.

‘For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. ‘Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. ‘You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart. ‘I will be found by you,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will restore your fortunes and will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you,’ declares the LORD, ‘and I will bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.’ -  (Jeremiah 29:11-14 NASB)

My personal observation is that it's not that God does not want us to plan. It is, however, that he wants us to consult with him before we plan.  There is a saying, want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans. this is not entirely true. I think God cries when we try to make decisions without Him because He knows that He will have to get us back in line with His purpose and many times that requires exposure and punishment. 

The Bible says in Proverbs, "To acknowledge Him in ALL our ways and He will direct our path." the key is to acknowledge Him in everything thing. then we will know that we are following His directives and His purpose will be fulfilled without all the heartache and pain. 

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God Qualifies Me

Colossians 1:11-12
being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light.

I heard someone say that God doesn't qualify you. It sounds good but the truth of the matter is it is not Bible. When I heard this I felt some kind of way because my whole testimony and faith walk was lessened.

I asked God to show me in his word that he does give me the qualities that I need to be his servant and lead his people. Then I waited.

I waited for God to answer me. I waited to feel release against the attack in my mind about how I was telling others that no matter what you have done in your past it does not disqualify you from being used by God to further his kingdom. I waited for God to speak.

Today as I read these scriptures, tears rolled down my face as I saw in his word that he (God) does QUALIFY you. This qualify is different than his justification. It is different from his santifaction. He qualifies you because we need to know that he requires us to go beyond our self works. He requires us to operate in faith believing that even though we are not qualified to do it, we will be able to do it through and in Him

Oh how sweet it is to know that he is willing to use unusable vessels to accomplish his work. Don't don't count me out. I have been qualified by the Father to get the job done and to hear him say well done thy GOOD and FAITHFUL servant.

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Waiting is Key!

Isaiah 30:18Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you;therefore he will rise up to show you compassion.For the Lord is a God of justice.Blessed are all who wait for him!

I republished an ebook titled In The Meantime: When Waiting Is Key! What I love about the revelation of waiting is no matter what we are waiting for God chooses to be gracious to us.

We should not only understand the importance of our waiting on God but also realize something even more wonderful—the Lord waits on us. And the very thought of his waiting on us will give us renewed motivation and inspiration to “wait for him”. It will also provide inexpressible confidence that our waiting will never be in vain. Therefore, in the spirit of waiting on God, let us seek to discover exactly what it means right now.

The Lord has an inconceivably glorious purpose for each of his children. “If this is true,” you ask, “why is it that he continues to wait longer and longer to offer his grace and to provide the help I seek, even after I have come and waited on him?” He does so because he is a wise gardener who “waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains” (James 5:7). God knows he cannot gather the fruit until it is ripe, and he knows precisely when we are spiritually ready to receive blessings for our gain and his glory. And waiting in the sunshine of his love is what will ripen our soul for his blessings. Also, waiting under the clouds of trials is as important, for they will ultimately produce showers of blessings.

Rest assured that if God waits longer than we desire, it is simply to make the blessings doubly precious. Remember, he waited four thousand years, “but when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son” (Galatians 4:4). Our time is in his hands, and he will quickly avenge those he has chosen, swiftly coming to our support without ever delaying even one hour too long

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Pastor Linda Hillman 
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Do You Appear Where It Counts?

John 10:41
and many people came to him. They said, “Though John never performed a sign, all that John said about this man was true.”

Many people want to be seen and not heard. They want you to see what they got, what they have on, what they drive and etc. They in other words want the spotlight to shine on them. I have seen beautiful woman and very handsome men but if you were to have a conversation with them. ..you would run screaming. They have nothing of significance to say or they try to sound intelligent and just show their ignorance.

However, John the Baptist understood the importance of a word spoken strategically. He understood you don't have to see me to hear me. I don't have to do great things to get your attention. I can get your attention through my words. The words I speak are life and they tell of a man that will do some great things.

In case you were wondering some of us are anointed to talk. To be the forerunner for the next individual that will do the miracles. Understand your place and use your words. Someone is listening and will point out that you spoke the truth.

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Why The Holding Pattern

Matthew 26:36-46

Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping.“Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.” When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing. Then he returned to the disciples and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Look, the hour has come, and the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

It is difficult to wait on God. I don't say this to get an amen. I say it because it is true. Sometimes I want to know Why? The saying good things come to those that wait bothers me most of the time. Here's my thoughts. ..If it is good for me then why do I have to wait. 

In this passage, I find it remarkable that Jesus takes all eleven of his disciples to Gethsemane but he tells 8 of them to "Sit here while I go there to pray" (Matthew 26:36 NIV). Meaning that they could not go any further than this point. However, I also find it interesting that Jesus choose a place for them to wait. Catch this, even in our waiting it is place in your life for a reason. It may seem as though you been left out of the fight but really even those on the bench are there for a purpose. It seems as though others are able to move and do while you are in an holding pattern and as much as you would like to do more...Jesus told you to sit here and wait.

Now I also find it interesting that none of the disciples complained about this assignment. None said why do I have to wait here. They just sat and waited. They had no clue what was going on and I'm sure they wanted to know but they sat there and wait. Not even, when Jesus took Peter, James and John to continue with him. No said a word. They just sat and waited. Peter, James and John saw his emotions change. They saw Jesus in a different light than the other eight. Yet he still assigned them to "Stay here and keep watch with me" (Matthew 26:38 NIV). While he still went a bit further. Yet again, these three although closer were made to wait. Again close to the action but still not in the game. More responsibility tan the others but still waiting, and now watching.

We in our society, see this as doing nothing. Our gifts and talents are being overlooked while others are seemingly getting to play and even play poorly at times. While we are being treated unfairly. Why the holding pattern? Why cant we get in the game. Why would God call us to ministry then when opportunities come tell us to sit there and wait or sit here and watch? It makes no logical sense. Wouldn't God want his best players in the game? Does he want me to use the gifts and talents he has given me for ministry? Why the holding pattern?

Now I getting to the part that was an AHA moment for me. Jesus told them to Sit and watch. then he went a bit further and feel to his face and pray "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me, yet not as I will, but as you will." (Matthew 26:39 NIV). So here we find Jesus himself in a holding pattern. He was in action but still had to wait. He had to wait for his betrayer to come with his enemy to take him to his cross. He was in a waiting pattern too. Do you see the pattern unfolding now. True ministry is a burden at different stages of our ministry we can only handle so much. So God in his knowledge and grace places holding patterns in our path.

The fact that Jesus was the one to lead them to the garden has significance. He did not tell them go to the garden and wait. He did not say go there and wait. He lead them there. He was with them. He assigned their waiting stations. and he gave them the instruction on what to do in their waiting. Sit there, Sit there and watch, then there was him lying on his face and praying while waiting.

We see here that Jesus found them sleeping three times. Twice he went back to see what his disciples were doing .The first time he added instructions. He said watch and pray. Now they were to sit, watch and pray. The second time he came back and said nothing. the third time he came back his wait was now over his betrayer was coming and it was time for the action to begin. However, Jesus was ready to let God get all the glory for his life. He would go to his cross and die so that we could gain salvation.

So now does this pertain to us and our holding pattern. Well, here's the thing: either you are sitting and waiting, sitting and watching or lying on your face praying...in any result you are waiting. there is going to come a time when you must get in the game but understand this God assigned you to your station so you can move until he says it's time. No matter what others are doing you must stay where you were assigned.

There has been times in my life when I questioned why the holding pattern. I can preach, teach and do what they are doing. I am anointed and appointed just like them. however God told to to sit here, while others went over there. Then things would happen and God would allow me to go a bit further but again I would be instructed to sit here and watch, while others went a bit further. I would noticed that there weren't as many sitting here as before but I was still anxious to get in the game.

Now I am at a point in life that I am asked to go a bit further. However, I am stilled asked to lay on my face before God and pray not my will but thine will be done. I understand now that the cross is the next step. A place where my flesh will die completely to Christ and I will arise with newness of life walking in His spirit. God will get the glory for my life. He will get the glory or the ministry I do. Paul said it this way, "I die daily." However, even Paul had to wait. Remember he waited on Ananias to come and remove the scales from his eyes.

Maybe that is just it. At each station, God is removing things from us so we will be more willing to die to self when the time comes. Paul said it best, "I no longer live, but Christ lives in me." (Galatians 2:20 KJV). So why the holding pattern? because it is necessary for where you are going.


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Healing Your Deep Wounds

There was a scene from the movie "Forrest Gump." Forrest's lifelong friend Jenny had grown up in a home where she was abused by her father. He had left his mark on Jenny in a horrible way, profoundly affecting her life choices. And now, years later, seeing that house – the house where she grew up – that house from which she ran to an even more destructive way of life – seeing that house brought back painful memories. The hurt hadn't gone away. The wounds had never fully healed. And Forrest appropriately comments, "Sometimes there just aren't enough rocks." Let me ask you to consider something today. Have you run out of rocks?

Rocks are what we hurl at objects or individuals who remind us of our pain. They are not literal rocks, but maybe actions or words that we employ to strike back at almost anyone or anything in an attempt to offset some of our own hurt. A sarcastic comment here, a bit of excessive behavior there. Hopefully we won't hurt so bad as long as we have rocks to throw. Jenny's wayward adult life that is pictured in Forrest Gump is presented as a futile effort at numbing the pain of past wounds.

The trouble is that the deep hurts and the deep wounds of our lives can't be fully healed by simply throwing rocks. Sooner or later we'll run out – we'll find we've hurt others in the process. We'll find the pain is still there. And reduced to a puddle of unmanageable emotions, we find ourselves having to come to grips with the rest of life, wondering how we'll cope.

I am talking about the healing of deep wounds. There is a man in the Bible whose family deeply wounded him. His name is Joseph. I am sure you remember Joseph's family background. His father was married to two sisters at the same time and kept two mistresses. He had 13 children through these 4 women, all of whom lived in the same household with him. 12 of those children were boys. Joseph's only sister had been raped. His brothers were guilty of murder, theft and gross immorality. Before he was 10 years old his mother died.

Joseph was the favorite son of his father's favorite wife. And because of that, Genesis 37 says his father made for him a beautiful robe, fit for a prince. A robe that showed everyone he was exempt from the manual labor his brothers had to engage in day after day. His brothers wore dirty farming clothes. But not Joseph. He had a favored place in the family. His brothers hated him. They were consumed with jealousy. At the age of 17, Joseph was attacked by his brothers, who furiously stripped him of his beautiful robe. They threw him into a deep hole in the ground and would have killed him, except one of his brothers talked the rest out of it. Instead of committing murder, they sold Joseph to some slave traders who took him to Egypt. The brothers lied to their father, telling him Joseph had been killed by a wild animal.

Picking up where we left off last week, through an incredible series of events, Joseph had gone from slave to prisoner to being appointed as 2nd in command in the great Egyptian empire. During a 7-year period of famine, it was Joseph's responsibility to manage the distribution of grain to everyone in the Empire and the surrounding areas.

Read Genesis 41:56-57

Because of the famine, in Genesis 42 his brothers are forced to come to Egypt for food. All of his brothers make the trip except for his little brother Benjamin. The only other child of his father's favorite wife. Joseph recognizes his brothers, but they don't recognize him.

He holds one brother hostage and makes them go back for his little brother. When they return Genesis 45 says Joseph reveals who he is. And instead of punishing them for what they did to him, he invites them to bring his father down to Egypt so they can all survive the famine and live closer together.

The entire family comes to live in Egypt. And Joseph is finally reunited with his father. Seventeen years after the reunion, Joseph's father dies. And that is where join the portion of the story I want us to look at today.

Read Genesis 50:14-21

Joseph's life is an example of how God can bring healing to the deep wounds of our lives. Somehow Joseph made it. After all, he'd been through. After all the hurt, the betrayal, and unfair treatment. Joseph found healing.

As we look at Genesis 50 there are a few substantial truths we can learn from Joseph about the healing of hidden hurts.

TRANSITION: 1, if we desire healing, we must…

1. Guard against bitterness

A chiropractor from Tampa, Florida, had paid alimony to his former wife for a long time. In 1994, he came to his final alimony payment of $182. He didn't just want to send his money; he wanted to send a message. So in large-scale he drew a check on the back of a pinstripe shirt. On the memo line of his shirt-check, he wrote, "Here it is the shirt off my back!" The bank cashed it. That's bitterness.

Bitterness is what can happen when we choose to dwell on our wounds. Maybe we get into the habit of picturing the one who wounded us and imagining all sorts of bad things we would enjoy seeing come upon that person as payback. Bitterness can even lead to a desire for personal revenge. Joseph's brothers just assumed he would be bitter.

Genesis 50:15 – "What if Joseph holds a grudge against us and pays us back for all the wrongs we did to him?" Now that their father is dead, what would be stopping Joseph from enacting some extreme form of payback? They remembered very well how their uncle, Esau at one point, wanted to kill his brother Jacob, who was their father, so based on their family history, it wasn't out of the question that Joseph might now want to kill them.

So they send word that their dad had left a message for Joseph before he died. His message: forgive your brothers. Joseph cried when he heard it. Most scholars believe Joseph probably cried because his brothers chose to stoop to the level of making up a story that involved their deceased father. They were afraid, so they chose drastic measures.

But his brothers didn't need to be afraid because Joseph wasn't bitter. He wasn't bitter? After being sold into slavery at the age of seventeen, he wasn't bitter? Why not? Joseph wasn't bitter because he left the righting of wrongs to God. Look at verse 19. v. 19 – Don't be afraid. Am I in the place of God? In other words. I'm not in the business of payback. God alone rights wrongs, so I don't have to settle the score. You guys are good with me.

Deep wounds will never be healed if we let ourselves become bitter. In bitterness we want to spread the hurt. Share it with the ones who hurt us. But we do so at the expense of leaving our own wounds unmended.

In the New Testament, Ephesians 4:31 says, Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger…

One biographer on the life of Robert E. Lee tells how after the Civil War was over, General Lee visited a Kentucky lady who showed him the remains of a large old tree in front of her house. She cried bitterly that its limbs and trunk had been destroyed by Union artillery fire. She looked to Lee for a word condemning the soldiers of the North or at least sympathizing with her loss. After a brief silence, Lee said, "Cut it down, my dear Madam, and forget it."

Get rid of all bitterness. Let it take root and it can poison the rest of our lives.

Joseph was a wise man. He knew God wouldn't heal his hurt as long as he carried a bitter desire to see harm come to his brothers.

Do you have a deep wound inflicted by someone in your past? If so, guard against bitterness by trusting God to right the wrongs. Without this, healing will not occur.Let me tell you a second thing we learn from Joseph that needs to occur if we want God to heal our deep wounds. We must…

2. Take steps toward forgiveness

I heard a story about a Youth Minister who took around 50 of the high school students from the his church on a ski retreat over the Martin Luther King holiday. The theme of the weekend was forgiveness. He brought in Charlie Gerber, a Christian counselor from Muncie, Indiana to be their speaker. Charlie is very effective at communicating to teens. He is incredibly direct with them. He was talking to them about how the refusal to forgive a person actually because to take its toll on us.

One night during the retreat he got up to speak and simply said, "I know there are a lot of people here who have been deeply hurt by someone in your life. So instead of me talking tonight, I want to hear from you. You tell us what has happened in your life and why it is hard for you to forgive." What happened next was amazing. For no less than 2 ½ hours these students from this youth ministry came to the front of the room and exposed their deep wounds. A few students carried a lot of anger because their parents had divorced. One young man had recently lost his mother, and now he was considering ending his life because he and his father were at odds. Four different students shared that a member of their family had sexually abused them.

And after each person shared, they made a circle and prayed for them to have help from God to be able to forgive. Those that were adult sponsors had a lot of follow up ministry over the next several months. But it was that night when many of those students courageously took a step toward forgiveness.

Forgiveness is difficult when we've been hurt badly. The last thing we may want to do is forgive. But remember we're talking about the healing of deep wounds. And deep wounds require serious treatment. Some people think forgiving is simply forgetting. It's not. It is because of deep wounds are not forgotten that forgiveness needs to occur. Other people think forgiveness minimizes the hurt. Almost as though saying, "I forgive you," gives the person the right to hurt us again. It doesn't. It is because of the seriousness of the hurt that forgiveness needs to occur. Forgiveness and prosecution are not mutually exclusive.

The key to forgiveness is to understand how much we have been forgiven by God. Each of us have offended God in a major way because of our sins. But He sent Jesus to give us a way to be reunited with Him. Having faith in what Jesus did for us and accepting his grace, we are forgiven. God has taken leave of our sins in Jesus, so we too should let go of the sins committed against us.

Forgive as the Lord forgave you. – Colossians 3:13

Joseph's brothers wondered, "Could he ever forgive us for the terrible things we did to him?" They were afraid of him. They made up a story. They offered themselves as his slaves. What did Joseph do? Joseph modeled perfect forgiveness. He demonstrated how God graciously accepts us even though we don't deserve it.

Read verse 21

A deep wound will always stay open if we are unable to forgive. Do you have someone in your life you've sworn you'd never forgive? Think that over again. And then with God's help, take a step toward forgiveness. He's the expert on the matter. A third thing we learn from Joseph that needs to occur if we want God to heal our deep wounds. We must…

3. Believe in God's greater purpose

There is an amazing verse in Genesis 50. One of the most profound in the Bible. Verse 20. Joseph, the recipient of unnecessary wrong and mistreatment, looks his brothers in the eyes and says this: You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.

He says something similar when he reveals his identity to his brothers in chapter 45. Verse 5 – It was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you. God never puts a stamp of approval on evil and sin. What Joseph's brothers did was wrong. However, as Joseph looks back on his life, he sees it is no accident that he is where he is. Even in the midst of all the bad that happened, God used it for good. In fact, he used Joseph's life to save many other lives. His brothers intended to harm him, but God intended it for good.

Many times we don't know what God wants to do in our lives until after the fact. If you're going through a deep wounding right now, or you have in the past, before you give up on God, consider what greater purpose He might have for you. He is in the process of bringing out great possibilities through your experiences. He did that in Joseph's life, and He'll do it in yours. Believe in His greater purpose.One last thing we can learn from Joseph about the healing of deep wounds. We need to…

4. Live by promises, not explanations

I'm pretty sure that at the bottom of a pit, Joseph wasn't fully aware of God's overall plan for his life. After being thrown into prison for something he didn't do, he still probably didn't see the whole picture. But he lived by promises, not explanations.

We see that a recurring theme appears in the story of Joseph. It's these words, Genesis 39:2 – The Lord was with Joseph. Joseph believed the promise that God would never leave him. So because of that, he didn't have to have an explanation for each of the trials he faced. He had hope in the midst of the unknown.

If you're suffering from a deep wound, let me read to you some of God's clear promises out of Romans 8…

v. 18 – Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will give us later.
v. 28 – And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
v. 31 – If God is for us, who can ever be against us?
v. 37 – No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.

I don't know what deep wound there might be in your life. But I do know that God is with you in the midst of it. And his promises will bring you healing in a way searching for an explanation never can.
Deep wounds can be healed. Joseph's live proves it.

CONCLUSION

Here is how I want to close, as you consider your life today which of these 4 things speaks most to where you are right now with regards to a hurt in your life? Instead of throwing rocks…

Do you need to guard against bitterness? Do you need to take some steps toward forgiveness? Do you need help seeing God's greater purpose in your pain? Do you need to live by promises more than explanations?


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Never Stop Learning

I am a voracious reader. While others are watching TV or playing games on their phones, I will be engrossed in the pages of a book. Well, at least the glow of my kindle lol. 

Much of this love for reading can be traced back to my teenage years. I used reading as an escape from my reality. A way to mask the pain that I was feeling and to imagine a world without tragedy. I would sit in my room and enjoy the wonders of imagine the worlds and people I read about. I read some of the great novels, non-fiction, comic books etc... if it was interesting I read it.

I enjoyed imagining the world that the author described or learning from an autobiography of some famous person who had overcome adversary to be successful. I even read Business Books because even as a teenager I knew I would be an entrepreneur. 

Timothy, a young man in Bible, had his journey guided by a mentor named Paul.  In Paul's last recorded letter, he acknowledged that Timothy was first introduced to the Gospel by his grandmother and mother. Then Paul exhorted Timothy to continue in the Christian way because "from childhood you have known the Holy scriptures."

As I look over my life I was raised in church from the tender age of 6. Called into ministry, and was mentored by my Pastor to be a minister of the Gospel. I was groomed to be and walk out my calling. Much the same way as Timothy was by Paul. what does this have to do with my love for reading, Well, I am getting there.

For the believer, learning about the spiritual life should never cease to delight us and help us grow. reading and study can be a big part of that, but we also need others to encourage and teach us. 

I believe the reading that I did helped me to be able to dive deep into the word of the Lord and understand the Bible with a desire to break it down into small bite size pieces to feed His people. I remember preparing for my first sermon at 14, I studied so much that my Pastor had to tell me to stop studying and pray for revelation. I learned then, you can only study so much but you need God's guidance to revelation the truth of the matter. 

So in part, I learn from reading but I also learn from heeding to the Voice of God. I am thankful for a mentor that pointed me to Christ and helped me be the best preacher I can be. Even now I am still learning, reading and be mentored.

Who has helped you grow in your faith? And who in turn can you help? That's a great way to enhance our appreciation of God and strengthen our relationship with Him. The best part of this getting help so you can help someone else is...you are always in learning mode. you are constantly learning and growing.


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Birthing Your Prophetic Dreams and Visions by Jennifer LeClaire

A few years ago I had a somewhat perplexing dream. In this dream I was about five months pregnant. Now, for starters, I’m not married and had no reason to be pregnant. I was trying to deny it, but my mid-section was clearly swelling—and it wasn’t from eating too many tasty empanadas from the corner Cuban café. In my dream I asked a trusted friend what she thought. To my dismay, she said, “You’re definitely pregnant!”

To say I was none too happy would be a monumental understatement. A flood of thoughts rushed at me in my dream state. “How will I get all my work done with a newborn baby to care for? I’m too busy for this! My life is challenging enough as it is. This is certainly no time to complicate things with a baby!” Even still, I knew there was no way of escape on this one. I had a sense that I really didn’t have a choice in the matter. This baby was coming into the world in about four months whether I liked it or not.

Then I woke up…perplexed.

I’m not spiritually dense. I understood the overarching meaning of the dream. God was birthing a new thing in my life. We were a little more than halfway through the incubation process, and I needed to align my will with His in a hurry. My prophetic friends all chimed in as to what this “baby” could be. Some said it was a new ministry. Others said it would ultimately be a good thing, though times were likely to get rough over the next few months. They were all right.

It’s interesting how God gives His prophets different angles on a thing and at times they seem almost to contradict one another, but in the end you can see how it all fits together. The Messianic prophecies are a good example. But I digress. Or do I? It’s been a few years since I had that dream, and I’ve had others about the baby as both an infant and a toddler since then. In the last dream in this series, the baby was born as a full grown man child and started running as soon as he was delivered.

The Lord recently brought these things to my remembrance while I was reading about Mary, the human mother of Jesus, and a Messianic prophecy she received that changed her life. And there’s a lesson in it for us all.

You’ll remember when the angel Gabriel, often seen delivering messages to God’s people, found Mary in Nazareth. Gabriel told Mary she was highly favored of the Lord, and blessed among women. Then Gabriel delivered his prophetic message: “You will be with child and give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus” (Luke 1:31 NIV). Mary was perplexed and asked the angel how it was possible, seeing as she was a virgin.

Imagine the flood of thoughts rushing through Mary’s mind. She wasn’t married, so turning up pregnant would be more than a little inconvenient to her lifestyle. Unlike my superficial complaints over finding time to get my work done with a newborn’s diapers to change, Mary’s prophetic revelation could have cost her everything. Not only was she in danger of losing Joseph, she could also find herself on trial for fornication. Fornication was reason enough to be stoned under Mosaic Law. Mary probably met with demon-inspired imaginations about her fate.

Then Gabriel answered Mary. “The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God” (Luke 1: 35). Gabriel also gave her two other insights. He told Mary that her cousin, Elisabeth, who had been barren, was pregnant in her old age. He also told her all things were possible with God. At this news, Mary probably remembered Abraham and Sara’s miracle baby and began to put her faith in God.

“Mary responded, ‘I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true’” (Luke 1:38 NLT). Mary displayed willingness and obedience to allow the Lord to use her however He chose. I don’t believe He would have used her if she had not been willing and obedient. God will not violate our will. That’s why, after I awakened from my pregnancy dream, it wasn’t so much about getting revelation on exactly what I was birthing. It was about lining up my will with God’s will in the matter.

Let’s get real. Birthing anything, from a baby to a ministry to a business, is hard work. It changes your life. It forces you to get more disciplined. It challenges you to go deeper in God to find the grace you need to meet with the spiritual stretching you will no doubt experience. Indeed, birthing new things demands many adjustments. That’s why so many people have aborted the call of God on their lives. It’s not that they couldn’t yield to the Spirit of God and work with Him to birth something new. It’s that they were not willing.

I believe God is birthing new things—and He needs people who are like Mary, willing and obedient to allow the Lord to do what He pleases for His glory. Notice I say for His glory. Mary gave birth to Jesus not for herself, but so the sin of the world could be taken away. Whatever the Lord chooses to birth through us—a song, a book, or an entire ministry—remember that it’s not about you. It’s about the people who need what you are carrying. You aren’t carrying the Savior of the world, but you may very well be carrying something that will save people a lot of pain, bring people greater understanding of God’s Word, or give people the hope of fulfilling their purpose and destiny in Christ. Isn’t it worth it?

Jennifer is news editor at Charisma. She is also the author of several books, including the Heart of the Prophetic. You can e-mail Jennifer at jennifer.leclaire@charismamedia.com or visit her web site at www.jenniferleclaire.org. Read more:http://www.charismamag.com/index.php/blogs/the-plumb-line-by-jennifer-leclaire/30651-birthing-your-prophetic-dreams-and-visions#ixzz1Ix4zJQ00

The Morning After: When Obedience Is Complete

I found this article today by Art Nelson and I thought I would share it with you. Since I just finished a 21-day Consecration for Obedience. We sometimes do things and not truly understand why God has placed it on our hearts. This article makes it very clear.

Introduction

In our modern church groups the issue of obedience is being played down. Everything is now grace, even as some say, “super grace”. God loves us so much that He has not only forgiven every trespass but has also “winked” at our disobedience and covered it with His grace. Is this really what the Bible says? Are we using grace as an excuse for our unwillingness to obey? Is our individual obedience actually that important in the larger scheme of things?

The Scriptures always present Truth in balance; that is, seemingly opposite things are both presented as correct. The reality is that there must be a tension, a balance between the two opposing truths. An example that I heard many years ago makes sense. This example says that our understanding of truth is like a pendulum that swings back and forth in an arc. As the Holy Spirit emphasized a particular aspect of truth, the pendulum swings in that direction. Eventually, the extreme is reached and the pendulum begins to swing back; however, instead of stopping at the balance point, it will swing toward the opposing truth to compensate.

This is true of grace and obedience. Both are true. However, much of what we are hearing in some of the televangelists sermons has taken grace to an extreme. The pendulum needs to swing back into balance. That is done by emphasizing obedience.

In this lesson we are not saying that grace is unimportant, or ineffective. We are saved by grace through. What we are saying in this lesson is that we have lost the proper perspective on God's requirement for obedience.
Importance of Obedience

With the lack of emphasis on obedience in our current Christian teaching the importance of obedience has diminished in our understanding. However, it has not diminished to the Lord. I am not talking about obedience to some form of law; but, instead, of obedience to the Spirit of the Lord. Here are a few scriptures that show the importance of obedience. Read these carefully and let the Holy Spirit open them to you.

John 3:36 NASB
"He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."

Romans 1:5 NASB
through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith among all the Gentilesfor His name's sake,

Romans 2:5-11 NASB
But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God, (6) who WILL RENDER TO EACH PERSON ACCORDING TO HIS DEEDS: (7) to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life; (8) but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation. (9) There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first and also of the Greek, (10) but glory and honor and peace to everyone who does good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. (11) For there is no partiality with God.

2 Thessalonians 1:8 NASB
dealing out retribution to those who do not know God and to those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.

Hebrews 5:9 NASB
And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation,

1 Peter 1:22 NASB
Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart,

1 Peter 4:17 NASB
For it is time for judgment to begin with the household of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? As we can see from these verses God does not take our obedience lightly. We should remember that lawlessness and disobedience are linked together. Jesus said that not everyone who calls Him Lord will enter His Kingdom because He will tell those who practice lawlessness to depart. [Matthew 7: 21-23]

Why Obedience is Important

Since we have grace to cover our sins, why is obedience so important? To some it is not important because they feel that they have received their fire insurance and are, therefore, forever safe from judgment. But the real answer to this issue is hidden in the mysteries of God, and is revealed to us by the Spirit.

2 Corinthians 10:5-6 NASB
We are destroying speculations and every lofty thing raised up against the knowledge of God, and we aretaking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ,(6) and we are ready to punish all disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.

From what Paul is telling the Corinthians, we can determine that there is some aspect of disobedience that can't be punished until our obedience is complete. What does that mean? Of course, in context here, Paul is speaking about the false teachers and apostles that were corrupting them and that they needed to become obedient to the word that he had ministered to them. However, I believe that there is also a larger context to what is being said.

God is not partial. When He punishes disobedience, all disobedience must be punished including the disobedience of the believer. It is not God's desire to punish His people in mass, so He is withholding some aspect of punishment for disobedience until His people can complete their obedience. Notice that it relates to “taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ”.
The Obedience of Christ

We know that Jesus was obedient to the Father in all ways and in all things because He only did what He saw the Father doing and He only said what He saw the Father saying. We say, “of course He was obedient, He was the Son of God”. However, we forget that He lived His earthly life as the Son of Man—a man filled with the Holy Spirit. The reason that He did that was so that He would be the Last Adam, the Second Man. (I Corinthians 15:45-47) He had emptied Himself of the attributes of God when He took on the form of a man.

Philippians 2:5-8 NASB
Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus, (6) who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, (7)but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant,and being made in the likeness of men. (8) Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.

Jesus did not bring obedience with Him from Heaven; instead He became obedient. Obedience was something He learned.

Hebrews 5:8 NASB
Although He was a Son, He learned obedience from the things which He suffered.

Because He learned obedience as the Son of Man, He can require obedience of those who would follow Him.

Hebrews 5:9 NASB
And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation,

John 14:15 NASB
"If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.

[NOTE: The measure of our obedience is the measure of our love for the Lord.]

Why did Jesus have to learn obedience? It was necessary because of Adam's disobedience.

Romans 5:19 NASB
For as through the one man's disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the One the many will be made righteous.

So, Christ Jesus overturned Adam's disobedience opening the way for judgment upon those who do not obey Christ but continue in disobedience. Only the obedient can judge the disobedient.

NOTE: I am not talking about someone who “never slips up” but one who is walking in a spirit of obedience, one with a desire to obey the Lord. Just as there is a spirit of lawlessness there is also a spirit of obedience.
Judging Disobedience

Now that we have covered the background information and laid a foundation of the importance of obedience, let's look at what it means to “punish all disobedience when your obedience is complete” as mentioned by Paul to the Corinthians. Besides the Corinthians, whose punishment for disobedience is being held back until our obedience is complete ?

1 Corinthians 6:2-3 NASB
Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? If the world is judged by you, are you not competent toconstitute the smallest law courts? (3) Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more matters of this life?

We have in these verses two categories of the disobedient that the saints will judge: the world and the angels. These cannot be judged until our (corporate) obedience is complete because only the obedient can judge the disobedient.

One of the purposes of Jesus coming as Messiah was to destroy the works of the devil [1 John 3:8]. This includes a righteous judgment on his disobedience. Through the obedience of Jesus, His death on the cross, and His sending of the Holy Spirit, “the ruler of this world has been judged” [John 16:11]. Judgment has been pronounced on the Devil; the sentence will be carried out and he will thrown into the Lake of Fire [Revelation 20:10]. But, what of the company of angels that rebelled against God with the Devil? Is is these that we, the corporate Body of Christ, will judge, for God is now ready to punish their disobedience when our obedience is complete.

21 - Day Consecration: Obedience to God (Day 21)

Well Day 21 and I am so full of emotions as I write this journal. So twenty one days ago I started this journey of 21 Days of concentrated obedience. This was the best journey I could have taken at this time. Obedience is so very important in this walk. I had lost sight of what true obedience. I knew that God wanted me to be obedient in every way but I still pick what areas I would obey. I pick how and when I would obey. I mean let's be real... no matter how you slice it, I wanted to be in control. I allowed fears, worries and doubt rule my life. Now I just want God to rule. I have learned to move out of the way. Now I have to put it into practice. It's time to walk it out not just because of this journey but because God has so much for me to do and it requires my COMPLETE obedience.

So let's talk about how I did on this journey... Here are the things I wanted to do on this journey:

1. Reading the word, not just studying it for sermons and counseling.

Well, I began a "Walk through the Bible" which means I am reading each book of the bible and really getting acquainted with the nuggets in the Bible. You know those things that you over look because when you are studying a certain topic you are concentrated on that thought process. Just reading the Bible for me opens me up to enjoy every morsel. It's been a while since I have just read the Bible for reading sake. I am finding a new love of the scriptures. Not only that I have notes and notes of things that popped out to me that I need to go back and study more. So the word is still speaking LOUD and clear to me. It's been very refreshing.

2. Eating right and losing some weight

As you know the first five days of this journey, I was fasting but now I am learning about eating foods that nourish my body and helps it operate as God intended. By the way, I also lost 10 lbs in the meantime. Yeah, Go Linda Go Linda. I was supposed to go to the Gym but I hate going alone so I never made it. however, I feel bad about it so I have decided to put myself on a 21 day to better exercising. Which means I will start going to the gym and doing some form of walking/cardio each day. Ya'll pray because it is alway easier for me to choose to do something different. 10K steps Monday - Friday. Here we go!

3. Forgiving those that have wronged me and seeking forgiveness from those that I have wronged.

Now this one was a bit harder for me. No one wants to admit they are wrong but I have had to take a long hard look at my actions and repent to God and those I have offended. More than that I had to release some grunges and resentments of my own. As God brought up things in my heart I had to face them and make them right. I thank God for his mercy and grace in this. I have never felt so much love from above than when I was dealing with forgiveness. Letting go is the best thing anyone can do. I noticed when foriveness is real, even my complexion and weight reflect it.

4. Staying faithful to my writing schedule

Another hard thing for me. I seem to let fear reign in this area a lot. Even writing these blogs have been a struggle for me. You know what it feels like when you have so much to say but you are not sure that people want to hear it. Then there are times I feel that I have nothing to say. My fear has paralyzed me in this area for years. I can always find reasons not to write. During this journey, I faltered in this are a lot. LOL do you remember the blank post? I had to go back and redo them... IJS! the fear is real ya'll. I had to repent almost daily. Even now I feel the tears coming to my eyes. However, I have resolved to plow through my fears and make this happen even it it means taking drastic measures. I will obey God in this area. I will, I will, I will, I am.

5. Being more consistent in every area of life

Prayer is the key. Seeking God and acknowledging Him regarding big and small decisions. To me trust was an issue for me. Trusting that God has it all in control and that He was concerned about what concerned me. During this process I now know that He is. He sees me. He chose me. So since I am chosen for this life, I can make it work. Through all the trials and hard times, I will be victorious. I will be exactly what God wants me to be and it will glorify Him. Jesus is truly the reason for this new season. It is a season of living a life of obedience and a fresh anointing is flowing my way to be an obedient child to my Lord and savior.

6. Being faithful to accomplishing daily, weekly and monthly goals

I learned several years ago, that goals have to be written or they are just dreams. The other thing I learned is you must do something everyday toward your long term goals or you ill never reach them. So setting daily, weekly and monthly even annual goals s always a hug part of my life. Where I really lacked was in time management. You think you can manage time until you have to manage time. I now now that I put alot of me and I really set myself up for failure because in 24 hours, most things I want to get done cant get done in the time alotted. So I would get overwhelmed and would just give up. Now I am learning less is more. But I also need to aks for help. Asksing for help is hard for me. However, giving up and failure is not an option... So i will learn how to be faithful and I will learn how to ask for help when needed. As a matter of fact I am looking for a personal assistant to help with my many projects and keep me on point. I also need an accountability partner.  IJS!

7. Not watching anything that is contrary to my Christian beliefs

This was another hard thing for me. Because I like some shows that when you ask yourself waht it is promoting... I had to shake my head. In this area, I found that I had to just read a book or dosomething different. Now I am working on this because like I said, there are some shows that I love  to watch. I may not be a groupie but when i catch them I look at them. Especially these ratchet reality shows... LOL I just saying. However, I no longer make excuses. I know as time goes by... they will become less and less and I will be free from the lure of it all. So keep me in your prayers. Because I will do as God says do in this area. He has not told me to stop watching TV altogether but I have started watching it less and less. Which I was already not watching it a ot anyways. But even my Prime, Kindle Unlimited and Netflix watching is curbing.

8. No gossiping/venting

Now to be honest there were some moments that I DID vent. However, I made sure that it did not overstep the boundaries and become gossip. I am learning that I have alot to work on in this area. Because when someone does something you dont agree with, it really is human nature to want to talk about it. Not take it to prayer and make sure tht everyone knows how you feel. the wrong part of that is that now I have bought others into my situation. They give their thoughts and in many cases they begin to feel some kind of way about the people i am talking about. So ehrn I forgive them (the person i talked abut) they may still be in that place of holding a grunge. In this process, God showed me how I have to not only forgive but ask for forgiveness from the person and the people I spoke to about it. It's just not the best thing to do especially in anger. So I am working on this. I have to know when to speak and when to just hold my peace and pray. 

At the beginning of this, I challenged myself to take a long hard look at me and make a change. To be different. Here are the questions that compelled me to step up to the plate:

What would happen in my life if I actually followed through with God's daily direction?
How much spiritual fruit would I bear and what would be its quality?
What if I actually practiced daily and followed through with my dreams?
Who would be blessed by what I produced from what God has given me?
What would be the impact in my businesses; if as an employer I demonstrated Christ’s love in my actions and responses?
What if my food choices were Spirit-inspired vs. gluttony driven?
How much weight would I really lose, or better yet, how healthy would I really be?
What if my exercise decisions came from courage rather than a lazy aspiration that leads to me to do as little as possible?
How much more could I physically do for the kingdom?
If I got proper rest regularly, what would be the quality of my daytime energy?
How prepared would I be to face each day’s challenges?
How much more would I enjoy life’s delights?
What would be the effect if we Christians forgave instead of begrudged when faced with the choice?
How much more would our children trust God or even us if we gave them our time instead of our disapproval?
What if we really added more of our mornings’ first energy to worship versus self indulgces?

These questions will continue to drive this journey in my everyday life. This journey may end here but actually, it's only beginning. A life of concentrated obedience. So I may not journal everyday and share with you all my progress but should the Lord say I need to share something with you I will. It is my desire to be pleasing in His sight no matter the cost.

Father, I pray that you are glorified in my life. That you are lifted high above all my issues, circumstances and moreover my flesh.

In my life Lord
Be Glorified
Be Glorified
In my life Lord be Glorified
Be glorified today

Be Glorified, Be Glorified
Be Glorified, Be Glorified
Be Glorified in the heavens
Be glorified in the earth
Be glorified in this temple
Jesus, Jesus
Be Thou glorified

Amen

This journey is just beginning....


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