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Had a conversation recently that captured my attention. It was conveyed to me that "leaders" from  a church were choosing not to give people the Holy Spirit.
It was in their estimation the people were not ready for the supernatural!
After I heard this, I was appalled. 
So who decides who hears of the Holy Spirit and those who do not? For Jesus certainly was raised from the dead and the Holy Spirit was the force and the life. Amen!

For God said in the beginning, Genesis 1:1-5...stated the Holy Spirit was hovering over the face of the deep.
1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light. 4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness. 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.
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Then we were given this: John 1:1-5

1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. 5 And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. 

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Yes, Jesus is, was, and is to come the Word and He was in the beginning as well!

That which is of God, is the kingdom of heaven or the kingdom of God and it is spiritual. So what are these "leaders" breathing out. Is it just another religion, without life?  It is certain to not have the Holy Spirit.

Some people genuinely look for an outward method to reach a body of believer's. Without the Spirit of God one will dwell in spiritual death.

In remembering a long ago teaching by Spurgeon, in "The Form of Godliness Without the Power " sermon stated" the raw material of a devil is an angel bereft of holiness." He went on to state that the inward life must be touched by God or else you have a decay into a foul thing.

But seriously in this case, who decides what a people should be taught? 

Jesus said this:

John 14:23-31

23 Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. 24 He who does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is not Mine but the Father's who sent Me. 

25 "These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. 26 But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. 28 You have heard Me say to you, 'I am going away and coming back to you.' If you loved Me, you would rejoice because I said, 'I am going to the Father,' for My Father is greater than I. 29 And now I have told you before it comes, that when it does come to pass, you may believe. 30 I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me. 31 But that the world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave Me commandment, so I do. Arise, let us go from here.   NKJV

He said: "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you."

Are you getting power infused into you each Saturday or Sunday of your church meeting or you going home, dry, empty, and depressed?

So it is important to know the Holy Spirit and know He will speak what the Father has given through Jesus our Redeemer!

What good is "my word or any man's word" when it is God's Word that prevails! What good is that praise and worship when it is just "you or just any man/woman singing a song" without the Holy Spirit giving the worship. Now in the "secret place" at home that is wonderful. What great opportunities to give God all our time, our effort to worship that pleases Him. But to the one who shows up on the weekend to give a Generic word for a group of people is not life for anyone. God's Word is to be a now Word in the now moment of time. It is the power of the Holy Spirit that brings us that which is life to help us, heal us, make us whole!

Will the word spoken be of power of the Holy Spirit? Will that which is spoken really bring a strength to us for the day of sickness or in the hour of a possible death? Are we looking at wells without so much as a drop of water in them?

In the relating of God and of Jesus the Redeemer, is the word given that brings a drop of comfort for the weary and the heavy-laden. Or is it possible, some just go the way, "to look good", sing what they love to sing and they look good singing, and then bring a word but it lacks the life of God in it?

Anyone carrying a false ministry in the guise of true godliness will fail. I am thinking of Ehud!

For it is true false men will do serious injury to a true godliness.

Judges 3:12-4:3

12 Once again the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD, and because they did this evil the LORD gave Eglon king of Moab power over Israel. 13 Getting the Ammonites and Amalekites to join him, Eglon came and attacked Israel, and they took possession of the City of Palms.  14 The Israelites were subject to Eglon king of Moab for eighteen years. 

15 Again the Israelites cried out to the LORD, and he gave them a deliverer-Ehud, a left-handed man, the son of Gera the Benjamite. The Israelites sent him with tribute to Eglon king of Moab. 16 Now Ehud had made a double-edged sword about a foot and a half long, which he strapped to his right thigh under his clothing. 17 He presented the tribute to Eglon king of Moab, who was a very fat man. 18 After Ehud had presented the tribute, he sent on their way the men who had carried it. 19 At the idols near Gilgal he himself turned back and said, "I have a secret message for you, O king." 

The king said, "Quiet!" And all his attendants left him. 

20 Ehud then approached him while he was sitting alone in the upper room of his summer palace and said, "I have a message from God for you." As the king rose from his seat, 21 Ehud reached with his left hand, drew the sword from his right thigh and plunged it into the king's belly. 22 Even the handle sank in after the blade, which came out his back. Ehud did not pull the sword out, and the fat closed in over it. 23 Then Ehud went out to the porch; he shut the doors of the upper room behind him and locked them. 

24 After he had gone, the servants came and found the doors of the upper room locked. They said, "He must be relieving himself in the inner room of the house." 25 They waited to the point of embarrassment, but when he did not open the doors of the room, they took a key and unlocked them. There they saw their lord fallen to the floor, dead. 

26 While they waited, Ehud got away. He passed by the idols and escaped to Seirah. 27 When he arrived there, he blew a trumpet in the hill country of Ephraim, and the Israelites went down with him from the hills, with him leading them. 

28 "Follow me," he ordered, "for the LORD has given Moab, your enemy, into your hands." So they followed him down and, taking possession of the fords of the Jordan that led to Moab, they allowed no one to cross over. 29 At that time they struck down about ten thousand Moabites, all vigorous and strong; not a man escaped. 30 That day Moab was made subject to Israel, and the land had peace for eighty years. 

31 After Ehud came Shamgar son of Anath, who struck down six hundred Philistines with an oxgoad. He too saved Israel. 

Judges 4 ..............4:1 After Ehud died, the Israelites once again did evil in the eyes of the LORD. 2 So the LORD sold them into the hands of Jabin, a king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor. The commander of his army was Sisera, who lived in Harosheth Haggoyim. 3 Because he had nine hundred iron chariots and had cruelly oppressed the Israelites for twenty years, they cried to the LORD for help. NIV

You can see from this passage, that Ehud, had come with a pretended message from God in verse 20 of Judges 3! Yes, this Ehud came with a message he said that was from God.
So too, men and women within those walls of a church can come and with their dagger sharpened on both edges, they strike vital godliness in its very heart. Much damage will be done to the body of believer's. Yes, this type of godliness is certainly devoid of power. It will destroy. It will bring something to nothing.

Remember we have looked at the Fig Tree in the previous blogs of this year. We have looked at it and found out why it had no fruit on it. And when passing by that fig tree, which was so early with its leaves but so empty of fruit, He saw the likeness of the one who is the vainglorious. Oh, they profess it, but they truly lack the real power.  Looks good on the outside, but provides no real fruit, it is the fruitless, and  it will be carried into eternity which most likely will not be with God.

Seek to pray to enter the place God has called you to in worship with others. It will be heaven on earth. You will know the Holy Spirit is alive in that place. You will be revived, strengthened and given an armory of words to fight the enemy. You will stand tall in the Word of God and will out wit the enemy on every turn. You can stand knowing God is with you. But if you enter a place and there is no fruit of the Holy Spirit, there is no wind of His gentleness to blow across any chaos in you and will not line up into God's peace and unity, then leave that place. For the benefits of God are good, and He is faithful to stay with us and not forsake us. He will lead us to green pastures, led by still waters, and be consumed in His peace for His mercy is everlasting and His truth endures to all generations. Don't settle for generic when you can have His power! Amen.



In the days ahead  watch for"Never a Quickening" is published in this blog. It will cover in more detail of the "pretender", one who is long on lingering but not the waiting on God. He looks for his own benefits in his giving. (What will I get for my giving? What benefits me when I help or give another is what he or she asks themselves) Yikes!

Notice: 

The Voice of Prayer  has two new teaching published:
Meekness: Not Weakness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckFuD-ZaDxE


Christmas Story
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKXnnlvjAVA


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A Spiritual Success!

Proverbs 2:1-9...........My son, if you receive my words,
And treasure my commands within you,
2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding;
3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the fear of the LORD,
And find the knowledge of God.
6 For the LORD gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
8 He guards the paths of justice,
And preserves the way of His saints.
9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice,
Equity and every good path.   NKJV


You can find all kinds of T.V. shows and movies hinging on the supernatural. It is something that some people want to run to and experience. In today's society, you can still see mediums being guests on talk shows!
You can find shows depicting movements pertaining to ghosts, or unidentified flying objects.

  In king Saul's time, we see him going to talk to the dead. He desires to summon Samuel the prophet who has passed....( he seeks a medium).. .............1 Samuel 28:7-19......

7 Then Saul said to his servants, "Find me a woman who is a medium, that I may go to her and inquire of her." And his servants said to him, "In fact, there is a woman who is a medium at En Dor." 8 So Saul disguised himself and put on other clothes, and he went, and two men with him; and they came to the woman by night. And he said, "Please conduct a seance for me, and bring up for me the one I shall name to you." 9 Then the woman said to him, "Look, you know what Saul has done, how he has cut off the mediums and the spiritists from the land. Why then do you lay a snare for my life, to cause me to die?" 10 And Saul swore to her by the LORD, saying, "As the LORD lives, no punishment shall come upon you for this thing." 11 Then the woman said, "Whom shall I bring up for you?" And he said, "Bring up Samuel for me." 12 When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out with a loud voice. And the woman spoke to Saul, saying, "Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!" 13 And the king said to her, "Do not be afraid. What did you see?" And the woman said to Saul, "I saw a spirit ascending out of the earth." 14 So he said to her, "What is his form?" And she said, "An old man is coming up, and he is covered with a mantle." And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground and bowed down. 

15 Now Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?" And Saul answered, "I am deeply distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me and does not answer me anymore, neither by prophets nor by dreams. Therefore I have called you, that you may reveal to me what I should do." 16 Then Samuel said: "Why then do you ask me, seeing the LORD has departed from you and has become your enemy? 17 And the LORD has done for Himself as He spoke by me. For the LORD has torn the kingdom out of your hand and given it to your neighbor, David. 18 Because you did not obey the voice of the LORD nor execute His fierce wrath upon Amalek, therefore the LORD has done this thing to you this day. 19 Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines. And tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. The LORD will also deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines."   NKJV

Yes, people desire answers and they want them now! And remember Saul was told by the prophet Samuel, that in 1 Samuel 15 and verses 27-29....that kingdom was torn from Saul and that it was given to a neighbor, " one better than you". Samuel went on to say, "He who is the Glory of Israel down not lie or change his mind; for he is not a man, that he should change his mind."
And by verse 34, we are told Samuel went to see Saul no more! The whole kingdom torn from his disobedience. He was much like a two year old, not liking what he heard, so he goes to another to hear what he wants to hear. ( he wants what his heart wants) (he liked the kingship and all the fanfare with it.......looking good to the world but not obeying God's commands.)

 It is interesting that there is no one book on sale today that can help us the way the Bible can. For we know that "all scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness......that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work."(2 Timothy 3:16-17)

The supernatural from that of Proverbs 2:1-9 only takes a crying out to God. Every time we pick up the Bible and find a scripture verse or passage, we should be crying out to God for His wisdom, strength and guidance on any and every situation we are facing. Each time we read a verse or passage, we should seek His voice on it!

I just posted a blog on the rejoicing heart......"Just Be You".....and one of the scripture verses was found in Proverbs 23:15-16. (it is important to always be rejoicing in the Lord)

Proverbs 23:15-16   .........15 My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will rejoice--indeed, I myself;
16 Yes, my inmost being will rejoice
When your lips speak right things.    NKJV

IN THIS verse the person, Solomon is speaking to his son. And Solomon tells him that, "his heart will rejoice"----indeed, Solomon, himself, Yes, his inmost being will rejoice when the son speaks right things.
Speaking right things, rejoices our heart. Then should not our hearts be rejoicing daily, and if they are not doing that, then why not? Are we not speaking the same that God speaks?
But we can find those who say,"well, I am not happy".....or " I am not satisfied".

There are times we are tired and will just turn on the T.V. to distract, but the truth is that any and everything being broadcast on the T.V. is going into your eargate. Everything we watch will go into our eyegate. We are to guard and keep that which God has placed in us. We are to BE people who guard that we keep Jesus seated on the throne of our hearts.

Remember about the leaven......?  .....Luke 12:1-3................12:1 In the meantime, when an innumerable multitude of people had gathered together, so that they trampled one another, He began to say to His disciples first of all, "Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known. 3 Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.  NKJV

hypocrisy: a claim to moral standards and or a belief which is not confirmed by one' behavior
.........empty talk, pretense, cant, deceit, falseness, dishonesty
cant: to talk, a whining when begging for something.....yikes!

If we get the things of the world mixed in with God's words then we have a problem. Jesus said the leaven of the Pharisees was hypocrisy. How many see that today in the world? They are right and you are wrong! The talk today is empty, dishonest, and above all deceitful! Lies. Lies. Lies.

We saw this with king Saul. He was raised up to a kingly rule because man wanted a king. So God had Samuel the prophet anoint him king. God had to change his heart to rule!

1 Samuel 10:9-11...........9 As Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed Saul's heart, and all these signs were fulfilled that day. 10 When they arrived at Gibeah, a procession of prophets met him; the Spirit of God came upon him in power, and he joined in their prophesying. 11 When all those who had formerly known him saw him prophesying with the prophets, they asked each other, "What is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?" .NIV

And when God changes your heart..........others will take notice! In verse 11 of 1 Samuel 10, we see that all those who had formerly known him, (Saul) saw him prophesying with the prophets, and they asked each other, "what is this that has happened to the son of Kish? Is Saul also among the prophets?"

Others noticed that Saul had changed. He was now spending time with the prophets!

But we know that Saul got into so much stuff and always seemed to be out of order and not wanting to be patient about any matter he was facing. Sounds a lot like people today. They think they know better than anyone and they need the "fix" right now! They want the solution or answer even though it took years to get to today.......and so we must consider that it make take more than 3 minutes to get this "matter" solved. If it is illness or weakness in the body, it will take more that a 5-minute fix to solve the problem!

If you eat the wrong food for many years, like hamburgers and fries, and other fried foods for too long......one can suffer serious problems that may require surgery or may be so bad to require a whole new heart. If someone spends more money than they bring in, then they will surely be in a fix before too long. And they will need MORE money to pay for that which they borrowed like on credit cards. People develop a certain lifestyle and want to retain it even in harsh economical times!

It was like the lady who lost her savings in the 2007-2008 Global Economic Crisis. The September 29, 2008 financial crisis touched America! She still wanted to spend money for just stuff, and she used her credit card for groceries. After six months of doing this, she owed more on her card than what her house was worth. Sad but true............BUT GOD HAS THE ANSWER! 

Our spiritual success comes when we pay attention and adhere to the wisdom of God. It is found in the Word He inspired. When we treasure his commands within us.........hold onto them and speak them, and incline our ears to HEAR His wisdom........to make an application of our hearts to understand........to perceive, to recognize, to appreciate.............AND CRY OUT FOR DISCERNMENT........LIFTING UP OUR VOICE .........GETTING LOUD ABOUT THE THINGS OF GOD..........LORD, HELP ME, seeking Him daily, and God shows up in our lives in a big way! I want to know wisdom and operate in YOUR wisdom God!

If we seek His word as we would for silver and search.......for that hidden treasure, we find that which will bring much ease and peace to our lives!
Have you ever gone on a treasure hunt? They can be lots of fun with the excitement and taking each message or clue and search for the next clue, right ?  Our son-in-law has done some planning on treasure hunts for the youth and in truth did one back in 2012 for those who went to the beach on the coast of Oregon for a Youth Retreat from church. (it was for the teens) He has worked on some for the very young like ages 3-5 years of age and has even done some for the children at church this summer.   He plans on what to write in the verse for the person to read, so they will find the direction or course they need to go and seek to find that "treasure". Then he plans each point (or address) for each point to arrive at and read the next instruction to know the next direction.
He always create those that will teach the things of God!
 It can take some time, but is fun AND in the end for you come back with the prize. Much like that treasure hunt, we too, can find the course set before us........we gain the wisdom of God and have His knowledge concerning anything you or I may face. YOU will find you walk uprightly, not seeking your own justice your way, BUT RECEIVING GOD'S JUSTICE......AS HE PRESERVES YOUR WALK WITH HIM,  He becomes our shield and guards the path of justice for us! AND WE GAIN THE PRIZE OF LOOKING AND SOUNDING SO GOOD! Those who go after God's wisdom are those who speak and act different than the world.

That justice goes above and beyond the law courts of everyday life.

Psalm 82:1-8......82:1 God stands up to open heaven's court. He pronounces judgment on the judges.
2 How long will you judges refuse to listen to the evidence? How long will you shower special favors on the wicked? 3 Give fair judgment to the poor man, the afflicted, the fatherless, the destitute. 4 Rescue the poor and helpless from the grasp of evil men. 5 But you are so foolish and so ignorant! Because you are in darkness, all the foundations of society are shaken to the core. 6 I have called you all "gods" and "sons of the Most High." 7 But in death you are mere men. You will fall as any prince-for all must die.
8 Stand up  O God, and judge the earth. For all of it belongs to you. All nations are in your hands.   TLB

Proverbs 21:15.............15 It is a joy for the just to do justice,   But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.   NKJV

Proverbs 29:26........26 Many seek the ruler's favor,  But justice for man comes from the LORD. 

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Being that spiritual success, is going after the "treasure". It is recognizing Jesus and truth!

Yes, people need answers and they can be found in the wisdom of God.
Our crying out should be for the word that brings truth into our lives. We should be crying out for that wisdom, strength and guidance we need. For when we truly have His word in us, we have rejoicing hearts. Jesus can be found there. And we are noted to being those with a wise heart!
Let us turn away from that of the Pharisees and Saul. Let us turn from being self-absorbed. God will change our hearts and soften them to love others as we love ourselves.

When we continue to search for that treasure, we find the word comes to our door.......of our heart. "Therefore whatever you have spoken in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops."

Walking in the way of justice brings joy into our hearts and lives. And it is the Lord's justice that we desire.  Now is the time to say no more to the work of the devil and those who would follow him.

John 8:43-47............. 44 You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. 45 Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me! 46 Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me? 47 He who belongs to God hears what God says. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God."     NIV

We certainly do not want our native language to be that of the devil. But before the rebirth, we certainly were in that place of doing and speaking, were we not? IN TRUTH, before our rebirth, we sounded a whole lot like the world.

Our crying out should be about the goodness of God and for His wisdom. We should not be crying out because of some "bad report"........for they do come. But how will the Lord find us when He comes for us.........will He find us diligently seeking His treasure that He has for us or will we be like a king Saul looking for a medium? Will we look like a Pharisee and not recognize that Jesus is coming? Will the answers come to us who knows God and spends time with Him, or will we reject the godly person and seek someone with ESP or psychic abilities?

Will we choose to be rejoicing in the heart like Proverbs 23:16 states........to speak right things always?

For when we do, we find justice on the pathway we walk. We walk in the spiritual realm and abide in God who is Spirit. We should be those who keep Jesus seated on our hearts.

And always remember that what you speak in the dark will be heard in the light, and what you have spoken in the ear in inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops!( Luke 12:3 )

Father, you know the oppression in the land today.  We desire to not be taken out, but how we might pray and speak as YOU would direct us into the treasure of Your wisdom and strength. Father, whoever would contend with us, You say that YOU will contend with them. You give safety to all who are seeking You and Your wisdom for the tomorrows we face. You desire us to be a spiritual success. You desire us to abide in You and Jesus. For those who do not know You today, we pray for their hearts to be turned to Jesus. We command all negative talking against God's people and this nation be stopped now! 

For any who speak as false prophets, or those masquerading as those of Christ, may they be found out for what they truly are. For satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. (2 Cor.11: 14) For any of those who speak as the devil speaks, we pray to recognize them for their acts against the righteous.

Father, we desire to be those who stay close and hear Your direction and plan. Help us to take the needed steps forward knowing You are with us. Lord, the Word has taught us that when justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous, but terror to evildoers. (Prov. 21:15)  We desire to have a rejoicing heart speaking right things, and those are found in Your Word. It is wisdom that leads us. Our changed life has come through repentance. And that meaning is to us a "a changed mind"! We seek to grow, so we can see more fruit and change in our lives. We desire truth in the inward part as You do for it is stated: "surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place. (Psalm 51:6)

Hallelujah for change! May we exhibit the fruit in a changed life with a genuine repentance for we know it comes by looking at Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our Faith! Oh, it is in His holy name we pray. Amen.

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Raising our Eyes to See the Horizon

Do we raise our eyes to see the horizon and look with "supernatural" eyes to see?
Or are we consumed with all that is going on around us and keep our focus on "me, myself and I"?
Seriously, do we just keep our eyes on the little around us to keep us occupied, you know, like buying groceries, paying the bills, keeping the kids in school and healthy, and making it to church this weekend? Or do we seriously look with a focus toward life that is in God and what He planned for us?  Is the everyday, filled to the brim and running over with agendas, the mundane, the things void of life and bring no meaning to our lives or anyone else's?

David said of the Lord; “My times are in Your hand;” (Psalm 31: 15). “Times” here means in the Hebrew; event, experiences, fortunes, occurrences, occasions, permanency, a continuing future, ancient (used in reference and in regard to the past time), forever (for future time; used of continuous existence)..forever (in reference to and of God's existence)

Are our times in His hand? Are our adventures, the events of life, that is nothing more than vapor.........for awhile we are here and then are gone truly in the Master's Hand?

James 4:14-17
14 Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes. 15 Instead, you ought to say, "If it is the Lord's will, we will live and do this or that." 16 As it is, you boast and brag. All such boasting is evil. 17 Anyone, then, who knows the good he ought to do and doesn't do it, sins. NIV

I tried my way for many years and it did not work. Besides, it is hard to live one's life continually as a control tower of an airport for other's lives. It is like being a dictator without having a country. And who would really wants to be around a "dictator" all the time? Right?

Are we caught up in other people's lives and not our own? Yeah, Shelley, but we are to love our neighbor as ourselves! Yes, but we are not to be the busy body who lives next door! You know, the lady who knows more about other people's lives than she does her own, her husband's or even her children's lives. As the wife and mother, we are to be the " prayer warrior" who seeks God's plan for our family members and even our neighbors. ( loving others as ourselves) As the father figure, he too must also look over the welfare of his family and pray!

What has God placed before you ( man or woman) to keep reaching for Him and His plan? What will you see? And when you do see it, keep it in your heart, like Mary, the mother of Jesus kept all the sayings ever spoken about her son. She pondered truth spoken by two different people in the first few days He was born.

Luke 2:25-40

25 And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. 26 And it had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 So he came by the Spirit into the temple. And when the parents brought in the Child Jesus, to do for Him according to the custom of the law, 28 he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said: 

29 "Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace,

According to Your word; 

30 For my eyes have seen Your salvation 

31 Which You have prepared before the face of all peoples, 

32 A light to bring revelation to the Gentiles,

And the glory of Your people Israel."  

33 And Joseph and His mother marveled at those things which were spoken of Him. 34 Then Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary His mother, "Behold, this Child is destined for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which will be spoken against 35(yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed." 

36 Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; 37 and this woman was a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. 38 And coming in that instant she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem. 

39 So when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own city, Nazareth. 40 And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. NKJV

Two different people, yet similar in their walks of life, and both were seekers of God and "sensitive" His plan, not only for themselves, but for a Nation!

Ask the Lord to show you the horizon and what lies ahead. Believe Him to show it to you and when you see it, keep it, and hold it in your heart. Keep the dream (the future) in your heart. Do not try to take someone else's dream or future. YOU have a place to STAND in history and eternity! Choose God and His plan. Raise your eyes from the everyday and even the mundane. Yes, by all means, pay those bills, and buy those groceries. Feed your family, pray over them and send them out. Help each of them to become what God planned for them. 

Pray: your husband will stand at the gate of the city with business men........Proverbs 31:11

11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her;

So he will have no lack of gain. NKJV

Proverbs 31:23

23 Her husband is known in the gates,

When he sits among the elders of the land. 

NKJV

Pray: your children will..Prov 31:28

28 Her children rise up and call her blessed;

Her husband also, and he praises her: NKJV

Psalm  127:3-5

3 Sons are a heritage from the LORD,

children a reward from him. 

4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior 

are sons born in one's youth. 

5 Blessed is the man 

whose quiver is full of them.

They will not be put to shame 

when they contend with their enemies in the gate. NIV

BE THE EXPOSER to anything that is of the negative and darkness..........for God's word is LIGHT and will expose that which not exist in your husband or children's lives.

That is expose it, and address it in God's love and wisdom. As the Lord directs, bring it into the open or the wrong way of doing something...........you are not the "judge". YOU are the "prayer warrior" and the Holy Spirit will show you things coming to you and your family.

DEMONSTRATE A REVERENCE FOR GOD. Always speak of the goodness of God around your family, friends, and even in church. As you speak, you will give revelation to your family as well.

EXPECT A GREAT CHANGE. You will be the world changer and history maker to you your own family.

Now, I speak to men and women alike. When we read of "sons", this means daughters as well. It just applies the word to that written "the sons of God". We truly are "sons of God" when we follow Him and His plan, being obedient and seeking to please the Father!

Do not be "crippled" by former successes! God can and will always go "beyond " the last thing we saw HIM do in and for us!

Don't set your sights just on reality shows. Don't look for another soap opera.  If we watch the negative type of show that which depicts fighting, words that defame a person's character will bring the same into your home and family. It is sowing into that environment. What you focus  on, is what you will become! You have reality going on all around you. Life is HAPPENING RIGHT NOW! Engage in life today and not another agenda! Engage in life, participate and expect a glorious return of the Lord Jesus Christ. Expect to fulfill all He has planned for you and hear HIM say, "well done thou good and faithful servant"!

Be expectant that He will be a part of seeing you experience being a parent, a grand-parent, and even a success where He has planted you. He will be on 'Hand' to see all that He planned is coming to pass, being demonstrated for your good and my good!

He is never surprised by what we say or do, but He is aware when we refuse to obey and hear His plan. Raise YOUR EYES TODAY, AND LOOK.....WITH SUPERNATURAL EYES........ and expect to see what "EXPERIENCES" HE HAS PLANNED FOR YOU TO ENJOY AND BE A PART OF IN HIS PLAN FOR LIFE!

Father, today I pray for all who read this, that everything that has been, everything that is and all that will be is in YOUR hands. I know nothings escapes YOUR watchful eye. (Hebrews 4:13). Father, YOU are familiar with everyone who reads this blog. Before a word is on our tongue You know it. (Psalm 139:4) Our past, our current and future are in Your capable hands. Yes, all is in YOUR eternal hands. As we bow our hearts before You today, we believe for a harvest in righteousness and it to be demonstrated in our families and communities. Father, it is YOU who takes the tattered and the torn to bring glory for all to see that YOU have us safe in YOUR bosom. Even as I pray for each today, I know You are already aware of what will be done to bring it to pass for each..........so right now I give thanks for each man, woman or youth who may read this. It is the Mighty Potter who mends the broken and brings out of that brokenness a changed and charged life for the Lord's glory. I pray that as we wait on YOU and confess Your word over our families that we will gain new strength. We will certainly be those to mount up with wings like eagles to run and not tire...........that when we walk. we will not become the weary. Today YOU are our strength, and the glory of our heads. Thank YOU for Your goodness to us. I pray for those eyes to see and ears to Hear YOU SPEAK and declare the horizon is filled with YOUR glory for their lives. Be unto Your name all honor, glory and praise. Today we move forward and it is BECAUSE OF YOU THE LORD OF GLORY. I have prayed and believed in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen

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Unbuckled?

On a trip recently to the East Coast, I saw this sign in one state that stated, "Unbuckled? Seriously?
All I could think was the importance of being buckled up, not only in your vehicle but also in the Word of God!
I love belts, and keep a few on hand to wear. Of late though, I wear maybe one a year. I like having those to match my shoes. But I dress up a lot and have no need for a belt.
But on that trip, it was important that even our grand-daughter be buckled in her car seat.

In scripture we find it talks of putting on or girding ourselves with the belt of truth.
Ephesians 6:14-18
14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.
NIV

It was prophesied in Isaiah 11:5, of Christ, that righteousness should be the girdle of His loins and faithfulness would be the girdle of His reins. It is God our Father who requires and desires us to have truth in the inward parts. 

Psalm 51:5-6

5 Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity,

And in sin my mother conceived me. 

6 Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts,

And in the hidden part You will make me to know wisdom. 

NKJV

In God's word is wisdom, that keeps us safe and guards our bodies. It is His truth that causes us to deal in the sincerity of truth. On one occasion of the trip out to the East Coast, I told our grand-daughter the importance of telling the truth and that the Lord desires us to be truthful in all things, and all matters concerning others.
At one point, she had spoken something, and I asked her if she spoke the truth. I told her to remember  that Jesus is always watching us. She changed her statement and revealed her intent. No matter the age, we all know the "lie".

Paul describes to us in Ephesians 6:14 of the belt. And why does he start with "a belt"? From the the early days of the Roman rule, we were taught of their preparedness in having on the right armor. Paul depicts the importance of the effectiveness of the Roman soldiers armor. The soldier's belt held a place for the trusted sword. The scabbard would hold the sword in place till needed in battle. In earlier reading of the armor of the Roman soldier, we were told of the leather strips that would cover the lower body.
That truth of God should cover us much like a belt. It is to hold everything in place.

Like the seat-belt for our grand-daughter's car seat, it has to be one continuous length of belt.

God's truth we are told is His word. In John 17:17, it states, "sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth."
That word should cleave to our bodies like a belt does. And as Christians we are to test all things. We are to discard the false and keep the true.

In this day and age, if prayer does not bring an immediate answer to a problem or situation, people are ready to call the 1. 800. psychic or seek out the horoscope or some good-luck charm.

If we truly desire the supernatural, then it should be in the Word of God. The word is spirit and truth. It has everything to do with God WHO is high above anything this earth or world could throw at us.
Our daughter was born in the month of October. And whatever may appall us as we watch a little T.V. together, she always announces, "It's October!" For each commercial or advertisement that flashes upon the big screen T.V. has to do with witches, the walking dead, the "horror' if you will, on the most simple of things like chocolate candy. WOW!

The dangers of not wearing a "seat-belt" are well documented. Even on this trip, we heard on the news of those who had died at the scene of an accident as they did not wear a "seat-belt". If I cut myself, I will definitely bleed. If I do not wear a seat-belt, then I am in danger of dying a terrible death.
In living with faith in God and His Word, my trust comes, by believing what He has written to me and bring to me life abundantly. If I keep to the Word of truth, and that truth girds me, it is like the belt that keeps me in place to keep to or adhere to that truth, and I tell the world system to  take a hike. God's speaks to us of peace, restoration, healing, life in abundance of what we need and having a relationship with Him through His Holy Spirit.  My trust in keeping truth, is binding that word continually around my neck and to see that word is written on my heart so that I find favor with God and man. (Proverbs 3:3-4)

It is to practice the word, speak the word, and declare every good thing God has planned for us through His word in the Bible!

You and I can stand firm, with belt of truth buckled around our waist. When we do, then with  the breastplate of righteousness in place, our feet shod with the gospel of peace. and we raise the shield of faith to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 

This may not be the look on the pre-fall runway shows, or be the "look" that makes the season's top designer's list, but this will certainly make your walk with God absolute. You will know truth and gird your belt around to keep the sword handy in the event of the devil throwing flaming arrows at you.

This is your front row seat to the latest move of God on your behalf! Dressed with the armor and making certain the belt is girded, fastened and positioned to hold you in place when temptations, sickness or bad reports of any kind come, you will see the supernatural occur in your life!


Father, we thank You that we have been empowered from on high. You have given us the Word of truth, the Gospel to proclaim freedom to the captives. Lord help us to see that we are no longer captives. We have a front row seat to see YOU prevail in our lives. You have robed us in clothes of the kingdom of Light. We do NOT need the tarot cards, or the psychic, Today, Lord, we ask that as we seek to put on this belt, we want to have the longing desire to keep looking into the perfect law of liberty. Lord, we are those who desire to be girded with truth, and to be able to charge the enemy when he rears his ugly head on our land. We pray to rise above frustrations and to be patient that Your word will prevail in our lives. Lord, we pray to turn away from the superstitious and pagan. That we will be those to turn away from tricks, routines, or even bad habits. Help us to see that it is YOU who formed us with a plan for our lives and that we should be seeking YOU whole-heartedly. You are the only supernatural we desire. Lord, have YOUR way in our lives today. Thank You for hearing us pray. We expect we will have Your power from on high to move through any stinking situations and frustrations that are just distractions to us. We want to be on the "walk" with You and know You more intimately. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen!

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