Matthew 11:28

Matthew 11:28--Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

Lately, the Hubby and I have been going through, I suppose you could call it, ”growing pains in our faith", my beloved calls it "Groundhog Day" and we TRY to laugh it off.  I have to admit lately, I have really veered from His way, I have wanted to argue, I have been easy to anger and just plain mean, which is very much out of character for me.  Then this morning I realized that I am opening the door to the enemy. 

So many us today are stressed out beyond anything a human being was ever meant to endure.  Everyone of us are very different, uniquely created by God's design.  What is complicated for one may be simple for another.  Take my Hubby for example, he is calm and truly composed with enormous patience, when I am a ball of nerves.  I am panicking on the inside and screaming and he is reminding me not to worry because it will not do us any good.  And then there are circumstances in which I am calm as a cucumber and he is ready spit fire with zero tolerance and no patience. Not comparing myself to my hubby, but I sit and think...."What would Jesus have me do in this situation?  How would He handle it?"  

 Jesus was not stressed out or burned out.  He was not controlled by circumstances or the demands of other people.  In John 14:6, Jesus said, "I am the Way" His way is the right way.....the way that will lead you into righteousness, peace, and joy.  Jesus prayed that His enjoyment would fill your soul, and it will when we learn to take His approach to life and its many different challenges.

Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.”  Matthew 11:28

Dear Heavenly Father, through the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, I am redeemed out of the hand of satan.  Through the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, all our sins are forgiven.  The Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s son, continually cleanses us from all sin.  Through the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ, we are justified, made righteous, just as if we have never sinned.  Through the Blood of the Lord Jesus Christ cleanses our conscience from dead works to serve the Living God.   Father, I ask that You shut any doors that needs to be shut in our lives and open any doors that need to be opened, in the spiritual and natural of our lives in Jesus’ Holy Name.  Heavenly Father, we plead the Blood of Jesus over those doorways and ask that the enemy be rendered powerless and harmless so they cannot come back through those doorways ever again to our homes, our finances, our ministries, our children, our work places and our loved ones in Jesus Christ’s Holy Name, I pray with thanksgiving….Amen!

We are not moved by what we see, hear, smell, touch or taste.  We are not moved by reason.

We are only moved by Your Spirit and Your Word and we know Your Voice, and we hear Your Voice and we refuse to follow strangers according to John 10:27

    "My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me." 

Lord Jesus, I ask You to expand our minds and spirits; to fill us and increase us in the Holy Spirit and anointing with power.  I ask You to lead us in paths of righteousness for Your Name's Glory. We Bless You, Praise You, Worship You, and that we are commit all  to You, that Your perfect will be done through us.  I ask that You help us to cease from our own will and we do so by faith.  I ask for help, that You give Us the Word that You want us to give others.  Father, help us to follow Your direction.  I ask You that give us a clear mind and thoughts toward You, clear will toward You, and clear of ALL emotional clutter.  I ask You to release Your love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness with long suffering, and self control to flow over and in throughout our lives.  I ask that You make our hearts like Yours, that Your fruit will flow in and through us to others.  I ask You Father for a clear, sharp, and healthy mind and body in You.  

Heavenly Father,  I ask Your perfect Will in this life; for You, for us and for our families.  I ask You for eyes to see, ears to hear, and a heart to comprehend and receive what the Holy Spirit has to say.  I ask You to guard us and our families with many angels and that they come as needed.  I ask You to make us alert, awake, sharp and attentive in Your thoughts and ways.  I ask that we may prosper in what we put our hands to do for You.  We ask for a hart like yours and growth and maturity to walk in it to the fullest with You; in Jesus' Name....Amen!!

The Remnant Omega.....Human Drama Video

 I fell across this video and had to share!! Amazingly touching,  "Warning: this video will give you gooosebumps" is an under statement......I am speechless, WOW!

2010 Fine Arts Festival Performance in Detroit.. The Remnant Omega from Faith Assembly of God in Orlando, Florida..Award of Merit Recipients..

Scripture:

Romans 11:36

 "For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen."

Music:
-Delirious - Our God Reigns (Live at Willow Creek Album)
-Generation Church - Song of Praise

Patience......

Patience is powerful it frees you from the control of the devil and the circumstances he brings to upset us.  A fruit of the spirit, patience, only grows through trials.  We can develop the ability to stay strong with stability through these times.  Patience is required to see the fulfillment of God's promise in our lives.  It is very important to remain control of our thoughts and what we say when we are faced with challenges.  We can do with God's help of course.  

 

Father God, through the power of the Holy Spirit; we thank you for your favor on our lives.  You intimately know our thoughts and ways.  We give You authority over our lives.  We completely surrender ourselves and our circumstance before You.  We know that You love us and want us to be strong and stable through You.  When our world is shaking and our hearts are breaking we will stand firm and will stand patiently.  We will never leave or turn from Your word.  We will trust You will teach and guide us.  “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways knowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.” Proverbs 3:5 (NKJV)   In Jesus name....Amen!

"Thou Oh Lord" by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

"Give Us Clean Hands"

Jehovah-Jireh …. LORD who Provides

 

Remember the story of Abraham and his son Isaac. It was God (Jehovah Jireh) that provided the sacrificial ram that was caught in the bushes. Because the Lord foresaw his need and provided the ram, Abraham built an altar for the “Lord Who Provides” -- Jehovah-Jireh [Gen. 22:1-18].  Abraham is one who loved God more than his beloved son Isaac, who was a man of worship and who immediately obeyed God.  Those who love, worship and obey the Lord are ones who can anticipate His provision.  "And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-Jireh: as it is said to this day, in the mount of the Lord it shall be seen" (Genesis 22:13-14, KJV).

Are you having a difficult time decided something?  A decision has to be made about your finances, your job or a relationship.  Perhaps you are having trouble with a marriage or a relationship.  God (Jehovah-Jireh) will provide answers or a way through your difficult circumstance. Do you trust the Father? Do you trust His Almighty hand? Do you trust His heart through your most difficult times?  Will you give Him authority over your life?  We must ask ourselves if we fully trust HIM.  And if we don’t we ask that He will show us the areas of our heart needs changed and/or strengthened.  Praying to Jehovah-Jireh”-  “Lord who Provides”  will open the door for God to work His will and provision. 
 “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.  For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. Matthew 7:7-8 (NKJV)

Dear Heavenly Father, we thank You for Your favor on our lives.  We trust Your promises and will for our lives. We ask for Your strength and understanding of Your will.  We sometimes don’t see the good You have for us when are in turmoil or indecision but through Your eyes we ask to see what You see for us.  We trust in Your hand and heart.  Jehovah-Jireh, You provided for Abraham in his time of need, we believe that You will provide answers for our daunting questions or circumstance.  To bring revelation in our lives from this day forward. And through the Holy Spirit our paths will be revealed.  Father, we know that you are faithful and our needs will be met.  Glory to God ….Our Savior, Our Redeemer , In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit …Amen & Amen!

Think Good Thoughts on Purpose

    We know that when God has renewed our mind with a fresh attitude we can choose to make right decisions.  For instances, we know that love is not necessarily a feeling but a choice.  We must also choose to think good thoughts about other people.  Take a moment and think good thoughts about someone you know, and see how much better you feel.

    Thinking good thoughts opens the door for God to manifest His good plan in your life.  So if you haven’t been working with the Holy Spirit to break old thoughts patterns and form new ones, it’s time to get started.  Think good thoughts about people on purpose, and as your attitude starts to change toward others, your relationships will also start to change for the better.  “to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”Ephesians 4:23-24(NIV)

O gracious Father, through the power of the Holy Spirit gives us strength and the understanding for those that may bring confusion and chaos to our lives.  So we are able to think and be positive and not to think badly or to judge others for their actions or words.  Give us patience and knowledge that will remind and equip us with the grace as You would.   We proclaim peace and joy over our thoughts and a new understanding for others for Your glory.  Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will. Romans 12:2(NIV) In Jesus name…Amen!

Better than a Hallelujiah .....

Offer a Sacrifice of Praise

The Bible teaches that we must acknowledge and glorify God....offer up a sacrifice of praise regardless of what we may be going through.  Maybe you are experiencing a time of trouble in your life, you've been praying and there seems to be no change.  While you are waiting for an answer is a perfect time to offer a sacrifice of praise. It is easy to praise God when everything is going well, but when we acknowledge and glorify Him in troubling situation, that is a sacrifice....and it does not go unnoticed.  So offer a sacrifice of praise as you spend time with God at the end of the day.  Father God, In His name we will praise through ALL we go through, bad or good.  We believe and receive You will work all things for our good... “For we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28).  In Jesus name....Amen! 
Hebrews 13:15
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.

Strong Tower

EnJOY the Journey

 

Psalm 100 (NIV)

Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth.
Worship the LORD with gladness;
   come before him with joyful songs.
Know that the LORD is God.
   It is he who made us, and we are his;
   we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
   and his courts with praise;
   give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the LORD is good and his love endures forever;
   his faithfulness continues through all generations. 

 

  We are always headed somewhere but not many us are enjoying the trip.  It would terrible to think if you end your journey and at the end of your journey you realize that you have not enjoyed life to its fullest.  I sometimes think that I have to do something really great and in the mix of it all I forget to see the simple things that bless the Lord.  Serving the Lord with gladness, He rejoices when our hearts are filled with joy and our mouths are filled with praise.  Strive to finish the race with joy and be determined to finish your course, as Paul did.  Whatever your present purpose is, whatever you are called to do, wherever you are called to go enjoy the journey.  Don't waste one day of the precious life God has given you.  Rejoice in the LORD!! 

More than a Conqueror

    Do we only attain victory by somehow avoid having problems?  I think victory is not being free of problems, the Lord never said that we would be problem free or that it would be easy to walk with Him.  True victory for the child of God comes when there is still peace in the soul in the middle of the raging storm....when tragedy happens and one can still say, "All is well with my soul."  This can only happen when you are looking at Jesus instead of your circumstances.  A key to having victory is understanding it only comes "through Him who loves us."   No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us. Romans 8:37 (NIV)
     If and when you are facing problems that seem to overwhelming to overcome, remember you are a conqueror through Him.  Allow God to strengthen your inner man or woman.  When you are strong inside you can defeat anything that comes against you.

Father God, through the power of the Holy Spirit,  We receive Your strength....We are  CONQUERORS through YOU!  We know that You are in control and through You all things are possible.  We trust and give You authority over our circumstances, health, and finances.  We speak victory over our lives and those we are connected to.....In Jesus name....Amen!

Conversation with God

Too often we get caught up in our own works concerning prayer.  Sometimes we try to pray to long, loud and/or fancy that we lose sight of the fact that prayer is simply conversation with God.  The length or loudness or how our prayer is not the issue....it is sincerity of our heart and our faith God hears that is important.  Simply speak to God as you would a friend and believe that he hears you.  Have confidence that even if we only say, "God, help me,"  He hears and will answer.  Believe that God wants to help us because He is our helper,  So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?” Hebrews 13:6 (NIV).  We can depend on God to be faithful to do what we have asked Him to as long as our request is in accordance with His will.  And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Matthew 6:7 (NIV)

Father God, through the Holy Spirit thank You for reminding us praying is not to be empty words but words from our heart spoken by faith. In Jesus name....Amen! 

The POWer of Words

    Words are containers for power.....either creative or destructive. We can tear down or build up the people around us by what we say.  There is abundance of discouragement coming from the world, but we have a great privilege of bringing encouragement to others by being positive in a negative world.  It can be difficult at times but turning to God to help us choose our words that will bring positive changes in the lives of others......and in our own lives. Father God in our everyday walk in love for your glory we ask that Your wisdom and mercy be placed upon our tongue.  We ask that You guide us and teach us as we spread Your good news.  Ephesians 4:29   Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. (KJV)    Helps us to be good stewards of Your Word for your glory.  Give us strength and endurance for those times we come upon warfare and opposition.  In name of the Father, of the Son & of the Holy Spirit...Amen!

No fear in love

^{1 John 4:18}
 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. (NKJV)


Have you ever started to step out in faith and, even at the thought of it, felt fear rising up in you?  It happens to all of us, but very important to remember that the source of fear is Satan. He doesn't want you to do what God wants you to and receive all God has for you. So Satan sends fear to torment you into being doubtful and miserable.
     Fear is an evil spirit that hinders progress.  We can live without fear by building our faith on what God has said in His Word.  There is great power confessing the Word of God.  So when Satan attempts to torment you with fear, confess what the Word says; that the Lord is with you and "will not fail you or foresake you" (Deut. 31:6). Take steps of faith even if you have to "do it afraid."

Father God, through the power of the Holy Spirit, we thank You that You will not foresake us and we shall not fear!  When we feel fear we will have faith in Your Word and will step in faith for Your glory. "Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling"(Psalm 2:11)  In Jesus name....Amen!

Fear not....

    Isaiah 43:1-2
 “ Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine.  ² When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you." (NKJV)

Through ANY potential obstacle you face, God will be with you.  We must pass through the water, walk through the fire.  God is not saying that "if" but "when" we pass through or walk through, he will be with us.  We don't have to panic, we don't have to fear God will strengthen us so we can walk through.  Thank you Father for your strength and your presence in  our lives, In Jesus name...Amen!

A Promise.....

 Genesis 28:15

 I am with you and will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” (NIV)

Thank You, LORD through You I am where I am now and not where I was.  Faith is so powerful.  Your love is unconditional and never ending!!! I believe and receive Your promises..... Thank You that I will always be in Your hands...In Jesus name.....Amen!

Receive Light....

Father God, In the power of the Holy Spirit I ask that Your Light shine upon each of us.  Shine Your glory on the shadows of the enemy and the shadows of fear and intimidation. Father, Your light exposes the ugliness of his actions.  You are our strength and the truth....darkness is broken and evil can not hide.  I declare victory over indecision, strife, chaos and sickness.  Tear down the wall of frustration and obstacles of confusion.
Father God, ask healing of our minds with new understanding, our hearts with restoration and love, our eyes with clarity and vision of truth, ears to hear Your still small voice and helps us to be steadfast for glory!  We are nothing without You, we can not do it alone.  Bring a presence of openness and peace.  Father, we receive You and give authority over our lives.  I  His Holy name.....Amen!

2 Corinthians 4:6

 ⁶ For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ.