Are You A Viable Key?

Have you ever checked your key ring just to find keys that you do not use or can't remember what they go to? Or maybe you have a junk drawer at home with random keys in it and they just hang out in there, being of no use to you? Well, keys were made with a purpose, to lock and/or unlock. Just like keys, we were created for a purpose, God created us for a purpose. Holy Spirit gave me a revelation as I was studying a message about Jesus giving us the Keys to the Kingdom in Matthew 16:19. As I was meditating on the keys Jesus gave us as a result of his death and burial and resurrection as children of God, Holy Spirit said, "you are a key, you are Gods' key!" I was taken back for a moment and then the Holy Spirit gave me an understanding that God gave Jesus so that he could pay the price to get his creation of mankind back from Satan. God desires to use us in the earth to carry out his will. So, that's why God set in the church the gifts of the Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher to train us in kingdom knowledge bringing heaven here to earth. Remember, Jesus in teaching the disciples to pray, he said "Our Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven." Jesus would obviously know what God's will is, so since God created us for this earth, it is up to us to do his will here. That is the revelation of us being God's Key! So, I ask again, are you a viable key for God to use? Or are you one of those keys that is just hanging on a key ring or laying in a drawer and it's heaven's report that you are not being used by God because you have chosen not to be available for his use? How do we make ourselves unavailable for God's use? By continuing in sin, by not acknowledging God as supreme in our lives. By living like the unsaved whom we are sent to deliver, by allowing the enemy to steal, kill and destroy our lives through sickness, poverty and the lies he shoots at us. Each and every time we surrender to this world system and take what they tell us or accept what they dish out, we are unusable keys. God can only use keys who are strong in the Lord and in the Power of His Might, more than conqueror keys, count it all joy keys, keys who know who they are in Christ Jesus! Those are the viable keys of God ready, willing and able to carry out his will in earth as it is in heaven. God used people in the past that no one would think of using. What about Moses(murderer), Noah(alcoholic), Joseph(sold into slavery), Gideon(the least in his household), Esther(female), David(sheep herder), Solomon(conceived in sin), and we could go on talking about others in scripture whom God used as keys to carry out his will who were no different than we are...people! Come on now and let's stop using our past or our shortcomings to cause us to be dropped off in the "non use" key drawer in heaven. Stand up in who you are through Christ Jesus and accept your assignment to lock (bind) and unlock (loose) heavens power here on earth. This is God's will for us to operate on earth as he does in heaven. In the beginning God created us in his image and after his likeness to subdue, dominate and replenish. Read the beginning of the bible so you can understand why you are here, and what your assignment is by asking God to show you how he can use you right now. For we are ambassadors for Christ. 2 Corinthians 2:20

Deliverance From

I asked Holy Spirit what I should blog today and I heard, "deliverance." Jesus came to deliver us from the hands of Satan, his lies and everything he represents. Many Christians believe that we are supposed to be sick, that we are suppose to struggle financially, that we are supposed to live a life of mediocrity. That is so far from the Truth of God's word. Jesus healed the sick, raised the dead, provided finances in the mouth of the fish to pay taxes, called business men to be his disciples. In all of these examples, I can see nothing that supports the lies of the devil that he has fed to the church. Then, here is the part that I don't understand. If Christians are supposed to be sick, poor and destitute then why do we work O.T. on jobs, or work two or more jobs? Why do we go to the doctor to get well if being sick is the only alternative? Somehow this seems to be a contradiction. The bible says in John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life." Acts 10:38 "How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and power: who went about doing good and healing all those who were oppressed of the devil for God was with him." What does this mean? Was everything Jesus did just for the people of that time he was on earth? Why would God put Jesus through everything he had to suffer for just that generation of people? I am not understanding why the Body of Christ thinks that Jesus wants his body sick and poor and oppressed of the devil. Jesus is the head if the body. A prosperous head and a destitute body does not paint a good picture of the lovery of God. God is love, and he wants us to live here on earth just as he lives in heaven. DELIVERANCE is for all of God's people. Everyone who has confessed Jesus as Lord has a right to everything God provided through Jesus. Not because of any good works we may have done, it is by his grace so no one can boast on themselves. We boast on God, Jesus and Holy Spirit. All it takes is a renewing of our minds from what we have grown up to believe, to what the truth is for us to live by daily. God's word is our instruction book, our key to opening up who we are and what we have available to us at all times. I know that it seems easier to go to the doctor and get the medicine and/or operation instead of praying and standing in faith along with the medicine until you are completely healed so you don't have to take the medicine any more.  I know it is easier to work O.T. or two jobs, invest in the stock market to get the finances instead of God's plan of tithing and sowing. I understand that everybody wants things quick, fast and in a hurry, but faith is a process if you have not been living a life of faith. Start now, it is not too late to make the changes in your life. Please here me out. There is nothing wrong with doctors, surgeons, medicines to help save your life, the stick market, wor king O.T., etc. I am not an extreme Christian who will never see a doctor or take medications. But, what will you do when the doctor doesn't have an answer? What do you do when the medications' side effects are worse than what you started off with in your body? What do you do? What happens when there is no more overtime being offered at your job, or the stock market crashes and your hope was in that money and now it's gone? What do you do? If we use these things in moderation as a secondary plan, it's fine. But, we are to live our lives by faith and allow Holy Spirit to show us what to do first. The just shall live by faith, not by power or might, but by God's Spirit. Your deliverance is near at all times. Yes, there will be challenges to your faith. The devil is not going to sit back and watch you live the abundant life. He wants to kill, steal and destroy, but Jesus came to give us abundant life. John 10:10. Start today and seek God as to how he wants you to live. He gave us his Son Jesus, His Spirit, His Word, authority and power over the works of the enemy. Do not settle, "Arise, shine; for your light is come and the glory of the Lord is risen upon you! Isaiah 60:1

God Loves You!

Yes, I am speaking to you! Sometimes I need to be reminded that my Heavenly Father loves me with a love that is so grand and complete that my little comprehension fails to grasp this truth. So, I thought I would share this truth with you. We are in to second half of 2015 and many of you have had struggles, victories, set backs and opportunities to forget who is watching over you through it all. God is with us, loving, guiding and speaking to our heart so that we will come through whole and blessed with no lack in any area of our lives. God's word reminds us over and over and over that he will never leave or forsake us even when it looks like he has totally disappeared. This life as a Christian is a process. There are no microwave solutions, it's faith, hope and trust in God and the Kingdom's operation system. God has set up an order which must be followed to get the best results. Tears, screaming, tantrums, humilty or any other emotion cannot make God's system work. God requires FAITH in him, who he is and all that he can do. Our praise and acknowledgement of him is what he deserves and requires from our lives. In all things give thanks, count it all joy when you fall into temptation, trials and tests. Why does God put this in his word? He desires us to worship, praise and thank him no matter what is going on in our lives simply because GOD IS GOOD and he is worthy to be acknowledged and praised as the only true and living God.  If we can only thank him when things are good, what separates us from the world? Our situations and circumstances does not diminish the truth that GOD LOVES US. God created mankind to dwell here and make things happen. He created us in his image and after his likeness. If we can grasp that and then seriously ask ourselves, "if God were facing what I am facing what would he do to turn this situation around?" Certainly he has equipped us correctly. There no other beings that he made in his image and after his likeness. "What is man that you are so mindful of him?" the scripture asks. Then, to redeem us he sent his only begotten Son Jesus, to pay the price for us to be his again. I know that is love, that is perfect love. That is God's love dimistrated. How much more, what else can God do to prove to us that he loves us? So, in conclusion I want to encourage us all to trust, hope and believe in God's love. It is real! We are ambassadors for Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:20

Speak Faith-Filled Words

Speaking faith-filled words will produce you living a curse-free life! What are faith-filled words? What is a curse-free life? God, Jesus and Holy Spirit are faith beings. Every word they speak are full of faith. Every word that proceeds out of the mouth if God are Faith-Filled words. Clear? Next, a curse-free life is a life free from despair, cares, destruction, habitual sinning, poverty, and anything in our life that is not our kingfom inheritance. Please understand that I am not saying that the opportunity of these things won't try to take you over. Satan will try at every turn to shoot the fire darts, But, through Jesus Christ and him crucified, he has given us The Power to overcome the cursed life. God did not give us his Son just to yo to heaven when b we die. Our salvation includes much, much more. If going to have after we received Jesus was the only goal, then every person who receives Jesus as Lord and Savior would drop dead and go directly to heaven...don't you think? No, God has a bigger plan for us. To live the life he purposed from the beginning, Life without curses. There were NO CURSES when in the beginning God created! The curses came in after man did the opposite of what God commanded. The same goes for us. If we obey, live and walk in God's faith-filled words...then we can live a curse free life. If Adam and Eve would have believed God's faith-filled words over the Devils cursed words, then they would have continued to live a curse-free life. So, let us learn from Adam and Eve. Obey and live by God's word and God has to do what he promised us because God cannot lie. Number 23:19. The other thing that brings a curse into our life is if we decide not to tithe. Thithing is giving God 10 percent of our income. Remember, are you going to listen to the enemy like Adam and Eve, or will you listen to God's instructions? The choice is yours whether or not you live a curse-free life!

DISTRACTIONS

I recently took a mini vacation back to where I use to live, and got a chance to visit with lots of people whom I haven't seen in four years or more. All of them are Christians, and I looked forward to seeing and visiting everyone. As my visit went on, I realized that much of our conversation was different. Not wrong, just different interests. The Lord transitioned me from family and friends and instructed me to move away four years ago. As I have been away these four years, I realize that this has been a wilderness experience for my Christian walk. It reminded me of Abraham(not in the sense of what God had him do), but leaving family and friends to get to really know who God is and what he needed to teach me. I guess it's been a sabbatical and when I review my posts since I began this blog, I can see the growth I have been experiencing, the understanding of the Kingdom, and just tracking my spiritual growth. Not comparing myself to people, but to Jesus. He is my goal, being as he is in this world is my goal and hope daily. Well, I could not help see that my interests and the interests of others were different. I could even see my current interests are immensely different from my own interests of four years ago. The biggest thing I noticed was the sly way Satan uses distraction in the Christians' lives. The Lord has been so good to me and I cannot help but tell what he has done in my spiritual life, financial life and physical life. All I wanted to do is to testify and glorify the Lord and to talk about what the Lord has been doing in their lives also. I remember that four years ago I did not enter into those conversations of what God has done. It was conversations about what was basically gossip, finding out who did what or who's doing what. Again, this is not to put anyone down, but to use my life as an example of the old me and the me of now. The Lord was showing me that I was allowing Satan to use things and people to distract me from seeking him out and finding out who I am in Christ Jesus. There's electronics, social media, reality shows on T.V. and tons of activities that tie up our time, keeping us from praying, studying the word of God, listening to hear God's voice, and finding out the power we have in Jesus. Since I have been on this sabbatical, most of my time has been spent learning about the Kingdom of Heaven, the Kingdom of God, and what God's original intent was for mankind and the fact that Jesus through his life, death, burial, resurrection and seated position at God's right hand has brought us back in place. But, when I was distracted with life, I didn't know all this and I made some major mistakes. The other thing I became aware of is that the Body of Christ have turned on itself. Just like when the physical body is sick, sometimes it turns on itself and begins to destroy itself unless some medical intervention occurs. I could see how the Body of Christ instead of building each other up as the word teaches, the opposite is happening. Someone wronged them and either they have turned away from God, not attending church any more or not praying and each joint has discontinued the supply. I saw how the body is slowly dying spiritually. Losing hope, not having prayers answered, fainting and not trusting God any more. It all stems from a Spirit of Distraction sent out from Satan to tear down the people of God because Satan hates God and he hates us. There are a few friends that I talk to from time to time who are fighting the good fight of faith. It is not my intention to say that everyone has been sucked into Satan's tricks, no I do not believe that at all. God always has a remnant who are seeking him, praying for his will, and standing on his word in faith. God is amazing and I want to encourage you to not allow distractions keep you from God's wisdom and knowledge. Put the ipad or tablet down, turn off your cell phone for a while, turn off the next episode of that reality show. Separate yourself and just tell God that you want all of who he is, what he has, and what he can do. Trust him and not your job, family, finances, retirement fund, people and etc. I am not saying that those things are bad, but trusting in anything or anybody is a violation in God's Kingdom. Our trust is to only be in him. He uses these things to help us because he knows we need money to live and he created the family to support us. Just find out from the Lord how he wants us to handle it all. So in conclusion, the spirit of distraction has set an attack against God's people. Hold up your shield of faith and use the sword of the Spirit to take it down. Do not allow distractions to cheat you out of God's Best! We are Ambassadors for Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:20

Faith

In conversation with a very good friend of mine, the subject of faith came up. We often discuss the goodness of God and how the journey is a learning and growing process. That faith is the center and that there is no way around faith. As I stated at the end of the last post, faith is our foundation.  So as we were talking, my friend made this statement, "faith stands in the place of the thing you are believing God for." Immediately, Holy Spirit gave me a word picture or some might call it a vision of that statement. I saw faith the way it is described in Hebrews 11, Now faith "is" the substance (my children's health, my healing, family finances, etc.) of things hoped for, the evidence (proof, bills paid, deseases gone) of things not seen (by natural sight, but seen by my supernatural sight). Faith became a tangible commodity in my spirit that I had not seen before. Then the conversation went on. Faith stands in proxy or in the place of whatever I have prayed or asked God to do in my situation. Basically this is how I saw faith in that vision. I'm from the city of Philadelphia and parking is limited there, so there were times when I was growing up where neighbors would put 2 folding chairs, spaced apart in the spot they wanted their car to be parked, in front of their house on the steeet. Why would they do that? So that no one would park there and when dad would come home, they would have a park in front of their house. So, once dad came home he would honk the horn and someone would come out of the house, move the chairs and the car would be parked.  Their desire would be met. There is no more need to have the chairs there because the car arrived. So, is our faith. The chairs represents our faith in the place of what we want...the park in front of the house. We keep the chairs (my Faith) in place until the manifestation of my prayer request. I don't look at the fact that I don't have it or that it hasn't arrived. I look at my faith which is in the place of the request. The family did not sit there looking at the chairs and doubting if the chairs could hold the spot for dad's car. No, everyone in that house after the chairs were in place went into the house and continued with life, knowing that when they hear the horn it was time to move the chair (faith) because the faith for the car to be parked was no longer necessary. Now, take chairs (faith) for that park (request) and use it in another area of your life. I don't know about you, but this gave me a boost in my Christian life. I now have another tool that helps me as I stand in faith. Most Christians lose heart, faint or give up because they are not anchored in faith. I pray that this post will give you a deeper understanding of your faith in the Lord. Christianity is not magic, it's not a microwave of events. There may be times where you have to wait.  It's better to wait with expectation and a knowing of how faith works. I must mention that we need to know if we are actually in faith or if we have imagined something that may not be a faith matter. Sometimes, we don't need to pray...we may need to do. Example, if you are not a tither, then your finances are cursed.  Malachi 3:8-12 tells you exactly why your money is funny (not good)! You cannot rob God in tithes and offerings and then ask him for more money so that you can continue to rob him and say that God doesn't answer your prayers. Find out what your part is in whatever the subject is, do your part and then expect God move on your behalf. And always remember,  God loves you and wants you to be successful. He's a loving Father and knows how to give good gifts to his children. Faith is a good gift of God, so use your gift and glorify God in all you do.    We are ambassadors of Christ. 1 Corinthians 5:20

Jesus said, "It is Finished!"

When someone announces that they are finished, what is the image that plays in your mind? First, I believe that you consider the person and what their past track record has been. Have they been trustworthy, have they ever done something that would cause you to doubt them, do they have a good reputation, etc.? All these thoughts runs through our mind so quickly and you might not even realize that this thought process occurred! As you ponder their statement, "it is finished," you then need to find out what the "it" is that they finished. Was it an assignment you gave them, is it dinner...what is finished? Once you discover what the "it" is, then you have to have a reference as to how would you determine if "it" truly is finished. In this entire process if you don't ask the right questions, or if you don't have the right reference point, you won't know for sure if indeed this person finished the task. So for these three simple words, "It is Finished" we have just opened up a can of worms as it were and the worms are not going back into the can. In John 6:63, Jesus tells us that the words he speaks to us "they are spirit and they are life." So, let's find out the spirit and the life that are in the words Jesus spoke in John 19:30 when he said, "It is Finished." As stated above, one would need to establish the character of the person speaking. Jesus and the Father are one, John 10:30. In Numbers 23:19 we find that God cannot lie, so Jesus cannot lie. Now that is a characteristic that I can trust. Next, let's find out what Jesus finished. In Luke 4:18-21 Jesus quoted a portion of Isaiah 61 where the definition of the "IT" is expanded and explicit, to the point in the whole chapter. So, you will need to do a study of what Jesus' assignment was ib Isaiah 61 and then you will have to decide if you believe him when he said it is finished. Do you believe not only that you are saved from hell and will live with Jesus forever...but do you also believe the rest of what Jesus came to do is for you? It takes faith to trust that Jesus finished everything that he came to do and that it is available to you as a child of God. In John 10:10 Jesus tells what the devil came to do and what he came to do. Jesus that he came for us to have life more abundantly. This sounds like Isaiah 61 to me in a nutshell! So, will you believe Jesus when he said, it is finished? We can't believe in what we are experiencing if it doesn't line up with God's word. That's what faith is all about. We must trust, believe, and expect to possess what God intended for us. The Christian life should not be the same as those who don't know Jesus. In scripture we are called a new creature, a chosen generation, kings and priests unto God. What do these descriptions mean to you? Anyone can look in a dictionary and get the meaning of words, but we need the supernatural meanings because remember that the words spoken to us are spirit and life, not natural! Faith is the Christian's starting point and it is how we are to live. We began by believing that God sent his Son to save us. We have to continue in faith for throughout eternity. So in conclusion,  I want to encourage you to find out what your covenant rights are in Christ Jesus and use your faith to obtain them. It's your gift! 2 Corinthians 5:20

Hey, Let's Just Talk Today!

Dear Blog Readers, I trust God that you are receiving from him direction, helps, and answers as you continue to follow and read these posts monthly. Much of what is said may not be famliar to your thought process, but if you would allow your spirit-man, that has been recreated in Christ Jesus take hold of the words you will gain understanding and knowledge in the Spirit.  I think the hardest thing for me when I hear another revelation on familiar scriptures is to open up to the Holy Spirit and allow him to reveal if this is truth...or has this person gone off the deep end! So, as you read my posts monthly, I would encourage you to try the spirit of what you are reading and ask Holy Spirit to lead and guide you to the truth. I have read a scripture throughout my Christian life and I must say that the Lord opens up different facets of his word to me. I have found that God's word is always pregnant, giving me more help, instruction, and answers at different times in my life. Allow Jesus to breath on the word you read and be a seeker of his wisdom. If you have just come across this blog of ambassadors for Christ, or if you are a follower just go back and read some of the posts throughout the years that have been written. Mainly I encourage you to go to the scriptures and ask the Holy Spirit to help you to understand God's will for your life. "God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through him might be saved." John 3: 17 God IS Love, so since he is love, all he can do is love. Everything God has done from beginning to end is because of his love for mankind. Now, as you know we are celebrating Jesus' Resurrection this coming Sunday. I challenge you to receive him as your Lord and Saviour if you who are reading this post have not already. I encourage you to rededicate your life to Jesus if you have turned away from him. I dare you who may have been told that there is no God to open up your heart and mind and at least find out for yourself by talking to the God of creation, pick up the bible and begin reading the gospel of John. Ask questions, God is not afraid of your tough questions. You need...we all need answers, so let's get to it. Celebrate Jesus daily, come out of yourselves and your troubles and simply thank God for giving his love through his Son Jesus. All of us have something that we can thank God for in our lives! 2 Corinthians 5:20 "We are ambassadors for Christ."

The Love of God

For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life.  John 3:16 Now that's love! No matter how much we love our family or friends, it will never measure up to how much God loves us. And to top it off God had purpose behind all this love! God did not want us to perish and he wanted us to have everlasting life. Most times we us gages in order to disburse our love to people. Like whether they love us, or because they're our children, maybe the person has been a support to us in times of need, but usually we don't love people who from the start reject us. God knew that the world would not love him and still God gave his Son for us...that is true love! So, when you have an opportunity to share God's love and you get rejected, just remember the Love if God and love them just like he did. It's not about us but it is about God!

Gods Spoken Word

Have you ever received a more in depth revelation from the Lord on a scripture you have read many times over? Well, on the 6th of this month while I was having my fellowship time with the Lord, he gave this revelation on the creation in Genesis. These are the circumstances I was facing during this revelation. My physical body had been under attack and I had been reading and meditating on scripture promises about my healing. Jesus paid the price for all sicknesses and diseases for us who believe. I believe I am healed by the stripes Jesus bore, so I was coming against the attack on my body. Then Holy Spirit took me to Genesis when God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. Genesis 1:26 (KJV is my version of choice 1st, then I reference it with other versions). Then he said to me that you(mankind) exists only by God's Word. God said and it was, so he made us with his word. Everything God created was by his word and the the elements came together at his command. I responded, yes I know(Tip: sometimes it's best to not respond what we know to the creator of Life!). Holy Spirit began to teach me this important truth about my body and what I was going through at the time. He said, since God created me with his Word, then it is his Word that sustains me! Selah(stop, and think about it). WOW, I had to take a moment to comprehend that statement. As I was meditating what the Holy Spirit just said, I could see it clearly. When I shared this with a good friend of mine this is an example Holy Spirit gave me to help the listener/hearer see it clearly. When your tire is in need of repair the specialist uses the same material it was made out of. They do not use iron, stone, wood, etc. to plug a tire, they use rubber. Well, in the same way when there's a hole in our body(sickness, disease), we have to use the Word of the Living God to bring our body back to its healthy place. God's Word spoken to and over our bodies brings God's original purpose to that defect. This is why God made us in his image and after his likeness so that we, just like He spoke will do the same and speak life over everything he made and maintain it as he would. God made the earth for us to dominate and keep it in the same condition as he created it. The only way we can do that is by speaking God's Word over everything and into every thing always. God passed on his ability to us in his image and likeness. Think about the word "image and likeness." When I look in a mirror I see a physical image of what I look like on the outside, but God wants us to see our real image and the only way we can see our real image is by looking into the Word of God and seeing his image in the mirror. Thank God for doctors, surgeons, pharmacists, nurses, medications and all of the medical field! But they can only help plug, piece together, give relief, just like the tire specialist to the tire. None of that will ever put the thing back to its original position. Only God's SPOKEN word(not having read word) can bring us back to our original place of wholeness. There are countless testimonies where doctors have diagnosed people and after God's Word penetrated those areas, those people have gone back to the doctor and there is no evidence of anything ever being wrong with that part of their body. How can this be? Only God's spoken word can completely eradicate sickness and disease. Operations, medications and other medical procedures can get rid of whatever it is, but in every case there is a scare, something missing or some evidence that another doctor unrelated to your case will be able to detect that there was something that happened. But, our Eternal Physician can operate on us and there is not any evidence that there was an operation. Example, God performed the 1st operation. He put Adam under with his anesthesia, used his own scalpel to open his flesh, removed a rib, and closed up his flesh and there was no recovery period, no medication regiment to follow afterwards and no stitches or scar Adam had to sustain after the operation. Again, since God created it, God is able to sustain it. We were created by Gods Word and we are sustained by Gods Word. Now this is just one area that we can apply this truth. Every time God gives us a revelation of his Truth, we can most assuredly apply it to our entire life. Don't limit God! As the days went on with this new revelation I received, I was reading Proverbs 4:20-23 and all the scriptures that I had been speaking over my body. Then Holy Spirit said, "have you really read what those verses are saying?"(this time I didn't answer, yes I know). Proverbs 4:20-21 is saying "His(Gods') word, attend to them incline your ears to them and keep them in your heart." So I continued to listen. Holy Spirit said, "You are reading scriptures about healing for your body which is nothing wrong with that, but do not limit what you have been given. Proverbs 4:20-23 is talking about ALL OF GODS WORDS are life and health. You can read and meditate all of Gods word and it will be life and health to you. WHOA! I had to Selah again. I read Proverbs 4:20-23 again and I saw it clearly. I had limited Gods word. Everything that God spoke and Jesus spoke(John 6:63...the words that I {Jesus talking} speak unto you, they are spirit and they are life) are life changing and any situation I am experiencing can be changed if I receive his word, believe his word, keep his word in my heart, speak his word and act on his word.

The most important thing in this whole message is for us to understand that we are sustained by Gods Word because that's how we were made...by the spoken word of God our Father! Genesis 1:31 "And God saw everything that he had made and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day."  God Spoke very good when he made you and I, so do as he did and speak very good over your life and over everything always!

My prayer for you, my blog followers is in Ephesians 1:15-23.

I am an ambassador for Christ. 1 Corinthians 5:20

What a year!

I don't know about you...but 2014 has been a great adventure in the Kingdom of Heaven. If you have been following my posts and putting into your lifestyle these nuggets, I am sure you can say the same about 2014 no matter what challenges you may have experienced. You see, we don't walk by sight or by what we experience. No we walk by faith in Jesus, in what God's word promises, by our spiritial insight of who we are and where we are from. If my situation is in opposition with what God's word says about who I am and what he has purposed for me, then it's of no importance in my life. I simply dismiss it's lies and move on in faith proclaiming the truth. The facts say one thing to me, but the Truth is what the Word of God says. This year I have had many attacks on my body, finances, and in general just like you may have experienced.  I still can say that 2014 has been a great adventure in spite of the attacks from the devil. The difference has been that I decided to  stand up to the "facts" with the word of God which is the truth about my health, finances and family. When my body tries to say that you are sick, I talk to my body and let it know that we are not accepting that as the truth. The word of God says that Jesus already bore all sicknesses, diseases, and infirmities by his stripes. 1 Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53:5...that is the truth! So, if the symptoms present themselves to me I still maintain my confession of faith that I am healed by the stripes of Jesus. So, I have seen God manifest himself in each challenge I experienced this year. I had to make a decision that since I am a child of God then I must start living the lifestyle that Jesus paid for when he redeemed my life. Please understand that I am not saying that no rain will fall because the bible teaches us that the rain falls on the good and the bad. What I am saying is that we must understand how to come in out of the rain by using our God given privileges and rights God's kingdom. Well, let's go into 2015 having made the decision to speak the truth about our lives and resign from talking about the facts. Renember...THE TRUTH OVER RIDES THE facts!
2 Corinthians 5:20

Jesus is the ONLY reason

During this time of year you will typically hear or see this slogan, "Jesus is the reason for the season." I would like to submit that Jesus is the ONLY reason for every season. If not for Jesus where would I be daily? I celebrate Jesus and his finished work of the Cross. Jesus provided everything I would ever need for my entire life. So, thoughout the end of this year and entering the new year, continue to celebrate Jesus Christ and all he did for you. Jesus is Lord!

Jesus, our example

Jesus lived as an example for us to live. Have you ever met Christians who seemingly thought that they deserved more than what they see others have achieved? Well, what would you say if I told you that they are right? Think about this, our Father is creator of heaven and earth, Jesus is King of kings and Lord of lords, we are heirs of God, joint heirs with Christ Jesus. What does that mean to you? The truth is when God made Adam in his image and after his likeness he intended for mankind to subdue, replenish and dominate. What does that mean to you? We as children of God are supposed to look, act, live and function different than the people who are not saved. That way, the world can see the difference and desire to find out who our God is and ask, "what must I do to be saved. Do you remember how the children of Israel were circumsized? It was to distinguish them from the other nations. God's intention is always to make a difference between his people and the world. In our society it's not being circumsized that will show the difference, but being saved with wealth, health and abundance. Why, because that is what the people of this world system are striving for but they are going about it the wrong way. We will be debt free and wealthy. We will be completely healed without medications. We will be wise without " Dr." in front of our names. God knows how to influence people to draw them to him. God will use whatever he pleases to show his love whether you agree with this blog or not. In the last days God will pour out of his Spirit upon all flesh. What does that mean to you? We need to stop putting God in a box...he will not be hindered by what you believe or don't believe. His heart is that all be saved and come into the truth, so we need to get ready to see greater and mightier things than Jesus did begin to happen in our midst. Our job is to get on board and not to reject God's best to carry out his will in earth as it is in heaven. We are ambassadors for Christ. 1 Corinthians 5:20

How is your life going?

Well, we have discussed many aspects of the importance of Jesus Christ, him crucified and what that means to Christians. Jesus paid for us to spend eternity with God, forgiveness of sin, our healing, provision for us to live and to reign with him forever. Many rest on the truth that we will spend eternity with God and I agree, that is the best, especially when you consider the consequences of rejecting what Jesus did for us...eternity in hell separated from God. Why can't we now receive the fullness of what God provided us when God gave us his Son? We cannot say that we didn't know, because the scriptures are very clear as to what Jesus gave us. Let's just do a short list of provisions God provided his children through everything Jesus did: "My peace give I unto you,(do you need peace?) I am come that you might have life, and life more abundantly,(could you use some abundance?) he who believes on me, the works that I do shall he do also, and greater works shall he do, (desiring to do something great?) and whatsoever you ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son, (do you want to glorify the Father with your life in the Son?). These are just a few things that Jesus provided us. I don't think Christians believe it and that's why we do not see the miracles, signs, wonders, and exploits happening in our churches, homes and where we live. We have to believe first...before we receive. Our whole existence as a Christian depends upon faith. We have never seen God or Jesus, yet we believe that they are and that we will spend eternity with them. THAT IS FAITH! What happened to our faith once we asked Jesus into our lives confessing him as the only begotten Son of God? I know that it is a lot to believe, but our Father God and our Lord Jesus Christ are the same today as we read about in the scriptures. It's not them who have changed. It's us who have allowed what we experience overrule us, instead of taking that step of faith and walk on the water keeping our eye's on Jesus. Then and only then will we see the miracles, signs, and wonders of the old and new testaments occurring in our midst. Let's just use our imagination, vision, hope, and God given desires to see the mighty works of God in our lives. And I am not just talking about at church services...I am talking about each of us allowing God to use us to bring his will here to earth. In the beginning, God had a great plan for mankind to reign, rule, subdue, and dominate. Those are not bad words when used within God's boundaries. Jesus gave his life to bring us back to God's original plan. Let's start by asking God to show us His Glory. Moses asked God to show him his glory, and boy-o-boy did God's Glory show up. What is God's Glory? God's glory is "ALL THAT GOD IS, ALL THAT GOD HAS, AND ALL THAT GOD CAN DO." If you read the accounts of Moses and all God did you will agree that God's Glory is awesome. Do you think God wanted to show his Glory to Moses only? Each and every Christian can experience God's Glory if we can only believe. Time to stop reading the past. Time to continue the Kingdom of Heaven here. Remember, we are ambassadors for Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:20

Purpose

Purpose Purpose What is your purpose? Do you know that everyone born has a purpose? Do you know that once born, your purpose begins? Do you think that you can know your purpose? Do you even believe that you have a purpose? What do you believe about your life? Why do you believe that about your life? Do you think that there is a purpose for you and you just don't know how to find it out? Is it frustrating to wonder why? Can you see yourself ever knowing the answers to these questions? Why or why not? Do you care? Why? Do you think your life is just fine without knowing what your purpose looks like? Do you BELIEVE that you are living your purpose? (OR) Do you KNOW that you are living your purpose? Or...maybe you never thought about this subject and made decisions for your life based on necessity, limited options, family or peer pressures, self fulfillment, finances, location, or other reasons. Now that you are in Christ, do you think you should find out the answer to the PURPOSE question? Why or why not? Jesus paid a great price for us and we as God's people (those who have received Jesus as our Saviour, Lord and King) should ask Father God what his plan and purpose is for our lives. Many times we already have a desire that God has placed in our hearts from our youth that is to direct us to our purpose. MY STORY: I was a teenager in the early 70's and girls either went into nursing, grade school teacher, secretarial, accounting or other "female" professions which was fine if that was a desire you had. There is nothing wrong with those fields. The problem was that society in some sectors where I grew up in, expected you to fall in line. Well I took business in high school to become a CPA. I didn't like it. I could do the work, but being with numbers all day did not seem appealing. But after graduating from high school I enrolled in a jr. college for business but I could not do it, so that was that. Little did I know that God had already placed in my heart a love for caring for young children. When I was younger I would take care of the kids in my neighborhood. I had forgotten about that, but God steered me back to that desire and in my early 20's I began teaching preschool. Then my home daycare business, and working with infants through age 4 was so satisfying. People would say to me, "why don't you get a degree and teach grade school, jr. or high school." My response was that I am where I need to be. Anyway, I have been working with children from birth to 5 years of age for over 35 years now. My response is still, "I am in my right place!" So, I could have made a huge mistake going into the accountant field. But the bright side of my taking those classes is that it helped me as a business owner! So, I ask you again, "WHAT IS YOUR PURPOSE?" You are an ambassador for Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:20

Jesus Christ and him Crucified

This is the basis of our belief system as Christians. But many Christians are not familiar with everything Jesus did in his death, burial, resurrection and assention on high with our Father God. Escaping eternal damnation in hell is good enough for most of our brothers and sisters, but it wasn't enough for God. God, through Jesus gave us a way into his presence to worship him, to have an eternity with him, salvation from sickness, poverty, the curse, redemption, authority and power. Why and for what? The Father wants us to live his kingdom lifestyle here on earth. (Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven). The devil does not want you to know the power that you have over him, so he can keep you sick, broke, condemned, blaming God for the situations you are in and to keep you from stopping him and his destruction in your life. Through Jesus Christ and his finished work on the cross we have abundant life and that life is to begin now, not when we get to heaven. If you will start today and begin to find out what Jesus did for you and talk about it, tell your situations about what is yours and believe that you are an heir of God and joint heir with Jesus then your faith will grow. We are not defeated. What Jesus did when he said "It is finished" can not be changed, it's irrevocable, it's eternal, completely completed and has given us the knowledge that satan is permanently defeated in our lives. Stand tall and declare that Jesus is Lord and that you have the victory over every situation and challenge. Do not believe what you see or hear from the devil. He is a liar and is the father of lies, so why believe anything that does not have victory. Keep standing in your heritage in Christ Jesus. You are an ambassador for Christ and every provision you need, God has provided through Jesus Christ and the finished work if the cross. Not the wooden beam, the cross is everything Jesus bore for you and I and it was crucified. Jesus took our place so that we could have life. Thank you Jesus for everthing you did for me. Amen

The Jericho Walls

Joshua 5:13-15 and Joshua 6:1-20 As I often do, I was talking about the goodness of the Lord God with a friend a little while ago. We discussed all that he has done for us, through us, and in our lives. Simply taking time out to celebrate the Lord Jesus Christ and Father God and giving him the glory for the victory in our lives. The subject of Joshua and the Lords' command to take the city of Jericho came up. I am sure that at some point in your life, it seemed as if walls were built up all around your life and the enemy seemed to be taunting you, trying to keep you from God's Blessing. Well, that was the topic of our conversation. As I was listening to my friend describe how God came in and tore down the walls of Jericho and how the Israelites took the city as God commanded them. How the inhabitants of Jericho must have bolted all the gates of the city to ensure that no one could get in and that they believed that they were safe of the Israelites attack. Joshua 6:1 says that the city was immediately and completely shut up and that no one came in, and no one went out of Jericho. Then like a movie screen with surround sound I heard and saw this revelation from the Lord, "WHEN THE WALLS FELL DOWN, THE GATES WERE STILL LOCKED UP!" I spoke out loud what I heard to my friend and said you know when the walls of Jericho fell down, the gates were still locked. Huh? I saw in my spirit crumbling walls, stones, rocks and gates which had fallen to the ground and the gates were still bolted. Once I realized it was the Spirit of God speaking to and through me I almost jumped out of my seat about what he had just revealed to us. The message was clear. It doesn't matter what anyone or any system tries to do to keep me out, if God wants me in...then he will get me in! Bless the Lord, I could just shout right now. Praise God! Are you getting this revelation? Do you understand what the Lord is saying to us? The Jericho walls fell as recorded in Joshua 6:20. Do you think that as the walls were breaking apart that someone in the city unbolted the gates? NO! The gates fell flat too just like the walls of the city and they were still locked up. The same gates that the people of Jericho thought would keep God's people out, God showed them and us that he did not have to come through the gates to get his people into the city and possess the city. You got it now don't you? Are there any gates, doors, systems, etc. closed to you and your life right now? Well, just see what the Lord has to say about that situation. If our Lord God wants you to have what "they" think they are keeping from you, just seek God and find out what his instructions are for you to take it. God will give you revelation and instruction along with the power to move on it and it won't necessarily be they way the "they" think you will come in after it. Bless God. I am telling you that our God is faithful and he will never run out or exhaust his treasure chest of deliverances for you and I. Find out what his instructions are and follow them, just as Joshua did and prospered. Matthew 16:18-19 Jesus said the gates of hell shall not prevail against his church that he has built. I believe Jesus...how about you? And in verse 19 he said that he has given us the keys of the kingdom of heaven. I see victory for you, can you see it? We have the power in Jesus to take them down. So is there anything too hard for God, Creator of Heaven and Earth? So, whatever you are up against, just know that there is an angel sent by God whose assignment is to fulfill the Will of God to help you. (Joshua 5:13-15) When Joshua saw the angel and found out that the angel was sent to help him, Joshua didn't ask any more questions. He went forward. What do you think that angel did? The walls came down didn't they? Understand that we have the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. We are ambassadors for Christ! 2 Corinthians 5:20

Wait Patiently on the Lord

Last month as I was meditating on God's word I got to thinking about waiting patiently on the Lord. I have been waiting for some things as we all have been from time to time as Christians. As I was talking to Father and asking him for strength about waiting here's what I heard the Father say, "Even I have to wait." Well, you can guess that when I heard that sentence I sat up to hear the rest. "I have been waiting for my original plan for earth and man to be restored since Adam sinned. My plan to bring restoration is still in progress." Then the Holy Spirit reminded me that things will be completed and the book of Revelation clearly discribes how things will be, but God is still waiting. "How long have you been waiting daughter? Have you been waiting as long as I have for what you have asked?" I repented for every time I got impatient. God told me these things not to condemn, because he loves us so much. He wants us to understand that he will never ask his children to do something that he is not willing to do or something that he has not already done. I got a new insight and a deeper love for God through this session with him. Yes session. It was therapy to my soul. Just think about what you have asked God for and are waiting for to happen. With this insight I pray that you will truly wait patiently on the Lord. Just as he has planned out his desires to be fulfilled, just know that he has also planned out your desires and has an appointed time for you and them to meet. Don't faint. Don't give up. Keep walking on the path of righteousness and you will get there. Jesus died for us to have abundant life so don't let what Jesus did for you be in vain. God is waiting patiently for you to return to him...so come!

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Hey Everybody, Insert your own title means, you decide the title of this post and what it means to you. You know how as a Christian you have been praying, asking, knocking, seeking and making sure that we have every avenue covered for the things we desire? Well, stop it! What do I mean? God loves us so much, long before we knew what scriptures to quote, long before we knew how to pray effectively, long before we even were born, God loved us and it didn't matter what we did, it could not stop him from loving us. Yes, even thoughs who have not received Jesus as Lord and Saviour, God loves them. He loves them, but he also has to let them make the choice to receive his gift of Jesus or not. We have grown up in a Christian society where we believe that we always have to do something in order for God to do something on our behalf. What an insult that is to God. Do we really think we can work hard enough, pray long enough, minister deep enough to get God to move? Let's really stop a minute and think about what I am saying. Yes, we are to do good, pray, read our bibles, help others, and striving to live clean lives before the Lord. All of this is good. So, what happens to thoughs of God's children who don't pray long enough, work hard enough, or minister deep enough? Does God love them any less? God forbid! By doing this, in our lives we are bringing God down to a level that he never deserved to be on in your lives. I am not saying that God is lowering himself. NO! I am saying that in your mind, you are lowering God to be like you are in your life. God does not need us to pray long, work hard, minister deep. God needs us to love him, worship and adore him, accept everything he has given to us freely. God NEVER, EVER put a price on his Free Gifts to us, but we have set up our lives as if he did. God never gave us a price list in the scriptures. All Father wants from us is to receive his gifts. God's Grace is so amazing. His gifts are without repentance. There is nothing that you can do that would make God stop loving you, his child. If you know how to give good gifts to your children, HOW MUCH MORE does your heavenly Father know how to give good gifts unto his children? For by grace you were saved through faith, it is the gift of God, not of works LEST any man should boast. We came to God belieivng that he is and that the only way to him is through Jesus, and by his grace, his favor, his gift he gave us freely and gave us eternal life through Jesus. So what makes people, after they become Christians think that their works is what will sustain their life? Just a trick of the enemy. If the enemy can keep us striving to work our way through the kingdom, he has stopped the flow to us from God of everything he purposed for us as his children. Everything God provided for us he did out of his love for us. His grace showers us if we will receive it. A friend told me that we can be so busy doing things, or trying to clean ourselves up, or trying to convince others that we have changed that we miss God's grace flow. God's Grace flows all around us daily. Reach out in faith and received it. Then, when we feel as if God didn't answer our prayers, or he didn't give us what we were standing in faith for, or the answer came too late, or (you add your own complaint to this list), then we give up and decide that it's not working for me. Guess what? You are right! It will never work, because God's kingdom is established on his love for us not on how much we can do to get his love. Have you ever tried to earn someone's love? It's a pretty hard thing to do isn't it. Well, God will never make you earn his love. He loved you long before you were ever born. All God is doing is inviting us into his love flow. Just jump in and receive from him. Try this for one day, and watch God. Talk to God about how much he loves you, how his love has kept you. Meditate and thank God for how his love has already done everything that you could ever need, ask or think. Spend a day just receiving God's love without doing your "chore list" of spiritual works to talk to God. Just go to him with a honest heart and let him know that you want his gifts, his favor and that you receive his grace for your life. No confessions of faith, or big introductions. Simply become as a little child, climb up in his lap and cry Abba, Father! Just spend a day accepting God's love, grace, favor, gifts, surprises and blessings. They have been there all along, you just couldn't see them because of all the building blocks you put up along the way. God will never love you any less than any one else. Sometimes it may look that way, but you have to know that you have access to the same blessings as any of your brothers and sisters in Christ. I love you Father, and I thank you today for your gift of grace in my life. I receive your favor and your love for me. I know that there is nothing that I could ever do to make you love me more. You already love me so much and it will never end. God back a fall in love with the Father. Tear down the "works walls" you have built up and just enjoy fellowshipping with the God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. If you really do this, you will never go back to the old way, but you will embrace God's free gifts. Unwrap his love and enjoy him! 2 Corinthians 5:20

2014

Happy New Year! My prayer for you all this year is that you will experience God's Divine Grace and know that all the blessings in your life is directly from Father God. Sometimes, we fail to give honor to God for the blessings we encounter from day-to-day. I keep a running record of daily, weekly and/or monthly blessings God gives to me. Don't get me wrong, there are times that I forget to write them down, but I try to get to it as soon as I can to put into remembrance the things my Lord did on my behalf. Many of the things may seem small to others that may read them but to me, it reminds me of how God's thoughts are towards me continually. You really need to read Psalm 139, really read it. I believe if we give thanks to God throughout our day, our days get better and better and we look forward to each morning or night we wake up. It's hard to being thankful and complaining at the same time. Nor can you complain and give thanks at the same time. Try it, it just doesn't work together. Why not give God the glory and praise instead of saying "Something told me to do this or that." I hear Christians give praise to luck or even to themselves for being so smart when things work out great. But then when things go wrong in their lives, they so quickly turn on God and blaming him for not helping them. WOW! Could it be that since you and your ego has grown so large that you don't have ears to hear when God is trying to help you out of a situation that your smarts can't do this time? My point is, let's give God the glory and praise for all the good, and ask him for his wisdom when something happens that doesn't seem to be good. I can recall many situations where I thought something that happened was a bad thing and as the months went on I understood that God had intervened and if he hadn't at that particular time, I don't know where I would have ended up. Father God loves us so much. (Really read Psalm 139.) We cannot continue going through life not understanding God's amazing love for us. Jesus is God's first indicator of how much he loves us. John 3:16 Spend your time thanking God throughout your day and see how things develop in your life this year. We are ambassadors for Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:20