The past couple of days I have been studying about paths. God has a specific path for each of our live, and no matter what direction we go in life or career that we choose, out path will be a straight and narrow path if we are walking with the Lord. If we begin to get confused and stray off of that path, God will help us find it again.
Today let's study about this straight and narrow path to God.
Proverbs 3:6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.
Who will make you paths straight? God will-- if you acknowledge Him in ALL your ways. What does it mean to acknowledge someone? It means to consider them, to listen, to allow them to impact your life and decisions. As long as you remain humble and willing to yeild to the will of God you are not going to get lost in life. You will find the path for your life. Listen to what God says here:
Galatians 5:19-21 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
People in America choose to live their lives doing these very things, and as long as we choose to do what God tells us not to do we have not acknowledged His ways in our lives. Why is America in such a mess? Because we do not acknowledge the ways of God. We have gone our own path, done our own thing, did what was right in our own eyes. We have followed our OWN HEARTS instead of following God.
And does the church acknowledge God? A large portion of the church does not acknowledge God, they acknowledge their own doctrines, their own traditions, their own desires.
As a nation we have strayed off the staight and narrow path. This isn't something that has happened just in the past year. We began straying off the path nearly a half century ago, and we have never corrected course. And here is the Word that God gave to me, it is not a good word, it is a hard word for our nation. But here is the Word:
America is on the path of destruction. There are people running for president, but thus saith the Lord of Host, do not think that any candidate can save America from her path of destruction. Reguardless of who the America people elect for their president America is on the path of destruction and will remain there until she repents. Did I say to you that a leader could save a nation? No, I said to you my people, who are called by name, if you will humble yourselves and pray and TURN FROM your wicked ways, then I would come and heal the land. Humble yourselves and pray says the Lord, acknowledge me in all your ways, and I will direct your path and I will lead you away from this path of destruction, look to me and live says the Lord of Host!
Friday, April 29, 2016
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
I WILL NOT FEAR!
Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. And by Faith we can move mountains though the power of the name of Jesus. How does our adversary the devil work? He works through fears, through doubts, through confusions, through strife and unforgiveness. All of those things open a door to the enemy to do a work in your life. How does God work? Through faith, through love, through kindness, through gentelness, through peace, through forgiveness, through the Spirit of God, and all of those things open up doors for God to move through your life.
We are going to study today how the enemy works through fears. When fears overtake your life it hinders your faith, and without faith the Spirit of God has nothing to move on in your life. Fear overshadowing your life will make your prayers of non-effect. So what must we do? We must learn to get rid of and overcome our fears.
First let's look at how the enemy works. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:
The devil is like a wild animal, the most ferocious of wild animals, a lion. One thing about wild animals is they can smell your fear, they since it. We were given dominion and authority over the animals. Humans are at the top of the food chain, however, even a small dog can smell and since your fears. You can take a small dog that is only 1/10 of the size of a human and if it sinces your fear, it will give that dog confidence that it has authority OVER you. According to God, this dog does not have authority over you, but the dog isn't paying attention or listening to God, the dog is paying attention to your fear. And that fear of the dog in you is telling the dog to advance aggressively against you because your fear tells the dog that it has authority over you.
When you fear sickness, you are giving sickness authority over you.
When you fear poverty, you are giving poverty authority over you.
When you fear bad luck, you are giving bad luck authority over you.
When you fear violence, you are giving violence authority over you.
When you fear everything, you are giving everything authority over you.
Whatever you fear, you have given that authority over you. As believers we should fear NOTHING but God.
All those things mentioned above, sickness, poverty, bad luck, violence, are tools of the devil against you in life. Whatever you become afraid of, this is what the enemy can use to over take and over whelm you.
What did David say in the book of psalms?
yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL, for THOU ART WITH ME.
David is giving us two keys to overcoming our fears. No matter what you are facing today, you are WALKING THROUGH IT. It won't last forever, it won't stay like that forever. No matter what the doctors say, maybe they say this sickness will kill you, it doesn't matter, you are only walking through it, it won't last forever. Just imagine being in a forrest. If you think you will be there forever and never find a way out this leads to fear, discouragement, hopelessness. But when you realize, I won't be in this forrest forever, I'm just going THROUGH it right now, eventually I will come out of this place, then you can walk with confidence and peace and enjoy the beauty of the landscape around you. Knowing that you are walking through your circumstances instead of LIVING IN THEM FOREVER is what enables you to overcome fear, discouragement, hopelessness and all the other things the enemy throws at you.
So David said though I walk THROUGH the valley of the shadow of death. How do you get under the shadow of death. That means that death is looming over you. What is looming over you today? Is sickness looming over your life? Is poverty looming over your life? Is Violence loomig over your life? Is bad choices looming over your life? Is the possibility that you child is going the wrong way looming over your life. King David had death looming over his life, and yet he said boldly, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL! Why? FOR THOU (GOD) ART WITH ME!
Glory, they key to a life of NO FEARS is to keep in mind that you are not stuck where you are, it will pass, and that GOD is with you. God will keep charge over you. God will protect you. He is your sheild, your fortress.
We have been given authority over sickness, so we should not and will not fear it. We have been given authority over poverty so we will not and should not fear it. We have been given authority over everything that has a name, that at the name of Jesus everything on earth and under the earth should BOW. We WiLL not FEAR! Glory to God!
We are going to study today how the enemy works through fears. When fears overtake your life it hinders your faith, and without faith the Spirit of God has nothing to move on in your life. Fear overshadowing your life will make your prayers of non-effect. So what must we do? We must learn to get rid of and overcome our fears.
First let's look at how the enemy works. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour:
The devil is like a wild animal, the most ferocious of wild animals, a lion. One thing about wild animals is they can smell your fear, they since it. We were given dominion and authority over the animals. Humans are at the top of the food chain, however, even a small dog can smell and since your fears. You can take a small dog that is only 1/10 of the size of a human and if it sinces your fear, it will give that dog confidence that it has authority OVER you. According to God, this dog does not have authority over you, but the dog isn't paying attention or listening to God, the dog is paying attention to your fear. And that fear of the dog in you is telling the dog to advance aggressively against you because your fear tells the dog that it has authority over you.
When you fear sickness, you are giving sickness authority over you.
When you fear poverty, you are giving poverty authority over you.
When you fear bad luck, you are giving bad luck authority over you.
When you fear violence, you are giving violence authority over you.
When you fear everything, you are giving everything authority over you.
Whatever you fear, you have given that authority over you. As believers we should fear NOTHING but God.
All those things mentioned above, sickness, poverty, bad luck, violence, are tools of the devil against you in life. Whatever you become afraid of, this is what the enemy can use to over take and over whelm you.
What did David say in the book of psalms?
yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL, for THOU ART WITH ME.
David is giving us two keys to overcoming our fears. No matter what you are facing today, you are WALKING THROUGH IT. It won't last forever, it won't stay like that forever. No matter what the doctors say, maybe they say this sickness will kill you, it doesn't matter, you are only walking through it, it won't last forever. Just imagine being in a forrest. If you think you will be there forever and never find a way out this leads to fear, discouragement, hopelessness. But when you realize, I won't be in this forrest forever, I'm just going THROUGH it right now, eventually I will come out of this place, then you can walk with confidence and peace and enjoy the beauty of the landscape around you. Knowing that you are walking through your circumstances instead of LIVING IN THEM FOREVER is what enables you to overcome fear, discouragement, hopelessness and all the other things the enemy throws at you.
So David said though I walk THROUGH the valley of the shadow of death. How do you get under the shadow of death. That means that death is looming over you. What is looming over you today? Is sickness looming over your life? Is poverty looming over your life? Is Violence loomig over your life? Is bad choices looming over your life? Is the possibility that you child is going the wrong way looming over your life. King David had death looming over his life, and yet he said boldly, I WILL FEAR NO EVIL! Why? FOR THOU (GOD) ART WITH ME!
Glory, they key to a life of NO FEARS is to keep in mind that you are not stuck where you are, it will pass, and that GOD is with you. God will keep charge over you. God will protect you. He is your sheild, your fortress.
We have been given authority over sickness, so we should not and will not fear it. We have been given authority over poverty so we will not and should not fear it. We have been given authority over everything that has a name, that at the name of Jesus everything on earth and under the earth should BOW. We WiLL not FEAR! Glory to God!
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Getting Out of Bad Relationships
We are going to talk first about how to keep from getting into a bad relationship, and second on how to get out of one if you are in it. Bad relationships can bring ruin and damage to your whole life. So many people who write me are in a bad relationship and they are needing some kind of change. Often though they are looking for change to come in the wrong areas. They looking for a change of finances. Or a change of work conditions. Or a change in the other person. The truth is the only change that any of us are in control of is a change in ourself. Start by reading this blog today with the thought that the only true thing you can change is yourself and you are already on your way to freedom. First let's talk about how to avoid a bad relationship:
Ok. I get emails that say: "What can I do? He is not being good to me, and is selfish, mean to me, in trouble with the law." Or I get emails that say, "He is not being good to me, and he is cheating on me, and he promised to married me but he hasn't made any efforts, what do I do?"
And everytime I get an email like this the person they are in a relationship with was that kind of person BEFORE they got invovled with them. All I can say is "Why? Why? Why? Why do that to yourself." You knew they were no good, and you go with them anyway? when I ask this the responses vary, but usually, It's because they love them and they going to help them change. IF that person can't help themself change, you won't help them either. They lieing to you about change. If they wanted change they would have already done change.
It's like this if you are a bunny rabit and you find someone to date and this thing is green, got big teeth, and live in the water, you found an alligator, and it's going to eat your bunny tail alive! The Bible says do not be unequally yoked. If you are a good person, don't get invovled with a jerk because they are telling you that you are the one that can change them. Does everyone deserve a chance to do better? Absolutely! But that doesn't mean you have to enter into relations with this person, and if they won't let you help them change without any 'physical realtions going on'' they are just lieing to you about wanting to change. HELLO! BAM! Yes, there it is! For instance:
If that person you are interested in is doing drugs DONT GO ON A SECOND DATE. HELLO! If that person you are interested in has a big hickey on his neck from someone else he dated last night or last week, DONT GO ON ANOTHER DATE! If that person you are interested in hasn't had a consistent job for at least a year or two DONT GO ON ANOTHER DATE. If that person you are interested in can't get along with his family and even his momma is not happy to see him. DONT GO ON A ANOTHER DATE. If that person you interested in says He wants to serve God after you say you a church girl but he has never been to church in the past six months DONT GO ON ANOTHER DATE. If that person you are interested in wants to tell you what clothes to wear, what music to listen to, what food you can and cannot drink, who you can and cannot talk to DONT GO ON A ANOTHER DATE. If that person you are interested in has a reputation for getting in trouble with the law and sleeping around DONT GO ON A ANOTHER DATE. If that person cusses you and raises his fist at you and knocks holes in the wall when they don't get there say DONT GO ON ANOTHER DATE. If this person is still living with his wife and kids and he telling you he is going to leave them for you. DON'T GO ON ANOTHER DATE. Hey, these are the no brainer expamples, but there is more. Make your own list and set your standards high. You may think you won't ever find anyone that would pass all those test. HONEY IT IS BETTER TO BE ALONE THAN TO BE IN A BAD RELATIONSHIP! You can't find MR. right, if you hanging off the arm of the wrong person. Same thing for you guys too. When you are a bunny (a good person) don't think you can date an alligator (a bad person) without getting swallowed alive because you can't! Don't deceive yourself into thinking that with God you can change that old alligator of a person into a bunny. I mean they will lie to you and tell you how much they want to be a good person, they just want you to carry their sorry butt for them, that's all.
Now what if you already with an alligator and you got a soul tie with them and it hurts to stay and it hurts to leave. Then you do got problems!
1. Fast and pray. Don't fast and pray that they will change. Fast and pray that God will help you get out of this without it completely destroying your life.
2. Don't enable them. They are going to act out to show you how much they need you there. They will play the part of the lost sheep that is just looking for some good person like you to help them, they will give you the guilt card for not jumping at their every need. Just say, "NO" and walk away, and just like Lot, DONT LOOK BACK!
3. Don't treat them like they are handicapped. Let them know you expect them to get a job like everyone else. Let them know they have responsiblitlies like everyone else. Did they stay out all night drinking? Don't enable them by letting them sleep all day. Stay after them to pull their own weight and carry their own responsibilites.
4. If nothing else works, Plain and simple BREAK FREE. If it is your house, tell them to leave and don't cave in, stand your ground. If it is their house, why are you there? Humble yourself and find some place else to go.
Remember that the storms did not stop until the men threw Jonah overboard. Those storms in your life are not going to stop until you get that sorry Jonah out of your house. You deserve peace, and no it is not your responsiblity to take care of them or try to help change them. Their momma couldn't do nothing with them, and you aren't going to be able to either.
Ok. I get emails that say: "What can I do? He is not being good to me, and is selfish, mean to me, in trouble with the law." Or I get emails that say, "He is not being good to me, and he is cheating on me, and he promised to married me but he hasn't made any efforts, what do I do?"
And everytime I get an email like this the person they are in a relationship with was that kind of person BEFORE they got invovled with them. All I can say is "Why? Why? Why? Why do that to yourself." You knew they were no good, and you go with them anyway? when I ask this the responses vary, but usually, It's because they love them and they going to help them change. IF that person can't help themself change, you won't help them either. They lieing to you about change. If they wanted change they would have already done change.
It's like this if you are a bunny rabit and you find someone to date and this thing is green, got big teeth, and live in the water, you found an alligator, and it's going to eat your bunny tail alive! The Bible says do not be unequally yoked. If you are a good person, don't get invovled with a jerk because they are telling you that you are the one that can change them. Does everyone deserve a chance to do better? Absolutely! But that doesn't mean you have to enter into relations with this person, and if they won't let you help them change without any 'physical realtions going on'' they are just lieing to you about wanting to change. HELLO! BAM! Yes, there it is! For instance:
If that person you are interested in is doing drugs DONT GO ON A SECOND DATE. HELLO! If that person you are interested in has a big hickey on his neck from someone else he dated last night or last week, DONT GO ON ANOTHER DATE! If that person you are interested in hasn't had a consistent job for at least a year or two DONT GO ON ANOTHER DATE. If that person you are interested in can't get along with his family and even his momma is not happy to see him. DONT GO ON A ANOTHER DATE. If that person you interested in says He wants to serve God after you say you a church girl but he has never been to church in the past six months DONT GO ON ANOTHER DATE. If that person you are interested in wants to tell you what clothes to wear, what music to listen to, what food you can and cannot drink, who you can and cannot talk to DONT GO ON A ANOTHER DATE. If that person you are interested in has a reputation for getting in trouble with the law and sleeping around DONT GO ON A ANOTHER DATE. If that person cusses you and raises his fist at you and knocks holes in the wall when they don't get there say DONT GO ON ANOTHER DATE. If this person is still living with his wife and kids and he telling you he is going to leave them for you. DON'T GO ON ANOTHER DATE. Hey, these are the no brainer expamples, but there is more. Make your own list and set your standards high. You may think you won't ever find anyone that would pass all those test. HONEY IT IS BETTER TO BE ALONE THAN TO BE IN A BAD RELATIONSHIP! You can't find MR. right, if you hanging off the arm of the wrong person. Same thing for you guys too. When you are a bunny (a good person) don't think you can date an alligator (a bad person) without getting swallowed alive because you can't! Don't deceive yourself into thinking that with God you can change that old alligator of a person into a bunny. I mean they will lie to you and tell you how much they want to be a good person, they just want you to carry their sorry butt for them, that's all.
Now what if you already with an alligator and you got a soul tie with them and it hurts to stay and it hurts to leave. Then you do got problems!
1. Fast and pray. Don't fast and pray that they will change. Fast and pray that God will help you get out of this without it completely destroying your life.
2. Don't enable them. They are going to act out to show you how much they need you there. They will play the part of the lost sheep that is just looking for some good person like you to help them, they will give you the guilt card for not jumping at their every need. Just say, "NO" and walk away, and just like Lot, DONT LOOK BACK!
3. Don't treat them like they are handicapped. Let them know you expect them to get a job like everyone else. Let them know they have responsiblitlies like everyone else. Did they stay out all night drinking? Don't enable them by letting them sleep all day. Stay after them to pull their own weight and carry their own responsibilites.
4. If nothing else works, Plain and simple BREAK FREE. If it is your house, tell them to leave and don't cave in, stand your ground. If it is their house, why are you there? Humble yourself and find some place else to go.
Remember that the storms did not stop until the men threw Jonah overboard. Those storms in your life are not going to stop until you get that sorry Jonah out of your house. You deserve peace, and no it is not your responsiblity to take care of them or try to help change them. Their momma couldn't do nothing with them, and you aren't going to be able to either.
Sunday, April 17, 2016
Prophetic Word for America 2016 - 2018
While in prayer, I received a prophetic revelation for the Body of Christ, for America.
While in prayer I was shown Christians spread out across our nation of every color and in every state.
The Lord said, "These are the mighty ones that I have called and chosen to carry my power and my message to this nation. These were given power and mandate years ago and have been hidden away in small places training. They are being called forth now to rise up and be my witnesses. To go forth in power with signs and wonders. To preach my word and boldly proclaim the message of repentance."
I looked at these mighty ones of God and I noticed that many of them were frustrated, and had endured many wounds and hardships. They had been ridiculed for their refusal to compromise the Word of God and many of them were bitter towards the body of Christ, some had given up. Then I replied. "Lord. Many of these are struggling and lack focus. "
The Lord replied, "Each one is being called out now and has 3 years to begin to move forward into that for which I have called them to go and do. I have placed my hand upon them and right now even now I am shaking them to wake up and go forth. If this remnant will go forth and do my will they can shake and turn this great nation. If enough of them do not go forward or wake up then the great inner cities of America will be just as corrupt as Sodom with three decades."
As I looked at those saints of God spread across the USA I realized that many of them had carried God's power on their lives for several decades and had seen people saved, healed and delivered but they were discouraged because it seemed like on every side doors had been locked up for them. Finances had been tied up. Relationships had been broken. Each of these had been stabbed so many times in the back it was terrible to even look at or think about. This group of witness have been lied about, lied to, stolen from, accused falsly, taken for granted and often rejected and misunderstood.
I replied Lord, "Are you saying the fate of this nation rest upon this remnant rising up? " The Lord replied, "Many of them are wounded and bitter and have faced many trials rejections and frustrations. They must overcome these things and rise up."
This word from the Lord moved me. I have also faced the cruel pain of wounds rejections and frustrations. But I am certain that the remnant can rise up in spite of the hurdles that have been faced. Have you been called by God to carry healing? To carry the Word of the Lord? To preach Good news? To Set the Captive Free? Rise up church and be a witness. Don't look for a ministry inside the church house or a building structure. All great awakenings happen on the streets, in a tent, in a barn, out in a field. Rise up Church the time is NOW. God bless.
While in prayer I was shown Christians spread out across our nation of every color and in every state.
The Lord said, "These are the mighty ones that I have called and chosen to carry my power and my message to this nation. These were given power and mandate years ago and have been hidden away in small places training. They are being called forth now to rise up and be my witnesses. To go forth in power with signs and wonders. To preach my word and boldly proclaim the message of repentance."
I looked at these mighty ones of God and I noticed that many of them were frustrated, and had endured many wounds and hardships. They had been ridiculed for their refusal to compromise the Word of God and many of them were bitter towards the body of Christ, some had given up. Then I replied. "Lord. Many of these are struggling and lack focus. "
The Lord replied, "Each one is being called out now and has 3 years to begin to move forward into that for which I have called them to go and do. I have placed my hand upon them and right now even now I am shaking them to wake up and go forth. If this remnant will go forth and do my will they can shake and turn this great nation. If enough of them do not go forward or wake up then the great inner cities of America will be just as corrupt as Sodom with three decades."
As I looked at those saints of God spread across the USA I realized that many of them had carried God's power on their lives for several decades and had seen people saved, healed and delivered but they were discouraged because it seemed like on every side doors had been locked up for them. Finances had been tied up. Relationships had been broken. Each of these had been stabbed so many times in the back it was terrible to even look at or think about. This group of witness have been lied about, lied to, stolen from, accused falsly, taken for granted and often rejected and misunderstood.
I replied Lord, "Are you saying the fate of this nation rest upon this remnant rising up? " The Lord replied, "Many of them are wounded and bitter and have faced many trials rejections and frustrations. They must overcome these things and rise up."
This word from the Lord moved me. I have also faced the cruel pain of wounds rejections and frustrations. But I am certain that the remnant can rise up in spite of the hurdles that have been faced. Have you been called by God to carry healing? To carry the Word of the Lord? To preach Good news? To Set the Captive Free? Rise up church and be a witness. Don't look for a ministry inside the church house or a building structure. All great awakenings happen on the streets, in a tent, in a barn, out in a field. Rise up Church the time is NOW. God bless.
Thursday, April 14, 2016
Be A Part of The Third Great Awakening!
Many people are talking about a third great awakening coming to the USA. God has not shown me that we will have a third great awakening but I hope that we do. What God has shown me is that there is going to be a falling away. Whole demonimations over the next few years (the next decade) are going to fall to heresy, some of them even denying our LORD has come in the flesh, trying to make him out to be like any other prophet or ordinary man. What the Lord is showing me is that he is raising up men and woman around the world who will be WITNESSES to this generation. These people will walk with healing in their hands, praise in their mouths. They will do supernatural signs and wonders, and many of them will ministers to thousands upon thousands on the internet.
There are people right now that you have a calling, but you can't seem to connect with a local church. And when you do connect in a local church, you don't fit in, your ministry is unique and different. IT doesn't fit church protocols. You are like a square peg in a round hole. And because of this you have received a lot of resistance and persecution from the local churches, even from some of your closest friends, I am here to tell you today that you are here for such a time as this.
The witnesses that God is raising up are not people who do pulpuit ministry. They are witnesses that boldly take the gospel to the streets, Person to person. Laying hands on the sick out in communities and villages. Boldly preaching to all nations on the internet, showing signs wonders and miracles. Awakenings have never started or happened in CHURCH houses. They always out in a tent, in a field, in a barn, on the side walk. Do you want to be part of the third great awakening but you just can't find a church house to accomplish this goal. Don't worry my friend. Be salt and light, put a big speaker on top of your vehicle and offer prayer to everyone passing by, before long, a third great awakening will fill your heart and soul!
There are people right now that you have a calling, but you can't seem to connect with a local church. And when you do connect in a local church, you don't fit in, your ministry is unique and different. IT doesn't fit church protocols. You are like a square peg in a round hole. And because of this you have received a lot of resistance and persecution from the local churches, even from some of your closest friends, I am here to tell you today that you are here for such a time as this.
The witnesses that God is raising up are not people who do pulpuit ministry. They are witnesses that boldly take the gospel to the streets, Person to person. Laying hands on the sick out in communities and villages. Boldly preaching to all nations on the internet, showing signs wonders and miracles. Awakenings have never started or happened in CHURCH houses. They always out in a tent, in a field, in a barn, on the side walk. Do you want to be part of the third great awakening but you just can't find a church house to accomplish this goal. Don't worry my friend. Be salt and light, put a big speaker on top of your vehicle and offer prayer to everyone passing by, before long, a third great awakening will fill your heart and soul!
Monday, April 4, 2016
How Can I Over Come Bitterness?
I was ministering to a man this week and his eyes were twitching as he was saying to me, "I just hate myself so bad." He said to me, "I can't live and I can't die either." He began to cry and I could see the utter torment of his life. The chemical imbalance in his mind has gotten so bad that it doesn't matter how much medicine he takes for it, he gets no relief whatsoever. He told me several things that he knew to do that would help himself get better, but he felt like he was just too emotionally crippled to get up and do those things. What does he need? He needs a miracle. But what stands in the way of the miracle he needs? Unfortunantly his main obstacle is the bitterness that has taken over his life. He is bitter towards God. Bitter towards himself. Bitter towards everything and everyone. Bitter towards life itself. Bitterness has so consummed his life that bitterness is all he can think about or see. How did this bitterness come into his life?
This bitterness came into his life when he began being unthankful and hateful towards people who were helping him. He began getting angry when people wouldn't give him as much money as he asked for. He began getting angry when people didn't jump at his every need and request. He would say things like, "I thought Christians were supposed to help others." The problem was that he had received, received and received help and assistance, and turned bitter the first time he was told, "sorry, we can't help this time." You may be thinking that he has no right to be bitter over things like that, and you are right, but in his mind and opinion he felt he had every right to be bitter.
Do we ever have a 'good reason' to be bitter and hold things against others? No. No one holds this right. We have no right to be bitter no matter what was done, how it was done or how many times it was done to you, no one holds the right to be bitter. Even Jesus, who comitted no sin and was falsly accused asked the Father to forgive those who hurt him. If anyone had a right to be bitter it would have been Joseph, yet, Joseph chose to forgive and refused to hold a grudge. Have you been carrying bitterness? I wish you could have been with me ministering to this man that was so bitter. If you had seen him and his condition, you would get a first hand witness of what bitterness does to damage your soul. Holding bitterness does not hurt others, it only hurts you. Jesus said for us to 'forgive' Today make up your mind that you will not carry the weight of bitterness. My eyes are flowing with tears for this man that I was ministering to who was so bitter. If I could have torn my heart and given it to him, I believe I would have torn it out for him. Everyday miracles happen, and I know that his miracle is at hand, but first he must get rid of that bitterness that blocks the power of God from touching his heart and life.
Are you ready to give up bitterness. Say this with me, "Father, today I refuse to carry the weight of bitterness in my heart. I refuse to carry the weight of holding grudges against another. Today I pray for every person that has injured me, and I ask you to forgive them and restore them to your Kingdom. Lord, pour out your Spirit on my life and grant me a miracle and help me in my weaknesses. In Jesus name. amen.
This bitterness came into his life when he began being unthankful and hateful towards people who were helping him. He began getting angry when people wouldn't give him as much money as he asked for. He began getting angry when people didn't jump at his every need and request. He would say things like, "I thought Christians were supposed to help others." The problem was that he had received, received and received help and assistance, and turned bitter the first time he was told, "sorry, we can't help this time." You may be thinking that he has no right to be bitter over things like that, and you are right, but in his mind and opinion he felt he had every right to be bitter.
Do we ever have a 'good reason' to be bitter and hold things against others? No. No one holds this right. We have no right to be bitter no matter what was done, how it was done or how many times it was done to you, no one holds the right to be bitter. Even Jesus, who comitted no sin and was falsly accused asked the Father to forgive those who hurt him. If anyone had a right to be bitter it would have been Joseph, yet, Joseph chose to forgive and refused to hold a grudge. Have you been carrying bitterness? I wish you could have been with me ministering to this man that was so bitter. If you had seen him and his condition, you would get a first hand witness of what bitterness does to damage your soul. Holding bitterness does not hurt others, it only hurts you. Jesus said for us to 'forgive' Today make up your mind that you will not carry the weight of bitterness. My eyes are flowing with tears for this man that I was ministering to who was so bitter. If I could have torn my heart and given it to him, I believe I would have torn it out for him. Everyday miracles happen, and I know that his miracle is at hand, but first he must get rid of that bitterness that blocks the power of God from touching his heart and life.
Are you ready to give up bitterness. Say this with me, "Father, today I refuse to carry the weight of bitterness in my heart. I refuse to carry the weight of holding grudges against another. Today I pray for every person that has injured me, and I ask you to forgive them and restore them to your Kingdom. Lord, pour out your Spirit on my life and grant me a miracle and help me in my weaknesses. In Jesus name. amen.
Sunday, April 3, 2016
Rise Up With Wings As Eagles!
We go through life carrying weights that we were never meant to carry. The weight of fears, the weight of worry, the weight on anxiety, the weight of depressions, the weight of hatred, the weight of jealousy. When we carry weights we were not meant to carry we end up fatigued, tired and exhauted all of the time. It makes it impossible to enter into the rest of God. What did Jesus say?
29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and you shall find rest unto your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
God never intended for us to carry the heaviness of this world. Guilt, low-self esteem, failures, abuses, bad memories, pressures to succeed, financial weights, these all add up to heavy weights that will eventually lead our minds to darkness. In the darkness is confusion, uncertainty, doubts, unholy fears, pressures, distractions and the like.
Jesus promises us that He would give us rest, but we must take his yoke upon us. What yoke is that? His yoke is meek and lowly in heart. We hang on to our worry, because we think we want to try to solve our own problems. We hang on to our guilt because we think we can do better next time. Self perservation is the MAIN reason that we hang on to the weights that God wants to free us from. We must take on the meek and lowly yoke of Jesus and refuse self perservation and cast off every weight of this world!
What must we do? With each weight we carry we must make a conscious choice that we REFUSE to carry that weight any longer. When it comes to worry, just say, "NO! I refuse to carry that." When it comes to insecurities, just say, "NO! I refuse to carry that!" Whatever your sorrow, whatever your weight just say, "NO! I will not carry that weight!" If you allow darkness to rule you it will take control of every area of your life. It is time to refuse to carry the weight of this world and rise up with wings as eagles and walk in the light of HIS Glory.
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