I am sitting outside under a shaded tree, allowing the sun to warm my feet and the wind to blow on me, on this beautiful Wednesday afternoon, while watching the people walk by as my music of sweet whispers of God's symphony plays in the background. Yes, the perfect day! Beautiful moments captured today; yes today this beautiful Wednesday. The hills are green and the clouds are like thick white cotton in the clear blue skies. The grass blades applaud the vast splendor of God's creativity today on this beautiful Wednesday.
For three years God has been challenging me to fulfill what He calls " the love mandate". Hoo... yes, love is a command not optional as we like to assimulate. When we make love optional, we diminish its intensity and it's ability to transform lives from the inside out. The Word of God, what we refer to as the Bible, is God's love letter not only to the church but to the whole world.
FOR GOD THE FATHER SO LOVED THE WHOLE WORLD THE HE GAVE HIS WHOLE SON (SPIRIT, SOUL AND BODY), THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH {DIE ETERNALLY}, BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE (JOHN 3:16).
Wow! Isn't that good? That's divine revelation revealed now. God the Father gave His whole Son. Jesus sacrificed all of Himself for us. He held nothing back.
I personally believe that was His agony in the Garden of Gethsemane. God the Father was requiring Him to give all for us who were stricken with death and defeat, sickness and disease, sin and weakness. Cash in; all in; give all. Jesus gave all and because He gave all, we can be free in every area of our spirits, souls and bodies.
Our humanity doesn't have to get the best of us. We can win the war both internally and around us. We can love God, ourselves and others. Isn't that a blessing?! I believe so!
We can love God, ourselves and people from a whole place and not from a broken or bitter place. I have a saying, "Hurt people hurt people, but healed people heal people." Healing requires wholeness. BE THOU MADE WHOLE IN YOUR SOUL.
A whole soul can feel God's love entirely, because a whole soul walks in the Spirit and not the flesh. Moreover, not only that, a whole soul can distribute the love of Jesus thoroughly. Meaning, when people experience the love of Jesus through us, it should impact them in their total man. Their whole man should be impacted by the divine encounter of God's love.
We, the body of Christ, become the hands and feet of Jesus. We are His mouth piece; His ministry (living epistles) to the world. Our job is to reconcile the world around us to Jesus through the vehicle of love and the gospel (2Corinthians 5:18-21). WE ARE HIS AMBASSADORS OF LOVE. We must REFLECT WHO GOD IS! People, GOD IS LOVE (1John 4:8).
I thought three years ago that I was loving people because I was sweet and was approachable, for the most part. However, God knew me better than I knew myself. He knew I could and needed to love on a deeper level, to be rooted and grounded in love in my inner most man (my spirit; core) not just my soul or on the surface. Often times, what we define as a deep love, is really shallow to God.😯 I know... right? If we had to take the love test, many of us would fail miserably.
1Corinthians 13:4-8 is love amplified and our unwillingness to be selfless and forgiving toward one another blocks the free flow of God's love through us. God desires for us to be conduits by which His love can flow through freely. Do me a favor and repeat after me, say, "Lord, make me a conduit by which Your divine, agape love flows through for all man kind." Amen.
Now breathe... in and exhale out. How do you feel? Did something leave? Yes, of course it did! The demonic force that blocks God's love from flowing from our hearts is dispelled and the blood of Jesus expels it from coming back, while the love of Jesus acts as a repellant to keep the daily pestilence of offense away.
I was taught that there will always be a opportunity to be offended, but we don't have to become a housesitter of offense. No, we will not baby sit offense. We love forward by allowing God to heal us from yesterday's stresses, pains and blows. There's no more time to sit and mope. Our season of mourning has passed and God is counting on us to rise up and love people back to life.
We are commanded to LOVE ONE ANOTHER for real, even the people that get on our last nerves. I believe in healthy boundaries, because people will try to take advantage of you loving them. But I do believe we have to love freely, cheerfully and diligently. That's how Jesus loved us. HE was intentional.
The love of Jesus was preventional and attentive to our needs as a broken human race. Jesus was on a mission to love a broken world back to life by giving His very own life. Through Him, we are not a disjointed human race; WE ARE ONE BODY UNITED IN CHRIST through grace. We are commissioned to share the gospel of Jesus Christ and to spread His love to a dying and impaired world EVERYDAY without partiality but wholly and holy. Lol.. love it!
WE ARE THE REPAIRERS OF THE BREACH. WE ARE THE INGITORS OF REVIVAL AND DEFENDERS OF THE GOSPEL. WE ARE THE AGENTS OF CHANGE. THE WORLD WILL KNOW US BY THE LOVE WE SHOW ONE TO ANOTHER (JOHN 13:34-35). Why would they be a part of a body that is maimed? No! We are to be ONE body, knittly jointed together in Christ, in unity, in God's love through the ministry work of the Holy Spirit.
How are we doing saints? Is God's love manifested in our day to day actions and words and thoughts? If God had to assess us individually, what would our secrets, minds and hearts reveal??? Would He approve??? It's not our job to judge one another. The Word of God says, "Let a man examine their own heart, mind and motives (2Corinthians 13:5)."
If God took out His measuring stick, would we miss the mark? No one is without sin, no not one. BUT guess what, LOVE COVERS A MULTITUDE OF SINS (James 5:20). That's the power and magnitude of God's love amplified. We did not qualify, but LOVE qualified us. Isn't that good? My goodness! That's a heart full.😄 Whoo! Running...👣👣.
LOVE mandates us to be daily Samaritans; stranger's while on our journey who stop and bandage the wounded, those who cannot tend to their own wounds because of the severity of their condition (LUKE 10:25-37). Life is a journey right? Well, I love the fact that for a moment, the Samaritan was willing to share his resources, his space, his time and invite a wounded man into his journey; the colliding of journey's. Wow!!! That is good Holy Spirit!
Who will your journey bring you across?Who will you collide with, to heal, encourage, raise up, and empower? Yes, your ability to love other's, is EMPOWERING! What if God challenged you to bandage your enemy? Could you do it, freely from your heart?
When people cross our path, they should walk away feeling invigorated and not drained; liberated and not oppressed. When people encountered JESUS this is exactly how they felt. Jesus, while on the cross passionately loved those who crucified Him, saying, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do (LUKE 23:34)."
Jesus ministry of love, hope and forgiveness was revolutionary! It was the sign of the times! That's why the people kept coming around Him. Even the children loved Jesus. That's pretty special y'all.😢
I know I want my children to love Jesus and serve Him cheerfully and freely for the rest of their lives. I pray that more than my sins committed, fears and failures of yesterday, they see JESUS and the love of JESUS in my today gushing forth like a fountain from my heart. I pray they observe Him in my faith and future purpose and destiny in Christ, and even in my voice and my response and my embrace and everyday lifestyle. I pray they model the Christ they see and not just hear about.
Oh Lord, this is the mandate of love, that we love without regret. I pray that when our work is done and we see JESUS that He is smiling big, saying, "Well done thy good and faithful servant; enter into My eternal rest. You have done well! LOVE awaits to welcome us home with an eternal reward, because we were productive loving people back to life.
Isn't that Good News? Yes, it is dear hearts.
I love you with God's love, and there ain't nothing you can do about it.🤗 Go and change the world with God's love!😢 AMAZING! GOD'S LOVE IS OVERWHELMING!
Watch "Commissioned - Love Is the Way" on YouTube
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-KINGDOM BUILDING UNITED -
(Promoting the Good News of Jesus Christ around the globe)
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
UNLOCKING SUPERNATURAL FAVOR FOR A LIFETIME
Sunday at Starbuck's
Well, sitting at my favorite coffee shop in the world. Yes! You guessed it, STARBUCK'S. Taking in the BIG bucks.😂
Any hoo... It's a beautiful day outside, and I am still pondering my thoughts on Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah and their unwillingness to compromise their convictions over commands (Daniel 1). Mm... that's good, Holy Spirit. Yeah... I cannot shake the thought.
It's fitting though. So often we compromise our deep-seated beliefs because of external pressures. Man... call me a rebel, but forget what people think! I have been a prisoner of people's opinions of me for far too long. I am learning that the only opinion that really matters is God's opinion, because He's the only one that will jugde my life's story. What will it reveal? I hope it reveals my hearts affection toward Him and how I was willing to daily lay my life down for His will.
These four outstanding young men, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah had amazing character, I must say so myself. The kind of character I admire and mirror in my own walk with God these days. It speaks volumes about their willingness to rise up against pressures and to put their convictions on the line. Their actions reveal their deep-seated love and respect for God and the things of God.
They chose principle over preference. Which means more to you? Decisions are a tell tell sign of what holds significance in our lives. Decisions reveal the war or composure within. THE HEART IS THE SEAT OF DECISION. And our core beliefs or the effects of external pressures affect our hearts decisions.
External pressures overriding what we know is right in our hearts will cause us to miss out on God's best for us just as much as the harboring of internal fears. Both are dangerous to our ability to unlock the supernatural favor of God. We cannot emphasize one above the other. They are both enemies to God's will for our lives.
Our Plans vs. God's Will
Sometimes what we think is best, God knows isn't. Actually what God knows is best makes us uncomfortable, because it requires stretching pass our pre-existing capacity and going beyond our normal to obtain it. But what we define as normal in our pre-Christ days is really abnormal to God and a sense of mediocrity. The Bible says, "We go from faith to faith (Romans 1:17), from glory to glory (2Corinthians 3:18)." Divine dimensions and new realms of opportunity and mastery are open to us, through us, for us and over us. Isn't that good? That's good, y'all!
God has no problem challenging our faith level, because He knows, sometimes, that is the only way we will move into the new thing pre-destined to save us and bring us into his divine favor and out of the old systems, methodologies, and demographic configurations designed to oppress us and eventually destroy us. The Bible says, "The thief (Satan, the devil) comes only to steal, to kill and to destroy, but God... somebody say, but God, has come into the world to give us through His mercy and grace, life and life overflowing with supernatural, uncommon, tangible, matchless FAVOR (John 10:10)! Whoo... running!👣👣👣👣
We would think Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah going into Babylonian captivity was a horrific life event, but it wasn't. It was God's plan all along to spare a remnant and to preserve His name in the earth through them through the means of captivity (Jeremiah 24:1-7). God can use a horrible situation and turn it 180° for our good. All things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). Say, God is working it out. And He is; in your favor! Just trust Him. Amen.
I Will Not
I will not was at the core of these four young men's existence. Although they stood as a unit, that was a personal conviction of precept over human preference. It looks good, smells good and it might even taste good, but I prefer these leeks and kale cooked in some chicken broth...😂😂😂. Right?!
It really was a matter of biblical principle which required absolute obedience vs. pagan rituals that involved lowering one's standards to eat and drink. It wasn't the food or the drink persay, because we need food and water (not wine😂) to survive. It was the act and beliefs that proceeded it. These things were apart of paganistic rituals that honored many false gods and not the true and living God, and as the people of God, Jews were commanded according to Jewish law to abstain from immoral behaviors that would jeopardize their Abrahamic heritage and inheritance as God's chosen people (Deuteronomy 6:10-25; 7:1-11).
Can you look back over your walk with God and see where you've compromised biblical principles for the sake of human opinion? Doing what carnal or unchurched people prefer may feel good at the moment, but in the end, it draws us further and further away from God. And we don't want that, because then we can miss out, not only on opportunities to prosper God's way, but we can miss out on New Jerusalem and our eternal rest. Lord, give us deep seated biblical convictions in our day and for generations to come that will lead others to be persuaded that Your way is best, after they compare our appearances and lifestyle to those of the world, in Jesus name. Amen.
Warning: DON'T ALLOW CARNALITY TO CHOKE OUT YOUR CHRISTIANITY. Un...high-five🖑, Holy Spirit... that's real good!
We can still enjoy life and not bend with the trends. Like Daniel taught us, upright character unlocks supernatural favor. These four young men surpassed their pupils in all kinds of literature and wisdom ten times as much, and Daniel was endowed with the ability to understand and interpret dreams and visions given to rulers in power. I like to think, God gave him extra skill and gifts because He was the first to purpose it in his heart not to defile his temple, and not only did he purpose it in his heart, but he was willing to speak up for not only himself but others.
Send me. Lord, I will go for you.👐
God is looking to promote people who are not ambitious for self gain or worldly acclaim but those who are selfless and who will remain selfless and will serve God and look out for other's no matter how much wealth, wisdom, opportunities or prestige is unlocked to and for them. You see, it was never about the promotion. IT WAS ALWAYS ABOUT PURPOSE AND PRINCIPLE. Isn't that GOOD NEWS? Oh... in my book it is! Hallelujah! Glory to God!
WHATEVER YOU DO FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, DO IT ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD, and blessings for a lifetime, beyond your imagination, will be unleashed to you without delay, question, reason or hindrance, in Jesus name. Amen.
-KINGDOM BUILDING UNITED-
(Promoting the Good News of Jesus Christ around the globe)
Sometimes what we think is best, God knows isn't. Actually what God knows is best makes us uncomfortable, because it requires stretching pass our pre-existing capacity and going beyond our normal to obtain it. But what we define as normal in our pre-Christ days is really abnormal to God and a sense of mediocrity. The Bible says, "We go from faith to faith (Romans 1:17), from glory to glory (2Corinthians 3:18)." Divine dimensions and new realms of opportunity and mastery are open to us, through us, for us and over us. Isn't that good? That's good, y'all!
God has no problem challenging our faith level, because He knows, sometimes, that is the only way we will move into the new thing pre-destined to save us and bring us into his divine favor and out of the old systems, methodologies, and demographic configurations designed to oppress us and eventually destroy us. The Bible says, "The thief (Satan, the devil) comes only to steal, to kill and to destroy, but God... somebody say, but God, has come into the world to give us through His mercy and grace, life and life overflowing with supernatural, uncommon, tangible, matchless FAVOR (John 10:10)! Whoo... running!👣👣👣👣
We would think Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah going into Babylonian captivity was a horrific life event, but it wasn't. It was God's plan all along to spare a remnant and to preserve His name in the earth through them through the means of captivity (Jeremiah 24:1-7). God can use a horrible situation and turn it 180° for our good. All things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28). Say, God is working it out. And He is; in your favor! Just trust Him. Amen.
I Will Not
I will not was at the core of these four young men's existence. Although they stood as a unit, that was a personal conviction of precept over human preference. It looks good, smells good and it might even taste good, but I prefer these leeks and kale cooked in some chicken broth...😂😂😂. Right?!
It really was a matter of biblical principle which required absolute obedience vs. pagan rituals that involved lowering one's standards to eat and drink. It wasn't the food or the drink persay, because we need food and water (not wine😂) to survive. It was the act and beliefs that proceeded it. These things were apart of paganistic rituals that honored many false gods and not the true and living God, and as the people of God, Jews were commanded according to Jewish law to abstain from immoral behaviors that would jeopardize their Abrahamic heritage and inheritance as God's chosen people (Deuteronomy 6:10-25; 7:1-11).
Can you look back over your walk with God and see where you've compromised biblical principles for the sake of human opinion? Doing what carnal or unchurched people prefer may feel good at the moment, but in the end, it draws us further and further away from God. And we don't want that, because then we can miss out, not only on opportunities to prosper God's way, but we can miss out on New Jerusalem and our eternal rest. Lord, give us deep seated biblical convictions in our day and for generations to come that will lead others to be persuaded that Your way is best, after they compare our appearances and lifestyle to those of the world, in Jesus name. Amen.
Warning: DON'T ALLOW CARNALITY TO CHOKE OUT YOUR CHRISTIANITY. Un...high-five🖑, Holy Spirit... that's real good!
We can still enjoy life and not bend with the trends. Like Daniel taught us, upright character unlocks supernatural favor. These four young men surpassed their pupils in all kinds of literature and wisdom ten times as much, and Daniel was endowed with the ability to understand and interpret dreams and visions given to rulers in power. I like to think, God gave him extra skill and gifts because He was the first to purpose it in his heart not to defile his temple, and not only did he purpose it in his heart, but he was willing to speak up for not only himself but others.
Send me. Lord, I will go for you.👐
God is looking to promote people who are not ambitious for self gain or worldly acclaim but those who are selfless and who will remain selfless and will serve God and look out for other's no matter how much wealth, wisdom, opportunities or prestige is unlocked to and for them. You see, it was never about the promotion. IT WAS ALWAYS ABOUT PURPOSE AND PRINCIPLE. Isn't that GOOD NEWS? Oh... in my book it is! Hallelujah! Glory to God!
WHATEVER YOU DO FROM THIS DAY FORWARD, DO IT ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD, and blessings for a lifetime, beyond your imagination, will be unleashed to you without delay, question, reason or hindrance, in Jesus name. Amen.
-KINGDOM BUILDING UNITED-
(Promoting the Good News of Jesus Christ around the globe)
Saturday, July 22, 2017
A Heart for Souls
Israel Houghton once said, "Break my heart with the things that break YOUR heart." I know that GOD is absolutely passionate about souls. HE LOVES PEOPLE. Souls and the condition of their hearts matter to GOD. HE doesn't take it lightly, and neither should we. Amen.
I tell you, my heart groans within me to see the lost, the broken, the orphan, the widow, and the outcast come to Jesus. (With tears in my eyes) I just want to love them back to health and life with the love of Jesus🤗. LIVE!!! There are soooo many broken people. I can identify them, because I, too, was a broken vessel mended by the Father's love and grace. I know what it means to be picked up and held and resuscitated after a few almost moments of grave pain and despair throughout your life. Whoo... running👣👣👣!
God's love will come get you and refuse to let you go, even when you are feeling hopeless and helpless and even gasping for air. God's love will love you and enable you to give into the remedy of love which is Christ (John 3:16). You see, I know all too well the effects of pain and brokenness, but I also know the beauty of the Father's love; Abba Father, Daddy God. HIS LOVE NEVER FAILS. It is constant.
For days now my heart has had a continuous aching for the lost. I believe it's the Father's love maturing and growing within me. I want to see the oppressed go free! I have two totes full of journals, messages, and devotionals from my 7 years of being a senior pastor and 3 years of my own personal journey to healing, health and wholeness, compiled with truth, writings, inserts, precepts upon precepts on how God feels about His people, broken people and lost people coping with the aftermath of amputated dreams and hopes. Wow!!! (Again tears...😭.) I hear you Holy Spirit. The Father's heart throbes tonight for his people. Mm... wow!
2Peter Amplified version says, "The Lord does not delay and is not tardy or slow about what He promises, according to some people's conception of slowness, but HE is long-suffering (extraordinarily patient) toward you, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should turn to repentance. You see, God wants you to live and He has prepared a banquet just for you at His table in the kingdom of God. And Jesus spoke to them in parables (comparisons, stories used to illustrate and explain), saying, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son and sent his servants to summon those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared (made ready) my banquet; my bullocks and my fatty calves are killed, and everything is prepared; come to the wedding feast. But they were not concerned and paid no attention [they ignored and made light of the summons, treating it with contempt] and they went away-- one to his farm, another to his business, while the other seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and put them to death. [Hearing this] the king was infuriated; and he sent his soliders and put those muderers to death and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, The wedding [feast] is prepared, but those invited were not worthy. So go to the highways where they leave the city [where the main roads and those from the country end] and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find (seek out, look for, stumble upon, come across in eyes view or able to get one's attention by calling). And those servants went out on the crossroads and got together as many as they found, both bad and good, so [the room in which] the wedding feast [was held] was filled with guests.
Deuteronomy 10:17; 2Chronicles 19:7; and Romans 2:11, teaches us that God is not partial; He is not a respector of persons. God is fair and is not indifferent in favor. He loves all people of all races, nationalities, genders, status, (married, single, separated or divorced), rich or poor. HE loves us so much that not only did He send His Son Jesus to die for us, but God the Father got in on the action. 2Corinthians 5:19 Amplified Version says, "It was God [personally present] in Christ, reconciling and restoring the world to favor with Himself, not counting up and holding against [men] their trespasses [but cancelling them], and committing to us the message of reconciliation (of the restoration of favor).
That's right! God the Father was personally involved in our redemption on the cross. It was like GOD the Father, tirelessly hung there Himself and bore our sins. Wow!!! I must say, that right there is pretty awesome!!!
God finds us, identifies us through justification, cleanses and robes us through sanctification and equips us and then sends us out to win the lost, heal the sick and mend the hearts of the broken, when HE knows we are ready.
There is a prodigal in every family, the one bent on having their own way, until disaster strikes. Dum... dum... dum... dum. DUM!!! The one who frivolously spends on things that don't matter, on people who don't care and in places that will close their door when they find out they are broke or bankrupt.
We don't know how long the prodigal son was out there doing his thing in the world, but we do know that he was out there long enough to plunder His life's savings. He looked up and his friends were gone, the money was gone. He was jobless and homeless.
But at his lowest state of existence, he realized as great of a fall from grace he had, HE WAS NOT BEYOND REDEMPTION. Now you should shout right there. God's love redeems the fallen and gives hope to the worst of sinners. In the eyes of the Father, no one is beyond hope, not a Ruth, a Rahab, or ten brothers who would voluntarily betray their younger brother or a man named Matthew (Levi) who the Jews hated; a tax collector, given over to unjust weights. NO ONE!
God wants and loves all people and shows no difference between them. We who have been called to fulfill the great commission are instructed by Christ to go and do the same, without showing any kind of variance.
THE BIBLE SAYS, HOW BEAUTIFUL UPON THE MOUNTAINS ARE THE FEET OF HIM THAT BRINGETH GOOD TIDINGS, WHO PUBLISHES PEACE, WHO BRINGS GOOD TIDINGS OF GOOD, WHO PUBLISHES SALVATION, WHO SAYS TO ZION, YOUR GOD REIGNS (Isaiah 52:7 Amplified Version).
We are commissioned to be the hands and feet of Jesus. May our hearts burn passionately with His message, the same message that drove Jesus to the cross at calvary and brought Him back to life. That's WHO we preach and teach about. JESUS CHRIST FOREVER! OH HAIL, KING JESUS THE SAVIOR OF THE LOST.
Isn't that Good News? Yes, absolutley!
-Kingdom Building United-
(Promoting the Good News of Jesus Christ around the globe)
I tell you, my heart groans within me to see the lost, the broken, the orphan, the widow, and the outcast come to Jesus. (With tears in my eyes) I just want to love them back to health and life with the love of Jesus🤗. LIVE!!! There are soooo many broken people. I can identify them, because I, too, was a broken vessel mended by the Father's love and grace. I know what it means to be picked up and held and resuscitated after a few almost moments of grave pain and despair throughout your life. Whoo... running👣👣👣!
God's love will come get you and refuse to let you go, even when you are feeling hopeless and helpless and even gasping for air. God's love will love you and enable you to give into the remedy of love which is Christ (John 3:16). You see, I know all too well the effects of pain and brokenness, but I also know the beauty of the Father's love; Abba Father, Daddy God. HIS LOVE NEVER FAILS. It is constant.
For days now my heart has had a continuous aching for the lost. I believe it's the Father's love maturing and growing within me. I want to see the oppressed go free! I have two totes full of journals, messages, and devotionals from my 7 years of being a senior pastor and 3 years of my own personal journey to healing, health and wholeness, compiled with truth, writings, inserts, precepts upon precepts on how God feels about His people, broken people and lost people coping with the aftermath of amputated dreams and hopes. Wow!!! (Again tears...😭.) I hear you Holy Spirit. The Father's heart throbes tonight for his people. Mm... wow!
2Peter Amplified version says, "The Lord does not delay and is not tardy or slow about what He promises, according to some people's conception of slowness, but HE is long-suffering (extraordinarily patient) toward you, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should turn to repentance. You see, God wants you to live and He has prepared a banquet just for you at His table in the kingdom of God. And Jesus spoke to them in parables (comparisons, stories used to illustrate and explain), saying, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son and sent his servants to summon those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared (made ready) my banquet; my bullocks and my fatty calves are killed, and everything is prepared; come to the wedding feast. But they were not concerned and paid no attention [they ignored and made light of the summons, treating it with contempt] and they went away-- one to his farm, another to his business, while the other seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and put them to death. [Hearing this] the king was infuriated; and he sent his soliders and put those muderers to death and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, The wedding [feast] is prepared, but those invited were not worthy. So go to the highways where they leave the city [where the main roads and those from the country end] and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find (seek out, look for, stumble upon, come across in eyes view or able to get one's attention by calling). And those servants went out on the crossroads and got together as many as they found, both bad and good, so [the room in which] the wedding feast [was held] was filled with guests.
Deuteronomy 10:17; 2Chronicles 19:7; and Romans 2:11, teaches us that God is not partial; He is not a respector of persons. God is fair and is not indifferent in favor. He loves all people of all races, nationalities, genders, status, (married, single, separated or divorced), rich or poor. HE loves us so much that not only did He send His Son Jesus to die for us, but God the Father got in on the action. 2Corinthians 5:19 Amplified Version says, "It was God [personally present] in Christ, reconciling and restoring the world to favor with Himself, not counting up and holding against [men] their trespasses [but cancelling them], and committing to us the message of reconciliation (of the restoration of favor).
That's right! God the Father was personally involved in our redemption on the cross. It was like GOD the Father, tirelessly hung there Himself and bore our sins. Wow!!! I must say, that right there is pretty awesome!!!
God finds us, identifies us through justification, cleanses and robes us through sanctification and equips us and then sends us out to win the lost, heal the sick and mend the hearts of the broken, when HE knows we are ready.
There is a prodigal in every family, the one bent on having their own way, until disaster strikes. Dum... dum... dum... dum. DUM!!! The one who frivolously spends on things that don't matter, on people who don't care and in places that will close their door when they find out they are broke or bankrupt.
We don't know how long the prodigal son was out there doing his thing in the world, but we do know that he was out there long enough to plunder His life's savings. He looked up and his friends were gone, the money was gone. He was jobless and homeless.
But at his lowest state of existence, he realized as great of a fall from grace he had, HE WAS NOT BEYOND REDEMPTION. Now you should shout right there. God's love redeems the fallen and gives hope to the worst of sinners. In the eyes of the Father, no one is beyond hope, not a Ruth, a Rahab, or ten brothers who would voluntarily betray their younger brother or a man named Matthew (Levi) who the Jews hated; a tax collector, given over to unjust weights. NO ONE!
God wants and loves all people and shows no difference between them. We who have been called to fulfill the great commission are instructed by Christ to go and do the same, without showing any kind of variance.
THE BIBLE SAYS, HOW BEAUTIFUL UPON THE MOUNTAINS ARE THE FEET OF HIM THAT BRINGETH GOOD TIDINGS, WHO PUBLISHES PEACE, WHO BRINGS GOOD TIDINGS OF GOOD, WHO PUBLISHES SALVATION, WHO SAYS TO ZION, YOUR GOD REIGNS (Isaiah 52:7 Amplified Version).
We are commissioned to be the hands and feet of Jesus. May our hearts burn passionately with His message, the same message that drove Jesus to the cross at calvary and brought Him back to life. That's WHO we preach and teach about. JESUS CHRIST FOREVER! OH HAIL, KING JESUS THE SAVIOR OF THE LOST.
Isn't that Good News? Yes, absolutley!
-Kingdom Building United-
(Promoting the Good News of Jesus Christ around the globe)
Thursday, July 13, 2017
PIETISM
This morning, while I was asleep, I was suddenly awakened by the Holy Spirit whispering this word to me, "pietistic". The root word is pietism. Pietism was a 17th century religious movement originating in Germany in reaction to formation and intellectualism and stressing Bible study and personal devotional experience and practices; affection of devotion (Merriam-Webster>Dictionary). I have never heard this term in my 35.5 years of existence until today. I think God is so amazing on how He speaks to us!
"Pietism from the root word piety was an influential movement within Lutheranism that combined Luthern emphasis on Biblical doctrine with the Reformed emphasis on individual piety and living a vigorous Christian life."
"Pietistic frugality, humility, restraint, sense of duty and order has been strong culturally and religiously in Scandinavia. Pietism has had a tremendous impact worldwide, especially in North America and Europe." I believe American's in the Western church are still impacted by the properties of the Pietistic movement of Luthernaism. I know I am, when I think about it. I see it in my own life.
Martin Luther was a church activist who believed, as the Scriptures state, "Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed (remorseful, shame-faced, himiliated, guilty), correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching the Word of Truth (2Timothy2:15/ Amplified Version).
Biblical Lesson #1- God'sWord is truth.
Biblical Lesson #2- Personal biblical devotion is necessary and encouraged.
Pietism originated with the work of Philipp Spener a Lutheran theologian whose emphasis on personal transformation through spiritual rebirth and renewal, individual devotion and piety laid the foundations for the movement. Now as I continue reading this article on Pietism I discover that God raised up certain people from various parts of Europe, male and female, to spread "the pietism movement" throughout various parts of Europe. I hear the Spirit of God saying to me that, "In this hour God is raising up individuals from different parts of North America and the earth to spearhead their culture in pietism (2Timothy 2:15)." As a result of knowing God's Word for ourselves we can and will have a greater impact on the culture, as ambassadors of God and His co-laborers in the fulfillment of the great commission (Matthew 28:18-20; 1Corinthians 3:9; 2Corinthians 5:20; Ephesians 6:20).
Biblical Lesson #3: Pietism is responsible for the ministry work of the Evangelist (Acts 2:40-47, 8:14-17, 25, 26-40).
Now, in order for you to hear God in your time of personal devotion of the Scriptures, it is imperative that you cultivate an atmosphere to hear God and receive His truth. Many who are dull in their hearing, who are thick and impenetrable in their hearts can not receive the things of God, because they are spiritually degenerate and unregenerated. In order to effectively receive and grow in the things of God so that we can go we must purposefully put off the old nature of sin and be re-trained, re-programmed in our minds with biblical principles and put on a regenerate nature made in the image of God in true righteousness and holiness (Ephesians 4:22-24; Jeremiah 4:3-4; 6:10; Matthew 13:15; Hebrews 5:11-12/ Amplified Version). GOD will urge us to study, but HE will not force us to study the Bible. He will, though, aid us in our time of devotion, relieving us of limitations and distractions to study, but WE must first put forth an effort. As I learned, You do it! Amen.
Bible Lesson #4- A regenerate nature is the nature of God.
Please Note: When we lack the consistency to study the Scriptures, we are conveying to God that we are disinterested in what He has to say. And saints, in God's book that's a BIG no, no! We must desire the sincere milk of God's Word and as we grow eat meat. As milk is for the bones (the bodies protection) and meat is for the muscles (producing free flowing movement and strength) so it is true concerning our spiritual growth. The milk of God's Word protects our movement in the Spirit as we grow up into Christ (Ephesians 4:15-16).
Jesus called twelve disciples to himself to separate them for the work of the ministry. Although they were called at the same time, together, their growth in the Scriptures and for the equipping of ministry was an individual calling. They all grew, but they grew on different levels, in different streams of ministry depending on their individual assignment. They had to possess a personal pietism for God and His Word.
Those who have deep pietism will have a greater impact when reaching the lost and teaching and equipping the saints in their Christianity. Why? They will possess greater impact, because the Word of God in their hearts permeates the soul, resulting in fortification in the total man (spirit, soul, and body). When trials and temptation come, because they are rooted in their devotion unto the Lord, they will be unmoved, disspelling the kingdom of darkness and illuminating and advancing the agenda of the kingdom of light.
JESUS, throughout the New Testament gospels would speak in parables. But why? HE did so to separate the seekers from the swindlers. I, also, believe that Jesus spoke in parables to spark in the seeker a seek for personal peitism.
Jesus spoke to the multitudes, but not all of the multitudes grasped the message of Jesus Christ. He who had ears to hear what the Spirit of Truth was communicating to the church bore fruit of that messsge. Just because you go to church and hear the gospel doesn't necessarily mean it is being applied. Our lives will bear witness of our seek. We can only go as far as our grow. Amen.
Biblical Lesson#5: Study! Study! Study! Study the Scriptures and fall head over heels in love with JESUS.
I encourage you to put your circumcised ear to the heart of God and allow Him to unlock historical accounts regarding the Bible with ONE WORD. For me it was pietistic. What is HE speaking to you? I learned pietism dated back all the way to 17th century. Wow!!! Remarkable! That's 4 centuries back y'all! Smh...
ONE WORD from God can unlock and release the movement of God over our days for generations to come. I believe now that is what GOD was conveying to me. He's unlocking pietism in our day. He is raising up a generation throughout the earth that will devote themselves to studying the Scritures; a generation willing to go deeper nonetheless into the matchless, presence of GOD.
Isn't that Good News? Good News to all pietisticals in pursuit of God on a mission to impact nations across the globe! Globetrotters addision.
KINGDOM BUILDING UNITED
(Promotingthe Good News of Jesus Christ around the globe)
"Pietism from the root word piety was an influential movement within Lutheranism that combined Luthern emphasis on Biblical doctrine with the Reformed emphasis on individual piety and living a vigorous Christian life."
"Pietistic frugality, humility, restraint, sense of duty and order has been strong culturally and religiously in Scandinavia. Pietism has had a tremendous impact worldwide, especially in North America and Europe." I believe American's in the Western church are still impacted by the properties of the Pietistic movement of Luthernaism. I know I am, when I think about it. I see it in my own life.
Martin Luther was a church activist who believed, as the Scriptures state, "Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed (remorseful, shame-faced, himiliated, guilty), correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching the Word of Truth (2Timothy2:15/ Amplified Version).
Biblical Lesson #1- God'sWord is truth.
Biblical Lesson #2- Personal biblical devotion is necessary and encouraged.
Pietism originated with the work of Philipp Spener a Lutheran theologian whose emphasis on personal transformation through spiritual rebirth and renewal, individual devotion and piety laid the foundations for the movement. Now as I continue reading this article on Pietism I discover that God raised up certain people from various parts of Europe, male and female, to spread "the pietism movement" throughout various parts of Europe. I hear the Spirit of God saying to me that, "In this hour God is raising up individuals from different parts of North America and the earth to spearhead their culture in pietism (2Timothy 2:15)." As a result of knowing God's Word for ourselves we can and will have a greater impact on the culture, as ambassadors of God and His co-laborers in the fulfillment of the great commission (Matthew 28:18-20; 1Corinthians 3:9; 2Corinthians 5:20; Ephesians 6:20).
Biblical Lesson #3: Pietism is responsible for the ministry work of the Evangelist (Acts 2:40-47, 8:14-17, 25, 26-40).
Now, in order for you to hear God in your time of personal devotion of the Scriptures, it is imperative that you cultivate an atmosphere to hear God and receive His truth. Many who are dull in their hearing, who are thick and impenetrable in their hearts can not receive the things of God, because they are spiritually degenerate and unregenerated. In order to effectively receive and grow in the things of God so that we can go we must purposefully put off the old nature of sin and be re-trained, re-programmed in our minds with biblical principles and put on a regenerate nature made in the image of God in true righteousness and holiness (Ephesians 4:22-24; Jeremiah 4:3-4; 6:10; Matthew 13:15; Hebrews 5:11-12/ Amplified Version). GOD will urge us to study, but HE will not force us to study the Bible. He will, though, aid us in our time of devotion, relieving us of limitations and distractions to study, but WE must first put forth an effort. As I learned, You do it! Amen.
Bible Lesson #4- A regenerate nature is the nature of God.
Please Note: When we lack the consistency to study the Scriptures, we are conveying to God that we are disinterested in what He has to say. And saints, in God's book that's a BIG no, no! We must desire the sincere milk of God's Word and as we grow eat meat. As milk is for the bones (the bodies protection) and meat is for the muscles (producing free flowing movement and strength) so it is true concerning our spiritual growth. The milk of God's Word protects our movement in the Spirit as we grow up into Christ (Ephesians 4:15-16).
Jesus called twelve disciples to himself to separate them for the work of the ministry. Although they were called at the same time, together, their growth in the Scriptures and for the equipping of ministry was an individual calling. They all grew, but they grew on different levels, in different streams of ministry depending on their individual assignment. They had to possess a personal pietism for God and His Word.
Those who have deep pietism will have a greater impact when reaching the lost and teaching and equipping the saints in their Christianity. Why? They will possess greater impact, because the Word of God in their hearts permeates the soul, resulting in fortification in the total man (spirit, soul, and body). When trials and temptation come, because they are rooted in their devotion unto the Lord, they will be unmoved, disspelling the kingdom of darkness and illuminating and advancing the agenda of the kingdom of light.
JESUS, throughout the New Testament gospels would speak in parables. But why? HE did so to separate the seekers from the swindlers. I, also, believe that Jesus spoke in parables to spark in the seeker a seek for personal peitism.
Jesus spoke to the multitudes, but not all of the multitudes grasped the message of Jesus Christ. He who had ears to hear what the Spirit of Truth was communicating to the church bore fruit of that messsge. Just because you go to church and hear the gospel doesn't necessarily mean it is being applied. Our lives will bear witness of our seek. We can only go as far as our grow. Amen.
Biblical Lesson#5: Study! Study! Study! Study the Scriptures and fall head over heels in love with JESUS.
I encourage you to put your circumcised ear to the heart of God and allow Him to unlock historical accounts regarding the Bible with ONE WORD. For me it was pietistic. What is HE speaking to you? I learned pietism dated back all the way to 17th century. Wow!!! Remarkable! That's 4 centuries back y'all! Smh...
ONE WORD from God can unlock and release the movement of God over our days for generations to come. I believe now that is what GOD was conveying to me. He's unlocking pietism in our day. He is raising up a generation throughout the earth that will devote themselves to studying the Scritures; a generation willing to go deeper nonetheless into the matchless, presence of GOD.
Isn't that Good News? Good News to all pietisticals in pursuit of God on a mission to impact nations across the globe! Globetrotters addision.
KINGDOM BUILDING UNITED
(Promotingthe Good News of Jesus Christ around the globe)
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
The Power of Intercession
Esther 8---Decree a thing and it shall be for all to see. The KING (our GOD) has declared it!
Decree a Thing, oh KING
This right here made possible will bless generations to come. Hallelujah! Whole nations depend on this tangible decree of a reversed decision. Our generations will walk in victory, when they have the KINGS decree signed, sealed and delivered to pass on from generation to generation. Wouldn't you agree? It is this decree that not only saved Israel as a nation but blessed them as well. It will create a peace of mind and liberation from persecution, death, oppression and limitation! God can do anything but fail. Do you believe that?
Trust God to fight for you in your health, money, purpose, relationships, society, government, etc.
Think about it. Our world system is ran on paperwork. When the doctor admits or releases you, or a job or even a school, what do they give you? That's right admittance or release papers. You can't go free or leave a place or state of being until you receive papers showing your release. Right? Well, in the kingdom of God it is the same way. We see this in Hebrews 10:9 and also in Esther 8. Satan, backs up when we speak, but the reason Satan fled from Jesus is because JESUS had written records, stating "IT IS WRITTEN (Matthew 4:1-11)."
Relentless Intercession
When Esther and her people were between a rock and a hard place, she petitioned God through prayer and fasting to turn a hard thing and because she believed God in resilence and courage and moved in obedience to Mordecai and her Jewish convictions to believe God, God turned a difficult sitation around that would have annihilated an entire nation of people (God's people), and the king sent out a written decree securing their lives, homes, families, money, and security. When you are in the hot seat, just run to God and allow him to equip you to be a intercessor for your people. WOW!!! I never thought about that, Esther was an intecessor. Hmm...
The Bible says, Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in the time of need (Hebrews 4:16 KJV). And that is exactly what Esther did on behalf of herself and her people. SHE WAS AN INTECESSOR. She was one who knew how to weep between the altar and the porch. I believe she was diligent and focused while praying, willing to cut off distractions. The Bible says, she prayed and fasted for 3 days and 3 nights (Esther 4:16-17, 5:1).
In this hour God is raising up queens and women of power and authority who love God and God's people and will intercede on their behalf. Esther was selfless proclaiming, "If I perish, I perish!" (Esther 4:16.) Selfless and bold in the face of danger is the character of a true queen which she was and a woman of God.
Yes, she was a believer but she was a woman of governmental power and she wasn't impulsive. She relied on God to give her direction and was willing to tarry and travail in the presence of God before approaching her husband, the king of Persia. Esther was a fair and beautiful woman the Bible says in Esther 2:7, but I don't think that alone is what turned the heart of the king. I believe it was because she put GOD first by praying and fasting and also Israel, her people.
She overcame her fear noted in Esther 4:10-11. It's not that we, like Esther, don't confront fear, because we do, but there is a driving force called the Holy Spirit that gives us power throughout our lives to experience victory over our adversaries. The Bible teaches us not to avenge ourselves, but rather walk in love and allow Him the space to repay (Romans 12:9-21). We are also encouraged not to devour one another. If we do that, we are as the heathens.
No! We are not barbaric. We are royalty. We are priest. We are intecessors.
One "Anointed Decision"
Esther wore the crown on her head to move in authority and power, but she wore the heart and cry of her people in her heart. And out of the abundance of her heart her mouth spoke forth intercession. When we put other's well being before our own, God in turn will reward us on a job, in our relationships, finances, health, etc. God will turn it, if you dare to believe and audaciously confront the powers of the enemy in the strength and the wisdom of God. Trust God in everything you face and HE will turn it around for the good of all those impacted by one decision. Trust the anointed decision of the KING. Oh hail, to the KING!!!
Our nation, homes, schools, financial and educational institution's, the church and even we, individually are under attack, but GOD WILL, IS AND HAS TURNED our lives around all because of an anointed, godly decision to stand for truth, justice and a people that were important to her and God.
Isn't that Good News? Yes, Good News indeed!
KINGDOM BUILDING UNITED
(Promoting the Good News of Jesus Christ around the globe)
Decree a Thing, oh KING
This right here made possible will bless generations to come. Hallelujah! Whole nations depend on this tangible decree of a reversed decision. Our generations will walk in victory, when they have the KINGS decree signed, sealed and delivered to pass on from generation to generation. Wouldn't you agree? It is this decree that not only saved Israel as a nation but blessed them as well. It will create a peace of mind and liberation from persecution, death, oppression and limitation! God can do anything but fail. Do you believe that?
Trust God to fight for you in your health, money, purpose, relationships, society, government, etc.
Think about it. Our world system is ran on paperwork. When the doctor admits or releases you, or a job or even a school, what do they give you? That's right admittance or release papers. You can't go free or leave a place or state of being until you receive papers showing your release. Right? Well, in the kingdom of God it is the same way. We see this in Hebrews 10:9 and also in Esther 8. Satan, backs up when we speak, but the reason Satan fled from Jesus is because JESUS had written records, stating "IT IS WRITTEN (Matthew 4:1-11)."
Relentless Intercession
When Esther and her people were between a rock and a hard place, she petitioned God through prayer and fasting to turn a hard thing and because she believed God in resilence and courage and moved in obedience to Mordecai and her Jewish convictions to believe God, God turned a difficult sitation around that would have annihilated an entire nation of people (God's people), and the king sent out a written decree securing their lives, homes, families, money, and security. When you are in the hot seat, just run to God and allow him to equip you to be a intercessor for your people. WOW!!! I never thought about that, Esther was an intecessor. Hmm...
The Bible says, Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in the time of need (Hebrews 4:16 KJV). And that is exactly what Esther did on behalf of herself and her people. SHE WAS AN INTECESSOR. She was one who knew how to weep between the altar and the porch. I believe she was diligent and focused while praying, willing to cut off distractions. The Bible says, she prayed and fasted for 3 days and 3 nights (Esther 4:16-17, 5:1).
In this hour God is raising up queens and women of power and authority who love God and God's people and will intercede on their behalf. Esther was selfless proclaiming, "If I perish, I perish!" (Esther 4:16.) Selfless and bold in the face of danger is the character of a true queen which she was and a woman of God.
Yes, she was a believer but she was a woman of governmental power and she wasn't impulsive. She relied on God to give her direction and was willing to tarry and travail in the presence of God before approaching her husband, the king of Persia. Esther was a fair and beautiful woman the Bible says in Esther 2:7, but I don't think that alone is what turned the heart of the king. I believe it was because she put GOD first by praying and fasting and also Israel, her people.
She overcame her fear noted in Esther 4:10-11. It's not that we, like Esther, don't confront fear, because we do, but there is a driving force called the Holy Spirit that gives us power throughout our lives to experience victory over our adversaries. The Bible teaches us not to avenge ourselves, but rather walk in love and allow Him the space to repay (Romans 12:9-21). We are also encouraged not to devour one another. If we do that, we are as the heathens.
No! We are not barbaric. We are royalty. We are priest. We are intecessors.
One "Anointed Decision"
Esther wore the crown on her head to move in authority and power, but she wore the heart and cry of her people in her heart. And out of the abundance of her heart her mouth spoke forth intercession. When we put other's well being before our own, God in turn will reward us on a job, in our relationships, finances, health, etc. God will turn it, if you dare to believe and audaciously confront the powers of the enemy in the strength and the wisdom of God. Trust God in everything you face and HE will turn it around for the good of all those impacted by one decision. Trust the anointed decision of the KING. Oh hail, to the KING!!!
Our nation, homes, schools, financial and educational institution's, the church and even we, individually are under attack, but GOD WILL, IS AND HAS TURNED our lives around all because of an anointed, godly decision to stand for truth, justice and a people that were important to her and God.
Isn't that Good News? Yes, Good News indeed!
KINGDOM BUILDING UNITED
(Promoting the Good News of Jesus Christ around the globe)
Friday, June 30, 2017
I RISE!!!
Fear is one of the weapons and tatics the devil uses to keep us down, feeble, slumped over in battle and afraid to progress in purpose and our destiny. When fear grips your mind and your heart, it can paralyze you. It can leave you paranoid; paranoid to do anything God requires you to do, because of the constant attacks and advances of the enemy against you. But today, I decree and declare that WE WILL NOT LIVE IN FEAR OF OUR ENEMIES, in Jesus name! GOD HAS GIVEN US POWER, LOVE AND A SOUND MIND (2Timothy 1:7/Amplified Version). And so today, I prophesy, I RISE!
Do you feel that? Do you feel an "I RISE" in your spirit? You should, because today is the day, YOU RISE IN AND TO POWER, IN VICTORY AND YOUR DESTINY! Amen.
Now, as I have experienced throughout my own journey to greatness, you will experience hardship, opponents and barriers of opposition that will work profusely to intimidate you and hinder you from ever believing God has called you to greatness and has placed HIS DREAM and HIS THOUGHTS of you in your heart. We all have a built-in program in our hearts that partners with our core intelligence (mind) and our psyche that communicates the will of God for our lives. This built-in program from God is called what Romans 8:29-30 calls, pre-destined (to destine from the beginning; foreordain). Psalm 139:13-17 says, "For YOU did form my inward parts; YOU did knit me together in my mother's womb. I will confess and praise YOU for YOU are fearful and wonderful and for the awful wonder of my birth! Wonderful are YOUR works, and that my inner self knows right well. My frame was not hidden from YOU when I was being formed in secret [and] intricately and curiously wrought [as if embroided with various colors] in the depths of the earth [a region of darkness and mystery]. YOUR eyes saw my unformed substance, and in YOUR book all the days [of my life] were written before ever they took shape, when as yet there was none of them. How precious and weighty also are YOUR thoughts to me, O GOD! How vast is the sum of them.
So, before anyone ever predicted how your novel would begin and end, God already established to give you a hope and a wonderful future in Him. Now, we are at constant war with which one will have mastery over us, prophesy or prediction? Nevertheless, I believe with all my heart that we who refuse to believe the lies of the devil and surrender to his devices will indeed enjoy God's best for our lives! Amen.
Now, I sense the lioness from the tribe of Judah rising, laying passively no longer. A warrior with dignity, beauty and strength! SHE HAS RISEN AND NOW SHE ROARS OVER HER KINGDOM WITH STRENGTH AND COURAGE. She is NO LONGER paralyzed by the lies and demeanor of her enemies. She sheds her fears, tears, inadequacies and insecurities. SHE IS CROWNED WITH HONOR AND LONG-LIFE. She's not worried about what she doesn't have, because what she does have is enough to bring her into her destiny. AND SO TODAY, I RISE!
She isn't pompous by any means. She walks with confidence and governs with finesse. She isn't overbearing, and her presence is always welcomed in the room. She watches out for the well being of her young and nurtures them with tenderness (Judges 4-5; Psalm 144:12-15; Proverbs 14:1-2, 15:1,2 &7, 16:24,32, 31:10-31).
She welcomes her beloved KING. She is utterly dependant upon HIM. She isn't intimidated by HIS expectations or HIS history, but brings healing, clarity and stability to it without stipulations across the globe (Isaiah 6:1-8). ROLL YOUR WORK UPON THE LORD [COMMIT AND TRUST THEM WHOLLY TO HIM; HE WILL CAUSE YOUR THOUGHTS TO BECOME AGREEABLE TO HIS WILL, AND] SO SHALL YOUR PLANS BE ESTABLISHED AND SUCCEED. THE LORD HAS MADE EVERYTHING [TO ACCOMMODATE ITSELF AND CONTRIBUTE] TO ITS OWN END AND HIS OWN PURPOSE--EVEN THE WICKED [ARE FITTED FOR THEIR ROLE] FOR THE DAY OF CALAMITY AND EVIL (Proverbs 16:3-4).
She rises with this song in her heart, cause me to hear THY lovingkindness in the morning; for in THEE do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto THEE. Teach me to do THY will; for THOU art my GOD: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness (Psalm 143:8,10).
A lioness isn't impulsive, but discerning. She reserves her strength for important matters and for war. Her LORD is her ROCK, her keen and firm STRENGTH, WHO teaches her hands to war (stratgically, instinctively) and her fingers to fight --My steadfast LOVE and my FORTRESS, my HIGHTOWER and my DELIVERER, my SHIELD and HE in WHOM I (confidently) trust and take (absolute) refuge, WHO subdues my people (Israel) under me (Psalm 144:1-2).
A lioness rises in strength and confidence. Her assurance rest on this one thing, BLESSED IS THE MAN WHOM YOU DISCIPLINE AND INSTRUCT, O LORD, AND TEACH OUT OF YOUR LAW, THAT YOU MAY GIVE HIM POWER TO KEEP HIMSELF CALM IN THE DAYS OF ADVERSITY, UNTIL THE [INEVITABLE] PIT OF CORRUPTION IS DUG FOR THE WICKED. FOR THE LORD WILL NOT CAST OFF NOR SPURN HIS PEOPLE, NEITHER WILL HE ABANDON HIS HERITAGE. FOR JUSTICE WILL RETURN TO THE UNCOMPROMISINGLY] RIGHTEOUS, AND ALL THE UPRIGHT IN HEART WILL FOLLOW IT. Isn't that GOOD NEWS, love ones? EXCEPTIONAL NEWS I must say so myself!!! Lol... Yeah! And so, I rise in the strength, and the power and the authority of my GOD and my KING! ROAR!!!!!!!!!!!!
-KINGDOM BUILDING UNITED-
(Promoting the Good News of Jesus Christ around the globe)
Do you feel that? Do you feel an "I RISE" in your spirit? You should, because today is the day, YOU RISE IN AND TO POWER, IN VICTORY AND YOUR DESTINY! Amen.
Now, as I have experienced throughout my own journey to greatness, you will experience hardship, opponents and barriers of opposition that will work profusely to intimidate you and hinder you from ever believing God has called you to greatness and has placed HIS DREAM and HIS THOUGHTS of you in your heart. We all have a built-in program in our hearts that partners with our core intelligence (mind) and our psyche that communicates the will of God for our lives. This built-in program from God is called what Romans 8:29-30 calls, pre-destined (to destine from the beginning; foreordain). Psalm 139:13-17 says, "For YOU did form my inward parts; YOU did knit me together in my mother's womb. I will confess and praise YOU for YOU are fearful and wonderful and for the awful wonder of my birth! Wonderful are YOUR works, and that my inner self knows right well. My frame was not hidden from YOU when I was being formed in secret [and] intricately and curiously wrought [as if embroided with various colors] in the depths of the earth [a region of darkness and mystery]. YOUR eyes saw my unformed substance, and in YOUR book all the days [of my life] were written before ever they took shape, when as yet there was none of them. How precious and weighty also are YOUR thoughts to me, O GOD! How vast is the sum of them.
So, before anyone ever predicted how your novel would begin and end, God already established to give you a hope and a wonderful future in Him. Now, we are at constant war with which one will have mastery over us, prophesy or prediction? Nevertheless, I believe with all my heart that we who refuse to believe the lies of the devil and surrender to his devices will indeed enjoy God's best for our lives! Amen.
Now, I sense the lioness from the tribe of Judah rising, laying passively no longer. A warrior with dignity, beauty and strength! SHE HAS RISEN AND NOW SHE ROARS OVER HER KINGDOM WITH STRENGTH AND COURAGE. She is NO LONGER paralyzed by the lies and demeanor of her enemies. She sheds her fears, tears, inadequacies and insecurities. SHE IS CROWNED WITH HONOR AND LONG-LIFE. She's not worried about what she doesn't have, because what she does have is enough to bring her into her destiny. AND SO TODAY, I RISE!
She isn't pompous by any means. She walks with confidence and governs with finesse. She isn't overbearing, and her presence is always welcomed in the room. She watches out for the well being of her young and nurtures them with tenderness (Judges 4-5; Psalm 144:12-15; Proverbs 14:1-2, 15:1,2 &7, 16:24,32, 31:10-31).
She welcomes her beloved KING. She is utterly dependant upon HIM. She isn't intimidated by HIS expectations or HIS history, but brings healing, clarity and stability to it without stipulations across the globe (Isaiah 6:1-8). ROLL YOUR WORK UPON THE LORD [COMMIT AND TRUST THEM WHOLLY TO HIM; HE WILL CAUSE YOUR THOUGHTS TO BECOME AGREEABLE TO HIS WILL, AND] SO SHALL YOUR PLANS BE ESTABLISHED AND SUCCEED. THE LORD HAS MADE EVERYTHING [TO ACCOMMODATE ITSELF AND CONTRIBUTE] TO ITS OWN END AND HIS OWN PURPOSE--EVEN THE WICKED [ARE FITTED FOR THEIR ROLE] FOR THE DAY OF CALAMITY AND EVIL (Proverbs 16:3-4).
She rises with this song in her heart, cause me to hear THY lovingkindness in the morning; for in THEE do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto THEE. Teach me to do THY will; for THOU art my GOD: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness (Psalm 143:8,10).
A lioness isn't impulsive, but discerning. She reserves her strength for important matters and for war. Her LORD is her ROCK, her keen and firm STRENGTH, WHO teaches her hands to war (stratgically, instinctively) and her fingers to fight --My steadfast LOVE and my FORTRESS, my HIGHTOWER and my DELIVERER, my SHIELD and HE in WHOM I (confidently) trust and take (absolute) refuge, WHO subdues my people (Israel) under me (Psalm 144:1-2).
A lioness rises in strength and confidence. Her assurance rest on this one thing, BLESSED IS THE MAN WHOM YOU DISCIPLINE AND INSTRUCT, O LORD, AND TEACH OUT OF YOUR LAW, THAT YOU MAY GIVE HIM POWER TO KEEP HIMSELF CALM IN THE DAYS OF ADVERSITY, UNTIL THE [INEVITABLE] PIT OF CORRUPTION IS DUG FOR THE WICKED. FOR THE LORD WILL NOT CAST OFF NOR SPURN HIS PEOPLE, NEITHER WILL HE ABANDON HIS HERITAGE. FOR JUSTICE WILL RETURN TO THE UNCOMPROMISINGLY] RIGHTEOUS, AND ALL THE UPRIGHT IN HEART WILL FOLLOW IT. Isn't that GOOD NEWS, love ones? EXCEPTIONAL NEWS I must say so myself!!! Lol... Yeah! And so, I rise in the strength, and the power and the authority of my GOD and my KING! ROAR!!!!!!!!!!!!
-KINGDOM BUILDING UNITED-
(Promoting the Good News of Jesus Christ around the globe)
Saturday, June 10, 2017
DESIRING TO PLEASE GOD
Sitting at the park in the car spending time with God and the voice of God says to me, "God requires all." (Eyes filled with tears.) All means everything; not partial, a snipet or a fraction, but all. God requires my wholeheart devotion (Deuternomy6:5). When we quote that Scripture we say it passively. However, this Scripture demands loyalty from all parts of you, even parts of your life you counted as minute or insignificant. Yeap! He's coming for those areas too.
MERCY LORD.👐
To love God; to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ will require a decision that will alter the direction of your life FOREVER. Decisions are sometimes DIFFICILT, but its usually the difficult decisions that lead you to destiny and a brighter future. Luke 14:25-28, 33 Amplified version says, Now huge crowds were going along with [Jesus], and He turned and said to them, If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his [own] father and mother [in the sense of indifference to or relative disregard for them on comparison with his attitude toward God] and [likewise] his wife and children and brothers and sisters-- [yes] and even his own life also-- he cannot be My disciple. ...So then, any of you who does not forsake (renounce, surrender claim to, give up, say good-bye to) all that he (or she) has cannot be My disciple. (Tears but no regret).
However, God never ask anything of us that He doesn't have in His power or strength or plan to restore. God is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams] (Ephesians 3:20), but you have to fully rely on and trust Him. Sometimes the people, places and things God ask us to give up are not compatible or sound for where God is taking us. We may not grasp that right away and find ourselves fighting for the very thing God is asking us to surrender and give up. But thank God for those in your circle that can see it and be your eyes and help steer your heart in the way of God's purpose for your life.
Moreover, we have to trust that God is not a man that He should (ever) tell or act a lie, neither the son of man, that He should feel repentance or compunction [for what He has promised]. Has He said and shall He not do it? Or has He spoken and shall He not make it good? Tell yourself, God's going to do it again and this time around, God's going to make it ALL good. Whoo! Glory to God!
The Test of Loyalty
Sometimes, God ask for people, places and things that we have prized above Him, and He will ask us like He did Peter, "Do you love Me more than these (John 21:15-17). The test of loyalty will call to the red carpet your attitudes, your heart, your motives and even your failures, and command you to reflect, confess and totally surrender. God cannot send us out if we are overwhelmed with doubt, defeat, despair and disdain.
Yeap? That's right. Peter was internally battling all of this, and Jesus knew it. Jesus whole angle of conversation with Peter was not to publicly shame him in front of his peers and brothers, but to let him know that after a public fall and shame you can be publicly restored back to the call of leadership by one on one discipleship with the One who called you.
My God! Wow! I am full. 😭 TODAY GOD SAYS, YOU ARE WORTHY EVEN AFTER A FALL.
Sometimes our fall from the call is a result of our own doing and sometimes it's the result of another's wrong doing, but whatever the circumstance maybe GOD IS ABLE TO RESTORE YOU. Amen.
Desires
Peter had to be restored on account of his desires to defend himself. But if we want to be used of God, we have to die to even the desire to defend ourselves. That's why Jesus told him to pray. He knows the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Whatever you do, do not retaliate.
Everyone's desires are different, but whatever it is, we have to be willing to tarry in prayer and practice discipline over the desire until it is subject to the Spirit of God and the Word of God. Desires aren't wrong, because the Bible would not have said that God will give us the desires of our heart. It's more on what we desire and how we desire it and why we desire it.
Desire is STRONG! But God is STRONGER! There are certain desires that make your heart race and everything within you stand at attention, but in that moment that's when we have to be quick to run to God or be overtaken by desire.
It's not that I myself don't have desires, because I do! Lord have mercy! But that which I desire, has to be brought to me God's way, and as tempting as it is to yield to desire, I am willing to wait, because I want desire to be a lifetime and not just a fleeting moment. When my desire is to please God first then desire becomes my destiny. Whoo... I am shouting right there!👣👣👣
When we love someone or something, they have our loyalty, and all our heart, we don't want to be the cause of them losing momentum in their purpose and destiny.
So we wait and remain loyal to God and to his timing, even if it means being uncomfortable for a season, rather it be a job, promotion, health venture, relationship or friendship, or a call to ministry.
We all desire to be desired, honored, loved, wealthy, used by God, etc., but it has to be God's way. And when it is God's way, He will bless you through people, places and things that you never even thought considered you, or even were worth their attention and time. And you ask yourself, why me, when there are so many other people, places and things to choose from? WOW!!! God works in mysterious ways. 🤗 IT TRULY IS SUPERNATURAL and GOOD NEWS!!!
-KINGDOM BUILDING UNITED-
(Promoting the Good News of Jesus Christ around the globe)
MERCY LORD.👐
To love God; to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ will require a decision that will alter the direction of your life FOREVER. Decisions are sometimes DIFFICILT, but its usually the difficult decisions that lead you to destiny and a brighter future. Luke 14:25-28, 33 Amplified version says, Now huge crowds were going along with [Jesus], and He turned and said to them, If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his [own] father and mother [in the sense of indifference to or relative disregard for them on comparison with his attitude toward God] and [likewise] his wife and children and brothers and sisters-- [yes] and even his own life also-- he cannot be My disciple. ...So then, any of you who does not forsake (renounce, surrender claim to, give up, say good-bye to) all that he (or she) has cannot be My disciple. (Tears but no regret).
However, God never ask anything of us that He doesn't have in His power or strength or plan to restore. God is able to [carry out His purpose and] do superabundantly, far over and above all that we [dare] ask or think [infinitely beyond our highest prayers, desires, thoughts, hopes, or dreams] (Ephesians 3:20), but you have to fully rely on and trust Him. Sometimes the people, places and things God ask us to give up are not compatible or sound for where God is taking us. We may not grasp that right away and find ourselves fighting for the very thing God is asking us to surrender and give up. But thank God for those in your circle that can see it and be your eyes and help steer your heart in the way of God's purpose for your life.
Moreover, we have to trust that God is not a man that He should (ever) tell or act a lie, neither the son of man, that He should feel repentance or compunction [for what He has promised]. Has He said and shall He not do it? Or has He spoken and shall He not make it good? Tell yourself, God's going to do it again and this time around, God's going to make it ALL good. Whoo! Glory to God!
The Test of Loyalty
Sometimes, God ask for people, places and things that we have prized above Him, and He will ask us like He did Peter, "Do you love Me more than these (John 21:15-17). The test of loyalty will call to the red carpet your attitudes, your heart, your motives and even your failures, and command you to reflect, confess and totally surrender. God cannot send us out if we are overwhelmed with doubt, defeat, despair and disdain.
Yeap? That's right. Peter was internally battling all of this, and Jesus knew it. Jesus whole angle of conversation with Peter was not to publicly shame him in front of his peers and brothers, but to let him know that after a public fall and shame you can be publicly restored back to the call of leadership by one on one discipleship with the One who called you.
My God! Wow! I am full. 😭 TODAY GOD SAYS, YOU ARE WORTHY EVEN AFTER A FALL.
Sometimes our fall from the call is a result of our own doing and sometimes it's the result of another's wrong doing, but whatever the circumstance maybe GOD IS ABLE TO RESTORE YOU. Amen.
Desires
Peter had to be restored on account of his desires to defend himself. But if we want to be used of God, we have to die to even the desire to defend ourselves. That's why Jesus told him to pray. He knows the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. Whatever you do, do not retaliate.
Everyone's desires are different, but whatever it is, we have to be willing to tarry in prayer and practice discipline over the desire until it is subject to the Spirit of God and the Word of God. Desires aren't wrong, because the Bible would not have said that God will give us the desires of our heart. It's more on what we desire and how we desire it and why we desire it.
Desire is STRONG! But God is STRONGER! There are certain desires that make your heart race and everything within you stand at attention, but in that moment that's when we have to be quick to run to God or be overtaken by desire.
It's not that I myself don't have desires, because I do! Lord have mercy! But that which I desire, has to be brought to me God's way, and as tempting as it is to yield to desire, I am willing to wait, because I want desire to be a lifetime and not just a fleeting moment. When my desire is to please God first then desire becomes my destiny. Whoo... I am shouting right there!👣👣👣
When we love someone or something, they have our loyalty, and all our heart, we don't want to be the cause of them losing momentum in their purpose and destiny.
So we wait and remain loyal to God and to his timing, even if it means being uncomfortable for a season, rather it be a job, promotion, health venture, relationship or friendship, or a call to ministry.
-KINGDOM BUILDING UNITED-
(Promoting the Good News of Jesus Christ around the globe)
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