Your thoughts—how rare, how beautiful! God, I’ll never comprehend them! I couldn’t even begin to count them— any more than I could count the sand of the sea. (Psalm 139:17. MSG)
Do you know that God thinks of you with love and compassion? Jesus is on your side, Beloved, and is continually making intercession for you! What greater Prayer Warrior do we need!! Hallelujah!!
My four year old grandson loves puzzles and he loves being challenged. One of his favorite puzzles has 160 pieces! I recently bought him a new Ninja Turtles puzzle that we have just begun putting together.
As we were hunting for the perfect shape and color that would fit the section we were working on, we found ourselves stuck! We knew the pieces went in that section but could not get them to fit. And then I realized that one piece that we thought fit…was not the correct one. The piece was very close and even joined without much difficulty, but it just was not the one.
As I was removing the misplaced piece I found myself saying, “If the piece is not positioned correctly, it makes it hard to complete the picture.”
I immediately felt the Lord using those words to teach me a spiritual truth about the Body of Christ – His Church.
Brothers and Sisters, we each have a position in the Body of Christ that is necessary for the completion of the work of the Kingdom. Are you positioned correctly? Are you walking in the Gifts the Lord has given you? Do you have a passion for the work you have been called to?
Or do you find yourself struggling…searching for the joy that comes with walking in your divine placement? When people are not positioned correctly…it makes it hard for the completion of God’s work to be done.
Beloved, the Lord knows exactly where you need to be!! He is shifting and repositioning many in the kingdom. He knows what the Big Picture needs to look like. Trust Him as the “pieces” around you seem to be moving and joining in ways that you didn’t anticipate. And trust Him as He places you into the correct position in His Church and in His Kingdom…
Beloved, you are beautifully and wonderfully made! You are precious to The Lord and He loves you with a love that cannot be contained! May the love that He pours out upon you spill over to others!
[I see a vision of a beautiful flower opening to the Sun ~ each petal turning to receive all that it needs to flourish].
Beloved, may you bloom in the Lord’s love and light. Your presence helps make His garden beautiful! You are unique and you are His!!
As I was reading this, I also realized –
even a cactus has the ability to produce beautiful flowers.
And so it is in our lives,
God can take the things that would try and bring us down
and make something beautiful come out of it..
“It takes both rain and sunshine to make a rainbow”. (Anonymous)
The Lord takes all of our experiences (those that we consider “bad” and those that we consider “good”) and uses them to mold and shape us into a beautiful vessel that reflects His beauty.
“We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28 HCSB)
Glory, Glory, Glory! Sometimes I feel a stirring in the atmosphere…preparation and alignments that must take place for the outpouring that is coming! Yes, there is much warfare going on in the world. But we, as the Church, are being called to position ourselves to be vessels of love and healing and power of the Living God!
Do not get sidetracked by what you see! But, focus on what The Lord would have manifested. Speak His will and watch for it to come to pass!
We are entering a time where The Lord is looking for those that have faith! Faith that He is who He says He is! Faith that He can do what He says He can do! And faith that we are who He says we are! LET FAITH ARISE!!
It has been so hot in North Florida this summer!! Because of the lack of rain, I have been turning on the sprinklers and even using the water hose to water by hand our new grass seed and yard.
I find myself actually enjoying standing in the yard and holding the hose as the life-giving water flows to the thirsty grass and plants. I feel so relaxed and at peace and full of joy as I give my plants what they need.
And isn’t this how the Lord must feel as He lets His Living Water flow upon our thirsty souls and spirits? I hear the Lord saying to us:
Beloved, are you thirsty?
Beloved, are you dry?
Come to Me and be filled.
Come to Me and be drenched
in My life-giving Water.
Let My Water seep down
into the roots of your need.
Let My Water cause new life
to rise up within you.
I am here; I am with you.
Drink deep…
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power! 1 Corinthians 4:20As I was typing this, I saw a vision of fireworks! On the Fourth of July, many people go with their families to watch fantastic displays of fireworks celebrating our freedom as a nation. I believe the vision I had was reminding us that we, as God’s people, can celebrate our spiritual “Independence Day!” We are now free from the penalty of death for sin….Jesus paid the price!! We have been given eternal life!It was for freedom that Christ set us free; therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1Beloved of God!! Are you walking free in Christ Jesus? Jesus is our Great Deliverer!! He has delivered us from the bondage of evil! He has delivered us from the power of sin! If there is anything today that has you in bondage…let today be your DAY OF FREEDOM!!! I see great displays of the FIREWORKS of God all over the earth!!! HALLELUJAH!! We will see great displays of His Power in the coming days!! LET THE CELEBRATION BEGIN!!!!
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel like I am at the mercy of a world that only focuses on things that seem to want to drag me down to a state of helplessness, despair, and frustration.
Sometimes it is hard for me to listen to the news. Sometimes it is hard for me to listen to the conversation of others.
Brothers and Sisters, we are to be in the world – but not let it change and affect who we are. We are to be in the world and we are to change and affect it!
We are to change the world because our citizenship is in heaven! We are to be the vessels of Almighty God that bring God’s will upon this earth as it is in heaven!
Today, may our thoughts not be focused on things that are intent on bringing us down and making us believe we are less than who we really are. Let’s CHOOSE this day to think upon those things that are God’s best for us and for the world!
May we see with the eyes of The Lord what HE sees! May we call forth the treasure that is in each of us…even though our physical eyes may not see it.
Think about the Goodness of The Lord…and the Goodness of His creation. May we join Him in calling forth His BEST in His people. Let’s not allow ourselves to be a part of our enemy’s agenda.
We do not want to steal, kill, and destroy the destiny and purpose that The Lord has placed within each of us before we were born!
Speak LIFE; speak TRUTH; speak JOY; speak PEACE; speak LOVE!!
“… whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” (Philippians 4:8 ESV)
Death and life are in the power of the tongue…(Proverbs 18:21)
We serve a BIG God!
Nothing is too difficult for Him. Nothing comes as a “surprise” to Him.
He knows everything that has happened in our lives…He knows everything that is happening now…and He knows everything that will happen in the future.
Don’t fret! Don’t worry! Don’t fear!! He is with you and will guide you in your journey. He wants you to have victory over every circumstance!
We serve a BIG God!!
Reflection of Glory! 