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The Mark of an Effective Church…
I have posted the pic below before in years past…but I think it is a reminder that we need to keep ever before us.
If we truly come to church with a heart of worship and a desire to hear from Him…how can we not be changed!
We are assured in His Word that He is there with us as we gather together. May we be sensitive to His presence!
May we gather in our churches in Jesus Name and not for any other reason. It’s all about JESUS! And when we get our focus in the right place…everything else will fall into place.
“For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst.” (Matthew 18:20 NASB1995)
BELIEVE!
I made this in a pottery place with two of my granddaughters a few years ago and it is where I can see it every day.
Brothers & Sisters… May your life walk-out your belief in God!
May He be able to mold and shape you into His vessel!
May people be able to see Christ Jesus in you in everything you say and do!!
BELIEVE!!
Job Requirement
It is so easy to look at ourselves and feel that we are not equipped or not able to be who God has called us to be or to do what God has called us to do.
It is so easy to focus on things we have done wrong. Why would the Lord want to use me when I have “messed up” so many times?
It is very enlightening in the Bible to see how God used people who had “messed up“ to do mighty things for His kingdom.
Brothers & Sisters, God can and wants to use you for His glory!! The “job requirements” are not that you have a perfect life.
Do you love the Lord? Do you desire for Jesus to be your Savior and Lord? Are you willing to allow Him to work His good and perfect will in and through you?
Then you have everything you need to serve our perfect God!! Trust Him and take the next step of faith!! He is waiting…
SPIRITUAL WARDROBE
Yesterday, I forgot to put on one of my earrings after my hair appointment. I did a few errands and later when I realized what I had done was curious what people thought as they looked at me. I did a facebook post that spoke to what had happened and what I had learned from it. It follows:
“The Lord reminds me not to take things that don’t matter too seriously! LOL! One earring…mismatched shoes…clothes inside out…. not that important in the grand scheme of things!😃”
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I let my attention and time be focused on those things that are so unimportant. I am reminded on what “clothing” I should focus on “wearing.”
What is in our “closet?” Are we forgetting to “put on” essential clothing? I know I have been trying to prune and simplify my closet(s) at home. I think I need to do a spiritual pruning!! I need to update and strengthen my spiritual wardrobe. Would you like to join me? The Scriptures below will give us a checklist on what we should focus on “wearing” each day. May we not leave the house without doing the “clothing check” below!!!
“So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, whoever has a complaint against anyone; just as the Lord forgave you, so also should you. Beyond all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you, with all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God. Whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through Him to God the Father.” Colossians 3:12-17 NASB1995
*Underlining added by me for emphasis…*
FOOTPRINTS…
…for we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 Corinthians 5:7
Like a child, I picture us walking in the footprints of our Daddy/Abba.
The footprints are bigger than ours, but we walk in them because we know that we want to be like Him and go where He is going!!
We may not see Him, but we know that His footprints will lead us to our perfect destination.
We know that His footprints will lead us to HIM!!
As we step where He stepped, we are empowered with His very Spirit to walk His Walk!
ABBA! We want to walk in Your footprints!!
You have already prepared the path that we are to take…all we have to do is walk in it!
Thank You for going before us and preparing the way!!
Thank You, Father, that when Your footprints go in terrain that is too difficult…I see You reach down and carry us until we reach safer ground.
May we see the next step we are to take. Give us eyes to see, LORD!
May we follow where You lead us — without fear, because we KNOW that You know exactly where we need to be.
We love You, ABBA!! We trust You, ABBA! We will follow where You lead!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Your loving daughter, Tina
IT’S A NEW SEASON!
Beloved, don’t assume that what you are doing right now is what you will always be doing! It’s a NEW SEASON!! God has a destiny for you – and it is good!! Get ready for the change that’s coming. Are you willing to step into it? Are you willing to put aside your plan and step into God’s plan?
It’s time to put feet to our faith!!! “For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.”
James 2:26
WATCHMEN ARISE!
I woke up this morning thinking about the post I wanted to write for facebook. I began thinking about an appropriate Father’s Day post…a post honoring my father who has been gone from this earthly realm for 34 years…or a post honoring Father God…or a post in general to all fathers.
As my mind went to the different paths I could take, I began thinking of a prophetic word the Lord gave me a few weeks back and has been “simmering” in my spirit ever since.
As the word again came to my mind this morning, I found myself saying, “But Lord, it’s Father’s Day!” I immediately heard Him speak in my spirit, “Exactly!” And with that one word from the Lord I knew what I was supposed to post – The word He had given me weeks ago:
WATCHMEN ARISE!! IT’S TIME TO TAKE YOUR POSITION ON THE WALL!!
I hear the Lord calling all of the men in His kingdom to assume their positions as Watchmen not only for their families, but for their cities, their states, their country, their world!!
The Lord needs all men to armor up and stand shoulder to shoulder in their positions of authority and “see” what is here and what is coming. Not only is the Lord calling for His mighty men to be Watchmen…but He is calling for them to be the voice of authority over all of the ploys of the enemy!
As I sat in church this morning, I heard the Lord say:
IT’S NOT YOUR GREATNESS – BUT MY GREATNESS WORKING IN AND THROUGH YOU THAT BRINGS MY WILL TO BE DONE ON THIS EARTH!!
So, on this Father’s Day, I am being obedient and sending out the call from our Almighty Father for all fathers to ARMOR UP, STAND UP, AND TAKE YOUR POSTIONS!!
ARMOR UP!!
*Ephesians 6:10-18*
GRADUATION!
As I was standing in the choir on Sunday worshipping with my Brothers & Sisters in Christ, I noticed something round and red lying on the floor right in front of me. At the end of the church service, I bent down to pick it up and saw that it was a “Graduation” token that had been dropped during the Graduation ceremony that had been held for our preschool students.
I immediately felt the Lord place a spiritual meaning upon the word “Graduation!” I hear the Lord saying that many are going through a time of graduation to the deeper things of God. Many have walked the path of learning and training in the ways of God and are ready to “level up.” Beloved of God, some of the training and molding and shaping has been difficult…but God has used it all for our good…to bring us to a place of being more like Him.
It’s time to lay aside all those things that are holding you back from being all that God has called you to be. And yes…some of those things are good…but God wants you to make room for His best. Don’t settle for less!!
Are you ready to don the robe/mantle that the Lord has been holding for you for such a time as this? Are you ready to take that walk across the stage of life and accept the call of God upon you?
Reflection of Glory! 