As far as an individual, I agree. But! I desire for GOD to get the credit for the accomplishments that He has completed through me!
Lord
MY SOUL…
I love it when I awaken to God’s Word flowing through my mind and spirit! As I opened my eyes this morning, I was loudly declaring in my soul (mind, will, and emotions):
“My soul magnifies the LORD!”
Now, I will declare it out loud!!
It’s a good day! Why? Because my awesome God is in it with me!!!!
ARISE CHILDREN & YOUTH!
Yesterday on World Communion Sunday, my pastor felt God’s call to have our children serve communion. It was a powerful time!
We are in a new season of time in the Church! God is raising up mighty men and women of God, mighty girls and boys of God (youth and children), for such a time as this!
Brothers & Sisters in Christ! DO NOT underestimate how powerfully God can use the younger generations for His glory!! May we not impose OUR restrictions and doubt upon what He can accomplish in and through them!
HAVE YOUR WAY, LORD!!
GET READY, CHURCH!
REVIVAL
“…he makes his messengers winds, his ministers a flaming fire.” Psalms 104:4 ESV
“Revival as an event will not suffice anymore. Events come and go, but a people who keep the fire of God burning on the altar of their hearts actually carry this fire within them…wherever they go. What we define as revival is God’s pattern for normal Christianity.” ~Larry Sparks
REVIVAL! I, along with others, have been talking about revival…praying for revival…seeking revival. I love this quote from Larry Sparks. Revival is not an event that we should seek and then when it has run its course walk away from.
But, revival should be a way of life for us! We should individually (along with corporately) be seeking revival in our lives. We should be passionately, wholeheartedly, on fire with our love for almighty God! We should not accept anything else…anything less.
Fire gives light. When people are around us do they see the Light of Christ reflected in the things we say and do?
Fire gives warmth. When people are around us do they feel the warmth of God’s love flowing from us to them? Do we give off warmth or coldness?
Fire needs to be tended to continue to burn. What are we doing to “tend” the fire? What are we doing to make sure the fire does not grow cold? Prayer, Bible Study, and worship are three things that can keep the fire burning bright in our lives. Also, we need to make sure that we share the fire with others…we don’t keep it to ourselves! As the fire of God burns brightly within us and as we go out and minister to others…we will find that the fire is continually replenished…and new fires are started when we share our fire! Hallelujah!
A “cold fire” does not accomplish anything! It is a marker of once was, but isn’t any good in the present. O CHURCH! We need to rekindle our fire! We need to release a burning passion for the LORD and for His people!!
May we BE His ministers of flaming fire!! We carry the Fire of God within us! May we continually sacrifice on the altar of our hearts all those things that would keep us from being who God has called us to be! It’s time dear saints!! Allow the Ruah of God, the breath of God – His Holy Spirit – to breathe upon the cold embers of our hearts and revive us to a higher way of life, a deeper love, a greater obedience!
REVIVAL HAS COME!! MAY WE EMBRACE IT!!
GOD’S WILL
There is such joy in knowing that we are following God’s will for our lives! I don’t have to know it all at once, Father…just show me the next step…
And how do we know that we are following God’s will?
Are people encouraged, challenged, and equipped to walk in greater love and commitment to the Lord by your actions and words? Then I would say to you that you are walking out the will of God!
Do you have a heart of compassion for others…to the point that you are willing to not only cry out to God on their behalf…but also to add “action” to your prayers? Then I believe you are following God’s will for your life!
Do you look to God as the ultimate authority and guide in making decisions that arise in your life? Do you seek Him more than the opinion of others? Are you willing to make the “hard choice” when you know it is God’s choice? Then I would say you are following God’s will for your life!!
There are more indicators than these that show God’s will is being manifested in our lives. God’s word is full of guidelines on how to “walk out” our love for God and our love for others. Please share on how you are following God’s will for YOUR life. I celebrate with you in your serving and ministering for His glory!! God bless you!!
Lord, help me to be aligned with your will! Help me to show love as I journey with You! May I be Your voice, Your hands, Your feet! Use me, Lord, for Your Glory!!
“Teacher, what is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:36-39 NIV)
HOLY WINDSHIELD!
As I lay in bed this morning, in that moment of fresh awakening, I had a quick vision from the Lord.
I saw a windshield in front of me – what I would see if I was in the car looking out. The windshield was spotted with many black dots. As this vision quickly disappeared, I asked the Lord what I was seeing. I “heard” the following in my spirit:
“As you go through life, there are many things that can clutter up your vision so that you are not seeing as clearly as you should. Just like bugs on a windshield, these things can cloud and cause your vision to be compromised.”
Brothers & Sisters, I invite you to join me in seeking out those things that are inhibiting us from having CLARITY OF VISION.
What could some of these things be? Unforgiveness, critical spirit, pride, doubt, disappointment, self-pity and too much busyness in our lives are some that I can think of. Can you think of others that would interfere with us having GOD’S VISION flowing in our lives?
I hear the Lord saying:
“It’s time to clean the windshield!”
Lord, may Your Living Water wash away all those things that are inhibiting our vision! We position ourselves before you for a fresh cleaning, a fresh preparation for all that is coming! May we see through Your eyes! May the Holy Spirit be our “windshield!”
This Holy Windshield not only will give us clear vision…but we will be protected from the winds of destruction that try to beat us down! Hallelujah!!
Lord, YOU are our VISION! YOU are our GUIDE! YOU are our PROTECTION! GLORY!!
We are ready for a FRESH CLEANING! AMEN!
FOCUS!
I am not a photographer. And most of the time I forget to take pictures of life events because I just am not thinking about taking photos. I am enjoying the moment…but later realize I missed the opportunity to hold on to that moment through a visual record.
So! As I have been more proactive about taking photos, I have begun to realize they are not really that good – I just point and click. I have begun to look online to see how to take better quality iPhone photos.
There are many links that share how to improve my photo-taking ability. I have noticed that one “help” is to pay attention to what I want to focus on. As I frame my photo, I am to tap on the part of the photo I want to be in focus. Then I lock it in so it will not change as I continue in my capturing the moment. It appears that the “auto-focus” isn’t always our friend.
I couldn’t help but see the spiritual application to all of this! Brothers and Sisters, it is so important to be conscious of what we focus on as we journey through life. There are so many things that are in our line of vision…so many things that are happening around us.
Do we just go through life with the “auto-focus” on…letting life events choose where we place our attention? Or do we allow God to help us fine tune our focus to those things that we need to see with clarity and precision.
Lord, may You be the one who “taps” on what needs to be in focus in my life. May I allow You to be my vision, my direction, my guide. May the things that are trying to get my attention away from the main thing become blurry and peripheral to what You are calling me to. May my mind and focus be fully and intently and clearly on YOU in all things! GLORY!
For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. (Romans 8:5 ESV)
Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. (Colossians 3:2 ESV)
LISTEN…HEAR…OBEY!
I hear the Lord saying:
Don’t wait for Me to move…
As YOU move and step out in faith to My call… then I will move in response to your obedience.
I know that you hear Me! Why are you slow to move? I am ready to release My Power and Love through you!
LISTEN…HEAR…AND OBEY!
I LOVE YOU…
Reflection of Glory! 