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JESUS IS OUR PATTERN!

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As I sit quietly sipping my coffee this morning, I hear the Lord saying:

“I have not called you to be like everyone else.”

I don’t know about you, but sometimes I have a problem with comparing myself to others.  Especially those that I believe are further along God’s path than I am.

As I was hearing God’s Word to me this morning, I knew it was not just for me…but for all of us!

Brothers & Sisters, we are each uniquely and beautifully created!  God delights in our uniqueness. He takes delight in seeing us moving and ministering in the Gifts He has placed within us through the Holy Spirit.

Don’t ever feel that you are lacking or not good enough!  Don’t ever feel that God could not possibly use you!  He is abundantly able to do wonderful and powerful things through YOU!!

We may not be doing things exactly how we see someone else doing them – but God has called us to do things as we see HIM doing them!!

May we seek the Lord in the coming days and pattern ourselves after His guidance and direction and not rely on patterning ourselves after other people.

JESUS is our pattern!

“…be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and… put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.”  (‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:23-24‬ ‭ESV‬‬)

“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works than these he will do; because I go to the Father.”  (John‬ ‭14:12‬ ‭NASB‬‬)

LOOK UP!

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The RAIN finally came!! As I was in Choir practice, I could hear the downpour outside and the cracking and rumbling of thunder.

But as I left the church, I saw it had stopped. As I got closer to my home, my attention was drawn to the night sky – beautiful!!

But what awaited me at home was not! My husband reported seeing hail (in Florida!) and the indoor/outdoor carpet on my porch was soaked. One bird feeder pole was on the ground…the other one leaning to the side. One heavy potted rose bush was about 2 feet from where it usually sat on the patio. And my poor plants looked like they had been in a boxing match!

My husband estimated that the wind gusted about 50mph at times. When I got home all I saw was the result. There was no wind, no rain, and no thunder.

And as I saw the devastation on the ground, I once again looked up and saw the beauty in the night sky – reminding me to keep my sight on things above – reminding me to keep my sight on God!

In the coming days, we may not see what is happening spiritually…but we definitely will see the result!

Open our eyes, LORD, that we may SEE!  Open our ears, LORD, that we may HEAR!  And open our mouths, LORD, that we may PRAY!img_1076


Can’t Sleep?

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I have found that some of my best times with the Lord are late at night or early, early morning (3:00-4:30am).

I don’t choose to not sleep or to wake up that early…but sometimes He invites me for a late nite chat or early morning wake up call. And I don’t ever want to miss an opportunity to connect with Him!!

So! If you can’t sleep – don’t fret – draw near to God and be assured, He is ready to draw near to you!

OPEN YOUR EYES!

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I hear The Lord saying…

 “Don’t try and figure everything out! If you wait on obeying Me until you “understand” everything…you will miss My timing!  Trust Me!!  If you hear My voice (and My sheep KNOW My voice)…then you must act!  Yes, you are important for My plans!  Join with Me and walk boldly into My purpose for you.  Every step is laid before you by My hand!  Open your eyes and SEE My provision!  Open your eyes and SEE My footprints that have walked the path ahead of you preparing the way.  Don’t allow circumstances to distract you!
 I AM here!     I AM with you!     Will you trust Me?”

GROW!

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May we not be “satisfied” to stay exactly as we are today! May we seek and desire to rise up into the revelation and positioning of who we are in Christ! Growth means change. Have NO FEAR to grow into what the Lord has prepared for you!

“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV)

PRECIOUS WHISPERS

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“What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops.”‭‭Matthew‬ ‭10:27‬ ‭NASB‬‬

Jesus was speaking this to His disciples. And I believe Jesus speaks these words to us today. We should have no fear to speak and proclaim what He is speaking to us!

May we walk in boldness and love as we share what God is saying to His people. May we invite and listen to His precious “whispers.”

God is speaking!  Are we listening?

Who Do YOU Say That I Am?

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“He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.” ~Matthew‬ ‭16:15-17‬ ‭NASB‬‬

I believe that Jesus asks each of us, “Who do YOU say that I am?”

Our answer has a great effect on how we live day to day. And I believe that our answer may change over time as we get a deeper revelation of Who He is!  Not that our original answer is wrong…but that we will begin to understand who He is more fully!  Hallelujah!! What would your answer be to Him today?

HEART TO HEART

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I love to start my day with Him,
just being in His presence,
breathing in His lovely fragrance,
feeling His love and loving Him back.
I look up and join the angels
in worship around the throne.
My voice is one among many –
but He hears me.
His eyes pick me out among all those
worshipping before Him.
For a moment there is just the two of us
Heart to heart – joining as one
and then I am back home.
But, He is still with me,
I love You, Lord…
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WAKE UP, SLEEPER!

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It was Saturday night of the Healing & Miracle Conference in Jacksonville, FL. We were praising and worshipping our Wonderful Lord through the song, “Resurrection Power.”

At one point, I was so overcome with His presence that I fell to my knees and dropped my head to the carpet and covered my face.

As the song continued I began to see a vision of Jesus standing before the tomb of Lazarus with his right arm outstretched and saying in a powerful voice, “Lazarus, come forth.” (John 11:43) 

I then saw Lazarus leave the tomb with his grave clothes swirling and floating about him. Immediately, I felt the Lord give me interpretation:

Lazarus represents the Church. Jesus is calling to His Church, His Bride, “Come forth!”

He wants us to leave all of the death and lifelessness behind. He wants to unbind us from our grave clothes–everything that is keeping us from living in the fullness that He has destined for us–and let us walk out into the world with His resurrection power!

Later, as I was discussing this vision with my friend, the Lord revealed more:

When Jesus came to Lazarus’ tomb, Mary fell at His feet, saying, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” (John 11:32).

Many have been praying for the Church of the living God to arise and walk out into the world in power!

It may look like the Lord is not hearing our prayers. It may look like God is late. Mary thought the Lord should have come earlier…before Lazarus died.

BUT! Jesus came in His perfect timing…not Mary’s timing but His. And Jesus is coming in perfect timing to His Church!

Just as Jesus said to His disciples, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I go so that I may awaken him out of sleep” …so Jesus is saying to us …I am coming so that I may awaken you out of sleep!!

WAKE UP, SLEEPER!

Ahhhhh, LORD!!  Thank You for Your perfect timing!  Thank You that You are calling forth Your End Time Army!  Thank You that Your strength is made perfect in our weakness! Thank You for Your love of Your Bride! Thank You for awakening us to our destiny!!