Put God in the Center...

Greetings!

This week, I have had some challenges. Actually, I guess every week we all have challenges. But, sometimes I am just going to be honest…I really do not want to deal with them. Even with that, I have decided that I am going to try as hard as I can to live in the moment. I do not want to pray for Friday anymore. I want to live every moment as it happens without looking back over what should have been or looking ahead to what it is going to be.

I know that our heartaches and trials just help us learn how strong we are in God. He is our source of strength, and He gives us exactly what we need to make it through every moment of every day. Nothing is out of His hand. I wrote about that in my last post. If God brings you to it…He will bring you through it. We have to learn to praise Him in spite of what we are going through. If you do not learn to praise God in the hard times, you really will not know how to praise Him in those good times.

We are in a time when we have to pray like never before people. We have to pray for one another, for our children, for our families, for our leaders, for our communities, and we have to pray for churches. We have to put God back in the center of our lives. He controls the universe, and everything in it. When we try to take Him out of it…chaos ensues.

For me, I am turning it all over to God…my Father…my Daddy. He knows what I need even before I do. If anyone can help us, get back to where we are supposed to be…it is Him.

Until next time…

Be blessed

God is ordering your steps...

Greetings!

God’s timing is so perfect. Everything He does is intentional.  Every issue, every setback, every blessing is God’s way of growing us. Adversities…believe it or not, teach us. We learn, through adversity that we can stand in the midst of our problems. And…not only stand, but also overcome. We are victorious through Christ Jesus who strengthens us.  NOTHING can come against us when we walk with the Lord.

Oh...I am not saying that the enemy will not try to send different things to slow us down. We may even fall…but he does not have the power to keep us down.  Here’s the thing…every rough patch is not of the enemy.  Stop thinking that. Stop giving him credit he does not deserve. Some things were predestined for such a time as this. Because we serve a purposeful God…believe that He knows everything, and if He allowed it, then He has a purpose for it. 

In this season, the people of God have to begin to take back territory. We have an obligation to carry the word of God forward in a way that we haven't been able to before. What I mean by that is that God has given us boldness for this season. The Bible says in Isaiah 50:4, “The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary.” And I pray that every time you open your mouth to speak for Him…His words in your mouth will be powerful. 

Know that God is ordering your steps, and He that began a good work in you will carry it on to completion….” (Phil. 1:6)

Until next time…

Be blessed

Appointed Time...

Greetings!

I am still in worship this week. I cannot help it…it is as if God opened the floodgates, and just like a mighty rushing wind…I can’t stop the flow of it. Praise God! It is awesome. I am so open to Him right now. I feel His move not only in my life, but also in the atmosphere around me. He is present, and His presence is healing. Let me tell you how I know…

I went to a prayer breakfast yesterday, and the theme was, “It’s Our Time.” The crazy thing is…the person who sold me the ticket never talked about the theme, and although I had a ticket, I never even looked at it, so I had no idea what the theme was going to be. I am telling you…God was working in this whole thing. We found out that the scheduled speaker had become ill, and had to leave to go to the hospital. So, the pastor of the church brought the word. I just believe that was God’s plan all along, because He spoke an on-time word, and every woman at that breakfast received a blessing. His message was all about God’s “the appointed” time.

There is an appointed time for everything (Ecclesiastes 3). This…is the appointed time. It almost echoes what I posted last week about this being the season when we will see a manifestation of God’s presence in the earth like never before. This is the time to reach for that dream. Don’t back up on God. Don’t let go of Him. You are so close…

God, we need Your spirit to fill us to overflowing.  We need more of You, God. Help us to hold on when we feel like giving up. Help us to hear Your voice over everything else. Thank you in advance for the work You are about to do.

Until next time…

Be blessed

Happy Birthday to me!

Greetings!

Today is my birthday, and I am so grateful. Not only because God blessed me with another day, but also because I know that He watches over me. I know He sees me…exactly as I am AND He loves me anyway. The best part though (as if salvation isn’t enough) is that He chose me before I was even born. That means that He knew who I would be and He waited for me…wow! To know that the Creator of the world had me on His mind is too amazing…

I guess you can tell, “I am feeling some kinda way today.” Well, it is my birthday…lol.

I woke up this morning in worship, and I have been in worship ever since. I feel God’s grace more than ever today. I know that His plan for me is real, and He is showing me things that I am both terrified and excited about all at the same time.  Psalm 20:4 says, “May He give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.” I claim that in the name of Jesus.

I know that every dream, every plan, and every promise belongs to me. I know that the only way that it will not happen is if I don’t go after it…if I don’t believe. This is the season for dreams to come true. This is the season for breakthrough. This is the season where strongholds will be broken. This is the season….to believe.

I pray that God blesses your socks off, and that He blows your mind like never before. I pray that you will open your life to God and let Him show you things you never even thought possible. I pray that if you do not have a relationship with the Lord that you don’t waste another moment getting to know Him.

Until next time…

Be blessed