And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

John 14:16

TRUST CHRIST:  Our Lord and Savior always encourages us to learn from Him.

As we begin to absorb the truth of His Words, therein our trust in Him will proceed to grow in-like fashion.  Christ offered us to “take His yoke as it is light and easy” and when we do, we will be at peace, happy.  and then life becomes a better way of existing.

As we trust and learn His word, it becomes apparent, they our burdens are not “ours to carry alone” — but to offer them to Christ, and they WILL get lighter.

Father is our consuming fire of love, truth, grace, and mercy.

Christ is our Kinsman Redeemer, who loved us enough to suffer for us, and by His resurrection, defeated death.

The Holy Spirit is our “Comforter” which is a gift from the Father…His Spirit is with us always.

When we reach out to Him in all things, and give him unrelenting praise, and worship, we are walking in the light, darkness is peeled away, anxiety is lessened, and eradicated, and stress is under control as HE TAKES CONTROL.

Give Him your love.

Three in One.

Father, Son & Holy Spirit.

It doesn’t get any better than this.  Except when we see Him and His glory one day, and live forever more in His Kingdom. 

O’ what joy!

Take His yoke.

Learn from Him.

Love Him.

Accept Him as your Lord and Savior.

What have you got to lose?  

Instead you only have something to gain…your salvation. 

Amen!

“Thank you Lord, for loving us so much that you sent Your Son, our Kinsman Redeemer, our Savior, and the Comforter, thank You in Jesus precious name, Amen.”

 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.

At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you. 

John 14:17-20

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.   

(Isaiah 41:10)

When faced with adversities galore, and troubles are brewing more and more…No worries!  His promises remain true.  He is on His throne, and in control.  He is with us always.

Bear in mind that although our burdens here on earth can be horrendous at times, we need to focus on the long term picture, and that of our glorious heavenly future that we’re assured of.

We will walk on the streets of the New Jerusalem with our Savior.  All of our dark days in which we experienced trouble, and pain will be vanquished!  Our joy will be full.  Our cup will surely runneth over, and we will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.  (Psalm 23)

He is our breath of life here and in the hereafter.  

He is our love line and path of righteousness.

He is our amazing Father of lights.

He is our everything for everything.

Trust in Him, reach out to Him.

When we are in the throes of sadness, whether its grieving the loss of a loved one, physical pain, emotional pain, or sympathy for our brethren, His light will guide us, and bring us through the hours of desperation.

Never lose faith, and trust in Him.  When we do all that He instructs us to do and live for Him exclusively through all of which we undertake, and go according to His will and purpose for us, the road will be easier to travel.

God never said, “we won’t take on hurtful situations or circumstances filled with paralyzing and suffocating moments” — what He is saying is, through each of these fires or trials, He is honing us to become more refined, more in the image of who He is.  Eventually, until we are His mirror image ready for Eternity.  Amen!

So, thank You Father for Your loving arms and care towards Your children, Shine Your precious light upon our path, until we see You in person and live with You forever more clutching our rewards of Eternal promises, in Jesus name, Amen.

The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners,

Isaiah 61:1 (NKJV)

Above all powers and above all kings and above all nature and all created things, above all wisdom, You were here before the birth of man.  The great I AM I AM, the amazing Creator of all things big and small.

There is no way to measure what You are worth!

O’ my King of kings, Lord of lords, my Sovereign and worthy Father.

Above all wonders that the world has ever known.  Above all treasures of the earth!

Your promises are as solid today as since the beginning of time.

Your light shines bright through the night.

Your light shines bright through the storm.

Your light shines bright through it all.

You’re a stunning and perfect Rose.

Above all else you took the fall, and thought of me through it all.

Amen!

“Father, God thank You for Your Light and Your eternal promises, and for Your unrelenting and incomparable Love, may I please You in all that I do, may I be an example to those I come into contact with, and I pray that those who don’t know You come to seek You, and those in darkness seek Your light, and those who know you, continue shining their light and stay faithful to You, in Jesus name I pray, Amen.”

if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14  (NKJV)

Zephaniah 3:17 – The LORD thy God in the midst of thee, is mighty; He will save, He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love, He will joy over thee with singing.

O’ how mighty is our God?  The One who is with us always!

While doing my grocery shopping, I picked out strawberries, that were deep red, and looked ripe and delicious.   The aroma was simply heavenly–and  immediately, I thought of the LORD’s sweetness.    I smiled widely, knowing that He is with us always.  No matter what we do, or where we go.  He’s there. A constant source of love and protection at our side.

He is inside.  He is outside.  He is alongside. He is everywhere!

It’s like having our own personal bodyguard!  Only better.  He guards our heart and soul.  He keeps us on the right path.  He restores and refreshes us with His presence.  And, He holds us up with His mighty right hand of righteousness.

O’ what a powerful and mighty God we serve!  The One who is with us always!

How do I know that?

Well, for one thing, I’ve experienced supernatural things that have helped my family, friends, and others,    that could only be according to His Sovereign and Mighty power.

A fellow faith writer , and sister in Christ, told me recently in an email, “there are no co-incidents” only “God-incidents!”  Amen!

They’re all  designed by Him, from Him, for us…always!

O’ What an amazing God He is!  The One who is ever faithful indeed!

His promises are throughout the Bible.

And, Jesus said, “where you will find two or three, there you will find me in the midst” (Matthew 18:20) 

And those “two of three” would be believers.  But, He is always standing by, waiting with outstretched hands, and arms open wide, for us to receive Him.

Yes, you heard me.  He waits even for the unbelievers!

All of us. Big and small. Young and old. Believers and non-believers.  All of us.

His promise “I will never leave you nor forsake you” is true.

He is there, here, everywhere!

“And the LORD, He it is that doth go before thee; He will be with thee, He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.“(Deuteronomy 3:18)

So, the next time you go to a dental appointment, or to the doctor’s office. ” He is with you!”

Or, when you are filled with grief, and your soul is aching for the one you’ve lost!  “He is with you.”

When your thoughts are racing in the middle of the night, with issues that seem out of control.  “He is with you.”

When the valley is low, “He is with you.”

When the skies are dark and the water is stormy and rough. “He is with you.”

When you are in the bright sunshine and rejoicing.  “He is with you.”

When a car cuts you off and is menacing you. “He is with you.”

And, if  you pick up a carton of strawberries, that sweet fragrance you delight in is because…

“He is with you!”

HE IS RISEN!

Hallelujah!

PRAISE THE LORD! 

PRAISE HIS NAME! 

PRAISE HIM ALWAYS!

I invite you all to take the time today, to give Him thanks, and to bow in praise for His glory, and His love.

If you haven’t done so already, please do so at this moment.

Enjoy Him and rest in Him, for it is only through Him that we can truly LIVE and BREATHE and experience Life forever more.

Rest in Him!

Pray with Me:

“Father, Our Lord, and Savior,  as we reflect on this beautiful day in the Lord Jesus Christ, We thank You for Your love, For Your sacrifice, For Your miracles, and For Your heart of compassion, to You be the Glory, and Power, now and forever, and always,  We celebrate the Resurrection, and celebrate You, Thank You Father, for Your Son, our King of kings, and Lord of lords, we exalt You, and lift You on high, now and always, in Jesus powerful and precious  name, Amen…”

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Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

² And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

³ And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

⁴ And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

⁵ And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

⁶ He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

⁷ Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

⁸ And they remembered his words,

LUKE 24:1-8 KJV

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16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Matthew 28:16 KJV

The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.  Romans 8:16-17

Heir apparent.

To Christ, our Lord of lord, and King of kings.

His sacrifice for us to be able to enjoy eternity with Him.

He took on our sin, wounded for our transgressions, bruised for our iniquities, and the chastisement of peace was upon Him, and with His stripes we at healed!

Heirs to Christ.

Our redeemer.

You know whenever I’m feeling like I’m not up to par with something or other, I shake it off, because I know I’m a child of God.  And, wow oh wow, how he loves me!

So with all that I am and all that I do, I do it for Christ and unto Him I give all the glory, praise and victory.

It doesn’t matter what we look like.

It doesn’t matter where we live.

It doesn’t matter how much we weigh.

It doesn’t matter what we’ve done, or didn’t do.

He loves us.

We are His children…and He loves us.

Each and everyone of us. Big and small. Young and old.

His love is evident in every single page of the Bible.  But, ever more so as we read about His ministry, His crucifixion, and His resurrection.  Done for us!

His children.

Hallelujah!

What an amazing God we serve.

So…next time someone tries to convince you that “you’re not all that” or tries to bring you down with negativity,  stand tall and say with conviction, “I’m a child of the One and Only Living God Almighty, a Sovereign and loving God. I’m His and He’s mine,  So,  you better believe that I’m all that and more!”

Amen!

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, Abba Father. The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of god and joint heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him, that we may also be glorified together.   Romans 8:14-17  NKJV

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. 

Romans 12:2

With the “renewal” of our minds, comes roots deeper in the LORD, transforming us to higher realms, drawing us closer to the paths of righteousness.

Christ is our peace and defense. When we stay in the Word, and keep our mind on Him, we are inherently protected by His name, and presence.  Things of the world fall away, and we are protected from the ways of the world.

Meditating on the Word, and keeping transfixed on things of above, is a fundamental part of being a follower of Christ.

We are powerless in operating in the world of today without the LORD as our defense.

He is our protector.

He is our peace.

His Sovereign Power and love covers us as a shield protecting us always.

Keeping in the WORD, and our minds focused on Christ, is a win-win situation, resulting in a positive flow of peace.

The LORD nourishes us, and waters us for growth in our spirit.

He will open up channels, and resources in which we will thrive, and if we’re in a valley, He’ll help us through it.

Meditation.

Prayer.

Focusing on Him.

And, finally loving Him with all of your heart, soul and mind.

We are fused in Him through His love and blood.

Thank you Father, praise Your beautiful and wonderful name!

O’ rejoice in Him daily!

Amen~

Set your minds on the things above, not the things on the earth. 

Colossians 3:2

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You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you:

because he trusts in you.

Isaiah 26:23

I am the vine ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, 

and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit:

for without me ye can do nothing.

John 15:5

We are His.  Wait, absorb that for a moment.

We are HIS!

Wow!  Powerful huh?

Now, wait for it.

HE chose us!

He has a purpose for our life.

He has a perfect plan for our life.

Amazing isn’t it?

But, then again…so is HE!

You know each of us has a favorite verse/or verses in the Bible.  And like myself, some have too may to count.

I have a favorite verse in every book of the Bible.    But what’s so beautiful is how our particular verses move us in different ways.  There are some that move me to tears.  And others that will “quicken” in me and bring a startling revelation to my senses bringing me to my knees in awe.

The Word is so powerful and longstanding, however, it continuously grows. The Word is pregnant…and it keeps growing. We will see a verse in a new light.  Or one we never particularly understood and the light comes shining through and we are astounded at the meaning behind the Words!

But, no matter what…there is one that always gets me, and that is John 3:16.

How He loves us is summed up in that enormous verse!

He gave us His Son!

Oh how He loves us!

Hallelujah, Amen!

“Thank You LORD!  For Your love and for never leaving us, I pray that Your light shines upon those in the darkness, so they too can experience Your love, and compassion, and Your peace, in Jesus’ precious name, Amen.”

We all have different gifts given to us by the LORD.  We are not a “one size fits all.”  So, although someone may have the gift of “teaching” others may have the gift of “encouragement” —some may have the gift of “singing”  or some might have the gift of “leadership.”

Whichever your gift is, God wanted it “that way.”  And, wanted YOU to take on the gifts in which He has graced upon you to use for His purpose according to His will in One Church in the Body of Christ.

I’ve been trying to help someone ( a baby Lamb) transition to a deeper level of spirituality, with the LORD’s guidance of course.  It was easy to do and the words and scriptures flowed through me, because it was His will I was obeying.  And, because it was such, it was easy to do.

However, after several weeks of constant communication through texting, calls, and emails…something inside of me stalled.  It was then I realized, through God, and a Christian friend’s words which brought a confirmation from the LORD, that I was “finished” with that course, or journey for the Lamb that is learning.  He showed me that this “baby lamb” needed more structure and a “church family” with due diligence and “teaching” gift to show this “lamb” the way.  My part was over…

How do we recognize when it’s over?

By the Spirit’s guidance.   By the feeling you naturally feel, and when it’s no longer God’s will, you will instinctually know.  And, I did.

The individual seemed not to understand at first, but eventually, the “lamb” got the message.  And, that is from the LORD, not me.  The words that I gave to her was from the LORD showing me what to say to this individual, and good friend.

It’s now the LORD’s part to “water” the roots and to guide the path…and it’s up to the individual to “choose.”

Sometimes a Christian’s life can be difficult and moments of “tense feelings” can arise when trying to show the way.  The enemy can be adverse to this happening, and things may go awry in the process.  But, under the protection of the Mighty One’s Wings, and the Blood of Christ, we get through it.

I’ve also lost my “fur baby” recently, as many of my followers will recall. October 28, 2017. He was my love and  joy, my greatest pleasure outside of the LORD and my hubby…He was my “baby.”  And, I’m grieving deeply for him.  So, this individual, the “little lamb”  had to understand that I wasn’t myself…however, with the LORD’s guidance…I was able to perform the duties of a Christian, for His purpose. But, then it was complete. My part of the course was over.  Not the friendship, or encouraging this individual.  But the specific part of the journey in which He engaged my services was over.

Remember, we are NOT all alike. And, so don’t envy someone else’s gifts. Instead, embrace your own, and sing to the LORD with thanks.  And, then do it all according to HIS WILL, not yours.

And always be open to His voice.

Amen.

Anyone who states that “it’s impossible” doesn’t know MY GOD!

As Jesus said, “Faith as a mustard seed” is a familiar and powerful verse, especially since it came from our Savior’s mouth.  Amen…

If any of you reading this has ever thought about “God’s power and grace” and wonders if it ever happened to you…all you have to do is “reflect” and you probably couldn’t keep count of all the times He has blessed you, or helped you out of situations.  He is a BIG GOD!

Nothing too small or too big for our LORD.  

I myself was in a reflective mood recently and was overwhelmed at the reality of how God moved in my life, these past three years most especially.  Without God in  my life…I never would have survived.  God is amazing, faithful, and powerful.

So many miracles have taken place through the years in the Bible. But make no mistake, miracles are still happening today.  God is still in control and is on the throne.

Friends of mine have been witness to miracles, and have been recipients of miracles, myself included.  So many miracles, acts of our omnipotent and faithful God.  Loving, consistent and always there…24 hours a day.

So if a physician says something you don’t agree with, “Go to God.”

If a friend says that is impossible, say, “You don’t know my God.”

If an acquaintance is filled with woe, say, “You should talk with God.”

There isn’t anything He can’t do, should He wish to do so.

Look up for all of your answers.

Look to God for all of your questions.

And love, love love Him….then love Him some more.

For “God so loved the world He gave His only begotten Son” for our salvation and to save us from sin.   John 3:16

Amen!