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The World Is In Need Of Revival

For a week now the Lord has been drawing me to read and meditate on Jeremiah 24:7 I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart.

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The Lord allows certain situations in our lives to be a way of entry for God. He allows these things to occur so that He Himself may have an entry way for us to know Him. Looking at this world and seeing how everything is unfolding; gay marriage, people becoming transgender, and now "Christian" lesbian/gay pastors and churches. Without a doubt this is blasphemy.

Leviticus 18:22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination.
My post is not to bash anyone. Jesus stood up for what is right and so am I. What's wrong is wrong, and what's right is right. And what's unfolding in this world is an irreverence before God.

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This is a wake-up call for God's people, this generation is watching all of this unfold. The world is being deceived and God is looking at us like 'what are your reactions?'

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He knows our hearts ladies, and if our hearts are screaming for God to make a move or crying out for a shift in the atmosphere, then God is drawing near to you. He is bringing our hearts closer to His. He is stirring up a revival in us to make a difference, and to be God's spokesperson for a generation that is in DIRE NEED OF GOD. I urge you all to keep digging deeper and deeper into God's presence and into God's words. I urge you to dress yourselves with the armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18) because the battle that is ahead of us is unknown, and the only way to survive the battle is to be prepared.

"Redemption Draws Near"

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” (‭Revelation‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ NIV)
I will forever be amazed in the way that God speaks to His people. The love He has for us is so great. The words He gives us are so powerful and meaningful. God doesn't waste time with useless information. He is always direct when He speaks. It's an amazing feeling to know that in a world filled with haze, HE IS clear. Certain. Definite. SURE.

"When you forgive, it opens a door for God to heal you, but honestly, it doesn't do much for the person who offended you. But when you bless them, you ask God to bring truth to them so they can repent and experience the real freedom He provides. Forgiveness sets you free...blessing your enemies sets them free. 

Prayer Starter: God, I thank You for helping me walk in forgiveness, but I don't want to stop there. I ask You to bless those who have hurt me. In the same way that You have brought healing to my life, bring healing to them so they can experience Your goodness and walk in Your love."

God Wants All of You

"Maybe the soul is tired because all it needs is more time with the Lord. Maybe the heart is tired because it has been fed with all the wrong things." 

Many times us as believers only tend to seek the Lord when we are in need of an "emergency," and then when the emergency is "resolved" we tend to just put God away into a box and have Him in a corner until its time to take Him out again. I've had my few shares of neglecting the Lord moments.. moments where I've been too busy with school or work to realize that my only communication with Jesus was a morning prayer or a few prayers of desperation. Its not easy to admit this when you're spiritual belief is based on having a relationship with God. Being a believer isn't about having a part-time relationship with God. Our faith is not equivalent to a job. Friday service and Sunday service are our working days, we clock in in the beginning of service and then clock out after those hours are up and head back to our chaotic filled lives, no.

In those passed moments in my life, my soul was surely tired because it was not drinking from the correct fountain. I was foolishly drinking from the fountain of self-sufficiency (I was foolish indeed because God's grace was holding me down for sure! Lol) thinking that my one or two prayers a week and the occasional bible verse of the day were enough to keep my relationship with God in tact, when I needed SO much more. And my heart was tired because it was being fed with the worries of successfully completing my school work while trying to accomplish my career goals.. when my heart really needed to be fed the Gospel, His love, hope, faith, encouragement, and strength. God helped me find the balance between life and Him by showing me that there is no balance haha. I shall explain, of course, with everything there needs to be a balance BUT God was personally making ME see that what I needed in that season of my life was no balance between God and my life because God is my life.

I need Him to survive the same way I need water to survive. A day or two without water and I feel.physically weak.. the same way, a day or two without communicating with God and I am also physically AND mentally weak. "God wants us to get personal with Him. He proves this by the fact that He lives within us. When Jesus died on the cross, He opened the way for us to get personal with almighty God." To be a permanent resident within us. Not just to be taken out of an "emergency box" whenever we felt fit to do so, but to always have Him with us. Whatever life is throwing your way, remember that what you need is not Jesus in an "emergency box" but Jesus as a personal friend in your everyday life, that's the real goal for constant victory! God has given us the opportunity in having Him as a personal friend, and what an awesome opportunity it is! I pray today that you take a look at your relationship with God, analyze what role God plays in your life. Is He in an "emergency only box" or is He free in your heart, as your personal friend?

Joyce Meyer's devotional called Taking God Out of The "Emergency Only" Box! inspired today's post and I wanted to share her "prayer starter" which I also found inspiring!

"Prayer Starter: Lord, I know that the Christian life is so much more than an "emergency only" back-up plan. Because You live within me, I want to know You as a personal friend. Rather than just calling on You when I'm in trouble, I want to seek You every single day." Amen!

1 Corinthians 3:16 ESV
Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?

Wanderlust

As a child I had a desired to travel the world and explore. Over the years that desire has increased. I mostly wanted to travel to fill selfish desires, but, I early encountered someone that opened my eyes. Changed my perspective and made my vision clear as day.. I no longer saw the blurriness of the world. I no longer desired to travel for SELF, but instead to help, to inspire, to share the love and hope that was shared with me… To share Jesus. I know, in the future, I’m going to get this opportunity but in the meanwhile, I’ll spread this love, this hope, this inspiration, through social media lOl.. And in my community, city, work place, wherever my feet lands. I will do my best to make Jesus known.

And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. (Mark 16:15)

Morning Voice

"In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly." (Psalm 5:3 NIV)

In the Bible, David was called a man after God’s own heart. He knew God and saw incredible miracles throughout his life. Notice how in this verse David set his tone for his whole day by spending time with the Lord every morning. It didn't matter what was going on in his life, David had his priorities set. Even though he was mistreated by his family, manipulated, made fun of, hunted down by King Saul, and even made some major mistakes on his own; David realized that each morning held the promise of new hope. Just like David, if we make spending time with God a priority in our lives, we will see Him move mightily on our behalf. We should make it a habit to seek Him first every single day. No matter what is happening, seek Him in the morning. Let Him set the tone for your day and set you on the course for victory in every area of your life.