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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.

"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?

Reflection..

"Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weakness, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weakness, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
(2 Corinthians 12:8-10)

Us as humans, in our failing nature, we tend to give someone that's already down, an extra push further down.. When a person is drowning, that person is not going to want to hear an explanation of the river and of how deep you told that person the river was. Nor is it the right time to do so. What they need is a helping hand to pick them up and help save them. If in your hearts you are struggling with what you use to be; then spend a little more time thinking about God's grace and what He has done for you now, and be renewed and made strong! Amen!

Always Wear Your Crown..

God is beautiful & we, as women, reflect the beauty of God. We are His “masterpiece,” (Ephesians 2:10 NLT) though society/life may bring us down we have to remember that we are Princesses, & our King, is The King, that surpasses ALL kings. Our King, Jesus, is so awesome! Not only does He guard & protect us but he has taught us & also given us the armor we need to fight! (Ephesians 6:10-20) So women of God, arise in this day, assured! Knowing WHO we are, knowing that we are beautiful daughters, warriors, Princesses of the Most High! Christ Jesus!!

Commit to the Lord..

"A rose must remain with the sun and the rain or its lovely promise won't come true" - Ray Evans 

A rose depends on the sun & rain its what keeps it alive & well. If its not receiving sun nor water it'll wither & die & it's promise of becoming this beautiful rose won't come to pass. The same with a person walking in faith. We must remain with the Father & Son or else our promise/the plans God has for us, won't come to pass. If we become distracted or if our passion & desire for the Lord starts to deem down, it could result in us departing from the Lord & falling back into the dirty ways of this world. Which lead to nothing but devastating roads e.g., death, imprisonment, suicide. This is why our DEPENDENCY is on the Lord because without Him we would be withering away somewhere without any hope of a future. 

Psalms 37:5 KJV Commit thy way unto the Lord ; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.

God is always faithful to His word!

“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7, NLT)

     Sometimes, people get discouraged in life because things didn't turn out the way they hoped on the first try. Maybe they put energy into a relationship but it didn't work out. They tried that new business venture, but they are still struggling with their finances. Now they think it’s never going to happen. But, one thing we have to learn is that God honors perseverance. On the way to your “yes” you may encounter some “no’s.” You may encounter some closed doors, but that doesn't mean it’s the final answer. It just means “keep going.”

Remember, if God promised it, He’s going to bring it to pass. Scripture tells us that through faith and patience we inherit God’s promises. This is where patience comes in; this is where perseverance comes in. This is where trust comes in. Just because you don’t see things happen right away doesn't mean you should quit. No, instead, rise up and press forward. Keep believing, keep hoping, keep enduring and keep asking because our God is always faithful to His word!

Put all your trust in the Lord.

Done & done. Lord God I will put all of my trust in you; forever & ever for you are my everlasting rock!

My future is going to be so BRIGHT because Jesus Christ is the one planning it for me.

   In the past I've been very apprehensive about my future & about what was going to become of me. Now I have no worries, I know I'm going to be fine because my heavenly Father is the one who's leading me towards a future filled with greatness. I am indubitably looking forward towards what my future holds. :)

~Daniel 9:4~

"I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed:

“O Lord, you are a great and awesome God! You always fulfill your covenant and keep your promises of unfailing love to those who love you and obey your commands."

I LOVE YOU JESUS!!