Pleasing to God~

"This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it."  The Bible is full of instruction on living.  Often we will read a verse like this and  skim over it ~ this verse doesn't say; if life is good and all is well, rejoice. But, often times, this is how we choose to have this verse function in our life. There are times when the road we're on is difficult at best, but we choose to rejoice only because we are operating in faith, trusting in God and His Word, that all things work together for good.  We may not see the good in our situation, but we press on choosing to rejoice. As we rejoice, we are walking by faith and not by sight. This is pleasing to God, because, without Faith it is impossible to please God. And isn't this what it's all about, living a life pleasing to our God.

Much Bigger~

The Spirit of God is saying, "Do you hear My voice right now? I am telling you to expect exceeding, abundantly above all you can ask, think, dream or imagine, this is what I am going to do.  More than your mind can comprehend, this is what I have in store for those who are looking for Me.  Don't box Me in and try to tell Me how I can do this....It will come in forms that you least expect it.  And get out of the mindset of man, that it has to be financial.....I AM SO MUCH BIGGER THAN THAT~ Will I supply all you need, yes, but I also supply more than you even know you need.  There are things within your Spirit man that you are lacking, and have need of, yet it's unknown to you.  This is where I come in, meeting your needs with more than you can imagine.....I am always working in areas within you that man can not see.  Issues deep within the heart.  This is the need within you that I long to fill, with abundance, blessing, prosperity of the Spirit.  More than you can ask, think, dream or imagine!!!!"

A New Normal

 These are critical days we're living in as the powers of darkness know the time is short and is causing chaos in our life trying to derail us. God knew we would have life situations and circumstances today that cause a weariness and He has promised, as we wait upon the Lord we will renew our strength. We are experiencing things in the natural that make it impossible to feel strong or victorious, but God speaks of a life that we can live, full of  unlimited power to help us in our daily living.  This power can only come from the the throne of God.  We must arise in the Spirit and stay in this place with God where we're functioning at a level that is unnatural to our human thoughts and ways. We need to allow the Spirit of God to develop us into Spirit Beings that are in a continuous state of  operating in the flow of God.  As the Spirit realm has shifted we need to tap into a surge of power from God that gives us the ability to calm the storms in life allowing us to mount up with wings like eagles.  We will no longer be weary, but strong and victorious.  Let's make 2012 the year we access and live in the supernatural; which needs to be our new normal.

In Christ Alone.

Ultimately it's all about God and Eternity.  God instructs us to pick up our cross and follow Him.  He also said, in Him we live, move and have our being.  God is not to be an "add-on" to our life, He is to BE our life.  God gives us a new found wisdom and knowledge to live our life and it will displace our own agenda of living.  As we live for God we make decisions that the world may think is foolish, but we have one thing on our mind, to bring honor to our King. We realize that now we are servants of the Most High God, with Heaven as our Home, we are only travelers here on this earth for one reason, to bring Him glory.  Yes, it is truly a life of faith knowing that we haven't seen our destination yet, but also knowing that without Him we are empty and we have a promise that He will never leave us or forsake us, we don't travel this journey alone, in Christ alone we place our Trust.

As We Wait~

For those who are in a "midnight of the soul", in distress and brokenhearted, God offers rest.
Some are suffering in this world today, as Job suffered.  It may not have the same look, but the deep suffering and the continuous of pain is familiar to what Job experienced.  Along with this pain is a sense of great loss and sorrow that is misunderstood to this world, as others look on.  There is no point in trying to explain the feelings that lie within the soul as there are no words that can give expression to it, nor could it be understood by man.  This is when the heart of man cries out to God from deep within the Spirit.  It's an utterance from the Spirit that can't be understood by man, but the Spirit of God hears; and He is the only One that can bring comfort, hope and change to the sorrow and suffering that is crushing upon the heart and mind.  There are some things in this life that take us to the very limit of our self......but with God, we are able to rise above our circumstance and give praise to the Mighty Creator and Author of all things.  We wait upon God to come to our rescue.....and as we wait, we praise.

Gift of Hope~

What a season of celebration.....God gave the gift of hope to all mankind by sending His Son to Earth.  While we celebrate and enjoy giving gifts to each other, let's not overlook the Words of Christ to care for the orphan and the widow, take what we have and share it with the poor.  Feed the hungry and visit those in prison. Following the example of God by giving the gift of hope to all mankind.

Take Heart~

In this life you will have trouble, but take heart, I have overcome the world.
Miracles are waiting to be released into your life.  Good things are waiting for those that will put their faith in Me.  A healing and mending of the brokenness that lies within you, restoring those areas within you that man can't heal.  There are hurts that have caused a callous to surround your heart. I will turn your heart of stone into a heart of flesh; once again you will feel with the tenderness of a child's heart.  I know the pain you have endured and the suffering that lies within you. Yes, I am a God of compassion, but your suffering is not what moves My hand.  Faith in Me make the impossible, possible.

God is WITH us~

Emmanuel, God is WITH us.  And our God is FOR us.  What more could we need.  The enemy tries to discourage us with life situations, placing upon us a yoke of heaviness that we never were intended to carry.  As we take our eyes off our trouble and place them upon the Savior, we will sense the overflowing presence of God in our lives, knowing that He truly is with us. His eye is upon us, He has our name engraved upon His hand, He has the hairs of our head numbered. He sees us, He hears us, He knows every detail our our life and He loves us.  Consider Judas; Jesus knew that he was going to betray Jesus, and yet moments before He was betrayed, Jesus still referred to him as "friend".  God is ever for us and His Spirit is constantly encouraging us to look unto Him.  He is our "friend" and source of help and strength for the days we live in. Let's keep our eyes focused on Him.

CELEBRATE!

Enter into His presence with thanksgiving and His courts with praise.  He is a mighty God, and more than able to deliver us from all that weighs us down.  We're not victims in this dark and lonely world, we are more than conquerors for the pulling down of strongholds.  The work has already been done and we are the recipients of this great gift, the gift of the Savior.  He came not only as a babe; but as our redeemer, our deliverer, our rescuer, our healer, our great and mighty King.  He is able to do what no power of man can do, the impossible. He works outside of the natural and in the supernatural.  He's the One who makes an axe head swim and a donkey speak, outside of the natural....  He gives sight to the blind and parts the sea, He does the miraculous!  He is great and greatly to be praised.  Let's celebrate the One who makes all things possible, the One who does the impossible.  Let the celebration begin!!!!

Appointed Time~

This is the appointed time in which God is planning a great move of  His Spirit to a level that we have never experienced before, it truly will be completely unfamiliar to us. He is choosing this time as there is much darkness across the face of the earth.  His ways are much higher than our ways and He is pushing back the darkness with a sovereign move of His power, glory and might.  He works outside of the natural and works within the supernatural, He makes the axe head swim, and a donkey to speak, He raises the dead and shuts the mouth of the Lion.  The miraculous is what our God specializes in.  The unusual, is what He does. He works outside of our limitations and abilities.  This is why we need to lean heavy into the presence of God; because we are living in a time when we need miracles to happen in this place!