The Wilderness Experience

Oh how desolate it is,  but peaceful. There is no humanity, and no life, but the spirit of God.
It's extremely lonely,  as there is no beauty,  and nothing to entertain or be entertained , but the spirit of God.
Oh where is life? Why am I here? What is the purpose?
And God spoke: life begins when you die to self. You are in a place where you must see me.  To focus on my commandments. The purpose is to get you to surrender, to humble yourself,  and to protect you from worldly distractions.
But God, how long will I stay here? I hear you,  and I have no choice but to see things your way.  What will be the difference when I leave this place?
God spoke: you decide when to move from this place. Your decisions brought you here. You always have choice. Just know it is my will for you to live and not die.  The difference is whether you will or will not choose this day whom you will serve; Me or Satan. Your life depends on it. 
Thank you God for the wilderness experience. I truly want to live and not die. Show me how to die to myself. Teach me your ways so I can move out of this place with wisdom and truth. I want your purpose to be fulfilled in my life. I surrender all to you God.
And God spoke, my child you have spoke well,  I have already carried you to the next level,  just keep your eyes on me.

What are you waiting for?

What are you waiting for? Get up from that place of hardness! Who said you don't have the strength of God? Who said you would not suffer greatly for his name (God) sake? He purposed you to stand strong, and walk through the valley of the shadow of death. Fear not the evil presence. God is standing nearby, whose power is greater than the evil one's .

What are you waiting for? Lift your arms, wave your hands in the air, and glorify God; for he has glorified you. He has blessed you in the midst of the storms of life. Dance in the midst of the trials; you have won many battles, and you shall win this one.

What are you waiting for? Let your light shine upon the earth. He has given you gifts that no man can take from you: nor can he give them to you.

What are you waiting for? Use your gifts in all the earth: God is standing by, waiting to assist you while working his works. They will mock and ridicule you, but God shall open their eyes and awaken their understanding, when they witness his works being performed through you. They will know it's impossible for any human to work that kind of work, without the hand of God!

What are you waiting for? Didn't God bring you out of those hard places before? Didn't he work miracles in your own life? Move out of your stubborn places, and serve God with everything you got in you! The time is now! God is coming back, and he is counting on you to keep his commandments, and allow his gifts to win the souls of many, as he has done for you.

What are you waiting for? Let go and let God! It's your time to shine.... God has already gone before you. Follow him!

Isaiah 43:1-3... Thus saith the Lord, that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed the O Israel, fear not: for I have redeemed thee,  I have called thee by name, thou art mine.
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not over flow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shall not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
For I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Savior: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee.
Since you wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee,  and people for thy life.

Hello God

Hello God! I am a sinner,  I hide things that are against your will in the closet of my soul.

Hello God!  I allow the beast within to direct me into the pits of hell. I wallow in my own negative paradox day after day,  knowing there is a better way.

Hello God!  Where is my faith? Where is my trust? Who shall I call on, when I have willfully sinned.

Hello God! I give in to temptation daily. It feels good to my flesh. It brings a happiness that temporarily covers my wounds. It is a drug habit that I pretend to have a desire to let go.

Hello God! I like my flesh,  because I take care of it with my own understanding. Even when I know it hurts my body,  I continue to feed it with the garbage of this world.

Hello God! Even after you've shown me the stinky sin of my flesh, I fight you to hold on to everything that's in it. Yet,  I call on you when it's about to die physically, mentally, and spiritually.

Hello God! Tell me something. You said I don't have to fight this battle alone. But I keep fighting it alone.  I attempt deep intercessory prayer on behalf of myself and others,  and somehow I find myself in a rut, at each level of my growth. I'm blown too and fro. Bouncing in the air like pieces of debris. I think I'm going in the right direction,  but find out I'm lost.

Hello God....

WAIT! MY CHILD! I'VE FOLLOWED YOU THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE. I CARRIED YOU ON THE CROSS WITH ME. I BREATHED NEW LIFE IN YOU,  I WASHED THE INNERMOST PARTS OF YOUR BEING. I SAVED YOU FROM SUICIDE, AND PEOPLE YOU DIDN'T KNOW WAS LURKING IN DARK PLACES, TO HARM YOU. I GAVE YOU LIFE INSIDE OF YOU, AND HELPED YOU GIVE BIRTH. I WOKE YOU UP EVERYDAY AND WAITED FOR YOU TO HONOR ME,  BUT YOU RESISTED ME INSTEAD OF THE DEVIL. YET, I'M STILL STANDING HERE WAITING FOR YOU, WITH OPEN ARMS. WILL YOU COME? WILL YOU OBEY? WILL YOU KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS, OR WILL YOU CONTINUE TO CRY OUT IN THE WIND,  WHERE YOUR VOICE DISAPPEAR IN THIN AIR?

HELLO MY CHILD.... I'M HERE IF YOU ARE FOR REAL! JUST EXTEND YOUR ARMS IN ANY DIRECTION, OPEN YOUR MOUTH,  AND CONFESS YOUR SINS. TOUCH ME AND I WILL TOUCH YOU!

HELLO MY CHILD.... I FORGIVE YOU OF YOUR SINS... I'VE HEARD YOUR CRY, I'VE SEEN YOUR STRUGGLES. JUST TAKE MY HAND,  I WILL LEAD AND YOU WILL FOLLOW. I WILL BE YOUR GOD,  AND YOU WILL BE OF MY PEOPLE. 

Ezekiel 37:23,
They will no longer defile themselves with their idols, or with their detestable things, or with any of their transgressions; but I will deliver them from all their dwelling places, in which they have sinned, and will cleanse them. And they will be My people, and I will be their God.

Jeremiah 7:23,
But,  this is what I command them saying, obey my voice, and I will be your God,  and you will be my people; and you will walk in all the way which I command you, that it may be well with you.

Psalm 81:10,
I,  the Lord, am your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt, open your mouth wide and I will fill it.

Isaiah 41:10,
Do not fear, for I am with you, do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Condemned

Men and Women of God are often talked about, or ridiculed for being themselves. They are considered hypocrites if they make one wrong move in the eyes of the world. People fail to realize Roman's 3:10, there is none righteous no not one.

Men and women of God are just as normal as everyone else. They try very hard to keep the word down inside to keep themselves humbled. In their humanity, they too feel the need to entertain the ignorance of this world, but choose to fight the good fight of faith ( 1 Timothy 2:12).

Many believe, men and women of God should be perfect in all their ways. However, only God is perfect. What God does is perfect faulty areas in his children's lives. Understand, there are many within them (faults). So many, that there will be a lifetime of purging, washing, delivering, and renewing.

Those of you who choose not the things of God, will never understand the works in your members (body). You will always succumb to every sin and every temptation it bring. You will experience Galatians 5:19-21, the works of the flesh. Your eyes will never be open to the revelation of self and the evil spirits of the world. You will be blinded to life, and u will condemn and be condemned! (2 Corinthians 4:4). In whom the god of this world has blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

The best part about living for Christ is that at least we have the opportunity, through grace, to repent, and learn how to exercise Galatians 5:22-24. We are justified by faith (Galatians 2:16). So no matter how much the world condemn us, we gain strength and power to withstand the fiery darts thrown at us, and the ones we throw at ourselves.  Through having a repentant heart, God forgives us,  and we are given chance after chance, to get it right,  with his help.  REMEMBER: WE ALL WILL BE JUDGED IN THE END. GOD IS NOT A RESPECTER OF PERSONS.  (Romans 2:11) and Colossians 3:25.... Everyone will be judged for what they have done, while on earth, when God return.

Though Women and Men of God are not thoroughly healed, and show imperfections still, pray for them,  as God does convict them. Isaiah 6:5, then I said, woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the king, the Lord of hosts.

Stop condemning, try God for yourselves, and you will see truth about yourselves and the world you live in. Will you continue to condemn, and be condemned, or be convicted by God?

GOD'S RESTORATION

                 NO LONGER DO YOU HAVE TO BE PROSTITUTED BY THE WORLD (Isaiah 23)

It is evident that the world has made a valid statement that it is in charge of our lives. It has disagreed with everything that is TRUE according to the WORD of GOD. Everything the world has to offer has become desirous and normal. Everyone is doing their own thing, and prospering from the hand of others treacherously; the laws are forcing humanity to sup from worldly wisdom, and LOVE has no value in their hearts.

God recognizes those who fight daily to keep from being prostituted by the cares of this world. He is aware of the hearts of those who desire change and has had enough of their own weaknesses. Weaknesses that forces us to succumb to our own fleshly desires, as well as the strengths of others sinful flesh, that dominates our flesh. He is ready to stand in the gap for those who has put one foot in front of the other to move away from the prideful, high and mighty, narcissistic worldly attributes and views; as well as our plight to run away from the worldly thoughts that push us toward anger, manipulation, revenge, and the likes. The strongholds of the world can no longer hold us in bondage if we look to the hills where our help come from (Psalms 121:1).

As we are consistent in our prayer life, our study of the word of God, and our persistence in rendering everything in our life unto God, he will restore our joy and sustain us in his prosperity. Everyone who has come against us, or are setting out to attack us, will lose their strength and will not get any rest. They will be stripped of their prosperity and will crumble to the earth, experiencing no joy. They will be angry at the sight of our joy because of the chains that have been removed. They will be prostituted of their merchandise by God and given away to those who live for him and keep his commandments. We will be given the liberty to dance as Harlots after they have accomplished their acts of prostitution and render all that we have accomplished unto the Lord. Not becoming vain or vengeful, high and mighty or practicing taunting characteristics, but allowing God to reign in our loins RESTORATION.

Wisdom: Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. (Psalm 51:12-14).

God is not a man that he shall lie, nor the son of man that he shall repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? (Numbers 23:19)

CHURCH: I DON'T WANNA GO!

CHURCH: I don't wanna go!

Simple things like this, are misunderstood. Church, is a body of people who serve the Lord, and the church building is where they dwell on a specific day. One says: " I don't have to go to church to serve God!" Correct! However, going to a church building is to fellowship one with another, to gain strength in body, mind, and soul, while worshipping God in spirit and in truth. It's important to come together and pray as God has stated where two or three are gathered in his name, there he will be in the midst of them (Matthew18:20). It doesn't matter where we are gathered together, so long as we get together. A Church is usually a committed place that one considers appropriate to meet, as it is Holy and is deemed to be Holy ground.

One says: "Church people are phony!" That is correct! I'd rather stay away from churched people. Desire to be around people of God; one's that are not over-zealously, religious, but knows how to witness in love, allowing only the word of God to convict. Church people impose condemnation because they are, or have been condemned; never obtaining the true understanding of the word of God for themselves.

So please people, when encouraging someone to visit with you at your church building, don't condemn them if they come, but choose to never step foot inside again, it's not about the building, but the soul. God will lead them back, and if not, keep them in prayer.

TRUE LOVE!

The fact that we are so quick to look at each other and judge, says a lot about who we are in Christ…not much. Let me break it down. The bible says showing and operating in love, is the greatest of anything we can do in our life; it has no negative connotations. However, we as Christians, or even those who do not serve God, believe our good deeds, or our services in the church or outside of church, is enough love; yet we do these things (some of us), with expectations, and/or begrudgingly. Meaning, we do things for people with an expectation to receive something back, whether it is to be glorified, kind gestures, or given gifts. 

Oftentimes, things are done out of the kindness of our heart, but God said, our heart is deceitful, above all things, and desperately wicked, who could know it. How are we feeling when we give? Are we expecting, are we doing it because we have to look good, or are we genuinely showing love and have no thoughts behind it? Are we truly allowing someone to hurt us, and continue to show love to them, or do we fight back, rather than allow God to handle the situations for us. God is saying, the best way to fight back, is to continue with love being poured out at all cost. Yes, it sounds inhumane, but, that is the way of God. It is important that we stop looking at ourselves blindly and partial, as God desires for us to see ourselves for who we really are through HIS WORD! We can only fellowship one with another, and have a prosperous unified church, if we put on the true LOVE OF CHRIST. We will hope for the best in everyone, and have faith that we all will do better so long as we are serving the one true God, and with Love, which is the greatest of them all, and we will stand strong in the presence of the world. We will conquer the prince of air, and then, people will know God is real!

1 CORINTHIANS 13

JEREMIAH 17:9

A UNIFIED BODY OF CHRIST

The problem with our churches, which causes major divisions, are people who lack the understanding that God and Jesus are one, and so, we, as saints of God, are one in Him. No one person is greater than the other. The gifts that God has given to each individual are operated by one Spirit. The point is, God’s analogy in 1 Corinthians Chapter 12, gives us the understanding that as a body of Christ, we cannot operate one without the other. Every member is loved and cared for by the same spirit (God). Who gave anyone the idea that their gift is more important than the other, or their administration and operation is stronger than the other member? Even those members that are considered weak, who are silent, who barely participate, or who work, but are considered to have lesser value, God considers their part in the body, a great significance, and causes their shine to be great.

Though the church has many members, everyone has a gift that is administered, operated, and excelled by the same spirit and not one is lesser or more than the other. When the church began to understand that Love is the greatest commandment of all, and that it surpasses all understanding, then it will grow fruit, that will build health and wealth unto the one spirit that guides (God). God is not a man that he shall lie, nor is he the son of man that need to repent. He is the creator, the alpha, and omega, the beginning and the end. The El Shaddai (Almighty), Jehovah Rapha (healer), Jehovah Tsidkenu (righteousness), Jehovah Jireh (Provider), Jehovah Nissi (Banner), He is Adonai (our Lord), El Elyon ( most High God), Elohim (God), and the great I AM! He is Omniscient (all knowing), Omnipresent (everywhere), and Omnipotent (all powerful), in all the earth….who shall stand before him and say the body is to be divided, and there are gods that are before him? There is none like him, there is none righteous, we all sin and fall short of the glory of God. There is only one true God, and not one of us can compare to him; so, who do we think we are, to begin a church and build it on natural principles and selfish thoughts, and abilities? Don’t you know that God is all powerful and he will tear that demonic kingdom down? Stand together in unison, saith the Lord, and build his Kingdom upon rock, that not even the devil himself can come in and condemn!!!! The true saints of God embrace all, encourage all, build up all, in the beauty of God, regardless of who they are, or where they come from, for the Glory of God and not themselves.  

1 Corinthians 11: RIGHT FELLOWSHIP AND HEADSHIP IN THE LORD

Oftentimes, many believers get together to fellowship in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, yet they sit and break the word down in their own understanding, so as to debate the knowledge and understanding of another, which sows discord among the saints of God. We all believe we know the infaliable word of God, and believe we are carrying it out to the best of our ability, but we are not to judge one another based on their belief. What God had declared from us is to speak the true word of God, hear one another and allow his word to do what it will do with each one of us, weather we agree with the other or not. Our words mean nothing; so, just because the words are coming out of our mouth, it is not us that the hearer should believe, but the spirit that dwells within us. It is the God in us, that will allow those who are not knowledgeable of the true word of God, to be won over by Christ, not we ourselves. Remove yourself from the equation when witnessing and trust that God’s word will do what it said it will do. We bring offence to ourselves when we take it personal that one’s belief is different from ours. The word will do what we can not do. Hebrews 4:12, tells us what the word of God will do, so why are we trying to do it for God?

Also, concerning the authority role of men and women, we have gotten his word so twisted, that we take the parables of Jesus and use them face value. When God uses the parable of a man and a woman’s covering, we often believe it is the hair or a hat, when in all actuality, he is speaking of his authoritative power in them, and the role it is given. Man has a wife, and his duty is not to carry out his role without the covering of God who is his head, to lead her; he has to be covered at all times under the authority of God. Woman has a husband, who is her covering, because of the head of her husband is God, she is under the authority of her husband (both covered by God, not hair or hat). A man that goes before God without proper covering of his mind, defiles himself. He is out of alignment if he is not with a wife, but a woman, whom he is not married and present himself to the people of God as a preacher or prophet. A woman with a man who is not her husband cannot come before God without proper covering of her head, and profess to be a true woman of God preaching and prophesying to the people of God, she brings shame to her head, so it is important that she be properly covered through marriage; or they both remain single.

God made woman from man, not man from woman; and women birth men, men do not birth women; therefore woman was made for man, not man for woman, no one was made to be ruler of the other, for they both belong to God, and without his covering they will both bring harm to their own head (mind).

Luke 8:10

Verse Concepts

And He said, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to the rest it is in parables, so that SEEING THEY MAY NOT SEE, AND HEARING THEY MAY NOT UNDERSTAND.

ARE YOU LEADING IN GOD'S POWER OR YOUR OWN?

Oftentimes, we as people of God, forget who ordained us to operate in the gifts that we have. We use the word of God to fight the wrong way. It is essential that as we study, we pray for guidance as to how we are to carry out the word, and make sure that we have applied the word appropriately to ourselves first. Because we are foolish for God, people will definitely see what we do as foolish, because they would wonder, what person in their right mind would either believe such things, or carry out such things. As we willingly seek Christ for his plan and his purpose, our lives will show to be an example of Christ, and will lead others to follow.

Now, some of us have become zealous in our walk with Christ and are overbearing toward the people they are trying to reach. Remember, we are powerless, and without God, our words are meaningless, it tears down, and sows discord. God's word is the same, yesterday, today, and forever, no one can change the power that lies within them. Winning souls in our own power, will give us the power of gain from men; which makes us slaves to those we are trying to reach. Understand that it is not us that the reward come from, but the Lord, and we are slaves to him and him alone. If we seek our reward from the people, they can take it away. The minute they stop uplifting us, and making us shine, we fall to a place of shame, anger, bitterness, and more.

It is God's will that we live prosperous, full of joy and peace. But if we continue to carry out his word and gifts so as to gain from the approval of men, then we shall reap the benefits of spiritual death, and a natural destruction. God loves all people, there are non exempt. No one can fathom the ways of God. He will destroy all who speak against his him, and cause his people to fall.

Read first Corinthians 9

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not upon your understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will direct your path. (Proverbs 3-5-6)