So, I can relate to people who follow the ways of the world because I was just like them not too long ago. The truth is, that many of us just don't know any better. We grew up in broken homes, angry homes, abusive homes or neglectful homes. We went to public schools and Universities. We worked in highly indoctrinated fields of study. We were told that we were here by accident - that we were a "cosmic chance". We were told that we didn't matter and we weren't important unless we "made something of ourselves" or did something significant with our lives. We were told all sorts of mean and cruel lies and the consequence was that our hearts hardened a little more each time it happened. Did you know that before I was saved, I was an arrogant, haughty, intellectual snob? I used to pride myself on my ability to debate anyone and win. When people told me that I should be a lawyer, I would smile smugly to myself. I would use my intelligence to make people feel stupid and I would use my charm to win people over to my wicked side of thinking. I’m truly embarrassed when I think of my old self - the behaviour I used to displayed before I met Jesus is cringe worthy. 🤮 But guess what? God can take what the enemy meant for evil and use it for good. ❤️ (Genesis 50:20) The truth, is that I am a good debater – I am quick on my feet, focused, and steady. I'm a master of facts and information. God gave me the gift of communication and the ability to connect dots and see the big picture in a way that most people cannot. But that doesn’t make me special; it doesn’t make me better than anyone else, and I have no right to boast in these gifts….. "For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?" (1 Corinthians 4:7) Now when the unsaved try to use their “intelligence” to make me feel stupid for “believing in fairytales” I can’t help but smile with compassion. “O ye of little faith” I think. “I remember you.” My friend, I wish more than anything that I could open up your heart and mind and place the Truth inside of you, but that’s not how salvation works. I can’t convince you of anything. It is the grace of God that saves – and nothing more. All I can do it plant a seed, pique your interest, point you in the right direction, convict your conscious, or show you God’s grace by forgiving you when you act poorly towards me. Because you have to want to know God; He doesn’t force Himself on anyone..... Did you know that we all started out with Him? That your journey started in the hands of your Creator? Before we are born, we know God and God knows us. We have a relationship with Him. We are one spirit with the King of the universe, “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you.” (Jeremiah 1:5) And then He lets us go…… God sets us free into a world where we are able to choose – to follow our own path or to follow His. To live for ourselves or to live for Him. To remember His love or to find something else to love. To find our way back to Him or to remain separate from Him for eternity. God gives us this choice because He knows that love isn’t really love if it’s forced. “If you love something, set it free. If it comes back its yours. If it doesn’t, it never was.” – author unknown. I have a feeling that each and every one of us told God we would choose Him when we sat in His presence before our birth on earth. The Holy Spirit brings the disciple Peter to my mind as I type this…. "Peter replied, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the other disciples said the same thing." (Matthew 26:35) But you remember how the story ends, right? When push came to shove – when Peter's words were tested – he failed. He denied Jesus 3 times. This life is a test. Did you know that? God wants to know who is really for Him because it’s easy to speak idle words. How many times have we said to someone, “I love you and I will never leave you?" But it takes integrity, loyalty, and commitment to keep those promises when your faced with adversity. You have to really love God to deny yourself the temporary pleasures of this world. You may have forgotten Whose you are; you may still be under the spell Satan cast over this world; you may be hard-hearted and bitter from the events of your life so far, but that doesn’t change the fact that God exists and before you came to earth you knew Him. God is real. I hope you know that you wont cease to exist, if you admit that you were fooled, my friend. It's OK to admit that you were wrong – God will forgive you. I forgot about Him, too. I lived in sin for 37 years, too. I was his enemy before I became His daughter again, too. And He still forgave me. He’ll forgive you. So stop asking the shadows who you are, OK? Because the light of the world - Jesus Christ - knows your name, numbered every hair on your head, and loves you more than you could ever know. He loves you for real and He's waiting to welcome you home. ❤️ 👇 Click to play song below 👇 My brothers and sisters in Christ are on FIRE🔥 in the music industry lately! You see, I love a good house beat - and I'm thrilled to see more and more DJ"s branching out and choosing to spend their time making sets that glorify the LORD - you rock! May the blessings of God be upon you, DJ Arox. Thanks for this set of Christian Summer Vibes - I am jamming to it right now while I work. 💗 Praise God forever and always. Father God in Heaven, I praise Your Holy Name. I worship You. I love You. I trust You. Today, I give You the life I built for myself, so that I may have the life you planned for me on the day I was created. I've spent 40 years in this world as a lost and wandering soul - drifting to and fro - caught up in the current of this life. I did what I wanted and I explored all the options my heart desired. I ran far away from you to see what the world could offer me and I came close to Your throne so I may know who You are. And at the end of my time in the wilderness, I have come to know this..... That there is nowhere else I would rather be, than with You. You are gentle and meek in heart and I have finally found rest for my soul. I was broken and battered, my heart so close to giving up, but You - the Creator of the Heavens and Earth - blessed me and gave me favor. You looked kindly on me from the heavens. You heard my prayers. You saw my pain, and You rescued me from my shame, my guilt, and my sin. My broken body and spirit took refuge in the shadow of Your glorious wings and you turned me into someone new - someone pleasing in Your sight. You never grew faint or weary in my battles. You never slept when I was in the storm. You watched over me with fierce protection and steadfast love - for You knew that I was Yours. That I belonged to You. You formed every part of me, Father God - knitted my very being into my mothers womb and called me by name - predetermined my destiny, and knew from the beginning that one day, Your prodigal daughter would return and bring glory to Your name. You give power to the weak, and to those who have no might like me, You have increased my strength day by day during this refining period, that I may withstand whatever storm the enemy brings my way from this day forth. I thank you Father God in Heaven, for Your sacrifice. Thank you for loving me even when I was wicked, sinful, and against You. Thank you for seeing this day 2000 years ago and placing yourself on a cross to be beaten, mocked, and murdered, so that I may be spared. I can never repay You for this gift; could never begin to understand a love as deep as Yours, but please know this - I am so very grateful for Your sacrifice precious Spirit of the One True Living God. And while I know I can never repay You for all You have done for me, I hope you will let me try. Let my life be one that points to You, Father God. Let my name and my accomplishments grow dim in the light of Your perfection. Let my testimony of Your Grace and new beginnings bring the masses to your Throne, and let the world see Your power and Your goodness through the destruction and resurrection of my life. You and only You are worthy of all the praise. Today I put on the LORD Jesus Christ. I stand is His righteousness and His strength and as I walk into the light of a new day I proclaim this, "I have been given the words and the boldness to fearlessly make know the mysteries of the Gospel because the same power that rose Jesus from the grave, lives in me. May I never grow weary of sharing Your story, Father God. For it is the greatest love story of all time - and for reasons I will never understand - you did it all for a wretch like me. " Praise God. Praise You, indeed. 💗 I speak the name of Jesus over you In your hurting, in your sorrow I will ask my God to move I speak the name cause it’s all that I can do In desperation, I’ll seek heaven And pray this for you I pray for your healing That circumstances would change I pray that the fear inside would flee In Jesus name I pray that a breakthrough would happen today I pray miracles over your life in Jesus name In Jesus name I speak the name of all authority Declaring blessings And every promise He is faithful to keep I speak the name no grave could ever hold He is greater, He is stronger he’s the God of possible I pray for your healing That circumstances would change I pray that the fear inside would flee In Jesus name I pray that a breakthrough would happen today I pray miracles over your life in Jesus name In Jesus name Come believe it Come receive it Oh the power of His Spirit is now forever yours Come believe it Come receive it In the mighty name of Jesus, all things are possible I pray for your healing That circumstances will change I pray that the fear inside will flee, in Jesus name I pray that a breakthrough Would happen today I pray miracles over your life In Jesus name I pray for revival For restoration of faith I pray that the dead will come to life In Jesus name In Jesus name Praise God. 💗 I am JAMMIN to this song right now! Tears in my eyes 😿 It's a beautiful song with a really important message. A really great story 💕 Don't forget to pay attention to what you already have, OK? It's not easy following the LORD Jesus Christ and the world will often feel like a lonely place for a child of God because as children of the Most High God, we are called to remain separate. We are to be in the world, but not of the world - and this can be difficult for others to understand. Children of God have a calling that supersedes the material and that distinct difference makes it hard for other people to relate to us. Where our eyes are fixed firmly on the LORD and His will for our life, their eyes are on the things that gratify their flesh (as was true for us before we were saved). Personally, I know what it's like to walk alone. I know how it feels when people you thought were your friends, and relatives you thought cared about you, turn on you and attack you as though you were their enemy. And I know the crushing feeling of loss and sadness when you've tried everything you can think of to repair a relationship, only to discover that person never really cared about you in the first place. I know the pain and sorrow of a broken heart. I know the confusion and self doubt that stems from narcissistic abuse, and I know what it's like to have my name and character dragged through the mud by someone who refuses to repent of their wicked ways, but wants their evil deeds to remain hidden in secret forever. It often feels like those moments of solitude, separation, and attacks last forever - they are painful, heartbreaking, and lonely - but my dear, precious child of God, I assure you, "this too shall pass". While it is true that you will face hardship and trouble in this life, please remember that our LORD and Saviour has already overcome the world. He has already defeated the enemy and He will never forsake you. Please do not forget that fact. You may not have many friends in this world, but you have the ultimate friend in Jesus. “Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; Behold, new things have come” (2 Corinthians 5:17) One of the most painful experiences I've had to face as a born again believer in the LORD Jesus Christ is the loss of people I love. But as a new creature in Christ, we are called to say good bye to the things in our past that cause us to sin. "If your eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. " (Matthew 18:9) Sadly, your friends and family members who are still in darkness won't understand your desire to please the LORD and they will likely find the "new you" as sanctimonious, confusing, off putting, and in some situations, even threatening to their very existence. Why? Because darkness hates the light. And you are the light. You were created in the image of God, to be a beacon of hope for the meek and the humble at heart. God knew you before He created the world and He made you specifically for this moment in time. Hear me when I say this..... You were not made to fit into this world. You were made to stand apart from it. Embrace your lineage. 👑 As you learn how to walk in your birth right and finally take your place in the kingdom of heaven your Father created you for - your world will change. You will start to love the things that God loves and hate the things that God hates. Even more startling, is that your Father in Heaven will give you eyes to see the evildoers who tricked you into thinking they were "good people" and if you obey His commands, He will open doors for you, bless you, and protect you in supernatural ways that you never dreamed possible.... But guess what? Those people who lied about you, cheated on you, manipulated you, cursed you, played tricks on you, and stomped all over your kind heart and good nature are not allowed to come with you. I know this will be hard to hear, but it's the truth - they failed the test. Despite the lies of narcissists, God isn't "all forgiving". Yes, our Father in Heaven is full of mercy and grace for those who come to His throne and ask Him for forgiveness, but he offers that to people who are truly REMORSEFUL and who REPENT of their wicked ways. Our LORD and Saviour wasn't mocked, beaten, and murdered so evil people could get a free pass to abuse us. That is not the character OR nature of our Father in Heaven. So do not be deceived! The truth of the matter, is that God found a way to forgive us (His children). Our Father knew we wouldn't be able to uphold His holiness and perfection and He knew that the pressures of this world and the desires of our flesh would be too much for His children to bear. And since He is a good Father and He did not wish any of His children to parish - He paid the fine (death - which was the debt we owed for sinning against Him) before we even stepped foot on this planet. We serve an incredible God, don't we? Perfect in all His ways. Praise His Holy Name. 💗 So while you may feel alone - you are not alone. The Body of Christ mourns with you and lifts their hands up in praise alongside you. But more importantly, our Father in Heaven, the LORD Jesus Christ, and the precious Holy Spirit are always with you in Spirit and Truth. You are never alone. I pray you will let go of the past, my brothers and sisters in Christ. I pray you will let go of the things that cause you to sin, and I pray you will let go of the people who do not have your best interest at heart. You were once blind - but now you see! Walk away from the people God has shown you are evil and wicked in their ways and forgive them of their trespasses so your heart is not afflicted. They know how to find you if they genuinely seek forgiveness. And if they don't come? Well, as painful as it is to realize you've been duped, at least you'll know the truth........ P.S The song below is a great reminder that as long as we have God - we have everything we need. 💗 This song is on the top of my playlist this month - it's got me all fired up!! If you live in Ontario, Canada and you want to participate in a "Flash Mob" for Jesus this April 2022, send me a message. I have a vision to glorify our LORD and Saviour in a mighty way this year - but I need my brothers and sisters help - I can't do it alone. Blessings XO I love this song at Christmas time. 🎄 Thank you Jesus for loving me and for making salvation possible. ❤️ You are the light of my world. 🕯️ It's been a busy 2 months! We've moved and started a whole new journey and I am excited to share it with you. But for now, I just want to remind you that there is no other treasure on earth that amounts to the love of Christ! Be willing to walk away from all things in this world for Him. The Lord is the author and finisher of our faith and He His faithful and worthy of all our praise and glory. Thank you Jesus! I'm rocking out to this song this morning :-) Blessings brothers and sisters in Christ! This song reminds me of the deadly dance I was stuck in for so long with the dark Lord. Please hear me when I say this - Satan doesn't come as an enemy of darkness, but as an angel of light! He will make you "feel" good. He will lure you into pleasure and desire. He will caress your soul and whisper sweet nothings in your ear - but he is also the shadow in the darkness that smiles when you fall and is just waiting for the moment he can devour you. If you have ever been in a relationship with a narcissist - well - that is who Satan is. He is a trickster. Good at talking a good talk - but WHO he is - is a lying, evil, DESTROYER of people. Take heed and be careful - the enemy is harder to detect than you think. You are not alone. If you have put your faith in Jesus Christ, you have His promise that He will protect you and never forsake you. So, no matter what happens in the world, no matter how many people fall out of your life, no matter how strong the storm blows - remember that the God is always with you. He is your Sheppard and He loves you. Put on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be OK my friend. Blessings XO Thank you Jesus! YOU, and You alone, are worthy of the song of 1,000 tongues. 🙏🏻 This music is perfect for solo activities (writing, meditation, prayer, and relaxation). I personally find it very therapeutic and the periodic scriptures that pop up on the screen make it a very effective prayer tool. If you are new to the faith and want to speak with God (but you aren't sure where to begin) this could be a very helpful tool for you. Find a quiet place where you wont be disturbed and use the scripture on the screen as an entry point for talking with God. You don't need to speak to Him in a specific way - God is so gentle, forgiving, patient, and kind - He just wants to know you, walk with you, and guide you as you journey though life. Open your heart to Him today and ask God to show you who He is. Seek and ye shall find! I assure you, nothing in this world is more precious than the love and daily communion with your Creator. Blessings friend. xo "I have been set free, I've been forgiven You say to me, my child, You are chosen, you are loved And that will always be enough I am forgiven" - Laura Story "Mover of mountains Breaker of chains Jesus has triumphed over the grave Sing hallelujah The battle is won Nothing can stand against our God" - Laura Story "In the heartache In the trials My hope is secure. Unchanging Unfailing Your love will endure." - Laura Story Thank you Lord Jesus for choosing me. As long as I have breath in my body I will sing the praises of Your everlasting love and promise of eternal salvation. 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