Do you need a breakthrough ?

If you 

Need to hear from God.

or

If you 

Need a breakthrough in your life.

or

If you 

Are dealing with anxiety or fear.

or

If you 

Need direction from the Lord

Or 

If you 

Need wisdom.

Get Faith

And

Let your faith move you to love

and

Let perfect love cast out all fear.

Allowing 

Holy Spirit full access to your life.

Fear has just as much power as faith does.

In the opposite spirit realm.

Faith releases Gods power, allowing God’s will to have legal access in our lives.

Fear releases Satan’s power, allowing Satan’s will to have legal access in our lives.

As we know it is impossible to please God without faith. 

Just the same, it is impossible to move God’s hand in answer to our prayers as well.

Likewise, on the other end of the spiritual spectrum, fear pleases Satan. 

Releasing Satan’s power and allowing him to move in our lives freely.

If there is any fear at all then God is not pleased and the enemy is and has permission to move in our lives in a given situation.

Just something to think about.

💡

Shalom

WHY is it SO HARD for US ?

Jesus commanded us

"To love One another."

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”

John 13:34-35 

Why is it so hard for us to love one another ?

I wrote a whole blog on this 10 years ago.

I won't go into all that right now.

I truly believe the answer is quite simple. 

We don't know what love is.

Oh there's talk of loving everyone, always, everywhere, under every circumstance, all the time. 

But is that what love is?

Here is what I believe is the true definition of love. 

It is found in the first book of Corinthians chapter 13, of the Holy  scriptures. 

"Love is patient and kind, not jealous, not boastful, not proud, rude or selfish, not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not gloat over Love is patient and kind, not jealous, not boastful, not proud, rude or selfish,  not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love drusts, always hopes, always endures.

Love never ends. over other people’s sins but takes its delight in the truth. Love always bears up, always trusts, always hopes, always endures.

Love never ends."

So this is my prayer. That we would all learn love to one another. Truly love one another.

For myself I pray the prayer below every day.

❤️

A Heart Like Yours

I want a heart like yours Lord.

No other heart will do.

I need a heart like yours, Lord.

If I’m to love like you.

I want to love them like you love me.

You’re always gentle and kind.

Never boastful, proud or rude,

I want to love them like you.

You never look out for yourself Lord.

You’re always looking out for me.

You don’t keep tabs on every thing I do wrong.

You never anger easily.

I want a heart like yours Lord.

No other heart will do.

I need a heart like yours, Lord.

If I’m to love to love like you.

I want to love them like you love me.

Always being my best friend.

Never delighting when evil comes my way.

But rejoicing in the truth instead.

I want to love them like you love me.

You’ve never failed me yet.

You’re always there to protect me Lord.

Ever trusting; in me your hope is set.

.

I want to love them like you love me.

I want to touch them like you touch me.

I want to show them that your love is real.

I want a heart like yours, Lord.

I need a heart like yours.

Give me a heart like yours.

A heart like yours.

By: Amy Colleen (A song)

Copyright January 2002 all rights reserved

(1Cor. 13:4-8)

On Earth as it is In Heaven

Sometimes these words Jesus taught us to pray, are a lot easier spoken out  than patiently waited out.

We don't always know what God's will is in every given situation. 

Sometimes we do.

When we do we may not know His timing. 

Below is a little something I wrote a few years back when I was struggling with that very subject. 

I say that like I don't struggle with that anymore.

Ha!

Not true. 

It's not that I have completely overcome this issue. 

Just that it is becoming easier for me to be patient with He who has given me his promises.

It’s hard sometimes to understand, God’s great, all knowing and mighty hand.

We see our world in limited view, knowing our need; at least we think we do.

We do our best to live obediently, without complaint, expediently.

Not comparing ourselves to one another, not being jealous of sister or brother.

Somehow, some way, hard as we try, we just can’t help but wonder why;

God seems to have overlooked our need, and still has neglected to water our seed.

As hard as it is to understand, God’s great, all knowing and mighty hand.

Let us remember his motive is pure love, He looks over us all, from his throne above.

His vision encompasses our entire life, from beginning to end, every joy; every strife.

He knows the plans he has for us, they are good not evil, in this we must trust.

Knowing down deep within our hearts, through all the tears and false starts;

God’s Word is ever and always true; HE will always see his promises through.

If we fully delight ourselves in Him, not just in part, he will give us the desires of our heart.

Written by: Amy Colleen All rights reserved 2008

Are YOU blessed?

 

Words of Yeshua/Jesus as recorded in the book of Matthew chapter 5

"How blessed are the poor in spirit! for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. 

“How blessed are those who mourn! for they will be comforted. 

“How blessed are the meek! for they will inherit the Land! 

“How blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness! for they will be filled.

 “How blessed are those who show mercy! for they will be shown mercy.

 “How blessed are the pure in heart! for they will see God.

 “How blessed are those who make peace! for they will be called sons of God.

 “How blessed are those who are persecuted because they pursue righteousness! for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. 

“How blessed you are when people insult you and persecute you and tell all kinds of vicious lies about you because you follow me! Rejoice, be glad, because your reward in heaven is great — they persecuted the prophets before you in the same way.

 “You are salt for the Land. But if salt becomes tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything except being thrown out for people to trample on. 

“You are light for the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Likewise, when people light a lamp, they don’t cover it with a bowl but put it on a lampstand, so that it shines for everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they may see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven. 

“Don’t think that I have come to abolish the Torah or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to complete. Yes indeed! I tell you that until heaven and earth pass away, not so much as a yud or a stroke will pass from the Torah — not until everything that must happen has happened. So whoever disobeys the least of these mitzvot and teaches others to do so will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But whoever obeys them and so teaches will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. 

Matthew 5:3-19 CJB

Some Days Stand Above The Rest

October 19, 1980  

                

Today is a very 

SPECIAL DAY!

As it is the  41st Year we Celebrate the Day of Birth of 

My First Born Son!

So Happy Birthday Joshua!

Hope you have a Blast! 

As Hard As It Is

 From every prayer I pray to every note I write.

Every song I sing with all my might.

For there is but one who knows the words I pray and why.
Only one who knows the motive for each note I send to cheer the passer 

It is only He, the same, the only one, who knows what powers my praise.
So it is only He alone I will honor with faith in all I do, for all my days.
I have already counted the cost and paid the price, come what may.
So stand I will, strong in faith. Let it be the foundation of all I do and say.
To God be the glory great things He has done!

"....If you do not stand firm in your faith,
    you will not stand at all."
Isaiah 7:9

This is a picture of where it all began for me some

 48+ years ago.

What a surprise

David -  King of Israel.
Samuel - anointed David youngest son of Jesse KING.

A small, literally small in stature, very young man, or as the scripture tells us, "a young boy". 

He was not even a warrior at heart, nor was he trained as such. David, son of Jesse, was a musician.

Yet he was the one who stood up to the Philistines. In fact David had to practically beg King Saul to let him go before the armies and take on the challenge of the Philistines. 

Because there was not one Israelite soldier brave enough to take on Goliath.

Many of us know the story of David and Goliath form our childhood. 

How David was the youngest of Jesse's sons and the only one who was not a soldier. How David stayed back to tend to his father's sheep while his brothers went off to battle. Then Samuel, the High Priest/prophet of God, came to Jesse's house at direction of God to anoint the next king of Israel. To take the throne after Saul. Jesse was well pleased to hear this news. (as one can only imagine!) Jesse introduced all of his sons but David. When he was through,  Samuel asked him if he had any other sons, because he "knew" the sons that Jesse had brought forth were not the ones God had intended to be King.  Jesse sent for David and Samuel anointed him to be the next King.

Well, you will notice when you read in vrs.6 of ch. 16 of 1 Samuel. Samuel was sent to the house of Jesse. Even Samuel (at first) saw the outward appearance of Davids brothers and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord.” 
However the Lord rebuked him in vrs 7  saying, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at, people look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

My point?

I want to encourage those of you out there who don't feel like you are "good enough" or "have what it takes" to accomplish what your heart is telling you God has called you to do.

*key phrase - "God has called you to do"

We as humans are flawed. Generally speaking we naturally have a tendency to judge by outward appearance: be hypocritical: love with condition;   *as humans.

God on the other hand - is entirely the opposite.

God does not judge by outward appearance - He looks at a mans heart.

God is not  hypocritical - he lives what He teaches.

God's love is unconditional - he loved us before the beginning of time. Even knowing all our sins and shortcomings.
And
God is the one who is CALLING you.

God is the one who is placing the
desire in your heart "as you delight in Him".
So
Do Not Be Afraid.
Do Not Fear.
We are living in perilous times. The enemy knows his time is running short and he is doing everything he can think of to try and distract and discourage the called of God.
Keep focused on the Lord.
Stand firm and when you have done everything to stand firm - continue to stand firm!
God is with you! 

So, as difficult as it may be sometimes....(and it does get easier) don't let other peoples opinion of you get you down or discourage you! The Lord, the creator of the universe, Holy Father, God of all, believes in you! Loves you with His life! Every waking moment He thinks about YOU!!! and HE NEVER SLEEPS! Jesus is sitting at the right hand of the Father making intercession for you right now! (Psalm 121:4)

Oh how He loves you!
YOU are the apple of HIS eye! (Zechariah 2:8) 

And remember - if anyone - even a believer - says anything  that brings discouragement your way - toss it away - it is NOT from God and it does not belong to YOU!

Shalom!
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Samuel Anoints David

16The Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and be on your way; I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem. I have chosen one of his sons to be king.”

² But Samuel said, “How can I go? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me.”

The Lord said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the Lord.’ ³ Invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what to do. You are to anoint for me the one I indicate.”

⁴ Samuel did what the Lord said. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembledwhen they met him. They asked, “Do you come in peace?”

⁵ Samuel replied, “Yes, in peace; I have come to sacrifice to the Lord. Consecrate yourselves and come to the sacrifice with me.” Then he consecrated Jesse and his sons and invited them to the sacrifice.

⁶ When they arrived, Samuel saw Eliab and thought, “Surely the Lord’s anointed stands here before the Lord.”

⁷ But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but theLord looks at the heart.”

⁸ Then Jesse called Abinadab and had him pass in front of Samuel. But Samuel said, “The Lord has not chosen this one either.” ⁹ Jesse then had Shammah pass by, but Samuel said, “Nor has the Lordchosen this one.” ¹⁰ Jesse had seven of his sons pass before Samuel, but Samuel said to him, “TheLord has not chosen these.” ¹¹ So he asked Jesse, “Are these all the sons you have?”

“There is still the youngest,” Jesse answered. “He is tending the sheep.”

Samuel said, “Send for him; we will not sit down until he arrives.”

¹² So he sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome features.

Then the Lord said, “Rise and anoint him; this is the one.”

¹³ So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon David. Samuel then went to Ramah.

What the World needs Most

       Is Love Sweet Love

               (View blog in web version - link below for song)

           

You may be a skeptic. 

I wouldn't blame you. 

Let me just share with you if I may 😊

Someone asked me the other day,

"Why do we love, love - even when love seems to hate us?"

I thought about it for a moment and then this came to me.

We love, love - even when love seems to hate us ~ because 

We don't really understand what love is. 

If we did then we would realize that contrary to popular opinion, 

love does not hate us. 

No. Rather it is our own selfish nature that is guilty of hating. Harsh as that sounds.

(Websters dictionary defines "hate" as an extreme dislike or aversion for something.)

In this case it is we, ourselves, after we have been hurt, let down, disappointed, devastated and  betrayed  who have an extreme aversion towards love.

I could write on this subject for a long time.

Bottom line here is that we get hurt.

When we get hurt the natural instinctive process is to put up walls.

Walls around our heart and life. Some more than others.

We all handle hurt differently and in varying degrees.

 Once the walls go up that's when the vicious cycle of unsuccessful interpersonal relationships begins.

Be they, our family, friends, romantic partners or even work related relationships.

When we place those walls up, it affects every one of those relational areas of our lives.

How we respond in trust and our ability to commit and be accountable.

The fundamental character traits of any substantial, 
worth while relationship based on love.

Although we as humans have grown accustom to, even dependent in some cases, on love being a two way road.

The truth of the matter is - love in perfection is a one way road.

 Our most glorious and ever loving creator, Lord, Holy Father and God of all,

 made that perfectly clear in His exemplary model of love which He gave us through the gift of His only begotten Son 

Jesus our Messiah.

Not to say that we should not have anyone love us back. 

That is not what I am saying at all. 

In fact the Word of God tells us,  He (God) saw Adam was alone, and saw it was not good so He gave him a partner.

What I am saying is that if we were to gain a true, more perfect understanding of the definition of the "one way love" that is spoken of in the letter Paul wrote to the Corinthians. Exercised it, expecting nothing in return with everyone in our family, our partners, our neighbors, co-workers, etc.

I truly believe we would not be disappointed.

Even more, we would be blessed beyond that which we could even imagine.

You see, God created us to love.  

That is why we love - love.

So naturally, we all desire love. 

Love doesn't hate us.

In fact love - loves us, and loves us all equally. 

 That is why we can't live without love.

If we take a moment to really look and meditate on what true love is 

(a perfect definition is found in the word of God 1 Cor ch 13 below ) 

When the epiphany - the revelation *hits* - it will rock your world.

Love

If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.  If I give all I possess to the poor and give over my body to hardship that I may boast,^[b] but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.  It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.

 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.  For we know in part and we prophesy in part,  but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me.  For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.