It’s not uncommon for God and me to go on adventures. This summer, however, has been one of the hardest of my life. The last three months, Jesus led the way step-by-step keeping me safe all the while not stopping the pain and discomfort of this transformational journey.
Read MoreWe can’t fully embrace all his promises & walk in our identity until we FIRST address this issue of IDOLATRY!
Idols= “Cisterns with holes”
First of the 10 commandments— “have no other gods.” (Exodus 20)
Ex 23:33 “ if you serve other gods, you will be CAUGHT in the TRAP of idolatry.”
Read More1/4 of the way into my run I saw this and took note. Of course the Holy Spirit translated it for me and He said, “Thank you for going your speed.”
I continued to run with curiosity and said, “tell me more.”
He went on to say, “you’re in the race with me and not competing against anyone. You’re simply willing to be in it with me.”
“Yup. As always.” I responded. “But I’m not sure I see the newness of your message.”
He replied graciously, “you still believe that you’re going too slow this season. You’re anxious to get back up with me and run full speed ahead.”
Read MoreIf the only ingredient necessary to please God is Faith (Hebrews 11.6) why do we struggle in this area the MOST in our journey?
We fill our “spiritual” lives with busyness, good deeds, church duties, activities - all which are good, but not intended to supersede, precede or replace faith.
Yet, a firm, deep rooted, unwavering, unshakable, believing-no-matter-what-my-circumstances-throw-my-way kind of faith in a Supreme God who defies both space & time— remains a constant battle; particularly when it appears He’s lost my address
Read MoreJesus’ first words to us were “Repent & believe.”
In that order.
Because believing in a God who makes streams of living water in the wasteland —
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Believing in a God who resurrects the very dead things —
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Believing in a God who takes crispy bones & transforms them into a vast army —
…requires a heart posture of old-school, feel-to-heal, broken-open kind of repentance.
Read More“The perfect seven who has come to knock down the Jericho walls of our heart in order to SEEK & SAVE.”
Luke 18:35 & Joshua 6
Read More(A person who KNOWS they’re loved-won’t defend themselves.)
(God is my defender!)
If we’re thrown into the blazing furnace , the God we serve IS ABLE to deliver us from it & He WILL deliver us from your hand…..
BUT EVEN IF HE DOESNT…. We want you to know— we WONT serve your god!”
When I KNOW the love of God — I’m willing to trade in my “expectation” for His “intention!!!”
Read MoreIt’s time to rise up
& take back our God given identity— & an identity that’s been stolen from right under our spiritually sleeping noses— without even a lick of our permission!
Because it’s only in the RECOGNITION & the REPENTANCE that the sweet taste of REVERENCE is found… which ultimately leads to the joy of REVIVAL!
And, according to Gods Word, reverence is the KEY to the life our souls were made to crave:
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