BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE

I asked God to wake me before my alarm this morning, and for Holy Spirit to fill me with His energy so I would be able to spend more time alone with Him before starting my day. He is so faithful! As a matter of fact the Word tells us that anything we ask in His name, He will give us. I have heard people twist that verse so many times, and then get mad at God when they don't get their way. The truth is that this promise is made to those whose hearts are in complete alignment with His. The only way to be in true alignment with Him is to completely submit to Him! Now it is longer I that live, but Christ that lives in me. And why wouldn't the Father want to give the desires of the Son?! When we desire things that are outside of God's will  for our lives, then we are having desires of the flesh. Even if they are disguised as desires of the Spirit. The evil one is crafty and will whisper things in your ear that might sound right, but just are not in alignment with the Father. Remember Jesus' 40 days in the desert?  The evil one quoted "near scriptures" to Him, and at times quoted exact scripture twisted to his selfish desires. Unfortunately, that is the way most of the western world churches are today, and then people wonder why God isn't blessing "their" ministries. Quit getting it twisted!!!
                     We pray for revival, but fail to realize 
                         that revival begins inside of us!!!
There is no room for interpretations of the scriptures! There is only one true meaning, and we are called to have only one Teacher. That is the Holy Spirit! That does not speak against the five-fold ministry. You must take everything you hear or see back to the Word that is confirmed by the Spirit! If you have truly died to self then the Spirit is alive and active inside of you, and the scriptures come alive! You see things you never saw before, and understand the things that always brought confusion. Confusion is from the devil! There are so many verses that, for years, I thought to mean something completely contrary to what the Spirit now tells me they mean! Everything has become so clear!
                                    My eyes are open! 
The lies I have been fed for years, although my teachers had good intentions and were just deceived, now sound completely ridiculous. The Spirit is contrary to the flesh, and what seems right to man leads to death. These are very slippery slopes we are playing on people!!! It's time to sacrifice your lives completely!!! What are you holding back for?!?! Do you enjoy fight against the flesh?!?! Do you enjoy the constant battle with sin?!?! Do you enjoy striving to be a "good christian"?!?! Stop trying and just give up!!! Give up to the One who created you, and become what you were created to be!!!
                    You weren't made for the life you're living!!!
                                  That's why its so hard!!!
You were created in His image as sons and daughters, and made to be in constant fellowship with the Father, under His protection. He can't protect you if you won't submit everything to Him. There is no such thing as being on the fence!!! The devil owns the fence!!! Jesus is not a jerk that forces His way into your life!!! He is a gentleman that is patiently waiting for you to let Him all the way in. Not just one foot so you can say you "let Him in"! Not just peek-a-booing His head through your door so you can say you've "seen His face". Certainly not just His hand so you can take the blessings without receiving all of Him! Let Him in completely and feel the freedom of being all that you were meant to be! Let Him cleanse you from everything and rise up a brand new creation, one without guilt or a miry past. It's time to let go of the sin that so easily entangles you and run with perseverance the race that lies ahead.
                              Jesus loves you, and so do I!!!

IDENTITY

As I walk out this thing we call Christianity, the Lord continuously shows me that every choice people make is based solely on identity. We do the things we do, say the things we say, and think the way we think out of either knowing or not knowing who we are.  When a person knows deep down inside, without a shadow of a doubt, that they are a child of God... they make different choices than a person who does not know. For instance, because I know that I am a daughter of the Most High I will behave as such. I know that He is where my help comes from1, therefore people can not disappoint me. When I am faced with a difficult situation I will not turn first to man, but instead to the Lord, because I know that with Him I can do all things2. I know that His strength is made perfect in my weakness3, so I depend solely upon Him for all things. This doesn't mean that I sit around lazily waiting for things to fall in my lap, I just don't stress out about anything. Who by worrying can add a single hour to his life4? I know that He is where my peace and joy come from5, so people or circumstances can not make me anxious or depressed. The people that persecute me, the man that cuts me off in traffic, the lady screaming at me in the grocery store, my arguing children, my car that won't start, my lost keys, the stack of unpaid bills...are any of these my god? Do any of these give me my peace and joy? NO! So then how could they possibly take it away from me? The Lord gives me patience6. You can't get under my skin and make me fume with anger. Does that mean I will never feel frustrated? Of course not! I am still human, but I am not "only human"! His Spirit lives within me and shows me how to face any person or situation with love. I can love with the love that I have received7. His pure, unconditional love8. This love also means I don't need to degrade myself or become someone I'm not to gain acceptance and "love". Why would I disrespect my body, the temple in which God's Holy Spirit resides9, so that a man will think I'm sexy and desire me? Men by nature can feed their desires by looking at women they know nothing about in a magazine, the Internet, or in passing. Does that make me important if he "wants" me? ABSOLUTELY NOT! Nor will I act a certain way to be accepted. I know that I am chosen10! I am desired for who I was created to be! I am a beautiful, powerful, supernatural, holy, and righteous daughter of the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the Most High God...MY DADDY!!! Now, when a situation arises that would have rattled my cage11, I am free to pray for that person with a pure and loving heart...not selfish motives. I don't pray for people to make my life easier or for my day to go better. I can pray forgiveness for them because if they knew who they were, they wouldn't be acting the way they are12. I can ask my Father to soften their heart to receive the awesome love and freedom that I have received. I can compliment them on how amazing they are despite how they are treating me. I can see their created value and love them! Now, every person I encounter is amazing to me, and I refuse to pass by without letting them know just how awesome they are! If you are reading this now and have any doubts, please let me assure you ... YOU ARE LOVED!!!   God Bless!!!



1 Psalm 121:2
2 Philippians 4:13
3 2 Corinthians 12:9
4 Matthew 6:25-34     
5 Romans 14:17     
6 Galatians 5:22    
7 1 John 4:19   
8 Romans 5:8
9 1 Corinthians 6:19-20
101 Peter 2:9
112 Corinthians 5:17
12 Luke 23:34, Acts 7:60

EXPOSING RELIGION

More and more I come to realize that I am not the same person I used to be. I have completely, 100% died to self and live only to please my God. Dying to self is not a poetic phrase from the bible to mean fighting temptations and the flesh...it literally means it is no longer I that live, but His Spirit living in and through me. My only function in life is to love Him and love His children. He has given me eyes to see, ears to hear, a heart to feel, and hands to heal. By His presence I'm made whole. There is a great multitude of people who both hate and come against me now because they don't understand this joy and freedom I've been given. The "spirit of religion" is attempting to rise up against me in the words and actions of those I love most in the church, my family, and my friends. I have been accused of being fake (because no one can possibly be this joyful 24/7), practicing incantations and witchcraft (because the Spirit changes the lives of people I encounter in an instant and I preach the love of God everywhere I go), and being demonic (because the Lord heals the sick, casts out demons, and cleanses those with infirmities by my hand).I have come to the place where I walk as Jesus did everywhere I go, every moment, of every day. The result is total bliss for me in the face of horrible persecution. Every religious spirit that comes against me can be traced back to the life of Jesus and I'm completely humbled by the honor of the opportunity to endure a portion of what my Savior endured.
(ie. Romans 15:13, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Matthew 9:34, 10:8&25, 13:57, John 14:12-14)
Let's expose the "religious spirit". The enemy is the father of lies and deceit. He mimics everything good that man naturally desires from his Creator. One of the ways that he keeps man separated from God is religion. Religion is a set of rules used to control man and limit God.  The enemy has whispered lies into the ears of "God seekers" for many years to the point where the gospel has become ineffective and dead in most of the world. This is no reflection what-so-ever on the gospel, because in and of itself the gospel is alive and moving like a double edge sword cutting to the heart, dividing soul and spirit. What the enemy has done is twist and contort the Word to remove it's power in the lives of "believers". Here are some examples...
 "I'm not worthy of Jesus' sacrifice"-If you weren't worth the sacrifice then God the Father would not have sent His Son to die for you! We are all His children and He wanted us to be reconciled back to Him!
"I'm only human"-Cut it out! No, you're not! We are children of God endowed by His Holy Spirit. We have been given authority and every spiritual blessing. We are called to walk as Christ walked.
"Count the cost"-The only cost in becoming a Christian is to give up something you were never created for. We were created in the image of God. We were put on this earth to be in holy communion with Him. All you lose is the constant fight of trying to be a good Christian. Instead we get to be His children day in and day out.
"This is a struggle/battle"- The battle has already been won! If you're living in constant struggle then you have not died to self. The only struggle is against the flesh. Once the flesh is dead then you can walk in the victory of the Spirit.
"I'll be healed in God's timing"-Are you kidding me?! What kind of Father would want His children in pain and suffering until it's convenient for Him to get them medical care? God lives outside of time and He wishes for you to be healed now!!!
"God took my loved one"-This is so sad. The enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy, and God takes the rap for it. God does not take your loved ones, He receives them!
"God's punishing me/trying to teach me a lesson"- While it is true that God will allow us to persevere through trials, He does not put them in our path. Our choices and the evil one's hatred for us is what causes the trial. Will you stand firm and face it with the peace and joy that the Holy Spirit offers? Remember the world is watching to see God's power manifested in you.
"It's a long slow process to get to God"-No it isn't. Just be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Accept that you are not a sinner, you are a son. Admit that you are completely incapable of doing anything in this life by your own strength and let Him take the reigns.
These words marked in quotations are lies from the pit of hell. GOD IS LOVE!!! Anything outside of the realm of love is outside of His character, but the enemy doesn't want God's children to get this because once they do, they can truly live in victory and power. The religious spirit is displayed in the bible through the pharisees and sadducees. A religious spirit puts doctrine, be it ever so twisted, before a relationship with God. It desires knowledge over time spent. It is regimented in how it acknowledges God by keeping Him in a box. It judges others. It likes to argue and debate matters of the bible with others. It is rampant in this world and it needs to be stopped. The only way to stop a religious spirit is with love and truth. Unfortunately, when it is faced with love and truth it gets puffed up and rejects the messenger. Fortunately, we are only called to plant seeds...it is the Lord who brings increase.
I may never see the fruit of all the seeds I plant but when I reach the other side I guarantee you that I will hear, "WELL DONE, GOOD AND FAITHFUL DAUGHTER!!!" 

I leave you today with these verses for thought.  Romans 8:28-39&12:2
GOD BLESS YOU ALL!!!!!!!