A Loving Reminder: Commitment

 A Loving Reminder: Commitment

Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God. (Psalm 31:5)

My Lovelies, often times when we find ourselves in a difficult place we commit our spirit to fear, hatred, anger, to our struggles, to our grief, etc... We should follow King David's example and commit our spirit to the only one who can deliver us. The Word says - for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. (2 Timothy 1:7) Lets commit our spirits into the hands of the Lord daily. 

....The Lord preserves those who are true to him, but the proud he pays back in full. Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord. (Psalm 31:23-24)

I come boldly before You Abba Father, committing my spirit and my all into your hands. I thank you Father for You are faithful in all things. I thank you because your love is perfect, because your plan for me is perfect. I may not always see it that way but I trust it is, because your word says - For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11) I pray that my lovelies commit their spirits and their all to You as well. That at the moment they rise that they commit their day, their situations, their struggles, and their griefs into your hands. Remind them that You are Jehovah Nissi, The Lord their Banner (Exodus 17:15-16) Father, I pray that You give us spiritual eyes to see Your faithfulness in All things, not just some. In your precious, and powerful name Jesus, Amen.

A Loving Reminder: Acknowledge

A Loving Reminder: Acknowledge

Let us acknowledge the Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he will come to us like the winter rains, like the spring rains that water the earth.” (Hosea 6:3 NIV) 

My Lovelies, in all things, at all times, we should acknowledge God. From the moment the sun rises to the moment the sun descends and the moon rises. Acknowledging Him as we acknowledge the very air that we breathe, we can not see it, but there is no doubt that it is there. 

 

Father, I come before you acknowledging that You are the Great I Am! That You are King of Kings! That You are Lord of Host! That You are El Roi! That You are Jehovah Jireh! That You are Jehovah Shalom! 

Father, You are above all sitting in the throne and in total control! You are the one who fight our battles, if we would just surrender them completely. You are the God who sees it all. There's nothing kept in secret from You. You see every desire, every pain, every struggle, every disobedience, every tear shed. There is nothing hidden from You. You are the one who provides. You provide joy, you provide comfort, you provide healing, you provide love and You are the God who brings peace! Father, this is just scratching the surface of who You are. I pray that my lovelies acknowledge You in all things, in every situation, in every minute of their day. That You reveal yourself to them daily, who You are, meeting them exactly where they are. Father I thank you for your greatness! There is none like you. Surely if we acknowledge You, we will see you rise like the sun, and see you come down like the rains that water the earth. In Your Precious and Powerful Name(s), Amen

Names of God - Laurell Hubick

http://youtu.be/T5-6gwssX0Y

A Loving Reminder: Lord,You hear my voice

A Loving Reminder: Lord,You hear my voice

In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. (Psalm 5:3)

I love God's promises, His Word is like a nice cool glass of water on a hot, sticky summer day! I want more and more of it. I want more and more of God, of Jesus, for He is the Word. His treasures are endless and if you seek them you will find them. 

Father, In the morning first thing I want to do is seek your face! I thank you that I can come to your Word and get to know You. I find peace just laying here soaking in your sweet presence, and your promises to me. Thank you that you are with us all the time and that I can come to you with a grateful heart but that I can also come to you in boldness with my request, and know that not a single word is wasted because You hear it all and You see it all! Father, I lift everyone of my lovelies asking You that you bring them to that very same place where You meet me, where Your presence is so thick and sweet that the tears just begin to overflow with joy. That even if they find themselves in a dark place at this very moment that there be no doubt in their minds and in their hearts that You are with them. Meet them Father where they are always drawing them close to you! In your precious and powerful name, Jesus! 

A Loving Reminder: Like Gold

A Loving Reminder: Like Gold

He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver. Then the Lord will have men who will bring offerings in righteousness, (Malachi 3:3)

My lovelies,  the refining of gold and silver is one that requires patience. Gold and silver is extracted from the earth and they are one of the most precious metals that can withstand corrosion. However when extracted from the earth, they are mixed with other metals and materials such as lead, copper, zinc, sulfides and quartz. A refining process must take place to separate the gold and silver from other metals and materials to bring it into its pure state.  One process used for refining gold and silver is called Cupellation. In this process the ores / solid material extracted from the earth are melted in cupellation furnaces under excessive high temperatures. At these high temperatures the silver and gold become separated from other base metals and materials.

Like sifting for gold, God sifts us, looking in us, in our hearts, to isolate what is useful. He allows us to go through the furnace, by allowing us to undergo trials and tribulations that refine us, separating us from others. Sifting us, removing what is not of him. Removing the impurities from our lives that hinder us from being righteous. We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. (Romans 5:3-4)  for you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. (James 1:3) Like gold at it's purest form withstanding corrosion, we will stand firm when being tested. Persevering through the attacks of the enemy. Therefore making us more effective for the Kingdom. 

But God knows the way that I take, and when he has tested me, I will come out like gold. (Job 23:10)

Father, I come boldly before your throne thanking you for the process of refining and purifying. I thank you because you know All things and you bring forth transformation where transformation is needed. That what the enemy intends for bad in our lives You use for good. Your word says that You know how I test, and that when You have tested me I will come out like Gold. Like Gold withstanding corrosion, I will develop strength and confidence in the hope of salvation, withstanding the attacks from the enemy!  Father I come on behalf of all my lovelies that when we find ourselves in the midst of a fiery furnace, that we may find comfort in knowing that You are there and in control siting as a refiner of silver and gold, refining us, separating us from the impurities that bind us. Preparing us for greater things. That when we endure the fire that we are going to come out like gold! Incorruptible! In your powerful name, Jesus, Amen

Gold - Beckah Shae
http://youtu.be/OPBOz1a1Ql8

A Loving Reminder: Running The Race

A Loving Reminder: Running The Race

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:1-2)

My Lovelies, God has brought me to a place of understanding that all things that happen, wether good or bad have a set purpose. When things are going great and life is wonderful, it is easy to forget our main purpose. Our purpose to Fear God, and keep His commandments (Ecclesiastes 12:13) and to share it with others. (Matthew 28:16-20)

Sometimes God allows us to be burdened by something great because we have lost sight of our duty as creations of God. It isn't until that struggle, that pain, that tragic moment that we come to know who Christ really is, learning to fix our eyes on Him. It is in these moments that we learn and begin to process God's Sovereignty. It is in this time where we come to understand God's grace, God's mercy. It is here where He begins to bring forth transformation in us. When we start to have joy and praise in the midst of these things, you begin to fulfill His purpose.

In All things, the good and the bad, let us keep our eyes fixed on our maker. The author and finisher of our faith. The Alpha and the Omega. Let us keep our eyes on the prize. Knowing that at the end there is Victory!

Jesus suffered the price of the cross that leads us to Victory. Despite what He had to endure, the beatings, the mockery. He knew the end was Victorious. We are not exempted from suffering. We are running a race and we must endure what comes our way, and be 'Christ like' always pointing to the Victory after the cross!

These are the words of him who is the First and the Last, who died and came to life again. I know your afflictions and your poverty — yet you are rich! . . . (Revelation 2:8-9)

Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer.....Be faithful, even to the point of death, and I will give you life as your victor’s crown. (Revelation 2:10)

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes will not be hurt at all by the second death. Revelation 2:8 - 11

Father, I thank you for all things. For both the blessings and the afflictions allowed in my life. Your Word says that nothing will happen to me without you knowing it. (....But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it. And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows. (Matthew 10:29-31)). I trust that All that comes my way serves a greater purpose. I trust that what the enemy intends to use to harm me You, God intended it all for good. (Genesis 50:20) I choose to remain focused on You my Creator, the Author and Finisher of my faith. And fixed on the Victory at the end! In Your Powerful name, Jesus, Amen!

A Loving Reminder: I Surrender

A Loving Reminder: I Surrender

You can make many plans, but the Lord ’s purpose will prevail. (Proverbs 19:21)

My lovelies as I abide more in Christ and He in me, I've come to realize how much control God has over my life. Most of my life has been spent trying to run away from God wanting to draw me closer. I could pinpoint moments where God closed doors, removed people from my life, opened other doors, planted other people. I was trying to fulfill MY desires..trying to fill MY emptiness. Thinking, acting and prancing along like I belong to ME.

Painful moments, moments of joy all leading to that encounter, that moment where God says 'you can keep trying to do what you want to do and I can keep closing doors and removing things from your life, or You can follow me and live the plans I have for you. “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." (Jeremiah 29:11)

I do not belong to Me. You do not belong to you. I was created for a higher purpose. You were created for a higher purpose. Jeremiah 1:5 says that He knew me and you before He formed us. Psalm 139:13 says that He created our inner most being. That He knit us in our mothers womb.

But even before I was born, God chose me and called me by his marvelous grace.... (Galatians 1:15)

God had to bring me to the place where I had to decide, I can keep trying to do things my way and keep facing hurt, and disappointment or I can surrender totally and find joy and peace in Him. I chose to surrender.

In the book of Ecclesiastes, King Solomon seeks for meaning and fulfillment in his riches and in everyday life, and as he goes day to day living life to 'his fullest' he concludes that everything is meaningless. “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless.” (Ecclesiastes 1:2) Everything you do on your own for 'your' purpose is meaningless. He concludes that at the end all that matters is that you fear God and follow Him. "Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. (Ecclesiastes 12:13)

My lovelies take some time to think if you have totally surrendered to Gods plan, to His Will, or if you are still trying to follow your own plans, and your will. 

Father,

I come boldly before your throne with a grateful heart. You are exactly who you say You are. El Kanna- (the jealous one) forever with us and pursuing us with all of Your love-filled heart. I thank you Father for your relentless pursuit of us. You don't stop until we surrender, how long we run is up to us. I surrender it all, my dreams, my desires, my thoughts, my coming and my going. Father I lift up any lovely that is running. Lord that you meet them in the very place where they stand and you reveal yourself to them. In your powerful and precious name Jesus, Amen!

I Surrender - Kim Walker

http://youtu.be/LhaVB_7ejK4

A Loving Reminder: All things In Love

A Loving Reminder: All things In Love

And yet I will show you the most excellent way. 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. (1 Corinthians 13:1)

My Lovelies, we are called to be a reflection of Christ. Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did. (1 John 2:6)

When I reconciled with Christ about eight years ago, I climbed on a 'White Horse' riding around thinking because I was saved I was better than those who were not. Instead of love I spoke noise.  I rode like this for a few years until I was knocked off the horse into a pit. Therefore let him who thinks he stands take heed lest he fall (1 Corinthians 10:12). The lord humbled me and showed me that I will fall, that I will face trouble, that I will face temptation, but at best He showed me that He is compassionate, and loving to ALL those who will accept Him. Better off yes, because, I acknowledge that I was redeemed, but not any better than the next person. I am just as unworthy only difference between me and an unbeliever is that I have accepted that Christ stands before me in the eyes of the Father, and now, humbly I lay my praise at His feet. 

I just wanted to remind my lovelies, that Jesus did not walk around with attitude, he did not speak down to people. He spoke in Authoritative Love, everyone he approached he approached in Authoritative Love. He brought correction in Authoritative Love. Although He was perfect He did not walk around with a hard shell. Because of his Love people gravitated towards Him. He showed love and compassion and drew near to those whom society claimed to be the lowliest! It is those that were seen as unworthy that He drew near to. It was those that were unworthy that drew near to Him. 

Let us never think that we are now so clean, so worthy that we don't need just like the next person.  If you have reached that level of worthiness and holiness then there is no longer any need for Christ. 

I have a reminder that says Ali you are mine, don't forget what I have done for you. Reminding me of God's Compassion and Love towards me. A reminder that makes me speak love to those in darkness because I know first hand what it is to be blind and then to be given sight..

Lovelies, walk in Love, speak in Love. It is the greatest commandment!  

And yet I will show you the most excellent way. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13). 

Father I thank you, that You have brought and continue to bring forth transformation in our lives! You are so faithful to us! Relentlessly Pursuing us! I come boldly before your throne on behalf of myself and my lovelies asking Lord that You shine your light through us, today, tomorrow and always. Father that when others encounter us that they see you, that they see Love, that they hear Love! That they see that open letter of Christ that Paul talks about in his letter to the church of Corinth! That we simply be a reflection of Your ministry in us.

In your precious name, Jesus, Amen

John316- Jékob
http://youtu.be/WdtoVOX8eBc

Reign In Me- Jeremy Camp

http://youtu.be/cLFWlzUyPwE

The Way You Love Me- Jeremy Camp
http://youtu.be/zsecYbgoXzU