WHOLE? OR SICK?

Religion will give you the illusion that you are whole and have no need of the great physician JESUS! As long as there is breath in these mortal bodies we will always need JESUS. Considering the fact that there's nothing new under the sun this ain't a shocking event happening. When religion puts your mind in a place of arrival and you look down on the rest of us sinners then you are in a horrible place. The Pharisees in the book of Matthew chapter 9:10-13 saw JESUS and the disciples eating with publicans and sinners. And they were offended by this. Isn't that sad? How can someone that has been graced with the word of GOD be arrogant enough to believe that they are better than someone else. I'll tell you how because the word was in their head and not their heart.They had head knowledge but there hearts was as hard as rock. They had what Paul calls the appearance of godliness but denying the power thereof. Jeremiah says it this way they worship me with their mouths but their hearts are far from me. JESUS warns of such a condition He said beware of the leaven of the Pharisees do what they say but don't do as they do.If their religious mind set had made them whole how is it that JESUS said to beware? HE knows what's in the heart of man. Every person running around saying that they love GOD and sees one in need of anything and looks down on them is lying. It's not always about imparting material things on another but giving them what has been freely given to you love, compassion, grace and mercy. Knowing that although you've been in church all your life you have been given the word to bless others as the word blesses you.The Pharisees had the word and keep it or when they did give it away it was given with the wrong motive. So that people would think they are some great spiritual being with all the right answers.They used the word to show others their faults and wouldn't so much as allow those same words to change what was in them. But those sinners and publicans knew they were sick and they knew their hearts were wicked and they knew that JESUS was the way the truth and the light.How did these sinners know who Jesus is when in fact the learned ones couldn't see who HE is.Because no man can come to the SON unless the FATHER draw HIM.How does one draw another? It first begins in the heart. Your mind will give you many reasons as to why you shouldn't come near that person. Your mind once it has been trained to believe or think a certain way doesn't pay attention to the heart and it can't because through much human logic and training the heart is no longer  flesh. It has become hardened through arrogance.With this being said remember that GOD blinded their eyes and deafened there ears so that they couldn't see JESUS nor could they hear HIM. So the question is posed do you see and hear JESUS?Are you sick or whole? I would like to say that I'd much rather remain sick knowing that in my weakness GODS strength is made perfect.I would much rather sit at the feet of JESUS and allow HIM to continue to remove those things from my heart that aren't pleasing so that through that form of humility I may obtain the prize GOD has for me a place with HIM and JESUS!

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Positioning and not Position!

Today I am going to use women GOD used in the Bible.So many times when women are spoken of in the Bible we tend to use those that are not of great esteem. And shed little to any light on those that GOD used to save nations or win great battles. The the three I will use today are Deborah , Jael, and Queen Esther. In the book of Judges Deborah was a prophetess GOD used to be a judge over HIS people. Deborah told Barak it was time to go to and take Tabor because GOD had commanded it. Barak asked her to go with him but she warned him if I go a woman will surely take the victory but he insisted and said if you go then I will go.They go into battle and just as Deborah prophesied a woman won the battle Jael killed the king. Now after the victory Deborah and Barak both sang to God for Him giving them the victory. Barak wasn't jealous over the fact the Jael killed the wicked king he rejoiced in the work of GOD. That is something for our men to look at today. Barak heard what Deborah said loud and clear yet he wasn't concerned about how the battle would be won so long as it is won. Rather people want to admit it or not their are still optimistic people concerning a woman being used in the full magnitude as a man is. I ain't talking about pastoring I'm speaking on being chosen to do a great work. Deborah wasn't concerned with her position nor was Barak. They trusted GOD and HIS positioning. On first look at this chapter one would assume that Barak didn't follow the direction of God. But considering the fact that GOD knows EVERYTHING how could that be? GODS positioning is far greater than ones position.Let's take a look at Queen Esther. Queen Esther in all her years I'm sure never expected to be a Queen let alone one that GOD would use to save HIS chosen people. But she became just that and with great humility. GOD had positioned her into her position. The story behind her receiving the position is quite rare but never the less GOD was in control. GOD positioned Esther in a place that HE would use to stop the wicked plans of Haman. Haman hated the Jews and especially Mordecai. Haman was second in command to the king and Mordecai wouldn't bow down to him. Mordecai knew to bow down to man would take GOD from the place of power and esteem or put man in HIS place.Haman in his malicious devices was so angry that not only did he want to see Mordecai removed but all the Jews had to go.Well just like all wicked hearts they will be exposed and judgement will be given. Mordecai told Esther about the plot to destroy her people. She with hesitation went before the king knowing that her very life was at stake. GOD positioned her and she did that in which GOD called her to do. She didn't allow that position to go to her head nor did she allow arrogance to slip in. She didn't just think about what she could gain as a matter of fact she was safe and had the kingdom at her disposal. She headed to wise counsel and did what was needed of her.She considered the children men and women that lived outside the kingdom and understood that GOD had positioned her there for such a time as that. The position doesn't make you who you are. Positioning puts or arranges someone or something in a particular place or way. And ONLY GOD CAN DO THAT!

Major Or Minor Prophet?

What person came up with this? Some man that wanted to sound smart? For nowhere in the Bible does God classify His Prophets. I hear people say this He"s a major prophet and He's a minor prophet. Where does this come from? We really need to be careful about saying things that aren't in the word of God. Just because some man tells you that and it sounds good doesn't make it sound. God tells us to study to show thyself approved a workman that need not be ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth.Before the book of Joel God spend quality time teaching His children giving them instruction, warnings, showing them signs and wonders. With any parent the first years of life are vital that's when the child is at it's most impressionable.So we take numerous of time and energy to embed in them the things they need to make it through life. That isn't considered major parenting it's parenting period. By the time Joel and the prophets following begin speaking the children of God had decided they were gonna have it there way. And with any good parent you don't spend as much time on instruction as you do warning of the dangers to come. Parents don't harp on these warnings they give them and allow their child to decide which way they will go. Is that minor parenting? Not at all for by this time the children should really have no need of long talks and things of that nature they should trust their parent enough to know that what their saying is right and in their best interest. Jesus says it best if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children how much more does your Father know how to give good gifts to you.See we have to get to know our Father. He is much more that giving us material things and the desires of our hearts. He is our Father our parent the one that gave birth to us.There is nothing major or minor about Him or who He uses. We parents seeking to be a good parent need to be taught by the ultimate parent. Seek out the way God does things with us His children.Putting labels on Gods chosen is a great injustice they were all used by God to prophesy His word. They were all His mouth piece they all fulfilled the purpose the Father sent them to do. And when God sends you to do something, don't allow man to stick a label on you to determine how important or not important your call is.Paul says it this way we are one body and all the members are important. Jesus says it this way He that is the greatest amongst you let him become your servant. ALL the prophets were servants and all were GREAT!

BEAUTY IS MORE THAN SKIN DEEP!

I have never been what the "WORLD" considers ugly, yet I was gruesome. My mother would say to me Shania you are a pretty girl but your gruesome. I didn't understand what she meant so I asked her "momma what does that mean?" She said anybody can have natural beauty but true beauty comes from within and flows out. She said your attitude stinks and your mouth is bad you say anything without thinking or caring about others feelings. So I said okay momma I'm gonna act right, she said don't "ACT" right "BE" right. I didn't really get it until I read Matthew 23:27-28. I would try my best to "ACT" right but it never stuck and the reason I know today is that the outside of my cup was appealing to the natural eye but my insides were a wreck. And when your insides are a wreck no matter how much church one gets it won't stick for what's in the heart of man will come out. I my dear friends was a hypocrite! That's a strong word to relate one self with but the truth is setting me free. See I know the word of God but was not fully applying it to my life I was doing the things in which it says in my own strength plainly speaking I was ACTING the way God expected me to and didn't allow HIS word to transform my heart. Everyone was looking at me saying she sure does love the LORD and in fact I do. But I loved the wickedness in my heart too. I had to make a decision to be made whole. To but down the pointing of the finger and the facade I had built up and pray with a pure heart for GOD to make me over once again so I could "BE" what HIS word says I can "BE" and not continue being like the Pharisees appearing to be some saved sanctified woman of GOD knowing deep down it's all an "ACT". And when I was angered I would speak wicked things from my heart..Why? Because that's what was in there. Many people have this same thing going on in order to obtain HEAVEN GOD uses HIS word to direct us in the correct path. And will show us just where we need to be healed if we genuinely apply the word to ourselves and not use it to fix someone else. So as these days continue and I allow GOD to uproot the things that are displeasing to HIM that I my not sin against Him I am assured that the beauty that comes forth at the hand of GOD will be one that enables me to "BE" who HE says that I am....God Bless you!

Wailing Women Mount Up!

                                                    Intercessors (Jeremiah 9:17-20)
                              Upon reading this passage of scripture I was given great insight as to what message that God was using Jeremiah to tell us women. And what the Holy Ghost revealed to me was that we women need to become a unified force. He has given us a great task to fulfill before the throne of grace. He has called us to be wailing women, women of a cunning work. That word right there caught my eye because in our language today the word cunning has gotten a bad rap. But what God is saying in this verse is that one that has knowledge, concern, know, meditation, skill, truth and unintentionally to go before God on the behalf of another with the knowledge and concern about what another is going through. The enemy does his greatest work in keeping us divided through jealousy, gossip, judging and condemnation.But God has given us a great charge to pray on the behalf of others. How does one go to prayer on the behalf of another without judgement. Simply by remembering those things that God has done for us. That is where knowledge comes in knowledge the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience the fact or condition of being aware of something. Which should cause us to have concern for another which is to relate to be about to care trouble or distress to engage. Wow that shows that we care for another and with that care and concern we go to God  for them. Because we have been there ourselves we should desire the same deliverance for another that God has given to us.Once we understand this we can go with purpose to our Father on behalf of one another. Do we achieve the goal Christ set forth by making a difference. Anybody can talk until there's no more energy. But the difference is made when we weep before the Lord.When we pray we are asking God to remove or change something in the life of another. Since we know what God has done for us let us be quick to be the wailing women God has called us to be. Not going around sounding the alarm saying I'm praying for you but going into our secret place and crying from a pure heart for another. In conclusion God has given us a great calling. Time out for division amongst one another. Of pointing the finger, passing judgement and a competing spirit. If we're not working together we are aiding the enemy in each others demise.So the question asked is will we become the wailing women God called us to be? Or continue to allow the enemy to use us? WAILING WOMEN MOUNT UP!!!!!

A Damascus Expierence

We all could learn from Paul's Damascus experience. Paul is one of Jesus' greatest disciples although he was once one of Jesus' greatest persecutors. Paul was well taught in the law and the prophets as a matter of fact he was apart of one of the most prestigious religious sects of that time, the Pharisees.And with all "religious" sects there is a no love in it just high minded arrogance. Those that believe they can't learn anything from someone unless they have a title or prefix before their name. Or the ones that think when they follow the law to the letter their perfect and not a sinner like the rest of us. This one tops it all the ones that think they are God. Paul on that road meet Jesus for himself and received the greatest lesson of all the lesson of God's grace. Paul after receiving God's grace took off running the race set before him.Forgetting those things in which religion gave him. He gave them what Jesus had given him and shared it liberally. Paul was denouncing everything he had learned from his childhood and people thought he was crazy just like they thought Jesus was crazy. But when you have a Damascus experience people will thing you have lost your mind because you won't talk like them or walk in the same manner that you did before coming up on that road. When you were blinded by religion and it's traditions and forgotten the very grace that God gave you on that road. When once you were a respecter of persons the true love of Christ springs back up and you begin to care for souls again. Not just worried about your walk but the walk of the people you love. For we are all one body and if one part be broken or sick or wounded the whole body is affected. Paul understood that after receiving his sight back. And never lost his sight again he appreciated the gifts God had given him the gifts of grace,forgiveness and vision. He shared to his death those precious gifts with millions including us. Let us as these days continue be ever reminded of the cloud of witnesses that have come before us namely Jesus Christ. And let us like Paul follow that example. God bless you!

Why do people continue to put God In a Box? When clearly Jesus is so far out of the box. Let's look at Jesus for a second He was clearly not what the church folk thought their Messiah should look like. but that had nothing to do with who God called.God tells us that He's the same yesterday today and forever more. So why is it that we question those that God chooses to use? We look at others through our eyes but God clearly states our ways are not His ways His thoughts are higher than ours. He says that He will take the foolish of this world to put to shame the wise..In the eyes of those church folk way back then Jesus didn't fit the views and opinions they had.Jesus walked and talked to prostitutes, thefts,adulterers,and everything that opposed the word of God. Those church folk thought they had God but what they really had was religion at it's highest level..Where there is religion there is judgement, condemnation and all manner of evil. See they expected Jesus to pick them because they had the appearance of having God but their hearts were wicked. They wanted the praise without the labour it takes to move from religion to relationship. Most people don't want to look within themselves because God will show us who we are,only when we are willing.Get God out of the box and quit using those that have the appearance of God without the power of God.King David was one that didn't have the appearance of God but He had the power of GOD. David messed up horribly yet God used Him. And that baby He had with Bathsheba oh yeah was the next King.Nobody wants to talk about these things because it would make the God we've placed in a box imperfect..in reality God is perfect and His ways are perfect and He doesn't need our approval to be perfect. We because of the wickedness in our hearts can't and won't see beyond the surface of a thing. We are so superfical that the things outside the box we can't understand.Jesus was prophesied about from the beginning of time. King Solomon was prophesied about before David ever saw Bathsheba bathe. Indeed the first child died because it was conceived in sin and deceit. But the word of God still stood for that same woman bore David the son Nathan had prophesied to King David about.Get God out of the Box! Much love to you brothers and sisters I hope God will open your hearts and your minds to study check it out for yourself know Him for yourself..Peace!