On A Very Serious Note For Serious Times

 

 

Hello everyone and God Bless You,
 
I am little ashamed of not keeping this blog up for so long but know that God's timing is perfect. 
 
Well I will say I am here again until the Good Lord Jesus Christ takes me home or the antichrist removes my head.  (yes that is what I said)  Many of you know that since I was on here last I got married to a Wonderful, Loving, God Fearing Man of God my husband Matt.  I thank the Lord that I do not have to go through these times alone.  If you are single a please try to connect with "bible believing, God Fearing individuals" that are like minded.  We need all the encouragement we can get.

I also will be launching a radio on Blog Talk Radio in the near future to have discussions as well as prayers as the Holy Spirit leads.  Please have me in your prayers for the logistics and everything else that will go with this. My website is totalrestorationinchrist.org or trinchrist.org; I just opened it back up today so have much overhauling to do.  But through it I want to continue to help minister, pray and inform while educating everyone where ever you are in your walk in Christ Jesus.
 
What I want to discuss today is that we are on the brink of tribulation.  Scripture says in Hosea 4:6 that the People are DESTROYED for lack of knowledge.  Knowledge, wisdom, and understanding is vital more than ever for the children of the True Messiah our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ of Nazareth.  
 
I am not in fear for the Lord is with me and he gives me PEACE. 

John 14:27 (NASB) Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.

 

If we look to and at the world instead of the Our Father in Heaven we can become very frightened.  What I will begin speaking about in this blog series may be uncomfortable to hear but it is for  you to be enlightened so that you may not be caught in the snares of the enemy and damned for eternity and so that you may share with others.
 
When you look around us and view the world in several categories sin (wickedness), wars and rumors of wars, economic uncertainty, Christians being persecuted we must turn to  the bible for the signs as well as what the Lord instructs us to do.  When we look at Mark chapter 13 Jesus tells us not to be frightened.  But most importantly he is telling us that there will be MANY THAT WILL COME IN MY NAME.  These are false teachers, preachers, and even those that say they are the true messiah (which could be the anti-Christ); DO NOT BE DECEIVED. If we know what to expect we will not fear and know by scripture and the leading of the Holy Spirit what we should do.  Discernment and wisdom are a gift  of the Holy Spirit..................................PAUSE.....  I feel what I should post first is this:



 Are you  BORN AGAIN? 
                     DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU WILL SPEND ETERNITY?

1. Adam and Eve fell/sinned against God in the Garden of Eden and we are now born in sin/iniquity.  (Sin entered this world) Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned--
2. We must be redeemed in the site of God the Father.
3. Even though there was grace on the people of Israel; they wanted laws and Moses went up the mountain to meet God for these laws.  The law that God wrote on the tablets and Moses brought down as well as the several hundred that Moses added were to prove we could not keep it. (if you kept one you had to keep all and if you failed in one you failed in them all. Levitical Law which Jesus came to fulfill.
4. So in order to redeem our relationship with God He sent his only begotten Son Jesus to be born of the virgin Mary  who was conceived by the Holy Spirit.
5. Jesus was born and was 100% man and 100% God.
6. He who was sinless taking our place and the wrath of God when He was punished and was crucified on the cross.
7. He died, was buried and on the 3rd day he rose again in fulfillment of the scriptures.
8. He has ascended in the Heavens and is seated at the right hand of God the Father.
9. He sent the Comforter the Holy Spirit to dwell in us to grace us with Power to endure life in Christ.
10. KNOWING YOU ARE LOST AND RECOGNIZING YOU ARE A SINNER BOUND FOR HELL is the First thing you need to do.
11. THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO SALVATION / JESUS SAID I AM THE WAY,THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE NO ONE COMES TO THE FATHER ACCEPT BY ME. John 14:6
12. You must be born again.  John 3:5-6 Jesus answered, Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. “Do not be amazed that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.
13. Ephesians 2:8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God (NASB) ... God saves you by his grace when you believe.
14. Once you see you are a sinner by the revelation of the Holy Spirit, You must repent of your sins and turn from your wickedness/sin.  True heart change
15. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth that He died for your sins and receive your redemption by believing that He was the complete atonement for your sin, past, present and future. (we will talk about grace under another blog)
16. Scripture also says that we must give up our life.  Christ Jesus the true Messiah becomes our Savior, Lord, King.  (And he will return to judge the living and the dead) In Galatians 2:20 Paul said I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.(Submission will be discussed in further in another blog also)
17. When we are born again we now must live for Christ.  This is not a works salvation but life as Christian (Christ like) is to walk by faith not by sight.  To be Holy Spirit Lead.
18. Being water baptized is not a condition of salvation but is suggested for its symbolic meaning of dying to self and being born again living and walking as a new creation in Christ Jesus.  II Corinthians 5:17 Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.(NASB)
19. Baptism of the Holy Spirit - BAPTISM OF FIRE - I will talk about that in my next blog.

I love you all with the love of Christ and I hope that if you came to know Jesus for the first time that you would post so in the comments so as a body of Christ we can continue to pray for your strength and growth in the Lord as well as a hedge of protection by his angels and Holy Spirit.

I know that many of you who are on my Facebook and knew me when (many years ago) it is only the grace and the power of God I have been saved and transformed and have this great desire to preach, teach and minister in the name of Christ Jesus our Lord and Savior.   May God keep you and bless you with His presence and may the peace and joy of the Lord fill you and sustain you . 

Love, In His Service, Pamela

What if you couldn’t again?

 

 

     As we look back to September 11, and know that hate brought death and destruction to our country.  It often it takes catastrophes, and major life altering events for us to look at what is really important in our lives and what is nonsense or trivial by comparison.  The highlight of my day was that my son who is 19 texted me and it was only one slang word “sup”.  I asked if he was ok, and he said "yeah about to get to work".  He may never know how much that means to me, but I let him know I loved him and to call me when he could.  I have had many of those times in my life that “I couldn’t again” and I do not want to take for granted a day that the Lord has given to me.

     Each day we walk on this earth it is a gift God gives us to bring His love and light to those He entrusts to cross our paths and us theirs.  It may be loved ones, or someone in the checkout line, or in our office, or at the day care, or the stands at our child’s game or practice.  Take the time to share love and letting others know that their lives are important and they make a difference in yours.  We often get into the hustle and bustle of I have to do this and I have to do that and there are those around us that we do not even see.  They desire our interaction into their lives, and we keep thinking not now, maybe in a few, a little later, maybe this weekend, next week etc…..  But what if those times never come?  There are many conversations, and times I wish I had spent with loved ones that I no longer can.  Letting time or hurt feelings carry us away from what is or should be important hopefully will not turn to regret…..

     Yesterday I was at the beach and I was doing some writing and reading and was about to close up and head to the house when an older lady stopped me and asked me what I was reading and I told her the NIV for Women.  And she asked me to read Psalms 27:10 and told me it was her story, that even though her parents had forsaken her, God had not and He always shows up in her life.  She told me how she had been adopted and had been raised in KY, and we both shared Cherokee lineage, and she also had some Thompson’s in her family somewhere.  She has gone through much in life, and recently lost her husband.  She was feeling the grief of her loss. We also found some common ground her daughter knew someone I knew.  I don’t know many in this town because I just moved here a few months ago.  But God created this moment that we all received confirmation of Him working in our lives, and that our lives make a difference to others.  I had been praying to God that I knew that recently I had been distracted and had gotten off track a bit, and was desiring to be where he was desiring me to be, and working on the things I should and drawing closer into relationship with Him.  To minister and share His love to those that He places in my path…  In these few moments I realized that I was where I was supposed to be, and He has forgiven my distractions.  We prayed before we went our own ways, but I know they touched my life and I hope that I touched theirs.

     Sometimes we get so off track we think that we can’t go back.  That we have caused pain, or separation from others by having our priorities out of sync with what really matters.  I am telling you as the Lord forgives and welcomes you back, those you love will to.  Taking the time to talk, love and play will melt the times that you felt other things were more important, and maybe they were at the time; it is never too late to get those things back that are really important in your life, until you can’t anymore.  

    Seek the Lord each day about what He deems is important for you to carry out.  Time spent with the Lord is important too, and He loves and desires it with you as well.  Spend more time with loved ones in person and by phone.  Take the few extra moments, seconds to engage in conversation when you are out and about.  Love is not just romance, it is sharing life with others and letting them know that time is precious and you care enough to share some of yours with them.  Share time each day with those you love, one day it may not be possible for you or them.  The gift of memories will be ours of those that we made a difference in their lives and or they made a difference in ours.  To look back and smile with love in our hearts as we reminisce on time spent with others and having no regrets… 

Love, In His Service Pamela

CHOOSE THE GOOD PART

 

 

 

Those that choose the good part, they are set apart. 

My elite, they will receive a king’s portion, an anointing that is overflowing and without ceasing.

You have been hand chosen for a time as this.  This is a special time for my special chosen children; The ones who seek my face in the darkness.  When I hear their cries I feel their pain and the praise and they seek me anyway.  For they seek the kingdom that I have placed within them.  They seek the light the truth and my will for their life.  They are the life breathers, those that will bring Hope, Faith to a lost and suffering world, and the lost in Christ.  There are many who are saved in me but do not know me.  They keep seeking worldly rewards for their peace and joy.  But, as you know only know so well this cannot come from worldly things but only from the Father.

Abba is smiling and is pleased with those who diligently seek him in the midst of their circumstances. They praise Him; they honor and give Him Glory in all things.  For, He will use the foolishness of the world to confound the wise.  He will use the works of the enemy for His Good and for those who love Him and seek Him.  God uses all things and all situations for His Glory and for the Glory of the Kingdom.

Do not give up.  You must press through as you have never have before.  You are breaking past a threshold that will bring you to a great glory in God.  You are coming into your time to be presented to the world and you have been equipped with more than you can think or imagine.  But, when you need it; it will be available, the words, discernment, knowledge, love of God, compassion.  The Hope and Faith are deep, wide and strong within you.  You are the Rock, the foundations that God is building a new thing, a new church, not one of brick and mortar but, of Love, Peace and Hope that is within you my child of God.

It is time for the rising of the Saints, the Elite, those called for this special fight of faith; this out pouring of miracles, signs, and wonders.  Such a time as now.  As God has been quiet, He has been moving and preparing making things perfect as only He can do.

The Boldness, Confidence, Strength of Warriors, have been manifested in you.  For He does not send us alone nor does He send us ill equipped.  He sends us ready, focused, equipped.  For we have greater works to perform and carry out. This is the day, the year the Lord has made and the time is at hand.

Love, In His Service Pamela

 

 

(March 6, 2010 )

CAN I DO THIS ALONE?

Can I do this alone?.... 

               What is life without the Lord?

                              More so why would I desire to?

For Jesus said that “I am the Way and the Truth and the Life”.  If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; from now on you know Him and have seen Him.”  (John 14:6-7 NAS-UE).  The Lord is in the Father and the Father is in Him.  The Lord left us to prepare a place for us and sent Him the Spirit of God to comfort us. 

“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you. (John 14:16-17 NAS-UE)

What is life without the Lord?

               Lost in a dying and cruel world without wisdom, peace, strength, and joy in your heart.  You are a sheep in the wilderness without covering and protection.

Can I do this alone?....  More so why would you desire to?

               Free gift of salvation – believing on Jesus Christ as your Savior.  Through His sacrificial pain, suffering and death followed by His resurrection we no longer have to be separated from our Heavenly Father.  We no longer have to be victim to the world and the power of Satan.

               Free Spiritual Guidance 24/7 to bring God’s word, will and way for our lives.  Why is the flesh so adamant about being in charge?  When it has proven time and time again to be wrong and has repeatedly made selfish, prideful decisions without even seeking as much as the wise counsel as encouraged in God’s word.  The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice (Proverbs 12:15 NIV)  For as it says in Genesis the imagination of man’s heart is evil.  We cannot do this ourselves and be in the will of God.  For we must lean not unto our own understanding but in all our ways acknowledge God and he will make our paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5)  So again I say can we do it alone; more so why would I desire to?

               Access to every spiritual blessing - Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing.(Eph 1:3 NIV)

In Him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, in order that we who were the first to hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.  And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation.  Having believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, who is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until the redemption of those who are God’s possession to the praise of His glory. (Eph 1:11-14 NIV)

               It is important to be equally yoked in our marriages but also our closest friendships.  Do not be yoked together with unbelievers.  For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common?  Or what fellowship can light have with darkness (2 Cor 6:14 NIV)

You cannot seek guidance and advice from those who do not know the ways of God.  There are many variables and scenarios that may play out.  Their advice could be correct, but most likely it will be tainted by:

               1.  Personal agendas

               2.  Personal hurts

               3.  Desire to maintain your friendship so they only tell you what they believe you desire to hear.

               4.  They are influenced by the world and not the Spirit of God.

               5.  They may have something to gain or lose in their counsel.

These may only be just a few examples of why an unequally yoked friend may not be a good choice for counsel.  A friend who knows where they are in God, is willing to tell you the difficult things, and make you accountable is a positive thing but even than people too close to you may still fall short in this area. Wise counsel should be from proven Godly Spirit filled mentors, prophets, teachers, leaders, clergy, elders, etc.    First you must be in prayer and seek the Lord, than take it to your counsel, than do not act hastily.  Make sure it lines up with the word.  Do you have Rhema on that word in your Spirit, than you must know and act only when God has shown you His way for it to manifest.  All decisions do not have to have the counsel of others this is usually for big decisions that have great impact on your life and the life of others.  But you should follow the steps of being in the word that is the truth of God, know in your spirit that it is the will of God and do not mess it up by trying to make it happen under your own strength, and way.  Allow God to open the doors, bring the divine connections, and avenues to carry out the plans of your Heavenly Father.  By doing these things you will grow in your spiritual seeing and hearing.  God through this practice will build your gifts of the Spirit equipping you to be the wise mentor, or counsel for others that seek you for Godly wisdom and guidance. 

These things I have spoken to you while abiding with you.  But the Helper, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in My name He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.  Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you.  Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.  You heard that I said to you, I go away and I will come to you.  If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced because I go to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.  Now I have told you before it happens, so that when it happens, you may believe.  I will not speak much more with you for the ruler of the world is coming and he has nothing in Me; but so that the world may know that I love the Father, I do exactly as the Father commanded Me.  Get up, let us go from here. (John 14:25-31 NASU)

Food for future thought the Lord gave prophecy, a promise of what was to come so they would be prepared.

Be blessed in always in all ways. 

Love, In His service Pamela

Lord what would you have me to do?

In your obedience grace comes.  When you are obedient the results of your obedience is God’s responsibility not yours.  When you seek God and He reveals His will you are no longer responsible for the outcome. 

When we are disobedient God cannot work with us.  He has to work against us to bring about the changes/events to bring us back to obedience.  Jonah had to be thrown overboard and swallowed by a whale/fish to come to himself in repented obedience.

Jonah Chapters 1-3, Jonah in his disobedience almost caused the destruction of others.  We do have consequences to ourselves and others by not following what God has placed in our hearts, minds to be, do, carryout etc.  But in God’s grace and mercy Jonah was brought to himself by first owning up to his responsibilities, but still had to take action to remedy his disobedience and told the crew to throw him over so their lives may be spared.  God’s grace put him in the fish and God used that to complete a work within Jonah. In the fish Jonah came completely to his self and cried out to the Lord in prayer; “what I have vowed I will make good”.  I will say, “Salvation comes from the Lord.”  Than the Lord commanded the fish and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.  Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time:  Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.”  Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh.  Thank God the Lord gives us more than one chance to get things right. But it is sweet when we get it right the first time.  Of course there will be more tests, trials and learning and growth experiences to come through.  But the purpose of our life is to complete our journey and all that encompasses it.  It is not a race to be hurried through, but a great adventure one divine encounter, event, connection at a time that completes our days.

Obedience may not always feel good, kind of like swimming against the current.  But when we chose to follow the Lord we are to surrender our will for His.  A life of obedience and servitude is rewarding and does require a “good sacrifice” but is rewarded with the fullness of grace to carry His work out.

   “Lord I pray your grace for us to walk in this world with you; may our path always be highlighted by your love, grace, and light so we may be fulfilled beyond our expectations.  Continue to show us your dreams, visions as we sleep, and while we are awake, ever mindful of the Spirit of God that is within us; the essence of your pure love, grace and mercy that empowers us to walk in your ways.”

                    God Bless you today in all ways.  May you find strength in Him to carry your cross.

           Love in His Service, Pamela

TO DENY OUR PURPOSE IS TO DENY GOD 

To deny our purpose is to deny God. We were born destined for a purpose. Events and people shape us, mold us and bring us toward the destiny that God has called over us before we were in our mother’s womb.

So how can we fight and go against this destiny. The destiny is in our spirit that must transcend to our flesh to be fully manifested. The battle is between worlds, the Flesh and the Spirit. Each one wants to be superior. God’s ultimate desire for us is that our flesh submits to the God within us the Spirit.

As we seek God and move toward our Father, the kingdom begins to be revealed to us. We begin to see the glimpse of the kingdom. Dreams and visions of what we are destined to be and have, are ours to see. Continually being shaped, purged and pruned along the way. We can be pruned by the world or Abba Father the God that loves us. This process can be painful to the flesh but is always necessary. It is part of our journey, the process, that if called, our life. Than thirdly we enter the kingdom that is our inheritance, we are walking in our calling and then we begin to possess the kingdom and we begin to bear fruit and we see the harvest of our obedience, and our work for the Lord. Lastly we are fully manifested in our gifts, our calling and we have come to the full inheritance that God has allotted for us. This is through our life’s works, and there are many fruits of our labors.

So why would we want to deny God? The life of God’s chosen is hard at times, but it is fulfilling. Your call will come to you and try to find you. When you discover this it cannot be denied, if you try to ignore it, you will walk through life unfulfilled and feeling void that you have missed out on something.

Jeremiah 20:9 But if I say, "I will not mention him or speak any more in his name," his word is in my heart like a fire, a fire shut up in my bones. I am weary of holding it in; indeed, I cannot.

God is ingenious that way, he knows that if he told you everything from the beginning, you might not say yes, but he wants his glory, and it is an honor for you to be chosen to serve him. To be totally sold out for God, once you know your call and accept it nothing else will satisfy you. He wants your life to be abundant and filled with the Glory of God, he knows that if you chose the call it will be the most difficult thing you will ever do. But, with it come many great things, the peace and joy of the Lord to follow you all your days, the favor and grace of God to walk out your destiny, the journey that will not be boring, and the fruit of bringing God’s light to others. How can we say no, many do? Christ died for us; he suffered, died and conquered the grave for all of us. How can you say no? But, I say YES!

Lord I say yes to you and the call that you have on my life. I chose you freely, knowing it may be difficult, but you will never leave nor forsake me. I trust you Lord, with my life. Holy Spirit fill me this day, give me your strength, knowledge, wisdom to walk this out, to discern what is right and wrong and receive the love and compassion for others in knowing the difference. For in saying yes, my life has purpose. I chose the destiny that God has placed with me. What is your decision?

Be blessed today in all ways.

In His Service,

Pamela

Stay the Course

For God has turned all my regrets, the past mistakes, the past attacks all to good, they are the treasure of compassion that is now within me, as Christ dwells in me. For the enemy tried to destroy me, sift me like wheat, but the Holy Spirit knew his plans, he stood with me through all of it, so I would not perish.  The enemy thought he was winning, that he was breaking me, but he did not realize that he only made me stronger, wiser and closer to God.

Stay the course it will be rewarding beyond your wildest expectations.  Don’t give up on God’s promises.  He loves you and only desires the best for you in all things.  Sometimes we feel our prayers, petitions, hearts desired requests are not being heard.  Those desires that feel so deep within you know that they were put there by God to instill hope, faith and strength.  Your testimony will be so much brighter that you stayed the course.

When it does not feel like you are ever going to walk in your promises of God stand and do not let the world and the enemy tell you lies.  They want you to give up and in.  And when you are on the brink of victory the enemy will throw everything and the kitchen sink at you to discourage and push you to give up and feel defeat.  Even when the promises are manifesting you will hear the discouragement of past mistakes, regrets, rejections, and pain saying things to have you doubt that God is loving and blessing you.

God desires victory and His glory; and that lies within you; for you are the 'Hope of Glory'.  Due to our humanness we need to go through things.  God desires all of His own to have patience.  It is one of those freebies that come with God.  You do not have to ask for it.  But the reward is perseverance, stamina, trust and hope in God that you may bring to others.  Your testimony brings His light and life to others.  You can say God is good all the time but the world needs tangible evidence because they do not have the faith and strength that He has placed in you.  These testimonies come in “all shapes and sizes”; all are important, and necessary for the kingdom to be manifested in the earth.  People need to hear your testimonies do not second guess sharing God’s love through your words and examples. 

His glory shall reign in all the earth.  As surely as I live says the Lord, every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior.

Stay the course of victory and righteousness always diligently seeking Him and His will for your life and in accordance to your measure of faith all things good in God will be added on to you. 

In His Service,

Pamela