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

Pen of the Ready Writer

As I sit here I seek and ponder what the Lord would have me write about today.  It is not about me but only my willingness to allow myself to hear and transcribe His voice through “my pen”.  The pen of the ready writer takes in many things and formats.  God is the creator of creators.  His creation is never ceasing to be amazing in the beautiful canvasses of our lives and the things that we create through the many talents and giftings He most graciously has bestowed upon His children. 

I just feel the need to express to you to continue to use and develop the precious creativity that He has placed within.  In His presence and our quiet time with Him He speaks to us.  Sometimes we hear, see, feel, or just have an overwhelming inspiration to draw, paint, write, or are filled with magnificent inventions to carry out and produce.  God desires to be heard, but He also desires His people to prosper and walk in abundance of provision as well as life, health and relationships.  This is His way of growing and further developing the Kingdom in the earthly realm.  

Many times people read the parable about the young rich man and it is said it is harder for the rich man to enter the Kingdom of Heaven than a camel to enter the eye of a needle to mean God’s people should all be poor martyrs for Christ.  It does not mean that we His children are to be poor.  But what it signifies is that if we are wealthy in the natural financially and in our talents to produce wealth without the need for a relationship with Him it will be harder for us to come to a point to enter into the rest and relationship of His Kingdom for our everyday life if it has not already been established.  Those lost and in the world often judge believers who prosper as being hypocrites.  Believers need to be good stewards of what He entrusts us with by being spirit led in our giving.  For God gives seed to the sower to further the kingdom and His glory.  Some may find that salvation may also be hard to come to revelation and decision due to a cloud of self sufficiency and earthly possessions.  It is not impossible but usually takes a great move of God for someone who is not struggling financially to see they are lost and need a savior. 

This parable of the young rich man refers to the life of a believer or non believer and how it relates to coming into and walking a spirit led life or one that is deceivingly self-sufficient and lacks Kingdom Life and solid personal relationship with the Lord.  In accordance to your faith which takes in your maturity level is also a key factor in God’s choice to bless you financially because it is His desire for you not to perish by the financial fruits of your talents.  He will never put on you what will ultimately destroy you.   

As we have been drawn into relationship, and have been matured to handle scripturally the gifts and talents and the provisions that come with them God will continue to bless whatever we put our minds and hands to.  May you continue to be blessed and be a blessing for His Glory.

Be ready in all things and all ways,

In His Service, Pamela

Box of Agreement

 (Joshua 4 & 5)

   What agreements or covenants has the Lord made with you?  God will always honor the covenant He makes with His people whether individually or as a group.

   The Lord will sustain you and feed you in the desert.  As promised He will bring you through and out.  But often as with Joshua we will face a wall of obstruction a final test of our faith and trust in God by the enemy or God himself.  Are you willing to stand on the promises of God; Stand when the world says no, when people say you are crazy?  Know the wall/mountain that the Lord will bring down on your behalf will come out of your covenant and obedience to follow His orders and instructions.  That what the Lord has bound in Heaven will no longer have power or authority in your life again.  A faith of a mustard seed will move a mountain, how much more will He do on your behalf if you walk in radical faith; the faith that is out-of-the-box, when you will listen and not be swayed by any man, circumstance, and or doctrine.  God has graced this special remnant with faith that is like no other because He desires to move and shake the world as He has never done before.

    God is not necessarily being literal of a circumcision event physically but spiritually He desires you to circumcise your will and desire to do things in your way and timing.  As with a physical circumcision it can be painful but it is necessary to walk in the things of God and His promises.  The abundance and promises of God for great things and moves of God come out of an individuals or group of people’s faith, agreement, and surrendering of self will, mind, and emotions.  We have to allow the agreement and will of God to be manifested by our willingness to die to our flesh so the World can witness these events and be drawn unto Him.

Be blessed today in all ways, 

Pamela

Accepting His Grace & Mercy

Accepting the Grace and mercy to turn mistakes, failures into life lessons to grow and become better for abundant life for you and others takes willingness, practice, obedience and the Spirit of God.  If we make a mistake or find ourselves in relationships that do not work, business ventures that do not pan out.  Don’t beat yourself up receive God’s forgiveness and mercy, and forgive yourself for the failure, mistake, etc.  Life is full of learning processes.  As long as you are always willing to accept your defeats as temporary setbacks, or your mistakes as ways to learn, repent and mature than you are on the right track. 

So often we get stuck in our past, continually living out and through our past negative events that we do not really live.  We do not allow God to be God in our lives and receive the mercy He desires to bestow us and receive the grace, mercy and Spirit lead guidance to move on and up in life.  We are not perfect.  We are human beings and we will not always get things perfect.  This also goes when others let us down and we stay stuck and we allow the fact that we allowed someone through our own needs and desires to dupe us, use us , take advantage of us, or just keep us from excelling.  Forgive them, forgive yourself and ask the Spirit to bring healing by identifying the shortcoming and ask the Spirit how you can achieve a successful going forward and up out of this negative experience.  He will show you and guide you; you just have to ask.

The power to always becoming better than the day before is not a cliché.  It is true.  Daily time of prayer and reflection allows God to speak to you and help you be all that He desires for you.  This takes willingness, obedience, and commitment to a Spirit led life.  It may take an assertive effort and working and maneuvering of your schedule until you find the right time to allocate daily.  Early morning is great but it is not for everyone.  It may be different on different times of the week or split throughout the day.  If it is a dreaded time for you than you will be merely showing up and not really being present with God and you will not be able to give and receive the proper and anointed exchange that God really wants from and for you.  There is a reason that the bible says work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.  Your walk with the Lord and yourself is PERSONAL.  That is why it is referred to as a ‘Personal Relationship With the Lord’.  The Lord loves you and desires an intimate and just you and Him relationship that is unique and fresh.  Your desire to be with Him makes it sweet as perfume to Him.  The abundant life that is full, blessed, and anointed comes with your personal relationship with the Lord and your willingness to take all your cares, burdens, shortcomings, as well as your victories to the Lord.  He will never leave you nor forsake you and His only desire is to love you and have your life be one of righteousness and victory with and in Him.  

 Be blessed this day in all ways,

 In His Service,

Pamela

What Season Are You In?

Recognizing the season that you are in with God is beneficial to your growth as well as your sanity.  When you know you are in a dry season you know that it is only temporary and you can ask God to expedite this season by being obedient to what the Spirit is trying to teach you or do in you or remove from you.  The Moses experience does not have to happen to you.  We do need to go through these periods from time to time; but your attitude and how you embrace this time will determine how long it lasts.   If the people Moses was leading had been accepting and open to what God wanted for them and their minds and hearts were open to the new transformation he was trying to do in them they could have entered the Promise Land.  But because he did not want to taint the Promised Land with slavery and abused, unappreciated mindsets by a complaining people they had to wander in the desert and were not allowed to enter in.  Only their descendants who embraced all the possibilities in God and knew who they were in God could enter in.  They were hopeful, excited and prepared to enter and conquer the “territory” that they were to possess

Once God has stripped the abused and slavery mentality from your heart and mind you will be ready to be built up, equipped and ready to take your promised land.  This land can encompass many things.  And as you seek God and God is revealed to you your identity is also revealed to you.  You discover those things that are shut up in your bones.  Your purpose and destined path take light and begin to be identified. You are able to identify the things within that drive you and you do not desire to live life without them being carried out.  In the light there is life.  Without His divine light they will wither and die or be manipulated by the world.  The season of the equipping takes you seeking God with all your heart.  Standing on the words that God has placed in your heart. Because in the natural you are still like David or Joseph you have been prophesied or personally told by God that you have this great purpose for leadership but you are still the ruddy shepherd boy coming out of the back field, or in the pit of a prison like Joseph so to speak being forgotten or overlooked by society.  But know that you are who God says you are not what this world and man says you are.  Stripping the view and perception of this world from your own heart and mindset takes a work of God and a commitment from you to allow God to be God in your life.  It takes the Spirit of God to empower you, to build confidence to raise you to the leader; warrior for the Kingdom God has called and decreed you to be.  See you are already who God says you are.  He has finished the work in you but it takes your love of God and your cooperation to unveil the true you.  It takes the desert experiences, the trial periods, the educational periods, and the maturing of your mind, will, and emotions to come to the point that you are equipped but also your character is that of a righteous man or women of God that will be able to stand for God, take the arrows and the blows, and not be swayed by man, doctrines, temptations or circumstances. 

Another type of season in God is to know when you are in a giving, or receiving season in God.  We are to always have a heart that is willing to give.  We are to give it all to God and allow the Spirit of God to determine how we are to distribute are time, talents and finances.  But also know that there are times that God desires to give; enjoy and receive all your blessings from the Lord.  Receiving is often a time not only that He desires a blessing for you, but it may be He is also doing a work in someone else that has issues with giving, finances etc.  It is very humbling to receive and God desires us to have a humble and contrite heart.  Pride cannot be present when we are humble and show ourselves to be approved.

It is a privilege to accept the life of a Christian, but it is a greater honor to accept and answer the call by allowing God to work through your life for the sake of His Glory and the salvation and relationship of others.

Do you desire your promised land?  Do you desire to take power and dominion over your life and all God has and will entrust to you by and with the power and authority of Christ in you?  Once God is allowed to be God in you and you’re a committed to receiving the life He has chosen for you things will begin to happen at a more accelerated pace.  With God there will always be seasons or cycles and some are more comfortable than others. Embrace every one of them; He has given you the Grace (power and fortitude) to stay the course.  Ask for His eyes to see all things and especially yourself through His eyes.  Because He sees you not only as a child He loves dearly, but as a righteous, victorious, warrior, with all the power and authority of Christ Jesus.  We are coheirs with Christ we are divine royalty and Gods desire for our lives are beyond our imagination and comprehension.  We may never know the fullness of his love, desire and plans for our lives but we can ask God to show us.  If we can believe and see a glimpse of the heaven He has placed in us, we will always be the more than conquerors; He has decreed and scriptures says that we are more than Conquerors in Christ Jesus. 

     In His Service,

     Pamela

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!  ENJOY FREEDOM

WITH PEACE, LOVE, & JOY!

As we come upon the 4th the Independence Day of our nation it’s time to ponder all the freedoms we have and the liberties that we have because not only are we U.S. Citizens, but we are also children of the most High.  Jesus took on the entire world of sin, sickness, poverty and disease so that we may have eternal salvation through his death and resurrection, but also that we may have abundant life in this one.  The Kingdom of Christ that is within us out of our relationship with Him we have the honor to return that thanks in His service & walking in the freedom of PEACE, LOVE AND JOY.  Thank God for living in this great nation, but also take the time to thank and bless a veteran or active military servant today for the freedoms they continue to bring us. Have a wonderful 4^th and be blessed celebrating with family and friends.  I am thankful and blessed this Independence Day.  I choose to focus on what I have in Christ, in my friends, and my family not what isn’t……I am planning to celebrate with some friends with BBQ and fireworks.  What does this day mean to you and how are you going to celebrate?

In Between

What do you do when you are not in the desert but you’re not in the “Promise Land”. What does it mean to you and how do you adjust. I am holding on to His promises and trusting with everything I have.  What am I suggesting? Take authority and the power He has placed in you to conquer those that are standing at the entrance. Call in prayer from your intercessors, pray and fast without ceasing, but most of all trust and believe.

Spiritual warfare also comes with the physical and emotional battle of possessing the Promised Land with the correct mindset, attitude and behavior that God desires you to have in order not to just enter but to maintain the land.  Remember the generation that had to die off because they did not have the faith in their heart and mind to conquer the giants that possessed their inheritance.  Believing in your purpose and destiny and having faith in God that he will bring you to it and has equipped you abundantly to walk in it triumphantly is the key to stepping into your land.  Confidence in the Christ within you is what God desires you to be established. 

Kingdom come in earth (you) as it is in heaven. The battle is already won; walk it out in the natural in faith and strength of the Lord.  Possess your Promised Land and conquer your giants with the resurrection power and authority of the cross.

Hello everyone,

Photo - by Larry Usher

Well I am starting this blog and I hope that this new adventure will be a blessing as well as insightful, healing and an avenue for us to share the love of God and His desire for us to be whole in Him.

I will be attempting this to be a link from my main website of www.totalrestorationinchrist.org or www.trinchrist.org or com. I had issues with my site template and the blog limits that it contained.

Today is a beautiful day in the Lord. When I think of where I have been and where the Lord has taken me so far. I believe that it is anything short of miraculous. For without His Grace and Mercy upon my life I would probable not be here due to self-destructive behavior or sheer stupidy. But God is good and he is faithful to those that love and seek Him. He also orchestrates things in our life for our good and bring us into relationship with Him even when we did not know Him. But he does desire a relationship with us. Often we only see God as what He can do for us but it is so much more. Do you know that when we are in relationship with others and show the Love of the Lord we are expressing our relationship and the identity that God is desiring us to walk in. It also is interaction with God. See God is all and in all. When we honor the Christ in others especially those that do not know they have Him within we are showing expressing our love to our heavenly Father. When we can reach out to others in theirs or our own pain in love we can do the miraculous. For it is not us but His light within us that draws the lost and hurting into His presence; drawing and bringing about a longing for a personal relationship with the Lord. Everything is relational and relevant in the Lord.

When the Lord said we would do greater works I think of the times and people during that day. The dysfunctionalism of the family unit, people in general such as emotional traumas, emotional and physical abuses, addictions etc were not at the magnitude as they are today and some may barely have existed if at all. The importance of a smile and a kind word is more valuable than silver or gold. To save a life out of your generosity and willingness to comfort, nurture, minister, counsel, to share the Good News of the resurrected Jesus is a greater work. The world is hurting and crying out. Share the love of the Lord that has been given to you so graciously be the greater work.

Share your insight, blessings given and received in this blog. I love you all.  Abundant life is ours because of His sacrifice and resurrection.  Be blessed, Pamela