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As life spins it's energy around us, let us embrace the wind of Holy Spirit that
blows with healing, love and grace. The worlds energy is full of stress and negative news, that builds up a callused
heart that is frustrated and wanting something 'more'.
So, take a deep breath and know that
in the long run it is the rest and renewal that we give our
bodies and minds, that will sustain us. Holy Spirit wants to bless us with Himself. He is not in a hurry, quite the opposite.
As He takes you to a higher dimension in Him enjoy the journey, with submissive heart and mind. Passion and desire can blend with submission to create a beautiful
experience that will literally last forever.
Jim and I have experienced this
in our lives, especially in the last year, where everything in life changed for us and Holy Spirit began
to blow a wind that has taken us to a new level in Gods plan for our lives. When I say "...with submissive heart
and mind" I really mean that all 'our' control has to go and our life becomes a sacrifice for Him. In other words, we
die to ourselves so we can live in Christ, it is only then that we can rise above the cares of this world and see things from
a heavenly perspective. It's easy to say and harder to do, but the reward is great and the benefits are divine. I encourage
you to walk the journey 'in Christ' as He intended us to do all along. Scroll down this page to read "What
is a Journey" by MaryAnn.
Learn
and know that God is with you and if you have not experienced that yet in your life, seek Him and you will find Him. He is
right beside you, right now. "Lord Jesus, I pray
for my friend and your precious one, right now...you know their need...you know the desires of their heart...touch them now
Holy Spirit with your embrace of love and grace. Mahalo Father God for the wonderful ways you show us you care!
we love you so much". Amen
THOUGHT RECOGNITION
...bringing every thought into captivity, to the obedience
of Christ... 2 Cor. 10:5
Just because
a thought comes to you does not mean it is your thought...it is not...until you accept it as yours. We are in the habit of accepting every thought, that is the ploy
of Satan, because then he can give you thoughts and you immediately think they are yours, even when YOU DON'T WANT THEM!
So
be aware! This is a word to expose the enemies tactics...you can say 'no' to a thought and it has to go -
in Jesus name. Discard the bad and hold onto the thoughts that are from God. Be attentive to your thoughts and take
immediate action when they bring stress, doubt, fear, impatience, etc.. to your life.
God wants you to prosper, be in good health and be happy! The
thoughts that nurture you, keep you in peace, give you hope, bless you with wisdom and help you stay focused on Him - yeah!
those are the thoughts that you want to listen to.
Many
are the thoughts the Lord has for His children (that's you), be BLESSED and in peace.
"Angels Work On Our Behalf" by Chuck Pierce October 29, 2009 via Facebook
Many of you are exhausted from all the strife, contention
and trials that have been linked to the promise that you have
been pursuing. Read the story of Jacob. Stop and rest! This
is what happened: “Then he dreamed, and behold,
a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven;
and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on
it” (Gen. 28:12). This was really a visitation from God.
In this visitation, God revealed to Jacob that He is the Lord
of the past, the present and the future. This brought Jacob
into a relationship with the Lord. This caused him to have faith that
he could actually grab hold of the promise and blessing that had been
spoken over him. This also gave him confidence that he could have
a relationship with Holy God just as his father and grandfather (Isaac
and Abraham) had. From this experience,
Jacob began to worship God personally in the following ways:
- He acknowledged that the Lord had been in the place with him, even though before that point he could not see Him.
- He memorialized the place, set up a stone and poured oil on it
- He renamed the place Bethel, the House of God.
- He recognized God as provider.
- He had a desire to give a portion of what he had back to the Lord.
- The fear of God began to be a part of his life.
- He declared that a “gate of heaven” had opened forever in that place. This would link his purpose on Earth into eternity.
Notice the sudden appearance of this heavenly ladder. The year of AYIN is linked with these sudden appearances. These are
invitations to come up into His presence, see our future, realign
our present and reconcile our past. Through worship, we can
come before God. Jacob saw angels! He responded to worship
with worship. Angels were ascending first and then descending.
Angels ascend as we worship God.
Not only do we enter His Throne Room with boldness, but once
there is a portal that is opened between heaven and earth,
the angels who ascended come back to serve God's purpose and
help us accomplish His will. We must be creating this ladder
in many areas of the earth. First, over our lives, then over
our family, next the territory we live in and finally in the societal
structure where we have been positioned to bring Kingdom change.
As angels ascend, meet, and worship
before God, they can then descend to go throughout the Earth
to help us. Our submission creates this ladder. This ladder
allows all the spiritual blessings in heavenly places to come
into our atmosphere. Ask the Lord to make you aware of His
Presence, angelic presence and the blessings that are very
near you this season. Jesus is our Mediator that gives us access
to Father. Angels work on our behalf to serve and assist us in accomplishing
His best purpose for our lives. Read
and Mediate on Genesis 28 and 32 Memorize Ephesians
1:3 (AMP) Daily Devotions are available on FACEBOOK with Chuck Pierce at www.gloryofzion.org Become a "Fan" of Chuck Pierce on Facebook, he will then send you daily devotions that will bless and inspire
you. It's like a daily boost of awesome-ness:)
Added to Encourage You... Inspire You... Bring You closer to God...
"Angels - Who Are They? by
Chuck Pierce 11/2/09 via Facebook Since
we have spent five days discussing angelic interaction, let’s review! Angels, who are they and what do they do? Angels
are “Spirits” (Heb. 1:14). An angel is a heavenly messenger who delivers a message to humans, carries out God’s
will, praises God or guards God’s Throne. The term “angel” is derived from the Greek word angelo, which
means “messenger.” The Hebrew equivalent, malak, also means “messenger.” The task of angels is to
convey the message or do the will of God who sent them. Other terms applied to angels include “sons of God,” “holy
ones” and “heavenly host.” These are celestial beings that worship God, attend God’s Throne or comprise
God’s army. These “hosts” co-labor with the grandeur, power or acts of God. There are varied appearances
of angels throughout the Word of God. Many times in the Old Testament angels appear as ordinary men. However, other times
they clearly come as nonhuman. In the New Testament they can have a brilliant white appearance.
Winged angels are another category of heavenly beings. We find cherubim and seraphim appearing in
the visions of Isaiah (see Isa. 6:2-6) and Ezekiel (see Ezek. 1:4-28; 10:3-22). Cherubim guard or attend the divine Throne.
Seraphim attend God’s Throne and also voice praises. Angels
seem to have order and a fixed rank system (see 1 Thess. 4:16; Jude 9). They hold office in the heavens (1 Kings 22:19, Rev.
6:11, Dan. 7:9, 10). Angels are created beings, and are responsible for guarding God’s purposes on Earth. Matthew 18:10
quotes Jesus: “Take heed that do you not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels
always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.” This clearly shows us that individuals have protective angels. They
relate and care for man (Ps.91:11-12) Angels
also guard specific churches (see Dan. 10:13; Acts 12:15; Rev. 1:20; 2—3). Angels are princes over nations. We find
this example in Daniel concerning Michael. Some of the basic tasks of angels include announcing, proclaiming, protecting and
punishing. Because they are called to mediate through prayer, Apostles, Prophets and Effective intercessors, individuals who
“stand in the gap,” understand angelic help. Angels
rejoice when the world aligns with God, cities are rebuilt, souls transfer their allegiance to God’s Kingdom, and people
hear and obey God. They co-labor with prophets, priests, and rulers in the church (Is. 42:19, Hag. 1:13, Mal. 3:1, Rev. 1:20)
We are entering a season where we will see
the next manifestation of God (Gen. 22:11, Ex. 3:2-14). Angels will be used greatly to assist in this manifestation. Watch
for them, they are beings such as man might be (1 John 3:2). Their number is very large (1 Kings 22:19, Mt. 26:53, Heb. 12:22).
Their strength is great (Ps. 103:20, Rev. 5:2, 18:21). Their activity is marvelous (Is. 6:2-6, Rev. 8:13). They are brilliant
and dazzling (Mt. 28:2-7, Rev. 10:1-2). They shall judge in days ahead (Mt. 13:39, 41, 49). As we enter this supernatural season ahead, we must watch carefully! God requires us to discern!
He trains our senses to discern good and evil. Allow your discernment to come to a new level. We must remember, angels can
align with the devil (Mt. 25:41, Rev. 12:7, 9). Meditate
on Hebrews 5:14 Read and study Revelation 12
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Look and see what the Lord has done...He
is the same Yesterday, Today and Forever...
STRENGTH:
Psalm 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and
I am helped. My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to him in song. Psalm 21:13 Be
exalted, O LORD, in your strength; we will sing and praise your might. Psalm 21:1 [
For the director of music. A psalm of David. ] O LORD, the king rejoices in your strength. How great is his joy in the
victories you give!
Psalm 18:32 It is God
who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. Psalm 28:8 The LORD is the strength
of his people, a fortress of salvation for his anointed one.
Psalm
29:1 Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones, ascribe to the LORD glory and strength. Psalm
29:11 The LORD gives strength to his people; the LORD blesses his people with peace.
Psalm 46:1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Psalm 59:17 O my Strength, I sing praise to
you; you, O God, are my fortress, my loving God.
Psalm
105:4 Look to the LORD and his strength; seek his face always.
Psalm
118:14 The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.
Mark 12:30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with
all your mind and with all your strength.
Mark 12:33 To love him with all your heart, with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your
neighbor as yourself is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.
Luke 10:27 He answered: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with
all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind' ; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' "
Ephesians 3:16 I pray that out of his glorious
riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
Colossians 1:11 ...being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might
so that you may have great endurance and patience, and...
1
Thessalonians 3:13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence
of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.
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Thessalonians 2:17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect
you from the evil one.
Written September 9, 08 on Hawaiian Airlines to Hawaii from Sacramento By MaryAnn Pryor
What is a Journey? What
is a Journey without adventure without culture and sometimes shock. What is a Journey that does not bring change that does not seem strange, at some
point or another. What is a Journey that
does not offer fun with or without sun... What is a Journey that does not take sacrifice that does not give some sort of spice. What is a Journey that does not make you smile
even in the deepest trial. What is Your
Journey? is it full of everything? that will tell a story you can bring. Life would not be so wonderful if - there was nothing to compare
it to. Love your Journey... because with God all things are possible! I invite you to read "My Moving... Experience". It is an ongoing story so feel free to check in every other month and catch up on 'our journey' here
in Hawai'i.
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