PRAY WITH US

My family member Sheryl Lorraine Cooper, a mighty woman of God, prayed for me, and I want to share this prayer with those that need prayer today.

Blessings... I speak blessings and increase over your day in Jesus' name. I decree and declare that you shall prosper and be in good health even as your soul prospers. I decree and declare that you shall receive double for your trouble in Jesus' name. I decree and declare that ALL that Father has promised you that you shall receive as long as you continue to be willing and obedient. I speak divine health and protection over your life in Jesus' name. Though your enemies may come at you one way, they shall flee from you seven ways. I speak peace over you and your home, family, and ministry in Jesus' name. The peace that surpasses all understanding in the midst of every test, trial, or storm, remembering that you are not alone and that Our Father is always with you. I decree and declare that you should be the head and not the tail, above and not beneath, the lender and not the borrower in Jesus' name. I speak healing to you and those connected to you both Spiritually and Naturally! May you do exploits and see the manifestation of such within this year. May you continue to stand and see the salvation of the Lord in every area of your life, and we shall be forever mindful to give the glory, honor, and praise in advance in Jesus' name...AND IT IS SO!

Artwork by Ron Watson Ybor Art Colony May 30-June 4, Tampa Fl 33605

A TESTIMONY

Two weeks before all hell broke loose in my life, God was talking to me about the storms that were to come; through my writing every day; He let me know in advance what I was about to go through and what to do to come out of it.  When the storm begins, at first I try to take control, and believers know how that turned out.  After a series of disappointing calls and events, I being to get weak, and the first thing God reminded me was "ANYTHING I CAN'T HANDLE PUT IT IN HIS HANDS ISH. 40:9-17.  Through a text message from Uncle Gary"  But, I did not receive it at the time; because it was happening to my family, I tried to take control.

 The devil cannot work through me anymore so, he's after my family. So, I decided to take on a battle that was not mine, against principality, someone else flesh, and the devil for my family and myself.  I took on a fight against the flesh with my son, I was having a battle with my flesh, dealing with day to day life, I've been in an ongoing battle with my Dad's flesh, then I came home to bad new.  But, that was the breaking point, I went in my room (my closet), and it was nothing but, God; and the first thing He said to me was "get out the way," and know I am God.   Then I started repenting, repenting for unforgiveness, "releasing all unforgiveness I had for my family members, friends, and enemies"; then I repented for procrastination, and fornication, and "Lord, I know I cannot do this without You."

I refuse to let, the devil hinder my breakthrough a breakthrough of forgiveness, a discovery of letting, GOD, be GOD and minding my own business "because grown people cannot be raised again, we have to give them to GOD through prayer, communication, understanding, and love.  So, when I stop trying to be in control my heart was no longer heavy; my Spirit channel was no longer blocked, and I have peace. When I got out of God's way, He took over, He sent my elder son to deal with his brother, my financial advisor, and friend to the rescue my property, I have prayed over every situation in my life, and my father is a grown man.  I am focusing on what I need to do to get me right moving FORWARD.  The only person I will be in control of is me, and I now understand God is moving some people out my life and out of my way so I can MOVE FORWARD

Father, I love my son, with all my heart, but, I give him to You, please order his steps in Your will; and Lord, give me strength and courage to stay out Your way.   Lord, I love my earthly father, and I pray for wisdom, guidance, and protection over him.  I pray for myself, Father, please continue to help me with my spirit of procrastination, fornication, unforgiveness, control, and the issues in New York.  Lord, I leave it all at Your feet, please guide me through the Vally of the Shadows of Death; give me protection, unity, love, and patience with all people.  Father, keep me from being judgemental, but prayerful about everything; and Lord, teach me how to bring my family together in unity prayer, understanding, and love for each other.  Father, help me be the light that leads my family, friends, and enemies to You. Father, help me walk in a Christ-like character, so it be contagious to others; and keep me in Your will, humble and faithful.  Father, give me Your wisdom to make the right choices, and the knowledge of when to do it; Lord, give us love and understanding for our families, friends, and enemies; and Your strength to forgive those who wronged us.  FATHER, give us patience and control, so we will not get in Your way, but, stand on Your Word that, "when we put what we cannot handle in Your hands with faith You will work it out for our good.  In Jesus.  Father, I decree and declare that I will not have any unforgiveness in my heart moving forward; I decree and declare I will pray about everything and complain or worry about nothing, moving forward. Father, I decree and declare that I will handle my business in a timely manner, in Jesus name, Amen

The revelation of Who and what He is will compel us to obey HIM
KEEP ME AND MY FAMILY IN YOUR PRAYERS

DON'T BE A DOUBTING THOMAS

John 20: 24-29 Now Thomas (also known as Didymus), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came.  25 So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe." 26 A week later, his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" 27 Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe." 28 Thomas said to him, "My Lord and my God!" 29 Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.

We all doubt God at times, but we should not allow our feelings to make us unbelievers when our Spirit show's us different; the more we study the Word, the closer we draw to Him, and the stronger our belief becomes. (Acts 1:8, But ye shall receive power after the Holy Ghost comes upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me).  I am a witness; once we are filled with the Holy Spirit, we will feel His presence and have ears that hear.  As we study the Word daily, it nourishes our Spirit, which helps us develop Fruit, which allows us to act more like Christ. Thus, the Holy Spirit will strengthen our faith and help us with our unbelief.

Father, the moment we begin to think about our life and day-to-day struggle, doubt overtakes us, so help us stay focused on You and remove all doubt and fears from us.  Lord, thank You for preparing us for the storms, giving us comfort and peace through the storm, so we do not get weary and weak. Lord, let not doubt hinder our blessings from You, Father, even though You have proven Yourself time and time again, we still have questioning faith; Lord, let us not be thick-neck people,  but strengthen our faith and help us with our unbelief's.   Thank You for giving us the Holy Spirit that enables us to achieve whatever You called us to do.  Lord, help us exercise and nurture our faith so that we will gain Your strength and stand on Your Word with confidence and understanding in good times and bad times.   Lord, thank You for making it possible to know You and experiencing an unexpected change in our lives.  Father, we come in unity asking You to remove all doubts and fears, give us Your courage and perseverance, in Jesus name, Amen.

GUARDIAN ANGELS

Psalm 91:11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; Rev 14: 6 Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language, and people.

The Word tells us that all of God's children have a special angel watching over us.  God, in all His grace, gives each of us our own unique angel at birth; that watches over us, guides our thoughts and inclinations, as they protect us from physical and spiritual harm.  God knows every believer, and He alone knows when one of us needs the intervention of an angel. Because they continually see His face, the angels are at His disposal to help one of His children when required.   Just like the angle that protected Daniel from the lion's den. "Daniel 6:22 My God sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths so that they have not hurt me because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you." 23 Now, the king was exceedingly glad for him and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no injury whatever was found on him because he believed in his God."

Now do not confuse an angel with the Holy Spirit; angles are created, the Holy Spirit was involved in the creation, so they are not the same.  The Holy Spirit lives inside us, and angels just watch over us.  The Holy Spirit is what helps us be submissive and Christ-like, while angles do the work of our Father like they protected Daniel from the lions.

Father, we thank You for our guardian angels that watch over us and protect us from physical or spiritual harm.  Lord, thank You that You chose to live in our hearts; to help us become more Christ-like and be obedient to Your Word.   Lord, we know we do not deserve Your mercy or favor, so thank You for seeing us worthy to be saved.  Father, we confess our sins, and we ask for forgiveness, so give us Your strength and courage to repent and turn away from our transgressions.  Father, thank You for the sacrifice of Your only Son, to save us; and giving us the same birthrights as Jesus. Lord, we pray for unity with our brothers and sister in Christ; so we can lift each other up and help build up Your Kingdom as we spread the good news.  Lord, help us become disciples so we may live the life You created us to live; and thank You for surrounding us with Spiritual Soldiers and Guardian Angels to help us with our walk.  Father, thank You, for the Holy Spirit, which dwells inside us to help us accomplish Your purpose, in Jesus name, we pray, Amen

Artwork by Ron Watson Ybor Art Colony May 30-June 4

FATHER TEACH US HOW TO FAST

Lent gives us an opportunity to fast for 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Easter (observed mostly by the Roman Catholic, Eastern, and some Protestant Churches, and other Churches, as a period of fasting; ).  But, why do most people think that fasting means, not eating, Jesus fast from eating because; He was without sin; so there was nothing else to give up.  We, on the other hand, have many things that separate us from God, that we need to give up.  I think Lent, is the perfect time for believers to fast 40 days, as Jesus did for us; from something that takes us out of His character, and if we know the Word (the TRUTH of the Word) we know what demons we are fighting.   Lent, gives us an opportunity to pray, study, and worship; away from the sins that separate us from God, and an opportunity to show sorrow and regret having done wrong.  I have to fast from a sin that I commit, fornication; sometimes I will be obedient for years, then I backslide, so I never judge anyone.  I spend most of my time judging myself, trying to keep myself right.  But, during Lent, it's Christ-like for forty days and nights; but, we should do a straight 40 day fast.  God, wants us to fast from the things of the flesh, things like adultery, fornication, sexual immorality, murder, stealing; whatever demon we are fighting, because we all have one.  Romans 3:10 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one; so everyone has a sin to have deep regret and sorrow for, so the next time we think about fastings, fast from what separates us from God.

Jesus tells us to fast in secret and not for show.  If we fast to be seen of men, then we already have our reward.  Matthew 6:17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”  We are not to discuss fasting with others, we are not to go around looking tired; so others will know, this is about us humbling ourselves to God's will for 40 days and nights.


Father, Your, love is sufficient and reliable enough to convict and correct those who choose to hear; those who love You and are called according to Your purpose.  Lord, we ask for deliverance from whatever demons we are fighting that keeps us from You; please set us free, in Jesus' name.  Father, we know You keep Your promise, but sometimes we get weary of doing good; give us Your strength when we are weak, and Your kindness and gentleness when we are strong.  Lord, give us Your courage so that we will spread the good news; to our families, friends, and our enemies, to draw them near to Thee.  Father, help us understand the more we fast from what separates us from You; the more we are filled with the Spirit and the stronger our faith becomes.  Lord, let us be the head and not the tail, victorious and not the victim. Father teaches us how to pray for each other; and work to pull each other up, sharing each other's burdens. So, help us to work in unity; because two or three are better than one, as we work together to build Your Kingdom.  Father, teach us how to fast from the things that cause us pain and sorrow, as Your Word helps us in our journey.   Lord, I pray for everyone who asked me for prayer; Lord, You, know their needs and wants, strengthen their faith and help them with their unbelief, and bless them according to Your will, in Jesus name, we pray, Amen

PRACTICE WHAT WE PREACH

Romans 3:21-23 21 Well then, if you teach others, why don’t you teach yourself? You tell others not to steal, but do you steal? 22 You say it is wrong to commit adultery, but do you commit adultery? You condemn idolatry, but do you use items stolen from pagan temples? Greek do you steal from temples? 23 You are so proud of knowing the law, but you dishonor God by breaking it.

We must practice what we preach, we cannot talk about what others do; and do the same thing, how can we speak of a thief, when we steal ourselves. How can we judge those that disobey the Word, when we too are disobedient.  All things hidden will come to light, so focus on our own sins, and God will take care of everybody else.

Father, we are sinners, saved by Your grace; help us show the same mercy when we talk about You to others because we are no better.  Lord, teach us that by judging others we pass judgment on ourselves for our sins; although are sins are different, it is still sinning.  Father, let those who are mature in the Word, help lead those that are young; because our growth was made possible only through You and not our self-control or will, so let us show the same mercy toward others.  Father, let us not be crabs in a barrel, but, lend a helping hand to our brothers and sister to lift them up; as we help build up Your Kingdom and each other.  Father, help us trust in You, and not lean on our own efforts.  Father, give us a love for the Truth and let us not be misled by false teachings.  Lord, we thank You for hanging naked on a cross so that we might be clothed in grace.  Father, let us not be ashamed of the gospel, give us Your strength and courage to speak the Word to those that need to hear "the TRUTH, the Word has not changed, our interpretation of Your Word has"; because of false teachings. Lord, continue working in and through us; and thank You for another day to get it right with our souls, in the name of Jesus we pray, Amen.

Artwork by Ron Watson, Ybor Art Colony, Tampa Fl, May 30-June 4

I AM

I AM WISE BECAUSE I FEAR GOD
I AM NOT A VICTIM; I AM VICTORIOUS
I AM STRONG BECAUSE OF MY FAITH
I AM HAPPY BECAUSE HE GIVES ME JOY
I AM COMPLETE BECAUSE I HAVE PEACE
I AM NOT PERFECT, BUT I AM SUBMISSIVE
I AM FORGIVEN BECAUSE I CAN FORGIVE
I AM CALM BECAUSE I HAVE SELF-CONTROL
I AM LOVED BECAUSE I SHOW KINDNESS TO EVERYONE
I AM SMART BECAUSE HE GIVES ME WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE
I AM SAVED BECAUSE HE HUNG NAKED ON THE CROSS SO I MIGHT BE CLOTHED IN GRACE.

Father, take away our earthly desires; that keeps us in debt and stressed for money.  Lord, remove all the destructive desires and emotions of hate, envy, jealousy; and replace them with things of the Spirit.  Lord, You said that all we need is the faith of a mustard seed, so Lord, we come to You now with that faith, save us.  Father, give us eyes that see the false prophet and our enemies, and ears that hear Your truth; with understanding and conviction, so we are transformed men and women, not religious fanatics.  Lord, thank You for forgiveness, and we ask for Your strength and courage to forgive those that wronged us.  Lord, we are so grateful for Your grace and mercy; and a new start of another day, in Jesus name, Amen

REMOVE ALL FEAR AND DOUBT

Deuteronomy 31:6-8 Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their ancestors to give them, and you must divide it among them as their inheritance. 8 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

We must realize that God works in His time, not ours.  So, if we are patient fear and doubt will not overcome us; and we will not hinder our blessings, by moving ahead of Him

Father, we cry out to You asking for deliverance from our fears and doubts.  Lord, please do not allow our fears to hold us back from our purpose.  Lord, give us Your courage to combat our fears and doubts that keep us in bondage and hinders our blessings.  Father, do not let fear keep us from Your calling; Lord, remind us often that fear is not to be our path, give us Your strength to stand against our fears.  Lord, we understand that fear and doubt is a tool the enemy uses to keep us from walking into Your plan.  So we decree and declare that we will stand on Your word that "You have not given us a spirit of fear but of power and love and a sound mind.  Father, with Your guidance and protection; help us conquer our fears, so that we will live a courageous life honoring You. Lord, strengthen our faith so that we will be confident and victorious in this world of darkness and hate; and let us not get weary of doing good, in Jesus name, Amen

WHEN WE ARE DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE WORD

We can cut down a tree that is deeply rooted a hundred times, and it will continue to grow; just like a child of God that is deeply rooted will continue to grow.  Job 14:7-9 "For there is hope for a tree When it is cut down, that it will sprout again, and its shoots will not fail. "Though its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the dry soil, At the scent of water, it will stand, and put forth sprigs like a plant.  No matter what happens, a true Believer will continue to grow daily in the Lord, even through persecution.

Father, thank You, for restitution and restoring us to You our rightful owner.  Lord, continue to heal those who souls have been taken away; or stolen through generational curses and the evil of this lost world.  Father, reveal to us who and what You are, teach us Your moral standards and Your plan; as we develop Christ-like character, through our faith, prayer, and studying Your Word.  Father, give us the wisdom and knowledge of the Word; so the hidden things known to You will be revealed to us.  Lord,  help us be a living testimony of Your love and power; so others may draw near to You, starting with our families.  Father, help us be submissive to the Word; so we may receive the unique gifts bestowed upon us by the Holy Spirit, for the purpose of building up Your Kingdom.  Father, do whatever it takes to heal and strengthen us; so we may continue to carry our cross, in Jesus name, Amen

REPENT AND BE FORGIVEN

How can we believe that Christ died so that we can live in sin; we cannot possibly think that we can willfully live in so and walk with Him. Acts 3:19 Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;” so I think that means we have to give up some things.  Now, we all have something we can and should give up; that why we should not worry about someone else sins just focus on our sins.  So, if we believe the Word, we must believe everything that is written; even though God’s wrath is no longer preached in the Church, it has not changed.  Believers do not let anyone tell you we can willfully live in sin and be forgiven; the Word says repent, and convert then we are forgiven.” But maybe that’s only in my Bible.”

 Luke 24:46-48  He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things.

Father, teach us the Truth of Your Word so we can test every Spirit; to see whether they are from You.  Lord, give us the ability to judge well, so we are not exploited; by people that only identify with You by name.  Father, let the Holy Spirit lead us and give us direction; as we walk into Your plans for our lives.  Father, give us patient so that we will wait on You; and let us not walk ahead of You, and out of Your protection.  Father, we ask for forgiveness of our sins; and give us Your strength and courage to, repent and turn away from unforgiveness and all sins.   Father, touch our hearts and minds with Your Spirit so that we will have a strong desire for Your Word; and the love to obey, You.  Lord, thank You for sending Your only Son; who death gives us restitution, so we may be restored to You, through  our faith and submissiveness, in Jesus name

WALKING IN THE DARK HOLDING THE LIGHT

Romans 1:28Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what should not be done. 29They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and hatred. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips...  We cannot walk in the dark and walk with the light; but, He will use us no matter where we are to build up His Kingdom.

  Lord, You have kept Your promise to us; even when we did not deserve it, You give us mercy.  Father, help us give to other, what You give to us, Your mercy and grace.  Lord, thank You for judging us by our hearts; and not by the flesh, as man does.  Father, help keep us in Spirit, through Your Daily Word; and forgive us for falling short of Your Glory.  Lord, give us the Fruit of love and patience; so we will not walk ahead of You, and out of Your protection.  Lord, give us guidance so that we will stay on Your path, and help us find our way back to You, when we get lost.  Lord, thank You for Your provision, joy, and peace, a peace Beyond understanding; even though we are still sinners, we are, saved by grace.  Lord, You, said if we love You; we will obey Your teachings, Lord, touch our hearts with Your Word, so our love will grow and help us follow You.  Father, we need to have a relationship with You; give us a Christ-like desire for the Word, increase our prayer life, fill us with Your Spirit as we worship, and praise You.  Lord, show us the truth, of the Word and help us teach our children and our children's children.  We heard about Your miracles; and we have witnessed some ourselves, through our transformation. Father, prepare us to do good work; and give us Your courage, as we witness to others, about the goodness in You. In Jesus name, we pray Amen

COME AS YOU ARE

WE

DO NOT HAVE

TO 

BE 

PERFECT

TO 

WALK 
WITH

CHRIST

ALL

HIS 

FOLLOWS

ARE

SINNERS

He will receive us as we are, but He wants to transform us; not let us stay as we came. This means no matter where we are in life, we can still receive Him as our Savior.  When we receive Him as our Savior, we being our walk with Christ, so to prepare for this journey we must, STUDY THE WORD DAILY, PRAY WITHOUT CEASING (and we have enough going on in our lives, to pray every minute), AND HONORING HIS NAME. When we make these three things a habit, our life begins to change; we will desire things of the Spirit, instead of the carnal things of the world.  Because the Holy Spirit in us will compel us to act Christ-like.

Father, we are ALL sinners saved by grace; give us Your love of the Word, and cleanse our Spirits.  Lord, open our hearts and minds so we may hear the truth of the Word; which brings conviction and change.  Father, continue to give us guidance, protection, and provisions; and help us develop fruit.  Give us Your patience, joy, and peace; so our hearts will not be troubled, and let us not be afraid.  Lord, let us not be religious fanatics, but inward changed men and women; that are ready to do good work.   Father, we do love You, but we need Your strength to obey, You.  Father, let Your Word touch our hearts; so we will be submissive to You, in Jesus name Amen

DRAW NEAR TO THEE

Deuteronomy 5:22-27 "These words the LORD spoke to all your assembly at the mountain from the midst of the fire, of the cloud and the thick gloom, with a great voice, and He added no more. He wrote them on two tablets of stone and gave them to me. "And when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, you came near to me, all the heads of your tribes and your elders. "You said, 'Behold, the LORD our God has shown us His glory and His greatness, and we have heard His voice from the midst of the fire; we have seen today that God speaks with man, yet he lives. 'Now then why should we die? For this great fire will consume us; if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any longer, then we will die. 'For who is there of all flesh who has heard the voice of the living God speaking from the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? 'Go near and hear all that the LORD our God says; then speak to us all that the LORD our God speaks to you, and we will hear and do it.'

Father, You said, if we seek You while You may be found; call upon You while You are near, You will save us.  Lord, let us forsake our wicked ways and our sinful thoughts; and be restored to You, and You will have compassion on us, and give us abundantly pardon.  Father, we are Your sheep, and we listen to Your voice; You know us, and we know You, You give us eternal life, and no one can snatch us out of  Your hand.  Father, rid us of doubt and fear and replace them with the Fruit of courage and faith; so we will stand on Your Word and draw near to thee.  Father, fill our hearts and minds with Your Spirit; so we can be submissive to You, in Jesus name, Amen

WE ASK FOR FORGIVENESS

I am the LORD thy God

No other gods before me

No graven images or likenesses

Not take the LORD's name in vain and

Remember the Sabbath day

Lord, forgive us for putting anything before You and forgive us for using Your name in vain. Father, forgive us for not honoring our father and our mother, and forgive us for judging others.  Lord, forgive us for thinking too highly of ourselves and for not helping the least of us as we should.  Father, forgive us for bearing false witness and forgive us for being unforgiving.  Lord, forgive us for stealing, especially when we did not need to, and forgive us for not treating our neighbors as we treat ourselves.  Father, forgive us for wishing harm to others because of anger; Lord, forgive us for defiling Your temple with fornication and lust.  Father, forgive us for becoming intoxicated and forgive us for using drugs. Father, forgive us for procrastination and forgive us for not praying as I should.  Lord, forgive us for not tithing as much as You ask for, and forgive us for not spreading Your Word.   Lord, forgive us for hating those different from us and for not showing all people love.  Lord, forgive us for having an abortion and forgive us for breaking our wedding vows.  Father, forgive us for not remembering the Sabbath and forgive us for not taking communion in remembrance of You.  Lord, forgive us for everything we did that did not please or honor You and forgive us for not being submissive to Your Word. Father, forgive us for not developing Fruit and becoming more Christ-like and forgive us our lack of faith.  Lord, we admit we have done wrong and that we are sinners. Lord, we believe Jesus died in our place and rose again. So we confess our sins to You. Please forgive us, and give us a new beginning, Amen

BAD DECISIONS

1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.  1 Thessalonians 5:6 so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober.

Father, please do not let one bad decision determine our destiny, give us Your strength to overcome whatever chains we are bound with, in Jesus name Amen

FEAR GOD OR PERISH

The word fear is usually associate it with a threat or a negative experience.  We use to fear our parents and the punishment we would receive for acting out, or we feared to be the diminishment in front of our peers. And yet, throughout Scripture, it speaks of the benefits of “Fearing the Lord.”  As we may already know, the word “fear” has different senses or meanings.  Fear is a feeling of reverence, awe, and respect, fear can be healthful when it is directed toward God.  The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.  The fear of the Lord is an awaking that we are in the presence of a Holy and just God and that He will hold us accountable for our motives, thoughts, words, and actions.  Most children and some adult today do not fear the Lord, and when we do not fear the Lord, it is harmful to our existence and our Souls. As children, we were taught about the wrath of God, which in turn made us more obedient to our parents and the Lord; because we feared what our parents or God might do to us.  Now children do not fear their parents and most of them do not know God, so they do not fear Him.

Psalms 34: 9 O fear the LORD, you His saints; For to those who fear Him there is no want. 10 The young lions do lack and suffer hunger, But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing.…

Father, help us understand "to fear You is to desire to live in harmony with You; and to honor You in all that we do".  Lord, because of our sinful nature we do not intentionally seek to honor You; but to pursue the flesh and our selfish desires, so please help us develop Fruit so that we will energetically seek and desire the things of the Spirit.  Father, give us a Christ-like character so we will discover the joy of knowing and loving You.  Lord, help us teach our children about You, so they too can feel the joy and peace of Your grace.  Lord, give them guidance and protection, and order their steps in Your will; give the wisdom and knowledge of Your Word, so they will choose to follow You.  Lord, forgive us for not passing Your Word to the next generation, please save our children from the snares of this dark world, and draw them near to You.  In Jesus name, Amen

LIVING IN THE FLESH WON'T BE SO COOL WHEN WE WAKE UP IN THE FIRE

When we live in the flesh, we do not want to hear the Truth; because our desire comes from the flesh.  Everything about God is Spiritual, and the only way to be in Spirit is to die in the flesh. (Matt.16:25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.) Not a physical death, but a Spiritual death; as we surrender our will for God’s will.  When we allow God to guide us, He walks with us through the darkest valley and protects us from our enemies and ourselves.( Psalm 23:4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.) But most people in the world today, even some that are in the Church do not know the Lord; and He does not know them.  (Matt.7:21-23 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness.)  Because if we knew Him we will do better; Pastors would not be sleeping with the women in their Church, while their wives sit among those they have sinned with, in God's house.  We would help the people in need; not riding around in Bentley and private Jets if we were faithful people of God; we would be focusing on the least of us.  (Matthew 25:40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you since you have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me)  So, Believers what have we done for God lately.


Lord, help us surrendered our lives to You, give us a Christ-like Spirit so that we will be submissive to Your Word.  Father, we want You, to know us, that is why we pray without ceasing, worship and praise You daily.  Lord, please fill us with the knowledge of Your Word and all its Spiritual wisdom and understanding.  Lord, we are focused on You, because You rescued us for the chains of the flesh.  Father, do not let the lost suffer the fate of false prophets that do not teach them the truth; which gives us reconciliation. Father, we trust in Your promise, give us discernment so we can take what is good.    Lord, give us sanctification, so that we may be dedicated to You, and Your righteousness. Father, cleanse our bodies, where Your Holy Spirit dwells; and help us teach our children Your Word so that they will not perish.  Father, open the hearts and minds of our world and Spiritual Leaders, give them Your love for all people; so we may live in unity, and peace, in Jesus name Amen

THE SAME MEASURES WE GIVE

We can only judge a person's action, not their motive; we see a young lady on the streets, instead of trying to help we look down on her.  Never knowing, she was raped by her mom's pimp at thirteen; ran and away to stop the abuse, with no guidance, so she whines up on the streets.  Now we see her walking the streets, the first thing we do is judge her; forgetting about when we were in the darkness,  slimy pits, and someone helped us out.  Now we sit on the throne and judge others, instead of reaching out; we TOO have been judged by a higher Authority, with the same measures we decided her by, it is written.  So if we cannot judge a person's action and motive, do not judge, because judging is a sin and we will be judged with the same consideration as we give.

Luke 6:37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

Father, help us accept each other without quarreling over disputable matters; because no one is in the same place with You, we all sin.  Lord, we are all fall short of Your glory; so give us eyes that see our sins and no one else.  Father, we are saved by grace through receiving You as our Savior and the conviction of Your Word, so we no longer live for ourselves; because we have been brought with a price, His Blood.  So if we live, we for You, and if we die we die for You, because we belong to the Lord.  So help us not judge each other; let us not treat each other with contempt, for we all will stand in the reckoning.  Father, let us not put stumbling blocks or obstacle in each other's way; but work in unity and help all Jesus followers sit at His feet.  Lord, we thank You for forgiveness, and remission of our sins, in Jesus name Amen

WE MUST DO OUR PART

We are still not praising as we should be. Forgive us, Lord
We are still not studying like we should be, forgive us Lord
We are still not forgiving like we should be, forgive us Lord
We are still not praying for each other as we should forgive us, Lord
We are still not helping the least of us as we should forgive us, Lord

We still judge others, instead of judge ourselves for our sins, forgive us, Lord
 If anyone sees his brother committing a sin which does not lead to death, we will ask, and He will give them life for those who commit sin not leading to death. There are sins leading to death. I do not say that he should pray about that.  All unrighteousness is a sin, and there are sins not leading to death. 1John 5:16-17

We still commit adultery even though we made vows to You, forgive us, Lord
Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ himself? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!  Do you not know that he who unites himself with a prostitute is one with her in body? For it is said, “The two will become one flesh. 1 Corinthians 6:15-16

We are still not teaching our children, and our children’s children Your Word forgive us, Lord
The Savior then revealed one of the ways in which His covenant of peace would be preserved for the righteous in the last days: “And all thy children shall be taught of the Lord, and great shall be the peace of thy children.”

Father, we all still sin and fall short of Your glory; Lord, let us hear the truth of Your Word; so we may have conviction and correction of our sin, and give us Your strength to turn away.  Father, give us a heart of repentance; so we may be restored to You.  Lord, we pray for understanding of Your Word and perseverance; so we may be steadfast in challenging times, or a delay in achieving our goals.  Lord, teach us how to love like Christ love’s us; so we will become the people You, created us to be, give us a Christ-like character so we can walk in Your will.  Father, let us feel Your, presence so that we can open our hearts and minds to You, and we will become one in Spirit.  Lord, surround us with Spiritual Soldiers, to help us in daily battle; for our struggle is not against the flesh, it’s against the power of darkness.  Father, give us Your, love so that we may unite as one in Spirit, and fight as Spiritual Soldiers together; because two or three are stronger than one.  Lord, give us Your wisdom and knowledge so we will have a heart filled with Holy Spirit that will help us be submissive to Your Word.  Then we will not judge others, we will help the least of us; and spread the gospel to save Your people, in Jesus name, Amen

VIRTUOUS WOMAN

The Power of a Virtuous Woman examines Proverbs 31 from beginning to end it teaches us how to be Virtuous Women.  Here are some characteristic of a Godly woman:  She SEEK'S GOD First, the only thing that can satisfy her is our Lord, so His righteousness, is added to her.  So a Virtuous Women do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”  "Once a woman finds God, everything else we need will be given to us.  We become Virtuous Woman who speaks faithfully and Loves others with godly love wisdom, knowledge, and kindness.   A virtuous woman is, "wife material" and a Virtuous Woman, does not dress garishly and tastelessly because she understands she does not have to be naked to be sexy or loud to be heard.  A woman who fears God, and is prayerful is a treasure to her spouse, children, and community.

DON'T BE A WOMAN THAT NEEDS A MAN BE A WOMAN THAT A MAN NEEDS

Father, we declare Your favor in our relationship with You, support in our relationship with our spouses, families, and friends. Lord, we thank You for teaching us how to be virtuous women and making us victorious and not a victim.  Father, we may have been defeated in the past, but the past is behind us, this is a new day.  Lord, thank You, for teaching us how to guide our families to the path of Your will; as You help us become one in Spirit and unity.   Father, Your Word says that "we are the head and not the tail"we will lend and not borrow." Everything we touch will prosper and succeed according to Your perfect will because of Your favor.  We decree and declare that we are strong and courageous women, able to fulfill our God-given destiny.  Father, we lay all our troubles at the Alter, and we believe You will fight our battles.   Father, we thank You for blessing us with creativity and guiding us to make right decisions with a clear mind. In Jesus wonderful name Amen.

IT'S NOT ABOUT US

All the love, joy, peace, wisdom, and knowledge we receive from our Father; is to be passed on to others.  So, they too will trust Him for the strength to endure difficulties and have faith to wait for His purpose to be accomplished in their lives.  Nothing God gives us is for us to keep; it is to be shared to build others and His Kingdom so that they too can become servants of our Father.  Understand that what God did to restore our broken lives; we must use to draw others who's lives are broken to Him.  We must use every opportunity to give our testimonies to the lost and broken, the widows and orphans; this is our purpose in life.

Mark 16:15 “And He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. Matthew 24:14 and this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come.

Father, give us Your love so that we can live in Your presence; keep us humble as we grow in our faith.  Lord, open our hearts and minds so that we can hear Your voice; and receive Your Word in truth so we will receive the conviction of our sins.  Father, give us Your strength and courage, as we are corrected, and restored to You.  Lord, provide us with a kind heart for the least of us, let us be gentle with our explanation of You; give us patient and forgiveness, as You forgives us.  Father, teach us when we are overwhelmed by adversity and pain, to turn to You and not the world.  Lord, let us be a servant, as You made Yourself a servant for the weak and lost.  Father, thank You, that You judge us by our heart and not by the flesh as man does; and let believers everywhere experience the blessing of unity in You, in Jesus name Amen.

COMMUNICATE WITH GOD THROUGH PRAYER

Jesus often withdrew to a lonely place and prayed, because He knew Prayer is an intimate conversation with our Father.  God wants us to grow in intimacy with Him so that we will desire to spend time with Him.  We all know that a good relationship requires communication; the same holds true with our relationship with God.  Although nonverbal communication has been around far longer than both written and verbal communication; humans do not interact well without verbal communication.  One of the biggest reasons for divorce is non-communication, and a relationship with God would be non-existent without communication.  God needs to hear our problems so He can comfort us, and give us guidance.  Communications is how God, shares His wisdom and knowledge with us; and the more we communicate with Him, the stronger our relationship and our faith becomes.  So the question is have you had a conversation with our Father today.

2 Peter 1:20-21 But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
Jeremiah 36:2 "Take a scroll and write on it all the words which I have spoken to you concerning Israel and concerning Judah, and concerning all the nations, from the day I first talked to you, from the days of Josiah, even to this day.

Father, You, allowed Your only Son to become flesh; so He could dwell among us and show us Your glory, grace, and truth. Lord, He, was able to live a sinless life; and He sacrificed Himself to teach us, that we to could be submissive to Your Word.   Father, we understand that prayer is the way we communicate with You; so please teach us how to pray so that we can know You better and You will know us.  Father, let Your Words encourage our daily walk with Christ and let us experience the power of prayer.  Lord, forgive us for falling short in our prayer life, our worship, and praise, continue blessing us, from the top of our heads to the soles of our feet.  Father, keep a hedge of protection around our children and our children's children; remove every generational curse and demonic Spirit from them, and help us teach them how to pray.  In Jesus name, Amen

WHEN THE HOLY SPIRIT IS IN CHARGE

Knowing God gives us love.

Peace of mind

Joy for our Spirit

Kindness in our hearts

Faith in our walk

Self-Control because the Holy Spirit is in charge

Galatians 4:8-9
However, at that time, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those who by nature are no gods. But now that you have come to know God, or rather to be known by God, how is it that you turn back again to the weak and worthless elemental things, to which you desire to be enslaved all over again

Father, when we allow You to take control of our lives, all self-indulgence is put away because we live by the Spirit.  Lord, help us see that the only thing count in life; is faith expressing itself through love for You and others.  Father, give us a kind heart that will deliver us from pride; provide us with gentleness so we can express who You are in love to others.  Lord. Let us be the light that the lost see; so we can guide them back to You, in Jesus' name.  Amen

SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS

Believers have the worldwide task of spreading the Good News, the joyous Good News of salvation in Jesus Christ, so He can rescue His people from captivity.  Studying the Word teaches us that loving God and others comes with extraordinary benefits, and the closer we are to Thee, the more sense our lives will make.    The Good News also teaches us patience and to quietly wait on God, even through adversity, pain, and suffering. Then our faith will ultimately produce CHRIST-LIKE character and hope.  Once we view the horrible circumstances of our lives through the Word of God, we see that all things that occur in life help draw us to Him, so we will have purpose and prosperity instead of darkness and poverty. Believers can never achieve goodness through our own efforts; we need the Holy Spirit that compels us to be kind, faithful, have self-control, and be obedient to the Good News.  The Holy Spirit also gives us peace because our minds and hearts are controlled by the Spirit.

Mark 16:15 And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the Word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. "The first place to teach is at home, teach our children, families, and friends," 

Father, give us Your courage to spread the Good News to those who need to hear.  Lord, we understand that to receive Your promise, we must do as instructed by the Word, and Your promise will be fulfilled in our lives.  Father, help us study the Good News and give us the understanding of the truth; so we may receive restitution.  Lord, teach us patience and let us not complain; while we wait quietly for Your return.  Father, let our adversity and pain draw us near to Thee; and help us develop Christ-like character and the hope of a better tomorrow.  Father, give our lives purpose and prosperity; instead of darkness and sorrow, as we achieve goodness, kindness, and faith through the Word.  Lord, thank You for forgiveness and help us show those that wronged us mercy.  Lord, forgive us for falling short in our prayer life, worship, and praise.  Father, continue working in and through us to serve Your purpose; and help us repent and turn away from sin, in Jesus' name Amen.

ENTHUSIASM WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE

It is not good to be eager without knowledge, nor to be hasty and miss the way.  Remember when we were so anxious to grow up, and our parents kept trying to explain life to us, but we would not listen.  Remember how we knew more than our parents, and we did things our way.  We had sense, but we had no knowledge; we did not listen to what our parents or the Word of God, had to say.  We receive wisdom and knowledge of life from the streets, our friends, and our enemy;  which took us to a dark place; and we could not find our way out, without God.  God, sent His Son and He found us, picked us up and brushed us off; and we followed Him to the light.

Proverbs 19:2-3 Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.  People ruin their lives by their foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.

There's a child or an adult near you that is full of zeal that needs knowledge; be the light of knowledge, so they won't be too hasty and miss the way.  Talk to them about your journey so they will know, you understand their troubles; then they will be open to hearing the Word.

Father, thank You, for another day to be a blessing; thank You for watching over us last night. Thank You, that we did not wake up to war or famine; thank You that we are in our right mind, health and active.  Lord, someone was called home last night; we pray that they received You and is sitting at Your feet, and give those they left behind comfort.  Father, we are praying for patience; let us not be zeal without knowledge, or hasty and miss our way.  Lord, help us teach Your Word to our children and our children's children; let Your Word touch their heart so that they will have conviction and correction.  Father, let us not walk ahead of You; out of comfort and protection, so please order our steps.  Lord, let us not forget, we too were once in a dark place, and You sent the light to guide us, let us be the light that guides someone today.  Father, give us wisdom and the knowledge to implement it into our lives; and let us not be religious fanatics but inward changed men and women. Father, give us Your love so we can live in unity and peace with each other,  in Jesus name, Amen