New Year...New Attitude...New Manifestations!

Well, we are beginning week three of a new month, in a brand new year. Seems like Christmas was just yesterday. Time is not standing still, it is moving right along. Every year, many people make New Year resolutions, that many times are abandoned by March! Many do manage to keep them though.

This year as I sat and thought about 2013, I decided that this year would be like no other one, that God has blessed me to live. I have had many good years. Every day that God has blessed me to open my eyes, has produced a good year! I am not complaining about any one of them, I am just determined to have the best one yet. I sat and I thought about who God is, I thought about how He desired a family that He could love, that He could have a relationship with and shower His love upon, I thought about how when man messed up, He provided Jesus to die for us, so that He could justly forgive us, I thought about how He has made a covenant with us that He would always love us, never be mad at us, how He would always provide for us, how He would heal us if we ever got sick, how He would be a Shepherd to us, to guide us, to protect us, I just sat and thought about all that God has already done for each and every one of us, even if we don't believe it or accept it! He has done more than I can list here, but just the things that I listed, are amazing!

I sat and I thought, how can anyone have a bad day? How can any year not be a good one? Every year is a good one, but every year can be a greater one, if we believe God, and if we really live according to His Word, according to Him...not according to the government, not according to your salary, not according to the world's economy, not according to a doctor's report, not according to a bank statement, not according to the roadblocks, the boundaries, the parameters that many times, circumstances present in life. If we live according to Him, and Him alone, we will have a great year! God planned for us to not survive, but to really live...abundantly, supernaturally, completely, life to the full! Flourishing, thriving, NOT surviving!

This year, I decided to just believe God! To bless Him and glorify Him, by living the life that he purposed me to live! I have believed Him all along, but this year I am going to really believe Him, and Him alone! Yes, I will admit that I have read the promises, believed them, still believed them even when something crazy happened that was contrary to what I believed. I still believed, but as time continued and the thing that I was believing for, seemed to not show up, sometimes the expectancy may have weakened a bit. Yes, I'll admit that. I may have let some things slip a bit...but not any more! This year, and forevermore, I will have everything manifested that God has already provided, and promised in His Word! I am tired of reading about the promises, and not holding them in my hands. God's Word said that "He daily loads us with benefits"-(Psalm 68:19). Psalm 103:2 says, "don't forget His benefits!" Benefits-Love, Joy, Peace< Protection, Guidance, Shelter, Forgiveness, a Relationship with Him, Prosperity, Health and Wholeness, Salvation, Completeness! He loads us daily, every day with these benefits! If He daily loads us with health, when do we have time to be sick? If we are daily, every day...loaded with prosperity...how can we and when can we be broke? If He daily loads us with shelter, how can we and when can we be homeless? I just had to sit down and get real about everything! We will either believe God, or not! I am determined that I am loaded! I will never have a bad day, a bad week, a bad month, or a bad year...ever again in life! It is a good day! It is a good week. It is a good month. It is a good year! Not it will be, it is! How can it not be a good day. How can it not be a good week? How can it not be a good month? How can it not be a good year? I choose to believe God, above circumstances,  above the job, beyond what I hear, beyond what I can see with natural eyes! I BELIEVE GOD...and HIM ALONE!

What Are YOU Saying?

Wow, how Amazing is God? Truly, truly, truly Amazing! I just love how He continues to reveal wonderful truths to us, if and when we really take the time to listen to, and really hear Him. I came upon a passage of scripture on yesterday, that really got my attention, so much so that i dreamed about it, and it was the first thing that was on my mind today, when my eyes opened this morning. It was not a familiar verse to me, in fact, I was reading from a Psalm that I was not very familiar with-Psalm 105. The caption over this particular Psalm in my Bible is-God Keeps His Promises. I was captivated by the caption, so I stopped to read the Psalm. In it, it talks about how God is a covenant God, and how He remembers His covenants and promises, and how He moves on the behalf of His people who He is in covenant with. I came to the verses where the writer is talking about the events in Joseph's life, how he was in chains, sold as a slave, some pretty not so good things! Anyway, this one verse, really stopped me, really got my attention...verse 19-Until the time that his word came to pass, the word of the Lord tested him. You are probably saying, what is so big about this scripture? it was really big to me.
I think about things that the Lord promises me in our quiet time together. Maybe you too recall something that He promised you a week ago..."That bill is paid, manifestation of your healing will show up, your marriage is fixed, your child's life is turned around, I brought them back home". Maybe you really believed what He said, but a week later, it seems like nothing has changed. That has happened to me to at times. You wait for the change to manifest, but nothing seems to change. Verse 19 said, until the time that his word came to pass, (the words that you speak should be the words that God speaks about you) the word of the Lord tested him...the word tested him! That word tested him...by His stripes YOU are healed, I will supply YOUR need, I give you goodly houses to live in, and fill them with good things, I keep my promises, I will not lie to you"!
When it seems so long that we have waited, when it seems like nothing is changing, when it seems like God is not doing anything, that word is testing you, to see if you really believe it! Do you really believe what you are saying? Do you really believe that YOU are healed, when your body still hurts? Do you really believe that God supplies all of YOUR needs when your bank account balance is $5? Do you believe that YOUR child really is a gift from God, when that child is disrespectful and doing drugs, out on the street? The Word says that your are healed, that you are prosperous, that your child is the seed of the righteous and that he or she is delivered. The word wants to see if you really believe IT, or your circumstances. You are the one who will determine which one wins...the Word or the circumstances. The choice is yours! What are you saying about you? What words are you saying about your body? What are you saying about your spouse? What are you saying about your finances? What are you saying about your child? What are you saying about your neighborhood? it is up to you!

Merry Christmas!

As I sit here this morning, in my quiet time with God, I am meditating on who He is, on all of the great things that He has done for each of us, on how much that he loves us all!

I was meditating on the sermon that He gave me to preach on yesterday, from the verse of scripture in Isaiah...Isaiah 9:6. I am not going to write it out for you, because I want you to find it in your Bible, and hold the Word of life in your hands.

As I said on yesterday, this particular scripture has been used as a Christmas scripture at every Christmas. It is always the verse that is preached on, it is the verse that is found printed on so many Christmas cards, but God said on yesterday to me, that it is more than just a "Christmas verse", it is for every day of your life!

I have read this verse many times...but God said on yesterday to me, to really sit and let Him talk to me about it. Here is what he said:

The world today, is talking about, dissatisfied with, angry at the government of their country. They are depending on politicians to solve their problems, get them jobs, fix the economy...and basically anything else that is wrong in their life. More and more, the citizens of the various countries around the world, not just America, or becoming more and more disappointed in the government. God said to me "tell them that it is time to change governments"! God's government, in His Kingdom, is strong, and stable, and solid, and intact! It has no economic issues, not threatened by a fiscal cliff, don't contain a trillion dollar debt. Everything is all good in His government! You can enjoy all of the benefits of His government, IF you are a Kingdom Citizen, and you can enjoy the benefits now! You don't have to die and go to heaven to enjoy God's Kingdom, it's here right now, it is God's will, His culture, His laws, His wealth, His intent, for all mankind, and it is right here, right NOW! It available for everyone...just get into His Kingdom and become one of His Citizens. As a citizen of the Kingdom of God, we have access to ALL that God has, and He owns and has everything...health, wealth, peace, power, anointing, security, wow so many awesome and amazing things, and as a citizen, we have access to it ALL! God's wealth is not for Him, it is for us, His citizens! So perhaps you might want to change governments!

Wonderful! Do you need some wonderful things to show up in your life right about now? Some peace, some joy, a little bit of love, some confidence, some assurance that everything is all-right. Jesus is Wonderful, not only because of what He does, but more importantly because of WHO He is! He is wonderful, and He loves to do wonders! Try Him!

Counselor...are you in need of a Counselor today? He is an excellent one! Do you have a decision to make and don't know what to do? Turn to Jesus, He knows what you need to do, and He will counsel you as to what to do about your situation...whatever it is. He knows about everything...that job that you are considering, that person who has just asked you to marry them, that debt that you are considering, whatever it is, He's a wonderful counselor, and will never steer you wrong.

Mighty God...all powerful God, the one who is stronger that depression, stronger than fear, stronger that cancer, stronger than lack, stronger than anything, and anyone! Cast ALL of your cares upon Him, He is mighty, He can handle and fix every one of them! He has all power in His hands. Put that care, that bill, that child, that marriage, your body in His hands...they are mighty hands!

Rules seem to change every day. I was watching an NFL game on yesterday, and a yellow, penalty flag was thrown on one particular play, and I being the rule "expert" like so many Americans across the USA, disagreed with the call. Of course, the coach disagreed also, and challenged the call. Well, one of the announcers said something that got my attention, he said, "the rule was just recently changed". Wow, in the sports field, it seems like the rules change for every play! There was once a time when a person was hired at a particular company, and they were assured that they could work there at least 30 years...not always true today. Jobs end, companies go out of business, things which were always so stable...are not like that today.
But God...is Everlasting! He is an Everlasting Father! He has been around, and will BE around! You can count on Him! He is an Everlasting Source, Everlasting Salvation, Everlasting  Peace, Everlasting Love, Everlasting Joy, Everlasting Provider and Healer, and Shepherd, and Righteousness...I can go on and on. He is constant, like middle C!

Peace, Peace, Wonderful Peace...you can only get it from Him! Not from a bottle, you can't inhale it, you can't smoke something and get peace, not from a pill, not from a doctor, not from a degree...only from the Prince of Peace! He is our Peace! This holiday season, is a source of stress for many people. Some don't have family, many are just lonely, many are worried about not having the money to shop, whatever it is, there is a lack of peace. Turn to the Prince of Peace. Externals won't bring you Peace, not real peace.

This is what God shared with me on yesterday and even more today. He said to encourage the people.
"Many can't even enjoy Christmas, because they are worried about a bill that is due on January 14, 2013".
He said it, I don't know why He named that particular day, but that is what He told me.

Anyway, tomorrow is Christmas. Decide that you are not going to be stressed, worried, or depressed! Decide that you are going to have a great Christmas, that someone is going to invite you to share Christmas with them, that you won't be alone!

I speak peace over you, joy and blessings overtaking you, love and laughter surrounding you, surprise gifts coming to you! I pray you you, that you have a very Merry Christmas and a Wonderful, prosperous, Peaceful New Year! All of this can be yours today and always!

Do you KNOW Jesus? have you invited Him to live in your heart? Have to realized that He died just for you on the cross, in order to take away your sins, and that if you were the only person on earth, He still would have died just for YOU? He loves YOU, YOU are already forgiven, you just have to confess it with your mouth. God raised Jesus from the dead for YOU! He is alive for YOU. He will move into your heart today if you ask Him to. He wants to. He has been waiting for you to ask Him to. What an awesome Christmas gift. He is God's gift to YOU. What a great gift for you to receive this Christmas...Salvation, Eternal Life, a new nature, the life of God coming to live with YOU and in YOU forever! Ask Him in today!

Pray this: Dear God, I know that without Jesus I am lost. I believe and confess with my mouth, that Jesus died for me, and that You raised Him from the dead for me. I receive your forgiveness now. Jesus come into my heart, and live in me. Thank you for saving me! Fill me with Your holy Spirit that I may live for You. Thank You Jesus. Amen!

That's it...welcome to the Family of God, to new life, to Freedom! I guarantee you...You will have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Life!

(Please leave a comment. Let me know that you prayed this prayer today)

YOU Do It!

Good morning people. It is 5:13 in the morning and here I sit blogging. I am up and I went to bed last night with a heavy heart, as a result of the senseless tragedy that took place in Connecticut on yesterday, at Sandy Hook Elementary school. I am so saddened by the loss of lives, as well as for the person who committed this awful act. I sat and watched twice this week, shootings that took the lives of innocent people, people that were just living their life, not bothering anyone. Going to a mall or to a school as usual, not knowing that they would leave home one minute, and never return home again. It is so not right. After each of these tragedies, whether it's in a mall, a school, a movie theater, wherever, I watch and listen to the responses of people all over America, saying things like, "what is God doing?, it is God's will, we may never understand why He let this happen, we must pray harder, God is speaking". I hear statements like these, so often after a tragedy.It is as if God Himself, walked into a school and killed innocent children. He did NOT! God did not do this, and He did not allow it to happen, the body of Christ did! Ok, you are really mad now, I know it...but it is true...the body of Christ, the Church, let it happen! How can I say that you might ask? I say it, because it is true. I know that many will say that I am crazy, that I have lost my mind. It is ok, I haven't.

After every tragedy of this magnitude, I hear people cry out to God for Him to do something, but in reality, God is probably crying out for us, the body of Christ, those who claim to be Christians, believers, those who are saved, sanctified and filled with the Holy Ghost, He is probably crying out for us to do something!

Why do I say this? I say it because God put us in charge of this earth. He gave us the assignment of governing, mastering, ruling, and controlling this earth, blood bought, believers, yes, us! Those who have been made in the image and the likeness of God! His sons and daughters! (Genesis 1:26) God gave us the dominion to rule Earth. He rules Heaven, but it is our assignment to rule here. I am sure that many are getting even more angry at what I am saying, but I didn't say it, God said it! God put us in charge. God gave us a spirit like that is amazing! We have been created with awesome ability and potential in us. We have the ability to make discoveries, inventions that would change this planet...we already have! Man was created with capabilities that we have not even tapped into yet. Adam, a man with a spirit like God in him, named every animal, insect, every creeping thing on this earth, a man did that. Do you know how many bugs there are on this planet, how many animals exist here, and a man named everyone of them. We have God's ability in us! He gave us power over this Earth, power over hurricanes, sickness and disease, the economy, over all the resources that are in the Earth...the silver and the gold, iron ore, diamonds, everything that mankind would ever need, God put it in the earth and gave us dominion over it! Our capabilities are amazing!

When God delivered Moses and he children of Israel out of Egypt, and they came to the Red Sea, they began crying out in fear. They felt trapped by the sea in front of them, and Pharoah's army behind them. Where would they go, and what would they do? Moses cries out to God to help them, and God in essence asked Moses, "why are you crying to me, you divide the sea"! (Exodus 14: 15-16-And the Lord said to Moses, "Why do you cry to Me? Tell the children of Israel to go forward. But lift up your rod, and stretch out your hand over the sea and divide it.") God didn't divide the Red Sea, Moses did! God gave Moses the power to divide it. Moses had the dominion that God gave us all the way back to the Garden. God has not changed His mind. We still have dominion and authority in this Earth, we just have to use it! We have been taught that God divided the Red Sea, but Moses did! God would not do what He (God) gave man the power to do! He is still saying the same thing today, "Why are to crying to Me?" I gave you power to stop terrorists, to stops folks from walking into theaters, malls, schools, churches, and taking lives. I gave you power to stop hurricanes, tornadoes, disease, economic problems, corrupt politicians and judges etc. The Church is here on this earth, to stop things from happening, and to not conform and cower under this world system, but to take over! To dominate! To stop the power of darkness! We are waiting on God, but God is waiting on US! These tragedies will continue to happen unless the Church rises up as the powerful body that it is, and take over! That is why we are here, to take over. We are Ambassadors, Heaven's representatives in the Earth, to dominate and take over! We are the light in a dark world!

Jesus has us here to take up what he began while He walked the earth. he told us that the same works that He began, we are to do, and even greater works! We are to heal the sick, cast out devils, not be afraid of the devil, we are to raise the dead, open blinded eyes! Us, yes US! Jesus said so. (John 14:12-"Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also, and greater works than these he will do, because I go to my Father") Jesus said this! We are supposed to do what He did, not cry to God for God to do it. If we want these tragedies to stop happening, we must stop them and the spirits behind the people who do these horrible crimes. These people who do these terrible things, don't even realize that they are being controlled by satan. We ask how can they do these things, they're not, satan is doing it through them! It is so sad that they don't know that they have given themselves to be used by satan, but it is sadder that the Church does not operate in the power, dominion and authority that God has given us. We have delegated authority over all the Earth. We are not to use that power to control people, but we are to use that power and authority to control the evil spirits that are controlling the people! As believers, we have power! We don't have to just sit around and let stuff happen to us!

God said that whatever we allow here on earth, He will allow! So when we hear people say that God allowed something to happen, He allowed it, because we allowed it! If we just sit by and allow satan to put cancer on us, to steal our children, walk into a school and kill 20 innocent children and adults, to steal finances, jobs, steal our peace and joy, then guess what, God will allow it too! He allows what we allow! (Matthew 18:18-"Assuredly, I say, whatever you bind(not allow) on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose(allow) on earth will be loosed in heaven"!) Jesus said this! In other words, if we don't allow sickness and disease on earth, heaven will go into action and see that it won't show up on earth. If we don't allow hurricanes, a collapsed economy, corrupt politicians, judges, bosses, folks going into theaters, schools, malls, our homes or anywhere else killing, then heaven won't allow it either! If we allow peace and prosperity, health, love and joy on earth,heaven will again go into action to bring these things on earth! We have the power! God will not do what He has given us power to do!

Stand up man or woman of God, take authority over those situations in your life that have tormented you! Put a stop to things that are happening to your children, in your marriage, in your community that you know should not be happening! We have the power to turn this world around! I know that many won't agree with what I just said...it's ok. It is still true! (Hosea 4:6- My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.)

Love you. Have a great weekend!

~Gayle

Happy Holidays to All...CELEBRATE!!!

Good morning to you. I am so happy, excited, and just plain overjoyed this morning, because we are one day away from the official start to the holiday season! Tomorrow is Thanksgiving, and I am so looking forward to celebrating it with family and friends. Although Thanksgiving is celebrated one day a year, I am so very thankful everyday. God is so good to us, everyday! I don't know about you, but I thank Him daily, most of the day! He is such an awesome God, and He is so worthy of all of our praise and gratitude! One day simply is not enough for me to say thank you to a Father like ours! I love, love, love the holidays. The fellowship, wonderful food, festivities of the season, the wonderful decorations...all of it! I have my seasonal fragrance smelling up the whole house, Christmas songs are already playing in the house, and of course the television is always tuned to the Hallmark channel...have to watch the Christmas movies over and over again!

Even in  my excitement, I do know that for many, this is not a very exciting time of the year. Many have encountered many challenges this year...the loss of a loved one, a job loss, economic issues, relationship issues, whatever the challenge is, I know that it may have affected you to the point that you don't even want to celebrate this year. I heard on television a couple of days ago, that a survey was recently taken, and about 27% of Americans, are skipping the holidays this year...not celebrating at all! Wow, this is so sad! I am in no way downplaying the seriousness of the challenges this season for those in that survey, but I still have to focus on the true reason of the season...JESUS! If you don't have a dime in your pocket, a job to go to, the loss of a loved one, JESUS is still the reason why we celebrate! We celebrate Thanksgiving because we celebrate Jesus and who He is, and how He has blessed us. We celebrate Christmas because Jesus came in human flesh, to dwell among us, and to save us, and to give us abundant life! It's all about Him!

I know what it's like to lose a loved one around the holidays. The enemy loves to cause you to remember them and get real sad. I sat in a funeral home, on Thanksgiving night, in 1987, looking at my mother laying in a casket. I stood in a cemetery the day after Thanksgiving, watching them bury her. Thanksgiving can really be a sad time for me, if I let it be, but I don't! I choose to focus on the wonderful times that she and I shared, and I rejoice that she is with the Lord, enjoying herself! Depression is a choice! We can choose to be depressed, or we can choose to be joyful. We certainly have much to be joyful about. If you are even able to read this post, that means that you are alive, you have a computer, electrical power to operate it, eyes to see it, and the capacity to read it. You are blessed!

Cheer up, get excited! I like what David said in the Bible, in Psalm 42: he is talking to himself. He asks himself a question: "self why are you down in the dumps, why are you crying the blues? Self, I am going to fix my eyes on God, I am going to be praising again! God puts a smile on my face, He's my God! When my soul is in the dumps, I rehearse all that I know about you"! He starts off asking himself why is he down, but he ends up talking to himself about how good God has been to him, and he just rehearses all that God has done in his life! When depression tries to overtake you, stop and recall how good God has been in your life! That will make you smile again! God is good to us!

You may be saying, "I don't know this God". Well, I can't think of a better time to know Him, than now!
He knows YOU, and He loves YOU! He wants to be your Savior and Lord! Jesus came, bled, and died, just for YOU! He wants you to live a life of freedom from sin, He wants to live in you...to guide you, to give you wisdom, to teach you about loving others, He just wants to pour out an abundance of love and blessings upon YOU! He wants to have a relationship with YOU. His death was for YOU...to take away your sins, to put you right with God! He is always ready to receive YOU. He has forgiven your sins, and you are reconciled back to God. All you have to do is ask Him into your heart, and Receive Him as Savior and Lord. he is ready to move in!

Pray this prayer: Dear God, I know that without Jesus I am lost. I believe that Jesus died for me, and that you raised Him from the dead for me. Jesus, come into my heart. Be my Savior and Lord. I am sorry for my sins, and I thank You for saving me and for your forgiveness! Fill me with your Holy Spirit, so that I will have power to live for you. Thank you. Amen!

That's it! Congratulations to you! Please let me know that you prayed this prayer, so that I can celebrate your new freedom in Christ, with you!

Jesus, is how you can be happy and rejoice through the holiday season! The joy of the Lord is your strength!

Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas too!
Jesus Loves YOU, and I do too!

~Gayle

Enough is Enough!

Ever been in a place where you have just had enough? Tired of stuff, tired of things said, tired of things happening all around you? I must admit, I have arrived at that place, and I am absolutely tired of stuff. I guess that I might say that I have a " holy indignation"! I am really tired of watching satan just wreak havoc in this world, and so many people are joining his bandwagon. I have never witnessed so much division, meanness, hatred, as I am at this time. As we get closer to Election Day, the comments seem to be getting meaner as the day goes by. I can hardly enjoy Facebook, without some mean comments about the election. Watching television, even some Christian programs, have become equally as bad! I do know that we live in America, where freedom of speech exists, and I am in no way saying that a citizen has no right to say what he wants to. I am just so tired of seeing the "Real Enemy", get away with his tricks. satan is the one who is really behind all of the problems around us, that plague America! God told us in His Word that flesh and blood (people) are not who the battle is with. Our battle is with satan and all of his wicked spirits, yet we continue to fight each other! That is so crazy! God clearly tells to to not fight each other, He evens has it where we don't even have to "figure out" who our enemy is, He tells us who our enemy is, yet we just from day to day, continue to fight, insult, disrespect, devour, and murder (with words), one another, while all along, satan laughs! Wow!

Everyone who really knows me, knows that I am not a messy person, that I respect everyone's right to be who they choose to be, to believe what they choose to believe, to say what they choose to say. I have never tried to force my beliefs on anyone. I simply love peace, and I truly desire for all of us to be happy and to live the truly abundant life, that can only come through Christ Jesus! I am not a politician, in the natural world, but I am one in the spiritual world, because I am an Ambassador for Christ, representing His country. I know that His country is one guided by Love! I know that as a people, we will not always agree, will not always see things the same way, or even do things the same way. I get that, but can we do it in love? Can we stop devouring one another? Can we stop playing into the hands of the enemy, and carrying out his evil desires? I'm just sayin'!

I know from the Word of God, that as a believer, a kingdom citizen, that God has given me some rights and some power and authority. I have the right to not be a victim of satan's devices, I have the right to prosper, I have the right to live the abundant life. I have the authority to demolish satans strongholds that have stood through the years...strongholds of terrorism, racism, poverty, sickness and disease, division, hatred etc. I have watched these things increase more and more in recent years, and I declare with the power in me, that his kingdom is demolished! I speak to the demonic spirits behind racism, terrorism, poverty, infirmity, to go back to the pit of hell, where you came from! I lock up and bind up racism, hatred, terrorism, natural disasters, sickness and disease, poverty, and all of the other wickedness that satan has unleashed on this world! I unlock and loose LOVE, peace, joy, prosperity, protection, understanding, health and wholeness! Jesus told us in Matthew 16:19, that He gives us the keys to unlock heaven on earth. When we as believers stand and agree together concerning anything that we pray about, God goes into action, on our behalf! (Matthew 18:19) We have power! What we allow, Jesus will allow! If we continue to allow all of the things that have plagued our world, heaven will allow it too! Too many people have said that God "allowed such and such to happen" Did he really, or did we allow it? God allows, what we allow! He gave us power over the earth! (Genesis 1:26...I give them (mankind) power over the earth. Psalm 115:16-the heavens are the Lord's, but the earth, He has given to the sons of men (Us).

I am just saying everybody, that the real battle is NOT with each other, not one race against another. satan is the one who all of our battles are with. He is the one that we need to be resisting! We don't even have to fight him, just stand against all of his mess...he is already Defeated, don't let him defeat you!

Nothing Thrills Me More...

Wow, good morning. It has been a while since I have posted, but I just had to this morning. I do hope that everyone is well, and enjoying this wonderful day that God has blessed us to see and enjoy.

I am just getting up and out of bed this morning, after having just gone to bed a 4 am this morning! Yes I stayed up last night during what I like best...spending some good, quiet time with God and His Word. I love those wonderful hours when everyone in my house is asleep, no phones ringing, doorbells, or the sound of the TV...just quietness, stillness, and calm...my time! I cherish those moments...I love them so much! As I was up this morning, and enjoying my reading, I came across a couple of verses of scripture that I had not remembered ever reading before. Awesome scriptures that I shared on Facebook before I went to bed. I was just prompted to share them, and I did. I never post anything on this blog, or on Facebook, unless I know that God tells me to. I have come to realize that whatever He tells me to post, is going to minister to someone, so I did exactly what he instructed me to do!

A few months ago, during our time together, I asked God to let me do something. I asked God to let me minister to 5 people a day, every day! Ministry to me may mean, financially helping someone, speaking a word of encouragement to them, reassuring someone about a matter, a hug, a prayer for them, or whatever God specifically tells me to do! Nothing thrills me more than to know that God used me to help somebody, to encourage someone, help to ease pain, a stressful situation in someone's life, or even to confirm something that perhaps God has been talking to them about. At the time that I asked Him to do this, I was not a blogger, and I had just joined Facebook, and I only joined Facebook to reconnect with old friends, and to minister to, encourage, or to inspire someone, in some way.

Well, this morning as I awoke, I admit that I reached for my cell phone on the table by my bed, to look at Facebook...no I did not sin because I looked at Facebook first this morning, instead of praying ...LOL! Anyway, there was an inbox message from one of my FB friends that basically said, "you don't know how God has changed my life, through you, by your post this morning. They proceeded to say that I must never stop doing what I do, never question it, and never let people's judgment sway me, that I must continue to obey God, and that I am so loved!" Wow, you can imagine how wet my pillow was as I lay there reading that! The tears started flowing, big time! I hadn't even gotten out of the bed yet, feet hadn't even touched the floor, and I was so blessed by that message. What a way to begin a day! You know that I am smiling right now. All, that I want to do in life, is to be a blessing! At 4am, when I  added that post, little did I know how it would impact someone's life...and who that someone would be.

In the months since I asked God for that special favor, I have started blogging, and posting on FB more. God has sinced revealed to me, that I have far surpassed ministering to 5 people a day. He has told me that I will really never know just how many have been ministered to, by me simply commenting on my friend's FB post with words of encouragement or a prayer, by posting on my own page, and by my blog too! He said that many people will never even tell me that they are reading the posts or the blog, they will never post a comment, and that's alright! He said that they are being blessed just the same!

~Gayle