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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Do Not Conform!

This is a thought that has been on my mind for some time now, and last night, I decided to write it down and share it on Facebook. Well, after seeing it ministered to some people and it was shared by a few, I thought I'd put it in my blog for anyone who may come across it and have it also speak to them.
DO NOT CONFORM!

You will not hear me say "good luck" because I don't believe in luck, I believe in God's blessings and favor; so I say you're highly favored and blessed! You will not see me throw myself a pity party post on facebook or anywhere else, nor will I attend yours because I know who I am in Christ, I'm a conqueror and I'm seated in high places, I am a friend of God; besides, me telling you what you want to hear at your pity party won't help you in the end, you need to know who you are as well! You will not call me a people pleaser because I am a God follower, I'm here to do God's will, to love my friends and enemies, and to be a light, even if it makes someone uncomfortable. You will not see me hiding in fear nor give up on my vision, because I have been created to let His light shine and be a city taker for His Kingdom! #iamlimitless

"So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God. You’ll be changed from the inside out. Readily recognize what he wants from you, and quickly respond to it. Unlike the culture around you, always dragging you down to its level of immaturity, God brings the best out of you, develops well-formed maturity in you." -Romans 12:1-2 [MSSG]

It is my prayer that this reflection be a part of your daily portion.

Love & Blessings,
Michelle

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Thursday, November 22, 2012

Thanksgiving

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Today, in the United States, we celebrate Thanksgiving. It is lovely to see how we all come together in one accord to give thanks to God for all we have, for our family, our friends, our food, our blessings. But, it is even lovelier when we decide to make our lifestyle into one of thanksgiving and gratefulness each and every day. As children of God, gratitude and thankfulness must be a constant characteristic in our lives. God's Word says: At all times and for everything giving thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father. -Ephesians 5:20
When we live a lifestyle that has a constant grateful heart, a life of thanksgiving, even in the midst of the most challenging situations we can give thanks to our Father for His blessings, protection, provision... etc... etc..

On this day and always, may we have a heart full of praise and thanksgiving towards our Father. Especially today, I give thanks to God for your life, dear friend, you who joins me and my heart as you read these daily portions. Today I give thanks to God for you, because you are a great blessing and I declare over abundance in all that is yours! This is my heart's desire for you today and always:
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in every way and [that your body] may keep well, even as [I know] your soul keeps well and prospers. -3 John 1:2

Thank [God] in everything [no matter what the circumstances may be, be thankful and give thanks], for this is the will of God for you [who are] in Christ Jesus [the Revealer and Mediator of that will].
1 Thessalonians 5:18

Let us therefore, receiving a kingdom that is firm and stable and cannot be shaken, offer to God pleasing service and acceptable worship, with modesty and pious care and godly fear and awe...
-Hebrews 12:28

The Lord is my Strength and my [impenetrable] Shield; my heart trusts in, relies on, and confidently leans on Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song will I praise Him. -Psalm 28:7

Oh, that men would praise [and confess to] the Lord for His goodness and loving-kindness and His wonderful works to the children of men!For He satisfies the longing soul and fills the hungry soul with good. -Psalm 107:8-9

But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory [making us conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ. -1 Corinthians 15:57

It is my prayer that this reflection be a part of your daily portion.

Love & Blessings,
Michelle

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Friday, August 3, 2012

Finding Rest in Him

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I felt led today to share some Scriptures that talk about His Rest. No matter what may be going on around us, we need to let our spirits rest in Him, the One who has it all under control. Speak to whatever is troubling you today; tell it to leave, tell it to go, because He is your Rock, your Shelter and your Peace! I declare peace over your heart, soul, mind and spirit and may your home be filled with His Presence and may you find rest in Him!

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.] Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls. For My yoke is wholesome (useful, good—not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant), and My burden is light and easy to be borne. - Matthew 11:28-30

For I will [fully] satisfy the weary soul, and I will replenish every languishing and sorrowful person.

-Jeremiah 31:25

For God alone my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my salvation. He only is my Rock and my Salvation, my Defense and my Fortress, I shall not be greatly moved. -Psalm 62:1-2

Return to your rest, O my soul, for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you. -Psalm 116:7

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall remain stable and fixed under the shadow of the Almighty [Whose power no foe can withstand]. -Psalm 91:1

My people shall dwell in a peaceable habitation, in safe dwellings, and in quiet resting-places. -Isaiah 32:18

The Lord is my Shepherd [to feed, guide, and shield me], I shall not lack. He makes me lie down in [fresh, tender] green pastures; He leads me beside the still and restful waters. He refreshes and restores my life (my self); He leads me in the paths of righteousness [uprightness and right standing with Him—not for my earning it, but] for His name’s sake. -Psalm 23:1-3

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Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Success Is Yours!

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Continuing with the topic of Success, I want to share some Scriptures with you that talk about success. The one thing I want to stress is that it IS God's will for us to succeed, be blessed and have favor! This is something we need to be reminded of daily. Faith, not fear, will get us there and we need to know that God is on our side, He will bless and favor us, we are His children, and He wants only the best for us! As we continue to trust Him, trust His Word and follow His instructions, success will begin to bloom in our lives, in everything we touch, because that has been His plan and purpose all along! And that is so amazing!!!

This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success. Have not I commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. -Joshua 1:8-9

Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who fears (reveres and worships) the Lord, who delights greatly in His commandments. His [spiritual] offspring shall be mighty upon earth; the generation of the upright shall be blessed. Prosperity and welfare are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. -Psalms 112:1-3

May he give you the desire of your heart and make all your plans succeed.May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the Lord grant all your requests.

-Psalms 20:4-5

Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed. -Proverbs 16:3

Then you will have success if you are careful to observe the decrees and laws that the Lord gave Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged. - 1 Chronicles 22:13

Remember that fear and discouragement are success and faith's enemy! Lift up your head and Conquer!

Friday, July 6, 2012

Portion of Success

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I was meditating this morning on some doors that God is opening in my life. As I meditated and gave thanks, along with gratefulness and awe at what God will be doing within the next few weeks, I suddenly felt some fear creep up in my spirit! I thought to myself, why am I like this? Why is it that every time I see God's hand in my life and ministry, fear creeps up and tries to steal what He is doing? Well, the answer is obvious and I don't want to dwell on fear and how the devil uses it to distract us and to try to destroy our purpose. I began to look at Scriptures, feeling led to write about what I was feeling today. I came across Joshua 1:5-9. In this passage, Joshua is about to take Moses' place in leadership. God calls Joshua and tells him to go up over Jordan to the land He has promised them. After forty years in the desert, watching their leader die, I'm sure Joshua was overwhelmed with feelings and I know for a fact that fear was creeping up on him! How are we to have success in our daily life, when fear is constantly reminding us of so many things? Fear tells us we can't, we won't, who are we to try, what makes us think we will this time around, ... so many voices - fear telling us to just give up! It happened to Joshua too! Read this carefully:

No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you. Be strong (confident) and of good courage, for you shall cause this people to inherit the land which I swore to their fathers to give them. Only you be strong and very courageous, that you may do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you. Turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go.This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success. Have not I commanded you? Be strong, vigorous, and very courageous. Be not afraid, neither be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. -Joshua 1:5-9

Not only did God tell Joshua what to do, he told him how to do it! He gave him the "secret to success"! The secret of success is given in verses 5 through 9. GOD says "I will not fail you or forsake you". Joshua accepted Moses’ place of leadership without a single doubt! God’s will for him was his will, and he did not hesitate to do what He was asking. To go “all out” for God was already habitual with him; there was no doubting or second guessing... and that is the unfailing prerequisite of eternal success! When fear and doubt come into the picture, there is no way we can succeed, not because God fails His promises, but because we are too busy seeing the fear and doubt, that we in turn forget that God's will for us should be our will, His purpose, our purpose and that there IS NO failing with God, for HE will not fail nor forsake us! Yes, it's that easy! That's the secret to success; to eternal success!

If we meditate on God's Word, His plans, purpose for us, plans to prosper us and not harm us, as Jeremiah 29:11 says, then that's the fail-proof way! There's no way to fail! He tells Joshua, and He tells us too, if we meditate and do according to all that's written, then we will make our ways prosperous; then we will have good success! Because He is with us! He tells Joshua (and us) to be strong and courageous, to not be afraid because He is with us wherever we go! Just reading that Scripture, reading those Words, hearing my Father tell me over and over again that He will never fail me, that He goes with me wherever I go, that is something I am uprooting deep into my heart and spirit. It is something I need to know, understand, believe, and live! It is of utmost importance to me, as I live my life and go about my daily routine, to know this; because then I know that success is mine and that I will prosper wherever I go and in all I do!

If fear and doubt have been getting the better of you, then I encourage you to read this Scripture over and over until it is in you, until you are walking in it and everything you do is based on this eternal success! I declare all thoughts of fear and doubt gone in Jesus' name; and I speak success and prosperity over all you do! He will not forsake you; He will not fail you, grab hold of His plan for success in your life! Meditate on His Word, speak and do according to what His Word says, and watch prosperity and favor follow you wherever you go! Now that makes me shout for joy! HALLELUJAH!!!!

It is my prayer that this reflection be a part of your daily portion.

Love & Blessings,
Michelle

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Saturday, June 23, 2012

The Conquest!

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I wanted to share some encouraging Scriptures and thoughts on the conquest and about us being conquerors. I feel we need to be motivated and encouraged to see past our current situation or the season we are living in, and realize that we are in constant pursuit of conquering our territory for the Kingdom. We cannot, we must not lose sight that we were created for a purpose and that purpose is to live our lives in worship to our King, and establish His Kingdom here on Earth. We have a mission, we are on a conquest and we ARE more than conquerors in Him! As you go throughout your day, may this be part of your daily portion, may these Scriptures lift you up, as you know you're not alone in your conquest; there are many of us on the same path and victory and triumph is ours!!

I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world. [I have deprived it of power to harm you and have conquered it for you.] -John 16:33 [AMP]

Yet amid all these things we are more than conquerors and gain a surpassing victory through Him Who loved us. -Romans 8:37 [AMP]

But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory [making us conquerors] through our Lord Jesus Christ. -1 Corinthians 15:57

For the [true] love of God is this: that we do His commands [keep His ordinances and are mindful of His precepts and teaching]. And these orders of His are not irksome (burdensome, oppressive, or grievous). For whatever is born of God is victorious over the world; and this is the victory that conquers the world, even our faith. Who is it that is victorious over [that conquers] the world but he who believes that Jesus is the Son of God [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on that fact]?
-1 John 5:3-5 [AMP]

The conquest begins in the mind, then in the heart, until it becomes an action; intense pursuit and passion propel you to conquer! Is your pursuit full of passion and conviction? Don't give up, you can conquer as long as your intense pursuit and passion are alive!

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Portion of Pursuit

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These last few days I have been hearing the word "pursuit". I have felt the need to write about the pursuit of God, and although it's not my intention to go deep into this topic, I do want to write about what I feel God is speaking to not only me, but to those who are also in a pursuit of God and His presence at this moment.

Shun youthful lusts and flee from them, and aim at and pursue righteousness (all that is virtuous and good, right living, conformity to the will of God in thought, word, and deed); [and aim at and pursue] faith, love, [and] peace (harmony and concord with others) in fellowship with all [Christians], who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart. -2 Timothy 2:22 [AMP]

Pursuit involves passion. We can't be in pursuit without having focus, conviction and passion. Why? Because eventually, all the effort of being in pursuit will become more of a burden when the obstacles the enemy sends our way to make us lose focus from our pursuit become greater than what we originally were in pursuit of. When we begin a pursuit of God, His presence, His gifts, characteristics and virtue, we need to understand that it will not be easy because this means we are willing to look for, find and apply something new to our lives. It is not easy because we have an enemy that is always trying to distract us and to stop our advancement in our walk with God. Just as any other area in our lives, when we are in pursuit of something, we do not stop until we find it. We should not stop, lose focus, get tired, or allow something to deter us from our pursuit of God, His love, righteousness, faith and peace, because we know this is necessary for us.

As human beings, we were created since birth with a desire to pursue intimacy, love and caring and the protection and nurturing of our parents. It is that characteristic that should also propel us to pursue God and have an intimacy with Him. I understand how difficult it is to maintain an active and intense pursuit, when there are so many daily situations that arise and try to distract us, but today, I want to tell you that He is in constant pursuit of you. He pursues us daily; in each moment of our lives, He is looking over us. I heard this saying: "The work of a parent is never done, no matter if the child is 18, 30 or 50 years old." This is true, a parent is a parent forever. Just the same, our Father is our Father forever and He pursues a relationship with us. Sometimes, we, ourselves are the ones that deter and don't allow that relationship because we don't pursue Him fervently.

When we realize that the pursuit has nothing to do with us, but with God, and we allow Him to be glorified in us, it is then that we are completely satisfied and then the pursuit becomes a lifestyle centered around Christ. Today, I encourage you and tell you to continue in your pursuit because it is necessary; don't give up, continue in your pursuit to be closer to God's heart. Let Him be glorified in you and understand that this process is not about you, but about Him.