Good Morning,
As spring clearly manifest itself, you
see new life cropping up in vast arrays of colors and sizes. Long
before the first bud was seen, the seed that was there, was dying to
bring forth life. I will venture to say that at the same time, most of
us, who have been yielding to God, have been 'dying to self' so that
the life that is in you can burst forth and produce more. I know that
you may be going through a 'wine press' or a 'threshing floor'. Perhaps even the fire, a process that brings forth gold. I can tell you
I have felt that I have not missed one of the great ways to bring about
transition and alignment in my life.
(
) God has spared no expense to get His treasure out of me. Now, I know
that as long as we live on this earth we will be candidates for God's
improvement/construction plan. Yet, sometimes you feel like your
personal trainer is working you extra hard, and you want to say, enough
already! Here are a few scriptures that the Lord laid on my weight
bench to press. They are not in our handy-favorites, by that I mean,
we are probably not trying to confess them everyday or memorize them.
Nevertheless, they are in the Word of God. Are you ready for this?
see new life cropping up in vast arrays of colors and sizes. Long
before the first bud was seen, the seed that was there, was dying to
bring forth life. I will venture to say that at the same time, most of
us, who have been yielding to God, have been 'dying to self' so that
the life that is in you can burst forth and produce more. I know that
you may be going through a 'wine press' or a 'threshing floor'. Perhaps even the fire, a process that brings forth gold. I can tell you
I have felt that I have not missed one of the great ways to bring about
transition and alignment in my life.
(
) God has spared no expense to get His treasure out of me. Now, I knowthat as long as we live on this earth we will be candidates for God's
improvement/construction plan. Yet, sometimes you feel like your
personal trainer is working you extra hard, and you want to say, enough
already! Here are a few scriptures that the Lord laid on my weight
bench to press. They are not in our handy-favorites, by that I mean,
we are probably not trying to confess them everyday or memorize them.
Nevertheless, they are in the Word of God. Are you ready for this?
James 1:2; "Consider it wholly joyful, my
brethren, whenever you are enveloped in or encounter trials of any sort
or fall into various temptations. Be assured and understand that the
trial and proving of your faith bring out endurance and steadfastness
and patience. But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have
full play and do a thorough work, so that you may be [people] perfectly
and fully developed [with no defects], lacking in nothing." Joy does not mean that you walk around with a silly grin painted on your face, we are not called to be clowns. Joy is a fruit of the spirit, that grows in the soil of trials. It is not based upon good conditions that surround us, but is rooted in believing God's Word for you and that it will come to pass, no matter what the outward
conditions are like. We plant seeds in a dark ground, and place stinky
manure all around it. We water it, give it sun, and give it time,
patience. One day, it will bud. The same is true of us! God is the
greatest Gardener and He will cause us to grow with no defects, and
become valuable trees in His garden. It will take endurance, steadfastness and patience to grow into transition and alignment.
brethren, whenever you are enveloped in or encounter trials of any sort
or fall into various temptations. Be assured and understand that the
trial and proving of your faith bring out endurance and steadfastness
and patience. But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have
full play and do a thorough work, so that you may be [people] perfectly
and fully developed [with no defects], lacking in nothing." Joy does not mean that you walk around with a silly grin painted on your face, we are not called to be clowns. Joy is a fruit of the spirit, that grows in the soil of trials. It is not based upon good conditions that surround us, but is rooted in believing God's Word for you and that it will come to pass, no matter what the outward
conditions are like. We plant seeds in a dark ground, and place stinky
manure all around it. We water it, give it sun, and give it time,
patience. One day, it will bud. The same is true of us! God is the
greatest Gardener and He will cause us to grow with no defects, and
become valuable trees in His garden. It will take endurance, steadfastness and patience to grow into transition and alignment.
Psalms 126:5-6; "They that sow in tears
shall reap in joy. He that goes forth weeping, bearing precious seed,
shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with
him." Right here we see a person that is sowing while crying. Sowing is outstretched arm; it is force to spread out or disperse; to strew or winnow.
As we encounter trials and various temptations, we must continue to
spread out or disperse, giving of our time, our lives, our finances,
our talents. Many of us have allowed God to make our lives a flowing
river and not cisterns that only hold water. We have cried when others
were in pain and tears, we rejoiced with others, (while having horrific
trials in our lives). We have given of our time, while neglecting our
own things. Visited others who were sick and prayed for them, while you
were fighting sickness and disease. I could go on, but I will not. God
will turn our tears that are mixed with our sowing and multiply it back
to us with rejoicing. Our 'dying' is going to bring us more of the real
life we should be living. There are buds breaking forth even now, the
production of great spreading trees with long reaching roots.
shall reap in joy. He that goes forth weeping, bearing precious seed,
shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with
him." Right here we see a person that is sowing while crying. Sowing is outstretched arm; it is force to spread out or disperse; to strew or winnow.
As we encounter trials and various temptations, we must continue to
spread out or disperse, giving of our time, our lives, our finances,
our talents. Many of us have allowed God to make our lives a flowing
river and not cisterns that only hold water. We have cried when others
were in pain and tears, we rejoiced with others, (while having horrific
trials in our lives). We have given of our time, while neglecting our
own things. Visited others who were sick and prayed for them, while you
were fighting sickness and disease. I could go on, but I will not. God
will turn our tears that are mixed with our sowing and multiply it back
to us with rejoicing. Our 'dying' is going to bring us more of the real
life we should be living. There are buds breaking forth even now, the
production of great spreading trees with long reaching roots.
Psalms 56:8; "You keep track of all my
sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have
recorded each one in your book." God is
concerned about everything that has anything to do with you. He is
intimately aware of all things with His children. So, don't be afraid. God will take care of you to see that you are aligned and transition
properly, if you are yielded. Listen to His tender care. "And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid…" (Luke 12:7)
sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have
recorded each one in your book." God is
concerned about everything that has anything to do with you. He is
intimately aware of all things with His children. So, don't be afraid. God will take care of you to see that you are aligned and transition
properly, if you are yielded. Listen to His tender care. "And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid…" (Luke 12:7)
Bottling your tears, numbering your sorrows, numbering the hairs on your head, I think a God with these infinitesimal
details can order our steps aright. It doesn't matter what the outside
conditions are, God is working to bring His purpose for you to pass.
Please, quit interfering. Some of you have been trying to help God fix
it. This is His expertise, hands off. Stand and see the salvation of our
God, His work is wondrous to behold!
details can order our steps aright. It doesn't matter what the outside
conditions are, God is working to bring His purpose for you to pass.
Please, quit interfering. Some of you have been trying to help God fix
it. This is His expertise, hands off. Stand and see the salvation of our
God, His work is wondrous to behold!
Love,
Pastor D.
Daughters of Z 
Yes it’s easy to forget that God is working things out of us. He’s been doing this in me so much lately. I’ve had so many changes at my job in the last year and it’s brought out the worst in me and I’ve been confessing it’s bringing out the worst in me, it’s bringing out the worst in me. Maybe God is revealing to me the worst in me so as to get it out of there!
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