Do you see what I see???

Yes, I know, Holiday Season, and the title of the post is "Do you see what I see?".  But, to realize what this means is to see what Yahweh sees and to hear what Yahweh hears.  So, do you see what I see?  Do you hear what I hear?  This is the question that Yahweh asks you as you walk around day to day and interact with all of those around you.

Let me tell you what I see.  I see a smile (or potential smile) on the face of everyone I see, even if it is not visible to the person standing next to me.  It is their glow, it is there spirit that wants to be released and express themselves to all the world.  When there is pain, I mean pain so deep it saddens me, I see a trapped spirit yearning to break out and change the heart of the temple that it lies within.  I see this because I know what my spirit shows me, or allows to me see, and my spirit shows me what's beyond my feeble eyes.  I see what my spirit sees, and as obvious as this seems to be, most people don't see what their spirit sees because they cannot handle it.  For those of us with which our Father trusts us to see what our spirit sees, it is a blessing that comes with responsibility.  Not necessarily the responsibility to take action, but at the very minimum, the responsibility to understand.

I hear, yes, I hear things that speak to my spirit and says help, talk to me, love me, pray for me.  I NEED YOU!!!  No, this is not what is being spoken verbally, but it is spoken nonetheless.  My ears hear what is being said verbally and my heart/my spirit hears what is being meant by what is spoken verbally.  Yes, it might sound strange to those that don't hear like I do and Yes, what is being said verbally is sometimes what is meant.  But, there are many times that I hear from total strangers a yearning, crying, shouting out for help, or to be prayed for, or just to hear a hello from me (and when this happens there is no verbal communication) and there is a responsibility to understand and act.  I heed this responsibility and need to make sure that I act upon what is needed.  It is hard sometimes but rewarding when I am able to turn someones life around just by hearing from their spirit and making the decision to act according to their unspoken need.  I cherish this gift and thank God that he has given it to me.

So, as I conclude tonight, ask yourself, "Do you see what I see?", "Do you hear what I hear?", and would you want to.  It is not always pretty but it is always worth it.  As the song goes, He will bring us goodness and light and this is exactly what Yahweh has brought to me and I love him and thank him for this with all my heart.  Have a very Merry Christmas everyone and know that God Loves you and Jesus is and always will be the real and only reason for the season!!!

Oh, How I didn't know God

People are constantly saying that they know God.  But do you really know God?  I thought I knew God and I thought I knew God pretty well.  Oh, how I was so wrong!!!  What did I know about God?  I knew God was the alpha and the omega, I knew God loved me (how much, well, just like I loved other people), I knew God was the king of kings (didn't really know what this meant), he was the almighty, he was everything!  But, what does all of this mean?  To really know God as most of us claim to, you have to have the mind of I am (not a man), that owns the world, the universe, and has created it for his enjoyment.  It's like loving your creation so much that when things aren't going the way you expected you have to fix them.  Give up on them, no, that is not an option.  Things have to be fixed so they can be glorious/magnificent to you like you planned them to be.

So, to know God is to say that I love the world so much that I must see it gloriously, so gloriously that I will do whatever it takes to make it perfect for my maker, my father.  If you know God, you know that whatever God has planned for you, he will fight tooth and nail to make sure you accomplish this task.  We all have a task/a plan and to know how to accomplish what God has planned for us we have to know him well enough to know when he is commanding us to do something.  We have to know God well enough to know that it is not always easy but he doesn't want it to be hard for us so he will do whatever he can to make it easier for us.

I thought I knew God, but I did not realize that he loved me so much that he would not let me experience some things that would be detrimental to his plan for me on this earth.  I thought I knew God, but I did not realize that no matter what I went through he was always there with me.  See, I had what I thought God had prepared for me, and although it wasn't his plan for me, he allowed me to go through what I needed to, to learn about myself and to seek him more.  I needed to learn what to do and what not to do and am still learning that today.

One of my favorite, if not the most favorite verse of mine, Matthew 6:33 states "But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and his Righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you."  So, because I now know more about God, my Father, I am enthusiastic about seeking his Kingdom, I am enthusiastic about getting to know him more and more each day.  When I wake up, my mind, my body, my soul should be on what God has planned for our day (he and I).  When I go to sleep, my mind, my body, my soul shoud be on what God has done for us that day (he and I).  And, throughout the day, my mind, my body, and my soul should be focused on what we (he and I) need to do next to please him.  It is not until you live your life like this everyday that you really know God.

So, I didn't know God.  I knew of God, I knew about God, I even had revelation of God in my life.  I let other things get in the way and still do today. But I am and will continue diligently seeking the Kingdom of God and his Righteousness until I meet my father face to face.  I don't do this for the Glory of me, I do this so I can not only know God, but walk like him, talk like him, and be him on this earth!!!

So Let Your Light Shine

It’s not because of what it is but who I am in you. If you live in me and I in you, thou has no choice but to let his light shine because it is not them that shines, it is me. I am the truth and the light. I giveth thou comfort at night and in the mist of the storm. It is for me that you live. So let your light shine like never before...not because you want to but because I have commanded it of you. It is my time to shine because when I shine everyone sees me. In the day and in the night I bring light. Your light will shine because I live in you. So don't fight it because it will not work, let your light shine all the way up to the heavens and you will see my glory.

A Time for Revelation

Interestingly enough there are numerous churches around and yet there are numerous churches that can’t abound. It's like asking the question: why do we fight? Why can’t clergyman get along? They are the ones that are supposed to be leading the people into the Kingdom of God yet they bicker and fight like kids. If someone leaves one church to go to another there's an uproar when they should be happy that they are leaving to go seek the place where they can find the Kingdom of God a little bit easier. Every man, every soul has a need and as a pastor or leader of a church you should not be upset with those that leave. Let them seek the Kingdom of God as they wish and be overjoyed when they find it. So be happy for these people and hope that they are on a mission to achieve greatness as you are. Greatness only comes by the glory of God but to get there we all have to work together.

So, all of you fellow clergyman please work together. For God wants to see his church united. The time for distance and separation is long gone. We, as heirs of the throne need to come together now and make a difference in this earth. Religion is dead but Christ is and always will be alive. So drop the acts, lose the traditions and make new ones. Just be certain they are lead by the Glory of God. If they are, you and your church congregation will see the power of God at work but if you can't get past your own ego, you and your congregation will suffer and you will be judged accordingly. Be diligent in your teachings...look to see what God has to say today and you have no choice but to be ok.  If you disagree, we will see who God tells to take the lead.  Beware, you have been warned and now is your time…your time to be a light on this earth…your time to shine and show the world why God put you’re here.  Do your work!!!

What Do You Call Him?

What do you call him?  Who, you ask?  God, or Yahweh, or Savior, or Father, or Jesus Christ, or King of Kings, or Counselor, or Rock, or Holy Spirit, or Elohim,…and so on?  What you call him doesn’t matter as much as what you say to him and what you do when he speaks to you.  Yes, God has many names and people have assigned many meanings to the different names but regardless of what name you give him, know that he is God and he has supreme authority over your life.  And because he has authority, this means that when he calls you, son, daughter, your first name, your last name, Mr., Ms., Mrs., sir….and so on, you need to respond as if your name will never be the same if anyone else calls you by it again.  This is the power of God.  He has the power to make you and break you.  If you are confused by what I am saying, know that if you are seen as one of the most powerful men/women on this earth it is because God has made you that way but as easily as he has made you that way, he can take it all away if you forget who he is and what he has done.

                So, what you call him is not that important as long as it is not detestable to him, but you better know that whatever he calls you means more than what anybody else will ever say to you.  Call him God, Yahweh, Savior, I AM, Prince of Peace, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Holy Spirit, Elohim, anything that allows you to commune with him.  Have a relationship with him so he can call you son/daughter and lead you where he wants you to go.  Having a relationship with God should be your number one priority in life.  Matthew 6:33 states, “But seek ye first the Kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”  Don’t you know that this means that if you have a relationship with God that you sought after, everything else will come to you?  He just wants to know you and talk to you but most importantly he wants you to know him so you can be just like your father (who will be who you most admire).  Know God, Trust God, Love God, and eventually what you will call him naturally is Father!

Prayer Train (Courtesy of God via Lora Willis)

My mom called me yesterday morning with a dream that she had about a prayer train.  This dream included our family (Little Israel – God’s Obedient Children) from Great grandparents all the way down to the smallest children.  It included those that had passed away and were now resting with the lord and the smallest of children (although my mom didn’t know this, it probably included the children yet to be born but are still part of God’s family).  They were in a line from those that were with the lord all the way down to those that had a lot of time left before it was time to return home (in order from when they would be returning home to be with God).  She stated in her dream that she remembered vaguely that they were praying for two people but she could not remember who it was.  The reason she couldn’t remember is because we all need to be praying for at least two people and with the train going around the world, everyone should be prayed for more than once.

                We need to think about this as God wants us to love our neighbor as ourselves and if we love our neighbor as ourselves, we would be praying that they only have the best of what life has to offer them…but, it is not given by the world but by God.  As we do this and pray for at least two people we begin to show God that we realize and understand it is by him that we are able to be…and because it is by him that we are able to be, we should not be selfish in our wanting but very generous in our giving.  By praying for others we are giving freely our time to ask God to provide for, take care of, and treat someone else like they are his favorite child.  And as they get what their hear desires we can be extremely happy for them knowing that it is by our giving and God’s work that they are able to accomplish this.  Never rage on someone’s success or happiness.  Rejoice in what they have done and with them knowing that if it is good, it was God.

                Continuing with my mom’s dream, the prayer train is to start this Saturday 9/15/12 at 5pm (local time).  This will not stop but continue on around the world, for instance 5pm for me is different than 5pm for my mom and so on for individuals around the world.  Let this be a beginning and as we continue to pray all over the world, we will see God work in ways that we have never seen before.  As some may not read this message until after 5pm (local time) on 9/15/12, remember, it is never too late to pray for two other people.  It can be the year 2020 but if you are praying for God to work in someone else’s life, you are giving your time to help someone have a better life.  Isn’t it wonderful knowing that someone is praying for you?  Someone prayed for me and thus, I am able to share this wonderful news with you today!

Tried and True

For years, people have gone through things and have not known how they were going to make it. Well, God knows and knew then what was going on and how we all would make it. He has been tried and is always true to his word. If he says that he will take care of you, it’s best for you to believe it and look to see what he will tell you to do next. But, be sure not to put the carriage before the horse because moving that carriage becomes much harder than it needed to be had you only left the work up to the horse as you should have. Yes, the horse can push the carriage but this comes with a lot of resistance. Isn’t it just better for the carriage to be pulled and the carriage will just go where the horse goes? We all should know that God works like this…if you get ahead of him, he can push you where you need to be but because you can see things you are hesitant and resistant. If you allow him to lead, you just trust that he knows what he is doing and although you are blind you know everything will work out. His vision is much greater than ours and will always be that way. He may let you peek around the corner to see part of what is coming up next but you still don’t have the complete picture so you are not fully aware of what’s in store. Just know that God has been tried and has proven to be true to his word in all circumstances and if you trust and believe in him you will go farther than you ever imagined possible.

Restless Sleep

It was a dream a dream like no other dream that I ever had before. It was so real, so real that I could barely sleep. It was one girl in particular who appeared to be sleeping or even dead (her head lying on the desk with her arm out in front of her). I don't ever remember seeing this girl in my life but the next day there she was, I saw her in my class. I don't know why she was so important and I never found out as I never said anything to her (I was just enthralled). That was probably my first mistake. In this dream I also heard screaming and could feel the pain of so many people but I could not see their faces. This was one of the longest nights of my life because it was all too real. I know the pain and the screaming had something to do with the problems that we face on this earth but I could not nail down one specific thing. It was like people were all around me and I was in the center of them all. It was like I needed to do something about it. The problem is I didn't know what to do but God has told me to trust him so now I know what to do. I wasn't ready to see what was happening at that time because at that time I couldn't handle it. So I've told God to open up my eyes although if you ask me I still don't know if I'm ready too see what he has to show me but I will trust him. God has warned me that the spiritual world is much different than what we see. Some things are so glorious that it will blow your mind and some things so hideous that you can never forget them.

My reason for telling you all of this is for you to realize that God is always in control and he is warning us of things to come if we don't seek him. This dream occurred on January 31, 2012 but God has brought into remembrance that dream and has now given me permission to reveal it to the world. I imagine/feel that the pain I felt and the screams I heard has something to do with what will happen on earth in the near future. I just hope I'm wrong. This dream was so real that every time I closed my eyes I could feel the pain and hear the screams again and again and again. I wanted to escape it but I couldn't. The problem with all of this is that I was told it would happen if I didn't do something. I thought I did what I was told but I was wrong. Isn't it amazing how God works? As soon as I did what I was told, the dream, the restless sleep was gone. God will tell you what to do and even tell you the consequences of failing to act. All you have to do is listen, believe, and obey. I'm about to see what's been eluding me because I haven't been ready. Are you ready to see the real world?

What Does God want from you?

This is a continuation, sort of, of Put God First and Don't Forget About Me but it is different because it asks you the question of What does God want from you? We know we are here for a reason and we know we have earthly responsibilities but what we really need to know is that we have a heavenly responsibility to our heavenly father, God. So, what does God want from you? Does he want you to be where you are now??? Is that job/career/position that you are in something that God wants for you or is it something that you want for you? Is it serving a Godly purpose or is it serving only your purpose and therefore neglecting the duties that God has for you?

When you know what God wants you to do and what he wants from you, your life changes. You begin to have joy in what you do. You begin to see your life making a difference in the lives of others. You begin to fully enjoy all of the blessings that he has for you. It may be hard at first and weird because it is a change and most of the time a major change, but it is definitely worth it. So, if you don't know what God wants you to do; go to him, as a friend, as a father and request his attention. Ask him and he will respond but you have to be ready and willing to listen and obey. Key words -- LISTEN and OBEY!!! When you listen and obey your problems fade away. When you listen and obey, you live to see another day. When you listen and obey, everything is just okay. So, listen, obey, put God first and don't forget that he is with you always in everything you do and your life will change for the better. Change can be hard. It can be frustrating at times. Just remember, he loves you more than you can ever know so it is worth it!!!

God is Good Always

God is good all of the time even when we think he's being hard on us. God is a father like any other father. He only wants what's best for us. So don't get upset when things don't seem to go your way, it was planned that way. You may not know why it was planned that way but if you would just obey you will live to see another day. He loves you now and always and because he loves you he will do things that seem out of the ordinary for you. When things get weird and you just don't know why this happened or why that happened, that's God. It may be a lesson for you to learn from and/or you may have done something that you weren't supposed to and now you suffer the consequences for it. God doesn't want us to learn that way but we are hardheaded and don't always do things the way we should. God will not spare the rod and spoil the child for he loves us too much to do that. God wants us to live the good life, full of mercy, compassion, and most of all love. God knows we will make mistakes but if we learn from them, that's all he wants us to do. He loves us enough to forgive us when we are wrong and he loves it even more when we admit it and repent. So remember, God is our father; and as a father he will correct you because he loves you that much. God is good always and forever!!!

Put God First!!!

Make sure you put God first in everything you do! This does not mean only putting God first when you go to church or when you need something. Put God first all the time in everything you do. Don't you know that this will help you everyday? Don't you know that if you put God first everything else will fail in comparison? See, God loves you regardless of what you do but he would like very much to be first in your life. He would like to be the one you count on in times of need. He would like to be the one you look toward when things just don't seem right. He would like to be your Counselor, your Provider, your Father, your Redeemer, your Sword, your everything!!! Let God be everything for you...all you have to do is put him first. Put him first everyday and you will see that he is everything. There won't even be a question about who to go to for this and who to go to for that when God is first in your life. It will come naturally as it should be. So, make a resolution today...resolve to put God first in everything you do, in everything you say, in every way and you will see that he is all you need today, yesterday, and forever!!!

God Loves You

God Loves You!!! Do you know that he loves you yesterday, today, and forever? Do you know that he loves you when you are right and when you are wrong? Do you know he loves you just as you are and that won't ever change? God's love for his children is so strong that nothing in this world or beyond could ever change the way he feels about you. So, get up and get your act together and act like the son of God...act like you are worthy to be loved...act like you would if you knew someone very very very important to you loved you, because he does. This means getting off of drugs, this means quitting smoking, this means quitting drinking, this means no more depression, this means that you are special. You are special to God because he loves you and when you are special to God, nothing else matters!!!

Don't Forget About Me

Let's start with the statement: don't forget where you came from and who you are. On another note, you should ask yourself the better question: Do you know who you are? If you don't know who you are how can you know who I am and if you don't know who I am how do you include me in your life. I want you to remember me in everything you do, everywhere you go, with everything you've got. I know it is easy to forget about me when you have a lot on your plate. I know it is easy to forget about me when you don't include me in your daily life. But I am telling you today that I am always with you and if you want to feel my presence just remember that I am there. Yes I want to be acknowledged but more than that I want you to know that I love you and hope you love me too. So, let's continue to do life together or begin to do life together if I have been excluded from your life. I want to be included in all that you do, from waking up in the morning to enjoying our children together. Let me be a father to you. Let me take care of you. Don't forget about me because I cannot and will not ever forget about you!

Trust God

Many people struggle with a very simple concept, that is trusting God. It is not because they don't believe that he exists or even that he is not capable. They struggle because they don't know any better. See we have all been stuck in this Babylonian system and getting out of it seems impossible at times. Questions arise like how do I survive or what am I going to do, when the simple answer is trust in God. Trust in me because I am the one that can take care of all of your needs. Trust in me when you have no one else to turn to. Trust in me because I am God. Trust in me because when it's all over you will see that I am who I say I am and I was where I said I would be. So when it comes down to what you need, believe in me, have faith in me, trust in me. I am all that you need; I am God.

Humility or Highness

What will you do? We've all had events where we have had company. The question is who was your company and why? For me and my family, most of the time it has been our family who has come to the events. My family has been somewhat different, although we still have a lot of room for improvement. We have welcomed anyone that has accompanied another family member. Not because we expected anything in return but because we loved and wanted to honor our guest as family. So, who will you invite to your event? In Luke 14:12-14, our father guides us by saying don't invite those that you expect something in return from. Invite those that have nowhere else to go or nobody else to turn to. Too often, we do things with the expectation of something in return. I will be the one that gives what I have to those that don't have as much just to make sure they are taken care of. We should do things for the joy of our father, out of the goodness of our hearts, never expecting anything in return. When you are able to achieve this, you will be exalted; not by the world, but by our father who loves you because you are his son/daughter and are acting like it. So humble yourself, your highness...we are all heirs of a king but our glory comes not from man but from our father, Most High.

Why do We Fight???

Why do we fight? Why do we have wars? Why do we want what other people have? Why can't we just be happy with what we have? You should think about this. For centuries we have fought...in the name of religion, revenge, and it is all really just because we want what someone else has. You may not believe it but it is definitely true. Today we fight primarily because we want more. More of what you say? More money, more power, anything that will place me (you) in a better position in the world than we were before. Though people won't tell you that's why we fight, it is the truth.

In the past and to this day, we have participated in and fought wars because we so falsely believe money is power and everyone wants more power. We can say that we are defending our land or someone took something away from us and we have to fight to get it back but if everyone was happy with what they had there would be no need to get back what was taken from you or go take what doesn't belong to you. The world that we live in is GREEDY, very GREEDY, and our father did not intend for us to live like this. The truth is no one has power like God has power, so we fight in vain. We fight for worldly goods and the right to say I defeated you and now I own what is rightfully yours. Isn't this stealing? Now I can take your stuff, sell it, and make a profit for me and make me more powerful to the world. So, who wins when we fight? The entity that succeeds at stealing from the other person? The entity that has just killed or or devastated their brothers and sisters? The entity that now has more worldly power??? Who really wins?

If you have been reading, you can easily see that no one wins. We all lose! We destroy our beautiful land, we destroy our brothers and sisters, and we brake several of God's commandments in the process so how could anyone win? As hard as this is for a lot of people, we must learn to walk away...simply put, just walk away. Also, we must stop idolizing and glorifying people, as this is a sin and provokes more hatred and lusts for power. Most importantly, we must remember to share, give, and live Holy as Jesus did on this earth. Never having a sour heart toward his brothers and sisters but forgiving them and praying for deliverance he did because he loved them. Let's love our enemy and forgive and pray for those that forsake us. We all know fighting is bad but some say there is a need (or a time and a place when you need to fight). There is never a need to fight. God is already fighting our battles for us and he never loses. So, when we get in the way for any reason that we may believe is justified we have just defeated ourselves. So, don't fight, simply walk away and pray.

Gut Check

So, this post is for all of those out there reading these posts that may get angry by what is said. Ramsey is only writing what I tell him to write so if you have a problem with it, come to me. Come to the Great I Am and present your anger to me. I will not be alarmed as I already know how you feel. I just want you to be true to yourself and talk to me. I will always listen and will respond if you will hear what I have to say. Just to let you know Ramsey is really uncomfortable as he is writing this but is being obedient to what I am telling him to do. So, again I say, come to me...let me know how you feel and I will respond...be it positive or with chastisement because you need it.

So You Say You Are A Christian

So you say you are a Christian but do you really act like it. Would a Christian go to the bar on Saturday night and act like nothing happened on Sunday morning as he/she is praising our father and thanking him that they were able to make it to church on Sunday? Would a Christian sleep around with multiple men/women and act like it is OK and like they are not ruining a person that would be pure for their spouse? Would a Christian do drugs because it is something "cool" to do or because they haven't tried it before? Would a Christian kill, steal, and destroy with no regard for human life, their brothers and sisters and for just no good reason? Would a Christian continue to break the laws of the land, God's commandments, and just prove that they have a disregard for his beautiful creation? Would a Christian put himself first and be selfish when he knows others need things more than he does? How would a Christian really act in this world?

Jesus Christ has already showed us how to be a Christian. He was our example of righteousness and truth and showed us how to live our lives. Would Jesus go to the club on Saturday and worship his father on Sunday? No, he would not!!! He knows, just as we do, that that is not OK. This is not to say that you cannot have fun as a Christian, it just means that you need to be responsible in a corruptible world, have responsible fun and worship our father in your celebration. Did Jesus get drunk? Did Jesus go out and kill, steal, and destroy? Was Jesus selfish and did he always put himself first? The answer to all of these questions is NO so if Jesus Christ didn't do it and he is the Christian way of life, how can someone who claims to be a Christian do these things and proclaim to be like Jesus Christ?

Believe it or not, many people continually break the laws, and most importantly, God's commandments and proclaim that they are Christians. On top of that, they proclaim that they are spirit-filled Christians who are just enjoying the world and all of the secularity that lies within. A spirit-filled Christian is led by the spirit and if they are led by the spirit, they are Christ like. Yes, Christians may fall here and there and ask for forgiveness (and be forgiven by our father over and over again) for their sins but they will not continue in a life of evil and Babylonian contempt and proclaim to be spirit-filled Christians. Enjoying the world is not clubbing, getting drunk, killing, stealing and breaking the laws. Enjoying the world is enjoying what our father has given us, being nature and all of its beauty and loving each others company without anger, jealousy, and distrust.

Now, this post took me three days to write. Not because I didn't want to write it but because I wanted to make sure it was done perfectly. Now, I know it is perfect because it is what my father has told me to write and he is with me as I write this. So, I am finishing it as he wants me to finish it and including everything that he wants in here. So, remember being a Christian is more than just saying you are a Christian but acting in a Christ like way. Act the part, be the part, and show the world how true Christians behave. We are real Christians in every aspect of life.

Be Excited!!!

Be excited!!! Excited by what you say? Excited about our father, excited by your life, excited about spreading the word of God throughout the world. Most importantly be excited that our father loves you more than anybody or anything else in this world. When you are excited about the word of God, you become excited about today and tomorrow. Excited because you know what is to come. Yesterday may not have been so good but tomorrow will be a new day in the life of God. When we are spreading the word of God and his goodness, we need to have some excitement when doing it. I am not saying that we need to be jumping for joy unless we feel like doing so, but at the very minimum we can have a smile on our face when we are spreading the word about our father. I am very excited when I speak about my father and what he has done for me. So, when you are given some task (responsibility) by our father, don't complete it grudgingly or with a sour heart regardless of whether or not you want to do it. Have joy, excitement, and be thankful that he is trusting you and have called on you to be his vessel in the earth.

Now, I will be the first to tell you that everything that he requires of us is not always something we want to do. But, when you are living for him, nothing else in this world matters and if it isn't something that you would have done in the past, you will do it now. Don't worry about what the world thinks or what they have to say. They will tell you all sorts of things like, you are a fool, you can't do that, or what about this thing or that thing or this person or that person? If our father says do it, you just do it and that's all to it. He knows about this thing and that thing and this person and that person and even more than they think they know. The world is a deceptive place and if you fall into their trap, you have just been deceived. You may not see the reason for an action or event and even after it is done, you will think, why did he have me do that. It is not for you to understand, just know that being obedient is worth the reward you will receive. Those who are of the world want to keep you trapped with them because if they can keep you trapped, they excel. If they excel and keep excelling, we lose. I am not losing, I will not stay in the trap. I have been freed and I love it. Join me!!!

Refreshing

Sometimes in life we need to be refreshed. We need to be refreshed because we have gotten used to the way things have been and have become complacent. When you are living in the kingdom of our father, complacency is great but living there still comes with responsibility. Our father has several things that he wants done by us and the way to accomplish these tasks is by hearing the word of God and obeying. When we become complacent, even in the kingdom, we don't always listen and our ears become mute to the voice of our father (not purposely) but because we are just used to the ways things are. Let's not continue in this muted state, let's be refreshed and listen to what our father is telling us to do. Yesterday, my mom asked a very good question as she is visiting us here in Mobile, AL. She said, "Do you realize what you have here?" and I said I had forgotten how beautiful this place was; the place my father sent me to inherit; his holy land. It is a beautiful place and my spirit man needed a refreshing lift so I could continue in God's glory and enjoy what he has provided for me.

He has told me to write this story so we can see how easy it is for us to get out of the good graces our father has provided for us. When we start to worry about the unknown and become complacent and think about how things used to be, it is time for a refreshing. About 10 months ago, my father had me reading in the book of Genesis and at the very beginning it says, and we also talked about this in service yesterday, and God said for everything that he wanted to happen. In this day, God is still saying...he is saying this and he is saying that, so start listening! So, let's be refreshed, starting with our mind and continuing throughout our body. Refreshing is good and when it is from the glory of God and for the glory of God what else can you ask for!