I sit here overwhelmed with the loving words of encouragement I have recently received from many of you. I can't express how awesome it is to be used by the Holy Spirit when we are obedient in what He encourages us to do to establish the Kingdom of God (in earth as it is in Heaven). I often tell folks that "if you cut me I bleed too" -- I too need a Savior (Jesus) whom I find righteousness...in whom God sees His precious blood that was shed on the cross at Calvary (when God looks at you will He see the blood of His son (who is now the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords and sits at the right hand of the throne of God?) I am so proud of all of you who continue to seek God's Will for your life and to step out in faith in efforts to fulfill that "Call". I can't emphasize the importance of having Jesus Christ in the center of all that you do and say. Doing this is not "religious" but rather a reflection of the fact that we are made in the image of Christ and as we walk with Him we are becoming more and more like Him. I encourage all of you to make a great effort to take the time to get into the presence of God (in the "Secret Place") so that you will clearly hear His voice. Remember He is not in the whirlwind or the earthquake, but in the still small voice. God's people know His voice and I declare that you all will clearly hear His voice; receiving divine direction for your life. I love you all and I am taking you along with me on this new journey because I NEED you and your continual prayers and words of encouragement. Thank you for your being obedient in the leading of the Holy Spirit. God desires to use you, regardless of how insignificant or unworthy you may feel. I pray that all of us will be available to God...expect and anticipate that God's pouring out His spirit more than ever this year (2015) on those who will say "use me Lord". The Church (The Body of Christ) is about to finally awaken to the true commission as Ambassadors in Christ. Get ready my beloved for God is about to do amazing things in these last days. Tap into the heart of God...be His arms, His feet, His heart...in a world that is desperately searching for truth (the very thing that will fill the void in their lives.) For those of us who are in the Body of Christ, we know what it means to experience God's transforming power. God CAN and WILL do it for anyone who calls on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. I was once living in the homosexual lifestyle and I for one know what God has done for me. Be bold and take your testimony to the streets, the rooftops, the valleys, the mountaintops...the alleys...God promises that He will GO with you everywhere you go. And I, for one, know how awesome it feels to know that God can use someone like me to share the very truth that has set me free. Please adhere to my words of encouragement my beloved because God is about to do some glorious things and I want you all to be a part of it. Go forth in God's Power and remember, in the end, we WIN because of Jesus Christ, our King! xoxox
02-1-15 J.
Friday, August 18, 2017
The Lord woke me up this morning at 3 o'clock and the Holy Spirit stirred my heart to pray for some friends who are going through some pretty rough times right now. Then I spent a glorious time just worshipping Jesus and glorifying His name. There's just something about a person just singing from the depths of his soul in the stillness of the night. I have never, in my life, experienced so much of God's precious presence as I do right now. To step into the secret place of the most high and simply bring all that I am and will ever be....bowing down at the foot of God's throne. I feel like the little drummer boy who only had his drum and a simple song of love. Some of you may feel this same way...having not much to give...but God is only waiting for you to come and bow down...and to sing and express yourself from the authenticity of your soul. Jesus is my cornerstone and I stand in the presence of the Almighty Father because of what Jesus has done for you and I when He willingly gave His life on our behalf. Some times a person just needs to quiet his mind, slow down his steps, and set time aside to simply thank God for His faithfulness and all that He has done and is doing in your life. I, for one, can not, nor will I, attempt to live this life without Him in my life. I can do NOTHING without Jesus in the center of all that I do and say. I began to sing "I Surrender All" and I felt almost overwhelmed in His presence. Have you ever felt "bathed" in the presence of the Holy Spirit? To be engulfed, enfolded, enveloped in the essence of God's presence is a glorious (and oftentimes rare) experience unless you have learned to step away from life's hustle and bustle and step into the presence of the Living God. I want to encourage anyone out there who may be experiencing a great trial that seems so unbearable and out of your hands...give it over to Jesus and watch what God can (and WILL) do in your present circumstances. Life can be challenging...believe me, I do understand...I am challenged in my day to day tribulations as well and I bring my ashes to the altar and I anticipate the "Phoenix rising up out of those ashes"...the exchange of "beauty for ashes"...but what we tend to do (and I know because I have done this myself) is we have every intention of placing our ashes on the altar of God and we keep a small handful and place it back in our pockets because we don't completely want to give all of our "stuff" to God...like some trophy that we've spent so much time carrying,polishing and displaying to remind us of "the old days". God wants to remove, even the residuals and shadows, of your ashes (the past) so you can truly experience a divine exchange from the hands and heart of our heavenly Father. To know the plans and purposes that God has for you in your life. You are not a "disappointment", "mistake", "forgotten", "has been", "set-aside", "useless", "unworthy", person. You ARE a Child of the Living God if you have accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior. Stop letting the enemy tell you lies and stand firmly on what God says about you. Put Satan in his place...under your feet in Jesus' Name.
Come into His presence and lay it all down... all of your burdens...for "His yoke is easy and His burden is light"... I love you my beloved and I am standing with you...I join in your prayers to Abba Father and together, we will all get through this journey...and one day we will all pass beyond the veil and into the very presence of our holy and glorious Maker. I long to be held in the arms of my Lord, Savior, King and friend, Jesus Christ. This is my heart's desire and I sense this is your heart's cry as well. You are not alone my beloved. Though mourning may come for what some times seem like the longest night...JOY will come in the morning. We will, one day soon, wholeheartedly worship our King together. To declare His goodness in all that He has done in our lives. He loves you so much and He is waiting for you to humble yourself and pray...bring it all to Him...He's a BIG God and He can handle it. He already knows the burdens you are carrying and He just wants you to come into His presence for it is there that He will touch you, change you, encourage you, strengthen you, and cradle you in His arms. He has so much for you to do in these last days. Be greatly encouraged, inspired, challenged and beckoned to call out to Jesus with all of your heart....and know that He is always there for you in all that you desperately need. Much love, prayers and blessings my precious family and friends. We WILL come out on the other side of all of the craziness of this world...remember, my beloved, in the end WE DO WIN (Thank you Jesus...the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords!) Amen and Selah!
J.
Article: "ITCHING EARS" AND "PRIDEFUL HEARTS"
The Holy Spirit laid this passage on my heart today through my BFF Paulette. I have been praying for most of the morning on what God would have me write today. I pray this will be a blessing and a source of encouragement and confirmation for someone out there:
Jeremiah 5:30-31 "A horrible and shocking thing has happened in the land. The prophets prophesy lies, the priests rule by their own authority, and my people love it this way. But what will you do in the end?"
WARNING:
"....and my people love it this way". In the last days people will be lead by their "itching ears" and "prideful hearts". Some Christians will fall away into false teachings, prophesies, and deceiving spirits. Remain diligent and alert folks!
"....and my people love it this way". In the last days people will be lead by their "itching ears" and "prideful hearts". Some Christians will fall away into false teachings, prophesies, and deceiving spirits. Remain diligent and alert folks!
If anyone in America is clueless to just how far this nation has fallen away from God and have replaced other gods before the One True Living God may the eyes of these individuals be open today. God's judgment is coming to America for all of the sin It has allowed to enter into this nation: homosexual lifestyle, gay marriage, abortion, cults/occults, false religions, pornography, adultery, pride, greed, and much more. It is important, my beloved Christian brothers and sisters, to remember that the Bible tells us judgment begins in the house of God:
(1 Peter 4:17) " For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?
I believe Christians today are still rushing to the altar pleading for the blessings of God-- desiring to receive prophetic words that will assure them that the will receive all that mega church leaders have been preaching concerning the "Prosperity Message". Although prophesy may come at times, be cautious for many of these so called "prophets" will prophesy what itching ears want to hear. Many Pastors in the Churches in America today are running their own "agendas" by their own authority and their own strength (and capabilities) and God's people are eating it up because the Leader is serving artificial flavored, left-over, stale manna of yesteryear and the Leader(s) are not seeking God for the "Fresh Manna" and the "New Wine". Why is this happening in our churches today folks? Because America is a nation who has left God out of their "business-mentality" ministry where the Leader is avoiding teaching on the subjects that may cause an offense to members of the congregation, the media and the community. Itching ears are seeking out watered-down, half-truths, and "feel good-- holy goosebump moments". God says "Seasons for these things to occur is DONE! Now it is time to get My people back on the right track. It is time for My people to get their act together. No more "playing church" BUT it is time to BE The Church that I have ordained".
GOD IS NOT CONCERNED ABOUT PROVIDING MORE "PROPHETIC WORDS" OR FANCY "PEOPLE FRIENDLY OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT SIMULATE THE STANDARDS OF THIS WORLD". He desires to see His People ready and prepared-- adorned as The Bride of Christ (without blemish, spot or wrinkle) He continues to encourage His Children to preach the Gospel (Truth) and to "set the captives free"
The Spirit of God says "My people do not have proper FOCUS. They are seeking everything from past seasons, which has become a detrimental distraction-- The church is not recognizing the "Season" It is in. My Church is NOT ready. My people are not in their proper positions. The most important thing My people can do in this season is to be OBEDIENT to the leading and instruction of My Holy Spirit. -- laying aside doctrinal differences and man-made traditions, pride, distrust, strife, divisions-- THEN will My People stand in their positions-- repentant of their sins and the sins they have allowed to enter into America-- for harbored, hidden sins some of My people have guarded and shielded in fear of being exposed. The precious blood of Jesus Christ, my son, covers the iniquities and transgressions of all that will be brought to light. THEN My Children WILL UNITE AS ONE BODY OF BELIEVERS IN JESUS CHRIST
"A time of Lamentation lies ahead for America and My True Children will rise up and go forth with the Balm of Gilead to heal the deepest of wounds; to bring forth "The Truth that WILL SET the captives free"; and My Holy Spirit will usher forth the greatest revival the world has ever seen since the beginning of time. There is no more time to waste My Children. I shall discipline My children for I love My precious ones. Be WATCHMEN on the wall for my judgment is coming very soon!
My beloved, be greatly encouraged and take the time to really analyze or examine where you are at in your relationship with Jesus Christ. The Father only disciplines those He truly loves and God is faithful to complete the work He has begun in you and I unto the coming of Jesus Christ. May the Spirit of God give you discernment and instruction for your life today! God bless you all. Selah
5-8-15 J.
Article: THE ARMY OF GOD IS THE ONLY GROUP
THAT WOUNDS IT'S OWN
THAT WOUNDS IT'S OWN
I amazed that in these last days when Christians should be uniting together how we are still seeing believers (brothers and sisters in Christ) slinging mud onto each other and attempting to discredit our authentic works of the Lord in the ministry and our servitude within the Body of Christ. Instead we see puffed up, prideful, spiritual peacocks strutting about the church courtyard, boasting of the number of members in their church, rather than being concerned with the real issue of just how many lost souls in the crowd have been offered the Gift of Salvation through Jesus Christ and have actually accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Too many "religious", "traditionalist", "Old School" Christians are snubbing the sincere zeal of those newly born-again babes in Christ. They judge how the "young in Christ" seem to in great wonderment of all of the new provisions that are available through Jesus Christ (forgiveness, healing, deliverance, the fruit of the Spirit, and perhaps experiencing what true love is for the very time in their lives). Don't you remember the first time you met Jesus Christ and your eyes were open to a whole new perspective on life. We go to church with a checklist on a clipboard and conduct an inventory and a rating system on how loud the Praise and Worship music blares from the speakers; whether or not the Pastor's Wife is dressed in the latest fashion or is considered appropriate in whether or not the Pastor's wife's dress-code was "conservative enough" and a good example for the other proverbial women in the church to follow . We also have a category on our checklist of how the youth groups are persuaded by the world's sense of fashion and worldview standard. Let there be great judgment towards any teenager who may have several tattoos and body-piercings, and maybe even multi-colored hair which is his or her creative self expression and yet really harms no one-- but only challenges one's personal prejudice or opinion. As the real Christians, we need to see beyond their outward appearance and get to know the real person behind their choice in fashion statements. We need to see the young man or woman the way that Jesus sees them.
Time and again, I see folks entering into churches and immediately pointing out everything they don't like about the church. What they really should be looking for is whether or not the unadulterated Word of God is being preached from behind the pulpit; to get to know the godly character of the Pastor (and leaders) before critiquing or making an assumption about their character. They also should observe and see if the leadership and congregation is allowing the Holy Spirit of God to flow in the supernatural resulting in miracles, signs and wonders.
In these end times, many Christians will "church hop" from one church to another trying to get something that will appease their itching ears. There are so many Christians who walk around like they are the movie critics, "Siskel and Ebert" and they give a "rating" to each church after only attending a service once or twice. Christians are so good at pointing fingers and finding faults in ministries-- discrediting or giving vile opinions before allowing themselves to get the facts regarding the ministry and it's challenges, triumphs, failures and successes. I have news for you folks, there is no "perfect church"-- Matthew 9:12 Jesus said that "It is not the healthy that need the doctor, but the sick who need the healing touch of God" (paraphrased)
Instead of spending so much time trying to "prove that someone's ministry is "off" or something is just not right, we should pray that any wrong dealings concerning that church be exposed in love and truth. Let God clean His House and judge, rebuke, correct and admonish His children. The Fruit of the Church Ministry will be evident-- are those that call themselves Pastors or Bishops or Apostles or Teachers or Prophets leading people to "the truth that sets the captive free" or have they turned into the Apostasy Church and they are preaching man's agenda-- a mixture of "motivational speaker"/"Life Coach" like Dr. Phil or Oprah Winfrey or Joel Osteen or T.D. Jakes just to name a few. God is well aware of the mega-churches and ministries that have lost their way-- He is aware of those who stopped leading people to Jesus Christ and on into a journey of "one's self" where "self improvement" and dealing with "Your own dysfunction" and other psycho babble is replacing the transformational power of God and His Word. This is why I believe church leaders are apprehensive about preaching against the sin of homosexuality (an acceptable perverted lifestyle in society today) -- they fear offending those members of their congregation who are members of the LGBT. These leaders are afraid of not only "the offense" but rather the truth that the church financial status would change without the financial support of its gay and lesbians congregants. Blatant refusal to address anything from the Bible's standpoint is, in, and of itself, an abomination and an open offense to God. A Church leader is depriving the lost souls who are entrapped in the sinful lifestyle of homosexuality (in particular) the opportunity-- the Gift of Salvation through the Lord Jesus Christ. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE PERIOD!
Although my witnessing the aforementioned occurring in the Church every time the doors are open and service is presented, I am truthfully livid and appalled with this sort of thing happening- Watered-down truths and half truths is NOT what sets the captives free. Do I pray for these church leaders who are doing such a thing - ABSOLUTELY! But God ultimately will eventually address these issues just as He did concerning the seven churches in the Book of Revelation. The Bible says "For it is time for Judgment to begin with God's household; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who do not obey the Gospel of God? and, "If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?" (1 Peter 4:17-18)
The bottom line my beloved is we must stop knit-picking ministries around us. God is quite aware of where these ministries are at-- in their successes and in their challenges, as well as, if there is any inappropriate activity going on behind the scenes. God hears the messages that are being brought forth to His people and in His timing He will remove any ministry or minister who is not producing godly fruit and distributing the healthy Meat of the Word and the Milk of the Word to the babes.
I have had the privilege of being a part of several churches who were established from the ground up and I have walked side by side with godly leaders who began with God's Plan and Vision for their ministry-- but there have been times when the storms would come that I would witness a wavering in the Man of God's stance on God's Word. There is a blatant onslaught assignment of the enemy to get Church leaders to become lethargic, prideful, arrogant, lead by a spirit of intellectualism and religion rather than by the Holy Spirit of God. There is a spirit of Fear and Intimidation over the Church leaders which is causing them to stay clear of any controversial subject matters that God addressed in His Word. (For an example: (1 Corinthians 6:9-11) swindlers, slanderers, Homosexuals, idolaters, adulterers, greedy, sexually immoral, drunkards, thievery, gluttony - these will not enter the Kingdom of Heaven" (Paraphrased).
Folks, I believe a good dose (and reminder) of the consequences of sin needs to be stated from behind the pulpit. I believe it's a good thing to have a "little fire and brimstone" to remind us of the other alternative place one could be spending eternity if they do not repent and accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Just loving on a gay man but not using the Sword of Truth to continue in the process of true repentance and deliverance is WRONG - The Love of Jesus is wonderful and comforting and there is a need for it for the lost and lonely - but we, as Christians, have the responsibility to lead them into the Truth that will set them free and you can not accomplish this task without the lost souls recognizing sin for what it is SIN. Then comes a revelation of their need to renounce and repent of the sin they were involved in-- then comes asking Jesus into their hearts-- and then comes the need for fellowship, discipleship, mentorship,prayer life, reading the Word of God daily and having someone to help them walk out this journey called "Walking Daily With Christ".
I sincerely challenge all of us, as God's People, to stop playing games in church, get into your God-ordained positions and most importantly in this season- BE OBEDIENT! Much love, encouragement, and prayers my beloved.
5-11-15 J.
I STRONGLY ADMONISH ALL CHRISTIANS TO LISTEN THIS WARNING FROM GOD CONCERNING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA! MAY GOD HAVE MERCY ON THIS NATION AND MAY ALL AMERICANS ONCE AGAIN TO RETURN TO THE ONE TRUE LIVING GOD - THIS IS TRULY A PROPHET OF GOD AND WE SHOULD ALL LISTEN AND TAKE A STAND IN OBEDIENCE TO WHAT GOD IS SAYING THROUGH THIS MAN OF GOD - GOD'S VOICE PIECE- TRUMPET FOR "SUCH A TIME AS THIS". SELAH! AMEN! GLORY TO GOD! 5-11-15 J.
JUST HAVE PEACE TO KNOW THAT GOD KNOWS THE REAL DEAL:
There may be "secrets" that have done behind the scenes and in the darkest hours, but God knows the truth and those who have not repented of such sins will one day have to answer to The Father. As a man who has had his share of "offenses" done against him, I have had to continue to make certain that i have kept my heart right before God in these circumstances. For all of you who have had someone deeply wound you in your life and the "offenders" think they have gotten away with it and they are okay in the eyes of God, just know these wrongs have not gone unnoticed by The Father. God is a God of vengeance and He will not be mocked. In the meantime, embrace peace and press on in all that God is asking you to do in the Call He has placed on your life. Although there will be those scoffers and accusers of the brethren who will try to defame your character and tarnish your credibility, just know that God knows the truth about your heart and your sincere and authentic servitude, availability and obedience to the Call and assignment He has for your life. Press forward my beloved and one day you and I will hear the words, "Well done, my good and faithful servant". God bless all of you who have been wounded by other Christians (and those family members and friends) who were closest to you. Be blessed my friends.
05-11-15 J.
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