Opportunity Knocks

Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching FORWARD to those things which are ahead.

Selah

New Results

Old methods won't produce new results! Break old habits for a NEW year! Put the past behind you and MOVE forward in God. The door that you need to move through is open for you but you cant keep walking in the past, doing the same thing you have always done expecting a different result. God has something fresh and new for you in 2010. Will you rise to the challenge?

The Christmas Story

The Birth of Jesus
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register.

So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

The Shepherds and the Angels
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ[a] the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."

Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."

So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.

Merry Christmas

The Heavenly Sanctuary

But Christ came as High Priest of the good things to come, with the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made with hands, that is, not of this creation. Not with the blood of goats and calves, but with His own blood He entered the Most Holy Place once for all, having obtained eternal redemption. For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the purifying of the flesh, how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions under the first covenant, that those who are called may receive the promise of the eternal inheritance. Hebrews 9:11-15

Today I will rejoice in the fact that Jesus made a way for me. He has removed the separation between God and man.

Today I will rejoice because I have a clean conscience from dead works, I have been made clean and now can serve the living God.

Today I will enter into His new covenant and walk in my inheritance.

Selah

James 1:16-18 NKJ

Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning. Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.

I just wanted to let you know how special you are. You are a gift from God and very important to the body of Christ. Today rest in who you are, because you are a gift to this world.

In Christ

Never Give Up

Matthew 19:26 But Jesus looked at them and said to them, "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

In this scripture Jesus was referring to the difficulty of a rich man entering the kingdom of God. But He still says all things are possible with Him.

The season that we have entered into is "quietness". The enemy is trying to stop the sound of our voice with discouragement, accusations, past failures. That means he wants you to stop speaking and not proclaiming the word of the Lord. Beloved, do not fall for those condemning words, thoughts, feelings that are attacking you. We are fighting a spiritual battle that we must win.

Paul says it best. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ, and being ready to punish all disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled. 2 Corinthians 10:1-6

We can make it through this season with our weapons and authority that Jesus gave us. Please remember; never, never, never quit, never surrender, never give up.

In Christ

Eye On The Prize

The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under everything that makes life worth living. It's our handle on what we can't see. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd. Hebrews 11:1-2 The Message

As Abraham, by keeping his eye's on an unseen city with real, eternal foundations—the City designed and built by God, so must you keep your eye's on the dream that God placed in your heart. Don't loose your focus as you make the journey. Do not entertain those negative thoughts as the distractions come against you, remain strong on God. Call those things that are not as though they were. Keep your eye on the prize.

As I said yesterday, when you speak God's word, you become the voice of the Lord. Do not let past circumstances, failures, unanswered prayers, keep you from speaking His words. If you do not speak, if your words are not heard, how will they hear the good news?

Stay focused on the prize ahead. Never quit, never surrender, you shall prevail!

Stay strong today!

In Christ

Smoke & Mirrors

2 Peter 2:17-19 (The Message)

There's nothing to these people—they're dried-up fountains, storm-scattered clouds, headed for a black hole in hell. They are loudmouths, full of hot air, but still they're dangerous. Men and women who have recently escaped from a deviant life are most susceptible to their brand of seduction. They promise these newcomers freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption, for if they're addicted to corruption—and they are—they're enslaved.

Do not get entangled with they're deception, they will lead you astray with smoke & mirrors. It will look one way but turn out another. They will boast about all the great things that have been done but they are full of hot air. Do not return to Egypt in your old nature, its to easy. You were delivered from being a slave to sin, you have been set free by the blood of the Lamb of God. Now walk in that fullness, that power that Jesus gave you.

Peace

Wrap Yourself In The Word

In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. God created everything through him, and nothing was created except through him. The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. John 1:1-5

Today the Word is speaking life to any and everything in your world. The dark that has tried to come into your life can not stay, it must leave because the Word has brought light to those situations. You have life, life, life...

So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. John 1:14

Wow, can you hear me shouting? Can you feel the Word wrapping His arms around you? That is why you must stay submersed in the Word, it is alive and powerful, it accomplishes what it was sent to do. His love is unfailing and He is faithful till the end. Let the Word wash your spirit and soul today. Enjoy the Word of the Lord.

Selah

The Word

Isaiah 55:11

11 So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

Today I will line up with Gods will and send forth His word that I will speak out of my mouth. I will realize that the word will not return to me void.

Today I will expect the word that I sent forth to accomplish what the Lord pleases. I will expect the unexpected and believe Gods word can change things.

Think on these things!

Words Live

John 4:46-51

46-48Now he was back in Cana of Galilee, the place where he made the water into wine. Meanwhile in Capernaum, there was a certain official from the king's court whose son was sick. When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and asked that he come down and heal his son, who was on the brink of death. Jesus put him off: "Unless you people are dazzled by a miracle, you refuse to believe."

49But the court official wouldn't be put off. "Come down! It's life or death for my son."

50-51Jesus simply replied, "Go home. Your son lives."
The man believed the bare word Jesus spoke and headed home. On his way back, his servants intercepted him and announced, "Your son lives!"

Today I will once again believe that one word from God can Change everything.

Today I will not be put off by the first response I get. I will go a second time with my request. I will make my request known to God.

Today I will believe the bare word Jesus is speaking. I will take Him at his word and believe He can do what He says He can do.

Today I believe Jesus words live.

Romans 13:1

“[Submission to the Authorities] Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.”

Today I will submit to the authority that God has placed in my life. I will not be rebellious because it is as witchcraft, but will be 100% supportive of the leaders in my life.

Today I will be like the centurion soldier who recognized the authority of Jesus and that only a word had to be spoken and miracles happen.

Today I will speak positive words, I will speaks words of life, I will speak healing, I will speak prosperity, I will speak Gods words, I will speak the kingdom of God, I will speak Jesus words.

Today nothing is impossible!

In Christ

I wanted to post this word from Kim. It is not a time to give up, the Lord is removing the spirit suffocation that has come against us.

Kim Clement:
"You Are Coming Out of a Season of Suffocation"

Prophesied on October 16, 2009, in Philadelphia, Mississippi:
The Spirit of the Lord says, "Hear the word of the Lord: Throughout this nation a spirit of divination has rested upon My people. The spirit of divination, which is a python that suffocates, this force has suffocated you and strangled you.
And the Spirit of God says, "Tonight the strangulation, the suffocation has been dealt with by My word. I'm giving you back your breath, I'm giving you back your energy; I'm going to fill your houses with delightful delicacies from the house of the Lord."
For the Spirit of God says, "Men have complained and they have come to Me, and they have acted unwisely with their money and with their finance. And the enemy has come in and he's got close to you, and this familiar spirit has come and suffocated—has suffocated and taken the very breath and life away from My people. Enough!" says the Lord. "You are coming out of a season of suffocation. You are coming out of a season of suffocation."
The Spirit of God says, "I have taken the python. This python is a spirit, it does not bite; it gets close to its prey by the sense of dust and chemicals in the air. There has been too much dust, which speaks of flesh. And this python has come close to My people and it has begun forces of suffocation. Your energy has been lifted, your faith has been suffocated, your finances have been suffocated, but," God said, "some have recognized it. I have brought this beast to a place where it is now no longer able to suffocate. The beast has become My feast!" says the Spirit of God.

"I'm Going to Revive You in a Way that You've Never Seen or Felt Before"
"Do not think this strange, for the courts have come to a conclusion and a decision. The Courts of Heaven have watched the people as they have suffered suffocation. Your breath has been taken away, but," God says, "you have survived, and because you have survived I will release you. I will bring signs and wonders back into My house," says the Lord.
"Great revivals have been suffocated. Great movements that I sent have been suffocated. Men have suffocated as this familiar spirit has taken them away from family and friends." God says, "Families have suffocated. The suffocation has caused men to say, 'We give up.'"
God said, "Do not fear, for I am breathing on the land that has been plowed by praise. I am breathing upon the land that seems dry, and my breath is going to revive you in a way that you've never seen before or felt before," says the Lord!

1 Peter 2:9

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”

Selah

Spring Rain

Come let us return unto the Lord. Let us drop the cares of this world that we put before the lord. He has told us that He would come to us like rain, spring rain. He has told us He would take care of us.

Hosea 6:2-4 (New King James Version)
2 After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His sight. 3 Let us know; Let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD. His going forth is established as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, like the latter and former rain to the earth.

Father we thank you that we have made it to the third day and now you are raising us up. We will live in your sight today and pursue the knowledge of the one true God. You are worthy and holy of all the praise and glory. We thank you today for your new mercies that you have for us who believe. Now, since we are your children, pour out on us a fresh, new anointing, like the rain covers the earth. Fill us with your glory so we are full of you. We will produce good fruit today in Jesus name.

The Spirit

Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom, where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.

Today I will walk in the full freedom and liberty that is available to me in Christ. I will not back down from the enemy. I will not let fear rule my life. Death has no hold on me; I speak Life to dead situations that God wants raised from the dead.

Today I will not let the work that Jesus did for me be of no effect; I will walk in the fullness of my calling. I will face my enemy. I will accept the anointing Christ has given me to destroy the work of the enemy.

Today I will give Him praise for who He is. I will stand in the face of adversity and give a prophetic praise to my God. I will remember your wonders and your miracles, I will sing of them to everyone that I come into contact with today. You are the great I Am!

From The Inside Out

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

Today we will take our everyday, ordinary life, and place it before God as an offering. We will embrace the great things our Lord has in store for us today.

Today we will keep our attention fixed on Jesus, and we will let Him change us from the inside out.

Today we will recognize the plans and the paths the Lord wishes us to travel. We will quickly respond to His direction and He will make our path prosperous.

In Christ

Jesus Raises the Son of the Widow of Nain

Luke 7:11-17

11 Now it happened, the day after, that He went into a city called Nain; and many of His disciples went with Him, and a large crowd. 12 And when He came near the gate of the city, behold, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother; and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the city was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” 14 Then He came and touched the open coffin, and those who carried him stood still. And He said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” 15 So he who was dead sat up and began to speak. And He presented him to his mother. 16 Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen up among us”; and, “God has visited His people.” 17 And this report about Him went throughout all Judea and all the surrounding region.

Today I will look for my opportunity to be noticed by Jesus. I believe Jesus will notice me out of a crowd. I will recognize He is moved with compassion for me and He wants to meet my needs.

Today I will anticipate a miracle for my worst nightmare. I will stand in faith and believe for the impossible. I will call those things that are not as though they are.

Today I will look for the light that is at the end of the tunnel and I believe that good things are coming my way.

In Christ

Matthew 4:23-24

And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people. Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them.

Today I will tell someone the good news of the Gospel of Christ. I will not sit by with my mouth shut tight. I will open my mouth and become the voice of God. Without someone telling them the Kingdom of God is at hand, that there is healing available for them, that God loves them, how will they hear?

Today I ask that God stirs the stagnate waters in our life's, stir the stagnate waters of our faith, spring up oh wells within us, let the spirit of God set us on fire.

Today Lord break out among us with signs and wonders, healing, prophecy, love, mercy and grace.

Today we ask that you rekindle the prayer furnaces of the church. Set the prayer furnaces on fire with the spirit of revelation in the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

Lord we call forth the singers, we call forth the musicians, we call forth the watchmen, raise them up to go into the churches and take their place.

In Christ

The Good News of Salvation

Isaiah 61

“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me,

Because the LORD has anointed Me

To preach good tidings to the poor;

He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,

To proclaim liberty to the captives,

And the opening of the prison to those who are bound;

To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD,

And the day of vengeance of our God;

To comfort all who mourn,

To console those who mourn in Zion,

To give them beauty for ashes,

The oil of joy for mourning,

The garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness;

That they may be called trees of righteousness,

The planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.”

Selah

2 Timothy 3:16-17

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

Selah

Psalm 141:9

This was posted by Marsha Burns on October 21, 2009: I wanted to re post this for you because I think it is a time when the enemy is trying to deceive us through things that appear different than they really are. This is a great word from Marsha. Enjoy!

Things are not necessarily as they seem. You must walk the narrow line of truth to avoid deception. Venture forth cautiously and without haste. Proceed with your eyes wide open and your ears attuned to My Spirit. Be aware; be one with Me, says the Lord, for I will direct you and keep you from the snares of the enemy and from hidden dangers. Trust Me to lead you in the way of truth and righteousness.

Psalms 141:9 Keep me from the snares they have laid for me, And from the traps of the workers of iniquity

Psalm 40:8

“I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.”

Selah

Psalm 51:12

“Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.”

Selah

Psalm 37:4

“Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.”

Spirit of Prophecy Bulletin

SMALL STRAWS IN A SOFT WIND by Marsha Burns -- October 16, 2009:
Be strong! Watch for a lying spirit to open the door to a spirit of fear. Watch and be on guard; do not allow the enemy to gain a foothold in any area of your life. Defeat him where you find him, and put your faith and trust in Me, says the Lord, for I am well able to bring you through any challenge. Stand on the firm foundation of My promises to you, refusing to budge one inch from what you know to be the truth.

1 John 4:4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

In a well-furnished kitchen there are not only crystal goblets and silver platters, but waste cans and compost buckets—some containers used to serve fine meals, others to take out the garbage. Become the kind of container God can use to present any and every kind of gift to his guests for their blessing.

What kind of container are you? What kind of container do you want to be? It is not too late, repent today! Get into Gods kitchen and be the container He wants you to be. That is where you will find full peace over your life. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will delight Himself in you. That peace you are searching for can only, truly, be found in Him. May God reveal to you the type of container you are, not the type that carries the garbage to be thrown out, but the type that carries God’s blessings to others, full of authority and power!

In the name of Jesus

Let's Pray

From Donna Towns: Please pray for my Grandson Michael, he is 18 yrs. old. He suffered a severe back injury a couple of weeks before graduation. He is having an Epidural Cortisone injection at 2:45 today. then three later on. Please pray the injection works and relieves him of back pain. If this doesn't work then he will require surgery. I claim that in Jesus name. He is the healing Physician!!

Lets pray that this works and also for total healing for his body in the name Jesus.
PJ

2 Samuel 7:22

How great you are, O Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.

Selah

Romans 12:2

"Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-His good, pleasing and perfect will."

Selah

Proverbs 19:20-21

“Listen to advice and accept instruction, and in the end you will be wise. Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the Lord's purpose that prevails.”

Today I will listen to and accept instruction, because it will come from the Lord. He will place God connections in my life today that will have wise counsel for me.

Today I will focus on the plans that God has for my life. I will not let my flesh control my destiny, no; I will let the spirit take control and lead me into all wisdom.

Today I will trust in the Lord with all my heart, my mind, my soul. I will not lean unto my own understanding; I will draw on the wisdom of God which He has given to me through the spirit. I will acknowledge Him in everything thing that I do, from the smallest to the largest, and He will direct my path.

In Christ

Expect the Unexpected

Hey Anonymous,

I answered your comment you posted on Expect the Unexpected 9/29/09. I am very sorry it took so long to reply. I am back now.

PJ

Expect The Unexpected

Matthew 17:24-28 (Amplified Bible)
When they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the half shekel [the temple tax] went up to Peter and said, Does not your Teacher pay the half shekel?

He answered, Yes. And when he came home, Jesus spoke to him [about it] first, saying, What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly rulers collect duties or tribute--from their own sons or from others not of their own family?

And when Peter said, From other people not of their own family, Jesus said to him, Then the sons are exempt.

However, in order not to give offense and cause them to stumble [that is, to cause them to judge unfavorably and unjustly] go down to the sea and throw in a hook. Take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find there a shekel. Take it and give it to them to pay the temple tax for Me and for yourself.

More on this later.

Luke 1:46-55 NKJ

The Song of Mary

And Mary said: “ My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him From generation to generation. He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He has put down the mighty from their thrones, And exalted the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty. He has helped His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy, As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed forever.”

Selah

Your Redeemer

“This is what the LORD says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.”- Isaiah 48:17

Confidence in Him

Isaiah 26:3 (Amplified Bible)

3You will guard him and keep him in perfect and constant peace whose mind [both its inclination and its character] is stayed on You, because he commits himself to You, leans on You, and hopes confidently in You.

Commit to, lean on, and put your hope in the Lord. Do not trust in man, put your trust in the Lord because he cares for you. Though a host of enemies surround about you, none shall come near your dwelling. Those of you who are in the valley of decision, just hold on, help is on the way. Stay in the secret place of the Lord, keep your eyes on Him, He will direct your path.

Be Blessed

Isaiah 55:8-13 (Amplified Bible)

For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, says the Lord.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.

For as the rain and snow come down from the heavens, and return not there again, but water the earth and make it bring forth and sprout, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater,

So shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void [without producing any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

For you shall go out [from the spiritual exile caused by sin and evil into the homeland] with joy and be led forth [by your Leader, the Lord Himself, and His word] with peace; the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.

Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree; and it shall be to the Lord for a name of renown, for an everlasting sign [of jubilant exaltation] and memorial [to His praise], which shall not be cut off.

Selah

1 John 1:1-4 The Message

1 John 1 1-2From the very first day, we were there, taking it all in—we heard it with our own ears, saw it with our own eyes, verified it with our own hands. The Word of Life appeared right before our eyes; we saw it happen! And now we're telling you in most sober prose that what we witnessed was, incredibly, this: The infinite Life of God himself took shape before us.
3-4We saw it, we heard it, and now we're telling you so you can experience it along with us, this experience of communion with the Father and his Son, Jesus Christ. Our motive for writing is simply this: We want you to enjoy this, too. Your joy will double our joy!

Want Peace?

Philippians 4:6-7 (New King James Version)

6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7 (Amplified Bible)

6Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.

7And God's peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of a soul assured of its salvation through Christ, and so fearing nothing from God and being content with its earthly lot of whatever sort that is, that peace] which transcends all understanding shall garrison and mount guard over your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Today I will lay all my circumstances, all my downfalls, all my crowns, and everything I am, at the feet of Jesus. I will make a definite request to the Lord by prayer and petitions, with a thankful heart, continually before the Lord. I know He hears my cry so I will petition Him. I will not cease until I see the mountain removed.

Today I will receive God's peace into my life. Because I have received this tranquil state of my soul that is assured of its salvation through Christ. This peace can not be understood and so people will not understand my calmness in the storm. But one thing is for sure, He has heard my prayers and petitions so you will see me come out the other end of the storm victorious and singing His praises.

Selah

3 John 1:2

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.

Today things are going to go my way. I will prosper in every way, everything I lay my hands to today will be blessed.

Today I will walk in a well body, the Lord has blessed me with divine health. No weapon formed against me shall prosper.

Today I will rejoice because my soul is happy. My soul has been re energized for the Lord. Today my soul is well within me and Today I will serve the Lord.

Mark 5:35-37 (Amplified Bible)
35While He was still speaking, there came some from the ruler's house, who said [to Jairus], your daughter has died. Why bother and distress the Teacher any further?

36Overhearing but ignoring what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, Do not be seized with alarm and struck with fear; only keep on believing.

Today I will choose to ignore the dream killers that are around me. I will not let their words penetrate and affect my soul, my spirit, and my belief in the dreams that God has given me.

Today I will not let fear seize my opportunity to achieve what He has called me to be. The Lord did not give me a spirit of fear but of power, love, and a sound mind.

Today I will choose to believe God. I will believe that He wants me to be blessed. I will believe that He is, and He is a rewarded to those who diligently seek Him. I will believe that I can accomplish the dreams God has shown me. Today I will believe that He is a big God and He cares about me.

Today I will believe God!

Revelation 1:5-6

To Him who loved us and washed us from our sins in His own blood, and has made us kings and priests to His God and Father, to Him be glory and dominion forever and ever.

Amen

Today I want you to recognize the authority, dominion, and glory that you have in Christ. By the blood of Christ you have been made kings and priests to God. You have dominion today in your sphere of influence so lift up your head in confidence. Represent God today with the boldness of kings and priests. You can do all things through Christ who strengthens you.

Pslam 118:24

This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it

Today is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. I am not hoping that I will be rejoice full, I am commanding myself to be rejoice full by the power of Christ that lives in me.

Today I will look at the things that come against me, not as problems, but opportunities to show the awesome power of God.

Today I will look at the glass half full, I will look for and seek out the positive side of every opportunity that comes before me.

Today I will be Happy!

Selah

The Power of Prayer

13-15Are you hurting? Pray. Do you feel great? Sing. Are you sick? Call the church leaders together to pray and anoint you with oil in the name of the Master. Believing-prayer will heal you, and Jesus will put you on your feet. And if you've sinned, you'll be forgiven—healed inside and out.

16-18Make this your common practice: Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you can live together whole and healed. The prayer of a person living right with God is something powerful to be reckoned with. Elijah, for instance, human just like us, prayed hard that it wouldn't rain, and it didn't—not a drop for three and a half years. Then he prayed that it would rain, and it did. The showers came and everything started growing again.

19-20My dear friends, if you know people who have wandered off from God's truth, don't write them off. Go after them. Get them back and you will have rescued precious lives from destruction and prevented an epidemic of wandering away from God. James 5:13-20

Choose Life

But the word is very near you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it. Deuteronomy 30:14

James 3 The Message

3-5A bit in the mouth of a horse controls the whole horse. A small rudder on a huge ship in the hands of a skilled captain sets a course in the face of the strongest winds. A word out of your mouth may seem of no account, but it can accomplish nearly anything—or destroy it!

5-6It only takes a spark, remember, to set off a forest fire. A careless or wrongly placed word out of your mouth can do that. By our speech we can ruin the world, turn harmony to chaos, throw mud on a reputation, send the whole world up in smoke and go up in smoke with it, smoke right from the pit of hell.

7-10This is scary: You can tame a tiger, but you can't tame a tongue—it's never been done. The tongue runs wild, a wanton killer. With our tongues we bless God our Father; with the same tongues we curse the very men and women he made in his image. Curses and blessings out of the same mouth!

10-12My friends, this can't go on. A spring doesn't gush fresh water one day and brackish the next, does it? Apple trees don't bear strawberries, do they? Raspberry bushes don't bear apples, do they? You're not going to dip into a polluted mud hole and get a cup of clear, cool water, are you? Live Well, Live Wisely

13-16Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here's what you do: Live well, live wisely, live humbly. It's the way you live, not the way you talk, that counts. Mean-spirited ambition isn't wisdom. Boasting that you are wise isn't wisdom. Twisting the truth to make yourselves sound wise isn't wisdom. It's the furthest thing from wisdom—it's animal cunning, devilish conniving. Whenever you're trying to look better than others or get the better of others, things fall apart and everyone ends up at the others' throats.

17-18Real wisdom, God's wisdom, begins with a holy life and is characterized by getting along with others. It is gentle and reasonable, overflowing with mercy and blessings, not hot one day and cold the next, not two-faced. You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and honor.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the Heaven."

Today I will stand up and proclaim that "this is my season".

This is my season to:

• Love the unlovable.


• Reach the unreachable.


• Walk in confidence.


• Live in prosperity.


• Shine in darkness.


• Walk in the fullness of God.

Today I will speak good and positive things over my life and everyone that is connected to me. I will guard my tongue from speaking negative things because I know that life and death are in the power of the tongue. "Today I will choose life."

This season we are in is almost over. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. God is saying "today" endure, this leg of the race is almost over and we will be propelled into the next one. We have been conditioned for this race and we will win.

Be Blessed Today!

Matthew 5:14-16 (The Message)

"Here's another way to put it: You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We're going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don't think I'm going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I'm putting you on a light stand. Now that I've put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.

Today I will let my light shine into this world. I realize I am not the light but a reflection of the true light, and my job is to shine bright and bring out the God-colors in this world.

Today I will not be ashamed of the Gospel, I will not try to hide who I am in Christ. I will walk tall and be proud of who God made me to be. Everything I need to be able to stand on that lamp stand, He has already placed in me. I will stand boldly on that hill He places me and shine!

Today I will make God connections and be generous with my life so they may give my Father in heaven all the glory.

Be Blessed Today

A Word From The Lord

The Lord gave me a word three weeks ago that was right on time from Chuck Pierce. Today Chuck Peirce has sent out another word that I think I am supposed to share with everyone. June is going to be a very special month for the obedient ones in Christ. We are going to see some amazing things this month. We are moving into a new season that God showed us in our dreams and visions. Are you ready to step out in faith? Enjoy and feast on the word of the Lord.

"I AM OPENING YOUR WAY: New Wars for New Blessings!"

Dear Radiant Ones:

You might want to print the following word from the Lord. I would encourage you to read it each day for a week. I believe the Lord is really attempting to encourage us with this revelation.

On a previous Sunday, I saw sovereign openings and opportunities coming to God's people. However, I saw many leaning on their own understanding and mixing in their own desires, which brought leanness in their souls. I then heard the Lord say:

"I am opening up a way for you. I'm causing that which was closed yesterday to be opened today. Watch carefully for your opening! You won't see all that I have for you in the beginning, but I am calling you to the other side. You must go through the opening when you see it form before you. You must make a move to go through! I have brought you to this hard place to make a move of faith. Today is your day of salvation. Move by faith and I will change the complexion of the other side where I'm sending you.

"We must work together at this time. I've been working to get the place open for you to go through, so step through and I will come and meet you on the other side. I sent the disciples forth at the right time and said, 'You cross over.' Then I came out on the water and walked to the boat. Today I say to you, 'You make the move and I'll meet you in days ahead, even in the times that seem rugged.'

"Watch for the sovereign opening that I am creating on your behalf. Be ready. Don't make a list of what you are looking for on the other side. Just step through the opening! Your present demands are hindering the development of your future. Step through by faith! You are waiting in your own strength. Step out and mount up when I send the wind. Even adverse winds can cause you to rise through and into new places of victory.

I AM not working to give you strength for where you've been. I AM working to give you strength to step through and into a place that you cannot understand. Let My place open up, and step through into it. You will be offered an opportunity."

"You Are Becoming My Weapon for Days Ahead"

"Some of you are trying to stay in the old war you've been in instead of hunting for your next war to get into. You're trying to make sure you are healed up from the wounds of the old war instead of taking all that junk you learned in the last one and say, 'Let it become my weapon in the future!' Make a shift! Make a shift! Make a shift! For you are becoming My weapon for days ahead.

"Quit looking at the wars behind and start looking at what is ahead of you. Do not be afraid of the war ahead. Most of you will not be going back the way you've come. You keep trying to find your way back even when I am saying step through and into. When the way opens up, step through it. Don't worry about going back.

"Many have even warred on the wrong side of My plan in the past season, but I am going to breathe on you and you will be transformed. Go through and into the new. You will forget the errors of the past and allegiance to the wrong side, and immediately find yourself on the correct side.

"You are anticipating the war ahead and it is creating a fear within you. What you have been through has already built within you the ability to go in and gain My victory. You are watching the resources on this side but you have not stepped into that which I have in days ahead. I will give you eyes to see how to take one and make a hundred, but I'm going to use different skills in you and I'm going to be creative with things that I have stored up.

"So step through! You are calculating with what you know you have, but I will multiply you with what you do not yet know of when you step through."

"I Have Made Your Wounds From the Last Season Your Battle Ax for the Next Season"

"The evil eye has been stalking you in the last season. My eye will be guiding you as you go forth into this new season. Your wounds from the last season are causing you to stop short of the best I have ahead for you. These wounds are stopping you from warring for your promises in the new season. I have made your wounds from the last season your battle ax for the next season. You go and I will subdue! You go through and I will subdue! This is a redeeming window.

"I am going to buy back all of what you did wrong. I am going to buy back where you've been held captive. I am going to open up a way, and when you step through you'll be hidden even from that past mess you were in. What is ahead might not be pretty or seem glorious in the beginning, but take advantage of this new opportunity and you can create the glory in the realm that I am calling you to experience.

"You've been marching in one army but I am transferring you to another. You've been marching to one beat and one drum but I am bringing a different sound and saying, 'Now MARCH!' Make your shift, and when you see the opening, go! You will be marching in a new way and I will set the course for your victory.

"I will be with you to open up supply. Let go of the supply storages from the past season that had to be sacrificed. Nothing that was sacrificed by a heart set on Me will be lost. Let go and watch a new plan for your storehouse arise. March on! New supply is on your road ahead."

Blessings,

Chuck D. Pierce

Glory of Zion Ministries

Restoration Is In The Covenant!

Restoration: replace; renew; revive; return.

Psalm 23:3 He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.

Psalm 19:7 The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

Today I will give the Lord thanks because He restores my soul daily as needed. Today is a new day, full of new possibilities, full of new adventures. I get a fresh start today.

Today He restores broken hearts. I will give Him thanks that I am able to start this day with a new heart. I will forget about the past heart breaks and heart aches. The Lord has restored my heart today.

Today I will forgive quickly, and because He has restored my heart, I will have words of restoration for someone else.

Today He restores finances. This is a new day and I will rejoice and be happy in it. I will cast down that poverty mentality and realize he has given me the power to get wealth so that He may establish His covenant with me.

Today God is restoring all things for His servants, He is reviving that desire to please Him, He is causing me to return to my first Love, He is causing me to remember the power of the cross.

Today I will walk in restoration because He has restored my soul.

Selah

Matthew 5:13

"Let me tell you why you are here. You're here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you loose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You've lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage.

The Message

Today I will recognize why I am here. I will be a positive contribution to society. I will build up my faith in God and recognize I must have a good self esteem in order to be able to positively season someone's life.

Today I will be the salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors in someone's life. I will choose the high road today and answer wrath with a soft, kind word.

Today I will not loose my saltiness. I will realize that the harsh elements that come against me are not designed to destroy me but "leach out" the pure salt that is within me, and through that revelation, I will be able to coat others pathways.

Today I will be determined not to loose my saltiness. I am useful to God and His kingdom. I will not be thrown into the garbage but will be preserved by the "Most High God". I will renew my mind by the washing of the Word and build up myself by praying in the Spirit.

Today I am pure salt and good for seasoning!

In Christ