OUR GOD IS ON THE THRONE 2-9-24  VIDEO

No matter what is going on in the world, no matter what is going on in our lives, change, how you see things! Step into boldness. See the one who rules over all things.

The prayers of the Saints, which is us, have our place before the throne. If we keep our eyes on God, and where He is seated and our ears open to His voice, we can be brave, bold, and courageous.

Isa 9:7 His ruling authority will grow, and there’ll be no limits to the wholeness he brings. He’ll rule from the historic David throne over that promised kingdom. He’ll put that kingdom on a firm footing and keep it going With fair dealing and right living, beginning now and lasting always. The zeal of God-of-the-Angel-Armies will do all this. MSG

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ISA 9:7 Great and vast is his dominion. He will bring immeasurable peace and prosperity. He will rule on David’s throne and over David’s kingdom to establish and uphold it by promoting justice and righteousness from this time forward and forevermore.  TPT

ISA 6:1 In the year that king Uzziah died, I clearly saw the Lord. He was seated on His exalted throne, towering high above me. His long, flowing robe of splendor spread throughout the temple.

2 Standing above him were the angels of flaming fire, * each with six wings: with two wings they covered their faces in reverence, with two wings they covered their feet, and with two wings they flew.

3 And one called out to another, saying: “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, Commander of Angel Armies! The whole earth is filled with his glory! The thunderous voice of the fiery angels caused the foundations of the thresholds to tremble as the cloud of glory filled the temple!  TPT

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Isa 6:1 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Master sitting on a throne — high, exalted! — and the train of his robes filled the Temple.

2 Angel-seraphs hovered above him, each with six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two their feet, and with two they flew.”

3 And they called back and forth one to the other, Holy, Holy, Holy is God-of-the-Angel-Armies. His bright glory fills the whole earth.

4 The foundations trembled at the sound of the angel voices, and then the whole house filled with smoke.  MSG

ISA 40:21 Don’t you realize that God is the Creator? Don’t you hear the truth?  Haven’t you been told this from the beginning? Haven’t you understood this since he laid a firm foundation for the earth?

22 He sits enthroned high above the circle of the earth; to him the people of earth are like grasshoppers! He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, spreading it open like a tent to live in.

23 He reduces rulers to nothing and makes the elite of the earth as nothing at all.

24 They barely get planted and barely take root in their position of power when the Lord blows on them and they wither away, carried off like straw in the stormy wind. God Above All Others

25 The Holy One asks: “Can you find anyone or anything to compare to me? Where is the one equal to me?”

26 Lift up your eyes to the sky and see for yourself. Who do you think created the cosmos?  He lit every shining star and formed every glowing galaxy, and stationed them all where they belong. He has numbered, counted, and given each one a name. They shine because of God’s incredible power and awesome might; not one fails to appear! TPT

Matt 19:28 Jesus replied, “Yes, you have followed me. In the re-creation of the world, when the Son of Man will rule gloriously, you who have followed me will also rule, starting with the twelve tribes of Israel.

29 And not only you, but anyone who sacrifices home, family, fields — whatever — because of me will get it all back a hundred times over, not to mention the considerable bonus of eternal life.

30 This is the Great Reversal: many of the first ending up last, and the last first.  MSG

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LUKE 22:29 And I bequest a kingdom to you even as my Father has assigned a kingdom to me.  

30 We will eat and drink at the table I am serving in my kingdom; your co-seatedness with me around my table symbolizes twelve thrones endorsing your authority to bring context and closure to the indifference and ignorance of the tribes of Israel in their judgment of me. MIRROR

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1 COR 6:2 Having discovered how thoroughly God sanctified us in Christ, we now represent the principle of righteous judgment wherewith the whole world is to be judged; how can we possibly shrink from deciding a trivial matters within our own ranks? MIRROR

Matt 23:22 And whoever swears by heaven swears by the throne of God and by Him Who sits upon it.  AMP

HEB 4:16 For this reason we can approach the authoritative throne of grace with bold utterance. We are welcome there in his embrace, and are reinforced with immediate effect in times of trouble.   MIRROR

REV 8:3 Then another celestial messenger arrived with a golden 1censer for frankincense and took charge of the 3altar in priestly fashion. Much 4perfume was given to him and this would be burned as a sweet smelling fragrance upon the golden altar before the throne to represent the 5prayers of every single saint.

4 And thus the smoke of the fragrant perfume infused with the silent prayers of the entire community of saints, rose before God out of the hand of the priestly ministry of the celestial messenger.  MIRROR

REV 19:5 And a voice proceeded from the environment of the throne saying, 1recount the amazing stories of God’s praise to all his bond-servants small and great, everyone who is awed by him!  MIRROR

Rev 21:3 Then I heard a mighty voice from the throne and I perceived its distinct words, saying, See! The abode of God is with men, and He will live (encamp, tent) among them; and they shall be His people, and God shall personally be with them and be their God.  AMP

REV 3:21-22 we now dine together in the throne room, 1celebrating your victory mirrored in mine! This is my gift to you; it is on exactly the same basis of 2my victory celebration and my joint seatedness with my Father in his throne-room!

22 Now listen up with your inner ears! Hear with understanding what the Spirit is saying to the ekklesia!  MIRROR

Josh 1:6 Strength! Courage! You are going to lead this people to inherit the land that I promised to give their ancestors. MSG

Isa 41:10 Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice.  AMP

Isa 43:2 When you’re in over your head, I’ll be there with you. When you’re in rough waters, you will not go down. When you’re between a rock and a hard place, it won’t be a dead end — 

3 Because I am God, your personal God, The Holy of Israel, your Savior. I paid a huge price for you: all of Egypt, with rich Cush and Seba thrown in!

4 That’s how much you mean to me! That’s how much I love you! I’d sell off the whole world to get you back, trade the creation just for you.

5 “So don’t be afraid: I’m with you. I’ll round up all your scattered children, pull them in from east and west.

6 I’ll send orders north and south: ‘Send them back. Return my sons from distant lands, my daughters from faraway places.

7 I want them back, every last one who bears my name, every man, woman, and child Whom I created for my glory, yes, personally formed and made each one.'”  MSG

Ps 56:3 What time I am afraid, I will have confidence in and put my trust and reliance in You.

4 By [the help of] God I will praise His word; on God I lean, rely, and confidently put my trust; I will not fear. What can man, who is flesh, do to me?  AMP

PRO 28:1 Guilty criminals experience paranoia even though no one threatens them. But the innocent lovers of God, because of righteousness, will have the boldness of a young, ferocious lion!  TPT

Acts 4:31 And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they continued to speak the Word of God with freedom and boldness and courage.  AMP

Eph 3:12 In Whom, because of our faith in Him, we dare to have the boldness (courage and confidence) of free access (an unreserved approach to God with freedom and without fear).  AMP

Eph 3:14 My response is to get down on my knees before the Father,

15 this magnificent Father who parcels out all heaven and earth.

16 I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit — not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength — 

17 that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love,

18 you’ll be able to take in with all Christians the extravagant dimensions of Christ’s love. Reach out and experience the breadth! Test its length! Plumb the depths! Rise to the heights!

19 Live full lives, full in the fullness of God.  MSG

1 John 2:28 And now, children, stay with Christ. Live deeply in Christ. Then we’ll be ready for him when he appears, ready to receive him with open arms, with no cause for red-faced guilt or lame excuses when he arrives. MSG

1 JN 3:21 Beloved when we know what God knows to be true about us, then instead of condemning us, our hearts will endorse our innocence and 1free our conversation before God.  

2 Now, instead of begging God, we 1speak with confident liberty as sons. We also treasure the 3conclusion of his prophetic purpose [in redeeming our sonship] and 4fully accommodate ourselves to his desires and pleasure! Knowing the warmth in his 5eyes inspire 6poetic freedom in our every expression. MIRROR

1 JN 4:17 So now, with us awakening to 1our full inclusion in this love union, everything is perfect! Its completeness is not compromised in contradiction. Our 2confident conversation 3echoes this fellowship even in the face of 4crisis; because, as he is, so are we in this world – our lives are mirrored in him. We are as blameless in this life as Jesus is!This perfect love union is the source of our confidence whenever we 5face the scrutiny of contradiction.  MIRROR

1 JN 5:14 Thus we engage in an unreserved conversation, 2face to face with the father; we know that it is his delight to be our audience in whatever we may ask him.

15 And convinced of his delight with us within this place of intimate conversation, it is clear that our every request is held in the same echo – we already have what we’ve asked for!  MIRROR

THE GIFT OF GRACE 2-4-24 VIDEO ONE MINUTE

Grace is the chance to start fresh. It’s in the understanding of Grace that you have the key to letting go of the past. It’s undeserved favor. You can’t earn it. You can’t buy it but you can receive it. Grace is perpetual. It never runs out. Through Grace you receive right standing with God.

JOHN 1:17 The law was given through Moses; grace and truth have their genesis in Jesus Christ. Against the stark backdrop of the law, with Moses representing the condemned state of mankind, Jesus Christ unveils grace and truth!  MIRROR

Ps 84:11 For the Lord God is a Sun and Shield; the Lord bestows [present] grace and favor and [future] glory (honor, splendor, and heavenly bliss)! No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.  AMP

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Psalms 84:11 For the Lord God is brighter than the brilliance of a sunrise! Wrapping himself around me like a shield, he is so generous with his gifts of grace and glory. Those who walk along his paths with integrity will never lack one thing they need, for he provides it all! TPT

Psalms 92:14 for in your presence they will still overflow and be anointed. Even in their old age they will stay fresh, bearing luscious fruit and abiding faithfully.

¹⁵Listen to them! With pleasure they still proclaim: “You’re so good! You’re my beautiful strength! You’ve never made a mistake with me.”  TPT

Matt 5:4 “You’re blessed when you feel you’ve lost what is most dear to you. Only then can you be embraced by the One most dear to you.

5 “You’re blessed when you’re content with just who you are — no more, no less. That’s the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can’t be bought. MSG

James 4:6 But He gives us more and more grace (power of the Holy Spirit, to meet this evil tendency and all others fully). That is why He says, God sets Himself against the proud and haughty, but gives grace [continually] to the lowly (those who are humble enough to receive it).  AMP

Luke 2:40 And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace (favor and spiritual blessing) of God was upon Him.  AMP

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Luke 2:40 There the child grew strong in body and wise in spirit. And the grace of God was on him.  MSG

John 1:14 And the Word (Christ) became flesh (human, incarnate) and tabernacled (fixed His tent of flesh, lived awhile) among us; and we [actually] saw His glory (His honor, His majesty), such glory as an only begotten son receives from his father, full of grace (favor, loving-kindness) and truth.  AMP

Acts 15:11 Don’t you believe that we are introduced to eternal life through the grace of our Lord Jesus—the same grace that has brought these people new life?” TPT

Acts 20:32 And now [brethren], I commit you to God [I deposit you in His charge, entrusting you to His protection and care]. And I commend you to the Word of His grace [to the commands and counsels and promises of His unmerited favor]. It is able to build you up and to give you [your rightful] inheritance among all God’s set-apart ones (those consecrated, purified, and transformed of soul). AMP

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Acts 20:32 “And so now, I entrust you into God’s hands and the message of his grace, which is all that you need to become strong. All of God’s blessings are imparted through the message of his grace, which he provides as the spiritual inheritance given to all of his holy ones.  TPT

Rom 1:5 It is through Him that we have received grace (God’s unmerited favor) and [our] apostleship to promote obedience to the faith and make disciples for His name’s sake among all the nations,

6 And this includes you, called of Jesus Christ and invited [as you are] to belong to Him. AMP  ▼▼▼

ROM 1:5 The grace and commission we received from him, is to bring about a 1faith-inspired lifestyle in all the nations. His name is his claim on the human race.  

6 In Jesus Christ you individually discover 1who you are.  MIRROR

Rom 3:24 [All] are justified and made upright and in right standing with God, freely and gratuitously by His grace (His unmerited favor and mercy), through the redemption which is [provided] in Christ Jesus,  AMP

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ROM 3:24 While the law proved mankind’s dilemma, the grace of God announces the same mankind’s redemption in Jesus Christ! Their blameless innocence is a free gift! The gift-principle puts the idea of reward out of business! There is no exception – this belongs to every single person, Jew and Gentile alike!  Mankind’s righteousness is now redeemed. Jesus Christ is proof of God’s grace gift; he redeemed the glory of God in human life; mankind condemned in the language of religion, is now mankind justified in the language of the gospel!  MIRROR

ROM 5:15 The only similarity in the comparison between the 1crash-landing and the gift, is that both Adam and Christ represent the masses. However, the grace gift lavished upon mankind in the one man Jesus Christ supersedes the effect of Adam’s failure by far and is beyond comparison in significance to the idea of 2death and separation.

16 The principle of the gift speaks a different language and brings a radically different equation to the table. Whereas a single sin resulted in a judgment that concluded in condemnation; grace translates countless deviations into acquittal and innocence.

17 Death no longer has the final say. Life rules! If the effect of one man’s crash-landing engaged mankind in a death-dominated lifestyle how much more advantaged is the very same mankind now that they are the recipients of the boundless reservoirs of grace, empowering them to enjoy the dominion of life through the gift of righteousness because of that one man, Jesus Christ. Grace is out of all proportion in superiority to the transgression. MIRROR

ROM 5:20 The presence of the law made no difference, instead it merely highlighted the offence; but where sin increased, grace superseded it.

21 Death provided sin its platform and power to reign from; now grace has taken over sovereignty through righteousness to introduce unthreatened life under the Lordship of Jesus Christ over us.  A simple equation: We were not made sinners by our own disobedience; neither were we made righteous by our own obedience.

The same humanity represented in the one man Adam, is triumphantly represented in the one man Jesus Christ!  Adam’s transgression no longer holds the human race hostage.  MIRROR

ROM 6:14  Sin was your master while the law was your measure; now grace rules.  

15 Being under grace and not under the law most certainly does not mean that you now have a license to sin. MIRROR

ROM 11:6 Grace cannot suggest debt or obligation at the same time. The word grace can only mean what it says. The same argument goes for mankind’s good works; if salvation or any advantage for that matter is to be obtained according to prescribed regulations of conduct, then that’s it. No amount of grace can change the rules! Grace means grace and work means work.

7 The very thing Israel sought to obtain through their diligent labor they failed to get; yet those who embraced grace as God’s 1original intent hit the bull’s eye every time, leaving the rest groping around in the dark like blindfolded archers.  MIRROR

1 COR 1:4 I am always so happy for you when I consider how greatly advantaged you are because of God’s grace unveiled in Jesus Christ.

5 Your knowledge of Christ is based on so much more than hearsay; every aspect of your life gives eloquent expression to the rich reservoir of your union in him.

6 You certainly have the testimony of Christ evidenced in you 

7 In receiving the revelation of Jesus Christ as the principal influence in your life (his Lordship), you prove that you lack nothing and that his grace gifts fully compliment you.   MIRROR

1 COR 15:10 While my own doing completely disqualified me; his doing now defines me. I am what I am by the grace of God. I am because he is! His grace was not wasted on me; instead I am inspired to labor beyond the point of exhaustion, more than anything I ever did under the law of performance; whatever it is that I accomplish now has grace written all over it. I take no credit for it.  MIRROR

2 Corinthians 6:1 Now, since we are God’s coworkers, we beg you not to take God’s marvelous grace for granted, allowing it to have no effect on your lives.

²For he says, I listened to you at the time of my favor. And the day when you needed salvation, I came to your aid. So can’t you see? Now is the time to respond to his favor! Now is the day of salvation! TPT

2 COR 9:8 It is impossible to exaggerate the dimensions and detail of the grace of God! Plunge into the extravagance of grace where he exhibits the extreme dynamics of his bountiful dealing with us! We are already advantaged far beyond any calculation of personal merit to be completely self sufficient at all times in every possible situation that we might face! The overflow thereof amply supplies the needs of others in many creative ways to do good!  MIRROR

GAL 1:15 God’s eternal love dream separated me from my mother’s womb; his grace became my identity.     MIRROR

GAL 2:21 21 It is an insult to the grace of God to prefer Moses to Jesus! If the law could justify you then Jesus wasted his time dying your death! MIRROR

EPH 2:5 This is how grace rescued us: while we were yet in that state of deadness and indifference in our deviations, we were co-quickened together with Christ! We had nothing to do with it. Grace freed us, once and for all from the lies that we believed about ourselves under the performance-driven system, and now defines our authentic identity!

6 We are co-included in his resurrection. We are also co-elevated in his ascension to be equally present in the throne room of the heavenly realm where we are co-seated with him in his executive authority. We are fully represented in Christ Jesus.  

7  Imagine how God is now able for timeless perpetuity to exhibit the trophy of the wealth of his grace demonstrated in his kindness towards us in Christ Jesus. Grace exhibits excessive evidence of the success of the cross.

8 Your salvation is not a reward for good behavior! It was a grace thing from start to finish; you had no hand in it. Even the gift to believe simply reflects his faith!  MIRROR

EPH 4:7 The gift of Christ measures the extravagant dimensions of grace; where everyone is equally advantaged.   MIRROR

2 TIM 1:10 Everything that grace pointed to is now realized in Jesus Christ and brought into clear view through the gospel: Jesus is what grace reveals. He took death out of the equation and re-defines life; this is good news indeed!

11 Grace is my commission; it is my job and joy to proclaim this message and guide the nations into a full understanding of the love initiative of God.   MIRROR

Hebrews 4:16 So now we draw near freely and boldly to where grace is enthroned, to receive mercy’s kiss and discover the grace we urgently need to strengthen us in our time of weakness.  TPT

SURRENDER 2-2-2024  VIDEO SURRENDER

You did not have to make up excuses, nor do you have to hide anything or keep anything secret from the Father. Just give it over to him. Put it in his hands and don’t take it back. He can be trusted. Surrender means to quit fighting and submit to the authority of the highest power, the Lord God, Almighty. When you surrendered to the good news of the gospel no longer will you have to surrender to worry or fear or self hatred. A quote from Martin Luther, “I have held many things in my hands, and I have lost them all. But whenever I have placed it in God‘s hands I still possess”. Giving it up to God will result in peace. Surrender is trusting God because He is our safe place.

Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the Gospel (good news) of Christ, for it is God’s power working unto salvation [for deliverance from eternal death] to everyone who believes with a personal trust and a confident surrender and firm reliance, to the Jew first and also to the Greek, AMP

1 John 3:20 Whenever our hearts in [tormenting] self-accusation make us feel guilty and condemn us. [For we are in God’s hands.] For He is above and greater than our consciences (our hearts), and He knows (perceives and understands) everything [nothing is hidden from Him].

21 And, beloved, if our consciences (our hearts) do not accuse us [if they do not make us feel guilty and condemn us], we have confidence (complete assurance and boldness) before God,

22 And we receive from Him whatever we ask, because we [watchfully] obey His orders [observe His suggestions and injunctions, follow His plan for us] and [habitually] practice what is pleasing to Him.  AMP

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1 JN 3:20 So, even if our own hearts would accuse us of not really being true to ourselves, God is greater than our hearts and he has the full picture! His knowledge of us is not compromised.  

21 Beloved when we know what God knows to be true about us, then instead of condemning us, our hearts will endorse our innocence and 1free our conversation before God.  

22 Now, instead of begging God, we speak with confident liberty as sons. We also treasure the conclusion of his prophetic purpose [in redeeming our sonship] and fully accommodate ourselves to his desires and pleasure! Knowing the warmth in his eyes inspire poetic freedom in our every expression.  MIRROR

ROM 6:16 As much as you once gave permission to sin to trap you in its spiral of spiritual death and enslave you to its dictates, the obedience that faith ignites now, introduces a new rule, rightness with God; to this we willingly yield ourselves.  

17 The content of teaching that your heart embraced has set a new standard to become the pattern of your life; the grace of God ended sin’s dominance.  MIRROR ▼▼▼

Romans 6:16 Don’t you realize that grace frees you to choose your own master? But choose carefully, for you surrender yourself to become a servant—bound to the one you choose to obey. If you choose to love sin, it will become your master, and it will own you and reward you with death. But if you choose to love and obey God, he will lead you into perfect righteousness.

¹⁷And thanks be to God, for in the past you were servants of sin, but now your obedience is heart deep, and your life is being molded by truth through the teaching you are devoted to.   TPT

Ps 22:4 Our fathers trusted in You; they trusted (leaned on, relied on You, and were confident) and You delivered them.

5 They cried to You and were delivered; they trusted in, leaned on, and confidently relied on You, and were not ashamed or confounded or disappointed.  AMP   ▼▼▼

Psalms 22:4 ⁴Our fathers’ faith was in you—through the generations they trusted in you and you came through.

⁵Every time they cried out to you in their despair, you were faithful to deliver them;

you didn’t disappoint them.  TPT

Ps 25:1 UNTO YOU, O Lord, do I bring my life.

2 O my God, I trust, lean on, rely on, and am confident in You. Let me not be put to shame or [my hope in You] be disappointed; let not my enemies triumph over me.

3 Yes, let none who trust and wait hopefully and look for You be put to shame or be disappointed; let them be ashamed who forsake the right or deal treacherously without cause.

4 Show me Your ways, O Lord; teach me Your paths.

5 Guide me in Your truth and faithfulness and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation; for You [You only and altogether] do I wait [expectantly] all the day long. AMP

JOHN 10:27 My sheep hear my voice and I know them and they follow me.

28 And I give them the life of the ages and they shall never be lost neither shall anyone wrestle them out of my hand.

29 As for my Father, what he has given me is most precious and no-one can snatch them out of his hand!  MIRROR

Phil 4:6  Do 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.

7 And 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] AMP

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Phil 4:6 Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns.

7 Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life. MSG

Psalms 23:4 Even when your path takes me through the valley of deepest darkness,

fear will never conquer me, for you already have! Your authority is my strength and my peace. The comfort of your love takes away my fear. I’ll never be lonely, for you are near.  TPT

ROM 8:31 All these things point to one conclusion, God is for us! Who can prevail against us?  MIRROR

Heb 10:22 Let us all come forward and draw near with true (honest and sincere) hearts in unqualified assurance and absolute conviction engendered by faith (by that leaning of the entire human personality on God in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness), having our hearts sprinkled and purified from a guilty (evil) conscience and our bodies cleansed with pure water.  AMP

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HEB 10:22 We are free to approach God with absolute confidence, fully persuaded in our hearts that nothing can any longer separate us. We are invited to draw near now! We are thoroughly cleansed, inside and out, with no trace of sin’s stains on our conscience or conduct. The sprinkled blood purges our inner thought-patterns; our bodies also are bathed in clean water.  MIRROR

Isa 41:10 Fear not [there is nothing to fear], for I am with you; do not look around you in terror and be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen and harden you to difficulties, yes, I will help you; yes, I will hold you up and retain you with My [victorious] right hand of rightness and justice.  AMP

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Isa 41:10 Don’t panic. I’m with you. There’s no need to fear for I’m your God. I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you. I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you. MSG

Ps 112:7 He shall not be afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firmly fixed, trusting (leaning on and being confident) in the Lord.

8 His heart is established and steady, he will not be afraid while he waits to see his desire established upon his adversaries.  AMP ▼▼▼

Ps 112:7 Unfazed by rumor and gossip, Heart ready, trusting in God,

8 Spirit firm, unperturbed, Ever blessed, relaxed among enemies, MSG

John 20:31 But these are written (recorded) in order that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ (the Anointed One), the Son of God, and that through believing and cleaving to and trusting and relying upon Him you may have life through (in) His name [through Who He is].  AMP

1 Cor 1:9 God is faithful (reliable, trustworthy, and therefore ever true to His promise, and He can be depended on); by Him you were called into companionship and participation with His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.    AMP

1 COR 10:13 Your situation is not unique! Every human life faces contradictions! Here is the Good News: God believes in your freedom! He has made it possible for you to triumph in every situation that you will ever encounter!  MIRROR  VIDEO

MIRACLES ARE BASED ON GOD’S WORD 1-27-24  VIDEO PROMISES-2

We must realize that every promise of God that his word contains is seed for our miracle. It all started in the beginning when God created earth. God said, or God spoke, and it became. Abraham believe the Word of promise, God gave him. Isaac sowed seed for miracle in the time of famine. And he saw God’s promise even in drought and it will bring a harvest. God fulfills all His promises with miracle upon miracle. Everything we will ever need or desire comes to us through Christ. Every miracle, every sign and every wonder. The ultimate miracle is from death to life forever.

Gen 1:11 And God said, Let the earth put forth [tender] vegetation: plants yielding seed and fruit trees yielding fruit whose seed is in itself, each according to its kind, upon the earth. And it was so.

12 The earth brought forth vegetation: plants yielding seed according to their own kinds and trees bearing fruit in which was their seed, each according to its kind. And God saw that it was good (suitable, admirable) and He approved it.  AMP

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Gen 1:11 God spoke: “Earth, green up! Grow all varieties of seed-bearing plants, Every sort of fruit-bearing tree.” And there it was.

12 Earth produced green seed-bearing plants, all varieties, And fruit-bearing trees of all sorts. God saw that it was good. MSG

LUKE 8:5 Picture a sower who goes out to sow his seed and some landed on a pathway where it was trodden under foot and eaten by birds.

6 Some seed landed on rocky soil where it begins to grow briefly, then for lack of moisture, it would wither up and die.

7 Still, other seed fell amongst thorny weeds where it became strangled.

8 But the seed which lands in good soil, flourishes and yields a return of a hundred to one! He then cried out with a loud voice, “Now listen up with your inner ears! It is how you hear my word that makes all the difference!” MIRROR

LUKE 8:11 This is what the parable means, God’s conversation with mankind is the seed.

12 The seed on the road means that some hear the word, then because of a typical inferior mindset, it is stolen from their hearts before it germinates and they remain trapped in their unbelief.  

13 The rocky soil represent the ones who hear and receive the word with joy; but because they have no root to anchor them, their belief is brief and in times of temptation they fall away.

14 Then there is the seed that landed up amongst thorny bushes; they are the ones who also hear the word, but, in the course of life, the typical distractions that are associated with the pursuit of wealth and pleasures, suffocate them before any fruit matures.  

15 But the seed in the good soil are those who hear in such a way, that the word finds a consistent and beautiful resonance in their hearts. They are the ones who continue to bear fruit in steadfast resolve.   MIRROR

Matthew 13:31 Then Jesus taught them another parable: “Heaven’s kingdom can be compared to the tiny mustard seed that a man takes and plants in his field.

³²Although the smallest of all the seeds, it eventually grows into the greatest of garden plants, becoming a tree for birds to come and build their nests in its branches.”  TPT

Gen 22:17 I’ll bless you — oh, how I’ll bless you! And I’ll make sure that your children flourish — like stars in the sky! like sand on the beaches! And your descendants will defeat their enemies.

18 All nations on Earth will find themselves blessed through your descendants because you obeyed me.”   MSG

Gen 26:1  Now, another famine struck the land, like the one in Abraham’s time.  Isaac

traveled to Gerar where Abimelech was the Philistine king. 

2 Yahweh appeared before Isaac and said, “Do not go down to Egypt. Stay in the land that I will reveal to you.

3 Live there as a foreigner, and my presence will be with you. I promise to bless you, for I will give all these lands  to you and your descendants. I will fulfill the oath I swore to your father Abraham.

4 I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars of heaven, and I will one day give them all these lands. I will bless all  the nations of the earth through your offspring.

5  because Abraham was faithful to me. He listened to my voice and yielded his heart to follow my direction. He kept my commandments, my instructions, and my teachings.” TPT

Gen 26:12 Isaac planted crops in that land, and in the  in the same year reaped a hundred fold harvest, for Yahweh greatly blessed him!’

13 Isaac grew richer and  richer until he was extremely wealthy.

14  He acquired so many flocks and herds and so many servants that the Philistines grew jealous.  TPT

Gal 3:16 Now the promises (covenants, agreements) were decreed and made to Abraham and his Seed (his Offspring, his Heir). He [God] does not say, And to seeds (descendants, heirs), as if referring to many persons, but, And to your Seed (your Descendant, your Heir), obviously referring to one individual, Who is [none other than] Christ (the Messiah). AMP

GAL 3:29 Since Christ is the seed of promise, it is only in our realizing our union with him [in the incarnation] that we are equally related to Abraham and heirs of the promise. Faith and not flesh relates us to Abraham.   MIRROR

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Gal 3:29 And if you belong to Christ [are in Him Who is Abraham’s Seed], then you are Abraham’s offspring and [spiritual] heirs according to promise.  AMP

Acts 3:25 These prophets, along with the covenant God made with your ancestors, are your family tree. God’s covenant-word to Abraham provides the text: ‘By your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’

26 But you are first in line: God, having raised up his Son, sent him to bless you as you turn, one by one, from your evil ways.”   MSG

Ps 37:25 I once was young, now I’m a graybeard —  not once have I seen an abandoned believer, or his kids out roaming the streets.  MSG

Psalms 89:3 I heard the Lord say, “My covenant has been made, and I’m committed forever to my chosen one, David.

⁴I have made my oath that there will be sons of David forever, sons that are kings through every generation.”  TPT

Amos 9:13  “Yes indeed, it won’t be long now.” God’s Decree. “Things are going to happen so fast your head will swim, one thing fast on the heels of the other. You won’t be able to keep up. Everything will be happening at once — and everywhere you look, blessings! Blessings like wine pouring off the mountains and hills. MSG

Zech 8:12 Sowing and harvesting will resume, Vines will grow grapes, Gardens will flourish, Dew and rain will make everything green. “My core survivors will get everything they need — and more.

13 You’ve gotten a reputation as a bad-news people, you people of Judah and Israel, but I’m coming to save you. From now on, you’re the good-news people. Don’t be afraid. Keep a firm grip on what I’m doing.”  MSG

Ps 126:1  It seemed like a dream, too good to be true, when God returned Zion’s exiles.

2 We laughed, we sang, we couldn’t believe our good fortune. We were the talk of the nations —  God was wonderful to them!”

3 God was wonderful to us; we are one happy people.

4 And now, God, do it again —  bring rains to our drought-stricken lives

5 So those who planted their crops in despair will shout hurrahs at the harvest,

6 So those who went off with heavy hearts will come home laughing, with armloads of blessing. MSG

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Ps 126:1 WHEN THE Lord brought back the captives [who returned] to Zion, we were like those who dream [it seemed so unreal]. 

2 Then were our mouths filled with laughter, and our tongues with singing. Then they said among the nations, The Lord has done great things for them.

3 The Lord has done great things for us! We are glad!

4 Turn to freedom our captivity and restore our fortunes, O Lord, as the streams in the South (the Negeb) [are restored by the torrents].

5 They who sow in tears shall reap in joy and singing.

6 He who goes forth bearing seed and weeping [at needing his precious supply of grain for sowing] shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. AMP

2 Cor 9:10 This most generous God who gives seed to the farmer that becomes bread for your meals is more than extravagant with you. He gives you something you can then give away, which grows into full-formed lives, robust in God,

11 wealthy in every way, so that you can be generous in every way, producing with us great praise to God.  MSG

1 Cor 15:39 You will notice that the variety of bodies is stunning. Just as there are different kinds of seeds, there are different kinds of bodies — humans, animals, birds, fish — each unprecedented in its form.

40 You get a hint at the diversity of resurrection glory by looking at the diversity of bodies not only on earth but in the skies — 

41 sun, moon, stars — all these varieties of beauty and brightness. And we’re only looking at pre-resurrection “seeds” — who can imagine what the resurrection “plants” will be like!

42 This image of planting a dead seed and raising a live plant is a mere sketch at best, but perhaps it will help in approaching the mystery of the resurrection body — but only if you keep in mind that when we’re raised, we’re raised for good, alive forever!

43 The corpse that’s planted is no beauty, but when it’s raised, it’s glorious. Put in the ground weak, it comes up powerful.

44 The seed sown is natural; the seed grown is supernatural — same seed, same body, but what a difference from when it goes down in physical mortality to when it is raised up in spiritual immortality! MSG

RO 9:29 The Lord of the multitudes preserved for us a Seed, to rescue us from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.  MIRROR

PREPARING FOR AN INCREASE IN POWER 1-26-24  VIDEO

Do you believe you are commissioned to change the world? We need to think in terms of nations coming to God. The purpose of many moving in increased power is to invade society at its greatest place of need. We have an increase of power because of His position of power at the right hand of the Father. The purpose of the manifest increased of power is so the kingdom can be both spread and displayed through the power of the cross. Revival should be the norm. Signs wonders, etc. We’re being called in this hour to do the greater works. Preaching the good news gospel. Kingdom thinking knows anything is possible.

John 14:12 I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, if anyone steadfastly believes in Me, he will himself be able to do the things that I do; and he will do even greater things than these, because I go to the Father.

13 And I will do [I Myself will grant] whatever you ask in My Name [as presenting all that I AM], so that the Father may be glorified and extolled in (through) the Son.

14 [Yes] I will grant [I Myself will do for you] whatever you shall ask in My Name [as presenting all that I AM].  AMP

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John 14:12 The person who trusts me will not only do what I’m doing but even greater things, because I, on my way to the Father, am giving you the same work to do that I’ve been doing. You can count on it.

13 From now on, whatever you request along the lines of who I am and what I am doing, I’ll do it. That’s how the Father will be seen for who he is in the Son. I mean it.

14 Whatever you request in this way, I’ll do. MSG

Acts 1:4 And while being in their company and eating with them, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for what the Father had promised, Of which [He said] you have heard Me speak.  

5 For John baptized with water, but not many days from now you shall be baptized with (placed in, introduced into) the Holy Spirit.  AMP

Luke 22:69 But hereafter (from this time on), the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God.  AMP

Ephesians 2:6 He raised us up with Christ the exalted One, and we ascended with him into the glorious perfection and authority of the heavenly realm, for we are now co-seated as one with Christ!  TPT

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Eph 2:6 Then he picked us up and set us down in highest heaven in company with Jesus, our Messiah. MSG

2 COR 13:3 Love is not about defending a point of view; even if I am prepared to give away everything I have and die a martyr’s death; love does not have to prove itself by acts of supreme devotion or self sacrifice!

4 Love is large in being passionate about life and relentlessly patient in bearing the offenses and injuries of others with kindness. Love is completely content and strives for nothing. Love has no desire to make others feel inferior and has no need to sing its own praises.  MIRROR

1 Cor 1:24 But to those who are called, whether Jew or Greek (Gentile), Christ [is] the Power of God and the Wisdom of God.  AMP

1 COR 2:3 I felt completely inadequate; you know that it was not my eloquent speech that persuaded you. I was so nervous that my whole body was trembling with stage fright!

4 My message was not with persuasive arguments based on secular wisdom, since my aim was not to point people to me but rather to the powerful working of the Spirit in them.  

5 Mankind’s wise schemes of influence could never match the power of God as reference to your faith. MIRROR

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1 Cor 2:3 I was unsure of how to go about this, and felt totally inadequate — I was scared to death, if you want the truth of it —  

4 and so nothing I said could have impressed you or anyone else. But the Message came through anyway. God’s Spirit and God’s power did it,

5 which made it clear that your life of faith is a response to God’s power, not to some fancy mental or emotional footwork by me or anyone else. MSG

2 Tim 1:8 So don’t be embarrassed to speak up for our Master or for me, his prisoner. Take your share of suffering for the Message along with the rest of us. We can only keep on going, after all, by the power of God,

9 who first saved us and then called us to this holy work. We had nothing to do with it. It was all his idea, a gift prepared for us in Jesus long before we knew anything about it.  MSG

Matt 24:14 And this good news of the kingdom (the Gospel) will be preached throughout the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then will come the end. AMP

Romans 1:16 I refuse to be ashamed of the wonderful message of God’s liberating power unleashed in us through Christ! For I am thrilled to preach that everyone who believes is saved—the Jew first, and then people everywhere!

¹⁷This gospel unveils a continual revelation of God’s righteousness—a perfect righteousness given to us when we believe. And it moves us from receiving life through faith, to the power of living by faith. This is what the Scripture means when it says: “We are right with God through life-giving faith!”  TPT

1 Cor 4:15 There are a lot of people around who can’t wait to tell you what you’ve done wrong, but there aren’t many fathers willing to take the time and effort to help you grow up. It was as Jesus helped me proclaim God’s Message to you that I became your father.

16 I’m not, you know, asking you to do anything I’m not already doing myself. MSG

2 Cor 3:10 Indeed, in view of this fact, what once had splendor [the glory of the Law in the face of Moses] has come to have no splendor at all, because of the overwhelming glory that exceeds and excels it [the glory of the Gospel in the face of Jesus Christ].  AMP

2 Cor 4:7 However, we possess this precious treasure [the divine Light of the Gospel] in [frail, human] vessels of earth, that the grandeur and exceeding greatness of the power may be shown to be from God and not from ourselves.  AMP

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2 Cor 4:7 If you only look at us, you might well miss the brightness. We carry this precious Message around in the unadorned clay pots of our ordinary lives. That’s to prevent anyone from confusing God’s incomparable power with us. MSG

Col 4:3 And at the same time pray for us also, that God may open a door to us for the Word (the Gospel), to proclaim the mystery concerning Christ (the Messiah) on account of which I am in prison;   AMP

1 Thess 1:5 For our [preaching of the] glad tidings (the Gospel) came to you not only in word, but also in [its own inherent] power and in the Holy Spirit and with great conviction and absolute certainty [on our part]. You know what kind of men we proved [ourselves] to be among you for your good.  AMP

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1 Thess 1:5 When the Message we preached came to you, it wasn’t just words. Something happened in you. The Holy Spirit put steel in your convictions. You paid careful attention to the way we lived among you,  MSG

2 Timothy 1:10 This truth is now being unveiled by the revelation of the anointed Jesus, our life-giver, who has dismantled death, obliterating all its effects on our lives, and has manifested his immortal life in us by the gospel.

¹¹And he has anointed me as his preacher, his apostle, and his teacher of truth to the nations.

¹²The confidence of my calling enables me to overcome every difficulty without shame, for I have an intimate revelation of this God. And my faith in him convinces me that he is more than able to keep all that I’ve placed in his hands safe and secure until the fullness of his appearing.

ROM 15:18 I could entertain you with all the details of my personal adventures, yet all I desire to communicate is how actively Christ worked through my words to grab the attention of the nations.

19 The message was confirmed in every sign and miracle in the power of the Holy Spirit. Thus, I went full circle from Jerusalem to proclaiming the glad tidings of Christ in its most complete context.

20 I have placed such fond value on the fact that I could pioneer the glad tidings in many of these areas without building on someone else’s interpretation of Christ. MIRROR

Word need to spread that on Friday night as we gather, Jesus Word about greter things happens here, takes the place of the bars, internet ect.

KEEPING YOUR FOCUS  ON WHAT IS REALLY IMPORTANT 1-21-24

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So what is really important in this New Year? What is important for us to focus on for the future? Fear, anxiety, emotions, are from the enemy to distract us from what is really important. Jesus, in his temptation in the wilderness had the devil try to distract him And catch him up into something else instead of his purpose. Your eye is how you see things. If you keep your focus on what is really important, your entire body would be filled with light. We must forsake our worries and anxieties. We are God focus .

Heb 12:2 Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. He, for the joy [of obtaining the prize] that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising and ignoring the shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.  AMP

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Heb 12:2 Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in. Study how he did it. Because he never lost sight of where he was headed — that exhilarating finish in and with God — he could put up with anything along the way: cross, shame, whatever. And now he’s there, in the place of honor, right alongside God.

Matt 4:1 Next Jesus was taken into the wild by the Spirit for the Test. The Devil was ready to give it.

2 Jesus prepared for the Test by fasting forty days and forty nights. That left him, of course, in a state of extreme hunger,

3 which the Devil took advantage of in the first test: “Since you are God’s Son, speak the word that will turn these stones into loaves of bread.”

4 Jesus answered by quoting Deuteronomy: “It takes more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady stream of words from God’s mouth.”   MSG

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Matt 4:5 For the second test the Devil took him to the Holy City. He sat him on top of the Temple and said,

6 “Since you are God’s Son, jump.” The Devil goaded him by quoting Psalm 91: “He has placed you in the care of angels. They will catch you so that you won’t so much as stub your toe on a stone.”

7 Jesus countered with another citation from Deuteronomy: “Don’t you dare test the Lord your God.”  MSG

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Matt 4:8 For the third test, the Devil took him on the peak of a huge mountain. He gestured expansively, pointing out all the earth’s kingdoms, how glorious they all were.

9 Then he said, “They’re yours — lock, stock, and barrel. Just go down on your knees and worship me, and they’re yours.”

10 Jesus’ refusal was curt: “Beat it, Satan!” He backed his rebuke with a third quotation from Deuteronomy: “Worship the Lord your God, and only him. Serve him with absolute single-heartedness.” MSG

LUKE 11:34 The eye is the lamp of the body. When the eye is entwined with light, the entire person is illuminated! But when the poneros-system of wearisome rules and regulations is its focus, it’s all darkness.  MIRROR

Matt 6:22 “Your eyes are windows into your body. If you open your eyes wide in wonder and belief, your body fills up with light.

23 If you live squinty-eyed in greed and distrust, your body is a dank cellar. If you pull the blinds on your windows, what a dark life you will have!

Matt 6:25 “If you decide for God, living a life of God-worship, it follows that you don’t fuss about what’s on the table at mealtimes or whether the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body.

26 Look at the birds, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, careless in the care of God. And you count far more to him than birds.

27 “Has anyone by fussing in front of the mirror ever gotten taller by so much as an inch?  MSG

Phil 3:13 Friends, don’t get me wrong: By no means do I count myself an expert in all of this, but I’ve got my eye on the goal, where God is beckoning us onward — to Jesus.

14 I’m off and running, and I’m not turning back. MSG

Col 3:1 So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides.

2 Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front of you. Look up, and be alert to what is going on around Christ — that’s where the action is. See things from his perspective. MSG

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COL 3:1 See yourselves co-raised with Christ! Now ponder with persuasion the consequence of your co-inclusion in him. Relocate yourselves mentally! Engage your thoughts with throne room realities where you are co-seated with Christ in the executive authority of God’s right hand.

2 Becoming affectionately acquainted with throne room thoughts will keep you from being distracted again by the earthly [soul-ruled] realm.  MIRROR

Rom 12:2 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. MSG

Ps 119:69 The godless spread lies about me, but I focus my attention on what you are saying;

70 They’re bland as a bucket of lard, while I dance to the tune of your revelation. 

Matt 6:6 “Here’s what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace.

7 “The world is full of so-called prayer warriors who are prayer-ignorant. They’re full of formulas and programs and advice, peddling techniques for getting what you want from God.

8 Don’t fall for that nonsense. This is your Father you are dealing with, and he knows better than you what you need. MSG

PHIL 3:14 I have the prize of mankind’s redeemed innocence in full view; just like a champion athlete in the public games I refuse to be distracted by anything else. God has invited us in Christ, to lift up our eyes and realize our identity in him.  MIRROR

Rom 3:31 But by shifting our focus from what we do to what God does, don’t we cancel out all our careful keeping of the rules and ways God commanded? Not at all. What happens, in fact, is that by putting that entire way of life in its proper place, we confirm it.  MSG

Rom 4:19 Abraham didn’t focus on his own impotence and say, “It’s hopeless. This hundred-year-old body could never father a child.” Nor did he survey Sarah’s decades of infertility and give up.

20 He didn’t tiptoe around God’s promise asking cautiously skeptical questions. He plunged into the promise and came up strong, ready for God,

21 sure that God would make good on what he had said. MSG

Matt 6:19 Do not gather and heap up and store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust and worm consume and destroy, and where thieves break through and steal.

20 But gather and heap up and store for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust nor worm consume and destroy, and where thieves do not break through and steal;

21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.  AMP

LUKE 8:14 Then there is the seed that landed up amongst thorny bushes; they are the ones who also hear the word, but, in the course of life, the typical distractions that are associated with the pursuit of wealth and pleasures, suffocate them before any fruit matures.  MIRROR

1 Corinthians 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and the distortion of sin will have no further effect on you. God is not confused. What a shame that anyone should exchange what God knows to be true about us to someone else’s inferior opinion. MIRROR

LUKE 12:22 He looked his disciples in the eye and said, “Do not be distracted by any anxious thought about your life! Do not waste a moment worrying where your next meal is coming from, or what you’re going to wear.   MIRROR

LUKE 21:9 Do not let the rumors of wars and the instability of the times distract you with fear. These things are bound to happen but its not the end of the world!

10 Nation will arise against nation and kingdom against kingdom.  

11 There will be massive earthquakes in various places and famines and plagues. Also, terrors and ominous signs in the heavens. 

12 In the meantime they will abuse and persecute you; they will attack you in their synagogues and put you in prison and because of your association with me, they’ll bring you before kings and governors.

13 This will all turn into strategic opportunities for you to give testimony.  MIRROR

Eph 1:4 Long before he laid down earth’s foundations, he had us in mind, had settled on us as the focus of his love, to be made whole and holy by his love. MSG

EPH 3:20 We celebrate Elohim who supercharges us powerfully from within. Our biggest request or most amazing dream cannot match the extravagant proportion of their thoughts towards us.  MIRROR

2 Peter 1:17 Jesus resplendent with light from God the Father as the voice of Majestic Glory spoke: “This is my Son, marked by my love, focus of all my delight.”  MSG

Ps 27:4 I’m asking God for one thing, only one thing: To live with him in his house my whole life long. I’ll contemplate his beauty; I’ll study at his feet.

5 That’s the only quiet, secure place in a noisy world, The perfect getaway, far from the buzz of traffic. MSG

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PS 27:4 Here’s the one thing I crave from Yahweh, the one thing I seek above all else:

I want to live with him every moment in his house, beholding the marvelous beauty of Yahweh, filled with awe, delighting in his glory and grace. I want to contemplate in his temple.

5-6 In the day of trouble, he will treasure me in his shelter, under the cover of his tent.

He will lift me high upon a rock, out of reach from all my enemies who surround me.

Triumphant now, I’ll bring him my offerings of praise, singing and shouting with ecstatic joy! Yes, I will sing praises to Yahweh!  TPT

YOU ARE IN THE SPIRIT 1-19-24  VIDEO

The whole idea about walking in the Spirit is the yielding of our will to the word of God, as well as yielding to the Spirit of God. We were once dry bones, but now we are alive in the spirit. The Gospel when preached to those dead spiritually is so they might live in the Spirit. We pray in the Holy Spirit as the Holy Spirit direct us.

Romans 8:9 But when the Spirit of Christ empowers your life, you are not dominated by the flesh but by the Spirit. And if you are not joined to the Spirit of the Anointed One, you are not of him.

¹⁰Now Christ lives his life in you! And even though your body may be dead because of the effects of sin, his life-giving Spirit imparts life to you because you are fully accepted by God.

¹¹Yes, God raised Jesus to life! And since God’s Spirit of Resurrection lives in you, he will also raise your dying body to life by the same Spirit that breathes life into you!

¹²So then, beloved ones, the flesh has no claims on us at all, and we have no further obligation to live in obedience to it.  TPT

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ROM 8:9 But you are not ruled by a flesh-consciousness, (law of works), but by a spirit-consciousness [faith], God’s Spirit is at home in you. Anyone who does not see themselves fully clothed and identified in the Spirit of Christ, cannot be themselves.

10 The revelation of Christ in you declares that your body is as good as dead to sin’s demands; sin cannot find any expression in a corpse. You co-died together with him. Yet your spirit is alive because of what righteousness reveals.

11 Our union with Christ further reveals that because the same Spirit that awakened the body of Jesus from the dead inhabits us, we equally participate in his resurrection. In the same act of authority whereby God raised Jesus from the dead, he co-restores your body to life by his indwelling Spirit.

12 We owe flesh nothing.  MIRROR

Romans 8:14 The mature children of God are those who are moved by the impulses of the Holy Spirit.

¹⁵And you did not receive the “spirit of religious duty,” leading you back into the fear of never being good enough. But you have received the “Spirit of full acceptance,” enfolding you into the family of God. And you will never feel orphaned, for as he rises up within us, our spirits join him in saying the words of tender affection, “Beloved Father!”

¹⁶For the Holy Spirit makes God’s fatherhood real to us as he whispers into our innermost being, “You are God’s beloved child!”

¹⁷And since we are his true children, we qualify to share all his treasures, for indeed, we are heirs of God himself. And since we are joined to Christ, we also inherit all that he is and all that he has. We will experience being co-glorified with him provided that we accept his sufferings as our own.  TPT

Ezek 37:1 THE HAND of the Lord was upon me, and He brought me out in the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones.

2 And He caused me to pass round about among them, and behold, there were very many [human bones] in the open valley or plain, and behold, they were very dry.

3 And He said to me, Son of man, can these bones live? And I answered, O Lord God, You know! 

4 Again He said to me, Prophesy to these bones and say to them, O you dry bones, hear the word of the Lord. 

5 Thus says the Lord God to these bones: Behold, I will cause breath and spirit to enter you, and you shall live;  AMP  

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Ezek 37:10  So I prophesied, just as he commanded me. The breath entered them and they came alive! They stood up on their feet, a huge army.

11 Then God said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Listen to what they’re saying: ‘Our bones are dried up, our hope is gone, there’s nothing left of us.’

12 “Therefore, prophesy. Tell them, ‘God, the Master, says: I’ll dig up your graves and bring you out alive — O my people! Then I’ll take you straight to the land of Israel.

1 Peter 4:6 For this is why the good news (the Gospel) was preached [in their lifetime] even to the dead, that though judged in fleshly bodies as men are, they might live in the spirit as God does.  AMP

1 Peter 3:18 For Christ [the Messiah Himself] died for sins once for all, the Righteous for the unrighteous (the Just for the unjust, the Innocent for the guilty), that He might bring us to God. In His human body He was put to death, but He was made alive in the spirit,  19 In which He went and preached to the spirits in prison,  AMP

LUKE 1:17 In the same prophetic spirit and power of Elijah, he will go before the face of the one he’s about to introduce! And turn the hearts of the fathers to the children! And will convert their unbelief into a seeing for themselves, by bringing them to an unveiled understanding of righteousness. Thus, preparing people’s minds for a seamless transition into everything that the prophets pointed to which is now accomplished in the Lord, in a face to face encounter. The meticulously detailed engineering of mankind’s salvation is about to be fully realized!  MIRROR

Eph 4:23 And be constantly renewed in the spirit of your mind [having a fresh mental and spiritual attitude],

24 And put on the new nature (the regenerate self) created in God’s image, [Godlike] in true righteousness and holiness.  AMP

JOHN 4:23The end of an era has arrived – the future is here! Whatever prophetic values were expressed in external devotional forms and rituals are now eclipsed in true spirit worship from within, face to face with the Father – acknowledging our genesis in him – this is his delight! The Father’s desire is the worshipper more than the worship!

24 God is Spirit and not a holy mountain or a sacred city with man-made shrines! Return to your Source – the Father is our true fountainhead!  MIRROR

EPH 6:18 Prayer is an ongoing conversation; praying in the spirit includes every form of prayer, whether it be a prayer of request or a prayer of thanksgiving, or worship or interceding for all to realize their saintly innocence. Oh, and remember, you do not have to do all the talking! Always be attentive to the voice of the Spirit.  MIRROR ▼▼▼

Ephesians 6:18 Embrace the power of salvation’s full deliverance, like a helmet to protect your thoughts from lies. And take the mighty razor-sharp Spirit-sword of the spoken word of God. Pray passionately in the Spirit, as you constantly intercede with every form of prayer at all times. Pray the blessings of God upon all his believers. TPT

REV 1:10  I was in a spiritual trance where I witnessed the Day of the Lord. I heard a loud voice behind me, clear and distinct, like the sound of a trumpet!. MIRROR

Rev 21:10 He took me away in the Spirit to an enormous, high mountain and showed me Holy Jerusalem descending out of Heaven from God,

11 resplendent in the bright glory of God. The City shimmered like a precious gem, light-filled, pulsing light. MSG

2 COR 3:17 The Lord and the Spirit are one; his Lordship sanctions our freedom. A freedom from rules chiselled in stone to the voice of our redeemed design echoing in our hearts!

18 Now, we all, with new understanding, see ourselves in him as in a mirror. The days of window-shopping are over! In him every face is unveiled. In gazing with wonder at the blueprint of God displayed in human form, we suddenly realize that we are looking into a mirror, where every feature of his image, articulated in Christ, is reflected within us! The Spirit of the Lord engineers this radical transformation; we are led from an inferior mind-set to the revealed endorsement of our authentic identity.   MIRROR ▼▼▼

2 Corinthians 3:17 Now, the “Lord” I’m referring to is the Holy Spirit, and wherever he is Lord, there is freedom.

¹⁸We can all draw close to him with the veil removed from our faces. And with no veil we all become like mirrors who brightly reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus. We are being transfigured into his very image as we move from one brighter level of glory to another. And this glorious transfiguration comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.  TPT

Eph 3:16 I ask him to strengthen you by his Spirit — not a brute strength but a glorious inner strength — 

17 that Christ will live in you as you open the door and invite him in. And I ask him that with both feet planted firmly on love, MSG

1 Corinthians 3:16 Don’t you realize that together you have become God’s inner sanctuary and that the Spirit of God makes his permanent home in you? TPT

Rom 8:26 Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans.

27 He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God.

28 That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good. MSG

1 Cor 2:14 The unspiritual self, just as it is by nature, can’t receive the gifts of God’s Spirit. There’s no capacity for them. They seem like so much silliness. Spirit can be known only by spirit — God’s Spirit and our spirits in open communion.

15 Spiritually alive, we have access to everything God’s Spirit is doing, and can’t be judged by unspiritual critics.

16 Isaiah’s question, “Is there anyone around who knows God’s Spirit, anyone who knows what he is doing?” has been answered: Christ knows, and we have Christ’s Spirit.  MSG

1 John 4:13 By this we come to know (perceive, recognize, and understand) that we abide (live and remain) in Him and He in us: because He has given (imparted) to us of His [Holy] Spirit.  AMP

Gal 5:25 Since this is the kind of life we have chosen, the life of the Spirit, let us make sure that we do not just hold it as an idea in our heads or a sentiment in our hearts, but work out its implications in every detail of our lives.

26 That means we will not compare ourselves with each other as if one of us were better and another worse. We have far more interesting things to do with our lives. Each of us is an original.  MSG

Zech 4:5 The Messenger-Angel said, “Can’t you tell?” “No, sir,” I said. Then he said,

6 “This is God’s Message to Zerubbabel: ‘You can’t force these things. They only come about through my Spirit,’ says God-of-the-Angel-Armies. MSG

ISA 61:1 The mighty Spirit of Lord Yahweh’ is wrapped around me because Yahweh has anointed me, as a messenger to preach good news to the poor! He sent me to heal the wounds of the brokenhearted, Because of this, they will be known as Mighty Oaks of Righteousness, planted by Yahweh as a living display of his glory. to tell captives, “You are free, and to tell prisoners, “Be free from your darkness.

2 I am sent to announce a new season’ of Yahweh’s grace and a time of God’s recompense on his enemies, to comfort all who are in sorrow,

3 to strengthen those crushed by despair who mourn in Zion— to give them a beautiful bouquet’ in the place of ashes, the oil of bliss” instead of tears,” and the mantle of joyous praise instead of the spirit of heaviness. Because of this, they will be known as

Mighty Oaks of Righteousness, planted  by Yahweh as a living display of his glory.  TPT

DO NOT LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS 1-14-24 VIDEO LOWED EXPECTIONS

Many times we pray and ask God for help but it’s time goes by and we don’t see what we have asked for manifest yet. We have a tendency to lower our expectations. And we tell ourselves to be satisfied with something else. Expectations are a strong belief that something will happen or be in our future. Get a vision for what you’re expecting for yourself, your family, your future. a vision for good. Expect God to answer you when you call in prayer. And expected heart releases God‘s power in your life. Creation is waiting expectedly for the sons of God. All the heroes of faith never gave up, believing and expecting to see what God promised. Even waiting expectedly for the coming of the Lord.

Rom 9:33 As it is written, Behold I am laying in Zion a Stone that will make men stumble, a Rock that will make them fall; but he who believes in Him [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] shall not be put to shame nor be disappointed in his expectations.  AMP

Hab 2:2 And then God answered: “Write this. Write what you see. Write it out in big block letters so that it can be read on the run.

3 This vision-message is a witness pointing to what’s coming. It aches for the coming — it can hardly wait! And it doesn’t lie. If it seems slow in coming, wait. It’s on its way. It will come right on time.  MSG

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Hab 2:3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time and it hastens to the end [fulfillment]; it will not deceive or disappoint. Though it tarry, wait [earnestly] for it, because it will surely come; it will not be behindhand on its appointed day.  AMP

Isa 30:18 For this reason the Lord is still waiting to show his favor to you so he can show you his marvelous love. He waits to be gracious to you. He sits on his throne ready to show mercy to you. For Yahweh is the Lord of justice, faithful to keep his promises. Overwhelmed with bliss are all who will entwine their hearts in him, waiting for him to help them.

19  “Yes, the people of Zion who live in Jerusalem will weep no more. How compassionate he will be when he hears your cries for help! He will answer you when he hears your voice! TPT

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Isa 30:18 And therefore the Lord [earnestly] waits [expecting, looking, and longing] to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are all those who [earnestly] wait for Him, who expect and look and long for Him [for His victory, His favor, His love, His peace, His joy, and His matchless, unbroken companionship]!  

19 O people who dwell in Zion at Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry; when He hears it, He will answer you. AMP

Ps 31:24 Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for and hope for and expect the Lord!  AMP

1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: [we are sure] that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with His own plan), He listens to and hears us.

15 And if (since) we [positively] know that He listens to us in whatever we ask, we also know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted us as our present possessions] the requests made of Him.  AMP

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1 John 5:14 And how bold and free we then become in his presence, freely asking according to his will, sure that he’s listening.

15 And if we’re confident that he’s listening, we know that what we’ve asked for is as good as ours.  MSG

Mark 11:24 For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it].   AMP

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Mark 11:24 That’s why I urge you to pray for absolutely everything, ranging from small to large. Include everything as you embrace this God-life, and you’ll get God’s everything.  MSG

Prov 15:29 The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous (the upright, in right standing with Him).  AMP

Jude 1:21 Guard and keep yourselves in the love of God; expect and patiently wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) — [which will bring you] unto life eternal.  AMP

Eph 3:20 God can do anything, you know — far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.  MSG

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EPH 3:20 We celebrate Elohim who supercharges us powerfully from within. Our biggest request or most amazing dream cannot match the extravagant proportion of their thoughts towards us.  MIRROR

Psalms 130:5This is why I wait upon you, expecting your breakthrough, for your Word brings me hope. TPT

Lam 3:24 The Lord is my portion or share, says my living being (my inner self); therefore will I hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him. 

25 The Lord is good to those who wait hopefully and expectantly for Him, to those who seek Him [inquire of and for Him and require Him by right of necessity and on the authority of God’s word]  AMP

Rom 8:19 The created world itself can hardly wait for what’s coming next.  MSG

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ROM 8:19 Our lives now represent the one event every creature anticipates with held breath, standing on tip-toe as it were to witness the unveiling of the sons of God. Can you hear the drum-roll?  MIRROR

Lam 3:24 The Lord is my portion or share, says my living being (my inner self); therefore will I hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him.

25 The Lord is good to those who wait hopefully and expectantly for Him, to those who seek Him [inquire of and for Him and require Him by right of necessity and on the authority of God’s word].  AMP

Heb 11:10 For he was [waiting expectantly and confidently] looking forward to the city which has fixed and firm foundations, whose Architect and Builder is God. 

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LUKE 2:26 Simeon had a Holy Spirit encounter and knew that he would not die before he sees the Lord’s Anointed.

27 Prompted in the spirit, he arrived at the temple as the parents of the child Jesus, brought him in, as prescribed in their tradition and law.

28 And Simeon, holding the little child in his arms began to speak eloquent praises to God and said,

29 My Master, I am fully satisfied; you can now release your bond-servant in peace. I am holding your incarnate word in my arms!

30 And my eyes have seen your salvation!

31 The very salvation which prophetically and perfectly mirrors your face in every individual human life!  MIRROR

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LUKE 2:36 There was also a prophetess Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, from the tribe of Asher. She was already far advanced in her days and a widow for eighty four years. Her husband died when she was only twenty one and married for seven years.

37 For all these years, since her husband’s death, she ministered to the Lord continually in the temple with prayers and frequent fastings.

38 As Simeon concluded his prophetic song over the family, Anna mirror-echoed his words in a song of thanksgiving to God for the child. And from that day on, she told everyone in Jerusalem that their Darling, the anticipated Messiah-redeemer has come!  MIRROR

Hebrews 11:39 These were the true heroes, commended for their faith, yet they lived in hope without receiving the fullness of what was promised them.

⁴⁰But now God has invited us to live in something better than what they had—faith’s fullness! This is so that they could be brought to finished perfection alongside of us. TPT

JAMES 5:7 My friends, if you are the ones abused, remain passionate about the presence of the Lord. Consider how the farmer lays hold of the harvest by patiently letting the early and latter rain do its work in the soil to prepare its precious yield.

8 Let your hearts also be firm in patience while the closeness of the embrace of his presence sustains you.  

9 When circumstances squeeze you into tight spots, don’t make your problem your topic of conversation with one another (there is no relief in feeling sorry for yourselves) while the Lord is left standing outside behind closed doors. Let him be the judge of your situation.   MIRROR

Acts 3:2 And a man who was born cripple, just arrived. He would be carried every day and laid down at the temple-entrance known as, “‘Beautiful new season of Blossoming”. Here he would continually plead for pity, hoping to receive alms from those entering the temple

3 Just as Peter and John were about to ‘enter the temple, he stopped them and began to plead with them to give him something.

4 Peter and John fixed their eyes intently on him and said, “Look at us! The man met their gaze with eager expectation. My wealth does not exist in silver and gold! But what I do have, I ‘give to you since it equally belongs to you! In the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, walk.

7 He seized his right hand in a firm grip and raised him up from the ground; and immediately his crippled feet and ankles became strong.

8 He leaped to his feet like an artesian well bursting from the ground! He then began walking about freely and entered the temple with Peter and John, walking and bouncing around with joy, praising God continuously.

9 The man’s joy and exuberance caught the attention of everyone.  MIRROR

LUKE 12:40 Live your life in full anticipation for the son of man to make his appearance public, even at a time when no one would have thought it possible. MIRROR

LUKE 18:35 As they approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road; in eager expectation to receive something.

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LUKE 18:39 The ones leading the procession tried their best to shut him up, but he hollered even louder, crying, Jesus! Son of David! Have mercy on me!  

40 Jesus stopped and ordered the blind man to be brought to him. When they presented him to Jesus, he asked him,

41 What do you desire from me? He answered, Lord, that I may see!

42 Jesus responded, Look up! Your faith has made you well. MIRROR

DO NOT LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS 1-14-24 VIDEO LOWED EXPECTIONS

Many times we pray and ask God for help but it’s time goes by and we don’t see what we have asked for manifest yet. We have a tendency to lower our expectations. And we tell ourselves to be satisfied with something else. Expectations are a strong belief that something will happen or be in our future. Get a vision for what you’re expecting for yourself, your family, your future. a vision for good. Expect God to answer you when you call in prayer. And expected heart releases God‘s power in your life. Creation is waiting expectedly for the sons of God. All the heroes of faith never gave up, believing and expecting to see what God promised. Even waiting expectedly for the coming of the Lord.

Rom 9:33 As it is written, Behold I am laying in Zion a Stone that will make men stumble, a Rock that will make them fall; but he who believes in Him [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies on Him] shall not be put to shame nor be disappointed in his expectations.  AMP

Hab 2:2 And then God answered: “Write this. Write what you see. Write it out in big block letters so that it can be read on the run.

3 This vision-message is a witness pointing to what’s coming. It aches for the coming — it can hardly wait! And it doesn’t lie. If it seems slow in coming, wait. It’s on its way. It will come right on time.  MSG

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Hab 2:3 For the vision is yet for an appointed time and it hastens to the end [fulfillment]; it will not deceive or disappoint. Though it tarry, wait [earnestly] for it, because it will surely come; it will not be behindhand on its appointed day.  AMP

Isa 30:18 For this reason the Lord is still waiting to show his favor to you so he can show you his marvelous love. He waits to be gracious to you. He sits on his throne ready to show mercy to you. For Yahweh is the Lord of justice, faithful to keep his promises. Overwhelmed with bliss are all who will entwine their hearts in him, waiting for him to help them.

19  “Yes, the people of Zion who live in Jerusalem will weep no more. How compassionate he will be when he hears your cries for help! He will answer you when he hears your voice! TPT

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Isa 30:18 And therefore the Lord [earnestly] waits [expecting, looking, and longing] to be gracious to you; and therefore He lifts Himself up, that He may have mercy on you and show loving-kindness to you. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are all those who [earnestly] wait for Him, who expect and look and long for Him [for His victory, His favor, His love, His peace, His joy, and His matchless, unbroken companionship]!  

19 O people who dwell in Zion at Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will surely be gracious to you at the sound of your cry; when He hears it, He will answer you. AMP

Ps 31:24 Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for and hope for and expect the Lord!  AMP

1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence (the assurance, the privilege of boldness) which we have in Him: [we are sure] that if we ask anything (make any request) according to His will (in agreement with His own plan), He listens to and hears us.

15 And if (since) we [positively] know that He listens to us in whatever we ask, we also know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that we have [granted us as our present possessions] the requests made of Him.  AMP

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1 John 5:14 And how bold and free we then become in his presence, freely asking according to his will, sure that he’s listening.

15 And if we’re confident that he’s listening, we know that what we’ve asked for is as good as ours.  MSG

Mark 11:24 For this reason I am telling you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe (trust and be confident) that it is granted to you, and you will [get it].   AMP

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Mark 11:24 That’s why I urge you to pray for absolutely everything, ranging from small to large. Include everything as you embrace this God-life, and you’ll get God’s everything.  MSG

Prov 15:29 The Lord is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous (the upright, in right standing with Him).  AMP

Jude 1:21 Guard and keep yourselves in the love of God; expect and patiently wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) — [which will bring you] unto life eternal.  AMP

Eph 3:20 God can do anything, you know — far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us.  MSG

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EPH 3:20 We celebrate Elohim who supercharges us powerfully from within. Our biggest request or most amazing dream cannot match the extravagant proportion of their thoughts towards us.  MIRROR

Psalms 130:5This is why I wait upon you, expecting your breakthrough, for your Word brings me hope. TPT

Lam 3:24 The Lord is my portion or share, says my living being (my inner self); therefore will I hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him. 

25 The Lord is good to those who wait hopefully and expectantly for Him, to those who seek Him [inquire of and for Him and require Him by right of necessity and on the authority of God’s word]  AMP

Rom 8:19 The created world itself can hardly wait for what’s coming next.  MSG

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ROM 8:19 Our lives now represent the one event every creature anticipates with held breath, standing on tip-toe as it were to witness the unveiling of the sons of God. Can you hear the drum-roll?  MIRROR

Lam 3:24 The Lord is my portion or share, says my living being (my inner self); therefore will I hope in Him and wait expectantly for Him.

25 The Lord is good to those who wait hopefully and expectantly for Him, to those who seek Him [inquire of and for Him and require Him by right of necessity and on the authority of God’s word].  AMP

Heb 11:10 For he was [waiting expectantly and confidently] looking forward to the city which has fixed and firm foundations, whose Architect and Builder is God. 

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LUKE 2:26 Simeon had a Holy Spirit encounter and knew that he would not die before he sees the Lord’s Anointed.

27 Prompted in the spirit, he arrived at the temple as the parents of the child Jesus, brought him in, as prescribed in their tradition and law.

28 And Simeon, holding the little child in his arms began to speak eloquent praises to God and said,

29 My Master, I am fully satisfied; you can now release your bond-servant in peace. I am holding your incarnate word in my arms!

30 And my eyes have seen your salvation!

31 The very salvation which prophetically and perfectly mirrors your face in every individual human life!  MIRROR

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LUKE 2:36 There was also a prophetess Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, from the tribe of Asher. She was already far advanced in her days and a widow for eighty four years. Her husband died when she was only twenty one and married for seven years.

37 For all these years, since her husband’s death, she ministered to the Lord continually in the temple with prayers and frequent fastings.

38 As Simeon concluded his prophetic song over the family, Anna mirror-echoed his words in a song of thanksgiving to God for the child. And from that day on, she told everyone in Jerusalem that their Darling, the anticipated Messiah-redeemer has come!  MIRROR

Hebrews 11:39 These were the true heroes, commended for their faith, yet they lived in hope without receiving the fullness of what was promised them.

⁴⁰But now God has invited us to live in something better than what they had—faith’s fullness! This is so that they could be brought to finished perfection alongside of us. TPT

JAMES 5:7 My friends, if you are the ones abused, remain passionate about the presence of the Lord. Consider how the farmer lays hold of the harvest by patiently letting the early and latter rain do its work in the soil to prepare its precious yield.

8 Let your hearts also be firm in patience while the closeness of the embrace of his presence sustains you.  

9 When circumstances squeeze you into tight spots, don’t make your problem your topic of conversation with one another (there is no relief in feeling sorry for yourselves) while the Lord is left standing outside behind closed doors. Let him be the judge of your situation.   MIRROR

Acts 3:2 And a man who was born cripple, just arrived. He would be carried every day and laid down at the temple-entrance known as, “‘Beautiful new season of Blossoming”. Here he would continually plead for pity, hoping to receive alms from those entering the temple

3 Just as Peter and John were about to ‘enter the temple, he stopped them and began to plead with them to give him something.

4 Peter and John fixed their eyes intently on him and said, “Look at us! The man met their gaze with eager expectation. My wealth does not exist in silver and gold! But what I do have, I ‘give to you since it equally belongs to you! In the name of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene, walk.

7 He seized his right hand in a firm grip and raised him up from the ground; and immediately his crippled feet and ankles became strong.

8 He leaped to his feet like an artesian well bursting from the ground! He then began walking about freely and entered the temple with Peter and John, walking and bouncing around with joy, praising God continuously.

9 The man’s joy and exuberance caught the attention of everyone.  MIRROR

LUKE 12:40 Live your life in full anticipation for the son of man to make his appearance public, even at a time when no one would have thought it possible. MIRROR

LUKE 18:35 As they approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting beside the road; in eager expectation to receive something.

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LUKE 18:39 The ones leading the procession tried their best to shut him up, but he hollered even louder, crying, Jesus! Son of David! Have mercy on me!  

40 Jesus stopped and ordered the blind man to be brought to him. When they presented him to Jesus, he asked him,

41 What do you desire from me? He answered, Lord, that I may see!

42 Jesus responded, Look up! Your faith has made you well. MIRROR

A CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (With an inheritance that comes from God) VIDEO 1-11-24

 CROWN- Symbolic of a victory, kingly authority, position, and power. A circular ornamental headdress worn by a monarch as a symbol of authority. Crown is defined as royalty, or an award, or the highest part of something. Its placement on one’s head indicated that one was set apart for a particular task or calling. In the case of the king it also reflected his exalted position. It indicated the presence of honor.  We have a heavenly reward. A crown is waiting for those who fight the good fight of faith to finish the race. Jesus exchanged crowns with us. It is the crown of righteousness that shows us we have an inheritance that comes from God. God is our employer who gives us our inheritance. CROWN HOLINESS,REJOICING, RIGHTEOUSNESS, SOUL WINNING, LIFE, INCORRUPT, GLORY, PROTECTION, SEPARATION,

2 TIMOTHY 4:7 Like a champion athlete I have run my race and completed the course; I have carefully attended to the faith!  

8 My wreath of righteousness awaits me as testimony to the Lord’s righteous judgment. He will crown me in that day, the moment I step out of this body. I will not be the only one receiving a wreath of honor; everyone, loving the brilliance of his appearing will be jointly crowned!  MIRROR

Isa 28:5 In that day, Lord Yahweh, Commander of Angel Armies, will be a crown of glory” and a diadem of beauty for the remnant of his people. TPT

Isa 62:3 You will be a beautiful crown held high in the hand of Yahweh a royal crown’ of splendor held in the open palm of your God! TPT

Mal 3:16 Then those who feared the Lord talked often one to another; and the Lord listened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who reverenced and worshipfully feared the Lord and who thought on His name.

17 And they shall be Mine, says the Lord of hosts, in that day when I publicly recognize and openly declare them to be My jewels (My special possession, My peculiar treasure). And I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.  AMP

Zech 9:16 And the Lord their God will save them on that day as the flock of His people, for they shall be as the [precious] jewels of a crown, lifted high over and shining glitteringly upon His land.  AMP

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Zech 9:16 Their God will save the day. He’ll rescue them. They’ll become like sheep, gentle and soft, Or like gemstones in a crown, catching all the colors of the sun. MSG

James 1:18 He brought us to life using the true Word, showing us off as the crown of all his creatures. MSG

Phil 4:1 THEREFORE, MY brethren, whom I love and yearn to see, my delight and crown (wreath of victory), thus stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.  AMP

JOHN 19:2 The soldiers plaited a crown of thorns and placed it on his head; they also threw a purple garment over him.

3 Then they positioned themselves in front of him and scorned him, saying, “Hail King of the Jews!” While they continued to slap him in the face.   MIRROR

GAL 3:13 Yet, Christ paid the full price to set us free from the curse of the law. He absorbed the curse completely as he became a curse in our place. For it is written: “Everyone who is hung upon a tree is cursed.”

14 Jesus Christ dissolved the curse from our lives, so that in him all the blessings of Abraham can be poured out upon gentiles. And now through faith we receive the promised Holy Spirit who lives in us.  TPT

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GAL 3:13 Christ redeemed us from the curse as consequence of our failure to keep the law. In his cross he concentrated the total curse of the human race upon himself. In his abandoning himself to death, he absorbed and dissolved the horror of the curse in his own person. Scripture declares that anyone hanging on a tree embodies the curse.  

14 This act of Christ released the blessing of Abraham upon the Gentiles! Now we are free to receive the blessing of the Spirit.  MIRROR

1 Cor 9:24 Do you remember how, on a racing-track, every competitor runs, but only one wins the prize? Well, you ought to run with your minds fixed on winning the prize! Every competitor in athletic events goes into serious training. Athletes will take tremendous pains – for a fading crown of leaves. But our contest is for an eternal crown that will never fade.  PHILLIPS

JAMES 1:12 Blessed is the one who does not lose their footing when temptation strikes; they are crowned the victor; their lives prove the currency and character of their design. The verdict: No contradiction can distract from the love of the Lord. MIRROR

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James 1:12 Blessed (happy, to be envied) is the man who is patient under trial and stands up under temptation, for when he has stood the test and been approved, he will receive [the victor’s] crown of life which God has promised to those who love Him.  AMP

1 Peter 5:4 And [then] when the Chief Shepherd is revealed, you will win the conqueror’s crown of glory. AMP

1 Peter 5:6 Therefore humble yourselves [demote, lower yourselves in your own estimation] under the mighty hand of God, that in due time He may exalt you,

7 Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully AMP

Rev 2:10 “Fear nothing in the things you’re about to suffer — but stay on guard! Fear nothing! The Devil is about to throw you in jail for a time of testing — ten days. It won’t last forever. “Don’t quit, even if it costs you your life. Stay there believing. I have a Life-Crown sized and ready for you.  MSG

REV 3:11 Do not let tough times make me seem distant from you! I am at hand – see my nearness, not my absence. And don’t let temporal setbacks diminish your own authority either! Remember that you call the shots; you wear the crown. My crown endorses your crown.  MIRROR

Eph 1:11 In Him we also were made [God’s] heritage (portion) and we obtained an inheritance; for we had been foreordained (chosen and appointed beforehand) in accordance with His purpose, Who works out everything in agreement with the counsel and design of His [own] will,

12 So that we who first hoped in Christ [who first put our confidence in Him have been destined and appointed to] live for the praise of His glory!

13 In Him you also who have heard the Word of Truth, the glad tidings (Gospel) of your salvation, and have believed in and adhered to and relied on Him, were stamped with the seal of the long-promised Holy Spirit.

14 That [Spirit] is the guarantee of our inheritance [the firstfruits, the pledge and foretaste, the down payment on our heritage], in anticipation of its full redemption and our acquiring [complete] possession of it — to the praise of His glory.  AMP 

Eph 1:18 your eyes focused and clear, so that you can see exactly what it is he is calling you to do, grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life he has for Christians,

19 oh, the utter extravagance of his work in us who trust him — endless energy, boundless strength! MSG

COL 1:12 We are grateful to the Father who qualified us to participate in the complete portion of the inheritance of the saints in the light.  

13 He rescued us from the dominion of darkness and relocated us into the kingdom where the love of his Son rules.  MIRROR

COL 3:23 Whatever you do, picture Christ in the person you are doing it for; it makes such a difference when you put your heart into it.

24 God is no-one’s debtor; you are employed under the Lordship of Christ.  MIRROR

1 Peter 1:4  including a future in heaven — and the future starts now!

5 God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. The Day is coming when you’ll have it all — life healed and whole.

6 I know how great this makes you feel, even though you have to put up with every kind of aggravation in the meantime. MSG

Rev 21:7 He who is victorious shall inherit all these things, and I will be God to him and he shall be My son.  AMP

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REV 21:7 The conquering one inherits all things and I will be God to him and he will be my son.   MIRROR

Lev 21:12 Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary nor desecrate or make ceremonially unclean the sanctuary of his God, for the crown or consecration of the anointing oil of his God is upon him. I am the Lord.  AMP

Rev 3:11  I am coming quickly; hold fast what you have, so that no one may rob you and deprive you of your crown.  AMP

1 PET 2:9 You are proof of the authentic generation; you give testimony to the original idea of the royalty of true priesthood [the order of Melchizedek;] you are a perfect prototype of the mass of the human race. You are the generation of people who exhibit the conclusion of the prophetic, poetic thought of God that has come full circle. You publish the excellence of his elevation and display that your authentic identity has been rescued out of obscurity and brought into his spectacular light!

10 You were once a people without identity, but have now discovered the integrity of your original identity in God; where there was no mercy  you have now received much mercy!

11 It does not matter how appealing the system of the flesh-glory seems, it can never define or fulfill you; do not allow yourself to be lured into its strategies and sway! You are dearly loved! I urge you from within this place of our joint oneness to remain like pilgrims and strangers to the subtleties of a world-system that is foreign to your design. Avoid any influence that does not resonate with your innocence.

12 The beautiful way in which you conduct yourselves in the company of people who are not familiar with your beliefs, will attract their attention to the resonance of their hearts as they witness for themselves God’s intentions as evidenced in your good works. This will be as clear as daylight to them and will completely disarm the rumors that they have heard about you. MIRROR

Lk 22:29 And as My Father has appointed a kingdom and conferred it on Me, so do I confer on you [the privilege and decree],