The Place of Blessing

I believe that someone needs to hear this as much as I do. God loves you. Yes He really loves you. Do not be afraid, do not worry. In Him you are found royal. He is enthralled by your beauty. I hear His say;

"My child I really love you, You are mine. Your steps are ordered by me. I have a specific place of blessing prepared for you. I will not put you to shame. I know your needs and I promise to supply every one of your needs. I will direct you if you let me. For I have aligned the right opportunities for you and causing the right people to come along your path to help you get ahead. I constantly work behind the scenes on your behalf. Keep your heart open and an attitude of faith and expectancy. I walk with you even when you cannot feel me. I will never live you, you are mine. Let the things go and come to my arms where you are made whole, royal, where you'll find my love, my mercy, my grace and my special touch. My heart aches for you to know how much I love and care for you, I sent my son to die so that you might live. Do not walk around with the orphan spirit for you are mine. I have more than what you need, what I have the world cannot offer. My child I love you."

Just as God directed Elijah to his place of blessing,“Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah: Leave here, turn eastward and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. You will drink from the brook, and I have directed the ravens to supply you with food there”(1 Kings 17:2–4, NIV) God is directing you, too.

A major key to keeping your heart in the right place is choosing peace and unity. The Bible says that when we live in unity, there He has commanded the blessing. And when your heart is in the place of blessing, the rest of your life will be in the place of blessing, too. Today, choose peace, choose obedience and choose the place of blessing.

Where are we plannting our seeds?

"You reap what you sow!!!" No one usually likes to hear that statement. But it's so true! Where do we spend out time? What are we pursuing? What kind of soil are we planting out seeds?
We must understand that our lives will reflect the inner world of our minds and that our actions, stemming from that inner world, have a profound affect on the world around us. Our decision today will shape who we are tomorrow, so who is it that we want to be? Are we willing to sow what it takes to reap that character? Can we sacrifice our comfort and daily die to ourselves? After all, : if we do not die to ourselves, we cannot live to God, and he that does not live to God, is dead." ~ George MacDonald
Jesus says it all in The Parable of the Sower
Passage Matthew 13:2-23:2And great multitudes were gathered together unto him, so that he went into a ship, and sat; and the whole multitude stood on the shore. 3And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; 4And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up: 5Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth: and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: 6And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away. 7And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them: 8But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, some thirtyfold. 9Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. 10And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables? 11He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. 12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.13Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. 14And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: 15For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 16But blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear. 17For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. 18Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. 19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side. 20But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; 21Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. 22He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. 23But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
It's crazy how when we fully focus on the Lord things that occupy us that are not of God shrink to insignificance.

"If you have not chosen the Kingdom of God first, it will in the end make no difference what you have chosen instead. ~William Law

BE STRONG

"GROW STRONG in the Light of My Presence. Your weakness does not repel Me. On the contrary, it attracts My Power, which is always available to flow into a yielded heart. Do not condemn yourself for your constant need of help. Instead, come to Me with your gaping neediness; let the Light of My love fill you.

A yielded heart does not whine or rebel when the going gets rough. It musters the courage to thank Me even during hard times. Yielding yourself to My will is ultimately an act of trust. In quietness and trust is your strength." Say the Lord

Psalm 116:5-7; Ephesians 5:20; Isaiah 30:15

Please Pray For Kenya

Kenyans will vote in referendum on a new constitution. Already hundreds of people are moving away from main towns, fearful that rival tribes could launch attacks.

I personally can't vote since I'm in America but I'm choosing to stand in the gap and pray for peace. The tribal war that broke out in end of 2007 & early 2008 still has left hearts broken, many undivided and alot were killed including family and friends and many left homeless.

What is important is not just the mere outcome of the vote, but the Kenyans remains one -united, indivisible and committed to driving forward the reform agenda towards the creation of a stable, peaceful and prosperous nation.

For those who are voting, vote not for yourself, but for the fututre, embrace those who disagree with you for your country's sake.

I pray for God's presence to reign over Kenya and peace(john14:27) and every spirit of distraction, and not of the Lord to be broken in Jesus name. May God's will be done. Amen

(thank you for each and every individual that has prayed for my country)

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A heart that is not fascinated or won over will pursue anything to be moved, therefore making it ripe for the seeds of compromise to be planted.

Undivided attention

Lately I've been trying to find time to hang out and give my time to as many as I can before I leave. And just the other day I was hanging out with a friend.. when we were hanging out I noticed the person's attention was not there at all, it was somewhere else. My friend was distracted with texting n I don't know what else and ofcoz I'm human. I got offended because I had little time and here I was trying to love on as much as I could but it didn't matter..in my mind I'm like this is so disrespectful, so rude.. why oh why do I do this to myself. Then later that day I was humbled, I'm not justifying what was going on but later that night I was reminded 'Jesus wept' He weeps when I give Him undivided attention. How crazy was it that during bible study we talked about 'idols' or distractions ..and how they can keep our eyes from the 'one thing' God.

Oh every part of me was offended with me not getting the attention and I felt like I wasted my time but more so I learned a lesson and was humbled and was reminded and almost was made to feel how God feels when my eyes are set on other things. And yet He is so compasionate and so gracious, so merciful that when I go away or my eyes get caught up with the things that's not God he is so merciful and give's me a clean slate.

My mind could not get around the whole thing of focusing on 'God'. I was reminded how when one has a crush on someone..that's all you think about, that is what becomes your focus. And oh how I've failed so many time's but Jesus oh gosh He's grace, mercy, love is unending He gives us a clean slate when we fall short. I woke up early and I'm thankful for yet another day..that I get to chose to love the Lord my God with all my heart and with all my soul and with all my strength. And to remember He sent the Holy spirit to be our helper. And I'm thankful for another chance to get to pursue my Lord, and love Him with all my heart. It's hard especially when life gets on the way but it's not impossible. I'm choosing to be more careful on what I set my eyes on, how I take my step and my prayer is that the Lord will help me take every step with purpose pursuing Him and Him alone.

David possessed a yearning and a longing for God-it was something that motivated and moved his inner man. He said, I long for this one! This desire is so alive in me, I am willing to give up pursuits and pleasures of this life, with the understanding that I will encounter this one. Though I'm slandered, I don't care. I want God! something has touched my inner man, and it has awakened hunger. And not even kingship will satisfy this hunger. The only thing that will satisfy me is to touch the depths of the Creator. One thing I desire. One thing I long for-my God. I believe we like David can touch the heart of God.

I'm drawn to ask myself...

what's my purpose?

what's my desire?

where is my heart?

where is my attention?

oh the word says clearly seek first the kingdom of God.

When the Lord looks at my heart, what does He see? He looks at the inside and with my thoughts, attitudes, motives,Where are they found?, where is my heart found?

Oh I know the Lord is asking for my undivided attention. A hunger has been birthed in my heart that just won't go away. Better is one day in his courts than a thousand elsewhere. my prayer is for eyes to be opened and complacent hearts to be revived as wholehearted lovers of Jesus.

"One thing I have desired, and that will I seek,"-psalm 27:4

May I be found faithful, my Your eyes Lord find this heart loyal to You. May I be found with a heart after YOU. Oh God help me this I pray

I really rullyyyy ♥ u God

Preparing for the Harvest

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

“I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase and the trees of the field yield their fruit”
(Leviticus 26:4, AMP).

TODAY’S WORD from my morning devotion

God has set up seasons in our lives. There are plowing seasons. There are planting seasons. There are watering seasons. Sure, we would love for every season to be a time of increase left and right and good breaks here and there. But without the other seasons, we wouldn’t be prepared. For example, it’s during the plowing season that God brings issues to light that we need to deal with. He’s getting us prepared for promotion.

If you’re not making as much progress as you would like, the key is to not lose any ground. Don’t go backwards. Hold your position. Keep a good attitude and do the right thing even when it’s hard. When you do that, you are passing the test, and God promises that your due season of harvest is coming. Be encouraged because your appointed time of increase, favor and promotion is on its way. He’s preparing you for the harvest—to see every dream and every desire filled in Jesus’ name!

A PRAYER FOR TODAY

Father God, I bless You today. I thank You for preparing me for the blessing and promotion You have in my future. I surrender my heart, mind, will and emotions to You so that I can live as a testimony of Your work in my life. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.