How Do We Own The Blessings?

I just posted a testimony of a family that served God for most of their lives…..children, grandchildren, etc.  Did they have  problems, I would imagine they did, and survived and were blessed through their devotion and faith.  www.5minutemiracle.com/mir/208.html

I am the first in my family, thanks to my middle son, Patrick, to have a personal relationship with Jesus.  Thanks to his personal love and affect of his relationship with God, the family has been drawn  into the Kingdom, and we see blessings and miracles often.  Do we have struggles, you can bet we do….but the  answer to 'own the blessings' is all tied up in relationship and the Grace of God.

Grace is unmerited favor; Grace is the empowering presence of God; Grace is the bridge between the wrath (God's settled opposition to sin) and the love of  God!

The first step is to ask Jesus and  the  Holy Spirit to come into your life and be Lord (owner) of all you do…..Owners are responsible for those things they own. This does not  take  away our 'free will' it just gives us access to our Heavenly Father (Creator of the Universe) and undeserved blessings, favor and joy!

And  as you get to know Jesus both intellectually and spiritually and most  of all experientially you and those  you invite into this Kingdom on Earth, will  begin  and continue  to 'own the blessings' of God outlined in the Bible.

Eternal security with Jesus is the most important, but why would we not want to help Jesus with others, our family and regain the earth for Jesus with our faith and devotion now, so that we  will have rewards in Heaven as He is promised?   "But without faith it is impossible to please him:  for he that cometh to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him."  Heb 11:6   

That was a rhetorical question!  If I could break the bonds of my past, you can do it too…..start today….if you already have what we have discussed, increase and multiply with your example of Grace, Mercy and Favor, in and through our Jesus! 

Egypt–A Great Time To Live….

This is truly a great time to live because we can make history
with prayer!
 
Uprising in Egypt and now in several other countries tells us
this is an unique time in History. Matthew 24:14 says, "This
Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached to all the nations as
a witness, and then the end will come."
 
Reports abound that 25,000 people a day are receiving a
personal relationship with Jesus, around the world….WOW
is that exciting!
 
No matter where you live, or what you see on TV, our prayers
….absolutely our prayers, will make a difference. Most of
us are praying about what is happening in our own lives. And,
I pray for all of you in our miracle family and my country…
but NOW there is so much more for all us.
 
The Lord has impressed upon me, as the situation in Egypt has
changed in the last week, that prayer is making the difference
….yes, people are truly involved, but this situation is so
serious for the whole world, people are crying out to God all
over the world.   Why is this powerful and different?
 
Because of the 'agreement' for wisdom and peace, in the
prayers. THANK GOD!
 
Now, other countries are looking at their government and
willing to move out to change their situation…..again,
THANK GOD! They don't want our government interference
….but we sure can pray into these situations.
 
Reading Ephesians Chapter Six, we know we do not fight flesh
and blood, but spirits, principalities, rulers of darkness
of this world in the spirit realm. And, that is done with
prayer. Agreement increases the power of God.
 
Personally, deeply concerned about Egypt and what it could
mean to the world, I ask the Lord if I could forgive the
President for His sins and pray for him….and the Lord
said yes. 
 
I always forgive sins before praying for people, then pray
good things for them. Forgiveness is a portal, a door, to
Heaven, it is the Heart of God's love (wanting the best for
everyone)given us to use for others, for good, for change,
for peace. 
 
If I question whether I should forgive a person or not,
I always ask. It is very, very rare that God says no.
Most evil people are deceived, not totally evil.
 
I forgave the President of Egypt, then ask the Holy Spirit
to draw him into the Kindgom, and break the evil power and
assignment on him, and then spoke blessings of God for him.
 
Several days later he did step down. I know many were
praying. Did my prayers help? We must believe our prayers
make a difference or we should not bother. I know all our
prayers (if we are praying His will on earth as it is in
heaven) have an effect.
 
Then I prayed for all the people in general for blessings
and wisdom, and we must continue to do so, and for all the
other countries seeking change. If we each prayed 10 or 15
minutes a day, think of the power in agreement that would
change the world!
 
PLEASE JOIN ME, AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS WITH THIS EMAIL OR
YOUR OWN MESSAGE, THAT WE COME TOGETHER IN ONE SPIRIT–
THE HOLY SPIRIT TO CHANGE OUR WORLD AND BRING IN THE
            KINGDOM OF JESUS! 
 
Peace and love to all of you, in Jesus,
 
Carol

The Day Of Vengenance For The Four Murdered By Pirates….

Phyllis Macay, Bob Riggle, Jean and Scott Adam were kidnapped off of their yatch and killed by Samoli Pirates.  The officials will deal with the legal side of this incident, but what about God–what does He say about this?

My take on all of this is first of all, God didn't allow this…..evil men used their free will and influence from demonic forces to do this act.  (The devil was a murderer from the beginning; John 8:44.)  "The devil made me do it" does not excuse the men–they will answer for their deeds to God and man.

The people involved were distributing Bibles across the world, so pretty safe to say, they are now in Heaven.  With Jesus, celebrating the awesome reward to gracious living in helping to build the Kingdom of God here on earth.  But our prayers are with the families and friends who have suffered great loss.

As for God, Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose."   Doesn't mean all things are good, but that God can take the 'pieces' and work them for good–He brings good out of what the devil means for evil. 

We find God saying in Deuteronomy 32:35, "To Me belongeth vengeance….".     What I learned and find so wonderfully startling about God is His Day of Vengeance…..take a look….."The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; He hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of vengeance…..and comfort all who mourn."  Isaiah 61:1-2  God's vengeance is to extend His Grace and Glory to an undeserving world.

God will recompense the deaths of these dear people with hundreds, maybe thousands of salvations, healings and miracles. That is His vengeance.  We can pray this will bring an end to the Pirates and their deadly activities.  We can pray they are captured and stopped from doing more harm, and while in prison, they will find Jesus and rest for their souls from the wickedness and evil they have done.

We can pray even more for all the peoples of the world to know and love Jesus as we do.  Our prayers will open the way for the Holy Spirit and His Angel army to move on the principalities and powers in high places, breaking their power and changing the world.  Ephesians 6. And, our prayers will agree and bless God's day of vengeance, in this matter!

Our prayers can be the greatest memorial to those who gave their life, so that their work continues after their death, as it was in life!

 

Alzheimer’s Disease….Hope And Healing From God!

This is Alzheimer's awareness month, and it fit very well into something I have been praying about for some time!

I am appalled at the statistics on mental illness in our country, even in children…..time to turn the corner and work on a different approach.  I have had the privilege of talking and interviewing Nita Scoggan about the healing of her husband through prayer and nutrition.  WOW!  So I want to share her story with the world, and the things revealed to me, that we should all be doing!

 Nita's story can be found on this link: www.5minutemiracle.com/mir/190.html   It is about 14 minutes and worth every second!

For the 'battle approach' God revealed to me, go to this link:  www.5minutemiracle.com/mir/192.html  and join the effort….so needed and so powerful!

 Nita's book BOOST YOUR BRAIN DIGEST  can be found on her website:  www.nitascoggan.com  

For prayer for the mentally ill, we have a page listed on the right, that has worked for me and others who take the 'principals of prayer' and use them against the enemy and in this fight for the Kingdom of God!  Just click on the page on the right…… 

Thank God we have the spiritual tools and a mighty God to back us up…..Thanks for joining in building the Kingdom of God on earth for our King Jesus!

 

Pressing in and pressing on….

Ole’ Glory For The Glory Of God….

July 4th is a big celebration in the United States….I have heard in the past our flag was called Ole' Glory, and that term goes right to my heart!

For the Glory, the Majesty and the Grace of God we pray for our Nation, our armed forces world wide and their families.  We must also pray for those in leadership, even when we don't agree with them, as the Bible directs that we should do.

Jesus changed the world with forgiveness, and when we forgive our Leaders, and pray God's will into their lives, we are using heavenly power to change things.  My understanding of Agape Love (Greek word for love in the Bible) is that it means wanting the best for everyone.  Of course we want the best for all our leaders even when we adamantly disagree with their standards or behavior.

So I hope where ever you are, you will be wearing 'red, white and blue' this weekend…..that you have the opportunity to say the pledge of allegiance to the Flag, that you will sing patriotic songs and share with our young ones, love of country!

If we do not demonstrate to the youth, if we do not bring our patriotism into the church…..how will it grow, how will we prosper?

And, church is the perfect place……

Most of all we must not forget to thank God for all we have and bless Him for all He is doing!

My thanks to Him for all of you!

Carol

 

Pressing in and pressing on….