Pure Glory

by Apostle Gabriel Cross

Purity of heart. Wash me. Cleanse me. Purify me until all you see in me is your reflection, Lord. Purity of heart. Selah

by Apostle Christiana Robinson

God wants us to let Him do his job. Sometimes what we think is his will, is not his will, it’s ours. God wants to bless us in his timing. When what we want, or what we desire doesn’t come fast enough, we start to do things on our own. We began to take on tasks that God didn’t even tell us to do. It looks like the Christian thing to do, but it’s not God’s thing to do. God wants us to trust him, not our deceitful impulses. When we begin to do a task and it seems something is not right, ask the Lord, “Did you tell me to do this or did I do this on my own?”

Proverbs 3:5
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not to your own understanding. But in all your ways acknowledge him and he will direct your path”

by Apostle Gabriel Cross

In this season, God isn’t requiring us to wait on Him, he’s waiting on us. Move from the place of complacency, doubt, fear, and disbelief. Sometimes we wait for everything to be up to par, or for finances. God says if you move (faith in action) furnish him with your movement, what you need will be attracted to you. Only if you move towards the things he placed within your heart to do. Move against all odds, the resistance of the enemy, and the mishaps of the past. Move into your New Day in Christ. Some things will not happen until you move. Progression in God. Unpredictable Worship. It is difficult for the enemy to hit a moving target. Move and watch heaven move with you.

by Apostle Gabriel Cross

Pure love is forever not for a season.

by Hazel Straub

Trouble and adversity are difficult but God uses these things to build Godly character inside of us. We are refined in the fire of hardship, trials and obstacles. The fire helps us learn to depend on God and not ourselves. We die to our fleshly responses, while in the fire.

Trouble and hardships causes us to make either good or bad choices. The good choices we make, in adversity, leads to learning God’s principles. He often takes us through troubles rather than immediately delivering us from them. Through this process, our character becomes more like Jesus.

Thank God for troubles that drive us to our knees and to him. We learn to lean into him for strength and develop reliance on him and not our flesh. The fire of adversity puts pressure on us, so the fleshly ways get consumed in the flames, leaving a more Godly character.

James 1:2-4 (The Message)
“Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient in any way.”

by Apostle Christiana Robinson

When people are vindictive and intend mischief in a sneaky way towards you, trying to get ahead of you, the flesh feels horrible. One’s flesh wants to retaliate and fight, but the spirit of God in you says, “Take a breather, relax and forgive.”

You may even tell the Lord. “Lord, he or she keeps doing the same thing over and over to me. Make it stop, Lord, so I don’t operate in my flesh”. But God says, “Sometimes people are like sandpaper. They come and rub you the wrong way over and over. Sometimes it hurts so bad. But the rubbing is there to polish you.” It makes you shine with God’s glory. Buffing is not only for sanding rocky places but it’s also for shining. When someone you know is rubbing you the wrong way, over and over and over, know that it’s not just for you but for them too. Because what will happen is, they won’t be able to get to you, in the way they thought. They won’t be able to break through, to make you fold. They won’t be able to make you “cuss them out.” They won’t be able to make you beat them up.

Remember this is a spiritual warfare. We don’t wrestle against people; we fight against Satan with forgiveness and love. The next time someone becomes a thorn in your flesh and tries to buffet you, give God glory, LOVE, forgive and love some more. When you think you can’t do it, God will give you the grace to do it and He will LOVE through you.

Ephesians 6:12
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”

by Hazel Straub

The Lord Jesus is calling us into a place of greater intimacy with him. He wants us to walk in his promises and no longer dwell in fear, doubt and unbelief. He is calling us to listen and walk with him in love, belief and trust. It is time to journey with him from the familiar into the new, leaning on the Lord and not in our own understanding. Know that he is supplying all that we need, as we go with him.

The Lord is saying, “Trust me, I love you and will not harm you. Come follow me into a new dimension. Perfection is not required just obedience to my voice.”

by Hazel Straub

It is time to listen and obey the voice, of Jesus the Messiah, as he says, “Come.” Climb out of the boat and leave your comfort zone. Focus your eyes on him, walking towards him and pay no attention to the wind or the waves. Let love and not fear motivate you. Do not look back or long for the comfort of the familiar. It is anew season and time to move towards Jesus and your destiny. Amazing things will happen because your focus is on the Lord, not your circumstances nor yourself. Get moving and do not delay!

by Hazel Straub

My Dear Child,

I am changing how you view yourself. You are the apple of my eye. The one in whom I am well pleased. The spirit of my son, Jesus the Messiah, resides within you. You are more valuable to me than you can comprehend. I am not angry with you but value and love you. Destiny resides inside of you.

It delights me when you come and spend time with me. I have so much that I want to share with you and I so enjoy you, my child. Listen and rest in my presence. Do not fear but enjoy my love for I care and nurture you. All you need is found in me. It is fine to show your weakness for I am your strength. Release your cares to me for I carry you. Know you are valuable in my sight. Look at yourself with my eyes. You are my treasure and becoming more like my Son, Jesus.

Love and hugs,
Abba