by Apostle Gabriel Cross
Pure love is forever not for a season.
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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.”
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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.”
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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.”
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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!
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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
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by Hazel Straub
We often grow discouraged and disheartened, when we do not see what God has promised, appear within our timeframe. Hope deferred makes our heart become sick, but a desire fulfilled is the tree of life. (Proverbs 13:12)
Shortsightedness mars our viewpoint because God’s ways are higher than ours. Time gives us greater capacity to handle the promise without our destruction. Additionally, he looks, at the fullness of time, with a much different perspective. Know that his timing is perfect. He calls us to trust him, on our life journey and rest in him. Remember, on cloudy and stormy days, even though we do not see the sun, it is still shining behind the clouds. The wind may blow the clouds away and then we see what was always there. God is faithful and is here for us, despite how we might feel!
Numbers 23:19
“God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?”
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by Hazel Straub
I, your Heavenly Daddy, am calling my people to walk closely, with me in this day. Draw near to me and listen for my heartbeat that longs for you to rest in me. My heart loves you with tender love and compassion. I am your Daddy, who leads and guides my sons and daughters. Stay close to me and learn what I have for you. Spend time in my presence and see your life change. Come close to me and my love will tenderly shape you into the image of my precious son, Jesus the Messiah. You are experiencing restoration of relationship, as you are not an orphan. You are my precious children and my delight.
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by Hazel Straub
Yahweh, our covenant keeping God, declares his steadfast love for you, his child, and you can be confident he will never abandon you. Do not fear, for he is with you.
“I have created and formed you. Fear not, for I have redeemed you. I call you by name, you are mine. When you pass through flood water, I will be with you, through the rivers, you will not be overwhelmed. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched and the flame will not burn you. For I, Yahweh, am your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give ransom for you and many nations in exchange for you. Because you are precious to me, honored, and I love you, I give nations in exchange for you and people instead of your life.” (Isaiah 43:1-4 paraphrased)
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