My dear child. I value your enthusiasm and your passion. I see your desire for success. I know the goals you want to reach and the plans you hope to fulfil. But hear my voice today as I say to you, “Stop. Pause. Breathe.”
Stop processing. Stop striving. Even press the pause button on the words you are speaking. Don’t be afraid of the silence.
In the solitude you will hear me clearer and more accurately. In the coming days I will bring your heartbeat down. I will slow down your steps, and even your movements will become unhurried. I will teach you how to sit with me just like Mary sat at the feet of Jesus. I am never in a rush.
Trust my timing and enjoy a slower pace. Enjoy lying down in green pastures and embrace the gentle rhythms of grace. It is in this posture that revelation will come.
Let my peace penetrate your innermost being. Align your pace with me and I will push back stress and worries. I will redeem the time that you offer to me. And in the quiet you will learn to appreciate the beauty around you.
Activation: Take time to sit in Yahuah’s presence without bringing any prayer requests. Practice being silent and just listen to the Father’s heart beat. Set aside a few minutes each day and practise this. If your thoughts start to wander, picture Yahusha standing in front of you and look into His face. Focus on His expression.
Do not be quick with your mouth, do not be hasty in your heart to utter anything before Yahuah. Yahuah is in heaven and you are on earth, so let your words be few.
Ecclesiastes 5:2 (NIV)
“Here’s what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before Yahuah. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to Yahuah, and you will begin to sense his grace.
Priest Jehoiada influenced King Joash to do right in My eyes all the years of his life. He did so much good for Me and My temple that when he died, he was buried with high honour among kings. As soon as Jehoiada died, the leaders of Judah led King Joash astray, bringing judgement on himself, the leaders and the people.
It only takes one person to influence an entire nation. That one righteous person can push back the evil of many. My child, I have anointed you with that kind of influence!
Favour is the key to influence. Be great at your craft to establish favour among men. Live righteously to garner favour among the Lord. In every situation, see it from My perspective, and influence according to My will.
Now, go and influence like Jehoiada. He did not place limits on Me or who he could influence. He spoke truth, taught others, stood against evil and injustice, and led with righteousness. It’s this kind of influence that crushes evil, changes hearts, and brings My Kingdom down.
Yours may not be the majority voice – as we see with Jehoiada and the leaders – but I can use it to be the loudest. So don’t hold back. Be bold and influence!
Activation: Repent for seeing yourself as insignificant. Now say, “I AM a Kingdom Influencer! I will use my voice and leadership skills to impact all those around me, including leaders and kings! I will shift atmospheres, chase out evil, teach and speak truth, and lead with righteousness. I will lead hearts to God and help bring His Kingdom down. My voice shall be heard even amongst the opposition, in Yahusha’s name!”
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of Yahuah, because you know that your labor in Yahuah is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:58 (NIV)
Life Worthy of the Gospel
Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit,[a] striving together as one for the faith of the gospel
Philippians 1:27 (NIV) Footnotes Philippians 1:27 Or in one spirit
Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? Do both blessings and curses come out of your mouth? Today, I am calling you to a higher level of fruitful talk. It is time to cough out any pollution that might still linger in your mouth.
Allow my pure, refreshing, cleansing water to flow through you. Watch as I polish your words and infuse your lips with sweet honey.
Don’t let that thought of cynicism or sarcasm slip through. Resist the words of retaliation and shut them down before they escape your lips. Instead, speak life and bless those around you. Then bless again.
Let your words be a fountain of life, showering your listeners with grace, kindness, and love. I will give you courage to speak the truth.
Be my mouthpiece. Receive the new, heavenly vocabulary that I am giving you. I am releasing Kingdom ways of speaking over you right now. Your words will have a new, gracious impact and bear fruit in years to come.
Activation: Ask the Holy Spirit to highlight any unwholesome speech coming from you. Ask Him to cleanse you, touch your lips and purify your words. Make a conscious decision to bless someone today. Ask God to direct you to a particular person that you can speak life over. Challenge yourself by blessing someone you don’t naturally get on with. Take a note of how they receive it.
3 My words come from an upright heart;my lips sincerely speak what I know.
4 The Spirit of Yahuah has made me; the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Job 33:3-4 (NIV)
Yahuah-pleasing Sacrifices
Through Him, therefore, let us at all times offer up to Yahuah a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify His name.
Hebrews 13:15 (AMP)
The lips of the righteous feed many; but the foolish die for lack of [a]understanding.
Come to Me first. When the walls feel as though they are closing in, as the flood waters rise, and the sound of the enemy seems loud and overwhelming. Come to Me first.
Do not turn in desperation to the right and to the left, to the people around you who will speak from a place of fear. Come to Me first. Come to the place that is higher; come to the place that is deeper. Come to Me first.
For I am the only one who is in the before, the now, and the next. The reassurances of My peace and the safety of My embrace will change you.
Come to Me first. The intimacy of surrender will surprise and empower you. For when you come to Me first I will trust you with levels of revelation that will increase your ability to navigate the new season.
Activation: Ask the Holy Spirit to draw your attention to a situation in your life where you have looked for earthly solutions instead of coming to Him. Repent and say, ‘I’m sorry Yahuah for not coming to you first – please forgive me for the times I’ve partnered with fear instead of trusting in you.’ Start afresh with that situation before Yahuah – come to a place of intimacy and surrender before Him, and ask Holy Spirit to change your perspective and increase your revelation. Yahuah says to you today, ‘Come to Me first.’
14 “Because he set his love on Me, therefore I will save him; I will set him [securely] on high, because he knows My name [he confidently trusts and relies on Me, knowing I will never abandon him, no, never]. 15 “He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.
Psalm 91:14-15 (AMP)
2 “This is what Yahuah says—Yahuah who made the earth, who formed and established it, whose name is Yahuah:
3 Ask Me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.
Receiving the above this morning, I tried to get my head around the line that reads “What you see in others – exists in you’. This is especially as I’ve heard it said time and time again that what you dislike in another is what you dislike in yourself.
What I admire in others, is when I see trustworthiness, honesty, compassion, a listening ear, joy, strength, weakness and love. That is the bear minimum, and from that flows many other things within each characteristic or trait.
Trustworthiness – there should be a relaxed flow of the sharing of information with the knowledge that what is said will not be shared with all and sundry! They should also be trustworthy in the sense that you can be sure any information or view, given by them, can be trusted.
Honesty – at times we just need a listening ear! However, if we do need opinions and advice, it should be given in all honesty and with love; taking into account how it will be received. The relationship should be one where there is no fear of being belittled or judged.
Joy – lots of happiness and laughter (at the right time!) I know of some who take great joy in the misfortune of others!
Strength and Weakness – at times where I am weak they can be strong and vice versa. Within that we should be able to give each other good advice or opinions, on a variety of things. It doesn’t have to be of an emotional aspect either, but in discussions on politics, state of the world, religion etc. We should also be able to agree to disagree!
Love – everything that is said and done should be with love. It is because of love that I will be trustworthy. All honest opinions and/or advice, should be because of love; not because of wanting to be right but because of love
By no means am I saying I possess an overflow of these traits; now and then my levels can go up and down! However, more often than not, friends should be able to provide each other with positivity, support, connection and interaction.
That which I don’t like is a character of being overly judgemental, having unsightly anger, being brash and hatefulness. That is hate because of a person’s race, status, ability or sex. To think that it could be because they are characteristics I have within, is not understood. In my opinion this is not a statement that can be used across the board.
It’s so important to choose friends wisely. Your choices should be that those you converse and spend time with, are ones you can learn from, grow with, be pulled to another level and can do the same in return. As a group of friends you should all be teachable and the possibility existing for you to rub off on each other, in some shape or form. You should be able to reciprocate and pull another to where you are. The key thing is to know yourself and allow yourself to grow. If you are not strong enough, then be wise enough to keep those with unsuitable characteristics at arms length. We all have friendships that are put into different pockets; what you would tell or do with one you may not tell or do with another.
With regards to everything else said on the image, it’s true that whatever you give out is usually the same that will come back to you. Wouldn’t it be great if everyone were to take into account things on relationships, taught by the Manual for Life (Holy Bible), treated their fellowman with love, and took the below Bible passage into account when going out each day.
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.
Philippians 4:8 (NIV)
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Finally,[a]believers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable and worthy of respect, whatever is right and confirmed by God’s Word, whatever is pure and wholesome, whatever is lovely and brings peace, whatever is admirable and of good repute; if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think continually on these things [center your mind on them, and implant them in your heart].
The below song, What a Wonderful World, came to mind. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong in 1967. It was written by Bob Thiele (under the pseudonym George Douglas) and George David Weiss. The lyrics speak of (in my view) an idealistic/perfect world, which could be achieved. Taking both the above Scripture and below lyrics into account; it all feels so easy. Love should be at the core of everything.
I see trees of green Red roses too I see them bloom For me and you And I think to myself What a wonderful world
I see skies of blue And clouds of white The bright blessed day The dark sacred night And I think to myself What a wonderful world
The colors of the rainbow So pretty in the sky Are also on the faces Of people going by I see friends shaking hands Saying, “How do you do?” They’re really saying I love you
I hear babies cry I watch them grow They’ll learn much more Than I’ll ever know And I think to myself What a wonderful world Yes, I think to myself What a wonderful world Ooh, yes
Try to be the reflection of who and what you want to be. What do you want your world to be like. If we want to see a change in the world, more love in this world, then we have to be that change we want to see.
Self-reflect on what you feel, think and your habits. Sometimes you can become lost in the busyness of life. As a friend we should be able to be a mirror, show or remind our friends of their past accomplishments. The company you keep is also a reflection of who you are. There is a saying that if you lay with dogs, you’ll get up with fleas.
I am leading my bride, the church, into a season of what might seem like a holy mess. What you see as messy is just organised at a level you do not comprehend, because it’s never been seen before.
The things I am doing are not in your control, so why do you assume you need to tidy and order them? My intricate order, to your mind might seem like disorder. Learn to trust Me and follow My lead.
Fall into step with My dance. I will be faithful to lead you. I am calling you closer to Me because it is My desire to partner with you.
As I only did what I saw My Father doing, so you through My spirit must only do what you see Me doing. Give up control and let Me lead you in a dance of exquisite complexity that will be a sign and a wonder. For you to be a part of what I am doing, I need to know you will be obedient to My direction. I have been seeking out people, those resigned to a life of obedience. Fall deeper in love with Me and learn to trust Me. I will not let you go. I will invite you into the greatest kingdom spectacle, front and centre, eyes on Me. It will be a sign and a wonder.
Activation: Do things around you seem chaotic? Do not try to organise them into an order you can grasp hold of. Instead, hand them over to Yahuah in prayer. Breathe in and remember to trust Him because His ways are perfect and He is trustworthy. Ask Yahuah to give you a glimpse of the wonderful intricate plan you are a part of.
8“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,”declares Yahuah.
9 “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah 55:8-9 (NIV)
Yahusha gave them this answer: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by Himself; He can do only what He sees His Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.
John 5:19 (NIV)
Here am I and the children whom Yahuah has given me! We are for signs and wonders in Israel from the Lord of hosts, Who dwells in Mount Zion.
Unapologetically Marcia 