Peace Be Still

Peace Be Still

The storms may be hovering ominously

Threatss may be flooding the air

with forecasts proclaiming the worst of the worst

saying none can compare...

but...

Peace be still

I've walked this way before.

In Me, you can always trust.

The skies may be filled with storm clouds

turning black as the darkest night.

Rains may be beating down with brutal force

causing you to want to take flight...

but...

Peace be still

I'll be with you through it all.

I am your Light. of lights.

Winds may be blowing with hurricane force

Trees may be bent in half unable to stand

Golf sized hail may be beating down

wreaking havoc across the land...

but...

Peace be still

All nature heeds My voice

as I say to your storm...

PEACE BE STILL..

I am the Great I am!

And just like that the storms were gone.

The ominous clouds floated peacefully away.

The airways were speechless and watched in awe

looking out to see no more rain

and the darkness turned into day.

The winds had died down to a peaceful breeze.

Hail gently melted in nearby streams.

Trees now stood tall in all their majesty.

broadcasting natures sweet music as all the birds returned...

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief...

and in Peace stood still.

Mark 4:37-41 (KJV)

37 And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. 38 And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? 39 And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. 40 And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? 41 And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

In His
Joy

The Broken Pot

The Broken Pot
A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on an end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the masters house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water in his masters house. Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, perfect to the end for which it was made. But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been made to do. After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer one day by the stream.

"I am ashamed of myself, and I want to apologize to you."
"Why?" asked the bearer. "What are you ashamed of?"
"I have been able, for these past two years, to deliver only half my load because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your masters house. Because of my flaws, you have to do all of this work, and you don't get full value from your efforts." the pot said.

The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and in his compassion he said, "As we return to the masters house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path."

Indeed, as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it some. But at the end of the trail, it still felt bad because it had leaked out half its load, and so again the Pot apologized to the bearer for its failure.

The bearer said to the pot, "Did you notice that there were flowers only on your side of your path, but not on the other pots side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, and I took advantage of it. I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back from the stream, you've watered them. For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate my masters table. Without you being just the way you are, he would not have this beauty to grace his house."

Each of us has our own unique flaws. We're all cracked pots. But if we will allow it, the Lord will use our flaws to grace His Father's table. In Gods great economy, nothing goes to waste. Don't be afraid of your flaws.

Acknowledge them, and you too can be the cause of beauty. Know that in our weakness your strength is made perfect.
(2 Corinthians 12:9)

Bride

There are people who have been hidden, they have been purified, set apart by The Lord, anointed by the Holy Spirit. These group of people have authority, power, they carry the glory, they have been in the Presence of the King, the school of the Holy Spirit. The King scepter is extended towards them, they have favor and they are not afraid to stand alone. The Lord is bringing them out, they are coming forth "Esther Company" is not a gathering but a movement in the spirit of people who will give themselves to The Lord in total abandon. If they perish, they perish. What would it take for you to give yourself totally to The Lord and be part of that movement and Come out no matter what? ~Madeline Dubuche 

Promises for the Promised

My Princes and Princesses,

I have raised you up to a place of great purpose, but there will be many who do not understand your position. Even you may not realize why I have strategically placed you here for such a time as this. You will be tempted to seek approval of others and waste precious time defending the plans that I've placed in your heart. Remember, I am the Lord your God. You did not choose Me... I chose you. I will lift you high above any circumstances that come against My divine purpose for your life. The only one who can stop My miraculous work in and through your life is YOU. So instead of making one more plan, give your plans completely to Me, and let Me finish the work I started.

Love,
Your King and your Divine Purpose

Please don't give up. It hurts me to see you hurt. My heart aches when I see you slowly losing faith. I just want you to know that there's so much more to life than what you're currently going through. You're prayers aren't pointless, God hears your silent cries. I don't care how empty you may feel, you're worth more than the pain that you're feeling. Please keep living, and don't let your struggles take your life. #RehabTime

Hope

Hope is almost always found in the most destitute places.
Hope is sometimes seen on the most hurtful faces.
Beneath the tear soaked eyes.
Beneath the, I’m alright lies.
In between the midnight cries.
When the relationship dies.
Hope is my life support, it’s my second wind, it’s the glimmer seen in my eyes.
Beneath all the pain & the hurt.
Hope is in me yet still at work.
Telling me, Reese, keep faith alive!
Hope!

A psalm of, Hope, by Reese Kemp!

http://www.reesekemp.org/category/spiritual-poetry/

THE SCIENCE OF DESTINY

Lance Wallnau

THE SCIENCE OF DESTINY

(Excerpt- Taken from the Destiny Dashboard)

In The Making of a Leader, Dr. Robert Clinton identifies the patterns God uses to develop a leader. By studying the lives of hundreds of historical, biblical, and contemporary leaders, Dr. Clinton has identified the six stages of leadership development and he establishes checkpoints so you can discern where you are in the process. Many times these phases overlap. As you examine leaders from Scripture you’ll... begin to recognize that the ministry of leadership flows from a person’s being, which is something God continues to mold throughout a lifetime.

Lets examine Dr. Clinton’s six phases of a life moving toward “Convergence” and “Legacy.”

Life Phases and Convergence

1. Sovereign Foundations: These are the factors already decided for you; things like race, gender, nationality, time in history, birth order, etc.2. Inner Life Growth: This is the formation of character and spirituality.3. Ministry Maturity: This is the development of gifts and effectiveness.4. Life Maturing: These are seasons where you address the challenges of life, contradictions, issues, etc.5. Convergence: This is where your gifting and calling come together in a role you live out.6. Legacy: This is the season where your life is a model of possibility to others. Your life message leaves massive ripple affects.

Only 20% of professional ministry leaders surveyed felt that they had experienced “convergence.” Convergence is where you want to go. Your design, which includes your talents, gifts and abilities, must be harnessed for a purpose. Continue to cultivate expertise in the areas to which God has called you. Define what the ideal future for you will look like. You will gravitate to that which you cherish as your vision. Cultivate the processes outlined so far and you will meet your appointment with destiny.

You can miss stages and get stuck, or you can condense the cycle of time in your life by understanding the ways of God, your gifts, emotional intelligence, etc. Do not settle for anything less than God’s best for you.

The Heart of a Warrior

The Heart of a Warrior

The Heart of a Warrior
gains strength from above.
No matter the battle
it never gives up.

It keeps walking forward
with focus on the goal.
Nothing can distract
the quest of the soul.

Armed with Godly ammunition.
Always on guard.
Ready for Satan’s attacks
even the ones that look hard.

Taking the breastplate of Righteousness.
Wearing the gird of truth
Armed with the sword of the Spirit
In all we do.

Every step guided by faith
wearing the shoes of peace.
The Heart of the warrior listens
when the Lord speaks.

Psalms 103

With all of my heart I bless your Name

With all of me I praise I sing your glorious ways

O Holy Lamb of God.

You forgive my sin

You heal my land

You ransomed me from Hell

I bless you, Holy Lamb.

Surrounded by your loving kindness

Your tender mercies ever new

You fill my life with good things

You restored my youth.

Your hand of justice gives fairness

to those where none's been shown

You're merciful and tender

to those undeserving on their own.

You reveal your will to us

It's seen in all you do

To your children everywhere

Your nature's revealed in truth.

With all of my heart I bless your Name

With all of me I praise I sing your glorious ways

O Holy Lamb of God.

22 Liberating Truths That Sets Us Free

"If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.”John 8:31-32

1. God is good. (Ps. 119:68; 136:1)

2. God loves me and wants me to have His best. (Rom. 8:32, 38-39)

3. I am complete and accepted in Christ. (Eph. 1:6)

4. God is enough. (Ps. 23:1)

5. God can be trusted. (Isa. 28:16)

6. God doesn't make any mistakes! (Isa. 46:10)

Everything that comes into my life has been “filtered through His fingers of love.”

7. God's grace is sufficient for me. (2 Cor. 12:9)

8. The blood of Christ is sufficient to cover all my sin. (1 John 1:7)

9. The cross of Christ is sufficient to conquer my sinful flesh. (Rom. 6:6-7)

I don’t have to sin (Rom. 6:14).

10. My past does not have to plague me. (1 Cor. 6:9-11)

My past failures can become stepping stones to greater victory and fruitfulness.If I will let Him, God will cause everything that has happened to me to worktogether for my good and for His glory.

11. God's Word is sufficient to lead me, teach me, and heal me. (Ps. 19:7; 107:20; 119:105)

12. Through the power of His Holy Spirit, God will enable me to do anything that He commands me to do. (1 Thess. 5:24)

I can be content. (Heb. 13:5; Phil. 4:11)

There is no one that I cannot forgive (Mark 11:25).

No one that I cannot love (Matt. 5:44).

I can give thanks in all things. (1 Thess. 5:18)

13. I'm responsible before God for my behavior, responses, and choices. (Ez. 18:19-22)

14. I will reap whatever I sow. (Gal. 6:7-8)

15. The pathway to true joy is to relinquish control

• of my life• of my spouse• of my children• of my circumstances(Luke 1:38; 1 Pet. 5:7; Matt. 16:25)

16. The greatest freedom I can experience is found through submission to God ordained authority. (Eph. 5:22-23)

• The husband is the head of the wife. (Eph. 5:23)

• The wife is to reverence and submit to her husband. (Eph. 5:22, 33)

• “The heart of the king is in the Lord’s hand.” (Prov. 21:1)

17. In the will of God, there is no higher, holier calling than to be a wife and mother. (Titus 2:4-5)

18. Personal holiness is more important than temporal happiness. (Eph. 5:26-27)

Happiness is not a right.

19. God is more concerned about changing me and glorifying Himself, than aboutsolving my problems. (Rom. 8:29)

20. It is impossible to be godly without suffering. Suffering is a tool in the hand of God to conform me to the image of Jesus. (1 Pet. 5:10)

21. My suffering will not last forever. (2 Cor. 4:17-18; Ps. 30:5)

22. “It's not about me; it's all about Him!” (Col. 1:16-18)