THE MIND GAME...WARRING FOR THE WIN

(Just a note:  I started this 10pm Monday but with all my research it didn't get finished until after 12am.)

 

This post is coming a bit later in the day. Late night is more like it. But I was up to 6am in the morning with two or three naps throughout the day before. So needless to say, I got a not so early start.  But I had to do this confession anyway because well I said I would and I was having a battle of the mind earlier. It went something like this: "Oh God, what have I done to myself?" "Why would I allow myself to believe anything good could happen?" "I must be the biggest idiot around". "What am I thinking?" "If I would just walk away now I might be able to save myself." "Perhaps I am no more and will achieve no more than what is right now." "Oh God why would you do this to me." "Where is this going?" "Stupid stupid girl." "I hate you devil you no good nothing." I get upset with everyone even my biggest ally, the Lord which I know is absolutely ridiculous but those feelings and emotions start playing on ya. I just get to disappointed because I'm like, "Lord really?" "He is supposed to be for me. I am doing all that I can." It's not good but that is the battle that tries to take root.

Then I was thinking I just need to move from L.A. again as I usually do but try not to because I know the Lord has told me to stop thinking about that. But it is so tempting. Now check this out. No sooner than I had that thought and it was about to take root, I turned on Pandora and a song, I think by Toby Mac, had just started and the third line in the first verse said, "I'm packing my bags to leave when I am supposed to stay." It's makes me cry right now because that one line in that one moment I believed was God talking to me. It was no coinkydink. It happened so fast that if I wasn't conscious in my thoughts at the time I would have missed it. After that another song came on by someone "West" (first name or last name) and it said, "I am not defined by the wreckage of the past. My name is Child of God." How amazing God is! He can speak to you in so many ways. "Wow Lord you are the only living God. Thank you for speaking to me." Then I saw a text from my sister friend NicoleSconiers.com:

Proverbs 3:5-6

⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
⁶ In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.

Look at God! God says in Isaiah 55:8, "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways." Then I finally read my index cards and was able to get back on track. I came across one about what I have been called to do.I will tell you right now I don't know where this is going. I have put literally everything into it. At times I can't even see how it can get better. But I know this:

Romans 4:17
(As it is written, I have made you a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead, and calls those things which are not as though they were.

Wow so many scriptures are coming to me now and as they come I cry out each one. So I am led to print them.

Hebrews 11:3
By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

Romans 4:18
Against all hope, Abraham in hope believed and so became the father of many nations, just as it had been said to him, "So shall your offspring be."

Isaiah 48:13
My own hand laid the foundations of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they all stand up together.

Matthew 19:27-30

Peter answered him, “We have left everything to follow you! What then will there be for us?”

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

So there! Those are the ones that came to me as I have been writing this post. 

Confession:

I thank, You, Christ Jesus my Lord for enabling me and counting me faithful, putting me into the ministry. I can do all this through Christ who gives me strength. I am like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf shall not wither; and whatever I set my hands to shall prosper. Thank You, Father that Satan's plan for my life has been destroyed and Your plan for my life has been enforced and established by Your Word. I am not defined by the wreckage of the past but by my name "Child of God". Thank You for Your love emanating from me that has the power to transform the lives of those I come in contact with. I'm like a fountain and the healing anointing and power of God flows through me. My life radiates with the love of Jesus causing the healing anointing to reach out to others wherever they may have a need.  Thank You that I've been anointed by Christ the Anointed one to remove every burden and destroy every yoke of bondage in relationships, finances, healing and assuring overcoming victory in every area. The spirit of the Lord is upon me because You have anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor, to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, the recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised and to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. I bind and release anything hindering my walk with You Father. You have given me victory over every circumstance and trial in this life that would attempt to hinder Your call or purpose in my life. In, Jesus name. Amen!

 

1 Timothy 1:2

Galatians 3:26
Philippians 4:13
Psalm 1:3

KEEP DREAMING...CONTINUE THE VISION

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“From the moment I caught my first wave I knew I wanted to be a Pro Surfer. Nothing else seemed to matter. Surfing is my passion, my way of life. The stoke I get from riding a perfect wave is pure joy. I was born to surf. This is why I wake up at the crack of dawn every day. This is why I endure belly rashes, reef cuts, and muscles so tired they feel like needles. And I’ve learned that life is a lot like surfing. When you get caught in the impact zone you need to get right back up because you never know what’s over the next wave. And if you have “Faith” anything is possible, anything at all.” ~ Bethany Hamilton, Soul Surfer.

How many can say that about what they are doing, what their profession is? I watched Soul Surfer for the first time yesterday.  “I can do all things through Jesus Christ who strengthens me”, Philippians 4 v13, to me was the theme of this movie. What the devil meant for harm God turned it into good. In Romans 8 v28 the scripture reads, “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.” KJV

 

Bethany's courage, her perseverance and the support of her family was very inspiring. It is encouraging for someone to say “this is what I was born to do”. The knock downs do not matter, the dream stealers do not matter, age does not matter and the Nay Sayers do not matter. What matters is you do what you are purposed to do.  I am encouraged by Bethany’s story. I actually remember when this happened and hearing about it on the news. I remember feeling hurt for her and her family thinking how devastating this must be for them. Certainly this was a big upset but look at how God worked it out. Look at how faith brought her through. 

 

In the interview at the end of the movie she was asked if she could go back to that day and not have gone surfing would she do it. Bethany answered, “I wouldn’t change what happened to me because then I wouldn’t have this chance in front of all you, this chance to embrace more people than I ever could have with two arms.” And what she aspired to do with two arms she still got accomplished with one and at the top of her sport as a Professional Surfer. Some people say to those aspiring to be professionally singers or actors or models or whatever people think are considered dream jobs that it is just a dream. For some perhaps but for others it is what they are born to do. 

 

I will say a dream is a vision and in the word it states in Proverbs 29 v18 "Where there is no vision the people perish but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.” KJV

God speaks to us through Scripture. God still speaks directly to us day by day. How we work towards the vision given to us and our experiences will be different for each person. God says in Jeremiah 29 v11 “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. (KJV)” Praise Jesus how good is that?

It is not about having a fall back plan or anything other than a Jesus plan. Some people think they sound smart to say “Well, have a fall back plan.” When you know you are doing what you were born to do if you spend time falling back you spend time out of faith. And the scripture says in Hebrews 11:6 “But without faith it is impossible to please him…” I would much rather please God than my mother, father, or anyone else. The rest of that scripture says, “for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”

For some the vision may not be fully realized just yet. But you can say with God confidence that it will come to pass. With God all things are possible (Matthew 19 v26). It is not a dream. It’s reality guaranteed by Almighty God.

Words from the prophet Isaiah, (Isaiah 9 v 2-end):

" The people who walked in darkness
   have seen a great light.
For those who lived in a land of deep shadows—
   light! sunbursts of light!
You repopulated the nation,
   you expanded its joy.
Oh, they're so glad in your presence!
   Festival joy!
The joy of a great celebration,
   sharing rich gifts and warm greetings.
The abuse of oppressors and cruelty of tyrants—
   all their whips and cudgels and curses—
Is gone, done away with, a deliverance
   as surprising and sudden as Gideon's old victory over Midian.
The boots of all those invading troops,
   along with their shirts soaked with innocent blood,
Will be piled in a heap and burned,
   a fire that will burn for days!
For a child has been born—for us!
   the gift of a son—for us!
He'll take over
   the running of the world.
His names will be: Amazing Counselor,
   Strong God,
Eternal Father,
   Prince of Wholeness.
His ruling authority will grow,
   and there'll be no limits to the wholeness he brings.
He'll rule from the historic David throne
   over that promised kingdom.
He'll put that kingdom on a firm footing
   and keep it going
With fair dealing and right living,
   beginning now and lasting always.
The zeal of God-of-the-Angel-Armies
   will do all this."

(The Message Version)

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