WITH UNDERSTANDING

I woke up yesterday with this chorus on my mind, "I belong to You." That was all I  knew, no other words except for those.  I knew it was a song by William McDowell but I refused to listen to  it for the entire day.  I allowed it to dock within my mind. I provided a place within my soul, permitting this chorus to replay every so often.

I went to sleep and awoke the following morning at  approximately 5:30 with the very same song playing in my mind.  I got  my laptop and entered my study attempting to write another book, but all I kept hearing was those words, "I belong to You." I discontinued my typing because at this point I realized that my spiritual man was reaching out to its Creator, Elohim.

I had a moment of silence and during this time, God began to minister unto me.  He showed me in a few minutes  my life, all that I have given up for His glory.  He showed unto me my job, my marriage, my identity and all that He had required of me until my onlookers viewed me  from a different perspective.  He showed me the pain that I've suffered, the things I've offered unto Him, the people, including family whom I  have released for more of Him, the ridicule and the shame, the mockery and rejection, all of this God showed me in a short time.  Immediately thereafter I heard the chorus again, "I belong to You."

There was an unction by the Spirit of God  for me to search for the song on You Tube.  I found it along with the lyrics and after singing the first stanza, I understood the cry of my spiritual man.  Through it all, it was not that great of a loss, the shame and mockery minute, the rejection viewed as something needed and the separation as something required to establish intimacy with Him.  My spiritual man was ministering unto me, explaining to me that I went through it all because I fell in love with God and nothing else mattered.  I am so glad that I delayed in singing the song by William McDowell because now, I can sing it with the understanding, for truly I belong to God.  I don't belong to my mother and father, I don't belong to an employer, I don't belong to my spouse, I don't belong to my spiritual following, I belong to God.  With understanding I sing this song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB_SAicpExI

THREE NIGHTS OF POWER PACKED WORD TO CATAPULT YOUR SPIRITUAL LIFE!

GOD GOT YOU!

So what if he doesn't love you! No BIG deal but rather a position for a GREAT blessing. Jacob didn't love Leah but she was far more blessed than Rachel and Leah lived longer than her as well. Genesis 29:31 - When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb (gave her the ability to prosper, produce and multiply); but Rachel was barren (unable to produce, prosper and multiply) emphasis added.  

So often we allow one relationship to ruin the future of our lives.  God didn't remove Leah away from her spouse, neither did He permit Jacob to send Leah away.  God looked upon Leah's affliction as the unloved wife and positioned her for a blessing in the midst of it all.  Yes Jacob did truly love Rachel and because of this Leah was blessed.  Being the unloved wife and woman does not mean that your life is over, rather it means that you  have been positioned for a blessing.  While Jacob was occupied loving Rachel the barren woman, God was busy blessing Leah's life.  

This is your season to prosper unloved woman! Go and get your blessings! Rachel is going to want your mandrakes. Genesis 30:14 - Now Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, "Please give me some of your son's mandrakes." It is time for you to prosper unloved woman, God has opened your spiritual womb for you to give birth to your dreams.

Eventually Rachel did give birth but nothing in comparison to Leah. The unloved woman and wife's blessings far exceeded the loved woman's blessings.  Redirect your focus. God got you in this one!  Rachel had Jacob's love but Leah had Rachel's attention.  The loved woman is watching how God is blessing you.  Rejoice in your overflow, the loved woman is jealous although she has the man's heart. When he left, God came.  God got you!

APPRECIATING MOMMY

Mothers please do not feel unloved because you didn't get the nice bouquet of flowers, the perfume set or went to the Mother's Day luncheon  at a nice restaurant.  Children appreciating their mothers is not centered around where they take you on Mother's Day or what they do for you on Mother's Day.  We are mothers because God blessed our wombs to provide seed to our husbands. We are mothers so that we can love, care for and provide for our children.  We are mothers so that we can share  in the experience of pregnancy. We are mothers because God granted us the opportunity to raise our children, to watch them grow and most importantly to experience motherhood. It is commanded for children to honour their mother and father and such honor is not only on holidays or during special functions.  Parents our honored when the child respects them, loves them, and cares for them by providing those things necessary for their livelihood. Parents are not honored with material things, so please don't allow the absence of receiving anything material prevent you from recognizing and acknowledging God's blessings upon you in permitting you to be a mother. 

Please don't make your children feel sad because they didn't get you something for Mother's Day.  You've already received the best gift, your children are you gifts from God.  We as mothers must realize that we have been privileged to give birth and raise our children.  As mothers we  need to direct our attention towards God rather than our children and give God thanks for allowing us to have children.  Hanna prayed to have such an experience and likewise Rachel.  Sarah miraculously gave birth in her old age and many used their servants to birth children on their behalf.  

Mother's Day is not about the flowers, the nice presents, or all of your children gathering around to sing your praises or taking you on a nice outing. Mother's Day should be about you focusing on how God has opened and blessed your womb to give birth to a living child.  This Mother's Day I encourage you to break the traditional error of leaving God out of the equation. Remove yourself from the center of attraction and attention and direct your attention, your affection and time towards the One who enabled you to be a mother. Let this Mother's Day be all about Jehovah God.  Don't make your children feel unhappy, don't rob them of their joy because you didn't get what the other mother's received.  This Mother's Day  appreciate the opportunity God gave you and give Jehovah thanks for His blessings. 

SPIRITUAL GROWTH

We all have our spiritual mentors, those who contribute to our spiritual development.  Many of us however become too involved in the mentoring and idolized those whom  God has appointed to our lives for a season.  In the educational system students are given a teacher for each scholastic year. These teachers are assigned to prepare students for their next grade or level in education.  If these students refuse to move on, they cease to develop and to learn those things necessary for their survival in this world's system.

The same applies to each believer in the Church.  We are appointed mentors to assist us in developing spiritually for God's glory.  Too often we have become so committed to the individual or the Church that we inadvertently stagnate our spiritual growth.  We must become spiritually sensitive to discern the seasons in our lives.  Our spiritual mentors are not permanently assigned unto us, they must move and we must do the same.  

We are assigned to ministries and ministers are assigned unto us, together edification and perfection is birth in our lives.  When the aforesaid has been accomplished, it is time to move on to the next level, the next spiritual mentor, and the next step towards perfection in Christ.  Spiritual growth is not about how long you can remain faithful to a ministry or an individual. Spiritual growth consists  of your faithfulness to the call upon your life and your level of obedience unto the Spirit's leadership.  We must learn to embrace the Spirit's guidance when we are being unction to move towards the next level.  This means that for some of us as ministers its another flock, as followers its another ministry, but we must move on. The Word had to leave heaven to become our Saviour. Our Saviour had to leave the earth to become King of Kings and Lord of Lords. Saul had to leave the Council to become the Apostle Paul, Elisha left his family to receive the mantle of Elijah, the Prophet and the list goes on.  You might have to leave your job, someone else will have to leave his siblings like Abraham, another might have to attach herself to another ministry and others will have to relocate. All of this is a part of growth. Can God's Spirit lead you towards your next level in your spiritual walk?

Spiritual Relationship

I believe that the most difficult time in the life of any Christian or Believer is those moments when Jehovah is silent.  We are waiting for an answer to our prayers.  If only to hear yes or no or even wait, we will be relieved and know that our lives are pleasing unto Him. 

We must come to the realization that our relationship with our heavenly Father is similar to our relationships with each other. In no relationship will it always be our way, on our standards, in our time, it just doesn't work like that.  The same applies to God, He doesn't answer us  because it is urgent on our end, or because we know that He can change our circumstances with one word.  

Our relationship with Jehovah is spiritual.  It is a relationship which consists of a variety of conditions.  As our heavenly Father, we must honor God and wait on His instructions and guidance as any parent provides for his child.  As our Healer we must wait on our healing regardless of our physical discomforts.  As our Savior we must come as yielded vessels unto Him realizing that without His assistance we would drown in the sea of sin.  As our Creator we esteem Him as the Greatest, The Almighty God which demands of us reverence.  

Regardless of how we relate to God, we must realize that our relationship with Him is spiritual and we must respect all of His functions and offices.  The most difficult time in our lives as Christians or  Believers is those moments of silence.  However I have learnt that we can endure those times when God is not speaking because they are the times when He is most observant of our conduct.  What is the message that you're sending to Him when you can't get your answer when you want it, can't get  your breakthrough how you want it or have your own way in a situation? God's mouth may be closed and  His hand withheld but this does not mean that His eyes are closed.  Our relationship with Him is spiritual.  Don't let your flesh get in the way!

Rice and Peas or Peas and Rice

What is so different about the order of words in this topic?  Is it the same combination?  Most certainly the ingredients are the same, but there is a significant difference.  If it is Rice and Peas then it means that the rice has been added to the peas. If it is Peas and Rice then this means that peas were added to the rice.  The difference therefore is that there is more of one ingredient than the other.  

Flesh and Spirit or Spirit and Flesh? This is the question that we must ask ourselves as Believers or Followers of the Christian faith.  Are we living our lives more in the flesh or more in the Spirit? The difference is that one is more influential in the daily decisions that we make. Too often Christians have said, "I'm only human."  This is complete defiance unto the spiritual rebirth!  You are either flesh and spirit or spirit and flesh.  Neither of us are only flesh or only spirit, however we must realize that one overpowers the other.  

Rice and Peas meas that the rice was added to the peas, the peas out numbers the rice.  Flesh and Spirit is how we should be living which is the flesh added to our spiritual lives for survival in this natural realm where we exist.  However most of our lives are being lived in the opposite, i.e. spirit and flesh.  The Spirit of God was not added to our flesh. When God created the male and female they were more spiritual than carnal (flesh); this is how we were created to exist.  Peas and Rice is the proper dish and I highly doubt that most persons would prefer more peas than rice.  We should neither prefer more flesh than spirit because living this type of life only  ushers us to a quicker death.  Rice and Peas or Peas and Rice; Flesh and Spirit or Spirit and Flesh - you decide which will out number the other.