I AM WELL ABLE

Today's I AM...Say this with me!

I AM WELL ABLE

I AM WELL ABLE to accomplish ALL that the Father has placed before me in this day.  I AM ABLE to BALANCE the tasks, and STAND under the WEIGHT of the RESPONSIBILITIES attached to them.

I AM WELL ABLE.  Why?  Because I can do ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST.  HE STRENGTHENS me.  I am WALKING with Him and HE is a WINNER.  HE is VICTORIOUS. HE Conquered Sin, Death, and the Grave...so what is this SMALL THING I have before me to Conquer!!! 

GLORY!

He is the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, He is ALL SEEING and ALL KNOWING and I am WALKING WITH HIM...He promised He would NEVER LEAVE me, NEVER FORSAKE me, therefore..I am NEVER ALONE - in ANYTHING!

Today,  I AM WELL ABLE because I am walking with a WINNER -   Today, I HAVE NEW OIL for my ANOINTING - so that as I AM STRETCHED. I will not break!  Today, I have a FRESH SMEARING OF GOD'S GRACE, and because of ALL THIS, because of my WALKING PARTNER...I AM WELL ABLE!

1 Corinthians 15:55-57 (NIV)
55“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”
56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Philippians 4:13 (The Message Bible)
Whatever I have, wherever I am, I can make it through anything in the One who makes me who I am.

Deuteronomy 31:6 The Message (MSG)
6 “Be strong. Take courage. Don’t be intimidated. Don’t give them a second thought because God, your God, is striding ahead of you. He’s right there with you. He won’t let you down; he won’t leave you.”

Pastor Victoria

I AM GRATEFUL

Say this with me...

Today, I AM GRATEFUL

I choose to walk in love and with a GRATEFUL Heart.  I understand that because I am a child of God, ALL THINGS, I said ALL THINGS WORK OUT FOR MY GOOD.  I have MORE THAN ENOUGH...and I live in the OVERFLOW in every area of my life. I once was blind, but now I see the BLESSING and FAVOR on my life, and in my HEART is GRATEFULNESS.

Today, I AM GRATEFUL for each and every one of you.  Those who have LOVED me, those who TAUGHT me, those who have CORRECTED me, those who have WALKED BESIDE me, those who have TALKED about me, those who have DECEIVED me, and those who have BETRAYED me. YES, I am GRATEFUL for all of you, for Gods plan in my life is a PERFECT PLAN, and He has used each and every experience to shape the person that I am today.

I am not PERFECT, and I am not ALL that I shall become, but one thing I AM, I AM GRATEFUL to God, and I AM CONFIDENT that He who has begun a good work in me, shall complete it to the coming of our LORD and SAVIOR Christ Jesus.


Romans 8:28 The Message (MSG)
28 That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.

Philippians 1:6 (NIV)
6 Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.

I Am Thoughtful

Today’s I AM, say this with me…

I AM THOUGHTFUL 

Am I living what I have learned up to this point in my life?
Now that I know better, am I doing better?  Am I learning from my mistakes?

Am I living from an ASCENDED place, where I NOW Make DECISIONS based upon the lessons learned, and by Revelation Knowledge and Wisdom received daily by way of Prayer? Thus, my future learning does not have to hinge on my mistakes only?

Have I honored the great teachers God has allowed in my life, those that taught me what to do, and what not to do? – (primarily by way of example).  Am I more than just a Hearer of the Word, Am I a Doer of the Word?

Or do I continue to make the same mistakes, trip over the same obstacles, and fall upon the same stumbling blocks again and again. Am I finding that I am constantly bumping into the same brick wall(s)?

I will take inventory of exactly what I have learned up to this point in life; what I know for sure, I will ask myself in all honesty, "how have I implemented this learned knowledge into my life and my Destiny walk? And is it due to my implementation, or lack of, that I find myself where I am right now, and am I pleased with this place?"  I will be transparent enough with myself, with the Father, and with a friend, so that Accountability becomes a part of my lifestyle and personal habit.

 

If I will do these things, I will be living, what I have learned so far.

Romans 8:28 Living Bible (TLB)

²⁸ And we know that all that happens to us is working for our good if we love God and are fitting into his plans.

Peace and Blessings
Pastor Victoria

He did not let me miss it!

This morning, I’m just grateful to God for the things; the divine opportunities, the divine connections, the divine assignments He did not let me "miss".

You understand I"m sure, even in the midst of praying and seeking God, sometimes we are not quite on the mark.  We may have to many other voices trying to give direction, or, sometimes we are caught up in the busyness of life, and misread the "signs"  because our attention is focused on the wrong things.

Then, lets not forget how easy it can be to give in to our Emotions...and make decisions based on how we FEEL, at a given moment.  And then frankly, there are times when we almost miss God because of Fear.  Fear masks itself in so many forms; like Procrastination. We keep putting things off, or are simply slow to move or step out on something God is showing us.  Fear even masks itself as Wisdom!  yes, Wisdom, but not God's Wisdom...Man's Wisdom.  In other words...we are focusing on what make "sense" to us.  All of the above can keep us in God's permissive will, rather than His Perfect will.

But God.  He is soooo Good.  I see God holding doors open just a bit longer.  GLORY!  Other times,  He closes doors.  He sends us those extra signs and nudges to direct us.  Sometimes, He sends someone to get us, or to warn us...all in effort to ensure we walk along the path He has planned for us.

I say - Thank You Lord!

He says...Trust me Daughter!  

11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.  Jeremiah 29:11 (New International Version (NIV)

A Season of Shifting

This season of SHIFTING! (Changing, Modifying, Flowing)

The last two days God has been showing me dry cracked land. This morning, what I could hear Him say concerning this, is that when the earth Shifts, it causes the land to "crack open."

What I also hear, is that we better Catch this season of Shifting, because the place where we have been standing, that we thought was "solid ground" could suddenly open up right under our feet, and we could literally "fall through the cracks." It has happened before…Numbers 16: 28-33, Psalms 106: 13-18.


Numbers 16:28-33  New American Standard Bible (NASB) 
28 Moses said, “By this you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these deeds; for this is not [a]my doing. 29 If these men die [b]the death of all men or [c]if they suffer the fate of all men, then the Lord has not sent me. 30 But if the Lord [d]brings about an entirely new thing and the ground opens its mouth and swallows them up with all that is theirs, and they descend alive into [e]Sheol, then you will understand that these men have spurned the Lord.”

31 As he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split open; 32 and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men who belonged to Korah with their possessions. 33 So they and all that belonged to them went down alive to [f]Sheol; and the earth closed over them, and they perished from the midst of the assembly.

Psalm 106: 16-18
6 When they became envious of Moses in the camp, And of Aaron, the holy one of the Lord,
17 The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And engulfed the [c]company of Abiram.
18 And a fire blazed up in their [d]company; The flame consumed the wicked. 

I believe this to mean, that if we are not in the flow of God in this season, if we are not walking in obedience to His word, we can suddenly find ourselves to be irrelevant (immaterial or unconnected), our ministries irrelevant, or even obsolete (old-fashioned, out -of-date). You think Change is uncomfortable? Believe me; you don’t want to know what it feels like to be considered Obsolete.

The SHIFT is occurring, right now! So, when God says move, People of God we have got to move! No FEAR, just Go With GOD! This is such a series time, and God is moving swiftly. We must repent more, seek God’s direction more and be obedient to His instructions. Amen.

Are you ready for a Suddenly move of God?

Most of us do not care much for waiting; waiting in line, waiting our turn, waiting for a phone call, waiting for things to change, waiting on a breakthrough, I could go on and on. Well, even though it does not always feel good, it is a fact of life that sometimes we just have to wait. However, when it’s Kingdom Business, know that waiting is not “passive” (inactive or lifeless) – but waiting is a time when we make preparation to receive and steward or oversee – that which God has in store for us.

While we wait, we must watch and pray – with great expectation, and in our waiting, we should walk Blameless. Blameless, does not mean perfect, but it means that God will find us Righteous, (upright or honorable), Virtuous (Moral), or Fautless, - where we have spoken and acted in all things with a pure heart before the Lord, with motives He would be pleased with, and daily come before Him in a spirit of Repentance, because each and every day – in thought, word, or deed – we sin and are in need of forgiveness. 

In Psalms 84:11 I found an encouraging word about waiting on the Lord.  I'd like to share it with you.

For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor; no good thing does he withhold from those whose walk is blameless.   

That’s right, while you will have seasons that you must wait, know that He will not withhold any good thing from you. 

So, let not your focus be consumed by your dreams of tomorrow, but steadfastly consider your thoughts, actions, and choices each day. He is likely using them to get to you, what you need to stand under the weight of the Blessing you are waiting on. He is all seeing and all knowing – in other words, He absolutely knows what He is doing when He has you to wait. 

Now, knowing that God IS going to move, are you ready for a Suddenly move of God? Have you been praying and spending quality time with Him? Are you following the instructions He is giving you for the place where you are NOW? Are you paying attention to what He has told you to prepare or to put into place for your next season? This is so important. When God does move Suddenly, and your “Blessing” comes, you don’t want to go from saying “when God when” to “wait, God, wait” because you find yourself overwhelmed when you finally have in your hands, the very thing you petitioned Him for in the first place!   Have a Beautiful week in the Lord.

Habakkuk 2:3 

For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay.



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Empowering People

Ephesians 4:11-12 

11 Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. 12 Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.

I challenge each of you this week, to come alongside me as I purposely focus on the leadership attribute of Empowerment.

1. Make the conscious decision to Empower those around you.
2. Inquire of others so that you are aware of and understand their personal goals and dreams.
3. Commit to creating, or referring others to opportunities for training, and skill development through practice or mentorship.
 

Here’s why! As Leaders, it is our responsibility to equip God’s people. We teach, we model, we guide, we direct. As the Holy Spirit empowers us, it is our responsibility to empower others. The World English Dictionary defines the word Empowerment as follows: “the giving of an ability; enablement or permission.”
 

When we provide guidance and opportunities for growth and learning, we empower others to reach their personal goals. However, in the mist of this, not only can personal goals be met, but each individual then becomes better able to contribute to the goals of a team. You see, one of the results of empowering others, is the formation of a team. When you empower, or pour into someone else in practical and spiritual ways, a unity develops. The word of God refers to this as a “unity of Love.” As these relationships mature, the team is now well able to accomplish many things. All members walking in love, God-confidence, prosperity (far above financial wealth), creativity, and faith, this team becomes a force within the Kingdom of God. Fear, jealousy, insecurity, intimidation, and the like have no place in this team, as empowered individuals..they are secure in God, secure in themselves, secure in one another, and secure in their ability as a team to do a great work.

Who then, is a part of your team? Who are you empowering? As you lead the people God has assigned to you, are you conscious of their needs and desires to fulfill their personal goals? Have you sought God so that you might understand how all of your destinies intersect, and for His way in leading this team so that everyone’s vision is realized?

1 Kings 3 (English Standard Version)
7 And now, O Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of David my father, although I am but a little child. I do not know how to go out or come in. 8 And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, too many to be numbered or counted for multitude. 9 Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”

10 It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. 11 And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, 12 behold, I now do according to your word. Behold, I give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you. 13 I give you also what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that no other king shall compare with you, all your days. 14 And if you will walk in my ways, keeping my statutes and my commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days.”


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