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What Has God Called You Lately?

09 Thursday Jan 2014

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I was reading an article on the impact names have upon us. You can read it here. I’ve read similar articles, so I don’t want to rehash old news, but names speak consciously and unconsciously. God knew this and knows this. One of Adam’s first jobs was to name the animals. On numerous occasions, the Lord changed people’s names to reflect their calling, destiny, or purpose. Sometimes, the Lord spoke prophetically into someone’s life to change their course and destiny. Gideon would be an example. The Lord called him a “mighty man of valor” long before any type of valor was present.

When God called me some 35 years ago, He called me a “preacher.” I can still hear the word. Yeah, I have seen the old Clint Eastwood movie, Pale Rider. It wasn’t like the movie and I didn’t shoot up a town of bad people. I digress… sorry. The point is … I have fulfilled that calling because the Lord spoke it. There is power in a name. There have been numerous times in counseling sessions when I pronounced a word of healing to someone suffering… via the Lord’s direction. I knew if I continued to stay the course and repeated that word of hope, it would eventually take hold. Why? Because names change us, words change us.

What has God spoken to you about lately?

  • It may be a corrective word.
  • It may be a word of hope or direction.
  • It might simply be a word of love.

Heaven’s words are not an accident. Allow those words to sink deep into your spirit and repeat them. The word will change you.

You need them. I need them. All God’s children need them. If you haven’t heard from the throne room in a while… slow down…get that word. Your destiny awaits.

 

Blessings – From God’s Incubator,

Pastor

 

Pray for Oklahoma!

21 Tuesday May 2013

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Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those who experienced these tragic storms the past few days.  May the Lord bless and keep you and cause His face to continually shine upon you during this time.

Blessings,

Pastor

 

Are You Ready for Fresh Revelation from the Lord?

27 Friday Apr 2012

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“When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.” (Genesis 17:1)

 

After thirteen years of silence, God appeared to Abraham and said, “I AM God Almighty.” In Hebrew, the name was “El-Shaddai,” which essentially meant “the God who is sufficient” and was used to emphasize His infinite power.  It was the first time  God had been called by this name in scripture.

How mighty was He? What could He do? The “proof” of Abraham’s faith and Sarah’s faith was just a year away.  They had been waiting for 24 years.  In the very next chapter God again promised the son and fixed the time for his arrival.  The angel said to Sarah and Abraham, “Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.” (Genesis 18:14)

This was an excellent question to ask. “Is anything too hard for God?” The answer was and is, of course, no! He is El-Shaddai, Almighty God.

If we are going to live by faith and receive the precious promises of God, then we are going to have to ask and answer the same question… “Is there anything too hard for God?”  If you do not take the time to work through this issue, then it becomes impossible to move forward in faith.

A children’s catechism class was learning the Apostles’ Creed. Each child had been assigned a sentence to repeat. The first one said, “I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth.” The second child said, “I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son…” When he had completed his sentence, there was an embarrassing silence. Finally, one child piped up, “Teacher, the boy who believes in the Holy Spirit isn’t here.”  Oooops!

Abraham, the “Father of many nations“, had finally shown himself a true believer. God needed a man to believe He was El-Shaddai, God Almighty. Now Abraham was finally at the point in his life where he could believe and receive this fresh revelation of God. Maybe there was an angel in heaven who shouted, “Father, the man you called out of Ur is finally here and ready to fully believe.”   God wants to give you a fresh revelation of Himself.  The only question is … Are you ready to receive it?  Are you at the place in your life where you can grasp and go with God’s revelation without forgetting and losing that precious revelation?  A lot of people say with their lips they want to do something great and grand for the Lord.  I hear it all the time.  If you and I were ready, we would be receiving God’s revelation of Himself.  The time has come where we desperately need to empty ourselves of everything in our lives not of the Lord, so that we might receive the full revelation of the Lord.  Nothing is impossible with the Lord.  We simply have to show up and believe.

 

Blessings,

Pastor

 

Keep Growing. Do Not Quit!

25 Sunday Mar 2012

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When you think about giving up, remember the Lord has not given up on you. It takes the Lord more time to develop some us.  Listen to the story below.

 

 

One day I decided to quit… I quit my job, my relationship, my spirituality… I wanted to quit my life.  I went to the woods to have one last talk with God.

“God“, I said. “Can you give me one good reason not to quit?” His answer surprised me…

“Look around“, He said.. “Do you see the fern and the bamboo?” “Yes“, I replied.

“When I planted the fern and the bamboo seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Its brilliant green covered the floor. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed.   But I did not quit on the bamboo. In the second year the Fern grew more vibrant and plentiful.  And again, nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.”

“In the third year, there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not quit. In the fourth year, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed.  I would not quit..”

“Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth.   Compared to the fern it was seemingly small and insignificant… But just 6 months later the bamboo rose to over 100 feet tall.   It had spent the five years growing roots.   Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge it could not handle.”

He said to me. “Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots. I would not quit on the bamboo. I will never quit on you. Don’t compare yourself to others ..” He said.  “The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern … Yet, they both make the forest beautiful.”   Your time will come,” God said to me. ” You will rise high! ”

“How high should I rise?” I asked.   “How high will the bamboo rise?” He asked in return. “As high as it can? ” I questioned.   ” Yes. ” He said, “Give Me glory by rising as high as you can.”

 

Blessings,

Pastor

Quotes About God and Character – Albert Einstein

15 Saturday Oct 2011

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“God is subtle but He is not malicious.”                                                                                                                     – Albert Einstein 

 

“Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.” – Albert Einstein

 

“I never think of the future. It comes soon enough.” – Albert Einstein

 

“Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind.” – Albert Einstein

 

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein

 

“Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak minds.” – Albert Einstein

 

“Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.” – Albert Einstein

 

“The only thing that interferes with my learning is my education.” – Albert Einstein

 

“God does not care about our mathematical difficulties. He integrates empirically.” – Albert Einstein

 

“We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” – Albert Einstein

 

“Education is what remains after one has forgotten everything he learned in school.” – Albert Einstein

 

“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” – Albert Einstein

 

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” – Albert Einstein

 

“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” – Albert Einstein

 

“My religion consists of a humble admiration of the Illimitable Superior Spirit who reveals Himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind.” – Albert Einstein