3 Keys For Automatic Success

 Moving forward requires three things: preparation, dedication and revelation. To succeed, you must depend upon God for direction daily. - Thomas Dexter Jakes

If there's anything that guarantees you automatic success in life, it's these three things. You may not naturally have joy and peace all the time, but if anything will make you successful on your journey and get you back to them it's your preparation, dedication, and revelation.

Who's Dream Are You Living? 

God created each of us and gave us purpose. Within purpose, there are dreams, goals, and aspirations. It's easy to see the lifestyles of the rich and famous, and think that's something to aspire to, but is it right for you? The blueprint and the details for our unique situations are directly tied to our Divine revelation.

The main way for us to know what's right for us as individuals is to acknowledge and connect with the Most High Creator. 

Daily time spent to pray and communicate with God increases the chances that we'll do that which were created for. It's in the diligence.

Prayer is the best thing to do regularly, it also builds a habit of consistency in other areas. The things that drive us, what we go after, and why we go after them will affect what we produce as well as the outcome we receive.

"Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain."(Psa. 127.1)

When we intentionally seek God first and go about our day in the spirit we reap all that comes with it. The manifestation of our divine dream is promising. Often we fail to realize that the spiritual world is even more real than the physical one we see.

"Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you." (Matt. 6.33) 

"All these things" include abundance on a greater level than we can imagine, even greater than the selfish desires we may envision. God's dream for us is better than any dream we could ever imagine by ourselves, and when we stand behind that vision it becomes the motivating force that empowers and keeps pushing us to achieve them. 

It's faith that makes our "in the meantime" moments so powerful.

Christ said: "I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly." (John 10.10) yes this likely includes financial wealth, but having emotional intelligence, peace, and personal G.P.S for our soul is a type of bag that's unmatched.

It's putting God first that helps us stay motivated. Living The dream is not the one the world has in mind. It's a vision by the Master of creation. There's no road map to life, but there is a guide to living "the real dream". Scripture which is God breathed helps the chosen tap into our destiny, daily. 

"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. (Jer. 29.11)

Rest Comes From Relationship

As children of the Most High God, I don't think we realize how much power comes with it. I don't think we fully realize the depth of peace and protection that's in being connected by Christ. 

Being in covenant and cooperation with the Most High is where our righteousness lies. The righteous are the most cared for, protected people. This is found throughout the Bible. 

At the end of chasing lucre or whatever creature comfort we think can sustain us better than the Most High, there's nothing. Absolutely nothing. Everything is vanity and a vapor that can easily be gone just like that. At the drop of a hat. 

All that we need is in our relationship with Abba. Material things can fade away, but the Most High never fails.

Confidence is in trust. Trust is built in relationship.

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7 Powerful Scriptures About Prayer

 

 

If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.  - 2 Chronicles 7:14

 

And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people. - Ephesians 6:18

 

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours - Mark 11:24

The LORD detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him. - Proverbs 15:8

 

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. - Romans 12:12

 

"This, then, is how you should pray: "'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, - Matthew 6:9

 

Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. - James 5:16

Stay Focused On God's Promise

"I seen a rainbow yesterday" . . . I won't go into left-eye's whole verse, but it was a pretty joyful experience. 

Whenever there's a sun shower there's usually a rainbow, when I looked up to the right to find it, it was there. 

I followed it and realized, it was following me. It was closer to my destination than when I first saw it and sitting right over the place where I live. 

The promise of the Most High comes to mind when I see a rainbow.  This one in particular felt like a reminder to stay focused on getting the kingdom and stay diligent.

The scripture that came to mind was Philippians 1:6

"Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:" 

The wild part was that I realized after this that the affirmation that started the day and kicked this week off was: 

"I am a finisher, trusting that the good work begun in me will be completed, as God guides and strengthens me every step of the way."

You can claim this affirmation for yourself. Speak it out loud. Write it down.

May we stay focused on finishing and on our God-given expected end.  

May we live Faithful, Focused and Fruitful. Amen. ✨

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Heavy On The "Thank You God"

In 2020, There was a meme circulating around the internet that said "Heavy on The Thank You GOD" My immediate thought was: "I know that's right!"

In 2020 we were in a worldwide pandemic. So many lives were lost, and to have survived that, and be alive and blessed today, the weight of the "thank you GOD" is immeasurable. 

At the start of this year various sources stated there would be a total blackout at some point in the year, many people thought it would be earlier around April, however, Prophetess Tiphani Montgomery has recently been sharing content to warn God's people to start preparing. 

While biblically the world is only set to get worse, remember that El Gibor always wins!

 While we watch, pray and prepare . . . may we also praise:

"O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good: For His mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks unto the God of gods: For His mercy endureth for ever. O give thanks to the Lord of lords: For His mercy endureth for ever. To Him who alone doeth great wonders: For His mercy endureth for ever. To Him that by wisdom made the heavens: For His mercy endureth for ever. To Him that stretched out the earth above the waters: For His mercy endureth for ever. To Him that made great lights: For His mercy endureth for ever: The sun to rule by day: For His mercy endureth for ever: The moon and stars to rule by night: For His mercy endureth for ever." ~ Psalm 136: 1-9

 

Here's some motivational music to aid in your praise today:  

How To Find The Good Place You're Looking For

There's a place of peace that can be obtained and maintained. Don't believe anything different.

As believers, we have an obligation to stay in safety. If we leave out of The Lord's safety because of sin. It's on us.

We're instructed to abide in The Most High:

"Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me." - John 15:4

If we're not abiding then we're putting ourselves in danger. 

 "He that digs pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaks an hedge, a serpent shall bite him." - Ecclesiastes 10:8

A hedge is a covering of protection, and we know the wages of sin is death. When we sin and break away from The Most High's commandments we're only digging our own grave.

It's best to cut off and kill sin, before sin kills us. 

 "Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:" - Colossians 3: 5-6

If we're in any type of evil or sin, we can't dwell or Abide with The Most High:

"For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee." - Psalm 5:4

If we do well, flee from sin and seek The Most High's will instead we will be in a good place. That good place is obtaining mercy from The Lord. It's standing in favor and righteousness. The good place is the place to abide.

GOD Says Be Ingenuous

 

If you really didn't know what Ingenuous meant prior to reading this, you're in good company because I didn't either until hearing it after a tear-soaked face, melted heart experience.

These are the moments in praise of knowing GOD is so good it's beyond words, it overpowers you . . . you're humbled.

Been there?

We may fall short often, but:

"Father, Forgive me my sins" according to Luke 11:4 is a power prayer we're instructed to pray.

GOD, our Father knows us by a name: 

"Child"

You're a child of GOD!

We are children of GOD!

The Most High calls for His children to worship Him in spirit and in truth. 

To be ingenuous means to be childlike.

"Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven." - Matthew 18:4

Today, repent, ask for forgiveness, and start over fresh!

Note: Abba is Father to Ingenuous people!

Has GOD ever opened your eyes?

Has GOD ever opened your eyes?

Maybe you wanted to get something accomplished, were trying to get to a destination, or leave a destination. Sometimes we can just find ourselves in a hard place and it’s like in that time all we can see is what we can't do and what we don't have. . . so much so, that it's like we're blind to what we do have.

Have you ever realized the solution was right in front of you but it wasn’t until you consulted with GOD that you could see it?

That feeling is like: “wow! how did I miss that?”

GOD has a way of opening blind eyes, as well as distracted and desolate eyes. It's what he did for Hagar in the wilderness and Jacob as well.

Hagar said: "you're the GOD who sees me and it was GOD that caused her eyes to be opened up and see that she had provision right in front of her:

“Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. And she went and filled the skin with water, and gave the boy a drink.” - Genesis 21:19

if you tired of searching and not seeing, look no further, your provision is in The Lord!

Similarly with Jacob, Peniel, The place where he saw GOD face to face is apart of Gilead.

Gilead is said to be where balms of healing are.

We know who the balm of healing is. . . where our healing flows from as GOD's children. Sometimes it just takes an encounter with Jehovah Jireh!

Wake Up and Renounce!

“Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits whether they are of GOD: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.” - 1 John 4:1.

Just like there are false prophets in the world, we also know that the devil is a liar and if there is any spirit that causes us to come into agreement with a lie, then he’s for it, however it has to be sent.

Dreams too are experiences, just like we have experiences in this world. Dreams have the ability to come with torment and deceit, and things like these ARE NOT in alignment with GOD’s will for His children.

Be aware that some dreams aren’t just dreams.

• Some dreams are covenants/products of covenants.
• Some dreams are strongholds.
• Some dreams are trauma bonds sent to be relived.

When you see them squash them! Just like a natural reaction with uninvited pests, let it be the same in the spirit realm!

We're instructed to “Cast down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of GOD, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of The Messiah;”

If a dream is causing a spirit of anger, you wake up and you’re angry, or a spirit of lust or confusion, there’s a problem that needs to be examined. 

If it triggered some experience, memory or even some similarity to something you’ve lived that was unpleasant. It’s likely not of GOD. It can even be to keep you in a trap or state of being that’s out of alignment with who GOD says you are.

The truth is in GOD’s word. Who we are is in GOD’s word. We can stand on The Word of GOD to renounce the lies of satan and the “life we’ve always known”.

Receiving salvation and deliverance from the past is the new thing that GOD has done in our lives. We must stay close to The Father to thrive in the new life.

We have authority in The Most High! All of our authority comes from GOD.

Prior to the sacrifice of our Savior Yeshua, the Levitical priest had to do a different type of sacrificial and anointing process back in the day:

“And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:  And of the rest of the oil that is in his hand shall the priest put upon the tip of the right ear of him that is to be cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot, upon the blood of the trespass offering:” - Leviticus 14:16-17

Notice they anointed the bigger extremities of a persons hands and feet. Our right thumb and index finger, right ear and big toe. can possibly denote us being cleaned by The Most High and utilizing our authority in Him!

We have the authority to proclaim the new thing that GOD speaks and declare it in our lives. If GOD said it, it is so.

We can renounce the old things and come into agreement with the new. When we receive Yeshua, we have a NEW covenant with GOD.

We can be made new and repent and we can wake up from a dream and renounce!

Even saying The Lord’s prayer is coming back into covenant and agreement with The Father:

“Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

Your kingdom come. Your will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”

which is to say: ‘I honor You, You are The Most High, and I’m coming into agreement with Your will only.’

“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.”

which is to say: ‘Please keep me in alignment with You and nothing that’s against You. All the power and glory is Yours alone, eternally.’

If you’ve had a bad dream, it is possible to “rise and shine” it may have to come after you “Wake Up and Renounce”.

The same GOD who sees us is the GOD that causes us to see a new thing and deliver us in the wilderness.

Resilience Is from GOD's glory

If we look back at all the things we’ve overcome and even how we handle the things we’re going through, it can be attested that we’re resilient, or we’re strong in the face of trials.

The word says there will be trouble in this world, but it’s The Most High who has overcome the world. When we’re in The Most High, we have the ability to overcome The World.

I talk about this more in the short video (below)

To find strength when we need it the most, to find love in a hopeless place, or to get even a little bit of life in a place that seems desolate, barren, and lost . . . these are miraculous things to witness.✨

Somebody may have said at some point in life: “There’s no hope for you”.  .  . you may have even thought that about yourself at one point, but for us who believe, we have great hope.

This is hope we would never have without GOD's Word.

Scripture says, we have GOD's most precious glory in “earthen vessels” i.e. in us.

The beautiful light of GOD through Yeshua is in His chosen ones.

Wherever GOD's people are, light is.

We become the light of the world that can't be hidden, when we receive The One who gives us The Light.

Trust The Holy Spirit

 

By Yeshua, John The Baptist was referred to as a burning and shining light, by the people he was regarded as a Prophet.

John was a witness, and his witness was verified as true. The Testimony of The Messiah is the spirit of prophecy. 

Although, as humans our natural flesh doesn’t readily honor spiritual truth, John was filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother’s womb. 

As with Peter “Flesh and Blood” didn't reveal the truth of who The Messiah was to John. It was revealed by The Holy Spirit. 

When we receive The Holy Spirit, we receive power and revelation that fully triumphs over darkness. It helps us navigate difficult times and exercise faith.

In Faith we see the things that are unseen. We’re no longer blind, or walking in darkness.

Because darkness and light can’t coincide, we can shine as children of Light in this life and the Kingdom that’s coming.

May we continue to serve as light in dark places for all generations!

The Blood Protects You

Light is an armour of defense. The light referenced here is The light of The Holy Messiah Yeshua.

GOD loves us, when we believe and receive His love, that’s only given to us through The Messiah Yeshua, we're receiving covering and protection as well.

To believe with all of our heart, and intentionally focus on being guided by GOD'S will and not the lusts of the flesh, is to draw closer to salvation. Get extremely cozy with it, wrap it around all around you. It’s for your good.

Salvation comes in the gift of life given to us through Yeshua. It’s also being covered by The Blood. 

When we Honor the covenant and power of The Blood, life Has To flow through us. It’s spiritual law i.e.,( a shield of defense). The works of death nor the flesh can stand against it.

Be sure to keep your shield on.

The Lord Will Shine On You

Your Breakthrough is here, your clarity is here, your peace is here, your release is here, everything you need to get you through the hard times has arrived.

Imagine suffering, waiting, being tried, tested, proven, prepared . . . all of the processes in our path, lved the moment The Father shines the least bit of light in our direction.

Everything must bow when Abba steps into the room.

The Word says that GOD inhabits the praises of His people, (Israel). Abba is The Holy one of Israel. This is the Israel, formerly known as Jacob, who struggled with GOD and man prior to becoming Israel.

Where GOD is, victory is.

If you consider yourself a child of The Most High, often times we don’t look like what we've been through, because Abba's light and favor has shined upon us.

We’re renewed day by day. We glow different. We brag different, because GOD gets all the glory!

We reflect our Father, and it causes our faces to shine. Keep looking to The Father, He will keep revealing His glory. He is the Dependable GOD!

The Light of Abundant Life

There’s light that overcomes darkness, and then there’s light that overcomes darkness and also gives life.

Yeshua is the way, the truth and the life.

The Father gives us life through Yeshua Hamashiach, He gives us life through the word. Yeshua is The Word that GOD spoke forth.

If we believe the word of GOD, which is the truth, we will forever be free and have Abundant life.

It’s important that we believe and not perish. Through all the darkness and chaos in the world, even that we may experience in our personal lives, we have a way to see through it. There’s a way that it’s expelled.

It’s expelled through the Holy light of GOD.

May the light of The Father lead you today!

When You Stand, GOD Steps In

"What do you do when you've done all you can, and it seems like you can't make it through?"

Child, you just stand, you just stand, STAND and you don't give up!

Through the storm, stand through the rain, through the hurt, yeah through the pain, 

Don't you bow, and don't you bend,

Dont give up, no don't give in.

Hold on, just be strong, GOD will step in, and it won't be long!

After youve done all you can, you just stand!"

This song blessed me this morning, an oldie, but a goodie!

What I got from this is that we're not just standing for the sake of standing, with no premise. 

When we stand, we stand on the promises of GOD!

"Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;"

Eph. 6:14‭-‬15

The peace is the promise. The peace is in the New Covenant, in Yeshua Hamashiack!

When we're standing in The Lord's will, we're standing with liberty and freedom!

"It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and don't be entangled again by a yoke of bondage." - Gal. 5:1

I pray all is well with your soul today according to The Word of GOD!

Be Encouraged!

Let Nothing Deter Your Praise

Praise causes us to conquer fear, Praise establishes our lives, Praise causes transformation, Praise causes us to see the fruit of Our Focus, because in praise, our focus is The Lord . . .

Ask me how I know 😫🙌🏾

This year on my Birthday, The Lord shared a gift of The Word of knowledge that I couldn’t help but share, it was SO GOOD!!

Well, it was good to me, hopefully it is to you too, but more importantly this word is truly an Instruction: Let NOTHING Deter Your Praise!

Here’s why . . .

Praise is priceless. I can go on and on about it (which I likely will).

Our Father In Heaven

Your Father chooses to give you . . .

Your Father chooses to give you . . .

Your Father chooses to give you . . .

Our Father in Heaven, The Creator of all living, chose to give us life in an eternal kingdom. The Kingdom resides within us when we accept Jesus Christ.* When we hear the word we know it, we feel it. It resonates with us. 

Affirm to yourself  if you have to, tell yourself regularly: You are a child of GOD and GOD is your Father. Say it out loud.

Trust that Father knows best, and wants the best for you.

The Lord is a good, good Father. Not only does the truth resonate with us, if we truly review our lives in retrospect there is something there to praise GOD for. 

Another benefit of sonship is that any questions we have about the the things we deem, not so praiseworthy, we can go to The Father with them. The clarity of The Lord is sweet like direction from The Lord. 

Pray much. Pray without ceasing*

"Where there is much prayer, there will be much of the Spirit; where there is much of the Spirit, there will be ever-increasing prayer."*

As we are led by the Spirit of GOD,  We are the Children of GOD.* 

Fear not little flock, the Shepard leads as a Good Shepard* and a great Father.

May we seek The Father first, before we ever face the fear.

 

* Luke 17:21, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Romans 8:14-17

* Quote by Andrew Murray

Dependable G-d

GOD will get us out of and or protect us from trouble. Even if it's trouble we got our own selves into. Just like GOD fights for us, The Lord defends us in situations. 

A defender is so important in this world we live in. The Lord is our deliverer and our defender. 

He knows those who take refuge in Him. Spending time with our Father as Children of GOD, leads us to know that we can run to Him in times of trouble.* He knows us and we can get to know Him.

The closer we seek to get, we can begin to know that He's our refuge and stronghold, so we come to Him intentionally.  

Before the trouble, during, and after The Lord is good all the time. On our perceived good days and bad days, The Lord is faithful.

Like a fortified city. We know where our help comes from, all we need to do is look up.*

May we be prayerful and knowledgeable of our GOD continually.

Dependable God - Victor Thompson

* Proverbs 18:10, Psalm 121:1-2