Saturday, January 30, 2010
Ancient Paths Seminar
We just finished up the first Ancient Paths 1 Seminar for the New Year and it was a tremendous blessing;not only to the participants, but to those who serve. I have been serving on the Ancient Path Ministry team since 2004 and it has been an exciting, challenging, powerful, frustrating and victorious Journey!
The Ancient Paths Seminar is a ministry that is led by the Holy Spirit. The ministry team only does what they hear and see the Father doing. People come in with one expectation and leave with FREEDOM. The Holy Spirit NEVER ceases to amaze me as He is always pouring out love, grace and mercy in the hearts of His people.
There are many wounds that people carry over the years and if they want complete restoration and freedom they are going to have to find the root of these wounds and expose them. What people have to understand is that when something is left in the darkness, the enemy has every legal right to dwell there. When truth comes, light comes in and the light illuminates all the dark places. Lancing a wound is never pleasant, however the end result brings about healing.
If you would like to learn more about the Ancient Paths and how you can begin the process of healing visit www.victoryatl.com
Friday, January 29, 2010
Prayer CHANGES EVERYTHING
I can reminder a time when I found it very hard to pray. It wasn't that I didn't believe in prayer, it was that I didn't know about the POWER of prayer. When I saw people pray, it always seemed that they were so spiritual, with all the eloquent words and authoritative sound of their voice. I thought I could never pray like that. Then God revealed something to me about prayer. He said, "I am not looking for people with ability, I am looking for people that are available to me".
When I realized that God was looking for a willing and submitted vessel, then I thought, "well, I am certainly available to you and willing to receive whatever it is that you have for me". However, I was still stuck on the whole "speaking with the tongues of angels" thing, as I didn't think I could speak like that and if I couldn't do that I thought, "will God hear my prayers"?
It wasn't until years later that God revealed truth to me about "how we should pray". I was asked to pray at a Singles meeting in Virginia Beach and I didn't really know what I should say or how I should pray, until I walked up to the podium and God said "open up your mouth and I speak my heart through you. When I opened my mouth and spoke a few short works, I saw the hearts of the people open and tears were flowing. I was shocked at what God was doing in the mist of His people. It was at that moment that I finally got it! I understood what prayer was really about. It was not about ability, it was about relationship.
When you have a relationship with the Father, you learn His heart and He is the one that gives you what to say and it accomplishes what it was sent forth to do. So, when you pray today, don't think about how you sound or what you say. Simple get in tuned to what the Father wants to say in and through you and let His will be done.
You will come to know as I now know, prayer is a WEAPON! It is more powerful than any earthly arsenal. Although man has built weapons that will destroy the flesh, he has yet to build a weapon more powerful than prayer, that divides soul and spirit. Prayer, not only changes things...It changes EVERYTHING!
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Now FAITH IS!
FAITH is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen. No wonder FAITH is so hard to sustain. I have been a Christian since I was 16 years old and after 20 years I still seem to struggle with FAITH. Such a small word with a BIG meaning. Why is it so hard to have FAITH?
I have asked the Father that question many times and I keep getting the same answer...NOW FAITH IS! I have come to understand that we have trouble in our FAITH walk because we are only looking at our circumstances and not at our GOD. Is there anything too hard for GOD? The answer is NO. So, if we know that to be true, why do we struggle with FAITH?
I believe our FAITH walk is tied to our TRUST in GOD. Many of us have struggled with trusting in God because things and circumstances didn't change when we prayed to God. However, the bible clearly tells us that His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are HIGHER than our thoughts.
So, what's the answer to increasing our FAITH? Constantly RENEWING your mind with the word of GOD. Our human mind and flesh can not truly comprehend the POWER that God has given us through His Son Jesus Christ.
Get in the word of God and meditate on it day and night and watch your FAITH grow! Now FAITH IS!
Hebrews 11
By Faith We Understand
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.
3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
Faith at the Dawn of History
4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.
5 By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”;[a] for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
7 By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.
Faithful Abraham
8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; 10 for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
11 By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child[b] when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude—innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.
The Heavenly Hope
13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them,[c] embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland. 15 And truly if they had called to mind that country from which they had come out, they would have had opportunity to return. 16 But now they desire a better, that is, a heavenly country. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.
The Faith of the Patriarchs
17 By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, 18 of whom it was said, “In Isaac your seed shall be called,”[d] 19 concluding that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead, from which he also received him in a figurative sense.
20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
22 By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave instructions concerning his bones.
The Faith of Moses
23 By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king’s command.
24 By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, 26 esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in[e] Egypt; for he looked to the reward.
27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, lest he who destroyed the firstborn should touch them.
29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned.
By Faith They Overcame
30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. 31 By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace.
32 And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets: 33 who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, 34 quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens. 35 Women received their dead raised to life again.
Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection. 36 Still others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yes, and of chains and imprisonment. 37 They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted,[f] were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented— 38 of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.
39 And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, 40 God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
UPDATE on 31-Day Devotional, "Who is this Jesus"? By Karen Francis
This is a 31 Day Devotional which will allow the reader an opportunity to meditate on what they are feeling and then allow them the opportunity to put their feelings down on paper. I feel this devotional is unique in the fact that it allows the reader the time to really think about who Jesus is and why He is, as opposed to being told the story of Jesus Christ. This devotional with allow the reader to process in their own time who Jesus is. The reader does not have to be a theologian or mature in their spiritual walk to begin using this devotional, because it is in a very simple, clear format. This Devotional is not about religion, it’s all about relationship and intimacy. My prayer is that through this devotional that people will develop their own relationship and daily devotion with the Father through His Son Jesus Christ.
Bio:Karen H. Francis born Karen Denise Harvell in Petersburg, Virginia and grew up in the Bronx, New York from the age of 2 years, then later relocated at 17 to Virginia. Growing up in the Bronx and in a family that did not serve the Lord always made Karen reflects inward where she began writing as a young child. Karen would write fictional stories but put a little bit of herself in each character. Since that time, Karen has written on and off for years. When she gave her life to Christ at the age of 16, Karen’s writing became more God focused and she began journaling about her Journey with Christ and His purpose for her life.
The birthing of this 31-Day Devotional began 2 years ago when she finished the Oswald Chambers journal in 2005 “On my knees”. Karen felt that Chamber’s journal was a good resource, but still felt that she wanted more thought provoking questions and or commentary in order to process what it is that God was speaking to her through the words of the writer. Therefore, she thought, “why not write the devotional that she’d like to see published”, hence the birth of “Who is this Jesus”. Karen has been writing for various online publishers since 1992 and has several published articles, poems and short stories on www.Commonties.com and www.Associatedcontent.com
31-Day Devotional By Karen Francis
Great News! After two years of pregnancy, I have finally birthed my 31-Day Devotional entitled, "Who is this Jesus"? The breathe of God is in every word as He gave me His mind and His heart towards His Son. This devotional is for all who seek the TRUTH. It is both practical and informational and allows you to really meditate on Jesus, His journey in Ministry and how He fulfilled His call here on earth.
You will have an opportunity to purchase this devotional this summer and pre-order this April, 2010. Purchases can be done through Pay pal or by using any major credit card. I pray that this Devotional will bless you just as much as it has been a blessing to me writing it.
Karen
"A Change Has Come NOW" Conference 1/23/2010
Latrina Johnson, founder of S.A.M. conducted a conference in Dunwoody, Georgia this weekend appropriately titled, "A Change Has Come Now". Latrina did a wonderful job casting vision about her organization S.A.M. and how she believes that we have to pursue our dreams "on purpose". She stresses that you have to have a plan and then work that plan.
Ms. Johnson has a way of inspiring people to be everything that God created them to be. She went into her own journey and discovered that she was not walking in the fullness of what God created her to be and to do. Latrina soon came to the realization that she was created to "Speak" and she does so very well with conviction and POWER.
Latrina will be conducting another seminar in February, 2010 which will focus on creating "your" own vision board. Stay tuned for more information on this and other empowering conferences and seminars. Latrina Johnson can be found at www.latrinaljohnson.webs.com/
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