Hi again. I was thinking about how much I missed my tools from back home since I moved. Seems like I'm always needing another tool. The hardware stores love me I'm sure!
Anyhow... There's a good analogy there. The Bible is a tool box full of tools and each promise is a tool. Now you can have that tool box in your garage for years and not know how to use those tools or even know what they are called, right? Right! Just ask around...
In the same way we have tons of tools in the word of God but we don't know what they are or what they can do for us! It isn't until we have a need and someone comes to help us that we realize what we have in our tool box!
And I can also tell you that when I tried to learn how to use some of the tools in the garage I made a lot of mistakes. I bet you can relate to that too!
It's the same with the word of God! We have all these wonderful promises (tools) at our disposal, but if we don't take the time to learn about these promises and what they can do for us we'll never get good at using them and we'll never get the jobs done!
Tell you what! I want to learn how to use all the tools in my tool box! I want to be comfortable in anyone's garage! I want to be able to recognize an angle grinder or a tap and die set because you'll never know when you might run into a situation where you need to know how to use them!
I especially want to know how to use a hammer because God says his word is like a fire and a hammer that smashes the rocks into pieces! Yeah God! (ref. Jer. 23:29)
I want to know how to use various screw drivers, vice grips etc., etc., You get my point?
For the men.... pretend it's the kitchen tools that you need to learn how to use! Same difference.
God wants us proficient as using all his promises and tools!
Anyhow... I'm rambling, LOL
Have a great day!
Brenda Gale Thompson
Showing posts with label promises. Show all posts
Showing posts with label promises. Show all posts
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Real Faith?
God is no respecter of persons.(Acts 10:34) That means you and I are not favorites. He does say however, that the just shall live by his/her faith. (Rom. 1:17)
You say, "I have faith,".... Well then tell me your recent testimonies! Not as easy eh?
The truth is that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. (Rom. 10:17) If we want faith we need to get a hold of the word of God, either by hearing it preached by anointed people or by reading it. Then when a promise or verse hits our spirit we need to write that down and make a note of it.
Then as we start to meditate on it and speak it over and over we get revelation on it and it becomes a rhema word to us. Then the next step is to decree that word over ourselves and our situations. This is when our faith becomes active. You see faith that can't be tested can't be trusted. As you get tested your faith will become stronger and you'll see more victories. Then the best part is you'll be able to pray for others and they'll get victories too!
It's the same for each one of us. There are no short cuts. I have results because for over 20 years I spent time speaking the promises of God over myself and my situations. There is so much truth to the saying, "If you want a change you must make a change!"
So you want victory? Do the work.... It's that simple.
God has no favorites.... He's promised to reward the people that diligently seek him and since he is His word and he's the living word your best life is to seek Him! (Heb. 11:6, John 1:1)
Just think, after twenty years of your tv shows where will you be? Or after 20 years of your hobby where will you be? Where do you want to be? That's what changed me. I really, really wanted to make a difference. I liked it when someone I knew used to say that all hell went on red alert when I woke up in the morning. The choice is up to you.... I have lots of good confessions in this blog that will help you get started. And Holy Spirit will highlight some good faith filled preachers for you if you ask.
Have a great day knowing how much you are loved by an amazing God!
Big Hugs,
Brenda Gale Thompson
You say, "I have faith,".... Well then tell me your recent testimonies! Not as easy eh?
The truth is that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God. (Rom. 10:17) If we want faith we need to get a hold of the word of God, either by hearing it preached by anointed people or by reading it. Then when a promise or verse hits our spirit we need to write that down and make a note of it.
Then as we start to meditate on it and speak it over and over we get revelation on it and it becomes a rhema word to us. Then the next step is to decree that word over ourselves and our situations. This is when our faith becomes active. You see faith that can't be tested can't be trusted. As you get tested your faith will become stronger and you'll see more victories. Then the best part is you'll be able to pray for others and they'll get victories too!
It's the same for each one of us. There are no short cuts. I have results because for over 20 years I spent time speaking the promises of God over myself and my situations. There is so much truth to the saying, "If you want a change you must make a change!"
So you want victory? Do the work.... It's that simple.
God has no favorites.... He's promised to reward the people that diligently seek him and since he is His word and he's the living word your best life is to seek Him! (Heb. 11:6, John 1:1)
Just think, after twenty years of your tv shows where will you be? Or after 20 years of your hobby where will you be? Where do you want to be? That's what changed me. I really, really wanted to make a difference. I liked it when someone I knew used to say that all hell went on red alert when I woke up in the morning. The choice is up to you.... I have lots of good confessions in this blog that will help you get started. And Holy Spirit will highlight some good faith filled preachers for you if you ask.
Have a great day knowing how much you are loved by an amazing God!
Big Hugs,
Brenda Gale Thompson
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Recover All
Hi. There have been some buzz words floating around the body of Christ like "we recover all" and that 'the thief must pay back 7 times.' However, how to do this is often not elaborated in practical terms.
I am going to give a little example of how this worked out in my life,,,, including all the mistakes I made so you know it's possible for your life. I have not got this all figured out yet. I am definitely in the learning.
Over a year ago, our dog had two puppies and one was still born. We think it got caught in the birth canal because it took our dog an extra half hour to deliver it.
I tried everything I knew to bring that puppy back to life and nothing worked. I called it back, I rubbed it to stimulate it, I cleaned out it's mouth and nose with an aspirator, I kept it warm and it didn't come back. I named him Lazarus and I kept speaking life over him. 3 days later and he still hadn't come back and I got mad and claimed 7 times the life and health of what the devil stole from me. A dead pup is no blessing.
I kept him wrapped up in my of my scarves by my bed and every night I would pray over him and seek the Lord with him in my hands for what to do next. Many times I would just cry and ask for help to understand more of God's promises. Sometimes I would just sing the song the Lord put on my heart as an offering. Only God knows how many hours I logged in my secret place, with just him, Lazarus and me.
Lazarus never decayed. He never smelt bad even after 29 days of resting under my bed. My hubby, finally said on the 31st day, "I think you better do something with him."
I asked the Lord and he said that it was time. My heart got frosty as I buried him out in the orchard. I could feel it rising up in me that this war wasn't over. I was not going to let this stop me from growing in ability to raise the dead.
So.... times moves on and we get busy with other things and I must admit I had a hard time seeking the Lord because I felt disappointed in Him, myself and the whole situation.
We bred our dog again because the vet said that one pup didn't take too much out of her. And we claimed small, healthy puppies that wouldn't get stuck.
Due date came and nothing. Its always 60 days plus or minus 3 days. 64 days and still no puppies... in fact she wasn't really showing. I know I had the day marked on the calendar and we were haying at the time so everybody new when she got bred.
Four and a half weeks later I saw Brandy delivering a puppy in her crate. Yikes! We didn't even have the nursery set up! Everybody pitched in and we got the nursery set up and her in it before the next pup arrived. She delivered 7 small, healthy puppies, much to our surprise. We were not expecting it at all. Dogs only go into heat once every 6 months so if they don't catch you have to wait another six months to breed them again.
I didn't clue in till the puppies were 7 weeks old what had happened. Like I said, life moves on and you get busy with other things. I was asking the Lord about her litter and thanking him for it cause she usually has two pups in a litter. The most she ever had was 4 so this was a stunning surprise.
The Lord said, "I heard you all those nights in your room." Well.... all the disappointment washed away as I played with those puppies. I cried then and I am crying now as I type this.
He's faithful Saints. Time spent with him is never wasted.
I wish I could tell you that my faith didn't waiver, but I'm not that strong. This song about recovering all (that I wrote) would come to my mind every so often and I would claim it. Here's the link for it... http://greatcommissionhow2s.blogspot.ca/2010/12/we-recover-all.html
Now all the puppies are in their new homes, that we prayed in for them. Some great friends helped me claim good homes for all of them. Here's a link for a video of the puppies playing... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug3M1k9I7Lk
So.... I guess I want to encourage you not to give up. I know I am going after some other stuff that's been stolen from my husband and I. His grace will lead me and His grace will lead you too. Hallelujah!
Bless you!
Big hugs,
Brenda Gale Thompson
I am going to give a little example of how this worked out in my life,,,, including all the mistakes I made so you know it's possible for your life. I have not got this all figured out yet. I am definitely in the learning.
Over a year ago, our dog had two puppies and one was still born. We think it got caught in the birth canal because it took our dog an extra half hour to deliver it.
I tried everything I knew to bring that puppy back to life and nothing worked. I called it back, I rubbed it to stimulate it, I cleaned out it's mouth and nose with an aspirator, I kept it warm and it didn't come back. I named him Lazarus and I kept speaking life over him. 3 days later and he still hadn't come back and I got mad and claimed 7 times the life and health of what the devil stole from me. A dead pup is no blessing.
I kept him wrapped up in my of my scarves by my bed and every night I would pray over him and seek the Lord with him in my hands for what to do next. Many times I would just cry and ask for help to understand more of God's promises. Sometimes I would just sing the song the Lord put on my heart as an offering. Only God knows how many hours I logged in my secret place, with just him, Lazarus and me.
Lazarus never decayed. He never smelt bad even after 29 days of resting under my bed. My hubby, finally said on the 31st day, "I think you better do something with him."
I asked the Lord and he said that it was time. My heart got frosty as I buried him out in the orchard. I could feel it rising up in me that this war wasn't over. I was not going to let this stop me from growing in ability to raise the dead.
So.... times moves on and we get busy with other things and I must admit I had a hard time seeking the Lord because I felt disappointed in Him, myself and the whole situation.
We bred our dog again because the vet said that one pup didn't take too much out of her. And we claimed small, healthy puppies that wouldn't get stuck.
Due date came and nothing. Its always 60 days plus or minus 3 days. 64 days and still no puppies... in fact she wasn't really showing. I know I had the day marked on the calendar and we were haying at the time so everybody new when she got bred.
Four and a half weeks later I saw Brandy delivering a puppy in her crate. Yikes! We didn't even have the nursery set up! Everybody pitched in and we got the nursery set up and her in it before the next pup arrived. She delivered 7 small, healthy puppies, much to our surprise. We were not expecting it at all. Dogs only go into heat once every 6 months so if they don't catch you have to wait another six months to breed them again.
I didn't clue in till the puppies were 7 weeks old what had happened. Like I said, life moves on and you get busy with other things. I was asking the Lord about her litter and thanking him for it cause she usually has two pups in a litter. The most she ever had was 4 so this was a stunning surprise.
The Lord said, "I heard you all those nights in your room." Well.... all the disappointment washed away as I played with those puppies. I cried then and I am crying now as I type this.
He's faithful Saints. Time spent with him is never wasted.
I wish I could tell you that my faith didn't waiver, but I'm not that strong. This song about recovering all (that I wrote) would come to my mind every so often and I would claim it. Here's the link for it... http://greatcommissionhow2s.blogspot.ca/2010/12/we-recover-all.html
Now all the puppies are in their new homes, that we prayed in for them. Some great friends helped me claim good homes for all of them. Here's a link for a video of the puppies playing... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug3M1k9I7Lk
So.... I guess I want to encourage you not to give up. I know I am going after some other stuff that's been stolen from my husband and I. His grace will lead me and His grace will lead you too. Hallelujah!
Bless you!
Big hugs,
Brenda Gale Thompson
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
You Can't Always Win With Another Man's Sword
The good news is that you can sharpen your sword anytime you want. The word is always available. As you start to personalize it and apply it to your situation, revelation will come and then you won't put up with anything less then victory.
As you use your sword and realize that God won't put you in a battle you can't win, you will get the chance to win battles for others that don't know the Lord or don't know the word of God. (2Cor. 2:14)
I'm going to share the revelation the Lord gave me years ago. Sometimes the Lord gives you a word or a chapter that He wants you to dig into. Well this time it was Psalm 29.
"Ascribe to the Lord, O mighty ones, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; Worship the Lord in the splendor of his holiness." (Psalm 29:1-2) That's our job. As we choose to speak out loud all the thanks and praise God deserves he inhabits our praise. This is the prerequisite for the rest of the psalm. Are you interested?
Verse 3 was highlighted to me. It goes, "The voice of the Lord is over the waters; the God of Glory thunders over the mighty waters."....
As I started to ruminate over this verse and ask Holy Spirit questions I realized that He wanted me to start declaring this. We are the ones speaking for the Lord as we offer ourselves living sacrifices and obey Holy Spirit's prompting. (Ps. 103:20, Rom 12:1-2, 2Cor. 4:13)
This is how the Lord told me to personalize this Psalm.
The voice of the Lord though me is over the waters; the God of glory thunders through me, the Lord thunders over the mighty waters through me.
The voice of the Lord through me, is powerful; the voice of the Lord through me is majestic... etc.
You get the point. God wants us to get stronger in Him. Reading Colossians, chapters 1 and 2 are really helpful. Holy Spirit, the anointed one and His anointing is in us. (Col 1:26) Also, the anointing we have received abides in us. (1John 2: 21,27) We have been given all authority and power, (Luke 18:19) and the victory that Jesus won He wants us to enforce. He is waiting till we make all His enemies His footstool. (Heb. 10:13) He bet the devil so bad, he (Jesus) led them in a triumphant procession and He's given His victory to us. (Col 2:13-15, Acts 2:8, 1John 4:17) He is the first born of many brothers/sisters. (Rom 8:29)
Therefore I exhort you to sharpen your sword. There is so much more that I want to share about this Psalm... all for other day.
Let me bless you: Lord give us a hunger for You and Your word. Show us how to apply the promises to our lives and get so good at using our sword that we can set other people free too. We won't despise the day of small beginnings. We give you all the glory in advance. Amen!
Big hugs,
Brenda Gale
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