Friends are so important, don't you think? I have a few good friends that I can call anytime and they will help me with emotional and spiritual support. It's so nice to know that you have people who believe in you.
My girlfriend wants me to write a book about how to make time to seek God. What a nice compliment! I am no pro, that's for sure, but I could probably fill a book with all my bloopers. I can't repeat a joke properly to save anything so I won't even try, but my friends laugh when I mention my daily antics with the job, kids and farm. I am so glad I don't have to try to be somebody I am not.
So, my thought for the day is pray for your friends and be yourself. God loves us so much for who we are and not for what we can do. Hallelujah! His love sets us free to be ourselves and all that He's dreamed for us.
I bless you with an open Heaven today. May you have His abiding presence with you today. May you comprehend all the good things He has laid up for you in Heavenly places and may you learn how to pull them down by faith. In Jesus' name I ask. Amen!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Update
Hi there. It has been over 21 days since I started this endeavor to seek His face and has it been interesting. You never realize how many distractions there are until you decide to lay them all aside for the best thing.
On a good note, His presence around my life has been increasing. There have been many new songs, many new revelations and an ease I have found to staying in His presence while I work or look after my children and other responsibilities.
The Lord asked me to fast idle words a few weeks ago. That has been a little more difficult. I didn't realize how careful I have to be to think before I speak. This precludes mouthing off when upset of course. I am not done learning how to master my reactions in any and all circumstances.
I want to say emphatically that pursuing Jesus in your quiet place is so worth it! In fact an hour a day is not enough! I was just told by somebody on Friday that I am now going in a new direction. He had no idea that I was on a secret mission. How cool is that? Breakthroughs are abounding on the family front, for my friends and for those I pray for while on the ministry team at church. It has been a very good investment in time.
So that is why I am not posting much these days. I will have lots to catch up on... someday.
Bless you!
Big hugs and blessings in Jesus' name!
Brenda Gale
On a good note, His presence around my life has been increasing. There have been many new songs, many new revelations and an ease I have found to staying in His presence while I work or look after my children and other responsibilities.
The Lord asked me to fast idle words a few weeks ago. That has been a little more difficult. I didn't realize how careful I have to be to think before I speak. This precludes mouthing off when upset of course. I am not done learning how to master my reactions in any and all circumstances.
I want to say emphatically that pursuing Jesus in your quiet place is so worth it! In fact an hour a day is not enough! I was just told by somebody on Friday that I am now going in a new direction. He had no idea that I was on a secret mission. How cool is that? Breakthroughs are abounding on the family front, for my friends and for those I pray for while on the ministry team at church. It has been a very good investment in time.
So that is why I am not posting much these days. I will have lots to catch up on... someday.
Bless you!
Big hugs and blessings in Jesus' name!
Brenda Gale
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Remember When...
Remember when I treated your children like my own, when they came over.
Remember when my family helped you move and no one else would.
Remember when my daughter babysat your kids so you could work in the store.
Remember when I prayed for you, when you were sick and Jesus healed you.
Remember when I shared my food with you and you shared your food with me and we both laughed about it.
Remember that I am a friend, not an 'infidel' or something you have been taught to exterminate.
And lastly -- remember that I love you... friend.
"...And the greatest of these is 'love'", love which never, ever fails. (1Cor. 13:13, 8) I am claiming this family for the Kingdom of God. The kids love Veggie Tales and appreciate getting out of their tiny, two bedroom apartment and coming out to our farm. God is working in a great way. People of other faiths love getting dreams and visions so I have been praying for them to get some. LOL.
Hmmm, maybe I am wrong, but I have noticed that when they are in the minority they are great people. It is only when they are the majority that they start to try to force their religious laws on others.
We have the greatest weapons though. No religious spirit can stand against Love, Hallelujah! (2 Cor. 10:4-5, Eph 6: 10-20)
Bless you... in Jesus' Name!
Remember when my family helped you move and no one else would.
Remember when my daughter babysat your kids so you could work in the store.
Remember when I prayed for you, when you were sick and Jesus healed you.
Remember when I shared my food with you and you shared your food with me and we both laughed about it.
Remember that I am a friend, not an 'infidel' or something you have been taught to exterminate.
And lastly -- remember that I love you... friend.
"...And the greatest of these is 'love'", love which never, ever fails. (1Cor. 13:13, 8) I am claiming this family for the Kingdom of God. The kids love Veggie Tales and appreciate getting out of their tiny, two bedroom apartment and coming out to our farm. God is working in a great way. People of other faiths love getting dreams and visions so I have been praying for them to get some. LOL.
Hmmm, maybe I am wrong, but I have noticed that when they are in the minority they are great people. It is only when they are the majority that they start to try to force their religious laws on others.
We have the greatest weapons though. No religious spirit can stand against Love, Hallelujah! (2 Cor. 10:4-5, Eph 6: 10-20)
Bless you... in Jesus' Name!
Reality Bites
Reality bites for today.
We are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. (2Cor. 5:21)
Our old nature is dead. Rom. 6,7
Wherever there is great love, there are great miracles.
We are seated with him in Heavenly places. (Eph. 2:6)
We have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus, the anointed one and His anointing. (ref. Eph 1:3)
The anointing we have received abides in us and will never leave. (1John 2:21-27)
For too long people have been trying to visit Heaven, or have a supernatural experience. That is like trying to get into a chair you are already seated in. Talk about a frustrating time. The reality is that we are already sitting in it! (ref. Eph. 2:6)
God inhabits the praises of His people. Therefore as I make the choice to make praise and thanksgiving a habit during my day the manifest presence of God which is Heaven starts to show up right here.
Repent for anything that might have caused you to sin and fall short of the glory of God. Plead the blood of Jesus and His glory will cover you again.
Did you get that? That's why God doesn't want us to sin. It causes us to fall short of the glory of God. He wants us in the glory. He's not trying to keep us out! He wants us to learn how to walk in the glory while we are doing our thing here on earth. We've prayed it so long, "Your kingdom (glory) come, Your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
There is no time in the Glory. When God shows you something it's yours. Don't put off receiving it by saying, "One day I'll be Your minister" for example. Claim it now.
One time I saw a big treasure chest on a beach and I heard the Lord tell me to go open it. I opened it and there were gifts in it for me. So I started thanking God for my gift that I would receive. Wrong! Better to thank Him for the gifts He has given you now. There is no time in the glory so don't put off receiving anything Holy Spirit shows you. It might take you a while to get the revelation of who you are in the Spirit realm, so start now.
We have been made righteous. It's not about doing all the stuff to get clean. No where does the sacrifice have to clean itself before it can be used! That's the bosses job! In the same way when we offer ourselves as a living sacrifice to the Lord it's his job to clean us up! (Ref. Rom. 12:1-2)
In Zech. 3: 1-7 we see that Joshua the high priest got a new garment as soon as he showed up. We do too as soon as we enter his presence with our praise and worship. Just receive it by faith!
Bless you as you start to walk by faith, believing that Your Heavenly Father wants supernatural experiences for you. He's no respector of persons. So put on the worship music and praise and thank Him for a while. Repent as He leads to restore your fellowship with Him and then ask Him what He wants to show you. Close Your eyes and see what He shows you in your imagination. Enjoy! You know by faith that if you ask for bread, your Heavenly father will not give you a fish. He is forever faithful!
You are blessed and highly favored!
Big hugs,
Brenda Gale Thompson
We are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. (2Cor. 5:21)
Our old nature is dead. Rom. 6,7
Wherever there is great love, there are great miracles.
We are seated with him in Heavenly places. (Eph. 2:6)
We have been blessed with every spiritual blessing in Christ Jesus, the anointed one and His anointing. (ref. Eph 1:3)
The anointing we have received abides in us and will never leave. (1John 2:21-27)
For too long people have been trying to visit Heaven, or have a supernatural experience. That is like trying to get into a chair you are already seated in. Talk about a frustrating time. The reality is that we are already sitting in it! (ref. Eph. 2:6)
God inhabits the praises of His people. Therefore as I make the choice to make praise and thanksgiving a habit during my day the manifest presence of God which is Heaven starts to show up right here.
Repent for anything that might have caused you to sin and fall short of the glory of God. Plead the blood of Jesus and His glory will cover you again.
Did you get that? That's why God doesn't want us to sin. It causes us to fall short of the glory of God. He wants us in the glory. He's not trying to keep us out! He wants us to learn how to walk in the glory while we are doing our thing here on earth. We've prayed it so long, "Your kingdom (glory) come, Your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
There is no time in the Glory. When God shows you something it's yours. Don't put off receiving it by saying, "One day I'll be Your minister" for example. Claim it now.
One time I saw a big treasure chest on a beach and I heard the Lord tell me to go open it. I opened it and there were gifts in it for me. So I started thanking God for my gift that I would receive. Wrong! Better to thank Him for the gifts He has given you now. There is no time in the glory so don't put off receiving anything Holy Spirit shows you. It might take you a while to get the revelation of who you are in the Spirit realm, so start now.
We have been made righteous. It's not about doing all the stuff to get clean. No where does the sacrifice have to clean itself before it can be used! That's the bosses job! In the same way when we offer ourselves as a living sacrifice to the Lord it's his job to clean us up! (Ref. Rom. 12:1-2)
In Zech. 3: 1-7 we see that Joshua the high priest got a new garment as soon as he showed up. We do too as soon as we enter his presence with our praise and worship. Just receive it by faith!
Bless you as you start to walk by faith, believing that Your Heavenly Father wants supernatural experiences for you. He's no respector of persons. So put on the worship music and praise and thank Him for a while. Repent as He leads to restore your fellowship with Him and then ask Him what He wants to show you. Close Your eyes and see what He shows you in your imagination. Enjoy! You know by faith that if you ask for bread, your Heavenly father will not give you a fish. He is forever faithful!
You are blessed and highly favored!
Big hugs,
Brenda Gale Thompson
Monday, October 11, 2010
Idle Words Part 2
I was reading in James, chapter 3:1-6 today and it says that the tongue;
-is a fire
-is a world of evil.
-it sets the whole course (destiny) of a person's life on fire (destroys it.) For example words like, "I'll never..., you always... )
-is set on fire by hell.
I'm going to turn this around to work for me by declaring:
-Thank You Jesus that my tongue is edifying my whole body, soul and spirit.
-My tongue is setting the course of my life to have Glory and Heaven right here, right now because I am already seated with him (Jesus) in Heavenly places. (Eph. 2:6)
- Thank You Lord that I am a Heavenly Being right here, right now, full of glory and signs and wonders.
-Thank You Lord that my tongue speaks words of blessing, encouragement, love, hope and destiny.
-Thank You Jesus that my tongue is on fire for God alone. (opposite of James 3:6)
That will help us immensely. We are the captains of our own lives you know. You believe what you say about yourself more than you believe what other people say about you. That's why it's so important to speak good things over yourself. You start speaking the Word of God, which is supernatural, over yourself and you will have a supernatural life. (ref. Is. 55:7-12, 2Pet.1:3-8) Every promise from God is infused with supernatural power that has the ability to change you, if you will put it to work. So work with God and don't let your boat sink!
Bless you, in Jesus' name!
Idle Words
A few days ago as I was talking to the Lord in the car, I got the song from the Lord, "I will fast and I will pray, that You'd touch our hearts afresh Lord..." so I asked the Lord if He wanted me to fast a bit.
"Yes, He replied, "from idle words."
Ok. That's harder than a food fast, but with Holy Spirit's help I can do this. No more idle, inactive, doubt filled words.
To help I've been building myself up in the Word. Here are some of the thankful confessions that I have used over the years:
Thank You Lord that I am quick to hear, slow to speak and very slow to get angry or offended. (James 1:19)
Thank You Lord that there is a huge guard on my mouth and tongue. (ref. Ps. 141:3)
Thank You Lord for setting a watch over the words of my mouth. (ref. Ps. 141:3)
Thank You that words of healing pour out of me.
Thank You Lord that the law of kindness is in my mouth. (Prov. 31:26)
Thank You Lord that only words of love, grace, mercy and power flow out of me.
Thank You Lord that I build myself up in my most Holy faith by praying in tongues more.(Jude 23)
Thank You Lord that I edify myself by singing psalms and hymms and by making melody in my heart to the Lord. (ref. Col. 3:16, Eph. 5:19)
Thank You Lord that I think and speak about whatever is good, noble, praiseworthy, pure, lovely, encouraging and excellent. (ref. Phil 4:8)
Thank You Lord that I, "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of my mouth, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."(Eph. 4:29)
I am going to go over my scripture confessions every day to help build better habits. I have come a long way in the last few years and Holy Spirit is happy. Hallelujah! I believe we are going to see the Word of God become so powerful out of our mouths that miracles will happen before our eyes. To that end I press on, for the High calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Bless you as you pursue Him for more in Your life. May we always be hungry for more of You, Lord! Amen.
"Yes, He replied, "from idle words."
Ok. That's harder than a food fast, but with Holy Spirit's help I can do this. No more idle, inactive, doubt filled words.
To help I've been building myself up in the Word. Here are some of the thankful confessions that I have used over the years:
Thank You Lord that I am quick to hear, slow to speak and very slow to get angry or offended. (James 1:19)
Thank You Lord that there is a huge guard on my mouth and tongue. (ref. Ps. 141:3)
Thank You Lord for setting a watch over the words of my mouth. (ref. Ps. 141:3)
Thank You that words of healing pour out of me.
Thank You Lord that the law of kindness is in my mouth. (Prov. 31:26)
Thank You Lord that only words of love, grace, mercy and power flow out of me.
Thank You Lord that I build myself up in my most Holy faith by praying in tongues more.(Jude 23)
Thank You Lord that I edify myself by singing psalms and hymms and by making melody in my heart to the Lord. (ref. Col. 3:16, Eph. 5:19)
Thank You Lord that I think and speak about whatever is good, noble, praiseworthy, pure, lovely, encouraging and excellent. (ref. Phil 4:8)
Thank You Lord that I, "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of my mouth, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."(Eph. 4:29)
I am going to go over my scripture confessions every day to help build better habits. I have come a long way in the last few years and Holy Spirit is happy. Hallelujah! I believe we are going to see the Word of God become so powerful out of our mouths that miracles will happen before our eyes. To that end I press on, for the High calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Bless you as you pursue Him for more in Your life. May we always be hungry for more of You, Lord! Amen.
Seeking God Update
Well, it's two weeks today and it's getting easier and easier to set aside time to seek the Lord.
A couple of times the Lord's laughter bubbled up inside me even before I sat down in my room. Another time I got the "Wedding March" song as I walked up stairs.
I have the assurance that He is working while I wait on him (Is. 64:4) My house hasn't fallen apart either! LOL. I was a teensy bit concerned about that, I must admit. With three teenagers and all of us busy, it can get pretty chaotic around here.
So please be encouraged by my little testimony. It is always worth while to set aside time for Him. I can't go into all the breakthroughs I have seen so far because I want to protect people's privacy, but trust me-- it's worth it all. He's worth it all!
I was so encouraged to hear that the National House of Prayer (www.nhop.ca) is asking all Canadian Christians to pray and fast this month, on behalf of Canada. God's on the move! Revival come now, in Jesus' Name!
Let me bless you now: "Lord I decree that the person reading this article right now, is precious in Your sight and has a special destiny in You. May they know Your joy that passes understanding. Bless them as they try to put You first in their lives and make time to seek Your heart. Give them an oasis of Your presence in their homes like You've done for me. In Jesus' name I ask. Amen!"
A couple of times the Lord's laughter bubbled up inside me even before I sat down in my room. Another time I got the "Wedding March" song as I walked up stairs.
I have the assurance that He is working while I wait on him (Is. 64:4) My house hasn't fallen apart either! LOL. I was a teensy bit concerned about that, I must admit. With three teenagers and all of us busy, it can get pretty chaotic around here.
So please be encouraged by my little testimony. It is always worth while to set aside time for Him. I can't go into all the breakthroughs I have seen so far because I want to protect people's privacy, but trust me-- it's worth it all. He's worth it all!
I was so encouraged to hear that the National House of Prayer (www.nhop.ca) is asking all Canadian Christians to pray and fast this month, on behalf of Canada. God's on the move! Revival come now, in Jesus' Name!
Let me bless you now: "Lord I decree that the person reading this article right now, is precious in Your sight and has a special destiny in You. May they know Your joy that passes understanding. Bless them as they try to put You first in their lives and make time to seek Your heart. Give them an oasis of Your presence in their homes like You've done for me. In Jesus' name I ask. Amen!"
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