Fear is a Liar!

Most of us, actually I'd say all of us have dealt with fear at one time or another. Everyday of our lives it would be easy for fear to grip a hold of us and ruin our day. Fear is one of the enemy's most useful weapon. Anytime we face an uncertain situation, fear could grip us. The devil wants us to live in fear. Then he would have a grip on us, manipulate our minds, and cause us to crumble in fear.
But we have a MAJOR advantage. We have Jesus! Jesus already defeated fear and the devil. And we have the power of Jesus in us, therefore able to defeat that fear or the tactics of the enemy.

Mark 4:37 A fierce windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped.
 4:38 But He was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him up and said to Him, “Teacher! Don’t You care that we’re going to die?”
4:39 He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Silence! Be still!” The wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
Jesus instantly calmed the storm that the devil meant to harm them with. The disciples became afraid, gripped with fear. Jesus spoke, and the storm was silenced. The devil tried to cause harm again, and failed again.
The devil will try and try. But we need to remember to stand firm in our faith in Jesus. Rebuke the devil and he will flee. We have that power in Jesus' name.
We all face fear. We are not exempt. In fact, when we follow Jesus the enemy really wants to bring us down. We have victory. We have the power of the Holy Spirit in us. We have the strength of our Lord Jesus. And Jesus has given us authority to rebuke the devil and cause him to fail.
Jesus gave us the armor of God to be clothed in. He gave us His Holy Spirit to always be with us. And He gave us the victory.
No matter what lie the enemy is tormenting you with, he is a liar. God made you to be who you are, to look the way you do, to speak the way you speak. He loves you more than anything. So much so that He has given us the power and authority of His Holy Spirit. Jesus died to set us free. We are free indeed.
We do not have to listen to the devil, the cause of most of our fear, because he is a liar.

We Are Loved!

We are loved by our Creator. When I say we that means all. Yes, every single human being that God has formed in the womb is loved by Him. So that means every person is loved.
God doesn't define us by the color of our skin, by the color of our hair, by our height, our weight, our capabilities, our talents, or the language we speak. He calls us all by name, and knows the number of hairs on our heads. He loves us all.
With that being said, His love does not give us permission to hate, steal, kill, destroy, murder, or any other sin. None of us have that right. It doesn't matter of you are a typical person like myself, or if you are higher up in politics, or are royalty. We all are created equal and therefore have the same "restrictions" to follow.
This time in our world we see so much hatred, so much killing, so much lying, so many drugs, and crimes, and the list goes on and on. It is easy to get caught up in that. The Governor of the state I live in just passed a law for late term abortions, up until the child is born, they can kill that baby that God created. This broke my heart, and many others, but imagine what it does to God's heart. Whether the Governor or someone else, you have no right to decide that. You have no right to condone murder.
As I was pondering and praying over this the Lord clearly reminded me about His love. Yes He loves the Governor, and those creating such laws. He loves the murderers, the thieves.  So instead of getting caught up emotionally in this, He reminded me HE IS IN CHARGE. Yes, no matter what, God is in charge. He created us with free will, so we have a choice to live for Him or live in sin. He will deal with those people responsible. Nothing is hidden from God.
I even asked God, why is this person allowed to create such a horrible law? Why couldn't God intervene. His reply, He(God) is in charge. And we are created with our own free will. We make our own choices. But God will deal with those bad choices. He will deal with every single person. We all will answer to Him.
So what are we to do?  Pray, and intercede for those things that go against God's commandments. Pray for those committing the sins that hurt others. Pray for our Country, pray for our states, pray for the world. This is the world God created, it is His.
He has enabled some of you to do more. Whether you are in law enforcement, or are in politics, or public speakers, God has given us all a platform to speak His Word, share His Gospel, and to pray.
We are created for His glory. We must remember to seek His will, and serve Him with our all, and to do so in love. He has never left us, He gave us His Holy Spirit to be with us always, and to equip us for the task God has given us.
We need the Holy Spirit to fill us and give us the stamina to push forward. The enemy doesn't want us to succeed. He will do anything to bring us down. We have the Holy Spirit to guide us and enable us, and to protect us. We do not need to get dragged down by the tactics of the enemy, because God is with us always.
Faithful readers, I know there is a lot in this blog. But there is a lot happening in the world today.
Be encouraged, God hears and answers our prayers. And remember GOD IS IN CHARGE.
2Chronicles 7:14  If My people who are called by My name humble themselves, pray and seek My face, and turn from their evil ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. 

We Are Part of God’s Creativity

Creativity, that is a mouthful when you think about it. God has been creative since the beginning of time. He thought about this world, the universe, and how He would like it to be. He spoke it into existence. He envisioned the moon, the stars, the sun.  But His creativity didn’t stop there.  That’s right, He wanted to create us in His image. WOW!  We are created by God, in His image.
So that is quite a thought.  That alone tells us how much God loves us.
Back to creativity. It doesn’t take much for us to see how creative God is.  Every person we see is different that you or I. The color of our skin is different. The color of our eyes are different. The color of our hair is different.  And the list goes on.
Even though our body structure and organs are mostly the same, there is still a difference that is unique to each one of us. Like our DNA.  Again, showing us how creative God is.
“For we are His workmanship [His own master work, a work of art].
‭‭EPHESIANS‬ ‭2:10‬a ‭AMP‬‬
Now that we see just how creative God is, let's take this a little further.
God created us in His image, therefore wouldn't it seem as though He has a specific "job", or task for us to do? God is not idle. I would think He doesn't want us to be idle either. And remember, we are all unique. The task He has for me to do is probably not what He wants you to do. Some of us will be involved in the same ministry or the same job. For instance, God has gifted my husband and my son in music. They both play numerous instruments. He uses them both differently, yet in the same area.
Even though they have the same gifting, they still have their own unique DNA of that gifting.
God has used me in Creative Arts ministry, when I was still physically able to do so. When my situation changed, He gave me this blog to write. Even though the dynamics have changed, He still uses me to be creative.
God created all of us in His image, and to be creative like Him.  He doesn't want us sitting around being idle. That idleness can lead to many problems like depression, loneliness, feeling of being useless, to name a few. He wants us to do His will. He has a "job" for you and for me.
I know when I am doing something for someone else, I feel so much better about myself. I have a relationship with Jesus. I want to please Him. I do not want to disappoint Him. That comes naturally when we love someone and want them to be proud of us.
Faithful readers, I pray that as you seek God's will for your lives, as you spend time with Him and in His Word, He gives you creative thoughts and a specific plan of how He wants to use you. If He already has shown you that plan, I pray that you see the fruit coming from your faithfulness and willing to serve God.
Remember, God created you, very uniquely. With a unique DNA, and unique talents, and unique personality, and on and on. He created you in His image. And He loves you!
I pray you all can envision your purpose that God has birthed in you.