Through God's Eyes

Looking in the mirror, staring at my reflection
Going through a list of things I have
That the media try to pass off as “unacceptable”
I am no size 2 and I have curves, a lot of them
My skin is not flawless and does not have a nice tan
My hair doesn’t stay perfect all day
It gets frizzy, and starts to get wavy
But I feel the pressures every day to try and obtain something I’m not
But then I remember
All this I see is through physical eyes.
Eyes that have been taught by a world to look at something
And if it does not look a certain way then it is not beautiful.
So I close my eyes
And I say, “God show me how You see me”
I open my eyes
And there before me stands,
Not a woman with curves, uneven pale skin and wavy hair
But a daughter of the Most High
Full of boldness and strength
A warrior for the Lord
Radiating with beauty greater than any flower
This beauty can only come from knowing the Lord
A woman whose heart is full of love, compassion, and joy
A woman with a song in her heart, waiting to be released
I see a woman who does not need the world’s approval
But a woman who knows who she is in the Lord
A woman whose heart breaks
Breaks for those who still seek this worlds acceptance
Knowing that God has already accepted them all
He is waiting patiently for them to look in the mirror and say,
“God, show me how You see me…”

Be Steadfast!

What does it mean to be steadfast?? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary steadfast means "firmly fixed in place; immovable. Not subject to change. firm in belief, determination, or adherence." So to be steadfast is to go after something with a made up mind that you will not relent until you see whatever it is you are contending to see... Right? When it comes to our relationship with God we need to be steadfast. Constantly yearning to be in His presence. Regardless of the circumstances and situations going on around us our hearts should long for nothing more than to see the face of God. How could we not want to see his face? "...His eyes were like a blazing fire." (Revelation 1:14) Why not look into those eyes and allow them to burn away every other desire? How could we not want to be in His presence? In His presence all things are made new... It is time we stir up a fresh desire to pursue His face. Maybe I am just talking to myself, or maybe this is really hitting home with you... All I know is that something needs to happen in the Body of Christ. We(the Body of Christ)have lost that steadfastness that is needed to see God's Glory rush over us and invade our churches. We have become content to just go about a routine and allow things to remain stagnant. Nobody wants to drink water that has been sitting out over night let alone for months, when they can grab a fresh, cold bottle of water out of the fridge. So why are we constantly settling for things that have happened in the past? Isn't it time for something fresh and new? It also seems we have lost the zeal to see His mighty hand move in the lives of our lost loved ones and even the ones who are lost we don't even know. We pray, or at least I know I have prayed before, and still do, "God break my heart for what breaks Yours.", but is it a sincere prayer? Or are we just saying that because we know that is what we should pray? Does God's heart not break for His children who do not know Him or want to even give Him the time of day? So should not our hearts be broken for the souls that do not know God? Satan is steadfast in pursuit of people, scripture says he is like a roaring lion seeking to devour. If we knew a child was fixing to get mauled by a lion would we not do everything in our power to save that child? WAKE UP CHURCH! There are people in this world who are being sought out by a hungry, devious, lion who is seeking to steal, kill and destroy anyone and everyone he can. These people are people God sent His Son to die for so that they may go free! It is time we do what we can to save them! When we want something bad enough we make sure we get it, it doesn't matter what it is we contend for it. Whether it was a toy when we were a child that we constantly begged our parents for, some new gadget that was out when we became teenagers that we either babysat, cut grass, or begged our parents for or whether as adults it is a job that we would break our necks to get so we could supply for our families, either way we never gave up fighting for it until we received it. So why should we give up so easily on the lost? Why should we give up so easily on seeing God move in our services a fresh and new? If we can contend and hold steadfast to the things we want in the world, why can't we do that for the things of God? He is the one who has given us Freedom, He is the one who loves us unconditionally. Scripture says "And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." Matthew 11:12. It is time we got violent for the things of God instead of just talking about them. Church, don't let them enemy try trick you. NO WEAPON FORMED AGAINST YOU SHALL BE ABLE TO PROSPER! Hold tight, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord! Be steadfast, immovable, stand firm do not give up! Get back between the porch and the altar and weep to see things change and to once again see a fresh move of God. Revival starts in our hearts! Be revived today!

Take Me To The River

As I listened to this song, I began wondering...What would it look like if everyone who said they were a Christian really allowed the Lord to take them to the river and let Him begin to drown every selfish, fleshly desire they had? What would happen if the Church put every other lover they had in the water, and left it there??





The answer... The Bride of Christ would be operating in the power and authority that She has in Christ. She would be operating in Kingdom, seeing signs, wonders, and miracles; and walk in the power and demonstration of the Most High!

I then began to think about how it is possible that so many people would be willing to give up everything they have for things such as: alcohol, drugs, gambling, lust, etc. but yet is not willing to sacrifice everything for the Lord? Why is it so much easier for people to give up things for the world but yet when it comes to God people come up with every excuse of why they can't do something. There are to many Christians, who are caught up in obtaining that American dream that they forget that the things of this world will pass away. I am not saying that having nice things and wanting nice things is wrong. What I am saying is do not put it before God. If God says give it up, be obedient and give it up! When you were living in the world and were addicted to whatever it may have been, you would have seen to it that you would have gotten your fix no matter the cost, am I right? Well God is so much greater than any addiction, why not see to it that you are doing everything to please Him? All I am saying is that why worry about this worldly stuff. God is going to take care of His children. The rich, young ruler did not want to give up what he had and follow the Lord, so he walked away saddened. Don't be like that young ruler. He had everything that anyone could ever dream of, yet he was unhappy because he was not obedient to the Lord.

Job lost everything, but yet he NEVER cursed the Lord and ended up with double of what he started with. Jesus didn't have a place to lay His head and He was the Son of God, the Savior, the one who sacrificed Himself for OUR sins. John the Baptist went into the wilderness and ate locust and wild honey... And yet here we are not willing to give up those things the Lord asks us to because we are "comfortable". But let me let you in on a little secret, when you get comfortable in you walk with God it opens up door ways to become complacent. So it is time to get uncomfortable! Be a forerunner, push onward prepare a way for a generation to follow. Give someone permission to live completely free and sold out to God!! :)

The Father's Delight

The sweetest breath I take
The cleanest air I breathe
Is when I am in Your presence.

Nothing greater than being there
Nothing else matters in that moment
Only knowing I am in the presence of the King

No where else can I be made whole
No where else can I feel so free
Knowing Your love for me
Can never be taken

The world could be crashing down
No thought of what is happening
But yet, You comfort me
And I find peace in You

So undeserving am I
To be in Your presence
Yet you find me fitting
You take deep delight in me

No More Excuses!

I was going through some old letters the Lord and I had wrote back and forth and some old study notes the other day. And I came across something the Lord had dealt with me about, that I had completely forgot about and I think it is such a fitting time to share it.
On September 18th, 2010, this is what was on my heart:
“So they inquired further of the Lord, ‘Has the man come here yet?’ And the Lord said, ‘Yes, he has hidden himself among the baggage’.” -1 Samuel 10:22
“He has hidden himself among the baggage”- Many do this. As we see, God chose Saul to be the one appointed King. Israel wanted to be like all the “other” nations. (1 Samuel 8:19-20) Israel was so wrapped up in wanting to conform and be like the other nations they refused to do what God wanted. They insisted on having a king.
Christians today are just as Israel, they want what the world has but…what does light and darkness have in common? We can’t have the things of this world and still burn for the Lord. God has called us to be a separate people. But when He does call us we try to hide behind baggage we have in our life. We aren’t willing to let go of the things in our life to live a fully surrendered life. We try to recall the things that have us trapped and bogged down to make an excuse for why we can’t do it. But Christ is the deliverer. He wanted us to walk in boldness and authority. to proclaim His name and pursue our calling.





Now back to the present:
Scripture says: “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold all things have become new.” -2 Corinthians 5:17
Just with this one scripture it takes away EVERY excuse we have. It says “old things have passed away; behold all things have become new.” Knowing you are destined for great things, and God longs for fellowship with His bride, why make excuses to be with the one who loves you UNCONDITIONALLY? Excuses are nothing more than baggage that keeps you bound. The thing is, we need to stop focusing on the excuse of “why we can’t”, and begin to focus on every reason of “why we CAN!” God has given His Bride the power and authority to do everything He has called her to! If the church realized the power and authority we had then things would be a lot different. We really could see a world turn UPSIDE DOWN FOR CHRIST! So Church, rise up, prepare for battle, put on the Armour of God, and pursue what God has called us to do! NO MORE EXCUSES!

Ballerina

Gliding across the room,
As if she’s floating on air.
Her arms and legs move freely,
Plié, Relevé, she says to herself
All her movements are precise.
She looks so happy and free,
But is she really?
The outside may look free,
But, on the inside,
There is no freedom,
She cannot move.
She is bound in chains
Chains of inadequacy, fear of man, doubt
Measuring herself up against others
She struggles to get free.
Day in and day out,
She lives in turmoil
Nobody sees her pain,
But look into her eyes,
You see the pain.
But there is One with eyes of fire
Who can take it all away
With one glance
Her chains would be broken
No longer to be held captive
The inside just as free as the outside
Just with that one glance
She will see herself for who she truly is
A strong and mighty woman
An asset to the Kingdom of God
Her faults and failures
Now testimonies of strength
Able to break the strongholds in others’ lives
By just a few words
Her dance
A witness
A witness of what God can do
No longer bound to lies and deception
She would live a life of freedom
As the Lords
Ballerina




*Day in and day, we come in contact with all kinds of people who are hurting. People who seem to be free on the outside, but yet are bound by many things on the inside. Some are bound with addictions, such as drugs, alcohol, pornography. Others are bound by thoughts, such as inadequecy, fear of man, doubt. Some are bound by more than one of these things. We may not be able to tell just from the appearance of someone, of how they are doing. But look into their eyes, alllow the Lord to let you see through His eyes. He see’s them for what they can be, inside and out, FREE! Let your life be an introduction of the freedom they can have, let you life be an introduction to a God who wants to love them for them, and set them free from everything! :)

Every Part Of Me Belongs To God

My heart beats but not to pump blood,
It beats to worship the Lord.
Every beat is a song.
A love song being sang to God.
I breathe.
But do not live in the world.
I breathe to worship God.
I breathe a declaration.
A declaration that my life is His.
I move.
But not to get where I want.
I move as an act of dance, to praise God in my movement.
As a life surrendered to Him.
For Him to guide me, not my flesh to guide me.
My soul longs for more.
It yearns to be filled, then to be emptied out
To be refilled and continue the process.
There is a deep aching within me.
Something that cannot be contained.
There is a drawing.
It is pulling me closer to God.
An excitement ready to bust!
I am a servant of the Most High!
Every part of my being is to bring Him glory!