{ Agnus Dei by Jotta A. }

"we can still hope, because He is risen!" _b.houston

worthy is the lamb!

{ Passion 2013: "Ready, Get Set, Go!" - Ps Judah Smith }

• 1 Peter 2:1-10
• "That you tasted, and the Lord is gracious..."
• "You are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood..." (This is our story)
• How important community is to God? In and of Himself, He is a community (Singular in character, but plural in person)
• We are made in the image of our God who within Himself is a community
• We are community beings designed for community 
• You are not an isolated individual living in close proximity to others, you are interconnected and interdependent beings intended for relationship and intimacy
• "A man who isolate himself seeks himself and rages in all wise judgement" (Proverbs)
• God has intended ourselves to live in community and that is the essence of the church
• Church is a community which centers around Jesus
• If you're alone, it is not good
• Your loneliness is not of your own doing but it is not good for mankind to be alone.
• This is mankind's all: To reflect the same image of our Creator
• This is our passion, this is where we find our greatest fulfillment and this is where we find our truest meaning
• All of creation finds it's proper place, and meaning, and positioning, and purpose, when it accurately reflects the image of the Creator
• We serve the great 3 in 1, and so it is impossible to serve God alone (As in Himself, is Father, Son and Spirit)
• It is impossible to fulfill our ultimate purpose and plan alone - The fact is, I need you, and you need me. We need each other.
• What is more important than the world seeing God? And if that is the highest importance, then what urgency does that place in our inter-connectedness, commitment in community, relationship love, honor and respect?
• Without God's community, our world will not see God
• God intends to build something in our lives
• Every salvation is inbuilded in a new stone admitted to a building program for God on this planet
• Let us not miss the message and significance of community
• Getting together is not always easy, trusting leaders who are not perfect, doing life together can seem annoying and we can do our own thing
• If the world is going to be awe of our God and Savior, we must get together - We got to stay connected
• Genuie, authentic and real people around His Son - He is not just here to individually saved, but it is those individuals added to His collection that makes up His picture and protrait
• We are buildt around The living stone
• What is the best definition of grace, love, integrity, faithfulness... Jesus
• What makes us different, and there only one, one person, Savior, seamless perfect God man and Him and Him alone is what keeps and brings us together that makes us peculiar on this planet
• May we value what God values - His Son and the community (living life with other believers - connected, yield and trust leadership, reflecting His image)

{ Hills '08: Embrace Grace - Judah Smith }

{ Late Twenties.. Here comes another year! }

Here, goes to a 27th celebration of head to toe (Jesus save me) wantlist:

Miu Miu: Matelassé leather clutch

Alexander Wang: The Rocco textured-leather bag

YSL: Arty gold-plated glass ring

Christian Louboutin: Pigalle Spikes 100 patent-leather pumps

Isabel Marant: The Brian Leather leather sneakers

Isabel Marant: The Bekkett suede and leather high-top wedge sneakers

Marc by Marc Jacobs: Katie Bunny iPhone 5 case

{ How Do You Know Someone Is "The One"? || Jefferson Bethke }

• the scriptures are not just cookie cutters in your life but someone the one man Jesus who has redeemed our life
• there is no such thing as the one
• logically if there is the one, one can marry someones one and if one misses it up, it does not work anymore
• puts way too much pressure on the person 
• upholding an ideal that only God and Jesus can satisfy
• putting a burden on the person they cannot bear
• it is not about finding the one, but preparing youself to be the one
• we want to find the one to make our life easy
• we are lazy, and do not need to change or restructure our lives
• marraige is to make us holy more than happy, making us look like Him
• how can you be a better person to serve that spouse
• do not put that idol on the person as you react base upon what they do
• rest and put their identity on who God is, and you can give them grace and love, instead of reacting base on what they do
• have freedom to pick in a church community 
• pick whoever you want 
• it is not about finding the one, but treating that person with love, grace and forgiveness mercy with anyone
• takes all the pressure and burden off the relationship
• it is a standard that no one can meet
• you may miss good Godly people
• you will never actually find that person
• start to notice people in your life who might make a good partner you can be on mission with you, doing what God has called you to do

{ Death Of Yolo || Spoken Word }

{ It's Not Over (When God is in it) - Israel & New Breed }

(we wanna to people tonight, who maybe feel, things are hopeless, dreams has been shattered, things look dark. tonight we want to declare to you, it's not over, it's only the beginning.)

it's not over
it's not finished
it's not ending
it's only the beginning
when God is in it
all things are new
all things are new

i know it's darkness
just before dawn
might be the hardest
season you've experienced
i know it hurts
won't be too long
you're closer than you think you are
you're closer than you think before

look to the sky
help is on the way

(when you have Jesus at the center of it all, all things are new)

something is moving
turning around
seasons are changing
everything is different now
here comes the sun
piercing the clouds
you're closer than you think you are
closer than you think before

look to the sky
help is on the way
our God is faithful
faithful to say

(you ain't seen nothing yet)

when God is in it
when God is in it

(the worse is over, and the best is yet to come)

when God is in it
there is no limit
when God is in it
it's not over

(someone needs to hear this, someone needs to take the limits off our God)

(i'm speaking over your marriage, your wayward sons and daughters, your unsaved spouses, your your health, your finances.)

it's not over 
till God says so
so i'll count it all joy
you make all things new

(no matter what happens, He makes all things new)


it's not over 
till God says so
so i'll count it all joy

it's not over

(i feel this thing pushing through the roof. you will be able to stand.)

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this is not just worship with performance, but worship with a revelational IMPACT. this is how one wants to do it. that everything else are not just anointed  lyrics, but words that are straight from His heart and His books, and right into our mouths, and breaking through our praises. what a might combo this is, and that one finally realizes, without the glory and focus on Him, noting works. there are just sweet nothings to ones ears. a true leader, through their own revelation and intimacy of Jesus, always depends on what He brings, and not of their own, and has the only focal point of grace for His people.

{ DailyDevo: Help is on the way - J&V. Osteen }

“...there are more on our side than on their side. He only has a bunch of mere men; we have our God to help us and fight for us and our battles!”

_2 Chronicles 32:8 (WordRemix: The MSG & NKJV)

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I’ve learned that when the enemy attacks, God reacts. God doesn’t just sit back and think, “Well, I wonder what’s going to happen. I wonder what they’re going to do.” No, God goes to work. 

You are His most prized possession. It says in Psalms, “God is close to those that are hurting. God is close to the broken hearted.” 

God knows when you’ve gotten a bad medical report. He knows when you’re struggling in your finances. He knows when you’re being mistreated. 

You may not see anything happening, but you can be assured that Almighty God is not only aware, He is at work. He already has the solution. If you will stay in faith, at the right time, He will release a flood of His power, a flood of healing, a flood of restoration. He will not only bring you out, He will bring you out better off than you were before.

(and that's how the righteous get's restored*)

{ Be Still - Kari Jobe }

He is here for the broken

And life to the one who is undone

He is peace to the wounded 

And hope for the helpless one

He is here

He is here

Be still my soul be still

Be still my soul be still

Wait patiently upon the Lord

Be still my soul be still

When the waves rise against me

And the wind tries to draw me away

I will stand on the mountain

Safe in Your arms

I will sing

I will sing

Be still 

And know He is God

He is here

 He is here

{ #PickMeUp: Keep moving, victory's otw! }

"Don't stop between where you were and where you are going. The promise isn't here, it's there.You'll get there if you don't stay here.

You don't have to see or feel it right now to know that God is working on your behalf and victory is on it's way."

_C.Caine

{ Fear for Faith, Pain for Purpose & Obstacles for Opportunities }

ready to be picked up by Grace once again. 

"fall afresh on me, and let Your tenderness consume me."

_s.goh

{ Right in Christ and no where else. }

in Christ, we're secured, redeemed and set free from all human expectations and pre-label judgement. the only sterotype here, is Christ-like. we're Jesus peoples, and nobody has nothing on you.

only He knows the real you, the one that no one sees, your behind the scenes. and sometimes is entirely un-biblical like and unfitting in the "holy moly" mould, but He, the all perfect one (and there's none like Him), loves you anyways.

love undeserving, beyond acceptance. in Grace and will forever be staying this way.

(preaching to thyself)

{ Jesus Is_ Caring scandalously }

{ Steady my heart - Kari Jobe }

Wish it could be easy

Why is life so messy

Why is pain a part of us

There are days I feel like

Nothing ever goes right

Sometimes it just hurts so much

But You're here

You're real

I know I can trust You

Even when it hurts

Even when it's hard

Even when it all just falls apart

I will run to You

Cause I know that You are

Lover of my soul

Healer of my scars

You steady my heart

You steady my heart

I'm not gonna worry

I know that You got me

Right inside the palm of your hand

Each and every moment

What's good and what gets broken

Happens just the way that You plan

And I will run to You

And find refuge in Your arms

And I will sing to You

Cause of everything You are

You steady my heart 

You steady my heart

{ DevoRepost: When God Opens the Floodgates - J. Osteen }

“And He led them on safely, so that they did not fear; but the sea overwhelmed their enemies.”

_Psalm 78:53 (NKJV)

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"You may have obstacles that look insurmountable; dreams that look unattainable, but let me encourage you: when God releases a flood of His power, nothing will be able to stop you. That sickness may look big, but when God releases a flood of healing, it doesn’t stand a chance. Your opposition may be stronger, better financed and better equipped; but when God opens up the floodgates, they’ll be no match for you.

You may not have the connections or resources you need, but when God releases a flood of favor, people will come out of the woodwork to help you out. Good breaks, opportunity, the right people will search you out.

You need to get ready not for a trickle, not a stream, not a river, but a flood of God’s favor, a tidal wave of God’s goodness, a tsunami of His increase is coming your way!

{ Letting Go(d) }

"God really does want to take care of you, but you have to let Him and stop worrying about every little thing you can't control."

_J. Meyer 

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ain't that right? the extra 'd' stands for demolishing every bit of worry and fear when we actually hand it all over to Him. His hands are much bigger anyways. why carry something that was not meant for our shoulders to bare?

going to let Him really take care of me for a change. perhaps one may find more joy and peace in the current state despite of the dryness and lack there is. being embraced by grace, and lingering in the tightness is not such a bad spot after all.

when grace holds on to something, this grip does not only sustain, empower and lift you up, but it also secures you in His unfailing love and promises that He has already desired to see forth in your life.

ain't nothing is going to change His plans, because there has already been a spoiler at this ending. 

"it is done... You have overcomed the world."

_s. mohede

{ Filled by the richness of His grace }

"Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other will all the wisdom He gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts."

_Colossians 3:16

{ Going forward & Standing still }

"Sometimes the only way forward is to simply stand still and see the salvation of The Lord" (Exodus 14:13)

_C. Caine

{ The highway is the G way. }

But what happens when we live God’s way? 

He brings gifts into our lives, much the same way that fruit appears in an orchard—things like affection for others, exuberance about life, serenity. 

We develop a willingness to stick with things, a sense of compassion in the heart, and a conviction that a basic holiness permeates things and people. 

We find ourselves involved in loyal commitments, not needing to force our way in life, able to marshal and direct our energies wisely. 

Legalism is helpless in bringing this about; it only gets in the way. 

Among those who belong to Christ, everything connected with getting our own way and mindlessly responding to what everyone else calls necessities is killed off for good—crucified.

_Galatians 5:22-23 (Msg) 

{ Like a flood. }

“...‘God has broken through my enemies by my hand like a breakthrough of water.’ ”

_1 Chronicles 14:11 (NKJV)

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You come like a flood. And nothing and no one will stand in Your way.

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flood  

/fləd/

Noun An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, esp. over what is normally dry land: "a flood barrier".

Verb Cover or submerge (a place or area) with water: "the dam burst, flooding a small town".

Synonyms noun.   deluge - inundation - flooding - spate - flow - torrent verb.   overflow - inundate - deluge - swamp - submerge

{ Pickmeup: "Isn't she lovely?" (Made With Love) }

"you will always be loveliest in His* eyes :) like a lily among thorns."

_MY.

{ But you're here. }

yet one wonders, yet one visions, yet one delights in You. everything else is silenced the moment Your presence penetrates all my human senses. You have steadied my heart, i am myself again.

[inside the palm of Your hand]

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"lover of my soul, healer of my scars..."
_k. jobe

{ Overwhelming & Transforming Rain }

“...He sends forth [rains], and they overwhelm the land or transform it.”
_Job 12:15 (AMP)

{ Hero (Mariah Carey Cover) - Ailee }

wow. what a gift. thy ears and heart are beyond pleased.

ps. wedding appropriate? i think so-oe...

{ A no means a bigger yes is to follow. }

"Delayed answers to prayer are gaining interest. But when God says "no" it's because a bigger "yes" is to follow."

_B. Johnson 

{ Grace, the reason of my existence. }

grace is what i live, breath and survive on.
Jesus, You are the reason of my existence.
and there is not a moment, that i would not depend on You.
You are all I've got, and ever need.

for Your beloved and most loved one cries out,
You are right here, soaking the tears and pain,
and reminding the one You preciously died for,
that it is well, with my soul.

no matter what happens, we win.

{ Caught up in the Grace of God - C. Lentz @ Oasis }

God is on the move, and there is no better time to be serving Him

If there is one word that you need to be obsessed with right now, the one word in this bible you need to focus on and get in your spirit, and see God to continue to move in this city, it is this word, Grace

Grace, favor, forgiveness, stuff that we don't deserve but Jesus gives it to us anyway

That grace, it is the reason that you're saved, it is the reason that you're healed, it is the reason we're forgiven, it is the reason that some of us are not dead today, it is the reason that some of our marriages are still together, it is the reason no matter what sin you struggle with on the way to church, you still have the right to come in here and lift your hands and have your head held high, because that grace has yet you free

If you can get caught up in the grace of God where it is not just a concept, book, cd series,  it is not something you head, but a living revelation in your spirit, it will change everything about you life -- it will change the way you walk, it will change the way you pray, it will change tthe way you treat your boss, worship

If God's grace has set you free it is impossible to just sit in church

If you understand grace, your whole life changes

It is only the grace of god, so we need to be caught up in it

Acts 20:24

Ephesians 2 - Grace alone saves us

People need to experience the grace in action movement which is you

People are open at the grace of God

Sometimes when people are drowning, they need a hand up to pull them

Come just as you are in church

Reach the people you should be in church

If you can understand what the grace of god can do for you, you can reach others period

God's grace will always cover your weaknesses so you have no more excuses

2 cor 12

If you have an excuse there is no reason for it today

When we are at our weakness, God is at His best

I got nothing but it is going to be the best of all time

God is not looking at what you don't have and so you don't have to look at too

He has saved, equipped and we have no choice to move forward with His grace

If you struggle with who you use to be, spend time with God's grace with how He made you now

You have to start telling yourself who has god made you now

If you do not tell your kids who they are, somebody will

if there is no voice of the dads who is going to be the voice

The voice of your father is going to over ride

God remind me who i am

You cannot spend one more day in your life wondering who you are

If you can learn to trust the grace of god in your life t will take you out of your depth

You know a God dream

Jesus did not die on the cross of us to just survive

We got nothing without the Lord but the grace of God is upon our life

You may not belong there the grace of God will take you there, taking you further than on your own

He will only do only what He can do

We need to look to give grace because our city needs it

The grace of god is going to change your life

I don't know about you, but i need the grace of god everyday

It is a new day

{ Missing You (ft. 김윤아 of 자우림) - G Dragon }

is one of those tunes where it just catches on and never leaves. think its the whistles that caught me.
nice work GD. going soft wouldn't hurt.

{ Jesus is_ Grace - Judah Smith }

• Luke 15
• Fasting's good, but eating's better
• Ephesians 2:8-9
• This salvation, worth, birth is not of yourself, and not of works. This is by definition, gift. This is essence of our believe system
• Christianity has nothing to do with us paying God back for what He's done for us
• What am I worth? Who am I? What am I about?
• We all believe that worth is earned
• If You are God, why would you befriend people who do not deserve it?
• Understand who He is
• God is illogical. When it comes to people, God never hedges His best and plays it safe. Ever.
• The percentage may be in our favor, but God does not think that way
• Why do I hang out with people? Because they are of infinite value to me. Each and everyone of them.
• Jesus gives us a tag, a number, how much as an individual worth - It makes no sense or logic but no one operates this way except He does
• There is no guarantee you will find the one 
• What are you doing? Are you wasting your life? Have you lost your mind? Maybe.
• This God is not like us - "I am like a Father with sons."
• You want to know why God hangs out with bad people? There is only one answer. Because of Himself. 
• They searched, they find, they recover and they celebrate
• God is saying, I am who I am. I am Grace. For what? For Grace.
• We cannot get passed "can't earned" "only received. Cause and effect, logic.What? That's right.
• Don't you claim one portion of this transformation and acceptance. It was Him, only Him, exclusively Him and it will always be Him. This is grace.
• Grace is: God meeting man, at his very point of need, in a person, and that person is Jesus Christ. You cannot set up a meeting with God. Go ahead and set up a meeting with God. You can't barely find your way out of Washington, let alone find your way to God. Where will you meet Him? Where will you find Him? No, God meets with man. God comes to man. Man cannot go to God else we would have gone to Him long time ago. But God had to come to man, in a person of Jesus Christ, and extended grace, worth and acceptance because of who He is. 
• Worth cannot be gained by the world we live in but by the image we have been created in. That is where our worth comes from. 
• Genesis 1:26
• God cannot deny Himself. Don't flatter yourself, It is nothing you done, is not who you are, or because you have a great head of hair, or great last name, or money in your bank. No offence but God is not moved by any of it. Is not because you're so charismatic, so good looking, have extraordinary gifts, talents or abilities, or because you can paint the sixteenth chapel. No offence God is not impressed or moved by any of it.
• What He is moved by is His image. And He will not allow His image be lost. So He will do whatever it takes to recover His image in mankind. It does not matter to Him, what you done, who you are or where you at. 
• He will do the logically, unthinkable and the ridiculous to get to you and reveal to You. His extraordinary love. He will leave the greater sum value, He will throw cushions everywhere and mattresses over to find one, because each and every individual is of infinite value to God because you are His image bearer. 
• Your worth was given to you before you were born. You can't devalue what is of infinite value.You can try, but you will always be of infinite value to Him no matter what.
• Worth is not earned, but the Creator of heaven and earth worth is received, just like everything else with God. It is not achieved, it is received. 
• Mark 10:13-16
• Jesus did not just want to only take kids in His arms, but everybody in His arms, but some would like to clarify.
• If you receive the gift like some of the kids receive the Christmas presents, if you receive the gospel that way, your life will never be the same.
• Do you actually think your sin or bondage has shook Him to His core that He did not know? Would you stop trying to fix, better, and improve yourself, and let Him hold you? 
• You want to play your part? Your part is letting go, leaning in, and sinking in His arms - Let Him hold you, restore you, heal you, love you, celebrate you.
• It is time for you to let Him hold you again
• Christainity starts in His arms, ends in His arms, and is all about being in His arms
• We got nothing we know, but He got it all. He will take care of you - "I gave My Son to insure this. I let you, the human beings that I created, to rip Him to shreds and nail him to a tree, to insure by His sinless perfect blood that I could accept you eternally. Please son, daughter, let Me hold you."
• Could it  be this good? No, it is much better than we are making it up to be
• Jesus is, grace
• We cannot earn this, but we receive it

{ A God you can depend on. }

"God wasn’t attracted to you and didn’t choose you because you were big and important—the fact is, there was almost nothing to you. He did it out of sheer love, keeping the promise he made to your ancestors. God stepped in and mightily bought you back out of that world of slavery, freed you from the iron grip of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Know this: God, your God, is God indeed, a God you can depend upon. He keeps his covenant of loyal love with those who love him and observe his commandments for a thousand generations."

_Deuteronomy 7:7-10 (Msg)

{ Yet I will rejoice & be joyful! }

"Even though the fig trees have no blossoms,
and there are no grapes on the vines;
even though the olive crop fails,
and the fields lie empty and barren;
even though the flocks die in the fields,
and the cattle barns are empty,

yet I will rejoice in the Lord!
I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!

_Habakkuk 3:17-18 (NLT)

{ DevoRepost: The LORD Himself will fight for you }

"The Lord Himself will fight the battle for you,
and you?

you won't have to do a thing,
keeping you mouth shut,
holding your peace and remaining at rest.

all you have to do is keep still and stay calm."

//WordRemix: Exodus 14:14 (Amp, Contempt Eng, Msg, NLV & NLT)

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In  life, well always have difficult people who try to upset us and steal our peace and joy. But you don't have to respond to every critic. You can decided to take the high road and let God fight your battles for you. 

Sometimes, no matter what you say or do, they aren't going to accept you. But if you keep your peace with them, even if they will not take it, you'll not only get your peace, but you'll get their share as well -- double for your trouble.

When you do the right thing no matter what is happening, God sees it and rewards it.

Choose to hold your peace, choose to do the right thing even when the wrong thing is happening, and choose to trust that He is fighting you battles for you.

_J&V. Osteen

{ God make miracles out of our mistakes - Joel Osteeen }

The call of our life, God will never take back.

Nothing that happened in your past can disqualify you for what is installed.

Some of the opportunities you missed might come across your path.

God is the God of second chances.

He will find another route to get us there.

Have a heart to serve God.

God still has a way to bring your dreams to pass.

Don’t give up on your dreams feeling defeated and depressed. The debt has been paid.

Nothing that you’ve done it too much for the mercy of God.

James 1:5

God is not a fault finder, but if you ask Him, He will help you. This is what mercy is all about. He will give you wisdom to help get you out of trouble.

He is not focused on your mistakes, He wants you to succeed and created you to live His abundant life.

You are the apple of God’s eye, His most prized.

Dare to believe.

Do you think your mistake can cancel out His plan for your life?

He has already written down everyday that you will live in His book.

Where you are is not a surprise to God. He already knows.

He does not require a perfect performance but a knowing that our heart is right.

Nobody and nothing can stop His plans coming to pass except you.

Luke 7

Where you are, is not what you will end up.

Where you’ve been is not as important to where you are going.

Zeph 3:19

God will never write you off. He does not see you like others do. He does not look at what you are, but what you can become. He sees your potential.

He knew you before you were born.

He take one step towards God, and He will come running towards you.

See God can take your mess, and turn it into a message.

God looks at your differently, He looks at the heart.

You are never too far gone with our God.

He still can make something great for your life.

Never quit praying for our children.

All it takes is one touch of His favor, and He can turn any life around.

When you give your life to God, He will make so much more out of it.

He does not waste on anything that you go through.

If you stay filled with hope, He will take your broken pieces, not just to put together, but make you better off than you were before.

He heals, restores and brings new life and a bird with a broken wing, will fly twice as high again.

Get a new vision in your life. This is a new day.

Be bold to believe if you do not deserve it.

{ His hand rests on me. }

God, You are my God.
I celebrate You. I praise You.
You’ve done Your share of miracle-wonders,
well-thought-out plans, solid and sure.
Here You’ve reduced the city to rubble,
the strong city to a pile of stones.
The enemy Big City is a non-city,
never to be a city again.
Superpowers will see it and honor You,
brutal oppressors bow in worshipful reverence.
They’ll see that You take care of the poor,
that you take care of poor people in trouble,
Provide a warm, dry place in bad weather,
provide a cool place when it’s hot.
Brutal oppressors are like a winter blizzard
and vicious foreigners like high noon in the desert.
But you, shelter from the storm and shade from the sun,
shut the mouths of the big-mouthed bullies.

_Isaiah 25:1-5 (Msg)

{ DevoRepost: Press Toward The Promise - J. Osteen }

“...imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”
_Hebrews 6:12 (ESV)

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Understand that the enemy always fights the hardest when he knows you are closest to your breakthrough. He’d leave you alone if he thought you were going to live in mediocrity. 

If you keep pressing on toward your promise, through faith and patience, you will get there. 

Don’t be like the Israelites in the Old Testament who were right next to their promised land when they talked themselves out of it. They said, “There are giants in the land. It’s too difficult.” 

No, don’t look at the obstacles in your life today. Lift up your eyes because you serve Almighty God. Follow the example of Abraham who believed God even when his circumstances looked impossible. 

Remember, God rewards the people who seek after Him. Stand in faith and keep believing because this year, things are shifting in your favor. 

As you press toward the promise, you will see God’s hand of favor and blessing, and you’ll live in the victory He has prepared for you!

_J&V., Osteen

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a pick me up for an overwhelming month and next to come. even in situations where you have flagged out, yet it is still not getting anywhere, the choice of choosing the opposite of what you may feel or to be injustice by is liberating. something that one does not attempt all the time, but yet... i'm still standing still amongst the waters, no matter how loud it sounds or chaotic it looks, faith and patience is not only an inheritance of a promise, but a God like character (stable and unshakable).

{ The Bible Miniseries - Trailer Extended }

{ Jesus Is_ Amazed by Grace }

{ Worship is suppose to be costly. }

Worship is supposed to be costly, it should always cause us to step into a place where our strength is made invisible in the complete pervasiveness of His power in all that we do, and that involves taking risks. 

_J. Houston

{ Jesus is_ Reaching out. }

"When you have a moment of weakness, ask God to be with you and bring His peace. I know for a fact it helps."

_The Biebs.

{ DevoRepost: Exceptional Favor }

“The path of the [uncompromisingly] just and righteous is like the light of dawn, that shines more and more (brighter and clearer) until [it reaches its full strength and glory in] the perfect day...”

_Proverbs 4:18 (AMP)

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"You’re an extraordinary person and have an extraordinary future."

_J&V.Osteen

{ Revelation in mediation, practice & success! }

"After the death of Moses the servant of God, God spoke to Joshua, Moses’ assistant:

“Moses my servant is dead. Get going. Cross this Jordan River, you and all the people. Cross to the country I’m giving to the People of Israel. I’m giving you every square inch of the land you set your foot on—just as I promised Moses.

From the wilderness and this Lebanon east to the Great River, the Euphrates River—all the Hittite country—and then west to the Great Sea. It’s all yours. 

All your life, no one will be able to hold out against you. In the same way I was with Moses, I’ll be with you. I won’t give up on you; I won’t leave you. Strength! Courage! You are going to lead this people to inherit the land that I promised to give their ancestors.

Give it everything you have, heart and soul. Make sure you carry out The Revelation that Moses commanded you, every bit of it. Don’t get off track, either left or right, so as to make sure you get to where you’re going.

And don’t for a minute let this Book of The Revelation be out of mind. Ponder and meditate on it day and night, making sure you practice everything written in it. Then you’ll get where you’re going; then you’ll succeed. 

Haven’t I commanded you? Strength! Courage! Don’t be timid; don’t get discouraged. God, your God, is with you every step you take.”

_Joshua 1:1-9

{ Not just a drizz, but a flood. }

"When He pours out His favor, it won’t be just a drizzle; it’s going to be a flood — a flood of ideas, a flood of good breaks, a flood of talent."

_J&V. Osteen

{ Revealing Jesus: Victor's Crown by Darlene Zschech }

You are always fighting for us 

Heaven's angels all around 

My delight is found in knowing 

That You wear the Victor's crown 

You're my help and my defender 

You're my Saviour and my friend 

By Your grace I live and breathe 

To worship You 

At the mention of Your greatness 

In Your Name I will bow down 

In Your presence fear is silent 

For You wear the Victor's crown 

Let Your glory fill this temple 

Let Your power overflow 

By Your grace I live and breathe 

To worship You 

Hallelujah 

You have overcome 

You have overcome 

Hallelujah 

Jesus You have overcome the world 

You are ever interceding 

As the lost become the found 

You can never be defeated 

For You wear the Victor's crown 

You are Jesus the Messiah 

You're the Hope of all the world 

By Your grace I live and breathe 

To worship You 

Every high thing must come down 

Every stronghold shall be broken 

You wear the Victor's crown 

You overcome 

You overcome 

At the cross the work was finished 

You were buried in the ground 

But the grave could not contain You 

For You wear the Victor's crown

{ A problem called praise (Pt. 1) - C. Lentz }

“A Problem Called Praise” - Part 1 from The City Church on Vimeo.

We cannot control our circumstances but we can control our spirit.

Acts 16

When you praise and worship God, whether the people around you like with or not, chains can be broken. It also changes your perspective and causes you to love your enemies.

Praise can be a problem for your disease, lack, attack on your life, thing that wants to hold you back.

We have the power to praise our Savior and we can break chains that we can never imagine, and be hit by the unexpected.

Do you know what the enemy does not expect from you, when you are in the toughest spot, and does not necessarily feel like doing the right thing? He does not expect from you to praise God all the way through it. He expects believers to go through it and shut their mouths, letting circumstances define them rather than letting their faith define the situation. He does not expect us to give God praise no matter what.

The praise that is coming of us can change everything that comes in our life and in the world, turning it upside down.

Is our praise directed where it should be? If you give God praise when it is due, we will see a revival everywhere we go.

Praise had to overcome your preference. Preceding whatever you feel like doing. Your praise has to overcome it all no matter how you feel.

If you praise God, something in your body should be responding to your soul. And you can’t fake that.

It is not about how you feel, but about the goodness of our God, and giving praise to the only one that matters.

The praise of our God changes the atmosphere.

It is yelling not about what is wrong but what is right with our God.

If anybody has the reason to praise it is going to be us, understanding the power of praise and being in abandonment.

My goal is to be the kind of person hat praise and worship God so crazy that makes the rest feel bad.

We need nothing to praise God in what He has done in our lives, it does not matter, God is always worthy of our praise and lifting our hands.

Praise is a problem for mediocrity.

Psalm 40: I will praise the Lord at all times.

There is going to come a fight, if you do not know the power of your praise and bring it out of your own soul, you will stop dead in your tracks.

It is not the gift that keeps you there, we got this praise inside of us that nothing is going to keep it in.

It feels good to be a crazy Christian. We have been saved from death into life and everything should reflect that.

Reason 1: We get to praise God because God has already done to do more than you think He has.

He is faithful yesterday, He is faithful today, and He is faithful forever.

He has already done more, and He has already gone further  and that alone is already worthy to give Him some praise.

Rest easy because He has already done more and you don’t even know it.

Praise protects you from getting discouraged from what has not happen yet.

Disappointment and discouragement can take out a believer.

What you are concentrating on what He is done, focusing on the goodness of God, and you almost forget what you worried about.

If you let discouragement steal your joy, it will drag you from your destiny. And praise protects you from that.

You do not see it, but it is effecting your vision.

Make a decision that God has already done so much and miracles are His memorials. His memorials are alive, and reminds you that He is working on your behalf even if you do not see it.

Reason 2: God is going to do more than you think He is.

Ephesians 3:20

He always does more than you think He is going to do. He is not going to get you through it, but get you through it better.

What do you start? Just do what God says to do.

Do your job because the Holy Spirit never fails to do His. It is God super on your natural and more than you can ever ask, imagine, or dream.

None of us have anything.

If we got some seeds, our job is to sow them.

Our job is to pray not heal. Our job is to build the church not to grow them.

Sometimes we have no idea who the Harvester is. It is God who brings the increase.

You do your part, and He is going to do more.

Whatever you have, whatever you are fighting you are going to overcome it.

Just show up again.

He said to pray, and He’ll deliver.

Do not ever leave the church and focus on what He has not do and focus on who He is – Faithful, fighting for you, your god, your deliver, your strength, your help, the one who is going to push you through it, the one who is going set you free

If you feel like your praise has been muted, God is going to give your voice back. No one has the power to take it.

When you lose your voice, it is bad for you. it is worse for the rest of His people who you can change their lives. It is not about you.

You maybe in a prision and God knows you are there. Just be there, and the presence of God.

Your voice can set somebody else free.

If you are discouraged, just lift your eyes to heaven.

Your praise can be a problem for your problem.

You are going to think about the relationship that has changed your life.

Do not give the enemy the real estate that he has not own.

The muscle and voice that has been muted is going to be louder than ever.

{ I. Want. That. }

definition of one's personal journey with J ::

want to come to a place where even when the fruits have grown out, the nets are breaking with fishes never ending, and the storehouses are bursting with supply...

my heart is still set on Him. on the One who has already gave it all. and that my eyes are never distracted by the harvest, but the Harvester, the Farmer of my life... 

that as one is collecting in the abundance, one no longer desires much of it as before, or even have a slight hold on it as the day goes past, and gladly drops it on the ground, running to Him without hesitance of His existence. 

remember what Ps. M recently shared, as God has graciously got him out of the storm yet again, he came to a place of not being in want of his breakthrough, and jumped out of the boat, and swam straight to the Savior. just like that.

that ministered straight in my heart... and three words popped out in CAPS:

I. WANT. THAT. 

i want that Lord. to come to a place where even with all your goodness and faithfulness are marking every area of life, with overly fulfilled dreams and waves and waves of blessings soaring in so many levels, standing right in the heart of the promise land...

that my eyes and heart and soul never leaves you. not for a second, not ever.

{ DailyDevo: Closer than you think! }

"Remember those early days after you first saw the light? Those were the hard times! Kicked around in public, targets of every kind of abuse—some days it was you, other days your friends. If some friends went to prison, you stuck by them.

If some enemies broke in and seized your goods, you let them go with a smile, knowing they couldn’t touch your real treasure. Nothing they did bothered you, nothing set you back.

So don’t throw it all away now. You were sure of yourselves then. It’s still a sure thing! But you need to stick it out, staying with God’s plan so you’ll be there for the promised completion.

It won’t be long now, he’s on the way;
he’ll show up most any minute.
But anyone who is right with me thrives on loyal trust;
if he cuts and runs, I won’t be very happy.

But we’re not quitters who lose out. Oh, no! We’ll stay with it and survive, trusting all the way."

_Hebrews 10: 32-39

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Have you been praying and believing for something that’s taking longer than you thought? Many times, people can miss God’s best simply because they give up before they see their answer come. Don’t let that be you!
Be encouraged today, your answer is closer than you think.

If it seems like things are getting more difficult, remember, when the intensity heats up, that means you are closer to your victory. It always seems darkest just before the dawn appears.

Friend, remember, you serve a faithful God.

Know that He is working behind the scenes on your behalf. Don’t cast away your confidence today because your reward is coming. And just like a new mother forgets about her labor pain when she is finally holding her newborn, you’ll forget about your struggle when you are holding your promise.

While you are waiting, keep an attitude of faith and expectancy. Wake up every morning and declare, "I’ve come too far to give up now. My due season is coming. I will reap my harvest.” Stay in faith and be on the lookout because He has promised you victory, and it’s closer than you think!

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"Give me Your strength to continue believing until I see Your promises fulfilled in my life."

_J&V. Osteen

{ march is hurr! }

it's harvest* time. get ready._

#john432-38