Faithful Not Flawless

Do you feel it? That something is big on the horizon? God is drawing us near to Him to bring forth healing and liberty to the body of Christ. He is wooing us to be the united body of Christ. Galatians 5 brings to our remembrance of faith working in love and that we should demonstrate the fruits of the spirit. So, walk in the fruits today.

Jesus kept things simple, He did not complicate His love. He made you uniquely you! Do you find yourself over complicating things? Jesus never meant for complication, He meant it to be real and simple. Keep it simple, walk with Him, let Him guide you and direct you.

God's love is vast, it surpasses even our understanding. His love is total, it evades every aspect of our lives. Ephesians 3:14-19 states that God's love includes any depth, height, width and length-there is nothing too great that God cannot reach you. You are His.

How good is a marinade that is perfect in timing and well infused? Much like the presence of God's marinade over our lives. Let Him marinate you in His Holy Spirit. Let Him tenderize the areas your life to become in unity with Him.

Did you know you have generational faith and blessings that are extended down to you? Maybe not through earthly relatives but it is extended to you through your heavenly Father. So today, claim that over yourself and future generations.

What is your daily intention? Do you find yourself often distracted and find a need for focus? Focus on praying through the distractions, pray that God helps you to respond and not to react.

Do you experience thoughts of negativity that is different than what you normally think? Your mindset matters, put on the whole armor of God and take captive thoughts that are not of Him. Let the Holy Spirit renew your thoughts and mind, close the door to that negativity. Speak Life!

Does your spirit burn for the souls of men? Are you awakened in the middle of night to pray over your family, your friends, your city, your country, the world? It is the battle for souls-the mandate from heaven as if a fire shut up in our bones. Arise, Oh daughter! The Lion of Judah is roaring! Join His Roar!

Do you feel like the Israelites who wandered the wilderness for 40 years? Do you feel discouraged like they did, like nothing is going the way you had planned? Do you wonder if you missed what God promised? God doesn't make mistakes; He uses your journey to get you exactly where you need to be. Trust the journey, pray for guidance. He is on the journey with you.

Do you feel shackled? Beat? Misused? Misunderstood? Paul and Silas were jailed, accused, beaten and chose to focus on the One who could change their situation. They started praying and praising at Midnight. Are you at your Midnight? Praise changes things, opens up doors and reveals to us what God's divine purpose is. Raise your Midnight cry, God hears you. Let Him change your situation.

We often fall back on what we are familiar with, those old defaults. Set your defaults on God's promises to you, that is how we overcome. Speak truth, say it loud. Pray for your valley of vision. When we allow truth to drive us, we stand on His promises-it will not return void.

The Israelites were instructed to walk around Jericho; it involved being silent, obedience and finally a voice of triumph! What's your Jericho? What walls are you praying will be brought down in your life? When the walls did fall, the lineage of Jesus was inside those walls. What lineage changes will happen for you when your walls fall?

What is the condition of your roots? Are you deeply rooted or are you easily swayed? Psalms 1 says to delight in his law and to meditate on Him day and night. Are you the beautifully rooted tree or are you the sprout starting your walk with God? Delve into His living word, deepen your roots in Him.

Each of us have our own calling, our own task laid before us, our own race. What does your race look like? Are you at the beginning or close to the end? Your finish line is unique to you; the task God placed in your life. Finish, run, walk, however you get there; God will meet you there.

Do you know that we have to have all the ingredients for something to turn out good? Each step, each direction, each ingredient is all important; will you let the baker make you into who you were meant to be? God is the great creator, He loves variety. Will you allow Him to take your unique ingredients and turn it into His sweet aroma?

Have you ever felt like people were intentionally throwing stones at you? At every turn you were being hit with another one? Jesus is our Cornerstone; He can take those stones and make them into something beautiful. Let Him align your stones today.

Are you surrounded by distractions? Needing a moment just to be still and hear what God is trying to say? God is requiring our obedience in intentionally listening to Him. Don't panic in your storm, when your boat is rocking, and life is trying you. Seek Him today, He never fails.

Have you ever found yourself feeling as if you are being sifted? Shaken to the core, raw and alone? Remember who is interceding for you, Jesus.

How's your weather? Clear skies and smooth sailing or are you experiencing cloudy conditions? No matter what weather you find yourself in, God will transition you through it.

Have you ever found yourself being addicted to busy? Do you crave rest and stillness? He is the Helper; He has rest for you today. So, take a moment and rest in Him.

Are you in your moment of transition? Are you trying to put your new wine in an old wine skin, and you feel like your gong to burst? We understand that birthing pain and so does God. Let Him form you into your new wine skin and He will direct your path. It's time to become fine wine.

Have you ever felt yourself in a transition? It can be hard, messy, overwhelming and create upheaval in your life. God promises to never leave you nor forsake you, including in the transitional times. Just remember that in the transition, there is growth, progress and transformation. He is with you in the fire of the transition.

Have you ever felt like you're in the dark with just a flicker of a flame to guide you? Ask God to take that flicker and turn it into a raging flame to light up your path. Seek Him and read His word. Let His light guide you today.

Have you ever felt alone? Like no one is meeting you at your 'well'? God promises to create rivers in your dry and thirsty places. No one can fill you like He can. Let Him meet you at your well today. He is the living water.

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