My Grace Untold – Page 15 – My story His Glory

God Is Harmony

“Endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

Ephesians 4:3

Something about the way the sun unites with the color of the sky, and then reflects upon the waters when it goes down is truly magical. I have always wondered why the scenery of sunset or sunrise bring a distinct calmness. There is harmony in the way the great works of God come together because God is harmony.

And even when God pull things apart, it is to make way for something else to come together.

Unity. Togetherness. Peace. These are all ideals emphasized by our Lord through Christ. These were the songs of the gospel through Him who came to save us.

First, we ought to endeavor to keep something – the unity of the Spirit. Lord knows it takes work to keep anything because what God has given to us, the enemy seeks to try to take away or keep us from. But the beauty here is that we have what it is we are to keep. We don’t have to work to get the Spirit because Christ did all the work!

Second, the bond of peace is what we must keep unity with. God tells us that nothing else, but the BOND of peace will keep the unity of the spirit.

Where is the division in your life coming from? Are the bonds of peace in your friendships or family relations secured enough to keep the unity of God’s spirit?

Friend, we have to make peace with it. with them. But we must do it through God and nothing else.

Could it be that there is still disharmony in your spirit about a person or situation because the bonds of peace are loose or broken?

God is harmony. When there is disharmony in a place or matter that is in God’s name, it is a sign that we must work to keep the harmony. (Yes, God has to be in it first for us to see if harmony belongs there too.)

So have you truly endeavored to keep the unity of the Spirit through the guidance of God? Or have you conveniently done it your way? Have you tapered the unity of the spirit for your sense of freedom? Perhaps you tell yourself, ‘if I don’t think about it, I’ll get over it.’ Maybe it’s time to think about it but with God leading you.

Like you, I too ask God to open the eyes of my heart so I can see Him. But often times, we have closed our hearts on many matters because we simply did not or could not endeavor to keep the unity of spirit in peace. God wants his children in togetherness and unity.

Friend, we are one in God’s body. You, me, and all of God’s children, those that know him and the ones that only know of him. We are all parts of the body. And if the parts are not in harmony, the body cannot work as it should.

I urge you today, believe me, I know how hard it can be to make peace with what has hurt or discomfort you, but it’s time to work it out for the unity of the Spirit. We both know it is ALL for His glory.

May God fill us up with the strength and compassion to endeavor for the unity of the Spirit in Jesus name. Amen.

The Flames We Fan

“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth.”

James 3:5

I recently completed my reading of Patricia Haley’s Blind Faith. The main character of the novel, Courtney, journeys through sustaining faith as she looks to God on purpose and fulfillment on matters of the heart. When she finds her soulmate who is a God-fearing character and feels God’s anointing on their relationship, ethnic differences stare up waves of opposition in both individual’s families.

Amidst the chaos, Courtney comes to grip with her beliefs and the personal role she has in upholding racial and cultural separation. She then chides herself on the flames she has helped to fan overtime.

So there is was, “the flames we fan.”

All through scripture we read about how God used fire to show himself to his people as well as to show his magnitude to enemies of his children.

For our God is a consuming fire,” says Hebrew 12:29.

So I ask you today friend, what flames have you been fanning with your thoughts, deeds, and words? Are you fanning the flames of God’s fire for you and in you? Or the flames that kindle his fire against sin?

Because the very same fire that gave Isreal light in darkness, consumed thousands of them along the way when they rebelled against God in forgetfulness and disobedience.

Listening to someone vent negatively about an offense of another, without using God’s wisdom to put out the anger in them, is fanning a flame of that anger.

Partaking in the killing of someone’s character is fanning a flame of malice and gossip. (check out ARE YOU A KILLER? series)

Giving and accepting reasons why unjust matters like racial separation and practices of hate are valid, is fanning the very flame that ignites hate.

In the same token, using your tongue to bless rather than pray against people, is fanning a flame of forgiveness.

Showing compassion and generosity to others, is fanning a flame of love.

Seeking God diligently through his word and communing with the spirit, is fanning a flame for God’s wisdom.

Friend, I am telling you what the enemy knows to be true – the flames we fan each day will either be for God’s glory toward us, or his glory against sin. So we must be careful in the flames we fan. We ought not to fan the flames of God’s fire in weakness or recklessness because it is indeed almighty and powerful.

My prayer for us today that God’s mercy finds us with forgiveness for the flames we have fanned in disobedience, both knowingly and unknowingly. May God stir in us the fire to not only get to know him better, but to also proclaim his great works all over the earth in Jesus name. Amen.

It’s Not What You See, It’s What God Shows You

“All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, not the ear filled with hearing.”

Ecclesiastes 1:8

Not too long ago, I had a candid and abrupt conversation about Jesus with a co-worker of mine. She is on her way to converting to Islam, seeing as her partner of almost a year, is Islam as well. I recall that the conversation was initiated when she made a comment I had never ever, ever, heard in my life before.

She said,

I don’t believe that Jesus is God or in the trilogy of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. I believe that Jesus was a highly-favored prophet like Abraham who was endowed with special powers to do the work of God.

She continued with conviction, “I don’t believe Jesus died. (I know…WHAAATTTTTT???!!!!) “I don’t believe Jesus died…I believe that God made it appear as though the person that was on the cross was Jesus. As in, the people who beat, hung, nailed, and killed Christ, only saw what God wanted them to see and believe. But Jesus did not die. He did go to heaven though the spirit and he is coming back.”

I thank God almighty for the wisdom and patience to keep my mouth shut and let the spirit speak in moments as confusing as these.

I was truly astounded. I was in awe. I was immobile for a few seconds, both out of shock and intrigue. She believed what she was saying to be the truth and she insists on her spirituality and how much she loved Jesus – but as a prophet.

Although the conversation progressed and I dug deeper into her perspective as to why she believed the creed she stated to me, one aspect of her reasoning that stood out to me, was the idea that God is the only One powerful enough to show us what we see.

Your eyes may be 20/20, but yet you do not see. We see what God reveals. We see by obeying the instructions of God, so we do not walk by sight alone.

Often times, we know that what we see is not what it appears to be. We are convicted by something within, that what is in front of us, is really not what is. Thank goodness for God’s spirit. Yet, we cannot ignore what is seen.

We see stars become idols when celebs are worshiped and praised for the most outrageous things. We see this, but we know that our world holds more than that. We know that there are masses of God’s children all over the world giving praise and honor to the One who it all belongs to.

We see injustice divide our nation more and more with news on cop brutality and government conspiracy. We see this, but we know that the problem is not skin color, but rather, hate and pride in the heart of man.

I wonder if you are at a place today where you are not convicted by sight alone. As stated above in scripture, your eyes nor ears are content with what you see and hear alone. You need more that sight to understand.

Friend, I dare you to ask the Lord your God to show you what you should see. I challenge you to seek clarity from the All-knowing God. Without clarity, we are sure to stumble. Without clarity, there is no spiritual discernment for what is God’s, and what only looks like God.

Our generation is starving for clarity and now more than ever is when we ought to cry out to the Lord, “Show us your glory Father!” “Open the eyes of our spirits Lord!”

It begins with me and you.

My prayer today is that the Eternal Rock of Ages, will dilute our reality with visions from up above. May God in His great omniscience, open the heavens and give us light in darkness to see beyond what is in front of us and prepare for what is ahead in Jesus name. Amen.

“Be Still And Know That I Am God”

“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”

Psalm 46:10

Tomorrow will be my last day at my current job.

I find it amazing and amusing at the same time that I have had the same conversation in this last week with at least 8 of my co-workers in 8 different occasions.

So where you going…what will you be doing…why?”

I am truly astonished by the similar reactions of every single one of my curious peers when I tell them each the same thing, “I don’t know, God will soon reveal.”

And the look that comes as a response from them is the exact same thing – a little confusion mixed with “girl, you sure about this?” kind of look.

I respond with every fiber in me, “I just have to obey.”

Yes I know I have bills. Lots of them. Without a job…You can easily guess the rest. But I also know, that I know, that I know that my Father said it is time to go. Where to is yet to be revealed, thus, the stillness is commanded.

And I refuse to move unless HE says so.

They don’t know that it is taking all the faith I have and hoping to have to fall completely on God. They don’t know that there are moments I find myself questioning the practicality of my obedience. But then again, the journey is mine and mine alone. And I keep hearing the soothing voice of God tell me,

Soon they will know. Soon they will see ME work. Soon they will believe…You just trust ME.”

So in this time of stillness, I wonder friend if God is telling you the same thing.

I wonder if you are struggling with your obedience to God because of how things look, or how you think everyone around you will see it. I wonder if God is taking a stand in your life and asking you to fall completely on Him and erase the back-up plans.

Friend, have you considered that there is no other plan to have if God is already plan A? Do you still remember that HE is the Great I AM who never, ever fails?

I don’t know what adversity or opposition you are being dealt right now. I don’t know how uncertain today made you feel. But I know we serve a God who is able to do all things. I know we serve a God whose power separated day from night, a God who commanded the waves and waters to be still and they obeyed!

HE IS GOD! Do you hear me friend, HE. IS. GOD. And He still sits on his throne.

“Be still and know” that He is God and I pray that your situation will very soon cause exaltation for the Most High. God will be exalted because of your obedience in Jesus name. AMEN.

The Rocks Have A story Too

“And he answered unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.”

Luke 19:40

The rocks got a story too! Who knew?

When the Pharisees asked Jesus to rebuke his disciples for rejoicing and praising God at the Mount of Olives, Jesus’ response was one that would remain edged in the minds of generations to come.

He said the stone would cry out and proclaim God even if the disciples were to be quiet!

Could you imagine the voice and language of rocks? The stones that lay on your path when you walk, and the billions that rest in God’s glory along the sea shores. Could you imagine how loud and glorious that sound would be? If God gave rocks the voice to tell their story and give God the glory, would your voice matter anymore?

But God in his infinite grace and mercy gave you the lips to praise and proclaim HIS glory through your story.

Why are your lips still sealed? Why is your heart hesitant to share your story for His glory?

The scripture tells us in Romans 10:14,

How can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?”

There are ears waiting to be told, eyes waiting to see the glory of God! That glory friend, is living and breathing in you!

But you have not opened your mouth yet. You have not told your story of how God brought you from the brink of hopelessness and put new life inside your body through His son, Jesus Christ.

And the enemy is the one at work. It’s no coincidence that the filthiest secrets of man become the most amazing work of God, because God does not leave us to die in our wretch. God does not leave his children in sin. Christ sought us, found us, and saved us. Glory be to God for the victory!

You know your story. But others need to know too for HIS glory! It is ALL for his glory!

Or are we waiting on the rocks to proclaim Our Father’s name?! (Won’t HE do it?!) From the smallest pebbles buried in the earth, to the largest rock that sits in the middle of the world’s waters, God is able to raise them up to give Him praise if we fail to do so!

My prayer for us today is that our Almighty Father grants us a voice loud enough, and the courage bold enough to proclaim His wondrous works in our lives. May the enemy never again be able to shut us up in Jesus name. Amen.

Adding God Multiplies You!

“That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore…”

Genesis 22:17

What a mighty and merciful God we serve!

Sometimes I think about the many sleepless nights and restless days we endure in the pursuit of something. Be it a love interest, a business goal, an ambition, an end aim of any sort. We tell ourselves as many times as we have to, that it is worth it. Along the weary way, we constantly remind ourselves the significance of why we do what we do.

I’m so glad we have a spirit of the living God who stands in the way of our consequential decisions.

Recently, the spirit reminded me, in the most subtle yet powerful whisper, “Just add God.”

God is Your Must-Have-Recipe Friend!

You ever just stop the madness, and the hustling and bustling, and just ask yourself, “Is God in this?”

See the beauty of having such a mighty Father is that He can do what He says He will do. There is no uncertainty in the words of the Most High God. Nothing He says will go unfulfilled. His Will be done in Jesus Name!

And when God says, He will multiply your blessings as the sand on the sea shore, He can and will do just that! So how could you possible consider leaving God out of anything you do?!

Friend, adding God multiplies you! How amazing is that?!

That our Father loves us so much that He rewards us for being His! And HE is God. He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, He is Jehovah! The Messiah! And He blesses us for choosing Him! God is the one who gives us life, then adds purpose to it. Even in purpose, He gives you joy, peace, love, and promises salvation at the end of the journey. God is the One who makes you worthy. He is the One that deserves all the glory and honor. He is the One that placed a crown of victory on your head. And yet, you are the one that is multiplied when you stay.

And even when we stray, God remains mighty in all his glory! He still seats on his throne, waiting on us, and never leaving us in the wilderness of destruction.

I don’t know about you, but I know I’m not worthy. I know that I was a wretch in sin, and the Almighty mercy of God gave me hope and put praise on my lips. Glory to God!

Adding God multiplies you. You are more than you can ever imagine when you keep God in it.

“You are more than a conqueror, more than victorious,” says the Lord your God.

Don’t you know that you are the best you with God?!

No matter what it is, no matter what you think you want or need. The One who knows it all and saw your tomorrow before your today began, is ALL you will ever need. Don’t you let anything or anyone ever convince you that you can do without God in the mix.

My prayer for us today, is that our Father in heaven will renew our minds today and wash away the thoughts and patterns that hinder our closeness to Him in anyway. May we become conformed to accepting that God, and only God, is the maker and master of our destiny in Jesus name. Amen.

Watchu Got On?

“Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it?

Luke 13:18

The glory of God’s golden roads in heaven is yet to be seen and told by any man. It only remains a promise that our God made to us through salvation in Jesus Christ.

Before Christ ascended to heaven after resurrection, he told the disciples (you and me) that he is going to prepare a place for us with the heavenly Father. This was the glorious invitation friend.

So as we prepare for that glorious day at that glorious place with our Father in heaven, the spirit is reminding us what we ought to be wearing for that glorious occasion.

Surely, you can’t just put on something at the last hour without preparation and expect to be received in the same fullness as though you took the time.

My question to you today is, “watchu got on?”

I am not referring to your new designer shoes or jacket that matches your assemble perfectly.

I’m asking you who, not what you are wearing today?

WHOSE BRAND ARE YOU?

Are you your own brand? – You know, picking up a little bit of style from this playbook, and this character, and this star, and that religion, and that other thing?

Friend, when people see you, do they see God on you and through you?

I hope you know by now that the spirit that breathes and lives in you belongs to your maker, your Father in heaven, who made heaven and earth.

So, what have you been covering that spirit with?

What God-like features can the world see on you when you speak and when you act? Are you really your Father’s child?

Undoubtedly, there is none like God for he is God alone and He alone is God.

But His word tells us how we are to portray ourselves as the sons and daughters of Royalty that we are indeed. Our father is the King above all kings and Lord above all gods. How we wear our God is so very important in our walk with Him. Except, wearing God starts from within. It begins from the inside out. The colors of love, the patterns of kindness, and the fabric of compassion are all styles of our Most High God. What style you got on?

This most certainly trickle down to the placement of actual clothing we use to cover our body, which cradles the spirit of God by the way. (We need that reminder as often as possible!)

Sister-girl, are you wearing that dress to honor the ‘curvaceous’ masterpiece that is God’s temple? or are you simply trying to outline all there is to unwrap without too much effort? Once again, “watchu got on?”

Brother-man, the waist can hold your pants just fine, and that muscle shirt won’t complain if it is tucked neatly under a sweater or nice-looking spacious shirt. “Watchu got on?”

Friend, you are rightfully the reflection of the One who made you. We are here to give Him ALL the glory and honor and praise. There is a reason behind your good looks and attractiveness too. God is beautiful, as you are made in His image. So why not wear what you really are so the world can truly see God’s work through and through?

My prayer for us today is that the Lord above grants us the courage and determination to put on the attributes we were gracefully created with. May the temptations and desires to be anything else be trampled today under the powerful might of God in Jesus name. Amen.

Are You A Killer Of God’s Children? Chapter 2

“Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?”

Psalm 12:4

You close the door and 72 seconds of piercing silence passed by before the conversation begins again.

The officer continues his line of questioning, but this time, because you have been willing to discuss matters in private, his voice becomes less stern.

The officer reveals some things to you.

He begins by saying, that first this is not what you think it is in the common sense. He tells you that you have been set apart because you have been investigated thoroughly and the Lord sees that your heart seeks Him. But your ways remain polluted by what you used to know.

He further tells you that indeed, he is an officer of the Law, he emphasizes that it is the Law of God, not the law of the country.

As your conscience begin to unravel, you become more and more receptive to what the officer is saying.

He explains to you that you have been using your tongue as a weapon more than as a tool of praise and worship. What you don’t understand is that your tongue has been a deadly weapon with other tongues to kill a child of God. The officer helps you to recall a conversation you had naturally about victim A on so-and-so date at so-and-so location.

You remember now that although you did not initiate the conversation about victim A, you participated in condemning the victim in more ways than one. You did not separate yourself from this topic. You did not admonish the company you were with that initiated this killing of God’s child. And then more importantly, you began to agree with what was said and how it was said because you remember an occasion where the victim was unpleasant to you or when you witnessed the victim do something that you did not agree with. In this moment, you became a killer.

Had you known that there was an angel of God sitting right next to you recording what was said, perhaps you would have kept your mouth shut. Or better yet, perhaps you would have ignited a need for prayer for the victim whose character and misdoings were being judged and dissected right in front of you.

When the officer finished, you remained in awe as to how guilty his statements really made you look.

You were speechless. The officer flips the page and proceeds to recount the charges of your involvement in the attempted killings of the other victims he told you about earlier.

The Last Leg – God Says Finish Strong (II)

“Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross…”

Hebrews 12:2

This is it. The last leg of this particular race you’ve been running. And God says finish strong.

For me, it’s this job. For you, it may be a relationship, a school course, a particular program, or some project. Whatever it is you started in faith, God says you have to finish it.

Friend, this is not the time to give up, to stop hoping, or to give in to the weariness you feel on the inside or even physically.

There is a cheer section of spirits and heavenly hosts just for you! You have to finish strong!

Don’t you worry about who is not there with you right now, or what you think you left or missed along the way. If God had use for that person or thing to finish this course, they would be there. Trust your Maker.

No matter what it looks like, no matter what it feels like, your tiredness is a reminder that this is indeed the last leg of this particular course. For “Eyes have not seen, ears have not heard of all the plans I have for you,” says the Lord of Hosts.

Remember that nothing is coincident. Nothing in your life has just happened. Every position, every tear, every circumstance that has brought you here has been ordained by the Most High. Like the scripture above confirms, Christ Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith, so please don’t think that God has missed anything in your life plan.

You are right where you are because the calling on your life required that you should be.

Friend, be faithful and obedient in your race. You can finish strong. Remember that all, not some, but all things are working together for your good because God loves you and He has called you His. HE is your strength and fortress. As long as you have God, your weariness will never overtake you because He will give you wings to soar like an eagle when the time is right. But you must first finish this course you are on.

It is the last leg friend, finish strong with faith!

My prayer for us today, is that God in his infinite wisdom will guide our footsteps as we run, walk, or even crawl (if we must) to get to the finish line that He has ordained for us. May the strength and courage of our Lord overtake us in our most weary moments in Jesus name. Amen.

The Last Leg – God Says Finish Strong (I)

“But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy…”

Acts 20:24

About a month ago, I was ready to move up in the company I had been with for about a year. Although the commission-paid position had its more arduous days than not, I enjoyed the work I did. I enjoyed the daily interactions with my diverse clients. And best of all, my managers respected me enough to entrust me with many responsibilities – safe to say my work ethic was exemplary.

So when I relocated from NY after graduation to heed the voice of God, it made sense to stay with the company. In truth, the transition was not as smooth as I would have liked but God, at the right time, moved the right people to put me where I needed and wanted to be to make ends meet.

So when the opportunity peeked, I began to consider a path up the ladder since I had all the qualifications and my supervisors’ support. A plausible plan came about and I was set to pursue the road to management, (unless God said “no.”)

Just a couple of weeks before things were set in motion, God did say “No.”

The week after that, the “No,” was delivered even stronger as the spirit told me it was time to leave the company.

You can imagine my tremor at the thought of not having a plan, but I thank God that my trust in him has matured so much more than before. So, I asked the Lord to show me the way.

Here I am now, heading into my last week at my current position, and I am so very tired.

I came home from a long day at work yesterday night and the ache in my body was almost paralyzing. Perhaps it was the 40-minute drive to work and the the 40-minute drive home, or the slow pace of my 8-hour shift on my feet, or the nervousness going through me as I wait on God to show me what is next.

All I know is, I feel really worn out. I mean Lord! My body feels really overwhelmed!

Then the vision was made clear to me – I feel the weight of all my work because it is the last leg of this particular race. KEEP READING HERE