Let us start the New Year off with recieving what we believe is ours according to what God promises. We are all open to receiving in ways that are acceptable to us; for instance if its money, food, a car, or a job earning more. These are things that first come to mind to be received. However, receiving goes much further and we need to be open to all receiving is and how it works in our lives. We are at times resistant to receiving, due to a lack of awareness, we miss it when it’s not material or instantaneous. Receiving is to accept or take something that comes to you which can be material or spiritual. If it’s for your good you accept or take it with thanks giving, if it’s not good you simply give a firm no thank you.

Receiving is progression, it moves us from one place to another. You can say, it is the vehicle of transporting, of transformation, and of change to a new life filled with new experiences.

We experience life in accordance to all and what we have received. What you have received means what you have been taught and believed is true and accurate. It is believing in what the influence of authority figures and noticeable elites have impressed upon us.

Receiving is a path. It makes way to the next thing in our lives whether for better or not. We all have had friends or relatives whom we’ve learned good things and bad things, people who we owe recognition to, for an introduction to a path of blessing or destruction.

To receive understanding, revelation, insight, and enlightenment, is to receive the opportunity to make a new choice that can bring the benefit of a better life. To receive is to be inspired. To receive is to be challenged. When we receive, we then conceid to move forward; It is our decision to rid ourselves of information recieved in the past that blocks better outcomes.

We must insist on getting clarity of every desire and dream, making it crystal clear in our heart and mind; Have determination to have a more desirable experience in every single area of  life in order to gain something more, leading to better outcomes. This is where the power of receiving leads to joy.

If better outcomes is what we dream of ; We will have a flickering light go on, whereby light comes in, (those aha moments) revealing something new and if we conceid to the truth of the light, which is to recieve it, then, like as a metamorphesis we act differently, ready to make new decisions with a new attitude and determination. Although there is still some darkness regarding other life subjects, until the next array of light comes in, then another metamorphesis. The flickering of light flickers and flickers throughout the course of life disspelling darkness unto a beautiful species evolves. The caterpillar becoming a butterfly.

In the same way we can evolve by receiving light, we can come to destruction by what we recieve also. Receiving can at times mean coming to the truth about ourselves and accepting the blocks and barriers we’ve held on to, even letting go of friends that should no longer hold that title. Receiving these nuggets can cause anger and regret, you may even have a bit of a pity party. But be assured the truth will not leave you and it will set you free to a new direction. So walk in all you’ve received. This is the power in receiving.

The question is how do we live open and ready for continual receiving, allowing light to disspell the darkness, (the darkness, what I call the matrix), and walk as change agents carrying the light to help others.

We must remain in the receptive mode, fact checking for insight that will bring evolvement, thereby making us new creatures.

Let us make it a practice to be open to inspiration. Let us seek to be inspired by what we hear and see in one another.

As believers we know that receiving the gift of salvation gave us the promise to live with God now and forever, the gift (salvation) received was the end of a life doomed and destined for an eternal death. Receiving is chance.

Everything must be received! As a believer, we receive salvation, health, healing, wealth, love, and right relationships when we receive by confession Jesus Christ.  Believers have been given by God access to greater life, taken through believing. Receiving is the only way to have any of the above. First believe then receive. Believers have determined to believe in Jesus and to receive what Jesus’ birth, life, death and resurrection has granted us; which is power and authority in His name. We take action to make change happen by praying and asking “in the name of Jesus”. This is again the power and joy in recieving.

What will you be receiving in 2018? Why don’t you make a list and email it to someone 💌. You can review it this time next year.

As always, with love

Lisa Reid

 

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Repentance:  The traditional understanding is asking for forgiveness of wrong doing (sin). But it’s actually a changing of the mind.  God gives us a place to repent when he reveals his way and his mind about things. We are to change the way we think to getting a clear understanding on how God want us to think on any and every subject. We are to get the mind of God and thereby have a renewed mind.

Isaiah 30:15

This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy one of Israel says: In Repentance and rest is your Salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength.

Acts 3:19:

Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.

Renew:

We Renew our minds by examining our thoughts on any and all subject matters.

Then seek to get the mind of Christ by.

1: Spending quality time in His word and agreeing with what the bible says, also trading our beliefs and thoughts for the truth of God’s word regarding who we really are. If we do this then the specific point or points God is targeting in us to make the change to the person he really wants us to be in him will begin to form. Then we can release all beliefs of limitation, lack, and fear that ways of the world has taught us . The renewing of the mind will help us develop “Right Thinking”, this is good, because in order for that to happen we must know what to think right about.

Romans 12:2

Do not conform to the pattern of this world . but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s  will is , his good, pleasing and perfect will.

“Be transformed”  The process of being transformed is God’s job to do, our job is to Let Him.

Ephesians 4: 22-24

You were taught , with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;

To be made new in the attitude of your minds;   and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.

Restore:

This is where we come into all that is ours in accordance to the plan and purpose God has. We are restored from our limited selves to our divine selves. We go from seeing  our smallness to walking in our greatness. The lack or insufficiency ends. Then we begin to walk in, and start recognizing the abundance and favor shown to us. We stop talking out of the ignorance of not knowing to having the awareness that  allows us to walk  in the outcomes dictated by our expectancy, declarations and authority. we are restored to our rightful place as Heirs, Creators, and powerful, victorious people.

Deuteronomy 30: 3 -10 (read whole chapter)

God Your God

Will restore everything you lost; He’ll have compassion on you ; He’ll come back and pick up the pieces from all the places where you were scattered. No matter how far away you end up, God Your God , will get you out of there and bring you back to the land your ancestors once possessed. It will be yours again. He will give you a good life. He will cut away the thick calluses on your heart and your children’s heart freeing you to love him with your whole heart and soul and live,  Really live. The LORD your GOD will inflict all these curses on your enemies and those who hate you, who were out to get you. And you will make a new start , listening obediently to God, keeping all his commandments that I’m commanding you today. God ,  your God , will outdo himself making things go well for you: you’ll have babies get calves , grow crops, and enjoy an all around good life.

Yes, God will start enjoying you again, making things go well for you just as he enjoyed doing it for your ancestors.

But only if you listen obediently to God, your God and keep the commandments and regulations written in this book of revelation. Nothing half hearted here you must return to God, Your God, totally heart and soul holding nothing back.

AMEN

 

By: Minister Terrance Reid

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think everyone grew up with a day to clean the house where you got to clean the things behind and underneath, right? And stuff was pulled out and thrown away and you had to think about if things were to be kept or thrown away. Sometimes you might ask a parent or sibling, do you think I should keep this or throw it away? Some of us are people who never throw anything away to make room for more space or something new.

You may see where I’m going with this. We gotta do the same thing with our beings. I know you clean yourself every day in the shower but what about your being, that inner person? There comes times when we must set the day for cleaning our being, the house we carry into the world engaging with the people and the environment.

I’m asking that we pick a time and place at home to sit and look inside at what’s there mentally,  emotionally and spiritually.  To understand what we think and believe, what our living has brought us to and what we believe and know about ourselves. Are we caring, understanding, emotional,  likable, and why. Mostly, we should evaluate the messages given and received and how those messages are serving our lives today. We should consider what our dreams are and how close are we to reaching them.  For some of us, if we even have a dream and did we ever.

So you see cleaning house is soul searching and getting clear. it’s a time of self love, to nurture your being. To say I love you enough to check in on you and gage your happy radar. It’s this radar that attracts,  repells, and gathers. Can we manipulate the radar, do we set our radar, what do we understand about the signals in our radar?

As we set the day to clean or maybe the universal time clock as set you up to be still and there’s nothing to do but house cleaning . 

I suggest while you clean, intentionally and vocally let go of stuff, tell self judgment good bye, I no longer need you. Bad attitude you may have served me at one time but I’ve put you away and now I throw you out for good. Are you getting the idea? The tough guy that is always ready to stand up and greet others is out dated, welcoming some charm in doses may bring delightful changes. What about thoughts and ideas about money? What needs to be reconsidered and thrown out? Can you let go of it being a divider, an exposer of the ugly, how it has failed you or caused havoc in your life? Do you consider  yourself shy or outgoing and what either has granted  you. These are sometimes the deep seeded thoughts that need to move out, be released and in many cases destroyed never to return.

I’m committing to regular cleaning of my being to see what new things take up space where the old once was.

Jesus said you don’t pour new wine into old wine skins.

Happy cleaning 

Lisa

Wilt thou be made whole? Will you choose life, meaning living it at its fullest, through your thoughts , words, and actions? Will you examine your thoughts to see and know where they come from, who they belong to and how they serve you in living your fullest life today .

You see we must pull down strong holds, which are thoughts & habits formed out of beliefs . We must bring thoughts captive to the obedience of Christ. The  strange thing about this is that it will cause us to act in ways that we are uncomfortable with, it moves us out of a comfort zone, that we don’t feel is right for us or we’re ready for.

Pulling down strong holds may mean we are lead to incounter our judgments, and we should always start with ourselves to be made whole, as the question was asked. What do we judge about ourselves to be good or bad, and where did that come from. If we judge something good of ourselves, how did we determine that, who told you that was good about you, was it the abusive boyfriend, a frightful and manipulating parent, or did God say it was good? We must agree with God to be whole! And it’s the same line of questions for the bad.

What if our level of confidence is a strong hold, how do we decide what is confidence in ourselves ,  is it knowing we do a particular thing well? Confidence to make better choices, to trust in our process in growing. The confidence  that God has use of us and we are valuable to the arena we are in. How about not hiding our attitudes and temperaments to please others, so we don’t feel rejected but rather being who we are just as we are. It is my belief that this kind of pulling down strong holds opens unexpected doors, unimaginable avenues, if we can allow ourselves to get past the feelings the strong holds have us conditioned to feel.

What if we begin to condition ourselves to examine our thoughts and consider their origin before flowing in them? What if we destroy the mindsets that have kept us incomplete ,  full of self doubt, and resisting the flow of better things.

What am I saying ?  Honor yourself, care about yourself more than just to feed & cloth yourself ,  but care about how you feel and how a person or event makes you feel, care about why those feelings are showing up. Then ask how does this get better for me. I’m suggesting letting go of resisting new thoughts, having new experiences and observing what happens.  Become aware of the unfolding in each moment.

Being whole means paying attention to our choices as we make them and to examine why that was or was not the best choice. How does the choice resignate with your being whole or not?

Disclaimer, this is some life altering activity and it will make your life unrecognizable to you and most of all lead to wellness to eventually see a full and unapologetic life.

Peace and Love

Lisa

It is often said and is true, you have to know what you want in order to have it. There is a saying,”how you gonna have a dream come true, if you don’t have a dream “, I’m probably messing that up but you can get the point.  And while I believe that knowing what you want is a good thing,  like a home, a car, good career, etc… Those things come naturally and to the degree or at whatever  level that you see yourself having them. Whether it’s a big home or small or luxury model car or not, the income earnings bracket. These levels are determined by our ability to plan, executive a plan and what we believe about ourselves. So no matter the level, we will likely have these things.  I believe because God is a provider especially in the United States of America.  

What I have come to realize,  more in depth is to want spiritual blessings is what we should really want. Spiritual blessings being love (for self, for others & certainly God), hope, faith, wisdom, joy , peace….. of such there is no law. What rules, do or don’t do, do you need when you have spiritual blessings?  What messes do you need deliverance from, what regrets, and what punishment is needed, when you posses spiritual blessings? There’d be no back bitting, confusion would only lead to clarity, because of your wisdom,  if you make a mistake wisdom shows you the way to correct it . If you’re wronged love moves you past it, and the joy you have would draw people to you like a magnet, but wisdom would only allow you to make relationships with the right people. And peace keeps you worry free, unburdened, and light hearted. 

God blessed Solomon because he asked God for wisdom and not riches and Solomon became very rich. The wisdom Solomon displayed when he knew how to save the child, call true love forth, and openly expose a lie. What we would spare ourselves with this kind of wisdom. 

It is my suggestion to seek spiritual blessings and see what happens. Develop the fruits of the spirit to the point we no longer idolize our own opinions, thoughts and feelings. But be open to change what you think you know, put them on the altar and see if they burn up before God.  Let’s agree with God as we put our feelings,  thoughts, and opinions on the altar before God.  Know that we are all the better and we are growing with new results to come.

Seek the kingdom, and all these things (home, career, car, food) will be added unto you. Give know thought to what you’ll eat, drink, shelter, for your heavenly Father knows you have need of these things. 

Peace and Love,