simple thoughts....

Society has ,one way or the other, depicted an invalid view of God. They have either tagged Him as;

!a lazy person,who has no concern for the human race

or

!a wicked ruler, who is selfish

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But I am here to tell you that is very false. I definitely won’t be able to tell you all the things He is because the Lord likes to reveal His nature as a relationship develops, but I can testify to the fact that our God wants us. God isn’t desperate for us, don’t get it twisted. But He desires us; we are His pleasure ( Ephesians 1:5). Not only does He want us but He is close to us. Listen, never let the devil tell you that God is far away from you because you’re so sinful. Now, yes, your sin separates you from God but God will still pursue you after you’ve fallen short ( Matthew 18:12-14). God is so near to us; He is literally one call away, one cry away. Jesus wants you to be saved and set free ( 1 Timothy 2:4). Jesus wants you to be redeemed and have eternal life.

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Ultimately Jesus wants you to give your life to Him completely. This is where people start scratching their heads because they aren’t willing to lay it ALL down for the saviour of the world, Jesus Christ. But let me ask one thing Jesus asked me when I struggled with this “ For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, but lose his soul?" -Mark 8:36.

The answer is nothing, just in case you didn’t know. Literally everything before our very eyes will disappear and we will stand before the judgement seat and be held accountable ( 2 Corinthians 5:10).

Instead of putting all our energy into the fleeting attractions of this age, let us focus on the real deal, living a life centred around Jesus Christ.

See you next week God willing😉!

.to fast.

“For the one who gave me life nothing is a sacrifice”

- Available by Tiffany Hudson, Elevation Worship

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Fasting

-the act of starving the flesh and feeding the spirit.

-allowing the Holy Spirit to take root in your soul by pushing away/ cutting off the things of this world

As a follower of Jesus Christ it is essential that you fast. It is so much of a necessity and Jesus displays its essence when He fasted for 40 days and 40 nights, as told in Luke 4:1-2. Fasting must not be viewed as a religious practice in order to tick a box or go about telling others of the maximum number of hours we’ve “fasted”. The goal of a fast is to feed the spirit within and kill the desires of the flesh.

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We fast to get more revelations of the Lord because the Spirit reveals the deep thoughts of God ( 1 Corinthians 2:10) and the genuine character and nature of a person is vividly depicted by their thoughts.

We also fast to die. Paul says this plainly in 1 Corinthians 15:31 to show that the desires of our flesh should not dictate our steps.

To add, we fast to feed the Spirit and allow Him to take control. In Him taking control, He leads us into exercising our authority over demonic powers and principalities.

Most importantly, fasting leads us to the presence of God, to the feet of Jesus.

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We do not always fast with the goal of the Lord blessing us ,materialistically, in return. There’s nothing we could ever do that will equate to the blessings the Lord lavishly gives us.

Rather, when entering into a period of fast, the Holy Spirit should direct us into that place of intimacy. In that place, we must worship the Lord in spirit and truth, meaning appearing before the Lord as we are. This should be our motive behind every fast.

When fasting, we must also be expecting to hear from the Lord. Moses in Exodus 34 entered His fast with 2 tablets, ready to write down the words of God. We must enter a fast with our hearts ready to receive a word from the Most High God.

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reminders

Fasting is done within a designated time period. Certain fasts happen at certain times to unlock certain things we do not see. Jesus fasted before His ministry to equip Him for the work He was about to do. The Lord will give us a time frame to fast in because He is working on something in the inside of us to prepare us for a greater work, ultimately for His glory. Ask the Lord when to fast and never designate a time frame by yourself.

Fasting is a personal activity. No one can fast for you to become spiritually alive ( unlike praying)

Fasting cannot be done with pride seated in our hearts

the aftermath of a fast

You become equipped with the Holy Ghost. He has full control and works within you for God’s glory

You shine/glow. At the end of Exodus 34 we see that Moses face literally glows, causing his people to fear him at first sight. In Matthew 5:16, Jesus speaks about a certain light within us that must shine so God is praised by others. After a fast, we allow the light of Jesus to shine bright within us causing many to praise God

You build a better relationship with the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. When you fast, you let them know that they are your priority and nothing will stand in between you and them, thus, strengthening your relationship.

Allow the Holy Spirit to push you into a period of fasting!

INTOXICATED BY THE SPIRIT?

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It wouldn’t be grace if we deserved it

I have had so many moments that made me feel like I was suffocating and drowning

I have had countless sleepless nights

I have had days that I felt as though I was intoxicated by the Spirit and by the world

I have had intimate moments

I have had bizarre moments

Owls of the night seemed as though they were vomiting my death wish

I have had moments were I thought everything and everyone was frozen around me

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Morning, afternoon, evening, and dawn

They all seemed the same to me

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My amazing Jesus

My stunning gentleman…Holy Ghost

The everlasting Father

The Prince of peace

For the strangest reason, the one who made the world somehow thinks the world of me

Jesus is always there

He never left and never will

It’s amazing how much he knows you and I

He literally admires your amazing eye lashes whiles you sleep

He would kill for you

I love Jesus because in the toughest seasons of my life He saw me through

When no one understood me, He definitely understood me

When I felt like I wasn’t worth my heartbeat He told me that I am

When I thought I wasn’t good enough He knew I would become better

When the devil tried to pull my soul out of me…He said I’m not ready for you to leave

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You can never understand what having a relationship with the Lord means until you understand the sacrifice

You can never understand the sacrifice until you understand what it means to lose your life for another being

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Allow Him

Desire Him

Receive Him

Love Him

Open up

Having Jesus in my life has been more than life-changing…I would rather lose my life than lose the relationship I have with Him because

If I don’t have Him then I don’t want this life

If I don’t have Him I don’t want to be in this world

See, He’s more than amazing

He’s more than extraordinary

He’s more than fantastic

Having Jesus in your life cannot be described

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It will be tough

You would probably cry more than you could ever imagine

You would probably want to give up

You would probably lose faith

You would probably get back up

You would probably regret a few things

You would probably forget a few things

You would probably never look back at your old life

You would probably be intoxicated by the Spirit

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I love Jesus so much so that you could say it’s a bit scary

I want everyone to experience even more than what I experience on a daily basis

Experience Him!