Author: Travail and Transform Ministry

Dr. Jean Stepter-Gray, in March 2003, she heard a Word from God, saying it’s time to elevate! She prayed with exuberance to God to be a woman of faith, who would inspire others to be great, she says, “If she had known that this journey would have taken her through so many seasons, she would have packed lighter! But thanks be unto God, for He is answering her prayers, one season at a time. (Smiling) Jean serves as Minister, Mentor, Speaker, Teacher, Chaplain Licensed and Board-Certified /Therapist Christian Counselor and has experienced so much of God’s love, mercy, grace, and favor; and she wants to share it with anyone who truly desires it. Her goal is to ignite in women and men a passion for the Word of God so that they can see the beauty of Jesus Christ, so that they may have a personal relationship with Him. She believes that it is through personal interactions with God and His Word that we will grow. Jean believes that God gave her gifts to share with others for His Glory. She uses her natural gift as a communicator and practical teaching style to serve others. She says that her grandmother use to tell her, “The people around you reap the benefits of you serving God”, which means that you won’t go to God in any old way, you go to Him correctly! Jean’s ultimate desire is to help one somebody know that it does not matter the path that it took you to get here, but it is the journey that God is using to get you to your next destination! Let’s embrace our new journey of being Transformed at the Well and drinking from wells that we did not dig! To God be the Glory!

Good Morning Sunshine! Just Lay It On The Altar And Let His Fire Fall Upon Your Heart!

Psalm 5:3 TPT ~ “At each and every sunrise you will hear my voice as I prepare my sacrifice of prayer to you. Every morning I lay out the pieces of my life on the altar and wait for your fire to fall upon my heart.”

I love early morning, be it sunshiny or raining! And the smell of a good cup of coffee is the topping! When I pour my first cup, and before I take a sip, I inhale the fresh aroma, and it smells so good! The aroma lingers and every day and I relive how good it smells to me, and it stirs my memory that is beyond my understanding of just how much I enjoy that cup of coffee!

But how much better does your offering unto God smell, a pleasing aroma to Him! This is got to be how God feels when our prayers go up to Him! Can you imagine it, you have taken time to be with Him and no one else matters but Him, now you are prepared to pray to your Father and give it all up to Him, on the Altar and wait for His fire to fall on your heart! Right in this moment your prayers are ascending up to heaven and it smells so good going into the nostrils of your Father! Yeah, I know, just the thought of how this works is beyond your understanding, you can’t even begin to explain it or comprehend how the sacrifice of your prayer offering becomes such a sweet-smelling aroma unto God’s nostrils, that is made by you and breathed in by Him all day long with love, it’s because He loves it when you pray to Him daily!

Have you ever thought about how somethings that you smell are pleasing and then there are other things that you smell. they make you sick instantly when you smell it! You do know that is how God feels about sin, He does not like the scent of sin or disobedience in His nostrils, it stinks. This is why you should lay it all down on the Altar, Numbers 15:3 ~ “and you offer to the Lord from the herd or from the flock a food offering or a burnt offering or a sacrifice, to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering or at your appointed feasts, to make a pleasing aroma to the Lord.” But thanks be unto God that your prayer scent, your repentance scent, and your thanksgiving scent all hold a special and specific place and meaning to God! Today, God is not only exhaling and breathing on you, but He’s inhaling and breathing on you too!

Build a place of worship, where you can go 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year, it’s a place where you be in God’s Presence and offer Him you in undistracted worship, as a holy living sacrifice (Romans 12:1), it’s the place where everything is acceptable and pleasing to God. Your life should be lived on the altar of worship. This kind of worship transcends the thought of just going to worship, it means you are in attendance and fellowship, this type of worship represents Jesus Christ as the head of your life, this type of worship is a sweet and pleasing aroma to God!

How do you build an Altar before God? You build it by listening to God’s voice, believing Him, and obeying Him, and then your worship will be a sweet aroma that flows upward into the nostrils of God and then He will release His blessings and promises on you and your family and everything that you do will be blessed! Build an Altar of promises from God that flow into your life. When you are obedient, God responds to you with His absolute best! When you are pleasing to God, He accepts your sacrifices and offerings. Every day, you should take time and build an altar of sacrifice, prayer and worship to God!

Today, let go and let God, build yourself and Altar before God, it’s the place where everything that you do will be like a sweet-smelling aroma that will fill you up with Him and for Him. Build a place of sacrifice! Lay it all on the Altar and let His fire melt away everything that would grieve Him from your heart. For you do know that your mouth is connected to your and heart, “May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Psalm 19:14!

For your tongue is a bucket that draws from the inner reservoir of your heart and brings it to the surface for all to hear! You will get your heart right when you lay it at the Altar and let God have His way! What you place here should cost you something, (you, your time and effort and your efforts) salvation is free, but it cost you, you to walk in sanctification!

Let’s Pray:
Father, Thank You! Father, today I offer You my life as a living sacrifice on the altar where I pray that You will hear my voice; and answer me as I will prepare my prayers to You and I’ll wait and watch as You speak to my heart. Father, I love setting and sitting in with You in this moment of in Your Presence. Father, I give You all of me, my health, my finances, my family, and everything that I treasure and desire! Father, consume me in Your love, cover me in Your mercy, empower me with Your grace, and grant me Your Peace as I walk throughout this day because I laid everything on the Altar before I started the day that You allowed me. I’m grateful! In Jesus Christ Name. Amen!

Blessings…
Love, Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! When God Delivers You, Who Will You Tell?

Mark 5:1-2,6,9,13,18-20 ERV ~ “Jesus and his followers went across the lake to the area where the Gerasene people lived. [2] When Jesus got out of the boat, a man came to him from the caves where the dead are buried. This man had an evil spirit living inside him. [6] While Jesus was still far away, the man saw him. He ran to Jesus and bowed down before him. [9] Then Jesus asked the man, “What is your name?” The man answered, “My name is Legion, because there are many spirits inside me.” [13] So Jesus allowed them to do this. The evil spirits left the man and went into the pigs. Then the herd of pigs ran down the hill and into the lake. They were all drowned. There were about 2000 pigs in that herd. [18] Jesus was preparing to leave in the boat. The man who was now free from the demons begged to go with him. [19] But Jesus did not allow the man to go. He said, “Go home to your family and friends. Tell them about all that the Lord did for you. Tell them how the Lord was good to you.” [20] So the man left and told the people in the Ten Towns about the great things Jesus did for him. Everyone was amazed.”

Please read Mark 5:1-20 while you are doing this devotional!

Today, you no longer need to be ashamed of what you have done! If you repented and gave it to God, He has forgiven you and He will not remind you of it again. There is no shame or condemnation, you were bought with a price, the Blood of Jesus (1 Corinthians 6:20) and the promise of that is you are no longer bound by chains! Forgive yourself and use your testimony to share with others. For if someone knew you before you were saved and they can see the new you, they will know that a change has come over you! You have been cleansed, washed (1 Corinthians 6:11) and transformed (Romans 12:2) by the Blood of the Lamb and your testimony (Revelation 12:11) is proof of it! Can’t nobody tell your story like you!

There was a demon possessed man that people knew from city to city, and they stayed away from him and that area. This man’s role was not to simply to enjoy Jesus Presence, but to tell everyone he knew what Jesus had done for him. Today and every day that God gives you breath, this is what you are suppose to be doing.

There are two types of people and two very different responses when it comes to seeing a miracle performed by Jesus that we see here. One group just wanted Jesus to get back in the boat and leave, they didn’t get the encounter that took place through deliverance, they only experienced what happened to the pigs. They begged Jesus to leave, for His response to the Gospel was too much for them. They desired peace and quietness, they wanted a natural response, nothing spiritual!

But Jesus came there and got out of the boat for one reason, to set that man free, (Jesus came to this world to set you free)! He came to expel the real spiritual uncleanness from Israel, not by natural conquest, but to rid them of the legions (demonic spirits) but by spiritual conquest (to deliver you) through the power of the Gospel that He preached and taught them about the Cross on which He died for you and me! He showed them what it looked like when Jesus heals you, and because of that, the man wanted to go with Jesus! As a matter of fact, he begged Jesus to let him come, but Jesus had something greater in mind! The man’s testimony would do more, because people all around the cities knew him before as that man! Now they will get to know him because of The Man! So, they will know that it had to be Jesus that did it. (There is a difference between knew him and knowing him, think about this in your relationship with God, either you know Him personally or you knew of Him because of what someone has told you. Just a little food for thought!)

Jesus is calling you to mission greater than what you can understand, and it is not up to you to understand but to obey and go. God wants you to fulfill the great commission, (Matthew 28:18-20). He is calling you to stop the silence and tell your testimony of what the Lord has done for you! Somebody needs to know that if God did it for you, He will certainly do it for them to, because He is no respecter of person, (Romans 2:11). God worked that thing in and out of you on purpose, and He did it for His glory and not what’s best for your flesh! (I know it was hard and it have even been ugly, but God, He uses everything, nothing is or was lost, Romans 8:28)! You must trust God and His Word, stop trying to figure it out or go ahead of Him!

God knows what’s best for you over what you know, especially when it doesn’t make sense to you. If you only follow God when it makes sense, then you are not operating in that faith, that’s all you and your flesh! The demon possessed man did what Jesus’ said, even though he wanted to be with Him, but Jesus needed him to proclaim the Gospel instead of just being a spectator! This man chose God’s plan over his, yes, his plan was good, but it wasn’t a God plan. I know you like to be in the background with others as they minister and give their testimony and maybe tell yours for you too, but somebody needs to hear yours, (I’m speaking to myself in this), you need to open your mouth, speak up and out!

As you give your testimony, some might ask you for all the details of what happened and how you got free only to choose to remain in their same space, don’t worry about the negative people. Just remember how most places Jesus went the people were bombarding Him, but the folks here just wanted Him gone, immediately. They were not ready to be free, they could only hear and see the negative of what happened to the pigs. You did your part you planted the seed, and someone else will water it and God will get the increase, (1 Corinthians 3:5-9). God has a greater plan for you, He has different places and spaces for you to occupy!

When you choose to follow God’s plan over your own, God will give you step-by-step instructions and what action needs to be taken. So, how do you begin, you pray, and you ask God to fill your mouth, and you just start telling others what the Lord has done for you, you don’t have to dress it up, the Words that God will give you will be able to stand on their own, He is just that Powerful!

My prayer for you today is that you would be like that man and go into the highways and byways telling others what Jesus did for you. For after what Jesus did for him, he couldn’t keep it to himself, he had to praise Him by honoring His Call to go! He witnessed to ten cities, to any and every one that would listen. When you truly understand and appreciate what Jesus has done for you, you should praise Him and honor His Call as well! Start with your household, your neighbors, colleagues, church family, and in the marketplace! But because you have free will, it is ultimately up to you to obey Him! You have to choose God’s way to advance His Kingdom over your good way to advance His Kingdom, because His way is always the best and it’s the only way that is true and sure to last forever!

Let’s Pray:
Thank You Abba Father! Thank You for delivering me! Thank You for saving me! Thank You for leading me to tell someone else about you! Father, I will go wherever You want me to go and speak Your Word and sow into those who You want to know You better! Father, give me Your courage and strength to obey what You ask me to do and that I do it when You say, no more procrastination, putting it off until later or tomorrow, for neither one of those times are promised to me! Father, send Your Holy Spirit to fill me, give me wisdom and all manners of discernment and discipline, that I may know who and when. Father, thank You for giving me a heart that is strong enough to face the worst; a mind that forgets what is bad; and a soul that shall never lose faith in You. Father, lead me to always see me and to repent and forgive, that I may not become bitter, but that I can love like You have shown me. Father, thank You for what You have done, keep me focused on you amid the all the things that come distract me in life. Father m, You are the Creator and giver of life and You know me better than I know myself, keep me from hurting me and others. For You know where I’ve been hurt and broken physically, spiritually, and emotionally. Pour Your power out in me and among Your children that we may all be healed, renewed, and strengthened. Father, grant me Your Grace to accept the changes that come to me as I move through the seasons of life and give me unwavering faith that overcomes all of my fears. Father, put Your Word in my spirit, Jude 24-25, “Now to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to make you stand without blemish in the presence of his glory with rejoicing, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power, and authority, before all time and now and forever.” In the Name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!

Blessing…
Love, Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! It’s Shift Change Time! Are You Ready? 

Philippians 4:11-13 AMP ~ “Not that I speak from [any personal] need, for I have learned to be content [and self-sufficient through Christ, satisfied to the point where I am not disturbed or uneasy] regardless of my circumstances. [12] I know how to get along and live humbly [in difficult times], and I also know how to enjoy abundance and live in prosperity. In any and every circumstance I have learned the secret [of facing life], whether well-fed or going hungry, whether having an abundance or being in need. [13] I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]”

Stop! Breathe! Don’t Panic! God has shifted you into position, you are moving from transition to transformation! God had to shift you from you so that your shift wouldn’t be stopped! God had to shift you so that He could close the wrong doors that you went through, so that you could enter in the right doors, He doesn’t want you to go back through the wrong door again, (and those doors can be a person, place or thing). He doesn’t want you to go back through these same trials again, and I know you may think this detour has derailed you from His plans for you, but let me tell you, the experience was not wasted, for God uses everything for your good, Romans 8:28!

Have you ever felt like you were in the middle of a Shift, and nothing is going like it’s supposed to? I mean you are Praying, spending time in your Word, Fasting, paying your Tithes, Helping Others, Worshiping, Watching and Waiting and doing everything that you are supposed to be doing and still the change has not happened, and nothing is making sense! Don’t Panic, when God starts Shifting you, your whole world will seem like it’s falling apart, and looks like whatever could go wrong is happening, it’s one thing after another, these tests and trials will make you feel like you’re being punished for something that you have no idea about! 

Don’t Panic, God is in control, and you are right in the middle of the Shift Change!

God is shifting you into the position that He designed you for and your heart’s desire to align with Him. I know this season may look like a setback right now but it’s a setup for the Promise that you prayed for to your Father! When you have come to the end of yourself and the dust settles down, you will say to, “If God be for me, who can be against me” (Romans 8:31)! It’s in this moment that you will understand why you had to go through what you went through! There is one thing that I have learned that I want to share with you, when you are going through the process, when God is Shifting you, keep people who are not going in the same direction as you on a “Need to Know Basis”! Keep your Shifting Process Private, keep it on the DL, (Divine Low)!

You do remember when the children of Israel needed a victory against Jericho, they had to walk around a wall for seven days in silence, (you have got to learn how to be quiet), they could not say a word, and when they day came, they had to shout for the victory, and the walls fell down! It’s during your silent time that God is refining your shout, Joshua 6:1-5! This time your Victory is going to require your silence! God is saying to you in this Shift Change, you must follow all the instructions exactly like He says, He is putting a period where you had comma and a question mark, there will be no bargaining! Keep your mouth quiet, the victory has already been established for you to win, you got this!

Today, God is shifting you into position for the promise that you prayed for.  Sometimes this shift from God might look chaos, setback and even defeat but trust the process of God, you will see what He was doing in your life when the dust settles, and you will understand it better by and by after you have gone through what you have been through, it was a part of your Shifting and your Anointing! 

Let’s Pray:


Father, Thank You! Father, please forgive me for trying to go through things without you, please create in me a clean hear. Father, today I make a conscious decision to Let go and Let God! Thank You for equipping me for this Shift Change, make me ready in every area of my life! Father, I’m ready for this change, I’m tired of going round in circles, I’m ready for the chaos to stop and never return, and I know that I can only do it through You! Father, I Thank You that You are teaching me how to be silent, to change my attitude and that my perception and perspective will align with Your Will for my life that I may live a victorious life! Father, thank You for transforming my mind and cleaning up my vision and hearing concerning my current transition! Father, I trust You, and Your perfect timing to change me during this Shift Change! I will not be moved, nor will I panic, for I can do all things through You Christ Jesus which gives me strength. In the Name of Jesus Christ.  Amen!

Blessings…


Love, Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! Who Are You Praying For Today?

Psalm 5:1-3 ERV ~ “LORD, listen to me and understand what I am trying to say. [2] My God and King, listen to my prayer. [3] Every morning, LORD, I lay my gifts before you and look to you for help. And every morning you hear my prayers.”

Today, I want to ask you a very important question, who are you praying for today? Are you praying for the unbelievers? The backsliders? What about those who have never heard about the Gospel? Christian Disciples? Every day you should be praying for somebody! You do know that somebody prayed for you, now it’s your turn to pray for someone else to get to know Jesus Christ!

Your prayers are simply conversations between you and your Father, who loves and adores you. As you enter into the House of Prayer, you will be ushered into a personal conversation with Your Father! God’s House of Prayer is really where you want to be, it’s a place where you will gather together with other believers and come into a prayer of agreement and be on one accord in unity and prayer! 

It’s in your commune and time with God that you can hear Him, when you are broken, He fixes you; when you are sick, He heals you; when you are tired,  He comforts you; when you cry, He hears your cry, even the silent ones, and He catches all of your tears; He hears you and He hears every beat of your heart, He does not miss anything that concerns you are anyone that is connected to you.! Your prayers are the heartbeat, and the pulse is His Wind and the Holy Spirit in your life! Every Servant of God has both, His heartbeat and His pulse. There is Power in Prayer! Now all you have to do is believe that the Father’s Will, will be done in you, through you and for you in the Name of Jesus Christ!

Prayer is the most powerful tool that you can have, Prayer changes everything and everyone, everywhere all of the time!

Let’s Pray:
Father, teach me to pray according to Your will and way. Father, today I’m bringing You all of my prayer request and I’m laying them at Your feet in Your house. You are my only help and provision! Father, I pray that the prayers that I’m praying will connect with other believers around the world and that we will see a shift and a change in Your children for Your Glory and their good. I will remain prayerful, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Love, Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! You Are Able To Walk Freely In Fire! 

Daniel 3:13-14,16-19,21-22,24-25 NIV ~ “Furious with rage, Nebuchadnezzar summoned Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king, [14] and Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods or worship the image of gold I have set up? [16] Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego replied to him, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. [17] If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. [18] But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” [19] Then Nebuchadnezzar was furious with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, and his attitude toward them changed. He ordered the furnace heated seven times hotter than usual [21] So these men, wearing their robes, trousers, turbans and other clothes, were bound and thrown into the blazing furnace. [22] The king’s command was so urgent and the furnace so hot that the flames of the fire killed the soldiers who took up Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, [24] Then King Nebuchadnezzar leaped to his feet in amazement and asked his advisers, “Weren’t there three men that we tied up and threw into the fire?” They replied, “Certainly, Your Majesty.” [25] He said, “Look! I see four men walking around in the fire, unbound and unharmed, and the fourth looks like a son of the gods.”

If you don’t get anything else today, get this! Serve God and nobody else! Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego were resolute in their stance to not serving another God! The first three Commandments of the Ten Commandments are very clear, “You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an image in the form of anything in heaven above or on the Earth beneath or in the waters below. You shall not bow down to them or worship them” Exodus 20:3-5)! They were determined and unwavering, for they said, if we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God whom we serve is well able to save us, and even if He don’t, we will never serve your gods or worship the gold statue you have set up. Period! I want you to be this sure in serving your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! 

You need to know that there are going to be folks that are going to get mad at you for choosing not to obey and serve them, but you be strong and be of good courage, for you have God on your side and He won’t let a hair on your head fall, nor will you smell like the smoke from the fire that you were in! They were literally thrown into the fiery furnace for choosing to be obedient to God instead of obedient to King Nebuchadnezzar. Your obedience is going to cost you something, and it may be your life! Again, they said, it doesn’t matter if you throw us in fiery furnace, we serve a God who can save us from you, but if He doesn’t, we still are not going serve and worship your gods, (I can imagine them saying, do what you gotta do, because we ain’t changing our minds!) I’m sure this made the king even angrier than he was before! 

You see here in America you are free to pray and worship God anytime you want. (And yet so many of you chose not to.) But in some countries, it’s a crime against the law to worship, and those Christian are met with persecution, imprisonment and punishments, they may even lose their lives. But I believe that they are like, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, they were resolute in their stance on not serving another God! They chose to obey God than be accepted by society! What will be your stance today? So out of pure anger King, Nebuchadnezzar had them bound by their hands and feet and threw them in the fiery furnace and because of the heat was seven times hotter than usual, the men that he had to throw them in furnace got killed by that same fire that he wanted to take them out with! You see you don’t have to do anything to those who wrong you, God will take care of it! For they were wholly covered, protected and completely unharmed! 

But God! The king got anxious, and he couldn’t stop thinking about them in the fire and when he went to see if they were gone, he noticed a fourth man! He asked wasn’t there three of them that we put in the fire? And they said yes, then how is there four men, unharmed, unbound, unbothered and walking around in the fire, and the Fourth Man looks like the Son God! My God, even your enemy can see God is with you! Notice where they got their deliverance, it was in the fire that they were freed from the ropes that bound them.  God may deliver you in the fire from the things that are trying to bound you, you just have to be assured that God is with you! What King Nebuchadnezzar planned for evil, God turned it around and used it to draw him to God! When the King saw this, he called them out of the fire, promoted them and changed their positions! Won’t He Do It! He will never leave or forsake you and wherever you go, He goes! God is with you before the fire, in the fire, during the fire and after the fire, and the best thing about it, you don’t look or smell like smoke!

Think about this, when you look back over your life, can you tell when you saw God the clearest? For me, it was in my times of difficulty, especially when I was walking through the fires of life! You see when you are cast in the fire, you don’t always know if or how you will survive, but what you can be sure of, God is Able! Even if He doesn’t move then, it’s not because He’s not able, He just has a greater plan that needs to take place! But I need you to understand this one thing, you are required to endure and be willing to be subjected to the fires of life for the Glory of God! 

Sometimes it may seem like He is not there, but He is always there, and when you chose Him over others, they may not see Him, but you have to have faith and know that He is there! You see, it was in the fire that He was revealed to the others that He had been there all along! You see God is most evident in the hardest times of your life because those are the times that you have to trust Him the most. I know when you first get in that hot fiery furnace you might not think He’s with you, but I want you to look back over your life and remember how you came through last time, now look around, He is there walking with you right now! It’s in this fiery furnace that He’s growing and grooming you, and making you look more like Him! 

When you walk through the fire, your faith is deepened, your faith trusted is your faith that has been tested in the fiery furnace and this is where your character is strengthened, and God’s love for you is ever present because you are in His Presence! So don’t fear the flames, just breathe, because you can walk freely in it with Jesus Christ right next to you! I’m not sure if they saw Him at first, they just know what them had bound was loose and they were not consumed or killed by the fire, they were free to walk around, God didn’t just send someone to protect them, He came alongside them and ensured them that they were not alone in this matter, and He is doing the same thing for you too! I can hear them with my Holy Ghost ears praising God for delivering them in the fire! Don’t give up in the fiery furnace, walk freely in the fire, for you won’t be scorched by the flames! 

Now, I want to leave you with this last thing that really ranged out to me today in a different way, and I want you to think about it too. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego said, “But even if he does not” (verse 18). This one line takes this scripture from talking about God’s Protection and to speaking on God’s Power!  This was a faith move! Remember what I said about your faith earlier, “faith trusted, is faith that has been tested.” Meshach, Shadrach and Abednego had faith that God could save them, they showed you that they believe this by their actions, they trusted God enough to say that even “if You do not save us, we still choose You!“ They chose punishment from man, rather than be disobedient to God’s commands! Could you face the fiery furnace and accept the fate that God might not save you, even though you know that He can? This is a whole another level of faith and obedience that you should be striving for! Can you take this kind of stand for God today, “For if we live, we live to the Lord; and if we did, we die to the Lord. Therefore, whether we live or die, we are for the Lord’s.” Romans 14:8!

Let’s Pray: 

Father, Thank You! Thank You for always being there for me! For never leaving or letting me go! Thank You for loving me in spite of me! Father, teach me how to be like Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego whose trust in You was completely steadfast and unwavering, as they stood before the king and refused to bow down and give up cave under the pressure that was being poured on them. Father, I want to be like that, that I will acknowledge You and Your Sovereignty, Power and Presence, even if it cost me my life. Father forgive me for the times that I worshipped You based on my perception of what You did or did not do. Father, forgive me for my unbelief, strengthen me where I need it the most, for I want to worship You before there’s a fire, when I’m in the fire, when the fire’s extinguished, or if You should choose to take me home through the fire, no matter how, I choose You! Father, help me to be okay with the uncertainties that I face in my walk. Father, I want to be able to truly say that I know that my God has the power to save me but even if You don’t, I will not bow down to another. Father, help me to stand firm in the midst of everything and leave the outcome totally in Your Hands. Father I know that Only You can set me free and give me freedom! You’re not only the Fourth Man walking around in the fiery furnace, but You are also the Only One who endured the fiery trial of the cross for me. Father Thank You for purchasing me with Your Blood! Father, Thank You for being present in every season of my life, in the fire and out of the fire You have been there with me and I’m grateful! Father, it is because of you, that I don’t have to be afraid to live, and I don’t have to be afraid to die. Father, Thank You for Your Mercy and Grace that continues to flow in my life. In the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ. Amen! 

Blessings…

Love, Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! Let God Lead You To The Rock Today! Now Say Thank You Jesus!

Psalm 61:1-4 AMP ~ “Hear my cry, O God; Listen to my prayer. [2] From the end of the earth I call to You, when my heart is overwhelmed and weak; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I [a rock that is too high to reach without Your help]. [3] For You have been a shelter and a refuge for me, A strong tower against the enemy. [4] Let me dwell in Your tent forever; Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah.”

Have you been discouraged or tired lately? Believe me, I’m not trying to stress you out, but I want you to be real and acknowledge where you are, it’s only when you are truthful with you, can you get the help that you really need! So many times, you can feel faint and yet you keep moving instead of stopping and standing still and calling out to God for help! It is a brand-new day, and I know that there are a lot of people that are vying for your attention right now, but today I want you to just be you, because you need a moment to meet with the Lord on the Rock!

Today, amidst what you are walking through, I want you to cry out to God and know that He hears your faint cry that is a smidge above a whisper for help and He waiting to lead you to the Rock that is higher than you, He wants to meet you right where you are! God is your secure, safe foundation that you can stand on as your refuge and your strong tower, it will protect you against every enemy that is trying to defeat, discourage, or deplete you!

Be encouraged, right here and right now, God used every circumstance to bring you into alignment and to trust Him with every fiber of your being! Picture yourself in David’s shoes, he was tired, as a matter of fact, he sick and tired of being tired and he had to do something else, because what he was doing wasn’t working! So, are you exhausted? Are you tired yet? Do you feel like you are in the wilderness? Or under pressure, and you are alone in this place of heat with no shelter in sight? Right here in this moment, can you hear your voice being raised above your whisper now as you call God to take you up, to hold you up and to stand on the Rock, your strong tower, your refuge! David cried out and he asked the Lord to “lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.”

Have you cried out and asked God to lead you to the Rock that is higher than you? In other words, this is what you can say to God, Father, lead me to You, because all this is too much for me and I need to be sheltered from this burning heat, it’s too much for me too handle by myself! As you read in your Bible, you can see David in the wilderness and he was exhausted by the heat of the sun, and he couldn’t take the pressure any longer. This is what your life is like when you don’t cry out to God, you get exhausted under the heat of the pressure. You need God to lead you to Him! For He is the only One that can do something about the scorching heat that you are walking through right now! You may not be able to change all the things in your life that seem and feel bigger than you, but I want you to remember that it is still small in comparison to the Rock that is higher than you! There is nothing bigger nor better than the Lord your God!

Let’s do what David did, after all he was a man after God’s own heart! David is giving you a life lesson that you would do well to remember for the rest of your life! He asked for help, and he gave you the reason why he expected the Lord to help him, “For God has been his refuge, a strong tower against the enemy! “David reminded himself of what God had done for him! Now, I want you to stop reading this devotional and let your mind go back to what the Lord has done for you! At this pivotal point you should be grateful, thankful and praising God for all of His breakthroughs and blessings! Remind yourself of all the prayers God answered, how He took care of you and provided for you, all of His promises He kept, how He brought you through troubled waters, what He’s done in His Word and Works, how He gave you strength to seek Him in the wilderness and in the crushing, how He is strengthening you today, and how He saved you from you and your sins!

Learn to run to God, to His Word right in the middle of what’s trying to stress you out! Stop trying to run away, run to God, He can fix the unfixable, God wants you to run to Him and to His Word which can secure, settle and shelter you. You see when you run to God’s Word, you will find your “refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble” Psalm 46:1, NIV. When you run to Him, you will find out that He is all you need, and this isn’t an escape but a surrendering of your will to His Will! Say it out loud, “God is my Refuge.” Your strength doesn’t come from you, it comes from the Lord!

God is your Rock, the Rock of your defense, Psalm 94:22 NKJ, “But the LORD has been my defense, And my God the rock of my refuge!” So, when you run to His Word, you discover that His law is your delight and it protects you and keeps you from giving in, out, and up, Psalm 119:92! God is who He says He is, He is the Rock that is stronger and higher than anything you will face! He is your Refuge and Shelter! See yourself being sheltered in the truth of His Word and in the sanctuary of His Presence, just sit back and watch everything that has looked big, shrink down to the size of a pebble that you can throw in the lake to never see again!

God is your Refuge and your strong tower, Proverbs 18:10! When you seek His Word, it will give you the guidance that you need. God’s Presence gives you the peace you need to keep pushing forward! Today, if you feel like running, put your best pair of sneakers on and run to Jesus! Run into the arms of your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! He is Your Strength! He is your Rock! He is your Refuge! And He is waiting for you to shelter, secure, settle and save you so that you can be in the safe place!

Let’s Pray:
Father, Thank You! Thank You for keeping me safe! Thank You for being my strong tower and place of refuge! Father, sometimes I get overwhelmed with all of the things that I have to do, and then I’m reminded to cast all of my cares, concerns and challenges on You and You take care of them, Thank You for taking care of me. Father please give me Your Strength and Peace when I’m in this place. Father, lead me to You, my rock. Guide me to Your Word for it gives me strength and refuge. Help me not to run to things that don’t matter, help me to keep first things first, You and Your Word! Father, draw nigh to me and draw me to run to You first. Father, help me to learn to give everything to You first and that I’m not overwhelmed, but I’m overjoyed because I have been overcome by the Word of the Lamb! Father, I’m placing everything at Your feet and under Your Will, for I know that You are my Rock, Refuge, Strong Tower and You will keep me safe from all harm and danger! In Jesus Christ Name, Amen!

Blessings…
Love, Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! The Drought Is Over! The Water Is Coming!

Psalm 63:1-3 NKJV ~ “O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; My flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water. [2] So I have looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory. [3] Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise You.”

I want to share two things with you today, first my experience on yesterday. And I usually don’t do repeat devotionals, but lately He has been bringing me back to some that I wrote in 2021-2022, when I first started writing the devotions. Now, of course I was like God, they are to be new every day and He said, my Word never changes, Genesis to Revelation was the same yesterday, today and it will be the same tomorrow too, it remains the same, we change and grow as we read the Word. With each new level comes new revelation of the Word, so when you read it last year you were in one place and this year you have grown, and your understanding has grown with you! I pray that you are blessed by it!

On yesterday, God was speaking through Worship! First, I received the song, “For My Good”, Maverick City; and then I got, “The Isaiah Song”, they both spoke to me and encouraged my heart, that God sees me! And then I got a devotional from a Prophetess that I follow from time to time, but on yesterday she sent me a personalized message (I’m sure everyone gets one, but I literally took it personal for me), that was the third confirmation that I got!

And I said Yes God I hear You! With each wilderness, valley or desert moment you experience, it’s pulling you closer to Your Father! He’s an intentional God, nothing is by coincidence or happenstance, He does it on purpose! You will only stay in each place for so long before God leads you to your promise land! The place where the ground has been watered and it’s ready for new seeds to be planted for your greater harvest! So, I want to encourage you today, that your season of Drought is over! The Greatest Water Supplier ever is coming to water you! I pray that you get drenched in His Anointing and that His Water and Oil will just pour out of you in a continuous flow!

Have you ever been thirsty and even the thought of water seemed like it was too good to be true and too far away? Or have you ever felt like you had been put through a wringer and every last molecule of moisture had been taken away? My soul is thirsty, dry, and weak. Oh, what you would give to have your thirst quenched and get rid of this dry thirst!

Have you ever experienced a drought in your life? Do you know how to identify it? Let me tell you how, when even the thought of a cup of water seemed like paradise to you, you have experienced a drought! You were so thirsty, and felt like you didn’t know anything, and you tried to drink something else, to quench your thirst, maybe you drunk a Coke or some juice and nothing worked, you were still thirsty, and then you had some water, and you came to yourself! This is how you know what it’s like to thirst after God, you tried everything else and nothing worked and then when you came to the end of yourself, God was there!

You see when you don’t seek after God, your soul gets dry, and if you go day after day without Him, you will enter into a drought. And the thing about a natural drought, is only water can cure it! Same thing applies to a Spiritual drought, only the Water that Jesus gives can quench your thirst! And you need to have a continuous flow of God’s Water, His Holy Spirit flowing through you! So, this is what it’s like to thirst after God! You see as Christians you will experience drought, and this is how you know what it really is like to thirst after God as your constant water supplier!

Nothing, and I mean nothing can take the place of God in your life!  So that means when nothing else will work, you are thirsty for God and His Word and nothing else will work until you drink from His Fountain, because only Jesus Christ can give you life sustaining water, where you will never be dry or parched again, (John 4:14)! O God, you are my God; I earnestly search for you. My soul thirsts for you; my whole-body longs for you in this parched and weary land where there is no water.

You see David had it right in Psalm 63, “O God, You are my God; (he made it personal, and he knew who he was talking to, he didn’t just know of Him, he knew Him. So many knew of Him, even while walking with Him, but they still didn’t know Him! Do you know Him, have you tried Him?) Next, do you see what time he sought Him? (It was early in the morning, it wasn’t after you did this or that or whatever else you wanted) he said, early will I seek You; (Jeremiah 29:13-14)!

You see when you get really thirsty, you will stop in the middle of traffic to quench your thirst, because you want some relief immediately.) Now, what part of you is thirsty? And I’m not talking about a little parched, or an occasional dry spell in the desert, that you can endure for a minute or two! I’m talking long term; (where every part of you desires God, your soul and your flesh wants more of Him!) David said my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water “(you see you need His Water to live)! When you long for God with your soul, you can crucify your flesh, and you can deny it and destroy the war that is going on within your members; “And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.” (Galatians 5:24)!

Only your Father can sustain you during these extreme conditions, you need God’s special provisions to make it through! You can move from parch to dry to drought on your on, you need God! And God is showing you that it’s not by your might or power, (Zechariah 4:6), you see your strength is irrelevant in this place! He is bringing you through and over the drought for two reasons, first, to highlight and infuse you with His Power and Presence and secondly, to show His Power and Presence and His Strength and His Sovereignty for all to see and He is who He says He is, “I Am That I Am! (Exodus 3:14)!

You won’t appreciate your promise land until you have crossed over the drought! Today, stand up straight, pick up your head and walk like you know who your Father is because your Drought is Over, the water is coming for the Warrior in you and your thirst has been quenched today and you don’t have to be dry, just flow freely in the Spirit and watch your Father!

God wants you to trust in His promises and faithfulness throughout the drought. Your drought was necessary for you to go deeper and to be rooted and firmly planted in God, so that when the whirlwind came, you won’t be uprooted! Droughts are normal because they are necessary. They cause your roots in Christ to grow deeper. They develop you into an authentic worship. It’s in this place that you learn how to rock under circumstances and land on in the secure arms of God!

You see your drought caused you to dig deep and be deeper in your walk with God. Your roots are growing down in the foundation laid by the Gospel of Jesus Christ! This is what canceled out your debt, the one that you could never pay off, your sins, iniquities, and transgressions! And because of the drought, you were secured in the ground and now God is raising you up into His royalty as   a part of God’s family. Today, I want you to resolve to yourself to be rooted in His Love, soaked in His Word and be filled with His Breath and be assured that you are being revitalized by His Water Supply and you will have strength, be confident and able to thrive the season after your drought is over! All of this was necessary for the Anointing of God to flow and rise up in you!

Let’s Pray:
Father, I’m so grateful! Father, I Thank You for delivering me out of this drought! Father, Thank You for infusing me with Your Presence and Power! Father, forgive me for the times that I didn’t move or go where You said, I know that I could have avoided a many of dry places that I had to visit. But I thank You for Your Mercy and Grace in my drought seasons. Thank You Father, that You didn’t let me die in those seasons, but You taught me how to survive. Father, I’m thirsty for You and Your Word, fill me up until I overflow and drown out everything that’s not important or beneficial for my life! Father I love You and I’m going to follow You for the rest of my life! In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Love, Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! The Crushing Was Necessary To Get The Oil!

2 Corinthians 4:8-9 CEV ~ “We often suffer, but we are never crushed. Even when we don’t know what to do, we never give up. [9] In times of trouble, God is with us, and when we are knocked down, we get up again.”

No one wants to be crushed. But sometimes it’s just a part of life, the season that you are in! Every time God wants to elevate you to a new level, you must go through the crushing process, for this always proceeds to next level of anointing! And you can’t get oil in your life without a disruption, you cannot extract oil from the olive and leave the olive intact, crushing is the only way!

To get the oil, the fruit and the seed has to be crushed by the weight in an olive press. The crushing is what removes the bitterness. Look at what Jesus did for you, He underwent being crushed for your burdens, the weight of your sins, and under the judgment of a holy God all so that He could become the Anointing Oil that would heal you today! The crushing was necessary! In order for you to be fruitful you have to endure both the west winds (heat and hardship) and the east winds (rain and relief) to sweep across you so that you may grow and produce fruit!

The crushing is your processing, it’s necessary! If you try to eat an olive straight from the tree, the bitterness will make you sick! Before you can pick an olive from the tree, it has to go through the process to be useful, just like you must go through a process also! Before the olive is picked off the tree, it must be washed in the rain from the east winds, it has to be broken, it then needs to be soaked and salted and in between each process there is waiting period between the breaking and soaking of 6 weeks, and then salting, (more waiting); it is a long process to be cured of bitterness. (It takes some of a little longer to get rid of everything that is not like God, and this depends on how quickly you are willing to let go and let God)! It is part of the process of being cured! If you are going to escape the bitterness of your human heart and flesh, (Psalm 51:10) it has got to go through the same process of being crushed and cured! The olive had to go through an intense change to become what it was made to be! How much more do you have to go through to be what you were meant to do?

This crushing times are meant to preserve you, to keep you alive, intact, free from danger, damage and decay! I want you to know that this crushing place is not for punishment, it is for placement for the position that God is putting you in; and you cannot afford to be bitter in this place! So, this is the time that you are being soaked in the Word, Worship and Prayer, and I mean really soaked, drenched in His Presence! You see that the Olive needs a hard rain of two to three hours to beat upon it and go all the way down to the roots, through the tree and then into the olive; like I said it’s a process!

Now that, that is over, the Olive can be picked and preserved! And do you know what is the best way to preserve the Olive for long term? You crush it! Crushing is the way of preservation for the olive. It’s also the way to get what’s most valuable, the oil, out of the olive. Keeping this perspective is how you can be hard pressed on every side, but not crushed! Perplexed, but not in despair! Persecuted, but not abandoned! Struck down, but not destroyed! Pressed to the point of being crushed but not crushed and destroyed, did you get that! Now the olive is ready for the oil to be extracted and to be used for service! And so are you, God is extracting the oil out of your life and making you ready to be used for service! For the best way to be preserved is to be pressed. And being pressed can feel like being crushed, but there is a blessing in the pressing process, it takes you to His Presence!

The more God Anoints you, the more severe the crushing and the curing! That is why you have to learn to be content in whatever state that you are in so that you don’t lose your focus. This process that you are learning from right now is not for you, but for you to help someone else. Just know before He exalts you, He’s going to humble you first through the Crushing and Curing Process! And God see’s that you are not listening to Him, He will chastise (Hebrews 12:6) you, by creating an intense crushing process for you to experience. In this process God knows exactly where to cut you and He knows what to cut that you may be fruitful and be able to produce more fruit that will remain! Your fruit has got to remain, (John 15:16)!

As you go through the cutting process, know that when God does the cutting, He makes the incision perfect, so that you can heal properly. Now you are going to feel it, there is going to be some separating, some crying, and sometimes you are going to feel like you are all alone in this process, but I want you to remember that you are right where God wants you and most importantly, you are in God’s Hands! You just need to recognize what stage of the crushing and curing that you are in, so that you can adjust your stance and prepare for your victory. There is a Blessing in the Pressing, so don’t let the Pressure in this Present moment move you out of His Presence! Remember, don’t curse the process, embrace the season, the place that you are in is not for punishment, it’s preparing you for your placement and position that God has Anointed you for, and it’s going to take God’s Oil to flow in you for His Glory!

Let’s Pray:
Father, Thank You. Father, speak to me in whatever way You need to. Father, revive me during this process like only you can, for I know that I need You! Father I never want to take Your gift of prayer lightly, I must always thank You first, because You didn’t have to do it, but You did and I’m so grateful! Father, Thank You for crushing me, breaking me, soaking me, salting me and getting everything out of me and off of me that is not like You! Father, teach me how to be content in whatever state I am in, if I have much or if I have little, I am grateful, because I trust You for the rest! Father, I know that You are in total control and everything that I went through has drawn me into a greater place with You and I love You for it! Father, help me to learn and to do what You planned in each season of my life, so when it’s time, I won’t have a list of regrets of what I have not done, because I want to hear You say, “come on my servant, you have finished well, now get your crown!” Father, I want what You want more than I want the air I breathe! In the Mighty Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Love, Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! Forget About Yesterday! Today Is A New Day To Start Over! 

Isaiah 43:18-19 ERV ~ “So don’t remember what happened in earlier times. Don’t think about what happened a long time ago, [19] because I am doing something new! Now you will grow like a new plant. Surely you know this is true. I will even make a road in the desert, and rivers will flow through that dry land.”

I love when God brings a word back to me. A few years ago, I opened a piece of Dove Candy today and on the inside of the wrapper these words were penned, “Inhale the future and exhale the past.” And immediately my mind went to our scripture for today! God said, “Don’t remember the former things, nor the old ways either, because I’m going to do a new thing for you” (paraphrased) in order to move forward, you have to move pass the past! 

You can forget about all of that old stuff; you don’t have to rehearse nor remember it anymore! If you have truly repented to God, He has forgiven you and forgotten about it too, it’s in the sea of forgetfulness, Micah 7:19! Your Father is given you a makeover, a new and clean heart, right thinking and obedience, a new way of living and a new talk and walk, new courage and, a positive attitude with unsinkable faith! From this day forward remind yourself of who you are in Christ Jesus, and don’t let nobody bring back or talk about your past! You are a new creature, old things have passed away, don’t go back looking for them, you don’t need it anymore! 

Have you ever been interrupted while you were busy, by someone who needed directions, they ask, “Can you help me?” And when you stop, you tell them what they are looking for is right in front of you! Now you are agitated because they interrupted you and what they wanted was right in front of their faces, they just needed to take a few more steps! I want you to know that moment wasn’t for them, it was for you, God wants your attention. You see you have missed opportunities that were right in front of you, you see you missed the destination because you were so busy looking at the directions with your head down! 

Don’t panic, God has brought it around to you again because nobody can do what God created for you to do! This is not a beat-up moment or condemnation moment, it’s a moment for you to realize where you are and what you need to do now! You know longer have to remember what or who you use to be, you are free to start over! Today you are “New” forget about all of that old stuff, you don’t have to remember your former ways, God has given you a makeover, a new and clean heart, right thinking and obedience, a new walk and talk. 

God is paving the way for you through everything that has taken place in your life, the wilderness, rivers and streams, He has carved your way, and you are covered. The only thing you need to remember is Jesus loves you, this we know because the Bible tells us so! Remind yourself of who you are in Christ Jesus, a new creator, old things have passed away, don’t go back looking for them, you don’t need it anymore. 

God has something new in store for you this month, new mercies, new grace, new blessings, and new opportunities to make a difference in the Kingdom! According to Revelation 21:5, it is Jesus Himself that is an expert at doing new things for you; just look at what He did on the cross, in dying, in being buried, and rising again from the dead was all New! Today, receive God’s new thing in your life! Remember, you love and serve the One who said it first, Behold, I make all things new! God has you covered and the only thing that you need to remember is that Jesus Christ loves you, and you know this because the Bible tells you so! John 3:16. Free your heart, let go of the old and embrace God’s New for you! 

Be intentional as spend time nurturing your most important relationship, the one with your Heavenly Father! Say Yes! Yes, to Him and His Will and Ways and say no to everything else. Your mind, body and soul needs to be refreshed, refueled, recharged, restored, rejuvenated, revived and renewed by His Holy Spirit. And the only way that you can continue growing, moving and serving is to be whole, healthy, and disciplined. So, you have to spend quality time alone with God, surrendering the life He gave you, back to Him, this will bring Glory to your Father! 

Let’s Pray:

Thank You Father, for my Brand-New Season! Lead and guide me as I navigate through my season of New! Help me to stay connected to You as my Source, instead of trying to do it on my own! Father, I’m putting all of my trust in You, for this is where all of my hope, healing and happiness comes from! Thank You for a brand-new day to worship and serve You! Open an opportunity for me to share Your Word with someone who does not know You for themselves and draw them to You by Your love, just like You did for me. In Jesus Christ Name, Amen! 

Blessings…

Love, Minister Jean 

Good Morning Sunshine! It’s Going To Happen Suddenly (Quickly)! Don’t Curse The Process!

1 Peter 5:10-11 AMP~ “After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace [who imparts His blessing and favor], who called you to His own eternal glory in Christ, will Himself complete, confirm, strengthen, and establish you [making you what you ought to be]. [11] To Him be dominion (power, authority, sovereignty) forever and ever. Amen.”

God said, “after you have suffered a little while,” and when you have come to the end of yourself, the God of all Grace, will impart blessings and favor upon you, you are Growing in Grace, 2 Peter 3:18! For you have been called and now you are His, and you have a secure place in His eternal Glory, for Jesus Christ Himself will complete you and make you what you ought to be, set a part, anointed, appointed, established, grounded, secured, strengthened and settle! This is God’s promise to you as His devoted child, that He is constantly working in you in the midst of your suffering, He is perfecting that thing so that you can fulfill the plans and purposes He created you for, His purpose will prevail! It will happen as quick as you can snap your fingers!

God will give you peace in Troubled Times! Even though He will not stop challenges from bombarding or coming against you! He warned you in advance that you would experience “tribulations and trials” in this world (John 16:33), so why are you so surprised when you encountered these obstacles! You have to remember that every time God allows you to face adversity, it’s because He has a divine purpose for it, and He knows that you will profit from it!

What are you going to do with your life today? You do know that you are a force to be reckoned with! Don’t you? God promised those that are His sheep that when you follow Him, that “all things will work together for your good” (Romans 8:28), and you will benefit from it. Remember, nothing that you went through will be wasted, all of it will be used for His purpose! If you have gotten out of character, it’s time to repent and ask God to forgive you and to help you remain steadfast and unmovable, and abounding in His love! Remember God’s Grace is always sufficient for whatever you need! I want you to be like Paul and accept it and continue standing and serving, even when it’s hard, God will give you the strength to keep moving when you release it to Him and trust Him that He knows best!

You do remember the Apostle Paul, he suffered with a thorn in his flesh, because it was part of God’s journey for his life. He asked God three times to remove that thorn, but God made it clear to him that it was part of His purpose and plan! Today, I want you to Embrace your suffering, don’t curse it, embrace the process, for this is where your perception, perseverance, posture, patience and passion will be developed and fine-tuned! I know that you have asked God to remove this thing once or twice, maybe three or four times, but whose keeping count anyway, you just know that it is still there, and you want it gone! Stop panicking, He’s using it to refine you! To help you see things through His eyes and you are going to have to trust the process of God, (this has nothing to do with your feelings) and you do that by keeping your hands, heart and mouth clean before Him and off of it! God got it and God will do it! The God of all Grace will impart blessings and favor upon you when you trust Him! For you have been called and you are His, now and forever more!

You have a secure place in His eternal Glory, for Christ Jesus, Himself will complete you and make you what you ought to be, established, grounded, secured, strengthened and settle! This is God’s promise to you as His devoted child, that He is constantly working in you in the midst of your trials and trouble and He is perfecting that thing so that you can fulfill the plans and purposes He created you for! You are anointed, appointed and ordained for goodness! You are a prayer warrior! You are strong! You are truthful! You are fruitful! You are loved! You are peaceful! And you will dwell wherever God leads you today! But don’t get comfortable in temporary places, anything not sanctioned by God for you will not last, just serve in the present purpose that God has led you too and move on!

Listen to me and hear me clearly, remain faithful, remain focused, remain firm in your convictions because all of this that you are walking through right now is temporary, it’s designed to produce in you a greater character so that you can a constant bearer of good fruit! Fruit that is good for sharing! I want you to know that you are not just suffering to be suffering as one without hope, you have hope in your risen Savior! And as a child of God, you have been handpicked to walk this way, even if it you have to suffer for a little while, you will be okay, just obey, your simple act of obedience is all it takes because under the Anointing of God, you are covered by the Holy Ghost! Today, deny your flesh, that you may be strong spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally! Pray and bind every hindering spirit that is not of God in your life, lay prostrate before Him in worship for this is your place of refuge!

God has called you to do this and the sooner you realize that God is in control and not you, the better off your life will be! I want you to be assured of what the Word of God says, this is temporary! It’s almost over, hang on in there for a little while longer, He got you at the snap of His finger! Say to yourself out loud, “You have been made complete, strengthened and established during your suffering season!” Don’t worry, this season won’t last always, they always change! When you see and embrace God’s Finger, you can trust His Hand, for they go together! As a matter of fact, it’s going to happen suddenly! Did you get that, it’s going to happen quickly for you, it’s going to be as quick as you can snap your fingers! So, snap your fingers today, God has answered you even before you finished praying this morning, (Isaiah 65:24)! I can’t wait to hear your testimony!

Let’s Pray:
Father, Thank You! Father create in me a clean heart and renew Your right Spirit within me. Father, help me to keep my mind on You, so that when I face trials, I can trust that You already know about them, and You got me! Father, help me to see everything through your eyes, instead of mines and the world’s view. Father, help me to keep my mouth, clean and to talk and walk in love as I walk through the wilderness! Father, help me to lean and depend on You and not my own way or understanding but to Trust all Your Words and Ways for my life. Father, I repent right now for going to others first instead of coming to You! Father, teach me how to respond to every trial with a Christlike attitude, so that I can reap the benefits You have for me, and show You that I’m trusting You totally so that I can avoid unnecessary pain. Father help me to embrace this season of adversity and to know that Your Grace is sufficient for me! Therefore Father, I will do as Your Word says, I will take pleasure in my infirmities, in my needs, in my persecutions, in my distresses, for Your sake, for when I am weak, then I am strong because You said so, I believe it and that settles it! For it will be as quick as you can snap your fingers! So, snap your fingers and watch your Father move in your life! Father, thank You for transforming me into a powerful force for Your Glory and my good. In Jesus Christ Name. Amen!

Blessings…
Love, Minister Jean