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! Know Your Place! Part 3!

Matthew 28:19-20 NIV ~ “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, [20] and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

As I was talking with a lady about yesterday’s devotional, “Know Your Place”, was still in my spirit! So, today let’s look at it from this point of view! The process of duplication! Jesus said that we are to make disciples! Preparing them to do battle in the invisible realm. So how do you do that, by duplicating! By becoming a disciple that can disciple!

Have you ever been discipled by another believer? Is this how you found out about Jesus Christ? Somebody helped you in the process of coming into your faith. Now after you came to Jesus Christ, did anyone help you grow and become more like Jesus? Or, have you ever been in the one doing the disciplining, helping someone come to into their faith and helping them grow as His disciple? If you answered yes to either one of these questions, then you already know what disciple making! But if you answered no, fear not, for help is on the way!

Have you ever felt like evangelism and disciple making is someone else’s job, I’ve come to tell you that you are wrong! This is every one’s responsibility! This is not optional! Mark 16:15, “He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.” God is equipping you and making you a warrior that’s armed and ready for battle!

This was, and still is, Jesus’ plan to spread the Gospel of God’s kingdom throughout the world, and you and I have a part to play daily! If you are planting oranges, what fruit will come up? Will it be pears or apples? No, it will be more oranges, that’s what you planted and that is what’s going to grow and be produced! Simply put, you are to reproduce yourself by taking them through the same basic teaching and training that Jesus Christ has given you!

Jesus call you to make disciples! And this is how you are to do it:

First, you must know what a disciple is and the purpose of it! Jesus set the mission in place and gave it to His disciples before He returned to heaven. This mission has never changed it’s been handed down from generation to generation by the faithful, and now the responsibility rests upon you!

Secondly, Jesus’ made the plan simple, one disciple will turn around and make another disciple, who would in turn make another disciple and so on until He returns! Jesus is counting on you to fulfill your assignment, and there is no Plan B!

Thirdly, you are to be the light and salt! Let the Light that Jesus Christ put on the inside of you, shine bright for all the world to see Matthew 5:14. And then you are to be flavored just right so that you know what to say in season and out of season! Matthew 5:13!

Fourthly, when Judgement Day comes, and your life is on display before your Father. The question will be did you obeyed His command to go and make disciples? Nothing else will matter!

Following Jesus Christ as a disciple is a true Christian, there is no phony or fake about you. Being a disciple is the process of learning how to become more and more like Jesus Himself. The heart of this process is learning and obey Jesus and in the power of His Holy Spirit! This means that you love Jesus with your whole heart, you know how to serve others and not just those that you like, you can serve anyone, you know how to deny your flesh, you know how to forgive, and you live a Holy and Righteous life! Your foundation is firm and secure, and what you have learned you know how to apply and put it into action by sharing with others, which is the process of duplication, making disciples!

This last thing that I’m going to say is the most important thing you need to know, and it is provided by Jesus Christ Himself! Philippians 2:10-11! He told His first disciples, “I am with you always, to the end of the age” Matthew 28:20. The promise of His Presence, the Holy Spirit will remain in full force for all who follow in His footsteps. He will be with you every step of the way as you seek to do the work of making disciples, work that you could never do in your own strength, the process of duplication!

Let’s Pray:

Thank You Father! Father I can’t thank You enough for all that You have done for me! Father, thank You for those that You sent cross my path that spoke Your Word and discipled me. Father, make me over, create in me a clean heart, one that sees You and Your Hand in everything! Father I pray for those that I disciple, that they would receive Your Word and be firmly planted and rooted in it and that they would grow to be mature and fruitful disciples of You! Father, help me to understand that they are Your children too! Father, I pray for Your protection and covering over every step that they make and that they will be guarded against the enemy’s schemes and that they would be surrounded by a community of disciples who can encourage and support them as they grow in faith. Father, Thank You for the privilege of being a part of Your Kingdom work in the lives of others. Father, Thank You for equipping me to be a warrior for You and teaching me how to do battle in the invisible realm! May Your Name forever be Glorified in my life and through the lives of others! And may our witness and testimony to others draw them even closer to You. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…

Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! Know Your Place! Part 2!

1 Peter 4:10-11 NIV ~ “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. [11] If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.”

As I reflected on yesterday’s devotional this thought fell into my spirit. Are you trying to elevate yourself or allowing God to magnify and elevate you?

Have you been tempted to elevate yourself? You see others that have great influence and power, and you desire it for yourself. So, you try to join in with them hoping that you will have that same influence and you can glean from their authority or get the favor that they have? You have disregarded everything that your Father has told you to do because you want to that belong to that group or person and have their level of authority or position! This authority and position came from God and God alone! Hebrews 12:1 NIV ~ “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”

Being honored and magnified in the is not a sin, but it’s sinful when you try to covet someone else’s honor. You must be careful to guard your own hearts from elevating yourself above your calling. If you are called to be a disciple, please don’t try to be an Apostle, know your place and stay in your own lane! Be the best disciple that you can be, for it would behoove you to not get in God’s way! When you try to walk in someone else’s path that you don’t belong to, you are inviting unwanted and unnecessary warfare into your life. You must recognize the authority God has given to you is for and what belongs to someone else belongs to them, stop trying to attain what does not belong to you!

If you are to be elevated at all, if you receive any spiritual gifts or anointing, it will directly be deposited into you from God, at His command and at His timing according to His perfect Will! Do not come to God seeking honor and glory! It is God who chooses to bless you with honor and glory! It’s His gifts to give or to withhold! Learn to be content with the knowledge that you have been adopted into the family of God and made joint heir to Jesus Christ! Let your focus be on glorifying God, and you will find great peace and contentment with whatever place that you are in and in whatever God has called you to do in your life!

When you let jealous thoughts grow, when you run after the thing’s others have that you want, when you let discontentment tell you that you need more than you have, then you are pursuing the opposite of what Jesus lived and taught you. Then you are trading a life close with Christ for a life close to man’s success and recognition and now you have become just like the Pharisees! God has blessed and entrusted you with the talent, power and spiritual gifts that He wanted you to have to use to glorify Him and build His Kingdom. I know it can be hard sometimes when you look around at others and see what big things that they are doing, and you can feel like what you have to do is small; I want to encourage you that you and your gifts are needed!

The day, I realized that God didn’t give me my gifts for me, but they were gifts for Him! I repented and asked Him to forgive me, and at that moment my thinking totally shifted. I began to truly see how God had blessed me, and then I began to trust Him with my gifting and value them, no matter how they compare to the gifts or talents of others I began to do the work that He assigned me to do! Your gifts are given to you by God in order to serve those around you. As our scripture today says, you have received a gift from God, and you are required to be a good steward over what He commended you to do! God has called you to use all your gifts and talents to serve others. Fight the lie that someone else’s talents are better than yours! Fight the lie that God can’t use you for His Kingdom! That gift that you love, is meant to bless others. That gift that you are not sure is good enough, it’s meant to bless and serve others! Everything is for God and His Glory!

Take inventory of your life and pray and consider all the things that God has given to you to steward: your gifts, talents, influence, resources, and your abilities, anointing and power are all designed and meant to be used to serve others! Know that when you speak, you do so as the Word of God says! And when you serve, you do so with the strength that God provides, so that in all things God may be praised and glorified through you for Jesus Christ. It’s for His Glory and your good!

Let’s Pray:

Father, thank You for loving me pass me! Father, today I lay my heart and my desires out before You. Search my heart, know my thoughts and see if there is any grievous way in me and uproot it out of me. Show me where envy has caused me to pursue more over pursuing You. Father, realign my heart with Your will for my life! Father, I want to be content in You and You alone! Father help me to be a help to others without envying what someone else has. Father I want to serve others because that is what You want me to do. Father, today show me how to give of myself to those around me as I am in ministry, at work, at home and everywhere in between. Father, I recommit my life to You. Father, everything thing that I am and that I have belongs to You. The most important thing to me is what’s the most important things to You. Father, help me to live like this day in and day out. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…

Minister Jean

Sunshine! Know Your Place!

Luke 18:13 NIV ~ “But the tax collector stood at a distance. He would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, ‘God, have mercy on me, a sinner.”

Have you ever been around a bossy person that thought because of their title or position that they were more important than you or the next person? Have you ever heard anyone say, “do you know who I am!?” And if you don’t do what I say I’m going to get you fired or something else worse? It’s at this point that you have to really know who you are! And whose you are in Christ! Look at this parable that Jesus talked about a Pharisee and a tax collector that went to the temple to pray. Which one are you?

One day, Jesus was talking with some folks who were confident of their own eyes and righteousness, and they looked down on everyone else. Do you know anyone like that? Have you ever done that before? First, He told how the Pharisee had approached the temple with his superior attitude and he was thankful that he wasn’t like those other people. His virtues were of the highest standards, he had no faults. He paid his tithes faithfully; he helped others and knew that he was a good and religious man. began to pray and listing all of the things that he does in his own strength, he believed that since he had done all of these things, it made him righteous and better than but the tax collector.

Next, Jesus described the tax collector prayed, he stood at a distance, and could not even look up to heaven. He understood who he was and his need for something greater than he, he knew that his own strength could not save him. He knew that he could never measure up to God’s perfection. So, the tax collector cried from a distance, “God, have mercy on me, a sinner.” He had no sense of entitlement, and he made no excuses to justify himself. (Luke 18:14, I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”) Can you sense the quietness and silence in air as Jesus Himself exalted a tax collector over a Pharisee? What do you think the key word was? Repentant! The tax collector had a repentant heart, he knew that he was not worthy, he asked Jesus to have mercy on a sinner like him, Isaiah 66:2! Jesus exalted him because he knew that his place came from the Grace of God!

How about you? Do you have a repentant heart? That’s what God loved about David, he knew how to call on the Name of the Lord and repent, Psalm 32 and 51! Knowing who you are causes you to stay grounded because you understand that there’s nothing you can do in your own strength to save yourself. It causes you to come into complete dependence on the Lord. Every day we fall short, (Romans 3:23, “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God) in our own strength, but your prayer should be, “Lord open my eyes to see who I am?” Open my eyes to see that I am a sinner in need of a Savior and to know that there is nothing I can do on my own! You literally need Jesus Christ to come on the inside of you and you need Him to lead you!

I know that there have been times when you tried to do things in your own strength, only to become frustrated because you were not able to do it like someone else could. You need Jesus and His Holy Spirit. You need to get this in your spirit and in your understanding, you are a sinner saved by grace, (Romans 3:24 “and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”) and you need a Savior to always be before you! Because for as long as God allows you to live you will need a Savior to lean on forever instead of trying to be your savior. Repent and turn to Jesus Christ, the author and finisher of your faith. Hebrews 12:2!

Let’s Pray:

Thank You Father, thank You for showing me the dangers of seeking spiritual entitlement, I repent right now in the Name of Jesus Christ. Father, humble me to know my place in the Your Kingdom. Father, thank You for Your putting Your Word on the inside of me and showing me, me and that I must look at myself and not judge others or think too highly of myself. Father, thank You for saving me when I fall short, thank You for not casting me away, but giving me the opportunity to repent and to turn back to You. Father, when I fall short, please open my eyes to see who I am. Open my eyes to see that I am a sinner in need of a Savior. And that there is no one else like You. Father, I know that I can nothing on our own, but with You I can do all things, Philippians 4:13! Father, I literally need You to come and live on the coming inside of me, I need Your leading and guiding each and every day. Father, it’s Your Spirit that I aim to have in me and all around me to help me to know my place. Father, my prayer is as I go forward, I go with You and an understanding of who I am in You and to know that I am nothing in my own strength or eyes, but that I am justified by You through my faith, and I live a righteous life because of Your Grace and Mercy. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…

Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! God Is Your Protector!

Psalm 18:47-49 NIV ~” He is the God who avenges me, who subdues nations under me, [48] who saves me from my enemies. You exalted me above my foes; from a violent man you rescued me. [49] Therefore I will praise you, LORD, among the nations; I will sing the praises of your name.”

Today, God wants you to know that He is your rescuer from all things! God is your strength, or you can continue to rely on your strength and see where that gets you! Can you really deliver or avenge yourself? After all, you are the one that has to make the choice to let God have His Way in your life! It’s you or God! Is He your Righteous Judge? All you have to do is trust Him and He will take care of you, for vengeance belongs to Him! God will be exalted above anyone who tries to rise against you! This psalm is almost a duplicate of 2 Samuel 22. It is a song of praise to God for His glorious works and blessings of avenging and deliverance down through the years!

Today, God wants to work out everything on your behalf if you will just turn it over to Him and let Him have His Perfect Way! With this being said, you don’t have to avenge yourself when people hurt you, you don’t have to curse anyone, and don’t have to despise a plan to get even, God has got your back, He is your Avenger, He says that clearly in His Word, “Vengeance is Mine, “says the Lord! Trust and believe it, He’s got you when you turn it over to Him! Romans 12:19!

But out of all the things and people that God has delivered you from, the greatest of them all is from the penalty of sin and death, He did that when He sent His Son to die on the cross in your place, paying the price for your sins, God saved you from eternal damnation when He rose from the grave, given you His victory and power over the sin in your life! You should thank God, that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever! Why wouldn’t you let God be the Head of your life, who else could avenge and deliver you from others and from yourself?

Romans 12:19 KJV ~ “Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” This verse has the power to set you free if you really want to be free! Trust God to take care of those that have hurt and wronged you! The Word of God says that you are to bless those who persecute you and do not repay them back for the evil that they have done to you! Your freedom and peace come from you trusting in Him!

Today, you have matured and grown in God, you have lost your desire to want to get even with those who hurt you, because you are able to pray for them and it shows that you trust God and His Word more than anything else! Now you can let go and relax in Him! Trust God to take care of you no matter what, even if you don’t see how He avenges and covers you, just know that He did it! Trust and believe His promise, Vengeance is the Lord’s and He will repay them!

Let’s Pray:
Father, Thank You! Thank You for avenging me. Father I release every burden and hurt to You right now that I may walk in Your freedom and forgiveness! Please create in me a clean heart and renew Your right Spirit within me. Help me to walk freely in knowing that You are taking care of all things that concern me! Father, I know that You are true to Your Word, and I believe it! Thank You Father for all that you have done! Father, today, I worship and praise You, for You have avenged and delivered me! Thank You Father for my new heart and a new spirit that You have given me as I walk into my new destiny with You! All Praise to God, for You are my Deliverer! In Jesus Christ Name. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! Be Content In Whatever State You Are In!

Philippians 4:11-13 NIV ~ “I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. [12] I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. [13] I can do all this through him who gives me strength.”

Stop! Breathe! Don’t Panic! God is moving! God has shifted you into the position that you are in now and you are moving from the transition to the transformation! God had to shift you from you so that your shift wouldn’t be hindered! God had to shift you so that He could close the wrong doors that you went through, so that your way would be easy as you entered in the right doors! No more going back! He doesn’t want you to go back through those 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!

I know that this shifting may feel like the whole world is 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! But remember that you are to Embrace the Shift! God sees that you are praying and spending time in your Word, He knows that you have been fasting, paying your tithes, and helping others, He sees your worship, and He knows that you have been waiting, and He knows that you have never stopped serving or sharing the Gospel with others. He knows and sees everything that you are doing, He knows that you are trusting Him!

So don’t panic God is in control, and you are right in the middle of the Shift Change, you are exiting the night place and entering into your day place! God is shifting you into the position that He designed you for and your heart’s desire to align with Him. This season of shifting is not a setback, it’s a setup for the Promise that you prayed for to your Father! 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 in this season of shifting. Don’t question it, go with the flow of it)! The children could not say a word, and when they day came, they had to shout for the victory, in order for the walls to fall down! It’s during your quiet time that God is refining your shout through your silence Joshua 6:1-5! In this season of your shout needs to be loud and clear, so the depth of your silence is going to determine the depth of your victory!

It’s like this when you have come to the end of yourself, the beginning of the new you can begin, and you can do it! Stop saying that you are waiting on God, He’s already made the provision and He is waiting on you to move. Stop looking for the perfect condition because that’s not going to happen, remember, it’s going to happen in the transfer. It’s going to happen while you are moving. Then you will see clearly when all the dust settles down, you will say to yourself, “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 the trauma, the transfer, the travailing, the transformation and the transition! There is one thing that I have learned, and I want to share it 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 are on a “Need to Know Basis”! Keep your Shifting and Transition Process Private, keep it to yourself. This is the perfect place and time to practice your silence skills!

Today, God is saying to you in this Shift Change, you must follow all the instructions exactly like He says, as a matter of fact, He is putting a period where you had comma and an exclamation mark where you had a question mark, there will be no bargaining in this transition! All transactions are final! Keep your mouth closed, your hands raised, your heart pure and your knees bent in prayer for the victory has already been established in your favor, you will win this time, you got this! So, learn to be confident and content in whatever state that you are in, because you can do all things through Jesus Christ who loves and strengthens you! Colossians 1:11!

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…
Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! Embrace The Shift!

If you can see it, you can believe it! The Shift has caused you to Change, and the Change has caused you to be Transformed in the process! This is a you and God and moment!

Matthew 6:6 MSG ~ “Here’s what I want you to do: Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will Shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace.”

There are three words that I want to focus on today:

The definition of the word Shift means: to change a place, position, or direction for another place, to Change.
The definition of the word Change means: to give a different position, course, or direction, to make a shift from one position to another, to Transform.
The word Transform means: to make a shift from one place, to a make radically different Change.

These three words are connected, they are interchangeable, you cannot do one without the other being present. However, what will manifested from them is different, for each one of you. The Shift is designed to move you and the Change is designed to Transform you, which gives you your Transformation! For there is no way that you can have a true encounter with God and remain your same old self and still be doing the same old thing, (2 Corinthians 5:17)!

It’s time for the Shift! It’s time for the Change! It’s time for the Transformation! You know it yourself; something has got to change! Something has got to give! It can’t keep on going like this! You can’t keep going like this! These two words, Shift and Change were put on my mind 2 years ago and today God brought them back again! Shift Change! Today my sisters and brothers, I heard this clearly last night your Transformation is taking place during the “Shift Change!”

Think about all of the different seasons that you have been through; didn’t you learn more when you were down than when you were up! Seek God and ask Him what you are to learn in the season that you are in? What areas of your life do you still need to change, to shift and to develop in before God can transform you and release you into the next dimension in your life? God is needing your perspective to change, not your will but Thy Will be done, needs to be your mindset. It’s during this time and transfer that God wants you to count it all joy! (James 1:2) I know you may feel a little uncomfortable with what you are experiencing, it may even be painful, but it is all working together for your good (Romans 8:28)! Growing pains are never pleasant, but you will emerge from this season victorious! Trust the process and keep the faith!

These shifts and changes are equipping you for the destiny that God has laid out for you, and you cannot circumvent the process; stop trying to go around your wilderness (Psalm 119:71) in fact you should be embracing the shift! “God is Transforming you in the Shift” and It’s time for you to let go and follow where God wants you to go, it’s Shift Change Time! Think about those that work in plants/hospitals, they have different shifts and the end of their shift, they clock out and someone else clocks in! It’s time for you to clock out of some places and people and clock into your new shift! Don’t worry, if you have missed it before, God is bringing it back to you. So, it doesn’t matter how long it has taken you, you can be assured that God has ordained your next move, you just need faith to push through, your shift is connected to the change that your faith makes today!

Don’t fear the Shift Change! Surrender to the Change! Trust the Process of God! Have Faith! Go deeper into the place of worship, where the human in you collides with the Holy Spirit in you to bring about God’s desired transformation in you! God never changes, He has never changed His mind or plan (Jeremiah 1:5) for you, He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow, (Hebrews 13:8)! It’s you that needs the Shift Change for the transformation to take place! This is your year of release! You are getting ready to go to the next level, embrace the Change, go with the flow of the Shift and the Transformation is inevitable! Trust and Believe God! Your focus has Shifted from you to God! Embrace It!

Let’s Pray:

Father, Thank You! Thank You for shifting me, changing me and transforming me into the person that You desire. Father help me to embrace change with an open heart and give me the flexibility to adapt and the resilience to thrive in my new circumstances. Thank you for the opportunities that change has brought into my life. “God, make me strong and courageous in this new undertaking. Let me not be afraid or discouraged, knowing that as You were with Joshua so you will be with me wherever I go.” Joshua 1:9! Father, give me the desire to embrace the change and to walk in the transformation that You ordained before I was formed, Jeremiah 1:5! Father, thank You for everything, I’m totally sold out to You and Your Way and Will. “Father God, please grant that whatever I do, whether in word or deed, I may do it wholeheartedly, in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to You through Him.” Colossians 3:23! In the Name of Jesus Christ! Amen!

Blessings…

Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! It’s Going To Happen In The Transfer!

Job 8:7 NIV ~ “Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be.”

Right now, it may seem like your life is insignificant, but you just maintain your faithfulness and when you come out on the other end, you will receive your blessings!

The enemy wants you to look at your situation and only see where you are right now, he wants you to get burdened down by things that you have not done yet, or things that you need to work on but are currently lacking the resources to do it. He wants to keep reminding you of what wrong in your life! He wants you to be depressed and distracted, focusing on all things negative instead of the blessings that God has already given you, the blessings that He continues to give you, and the blessings yet to come!

Remember, in His Word, God has promised never to leave you nor forsake you, (Deuteronomy 31:8)! He has sent the Holy Spirit as The Comforter, for you (John 14:26)! And He has given His Angels charge over you (Psalm 91:11-12) to minister to your needs in the supernatural realm! God is removing you from your comfort zones, places that are stunting your growth! God is Relieving you from this place of complacency because if you don’t transfer now, you are never going to be who He created you to be (Jeremiah 1:5)!

It’s going to happen in the Transfer! In this transfer you are going to have to relinquish some things and people! You have got to let go! I know it’s hard, but everyone is not equipped to go where God is taking you. You see when people are not able to draw on the level you have to give, their destiny is hindered and yours can be halted for a minute. It is time for you to let go of anything or anybody that is keeping you from living up to your God given potential and seeing your destiny manifest (2 Corinthians 5:17)! It’s time to release the old and embrace the new!

God has hand-picked you for such a time as this (Matthew 22:14, “For many are invited, but few are chosen.”) You have been Graced for where God is taking you! As you read last week’s devotional you are closer than you realize to your breakthrough, you just have to keep pushing, keep plowing, and keep praising and keep praying! The transfer God has for you is going to require you to walk boldly, Joshua 1:9! Put your faith in action and position yourself for the outpour of blessings that are coming your way! For you come from a long line of royalty, act like you know who you are, 1 Peter 2:9!

You have read and maybe experienced some of the things that Job went through, and I know that you saw the end result, Job was blessed with much more than he originally had (and he was already prosperous before God allowed the devil to test him)! Job questioned God, but never doubted or cursed him. Can you say the same thing? In the end, Job continued to thank and praise God, he never waiver in his faith and belief in who God was! I believe that this is how we ought to be. We may not understand why we are going through something, but we should understand that no matter what it is, the Scripture tells us that He will never give us more than we can bear. 1 Corinthians 10:13! I also believe that the greater your tests, the greater the testimony and the greater your rewards will be at the end!

Remember, God is making a transfer on your behalf today and your latter days are going to be greater! God is opening a window of blessings in your life and it’s happening in the transfer, you just need to be prepared Job 8:7!

Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father for the Transfer, the test and the Testimony and the Blessing and Rewards! Father I will remain faithful in this process, for I know that all things will work out for me because You love me! In the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ! Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! Are You A True Worshiper?

John 4:23-24 ~ “But the hour is coming and is now here when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

So many times, we are just going through the motions, not here nor there. But today I want you to put your emotions to the side and truly worship God! There is no audience, there is only One and His Name is Jesus! He’s waiting on you! Your authentic self, no pretense, no pretending. God is seeking those who will worship Him in Spirit and Truth! Let’s see what a true worshiper really is, and everything is that it’s not!

Are you a true worshiper or an emotional worshiper? If you are a believer, then you should be a true worshiper. For you don’t worship first in your body but you worship in the spirit. True worship is not based on how you feel about God, it’s based on what you know about God! The act of worship is not an outward expression, but it is an inward attitude that acknowledges that God is worthy to be praised and He deserves all the Honor and Glory due His Name as He the supreme authority over your life.

A true worshiper shows adoration for an audience of One! You are not concerned about being seen or heard by others. A true worshiper is on concerned with pleasing God and letting Him know that you know how Excellent He is. A true worshiper exalts God alone, for His pleasure only, because He alone is worthy to be praised! Jesus stated that true worshipers are those who worship in truth, in honesty and in sincerity of heart. (What is the posture of your heart?)

Do you know and believe that the Lord is Excellent? For the Word says, “O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.” Psalm 8:1! How excellent is your Name! Worship the Lord in all His Splendor today! He has blessed you with another beautiful, blessed day. When He touched you this morning and you arose to a brand-new day, did you say, “Thank You?” Do you see the dawning of a new day, the sun, “The Son” is shining brightly? God created everything around you as a gift for you! The beauty of this day is just for you, the sun and the rain, the grass and the trees, the birds and the bees, the fields and flowers and the people around you, is His gift of love to be enjoyed by you!

True worshipers are believers “born of the Spirit.” So, ask yourself this question, have you been born again? Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior? Do you love Him? John 3:3-8, you must be, you’ve got to be born of the Spirit, for this is the only way that you can worship Him in the Spirit! If you know Him, you will follow Him and you will know His voice over every other noise that you hear today? John 10:1-5! As a true worshiper you live to worship God, not in the flesh in but the Spirit, because God’s Spirit lives on the inside of you and you belong to Jesus Christ!

To worship God in spirit and in truth, is to declare that God is worthy of your reverence. When your worship to God is based on the truth of who He is, it reveals the truth of who you are at your core of your heart, and it inclines you to be surrendered to Him and in total submission to Him and His Ways! When you are a true worshiper of God your attitudes, actions, and words declare that He is worthy of your praise. “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!” Revelations 5:12!

As you worship God today, His Anointing and Favor and Wisdom and Peace and Power and Love is reign down from heaven above just for you! Now, what are you going to do to show God that you appreciate this day, these precious moments in time? You should offer Him your worship and praise, no matter what comes your way today, it’s still a beautiful day, because He allow you to be here, somebody didn’t get this gift today! For the time is now when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. So be grateful for another day to bask and to worship your Father in all His Excellency today! For He inhabits the praises of His children, and that is you!

Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father! My Heavenly Father, I worship You and adore You with my whole heart, mind soul and strength. I love You, Almighty God, there is none like You. I give You praise for You are my righteousness. Father, fill me today with Your Holy Spirit! Father, I bless Your Name for cleansing my soul with Your Blood, my soul cries Glory Hallelujah and Thank You Jesus for being the Lamb! Father, guard my mind and put Your sweet savor on my lips, that I will speak what You tell me. Let Your healing virtue flow through my body and organs today and let them function the way You designed it! Thank You for shielding and sustaining me with Your joyful peace, in the Name of Jesus, Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! You Are Stronger Than You Know! So, Don’t Stop Just Keep It Moving!

Job 17:9 NIV ~ “The righteous keep moving forward, and those with clean hands become stronger and stronger.”

Keep it moving! Remain clean, remain faithful and remain strong, for the suffering that you are enduring right now is temporary, for it is producing in you strength and character! I want you to know that you are not just suffering to be suffering as one would do without hope, you have hope in your risen Savior! 1 Peter 1:3-6! I love this quote by Billy Graham, “For the believer there is hope beyond the grave, because Jesus Christ has opened the door to heaven for us by His death and resurrection.”

As a believer and child of God, you have chosen to follow God’s will, even if it means that you might suffer for a little while! As the righteous one, you will hold to His way, for this is to show you that your suffering is producing your strength. 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! 2 Cor. 12:7–9! He didn’t move it, but God Graced him to live through it! He’s doing the same thing for you too!

You have to Embrace the Process and see what you are going through, through God’s eyes and perspective. You have to trust the process of God, and you do that by keeping your hands and heart clean before Him. “Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.” Hebrews 10:23-25! You have to cling to what you know! And you know the Word of God! When it seems like you are going through the hardest test, it’s exactly when your faith in God is needed the most. It’s during this time that you will be reminded of your hope that you are clinging to in Jesus Christ! In this tough season all you can do is hold fast to what you know, and you know Jesus Christ!

If you have missed anything, just repent and ask God for help you and remember that you serve a faithful and loving God, whose Grace is always sufficient for what you are needing! I want you to be like Paul and accept it and continue serving, even when it’s hard, still serve! God will give you the strength to keep it moving when you trust Him! And be mindful that you are only responsible for your actions, you are not responsible for what anyone else does. Because when you go and stand before Him, it will just be you and Him and you won’t be able to blame anyone else for what you did or didn’t do, you just need to do what God called you to do!

The sooner you realize that God is in control and not you, the better off you will be in life, and just know that what you are going through is temporary, it’s almost over, hang on for a little while longer, He got you! You just stay clean and keep your heart right, (this means keeping your eyes, mouth and mind off it) for your strength lives in focusing on Him! Embrace the good that God has brought through your adversity, for you are strong and getting stronger! So, keep doing the right thing so that you won’t have any regrets, keep moving forward and remember God’s Word above all else, “Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong! (2 Cor. 12:10)!

Let’s Pray:
Father, Thank You! Father create in me a clean heart and give me Your Strength and Power to continue moving forward. Father, help me to keep my hands and heart clean and to walk in love in all my ways. Father, I’m standing on Your Word, and I will not waver, I will hold fast to my confession that You are Lord and Savior over my life. Father, I Thank You for Your unchanging Hands, and for always holding me by my hand as I stay the course to the end, for You are faithful and my hope is in You. 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 help me to embrace each season that I walk through and know that Your Grace is sufficient! 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, and I believe it and that settles it! In Jesus Christ Marvelous Name. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! All You Need Is One Glimpse Of His Glory!

Habakkuk 3:3-4 AMPC ~ “God [approaching from Sinai] came from Teman [which represents Edom] and the Holy One from Mount Paran [in the Sinai region]. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! His glory covered the heavens and the earth was full of His praise. [4] And His brightness was like the sunlight; rays streamed from His hand, and there [in the sunlike splendor] was the hiding place of His power.”

Every day you are blessed to see a Glimpse of His Glory! When He touches you and your eyes awaken to a brand-new day to see His splendor, that’s a Glimpse of His Glory! In every sunrise that you see, He has painted it just for you. He has placed each and every color in just the right place for you to spot; every shade of blue, white, green, yellow, pink, orange, and purple that illuminates the world around you. So, when you walk outside today, just look around and you will see a Glimpse of His Glory!

If you are real quiet and be sensitive to the Holy Spirit, you will be able to hear Him in the birds singing and praising Him, you can hear the grasshoppers chirping and worshiping Him, you will be able to hear all nature adore their Majesty. When you stop you will see a Glimpse of His Glory as the trees sway back and forth, and all the leaves as they rise up and down because of the breeze that He provided through His breath! And you can see a Glimpse of His Glory as you smell the freshness of the morning dew! Oh how wonderful is His Glory, He is worthy to be praised!

After taking all this in, do you desire to get closer to Him, where you can experience a greater Glimpse of His Glory daily? Well today is your day; the time is now! The air has turned crisp today, the sun is basking in the Splendor and Glory of its maker, the sky is baby blue with white fluffy clouds, softer than any pillow you ever owned, and the leaves on the trees have turned colors, and you can fall in love with the incoming of the fresh spring air! Just look at what your Father has done for you today because you chose Him first!

I want you to know that God finds delight in your desire to pray to Him, and to ask Him to show you Him through a Glimpse of His Glory! For this is how He reveals Himself to you and allows you to have an encounter with Him and to experience Him like you have never done before! It’s in this place that you will proclaim His Name and He will fill your heart with His Greatness and Glory, and nothing else in this whole wide world will ever compare to the splendor of being in your Father’s Presence, this is what He does for you when you seek to be shown His Glory!

Every season in your life God does something new for you, and each and every day that you are alive, and you seek Him you are going to a Glimpse of God’s Glory! Let me tell you how to see each season with fresh eyes, Recognize God’s Grace, Realize God’s Way through His Grace and Receive God’s Grace and Mercy! “Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee, that I may find grace in thy sight: and consider that this nation is thy people.” Exodus 33:13 KJV

Are you really searching for Him with all your heart? If you are then you will find Him, He’s waiting for you! Do you want a heart like Moses that cries out to God, if you do, this is how to do it, put off the time wasters in your life, get rid of your idols and spend honest time with Him in His Word and Worship! His Word says, “that His people will find Him when they search for Him with all their heart”, (Jeremiah 29:13).When Moses prayed, “Show me your glory,” he wanted to see more of God’s greatness, more of His majesty, more of His splendor, and he just wanted more of God, and the more he sought after the Glory of God, the more he wanted the Glory of God! And because Moses was totally surrendered to God and he wanted more of God, “God responded to him and caused all of His goodness to pass in front of him and He proclaimed His Name the LORD, in his presence!”

There is one thing that I want you to be very clear of, and that is you must get out of your own way. You must totally surrender to God and be obedient to what God wants from you now, so that you can encounter and experience that Glimpse of His Glory. Hod needs room to be exalted in your life so that you may be full fit to behold the Majesty of God’s Glory when He comes in front of you to show you, His Glory! Every day, just like the dew that rises fresh you must yearn for His Glory and desire to receive fresh revelation from Him! Today ask Him for His Power and Presence and to show you a Glimpse of His Glory and then get into position to see just that, as you walk through the day that He has given you!

Let’s Pray:

Thank You Father! Father, Thank You for Your Glory! Father, thank You for watching over me as I slept and slumbered all through the night and then bright early this morning You awoke me to a brand-new day, I’m grateful! Father, thank You for showing me a Glimpse of Your Glory today! Father Your Glory shows me the way to You, it empowers me to walk with You in truth, wisdom, and love. Father, Thank You for delighting in showing Yourself to me in Your Glory and building up my faith. Father, Thank You! Thank You for spending time with me, Thank You for listening to me in the crisp morning and all throughout this glorious day! Father, send someone cross my path today that I might share the Gospel with and lead them directly to You, to build up Your Kingdom and for them to get a Glimpse of Your Glory that they may desire it every day for the rest of their lives like I do! I want more of You Father! In the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ! Amen.

Blessings…

Minister Jean