Author: Travail and Transform Ministry

1 Corinthians 4:7 ~ “For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?”

What makes you different from anybody else? Nothing, but Jesus, you are a sinner saved by the Grace of God!

The Word of God is a constant reminder of this very simple and profound thing and it’s for all of us, no one is excluded, every good thing about you is from God, and there is nothing good about you that God didn’t do!

What have you given to yourself? Absolutely Nothing! Everything that you have is a gift that comes from God, starting with this new day that you have received, next is the breath that you are breathing, the ability to see, hear, walk, talk, touch and be touched everything is from God and Him alone! You have nothing to boast about.

Whatever you have, your Father gave it to you, if God hadn’t called you to be a servant you would not know how to serve, if He hadn’t called you to be a follower you wouldn’t know how to lead, if He hadn’t called you to that struggle, you wouldn’t be a prayer warrior today! Some of you are so talented and you have worked so hard to perfect it and to cultivate your gift, (you went to school, to have a great career, or you are an actress or singer and you have spent many hours practicing and working hard at being great at it) but, who gave you the mind to do it, who woke you up, who nourished you, who strengthened you when you were tired, and who kept you in perfect peace? Jesus Christ did it, for without Him you can do nothing! Again, I say, everything you have comes from God! Nothing in you comes from you! Nothing good is in you!

If you know that nothing good comes from you, why do you boast as if everything that you have come from you? You need to have a slice of humble pie; humbleness will transform your life and help you to know and appreciate your Heavenly Father! Humbleness also removes pride from you and how you see you, to how God sees you!

So, what makes you different from someone else? You have put down your pride and picked up Jesus Christ and you are obedient to His Holy Word; this is the difference maker! This is what distinguishes you from the non-believer, you are basking in His Presence and not boasting in your abilities!

Let’s Pray:
Father, Thank You. Thank You for getting me past my pride and straight into Your Presence! Father, I pray for all of Your children, that we will lay our wants down and desire Your perfect Will. Father, thank You for the gifts that You have given me, for I know that every good thing in me is from You and it’s for a purpose, help me to be obedient and diligent as I walk in what You say! Father, strengthen me on my journey and as I study and work let it all be done with You in my mind and no matter how I excel in a gift or talent let me always give You, Your Honor that is do to You! Father, help me to always realize that everything good in me comes from you, and that nothing good in me apart from You!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

Exodus 14:14 ~ “The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Have you ever spent time fighting for your mental and emotional health at the same? It can be exhausting, daily one battle after another battle and each one leaves you more exhausted than the one before! What is your next move? Your next move is to move out of the way and let God do His job! Your only job right now is, To Be STILL! You have to let go of where you are now and rest in where you are going next! It’s time to embrace the Word of God, “Be Still and know that He is God”, Psalm 46:10!

When you really get tired of fighting, you will be still. The more I’ve said this verse, the better I got, The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still; but you have to make this your personal declaration, The LORD will fight for me; when I become still. The more  you meditate on God’s Word, the more you can see yourself and how you have been getting in the way of what God wants to do!

Can I be transparent with you this morning and ask you a question? Have you ever carried stuff and stress in your life, and instead of stopping or saying no, you just kept piling on the weight, you just wouldn’t stop and be still and now you are tired! I have done this so many times, I would be striving and struggling to be in places that I should have never gone, trying to make what once was, what’s now, I’ve been holding onto thoughts in my heart and mind that are really not there! Free your mind and Embrace the Release!

It’s time to be still so that you can hear God, even if you have to ask Him again to tell you, don’t let fear or pride stop you, ask your Father again to tell you what you need to do and when you get quiet and still He will speak to you again, but be sure that you really want the answer to the question that you are asking Him! So many times, we ask God for an answer and when He answers we don’t take heed because it wasn’t the answer you wanted, but it was the answer you needed! Remember your Father knows exactly what you need, He knows better than you, however He’s not going to force you or make you do anything, you have to lay your wants down, to receive His Will!

No more going back, no more why me! God is going to strengthen you supernaturally in this next season, you have not lost any ground and your hold is being tightened so be still, stop thinking about where you should be in this moment and live in moment where you are right now! Put your mind at ease and rest, know that God’s Presence is present with you here and now! May the gift of God’s Grace overpower any feelings that you may have had about yourself that is not like Him! And may that same Grace be used to allow Him to do a deep healing in your heart as He fights for you!

In stillness lies your strength! Release the burdens, cast all of your cares on Him, Matthew 11:28; your shoulders were not made for this, relax the Lord will fight your battles, just don’t you get weary in doing what is right! God loves making a way in your life, after all the battle actually belongs to the Him anyway! Do you know what’s the best thing for you to do right now, Be Still, Strong and Sure and Believe the Truth of God’s Word! We you learn how to turn over your trust to God’s truth, it will lift off what was weighing you down and now you can be still, because it’s hard to be still when you are weighed down!

This is what I have learned over the years as I have gotten closer to my Father, you will not, become the man or woman that you are meant to be without times of stillness and quietness!  In order to embrace the Presence of God, you must enter into a place of solitude (alone time) and stillness, just you and Him. Quietness and Stillness are two very important things that you must have in your physical, emotional and spiritual life,it helps you grow as you grow!

Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father for keeping me! Father, today I’m releasing every burden that I’ve been holding on to, (even the ones I never mention)! I’ve given it to You and then I have taken it back, no more, it’s all Yours! I no longer want to or have the capacity to worry and carry this weight, it has held me back to long! Father, please forgive me for trying to fight this battle in my own strength, for I now that I do not have the strength nor power. But, I do know that I can do all things through You and when I learn to leave it alone, take my mind and mouth off of it and Be Still, You will fight for me! Father, You are my All in All, my covering, my protection, my sustainer, my keeper and my provider! Father, Thank You for Your Mercy and Grace that You give; I trust You to guide and grow me In Jesus Christ Name. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

Galatians 6:9 NLT ~ “So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up.”

Have you ever been in a hard season, and you were doing what was right and good, and nobody noticed what you were going through? You have been pouring out your heart to God for a change to come and still nothing has happened! It seems like nobody cares about what is happening to you, but you! You have been expressing your needs and to no avail, there has been no changes, if anything it seems like it’s gotten worse! Well in this life, you will experience peaks and valleys, ups and downs and lows and highs! And sometimes these challenges seem to be out of control and all you can do is call on the Name of Jesus to help you hang in there, because if you didn’t you would surely quit! And then other times when you realize that there is no need to continue to fight or struggle with where you are so, let go and let God!

Have you ever been tired and weary, and you wanted to quit? If you could just be honest for one minute, I believe you would say, yes to this question, because this life has a way of making you weary and discouraged at times, but the key is to not give in nor up! So, what do you do to keep yourself from being discouraged, you remind yourself of the Word of God! You go to the Word and you Thank God, and you say today’s scripture out loud to yourself, you look in the mirror and you say to yourself “Self, I will not get tired of doing the right thing, for this is what my Father put on the inside of me. And when I do what is good and pleasing to my Father. I will reap a harvest when I don’t give up and in my due season, I will see God’s blessings upon my life!” Repeat this to yourself over and over again until you believe it! You have to remind yourself of all of times that your Father brought you through it, over it and out of it, you have to remember that your Father is Faithful!

I know it gets hard sometimes, especially when the rewards for doing the right thing does not manifest itself when you expect it too. I have a question, have you ever experienced this while you were going through your weary season; an encourager will come alone and tell you to trust God and to hold on and hang in there? And all you want to say is, “Do you really understand what I am going through?” I mean, you are doing what’s good and right aren’t you, and yet the struggle, the pain and the trials, tribulations and test are real that you’re experiencing right now!

But to God be the Glory, The Encourager was right! God is with you, and this is what He has to say to you, 2 Corinthians 12:9! “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” Thank God for your weaknesses so that His Power can work through you! Hold on, there is good more news, God is always on time, He’s never a minute late and He will reward you for your faithfulness, continue to be steadfast and unmovable, always abounding in His Love for you! Stick with God, because He’s definitely with you, don’t give up! Your Father will provide strength for you on this journey, strength for everything that He has called you to do, strength for every test, trial and tribulation! God will strengthen you so that you can endure till the end! Don’t give up, the harvest of blessings will happen, just wait for it!

Today, be determined to remain faithful to what God has called you to do, you will reap, you shall reap, when God says so! You will reap in the right season, remember it’s all about God’s timing and not yours! Wait on God and be of good cheer and courage, for He sees you and His Word never fails!

Let’s Pray:
Father, Thank You! Thank You for building me up in my weary season, Thank You keeping and sustaining me! Father thank You for the encouraging the Saints that You sent across my path to encourage my heart and to help me keep going when I was tired and weary, and most importantly thank You for Your Word, my sure foundation! Father, help me to always do good and right, so that when it’s my harvest season of reaping I’ll be ready and prepared! Father, strengthen me in this season and feed me with food from on High! Father, I want to be in Your Reaping season and I’m going to continue to serve You and wait right here until You move in my situation! Father, I am holding on, for I do know that one day serving You and doing what is right will pay off after while! So, I’m going to hold on, I’m going to wait until my change comes and I will not get weary in well doing for You! In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

Deuteronomy 2:2-3 ~ “And the Lord spoke to me, saying, you have circled this mountain long enough. Now turn north . . .”   

Sometimes you can be walking in a season where you feel like you are being pulled in a million different directions and each direction is taking a piece of you with them? Makes you wonder what direction are you really heading in!

Now with that being said, have you ever felt like you were just going in circles, every year at the same time, you seem to find yourself revisiting the same old place again and you think that you are not making any progress? Or at least you are not making the progress that you want?

The children of Israel have been where you are today and it’s because of disobedience, they refused to follow the directions of God, just like you are doing today! God performed miracles after miracle for them and He’s done the same thing for you time and time again and still to no avail you will not follow His lead, but you continue to follow you! Where has following you gotten you?

What else do you need God to do for you to prove that He is who He says He is, He is I AM, That I AM! The Israelites had done made this same circle so many times until God Himself had, had enough of seeing it, 40 years of going round and round was too much! Now how many times have you made the same circle over and over again because you were disobedient and you didn’t want to surrender to God?

Some things that you went through should have only been a one time experience but because of your heart and disobedience you had to do it again and again! Why do you still desire to go in these same circles? Is it because you don’t really know where you are going, or where you are supposed to be! I want to let you in on something, if you keep doing the same thing over and over you are going to keep getting the same results, and you are going to continue going in the same circles!

Do you want to know why you are in the same place again? First, you think you know best, secondly, you refuse to ask God for help and thirdly, when He gives you instructions you don’t follow them because they are going to require something of you and you don’t want to deny your flesh of its pleasure! So, instead of surrendering to God, you stay in the constant tug of war with your spirit man and your flesh, which keeps you going in circles!

Aren’t you tired, don’t you want to come to a position of stillness, where your mind and body can rest from this weary journey? I know that I was tired of the same thing happening over and over again, I wanted the change! So, I totally surrendered my all on His Altar! This is when I stopped trying to control everything, and I let God have His way! This freedom lead me to a new path and I stopped going around in circles! Now I can see clearly the error of my ways, you see you can’t see this until you let go and let God have control!

Before you crash, give up your control! Do you want to know how do you do that? You have to pray, you have to fast and pray! Prayer is the only answer and way to give up the control! Every time your mind tries to bring you back to that circle again, pray! You need to stop, drop and pray! Pray and ask God to keep you going straight, no more circles, no more repeating, you are trusting the guidance of your Father!

Remember, you don’t know everything, so ask your Father, your Creator to teach you in the way that you should go and be open and obedient to what He tells you to do and be ready to change into what He created you for, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)!

Let me tell you one more thing, this is not going to be easy, but you can do it, keep your eyes on Him and your hand in His Hands, and pray for the ability and gift of surrender!  God has a plan, and know that God’s plan for you is greater than your plan for you! It’s time to stop the circle and see what God has set right before you and follow Him!

Let’s Pray:
Father Thank You! Today, I repent for every time I listened to me and not you! Father please forgive me, I want to stop going in circles, I want to go where you want me to. I want to enjoy the life that You have prepared for me! Father, help me to surrender to Your Will and Your way and to not trust me, but to trust You in all things! Father, I’m going North today, be a fence all around me and keep me safe as I travel the road to the destination that You designed for me from the beginning. I know that You have a plan in place for me and that’s the position that I want to be in, positioned in a place where You and Your Peace resides! In Jesus Christ Name. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

1 John 4:8 ~ “Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.”

God loves you! Did you hear me, God loves you! This is the greatest declaration message in the Bible, its the greatest gift that you will ever receive!

You are the child of the Most High God, He is the Sovereign God of our universe and He absolutely and positively Loves you!

Child of the Most High God, you can rest in the fact and knowledge that your Lord and Savior Loves you in spite of you, He displayed His Love for you and me, while we were yet sinners, God Loves you!

Child of the Most High God, has anyone said to you today that they love you? If not, get this one thing in your spirit and hold on to it forever, God Love you unconditionally and there nothing like it or can ever be compared to the Love of God! Rejoice in this today, again I say rejoice in the “Love” of God!

Father, we believe in You and we know that You Love us, You proved Your Love for us over 2,000 years ago by dying on a old rugged cross, and we thank God, You didn’t stay there, in 3 days You got up just for us, now that’s Love! Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, and Thank You Lord for loving and saving us. We belong to You by our faith in Jesus Christ, and “the just shall live by faith.”

I have a few questions for you today, who do you love? What sacrifices have you made on behalf of someone else just because of love? Today, let’s follow these two commandments from God today, Love God and Love others! To know God is to know “TRUE LOVE”!

Today, all across the world people will be going out of their way to buy gifts that reflect love, but what is true love and where does it come from? True Love comes from God and it’s not a one day a year, it’s 365 days a year! Give someone the gift of coming to know your Lord and Savior, this love will change their lives forever!

Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father! Father, I thank You for giving Your darling son Jesus Christ to save me, Thank You for saving me from my sins and giving me life. Please forgive me for the moments that my life did not reflect Your love. I repent right now for every time that I took Your love for granted. Today I fully accept Your love and I’m loving You back. Father, I thank You and praise You with all of my heart. Give me the strength to trust and believe what You say about me is true, I place all my trust in You and Your love. Father let Your love transform me right now and let the redemptive work of Your hand continue to be upon me. Thank You Father that You are making me better with each moment that You are giving me right now in Jesus Christ Mighty Name I pray. Amen!!!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

Isaiah 30:20-21 ESV ~ “The Lord will make you go through hard times, but he himself will be there to teach you, and you will not have to search for him any more. If you wander off the road to the right or the left, you will hear his voice behind you saying, Here is the road, Follow it.”

We are living in a world full of different kinds of voices, but it doesn’t matter how many there are, there is One that will speak and tell you which way you should go, be it left or right, you should be able to hear the voice of God in your ears telling you which way to walk! Which voice are you listening to today, yours are God?

We live in a world, where there is noise all around and to be silent is rare, and unusual. Every day you are bombarded with different types of voices, some are clear and precise and others or loud and rowdy, each one can bring on clarity, clutter, or confusion! But in the midst of all the voices that you hear, there is one that should stand out from the rest, it’s the Voice of God! A voice that you can be sure of, One that will break through all the barriers and remove the fog from your mind, the One that will break up the clutter and confusion, the One that will speak directly to your heart and reveal, renew, repair and restore you!

Some of the most challenging times in my life have been when I was facing difficulty and I couldn’t hear God speak. Have you ever been plagued with a persistent problem (bread of adversity) and it seemed like it wasn’t going to end, (water of affliction) and you needed to hear something? Who can you trust to talk to about this problem? It’s during these trying times that you reflect on the kind of friends that you have. There is one quality that I look for in true friends and it’s to know that someone has my back!

There is something rare about a relationship where you know someone is really behind you. In your moments of struggle you can hear your friend saying, “keep going”, “you’ve got this”, can sometimes be all that you need to keep pushing you in the right direction. It’s during this time that you need to hear the right voice speaking because the wrong voice will lead you down the wrong path in life. It’s not the loud voice that you want, it’s the still small voice that will speak clarity to your confusion, it’s the small voice that will speak the truth and you can hear it loud and clear, it will flood your heart with peace and bring back to your memory that your Teacher (God) is your True Friend!

When you are going through it, you need to see it as an opportunity to get to know your Father better! See this problem as a tutor who is always by your side teaching you new things,alerting you of the forks and crossroads that are ahead of you on the road; and know this that your learning opportunities are only limited to your willingness to be teachable. As a matter of fact, thank God for your problem, because when you do this, your problem loses its power to weigh you down. Now ask God to help you see and hear from His perspective and watch what will be accomplished through this difficulty in your life, it will produce a Glory that will transcend what you are experiencing in this moment!

Today, God has your back, and His Voice is on the inside of you and it is behind telling you how to keep steady and true. His Voice is your constant reminder to be consistent in your walk with Him! You don’t have to see the whole road, you just have to listen to the Voice of your Lord and Teacher as He speaks continually to you on your journey, He is speaking to all who will listen. For these slight momentary afflictions that you are experiencing right now are  preparing you for an eternal weight of Glory that is beyond all comparison, trust the process of God (2 Corinthians 4:17)!

Let’s Pray: 

Father Thank You! Father, today I am thankful that You always have my back! I Thank You, that You never leave me in a place of confusion, but You remind me to stop and listen for Your clear directions. I am grateful for Your steadfast Voice that breaks through all of the noise and clutter in my life and speaks clarity to my heart on my journey. I am grateful that the noise that I hear does not stop You from revealing Yourself to me as my Teacher and that You are training my ears to hear Your still small  Voice and to know Yours over every other voice that I hear in this loud world. I am blessed and covered by You God and I am grateful! In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

2 Corinthians 4:16-18~ “Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. ¹⁷ For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. ¹⁸ So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

On yesterday I was riding along in my car, and I thought about something my grandmother, use to tell me when I felt like I was going through a thing, she’d say, “You will understand it better by and by!” Now, I had no idea what she meant, but my God, oh how I understand it now! So today, I want you to be encouraged, do not let what troubles or trials that are present in your life right now drain you of the eternal hope that comes from the indwelling of the Holy Spirit!

The troubles that you are walking through should not cause you to lose your faith or hope in your eternal God, but you should recognize that there is purpose in your pain.  The trials of life are designed to remind you of Jesus Christ suffering, (you are to take up your cross daily, Luke 9:23); it keeps you humble and away from pride, (pride comes before fall, Proverbs 16:18) and it shows you how short this life can be, here today, gone today (James 4:12) and it gives God the freedom to show off His Power in your life!

See your troubles as opportunities for God to be seen in you! Your faith must go beyond the pain that you visibly see, to remind you of the invisible that you don’t see, and to know that God is working on everything for your good, Romans 8:28! Draw your strength from the Word of God, knowing that He knows all things and He’s in control of everything!

We all know that there is something going on, on every hand, and you might not quite understand it yet, and that’s okay, because everything is designed by God to lead you to the Promised Land, His Eternal Glory, and He is with you, He promised to never leave or forsake you, Deuteronomy 31:8! In the words of Charles Albert Tindley, who wrote this song in 1851, “We’ll Understand It Better By and By!”

“By and by, when the morning comes, All the saints of God are gathered home, We will tell the story how we’ve overcome, And we’ll understand it better by and by; Trials dark on every hand, And we may not understand, All the ways that God would lead us, To that blessed promised land, But he’ll guide us with his eyes, And we’ll follow ’til we die,  And we’ll understand it better by and by; Temptation, hidden snares, Often take us unawares, And our hearts are made to bleed, For a thoughtless word or deed, And we wonder why the test, When we try to do our best, But we will understand it better by and by; Chorus: By and by, when the morning comes), Oh, yeah, when the morning comes, All the saints of God are gathered home , (All the saints of God are gathered home), We gonna tell the story how we’ll overcome, And we’ll understand it better by and by…”

I know that you want God to answer you right now, but He will not move on your timeline, you have to wait, and no one knows how long, but God, sometimes you may have to wait till the break of dawn comes in the morning, but you will understand it better by and by, just hold on to God’s unchanging hands!

Let’s Pray:
Father, Abba Father, Thank You for the morning! Father, keep my eyes on You and not what surrounds me, which so easily besets me because of what I see. Help me to see everything through Your eyes and to know that You are with me through every trial, tragedy, and temptation and to know that everything that I walk through on this side is for purpose. Father, help me to always remember that I live by faith and not by sight.  Father, help me to rise above life’s visible issues to the invisible that is made known to me through Your Word, 2 Corinthians 4:18! Father, help me to persevere through my personal hardships that I may gain an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

John 20:22 ~ “And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.”

When Jesus returned, to reunite with his to disciples, He found them locked up in their fears, when they were supposed to be living a triumphant and victorious life, a gift from their Father! How are you living today? The Word of God is God-breathed! And it is necessary for you to understand this and to receive knowledge from God in order to move, live and function in this world! When your Almighty Father breathes on you, He is inspiring you with His Word, which gives you wisdom, knowledge and understanding. The Word of God is given to you by His inspiration, and it’s profitable for everything that you need to be equipped to do a good work for your Father who sent you! (2 Tim. 3:16-17)!

The Breath of God can be traced all the way back to the beginning of time, Genesis 2:7, When God breathed into the man He had formed, Adam “he became a living being”, Through Christ’s finished work, you are a new creation 2 Corinthians 5:17, and because of the Holy Spirit (the Breath of God), you can produce the fruit of the Spirit daily, Galatians 5:22-23!

Breathing is a sign that you are alive and well! A breath can be soft and intimate! A breath can be short and quiet! But what you need to be sure of is that you know it comes from God, nobody can give you breath like God, He is the creator of your oxygen! It’s His gift to you as a sign of life for this day that He has allowed you to enter into, it is a sure sign of life! If you are not convinced of this, let’s do the breath test, hold up your hand to your mouth and blow on it, did you feel anything? Did you feel the breath on your hand? If you did, God gave it to you and that means you are alive! God’s breath of life is a reflection of His likeness and love for you!

When Jesus Christ breathes His Holy Spirit into you, everything in you is supposed to change! You should feel the catalyst turning! Your spirit is to bear witness to the Spirit of God that you are His child, (Romans 8:1)! This is the coming together of God’s Spirit and your spirit man, confirming that you have been breathed on by the Grace of God! God’s Word is now your daily bread, and it is your source of constant nourishment, day in and day out! Because outside of His Word there can be no understanding, you will not be able to do anything apart from Him and His Holy Spirit! Embrace the Breath of God today!!

Let’s Pray:
Father, Thank You, Thank You! Father, breathe on me and fill me with life anew, that I may love the way you love, and do what you do! Father, today I pray for the Spirit of God to be upon me for everything that You have called me to do! Father, I thank You, for all of gifts that He has breathed in you! Father, I ask You to open up my eyes of understanding to Your Way, Will and Word that I might be better for You service daily! Father, lead and guide me by Your Holy Spirit and according to His Plan.

Blessings…
Minister Jean

Philippians 4:11-13 NKJV – Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: ¹² I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things, I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. ¹³ I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

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!

Today, 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!

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

John 3:8 ~ “The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

Do you feel it? A shifting has caused the winds of change to blow in your direction! As you enter into this new season, you will fill the winds of the Spirit moving over you and propelling you into your God ordained destiny! When the wind blows, a shaking is taking place, you feel the breeze even though you can’t see it, but you got a feeling that the Holy Spirit is up to something big, and you are in awe at what God is doing in your life!

The Wind of God is free, and it can blow and go anywhere it wants! For this reason, you need focus on God’s Will and not what you want! In order to see the kingdom of God, you must be born again, it is not an optional religious experience, but it is an absolutely necessity if you want to be saved! So, if you have been born of God, then you should be a true believer!

The wind blows wherever it wants, you can hear the sound of it, but you cannot tell where it’s coming from or where it’s going, all you need to be sure of, is have been born of the Spirit? Have you been born of the Spirit; you do know that “It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life.” John 6:63! God’s Spirit is speaking to you through the wind, and it is moving you in whatever direction He wants you to go! Stop fighting against the Wind (The Spirit of God)!

There is something you should know; you can’t determine where the wind came from, and you can’t determine where it’s going! (Just like your life, you have no control, it’s all in God’s Plan, where you are going and how)! The Spirit of God is free, and He goes wherever He Wills to go, He has a mind of His own and you cannot control any part of it, no matter how smart you think you are, you couldn’t do it in the beginning, and you can’t do it now! The Wind, The Spirit of God is Free, and they do what they are going to do, blow!

The freedom of the Spirit of God is producing life in you as a born again child and your will is moving to the moments that your new birth took place! The effects from the sound of the wind changed you and you were made alive by The Spirit of God! Your will was moved to receive Jesus and to believe  in Jesus The Christ as your Lord and Savior!

The Wind is blowing and there is a shaking and shifting in your atmosphere! Be ready to feel the Wind!

Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father! Father, Abba Father, I want to feel Your Wind blowing on and in me today! Father, Thank You for Your breath of Rauch, cover me and every one that is connected to me, for we all need you! Father, help me to embrace the sound, shifting and blowing of Your Wind, Will, Way and Word today! . Father, move me to any place You want me, for wherever You are, that’s where I want to be also. I live to be in Your Presence, morning, noon and night, I just want to be near You! I am surrender to Your Will and Way! Let the Power of Your Holy Spirit blow in my life like never before today. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean