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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:

  1. The definition of the word Shift means: to change a place, position, or direction for another place, to Change. 
  2. 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. 
  3. 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! God Is Closer Than You Think! 

Hebrews 13:5b NIV ~ “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” 

Are you feeling all alone in what you are facing?  God is closer than you may think.  He fills heaven and earth; He is not a God who is far away.  He knows every detail of what you are facing and all that is coming down the road and He cares. Yea, I know that it seems hard to believe but God is close to you even when everything around you seems to say otherwise. God isn’t a distant God! You are closer than you think! Jesus is coming back! The truth of God’s here-ness and nearness is punctuated throughout Scripture. 

Though it may seem like God is a million miles away from you, He’s really not, as a matter of fact, He’s closer than you think. He hears your cries, He knows your thoughts, and He sees you right where you’re at. You are loved and noticed by your Heavenly Father. There is nowhere that you can be that your Father isn’t already there first. In Psalm 139:7-10, the Word says, “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.” So, as you can see, He’s always right there! 

The same Word that God gave Moses and Joshua is still true today and it’s for you too, you just have to believe it, Deuteronomy 31:6, 8 and Joshua 1:5, He will never ever leave you nor forsake you, Hebrews 13:5b. Have you ever heard this saying before, “when you feel far from God, it’s not God that moved, it was you!” There is nowhere you can go to get away from His presence, and i mean nowhere! Do you want to know how to feel connected to God constantly, practice praising and praying and be ever mindful of His Presence! For it is with a thankful heart that you worship God, and you acknowledge His Presence is in all areas of your life. It’s as simple as one, two, three, you are to dance to the rhythm of God’s rhythm! Pursuing the Presence of God is the constant awareness of His Presence and being attentive to His Will, Way and His Works!

There is no place you can go to get away from God’s Presence. Be thankful for that! Be thankful that He is with you! “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39! In spite of what you are going through, you are not alone! God is closer than you think.  He fills heaven and earth; He is not a God who is far away.  

Jeremiah 23:23-24 “Am I a God at hand,” declares the Lord, “and not a God far away?  Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him?” declares the Lord, “Do I not fill heaven and earth?” declares the Lord. He knows every detail of what you are facing and all that is coming down the road and He cares for you. God also knows that there are some lessons that can only be learned through the darkroom experiences and dancing in the rain, and as you go through it, you will learn that those experiences made all the difference in who and what you are called to do! And this verse in Jeremiah sums it up, by letting you know that you couldn’t hide from God even if you wanted to! 

God sees all that you are going through and believe me He cares more than you can possibly imagine!  God’s love for you goes beyond your what you see or hear, or understand because His Word is unchanging, unfailing and unconditional.  May His Grace and Mercy supersede and exceeds your comprehension! God is closer to you and your situation than you think!  He loves you and He cares and if you ask, He will give you all the wisdom and understanding that you need.  The only answers in life that you can fully trust are those you find when you fully rely on God to lead and direct you! Don’t try going it alone! Today, I want to encourage you to embrace His desire to walk with you through all that you face in life whether you are on the mountain top or in the valley, He’s with you in both places and He never misses a step! 

Let’s Pray 

Father, I am so thankful that You are with me today and every day. Open my spiritual eyes to see You, and my ears to hear You and my heart to sense Your Presence at all times. Father, I am so grateful that I don’t have to hide anything from You and that I don’t have to hide my fears, my hurts and or my heartfelt longings from You. Thank You that You welcome me just as I am and You want me to share my heart freely with You, so I don’t have to pretend or be anyone or anything else! Father God, I am so grateful that I am Your child and I know that no matter what happens, my identity as your child will never change. Father, thank You for choosing me and calling me Your royal priesthood! Thank you, Father, for the work that You did on the Cross so that I may an eternal identity. Father thank You for clothing in a new, clean, and pure garment of salvation. Father as I seek to have a closer relationship with You, I will spend time with You and in Your Word so that I can see what’s in Your heart for me and You can see what’s in my heart for You! Father, this day I want nothing more than to have a closer relationship with You and I want my relationship to grow stronger and stronger in You and Your Word, so that I will know without a shadow of a doubt that You are with me and that You never have left me alone and You never will. In the Name of Christ Jesus. Amen!

Blessings…

Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! Today, I Want You To Learn How To Dance In The Rain!

1 Peter 4:12-13 NIV ~ “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. [13] But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.”

Life is not about waiting for the rain to stop; it’s about learning to dance while it’s raining! No one is exempt from going through the storm and rain! Paul is the perfect idea of going through the storm, Paul was a prisoner, who learned how to dance while he was in the storm and rain, and guess what, this didn’t catch God by surprise, He knew exactly what Paul had to face. God knows exactly what you have to face! Here’s the point, Paul was in this place because God sent him! You are in this place because God is sending you there!

The rain did not catch God by surprise. God knows what He is doing in your life and it’s high time that you pay attention to what He’s doing, on purpose! You are not in this place by accident nor coincidence! God knew that you needed a little rain today! Nothing can grow without being watered! If anyone ever tries to tell you anyone tries to tell you that you are exempt from storms and rain, they are flat out lying to you and the truth is not in them!

Again, I say the rain that is pouring in your life has not taken God by surprise. The bottom line is, God wants you to dance in the rain! He wants you to have a thankful heart no matter what your circumstances you may be facing. The Word of God says to “give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:18)!

I know that it can be hard to thank God when life is hard, when your career is not going like you want, when you get a less than favorable report from the doctor or one of your loved one’s go home to be with the Lord, plus a host of other events and life experiences that are happening all at the same time; I know it seems hard to have a thankful heart in the midst of this, but this is not me nor man telling you to be thankful, but this is God, and He is telling you in His Word to give thanks in and for everything! To dance and sing praises unto Him, for He is Worthy to be praised!

The purpose of your suffering is to prove your true character, and to clear away the dross of sin and to allow the pure nature of Jesus Christ to show itself in and through you. Romans 5:3-5! As a Christians you should expect and prepare for suffering, for the Word of God has told you that there would be trials and tribulations that you have to go through; “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33. So you might as well put on your dancing shoes praise and dance your way through the rain, knowing that a brighter day lid ahead of you!

As you learn to dance in the rain, you are going to need to know these four things in order to be triumphant as go through it: (1) you must expect it, (2) you must rejoice in it, (3) you must evaluate its reason and (4) you must entrust it to God! Put all of your trust in Him, acknowledge Him, and do not lean on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5-6! Don’t think that something strange is happening to you. As Child of the Most-High King, you must not think that what you are going through is something that happening by accident. God allowed it and designed it for your testing, purging, and cleansing process!

When you learn to give thanks in and for everything, it’s all about your obedience, doing what God says to do even though you don’t understand it, you just simply trust Him! This is what it means to give a sacrifice of praise, to thank and praise God when it just doesn’t make sense, but you know that your act of obedience honors God more than anything! The Word tells you in James 1:2-4, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” This is what God meant when He said all things will work out for your good, Romans 8:28! Today, let loose and dance in the rain, for the sun (Son) will shine forth as the bright and morning Glory of God!

Let’s Pray:
Father Thank You! Thank You for blessing me with this day! Father, strengthen and guide me and prepare me for whatever may come along my path today. Father, show me how to dance in the rain and to be thankful while I dance! Father, help me to rejoice in the midst of the storm, knowing that this is not my end, but it’s my place of processing and purpose! In this rain I Thank You Father, that Your Joy and peace is my strength and I choose to dance right in the midst of it! Father, I Thank You for each season of rain and the gift of Grace that you gave me to keep going, for I know that it was You that gave me what I needed to endure it and because I was obedient, You blessed me unique blessings that could only come from You! Thank You Father, “You have turned my mourning into dancing for me; You have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, [12] That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever.” Psalm 30:11-12 AMP! Thank You for Your Rain, may You Reign in my life forever and ever. In the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! Just Wait, It’s A Part Of The Process!

Romans 5:1-5 NIV ~ “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, [2] through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. [3] Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; [4] perseverance, character; and character, hope. [5] And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.”

You are being developed in the darkroom! Let’s look at how a photographer turns a moment into a picture. When a true photographer captures a moment on film, he has to take it to the darkroom to produce the picture!

He uses a certain red light that illuminates the room so that what’s on the film can be transferred to paper and then the paper has to be dipped in several different trays holding different solutions. If you expose unprocessed film to light can ruin it, and in order to get the things that are on the inside of film, it has to first be subjected to darkness? As the photos are moved from tray to tray, the image begins to emerge. The process takes a considerable amount of time and precision to be processed.

Throughout this process the room must stay dark, so that the captured moments don’t get lost. Because if someone opens the door to the darkroom while the transformation process is underway, the light will mess up every piece of film that the photographer has captured. And more than the pictures being ruined; all time taken to capture those special, detailed, one-of-a-kind moments would be gone and not to mention all money for the film, it would all be wasted! Those photographic one-of-a-kind memories would never again be recaptured, they would be lost forever, only etched in the corridors of the photographer’s mind.

The darkness of that dark room made the proper development of those pictures possible so that everything else necessary to produce a memorable moment to look upon forever could happen. He needed the darkroom, you needed to be processed in the darkroom for gifts to come forward! I know it’s hard to see it right now, but trust the process of God, He knows what best for you! For what you see now is not as important as what you don’t see, for what is seen is temporary, but that which is unseen is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 ~ “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So, we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

God allowed the dark rooms to develop you into who you are. When you are experiencing the darknesses of life, failures, losses, challenges, sicknesses, loneliness, separations, 
disappointments, and deaths; I want you to need to look at it through the “red” of the Blood of Jesus. It’s what today’s scripture says, “you have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” I am sharing this because with you because you may be in the midst of darkness and your cry to God is, “Why are you forsaking me.” (Deuteronomy 31:8, “The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”) it is in the place of processing that in all actuality, you are unprocessed and if the light appears before your time is up, it will ruin you. This is why God is allowing you to sit in the darkness because He needs what’s on the inside of you to fully develop. So, I need you to be patient like the photographer who has to wait it out in the dark room and watch as God takes the time to develop the picture of your life that He’s taken. Don’t rush through any of the stages; don’t open the door to soon, endure every dipping, for it is for your good and the Glory of Your Father!

In prayer on last Friday, Apostle Comery said this, “Process, Preparation and Purpose; you have to embrace the season of process in your life while God is preparing you for your place of purpose. Where you are being processed is not your place of purpose, you just had to be processed in that place!” This is the darkroom experience! I know that it may be painful to wait in there while the work is going on, but you can do it! “The Pain of the darkroom has Propelled you into your Purpose”, Pastor Tiffany White! Only when the process is complete will you be fully developed and His image emerges through you, for you and others can now see Him in you! Now that the process is complete, God will open the door and you will walk out transformed and brand new, you will have done been dipped in the Blood of Jesus Christ, making you ready for use! Now your Season of Waiting is Over!

Do you love seeing stars? When and how do you see them? You can only see them at night. Stars can’t shine without darkness. Embrace every challenge as an opportunity to reveal your inner light and strength. Keep pushing forward, for the brightest days often follow the toughest journeys. So, remember the next time that you are in a dark place, it’s to prepare you for the shine, because you can’t shine without darkness preparing the way for you! Embrace your dark room experience today and know that it is making you shine brighter for all the world to see your Father Light of Love in you!

Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father for a new day! Thank You for watching over me and my family through dark hours and arose us to a brand-new day, one that I have never seen before and one that I will never see again. Help me to use every moment to be a blessing to someone else. Father, Your Word is where my hope lives. My whole being waits for You, Father I thank You for the work You’re actively doing in my life. And I trust that whether or not I can see what’s taking place, it will all work for my good and Your glory. Father, I humble myself before the Throne of Grace and I ask in the Name of Jesus for you to grant me comfort in these darkroom moments. Father, I pray for every crushed spirit that is sitting in a room of darkness right now, send Your peace to cover them right now. Father, allow Your armor of light to shine over their lives. Father, You said in 2 Peter 1:19 “And we have the prophetic word more fully confirmed, to which you will do well to pay attention as to a lamp shining in a dark place until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.” So Father, I called on You, as You are the only way through this process. Father, I thank You for this refining place, the place where you are preparing me for Your service, may I serve You well. In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! Please Take Heed To The Clarion Call!

Joel 2:1 NKJV ~ “Blow the trumpet in Zion, And sound an alarm in My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble; For the day of the LORD is coming, For it is at hand”

You are being called to it and called for it! And both of these callings are here with a sense of urgency! Don’t miss the Clarion Call from your Master about your Calling, (your purpose)! In the Old Testament, there was a Clarion Call, it was a loud, shrill instrument that signaled time to go into battle. A clarion call is such a call, that when God says move, you need to move with a sense of urgency!

Now is the time to get serious about the things of God! Take heed to the Clarion Call God is serious about His call! Do you feel a stirring in your soul today?  Do you feel that God is calling you to higher level in the heavenlies? Are you ready to go where He leads?  He is calling you to bring His Kingdom to the earth, and He is doing it His way! Whenever God has announced His vision to you in the spirit, it will come to pass! That loud noise that you have been hearing is God’s Clarion Call to you, and it’s urgent and you need to respond to God so that the Spirit of God’s anointing can move and act, and move you out of this place of complacency, procrastination, doubt, fear, and limitations and move you to the place of Conquering! Make haste and move when you hear that loud sound again!

There is a Clarion Call in the land today for the real Saints m, the Children of God to arise up and take your rightful place! God Himself is drawing you in, draw nigh to Him and He will draw nigh unto you, James 4:8! It’s time for you to be awaken from your slumber, you need to be aware of what is happening around you in this season and time! This is a time to see clearly the signs, for time is one of the most important things that you need to look at! You live in a world that is full of instant gratification, if you don’t like something you can just change it. If you don’t like how you look, you can make plans to alter your outer look by changing this or that, you can do whatever you think that you want to do to fix you. And when you don’t like how your relationships are going, you have the liberty to change it, you don’t have to just be tolerated, God wants you to be celebrated! And when you don’t like the situation that you are in you, you will try anything to change it, you will try to buy it, run away from it, and or fight your way out of it!

1 Corinthians 7:20,23, 24, Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. [23] Ye are bought with a price; be not ye the servants of men. [24] Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God. You have been called to live the life that God has given you. You were created in His image and for His Glory. You are uniquely made to walk through this, for Breakthrough is on the other side of it! Your life was not meant to be a compared to someone else’s life or to gain or achieve other people’s approval or disapproval of who you are or what are to you do.  Be who God called you to be in this moment, embrace the sound of the call, for what you are called to do depends on it! God has already put the people in place that He has put the assigned to your life and they are super excited about who you are going to be in their lives!

 I know sometimes it may seem like your prayers aren’t changing things, but I want to encourage you that they are, they really are, they are changing things according to how God see’s it and not how you see it, you have to change how you see instead of what you see, you need to see everything through God’s eyes. Then, watch and see how God works in and through you for His Glory!  Right now, God is calling and drawing you to Him. That’s right, He’s calling you to be faithful and to be faithful to your calling! “Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.” 1 Thessalonians 5:24! Faithful is God’s Character, that is who He is! Great is His faithfulness and His mercies are new every morning! Our God is Faithful and True all at the same time and I’m going to say this again, so pay attention, God is calling you to be faithful too!

God saved and called you for Himself for His Will and for His Way, and it will be fulfilled! His calling will make you holy and acceptable, it will guard you and watch over you, it will protect you and keep you, because you are His very own child! God is faithful and He keeps all of His promises! You are being called for the calling, and God is going to complete the good work that He has begun in you for your calling, and He is perfecting it, according to His Word, until the day of Jesus Christ return. (Philippians 1:6)! Time is at hand! Life is short and nobody knows when He’s coming back, you just need to be prepared. God is stressing to you just how time is short, and He is allowing His people to get serious about repentance and having a personal relationship with Him! He has been giving you warning after warning, His mercy does triumph judgement, but don’t think that judgement is not coming, because it is! Now is the time that you take heed to the Clarion Call!

As a part of your Calling today, tell somebody about your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! Tell them how much He loves them, John 3:16! Tell them it’s time to repent and forgive! Tell them how faithful your God is! Tell them how He saved your soul, how He turned your midnight into days of joy! Tell them how much you trust God and if it had not been for the Lord on your side, you know the rest! Tell them He is the Keeper of your soul! Tell them how you surrendered your life to Jesus, and it changed you for life forever! Romans 10:9-10!

Now you can embrace the process so that you can enjoy the promise as you have answered the Masters Clarion Call to your Calling!

Let’s Pray:
Father, thank You! Thank You for calling me unto You! Thank You for never giving up on me! Father I believe that You are the Son of God and that You died on the Cross of Calvary for my sins and rose from the dead on the third day. (This is love)! Thank You for bearing my sins and giving me the gift of eternal life. Father, thank You for every gift that You put on the inside of me, I know that it is not just for me to keep to myself, but it is to share with others who You are! You are calling me into my calling, and I thank You for every step that I have taken to get me where I’m at today, in Your Presence and embracing Your Promises! Father I believe in Your Word, and I know it to be true all the time. Father, show me how to walk fully in my calling, no slacking or lacking, no looking back or going back! I’m only going forward with You! I am putting Your Word in my heart, that I may not sin against You, but that I will be faithful to You and what You called me to do for the rest of my days upon this earth. In the Name of Christ Jesus! Amen!

Blessings…
Minister Jean

Good Morning  Sunshine!

Matthew 13:43 AMP ~ “Then THE RIGHTEOUS [those who seek the will of God] WILL SHINE FORTH [radiating the new life] LIKE THE SUN in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears [to hear], let him hear and heed My words.”

Can you hear God speaking to you today? I need you to listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying to you today and not only listen but obey what He is saying! Did you know that Jesus said that you were the “Light of the World” (scripture) and you are to shine as bright as the sun!

As you start your day go outside and look up at the sky. Let the colors of the sun show forth and it covers and stretch across a clear blue sky, and this is the most beautiful masterpiece that one’s could eyes can ever behold! It’s a breathtaking reflection of God’s love for you!

 As you live a life of righteousness, a Christian life, you are becoming more and more radiant and brighter as you grow closer to Jesus Christ. When you follow God, trusting and listening to Him and conforming to His ways you will continue growing in His Spirit. You are striving in love and your desire is to receive all the promises of God and to shine like the sun in the kingdom of Our Father.

Even on the gloomiest days, the sun will rise. It might be slow, but you can be sure of it, it’s coming, it may be hidden behind the covers of the clouds that are painted gray, but the sun is definitely there, every morning! Every day we wake up to the sunrise, that reflects our time to work and then we go to sleep with the sunset, it denotes rest, and it happens day in and day out.

Let’s Pray:
Jesus, teach me today how to let my light shine bright and to draw closer to You. As the flowers blossom and smile when the sun lays it glow on them, help me to grow in righteousness, and shine forward, flourishing in love towards one another. Lord, teach me to conform to Your teachings and become brighter and brighter until I shine like the sun in the Kingdom of Your Father. In Jesus Christ Holy Name. Amen

Blessings…
Minister Jean