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Ephesians 3:20-21 NKJV ~ “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, [21] to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.”

God is not bound by your human limitations and can do far more than you can ever imagine! Don’t put limits on God, for He is the God of exceedingly abundance!

Have you ever wanted someone to do something for you, but you were afraid that they wouldn’t or couldn’t do it, so you just settled for the little that was being given? You did not believe that you could have more, so you settled. Do you know that sometimes you treat God just like this? You are afraid to ask for what you really want. What are you want God to do for you today? First do you believe that you can have what you are asking for? “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart, but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.” Mark 11:23!

Today, be encouraged in your heart and expand faith by believing that God’s power and ability are limitless in you and for you. God is saying to you, “stop putting restrictions on what I God can do for you and in your life.” He has the ability to accomplish that impossible thing, because He is the God of all possibilities, He has all Power in His Hands! “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?” Jeremiah 32:27!

Don’t be afraid to ask your Heavenly Father for what you want. Step out in Faith and believe that your God is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that you ask or think, according to His Power that is at work on the inside of you! I know that there are things that you need, but today don’t focus on that, focus on the “One” who is able, the “One” who has the Power to do, the “One” whose Power is on the inside of you, the “One” who is the main Power source, and remain connected to Him! Draw nigh unto Him and see how He draws you into Him and gives you peace and your desires!

There is some untapped potential in you, that God wants to bring to out of you! God wants you and others to see His Mighty Power at work within you! Your part with is to allow God, to accomplish what He wants to do in you, through you and for you! The word accomplish means; something actually gets done. This isn’t a maybe it will happen, this is a for sure real deal. And on top of this, He wants to do infinitely more, are you wondering how He can do even more? This is where His Mighty Power shows up and off in you, it’s where the Super meets the natural and becomes Supernatural and it’s where His Extra meets the ordinary becomes Extraordinary!

There are no restrictions today on what God is going to make happen for you, when you believe! It’s going to happen for you in the Supernatural and the Extraordinary! This is the place where you don’t even have the ability to ask or even think through what He can accomplish through you when you yield to His Power. Just know that you are in route for a divine encounter with God!

Today, I want you to know, to remember and to remind yourself often and every day of who God is to you, so that you never forget that the God that you serve is able to do far more than anything you can ask for or imagine! You want to see a change in your life regardless of how it looks to your natural eye, then asked God for that Big thing and see what happens! Move throughout this day knowing that you are empowered and connected to the right source, because you are connected to Jesus Christ!

Let’s Pray
Father, Thank You! I choose to be empowered by You today! I trust You and I believe that You are going to perform a miracle in my life today. I know that You are able to do exceedingly far more than I know to ask for today because You love me. I’m in great expectations of what is getting ready to happen in me when Your Supernatural and Extraordinary shows up in me, oh what a the testimony I will to share with someone else, because of what You have done in me today, in the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Love, Minister Jean

Matthew 20:16 NKJV ~ “So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.”

In today’s culture, people are defined by their social and financial status! If you have a lot, you are first and if you have little then you are last! But what did Jesus mean about this in the Bible? Jesus said that the lonely, the poor and the sick will be the first to in Heaven. Do you think it is because they lack the distractions that the successful person has, such as money and a tad bit of too much pride to go with it? People are taught to focus on worldly success to such an extent that if our majors do not equal financial success, they are dismissed. Just because you have more than somebody else does not mean that you are going to Heaven first! You need to check yourself!

Matthew 20:16, “So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.”

Matthew 19:30, “But many that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.”

Mark 10:31, “But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

Luke 13:30 NKJV, “And indeed there are last who will be first, and there are first who will be last.”

As you can see in three of the Gospels, Matthew, Mark and Luke, they are telling you to be mindful of always wanting to be first! Sometimes you just need to learn how to tarry, “For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but a the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry! Habakkuk 2:3! and wait on the Lord! “Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” Psalm 27:14 NIV!

As the Gospels have stated at some point or another you have just been focused on being first! Even after hearing what God says, you are still contemplating wanting to be first and not last! No one wants to be last! You want to be first at the store, first in line, or even first to church, (or do you want to be the last to come, so that you can be the first to leave?) but why? Ecclesiastes 9:11 NKJV – “The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong” Ecclesiastes 9:11a), What was your motive? What is your heart’s desire? Does it really serve you a purpose to be first? What did you accomplish? Only you can answer these questions for you. Just a little nugget to help you, perception is how you see yourself and perspective is how you view everyone else because of how you see you! Are we trying to be first for your own gain or image?

God said the last will first, and the first last, in Matthew 20:16, but He said something very important after that, He said, “for many are called, but few are chosen.” Which one are you? Did you call yourself to it or did God handpick you and choose you for it? If you picked you, I would step down until He chooses you! When you are trying to be first, is it for others to see you? To see what you are doing, (and as you say, it’s for God, but you are enjoying that spotlight aren’t you?) If you are doing it for God, He will reward you and others will see it without you making a sound! I just want you to know that God your thoughts, your motives your reasons and He knows and sees your every move. You might fool people, but you will never ever be able to fool God!

Most people believe being first means being fast, but the race that you are running doesn’t call for you to be first or fast, you are just called to run your race and run it for God. Hebrews 12:1. As a matter of fact the prize you want isn’t the one that man made, you want the one God made, for it will not rust or tarnish, it’s an eternal prize, with benefits from your Father! 1 Corinthians 9:25! Those who are humble and followers of Jesus will make great sacrifices for the gospel and sometimes you have to be willing to go last! God’s ways are equal and equally gracious, and you should be humble and thankful for that kind of grace!

Yes, are on borrowed time but God wants you to take your time and understand that being last is okay. This race calls for you to be steadfast in your faith and in His Word. It’s time for you to focus on what God called you to do and not on how fast you will get it done or if you will finish first because there is always something that God needs you to do. God wants you to enjoy your moments, smell the flowers along the way, check out a sunrise and a sunset, take in and give a smile, this will encourage your heart along the way!

Have you ever been to a track meet, you’ll see the person in last place never stops running, never changes lanes, and never slows down. Instead, they pace themselves, keep their heads up, and keep running until they reach the finish line. You see when you learn how to pace yourself in your race this happens to you and for you, Romans 5:3-5 NIV, “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.”

Don’t worry about what someone else is doing in their lane, stay in yours and focus. It may take you two years to complete your assignment and take someone 2 months to complete their assignment, it doesn’t matter when everything is done for the Kingdom of God and His Glory! It will all be just fine. You just keep running and going until God says it’s over and pace yourself for the course that He has set in front of you. Set your pace and find your lane and stay in it!

Think about this the next time that you are trying to hurry up and be first, let me tell you what these scriptures actually mean, those who are considered to be first in this life will receive condemnation in the afterlife, while those who are considered to be last will receive a great reward in heaven! Which one do you really want?

Let’s Pray:
Father, thank You! Thank You for building up my character in You! Thank You for the vigor and stamina to run my race and to run it with You in mind. Father Thank You! Father, I praise Your Holy Name, Thank You for saving me when I was lost. Thank You! Thank You for setting my path and pace in place to see You. Teach me how to run with endurance and resilience to move past everything that would try to hinder or derail me. Father, You are backbone of my success and I’m grateful to You for everything! Father, I’m blessing Your Name on my good days and on my challenging days, for I know that this too is a part of my race! Thank You for my waiting period, teaching me how to tarry and wait on You as I watch and walk carefully. Father help me to be patient and to not want to always be first! Help me to be conscious and consistent and let others go before me today! Father grow me in every area of my life. Thank You for pouring out Your love on me in this race call life, I’m pacing myself today and I’m okay with not being first, just as long as I know that I have a home with You, for I was chosen by You! Father, I choose to run my race with Heaven on my mind, my eternal prize! In the Name of Jesus Christ! Amen!

Blessings…
Love, Minister Jean

Joshua 1:9 NKJV ~ “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

What’s on God’s heart for you today? Know this, whatever it is, when God calls you, God equips you. I’m going to say it again, when God calls you, He equips you. And the best thing about it, is He equips you with it Himself! God is calling you out! Jesus will call you out to bless you, yeah, I know that the route He chose was not your first choice and it probably wasn’t your second or third one either, but it’s the one that leads to your blessings! So, in hindsight, it’s exactly what you needed! 

Every parent knows the sound of their kids yelling out for help, you know each one individually and you don’t get them mixed up! A mother knows her children! I’m sure if you have children, you could set your watch by who’s going to call you and when and you will even know what they want to. And sometimes the outcome is not what they are looking for, but as the parent you know what is best, so that’s what you do! 

Guess what your Father is the exact same way, even better! He knows all of His children, one by one and He never gets you mixed up with anyone else. Your Father knows the sound of your voice and your whisper too! He can even distinguish between your cry and your moan and groan, as each one signals a different need that you have! 

But nevertheless, He responds to you! And since this is true, why do you make calling out to your Daddy your last resort? Is it because you don’t want to your part of what He is asking, you do have to do your part in order for things to work out. Whatever it is, something happens when you are called out by God! When you learn how to see, God can respond to you to what and how you see. 

This is how you will know that God is calling you out, God will answer you, but the thing to know is that His answer will not look like your answer, because He Knows what’s best and you only know what your flesh wants, these two are not in alignment, God is going to take the high road! “I call on you, my God, for you will answer me.” Psalm 17:6! 

God will save and rescue you, even from you. He promises to save you from spiritual death and into move you into an abundant life, which is your sure foundation, beginning and the end, He wants a relationship with you and not a happenstance meeting. of his saving relationship with us. “For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. Romans 10:13, “For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” God will use whatever He has to draw you closer to Him! 

So many times, you walk away from God, because you don’t like the waiting process! You want everything in a hurry! You base it all on your feelings, well I want to inform you that your feelings are lying to you! Don’t go off of what you feel, go on what you know God said! Does God feel distant to you? Call on him. He will draw close. Psalm 145:18, “The Lord is close to all who call on him…” The truth is that closeness with God is a direct result of you calling out to Him in prayer and you sitting still and waiting on His response back to you! This is how you bring Him you, the deepest, most vulnerable part of you, this is your transparent moment, and it has nothing to do with your feelings! 

God wants to transform you in the calling, and the way to experience your best life possible is when you are consistent with Him, for this is how He changes you, you go from you to Him. You are being changed into His  image, you are being made Holy and New by calling on Jesus, 1 Corinthians 1:2-3, “To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours: [3] Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”

God wants to bless you abundantly and this is why He’s calling you out to be set apart! You can’t have your new in your old place. It’s time to move, God is calling you to do a brand-new thing that you have never done before. It may not even make sense to you. Don’t panic, pray, God has already put it on the inside of you, just like He did for Joshua. You see God called Joshua to do something risky, something others may have thought was crazy, taking down the mighty walls of Jericho that had stood unmovable for years. But God encouraged Him and He is doing the same thing for you! 

You have to be in the position and that place is your dependency on God His posture is one of abundance. When you lean on Him and trust Him, His desire is to richly bless you and to do good things for you. “For you, O Lord, are good and ready to forgive, and abundant in mercy to all those who call upon You.” Psalm 86:5! Now since you are in the right position and posture God will reveal things unto her through His Holy Spirit.  God is going to fill you with all wisdom and knowledge so that you will know exactly what you need to be doing. When you call on God He will open up His resources for you so that you can make good and right choices every time, “Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3! 

When God created you, He knew that the world needed you today with your unique gifts and skills. He knew that there were things that needed to be done in this world that only you can do. God is calling you today to be a living witness to the life of faith. God is calling you to life of obedience and faithful trust in every situation and in every way. God is calling you today to use the talents He blessed you with, to bless others right where you are. God’s call on your life is on purpose, for His call on your life is for you to be you and to bring Glory to His Name! 

Today, God is calling you out today to bless you in your something new! Rest in His Presence and His Peace is sure to follow you. Take the first step and God got you and the rest! God will see you through all of your fears, watch God push through as He shows up and show off. For just as God promised Joshua, that He would be there, He’s going to be there for you too, after all it is Him that’s calling you out in the first place! God will be with you and wherever you go.

Let’s Pray:

Thank You Father! Thank You for calling me into Your new and exciting things. Thank You for knowing me so intimately that You know all my fears. As You call me to step out in courage today, continue to remind me that You are with me no matter what. Father, I know that You will never leave me, and I Thank You for equipping me with what You blessed me to do. Father I trust that in You and I’m going to obey You in all things for I know that You will do what You promised, and I will do my part! In Jesus Christ Name. Amen! 

Blessings…

Love, Minister Jean

Good Morning Sunshine! Brace Yourself, For What God Is Getting Ready To Do Since He Has Shaken You!

Ephesians 2:10 ~ “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”

To God Be The Glory! You Survived the Shaking! By the Grace of God and You Made It! God not only brought you through the valley, but He caused you to grow victoriously in it and you are coming out of with stronger and deeper roots, now you are stable!

If you are still not sure about what’s next in your future, and you want to know what God is going to do next for you, just look around and remember what He’s already done for you in the past! This should encourage and excite you about your future! See yourself in the future, for things look so much better from God’s perspective! Say to yourself that you are expecting your miracle, and your miracle is expecting you! For God said it in His Word, “Behold, I will do a new thing; and now it shall spring forth!…” this is your refresher, no more waiting, get ready for Suddenly, for God is on the move in you and for you!

You are about to experience a season that won’t change with the seasons! Get Ready for your next open door, that God has opened and reserved just for you! Do you know what the word “Reserved” means? It means to keep for future use, or to make pre-determined arrangements to be kept for the use of a particular person, and that person is you! God has some blessings that are reserved just for you, ask Him for what you want today and believe in Him to do it! May your will align with His Will for you!

Do you realize God wants to do amazing things in you every day? (Then Joshua told the people, ‘Purify yourselves for tomorrow the LORD will do great wonders among you.'” Joshua 3:5). If you are reading this, God has blessed you with a brand new day, and a new page in your book call life, so get up and join in the production that God has provided for you, as you have the supporting role in His story and you need follow His instructions, everything you need can be found in The Book, The Bible, meditate on the instructions day and night my friend, for you are the only that can fulfill the role of you, (Joshua 1:8)!

God has said what He wants to do for you, it’s a new thing for you! So, look at God and not your current circumstances, know and believe that the God you serve promised you a new day and He does not lie about what He says! “So shall My Word be that goes forth out of My mouth:  it shall not return to Me void [without producing any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11 AMP); “God is not like you, He tells no lies! He doesn’t change His mind! And when He says something, He does it! And when He makes a promise, He keeps it” (Numbers 23:19 AMP)!

Brace yourself for what Jesus is getting ready to do in your life! Be encouraged as you prepare for the change and transformation in your life. Trust and embrace God’s plans for you, even if the path ahead seems uncertain; it’s a call to open up your heart to receive His blessings and to cooperate with His work in your life! See yourself doing these things below!

Expect the Unexpected: God works in ways that you cannot fully comprehend, so be ready to be blessed and the new opportunities for it may not look like you want but it is what God wants. Get ready for a fresh start and a new direction!

Embrace the Transformation: Be open to change and personal growth, recognizing that Jesus wants to refine your character and bring you closer to His image!

Faithfully Prepare: Actively seek God through prayer, studying scripture, and aligning your actions with His Will, prepare yourself to fully receive the blessings He has in store for you!

Pray: Ask God to reveal His plans for you, and to open your heart to His transforming power, and to give you the courage to embrace the changes that He is orchestrating in your life.

So, If God Said He’s About To Do Something New For You, You Better Believe It, and Brace Yourself and Get Ready to Receive It, for it has been Reserved just for you!

Let’s Pray:
Thank You God for Your Grace and Mercy! Thank You for saving me! Thank You for keeping me as I live through my seasons and shaking everything off of me that was not like You. Father I want to encounter You day by day and to embrace Your Presence. Father help me to know what I should and should not do as Your child. Thank You for filling me with a desire to mediate on Your Word, day in and day out! I’m bracing myself for the Work that You are doing in me, and I surrender my will to Your Will in fulfilling the role You have created for me. Thank You for allowing me to participate in Your story, for You didn’t have to give me one more day, but You did and I’m grateful! Today, I am going to show You how much I truly appreciate You by living a life worthy of the gift that You have given me! My heart is overflowing with humbleness just by knowing that You have saved my life for such a time as this! May others see Your Light on the inside of me and it draws them out of darkness into Your Marvelous Light and then we can walk together in the joy that You have given us as our strength! In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Love, Minister Jean
Have a Blessed Weekend

“Haggai 2:6-7 NKJV ~ “For thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; [7] and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple with glory,’ says the LORD of hosts.”

Let’s talk about things being shaken; there are three things I want you to consider and get a visual while you are reading and studying the scripture today!

First, let’s look at a snow globe, when it is shaken you get to see the most beautiful picture and your imagination goes to a new place!

Secondly, let’s talk about ants in a jar, you can gently put red and black ants in a jar together and sit it down and everything will be good, but when you shake the jar, they start attacking and killing one another! The motto for them is, to kill them or die trying.”

Thirdly, let’s talk about what happens when God does the shaken.  When God shakes the Heaven and Earth, the Sea and Dry Land, His treasures of all nations will come in, and the Lord will fill the house with His Glory! It’s going to happen in a little while, it’s going to be a period between the present and the predicted, and with this, a great change is going to take place! There is going to be some new construction, building brick by brick! And when this shaking take place you are going to learn how to die to your need for understanding everything. No more analyzing, you are going to have to Trust God!

This Shaking signifies the upheaval and disruption of everything that does not please God, He’s getting ready to bring about a change, where He promises to “shake all nations” and to bring greater Glory to the House! The place of ultimate riches and treasures that are to be desired by all people, is signifying the shifting, the dying to self and the restoration and renewal of your new life! As I’m writing this I heard “You have been thinking too small, think globally!”

I want you to know that God is in control of the shaking that is taking place in your life, and He will achieve His desired outcome. God is Shaking Things Up On Purpose! Embrace the change, even when you are facing challenges and disruptions, trust that God is Powerful enough to bring good out of any and all situations in your life! He wants to bring about a new season of growth and blessing in you and it can’t be done while you are weighed down with yesterday’s concerns.

God has allowed the nations to be shook up for centuries. But enough is getting to be enough! When will you realize that you have to stop sinning, repent, turn and stand up for God? You do know that the Lord is coming back real soon, don’t you? Will that last person have an opportunity to get to know Jesus before His second coming? Nobody knows this, this is why you must be ready now! Because one day, in just a little while, God’s Mighty Hand is going to come down and His glory is going to ripple across the lands and waters! But until then you better be watching and praying and listening for the sound of the winds when they start rumbling!

When you feel yourself being pulled off the shelf, don’t try to figure it out, just keep your focus on the One who has you firmly in His hand. Once secure in this trust, you can lean back and watch in wonder as the particles of your life fall where they may. Remember that you are a believer, and you will receive a kingdom that cannot and will not be shaken! God is going to fill His house with visible Glory and all the nations will know the truth and the earth will come to its knees at the feet of Jesus and His final Word will come to pass!

It is time to come together and pray, pray without ceasing and to know without a shadow of doubt that prayer changes things, something shifts and shakes in the atmosphere when prayer is going forth! God is changing you today with a shift as He enters the room, He’s filling it up with light and you will be changed, and you will feel the shake because He’s just that powerful!

Let’s Pray:
Thank You Father! Thank You for the Shaking! Father, help me to let go of the old while You are shaking me for Your Glory! Father, help me to make the changes that I need to, to set the world on fire for You. Father, help me to not be fearful but to be faithful, keep me in steady in faith as I propel forward into Your Presence! Father, I am desperate for Your truth. Help me to tear down strongholds of excuses that I built up, I don’t want anything in my way as I build a new with You, for You are my firm foundation and I’m grateful. Father, Thank You for loving me through my birthing pains, construction building, brick by brick and in guiding me as You love on me in the Shaking! All glory be unto You, God! In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!

Blessings…
Love, Minister Jean

Ephesians 4:1-6 NKJV ~ “I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, [2] with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love, [3] endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. [4] There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called in one hope of your calling; [5] one Lord, one faith, one baptism; [6] one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.”

If you can’t say a word, live the Word, God called you to where you are! You must abide in the calling God, there is no getting away from who and what He called you to be! I know that sometimes you want to make a change to what you are doing, but the life you live, the vocation called you to, cannot change it no matter what, walk into your calling boldly today and become what God made you to be!

You were created in His image and for His purpose. You are uniquely made, you add value, insight and life to every experience that God walks you through, it’s all designed for you to share the good news about Jesus Christ. 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 you do, but you are called to be in this moment! 

When you live the life that God called you to, you will live in peace in the midst of what you are going through, you will be okay. God loves you so much!  I know sometimes it may seem like you are living the same days over and over again, but you are not, you are changing into what God desires, embrace who you are in Jesus Christ! Watch and see how God uses everything that He put on the inside of you, every gift and calling in for His Glory!

Let’s Pray:
Father, Thank You! Father, Thank You for walking with me. Father, thank You for the gifts and thank You for teaching me how to walk in my calling. Father, show me the way to walk. Father, grant me to know what I ought to know; to love what I ought to love; to praise what delights you most; to value what is precious in your sight; to hate what is offensive to you. Father, help me to speak in ways that are seasoned with salt. Help me to bear with one another in love and assume the best in one another by Your Grace. Father may my life be a true reflection of how much You love to be! In the Name of Jesus Christ. Amen!   

Blessings…
Love, Minister Jean