JOY-THE POWER OF SAYING "NO"

God, where are you? 

Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who overcomes, I will give the hidden manna. Revelation 2:17

This came to me as I have been continually hearing this verse in my head.

It makes me wonder what I am listening to. This speaks to the churches, but I am part of the body of Christ so each of us are responsible to listen. Really listen!

I hear a verse pop up in my head. Do I go read it, the before and after? Do I understand? In these days I keep hearing church members giving advice. Where are they getting their advice from? Modern day psychology? Some new developed program? What is going on people? Wake up! How do you give advice if the spirit has not spoken. Please church listen and wait on the Lord. Watch. Do not give advice that fits the worlds needs of today, but offer to pray. Offer to listen, but be careful.

Friend if you are on the receiving end of the advice, don't take it, unless you listen...listen to the Holy Spirit.

Please friends this is so dangerous in these times, when it comes to government, medical issues, school issues, career issues, family issues, addiction issues...and so on...

Watch and listen to what the Spirit says! 

I hear the voice of the enemy crowding out the gentle voice of our Father who art in heaven.

Be careful!

Today I said "NO" to listening to anyone. Good intentioned anyone. People who I have known for a long time. I HAVE BEEN GIVING MY GOD GIVEN POWER AWAY! Have you been feeling weak? Maybe it is because you to have given to much of your power to others advice and the NEWS!

Please friend PUT ON your armor.

Believe! 

Jesus could have said what he wanted, but He said ONLY WHAT THE FATHER TOLD HIM TO SAY! 

Wake up and say no, empower the Spirit in your life. He wants to be your daily manna.

    

Jesus could have had a lot to say, but He guaranteed He only said what God told Him to say. 

The manna is what God's word!

Ask God to show you if you are really listening! Don't listen to anyone, unless you are listening to Jesus. You have received the grace of the Holy Spirit.

JOY-THEN THE LORD SAID...

 Oh why so downcast my soul!

The Lord said....(he told Elijah to go over look a mountain)

to me go for a bike ride...(this scripture came to me as I listened to the song, TURN YOUR EYES by Natalie Grant)

Track with me please.

He allows me to rest outdoors but He is in the gentle whisper..."What are you doing?"

What are we doing? I ask you and me. What are we doing? Are we trying to figure "It" all out?

Here is the good news! We can't figure it all out, but he can!

Stop arguing in your head, are you captivating your thoughts

it's been years,

how much longer

this is horrible (really, I don't think so)

is it going to get better, maybe this is just how it is and how people react and maybe you are accepting people the way they are. Habits, cycles can be broken.

GOD BREAKS CYCLES. HE IS A CYCLE BREAKER! Do we believe! 

yes! Come Lord Jesus-come

I hear:

why does the pattern have to be abnormal? Why can't it be just what it is? Everyone handles things differently.

Everyone has their way. stop judging and let go!

GOD: LET ME HANDLE IT.

Will you let me handle it?

Love God, be in the waiting room and be a good girl or boy!

JOY-THE RIGHT PATH

WAIT! STOP! That willow tree and the purple flowers is so gorgeous.

It reminds me of my childhood when I would swing on the branches of tree. FREE! FREE! FREE!

I love this childhood memory, I picture me hanging on, run, leap and swing! Fun! Whee! (I could hold my weight back then and the branches could too!)    

lol!

I have to explain: I was on my bike ride and I had the choice to take the path left or right. You know I stopped and got teary eyed. I had decision to make and prayed and was not sure. I am sure you have done rationalized or reason that tends to confuse the decision. But in this moment I prayed and said, "God please just help me to go the right way which will bring me joy." Now I can't explain but I it was , "Go left." Then this beautiful scene appeared. I need to mention also I heard within me, "You will meet someone along the way." Sure enough right after this scene I met a man on the path. I told him my childhood memory of the willow trees. He looked as if someone had not talked to him in a while. Then he walked on...I questioned the small talk but then I knew just that small conversation made a difference for this man.

The human spirit need contact and small talk with others. It lifts up the spirit. I felt deep within me again that this happened for a reason and I will never know what the effects of that encounter would be. I leave that for God. I did meet another man who was working on his lawn. Small talk again. I have to say he had a long extension cord from his house out to the front of his lawn in which he could play his boom box. Yes! The news was on and it was reporting something I had been concerned about. Interesting Godcidence! I knew that was a sign to follow through with a phone call I was feeling prompted to make regarding that news report!

See God is working things together for those who love Him. According to HIs purposes. Wait. Listen. be quiet. If you are a follower you know deep down which way to go. Trust God with the promptings. Stop asking so many about what to do. Just do what you know deep down. Trust the Lord with all your heart. Let Him build your confidence. Then trust yourself.

the bible says:

Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so."

REMEMBER TODAY, GOD SAID! NOT ELAINE BUT GOD!

JOY-

I recently got a dog! Guess what I named her?

If you guessed JOY, you are right!

I take her for a ride in the car, we are going for a JOY ride!

I wrote a sign in my house saying "JOY has arrived!"

We are on a JOY adventure.

I walk into my art class and another lady said she got a puppy and she named her GRACE. She declared, "We needed some grace in our house." To which I responded, "We needed joy." We laughed! I said, "Now we need some hope!" 

In walks another lady and says, "I believe we never met my name is Hope!" I kid you not it was only seconds after I said we needed, hope!

Truly crazy?!