The Line of People

In the midst of my day, I thought, I am going to take the time to bring a little fresh light on my blog.

Blogging can be so difficult when you feel the force to write. I applaud journalist who must meet a deadline and who feel the sense of urgency to come up with some 'news' to write about every single day. Something I need to discipline myself to do.

While it is on my mind, I thought I would write. I felt the sense of 'urgency' not because someone told me to do it, but because I thought I might one day forget.

Have you ever seen a vision? You know, the vision that you just can't explain, because you are wide awake but all of the sudden you see, like a dream something before your eyes? Well, I have. Once on a walk, I saw and 'heard' ten warrior type angels marching directly behind me, and I literally heard them come from the air above me, in a swift motion and took their position. It was truly amazing and not many people would ever believe it was so, but I do know that angels wait to hear from us. There are too many scriptures that prove they are given charge over us. When we pray, when we give, when we fast. I have sensed them all in these three areas. Just recently when I was praying at the end of my home Bible Study with 8 women I saw yet another vision. 

My eyes were closed, but suddenly I saw people standing behind each of the 8 women in my living room. The visual was not the most comforting of visions I have had in the past, but I know the significance is more important than the actual picture I saw. The people who were standing behind each of my friends, were all dressed in dingy white clothes and the lines faded in the distance. It's as if they were all dressed alike and they were not cleaned up at all. In fact they looked as if they had come from a concentration camp or something. It was sad, what I saw. 
I realized almost immediately that they were needing something that each of the women had. They were waiting, forlorn and a very sad countenance. 
Now let me explain that when you are in Bible study you are in direct connection with the WORDS of God. (II Timothy 3:15-16 ALL scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.= (right standing with God.) So that the man of God may be perfect thoroughly furnished unto all good works.)
What I realized is that God was certainly showing me characteristics of people walking this earth. Most have no hope and they are aimlessly wondering around looking for a light or a place that can possibly clean them up or aid in helping them to feel alive again. 
The difference in my visual and the actual story I have witnessed of Corrie Ten Boom, who's story has touched thousands for centuries, after her horrific experience in Hitlers concentration camp. The people in Hitlers camp were not free to walk about and find hope. Cory and her sister found hope only in the faith they had and kept in the sight of the Lord.
The people in my vision were free to walk about. I knew this because they were there standing behind my friends. Yet, sadly, they were not truly free.
It amazes me how the heart of God can be shown through us if we are willing to just sit, take the time to study His word and pray. 
When Jesus was teaching, on the mountainside, in Matthew chapter 5 he says these words in verse 5. "When God blesses those who are gentle and lowly, the whole earth will belong to them." verse 6: "If they are 'hungry' and thirsty for justice, they will receive it in full.' 
Many mission minded evangelist appreciate this scripture particularly because it reaches the heart of the viewer and quite possibly grabs at their pocket book, in order to give to their foundation or ministry...which is not a bad thing.
But when I saw the dingy grey disheartened wanderers, all I could sense was that they were everywhere walking like zombies. 
These types of people according to my vision are not just in the homeless shelters and or the drug addicted facilities or even in halfway houses. They are actually your co-worker, your neighbor or even the woman you have a scheduled appointment with every six weeks. 
What ever the status and successes of women and men, there are many who are identical to the dead walking. WE have all at some point of our lives resembled this vision of people.

We are to reach these people. Furthermore, we are to most certainly turn around and see that they are there and that they have need of something we have.

True and pure success on this earth is to help people find ways to lead.

When a life is placed in your path, Jesus said; "The Kingdom of Heaven is given to them." 
Don't you want the people following after you to be with you in finding personal victory?

Jesus said; "FOLLOW ME" .....therefore, that's all I have to offer.



Teaching Truth as I was Taught

FIRST THINGS FIRST.

If I would even remotely began to write all that is on my mind tonight, it would be a chapter of a book, rather than a blog.

A man in Venice, Louisiana has blessed my heart with his passion, his servant hood and his love for people! His testimony of his devotions to the Lord rises up at various times inside of me and allows me to remember that GOD SUPPLIES ALL OUR NEEDS ACCORDING TO HIS RICHES IN GLORY! Far too much to share here.

Jesse Morris and his wife Charlotte were scheduled to go to Nepal with my sister and brother in law, David on September 10 2012.
Because God has a "sense of humor" and sent the Hurricane, Isaac, to their small community, right on the peninsula of Louisiana they are not able to go to Nepal for serving the people of their community, because that is JUST WHAT THEY DO.

God knows exactly where he wants us and knows exactly when and how he wants to serve his people. It might not be on the other side of the world. It might be your neighbor next door.

Jesse and Charlotte and their team of precious people are serving many many meals daily since Isaac hit last week. Jessee's house and church were not damaged to the point of liveable, but other homes and business' were.
Opportunity struck this man of God to SERVE the people, show them love and give them hope.
They are feeding everyday at about 1,500  dollars a day. This has gone on for over 5 days. They amaze me!

I wonder at times how much faith I have, and then I hear the news of a small church on the tip end of the state in which I was born.
I wonder because I want what he's got.......just faith.....but I know too, that there is a price to pay for putting your faith into action.
Are we really willing to pay the price for the sake of the call?

I would like to go to Nepal with my sister....my thought is; 'Can God give me the funds to go, on this short notice?' Of course he can. But as I watch Jesse and Charlotte....I realize that God is going to do just about anything he wants to do with the conditioned heart toward Him, even if it means stay home and do the first thing first.

I wait.

Five days and I might be on a plane to Nepal.....only God knows--only God.

What is a Kingdom?

'If you are divided against a kingdom, you and the 'kingdom' will not stand."

This is the very reason I want to live in a Kingdom (Also NATION) with the approval of God! How can that be possible you might ask, while we live here on this earth with all of its division. Well, there is a portion of a scripture I will tell you about that completely hit me one day while reading the BIBLE.

First I gotta tell ya that several years back, probably in the 90's, I remember singing along to one of my praise and worship Cd’s. I use to play this particular CD a lot in my car and this is what I would sing:

“Righteousness, Peace, Joy in the Holy Ghost, Righteousness Peace and Joy in the Holy Ghost, that’s the Kingdom of God.” “Don't you want to be a part of the Kingdom? Don't you want to be a part of the Kingdom? Don't you want to be a part of the Kingdom, come on everybody!”

Of course the song had more verses, but what struck me that particular day while I was reading the Bible in the book of Matthew, is that Jesus is CLEARLY describing how we could live undivided, so take heed. If we could possibly hear what he is trying to say in this passage, we would see that our Kingdom, His Kingdom is righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. But it seems more contrary at times, even in my personal life, though I strive for more unity than division.

When I was married the first time in 1985 I had entered into a new 'kingdom' of my life which was marriage. We lived in harmony most of the time and we both loved the Lord and even went to church in Tulsa, almost faithfully. At least faithfully on Sunday mornings.

We both worked, too much, and we became more and more dependent on our jobs than each other, or the love we had for the Lord or the love we once cherished in each other.

As several years went by, my 'kingdom' began to vanish of the things it was built on. Righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. I slowly watched my 'castle/kingdom' fade away. We divided from each other after four and a half years of marriage we become even more distant with a separation. That separation lasted about eight weeks.

During the time of that split, my husband called me from Kansas city and he told me that when he was sitting out on his fathers deck listening to secular music, a song came on the radio and the words to the song were this:

         “So raise your hands to heaven and pray that we'll be back together someday, 

tonight I need your sweet caress hold me in the darkness- tonight you calm my restlessness, you relieve my sadness.” 

He said when he listened to the words he could see me when I worshiped and he could see me when I prayed and he could also see me forgiving him, again. 

Ultimately he came home but tragically we parted ways permanently five years later.

Our kingdom was merely always divided. When you begin to leave Jesus who is the King of all, out of your life, you will fall. And you will not just fall with a skinned knee, you will fall in utter desolation.

My marriage ended in divorce and I was single for ten years, but the God I love and serve is a restorer to those who love him and call on him. Yes, it took ten years to get re-married, but like Jesus said; “A house divided against itself will not stand!”

I have told my husband whom the Lord gave to me after that tragic divorce and being single for 10 years, that our kingdom must never be divided. Oh, I can tell you, it's been a real struggle at times to remain in the footsteps of righteousness, within this marriage, but I know from experience that keeping the Holy Spirit actively alive, is the only thing that will keep your kingdom together.

Even the devil doesn't know how to keep himself together as he battles against himself! When we participate in the same 'weakness/strength' of the devil we will FALL! Jesus explains it in the very NEXT verse  in Matthew, that if the devil tries to drive out the demons with his own power, such as pride, greed, lust, wrath, gluttony envy or sloth then he is dis-unified! So, how then will a kingdom last or stand?

I could see this in chapter 12, how Jesus described (Amplified version) those who were against or rather divided in ANY Kingdom will be brought down to desolation (gloom) and laid to waste, and then Jesus goes on to say; that NO CITY or HOUSE divided against itself will last or continue to stand.

IF WE REMAIN IN UNITY BY THE SPIRIT OF GOD WE WILL STAND—BUT IF YOU ARE NOT WITH GOD, THEN UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE AGAINST HIM.

My daddy used to have a bumper sticker on his truck that said; “Grove Oklahoma belongs to Jesus, Get saved or get out of town!”

I used to be a little embarrassed at times with my daddy's crass and nonchalant way he had about him. But where he lived and what he did was wholeheartedly urging people to wake up to what God himself is trying to tell us. We got use to him being bold.

WAKE -UP and stop dividing yourself against the kingdom of God. Daddy said many things that reckoned something inside of me, because he was 'stubborn' about his love for Jesus. 

I was so nervous when my daddy was asked to the the service of my High School's Baccalaureate ceremony, the year I graduated. I don't really remember him embarrassing me with his strong southern twang accent he never lost after moving to Oklahoma, I always thought it was charming. 

I actually remember thinking how delighted I was that he told a funny story about a rooster, that made everyone think and laugh. (I wish I had his notes from that day, it would mean so much to me!) He got an applause, but he was never again asked to deliver the message at any other Grove Baccalaureate ceremonies again. I am certain he must have shared the salvation message, something I was very use to. Regardless, I smiled, I do remember that. (32 years ago)

When I read the words of my Jesus, I can hear the same determination of my daddy desiring nothing but best for his daughter. That is the same thing our God wants from us. 

What daddy meant was the very same thing that Jesus meant. GET WITH THE UNITY OF YOUR GOD OR GET OUT OF TOWN. 

You see, if we do not get into unity with Jesus and His words to us, as a city, as a nation, as a church as a family as a marriage etc. etc.....we will FALL. Yes, we have a gracious God and Yes, he has shown us much mercy, but if we do not heed to the voice of our Savior then he is describing to us in his words like he was speaking to the disciples and the Pharisee's in that chapter, that desolation will happen. (Matthew 12) Look around.

It was people that delivered our Messiah into the hands of the enemy to be hung on the cross. The same 'people' delivers His precious Holy Spirit to the hands of the enemy when we are in discord and leave him out of our lives.

YET, Jesus forgives them all! But unfortunately anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit, woe to him. (12:32) See, Jesus gave himself freely to this World by God, but when God took him into eternity and now he sits at the right hand of the father making intercession for you and me, he is interceding because the Holy Spirit, who is Jesus' Spirit, Gods Spirit, is here for us and his intercession and his presence is so that we will take notice of how powerful He can be in our lives. We must let him.

See, Righteousness, Peace and Joy are in the Holy Spirit and when that is quenched or stifled or put away from unity—it leaves us desolate! It leave us for ruin. We cannot function without the help of the Holy Spirit. We cannot live in unity without his power working in our lives. We cannot be of any good to Jesus if we are not walking in the way he has taught us through the Word to do. 

He wants us to rely on the power of the Holy Spirit to do the work. That is why he lived, died and rose again, so that we would always be able to know him by the power of the Holy Spirit who is always willing and waiting to be there working in and through us.

GOD is for us, who then can be against us?.....Us!

Let's get into UNITY. Home-Church-City-Family-Job- and-NATION!

We do not want to be laid to waste.

side note: I was reading from my mother's amplified Bible, when I found this verse I have written about in this blog . She had given me this Bible shortly after my daddy died— in the front of the Bible she wrote; “The Great Revival with Rodney Howard Brown" was taking place and she thought it was important to jot that down right under her name.

My parents were both touched in a mighty way at that Revival and many people ridiculed Rodney Howard Brown because of all the laughter that took place in his meetings. 

The enemy DOES NOT WANT RIGHTEOUSNESS PEACE AND JOY IN THE HOLY GHOST, BECAUSE THAT KINGDOM BELONGS TO GOD.

Right under my mothers notation about the revival, she wrote: I Corinthians 1:18 and 2:14-16 Basically it says; “Most men do not receive God and they see the Word as folly and they see it as very absurd, but unfortunately, they are perishing and need Jesus.

But to me and to you, it is giving us POWER to walk in the KINGDOM OF GOD!

The reason I write--(written on Word Press Blog 1st)

I am Holly Vernon Miller and I write out of what seems to be pulled from me like a vacuum.
I seek to live a life, as if a mission is something I just do, not strive to do. I want to deliver words of Truth through the precious and amazing Word of God, and my wish is that you hear Him and not me. For instance, this is how I view it; If you pick up a Bible, and gently turn the pages, you just might begin to hear the sound of Angels wings fluttering.
This may not seem interesting to you, but you have yet to hear my story of how a preachers kid can actually care and embrace pain and ultimately show you/others how it can become your passion.
I reflect on every phase of my life as a lesson. I was the youngest of four daughters and we were  raised as a “Preacher’s Kids” (PK’s they called us) starting in our adolescence.  When my daddy decided to leave a decent paying job and wholeheartedly begin to trust the ONE who had been calling him since the age of 18, we had no choice except to go along. He was 36 or 37 years old when he finally yielded to the very thing that never allowed him rest from within. I was 12 and my other sisters were 13, 14, 15. It was at this point of my life, that my faith in my dad and mom and ultimately my resource in the Word of God became an inscription on my heart. Truly inscribed.
I  freely admit my path as an adult had been a bit “curved” at times, after my 9 year marriage ended in divorce……, but I now journey through this life quite differently than before. “Realizing that divorce—though devastating and living single for ten years was at times more than difficult, it is truly about remaining focused on the “awakenings” of God”….He always surprises us. Well, at least He has certainly always surprised me. When I actually WOKE UP to what had been placed in me long ago, I could finally see where my faith was strengthened, yet, I did not know it at the time. It was during the pain, I could see that affliction must happen so that the pain can bring us into divine healing which actually calls us long before we ever endured, and that is when we are finally restored. Restoration does come. (Isaiah 55:3)
My husband Charlie and I will be married 9 years in November. Through love and most of all devotion  and commitment I anticipate and always question and wonder what is next for us every single day. Through times of difficulty and yet  through laughter and most importantly learning more about God and His incredible Word, I wait and I remain certain I am hearing Him speak as I seek to ‘TEACH TRUTH AS I WAS TAUGHT.’ How do I know it is TRUTH? Because I have  the knowledge of my life lessons as I walk through my jubilee years of life. I also have a record of a life within and outside the boundaries of Gods incredible amazing grace. While living in the times that Charismatic was just not a thing of the present, it was actually hardly accepted, but daddy kept us believing and therefore, I have put my faith to action! I learned from the best of the best in Gods army of the 80′s, that being a believer was and will always be a ‘fanatic’, but I do not care. ONLY, now, I have seen the high cost of PAIN and have far outlived the blows of the enemy because my PASSION DRIVES ME to be stronger and bolder than the one who tries to bring me down. THIS IS WHY I WRITE!
In 2006, the year my mom and three sisters and I lost our preacher daddy, he spoke words to each of us during his final breathes, while lying still, in the agonizing ICU room.  He said to me; “You are creative and passionate, don’t ever lose that.” The word Passionate has become my heart song, because daddy was right, I am very passionate about the very core of who I truly am within my being. Pain has delivered to me healing which only allows me to use an antidote of the same blood washed love that cured me. See, Pain is a passion. For me, it strengthened me to persevere me and be a voice for the afflicted,  which is ‘why i write’.
I love to encourage women to become more than what they could have ever seen themselves doing in their lives. I do this by TEACHING TRUTH AS I WAS TAUGHT. If I told you that growing up as a preachers kid was hard, I would be lying. It was easy, not because it was always fun, but because it resonated in me as if everyone else was living the more difficult way of life and I/ we were granted the reward, to live in a way that no body else wanted to accept.
My dad started the first non-denominational church in the small town where I lived and grew up. He was a pioneer and at the time, I didn’t even realize how ridiculed he truly was, especially after he was kicked out of the Baptist church for being just a little too liberal with the ‘TRUTHS’ of the Word of God. It was certainly amazing to watch. My daddy was rooted, like a one hundred year old tree stump. NOTHING and no-one would ever convince him that he was wrong about his deliberate love and desire to preach the Word of God and his interpretation of it was FRESH in the late ’70′s, but not so gracefully accepted. .Daddy was on a wave that was taking him into places with God that the whole town talked about at the time of his death 30 some years after he started his mission to “Get people saved, or get out of town!” That’s a trait, I think, or I am certain he saw in me and my sister Rhonda. He called her zealous.
I am passionate about believing in a God that says He will provide all your needs, because he will! I am stubborn when it comes to confessing only the good of a situation because I saw the results of that confession happen too many times for my mom and dad.
When and after my dad died, I knew I was to complete the book I had started prior to his sickness, and in 2007, I completed and published my first book, “Life after the games” Prior to 2004, I DID NOT EVEN KNOW HOW TO TURN ON OR OFF A COMPUTER! I was a hairdresser for 23 years and never had a single amount of training on a computer, whatsoever! It was the PAIN OF THE CRUCIBLE, as my nephew would say about editing my writings, after my second BOOK, ‘The face of an arrow”.
When daddy first decided to go into the ministry all I could think of at the time of my adolescence  was, what about Christmas? The realization of knowing he was not getting paid troubled me at the age of 12 years old. That is when I began to learn, without realizing it, that we were going to experience  and determine to live by FAITH. Not faith as we ‘religiously’ speak about, but faith as a way of life! My life as a PK had all of the sudden become the norm. I never lacked for anything.
As I blog I will add many synopsis of a life as a PK and you will begin to understand the power behind my passion.
I presently serve in my church at Central Christian, here in Wichita, Kansas and I assist in leading praise and worship with an assigned team on particular Sunday mornings.
My greatest faith step was when I was sitting on the toilet asking God if I could go to school, ( I couldn’t ask my husband, because the school was outside of New York) and at that very moment, I heard the Lord say to me; “Teach and I will teach you.” That is not what I was looking for, but I realized that every fiber in my being was screaming to seek out the essence of who I was through the written Word of God. I had no Idea that when I went to Choir that following Wednesday night after I heard the Lord Speak, that my friend/acquaintance at the time would ask me; “Holly, when are you going to start that Bible study you had told me you were going to start?” I said;” Monday!”  I did not even realize I had said it until it came out of my mouth. I told her that the invites were up to her. I was not going to invite anyone, but rather she could. Eight came that first night on September 8 2008 and since that day on the ‘throne’ I have continued to lead in many, many  teachings. I taught 2 1/2 years, faithfully, I committed to every Monday night of those years and after that, I went to the first Monday of every month, providing it did not fall on a Holiday. I have had a wide range of women walk through my door and within those hearts, some broken to the point of feeling no repair, the WORD has become a reflection of that incredible day when my three sisters and I became ordained into the ministry, in 2006, because daddy would have asked us to do so, though he never assumed.
Somebody believed in me. I believe in you. Yes, Pastor Leon Vernon called me passionate, but Jesus Christ called me HIS, and with that, I TEACH HIS TRUTH, AS I WAS TAUGHT. Thanks to my preacher dad and my faithful God-fearing mother, I remain, living a life of FAITH.
Be blessed as you search for Truth. If you need it, I will help you learn.
Both of my books are found on Amazon.com–I am still amazed! Amazed that I am able to write and amazed that I am allowed the time to do so.

"Do you scream, RAPTURE!!"

Ever wonder why you feel persecuted? Do you find yourself saying to God, more than once, COME QUICKLY LORD!?

We have all at some point in our lives found our humanness is such distress, thinking that the wrath of God has come upon us..... but I want to share something with you. If you are a born again believer, you will not ever suffer the “WRATH” of God! But you will possibly/probably definitely suffer PERSECUTION. I'm here to tell you—The Word says; “God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” The wrath of God was poured out on JESUS. First Thessalonian 5:9

Just as God removed Noah and his seven family members from his wrath, He will also remove us from the wrath of this world, through the Rapture.

WE WILL HOWEVER SUFFER PERSECUTION.......because persecution comes from SATAN and he is after our righteousness! Though he will not get it, unless we resolve our rights and let him, we will feel the pain of persecution various times. But GOD sent His son and left for us the Holy Spirit to comfort us and get us through the difficult times.

A thought: There is a line in the book of Mark which amazes me......it's this: “SEEING their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man.”

What do you think Jesus saw when he told the man “his sins were forgiven?--after he SAW his faith.

What is it that JESUS SEES in YOU that shows HIM that YOU HAVE FAITH? Does Jesus SEE your faith?

When Lot and his family were living in Sodom and Gomorrah, though living carnal, God still spared them from His wrath. (several months ago, in Bible study, I taught about Lot and how he lived off of Abrahams blessing, remember? Well, God spared him the wrath) AS it was with Sodom and Gomorrah and with the Flood....God will remove us from the wrath.

THIS is how we know there will be a Rapture experience, because God for thousands of years has held back his wrath.

God will come against unrighteousness, but for now, though at times it seems bleak in lives of others or other countries or families or even close in your homes......HE is not pouring out His wrath.

He will allow persecution so that His Son will be revealed even greater as we learn to TRUST IN WHO HE IS.

He is asking you to cling to him during times of persecution and times of hardship.

The Rapture is not to remove us from persecution. The Rapture is to remove the CHURCH from Judgment on the earth.

God promises to be with us during times of difficulties.......DO YOU BELIEVE IN WHAT HE SAYS?

Tell me....WHAT DOES HE SEE IN YOU?

(Certain contents of this Text were encouraged through my former Pastor and friend; Bob Yandian.)

Here I am....'TEACHING TRUTH AS I WAS TAUGHT"

Holly 

What do you tell your friends?

While sitting in the memorial service/funeral  a couple of weeks ago, with the passing of one of my former salon clients, Bun Brewer, (RIP sweet Bun) I jotted down several things on the memorial program they handed out to each of us.
The minister who delivered her eulogy pointed out many scriptures, but what stood out to me the most, was what my spirit caught concerning the fact that Jesus told his friends many things, but the most important thing he expressed was this. "I am the way the truth and the life" John 14:6
---Jesus said so many things to his disciples and now he is speaking even louder to us, as we are troubled or sorrowful or waiting and doubting and wondering and even some, 'wandering'......don't lose heart Jesus said.
He clearly says to us to NOT BE TROUBLED.....THERE ARE MANY ROOMS. (read John 14:1-4)
Jesus is our greatest example of how to console or minister to people. He is the way, but He also expressed before He told them he was the way, that we are NOT to be troubled. He said; "Trust me!" "I got this!"
If there are 'many rooms in my fathers house' then why do you worry? And then He says; "If it were not so, I WOULD PLAINLY TELL YOU!" (my emphasis..on the boldness.)
Why do we find ourselves in distress or wonder or wander or doubt or anxiety etc, when the Words that Jesus spoke should SOLELY be enough to get us by!

I was listening very intently to this Baptist preacher who articulated the Word of God graciously and gracefully. The moment that struck me was the fact that he stood before a dead body which we were honoring. He was looking out into the lives of living breathing human beings displaying a message of Jesus' words. He recited nearly 20 verses.....I was jotting fast, there were possibly more. I always take notice when the Word is given....I think at some point it will matter. Today, nearly two weeks later, they matter. Allow me go on.

We, are alive and the only thing that truly matters is what we believe and what we tell our friends all the way to the end; hearing Jesus' words. "I am the way the truth and the life"---I told you not to worry!"

Did you know that when we doubt that God can intervene on our behalf, we might as well be dead? We are totally and completely doubting everything that He has said. Why do we do it? Because we forget what Jesus told his friends and what He is saying to us still. GET up, shake yourself off and remember; "Jesus is the way!"

Another verse this Pastor Bill Riffee spoke was this. (and this is my final thought, maybe) Matthew 6:27 NLT. "Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? Of course not."

Do you know that Jesus is your provider. His Word provides all that you need to get to the next place in your life?
Do you know that He feeds the birds, why wouldn't he feed you?
Did you know that He raises people from the dead even when we are attending a funeral? He is still a miracle working God!
Do you ever truly let go of your problems, concerns and relinquish them to God, TRULY?
Did you know that Jesus will never leave you, while you wait on that report or wait for that spouse or move forward with that decision or wait on a job or wait on answers or wait or wait or wait........? He never leaves.

Psalms 56:3 "What time I am afraid---I trust you."

Is HE your hiding place? Then rest.....and remember words spoken over a 'dead body' and REJOICE that you are alive and celebrating the life that you live! Live for Jesus and tell your friends about Him.

YES and I AM LISTENING!

Abraham said; "YES" then he said; "I AM LISTENING" Hello  readers! I am popping in this afternoon just to remind you of the life impacting story of Abe and Issac's journey, up the grueling mountain--which actually became a reminder to the world of just how faithful God is when we are obedient. God is asking you today to lean in a little closer to hear what He is saying....... Abraham was a leader to Issac: Who's following you? Yes, Abe was Issac's daddy, and he trusted him. Who trust you to lead them to a ultimate journey of blessing? Do you feel tested in your walk? Abraham was not only tested in his faith, but he was tested in his obedience. He was asked to build a sacrifice for his son! His surroundings must have seemed pretty dim at the time. Check out your surroundings of where or what you personally might have climbed into. God will 'still' show you what He has for you, if you are willing to be obedient to his listen to HIS voice. Issac was as much affected by Abe's obedience as Abe himself. Usually what we are doing has more affect on others than even as much on us. Are you in a relationship? Are you in a friend ship? Are you raising a child? What about your co-workers? Who's following you, as you go up the grueling mountains in your life, like Abraham and Issac climbed? Only thing is, when Issac questioned Abraham and said; "Where's the lamb for the sacrifice?" Abraham's reply was this; "God will provide"--The greatest leadership is one that is totally dependent on the fact that 'we' are not doing this alone. WE have a greater witness. The Holy Spirit in us is leading us. Do you hear him speaking to you? Abraham and Issac climbed what Abe thought would be a horrific end, when in fact, God showed both of them that HE was the mountain of provision! (that 'grueling' mountain is now a land mark of a written proverb: "The Lord will provide" It's official, when God is asking you to lean in a little closer to hear him, then I believe HE must mean HE has something to say. He said; “Because you obey me and did not withhold from me, I swear by my own self.... “I will bless you richly!!” (my emphasis on the words.) I hope you make this day the best day of your life and you will remember always that HE is the 'MOUNTAIN OF PROVISION'!! Don't ever forget that OBEDIENCE, climbs and when you get to the top, it's a place of blessing! This story I am referring to is written in Genesis 22 in God's Holy Bible!