A Message from your Host....And the Lord said write the vision so they will know. He spoke clearly when He said write. You must never forsake to write.  Write so that they will know that I am real.   Here I am Lord writing so they will know you are real.   

OH YES YOU CAN !

Scripture reading: Phil 4:13
 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

A lot of us are going through trials and tribulations right now that we don’t understand. Many people have been sowing and sowing and sowing and have began to if they are ever going to reap. We feel like our praying for the difficulties to go away seem to be powerless and that God has left us alone to endure the situation.  We can’t find a resolution, there seems no way out and we are beginning to feel like all hope is gone. You at the point of giving up because you believe you are going to make it.  God is saying to you..

OH YES YOU CAN!

His word says, “We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God. (Acts. 14:22)

We don’t understand that sometimes we must pass through tribulation, trials, testing, and struggles in order to get to where God needs us to be. We don’t understand what we are going through and why we are going through. We just know that it’s hard, and sometimes the terror and the shame that comes through not understanding God’s ways, and God’s timing will cause many to break down, to give up.  But don’t you dare!

 God is saying to you “Trust in Me, lean not unto your own understanding, but depend on Me”.  He wants you to stop talking with the enemy.  Stop holding a conversation with him. Yes, some of us have been holding conversations with the enemy just like Eve did in the Garden.  God says to stop listening to the lies he is telling you.  God wants you to know that whatever the enemy is telling you is the opposite of what will happen.  That needs repeating “ Whatever the enemy is telling you is the opposite of what is going to happen.  REMEMBER THAT!

The enemy wants you to believe that God has forsaken you; he wants you to believe that t God has left you on your own to work out the situation, and that you won’t make it. Satan is a liar!! OH YES YOU CAN make it!

I know you have prayed and you the answer hasn’t come yet.  Well you aren’t the first person who has prayed and had to wait on an answer, but that doesn’t mean that God hasn’t heard and answered your prayer.   Remember in the book of Daniel (chapter 10), when Daniel had prayed and the answer hadn’t come yet? The angel told Daniel that from the first day he prayed his words were heard, but the enemy was holding back the answer.  You never hear of Daniel confessing doubt, but he stayed before the Lord for his blessing, in other words he did what Jacob did, he didn’t let go of God until He blessed him.  That is what you must do; don’t let go until God blesses you. So you can’t start confessing faith and believing God for a blessing, and stop confessing when the storm comes up.  You must continue to believe God even in the midst of your storm, because God is right there with you.   He is not going to let the enemy win.

God is right there in the storm with you just like He was with His disciples on the ship (Matt. 8:23-25).  Don’t make the same mistake they made.  Jesus was on the ship with them, (just like He is on the ship with you), when the storm came up.  Now instead of them resting like Jesus was doing, they became afraid.  Why, because they took their eyes off Jesus who was on board with them, and started looking at the situation around them.  They thought that because He was asleep they were going to perish.  Let me say for the record “I would rather have Jesus sleep on my ship anytime than have the enemy awake with me for a second”.

That is what some of us have done, we have forgotten who is on board with us.  Our luxury cruise has suddenly turned into the last hour on the titanic, and panic has set in because our senses tell us the end is near.  When you are in a storm, it’s easy to hear the sound of the wind and the waves of your problems than to stay focused on what the Word of God says. It’s easy to forget that we prayed and gave the problem to the Jesus, who makes intercessions for us.  Our senses have caused us to forget our confession of faith, and have allowed fear to rise up and speak through us.  We have taken our eyes of Jesus.  God is not asleep on the job, He heard cries, He has seen your tears, He has heard your prayer and the answer is on the way.   It’s up to us to trust and know that He will see us through.

God wants you to stop depending on your senses, and depend on Him. When you depend upon your senses, you will break down and your peace will turn into misery, but when you depend upon the Word of God, it will never fail you.  Our senses will always confess lack, doubt, fear, anxiety, or whatever the need is.  And will always ask you the same questions over and over again “ What are you going to do now?” How are you going to pay your bills? Where are those friends you thought you had?  When the Word of God clearly states, “ My God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in Glory by Christ Jesus”. 

Every time we confess “ I can’t do this, I don’t know how I am going to make it, or I don’t have enough money”.  You are confessing doubt in your life, and you are telling God you don’t believe He is able to watch over His word and perform it. You are hindering the will of God from performing in your life, and you have lost the battle.   Every time we confess our weakness, our failures or that our needs have not been met, we are unconsciously taking sides against the Word of God.  But when your confession is “My God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in Glory by Christ Jesus”, I am more than a conqueror through Christ Jesus who love me, or all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord” you are making the devil stop dead in his tracks and turn around, and just like in the book of Daniel you are causing more angels come to your aid, to fight your battle and release your blessings. 

In your brokenness God is preparing you for greater things. You think that He has abandoned you, and that you are failing, but I say to you there is no failure in God. I say to you speak to your mountain and it shall be removed.  I say to you glorify the Lord, give Him all the praises and watch your mourning turn into joy.  Hear what the WORD OF GOD IS SAYING TO YOU:

NOT FORSAKEN

There is nothing that you are going through that I am not aware of. 
I see your trials, and I see your pain I have not forsaken you,
I have not left you, I have not turned away.

Please stop fretting about what you see; what you see is not of Me.  
Remember what I told you, walk by faith not by sight, so dry your eyes,
I have not forsaken you.

Yes, I know your road has been rough, and you are beginning to feel like all hope is gone. 
You don’t want to feel that way, but you do. That’s what the enemy wants you to feel. 
Remember I told you that he would.  But didn’t I tell you to call Me when he comes?
You can’t fight him with your strength; you need Me for this battle.
Don’t forget what I said, the battle is not yours, but the Lord’s. 
Call Me, I have not forsaken you

My child I see you going over reports.  Yes, I know what the reports say. 
Why are you allowing the reports to intimidate you? 
You are allowing the reports to become your God You are allowing
the reports to cancel out My promises I AM THE REPORT for your life;
Trust Me, I have not forsaken you

Do you still feel forsaken?
Then let Me remind you of the night I prayed. Yes, that night. 
The night before I died. The night I prayed for you.
Death was near, yet I was on My knees interceding for you.  
Why would I pray for  you, why would I die for you, and then forsake you?

You are My joy, You are My child,
You are the heir to the Kingdom,
so remember the Father never forsakes His children

That is why you can’t give up.  Even though your body may be tired and weary, God is refreshing your spirit man every day.  Your current problems are small and they won’t last long.  Those same troubles that you are going through right now will birth through you immeasurable glory that will last forever! So take your eyes off your problems, don’t look at them, but look with through the eyes of faith for the troubles that you see now will soon be over, and God will replace all of them with joy that will last forever (2 Cor. 4:16-18).

So remember, no matter what you are going through God is right there with you.  He is on board your ship.  He is the captain of your ship, don’t try to take the wheel, let Him do the driving, He knows what He is doing, after all He is God.

Only believe, only believe;
All things are possible, only believe,
Only believe, only believe;
All things are possible, only believe.

Tell the devil OH YES YOU CAN!

THERE IS NO FAILURE

You are where you are because this is where I need you to be.  You have not failed Me, nor have I failed you, so stop feeling like you have.  I see you; I see all that you are going through.  I will bring you through this trial, if you hold onto My hand.

Stop worrying about what you haven’t done, the things you haven’t accomplished, and start looking at what you have done.  You must take the time to remember.

Yes, I tell you to remember.  Remember the words you spoke in My name that saved a life when they thought all hope was gone. Remember how you laid on your face and prayed through the night until the captives were set free. Remember the days and days of fasting just to hear a word from Me so you could be a blessing to those that were hungry to hear from Me. 

I say to you if you take the time to remember, you will soon forget there is no failure in Me.

NO NEED TO BE DISCOURAGED

As I was driving home from work one day, I stopped to watch a local Little League baseball game that was being played in a park near my home. As I sat down behind the bench on the first-base line, I asked one of the boys what the score was.

"We're behind 14 to nothing," he answered with a smile on his face.

"Really," I said. "I have to say you don't look very discouraged."

"Discouraged?" the boy asked with a puzzled look.

"Why should we be discouraged? We haven't even been
up to bat yet."

Hmmm….

I don't know who wrote the above joke but when life has you down, when it appears you are losing, when you think the odds are impossibly against you, remember what this little boy said….
 
...you haven't even been up to bat yet.

 DIVINE MYSTERIOUS WAYS
SISTER IN CHRIST....

A pastor had to work late on night at the church. He called his wife at home to let her know he'd be running late. The phone rang and rang. He became very concerned, so he went ahead and left the church. When he got home, he asked his wife, 'Why didn't you answer the phone?' She replied, 'the phone never rang. I've been here all evening.' They blew it off as a fluke and went to dinner and on to bed. The next day while the pastor was at work he received a phone call. The man on the other end said, 'Why did you call my house yesterday?' The pastor replied, 'Oh yes. I'm so sorry. I tried to call my wife to let her know I would be late. I must have dialed your number by mistake. I'm so sorry.' The other gentleman then said: 'No. Let me tell you what happened. I was in my living room with a gun to my head. I prayed to God - Lord if you care about me at all and want me to live, give me a sign. The phone at that very moment rang. I got up to see who was calling and my caller ID said ALMIGHTY GOD. I was afraid to answer the phone, so I let it ring.' The pastor worked at The Church of Almighty God. Doesn't our Lord work in the most beautiful ways?

THE DIVE

A young man who had been raised as an atheist was training to be an Olympic diver.

The only religious influence in his life came from his outspoken Christian friend. 
The young diver never really paid much attention to his friend's sermons, but he heard them often.

One night the diver went to the indoor pool at the college he attended. 
The lights were all off, but as the pool had big skylights and the moon was bright,
there was plenty of light to practice by. The young man climbed up to the highest diving board
and as he turned his back to the pool on the edge of the board and extended his arms out,
he saw his shadow on the wall.

The shadow of his body was in the shape of a cross.
Instead of diving, he knelt down and finally asked God
to come into his life.

As the young man stood, a maintenance man walked in and turned the lights on.
The pool had been drained for repairs.

~Author Unknown~

Trust Him Fully

An old Methodist preacher once offered this prayer in a meeting:
"Lord, help us to trust Thee with our souls."
Many voices responded with a hearty, old-fashioned "Amen!"
"Lord, help us to trust Thee with our bodies," he continued.
Again the response was a vociferous "Amen!"
Then with still more warmth he said, "And, Lord, help us to trust Thee with our money."
Not an "amen" was heard in the house, except that of an impoverished old lady.

Faith Tested by Trials

 Have you ever seen a blacksmith work with a piece of iron?
He holds it in the fire to soften it and make it pliable.
That is exactly why God permits the testing of your faith by temptations and trials.
He wants you to acquire patience, to acquire pliability.
If you and I are constantly out of the fire of affliction,
we become stiff and useless. God wants to reshape us according to His image,
for in the fall of Adam we lost our divine shape, our divine image.  

THE HOLY SPIRIT

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Be Blessed,  
Shearon Hurst-Roach  
Chosen One Outreach Ministries