Money ain't a thing

I never really talk about about money, but for some reason this morning, I felt a grace and an anointing to right about it. So here goes, Money gives you choices, it gives you access, it gives you freedom. Some people in the body of Christ need to get over the fear of money. The fear of talking about it, and the fear of having it. You are not more holy  or more faithful if you are always believing God for money, or crying out to God for money. They are seasons where we have to trust God for money and seasons where we have to develop our character so he can trust us with more, but where you are right now is not your permanent place. Prosperity of the soul is not just salvation it is prosperity spiritually, emotionally and financially. God calls us to prosper just as our soul prospers, he calls us to live abundant lives. Abundance, comes in knowing him, in knowing our purpose and having the resources to walk in it. The LOVE of money is the issue, when you begin to make money your focus or make money more of a priority than God, or your family then you are headed down a dark path. But God has given us the wisdom to gain wealth as it says in Deuteronomy 18. What wisdom is he releasing to you? what Ideas has he given you?  it is time to break out of the norm and press into all God has for you. He is calling us to the nations and beyond ourselves and he has called us becuase he has already released the provision, we just need to learn how to access it.

Fruitfulness

Relationships are built and sustained through intentionality, commitment, openness, forgiveness and perseverance, apart from that the do not last. I strongly feel God is calling some individuals to reconnect with friends and family through committing to intentionally making it work. Do not let distance, disagreements or frustrations interfere in divine connections.

Life is made of connections, people, & community. Without friends, we can't  fully blossom to be all we are meant to be. It is important to realize the people that are meant to be in your life and those who are not meant to be there. When you do , we will know who to invest your time and energy into. Many people invest there strength and time in friendships that yield no fruit. As people of the vine, everything we do should bare fruit. We are engrafted in to bare fruit. Our friendships, jobs, lives should bare fruit. Friends are the nutrients that help us grow and blossom, toxic friends whether us and cause us to rot from the root. As God to show you the fertilizers, the waters and the sun shines in your life. When you know who they are, make sure you love them, forgive them, cherish them and hold on to them.

One does not need alot of friends, but we all need a few good friends. Friends that will hold us down, when the winds of life are blowing. We are all called to be friends, to be kind, to be gentle and to love well. If we can give this in return. Our papa will have a whole field full of blossoming trees.

Oneness-Power of agreement

One of the man things the enemy is after is the power of agreement. God honors agreement. He honors one accordness (I know i am making that word up) But God is looking for people who will be one. He is looking for a church which will think as one, friends with one passion one purpose, marriages with one heart beating together to release the glory of God. When we come out of agreement, we give the enemy a reason to come in. He looks for opportunities when we are vulnerable, when we are angry, or frustrated to separate us. You know how wolves do; they will look for the weak sheep; separate it from the other sheep and then go in for the kill. That's what  the enemy does, he looks for moments when you and your spouse, friend , or family  are out of agreement, and if you stay apart long enough he will begin to visit the other person and speak lies. You must fight for agreement in your relationships, fight to be one, fight to agree with what God has said in his word. 

Fight for  the words that have been declared over your life even if life does not look like what you thought. Just as you can come out of agreement with friends and family, you can come out of agreement with God's purposes becuase of discouragement or fear or worry. You must Fight to stay one with God, one in spirit, one with his thoughts . My prayer for you is that you will keep  unity of mind and heart not just with one another, but with God the author and finisher of your faith!

Wait and be of Good courage!

In 2010, God called Shami Makonyonga, Natalie Farber and myself to contend for marriages in the body of Christ. He called us to pray for single Christians to get married, couples to have children and for restoration of the family. Many laughed and said "you can't do anything about when your spouse comes" we said "we know, however we are praying against any blocks or hindrances, that would prohibit them from coming, whether in us or in them; We knew we were releasing the agenda of God on earth as it is in heaven. We do not fast and pray to manipulate God, but it does allow us to position our hearts to hear his plans and it shows him our desire for his intervention. Through that fast God encountered over 500 men and women from around the world he has released brokenness and brought reconciliation!

We contended not having anyone in sight, but believing that by 2012 the majority of the people on the line would be married or have children. We prayed in 2010, 2011, and then this year! I AM SO EXCITED TO SAY BY THE END OF 2012 ALL THREE OF US (the leaders of the fast)WILL BE MARRIED, GOD IS FAITHFUL, HE LOVES HIS CHILDREN AND GIVES THEM GOOD GIFTS.
Keep believing, keep rejoicing for others, keep loving well, in Due season you will reap your harvest.

During the first fast he birthed a ministry through us called  Women's international fellowship Encounters (W.I.F.E ). The organization is aimed at helping women develop as mothers, wives and individuals called to impact the world. When God gave us the vision, we had no husbands or children. We cried out to God and said God make our lives a demonstration of your goodness. The lord said" hold the vision and wait," so we did. We are proud to say this  AUGUST  24th and 25th at our first "Marriage Preparation Conference" in Atlanta, we will launch the vision God Gave us almost 3 years ago!! Did I mention God is faithful! He is good, he makes all things new and causes us to prosper. 

"Wipe your tears and put on your dancing shoes, winter has passed and the time of singing has come. Whether it is marriage, children, jobs, ministry , career, health whatever, GOD IS FAITHFUL UNTIL THE END, BELIEVE HIM, WHAT ON HIM. HIS TIME AND WAYS ARE PERFECT!"