… about face my Love…

Good morning, friends.

It’s been a little while. I haven’t been neglecting you, rather, I have been celebrating my new found freedoms. 🙂 Grab your beverage, and sit with me a while. God is in the miracles business. I’m here to testify today.

My life took an immediate ‘about face’ on September 15, 2015… by 9 a.m.

There is so much to tell… even before 9/15/15. It really started last summer…

I had so many well intentioned plans for last summer. I was going to write the songs to my new music album coming out soon, I was going to knock out a few more projects as well, etc.

NONE of that happened.

Instead, I powered down completely. No writing, no instrument playing… I got pretty still inside… longing and talking to God. As a result, the Holy Spirit… within me… intensified. I felt and welcomed His increased presence. Others in my close circle felt the shift as well.

Then came September 15th, 2015. 🙂

First, a glimpse of the past:

I have shared a little in other blog posts about having chronic pain due to autoimmune diseases that started when I was about 9. At the height of the diseases’ destruction (as a child), I had prayed to God to take me home, or heal me. I was 14 when I pleaded with God, and I went into remission for 20+ years!!!

The autoimmune diseases came back in full swing about 2006, and brought a few friends. There are no known cures for these.

To recap simply… I used to wake up to pain, go to sleep to pain… and moving at all… was painful. I went to war every day… for 10+ years.

Now for the event of 9/15/15:

I woke up at 5:30 that morning, and it was no different than any other morning. Everyone was asleep… and I was in the kitchen standing because the back/neck pain was so excruciating I couldn’t even sit down. Typical start to the day… and headed straight to my God… who encourages me and strengthens me for each day. Thank you, Lord!!!

Time slowly crept on. The family scooted out the door for school. And I was still standing in the kitchen.

After they left, I began reading a new book in my digital library. This one was mentioned to me over the summer by a leader at my home church. That morning, for whatever reason, I decided to begin the book.

As I was reading, the author was talking about healing… on earth as it is in heaven.

Here is where God had already been at work in me. At the beginning of this year, He spoke and told me to live out my heavenly life here on earth… NOW… to be free in Him, here.

He also told me then that I would be in the deliverance business… setting captives free.

 

As I was standing there reading, I heard God softly say, ‘ You do it (pray for healing) for others, but not for yourself. Lay hands on yourself.’

Immediately, I placed both hands to my chest and began to pray HARD and LOUDLY… with all authority IN Christ (A small group of us call these times Godified moments… where the Holy Spirit is in total control).

As I was continuously praying,  I did an about face, took 3 steps toward the kitchen window. Then I raised my eyes to Him, my right hand to the LORD, and the left hand I kept to my chest. I prayed for the healing of my organs, for specific parts of my body, my soul, my heart, my mind… I can’t remember everything in the moment because… it was surreal.

ALL I know is that this went on for a time. There was ‘no sense of time’ in these moments.

Then… as I finished praying, I did an about face again… back to my spot where I was going to resume reading.

By the third step, I FELT THE PAIN DROP TO THE FLOOR. It felt like a very heavy chain fell OFF of my body, with no sound. My lower pelvis shifted forward as well. The alignment of my body was immediately tweaked by God.

I want to be specific. When my feet reunited (at the third step), I was PAIN FREE. I looked at the clock on the stove… it was 9 a.m.

BOOM! BAMM! More than a decade of pain… GONE.

I have been pain free ever since.

Can I get a HALLELUJAH and an AMEN right now??? The Lord had mercy…  He had been waiting for me… I just needed to ASK for deliverance… for myself. He is so faithful… to what He says He will do.

Now… for the rest of the story:

I had to keep myself from falling down in the moment, I was so floored by this #miracle. I was completely undone.

I sobbed and sobbed for about 2 hours…. for the JOY!!! Then I called my husband, who thought something horrible had happened…  for I had a hard time getting the words out. I cried for several days. I couldn’t speak about it without getting torn up. There were changes that happened in the first few weeks. My sleep had improved dramatically. I lost about 10 lbs of ‘inflammation’ weight. I physically ‘stand’ differently now.

I have spent the last 2+ months reveling in my new found freedoms… getting back to my high octane energy… and we shall see what God decides to do with/through my restored health! 🙂

Am I in remission again, or is it gone, you ask?

I do not know, and I do not need to know. What I do know is that God told me to #doit… I did what He said… and the pain is no more.

I do want to mention a few other blessings from God… since the summer.

Remember all the songs I was supposed to write? Well when I came back, my Godly music producer set a lofty goal of cranking out one new original song (writing) every 2 weeks. I have been cranking out at least one a week… simply flooded with words.  And the music’s sound… well… it’s infectious. AND… the Lord has brought a few opportunities NOW, that I would not have been physically able to pull off before September 15th.

It’s all about His Timing, His Plans, His Direction. Listen to Him. He’s got your roadmap. Ask Him to reveal it to you. It may be a complete departure from where you are currently. GO with Him!

Surrender & Obey. Welcome being empowered by the Holy Spirit!

Please know… you will have to lose your ego and your pride to do this. These traits are in direct opposition to the Holy Spirit.

Let me say this in the most loving way I can. We cannot be in our own measly power, and IN His, simultaneously. It’s one or the other. Choose wisely. It’s a no lose situation when God is at the helm of your life.

Trust Him. You are worth it… and He is able beyond all human comprehension. God works daily in the miraculous… in the supernatural… for His Power and Glory to be seen and revealed to a watching, disbelieving world.

Pray. (1 Th 5:17)

Ask Him, sincerely. (Matt 7:7)

Receive what He says. ( Isa 55:8-9)

Then #DOIT… to the Glory of God & for the love of Christ.  (John 14:23-24)

 

OH MY Jehovah Rapha!!!

I have spent the last few months in wonder and amazement at all You have done for me! (1 Th 5:16)  I weep at the thought of your goodness in my life! My body feels great! Talk about leaping for JOY! I must be feeling much like David… relentlessly pursuing You… I love You, Father, more than anything on earth. No words can adequately express my gratitude… but I know You know me (Ps 139:1-6)… and you see me… and You faithfully see/listen  to my struggles, my cries, my pleadings day and night ( Ps 139:7-12)… You knew me before I was ever born (Ps 139:13-16), You faithfully guide and never leave me (Ps 139:17-18), I am a #peacefulwarrior for You, my Lord, no matter what (Ps 139:19-22), please continue to teach and train me, for my good and for Your Glory (139:23-24). YOU are the reason for this JOYful season… every day. Thank you, Thank YOU, THANK YOU!!!!  2015 has definitely been an incredible ride!!! CANNOT WAIT to see what You have planned for 2016, Father!!! WAHOO!!!!!!!

Your Lovestruck high octane daughter IN Christ,

~ maribel

#ToGodBeTheGlory

#IWantTheHookup

#SoLookUp

#JesusisKing

#revival #time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

… I skipped bible study this morning…

Hello Friend,

I just need to stop for 5 minutes, and share this with you.

I woke up this morning with a serious ‘feeling’ that I needed to stay home and work on the piano… I felt a ‘push’ to stop and make room for this time. So, due to this unexpected prompting, I rearranged my plans and cancelled on today’s bible study immediately ( I attended the same one last night). I know it’s a divine appointment, and the buck stops there.

A little background… my piano instructor is a jazz improvisation beast, and gifted teacher/mentor. He knows my strengths/weakneses in piano… because he once walked in my shoes… in thinking…  and in processing style…  the “all this music trapped in my head” issue. He understands that I really do need a conduit, per se, like the well rounded all encompassing piano. My teacher studies how I learn, and is so gifted… he knows how to teach to my strengths and encourages me amid my weaknesses… at the same time. So, based on this style of my personal learning, he has me explore outside of class, musically. Visually. Audibly. Physically. Mathematically.

This morning I sat down to watch a few improvisation techniques… and practiced again.

All of a sudden…  what was going on between the ears… began to play through the fingers… it all began to flow… aligning thoughts and physical action simultaneously. This can be very difficult for me at times.

It’s like the light went ON. Finally!

Don’t ask me off the top of my head what key I am in every time I switch up. I don’t understand it all.

I don’t need to.

It’s flowing and that is all that matters in this moment. I never play the same thing twice, and yet…  I might want come around to it again, sometime. What an incredible, unexpected, and #Joyous #God we serve.

So now that the improvisation concept has been unlocked/understood, so begins my ‘walk’ in it.  Thank You, Jesus, for every every every thing.

Thank You… for every moment… of every day.

Thank You, for the teachers and mentors in my life. I know they are gifts from You, Lord.

Your blessings touch my soul… so tenderly.

your daughter who loves You,

~` maribel

#GodisGood

#JesusISKing

#God

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… Waiting to hear from you.

Hello friend,

So glad you landed here. 🙂

Right now, I hear ‘Live #Truth Live Well’. While we still do falter, it does place us on the good and kind journey way… towards a Loving God… who demonstrates over and over… you are mine… and I have loved you… since before time.

So come to me.
I’ll be the best listener.
I created it.
I sent a part of me to die… just to hear from you… to see you again.
There’s nothing you can say to me that will kill my Love for you.
It’s because… I already know.
So just tell me all about it.
There is nothing to be afraid of.
When you are ready.
I am here… anytime… and all the time.
Waiting… to hear from you.

#ToGodBeALLGlory
#JesusISKing
#ShineyourLightforJesus

your sister in Christ,
~ maribel
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… we might be a ‘money lovin’ church if…

Good Morning, friend.

I woke up writing this morning… early. I could not get to my iPad fast enough… flooded with words.

This is for my fellow brethren, in Christ…

Today’s entry falls under a, ‘You might be a redneck if,’ template. 🙂

We might be a ‘money lovin’ Church if:

1). When IN words we are calling on the ‘Holy Spirit to dwell IN us,’ but yet refuse to accept His presence… in His own House!

We must never lose sight… of the quantifiable fact… that it is very bad news for us… if He is not authentically welcomed in His House. A grievous thing this is.

2). When Holy Spirit filled individuals ‘are systematically removed’ from the congregation (God’s people who are using their Holy Spirit manifested gifts before and among their brethren)… in order to not make ‘some people’ feel uncomfortable, i.e., the ‘money people’,’ and/or worse… catering to those who are void of the understanding of The Word alltogether! How many of God’s people are we going to ask to quietly leave? How MANY have we run off already, my dear brothers… and we wonder why the church is dead? Can we conclude that God is grieved? What a mess.(1 Cor 12:1-31, 1 Peter 4)

How many times will we deny Him? Who are we trying to please?  What are we afraid of?

That what He says isn’t true?

Do you really believe… or is it lip service? I am asking this question… it needs to be answered by you… between God and you… a heart–to-heart on this matter… a coming to Jesus… preferably as soon as possible… because we are burning daylight.

But we’re too busy caught up in the ‘seen’ of Christianity, not #INChrist… my friend.

3). The Word of God is not followed. (Lk 16:13, Mt 6:24) Self-explanatory.

4). Favoritism is shown… not good at all. (Lev 19:15, Ro 2:11, James 2)

These are just a few of the subtle signs.

There are many signs. Just look around.

#openyoureyes

I call it #CountryClubChristianity.

It leads His people astray.

Just like any other trendy type Christianity… distorting the Word… thus… dead.

Calling all the messengers! We need God’s people in the pews, shining His Light brightly wherever in the world you are!

‘Come back!!! God’s kingdom here… on earth… dwells IN YOU!’

 

It’s Revival time!!!

We need to see the Holy Spirit manifested in/among our brethren so badly. Our fellow brethren are playing with fire… wavering in unbelief! Pray for them, and for all of us.

We are so blinded by this world’s illusions. Have we completely lost sight of the Truth?

Through the Holy Spirit, God provides visual/seen confirmations of His divine Hope, Love, Grace, Redemption, Tender Mercies and His Miracles. The manifestation of God (through the Holy Spirit) is ever present, just as He says. And yet… the church doesn’t want this?!? Can we agree that we are promoting and teaching… a major disconnect with God? There are no words to express…the utter horror… of our lack of respect… to and for our God.

Let me finally ask you the question: Who in their ‘right minds,’ wouldn’t desire God’s Presence, His Love???

Only His wayward children.

This is why no matter what the situation is:

We must go to The Word of God (The Bible), First. Do not be deceived, brethren. Test and discern through The Word… always TO and THROUGH The Word. Don’t believe me. We must go to the Word and learn for ourselves! Test and approve. Test and approve. Test and approve.

In the quietness, before you begin to pray or get in the Word, you may want to #ASKHim to speak to your mind… heart… and soul. Every time. Ask Him. Ask Him all kinds of things. He wants to hear from us all the time! He never tires of us… imagine that… He loves us that much and so much more… stick to His teachings. Love Him first, and all the way. Love others the way He loves you. Be immovable. Be Bold. Don’t hold grudges. Live abundantly. Forgive often. Tell the Truth. Be obedient. Be generous. Be honorable. Reside peacefully. No violence. Communicate respectfully. Be vocal. Be wise. Be compassionate. Have boundaries. Be humble. Love your enemies. Pray for your enemies. Welcome the Prodigals. Spread His Joy… to the ends of the earth.

Never ever  throw away or discard His people. He didn’t do that to you… or me. Lord, have mercy on us!

Don’t do it anymore. It grieves Him. We know He weeps for us. (John 11:35)

I digressed a bit… oopsy.

Should you happen to be in one of these idol /(money) worshipping churches and IN Christ, I urge you to stay, pray, and allow the Holy Spirit to minister to them… through you. Loose yourselves in your giftings of the Holy Spirit! Partner/engage in bringing the hope of Christ to others. He is visibly seen, and felt… in you… and through you. You are a vessel. He is ALL Glory. What a privilege we have IN Christ… only in Him.

As Christians, we are called (1 Pet 2:9) to minister and witness in the darkest of places… #BeHisLight. Don’t be afraid. If you have received the gift of the Holy Spirit, you cannot be eternally harmed… your soul CAN already BE living in victory here… do you know this? Allow your soul to engage with the Holy Spirit’s indwelling! Don’t fight it. Surrender. Be free… IN Christ!

The ones who know the Word… and so are the ones who know better… and nevertheless oppress… woe to us, dear brethren.

He sees and knows it all. He knows our exact skin in that ‘game.’ He doesn’t like us to play games with Him. He hears our silence on the matter. He knows our complacency and avoidance in our thinking, ‘Let someone else deal with this.’ He sees our fear of telling man about His Truths… and standing at the line ON His Truths. He has a strange exactness for exposing self-preservation at any level. Let us never forget… He IS God. (Ps 139).

We must turn from our worldly ways.

Be done with this, please.

Repent. For the Love of God’s people and all mankind, repent.

I am begging you. I am pleading with you.

Sin no more.

#FollowChristFirst

We must die to our love and worship of money/idols before it’s too late!

Imposters will be sifted. God is no fool.

Understand that the Holy Spirit of God doesn’t fit into man’s programs. The Holy Spirit of God is the ONLY thing going ON in His House! WE are to work around Him, and not the other way around. He is clear. It’s HIS POWER on display for all the world to see and praise every second of the day… not ours. The End.

My prayer for every #ChristBelievingChurch… in this world… in the throws of idol worship:

Dear Father, forgive us! Please forgive us. I am so sorry for this idol worshipping in Your own House! It reeks of the dead… and dying! Only Your Presence can set Your Church on fire. Only Your Presence heals. Only Your Love fully restores. Only Your Grace sets us free. Only Your Mercy tells us that we are children of the Most High King! So grateful are we, Father, for Your patience and kindness…You love us… so much.  We pray that every ‘Country Club Church’ repents and turns from their sin, immediately. We pray that the Church… as a whole… does not take advantage of Your patient Love and Grace. We pray for ALL LEADERSHIP in all churches worldwide to be trained and to walk IN the Truth… We pray that #UnityINChrist is received, engaged, and lived out amongst all Your Peoples! We pray that our lives are a testimony to Your Unwavering Love, to Your ever Present Holy Spirit… YOUR PRESENCE & POWER in this Godforsaken earth… may Your Kingdom REIGN here… on earth… just as it is in Heaven.

First is You.

Always You.

Forever You.

Only You.

 

Nothing else.

No one else.

Not now.

Not ever.

There is NO House… we are lost sheep… without You. Literally, the blind leading the blind. In the name and blood of Jesus Christ, the KING of Kings, the Only LORD, I plead and pray… until, Amen.

#ToGodBeTheGlory

#SoLookUp

#ForeverandEverAmen

#intercessoryprayer

#runninginterference

#JesusisKing

Your sister #INChrist who loves you more than you know,

~maribel

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#velvethammer

#StandingAtTheLine

#IWantTheHookupSermon

P.S.

Won’t you pray for #UnityINChrist… for God’s churches worldwide? 

I am praying daily… on earth as it is in Heaven.

Just as He says.

Hallelujah!

#LedbyTheWord

… whatever the Church needs…

Hello friend,

I hope you are well!

It’s been a while. I have spent the last month in quiet reflection. One of the prayers on my plate is big right now.

Maybe you can help me? I have a question for you.

Have you ever had the Holy Spirit of God keep leading you specifically to something… OVER and over again? Two things actually.

Here’s what I am wrestling with right now:

A.) ‘… whatever the church needs…’ it’s been coming for some months now. I do not know what He means by ‘needs.’

B.) About 2-1/2 years ago, He revealed something SPECIFIC to me regarding my scope of work.

There’s more to it, but that’s it for now.

My wrestle is in the timing of it all. Am I suppose to walk through that door now?

And so, I wait… and pray. I am praying for discernment, revelation, clarity, and swift action on my part, once I know.

‘Some times’ change means getting back to basics… ‘Some times’ it means building something new… and ‘Some times’ it means the partnering of the two.

Will you Pray for/with me?

Sweet Jesus,

I am sooo praying for my specific ‘Some Time’ right now. I know that every time you bring something like this to my mind… it’s time to for me to demonstrate my faith… and move… IN You. You know I will #doit, because whatever You say, is always best for me. Devoted to You, #Jesus.

#INChrist,

~ maribel

#iwantthehookup

#SoLookUp

#JesusisKing

Acts 2:42 (NIV) ~ They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

on staunch resistance…

Hello friend,

I am compelled to give a quick insight on the nature/seed of staunch resistance. When prayer and obedience/alignment to our Lord Jesus Christ does not occur after a time, it is most probably time for deliverance… from the evil one.  I am talking about an evil spirit having taken up residence in you, or someone you know.

Yep. You may not like this topic… it may even anger you in this moment. Maybe you feel like mocking me right now. Those are all signs of resistance. The stronger the resistance, the more serious the possible residency. Make note of it, and please keep reading.

Lucifer fell from heaven to hell because of pride.

Isaiah 14: 12-15:

12 How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations!

13 You said in your heart, “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of Mount Zaphon.

14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.”

15 But you are brought down to the realm of the dead, to the depths of the pit.

To be delivered, you must want it for yourself. You must repent for your sin. You must declare The Lord your God IS Jesus. You must earnestly want this deliverance. Otherwise, it’s futile.

The evil one will not leave until he is no longer welcome in your house. Repent for your sins, forgive those who have hurt you, and Rebuke the evil one! Cast him out in the name & blood of Jesus Christ.

Cleanse your soul, and be free. You have the power to set yourself free, in the name & blood of Jesus! #DOIT

If you feel you need help with deliverance, look to your church, or a priest for help.

Praying for the freedom of souls today… In Jesus’ name & blood I pray, Amen.

~ maribel

#IWanttheHookup

#SoLookup

#JesusisKing

 

… marinating on self-righteousness & hypocrisy…

Hello friend, It’s been coming for the last several hours… These thoughts: How can we be clothed in Christ (Wear Me)… or say we are… when we choose to ‘take off’ Grace, Mercy & Love, and ‘put on’ self-righteousness? In any given situation, or sin? Can you see how the outside world views us as hypocrites… from the top down? The real question here is: CAN YOU SEE your sin, first, before you see it in others? Do you see how we do not represent His Grace or Love when we are self-righteous? Are we LIVING OUT His Grace, Mercy & Love, or are we giving lip service to the world… and worse… giving lip service to God? I can speak of this because… on occasion… I partake in this sin of self-righteousness as well… so we are in company here, together. Jesus did not mince ‘words’ for all of us on this… in the Book of Matthew, chapter 23. I urge you to marinate on it. It’s convicting. There is NO Godly leadership… unless we are clothed ‘in Christ.’  Anything less… is fraudulent.  It requires our total surrender and buy in. We don’t get to choose when we want to be this way. We are just to BE this way… clothed in Christ. Period. Dear Lord, You always know the path ahead & prepare me abundantly when I yield to You… You hem me in, and remind me consistently to remember You… and ‘wear You.’ I realize it’s not about how I want to do things or what I think, but how you want me to represent You in this broken world. It’s Your way always and 24/7, not mine. You ALONE are Teacher, Master & Life Leader. Thank You for the loving way you reveal this to me. Thank You for the gift of the Holy Spirit… who is my best friend, and confidante… for without You, I am lost. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen. ~ maribel #IWanttheHookup #SoLookup #JesusisKing

… a tense thought…

Hello friend,

This morning I am reflecting on divine Love… and sometimes the ‘cost’ of it.

Here is a thought: It’s very hard to grasp a devout Christian.

Do you know why?

… because our humanity cannot wrap its mind around submitting to something other than ourselves, & our agendas (loving something more than ourselves).

Our plans need to be submitted to God, for approval. Ask Him for direction and discernment on all your plans. Submitting to His direction can and does come at a cost. Are you willing to pay its price?

Be prepared to be misunderstood when doing God’s work. Be willing to risk displeasing others, for Kingdom’s sake, as you stand for God’s truth, direction, and decisions. Take heart in your standing, for you are never alone… He is with you. It’s the way of the ones who are in this world, but not of it. (refs: John 15, Romans 12)

This tension is required in His way.

Settle in, and welcome it when it comes. It’s a sign that God is at work in your life.

Marinating on these blessings… these markings…

Peace and much Love,
~m

#IWanttheHookup

#SoLookup

#JesusisKing

 

… like a seed…

Hello friend,

As I lie here sick in bed, I feel a ‘push‘ to share this short thought with you today… and it’s so awkward. In fact, I feel quite vulnerable… it’s very personal… but I am going to #doit anyway.

Here it goes:

As I go about my days and nights, I many times hear #truth resonate within my soul, FIRST. It occurs in most every situation… whether I am very still/quiet, studying, or in deep conversation with others. I am simultaneously listening for His direction/guidance/revelation. Some who observe me might conclude I am a little ‘spaced out’. Know that I am not aloof, whatsoever, in these moments. Rather, I am intensely concentrating… I am living in two realms, the earthly and the divine… at the very same time (did I just see you pull away from your screen? 🙂 It’s ok. Please hang with me here for another minute).

Many times I am then guided to the Word (The Bible), for what God is trying to reveal/say to me in that moment/situation. It’s like the Word is somewhere inside of me… then I go to visually see it in biblical letter form. I am not one who has hundreds of verses memorized. I am one who feels scripture living inside of my soul… thus creating a more exacting/fulfilling life.

How does God engage your soul? Have you felt His nudging, lately?

The Holy Spirit takes up residence in ALL who are open and willing to receive Him. He loves us so much!

May your day be full of His love, grace and peace.

That is all…
Blessings,

~maribel

#IWanttheHookup
#SoLookup
#JesusisKing

…on tests of obedience…

Dear friend,

So much has happened over the last several months… I am not going to go into great detail at this time. It will be unraveled… Let’s just say I have been through a series of tests/trials, etc.

Some are still ongoing.

I have spent the last few weeks over Christmas/New Years marooned on a somewhat deserted island, and looking forward to spending some quiet time with God. He is so faithful. In my trials, I have been asking for specific direction on what I should do/say/not say/not do.

I was/am in NEED of HIM, badly.

A quick sideline: 3 years ago, at Christmastime, He gave me a strong rebuking for withholding myself from Him, specifically in worship. Although noone could see this, He did/does. That revelation/rebuking immediately left me face planted & seeking forgiveness… and giving Him my word that I would boldly/shamelessly walk through every door He opened no matter how scared I was. In essence… I would slay myself… at the risk of looking foolish to the rest of the world.

Two things did happen over the break:

1- I received a specific ‘Word’ in the middle of the night Sat/Sun morning. I woke up and immediately talked to my husband about it. It had been the same word I felt ‘pushed‘ on me by the Holy Spirit last Fall… and I told a godly woman in my home church about it at that time. What’s interesting is that our visit transpired only because the Holy Spirit spontaneously led her to drive to my house, then text me to see if I was home… to talk. She told me that the Holy Spirit had directed her to come. So grateful for my friend’s obedience! This is how God works in my life and yours… beautiful welcomed interruptions… 🙂

2- What I also received over the break, listen:

If GOD sets you on fire, & man says be but a spark… which master do you serve?

Strong winds fan/feed the one, and extinguish the other. To serve The One means to unseat the ‘other’.

Dear brother or sister, what is your ‘other?’ May I ask which one are you… a spark or a fire?

Which one do you think God made you to be?

For me, I wish to only be enslaved (in service) to The One who has freed me… and I am all ablaze… all ablaze…

I cannot go back to who I was. I gave Him my word… three years ago. And I will do whatever it takes… close any door… to keep my promise to Him. I owe Him my life, and my future.

Looking forward to all the ‘OPEN’ doors God has planned in 2015… Wahoo!!!!

To Him BE all the Glory, All the Praise, and All the Worship!!!

In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.

~maribel

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