This morning, as on most, I went outside. Early morning is my favorite time of the day..it is the time when it seems, to me, like "new things" are happening. The sound of birds singing bring a "new" smile to my face. It gives me great delight to watch them fly and move among the trees. I love to look towards the heavens at the beautiful expanse of blue sky and clouds. To have a "brand new day" spread all around and before me is a wonderful blessing! It is as though it is a brand new experience for me..and..of course it is because:
"It is a brand new day, this day that God has made, and my expectancy in the new day is being fulfilled."
Well, this morning, I had only been outside a few minutes when I
noticed the sun shining brightly through one tree in particular. As I looked, I began to see that the tree was full of "fuzzy yellow flower-like things". I got so excited..and I said God.."this tree is budding..it really is starting to feel and look like spring".
New life has come into the tree and it is shouting it out through the beautiful display of flowery growth! AND GOD IS SPEAKING TO ME..reminding me of His word to us that He is releasing "The newness of Spring over and into the lives of His Children."
In leading me to "see" the new growth on the tree, I know that He was encouraging me to "see and know" that what He has spoken is happening..I also believe that this is for all of us to know.
So, I want to encourage you because I believe He is saying:
"I want to you to believe My word to you, "BE EXPECTANT" of My doing a new thing in your life...to bring forth new life..to restore your hope!"
Psalm 145:15-16 (amplified)
The eyes of all wait for You (looking, watching, and expecting) and you give them their food in due season.
You open Your hand and satisfy every living thing with favor.
May we all set our eyes upon, and our hearts be filled with expectancy for, Jesus...the Author and Finisher of our Faith!
love and blessings in Jesus Name,
Drema
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Friday, February 15, 2013
"LIGHTEN-UP... LITTLE ONE!"
Proverbs 3:5-6 (Amplified)
"Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.
In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths".
In "all your ways", trust and believe Him..believe that He will take you through.....
believe that He is at work on your behalf..and that you can "rest" in His love and care for you!
IT IS TRUE..and as a child of God, we know it through His word, and we "know" in our hearts and spirit.
But...do you ever have those times when you are so "overwhelmed"..(for myself..I could add impatient)..by the circumstances of life that, when you are talking to God about them, "your knowledge of Him and what He has told you", seems to be a vague memory?
If you are like me, this has happened.
As a matter of fact, this happened to me, one morning, a few weeks ago. I was outside talking to Him about a few things that I was feeling I needed an answer to. I remember, at one point, saying: "I don't know what to do".
He then answered me...very clearly:
"LIGHTEN-UP LITTLE ONE"
I remember laughing and saying: "Did You just say that to me?" I really did find it funny, mainly because it caught me off guard. It was so unexpected. A little bit later, I was thinking about Him saying this to me ..I wanted to hear His voice, my Father's voice, saying it all over again. I wanted to keep "the moment" with me.
"I knew that He was reminding me of some things..and doing so with "Great and Gentle Love".
As I was reflecting on His words, what came to me was:
"LIGHTEN-UP LITTLE ONE
IF YOU DON'T LIGHTEN UP.....
YOU WON'T LIGHT UP!"
I then saw that I needed to see the "layers" of what was being said and shown to me.
I know that He was asking me to take a look at where my focus was and to "Who" He really is!
Psalm 42:5 (nkjv)
Why are you cast down, O my soul? and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance.
Numbers 23:19 (nkjv)
God is not a man that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said and will He not do? Or has He spoken and will He not make it good?
He wants us to trust Him with every part of ourselves, our lives, and to remember His promises to us..that He will never leave us, that His eye is always upon us, and His desire is that we not worry about anything!
In Matthew 6:31:
He tells us not to worry about your life, what you will eat, drink, wear...and that your heavenly father knows what you need?"
1 Peter 5:7
"casting all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you."
He wants us to seek Him first, and His ways, and trust Him for all the rest.
Verse 6:33 of Matthew:
"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."
He wants us to understand, believe , and walk in, the knowledge that His word is absolutely true, so that others, can see "Him--His Love through us as we reflect His Countenance".
Matthew 5:14-16 (nkjv)
"You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven".
It is not that God does not want us to talk to Him about all of our concerns, struggles and questions, He does, but He also wants us to know the depth of His care..so that we can walk in "great trust and faith". And, in doing so, we will witness to all that we meet of "God's Amazing Love and Grace." I believe that He is reminding me that, in our time together, the more readily I "roll my cares onto Him", I am more able to receive "benefits of the rest that He has for me."
God is speaking to many in the body of Christ today..Isaiah 61:1-3 (nkjv):
"Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the Glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising."
I believe that I hear the Lord saying: "It is time to walk in the strength and power of My word and presence.
My desire for you is:
"To not worry or be afraid..but to walk with courage, filled with My joy, and to "Let the light of My countenance shine through you!"
So, if this has spoken to you in any way, I encourage you to:
"LIGHTEN UP LITTLE ONE...
IF YOU DON'T LIGHTEN UP...
YOU WON'T LIGHT UP!"
love and blessings in Jesus Name,
Drema
"Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding.
In all your ways know, recognize, and acknowledge Him, and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths".
In "all your ways", trust and believe Him..believe that He will take you through.....
believe that He is at work on your behalf..and that you can "rest" in His love and care for you!
IT IS TRUE..and as a child of God, we know it through His word, and we "know" in our hearts and spirit.
But...do you ever have those times when you are so "overwhelmed"..(for myself..I could add impatient)..by the circumstances of life that, when you are talking to God about them, "your knowledge of Him and what He has told you", seems to be a vague memory?
If you are like me, this has happened.
As a matter of fact, this happened to me, one morning, a few weeks ago. I was outside talking to Him about a few things that I was feeling I needed an answer to. I remember, at one point, saying: "I don't know what to do".
He then answered me...very clearly:
"LIGHTEN-UP LITTLE ONE"
I remember laughing and saying: "Did You just say that to me?" I really did find it funny, mainly because it caught me off guard. It was so unexpected. A little bit later, I was thinking about Him saying this to me ..I wanted to hear His voice, my Father's voice, saying it all over again. I wanted to keep "the moment" with me.
"I knew that He was reminding me of some things..and doing so with "Great and Gentle Love".
As I was reflecting on His words, what came to me was:
"LIGHTEN-UP LITTLE ONE
IF YOU DON'T LIGHTEN UP.....
YOU WON'T LIGHT UP!"
I then saw that I needed to see the "layers" of what was being said and shown to me.
I know that He was asking me to take a look at where my focus was and to "Who" He really is!
Psalm 42:5 (nkjv)
Why are you cast down, O my soul? and why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance.
Numbers 23:19 (nkjv)
God is not a man that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said and will He not do? Or has He spoken and will He not make it good?
He wants us to trust Him with every part of ourselves, our lives, and to remember His promises to us..that He will never leave us, that His eye is always upon us, and His desire is that we not worry about anything!
In Matthew 6:31:
He tells us not to worry about your life, what you will eat, drink, wear...and that your heavenly father knows what you need?"
1 Peter 5:7
"casting all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you."
He wants us to seek Him first, and His ways, and trust Him for all the rest.
Verse 6:33 of Matthew:
"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."
He wants us to understand, believe , and walk in, the knowledge that His word is absolutely true, so that others, can see "Him--His Love through us as we reflect His Countenance".
Matthew 5:14-16 (nkjv)
"You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven".
It is not that God does not want us to talk to Him about all of our concerns, struggles and questions, He does, but He also wants us to know the depth of His care..so that we can walk in "great trust and faith". And, in doing so, we will witness to all that we meet of "God's Amazing Love and Grace." I believe that He is reminding me that, in our time together, the more readily I "roll my cares onto Him", I am more able to receive "benefits of the rest that He has for me."
God is speaking to many in the body of Christ today..Isaiah 61:1-3 (nkjv):
"Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the Glory of the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you. The Gentiles shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising."
I believe that I hear the Lord saying: "It is time to walk in the strength and power of My word and presence.
My desire for you is:
"To not worry or be afraid..but to walk with courage, filled with My joy, and to "Let the light of My countenance shine through you!"
So, if this has spoken to you in any way, I encourage you to:
"LIGHTEN UP LITTLE ONE...
IF YOU DON'T LIGHTEN UP...
YOU WON'T LIGHT UP!"
love and blessings in Jesus Name,
Drema
Friday, February 1, 2013
" CREATE A TARGET "
A few months ago, Holy Spirit began to impress upon my spirit..."Prayer." I have not experienced His leading me towards prayer as He has been doing lately. Simultaneously, it seems that He has decreased the "number" of things I was doing..narrowing my focus..and this shows me that it is very important right now..I do pray, but I confess that I have not been "intentional" enough about it.
He also has been bringing into my mind, that I need to get "my arrows" out.
One morning, a few weeks ago, while spending time in worshiping Him, Holy Spirit began to unfold to me, what I have come to believe, is the way He wants us to pray and intercede "IN THE LAND" that He has placed us in!
As I was worshiping, He impressed upon me that to "Take the Land..I needed to "Stand on the Land"..to declare the land, the spot, the place that is mine, given to me by Him...that I was to establish it in the Authority of Him, for He dwells in me and with me!
Some time ago He gave me the acrostics for STAND:
S- Steadfastly
T- Taking
A- Authority
N- Never
D- Defeated
He then led me to turn from the North, then the South, the East and the West..and as I continued to turn, to begin to look out from where I am established and take more of the land as I go.
The land consists of neighbors, my family, friends, my church, whatever my "Vision" encompasses.
As I kept turning in a circle looking in every direction..N,E,S,W..I began to:
"SEE the SHAPE of a "TARGET".I remember saying.."BULLS-EYE".
I clearly heard Holy Spirit say:
"CREATE A TARGET..CREATE FOR ME A TARGET."
"He told me to make "people" your target..not the enemy..He told me that He is warring in the heavens for us..we need to war on earth."
I also understood that by creating a target for Him,that we are asking Holy Spirit to partner with us in seeking the answer to our prayers.
I began to sing:
LET YOUR GLORY GO OUT IN THE PLACE I VIEW!
LET YOUR GLORY GO OUT IN THE PLACE I VIEW!
REFRESH..RESTORE..MAKE NEW..MAKE NEW!
LET YOUR GLORY GO OUT IN THE PLACE I VIEW!
He led me to know that I was to send out arrows of: Love, Hope, Encouragement, Truth,
Life,Break off the chains that bind, Send Words to heal hurts. I believe that we can use
the following as a guide to keep our hearts in the right place:
Philippians 4:8 (amplified)
For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things (fix your minds on them).
We are to use: "Friendly Fire." Declare the goodness of the lord in the Land of the living!
Psalm 27:13 (amplified)
(What, what would have become of me) had I not believed that I would see the Lord's goodness in the land of the living!
Holy Spirit also impressed upon me that not only do we need to STAND on the Land, we need to DANCE and SING..Over the Land."
Once again, I started singing:
God, This Land is Your land
God, This Land is my land...
From California to the New York Islands
From the Redwood Forest
To the Gulf Stream Waters
This Land was meant for You and me!
It just so happens that we have just entered into the month in which we send "Arrows of Love" to those who are special to us.
I believe God is saying:
"It is time to "To enlarge the Target of our Influence." Lord, let Your Glory go out into all the places we view!
Love and blessings,
In Jesus Name,
Drema
He also has been bringing into my mind, that I need to get "my arrows" out.
One morning, a few weeks ago, while spending time in worshiping Him, Holy Spirit began to unfold to me, what I have come to believe, is the way He wants us to pray and intercede "IN THE LAND" that He has placed us in!
As I was worshiping, He impressed upon me that to "Take the Land..I needed to "Stand on the Land"..to declare the land, the spot, the place that is mine, given to me by Him...that I was to establish it in the Authority of Him, for He dwells in me and with me!
Some time ago He gave me the acrostics for STAND:
S- Steadfastly
T- Taking
A- Authority
N- Never
D- Defeated
He then led me to turn from the North, then the South, the East and the West..and as I continued to turn, to begin to look out from where I am established and take more of the land as I go.
The land consists of neighbors, my family, friends, my church, whatever my "Vision" encompasses.
As I kept turning in a circle looking in every direction..N,E,S,W..I began to:
"SEE the SHAPE of a "TARGET".I remember saying.."BULLS-EYE".
I clearly heard Holy Spirit say:
"CREATE A TARGET..CREATE FOR ME A TARGET."
"He told me to make "people" your target..not the enemy..He told me that He is warring in the heavens for us..we need to war on earth."
I also understood that by creating a target for Him,that we are asking Holy Spirit to partner with us in seeking the answer to our prayers.
I began to sing:
LET YOUR GLORY GO OUT IN THE PLACE I VIEW!
LET YOUR GLORY GO OUT IN THE PLACE I VIEW!
REFRESH..RESTORE..MAKE NEW..MAKE NEW!
LET YOUR GLORY GO OUT IN THE PLACE I VIEW!
He led me to know that I was to send out arrows of: Love, Hope, Encouragement, Truth,
Life,Break off the chains that bind, Send Words to heal hurts. I believe that we can use
the following as a guide to keep our hearts in the right place:
Philippians 4:8 (amplified)
For the rest, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and winsome and gracious, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think on and weigh and take account of these things (fix your minds on them).
We are to use: "Friendly Fire." Declare the goodness of the lord in the Land of the living!
Psalm 27:13 (amplified)
(What, what would have become of me) had I not believed that I would see the Lord's goodness in the land of the living!
Holy Spirit also impressed upon me that not only do we need to STAND on the Land, we need to DANCE and SING..Over the Land."
Once again, I started singing:
God, This Land is Your land
God, This Land is my land...
From California to the New York Islands
From the Redwood Forest
To the Gulf Stream Waters
This Land was meant for You and me!
It just so happens that we have just entered into the month in which we send "Arrows of Love" to those who are special to us.
I believe God is saying:
"It is time to "To enlarge the Target of our Influence." Lord, let Your Glory go out into all the places we view!
Love and blessings,
In Jesus Name,
Drema
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