JESUS ENCOUNTERS
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December 7, 2023
So much of Jesus’ and my relationship is wrapped into this tapestry.
Psalm 40:3 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him.
Here is the song: Jesus, Jesus come meet me in the gazebo! Stephanie, Stephanie come talk with me awhile. Jesus, Jesus I love how you throw your head back in laughter! Stephanie, Stephanie I love your great big smile. (Chorus 2X) It’s all for you! It’s all for you! Jesus it’s all for you!
Jesus, Jesus come splash your feet in the water! Stephanie, Stephanie come skip some stones with me! Stephanie, Stephanie I love the fragrances of the flowers! Jesus, Jesus listen “to the birds” symphony! (Chorus 2X) Jesus, Jesus let’s bring others to the gazebo! Stephanie, Stephanie that is the Father’s desire! It’s all for you, it’s all for you, Father, it’s all for you!!
After many, many nights singing this at bedtime I heard loud and clear these words “wait until you see the real gazebo in Heaven!”
BEFORE YOU WERE IN YOUR MOTHER’S WOMB
December 6, 2023 Psalm 139: 13-18
(YOUR NAME) before you were in your mother’s womb, the Almighty Heavenly Father thought “good” of you. He smiled, laughed with joy over the thought of how spectacular you are!! As you grew as His son or daughter, He spoke magnificent words of success over you. More words in number than the sand. He wrapped you in His love, created destiny in you that no one else can perform or complete. He gives no two creations the same qualities so there is no competition. You can not disappoint Him. No mistakes can keep Him from loving you. All of Heaven is rooting for you. Angels guard and encourage you often.
How do I know you have a special calling on you? Because the devil even knows God has a special purpose for you. The devil comes to steal, kill and destroy. He knows if you kick addictions or strongholds your destiny will flourish with victory in abundance.
The Way Maker has come to break the chains of addictions, word curses that have been spoken over you, trauma of the past, rejection and deep emotional wounds.
Our Savior Jesus has come and died on the cross. It doesn’t do any good unless you lay your burdens down and walk with freedom of redemption by His blood that was shed. Release forgiveness to others and yourself as Jesus has forgiven you. Washed as far east from the west to remember no more. Pressing towards the mark.
The choice is yours-which road will you walk?
Inspired by the Holy Spirit.
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HOT OR COLD?
December 5, 2023
Revelation 3:15 I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! 16 So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.
I have had this question before Holy Spirit for awhile wanting to know why lukewarm was so bad. Most of my friends and I seem to be lukewarm..
This morning Holy Spirit gave me a clear picture of “lukewarm” that satisfied my wondering. Way back in Deuteronomy 30:15 See, I set before you today life and prosperity, death and destruction. We are to choose in our lifetime which one we want, the hot or the cold, life, or death, good or evil, blessings or curses. Yet when anything goes wrong, we always say why did God allow this?
This morning Holy Spirit showed me the drawing a line in the sand. Put up healthy boundaries. Where do you draw the line before hot becomes cold? Good becomes evil? Life becomes death? Blessings become curses? When an healthy boundary becomes a compromise?
Compromise, not wanting to choose and stay in comfort at all cost. Allow “stinkin thinkin”. The devil gets in there like he did in the Garden of Eden with Eve. How many of us blame Adam and Eve for listening to the serpent when we do what we desire every day no matter the cost to others? The day we put me, myself and I above everyone else. Here is where lukewarm comes in.
Jesus’ perfect love has has prepared us for a safe loving atmosphere to abide in. Yet in the moment to moment decisions we choose self gratification much of the time. Pleasing people and trying to please God is impossible to do as it is to live between blessings and curses, good and evil, life and death. This has become our surroundings in lukewarm. Not living in our potential and blaming God.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT where are we?
I am ready for “hot” turn the heat up while we still have time in this testing time!! Before our eternal life begins.
I AM JUST A NOBODY
11/27/2023
3:00a.m.
I am just a nobody who wants to tell everybody about somebody. That somebody is Jesus who gave me life and gave it to me more abundantly.
Children sometimes have an imaginary friend. They have the right idea. A child-like faith that closes out the confusion of the world. They go deep inside themselves and find their best friend. Mine is Jesus, Father God my Creator and Holy Spirit.
I have talks in the “secret place”. A friend who is always ready to listen and cares about everything I am doing. Here is the part where most of us “nobodies to the world,” lose out. We must listen with respect and receive His instructions and requests so He can help us put up healthy boundaries in order to protect us from walking on the devil’s territory. To keep us safe.
The thing I love about my best friend, Jesus is He always is on my side and is rooting for me to succeed. He is very forgiving and teaches me to do the same for others around me. To stay free of unforgiveness and to keep my heart free from hatred and bitterness and to stay in gratefulness and joy.
This is what the Holy Spirit, my friend put on my heart this morning. It makes me feel special when He wakes me up at 3 a.m. to only talk to me, a “nobody to the world.”
Witness…Stephanie
When I was 12 years old I had a near death experience. I went to heaven and stood before Jesus. I came back hearing His voice. I have followed His calling. I have had over 50 encounters and it is still happening today. I hope to open the pages to you to witness what my best friend Jesus is….all love!!