WORDS SPOKEN TO ME BY
GOD.
God was speaking to me this morning. He asked me
"Do you have faith in your prayer or in your God?
He said, People can quickly loose focus. They can
quickly incorporate their works to bring about the
solution.
He said, Don't work to obtain, work because you have
obtained.
He said (Have Obtained) is a very important
key.
He said, As humans, you can say you have obtained
only when you see, but I say you have obtained, when
I say!
He asked, So do you obtain when you say or when I
say?
You only say, when you see.
I say, say what I say because what I
say, IS.
You shall have what you say, if it is what I say.
Proverbs 18:21
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and
they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
He Won't Let You Drown
Written By
Dorcas C. Chandler
It
was a gloomy mid-day Thursday morning and I was sitting at the
dinning room table doing some paper work. A tap came on the door,
as I looked up; I said "come on in". It was my friend coming to
visit me with her grandson Caleb. When they came in we spoke and
greeted each other. There stood a bright eyed little boy who I had
never seen before with the softest brown eyes you could ever
imagine. This was my friend who came to visit grandson "What pretty
eyes" I commented to him, he said "Thank you". Then he turned and
went on his way.
As I
visited with his grandmother, I was watching this young boy out of
the corner of my eyes. Something was special about this little boy,
I could not place my finger on it, but it seemed as though I was in
the presents of a king. Thoughts ran through my mind of the story
of Joshua and in Caleb the bible.
As
his grandmother and I visited with each other he was sitting on the
couch looking around at everything and then he decided to go outside
and look around. I could tell that he was an adventures type of
child. He went up between our house, and then came back down the
side as though he was looking for something to do. He returned to
the house and asked his grandmother for the keys to her car so that
he could listen to a CD that he had. She gave them to him and we
continued our visit.
Finally it was time for them to go. I did not want to see them
leave without saying something more to Caleb. I asked him, "What do
you want to be when you grow up"? He looked around the room and
then replied, "Oh," Taking a deep breath "own Chaplains Bar-b-Q, be
a Chaplain, and be a preacher". "Wow!" I said to him "your
grandfather has such a positive influence on you!" You see all of
the things that Caleb wanted to be were what his grandfather was
already. Then Caleb stopped and paused and said, "You know, I hate
going to Palms Springs". This seemed to come out of no where. We
were not talking about Palms Springs he just up and came out with
it. He used the word 'hate" and it seemed so powerful in his spirit,
I wanted to know why he felt that way so I asked him why? He said
because every time we go to Palm Springs my grandpapa makes me get
in the swimming pool and them he makes me swim to him. His
expression on his face was that of fear and dislike. I could tell
that he did not know how to swim or that he was not comfortable with
it. I paused and looked at Caleb and said to him; "Caleb, he said
"ha", but have your grandfather ever let you drown. With deep
thought, he placed those big brown eyes up in the sealing of the
house, and then he looked back down and said no. It was as thou he
had come into the realization that even thou his grandfather were
having him swim to him, that he always made sure that he was safe
and nothing never happen to him.
Then
it was time for them to leave. And as we said our goodbyes and they
left to go home. I went into my room to work and I could not get
that conversation off of my mind. I kept hearing 'swim to him'. Then
I heard a voice in my spirit; and this is what I heard. Now
Caleb
grandfather makes him swim to him, not away from him, trying to
teach him how to swim. To swim, Caleb must first get rid of fear of
the unknown and water in the swimming pool. As I continued to work
I heard again, 'swim to him'. Then I stopped to entertain the thought.
Jesus is the master teacher and He is always teaching us how to walk
this Christian walk without fear. He places us in situations that
are sometime uncomfortable and sometime we have some uncertainties.
Then He commands us to; launch out into the deep. 'Swim to Him'.
Then as I sat there I could see Jesus showing me in every situation
of life, if we keep our eyes on Him, He will never let us drown. I
thought of ever seemingly impossible situation in my life and I
begin to thing of Jesus and how he has never let me drown. He was
always there with stretched out hands waiting to catch me when I
took my eyes off of Him, or when I was afraid and needed His help.
What
a powerful lesson Caleb brought to me, Just like Peter when he
wanted to walk on the water and Jesus told him to come and Peter got
out of the boat and walked. Then he took his eyes off of Jesus and
began to sink, but Jesus did not let him drown. The beauty of the
matter is, He was there for Peter and He will be there for us also.
He did not let him drown and He will never let us drown. Know
matter what we are going through, we can have confidence in Jesus
and know that He is saying; ''just swim to Him', and know just like
Caleb and his grandfather, he won't let you drown, that His arms are
always open. Never-Give-Up Never!
The Power of
Resistance
Written By:
Dorcas C. Chandler
It was a rainy and wet morning outside. I could hear the
rain pounding against the window panes and on top of the house. It was a good
day to relax and enjoy the rain. My plans were to get a few chores done around
the house and get prepared to relax and watch a video. However the ring of my
telephone interrupted the morning taking me into a new direction. The caller
was upset and angry and did not waste any time expressing it. After I hung up
the phone, my head was pounding. I could feel the blood rush to my head and
before I knew it, I was in a state of anguish.
All I could say was wow! I did not argue with the upset
caller, but I could have told this person a thing or two. It was amazing to me
how what was happening brought to my remembrance something the Lord had
been ministering to me. It was resistance. Resistance means
confrontation, fight or fighting, battle, struggle and conflict. This word had
been on my mind all week and I had been pondering it in my heart, wondering
what God was saying to me.
My day had been altered. My headache was going to see to
that. I laid across my bed, and began to rehearse the conversation. The
rehearsal went something like this:" I don't know who they think they were
talking to. This is not my problem anyway. Who do they think they are?" etc.,
etc...
I replayed the incident over and over in my mind as I laid
with my head throbbing against the pillow. The person had called me back again,
and I was about to take the conversation to the next level. Then I thought, for
what? This is not worth it. I held my peace. Pick your fights; if you are not
going to gain anything, trash them! It is as simple as that. It is a new
year.
After awhile God began to speak to my soul, letting me know
about resistance. He said, if you want to get rid of the headache let go of the
resistance... release it. I asked him how, and he told me to stop rehearsing
it. God began to minister to me. My headache left after I released the offense
and let go of the resistance. We can be free, and yes, we can win over the
power of resistance!
All things are possible if we just believe. The next time
confrontation comes your way, and it will come, resist the power of resistance
as it wars in your mind. Then stop the rehearsal in your mind, pray and God will
help you go to the next level.
Why is it that we seem to argue every time someone does
something that we don't like?
It is because of resistance. Some people come from
backgrounds in which people don't properly handle confrontation.
They get their point across in confrontation through speaking loud, using
violent behavior and verbal abuse.
We are not responsible for another person's actions nor can
we be in control of what another does or says. We must always take
responsibility for ourselves, no one else. When we are in conflict there are no
winners. We must seek for the peace of God, He is the winner.
In our quest to defend ourselves without being violated or
attacked, we offer resistance during the conflict. This we do whether we are
right or wrong. It is the nature of man to be in control. Not too many want to
be wrong or even be corrected in the face of confrontation.
When people resist something that someone is saying, it
causes us to lash out or become uneasy within ourselves. This is when we can
know that we are resisting the words that have been spoken to us. Resistance is
a powerful thing. We practice it without even being aware.
The scripture plainly tells us that we do not war against
flesh and blood. Why then are our biggest battles in life with people, flesh
and blood? Why do we lash out at people we love the most; friends and even
strangers when we are confronted with a challenge that rubs us the wrong way?
In my search for maintaining a godly attitude when facing
conflict, I asked God why is it that I seem to get argumentative when someone
upsets me or opposes my way of thinking? This is what he spoke to me:
The only way to release someone
of an offense is to stop the resistance that lodges in the mind. The only way
you can stop resistance in the mind is to stop rehearsing the offence. We will
never be able to stop confrontation. It is a part of life. Man, born of a
woman, is of few days, and full of trouble. Job 14:1. How we handle
confrontation is another challenge and story within itself. We can do all
things through Christ that strengthens us. It can be done! We can no longer
blame our parents, teachers, or circumstances for the way we use words in
conflict. God wants us to go to another level in Him.
The unexpected will get you going in another direction, so
you must always watch and be on your guard for change. You can be headed in a
positive direction when you make your plans for the day, and before you know it
confrontation can send you in a totally different direction. Watch as well as
pray, and remember you are not a loser because you choose to show self control.
Winners understand the value and power of words in times of conflict and know
that death and life are in the power of the tongue. Words have a power that can
leave invisible imprints on the soul. We must be careful and ask God to govern
what we say so that we speak words of life. When you recognize that someone
other than God has altered your path, step back, take a look, release it and let
it go. You are worth it! See you at the top. Never Give-Up-Never! Dorcas C.
Chandler
"We Are
Healed"
Healing Scriptures
For
verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this
mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea;
and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that
those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have
whatsoever he saith..
Mark
11:23
"And,
behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve
years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: for she
said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be
whole. But Jesus turned
him about and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good
comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole.
And the woman was made whole from that hour"
Matthew
9:20-22
"And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed
him, crying, and saying, Thou Son of David, have mercy on us.
And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to
him: and Jesus saith
unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this?
They said unto him, Yea, Lord.
Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith
be it unto you. And
their eyes were opened".
Matthew 9:27-30
Seasons Change
To everything
there is a season,
a time for every purpose under the sun.
A time to be born and a time to die;
a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
a time to kill and a time to heal ...
a time to weep and a time to laugh;
a time to mourn and a time to dance ...
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;
a time to lose and a time to seek;
a time to rend and a time to sew;
a time to keep silent and a time to speak;
a time to love and a time to hate;
a time for war and a time for peace.
Ecclesiastes
3:1-8
