Greetings in Christ to you dear daughter of Zion - !
*** May the grace of the LORD be with you this day in Jesus’ name, amen. Today, I’ll speak about SELF-ESTEEM.
The people of this world weigh and base their self-esteem on their status-quo, achievements, physical appearance, wealth, etc. Well, as a daughter of the LORD, these latter factors shouldn’t form the nucleus of your confidence. Yes, for the Word of God says that we shouldn’t copy the behaviour and customs of this world, but allow God to transform us by the renewing of our mind[that we may know His acceptable, pleasing and perfect will for us](Romans 12:2). I tell you, based on God’s Word, that as a child of God[He that’s the Monarch of the Universe], you’re a Princess! Oh yes, not any princess, but the Princess of the Most High God. This is from whence your self-esteem should spring up from: based on the fact that you’re part of God’s family(Romans 8:15-16) and you can call Him, Abba Father!’; that you’re accepted and greatly loved by the LORD through the finished work on Calvary. Glory to God! More so, you come from Daddy. Oh, you come from Beauty-personified[thus He only can say what and who’s beautiful]; so, you’re Daddy’s living and unfading beauty in this ephemeral world!
So, I just can’t help but say, ’you are BEAUTIFUL!’ . This beauty is His glory upon you. It’s God’s presence in and around you, that even attracts people unto you. In fact, it’s the Nature of your renewed man in Christ!
Now, as God’s princesses, how do we behold how beautifully and wonderfully Daddy has fashioned us? BY HIS WORD.
James 1:23b-24a (NLT) says that the Word of God…
‘…it’s like glancing at your face in the mirror.
You see yourself…’
So, as you can see, there’s a bond between your ‘image’ and the Word of God: this latter is compared to a ‘Mirror’. As women, before we leave our various abodes, we look at ourselves in a mirror to see how lovely we look…and that’s good! But much better, we ‘look’ when we behold ourselves daily in the Mirror of God[the Word of God] to begin our day, for II Corinthians 3:18 (NLT) says,
‘So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord.
And the Lord-who is the Spirit-makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image.’
Wow! Glory to God! We understand that as we continually contemplate[meditate, ruminate, give quality time to] upon the Word of God, we possess its same Image for Daddy brought us forth by It[the word of truth](James 1:18a). Yes, as we give ourselves wholeheartedly to the ministry of the Word, we are transformed from glory to glory, alleluia! Isn’t that wonderful? Oh, the Spirit of the LORD mingles with our spirits through the Word and, thus, deposit glorious revelations into our hearts that surely beautify our walk with Christ; it enriches and orientates our thought life in the right direction.
In addition, unlike the physical mirror that reflects your apparent image solely, the spiritual Mirror(the Word of God)shows you your inner beauty in Christ and it’s reflected through and in your spirit, soul and body; it mirrors how the Father sees you in Christ (oh, glory to God!): it doesn’t replicate what you think you are…no, it reveals how Daddy sees you NOW in Christ, and He never lies for He’s Truth-personified; so, believe that image you’re in Christ and walk consciously about your new nature every moment. Oh, the mirror of insecurity, inferiority-complex, condemnation and guilt has Christ broken forever into irreparable pieces by His death and glorious resurrection; thus, there’s NOW no condemnation against you, for you’re in Christ Jesus…yes, you walk according to the Spirit now(Romans 8:1).
Christ Jesus has brought you into the glorious Kingdom of his Father, He has brought you back unto ‘Eden’[the presence of God, the place of Rest]. He has made you a Queen-priest(I Peter 2:9) unto Him to reign on earth(Revelation 5:10). He has dressed you with the clothing of salvation and adorned you in a robe of righteousness(Isaiah 61:10a). He has crowned you with honour and glory and has given you a ‘Manual’[the Sword of the Spirit] that shows and teaches you how to walk victoriously in the royalty that He[as you sojourn here on earth]has bestowed upon you.
So, as you keep beholding yourself in that perfect Mirror, the consciousness of your glorious identity in Christ shall well up within you till it will ooze out from every pore of your being…oh yes! That’s your Confidence, dear daughter of Zion! You’re the daughter of the King of kings, let that rule your life! As you behold your new person in Christ(II Corinthians 5:17), your self-esteem shall be Christ-rooted: that is, it’s built upon the unshakeable Foundation, Christ Jesus. Consequently, no mere and mortal voice can dampen, discourage nor mar you for you know your worth…you know who you are in Christ, glory to God!
Dear daughter of Zion, I admonish you to give yourself wholeheartedly to the ministry of the Word, let It occupy such paramount position in your life; it’s the ‘electric current’ that supplies light energy to your life: the higher the ‘voltage’ in your spirit[by the Word of God], the brighter your life shall be! The Word of God is able to build you up, even your self-esteem and give you your inheritance in Christ(Acts 20:32). The Word of God will grant you such prevailing victory and balance in every area of your life.
Well, guess you’ve looked at yourself into the mirror this day…why don’t look into that Spiritual and Perfect Mirror of God, so that you may behold how wonderfully and fearfully you are(Psalm 139:14) - !
God bless you bountifully!
I love you but God loves you much more!
SHALOM - ! ***
View Larger ***Thinking of marriage related to the world’s governmental system, here’s my take-in:
I believe sometimes we ask ourselves if peace could ever reign in our world…and we go all out to think of ideal systems or methods to assure that. However, we overlook the immediate, basic and pertinent ‘thing’ that guarantees such. What is it?
THE FAMILY…
The family is an important institution ordained by God for His purpose; a sign of unity and oneness just like Christ and God the Father, Christ and the Church,His bride(I won’t deviate into that.) The family depicts our ‘cosmos’(our world…our nation’). We are like co-architects of this institution. We can decide to build it either on Christ and ensure all the blessings that pertains to him or build on our capabilities and inherit a limited and hard marriage. When we base our families on Christ, we secure peace and love necessary to live happily. How can a man and his wife build their home on Christ…forming a sort of cyclical relationship together with Him?Well, firstly they must be united by Him and, thus, receive his recognition: it’s like entering into partnership with Christ, handing over to Him the welfare of the marriage; a sign of surrendering to his leadership in order to yield peace and harmony from their union. When Christ is involved in any marriage, He makes sure it’s fruitful and blissful; above all, He nourishes it with His love so that the love between the man and his wife would never cease!
So, the union between a man and a woman must be recognized and nourished by God. It’s only God that can grant that blissful and godly marriage many desire.
I’d like to pause and explain a bit of how a marriage based on Christ is.
If we go to Ecclesiastes 4:12 says,
‘Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.’
We see that ‘two can defend themselves’. What doers that mean?It simply implies that as a man and his wife, joined together in marriage, they become the burden bearer of each other. They help, strengthen and encourage each other. In short, they share all together…good and bad times. Make decisions and plan together. Remember, two can’t walk together-prosper- without agreeing(Amos 3:3).
Moreover, two people are better than one, for they can help each other succeed. If one persons falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble, so marriage is not a one-man business, so greed must be absent(Ecclesiasites 4:9-10). Finally,it’s being humble to one another.
Learn to appreciate and care for each other.
So, you can see the importance of walking together as husband and wife. You both can stand back-to-back and conquer. Alleluia!
The previous biblical verse continues saying,’A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.’
What does these three strands stand for?
They stand for: THE HUSBAND - CHRIST -THE WIFE.
So, here says, a cord of three strands is not easily broken, why?Why, Christ is involved. When Christ is the author and the One that perfects a marriage, it can never fail! It’s bound to last long, filled with joy and peace from the throne of grace. You just keep bubbling in joy and harmony. Alleluia!!
So, in short, make sure your marriage is based on Christ only and learn to walk together in unity with your life partner…and you will surely receive God’s peace that is beyond human comprehension.
So, going straight to the point, how can we bring peace to this world?
Though it sounds like an utopia..I’ll still go ahead and share it. Based on what I’ve previously said concerning marriage-which MUST be based on Christ - in order to enjoy a godly and joyful marriage- the world can attain peace when the family - the nucleus of every nation of the world…every society…every community)- is in PEACE. When there’s harmony and one accord in a family, automatically that peace can influence their external relationships.
Let’s imagine - for instance - that in a society, every family dwells in peace among them(because they are based on Christ) even its leader, you will observe that the society will enjoy all-round stability and prosperity. Why?Because, if a man is unable to control or live in harmony and peace in his family(that is being faithful to his wife and knowing how to manage his children and household well(I Timothy 3:12), it’s impossible for him to lead or govern a city…a region…a state…a nation. So, if the mayor of a city enjoys a blessed marriage, just like the people he is leading, the city will surely prosper. The same is for a president of a country: if he’s able to maintain a stable and blissful marriage, he will surely know how to rule his nation.
In the Western world, divorce is an everyday event..families breaking apart every day for one futile and satanic reason or another: like betrayal(one of the main reasons,talk less of financial reasons)by one of the parties(the husband or the wife) and,thus, children grow up insecure and problematic, not sure that they are going to marry and have a family. So, they are indirectly affected by the evil that befell their own families; thus, they become limited and pessimistic concerning marriage( which is originally a blessing of the LORD).
When such happens, unhappiness reigns. It’s the main reason for depression and anxiety, mostly in the ‘civilised’ part of the world; a ‘vogue’ among the so-called ‘VIPs’..pure foolishness. Let’s not be conformed to this world, but let God fashion our steps and empower us to build up healthy homes by the grace of Jesus Christ, where children could grow in the fear of the LORD and become role models in their generation(Romans 12:2b).
So, as it is said, ‘Charity begins at home’ and it’s true. In this case, before blaming external factors for mishaps in the world political system, let’s make sure that there’s peace in our immediate surroundings…in our families. In so doing, we able to move towards bringing peace around us. For harmony, just like peace, invades its environ,’ it is as refreshing as the dew from Mount Hermon that falls on the mountains of Zion. And there the LORD has pronounced his blessing, even life everlasting(Psalm 133:3). Wow…so, we can see the power of harmony and charity in a family that brings down God’s blessings.
In addition, let’s pray that God will enable every leader in the world to build up a healthy home by His grace, for the sake of His elect,us, so that we shall prosper.
Above all, let’s acknowledge God in all things and pray for God’s blessings upon the marriages of the leaders of the nations so that they will favor the children of God.
I PRAY GOD WILL GRANT TO EVERY ONE OF US THE WISDOM TO BUILD UP HEALTHY AND BLISSFUL HOMES IN CHRIST,NOURISHED AND ENRICHED BY CHRIST EVERYDAY, SO THAT WE WOULD EXTEND THAT PEACE TO THE DYING WORLD IN JESUS’ NAME, AMEN!
God bless.
SHALOM - !
Proverbs 18:21 says,
Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Greetings to you all in the name of Jesus! Hope we are going upward and forward for this year is our year, a year when we will walk by the WORD OF GOD!
Today, I’d like us to know the great importance of our tongue, related to the present state of our lives.
Job 22:28 says, “You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you; And light will shine on your ways.”
So, we can see that whatsoever we decree shall be so(for we are KINGS!), and come to pass in our lives. This should give us great joy!Why?Because we are aware that we can fashion our lives by the words we speak. Alleluia!
However, most of us never make good use of this formidable weapon, our mouth, given to us by God to fashion our ways. It’s our responsibility to speak the Word, and the Spirit behind It, will bring it to pass!
The manner we speak and the things we say should ALWAYS reflect and draw source from the Word of God, that says who we are;so, that calls for RENEWAL OF OUR MINDS.
Yeah, Romans 12:2 says
, ‘And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.’
Being renewed in the mind means to be SATURATED WITH THE WORD OF GOD, that all you think and know and operate by, is the WORD OF GOD!When the way you think is been transformed by the power of the Word, you begin to SPEAK AS A KING(for that’s who you are!), you issue decrees, you walk in authority over all power of the enemy,etc. Glory to God!
You can’t confess poverty and expect wealth!No..it’s against nature!
You can’t speak sickness and expect healing!
You can’t speak failure…and expect success! No…no…no!
Let’s learn to confess God’s Word and expect nothing but the manifestation of the Word!
Listen, even though you’re a child of God, to operate victoriously, you need to utter the Word in season…believing is not enough, you ought to speak it out, for the words you speak they are spirit and they are life(John 6:63).
II Corinthians 4:13 says, 13 It is written: I believed; therefore I have spoken. With that same spirit of faith we also believe and therefore speak,’
So, when you believe God’s Word indeed …you speak it into being by your confession and expect nothing but the BEST(THE FRUIT OF THE WORD)!
GOD BLESS !
AGAPE AND SHALOM!
***Blessed be the name of our LORD Jesus Christ!
Today, let your ways and thoughts
Be directed by the Spirit of the LORD
Let the way you live and the words you say depict Christ
Let the actions you do transpire love to others
Let the meditation of your heart be His Word
Let the reason why you live be for Him
Let Him consume you with His awesome presence
And you will walk like He walked on earth
Let Him anoint your tongue with fire
So you may speak life and love
Let Him shape your mind to conceive godly thoughts
Let Him take charge of your real man
And you shall not fulfill the will of the flesh
Let Him release anew -each day- more ‘logos’ in you
And you shall prevail by the Sword of the Spirit
Let Him lift you up to greater heights in Him
Then you shall bask in His endless love and mercy
Let Him so shower you with His thoughts…
That you’ll so operate like a god on earth indeed
May you come to know this awesome Person…the Holy Spirit
For He’s with you…and in you
And, oh, Christ IN you
The hope of glory!
That’s why you no know limitation
Nor confusion
That’s why when people say there’s a casting down
You can boldly declare,’I’m lifted up ‘cause I reign with Christ!’
That’s why you can’t be afflicted by the diseases of this world
For you have the life of God in you
Divinely immune
Genetically transformed
Mentally renewed
Spiritually awakened
Mentally quickened
Materially abounding
That’s why you know not defeat
For you’re more than a conqueror thru Christ that loves you
That’s why you can so love
For the Spirit of Christ has shed His love abroad in your heart
That’s why there cannot be any dead good thing in your life
For the Spirit of Him that raised Christ
Dwells forever in you
That’s why you are ever confident and unmovable
Despite the doubt that reigns in the heart of the natural man
For you live from within to without
You creat the life you desire to live
By the Word of God spoken thru you
Yes..by the Invincible Sword of the Spirit
Which makes you always prevail!
You’re born to manifest the glory of God
And thanks to Christ in you
You’re victorious and mighty
By the active presence of the Anointing of God in you
Dear one…you are a god on earth
A heir of God and joint-heir with Christ
Born to share His glory, alleluia!***
***Greetings in Christ daughter of Zion!
May the grace and the peace of the LORD abound in your life in Jesus’ name.
Well, I’ve come with another word of wisdom to enhance your pre-marital knowledge, if there were any…kidding!
Let’s get down to the point: don’t pursue marriage when you’ve not understood/discovered the reason why God created you.
Don’t think that you shall fulfillment and realization only in marriage…no. God designed a unique and special destiny for you even before you were born. He didn’t send you on earth to wander and die. He has fashioned you for a specific assignment, here on earth. Discover it and DO it! Don’t allow the desire to get married weaken the call of the LORD upon your life. Rather, let your marriage be another ground that will enhance your calling, why? Because, even as you’re about Daddy’s business diligently, He will give you a husband that share the Vision He has placed within you. So, this brings about what can be called UNITY OF VISION. I’ll try to explain it in the simplest way.
Unity means oneness, one accord, harmony, agreement…
Vision can be defined as that imagination or thought inspired and given to you by the Holy Spirit. Yes, the Spirit of the LORD can lay something in your heart to do: under the form of a thought, for instance. Most of the times, we will question ourselves:’ Can I do this?’ Well, recall what the Word of God says in Philippians 2:13:
For it is God which worketh in you both to will[the vision] and to do[the grace, the strength, the ability to carry out that vision] of his good pleasure.(emphasis added)
So, the LORD can reveal His plan for your life through visions. Upon that, you study His Word to know more of all He said unto you…and walk therein.
Going back to our starting point, let’s understand that marriage ain’t any substitute to God’s calling upon our lives.
So, the prayer of every young lady should be that the LORD should place her together with a man that shares the Vision God has put in her. At such, you encourage each other as you both labor in the kingdom of God!
So, my dear ladies, know what Daddy has called you to do during your stay upon the earth. He has given gifts unto every one of us. Perhaps the LORD has called you into the office of a prophetess…an evangelist…an apostle…a teacher…a pastor, etc. say YES to it and seek His way to do it. You shall be fulfilled therein!
So, dear daughters of Zion, let’s be women after Daddy’s heart…seeking ever to please Him. Let’s be diligent with whatever Daddy has left under our custody.
A final word: find your ‘place’ in the kingdom of God and walk therein with His wisdom!
IT’S WELL, dear daughter of Zion - ! ***
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