Fan the flame

Today’s Inspiration 😇

Fan the flames 🔥!

Can you tell when your internal Holy flame has weakened? 

We must fan the flame. We live in an instant society. Everything happens by a flick of a switch or push of a button. 

There is no magic button in our walk with the Lord. There is no propane switch that will ignite our flame. 

There is no electricity that will keep our embers lit. 

We have to fan the flame. We have to put in the work. We have to read our word to nourish our Spirit. We have to continually pray. We have to fast to to die to self so we can hear from God. 

2 Timothy 1:6 (NLT)

This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.

Believing in Jesus is just the beginning.  To operate in Jesus you have to fan the flame. 

2 Timothy 1:7 (NLT)

For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.

To have power you have to fan the flame. 

To have love you have to fan the flame. 

To have sound mind and self discipline, you have to fan the flame. 

Jeremiah 20:9 (NLT)

....his word burns in my heart like a fire. It’s like a fire in my bones!

Live in an eternal flame. 

Be blessed and know that Jesus loves 💞 you!

God can change His positioning

Today’s Inspiration 😇🤗

Our prayers can cause God to change His positioning. 

God is our provider and our protector. He is our shield and our fortress. When we call on Him in our hour of need He can change His positioning for our comfort. 

The angel of God was leading the camp of Israel out of slavery when they approached the Red Sea. They saw their captors behind them and they were petrified. 

Years of trauma and dead ends could cause us to desire pain and resent hope, accept poverty and resent wealth, allow sickness and abandon healing. Years of dryness could cause us to self sabotage and block our blessings. 

Exodus 14:12 (NLT)

Didn’t we tell you this would happen while we were still in Egypt? We said, ‘Leave us alone! Let us be slaves to the Egyptians. It’s better to be a slave in Egypt than a corpse in the wilderness!’”

There is a point in our dryness where we give up, where we stop dreaming, stop fighting, and stop hoping. When we reach that point it is hard for us to see God. 

Exodus 14:19-20 (KJV)

And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them:

God was in front of their face but they couldn’t see Him. 

They were paralyzed by their past they couldn’t see God and His glory. 

God changed His positioning so they could move forward. 

When we follow God we have to put our blinders on and focus on the path forward. We cannot look to the left or the right at the water that may consume us. We cannot look back at the past that may capture us. We have to look forward toward our loving God that will protect us, that will provide for us, and that will lead us towards righteousness for His name sake.

Be blessed and know that Jesus loves 💞 you. 

Go Forward

Today’s Inspiration 😇

Go forward!

When God gives us a command to go, we must go. It could be a mission trip, a business, an adoption, a ministry, higher education, etc. Stay focused on the task. 

Sometimes during our journey we hit what appears to be a dead end. In those moments we have to continue to stand on the word of God. 

If God said go that is enough to stand on. 

The children of Israel fled Egypt. They were in the wilderness with the Red Sea in front of them and their enemies behind them. 

This appeared to be a dead end. This appeared to be an impossible situation. 

When they prayed, God said why are you crying go forward!

Exodus 14:15 (KJV)

And the Lord said unto Moses, Wherefore criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:

The command doesn’t change when the situation changes. 

God is aware of the obstacles when He gives the commands. 

Our mission is bigger than ourselves. 

Remember we are not our own and our missions belong to Jesus. 

Our obstacles strengthen our faith. 

Our obstacles strengthens the faith of those that are watching us. 

Our obstacles reveal to our enemies that our God is Lord. 

So when you face opposition continue to stand on God’s word. Someone’s deliverance is in your obedience. 

Be blessed and know that Jesus loves you!

Fear Not

Today’s Inspiration 😇☀️🤗

How are you fighting? 

Sometimes our fight is in our silence. Sometimes our fight is in our stillness. 

Words have power and can bring about an adverse result when we panic. Fear causes us to oppose the Lord and confess things that are contrary to the word of God. Fear is the opposite of faith. 

Fear opposes God while faith is harmonious with God. Fear causes us to join our opposer instead of stand with our Avenger! 

“I’m hanging in there” will cause us to hang instead of stand on the Rock of Christ Jesus. 

We do not glorify God when we declare defeat mid battle by complaining.  

Exodus 14:13-14 (KJV)

And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. 

The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

Fear Not

Stand Still

See God

When we are afraid we can’t see. 

Hold your peace. Be confident. Be still. Keep quiet. Look for God. God will fight for you. Stand on His word and trust Him. 

Fear not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord!

Be blessed and know that Jesus loves 💞 you!

Start

Today’s Inspiration 😇😐

We have dreams and aspirations God has given to us to execute. 

Why do we fail to get started?

Sometimes we compare our progress with others and become discouraged. 

Sometimes we count all the reasons why we can’t instead of how we can. 

We consider ourselves instead of our God. 

Zechariah 4:10 (NLT)

Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin. 

How amazing is that! The Lord rejoices when we begin. God is joyful and delighted when we start what He has given us. 

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Jesus is cheering you on when you make those first steps. 

You have your own cheering section in heaven. What God has placed in you is crafted especially for you. God did not give you the dream to wish, he gave it to you as a blue print to act. 

Start today!

If you have already started don’t give up. 

If you have started but stopped, start again. God is with you rejoicing in your new beginnings. 

Be blessed and know that Jesus loves 💕 you!

Time To Operate

Today’s Inspiration 😇🤗

There are things God wants to achieve through us, in us, around us, but most importantly with us. 

It will require sensitivity to the move of God. 

Complete presence and submission to the will of God. 

Expeditious responsiveness to directions from God. 

We can truly hear God when we are actively in fellowship and communion with the Holy Spirit. We have to guard our flesh from activities that are unfruitful to our Spirit. 

When someone has surgery or gives blood the first thing the clinician does is clean the area. The area must be sterile to avoid contamination. 

If God is calling you to separate yourself.....it’s time to cleanse. 

If God is calling you to minimize social distractions....it’s time to cleanse. 

If God is calling you for more prayer, fasting, and worship.....it’s time to cleanse. 

If God is calling you for more time in the Word ....it’s time to cleanse. 

Jesus wants to use you for God’s glory. Cleansing is required for the Holy to fully operate. Cleansing is required for healing and deliverance. Cleansing is required for effectiveness in ministry. 

Zechariah 4:6 (KJV)

....Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit,

saith the Lord of hosts.

It’s God’s Spirit that called you out. It’s God’s Spirit that gives you the strength to walk out your purpose. 

You cannot do it in your own strength you need the Spirit of the Lord. 

Surrender your will to the Lord and when He operates be sure to give Him all the glory. 

Be blessed and know that Jesus loves 💕 you.