Author: f8ithgal

The Lord keeps putting verses before me to remind me that I’m His. When we choose Christ as our Savior we become His children. Our sins are wiped away and we become His sons and daughters. But with this privilege it also says the world knows us not, because it knew not Him. The world rejected His Son who was sent to save them, so why would they receive us any differently. He sent me with a message about a demon and I was slaughtered for it, it was received by very few. The world likes neatly wrapped packages with whistles and bows. Lies painted pretty will not get you into heaven. “Therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew Him not.” Those words have been on my heart. Some people will reject you just because of the spirit within you, keep moving forward for Jesus anyways. Keep planting the seeds for God’s Kingdom everywhere your feet touches, others behind you will water those seeds and who knows where God will allow them to take root and grow! It doesn’t matter how many reject us, that one that gives their life to God is all that matters. Don’t grow weary in this season, keep planting those seeds and let God work on the hearts of the trails we leave behind that others are watering! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.” 1 John 2:1

He is a way maker, glory hallelujah! He is doing a new thing in this season so those old pieces won’t fit! Stop trying to shove them together, He’s inserting new into the equation! He will spring it up right before your very eyes dear heart, stay the course and tell the devil he is a liar when all you see is dry and not enough. He is making a way and bursting fresh waters before your very eyes! Believe Him! Your faith is the avenue it shall flow forth from, give Him a praise shout! I hear an abundance of rain getting ready to flow forth in the dry places that you have been praying for! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert.” ~ Isaiah 43:19

Oh how good our Lord is. I am returning to work today after nearly a month and a half. I had to lean in and trust Him when the doctors could not find the source of my bleeding that He miraculously dried up at wherever that source was! Tears streaming this morning as I recalled the journey and just praised Him that I’m even able to go back to work. It was my trust and faith in Him that brought me through because when I saw the surgeon for my follow~up yesterday, it was pretty clear that he still had no idea where the bleeding had came from, “If the bleeding starts again,” he said, “go to the ER.” That’s comforting I thought. Thank You Jesus, I serve a God that holds me in His hands and knows the plans He has for me and is my strong hold in the day of trouble and He alone cut the head off of the head of the enemy that was sent to destroy me with this plan! The blood of Jesus still heals and the God of Abraham and Isaac, the God of yesterday still heals. The miracle working God of the Bible still works those same miracles today, the bleeding just stopped. Do you need a miracle? Trust Him. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever and He’s still in the miracle business. Pray in alignment with His will and your miracle will come through! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.” ~ Nahum 1:7

I sat for a long time reading and praying for a Scripture for today’s Nourishment blog before the Lord brought me to Nahum. I am so thankful that the Lord is slow to anger and for His patience with me. I reflected on this verse for a long time. Forgiveness of others is so critical in our personal walk with God and sometimes so difficult. I was thinking back over some personal wounds and it wasn’t anger, but deep hurt that pierced that heart and made the unforgiveness so difficult. Help me Poppa. I began to reflect on Jesus and Judas and how that had to hurt. We have to forgive and love with the heart of Jesus even when that wound is still festering and ask for Jesus to pour His blood over it and cover it as a salve, a healing balm that can heal like no other! If we don’t it will continue to fester and grow until it takes root and that is just what the devil wants. In fact he will try to attack our mind and say remember that thing and how it hurt you, that hurt will begin to fester into anger and then to bitterness. But God! When you apply the blood of Jesus to it and forgiveness cleanse it out healing starts to take place. You may need to continually ask God to help you for awhile and that’s okay, He knows your heart. Give it Him and allow Him to heal you and let him take that thing done against you and turn it your favor. The Lord will fight for His children and before you know it, you will be praying for mercy on the very people that caused you pain! That is the goodness of God. We want everyone to know His mercy and love. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the Lord hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.” ~ Nahum 1:3

There is only one way to heaven and that is through the blood of Jesus. That has been on my heart so heavy today. Good works, being a good person, donating to a “worthy” cause, coming together with other “religions” isn’t going to get you through heaven’s doors and my heart is absolutely breaking tonight as I realized some are missing this very critical key to salvation. It’s not something I can do for them or open their eyes to see, but oh I pray for the blinders to be removed from their eyes so that they too can have the Scriptures opened up for themselves. Time is fleeting and the devil has so many deceived, that’s why the path to hell is broad. It’s time for the Warriors of God to pray as never before. Our prayers may very well pull someone from the devil’s grasp right out of the flames of hell. The battle is real and it’s more fierce than it’s ever been! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” ~ John 14:6

Whew, this morning’s verse! When I went to the Lord in prayer this morning I had so much on my heart that I didn’t even have tears. I was at a place with some situations that I said Poppa I’m just so weary my head was hurting last night and it matched my heart, but I couldn’t even cry anymore. All I could see was so much darkness, I could no longer see the light He had promised in some situations. My Father met me in my prayer room! My friends, the enemy was blocking me from seeing that light and I had to dig in closer to my Father and His Word for His light to shine through. My Father told me clearly I will not fail you, I will not forsake you, and if I have said it, it will be. You must revisit My words in your heart so that the light doesn’t grow dim or burn out. He said the devil is constantly blowing in stale winds in hopes you will tire and quit, but there is no quit in you My warrior daughter! You may grow weary, but you refresh in Me. You don’t quit! What has God told you? What is settled cannot be rewritten. You must pray harder, fast, and believe it will come to past no matter what it looks like and no matter what the enemy tries to say because God has said so! Be encouraged today. Our Lord has gone before us, He is with us, He will not fail or forsake us. Do not be surprised by this, He is our Father and loves us so much more than words can even express. Whatever that thing is you are worried about, stop. He has gone before you! Warrior son and daughter, just dig in closer to Him and renew your mind daily! The enemy is going to try to cover you in darkness, make sure God’s light is shining through with prayer, His Word, and praise. Don’t give one inch of space to the devil or he’ll move right on in! ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.” ~ Deuteronomy 31:8

The Lord has been speaking to me a lot about prayer. My timeline is filled with really powerful post about prayer on it, but lately He has really impressed the word “fervent” on my heart. “Fervent” is having or displaying a passionate intensity. God has been drawing me into fervent prayer and showing me it is critical at this point in my destiny. I also found it interesting to look up “effectual,” it means successful in producing a desired or intended result; effective. Fervent prayer is effective in getting the desired or intended results. There are somethings that only come through time spent with our Father, somethings learned through direct wisdom from the Holy Spirit in one on one communication in prayer. That one on one communication availeth much! We can’t skip that time and we can’t quickly run through it. We have to meet our Father there and take the time to listen for His voice as we fervently call out to Him. He will respond. Prayer isn’t meant to be a one way monologue, but a two way conversation. Our Father loves to hear from us and He loves to respond and commune with us! The conversations I have with my Father are my most precious times of the day! Seeing today’s posts reminded me, I need to go harder in prayer. It is prayer that has gotten me through the last month. As I prepare to go back to work, I need to arrange my time to go even harder, go even deeper, more fervently into prayer. Prayer is my connection to my Father, it is what carries me through and it is the line the enemy will attempt to disconnect. Pray for me as I pray for you! We will pray each other through! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” ~ James 5:16

The Lord keeps bringing these Scriptures into my path that remind us we are His! Today’s reminds us He is the Lord our God and He made us, we did not make ourselves. We ARE HIS people. This morning in prayer I took a lot to Him and was reminded of so many things. One of the things I heard in my spirit was is nothing too hard for God? It doesn’t matter what your situation looks like on the outside, we have a God that controls it and He can shift that thing around with one move. Don’t allow the enemy to convince you the battle is over by what you see, stand on what you know. We serve a miracle working God who is the same today as He was when he turned the water into wine. I don’t know what you are believing Him for, but I know He is more than able to come through. He is the Lord Your God, nothing is too hard for Him! If you have not made Him your Lord, today is the perfect day; won’t you answer that call? 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.” ~ Psalm 100:3

Oh child of God, do you know that you too have been called by name and you too are His! We were grafted in by the of blood of Jesus. Our names are written in the lamb’s book of life. He took such care in us that He numbered the very hair on our heads. Can you imagine the intricate detail that entails?! My hair falls out and grows back daily!!! He knows what we are destined to become in Him, he knows every failure and success we will make. He knows our shortcomings and still says you are Mine! We are redeemed through the blood of Jesus and forever His children and He loves us more than we could ever even comprehend. My heart is just overflowing this morning as I read this verse knowing I too am His and no matter what this life throws at me I don’t face it alone, but with my Father the King at my side! That deserves a praise shout!!! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.”~ Isaiah 43:1

The Lord has been putting this verse in my spirit for several days now. The other day it flooded my Facebook timeline from so many different people and pages that I follow, this was as I was under heavy attack from the enemy. We have several serious things going on within my family. I began to really reflect on this verse and the battles we were facing. They were all spiritual. I have been getting up and praying each morning and the enemy was mad. It was time to go harder. The only way to win this battle is to war in the spirit. Living in the spirit requires walking in the spirit. Walking in the spirit is going to require a battle in the spirit realm with the enemy. The devil doesn’t challenge those who he doesn’t fear. When you have something in you for the Kingdom of God that scares him, he tries to stop it; but, what God has ordained cannot be stopped. I checked myself for doors that could allow legal access, I checked my home, I checked the people coming into my home. The enemy is tricky and he will gain access to your home in any way he can! Watch anyone staying with you and what they bring into your home that can open doors (I found at least one)! This is a spiritual battle and God is preparing His children for major spiritual warfare in this season. It is critical to be battle ready at all times as we walk in the spirit. The devil is relentless and we must always have our armor on to shield his attacks. Ask Gods to show you any chinks in your armor, any weaknesses. He started showing me my weaknesses and how to fortify my armor through Him. This is so critical as the enemy bombards us with attacks. I urge you to pray into this brethren. I’m praying with you and for you. This battle is spiritual and we must be prepared! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” ~ Galatians 5:25

The Lord really touched me as I read today’s verse. I began to read it in Bible Hub under the various translations and several say “give you peace at ALL times and in EVERY way.” I have reflected on this throughout the day. Our peace comes from our Father Himself. The devil seeks to destroy that peace by attacking our mind, when we feel those attacks coming on we must cast him and them out at the very start of the attack and renew our mind at that very moment. Don’t give him one inch to move or even one second to grow that thought. Stop him as soon as he enters your mind and and say not today devil! Declare the peace of God over yourself, over your mind, over your family, wherever the attack is reverse your thinking at that point and fight him with a key verse, we have an entire book! Ask the Holy Spirit to bring to your remembrance the verse right for that attack. Fight him with the Word, praise, and prayer. Do not allow him to steal your peace. Today’s verse reminds us that peace comes from the Lord Himself and He gives it to us ALWAYS! We must renew our minds and remember to walk in it when the enemy tries to steal it away. He can try, but we can deny him access. Not today satan, not today… and not tomorrow either! ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.” ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:16

Not everyone in your life is for you. Read that again. The enemy uses a lot of people and the Lord has been making me keenly aware of this lately. I felt today’s Nourishment Scripture deep in my spirit. What a read on a fowler is very interesting. “A fowler is a bird catcher who uses traps and snares to catch birds. He hides in plain sight and attacks unwary prey without warning, eventually capturing it.” This is much the same way the enemy uses people (or even spirits) to monitor us for him and then in some cases he will lure the person into evil, in others they just report back every single detail to another person (or persons) while they are plotting against them (sometimes using witch craft and all sorts of the devils evil devices to accomplish his will knowingly or unknowingly to the people involved). But God! When we walk closely to Him, He will show us these people and He will deliver us from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence. He has just starting showing me some people that were like an annoyance in my ear and He said no daughter, it’s deeper than that. I thought I was just bothered by the people and their repeated actions, but my spirit was bothered by the activity in the spirit realm. Pay attention when the Holy Spirit nudges you about someone. Say speak Lord and listen for His voice! He’s been showing me for sometime and I just realized today what He was saying! Some people want to know how you are for the wrong reasons! Look at the full picture and ask God to give you spiritual eyes to see and ears to hear what says the Lord and He will answer your prayer. The devil doesn’t care who he uses, lean unto God and His discernment to make sure your not giving him intel! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.” ~ Psalm 91:3

What do you believe? What we believe is so critically important. The children of Israel had wandered for 40 years. When it came time to enter the promised land they didn’t believe causing them to not enter after all that time spend wandering. God had showed Himself time and time again and they still did not believe. I looked at our world today and began to ponder the unbelief I see. This ranges from outright unbelief in God to not trusting God to do what He said He would do (which is still unbelief). There is so much to be learned from the children of Israel. Jesus is the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. (Hebrews 13:8) We can trust Him to say what He will do. What we believe doesn’t only matter, it is essential to our future! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.” ~ Hebrews 3:19

I woke early in the morning to a familiar feeling of my legs feeling weakened as I began to stir. My husband sensed my unrest and said check your blood pressure, it was unsettling low. I laid back down and began to pray, Poppa I don’t understand. I thought we were past this. I heard Him say, I am in the midst of you, even through the fire. I kept repeating this over and over as if I was getting up to write it down in my prayer journal. This morning I was reminded His hedge of protection is around me and can’t be penetrated. His glory illuminates from within me outwardly. While I was in the hospital, the techs would come in several times a day to check my blood pressure and sugar. I had one younger lady who would tarry by my bed a little longer. Finally she said my room was just so peaceful. She said when she entered in, there was just such a peace there. I said that is the spirit of God! She heard me listening to my music one day and recognized one of the songs and began to tell me the songs she liked. Our spirits recognized each other! When you have the spirit of God , you are just different. Something in you changes and the things that aren’t right (because none of us are perfect) start to change. The Lord starts to root out things not of Him and it’s not an easy process, but it’s a beautiful one because you are becoming one with Him. When I woke, My Father had Zechariah 2:5 on my heart. It doesn’t matter the situation, He is a wall of fire around me and you! From within that wall, His glory shines IN the midst of us. It shines for others to see. We are not alone and others can see His wonder working power as we become a living, breathing testimony for Him. Don’t buy into the devil’s lies that your alone or God has abandoned you, He is within you! He loves you and never leaves or forsakes you. Your story is part of your Kingdom work that will draw others out of the darkness. Don’t you give up now. You press harder into Him and feel the glow of His fire around you and His light from within you! You’ve got this, because God has you! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her.” ~ Zechariah 2:5

I know a lot of my brothers and sisters in Christ who are in a struggle right now. I am watching their battles through spiritual eyes and I see their struggles in the spirit realm. The battle you are fighting is being manifested through a physical fight but the enemy is not of this world and you are being exhausted trying to fight him through typical physical warfare. It’s spiritual and you must fight the battle on a spiritual level. How is that you ask? You go to battle through prayer and praise. You storm heaven with your prayers so fervent that heaven begins to war on your behalf! You lift your voice in praise because praise begins to shift the very atmosphere you are in. You don’t just do this once or twice, but continuously. You do this until you see your situation shifts and then you keep doing it. The Lord WILL lift you up, He will deliver you from your enemy, but you have to stir the waters. Draw unto Him through this battle and watch Him show out for you! If you are struggling, it’s time to add the spiritual game plan to your arsenal and use prayer and praise as the weapons to defeat the enemy. You also need to stand on the promises in God’s Word. You are a child of God and victory is yours through Jesus, it’s time to walk in it! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.” ~ Psalm 18:48

Sometimes the enemy just tries to come in like a flood. That is because we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the darkness of this world (Ephesians 6:12). But God! Our Lord liveth!!! Blessed be MY rock and let the God of MY salvation be exalted!!! In prayer this morning, the Lord said believe what you KNOW not what the enemy has you read or what he puts in your head. Have I the Lord your God not said it is settled? It is settled because I have settled it in the heavens above! What I say is final. The enemy [the devil] knows this so he wants to sway how you think and plant doubt in your mind. WOW, that is a Word from my Father! Has the Lord spoke something over you as well and the enemy keeps coming in and trying to plant doubt? My Father reminded me this morning the devil is not only a liar, but the father of lies! When he comes flooding in with his lies, send him packing back to hell! The victory is ours as children of God. Hold on to that today and remember whatever God has told you, it is settled! Nothing the enemy tries to plant in your head can change that, send him packing when he tries to tell you different. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“46 The LORD liveth; and blessed [be] my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. 47 [It is] God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.” ~ Psalms 18:46-47

Lord help me to write this without offense or arrogance, I prayed as I reflected on some things that were afflicting me before my sickness and just disappeared as I lay sick. When you are a child of God, He takes that relationship very seriously. He is your Father and as your Father, He loves you so much. He doesn’t want to see you hurt, He’s protective of your heart and your well being. People of the world must be very careful when they plot and scheme against a child of the King because He sees what we don’t see and He takes that very seriously. He even sees what we do see and allow to slide because our heart is too soft or circumstance doesn’t allow us to fight back, He takes note of it all and He will fight on our behalf when we can’t fight for ourselves or He will show us how to battle back to cast the enemy out. Whatever the case, nothing the enemy does or tries to do to us goes unseen by our Father and you just don’t come against His child and prosper when all is said and done. 1 Chronicles 16:22 and again in Psalm 105:15 says, “Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.” This made me want to stop and pray for some people who I knew the enemy was using against me in key areas of my life. The Lord is serious when He repeats His word and as an anointed child of the most high God, I’ve seen His protection over my life. Coming against an anointed child of God is not wise and we must pray for the people the enemy uses. It is not us they are up against, but the Holy Spirit within us. The very God of Israel goes before us clearing the way and fighting battles we could never win alone. Glory hallelujah, there is not one battle we face alone. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.” ~ Psalm 18:42

I read today’s verse and just looked up and smiled with tears welling up in my eyes. God is so good. He knows the things we are going to face and He equips us for those battles. Gird is “encircle (a person or part of the body) with a belt or band; or prepare oneself for something difficult or challenging.” Today’s verse says the Lord gird’s us with strength unto battle, He prepares us with strength. We don’t go in weak or weary no matter how the situation feels! Not only that, He subdues the enemy rising up against us. It doesn’t matter what form that enemy is taking, He has subdued it! The enemy doesn’t want us to believe it, but here it is in God’s word, all we have to do is walk in it! Glory hallelujah, that deserves a praise shout!!! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle: thou hast subdued under me those that rose up against me.” ~ Psalm 18:39

I have literally felt the Lord’s hand holding me up over the last several weeks. He has given me a strength that words cannot even begin too explain and He continues to pour out His strength over me. I’ve heard it said that Scriptures and blessings hit different when you’ve gone through somethings and there is so much truth in this statement. He is my sustaining strength right now. He is that which keeps me from slipping, He is enlarging my steps even during my sickness with my testimony that reaches others. He is ever faithful and I give Him so much praise glory. He continues to be my shield and holds me up, thank You Father God for sustaining me through this time! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great. 36 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me, that my feet did not slip.” ~ Psalms 18:35-36

What an on-time word for me today! In prayer this morning, the Lord told me not to be moved by what I saw but what I knew. He said He was teaching me to war, to battle. He gave me so many nuggets for the battle I’ve been facing with my health. Friends, the things we face are not of this world even though they manifest in things we fight in the physical realm. We are told in Ephesians 6:2 we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Our Father teaches us how to war against these things! He prepares us for every battle we will face when we lean into Him. What an awesome God we serve! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.” ~ Psalm 18:34

Poppa, it’s all too much
I’m drowning in the waters of life
I’m in need of your touch
I’m surrounded by strife
The darkness is trying to close in
I need to see the flickers of Your light
I know the enemy can’t win
But I’m fighting with all my might
Tears streaming down my face
I’m weary from this ongoing war
Come rescue me with your grace
The enemy just keeps bringing more
I don’t have much fight left in me
Renew my strength for the days ahead
Give me eyes to see
And wisdom to finish the battle and stay the course and do as my Father has said
I am strengthened in Jesus name
My rest comes from above
I will finish this game
With the power of God’s love.
~ Chelle, #f8ithgal
8/3/2022

The Lord has really spoke to me over the last couple of days. In return, the enemy has came in like a flood. The last several weeks have been hard and I’m still struggling to regain my strength. It seems I take I step forward and two steps back and hit repeat. I’m making progress, but it as at a snails pace. Even as I typed this, I heard your healing daughter, take the time to draw unto me. I have said it before, we live in a world that wants instant everything. In this case, I want my healing quickly so things can return to normal. The Lord has forced me to slow down through this sickness. I rarely use all of my vacation days, they expire. I would rush through my days trying to take care of everyone else and too often neglect myself, ignoring the signs to take care of myself. Now I’m forced to sit back and rest. This evening my stomach is cramping terribly but I’m holding on to the promise that my Father is setting me up on high places as I listen to His voice and rest in Him. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.” ~ Psalm 18:33

She waters her pillow every night with her tears
As she pours out her heart into God’s ears
She spends her days working hard just to make ends meet
And almost every spare moment at her Saviors feet
In classes moving towards her destiny in His Kingdom
Surviving on prayer so that she doesn’t come undone
Up against those who say she “feels” too much
They can’t comprehend it’s the way God made her heart to touch
God has given her His very heart
With eyes to see and feel from the depths in a most sensitive part
That words can’t explain
But it’s not too much, it creates an emotion of tears like rain
Time and time again in life she’s told it’s all in her head
But it’s not, the Lord directs her and she now knows His voice and it’s about what He’s said
Help me Poppa to be strong
Even when they are calling me wrong
To hold them up in prayer
When my heart is breaking and it doesn’t seem fair
To love without fault
And never let it halt
~ Chelle, #f8ithgal
8/3/2022

This Scripture was perfect for me this morning. It has been a really rough few weeks and God has been my strength throughout it all. As I poured my heart out to Him this morning, He told me many things but one thing He told that I want to share was that He had collected every tear cried and heard every word prayed. He said He saw every heartbreak experienced and He felt what I felt. He loves us that much my friends. He is not some deity in the sky that we pray to. He is I Am the AM, the ONLY God that not only hears our prayers but feels our pain and understands the prayers that we bring before Him. He became flesh through Jesus and died to save us from our sins. He not only understands what we bring before His throne, He feels it. WOW! Then He gives us the strength to get through it, a super natural strength that comes from Him. What an awesome, loving God we serve. If you are not taking your problems to Him and tapping into that you are missing out because He cares for you on such an intimate level my friends. He truly makes your way perfect! 💛 ~!Chelle, #f8ithgal

“It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.” ~ Psalm 18:32

Poppa take the heart You’ve given me and hold it close
Comfort me during those times it hurts the most
Mature my emotions and give me eyes to see what You put before me
Remove any blinders so that I see what You want me to see
You’ve given me Your heart,
Give me the wisdom to discern my emotions from the start
Walk with me every day
And continue to speak to me in so many ways
Guide me in all that I do
As I continue to always serve You.
Chelle, #f8ithgal
8/2/2022

A “buckler” is one that shields and protects. God doesn’t make mistakes, His ways are perfect and His Word is tried and true. We can stand on what He tells us and trust it to come to pass, it may not be in our timing but if He said it He will do it! His Word also said He is a buckler to those who trust in Him, He is our shield and our protector. Whew, I needed that right now. I’m in the midst of trying to get better and the enemy started throwing things at me and I cried out, Poppa help, I just can’t. He swoops in and bounces those daggers right back at him. He is our very help when we just feel we can’t take another hit. The battlefield is rough, but we don’t go into it alone. He equips us for the battle, He gives us fellow warriors to pray us through, and then He is right there as a buckler when we need a respite from the constant pounding and attacks. Are you weary in the battle? Take some time to commune with your Father. Refresh your spirit in His Word and know His timing is perfect and He has a plan in your favor. Get prayed up and refreshed to press on. You’ve got this because your Father has you. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the Lord is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.” ~ Psalm 18:30

I feel so alone in this battle here
People all around but no one really near
Weary and trying to keep pressing
Praying every day for a breakthrough and blessing
Silent tears streaming down my face
Expected to carry it all with elegant grace
Blood pressure dipping so low
Everything is moving extra slow
It’s my burden to bear
With whom am I to share?
Tears stain my cheeks
Unnoticed by all, the Lord I seek
It’s just too much for me alone
I have to take it to God’s throne
Broken and battered
Crushed and tattered
He collects the tears from above
And covers me in His love
His wisdom will get me through
While His love lifts these blues
~ Chelle, #f8ithgal
8/1/22

I had a follow-up appointment with my PCP this morning. Many know for the last several weeks I had been losing blood. Through that, I would have spells when I moved around that it felt as if I was passing out and darkness would seem to close in around me. Today on the way to my appointment at least three times as I watched the clouds moving by I heard the Lord say prophecy daughter. I got to the Dr.’s office who told me it would take a while for my body to recover from the amount of blood I’d loss. I’d be off another week of work, more time to spend with my Father. Next stop, bloodwork. My hemoglobin had come up remarkably. Glory hallelujah! They had never found the actual source of my bleed, it appears to have been healed by The Master Physician Himself, Jesus. He has guided the Dr.’s in every step of my care. Now He is moving me from that darkness of the days when my blood count was low into the light where His Word moves through me to touch and encourage others. The darkness tried to overshadow me, but the light of God shines brighter. I had some prayer warriors praying me through and a mighty woman of God and prophetic team praying over me and for me during this time. I am thankful for each and everyone of you and I am thankful for God and His light that shines from within me. He lit my candle and enlightened my darkness. Thank You Father God for Your light!!! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For thou wilt light my candle: the Lord my God will enlighten my darkness.” ~ Psalm 18:28

Today has been a difficult day on so many levels. Then I settled down for the evening and through blurred vision I reread today’s Scripture and tears filled my eyes. “For thou wilt save the afflicted people…” God had tapped into my very heart. Afflict is “past tense: afflicted; past participle: afflicted (of a problem or illness) cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble. i.e. his younger child was afflicted with a skin disease” Wow. I felt this in my current situation. No matter what we go through as children of God, our Father has us! He will bring down those with a high look, those speaking evil over us will fall. We only need to press into Him and keep speaking life, keep speaking blessing over them that seek to do us harm, and let our Father work things out in our favor and for His glory. I’m giving it all to Him: this sickness, the enemy, every little detail. To God be the glory. He is working it out even as I type this. Glory hallelujah, He gets the highest praise and a testimony will be birthed from it! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.” ~ Psalm 18:27

Chapter 18 has really touched my heart as I continue to chew on it daily. Even in the midst of my sickness, I have felt my Father pour out His Spirit over me. He never leaves or forsakes His children. He walks with us daily especially during those trying times. It is those times that are faith building. It is those times that are testimony building. It is those times that refines us and bring us out as pure gold. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“20 The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me. 21 For I have kept the ways of the LORD, and have not wickedly departed from my God.” ~ Psalms 18:20-21

“‘…but the LORD was my stay.” The enemy may have some plans for you, but the Lord is your stay! You may go through some things along the way, but the Lord is your stay. The waters may even get deep, but the Lord is your stay. The important thing when you are going through trials, is to draw close to God. He will deliver you from the enemy and your testimony will be such that it helps others going through similar storms. Are you going through a storm right now? Remember God is your stay, draw close to Him, and watch for your testimony that will blow others away and encourage them in Christ. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“17 He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them which hated me: for they were too strong for me. 18 They prevented me in the day of my calamity: but the LORD was my stay. 19 He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.” ~ Psalms 18:17-19

Have you ever felt like you were drowning in the waters of life? It’s during those times when we cry out to our Father, He seemingly reaches down and just lifts us right up out of the waters that are threatening to overtake us giving us a respite from everything hitting us in the storm. The key is drawing close to our Father so that He can draw close to us; too many times we get too busy, other times we are hurt or angry. Those are all ploys from the enemy. If he can separate us from that closeness, he robs us of our power. Take it back!!During the storm it’s critical to give God praise and glory. It s important to draw even closer to Him and listen for key strategies and His divine wisdom because it’s God that is going to bring you out of that situation you are in. Lean into Him child of God, that is where your breakthrough will come and praise and worship will usher it through. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.” ~ Psalm 18:16

Oh what a mighty God we serve. He goes before us and clears our path. There are many times our Father shoots the enemy down before he even gets to our door, battles won before they have a chance to touch us. So you can trust when a battle does hit us He is backing us all the way and that battle is meant to strengthen not destroy us. Many are faith building battles, our faith can’t grow if it’s not stretched. I’ve been thinking a lot about Job lately. He walked upright before God, but the Lord still allowed the devil to hit him over and over again. However he endured and received double in the end. What are you going through? God is using it to draw you closer to Him. The refiner’s fire isn’t pretty, but what is produces afterwards is strong and beautiful. Press into Him during this time, listen for His voice and glean from His wisdom. He’s already cleared the way, victory is already yours, these are faith building battles that are going to move you closer to Him and propel you into your destiny. Don’t give up now child of God, you are so close to that next level, keep pressing. Finish this leg of the race. Don’t buy into the devils lies, your Father is right beside you backing you every step of the way. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited them.” ~ Psalm 18:14

God is so good. He always knows what we need and just when we need it. I have been chewing on this chapter for days. I had today’s picture passage ready to post yesterday. I woke to find my hemoglobin had once again teetered down a little. As I wrote in my prayer journal, I heard the Lord say look at today’s Scripture. My heart smiled. I felt David’s words! Just moments before my cry too had been before God into His ears. He heard, He reminded me of this very Scripture. Often God is at work behind the scenes even when our physical eyes don’t see what we are praying for, but you can trust and believe child of God He hears every single word and collects every single tear! “In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple,” I hear you daughter… He is Elohim Shama, the God that hears my friends and hears us when we call! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“4 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid. 5 The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me. 6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, [even] into his ears.” ~ Psalms 18: 4-6

The Lord is so worthy to be praised! He alone saves us from every little (and big) trap that the enemy tries to ensnare us in. It is so critical in this day that we stay tuned into His frequency, that we walk with Him daily because the enemy is constantly trying to devour us and he is not choosy about who he uses to do it! When these attacks occur we can call out to our Father and He will roar on our behalf!! We are never alone in this battle, He is always at the head. When we are tuned into Him, He will give us wisdom to fight the battle filled with key strategies and downloads from Heaven that allow victory over the enemy. Victory is mine says the Lord, walk with me my child and you shall overcome the enemy and all of his plans against you! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from mine enemies.” ~ Psalm 18:3

Life can be hard ya’ll! I was readmitted to the hospital. My right hand hurts so bad as I type this from the IV they just removed when I was released on Saturday evening and my vision so blurred I can barely see to type. I’m tired Poppa. “Still Holy” begins to play on playlist by Tribl and Maverick City Music. I pause just to listen and feel His presence. “Lord, You reign even in the fire He’s in the fire and in the flames
He’s not done working, so don’t lose faith
Don’t you stop praising, just lift his name
Higher, higher…” Oh the truth in those lyrics! He is with us in the fire! While in the fire, He is our rock, our fortress, our deliverer, and our very strength. Many of you are in the fire too, the flames are hot and the enemy has convinced you that you are alone. He is a liar, the Father of lies! Just as Jesus was in the fire with Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, He’s in the fire with you. Start lifting your voice in praise and trust your God to bring you through this fire. It can’t last and when you come out there won’t be a trace of smoke on you and you will have a testimony that will give God the highest glory and win souls for His Kingdom. The devil meant for this fire to destroy you, but God is using it to refine you, mold you, and to move you higher in Him. He hasn’t left you in the flames, He’s right beside you and your testimony will follow! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.” ~ Psalm 18:2

The Lord led me to Psalm 18 yesterday and I have chewed on it for two days now. As I read it, almost every verse cried out to me. Oh how I love the Lord and He is indeed my very strength. No matter what we face in life, we can spend time in His presence and draw our strength from Him. Are you in the valley right now? I would like to encourage you not to lie down, but to get up and draw your strength from on high. Even if you are too weak to move, and believe me I get it because I was, turn up the praise music and drive the thoughts of the enemy away. Call out to your Father and He will listen! Tell Him how you feel and what you need and draw your strength from Him. O Lord, MY strength. He is YOUR strength saints, take it to Him! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.” ~ Psalm 18:1

I have really did a lot of thinking over today’s passage. We are to be the light in a world full of a darkness, a darkness that once consumed us. I thought on this as I drifted off and had a terrible dream. In that dream, the Lord showed me unforgiveness I had in my heart towards someone in the world who has ill will towards me. Someone who wishes to destroy me and parts of my life that I hold dear to me. Not only unforgiveness, but fear. My loving Father was using this passage to show me I needed to let it go because I too was once from the world and I needed to put her in His hands and be gentle and kind snd show His love towards her always. Poppa, she wants to destroy me and … she can’t destroy what I have ordained child. You shower My love and leave the rest to Me. There are times we have to love with the love of Jesus even when the people we are loving are plotting against us. Jesus broke bread with the one who would turn Him over to be crucified so that we all could live through His blood. Allow that to sink in. We weren’t always filled with the shining light of our Savior, we were saved by His grace and His light now shines through us. Be the light even when it hurts. Be the light even when they reject you. Let the light of Jesus shine through you and allow anything that is not His light go. You are in the world but not of the world. Believe me when I say the world is watching the light in you even when you think they aren’t, you are dropping seeds that other lights may grow. Don’t allow any darkness to pull you backwards with hurt and pain, be the light that pulls them towards Jesus when you rise above what is thrown at you. The Holy Spirit will help you do this. His light shines from within you so bright it cannot be contained! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. 3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.” ~ Titus 3:1-3

We are a peculiar people. Peculiar is strange or odd; unusual or particular; special. I was praying on a Scripture for today and the Lord brought me to the book of Titus. We aren’t called to be like the world, but to be set apart from it. We aren’t called to go along with the flow of it, but to DENY ungodliness and worldly lust thereof. We are to live soberly, righteously so that our Lord may redeem us from our iniquity and purify us unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. I like this part, these things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. These things speak of who we are, they set us apart, they lift and encourage, they allow us to spread God’s truth with authority and with no fear of retribution. BUT, one must be living soberly, righteously, and godly to do these things with all authority. Jesus gave Himself for us to be grafted in as a peculiar people. How we are living matters. We can’t just live any old way. We can’t just take in worldly views that directly oppose the heart of God. It matters. We are set apart, peculiar, unusual, different. We aren’t called to go with the flow, we are called to flow with God. Our heart should align with His and not the world’s. Our beliefs should align with His beliefs and His Word, not what is popular in the world because it feels good. We are peculiar, set apart. We aren’t called to be like everyone else. That’s something to really think about, it truly matters. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. 15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.” ~ Titus 2:11-15

Healing is our portion as sons and daughters of Christ. The Lord doesn’t “make” us sick, but He will often use that sickness to draw us closer to Him. Look at Job, He was upright before God and was still attacked in His body, but in the end He received double for his trouble! I am trusting God for the manifestation of my healing and thanking God that He is guiding the Dr.’s to the source of the issue. I praise Him for using this time to draw me closer to Him. Not one second of it is wasted, it is all part of His plan and the shaping of my destiny in Him. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.” ~ Jeremiah 17:14

The heart of man, I have no words. It is desperately wicked until it is washed by the blood of Jesus and this grieves my heart so much. God is teaching me to be mature in my emotions as my Mentor puts it. I see so much and my heart just cries out, it takes on so much and feels so much as it sees the very evil in the heart of man, but it also sees the good. It struggles as it takes on carrying the burdens for those not even willing to change and so desperately wanting it for them. The Lord searches the heart and tries the reins. He gives according to their fruit and He knows their fruit indeed according to their doings. You can speak falsely but it is going to catch up with your actions. As a mouth piece for the Lord, I see the wickedness and it grieves me to my core. I try to to shine His light into the darkness, but the darkness has to be ready to yield to the light. A seed planted, but you can’t pretend to be good when wicked is abounding. Until washed by the blood, the darkness will always reveal its true nature. Praying those seeds will be drenched in the blood and bloom in the Holy Spirit’s light in His time before it’s too late for time is not promised. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“9 The heart [is] deceitful above all [things], and desperately wicked: who can know it? 10 I the LORD search the heart, [I] try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, [and] according to the fruit of his doings.” ~ Jeremiah 17:9-10

Today took a turn I didn’t expect. I have been weak for too many days to count and knew I was losing blood. After having bloodwork done earlier today, my PCP called with instructions for me to get to the ER. My hemoglobin had dropped to 2. A prayer chain was started and by the time I got there and it was ran again it had went up to 7. Glory hallelujah. I’m still weak and bring admitted, but I feel the presence of God with me. I feel today’s verse more than ever as I press harder into Him. He must increase, but I must decrease. I sit on my hospital bed and recall the words You spoke to me. More of You Father and less of me as I am molded into Your image. A perfect image of You when the process is done. Glory hallelujah, I am clay in the Potter’s hands and excited as He molds me for the destiny for His Kingdom for this time He has raised me up for! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He must increase, but I must decrease.” ~ John 3:30

Whew, I sure feel today’s passage! “For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is renewed day by day.” Such an on-time word for me! As verse 17 goes on to say this light affliction will only last for a moment. A moment in our eyes is so different in that of God’s. My heart smiles as I continue to look on the things that are not seen during my days of being sick, as I dream dreams and draw closer to my Father, renewing my mind daily. More of Him and less of me. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory; 18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen [are] temporal; but the things which are not seen [are] eternal.” ~ 2 Corinthians 4:16-18

I have been battling Covid and too sick to post; however, I have felt the Lord’s hand as I battled this sickness. I thought a lot about Job as I laid and prayed. I am in a breaking or crushing season with God where everything not of Him must go in order for me to get to the next level of my destiny. I’m not being destroyed, I’m being pressed. Everything not of God is being pressed out as I spend more time in His presence. It’s not an easy process and I’ve learned many who claim friend are not friend in the process. The refiners fire is a difficult one as He molds you and shapes you into the mirror of His reflection, but oh the wisdom you glean there and the love and care He does it with. No detail is left undone. The life of Jesus is indeed being made manifest in my body as He completes His work in me. I am so blessed to be His daughter, chosen for such a time as this. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“8 [We are] troubled on every side, yet not distressed; [we are] perplexed, but not in despair; 9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; 10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.”~ 2 Corinthians 4:8-10

Covid has hit me hard today so for today’s blog, I am standing firm on 1 Peter 2:24. Healing is my portion and I claim it in Jesus name! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” ~ 1 Peter 2:24

I posted this verse previously for the Nourishment Blog, but the Lord just keeps bringing me back here. I can’t even imagine the things Mary saw as she watched Jesus, the Savior to the world, grow. The Word said she kept these things and pondered them in her heart. I am so sick with Covid right now. As I lay, the Lord is showing me visions, I am seeing things around me. I keep these things and ponder them in my heart and before Him. Tears just overflowing this evening as my heart ponders them. I am so thankful for a Father who listens, a Father who gives wisdom and direction. A Father who knows why I’m pondering the things in my heart. A Father who strengthens and guides while I ponder and reflect. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.” ~ Luke 2:19

This verse just makes we want to shout! When the Lord speaks something it CANNOT return void!!! Glory hallelujah. Whatever the pleases the Lord will go forth and prosper. If the Lord speaks something over your life, that settles it. His Word will not come back void. I don’t care what your situation looks like, it is settled! Give Him praise and walk in it even when it has not manifested yet! Just keep praising Him and TRUSTING Him to bring that thing to pass. It will manifest in His time. We get impatient and want it now, but His timing is perfect! During that waiting period, our faith produces much! It stretches and grows our faith as we wait on our Lord, it draws us closer to Him while increasing our patience. Has the Lord declared something over you, your husband, your family? Take heart! Be encouraged, His Word will not return void so you stand on that and trust He is working it out in your favor, but His timing! He is preparing that Word to last, it will be worth the wait. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” ~ Isaiah 55:11

I love how God works. The Lord has been showing me a strong man in the sky for at least a week. Sometimes the full body and sometimes just flexing muscles. Each time He would say strongholds. This morning I woke to a text from a precious sister that simply said, “St. Mark 3 verse 27.” The strong man is the devil and he is known for strongholds on God’s people. WOW look at God, He sent my confirmation. I’ve thought a lot today on strongholds in my life and what needs to be bound! What an awesome God we serve that can speak to us through the clouds and then confirm it! He’s real my friends and He longs for that kind of relationship with you, yes you! Just set some time aside for Him everyday and as you talk to Him, allow quite time for Him to respond. It might be a word to your heart, a Scripture, so many ways He chooses to communicate and He communicates with each of us uniquely. Have a pen and paper ready, you will want to write down everything He pours out over you! These are truly the most special moments of each day. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“No man can enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.“ ~ Mark 3:27

Today’s verse was in my spirit all evening yesterday and again this morning. Even as I wrote in my prayer journal, it cried out to me. To ponder is to think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion. The Lord is opening my eyes and heart to so much that it is somewhat overwhelming. Like Mary, I’ve been keeping these things and pondering on them in my heart. You don’t have to speak on everything you see. You can take note, think on them, and most importantly talk to the Lord about them. Chances are pretty good He is showing you these things for a reason, He will reveal that reason when you take it to Him and seek His face in prayer. As you seek Him, wait on Him. Give Him time to answer what you are pondering in your heart. The answer may come quickly, it may take days or even months; but, I promise His response will come on-time. So for today, I will continue to keep these things and ponder on them as I seek my Father’s face. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.” ~ Luke 2:19

I recently read on FB that the positioning of “In God We Trust” had changed on the quarter this year. Many saw this as insignificant, but I was troubled in my spirit. I got two quarters out and confirmed it was so. Lord! I prayed and He said at one time this country had put Him first and He walked before us. We have now moved Him to the back. Oh how my heart grieved in that moment. This wasn’t merely a change in direction, it is a prophetical sign of the time and the direction our country is headed. We expect so much from God when we need Him, we cry out to Him when we are sick or someone is dying. We come to Him when our bills are behind or we there is something pressing that we need. Most do not seek Him daily before the cut takes place, we just expect Him to stop the bleed. The things of God aren’t placed with any importance, we make laws saying various sins are legal. It’s a heart matter. Being right in the eyes of man does not by any means make it right with God. We’ve placed God behind us, just as we have on the coin. I don’t know who made the decision to change it or their reasoning behind it, but I heard God say we moved Him to the back. That should grieve the very heart of every person in this country, especially the very heart of every child of God. Look at the state we are in. The hand of God causes us to prosper, without it we simply won’t. Things can’t get better when God is behind us ask to clean up our mess. He is a God that is to go before us, but we have to place Him in a position to do so. Where are you placing God in your life? It matters. Set Him before you and continue to pray for this country. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.” ~ 2 Chronicles 7:14

We buried my Great Aunt today and there was such a peace in that place as the preacher preached her Home-going. Her passing was the very reason I chose this Scripture today. She was a strong, praying woman of God. There have been tears of missing her and her prayers over us, but such a flooding peace knowing she is no longer bound in a wheelchair. I can see her dancing at the feet of our Savior. Only the Lord can give you that peace during times of death. Only the Lord can give you that peace (and strength) when He has you refining in fires that would melt others. Only the Lord of peace Himself can give you peace ALWAYS by all means. Glory hallelujah, what an awesome God we serve. Thank You for Your peace Poppa, thank You! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.” 2 Thessalonians 3:16

Something about today’s verse tugged at my heart as I read it. In the verse just before, the writer says, “to them that are sanctified by God the Father and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:” I began to reflect on the things going on in the world, how so much evil is labeled good, wickedness in high places, corruption almost every you look. There is corruption in the very church and agendas pushed that aren’t of God. Sanctification is the action of making or declaring something holy; the action or process of being freed from sin or purified; the action of causing something to be or seem morally right or acceptable. How many are living a sanctified life, I’m not talking about a perfect life free from sin? I’m talking about getting it right and staying before God so those actions don’t become repetition, turning into a stronghold! Thank You Jesus for your mercy and grace that pours out over us. May His mercy, peace, and love truly be multiplied during these days because evil is abounding. We need more of His grace and mercy than ever before. We need to stay tuned into the frequency of our Father as He equips us for this battle. It is a battle He wins in the end, but the enemy has waged a war for souls because he knows his time is limited. It’s time for God’s warriors to arise, He’s calling us to battle. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied.” ~ Jude 1:2

This verse right here y’all!! Tribulation is a cause of great trouble or suffering or a state of great trouble or suffering. This world is going through some tribulation y’all and we are in it! But Jesus has already overcome the world, I felt a bubbling of joy in my spirit as I typed that! Through the Holy Spirit we can have peace in the midst of tribulation. These things we see should not trouble us! Let me take to a more personal level, that personal tribulation you are going through God sees it and He is in the middle of it. Even in it, you can find His peace resting over you when you draw unto Him! Those troubles, that suffering, it’s hard y’all; but, it produces faith! It sharpens the weapons of our warfare, and it tightens our armor. It’s necessary, but He doesn’t leave us alone through it! He comforts us, He guides us, He provides for us, and He love us like no one else can. Are you in the middle of a tribulation? Give Him praise! Draw closer to Him through it because He is working you to produce something that glistens like a diamond and shines with a testimony for His Kingdom. You keep pressing, God is seeing you through. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” ~ John 16:33

This morning in prayer I clearly heard God tell me He was breaking me. Tears streaming down my face, I listened to Him explain it isn’t to hurt me but to continue to mold me into His image, a beautiful reflection of Him. It was to perfect my armor against chinks and flaws from the enemy. This painful pruning process was for my good. This burning and refining was necessary to propel me into the next level of my destiny. It hurts Poppa, I cried out. It’s lonely here and He said you must trust me through this process. When you hear your not enough, it’s a lie from the enemy. You are mine and You are chosen for this time. I will equip you and I will teach you. Lean in daughter. Lean hard into Me, that is where you will find all that you need through this process. So I’m being broken. I thought I’d share this part of my journey because someone else might be being broken too. You’re not alone. Draw close to God. That refining process is hard, so hard. I called my brother on my lunch today and just said pray for me. But it is so worth it and those moments with God are priceless! “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” You will come out so much closer to God and that armor you will have will be unlike any money can buy! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.” ~ Psalm 51:17

Whew, those tribulations y’all! Just yesterday I said there seemed to be more and more difficult times and this morning I woke with a migraine. The Lord spoke to me early reminding me, “It is settled.” By afternoon, I had the wind knocked out of me by the enemy. Tribulation worketh patience. Verse 4 reminds patience works experience and experience hope. Verse 5 goes on to remind us further that hope maketh not ashamed; because the love God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost. WOW! That puts a different perspective on the the trial I went through today. The experience I had led to hope of which I was not ashamed (although the enemy wanted me to be and he wanted me to feel defeated), but the love of God lifted me from that place and it’s the Holy Spirit that will help me not to allow the devil to take me back to that place in my mind causing the pain from my past. Glory hallelujah my tribulations worketh patience! I am a work in progress and I’m okay with that. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“3 And not only [so], but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.” ~ Romans 5:3-5

It is settled. That was the overwhelming word from the Lord that we heard this morning in our Prophecy class. Even after class had ended, the Lord continued to confirm the word that had been spoken. I just sat in the presence of the Holy Spirit for the longest time afterwards, in complete awe. Yesterday evening had been a difficult one for me, Poppa there are more and more of those. Then I smiled as I reflected on something one of my sisters had made reference to. Jesus was despised by many. He was hated to the point of being crucified. Let that sink in. The attacks on me aren’t personal, they hate the spirit within me. I experienced an attack last night that I recognized as demonic in nature, but it wasn’t until today that I realized the depth of what the Holy Spirit was opening my eyes to and I’m so thankful to be part of a prophetic company that the Lord used to open it up to me. There is an evil lurking in this world that can only be seen through spiritual eyes. The body of Christ needs to pray for those spiritual eyes to be opened so that this war can be fought boldly and swiftly. Spiritual blindness is going to cause even God’s children to be caught up in the crossfire. It is being waged all across the world and God is calling His army to battle. Are you battle ready, do you have your armor on? Clean your closets, the enemy is coming. God is greater than the battle, but only if you are battle ready. I was given a glimpse into the battle last night and it was not like anything I have ever encountered. I don’t want anyone else going through that. Pray for spiritual eyes to see and the Holy Spirit’s covering. I go into this afternoon with complete peace knowing it is settled for me and my family! Glory hallelujah. I am where God wants me to be, doing what God wants me to do. There is no greater satisfaction than knowing that. I love watching Him work in my life and in the lives of my brothers and sisters. Have you lost hope? Look up to the God that is I Am that I Am. He is all the hope you will ever need! Whatever it is, I promise if you take it to Him with a pure heart, He will settle it for you too! It’s just what He does, it is who He is!! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.” ~ Psalm 119:89

The Lord uses the skies to speak to me in so many ways. I was looking back through pictures I’ve taken and was in awe of His Glory just pouring out from the heavens. Yesterday morning I stepped out and it greeted me with His glory, I stepped out after work and it greeted me again with His glory. It was if He was saying hey daughter, I’m right here for you! Give me glory and praise for I am surely in your presence and I the God that is I AM that I Am is moving on your behalf, you just need to be still and watch me move on your behalf. Just be still daughter and know I am God. So this week, I have dine just that. I have let Him be God and watched Him move on my behalf. Glory hallelujah. I have watched the skies shift and the atmosphere change. I Am is in control and my heart is at peace. When you are a child of God, you know your Father’s voice. When you walk closely to Him, He will tell you how to proceed and that will bring a peace that surpasses all understanding. If you are not there yet, keep pressing into Him and I promise this will follow, He will not leave you in a state of chaos when your heart is seeking Him for peace. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.” ~ Psalm 19:1

The Lord has been putting “Shekinah Glory” in my spirit this week. I began to look it up and ask the Lord about it. In the English translation of the Hebrew word it denotes the dwelling or settling of the divine presence of God. This morning as I stepped outside and the Holy Spirit again brought it into my spirit. I stood and watched the sun rise as I meditated on this. God’s presence was with me. I smile now as I write this because His presence is resting over me. This week, there are no words… I’ve had absolute deliverance. I’ve had incredible attacks. His presence rested over me through it all. I feel such an amazing peace that words cannot even describe today. I looked back over the pictures I took this morning and I can see His Shekinah Glory pouring forth. Thank You Father God, thank You. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 3:18

The hand of the Lord leads His child. His Word says children know His voice and follow Him (John 10:27). All the while, we can trust Him to hold us up. Today’s verse says His right hand shall hold me. Glory hallelujah, we may go through some hard things, but those hard things will not take us under! Our Father will sharpen our faith through the trials we encounter. The enemy likes for us to think we are on our own, but if you just stop and take the time to draw close to God you will feel Him and His presence. You can feel Him not only lead you, but holding you up! Glory hallelujah what an awesome God we serve! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.” ~ Psalm 130:10

This verse just reminds me that I’m in the palm of His hand. He doesn’t forget a one of us. He loves us so much, He knows the very hairs on our head (Luke 12:7) y’all! How special is that?! The beginning of the week the enemy tried to knock me off my feet, but God! It doesn’t matter what happens, the Lord still covers me. He still wraps His arms around me and draws me under the cover of His wings. He still scoops me up in the palm of His hand and says daughter, you are mine and shields me from the enemy. If the forces of they enemy are blowing at you, draw close to God and just bask in His presence. Child of God the enemy may try to come in at you, but God is your shield and protection. He is your refuge and your substance and the enemy will not prevail. By the blood of Jesus, you will be a conqueror in Christ. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.” ~ Isaiah 49:16

This morning in prayer I was battle weary. We have such a wonderful Father. He hears our heart, the very tears that we cry. For some time I’ve told Him, my soul felt wounded. I wasn’t even sure where it was coming from, but I felt it. After my deliverance a couple of days ago, I felt lighter and yesterday received such an awesome blessing and then it was if the floodgates of the enemy opened and began to pour in on me. I can’t even breath Poppa. This morning in prayer He gave me Isaiah 59:19 as He told me to be still and know He is God. Do not be moved by this world or the things of it… Keep your eyes on Me, I am calming the waters… There are times in life that things are beyond are our control. During those times, God wants us to lean into Him through prayer. While we are interceding through prayer, He goes before us working that thing out. The enemy may come at me like a flood, but the Lord will rise up in my defense and I could feel a heavenly host surrounding me today. A high calling comes with a high price, but God doesn’t leave you defenseless. He equips you for those battles and when you are weary, He gives you rest in Him and shows He is the mighty God of Israel, the I Am. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“So shall they fear the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him.” ~ Isaiah 59:19

God did some housecleaning with me yesterday. I am taking a Deliverance course to be a Deliverance Coach and one finds themselves in a position of deliverance throughout the course. The devil is the father of lies and a master of finding legal ground and back doors that allows demons into your life. You have to cut off those doors and renounce that legal access, take back the keys if you will, to take back that freedom we have through Christ. The Lord had given me a dream and then He gave me a vision yesterday confirming I need to close legal ground in some very key areas of my past. Prophetess Faith, my mentor, Prophecy instructor, and friend, called and the Lord had confirmed with her the same. God is so good in that way because it gave me peace. She walked me through some deliverance prayers. Later that evening I went out to the store and had taken a couple of pictures. There were two things. The enemy was still attacking me ferociously, but I had a wisdom for the attacks and to handle them. The Lord showed me those attacks were due to my calling and they weren’t going to just go away. Second, when I looked at the two pictures I took I saw such a shift in the sky that evening and my Poppa said, a line protection over you holding back the darkness. The mission He has me on here is great, but His grace is sufficient and I will not fail. God is just so good y’all! Yesterday was hard, but good and necessary. Today my vision is clearer and this warrior is ready to battle for God. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” ~ Galatians 5:1

I saw today’s passage today on FB it just spoke to my heart. It said “Jesus didn’t say to talk about the mountain, He said talk to the mountain.” That just hit me in my spirit. I started to meditate on this passage and continued throughout the day. I read it over and over in my mind. So many times we see a mountain and rehearse it in our minds. We try to figure out how to move it, how to get around it. We try to figure out how to get the money through it, the manpower to help with it, whatever the case may be. The verse says tell it to be move with no doubt and and whatsoever you say will come to pass. It goes on to say, “What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” What mountains are standing in your way this evening? I don’t know about you, but I have a couple things I need to take before my Father in prayer. I am claiming them as done by the Word of this Scripture. I am a daughter of the King. If my needs align with His will and I ask, I shall receive. What do you need to take before His throne? He’s listening… 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“22 And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23 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. 24 Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive [them], and ye shall have [them].” ~ Mark 11:22-24

I was praying for a verse to express what the Holy Spirit was laying on my heart. The god of this world, satan, has blinded the masses. He starts it subtly and then leads into major things before you know it you have a society that thinks it is okay to live in sin and it grieves our Father’s heart so much. I am not without sin, a sinner saved by grace and so far from perfect. There were things I did I had to be set free from and things my Father still is showing me that have to be rooted out and delivered from, but praise the Lord I have a willing heart to get it right. I pray daily for Him to show me anything not right in Him. God will show me things through spiritual eyes that the carnal can’t see and I want them to see so bad. It causes my heart to literally cry out. How Poppa, how can they not see?! They are your children too so why? They are spiritually blind and sin and unbelief creates a barrier, a hidden wall that prevents them from having all I long for them to have. Oh how that grieved my heart. That is exactly what the enemy wants. He wants to drive s wedge between God;s children and Him. He doesn’t want them to hear His voice, He doesn’t want them to believe in visions, signs, and wonders. My God, my God the very state we are in today. Saints open up your Word and read the promises He gave. First, repent. Then ask for wisdom as you read and ask Him to open up your understanding. You can have the gifts He speaks of if you earnestly seek Him. It is critical at this time not to be a passive Christian. He’s calling YOU into the battlefield for Him. He has a job for YOU. Get personal with Him. Ask Him to remove the blinders and see what thus saith the Lord in your life. You may not be called to prophecy, but I promise He wants to speak to you! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.” ~ 2 Corinthians 4:4

I felt this verse in my spirit this morning. The enemy is raging, but the Lord thy God will uphold you! Hold on He’s just getting started! The enemy doesn’t attack what he doesn’t fear, no child of God he attacks the anointed child of God with the power to bring down his kingdom. I felt the power of God as I typed that. You press in harder and you press on in the name of Jesus with His power and His might. You prayer and you continue to power through. These things you are encountering are but small in the eyes of God. The enemy only magnifies them in your eyes to make you think they can’t be conquered, but is anything too hard for God? He parted waters, He gave children to the barren, His very son was born from a virgin. I say nothing is too hard for Him. Get up and fight in the realm of prayer. Call it done and trust Him to do that thing you thought could not be done. Trust Him to take that little and make it much. I declare it is settled in Jesus name! 💛 ~ Chelle #f8ithgal

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” ~ Isaiah 41:10

There are times we just need to just be still before God. The enemy has raged this week, last night I felt it erupt on nearly every side. This morning I woke reflecting and in my spirit I just heard simply yet powerfully be still and know I am God. I didn’t need to toil and worry, it was in God’s hands. I didn’t need to get so frustrated because God is working in the middle of my concerns. All I had to do was release it to Him in prayer and trust Him to work in my favor. I don’t have to be in control of the outcome because I serve a God who controls tomorrow. The battle is in the mind and rooting out the seeds the devil plants there! Thankfully the Holy Spirit helps in weeding those out! The issues of yesterday are still here today, but God is exalted above the heathen. He is indeed exalted above the whole earth, I will be still in Him and allow Him to work it all out in my favor and for His glory. What are you facing? He will do the same for you! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” ~ Psalm 46:10

Glory hallelujah, victory is mine saith the Lord! It is not by our strength but through the Lord’s that we overcome the enemy, I felt that in my spirit this morning as he tried to start my day on the attack. He has given us power and authority over the enemy and it is His mighty strength is what upholds us. There was a shift when Jesus died on the cross, his blood set us free. When he rose again, He brought the power of the Holy Spirit with Him. Victory over the enemy became our portion. The devil wants us to live defeated. He wants to get in our head and convince us we aren’t good enough, things will never change, we cannot be forgiven, we will never have enough, the list endless, but the devil is a liar. In fact, he is the father of lies. Don’t fall prey to his lies. You shall tread down the wicked and and all of his evil plans in your life! You shall live and not die, you shall live a life more abundantly not a life of just barely getting by because it is your portion as a child of God! The devil is out here snatching up too many destinies and it’s time we say enough devil you are a liar and walk in the grace and callings God has given us as His children. We have the power to tread down the wicked and be a witness and testimony to draw others to the Kingdom of God. What an awesome God that has already given us the victory, we just have to claim it and walk in it. It’s then our responsibility to share it with others. Who wouldn’t want more of that?! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the Lord of hosts.” ~ Malachi 4:3

I took comfort in this verse as I studied it. Those who have a fear of the Lord, who are morally reverent for Him will go forward with joy. We will have the sunshine of the Lord in eternal life with Him. The joy of the Lord is our strength! It is like a calf being released from a stall for its first time, I can just see him leaping and playing about the field, my heart smiles as I watch him in my mind. Oh to know the Lord and be free in Him is to be like that calf frolicking in the field! His Sonshining down on you! I was reflecting on this morning and on things that happened yesterday that I didn’t handle as well as I could have. Why did I do that Poppa? You didn’t lean into me. You let the enemy move you by what you felt. Ouch! Even in that, He was still shining down on me this morning with His forgiveness, guiding me on how to fix it the next time (and there will be a next time because the devil hits where he knows you are weak), so that I can stand stronger. I smiled as I realized He was shining down with healing in His very wings to my heart, because it was a heart matter that caused my heart to handle the situation the way I did. Work Holy Spirit work! He is so good y’all! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.” ~ Malachi 4:2

The Lord still had me in Malachi this morning. Our Father says there will be a day when the proud and wicked will burn so fiercely neither root or branch will be left. Do y’all know how far a root extends into the earth?! He’s giving the time for repentance now, today, tomorrow is not promised. My heart cried out when I read this for the lost, I could see the flames and began interceding for the blinded for the scales to be lifted from their eyes. Jesus doesn’t wish that none to parish, that’s the evil one who plants seeds of wickedness painted good in a world gone wrong. The saints need to pray harder than ever and be the true light in a world of darkness. It’s time to stand for what is right even when others look down on it. Allow God’s light to shine through you child of God, be the true light in the real darkness. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the Lord of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.” ~ Malachi 4:1

I was skimming through the Bible Books for a verse for today and had intended on headed to the Psalms, but the Lord stopped me in the book of Malachi. I was on chapter 3 before I realized it! Verse 1, “… and he prepare the way before me…” always stirs my heart, but when I got to verse 5 the Lord stopped me. I began to reflect on the very days in which we lived and how they mirror the time in which this Minor Prophet must have lived. Sure the crime may be different, but the sin is the same. Verse 6 says, “For I am the Lord, I change not…” The Lord is never changing. The heart of man is wicked and vile without God in it. You can see this by looking around at the world and the condition it is in. God didn’t do it, the heart of man without God did it. The mass shootings, corruption, suicide, this is a nation without God and under control of darkness. Repenting and turning to Him is the only answer. The enemy would never want us to see this so he paints guns as the problems. He paints the alternate political party as the issue. My friends, it’s a heart issue caused by sin. Turning to Jesus is the only answer. Our days in this earth are numbered and we will stand before the judgment seat of Christ. That judgement will be swift and on that day there will be no mercy given. You will either be covered by the blood of Jesus or He will say depart, I never knew you. Don’t put it off one more day, Jesus is calling the lost to salvation today, won’t you answer His call? It’s all so easy to ask Him to forgive you and repent of your sins and I promise your life will never be the same! Won’t you answer that call today? And if your are that prodigal son or daughter who lost their way, He’s calling you home. He has a place for you in His Kingdom and in this battle against evil on earth. Repent today and make things right. Can you hear Him? Answer that call. I know there are many reading this that feel that nudge. He has a special purpose for you, yes, you. All you have to do is answer that nudge! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.” ~ Malachi 3:5

“The eyes of your understanding being enlightened…” That was a prayer point in our prophecy class the week before last. I have been meditating on it. There is a huge lack of understanding when it comes to the things of God today. We want the inheritance of the saints, but what about the work for the Kingdom of God that goes with it? The Kingdom of darkness and the devil has a lot of workers. He has people blindly working for him. We need Holy Spirit filled believers who know their calling and are taking up their position on the battleground for the Lord. The harvest is ready, there are souls to be won. We need to pray for enlightened eyes, not just in our calling, but to expose the plots of the enemy. We have battle weary saints who are fighting alone and it ought not be so. Each of us have been given special giftings by our Father (and you can pray for more). No gift is too big or too small and each is needed for His Kingdom, for this time. He needs you, yes you, to pick up the gift or gifts He’s given you and use it. Not sure what He’s called you to do? Earnestly seek Him, press in, pray this Scripture and He will show you! If you need someone to pray with you, send me a message or email me! God will enlighten the eyes of your understanding! His wisdom will rest upon you when you earnestly seek Him for it, He loves it when His children come to Him! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,” ~ Ephesians 1:18

This verse has been in my spirit for days. We live in a world that likes to paint sin in a pretty bow and and call it good, it’s still sin. It’s still evil. You can’t interchange darkness for light and light for darkness, one will consume the other. The enemy loves to convince people sin is okay because it is acceptable to society. It is accepted, but where does it stand with God, have you talked to Him about that thing, whatever it may be? Does it sit right in your spirit as a child of God or does the Holy Spirit nudge you just a bit or maybe a lot on whatever that thing (or things) is? God’s Word says woe to them that call call evil goos and good evil… I don’t want that at my charge. Lord cleanse me, open my eyes to anything that is wrong in Your eyes so that my heart is clean before You, and forgive me for anything that’s not. In Jesus precious name I pray Amen. I am so far from perfect, but I have a heart for God’s to want it to be right. I want it to be right for all of you too. The enemy is seeking to destroy us, it’s so important to stay vigilant and not let him gain ground that can hurt us or our fight for the Kingdom of God! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” ~ Isaiah 5:20

This morning as I looked at the sky I was amazed at God’s beauty. As I came in and looked through my pictures, I kept hearing His goodness and mercy endures forever. That is just in my heart so heavy this morning. “…the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord.” I felt that deep in my spirit this morning as I read it. The Holy Spirit brought me to this verse as He filled my heart with praise. He’s just been pouring His blessing out over us, for every attack He counters it with blessings. The voice of the Lord roars louder than that of the enemy, it’s the frequency in which you are tuned and how you choose to respond when the enemy does roar. I’m lifting my voice with joy and gladness this morning, for the Lord is good and His mercy endureth forever! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the Lord. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the Lord.” ~ Jeremiah 33:11

What amazing forgiveness Jesus had for us. He is on the cross being crucified the most horrible death imaginable and He says, “forgive them; for they know not what they do.” Wow. What love and forgiveness. If Jesus can forgive that, what can we not forgive and do it with the love of Jesus? Our feelings may be hurt, we may be angry, we may even at times need to ask God to help us with our feelings; but, we have to forgive, and do it with the love of Jesus. My Deliverance Instructor and Prophet Torace Solomon recently taught us that forgiveness is a decision and God honors that decision. You intentionally decide to forgive someone as your Father forgave you (Mark 11:25-26). Are you holding on to any unforgiveness? Talk to your Father about it today, repent, and just let it go. As you release it to God, you will begin to feel a healing wash over you. You may have to ask Him to help you with the emotions of what they’ve done, but He will heal your heart and help you love them with His love and pray for them just as Jesus did on cross for those persecuting Him. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.” ~ Luke 23:34

The Lord used a 8 year old to minister to me yesterday. I’m strengthening you for the battle ahead and the ministry I have birthed inside of you. He had this very young child who He has placed wisdom beyond her years tell me, Jesus is making you stronger to fight it (the evil). Wow, look at God. When God places something inside of you, don’t allow the world to tell you it’s not Him; that’s a lie from the devil. You see my friends the devil is the father of lies. This world walks under a blanket of his deception. The darts have been flying since I spoke out against evil. Every day I receive new messages of attack. Glory to God, I stand firm in my convictions and I am covered by the blood of Jesus. It grieves my heart because I know it grieves God’s heart. It grieves my heart because it’s not cute or funny, souls are at jeopardy. It grieves my heart because I am anointed and protected under God’s hand and as a mouthpiece of God they are instructed not to come against me. It grieves my heart to know the Holy Spirt is so very vexed. I will continue to pray in the face of laughter, ridicule, and hate. Most of all, I will continue to love with love of Jesus and pray hearts are changed and the veil is lifted from their eyes. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.” ~ Psalm 105:15

I am so thankful for the leading of the Holy Spirit and I am humbled by the gift to hear His voice and speak into people’s lives. It’s a Biblical calling and I am thankful to be a chosen servant of the Lord. This morning’s verse really spoke to my heart. There are so many things in this world that we label as innocent and call good, but our Father sees them as evil. The Scripture says clearly woe to those who do this. He is telling us to take heed, cautioning us that it is wrong. If it is darkness in God’s eyes, no twist on how you turn it in man’s is going to justify it in His. Light and dark do not mix, it is a lie from devil that allows one to think they can. Spiritual blindness is real and it consumes so many. As God’s children, we must pray collectively for that veil to be lifted and the truth in all things to be revealed to God’s children that are deceived and to the lost that desperately need Jesus. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” ~ Isaiah 5:20

Battle weary is utterly exhausted and dejected by war, especially after a prolonged conflict. That is how I felt in the realm of the spirit today. I was up a good portion of the night and up early this morning in prayer and then in a 3 hour prophecy class. Since early this morning I was thinking on today’s Scripture. The Lord gave me a word that was not well received, to say the least. I knew before giving it that it would not be received and held it for a bit until it had to go forth. Why Lord? The veil has to come off and the evil has to be exposed. The very core of it had to be exposed and believe me, it was indeed been exposed and left gaping. There was no doubt of the presence of evil and the control of darkness, many people claimed they don’t believe in God. Others sent post that literally worshipped satan. Yet others sent private messages condemning me, threatening me, and and someone just one sent claiming to be the devil. Forgive them Father, they truly have no idea what they are doing. My mom says, daughter remember they aren’t doing these things to you, but the spirit within you. But with tears in my eyes, I said I know, that is what grieves my heart so much. They are doing these things to God. So many were not even open to hearing God, they were seeped in their tradition and could not see past that to hear anything else. There were no spiritual eyes to look through, just a worldly lenses of hate and it’s been this way and it always will be. The Lord our God is a chain breaker, demon destroying kind of God. He has come to set the captive free and put an end to the silent torment lurking where many can’t see. I hear the suicide calls and OD’s on the scanner of this little town and I was called forth to be a light in the darkness and I’ll stay planted until the Lord my God says move. It’s not me, but the spirit within me that keeps me here and I give Him all the praise and glory as I continue to follow His will in my life. He’s a life changer and I can’t wait to see His light shine forth! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country.” Luke 4:24

I try to go out each morning and evening for what I call my protecting my peace time. I got it from a challenge I took from Trent Shelton and just continued it long (years now) after the challenge ended. For me, it is has become a time for me to reflect with God and a time where He shows me many things. This morning I looked down and there was a huge slug on the sidewalk. Immediately “O sluggard” leaped into my mind. I came in and looked up Proverbs 6:9 and began to pray over it. As I prayed, I heard the Lord say it is time for those sleeping to rise. It is time for those barely getting by to move. The Lord has great work for you to do for His Kingdom and you can’t do it from a position of idleness. There are things you desire from Him, but He requires you to move into action to receive. A sluggard is a lazy or sluggish person. The Lord says He has too much, child of God, for you to remain in sluggish position, it is time to rise and be who He has called you to be for this time. The world is waiting for things to get better, but it is only through Me that there will be any changes that truly matter. Seek Me daily. Rise up. The battle is at hand and I am calling you forth, I will equip you for that the call. Not one of My children are too small, too old, too uneducated. I will equip that which I call. Wake, O sluggard! Will you heed My call? ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep?” ~ Proverbs 6:9

We have a Father that will never leave us y’all! My father died in a car accident when I was three months old. For as many years as I can remember it was spoken over me that I had an orphan spirit, the root of that spirit has to be pulled up. It has to go. I’m not an orphan anymore. I am adopted under the blood of Jesus, I felt that in my Spirit! My God!!! Thank You Jesus for my deliverance. Oh my brothers and sisters in Christ, deliverance is for us and Jesus died to set us free! Those that were abandoned, you are abandoned no more! You have a Father that loves with a greater love than we can even comprehend. It’s time to call this spirit out and feel the release as you let it go! You, yes ME (insert your name) was predestined into the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to HIMSELF, according to the good pleasure of His will, To the praise of the glory of His grace, wherein he hath made ME (insert name) accepted in the beloved.” You are no longer an orphan. If you were mistreated, abused, you have a Father now who loves you with a love beyond all love! You are adopted in too! We are all brothers and sisters in Christ once you except Him as your Savior. How awesome is that?! Man, the goodness of God!!! He truly sets the captives free if you allow Him, seek him my friends and He will start showing you those areas that you need released. There is freedom in Jesus! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.” ~ Ephesians 1:5-6

We are free from sin and death through the blood 🩸 of Jesus! That same blood 🩸 gives us victory over sin and the demons attached to it. Deliverance is for God’s children, sadly many think once you have given your life to Him that’s it and your done, nothing else needs to be done and those same demons you had when you got saved continue to attack. You need deliverance in all areas! I woke early, about 3 this morning and the Lord brought back to my memory something from many years ago that the enemy is using now. It was not my fault, but the result had opened doors and given the enemy legal access, I thought I had dealt with it, but He said daughter you have to truly forgive them and close that door. Repent, renounce, (forgive), and progress. That demon had to go! God has given us victory, but we have to exercise the the things He’s given us to walk in it! The enemy is sly and he is constantly trying to infringe on that victory. He may not be able try to win the war, so he tries to wear us out by taking us out in unnecessary battles. If you have not practiced deliverances as a believer, you need to. There is not one of us that has arrived and the enemy attacks us all. He starts that attack from the time you were a child and he recognized whatever it was God had placed in you. Yes, God destined YOU for a purpose. Walk out your deliverance. It’s crucial to your walk with God and the enemy doesn’t want you to know this! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“56 The sting of death [is] sin; and the strength of sin [is] the law. 57 But thanks [be] to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” ~ 1 Corinthians 15:56-57

Joy, joy, joy, unspeakable joy. That’s what I felt in my spirit as I read today’s verse. As I prayed this morning, God spoke to me a lot about joy. The joy of the Lord is within us and He said joy is a choice. We all have bad days, we all have not just bad days but bad periods in life; but He doesn’t leave us through them. The joy of the Lord doesn’t leave us through them. The enemy wants us to think it did, but if we press in and reach up with our voice and praise and worship our Lord you will start to feel that joy bubble up from within you. It can’t help but come out because the joy of the Lord is WITHIN you and it chases all of the worry, the negativity, any of the bad that is going on, away. The enemy doesn’t like it when we give God praise! The joy of the Lord is our strength!! I felt that in my Spirit! God wants someone to to know your joy is there, get up and claim it! Even if it starts as a whisper, it’s okay… start with a whisper. But child of God your joy is going to come from the Lord and if your not a child of God, that’s simply where it’s at. Joy comes from the Lord and you will never be truly happy without Him because we were born to praise Him. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord Psalm 150:6)! Put on some praise music today and turn up your joy!! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.” ~ John 15:11

Yesterday I had some really heavy things weighing on my heart and mind. Sometimes my discernment is heightened and it causes my emotions to be heightened as well, help me Poppa. My mentor says to pray for a mature heart to handle that which God shows us, she is so wise and that is my prayer. I woke today and as I went out and looked up at the sky I saw an eye formed. I could see it so clearly. The Holy Spirit led me to 1 Peter 3:12, “For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.” Oh the things my Poppa showed and told me about enemy that is after me. Even in all of that, I prayed for mercy and grace. The warrior for God is bursting forth from me. The lion of Judah is roaring. Continue to throw your darts. I’m focused, my Father has given me the power and authority to fire back. I stand with my Father against them that do evil. People’s deliverance depends on it, souls being rescued from the pit of hell depends on it, my family depends on it! The battle is real my friends. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.” ~ 1 Peter 3:12

Goodness the enemy has been fighting me hard lately, but he is a liar! Tears came to my eyes as I read this today. I was listening to “Beauty for Ashes” by Kira Fontana. Calling things which be not as though they were. That my friends is faith. Tears begin to wail up in my eyes. Daughter, have I not promised you these things? You have only to believe. I recalled a conversation recently where someone had told me how it was too late for someone else. I had countered it is never too late for God, in which they just skimmed over to make their point. But God. Never underestimate the power of God. There is an entire Faith chapter in the Bible and countless miracles that prove He is a life changing kind of God. I will continue to call those things that are not as though they are believing they will come to pass as I stand on the promises of God. It’s not something I pulled out of the air, it’s Biblical! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.” ~ Romans 4:17

What comes out of your mouth matters. The definition of perverseness is “Contrary to what is right or good; wicked or depraved: a perverse world of sinners.” (www.thefreedictionary.com) It grieves the Holy Spirit when such words come out of our mouth or when we partake in conversations where they are being communicated. It creates a breach in the spirit or a disruption in communication. Help me Father to have a wholesome tongue in everything that proceeds from my mouth. Forgive me for anything said in anger or aggravation that has created a breach in communication with the Holy Spirit! Forgive me for even engaging in conversations with others who’s communication may not be wholesome and pleasing to Your ears. Help me to be a testimony for You, a witness for Your grace and mercy and how to speak with love and kindness even in anger. Let a wholesome tongue rule my mouth. In Jesus name, Amen. Words matter! They matter in what you speak over your life, they matter in what you speak over others, they matter in how others perceive you, they just matter! Temper what you say with love and kindness. Even for those who are against you, love them with the love of Jesus and temper what you say to them. Help me Poppa as I vowel to do this! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.” ~ Proverbs 15:4

The Lord had me looking at word Scriptures this morning. Word curses. Did you know you could curse yourself with the very words you speak? The devil really is a sly one isn’t he? One of the things that stood out in my deliverance class is the enemy likes to talk to you in the first person, he wants you to perceive the thoughts are coming from you. You will start speaking things over yourself without even realizing it and before you know it what you have spoken has become a part of your identity: “I’m ugly”; “I’m too fat”; “I can’t do anything right”; “I will never find anyone.”; “I’ll never be good enough”; “I’ll always be sick”. Whatever it is, you curse yourself with it, without even realizing what you are saying. James 3:10 says, “Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.” The enemy has conditioned us to do it without even thinking. Those thoughts have to be manually reprogrammed, with the help of God, to be reversed. Think as we speak and as those thoughts start to come out of our mouth stop them and filter them with the grace of Jesus. I have gained weight, but it is coming off with the help of Jesus. I am not ugly because I am made in God’s image. I am going to be 10 pounds lighter this time next month because Jesus will give me the strength to lose it! This may look hard, but I can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens me! There is a Scripture for every single opposition, find it and use it to counter the word curse coming out of your mouth! Wash your words clean. Break any curse by repenting and asking for forgiveness, renouncing it, and rebuilding with positive words that speak life into and bless your situation! Don’t get discouraged. You didn’t build these overnight and it will be a process of deliverance to clear them away but God is your strength and He will start showing them to you if you start asking Him to. Once they start being released from your life you will feel the weight release too. Those words, they truly matter. Speak life in every word you speak! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.” ~ James 3:10

What are you thinking on? Proverbs 23:7 tells us what we think in our heart, so are we. This morning’s verse outlines the things we should think on: things that are just, pure, lovely, of good report, having good virtue, having any praise. The things that we let into our ears and the things we let our eyes see (the music we listen to and things we watch. Places we visit and people we come into contact with) are just important. These things get into our spirit, they penetrate our mind. We give legal access many time to foul spirits just through the actions we take without even realizing it. What you think on is just important as what you say and do. Word curses, what you speak over yourself matters. I’m this or I’m that, it matters my friend. Speak life into your situation, do not in any means speak the power of death or destruction or sickness into it. I may have a migraine, but it is not my migraine! I am not claiming it. I am claiming healing in the name of Jesus. Speak life. It may be raining in your life today but it is to water the grounds for the seeds of tomorrow. Speak life! Your words matter! What are you thinking on? Take inventory of your thoughts and what areas the enemy is attacking in and where you need to change and ask the Lord to help you. Start decreeing for change in that area and watch the Lord work in your favor my brother and sister in Christ. You will be amazed how much what you think on makes a difference in your life. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” ~ Philippians 4:8

I really needed this verse as a reminder to myself this morning, by the stripes of Jesus I AM healed. I spent 5 hours in the ER yesterday. When the Dr. ask me how long I’d had this migraine, I said since Friday. With understanding and concern (you see God didn’t provide me with just any Dr., He provided me with one in the ER that gets the same migraines I get- favor), he said this is Wednesday. WOW. I didn’t even realize I’d had it so many days in a row, we are on the 6th day. My body was exhausted, it was no wonder on that morning I was dropping things and pushed to the point of almost passing out. This one, was a rare one for me in that exhibited more “scary” symptoms of tingling and numbness in the face, ones I get very infrequently, but ones the Dr. also was familiar with getting. He said I don’t want to just give you a shot and send you home, I want to put the medicine through an IV and see if it is going to work and they got some fluids in me. I didn’t even realize I had not been drinking enough. The medicine lifted the headache, but he said it didn’t take it completely, did it? He knows these headaches well!!! He put me off to rest today, wisely knowing I needed to sleep because without it the headache was going to come right back and this morning I could already feel the pounding behind my eye. I’m weary Poppa and as I prayed and read for a Scripture for today this is where I was led! He was wounded for our transgressions. He was bruised for our iniquities. The chastisement of our peace was upon Him! WOW!! He did that for us and as a result of His blood at the cross and the stripes He took, we ARE healed. Daughter you ARE healed says the Lord. Let go of that thing troubling you and let me be God. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is let go of the things we battle in our mind. I share that with you because I know I am not alone in this. Giving it to God is not easy, but that release when you do is so sweet. The attack starts in your mind, you have to fight back there! I am speaking healing over your body and mind today, by Jesus stripes you ARE healed. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” ~ Isaiah 53:5

So many lessons in this verse. Jesus took authority over the storm. He said peace be still and there was a great calm. Where is the enemy raging over your mind? He will take that one thought and toss it to and fro in your mind like a wave at sea in storm IF you allow it. It is up to you to say peace be still and cast it out. Our level of faith starts in the mind and the seeds we allow the enemy to plant and what we decide to water with with our thoughts. There are so many things we need to cast out, but we entertain them instead. We need to make our minds still with the peace of Christ and then replace with with joyful thoughts, things true, honest, just, pure, lovely, of good report, of good virtue, of good praise (Philippians 4:8). It is a battle in the mind while faith grows in the heart. Peace be still for you today in the name of Jesus. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.” ~ Mark 4:39

Jesus help us. In what way are we walking? As individuals many of us are walking in His ways, but as a society too many are walking to the right and to the left. The result is what you see all around us. You tell me, is it good? You cannot follow God in some things and not others and expect satisfactory results. He is an all or nothing God. He wants all of your heart. You can’t partly get to heaven. On judgement day you won’t be able to say well I did some good deeds, they should outweigh the bad. He’s going to say depart from Me… He desires to have your heart now and He is so full of grace and mercy I just can’t understand not fully submitting to Him. It grieves my heart so much when I see people who He is calling fight it. The devil is a master manipulator, indeed the father of lies and so many are blinded by the things he sets before them. Their demons have such a stronghold and it causes them to hurt the ones they hold dearest. In these last days it is so important to do a heart a check. What road are you walking? Is God urging to move from the right or the left onto His road? Today is a good day to get centered. Are you not sure what He’s calling you to do or don’t know how? Email me and I’ll pray with you! He’s calling you because He loves you, yes, YOU and He wants you centered on right the way, His way, and He will lead you every step of the way if you let Him and walk with Him. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.” ~ Isaiah 30:21

He has called us by name ya’ll! Each and every single one of us, He knows our name and every single little detail about us. Nothing goes unnoticed. We aren’t forgotten, we aren’t rejected, we are HIS! We are forgiven, we are redeemed, we are washed cleaned. We are made in His image y’all! The devil no longer has anything on us. I feel a joy bubbling up when I read this verse. I am my Father’s daughter. The devil likes to try to grab hold of my mind with things of the past, but I no longer live there. I’ve been set free and you have too! Is there something you are holding on to? Give it to God and let it go. He’s forgiven you and it’s time to forgive yourself! It’s time to love yourself and see yourself through His eyes. He loves you child of God so much He gave His son for your life because He thought you were worth it. Let that sink in today. You are worthy of His love. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.” Isaiah 43:1

The Lord hears our tears. I saw a meme earlier in the week that said sometimes I pray help me Lord, help me help me help me, or something along those lines. The truth is He also hears us when all we can do is cry out to Him. The Holy Spirit knows our heart and catches every single tear that falls. Today’s verse says His ears are open to our cry. He receives them as if they were spoken words, they are tender and heart felt, they touch our Father’s heart in a special way and you can be assured He will respond to the cry of His child! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.” ~ Psalm 34:15

I struggled with what I call a “scary” migraine yesterday. One that causes my face to tingle and incredible pain. God carried me through my day and I laid down and as I was trying to force myself back up for online Friday service I looked out to the most beautiful rainbow, giving me the strength to press harder. That’s twice lately that God has shown me not just a rainbow, but the most beautiful vibrant rainbows. He was is a covenant keeping God. Still today He is the rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. These are faith building times. That faith, not only draws us closer to Him, but it pleases Him. Can He do it? Yes He can! It’s in His timing, you have to trust in that timing and that my friends is sometimes the hardest part and that’s why you have to draw close to Him and listen to his voice and not the lies of the enemy. Faith building times indeed. Keep seeking Him, leaning into Him. That is the key to faith. Remember, I am here to help pray you through! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” ~ Hebrews 11:6

I have meditated a lot on 1 Corinthians 2 this week. As I walked through my neighborhood, I saw something that grieved my heart to its core. The evil in this community is rooted deep. I began to see evil over the skies as I was being attacked through the days, these things could only be spiritually discerned and prayed over. They were manifesting because of what I had called out on my walk. God has called me forth for such a time as this to face the darkness and with the Sword of the Lord in my hand I won’t back down. As I continue to receive the downloads from Heaven and the Lord God Almighty, I will proceed has He instructs. The battles we face are serious my friends and they are painted as wars against one another, but they are waged from the depths of hell from the devil himself. The natural man himself will not understand this, but the battle being waged is real and it is truly not of this world. Many times I’ve seen myself in the spirit in full armor with a sword in my hand. It’s time to take up that sword. The battle is at hand.🗡 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” “ 1 Corinthians 2:14

Thank You Jesus for the wisdom of the Holy Ghost. You can’t get that from a book, it is a download from Heaven! There is so much to learn in these last days and if you will allow Him, He will just pour His Spirit into you at almost an overwhelming rate. At the same time, He will help you retain every single drop that He pours into you. It is so amazing. I have tears in my eyes at just the thought of all I have gleaned over the last weeks and all that I am still gleaning from the Holy Ghost. He is the ultimate teacher, but you must tune into His frequency and listen closely. Can you hear Him? He has so much He wants to teach you in this these days that is so vital for you to know. Listen a little closer child, He is surely speaking. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.” ~ 1 Corinthians 2:12-13

I am so thankful for the love of God and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Today was a day. It wasn’t until the end of the day that God opened my eyes in a super natural way to the source of the attacks coming against me. So much of what we fight isn’t even from this world. We fight an enemy spiritual in nature and that calls for a different battle plan altogether. I was weary by the days end and that was spirit of weariness attacking me in conjunction with others in an attempt to cause disruption in my life and the work God is doing. The devil is a liar and he cannot stop what God has ordained. God reveals by His Spirit and in deed searches all things. Oh my friends, the deep things of God He longs to show if only you would draw close to Him. Those quiet times with Him are crucial for Him to open up and share His heart with you. The closeness you will find there will quickly be your most precious time of each day. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. 10 But God hath revealed [them] unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.” ~ 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

Words that do not carry the Spirit of God are empty. You need the breath of God to open up the understanding of the things going on in the world today and how it ties into the Word of God. You need His wisdom to discern the things around you. The enemy is raging and the battles we fight are not of this world. To grasp the true understanding of this, your faith must 100%, rest in God and believe in the power of God. It’s not man’s wisdom, it’s God’s and this is the time to lean into Him and glean from His wisdom. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“4 And my speech and my preaching [was] not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: 5 That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.” ~ 1 Corinthians 2:4-5

I smiled as I read this morning’s verse. “She is a Warrior” by Alita was playing as I was writing this blog. I was listening to the lyrics, “She’s a warrior, a warrior She’s taking the battleground She’s a fighter, a crier She ain’t gonna lose this round…” This journey is ALL according to “His glorious power”. We are strengthened by our Lord’s might. His power is so great that we can find joy even in the midst of patience and longsuffering. Whew! If you only knew how often my Poppa works with me on patience (smiles, knowing I can draw my strength and joy from Him!). When you have the joy of the Lord, you can find joy in situations where there is seemingly no joy. It’s all a matter of where you are looking. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;” ~ Colossians 1:11

I spent the afternoon just basking in the presence of my Father, sometimes you just need to do that. There is wisdom you can only glean there, comfort you can only find in His presence, and a refreshing that only comes from time before His throne. He replenishes the weary, gives answers to the perplexed, and restores to the lost. He. Is a way maker when there appears to be no way, His very presence just brings joy. Have you spent time just listening for His voice? Listening for what He has to say to you? Sometimes He likes to just speak to you as His child, all you have to do is quiet your heart and listen. He loves it when we come to Him and ask what He has for us. Today is a good day to spend some time with your Father. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:” ~ Isaiah 55:6

“…but our sufficiency is of God…” I laid in bed this evening thinking about that. I, Michelle, can do nothing of my own accord. Lately I’ve struggled to make it through the day. I’d ask my Father if He was sure He had called me, but I already know the answer (smiles). “…the spirit give the life.” Whew, many would have quit by now. Many would have quit me by now too. But God! “… for the letter killeth, but the spirit give the life.” God’s grace is sufficient and He has a plan that His Spirit breathes life into and I just need to follow. It doesn’t matter what the situation looks like, it matters what He has promised. It doesn’t matter what I feel, it matters what I know He’s said. It’s not what is within myself, it’s what He has has instilled within me! Whew can I have a witness?! I feel a new wind rising from within me as I press on within Him. His grace is sufficient as I stand on His promises and His Spirit within me propels me forward into my destiny. His Spirit within me gives life as I press on to fulfill the Kingdom work and win souls for Him. Glory hallelujah Our sufficiency is in Him! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency [is] of God; 6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.” ~ 2 Corinthians 3:5-6

My niece came into my office yesterday afternoon just as I had tears in my eyes. I was looking at my computer and said Aunt Chelle has had a bad day, turned around and she stood by me with tears welled up in her eyes and said same as she gave me a hug and held tightly. Oh my heart, but there was such comfort in that moment. It didn’t take long for smiles to be on both of our faces. She was just what this Aunt’s heart needed! She drew me a picture on the bottom of my prayer board of us. What a blessing going into my day. We are never alone my friends. The enemy seeks to attack us and a huge part of that assault is in our mind, but our Father always sends a lifeline. Yesterday He sent me a precious little girl to lift my heart and refresh my spirit. Be blessed in the Lord. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.” ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Whew! God is so good. My day has been so difficult, I felt it was an attack to prevent me from my Deliverance class this evening. I pressed on and made it through and was really blessed for it. Afterwards, I went back to write this blog and today’s verse and was reminded of who helps us at our time of need. He never leaves us and always listens. Earlier today I had requested prayer and so many people responded, I felt those prayers carrying me through the afternoon. When we come boldly to the throne of grace our Father grants us the mercy and showers us in His grace and love. I’m thankful for praying friends and a Father who listens. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” ~ Hebrews4:16

I created today’s Nourishment picture at the start of the day and rushed off to an appointment. I had no idea just how much I was going to need it, but God did! There were times I felt like the water was overtaking me, but my Father was there holding back the currents. My emotions have tried to get the best of me all day. They seemed completely raw. Help me Poppa as pass through these waters to be more like You. You don’t have to calm the currents, but please don’t allow them to pull me under. As I found myself drawing into Him, the rippling of my heart suddenly calmed. The storm may rage around us, but it doesn’t mean the waters will overtake us. God sustains those who draw near to Him. Thank You Poppa for your peace. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” ~ Isaiah 43:2

The joy of the Lord is our strength! Today’s passage just resonated within me. His Word is within me and bubbles up just when I need it. As I meditate on it, it creates an unspeakable joy. A joy the world cannot create and only the Lord can fulfill. Our joy truly remains full only in Him. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.” ~ John 15:11

“Is there anything too hard for the Lord?” My Lord, no. No, there is not. I was praying for a verse for today and searching out the Scriptures when God brought me to Genesis 18:24 while cross referencing Zephaniah 3:17, “The LORD Thy God in the midst of thee is mighty to save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.” WOW! He rejoices over us y’all! He sings over us too! Today I felt like I was drowning in my problems, but God brought me to Genesis 18:14 to say, Daughter, is nothing too hard for Me? Why do you worry, toss, and toil so? I have already worked it all out. I don’t know what you are going through, but there is nothing too hard for God! He loves so much that He rejoices over you and sings over you. When the enemy tries to convince you there is no way out, remind him who you belong to and He is enough to carry you through! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.” ~ Genesis 18:14

The battle is real. You have to be a born again child of God to truly understand the fight we are facing is not of this world, it is being waged against us from other realms and is fierce. The higher your calling, the fiercer the battle. In my spirit today, I kept hearing verse 5, “casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into the captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” I was filled with such a renewed strength as I typed this verse. The attacks against me have been so hard I could literally smell and taste the evil, but as I read the verse I understood the power of casting down the thoughts (imaginations) that were bombarding my mind and attempting to exalt themself above what I knew to be the promises of God. The devil is a liar and I have to rein in those thoughts and bring them into the captivity of the obedience of Christ. This battle was won on the cross at Calvary. When Jesus died and rose again, He covered me in His blood and gave me both authority and victory for the spiritual battles I would face. Glory hallelujah victory is mine says the Lord and His host of angels stands behind me. I am so thankful for the Holy Spirit, His wisdom, and Godly mentors throughout this spiritual battle. We are never alone and the enemy is defeated! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:” ~ 2 Corinthians 10:3

I’ve had some pretty rough days, but God is so faithful and once again He placed today’s passage before me as a reminder that He will complete what He’s started, He will perfect that good work that is within me. Oh how my heart needed that. The enemy knows where to attack and he will bombard our mind in those areas, but God! He is so faithful to help us overcome those attacks. This too shall pass and I will come out stronger in Christ through it! You will too my friends, we just need to keep pressing toward Christ. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“20 Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, 21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.” ~ Hebrews 13:20-21

Glory to Jesus , oh how He knew how much I needed this verse tonight! My Father WILL perfect that which concerns me! He is perfecting the work in me that He has started! All of the warfare I am experiencing is a direct result of what God has on the inside of me for His Kingdom and the devil is running scared! Are you under attack? The Lord will perfect that which concerneth you! Keep pressing into Him my friends. The Lord who endures forever will perfect that which He started in you! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.” ~ Psalm 138:8

Revive me oh Lord! I felt this verse as I read it this morning. To revive is to restore to consciousness or life; to restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state : bring back; to renew in the mind or memory. When we are walking in the midst of trouble, things can start to get cloudy. We can start to forget the things our Lord promised. The enemy is good at causing many to lose hope. But God! He revives, restores, renews! He stretches forth His hand against the enemy and His right hand scoops us up and says you are mine as He saves us! Are you walking in the midst of trouble today? Look up! Allow the refreshing waters of the Holy Spirit to wash over you and revive your inner man. Ask your Father to remind you of YOUR why and to give you His wisdom to weather this storm. He will answer and revive you with strength and wisdom for your journey. He loves us and it’s just what a loving Father does! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.” ~ Psalm 138:7

“Do not cease to pray for you…” Could you imagine praying for others without ceasing or having others pray for you with that determination? That is what we are called to do, lift each other up in prayer. That prayer may just be the prayer that lifts someone through the day! “… to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding.” What an awesome thing to pray for! We all need that wisdom and spiritual understanding in our lives and we are all facing things that we need covered in prayer on. Let’s all lift each other up, that is the greatest show of love there is! Prayers can move mountains, let’s start moving them for each other!! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;” ~ Colossians 1:9

“Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us…” He loved us so much that He sent His son for the propitiation or atonement for our sins. He covered us with His very blood, what greater love is this?! He loved us when we didn’t even love ourselves. He forgave us when we didn’t even deserve it. Oh what love He has for you and I! If He loves us that much, how much more love could we show those around us? Imagine a world if we all loved with the love of Christ. It starts with the person looking in the mirror. We can’t stop hate, but we can fight it one person at a time by spreading the love of God to each person we meet. Allow them to see the Jesus in you. Allow them to see Him much so that they want Him too! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” 1 John 4:10

How many of you have read the Bible? Do you realize the miracles, signs, and wonders done throughout it can still be done today?! We only need to walk in faith and move in the authority of Jesus. We can call things as done and they will be done. Heal the sick, cast out devils. We’ve been given that power and authority, too little of us are walking in it! God is calling an Army of warriors for such a time as this, an army that believes and is equipped for the evil of this world and to pull more to His light. Is He calling you? I praise the Lord and exalt His holy name. It is a blessing to serve in the Army of my Father! 💛~ Chelle

“O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.” ~ Isaiah 25:1

Jesus, who knew no sin, became sin so that we could live through Him. Wow what love! Who would not what that kind of love in their life?! He’s always thinking about you, yes YOU! We are made the righteousness through the work at the cross. His blood, redeemed and set free, that just deserves a praise shout! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” 2 Corinthians 5:21

That renewing of your mind is serious business. The enemy attacks our mind hard. He knows our weaknesses and just where and when to talk. Staying prayed up and read up plays an essential part in the renewing of our mind and refreshing of our spirit. We can’t skimp on these things and expect to withstand the blows of the enemy. Oh Poppa, create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me! It’s a battleground out there, equipping ourselves with the armor our Father has given us must be done daily! The enemy is looking for any weakness in our armor, any place to launch an attack. Be ready and shoot him down from the start! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” ~ Psalm 51:10

“… for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Last night in our Bootcamp Deliverance teaching one of the things the man of God Torace Solomon taught on was joy. Joy is a state of being and decision. It is one of the areas the enemy is going to target. He reminded us that our joy is our fuel and the enemy is going to hit it hard because he knows the danger of a believer filled with joy to his operations. Joy is contagious. People see it in you and they want what you have. It bubbles up from the Holy Spirit within you. Your very countenance changes when you have the joy of the Lord, you wear it as if putting on a garment and it draws people to the Jesus within you! Your joy, Nehemiah 8:10 tells us, is your strength! What do you do when you feel the enemy attacking your joy? Go harder for God. Lift your voice in praise. Even if you don’t feel like it, praise Him. If it begins as a whisper, keep praising Him until you feel that atmosphere shift and your joy start to revive. You pray and you fight back with scripture just as Jesus did on the Mount! You decide not to allow the enemy to steal your joy. If you are reading this and the enemy has already stolen your joy, take it back! Tell him he is a liar and the joy of the Lord is your strength according to Nehemiah 8:10, joy kept Jesus in the cross according to Hebrews 12:2 and joy is your portion, Isaiah 61:7. Claim it, speak it, protect it, and fight the enemy for it! The joy of the Lord is your strength! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Nehemiah 8:10

The Lord corrects who He loves because He is a good, good Father. Today’s verse says in His favor is life! His favor shines upon you child of God! I have had a difficult few days. My mouth is still very swollen from a biopsy I had and it just seemed like the enemy was hitting me from every angle. My inner man felt as beat up and bruised as my lip. I cried out to my Poppa and He responded in the midst of my upheaval, I see you. I feel into your heart. Weeping endureth but for a night but joy cometh in the morning. You will not weep forever and your joy will come just as I the Lord your God has promised. I have my Father’s heart, so I feel every little thing. The enemy tries to use this against me, but as I seek my Father He fills me with His wisdom. Are you at a place of weeping? Child of God, your joy is coming back. Speak life into that situation and don’t forget the promises of your Father. You my friend have His favor resting on you. Weeping may endure for this brief snapshot in time, but your joy is coming in the next frame. Trust Him! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” ~ Psalm 30:5

Have I not promised you daughter? I am in every part of the brokenness and my healing balm will heal every crevice of your heart as you seek Me, as you draw close to Me, and I impart My wisdom into you. Oh my friends, many of you are facing a wall of darkness and you can’t see the light, but God wants to remind you there is NOTHING too hard for Him. He sees through that darkness, He is collecting your very tears, and He is fighting battles for you in realms your physical eyes cannot see. The enemy seeks to destroy you, but child of God your destiny has been promised and his plans have been canceled. Those things God promised you in private, He has not forgotten and He is not a God that lies. My sheep know my voice and if I said it, I WILL do it. Those things will come to pass in due season, our Father’s timing is unlike our own. When He brings it, He brings it because the timing is right for chains to be broken, families to be restored, incomes to be replenished. Trust His timing. What the enemy thinks he has claimed will be taken back and all God promised will come to pass. Draw closer to Him and He draw even closer to you. He is breaking through the darkness with His light. Hold tight to your faith and our God who is pulling you through! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:” ~ Jeremiah 32:17

This morning I poured my heart out to God and then He poured His heart into me. He told me to lean not unto my own understanding. He told me not to lean into (hear this) what I “think” I see, but to what He has told me in the Spirit. Friends, the devil is a liar and he is well versed in twisting what we see and manipulating our mind. He knows the Word of God so well, he is even skillful at twisting it to meet his devious plans. My Father also said, It’s in the shift daughter, it’s in the shift. Shift your thoughts and focus to ME.. Speak life into and over everything. Trust ME with your heart. Trust in ME. I’ve parted the seas, cannot handle this? Oh my precious brothers and sisters, yes He can! Some of you are facing some really tough things. Lean into God, seek His wisdom, and don’t forget the things He’s promised you. If He said it, He will do it. I don’t care how big that sea is in front of you, He will part it and make a way through it or carry you over it, but His Word will not come back void! After my prayer time, I read today’s passage and verse 7 hit hard. Be not wise in thine own eyes (in the things you “think” you see, the things you “think” you know): fear the Lord (be in awe of Him, trust Him, reverence Him), and depart from evil (turn from evil, send those thoughts that are not of God that are attacking your mind back to hell). As you go forward today, remember it’s in the shift. When things are getting tough, shift the atmosphere with praise, shift the atmosphere with prayer, and shift the atmosphere with His Word. It’s in the shift! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“5 Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.” ~ Proverbs 3:5-7

This morning’s verse just spoke to my heart. My young niece was over last week and was talking about her parents taking her to church. I said, you’re going every Sunday? With so much heart, she said Yes, we have to! I need Jesus, it’s not an option!! So little, but so much wisdom in those words. We NEED Jesus, it’s not an option it’s a necessity. At this point in my life, my soul truly followeth hard after Him. I want to know more, learn more; I want to be in His will and doing as He leads me to do; I want to see others come to Him and encourage them in Him. I want more, more, more of my Jesus! Fill me overflowing, Holy Spirit! As I follow after Him, I find His right hand upholdeth me. When I start to slip, it grabs me. When I am discouraged, it holds me close as He encourages my spirit. It literally upholds me whatever it is I’m going through. My soul will continue to follow hard all the days of my life, I need my Jesus! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.” ~ 💛 ~ #f8ithgal

This Lord often puts this passage in my heart and He has called it to my attention all week with other women of God quoting it. As I went outside this morning #protectingmypeace with my Poppa, I could see His glory pouring into the sky and I heard Him say, I am King of glory. Open up the gates and let me come in! I even saw one of the warring angels I had commissioned around our home. I watched the sky in awe, thankful for this time with my Father. He is THE King of glory. He IS mighty in battle and He carries a host of angels that fight and war in the spirit realm on your behalf. Many of the battles we face aren’t even natural, they are rooted in the supernatural initiated by the enemy. “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” ~ Ephesians 6:12 We have the King of glory battling on or behalf in realms we don’t even see. This morning He is saying, open the gates of your heart and let Me in! He is the King of glory and I could not go one day without lifting praise and thank to His Holy name. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“8 Who [is] this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift [them] up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he [is] the King of glory. Selah.” Psalms 24:8-10

Poppa there’s just not enough I cried out, looking over everything that needed to be paid and feeling a pressing weight on my shoulders. Daughter, can I not meet abundantly beyond all your needs? Immediately Philippians 4:29 flashed into my mind, “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” ~ Philippians 4:19 Yes, Poppa, yes you can. Just yesterday I received deliverance in so many areas while on the phone with my mentor and Prophetess Faith. I woke this morning feeling renewed and even my tongue had a remarkable healing through the evening and night. Now here I was being attacked in the area of finances. Oh that enemy and how he must loath deliverance. I had studied earlier in the week in my Deliver class and was reminded again this morning on a Facebook post that deliverance gets the demons out, but discipline keeps them out. Remember in Matthew 12:43-45 when the unclean spirit leaves, finds no place to rest, and returns to the person with 7 other spirits more evil than itself?! You have to maintain that deliverance. Apostle Eckhardt says, “Deliverance is no substituted for a disciplined Christian lifestyle.” It is important to know where you have been delivered from and protect yourself in that area. That weak area is where the enemy is going to attack again and try to reestablish himself (again Apostle Eckhardt). This morning he hit me in worry over finances, but the devil is a liar and my God shall supply ALL my needs according to His riches in glory by Jesus Christ! Thank You Holy Ghost for your wisdom this morning and allowing me to walk in Your light. What an awesome God we serve! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” ~ Philippians 4:19

My Poppa laid this on my heart last night and this morning I felt the song “Surrounded” by Bethel Music and Kari Jobe deep in my spirit. He Himself is teaching me to be the mightiest warrior and strengthening my arms to yield the weapons of this warfare. He’s giving me wisdom that can only come through the eyes of the Lord and I am humbled and grateful to be His daughter, with a heart mirrored after His. I am strong enough for this battle because regardless of what I’m surrounded by, I’m surrounded by HIM. My friends, you may feel surrounded on every side this morning, but I’ve come to tell you He IS the light in the middle of the darkness, He IS the quiet in the middle of the chaos. He IS right there INSIDE of you when you think you are alone and He IS CARRYING you when you are too weak to make another step. Seek Him for your battle plan. He will give you the wisdom you need. Proceed, tarry, pull back, seek Him child of God and allow His wisdom to guide you in the battle you face. His wisdom WILL lead you to victory. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He teacheth my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by mine arms.” ~ Psalm 18:34

The Lord brought me to this verse several days ago because He knew I was going to be going through some things in the days to come and would need it today. That is the goodness of our God. He is all knowing and all loving. He goes before us and prepares the way, even into the battles we are going to have to take up. He is our strength, our very saving strength and grace that pulls us through. I am so thankful as I reflect on that. He even dropped me into a needed teaching yesterday right at the appointed time that I needed it. He equips us for the battle at hand when we walk with Him. We just need to stay in constant one on one communication with Him to be battle plan ready and glean for our Father’s wisdom. So many miss out on that personal relationship with Him and He longs to have it with YOU, yes YOU. Set aside some time for Him daily, I promise you won’t regret it. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The Lord is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.” ~ Psalm 28:8

This Psalm filled my heart with joy and my resolve with a renewed energy. Our Father is the well we should draw our strength from when we find our selves running dry, He is our never ending supply! It doesn’t matter what has happen the day before we can just wash in the presence of His never ending love and feel our cares start to to drain away. Praise and worship are so powerful in driving out the enemy! You can soak in our Father’s presence and watch your cares float right down stream. These precious moments with God build strength and drive out the enemy. They are key in renewing your mind daily. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.” ~ Psalm 28:7

I had written this verse down on something and the Lord brought me back across it yesterday. It never ceases to amaze me how our the Lord sends just what our heart needs, just when we need it. Over the weekend He had given me not one, but two Christian musicians that would be used to just minister and pour into my spirit in the days to come. Yesterday was rough. At the end of the day, I went out and sat looking up at the clouds as He reminded me, I am The God who sees daughter. With tears just streaming, all I could do was sit in His presence. I could still feel the sting of yesterday today, tears still falling as I wrote this and I heard God say, have I not called you and filled you with promises? Those things will come to pass daughter. The enemy is attacking you hard now, but My hand us upon you tighter… and you will come through the flames coated with the armor from MY glory. Praise! Praise is our weapon. The enemy hates it when we give God glory, especially in the storm. Prayer and getting in the Word must also be in our battle plan! Just as Jesus used the Word as arrows on the Mount, we must use it as arrows when the enemy attacks, pull it out and put it in out quiver and rapidly fire them at the enemy. God has given us so many weapons, including Himself, He reminded me of that. He said I am your Arsenal. There is no weapon greater than Him, no one defends us greater than Him! Oh friends if you do not spend time with Him each day, you are missing out! I just had to share a few of the things he shared with me this morning and I pray they blessed your heart as much as they did mine. As I reread this morning’s verse, joy filled my heart. What an honor to be called by name from the Lord our God! 💛 ~

“Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.” ~ Jeremiah 15:16

God has had this verse on my mind lately. A decree is an official order issued by a legal authority. Is there an area in your life that you really need to see a breakthrough? Search God’s Word for a Scripture that speaks into it and decree that Word of God over it. There is no greater legal authority than the Word of God and the power that comes with decreeing it over your life is absolutely amazing and life changing. Start using that authority today and decree a thing or two (or more) over your life and watch those situations start to turn around! ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.” ~ Job 22:28

What is coming out of your mouth? What are you speaking over yourself, even in jest? It matters! God’s Word says, “Death and life are in the power of the tongue..” So many times we say things without even realizing the impact our words carry in the spirit realm. The verse goes on to say, “they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” Your words impact your life, they form your destiny, literally they can have life and death dripping in what we speak. What are you claiming? Are you claiming that bad report from the Dr.? Are you claiming that nagging condition you can’t shake? Come on someone, I’m speaking to myself as much as I am to the ones reading this. The Lord started showing me this with the migraines I was having, I referred to them as “my” migraines and the Holy Spirit began to convict me, those aren’t yours! The devil is a liar. Those migraines aren’t mine and I’m not claiming them. Something seemingly small is huge in the kingdom of darkness. What are we laying claim to and not even realizing it with our mouth? Ask your Father to show these things. Start being careful with what you speak and intentional with what flows from your mouth. James 3:11 says, “Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet and bitter?” Let your words be sweet, life. Words of power for you and everyone you meet. Words that draw others to Jesus and propel you forward. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” ~ Proverbs 18:21

Thank You Lord for your mercy. It is so underserving, yet the blood of Jesus allowed it to be poured out over every person reading this blog. Holy Spirit teach us Your statutes or decrees so that we may walk up rightly before You in all that we do. Thank You for that sweet measure of grace for the times we stumble as we grow in our relationships with You. Thank You for Your correction when we veer from Your statutes and show us how to do and be better in You. You are a good, good God who corrects who He loves and doesn’t want any to perish! Thank You Holy Spirit for being our teacher in this journey to completeness in You and achieving where You want us to be! In Jesus name Amen 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy statutes.” ~ Psalm 119:64

The enemy attacks us at the point of our thought and the very second we enter that thought we have opened the door and invited him in for trouble. This morning’s verse says to cast down these imaginations, cast them from your thoughts the second they enter your mind and replace them with thoughts of God! What did Jesus do when the devil tempted Him on the Mount? He quoted the Word of God! Quote the Word when the enemy gets in your head. Tell him he is a liar and stand firm on the promises of God. This morning’s verse goes on to say, “bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” Rein in those thoughts! Bring them into the captivity of the obedience of Christ. Chances are pretty good that for many the enemy will attack in this area a lot if he knows it is an area of weakness, lean into God. Ask the Holy Spirit for wisdom to recognize these attacks. Keep spiritual verses ready and be armed for the attacks, you can keep them on your phone or on index cards, be prepared! As soon as those thoughts start (anything that causes self doubt, ill will toward others, self hate, pride, unforgiveness, jealousy, addiction, suicidal thoughts, anything that doesn’t exalt God, etc.), cast them out of your mind and pray! Bring those thoughts into captivity and replace them with Godly thoughts, “Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” ~ Philippians 4:8 Watch the peace in your life increase as you do this! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;” ~ 2 Corinthians 10:5

This morning’s Scripture isn’t giving you permission to drink any deadly poison, the Word also says not to tempt the Word your God. It is speaking of the very time we are living. An example is having foods recalled because they are harmful. If you are a child of God and you have prayed over it you can trust it won’t harm you. That doesn’t mean you should knowingly consume something deemed harmful, but it means you have been covered by the blood should it have happen! This verse also clearly says, “they shall lay hand on the sick, and they shall recover.” A lot of churches don’t even keep anointing oil in their sanctuary, I have it in my home. I told a friend not long ago she needed to be anointed with oil and prayed for and she replied she didn’t know anyone who did that. I said stop by my house, I will anoint you with oil and pray for you. The Scripture says “Where two or three are gathered in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20 He is a healing God and laying on of the hands is something we are told to do for the sick and they will recover. There is a measure of faith on their part that cannot be overlooked. So many times we have not because we ask not and then we receive not because our faith is lacking, I felt that in my spirit! So much in this morning’s passage, I pray you have gleaned from it and even if your church doesn’t anoint the sick, get you some anointing oil and anoint yourself. I cannot express the power in that! There is power in that anointing, not just for the sick. There is power in the anointing wherever your life needs it! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.” ~ Mark 16:18

“And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;” ~ Mark 16:17

The higher your calling, the greater attack. The enemy tends to attack whom he fears. I wrote in my prayer journal this morning and then sat in tears before God. I heard Him say, Do you believe daughter? (I believeI said) Trust in Me, the enemy is attacking your mind. The enemy seeks to destroy through the chaos; through lies and deceit; smoke and mirrors. He twist your imagination, pull down your imaginations daughter and fix your mind on Me and things of Me. Set them on My Word, My studies, My teachings, My books, My music, My people, Me, Everything Me. You must drown yourself in Me to drown him out. I began to reflect on this morning’s Scripture for nourishment and how important it is for believers to have speak in new tongues. It was years after coming to the Lord before I was baptized with the Holy Spirit with the gift of tongues and it was life changing. That communication is so intimate and so necessary. It opened up a communication line, I didn’t even realize existed. I speak directly to my Father and speaks to me. It is a gift anyone can have. This verse also says every one who believes should be able to cast out demons. This is something I am actually in school to learn more about and be certified in, Gods’s Word said to study to show yourself approved! It is time for God’s people to be serious about His work and His Word. He’s coming back soon and we have work to do, there are souls we need to win. There are people in the church suffering with demons that need cast out! We’ve got to get serious now!! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.” ~ Mark 16:16

That is a hefty promise in this morning’s Scripture that is weighing on my heart. Time is winding down for many. Can you hear it? Tick tick tick… Once it is up and you are standing before the judgement seat of Christ it will be too late to take back the decision made on earth. Tick tick tick. The time to decide is now. He is calling so many who are not answering the call. Tick tick tick. He wants you to know He loves you so much He gave His son for you and His hand is stretched out to you. Take it while there is time. Someone didn’t wake up today, thinking they had a little longer to decide. Someone else won’t make it through tonight. The enemy is constantly stepping in and snatching lives because he comes to steal, kill, and destroy and he will take as many souls to hell as he can along the way. If the Lord is calling you, answer the call. “He is just and faithful to forgive us our sins, and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9 I just feel in my Spirit He will be calling somebody reading this and I want you to know God loves you. Call out to Him today. He’s waiting, He’s listening. You can always email me directly if you need help with the sinners prayer at f8ithgal@gmail.com God loves you so very much! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

I find it interesting that Jesus first revealed Himself after His resurrection to a woman. Mark 16:9 tells us He first appeared to “Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.” It wasn’t one of his 11 disciples, men. He chose a woman to carry the good news of His resurrection, someone who may not have been as readily received and in a miraculous encounter that was already going to be hard to believe; He chose her anyway. God doesn’t choose anyone based on our man- based qualifications, He chooses who He deems is right for the job that He will equip them for! If God has called you to a position, lace up your shoes and get ready. Get ready and start doing what you can in the physical (study to show yourself approved), but get ready for the Holy Spirit to pour Himself into you and accelerate that knowledge in whatever you have been gifted. God doesn’t work like man, He will equip you for that which He calls you to do just as He equipped Moses. Don’t be timid and don’t back down from fear. If God is calling you, He will also provide the way. Answer with an obedient heart and everything else will follow. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“9 And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. 10 Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.” ~ Matthew 28:9-10

The tomb is empty, glory hallelujah. The weight of that is so very heavy. We are free because our Savor has risen, death could not hold Him. Not only did He conquer it, but he took the keys of hell and all of our sins and set us free. All we have to do is repent. He conquered it all, death, sin, sickness… He did that for you and for me. He is not here: for He has risen. Someone had better get happy about that. Renew your strength in Him today knowing He has risen and sits at the right hand of His Father and there is nothing you cannot conquer without Him! You’ve got whatever it is because He’s got you! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.” ~ Matthew 28:5-6

Jesus endured the cross and became the author and finisher of our faith. The grave could not hold Him. He sits on the right hand of God, setting the captives free. Glory hallelujah, through His blood we are free indeed. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” ~ Hebrews 12:2

God is the very essence of love. You cannot harbor hate or ill will in your heart toward others and love God at the same time. I was reading the verses that proceeded this morning’s Scripture and they speak of loving one another because God is love and verse 7 tells us “every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God (8). He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” God gave His only son while each of us were yet in sin, before we were ever even born, so that we could live through Him; thus manifesting His love toward us. I chewed on that this morning. We have to forgive with the love of Jesus, even when it hurts. When we forgive, He heals those wounds like a balm that words cannot even explain. His love literally begins to take those gapping wounds of unforgiveness and starts to pull them close as you bring them to Him, but you have to bring them to Him and allow Him to soften your heart. Start to pray for the person or people who did you wrong. You do this not so that they will feel the Lord’s wrath, but because you were also once a lost sinner so in need of His grace and mercy. When you do this, watch Him start to heal those wounds up like the masterful surgeon He is. Forgiveness is not really all about them, it is necessary in keeping your heart pure before Him. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.” ~ 1 John 4:9

This verse really touched my heart when I read it. People don’t realize the power behind their words. They can either destroy or they can build a person up. A person’s very words can destroy a person’s character. But God. I am thankful that He goes before us and a Godly character stands above the words of deceitful men. Words can also seek to diminish self worth, the enemy uses them to tear down members of the body of Christ. He is so skillful in using this technique. I pray against anyone using words to tear you down this morning in the name of Jesus! We must also be careful not to use words to tear ourselves down, that is another technique the enemy skillfully uses. Today’s verse says through knowledge you shall be delivered. That knowledge is so critical in defeating the enemy and victory in Jesus. Let’s pray for Godly wisdom as we face our day. Godly wisdom as we face the enemy that we know seeks to lie, kill, and destroy. Knowledge is key to victory in the battle against him! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.” ~ Proverbs 11:9

Oh what power there is in the name of Jesus! No demon in hell can stop what He has ordained. I was amazed yesterday as I walked yesterday after work among the “weeds” that I tend to find so much beauty in. When I got to the neighbors driveway I found several had sprung up and were thriving among the gravel. They looked perfectly out of place, beautifully thriving where the wind had blown their seeds. It doesn’t matter where we find ourselves this morning, God is or defense and refuge and His power is mighty to shield us no matter the storm. But I also started thinking about all those seeds we are planting, some many of us thought would never come to harvest. It may just be the wind is carrying them a ways off and they will spring up somewhere else after someone else waters what we threw out there. Pray over those seeds, just because you didn’t see them bloom doesn’t mean they won’t come to harvest. The Lord is mighty in power and it’s all in His timing! That wasn’t where I planned on going with that this morning, but it is where He led my heart. I pray it blesses your day! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.” ~ Psalm 59:16

Your countenance changes when you are of God, no matter the storm you are in. I struggled to get through yesterday for a variety of reasons. Toward the end of the day, my young niece came into my office and was sitting in my chair. She said Aunt Chelle, I can tell you are full of Jesus and you love Him. (Oh my heart!) Really? I said, “How can you tell?” I can just tell by looking at you. You can see Jesus in you, in your face. Then she looks around my room and says you can see Him everywhere in here. My heart just wanted to cry out in joy. Out of the mouth of babes! That is what I strive for. That is what I want everyone to see when they see me! Nothing could have blessed my heart more than that conversation and God knew my heart needed to hear it. He’s so very good to us! He changes our very countenance y’all! 💛 ~ Chelle. #f8ithgal

“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.” ~ Psalm 42:11

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were not alone in that fire, “and the fourth is like the Son of God.” Just as the Son of God was in the fire with them all those years ago, He is in the fire of trials with you today! The enemy wants you to think you are alone, but he is a liar! Those trial he has sent to destroy you are going to make you shine brighter as you draw closer to God! The hotter the fire, the greater the TESTimony! Don’t you give up, you press into God! You praise Him in the fire because you are not alone and the Son of God is right there with you and He’s the one that is going to shield you from the flames and lift you up out of them. The flames sent to destroy you are refining you, being used in YOUR favor and for God’s glory! Draw closer to Him, you are about to shine brighter than ever and that Jesus glow will draw others to Him! 💛 ~ Chelle, ##f8ithgal

“He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.” ~ Daniel 3:25

There are times in our walk when our Father requires us to step out on faith and call those things that aren’t yet as they are. If God has spoken it, we can most assuredly do it and believe it knowing His Word will not come back void. There are other times when we need to speak life into the dead places of our life with complete faith that they are already revived. Sicknesses coming against you, claim healing believing you are healed until you see it manifest. The importance of faith is beyond words. Today’s passage tells us to call those things which are not as though they were. I want mountain moving faith that shifts the atmosphere as I pray and that is what I’m earnestly seeking my Father for! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“16 Therefore [it is] of faith, that [it might be] by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all, 17 (As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, [even] God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were.” Romans 4:16-17

“Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.” ~ 1 Chronicles 16:22

A high calling comes with a high price. Several years ago the Lord told me He was going to make my circle small, since then people have left as it has closed tighter than I ever would have even imagined. It’s not about where you are now My child, it’s about where I’m taking you. Some of those exits were painful, but God referred to them as weeds in my midst and here I thought they were flowers. He’s still clearing out my circle as He brings new people in, people who can edify, encourage, pray, and grow with me in my destiny with the Lord. This is critical as the warfare increases as I press into my calling. The Lord recently showed me the enemy skillfully orchestrating attacks against His anointed in the spirit realm, using people as puppets and himself as the puppeteer to come against saints. I had an attack just last week on my character. At first, I felt a righteous anger boil up from within. I fumbled with my phone contemplating calling the aggressor, but instead I prayed for God to bless her and forgive her for the slanderous lies she was spewing. The next morning in prayer the Lord showed me clearly that the enemy recognized the anointing over my life and he was pulling her strings as a puppet and she was filling her bucket with mud that wasn’t hers to fill and it was polluted with lies and clouded with things to try to distract me. Pray daughter, “Touch not mine anointed and do My prophets no harm!” I felt such a heavy burden to just pray for her in my prayer language. As I typed this, I still felt the burden to pray for her. The devil is dragging people in as puppets, those people need prayer! He even uses other saints to interfere in fellow saints lives. If you are not starting your day with God, you need to start. If you are not praying for your circle, you need to start! The enemy will use any weakness he can to get his foot in the door, pray against it. It’s up to us to be prayed up, read up, and ready for these attacks. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

God starting speaking to me months ago about setting aside time for Him. At that time, He was calling me into the deep with Him; drawing me closer into a real and personal relationship with Him. It was a necessity to get to the next level of my destiny, but it is so much more than that. Those predawn conversations are the heartbeat to my day. It is where He gives me strategies on how to face the enemy, wisdom to tackle my day, encouragement, and so much more. When we draw nigh to God, He in return draws nigh unto you and my friends, He loves having two sided conversations with us! A double minded man is unstable in all of his ways. I’ve found my spirit is at unrest when even the wrong thing is on TV or certain song starts to play on a show. That is not called being too “holy.” That is having a pure heart and a mind centered on and Christ focused. It wasn’t always this way, God cleans us up from the inside out and each of us are a work in progress. I’m thankful for the progress I’ve made and that my Poppa never gave up on me! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.” ~ James 4:8

The enemy is a sly one. He will sneak up on you before you ever even know he’s there and before you know it that one thought has turned into a full blown regression of depression, that one sip has led back to drinking, that one… it only takes one you know. That is why it is so important to resist the devil at the very thought, the very urge and at that very moment submit yourself to God. There is something about humbling ourselves before God, He sees our weakness and we are made strong in Him through it. When we resist that very first thought, that first nudge from the devil, we don’t give him anything else to build on; and when we turn to our Father we have strength and ammunition should he even try. Today’s verse is an important reminder to always submit ourselves to God and to resist the devil the second he nudges you and he will flee for it is written. You may have to continue to do it, but so be it! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” ~ James 4:7

Biblical grace is “a favor from God that is not earned.” I’ve found on those days I’m really struggling my Poppa reaches down and gives me an extra touch of His grace to make it through. I had tears trickle down my cheeks as I meditated on this verse this morning. So undeserving, yet He gives us “more” grace. He loves each of us so much and calls each of us by name! My friends He has more than enough grace to cover you and whatever you are going through. Look at that mountain and say His grace is sufficient for me! Allow His peace to wash over you today knowing you have Him no matter what you are facing and that is enough! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.” ~ James 4:6

“Ye as, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that may consume it upon your lust.” That is pretty deep. Listen closely, many of our prayers are not answered for our own protection. Would you give your child something you knew would hurt them? Our Father is all knowing, all seeing. He sees in realms we can’t see and He sees what is to come. There are things we want in the natural that will hurt us in the spiritual. There are even things we want in the flesh that will hurt us in the natural. God sees all of this and that is praying amiss, He won’t answer a prayer that is amiss. Then there are times that “yet ye have not, because ye ask not.” We don’t even open our mouths and ask our Father who desires to give us what we need in abundance of His riches! Oh what a state we are in. Too many times we are either praying amiss or not praying at all. He wants us to come to Him and come to Him daily, not just with our needs, but with everything! If you are taking everything to Him your heart posture is more likely going to be in a right place in what your asking because your desires start to become His desires as you spend more and more time in His presence. Whew, that’s it right there. It’s a heart issue. We need to get our hearts in the right place, then He will start training our minds to follow, but it starts with that daily meeting with your Father. It’s not something you can skip. Those conversations with your Poppa are vital to your peace, your heart posture, and making sure you don’t pray amiss. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts.” ~ James 4:2-3

Oh how this verse spoke to my heart this morning. I had tears in my eyes as I read it with my stomach still cramping from the attack to my system caused my stress from last week. I had just began to pray when I looked up and saw the prettiest sunrise of pinks, blues, and just a hint of my favorite shade of yellow. I hear you daughter, I heard my Father whisper. I was so disappointed and upset with myself because stress caused this onset and stress is never His will. Now for the third day I’m doubled over in pain. Shaking my head, tears now starting to fill my eyes. I let the situation move me when I needed to cast my burden upon the Lord and allow Him to sustain me. He will not allow the righteous to be moved. I’m carrying this Scripture into the week as I explore the root cause to what led to the stress. If I don’t cut out the root, the cycle will likely repeat. Them roots have to go! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” ~ Psalm 55:22

I woke to one of my beloved black birds squawking in a tree. I had left my window open and could hear it clearly, it was my Father calling calling me to prayer and using this bird as my alarm clock. I had a terribly long and stressful two weeks and it ended with me doubled over yesterday in debilitating pain that put me in bed and prevented me from doing anything, thankfully (and ironically) after making it through a Masters Deliverance class. Boy did my Poppa have somethings for me this morning! He told me to stop dwelling on the things I could not control and leave those things and people in His hands. He had given me other things, Kingdom assignments, to focus on. Leave those other things and people to him, because He is I Am and I felt so much power and peace in those words! This is key, He said the enemy wants you to believe I’m not [working]. Don’t believe what you “think” you see, believe what you KNOW through Me and decree it over that situation daily. Speak life, not one negative word from this day forward… don’t allow anyone to whisper in your ear. Trust in Me for I am God, the Am. What are you speaking? Who are you listening to? If God has said it, so it be. It is in His timing. Trust Him and that timing. Until them, speak it, decree it, and block those nay sayers out. That is an awesome word from the Lord that I just had to share and I pray it blessed you as much as it did me! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you.” ~ Exodus 3:14

It is so important to not just believe everything you hear, but study it out. It is also important to ask God for understanding as you read His Word so that He will give you His wisdom to unlock the hidden treasures within it. Don’t just rely on the knowledge of others, there are too many people being led astray with doctrines and Scriptures that look or sound similar, but are different when you get to the heart of it. 2 Timothy 2:16 tells us to, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” God’s Word not only encourages us to study, it directs us to it so that we might fight ourselves approved by God and rightly divide His Word. Studying out what you’ve heard, reading and studying God’s Word isn’t something you should do when you have time, it’s something God’s Word tells us to do! Are you setting aside time to study and read the bread if life each day? It is health to your bones and makes you less likely to led astray. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” ~ 2 Timothy 2:15

I have found seeking the Lord continually is a necessity. There is just something about falling before our Father and taking everything to Him. His strength becomes our strength. Friends, He loves to talk WITH us about every single LITTLE and BIG thing in our lives. Don’t just go before Him when you have a problem, seek Him out every day. I’d like to encourage you to have a set time aside every day just to meet with Him. To talk with Him, to share with Him, and to wait upon Him and listen to see if He has anything He’d like to share with you. If you quiet your heart and listen, you will start to find Him responding daily. I keep a journal of all the things He says. When Jesus died on the cross, He opened those lines of communication through the indwelling of the Holy Ghost once you except Him as your Lord and Savior. We no longer need someone to speak to God for us. What a privilege and honor to fall at the feet of God and know He’s listening, He hears every word and then He cares so much, He wants to make it a two way conversation. My morning conversations with my Father bring clarity to my day. They give me direction when I need it. They strengthen me on those days I think I can’t press on. Friends you need that one on one time with your Father and He longs to have it with you, try committing to some time to the one who loves you most in this world. I promise you won’t regret it. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.” 1 Chronicles 16:11

My spirit felt this verse as I read it this morning. It has been a week! BUT God! He has carried me through and when I am weak, then I am strong. This morning in prayer, I heard my Father say, I am teaching you to be easily adjustable in the situations you are dropped into and handle them with My grace. Not as the world would handle them, but with MY grace because it IS sufficient for you. I am teaching you to bend, but not break. I am giving you wisdom through situations sent to pull you under. I am ALL you need to divide and conquer. My friends, take pleasure in those infirmities and reproaches because in your weakness you ARE strong! God is working and what was sent to destroy you will only make you stronger in Christ and He WILL work that thing out in your favor. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.” 2 Corinthians 12:10

I am so thankful for the strength of the Lord! Today’s verse is spot on, my flesh and heart faileth (with tears falling down my cheeks), but God is my portion! He just picks me up, dries my eyes, and pushes me on! When I don’t think I can go one minute more, God gives me that sustaining strength to press on! I am just so thankful for Him this morning, that I want to give Him the praise and glory for giving me that strength when I didn’t have it within myself! If God has given you the strength to keep pressing, give Him a praise shout this morning! 💛 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.” ~ Psalm 73:26

It is Testimony Tuesday! I pray the angels around me every single morning and yesterday was no different. The Lord had already prepared me for a difficult day and a difficult day it was. By the end, I was emotionally exhausted. I looked down at what would have been just over my shoulder and there was a white curled “something” on the floor, my first thought was is that April’s hair? It was curled and looked so pretty. I picked it up only to find the prettiest, softest angels feather I had ever seen and the Angel had been right there over my shoulder the whole time! Tears filled my eyes and I cried and cried, only God! I like the Amplified translation of Psalm 91:11, “For He will command His angels in regard to you, To protect and defend and guard you in all your ways [of obedience and service].” That is EXACTLY what God did! He does indeed give His angels charge over us. What an awesome and mighty God we serve. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.” ~ Psalm 91:11

We serve such a mighty God so worthy of praise and glory. He is indeed not only our salvation, but the very rock of our strength and our refuge in those difficult times. Last week was a rough week for me and I new going into this week it was going to be much of the same. I guess on a subconscious level I was worried and I woke yesterday with my lip swollen and it was followed with a migraine that kept me in bed most of the day. I woke this morning with that same blinding migraine. But God, our loving God had a word for His daughter and He will carry me through and it is His strength that I will draw from. If everything is always good and the enemy is never attacking, I’d start to question why. The greater the calling, the greater the attacks. But God! He provides the wisdom to battle those attacks and He is our strength and our refuge so I give Him praise through this storm and for the jewel it will put in my crown when I conquer it. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.” ~ Psalm 62:7

This morning I was reminded of the story of the woman at the well. Earlier this week our city had a water outage. Something happen and as a result they had to turn off water to a good potion of the city. As a result it shut some stores and restaurants down and left many homes with no water. That was water in the physical, but I started to think about that spiritual water. So many are in desperate need of a drink from the well of the living water and they don’t even realize it. We have Christians that are spiritually dry and that should never be. Jesus says when we come to Him, He shall give of a well springing up into everlasting life. That well doesn’t only contain the keys to heaven, it contains the keys to victory here on earth. It contains the well of springs that will spring forth in the dry places of your life. If you are spiritually dry, it’s time to search your heart and seek the source of that living water for refreshment. He is the replenisher! It takes an active relationship with Him, it takes good soil to grow that relationship, it takes prayer time and Word time. Don’t cut the source off, open it up, allow it to flow into those dry places, and watch what happens in your life! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again: 14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” ~ John 4:13-14

God inhabitants the praise of His people. I was seeking our Father for a passage for today’s Nourishment blog and He brought me to John 4:23-24 and I felt His presence so strong as I myself turned up my worship music and began to give praise to His most Holy name. Tell them, daughter, tell them to worship Me. Their breakthrough is going to come from a place of worship before Me. I sense someone is struggling and your breakthrough is so close, lift your arms and just begin to worship Him. Verse 23 says to worship Him in spirit and in truth and repeats or reaffirms in verse 24 that we must worship Him in spirit and in truth. That worship sets free. That worship breaks strongholds. That worship is going to get you over that mountain you just didn’t think you could climb. That worship holds the enemy back! That worship is a sweet savor to our Father’s ears. We are told our Father seeks such to worship Him. That worship is the key to your breakthrough. He said tell them daughter, to worship Me. Such peace flooded the atmosphere as I stayed in that place of worship. Such peace that only comes from the Spirit of God and the atmosphere of worship ushered that in! Worship Him saints, worship Him! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.” ~ John 4:23-24

It has been an insane week and yesterday just topped it off. My stress level had escalated so much that by the time I went to bed it hurt to even swallow. My mouth was once again filled with painful sores and terrible patches. In the shower, I heard the Lord tell me we needed to meet in our War Room. I quickly got out and met Him in prayer. He had brought me to this morning’s verse last night and told me again this morning, your help doesn’t come from them daughter, it comes from Me. He told me I put too much pressure on myself. Does anyone else do that? Have you been asking for help, maybe at work or for some kind of assistance and been denied? Child of God, your Father wants to remind you that your help doesn’t come from man and HE will provide a way. If it’s money, HE will work it out. If the workload is too great, HE will give YOU wisdom. Don’t put your confidence in man, He is trying to teach us to put our confidence in Him and Him alone. His grace IS sufficient for you and I don’t care what the situation is, your Father has you, HE HAS YOU! Go in peace today knowing that. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.” ~ Psalm 118:8

Before the Lord can do a new thing, we have to let go of the old. Old ways, old habits, and often old circles. I tend to hold onto people, places, and things that I love. In this season of my life, God has said I’m doing a new thing and somethings will have to go. I understood the “things” He was clearing out, but some of those people hurt. I found it’s easy when He removes the thorn of conflict, but it’s much harder when He removes a sister that was in your heart. He recently reminded me of a word He gave me several years ago when I was going through some rough things and was “abandoned” by a sister in the Lord and someone I thought was very close to me and that I really needed to hear again, The pruning is never easy daughter, but necessary for your growth. Your destiny could not flourish with weeds in your midst. They thought they were shaking the dust from their feet, but I was weeding out your circle. That is deep y’all. Sometimes those people who walk out of our life are meant to go, stop chasing them and bid them a fair goodbye. Stop mourning those things you lost and can’t get back, God is doing a new thing and you will get so much better in their place. I hear living waters in my spirit this morning. Living waters are bursting forth and filling every dry place. Do you believe it? He is God of the living and what He takes, He replaces; what you lose, He restores! God is doing a new thing! Start giving Him the praise child of God! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.” ~ Isaiah 42:9

The Holy Spirit used Apostle Eckhardt to really open up this passage in one of my classes last week. The thoughts the Lord has toward us cannot be numbered. If you meditate on that, it is mind blowing. He thinks about each of us individually and this verse says they “are more than can be numbered.” WOW! What love our Father has for us and to think He loves each one of us as an individual person. Each one of us means something special to one Him, each one of us occupies His very thoughts. How can that be you might say? He is God, the I AM! You are special my friend, you are chosen, you are His! No one can take that away from you. Praise the Lord, hallelujah, glory be to His name, we are children of the King! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.” ~ Psalm 40:5

Just yesterday I was talking to my manager about patience. It is an area the Lord is always sharpening me on, admittedly one I am usually lacking in. The New King James says when you fall into trials. Verse 2 tells us that as we face these diverse temptations or trials count it all joy for they strengthen our faith and produce patience. It’s not all for naught! These trials have purpose, they give an opportunity for our faith to grow. Patience yields perseverance, being steadfast in the Lord. The Lord doesn’t bring trials, but He will allow them to stretch our faith. A lot can bloom from those trials when we get to the other side. So , “2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience.” 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing [this], that the trying of your faith worketh patience.” ~ James 1:2-3

We are conquerors y’all! We don’t do it alone, but through the power of the Spirit of Christ that dwells within us!! It doesn’t matter what the enemy throws at us, we contain the secret weapon to overcome and conquer! That deserves a praise shout this morning. I don’t care what the Dr.’s report says or what the checking account looks like, we are conquerors and our God will provide a way to victory. If you are in the trenches and see no way out this morning, look up and start giving praise. Your break through will start in your praise. You praise and you pray your way through even when you can’t see the light. God will show up and show out for His children. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.” ~ Romans 8:27

I stepped outside this morning and could hear doves cooing in directions all around me as two lifted off and flew into the tree not far from me. I looked up and smiled, thank You Poppa. He knows just how to comfort His daughter’s heart. There is a lot in this world that could trouble our hearts. If the truth be known, there is a lot that could trouble our hearts in our very own homes. But Jesus says, “Let not your heart be troubled…” It doesn’t matter what that situation is that is trying to trouble you because when you believe in God you have the assurance everything is under control. When Jesus died on the cross, He nailed every problem we could ever have to it. The devil doesn’t want you to remember that when he plaques your mind with worry and doubt. He is a liar, call him out for what he is and send him on his way. Do not entertain his manipulation for even one second longer. Turn up some praise music and usher in the Spirit of the Lord and watch the atmosphere shift. Let not your heart be troubled! I speak peace over you today, peace in the name of Jesus. Peace to those troubled waters. Peace in His precious name. Amen. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.” ~ John 14:1

When Jesus died on the cross, we were grafted into the promise. When we accept Him as our Savior our names our written into the book of life and we become new, all of our past sins are wiped away. As we grow closer to the Lord, He starts to change us from the inside out. Old circles start to say who is this? Our mannerisms change, our outlooks change. Some people think I’ll get clean and then come to God, I’ll quit doing this sin or that and then turn to God. NO! He starts softening your heart to the call, He cleans you from the inside out because you can’t quit many of those things without His power. He loves you just as you are right there in your mess. He specializes in cleaning messy people. He specializes in using those the world has given up on. He specializes in equipping the unequipped. He wants YOU JUST AS YOU ARE! When you submit to Him with a your heart He will turn your life around and use it for His glory to bless you and many others. Don’t wait. Tomorrow is not promised. Come to Him just as you are. He’s waiting. If you don’t know how or you’re scared, send me a private message or email. If you’ve fallen away, it’s not too late to come back home. Your Father loves you so much and if there is still breath in your lungs He’s given you another day to come home. Don’t let the sun set on another day without saying God. Say I need you and I want you to be Lord of my life, forgive me for my sins today and come into my heart! He’s waiting for you today. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name.” Isaiah 62:2

There is so much to be said in today’s passage and let me tell you when I read it the Holy Spirit stepped on my toes. When my feelings are hurt, my mouth runs and the Holy Spirit has been teaching me to quiet that mouth. 😬 It’s a defense mechanism that is horrible! I need to hold my tongue when I’m upset in anyway (hurt or angry) and allow the Holy Spirit to do a work within me and then address the situation. Whew! That’s a message right there! I am certainly a work in progress, but praise the Lord for the Holy Spirit’s correction when I slip and the patience of those around me. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.” ~ Proverbs 29:11

Are you feeling overwhelmed, down, alone, depressed, forgotten, troubled, sick, or any other out of sort? I encourage you to cast whatever it is upon Jesus right now at the start of today because 1 Peter 5:7 tells us He cares for you, yes, YOU! Our shoulders weren’t meant to carry it all and He already bore it all on the cross! Give it to Him and don’t pick it back up, trust Him to work it all out in your favor! Whatever it is from the smallest of things to the largest, He has you. He loves it when we bring everything to Him. He doesn’t want His children struggling and if you are not His child today is the perfect day to ask Him into your heart! He loves you so much He died for you while you were yet a sinner. My friends He wants so much more than we even want for ourselves, it is us who neglect to seek Him. Draw close to Him this morning, tell Him what’s on your heart, and then listen for Him to speak to your heart in return. He will fill your day with a peace that nothing in the world can offer. He alone has what you need. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.” 1 Peter 5:7

Fear is no joke It tries to grab hold of you and paralyze you, but I’m here to proclaim fear is a liar. I’m facing a test for cancer this morning and woke in tears and this morning in prayer the Lord said I see you daughter. I see every tear you cry. I catch every one, every single drop is a word to my ears that I understand, an unwritten language between you and I. How special is that y’all?! He understands us even when we don’t speak, He knows our heart! He also told me not to fear today, it was not the end but the beginning. He said, It doesn’t matter the outcome, I am the God that heals. Friends, the devil is a liar and fear is his mate! Isaiah 41:13 reminds us, “For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.” He IS our help, what shall we fear? 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.” ~ Isaiah 41:13

That first verse hit hard this morning. “Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Be careful for nothing really caught my attention this morning. I heard my Father whisper, oh daughter, why do you worry and toil so? I felt the tears starting to well up in my eyes. This verse says in EVERYTHING, not somethings, to make our request known to God. It also says by prayer and supplication. Supplication is the action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly. We are to do this with thanksgiving in our hearts. The next verse tells us the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. No matter the situation, there is a peace that passes all understanding that will fill us up. That thing that is bothering you today, give it to God and allow His peace that passes all understanding to fill you up! He’s got you my friends, He’s got you. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8uthgal

“6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7

It is often said there is nothing to fear but fear itself, but the truth is the world itself can give an unsaved person much to fear about. We don’t fear because our God goes before us clearing the way. We don’t fear because when Jesus died on the cross He took on every sickness that will afflict us and canceled it out. We don’t fear because we KNOW who we put our trust in and we KNOW who holds tomorrow. If you watch the news or listen to that Dr.’s report you could have a lot to fear. It’s not the “could” but the “what” you know. It’s where your heart puts your trust that makes all the difference. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.” Psalm 56:3

The enemy thrives on fear. Fear is “to feel a painful apprehension of some impending evil; to be afraid of; to consider or expect with emotions of alarm or solicitude.” (https://av1611.com/kjbp/kjv-dictionary/fear.html). Our Father tells us to fear not, why? “I will help thee.” The enemy likes us to feel secluded, like we are all alone and God isn’t going to come to our rescue or meet our needs, but he is a liar. In fact he is the father of lies. Today’s passage reminds us our Father will uphold our right hand, He will not let us down! He is our very foundation. The next time the enemy whispers seeds of doubt and fear decree God’s Word over your life and declare out loud fear and the devil are a liar. Send them both back to hell where they belong. Do not allow fear to take root, pull it up and watch it shrivel. GOD WILL HELP YOU, if it were not so it would not be in His Word. Take back your peace of mind today and decide who you trust. Decree that thing child of God! Speak life over your situation and trust the God who raise Jesus from the dead to come through for you. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.” ~ Isaiah 41:13

The Lord loves His children so much and He has so much more for us than we can even imagine. I am at a place in my life where I want all that the Lord has for me, every spiritual blessing and gift my Father can give I want. I’ve come too far to turn back now! Quiet my heart to hear Your voice as the Spirit moves and open my spiritual eyes and unstop my spiritual ears to hear the spirit of the Lord! Move through me to be a blessing to Your people in Jesus name I pray! Amen. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” ~ 1 Corinthians 2:9

The Lord is in the restoring business. Families, relationships, finances, health; He has the power to not only restore but give back the wasted years that the were stolen. ONLY God has that kind of power. This morning in prayer the Lord told me I am restoring time daughter. You look out and think you have wasted so much, but you are on my schedule and not your own. My timing is not like yours. Life has taught you many things and taken you down many paths. You didn’t always choose the path I had for you, but you chose the path tied to your destiny for the Kingdom work I had for you. That means I worked it out for your good and My purpose daughter. I’m restoring time for the work I have for you daughter. What a word from the Lord but as I continued in prayer, He continued on… I’m restoring the time of My people for My purpose for a calling on their lives. The years weren’t wasted, they were lessons for others. It’s time to share those lessons and slay those dragons. I’m calling My people, My warriors out for such a time as this. Many of you have been through some really difficult seasons, those seasons are coming to end and it’s time to rise up and put what you have learned in those seasons to use for the Lord. He will give you the wisdom and the means to proceed. Lean into Him and listen closely for His voice. He is rising up a mighty army that will not be silenced. He has placed you where you are and brought you through all you been through for a purpose. He’s giving you a voice to roar for Him and to let others know they aren’t alone. You, yes you, were brought to this very moment for a time such as this. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.” ~ 2:25

What a powerful passage to chew on! It doesn’t say we will overcome, but HAVE overcome because GREATER is HE that IS in YOU, than he that is in the world. It is done. It is finished. Claim it. There is already victory in this war the enemy has waged. Just because you can’t see it doesn’t meant it isn’t there. He may win a battle here and there, but he won’t win the war. God has strategically aligned things to happen in your favor and His timing. Trust Him child of God, trust His timing. Take this verse and decree it today. You are a child of God, you have overcame the enemy because greater is He is that is in you than is he that is in the world. Can I get an Amen?! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” ~ 1 John 4:4

I’ve heard so many times that God doesn’t promise us we won’t have hard times, but He does promise a way through them. Hard times stretch our faith and allow us to appreciate the good ones. Today’s passage reminds us that our loving Father comforts above all other. I don’t care what the trouble is, He is the one to turn to. When we cry out to Him He is moved to answer. It may not be the answer we expected, but it will always be the answer we need. That is the kind of awesome God we serve! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“3 Blessed [be] God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.” ~ 1 Corinthians 1:3-4

It seemed like everything that could go wrong yesterday did. By the time we met Jackie’s mom for lunch I could not hold back the tears. I pressed on through my day and by evening I was weary. So many emotions rolled into a ball and the enemy was having a field day whispering, no yelling, in my ear thoughts of self harm. Lord, how am I supposed to help others if I can’t even help myself with tears now streaming down face?! I sat quietly watching the light of the church steeple flickering in and out across the way through the night. Revelation hits, God is my help! I debated as to if I should share this, but so many need to know they are not alone and that is exactly why my Father has me here. 1 Corinthians 10:13 says, “There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful…” God is faithful my friends. The devil was shouting, but God was right there assuring Daughter you are mine. I declare peace over you today! Peace in the storm, peace where the enemy stirs up strife, peace in the name of the Lord. Let this be your reminder that God is faithful, I don’t care what you face. He is faithful and He will see you through. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” ~ 1 Corinthians 10:13

Lord, I need a verse for this morning I prayed. Joshua1:9 just seemed to touch my spirit as it brought tears to my eyes. Life can be hard. There are days when it doesn’t seem like we are going to make it through. Money is so tight we don’t know where it is going to come from to pay the next bill. Someone gets sick and then the whole house gets it. This year has already seen more death than anyone wants to talk about. I get it! BUT, we never face any of those things alone. Our Father walks with us every step of the way and He always provides a way when there seems like no way. I know on those days when my strength fades and it feels I can’t go on, my Poppa steps in and carries me the rest of the way. I’m so thankful to know I don’t have to do it alone. I’m seeing a lot of prayer request on my timeline and a lot of discouraged people. I want to encourage you to draw close to God because even in the darkest times He’s right there with you and I’m here praying you through. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” ~ Joshua 1:9

God knows every single step we are going to take even before we take it. He has already factored that into our journey towards our destiny. We can’t outrun Him, we can’t do anything to surprise Him. He already knows how He is going to use those things as a part of His plan. And the enemy… what he means for our destruction, God flips around and uses it for our good and often in that process He also refines us. Impurities come out, inconsistencies are made known, all of this is needed before we can shine as pure gold. My foot is still held firmly in place by my Father’s, the things I go through are necessary in becoming the woman of God and Warrior He is creating me to be. Glory hallelujah, the refining fire creates the purest, prettiest, and most precious gold. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“10 But he knoweth the way that I take: [when] he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold. 11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.” ~ Job 23:10-11

Yesterday evening as I took pictures of the evening sky I could not get the sun to come into focus. No matter how many pictures I took it kept appearing double. I heard the Lord say in my spirit double. I have been typing double things for some time now and have had several people speak a “double” word over me from the Lord so this was confirmation. Yesterday was an absolute struggle. It seemed I was being attacked in physical and mental constantly. This morning in prayer I heard double for your trouble. As I looked through the pictures I was amazed to see the sun doubled again in one of the pictures, I had not even noticed this time when taking them. That may seem silly to some but I could feel the Lord’s confirmation leaping out at me as I looked through the pictures. At the urging of the Holy Spirit, I looked up double. Isaiah 61:7, resonated with me. The enemy has tried so hard to confuse me, make me sick, attack my family, our finances, but God has said I too will receive double. I’m claiming that double today! The confusion the enemy has put out will fall back oh him and his camps in the mighty name of Jesus! God doesn’t want us to be bound by the enemy. He has so much more for me and you too! The enemy doesn’t attack the complacent. He attacks who he fears. Don’t back down, be the warrior God called you to be. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.” ~ Isaiah 61:7

I am so thankful the Lord is patient with this daughter of His. He sees what I don’t. He hears the things I don’t. His ways are so much higher than mine and He wants so much more for me than I could ever want for myself. Yesterday I was so easily irritated and found it so hard to press through, but that is when you have to press harder. I am also thankful that as I press into Him, He make His ways my way. As I meditate on everything good, everything of Him, He shows me His thoughts. What an awesome and personal God we serve if only we take the time to get personal with Him. He wants that personal and close relationship with each and everyone one of us, won’t you take some time for Him today? He’d love to spend more than a quick prayer with you. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“8 For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD. 9 For [as] the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.” ~ Isaiah 55:8-9

I sat and pondered this verse this morning. My heart is inditing or writing a good matter. I smile as I think of all that I write of that the Lord pours into me. My tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Those words keep pinging my very soul and things my Poppa has been telling me. I love how when He tells us something, He sends His Word to confirm it and often little reminders along the way. He is a good good God so full of wisdom that He imparts into us. I’m just feeling thankful this morning as I meditate over today’s nourishment for your soul and mind. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.” ~ Psalm 45:1

We are King’s kids, we have a heritage through the Lord. He maintains our lot. Allow me to say that again, we are King’s kids. There is not one single need that we have that He can’t meet! Oh daughter why do you toil and worry, I can supply above and beyond your every need?! I don’t know who this is for this morning, but give that thing to God and ALLOW Him to handle it. He takes joy in meeting the needs of His children, but we have to turn loose of the need or problem and allow Him to work freely. Give it to Him and let Him show up mighty. He WILL come through. In Jesus name! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“5 The LORD [is] the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. 6 The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant [places]; yea, I have a goodly heritage.” Psalms 16:5-6

I love how God doesn’t leave room for doubt, He will confirm and/ or repeat things that are of importance. He confirmed what was going to happen in Pharaoh’s dream. We see key prophecies repeated in the Scripture after they have been foretold. When God repeats something it is of extreme importance and we need to take note of it, He is telling us it more than once for a reason (especially in His Word). Every time He gives me a word, I see His confirmation carried with it. It can come through a friend, a Scripture, a post, but it always carries a confirmation that it was from Him and not my flesh. When it is weighty in importance, He will show me more than once. I love that we serve a Big God who is personal and real. He is clear and concise. There is never room for any doubt. If you read or hear it twice, take note. There is a reason behind it. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass.” ~ Genesis 41:32

Our hearts say it all. Our world is where it is right now because of a heart issue. We have fallen so far from God as a nation and it comes back to the condition of our heart. The killings, the hate, they all stem from the malice brewing in the heart. The Word says the heart defiles man and when we step back and take a look we can see the evidence so clearly. Jesus is the only answer to heart issues. He begins cleansing from the inside out. You don’t get clean and then come to Him, the world is proof of that. You come to Him, confess your sins and desire to change, and watch Him start to do a new thing in you. He can change the most vile heart who surrenders to Him. I just keep hearting it’s a heart issue this morning. God’s heart beat so much for us that He gave His only son to save us. Jesus gave His life on the cross for me and you because He loves us that much. It’s a heart issue. Do a heart check this morning. Jesus wants all of you. Whatever it is, don’t allow it to make you bitter. Give it to God and allow Him to make it better. Allow Him to make you better through it! 💛~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. 19 For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: 20 These are [the things] which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.” Matthew 15:18-20

When Christ saves us, He forgives us from our past sins. However, the enemy likes to keeps us bound. God has delivered me from so much and brought me so far. I’m finding lately, the enemy has been trying to bind my mind. He tries to take me back to defeated places. Today’s verse reminds me, I’m not going that way. The people and hurtful things of my past are just that, my past. God is doing a new thing. He may use those things to help others, but they can’t hurt me anymore. When you walk with Jesus it sends the devil scrambling. Eyes straight forward and destiny minded. Silly devil, you won’t win. I’m pressing forward for God. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Remember ye not the former things, neither consider the things of old.” ~ Isaiah 43:18

This verse has been on my heart for days, weeks actually. Our Father gives us so much grace, but I never seem to give myself very much of it. I push myself harder and harder and I become so frustrated when I feel like I’m not doing or achieving enough. I just keep hearing my Poppa say, my grace is sufficient for you daughter but it doesn’t stop there! My strength is made in perfect in weakness. It is through my weaknesses that Christ is able to shine and get the glory for the work He does. It is through my weaknesses that I am made stronger in Him. It is through my weaknesses that I am pressed and refined. So indeed I too would rather glory in my infirmities, understanding the power of Christ is resting upon me. His grace is sufficient for me, that is deep in my spirit right now. It is sufficient for you too my friends! It is sufficient for you too! That is a powerful thing the enemy wants you to lose sight of in the storm, but remember your strength is made perfect in weakness! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9

I love watching God turn around what the enemy meant for ones’ s downfall turn into their benefit. He’s got a way of turning things around meant for our harm and using them in our favor, that is the greatness of our God. Our flesh wants to worry and the enemy knows this so he uses it, but our Heavenly Father will come through every single time. Joseph went through so much, but each time he found himself in the pit God showed him favor in that situation. God had a greater plan for his life and each situation he was placed in only propelled him further into his destiny. He had to go through some things to get there. That refiners fire was hot, but God never left him. His grace stayed over him in every situation and in the end he stepped into his destiny and forever marked his place in the Kingdom of God. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.” ~ Genesis 39:4

These two verses have weighed heavy on my mind this week. I remember when God started really speaking to me. Someone I care about had this conversation with me that could have swung me on a different path. They couldn’t see the anointing on my life and therefore could not comprehend how God was communicating with me and I was just ‘too much.” I was constantly talking about the things God was showing me and it was just “too much.” Looking back, God was removing that person from my circle because they refused to grow with me. It’s sad really. Fast forward to where I am now. He has placed me where I am for such a time as this, I have no doubt. Yet it seems many of those who see what God has placed within me and help in my spiritual growth, aren’t anywhere around me. I hear God saying I see you daughter and I called you forth for this time and this season. My heart smiles as that gives me the strength and courage to press on. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“57 And they were offended in him. But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, save in his own country, and in his own house. 58 And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.” ~ Matthew 13:57-58

I am constantly amazed at God’s beautiful handiwork as I watch His artistry in the sky. I am even more amazed when He begins to show me things in the spiritual realm. You can’t have a personal encounter with God and not believe so it is beyond my comprehension how anyone could just not believe. If you’ve ever looked at the ocean or considered life itself, I’m just constantly amazed at His wonder. In my own life His goodness, mercy, and grace have been never ending. And His patience with me… oh that has been without measure! I cannot even imagine not believing in Him. My friends, I have experienced Him first hand and once you do, you want nothing less than Him in your life! In fact Poppa, more of You and less of me! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.” ~ Psalm 14:1

This first verse makes my heart so sad because there are so many people today who’s heart is waxed gross, their ears, are dull of hearing, and their eyes are closed to the wonderful truth of God. That grieves my heart for them, they are missing out on so much. Every morning I pray for God to remove any blinders from my eyes and unstop anything in my ears that prevents me from hearing what He is trying to show or say to me. I want everything God has for me and I want to fulfill my destiny for His Kingdom. My heart is insanely soft, every little thing touches it; but I can’t imagine having a hard heart. Ask God to give you eyes to see and ears to see what He is saying and a heart that truly beats for Him. You will start to see things in the world a little differently as He begins opening things up to you and you see things in His light. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“15 For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. 16 But blessed [are] your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for they hear.” ~ Matthew 13:15-16

I love that God can take even the worse things done to us and turn them around for our good and not just for our good, but use them to help others too. I was reflecting on the things that were done that intentionally inflicted pain and actions that caused emotional turmoil to me that now help me relate to people in ways I never could have before. There is purpose in what I’ve been through. God used it. He brought good from so much pain. He brought me from a place of desperation to let others know they aren’t alone and the sun will shine again. The devil thought he was pulling me under, but God was giving me purpose in the pain. What an awesome God we serve. Whatever you are going through, God is going to work it out. God is turning it around for your good! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.” ~ Genesis 50:20

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” ~ 1 Corinthians 15:58

I was reading yesterday when God brought me to this passage in Corinthians. He has been calling me to start a War Room of prayer and encouragement for my area on Facebook. It isn’t something I take lightly, I ask for confirmation to make sure I am moving in His will and not my own. Oh my loving Father is so patient with this daughter of His! He confirmed in the most clear way and I have been thinking on this verse this morning. God didn’t place us here to live and die. We are here to win souls for Him. I am here in this community for such a time as this to be a light and pull down the strongholds of darkness. He has equipped me for such a time as this and it’s time for that light to shine a little brighter and to reach a little further. Our labor for the Lord is never in vain. I am excited to see what He does through me. I am also so blessed by the circle of of His encouraging Women He has dropped me into. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

This verse really spoke to my heart this morning and I have been chewing on it all day. The enemy loves to attempt to immobilize us with fear. He uses anxiety to still our peace away. The devil is a liar. God has NOT given us a spirit of fear. Anytime that feeling rears it’s ugly head we can understand the source of which it is coming and we can send it back to where it came from. This verse tells us God gives us POWER and of love, and a SOUND mind. We have power and authority over the enemy, but too often we allow him to tread all over us. I felt that in my spirit as I typed it. My Lord, we give the enemy space. It’s time to take it back. Yesterday we talked about liberty through God, today He reminded me He has not given us a spirit of fear but a sound mind. He is pressing boldness into my spirit this afternoon. I had a meeting with a group of sisters earlier today that just strengthened me in the Lord, empowered me, and gave me confirmation to my destiny for God’s Kingdom. My friends, you are not reading this by mistake. God has purpose for you. Right now it seems like you are fighting and you can’t figure out why. God is rising up a special army for His Kingdom for this specific time. The enemy fears those called and he is coming against that army. Draw close to God, seek His face, and your place in this battle. God will equip each of us. The enemy will tremble as we take the positions. God has called us to for such a time as this. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” ~ 2 Timothy 1:7

Liberty is “the quality or state of being free.” Today’s verse tells us where the Spirit of the Lord is there is liberty or freedom, that freedom is precisely why the enemy tries to keep us bound in fear and anxiety. He stands for everything our Father is not and everything we have already been set free from! He is such a skillful liar, in fact he is the father of all lies. He knows just where our weak points are and exactly where to press, BUT God! We serve a Father that is bigger than him. I was thinking on that this morning as I pondered this verse. The Spirit of our Lord is liberty y’all! An excitement began to well up from within me as a smile spread across my face, the enemy cannot steal my joy or yours. He cannot defeat me or you. He may get a few jabs in a long the way, but we are free because the Spirit of the Lord dwells within us as believers. Have you fallen? I want to encourage you this morning to get back up. Is the enemy getting his jabs in right now? I want to encourage you this morning to fight back. Your power rest in the Spirit of the Lord! Pull out your war Scriptures and decree them (out loud) over your life. Turn up the praise music and sing along. And pray even when you don’t feel like until you do! You do these things over and over until you feel that lying enemy flee! Draw near to your Father through the battle my friends, it is your Father that is pulling you through. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” ~ 2 Corinthians 3:17

What are you thinking on? I was reflecting on that this evening. What we think on matters. The enemy wants us to focus on the storm. When we keep our minds on God and meditate on His Word it will keep us in perfect peace even with the storm raging. The enemy loves to disrupt and cause chaos because he knows our power comes from where our mind stays. Don’t give him power by allowing him to steal your peace. When the storms come, praise and pray your way through them. Keep your mind fixed on the one who is bringing you through and not the storm trying to pull you under. 💛~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” ~ Isaiah 26:3

This morning I prayed, as I always do, for God to place the angels around our home to protect us from the evil that is attacking not just our home, but the destiny God has for us. That may seem like a strange thing but Psalms tells us He shall gives His angels charge over us. While I’m praying, the Holy Spirit draws me out for my early morning time with my Father. I’m looking at the beautiful sunset but I don’t really “see” anything. Look closer daughter. I draw my camera up and tears began to roll as the Holy Spirit just takes over in my prayer language and I could see “wisp” like clouds forming before my eyes. As I moved back into the field beside my house, there were these beautiful clouds and wisp formations forming above my house, do you see daughter? And one that took the form of an Angel was right before me. With tears rolling down my cheeks I exclaimed, “I see, Poppa, I see!” You might think I’m crazy and that’s okay, I know God has placed angels all around us. I stand firmly on His word and I know when I ask my Father something He listens and He responds. Oh my friends if you don’t have that relationship with God you are missing out on so much. He wants that close and personal relationship with you too. It is the best relationship you will ever have. If you don’t have it, ask Him for it today. It’s as simple as that. All you have to do is make the time and quiet your heart to what your Father wants to say. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.” ~ Psalm 91:11

I was sitting this morning and looking out the window, so much on my mind when I felt the urging of the Holy Spirit to make another trip outside to gaze at the skies with my Poppa. Today is our 1 month wedding anniversary and we have been through Covid, a death, financial distress, and the combination of everything has caused the autoimmune disease in my body to work overtime. I go out and there are the most unbelievable clouds awaiting me. More awe inspiring than the ones He had already spoke to me through just hours earlier. My Father knows just what my heart needs and then I open up His Word and He leads me right to Zephaniah and I am amazed because just yesterday He lead me to the war Psalm of Zion and here I am reading about Zion again. Tears welling up in my eyes, I hear Him saying daughter, I am in the midst of you. Do you even doubt? These storms are nothing in My sight. Come into My presence awhile and rest in My love. Oh my friends, there is so much peace in the presence of our Father, even in the midst of the storm! He is mighty when we are weak. It doesn’t matter what we are going through, He will bring us through it. I say it so often, but draw near to Him. He is the calm in the storm, the strength in the storm, He is all we need through every storm of life. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.” ~ Zephaniah 3:17

I was pondering on this war Psalms known as the Zion song. We are only a month and a half into the new year and it’s been rough, but God is right here with me through it all. These attacks are personal, but I serve a personal God. This Zion song is a intimate reminder to me that God is midst of my trials and I will not me moved. I will continually seek Him early, He will be my help, and through Him I will prevail. Are you under attack too? Child of God, He is in your midst. Let out your war cry in a sound of praise and trust Him to bring you through. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early.” ~ Psalm 46:5

When I first looked outside this morning the skies looked dull and I didn’t think there was much to see, but at the urging of the Holy Spirit I walked on out into lightly drizzling snow where I was amazed to find varying shades of blues and whites and all kinds of wonders my Poppa had hidden for me there. Our spiritual eyes discern things our physical eyes would miss if we were not walking with the Holy Spirit. Praying for wisdom and discernment is so crucial in the days we are living. When I was younger we used to play a game where we would try to find shapes in the clouds, now my Father speaks to me through the skies He has me watching. That amazes me as I reflect back on my childhood. He now confirms the things He shows me and He guides me to Scriptures and shows other members of the body of Christ those things He shows me. It is almost beyond comprehension, but then it all ties into my purpose for His Kingdom and I’m humbled as tears begin to well in my eyes. Several years ago someone I was close to at the time tried to question my closeness to God and how He communicates with me. His lack of belief tried to cause doubt in my own. My friends, God wants a close and personal relationship with each and every one of us. He longs for two sided conversations, not prayers to Him that are left one sided. When you believe and you allow it, your heart will Him respond. How He communicates with you may be different than how He communicates with me, but I promise when you invite Him in He will communicate back. Don’t allow others doubt to taint your belief. Draw close to God and He will draw close to you. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.” ~ John 9:38

When you are fighting in the Lord’s army, it is pretty much a given the enemy is going to rise up against you. You can’t be called and not expect resistance from the enemy. In fact, the greater the calling the greater the chance that your calling will scare him. Why? He knows the impact you will have for the Kingdom of God and he doesn’t want to see that come to pass so he will fight you with all he has and he still won’t prevail because God is with you! The devil already knows he has lost, but he is set on pulling as many as he can into hell with him. He can’t touch God’s anointed so he will try to wear them down, attempt to destroy their testimony, BUT God! When we draw to Him through these attacks, the devil loses his footing. Strongholds are broken, they come tumbling down on his very head and the test we are going through becomes our testimony to encourage others through their storm. I don’t know what you are facing, but God does. He is with you and He will deliver you, this test is going to be your testimony. Start giving Him the praise now! Nothing ushers the enemy out faster than hearing the praises of God going up! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver thee.” ~ Jeremiah 1:9

Just like the Prophet Jeremiah, the Lord knew each us before we were ever even formed. He knew what He had ordained each one of us to do for His Kingdom. You may think you are not equipped, but it is God who equips us for what He calls us to do. Jeremiah tells the Lord he cannot speak and God replies, “Say not, I [am] a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.” That encourages me so much and fills me with excitement at the plans God has for me. Do you feel God calling you to do something but don’t feel equipped? Seek the Holy Spirit. He will teach you and fill you with wisdom beyond your expectations. He will also guide you to the resources you need. Trust God and His timing. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, [and] I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. 6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I [am] a child. 7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I [am] a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.” ~ Jeremiah 1:5-7

There is nothing, I repeat NOTHING, too hard for our Abba Father. Need a reminder? Read today’s verse. It seems like everything has been a struggle lately, but last night as I was listening to praise music and writing the Lord just poured His Spirit upon me. When the enemy is fighting the hardest, it is because your breakthrough is right there! You don’t give up, you don’t give in. You keep that armor on and you press into God harder and with a ferociousness. The refining fire is never pleasant, but you are coming out pure gold. The enemy knows this and he can’t stand it. God will not allow you to go through anything that He will not equip you to handle and He will not leave you alone through it. Oh child of God, He sees you. He knows what you are going through. There is NOTHING too hard for Him. Press into Him and trust Him through it. There is victory on the other side. There is not only victory, but you could very well be fighting for your destiny in His Kingdom. Don’t give up on that fight. Press in and press on. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?” ~ Jeremiah 32:27

This verse touched my heart when I read it. The children of Israel were forced out of Egypt by a mighty hand into the wilderness where even in the wilderness they found God’s grace resting on upon them. As I meditated on it, I began to reflect on my own wilderness journey and God’s infinite grace over my life. The enemy has pursued me with a vengeance and my Father has given me clear vision into why. There are some being called for such a time as this and the enemy doesn’t want that anointing to go forth, don’t let him stop you from the call God has on your life. He is giving you the grace to press through the wilderness. If the Lord is speaking to you as you read this, lean into Him and fulfill the purpose He has called you to do. You’ve got this because God’s got you! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Thus saith the Lord, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.” ~ Jeremiah 31:2

Today was hard. I went to the DMV to get my new ID (which I absolutely needed) and ran into one dead end (from WV to CO) after another. Poppa, I just cannot handle one more thing, with tears streaming. I just can’t. I think I cried on the way home until I fell asleep. I got home and just stared out the window, listening to praise music with the tears falling. I had no words, but my Poppa heard every tear. I had sent my Dr. a message the evening before telling her I was overwhelmed and now not only was my mouth a mess again, but I had a rash breaking out. It was all too much. Everything was just too much. This is your reminder that it is okay to not be okay, asking for help is okay. We did a video visit this morning after the nurse did a anxiety and depression screening. After hours of silently crying to my Poppa, I began to read through Scriptures for today’s Nourishment blog. He brought me to Jeremiah where He reminded me just how much He loves me and just how much He is drawing me to Him through all of this. All of this that the enemy means for my downfall fits right into His plan for my destiny. How can that possibly be you might ask? He is going to use these very things that I will conquer to uplift and encourage others. He loves me and you with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness He has drawn me and You!!! Whatever it is my friend, you are not alone. You may feel alone, but He is drawing you to Him with a lovingkindness! That made me smile through the tears. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” ~ Jeremiah 31:3

I love the father in the second verse of this passage. He cried out, “…Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.” I felt this, my heart felt this. He believes, oh how He believes; but at the same time He ask Jesus to help his unbelief, help any unbelief that keeps him from receiving the healing for his child (which he receives). We aren’t perfect, it’s through Christ we obtain that perfect unwavering faith. Make me stronger in you. I too believe. Poppa help any unbelief in me. I want that unwavering faith that is perfected through Christ. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things [are] possible to him that believeth. 24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.” ~ Mark 9:23-24

Be still, and know I am God. Sometimes we need to quiet our hearts and just be still and take comfort in knowing God is God. The second verse to this often quoted verse reminds that God is not only with us, He is our refuge. A refuge is “a condition of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or trouble; something providing shelter.” God IS or refuge! This Scripture is very clear on that. That verse made me smile with tears welling up in my eyes at the same time. I don’t know about you, but I’ve needed a refuge lately. We don’t have to seek another place, no need to spend money, we only need to look up to our Father. He is the refuge our heart seeks. If you feel like the world is caving in on you and don’t know what way to turn, quiet your heart and seek refuge in the One who made heaven and earth. He will shield you from the storms hitting you and give you the respite you seek. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“10 Be still, and know that I [am] God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. 11 The LORD of hosts [is] with us; the God of Jacob [is] our refuge. Selah.” ~ Psalms 46:10-11

I sat inside this morning watching the clouds and snow fall gently, I’m weary Poppa. I had went out earlier and had been greeted with most beautiful clouds, I’m listening daughter. We had to call 911 for my mom last night, it turned out not to be the COVID she had been battling but a terrible case of vertigo that was causing her to throw up nonstop. Today, I had weeks worth of laundry that needed done from when I had COVID and a house that needed cleaned that everyone neglected from being sick and why am I so completely exhausted Poppa? The enemy was attacking my mouth again, did I mention I’m exhausted? Be still daughter, be still for I have satiated (satisfied) YOUR weary soul. The enemy is trying to clamor your spirit. Your peace is found within me. I looked up “clamor” and it means a loud and confused noise, especially that of people shouting vehemently. I could picture the enemy bombarding my spirit with all sorts of clamoring. Reject it daughter, draw unto me. I recalled my precious sister speaking of “noisome pestilence” in the air. Yes! I could feel this in the spirit realm attacking my spirit. I will drown all of that out daughter, come into my presence. I turned up the praise music and just sat with my Poppa for awhile and allowed Him to satisfy my weary soul. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.” ~ Jeremiah 31:25

I have a bad habit of trying to do things on my own, in my own might of my own strength and power. In reality, I just don’t have enough to do everything that needs to be done. This leaves me feeling discouraged and defeated. Today was one of those days. Tears streaming, how Poppa am I supposed to do this? It’s not you daughter, but I that works through you. It’s not what I have, my might or power I put into it, it’s the Spirit of God moving on my behalf. Are you going through something and you don’t know know how your get through it, you just don’t know how you are going to do it? Lean into the Lord. It’s by His Spirit that you will see it through. Trust Him. Not by might, nor by power, but by the Lord’s Spirit… He will carry you through. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.” ~ Zechariah 4:6

God will not start something in you, child of God, and not finish it! Not only that, but He will equip you for that which He has called (no matter how inexperienced you may think you are). My heart took great comfort in that reminder this evening. The enemy likes to pound us with thoughts of doubts, but he is a liar. Remind him of that and tell him to get under your feet. When you are called, there is nothing he can do to stop the anointing you have on your life. I needed that reminder too. So straighten those crowns and take your authority over the enemy. He has nothing over a child of the King! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:” ~ Philippians 1:6

Broken. That is how I felt in my spirit going into the second half of the day. The beginning started so well, I was feeling better. It seemed by the second half all hell had broken loose. By evening, I had lesions on each side of the back of my tongue. It was a full on attack. Poppa, are you there, tears streaming down my face? “I’m Listening” by Chris McClarney began to play from my play list. He was there. I needed to quiet my heart through the disrupt and listen. His ways are higher, He sees what I cannot see. He allows what will build me up and make stronger. I’m listening Poppa. Use my situation for Your good, use it to mold me. Refiners fire, when we go through that fire it burns out impurities and we come out pure gold. The enemy means it for our downfall, but our Father means it for our good. Mold me and make me into who You need me to be! We need these days to get to that next level in our destiny. It isn’t pleasant. It sure isn’t pretty, but it’s worth the climb to where we need to be for Kingdom work. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.” ~ Psalm 34:18

My heart was searching for today’s Nourishment passage when the Lord lead me to Matthew 11. So many are navigating troubled waters right now whether it is sickness, financial, or a combination of things. As I read, I felt the Lord saying tell them to lay it at my feet; cast their burdens upon me and I will give them rest. I reread verse 29 and something stood out to me that I had missed out of all of the times I had read it. He says, “Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.” What I had missed before was He says “learn of me.” Learn of Him, watch Him, do as He does and we will find rest for our weary souls. He went to the Mount and prayed, He trusted His Father when He was in human form on earth. Learn of Him. His yoke is easy and His burden is light. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“28 Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke [is] easy, and my burden is light.” ~ Matthew 11:28-30

I was really sick yesterday and a trip to the ER prevented me from my daily post. I was very dehydrated and my potassium was low. On my way home I saw the prettiest clouds, I knew I was sick when I could not muster the energy to pick up my my phone and take pictures, but had I still had those #protectingmypeace moments with my Poppa as I told Him how beautiful His clouds were. I pressed through work today and was even pressing through making dinner when I received a text that a dear co-worker had passed. I literally had to sit down. She was going to leave a hole in our journal club, but imagine the hole in the lives of her family. Just Friday she was encouraging me to feel better and now she’s gone. I immediately began to reflect on Ecclesiastes 3. To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. A time to be born is so clear, but that time to die… we truly don’t know when it will come. If we did, would we love a little harder, hold those hugs a little longer? Would we not be so quick to shout words in anger, would be be quicker to say I’m sorry. Would we stop putting off today what we think we can do tomorrow because we understand tomorrow may never come? And what about your eternal salvation, it’s the most important question of all? If you die right now, would you go to heaven or hell? That question above all else matters! I urge you to search your heart this evening and to tell those you love you love them. Let that hug linger. Don’t let words go unsaid. Tomorrow just may never come. RIP ET 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“1 To every [thing there is] a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: 2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up [that which is] planted;” Ecclesiastes 3:1-2

Life is full of crazy twist and turns, but this passage tells us the very hairs on our heads are numbered. Our Father knows every single tiny detail in our lives, nothing goes unnoticed by Him. Our every footstep and misstep are numbered by Him. We can’t outrun Him or outplay Him. We can’t fall too far behind or be under equipped. Everything is in His timing. When we are tried it is because He has allowed it, but He doesn’t remove His hand from us. Everything He does is for our good. He cares enough to number the hairs in our head, WOW! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“29 Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. 30 But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.” ~ Matthew 10:29-30

The Lord sees all and He knows all. What is done in darkness, the Lord always reveals in His light. Don’t worry what man will do unto you, what God has ordained cannot be stopped. The devil likes to get us sidetracked with worry and fear. Unbelief does not come from God. Cast your burdens and weary hearts on the one who cares for you. Trust what your Father has told you and proclaim His word loudly and boldly. The devil is a liar and he fights what he fears. Keep pressing child of God, keep pressing. Come out of the shadows into the light. Speak life over your situation, start decreeing life over your situation. The favor of God rest on you, declare it!!! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“26 Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. 27 What I tell you in darkness, [that] speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, [that] preach ye upon the housetops.” ~ Matthew 10:26-27

How many times have I said my Poppa always knows what I need? Today’s verse is another example. I am sick and the enemy is trying to fill my mind with worry, but God is saying trust me daughter. Trust not what you see with your eyes, but ME the one who is working in the unseen. Then I read today’s verse. I have not been forgotten, my Father knows my every single need. He knows yours too my friend. The enemy likes to create seeds of doubt and worry, tell him he is a liar! There is nothing too hard for our God to handle. Give Him praise and send the enemy on his way!!! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.” ~ Psalm 9:18

The enemy fought hard against today’s Nourishment post. I am so sick with COVID I really didn’t think I could post it. But God. I got myself up and pressed on!!! As I read today’s verse, I thought about the climate in the air towards Christianity. There seems to be tolerance for everything except for things of God. Today’s verse explains why. The devil hates God and anything of Him and he has control of this world, for the moment. That doesn’t mean we give in. We press on, much like I pressed on this evening. We press into our Father and lead as many people as we can to His Kingdom. We endure to the end and we will be saved and we will see many others saved as well. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved.” ~ Matthew 10:22

He forgetteth not the cry of the humble. Sometimes life seems unfair and we think we’ve been forgotten, but our Father sees every tear we cry and sees everything we go through. The enemy is skilled in making us think we are alone and forgotten, but today’s verse reminds us he is liar. Our Father never forgets us. When the devil starts to whisper his lies, quote back God’s word and watch him tremble. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“When he maketh inquisition for blood, he remembereth them: he forgetteth not the cry of the humble.” ~ Psalm 9:12

I sat for a long while looking at this verse and thinking about the world in which we live. At times, it does seem as if the world has gone crazy and has become as ravenous wolves feeding on who they can. So many morals have been cast aside as people just do what they want and make up reasons as to why it is okay. Yes, this verse hits home in the society in which we live yet it was written so long ago. The wisdom this calls for comes from the Holy Ghost. It’s never been more important to walk with Him than now. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” ~ Matthew 10:16

Let me tell you about the goodness and mercy of our God, it endures through sickness and health. The good and the bad. Nothing the enemy throws at us can take it away. He is our refuge when the world is looking scary and you just don’t know where to run. When sickness or finances are trying to overtake you, our God has not forsaken you. Call out upon His name, He’s listening. The enemy likes for us to feel secluded and alone, but he is a liar. In fact he is the father of lies, the king of manipulating the situation to where all we see is darkness. But God. He sees what we can’t. He sees that testimony on the other side that only comes from leaning into and trusting the one who made the heavens and earth. He will not forsake those that put their trust in Him! These storms are cleansing you, molding you, purifying you. You are coming out pure gold and being equipped with a testimony that will encourage others. Nothing you go through is without purpose so if you are in a storm right now God has a reason for allowing it. The strength and knowledge you will gain is priceless. You’ve got this child of God because your Father has you. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. 10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.” ~ Psalms 9:9-10

All you have to do is take a look around at the world to know the truth of these verses. Take a look through spiritual eyes and your heart cries out at the evilness seemingly taking control and people turning a blind eye. So many are lost and desperately searching for something and that something is Jesus. Indeed the harvest is truly plenteous, but the laborers are few. This is the season for God’s laborers to come forth, pray for them to take their post and tend to their harvest. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly [is] plenteous, but the labourers [are] few; 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.” ~ Matthew 9:37-38

My God maintains my right and my cause! My enemies shall be turned back and perish, every single one. This Covid was man made, both are an enemy that must fall. I also declare I will live and not die. This attack from the enemy is just that an attack to show the strength of my Father. I look forward to my testimony on the other side. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“3 When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence. 4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.” ~ Psalms 9:3-4

The timing of this verse is all so perfect. Me and my husband have both tested positive for COVID. I have been so sick today I did not think I would be able to make this blog post, I actually attempted it earlier. But God! He gave me the strength to get up and go at it again. As I wrote this, I saw myself reaching out to Jesus and I heard my Father say daughter all is well. Not that it will be, but that it is. I only need to believe and not be moved by what I see or even what I feel. Oh how I love my Poppa. He knew I needed a word and He gave me the strength for this blog to give it through it! I pray it encouraged you as much as it did me. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. 22 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 9:21-22

One of my favorite things to do is watch the sky. My Poppa meets me so many times there as I watch His amazing artistry, so masterfully painted. There are so many times I can His glory rising from the clouds. Our God is indeed so excellent and worthy to be praised! 🙌🏻 I am so thankful He is my Father and Lord of my life. 💛~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.” ~ Psalm 8:1

“…for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” The Pharisees questioned those Jesus sat and ate with, but He was clear it was those very people that He came to save. He was with the ones that needed Him most. We must be careful that we do not sit so far above the very people Jesus sent us to help. We are to be an illuminating light to a dying world, not a blinding light that turns people away. His light should shine through us, drawing others to Him. There should not be a worldly light that pushes others away coming from us. The light of Christ glows, shines and invites others into a life of freedom through Him. What kind of light are you shining today? 💛 ~Chelle, #f8ithgal

“11 And when the Pharisees saw [it], they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? 12 But when Jesus heard [that], he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. 13 But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” ~ Matthew 9:11-13

“… God trieth the heart and reins.” I pondered this as I read it. We are so quick to blame everything we go through on the enemy, but sometimes our Father allows us to go through some things for a purpose. We are being put through the refiners fire, we are being molded. Those impurities within us need to come out so that our Father can shine brighter from within us. It isn’t meant to cause failure, it is meant to mold us into who we are meant to be. Trying our hearts and reins is the only way to get us where we need to be. Growth is essential in reaching the next level to where God wants us to go. I do not want to become complacent and stagnant where I am. Try me Poppa and mold me into the woman You would have me to be. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.” ~ Psalm 7:9

Jehovah Jireh is The Lord will provide. He provided a ram for a sacrifice for Abraham out of his obedience. The enemy is skilled in whispering in our ears that we don’t have enough to meet our basic needs but he leaves out the fact we have a God able to meet our EVERY need. My God is my Jehovah Jireh, my provider and He knows what I need before I do. The devil is a liar and he loves to create fear. Fear is not of God. When he tries to create those feelings send him and them back to hell! God is your provider and He can meet above and beyond everything you need. Take it to Him and leave it there. Don’t pick it back up as worry, trust your Father to work that thing you need out in your favor. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.” ~ Genesis 22:14

Today is a big day in our household and I am so thankful to my Heavenly Father for it. Wedding bells are ringing and it has taken so much to get to this place. I am blessed to have someone so patient as the Lord uses the things from my past to help and encourage others. Someone who has equally been through things that the Lord is healing and using to propel our destinies. Yes, today is a big day and I am so excited and blessed. My beloved is mine and I am his and it is all to the glory of God. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies.” ~ Song of Solomon 2:16

I believe I took this picture on a trip to Mount Evans in 2018 with 2 ladies that took me under their wings and became my family at one of the most difficult times in my life while I lived in Colorado. It was one of my favorite trips. Once at the top, we were at an elevation of 14,130 feet. Yesterday one of those precious ladies went home to be with the Lord. So many memories came flooding back as tears washed down my face. Oh Poppa, touch my sister and give her comfort in this time! So many request are pouring over my timeline right now. People sick, others gone too soon, yet others in financial distress. My spirit is vexed. Poppa, I am weak but you are strong! Intercede, heal, and deliver! In the name of Jesus I plead your blood over my family, friends, and myself! The enemy has no control over the lives of your people and it’s time for him to stand down!!! Amen 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.” ~ Psalm 6:2

What a privilege it is to be a child of God, but to know you are set apart for Himself and that He hears when we call out to Him is a humbling honor. He hears every word, even the whispers when we can barely speak. He hears the tears and the silence when our hearts are just too weak. We have such a loving Father who listens like no other when we call on Him, oh my friends how He loves you! Spend some time with Him each day and watch how your communication with Him changes. Those quiet conversations with God are the ones that get you through the hardest of days and make the brightest of days even brighter. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him.” ~ Psalm 4:3

We are so very blessed to have a Father who hears our cries out of His very holy hill! He listens and responds to those cries even when our hearts do not have the words to speak, the Holy Spirit speaks on our behalf. Jesus did that for us. What an awesome gift He left us in the Holy Spirit who intercedes on our behalf. My timeline is absolutely flooded right now with some of the people I hold dearest to my heart so sick with COVID, cancer, and other illnesses. Let’s flood heavens with our prayers, lifting up those we hold dear, agreeing in prayer for complete healing and restoration in their bodies. Their is power in prayer and there is power when the body of Christ comes together and lifts their voices to our Father! Do you need prayer or have a friend or family member who does? Let me know so we can lift them up as well. So much healing is behind the power of prayer! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.” ~ Psalm 3:4

God is so good. I woke and wrote in my prayer journal and then prepared to write this morning’s Nourishment post with a migraine trying to set in and waves of nausea washing over me. I read the verse before me, “But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.” My God, My God You are literally lifting my head as I write this! So many times He is our shield and we see Him defending us, but who knows how many battles He blocks us from before they ever hit our realm of sight! He deserves the highest glory and praise not just for defending us, but for who He is! I’m so thankful to be His daughter. I don’t have to worry and toil because He IS my shield, my glory, and especially on days like today the lifter up of my head! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.” ~ Psalm 3:3

As I read this, I picture myself planted firmly rooted in Christ as a tree planted by the rivers of His water. Constantly drinking from my Father so that I reach my destiny in due season and produce the fruit I was born to produce in my season. I see my leaves perk up at the renewing of Christ as the cares of the world tries to wither them. I see standing tall and everything I touch prospering because I am a daughter to the King. can you see yourself doing the same child of God? It is written in His Word, decree that thing over you believing what your Father has written! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.” ~ Psalm 1:3

Double minded. That came to me this morning and this verse has been on my heart ever since. So many people are double minded, they want to play with the devil and get upset when things don’t go the way they’d like. Being double minded, creates unstable ways. This Scripture confirms it, but it can be seen from life actions as well. It can be seen in everywhere today from the government to the church and finally to the home. It really comes back to a heart a issue. Where is your heart? Your heart and mind must be in agreement and they must pursue one thing. Instability will cause collapse. Aligning your heart and soul with God is the only outcome for true peace. That comes from a daily relationship with Him because the enemy is going to do anything he can to bring instability there! Don’t allow him to do it. Cut off double mindedness at its roots. Draw close to your Father today. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.” ~ James 1:8

A lot of times life isn’t easy. Some people think they will get saved and everything will suddenly fall into alignment as if Christianity is a magic pill that cures everything. In many cases, the attacks become greater because the enemy doesn’t want to let go of the new believer. The higher the calling, the greater attacks; but, our Father doesn’t leave us unprepared or alone in this battle! There is great strength to be found in today’s verse. When you don’t know what direction to turn, wait upon the Lord and allow Him to renew your strength, in doing so you will be equipped with the strength for the battle ahead. Strength you didn’t even know you had my friends, because it’s coming from God Himself and you will not faint. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.“ ~ Isaiah 40:31

Sometimes you just need a Word from the Lord to press on and this Scripture was that Word! I feel like the bird in the picture this week weathering a storm. I feel like I’m going backwards Poppa! The stress was so great it triggered whatever this autoimmune thing is and it hurts to swallow, eat, and talk all over again with horrible places in my mouth. In the silence, lean into me daughter I hear my Father whisper. The devil isn’t gaining ground, I am increasing your strength through Mine! My heart had to smile as I read this morning’s verse, the words seemed to come to life and leap up off the very page as I read them. He give power to the faint (that’s me right now); and to them that have no might (ME) He increaseth strength (confirmation). What an awesome, loving, and on-time God we serve! Are you too, weathering a storm at this very moment in time? My friend, God will give you the power when you are faint, and increase your strength when you have no might. Just lean into Him through the storm and draw your strength from Him. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He giveth power to the faint; and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.” ~ Isaiah 40:29

The Lord goes before us, He is already there. It doesn’t matter what life throws at us this verse says that our Father IS already there. He knows what will happen before we do and He’s already made a way. This verse says He WILL NOT FAIL thee NEITHER forsake thee! Whew! Hallelujah, praise the Lord! There is no need to worry, no need to fear… our Father has gone BEFORE us! He’s already there. You’ve got this child of God. Why? Because you’re Father has you! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And the Lord, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.” ~ Deuteronomy 31:8

We have such an on time God my friends. Last night fear tried to overtake me and then I read this verse. For a brief moment I sat in amazement, look at God! He knows just what we need, when need it. That is just the perfection and goodness of our God. This morning in prayer I had ask God about something He had been showing me and When He answered, He sensed my immediate fear and said I saw your fear daughter, do not fear them. After prayer, I went to write this morning’s blog with today’s Scripture and was once again was reminded fear not, God will not fail or forsake me! Perhaps you are going through something and fear is trying to take root. The devil is a liar, send him and that fear back to hell and stand on the promise that God will not leave or forsake you. You can be strong and of good courage knowing your Father has you! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.” ~ Deuteronomy 31:6

This is one of my favorite passages of the Bible and one my Poppa often brings me back to. Here we are at the start of the year and in prayer the other night I hear my precious sister say, “Who is the King of glory?” Oh my heart! Oh Poppa!! The Lord mighty in battle!! Even as I type this I hear Him saying lift up your head daughter, I am the King of glory! I am here, I am already here!!! Oh my friends, the enemy thinks he is winning. COVID is raging, drugs are destroying families, so much hurt and sickness everywhere you look, but the King of glory is still mighty in battle. Open your doors and let Him in. My heart smiles and soul rejoices as I read Who is the King of glory? The Lord (my Lord) of hosts, He IS THE King of glory. That deserves a praise shout! 🙌🏻 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“8 Who [is] this King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD mighty in battle. 9 Lift up your heads, O ye gates; even lift [them] up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. 10 Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he [is] the King of glory. Selah.” ~ Psalms 24:8-10

Life can be hard, but as sons and daughters of Christ we have the Holy Spirit ever present that helps us not to faint. The Holy Spirit allows us to renew our inward man and keep pressing with one foot in front of the other. Each morning one of the things I pray for is the renewal of my mind and spirit. I do this because I know the attacks of the enemy are great right now and they wear on me. I need renewed and refreshed daily. I need the sweet Holy Spirit to lift and prepare me for the day ahead. The enemy doesn’t skip on those attacks so I can’t skip out on preparing for them. It starts with the renewal of my inward man at the start of each day! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.” ~ 2 Corinthians 4:16

That precious thing called faith! My medicine was recently delayed because my replacement FSA card has been lost in the mail, I still have not been able to pick it up. I had another horrible break out in my mouth, literally as soon as the other had just healed. The Dr. called in yet another medication to treat it. I have seriously lost track of how many we are up to now. In the meantime my Nigerian sister had prayed with me and we had taken communion over the phone. I felt better, but my mouth still looked horrible. I woke the other day and my mouth was almost completely healed. The manifestation of that prayer was breaking forth. When we prayed it was the substance of that thing hoped for and believing with the evidence of that thing not yet seen. Faith is so important in our walk my friends. I looked at my mouth this morning and could see it was still being healed, the enemy tried to plant all kinds of things in my head. I came right back to this verse and stood on it! The devil is a liar, don’t ever believe the lies he whispers. I repeat it again, faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. If it weren’t so, it would not be in God’s Word! If you have faith in something that lines up with God’s word, it is done! It is being worked out in realms you cannot see. Stand on His Word until that thing comes to pass, it is just that simple. Repeat the Word back when the enemy whispers in your ear and watch him flee. Faith! It is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Believe that!! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” ~ Hebrews 11:1

2021 was a difficult year in so many ways. This morning in my prayer time I heard the Lord say over and over Press into Me! Daily press into Me. My Spirit will sustain you. This is a word for so many. When we seek our Father and His strength and when we seek His face continually, His strength becomes our strength. It is not by our might but through His strength that we are able to keep going. As we seek Him, He gives us the wisdom for the journey ahead. He provides us what we need as we lean into Him. That will be the key to conquering 2022 and achieving the Kingdom goals He has for us. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Seek the Lord and his strength, seek his face continually.” ~ 1 Chronicles 16:11

Earlier this month I hit 10,000 all-time views. WOW! I am sill amazed by that. I can still remember when God called me to write a blog, “Who me Lord? Are You sure?!” I knew absolutely nothing about blogging. I started with a Facebook page where I started inviting friends, that led to this page. I feel my Poppa calling me into the “deep” for 2022 once again into waters that I know nothing about. “Me? Are you sure Poppa?” *** Smiles *** We all know our Lord doesn’t make mistakes, so He sure is! I may be treading into waters over my head, but my Poppa knows it all and the Holy Spirit will fill me with wisdom I need as I lean into Him and press forward. I wanted to thank each of you for taking this journey with me and tell you how excited I am to have you with me for the year ahead! I could not have made 10K views without each of you and I am so very thankful! As Koryn Hawthorne says in Know You, “I was made to search the deep.” This IS the year for searching the deep, are you ready? I’ll see you there! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

Where you sow your time matters. I’ve been giving this verse a lot of thought. What you feed into your spirit is what it will produce. If you listen to negative and corrupt music, that is going to manifest in your spirit. At the same time, when you are feeling down if you turn up Spirit filled praise music that too will manifest in your spirit. The enemy is so skillful in how he sneaks in. He does it through TV, evil games, and yes even the music we listen to! What we feed on is what we sow into our spirit. As we go into the new year it is really something to think on, are you corrupting your spirit or reaping life everlasting? Now is a good time to take assessment of what your are sowing. Clear out anything that is corrupting your spirit and ask the Lord to show you those things that will sow life into your spirit, renewing you daily, and creating growth in Him. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.” ~ Galatians 6:8

Paul spends a lot of time talking about walking in the Spirit. That tells me there is a need for this. I’ve been feeling that need lately as the Spirit has been drawing me to Him. It is not enough to get saved and say you know God, He wants you to really “know” Him. That can only come from walking in the Spirit. I am so thankful for a little church up on a high mountain in Cripple Mountain where I was filled with the Holy Ghost. It changed my life in a way that would never be the same. The lord calls us to be set apart, but I needed that filling for the destiny that was ahead. It isn’t enough to live in the Spirit, walking in the Spirit is important and to be Holy Ghost filled and is vital for the world in which we live. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” ~ Galatians 5:25

The world is so full of temptations and believe me when I say the enemy knows your weaknesses well. The only way not to fall into the lust of the flesh is to walk closely with the Spirit and it has to be a DAILY walk. The enemy seeks to steal, kill, and destroy. He looks skillfully at every opportunity to do so. We have to be on guard that we don’t open the door to let him in. Stay read up and prayed up! Stay close to our Father, walking with His Spirit always. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.” ~ Galatians 5:16

I had a hard time finding the strength for today’s blog. I was so sick and the tears just wouldn’t stop. Then I reread the verses before me. The enemy was sure fighting me hard, he doesn’t like it when I press through the infirmity of my flesh and encourage others in Christ. So here I am. I’m just here to remind you that your not alone. Keep pressing into God and keep pressing on. There is a reason the enemy is so relentless when it comes to you, you keep shining the light of God into his darkness. With God, you will not fail. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“13 Ye know how through infirmity of the flesh I preached the gospel unto you at the first. 14 And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, [even] as Christ Jesus.” ~ Galatians 4:13-14

“No more a servant, but a son.” Let that sink in. We are sons and daughters of the most high God. When He calls us to work for His Kingdom, it is the Kingdom we are now “heirs of God through Christ.” The most intimate name we can call Him is “Abba, Father”! The writer spends so much time in these verses making it clear we are children of God, we are heirs to Him. We have been adopted in. God wants us to know we are HIS! You may have been abandoned in this world or your patents may have passed on, but you have a Heavenly Father that has pulled you under His wing. He has grafted you into HIS Kingdom. He is healing your heart and souls wounds if only you let Him. He has given us the Holy Ghost to part wisdom into us for this journey, to strengthen us, to equip us… He wants you to know you are His, child of God. Get back up and adjust that crown in your head, grab your sword, and ready yourself for the battle at hand. You’ve got this, because our God has you! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. 7 Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.” ~ Galatians 4:6-7

We were ONCE in bondage to the elements of this world, but God sent His ONLY son made under the law to REDEEM them that were under the law, that WE might receive the ADOPTION of sons. Jesus has atoned for our sins. We didn’t deserve it, but He paid the ransom with His very blood on the cross and when we ask His forgiveness for our sins and accept that free gift we become sons and daughters, grafted in to the enteral promise of life and everything that comes with it. That is something to shout about. Glory hallelujah we are sons and daughters of THE King. Not “a” king, but THE King! The cords of bondage are cut and we are set free. Don’t let the enemy convince you of any less, you are free and he is a liar. Start decreeing that freedom and walking like the sons and daughters you are. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.” Galatians 4:3-5

We are heirs to the promise y’all! As we celebrate the birth of Christ, we are reminded it was His birth, death, and resurrection that made us HIS. God took human form for us and gave His only son so that we could live through Him. We are now apart of Abraham’s seed and heirs to the King. We should not take this lightly. It comes with great responsibility. There are people dying and going to hell. God has something for each of us to do for Him and His Kingdom, no destiny is too small. Pray for God to show you what that is and really seek Him as we move into the year ahead. Surround yourself with destiny minded people that will encourage you and help you move into the next level. We are living in volatile times that need God more than ever. It may just be that He sent you for such a time as this, listen closely for His voice. You will find peace and growth in His presence. Merry Christmas y’all! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if ye [be] Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” ~ Galatians 3:28-29

My spirit was so excited as I read this final chapter of Luke. Our Lord has risen!!! I always knew it was women that went to the tomb and had found Jesus had risen. What I did not know, until last week’s sermon, was in Biblical times a women’s testimony was inadmissible in court. Yet God choose women to find the tomb empty! It said when the disciples heard the women, “their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.” (Verse 11) They had to run to the tomb and see for themselves! Can you imagine their surprise when they arrived there and just as the women had told them, Jesus had risen! Glory hallelujah!!! I love verse 31, because it says their eyes were opened. He had been there all along, verse 32 even says they said to one another that their hearts did burn within them; but, their eyes could only be opened at an appointed time. When Jesus Himself revealed Himself to the disciples they were still afraid. But I noticed in verse 45 that once again He opened up their understanding to the Scriptures, just as the others eyes had been opened. The Holy Spirit will open our spiritual eyes in the same way! Jesus was carried up to heaven, but He has never left us for one minute! He left us the Holy Spirit who guides us, comforts us and lifts us constantly! Thank you so much for taking this journey through Jesus’ life with me another year! Happy Christmas Eve! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luke 24:1-53 KJV] 1 Now upon the first [day] of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain [others] with them. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. 3 And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments: 5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down [their] faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, 7 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again. 8 And they remembered his words, 9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary [the mother] of James, and other [women that were] with them, which told these things unto the apostles. 11 And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. 12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass. 13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem [about] threescore furlongs. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed [together] and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. 17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications [are] these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad? 18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? 19 And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: 20 And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. 21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done. 22 Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre; 23 And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive. 24 And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found [it] even so as the women had said: but him they saw not. 25 Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 26 Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? 27 And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 28 And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further. 29 But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them. 30 And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed [it], and brake, and gave to them. 31 And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. 32 And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures? 33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them, 34 Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon. 35 And they told what things [were done] in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread. 36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace [be] unto you. 37 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit. 38 And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts? 39 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. 40 And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them [his] hands and [his] feet. 41 And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat? 42 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb. 43 And he took [it], and did eat before them. 44 And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me. 45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures, 46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: 47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 And ye are witnesses of these things. 49 And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. 50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: 53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

When you except Jesus as your Lord and Savior you become a child of God. We are are heirs to the King y’all! We have to get out of the mindset of living and being defeated by the enemy. Everything we set our hands to will prosper because of who our Father is! Start decreeing those things over your life and put the enemy back in his place. We have power and authority in Jesus Christ, if the enemy is attacking you there is something in you he fears. Prayer harder. Read more. Seek God to find out what that thing is. Press into your Father to see what His will is for His Kingdom. Your destiny awaits, that excites me and it should excite you too! He will provide you with everything you need for what He has called you to do, but you have to trust Him and press in and press on! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“26 For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” ~ Galatians 3:26-27

The people at the time would rather release a murderer than our Savior. I look around at our world today and I fear the outcome would probably have been the same and oh how that grieves my heart because now we have His written Word and should just know better but deception of the devil is so great. Jesus in the middle of this great persecution ask for forgiveness for the very people that are doing it against Him. My heart grieves as I read of them parting His garments, mocking Him, and giving Him vinegar to drink. Even on the cross, He offers mercy to one hanging with Him. The very earth knows He is God in the flesh as the sun darkens and the veil of the temple rents. Jesus commends His Spirit to God, but we know it doesn’t end there. We have one chapter left in our journey through Jesus’ life! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luke 23:1-56 KJV] 1 And the whole multitude of them arose, and led him unto Pilate. 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. 3 And Pilate asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, Thou sayest [it]. 4 Then said Pilate to the chief priests and [to] the people, I find no fault in this man. 5 And they were the more fierce, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Jewry, beginning from Galilee to this place. 6 When Pilate heard of Galilee, he asked whether the man were a Galilaean. 7 And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time. 8 And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long [season], because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen some miracle done by him. 9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing. 10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him. 11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked [him], and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate. 12 And the same day Pilate and Herod were made friends together: for before they were at enmity between themselves. 13 And Pilate, when he had called together the chief priests and the rulers and the people, 14 Said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and, behold, I, having examined [him] before you, have found no fault in this man touching those things whereof ye accuse him: 15 No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him; and, lo, nothing worthy of death is done unto him. 16 I will therefore chastise him, and release [him]. 17 (For of necessity he must release one unto them at the feast.) 18 And they cried out all at once, saying, Away with this [man], and release unto us Barabbas: 19 (Who for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, was cast into prison.) 20 Pilate therefore, willing to release Jesus, spake again to them. 21 But they cried, saying, Crucify [him], crucify him. 22 And he said unto them the third time, Why, what evil hath he done? I have found no cause of death in him: I will therefore chastise him, and let [him] go. 23 And they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. And the voices of them and of the chief priests prevailed. 24 And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. 25 And he released unto them him that for sedition and murder was cast into prison, whom they had desired; but he delivered Jesus to their will. 26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear [it] after Jesus. 27 And there followed him a great company of people, and of women, which also bewailed and lamented him. 28 But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. 29 For, behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed [are] the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which never gave suck. 30 Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us. 31 For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? 32 And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. 33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. 34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided [him], saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. 36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, 37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. 38 And a superscription also was written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise. 44 And it was about the sixth hour, and there was a darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. 45 And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. 46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost. 47 Now when the centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous man. 48 And all the people that came together to that sight, beholding the things which were done, smote their breasts, and returned. 49 And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things. 50 And, behold, [there was] a man named Joseph, a counsellor; [and he was] a good man, and a just: 51 (The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) [he was] of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. 52 This [man] went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. 54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on. 55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. 56 And they returned, and prepared spices and ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.

Thank You Jesus for your blood that set us free and gave us eternal life through you. Every single day He strengthens my faith in ways I never realized possible. When I look at the law and the sin offerings to keep up with the law I am even more thankful that God loved us so much He gave His son for our salvation. A gift free for all who will believe and accept it. As we come close to celebrating the birth of our Savior, I am humbled to be a daughter of the King washed in the blood of Jesus living by faith in Him. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“21 [Is] the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. 22 But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. 23 But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.” ~ Galatians 3:21-23

The devil enters Judas and he betrays Jesus for such a small amount of money. This must come to pass for our sins to be forgiven. Verses 19-20 are communion scriptures so vital to us today. Many think it is something you can only do in church once a month, but you can do it right in your own home! Verses 31-32 hit me hard this evening. There are those of us that satan marks. Our calling for God is great and he wants to take us out, but Jesus Himself prays for us and our faith to endure just as He did for Simon. We are that loved! And when we pull through, we are to strengthen others, we are given that testimony for a reason! Twice Jesus says to pray ye enter not into temptation, that shows the extreme importance of these verses. In verse 42 Jesus prays if His Father is willing to remove “this cup” from Him, but if not God’s will be done. What an example for us all facing things we don’t want to face and I love that the angels appeared to strengthen Him. Angels are real. I can’t imagine how Peter felt after his denial, but I know the story and I know redemption is nigh! Oh the things our Savior endured for you and I! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luke 22:1-71 KJV] 1 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. 2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. 3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. 6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude. 7 Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. 8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. 9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? 10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. 11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? 12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. 13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. 14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. 15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: 16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. 17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide [it] among yourselves: 18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. 19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake [it], and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. 20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup [is] the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. 21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me [is] with me on the table. 22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! 23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. 24 And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. 25 And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. 26 But ye [shall] not [be] so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 27 For whether [is] greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? [is] not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. 28 Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. 29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; 30 That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. 31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired [to have] you, that he may sift [you] as wheat: 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. 33 And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. 34 And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me. 35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing. 36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take [it], and likewise [his] scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. 37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end. 38 And they said, Lord, behold, here [are] two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough. 39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him. 40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. 43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. 47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? 49 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? 50 And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. 51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him. 52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves? 53 When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness. 54 Then took they him, and led [him], and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. 56 But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. 57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not. 58 And after a little while another saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. And Peter said, Man, I am not. 59 And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed, saying, Of a truth this [fellow] also was with him: for he is a Galilaean. 60 And Peter said, Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the cock crew. 61 And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. 62 And Peter went out, and wept bitterly. 63 And the men that held Jesus mocked him, and smote [him]. 64 And when they had blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? 65 And many other things blasphemously spake they against him. 66 And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying, 67 Art thou the Christ? tell us. And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: 68 And if I also ask [you], ye will not answer me, nor let [me] go. 69 Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. 70 Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say that I am. 71 And they said, What need we any further witness? for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth.

Praise the Lord for the seed that came! He sent His son in human form to save us from our own transgressions. What grace and mercy Jesus’ blood poured out over you and me! I am so far from perfect and to think my Poppa can and wants to use me, humbling! He doesn’t expect perfection, He wants people with a heart that loves Him and a want and willingness to serve Him. I keep hearing Pastor Mike, “He uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things.” It is Him that uses us so that He gets the glory! We just need to be the willing vessel. Are you willing today? 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.“ ~ Galatians 3:19

The widow only gave two mites, but gave more than the rest. I love that story. I love how God sees our heart. We are living in the signs of the times right before our eyes. Great earthquakes in divers places, famines, and pestilences it is all coming to pass. This evening I have been thinking on verse 19, “In your patience possess ye your souls.” The Lord has been working with me on patience and just this afternoon a friend at work told me I must have the patience of a saint (far from it, I am a work in progress). Verse 25 says there will be signs in the sun, moon, and stars; distress of nations… men’s hearts failing them from fear. Does any of this sound familiar? We know not when our Lord will come back so He tells us to take heed and not be caught dunk or unprepared. Therefore pray always and be ready for His return. It is drawing near, I think the world has grown numb to that. They think they have time and time is something no one knows just how much they have. Being prepared is so very important, Jesus wrote it here for a reason. Take heed. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luke 21:1-38 KJV] 1 And he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. 2 And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in thither two mites. 3 And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all: 4 For all these have of their abundance cast in unto the offerings of God: but she of her penury hath cast in all the living that she had. 5 And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and gifts, he said, 6 [As for] these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 7 And they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what sign [will there be] when these things shall come to pass? 8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am [Christ]; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them. 9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end [is] not by and by. 10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: 11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. 12 But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute [you], delivering [you] up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake. 13 And it shall turn to you for a testimony. 14 Settle [it] therefore in your hearts, not to meditate before what ye shall answer: 15 For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. 16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and [some] of you shall they cause to be put to death. 17 And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name’s sake. 18 But there shall not an hair of your head perish. 19 In your patience possess ye your souls. 20 And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. 21 Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. 22 For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled. 23 But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and wrath upon this people. 24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. 25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. 29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; 30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. 31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. 32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. 33 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away. 34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and [so] that day come upon you unawares. 35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. 37 And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called [the mount] of Olives. 38 And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

Before I could even begin to write this morning, I heard my Poppa say you try too hard daughter. Not by your might, but through mine. I get too disappointed and then discouraged about things completely beyond my control, those same things my Father has told me He has in His control (and in His timing). Then I read this morning’s verse and was reminded that I am a daughter of the most high God who has been grafted into this promise spoken of and I am part of this inheritance. This condemnation that the enemy keeps trying to lay on me is no longer mine to bear. Let go and let me work daughter, I heard twice in my spirit with tears trickling down my cheeks. He’s in control my friends even when the enemy tries to whisper he’s not. I pray this blessed you as much as it did me. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.” ~ Galatians 3:18

The chief priests, elders and the scribes were constantly trying to try Jesus, but He never fell into it. When ask by what authority He did the things He did, He could have rightfully answered but instead He answered with a question, was the baptism of John from heaven or men? They could not answer. He responded in kind, “Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.” I needed to read that tonight. The enemy gets me so flustered, I respond out of frustration instead of wisdom. I need to be more like Jesus! Verse 38, He is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto Him. Glory hallelujah! We still today have to beware of those who like to greet and make themselves known greatly but devour behind closed doors. Discernment is key and walking close to God a necessity. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luke 20:1-47 KJV] 1 And it came to pass, [that] on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon [him] with the elders, 2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority? 3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me: 4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? 5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not? 6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet. 7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence [it was]. 8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. 9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time. 10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent [him] away empty. 11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated [him] shamefully, and sent [him] away empty. 12 And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast [him] out. 13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence [him] when they see him. 14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours. 15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed [him]. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them? 16 He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard [it], they said, God forbid. 17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner? 18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. 19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them. 20 And they watched [him], and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor. 21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person [of any], but teachest the way of God truly: 22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no? 23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me? 24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar’s. 25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s. 26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace. 27 Then came to [him] certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him, 28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless. 31 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died. 32 Last of all the woman died also. 33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife. 34 And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: 35 But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: 36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection. 37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him. 39 Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said. 40 And after that they durst not ask him any . 41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son? 42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son? 45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, 46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; 47 Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

“Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.” ~ Galatians 3:15

The enemy loves to come in and cloud our mind with uncertainty and disbelief, but once God speaks something over your life it is written. He knows when He speaks it everything you have done and everything you will do, He is God. Nothing the devil can do can change this. In service yesterday, Pastor Mike said God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. That’s the key right there. It is God working through us and getting the glory. It is Him using us and getting the testimony that draws others to Him. Is the devil whispering in your ear you can’t get over the mountain before you? Shout back, my God has given me all I need for the climb! Don’t allow the enemy to hinder you in what God has called you to do. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

I love the story of Zacchaus. He was short in stature, but found a way to see Jesus and Jesus had a plan for him. But when they saw Jesus going with a sinner, they once again begin to murmur. Jesus is not moved because He has come to seek and save those that are lost. That is still true today. The Pharisees try to tell Jesus to silence the disciples and He tells them if they hold their peace the stones would immediately cry out. I began to think on the time in which we live now. It seems more and more like the Christian voice is trying to be silenced. Now is the time for us to rise up and not be silenced. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luke 19:1-48 KJV] 1 And [Jesus] entered and passed through Jericho. 2 And, behold, [there was] a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. 3 And he sought to see Jesus who he was; and could not for the press, because he was little of stature. 4 And he ran before, and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that [way]. 5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house. 6 And he made haste, and came down, and received him joyfully. 7 And when they saw [it], they all murmured, saying, That he was gone to be guest with a man that is a sinner. 8 And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore [him] fourfold. 9 And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. 10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. 11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear. 12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come. 14 But his citizens hated him, and sent a message after him, saying, We will not have this [man] to reign over us. 15 And it came to pass, that when he was returned, having received the kingdom, then he commanded these servants to be called unto him, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading. 16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. 17 And he said unto him, Well, thou good servant: because thou hast been faithful in a very little, have thou authority over ten cities. 18 And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. 19 And he said likewise to him, Be thou also over five cities. 20 And another came, saying, Lord, behold, [here is] thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin: 21 For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow. 22 And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, [thou] wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow: 23 Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury? 24 And he said unto them that stood by, Take from him the pound, and give [it] to him that hath ten pounds. 25 (And they said unto him, Lord, he hath ten pounds.) 26 For I say unto you, That unto every one which hath shall be given; and from him that hath not, even that he hath shall be taken away from him. 27 But those mine enemies, which would not that I should reign over them, bring hither, and slay [them] before me. 28 And when he had thus spoken, he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem. 29 And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called [the mount] of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, 30 Saying, Go ye into the village over against [you]; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring [him hither]. 31 And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose [him]? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. 32 And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. 33 And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? 34 And they said, The Lord hath need of him. 35 And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. 36 And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. 37 And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; 38 Saying, Blessed [be] the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. 39 And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. 40 And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. 41 And when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, 42 Saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things [which belong] unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. 43 For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, 44 And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. 45 And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; 46 Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. 47 And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, 48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

Jesus died on the Cross so that we could receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Have you received it? He gave His life knowing all the sinful things we would do because He loves us that much. No guilt or shame can out weigh His love for each of us. His forgiveness is so easy to except but He won’t force it. Can you hear Him calling you today? Come just as you are, He longs to be have a real and personal relationship with you. Redeemed and set free through the blood of Jesus, this can be you too! Anything else is a lie from the devil. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree: 14 That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.” ~ Galatians 3:13-14

Prayer is the key that opens so many doors. I just really felt this opening verse, men ought always to pray and not faint! The woman’s persistence caused the judge to hear her case and rule in her favor. Our God hears our persistent and fervent prayers. With God all things are possible, not some. My heart needed that this morning. The chapter ends with another faith healing! My Poppa continues to speak to my heart about faith! It is hard to believe we are 18 days into Luke! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luke 18:1-43 KJV] 1 And he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? 8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? 9 And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10 Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican. 11 The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. 12 I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess. 13 And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified [rather] than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when [his] disciples saw [it], they rebuked them. 16 But Jesus called them [unto him], and said, Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. 17 Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein. 18 And a certain ruler asked him, saying, Good Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 19 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none [is] good, save one, [that is], God. 20 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother. 21 And he said, All these have I kept from my youth up. 22 Now when Jesus heard these things, he said unto him, Yet lackest thou one thing: sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me. 23 And when he heard this, he was very sorrowful: for he was very rich. 24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 25 For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 26 And they that heard [it] said, Who then can be saved? 27 And he said, The things which are impossible with men are possible with God. 28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. 29 And he said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God’s sake, 30 Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting. 31 Then he took [unto him] the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. 32 For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: 33 And they shall scourge [him], and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again. 34 And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken. 35 And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: 36 And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. 37 And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. 38 And he cried, saying, Jesus, [thou] Son of David, have mercy on me. 39 And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, [Thou] Son of David, have mercy on me. 40 And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, 41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. 42 And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. 43 And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw [it], gave praise unto God.

We hear more about the law here. So many still strive to work their way into heaven and that just isn’t going to get them there. We also read more about faith. Faith is complete trust or confidence in someone or something; strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof. God has really been speaking to my heart about faith while the enemy has been working overtime to destroy it. I sit here with tears streaming as I consider his attacks in the last 24 hours. I’m weary Poppa. I’m standing on the promises of my Father, but I’m weary. Press on in me daughter. The enemy attacks who he fears. I allow those attacks to strengthen who you are in Me and where you are going. Destiny strengthening currents not meant to knock the life out of you, but show you who’s you are and who is in control. Oh my precious brothers and sisters, the enemy seeks to destroy but God restores. Faith building exercises that turn around in our favor for God’s glory, decree God’s Word over your life and keep pressing into Him. We’ve got this, because God has us. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“10 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them. 11 But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, [it is] evident: for, The just shall live by faith. 12 And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.” ~ Galatians 3:10-12

Today’s chapter says if your brother offends you 7 times in a day to forgive 7 times in return. If you think that is great, think of all the grace God has shown you. I can’t speak for you, but for me it is a lot. The faith of a grain of a mustard seed can move a tree and plant it into an ocean. Poppa, help me to achieve that level of faith! I thought on these lepers for a while. Ten were healed and only one came back to give thanks. I wonder of all the prayers that go up and are answered, how many circle back around to give thanks. It saddens my heart to think of how many don’t say thank you. Can you imagine how it feels to have so many come to you when they need something and then just trail off once that need is met? That just makes me so sad. We need to give our Father more praise, more glory. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luke 17:1-37 KJV] 1 Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe [unto him], through whom they come! 2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. 3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. 5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. 6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you. 7 But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? 8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink? 9 Doth he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I trow not. 10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do. 11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. 12 And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: 13 And they lifted up [their] voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. 14 And when he saw [them], he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. 15 And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, 16 And fell down on [his] face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. 17 And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where [are] the nine? 18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. 19 And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole. 20 And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation: 21 Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you. 22 And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see [it]. 23 And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after [them], nor follow [them]. 24 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one [part] under heaven, shineth unto the other [part] under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day. 25 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation. 26 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. 27 They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. 28 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29 But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed [them] all. 30 Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. 31 In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back. 32 Remember Lot’s wife. 33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it. 34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two [men] in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left. 35 Two [women] shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 36 Two [men] shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body [is], thither will the eagles be gathered together.

“…that God would justify the heathen through faith,” To justify is to show or prove to be right or reasonable; declare or make righteous in the sight of God. Read that again, God justifies us through faith. Jesus gave His life on the cross so that we could have this precious faith. That is something to chew in this as this beautiful day begins. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all nations be blessed. 9 So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.” ~ Galatians 3:8-9

We are reminded you can not serve both man and the Lord in this chapter, you will end up loving one and despising the other. Looking around at the world, I choose God. I almost chose verse 15 for my picture, “And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.” We see this everywhere today, in Government, sadly even in the pulpit. But God knows the heart. I don’t want to be one that seeks men’s favor, but one that seeks to do the will of God and to hear well done daughter! The last verse in this chapter really got me. There was one that rose from the dead and we still today have those that don’t believe. How Poppa, how is that even possible? They are blinded and my heart breaks to know this. We must pray for their blinders to be removed! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luke 16:1-31 KJV] 1 And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship: I cannot dig; to beg I am ashamed. 4 I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receive me into their houses. 5 So he called every one of his lord’s debtors [unto him], and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? 6 And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. 7 Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? And he said, An hundred measures of wheat. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and write fourscore. 8 And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light. 9 And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations. 10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. 11 If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true [riches]? 12 And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own? 13 No servant can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 14 And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him. 15 And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God. 16 The law and the prophets [were] until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. 17 And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail. 18 Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her that is put away from [her] husband committeth adultery. 19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. 26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that [would come] from thence. 27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house: 28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. 30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

I had a spiritual attack earlier in the week so great I felt like I was literally being choked. I began in my prayer journal, but felt my Poppa telling me to pray in the spirit. The Holy Spirit will pray for us in a language the enemy cannot understand. I had also text my precious sister with what was going on and she too confirmed to pray in the spirit and felt the Lord leading me to Romans 8. She told me to read it and decree over me the verse that resonated with me. The Lord had not given her one verse because He had several for me there, I truly feel that! That whole chapter whew, it was for that attack! The enemy will use anything to try to pull down God’s people. Sadly, he will even use His own children to tear each other down. My sister told me to read the passion translation and I love how it reads, “Who then would dare to accuse those whom God has chosen in love to be his? God himself is the judge who has issued his final verdict over them—“Not guilty!”^[a] I am called, I am God’s elect! Silly devil, take your hands off of me! Oh my brothers and sisters in Christ, there is no condemnation in Christ! (Verse 1). Again the Passion Translation, “So now the case is closed. There remains no accusing voice of condemnation against those who are joined in life-union with Jesus, the Anointed One.[a]” Keep that in mind when those condemning thoughts enter your mind and spirit. They are not coming from God. Cast them back to where they came! Decree God’s Word over your life, it is life and has no condemnation in it! 💛 | Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth.” ~ Romans 8:33

This chapter says all of heaven rejoices over one sinner repenting more than 99 just people that need no repentance. It says their is joy among the angels in God’s presence over the repentance of just one sinner! How awesome is that? The story of the prodigal son resonates with me because I feel like I was a prodigal daughter and God never gave up on me. As a result, I won’t give up on anyone else. I will pray them through! Even if it’s from a distance, I will keep praying. God will take those seeds we plant and in His time He can bring that prodigal son or daughter home. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luke 15:1-32 KJV] 1 Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. 3 And he spake this parable unto them, saying, 4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found [it], he layeth [it] on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together [his] friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. 7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. 8 Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find [it]? 9 And when she hath found [it], she calleth [her] friends and [her] neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. 10 Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. 11 And he said, A certain man had two sons: 12 And the younger of them said to [his] father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth [to me]. And he divided unto them [his] living. 13 And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. 14 And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. 15 And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 16 And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. 17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, 19 And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. 20 And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. 21 And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. 22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put [it] on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on [his] feet: 23 And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill [it]; and let us eat, and be merry: 24 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. 25 Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. 26 And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. 27 And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. 28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. 29 And he answering said to [his] father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: 30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. 31 And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. 32 It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

Jesus paid the price of our sins on the cross, freeing us to live in Him. We are no longer bound to the law. That doesn’t give us the liberty to sin freely, but it does give us grace when we fall. Once you come to Christ, He changes you. When you start living for Him the old man in you dies and you no longer want to do the things you used to. You start to feel that Holy Ghost nudge when you go in the wrong direction. While you are no longer bound to the law, you want to live for Him. What an awesome, all loving God we serve. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.” ~ Galatians 2:19

The Pharisee’s never cease to amaze me. They are constantly watching Jesus and He is constantly discerning their very thoughts! They think it is unlawful to heal a human life on Sunday’s, but Jesus quickly counters it is okay to rescue the life of an animal that needs it?! I thought on verse 11 for a bit. So many strive to make their positions and titles known. Poppa, give me humble heart to just help people and do what’s right. I don’t want to be a part of their egos and jealousy. Taking up your cross and following after Jesus comes at a price. Your destiny in Him will cost you things and relationships that your flesh will want to hold on to. You have to let go of those things to truly get to the level He is trying to take you. Not everyone is willing, not everyone can be called to a higher level. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luke 14:1-35 KJV] 1 And it came to pass, as he went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him. 2 And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy. 3 And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day? 4 And they held their peace. And he took [him], and healed him, and let him go; 5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day? 6 And they could not answer him again to these things. 7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them, 8 When thou art bidden of any [man] to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; 9 And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. 10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. 11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. 12 Then said he also to him that bade him, When thou makest a dinner or a supper, call not thy friends, nor thy brethren, neither thy kinsmen, nor [thy] rich neighbours; lest they also bid thee again, and a recompence be made thee. 13 But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind: 14 And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the just. 15 And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed [is] he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God. 16 Then said he unto him, A certain man made a great supper, and bade many: 17 And sent his servant at supper time to say to them that were bidden, Come; for all things are now ready. 18 And they all with one [consent] began to make excuse. The first said unto him, I have bought a piece of ground, and I must needs go and see it: I pray thee have me excused. 19 And another said, I have bought five yoke of oxen, and I go to prove them: I pray thee have me excused. 20 And another said, I have married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. 21 So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. 22 And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. 23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel [them] to come in, that my house may be filled. 24 For I say unto you, That none of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper. 25 And there went great multitudes with him: and he turned, and said unto them, 26 If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. 27 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. 28 For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have [sufficient] to finish [it]? 29 Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish [it], all that behold [it] begin to mock him, 30 Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. 31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? 32 Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. 33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. 34 Salt [is] good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned? 35 It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill; [but] men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.

I sat this morning contemplating this verse as I read it. Jesus died on the cross for us freely, giving us the gift of eternal life. We can’t justify that. We didn’t deserve it. He did it out of pure love. Tears began to well up in my eyes as I thought of the times I’d slid back into my old ways. Eyes straight forward daughter. We have such a loving God, He truly forgives our transgressions when we take them to the cross. Eyes straight forward, I now build on the foundation of Christ. It is solid, but requires much. The attacks of the enemy are great, but our Father equips us for the battle. The Holy Spirit gives us wisdom and Jesus gives us so much undeserved grace along the way. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“17 But if, while we seek to be justified by Christ, we ourselves also are found sinners, [is] therefore Christ the minister of sin? God forbid. 18 For if I build again the things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor.” ~ Galatians 2:17-18

Repentance is so important Jesus says it twice in this chapter and reminds us without we will perish. Anytime He repeats Himself, it is like a flag calling for us to take note that what He is saying is very important. In verse 24, Jesus speaks of a straight gate that many will try to enter and will not be able. I thought on that verse long and hard. So many fill the churches, so many denominations. None of that will matter in the end. When we are called home our relation with the one true God will matter. Not where you belonged, but who you belonged to. It’s a heart matter. Who does your heart belong to? 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luke 13:1-35 KJV] 1 There were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. 2 And Jesus answering said unto them, Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? 3 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 4 Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? 5 I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 6 He spake also this parable; A certain [man] had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? 8 And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung [it]: 9 And if it bear fruit, [well]: and if not, [then] after that thou shalt cut it down. 10 And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. 11 And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up [herself]. 12 And when Jesus saw her, he called [her to him], and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. 13 And he laid [his] hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. 14 And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day. 15 The Lord then answered him, and said, [Thou] hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the sabbath loose his ox or [his] ass from the stall, and lead [him] away to watering? 16 And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? 17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him. 18 Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? 19 It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it. 20 And again he said, Whereunto shall I liken the kingdom of God? 21 It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. 22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. 23 Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And he said unto them, 24 Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. 25 When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are: 26 Then shall ye begin to say, We have eaten and drunk in thy presence, and thou hast taught in our streets. 27 But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all [ye] workers of iniquity. 28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you [yourselves] thrust out. 29 And they shall come from the east, and [from] the west, and from the north, and [from] the south, and shall sit down in the kingdom of God. 30 And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last. 31 The same day there came certain of the Pharisees, saying unto him, Get thee out, and depart hence: for Herod will kill thee. 32 And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third [day] I shall be perfected. 33 Nevertheless I must walk to day, and to morrow, and the [day] following: for it cannot be that a prophet perish out of Jerusalem. 34 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen [doth gather] her brood under [her] wings, and ye would not! 35 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until [the time] come when ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

The Bible was written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. When you have a preacher that is ordained by God, He receives His revelation through the Holy Spirit as well. We too can pray for that Holy Spirit wisdom! Every time I read the Word God gives me nuggets I had not received before. It’s like a gold mine of wisdom just waiting to be uncovered and our Father loves for us to dive in and go searching with Him! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. 12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught [it], but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.” ~ Galatians 1:11-12

Chapter 12 is one of my favorite chapters in Luke, there is just so much in it to glean from! It starts right out of the gate in verses 2-3, you can’t cover anything up! Whatever you speak in darkness WILL be revealed in light. Everything surfaces eventually, you just have to trust God’s timing for it all to come out. Our Father has numbered the very hairs on our head. Now, I am constantly losing hair and growing hair, He knows them each and everyone y’all! Confess God before men and Jesus will confess you before the angels, deny Him and He will do the same. This grieves my heart to know so many are denying Him. Lately, things have been so hard for me, I needed the reminder of the Lilies and Ravens! I watch the ravens all the time soaring in the air, this chapter says how much better are ye than the fowls? I can picture the beautifully arrayed lilies as I write this and the chapter says, how much more will I clothe you? It goes on to tell us not to seek what we will eat or drink or to be of a doubtful mind. Why? It says our Father already knows we have need of things, but we are to seek the Kingdom of God and ALL of these things will be added to us. That is some promise right there! It also says where our treasure is, that is where our heart is. That is something to chew on. Are you watching for the Lord’s return? This chapter says, “ Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when he cometh shall find watching…” It goes on to say Jesus will come at an hour when we think not!!! Verse 48 is also deep, “Whomsoever much is given much is required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask more.” I’ve noticed the more I do, the more I’m given. People who do less seem to be given less. That just seems to alway be the way it was. Reading this, I began to shift my thinking on my destiny and much being required. Verse 51 was seemingly fitting for the time we live, “Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:” So many can discern the weather but they do not discern is it is the end days we are living. Finally, so many are quick to judge others calling out their faults while overlooking their own. Thank You Jesus for not condemning me, but forgiving me and helping me change my ways out of love. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luke 12:1-59 KJV] 1 In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. 2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. 3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops. 4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. 6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? 7 But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows. 8 Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: 9 But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God. 10 And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost it shall not be forgiven. 11 And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and [unto] magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: 12 For the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say. 13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: 17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? 18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, [and] be merry. 20 But God said unto him, [Thou] fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? 21 So [is] he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. 22 And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. 23 The life is more than meat, and the body [is more] than raiment. 24 Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? 25 And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit? 26 If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? 27 Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 28 If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more [will he clothe] you, O ye of little faith? 29 And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. 30 For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. 31 But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you. 32 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. 34 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 35 Let your loins be girded about, and [your] lights burning; 36 And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. 37 Blessed [are] those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. 38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find [them] so, blessed are those servants. 39 And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. 40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. 41 Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? 42 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom [his] lord shall make ruler over his household, to give [them their] portion of meat in due season? 43 Blessed [is] that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. 44 Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath. 45 But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; 46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for [him], and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. 47 And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not [himself], neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes]. 48 But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. 49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! 51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: 52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. 53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 54 And he said also to the people, When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say, There cometh a shower; and so it is. 55 And when [ye see] the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass. 56 [Ye] hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? 57 Yea, and why even of yourselves judge ye not what is right? 58 When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, [as thou art] in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison. 59 I tell thee, thou shalt not depart thence, till thou hast paid the very last mite.

There is only one Word, one gospel of Christ to be preached. It can’t bent to be manipulated into something we want it to be. Nor can it be twisted to fit neatly in a box to be consistent with what the world sees as politically correct. This verse is clear, anyone who preaches any other gospel let him be accursed so preaching it by no means makes it right. It is up to us to prove what we hear and not just digest it as fact. Dive into the Word and make sure it is lining up. If something is not lining up with your spirit, ask the Holy Spirit for wisdom and to show you why; He has placed that in your spirit for a reason. We weren’t meant to follow after this world or the things from it, we should be set apart from the world. The gospel we are being fed on should not be perverted, but straight as it as written and the wisdom that comes with should come from the heart of God. 💛 ~Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.” ~ Galatians 1:8

I think the most important thing I learned from the Lord’s prayer is “Thy will be done…” So many times we pray for things, but are we praying for the Lord’s will or out of our own desire? As we grow with the Lord, our desires merge with His and His desires become ours! It is the most beautiful thing! Verse 13 is such an important verse. The Holy Spirit is a gift to anyone who ask! My life has never been the same since receiving the Holy Spirit, my prayer life has never been the same and it’s not limited to just a few!!! Anyone can have the Holy Spirit! A kingdom divided. I thought on this a lot today. I look around and see division causing people and places to fall. Jesus said, “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house [divided] against a house falleth.” I see this! I am seeing it on the news and in families. Oh in families, it is breaking my heart. This division comes from the enemy if only people could see, but they are blinded by the father of lies. We still see so many looking for a sign of the Lord’s return when the signs are all around us. What we need to be doing is preparing our hearts and winning souls from the destruction and pits of hell. Finally, verse 39. The Lord sees what is on the inside while the world is interested on what’s on the outside. So many put on a pretty little show while underneath lies wickedness or disarray. Our Father cleans from the inside out. He doesn’t care what you look like, you don’t have to clean yourself up to come to Him, no! You come as you are and He will do the rest, that’s part of the beauty of our God. He doesn’t care where you have been or what’s under the exterior, He’s able and willing to fix it! 💛 ~ Chelle, # f8ithgal

[Luk 11:1-54 KJV] 1 And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples. 2 And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth. 3 Give us day by day our daily bread. 4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. 5 And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves; 6 For a friend of mine in his journey is come to me, and I have nothing to set before him? 7 And he from within shall answer and say, Trouble me not: the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. 8 I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. 9 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 10 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 11 If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if [he ask] a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? 12 Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? 13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? 14 And he was casting out a devil, and it was dumb. And it came to pass, when the devil was gone out, the dumb spake; and the people wondered. 15 But some of them said, He casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of the devils. 16 And others, tempting [him], sought of him a sign from heaven. 17 But he, knowing their thoughts, said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and a house [divided] against a house falleth. 18 If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils through Beelzebub. 19 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your sons cast [them] out? therefore shall they be your judges. 20 But if I with the finger of God cast out devils, no doubt the kingdom of God is come upon you. 21 When a strong man armed keepeth his palace, his goods are in peace: 22 But when a stronger than he shall come upon him, and overcome him, he taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and divideth his spoils. 23 He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth. 24 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out. 25 And when he cometh, he findeth [it] swept and garnished. 26 Then goeth he, and taketh [to him] seven other spirits more wicked than himself; and they enter in, and dwell there: and the last [state] of that man is worse than the first. 27 And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed [is] the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked. 28 But he said, Yea rather, blessed [are] they that hear the word of God, and keep it. 29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. 30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. 31 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon [is] here. 32 The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas [is] here. 33 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth [it] in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light. 34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when [thine eye] is evil, thy body also [is] full of darkness. 35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. 36 If thy whole body therefore [be] full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light. 37 And as he spake, a certain Pharisee besought him to dine with him: and he went in, and sat down to meat. 38 And when the Pharisee saw [it], he marvelled that he had not first washed before dinner. 39 And the Lord said unto him, Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the cup and the platter; but your inward part is full of ravening and wickedness. 40 [Ye] fools, did not he that made that which is without make that which is within also? 41 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. 42 But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. 43 Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. 44 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over [them] are not aware [of them]. 45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also. 46 And he said, Woe unto you also, [ye] lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers. 47 Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. 48 Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres. 49 Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and [some] of them they shall slay and persecute: 50 That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; 51 From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation. 52 Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered. 53 And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge [him] vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things: 54 Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

I felt an enormous burden to pray as I read this verse. So many that I know are struggling with something right now and my heart truly goes out to them. I find myself mumbling small prayers throughout the day and also find myself talking to my Poppa a lot as each day goes by. Somethings are random, others are prayed with purpose. Some are prayed in my prayer language while others I just speak to God as if I was having a conversation with you. He has really been speaking to me about prayer and my War room and the power found within it. It is a vital part of our armor! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;” ~ Ephesians 6:18

I found it interesting that Jesus sent them out in twos, they weren’t sent out alone. The harvest has never been more great. It’s time for laborers to rise up, sadly there still aren’t enough and we still go forth as lambs among wolves. We’ve been given great power through the name of Jesus, most don’t even realize the power we have in His name. Others forget our biggest blessing is our name written in the book of life! I smiled as I read verse 23, “Blessed are the eyes that see…” because every day when I pray I ask God what He has to say to me and then I pray for the Holy Spirit to give me eyes to see and ears to hear. I can just imagine living back then and having eyes to see those things! Finally, my favorite part of the chapter is Mary and Martha. I was tired tonight y’all. I had a really stressful day and was so tempted to write this tomorrow, but as I read this chapter and thought on Mary and Martha I could almost hear Jesus saying Chelle, Chelle thou art careful and troubled about many things… There was no doubt, I had to take the time with my Poppa to write this blog tonight! Can you believe we are already 10 days in to 24 days of Jesus life? It is going so fast! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luk 10:1-42 KJV] 1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. 2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly [is] great, but the labourers [are] few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. 3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. 4 Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. 5 And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace [be] to this house. 6 And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. 7 And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. 8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: 9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 10 But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, 11 Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. 12 But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in that day for Sodom, than for that city. 13 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. 14 But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you. 15 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell. 16 He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me. 17 And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. 18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. 19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. 20 Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven. 21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. 22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and [he] to whom the Son will reveal [him]. 23 And he turned him unto [his] disciples, and said privately, Blessed [are] the eyes which see the things that ye see: 24 For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen [them]; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard [them]. 25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? 26 He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? 27 And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. 28 And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. 29 But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? 30 And Jesus answering said, A certain [man] went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded [him], and departed, leaving [him] half dead. 31 And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 32 And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked [on him], and passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion [on him], 34 And went to [him], and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave [them] to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. 36 Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? 37 And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise. 38 Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. 41 And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things: 42 But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

In equipping ourselves with our armor we must have the helmet of salvation and take up the sword of the Spirit. We learn here that is the Word of God. One the enemies greatest tactics is time. He uses that to steal our sword. That one really hit hard this morning. I’ve been sick and so many days it’s taken my energy just to get through the work day, just as the enemy wanted it. I must get up earlier. I must play the Word and allow it to seep into my spirit. I need that sword to combat the attacks against me and you do too! This is a critical part of our armor! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:” ~ Ephesians 6:17

I noted in verse 5 that if the disciples were not received they were to shake the dust from their feet. In today’s society, most would rather argue their point instead. Their is nothing to be won that way; however, by planting seeds and moving on you leave room for the Holy Spirit to grow them at an appointed time. The miracle of the 5 loaves, a timely reminder for me this evening. It seemed like everything that could go wrong in my evening did. Poppa, are you there? The things you promised, I know they must hold true, but I’m not seeing the light. Total disarray all around me. Then I read the miracle of the loaves. I’m the light in the darkness, the calm in the chaos, My timing is never late, and not one promise is ever broken. A Word just when my heart needed it! Verse 23 could not be more true, following Christ and His destiny for you requires denying self and taking up the cross daily, but their is no greater reward than following Him. I am also taken with verse 56, the Son of Man came to save lives not destroy them. Anything that preaches or teaches anything else, is not God. Any condemnation that is moving someone away from Jesus, is not God. He came to save not destroy. The world and things of the world destroy. Jesus came to save us from that destruction. Anything we do should be done in love and out of love. There can be a righteous anger, but we really have to dig in close to the Lord to make sure we don’t confuse the spirits and offend where He is trying to work. These are just a few if my favorites from chapter 9, what are yours? 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luk 9:1-62 KJV] 1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick. 3 And he said unto them, Take nothing for [your] journey, neither staves, nor scrip, neither bread, neither money; neither have two coats apiece. 4 And whatsoever house ye enter into, there abide, and thence depart. 5 And whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet for a testimony against them. 6 And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where. 7 Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he was perplexed, because that it was said of some, that John was risen from the dead; 8 And of some, that Elias had appeared; and of others, that one of the old prophets was risen again. 9 And Herod said, John have I beheaded: but who is this, of whom I hear such things? And he desired to see him. 10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida. 11 And the people, when they knew [it], followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing. 12 And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place. 13 But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy meat for all this people. 14 For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company. 15 And they did so, and made them all sit down. 16 Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. 17 And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets. 18 And it came to pass, as he was alone praying, his disciples were with him: and he asked them, saying, Whom say the people that I am? 19 They answering said, John the Baptist; but some [say], Elias; and others [say], that one of the old prophets is risen again. 20 He said unto them, But whom say ye that I am? Peter answering said, The Christ of God. 21 And he straitly charged them, and commanded [them] to tell no man that thing; 22 Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day. 23 And he said to [them] all, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. 24 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it. 25 For what is a man advantaged, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away? 26 For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and [in his] Father’s, and of the holy angels. 27 But I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the kingdom of God. 28 And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray. 29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment [was] white [and] glistering. 30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: 31 Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem. 32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him. 33 And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said. 34 While he thus spake, there came a cloud, and overshadowed them: and they feared as they entered into the cloud. 35 And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. 36 And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept [it] close, and told no man in those days any of those things which they had seen. 37 And it came to pass, that on the next day, when they were come down from the hill, much people met him. 38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child. 39 And, lo, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth again, and bruising him hardly departeth from him. 40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not. 41 And Jesus answering said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you, and suffer you? Bring thy son hither. 42 And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare [him]. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father. 43 And they were all amazed at the mighty power of God. But while they wondered every one at all things which Jesus did, he said unto his disciples, 44 Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men. 45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying. 46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should be greatest. 47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him, 48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great. 49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not with us. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid [him] not: for he that is not against us is for us. 51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, 52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. 53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. 54 And when his disciples James and John saw [this], they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? 55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. 56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save [them]. And they went to another village. 57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain [man] said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay [his] head. 59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. 61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. 62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

At this part of my journey, perhaps more than ever, God is drawing me to Him in a way as never before and this shield of faith is crucial in my defense against the enemy. There are days it seems his fiery darts are never ending. The importance of the verse just hit me as I read it this morning. That shield of faith is what protects me against those vicious attacks. That shield bounces them back on him and says return to sender, your darts can’t penetrate this shield. I was empowered by this verse because I realized when my mind is renewed and my shield is up, he can’t get through. It’s all about our armor being in place! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.” ~ Ephesians 6:16

When I hear the parable of the sower, I immediately think it’s a heart issue. Where a person’s heart is decides how that Word is going to be internalized and digested. Whether it’s going to grow or fall off, it all comes back to the heart that receives it. Light illuminates, it doesn’t cover. I love verse 17, what is hid will always come out. What is done in darkness, will eventually be manifest in light. Pray on it and trust the Lord to bring it out in His timing. I can’t help but think of myself in the middle of a meltdown when I read about the disciples on the ship when the ship was in a storm. I can hear my Poppa saying, daughter where is your faith? I am in control! This story is a reminder that He controls it all, the winds, the waves, there is nothing too big for our God. This is good to remember when those storms try to shake and uproot me! As Jesus cast out devils, we see once again they knew who He was and they actually besought Him not to command them to go in the deep. That means the evil in this world recognizes the spirit of God in us. The chapter closes with more faith and healing! The woman with the issue of blood is healed! The daughter is raised from the dead! God is still in the miracle business today my friends. We only need to believe! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luk 8:1-56 KJV] 1 And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve [were] with him, 2 And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, 3 And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance. 4 And when much people were gathered together, and were come to him out of every city, he spake by a parable: 5 A sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by the way side; and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. 6 And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. 7 And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprang up with it, and choked it. 8 And other fell on good ground, and sprang up, and bare fruit an hundredfold. And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 9 And his disciples asked him, saying, What might this parable be? 10 And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand. 11 Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. 12 Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. 13 They on the rock [are they], which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. 14 And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of [this] life, and bring no fruit to perfection. 15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep [it], and bring forth fruit with patience. 16 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth [it] under a bed; but setteth [it] on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light. 17 For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither [any thing] hid, that shall not be known and come abroad. 18 Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have. 19 Then came to him [his] mother and his brethren, and could not come at him for the press. 20 And it was told him [by certain] which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to see thee. 21 And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it. 22 Now it came to pass on a certain day, that he went into a ship with his disciples: and he said unto them, Let us go over unto the other side of the lake. And they launched forth. 23 But as they sailed he fell asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and they were filled [with water], and were in jeopardy. 24 And they came to him, and awoke him, saying, Master, master, we perish. Then he arose, and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water: and they ceased, and there was a calm. 25 And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him. 26 And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee. 27 And when he went forth to land, there met him out of the city a certain man, which had devils long time, and ware no clothes, neither abode in [any] house, but in the tombs. 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not. 29 (For he had commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For oftentimes it had caught him: and he was kept bound with chains and in fetters; and he brake the bands, and was driven of the devil into the wilderness.) 30 And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he said, Legion: because many devils were entered into him. 31 And they besought him that he would not command them to go out into the deep. 32 And there was there an herd of many swine feeding on the mountain: and they besought him that he would suffer them to enter into them. And he suffered them. 33 Then went the devils out of the man, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the lake, and were choked. 34 When they that fed [them] saw what was done, they fled, and went and told [it] in the city and in the country. 35 Then they went out to see what was done; and came to Jesus, and found the man, out of whom the devils were departed, sitting at the feet of Jesus, clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. 36 They also which saw [it] told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed. 37 Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again. 38 Now the man out of whom the devils were departed besought him that he might be with him: but Jesus sent him away, saying, 39 Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him. 40 And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people [gladly] received him: for they were all waiting for him. 41 And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: 42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. 43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, 44 Came behind [him], and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. 45 And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press [thee], and sayest thou, Who touched me? 46 And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. 47 And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately. 48 And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace. 49 While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue’s [house], saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master. 50 But when Jesus heard [it], he answered him, saying, Fear not: believe only, and she shall be made whole. 51 And when he came into the house, he suffered no man to go in, save Peter, and James, and John, and the father and the mother of the maiden. 52 And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. 53 And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. 54 And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. 55 And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat. 56 And her parents were astonished: but he charged them that they should tell no man what was done.

God never ceases to amaze me. He always knows what we need and we need it. The timing of this Scripture is perfect for me and seemingly the time in which we live. Yesterday seemed to be a day filled with strife. As I read today’s verse, I could almost hear my Poppa saying did you have your feet shod with the gospel of peace? Somehow in my hurt, in my upset and in my brokenness that piece of armor fell off. Did I not have it firmly in place? Poppa, what happen?! I had woke late and rushed through my morning prayer journal, rushed through my #protectingmypeacetine, rushed… That is what happen, my armor was not fixed firmly in place. This really made me think about my entire armor this morning, especially having my feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace. How is your armor looking? Mine is not as secure as I thought, I’m going to take some time to secure it. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;” ~ Ephesians 6:15

I want the faith of that centurion! He believed his servant would be healed and so he was! It said Jesus marveled at him, that is a lot of faith! The alabaster box, I love this story. As I read it, I thought of my own life and what an awesome Savior we serve to just forgive me of so much in my life. I could imagine the Pharisee judging me as underserving as well, but for the blood of Jesus! That last verse just makes my heart soar, her faith saved her and He sent her on in peace. We too can now have that peace because of Him! It’s all because of Him. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luk 7:1-50 KJV] 1 Now when he had ended all his sayings in the audience of the people, he entered into Capernaum. 2 And a certain centurion’s servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die. 3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant. 4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this: 5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue. 6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof: 7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. 8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth [it]. 9 When Jesus heard these things, he marvelled at him, and turned him about, and said unto the people that followed him, I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 10 And they that were sent, returning to the house, found the servant whole that had been sick. 11 And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. 12 Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. 14 And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare [him] stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. 15 And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. 16 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people. 17 And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about. 18 And the disciples of John shewed him of all these things. 19 And John calling [unto him] two of his disciples sent [them] to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? 21 And in that same hour he cured many of [their] infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many [that were] blind he gave sight. 22 Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached. 23 And blessed is [he], whosoever shall not be offended in me. 24 And when the messengers of John were departed, he began to speak unto the people concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness for to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 25 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and live delicately, are in kings’ courts. 26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet. 27 This is [he], of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 28 For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he. 29 And all the people that heard [him], and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. 31 And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? 32 They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept. 33 For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. 34 The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners! 35 But wisdom is justified of all her children. 36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to meat. 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that [Jesus] sat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, 38 And stood at his feet behind [him] weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe [them] with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed [them] with the ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw [it], he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman [this is] that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. 40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. 41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. 42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? 43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that [he], to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. 44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped [them] with the hairs of her head. 45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little. 48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. 49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? 50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.

Being equipped with the armor of God is essential in today’s world. What you have on beneath everything else matters! God has been speaking to me a lot the last couple of days about just standing still, but to just stand still you must first be equipped with HIS armor. This verse tells us to girt our loins with truth and the breastplate of righteousness. We get that truth from His Word and through the wisdom of the Holy Spirit because we are not going to find it in the deception the world often spins. Righteousness comes through Christ Himself. Whether you are in a place of standing like me or just living every day life, it is critical in these times to suit up in the armor of Christ like our lives depend on it because they do. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;” ~ Ephesians 6:14

I can’t help but notice in verse 12 that Jesus is again going out into the mountain to pray. He does that a lot, an example for us all to follow. When Jesus is going through the “Blessed are,” I took note of Blessed are ye that weep now: for ye shall laugh. We all know, this daughter weeps! My heart is so soft and truly breaks for so many, it often weeps! Loving your enemies. This can be tough y’all, but then you think Jesus died on the cross while we were all sinners. Judas betrayed him with a kiss and he knew he was going to do it and continued on. Such love. For us. Such forgiveness. For us. I love verse 43 too, the fruit you bear says a lot about what you are feeding into it. Poppa, I want to bring forth good fruit, Your fruit! Did you have favorites from today? 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luk 6:1-49 KJV] 1 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing [them] in [their] hands. 2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? 3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him; 4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone? 5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath. 6 And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered. 7 And the scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. 8 But he knew their thoughts, and said to the man which had the withered hand, Rise up, and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. 9 Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy [it]? 10 And looking round about upon them all, he said unto the man, Stretch forth thy hand. And he did so: and his hand was restored whole as the other. 11 And they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus. 12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. 13 And when it was day, he called [unto him] his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles; 14 Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, 15 Matthew and Thomas, James the [son] of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, 16 And Judas [the brother] of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor. 17 And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases; 18 And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed. 19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed [them] all. 20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said, Blessed [be ye] poor: for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed [are ye] that hunger now: for ye shall be filled. Blessed [are ye] that weep now: for ye shall laugh. 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you [from their company], and shall reproach [you], and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. 23 Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward [is] great in heaven: for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. 24 But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation. 25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. 26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets. 27 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the [one] cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not [to take thy] coat also. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask [them] not again. 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. 33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. 34 And if ye lend [to them] of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and [to] the evil. 36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. 37 Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: 38 Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. 39 And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. 41 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 42 Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye. 43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns men do not gather figs, nor of a bramble bush gather they grapes. 45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. 46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

Just stand. Their are some storms you face that you need the whole armor of God just to withstand the storm. When you’ve done all YOU can do and you need that whole armor of God on just to not be moved by the storm. Those storms where you have done all you can do and you give it to God and simply stand. I’m in such a storm right now so this verse really hit my spirit in a different way when I read it this evening. God may not send the storm, but He will use the storm for His glory. He will strengthen you through it and He will grow you through it. If you are in such a storm, put on the armor of God, draw close to Him, and stand. Watch Him fight this battle for you. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” ~ Ephesians 6:13

“Fear not, henceforth, thou shalt catch men.” Can you imagine?! The men had fished all night and caught nothing, but Jesus told them to cast their nets into the deep and they nearly broke the net it was so full. But God, when He gives the word, the whole situation turns around!!! And, now in one encounter, their whole destiny shifted. I love this story. In verse15, we see great multitudes are coming to hear Jesus and He is healing them, but in the next verse we see He takes the time to withdraw into the wilderness and pray. This verse hit me hard. This is Jesus. He walks on water and heals the sick, but He needs to withdraw and pray. If He needs to do that, how much more do we need to do that?! The men that went on a housetop to let the man down with his couch before Jesus, what great friends to do that and what faith! This story makes my heart smile and makes me want that same faith! Finally, Jesus came to call the sinners not the righteous to repentance (verse 31). Be very careful who you think you are above because Jesus came for all of us! These are just a few things that spoke to my heart, what spoke to yours? 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luk 5:1-39 KJV] 1 And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, 2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing [their] nets. 3 And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. 4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. 5 And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. 6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. 7 And they beckoned unto [their] partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. 8 When Simon Peter saw [it], he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. 9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: 10 And so [was] also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. 11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him. 12 And it came to pass, when he was in a certain city, behold a man full of leprosy: who seeing Jesus fell on [his] face, and besought him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 13 And he put forth [his] hand, and touched him, saying, I will: be thou clean. And immediately the leprosy departed from him. 14 And he charged him to tell no man: but go, and shew thyself to the priest, and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. 15 But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities. 16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed. 17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was [present] to heal them. 18 And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought [means] to bring him in, and to lay [him] before him. 19 And when they could not find by what [way] they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with [his] couch into the midst before Jesus. 20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee. 21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone? 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts? 23 Whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Rise up and walk? 24 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power upon earth to forgive sins, (he said unto the sick of the palsy,) I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy couch, and go into thine house. 25 And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God. 26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day. 27 And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named Levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me. 28 And he left all, rose up, and followed him. 29 And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them. 30 But their scribes and Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners? 31 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. 32 I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. 33 And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise [the disciples] of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? 34 And he said unto them, Can ye make the children of the bridechamber fast, while the bridegroom is with them? 35 But the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken away from them, and then shall they fast in those days. 36 And he spake also a parable unto them; No man putteth a piece of a new garment upon an old; if otherwise, then both the new maketh a rent, and the piece that was [taken] out of the new agreeth not with the old. 37 And no man putteth new wine into old bottles; else the new wine will burst the bottles, and be spilled, and the bottles shall perish. 38 But new wine must be put into new bottles; and both are preserved. 39 No man also having drunk old [wine] straightway desireth new: for he saith, The old is better.

The things we struggle with aren’t even of this world and can not be fought through worldly ways. The enemy is attacking us on spiritual levels and it is manifesting in physical ways. We need to fight Him first through intercession in prayer and the Word of God. It will take the wisdom of the Holy Spirit to fight such darkness. This world is so full of it, we must stay prayed up with our armor on for the battle ahead. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” ~ Ephesians 6:12

The first thing that strikes me in this chapter is that JESUS is led into the wilderness and that He is tempted by the devil. If the devil tries to tempt our Lord and Savior do you really think he’s not going to try to tempt those working for His Kingdom? Second, if he’s attacking you, you are in good company! I also could not help but notice verse 23 says the devil departed him for a season. When you are anointed, those attacks from the enemy don’t just stop because of who you are and the anointing on your life. They may stop for a season, but you can expect those attacks and so you had better just prepare for them. If you are not being attacked, you might want to do a heart check. The enemy doesn’t need to attack what he doesn’t fear. Jesus knows who is. He demonstrates it clearly in this chapter. With such boldness, He tells them in verse 21 He has just fulfilled the Scripture He had read. He’s been speaking to me a lot about my self worth and who I am. There is so much to learn from Him here as He clearly just puts Himself out there, I admire that. Finally, my favorite verse from the chapter is 41. Even the devils Jesus encountered knew his name. Likewise, spirits we encounter today recognize the spirit of God that resides within us. That is why you will meet someone and your spirits just seem to collide. The Jesus in you and the devil don’t settle together. That explains a lot about some people I meet and why we just don’t “click!” Our spirits recognize we aren’t the same! When my spirit sees a brethren, it knows it! The spirit within just knows. 💛~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luk 4:1-44 KJV] 1 And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, 2 Being forty days tempted of the devil. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. 3 And the devil said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, command this stone that it be made bread. 4 And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God. 5 And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. 6 And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. 7 If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be thine. 8 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 9 And he brought him to Jerusalem, and set him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down from hence: 10 For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: 11 And in [their] hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. 14 And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and there went out a fame of him through all the region round about. 15 And he taught in their synagogues, being glorified of all. 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. 17 And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written, 18 The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. 20 And he closed the book, and he gave [it] again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him. 21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. 22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son? 23 And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. 24 And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is accepted in his own country. 25 But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land; 26 But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, [a city] of Sidon, unto a woman [that was] a widow. 27 And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian. 28 And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, 29 And rose up, and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong. 30 But he passing through the midst of them went his way, 31 And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days. 32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power. 33 And in the synagogue there was a man, which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, 34 Saying, Let [us] alone; what have we to do with thee, [thou] Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. 35 And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him, and hurt him not. 36 And they were all amazed, and spake among themselves, saying, What a word [is] this! for with authority and power he commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out. 37 And the fame of him went out into every place of the country round about. 38 And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her. 39 And he stood over her, and rebuked the fever; and it left her: and immediately she arose and ministered unto them. 40 Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them. 41 And devils also came out of many, crying out, and saying, Thou art Christ the Son of God. And he rebuking [them] suffered them not to speak: for they knew that he was Christ. 42 And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them. 43 And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent. 44 And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.

I thought I had learned the importance of putting our whole armor of God on long ago, but as I progress in life I am finding it is never more important than now. The enemy is set on destroying lives, it is what he does. He wants to pull as many people to hell with him as he can and if can’t do that, he will destroy testimonies and uproot lives. Let us not forgot, the enemy comes to kill, steal, and destroy. That is what he does! And if he is after you and your family, it is because something valuable for the Kingdom is inside of you and it scares him! It is critical to put that armor on daily like your life depends on it, because it does. The enemy isn’t playing and neither should we. That armor gives a layer of protection the world doesn’t offer and we can’t go a day without it. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.” ~Ephesians 6:11

I can just hear Prepare the Way ringing through my spirit as I read this passage! I can almost hear the voice in the wilderness crying. This chapter says the word of God came to John in the wilderness and then he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins, “as it us written in the book of the words of Esaias…” I love this verse so much because God had an appointed time to call John out of the wilderness into his destiny. He could not go forth until he was called. If he would have moved on his own, it would not have been under the spirit of God and His timing is very key. His timing led to the baptism of Jesus where we see the Holy Ghost descending like a dove in verse 21 and God saying “Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.” God prepares us in the wilderness for our destiny and He doesn’t call us out until the appointed time. Don’t try to get out too quickly and rush your blessing or God’s will. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luk 3:1-38 KJV] 1 Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2 Annas and Caiaphas being the high priests, the word of God came unto John the son of Zacharias in the wilderness. 3 And he came into all the country about Jordan, preaching the baptism of repentance for the remission of sins; 4 As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 5 Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways [shall be] made smooth; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to [our] father: for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 9 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 10 And the people asked him, saying, What shall we do then? 11 He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise. 12 Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? 13 And he said unto them, Exact no more than that which is appointed you. 14 And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse [any] falsely; and be content with your wages. 15 And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the Christ, or not; 16 John answered, saying unto [them] all, I indeed baptize you with water; but one mightier than I cometh, the latchet of whose shoes I am not worthy to unloose: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire: 17 Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable. 18 And many other things in his exhortation preached he unto the people. 19 But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias his brother Philip’s wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done, 20 Added yet this above all, that he shut up John in prison. 21 Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened, 22 And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased. 23 And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph, which was [the son] of Heli, 24 Which was [the son] of Matthat, which was [the son] of Levi, which was [the son] of Melchi, which was [the son] of Janna, which was [the son] of Joseph, 25 Which was [the son] of Mattathias, which was [the son] of Amos, which was [the son] of Naum, which was [the son] of Esli, which was [the son] of Nagge, 26 Which was [the son] of Maath, which was [the son] of Mattathias, which was [the son] of Semei, which was [the son] of Joseph, which was [the son] of Juda, 27 Which was [the son] of Joanna, which was [the son] of Rhesa, which was [the son] of Zorobabel, which was [the son] of Salathiel, which was [the son] of Neri, 28 Which was [the son] of Melchi, which was [the son] of Addi, which was [the son] of Cosam, which was [the son] of Elmodam, which was [the son] of Er, 29 Which was [the son] of Jose, which was [the son] of Eliezer, which was [the son] of Jorim, which was [the son] of Matthat, which was [the son] of Levi, 30 Which was [the son] of Simeon, which was [the son] of Juda, which was [the son] of Joseph, which was [the son] of Jonan, which was [the son] of Eliakim, 31 Which was [the son] of Melea, which was [the son] of Menan, which was [the son] of Mattatha, which was [the son] of Nathan, which was [the son] of David, 32 Which was [the son] of Jesse, which was [the son] of Obed, which was [the son] of Booz, which was [the son] of Salmon, which was [the son] of Naasson, 33 Which was [the son] of Aminadab, which was [the son] of Aram, which was [the son] of Esrom, which was [the son] of Phares, which was [the son] of Juda, 34 Which was [the son] of Jacob, which was [the son] of Isaac, which was [the son] of Abraham, which was [the son] of Thara, which was [the son] of Nachor, 35 Which was [the son] of Saruch, which was [the son] of Ragau, which was [the son] of Phalec, which was [the son] of Heber, which was [the son] of Sala, 36 Which was [the son] of Cainan, which was [the son] of Arphaxad, which was [the son] of Sem, which was [the son] of Noe, which was [the son] of Lamech, 37 Which was [the son] of Mathusala, which was [the son] of Enoch, which was [the son] of Jared, which was [the son] of Maleleel, which was [the son] of Cainan, 38 Which was [the son] of Enos, which was [the son] of Seth, which was [the son] of Adam, which was [the son] of God.

God is so good my friends. I woke this morning with my heart really discouraged and heavy with so many things going on that are completely beyond my control. I had made the picture for today’s blog last night, but God knew I would need it today! I read today’s Scripture and as I placed it below I heard my Poppa say, daughter read that again. A weight seemed to lift as my heart smiled and I read it again. It’s not by Chelle’s might, but by the power of God’s might. My job is to be strong in the Lord. What a much needed, on time reminder for me today and my Poppa knew just that! Our God always knows what we need and when we need it, that’s just the kind of God we serve. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.” ~ Ephesians 6:10

I am amazed at the angels in both chapter 1 and 2. Angels are real and people saw them here, they spoke! I find their place in these chapters interesting. Every time I read chapter two I am drawn to verse 19, “But Mary kept all these things, and pondered [them] in her heart.” Mary kept the things she saw in her heart and pondered them there. I have some things I’ve seen and heard, that I’ve been keeping and pondering in my heart too. I can only imagine the things she saw and wonder how she processed them as she pondered them. I’ve been praying for clarity, what did she do? My favorite story of Jesus as a boy was where they could not find Him (verses 46-8) and when they did find Him He ask His parents how they could not know He must be about His Father’s business. So young, yet already focused. These are just a few of my favorite things from chapter 2! Do you have any favorites? 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luk 2:1-52 KJV] 1 And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. 2 ([And] this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) 3 And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. 4 And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) 5 To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. 6 And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. 7 And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. 12 And this [shall be] a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, 14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. 15 And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. 16 And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. 17 And when they had seen [it], they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. 18 And all they that heard [it] wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things, and pondered [them] in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them. 21 And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb. 22 And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present [him] to the Lord; 23 (As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;) 24 And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. 25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name [was] Simeon; and the same man [was] just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord’s Christ. 27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, 28 Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, 29 Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: 30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, 31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; 32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel. 33 And Joseph and his mother marvelled at those things which were spoken of him. 34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against; 35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed. 36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; 37 And she [was] a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served [God] with fastings and prayers night and day. 38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem. 39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth. 40 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. 41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. 42 And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. 43 And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not [of it]. 44 But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day’s journey; and they sought him among [their] kinsfolk and acquaintance. 45 And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. 46 And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. 47 And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. 48 And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. 49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business? 50 And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. 51 And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. 52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

The Lord has called us out of darkness into the light and tells us to walk as children of the light. I was thinking on this verse this evening. It is so easy for the enemy to try to drown us in darkness. He is skilled in knowing our weaknesses. He understands where and how to attack us. That is why it is so important to be prayed up and renew ourselves daily. It’s important to seek God and those things of God. When the darkness threatens to overtake the light, allow God’s light to shine through with praise and the Word you have been renewing your spirit with. The devil is a liar and God’s light will always outshine his darkness. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:” ~ Ephesians 5:8

What a first chapter! When the Lord sends you an Angel, you’d better listen. Zacharias and Elisabeth received their child, but he was not able to speak through the pregnancy because of his unbelief. I admire how Mary, on the other hand, just submits to the this amazing word the angel has given her. She is indeed favored by God. I love many parts of this chapter, but my favorite is verse 41 when the babe leaps in Elisabeth’s womb and she was filled with the Holy Ghost. I got chills when I read that and my own weary spirit soared. When Mary said in verses “46 My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour,” I felt that and my spirit was magnifying and praising as I read the chapter too. I found myself singing the song “Prepare the Way” by Azusa as read about baby John. It talks of the way being prepared of the Lord. As the chapter ends, I could just picture a young John growing up, growing strong in the Spirit, getting ready to prepare the way of our Lord. I am so excited for chapter 2 y’all! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Luk 1:1-80 KJV] 1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, 2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed. 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife [was] of the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were [now] well stricken in years. 8 And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course, 9 According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord. 10 And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense. 11 And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense. 12 And when Zacharias saw [him], he was troubled, and fear fell upon him. 13 But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. 14 And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth. 15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb. 16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God. 17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. 18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. 19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. 20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. 21 And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple. 22 And when he came out, he could not speak unto them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he beckoned unto them, and remained speechless. 23 And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house. 24 And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying, 25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on [me], to take away my reproach among men. 26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name [was] Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, [thou that art] highly favoured, the Lord [is] with thee: blessed [art] thou among women. 29 And when she saw [him], she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. 31 And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. 32 He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: 33 And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. 34 Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man? 35 And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. 36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. 37 For with God nothing shall be impossible. 38 And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her. 39 And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda; 40 And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth. 41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost: 42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed [art] thou among women, and blessed [is] the fruit of thy womb. 43 And whence [is] this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. 45 And blessed [is] she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord. 46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, 47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. 48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy [is] his name. 50 And his mercy [is] on them that fear him from generation to generation. 51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 52 He hath put down the mighty from [their] seats, and exalted them of low degree. 53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away. 54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of [his] mercy; 55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever. 56 And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house. 57 Now Elisabeth’s full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. 58 And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. 59 And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. 60 And his mother answered and said, Not [so]; but he shall be called John. 61 And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. 62 And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called. 63 And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. 64 And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue [loosed], and he spake, and praised God. 65 And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judaea. 66 And all they that heard [them] laid [them] up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him. 67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people, 69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; 70 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began: 71 That we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us; 72 To perform the mercy [promised] to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant; 73 The oath which he sware to our father Abraham, 74 That he would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies might serve him without fear, 75 In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. 76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; 77 To give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, 78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, 79 To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. 80 And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

The world needs more of that Jesus love. People are searching so desperately for it and they don’t even realize it. They are empty and He is the only one that can fill that space. The world is filled with hate and evil and His love is the only thing that can combat it. He is the answer the world needs, but at the same time the world rejects it. What do we do? Continue to show His love anyways. You walk in His ways WITH His love. We show the world His love and compassion, but we don’t bend on His word. You can do both, He did. He sat with the sinners because He came to save them. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.” ~ Ephesians 5:2

Please join me for our third year in reading the entire account of the birth, ministry, sacrifice on the cross, and resurrection of Jesus from December 1-24 as we read the book of Luke and count down to Christmas. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

For day 30, I am thankful for Karissa and my small circle. Several years ago the Lord told me my circle would be small. Over the last month or so He has started equipping my circle to help me in the areas I need it to reach my destiny. The Lord has covered it all from my inner deliverance to accountability for my health goals. My circle is tight and I am so thankful to have the Lord hand picking mighty women of God like Karissa to be in it! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.” ~ Ecclesiastes 4:12

It’s a heart issue. What flows from your heart comes out of your mouth. If your hurt, bitter, and angry that reflects in your tone. You have to let it go my friend. It’s not just for them, it’s for you. It eats away at you from the inside while they go on living. Christ gave us the gift of forgiveness and we need to offer it just as freely, not only with others but with ourselves. Forgive, heal, and move on from that thing in love… don’t allow the mind to keep revisiting it. When the memory comes up, shut it down with a forgiveness scripture and keep moving forward. Do not allow bitterness and anger to take root, allow kindness and love to flourish. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” ~ Ephesians 4:21-32

For day 29, I am thankful for Pastor Manny and Pastor Cheryl. God definitely led me directly to these two! Me and Pastor Cheryl had an immediate connection that has not been broken by the miles apart. I am so thankful God has kept them as a part of my circle as He stretches me and grows me. They are huge in where I am in my walk with God today. I received the baptism of the Holy Ghost in their church! I am so blessed to have them in my life and so thankful. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.” ~ Jeremiah 3:15

The last thing I ever want to do is grieve the Holy Spirit, the very thought of that makes my heart hurt. I began to think on this verse this morning. Words matter. They can hurt to the very soul so can you imagine just how much they can grieve the Holy Spirit? They can also quench the work He is doing without us even realizing it. My mouth is the hardest thing I have controlling. When I am hurt it seeks to explain that hurt and it never comes out right, it comes out more like anger. Oh Holy Spirit forgive me and help me to be silent while You work. You guide my thoughts and my speech in all things! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.” ~ Ephesians 4:30

For day 28, I am thankful for my sister-in-laws. I never had sisters so it is awesome to have two now. We had a family dinner yesterday and I was too sick to cook very much, it was nice having these two to be able to call and know they could bring the dishes we need to make everything come together perfectly. I am thankful to have them to call on during those times when I can’t do things alone and I’m even more thankful for the nieces and nephews they have blessed me with! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.” ~ Proverbs 31:25

This is HUGE. Read that verse again and let it digest for just a minute. It says, “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth…” I looked corrupt up in the Bible concordance and it is “rotten that is worthless (literally or morally).” What kind of communication is coming out of your mouth? Does it speak life? The verse goes on to tell us the words we speak should edify and minister grace to the hears. So many words spoken these days speak death, they speak destruction, they speak disrupt. Are your words speaking peace? Are they edifying? Do they build up or bring down? Do they condemn and belittle or do they promote wisdom and growth? There is so much in what you say and how you say it. You hold the power to build up or tear down in your words and tone. It’s important to pray and not allow the enemy to use you without you even realizing it. What you say and you say it matters. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.” ~ Ephesians 4:29

For day 27, I am thankful for the correction of the Holy Spirit. We need that correction for growth. It is never pleasant when a Father chastised his child, but it is done out of love. If you have arrived to a place where you can’t hear the conviction of the Holy Ghost you may want to check your heart, no one has ever reached a place of perfection while on this earth. I am so thankful for His wisdom and gentle nudge when I have done wrong. Never condemning, but always putting me back on track. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.” ~ Hebrews 12:6

The Bible doesn’t tell us not to get angry, it says to be angry and sin not. My mouth is the biggest thing I have to watch! It wants to keep going (mostly because my heart is hurt and it comes out in the form of anger) long after my Poppa has told me to be silent. It seems that silence is so hard for this daughter, but my patient Father keeps working with me! Verse 27, is the verse that really drives it home for me though, “Neither give place to the devil.” So holdup, when I am angry and lose control of that anger who am I giving place to? That hit hard and if I keep that in mind the next time I am in angry it might make it a little easier to hold my tongue! I never want to give the enemy anything in my life and the next time I feel the embers of anger being kindled I will work a little harder to just be still. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“26 Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27 Neither give place to the devil.” ~ Ephesians 4:26-27

For day 26, I am thankful my healing comes through the blood of Jesus. It cancels out any bad report and sickness over me regardless of the manifestation that has yet to take place! 1 Peter 2:24 tells me by His stripes ye were healed, that is past tense meaning that healing has already taken place. I claim that healing in the name of Jesus and I thank Him for it. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.” ~ 1 Peter 2:24

I pray for the renewing of my mind every single morning because I know it is such a strong area of attack of the enemy. This morning’s passage reminds me I also have to make an active effort when he hits with those attacks to cut them off. Be it with conversations, thoughts; whatever the mode of attack, cut it off at the source. Don’t entertain that thing for even one second, that is how the devil gets his foot in the door. Once he’s in the door, he takes that thing (a thought or a rumor for example) and he just runs with it. If you shut that thought down with a Scripture from the Word of God like Jesus did on the Mount or squash the rumor with you, the devil has no room to move. This all starts with renewing our minds daily, we can’t do it alone. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; 23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;” ~ Ephesians 4:22-23

For day 25, I am thankful for the angels the Lord sends on my behalf. My momma has been praying the angels around me ever since I can remember. I have been praying every morning for the the Lord to send angels to surround me for the longest time now. Lately, He has been showing them to me in the clouds. This morning I went out and looked up and heard my Poppa tell me to go out back, you are looking in the wrong place daughter. I went out back and was awe to see the biggest angel in the sky watching over me. I let out a praise to God as I began to pray, thanking Him! He sends angels to watch over us and I’m thankful for that and the confirmations He’s been giving me and allowing me to see them. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee:” ~ Luke 4:10

Oh that precious grace that spills out over us! The enemy often tries to convince us that oil will run out and we don’t deserve it. You see, my friends he is a very skilled liar. He takes a little slither of truth and twist it beyond recognition. While it is true we may not deserve the grace we are given, Christ died to give us grace without measure. The devil was booted into hell and he knows his end. His mission is to kill, steal, and destroy as many lives and souls as possible on his way there. If he can’t have the souls of God’s people he seeks to destroy their lives and testimony. But God! We serve a mighty God who redeems, who’s love and mercy heals and transforms. Don’t buy into the lies of the devil and if you do fall, get back up! We serve a God who welcomes prodigal sons and daughters back! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.” Ephesians 4:7

For day 24, I am thankful that God has a destiny for me. God has been speaking to me a lot about that destiny lately while the enemy has been trying to plant seeds of doubt. I’m thankful for a Father who confirms and reaffirms with His Word and through others to reassure me that it will come to pass and it is His timing, I am not late! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8uthgal

“So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11

I am so thankful to serve a God that has a plan for our life, a calling for Him. He’s been speaking to me a lot about that lately! ONE Lord, ONE faith, ONE baptism, ONE God, and ONE Father of all, who IS above ALL and through all in ME and YOU!! He is lives within us y’all! The Holy Spirit is constantly working on us from the inside, we’ve never “arrived.” If you’ve stopped growing there’s a problem and it’s time for a heart check. I’m so far from perfect, but my Poppa is ever so patient with me. These verses just melt my heart. Did you know you have a calling? Seek God and ask God what your destiny for His Kingdom is. It may be even greater than your heart could imagine! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“4 [There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; 5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 One God and Father of all, who [is] above all, and through all, and in you all.” ~ Ephesians 4:4-6

For day 23, I am thankful to be Holy Ghost filled. I still remember the day the I received my prayer language and it was one of the greatest gifts I could have ever prayed for! There are times my heart is so heavy I just don’t have the words, but the Spirit does! The Holy Ghost prays just what needs to be prayed and the enemy can’t understand a word! It’s a direct Morse code with code that he can’t decipher! Just this morning in the shower the Lord revealed something to me that I had been struggling with and where the root cause had come from, He instructed me to pray in the spirit. I caused me to ponder on the importance of this gift and how thankful I am for it. God is so good to us! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. 4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.” ~ Acts 2:3-4

We don’t do this life thing alone y’all, we were never meant to! Jesus gave us direct access to our Father through the Holy Spirit. We don’t have to seek anyone else to get to Him, we can go directly to the source. You know what else? He wants us to! He longs for an intimate relationship with each of us where we call on Him personally, where we sit and talk WITH Him (not to Him) and where we listen for Him to respond. That’s right, He responds back! He wants two way communication with us, not one way!! I urge you to spend some quiet time with your Father, I promise as you grow closer to Him you will hear Him more and more and your heart will be so much happier regardless of your situation. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.” ~ Ephesians 2:18

For day 22, I am thankful for the Holy Spirit’s personal guidance and wisdom. Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to not only comfort us, but teach us. He brings to remembrance the things we read in the Word of God, but He also breathes life into it. He gives us hidden gems of wisdom that we would never see reading it in the carnal. When you walk with the Lord in an intimate relationship the Holy Spirit will guide your path in a personal way and I am so thankful for that guidance and life changing wisdom He gives. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.” John 14:26

A yoke is “a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of two animals and attached to the plow or cart that they are to pull.” Jennifer Eivaz posted this verse last week as a prayer over us. My heart smiled as I read it again this morning and heard my Poppa say daughter I’m breaking the yoke of those burdens you’ve been carrying, those burdens that weren’t yours to carry. Our journey with the Lord is a progressive one and if it’s not there is a problem. We should always be learning, always being growing. There are somethings I should get the first time around, but my loving Poppa is ever so patient and the Holy Spirit keeps teaching until I I get it, like laying my burdens down and leaving them there! But ohhh when that yoke breaks, it is broken! What a mighty God we serve. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For thou hast broken the yoke of his burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his oppressor, as in the day of Midian.” ~ Isaiah 9:4

For day 21, I am thankful the Lord sent me a sister to hold me accountable with my health and emotional goals. He didn’t just send me any accountability partner. Not my God. He sent me an anointed woman of God who speaks to Him and listens to His voice, who has insight into nutrition and the way He intended things to be, who also gets to the emotions of it all. Only God could bring us together. I have needed an accountability partner for years! This was a Devine set up by God and it came at a time when I needed it most. God’s timing is always perfect timing! I am so thankful to have this lady in my life! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” ~ Proverbs 27:17

Salvation came at at a price through the blood of our Savior on the cross, yet it is completely free to those who choose to accept it. It is the best and most intimate gift you will ever accept. It will transform your life in ways you just can’t even expect. Oh the grace our Father pours over us. I am still amazed! He is so patient with me and He never gives up on me!!! If you have not made that step, won’t you make it today? If you are reading this, it’s not by mistake. God has a plan for you, yes you! You can send me a private message or email if you’d like and I’ll walk you through how to be saved through faith as well! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.” ~ Ephesians 2:8-9

For day 20, I am thankful for morning skies that are a reminder that each day is a fresh beginning. As I was looking for a verse for my thankful picture today, my Poppa brought me to Lamentations 3:21-23 and of course it was just perfect! The Lord’s mercies are never consumed because He is so full of compassion for us and He has so much patience with this daughter! They are new every morning and His beautiful hand painted sky reminded me of this morning. He is so full of love for me and so faithful even when I start to fill with worry and fear, things that should not be there! I’m thankful for His forgiveness and morning skies that remind me today is a fresh beginning and His grace has me covered through the blood of Jesus. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“21 This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope. 22 [It is of] the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 [They are] new every morning: great [is] thy faithfulness.” ~ Lamentations 3:21-23

We live in a world that makes it easy to do the wrong thing in so many situations, but I encourage you to do the God “thing” anyways! This verse tells us in due season we will reap if we faint not. I have felt the press of the enemy lately and just yesterday I posted I was weary and friends I felt it, in my body and my spirit. Mentally, physically, spiritually I just felt tired. Then I read this verse this morning and felt my Poppa saying get up daughter, get up. God knows what I’m going through and He knows what your going through. He equips us for those battles and we pull our strength from Him, not from within ourselves. I cannot do this on my own or from within myself. My body is in a weakened stated. I need His healing, His wisdom, His strength… I need Him. I am weary because I am leaning on me and trying to handle everything myself and I just can’t. I need Him to fill me up. Today I am resting in Him. More of Him and less of me. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” ~ Galatians 6:9

For day 19, I am thankful my Father listens when I call on His name. I’ve been having a rough time lately. I’ve been really sick and struggling. Yesterday was a particularly hard day for me. Last night I decided to walk out for some #protectingmypeace time and look at the moon. I went out and looked up at the beautiful moon and took my first picture. It caught what my eyes had not seen, these beautiful rays. “Oh Poppa, how you love me,” I exclaimed! I continued taking pictures and looking at them and praising His name. He listens, it is as simple and great as that. He saw my struggle and He heard my prayers. He gave me the simplest thing that HE KNEW would lift my spirits and make my heart smile. He loves us so much. I am so thankful He listens when I call on His name. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.” Psalm 66:19

What are you sowing into? My heart is pondering this question this morning. How much time do you spend on Facebook? Do you get caught up in games, reels, or TikTok? Perhaps Instagram or Snapchat? Where you sow your time matters just as much as you where you sow your money, that hit hard this morning. You can’t get back wasted minutes. What we post can encourage or discourage a person. It can feed into their spirit, be it one from God or the devil. What we sow into is so vital and the devil knows it. He seeks to distract in his effort to kill, steal, and destroy. I’m definitely going to be thinking about how I sow my time. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” ~ Galatians 6:7

For day 18, I am thankful for the storm clouds and the rain. I went out this morning and watched the fast moving clouds, we are supposed to get rain today. I love the rain, everything smells so fresh and new afterwards. I started to reflect on the storms throughout my life. No one likes severe storms, they can be scary. Power outages, flooding, messes to clean up; but, in life those storms clear way messes and debris that are holding you back. While it is not pleasant, it is necessary. I don’t enjoy the storms while I’m in them, but I’m learning to find peace through my Father and finding His grace is indeed sufficient for me and my strength is made perfect in weakness. Therefore, I am thankful for those storm clouds and the rains. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” ~ 2 Corinthians 12:9

We were not meant to go through this life alone. Get you some Godly friends that can support you and help pray you through those hard times. My circle is pretty small, but God has blessed me with a core group of women that are rich in wisdom and prayed up. They truly understand the meaning of today’s verse and both their Godly wisdom and prayers have carried me through some pretty rough times. God sends us who He knows we need in our circle. Likewise, we are to pray for them and others in our lives. Those prayers might just be the ones that is carrying them through their day. Is there someone the Lord is laying on your heart to pray for? Take a minute with your Father and lift them up, their day more than likely needs it. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.” ~ Galatians 6:2

Day 17, I am thankful my Father supplies my every need. I went out this morning to steal a little #protectingmypeace time before work and the Lord drew my attention to a bird’s nest in a tree that had already lost all of its leaves. I was amazed it was standing out so clearly among the bare branches. I felt the Lord telling me, He cares for the small birds and me too. I could feel His presence as I watched the tree in amazement. We’ve had really strong winds and that nest was not moved, how much more do I care for you daughter. I began to ponder on Matthew 6:26. He loves us enough to even number the hairs on our head y’all! There is not a need that we have, that our Father can not provide for. Do you have the faith to trust him to see it through? Mine is growing every single day and I’m thankful for a Father who is big enough to supply my every need! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?” ~ Matthew 6:26

Full disclosure, I tend to hold a lot in and then let it all out at once. I have been really sick for months and the doctors misdiagnosed me the first couple and now that we know what is wrong we are still having a hard time getting me better. I’m still trying to work full time and feel I have so much on my shoulders. I “thought” I was handling it well. Sure, I was crying more but I was sick. Right? Yesterday, I was told I was angry a lot. Right after that, I snapped. It was time for some real soul searching with my Poppa. I want to produce good fruit, I need the help of the Holy Spirit to prune off the corrupt fruit. I sat in the car crying, pouring my heart out to God and my sister in Christ. Not all of it was me, but a lot if it was. I need to know when to be still and know He is God! I need to stress less and give it ALL to Him. I have to do these things to produce peace, faith, and longsuffering within me ya’ll. Whew. God corrects us because He loves us. It is not done out of condemnation, but love so that we can grow and move forward in His Kingdom. I don’t know about you, but I want everything He has for me and I don’t want anything stopping my fruit from growing or preventing my destiny from coming forth! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” ~ Galatians 5:22-23

For day 16, I am thankful for leaves changing and the reminder that change is a part of growth. In the mornings I take April out and watch the sky and talk to my Poppa. It’s my #protectingmypeace time. This morning my Poppa brought the leaves on the trees to my attention. They are beautiful as they are changing their colors. I noticed others had already started to loose their leaves and were standing almost bare. I am a person who likes consistency and really doesn’t like change at all, but my Father reminded me that change is a part of growth. If I am not changing, I am stagnant. I can’t grow into my destiny and remain where I am. Whew, what a word from God! This morning, I am so thankful for those beautiful leaves that change every year! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:” ~ Ecclesiastes 3:1

I’ve been thinking a lot about this verse on so many levels. On an intimate level, if the devil gets a foothold on a little tidbit of something that is not right with the Lord he will use that and cause it to grow if you don’t nip it in the bud. If it’s bitterness towards someone, that bitterness will spill over and invade your heart and grow and it will will start to affect your relationship with the Lord. It is so important to come to the Lord with a clean heart. Are their things from your past that you need delivered from? I’m battling those demons right now. I think those are things many churches today don’t talk about and that is a huge one that needs addressed. Next, who are your friends? Those friends can leaven the whole lump. How do they encourage you and what do they encourage you to do? Are they pulling you towards Christ or away from Him? It really makes a difference my friends. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.” Galatians 5:9

“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.” ~ Isaiah 43:2

For day 15, I am thankful He is the peace in the storm. The enemy came in like a flood last night. He tore through my mind washing up memories of my past and causing a wake of destruction in His path. Things I thought I had been released from were clearly lurking in the compounds of my mind and as I get closer to a deliverance session the enemy is grasping at whatever he can trying to drown me. The devil is a liar and all of his minions with him. This morning in prayer I heard my Poppa say, I am the peace in the storm daughter. I saw a picture of a storm with snow flying, the snow was deep, and then suddenly the sun was shining bright. I heard my Poppa tell me the enemy was seeking to destroy me and my destiny, but He had come to give me life and give it more abundantly! He said the enemy could not have me because He had claimed me and I could not be taken back. He said to stay close to Him through this storm. The winds will be strong, the snow will be deep, but His sun will shine down on me throughout it all! Glory hallelujah, what a word!!! I am so thankful for His peace in the storm. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

It is certain our faith will be tested, I am finding that is never more so than now. But I am also finding that our Father is ever so loving and true and His love will not fail in these uncertain times. When the enemy bombards our thoughts we have to actively fight back with praise and prayer. We have to seek our Father’s face until those thoughts disappear. It’s a real battle that calls for clear and decisive action. Faith in action is what we need and a very close and intimate relationship with God is what is required. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“6 For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love. 7 Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?” ~ Galatians 5:6-7

For day 14, I am thankful that the Holy Spirit helps me overcome my fears. This morning the enemy tried to overcome me with the fear that we just didn’t have enough money. I heard my Father say, your help comes from above. It’s not about what I can do, it’s about what my Father can do through me. Too often I worry so much about things completely beyond my control. My Poppa is so patient with me when that worry and fear tries to take over. When I seek Him, He delivers me from my fears and I am so very thankful! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” ~ Psalm 34:4

This verse makes my heart leap. Our Father is pouring His Spirit out over his people right now! His sons and daughters are prophesying as never before, dreams and visions are being seen. What an exciting time to know the Lord! It makes me crave a closer relationship with my Poppa and encourages me to get up early and seek His face. I long for that one on one contact that comes from His presence. If you have not experienced it, you are missing out my friends. He wants that with you, yes YOU! Spend some time with your Father today, your heart will be so much more at peace and happier for it. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:” ~ Joel 2:28

For day 13, I am thankful for God giving me back wasted time. The enemy loves to plant seeds of doubt. Those include, you are too old, you’ve wasted too many years. This morning in my prayer time with my Poppa I once again ask Him “what would you have me me thankful for today” and He told I am right where He wants me to be. The enemy blinds me with thoughts that I’ve wasted years, but He has mapped out my life and I’m right on His schedule! When I got online the first thing I saw was Joel 2:25, confirmation. Any wasted time from the ENEMY will be restored!!! Look at my God! I have a destiny to fulfill for the Kingdom of God and I’m right on HIS schedule! On HIS timing! Glory hallelujah, what an awesome God we serve. Silly devil, tries to bombard me with thoughts of wasted time that HE stole, that God will restore!!! I am so thankful for the time ONLY God can restore and the confirmation He gave me this morning. That is God! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, and the caterpiller, and the palmerworm, my great army which I sent among you.” Joel 2:25

“Be joyful in glory.” The enemy is trying hard to steal the joy from God’s people! He is crashing into their homes, wreaking havoc over their finances, and invading their health. He is a LIAR. He comes to steal, kill, and destroy. It’s time to sing out in praise from our very beds. Make a joyful sound until the Lord and praise ourselves right out of these situations. The enemy cannot abide around the presence of praise, the spirits do not mix. We can no longer be passive CHRIStians. We must fight back as a single unit united as one. Can you picture it? All of our praises going up across the world? Let’s make a joyful noise and take back what the enemy has declared! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds.” ~ Psalm 149:5

For day 12, I am thankful He knows my name. I was praying this morning and ask my Poppa, “What am I thankful for this morning?” Almost as soon as I prayed “You Know My Name” by Tasha Cobbs Leonard began to play and spirit leaped from within me. He knows our name y’all! Millions of people in the world, millions of prayers going up daily, and He still knows MY name and YOURS!!! He’s never too busy for me. He never gets tired of hearing me cry. He never gets angry when He has to pick me up from falling. He never gives up on me, when I want to give up on myself! He ALWAYS knows my name and I’m so thankful. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.” ~ Isaiah 43:1

“To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.“ ~ John 10:3

Do you realize you Father actually takes pleasure in meeting the needs of His people? He gave His only son for our sins so that we could spend eternity with Him. What greater love is there than that?! Oh my friends He wants to give you so much! When our hearts align with His, our desires match His and He wants to fulfill them every one! He is a Father like no earthly father could compare, His love is unmatched. My heart is just smiling as I think of my Poppa’s love holding me close today. He takes pleasure in me and you too!!! Glory hallelujah! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.” ~ Psalm 149:4

For day 11, I am thankful for my job of 16 years. My original boss found me sitting in a Chinese restaurant in between shifts from a job I hated. The Lord had prompted me to take out my Bible and it caught his attention. He told me he had just posted a position for his Christian based company, I called the next day, and started the day after. He has since retired and the company now has different owners, but 16 years later God still has me there. I’ve held so many different positions through the years and I’ve learned so much. I’m currently in what I’d consider my favorite position of them all. The Lord just continues to bless me and I am so thankful to be where I am with this company. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.” ~ Psalm 128:2

We serve a living God who is more than capable of meeting every single one of our needs. If He feeds the beast and the raven, will He not provide for us? Step out in faith and believe! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.” ~ Psalm 147:9

For day 10, I am thankful for a God that prevails and an enemy that is defeated! The enemy has flooded me with one attack after another this week. As the dose of steroids came down the pain in my mouth returned and it was literally one attack after another in addition to it. It hurts to even talk or swallow. By this evening, I was just weary. Sitting on my bed near tears, my heart was encouraged by a precious sister’s response to my blog. I sat here and began to contemplate about my thankful post for today, my heart was about half thinking and half talking to my Poppa. The Holy Spirit brought to my memory, the enemy will flee 7 ways before you. I began to look for the verse and sure enough there it was in Deuteronomy 28:7! The Lord had already told me the attack on my mouth was a personal and concise one. It is to be used as a mouthpiece for HIM and the devil is trying to stop it, but he will not prevail. This will be a testing of my faith, but it will be healed and the Word of the Lord will pour forth from His daughter. I am excited and thankful for a God that prevails and an enemy that is defeated!!! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The Lord shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee seven ways.” ~ Deuteronomy 28:7

Warfare is real and not everyone is going to like you. This is something my heart and mind battle with because I tend to take it so personally, but God is showing me it’s not always me but the spirit within me that they are contending with. Read that again. There are are some people who will NEVER like you because your spirits clash. Don’t for one second change who you are to concede to their demands. The Lord goes before you and fights for you and eventually the wicked will fall. Search your heart and take it before the Lord. When you’ve done that and you truly know the conflict is not coming from you, walk away. If you can’t walk away, trust the Lord to lift you up as He fights with you on your behalf, but don’t you for one second beat yourself up over it. If your spirit is clashing with theirs, there is a reason. Allow yours to shine brighter through it! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.” ~ Psalm 147:6

For day 9, I am thankful for my home office. My Father has already dubbed it my “war room.” It is not merely a place to work. It is a place to pray, to study, and to grow closer to my Poppa. I can go into it feeling one way and watch the atmosphere change as I come out. It is my peaceful place and my safe haven from the world; yet it is where I can go to war against things not of this world. I am so thankful for this much needed space and I can’t wait to see all that God is going to do here! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” ~ 2 Timothy 2:15

I was under heavy attack from the enemy yesterday, it felt like rapid gunfire that just would not let up. Admittedly, by night I broke down and did not handle it very well. This morning as I prayed I said, “Poppa I failed miserably.” Oh, but my loving Father, His understanding is infinite! As I drew closer to Him, He drew closer me. He did not condemn me, He equipped me for the next attack because it will happen. What an awesome God we serve and His power is greater that of the enemy. We glean our strength and wisdom from Him for the battles ahead. The devil is the father of lies. He may win a few battles, but he will NEVER win the war! Remember that. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.” ~ Psalm 147:5

For day 8, I am thankful for my nieces and nephews. I can’t have children, but God sure blessed me with 6 awesome nieces and nephews. These kids are the apples of my eye! I could not be more honored or proud to be their Aunt. They are each special and unique in their own way and there is nothing better than watching them grow along life’s journey. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth.” ~ Psalm 115:15

Oh child of God if He has numbered the stars and remembers every single one of their names, He knows yours and sees what you are going through! I felt that as I typed it! Your Father knows you better than anyone else and He knows the battles your facing, you do not face them alone. When you feel secluded and like you are drowning in the pits of despair all alone it is a lie from the enemy. Don’t buy into it. Look up to your Father and no matter how hard it is turn up that praise music and sing along if it’s just a whisper. When you invite praise into the atmosphere that spirit of oppression has to leave, it can’t abide around praise! When Jesus died in the cross, He left us the Holy Spirit as our comforter. You are never alone. He’s right there with you. Lift your arms in praise and feel His presence. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names.” ~ Psalm 147:4

For day 7, I am thankful for my mother and father-law. They have been an incredible blessing in my life. It is awesome to know I have them praying over me and Jackie and that they are there when we need them. I’ve never had that in any relationship before! I enjoy our conversations when we are together and I am just blessed beyond measure to have them in my life. Just so thankful!!! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.” ~ Proverbs 31:28

“Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.” ~ Psalm 112:1

It seems like every time I open up my Facebook page I am overwhelmed with the heartbreak staring back at me. The enemy is wreaking havoc in the lives of so many that I care dearly about. It angers me at him, but I want you to read this verse and then read it again out loud. “He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.” ~ Psalm 147:3 My friends, I am a witness that the Lord will bind those gapping wounds and heal that broken heart. All you have to do is give it to Him. I can’t even tell you how many times I cry out to my Poppa and He NEVER tires, He never says enough, He never pushes me away, and He never loses patience with me. To bind is to tie or fasten something tightly. It is to cohere or cause to cohere in a single mass. If you are lost, if your hurting, if you are completely broken… turn to the ONLY one that can bind those wounds, heal that heart, turn to your Abba Father. He’s waiting. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.” ~ Psalm 147:3

For day 6, I am thankful for my brothers. My life has had some pretty crazy twist and turns. Some of my life choices have been disastrous, but these two have always had my back regardless! So many times I have called them crying, just needing someone to listen. It doesn’t matter what I need, they are there and I am so very thankful. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” ~ Proverbs 17:17

Your help comes from above! This verse hit me hard. It isn’t because I tend to look for others for help, but because I try so hard to do it all myself and it reminded that that just won’t work either. Whether you are someone like me that tends to take the weight all on your own shoulders or someone constantly looking for help from others, it just won’t work for you. We were made to get our help from above. Are you sinking? Look up! That is where you will find your help. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.” ~ Psalm 146:3

For day 5, I am thankful for my mom. She has stood beside me through so much, sharing both Godly wisdom and wisdom she has gleaned from this life. I am very blessed to still have her and the wealth of knowledge she has to impart into me. She instilled a strong work ethic within me and solid CHRISTian foundation to build my life on. I am so thankful for my mom. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.” ~ Proverbs 31:26

I can tell you with all certainty that these verses are true! When you call out to your Heavenly Father He hears you and He responds in a way that is best for you. It may not be how you wanted or in the time you wanted, but it will always be with your best interest in mind. I can also tell you the closer you walk with Him, the more your desires become those of His and He loves to see them fulfilled in our lives. He ALWAYS hears our cries and will save us, this certified cry baby can attest to that! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“18 The LORD [is] nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth. 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: he also will hear their cry, and will save them.” ~ Psalms 145:18-19

For day 4, I am thankful for April. God gave me this little dog just when my heart needed her most and He knew just that. Shortly after getting her I found out I could not have children and she became momma’s baby. She sits up on my lap as we watch tv, she studies my face intently as I talk to her, she licks the tears away as I cry and lets me cuddle her like a teddy bear, and if I’m sick or upset she never leaves my side. Every morning I anoint my head with oil and she bows her little head with her paws down in a prayer posture as I anoint hers. She has her momma’s heart and I am so thankful. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.” ~ James 1:17

What hope and strength there is in this verse. It says “The Lord upholdeth all that fall.” I looked up “upholdeth” and it is “to support; to sustain; to keep from falling or slipping.” It goes on to say that He, “raiseth up all those that be bowed down.” God already knew we would fall because we are human, but He picks us up when we bow down in forgiveness. He then gives us sustaining support so that we don’t fall again. As we continue to walk closely to Him and listen to His voice, He keeps us from slipping or falling again. What an awesome God we serve! 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The Lord upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.” ~ Psalm 145:14

For day 3, I am thankful for us. I have been through a couple of really mentally abusive relationships. They changed everything about me, especially the way my mind processes things. Recovering from those is a challenge not only for me, but for the man that God has blessed me with. He has been so very patient with me and loves me on those days I find it difficult to love myself. He believes in me and the dreams God has placed in my heart and I believe in him! God brought us together for a reason and I am so very thankful. 💛 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” ~ Genesis 2:18