Eyes of God Prophetic Ministry

God has been speaking to me a lot about faith. He has opened one door after another as I step out in faith. It doesn’t matter what the need is, God can meet it. Over and over, there is no end to what He can and will do for His children. We only need to take those first steps out and He will meet us. With every step our faith will grow stronger and others will start to notice what He is doing in our lives, helping their faith to grow too. Choose to make those first steps today. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.” ~ Romans 1:17

Genesis 38-40; Matthew 12:22-50

[Genesis 38:1-30 KJV] 1 And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name [was] Hirah. 2 And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name [was] Shuah; and he took her, and went in unto her. 3 And she conceived, and bare a son; and he called his name Er. 4 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. 5 And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him. 6 And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name [was] Tamar. 7 And Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD slew him. 8 And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. 9 And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother’s wife, that he spilled [it] on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. 10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also. 11 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren [did]. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house. 12 And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah’s wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite. 13 And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep. 14 And she put her widow’s garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which [is] by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. 15 When Judah saw her, he thought her [to be] an harlot; because she had covered her face. 16 And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he knew not that she [was] his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me? 17 And he said, I will send [thee] a kid from the flock. And she said, Wilt thou give [me] a pledge, till thou send [it]? 18 And he said, What pledge shall I give thee? And she said, Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that [is] in thine hand. And he gave [it] her, and came in unto her, and she conceived by him. 19 And she arose, and went away, and laid by her vail from her, and put on the garments of her widowhood. 20 And Judah sent the kid by the hand of his friend the Adullamite, to receive [his] pledge from the woman’s hand: but he found her not. 21 Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where [is] the harlot, that [was] openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this [place]. 22 And he returned to Judah, and said, I cannot find her; and also the men of the place said, [that] there was no harlot in this [place]. 23 And Judah said, Let her take [it] to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her. 24 And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she [is] with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. 25 When she [was] brought forth, she sent to her father in law, saying, By the man, whose these [are, am] I with child: and she said, Discern, I pray thee, whose [are] these, the signet, and bracelets, and staff. 26 And Judah acknowledged [them], and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more. 27 And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins [were] in her womb. 28 And it came to pass, when she travailed, that [the one] put out [his] hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first. 29 And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? [this] breach [be] upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. 30 And afterward came out his brother, that had the scarlet thread upon his hand: and his name was called Zarah.

[Genesis 39:1-23 KJV] 1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither. 2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 3 And his master saw that the LORD [was] with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand. 4 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. 5 And it came to pass from the time [that] he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. 6 And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was [a] goodly [person], and well favoured. 7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. 8 But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what [is] with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; 9 [There is] none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou [art] his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? 10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, [or] to be with her. 11 And it came to pass about this time, that [Joseph] went into the house to do his business; and [there was] none of the men of the house there within. 12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. 13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, 14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice: 15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out. 16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. 17 And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me: 18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out. 19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled. 20 And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners [were] bound: and he was there in the prison. 21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that [were] in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer [of it]. 23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing [that was] under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and [that] which he did, the LORD made [it] to prosper.

[Genesis 40:1-23 KJV] 1 And it came to pass after these things, [that] the butler of the king of Egypt and [his] baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. 2 And Pharaoh was wroth against two [of] his officers, against the chief of the butlers, and against the chief of the bakers. 3 And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where Joseph [was] bound. 4 And the captain of the guard charged Joseph with them, and he served them: and they continued a season in ward. 5 And they dreamed a dream both of them, each man his dream in one night, each man according to the interpretation of his dream, the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, which [were] bound in the prison. 6 And Joseph came in unto them in the morning, and looked upon them, and, behold, they [were] sad. 7 And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that [were] with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye [so] sadly to day? 8 And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and [there is] no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, [Do] not interpretations [belong] to God? tell me [them], I pray you. 9 And the chief butler told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, In my dream, behold, a vine [was] before me; 10 And in the vine [were] three branches: and it [was] as though it budded, [and] her blossoms shot forth; and the clusters thereof brought forth ripe grapes: 11 And Pharaoh’s cup [was] in my hand: and I took the grapes, and pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup, and I gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand. 12 And Joseph said unto him, This [is] the interpretation of it: The three branches [are] three days: 13 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thine head, and restore thee unto thy place: and thou shalt deliver Pharaoh’s cup into his hand, after the former manner when thou wast his butler. 14 But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house: 15 For indeed I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews: and here also have I done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon. 16 When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also [was] in my dream, and, behold, [I had] three white baskets on my head: 17 And in the uppermost basket [there was] of all manner of bakemeats for Pharaoh; and the birds did eat them out of the basket upon my head. 18 And Joseph answered and said, This [is] the interpretation thereof: The three baskets [are] three days: 19 Yet within three days shall Pharaoh lift up thy head from off thee, and shall hang thee on a tree; and the birds shall eat thy flesh from off thee. 20 And it came to pass the third day, [which was] Pharaoh’s birthday, that he made a feast unto all his servants: and he lifted up the head of the chief butler and of the chief baker among his servants. 21 And he restored the chief butler unto his butlership again; and he gave the cup into Pharaoh’s hand: 22 But he hanged the chief baker: as Joseph had interpreted to them. 23 Yet did not the chief butler remember Joseph, but forgat him.

[Matthew 12:22-50 KJV] 22 Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw. 23 And all the people were amazed, and said, Is not this the son of David? 24 But when the Pharisees heard [it], they said, This [fellow] doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils. 25 And Jesus knew their thoughts, and said unto them, Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: 26 And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how shall then his kingdom stand? 27 And if I by Beelzebub cast out devils, by whom do your children cast [them] out? therefore they shall be your judges. 28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you. 29 Or else how can one enter into a strong man’s house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house. 30 He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. 31 Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy [against] the [Holy] Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men. 32 And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the [world] to come. 33 Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by [his] fruit. 34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things. 36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. 38 Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. 39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41 The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas [is] here. 42 The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon [is] here. 43 When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none. 44 Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth [it] empty, swept, and garnished. 45 Then goeth he, and taketh with himself 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. Even so shall it be also unto this wicked generation. 46 While he yet talked to the people, behold, [his] mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. 47 Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

There is nothing new to God, nothing we encounter that can surprise Him or catch Him off guard. God already knows the battles we will face and as we walk with Him, He equips us for them. The enemy will place roadblocks in our way, but God has already seen all of his devices.There is no new thing under the sun. Our Father has already seen it all. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.” ~ Ecclesiastes 1:9

Genesis 36-37; Matthew 12:1-21

[Genesis 36:1-43 KJV] 1 Now these [are] the generations of Esau, who [is] Edom. 2 Esau took his wives of the daughters of Canaan; Adah the daughter of Elon the Hittite, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon the Hivite; 3 And Bashemath Ishmael’s daughter, sister of Nebajoth. 4 And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel; 5 And Aholibamah bare Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah: these [are] the sons of Esau, which were born unto him in the land of Canaan. 6 And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. 7 For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle. 8 Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau [is] Edom. 9 And these [are] the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir: 10 These [are] the names of Esau’s sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau. 11 And the sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, and Gatam, and Kenaz. 12 And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esau’s son; and she bare to Eliphaz Amalek: these [were] the sons of Adah Esau’s wife. 13 And these [are] the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife. 14 And these were the sons of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah the daughter of Zibeon, Esau’s wife: and she bare to Esau Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. 15 These [were] dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn [son] of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz, 16 Duke Korah, duke Gatam, [and] duke Amalek: these [are] the dukes [that came] of Eliphaz in the land of Edom; these [were] the sons of Adah. 17 And these [are] the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these [are] the dukes [that came] of Reuel in the land of Edom; these [are] the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife. 18 And these [are] the sons of Aholibamah Esau’s wife; duke Jeush, duke Jaalam, duke Korah: these [were] the dukes [that came] of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, Esau’s wife. 19 These [are] the sons of Esau, who [is] Edom, and these [are] their dukes. 20 These [are] the sons of Seir the Horite, who inhabited the land; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, 21 And Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan: these [are] the dukes of the Horites, the children of Seir in the land of Edom. 22 And the children of Lotan were Hori and Hemam; and Lotan’s sister [was] Timna. 23 And the children of Shobal [were] these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. 24 And these [are] the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this [was that] Anah that found the mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father. 25 And the children of Anah [were] these; Dishon, and Aholibamah the daughter of Anah. 26 And these [are] the children of Dishon; Hemdan, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran. 27 The children of Ezer [are] these; Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. 28 The children of Dishan [are] these; Uz, and Aran. 29 These [are] the dukes [that came] of the Horites; duke Lotan, duke Shobal, duke Zibeon, duke Anah, 30 Duke Dishon, duke Ezer, duke Dishan: these [are] the dukes [that came] of Hori, among their dukes in the land of Seir. 31 And these [are] the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel. 32 And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city [was] Dinhabah. 33 And Bela died, and Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead. 34 And Jobab died, and Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his stead. 35 And Husham died, and Hadad the son of Bedad, who smote Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his stead: and the name of his city [was] Avith. 36 And Hadad died, and Samlah of Masrekah reigned in his stead. 37 And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth [by] the river reigned in his stead. 38 And Saul died, and Baalhanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. 39 And Baalhanan the son of Achbor died, and Hadar reigned in his stead: and the name of his city [was] Pau; and his wife’s name [was] Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab. 40 And these [are] the names of the dukes [that came] of Esau, according to their families, after their places, by their names; duke Timnah, duke Alvah, duke Jetheth, 41 Duke Aholibamah, duke Elah, duke Pinon, 42 Duke Kenaz, duke Teman, duke Mibzar, 43 Duke Magdiel, duke Iram: these [be] the dukes of Edom, according to their habitations in the land of their possession: he [is] Esau the father of the Edomites.

[Genesis 37:1-36 KJV] 1 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan. 2 These [are] the generations of Jacob. Joseph, [being] seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad [was] with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report. 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he [was] the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of [many] colours. 4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him. 5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told [it] his brethren: and they hated him yet the more. 6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed: 7 For, behold, we [were] binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. 8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words. 9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me. 10 And he told [it] to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What [is] this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth? 11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying. 12 And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem. 13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed [the flock] in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here [am I]. 14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. 15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, [he was] wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou? 16 And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed [their flocks]. 17 And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan. 18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him. 19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh. 20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams. 21 And Reuben heard [it], and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. 22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, [but] cast him into this pit that [is] in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again. 23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, [his] coat of [many] colours that [was] on him; 24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit [was] empty, [there was] no water in it. 25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry [it] down to Egypt. 26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit [is it] if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood? 27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he [is] our brother [and] our flesh. And his brethren were content. 28 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty [pieces] of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt. 29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit; and he rent his clothes. 30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child [is] not; and I, whither shall I go? 31 And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood; 32 And they sent the coat of [many] colours, and they brought [it] to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it [be] thy son’s coat or no. 33 And he knew it, and said, [It is] my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces. 34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. 35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him. 36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, [and] captain of the guard.

[Matthew 12:1-21 KJV] 1 At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. 2 But when the Pharisees saw [it], they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. 3 But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; 4 How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests? 5 Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? 6 But I say unto you, That in this place is [one] greater than the temple. 7 But if ye had known what [this] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless. 8 For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day. 9 And when he was departed thence, he went into their synagogue: 10 And, behold, there was a man which had [his] hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him. 11 And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift [it] out? 12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. 13 Then saith he to the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched [it] forth; and it was restored whole, like as the other. 14 Then the Pharisees went out, and held a council against him, how they might destroy him. 15 But when Jesus knew [it], he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; 16 And charged them that they should not make him known: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 18 Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew judgment to the Gentiles. 19 He shall not strive, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets. 20 A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory. 21 And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

We are chosen, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. We are a peculiar people, we are set aside from the world. We act differently because we are different. We have been called out of darkness into the light and the light of Jesus shines through us. God’s grace and mercy rest upon us. When people say you act differently, why yes I do. We aren’t meant to walk in the ways of the world. We are called to walk in the ways of our Lord. Becoming a child of God changes us. We think differently, we act differently and that is just what we are called to do. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“9 But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10 Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.” ~ 1 Peter 2:9-10

Genesis 33-35; Matthew 11

[Genesis 33:1-20 KJV] 1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids. 2 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. 3 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. 4 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept. 5 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who [are] those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant. 6 Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves. 7 And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves. 8 And he said, What [meanest] thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, [These are] to find grace in the sight of my lord. 9 And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself. 10 And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me. 11 Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took [it]. 12 And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee. 13 And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children [are] tender, and the flocks and herds with young [are] with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die. 14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir. 15 And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee [some] of the folk that [are] with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord. 16 So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir. 17 And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth. 18 And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which [is] in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city. 19 And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for an hundred pieces of money. 20 And he erected there an altar, and called it Elelohe-Israel.

[Genesis 34:1-31 KJV] 1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. 2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her. 3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel. 4 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, Get me this damsel to wife. 5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come. 6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. 7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard [it]: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done. 8 And Hamor communed with them, saying, The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife. 9 And make ye marriages with us, [and] give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you. 10 And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein. 11 And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give. 12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife. 13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister: 14 And they said unto them, We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that [were] a reproach unto us: 15 But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we [be], that every male of you be circumcised; 16 Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people. 17 But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone. 18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son. 19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he [was] more honourable than all the house of his father. 20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, 21 These men [are] peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, [it is] large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters. 22 Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they [are] circumcised. 23 [Shall] not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs [be] ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us. 24 And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city. 25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males. 26 And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out. 27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister. 28 They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which [was] in the city, and that which [was] in the field, 29 And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that [was] in the house. 30 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I [being] few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house. 31 And they said, Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?

[Genesis 35:1-29 KJV] 1 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. 2 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that [were] with him, Put away the strange gods that [are] among you, and be clean, and change your garments: 3 And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went. 4 And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which [were] in their hand, and [all their] earrings which [were] in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which [was] by Shechem. 5 And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that [were] round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob. 6 So Jacob came to Luz, which [is] in the land of Canaan, that [is], Bethel, he and all the people that [were] with him. 7 And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. 8 But Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonbachuth. 9 And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him. 10 And God said unto him, Thy name [is] Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel. 11 And God said unto him, I [am] God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins; 12 And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land. 13 And God went up from him in the place where he talked with him. 14 And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him, [even] a pillar of stone: and he poured a drink offering thereon, and he poured oil thereon. 15 And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel. 16 And they journeyed from Bethel; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour. 17 And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also. 18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin. 19 And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which [is] Bethlehem. 20 And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that [is] the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day. 21 And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar. 22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard [it]. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: 23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: 24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: 25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: 26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these [are] the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram. 27 And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which [is] Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned. 28 And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years. 29 And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, [being] old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

[Matthew 11:1-30 KJV] 1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities. 2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? 4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: 5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 6 And blessed is [he], whosoever shall not be offended in me. 7 And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? 8 But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft [clothing] are in kings’ houses. 9 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. 10 For this is [he], of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee. 11 Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. 12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. 13 For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. 14 And if ye will receive [it], this is Elias, which was for to come. 15 He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. 16 But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, 17 And saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned unto you, and ye have not lamented. 18 For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil. 19 The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children. 20 Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: 21 Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. 22 But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you. 23 And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted unto heaven, shalt be brought down to hell: for if the mighty works, which have been done in thee, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day. 24 But I say unto you, That it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for thee. 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. 26 Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. 27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and [he] to whomsoever the Son will reveal [him]. 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.

I am forever amazed at our God and how He provides just what we need when we need to hear it. I have been going through the fires emotionally and thought I was doing a pretty good job. Out of nowhere today the tears started and just would not stop. I sat down and read today’s passage. This is merely a light affliction even though it feels as if my world is falling apart. God is actually pushing the pieces around to mend my heart and pull me back together as He sets me up to be propelled into my destiny. Perhaps you too are going through the fire. I want to encourage you child of God, we are both coming out pure gold with a testimony that will not only help others but draw them to Jesus. How great is that? 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;” ~ 2 Corinthians 4:17

Genesis 31-32; Matthew 10:24-42

[Genesis 31:1-55 KJV] 1 And he heard the words of Laban’s sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that [was] our father’s; and of [that] which [was] our father’s hath he gotten all this glory. 2 And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it [was] not toward him as before. 3 And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee. 4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock, 5 And said unto them, I see your father’s countenance, that it [is] not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me. 6 And ye know that with all my power I have served your father. 7 And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me. 8 If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bare speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstraked shall be thy hire; then bare all the cattle ringstraked. 9 Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given [them] to me. 10 And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle [were] ringstraked, speckled, and grisled. 11 And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, [saying], Jacob: And I said, Here [am] I. 12 And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle [are] ringstraked, speckled, and grisled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee. 13 I [am] the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, [and] where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred. 14 And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, [Is there] yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house? 15 Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money. 16 For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that [is] ours, and our children’s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do. 17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels; 18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. 19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that [were] her father’s. 20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled. 21 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face [toward] the mount Gilead. 22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled. 23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead. 24 And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. 25 Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead. 26 And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives [taken] with the sword? 27 Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp? 28 And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in [so] doing. 29 It is in the power of my hand to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yesternight, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad. 30 And now, [though] thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father’s house, [yet] wherefore hast thou stolen my gods? 31 And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me. 32 With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what [is] thine with me, and take [it] to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them. 33 And Laban went into Jacob’s tent, and into Leah’s tent, and into the two maidservants’ tents; but he found [them] not. Then went he out of Leah’s tent, and entered into Rachel’s tent. 34 Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel’s furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found [them] not. 35 And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women [is] upon me. And he searched, but found not the images. 36 And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What [is] my trespass? what [is] my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me? 37 Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set [it] here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both. 38 This twenty years [have] I [been] with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten. 39 That which was torn [of beasts] I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, [whether] stolen by day, or stolen by night. 40 [Thus] I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes. 41 Thus have I been twenty years in thy house; I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle: and thou hast changed my wages ten times. 42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked [thee] yesternight. 43 And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, [These] daughters [are] my daughters, and [these] children [are] my children, and [these] cattle [are] my cattle, and all that thou seest [is] mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born? 44 Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee. 45 And Jacob took a stone, and set it up [for] a pillar. 46 And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap. 47 And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. 48 And Laban said, This heap [is] a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed; 49 And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another. 50 If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take [other] wives beside my daughters, no man [is] with us; see, God [is] witness betwixt me and thee. 51 And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold [this] pillar, which I have cast betwixt me and thee; 52 This heap [be] witness, and [this] pillar [be] witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm. 53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac. 54 Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the mount. 55 And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

[Genesis 32:1-32 KJV] 1 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This [is] God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim. 3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. 4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now: 5 And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight. 6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him. 7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that [was] with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands; 8 And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape. 9 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee: 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands. 11 Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, [and] the mother with the children. 12 And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude. 13 And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother; 14 Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams, 15 Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals. 16 And he delivered [them] into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove. 17 And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose [art] thou? and whither goest thou? and whose [are] these before thee? 18 Then thou shalt say, [They be] thy servant Jacob’s; it [is] a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he [is] behind us. 19 And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him. 20 And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob [is] behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me. 21 So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company. 22 And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok. 23 And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had. 24 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. 25 And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him. 26 And he said, Let me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. 27 And he said unto him, What [is] thy name? And he said, Jacob. 28 And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed. 29 And Jacob asked [him], and said, Tell [me], I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore [is] it [that] thou dost ask after my name? And he blessed him there. 30 And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. 31 And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh. 32 Therefore the children of Israel eat not [of] the sinew which shrank, which [is] upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob’s thigh in the sinew that shrank.

[Matthew 10:24-42 KJV] 24 The disciple is not above [his] master, nor the servant above his lord. 25 It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more [shall they call] them of his household? 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. 28 And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. 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. 31 Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows. 32 Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. 33 But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. 34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. 35 For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. 36 And a man’s foes [shall be] they of his own household. 37 He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it. 40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me. 41 He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man’s reward. 42 And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold [water] only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

God just spoke to me this morning about pressing on and pressing hard into Him. He is the strength that allows us to not faint. We have to die to self to grow in Him. Renewing our mind daily assist in the enemy’s attacks. Draw unto God child of God. You will find everything you need for the battles you are facing in His presence. 🦅 ~ 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

Genesis 29-30; Matthew 10:1-23

[Genesis 29:1-35 KJV] 1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east. 2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there [were] three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone [was] upon the well’s mouth. 3 And thither were all the flocks gathered: and they rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well’s mouth in his place. 4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence [be] ye? And they said, Of Haran [are] we. 5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they said, We know [him]. 6 And he said unto them, [Is] he well? And they said, [He is] well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. 7 And he said, Lo, [it is] yet high day, neither [is it] time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go [and] feed [them]. 8 And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and [till] they roll the stone from the well’s mouth; then we water the sheep. 9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep: for she kept them. 10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother’s brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother’s brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the stone from the well’s mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his mother’s brother. 11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept. 12 And Jacob told Rachel that he [was] her father’s brother, and that he [was] Rebekah’s son: and she ran and told her father. 13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister’s son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. 14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou [art] my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month. 15 And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou [art] my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what [shall] thy wages [be]? 16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder [was] Leah, and the name of the younger [was] Rachel. 17 Leah [was] tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured. 18 And Jacob loved Rachel; and said, I will serve thee seven years for Rachel thy younger daughter. 19 And Laban said, [It is] better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me. 20 And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him [but] a few days, for the love he had to her. 21 And Jacob said unto Laban, Give [me] my wife, for my days are fulfilled, that I may go in unto her. 22 And Laban gathered together all the men of the place, and made a feast. 23 And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her. 24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid [for] an handmaid. 25 And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it [was] Leah: and he said to Laban, What [is] this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me? 26 And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn. 27 Fulfil her week, and we will give thee this also for the service which thou shalt serve with me yet seven other years. 28 And Jacob did so, and fulfilled her week: and he gave him Rachel his daughter to wife also. 29 And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid. 30 And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years. 31 And when the LORD saw that Leah [was] hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel [was] barren. 32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me. 33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I [was] hated, he hath therefore given me this [son] also: and she called his name Simeon. 34 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi. 35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.

[Genesis 30:1-43 KJV] 1 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die. 2 And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, [Am] I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb? 3 And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her. 4 And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her. 5 And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son. 6 And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan. 7 And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son. 8 And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali. 9 When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife. 10 And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son. 11 And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad. 12 And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second son. 13 And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher. 14 And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes. 15 And she said unto her, [Is it] a small matter that thou hast taken my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also? And Rachel said, Therefore he shall lie with thee to night for thy son’s mandrakes. 16 And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son’s mandrakes. And he lay with her that night. 17 And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son. 18 And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar. 19 And Leah conceived again, and bare Jacob the sixth son. 20 And Leah said, God hath endued me [with] a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun. 21 And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah. 22 And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb. 23 And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my reproach: 24 And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son. 25 And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country. 26 Give [me] my wives and my children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee. 27 And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes, [tarry: for] I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake. 28 And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give [it]. 29 And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me. 30 For [it was] little which thou hadst before I [came], and it is [now] increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also? 31 And he said, What shall I give thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed [and] keep thy flock: 32 I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and [of such] shall be my hire. 33 So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that [is] not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me. 34 And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word. 35 And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, [and] every one that had [some] white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave [them] into the hand of his sons. 36 And he set three days’ journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s flocks. 37 And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which [was] in the rods. 38 And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink. 39 And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted. 40 And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban’s cattle. 41 And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods. 42 But when the cattle were feeble, he put [them] not in: so the feebler were Laban’s, and the stronger Jacob’s. 43 And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.

[Matthew 10:1-23 KJV] 1 And when he had called unto [him] his twelve disciples, he gave them power [against] unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James [the son] of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. 5 These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into [any] city of the Samaritans enter ye not: 6 But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, 10 Nor scrip for [your] journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. 11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, enquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. 12 And when ye come into an house, salute it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. 14 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. 15 Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. 16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. 17 But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues; 18 And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles. 19 But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. 20 For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you. 21 And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against [their] parents, and cause them to be put to death. 22 And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. 23 But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

This was an on-time passage for me today. It can look like we have trouble coming at us every way we turn. We do not need to be in despair because God is in control. We may be persecuted by others but God knows the truth and it will not destroy us. Jesus died so that He can be made manifest in our body. The Holy Spirit is always with us! Don’t be discouraged by the people and things of this world. Jesus died so that we can and will have victory. Trust in Him. He’s got this and you. 🦅 ~ 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

Genesis 27-28; Matthew 9:18-38

[Genesis 27:1-46 KJV] 1 And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, [here am] I. 2 And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: 3 Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me [some] venison; 4 And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring [it] to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die. 5 And Rebekah heard when Isaac spake to Esau his son. And Esau went to the field to hunt [for] venison, [and] to bring [it]. 6 And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying, 7 Bring me venison, and make me savoury meat, that I may eat, and bless thee before the LORD before my death. 8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command thee. 9 Go now to the flock, and fetch me from thence two good kids of the goats; and I will make them savoury meat for thy father, such as he loveth: 10 And thou shalt bring [it] to thy father, that he may eat, and that he may bless thee before his death. 11 And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother [is] a hairy man, and I [am] a smooth man: 12 My father peradventure will feel me, and I shall seem to him as a deceiver; and I shall bring a curse upon me, and not a blessing. 13 And his mother said unto him, Upon me [be] thy curse, my son: only obey my voice, and go fetch me [them]. 14 And he went, and fetched, and brought [them] to his mother: and his mother made savoury meat, such as his father loved. 15 And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which [were] with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son: 16 And she put the skins of the kids of the goats upon his hands, and upon the smooth of his neck: 17 And she gave the savoury meat and the bread, which she had prepared, into the hand of her son Jacob. 18 And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here [am] I; who [art] thou, my son? 19 And Jacob said unto his father, I [am] Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me. 20 And Isaac said unto his son, How [is it] that thou hast found [it] so quickly, my son? And he said, Because the LORD thy God brought [it] to me. 21 And Isaac said unto Jacob, Come near, I pray thee, that I may feel thee, my son, whether thou [be] my very son Esau or not. 22 And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice [is] Jacob’s voice, but the hands [are] the hands of Esau. 23 And he discerned him not, because his hands were hairy, as his brother Esau’s hands: so he blessed him. 24 And he said, [Art] thou my very son Esau? And he said, I [am]. 25 And he said, Bring [it] near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought [it] near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank. 26 And his father Isaac said unto him, Come near now, and kiss me, my son. 27 And he came near, and kissed him: and he smelled the smell of his raiment, and blessed him, and said, See, the smell of my son [is] as the smell of a field which the LORD hath blessed: 28 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: 29 Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed [be] every one that curseth thee, and blessed [be] he that blesseth thee. 30 And it came to pass, as soon as Isaac had made an end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob was yet scarce gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting. 31 And he also had made savoury meat, and brought it unto his father, and said unto his father, Let my father arise, and eat of his son’s venison, that thy soul may bless me. 32 And Isaac his father said unto him, Who [art] thou? And he said, I [am] thy son, thy firstborn Esau. 33 And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where [is] he that hath taken venison, and brought [it] me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, [and] he shall be blessed. 34 And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, [even] me also, O my father. 35 And he said, Thy brother came with subtilty, and hath taken away thy blessing. 36 And he said, Is not he rightly named Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me? 37 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son? 38 And Esau said unto his father, Hast thou but one blessing, my father? bless me, [even] me also, O my father. And Esau lifted up his voice, and wept. 39 And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above; 40 And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck. 41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob. 42 And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, [purposing] to kill thee. 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran; 44 And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother’s fury turn away; 45 Until thy brother’s anger turn away from thee, and he forget [that] which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day? 46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these [which are] of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?

[Genesis 28:1-22 KJV] 1 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. 2 Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother. 3 And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; 4 And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham. 5 And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mother. 6 When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan; 7 And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram; 8 And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father; 9 Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife. 10 And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran. 11 And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put [them for] his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep. 12 And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. 13 And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I [am] the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; 14 And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 And, behold, I [am] with thee, and will keep thee in all [places] whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done [that] which I have spoken to thee of. 16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew [it] not. 17 And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful [is] this place! this [is] none other but the house of God, and this [is] the gate of heaven. 18 And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put [for] his pillows, and set it up [for] a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. 19 And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city [was called] Luz at the first. 20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, 21 So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God: 22 And this stone, which I have set [for] a pillar, shall be God’s house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

[Matthew 9:18-38 KJV] 18 While he spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. 19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and [so did] his disciples. 20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind [him], and touched the hem of his garment: 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. 23 And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, 24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. 25 But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. 26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land. 27 And when Jesus departed thence, two blind men followed him, crying, and saying, [Thou] Son of David, have mercy on us. 28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. 30 And their eyes were opened; and Jesus straitly charged them, saying, See [that] no man know [it]. 31 But they, when they were departed, spread abroad his fame in all that country. 32 As they went out, behold, they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil. 33 And when the devil was cast out, the dumb spake: and the multitudes marvelled, saying, It was never so seen in Israel. 34 But the Pharisees said, He casteth out devils through the prince of the devils. 35 And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. 36 But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. 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.

Have you ever met a child of God that is so on fire for God, so filled with His Spirit that you can see His light radiating out from them? That is one of my prayers. More of You Lord and less of me. Allow Your light to shine through me and touch every one I meet! When a person has gone through hell and back and still has that light shining, it is all God! He is in the business of rescuing us from the darkness with His glorious light. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” ~ 2 Corinthians 4:6

Genesis 25-26; Matthew 9:1-17

[Genesis 25:1-34 KJV] 1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name [was] Keturah. 2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. 3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. 4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these [were] the children of Keturah. 5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. 6 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country. 7 And these [are] the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. 8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full [of years]; and was gathered to his people. 9 And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which [is] before Mamre; 10 The field which Abraham purchased of the sons of Heth: there was Abraham buried, and Sarah his wife. 11 And it came to pass after the death of Abraham, that God blessed his son Isaac; and Isaac dwelt by the well Lahairoi. 12 Now these [are] the generations of Ishmael, Abraham’s son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah’s handmaid, bare unto Abraham: 13 And these [are] the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, 14 And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa, 15 Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah: 16 These [are] the sons of Ishmael, and these [are] their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations. 17 And these [are] the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. 18 And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that [is] before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: [and] he died in the presence of all his brethren. 19 And these [are] the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac: 20 And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian. 21 And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she [was] barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived. 22 And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If [it be] so, why [am] I thus? And she went to enquire of the LORD. 23 And the LORD said unto her, Two nations [are] in thy womb, and two manner of people shall be separated from thy bowels; and [the one] people shall be stronger than [the other] people; and the elder shall serve the younger. 24 And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, [there were] twins in her womb. 25 And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. 26 And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau’s heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac [was] threescore years old when she bare them. 27 And the boys grew: and Esau was a cunning hunter, a man of the field; and Jacob [was] a plain man, dwelling in tents. 28 And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of [his] venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob. 29 And Jacob sod pottage: and Esau came from the field, and he [was] faint: 30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red [pottage]; for I [am] faint: therefore was his name called Edom. 31 And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. 32 And Esau said, Behold, I [am] at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me? 33 And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he sold his birthright unto Jacob. 34 Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised [his] birthright.

[Genesis 26:1-35 KJV] 1 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. 2 And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: 3 Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; 4 And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; 5 Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. 6 And Isaac dwelt in Gerar: 7 And the men of the place asked [him] of his wife; and he said, She [is] my sister: for he feared to say, [She is] my wife; lest, [said he], the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she [was] fair to look upon. 8 And it came to pass, when he had been there a long time, that Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac [was] sporting with Rebekah his wife. 9 And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she [is] thy wife: and how saidst thou, She [is] my sister? And Isaac said unto him, Because I said, Lest I die for her. 10 And Abimelech said, What [is] this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought guiltiness upon us. 11 And Abimelech charged all [his] people, saying, He that toucheth this man or his wife shall surely be put to death. 12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him. 13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great: 14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him. 15 For all the wells which his father’s servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth. 16 And Abimelech said unto Isaac, Go from us; for thou art much mightier than we. 17 And Isaac departed thence, and pitched his tent in the valley of Gerar, and dwelt there. 18 And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. 19 And Isaac’s servants digged in the valley, and found there a well of springing water. 20 And the herdmen of Gerar did strive with Isaac’s herdmen, saying, The water [is] ours: and he called the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. 21 And they digged another well, and strove for that also: and he called the name of it Sitnah. 22 And he removed from thence, and digged another well; and for that they strove not: and he called the name of it Rehoboth; and he said, For now the LORD hath made room for us, and we shall be fruitful in the land. 23 And he went up from thence to Beersheba. 24 And the LORD appeared unto him the same night, and said, I [am] the God of Abraham thy father: fear not, for I [am] with thee, and will bless thee, and multiply thy seed for my servant Abraham’s sake. 25 And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac’s servants digged a well. 26 Then Abimelech went to him from Gerar, and Ahuzzath one of his friends, and Phichol the chief captain of his army. 27 And Isaac said unto them, Wherefore come ye to me, seeing ye hate me, and have sent me away from you? 28 And they said, We saw certainly that the LORD was with thee: and we said, Let there be now an oath betwixt us, [even] betwixt us and thee, and let us make a covenant with thee; 29 That thou wilt do us no hurt, as we have not touched thee, and as we have done unto thee nothing but good, and have sent thee away in peace: thou [art] now the blessed of the LORD. 30 And he made them a feast, and they did eat and drink. 31 And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace. 32 And it came to pass the same day, that Isaac’s servants came, and told him concerning the well which they had digged, and said unto him, We have found water. 33 And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city [is] Beersheba unto this day. 34 And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite: 35 Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.

[Matthew 9:1-17 KJV] 1 And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. 2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. 3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This [man] blasphemeth. 4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? 5 For whether is easier, to say, [Thy] sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? 6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. 7 And he arose, and departed to his house. 8 But when the multitudes saw [it], they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men. 9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. 10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. 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. 14 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? 15 And Jesus said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast. 16 No man putteth a piece of new cloth unto an old garment, for that which is put in to fill it up taketh from the garment, and the rent is made worse. 17 Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish: but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.

Man, when I meditate on today’s Scripture I reflect on all God has forgiven me for. His grace and mercy have covered me through so much. He has removed those transgressions from me. The blood of Jesus wiped them away. We are blessed to be children of God. If you are not a child of God now is the perfect time to become one. Repent of your sins and make God Lord of your life. He’s knocking. Will you answer His call? 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.“ ~ Psalm 103:12

Genesis 23-24; Matthew 8

[Genesis 23:1-20 KJV] 1 And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: [these were] the years of the life of Sarah. 2 And Sarah died in Kirjatharba; the same [is] Hebron in the land of Canaan: and Abraham came to mourn for Sarah, and to weep for her. 3 And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying, 4 I [am] a stranger and a sojourner with you: give me a possession of a buryingplace with you, that I may bury my dead out of my sight. 5 And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, 6 Hear us, my lord: thou [art] a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead. 7 And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, [even] to the children of Heth. 8 And he communed with them, saying, If it be your mind that I should bury my dead out of my sight; hear me, and intreat for me to Ephron the son of Zohar, 9 That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which [is] in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you. 10 And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, [even] of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying, 11 Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that [is] therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead. 12 And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land. 13 And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou [wilt give it], I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take [it] of me, and I will bury my dead there. 14 And Ephron answered Abraham, saying unto him, 15 My lord, hearken unto me: the land [is worth] four hundred shekels of silver; what [is] that betwixt me and thee? bury therefore thy dead. 16 And Abraham hearkened unto Ephron; and Abraham weighed to Ephron the silver, which he had named in the audience of the sons of Heth, four hundred shekels of silver, current [money] with the merchant. 17 And the field of Ephron, which [was] in Machpelah, which [was] before Mamre, the field, and the cave which [was] therein, and all the trees that [were] in the field, that [were] in all the borders round about, were made sure 18 Unto Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all that went in at the gate of his city. 19 And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same [is] Hebron in the land of Canaan. 20 And the field, and the cave that [is] therein, were made sure unto Abraham for a possession of a buryingplace by the sons of Heth.

[Genesis 24:1-67 KJV] 1 And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things. 2 And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh: 3 And I will make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell: 4 But thou shalt go unto my country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac. 5 And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest? 6 And Abraham said unto him, Beware thou that thou bring not my son thither again. 7 The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father’s house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence. 8 And if the woman will not be willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath: only bring not my son thither again. 9 And the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and sware to him concerning that matter. 10 And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master [were] in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor. 11 And he made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the time of the evening, [even] the time that women go out to draw [water]. 12 And he said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, I pray thee, send me good speed this day, and shew kindness unto my master Abraham. 13 Behold, I stand [here] by the well of water; and the daughters of the men of the city come out to draw water: 14 And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: [let the same be] she [that] thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master. 15 And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder. 16 And the damsel [was] very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. 17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher. 18 And she said, Drink, my lord: and she hasted, and let down her pitcher upon her hand, and gave him drink. 19 And when she had done giving him drink, she said, I will draw [water] for thy camels also, until they have done drinking. 20 And she hasted, and emptied her pitcher into the trough, and ran again unto the well to draw [water], and drew for all his camels. 21 And the man wondering at her held his peace, to wit whether the LORD had made his journey prosperous or not. 22 And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten [shekels] weight of gold; 23 And said, Whose daughter [art] thou? tell me, I pray thee: is there room [in] thy father’s house for us to lodge in? 24 And she said unto him, I [am] the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor. 25 She said moreover unto him, We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in. 26 And the man bowed down his head, and worshipped the LORD. 27 And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I [being] in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren. 28 And the damsel ran, and told [them of] her mother’s house these things. 29 And Rebekah had a brother, and his name [was] Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well. 30 And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister’s hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well. 31 And he said, Come in, thou blessed of the LORD; wherefore standest thou without? for I have prepared the house, and room for the camels. 32 And the man came into the house: and he ungirded his camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men’s feet that [were] with him. 33 And there was set [meat] before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on. 34 And he said, I [am] Abraham’s servant. 35 And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses. 36 And Sarah my master’s wife bare a son to my master when she was old: and unto him hath he given all that he hath. 37 And my master made me swear, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I dwell: 38 But thou shalt go unto my father’s house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son. 39 And I said unto my master, Peradventure the woman will not follow me. 40 And he said unto me, The LORD, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house: 41 Then shalt thou be clear from [this] my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee [one], thou shalt be clear from my oath. 42 And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go: 43 Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw [water], and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink; 44 And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: [let] the same [be] the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master’s son. 45 And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew [water]: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee. 46 And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her [shoulder], and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also. 47 And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter [art] thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor’s son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands. 48 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son. 49 And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left. 50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good. 51 Behold, Rebekah [is] before thee, take [her], and go, and let her be thy master’s son’s wife, as the LORD hath spoken. 52 And it came to pass, that, when Abraham’s servant heard their words, he worshipped the LORD, [bowing himself] to the earth. 53 And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave [them] to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things. 54 And they did eat and drink, he and the men that [were] with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master. 55 And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us [a few] days, at the least ten; after that she shall go. 56 And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master. 57 And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth. 58 And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go. 59 And they sent away Rebekah their sister, and her nurse, and Abraham’s servant, and his men. 60 And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou [art] our sister, be thou [the mother] of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them. 61 And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way. 62 And Isaac came from the way of the well Lahairoi; for he dwelt in the south country. 63 And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels [were] coming. 64 And Rebekah lifted up her eyes, and when she saw Isaac, she lighted off the camel. 65 For she [had] said unto the servant, What man [is] this that walketh in the field to meet us? And the servant [had] said, It [is] my master: therefore she took a vail, and covered herself. 66 And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done. 67 And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah’s tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother’s [death].

[Matthew 8:1-34 KJV] 1 When he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. 2 And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3 And Jesus put forth [his] hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus saith unto him, See thou tell no man; but go thy way, shew thyself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. 5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him, 6 And saying, Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, grievously tormented. 7 And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. 8 The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed. 9 For I am a man under authority, having soldiers under me: and I say to this [man], Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth [it]. 10 When Jesus heard [it], he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel. 11 And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. 12 But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, [so] be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour. 14 And when Jesus was come into Peter’s house, he saw his wife’s mother laid, and sick of a fever. 15 And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them. 16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with [his] word, and healed all that were sick: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare [our] sicknesses. 18 Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side. 19 And a certain scribe came, and said unto him, Master, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 20 And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air [have] nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay [his] head. 21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead. 23 And when he was entered into a ship, his disciples followed him. 24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. 25 And his disciples came to [him], and awoke him, saying, Lord, save us: we perish. 26 And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm. 27 But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him! 28 And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way. 29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? 30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding. 31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine. 32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters. 33 And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils. 34 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought [him] that he would depart out of their coasts.

Jesus came into the world to save it, but was rejected and crucified. As a believer, we can also expect to be hated and persecuted. We already see Christian post being deleted and people sent to “FB jail.” I noticed people laughing at many of the things I post. This made my heart sad. Hell is real and so many people will wake on the other side of life feeling its eternal flames, surrounded by darkness and gnashing of teeth. They will hear screams worse than any horror movie ever created. Hell is nothing to laugh at. We must continue to speak God’s Word and the message of salvation to as many as will listen. Being hated is a small price to pay for winning souls for Lord. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before [it hated] you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.” ~ John 15:18-20

Genesis 20-22; Matthew 7

[Genesis 20:1-18 KJV] 1 And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar. 2 And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She [is] my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah. 3 But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou [art but] a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she [is] a man’s wife. 4 But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? 5 Said he not unto me, She [is] my sister? and she, even she herself said, He [is] my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this. 6 And God said unto him in a dream, Yea, I know that thou didst this in the integrity of thy heart; for I also withheld thee from sinning against me: therefore suffered I thee not to touch her. 7 Now therefore restore the man [his] wife; for he [is] a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore [her] not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that [are] thine. 8 Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid. 9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done. 10 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What sawest thou, that thou hast done this thing? 11 And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God [is] not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake. 12 And yet indeed [she is] my sister; she [is] the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife. 13 And it came to pass, when God caused me to wander from my father’s house, that I said unto her, This [is] thy kindness which thou shalt shew unto me; at every place whither we shall come, say of me, He [is] my brother. 14 And Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave [them] unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife. 15 And Abimelech said, Behold, my land [is] before thee: dwell where it pleaseth thee. 16 And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand [pieces] of silver: behold, he [is] to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that [are] with thee, and with all [other]: thus she was reproved. 17 So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare [children]. 18 For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.

[Genesis 21:1-34 KJV] 1 And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken. 2 For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. 3 And Abraham called the name of his son that was born unto him, whom Sarah bare to him, Isaac. 4 And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac being eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him. 6 And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, [so that] all that hear will laugh with me. 7 And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born [him] a son in his old age. 8 And the child grew, and was weaned: and Abraham made a great feast the [same] day that Isaac was weaned. 9 And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born unto Abraham, mocking. 10 Wherefore she said unto Abraham, Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir with my son, [even] with Isaac. 11 And the thing was very grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son. 12 And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called. 13 And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he [is] thy seed. 14 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave [it] unto Hagar, putting [it] on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba. 15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. 16 And she went, and sat her down over against [him] a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against [him], and lift up her voice, and wept. 17 And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he [is]. 18 Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation. 19 And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink. 20 And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer. 21 And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt. 22 And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God [is] with thee in all that thou doest: 23 Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son’s son: [but] according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. 24 And Abraham said, I will swear. 25 And Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away. 26 And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I [of it], but to day. 27 And Abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto Abimelech; and both of them made a covenant. 28 And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves. 29 And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What [mean] these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves? 30 And he said, For [these] seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well. 31 Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them. 32 Thus they made a covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines. 33 And [Abraham] planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God. 34 And Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many days.

[Genesis 22:1-24 KJV] 1 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, [here] I [am]. 2 And he said, Take now thy son, thine only [son] Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. 3 And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. 4 Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off. 5 And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you. 6 And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid [it] upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together. 7 And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here [am] I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where [is] the lamb for a burnt offering? 8 And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together. 9 And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. 10 And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son. 11 And the angel of the LORD called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here [am] I. 12 And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son] from me. 13 And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind [him] a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son. 14 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. 15 And the angel of the LORD called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time, 16 And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son]: 17 That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which [is] upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; 18 And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice. 19 So Abraham returned unto his young men, and they rose up and went together to Beersheba; and Abraham dwelt at Beersheba. 20 And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor; 21 Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram, 22 And Chesed, and Hazo, and Pildash, and Jidlaph, and Bethuel. 23 And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham’s brother. 24 And his concubine, whose name [was] Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.

[Matthew 7:1-29 KJV] 1 Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam [is] in thine own eye? 5 Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye. 6 Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened. 9 Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? 10 Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? 11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? 12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. 13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it. 15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither [can] a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 20 Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. 21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. 24 Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: 25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. 26 And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it. 28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: 29 For he taught them as [one] having authority, and not as the scribes.

Today’s passage is powerful. Jesus was talking in response to Peter. The devil doesn’t always use your enemy to attack. Many times he uses other Christians and even people within your circle. This makes staying attached to the vine (Christ) so essential. It not only allows you to see who the enemy is using but it allows you to be kept from being used by the enemy. We are living in end times and the devil is attacking harder than ever. Stay on guard and renew your mind daily. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men.” ~ Matthew 16:23

Genesis 18-19; Matthew 6

[Genesis 18:1-33 KJV] 1 And the LORD appeared unto him in the plains of Mamre: and he sat in the tent door in the heat of the day; 2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw [them], he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, 3 And said, My Lord, if now I have found favour in thy sight, pass not away, I pray thee, from thy servant: 4 Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree: 5 And I will fetch a morsel of bread, and comfort ye your hearts; after that ye shall pass on: for therefore are ye come to your servant. And they said, So do, as thou hast said. 6 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead [it], and make cakes upon the hearth. 7 And Abraham ran unto the herd, and fetcht a calf tender and good, and gave [it] unto a young man; and he hasted to dress it. 8 And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set [it] before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat. 9 And they said unto him, Where [is] Sarah thy wife? And he said, Behold, in the tent. 10 And he said, I will certainly return unto thee according to the time of life; and, lo, Sarah thy wife shall have a son. And Sarah heard [it] in the tent door, which [was] behind him. 11 Now Abraham and Sarah [were] old [and] well stricken in age; [and] it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. 12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also? 13 And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old? 14 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. 15 Then Sarah denied, saying, I laughed not; for she was afraid. And he said, Nay; but thou didst laugh. 16 And the men rose up from thence, and looked toward Sodom: and Abraham went with them to bring them on the way. 17 And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; 18 Seeing that Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him? 19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. 20 And the LORD said, Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous; 21 I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know. 22 And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD. 23 And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked? 24 Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that [are] therein? 25 That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? 26 And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes. 27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which [am but] dust and ashes: 28 Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for [lack of] five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy [it]. 29 And he spake unto him yet again, and said, Peradventure there shall be forty found there. And he said, I will not do [it] for forty’s sake. 30 And he said [unto him], Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do [it], if I find thirty there. 31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for twenty’s sake. 32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for ten’s sake. 33 And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

[Genesis 19:1-38 KJV] 1 And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing [them] rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; 2 And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant’s house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night. 3 And he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat. 4 But before they lay down, the men of the city, [even] the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, all the people from every quarter: 5 And they called unto Lot, and said unto him, Where [are] the men which came in to thee this night? bring them out unto us, that we may know them. 6 And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him, 7 And said, I pray you, brethren, do not so wickedly. 8 Behold now, I have two daughters which have not known man; let me, I pray you, bring them out unto you, and do ye to them as [is] good in your eyes: only unto these men do nothing; for therefore came they under the shadow of my roof. 9 And they said, Stand back. And they said [again], This one [fellow] came in to sojourn, and he will needs be a judge: now will we deal worse with thee, than with them. And they pressed sore upon the man, [even] Lot, and came near to break the door. 10 But the men put forth their hand, and pulled Lot into the house to them, and shut to the door. 11 And they smote the men that [were] at the door of the house with blindness, both small and great: so that they wearied themselves to find the door. 12 And the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son in law, and thy sons, and thy daughters, and whatsoever thou hast in the city, bring [them] out of this place: 13 For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it. 14 And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law. 15 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. 16 And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. 17 And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for thy life; look not behind thee, neither stay thou in all the plain; escape to the mountain, lest thou be consumed. 18 And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord: 19 Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die: 20 Behold now, this city [is] near to flee unto, and it [is] a little one: Oh, let me escape thither, ([is] it not a little one?) and my soul shall live. 21 And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken. 22 Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. 23 The sun was risen upon the earth when Lot entered into Zoar. 24 Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven; 25 And he overthrew those cities, and all the plain, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and that which grew upon the ground. 26 But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. 27 And Abraham gat up early in the morning to the place where he stood before the LORD: 28 And he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain, and beheld, and, lo, the smoke of the country went up as the smoke of a furnace. 29 And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when he overthrew the cities in the which Lot dwelt. 30 And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters. 31 And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father [is] old, and [there is] not a man in the earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth: 32 Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. 33 And they made their father drink wine that night: and the firstborn went in, and lay with her father; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. 34 And it came to pass on the morrow, that the firstborn said unto the younger, Behold, I lay yesternight with my father: let us make him drink wine this night also; and go thou in, [and] lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father. 35 And they made their father drink wine that night also: and the younger arose, and lay with him; and he perceived not when she lay down, nor when she arose. 36 Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father. 37 And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same [is] the father of the Moabites unto this day. 38 And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same [is] the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.

[Matthew 6:1-34 KJV] 1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2 Therefore when thou doest [thine] alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: 4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. 5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites [are]: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. 7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 9 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. 10 Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as [it is] in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread. 12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. 14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; 18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. 19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 22 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. 23 But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great [is] that darkness! 24 No man 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. 25 Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? 26 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? 27 Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature? 28 And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: 29 And yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, [shall he] not much more [clothe] you, O ye of little faith? 31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. 34 Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.

God’s anointed are protected by Him. Many people rise with comments and actions in judgment and God, not only sees everything, but He knows the thoughts behind the actions. Do not grow weary child of God, God is on the throne and He defends what is His. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

Genesis 15-17; Matthew 5:27-48

[Genesis 15:1-21 KJV] 1 After these things the word of the LORD came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I [am] thy shield, [and] thy exceeding great reward. 2 And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house [is] this Eliezer of Damascus? 3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir. 4 And, behold, the word of the LORD [came] unto him, saying, This shall not be thine heir; but he that shall come forth out of thine own bowels shall be thine heir. 5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy seed be. 6 And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness. 7 And he said unto him, I [am] the LORD that brought thee out of Ur of the Chaldees, to give thee this land to inherit it. 8 And he said, Lord GOD, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it? 9 And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a ram of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon. 10 And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not. 11 And when the fowls came down upon the carcases, Abram drove them away. 12 And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, lo, an horror of great darkness fell upon him. 13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land [that is] not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years; 14 And also that nation, whom they shall serve, will I judge: and afterward shall they come out with great substance. 15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age. 16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites [is] not yet full. 17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. 18 In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates: 19 The Kenites, and the Kenizzites, and the Kadmonites, 20 And the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Rephaims, 21 And the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Jebusites.

[Genesis 16:1-16 KJV] 1 Now Sarai Abram’s wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name [was] Hagar. 2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. 3 And Sarai Abram’s wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife. 4 And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes. 5 And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong [be] upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee. 6 But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid [is] in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face. 7 And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur. 8 And he said, Hagar, Sarai’s maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai. 9 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. 10 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude. 11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou [art] with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. 12 And he will be a wild man; his hand [will be] against every man, and every man’s hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. 13 And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me? 14 Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, [it is] between Kadesh and Bered. 15 And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son’s name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael. 16 And Abram [was] fourscore and six years old, when Hagar bare Ishmael to Abram.

[Genesis 17:1-27 KJV] 1 And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I [am] the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect. 2 And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly. 3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying, 4 As for me, behold, my covenant [is] with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. 5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. 6 And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee. 7 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee. 8 And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. 9 And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations. 10 This [is] my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be circumcised. 11 And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you. 12 And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which [is] not of thy seed. 13 He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant. 14 And the uncircumcised man child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant. 15 And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah [shall] her name [be]. 16 And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be [a mother] of nations; kings of people shall be of her. 17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall [a child] be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear? 18 And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee! 19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, [and] with his seed after him. 20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. 21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year. 22 And he left off talking with him, and God went up from Abraham. 23 And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham’s house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him. 24 And Abraham [was] ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. 25 And Ishmael his son [was] thirteen years old, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin. 26 In the selfsame day was Abraham circumcised, and Ishmael his son. 27 And all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.

[Matthew 5:27-48 KJV] 27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast [it] from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell. 31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery. 33 Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: 34 But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: 35 Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. 36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. 37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. 38 Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have [thy] cloke also. 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 42 Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away. 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? 47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more [than others]? do not even the publicans so? 48 Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Sometimes the hardest thing to do is hold your peace, but as children of God we have Father who fights for us. Speaking out can often interfere with the plans God has for the battle at hand. Lean into Him and allow the Holy Spirit to guide you in your thoughts, your words, and your actions. ~ 🦅 Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” ~ Exodus 14:14

Genesis Chapters 12-14; Matthew 5:1-26

[Genesis 12:1-20 KJV] 1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. 4 So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram [was] seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran. 5 And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came. 6 And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Canaanite [was] then in the land. 7 And the LORD appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the LORD, who appeared unto him. 8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, [having] Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD. 9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. 10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine [was] grievous in the land. 11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou [art] a fair woman to look upon: 12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This [is] his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. 13 Say, I pray thee, thou [art] my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee. 14 And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she [was] very fair. 15 The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh’s house. 16 And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels. 17 And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife. 18 And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What [is] this [that] thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she [was] thy wife? 19 Why saidst thou, She [is] my sister? so I might have taken her to me to wife: now therefore behold thy wife, take [her], and go thy way. 20 And Pharaoh commanded [his] men concerning him: and they sent him away, and his wife, and all that he had.

[Genesis 13:1-18 KJV] 1 And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south. 2 And Abram [was] very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Hai; 4 Unto the place of the altar, which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the LORD. 5 And Lot also, which went with Abram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. 6 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. 7 And there was a strife between the herdmen of Abram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle: and the Canaanite and the Perizzite dwelled then in the land. 8 And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we [be] brethren. 9 [Is] not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if [thou wilt take] the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if [thou depart] to the right hand, then I will go to the left. 10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it [was] well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, [even] as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. 11 Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the one from the other. 12 Abram dwelled in the land of Canaan, and Lot dwelled in the cities of the plain, and pitched [his] tent toward Sodom. 13 But the men of Sodom [were] wicked and sinners before the LORD exceedingly. 14 And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward: 15 For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever. 16 And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, [then] shall thy seed also be numbered. 17 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee. 18 Then Abram removed [his] tent, and came and dwelt in the plain of Mamre, which [is] in Hebron, and built there an altar unto the LORD.

[Genesis 14:1-24 KJV] 1 And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of nations; 2 [That these] made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar. 3 All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea. 4 Twelve years they served Chedorlaomer, and in the thirteenth year they rebelled. 5 And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that [were] with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim, 6 And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which [is] by the wilderness. 7 And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which [is] Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar. 8 And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same [is] Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim; 9 With Chedorlaomer the king of Elam, and with Tidal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Shinar, and Arioch king of Ellasar; four kings with five. 10 And the vale of Siddim [was full of] slimepits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and they that remained fled to the mountain. 11 And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way. 12 And they took Lot, Abram’s brother’s son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed. 13 And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these [were] confederate with Abram. 14 And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained [servants], born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued [them] unto Dan. 15 And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which [is] on the left hand of Damascus. 16 And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people. 17 And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that [were] with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which [is] the king’s dale. 18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he [was] the priest of the most high God. 19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed [be] Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20 And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all. 21 And the king of Sodom said unto Abram, Give me the persons, and take the goods to thyself. 22 And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth, 23 That I will not [take] from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that [is] thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich: 24 Save only that which the young men have eaten, and the portion of the men which went with me, Aner, Eshcol, and Mamre; let them take their portion.

[Matthew 5:1-26 KJV] 1 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: 2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3 Blessed [are] the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed [are] the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed [are] they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 7 Blessed [are] the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed [are] the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9 Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 10 Blessed [are] they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when [men] shall revile you, and persecute [you], and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great [is] your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you. 13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men. 14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. 17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. 18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. 19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach [them], the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed [the righteousness] of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. 21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. 25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

Man, what a timely Scripture for me this evening. I had to make a very difficult decision for my own peace and growth in the Lord. The devil hit me hard with the windfall from this one. Then I was reminded, the Lord is my defense! He is the rock of my refuge. He fights for me and He protects me because I am His. Child of God, what are you going through? Whatever it is, I want you to know you are not alone. God has you in the palm of His hand and you will come through this with a testimony to share others of His goodness and mercy. 🦅 Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But the Lord is my defence; and my God is the rock of my refuge.” ~ Psalm 94:22

Genesis 9-11; Matthew 4

[Genesis 9:1-29 KJV] 1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. 2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth [upon] the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. 3 Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things. 4 But flesh with the life thereof, [which is] the blood thereof, shall ye not eat. 5 And surely your blood of your lives will I require; at the hand of every beast will I require it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every man’s brother will I require the life of man. 6 Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man. 7 And you, be ye fruitful, and multiply; bring forth abundantly in the earth, and multiply therein. 8 And God spake unto Noah, and to his sons with him, saying, 9 And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; 10 And with every living creature that [is] with you, of the fowl, of the cattle, and of every beast of the earth with you; from all that go out of the ark, to every beast of the earth. 11 And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth. 12 And God said, This [is] the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that [is] with you, for perpetual generations: 13 I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. 14 And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the bow shall be seen in the cloud: 15 And I will remember my covenant, which [is] between me and you and every living creature of all flesh; and the waters shall no more become a flood to destroy all flesh. 16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that [is] upon the earth. 17 And God said unto Noah, This [is] the token of the covenant, which I have established between me and all flesh that [is] upon the earth. 18 And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham [is] the father of Canaan. 19 These [are] the three sons of Noah: and of them was the whole earth overspread. 20 And Noah began [to be] an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard: 21 And he drank of the wine, and was drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent. 22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. 23 And Shem and Japheth took a garment, and laid [it] upon both their shoulders, and went backward, and covered the nakedness of their father; and their faces [were] backward, and they saw not their father’s nakedness. 24 And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger son had done unto him. 25 And he said, Cursed [be] Canaan; a servant of servants shall he be unto his brethren. 26 And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. 27 God shall enlarge Japheth, and he shall dwell in the tents of Shem; and Canaan shall be his servant. 28 And Noah lived after the flood three hundred and fifty years. 29 And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died.

[Genesis 10:1-32 KJV] 1 Now these [are] the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood. 2 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. 3 And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. 4 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. 5 By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. 6 And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. 7 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. 8 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. 9 He was a mighty hunter before the LORD: wherefore it is said, Even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the LORD. 10 And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar. 11 Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah, 12 And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same [is] a great city. 13 And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, 14 And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim. 15 And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, 16 And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite, 17 And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, 18 And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad. 19 And the border of the Canaanites was from Sidon, as thou comest to Gerar, unto Gaza; as thou goest, unto Sodom, and Gomorrah, and Admah, and Zeboim, even unto Lasha. 20 These [are] the sons of Ham, after their families, after their tongues, in their countries, [and] in their nations. 21 Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were [children] born. 22 The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. 23 And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash. 24 And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber. 25 And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one [was] Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother’s name [was] Joktan. 26 And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah, 27 And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah, 28 And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, 29 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these [were] the sons of Joktan. 30 And their dwelling was from Mesha, as thou goest unto Sephar a mount of the east. 31 These [are] the sons of Shem, after their families, after their tongues, in their lands, after their nations. 32 These [are] the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood.

[Genesis 11:1-32 KJV] 1 And the whole earth was of one language, and of one speech. 2 And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there. 3 And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. 4 And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top [may reach] unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. 5 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded. 6 And the LORD said, Behold, the people [is] one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. 7 Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, that they may not understand one another’s speech. 8 So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: and they left off to build the city. 9 Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. 10 These [are] the generations of Shem: Shem [was] an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: 11 And Shem lived after he begat Arphaxad five hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. 12 And Arphaxad lived five and thirty years, and begat Salah: 13 And Arphaxad lived after he begat Salah four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. 14 And Salah lived thirty years, and begat Eber: 15 And Salah lived after he begat Eber four hundred and three years, and begat sons and daughters. 16 And Eber lived four and thirty years, and begat Peleg: 17 And Eber lived after he begat Peleg four hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters. 18 And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: 19 And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters. 20 And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug: 21 And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters. 22 And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor: 23 And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. 24 And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah: 25 And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters. 26 And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. 27 Now these [are] the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot. 28 And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees. 29 And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram’s wife [was] Sarai; and the name of Nahor’s wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah. 30 But Sarai was barren; she [had] no child. 31 And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there. 32 And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran.

[Matthew 4:1-25 KJV] 1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5 Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, 6 And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in [their] hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. 7 Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. 8 Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10 Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11 Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him. 12 Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee; 13 And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim: 14 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, 15 The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, [by] the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; 16 The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. 17 From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left [their] nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James [the son] of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. 22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him. 23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. 24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. 25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and [from] Decapolis, and [from] Jerusalem, and [from] Judaea, and [from] beyond Jordan.

Do you know Jesus? No, do you really know Him? Do you spend time in His presence, do you hear His voice guiding you? The Bible says, “13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide [is] the gate, and broad [is] the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.” ~ Matthew 7:13-14 The way to heaven is referred to as narrow. Many people are certain they are headed there, but look at what Matthew 7:21-23 says, “21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. 22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? 23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Search your heart, now is the time to get right with God, not tomorrow. Now is the time to confess those little hidden sins. Many people think they have all the time in the world, until they don’t. Do not be one of those people who don’t. Repent to God today and change your ways. Be 100% sure of where you stand with God because sometimes tomorrow never comes. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

God goes before us. He sees what we don’t, it is essential to trust in Him and His plans. It is critical to allow Him to guide our steps. Hearts can be soft and easily deceived. I’m learning to take it all to God and allow Him to direct my steps. He will never fail or forsake us. His Word is true and He confirms the revelations given us. Now is the time to lean into Him and listen to His voice without fear. 🦅 ~ 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

Genesis 6-8; Matthew 3

[Genesis 6:1-22 KJV] 1 And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, 2 That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they [were] fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. 3 And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also [is] flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years. 4 There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare [children] to them, the same [became] mighty men which [were] of old, men of renown. 5 And GOD saw that the wickedness of man [was] great in the earth, and [that] every imagination of the thoughts of his heart [was] only evil continually. 6 And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart. 7 And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them. 8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD. 9 These [are] the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man [and] perfect in his generations, [and] Noah walked with God. 10 And Noah begat three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. 11 The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. 12 And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth. 13 And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth. 14 Make thee an ark of gopher wood; rooms shalt thou make in the ark, and shalt pitch it within and without with pitch. 15 And this [is the fashion] which thou shalt make it [of]: The length of the ark [shall be] three hundred cubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. 16 A window shalt thou make to the ark, and in a cubit shalt thou finish it above; and the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side thereof; [with] lower, second, and third [stories] shalt thou make it. 17 And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein [is] the breath of life, from under heaven; [and] every thing that [is] in the earth shall die. 18 But with thee will I establish my covenant; and thou shalt come into the ark, thou, and thy sons, and thy wife, and thy sons’ wives with thee. 19 And of every living thing of all flesh, two of every [sort] shalt thou bring into the ark, to keep [them] alive with thee; they shall be male and female. 20 Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every [sort] shall come unto thee, to keep [them] alive. 21 And take thou unto thee of all food that is eaten, and thou shalt gather [it] to thee; and it shall be for food for thee, and for them. 22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.

[Genesis 7:1-24 KJV] 1 And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation. 2 Of every clean beast thou shalt take to thee by sevens, the male and his female: and of beasts that [are] not clean by two, the male and his female. 3 Of fowls also of the air by sevens, the male and the female; to keep seed alive upon the face of all the earth. 4 For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth. 5 And Noah did according unto all that the LORD commanded him. 6 And Noah [was] six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth. 7 And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood. 8 Of clean beasts, and of beasts that [are] not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth, 9 There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah. 10 And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth. 11 In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened. 12 And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights. 13 In the selfsame day entered Noah, and Shem, and Ham, and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah’s wife, and the three wives of his sons with them, into the ark; 14 They, and every beast after his kind, and all the cattle after their kind, and every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind, and every fowl after his kind, every bird of every sort. 15 And they went in unto Noah into the ark, two and two of all flesh, wherein [is] the breath of life. 16 And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in. 17 And the flood was forty days upon the earth; and the waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth. 18 And the waters prevailed, and were increased greatly upon the earth; and the ark went upon the face of the waters. 19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that [were] under the whole heaven, were covered. 20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. 21 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man: 22 All in whose nostrils [was] the breath of life, of all that [was] in the dry [land], died. 23 And every living substance was destroyed which was upon the face of the ground, both man, and cattle, and the creeping things, and the fowl of the heaven; and they were destroyed from the earth: and Noah only remained [alive], and they that [were] with him in the ark. 24 And the waters prevailed upon the earth an hundred and fifty days.

[Genesis 8:1-22 KJV] 1 And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that [was] with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged; 2 The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained; 3 And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated. 4 And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat. 5 And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth [month], on the first [day] of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen. 6 And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made: 7 And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. 8 Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground; 9 But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters [were] on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. 10 And he stayed yet other seven days; and again he sent forth the dove out of the ark; 11 And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth [was] an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth. 12 And he stayed yet other seven days; and sent forth the dove; which returned not again unto him any more. 13 And it came to pass in the six hundredth and first year, in the first [month], the first [day] of the month, the waters were dried up from off the earth: and Noah removed the covering of the ark, and looked, and, behold, the face of the ground was dry. 14 And in the second month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, was the earth dried. 15 And God spake unto Noah, saying, 16 Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons’ wives with thee. 17 Bring forth with thee every living thing that [is] with thee, of all flesh, [both] of fowl, and of cattle, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth; that they may breed abundantly in the earth, and be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth. 18 And Noah went forth, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him: 19 Every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, [and] whatsoever creepeth upon the earth, after their kinds, went forth out of the ark. 20 And Noah builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar. 21 And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart [is] evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done. 22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

[Matthew 3:1-17 KJV] 1 In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, 2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. 4 And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey. 5 Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan, 6 And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance: 9 And think 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. 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 11 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and [with] fire: 12 Whose fan [is] in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. 13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. 14 But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? 15 And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: 17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

How comforting to know there are some battles I just don’t have to fight. I can let go and give it to God. We know from today’s verse, no weapon formed against us will prosper, every tongue that rises against us in judgment will be condemned, and this is a heritage of being a servant of the Lord. God fights for us, we don’t have to entertain every person who comes against us. God will be God. ☺️ ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.” ~ Isaiah 54:17

Genesis 3-5 and Matthew 2

[Genesis 3:1-24 KJV] 1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3 But of the fruit of the tree which [is] in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. 6 And when the woman saw that the tree [was] good for food, and that it [was] pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make [one] wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. 7 And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they [were] naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. 8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. 9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where [art] thou? 10 And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I [was] naked; and I hid myself. 11 And he said, Who told thee that thou [wast] naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? 12 And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest [to be] with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. 13 And the LORD God said unto the woman, What [is] this [that] thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. 14 And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou [art] cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: 15 And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. 16 Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire [shall be] to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. 17 And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed [is] the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat [of] it all the days of thy life; 18 Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; 19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou [art], and unto dust shalt thou return. 20 And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. 21 Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them. 22 And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: 23 Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. 24 So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

[Genesis 4:1-26 KJV] 1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. 2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. 3 And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6 And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him. 8 And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. 9 And the LORD said unto Cain, Where [is] Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: [Am] I my brother’s keeper? 10 And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground. 11 And now [art] thou cursed from the earth, which hath opened her mouth to receive thy brother’s blood from thy hand; 12 When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her strength; a fugitive and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth. 13 And Cain said unto the LORD, My punishment [is] greater than I can bear. 14 Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, [that] every one that findeth me shall slay me. 15 And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him. 16 And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden. 17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. 18 And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. 19 And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one [was] Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. 20 And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and [of such as have] cattle. 21 And his brother’s name [was] Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. 22 And Zillah, she also bare Tubalcain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubalcain [was] Naamah. 23 And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt. 24 If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold. 25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, [said she], hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. 26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.

[Genesis 5:1-32 KJV] 1 This [is] the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him; 2 Male and female created he them; and blessed them, and called their name Adam, in the day when they were created. 3 And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat [a son] in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth: 4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: 5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. 6 And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos: 7 And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: 8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. 9 And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan: 10 And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters: 11 And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died. 12 And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel: 13 And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters: 14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died. 15 And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: 16 And Mahalaleel lived after he begat Jared eight hundred and thirty years, and begat sons and daughters: 17 And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. 18 And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: 19 And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. 21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: 22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: 24 And Enoch walked with God: and he [was] not; for God took him. 25 And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech: 26 And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: 27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. 28 And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: 29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This [same] shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. 30 And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters: 31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. 32 And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

[Matthew 2:1-23 KJV] 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 3 When Herod the king had heard [these things], he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. 5 And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, 6 And thou Bethlehem, [in] the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. 7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found [him], bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. 13 And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. 14 When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: 15 And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. 16 Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had diligently enquired of the wise men. 17 Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying, 18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping [for] her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. 19 But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, 20 Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life. 21 And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. 22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: 23 And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

“Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.” ~ Matthew 17:21

There are times in life when we just need to be still and allow God to be God. We have a Father who loves us so much and He watches out for us. We need to seek Him daily. If we lean into Him, He will tell us when to be still and recognize He is God and has everything under His control. 🦅 ~ 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

Are you ready to read the Bible through this year? I’m excited to be taking this journey with you. Today’s reading is Genesis 1:1; Genesis 2; Matthew 1.

[Genesis 1:1 KJV] 1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

[Genesis 2:1-25 KJV] 1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. 3 And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. 4 These [are] the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens, 5 And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and [there was] not a man to till the ground. 6 But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground. 7 And the LORD God formed man [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. 8 And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. 9 And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. 10 And a river went out of Eden to water the garden; and from thence it was parted, and became into four heads. 11 The name of the first [is] Pison: that [is] it which compasseth the whole land of Havilah, where [there is] gold; 12 And the gold of that land [is] good: there [is] bdellium and the onyx stone. 13 And the name of the second river [is] Gihon: the same [is] it that compasseth the whole land of Ethiopia. 14 And the name of the third river [is] Hiddekel: that [is] it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river [is] Euphrates. 15 And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. 18 And the LORD God said, [It is] not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. 19 And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought [them] unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that [was] the name thereof. 20 And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him. 21 And the LORD God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; 22 And the rib, which the LORD God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. 23 And Adam said, This [is] now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. 24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. 25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.

[Matthew 1:1-25 KJV] 1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. 2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; 3 And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; 4 And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; 5 And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; 6 And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias; 7 And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; 8 And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; 9 And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; 10 And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; 11 And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon: 12 And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; 13 And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; 14 And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud; 15 And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; 16 And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. 17 So all the generations from Abraham to David [are] fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon [are] fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ [are] fourteen generations. 18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just [man], and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. 24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

I’d like to invite you to join me in reading through the Bible together this year. You can join me on the YouVersion Bible app. It is free, send me a message and I’ll send you an invite. I am so excited to take this journey with friends this year where we can glean from one another. Proverbs 27:17 says, “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” What a great opportunity to grow together as we sharpen one another. 🦅 🥰~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

I’d like to invite you on a 40 day corporate fast with me beginning tomorrow. The first time I did a corporate fast was with Pastor Jentezen Franklin’s church online. I had done fast before but this time was different. I was different. This time my fasting came from a humble and sincere heart. God opened up His Spirit upon me in the most amazing way. It was during that fast that I received the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in tongues in a little mountain church on a Colorado mountain. This year, I am in a church who does the new year corporate fast. I was excited and blessed to hear this. Some of you may not have a church who participates in corporate fasting, some may have never fasted at all, but sometimes fasting is an essential part of our Christian walk. Matthew 17:21 says, “Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.” Fasting together allows us to encourage one another on the journey and I promise you it is a journey that you won’t forget. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

Merry Christmas everyone. I’m so sorry I have been missing lately. I had to move unexpectedly into what I call my little safe haven. God gave me an absolutely peaceful place to live. I’ve taken a couple of tumbles since the move, the last resulting in a really bad sprained ankle. Late last night I started with nausea and what appears to be the flu so I slept most of the day. But God! He is my strength. I have just hit the pause button to draw unto God and recover a bit. I will resume posting soon. I appreciate your patience. ❤️❤️❤️

Today’s passage is powerful. Many people claim to know God, but their lifestyle denied Him. The passage says they become abominable, disobedient, and reprobate. Those are strong words. These are the last days. Not everyone who says Lord, Lord is going to be known by Him. This is heartbreaking because they believe they are going to heaven. It’s time for all that profess to be a Christian to examine their lives and examine their hearts. The condition of your soul matters, it could be the difference between heaven and hell. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.” ~ Titus 1:16

I read this verse last night and it weighed on my heart. Haughty is arrogantly superior and disdainful, while it is said honor is humility. Haughty describes a lot of people these days, that has to break our Father’s heart. I began to reflect on those I know who are haughty and those who had a humble spirit. Today’s passage says before destruction the heart of man is haughty and before honor is humility. Haughtiness leads to destruction. Humility leads to honor. What kind of spirit to you have? Now is a good time to examine yourself. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility. ~ Proverbs 18:12

What a reassurance today’s passage is. Through the good, the bad, the easy and the hard the Lord doesn’t fail us. He actually goes before us and prepares the way. He doesn’t forsake us even when we could be the cause of whatever we’re going through. He’s there even after we may have forsaken Him. He is not dismayed by our steps because He already knew the steps we would take. Instead, He uses them all as a testimony to Him and to mold us into who He wants us to be and what He wants us to do. That is the kind of God we serve. 🦅 ~ 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

Some days I’m good and some days the tears just won’t stop. God not only sees those tears, He catches them in a bottle and writes them in a book. This morning in prayer God reminded me of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. I might be going through the fire, but I am not in it alone. That is a great comfort in the midst of pain. The things we go through are preparing us for the ministry being birthed within us. God uses even the plans of the enemy for our good. All that we go through not only makes us stronger, it equips us to help others who will go through those same fires. I press on knowing even this is used in God’s plans and I will be okay and you will too! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?” ~ Psalm 56:8

I lay and contemplated today’s passage for a while. I am currently going through one of the hardest times of my life. This is made worse by scheming people full of foul spirits. Sadly not everyone is the person they portray to be. Sometimes my heart is too good… is that possible? It makes me a target, easier to be taken advantage of. However, it also makes it easier for the love and light of God to shine through. No, my heart is not too good or too soft, we live in a cruel world under the control of the devil himself. The world needs more kind and loving hearts. I don’t have to spend time worrying about the darts thrown at me because today’s passage says they will not proposer. Those cruel words that cut like a knife will be condemned. This is our heritage as children of God. Heritage is a special or individual possession; an allottedportion. This is our portion from the Lord. I won’t hold back on my heart and I’ll pray for those who try to wound it. They need Jesus and my light for Jesus is going to keep shining in the hopes of penetrating their dark souls. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.” ~ Isaiah 54:17

When we delight ourselves in the Lord, when we spend time in the presence of the King of Kings, His desires become our desires. The flesh is rooted out and our mind is transformed. Our heart beats to His and He will give us the desires of our heart because they align with His. There is no safer or better place to be than walking in the will of our father. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” ~ Psalm 37:4

Several days before my move God led me to the passage of the children of Israel’s exodus from Egypt. They fled in haste with unleavened bread. God told me like the children of Israel, I would flee in haste. That is exactly what happen. However, just as He gave favor to His people, God gave me favor and continues to give me favor for this journey. When are obedient to God, His hand of protection rest over us. The harder we go for God, the harder the enemy will pursue us. He can attack, but our Father is leading this charge and we will not fail. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“33 And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We [be] all dead [men]. 34 And the people took their dough before it was leavened, their kneadingtroughs being bound up in their clothes upon their shoulders. 35 And the children of Israel did according to the word of Moses; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: 36 And the LORD gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they lent unto them [such things as they required]. And they spoiled the Egyptians.” ~ Exodus 12:33-36

I packed a few tubs tonight and laid down weary, emotionally exhausted. I thought Lord, I’m too tired for a blog tonight. But as I laid, He reminded me of how He had sustained me though the day and how He will not only sustain me but deliver me from my current situation and prosper me through it. So here I am, writing after 11 to remind God’s children it doesn’t matter what the situation looks like, God can and will carry you through it. He will put you back together in front of the very people who didn’t think you’d make it, in front of those who didn’t want you to make it. Press in child of God, your deliverer, the King of Kings is bringing you through! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.” ~ Isaiah 46:4

Church was on fire this morning. Afterwards some precious brothers and sisters prayed for me. Those prayers carried me through a very hard day. I am reminded tonight that the Lord IS my strength, He is navigating me through this storm and my heart rejoices in Him! I praise Him and give glory to His name. I am also so thankful for my prayer circle, they truly prayed me through! 🦅 ~ 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

God delights in giving us the “little” things that are actually “huge” in our heart. I have struggled over the last week or so and had so many tearful talks with my Father. He is such a patient and good God. He doesn’t get angry when I ask over and over are you sure Poppa? Can You give me a confirmation Poppa (yes another one)? He loves me and my heart that breaks so easily. He’s moving me into deep with Him. It is the time for obedience and as I move into what He’s ask He delivers me from the things trying to oppress me. Some things are just hard, but He never leaves our side. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me, because he delighted in me.” ~ Psalm 18:19

My Father keeps bringing this verse before me as I cry out to Him over people. I understand more and more that many are called, but they don’t answer that call. Imagine being called by God and not answering His call. Few are chosen, only a few answer His call. Every time He brings this verse to me, my heart weeps. But Poppa, why? I understand we have free will but why would anyone choose the ways of the world over the chosen path of God? If this breaks my heart, can you imagine how much it grieves our Father? Pray brothers and sisters pray. It is such sad times we are living in. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For many are called, but few are chosen.” ~ Matthew 22:14

This morning I was praying to God about so many things and He said I know what you have need of before you do. It brought me to today’s passage. Somethings in life are so heavy and we start to get weighed down with how our needs will get met or how things will get done, but our loving Father never intended it to be that way. He knows every single need we will have and even every situation we will face. He’s already made the provision for us and provided the way. We just need to have faith and start thanking Him for it. It’s all in His hands and there is no better place for it to be. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“31 Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? 32 (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. 33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” ~ Matthew 6:31-33

It is so hard when people you love aren’t honest. My heart wants to believe so very much while my mind is saying are you serious? Help me Poppa. I need to see things as they are. I heard Him say all things done in dark must come to light. That enlightenment can be so very hard on the heart, yet the darkness must be exposed. I thank God for His light even when the heart doesn’t want to see it. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“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.” ~ Luke 12:2-3

Man can lie, but God sees through those lies. He sees directly into our thoughts and heart. It makes me sad for those who lie and think it’s okay or that they are getting away with something. Every thing done in dark will come to light. Today’s verse says God’s Word divides asunder the soul and spirit. You can’t be for God and hold hands with the devil. You have to choose. My heart breaks for those blinded by the devil and the choices they make. 🦅 ~ Chelle’s, #f8ithgal

“For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” ~ Hebrews 4:12

God never promised an easy road, but He did promise not to leave or forsake us. Look at the life of Jesus. He was hated just for who He was and betrayed by someone in His very circle. Today’s passage tells us those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. Do not grow weary in your good doing. Do not be discouraged when those in your circle turn on you. Your joy is coming. Smile through the tears because God is about to bring you out of them! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.” ~ Psalm 126:5

This morning I was praying for guidance and strength from my Poppa. This heart just hurts, it’s so very soft. I heard Him say He has already gone before me and made my way straight. Tears streaming down my face and my Father hearing and responding to not only the words, but each tear fallen. Brothers and sisters, He goes before us! He will NOT fail us. There is nothing to fear or be worried by, our Father directs our every step. I’m thankful for a God who hears our cries and prepares the path before us. Such a loving God we serve! 🦅 ~ 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

Where is the help I prayed for? In Daniel 10 we find he is visited by an angel who tells him he understood he needed to come quickly because God had heard his prayers. He was delayed by the enemy for 21 days when Michael came to help him. During this 21 days of opposition, Daniel prayed and fasted. This shows us the angel was dispatched and prayer and fasting allowed them to breach the enemy to get through. God hears us and dispatches help, but we need to do our part as well. Prayer combined with fasting provides a powerful breakthrough in whatever you are seeking or when under attack. Don’t be discouraged with delay, press in harder to God and your breakthrough will happen. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.” ~ Daniel 10:12-13

I love today’s passage. Sometimes I think I’m too old for the Lord to use me in this way or that, but His timing is not like ours. Look through the Bible at the age of some of the people used. Keep that in mind the next time you start thinking you are too old or you have wasted too many years. God took all of this into account when He called you into a place of service for Him. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.” ~ 2 Peter 3:8

Day 30: I am thankful no weapon formed against me shall prosper. You can be sure that when God has a calling over you life, the enemy is going to go after you hard. In going after you, he will often use some of those closet to you in an attempt to discourage you. Keep your eyes on God! NO weapons formed against you will prosper and every tongue that rises against you in judgement thou shall condemn. We are heirs to God and this is our heritage in Him! Keep pressing my friends. God has you! I am so thankful knowing the darts coming my way will not prosper. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.” ~ Isaiah 54:17

So much going on in my life right now. I know God allows us to go through things for a reason and someday all of this will turn into a testimony that will help offers, so I press on. I press on and lean into my Father. His Word says He will instruct us, teach us in the way we shall go, and guide us with His very eye. I am so thankful we serve a God true to His word! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.” ~ Psalm 32:8

Day 29: Today I am thankful to get through the day. Sometimes your biggest accomplishment is just to get through the day. Today was one of those days for me. Fear tried to rear it’s ugly head again, but God said not so daughter. Fear not for I, the Lord you God, has already gone before you and met the needs you are so concerned with. No more worrying and toiling over this thing. I’m working all things out in your favor. A deep sigh of relief with tears in my eyes. There are times you have to just trust in the Lord and let God be God. I’m thankful He got be through this day. 🦅 ~ 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

God is so good! There are so many things we do not understand, but He does. He’s always looking over us and has our best interest on His heart. We must trust in Him and lean not unto our own understanding. Leaning unto our own understanding can often lead us astray. We do not see the full picture as our Father does! When we acknowledge Him, when we lean into Him, He WILL direct our path. Glory hallelujah, what an awesome God we serve. Trust Him brothers and sisters, He is always in control! 🦅 ~ 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.” ~ Proverbs 3:5-6

Day 28: I am thankful for family. I lived most of my adult life away from my family. Hundreds of miles away from them. I saw my nieces and nephews growing up on FaceTime or messenger. The best part of being home is hearing them call me Aunt Chelle Chelle. Things have been especially rough lately and having family there is just priceless. I am thankful for each and every one of you. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.” ~ 1 Timothy 5:8

Jesus came to save the lost and we were all lost at some point. He took compassion on the lost and on each of us. One sin isn’t greater than another when it comes to getting into heaven or hell. We must each repent of our ways, we must acknowledge Jesus as our Savior and this should produce a heart change. We start to want worldly things less and the things of God more. I don’t want to ever forget where I came from and what Jesus rescued me from. More of you and less of me Lord! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.” ~ Luke 19:10

Day 27: I am thankful for refuge in my Father’s arms who gives me rest. We all know life can be hard. It’s so reassuring to know when we are heavy laden, our Father will give us rest. He has what we need to rest our weary souls. He doesn’t condemn when we’ve made bad choices, no He has mercy and grace. What an awesome God we serve. 🦅 ~ 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.” , Matthew 11:28-29

Ohhh how it is not always easy to glory in our tribulations but what it produces is worth it. We need to praise God through the storms because He is the one who brings us through them! When we come through the other side of the storm we will be wiser and stronger. Our faith will also have grown. Praise Him brothers and sisters, He is bringing you through the storm you are enduring and you will never be the same. 🦅 ~ 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 ~ Romans 5:3-4

Day 26: I am thankful God never leaves or forsakes me. Right now I’m going through some pretty heavy things. How much more Poppa? Help Your daughter and give me the wisdom not to allow the same things again! Then I read Deuteronomy 32:6, He never leaves or forsakes us. Last night, fear tried to rear it’s ugly head but today I’m reminded that I am not going through this alone. God is with me and He will not fail me or forsake me. His mercy and grace are endless. I’m thankful I have Him by my side in the peaceful seasons and fighting with and for me in the warring seasons. 🦅 ~ 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

Today’s passage is such an on-time word for me. I read it and reread it with tears in my eyes. There are somethings in life that you have to give to God. After that, you wait on Him. While you wait, you can have the confidence that the Lord will strengthen your heart. Just this evening I prayed for God to strengthen my heart so this verse made my spirit leap. It doesn’t matter what the situation looks like through our physical eyes, He is fighting in the spiritual realm and we are safe in His hands. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.” ~ Psalm 27:14

Day 25: I am thankful for my prophetic family. God has blessed me with a tight circle of people who understand the calling God has on my life. They don’t think I’m crazy when God shows me things in the sky because they know what you see in the spiritual is not what you see in the physical. They encourage me and lift me up. I am so blessed to have a circle handpicked by God! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” ~ Amos 3:7

I saw today’s passage posted by a precious sister on Facebook. It really hit my spirit. It made my heart grieve for people I knew that were trying to deceive me and mocking God. Those are seeds being sowed and God almighty will watch them grow and what is reaped from them will cause greater pain than what they have inflicted. That breaks my heart, but it’s not too late to repent and turn back to God. Jesus cleanses us in the very blood He shed to save us. It’s not too late. Repent and turn back to the Lord. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

Day 24: I am thankful for Apostle Faith. God has used this woman in a mighty way in my life and the lives of countless others. She has been my teacher, mentor, and friend. She has prayed me through so many situations and even through the jaws of death that tried to claim me as I almost bled to death. She is a mighty warrior of God with so much to glean from. I am so thankful and blessed to have her in my life. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.“ ~ Proverbs 9:9

I was talking to a dear brother online when I heard the Lord say, not by might or power, but by My Spirit. I tend to try to do things myself. I “try” to fix things myself. I heard God saying stop the worrying and trust Me to take care of You! Anyone else like that? We don’t have to take on the world, we don’t have to carry things in our shoulders, we serve an awesome God that wants us to give everything to Him. There are some things we were never meant to carry. Give it to God and let go of the worry. 🦅 ~ 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

Day 23: I am thankful for praying friends. I’m thankful for those friends that get down in the trenches and help pray you through. Anyone can say I’m praying for you, but it’s special friends that actually go to war in prayer on your behalf. I’m so thankful to have those friends in my corner. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“19 Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. 20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” ~ Matthew 18:19-20

Happy Thanksgiving from West Virginia. I thought a lot about being thankful today. I have so much going on in my life right now. The enemy likes to use it as a punching bag on myself. A dear sister sent me a Word from the Lord today and it blessed me so much. Today’s passage doesn’t say to give thanks when the light is shining bright and things are going great. No, it says in EVERYTHING give thanks. Not in some but EVERYTHING, this includes those rough times. There is even more to be thankful for in those rough times. God draws you closer to Him, He shelters you, and He shows up in your favor. It is His will for us to be thankful in ALL things! Thank You Jesus for all the seasons in my life and for working through them! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal!

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.“ ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Day 22: I am thankful for the light that shines through the dark. Nothing is hidden from our Father. Everything done in secret will come into light. God hears it all, He sees it all and He will bring it into the open. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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.” ~ Luke 12:2-3

We can walk through the shadows of death with the confidence that our Father has us. He comforts us in the storm.He prepares a table for us right in front of the enemy! We are His and His goodness and mercy will follow us all the days of our life. Glory hallelujah for His hand upon us! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou [art] with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.” ~ Psalm 23:4-6

Day 21. I am thankful for the way God shows me things in the sky. God speaks to me through it. He shows me angels dispatched to assist me, territorial demons, and the strong man just to name a few. Many are in such vivid detail it is as if I could reach out and touch them. He is so good to listen to my prayers and show me what I’ve prayed about in the sky. I used to love to watch clouds when I was younger. That has magnified now that God speaks to me through them and I’m so thankful. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.” ~ Numbers 12:6

The heart of man is deceitful. I thought on that a bit. Many say they have a kind heart or they are a good person but what does their actions show. Where do their “good attentions” come from. God says He searches the heart and tries the reins according to the fruit of what our doings. I began to search my own heart and to sift through the actions of those saying they love me. It hurts Poppa. When we come to God with true surrender our heart changes. The fruit we yield changes too. If someone is still producing rotten fruit and causing chaos and pain to the ones they “love” they need to do a heart check. Jesus never leaves us the same way He found us. There is ALWAYS a heart change. 🦅 ~ 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

Day 20: I am thankful for my soft heart. This heart of mine! It breaks so easily and the tears come so quickly. God told me long ago, I have His heart and that is why I feel things so deeply. Now I embrace it as who I am and thank my Father for a heart so soft and full of His love for others. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” ~ Genesis 1:27

I read this Scripture last night. As children of God, there will be people who take advantage of us just because of who we are, people that will hurt us thinking they can get by with it because of who we are in Christ. Show them the love of God anyways. Pray for them earnestly because vengeance belongs to the Lord and His vengeance is greater than we could ever give. Forgive and let go and pray they find the Lord. I have a lot the Lord could of held me accountable for, but He washed my sins clean. I pray for the same mercy on those who do me wrong. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.” ~ Romans 12:19

Day 19: I am thankful for discernment that comes from the Lord. This can also be a painful one. He will allow you to see the people and the spirits behind this mask. Protect me Poppa from those you reveal to me behind the mask. I thank You for the gift to discern and the wisdom as to what to do with it. 🦅 ~ 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

I had another verse in mind for today, but God led me to today’s passage. As I was praying, I kept hearing itchy ears. We are seeing Ministers pop up that preach feel good sermons, more motivational speakers than Ministers. They stay away from those hard topics that may offend their large congregations. It’s not the time for what feels right but what is right. Souls are dying every day that will spend their eternity in hell. Doing right, donating, will not get you through the doors of heaven. Many will say Lord didn’t I do this or that and He’s going to say depart from Me. It takes a true heart repentance and the salvation of your sins through the blood of Jesus that gets you in heaven. This isn’t a superficial change, it’s a heart change that manifest in you. The old man is put away and the new man is evident to all who see them. Hell is going to be full of people with good intentions. Verse 4 today says people will turn away their ears from the truth. We are there my friends. Itchy ears, don’t start preaching about hell, God loves us all. He does. That’s why He gave His son for our sins, that’s why He gave us a way out of hell. But, He doesn’t force the call. He doesn’t force the change. We have free will. Heaven or hell? I choose you Lord, make me over and create a clean heart in me. Renew My spirit and guide me into my kingdom destiny for You. This soldier is ready to battle. It’s time for a heart check. Where do you stand? 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.” ~ 2 Timothy 4:3-4

Day 18: I am thankful to be a child of God. There is no greater gift than receiving Jesus as your Lord and Savior. When we do this, we become sons and daughters to the King! As a child of God, we are in the world but not a part of the world. Many people won’t understand or even believe in your calling. That’s okay, God called you for this time and that is all that matters. I’m thankful to be called a child of God! 🦅 ~ 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 3:1

Oh what a day. It seems like the enemy was fighting me at every turn. He definitely did not want the word of God to go forth, but I was reminded he is a liar. He is not just your typical liar, he is the father of lies. We speak truth, the light and love of Jesus and he can’t stand it. We speak salvation and he cringes, keep telling the world about Jesus. Whatever He lays on your heart speak it! The truth will go forth in the name of Jesus! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.” ~ John 8:44

Day 17: I am thankful to be an anointed servant of the Lord. I was thinking about the attacks I’ve had from the enemy over the last year. The things I’ve endured from some that I love the most is heartbreaking. I began to reflect on Psalm 105:15. God actually puts this passage in the Bible twice. He is serious about His children. I am a daughter to the King, called forth for this time and those that contribute to my hurt, those that attempt to be bring shame upon me through their actions have to answer to Him. I pray for grace and mercy upon them and that they find the love of Jesus and grow in Him. I am honored to be His child and thankful that I rest under His hand as His anointed daughter called speak forth His Word in this season. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

God knows everything we are going through and His Word says He actually catches the tears we cry and puts them in a bottle and they are written in His book. When I think of the tears I’ve cried that blows my mind. Yet He loves us that much, that our tears are precious to Him. They have meaning as they reach His ears. He thinks of every single detail in regards to us. What a blessing to be called a child of God. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?” ~ Psalm 56:8

Day 16: I am thankful for the Lord’s protection. I am so far from perfect. I’ve veered off path, went left when He said right yet He protects me still. I’m learning to listen to His voice and follow His commands, but I’m thankful for His protection even I don’t deserve it. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.” ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:3

When was the last time you fasted? God tells us clearly in today’s passage that we are going to encounter somethings that can only come out through prayer and fasting. Prayer alone will not rid these troublesome situations, problems, or demons, we must also fast. Jesus is our example and He spent a lot of time fasting. If He is God in the flesh and fasted, how much important is it for us to fast too? Are you up against a an impossible situation? Have you been praying for a breakthrough that has yet to come? Add fasting to your prayer and watch the Lord shift the atmosphere in your favor. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.” ~ Matthew 17:21

Day 15: I am thankful for the angels that surround me. God gives us the authority to commission them around us, before us. They watch over us, can guide us. God shows them to me in the sky all the time. I’m thankful He sends His messengers to walk with me. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

I was again praying for a passage for today when God led me to today’s. Man, it is an on-time word for this season and for the things troubling my heart. When we come to God, there is a heart change. You don’t always see it instantly in people, but you begin to notice changes. The Holy Spirit doesn’t condemn but He does convict. We are called to be holy as Christ is holy. You might say, I’m only human, I’m going to fall. You are covered by grace and given mercy when you fall. BUT, you cannot remain in a perpetual state of sin and claim to be saved at the same time. God lifts you up out of the sin but you have the free will to stay out. You put on the armor of God DAILY. You change your circle to brothers and sisters that can lift you up. You attend church to be refilled. You must do you part, but God won’t force you to do it. It breaks my heart to see Christians fall back to a place worse than they came out of. It hurts my heart even more when it affects those they love. I talk about it so much because it’s important, you must renew your mind daily! Examine your heart before God daily. He will help you, but you have to ask and you must mean it. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” ~ 1 Peter 1:13-16

Day 14: I am thankful for my reps. They are all three understanding when I’m out. I have a great relationship with each of them and I can usually guess what is needed before ask. It is a blessing to work with them and their TS. It makes you love what you do all the more! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:” ~ 2 Corinthians 9:8

I was sitting this evening in thought and prayer. Lord, I can’t stand it when someone just lies and lies! I started searching the Scriptures and found I’m not alone. God’s servants abhor it and so does our Father. Abhor is regard with disgust and hatred. A child of God does not utter lies because they love the Lord. Deception of any kind is not from God. It is from the father of lies, satan himself. Man, if your a person prone to lying… take it to God and allow Him to purify your mind and tongue. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“I hate and abhor lying: but thy law do I love.” ~ Psalm 119:163

Day 13: I am thankful for a job that I love. I have had my job for a little over 18 years and this is by far the favorite position I have held over the years. It is nice to wake and do something you love and know you are a part of changing peoples lives. Just so thankful. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;” ~ Colossians 3:23

I was sitting in my chair after searching for a verse for today. It was a hard day for me. I was returning after being in the hospital 5 days and was dealing with other issues, and a returning headache. I was overwhelmed. My heart was feeling broken by the action of others and I found myself just crying out to God. I’m right here daughter, lean into Me. Nothing goes unnoticed by our Father. He knew I was going to need him before I ask. I came to Him in the right heart posture and His arms were wide open. I don’t know what you are going through or who caused the hurt, but God does. He sees the smallest details and the heart behind them. Stay pressed into Him, He will not leave you helpless. 🦅 ~ 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

Day 12: I am thankful for God’s wisdom. Man, I could not navigate this life alone, especially in today’s world. No, you need the wisdom of God daily. His wisdom gives you key strategies to tackle anything thrown your way. When you lean into Him, He allows you to glean wisdom from Him. He gives you both knowledge and understanding. What an awesome blessing to be a child of God! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.” ~ Proverbs 2:6

God has been speaking to be a lot about those who produce fruit and those that are barren. When we accept Christ as our Savior, He begins to clean us up from the inside out. In some people you may see drastic changes quickly, in others the change is gradual. BUT, there is change. He doesn’t save us to allow us to continue to walk in sin. It grieves my heart to see people steeped in sin. If it grieves my heart, I can only imagine what it does to our Father’s heart. It is an honor and a blessing to be called child of the most high God. I want to do better, be better. I want everything God has for me. Change my heart oh Lord! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“5 I am the vine, ye [are] the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. 6 If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast [them] into the fire, and they are burned. 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” ~ John 15:5-7

Day 11: I’m thankful for God’s comfort. Life can be hard. It’s especially hard on a soft heart, but God’s comfort is without measure. No matter what we go through His grace and mercy is never ending and He promises He will not leave us comfortless. He says I will come to you. Friends, He will meet us right at the point of our need. We are never alone, never comfortless. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.” ~ John 14:18

Charity in today’s passage means love. Love suffereth long and is kind. Love envieth not. Love vaunteth not itself and I’d not puffed up. Do we see a pattern here? Love doth not behave itself unseemly. Love doesn’t seeketh her own. Love is not easily provoked. Love thinketh no evil. This really made me think. Love doesn’t hurt and love forgives. It’s not selfish, it’s not self serving. It is humble. I think our world has this all confused. It is not easily provoked. Oh where we would be if we all studied this out and lived it. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“4 Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;” ~ 1 Corinthians 13:4-5

Day 10: I am thankful for my sister-in-laws. I didn’t grow up with sisters so having these two that I can go to is such a blessing. Pamela listens to me cry and understands and supports me when no one else does. Sarah is always there whenever I call (and gives the best hair cuts ever). I am so thankful God gave me these two sisters to lift me when I fall. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.” ~ Proverbs 12:25

The Lord led me to today’s passage and it really spoke to my heart. The children of Israel were rebellious, yet the Lord still parted the Red Sea and dried up the waters of Jordan for them to go through. This is the same God we serve today and what He did for them He can do again today for us. It doesn’t matter what you think you deserve, Jesus died and came back for me and you to save us from our sins. Our strength is made perfect in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9). Are the waters of life rushing in on you? Look to God to go before you and part those waters. Decree that you will walk on dry lands right through those waters. Draw unto God for wisdom to navigate through the waters surrounding you. The waters will not overtake you because Jesus is still on the throne and He’s not only holding the waters back, but He’s making a way out of no way. Trust Him child of God and claim it in the name of Jesus. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“23 For the LORD your God dried up the waters of Jordan from before you, until ye were passed over, as the LORD your God did to the Red sea, which he dried up from before us, until we were gone over: 24 That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it [is] mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever.” ~ Joshua 4:23-24

Day 9: I am thankful for the little things. Our Father is so good. He loves to give us even the smallest things that are big to us. I always sleep with the fan on at home. I am in the hospital and I’ve never seen a fan in the room, but when I was taken up to a room it had a fan and a shower! The shower was so refreshing this morning. Rejoice evermore…in everything give thanks, even for a fan in your room. 🦅 ~ Chelle,#f8ithgal

“16 Rejoice evermore. 17 Pray without ceasing. 18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Some things are harder to forgive than others. Some people are harder to forgive than others. Some offenses against us are harder to forgive than others. Forgive them anyways. Jesus says if we forgive men of their trespasses our Heavenly Father will forgive us. He goes on to say if we do not forgive those trespasses our Father will not forgive our trespasses. Jesus is pretty clear, we need to forgive others as He forgives us. I was thinking on the grace and mercy our Father pours out over us yet it so hard for many to offer that same grace and mercy to others. Jesus died on a cross, He died a horrific painful death, for sins we had not yet even committed. He knew everything we would ever do and He still chose to die so that our sins could be forgiven. What love He has for us! We should offer that same love and forgiveness. Anything less is not Christ like and I strive to be like Him. I may fall short, but I continuously try. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“14 For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your Heavenly Father will also forgive you: 15 But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” ~ Matthew 6:14-15

Day 8: I am thankful for restored health. I am grateful for the blood of Jesus that heals me. I am thankful for the restoration in Jeremiah 30:16. He is the God that heals and restores. Glory hallelujah, I am so thankful for restored health. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the Lord; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.” ~ Jeremiah 30:17

This one is a day late because I was sick. Day 7: I am thankful for Sancha, “ChaCha”. When I moved back to WV from CO. She would drive clear to Mt. Olive so that we could have Mexican. She still drives from St.Albans to Ravenswood so that we can have Mexican. I have had a really bad migraine for 2 weeks and had an emergency appointment with my neurologist. She offered to pick me up, take me to my appointment, and back home. I know I can trust her with whatever I’m going through and depend on her to always be there. I am so thankful for her. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal.

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

It doesn’t matter what the storm is or how weary it makes us, we can go to our Father and He WILL give us rest. His Word doesn’t say in some situations or during some times. It says “Come unto Me, ALL ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I WILL give you rest.” Laden means heavily loaded or weighed down. Is something weighing you down? Draw close to the Lord and allow Him to give you rest. It is in His Word so you can believe it yo be so! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” ~ Matthew 11:28

All we have to do is call on the name of the Lord and He will answer. When we draw close to Him, He will glean His wisdom with us and show us great and mighty things. We must first press into Him, there is so much He wants to share with us! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” ~ Jeremiah 33:3

I had some unexpected delays in my day so I did not get the daily nourishment in, but you are all in my thoughts and prayers. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

Day 6: I am thankful for my brothers. Life can throw a lot at you. My brothers are always there and in protective mode even when I’ve brought it upon myself. They are always there no matter the challenge and I’m thankful for them both. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? 21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.” ~ 1 John 4:20-21

The lord has really been speaking to me about forgiveness and not just forgiveness, but letting go of the offense that caused me pain. I often hear, I can forgive but I can’t forget. God reminded me that when Jesus died for us and we come to Him for forgiveness, He forgives and completely wipes our sins away. He doesn’t forgive and then say, I forgive you but I’m going to keep in mind those things you did. No, He forgives completely and washes the offense away. That can be hard y’all. I get it. I forgive but then the devil creeps in with the what if’s. What if they do it again, what if you look like an idiot for forgiving them, what if… What if we fall, does Jesus not pick us back up? What if we mess up, how does that make Jesus feel? His grace and mercy never ends. Why should ours not be the same? 🦅 ~ 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 4:31-32

Day 5: I am thankful for my mother-in-law. She has been such a blessing and support in my marriage. She is a praying woman of God who will join me in prayer when needed. God does everything in life with purpose and He blessed me with this woman of God when I married her son. I am very thankful for her in my life. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

We are not promised tomorrow. I think we too often take that for granted. We tend to put off today things for tomorrow, but what if tomorrow never comes? We leave things unsaid thinking we have time to say it tomorrow, again, what if tomorrow never comes? My nephew was in a terrible car wreck last night. Thankfully, the Lord was watching over him and he was okay. But, I started to think about so many things that we take for granted that we will just wake up tomorrow. For an untold number each day this doesn’t happen. Get things right today with God today, tell those you love them today, forgive people today with the sane forgiveness Christ gave you… because tomorrow is not promised! I am so thankful for the people who subscribe to my blog and read it daily. I’m thankful for the people God has placed in my life. I don’t want to go into tomorrow with things unsaid today for we knowest not what a day May bring forth. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” ~ Proverbs 27:1

Day 4: I am thankful for my mom. She has been through a lot in life and has a lot of wisdom to glean from. God made her my mom for a reason. A mother’s prayers are precious and I thankful she is my mom. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“25 Strength and honour [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. 26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness.” ~ Proverbs 31:25-26

I opened my Bible to today’s passage this morning. I had a terrible headache and I sat in my work recliner and just meditated on it. Elijah sought the mantle of Elisha. When Elisha ask him to tarry somewhere, he said I will not and he followed him. Before being taken up, Elisha ask Elijah what he wanted him to do with him. He said, “let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.” He wanted it. He believed he could receive this. He followed after Elisha faithfully and wanting a double portion of his spirit. After Elisha was taken up, his mantle fell upon Elijah. What do you want from God? Ask Him and believe, you will receive it. He has mantles for us all to pick up. Have you picked up yours? 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“13 He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and went back, and stood by the bank of Jordan; 14 And he took the mantle of Elijah that fell from him, and smote the waters, and said, Where [is] the LORD God of Elijah? and when he also had smitten the waters, they parted hither and thither: and Elisha went over.” ~ 2 Kings 2:13-14

Day 3: I am thankful for our fur baby, April. I was given April about the same time I found out I could not have children. They were supposed to go in and remove cyst from my uterus but there were so many they had to remove it instead. April did not leave my side. She has been with me in Louisiana where I was blessed with her, to Colorado, and back to West Virginia. She sits on my lap and watches TV. She also listens intently when I talk to her, blinking her eyes to communicate with me and she licks the tears from my face when I’m heartbroken. Working at home, she is with me almost all of the time and has anxiety when me or her daddy are not home. I take her almost everywhere. She has been such a blessing in my life and we are so much alike. God gave her to me because He knew we needed each other 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

I sat and thought on today’s passage for awhile. Jesus is the light of the world. His light should shine through us. When we come to Christ and except Him as our Savior, we start to change from the inside out. It’s not always an instant change, but often it is a gradual one. We start to lose interest in the things we once enjoyed, i.e., smoking, going to bars, watching certain movies or listening to certain music. The Lord starts to convict us over our language. We truly become a new creation through Christ. I was overwhelmed this afternoon and found myself yelling at my computer. I stopped and reflected on my behavior, forgive me Poppa. Being a Christian is not being perfect. God gives us grace! It’s changing those ungodly behaviors as time passes. Don’t be discouraged when you mess up. Give it to God and keep pressing, allowing His light to shine through you. He’s not looking for perfection, but a willing heart pressing toward the mark! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life” ~ John 8:12

Day 2: I am thankful for my husband. We have certainly have had our ups and downs. But God. He has a purpose in everything including the hard times. What the enemy means to destroy us, He turns around for our good. I’m thankful to have my husband on this journey with me. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“6 But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. 7 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; 8 And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh.” ~ Mark 10:6-8

I had such a long day. I am toward the end and my eyes are filled with tears. Somethings are just hard! Other people may not understand and that’s okay, because God does. I sat down in my work recliner and reread today’s verse. God always knows what we need. He knows before we do and He knew my heart would need this tonight. He goes before us, but never leaves us behind. No, He’s right there and He feels every tug of our heart. He never fails or forsakes us. I’m thankful for a Father who knows our hearts and just what we need when the day tries to overwhelm us. 🦅 ~ 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 3:8

With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, it is a good time to reflect on what we are thankful for. As I share what I am thankful for each day, I pray you also reflect on the goodness of God and what you are thankful for.

Day 1: I am thankful for the blood of Jesus, the Holy Spirit He left to comfort us, and the Word of God given to guide us.

“And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,” ~ Revelation 1:5

Many people are talking about being on the verge of World War 3, but God has been telling me to prepare for a spiritual battle as we have never seen before. He is calling His Warriors to ready for this battle. Put on your full armor including the swords of Holy Ghost fire. Wake up, wake up!! The war draws nigh. Are you equipped and ready? Seek God now for His wisdom that will guide you and give you key strategies in attacking and fighting back against the enemy. Prepare, I can feel it in the spiritual realm. Warriors, man your watch and be ready for it is coming. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“9 Proclaim ye this among the Gentiles; Prepare war, wake up the mighty men, let all the men of war draw near; let them come up: 10 Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruninghooks into spears: let the weak say, I [am] strong.” ~ Joel 3:9-10

We are coming to an end to our month through the Proverb’s. I pray you have enjoyed it as much as me! There is so much wisdom to glean from this book. You can read it over and over and God will continue to just pour His wisdom into you. My favorite verse from today is verse 30, “Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.” I desire to be that God fearing woman. I want to know the heart of God and walk into the calling He has called me into. He has a special calling for you too. Lean into Him and He will impart wisdom you can’t learn in school and show you what your part is in His Kingdom work. Thank you for reading through the Proverbs with me. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 31:1-31 KJV] 1 The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him. 2 What, my son? and what, the son of my womb? and what, the son of my vows? 3 Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. 4 [It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: 5 Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. 6 Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto those that be of heavy hearts. 7 Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more. 8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. 9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy. 10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price [is] far above rubies. 11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. 12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. 13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. 14 She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar. 15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. 16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. 17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. 18 She perceiveth that her merchandise [is] good: her candle goeth not out by night. 19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. 20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. 21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household [are] clothed with scarlet. 22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing [is] silk and purple. 23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. 24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth [it]; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. 25 Strength and honour [are] her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. 26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue [is] the law of kindness. 27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. 28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her. 29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all. 30 Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised. 31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

The Lord laid this verse on my heart yesterday. I was still contemplating whether to post it when a friend of my dad’s referenced Joel 2:28. I’m listening Poppa! This same passage also appears in Acts 2:17, adding in the last days. When God repeats something in His Word it is very important, He is emphasizing whatever it is being said. We are living in that time where God is pouring out His Spirit out upon all flesh and sons and daughters are indeed prophesying. Many people think prophecy was a thing of the Old Testament but we are clearly told it is a thing of right now. We are living in the last days. It is important now more than ever to draw close to God and listen for His voice. He is speaking to His children. Are you listening? 🦅 ~ Chelle, #fithgal

“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

“And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:” ~ Acts 2:17

It’s hard to believe our journey through the Proverbs is almost coming to an end. I pray you have gleaned nuggets of wisdom each day, I know I have. As I read through today’s chapter, I felt power in verse 5, “ Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him.” Everything about God is pure. He created a new spirit in us when we are saved. He cleans us up from the inside out. Don’t be too hard on newer Christians. Allow the Holy Ghost to work within them and wait upon the Lord before condemning their actions. We are all a work in progress. Part two of today’s passage really made me thankful fir the protection of our Father. He is a shield to all that put their trust in Him. He protects us ya’ll! Many times he protects us without us evening knowing it. Draw close to God and just sit in His presence for awhile. Soak in His wisdom and love. You won’t be sorry you did. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal.

[Proverbs 30:1-33 KJV] 1 The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, [even] the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, 2 Surely I [am] more brutish than [any] man, and have not the understanding of a man. 3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. 4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what [is] his name, and what [is] his son’s name, if thou canst tell? 5 Every word of God [is] pure: he [is] a shield unto them that put their trust in him. 6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. 7 Two [things] have I required of thee; deny me [them] not before I die: 8 Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: 9 Lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, Who [is] the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God [in vain]. 10 Accuse not a servant unto his master, lest he curse thee, and thou be found guilty. 11 [There is] a generation [that] curseth their father, and doth not bless their mother. 12 [There is] a generation [that are] pure in their own eyes, and [yet] is not washed from their filthiness. 13 [There is] a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up. 14 [There is] a generation, whose teeth [are as] swords, and their jaw teeth [as] knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from [among] men. 15 The horseleach hath two daughters, [crying], Give, give. There are three [things that] are never satisfied, [yea], four [things] say not, [It is] enough: 16 The grave; and the barren womb; the earth [that] is not filled with water; and the fire [that] saith not, [It is] enough. 17 The eye [that] mocketh at [his] father, and despiseth to obey [his] mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it. 18 There be three [things which] are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: 19 The way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid. 20 Such [is] the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. 21 For three [things] the earth is disquieted, and for four [which] it cannot bear: 22 For a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with meat; 23 For an odious [woman] when she is married; and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress. 24 There be four [things which are] little upon the earth, but they [are] exceeding wise: 25 The ants [are] a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer; 26 The conies [are but] a feeble folk, yet make they their houses in the rocks; 27 The locusts have no king, yet go they forth all of them by bands; 28 The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces. 29 There be three [things] which go well, yea, four are comely in going: 30 A lion [which is] strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any; 31 A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom [there is] no rising up. 32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, [lay] thine hand upon thy mouth. 33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.

I love today’s verse. I felt in in my spirit this morning as I read it. I had no idea how much my day would need it, but God did. He knew before I ever started drowning in my work day, the thoughts I would have and He sustained me through it. He is God. Nothing is too hard for Him. As Job says, He can do EVERYTHING. He knows our thoughts before we even know what we are going to say. He is an all knowing God. He is loving, merciful, and faithful. I am blessed to be called a child of the most High God who loves me even on my most frantic unlovable days. What an awesome God we serve. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.” ~ Job 42:2

I thought hard on verse 11 of today’s chapter, “A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.” How many times yo we get upset and our mouth just won’t stop? There have been times I’ve ask myself, what was wrong with you?! Lord help me, help us. Mature our emotions and help us realize when to speak and when to keep quite instead of raging like fools. It’s through Your strength and wisdom we can accomplish this. Help us Poppa, in Jesus name Amen 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 29:1-27 KJV] 1 He, that being often reproved hardeneth [his] neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. 2 When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn. 3 Whoso loveth wisdom rejoiceth his father: but he that keepeth company with harlots spendeth [his] substance. 4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it. 5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet. 6 In the transgression of an evil man [there is] a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice. 7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: [but] the wicked regardeth not to know [it]. 8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise [men] turn away wrath. 9 [If] a wise man contendeth with a foolish man, whether he rage or laugh, [there is] no rest. 10 The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. 11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards. 12 If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants [are] wicked. 13 The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes. 14 The king that faithfully judgeth the poor, his throne shall be established for ever. 15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame. 16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall. 17 Correct thy son, and he shall give thee rest; yea, he shall give delight unto thy soul. 18 Where [there is] no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy [is] he. 19 A servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understand he will not answer. 20 Seest thou a man [that is] hasty in his words? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him. 21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child shall have him become [his] son at the length. 22 An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression. 23 A man’s pride shall bring him low: but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit. 24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth [it] not. 25 The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. 26 Many seek the ruler’s favour; but [every] man’s judgment [cometh] from the LORD. 27 An unjust man [is] an abomination to the just: and [he that is] upright in the way [is] abomination to the wicked.

Today’s Scripture really touched me. We live in a microwave world where everyone wants what they want instantly. We pray and question why the prayer is not answered immediately. God’s timing is so different than ours, delay doesn’t always mean denial. Things are answered not only in His timing, but at the time and in a way that is best for us. Trust His timing. Lean into Him during the waiting season. He will never leave you helpless and He will never leave you in the same way He found you. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.” ~ 2 Peters 3:8

I have been reflecting on verse 10 of today’s chapter all afternoon, “Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good [things] in possession.” We are all accountable for our own actions; however, there are people the enemy uses to purposefully lead the righteous astray. These people have evil set in their heart to pull people back into what God has delivered then from. These people will not prevail over the plan and will of God and they themselves will fall into their own pit. Watch what you do to a child of God and watch trying to lead then astray. It does not go unnoticed in God’s eyes and He takes the welfare of His children very seriously. You do not want to play around and find out. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 28:1-28 KJV] 1 The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. 2 For the transgression of a land many [are] the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding [and] knowledge the state [thereof] shall be prolonged. 3 A poor man that oppresseth the poor [is like] a sweeping rain which leaveth no food. 4 They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them. 5 Evil men understand not judgment: but they that seek the LORD understand all [things]. 6 Better [is] the poor that walketh in his uprightness, than [he that is] perverse [in his] ways, though he [be] rich. 7 Whoso keepeth the law [is] a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous [men] shameth his father. 8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. 9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer [shall be] abomination. 10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good [things] in possession. 11 The rich man [is] wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out. 12 When righteous [men] do rejoice, [there is] great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden. 13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh [them] shall have mercy. 14 Happy [is] the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief. 15 [As] a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; [so is] a wicked ruler over the poor people. 16 The prince that wanteth understanding [is] also a great oppressor: [but] he that hateth covetousness shall prolong [his] days. 17 A man that doeth violence to the blood of [any] person shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him. 18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but [he that is] perverse [in his] ways shall fall at once. 19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain [persons] shall have poverty enough. 20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. 21 To have respect of persons [is] not good: for for a piece of bread [that] man will transgress. 22 He that hasteth to be rich [hath] an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him. 23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue. 24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, [It is] no transgression; the same [is] the companion of a destroyer. 25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. 26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered. 27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. 28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

I’ve taken a lot of hits lately and at times I didn’t think I was going to be able to get back up, but God! I heard His voice each time saying get back up daughter, get back up. You have work yet to do. Today He told me there was a shift in the atmosphere and a spiritual war was upon us. He needs His warriors ready for battle, the very souls of an untold number of people depend on it. During this shift, we must put on the full armor of God. We should be doing this daily, but now it is critical as the enemy tries to rise against the children of God. It’s also important to remember we are covered in the blood of Jesus. He conquered sin and death and gave us the Holy Spirit. If you have not yet received your prayer language, the gift of tongues, pray for it. It is important in this battle as the Holy Spirit intercedes on our behalf through it. It is also important to decree today’s passage over your life daily. We have been given power to tread on serpents and scorpions. We have been given ALL power over the enemy and nothing can hurt us in this battle, but we must be prayed up. We must lean into our Father for His wisdom. We must walk in our faith and trust God is true to His Word. It’s time to walk in the calling God has given each of us. It’s time to go to war with an enemy that was once unseen but now walking in plain view. Armor up child of God, it’s time to fight for the kingdom of God and the souls the enemy is trying to claim. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“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.” ~ Luke 10:19

So much about friends in this chapter. Friends, true friends, are hard to find in today’s world. My Father told me a long time ago my circle would be small and small it is. Verse 17 resonated with me, “Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” We need friends that lift us, that support us, that sharpen us. I am thankful for those in my circle. God placed us together to lift each other and help us along our path to our kingdom destinies. Thank You Father God for my circle. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 27:1-27 KJV] 1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. 2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. 3 A stone [is] heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath [is] heavier than them both. 4 Wrath [is] cruel, and anger [is] outrageous; but who [is] able to stand before envy? 5 Open rebuke [is] better than secret love. 6 Faithful [are] the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy [are] deceitful. 7 The full soul loatheth an honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. 8 As a bird that wandereth from her nest, so [is] a man that wandereth from his place. 9 Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart: so [doth] the sweetness of a man’s friend by hearty counsel. 10 Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother’s house in the day of thy calamity: [for] better [is] a neighbour [that is] near than a brother far off. 11 My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me. 12 A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, [and] hideth himself; [but] the simple pass on, [and] are punished. 13 Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. 14 He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him. 15 A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike. 16 Whosoever hideth her hideth the wind, and the ointment of his right hand, [which] bewrayeth [itself]. 17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend. 18 Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured. 19 As in water face [answereth] to face, so the heart of man to man. 20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied. 21 [As] the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so [is] a man to his praise. 22 Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, [yet] will not his foolishness depart from him. 23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, [and] look well to thy herds. 24 For riches [are] not for ever: and doth the crown [endure] to every generation? 25 The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered. 26 The lambs [are] for thy clothing, and the goats [are] the price of the field. 27 And [thou shalt have] goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and [for] the maintenance for thy maidens.

Herod was deceitful but God used a dream to speak to the wiseman who went to see baby Jesus. They went another way so they did not run into Herod. Jesus is not a baby anymore, but a Savior to the world. God still uses dreams to speak to His children. Our dream life is important and a key way that God communicates with His children. Poppa, open up your dreams to every person reading this. Speak to us in the night hours with dreams and wisdom to discern which ones are from you. In Jesus name, Amen. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.” ~ Matthew 2:12

I thought hard on verses 4-5 today, “4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.” There is no point in arguing with a fool, you become foolish trying. He is going to be “right” no matter what you say. Sometimes it’s best to humble yourself and pray from a distance. You don’t have to attend every argument that comes your way. You don’t have to contend with a fool, just walk away. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 26:1-28 KJV] 1 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool. 2 As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come. 3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back. 4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit. 6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, [and] drinketh damage. 7 The legs of the lame are not equal: so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools. 8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so [is] he that giveth honour to a fool. 9 [As] a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so [is] a parable in the mouth of fools. 10 The great [God] that formed all [things] both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors. 11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly. 12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? [there is] more hope of a fool than of him. 13 The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion in the way; a lion [is] in the streets. 14 [As] the door turneth upon his hinges, so [doth] the slothful upon his bed. 15 The slothful hideth his hand in [his] bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth. 16 The sluggard [is] wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason. 17 He that passeth by, [and] meddleth with strife [belonging] not to him, [is like] one that taketh a dog by the ears. 18 As a mad [man] who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death, 19 So [is] the man [that] deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport? 20 Where no wood is, [there] the fire goeth out: so where [there is] no talebearer, the strife ceaseth. 21 [As] coals [are] to burning coals, and wood to fire; so [is] a contentious man to kindle strife. 22 The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. 23 Burning lips and a wicked heart [are like] a potsherd covered with silver dross. 24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; 25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for [there are] seven abominations in his heart. 26 [Whose] hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the [whole] congregation. 27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him. 28 A lying tongue hateth [those that are] afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.

I had a difficult night. I saw Apostle Faith online and ask for her to pray for me, she immediately called me. As she prayed, the words were just what my spirit needed and concerned things I was struggling with (without me telling her). There were somethings I was questioning myself over, beating myself up, condemning myself. There is no condemnation in Christ. Jesus set me free of the very things trying to bind me. The devil is a liar. What is he trying to hold over on you? You are released in the name of Jesus. When we refuse to walk after the flesh and walk with the Spirit, it angers the devil. He seeks to confuse us, to in fact destroy us. Glory hallelujah the blood has set us free and He has no power over us. in fact we have the power and the enemy has to go! In Jesus name. We are covered by the blood and he can’t confuse, destroy, or harm us in any way. The blood, the blood, the blood. We are covered in the blood! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

1 [There is] therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.” ~ Romans 8:1-2

I have so many favorite verses in this chapter , but verse 28 really spoke to my heart today. “He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.” In today’s society we see so many people who have no have no rule over their spirit. They say and do whatever they want. They don’t care if it aligns with God’s Word. They don’t care who they hurt. It’s all about “me” and what they want. People feel entitled, but children of God have rule over their spirit because the Spirit of God resides in them. Their spirit gives yield to the Holy Ghost and they have a humble spirit. It’s good to do a self check and make sure your spirit is where it should be with God. I said it earlier, more of you Lord and less of me. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 25:1-28 KJV] 1 These [are] also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. 2 [It is] the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings [is] to search out a matter. 3 The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable. 4 Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. 5 Take away the wicked [from] before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness. 6 Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great [men]: 7 For better [it is] that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen. 8 Go not forth hastily to strive, lest [thou know not] what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame. 9 Debate thy cause with thy neighbour [himself]; and discover not a secret to another: 10 Lest he that heareth [it] put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. 11 A word fitly spoken [is like] apples of gold in pictures of silver. 12 [As] an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, [so is] a wise reprover upon an obedient ear. 13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, [so is] a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters. 14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift [is like] clouds and wind without rain. 15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. 16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. 17 Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour’s house; lest he be weary of thee, and [so] hate thee. 18 A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour [is] a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow. 19 Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble [is like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint. 20 [As] he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, [and as] vinegar upon nitre, so [is] he that singeth songs to an heavy heart. 21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: 22 For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee. 23 The north wind driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry countenance a backbiting tongue. 24 [It is] better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house. 25 [As] cold waters to a thirsty soul, so [is] good news from a far country. 26 A righteous man falling down before the wicked [is as] a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring. 27 [It is] not good to eat much honey: so [for men] to search their own glory [is not] glory. 28 He that [hath] no rule over his own spirit [is like] a city [that is] broken down, [and] without walls.

Something amazing happens when you accept Jesus as your Savior. Your soul becomes purified and as you grow in Him the old things you liked so much you no longer like. People still steeped in sin start to vex your spirit with the things they say and do. God’s desires start to become your desires. Old things pass away to make room for the new. The seed of God that was planted in you begins to grow and flourish. Your outlook changes, you clean your speech up, you start to get convicted of the things that are not of God. He doesn’t condemn, but He convicts because of His love for us. People start to notice a difference. You are drawn away from the people who don’t like it and drawn to the people that encourage it. It’s not always an instant change, but a progressive one. Less of us and more of Him! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, [see that ye] love one another with a pure heart fervently: 23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.” ~ 1 Peter 1:22-23

Another chapter overflowing with wisdom. Verse 16, “For a just [man] falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.” made me think of the many times I’ve fallen. I could hear my Father say get back up daughter, you have work yet to do. He never left me where I laid, even though there were times I would have deserved it. So much grace and mercy, I am forever grateful. The wicked, on the other hand, study destruction and seek mischief. There is no wisdom in them. I find that sad and pray for the saving grace of Jesus to touch their lives. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 24:1-34 KJV] 1 Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. 2 For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief. 3 Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: 4 And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. 5 A wise man [is] strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. 6 For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors [there is] safety. 7 Wisdom [is] too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate. 8 He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person. 9 The thought of foolishness [is] sin: and the scorner [is] an abomination to men. 10 [If] thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength [is] small. 11 If thou forbear to deliver [them that are] drawn unto death, and [those that are] ready to be slain; 12 If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider [it]? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth [not] he know [it]? and shall [not] he render to [every] man according to his works? 13 My son, eat thou honey, because [it is] good; and the honeycomb, [which is] sweet to thy taste: 14 So [shall] the knowledge of wisdom [be] unto thy soul: when thou hast found [it], then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off. 15 Lay not wait, O wicked [man], against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place: 16 For a just [man] falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief. 17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth: 18 Lest the LORD see [it], and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. 19 Fret not thyself because of evil [men], neither be thou envious at the wicked; 20 For there shall be no reward to the evil [man]; the candle of the wicked shall be put out. 21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: [and] meddle not with them that are given to change: 22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both? 23 These [things] also [belong] to the wise. [It is] not good to have respect of persons in judgment. 24 He that saith unto the wicked, Thou [art] righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him: 25 But to them that rebuke [him] shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. 26 [Every man] shall kiss [his] lips that giveth a right answer. 27 Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house. 28 Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive [not] with thy lips. 29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work. 30 I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; 31 And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, [and] nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. 32 Then I saw, [and] considered [it] well: I looked upon [it, and] received instruction. 33 [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 34 So shall thy poverty come [as] one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.

I thought on today’s Scripture for awhile. It touched my heart in so many ways. We are living in a time where so many of God’s children are being attacked. We are at the place where you hear of wars and rumours of wars (Matthew 24:6). Yet, we as children of God have hope through Him and the blood of Jesus. We can rejoice in that hope regardless of what the situation looks like. I have had some trying times the last couple of weeks, but I heard my Father saying be patient daughter and press on. Through that pressing on is pressing in constant prayer. Praying while we are going through the storms sustains us, praying before or after the storm keeps us. We should keep our eyes on Jesus and be ready for His return. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;” ~ Romans 12:12

So many things today can mislead our hearts. That is one of the enemy’s goals, to mislead us and get us off track. But God gives us wisdom . We need to pull from wisdom. . It holds the key to not falling in the pits of the fools. 🦅 ~ Chelke, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 23:1-35 KJV] 1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what [is] before thee: 2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou [be] a man given to appetite. 3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they [are] deceitful meat. 4 Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. 5 Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for [riches] certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven. 6 Eat thou not the bread of [him that hath] an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats: 7 For as he thinketh in his heart, so [is] he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart [is] not with thee. 8 The morsel [which] thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words. 9 Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words. 10 Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless: 11 For their redeemer [is] mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee. 12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge. 13 Withhold not correction from the child: for [if] thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die. 14 Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell. 15 My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. 16 Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things. 17 Let not thine heart envy sinners: but [be thou] in the fear of the LORD all the day long. 18 For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off. 19 Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. 20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe [a man] with rags. 22 Hearken unto thy father that begat thee, and despise not thy mother when she is old. 23 Buy the truth, and sell [it] not; [also] wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. 24 The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise [child] shall have joy of him. 25 Thy father and thy mother shall be glad, and she that bare thee shall rejoice. 26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways. 27 For a whore [is] a deep ditch; and a strange woman [is] a narrow pit. 28 She also lieth in wait as [for] a prey, and increaseth the transgressors among men. 29 Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? 30 They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. 31 Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, [when] it moveth itself aright. 32 At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. 33 Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things. 34 Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast. 35 They have stricken me, [shalt thou say, and] I was not sick; they have beaten me, [and] I felt [it] not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

This verse stuck out to me as I read it today. How many times does God speak to us and we allow those words to fall to the ground? Do we take in every word He speaks? Do we follow what we hear? Lord have mercy. Samuel grew in the Lord and did not let NONE of His words fall to the ground. Poppa, allow us to listen as Samuel listened. To take it to heart and receive the wisdom You give us. Help us Lord! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And Samuel grew, and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.” ~ 1 Samuel 3:19

I know several people that proclaim, “trouble just finds me.” Trouble doesn’t just find you, the enemy seeks you out. Why? He wants to steal, kill, and destroy. If he can’t have your soul, he will go after your testimony. Your testimony will often be what the Lord uses to draw others to Him. Verse 3 today says a prudent (acting with or showing care and thought for the future; thinking before action) hides himself from evil. Those who aren’t prudent, go on and the punishment follows. As Christians, we need to think before we act. We need to seek God in ALL things and allow Him to purify our hearts (and attentions) and help us to remove evil far from us. Not every action we witness needs a response. Take it to God and follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. ~ Proverbs 22:3

[Proverbs 22:1-29 KJV] 1 A [good] name [is] rather to be chosen than great riches, [and] loving favour rather than silver and gold. 2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD [is] the maker of them all. 3 A prudent [man] foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. 4 By humility [and] the fear of the LORD [are] riches, and honour, and life. 5 Thorns [and] snares [are] in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them. 6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. 7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower [is] servant to the lender. 8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. 9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. 10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. 11 He that loveth pureness of heart, [for] the grace of his lips the king [shall be] his friend. 12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor. 13 The slothful [man] saith, [There is] a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets. 14 The mouth of strange women [is] a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein. 15 Foolishness [is] bound in the heart of a child; [but] the rod of correction shall drive it far from him. 16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his [riches, and] he that giveth to the rich, [shall] surely [come] to want. 17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge. 18 For [it is] a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips. 19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee. 20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge, 21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee? 22 Rob not the poor, because he [is] poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: 23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them. 24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go: 25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul. 26 Be not thou [one] of them that strike hands, [or] of them that are sureties for debts. 27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee? 28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set. 29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean [men].

Full disclosure… I have a really hard time getting up in the morning. I am praying for God to change this so I can rise early and meet Him in prayer. This morning when I took the dogs out, I saw a slug beneath my bird feeder. Immediately, God began to speak to me about the sluggards in the Bible. A sluggard is, “a lazy, sluggish person.” In the Bible a sluggard is a, “habitually lazy person.” I’m on day 3 with a migraine and just wanted to close my eyes and sleep, but I have work and studying to do. Poppa, I don’t want to sleep my life away. I don’t want to be found lazy on my watch for You. Help me Poppa, help us, to be habitually on fire of you. No laziness! Replace it with a zeal for you, a thirst for you that can’t be quenched. In Jesus name Amen! ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 10 [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. ~ Proverbs 6-9-11

So many times in life we think we are right, we just know we have all the answers and then we don’t. We have to lean into God and seek His wisdom. He knows all and He sees all. He sees what we don’t, He sees attacks we don’t even see coming. He also sees our heart, verse 2 says He pondereth the hearts. Human emotion can be raw and misleading. We should take everything before our Father in prayer and allow Him to guide us accordingly. His thoughts and ways are higher than ours, but He allows those that seek Him to glean from His wisdom. Drawing close to Him and listening for His instruction before we act is the key to so many issues in life. What a loving God we serve! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 21:1-31 KJV] 1 The king’s heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will. 2 Every way of a man [is] right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. 3 To do justice and judgment [is] more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. 4 An high look, and a proud heart, [and] the plowing of the wicked, [is] sin. 5 The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of every one [that is] hasty only to want. 6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue [is] a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death. 7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment. 8 The way of man [is] froward and strange: but [as for] the pure, his work [is] right. 9 [It is] better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house. 10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. 11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge. 12 The righteous [man] wisely considereth the house of the wicked: [but God] overthroweth the wicked for [their] wickedness. 13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. 14 A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath. 15 [It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity. 16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead. 17 He that loveth pleasure [shall be] a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. 18 The wicked [shall be] a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright. 19 [It is] better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. 20 [There is] treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up. 21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. 22 A wise [man] scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. 23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. 24 Proud [and] haughty scorner [is] his name, who dealeth in proud wrath. 25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour. 26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not. 27 The sacrifice of the wicked [is] abomination: how much more, [when] he bringeth it with a wicked mind? 28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. 29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but [as for] the upright, he directeth his way. 30 [There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD. 31 The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle: but safety [is] of the LORD.

Serving in the army of the Lord is not for the faint of heart. Our Father will open many doors when we act in obedience, but the adversaries of the Lord will also be ready to attack. They want to delay or completely stop that which God has ordained. The devil is a liar. He knows the souls that are at stake and all of hell will try to prevent you from walking into your destiny. But God! He is faithful and when you lean into Him He gives you wisdom for fighting the enemy. He has equipped you for this time to further His kingdom and it makes all of hell shake! Keep moving, keep pressing like souls depend on it, because they do. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.” ~ 1 Corinthians 16:9

Have you ever known someone that seems to constantly stir up strife with others or someone who is constantly in everyone else’s business? Today’s chapter calls such people fools. Don’t be afraid to put some distance between you and such people. The enemy loves to steal our peace in any way and through any person he can. Don’t even give him the chance. Cut such people off immediately and pray for them from afar. Your peace might just depend on it. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 20:1-30 KJV] 1 Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. 2 The fear of a king [is] as the roaring of a lion: [whoso] provoketh him to anger sinneth [against] his own soul. 3 [It is] an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. 4 The sluggard will not plow by reason of the cold; [therefore] shall he beg in harvest, and [have] nothing. 5 Counsel in the heart of man [is like] deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out. 6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find? 7 The just [man] walketh in his integrity: his children [are] blessed after him. 8 A king that sitteth in the throne of judgment scattereth away all evil with his eyes. 9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin? 10 Divers weights, [and] divers measures, both of them [are] alike abomination to the LORD. 11 Even a child is known by his doings, whether his work [be] pure, and whether [it be] right. 12 The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them. 13 Love not sleep, lest thou come to poverty; open thine eyes, [and] thou shalt be satisfied with bread. 14 [It is] naught, [it is] naught, saith the buyer: but when he is gone his way, then he boasteth. 15 There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge [are] a precious jewel. 16 Take his garment that is surety [for] a stranger: and take a pledge of him for a strange woman. 17 Bread of deceit [is] sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. 18 [Every] purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war. 19 He that goeth about [as] a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips. 20 Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness. 21 An inheritance [may be] gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed. 22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee. 23 Divers weights [are] an abomination unto the LORD; and a false balance [is] not good. 24 Man’s goings [are] of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way? 25 [It is] a snare to the man [who] devoureth [that which is] holy, and after vows to make enquiry. 26 A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the wheel over them. 27 The spirit of man [is] the candle of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly. 28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. 29 The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head. 30 The blueness of a wound cleanseth away evil: so [do] stripes the inward parts of the belly.

I have been noticing this lush green growth below my bird feeder. Today I took a closer look and noticed many of the sunflower seeds an animal had tipped out of the feeder were split open with growth coming out of them. I was seeing little sunflower plants starting to grow in abundance. I had not planted or even watered them, but here they were growing. God instills a destiny in each of us. We can water it with the Word. We can till it and tend to the gift, but it is God that gives the increase. It is God that grows that gift we are to walk into. We just have to lean into Him, glean from His wisdom, and He will move it all into place for us to increase that which He’s given. It’s not us watering it, but our faithfulness that causes the gift to grow in Him. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.” ~ 1 Corinthians 3:6-7

So many verses to glean from in today’s chapter. Wisdom just pours forth throughout it. I took several verses to heart (like a contentions wife, help me Lord), but settled on verse 20, “Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.” It is so important to listen to Godly counsel. None of us have “arrived” and this instruction could save frustration, keep us on track, there’s just so much to learn from wise counsel. Don’t shut it down but glean from the knowledge being shared. We are here to sharpen one another. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 19:1-29 KJV] 1 Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool. 2 Also, [that] the soul [be] without knowledge, [it is] not good; and he that hasteth with [his] feet sinneth. 3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD. 4 Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour. 5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape. 6 Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts. 7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth [them with] words, [yet] they [are] wanting [to him]. 8 He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good. 9 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish. 10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes. 11 The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and [it is] his glory to pass over a transgression. 12 The king’s wrath [is] as the roaring of a lion; but his favour [is] as dew upon the grass. 13 A foolish son [is] the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping. 14 House and riches [are] the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife [is] from the LORD. 15 Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger. 16 He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; [but] he that despiseth his ways shall die. 17 He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. 18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. 19 A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again. 20 Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end. 21 [There are] many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand. 22 The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar. 23 The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and [he that hath it] shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil. 24 A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again. 25 Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge. 26 He that wasteth [his] father, [and] chaseth away [his] mother, [is] a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach. 27 Cease, my son, to hear the instruction [that causeth] to err from the words of knowledge. 28 An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity. 29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

Those who seek the Lord shall find Him, they will not only find Him but His strength that He imparts into us. There is so much going on in the world today, it is imperative that we seek our Father’s face daily. He will give us wisdom for what is ahead. 🦅 – Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

The Book of Proverbs speaks a lot about fools and the wise, there is so much to be learned throughout it. Today I chose a well used verse for my take away, verse 21. “Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.” Quite some time ago, the Lord pointed out that death is said before life. I noticed a lot of people quote it life and death are in the power of the tongue, but God put death first. Words can be lethal. They contain the power to completely destroy a person. That old saying sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me is so untrue. Words can cut deeper than a knife and leave wounds that the physical eye cannot see. You can also use words to speak life over people and situations. How are you using your words? It is important to reflect on that. I want to taste good fruit, not fruit tainted with the bitterness of my words. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 18:1-24 KJV] 1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh [and] intermeddleth with all wisdom. 2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. 3 When the wicked cometh, [then] cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. 4 The words of a man’s mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook. 5 [It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment. 6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes. 7 A fool’s mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul. 8 The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. 9 He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. 10 The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. 11 The rich man’s wealth [is] his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit. 12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility. 13 He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him. 14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear? 15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge. 16 A man’s gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. 17 [He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. 18 The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. 19 A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city: and [their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle. 20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 21 Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 22 [Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD. 23 The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly. 24 A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.

This is an on-time verse for the days in which we are living. Bible prophecy is being fulfilled right before our eyes. The enemy knows this and would rather attempt to blind God’s people or move their attention to other things. Do not allow him to let you lose focus. Do not allow him to convince you that you are too busy to study and pray. My husband started a new job (all glory and praise to God) but I realized today we had been too busy (or too tired) for our Bible study the last couple of days. The devil is a liar! This prayer and study time must come first! Today’s passage says to be sober and watch unto prayer. Friends, we must be ready during every minute of every day for our Savior’s return. Pray without ceasing and allow our light to shine so bright that others want to know more about our Jesus. The end is at hand, that means we go harder for God and His Kingdom. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.” 1 Peter 4:7

There is so much wisdom to glean in these 31 chapters of Proverbs. I pray you are taking away wisdom nuggets each day. I love verse 17 in today’s chapter, “A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” Can you remember the ones that stand by you even in the midst of adversity? This verse says our brothers [and sisters] are born out of such times. Anyone can be a friend through the good times, but they are rare that endure affliction with you. Who is in your circle? It matters. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 17:1-28 KJV] 1 Better [is] a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices [with] strife. 2 A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. 3 The fining pot [is] for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts. 4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; [and] a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue. 5 Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: [and] he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished. 6 Children’s children [are] the crown of old men; and the glory of children [are] their fathers. 7 Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince. 8 A gift [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. 9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth [very] friends. 10 A reproof entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool. 11 An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. 12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly. 13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house. 14 The beginning of strife [is as] when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with. 15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD. 16 Wherefore [is there] a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing [he hath] no heart [to it]? 17 A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. 18 A man void of understanding striketh hands, [and] becometh surety in the presence of his friend. 19 He loveth transgression that loveth strife: [and] he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction. 20 He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief. 21 He that begetteth a fool [doeth it] to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy. 22 A merry heart doeth good [like] a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. 23 A wicked [man] taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment. 24 Wisdom [is] before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool [are] in the ends of the earth. 25 A foolish son [is] a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him. 26 Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes for equity. 27 He that hath knowledge spareth his words: [and] a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. 28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: [and] he that shutteth his lips [is esteemed] a man of understanding.

The devil departed for a season. When you are going hard for God, the devil is going to be relentless in his pursuit of you. He may leave you alone for a season, but it will be only for a season. Keep going hard for God anyways! Our Father will equip and prepare us for the enemy’s attacks. Now is the time to draw closer to God more than ever before. God has a job for each of us and His kingdom. We cannot be stopped. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season.” ~ Luke 4:13

Another chapter steeped in wisdom. So much of today’s chapter resonated with me, but verses 2-3 really made me think. We can see things as clean and right in God’s eyes, but God weighs the spirit. True intentions come out through that weighing. When we commit ourselves to the Lord, He establishes our thoughts. His thoughts become our thoughts. His ways become our ways It is so important to press into God, especially in the times in which we live. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 16:1-33 KJV] 1 The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, [is] from the LORD. 2 All the ways of a man [are] clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits. 3 Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. 4 The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil. 5 Every one [that is] proud in heart [is] an abomination to the LORD: [though] hand [join] in hand, he shall not be unpunished. 6 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD [men] depart from evil. 7 When a man’s ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. 8 Better [is] a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. 9 A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. 10 A divine sentence [is] in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. 11 A just weight and balance [are] the LORD’S: all the weights of the bag [are] his work. 12 [It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. 13 Righteous lips [are] the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right. 14 The wrath of a king [is as] messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it. 15 In the light of the king’s countenance [is] life; and his favour [is] as a cloud of the latter rain. 16 How much better [is it] to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! 17 The highway of the upright [is] to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. 18 Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. 19 Better [it is to be] of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. 20 He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy [is] he. 21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. 22 Understanding [is] a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools [is] folly. 23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips. 24 Pleasant words [are as] an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. 25 There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death. 26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him. 27 An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips [there is] as a burning fire. 28 A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends. 29 A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way [that is] not good. 30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass. 31 The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness. 32 [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city. 33 The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof [is] of the LORD.

The Lord has showed me some pretty colorful colors in people lately, colors I never expected to see. The bleeding of the colors caused my heart to grieve. I was led to today’s passage. Jesus had a “trusted” circle, but in the midst of that circle was the man who would deny Him to the point of death. I began to reflect on people who have come in and out of my life, those in my inner circle and my heart became sad. Everyone who says Lord, Lord will not enter the Kingdom of God and everyone that says friend is not your friend. Let your light shine anyways. That light may shine through the darkness. That light may cause a true repentance and life change for Jesus. It may break curses and strong holds. Don’t waiver on your faith. You press into Him and allow Him to transform lives through you. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.” ~ Matthew 7:21

Today’s chapter got me right from the start. I was really hurt beyond words by somethings spoken in anger lately. They were bitter and cruel and cut like a knife. Help me Poppa to forgive and just erase them from my mind. People are cruel, words are even more cruel. The tongue of the wise use knowledge, but the lips of the fool pour our foolishness. Poppa, help me to be wise in my speech and to use knowledge given by you. I never want to use my words foolishly and turn them into weapons. In Jesus name Amen! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 15:1-33 KJV] 1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness. 3 The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good. 4 A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit. 5 A fool despiseth his father’s instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent. 6 In the house of the righteous [is] much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. 7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish [doeth] not so. 8 The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight. 9 The way of the wicked [is] an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness. 10 Correction [is] grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: [and] he that hateth reproof shall die. 11 Hell and destruction [are] before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men? 12 A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise. 13 A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken. 14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness. 15 All the days of the afflicted [are] evil: but he that is of a merry heart [hath] a continual feast. 16 Better [is] little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith. 17 Better [is] a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. 18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife. 19 The way of the slothful [man is] as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous [is] made plain. 20 A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother. 21 Folly [is] joy to [him that is] destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly. 22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. 23 A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word [spoken] in due season, how good [is it]! 24 The way of life [is] above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath. 25 The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow. 26 The thoughts of the wicked [are] an abomination to the LORD: but [the words] of the pure [are] pleasant words. 27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. 28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things. 29 The LORD [is] far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous. 30 The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: [and] a good report maketh the bones fat. 31 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. 32 He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding. 33 The fear of the LORD [is] the instruction of wisdom; and before honour [is] humility.

Today’s passage touched my heart. I have been crying out to God a lot yet I seemed to meet oppression on every side and from people I never would have expected. Today, He said I hear you daughter and the flood gates began to open. The oppression is lifting. My God is bigger than the largest foe in my path. He can do anything because He is God. Don’t tell me I’m blind. Don’t insinuate I’m stupid or placing my hope in the wrong places. My hope, my faith rest in God and there is nothing too hard for Him. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“17 LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: 18 To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.” ~ Psalm 10:17-18

Today’s chapter speaks a lot about the foolish man. There was so much to chew on, but verse 29 said a lot to me, “[He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly.” It says that the one who is slow to wrath is of great understanding. On the flip side, the who is hasty of spirit exalts folly. Have you ever been so angry that the words just fly out? Or have you ever been on the receiving end of such words? How did they make you feel? Oh Poppa, guard our mouths, rein in our anger so we do not spew words that can’t be taken back. Mature our emotions and let everything we feel be filtered through the blood of Jesus before we speak. Give us wisdom in every situation. In Jesus precious name Amen. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 14:1-35 KJV] 1 Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands. 2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but [he that is] perverse in his ways despiseth him. 3 In the mouth of the foolish [is] a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them. 4 Where no oxen [are], the crib [is] clean: but much increase [is] by the strength of the ox. 5 A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies. 6 A scorner seeketh wisdom, and [findeth it] not: but knowledge [is] easy unto him that understandeth. 7 Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not [in him] the lips of knowledge. 8 The wisdom of the prudent [is] to understand his way: but the folly of fools [is] deceit. 9 Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous [there is] favour. 10 The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy. 11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. 12 There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death. 13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth [is] heaviness. 14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man [shall be satisfied] from himself. 15 The simple believeth every word: but the prudent [man] looketh well to his going. 16 A wise [man] feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident. 17 [He that is] soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated. 18 The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. 19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous. 20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich [hath] many friends. 21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy [is] he. 22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth [shall be] to them that devise good. 23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips [tendeth] only to penury. 24 The crown of the wise [is] their riches: [but] the foolishness of fools [is] folly. 25 A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful [witness] speaketh lies. 26 In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge. 27 The fear of the LORD [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 28 In the multitude of people [is] the king’s honour: but in the want of people [is] the destruction of the prince. 29 [He that is] slow to wrath [is] of great understanding: but [he that is] hasty of spirit exalteth folly. 30 A sound heart [is] the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones. 31 He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor. 32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death. 33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but [that which is] in the midst of fools is made known. 34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin [is] a reproach to any people. 35 The king’s favour [is] toward a wise servant: but his wrath is [against] him that causeth shame.

I felt today’s passage deep in my soul. I sat in my office contemplating the day’s events. Poppa, help me. I can’t be every thing everyone expects me to be. I would never purposefully hurt or disrespect anyone. Words sting and cut deeper than a knife. This vessel is broken. This heart is broken and grieving at the core. Daughter, you are not responsible for other’s perception of situations. I see your heart, I see your heart my Father reassured me. I ran His words through my mind over and over. I am far from perfect and readily admit my faults. I seek forgiveness and more importantly I seek My Father’s wisdom and forgiveness if I think I’ve done wrong. There is no self condemnation in Christ. I think that is important for a child of God to remember during the times in which we live. Not everything placed at your charge is yours to carry. Move on child of God, move on. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.” ~ Psalm 31:12

Whew! Verse 3 says a lot and is speaking to this daughter of God, “He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.” When I am hurt, my mouth wants to speak out. Keeping my mouth closed and taking that hurt to God is still something I am working on. Today’s passage reminds me that a wide open mouth leads to destruction. Thank You Poppa for this reminder and help me to take it you and to just be still in your presence until You move me. In Jesus name Amen! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 13:1-25 KJV] 1 A wise son [heareth] his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. 2 A man shall eat good by the fruit of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence. 3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: [but] he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. 4 The soul of the sluggard desireth, and [hath] nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. 5 A righteous [man] hateth lying: but a wicked [man] is loathsome, and cometh to shame. 6 Righteousness keepeth [him that is] upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. 7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet [hath] nothing: [there is] that maketh himself poor, yet [hath] great riches. 8 The ransom of a man’s life [are] his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke. 9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. 10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom. 11 Wealth [gotten] by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. 12 Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but [when] the desire cometh, [it is] a tree of life. 13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. 14 The law of the wise [is] a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death. 15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors [is] hard. 16 Every prudent [man] dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open [his] folly. 17 A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador [is] health. 18 Poverty and shame [shall be to] him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but [it is] abomination to fools to depart from evil. 20 He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed. 21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed. 22 A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just. 23 Much food [is in] the tillage of the poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for want of judgment. 24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 25 The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

A brother sent me verse 8 of today’s passage yesterday and I felt it. I woke up and continued reading. I still felt it ringing in my spirit. I thought of my own life lately and how through it all God had not forsaken me, but sustained me through it. Then my thoughts shifted to Israel. They have not been forsaken and what we see is Biblical prophecy coming to pass. These things must happen to pave the way for the return of our Savior. Pray for those there being troubled on every side, that they be not be distressed, perplexed, or in despair but that veils are lifted and they see the salvation of the Lord through the blood of Jesus. They may be persecuted but God has not forsaken His children! Glory Hallelujah, the return of our Savior draws nigh. Are you ready? 🦅 ~ 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;”
~ 2 Corinthians 2:8-9

Proverbs is truly a book of wisdom. Several things touched my spirit in today’s chapter , but when I got to verse 25, I knew it was the verse today for me. “Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.” It is hard at times not to have a heavy heart in today’s world. This passage tells us a heavy heart causes the heart to stoop, I feel that! But it also gives us the solution, a good word makers it glad. When you feel that heaviness coming on, look up words in the Bible to lift it up and when you see someone with a heavy heart, give them words of encouragement. We are all in this together and need to lift one another up. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 12:1-28 KJV] 1 Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof [is] brutish. 2 A good [man] obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn. 3 A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved. 4 A virtuous woman [is] a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed [is] as rottenness in his bones. 5 The thoughts of the righteous [are] right: [but] the counsels of the wicked [are] deceit. 6 The words of the wicked [are] to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them. 7 The wicked are overthrown, and [are] not: but the house of the righteous shall stand. 8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised. 9 [He that is] despised, and hath a servant, [is] better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread. 10 A righteous [man] regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked [are] cruel. 11 He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain [persons is] void of understanding. 12 The wicked desireth the net of evil [men]: but the root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit]. 13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of [his] lips: but the just shall come out of trouble. 14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of [his] mouth: and the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him. 15 The way of a fool [is] right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel [is] wise. 16 A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent [man] covereth shame. 17 [He that] speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit. 18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise [is] health. 19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue [is] but for a moment. 20 Deceit [is] in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace [is] joy. 21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. 22 Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight. 23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness. 24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute. 25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. 26 The righteous [is] more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. 27 The slothful [man] roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man [is] precious. 28 In the way of righteousness [is] life; and [in] the pathway [thereof there is] no death.

Today’s passage made my spirit soar! We have victory over whatever we are fighting through the blood of Jesus. There is no battle we fight that we fight alone. Not only do we have God, we have a mighty fleet of warrior angels ready to assist, all we have to do is command their help. So many are walking around defeated. God says rise up! Rise up child of God because you have work to do and victory is already yours! Child of God, meditate on today’s passage and apply it to your life. Stop living in a place of defeat and claim your victory in the name of the Lord. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” ~ 1 Corinthians 15:57

Another chapter packed full of wisdom concerning the righteous and foolish. Verse 27 jumped out at me, “He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.” Diligently is “in a way that shows care and conscientiousness in one’s work or duties.” You set your mind chase after the right things and it gives you favor with the Lord. On the reverse end, those who seek mischief cause trouble that will fall upon them. My Lord! Help me to seek you diligently and put mischief far away from me. Which are you setting your mind on? 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 11:1-31 KJV] 1 A false balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight. 2 [When] pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom. 3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them. 4 Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death. 5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. 6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in [their own] naughtiness. 7 When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust [men] perisheth. 8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. 9 An hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. 10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, [there is] shouting. 11 By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked. 12 He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. 13 A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. 14 Where no counsel [is], the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors [there is] safety. 15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart [for it]: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. 16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong [men] retain riches. 17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but [he that is] cruel troubleth his own flesh. 18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness [shall be] a sure reward. 19 As righteousness [tendeth] to life: so he that pursueth evil [pursueth it] to his own death. 20 They that are of a froward heart [are] abomination to the LORD: but [such as are] upright in [their] way [are] his delight. 21 [Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. 22 [As] a jewel of gold in a swine’s snout, [so is] a fair woman which is without discretion. 23 The desire of the righteous [is] only good: [but] the expectation of the wicked [is] wrath. 24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty. 25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. 26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing [shall be] upon the head of him that selleth [it]. 27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. 28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. 29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool [shall be] servant to the wise of heart. 30 The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life; and he that winneth souls [is] wise. 31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

Today’s passage was on my heart when I woke for prayer time. To ponder is to “think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion.” The Lord has been showing me things, but they are things I keep and ponder in my heart. I take them before Him for wisdom, but I don’t share them until He releases me to do so. I’ve seen sides of people I never though existed and they have grieved my heart. Still, I kept silent and pondered on them. Not are all bad, there are good things He shows me as well. I’m learning from My Poppa that timing is key and you don’t have to tell or call out everything you see. Some things your Father shows you for key reasons. Seek Him for wisdom as you ponder them in your heart. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

Today’s chapter talks a lot about the wise man and the wicked man. The wisdom in this chapter pours forth in every verse making it hard to choose a favorite. I finally decided on verse 12, “Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.” Hate can cause so much strife, not only on the outside but the inside as well. It starts to eat away at you making forgiveness so crucial. Love, on the flip side, covers all sin. Is there someone you need to forgive? Ask God to help you forgive that person and He will start to do an amazing work in your heart so that you can allow love to cover the offense. It will bring forgiveness for them, but also healing for you. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 10:1-32 KJV] 1 The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son [is] the heaviness of his mother. 2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. 3 The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. 4 He becometh poor that dealeth [with] a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich. 5 He that gathereth in summer [is] a wise son: [but] he that sleepeth in harvest [is] a son that causeth shame. 6 Blessings [are] upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 7 The memory of the just [is] blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. 8 The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. 9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known. 10 He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a prating fool shall fall. 11 The mouth of a righteous [man is] a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. 12 Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins. 13 In the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found: but a rod [is] for the back of him that is void of understanding. 14 Wise [men] lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish [is] near destruction. 15 The rich man’s wealth [is] his strong city: the destruction of the poor [is] their poverty. 16 The labour of the righteous [tendeth] to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin. 17 He [is in] the way of life that keepeth instruction: but he that refuseth reproof erreth. 18 He that hideth hatred [with] lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, [is] a fool. 19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips [is] wise. 20 The tongue of the just [is as] choice silver: the heart of the wicked [is] little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom. 22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it. 23 [It is] as sport to a fool to do mischief: but a man of understanding hath wisdom. 24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. 25 As the whirlwind passeth, so [is] the wicked no [more]: but the righteous [is] an everlasting foundation. 26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that send him. 27 The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. 28 The hope of the righteous [shall be] gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish. 29 The way of the LORD [is] strength to the upright: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity. 30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth. 31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked [speaketh] frowardness.

Do you remember those old land line phones? The ones where you are in a call and you get angry and you can just slam it down. The person on the other end could actually hear you slam it down. I was thinking on that this morning. God has lots of verses on anger in His Word. Today’s says to cease from anger and forsake wrath. There are going to be times that we get angry, but God says not to plot against the one your angry with. Don’t let that mouth cause you to sun either. Take a minute to just breathe and ask the Holy Spirit to give you wisdom and to help you deal with it. If the person you are angry with is in the wrong, leave it to God to correct it. God wants us to have a peaceful spirit so the enemy is going to do everything he can to destroy that peace. Don’t allow him to do it. It hurt Lord, but I’m going to trust you through it. It was wrong Lord, but I’m going to let You fight for me. Give it to God and allow Him the space to move and to give you wisdom through it. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.” ~ Psalm 37:8

Whew, today’s chapter was full of wisdom and instruction. A scorner will hate being reproved, but a wise man will glean from it and appreciate the guidance. The wise man will become even wiser and the just will increase in learning. How do you take criticism and being reproved? It is a chance to grow and when our Father chastises us, it is done out of love. We can grow from it or become foolish. Thank You Poppa for correcting me when I’m wrong yet still covering me with Your grace and mercy. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 9:1-18 KJV] 1 Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: 2 She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. 3 She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city, 4 Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither: [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, 5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine [which] I have mingled. 6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding. 7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked [man getteth] himself a blot. 8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. 9 Give [instruction] to a wise [man], and he will be yet wiser: teach a just [man], and he will increase in learning. 10 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding. 11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased. 12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but [if] thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear [it]. 13 A foolish woman [is] clamorous: [she is] simple, and knoweth nothing. 14 For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, 15 To call passengers who go right on their ways: 16 Whoso [is] simple, let him turn in hither: and [as for] him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, 17 Stolen waters are sweet, and bread [eaten] in secret is pleasant. 18 But he knoweth not that the dead [are] there; [and that] her guests [are] in the depths of hell.

Glory hallelujah for the sustaining grace of our Father. I am so thankful to know whatever I face I’m not alone and I don’t have to even carry it. I can cast my burdens on the Lord and know He will sustain me. So much I carry that’s not even mine. The Lord will take it for me. What are you carrying that you need to relinquish to our Father? What is moving you that shouldn’t? Give it to God and leave it for Him to carry. Don’t pick it back up, allow the God of I Am to sustain you and know you will not be moved. ~ 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

Today’s chapter ended with two power packed verses. “35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.” We are walking in death before we give our lives to God. Nothing we say or do matters because without the salvation of Jesus, we end up in the eternal flames of hell. “36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.” One might say I don’t hate Him, I do this and that. But are you saved? Do you listen to His commands. Is He God of your life in every area? Have you excepted Him as Savior of your life? Important things to ponder. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 8:1-36 KJV] 1 Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice? 2 She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths. 3 She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors. 4 Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice [is] to the sons of man. 5 O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart. 6 Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things. 7 For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness [is] an abomination to my lips. 8 All the words of my mouth [are] in righteousness; [there is] nothing froward or perverse in them. 9 They [are] all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge. 10 Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. 11 For wisdom [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it. 12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions. 13 The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. 14 Counsel [is] mine, and sound wisdom: I [am] understanding; I have strength. 15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice. 16 By me princes rule, and nobles, [even] all the judges of the earth. 17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me. 18 Riches and honour [are] with me; [yea], durable riches and righteousness. 19 My fruit [is] better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver. 20 I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: 21 That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures. 22 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. 23 I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. 24 When [there were] no depths, I was brought forth; when [there were] no fountains abounding with water. 25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth: 26 While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world. 27 When he prepared the heavens, I [was] there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth: 28 When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: 29 When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: 30 Then I was by him, [as] one brought up [with him]: and I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him; 31 Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights [were] with the sons of men. 32 Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed [are they that] keep my ways. 33 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. 34 Blessed [is] the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. 35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. 36 But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.

I was looking through and praying for a verse for today’s blog. When I came to Psalm 13:3, I stopped and began to ponder it. It is so important, regardless the state we are in life, to pray for the Lord to lighten our eyes. The enemy is constantly trying to blind our vision. This could be through people or things. We never want what God is trying to show us or do to be twisted by the enemy. Father God, lighten our eyes. Give us wisdom in every situation we face. Remove any blinders so that we see and hear you clearly. In Jesus precious name Amen. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Consider and hear me, O Lord my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;“ ~ Psalm 13:3

Man, the first three verses of today’s chapter hit home. It is so important to keep the Words of our Father hid away in our heart. There are so many situations where we need to be able to pull that word out. The passage not only says to keep His commandments but to live and keep His law as the apple of thine eye. It’s not enough to read and hear the word, we must live it! It says to bind them upon our fingers and write them on our heart. Today’s passage takes action on our part. If we are not actively in the word and living the word, if we are not writing it upon our hearts it makes the attacks from the enemy easier. God has given us key instructions for the battles we will face, but the action part is on us. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 7:1-27 KJV] 1 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee. 2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. 3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. 4 Say unto wisdom, Thou [art] my sister; and call understanding [thy] kinswoman: 5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger [which] flattereth with her words. 6 For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, 7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, 8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, 9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: 10 And, behold, there met him a woman [with] the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. 11 (She [is] loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: 12 Now [is she] without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.) 13 So she caught him, and kissed him, [and] with an impudent face said unto him, 14 [I have] peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows. 15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. 16 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved [works], with fine linen of Egypt. 17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. 18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. 19 For the goodman [is] not at home, he is gone a long journey: 20 He hath taken a bag of money with him, [and] will come home at the day appointed. 21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him. 22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; 23 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it [is] for his life. 24 Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. 25 Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. 26 For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong [men] have been slain by her. 27 Her house [is] the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.

I thought about today’s passage. I was so irritated earlier today, I felt my flesh creeping up and out my mouth before I could stop it. Forgive me Lord. You can’t fight darkness with darkness. No, it must be fought with the light and love of God. It’s so important to think before we speak because those words can’t be taken back once spoken. Help us Poppa! I’ve had a lot of words spoken over me and situations in my life lately. People demanding I do this or that or they are done. I continue to stand on faith and believe on the promises of God. That’s what HE has called me to do. Lord help me to be a light for you that shines brightly as I do. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.” ~ Matthew 5:14

Our words. What we speak matters. I thought a lot on verse 2. The words we speak can actually be a snare to us and to others. Death and life are in the power of the tongue. What are you speaking? What are you decreeing? Our words are powerful and they do matter. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 6:1-35 KJV] 1 My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, [if] thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, 2 Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. 3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend. 4 Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. 5 Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand [of the hunter], and as a bird from the hand of the fowler. 6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: 7 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, 8 Provideth her meat in the summer, [and] gathereth her food in the harvest. 9 How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? 10 [Yet] a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: 11 So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man. 12 A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth. 13 He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers; 14 Frowardness [is] in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord. 15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy. 16 These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him: 17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, 18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, 19 A false witness [that] speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren. 20 My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 21 Bind them continually upon thine heart, [and] tie them about thy neck. 22 When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and [when] thou awakest, it shall talk with thee. 23 For the commandment [is] a lamp; and the law [is] light; and reproofs of instruction [are] the way of life: 24 To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman. 25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids. 26 For by means of a whorish woman [a man is brought] to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life. 27 Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned? 28 Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned? 29 So he that goeth in to his neighbour’s wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent. 30 [Men] do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; 31 But [if] he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house. 32 [But] whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he [that] doeth it destroyeth his own soul. 33 A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away. 34 For jealousy [is] the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance. 35 He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.

I heard restoration and abundance as I read today’s passage. God can use the very people sent to destroy to bless you. Showers of blessings, I can see them raining down as I type this. There is no situation beyond our God’s control. There is nothing He can’t see us through. We are blessed to have such a loving Father, that deserves a praise shout! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.” ~ Ezekiel 34:26

The first two verses of today’s chapter had me reflecting on the wisdom our Father wants us to have. It says to attend, listen closely to His wisdom and to listen to His understanding. In doing this, we may regard discretion and our lips keep knowledge. I hear and see a lot of things that aren’t from God, oh how that must grieve His heart. As children of God, we need to seek His wisdom and hold it above the twisted things of the world. We need more of His presence and less of things of the world. Help us Father in Jesus name! 🦅 ~ Chelle, f8ithgal

[Proverbs 5:1-23 KJV] 1 My son, attend unto my wisdom, [and] bow thine ear to my understanding: 2 That thou mayest regard discretion, and [that] thy lips may keep knowledge. 3 For the lips of a strange woman drop [as] an honeycomb, and her mouth [is] smoother than oil: 4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword. 5 Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell. 6 Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, [that] thou canst not know [them]. 7 Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth. 8 Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: 9 Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel: 10 Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours [be] in the house of a stranger; 11 And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed, 12 And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof; 13 And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me! 14 I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly. 15 Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well. 16 Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, [and] rivers of waters in the streets. 17 Let them be only thine own, and not strangers’ with thee. 18 Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth. 19 [Let her be as] the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love. 20 And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger? 21 For the ways of man [are] before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings. 22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. 23 He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

God is so good! I’ve had a stressful week when I found today’s passage scribbled on a post-it on my desk. How awesome to always have a God that knows just what we need and when we need it! This evening I can feel His calming presence all around me. He truly is our hiding place from all the things that trouble us. But even more, He preserves us and delivers us. I can hear all of heaven singing with me as I pray my way through! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.” ~ 32:7

Whew, today’s chapter spoke to me! We must attend, pay special attention to, the word of our Father and listen closely to Him. Keep our eyes on those words and store them away in our heart. Verse 22 says they are life and health to us. Verse 23 really spoke to me, keep thy heart with diligence for out of it are the issues of life. This made me reflect on my heart and how it is postured toward the Lord and others. Hate and unforgivness cannot abide there. Anything that comes against our Father cannot abide there because it affects our relationship with Him and hinders His work through us. Finally, verse 24. Put away a forward mouth and put perverse lips far from you. What is coming out of your mouth? Are you speaking a blessing or a curse? Are you spreading gossip or letting it end with you? So much to reflect on today. I am thankful our Father gives us wisdom to glean from. 🦅 ~ Chelle, f8ithgal

[Proverbs 4:1-27 KJV] 1 Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. 2 For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. 3 For I was my father’s son, tender and only [beloved] in the sight of my mother. 4 He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live. 5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget [it] not; neither decline from the words of my mouth. 6 Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee. 7 Wisdom [is] the principal thing; [therefore] get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. 8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her. 9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee. 10 Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many. 11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths. 12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble. 13 Take fast hold of instruction; let [her] not go: keep her; for she [is] thy life. 14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil [men]. 15 Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. 16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause [some] to fall. 17 For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence. 18 But the path of the just [is] as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. 19 The way of the wicked [is] as darkness: they know not at what they stumble. 20 My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. 21 Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. 22 For they [are] life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. 23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life. 24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee. 25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. 26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established. 27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

Yesterday a dear friend was encouraging me back and forth in text when I heard the Lord remind me, the joy of the Lord is your strength. It is certain we will go through hard times in this life. But God! We never face then alone and even in the midst of a struggle we can find joy in the Lord and He is our strength that not only provides us peace through the storm but actual joy. Draw unto Him brothers and sisters, and He will draw nigh to you! He will not leave you helpless or downcast. No, He will bring you a joy that 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

Man another great chapter with so much wisdom to be gleaned! There is so much to choose from as my favorite but when I got to the last 2 verses, they really spoke to me. Do you have any scorers in your life? (Smiles). I reflected on this awhile. God gives grace to the lowly. The wise inherit glory, but shame to the fools. Do you know any who rant and rave like fools? (Smiles again), I’m okay with being meek and lowly and not riding up (or perhaps I should say coming down to) their level. I’ll chose grace every time. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 3:1-35 KJV] 1 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: 2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: 4 So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. 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. 8 It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. 9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. 11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: 12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son [in whom] he delighteth. 13 Happy [is] the man [that] findeth wisdom, and the man [that] getteth understanding. 14 For the merchandise of it [is] better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She [is] more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16 Length of days [is] in her right hand; [and] in her left hand riches and honour. 17 Her ways [are] ways of pleasantness, and all her paths [are] peace. 18 She [is] a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy [is every one] that retaineth her. 19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. 20 By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. 21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. 26 For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. 27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do [it]. 28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. 29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. 30 Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. 31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. 32 For the froward [is] abomination to the LORD: but his secret [is] with the righteous. 33 The curse of the LORD [is] in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. 34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. 35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

God is so good. I had a difficult day in so many ways. I sat down this evening for the “60 Days of Unusual” by Ryan LeStrange and today, day 30, was unusual peace. Glory hallelujah!! My Father reminded me that we are in the world but not of the world. We will encounter people and situations that threaten to steal our peace, but we don’t have to participate in them. We can press into Him and rest under the shelter of His wings. I don’t know about you, but I needed that reminder. It says thou will be kept in perfect peace when we stay on Him, when we fix our eyes upon Him. I’m keeping my eyes off of man and on God. I’m staying in His perfect peace regardless of what surrounds me! How about you? 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

Another chapter steeped in wisdom. There is so much evil in the world, that I could picture the evil man speaking forward things and strange woman flattering with words. We need the wisdom of God so much in the times in which we live. Verse 6 says the Lord gives wisdom and out of His mouth comes knowledge and understanding. We only need to seek Him and He will share that wisdom with us. We must seek Him daily for that intimate relationship with our Father. It’s those intimate times that He shares His heart and we learn so much more than the world can offer. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 2:1-22 KJV] 1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, [and] apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, [and] liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as [for] hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding. 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: [he is] a buckler to them that walk uprightly. 8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. 9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; [yea], every good path. 10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; 11 Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: 12 To deliver thee from the way of the evil [man], from the man that speaketh froward things; 13 Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness; 14 Who rejoice to do evil, [and] delight in the frowardness of the wicked; 15 Whose ways [are] crooked, and [they] froward in their paths: 16 To deliver thee from the strange woman, [even] from the stranger [which] flattereth with her words; 17 Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God. 18 For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead. 19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life. 20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good [men], and keep the paths of the righteous. 21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it. 22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.

What Faith this centurion had! Jesus honored that faith and his servant was healed without even having the physical touch of Jesus. We have that same power today through the blood of Jesus. Lord, I want that unshakable faith. That faith that is not swayed by naysayers. Fill us Poppa, with Your Spirit over flowing and that faith that cannot be moved. In Jesus name Amen 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.” ~ Matthew 8:13

Many years ago, I had a woman of God tell a group of us on a ladies retreat about reading a Proverb chapter a day. Most months have 31 days, Proverbs has 31 chapters. You can read a chapter a day and glean God’s wisdom daily. I have not done this in awhile but every time I do I glean new nuggets of wisdom from God. So grab your water, coffee, tea, or whatever you’d like and let’s glean some wisdom in Proverbs.

Chapter 1 is packed with SO much wisdom that it is hard to pick what touched me the most. But as I read it, verses 20-23 jumped out at me, “20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, [saying], 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.” The Lord wants to impart His wisdom with us, but so many reject it. They are called fools in this chapter. God says to turn at His reproof and He will pour out His Spirit unto us. Oh Lord, forgive me for anything that keeps me from hearing You and pour Your Spirit unto me! In Jesus name Amen. Do you have a favorite part of chapter 1, I’d love to hear it! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

[Proverbs 1:1-33 KJV] 1 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; 2 To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding; 3 To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; 4 To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion. 5 A wise [man] will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: 6 To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. 7 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction. 8 My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother: 9 For they [shall be] an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck. 10 My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. 11 If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: 12 Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: 13 We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: 14 Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: 15 My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path: 16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood. 17 Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. 18 And they lay wait for their [own] blood; they lurk privily for their [own] lives. 19 So [are] the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; [which] taketh away the life of the owners thereof. 20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, [saying], 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. 24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded; 25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: 26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh; 27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you. 28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: 29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: 30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. 31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. 32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them. 33 But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

I read today’s passage in my morning devotion and boy was it an on-time word for this child of God! I reread it several times. What I found so amazing about this passage is “yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.” God knew us before we were created. He knew every step and miss step we would make. He factored all of that into our destiny for Him. WOW! He truly calls the unqualified and qualifies them. He takes us while we are dirty in sin and uses everything about us and that we have been through to bring others like us to Him. Glory hallelujah, what an awesome God we serve! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them.” ~ Psalm 139:16

I read today’s passage this morning and have pondered on it. God’s Word healed them AND delivered them from their destruction. That’s powerful. He could have left us in our mess, but chose to deliver us through the blood of Christ. I don’t know about you, but man He has delivered me from things and messes that He could have left me in and I would have deserved it. But God. His grace and mercy endures forever. That deserves a praise shout! He is a God who delivers us from our destruction instead of leaving us in our mess! I am so thankful for that! Thank You Poppa for lifting me out of my messes! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.” ~ Psalm 107:20

Today’s passage was in the devotional I’m doing and it resonated through my spirit. So much has happened in my life lately and the enemy has tried the tactics of shame, confusion, and robbing me of my joy. None of those things are my portion and, in fact, God will give me double for all that has occurred. In my spirit, I hear restoration of joy for myself and God’s children who are being and have been heavily attacked. Start praising Him now children of God because restoration is your portion and your joy is coming back! 🦅 ~ 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 was pouring my heart out to God when I heard Him say not by might, not by power, but by My Spirit. That word is not only for me. What are you struggling and trying to do in your own strength? What are you crying behind closed doors about, thinking your just not strong enough? Oh my precious brothers and sisters, many of the things we are facing are beyond our strength, but they are not beyond the strength of our God. Not by might, not by power, but by My Spirit saith the Lord of Host! 🦅 ~ 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

The devil is a liar and fear is his mate! He tries this tactic so often throughout our lives because it works so many times. But God! We have been set free from fear and anything else that tries to bind us. Once you are saved by the blood of Jesus you become sons and daughters of our Abba Father. Is fear trying to set over you? Give it to God and tell the devil not this child, I’ve been set free! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.” ~ Romans 8:15

Have you ever been broken? The Lord uses that brokenness to move us closer to Him. It also becomes a testimony to encourage others. You see, you do not stay in the broken state. As you humbly come to God, He uses it for His glory. He uses it to move you closer to Him and He turns it for you good. It propels you forward as it becomes an encouragement to others. Do not despise the place you are in. Keep pressing into God and watch Him work in your life and others lives through you. 🦅 ~ 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

When you have done all you can do, what do you do next? You just stand. You stand and wait on the Lord. He will strengthen you, yes even your heart, as you stand and wait for Him. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.“ ~ Psalm 27:14

I found so much encouragement in today’s passage. We know the enemy is going to attack when we are on fire for God, but God tells us not to be weary in well doing. If we stay the course, if we don’t back down, in due season we will reap. Brothers and sisters in Christ, I want to encourage you to keep pressing. Don’t you give up, God has not forsaken you. In fact, He’s right there with you. In due season, you will reap. Keep your eyes on God and He is bringing through! 🦅 ~ 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

The Lord has had holiness on my mind. Holiness is the state of being holy. “a life of holiness and total devotion to God” Total devotion to God, that spoke to my spirit. We are in the world, but not a part of the world. We are separated, called apart. We are to be different. The enemy has all kinds of gateways that he uses to pull us into the world. He can use music and scary movies to open portals or doors that allow evil spirits to come in. I was reminded of how a vampire has to be invited into a home in the movies. Demons aren’t a thing made up for movies, they are real and they don’t need an invitation. They just need a door to walk through. We pick up spirits in all kinds of ways if we are not completely in tuned with our Father. Deliverance is not for the unsaved. It is for the saved to rid us of those things that blind us to Christ and what He is saying to us.

How does this all relate to holiness? When we are living in the world and doing the things of the world, it causes a separation of Christ. It muddies our testimony. We should seek out our Father and the things that move us closer to Him and remove the things that bring in demons and unholiness. This is sometimes a gradual process as you are delivered from various things, but you have to want to be part of that process. You have to want less of me and more of you Lord. This can be a painful process that many won’t understand. Do it anyways. It will bring you closer to God and His calling on your life. Poppa, help me. Forgive me for hindering you during this process in anyway. Help Your children. Less of us and more of You Lord! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; 14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: 15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; 16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” ~ 1 Peter 1:13-16

Man, the storms may rage and the flood waters may come pouring in, BUT God is my salvation and I shall not be greatly moved. I may slip and slide a little, but I will not move. I felt that in my spirit and I felt like someone else needed to hear it to. Child of God, you will not be greatly moved because Christ is the rock in which you stand! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.” ~ Psalm 62:2

God was talking to Israel in today’s passage, but it made me think of the days in which we live. God doesn’t wish anyone to perish, but He also gives us free will. We can turn from our wicked ways and live through Christ or we can choose to continue in our wicked ways and go to hell. I choose Christ. I choose to turn from the ways of the world and follow Christ. What do you choose? 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?” ~ Ezekiel 33:11

Todays passage just touched my heart. I’ve prayed so much and cried so many tears lately. I’ve listened to people demand I do this or that. I just retreat back into my secret place and continue to pray. O Lord God, turn not away the face of thine anointed. I will continue to stand on the promises of God and seek His face. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“40 Now, my God, let, I beseech thee, thine eyes be open, and [let] thine ears [be] attent unto the prayer [that is made] in this place. 41 Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness. 42 O LORD God, turn not away the face of thine anointed: remember the mercies of David thy servant.” ~ 2 Chronicles 6:40-42

Today’s Scripture touched my heart. Father God shows us so much mercy and grace. I don’t know about you, but I want to walk before Him with all of my heart. I want Him in all areas of my life from what I watch to what I listen to and everything in between. Anything not of Him, anything that hinders the operation of the Holy Spirit in my home MUST go. I’m thankful there is none like Him, I am grateful for His mercy but I want to do better and step into who He has called me to be. All of YOU Lord and less of me. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And said, O Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee in the heaven, nor in the earth; which keepest covenant, and shewest mercy unto thy servants, that walk before thee with all their hearts:” ~ 2 Chronicles 6:14

Faith. God has been speaking to me a lot about it. Trusting God eliminates doubt. Faith gives you a power to call a thing done and you know it will be so. Whatsoever you ask in prayer, BELIEVING, you SHALL receive. Poppa, give me the mantle of faith! I believe, I believe. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this [which is done] to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” ~ Matthew 21:21-22

Today’s passage really made me think on the goodness of God. His mercy over us is just amazing. It says they cried unto the Lord IN their trouble and He saved them out of THEIR distresses. He goes further in verse 20 when it says He sent His Word and healed them and DELIVERED them from their destructions.” He could have left them there, He could have said they got themselves into this, I’ll just let then destroy themselves. BUT He had mercy.

Oh what mercy He shows on His children today. He rescued me in the past from an emotionally abusive relationship and now here I am in a marriage that has not been emotionally safe for quite some time. BUT His mercy and His grace have sustained me. He knows my heart better than anyone. He understands my struggle like no other. He hears my cry and collects every tear regardless of how I got there. His Word heals and delivers. I think too often we don’t show each other that same grace and mercy. Often we don’t even show ourselves that grace and mercy. Something to ponder. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saveth them out of their distresses. 20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered [them] from their destructions.” ~ Psalms 107:19-20

This verse hit me today like a gut punch to the stomach. I felt it deep in my spirit. It was today’s Scripture used in a 60 day devotional I am reading. Everything done in secret, eventually comes to light. You may deceive a child of God for a moment but as time goes by He will start to reveal what has been hidden. Having a soft heart is sometimes my strength and other times my downfall. I’m finding I need to lean into God more and people less. Thank You Poppa for Your revelation. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.” ~ Luke 8:17

Man, the wisdom and knowledge of God is unending and you can tap into as a child of God when seeking Him. He knows all and He sees all. It is only grace and mercy from the blood of Jesus that saves those who come to Him from the eternal flames of hell. He is a comforter and provider. His goodness and mercy endures forever. If you don’t know Him, today is the day to invite Him into your heart. We are not promised tomorrow. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!” ~ Romans ~ 11:33

I’m doing the “60 Days of Unusual” by Ryan LeStrange. Today’s verse really hit my spirit. It says the watchman never keep silent. I began to recall the hours the Lord wakes me to pray. It’s my shift to be a watchman and pray. But I’m also to listen for the voice of the Lord as He gives me heavenly downloads for His children. This is season where revival is sparking throughout the land. Listen for the voice of the Lord, He is speaking to His children. We only need ears to hear what saith the Lord. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not silence,” ~ Isaiah 62.6

This has possibly been one of the hardest weeks of my life. Tonight I prayed and ask God about His protection over me. He assured me it had been there all along and that He actually had angels walking with me protecting me from others and myself. That hit hard. He protects us even from our bad decisions. The pain I felt and continue to feel didn’t mean He wasn’t protecting me. He told me to give that pain to Him. He was made to absorb what shatters us. What a loving God we serve. I am thankful for His uncommon and never ending love for His children. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. 12 They shall bear thee up in [their] hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.” ~ Psalm 91:11-12

Miracle working power, that is what we have when we tap into the power of God. We serve such an awesome God that formed the entire universe and still numbers the hairs on our head. He did miracle healings in the Bible and He still does those healings today. He’s the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“28 And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord. 29 Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you. ~ Matthew 9:28-29

I heard my Father say wait in Me today, wait in my timing because it is perfect. Do not be downcast, be of good courage. I’m doing a new thing, wait on me. So I continue to pray and wait. Are you in a waiting season? Draw unto Your Father. Increase your time in prayer with Him and allow Him to strengthen your heart. Trust Him. He’s perfect in every way, including His timing. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.” ~ Psalm 27:14

The last several days have been just hard. This evening in prayer God told me He is closing doors no man can shut and opening doors no man can open. I looked up today’s passage with tears in my eyes. “…for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.” Tonight I literally felt I had little strength, but I honored that which God had me to do. It is not my strength, but His at work through me. Doors opening and closing. I am here Father to do your will in all things. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; 8 I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.” ~ Revelation 3:7-8

There have been times lately that I had no words to pray. I just sat (or laid) crying out to my Father and allowing the Holy Spirit to make intercession for me. Today I was emotionally and physically wore out. You know daughter, God whispered lovingly, I am working it all out for your good. You have been called, appointed for this time and things had to shift for that to happen. You will rise from the ashes and lead more people to Me because of it. I will use every part of your journey for the glory and expansion of My Kingdom. Keep pressing, the atmosphere is shifting. I will keep pressing into the Lord. Glory hallelujah, He is not a God that lies. He’s working it out, not only in my favor, but yours too. Don’t give up, keep pressing! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“26 Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. 27 And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what [is] the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to [the will of] God. 28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.” ~ Romans 8:26-28

God never promises us that hard times will not come, but He does ensure we will not face them alone. He sent the Holy Spirit to us. When our hearts hurt and we have no words, His Spirit makes intercession for us. Oh what a precious gift to His children! The last couple of days I’ve been thankful that He is not far from me. He hears and catches every tear. I’ve not been forsaken in the midst of my troubles and I’m forever grateful. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.” ~ Psalm 38:21

Today was a hard day. It was one of the hardest I’ve ever had. I sat for a long time this evening just listening to prophetic praise music in the presence of my Father. As I started on this blog, I heard taste and see. I quickly got my Bible to find the verse my Poppa was leading me to. My present situation doesn’t define who I am and it it doesn’t dictate where I’m going. “O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.” ~ Psalm 34:8 My steps are ordered by God. All I have to do is place my trust in Him and taste and see that the Lord is good. His faith and mercy endures forever! It doesn’t matter what people say or think. What matters is I follow my Father’s voice and I know He is working it all out for my good and His glory. I can believe that and trust Him with all that I am. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.” ~ Psalm 34:8

I have been praying about some things and God has been responding to those prayers. He’s so patient with this daughter of His, as I repeatedly ask for confirmation. This evening, He lifted a burden off of me as my eyes came clearly into focus. There are people that will not understand the call or anointing on your life. That’s okay, you move forward anyway. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of the anointing.” ~ Isaiah 10:27

The Lord just spoke to me this evening about being our source and our living water. He pours it over us and through us. It overflows from us and out onto other people. It sustains us. Man, who would not want to drink from the water of life?! It is free to all who come. This evening when I prayed, He showed me the most beautiful waterfall pouring down over me and said nothing can stop the rush of my flow. Friends allow His water to flow in and over you. It is the water of everlasting life. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” ~ John 7:38

I don’t even know where to begin today’s blog. I am weary on every level. The past 4 days have been some of the hardest in my life. It’s difficult when your head knows something but your heart just can’t reconcile with it. It’s harder when someone you know twist the truth until it’s unrecognizable and starts to emotionally tear you down. But God. He sees those deep soul wounds it’s causing. He sees the pieces of your shattered heart and begins to glue them back together with the blood of Jesus. I don’t care what the situation is, we are never alone. When the battle gets too much our Father will carry us through shielding us from every word and dart. What an awesome God we serve! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.” ~ Psalm 146:3

I have read today’s passage many times over the years. It wasn’t until this last week that I truly understood it and the weight thereof. Many are called (it could be as a preacher, a teacher, a prophet, etc.), but only a few take up that calling. How sad to know many are called, but few are chosen. It made me take a hard look at my own calling and deeply examine myself. Oh Poppa, I want to answer that call. Help me to be who You have called me to be! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For many are called, but few are chosen.” ~ Matthew 22:14

I’m in a pretty rough place right now emotionally and it is flowing into the physical realm affecting my health. I have spent the last two days prostrate before my Father, often until I fall asleep crying out to him. This evening as I cried out, todays passage came to mind. Narcissistic behavior and gaslighting really try to mess with the receiving individual’s mind. I kept hearing he is a liar, the truth is not in him. Wow. I sat and cried as I contemplated it, as every single detail played through my head. My heart hurts Poppa, but My light shines through it He countered. I never want to reach a place where someone can say the truth is not in her. That literally breaks my heart for this person. God will heal me and it is my prayer he finds true repentance and heals as well. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. 4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. ~ 1 John 2:3-4

I was praying this morning when I heard the Lord say Peace I give you. I immediately looked it up. Our Father gives us a peace the world cannot give or understand. He gives us peace while we are still in the storm and through the valley. The enemy tries to steal that peace with worry and fear that leads to upset. He is a liar and all that comes with him. The Lord says, “Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” My friend, we are not alone in the storms we are facing or the valley we are looking up out of. God is shielding us from the rain and the arrows being thrown at us. We’ve got this because God’s got us! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” ~ John 14:27

Today’s passage has been on my heart since last night. God has given me an assignment and the enemy has been fighting me hard, but God is bringing me out of the heartbreak and pain and is giving me beauty for ashes. He’s seen my heart and is giving me the oil of joy for mourning and the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness! Glory to God in the highest He is strengthening me and pouring His Spirit and wisdom over me so that I might be called a tree of righteousness and walk into my destiny. Glory hallelujah, my Father has not abandoned me. He has not left me in despair. He sees all and He knows all and my redemption cometh nigh. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound; 2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; 3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.” ~ Isaiah 61:1-3

“For the joy of the Lord is your strength.” I insert there, the joy of the Lord IS MY strength. He is a Father like no other. He provides for and is protective over His children. It doesn’t matter what the visible eyes see, brothers and sisters in Christ, 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 ways of the Lord are right, they are just. Who would not want to walk after a Savior that gave His very life for yours before you were ever even born. I don’t understand people who know God and turn and do the things of the world. How could you betray or forsake such love. When a child of God is hurt, when my heart is hurt as His child, it grieves our Father and He feels our pain. It saddens me even more to know transgressors shall fall. This heart of mine! Shattered into a million pieces and I worry so over the very person who did it. That is because I have my Father’s heart and His heart grieves in the sane way. Strengthen me through You Poppa and guide my every step. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Who is wise, and he shall understand these things? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the Lord are right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.” ~ Hosea 14:9

If you want to know someone’s true character, listen to their heart and what comes out of their mouth. God’s children have a different spirit about them because the Spirit of God lives within them. He doesn’t just live there dormant. They seek His face, they start changing from the inside out. Lying spirits and others have to go as Jesus increases. Deliverance is their portion, but a person cannot be delivered from what they hold on to. Being a true follower will cost you so much including friends you thought you’d always have. You can’t be a clean vessel and continue doing manipulative and unclean things with unclean people. There comes a time when you have to say I can love you and pray for you but I have to do it from over here and allow God to work on you from over there. It’s never easy and can often break your heart. I know, it’s broken mine. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“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.“ ~ Luke 6:45

I’m had to fight my flesh on what to blog about today and what to respond to or post on Facebook. But I heard a clip on Facebook, where the speaker said some of you have a deep anointing which means you have great suffering. I felt that. As I laid and cried before the Lord, I was reminded He fights for me. He’s already gone before me and prepared the way. He will use the suffering I am going through now to propel me forward into my Kingdom destiny. I should pray for those hurting me because twice in Scripture He says Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm. I’ve cried many tears today and my Father has caught them every one. I am His anointed and the gift of prophecy rest over me. Through Christ, I will rise up past this pain and roar as He has commanded me. The devil thought he would shatter me to pieces, but God is shifting them into place for a testimony that will save others. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

That old saying sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me is a lie. Words hold the power to hurt hearts and destroy lives. The enemy is a master at placing word curses on our lips in an attempt to steal other’s destinies. He is skilled at whispering in our ears and his hurtful words spewed forth out of our mouths. He doesn’t discriminate. He places those hurtful words in the mouths of the saved and unsaved alike. They are often more hurtful when they come from “saved” folks because the person being attacked tends to think that come come from a child of God. This is where renewing your mind daily is so crucial. When we renew our minds we give the enemy less of a chance to use us and when attacked verbally we can discern where it is actually coming from and the dart doesn’t do as much damage. I’ve been on the receiving end of both. Forgive me Lord and help me, help all of us, to just do better. I never want to speak a word curse over anyone or have it spoken over me or someone I care about. Words hold power, so much power that in today’s verse death is mentioned before life. What are you speaking over your own life and the life of others, death or life? It truly matters. 🦅 ~ 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

It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. I felt that in my spirit this evening as I reread the Scripture verse for today. Many will start something strong only to quit and never finish. Others will move forcefully ahead and the job isn’t well done when finished. I want to finish strong for my Father. I want to hear well done thy good and faithful servant. My Father works with me a lot in the area of patience and I’m grateful that He never gives up on me. Patience is important in not growing weary. I’m fine going at the pace My Father sets. I don’t want to fall behind, but I also don’t want to run ahead. You guide the way Lord and mature my emotions as we move forward. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.” ~ Ecclesiastes 7:8

I was talking to my Poppa today with tears in my eyes and He led me to today’s Scripture. It’s okay to be last in this world. It doesn’t matter how anyone else sees you or where you are placed in their lives. What matters is how God sees you and what you do (through Him) with the calling He has on your life. It’s all about Him. Less of me Lord and more of You. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen. ~ Matthew 20:16

My heart needed tonight’s passage. I’ve been struggling since I got out of the hospital, physically and emotionally. This ought not be so. Jesus says come unto ME, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. A couple of times now it has been prophesied over me that I carry more on my shoulders that was meant to be. I see a lot of us doing that. Child of God, rest in the arms of Jesus tonight. Whatever the situation is, He has it and He has you! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” ~ Matthew 11:28

I am really bad at doing things for myself. I tend to put everyone else first and neglect me. I was feeling weary today, completely overwhelmed. I was led to today’s passage. Jesus encouraged His disciples to pull away from the crowds and noise. This evening daughter, you need time away with Me. Time to sit in my presence and listen for My voice. It’s more than okay to pull away from the daily noise, it’s a necessity. Don’t forget to take time for yourself and time to sit with Your Father. It is a place of refreshing and so much wisdom can be found there. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while: for there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.” ~ Mark 6:31

I read this passage this morning and felt the nudge of the Holy Spirit to use it today. Later in the evening I was copying notes from Wednesday’s class and the same verse jumped up out at me. Okay, Lord, I hear You! Too many times our thoughts try to consume us. This can be about anything and everything going on in our lives. The enemy is a master of distraction and the farther of lies. Meditating on God’s Word is crucial in overcoming those distractions and recognizing those lies. It is the key to renewing our minds. It’s important to learn to recognize the enemies tactics and pull out the Word to cut him off in his tracks. When you notice your mind going in any direction that the Lord would not have taken you, counter it with the Word of God. It also helps to turn up they praise music and sing along with it! Pray for God’s wisdom to start showing you these distractions and pray daily for the renewing of your mind and on some days, all throughout the day too! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.” ~ Joshua 1:8

Oh how this passage was needed today. Things have been difficult but God has ensured we have food in our stomachs and clothes on our back. He has given grace for us to still have a roof over our head. I see Him continuously make a way out of no way. I am promised this season won’t last, but through it our faith strengthens and our testimony grows. God is God and He is ALWAYS in control. I give Him all the praise and glory for carrying us through. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into [this] world, [and it is] certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. ~ 1 Timothy 6:6-8

I’ve been going through some things, emotionally and physically lately. I feel like a puffy, emotional mess. I was praying to God about this and ask for Him to show me myself through His eyes. He quickly reminded me that I was made in His image. A headache and a heart of mush, He reminded me that I had authority of the very things attempting to come against me. The enemy likes to convince us we are in a place of defeat and then try to keep us there. He is a liar. Brothers and sisters, God has given us the power and authority to overcome anything thrown at us. To the one who thinks they have gone backwards, you are often be positioning in a place that needs that momentum to thrust you forward. Keep pressing into God and He will give you the wisdom as you are propelled into your destiny. You are also beautiful and wonderfully made in His very image. Don’t allow the enemy to get in your head and tell you any different. I repeat you are made in the very image of God. There is no ugliness in that! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. 27 So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them. ~ Genesis 1:26-27

I was doing an assignment for my School of Prophets class when God brought me to today’s passage. I see angels a lot, but God reminded me of the angels He has planted all around me and their purpose. Elisha prayed for the young man’s eyes to be opened and he saw the mountain was full of horses and chariots. Oh Poppa, remove any scales from our eyes and unstop our ears so that we see and hear clearly what thus saith the Lord. He speaks my friends, He shows us things; we just have to use our spiritual eyes and ears to see and hear what He’s showing us. Fill me up, overflowing of Your Spirit Father. I want to hear You and see all that You are showing me. This daughter doesn’t want to miss a thing. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that [be] with us [are] more than they that [be] with them. 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain [was] full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.” ~ 2 Kings 6:16-17

The devil is such a liar, in fact he is the father of all lies. God is absolute truth, there are no lies, no darkness in Him. The devil knows this so he attacks our minds. He is not at all original so he uses the same methods over and over to stir up fear and worry. I found myself at that place again today. Earlier in the week, I had heard debt being canceled. I looked at my account today in tears. How Poppa, how do I do this? We are drowning. I heard Him say I God will supply all of your needs. I then reread today’s passage. How much better are you than the birds of the air daughter. I don’t have any idea how He will do it, but do it He will. I will keep praising my way through this storm. 🦅 ~ 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

My husband gave me this Scripture earlier in the evening. I read the word the Lord had given and pondered it for a few minutes before pulling into church. The Lord confirmed so much through my prophetic sister, I was in total awe. Look at God. Whatever He ordains will come to pass in His timing. His time is not like ours, but if it is a promise He has given (and in this case confirmed), He will hasten it to happen in HIS time. Do not be discouraged child of God. You keep pressing into Him. You keep praying and reading. I promise it will come about in His perfect timing. God is just precise and good like that! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“ A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.” ~ Isaiah 60:22

What a reassurance today’s passage gives us. God Himself will supply all of our needs. He may do it through the most unconventional ways. Someone you don’t even know could be moved by God to meet a need in your life. Hold onto your faith and put your trust in God. He knows what we need before we even have need of it. Trust Him to meet every single one of yours. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

What we go through has purpose. Every valley, every hurt… it has a purpose. What we experience is meant to build our faith and move us closer to God; but, it is also so that we can help and comfort others who later experience the same things. The devil can mean it for our complete destruction, but God gives it purpose. Praise Him in the storm because He is bringing you through it with a testimony that will encourage others! 🦅 ~ 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.” ~ 2 Corinthians 1:3-4

I am so thankful that I have safe harbor anytime I am weary. I can run to Jesus and He never tires of my tears. He never tires of my ramblings. In fact, He welcomes me with open arms. So many times He shows me the storm coming before it arrives and draws me closer to Him in preparation. You see, He doesn’t promise there will not be storms. If you go hard for Jesus you can expect the enemy to go just as hard if not harder for you. Aweee, but our Father! We can retreat to Him for rest and He will never let us down. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” ~ Matthew 11:28

What a wondrous God we serve. A dear brother sent me today’s verse this morning. I told him I thought I’d use it for my blog today. As the day progressed, my day became difficult. I took the dogs out this evening before rereading today’s Scripture. I saw a small dove on one side of the house. It was not moved by my voice as I talked to it. I went around to the other side of the back yard to take pictures of the neighbor’s sunflowers and noticed a second dove facing the house. I went further around the house and saw a third dove facing the house. I had not seen doves in so long until this morning, one was below my feeder. You are not alone daughter, you are not alone. Be still and see the salvation of the Lord.

I came back in and a light bulb switched on as I reread today’s passage. The Lord is my help. Because He is my help I shall NOT be confounded (nor shall I be moved in any way). The pain I feel MUST go in the name of Jesus. The anxiety trying to consume me MUST go by the blood of Jesus. Anything in this home that is not of God MUST go in the mighty name of Jesus. The Lord my God will help me, no more worry! Flint is a very hard, dark rock. I will set my face as flint and pursue mightily the things God has for me and my family. Glory hallelujah, I give praise to my mighty God! Are you going through something that seems impossible with the natural eyes? Ask God to show it to you through spiritual eyes. Child of God, He works in realms the physical eyes can’t see and He is ALWAYS on time! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.“ ~ Isaiah 50:7

I am so thankful for today’s verse. My heart is extremely soft and is breaks so easily, but God binds those wounds. He not only binds them, but heals every single crevice of the broken heart. Do you have a broken heart? Give it to God and watch how He heals it from the inside out. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

I was thinking of valley’s when I looked up today’s passage. My friend had posted, “God on the mountain is still God in the valley!!!” Today’s passage tells us God will fill the valley and every mountain and hill will be brought low. Maybe the valleys aren’t so bad, especially when God says the crooked ways shall be made straight and the rough ways shall be made smooth. Are you in a valley? God is right there with you. He’s not only with you, he’s filling that valley with everything that you need. Give Him a praise shout, God has not left you helpless. He’s left you in a position to see His glory as He comes through! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“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;” ~ Luke 3:5

Today’s passage has been on my heart for days. I’ve been praying it over my husband daily. I love it when our Father places a Rhema Word on our hearts like that, you can believe He places it there for a reason. This passage makes my heart smile. The Lord has also had countenance on my mind lately. When our countenance falls it is so reassuring to know He can lift up His countenance upon us. I don’t know what you are going through today, but God’s got you! My prayer for everyone reading this is today’s very scripture, “24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: 25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. (Numbers 6:24-26)” In Jesus precious name Amen!

“24 The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: 25 The LORD make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.” ~ Numbers 6:24-26

I read today’s passage on my lunch break and spent some time reflecting on it. How many times do we put things of the world above God? Taking time to pray and read His Word not only equips us for battle, it gives us a direct line to our Father. It isn’t meant to just be used when we need something, it gives us a close and personal relationship with our Father. I don’t know about you, but God has been with me through some pretty tough wilderness’s and droughts of my own. He’s never left or forsook me. He deserves 1st place in our lives and absolute honor and glory! 💕 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“4 Yet I [am] the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for [there is] no saviour beside me. 5 I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.” ~ Hosea 13:4-5

I sat this evening thinking on this verse. God is not in darkness in any kind of way. If you have to sneak and hide whatever your doing, if you have to ask others to lie, God’s just not in it. It may surprise many, but God isn’t the only one that blesses. The devil wraps things in pretty bow and makes things appear as a blessing that God is not even in. It saddens my heart and grieves my spirit to know the mass deception people, yes even God’s people, fall into. It’s so important to really examine our hearts and quiet our minds as we seek God to the source of the “blessing.” So many are led astray. If it grieves my spirit, I can only imagine what it does to our Father. All things done in dark will come to light and really, if you are doing it in the dark is it really from God? Something to ponder on. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I am a great King, saith the Lord of hosts, and my name is dreadful among the heathen.” ~ Malachi 1:14

Today’s passage hit me in my spirit. It seems somethings and people have been trying to rise up against us, but we don’t have to retaliate. Today’s passage tells us the Lord lifts up the meek and He cast down the wicked. What do we do? We lift our voice in thanksgiving and pray to our God. If He covers the Heaven with clouds, prepares the rain for the very earth we live in, and makes the grass grow on our beautiful mountains, what can He not do for us?! The waiting period can be hard while we wait for God to move but He WILL move on our behalf. Praise Him in the waiting period, I promise He will bring you through! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“6 The LORD lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground. 7 Sing unto the LORD with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp unto our God: 8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.” ~ Psalms 147:6-8

I know so many of my fellow sisters and brothers in Christ who are undergoing extreme spiritual attack. The devil is a liar! He knows his time left here is short so he is attacking God’s anointed because he knows we have we have been given authority over him and the God given ability to bring souls to (and in many cases souls back to) Jesus. Our impact on God’s kingdom is amazing. Our God given gifts are powerful! Be encouraged in the midst of the attacks, the enemy attacks who and what he fears. Draw your strength from God who is your help! Put on the full armor of God daily. When discouragement hits, turn up the praise and silence the voice of the enemy. When he attacks your health, go back to the Scriptures and decree your healing. When finances are hit, remind him who you are in God and that God alone is your source. When God starts removing people from your life, let them go. When the enemy hits those God given relations dig in closer to God and decree his protection. God is with you through all of this and you can not fail. I decree and declare you will walk into you Kingdom destiny. The God of peace SHALL bruise satan under YOUR FEET! Through the Holy Spirit you WILL shift atmospheres and bring the masses to Jesus. You’ve got this child of God because Jesus has you! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.” ~ Romans 16:20

Life can hurl some pretty horrific things at us. Fear is the first reaction of our flesh, but fear is not of God. It is a lie from the from the enemy to torment and cause worry. During such times, we only need to cry out to our Father. Just as today’s passage says, when we seek Him. the Lord will deliver us from our fears. God really spoke to me about this passage as the Holy Spirit broke it down. David says he sought the Lord, and He HEARD him, and DELIVERED him from ALL of his fears. He sought the Lord, He made an active attempt to seek the Lord. When He did this, the Lord HEARD him. Our Father hears our prayers! Then the verse says the Lord DELIVERED him from his fears. Not that there was a chance he’d deliver him, He delivered him! When we seek the Lord, He listens. He not only listens, He responds. To set all of this in motion there has to be action on our part. Faith in action, it starts with calling on His most Holy name and progresses from there! Glory hallelujah, all we have to do is call on His name! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

God still sends His angels before us today. Each morning I commission the angels to protect our home, my husband, and my mom. Countless times the Lord will call me out for my protecting my peace time and I will see them in the sky. I have no doubt, they are there to protect us from the evil sent to destroy, divide, and harm us any way.

What an awesome God we serve. He sends his messengers, his angels, to us. Ask God for spiritual eyes to see and spiritual ears to hear and start watching the many things He will reveal to you. I’m reminded of the story of Elisha is 2 Kings 6:15-17. His servant said, Alas my master what shall we do. Elisha prayed for his eyes to be opened and he saw the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire. Can you imagine seeing that? Friends, pray and believe and God will open your spiritual eyes as well! 🦅 ~ Chelle, 🙌🏻#f8ithgal

“Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.” ~ Exodus 23:20

Some people think children of God should always be bright and cheery and never upset no matter who takes advantage of or runs all over them. But, God’s Word says to be angry and sin not! When we hang on to that anger we give place to the devil, the very place today’s passage tells us not to go. We serve a forgiving God, He gave His only son so that we could live. Jesus died on the cross forgiving us for our sins before we had even committed them. We too need to walk in forgiveness. When we find it too hard, pray and keep praying for that release. Forgiving is for us. Not forgiving gives the enemy a place to sneak in. Forgiveness is not always easy, but it is completely possible through God. 🦅 ~ 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

Today’s passage is so important in our Christian walk. The enemy is a master at attacking. It is our responsibility to put off the things of our old man. When we feed or entertain our old self, we invite the enemy in for attack. It is critical that we renew our mind daily. It is crucial that we put on our new man. We focus on God and things of Him and put those old things away. This can be a process as our Father works from the inside out. When human error crashes in, repent and move on. God’s grace and mercy is sufficient through the process! 🦅 ~ 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; 24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.” ~ Ephesians 4:22-24

I listened for a long time this afternoon as someone shared their upset with several situations. As the person was talking, I began to reflect on being a “Christian.” Claiming to be a Christian does not mean you are being Christ like. You can go to church every Sunday and read the Word of God daily but it still does not mean you are being Christ like in action. We often hear, what would Jesus do but seriously, are you doing as Jesus would do? Today’s passage says there are those that have a form of godliness. A form of is not enough, it says having a form of godliness, but denying the power there of. Lord help us. It then instructs us to turn away from such people. No one is perfect, I completely get that. However, are you working towards being Christ like? Are you producing Christ like fruit? It is something to chew on. I want to have everything God plans for me. I want to walk in His perfect will for my life. I want to walk into my Kingdom destiny. Have I fallen, yes. Have I repented and got back up, absolutely. Do you have a form of godliness or are you all in? Father God, I’m all in. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.” ~ 2 Timothy 3:5

I am so thankful to serve a God who sustains me. Through the toughest of times, He comes through. He provides a way when my physical eyes can’t see a way. He calms my fears and worries and reassures me it is okay. When you are under the shelter of the most high God no one or anything can prosper when they attempt to come against you. He is not only mighty in nature, He mightily protects and provides for His children. Oh how blessed we are to be called sons and daughters of God! 🦅 ~ 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

Today’s passage is such an awesome promise from God. When you are living for God and doing work for His Kingdom you can be certain the enemy is going to attack because he fears the impact you will have for God’s Kingdom. He doesn’t need to bother that person who is not on fire for God and isn’t walking into their destiny. He attacks to prevent what God has inside of you. But God!! When the enemy is coming in like a flood, our Father lifts up a standard against him. He comes to our aid, we can commission angels to fight with and for us. God doesn’t leave us helpless. He strengthens us and gives us wisdom for every battle we face. 🦅 ~ 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

I am so thankful for God’s mercy, grace, and patience with His daughter. Just last night in discipleship class we talked a lot about forgiveness. God’s Spirit poured out and the devil was angry. We got home and the enemy started to attack. My hurt turned to anger. This morning in my devotional was today’s passage. I’m listening Poppa, I’m listening! I had to repent. As a child of God, I must give the same mercy I’ve been given. The enemy is sly my friends. He will use anything he can to cause division between you and others and you and God. It is so important to recognize his tactics so that we do not fall prey to them. When we do, we are all human, go to God and repent. The enemy also loves to repeat himself so you can believe he will try the same tactics over and over. Put your armor on, stay prayed up, and learn to recognize his tactics so that you can cut him off from the start! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.“ ~ Matthew 5:7

Today’s passage hit me hard. There have been so many times when it comes to the calling on my life that I’ve felt inadequate. I’ve thought me Lord? How can you call me to this? I don’t know enough, I’m not enough. Ohhh, but it is He who qualifies the unqualified. It is Him that imparts His wisdom into us. It is Him that works within me that makes me enough! This verse reminds me that the Lord God Himself gives me the tongue of the learned that I too should know how to speak a word on season to him that is weary. It is HIM that also wakeneth my ear to hear as the learned. Glory hallelujah, it is my Father that teaches and promotes. It is my Father that equips me for this call on my life. I am enough because He has equipped me for such a time as this and what He did for the prophets of old, what He does for me, He will do for you. Do you feel a calling on your life? Draw unto Him child of God and allow the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to equip you and guide you into your calling. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.” ~ Isaiah 50:4

The Lord placed this verse deep in my spirit this morning. As I meditated on it, I found myself and my day in perfect peace. When you have your mind fixed on the Lord, He will keep you in perfect peace. It doesn’t matter how hectic your day is or what storm threatens to blow you over, you will have God’s peace through it. It is a matchless peace that can’t come from anything else. Are you being moved by circumstance? I’ve been there! The answer is fixing your mind on our Father. His precious peace will follow. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

God has so much wisdom that he wants to glean with His children. All we have to do is seek Him, spend time in His Word, and spend time in His presence. He is a good God and longs to spend time with us and share things. It is us that rushes from one thing to another, forgetting the most important thing in our day, to set aside time with Him. If we do that, He will guide us into the land of uprightness. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.” ~ Psalm 143:10

Do you ever feel lonely, like you just don’t know what to say or have someone to say it to? Jesus calls us friend! He will listen as no friend ever could and the wisdom He can impart into us is unlike any we will ever receive from anyone else. Our Father has numbered the hairs on our head and catches every tear we cry. The Holy Spirit utters prayers for us when we just can’t find the words. All you have to do is call on His name. What a comfort to know we have a friend in Jesus. Not just any friend, but one who shares all our Father has made known. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.” ~ John 15:15

My family has had a rough couple of days. This evening, someone tried to make it harder on me by hitting at an area that is so very difficult for me because of past emotional abuse. The devil is a liar and the lying spirit over that person cannot touch me. I am covered by the feathers of the most high God, I am resting under his wings. The TRUTH shall be mine and my families shield and buckler. The devil doesn’t care who he uses, his goal is to keep us in a place of upset, to consume our minds with worry so that we can’t focus on God. Time in His presence is a necessity in the spiritual warfare we all face daily. Putting on the armor of God daily is so vital. With that armor, the darts bounce off of us. With that armor, we are protected from the enemy while that time with our Father gives us wisdom and key strategies for the things we face. If you are being attacked, draw unto your Father. Dig into everything Him. Turn up your praise and don your armor. You will get through this. When you are a child of the most high God, He covers you through the storms and He will see you through to the light. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.” ~ Psalm 91:4

Today was a hard day. I am so thankful for praying friends. Friends that remind me who I am in Christ and send me scriptures for encouragement. Two precious sisters in Christ reminded me that no weapon that is formed against me will prosper. Today I watched those weapons being launched at me with rapid incoming fire. When it ended, I was still standing and stronger. After it was all said and done, I was hit with false accusations by the people we had tried to help. It’s okay, every tongue that shall rise against me in judgment thou shalt condemn. I’ll keep pressing harder into God and He will keep covering me. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord.” ~ Isaiah 54:17

I felt this verse deep in my spirit. If we draw close to God, He will draw close to us. Any distance there may be from Him is not on His part but ours. Every morning I pray for God to cleanse my heart and mind. I don’t want to think like the old me. I don’t want to be one of those people who speak one thing only to make excuses to do another. There are no excuses. Being double minded will not draw you closer to God. He sees all and knows all, There is nothing we can hide from Him. If you are struggling with something, anything, tell Him about it. Ask Him for forgiveness and help to overcome it and I promise you He will. Take the time to draw close to Him and without a doubt you will feel His presence drawing close to you. 🦅 ~ 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

One year ago today, I almost bled to death. I had been getting weaker and weaker as I literally stumbled through our home for days. I was so weak I would get out of the shower and lay in the floor and cry until I had enough strength to make it into our bedroom, just a short distance away. My Dr. ordered bloodwork thinking my sugar was the cause of it all. We were still in line at the pharmacy for medicine for dizziness when she called and told me to get to the hospital immediately for a blood transfusion. My hemoglobin had dropped to a dangerously low level. I would spend a week in the hospital with no answers. I was released and readmitted the next day when my blood pressure dropped. I was still bleeding. They put a scope up me and down me and found no reason for the blood loss. They gave me at least 3 iron transfusions for the second week I was admitted. I was released with a plan to continue iron while my numbers were only slightly improving and then the bleeding just stopped.

The surgeon told me he could find no reason for the bleeding and to return to the ER if it started again. The hematologist followed me for 3 months and released me as my numbers improved. I spent close to 3 months off of work and 6 months battling extreme fatigue as my body recovered. My numbers continued to improve and baffle my care team. There was no reason they could find for the bleeding or why it suddenly stopped. I know it was a miracle from my Father above. We had started prayer chains as soon as we knew about the bleeding. Brothers and sisters interceded for me from all over the world. The devil thought he had me, but God said it’s not her time. Daughter, you have work yet to do! I have absolutely no doubt a miracle was preformed in my body. The blood of Jesus restored my blood anew!

Friends, I don’t know what you are facing but I know a God who does. He is still in the miracle business. The enemy came at me hard through this entire last year, but God sustained me. What He did for me He will do for you. Do you need a miracle? Look up to God who cometh your help. Do you believe? My own issue of blood stayed. I believe. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.” ~ Luke 8:48

I felt this verse deep in my spirit as I read it. There are people in this very time that don’t want to hear the truth. There are also “prophets” who are all too eager to give the people what they want and sugar coat the prophetic word given. It grieves my heart to think of how this grieves the heart of God. When HE gives a word, that word should be conveyed without it being polluted by self. People can’t go to soothsayers either, they are not of God. The time in which we live is so evil. When a word is spoken over you, be careful of the source. Ask God to confirm it to you. Be wise as serpents and harmless as doves (Matthew 10:16). Seek God earnestly and He will answer you, even if the truth hurts. He does things for our good and to His glory. Walk close to our Father and He will help you discern the truth. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:” ~ Genesis 30:10

There is power in the name of Jesus. We have authority over the very things in this world that try to hold us down. The enemy wants to oppress us, the blood of Jesus came to set us free. It’s time to start walking and operating in the authority Jesus gave us. These are serious times in spiritual warfare. We need to suit up in the weapons our Father provided for us. The enemy and his evil are right out for the world to see. Now is the time to battle for our Father’s Kingdom. It’s time to use the authority given us. There are two sides and wobbling on the fence isn’t one of them. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” ~ Matthew 16:19

Is there anything too hard for God? No, nothing is too hard for God. I was thinking about how mighty God is earlier today. There are some things I had prayed for, even fasted for, and the enemy was trying to get in my ear saying they will never happen. But God! When He gets in the situation, hearts soften, the atmosphere shifts, things change because He is God! I wanted to share this for the ones praying and asking Him for something, for the ones the enemy is trying to make you think there is no chance. God is the I Am that I Am and there is NOTHING that is too hard for Him. Believe in that. 🦅 ~ 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

I am so thankful for El Roi, the God who sees! He sees every tear we cry, everything we do, and everything done to us. There is not one single thing that escapes His eyes. He turns around the things the enemy does to us and makes it for our good and His honor and glory. He fights battles on our behalf that we never even see. He is always in control, even when we aren’t. He is the God who sees. Trust Him in all things, He won’t let you down. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And she called the name of the Lord that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?” ~ Genesis 16:13

Abram believed in the Lord! So many times we “believe in the Lord” but when the storms come our faith waivers. When we are tossed to and fro by the winds of worry and stress starts to set in. Poppa, I want that faith that Abram had. A faith that doesn’t waiver and that eliminates worry and stress. Forgive me for those times worry tries to set in and solidify my faith in You. Just as Abram believed in today’s verse, I claim that same faith in Jesus name! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness.” ~ Genesis 15:6

“O Israel, thou hast destroyed thyself; but in me is thine help.” ~ Hosea 13.9

We are living in a time where so many people destroy themselves just as Israel had yet even through all of that, our loving Father reaches down saying I am your help. We have been covered by the blood of Jesus. No longer are required to sacrifice animals for forgiveness. Jesus died so that we could live. We only need to call upon His name and ask forgiveness to be saved. He’s knocking on the doors to so many hearts today. Answer the call. Your life will never be the same. 🦅 ~. Chelle, #f8ithgal

I have chewed on today’s passage for a while. It says to wait on God continually. That really stuck in my spirit. So many times we get in a hurry waiting for God to move that we go ahead and move ourselves. As a result, we end up moving outside of His will. Today’s passage reinforces our need to wait on God until He tells us to move. We could avoid so much trouble by just waiting! 🦅 ~ Chelle. #f8ithgal

“Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgment and wait on thy God continually.” ~ Hosea 12:6

God is God and not man. His ways and timing are not like our own, they are always perfect. They bring glory to Him as He guides us and He roars like a Lion on our behalf. He is forgiving and loving. We are blessed to be called His children. If you are not a child of God, now is the perfect day to call on His name. You can be washed clean by the blood of Jesus. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“9 I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I [am] God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not enter into the city. 10 They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.” ~ Hosea 11:9-10

Today’s verse reminds me of the times we live in now. There is wickedness in every direction you look. People take the Word of God and twist it until it is almost unrecognizable to account for their sin. This will not hold up when they face the Creator of heaven and earth. It is the time to pray earnestly and continuously. Ask God for wisdom and discernment to navigate through the muddied waters. He will show you clearly what path to take. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.” ~ Hosea 10:13

I love today’s Scripture. I am always praying for the Lord to soften the grounds of mine and my husband’s hearts. I don’t want the ground to be too hard to hear the Word has for us. Now is the time to seek the Lord. Our Father has a lot of promises for us in His Word, but He doesn’t promise us tomorrow on this earth. Seeking Him today is critical. The enemy is constantly throwing weapons and obstacles in our path and at us to pull us away from God. Being prayed and read up is essential in this battle. Poppa break up any fallow grounds in our hearts and draw us closer to you! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.” ~ Hosea 10:12

The Lord has me in Hosea right now. As I read todays passage, I could not help but think about where things are right now in this country. There is so much evil and worship of things for the enemy. A divided heart cannot serve God, He wants all of us. You are either all in or… you’re not. You can’t serve God on Sunday and the enemy through the week. We will have to give an account to God one day and I don’t want to stand before Him and try to explain why I wasn’t all in. More of You Lord and less of me. That is my sincere prayer. More of You Poppa and LESS of me! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty: he shall break down their altars, he shall spoil their images.” ~ Hosea 10:2

Today’s Scripture is deep. God says His people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Look around you, read about what’s going on in the world today. We need God’s wisdom to navigate through it. His Word is our road map. We must be prayed up AND read up. Don’t just read His Word but study it. Ask for wisdom as you read it. Godly knowledge is the key that unlocks what is going on around you. Have you read today? 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.” ~ Hosea 4:6

As children of God, we have access to a well that never runs dry. It covers a multitude of sins and will transform your life in amazing ways. It doesn’t instantly take away your problems, but it gives you access to The One who will help you overcome them. It will give joy, unspeakable joy! It’s a joy that you can feel even in the midst of troubles. Where are you drawing your water from? You should drink daily and freely from this well. It is a well of life! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.” ~ Isaiah 12:3

I have already posted this verse this year; however, the Lord has placed it deep in my spirit again. I was really stressed yesterday to the point of tears with so very much on my mind. I heard the Lord say to me, daughter just be still. I still feel that word from Him today. It doesn’t matter what our situation tries to dictate, God is in control and He always has the final word! Perhaps someone else is going through the fires of life. I encourage you to just be still before your Father. Spend time in His presence so it fills you up and pushed out all worry. Just be still until He tells you to move. He can see things we don’t and He will give us the wisdom to move in His timing and without all the worry trying to attack us. Just be still and know He is your God and things are under His control. 🦅 ~ 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

Happy Fourth of July. We are so blessed to have the freedom to worship God in this country. Churches can operate without the fear of people storming in with guns because what we are doing is illegal. We are blessed. Today’s passage also tells us where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. He will meet you right in your home. He is there at our darkest hour and highest point. He never leaves or forsakes His children. Too many times we forget to pray, forget to read, forget to give Him the glory He deserves… but still He is there. If you don’t know Him, man your missing out. You too can have liberty through the blood of Jesus. Today is the day of salvation. All you have to do is call on His name and believe He died for your sins and confess them to Him. Send me a message and I’ll walk you through it. There is truly freedom through the blood of Jesus calling your name! ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

Today, the Lord spoke to my heart about forgiveness. We recently had someone steal items from us that we didn’t have the money to replace. God restored the items to us and I urged my husband to let it go. Later in the evening, I my spirit was vexed over several people that felt entitled to use me. I was also bitter towards someone that had tried on numerous occasions to hurt my marriage. I felt that tug at my heart, forgive them daughter. Poppa, it’s not fair what they are doing or have done. My Heavenly Father continued to prod, forgive them anyways. Help me Poppa. Soften the grounds of my heart to forgive them anyways. Forgiveness isn’t about them, it is about what not forgiving does to us. We are called to be Christ like, made in the very image of God. He forgave and continues to forgive so much that we have done or will do. Let go of anything you are holding in your heart and place it at our Father’s feet. It will release a burden from you that the enemy had tried to convince you to carry. Having true peace in your heart is worth more than the turmoil that comes from unforgiving others. Examine your heart today and allow it to heal by letting go. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.” ~ Mark 11:25

This morning’s service had an on-time word for me. As He read about Mary and Martha, I began to think my God!! I have been worrying like Martha. What I need to do is sit at Jesus feet like Mary!! At the end of the service, I went up to the alter to pray and was telling God I feel like I’m always falling short with Him. I poured my heart out as others prayed over me. After everyone had prayed, my brothers dear friend (who is like a brother to me) took the mic and spoke about falling short! It went right to my soul as my spirit soared. I went up to talk to him after and he anointed my head with oil and prayed for me (and others who felt the words he had spoken). I met his wife, who knew my husband, and I just cannot even express the blessing of it and how God had orchestrated the entire thing! Look at God. My friends, put your care at Jesus feet. Spend time in His presence, allow Him to take that worry off of you. The key is allowing Him to do it. So many times I take things to my Father and later I pick them back up. I was not made for all I’m trying to carry, but I serve a God who is. A God who meets me at the point of my need and loves me even when I feel I’m falling short. In fact, He will pick me up and carry me along the way. I’m so thankful for the loving, caring God we serve! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“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.” ~ Luke 10:40-42

It is well with my soul. Apostle Faith is known for saying “it is well”. I can be getting hit in every direction and she will say, “It is well.” When I read today’s passage it got me in the heart. This lady’s son lay dead. Verse 27 tells us her soul was vexed within her, yet when ask, “[Is it] well with thee? [is it] well with thy husband? [is it] well with the child?” She answered, “It is well.” It was anything but well in the physical realm. Her son was dead. She sought out the man of God, Elisha, who had prayed for and then they were blessed with a child, to call upon God to save that child. All was well because this miracle God had given them could not possibly be dead. It had to be well in the spirit realm and would soon manifest in the physical realm. It goes on to say how Elisha laid on him, breathing into him, and praying and he became warm again. It was indeed well.

How many of us are facing “dead” situations? The Holy Spirit Himself can and will breath the life of God into those dead situations. They shall be one warm again and His wisdom will guide you through the murky, high waters. Start saying “it is well” through every situation and watch as they come back to life. Say it is well, because my friends it is well! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, [Is it] well with thee? [is it] well with thy husband? [is it] well with the child? And she answered, [It is] well. 27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul [is] vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid [it] from me, and hath not told me.” ~ 2 Kings 4:26-27

We can go through a lot in this world. When the enemy can’t take our soul, he wants to steal our joy. He will do this in anyway that he can, but he is a liar! As we mature in Christ, we come to a place where we can praise our God through the storms. Those praises lead to breakthrough and the enemy knows this. When we have a joyful heart and walk in faith our countenance starts to mirror that of our Father. Praise Him through the storms because that praise will carry you through! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.“ ~ Psalm 42:5

A thirst for God that can never be quenched is something I pray to always have. I want to seek Him and follow after Him all the days of my life. God is moving in my home and the enemy is raging. I cry before the Lord and the Holy Spirit intercedes on my behalf when I just don’t have the words. What an awesome God we serve that not only allows us but loves for us to take everything to Him in prayer. Do you have that thirst for God? It is my prayer this evening that you do. Are your need’s overwhelming you? Take it to Your Father and rest in His presence. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“1 As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? 3 My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where [is] thy God?” ~ Psalm 42:1-3

It is impossible for God to lie. Therefore, if He has told you something it will come to pass. You don’t have to worry and stress about it, you just need to rest in Him and the knowledge that He is in control. His timing is not like ours, but it is always on time! Place your hope in Him, there is no better place for it to be. ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“17 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed [it] by an oath: 18 That by two immutable things, in which [it was] impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: 19 Which [hope] we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; ~ Hebrews 6:17-19

Sunday’s church service was so good. There was so much to chew on, but what I heard from God the loudest and clearest was it’s time to stop circling the mountain. There are things He has placed within me and a calling He placed on my life and it’s time to stop circling the mountain and walk into my Kingdom destiny. Afterwards, He started showing me visions to confirm His Word. It is time daughter, it is time. Are you circling a mountain too? Pray for His wisdom and guidance. I don’t want to be like the children of Israel, circling for 40 years. I want to hear His voice and follow His leading now. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“2 And the LORD spake unto me, saying, 3 Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward.” ~ Deuteronomy 2:2-3

This was a let me tell you about my God kind of day! I woke with a migraine that started to pound so bad my vision was blurred and my eyes were filled with tears. We had a pressing need and I had no idea how the Lord was going to do it. I prayed as I worked and I sent Apostle Faith a message of the specific request to pray over. She prayed about it and as well as the migraine I had. Minutes later God used a dear friend to meet that need, I mean within minutes!!! Shortly later my head let up and my vision cleared enough for me to work. I read my devotional in the afternoon and was reminded that God is always on time. He’s not early and He’s not late. He is on-time for His plans for us and He gets all the glory. If you are wondering how something is going to get done, give it to God and trust Him. When worry tries to creep in, remember it is a lie from the devil. We serve an on-time God!! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

Our ways are unlike the ways of our Father. When we are walking step in step with Him, His ways become our ways. It’s so important to do self checks along the way and make sure we are aligned with our Father. When this alignment happens no demon in hell can stop His plan for our lives and He gets all the glory! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“40 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to the LORD. 41 Let us lift up our heart with [our] hands unto God in the heavens. ~ Lamentations 3:40-41

Earlier on Facebook I shared we are having a hard time with my husband being without work. Today he brought me an envelope from the mail and said he thought was a survey. Instead of throwing it away as junk mail, I opened it. It was from Google. I registered and received $50 in gift cards. I chose Walmart to buy groceries. My head was hurting so I didn’t total things as I went (thinking in my head I needed to do this). When we checked out, our total was $53.20. We only paid $3.20 out of pocket. The Lord guided me to the things we needed (and even a few wants). Look at God! He knew our need and met it through Google! Todays passage just seemed fitting! God truly supplied our need. 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

A lot of people expect hard times to stop the moment you are saved. Others expect the person who finds God to immediately change. The Holy Spirit changes us from the inside out. Some of us, yes the “saved” folk, still have demons that have to be cast out. A lot of times change is a continual progression. What God does promise is he will not leave us alone in the darkness. The Holy Spirit is a light within us that never leaves us. Once saved, we need to press into Him and pray for wisdom through any darkness. He will light our way as long as we are seeking Him! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

It has been a overwhelming week. I ask my husband for a Scripture verse for today’s blog and he gave me today’s passage. It was an on-time word for me. I have stressed this week and fear was trying to take hold of me. The devil is a liar and fear is his mate! Once we take it to our Father in prayer we can rest knowing He is in control. As long as our will is lined up with His will, we can be sure He not only heard but responds to our petitions. He is faithful to His Word, you can trust in that. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.” ~ 1 John 5:14-15

I find such comfort in today’s passage. My Poppa hears me from His holy heaven and He hears you too! The enemy will try whispering in our ears things that discourage us, things that make us lose our focus; but, we are children of the King and He is our saving strength. Don’t lose sight of that in the midst of your battle. His strength shall sustain you and He is our life line that never breaks. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Now know I that the Lord saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.” ~ Psalm 20:6

Today’s passage reminds me that we are each accountable for our own sins. Jesus died on the cross to wash us free of sin, but God allowed free will for us to make that decision ourselves. Eternal life with our Heavenly Father or eternal damnation with the father of all lies. Which will you choose? 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the Lord commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.” 2 Kings 14:6

I have posted this verse so many times, but God brought it to my attention again. When He promises us something, He will follow it through. If there is something spoken over you or your family, you can believe He will bring it to pass. He is all knowing, He sees what we don’t. It will happen in His timing and it will be perfect. I felt someone needed to hear that again. If He promised it, trust in Him for it! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?” ~ Numbers 23:19

So many times I would have fainted without the goodness of the Lord! This morning He moved in a mightily way and answered a HUGE prayer request that had been on my heart. Hours later we are sitting along the road with the car overheated. The devil is a liar! I will sit right here and praise our God in the heat and know even through this He is working all things out in our favor. My heart is strengthened and my courage is steeped in the blood of Jesus. He told me earlier this morning to be still and wait on Him. As I did that, He answered mightily!! So this hiccup, ain’t nobody mad but the devil and he can stay that way! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“13 [I had fainted], unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. 14 Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.” ~ Psalms 27:13-14

What do you do when your heart is breaking into a million little pieces? You stand on the Word of God and the promises He has given you. You take it to God in prayer, you drag it before the throne of mercy and grace and then you hold your peace. You hold your peace and watch the Lord send angels of protection to surround you. You hold your peace and watch the Lord fight for you! God himself will place His healing balm on the wounds of your heart and He will go to war on your behalf. Stand strong my brothers and sisters in Christ and when you’re too broken to stand, lean into your Father and allow the blood of Jesus to sink into every crevice of your heart and give you the peace the world can’t offer. It is a precious peace from your Father, rest in it as He fights for you. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” ~ Exodus 14:14

I am so thankful for the wonderful works of the Lord and I’m so grateful that He is full of compassion. We can fail Him over and over and the blood of Jesus still covers us. He is good to so lovingly correct us and set us on His path for us when we veer off course. He never tires of lifting us when we fall. Oh what an awesome gift to be a child of the King! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the Lord is gracious and full of compassion.” ~ Psalm 111:4

Today’s passage hit me deep in my spirit. The wicked people and wicked things of this world will not prevail against our almighty God. Their human strength may appear mighty in their own eyes and even in the eyes of the world, but it is as if the weight of a feather when it comes against our all powerful God! Even demons tremble at the name of Jesus and we are covered in His blood! Do you feel defeated and like the darkness is caving in around you? Take heart child of God, you have the light of God shining through you and it expels the darkness. Your strength rest in Him. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.” ~ 1 Samuel 2:9

I am so thankful for Godly friends. Those friends who encourage you when your down, the ones that help lift you up when you’ve fallen. I had a rough day yesterday and I posted a picture that conveyed how I thought at that moment, friends came along to remind me of how God’s power to save (not my own) and my perspective shifted. Their words changed my mindset and the peace of God rushed in. They understood where I was, but knew God was with me through it all. Make sure you surround yourself with those kinds of friends. In a dark world, their light is very much needed. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“14 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. 15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.” ~ Romans 12:14-15

Hath He not said, and shall He not do it? Or hath He spoken, and shall He not make it good? Whew, my heart needed today’s passage. God is not a man, that He should lie! It doesn’t matter what things around you look like, if God said He will do that thing, then He will! His timing is not like ours, but it is ALWAYS on time! Believe that my friends and trust Him to come through. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?” ~ Numbers 23:19

Are you running low on strength? Today’s passage reminds us that the Lord Himself will give us strength, all we need to do is tap into His well. It never runs dry. We are also reminded the Lord will bless us with peace. It is a peace that can only come through Him and transcends anything we are going through. When things are difficult, tap into your Father’s well and receive His strength and precious peace. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace.” ~ Psalm 29:11

There is a precious peace that comes directly from our Heavenly Father. It’s a peace that people from the outside looking in just can’t understand. The storm can be raging all around us, with the winds threatening to uproot us and the water rising so hard we can barely tread water, but the peace of God still rest over us. God’sWord tells us we will have tribulation in this world, but Jesus has already overcome the world. The key to peace is staying rooted in God. That root cannot be pulled up by the enemy, but it requires us to stay battle ready. It requires us to equip ourselves in the full armor of God DAILY. It requires the renewing of our mind’s DAILY. The enemy is ruthless in his pursuit to discourage us, to cause division among us, to hinder our work for God, and to rip families apart. God is with us, the battle was already won through the blood of Jesus. We only need to believe and tap into the peace already awarded to us. Set aside time daily to connect to the vine that sustains us. Use Scripture to decree your peace and then rest in it. 🦅 ~ 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

I always pray for God to commission angels around me, my family, and my home. I’ve found angel feathers and often see them in the sky. Yesterday was such a difficult day. It’s never good to hear you are completely worthless from someone you love and for them to continue to speak bad over those you love. Words are not harmless, they are powerful in the spirit realm. My heart just hurt. I went out in the evening to find a beautiful angel in the sky. This morning I was praying when God said it was an angel of peace that I saw. I could picture peace in it’s wings speaking the Word of the Lord over us; speaking life and peace over us. I am so thankful to God for that peace. He hears us my friends and He will dispatch help to our aid whenever we call. 🦅 ~ Chelle, f8ithgal

“The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.” ~ Psalm 34:7

In some situations, all you can do is pray. God sees every thing. That means He doesn’t only see what is in the light, but what is hidden. He sees motives and hearts, He sees it all. Some daggers to the heart hurt more than others, they are as a breathe of cruelty. But God knows who you are and your heart. Place it in His hands and let everything else go. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.” ~ Psalm 27:12

My morning devotional could not have been more perfect for me, God always knows what our heart needs. It led me to today’s passage. I have felt the weight of the world on my shoulders for weeks and I have been going through a treacherous storm that seemed to stamp out the light. Not so daughter, My light shines from within in you and your strength comes directly from Me. Know you not that I AM the source and you are connected directly to the vine? I am that vine daughter. You see friends, I was seeing the weight of my affliction as overbearing and too hard to carry, but God calls it light. It is light when we give that affliction to God to carry and work through on our behalf. Our job through this is a faith that is stronger than the winds coming against us. I am not to look at what my physical eyes are seeing, but look with my spiritual eyes at the unseen. Faith my child, these are faith building times. Every thing you go through is to strengthen your faith AND your relationship with me. Faith building times, dig into Me and watch any uncertainty wash away. I have dispatched warring angels to fight on your behalf. You only need to believe. I believe Father!! Watch for the testimony to come from these afflictions friends. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“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 4:17-18

I am so emotionally tired when I got off I could barely keep my eyes open to write my blog, write in my prayer journal, and read my devotional. I just sat staring aimlessly and praying. I heard God say rest in Him. I tried to walk around when we took the dogs out and stumbled everywhere. I again heard rest in Me. I will spend the next several days just resting in Him! 🦅 ~ Chelle, f8ithgal

“Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.” ~ Psalm 37:7

This was such a timely and much needed passage for me today. As I read it, the words leaped out to me and I felt it deep in my spirit. The enemy will deploy everything he can to move us from our purpose in life and off track from our Kingdom assignments. He is a liar! If God commanded you to do that thing, He will be with you as you face those battles against you and every obstacle you encounter. Stay faithful my friends, God IS in control. 🦅 ~ 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

Hard times are sure to come, but we serve a God bigger than those times. When the winds and rains are beating you down, take refuge in the arms of our Father. He is our strength and help in these times of trouble. Draw near to Him my brothers and sisters, I promise He is near to you. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.“ ~ Psalm 46:1

I again thought I posted this yesterday. Things have been extremely hard, lots of tears lately. BUT, God reminded me all things work together for our good when we love Him and are called according to His purpose. I am His and I am called, therefore victory is mine in the name of Jesus! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” ~ Romans 8:28

Things are hard right now and I feel like I’m twisting in the wind while I get hit from every direction. This morning I was crying out to God. I can’t handle it, I can’t take anymore. I clearly heard this familiar passage from Luke. It’s not my will but His that needs to be done. Don’t take this cup Poppa, give me the strength for the burdens I am carrying. Remove what is not mine and give me wisdom to overcome what is. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” ~ Luke 22:42

I was praying this morning and God reminded me that He is the God who sees. He sees everything we don’t. He catches every tear we cry. He is the God that sees. I had several verses in mind for today, but He kept bringing Philippians 4:13 to my mind. Daughter you are strong enough because you are rooted in me and you can do ALL things through me. Friends, are you in a fight or struggle of any kind? The God who sees is your help and your strength. I don’t care what enemy is against you or demons you are fighting, You CAN do ALL things through Christ which strengtheneth YOU! Rest in Him, this battle is already won. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” ~ Philippians 4:13

Fear is a lie from the devil. God’s love cast out fear. This Scripture is such an on-time word for me. Fear causes torment and that is a place the enemy would love to keep our mind tied up, but there is no fear in Christ! His plan made space for anything we are currently going through. Lean into Him and He will give you wisdom for whatever storms you are facing. You are not alone and you are so loved! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.” 1 John 4:18

This is such an on-time passage. It says the spirit of the antichrist is already in the world. We are seeing many prophets rising up and using their God given gifts for divination. Witchcraft is in places that has captured the mind and hearts of so many without them even realizing it. It has never been more important to try what you hear. Seek the Lord for confirmation so that you are not led astray. Our Father told us these times would come and we are living in them today. Walk close with our Heavenly Father, stay prayed and read up so you are not misled in any way.The enemy is raging because he knows his time is short. Put on your battle shoes, it’s time to war for the Kingdom of God. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: 3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that [spirit] of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. ~ John 4:1-3

I have a very soft heart so the littlest things affect me. My feelings get hurt so easily. Recently I was deleted my a childhood “friend”. I could not figure out what I did. God said they are not your people. You see, our spirits clashed. My post irritated their spirit. I reread today’s passage. It says not to marvel when people of the world hate us. They crucified our Savior, should they not hate us that has His Spirit within us?! You pray for those kind of people and over the seeds you’ve planted. You then shake the dust from your feet and walk on. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you.” ~ 1 John 3:13

When we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we become children of the most high God. We gain personal access to our Father. We have the Holy Spirit who stands in the gap for us when we just don’t have the words. It is such a privilege to be grafted into His family, but many will not like us for our faith. Just as they knew Jesus not, we will also will not be accepted. You can see this clearly in the world today. But, it is also the reason we need to let His light shine through us and our testimonies be known. We plant seeds for our Father to water and you never who’s life we will touch and who will also become a child of God. 🦅 ~ 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 3:1

Oh Poppa how I need your peace. I am thankful we have a loving Father to pour our hearts out too. He listens and He answers when we quiet ourselves to hear His voice. He never leaves us helpless. He never leaves us hopeless. His peace can quiet the darkest and fiercest storms. Thank You Poppa for your peace. 🦅 ~ 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

I had a migraine y yesterday and just realized I forgot to post this! I needed to reread it today, God knew! He is faithful my friends. When the enemy is attacking hard, He will keep you from evil! Keep prayed up, read up, and with your armor on. The devil is relentless, but the blood of Jesus overcomes every plot and trick he deploys. There is victory in Jesus! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.” ~ 2 Thessalonians 3:3

All things ARE possible through God, yet at times doubt tries to sneak in and attack our faith. In today’s passage, the father says he believes but ask the Lord to help his unbelief. We can know something is certain in our heart, but an attack on our mind can cause a grain of uncertainty to set in. That grain will grow if we don’t root it out immediately. Poppa, I believe!! Help me with even a grain of unbelief. Root my mind in You so that when the enemy attacks the ground of my mind is saturated with the blood of Jesus so nothing can take root that is not of You. The only grain that can grow there is a grain of faith that multiples into a forest. I thank you and call it done in Jesus name! 🦅 ~ 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

Today’s passage reminds me of the things the Lord shows me in the sky. So many times they are confirmation of things I’ve prayed about and He chooses the height above to show them to me. When seeking the Lord, ask for His confirmation and He will always provide it. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Ask thee a sign of the Lord thy God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.” ~ Isaiah 7:11

We live in a time where people are proud of the wicked things they do. They no longer even try to hide them, they are done openly for the world to see. This grieves the very heart of God. There will come a time when the chance for repentance is gone. Now is the days of salvation and for God’s children to stand up and allow His light to shine forth. It is time to dress for battle and war to save the souls the enemy has tried to claim. Are you battle ready? The war between good and evil is peaking and it is time to see the salvation of the Lord in this land. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.“ ~ Isaiah 13:11

Oh how I needed this verse today! We cannot stop the tribulation in this world, but if you know Jesus as your personal Savior you can be of good cheer. You can rejoice through it because Jesus has already overcome the world and all we are going through in it. Take heart my brothers and sisters, God has us in the palm of His hand. 🦅 ~ 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

Often in todays society we want everything right now. When we pray, we also look for right now answers. This passage reminds us that often our Father does things in portions. He does this so that we can retain the ground we are gaining. He has us in mind with everything He does and it is done to grow us in faith and prosper us with His knowledge. What an awesome God we serve.

“29 I will not drive them out from before thee in one year; lest the land become desolate, and the beast of the field multiply against thee. 30 By little and little I will drive them out from before thee, until thou be increased, and inherit the land.” ~ Exodus 23:29-30

Good sent an Angel before His children in today’s passage. He sent the Angel forth and said He would cut off the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites. What God did then, He can do now! He will send the Angels before you, He Himself will cut off who or whatever your enemy is. Every day when I pray, I commission Angels around my family. Angels to speak life and God’s word over us, Angels to protect us from the snares of the enemy. Our God is so good and so loving, He protects what is His. Pour your heart out to Him. He may already know the giants before us, but He loves for us to come to Him. Ask Him to send His Angel before you and clear the path, He will answer that prayer and never leave you helpless. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For mine Angel shall go before thee, and bring thee in unto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites: and I will cut them off.” ~ Exodus 23:23

For the last several days I have heard stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. This morning, I prayed for today’s passage and again heard stand and see the salvation of the Lord. Many times when things hit us in life we try to find our own way out. We ask the Lord to help but at the same time our human mind is saying how do I get out of this?! During those times, don’t just pray but take time to hear what the Lord is saying to you. Right now, I hear STAND STILL. Stop worrying about that thing and stand still on the Word of God and the promises in it. God is wanting to move many of us out of our current situations, but He wants us to stand still and watch Him move. That move will become a testimony that encourages some and leads others to Him. Are you being hit on every side? Stand still and watch the salvation of the Lord. It’s not through our strength but His that we will overcome. When we are rooted in Him no storm can blow us over. Stand still my friends, stand still! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.” ~ Exodus 14:13

The Lord sees and knows everything. Therefore it doesn’t matter what we can’t see, we just need to lean into our Father. There is absolutely nothing done in secret or hidden that He can’t and won’t bring to light. Trust Him and know He is watching over His children and out for His children. Draw close to Him and allow His peace to wash over you. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest; neither any thing hid, that shall not be known and come abroad.” ~ Luke 8:17

What do you need? What are you believing God for? Brothers and sisters, He is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. What He did for the Old Testament saints he can and will do for you. Step out in faith and trust Him to do whatever it is for you too! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” ~ Hebrews 13:8

The Lord does it again! This is an on-time passage for me today. Our Father promises to never leave or forsake us. He tells us that HE is our helper. Things have been just hard lately and I felt like I’ve been struggling to keep my head above water. I’ve been trying to find ways to get everything covered that needs covered. But God. My help comes from Him alone. I do not have to carry it all on my shoulders that were never meant to carry such heavy burdens. Thank You Poppa that I’m not alone and I don’t have to do it alone. My help comes from you and I will not fail. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“5 [Let your] conversation [be] without covetousness; [and be] content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 6 So that we may boldly say, The Lord [is] my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” ~ Hebrews 13:5-6

Beset is , “of a problem or difficulty) trouble or threaten persistently.” The enemy wants to weigh us down with issues and problems. He wants to easily trouble or threaten us persistently. Why? To distract us from our destiny in the Lord and all of the things of God. What do we do when these problems are persistently besetting us? Look to the author and finisher of our faith, Jesus. We are covered by His blood and we have the authority through Him to send the enemy packing. He is sitting on the right hand of God watching over His children. He knows every problem we will ever encounter and it has already been defeated. It’s time to walk in victory, walk knowing as sons and daughters of Christ we will prevail. Start giving God the praise because praise is not only bringing us through, but running the devil out. Glory hallelujah! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2 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 12:1-2

There is no one that listens like God. You can pour your heart out to Him and He will hear every word and catch every tear. He is not only our strength, but our refuge from this world. You can trust Him with everything in your heart and know He will be your ultimate protection. What are you facing? Give it to God and rest in that secret place where His presence abides. He cares for you like no other and in His refuge you can gain strength for another day. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.~ Psalm 62:8

Whew, I needed this verse today! God is our strength regardless of what we are going through. Physical, mental, financial… it doesn’t matter where the enemy attacks, our Father is our saving strength. That deserves a praise shout! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

Sadly, not everyone they says friend is really friend. Many are watching and hoping for your downfall with their hearts full of mischief. God knows our heart and the heart of each person we encounter. I pray for wisdom to see beyond words and into the hearts of those sent to steal or delay your destiny in the Lord. Spiritual eyes are very needed for the days in which live. Discernment from our Father is a necessity and one we should all pray for. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“3 Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief [is] in their hearts. 4 Give them according to their deeds, and according to the wickedness of their endeavours: give them after the work of their hands; render to them their desert.” ~ Psalms 28:3-4

We are so blessed to have direct access to our Father. We have direct access to the Mercy Seat and Throne of Grace. When we cry out our Father hears. Whatever we bring before the court of God is weighed and judgment is given. He delights in seeing His children happy and thriving. We weren’t meant to be kept in a place of defeat. That is a lie from the enemy. God is our rock. We were created for His light to shine from within us. Oh child of God, you are so loved. You will get through this storm because God has made you for a time such as this and you have Kingdom work yet to do! Hold on to the promises of God and keep pressing. Victory is your portion and nothing can stop what God has ordained. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“1 Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, [if] thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. 2 Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.” ~ Psalms 28:1-2

I love this verse. The waiting season is often difficult, but God never leaves our side through it. Draw near to Him and He will not only strengthen you but give you wisdom as you wait. If you are in a waiting period, I want to encourage your heart. Trust the process, you have not been forgotten. God is working in realms we just can’t see. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.” ~ Psalm 27:14

I have always worried about what people thought of me or what they are saying about me, but in reality none of it really matters. What is important is who and what God says I am. I am His, I am chosen to do a special work for His Kingdom. I am human. I may fall but my Father will always pick me back up and sit me on the path He has for me. Are you prone to worry? Give it to God. See yourself not through your eyes, but His. You are a blessed child of God, washed in the blood of Jesus. Little else matters! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.” ~ Psalm 27:12

It is certain we will face conflict and enemies during this life, but we serve a God bigger than anyone or anything that comes against us! Are you surrounded by the enemy? Have you been concerned about the problems you face? Look up child of God, you’re help comes from the Lord. Start giving Him praise right now because your battle is win in Jesus name! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And now shall mine head be lifted up above mine enemies round about me: therefore will I offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.” ~ Psalm 27:6

My Poppa never ceases to amaze me. I felt defeated today and like just giving up, then I read today’s passage. Oh Lord, hide me in thy pavilion. When I am weak, He is strong. When we feel the pressures of life, He invites us to come hide away in Him. There, He will not only protect us, but nourish our souls as He gives us the strength to press on. Are you discouraged today? Hide away in the safety of your Father and allow Him to nourish your weary and wounded soul. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.” ~ Psalm 27:5

It doesn’t matter who is against us when we have God on our side. A host of enemies can be encamped around us and look like there is no way out. But God. We can have complete confidence that He will show up in our favor with a testimony that encourages others. Whatever the situation you are facing, God’s got you! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.” ~ Psalm 27:3

Oh how my heart needed this verse this morning. It seems like I’ve been in a storm for my very life over the last months. Are you there Poppa? Do you hear me? He heard my friends and He knows the source of every problem or issue that we encounter. Why are you cast down oh daughter? Believe in Me and My promises. I made promises to you and it’s okay if others don’t see or believe them. You trust in Me. There is no fear in Me. I will meet every need and all will know that I am God, My hand rest upon you. I reread today’s passage. The enemy cannot stamp out the light in your life because that light radiates from God who is within you. He alone is the strength of His children. Fear not, stand and watch the glory of the Lord as He shows up and shows out in your life! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #faithgal

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” ~ Psalm 27:1

This world has become so filled with wickedness. The Word of God clearly tells us what the portion is for the wicked. We don’t need to seek revenge on those that hurt us. We don’t need to argue our point to those set on not hearing it. What do we need to do? Pray. Pray for our enemies, pray for those who purposefully hurt and take from us. Pray for the people blinded by the enemy. Just pray. Their portion is fire and brimstone. It is called a horrible tempest and once your there you can’t get out. There is no time for good behavior. It is an eternal portion of horrors we cannot possibly imagine. This world is just where the Bible says it will be in these last days. We all need to pray for the souls the enemy is trying up steal and for each other. The attacks will only get worse, but God will see His children through. Draw close to Him and He will draw close you! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“5 The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth. 6 Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: [this shall be] the portion of their cup.” ~ Psalm 11:5-6

The Lord hears those who come to Him with a humble heart. When you walk step by step with the Lord, your heart starts to want the things His heart wants. You begin to tune into His heart and you no longer chase after the things that’s aren’t for you. He will open your heart and spiritual eyes to things around you as you Hear His voice. This calls for a daily renewing of the mind because the enemy is set on causing interference with that communication. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus and the enemy will have no chance to pull you from where God wants you to be. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Lord, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:“ ~ Psalm 10:17

Where is your trust? I heard that as I read today’s passage. A million people can be coming up against you and all it takes is a Word from the Lord to scatter them from your path or even your very presence. He is our refuge when oppressed and during times of trouble. He never leaves us, never forsakes us, and He never goes back on His word. If you are feeling the storm beating down on you, dig in closer to your Father and He will see you through. 🦅 ~ 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. ~ Psalm 9:9-10

I’ve said it so many times, sometimes life is just hard. It’s comforting during those times to know the God who created the heavens and earth is your defense. He is your covering. It’s so hard to admit I can’t fix everything, I can’t do everything myself. BUT we serve a God who has it all under control so I don’t have to be in control. A God who turns even the bad situations into our favor. Yes, life is hard but we serve a God who specializes in hard! Glory hallelujah. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.” ~ Psalm 7:10

We live in a world full of wickedness, it is literally everywhere you look. Many times it feels like the enemy is winning, but he was already defeated on the cross through the blood of Jesus. Do not be discouraged by the things around you. Fix your eyes on Jesus and trust Him to pull you through. Trieth my heart Lord and remove anything that is not of you. 🦅 ~ 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

Today’s verse was something for me to chew on. I tend to worry so much about what others think of me, but what matters is what God thinks of me. What matters is who I am in Him. I can’t control the thoughts of others, but I can strive each day to be all God has called me to be! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me. ~ Psalm 6:8

This is a timely passage for me. I sat and meditated on it for awhile. Poppa I feel like I’m drowning, things are coming at me from every side. Give me wisdom, give me discernment, and deliver me from the people and things closing in around me. Perhaps you are in a storm with winds coming from every direction. I want to encourage you to keep on going. Fix your eyes on Jesus. Plead His blood over every situation in your life and trust Him to deliver you! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:” ~ Psalm 7:1

I sat and meditated over today’s passage. Poppa, I’ve sowed in tears, so many tears. I’m ready to reap a joy that is true and doesn’t leave, doesn’t humiliate, one that MUST come through you. True joy comes from the heart of God. Anyone who attempts to touch that joy must answer to God Himself. I am so thankful for the people He has placed in my little circle. What or who is trying to steal your joy? Are you sowing in tears? God is not a God to lie and if he wrote it, it still holds true today and you shall reap in joy. Pull close to God during this breaking season and His wisdom will get you through. I speak life over you and into your situation. Your joy is coming back, the reaping season is about to harvest your joy! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.” ~ Psalm 126:5

Saul thought he was too little to be used by God. He was not esteemed enough for that calling on his life. But God! He uses who He wants and He is known for calling the “unqualified” into positions for His Kingdom. It is He who qualifies us. When you walk with the Lord, you glean from His wisdom and He shall indeed direct your path and all that you do on it. Is God calling you to do something you can’t even imagine? Step out on faith and trust His plan for you and His Kingdom. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And Saul answered and said, Am not I a Benjamite, of the smallest of the tribes of Israel? and my family the least of all the families of the tribe of Benjamin? wherefore then speakest thou so to me?” , 1 Samuel 9:21

I was listening to the Book of 1 Samuel today when it read today’s passage. The people in those times had to go to a seer to enquirer of God. Today we are blessed with direct access to God and men and women of God who are called to be prophets and prophetess’. This is all due to the blood of Jesus, He was THE sacrifice that saved us and gave us access to our Father freely. That deserves a praise shout! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)” ~ 1 Samuel 9:9

I was listening to the Book of 1 Samuel today when it read today’s passage. The people in those times had to go to a seer to enquirer of God. Today we are blessed with direct access to God and men and women of God who are called to be prophets and prophetess’. This is all due to the blood of Jesus, He was THE sacrifice that saved us and gave us access to our Father freely. That deserves a praise shout! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)” ~ 1 Samuel 9:9

Sometimes you just have to be still and allow God to be God! He knows us intimately and He understands every single thing we go through. He wants what is best for us and He’s right there working behind the scenes even when we don’t feel it. Spend some time in the quiet, in His presence and you will find your heart refreshed by it. 🦅 ~ 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

I needed a verse for today and God led me to the book of John. I have had so much on me lately and so much seemingly fighting against me that my heart was just troubled. Once again, I sat in quiet reflection. Poppa, I’m doing the best I can. Then why are you cast down daughter? Because it’s not good enough. I don’t expect perfection and you weren’t intended to carry the weight you bear. Believe in Me and My promises to you and over your life and family. I continued to sit in His presence. My friends, God doesn’t ask for us to be perfect, but to grow continually. Progression is required in our walk, being overwhelmed is a lie from the devil. Keep placing one foot before the other and trust God to make the way straight before you. Give Him what you can’t handle. He’s just a prayer away. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

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

A good friend in Christ sent me this verse and it touched my spirit. Yesterday was difficult in so many areas. I spent hours in the ER in extreme pain. When I finally got home it seemed as if all heck broke loose. I laid in my office floor crying out to my Father, things are just too hard and I can’t do this anymore. I finally slept and allowed my body and mind some of the healing time needed. As I read today’s passage I felt the peace of God wash over me. You were never meant to carry it alone daughter, my shoulders carry what yours can’t. I sat in quiet reflection. When my countenance falls, my Father lifts up His upon me. There is no compare to the love of our Father. He knows every detail of our entire life and loves us still. He knows the twist and turns it will take, every decision we will make and He calls us to our Kingdom assignments with all of that in mind. Thank You Father for filling us with your love and covering us in your peace. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.” ~ Numbers 6:26

Today’s verse hit me deep in my spirit. I have been going through so much lately, physically and emotionally. At times my thoughts try to overwhelm me, but God! He is my comfort and my strength. He is in control regardless of what the situation looks like or where my thoughts try to take me. I am learning to force my mind on the promises of God when my thoughts try to cross over into those dark places. I am certainly a work in progress and so thankful for God’s patience and care for me! Where are your thoughts taking you? Do not allow the enemy to take you to dark places, learn to focus your mind on the things and promises of God. It’s not always easy, but God’s comfort and guidance will help you along the way. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.” ~ Psalm 94:19

There are times in life when we feel completely isolated and just alone. The devil is a liar. We are never alone. Jesus left us the Holy Ghost to comfort us. When we lean into God, He will give us the wisdom for whatever we are facing, but if we allow Him He will surround us and fill us with love and His presence. Child of God you are never alone. Tell the devil he is a liar and invite the Holy Ghost right on in. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“16 Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; for I [am] desolate and afflicted. 17 The troubles of my heart are enlarged: [O] bring thou me out of my distresses.” ~ Psalms 25:16-17

God is so good. I doubled over in pain today after lunch as a kidney stone moved further down, tearing it’s way through with each move. I cried and pled the blood of Jesus over me. I ask Him to help me get through my shift. He literally carried me through the remaining 4 hours. After work, I sat in the recliner still in pain with the heating pad. Father, I have to post today’s verse. He led me to Isaiah. Wow! Perfect for me today. Friends He will carry you through any situation you need, call out to Him, He’s listening! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.” ~ Isaiah 46:4

I am weak. My strength comes from Him who lives within Me. Christ left us the Holy Spirit and once you choose to accept Christ as your Savior He is there for you. Too many times we don’t seek the Lord and our weakness shows through. The Holy Spirit will intercede for us when we don’t have the words, He will guide us on this life journey, and he will strengthen us in our weakness. Have you met the Holy Spirit? Once you do, your life will never be the same. 🦅 ~ 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

Jesus is our rock. When we are tied to Him we will not be pulled under by the raging water. His work is perfect and is perfected in us. He is a God of truth and anything not of Him will be rooted out. This is a necessary process in our walk with Him. He is a merciful God full of grace. We don’t have to get it right the first time, we just need progression in the direction given by Him. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.” ~ Deuteronomy 32:4

I woke this morning to everything in a complete blur. When I try to read or type it is double. The level of stress I’m under continues to rise and I’m broken by those around me. Poppa, I cried out, give me a Word. Immediately I heard Psalm 34:18, I am nigh to the broken hearted. I looked the verse up and my spirit was at peace. My God is in control. Are you at a place of brokenness? God is right there with you. As you lean into Him, He will guide your steps and heal your heart. 🦅 ~ 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

Things are too hard Poppa, I cried. Tears continued to fall as I sat in my Father’s presence, unable to even speak another word. Then in my spirit I heard, I will never leave or forsake you. The tears began to slow. My heart is heavy Poppa, it’s too much for me. You are strong enough daughter because I am in you, any burden too much to carry should be on My shoulders. Trust Me and what has been spoken over you. I shared this because perhaps you are in a storm where you can’t even see the light. I completely get it. The light comes from within and our Father will never leave or forsake us. His light will help us to see clearly and His wisdom will guide us. We only need to trust in Him. 🦅 ~ 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

I sat and studied on the depth of today’s passage. In this life, you will find people that seem not to like you. It’s not you, but the Spirit of God that lives within you. Jesus came to save the world and he was crucified for it. Of course we know this was necessary to save us from our sins and was a fulfillment of prophecy. Yet still, they hated the one man who could save them. Fast forward to the world we live in today. Spirits are everywhere, you just need spiritual eyes to see what is right in front of you. Those spirits recognize the Jesus in you. If he was crucified, it is nothing for us to endure being hated. Press forward with your eyes toward the Lord. You are doing good sister/ brother soldiers. You’ve got this because God has you. 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” ~ Galatians 2:20

I was reading this earlier today when the Lord spoke to my heart. When God led the children of Israel, there was a cloud by day and a fire by night. They would have to stop when the cloud rested over the tabernacle. We do not have a physical cloud today, but we have a God goes before us. We don’t have a fire at night, but we have the Holy Ghost who is always present, all we have to do is call out to God to direct our steps. We trust the Holy Spirit to guide us on this journey, BUT we must keep the lines of communication open and seek our Father’s face daily. We don’t need a cloud or fire because the blood of Jesus gave us direct access to the Father. That made my spirit jump for joy. We are so loved by our Father AND never alone!!! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“15 And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, [namely], the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning. 16 So it was alway: the cloud covered it [by day], and the appearance of fire by night.” ~ Numbers 9:15-16

The Lord reminded me of this Scripture today. Sometimes the Lord will promise you something and in the waiting season, it doesn’t feel like it will ever come to pass. He will use people to discourage you and question your waiting. The devil is a liar and he doesn’t care who he uses to discourage and hurt you in order to accomplish his end goal of drawing you away from God and His path. God’s Word stands forever. He isn’t moved by time that has elapsed. He is STILL in control. Drown yourself in His Word and keep your eyes fixed on Him. If He said it, He will do it! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.” ~ Isaiah 40:8

The enemy is vigilant, always on the prowl. It is essential for us to renew our minds daily and to recount the things God has shown us lest we forget them and fall into trouble. The enemy wants to keep our minds in a place where we think we cannot see the light, but the light of God shines from within us. We have the power to command him to go and focus our minds toward Christ. This renewing must be done daily, helping us to be alert and prepared for what is thrown our way. We can and will overcome through Christ! 🦅 ~ Chelle, #f8ithgal

“Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.” ~ Hebrews 2:1