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I know I have authority because I am under authority!

6/14/2019

Romans 13:1-7Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same;read more.
for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience' sake. For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.

I know wherever I go, I don't go alone. I don't go in my own authority. I agree with the Centurion. If Jesus will just say the word I can have faith in whatever He ask me to do. I can have faith for wherever He ask me to go. My job is to believe. It is God's job to make a way even when there is no way. He is the Waymaker not me. Orphans feel as if it's going to be it's up to them. Those of us that are sons of God, those of us that are adopted into the household of faith know that God will make a way for us.

ACTION STEP: Obey those in authority over you. Bring those that are holding the umbrella over your head joy! They are carrying more weight than us. One day if we will just be faithful to submit with joy, we will reap followers that will be just like us. God is not mocked whatsoever a man sows that she he also reap. Sow seeds that you want to harvest!

Unknown territory and walking on water.

6/13/2019

Thank you for praying for our team. We arrived here in Armenia and our mission has begun. I was advised not to bring my laptop, so I am depending on my trusted "Ghost Writers" which should remain anonymous until my return. I have given them content and they are preparing even as I write this. When we've never walked on water before we are advised to keep our eyes on Jesus!

You want more of God? You want to go where you've never gone before? You want to do great things for God? Then you will have to get out of the boat at the call of Jesus. That call will come through delegated leadership. If your pastor tells you to come then get up and go! The Bible tells us His sheep know His voice, but goes on to say, they will not listen to another voice. I ask God to fine tune my hearing so I only hear and obey His voice. A little PS on this is I also always ask for the blessing from my spiritual head and my husband as he is my head too. So ladies just a little side note, your husband cannot and will never hold you back! The Bible says, our times are in His hands. God has got you! Pray for those over you that things would go well with you.

ACTION STEP: When you are walking where you have never walked before keep your eyes on Jesus. Access the room and watch others. Remind me to tell you the "Coconut Story". Keep praying for us. We appreciate you more than you know.

What is ministry?

6/12/2019

Many think ministry is some prestigious position of honor and glory. I have heard people say, "Must be nice to stay home and travel and do what you want." I'm kind and choose my comments wisely. What I want to say and what I actually say are two very different things. I want to say that is that I don't do what I want, I do what I am told. I want to say that I die daily to what my flesh wants so others can get what they need. I want to say that I actually am never off work. My body does not belong to me it has been bought with the precious blood of Jesus...what I want to say, well that's enough of that. I smile and show them Jesus. I do what Jesus would do. However, I wish I could just take them with me for a day, just one day.

You guys, "Get it". You know the long hours and the sacrifice. You guys hear my heart beyond the words I speak. You pray. You hear. You see. Not everyone is willing to spend time with God, in His Word, praying and listening. You are a special breed. It takes all of us to do what God wants to do on this earth. It takes every single one of us doing our part for His Kingdom to come and His will to be done. And by the way, "Thanks for all you do." I know most of us work behind the scenes in so many ways no one will ever see, but I promise you--God sees.

As I drove 6 hours yesterday, alone in my car I thought about all the lost and dying people, the sick and poor, and I thought about you, and me. What others do or say doesn't matter. What matters is what God says. What matters is what we do with what we have been given. What matters is are we obedient to do what God has called us to do, because if we do then God can!! God can do all things but He does them through us!

So, that my friends is ministry. Ministry means servant. A servant by implication means we serve. We serve in whatever capacity the Lord has called us to serve. We don't compare our call, or our gift, or our chapter one with anyone else. We are unique and created for a purpose and the only one who gets to determine that is God and our personal obedience and death to self. Jesus was born to die, but He chose to obey the call, die to self and do what He was told to do! That's ministry.

Thanks for allowing me to rant. I love my social media family. You chose to come here everyday and read what I share. It's your choice. I'm honored. I love to write and I love to share my feelings, what I am learning about God, what His Word says, and I am grateful that anyone wants to read it!

ACTION STEP: What was the last thing God told you to do? Are you doing it? Do you run your life or does God? Are you a faithful (minister=servant)? If the answer is no, then why not? God's plans are so much bigger than we could ever hope or dream. How do I know? I am on my way to Armenia. It has been a dream of mine for over 30 years. God is faithful!

Off on another adventure with God.

6/11/2019

After having God place a burden for Armenia on my heart over 30 years ago, I leave tomorrow for Armenia. I want to pinch myself. God is a keeper of His word. He always comes through. He is a promise keeper not a grim reaper.

I am not sure what my condition will be as far as WiFi goes but stay posted and keep telling your friends about RPM Daily. Get your day up and running the God way. Subscribe for this Blog to come to your mailbox via email Monday through Friday at 9AM. I take you with me on my journeys, share with you what I am learning from God and even share some private moments with you about my family and my personal growth. Sometimes I review a book. Other times I may give you a teaching on a subject. However, one thing you can count on, you will never be bored.

This month at our WOW meeting we are reading a new book by Rachel Hollis called, "Girl, Wash Your Face". It is a very different book from what I usually read but I have thoroughly enjoyed it. So, when I get back from Armenia I hope you will join me as I share on what God did in Armenia and what we are learning from the book.

The national flag of Armenia, the Armenian Tricolour, consists of three horizontal bands of equal width, red on the top, blue in the middle, and orange (also described as "colour of apricot") on the bottom. The Armenian Supreme Soviet adopted the current flag on 24 August 1990.

Armenia was the first country to have adopted Christianity as its state religion. Today, 97% of the population today are Christians and Armenia has one of the most beautiful churches in the world. Check out our post on the 10 most beautiful Armenian churches that you must visit. The country was converted to Christianity back in 301AD by St Gregory Illuminator and since then, many churches have been built under his name. There are so many beautiful churches in Armenia and we have come up with our own list of the top 10 most beautiful churches in Armenia.

The first church in the world was built in Armenia . Holy Etchimiadzin was the first state church built in the world back in the early 4th century. This place is also the headquarter of all the churches in Armenia and it’s one of the most visited pilgrimage site in the world. Unfortunately this beautiful building has been under construction for the past few years and we were unable to capture a nice shot of it.

An estimated 1.5 million Armenians were killed during the Genocide. The genocide refers to the mass killings of Armenians that began under Ottoman rule in 1915. Coincidentally, this year 24th April 2015 marks the 100th year anniversary of the genocide. The Genocide museum was closed for a year for thorough restoration and will only be opened 2 days before its 100th anniversary. The genocide happened during and after first world war where more than 1.5 million Armenians were brutally killed without any mercy by her enemy. The genocide happened in 3 phases, the first was when all the men were being called out to join the army and then killed (so that the rest of the population will not have any males to protect them), then next was the killing of all women, elderly and children, and the last was the intellectuals.

I LOOK FORWARD TO SHARING MORE WITH YOU AS I LEARN MORE ON MY VERY FIRST TRIP TO ARMENIA.

ACTION STEP: Rehearse your dreams. Remind God of His words to you. Pray that He will show Himself strong on your behalf. Ask God to use you in these last days. Sell out to all God asks of you, because in doing so your dreams become your reality.

It takes the entire Body of Christ to win the lost and teach the saved.

6/10/2019

Many of you are aware of the fact that I have been to Kenya, East Africa and several places within the US and just returned from Ghana, West Africa. As last week's Blog mentioned my emotions have been everywhere. However, I have lead them, they have not lead me. What you don't know is the WiFi in Ghana is impossible for the novice, and at times even for the locals, as the grid shuts down. It is a normal, everyday occurrence, for both water and electricity to go off. It's normal for the internet not to be available for numerous reasons, and no reason at all. This being said, I have had the the help of at least two "Ghost writers" from here in the US. They have done a wonderful job. I share this not because they want credit, they are aware that they have the same reward for doing what they do so I can what I do, as I minister around the world. What both you and they are not aware of is that, the message on Emotions is the exact same message I chose to take to Africa and share at the Leadership Conference we held in Ghana. I was not able, due to the lack of time, to share in-depth with them all that was shared with you in the Blog. However, because they shared it here on the Blog with you, the students can now get the information from the Blog via the net....when it works. (I am laughing Pastor Emmanuel)

What amazes me is the same Holy Spirit speaking to the students at the Leadership Seminar in Ghana and you my valued readers were, getting the same download from the Holy Spirit and neither I, nor my Ghost writers knew. The Ghost writers had sat under my teachings on the subject but had also studied the subject further themselves, and were able to do a better job being my spiritual daughters than, I would have been able to do with out them. Every generation has a responsibility to the next generation to teach what they have learned. We are to be vessels that the Lord fills and then He pours out of us into others.

Action Step: What are you doing with what you are learning? Are you become a reader so you can become a feeder? It is the feeders that become the leaders. Read and feed yourself first and then feed others. It is truly what we don't know that can hurt us.

Emotional Rollercoaster

6/7/2019

“Both riches and honor come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.” I Chronicles 29:12

In the Bible, Jesus demonstrates the full range of human emotions and expresses them in perfect love. There are at least 39 different emotions named in scripture. These feelings are grouped into eleven core emotions: Anxiety, Anger, shame, sadness, surprise, pain, hope, faith, love, joy and peace. To clarify these eleven emotion words are not just emotions, they are conditions, as well as intentions, attitudes, physical state, and relational postures. These are familiar to most people in ministry.

Anxiety - Luke 22:44/Afraid -Hebrews 5:7/Pressured-Luke 12:50/Troubled- John 11: 33; 12:27/Terrified- Mark 14:33
Anger -Mark 3:5/Boiling Passion-John 2:17/Indignant-Mark 10:14/Furious-Revelations 19:15
Shame -Hebrews 12:1/Depression-Mark 14:33 Forsaken Mark 15:34
Sadness - Luke 19:41/Grief-Mark 3:5/Tearful-John 11:35, 43
Pain - Mark 15:15/Suffering-Luke24:26/Weary-John 4:6
Surprise-Amazed-Luke 7:9/Astonished-Mark 14:33
Hope - 1 Corinthians 13:7/Colossians 1:5
Faith - Galatians 2:21, John 15:12
Love - Mark 10:21, John 11:5/Friendship love-John 11:3; 20:2 Compassion-Matthew 9:36; 14:14 Sympathy-Hebrews 4:15
Joy - Luke 10:21/Rejoicing-John 11:15/Glad-John 15:11 Thankful-Matthew 11:25
Peace - John 14:27/Rest-Matthew 11:28/Refreshment-Mark 6:31

As you read this morning, I am flying some 24 hours back to the United States. This is an emotional first for our ministry, setting up our own Mission/Bible School, etc., in Ghana. I, like every human being, have experienced the full range of emotions over the last ten days. I’m feeling excited about the future, yet sad because I miss my family and MY bed. Hopeful and grateful that God has allowed me to be used for His purposes. I experienced God’s love and compassion for mankind as He used me in ministry this week and I often feel used after a time of ministry, however, I seek God, read and study his Word and he fills me up for the next assignment. Are you seeking God?

As leaders, we experience the full array of human emotions on a regular basis; I just say this last couple of weeks, all my emotions work just fine. How we handle our emotions can make or break our leadership.
Jesus himself experienced the full range of emotions such as; love, anger, compassion, loneliness, frustration, and joy. The powerful thing about Jesus and the expression of His emotion is that it always seemed to be perfectly appropriate and perfectly timed. But let’s be honest, we’re not Jesus. We are to live like Him, but we’ll never be Him. So, what can we do?

1) Own your emotions.
Don’t blame your emotions on your circumstances or other people. For example, we often think that a particular person made us angry. It’s true that someone can push your buttons, provoke you and cause a certain emotion like anger begin to rise up in you; but you choose how you will respond. If it was true that someone could actually “make” you angry, that would mean they control you. The same is true with gratitude, happiness, and contentment, as examples. No one can make you feel grateful, happy, or content. These are emotions that you choose. If other people were responsible for your happiness, you could only experience as much happiness as they could or would give you. Ruth did not become bitter like Naomi no, she brought joy back to Naomi…the pleasantness for which she was named.

2) Lead your emotions.
Either you lead your emotions, or they lead you. It’s not always easy, but vitally important for a leader. When you are under pressure, stressed, tired, or feeling overwhelmed, that’s when leading your emotions is most important. To lead your emotions is to be present with your feelings. This enables you to guide them and shape them rather than being owned or controlled by them. Let’s take positive emotions as an example. Your work as a spiritual leader is serious work. It involves people, problems and even spiritual warfare. Over time this process will drain you. Therefore, it’s vital that you purposely cultivate positive emotions such as joy, gratitude, love, compassion, and contentment. You can choose to laugh, play, serve, and give. You can choose staff, friends, and even service providers that you enjoy being around. You can take charge and lead your emotions, rather than be governed by them.

3) Mature your emotions.
Maturing your emotions is the goal of owning and leading your emotions. No one wants to live like a robot or expects perfectly “contained” emotions. Your emotions are an expression of life and make you an interesting person. At the same time, people can’t trust a leader whose emotions are unpredictable, or may erupt at any moment. Remaining poised when the heat is on is an indication of maturity with your emotions.
Emotional maturity is required to be freed up and real, and at the same time self-controlled and even tempered. Prayer, wise counsel, and intentional effort, combined with selfless living, are key components that help your emotions mature.

Action Step: List 3 or 4 Emotions that you experience the most. Can you identify why? If not seek counsel from your pastor and God. If you don’t have a church, come visit me at RCI, Sundays’ at 9 am and 10:45 am; Wednesday night at 7 pm. I would love to meet you!

Voice Recognition

6/6/2019

The last couple of blogs have been about Jael a fierce warrior, who could hear God’s voice and obey it. Today I want to discuss the Characteristics of God’s Voice, so that when he speaks you recognize his voice and you are obedient to call.

God may speak to us thunderously, leaving us “thunderstruck” (See 2 Samuel 22:14; Job 37:2,5; Psalm 104:7; Exodus 19-20 (When God came to declare the 10 Commandments, etc., it was accompanied by thunder and lightning.); 2 Samuel 22:14.) God may speak to us in that still small voice like He did to Elijah (1 Kings 19:12-13). Either way, the characteristics of His voice will be evident:

He Reminds us of His promises, "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you." John 14:26 ESV

The lordship of Jesus is evident. Therefore, I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says, “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit. 1 Corinthians 12:3 ESV.

"When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, that is the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify about Me." John 15:26 NASB

He will never lie. Numbers 23:19; 1 Samuel 15:29; Titus 1:2

We will have peace - “Peace I leave with you…” John 14:27 NASB

He will guide us into and speak truth - "But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will speak; and He will disclose to you what is to come." John 16:13 NASB

It will glorify Jesus - "[The Holy Spirit] will glorify Me, for He will take of Mine and will disclose it to you." John 16:14 NASB

He will draw you closer to Him - "‘Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come into him and will dine with him, and he with Me." Revelation 3:20

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take the water of life without cost. Revelation 22:17 NASB

It will be filled with wisdom - "But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. " James 1:5 NASB

As we go through life and we think we’ve heard God speaking to us, doubt often follows. When we know the characteristics of God’s voice and apply them to what we’re hearing, then it helps to shut off that doubt. The more we know and obey His Word, the more familiar we will be with His voice.

Action Step: Practice being an active listener to your Father God’s voice. Journaling is a great way to document the information.

Positioned to Hear the Call

6/5/2019

John 10:27,” My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.”

Today we continue with the story of Jael and her courageous actions to save her people. She was in the right place at the right time using the right weapon. JAEL was a fierce warrior. She was cunning, sly, courageous, faithful, loyal, she knew how to honor those who were around her.

Clearly it was the call of God inside her that arouse and broke through. John 8:47, He that is of God heareth God’s words…Every limitation and man-made expectation to do something that had never been done. In those days everything connected with a tent was a woman’s job, (just like taking care of your home today) and the woman became expert in all the phases of making, pitching, and striking tent pegs. I’m sure driving down the stakes (tent pegs) of the tent to hold it in place took accuracy and skill, both of which Jael demonstrated to have.

Jael was in the right place at the right time using the right weapon. It was the call of God inside her that arose and broke through. Are you listening for God’s voice and are you in the right place at the right time so you can be used of God?

Jael represented a WOMAN OF BOLDNESS AND COURAGE.

Many times when we obey the Lord, He is setting us up for the greatest breakthroughs of our lives. God anoints ORDINARY THINGS and makes them EXTRAORDINARY. He took Jael’s skill with a tent peg, she stuck the mighty warrior Sisera in his head and crushed it. With that one blow, he fell dead at her feet.

Jael was one of God’s secret weapons.

Sisera was symbolic of a demonic strongman who set up strongholds that oppressed Israel for many years.

Jael is a prophetic picture of a woman being empowered by the Spirit of God to take matters into her own hands!

God is setting men and women free from years of bondage and torment, and He is also empowering them to set captives free. Isaiah 52:2 “Shake yourself from the dust; O captive Jerusalem. Loose yourself from the bonds of your neck, O captive daughter of Zion.” This Word admonishes daughters of Zion to loose themselves. Zion is a prophetic word and symbol of the Church.

God is empowering women to set themselves free so that they can set others free. I believe this is the hour in which we will experience the full manifestation of Luke 4:18-19 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed; to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.” This is exactly what I am doing in Ghana this week.

I am excited to return and share all that God has done over these last 10 days. Join me Saturday as I share of the exploits God has done at my monthly Women of Witness meeting, 10am Restoration Church International. Questions call 304-292-7283.

Action Step: Self-Evaluation. Am I at the RIGHT PLACE at the RIGHT TIME, with the skills needed to be used of God? If not, why not?

Jael-she nailed it!

6/4/2019

Judges 5:24-27 “Most blessed among women is Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite. May she be blessed above all women who live in tents. Sisera asked for water, and she gave him milk. In a bowl fit for nobles, she brought him cream. (yogurt) Then with her left hand she reached for a tent peg, and with her right hand for the workman’s hammer. She struck Sisera with the hammer, crushing his head. With a shattering blow, she pierced his temples. He sank, he fell. He lay still at her feet. And where he sank, there he died.”

“HOW DOES THE DEVIL FEEL WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?” Oh know- Please fill in your name: _____________ is up today and working for God’s Kingdom. Let’s settle in this morning and look at a fierce Woman of God, the kind you can model your life after. One that could mentor or coach others.
That is exactly what Jael did!

SUMMARY OF HER STORY: Judges 4:17-24, 5:24-27
The national battle was brought to her front door, right into her domestic space. This Kenite woman stepped right up to the plate and staked her claim in history-Literally and Spiritually. In Ghana I believe we have “staked off” new apostolic territory, taking on new assignments from God. We said here am I Lord, send me.

Jael, her name means: “mountain goats” “climbing” They are a large hoofed animal.

MOUNTAIN GOAT CHARACTERISTICS: Known for their quickness, alertness, liveliness, dexterity. A surefooted climber, commonly seen on cliffs…. Nannies (female goats) are very PROTECTIVE of HER territory and spend most of the year with their kids. They thrive in rugged mountain regions.

This description fits the woman whose feet and character stay sturdy among the harsh crevices, rocks, and demanding and challenging surroundings of her society.

ROOT: (of Jael) of a RESOLUTE (steadfast, tenacious) woman.

RELATIONS-She was married to a Kenite, name Heber, a man descended from Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law and her family were priests, pathfinders, metal workers, and wanderers, looking for work wherever they could find it.

RELATIONSHIP-Heber----“Comrade”, from Root word meaning: charmer, association.

ROLE MODEL- She was a homemaker, a woman whom Deborah called blessed among women, who dwell in tents. (Judges 5:24-27)

RESPONSIBILITY- She was being faithful to her everyday responsibilities, and found herself, one day, with a choice to make. Her right choice resulted in her being a world changer…valuable to winning the war in Israel.

RELEVANCE- She is symbolic of a stay-at-home mom, a person who stays faithful in natural responsibilities, and who proved to be valuable to winning the war in Israel.

RESOLATE -Jael was PROTECTING Israel’s heritage as the people of God.

Remember for twenty years she had seen the vicious cycle of idolatry of Israel, and all of the evil actions of Sisera, the commander of the Canaanite army------his arrogance, brutality, and what he would do if she were a woman of a tribe he defeated. She would finish the battle Deborah had started and help to ensure forty years of peace in Israel. With Deborah, she would bring PEACE to God’s people by obeying what she knew to be the will of God.

Jael is symbolic of an INTERCESSOR standing between God and the people. What she did was the act of an intercessor. Who are you interceding for today? Can you take your eyes off your own issues and concerns and intercede for someone you may not even know.

Today I am interceding for Wisdom and for the people of Ghana. For the Spiritual Leaders God has connected us to. Clearly the Gospel is centered around how we serve others, this included praying/interceding for them. This Mission Trip is having success because believers are praying and interceding for my husband and me. I am fully convinced that to have any “success” in ministry or work, family, etc., you MUST have intercessors, those individuals who stay in the “boiler room” of the ministry and keep the fiery flames of prayers, praise and worship going up to God.

This is the hour that men and women MUST stand in the gap with prayer to save the next generation. The victories and the soils of war are shared by all who participate, whether you are a stay at home mom, (praying) or you work and help provide the finances for missions-whether you SENT or you WENT we all receive the same reward.

Continue to pray for Ghana. See you Saturday at Women of Witness at 10 am.

Action Step:
Tell me which man or woman of the Bible you Identity with the most and why. Please leave your comment on the blog.

Fierce are the Warriors Found on the Mission Fields

6/3/2019

Mission Trips are just that, a “trip”; they hold a lot of unknowns. New cultures, traditions, food; nevertheless, forging through to build new relationships in the Kingdom of God is what it’s all about. If you have been on a mission trip, then you know there is nothing easy about it, the food is different, your body has to adjust to the current time zone, the weather and finally and probably the most important aspect of mission trip is fighting principalities, and powers in the Heavenly Places. The devil never wants to give up territory but when you believe in the 5 Fold Ministry: Apostle, Prophets, Pastors, Evangelist and Teachers as found in Ephesians 6, you understand that all your physical and spiritual efforts will result in eternal victories because Him who sent us is with us.

All of you who know me well, know that I often forget to add travel time into my busy schedule. Please watch this video and see if you are up to the challenge of driving while on the mission field. Clearly you can see I’m in the back “videoing” the experience and I’m NOT driving. (click on the link to see video)

https://www.facebook.com/rena.perozich/videos/10219837066784040/

If you are wondering why I haven’t posted more videos and pictures on Facebook, it is because Ghana has very limited internet access; I am even having a hard time talking to my family and checking my emails, texting, etc. you know all those electronic devices we all need to survive. Truth be known, we can survive without them, but at this stage of in my life’s calling I don’t want to.

Isaiah 60: 1-2 “ARISE, SHINE, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you! For behold, the darkness shall cover the Earth, and deep darkness the people; BUT the Lord will rise over you, and His glory will be seen upon you.”

It is time for all to rise from a place of inaction! In 2019 I am literally fulfilling a prophetic word given to me a few years ago, the gentleman said, I see wheels up on the airplane and wheels down; you are going to travel more soon; well here I am in Ghana and I’ve already been to Kenya and I’m heading to Armenia. Hold fast to the prophetic words you have been given and continue to seek out God’s word for redemption, restoration and revelation as you wait upon the Lord. To everything there is a season and purpose under Heaven.

Shine and be radiant with the PURPOSE of the LORD!
What are you going to do when God’s spotlight of glory shines on you?
What are you going to do when the Lord brings, right to your front door, an opportunity to be used for His glory? (Revelations 3:20)
Will you be prepared to step up to the challenge?
Will you cower in fear? (Isaiah 41:13)
Will you falter between two opinions? (1 Kings 18:21)
Or will you step outside of every man-made religious box and seize the moment of opportunity to bring the Lord glory?
I want to go to the grave empty of all the gifts God gave me for this life. I want to hear well done good and faithful servant.

C.S. LEWIS said it this way, “My prayer is that when I die, all of hell rejoices, that I am out of the way.”

You need to determine right now that you are not going to let the waiting period of life discourage you.

My counsel to you is to hold to the Word of God until it manifests in your life. Let patience have its perfect work and keep your words in line.

As my husband and I continue to work here in Ghana and share the Gospel with signs, miracles and wonders following the preaching of the Word; you and I will work on being a fierce warrior for the Lord.

In the next couple of blogs I’m going to talk about Jael, found in Judges 5:24-27 and King David 1 Samuel 16:12-13, 17: 16-22.

Don’t forget Saturday June 8th 10am Women of Witness at RCI, I will be sharing more about being a fierce warrior on the mission field -Ghana.

Action Step: Determine to rise up and begin being active doing something for God. If you aren't sure where to start, start with reading your Bible and praying daily.