Holiday Collection Presentation 2017

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WHEN GOD SPEAKS

HAVING A RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD

When you strike out to strengthen your relationship with God, He will bring you into new thinking, new decision-making, new blessings, and new mercies.  I will also add that He will bring you into new choices, new places, new encounters, new prayers, new spiritual maturity, new victories and triumphs, new vision, new attitude, new changes, a deeper spirit of discernment and a refreshing new outlook on life. These "new" attributes can be scary.  God will speak to you through your circumstances.  You will find that the closer you get to God, the more He will reveal to you about people.  That's the scary part.  God has revealed some truths to me about people that I would never have imagined.  Therefore, I trust God to navigate my moral compass and discernment.  It's protection too.  Those things and matters that were intended to hurt me or condemn me don't touch me.  

The enemy will always attempt to bring harm to you through people and their idiosyncrasies,  but it won't work.  "No weapon formed against you shall prosper." (Isaiah 54;12)

Sometimes, God will bring a thought about a situation into your spirit before it even happens.  He will guard your heart, prepare and protect you for what you are about to encounter.  He will put certain people or situations in your bank of experiences to build character, identify temptation, discern a wicked spirit, or just a simple word of confirmation.

The best thing about having a relationship with God is that you KNOW that He is the best friend that you can ever have.  He doesn't fail.  He's too wise for foolishness.  He knows all of your shortfalls; but instead of exposing you, He builds you up and makes you a better person.  He uses those shortfalls to bless you and enable you to bless others.  

This week, I attended an evening with Bishop Vashti McKenzie.  Her new book, The Big Deal of Taking Small Steps to Move Closer to God, is inspiring.  During her discussion she shared some "wisdom nuggets" that really touched my spirit.  Those wisdom nuggets were burning in my spirit for months.  That's what I mean by having a relationship with God.  He made it possible for me to be in attendance during that event to not only get the book, but to confirm what He had already given me in my spirit for months.

I want to share a few of those wisdom nuggets:  "Beware of sideline people."  "When you have the courage to ask God what needs to change in your life, trust Him to show you and make the changes." "Churchianity vs Christianity."  "We have allowed gossip about the church to over-power and out-weigh the Gospel; that's why some people don't go to church and/or have negative opinions about church."  l can go on and on, but the main thing is that we take heed when God speaks. Listen and follow His way and will.

©Vanady A. Daniels

"Our way is not His way unless 

His way was our way in the first place." 

Jeremiah 29:11-12NIV

11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.12 Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listento you.

God is Sovereign

GOD IS SOVEREIGN

Psalm 37:35-36KJV

35 I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.

36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.

Romans 8:28KJV

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

In times like these, illuminate all that Christ stood for and all that God is…

It is high time for the children of God to disciple those who are confused, disappointed, fearful and hurt over this past presidential election and other elections.

We are the salt of the earth.  We know that God is still in control; however, some don’t know that and they are moved by what they see and hear.

Let the believers stand up and share that God has ALL power. 

Sometimes God allows certain things to happen for His people to be more faithful 

in honor and worship of His sovereignty.

Be still and see the salvation of the Lord.

Pray and watch God change things.

What the devil meant for evil, God makes good.

A FAITH WALK

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Philippians 4:13 | NKJV

We have gifts! Yes, there are great gifts that God has given each of us.
Are we using our gifts for the glory of God and not ourselves?
Stir up your gift(s) and use the strength of Christ to perform.
If there was nothing special about doing this,

 the devil wouldn’t be trying to keep you from your greatness.

DON'T be discouraged by these:

 naysayers, 

those who plot against you, 

those who gossip about you,

haters,

false friends,

true enemies,

...and the list goes on.

Christ himself was disputed, betrayed and hated; but He 

continued to fulfill the plan and greatness for His life.

To believe this scripture and trust the impact of it is a faith walk.
Walk in faith knowing that Jesus will and that you 

can do ALL things through Christ who strengthens you.

Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

©Vanady A. Daniels

DON'T GET STUCK IN A RUT

Don't Get Stuck in a Rut

IT'S TIME TO GO WHEN GOING IS FROM GOD

 

Exodus 4:10-12 NIV

Moses said to the Lord,

O Lord, I have never been eloquent,

neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. 

I am slow of speech and tongue.”

The Lord said to him, Who gave man his mouth? 

Who makes him deaf or mute? 

Who gives him sight or makes him blind?

Is it not I, the Lord?

Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.

 

When God has anointed and appointed you for a position, 

there is no bargaining.

God doesn't reveal all of His plans for our lives

 because He knows that

We will try to make detours and take different paths.

Don't worry about being perfect.  God will perfect you in His will.

Don't worry about the image that others 

may see of you and cast judgment.

Don't worry about the perception that others 

may have of you and cast judgment.

Go and do what God has already positioned and 

equipped you to do.

Be sure that it is a call from God and 

not a move on your own.

Pray.

Be Confident.
©Vanady A. Daniels

  

A VALUABLE LESSON: BEWARE OF LIARS

A VALUABLE LESSON:  LIARS 

Have you ever stared a liar in the face when you knew that he/she was lying to you?  

What a life lesson for all to learn.

Here's the lesson, never let a liar know that you know he/she is a liar.
You're only going to frustrate yourself by doing so. 

Simply watch, recognize, listen and pray for the liar.

Watch the liar because you know that he/she cannot be trusted.

Don't entrust anything of value with a liar.

Don't trust your friendship, your well-being, your possessions or your morals and values with a liar.

Just watch them in order to learn how they operate and manipulate.

You will see that their body language and facial expressions reveal who they are.

Don't be fooled by their smiles and gestures that seem like an act of kindness.

Recognize the lie and the liar - not publicly.  God will handle that.

Know the liars for who they really are - not who you want to think they are.

You don't have to defend a lie.

The truth will overpower the lie.

Maybe not in your timing; but in due time, the truth will overshadow the lie.

Listen to liars- but don't believe them; 

In listening, you will hear the scheme of his/her lies.

...and you will learn about the character of the liar.

Don't try to figure them out or understand them.

You won't; unless you're of the same character..

Liars want you to believe that they are on your side when they really are not.

Liars are masters of deception.  Snakes.  Self-seeking.

Pray for the liar.  Pray for their repentance.

Forgive the liars.  

Yes, forgive them because God will cover you 

with His hedge of protection against the wiles of liars and their schemes.

Pray and ask God for the gift of spiritual discernment.

Allow the Holy Spirit to abide in you as your protector and your guide.

Liars and lying are destructive, divisive and unproductive.

Be a truth-bearer.

Be of the truth even when the truth isn't popular or embraced.

I would rather embrace the truth even if the truth hurts; 

than to embrace a lie that will not stand on solid ground.

©Vanady A. Daniels

Proverbs 12:22 ESV

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight.

Revelation 21:8 ESV

But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”