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The Kingdom Weigh

 

The Kingdom Weigh. A 12 Week Spiritual Weight Loss  & Life Energizing Program; Health in Spirit, Soul & Body

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The Kingdom Weigh: A 12 Lesson Spiritual Weight Loss & Life Energizing Program; Health for Spirit, Soul & Body

 

Workbook with mini lessons. Use as a self-help or with a series of teachings by mamaCD.org  Rev. Cathy Dickson. Contact:  rev.cathy.dickson@outlook.com  if interested in a weekend workshop aimed at releasing excess weight so that we can run our race unhindered by excess weights (physical, emotional, spiritual bondages of all sorts). Hosts are responsible for airfare/transportation, accommodations, food and a love offering.

Each Session includes a Lesson & Discussion and Homework assignment.

This program is unique from any other out there. Trust me, I’ve read and tried most of them, just like you have. This one is based on Biblical Principles focusing on the Bread of Life not rules and regulations of what, where, when, how or why to eat certain foods. These foods are not only the foods of our stomach but the foods of our soul. Jesus food was to do the will of the Father.

 “Seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” (Matthew 6:33)

"...let us lay aside every weight that hinders us from running our race" (Hebrews 12:1)

Topics and Home Work

1. Confronting Excuses: “but they all alike began to make excuses…” Luke 14:18-20; Moses said, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent in speech …” “therefore you have no excuse, o man, everyone who judges.. for in passing judgement on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things” Rom 2:1; Ex 4: 10-14; “my people perish for lack of vision” Prov 29:18; “In you, Lord my God, I put my trust” Ps 25:1

HomeWork My Excuses vs What God Says Chart

2. Goal Setting:-“Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction” (Prov 29:18). HomeWork

  1. Creating a Vision Board

3. Portion Distortion:

  1. “Honest weights and balances belong to the Lord; he sets the standards for fairness”. (Prov 16:11). “A false balance is an abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight

HomeWork Journal for 7days Record your eating honestly. Within God Given Boundaries?

4. Gardening: Pulling out the Roots of Overindulgence: breaking off generational curses, habits, addictions, fears “If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins…”1 John 1:9; “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 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; “…Forgive, and you will be forgiven” Luke 6:37

HomeWork Breaking Free of Generational Curses, Habits, Addictions and Fears checklist guide for personal prayer (confession, denouncing sins, re-alignment)

5. The Best Food: physical nutritional and diet plans discussed; pros-cons; Canada’s Food Guide; Bible/Rainbow/Genesis Diet; Vegan, Vegetarian, Low Carb, Paleo comparisons

HomeWork Revelation Scripture or Bible story that the Holy Spirit speaks to you regarding food, eating, Spirit led life etc. (to be shared next week with group) Spiritual Diet- Jesus said, “my food is to do the will of Him who sent me, and to finish His work” John 4:34

6. Pharoah’s Control vs. Freedom: 10 plagues of Egypt (natural mind)—the 10 thought patterns that keep us in bondage ending with the death of the first born, our Adamic nature (sin/flesh nature) Plagues of Blood, frogs, gnats, flies, against livestock, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, firstborn. Exodus

HomeWork Identifying each plague in your mind (self-talk) that has kept you in bondage until now

7. Our Vision, Purpose & Destiny: thought, emotions, actions, habits, prophetic words, hobbies, education. Identifying your purpose & destiny and discovering the path to fulfillment. “Where there is no prophetic vision, the people cast off restraint” Prov 29:18

HomeWork Emotional Log

8. Law & Order: diet rules (law) or Spirit led (order)=Freedom in Christ; Taking back self-control with Blossoming Fruit “Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death” Rom 8:2

HomeWork Write your Spiritual Mission Statement

9. LOVE-covers a multitude of sins: Ego vs Altruism: learning to love yourself and treat yourself with God’s love, not anger, punishment but joy in the Holy Spirit; “ speaking the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ” Eph 4:15

HomeWork Daily look in your own eyes in the mirror and let the Spirit of the Lord speak through you to you, “I love you…” (add affirmations of who you are in Christ) Journal your reactions

10. Bumps, Road blocks, Stumbling and Pride: Expect opposition, be ready in season and out of season; “stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour” 1 Peter 5:8; “No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.” 1 Cor 10:13

HomeWork record the ways of escape that God made this week

11. Co-creators of our Destiny: spirit-soul-body connection; God gives us the desires of our heart (those desires that are placed there by God) Mind/Will/Emotional entrainment to the desires of your heart Ps 37:4; “what I fear most overtakes me. What I dread happens to me” Job 3:25

HomeWork Journal Key Verse; Focus; Feelings; Tips

12. Overcomers! Testimony, PTL! We’ve been made more than conquerors, overcomers in this life. “They who overcame by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony’ (Rev 12:11)

My Journal Entry from June 15, 2015

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June 15, 2015 (Journal Entry)

(note the date “1” Unity; “5” Grace)

I was awakened early this morning by the Lord who spoke, “do not unite with interference”. As always I try to record what the Lord says, they are nuggets of gold, a treasure that I cannot create or imitate. I meditated upon the word of the Lord and said, “where have I united with interference? What interference?” The Lord began to show me many of the tactics of the enemy that he so desperately tries to set us off course. Those interferences are distractions, false teachings, worldly desires, heart issues that draw us away from absolute, Holy Truth.

For me it was seemingly innocuous, like studying research material from every angle, what could be wrong with that? Nothing! Unless it interferes with my time with God or He says not to do it, which is what He said to me; “carefully allow only those things that draw you closer to Me through your gateways. That 10 second video clip on facebook posted by your friend, the teaching that you entertained by listening to it although you knew it was a lie, a deceptive slant on my Truth; the new age angle presented by another prominent, yet deceived minister; participating in meditating on thoughts that were from the enemy of my soul, past failures, experiences or spiritual practices that the Lord had never called me to, or creating laws out of the religious spirits speaking instead of the voice of the Spirit of the Word. We’re no longer under the law of the flesh but we are free in the Spirit”

Hey! That sounds pretty holy, but what do you mean Lord?

“I mean that you are free through My grace that empowers you in weakness; My mercy draws you to Myself and love covers all sins that you don’t recognize yet; My grace empowers you to overcome every battle you face in this life. I’m so patient and kind that I won’t leave you but I’ll lead you into all Truth. Never fear being snatched out of my hands because my hands are omnipresent, you can’t be snatched out, you can only walk out or fall out by uniting with interference.

Interference is the enemy’s plan to seduce, reduce and steal from you what I have prepared for you. You know the enemy came to steal kill and destroy everything that is close to My heart, including you. I, however, have abundant blessings for your life, and joy unspeakable and full of glory for those who choose to cleave to Me and forsake the seduction of interference. 

For some they are seduced through technology or media, simply turning it off closes the gateways. Other interferences are birthed from within, from experiences and voices from the past. All interferences keep My child from My perfect will for them.

So now, how to fix it in a jiffy? Focus your thoughts! Repeatedly, I’ve emphasised the power of your mind and focusing on Me for your healing, deliverance and blessing, ‘love the Lord your God with all of your heart’; your heart is the seat of your emotions, from that seat comes every pure word and act or evil one. Think of what you do when you truly love; you obey Me, if you don’t obey Me it simply means that you don’t love me you’ve let some interference come between you and your love for Me.

Oh how I desire you, wholeheartedly, the plans I have for you are for good, not for evil. I’ve prepared a way before you that is full of joy even in the midst of pain and suffering. Pain and suffering are a part of this world but you can go through it in your own sadness and strength, or go through it by My joy and gladness as your weakness becomes My strength. Jesus even went to the cross; more painful than you could possibly imagine as His body was torn multiple times and humiliation became His lot before man as He hung on the cross which was His destiny, yet, for the joy that was set before Him he endured the cross and all that entailed.

Think for just a brief moment, of an interference in your life between you and your relationship with the Lord your God. What is it? Coveting? Drinking? Anger? Gluttony? Selfish spending? Anger? Greed? Ego? Even studying things that I did not call you to study? Or voices from your past that whisper in your ear of your failures and shortcomings; lies, lies, lies! Don’t yield to the lies, I have Truth before you today for you to embrace in its fullness. The Truth will set you free! However if you choose to unite with the interference in any way, you can’t have the intimacy with Me that leads you to your destiny. Is it worth it? What do you want? Please talk with Me and be honest, I already know your heart so you can’t shock me, or hide anything from me. An honest heart I will not despise. I will answer your cry of sincerity; not always the way that you want because My ways are higher than your ways; My thoughts higher than yours. Trust me with your life, every area of your life; family, career, money, health. I made you and I have a plan for you that good for those who are faithful. Today, choose who you will serve, who you will unite with, Me or the interference?”

I Love You Always,

Your Saviour

My request is that you let me be your Lord too.

 

Word of the Lord for 2015

Word of the Lord for 2015

 

WORD OF THE LORD FOR 2015 by Rev. Cathy Dickson

Recently, I saw in a vision an AK47 beside me and another Christian. I hear the Lord saying that He is arming His children for battle, not with weapons of flesh, but with spiritual weaponry that is greater than any arsenal. God will shows signs to unbelievers just like He did when Elijah confronted the prophets of Baal. Fire consumed the water and the sacrifice. No one thought it was possible but God told Elijah that He would prove Himself to be God. As the people watched completely amazed, they began to fall on their knees and cry out, “The Lord, he is God!  The Lord, he is the real God!”

So it is in this battle, some people have already interpreted the battle that we face as one to be fought with physical weapons like the various gangs and terrorist organizations. They think they are wiser, stronger and more powerful than God. Their forces will increase but God is raising a great army of people who are hidden in Him; hear His voice and move fearlessly in Love confronting the prophets of Baal. Their simple, rejected weaponry will confound the enemy and cause confusion in his camp while God’s people will see the hand of God prove Him-self undeniably in a miraculous way.

This battle is growing world-wide, increase in attacks from every angle, but the Lord God Almighty will release what appear to be foolish strategies, yet causing great victory for the Kingdom of Heaven. God’s Kingdom will rule, anyone who kills in the physical, thinking that they will gain God’s favor is mistaken. The battle that we fight is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual powers and rulers of darkness in high places…it’s a spiritual battle that requires spiritual intimacy with the Creator, that can only come through the Christ’ Door. Jesus proved while on earth that He is the Christ. Some don’t believe that, yet…but they will, in this season many who are following false christs will discover the True Christ, Jesus Christ, God the Son and Saviour of the World. Many will turn from their allegiance to false belief systems, religions and christs at the cost of everything, family, friends and their very life.

One day every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord of All!

Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you– unless indeed you fail the test? God, show us if there be a wicked way in us and lead us into all Truth:Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.

But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you”. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.) (Rom 8:5-8) …”Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are. Against its will, all creation was subjected to God’s curse. But with eager hope, the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay. For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time” (Rom 8:19-22)

Don’t get worried about the bizarre and extreme storms in weird places and unknown appearances in the galaxy or discoveries in the deep, it’s all a part of the birth pangs coming upon this earth. Like Baal (the weather god), Elijah is rising up with a prophetic voice to calm the storms of life in the natural weather and in the spiritual climate around us. Like a woman in labor (without medication), she may feel like it’s so severe that she’ll die, so it is at this time for all of creation is in labor, preparing for the birth of our King, not as a baby in a manger this time, but as King and Lord of All! This is the spiritual travailing for the birthing of the new heaven and new earth as promised. Intercessors will live on alert. They will see people and circumstances in their spirit to intercede for and will be available at any hour and any place. God will unify intercessory teams, without unity there’s a battle in the prayer itself and the miracle will be hindered. I’m speaking of God ordained–Spirit connected intercessory teams that walk in faith, they will see the results but not boast in the results, or even share with others outside of God’s leading, they will ponder in their hearts and marvel at the goodness of God’s faithfulness in what God has done and give all the glory to Him.

This is an Appointed Time! Don’t think Terrorists rule, or cyber hackers, or any work of darkness. The wheat and the tares will grow together, even in the church, synagogue, mosque, long-house, temple or outside of such religious organizations. God Rules!  There will be great pain and confusion on the earth. Even the greatest scientists from every domain will be confounded by some new discoveries and attempt to find causal relationships; without spiritual insight their answers will be limited. All of these discoveries serve an eternal purpose and all of them are a symptom of the birth pangs of our earth.

These birth pangs will come upon this earth in an ever increasing frequency and intensity.

In 2015 news reporters will have no shortage of stories to tell in, doctors no shortage of unknown disorders and unknown treatments, some on a large scale. Scientists may attribute these changes to global warming or a polar shift, alien invasion or blame it on various governments around the world; that is only a symptom, not a causal factor. The root of the cause of all of these bizarre phenomena is the earth who is in labor for the Second coming of the King, Jesus Christ. The earth in is crying out just as God’s people are crying out, come Lord Jesus Come! In this desperate time, there will be a heart cry from people around the globe out of every faith system for the Truth, the Whole Truth and nothing but the Truth so help them God. There is only one Truth, one Way to Life Eternal. If they call out to God in sincerity of heart and lay aside every-thing that they have ever or are being taught the God of the Universe, Lord of All will reveal His truth to their heart. Sincerely admit to God that they have sinned, broken what they inherently know is right and followed a deceptive path away from God not towards God.  There is a move, a great awakening even in the darkest places. Spirits are coming alive to the knowledge and experience of genuine Love, the greatest expression ever of genuine Love was the sacrifice of Love years ago on a cross by Jesus, God the Son, the perfect sacrifice for the sin of all men who acknowledge His Lordship and follow His Ways.

Don’t listen to me, don’t listen to your friends, don’t listen to anyone except get away and ask God Himself, He will meet with you, He will give you an abundant, joyful life with promise for eternal life with Him if you are willing to commit your life to Jesus Christ.  Jesus Loves You!  Blessings to you in 2015!!!

The Voice of Many Waters

The Voice of Many Waters

As I drove to church early this morning, I met the Lord in my vehicle in a holy place within myself. He spoke of the vision He gave me, my purpose, my destiny and so much more. The minister this morning confirmed much of what God was speaking to me in that Holy place within. I also had a confirmatory dream last night, and at dinner a couple of nights ago with a dear friend who confirmed a significant piece of what the Lord has been speaking about. We had gone to Swiss Chalet for the Festive special a couple of days ago, as we were talking, I apologized for speaking so much, she said, “no, it’s okay, you have a voice” Suddenly, I remembered what many have said in the past; what I’ve experienced is that I allowed a voice louder than my own to speak when I had so much within me to speak. By nature I have a quiet voice, and a quiet spirit, so when anyone who liked to talk was around me, I would let them. That’s courteous, but in the midst of permitting others to speak I neglected to put voice to what God wanted to speak through me. I permitted my mouth to be silenced.

Today, the Lord spoke to me regarding the “voice of many waters”. When the Bible speaks of the Voice of many waters it speaks of Jesus’ voice. As Jesus voice is permitted to speak through you and me, our voices merge into a unified sound like thunder; a great noise of many waters, like Niagara Falls but far more intense, far more magnificent and majestic. It’s the voice of the Lord declaring victory over every work of the enemy; a voice that calls forth the hosts of heaven, a unified voice of Love that shatters every plan of the enemy. The Bible refers to the Voice of many waters in several locations. Eze 43:2 speaks of the glory of God filling the temple; as we speak the Lord’s words, our hearts are filled, and as our hearts are filled the words we speak radiate the glory of God. Rev 1:15, His voice thundered– Rev 14:2 “And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps. And they sang a new song…” The harpers are the worshipers, you and me, joined in worship to the Lamb of God. The sound of the harp resonates all the notes of heaven here on earth. Our voices are those notes, our voices hold the power to touch heaven and change earth. Our voices are one of the greatest gifts that God has given each one of us to use in this hour of power.

We pray in the Lord’s prayer “let your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven” Rev. 14 refers to the heavenly realm, with a future connotation, but today, this day that God has made is a day to manifest His glory through our voice as a sound of many waters. Scripture goes on to talk about the loud thunder; thunder is noise that breaks through any atmosphere, just as we break through any atmosphere no matter how dark or desperate with the sound of our voice, be it praise & worship, prophecy—edification, exhortation or comfort, or a kind word to anyone you meet. Individually and collectively we are the voice of the many waters upon this earth. Let’s speak, don’t let a louder voice than your own silence the Spirit of God’s voice within you! You have a voice!!!

Word of the Lord for the year 5775

The Word of the Lord for the Church 2014…”Purity and Perfection in the Hands of God’s Grace

Image                    The Word of the Lord for 2014 (Hebrew year 5775) Pastor Cathy, mamaCD.org

 

I felt the Lord said to use the Hebrew year as the prophetic timing of what He is doing in His Church (we Christians, followers of Jesus, are the Church).  Notice how the 5s cup the 7s.  The number 5 represents God’s grace, unfortunately many churches, ministers and believers have swung the pendulum on God’s grace way off the plumb-line, people do what they feel is right in their own eyes, thinking that it doesn’t really matter, God’s grace covers up for our shortcomings they say, when really they mean, their sin that they love, their idol, they want to hang on to it, cause God isn’t really looking at it. 

Romans 6:1-4 calls us to be dead to sin and alive to God. “What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.”

We are firmly held in God’s hands of Grace, but don’t let His Grace become a licence for sin, that’s like slapping God in the face, how dare we do that. We need a heart rooted in the fear of the Lord to bring wisdom to our walk with the Lord. That fear is a reverend awe of His love, power to save, heal forgive and judge. Don’t get off balance and only look at the blessings, for indeed there is cursing for disobedience which we are not exempt from if we choose to disobey Him. You may not experience a curse right away, so you think God approves, another one of the Devil’s lies, sin has a way of catching up with you, maybe not today or tomorrow, but it will in time and it will bring a curse with it. Don’t get off balance. The truth is that the purpose of God’s Grace is to empower us to live a life without sin. If it were not so, then Jesus wouldn’t have said to the Samaritan woman at the well, “go and sin no more”. Jesus is our advocate in 1 John 2:1  “My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And IF anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous”. The Bible clearly says, “IF” you sin, not WHEN you sin. We need to get rid of our excuses today, you don’t sin because of your mother, father, sister, brother, spouse, neighbour, or whoever else made you place blame on saying they made you feel this way (angry, depressed, rejected) or they made you…NO ONE can make you anything, that is totally the flesh, projecting our sin on someone else is just yielding to a lie, we need to yield to the Spirit in every one of those irritating situations, bless your enemy, curse not, that is all a part of walking in the Spirit. 

It’s never about what you do for Him that matters, it is always about who you ARE in Him. You can do a lot of good things that are not God things, the only thing that really matters is your heart yielded to Him.

Gal. 5 teaches us about Living in the Spirit, that is what God is calling us to do in this year, to a greater level then every before. It is an outright lie of the enemy that we must yield to the flesh. The Word of God says, “Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit”. It is us that must put to death the deeds of our flesh, it was already done at Calvary; we simply need to walk it out. The bars of our prison have been removed, just walk out by focusing on Jesus, it is true you can walk free from every weight, every bondage to self, sin, or Satan.

That is the message of Grace and this year we are held in His hands of Grace with an emphasis on completion.  The complete work of the cross must be manifest in our life this year, and that comes through continual obedience, a 24/7 whole hearted obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ.  Get rid of the other lords in your life now, before it’s too late. It’s time for purity. He is calling us to purity of heart.  I always wondered about that; my name, Cathy means pure in heart, I’ve always wanted that purity but I’ve always fallen short.  Romans 3 talks about all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God, that is exactly why Jesus came to pay the price of our sin so that we can by faith, which takes obedience to His Spirit live without sin. It is our faith with obedience that justifies us, not faith alone, for even the devil believes and trembles for he knows his certain judgement. We don’t have that judgement IF we abide in Him, if we walk in the Spirit and not in the Flesh. You may not agree, and if you don’t then I hope the best for you, but just reason with me for a moment, if what I say is true, would it not be best to obey, even if judgement were not the issue, freedom from sin certainly would be a benefit, and you couldn’t go wrong with siding with God’s Spirit. Just a thought!

 Last year as I sat on a rock by the lake with the Lord in my early morning devotion, I received a powerful revelation from the Lord of His Love and how it’s that love that holds everything together. Recently I had another powerful God encounter and understood, really understood His Glory. So magnificent, so great, that man could never attain, but we don’t need to, we already have been given it by Jesus, we can walk in His glory, but not with sin in our hearts. You might be saved, so as by fire 1Cor.  3:15 refers to our works being great, maybe even miracles performed, maybe many people saved or delivered, or healed through our ministry, maybe great wealth, it could even be that thousands or millions look at you and think you are so godly, yet you know that deep in your heart there is a seed of sin, a desire that you want, or sneak, just a little.  I can assure you that God is not impressed, He is not pleased, and in the end of the story, you may still make it into heaven, but that’s all, the works will be burnt off. Beware of those little seeds in your heart, for given the conditions to grow they will take root, corrupt your soul and eventually strangle your spirit-man.

Today is the day of salvation, that’s the fullness of salvation, that’s the joy of obedience, that’s the walk with God that takes your daily life continually into a new dimension, a new dimension that radiates His Glory to those around you.  That is what I long for, that is what I press towards, that is why I listen and obey God’s Spirit.  I want to live out my name, “pure in heart”, for in the purity of heart is the Glory of God. “The pure in heart will see God” Mt. 5:8. Can you just picture yourself, like Peter, walking down the street and people bringing their sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits out so that you’re shadow would even bring healing to them. Just like the Glory cloud that led the children of Israel by day or the pillar of fire by night, we are to be vessels of His Glory, not so that we look good to others, perhaps no one will ever notice us, which is a good thing, if they don’t that protects us from pride, yet we can manifest His presence everywhere we go and He who is the Righteous One will reward us in ways that no one else will understand. 

One of the greatest treasures that we can be given on this earth is to ponder within our hearts secrets that the Lord has shown us, sometimes he whispers His love to us and asks us to just ponder that in our hearts, like Mary the mother of Jesus who knew she was carrying the saviour of the world and yet she kept that to herself.  What an honor to be entrusted by God to keep something within our hearts and minds that He has shared with us alone, we don’t need to blab everything, only what God says to speak when He says to speak it. It’s out of the abundance of our hearts that our mouth speaks, not those secrets that He’s entrusted with us for a purpose, but the Life, Love and humility within us that will bring healing and deliverance to others and bring Glory to God. We were made to bring Him Glory in every thought, every emotion, every behaviour, every habit and in our character. As you’ve noticed that is how character is formed, from our thoughts which lead to our emotions, which lead to our behaviours, then those behaviours become our habits and our habits our character.  It’s time to put on the mind of Christ by renewing our mind by the washing of the water of the Word.  We will become what we think about, set your mind above not on the things of this earth. The Bible talks a lot about our thought life what we should and shouldn’t think about because what we think about will enter our hearts and either corrupt it, or purify it.

If you truly want to win the lost to the Lord, then live a life that is genuine, pure, holy and set apart for God alone. Like the famous quote, often attributed to St. Francis of Assissi “Preach the gospel at all times, if necessary use words”. Although the Bible clearly says that we should use words and compel them come, but let the abundance of the heart speak, let those words flow out of a heart that is pure, set apart for Him and so overflowing with His love that there is nothing else that could possibly come out of your mouth. James 3:10, Don’t let both blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth. The intention of this verse is to direct us to have a pure heart so that there is only Life coming out because that is what is inside. This year is a year of purity of heart, of sanctification, dying to our old ways and filling up with God’s Glory.  Let our Lights shine with plenty of oil in our lamps.

 Ephesians 4: 17-32 clearly explains how we are to walk in purity of heart as Christians so that we can manifest His Glory. “So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; and they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness. But you did not learn Christ in this way, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. Be angry and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity. He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need. Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

The year 5775 has an emphasis on the number 7. When you see a number or word repeated it is simply an emphasis of the meaning of it. Let’s look at the number 7. The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Psalm 12:6

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. 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. Gen. 2:2

The number 7 has symbolized completion throughout the Bible from the Genesis to Revelation. 

In Revelation when the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished. The word translated as finished is the Greek teléo, which generally means to bring to a close, to complete, to end, to fulfill. This word appears again in Revelation 15:1 which states the reason for seven angels with seven plagues: “And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; because in them is filled up (teléo) the wrath of God”.

This verse displays a double emphasis on temporal consummation; the word translated as last is eschatos, from there we get the word eschatology, the study of the end times. The year 5775 has a double emphasis on this world coming to an end cradled in God’s Grace. With that comes many mysteries of God, through signs in heaven, and plagues on earth. Don’t misinterpret me, I did not say that the world is ending this year, I simply said that we are heading towards completion and that this year is in God’s hands of grace.

We will see many signs in the heavens and earth, simply birth pangs for the coming of the Lord is soon and there will be a new heaven and new earth one day, there is just a greater intensity in birth pangs that we will see throughout the earth. Luke 21: 11 “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. “But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for My name’s sake. “It will lead to an opportunity for your testimony. “So make up your minds not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves; for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute. “But you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death, and you will be hated by all because of My name. “Yet not a hair of your head will perish. “By your endurance you will gain your lives. 25.There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken” 

It goes on to say to not be weighted down with the things of this world, but to remain in prayer, that’s just talking with God, listening and obeying 24/7, simply walking with Him. All this we must do because very soon, Jesus is coming back for His church and we must be a bride who is ready, one without spot or wrinkle, that means no sin, not on the outside, the wrinkle, or a spot in our hearts. Today is the day to recommit, to re-ignite the flame and passion for our Lord Jesus Christ. Today is the day of salvation, the saving of the soul (mind, will, emotions) from sin (separation from God) and the consequences of sin so that we can walk free from every form of sin here and now and be the Life and Light of Jesus to those around us…if necessary use words.

Do not be afraid of what you may go through, material goods may be lost, even bodily affliction, but no one can steal the Life and Light within you, it is a gift and it is eternal.  Let your purity of heart shine Light as Jesus did, even while on the cross (the cross that you must bear), even to the point of death…let your Light Shine!

The Number 7 is the numerical symbol of Fullness, Completion, and Perfection. God is bringing His people into fullness of His Spirit completing the good and perfect work in our hearts in this hour. He is maturing His bride to bring her into her fullness, maturity, ready to meet her groom in the final hour and then we will forever be with Him.

When we walk in the fear of the Lord we keep that emphasis on the number 7 which is the symbol of fullness, completion and perfection. There is a coming judgement, and in the fear of the Lord we walk in purity of heart before Him demonstrating our faith in God, through His love, His power, and His Glory.

What the Lord is saying for this year is to examine our hearts before Him, let Him shine His Light, the Light of His Word in the areas that we’ve covered with our perception of His grace which was our excuse to hold on to our secret sins and idols. This is a year that He is calling His church to perfection…in Him. Where we get confused is that we think that we do it, we perfect ourselves…we don’t. Perfection is already done, by Jesus on the cross. He already bought our freedom, we simply need to know it and walk in it. We don’t need to yield to our anger, depression, self-centredness, addiction, overindulgence or whatever God shines His Light on in your heart anymore…we have already been set free from it. We simply need to walk in it, and make His choices repeatedly, the more we do the sooner our flesh will no longer be a battle. What you got away with last year, you can’t get away with this year. The Lord is talking to those who make excuses for and who forgive their own sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Gal 5:19-21). He is calling us to be sold out, radical, all in Christians, no longer yielding to the flesh but with every irritant in this life, like when you get cut off in traffic, your spouse says something you don’t like, your neighbor let their dog dodo on your lawn, the neighbour plays loud music at all hours, the mobile phone company made another error on your bill, boss didn’t do what you thought he should, you were falsely accused, rejected by someone you love etc. Regardless of the irritant, we are responsible for our reaction, for our thoughts, emotions, own behaviour, habits, our own character and our own destiny.  This year God is calling us to react every time in the Spirit not in the Flesh. Everytime that we make a Spirit response (Gal 5:22-23) we reinforce God’s rule and grow fruit in our life, everytime we respond in the flesh we reinforce our soulish rule to our own destruction.

The number 7s represent completion. This year is the year to say, “enough” enough flesh, enough soul control. It’s time to yield to Spirit control, everytime, as we do the Spirit of the Lord can give us more responsibility, more power, more of Him because He can trust us in the little decisions daily, to walk in the Spirit.  We must let go of our anger, our unforgiveness, our bitterness, our idols, our over indulgences. Let go of the things that you love and embrace the things that God loves, obey Him in every detail every day and you will be transformed by His grace.  Truly that is why the 5s are cupped, they are the Lord’s hands holding you, providing that you choose to remain in His grace, if you decide to wander outside of that cup, you expose yourself to the enemy and God will allow it for your perfection because He loves you. He wants you to want Him, to stay in his hands of Grace but He won’t force you. This is the year of completion, the year of ending soulish rule, the year of Spirit surrender.  Let God hold you in His grace, through obedience to His Spirit repeatedly. 

Like a child, it gets easier to walk with practice, in fact after a while you don’t have to think about it, it becomes natural, after a while you can push yourself more and more until you are able to run a marathon.  We are indeed in a great race, one with an eternal prize, run your race well.  The finish line is approaching, we are approaching the completion of the race there is no time to return to the elementary things of the Spirit. Hebrews 5:8-14 “Jesus learned obedience from the things which He suffered. And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation, being designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. Concerning him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant. But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.” 

The darkness will get darker, you may face situations that you wish you didn’t have to go through but in the midst of it, make a make a Spirit choice, not a flesh choice.  This year is a year where all around us we will see signs of God moving as we walk in obedience to Him He will shine His Light through us and give us endless opportunities to be Light, one that those in darkness will want to follow. The Light of God shining through us will be Light of Love, Peace, Joy and bring Hope to the Lost. 

When I was a child we sang a song, one sang amongst many cultures with many variants, this is the version that I learned, “This little Light of mine, I’m going to let it shine…This little Light of mine, I’m going to let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine…Don’t let Satan blow it out, I’m going to let it shine. Don’t let Satan blow it out, I’m going to let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Hide it under a bush, oh NO! I’m going to let it shine. Hide it under a bush, oh NO! I’m going to let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Shine all over Canada ( Botswana, Kenya, South Africa, America, Europe etc.)I’m going to let it shine…Shine until Jesus comes, I’m going to let it shine…” 

Let the Light of God be shed abroad in your hearts. Let God put His spotlight on those areas of your life that do not bring Him glory. Die to your flesh, don’t obey it any more, obey Him every time and you will see Him do great and wondrous things that you never thought possible, you will truly be that Light to the World and do greater works than Jesus, collectively as we as Christians stop obeying our soulish realm (mind, will, emotions) and yield every irritant, every decision to the Spirit of God. This is the day for truly implementing, WWJD in your everyday life. Jesus only did what He saw the Father do or heard the Father say…that’s what we need to do, total obedience to the Father as we walk Him, His Holy Spirit leads us and directs our steps.  

Footnote: For those who are scholars and writers, the use of the referential switch is not by error but everything above is applicable to both you and me, we are truly one body and if one is affected by sin, we are all affected. Please remember to pray for our brothers and sisters everywhere that they will be strong in the Lord even in the midst of temptations, and trials. Blessings! Pastor Cathy

 

The Kingdom Weigh

 

The Kingdom Weigh. A 12 Week Spiritual Weight Loss  & Life Energizing Program; Health in Spirit, Soul & Body

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LinkThe Kingdom Weigh Workbook (Cad funds about $11)

The Kingdom Weigh: A 12 Lesson Spiritual Weight Loss & Life Energizing Program; Health for Spirit, Soul & Body

 

Workbook with mini lessons. Use as a self-help or with a series of teachings by mamaCD.org  Rev. Cathy Dickson. Contact:  rev.cathy.dickson@outlook.com  if interested in a weekend workshop aimed at releasing excess weight so that we can run our race unhindered by excess weights (physical, emotional, spiritual bondages of all sorts). Hosts are responsible for airfare/transportation, accommodations, food and a love offering.

Each Session includes a Lesson & Discussion and Homework assignment.

This program is unique from any other out there. Trust me, I’ve read and tried most of them, just like you have. This one is based on Biblical Principles focusing on the Bread of Life not rules and regulations of what, where, when, how or why to eat certain foods. These foods are not only the foods of our stomach but the foods of our soul. Jesus food was to do the will of the Father.

 “Seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” (Matthew 6:33)

"...let us lay aside every weight that hinders us from running our race" (Hebrews 12:1)

Topics and Home Work

1. Confronting Excuses: “but they all alike began to make excuses…” Luke 14:18-20; Moses said, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent in speech …” “therefore you have no excuse, o man, everyone who judges.. for in passing judgement on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things” Rom 2:1; Ex 4: 10-14; “my people perish for lack of vision” Prov 29:18; “In you, Lord my God, I put my trust” Ps 25:1

HomeWork My Excuses vs What God Says Chart

2. Goal Setting:-“Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction” (Prov 29:18). HomeWork

  1. Creating a Vision Board

3. Portion Distortion:

  1. “Honest weights and balances belong to the Lord; he sets the standards for fairness”. (Prov 16:11). “A false balance is an abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight

HomeWork Journal for 7days Record your eating honestly. Within God Given Boundaries?

4. Gardening: Pulling out the Roots of Overindulgence: breaking off generational curses, habits, addictions, fears “If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins…”1 John 1:9; “There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 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; “…Forgive, and you will be forgiven” Luke 6:37

HomeWork Breaking Free of Generational Curses, Habits, Addictions and Fears checklist guide for personal prayer (confession, denouncing sins, re-alignment)

5. The Best Food: physical nutritional and diet plans discussed; pros-cons; Canada’s Food Guide; Bible/Rainbow/Genesis Diet; Vegan, Vegetarian, Low Carb, Paleo comparisons

HomeWork Revelation Scripture or Bible story that the Holy Spirit speaks to you regarding food, eating, Spirit led life etc. (to be shared next week with group) Spiritual Diet- Jesus said, “my food is to do the will of Him who sent me, and to finish His work” John 4:34

6. Pharoah’s Control vs. Freedom: 10 plagues of Egypt (natural mind)—the 10 thought patterns that keep us in bondage ending with the death of the first born, our Adamic nature (sin/flesh nature) Plagues of Blood, frogs, gnats, flies, against livestock, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, firstborn. Exodus

HomeWork Identifying each plague in your mind (self-talk) that has kept you in bondage until now

7. Our Vision, Purpose & Destiny: thought, emotions, actions, habits, prophetic words, hobbies, education. Identifying your purpose & destiny and discovering the path to fulfillment. “Where there is no prophetic vision, the people cast off restraint” Prov 29:18

HomeWork Emotional Log

8. Law & Order: diet rules (law) or Spirit led (order)=Freedom in Christ; Taking back self-control with Blossoming Fruit “Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death” Rom 8:2

HomeWork Write your Spiritual Mission Statement

9. LOVE-covers a multitude of sins: Ego vs Altruism: learning to love yourself and treat yourself with God’s love, not anger, punishment but joy in the Holy Spirit; “ speaking the truth in love, growing in every way more and more like Christ” Eph 4:15

HomeWork Daily look in your own eyes in the mirror and let the Spirit of the Lord speak through you to you, “I love you…” (add affirmations of who you are in Christ) Journal your reactions

10. Bumps, Road blocks, Stumbling and Pride: Expect opposition, be ready in season and out of season; “stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour” 1 Peter 5:8; “No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.” 1 Cor 10:13

HomeWork record the ways of escape that God made this week

11. Co-creators of our Destiny: spirit-soul-body connection; God gives us the desires of our heart (those desires that are placed there by God) Mind/Will/Emotional entrainment to the desires of your heart Ps 37:4; “what I fear most overtakes me. What I dread happens to me” Job 3:25

HomeWork Journal Key Verse; Focus; Feelings; Tips

12. Overcomers! Testimony, PTL! We’ve been made more than conquerors, overcomers in this life. “They who overcame by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony’ (Rev 12:11)

My Journal Entry from June 15, 2015

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June 15, 2015 (Journal Entry)

(note the date “1” Unity; “5” Grace)

I was awakened early this morning by the Lord who spoke, “do not unite with interference”. As always I try to record what the Lord says, they are nuggets of gold, a treasure that I cannot create or imitate. I meditated upon the word of the Lord and said, “where have I united with interference? What interference?” The Lord began to show me many of the tactics of the enemy that he so desperately tries to set us off course. Those interferences are distractions, false teachings, worldly desires, heart issues that draw us away from absolute, Holy Truth.

For me it was seemingly innocuous, like studying research material from every angle, what could be wrong with that? Nothing! Unless it interferes with my time with God or He says not to do it, which is what He said to me; “carefully allow only those things that draw you closer to Me through your gateways. That 10 second video clip on facebook posted by your friend, the teaching that you entertained by listening to it although you knew it was a lie, a deceptive slant on my Truth; the new age angle presented by another prominent, yet deceived minister; participating in meditating on thoughts that were from the enemy of my soul, past failures, experiences or spiritual practices that the Lord had never called me to, or creating laws out of the religious spirits speaking instead of the voice of the Spirit of the Word. We’re no longer under the law of the flesh but we are free in the Spirit”

Hey! That sounds pretty holy, but what do you mean Lord?

“I mean that you are free through My grace that empowers you in weakness; My mercy draws you to Myself and love covers all sins that you don’t recognize yet; My grace empowers you to overcome every battle you face in this life. I’m so patient and kind that I won’t leave you but I’ll lead you into all Truth. Never fear being snatched out of my hands because my hands are omnipresent, you can’t be snatched out, you can only walk out or fall out by uniting with interference.

Interference is the enemy’s plan to seduce, reduce and steal from you what I have prepared for you. You know the enemy came to steal kill and destroy everything that is close to My heart, including you. I, however, have abundant blessings for your life, and joy unspeakable and full of glory for those who choose to cleave to Me and forsake the seduction of interference. 

For some they are seduced through technology or media, simply turning it off closes the gateways. Other interferences are birthed from within, from experiences and voices from the past. All interferences keep My child from My perfect will for them.

So now, how to fix it in a jiffy? Focus your thoughts! Repeatedly, I’ve emphasised the power of your mind and focusing on Me for your healing, deliverance and blessing, ‘love the Lord your God with all of your heart’; your heart is the seat of your emotions, from that seat comes every pure word and act or evil one. Think of what you do when you truly love; you obey Me, if you don’t obey Me it simply means that you don’t love me you’ve let some interference come between you and your love for Me.

Oh how I desire you, wholeheartedly, the plans I have for you are for good, not for evil. I’ve prepared a way before you that is full of joy even in the midst of pain and suffering. Pain and suffering are a part of this world but you can go through it in your own sadness and strength, or go through it by My joy and gladness as your weakness becomes My strength. Jesus even went to the cross; more painful than you could possibly imagine as His body was torn multiple times and humiliation became His lot before man as He hung on the cross which was His destiny, yet, for the joy that was set before Him he endured the cross and all that entailed.

Think for just a brief moment, of an interference in your life between you and your relationship with the Lord your God. What is it? Coveting? Drinking? Anger? Gluttony? Selfish spending? Anger? Greed? Ego? Even studying things that I did not call you to study? Or voices from your past that whisper in your ear of your failures and shortcomings; lies, lies, lies! Don’t yield to the lies, I have Truth before you today for you to embrace in its fullness. The Truth will set you free! However if you choose to unite with the interference in any way, you can’t have the intimacy with Me that leads you to your destiny. Is it worth it? What do you want? Please talk with Me and be honest, I already know your heart so you can’t shock me, or hide anything from me. An honest heart I will not despise. I will answer your cry of sincerity; not always the way that you want because My ways are higher than your ways; My thoughts higher than yours. Trust me with your life, every area of your life; family, career, money, health. I made you and I have a plan for you that good for those who are faithful. Today, choose who you will serve, who you will unite with, Me or the interference?”

I Love You Always,

Your Saviour

My request is that you let me be your Lord too.

 

Word of the Lord for 2015

Word of the Lord for 2015

 

WORD OF THE LORD FOR 2015 by Rev. Cathy Dickson

Recently, I saw in a vision an AK47 beside me and another Christian. I hear the Lord saying that He is arming His children for battle, not with weapons of flesh, but with spiritual weaponry that is greater than any arsenal. God will shows signs to unbelievers just like He did when Elijah confronted the prophets of Baal. Fire consumed the water and the sacrifice. No one thought it was possible but God told Elijah that He would prove Himself to be God. As the people watched completely amazed, they began to fall on their knees and cry out, “The Lord, he is God!  The Lord, he is the real God!”

So it is in this battle, some people have already interpreted the battle that we face as one to be fought with physical weapons like the various gangs and terrorist organizations. They think they are wiser, stronger and more powerful than God. Their forces will increase but God is raising a great army of people who are hidden in Him; hear His voice and move fearlessly in Love confronting the prophets of Baal. Their simple, rejected weaponry will confound the enemy and cause confusion in his camp while God’s people will see the hand of God prove Him-self undeniably in a miraculous way.

This battle is growing world-wide, increase in attacks from every angle, but the Lord God Almighty will release what appear to be foolish strategies, yet causing great victory for the Kingdom of Heaven. God’s Kingdom will rule, anyone who kills in the physical, thinking that they will gain God’s favor is mistaken. The battle that we fight is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual powers and rulers of darkness in high places…it’s a spiritual battle that requires spiritual intimacy with the Creator, that can only come through the Christ’ Door. Jesus proved while on earth that He is the Christ. Some don’t believe that, yet…but they will, in this season many who are following false christs will discover the True Christ, Jesus Christ, God the Son and Saviour of the World. Many will turn from their allegiance to false belief systems, religions and christs at the cost of everything, family, friends and their very life.

One day every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord of All!

Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you– unless indeed you fail the test? God, show us if there be a wicked way in us and lead us into all Truth:Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. For the sinful nature is always hostile to God. It never did obey God’s laws, and it never will. That’s why those who are still under the control of their sinful nature can never please God.

But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you”. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.) (Rom 8:5-8) …”Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. For all creation is waiting eagerly for that future day when God will reveal who his children really are. Against its will, all creation was subjected to God’s curse. But with eager hope, the creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay. For we know that all creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time” (Rom 8:19-22)

Don’t get worried about the bizarre and extreme storms in weird places and unknown appearances in the galaxy or discoveries in the deep, it’s all a part of the birth pangs coming upon this earth. Like Baal (the weather god), Elijah is rising up with a prophetic voice to calm the storms of life in the natural weather and in the spiritual climate around us. Like a woman in labor (without medication), she may feel like it’s so severe that she’ll die, so it is at this time for all of creation is in labor, preparing for the birth of our King, not as a baby in a manger this time, but as King and Lord of All! This is the spiritual travailing for the birthing of the new heaven and new earth as promised. Intercessors will live on alert. They will see people and circumstances in their spirit to intercede for and will be available at any hour and any place. God will unify intercessory teams, without unity there’s a battle in the prayer itself and the miracle will be hindered. I’m speaking of God ordained–Spirit connected intercessory teams that walk in faith, they will see the results but not boast in the results, or even share with others outside of God’s leading, they will ponder in their hearts and marvel at the goodness of God’s faithfulness in what God has done and give all the glory to Him.

This is an Appointed Time! Don’t think Terrorists rule, or cyber hackers, or any work of darkness. The wheat and the tares will grow together, even in the church, synagogue, mosque, long-house, temple or outside of such religious organizations. God Rules!  There will be great pain and confusion on the earth. Even the greatest scientists from every domain will be confounded by some new discoveries and attempt to find causal relationships; without spiritual insight their answers will be limited. All of these discoveries serve an eternal purpose and all of them are a symptom of the birth pangs of our earth.

These birth pangs will come upon this earth in an ever increasing frequency and intensity.

In 2015 news reporters will have no shortage of stories to tell in, doctors no shortage of unknown disorders and unknown treatments, some on a large scale. Scientists may attribute these changes to global warming or a polar shift, alien invasion or blame it on various governments around the world; that is only a symptom, not a causal factor. The root of the cause of all of these bizarre phenomena is the earth who is in labor for the Second coming of the King, Jesus Christ. The earth in is crying out just as God’s people are crying out, come Lord Jesus Come! In this desperate time, there will be a heart cry from people around the globe out of every faith system for the Truth, the Whole Truth and nothing but the Truth so help them God. There is only one Truth, one Way to Life Eternal. If they call out to God in sincerity of heart and lay aside every-thing that they have ever or are being taught the God of the Universe, Lord of All will reveal His truth to their heart. Sincerely admit to God that they have sinned, broken what they inherently know is right and followed a deceptive path away from God not towards God.  There is a move, a great awakening even in the darkest places. Spirits are coming alive to the knowledge and experience of genuine Love, the greatest expression ever of genuine Love was the sacrifice of Love years ago on a cross by Jesus, God the Son, the perfect sacrifice for the sin of all men who acknowledge His Lordship and follow His Ways.

Don’t listen to me, don’t listen to your friends, don’t listen to anyone except get away and ask God Himself, He will meet with you, He will give you an abundant, joyful life with promise for eternal life with Him if you are willing to commit your life to Jesus Christ.  Jesus Loves You!  Blessings to you in 2015!!!

The Voice of Many Waters

The Voice of Many Waters

As I drove to church early this morning, I met the Lord in my vehicle in a holy place within myself. He spoke of the vision He gave me, my purpose, my destiny and so much more. The minister this morning confirmed much of what God was speaking to me in that Holy place within. I also had a confirmatory dream last night, and at dinner a couple of nights ago with a dear friend who confirmed a significant piece of what the Lord has been speaking about. We had gone to Swiss Chalet for the Festive special a couple of days ago, as we were talking, I apologized for speaking so much, she said, “no, it’s okay, you have a voice” Suddenly, I remembered what many have said in the past; what I’ve experienced is that I allowed a voice louder than my own to speak when I had so much within me to speak. By nature I have a quiet voice, and a quiet spirit, so when anyone who liked to talk was around me, I would let them. That’s courteous, but in the midst of permitting others to speak I neglected to put voice to what God wanted to speak through me. I permitted my mouth to be silenced.

Today, the Lord spoke to me regarding the “voice of many waters”. When the Bible speaks of the Voice of many waters it speaks of Jesus’ voice. As Jesus voice is permitted to speak through you and me, our voices merge into a unified sound like thunder; a great noise of many waters, like Niagara Falls but far more intense, far more magnificent and majestic. It’s the voice of the Lord declaring victory over every work of the enemy; a voice that calls forth the hosts of heaven, a unified voice of Love that shatters every plan of the enemy. The Bible refers to the Voice of many waters in several locations. Eze 43:2 speaks of the glory of God filling the temple; as we speak the Lord’s words, our hearts are filled, and as our hearts are filled the words we speak radiate the glory of God. Rev 1:15, His voice thundered– Rev 14:2 “And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps. And they sang a new song…” The harpers are the worshipers, you and me, joined in worship to the Lamb of God. The sound of the harp resonates all the notes of heaven here on earth. Our voices are those notes, our voices hold the power to touch heaven and change earth. Our voices are one of the greatest gifts that God has given each one of us to use in this hour of power.

We pray in the Lord’s prayer “let your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven” Rev. 14 refers to the heavenly realm, with a future connotation, but today, this day that God has made is a day to manifest His glory through our voice as a sound of many waters. Scripture goes on to talk about the loud thunder; thunder is noise that breaks through any atmosphere, just as we break through any atmosphere no matter how dark or desperate with the sound of our voice, be it praise & worship, prophecy—edification, exhortation or comfort, or a kind word to anyone you meet. Individually and collectively we are the voice of the many waters upon this earth. Let’s speak, don’t let a louder voice than your own silence the Spirit of God’s voice within you! You have a voice!!!

Word of the Lord for the year 5775

The Word of the Lord for the Church 2014…”Purity and Perfection in the Hands of God’s Grace

Image                    The Word of the Lord for 2014 (Hebrew year 5775) Pastor Cathy, mamaCD.org

 

I felt the Lord said to use the Hebrew year as the prophetic timing of what He is doing in His Church (we Christians, followers of Jesus, are the Church).  Notice how the 5s cup the 7s.  The number 5 represents God’s grace, unfortunately many churches, ministers and believers have swung the pendulum on God’s grace way off the plumb-line, people do what they feel is right in their own eyes, thinking that it doesn’t really matter, God’s grace covers up for our shortcomings they say, when really they mean, their sin that they love, their idol, they want to hang on to it, cause God isn’t really looking at it. 

Romans 6:1-4 calls us to be dead to sin and alive to God. “What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase? May it never be! How shall we who died to sin still live in it? Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.”

We are firmly held in God’s hands of Grace, but don’t let His Grace become a licence for sin, that’s like slapping God in the face, how dare we do that. We need a heart rooted in the fear of the Lord to bring wisdom to our walk with the Lord. That fear is a reverend awe of His love, power to save, heal forgive and judge. Don’t get off balance and only look at the blessings, for indeed there is cursing for disobedience which we are not exempt from if we choose to disobey Him. You may not experience a curse right away, so you think God approves, another one of the Devil’s lies, sin has a way of catching up with you, maybe not today or tomorrow, but it will in time and it will bring a curse with it. Don’t get off balance. The truth is that the purpose of God’s Grace is to empower us to live a life without sin. If it were not so, then Jesus wouldn’t have said to the Samaritan woman at the well, “go and sin no more”. Jesus is our advocate in 1 John 2:1  “My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin. And IF anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous”. The Bible clearly says, “IF” you sin, not WHEN you sin. We need to get rid of our excuses today, you don’t sin because of your mother, father, sister, brother, spouse, neighbour, or whoever else made you place blame on saying they made you feel this way (angry, depressed, rejected) or they made you…NO ONE can make you anything, that is totally the flesh, projecting our sin on someone else is just yielding to a lie, we need to yield to the Spirit in every one of those irritating situations, bless your enemy, curse not, that is all a part of walking in the Spirit. 

It’s never about what you do for Him that matters, it is always about who you ARE in Him. You can do a lot of good things that are not God things, the only thing that really matters is your heart yielded to Him.

Gal. 5 teaches us about Living in the Spirit, that is what God is calling us to do in this year, to a greater level then every before. It is an outright lie of the enemy that we must yield to the flesh. The Word of God says, “Now the deeds of the flesh are evident, which are: immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmities, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, disputes, dissensions, factions, envying, drunkenness, carousing, and things like these, of which I forewarn you, just as I have forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit”. It is us that must put to death the deeds of our flesh, it was already done at Calvary; we simply need to walk it out. The bars of our prison have been removed, just walk out by focusing on Jesus, it is true you can walk free from every weight, every bondage to self, sin, or Satan.

That is the message of Grace and this year we are held in His hands of Grace with an emphasis on completion.  The complete work of the cross must be manifest in our life this year, and that comes through continual obedience, a 24/7 whole hearted obedience to our Lord Jesus Christ.  Get rid of the other lords in your life now, before it’s too late. It’s time for purity. He is calling us to purity of heart.  I always wondered about that; my name, Cathy means pure in heart, I’ve always wanted that purity but I’ve always fallen short.  Romans 3 talks about all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God, that is exactly why Jesus came to pay the price of our sin so that we can by faith, which takes obedience to His Spirit live without sin. It is our faith with obedience that justifies us, not faith alone, for even the devil believes and trembles for he knows his certain judgement. We don’t have that judgement IF we abide in Him, if we walk in the Spirit and not in the Flesh. You may not agree, and if you don’t then I hope the best for you, but just reason with me for a moment, if what I say is true, would it not be best to obey, even if judgement were not the issue, freedom from sin certainly would be a benefit, and you couldn’t go wrong with siding with God’s Spirit. Just a thought!

 Last year as I sat on a rock by the lake with the Lord in my early morning devotion, I received a powerful revelation from the Lord of His Love and how it’s that love that holds everything together. Recently I had another powerful God encounter and understood, really understood His Glory. So magnificent, so great, that man could never attain, but we don’t need to, we already have been given it by Jesus, we can walk in His glory, but not with sin in our hearts. You might be saved, so as by fire 1Cor.  3:15 refers to our works being great, maybe even miracles performed, maybe many people saved or delivered, or healed through our ministry, maybe great wealth, it could even be that thousands or millions look at you and think you are so godly, yet you know that deep in your heart there is a seed of sin, a desire that you want, or sneak, just a little.  I can assure you that God is not impressed, He is not pleased, and in the end of the story, you may still make it into heaven, but that’s all, the works will be burnt off. Beware of those little seeds in your heart, for given the conditions to grow they will take root, corrupt your soul and eventually strangle your spirit-man.

Today is the day of salvation, that’s the fullness of salvation, that’s the joy of obedience, that’s the walk with God that takes your daily life continually into a new dimension, a new dimension that radiates His Glory to those around you.  That is what I long for, that is what I press towards, that is why I listen and obey God’s Spirit.  I want to live out my name, “pure in heart”, for in the purity of heart is the Glory of God. “The pure in heart will see God” Mt. 5:8. Can you just picture yourself, like Peter, walking down the street and people bringing their sick and those afflicted with unclean spirits out so that you’re shadow would even bring healing to them. Just like the Glory cloud that led the children of Israel by day or the pillar of fire by night, we are to be vessels of His Glory, not so that we look good to others, perhaps no one will ever notice us, which is a good thing, if they don’t that protects us from pride, yet we can manifest His presence everywhere we go and He who is the Righteous One will reward us in ways that no one else will understand. 

One of the greatest treasures that we can be given on this earth is to ponder within our hearts secrets that the Lord has shown us, sometimes he whispers His love to us and asks us to just ponder that in our hearts, like Mary the mother of Jesus who knew she was carrying the saviour of the world and yet she kept that to herself.  What an honor to be entrusted by God to keep something within our hearts and minds that He has shared with us alone, we don’t need to blab everything, only what God says to speak when He says to speak it. It’s out of the abundance of our hearts that our mouth speaks, not those secrets that He’s entrusted with us for a purpose, but the Life, Love and humility within us that will bring healing and deliverance to others and bring Glory to God. We were made to bring Him Glory in every thought, every emotion, every behaviour, every habit and in our character. As you’ve noticed that is how character is formed, from our thoughts which lead to our emotions, which lead to our behaviours, then those behaviours become our habits and our habits our character.  It’s time to put on the mind of Christ by renewing our mind by the washing of the water of the Word.  We will become what we think about, set your mind above not on the things of this earth. The Bible talks a lot about our thought life what we should and shouldn’t think about because what we think about will enter our hearts and either corrupt it, or purify it.

If you truly want to win the lost to the Lord, then live a life that is genuine, pure, holy and set apart for God alone. Like the famous quote, often attributed to St. Francis of Assissi “Preach the gospel at all times, if necessary use words”. Although the Bible clearly says that we should use words and compel them come, but let the abundance of the heart speak, let those words flow out of a heart that is pure, set apart for Him and so overflowing with His love that there is nothing else that could possibly come out of your mouth. James 3:10, Don’t let both blessing and cursing come out of the same mouth. The intention of this verse is to direct us to have a pure heart so that there is only Life coming out because that is what is inside. This year is a year of purity of heart, of sanctification, dying to our old ways and filling up with God’s Glory.  Let our Lights shine with plenty of oil in our lamps.

 Ephesians 4: 17-32 clearly explains how we are to walk in purity of heart as Christians so that we can manifest His Glory. “So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; and they, having become callous, have given themselves over to sensuality for the practice of every kind of impurity with greediness. But you did not learn Christ in this way, if indeed you have heard Him and have been taught in Him, just as truth is in Jesus, that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, and that you be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.

Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. Be angry and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity. He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need. Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. Do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.

The year 5775 has an emphasis on the number 7. When you see a number or word repeated it is simply an emphasis of the meaning of it. Let’s look at the number 7. The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Psalm 12:6

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. 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. Gen. 2:2

The number 7 has symbolized completion throughout the Bible from the Genesis to Revelation. 

In Revelation when the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished. The word translated as finished is the Greek teléo, which generally means to bring to a close, to complete, to end, to fulfill. This word appears again in Revelation 15:1 which states the reason for seven angels with seven plagues: “And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels having the seven last plagues; because in them is filled up (teléo) the wrath of God”.

This verse displays a double emphasis on temporal consummation; the word translated as last is eschatos, from there we get the word eschatology, the study of the end times. The year 5775 has a double emphasis on this world coming to an end cradled in God’s Grace. With that comes many mysteries of God, through signs in heaven, and plagues on earth. Don’t misinterpret me, I did not say that the world is ending this year, I simply said that we are heading towards completion and that this year is in God’s hands of grace.

We will see many signs in the heavens and earth, simply birth pangs for the coming of the Lord is soon and there will be a new heaven and new earth one day, there is just a greater intensity in birth pangs that we will see throughout the earth. Luke 21: 11 “Nation will rise against nation and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven. “But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and will persecute you, delivering you to the synagogues and prisons, bringing you before kings and governors for My name’s sake. “It will lead to an opportunity for your testimony. “So make up your minds not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves; for I will give you utterance and wisdom which none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute. “But you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death, and you will be hated by all because of My name. “Yet not a hair of your head will perish. “By your endurance you will gain your lives. 25.There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken” 

It goes on to say to not be weighted down with the things of this world, but to remain in prayer, that’s just talking with God, listening and obeying 24/7, simply walking with Him. All this we must do because very soon, Jesus is coming back for His church and we must be a bride who is ready, one without spot or wrinkle, that means no sin, not on the outside, the wrinkle, or a spot in our hearts. Today is the day to recommit, to re-ignite the flame and passion for our Lord Jesus Christ. Today is the day of salvation, the saving of the soul (mind, will, emotions) from sin (separation from God) and the consequences of sin so that we can walk free from every form of sin here and now and be the Life and Light of Jesus to those around us…if necessary use words.

Do not be afraid of what you may go through, material goods may be lost, even bodily affliction, but no one can steal the Life and Light within you, it is a gift and it is eternal.  Let your purity of heart shine Light as Jesus did, even while on the cross (the cross that you must bear), even to the point of death…let your Light Shine!

The Number 7 is the numerical symbol of Fullness, Completion, and Perfection. God is bringing His people into fullness of His Spirit completing the good and perfect work in our hearts in this hour. He is maturing His bride to bring her into her fullness, maturity, ready to meet her groom in the final hour and then we will forever be with Him.

When we walk in the fear of the Lord we keep that emphasis on the number 7 which is the symbol of fullness, completion and perfection. There is a coming judgement, and in the fear of the Lord we walk in purity of heart before Him demonstrating our faith in God, through His love, His power, and His Glory.

What the Lord is saying for this year is to examine our hearts before Him, let Him shine His Light, the Light of His Word in the areas that we’ve covered with our perception of His grace which was our excuse to hold on to our secret sins and idols. This is a year that He is calling His church to perfection…in Him. Where we get confused is that we think that we do it, we perfect ourselves…we don’t. Perfection is already done, by Jesus on the cross. He already bought our freedom, we simply need to know it and walk in it. We don’t need to yield to our anger, depression, self-centredness, addiction, overindulgence or whatever God shines His Light on in your heart anymore…we have already been set free from it. We simply need to walk in it, and make His choices repeatedly, the more we do the sooner our flesh will no longer be a battle. What you got away with last year, you can’t get away with this year. The Lord is talking to those who make excuses for and who forgive their own sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. (Gal 5:19-21). He is calling us to be sold out, radical, all in Christians, no longer yielding to the flesh but with every irritant in this life, like when you get cut off in traffic, your spouse says something you don’t like, your neighbor let their dog dodo on your lawn, the neighbour plays loud music at all hours, the mobile phone company made another error on your bill, boss didn’t do what you thought he should, you were falsely accused, rejected by someone you love etc. Regardless of the irritant, we are responsible for our reaction, for our thoughts, emotions, own behaviour, habits, our own character and our own destiny.  This year God is calling us to react every time in the Spirit not in the Flesh. Everytime that we make a Spirit response (Gal 5:22-23) we reinforce God’s rule and grow fruit in our life, everytime we respond in the flesh we reinforce our soulish rule to our own destruction.

The number 7s represent completion. This year is the year to say, “enough” enough flesh, enough soul control. It’s time to yield to Spirit control, everytime, as we do the Spirit of the Lord can give us more responsibility, more power, more of Him because He can trust us in the little decisions daily, to walk in the Spirit.  We must let go of our anger, our unforgiveness, our bitterness, our idols, our over indulgences. Let go of the things that you love and embrace the things that God loves, obey Him in every detail every day and you will be transformed by His grace.  Truly that is why the 5s are cupped, they are the Lord’s hands holding you, providing that you choose to remain in His grace, if you decide to wander outside of that cup, you expose yourself to the enemy and God will allow it for your perfection because He loves you. He wants you to want Him, to stay in his hands of Grace but He won’t force you. This is the year of completion, the year of ending soulish rule, the year of Spirit surrender.  Let God hold you in His grace, through obedience to His Spirit repeatedly. 

Like a child, it gets easier to walk with practice, in fact after a while you don’t have to think about it, it becomes natural, after a while you can push yourself more and more until you are able to run a marathon.  We are indeed in a great race, one with an eternal prize, run your race well.  The finish line is approaching, we are approaching the completion of the race there is no time to return to the elementary things of the Spirit. Hebrews 5:8-14 “Jesus learned obedience from the things which He suffered. And having been made perfect, He became to all those who obey Him the source of eternal salvation, being designated by God as a high priest according to the order of Melchizedek. Concerning him we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull of hearing. For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again for someone to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you have come to need milk and not solid food. For everyone who partakes only of milk is not accustomed to the word of righteousness, for he is an infant. But solid food is for the mature, who because of practice have their senses trained to discern good and evil.” 

The darkness will get darker, you may face situations that you wish you didn’t have to go through but in the midst of it, make a make a Spirit choice, not a flesh choice.  This year is a year where all around us we will see signs of God moving as we walk in obedience to Him He will shine His Light through us and give us endless opportunities to be Light, one that those in darkness will want to follow. The Light of God shining through us will be Light of Love, Peace, Joy and bring Hope to the Lost. 

When I was a child we sang a song, one sang amongst many cultures with many variants, this is the version that I learned, “This little Light of mine, I’m going to let it shine…This little Light of mine, I’m going to let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine…Don’t let Satan blow it out, I’m going to let it shine. Don’t let Satan blow it out, I’m going to let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Hide it under a bush, oh NO! I’m going to let it shine. Hide it under a bush, oh NO! I’m going to let it shine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Shine all over Canada ( Botswana, Kenya, South Africa, America, Europe etc.)I’m going to let it shine…Shine until Jesus comes, I’m going to let it shine…” 

Let the Light of God be shed abroad in your hearts. Let God put His spotlight on those areas of your life that do not bring Him glory. Die to your flesh, don’t obey it any more, obey Him every time and you will see Him do great and wondrous things that you never thought possible, you will truly be that Light to the World and do greater works than Jesus, collectively as we as Christians stop obeying our soulish realm (mind, will, emotions) and yield every irritant, every decision to the Spirit of God. This is the day for truly implementing, WWJD in your everyday life. Jesus only did what He saw the Father do or heard the Father say…that’s what we need to do, total obedience to the Father as we walk Him, His Holy Spirit leads us and directs our steps.  

Footnote: For those who are scholars and writers, the use of the referential switch is not by error but everything above is applicable to both you and me, we are truly one body and if one is affected by sin, we are all affected. Please remember to pray for our brothers and sisters everywhere that they will be strong in the Lord even in the midst of temptations, and trials. Blessings! Pastor Cathy