Peace... We the Kingdom

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Peace

The assurance of God's presence is the greatest gift. The assurance of knowing we have a place that is prepared for us. John 14:13. Doesn't get any better than that assurance. Hebrews 11: 1 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see..... There are many things that we will hope for in our lives. But one things for sure, we can be assured of what you do not see. These are promises of God you can be assured of, because you feel His presence. Comforting scriptures...  Isaiah 41:10,  So do not fear, for I am with you, do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.. Isaiah 40:29-30,  He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the week.. Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.....Deuteronomy 31: 8,  The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you. Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged..... 

For His glory

Kim D

Mountain and Valley Devotionals

One thing ... Hillsong worship

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I tasted the world seen more than enough

It's promises fleeting

Of water and wine I emptied the cup

And found myself wanting

Another great word, and reading.. Haggai 1:2-11.... explained...   God asked his people how they could live in luxury when his house was lying in ruins. Instead of rebuilding the temple, the people put their energies into beautifying their own homes. The harder the people worked for themselves, the less they had. Some of us are never satisfied no matter how much we have. Life is truly a lesson of learning that God gives, and yes, he can take away too.  Caring only for our needs, while ignoring a relationship with God and his purposes will lead to ruin. Judah's problem was confused priorities. Like Judah, our priorities involving occupation, family, and God's work, are often confused. Jobs, homes, vacations may rank higher on our list of importance than God.

For His glory

Kim D

Jesus is... Brooklyn tabernacle

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When this song came on in church last Sunday, my Spirit couldn't sit down. You couldn't hold me down LOL.  Not because of the energy in the song, but because HE IS!!!!! THE WAY, THE ONLY TRUTH THE LIFE.. He is the GREAT I AM!!

Do you know Him this way? If not,  do you want to? God is true to His word. That is what He desires. Us to know Him. Look at John 14: 6. Then you get to John chapter 15. Just underline how many times your Bible either says abide, or remain. 

Some people want Jesus for what they can get, not for Who He is, and what He desires from us. Relationship,  not empty religion. When you really know Jesus, we will John 15:7-8.."bear much fruit, showing yourself to be my disciples." No matter what season of life we are in. So how does our life look to others. I always pray that someone would be encouraged by my life. We all have baggage. But Jesus uses it for our good, and His purposes. Romans 8:28. We have been called, and saved for His purpose.  Not everything that happens in our life feels good, that's for sure.  Put on the mindset of Jesus. Trust Him, because "Jesus is" The way.......

All for His glory

Kim D

Called me Higher.. All Sons and Daughters

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The lyrics of this song really hit me because it has been what I've been going through for a while now, and I am going to be open and honest with you. Most of you know that I am head-over-heels in love with Jesus and a Christian. But there has been something rooted in me that God has been trying to show me for a long long time. Because of what we are going through right now, has brought up that bitter root of anger, and revenge.  Now, I can hold onto who I am and not let him change me from the inside, but that just keeps me right where I'm at. Quite honestly, I don't like it.  Making excuses for how I feel, like it's OK to want to see these rioters hurt real bad. I don't even want to put into words how I feel about revenge for these innocent people.  But the horrible thing about it, is God told me I'm no better than they are with what's in my heart. Wow!!!!  Romans 12: 18-19.... Matthew 5:44...  Revenge is mine says the Lord.... Do not repay evil with evil.... Pray for your enemies.... When I look at the police and see them standing there with people screaming in their face and taunting them, I thought of Jesus. How he stood there, and got spit at in His face. Thorns pressed into His head, beaten and crucified and innocent!  I use the excuse that I'm human and God understands me. But honestly that's not an excuse when God wants to take you to a deeper level with him, and I pursue after that daily.  Well I wasn't going to go deeper so long as this was in my heart and I didn't really recognize how ugly it was to God. I know what all of you might be saying.... Oh Kim, your human, God understands and so on...   But I know that so long as I have life, God is continually creating the image of Jesus in all of us who call ourselves His.  Well I have been failing this part since  Calambine high school shooting years ago, World Trade Center, and all that is going on now.  Yes I'm going to get mad.  That is impossible not to. But what was in my heart is not good at all, and it drew me to repentance and the peace that I desire to have when I sit in my prayer Room with my Lord. I hope this helps someone else who is stuck feeling distant from God and not knowing why. He calls us all higher and deeper. 

All for You my Jesus

Kim D

Crown Him... I Am They

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I find it so fascinating when I read even in the Old Testament how it sounds so much, and looks so much like today. Reading Deuteronomy chapter 28 and the 1st verse.... If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on Earth. All these blessings will come upon you and accompany you if you will obey the Lord your God.... Read the rest of that chapter it is amazing..   When you get to verse 15 it tells you the curses for disobedience. Everything you want to know is in God's word. You don't have to ask why things are happening. It's written in His word.  That led me into reading 2nd kings verse 5 and 6 and how it is explained in my Bible ...... God was doing what he said he would do in Deuteronomy 28. He had given Israel AMPLE warning, they knew what would come, but they still ignored God. Israel was now no better than the pagan nations it had destroyed in the days of Joshua. The nation had turned sour and rejected its original purpose, to honor God and be a light to the world... Wow, does that sound like today.... Heavenly Father, I personally thank you for being so patient with us. All we can do is pray for your mercy.

All for You Lord

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Changed ... JORDEN FELIZ

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We can go to church every Sunday or every day of the week. But unless there is a change that is evident, then we really aren't changed at all.....2 Corinthians 3: You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.
4 Such confidence we have through Christ before God. 5 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. 6 He has made us competent as ministers of a new covenant—not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life...... Pass it on. Somebody might just get contaminated with life from Jesus.


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Glory to you Jesus
Kim D

Whole heart.... Hillsong

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Once I was broken
But You loved my whole heart through
Sin has no hold on me
'Cause Your grace holds me now....

 I remember the day when I accepted Christ as my savior and what it feels like to have his grace cover me.. I wanted everyone to experience what I experienced. But I had a very tough time with trying to force it on someone, rather then God's perfect timing.
 A relationship with Jesus is a person's choice. All we can do and hope for, is that they see a difference in the way we live. Christian growth is truly a lifelong process.
  The more time we spend in the word and prayer, the more we change.
 If I can give any advice at all, pray, and never cease praying. It is so much better seeing the power of your prayers at work. At the same time holding onto peace,  and trusting God. I know that how I handled it was very forceful. I could only thank God that He knew my heart and everything turned out the way I hoped for.  It might have taken longer then it should have, because God was also doing a work in me, on trust. I am also thankful for a family that new my heart, and we always had forgiveness and unconditional love for one another.
1 Thessalonians 5: 14-18...  Be joyfull, pray continually, and give thanks. Trust me, you begin to see people in a new perspective, through the eyes of God. AND HIS GRACE AND LOVE IS DEEP!  His patience is beyond ours.

For His glory
Kim D