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Romans 3:23; For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.

What does it mean to have sinned?, is it was we do that is wrong or is there something before hand such as the change of path we decide to take that is contrary to the path we should be walking on? Is it the decision to not live in the place we should be and decide to live somewhere else? Is it to choose a family that is not where you should be and choose to live in a place that leads to in some ways you suffer Stockholm syndrome, loving the life you have lived for so long in the captives that took you because you think that is the life you think you now deserve? We are taught the Jesus took our sins as in the stuff we did wrong and now we are free, when it’s more about Jesus died on behalf of our missing the mark opening the gates so that we can now come home. I believe the prodigal son sinned as soon as he turned and left his fathers presence. The life he lived in once he turned is just a result of his turning away, not sin in itself, sins within sinning. The prodigal son missed the mark by turning a 180 and heading in the opposite direction. To miss the mark is not like aiming for a dart board and just missing, to miss the mark is a complete shift and heading in the wrong direction, shooting the opposite direction, shooting baskets in the opposite teams goals. To say the sinners prayer is to recognise where your true home is and running towards your true home where your Father will run out to you with arms open wide. Love you Brothers and Sisters. Reach out to our brothers and sisters that are only prodigals.

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“Fear of man will prove to be a snare,but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.”

— https://www.bible.com/bible/111/pro.29.25.niv (via aproverbaday)

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“For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.”

— Galatians 1:10 NASB (via gracefaithworks)

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2 Dreams 2 Meanings

Dream 1: 5 Now Joseph had a dream, and he told it to his brothers; and they hated him even more. 6 So he said to them, “Please hear this dream which I have dreamed: 7 There we were, binding sheaves in the field. Then behold, my sheaf arose and also stood upright; and indeed your sheaves stood all around and bowed down to my sheaf.” (‭Genesis‬ ‭37‬:‭5-7‬ NKJV)

Reveal 1: 1 When Jacob saw that there was grain in Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Why do you look at one another?” 2 And he said, “Indeed I have heard that there is grain in Egypt; go down to that place and buy for us there, that we may live and not die.” 3 So Joseph’s ten brothers went down to buy grain in Egypt. 6 Now Joseph was governor over the land; and it was he who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the earth. (‭Genesis‬ ‭42‬:‭1-3‬ NKJV)

Dream 2: 9 Then he dreamed still another dream and told it to his brothers, and said, “Look, I have dreamed another dream. And this time, the sun, the moon, and the eleven stars bowed down to me.” (‭Genesis‬ ‭37‬:‭9‬ NKJV)

Reveal 2: 15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “Perhaps Joseph will hate us, and may actually repay us for all the evil which we did to him.” 16 So they sent messengers to Joseph, saying, “Before your father died he commanded, saying, 17 ‘Thus you shall say to Joseph: “I beg you, please forgive the trespass of your brothers and their sin; for they did evil to you.” ’ Now, please, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of your father.” And Joseph wept when they spoke to him. 18 Then his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.” 19 Joseph said to them, “Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? 20 But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. 21 Now therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.” And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them. (‭Genesis‬ ‭50‬:‭15-21‬ NKJV)

Meaning of dream 1: they go to Egypt for provision bowing before the ruler they don’t know for his provision if greater than theirs as wheat is used deliberately...now what does that mean for us spiritually.

Dream 2: they sought forgiveness of the brother they do know for what they did to him and he forgave them. The sun and moon are servants the 11 stars are his brothers...11 disciples not counting Judas. Stars also multiply and the tribes of Israel. God provides even when we don’t know him. God forgives when we seek Him with a heart of mercy and repentance.

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You are sacred

It’s funny that other things have been called sacred like cows, these are things that are sacred because of what man has labeled them to be. In all this idea of what is sacred we have never thought ourselves as sacred beings. It’s not because of what we have done, instead was Christ has done for us and laid out for us, He has given us the gift of the Holy Ghost to dwell within us to be a part of us. From the beginning God has created a sacred place for man to dwell that and God as we know takes sacred places seriously. “But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark—you, your sons, your wife, and your sons’ wives with you. Genesis‬ ‭6:18‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ the ark was a place of safety a place that protected Noah and his family from the storm on the outside of the ark. I believe that the ark Noah entered was sacred, I wondered what would have happened to someone carrying idols into the ark, would God have struck them dead...who knows. The next instance of where God’s presence has dwelt is in the ark of the covenant. There is a demonstration of how serious God takes sacredness when he struck a man who touched the ark and anyone entered the tabernacle without the proper ceremonial approach. There is an amazing thing about the ark of the covenant that it was feared yet necessary in battle. When Gods presence is with you in battle you will win. We can misunderstand the importance of sacredness and the consequences of disrespect towards things that God has called sacred, such as when bears attached some boys for making fun of Elisha for being bald who Gods presence was with. Gods presence has been in ark, the ark of covenant with Elijah and Elisha and other prophets then into Christ and then from Christ shared to into you. So know that the same presence that was feared in battle, that raised Christ from the dead that made all of creation is now in you. You are the sacred temple of the Holy Ghost.

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More precious than stars

To begin, I have started reading from the beginning of the bible and allowing God to speak to me on how that the word can apply to me or to who I share it with on a deep level. So starting with ‭‭Genesis‬ ‭1:14-17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ “Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth”; and it was so. Then God made two great lights: the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night. He made the stars also. God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth,”.

So what struck home for me here is that first God made the stars, then he positions them and then he gives them a job. The job for a star as noted in scripture is to provide light, help us determine seasons and signs. Stars positioned so we don’t get lost, stars that have a purpose even to provide light in the darkness. You can probably already see where God is taking me here, but here’s the thing while we may see stars as amazing and precious, God sees you a lot more precious and valuable than the stars in the sky. Even if you aren’t part of a special constellation you can still provide light. The creator, your Heavenly Father made you, positioned you and has given you a job to be a sign in season to be a light in the darkness. The stars that provide light the brighter the sky becomes. Don’t let any cloud stop your light from providing direction.

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It’s been a while

Hi bloggers.

It’s been a while since I have posted something amongst my shares and likes. 

However my Heavenly Father has not been quiet. I say that deliberately and not God because that is what he is to us, a Heavenly Father our Creator. This is the beginning of an amazing journey that Dad has been taking me on. The journey is that we are all Children of God more than to be a christian which is to live like Christ and to live like Christ is to get to the point of recognising that we are His children. I’m not all educated in other religions, however I think we are the only one that sees our God as Father, as a relational God. A God that says to us this is how we are to pray “Our Father” not our God, our Leader, Our King, Our Lord, but come to me a Child and ask Hello my Dad, Hello my Father. If you would like to follow what Our Father has been leading me through. Let me know. May our Father Bless you. 

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“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. After John was arrested, Jesus went to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God: ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!’” Mark 1:14‭-‬15) ⠀ Mark recounts the “good news” of God that Jesus proclaims - that the kingdom of God is near, and that we should turn towards it. That’s it. Not that we’re going to be free of all pain and suffering. Not that we’re going to get everything we want. Not that God’s ways will always conform to our ways. ⠀ The good news that Jesus Christ (“the king”) proclaims is that the kingdom of God is near. That the true and perfect and good kingdom is at hand, and we have the opportunity to be a part of it. That His kingdom will win and will have its way - which is the greatest way of all.

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“God can use, and wants to use, whatever is in your hands. It may not seem spectacular to you, but like Shamgar with the ox goad, Moses with his shepherd’s staff, and David with his sling shot… God can do great things through your simple stuff.”

— Judges 3:31: And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad: and he also delivered Israel.

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Ephesians 4:32 (WEB)

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🔥 From @genuinelygia ・・・ The truth is, especially in dark seasons, sometimes it’s hard to feel God’s presence and trust in His promises. However, the bigger truth, the undeniable and unchanging thing is that God’s promises and faithfulness do not depend on our feelings. He is faithful to us even when we doubt, He is present even when we can’t feel Him, and His love abounds even when we turn from Him. “And thou shalt know that the Lord thy God, he is a strong and faithful God, keeping his covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments, unto a thousand generations:” ‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭7:9‬ ‭& “If we believe not, he continueth faithful, he can not deny himself.” • ‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭2:13‬ ‭• • • • • • • • • #scripture #bibleverse #biblestudy #praying #God #love #motivation #motivational #hillsong #jesusculture #christianblog #christianwomen #cross #heisrisen #pray #conservative #jesuscalling http://bit.ly/2GH68Ka

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Isaiah 55:8-9 (KJV)

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Just a little encouragement for those I know need it right now. http://bit.ly/2Uuwtn7

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1 Peter 5:7 (WEB)

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Wow!! A city amongst the stars

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you’d be amazed when you actually get around a group of Christians how many actually don’t feel real good about themselves. And that comes out in a lot of different ways… an over expression of love towards others… and totally looks like a selfless life, forsaking yourself and giving to others, and sometimes it’s just because you see the value of others but you don’t see yourself good and you’ll just do good to everybody around you and don’t really treat yourself well or take good care of yourself in your soul.