Small Straws by Marsha Burns: You must exhibit honesty and integrity in all you say and do. When you profess the saving grace of Christ and do not live up to the Gospel, you are not a credible witness. It is not enough to be a hearer of the Word of truth; you must also be a doer, says the Lord.
James 1:23-25 For if anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in all he does.
March 23, 2012. (Reposted) Something you have never seen has entered your mind. It seems plausible enough and fits in with something else which seems good. But as of now you don’t know if this is of Me. You are also thinking what do I need to do to find out? The best thing is to pray for My perfect will. Bind all barriers to this being accomplished. Pray for the right time for this to occur. Eventually My plans will be accomplished but you can hasten the day by praying and believing. This is the power you have. When you give your will and timing all to Me, I accomplish great things through you.
Luke 11:1-2 “And it came to pass in His being in a certain place praying, as He ceased, said a certain one of His disciples to Him, O Lord, teach us to pray! as also John taught his disciples. And He said unto them, When you pray, say, Our Father, the one in the heavens, let Your name be sanctified. Let Your kingdom come. Let Your will become, as in heaven, also on the earth.” Bev Robinson
March 23, 2012. (Reposted) Rise up today to the full stature I have given you. Think of it as if you had a football that needed more air inside in order to properly perform. You insert the needle from an air pump and fill the football to peak performance. At peak performance, the football can be kicked greater distances and heights. Everyone leaks to some extent. Most leak daily. Last weekend we drove over two hours to gain our destination where we would share about repentance and experiencing the Kingdom of God. We prayed in tongues that whole trip. And when we stood before the people to share, they and we could tell that we had been raised up for that occasion. That is why God was able to impact so many lives. Rise up today.
Jude 1:20 “But you, beloved, build yourselves up [founded] on your most holy belief [make progress, rise like an edifice higher and higher], praying in the Holy Spirit.” Ras Robinson
March 23, 2012. (Reposted) Call off the dogs. Stop hounding yourself into the ground. You can at times be your own worst critic. Being constructively critical is one thing, but you have become merciless towards yourself. Do you realize you have been exonerated from your past,
and present sins? I wiped your slate clean by the shedding of My blood. You are not guilty as charged by the enemy or yourself. You have been acquitted of your seemingly unpardonable sins. Your sins have been forgiven. I have forgiven you. Can you forgive yourself? Hound dogs follow a distinctive scent. Your scent is fresh and new. Don’t put on old garments of lies and deception.
2 Corinthians 5:16-17 “Therefore from now on we recognize no one according to the flesh; even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know Him thus no longer. Therefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold new things have come.” Kevin Robinson