Peace

rainbow over the prairies“Rest in Me, and don’t lean upon your own understanding,” means surrender, give up your way, and follow Me, and trust that My plan for you is best.

Sometimes things don’t appear to be a blessing in your life – yet I promise to use all things for good (Romans 8:28).

When problems overwhelm you, when there seems to be no way out, trust Me. Spend time in prayer. You are My child and I have a plan for you and provision for you.

Read My Word. Study Psalm 91, and know that I will never leave you alone. Sometimes the solution is simply PEACE. Let go and trust Me. This peace will change everything in your life. It will change your words, your actions, and your heart.

“Peace I give unto you.”  Rest in it. Live with it always. Be anxious for nothing.

Forgiveness

cross amidst a prairieHow can you expect to be forgiven yourself, if you won’t forgive?

You must forgive “on purpose.” It is not something that comes automatically or easily. But if you want to live in My favor and with My blessings, you will choose to forgive.

Unforgiveness is as a disease in your soul. It will affect everything within you.

To forgive you must first make a choice. Then you must repent and surrender it to Me. Don’t allow it to remain in you another moment.

Just as worry comes to steal your faith, unforgiveness comes to steal your hope.  Unforgiveness destroys from within. Let it not stay.

Pray for those who offend you. And then live in My peace and learn to forgive quickly and constantly. As I forgive you, may you be obedient to forgive others, then blessings will flow.

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God Wants His Kingdom to Come to Earth

It’s possible to have a saved soul, but a lost life. How can that be? Pastor Gray discusses prayer, faith, discipline, and forgiveness.

He expounds on the power of the tongue and how we are to stand against the trials in our lives.

Life and death is in the power of the tongue, and it will destroy you or make you. The tongue allows the abundance of the heart to speak.

Listen in to how prayer, faith, discipline, and forgiveness impact our lives.

Prepare for Your Season

farmer plowing fieldSeasons are to be prepared for, just ask any farmer getting his land ready. There is a time to work and a time to rest.

This is My Church’s time to work, to reach out, to give, to plant in others’ lives. You give out and I’ll pour back in to you. Generous hearts will never be needy.

The farmer’s work tool is his tractor. My children’s tool is to use their Bible. It has all you’ll need.

Don’t get weary. This season will reap a great harvest!

What Does It Mean to Be Ready? 9-2-2018

Guest speaker Lloyd Cole expounds on being ready for Jesus’ return.

To be ready is to be prepared, expectant, aware, excited, watching and anticipating an event.

Are you ready?

Influence

child reading the BibleEveryone will be influenced by someone or something.

I gave My Word that My children would follow it, be instructed by it, trust in it.

Be radically influenced by My Word.

What is impacting you? Are you being led by feelings of truth?

The truth makes you free; releases you from things that are false. The truth has the power to stop wrong actions, wrong words, things that destroy. But as an auto cannot run without fuel, My children cannot live successfully without My Word in them.

Read it, hear it, soak in it. It will influence your actions. And your heart.

The Way of Repentance 8-26-18 Pastor Gray

In 2 Samuel 12:1-13, the prophet Nathan comes before King David with a story of a rich man who took the only ewe lamb of a poor man. This angers King David and he demands that man repay 4 lambs for the one.

When then told he was the rich man, King David repents of his sin with Bathsheba.

Anything birthed out of sin, God will not bless nor will He advance it. We must deal with any sin or transgression before entering God’s throne room.

Are there Giants in Your Land?

Pikes Peak, Colorado at sunsetDon’t be fearful or afraid to occupy the promises the Lord has given you. Don’t just settle for less when you know the Father has more for you.

Self-doubt holds back more believers than any other enemy.

But know this: when you know something is from Me and you’re obedient to step out in it, I will keep your back and bless you for overcoming that fear. I say choose blessings or curses. They don’t choose, you do!

Focus on My love and provision and you’ll soon be on that mountain and not living in the dark valley. But know this, those whom I can trust in small matters will be leaders of much larger ones. Because in times such as this, leaders must press on for the goal and not give up, ever.

Are you ready to go to higher ground?

Photo courtesy of GregRon Photography. Used with permission.

Our Thorn in the Flesh 8-19-2018

Pastor Larry Gray expounds on 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 concerning Paul’s thorn in the flesh. What it wasn’t, what it was, and why God didn’t take it away.

The apostle Paul’s thorn in the flesh was not a physical condition, but a messenger from the devil. God allowed it to protect Paul from pride because God gave him such great revelations about the Kingdom. In the same way, God may allow something similar to happen to us. God’s grace is greater than anything the devil can send against us. And God’s grace is sufficient for us in our weakness.

Are You My Child?

red flowers at sunrise

Do you not know how I want to care for you?

But many times I must watch as My children struggle to walk alone. When you surrender to My will, when you repent and receive My free gift of salvation, then I will direct your steps.

You have only to ask and believe.

Many are deceived and don’t understand My love. My heart’s desire is to have a relationship with My children. The time is approaching soon when My church, those who know Me as Lord and Savior, will come home. Don’t let pride or stubbornness keep you away.

Come just as you are.

Come today, not next week. Today is the day of salvation. Can you trust Me? I will do all I’ve promised.

My Kingdom is forever and it’s for you.