No Diego, No !

           Have you ever been in a situation (argument) where you just knew you were in the right? No one could tell you anything, you had it all under control and everyone else needed to get on board. And then. . .you mature and God brings that incident(s) back to mind? I know I have ! 

You reflect on the situation and several emotions come to you; embarrassment, regret, being exposed and conviction.  But thank God for His grace! He brought us out of the situation as a better being and helped us look BACK on our shortcomings. You can only look back at something that you've gotten PASS! And don't worry about being exposed. ..for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said,“Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light." Ephesians 5:14.  All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed. But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants. John 3:20-21  It is not actually you being exposed but an evil way you possessed. .

 This puts me in mind of an episode of ' Go Diego, Go! '. . .for those unaware, it is a cartoon on Nickelodeon station.  Diego's daily mission is returning various animals throughout the world to their homes and out of harms way. In this one particular episode, Diego was helping an anaconda get back to it's family. It had someone strayed away. He belonged in the rainforest but he somehow ended up in a desert area. This is bad for anacondas; as they cannot be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time. So Diego asked the audience to run with him from tree to tree while holding the anaconda until the destination was reached. The anaconda loved being in the shade.


Here is what I see in this episode: the serpent using someone with good intentions to maneuver throughout the land. It is using this vessel- because it cannot do it without a vessel-to assist him in trying to disturb fruitful tree after fruitful tree, until he reaches his destination. . .HELL. Unfortunately that person with good intentions is going there as well as he is unaware where the serpent is leading him. You know the old saying "the road to hell is paved with good intentions." 

We have to be sure to use our previous shortcomings as testimonies to save the Diego's of the world from Satan's trap. We also have to save these fruitful trees as Satan is trying to sneak his way within them and have them wither away. They are thriving in an otherwise desolate land and are easily spotted by him. 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 As I watched this part of the episode, I kept saying "Satan, you can run but you can't hide! The Son sees you!" Hallelujah!


After Satan does damage he then puts it off on you; blaming you, condemning you. But there is no condemnation in Christ Jesus! Romans 8:1 The devil is a liar! John 8:44 Thank God for exposing and purging us of things unlike Him. His conviction, not condemnation allows you to grow closer to Him. He's removing those blessing blockers. They come in all forms but they must return from wince they came; the devil!  So stay strong in Jesus! He has you covered. . .with His BLOOD!

Check My Footwork

       For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. Ephesians 6:15

One day, during my fellowship with our Lord, I received a text message.It was from one of my sisters in Christ. I was just beginning to get in a place of praise so I had no problem checking the message. She was asking me about my shoe size. I quickly replied and went back into fellowship. About an hour later, I received another text message. I usually don't hear my phone around this part of my fellowship but as God would have it, I did hear. It was another one of my sisters in Christ. She wanted to know where she could purchase a specific shoe type.

 At this point, I had to stop and ask God, "Lord what are you telling me? What's going on with shoes today?" I began researching shoes and feet and how they relate to the Word of God. Feet, of course play a very important role in the body.  They bare our weight and take us to and fro in whichever direction we are headed.  A single foot is comprised of more than 26 bones, 33 joints and more than a hundred muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Those ligaments and muscles are very strong; allowing for mobility by redistributing the body weight .A shoe as defined by Wikipedia, is an item of footwear intended to protect and comfort the human foot while doing various activities.


I also came across Ephesians 6:15 which is mind-blowing. Peace is a component of the full armor of God. This armor is designed to allow us to stand firm against ALL strategies of the devil. Ephesians 6:11. Feet beautifully bring forth THE Good News, proclaiming peace, bringing good tidings and proclaiming salvation. Romans 10:15, Isaiah 52:7. Wow! God places peace as our feet armor,so we should be standing on it. It fully prepares us as stated in Ephesians 6:15.  Like shoes, it covers us from any hazards during our walk with God. This is why our Lord tells us that our feet should be shod with peace.  Because our feet take us along our journey they should be covered with peace to give us godly instruction toward our next destination. Things and people will appear and test your emotions. It is important to have peace to pass the test WITH flying colors!

Where do you find peace? In Jesus Christ. I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. John 16:33 He is the Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.. John 14:27 His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15 Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us.Romans 5:1

God used my sisters to get my attention about my missing armor. I was easily irritated, angered, or hurt. My emotions were under attack during the days prior to this revelation and as a result, my peace was constantly being taken away. Notice I said my peace. It is only when I received the peace that Jesus left for me- which surpasses ALL understanding, that I became victorious over being overly emotional. No matter how crazy or potentially nerve wrecking things can be, it is imperative that we remain at peace! God was reminding me that I can cast ALL of my cares upon Him. He is reminding you of this same truth. Amen.

I Dance for HIM

           John 4:23 NLT
But the time is coming--indeed it's here now--when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way.

I  recently had a vision that showed me as a dancer for the Lord. I had on a beautiful ballerina type ensemble and I worshiped and praised Him with my all. There was such a heavenly sound playing as I gracefully displayed my reverence for our Father. I did not sweat nor did I faint nor did I stop. Let them praise his name with dancing. . . Psalm 149:3 I danced on and on, all the while the Lord was watching, smiling, and well pleased with my praise towards Him. This scene puts me in mind of a jewelry box where the ballerina dances to a lovely song after the crank is wound around and around- only my dancing was eternal to our eternal God.

Every now and again someone would try to deter me; to knock me over; to get me out of worship mode. God would quickly turn to them, with a frowned face and flick them away. Can you imagine the pain associated with a flick from God? ? ? Could we even survive such a thing? ? ? He saves us from our enemies and all who hate us. Luke 1:71   You are the One who gives us victory over our enemies; You disgrace those who hate us. Psalm 44:7 He then turns back to me, smiling once again and assuring that I did not get off track. He will not let you stumble, the One who watches over you will not slumber. Psalm 121:3

God is using this vision to show us how important it is to remain focused on Him and not those trying to harm us. He will take care of anyone trying to stop us from doing His will; to worship Him in Spirit and Truth as John 4:23 reads. Vengeance is His, not ours. Romans 12:19 He is no respecter of persons. Acts 10:34  so if we lose focus we are distancing ourselves from Him. WE DO NOT WANT THAT TO HAPPEN. He inhabits the praises of His people. Psalm 22:3 It is important that we love and pray for those who wish us harm. Matthew 5:44 It is not them but that working through them that is the problem.

So keep focus on the Lord. Continue to Praise Him! Reverence Him! Thank Him! Glorify Him! He WILL take care of the rest. Be sure to act as David did and not as Michal! 2 Samuel 6:13-23

References verses:  1 Corinthian 6:20 ,  Exodus 15:20, Psalm 86:12 , Psalm 30:11,  Psalm 9:1 , Psalm 30:4 , Psalm 100 , Psalm 150