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Joshua 1:1- 3  After the death of Moses the servant of the LORD, it came to pass that the LORD spoke to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying:  “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore, arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them– the children of Israel.  “Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses.  

We hear and read much about entering the Promised Land, possessing it and taking what is ours according to the promise God gave the Israelites.  We hear preaching and teaching on it, and it all sounds great.  However, my question to you is, what is your promised land? 

My guess it is not a physical piece of land. The land that I am speaking about is an area in your life that needs to be conquered.  That is the Promised Land that I am speaking of.  

The first step we need to do is identify your promised land, and how do we do that?  By recognizing your hearts desire. 

Do you desire to preach, write, or be successful in ministry?  Do you long to start a business or have your church building?   Do you aspire to change careers, or receive a better job? 

Whatever your land is that you need to possess, the Lord has given you a complete arsenal to go in and conquer. 

How do you conquer the land once it has been identified? 

First, identify any weaknesses you may have.  Moses had many excuses to not obey the call of God on his life.  Nevertheless, the word says that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.  You see, it is not us, it’s Christ in us.  

What weakness do you have? Is it “I am a woman and will not be taken seriously?”  What about, “I don’t have much education?”  Or how about, “I can’t preach like that pastor.”    We all have excuses, but through Christ, you can conquer them.  Begin to paint a positive picture of what you desire.   

Once you identify your weakness, now what?  There are two powerful weapons called words and actions.  I can give you several testimonies on behalf of our family.  We have spoken in cars, jobs and other things into our lives, all by our words. 

Begin to say positive words.  Yes Lord, I can preach, teach, dance, have a business, see my church building, etc.   As you speak these positive words, visualize them.  See them in your mind.  Paint a positive picture and discard the negative.

If you desire to minister, ask the Lord to show you to whom you can minister to.  Be sensitive to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.  Do you want to preach?  Preach at home in front of your family or mirror and record yourself so that you can listen to your own voice.  The most important thing is to begin somewhere.  That is where the action takes place.

In the end, how do you posses that land?  One area at a time, and before you know it, you have acres of land that you can call your very own Promised Land.  

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Yvette :: Oct.26.2007 :: Apostolic, Articles, Christianity :: 2 Comments »

In reading through my Fiction 101 Lecture Series from Randy Ingermanson, the lesson mentions that your characters needs a motive to do what he or she is doing.

Motive.  For some reason I got stuck on that word and could not move on.  It was not like I was reading the Bible. When that happens to me, and I end up meditating on that word and look it up in my Strongs Concordance.  But for some reason I could not get past that word motive.

I then began to ask myself, what is my motive for writing?  What is my motive for doing what I do?  I had to ask myself some hard questions.  Is it recognition, do I desire to be famous? 

It’s good to do a heart exam every once in a while, and see where I stand.  It keeps me in balance.    Maybe God was just asking me where I was, but I feel a release to go on with what I am doing. Maybe I needed a pause, but whatever the reason was, it was a good heart check.

What is your motive today?

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Yvette :: Oct.26.2007 :: Christianity, Writing :: 2 Comments »

Matthew 20:16 “So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen.”(NKJ)

As I was going through my Bible reading, I came across this common verse.   What stood out to me was the last part of this verse, many are called, but few are chosen. I asked myself if there was a difference between the words called and chosen, are they not the same? 

I went to my concordance and what I found surprised me. The word called means that you are invited by God, called to some office and divinely selected and appointed.  Wow, that is an awesome place to be.  Imagine, called to some office!  When I looked up the word chosen, I thought it would read the same, but this is what Strong’s definition is:  Chosen by God, appointed by God to the most exalted office conceivable.  I immediately saw the difference.  Two different functions here.  I saw here a ministry position, and an office position. 

So, if one is called, can they eventually be chosen?  Being prepared for such an exalted position does not come easy. To be called to an office position comes with a price, and not everyone is called. It will take years of preparation and training by the Lord.  You will be in circumstances and situations throughout your life that will cause you to change.  You will move, not fit in; you will even leave the local church and be trained by your Father in the desert.  You will be alone, and all this time questioned if you have missed it. You may be one of those sitting in the church saying, “God, there has to be more than this, more than what I am doing right now. I am not fulfilled or satisfied, I want to learn more. You cannot wake up one morning and say, “Ok, today I stand in office” . It does not work that way.  That is in the Lords plan, not yours.

Consider this verse: Mark 10:40 “but to sit on My right hand and on My left is not Mine to give, but it is for those for whom it is prepared. Here James and John asked Jesus for one to sit on His right hand, the other on His left in His glory. Jesus plainly answered; it is not mine to give. When our Father in Heaven appoints someone to office, that person has paid the price. Being placed into office does not come easy, nor does it come overnight.  You must carry within your heart a love for the Bride of Christ, and a death to yourself daily.

Also, consider the 70 disciples Jesus called. Out of those 70, Jesus chose 12 to be His Apostles, after an all night prayer vigil.

Does it matter if you are not called to an office position?   No. What the Lord has placed in you is very important.   What does matter is that you do what the Lord has called you to do with all your might, heart, soul and strength. With the gift the Lord has given you, use it for His glory, to extend His kingdom.  We all have a part to play, and let us do our part for Him.

May you be richly blessed today.

Yvette :: Oct.03.2007 :: Apostolic, Articles, Christianity, Prophetic :: 5 Comments »

Ezequiel 36: Os daré un corazón nuevo y pondré un espíritu nuevo dentro de vosotros. Quitaré de vosotros el corazón de piedra y os daré un corazón de carne.

Sabía usted que el creyente puede tener un corazón de piedra? Si, es cierto. Puedes decir que los creyentes tienen un corazón entregado al Señor, pero pueden tener piedras en sus corazones. Esto afecta su caminar y su relación con Jesucristo. ¿Cómo puedo saber esto? Yo misma tenía un corazón de piedra un tiempo, y no fue hasta que un buen amigo me lo indicó que me di cuenta. ¿Dolió escuchar la verdad? Claro que sí, pero mi amor por el Señor y mis deseos de servirle eran lo que importaba, no mi orgullo. El resultado final fue un tremenda victoria en mi vida.

¿Así que cómo es que muchos al igual que mi persona llegamos a tener un corazón de piedra? Probablemente a la mayoría nos ha sucedido de la misma manera.

Palabras. Esas palabras dolorosas e hirientes que recibes a lo largo de tu vida. Aceptémoslo, nacimos y crecemos en un mundo repleto de pecado y de personas que nos dicen cosas destructivas.

Cuando niños, en la primaria podemos topar con otros niños maldosos. Puede ser peor aún en la secundaria, en especial si no te aceptan como uno del grupo. Para cuando llegamos a ser adultos, hemos recubierto nuestro corazón con un escudo protector, el problema es que ese escudo se ha convertido ya en una pared que no deja entrar al Señor.

Como adulta, el aceptar a mi Salvador y Señor trajo un grandioso cambio en mi vida, pero no le había permitido convertir ese corazón de piedra en uno de carne. Cuando por fin yo entregué todas mis heridas y expresé perdón sobre todas esas palabras que habían venido en mi contra, las paredes se derrumbaron. Fue entonces que pudo el Señor moldear mi corazón. Cayeron las paredes y las rocas fueron pulverizadas por su mano poderosa. Inició así una nueva y maravillosa relación.

¿Estás teniendo problemas para entrar en una relación mas profunda con el Señor? Quizás tengas un corazón de piedra, y esas piedrecitas son piedras de tropiezo, estorbando en tu relación con Jesucristo.

¿Has sido herido o herida? Perdona a aquellos que han dicho palabras destructivas. Pídele al Señor que te muestre cuándo entró esa piedra y cuándo se empezó a formar esa pared. Comienza tu proceso sanador. El borrará tu dolor y sacará esa piedra de tu corazón y te dará ese nuevo y suave corazón de carne, un nuevo espíritu libre de dolor y de amargura.

Sé renovado y lleno de su amor en este día.

Yvette :: Oct.01.2007 :: Devocionales :: No Comments »