A Word from Chelseia

Joshua 1: 3, 5, 8

³ I will give you every place where you set your foot, as I promised Moses. ⁵ No one will be able to stand up against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. ⁸ Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.

  Take a few moments and ask yourself, “Has God gave up on me?”  In the same breath answer this question, “Have YOU gave up on Him?”

 I had a conversation with a young lady who told me she was tired of praying.  She mentioned, “I’m still here, but, I have to take a break from praying, it doesn’t work for me.”

 I didn’t go into detail with her circumstance, however, as humans we fail to realize, regardless how the enemy may try to detour you from your relationship with Christ—God still sits high and looks low.  It’s easy to lose focus, when you place “material or carnal things” before God, it becomes greed or lush.  The things you go after began to overshadow–what God has originally tried to give you. Has it ever occurred to you that we do so much to get glory or shine?  Stop trying to expedite your blessing(s). It’s not about you! Instead of plotting on what you can get…think about how you can give in to him!! God gives and He can take away.  Be thankful for what he has already given.  Don’t become overly anxious.

 So my response to the young lady was, “Don’t give up on Him, but Give in to Him!”  At the very time you’re tired of praying, it cultivates faith and strength that will confuse the enemy, because you can, “Give up on the Enemy and Give in to God!”  Then God will allow the things you touch and people you meet to become, ‘blessed’ if it’s of Him.

 Make today the best day—you won’t see it again!!!!  Don’t allow people to cause you to stop praying!!! Keep praying and watch God move on your behalf! Remember:  “People may change, but God remains the same. God will give you more than you can imagine, when you submit to Him. Try following Him more than Twitter!” Today, encourage someone to move forward to PURPOSE!! When you Pray, have Patience, then Persevere, then await Him to reveal your Purpose!!!  

² “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.”

³ But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD.

¹⁷ But the LORD provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights. Jonah 1:2-3, 17

 Ninevah—a wicked city worthy of destruction

 In life, why is it so difficult to step into the unknown, or help someone you know that’s in need?  Jonah was asked to go preach to Ninevah to help save the people there and he disregarded God’s request.  Sometimes we don’t want to do what God asks, because it’s easy to find discomfort, when we’re too comfortable in our lives.  It’s so easy to speak of the good things that God has done, but what about the times He has to strip us of something(s) or people because we’re caught avoiding His call.

There are times when God calls us to spread His word to others in many ways; however, when God calls you to perform a task on His behalf, it will cause you to become uncomfortable.  There can’t be a testimony (evidence in support of a fact or statement; proof) without a TEST.  Be mindful when you go through moments of life when you feel swallowed, remember God is just giving you hard evidence to have proof to show His glory, and to prove to others what He’s capable of doing! Please don’t feel alone, if you notice in the bible, there weren’t any victories in comfortableness.  I feel it’s safe to say, life may have swallowed you, only because God is waiting on you to call on His name, just as Jonah did. He has something great for you to do, it’s not for others to understand, but for you to fulfill. Notice, when Jonah called on His name (Jonah 2:1-10), he prayed, and God commanded (v 10) the fish to vomit Jonah onto dry land.  When life gets tough, as often times it will, call on His name and not the circumstance! 

 Jonah attempted to flee the first time, and God gave Him a second chance to go to Ninevah, which displays God’s compassion and love that He had to spare Ninevah (4:11-But Nineveh has more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and many cattle as well. Should I not be concerned about that great city?”).  I want to close by saying, it’s the uncomfortable moments that God can do uncommon things, it doesn’t matter who you are or what you’ve done. He answers prayers of those that call upon Him. 

 When you’re comfortable you’re content!  Are you willing to get uncomfortable?  Respond in obedience.

 FYI, just so you know you’re not alone in finding discomfort in comfortableness, here’s two of many that was too comfortable that God had to allow discomfort:

• Abraham–(Gen 12), he didn’t want to leave what was familiar, but he wasn’t blessed until he was uncomfortable
• Peter (Matt 14)– didn’t believe he could walk on water, notice he had to get OUT of the boat to follow God

I’d rather know Him and not need Him, than to need Him and not have Him.

 Make today great and CHANGE something!!!!!! Change allows you to see something that you never could’ve imagined—and faith allows you to believe it can HAPPEN!!! There’s Power in Prayer…and when you Praise it Paralyzes the enemy!–Chelseia

James 1:2-3 and Psalm 91

 Almost two weeks ago, I made the following statement, “I don’t just want JESUS to be a FENCE, but I need Him to be a GATE, BARRICADE, HEDGE, CAGE, just PROTECT ME….!! He’s a KEEPER!”

A week ago, while traveling on the interstate, an object striked my windshield from an over-path. At that moment, I was startled, frightened, however, my first thought was, “Why would someone do this, now my windshield has to be replaced.”  That night, I was reminded, “Everyday, when you leave the house, you ask me to protect and send “my angels” to cover you throughout the day. It didn’t hit you, because you were PROTECTED!” I failed to realize, “I’m still here and there wasn’t an accident!”

Sometimes, He will place you in the midst of a situation to see if you really trust Him!!  Don’t allow frustrations to hinder your faith! It’s the job of the enemy to distract, or cause you to question God. Sometimes you have to be responsible for remembering His word, will never return void! In that moment, it’s safe to call on James, “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.”

God is shielding you from situations, people and things, not only to protect you, but because He loves you and has a purpose…the enemy is aware of it! That’s how you know you’re kept, and when faced a situation or adversity, you can honestly say, “I know it was nobody, but….GOD!” Keep moving forward!!! You’re covered, declare it everyday!

God, I pray that you will disburse your angels to each person reading this blog. Please protect their homes, families, goings and comings. I plead your blood over any circumstance and ask you to speak life into anything that may be dead in their lives. I have expectation that you will meet every need. Have your way…in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Be inspired! 

Sometimes in LIFE you don’t need a sermon…dissertation…essay….but just a “WORD.”  Today that word is simple, “PROTECTOR!” Just take a moment to reflect on what HE has protected you from on just today…..

Here’s a chelsThought: “I don’t just want JESUS to be a FENCE, but I need Him to be a GATE, BARRICADE, HEDGE, CAGE, just PROTECT ME….!! He’s a KEEPER!

Be inspired today! Psalm 91 reminds US that He’s definitely a protector 🙂

Psalm 91

                                       ^{Proverbs 16: 1-4 The Message}                                        

           ¹ Mortals make elaborate plans, but God has the last word.

 ² Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good;
   God probes for what is good.

 ³ Put God in charge of your work,
   then what you’ve planned will take place.

 ⁴ God made everything with a place and purpose;
   even the wicked are included—but for judgment

 ^(NIV)

¹ To man belong the plans of the heart,
       but from the LORD comes the reply of the tongue.

 ² All a man’s ways seem innocent to him,
       but motives are weighed by the LORD.

 ³ Commit to the LORD whatever you do, 
       and your plans will succeed.

 ⁴ The LORD works out everything for his own ends—
       even the wicked for a day of disaster.

 ^{Have you ever made plans and to your avail, things turned out completely different from what you envisioned? Can you imagine working hard toward something for weeks, months or perhaps years for something you expected such a great outcome from? Just take a few moments to think about plans you’ve made. Has any changed for your good?  We spend too much time making preparations for things that we want to do, however, time is often wasted, because if you’re honest with yourself, it’s what looks, sounds and feel good!!  When in doubt, humble yourself, and ask, “God what would YOU have me to do, and What’s your plan for my life?”}

 ^{Isn’t it so amazing that God has already planned our lives?  I’ve noticed as people we tell Him what we want, without asking what He wants. While we franticly over exert our minds, trying to plan our lives accordingly,  God will often alter our plans to show us a new direction.  In other words, He will flip your script. Canceling your plans will result in you to committing to His will and way (v3). For my personal life, I can say, in the past I’ve written down  many great ideas (business/marketing plans), because they sound and thought of them would appear to be grand.  There has been a drastic change of plans and I can humbly say, what I wrote down God has made 100% better and led me in a different direction.  Don’t become satisfied with your current plans, because He will perfect your craft to take you to a new level, that you’d hardly begin to imagine.  If you really want to make God laugh, write down and tell Him all of your plans.  God allows everything to work according to His purpose in due season.  Allow Him to be your life event planner!!  Trust and believe, whatever He plans, will succeed.  Speak positive and commit to Him in all you do!!  I pray your plans succeed, but you must remember to ask with a humble heart. Change of Plans may be in your best interest!!! Take time to reflect and compare what you’ve planned versus what you’ve asked of God for your life!  Allow Him to outweigh, what you want!}

^{Are you plans for “People to see” or based on “Divine Purpose?”}

^{Don’t allow life to expire without Canceling your plans and committing to His will.}