“One right answer — when it comes to successfully leading others spiritually — is to fervently and continuously seek to be in a right relationship with God and with them.“ -kww
Luke 10:27 [NLT] “You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind. And, Love your neighbor as yourself.”
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“This is the spirit of prayer — sincere, humble, believing, submissive. Other prayer than this the Bible does not require — God will not accept.” A.W. Tozer
Romans 8:26 — Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought.
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“God wants to fill us with His Spirit in order that we should know Him first of all, and be absorbed in Him. We should enter into the fullness of the Spirit, so that God‘s Son may be glorified in us.“ - A.W. Tozer
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“The disciples *waited in Jerusalem. The Holy Spirit came. “ -kww 🕊️
“*Wait on the Lord, be of good courage, and He shall strengthen thine own heart: *wait, I say, on the Lord.” Psalm 27:14
“In the Old Testament, to *wait on God meant coming before His presence with expectation and *waiting there with physical and mental activity.” A.W. Tozer
Cease thy thinking, troubled Christian. Quit trying to figure everything out and make yourself totally receptive to God.*Wait.
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A New Prayer
Today, Lord, i pray a new prayer. You deserve a new word from me and i need a new word from you.
So i pray, today...
Though things change, Lord, You do not.
Forever and today You have been and are and will be Holy God, my Holy God.
i need Your strength, compassion, grace, mercy, love, power and purity. i long for Your presence and Your peace every moment of my existence. The thought of ever be separated from You is my greatest fear, nevertheless, in those scarey moments You always whisper to my worried soul: "I Am with you always to the very end of the age. I will not leave you orphaned. I will come to you." Thank you, Jesus.
Some days loneliness refuses to leave me alone. i can easily feel forgotten by friends. It’s about me, not about them. And of course, then there’s the enemy who wants me to believe lies, but i refuse to listen to his shrill voice of damnation. i choose the inspiration of Your Holy Spirit to be my counsel and to be my comfort.
Thanks Lord, for slowly but surely delivering me from the dilemma of always wanting everyone to know and understand my heart. i am becoming more and more content just knowing You alone really know and understand me completely and that means You are my God and people are not.
Finally, Jesus, i long to be an extension of Your encouragement to others. i want to be in such oneness with You, that i confidently and compassionately show others Who You are simply by Your countenance aglow in and from my life. Let my face give away undeniable proof that i have been with You and that You are within me.
Yes, You have saved me and sanctified me, so i want to be nothing less, nothing more, and nothing else other than a sanctuary of Your purifying and permeating presence. Attract lost souls to Yourself through my life and lifetime. Let Your glory take over my story.
Receive my new prayer this day, Dearest Jesus. Until Your Holy face, my eyes embrace, i cry out nonstop: "Maranatha! Lord Jesus Come! Amen!"
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Pastor Kerry Willis
"Jesus lingers at the door of your heart waiting for you to welcome Him in. He longs for You a million times more than you could ever long for Him. He loves You deeply. Open the door. Don’t hesitate. Let Him in. Exhale in His Holy embrace." -kww
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“Seems to me that even demons are not total atheists, for while they obviously don’t believe in God they surely believe there is a God.” -kww
“Suddenly, a man in the synagogue who was possessed by an evil spirit cried out, ‘Why are you interfering with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!’” Mark 1:23-24 NLT
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This song was a staple of my spiritual upbringing in the Free Gace Wesleyan Church on the Old Ferry Dock Road on Harkers Island, North Carolina. It still moves me:
https://youtu.be/O_9xjEuLPC4?si=AGP94TpV4NS2648N
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There are two ways to be lost spiritually:
1. Lost in the “rebellion of sin.”
2. Lost in the “religion of men.”
And even if you don’t know that you’re lost or even care that you’re lost, here’s the good news: Jesus knows and cares.
The only way to go from lost to found is to come into a “relationship with Him.”
Just whisper His Name and let Him know that you want to turn from sin and turn to Him.
Shalom
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Pastor Kerry Willis
Pilate agreed to be paid 30 pieces of silver to rendezvous with the religious leaders of Jerusalem in their plot to murder Jesus. As a result, the same weekend Jesus arose from His Grave, Judas was perhaps the first to be buried in the Potter’s field that his silver coins purchased. Painful, in that, Judas not only betrayed Jesus, but also himself. Let us walk always in The Light and keep our eyes forever on the Prize — Who is The Life -- Jesus Christ.
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“Precious Holy Spirit, please keep my heart, mind, soul, and strength always in an intimate, uninterrupted, and sacred sync with You, alone. Amen.” -kww
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Recently, my Mom, Lady Melba, age 82, fell on concrete and fractured her hip and pelvis. Recovery following surgery has been slow, yet His presence we know. This was my recent prayer concerning her:
Jesus be near.
Jesus be near.
Jesus be near.
Mom is Yours.
Mom is Yours.
Mom is Yours.
Trust increase.
Trust increase.
Trust increase.
Amen.
Amen.
Amen.
Pastor Kerry Willis
“And Moses said to the people, “Do not be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will accomplish for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall see again no more forever. The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace.”” Exodus 14:13-14 NKJV
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“Surely, the most pure motivation for us to turn away from sin is a love for Jesus so deep that we cannot even imagine causing Him to hurt anymore on our behalf than He already did on the Cross.” -kww
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Let us consider the breadth of God’s forgiveness towards us:
breadth [bredTH] NOUN the distance or measurement from side to side of something; width:
"the boat measured 27 feet in breadth" · "a black sweater outlined the breadth of his shoulders" · "we traveled the length and breadth of India"
SIMILAR: width, broadness, wideness, wide range or extent, scope
“He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.” Psalms 103:12 NLT
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“Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in My name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many. And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world. But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.” Jesus’ Words, Matthew 24:4-8 NLT
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“You must worship no other gods, for the Lord, Whose very name is Jealous, is a God Who is jealous about His relationship with you.” Exodus 34:14 NLT
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Jesus replied, “Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God.” Matthew 22:29 NLT
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“Faith is not about figuring everything out. Faith is about believing God already has. Often when we should be trusting, instead, we turn to trying. Thank goodness we have a patient God, who waits on us to worship Him in the midst of our questions and lack of understanding everything.” -kww
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Dearest Abba Father, we truly believe You engineer all things for our good as Your children. Get glory for Yourself as we trust You totally in whatever circumstances You allow to come our way. You are worthy of all our worship, always. You have given us Your Holy Spirit to comfort and to carry us through. We are debtors of Your love. In Jesus’ Name. Amen. -kww
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“Oh, listen! If Hell is what God says it is, if sin is what God says it is, if Jesus Christ had to die to save the sinner — is it asking too much for you to let people know you are turning from sin?” A.W. Tozer
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