Lay Aside Every Weight
Lay aside every weight and come to the Father's Table! I hope this sound bite encourages you! It was a word of exhortation the Lord gave me a few weeks back for our local church Body. Lay Aside Every Weight!
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THE CALL AND THE COST
The Call and the Cost By Mary Ann Wray The Lord gave me an admonition this morning that I feel is important enough to share with the Body of Christ; especially to those who sense a call of God and/ or operate in one as preachers and ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. My thought after a recent dream the Lord gave me is that God has already begun to replace certain preachers who glean off the praises of men and pats on the back, with prophets who roar with truth for the Lion of the Tribe of Judah…. You see, the call of God is not something the Lord does to incite emotion, give us a sense of identity, appeal to the ego or grant us a life of affluence for obeying it. It is totally based out of His mind, Heart and Will; not man's will, personal ability or lack thereof (John 1:13, 2 Peter 1:21). If anything, the call of God to minister the Gospel of Jesus Christ, causes fearful trepidation in the heart of a man or woman who understand t...
DEALING WITH LOSS
FIVE STAGES OF DEALING WITH LOSS, DEATH OR TRUTH (adapted from Psych central.com) By Mary Ann Wray These are the stages everyone goes through when facing or dealing with an addiction such as drugs, overeating, alcohol or pornography, separation or divorce, death of a loved one, or any truth that deals with your character and the need to change in some area. “From six calamities he will rescue you; in seven no harm will touch you. In famine he will deliver you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword. You will be protected from the lash of the tongue, and need not fear when destruction comes. You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the wild animals. For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field, and the wild animals will be at peace with you. You will know that your tent is secure; you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing. You will know that your children will be many, and your descendants like the gr...
Called out by God but are you Hedged in by Fear?
Called out by God but are you Hedged in by Fear? By Mary Ann Wray “I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.” Psalms 34: 4 Fears…we all face them or deal with them at one time or another. Sometimes they are warranted, like the fear of wild-fire, deep waters without proper equipment, heights without a strong supporting platform or plane, and certain people who are known abusers. That is a natural self-preservation that God emplaced within us for protection but a problem arises when we’ve been hurt and fear boxes us in from moving in the complete freedom God has ordained for us. We can develop and unhealthy self-preservation rather than placing our trust in the One who can deliver us from evil. The Bible has a lot to say about fear. The word fear is used 400 times in 385 verses. What we need to understand is that we can allow our fears to rule us or rule over fear by giving it to God and doing what He shows us to do through t...