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Are you Tethered to shore Has there been a big storm recently sending you rowing as fast as you can to tether your boat, and secure it on shore? This morning I had a very vivid picture in my mind of a small boat tethered at shore and I was grasping for something to stable me, something to stop my boat from going out to sea.  Then I heard my Saviors voice telling me He was here, sitting right here in my boat, just waiting for me to calm myself enough to see Him and hear Him. Although it looked like a big ominous storm coming He asked me to trust Him,  to untie my boat  to undo the knot  let the rope fall   Just let go of everything My mind was racing, but I let it all go! I Dropped it into the sea, watched it sink, it was heavy, I realized at that moment I was never expected to secure it and would have drowned had I not let go.  As I was untying the knot, my spirit began to experience expectation...

How Many Weapons Do You Have I've wondered lately why it seems I hear from God so much on the subject of battles, warnings, difficult situations and now just this morning on what weapon is needed to fight this battle I've found myself in. I didn't have to wonder long before 2 Corinthians 10:4 popped up in my spirit. "For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal..." BUT, BUT, are you ready? 'Cause here comes the answer... "but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds. Ok fine, so let's answer first, what is a stronghold? The dictionary says - stronghold is "A well fortified place; fortress - then I checked out synonyms and I saw the word "keep" so I ask, what is it that keeps me in these chains all bound up this time? Ah ha, I have failed to stay "focussed on Him" He says He will keep me in perfect peace when I do. Sounds easy enough, right? Well not for me, I find myself exhausted, confused and thinking whet...

There's A Road There's a road taken, that leads to life But make no mistake, it looks like death over and over again When a mother watches her beloved child grow but never sprout wings to fly Her knees become the posture that supports her as s he cries aloud, sometimes screaming, Her words seemingly drift off to nowhere Then one evening the prophet tells her  "Your words have reached the very throne room of God Dear ones, let me encourage you, no matter what you face today you can make it through and you will  raise your arms high in victory as you run across the finish line. This victory assures us the next time we enter into battle, that victory lies ahead, because God has already written all of our days.  He is the author of the book and given us the end of the story, in the back of the book and guess what? "WE WIN" When my husband told me this just this morning it gave me such hope. "WE WIN"  Hold on to that trut...

Behind the Clouds Sometimes in the extreme pressure of life We lose site of His  presence  Then the cloud rolls back And we can breathe I realized today  The sky is still blue  The sun is still shinning Even behind the cloud of darkness So whether I see it with my physical eyes Or not  It's there And so is my God... Through all the storms and violent  turbulence  Hang on to Him Even if you can't see Him He's there Jason Upton's song "In His Presence" reminds me that all  fear is gone in His presence! Bless each one of you with His presence today! Terry Here is the link

Tests and Delays Are you being tested Persevere Are you stuck in delays Persevere Delays and Testings form in us a  tenacity  to walk on water through every difficulty we'll ever face Delays are  inevitable It is a powerful tool used to produce endurance and To develop character in us, His elect Even in times of urgent prayer Delay may come He's looking for transformation to come Transformation to take place in our heart He's looking for us to trust Him To trust Him past the point of safety Beloved, it's not that He is reluctant to answer  It's the perfecting of our faith  He is after He vindicates those who cry out Those who cry out "Day and night" Luke 18: 7 & 8 "And shall God not avenge* His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? I tell you that He will avenge* them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith...

Choose Me Don't let my weakness  Hide me On the stage of my world Show off your  strength Where all can see And be drawn to you Your  amazing love Captures our heart Take away shyness This fear of the world And catapult me forward Turning my weakness to strength For when I am weak  You show yourself strong Keep my heart humble To fear only you To walk in your knowledge  And bask in your truth Choose me in my weakness  Show yourself mighty   When the world calls out to me I'll walk the other way But when I hear the voice of wisdom I will run toward her Pour out your Spirit Lord And cover me with your strength You've chosen me in my weakness It is here I'm made strong Just one glance Just one touch Just one word Beloved,    Let us not give the devil credit for our limitations that actually come from God. When Moses couldn...

Death Death wants to swallow me up  Take me back   I refuse to go Death is not a place for the living  The grave is not for me I have a race to run  I will condition myself  To run strong  Run far I will not get short winded I focus on the prize Oh that I would not go down  To the grave once more It is not a place for the  living breathing victorious saints Someone I loved  Has left this world They finished their race And collected their prize So I ask O death, where is your victory?  O death, where is your sting?   1 Corinthians 15:55