a dancing God

From the beginning, He delights in blessing you, in empowering you to live the life He created you to experience, and in giving you everything you need to fulfill the wonderful plan He designed for your life. He’s no frugal, uptight, legalistic, cosmic killjoy... Our God is a joyful God, a dancing God, even a laughing God. He delights in seeing you happily receiving His love.

by Steve McVey in his new book Beyond An Angry God

From the beginning, He delights in blessing you, in empowering you to live the life He created you to experience, and in giving you everything you need to fulfill the wonderful plan He designed for your life. He’s no frugal, uptight, legalistic, cosmic killjoy... Our God is a joyful God, a dancing God, even a laughing God. He delights in seeing you happily receiving His love. Steve McVey, Beyond Angry God - See more at: http://edsanganyado.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/book-review-beyond-any-angry-god-by.html#sthash.vhg1Yn3v.dpuf

From the beginning, He delights in blessing you, in empowering you to live the life He created you to experience, and in giving you everything you need to fulfill the wonderful plan He designed for your life. He’s no frugal, uptight, legalistic, cosmic killjoy... Our God is a joyful God, a dancing God, even a laughing God. He delights in seeing you happily receiving His love. Steve McVey, Beyond Angry God - See more at: http://edsanganyado.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/book-review-beyond-any-angry-god-by.html#sthash.vhg1Yn3v.dpuf

From the beginning, He delights in blessing you, in empowering you to live the life He created you to experience, and in giving you everything you need to fulfill the wonderful plan He designed for your life. He’s no frugal, uptight, legalistic, cosmic killjoy... Our God is a joyful God, a dancing God, even a laughing God. He delights in seeing you happily receiving His love. Steve McVey, Beyond Angry God - See more at: http://edsanganyado.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/book-review-beyond-any-angry-god-by.html#sthash.rWfzL6yj.dpuf

From the beginning, He delights in blessing you, in empowering you to live the life He created you to experience, and in giving you everything you need to fulfill the wonderful plan He designed for your life. He’s no frugal, uptight, legalistic, cosmic killjoy... Our God is a joyful God, a dancing God, even a laughing God. He delights in seeing you happily receiving His love. Steve McVey, Beyond Angry God - See more at: http://edsanganyado.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/book-review-beyond-any-angry-god-by.html#sthash.rWfzL6yj.dpuf

Promise

From  Graham Cooke

"God places a blessing next to every difficulty, next to every battle, next to every problematic circumstance. He places a promise right next to it because one of the laws of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus is that you cannot have a problem without a promise also being present."

You are taking it with you.

Covenant of Blessing

What a great poster by Emily Bonaccorsi 3/6/2012
She writes "A great scripture. I edited it and took the photo at 

Orpheus Island last year. Gorgeous sunset! :)"

Create a highway of blessing.

This word by Kris Vallotton will break chains and set people free. KVMinistries.com

Many people live with a foreboding spirit. (Foreboding means an impending sense of doom). This spirit makes you feel like something is always about to go wrong. Even on a good day you feel like a bad day is coming. The apostle Paul talks about this spirit in 2Cor. 10:4 The weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.5 We are destroying speculations... Speculations are the "what ifs" caused by this spirit. What if your husband leaves? What if your children get kidnaped, raped or molested? What if you can't pay your rent? What if the doctor says you have cancer? When this spirit is working in you the "what ifs" are NEVER positive. You never think...what if my wife is an hour late getting home because her boss pulled her in the office to give her a big raise! NO WAY! Paul tell us that we have mighty weapons against this spirit. But first we must reject this spirit by understanding the source of these thoughts...this is a foreboding spirit and it is not our own thoughts! Tell that spirit to go to hell! The truth is something is about to go right (Romans 8:28)! Believe it and create a highway of blessing.

I'm looking forward to the End Times

Jesus told His followers that they need not be
afraid of the end times. He confirmed that there
would be wars, natural disasters, and very hard times.
But He also said to His followers that when these
happen don't be depressed, rather lift up your heads
for your salvation is near, (see Luke 21:28).
Jesus' disciples saw the end times
as a time of great signs, wonders and miracles,
a time when the Holy Spirit will be poured out.
A good time. A time of celebration and joy.
If you follow Jesus, the last days are good days.
Blessings are falling around you
Bob Lipsys
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The Bible also says this
What you see was predicted long ago by the prophet Joel:
‘In the last days,’ God says,
‘I will pour out my Spirit upon all people.
Your sons and daughters will prophesy.
Your young men will see visions,
and your old men will dream dreams.
In those days I will pour out my Spirit
even on my servants—men and women alike—
and they will prophesy.
And I will cause wonders in the heavens above
and signs on the earth below—
blood and fire and clouds of smoke.
The sun will become dark,
and the moon will turn blood red
before that great and glorious day of the Lord arrives.
But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord
will be saved.’ Acts 2:16-21

Perhaps your vision is too small

God promises many times in the Bible that He would provide for the needs of His children. When finances are delayed, I’ve often heard people say statements like this: “God provides for our need not our greed.” Words like this lower our expectations of God. I find that most people looking to God for finance have good hearts and want the resources to extend God’s kingdom and not to feather their own nest.

Want to hear a radical thought I had:

“Sometimes God delays finances when our vision is too small for His purposes. God may be waiting for us to ask for something greater. .........”

Too often when finances don't come as expected, we reduce our expectations. But what if God is actually giving us a chance to raise them .... We may be asking for a house when God wants to give us a city....

When Jesus fed 5000 hungry people with only 5 bread rolls and 2 fish he told the disciples to collect up what was unused- 12 large baskets full. That was a basket each to take home. Our God is “the God of more then enough” not “the god of just enough.”

“Lift up your eyes...... and rejoice.”

Never, never lower the vision God has given you.

Rather, lift up your eyes and get an even greater vision.

Blessings are falling all around you

Robert Lipsys

Brightening up your life

The street light across from our home "blew" and left our street in total darkness. It was gloomy out there in our front yard. Thinking that the power company would not quickly send out crew out to repair just one light bulb, we drove around the local streets at night noting the pole numbers of other burnt out lights. Within 2 hours we found 25. Many had not been working for some time. People were prepared to live in the darkness.

Well the lights are all back on now. What a wonderful difference it has made. Down the road a park had become the haunt of vandals and teenage trouble makers .Lighting up the area moved them on to the relief of those who lived close by. Street intersections are now safer.

We are surprised just how much.difference re-lighting the streets has made.

What are the dark areas of your life, your family? What about your job or business? Never be satisfied living in the dark. Invite the light of Jesus into your life. The darkness will flee.

Blessings are falling around you............Bob Lipsys

Here is a good article by John Paul Jackson.

The Never-Ceasing, All-Consuming, Darkness-Dominating Light of G o d

by John Paul Jackson http://www.streamsministries.com

The presence of God is like striking a match in a windowless room. It doesn’t matter how much darkness is trapped within those walls; the second that match is lit, its light pierces the shadows and brushes them aside.

This happens each and every time, because it is physically impossible for anything else to happen. Light will always penetrate darkness the way an icicle will always melt in the middle of an active volcano. It is a rule.

It is the same way in the spiritual realm. When the light of God shows up, it literally shows up, and the darkness flees before it. It must, because that’s what darkness does when light comes. Simple. Keep that in mind when God asks you to carry His light into territory that you don’t feel comfortable in. Keep it in mind when God begins to bring witches and soothsayers across your path — the light within you is greater than the darkness within them. And keep it in mind when it comes to praying for your unsaved family members and neighbours and the random people God puts on your heart. …

… A life-changing truth is this: We carry the light of God, and no matter where we are. When that light is carried into darkness, the darkness will flee, just like striking a match in a windowless room.

John Paul Jackson http://www.streamsministries.com

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Breaking The Silence

Here is a poem I wrote last year.

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Spirit of God
Breaking the silence
Ripping open heaven
To release a heart set in pain

Still gentle voice
Bringing blessing from the Father
A heart embracing such love
Is ready to live again

Creator of beauty
Saturating darkness with color
Weaving grace-filled patterns
As covers for sin and shame

Lord of revival
Engulf us with Holy fire
Till Jesus be seen in us
And Your Glory we proclaim

©2008 Robert J Lipsys

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God really wants to "Break the silence" and speak to you. Are you listening? ...Bob Lipsys

Living out your God-given Dreams

by Joyce Meyer see http://www.joycemeyer.org

The undeveloped, wasted potential in this world is pathetic. Everyone was created to do something great—great in their own realm. Each of us has the potential to become great at something—a great wife, a great mom, a great seamstress, a great husband, a great father, a great businessman. But whatever we do, we should not have little ideas, dreams or visions. Little things are important, and we should never despise the day of small things. But we ought to have big ideas, dreams, and visions because we serve a big God.

I would rather have a big dream and see half of it come to pass than to have a little dream and see all of it come to pass. I believe that when God created all of us, He formed and fashioned each person, breathed the breath of life into us and then took a little part of Himself and placed it within each of us. One of us may have a musical gift, another may have a speaking gift, another may have a gift of writing. The problem comes when we try to take the gift God has given us and use it to do what someone else is doing instead of developing our own potential. Each one of us is full of potential. We have a part of God in us. We are not a mistake. We don't have to spend our lives on the back burner.

We are not too old or too young. We have God-given dreams and visions. But the dreams and visions God gives us for the future are possibilities not "positivelies." (That's the way God spoke it to me a long time ago). With Him, nothing is impossible; but it also takes our cooperation and willingness through determination, obedience, and hard work to develop what He has put in us.

From the book New Day, New You: 365 Devotions for Enjoying Everyday Life by Joyce Meyer. Copyright © 2007 by Joyce Meyer. Published by FaithWords. All rights reserved.

See Joyce Meyer’s Web Site http://www.joycemeyer.org

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As a family we have been inspired by Joyces’ teaching for nearly 13 years. She is a positive, Bible Based teacher with deep insight into the problems people face in their daily lives. If you have tried to put you life together and have failed, why not go to Joyce’s site and get some answers from God.

Bob Lipsys

Success in any situation: Even when the Share Market Crashes.

Check out this great article by Doug Addison. I first read it over 6 months ago. Today it is even more relevant. Check out Doug's Web site. Good Material

Blessed in any situation

by Doug Addison

see http://www.dougaddison.com
Two verses from the Bible that I keep hearing over and over are, "Seek first God's Kingdom" and "Do not be afraid!" Historically God has moved very powerfully during times of world crisis. I have been reflecting on the life of Joseph, son of Jacob in Genesis. Joseph experienced quite a bit of turmoil in his life. He was also a very good dream interpreter and was known for his wisdom. Joseph interpreted a dream for Pharaoh regarding seven years of abundance coming to Egypt that would be followed by seven years of famine (Genesis 41).

Not only did Joseph accurately interpret the dream, he made a very powerful application on how Pharaoh should respond. He advised to store up grain and provisions during the time of plenty so that Egypt could supply the world during the down time. Pharaoh was so moved at the wisdom that God had given Joseph that he put him in charge of his entire palace and he was allowed to spearhead the proposed project.

Interestingly, after the famine hit, God used Joseph to bless his father Jacob (Israel) and all of his brothers. During a world crisis, Israel received gold, new clothes and a place of honor in Egypt (Gen 45:16-19). I am convinced that we can be blessed by God in any situation and in turn be a blessing to the rest of the world.

I have outlined a few key points to consider to prepare you for what lies ahead.
- Do not allow fear and panic to control your life. The ploy of darkness is to get our focus off of God. Be at peace.

- Listen to God and allow Him to guide you. The safest place to be is in God's will.

- Just as Joseph made a practical application to the interpretation of a dream, we too need to respond when God speaks to us.

- Do not make any major decisions or changes without solid confirmation.

- As big businesses fail, small businesses will begin to increase. This is a time to expect blessings in businesses.

- There are a lot of prophecies of doom and judgment flying around. Don't let these words discourage you from What God is calling you to do.

-Be sure to laugh and enjoy the ride of life!

Blessings,
Doug Addison

http://www.dougaddison.com

Time to dream again.

Welcome.
You are not at this blog by accident.
God has brought you here.
He wants to speak deep into your heart.
He has words to say to you that can and will change you destiny.
Words that bring life.

As I was praying for this blog (and you)
I believe God whispered into my spirit
"It is time to dream again."
I can feel the Holy Spirit tingling through me
as I write these words.

Broken one, crushed by life,
exhausted, weary, surviving.
God will raise you up to new heights.
Open your heart to Him.
It is time for you to dream again