The Beauty of You

Sometimes God just wants to rip the scab off and expose the wrongness underneath the wound. 

When things don't heal well, they often cover up an underlying condition that has not been given the proper treatment to heal.   

In nursing terms (by profession, I am a nurse)  this is called 'debriding' the wound. Debridement is the removal of dead or damaged tissue to improve the healing of the remaining tissue.  After debridement, you expose the open wound to heat, light and medications that would then cause it to heal. If it went through a couple of days of treatment and if it wasn't healing properly, we would debrede it again...and again and again until proper healing took hold.   

This blog is to the woman (I guess it could also be to a man but I doubt he would be huddled in the corner of a room. Gentlemen, you may read on because it is good)  huddled in the corner of the room crying into her hands. locking the door so that no one can come in so she can find her release in private. Tears streaming down her face because of the pain, the hurt, the loneliness; the quiet suffering, the shame, the emptiness, the trek through the desert, through the valley, through the storm.  In the flame of the fire.   the bitterness of the cold.  Through the night; through the day.   Through the silence of God.....where are you?  Through the wondering, where are the friends? Where has the family gone?   why does suffering have to be done alone?   crying out, when will this end? What will I look like when this ends?  when will you deliver me?  God, when will you deliver me?

                 How much longer?

As painful as it may be, God will restore you.  He will bring you to a place that all will be well again.
But, He may first have to rip some things off of you.  Things you may think are healed and okay.
God doesn't use band aids......He uses tonic that will cleanse from deep within...the blood of Jesus Christ!   All we have to do is ask Him to see the root of the issue.  Weeds will only disappear when you dig them out from the root.  The same will be of your 'issue'.   It will only heal when you rip it out from the root.

Over a year ago, I asked God to show me the root of things.  He actually showed me some 'roots' I didn't know were an issue.

Today, I can tell you that it has been a painful process but I can also tell you that I am living in a very 'high' place.  A place of ordained appointments.  A place of destiny.
I am realizing dreams.

That is God's desire for you.  Which actually is your desires too; you just have to let them start coming out through the mess of scabs and scars you may carry.

When He starts ripping the scab off, the Beauty of You can come out.  The Beauty of You that He created.   

Dear Lord,

Rip the stupid scab off!!   Let your design of me come forth!   Let me walk in your love like never before.   Show me your Glory!

I know that You will help me through this and do it in love and compassion.  You will do it slowly, so I won't die.  

Then, You will put me back together as only You can do!  

You are a "Good Good Father"!  (Housefires II .....listen to it!)

I pray this in Jesus name,

Amen

Carla

God is Calling....

Last Thursday I was working at the christian school that my children attend for our upcoming auction.  I was in one of the back rooms preparing auction baskets when I heard someone calling my name.  I stepped out into the next room to find our school Development Director coming to get me.  She grabbed me and said, "God is calling...God is calling"

She quickly began to explain that she had been driving back to school from a meeting downtown when she passed this young girl pushing a baby in an umbrella stroller on the side of one of our cities most dangerous 4 lane roads.  She said she was just compelled to pick her and the baby up.  She thought she would be picking her up and taking her wherever she was headed.  Instead, when the young mother got in her car, she asked, "where can I take you?"  the young girl replied, "I don't know....I've been walking for 4 hours".   Our director sat speechless, not knowing what to do next.  She just drove while she heard the girls story and mindlessly headed back to school.    

She discovered that the girl was living with the baby's daddy and his parents but they did not take care of her or the baby; no food, no money for the baby, no transportation, no support in the least.  The babies daddy often didn't come home from work and went out with other women.   She had walked from a very poverty stricken part of town where she lived with them through our downtown area and on to parks and places she had never seen.  She was very far from home.   She said she didn't know what she was going to do; she just had to get out! 

Our director made it back to school with her and the baby, still not knowing what she would do.   She just came and found me and took me to her.  We sat and talked while the screaming baby calmed down.  We gave them both food and drink.  I talked with her and asked her all of the important questions about her safety and her baby's daddy.   She really seemed like a balanced girl.  I have met some people that you know in the first several minutes that there are deep issues that you can't solve but this girl was different.  She was smart and intelligent.  Willing to work and not seek entitlements.  She was just telling the story of someone trapped in bad situation and couldn't get out.  She was very calm at first but then the story started coming forth.  

Not only is she in this horrible situation now but three years prior, she had a baby and a boyfriend had killed the sixth month old baby while she was at work.  We sat in horror as she told how it had happened...tears streaming down all three of our faces.  It was gut wrenching!     

God was definitely calling!!    Our hearts were ripped open by her story and we were amazed that she had the courage to live another day after the tragedy.   She said that all of this had happened after she moved here.   I asked her about her family and she said she had an uncle in California that she would really like to go stay with...he would take care of her.  

At that moment, I knew God was calling us to get her to California!!  

After much sharing and praying with her......she did ask the Lord into her heart and knew she needed to get back in church..... we took her back to that home with the plan that if in 24 hours she still wanted to go and see her uncle, we would make a way to get her there.   She had to talk with the daddy and make sure there was no issue with her leaving and if all was good, we would make plans.   

I kept in constant contact with her and we talked several times to make sure that all was well and that she and the baby were all right.   

God had been dealing with me over the last several months about widows and orphans.  I knew that God had brought this girl to us as a part of divine appointment to prove our commitment to being His hands and feet.   I do believe that is the calling all of us are hearing and we need to step up and do, not just say we care but DO!  He is asking us to put our money where our mouth is so to speak.  If we love Him, He will be in our actions not just in our words.  I also believe He will give you an opportunity to say yes to a widow, orphan or child....I believe this will be your heart test.     I pray you pass it.  

Today, we took our young lady and her baby to the airport and sent her to her family that would take care of her.  Her uncle was answering the call.  

Yes, God is calling.......

Dear Lord,

I thank you that you chose us to be your hands and feet for this young lady and the little one.  You said the little ones belong to you.  You also said if we do for others, we are really doing for YOU.  We pray for our girl and baby with fervent, constant, BIG prayers!  Be mighty in their lives.  Make great plans for them.  Bring people to them that will sow into their lives in Kingdom ways.  Bring heaven to them!  

We love you and thank you that you saw her need.  You have her baby in heaven.   I believe that you started her on the path to meet us long ago.  I believe that you have great things in store for them with loads of love, joy and restoration!    

We sent them with many things that will help them but we know that you will help them the most.  Bless and watch over them Lord!

Use us for Your Glory!  We will answer when you call!!

In Jesus Name,

Amen

Carla 

Compromising the Kingdom

Compromising the Kingdom

I am beginning a study on the book of Isaiah and in doing so, my spirit is being checked to get to the root of some deception in my own life that is cloaked and hidden in the depths of compromise.  The introduction to the prophet Isaiah takes you back to King David and the split of the nation of Israel.   In going back to knowing Kings and their legacy, the world of paganism and idolatry have to be exposed to understand the decisions of Kings that took the Israelites away from Yahwey; the only true God.   If the Holy Spirit grabs your heart with this revelation, additional research on your own will be required.   You can use many  sources to study further but I strongly encourage you to petition the Holy Spirit to take you deeper for the deliverance of your spirit from the dangers of compromise and other hidden spirits in your life.

As I have asked the Lord to reveal spiritual roots to me, I can't tell you how He has shown me the truth behind situations, some are ordinary everyday situations and some are some serious life circumstances that have the potential to really effect my life or the lives of those around me.  It is amazing to me that, because I asked, He started revealing!
But it is most likely, that His spirit lead my prayer to ask for this, because He knows me best and knows what I can handle.  Some of the things being revealed, are serious truths that I have to delicately handle with His help.  Discernment is a potentially dangerous spiritual gift.....it must be coupled with wisdom from Him to know what to do with the information you are receiving. 

As this world becomes a more dangerous place both politically and socially, we must have a supernatural deposit of God in us to take us through the rough waters to come.  His faith in us.  Having an insurance policy is only beneficial if you know the benefits provided by it.  Same is with God, you can have Him but if you don't know the benefits He provides, you can never use the in your life.   Study and know the word, which is our policy manual.

This world  is compromising the kingdom with a slow drip, drip, drip prozac like intravenous supply of "tolerance".  Tolerance is preached by many and what it does is cause people become afraid to speak truth for fear of being called a "hater" or someone clinging to their gun and bible...  i.e.-crazy wacko Christian.   Let me just ask you this, did Jesus teach compromise or did He preach and teach light to darkness? What about Salt?   He taught us counter to what this world is telling us all.  He said you are either for me or against me; no grey area.  He is still calling us to stand firm and not let go of the faith...His faith in us will see us through.  Be strong and courageous for He is for us and who can be against us!!

The enemy is also trying to wear us down so that we are so tired we just give in!  He is in control of this world (for the time being) and he knows how to manipulate our lives even without having dominion over us nor a habitation within us.  If he can make you so busy you don't go to church to get your spirit fed or keep you so busy you are too tired to be a warrior, he will slowly whittle away at your resolve to be a light.  It's like your child wanting something and he just keeps bugging you until you give in because you are too tired to say no for the 100th time.  Know what I mean?

I encourage you today to take inventory of your life.  Prioritize and put God first...everyday!     That is where your strength will come from and your mind, body and spirit will feel His refreshing.  Your strength and power will return.  Put your family and YOU second.  Say no to business and say no to the things you know go against God. 
Stand firm.   All of heaven will back you up!!

Psalm 27  The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?  the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?  ....One thing Have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.  

Dear Lord, 
We worship and we honor you.   We long to see your face and be in your presence.  Strengthen us against the evil one of this world.  Give us discernment and understanding to see the enemy and his tricks.  Also show us the root of the matter iso that we may deal with it at its' origin...  Give us eyes to see as you see.  Give us feet to go where you want us to go.  Give us hands to do only what you want us to do.  Help us to know your truths and your word.  Load us up your the benefits of heaven.  We give you our life and our family.   Place our feet on solid ground.....

In Jesus name,
Amen


Carla

Prophetic Woe to America

In this Woe, there is redemption....My Friends, do not be afraid to read.

Last week several things set themselves up for me to be writing this to you today.  I do not take using the word 'Woe' easily nor do I come to you with a 'word' from the Lord lightly. Understand that God set this up and it is clear to me that all the tidbits of information that I am going to share with you are no coincidence ...as most call it, it is a Godsequence. 

Last week I was channel surfing and came across Rabbi Jonathan Cahn on the screen doing an interview with a Christian TV host.  So I set down the remote, settled in to watch and see.  Jonathan Cahn is the author of the book The Harbinger, if you have not read it, might be a good time....  It tells of the ancient mysteries of Israel setting a pattern that ties into America today....page 18, "Because unless you understand what happened then, you'll never understand what's happening now......A key for an appointed time....[for] America...Now for America".   As I started listening to the program, he was mid sentence talking about "Abominations to God".  I will use a couple of excerpts from his book to set up what he was currently saying for today.  Chapter 2 of his book talks about ancient Israel.  "Israel, the northern kingdom, eight century B.C.,...  They should have known.  It was all there from the beginning, but they forgot...forgot their purpose, their foundation which made them unique.    They had a kind of spiritual amnesia....subtly at first, then outright, then brazenly-driving Him out of their national life and bringing in idols to fill the void.  They cut themselves off from the faith on which their nation had been established and became strangers to God."  sounds shockingly familiar!!     the next lines bring us to date, "And as for their most innocent, their little children, they offered them up as sacrifices.....On the altars of Baal and Molech."

 He was comparing the Abominations to God that lead to the falling away of Ancient Israel with our America today.

           Ancient Israel                                                           America  
1.  Sacrifice of innocent children                         1.  1973 Roe vs Wade-killing of innocent 
2. Sexual Immorality                                            2.  2015  Supreme Court re-defines marriage 
3.  Idol Worship                                                     3.  Aug. 2015 god "Kali"  (Hindu god of    
                                                                                        death) lit up on Empire State bld. NY City

This was about all that he discussed on the show but it was enough to trouble me and start my spirit searching. Here is where my searching spirit was taken.....

Woe Number 1  
While my son has basketball practice, I take my dogs on a long walk on a beautiful path through the woods.  I turn on some worship music, I let it play loudly from my pocket        (no ear buds...I want the whole earth to hear and rejoice with me!)  I walk.  I pray. and sing....I know my dogs worship too; they seem to prance and wag their tails to the music.      Anyway, I was walking and talking with God about the state of America and what we should be doing to stop or help?  What are the strategies WE are suppose to be taking?    then,  I heard Him VERY clearly say;

God; "Christians need to vote for my ways...vote based on nothing else". 

 My immediate retort; "you can't just vote your values, you have to be smart about it and look at the entire package"  

God very simply;  "Matthew 6:33  BUT Seek ye FIRT the Kingdom of God and His righteousness and all the OTHER things shall be added unto you"  

Me; "Oh Yeah......"         Selah

plain and simple........          No Abortion + traditional marriage= God first.


Woe Number 2
God;   "My people need to start praying and binding that which is on earth that does not line up with My ways.   Didn't I give you the power through my Holy Spirit and didn't I give you ALL authority through my Son?   What so ever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, what so ever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven"
Saints, We have the power and the authority!   He commands us to use it. 

I will give you a couple of my confirmations to this word.
Confirmation One;
 Friday morning, October 30-  the Lord put the words of Obama and Hillary Clinton on my mind.  I looked up the date of Obama saying "We are five days away from TRANSFORMING America"....and voila !! ...the date he said that was Oct. 30, 2008.  WOW!  that was a spiritual confirmation to me.    H. Clinton has taken that statement even further by saying in April 2015, "deep-seated cultural and religious beliefs.. have to be changed."    No Saints, We have to transform this world....NOT them transforming us!! through our prayers!

Confirmation Two;
Sunday, Nov. 1 - yesterday! my Pastor preached this very topic.  He was talking about Transformation and the state of the US....  abortion, the Supreme Court redefining marriage and our elecected officials.  He said, "when we bind things on earth, we have the backing of heaven!!"
We have not used our authority.  WE have supernatural backing.     As Cahn said Ancient Israel had done, we have also done... "we have forgotten".


I do not wish to belabor this point any further because I really want to give you time to let the Holy Spirit sink this deep in you.  I want the conviction to come heavy on us all, combined with the steadfastness of Heaven, with some Super into our Natural to do this thing!!!!  PLEASE, PLEASE click on the share button below to get this to as many people as we can...the only way we reach people is the word of our mouth. The word of our mouth has power, the power of LIFE AND DEATH!    This is the Great Commission...Go and TELL...

I am not a great writer by any means (actually, I am not a writer at all) but I am a great prayer warrior.  I just click out what I hear on this keyboard and I have to trust that I am being obedient to what He wants me to do.    

Dear Lord, 
Hear my cry to you for this nation, for your people, help us use the keys of the Kingdom that you have given us.  Help us use them with all authority in Heaven to bring heaven to earth!  Open the ears of those who know you, open their eyes and heart too.  Let us stand for you without wavering. Dying a spiritual death to the flesh, entering into a new revelation of our spirit.   Let us not repeat the mistakes of the Nation of Ancient Israel.  Let us stand for you and your ways.  I bind satan and his ways on this earth.  I bind his plan for this nation and the children of God.  I loose the hounds of heaven on the enemy.  I bind him and toss him and his demons back into the pits of hell.  I release a spiritual awakening with a fresh revelation to the body of Christ of the power and authority of the Holy Spirit at work in us.  I release your blessing and mercy on us.  We repent Heavenly Father, as a nation.  Forgive us for killing our babies.  Forgive us for being tolerant of the enemy that has tricked us into complacency.  Forgive us for not praying.  Forgive us for not fighting. Forgive us for forgetting you.  Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil, for thine is the Kingdom and the power forever....

In Jesus Name,
Amen

Blessings,
Carla