Dear Church,
Good morning to all Dewey’s Daily Cup Readers! Do you know the Shepherd? Let’s take a look at what the Lord has on my heart to share Today … and know that I hope all is well with you in your day and if it is troubled, I pray for God’s loving comfort to envelop and cradle you by the power in His grace!
Opening Scripture to prepare our hearts and our mind:
Romans 5:1-5
New International Version (NIV)
Peace and Hope
5 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
The Lord has blessed us with a brand new day! Open with the Lord’s prayer and quietly meditate on God’s Word and fill your ear with music that sings praise from your soul to our Father in Heaven, who lives in us and that is not that far away ♥ God bless you in your day! We love you Lord! ♥
It is a good day to enjoy Today; and Lord willing we will wake up to another day … yet, this is the day that God calls Today; and Today has arrived! Never take Today for granted…For tomorrow may begin eternity!
Let us [open our minds and soften our heart] for God’s Word to speak to us [as THE CHURCH] Today!
This is what the Lord has on my mind:
James 4:13-14 NKJ
Do Not Boast About Tomorrow
13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.V)
Do Not Boast About Tomorrow
13 Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will[a] go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit”; 14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away
I believe that God is bringing the churches together! Revival is on my mind like this: In a revival, God moves in the church and community & accelerates and intensifies the presence of God that we can’t escape the expanded capabilities of God’s presence in a revival of the Holy Spirit where the churches join together in Unity as THE CHURCH of ONE God and remade and equipped through God’s Risen Son, the Holy Spirit; as gift from God sent to us for simply believing and placing our faith in Jesus who is the Christ the Son of the living God as the High Priest of God’s Church! A Revival of The Church, where sinners actively are coming to church because of what God is doing! God has done it before and can do it again! ♥ HTTLOG! To God be the glory alone! Solo Deo gloria!
I am excited to see what God is doing!
Woke up thinking about an old owl fad ~ Do you remember that old Home Interior owl? My mom had them hanging on our home’s wall and when I got married, so did we! Still today, I can see those old owls hanging in my mom’s garage! This morning, when I think of these owls, they remind me that I am not wise in my own eyes! In addition, the Lord has on my mind that this is the same in church. We can remember that none of us are wise in our own eyes, but only wise through our mind set on Christ, whom is our Wisdom sent to us from God; and now available to us in all things, through the power of God who lives in us … the Holy Spirit!
However, if we have some Wisdom from Christ, then we need to hold on to that piece of Wisdom until the Spirit tells us when and where to share this new found knowledge and freedom in Christ, because it is all about the Holy Spirit doing the work; and that means that we have to stay in step with the Spirit! Ever noticed how exciting it is to comprehend a message from God that fits directly in your life? I have and in an early Christian, we can want to share this revelation knowledge with everyone we meet … thinking that we have THE answer and can save the world! However, as we mature in Christ, we can understand that it is the Holy Spirit who brings us our understanding and Wisdom from Heaven and it is the Holy Spirit who leads us when and where to share!
Division happens when we get ahead or behind God wise in our own eyes based on the freedom in Christ we have discovered and applied to our life! In other words, if we speak on our own, we waste our breath and even drive others away, BUT when we speak with the anointing, then God moves in and grows that seed that He purposed us to plant! God calls us to perfect Unity in Christ alone! Sometimes, we just have to be a blessing and shut up; as God so poetically showed me recently! J
Instead of being driven to be right in our opinion, we should be committed to seek the truth from God because we can! Instead of judging what we don’t understand or agree with, we should be committed to leave the judging to God and pray for what we don’t understand. God may say speak; or He may say be still … but our steps should be firmly planting on the Word of God in our own life and at peace; as far as it depends on me! We don’t change anyone’s mind; the Holy Spirit convicts us to know the truth! Our job is simply to love and pray … and follow Jesus with our eyes set on HIM with the power of God with us…not behind or ahead, but remaining in step with God!
On my heart, is to share a vision that I have written in The Train Whistle:
I can see now why Satan tried to keep me out of Church (pages 204 -210)
Page 206:
“Recently, I had a dream that I was riding a magnificent horse. My legs were strong, and I was capable of maneuvering on the horse in amazing and seemingly impossible ways. At one point I was riding full speed with my bare feet balancing on the front shoulders/chest of the horse while face-to-face. It was so amazing, but then I wondered how I was going to get off the horse and thought about jumping off to my right, but the horse was at one with my mind and turned in that direction as with my thoughts, and I avoided getting hurt from jumping off at this fast speed. Immediately, I looked into the face of this horse in my dream again, and it slowed and stopped again as it was somehow at one with me. I remember waking and saying to my mom that I just had the most beautiful dream, but if I had known that the horse would follow my thoughts, I would have rode longer, and I smiled. It was a beautiful dream that I believe was more than just a dream, but a vision from God, because of the impact that the dream had on me. At first I thought that it represented the freedom and joy of heaven, but Reverend Alston helped me understand that the dream meant that God was with me through a very difficult time. I believe this interpretation because I experienced God with me like this the entire week and beyond. Just days later, while shopping late night for some essentials after returning home from mom’s successful surgery, facing me was a book with a picture of this exact horse that was in my dream, and it was about riding with God—I bought the book!
I believe this is where division and Unity begins with God; God gives us Revelation knowledge about His Word through the Holy Spirit for our own personal growth and ministry, because we need understanding to apply God’s Word to our life; and also we need each other, because of God’s Holy Divine plan and purpose! We each have been gifted with a talent from God that works perfectly in The Church of God because God has accomplished His plan by giving us purpose to serve and bring others to God’s saving Grace!
I have lived and experienced the freedom that Christ brings me through Revelation knowledge and when I experience anything good, it is my nature to want to share with others, so that they too will have what I have found! However, I have learned that we are not able to accept the Freedom Wisdom from God until the Holy Spirit reveals to us this Truth! So “Be Still and know that God is God” comes to my mind and sometimes; God is not being rude, but sometimes, it is just our job to “be a blessing and shut up” and allow God to do His work!
Think about how we feel and how another feels…when we share and feel rejected…or when we share and offend another because they think that we think we know it all. This is emotional religion in practice. We need to learn the art of listening, which requires us to shut up and this is the hardest spiritual gift to master!
We need to learn to wait on God before we speak! We need to learn to hold our tongue and listen to others when we disagree. We need to learn to overlook our judging ability because we have knowledge of God’s word of right and wrong and pray for God to give us the words and the strength to stay in step with the Spirit, which is our strength to harness our emotions.
What is the church to you? “The Church is the Body of Christ that extends far beyond our comprehension, unless we have knowledge of the creation and God’s plan of Salvation through Jesus Christ our Lord! Just as you can see the same moon from anywhere in this world, we can unite in Christ for the same common cause; the gospel of Jesus Christ, our risen Lord! The church was created for a purpose of unity and togetherness with God through Jesus Christ.
Satan has created something too…diversion, turmoil, confusion, animosity, and through temptation, satan has enticed [and unleashed
if we Sercombe to our emotions and React to temptation] our selfish ambition that is a part of who we are made to be, but we have a choice in how we use our gift of individually knowing that we are blessed by God like this. We can build The Church or we can tear it down…by our choice in the Wisdom that we follow (see James 3:13-18).
For once, we had no knowledge of good and evil, we only experienced good, but good required no knowledge; it was just life existing with God! Now that evil has been accepted and approved in this world by the acceptance of temptation (sin), we need our knowledge of good to overcome and succeed for our common purpose in Christ to bring glory to God in Heaven up above!
We all can’t be Wrong, What if we took all our ‘rights’ [not
our right or freedom to an opinion, but our ‘rights’ according to God’s Holy
Word] and worked Together as a huge team for the cause of Christ [the
gospel; according to the gospel] instead of pointing our fingers at the things that we do wrong, don’t agree with…including those things that God’s has given us revelation knowledge [personal freedom in Christ] about?
[Please Read 1 Corinthians 8 in full … which is
posted at the bottom of this portion with DDC for your convenience] …
This scripture begins … “We know that “We all possess knowledge.” But knowledge puffs up while love builds up. 2 Those who think they know something do not yet know as they ought to know….
What if we all worked in our positions as “Co-Labors” for Christ remaining on the same team under God?
Would you quit a football team, just because of a different style of throwing the ball or catching the ball? Would you quit a basketball team just because you had a different step to your run? And yet, we overlook monstrous flaws of sports players and continue to root for the entire team!
Why? Because of what that team represents to you and what a win would personally mean to you! Think about and write a list of why you support any team and then equate that list with your relationship with Jesus Christ … and then also equate that list to fellow Christians [THE CHURCH] which is under God to bring glory to God in the highest! Solo Deo Gloria!!!
Many are trying to come to God; and are seeking in so many different ways, but when they look at Christians, it seems the Church is so divided by religion!
Our basic theme needs to be the Bible!
In fact the Bible has been so divided over the years and altered to fit many different customs or religions, but as a Christian, we are the only ones who have the power of the Holy Spirit for discernment of God’s power in the Truth! Think on this and apply this message to your Christian walk as the Holy Spirit leads you. I am only hear to encourage our faith and unity as the Church with a capitol C where Christ is the head and we are the body and we each have a function that works well when we work together in step with the spirit!
We have no to little power separated from the Spirit in our emotional religious speeches or words, but when God tells us to speak we are anointed by the power of the Holy Spirit!
The Church is weaker for God when we separate and segregated! In a marriage, there are many forms of communication and when a man and woman can reach a spiritual ability to communicate, the strength is much stronger in that marriage!
As in the church…individually we are each equipped by the strength and power of the Holy Spirit; joined together, I can’t imagine the power that God would unleash … like a house that is wired and when it is finally plugged up in unity to the main power source…the whole neighborhood will light up from one common source!
Individually, we see Revelation pieces to a puzzle….Together, we can join our pieces and see the entire puzzle revealing a picture and of the power of one great God in understanding, because the picture is more clearly seen to understand and then we can serve as the family of God pulling together for one common cause, Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior to bring glory to God alone is a beautiful and powerful thought to me!
Regardless of your belief, there is a division in the Church because of opinions and not all are wrong, but the judging is God’s …it comes down to ‘as far as it depends on me’, I will choose to put God first in my life and follow His Son and serve by the anointing of the Holy Spirit alone!
I hope this was a blessing to you! Lord Jesus we pray for your blood to cover our churches and for the anointing from you alone to rain over and flow in us so that we may serve you well and bring many to God’s saving Grace , so that a sinner can believe in our Father, who is our God with amazing love and grace!
Revelation knowledge: Don’t worry about yesterday, Shed guilt & simply repent and learn from your mistakes; don’t fret about tomorrow, God’s got that covered! Today is a good day to enjoy a brand New day that God has called Today!
As we are talking about Revival; willing to travel for the ministry of Jesus Christ:
Introducing The Armouraire Quartet: http://www.armourairesquartet.com/
It is my hope [a hope that God has placed on my heart] that you will pray about the Lord’s will to have this amazing and anointed group travel to your home town, as the churches join in revival and celebrate God’s love [as this is our purpose] in Christ to join in the anointing and reflect our living God, but it is the presence of God that is powerful!
For your convenience and in case you don’t have a Bible
1 Corinthians 8
New International Version (NIV)
Concerning Food Sacrificed to Idols
8 Now about food sacrificed to idols: We know that “We all possess knowledge.” But knowledge puffs up while love builds up. 2 Those who think they know something do not yet know as they ought to know. 3 But whoever loves God is known by God.
4 So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that “An idol is nothing at all in the world” and that “There is no God but one.” 5 For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as indeed there are many “gods” and many “lords”), 6 yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.
7 But not everyone possesses this knowledge. Some people are still so accustomed to idols that when they eat sacrificial food they think of it as having been sacrificed to a god, and since their conscience is weak, it is defiled. 8 But food does not bring us near to God; we are no worse if we do not eat, and no better if we do.
9 Be careful, however, that the exercise of your rights does not become a stumbling block to the weak. 10 For if someone with a weak conscience sees you, with all your knowledge, eating in an idol’s temple, won’t that person be emboldened to eat what is sacrificed to idols? 11 So this weak brother or sister, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge. 12 When you sin against them in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. 13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause them to fall.
Be blessed in all you do in your comings and your goings … and smile for Jesus, because He loves you!
Love in Christ,
Karen Rowe …
Blessed Because of Jesus
Walking Blessed Because Of Obedience
My Life motto: I don’t have it all figured out, But God does … Follow Jesus!
My Life Revelation: Faith works Best when we remember God knows MORE!
My Life verses: “Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He
will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed …A man’s mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure.” Proverbs 16:3 & 16:9Amplified Bible (AMP)
My Websites:
www.hopeintoday.com
www.thetrainwhistle.com
Link to The Train Whistle, Sounding the Call of God’s Love
Book Trailer:
“If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone (Romans 12:18).”
From Dr. Joe’s Medicine Bag-
Women are just as vulnerable to heart disease as men. The good news is there’s a lot you can do to lower your risk. Only about 25% of heart disease risk is genetic, so you have more control than you might think. Here are eight heart-healthy habits to help you avoid the clogs, clots, and other snafus that can jam a woman’s heart.
Limit Red and Processed Meat
People who eat 4 ounces of “regular” red meat a day (that’s an average burger) up their risk of fatal heart disease by almost 30% compared to those who eat only 5 ounces a week. The same goes for processed meats (hot dogs, sausage, and bacon), which aren’t any good for you, according to a major study from the National Cancer Institute. In addition to raising your risk of heart disease, high cholesterol, and diabetes, a diet too high in red meat may also increase your risk of colon cancer. The exception is grass fed no-hormone beef.
Heart-Healthy Tip: Throw a giant portobello mushroom (instead of red meat) on the grill and serve yourself a yummy portobello burger. In studies, portobello mushrooms have been rated as satisfying and as tasty as beef.
Drink Alcohol in Moderation
Research shows that having one drink a day may help protect your heart and your entire vascular system. Enjoying a moderate amount of alcohol also seems to raise levels of HDL (good) cholesterol. In addition, it relaxes you, which can only help your blood pressure. Although wine itself doesn’t contain omega-3 fatty acids, research suggests that a bit of wine – not too much, not too little – somehow boosts blood levels of these heart-healthy fatty acids.
Heart-Healthy Tip: Moderate drinking for women means no more than one drink per day. That translates into a 12-ounce beer, 1.5 ounces of 80-proof liquor, or a 5-ounce glass of wine. Next time you pour a glass of wine, get out your kitchen measuring cup. You might be surprised to see what 5 ounces looks like!
Take a Vacation from Stress
Taking regular time off can cut your heart attack risk by almost a third. Yet, according to an Expedia.com survey, Americans ditch an estimated 465 million vacation days a year, which cranks up the rate at which their bodies age. How? Over-commitment leads to chronic stress, and too much stress puts you on the fast track to heart disease. Whatever your excuse for not taking a break (too little time, money, or energy), it isn’t worth the consequences.
Heart-Healthy Tip: Do this to get that blissed-out vacation feeling any time: Close your eyes, focus your attention on your heart, and take slow breaths in and out. After a few breaths, imagine something that puts you at ease – a pet, a child, flowers, or a sandy beach. Hold that image and keep breathing in and out. Do this once a day for 10 minutes. Your heart will love it, and so will you. Seek solitude with the Lord, talk to and listen to Him.
Maintain a Positive Attitude
If you constantly complain or secretly enjoy throwing pity parties for yourself more than once in a blue moon, know that an ongoing gloomy attitude triples your risk of a heart attack, a bypass, and even clogged leg arteries. On the other hand, a positive attitude improves your quality of life and helps you stay well.
Heart-Healthy Tip: Work on cultivating your inner optimist. Lose yourself in uplifting experiences and do things you love, whether it’s spending time with your family, scrapbooking, gardening, or pursuing a goal. If negative, sad, or hopeless feelings persist, talk to your doctor. Many women suffer from mood disorders, such as depression or anxiety, which can be treated.
Protect Your Heart with Exercise
Women who walk or otherwise exercise each day have fewer heart attacks and strokes, lower blood pressure, and higher levels of healthy HDL cholesterol. The benefits of being active add up fast. In as little as 90 days; doctors can actually measure the age-reducing effects of regular exercise.
Heart-Healthy Tip: When it comes to walking and heart health, speed and frequency count. Yes, strolling is better than sitting, but you get the most benefits if you pick up the pace – ideally, for 30 minutes for at least five days out of each week.
Boost Your Self-Esteem
Women often have high expectations of themselves. If they fall short, anxiety, anger, and depression often come knocking. Unfortunately, negative emotions aren’t just unpleasant. They’re bad for your heart. They fire up inflammation and damage arteries. Feeling good about your life and accomplishments, however, reduces your risk of heart disease by at least 13%.
Heart-Healthy Tip: Identify your unique skills and share them! For example, if you’re great with numbers, help a volunteer group with its bookkeeping. You’ll gain a sense of purpose and a more meaningful life – two big happiness and self-esteem boosters. Also, KNOWING who you are in Christ Jesus is the joy of the Lord.
Eat a Fiber-Rich Diet
Fiber’s heart-saving magic is a three-for-one deal: It improves cholesterol, lowers blood pressure, and reduces belly fat – all good things in terms of lowering your risk of heart disease. In a 14-year study, people who ate the most fiber (particularly from fruit and whole grains) saw their risk level drop by 18% compared to folks with minimal fiber intake. Fiber may help reduce your breast cancer risk, too.
Heart-Healthy Tip: Every now and then enjoy a bowl of steel-cut oatmeal, with almond milk with berries and walnuts for breakfast or lunch. This fruity, nutty cereal gives you two types of fiber: soluble and insoluble, both of which can keep your heart beating strong and healthy.
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