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Speaking Life
Into The Miracle
Every
time I am in heavy duty prayer for a heavy
duty request I find myself daydreaming about
the time when the answer will manifest. Look
at that, I’m a poet and didn’t know it…
*chuckle* Anyway, While reading the Bible I
came across the story of Jesus and Lazarus
(John 11), this story stood out and made me
realize that my faith, applied in thoughts,
deeds, actions and words was the thing that
was going to give life to the miracle I was
praying for. Jesus knew with all the faith
His heart was capable of having that even
though His friend was dead and decaying, GOD
CAN DO THE IMPOSSIBLE! The first thing
Jesus did was ordered the stone blocking
Lazarus grave moved. There is a point to be
made here. It is necessary for us to remove
the “stones” that block our miracles. These
stones can include doubt, anger at what
appears to be no sign of an answer, fear,
rebellion (wanting the miracle your way and
not trusting God’s way) and the biggest
stone, lack of faith. Once the stone is
removed your prayers can penetrate and give
life.
Jesus
said, “LAZARUS COME FORTH!” and forth he
came. “Loose him and let him go!”,
The Lord ordered. People were amazed. The
entrance of God’s word brings light (Psalm
119:130), your
miracles are no different. Jesus is the
resurrection and the life. Praying a prayer
with the utmost faith and devotion is what
is required but praying a prayer and boldly
ordering it to life is what God WANTS from
us. It shows Him that our faith is rock
solid and we aren’t just hoping He is going
to answer we are KNOWING
He is going to answer. Meanwhile, let those
daydreams be the driving force. When you
have those brief moments of utter bliss
thinking about what life is going to be like
when the prayer is answered, hold that
thought, build on it. Talk to God and tell
Him, Father, in my minds eye I can see how
wonderful it will be when You send the
answer. Don’t let the daydream fade, allow
it to take over your heart and enjoy the
hope and expectation it brings. God never
lets you hope for the impossible; enjoy this
preview in your mind and heart of what’s to
come.
I can
remember being in HBU class one evening
speaking to some of the students about our
prayers to come to Tennessee and I made a
statement that I was going to have a country
home, surrounded by mountains where I could
bake apple pie, take care of my family and
open the Al Shaddai
Heartbreak Retreat. It has been 4 months
since I have declared that and I have baked
at least two apple pies, my kids love it
here and I have the Smokey Mountains on
every side of me, additionally, God took it
one-step further and we LIVE on English
Mountain about two thirds up. I have never
been more content in my life. I felt the
longing in my heart, day dreamed about this
place and less than 90-days we were here.
Lately,
God has placed in on my heart to pray for my
father. I am not just praying for him, I am
preparing
for him. I have purchased items for when he
comes to visit, I have told my new neighbors
and friends to get ready to meet my family.
In my heart, I can feel God pushing me in
that direction, and just like Elijah had to
pray for rain seven times before rain came,
God is requiring me to pray my father home.
This is no problem for most of us until
someone comes along and says “Don’t get your
hopes up, nothing in the flesh suggests this
miracle”. The day I start believing in the
flesh is the day I lay down my pen and walk
away from it all. I have NEVER EVER had a
miracle look good to the eye before
manifesting. EVER! It would take the fun
out of it for God. Not only that, I like
knowing that any day I can wake up and
that’s the day I get my miracle. The secret
to success is to speak life into your
miracle. See it then say it. Speak God’s
words into it and watch it come to life.
Don’t let the enemy (or the people he sends
to give his message) tell you that because
so much time has passed it must not be His
will, bank on the fact that if you have
prayed and God has given you the desire in
your heart He is going to manifest it.
Praying
God will help you get that new house? Start
picking colors, put a picture on the
refrigerator and every day say “This is MY
new house”
Waiting
for your husband to come back? Don’t speak
about him as an ex or almost ex refer to him
as YOUR HUSBAND. Claim that promise and
speak it into life. i.e.
MY husband and I are going on vacation to
CELEBRATE our new life together!
Need your
partner to stop over working, drinking,
cheating? See your marriage or relationship
as healed. Don’t allow the enemy to show you
ANYTHING but God’s promise. Get up each day
and make a declaration of life.
Today, MY
Declaration of life is that
MY DAD WILL
BE HOME FOR 4th of
July BARBQUE and J4L/HBU will sell 37 books
each day!! I am preparing for that! You all
have witnessed my declaration…now get ready
for my miracle report!
Don’t
base your level of expectation and faith on
the way things look in the flesh, daydream
and speak into your miracle the way you
dream it will be and then get ready for
God’s best blessing!
I
DECLARE Victory in Christ for all of you
most heartfelt prayers. Now PREPARE for
the manifestation!
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