Cool air and palm trees blowing in the wind, the clear sign of a change in seasons. The shift from a hot, scorching Summer, to a beautiful, breezy Fall, takes you from being irritable to peaceful. It's amazing how God created the seasons to change at specific times, knowing when enough of one has come and it's time for change.
This is the last quarter of 2011. This is the "beginning" of the "end" of the year. It's the season to bring completion to some things, in order to start other things. It's the season to evaluate where you are, where you're going and what changes need to be made, in order to get there. As you begin to prepare for the new, it's so important to make sure you've dealt with the old. The bible says, And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins—and the wine is destroyed, and so are the skins. But new wine is for fresh wineskins.” (Mark 2:22) You can't shift into something new carrying "old" mindset, "old" habits, "old" relationships, "old" baggage, "old" frustrations, "old" hurts and "old" pain. The "old" hinders your ability to maximize the "new". When God is trying to breath something fresh inside of you, fresh dreams, fresh vision, fresh relationships, fresh sense of worth and value, you will suffocate and die, if you don't allow your passage of HOPE to be renewed and open to receive the "NEW". It's a new Season, but are you ready for it? Are you ready for CHANGE?
This is the last quarter of the 2011 game of life. Whatever adjustments need to be made, make them now. The time clock is ticking and your opponent, DEFEAT is working hard to waive his hand in victory. DEFEAT is waiting for that final buzzard to go off and declare that he stopped your dreams, hindered your purpose and destroyed your hope. Are you going to give him this win or are you going to rise-up and declare war? You already know his strategies, he has no new plans, no new tactics, he runs the same plays year after year, month after month, week after week and day after day. It's your opportunity to take the ball and run. You have a special weapon that your opponent doesn't have. You have a teammate who: knows all things, sees all things, created all things and owns all things. All you have to do is follow His lead and He'll lead you to a VICTORY! Will you dare to trust Him, Believe Him, follow Him? God is giving you divine instructions, listen and obey. This one belongs to you, TAKE IT!
Do yourself a favor this evening. Take a stroll down the street, around the lake or at the park. Spend some time observing the change in the atmosphere and getting a fresh perspective on God's purpose for your life. It's a New Season, It's a New Day, A Fresh Anointing is Coming Your Way!
Don't end the year like it started. Life is about progress, moving forward and living everyday better than the last. Truly, IT'S A NEW SEASON!
The Purpose Coach
www.yolandapresley.com
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Tuesday, September 27, 2011
How Deep is Your Love?
I was up early again this morning praying and seeking the face of God. I don't say that to appear to be some deep and wonderful person, but to let you know that I'm just like you, I need God to move in my life and family just like you do. It would be so easy to get up and write stuff to impress you, but live like the devil and his mother-n-law because most of you don't know me personally. I'm thankful and grateful to God that I have a real heart to serve Him and live a life that's pleasing to Him. In the midst of my imperfections, I know He's doing a perfect work in me!
I've been praying for marriages lately because I understand the attack that has been launched against the sanctity of marriage and divine family order. The enemy's ultimate goal is to destroy our Country but he starts with the family first. He knows that if he can get the spiritual dynamics of the family twisted and distorted, he can eat away at the very fabric of what holds our Country together, THE FAMILY.
Husbands and wives and those seeking to get married, we have to go back to the biblical foundational principles of marriage, in order for God's will to prevail in our families. Most of us said these words when we got married: To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish 'till death do ... As hard as these vows may be to keep at times, it's our covenant to each other as husband and wife. The bible says:
Gen. 2:18, 21-24
The Lord God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him'...and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh.
Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, 'This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man.' For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
This was God's first recorded surgery. He took one of man's ribs and made the woman. Remember, Adam was sleeping and when he awoke he said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh". There was no physical attraction here because Adam was sleep and when he awoke, Eve just appeared. He knew there was spiritual attraction that had taken place and he quickly recognized why she was there. She was there to HELP him. She was there to bring healing to him, comfort to him and encouragement to him. She was there to be his HELPMATE/HELPER. Husbands, it's time to recognize why God gave you a wife. She's a part of you, she came out of you to help you! The bible says, she's the weaker vessel. Not WEAK, but the weaker vessel. This simply means that she wasn't created to bare heavy burdens, carry around the worries of life, try to figure out where to go, what to do or raise children by herself. She was only created to HELP! We have too many women being put in a position to lead the family when that's not her responsibility. On the flip side, we have too many domineering women pushing their way into leadership, not giving their husbands an opportunity to lead because they want to be in control. Ladies, you can't get mad at him for not leading and not give him the opportunity to lead and space to make mistakes. The bible says,
22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
Submission is not a curse word! Anything with two heads is a monster. It doesn't say wives let your husbands run over you and treat you like a dog. Another scripture says,
Husbands, if you love your wife as Christ loved the church, you'll do whatever it takes to provide, make her feel safe, peaceful and content. Christ loved the church so much until He gave his life for it. How deep is your love? If we bring order back to our marriages, then we won't have wives trying to be the husband and husbands sitting back being jelly back and a push over, as if he was the weaker vessel. If you want to see the manifestation of the blessings of God then you must be willing to invite Him into an order-filled house! Our homes should be a place of PEACE and LOVE, not CHAOS and HATE!
My pastor taught my husband and I something years ago when we first got married. There is a big difference between a PRINCIPLE and an INCIDENT. Couples find themselves fussing and fighting over things that really don't matter. Neither party have the grace and the will to bring peace to the situation, everyone just wants to be right. When this occurs it makes everything ALL WRONG! Before you engage in or initiate an argument, ask yourself, is this a principle or an incident? A principle infers that whatever happened, happens ALL of the time. An incident infers that whatever happened, happened that one time. Seriously, was that last argument worth it? We create division and separation in our relationship just because someone isn't willing to be wrong or just ignore something. No one will do or say everything right all the time. Sometimes we have to acquiesce, agree without protest, accept without question. Is this easy? No, but it's necessary!
If you are engaged, make sure you're ready to die to yourself, in order for your marriage to live. Guys, make sure you're ready to lead and ladies make sure you're ready to submit. Know what the Word says about your roles and make a commitment to strive for an ordered-filled marriage. When my husband and I got married, we went in with an understanding that DIVORCE WASN'T AN OPTION. The problem with many is that they get married with an option. Thinking that you can "opt-out" your marriage and your commitment at anytime IS NOT GOD! No, you won't wake-up every morning feeling like you're in love, but in your heart you know that you love your spouse. Marriage isn't based on feelings, its based on commitment (Apostle Dannie Williams).
Today I want you to think about and list (5) things that YOU can do to make your relationship better and bring order to marriage. Notice I didn't say (5) things you want your spouse to do. It's time to look in the mirror and ask God to change "YOU", not your spouse, but "YOU". If there are some real deep seated issues that need to be dealt with, deal with it. If you need counseling, find a man or woman of God who can help you. Whatever it takes, make it happen! We spend time and money making sure our cars look good and run good. We spend a lot of money on gym memberships and salons trying to make sure we look good, BUT how much time and money do you put in trying to make sure your relationship runs good? Marriage seminars, books, retreats are a few things that we can invest in to increase the value of our marriage.
I'm convinced that our families will experience the break-throughs that we are searching for once we get back to God's divine and ordained order. My question to you is,
"HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE"?
P.S.
Keep in mind that I know there are thousands of different marriage situations that may require other strategies to bring healing, hope and/or a peaceful resolution. At the end of the day, we must seek God about specific marriage issues. He knows all things!
The Purpose Coachwww.yolandapresley.com
I've been praying for marriages lately because I understand the attack that has been launched against the sanctity of marriage and divine family order. The enemy's ultimate goal is to destroy our Country but he starts with the family first. He knows that if he can get the spiritual dynamics of the family twisted and distorted, he can eat away at the very fabric of what holds our Country together, THE FAMILY.
Husbands and wives and those seeking to get married, we have to go back to the biblical foundational principles of marriage, in order for God's will to prevail in our families. Most of us said these words when we got married: To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish 'till death do ... As hard as these vows may be to keep at times, it's our covenant to each other as husband and wife. The bible says:
Gen. 2:18, 21-24
The Lord God said, 'It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him'...and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh.
Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. The man said, 'This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man.' For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
This was God's first recorded surgery. He took one of man's ribs and made the woman. Remember, Adam was sleeping and when he awoke he said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh". There was no physical attraction here because Adam was sleep and when he awoke, Eve just appeared. He knew there was spiritual attraction that had taken place and he quickly recognized why she was there. She was there to HELP him. She was there to bring healing to him, comfort to him and encouragement to him. She was there to be his HELPMATE/HELPER. Husbands, it's time to recognize why God gave you a wife. She's a part of you, she came out of you to help you! The bible says, she's the weaker vessel. Not WEAK, but the weaker vessel. This simply means that she wasn't created to bare heavy burdens, carry around the worries of life, try to figure out where to go, what to do or raise children by herself. She was only created to HELP! We have too many women being put in a position to lead the family when that's not her responsibility. On the flip side, we have too many domineering women pushing their way into leadership, not giving their husbands an opportunity to lead because they want to be in control. Ladies, you can't get mad at him for not leading and not give him the opportunity to lead and space to make mistakes. The bible says,
Ephesians 5:22-33
New International Version (NIV)
22 Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the Savior. 24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything.
Submission is not a curse word! Anything with two heads is a monster. It doesn't say wives let your husbands run over you and treat you like a dog. Another scripture says,
Ephesians 5:22-33
New International Version (NIV)
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her 26 to make her holy, cleansing[a] her by the washing with water through the word, 27 and to present her to himself as a radiant church, without stain or wrinkle or any other blemish, but holy and blameless. 28 In this same way, husbands ought to love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. 29 After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church— 30 for we are members of his body.Husbands, if you love your wife as Christ loved the church, you'll do whatever it takes to provide, make her feel safe, peaceful and content. Christ loved the church so much until He gave his life for it. How deep is your love? If we bring order back to our marriages, then we won't have wives trying to be the husband and husbands sitting back being jelly back and a push over, as if he was the weaker vessel. If you want to see the manifestation of the blessings of God then you must be willing to invite Him into an order-filled house! Our homes should be a place of PEACE and LOVE, not CHAOS and HATE!
My pastor taught my husband and I something years ago when we first got married. There is a big difference between a PRINCIPLE and an INCIDENT. Couples find themselves fussing and fighting over things that really don't matter. Neither party have the grace and the will to bring peace to the situation, everyone just wants to be right. When this occurs it makes everything ALL WRONG! Before you engage in or initiate an argument, ask yourself, is this a principle or an incident? A principle infers that whatever happened, happens ALL of the time. An incident infers that whatever happened, happened that one time. Seriously, was that last argument worth it? We create division and separation in our relationship just because someone isn't willing to be wrong or just ignore something. No one will do or say everything right all the time. Sometimes we have to acquiesce, agree without protest, accept without question. Is this easy? No, but it's necessary!
If you are engaged, make sure you're ready to die to yourself, in order for your marriage to live. Guys, make sure you're ready to lead and ladies make sure you're ready to submit. Know what the Word says about your roles and make a commitment to strive for an ordered-filled marriage. When my husband and I got married, we went in with an understanding that DIVORCE WASN'T AN OPTION. The problem with many is that they get married with an option. Thinking that you can "opt-out" your marriage and your commitment at anytime IS NOT GOD! No, you won't wake-up every morning feeling like you're in love, but in your heart you know that you love your spouse. Marriage isn't based on feelings, its based on commitment (Apostle Dannie Williams).
Today I want you to think about and list (5) things that YOU can do to make your relationship better and bring order to marriage. Notice I didn't say (5) things you want your spouse to do. It's time to look in the mirror and ask God to change "YOU", not your spouse, but "YOU". If there are some real deep seated issues that need to be dealt with, deal with it. If you need counseling, find a man or woman of God who can help you. Whatever it takes, make it happen! We spend time and money making sure our cars look good and run good. We spend a lot of money on gym memberships and salons trying to make sure we look good, BUT how much time and money do you put in trying to make sure your relationship runs good? Marriage seminars, books, retreats are a few things that we can invest in to increase the value of our marriage.
I'm convinced that our families will experience the break-throughs that we are searching for once we get back to God's divine and ordained order. My question to you is,
"HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE"?
P.S.
Keep in mind that I know there are thousands of different marriage situations that may require other strategies to bring healing, hope and/or a peaceful resolution. At the end of the day, we must seek God about specific marriage issues. He knows all things!
The Purpose Coachwww.yolandapresley.com
Monday, September 26, 2011
Limp Your Way to Your Blessing
I am so charged right now. I woke up a little slothful and was dragging a little bit. All of a sudden the Holy Spirit hit me real hard. In essence, He reminded me that PROCESS leads to PROGRESS, but only when there's movement. You may be in a process but progress is on the other side when you move towards it. Some of you may be like me right now, stupidity just gets on my nerves. People trying to create problems just to see your response, doing and saying things just to see if they'll get a roar out of you. Well, I came to serve notice on the devil today, you can HUFF and you can PUFF but you will not stop my PROGRESS!
If you remember, Jacob was preparing to go meet his brother Esau when he found himself alone with God. At this point, Jacob couldn't run or hide, he had to deal with what had dealt with him for years...HIMSELF. The bible says that a man wrestled with Jacob. When he realized that he couldn't over power Jacob he touched his hip socket, dislocated his hip which caused Jacob to limp. The man yelled for Jacob to let him go, but Jacob said, "I'm not going to let you go until you bless me". The man then asked, "What is your name"? When Jacob replied, the man said, "your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and man and have won (overcome)".
Many of you have been wrestling with issues of life. Many things have dislocated your hip: divorce, loss of loved-one, sickness & disease, lay-off, repossessions, foreclosures, rebellious kids, backstabbing friends, cheating spouse and many other issues of life. I woke-up just to tell you to "LIMP YOUR WAY TO YOUR BLESSING". I know it hurts, I know this process is tedious and overwhelming and it seems like it's about to take you out, but DON'T LET GO UNTIL GOD BLESSES YOU! This isn't the enemy, it's God! He needed to get you out of your comfort zone, get some people from around you and out of your ear, in order to change your life. Jacob's name went from meaning "trickster" to " triumphant in battle". God caused a victory before the confrontation! A change took place in Jacob before he had to confront his brother Esau. See, God wasn't concerned about Jacob's condition, He focused on YOUR condition. Jacob had to go through his process because from his descendants a child would be born and they would call him Immanuel, they would name him JESUS! God already knew that you would be in a tight-place right now. He already knew that some of you would be contemplating suicide, wanting to just pick-up and leave everything and everyone behind. He already knew that you would need a Savior. He knew that you would make some bad choices and need forgiveness. He knew that you would one day come to this place, where you have no answers, nothing else left to give, nothing else left to try and nothing else left to say. He gave you what you needed before you knew you needed it.........Jesus!
God is changing your name from Victim to Victor, DEBT to Debt-FREE, Sickness to HEALED, Borrower to LENDER! Don't stop fighting, don't stop praying, don't stop pushing, LIMP YOUR WAY TO YOUR BLESSING! Let them keep talking about you, lying on you, spreading gossip & rumors, scheming & plotting against you, trying to break you, trying to get you to respond.....Don't Let Go until God Blesses You Right in Their Faces! He has already promised to prepare a table before you in the presence of your enemies.
I don't know about you but I'm so charged right now I can run through troops and leap over walls. I'm fully confident that where I am is not where I'll be tomorrow. God can SHIFT your life overnight! Stop trying to defend yourself. Stop trying to make people love you or even life you. Stop trying to prove something to people who really don't care anyway. This is your set-up for your come-back and this time will be far greater than the first time!
LIMP YOUR WAY!
The Purpose Coach
www.yolandapresley.com
**Coach is looking for testimonies, comments and victory reports. If you don't want to leave a comment on the blog site email me at: igot2survive@aol.com. I want to celebrate with you as God manifests His promises in your life.
SEE WHAT COACH IS DOING.............
For more empowerment, order your copy of AVERAGE, The Enemy of Purpose.
http://www.xlibris.com/AVERAGETheEnemy....html
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If you remember, Jacob was preparing to go meet his brother Esau when he found himself alone with God. At this point, Jacob couldn't run or hide, he had to deal with what had dealt with him for years...HIMSELF. The bible says that a man wrestled with Jacob. When he realized that he couldn't over power Jacob he touched his hip socket, dislocated his hip which caused Jacob to limp. The man yelled for Jacob to let him go, but Jacob said, "I'm not going to let you go until you bless me". The man then asked, "What is your name"? When Jacob replied, the man said, "your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and man and have won (overcome)".
Many of you have been wrestling with issues of life. Many things have dislocated your hip: divorce, loss of loved-one, sickness & disease, lay-off, repossessions, foreclosures, rebellious kids, backstabbing friends, cheating spouse and many other issues of life. I woke-up just to tell you to "LIMP YOUR WAY TO YOUR BLESSING". I know it hurts, I know this process is tedious and overwhelming and it seems like it's about to take you out, but DON'T LET GO UNTIL GOD BLESSES YOU! This isn't the enemy, it's God! He needed to get you out of your comfort zone, get some people from around you and out of your ear, in order to change your life. Jacob's name went from meaning "trickster" to " triumphant in battle". God caused a victory before the confrontation! A change took place in Jacob before he had to confront his brother Esau. See, God wasn't concerned about Jacob's condition, He focused on YOUR condition. Jacob had to go through his process because from his descendants a child would be born and they would call him Immanuel, they would name him JESUS! God already knew that you would be in a tight-place right now. He already knew that some of you would be contemplating suicide, wanting to just pick-up and leave everything and everyone behind. He already knew that you would need a Savior. He knew that you would make some bad choices and need forgiveness. He knew that you would one day come to this place, where you have no answers, nothing else left to give, nothing else left to try and nothing else left to say. He gave you what you needed before you knew you needed it.........Jesus!
God is changing your name from Victim to Victor, DEBT to Debt-FREE, Sickness to HEALED, Borrower to LENDER! Don't stop fighting, don't stop praying, don't stop pushing, LIMP YOUR WAY TO YOUR BLESSING! Let them keep talking about you, lying on you, spreading gossip & rumors, scheming & plotting against you, trying to break you, trying to get you to respond.....Don't Let Go until God Blesses You Right in Their Faces! He has already promised to prepare a table before you in the presence of your enemies.
I don't know about you but I'm so charged right now I can run through troops and leap over walls. I'm fully confident that where I am is not where I'll be tomorrow. God can SHIFT your life overnight! Stop trying to defend yourself. Stop trying to make people love you or even life you. Stop trying to prove something to people who really don't care anyway. This is your set-up for your come-back and this time will be far greater than the first time!
LIMP YOUR WAY!
The Purpose Coach
www.yolandapresley.com
**Coach is looking for testimonies, comments and victory reports. If you don't want to leave a comment on the blog site email me at: igot2survive@aol.com. I want to celebrate with you as God manifests His promises in your life.
SEE WHAT COACH IS DOING.............
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Also visit: www.thirtyonegifts.com
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Host a party and receive your favorite piece of jewelry. Check out the catalog on line.
www.primerica.com/ypresley
For information on becoming properly protected, debt-free and financially independent.
Friday, September 23, 2011
Do You Remember the Times.......
The Holy Spirit woke me up early this morning. I was up around 3:30 - 3:45am, but because I was being lazy, I tried to pray while I was laying down and let that be that, but God wasn't trying to hear it. He wouldn't let me go back to sleep so I knew I needed to get up. So, I got up, grabbed my prayer shawl and went into the living room to pray. I felt impressed to read several chapters in the book of Deuteronomy. As I began to read I got worried because I was feeling like God was rebuking me or telling me that was being disobedient and rebellious, but I kept on reading......
In Deuteronomy 11, God reminds Israel of how He's kept and led them through the dessert for the last forty years. He reminded them of how he allowed them to go hungry and then fed them with manna (something no one had ever heard of). He reminded them that over the last forty years, their clothing never wore out nor did their feet swell. He urged them to obey the commands and worship Him with fear and trembling. He then proceeded to speak this word: The Lord your God is bringing you into a good land with streams that flow from springs in the valleys and hills. He told them that wheat and barley fields are everywhere and so are vineyards and orchards full of fig, pomegranate, and olive trees, and there is plenty of honey. A few scriptures later He says.......If you always obey my laws and teachings, you will have plenty to eat, and will build good houses to live in. You will get more and more cattle, sheep, silver, gold, and other possessions.
I went through all of that just to let you know that you are on the mind and heart of God. God wants you to know that if He's provided for you in the past, He'll do it again. He only wants you to trust and obey. He reminded me this morning that I turned "40" in June of this year and it was Him who sustained and provided and led me out of Egypt over these last 40 years. He comforted my heart and spirit by reminding me of Prophetic Word over my life and assuring me that IF I TRUST & OBEY, I WILL HAVE GOOD SUCCESS.
In the midst of your dessert experience today, trust God. My friend, you've been here before. This isn't your first barren and dry season. This isn't the first time you've struggled or had challenging times in your life. This isn't the first financial hardship your family has experienced. All you need to do is REMEMBER.....Remember the manna God sent from heaven before, remember the rock He split to give you water to drink before, remember the raven He sent to feed you before, remember the favor He graced you with before, remember the way He made out of no-way before, YOU'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE, TRUST HIM! If you can REMEMBER, you will REMAIN ready and RECEIVE your RELEASE.
Rest assure that as soon as you make up your mind to LIVE, make up your mind to BELIEVE, make up your mind to TRUST God, the enemy will come. This is when you open your mouth and speak to ANY & EVERYTHING that's contrary to your faith. Sometimes you have to speak to mountains in order for them to move. Yes, God can choose to move them without you saying a word, but God's faith in you isn't the issue, your faith in Him is what's on trial. If you want to be found Innocent of all charges of doubt and unbelief, then He needs to see some REAL EVIDENCE. He doesn't want to see this circumstantial stuff that many people offer him daily. If their circumstances are good then they have faith. Nah...that's not faith that's pimping God. God isn't your Big Poppa that you call when all else fails. He's your BIG Jehovah that sent His only begotten son, to die for your sins and give you an opportunity to Live the God-Best Life. Today is the day to make a decision to Trust and Obey inspite of.
I pray that every person reading this post today will receive a special grace and anointing to lay down their burdens, evict their worries, cast out their doubt & unbelief and open their hearts and spirits, to receive the divine Peace of God. I speak REST to your spirit and STRENGTH to your heart, to Trust & Obey the only wise God, our Father.
The Purpose Coach
www.yolandapresley.com
In Deuteronomy 11, God reminds Israel of how He's kept and led them through the dessert for the last forty years. He reminded them of how he allowed them to go hungry and then fed them with manna (something no one had ever heard of). He reminded them that over the last forty years, their clothing never wore out nor did their feet swell. He urged them to obey the commands and worship Him with fear and trembling. He then proceeded to speak this word: The Lord your God is bringing you into a good land with streams that flow from springs in the valleys and hills. He told them that wheat and barley fields are everywhere and so are vineyards and orchards full of fig, pomegranate, and olive trees, and there is plenty of honey. A few scriptures later He says.......If you always obey my laws and teachings, you will have plenty to eat, and will build good houses to live in. You will get more and more cattle, sheep, silver, gold, and other possessions.
I went through all of that just to let you know that you are on the mind and heart of God. God wants you to know that if He's provided for you in the past, He'll do it again. He only wants you to trust and obey. He reminded me this morning that I turned "40" in June of this year and it was Him who sustained and provided and led me out of Egypt over these last 40 years. He comforted my heart and spirit by reminding me of Prophetic Word over my life and assuring me that IF I TRUST & OBEY, I WILL HAVE GOOD SUCCESS.
In the midst of your dessert experience today, trust God. My friend, you've been here before. This isn't your first barren and dry season. This isn't the first time you've struggled or had challenging times in your life. This isn't the first financial hardship your family has experienced. All you need to do is REMEMBER.....Remember the manna God sent from heaven before, remember the rock He split to give you water to drink before, remember the raven He sent to feed you before, remember the favor He graced you with before, remember the way He made out of no-way before, YOU'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE, TRUST HIM! If you can REMEMBER, you will REMAIN ready and RECEIVE your RELEASE.
Rest assure that as soon as you make up your mind to LIVE, make up your mind to BELIEVE, make up your mind to TRUST God, the enemy will come. This is when you open your mouth and speak to ANY & EVERYTHING that's contrary to your faith. Sometimes you have to speak to mountains in order for them to move. Yes, God can choose to move them without you saying a word, but God's faith in you isn't the issue, your faith in Him is what's on trial. If you want to be found Innocent of all charges of doubt and unbelief, then He needs to see some REAL EVIDENCE. He doesn't want to see this circumstantial stuff that many people offer him daily. If their circumstances are good then they have faith. Nah...that's not faith that's pimping God. God isn't your Big Poppa that you call when all else fails. He's your BIG Jehovah that sent His only begotten son, to die for your sins and give you an opportunity to Live the God-Best Life. Today is the day to make a decision to Trust and Obey inspite of.
I pray that every person reading this post today will receive a special grace and anointing to lay down their burdens, evict their worries, cast out their doubt & unbelief and open their hearts and spirits, to receive the divine Peace of God. I speak REST to your spirit and STRENGTH to your heart, to Trust & Obey the only wise God, our Father.
The Purpose Coach
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Make It Happen!
I woke-up early enough to get the kids ready for school and help my daughter study for her tests today. I made her note cards and helped her to prepare to ACE all three tests. I walked them to the bus stop and now I'm ready to Make Something Happen!
Being in a season of transition means you have to grind it out, in order to stay ahead. I'm the type of person who will do whatever it takes to provide for my family and ensure my kids have their basic needs met. It's all a part of being a MOM. Many times we must do what we have to do until we can do what we want to do. Often, I laugh at myself and say, "If you try one more thing.........." When your back is against the wall and decisions have been made by others that drastically effects your way of living and family's well being, you don't have time to get angry, you have to get-up and put your gifts and talents to work. Many times people sit on their gifts, afraid to step out and miss valuable opportunities that could bring a divine breakthrough in their lives. What are you really good at? What would you do without pay if you didn't have to worry about money? What's your passion? It's time to answer these questions because your "change" is in your hands, your mouth, your creativity, your eye for fashion, your compassion for others or your heart to help. There's something that you're sitting on that has the ability to SHIFT your finances, your way of living and eliminate struggle in your life. What is it? My friend, it's time to Make It Happen!
If you're waiting on a pat on the back, encouragement from others or support from family, it may not happen, so quit having MISPLACED EXPECTATIONS! The Holy Spirit helped me with this a few years ago. I expected certain people to help me, back me, support me and open doors for me. When it never happened I got a little upset. The Holy Spirit checked me and said, " You have misplaced expectations." He told me that I was expecting something from someone who didn't have the capacity to give it. He clarified capacity to mean the HEART to do it. It wasn't that they couldn't, but they didn't have the heart to do it. That experience totally shifted my life and mindset. It doesn't matter what you do for people, you must do it from your heart because doing it and expecting something back will cause bitterness when it doesn't happen. Most people are only concerned about them, their kids, their spouse, their dreams, their desires, their well-being, with no thought or concern about you and your family. Don't get it twisted my friend, actions always speak louder than words! You can say as many nice things about me as you would like, but if your actions never coincide with what you say, I REALLY DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT! Think about people who have connections and authority in certain arenas that could open a door for you, but they've never offered, never introduced you to anyone, never acknowledge your work, your gift or your abilities. No, don't get deep because it's easy to say just trust God, don't put your trust in man. The real issue is this: Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. (Luke 6:38)
There are some things God expects man to do, but you never hear that do you? I live my life by this one quote: When People Show You Who They Are, Believe Them Because They Are Telling You the Truth!
Don't get caught-up in where you are or what happened to bring you to this point, just get up and Make It Happen! You have the ability to change your situation, change your circumstances, change your financial picture. The bible says:
NIV
But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today.
NLV
Remember the LORD your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful, in order to fulfill the covenant he confirmed to your ancestors with an oath.
KJ
But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
It's time to tap into what's on the inside of you and create your way out of your situation. You can create your way out of that dead-end job, create your way out of debt, create your way out of foreclosure, CREATE YOUR WAY TO THE LIFE YOU WANT TO LIVE!
Don't Wait for Something to Happen, Make it Happen!
Have a Powerful Day,
The Purpose Coach
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Being in a season of transition means you have to grind it out, in order to stay ahead. I'm the type of person who will do whatever it takes to provide for my family and ensure my kids have their basic needs met. It's all a part of being a MOM. Many times we must do what we have to do until we can do what we want to do. Often, I laugh at myself and say, "If you try one more thing.........." When your back is against the wall and decisions have been made by others that drastically effects your way of living and family's well being, you don't have time to get angry, you have to get-up and put your gifts and talents to work. Many times people sit on their gifts, afraid to step out and miss valuable opportunities that could bring a divine breakthrough in their lives. What are you really good at? What would you do without pay if you didn't have to worry about money? What's your passion? It's time to answer these questions because your "change" is in your hands, your mouth, your creativity, your eye for fashion, your compassion for others or your heart to help. There's something that you're sitting on that has the ability to SHIFT your finances, your way of living and eliminate struggle in your life. What is it? My friend, it's time to Make It Happen!
If you're waiting on a pat on the back, encouragement from others or support from family, it may not happen, so quit having MISPLACED EXPECTATIONS! The Holy Spirit helped me with this a few years ago. I expected certain people to help me, back me, support me and open doors for me. When it never happened I got a little upset. The Holy Spirit checked me and said, " You have misplaced expectations." He told me that I was expecting something from someone who didn't have the capacity to give it. He clarified capacity to mean the HEART to do it. It wasn't that they couldn't, but they didn't have the heart to do it. That experience totally shifted my life and mindset. It doesn't matter what you do for people, you must do it from your heart because doing it and expecting something back will cause bitterness when it doesn't happen. Most people are only concerned about them, their kids, their spouse, their dreams, their desires, their well-being, with no thought or concern about you and your family. Don't get it twisted my friend, actions always speak louder than words! You can say as many nice things about me as you would like, but if your actions never coincide with what you say, I REALLY DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT! Think about people who have connections and authority in certain arenas that could open a door for you, but they've never offered, never introduced you to anyone, never acknowledge your work, your gift or your abilities. No, don't get deep because it's easy to say just trust God, don't put your trust in man. The real issue is this: Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. (Luke 6:38)
There are some things God expects man to do, but you never hear that do you? I live my life by this one quote: When People Show You Who They Are, Believe Them Because They Are Telling You the Truth!
Don't get caught-up in where you are or what happened to bring you to this point, just get up and Make It Happen! You have the ability to change your situation, change your circumstances, change your financial picture. The bible says:
NIV
But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today.
NLV
Remember the LORD your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful, in order to fulfill the covenant he confirmed to your ancestors with an oath.
KJ
But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
It's time to tap into what's on the inside of you and create your way out of your situation. You can create your way out of that dead-end job, create your way out of debt, create your way out of foreclosure, CREATE YOUR WAY TO THE LIFE YOU WANT TO LIVE!
Don't Wait for Something to Happen, Make it Happen!
Have a Powerful Day,
The Purpose Coach
Check out my new endeavors:
www.thirtyonegifts.com
www.tracilynnjewelry.com
Need Affordable Life Insurance or Help Getting Out of Debt?
Visit: www.primerica.com/ypresley
Call Me for More Information on any of the Above Products & Services @ 1-800-986-3327
www.yolandapresley.com
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Nevertheless, I'll Trust You!
Someone told me yesterday that God had spoken a Word over their life and they know it was God. This person was told that she would run her own childcare facility and greatly impact the lives of young children. Out of the same mouth that she spoke the Word, she spoke fear. Her next statement was, "But I have a fear of failure." I pondered that for a while and realized many of us aren't living our dreams or living the life that God has predestined us to live because of FEAR. As I think about it a little more, I have a question: Fear of What? Fear is the enemy of Faith, Doubt and Unbelief makes you unstable. James 1:5-8 6But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. 8A double minded man is unstable in all his ways.
At the end of the day, you must decide whether or not you believe God and His Word. You have a right to be fearful if you are trying to make something happen yourself. You have a right to be fearful if you're walking in disobedience and rebellion BUT, if you know that you heard God, if you know that you believe His Word and if you know that God can't lie, what are you scared of? If God spoke it, He'll bring it to pass. Yes, we have to line up with His Word, live by His Word and be faithful to His Word, but the good thing is, We're Not Responsible for Manifestation His Word. If you're going to trust Him, then trust HIM. A double-minded man is unstable in ALL of His ways. God can't release what He has for you if you're not in a Faith Place to receive it. He's looking for someone who's steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. He's looking for an Abraham who staggered not at the Promises of God through unbelief. He's looking for a Sarah that will believe even though the resource by which the promise will come is dried-up and old. He's looking for a Simon-Peter that will say, Nevertheless, at thy word I will let down the net. Yall ain't hearing me! Simon-Peter had toiled all night and caught nothing. He was tired, weary and had wasted too much time trying to catch fish when obviously nothing was biting. But when God spoke he said, Nevertheless! In other words: I'm tired and frustrated, but I'll trust you, I'm at the end of my rope but I'll trust you, I'm tired of trying to make this marriage work, but I'll trust you, I'm tired of being being alone raising kids who are disobedient and rebellious but I'll trust you. I'm tired of giving and giving but never getting anything in return but I'll trust you. I'm tired of being used on my job, under appreciated and de-valued but I'll trust you. I'm tired of waiting and believing that I'll come out of this financial mess, but I'll trust you. I'm tired of struggling with the same issues over and over again, BUT I'll TRUST YOU. Is there anybody who feels like Simon-Peter today?
You already know that you can't do it so why not just trust the one who is able to do exceeding, abundantly above all that we can ask or think....Why not trust the one who is able to keep you from falling.... Why not trust the one who can make every crooked path straight....Why not trust the one who can change your situation overnight! All God has to do is Speak it and it IS. You've tried it your way and failed. Now, you have no other choice but to trust HIM. Understand that whatever is going on now that's contrary to the Word that was spoken, is part of the process that will take you to the manifestation. I know it's hard, tough, and overwhelming, but without the process you won't appreciation the blessing. Be still and know that He is God.
God is saying to us, launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch. In Luke chapter 5, when Simon Peter obeyed God, inspite of how he was feeling, inspite of how things looked, God blessed them with some much until they had to call for HELP, to bring in all of the fish. All God is looking for is a NEVERTHELESS............
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At the end of the day, you must decide whether or not you believe God and His Word. You have a right to be fearful if you are trying to make something happen yourself. You have a right to be fearful if you're walking in disobedience and rebellion BUT, if you know that you heard God, if you know that you believe His Word and if you know that God can't lie, what are you scared of? If God spoke it, He'll bring it to pass. Yes, we have to line up with His Word, live by His Word and be faithful to His Word, but the good thing is, We're Not Responsible for Manifestation His Word. If you're going to trust Him, then trust HIM. A double-minded man is unstable in ALL of His ways. God can't release what He has for you if you're not in a Faith Place to receive it. He's looking for someone who's steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord. He's looking for an Abraham who staggered not at the Promises of God through unbelief. He's looking for a Sarah that will believe even though the resource by which the promise will come is dried-up and old. He's looking for a Simon-Peter that will say, Nevertheless, at thy word I will let down the net. Yall ain't hearing me! Simon-Peter had toiled all night and caught nothing. He was tired, weary and had wasted too much time trying to catch fish when obviously nothing was biting. But when God spoke he said, Nevertheless! In other words: I'm tired and frustrated, but I'll trust you, I'm at the end of my rope but I'll trust you, I'm tired of trying to make this marriage work, but I'll trust you, I'm tired of being being alone raising kids who are disobedient and rebellious but I'll trust you. I'm tired of giving and giving but never getting anything in return but I'll trust you. I'm tired of being used on my job, under appreciated and de-valued but I'll trust you. I'm tired of waiting and believing that I'll come out of this financial mess, but I'll trust you. I'm tired of struggling with the same issues over and over again, BUT I'll TRUST YOU. Is there anybody who feels like Simon-Peter today?
You already know that you can't do it so why not just trust the one who is able to do exceeding, abundantly above all that we can ask or think....Why not trust the one who is able to keep you from falling.... Why not trust the one who can make every crooked path straight....Why not trust the one who can change your situation overnight! All God has to do is Speak it and it IS. You've tried it your way and failed. Now, you have no other choice but to trust HIM. Understand that whatever is going on now that's contrary to the Word that was spoken, is part of the process that will take you to the manifestation. I know it's hard, tough, and overwhelming, but without the process you won't appreciation the blessing. Be still and know that He is God.
God is saying to us, launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch. In Luke chapter 5, when Simon Peter obeyed God, inspite of how he was feeling, inspite of how things looked, God blessed them with some much until they had to call for HELP, to bring in all of the fish. All God is looking for is a NEVERTHELESS............
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ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!
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