Friday, June 30, 2006

Singles Friday...

The Laws of attraction.
We can only attract who we are or who we used to be. We never attract our future, we only attract our past or our present. In order to attract our future we have to change our present. So that means in order to change what we want, WE have to become that change. Every relationship tends to be a repeat of the last one. Even when we think that we have chosen someone completely opposite, at the core they tend to be what we had last time. Unless we change our “magnetism”. (Everything in the universe carries an attraction).


Only G-d can change who we are at the core. That is the purpose of the Holy Spirit. To wash us and cleanse us from old things. We can not get new things until we are willing to first acknowledge our issues so that he can change us. You can not do the same things you used to do and then think that you have gotten a new experience. I was once deceived that I had chosen a man unlike all the others. Umm, yeah he was different in a few areas. But at the core when the new car smell wore off and he begin to be comfortable enough to really be him, he was essentially like the others only with him I had taken things to a whole other level and I could not get out as easily as I did all the rest of the relationships.
We need to keep it real with ourselves. When we are in new relationships, we are not really being ourselves. And not only that but women talk too darn much. We get to spilling the beans on the last 8 relationships so they have this list of things they know to avoid to keep us “tricked” into believing that he is different. Eventually, they get comfortable and they forget to keep it up. If you look back, you’ll agree that’s probably how “Jody” was able to keep up as long as he did last time. Women need to learn how to operate in secrets. Disclosure is fine. But, you need to consult G-d about what to share. After all they are not secrets. They are your past. We are not obligated to share all of our past. The word says a fool utters all his mind… But that’s another post.

Spiritual/Natural Illness Connection
nted to mention that every illness has a spiritual reason. Whatever area you are ill in, simply figure out what the purpose of that bodily function is and then apply that principle to your life. For example, a while ago my knees were hurting. I could not figure it out as I am not obese nor had I involved in any activity that would have caused me that type of pain. So I looked up every scripture as it related to the knees, printed them and then looked up what the true functions of the knee was as it related to the body. Long story short the knees biblically had everything to do with submission. I was not submitted to G-d’s way on several things in my life. I was trying to carry those things out my way. The knee pain was a warning. Now when I feel the slightest twitch anywhere I respond with healing and I ask G-d what are you trying to show me. Our bodies are a signal to deeper issues. I just wanted to mention that.
Lastly the dating tip #1:
As Christian women, we should be up front with men that we meet. Thy need to know where G-d stands in our lives and they will never be able to be more important to us than G-d. We need to say that I’m not going to compromise my beliefs with laying down with you prior to marriage, I want a different experience than when I was in the world. I am not going to start skipping my prayer time, my word time for you or missing church. If you are really mine--you’ll keep me in the word and in prayer. You’ll encourage me to do that and we’ll have that to discuss along with other things because Iron sharpens Iron right?…Okay. Tell them it will never be all about you, I am going to church with or without you--there will be no compromise with G-d. You ain’t that fine, you ain’t that wonderful--I will walk off and leave you for G-d. He is my first love. They need to know that and pass that test before the conversation goes any further.
The reason why most of us can’t say that is usually because it ain’t all about him yet so we fear losing some flesh over G-d. The one who delivered us, set us free, kept our mind in the last stormy relationship. This is the first conversation we need to have in the dating stages. They need to be evaluated. (Also if you can not tell him how you really feel, you are already under a spirit of witchcraft--he's already controlling your actions and your thoughts). The men we date needs to have the same commitment to G-d as us--not saying I believe in G-d yet it’s just some words. It is not enough to be a good person. Are you serving G-d with the same intensity that I am? Because if not, then you’ll take me backwards and I refuse to go there. So there we have it, the up front method is the best policy--day one. If you hesitate on doing it, you may end up hooked up because in resisting that conversation you are opening the door for compromise. Just a thought. (I'll talk about hooking up with someone unsaved later next Friday).

Saturday…Things I wish someone would have told me prior to getting married.

Be Blessed. Chosen.

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Thursday, June 29, 2006

Things women do to mess their lives up…(and the lives of others) # 1

(Bear with me, I am angry)

I have this friend that I have had for the last 12 years. Since I moved here from Texas. She was the first women that I embraced when I got here. (I have said before that I have had issues with women--still do, I tend to irritate them somehow--that’s another post). I love her. She has been my sister and vice versa. We have been through great things together, encouraging one another--I was there when her crazy ex tried to jump off the building. (I think she forgot that--probably not) She was there when mine cheated on me and got some girl pregnant (he thought--Whole other post!!!) Remind me to tell that one day.

Anyway…I am the middle of a great transition in my life. I am working on my books and editing this overdue project--fighting for some peace, etc, etc, etc. One specific day G-d had me to call her and check in. I did, though I was hesitant and very busy because whenever he does this, I know I am about to have to tell someone something and I hate that! I chatted with her and we talked about the children, work, blah, blah, blah. Without her mentioning it, I knew that she was in a new relationship. Finally, she got around to it. When she began to talk, in the middle of all of that the Holy Spirit began to talk to me to tell her some stuff. Being that I was quiet, she knew that.

Now, I asked her no questions but then she asked me what I had to tell her. I begin to tell her where I was and what G-d had me to say. It was a confirmation to her spirit yet, it was not what she wanted to hear and therefore she copped an attitude. I mean UGLY attitude(see why I have issues with women?). Sometimes too much D.R.A.M.A.! I really don’t have time for it. I hated it in the world and avoided it like the plague. I am no different in that respect now. More tolerant, because he often has me minister to DRAMA QUEENS--who claim they are not. If you don‘t like drama--why does it always follow you?(I think that’s why I irritate them).

First of all, I thought we were closer than that and second of all why you mad at me? Get mad with G-d! Shoot, I was simply the messenger and not the first one at that.

Here is the problem:
She is dating someone that is still married--in the process of getting divorced. Not always a bad thing. But first of all I don’t care what you do. You are grown and you are free. I’m not here to tell you what to do. Not my job. What I said was because G-d said to tell you. Next, if I know you hard-headed, I won’t say jack unless he tells me too or unless you ask. I feel like, why should I waste my time? You ain’t listening!
Okay, biblically, Abigail met David and they were both married. That’s true. Often times we are in some mess that he didn’t ordain in the first place and in his eyes we are just in a legal/man thing and not his thing so we are just as single as the next person. After any relationship we all need to be processed. If you want to use Abigail and David--fine but know that in the customs of the Jewish people, the widow had a period of mourning. Her marriage was not instant to David. Nevertheless, You can skip them. Let’s see, Esther--was prepared for a king for over a year. If you look at in from a natural sense she was being prepared in scents/perfumes--spiritually she was being purified I.e. processed. That’s an example of what he desires for us. This man is getting divorced and already he's ready for you? We all need time to heal and grow in between relationships. But, whatever.

Umm…next, when G-d sends you a man, he is not going to contradict himself to give him to you! He is not expecting you to shack or give up the booty. What is it with women? Can we not keep ourselves together until we get married. Dang! I am so frustrated with women.

And this is my pet peeve….if you screwing, leave G-d out of it because we KNOW that ain’t him! Stop attaching him to some mess! As Christian women there aught to be a difference between us and the women in the world! We should have a standard. Shoot! Show me where he said get some prior to marriage. You can not tell me that you have met some man and you and he are screwing and G-d has confirmed the you and he belong together. The fact that you are screwing is an indication of immaturity and with him it’s all about maturity. You can’t control your flesh now, nor can the man and usually later on that will be an issue again. He never tells us to do something he has never told anyone else to do. Show me where that’s at in the bible. Now if you ask the for a confirmation, SATAN can give you one too. G-d’s confirmations line up with the word. But now for you, he has started contradicting himself? I don’t think so.

If you want to skip all the bible stories--she had ME for an example. I am living testimony of what happens when you ignore G-d. She has known me all this time. She has watched me be evicted, financially barren, sick--bout to die, working two jobs at some points, stuck now until I get that I can not make a decision without his sanction! Do you not remember all the crying I have done to you over the phone? And all the frustrations and anxieties? Do you remember that my children have had to suffer as a result of my IGNORANT decision? My children have had to go with me in my mess. And on top of that I have had the nerve to have more children after all of this! Has my life not taught you anything? You want your kids to go through all of this too?

There aught to be a law called “my friends testimony” that would teach the rest of us what not to do. The problem with sex prior to marriage is that it clouds our judgment and discernment. Flesh is involved and we can no longer think like we would if our focus was clear. Actually I won’t say that, after the flesh is involved we simply decide to ignore the right way because “things” feel good. Call me when you realize that dang I screwed up and sex is the last thing on your mind and you are still expected to be a wife! Now that’s a test! Call me when you are grieving for what you have put your kids through.

DANG! I am aching for my friend because if G-d tells us to warn you, there is only one end to the story. The one he’s trying to keep you from and the one you think won’t happen because ya’ll all happy now. Ask any woman that has suffered a damaging relationship. We are always happy, in the beginning. But you think the rest of us are all jaded now. Bitter. Trying to “rain on your parade”. No, we are simply wiser. Often worn and weary from the journey that has left us aching. We are the casualties of a war you don’t have to fight because you are being warned. Just like I was.

If your friend warns you, it’s not a judgment on your character or you. It’s out of love for who you are. Take it as that. I hope one day my friend and I are okay. I pray for her because if she fails to heed G-d, she will be tested in her strength and her faith. She will see what she has seen in my life in her own. She’ll know what it is to make a decision that can mess up your life--and your children’s.

Be Blessed. Chosen.

Friday...Dating tips/Every illness has a spiritual cause/the law of attraction.

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Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Question and Answer Wednesday…

As I say all the time, I am no expert….I answer from what I have learned, what G-d has shown me and from my own personal experience.

Serenity asked...
One question, prophecy? I've heard you say that when a prophet tells you something it should be a confirmation from what you've already received from God. I've also read that prophecy is not telling the future. So, exactly what is prophecy and how does it operate today?

I am in ministry in a prophetic house. My Spiritual Father is a prophet, not simply the office of a prophet but it is who he is. With that said, Prophecy is given to confirm and therefore exhort and edify(1 Corin 14:3) I don’t know why people say that prophecy will not tell future events because it will. Anything that has not already happened is a future event. Now, I think that people don’t like prophecy because they are scared that it’s like fortune telling. What they fail to understand is that before fortune telling was prophecy was. Fortune telling is simply a perversion of prophecy. It’s not that the information is not correct, it’s how they get the information. They get it from familiar spirits and not G-d. Acts 16:16 is an example of that as well as 1 Samuel 28:6-15.
Now, for some reason people always want to say what no longer exists or operates in the kingdom. Like they say that we are no longer under the law--but what part of the law are you talking about? No we don’t offer sacrifices for sin anymore, Jesus came to fulfill that. But G-d still expects us to follow the commandments--but that’s another post. Prophecy is still alive and well today. If it were not so then why would G-d tell us in the last days he would pour out his spirit upon all flesh and your sons and your daughters shall, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams--he said that in 2 places--Joel 2:28 and Acts 2:17. Surely he wasn’t lying! I myself dream dreams. I keep track of them because it takes some time for me to understand some of them. Others, I wake up and I know exactly what they mean. It is said that it is a gift of prophecy. It’s only usable to me currently so, we’ll see when the gift develops a little more. Jesus operated in the prophetic. The scriptures say that he knew within himself what they thought.( Matthew 12:25, Luke 6:8) That’s prophecy. Now if he came to be our example, when then would we not experience the same things? Paul as well said in acts 27:10 that the ship he was on would encounter trouble. The events are New Testament, new covenant gifts(1 Corin 12). We are all given them by the choice of the Holy Spirit.
Now, the point is that the gifts operate the same way as they did in the old covenant only then you could only get a word from the Priest the Prophet or the King. Basically those who were set apart for the work that concerned the people. The spirit of G-d would COME UPON them and they would have a word from G-d. Now, anyone can have it because he has poured out his spirit upon all of us and because Jesus went back to the Father so that the Comforter could come. He dwells IN us. So that’s why the scriptures say that we have an unction from the holy one to know ALL things(1 John 2:20). Unction means a “knowing”. So prophecy can come in a the form of a dream, a word in your mind from G-d, a vision. We’ve all walked in it without knowing it. You know when you feel like you know someone or you’ve been a place before--when it happens to me I feel like I am operating in a sorta slow motion. The world calls it De ja vu--G-d calls it prophecy. When G-d shares something with you he will confirm it with signs and wonders. Like someone else will tell you what he told you and you never told them that. That’s another reason way it is so important to learn to keep things to ourselves, so that we know that confirmations are just that. The are not contaminated with people. I’ve ha a word confirmed to me on billboards, in the title of a book on a shelf immediately after G-d had told me something. But he will confirm it.
What I was saying with it being confirmation to you, is that he will have already spoken to you prior to telling someone else. I have never known him to tell anyone anything that he hadn’t already told them first. I’ve never seen nor have I witnessed it in the word. Anything anyone has ever told me was merely a confirmation of what he has already spoken to me.

Chele asked…
How do you respond to someone who "forsakes the fellowship" because they feel as though their relationship with God works fine without going to church. This is a person who is a believer, reads the bible and prays daily but has been turned off by church folk.

Well, there are times when G-d will call you out of a place and you will be at home until he sends you somewhere else. Before I found the ministry I am in now, I was at home. Not because of a bad experience but because I was getting more from G-d at home then the man in the pulpit could give me. But it was for a small season.

People have to be healed when things have gone awry in a church. But they have to be willing for G-d to do that in order for it to take place. The enemy wants us to hold onto that because while we do we are uncovered from a spiritual head and he desires to work on us during that time. Our Shepherd is not only our link to deliverance, but also our link to our purpose. The enemy knows that so he sends people--devils--in the church to separate us from the place and usually when he does that we tend to disconnect from G-d as well and ultimately purpose. Origianlly churches were in people's homes BUT they were called to that. While you can build a relationship with G-d from home, you will never gro to the point where you won't need someone to teach you something if you yourself are not called to preach. Church is the place where we are to be fed. It's where we learn and are prepared for the world and the work we are anointed to do. The incident that hurts you is the area that you are anointed in to heal someone else in a local assembly. That's what fellowship is about. Jeremiah 3:15 says that G-d would give us pastors after his heart to feed us with kowledge and understanding. That's the purpose of church.

If you know someone in that predicament just lift them up in prayer and encourage them to return to church. Encourage them to pray that G-d will show them where they need to fellowship at. We really can’t go anywhere like we think we can. When I left my last church, I had G-d confirm this place for me. And even though people try me there and some ignore me, snub me and even think I am ignorant--whatever--I will not leave there except that G-d moves me. I know that Man is my Spiritual Father. He carries me in his belly with the word he preaches. I can’t leave. The devil is a lie. The mere fact that the people are bothering me is a clear indication that I am in the right place. At all my other churches people were wonderful and nice all the time. I look back and I find that weird now. Shoot, Judas was one of the 12, he had been given power(an anointing) by Jesus like all the rest and he was used by the devil. And let’s not mention that Peter had an issues with John. That was church. So why would I expect it to be any different for me?! I have just learned to roll with the punches. It hurts sometimes but I allow G-d to minister to me. He will encourage you and build you up so that you can stand anywhere.
I hope I was able to answer your questions.
Be Blessed.
Chosen.
**Stay tuned--tomorrow: Things women do to screw their lives up! It promises to be raw as I will be speaking from a very personal standpoint!

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Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Site Revamp!

I have decided to revamp this site simply because I want to make better use of it. Warriors heart is just about ME, my experiences and frustrations and the such in MY walk. I share there what I learn from day to day. This blog will focused for women. It will avail me to use my ability to teach and share what I have learned from the word and in ministry.

As I am in the process of getting my life back on track in every area, I will be sharing that as well. The books I'm reading and studies from the mouth of my Spiritual Father, etc.

I am really not trying to in any way make this cheesy but here's the format:

Question and answer format on Wednesday. You ask, I'll answer you.

Singles ministry on Friday.

Marriage ministry on Saturday.

Sunday--General I would like to deal with general areas we all struggle with, weight, temperance, patience, children, etc.

We'll round out the other spots as they come.

I'm OPEN to any suggestions. And since this is my heart--working with women. The gloves will be off ova' here! I will be blunt and cut to the point. Just thought I'd warn ya!

Be Blessed.
Chosen.

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Thursday, June 08, 2006

What is "Saved" and other questions...

On my other Blog, T asked the following questions:


What is "saved?" I know it sounds like a simple question, but really, what is it? I supposedly became "saved" when I was a little girl in church...and I think even then my concept of it is as clear as older adults'...that is not clear at all. I think it's become a cliché term that A LOT of people just throw around without defining. What does one become "saved" from?

I always say that I am not an expert because I am not. I also always tell people to pray once they have asked me a question because you need G-d to confirm what anyone tells you. Now I am going to share with you what I know about salvation. I understand the confusion, because back in the day I too was confused. Especially since people went to the altar week after week for the same thing. I am kind of unclear of what you really want to know so I am going to get long-winded, I must warn you.

The word “saved” is the word that we use when we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and repent of your sin--I.E. Salvation. It’s an indication of someone who is in covenant with G-d to inherit the promises that he has given in his word to those that have accepted his son as a sacrifice for all sin--past, present, and future. That’s the short simple version.
Here’s the breakdown:

In the old covenant the a sacrifice on the altar was for the sin of a person, a group and even the nation. It had to be done continually so that the people could have right-standing with G-d.
In the book of Genesis we first encounter the sacrifice of animals when G-d gives unto Adam and Eve the coats of fir. It’s more than a natural covering--something had to die--blood was shed so that life could “covered“ spiritually.


When we see Abraham going to offer Isaac, It’s a parallel to the gift that G-d would give to us.
In Exodus when G-d tells them to take a lamb for every household he was then establishing his covenant with them that death was going to “pass” over their life. Which is the reason for Jesus being called the “Lamb of G-d”. He is the establishment of both our covenant with G-d for eternal life in heaven and he justifies us from our sin.


Every sacrifice in the old testament was really a “practice” of the real deal when Jesus came along. The book of Leviticus details what types of sacrifice was necessary for whatever sin or affliction one could’ve encountered. Again these sacrifices had to be offered yearly and continually. The sacrifices allowed one to be in “right-standing” with G-d. But with Jesus, his blood covered all sin, death, sickness, and poverty. That’s what preaching the gospel is all about. Letting people know not only what Jesus has done for them as far as eternity (or can do for them) and also the kind of life this allows you to have while still here on earth. Those of us who have accepted the sacrifice of Jesus are considered “saved”, “justified” and the “righteous”.


Justification means to declare a person as innocent from all wrong because one that really was innocent steps in and takes his guilt and gives the one that is guilty his innocence. There is a difference between being forgiven and being justified. Being forgiven implies that I’m guilty and there won’t be any punishment for my actions. Justification clears you as if you never sinned in the first place. Accepting the sacrifice of Jesus, allows G-d to see us as justified.
Righteousness is simply the place that we have with G-d as a result of again, accepting Jesus as our Lord and Savior. We are in right-standing with G-d. Meaning we have the ability to request the things that he promised us as a result of us coming into covenant with him through the sacrifice of Jesus.

Covenant is a binding agreement between 2 or more people. When you enter into covenant you have to understand that you’ll have to deal with some restrictions and some obligations. Meaning there are some things that you are expected to do and some things that you are expected not to do. A covenant connects a promise with an oath and it sets it where it is impossible for G-d to get out of doing some things. G-d is a G-d of covenant. He never establishes relationship with a person unless there is a covenant.

The sacrifice of Jesus and our acceptance puts us in covenant with G-d therefore we have rights to the things offered to us through our salvation.
Most people preached salvation when I was first starting out. I had no idea of the “things” that came along with salvation (or being saved). Like health, wealth, peace, joy. People did not tell me that.

You are saved from eternal separation from G-d. You are saved from premature death, illness, poverty.

The problem is that people are neither taught how to obtain the promises of G-d for themselves. They don’t know how to use their faith to get these things to show up in their life. That’s why people die broke, from illnesses, etc. you have to first know it’s available to you, then learn how to obtain it. Faith is the key to all of the promises. Real faith. Not saying you have faith or you really believe. Saying it does not mean you really believe it because if you really believe it you would have what ever you asked for (mark 9:23, 11:23). People don’t know that believing is work. You have to sow the word of G-d, read it, hear it and speak it until belief is established.
(There’s a lot more to that I don’t have time to go into it now).

If it's sin, why are folks still sinning?

First of all, being saved and living saved are two totally different things. Salvation comes with repentance as well. That means there is some change. You should be diligently working on doing things the way that G-d would have you to do them. Old things should be passing away. You may have some setbacks here and there, but you are doing more than saying something. Saying you are saved without the actions, is just spouting some words.

People continue to sin because before you can stop anything without having to first be taught how to be delivered from those things. There is a lack of teaching in this area and a lack of the anointing in the church that destroys these yokes. People equate the anointing with shouting and noise--that’s not it. The anointing leads to deliverance. It leads to repentance.

If it's sadness, why are there so many sad Christians?

The emotional state of people is no indication of what G-d can do. People are sad for a multitude of reasons. I can’t begin to speculate about that. Many people are sad because they live in condemnation. They have allowed the devil to make them feel guilty over past deeds and they have no true understanding of G-d’s forgiveness nor what salvation has given to them. I have to add here that Satan is the tempter for you to do those things in the first place. It’s weird then how we allow him to make us feel bad over something that he first suggested that we acted on. G-d has forgiven people, but they then can’t forgive themselves.
Maybe they are sad because they don’t know how to get the word to show up in their lives. Who knows. People are ill-taught and so they are bound my a multitude of things.

If it's ignorance, why are there so many confused Christians?

Ignorance is due to the fact that there are simply too many denominations who are teaching too many different things. There really needs to be a sense of unity with the church because it was never intended for things to be this way. People need to be delivered and set free. But the church is worried about which denomination is right. How about we all get on the same page, believe what the word says and stop allowing competition separate us from G-d’s original purpose? I often wonder what it would be like to wake up with every one believing the truth--on the same page--without the competition--what miracles could we do? How we could change the world…

People are ignorant because they listen to the pastor and never read and study for themselves. They are ignorant because they fail to allow G-d to teach them hat they want to know for the lack of asking. G-d will tell you anything you want to know as it relates to his word and your life. You simply have to be willing to take the time to get to know him and be willing to spend some time in his word. The reason people believe a perversion I.e. false doctrine/religions is because most people simply can’t believe that coming, serving, and knowing G-d is as easy as the word says. People want the easiest way that they can continue to do what they want to do without real lasting change.


With all that said, I hope I was clear enough to answer your questions.

Be Blessed.
Chosen.

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Sunday, June 04, 2006

The Power of the 4th Watch...

The 4th watch(3am-6am) is the time of the morning in which G-d’s presence is nearer in the earth realm--Jesus prayed in the 4th watch--(Mark 1:35) According to Jewish history in the bible when they say “early in the morning” they are referring to the fourth watch. Now that’s opens up the bible a lot. Because in 1 Samuel 15:12 G-d alerted Samuel to Saul’s disobedience in that time frame. David also was prepared to fight Goliath in that time frame (1 Samuel 17:20). Examining the text then allows us to understand that he was able then to have a revelation that he could overcome the enemy.

The other things that my Spiritual Father taught us was that there is less demonic activity during that time of the morning. Demonic detection is at an all time low in that time frame. It’s as if satan and his demons have “wax” in their ears. They can’t hear what you are saying. It’s easier to get an urgent prayer through then. Any situation that you are seeking Father for then should be prayed about during that time. He taught us to pray about that situation during that time until the thing is past.

If you need to seek counsel for the character of a person or their activity in your life, it’s during that time he will reveal to you what you need to know. In essence that is a special time to get the RHEMA that you are seeking Father for concerning any situation in your life. He will tell you what you need to know.

Now, I can add from personal experience that I have been operating in this for over a year and I find it to be amazing! I just read the word and talk to him and somewhere in that time period it drops in my spirit what I want to know. I have learned to keep a prayer journal where I keep notes that I learn from the word and there too I write down what Father desires for me to know.
I have learned, also from my Spiritual Father, that if you fail to keep those notes you lose necessary “battle equipment” for a specific period of time in your life. So I keep notes. It’s in those notes that G-d gives me a promise audibly and that’s my prophecy. I understand that I fight the devil with my prophecy because that which comes out of the mouth of G-d can’t return void but it must be fulfilled! (Isaiah 55:11). He is not obligated to fulfill the written word because it’s already done from the foundation of the world (John 1:1-Hebrews 11:3). But that which he speaks--has to be done.

Another thing about answered prayer is that you should write down what you want, need, and desire for G-d to do in your life (Habakkuk 2:2). Because we know that a written covenant is a sure one (Nehemiah 9:38). I write down my stuff. G-d is a specific G-d. That which you desire is from him. So he knows it but he still likes for us to tell him again.

Try it for yourself. Let me know it’s working out for you.


Be Blessed.
Chosen.

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Saturday, June 03, 2006

The truth about biblical divorce

I wanted to shed some light on divorce and "putting away" as it is written in the word. I stumbled across this when I was writing about my current bible study for this week.

Feel free to share your thoughts...


Putting away and divorce is not the same thing. Putting away means divorcing without alimony payments. By Jewish Law, this what was meant by putting away was that the woman had committed fornication and she was to receive no monetary compensation. Therefore, when preachers say that G-d hates divorce that is not true--he hates "putting away" because the act of fornication was committed.
In Israel, a divorce is called a "get". This is a writing or a bill of divorcement that entitles the one who possesses the "get" to financial compensation. (I mention Israel because they are the originators and keepers of the entrustment of the law). G-d is interested in protecting the innocent and therefore this was the original intent of the "bill of divorcement" that Moses was referring to in Deuteronomy 24:1, 3. Incidentally, there is no gender in the matter to G-d because a woman may be obligated as well to pay her husband alimony. Therefore, fornication is not the only reason for Biblical Divorce.
Here are some basic reasons why a woman could divorce her husband (these are from the Talmud or the commentary of Jewish Rabbis on the Law: **this is used because it was said that some things that G-d were to holy to write down that he revealed to men. We happen to know that he does this from time to time in the scriptures. See Daniel 12:13 and Rev 10:4) **
1. If he was afflicted with a loathsome disease or that disease was not disclosed prior to marriage because he hid something that should have been disclosed prior to marriage. Having a disease that he cannot be healed from is an indication that he is not in right standing with G-d.
2. If a man was impotent or sterile or suffered from pre-ejaculation. Marriage is designed with specific intents and to keep one confined happily and Pre-ejaculation meant that he was unable to sustain the act of sex thus causing discontentment by a woman. Therefore, it is not intercourse but merely foreplay.
3. If he cannot provide material or financial needs. (Exodus 21:11)
A woman can leave a man without having to pay him any alimony in this instance. Marriage in the bible was designed so that the man would provide, protect, and preserve a woman. That is why they took more than one wife so that they could then also care for widows and keep them from becoming destitute and possibly whores.
4. Physical or verbal abuse--if G-d was worried about the treatment of animals, he is also worried about the treatment of women.
5. If he forces you to violate the word. Acts 5:29 is relevant in this case.
6. A foul occupation--meaning his occupation either causes embarrassment or is illegal.
7. Relocation --meaning he is attempting to separate her from her man of G-d because this is the man that she has been assigned to by G-d so that he can feed her spirit.
8. Apostate/agnostic/atheistic--meaning he does not believe what you believe and is therefore in a backslidden condition. He is literally spiritually dead in the eyes of G-d and therefore he can cause a snare to her and they are therefore unequally yoked. Romans 7:2-3. Biblically death implies separation and therefore if he is separated from G-d. This is why G-d was so concerned with them taking spouses from the other nations. Thie whole thing is the reason for the prophets anger in Ezra 9:10-15, 10 and Nehemiah 13:23-27
9. Loss of favor--Favor has to do with preferential treatment--Deut 24:1-2
You cannot be married to someone without favor. It is what causes us to choose a mate in the first place. We desire someone over everyone else.
10. Incompatibility--The origin is essentially from you not liking the person.
This would also bring us to point...
11. Perpetual Division-- G-d has called us to peace so when you can't agree on anything, there is no peace. Amos 2:3, Proverbs 21:9, 19
12. Due benevolence--No sex. Sex is a prerequisite for being able to avoid fornication.
13. When your spouse is hard hearted/not pliable. Meaning you cannot reason with them. Matthew 19:8
14. Sexual Perversion--Having sex with the wrong people. The marriage bed is undefiled and the things that defile a bed are found in Deut 27:20-23
I said all that to point out the real valid reasons for divorce.

Posted by Chosen at 10:44 PM | | Comments

Thursday, June 01, 2006

Abigail and David--behind the scenes…(and other notes)

Chapters 1 Samuel 25-2 Samuel 5

I shared last week that I am reading the Bible with some fellow bloggers. I am being so blessed by this, I can not even tell you all the things that I have learned in the past couple of weeks! I love the insights that I am receiving from others and so I have to share what I came across in the last couple of days.
Now I have heard the story of Abigail and David a ton of times but I have never heard anyone say this. If you back track in the bible to 1 Samuel 25 we meet Abigail and we know that this woman of G-d is married to a foolish man named Nabal. We know that he was so foolish that David almost killed the entire household because the man dishonored David. Abigail goes in with the wisdom of G-d and keeps her house from both destruction and David from sinning by taking vengeance in his own hands. To make a long story short Abigail ends up married to David after her husband dies when she tells him what she had to do.
I must add here that as the custom of widow’s this woman had to wait a year before she could even be eligible for remarriage. So she had to wait on him. That’s surely a lesson for women who are in hurry. G-d sent the man back to pursue her, it does not say she was sending letters nor asking around for him. She waited her time out and got her man.

People always say that David was the “King” that Abigail deserved. They tell that story from the standpoint that she was simply married to the wrong man and G-d promoted her by giving her David. While all of that may be and is true-- Do people keep reading in this book after that? Do they see all the hell this woman goes through after getting a “king”? For instance, her husband is being sought to be killed. So she marries a man that has to keep her moving constantly so that he can be protected. That in itself would be stressful and tiring. Considering that women literally had to be separated from the camp during her cycle and not knowing where you are going to be from day to day had to be frustrating at some point. Not only that but David goes and dwells with Achish in the land of the philistines. People who were enemies of G-d and he dwelled there for over a years time. So here is this woman trying to serve G-d and her husband has decided to live in a place that G-d would not have them to be. In that time frame he had fell out of fellowship with G-d. David was backslidden. He was about to go to war with the enemies of G-d to kill the chosen of G-d. See, this woman went through hell. She was know as a wise woman, with a good countenance, meaning she was a G-d chaser. He may have been anointed to be a king, but he didn’t become a king until he went through all of that and learned how to be the “King” he was anointed to be. Had she not known that G-d had sent him to her, she would’ve been able to get a divorce. Some women are going through that type of hell and it’s because that man was never chosen by G-d for them, nor will he ever be their king. I just wanted to share that.

Be Blessed.
Chosen.

Posted by Chosen at 12:39 AM | | Comments