What?!?!? It's been ERASED!?!?!? Oh My WOW!

Oh my WOW!!!

What ultimate love.

He blots out our own transgressions ... wrongs ... sins ... for HIS OWN SAKE because He loves us so much.

Oh to strive to follow that example for my own children and loved ones.  To forgive and forget  because of how much we love them.  The difference that makes in a relationship and ability to move forward for ourselves and for our loved ones with not being held in the bondage of the past choices and actions.

Oh to take that a step further and to forgive and forget the choices and actions we ourselves have done, have asked Him for forgiveness for, asked others for forgiveness for ...  but have not asked nor granted ourselves forgiveness for and have not forgotten.  Clinging to unforgiveness twists and distorts all else we do and relationships we have moving forward until we finally choose to forgive ourselves and forget.  We cling to and judge ourselves based on something that God and others have forgiven and forgotten but we have chosen not to.  The only person gaining from this is the enemy.

Take time to search your heart and ask Him to reveal any unforgiveness you have in your heart towards Him, towards others and especially towards yourself.  Take action and extend forgivness.

If you encounter something that you can not deal with alone ... then reach out and get some help .  If you do not have anyone you trust or feel confident with, please feel free to reach out to us.  Part of our ministry is walking through releasing things of the past.  Being the ladder carrier for those that are unable to get there themselves.  Standing the gap from where you are to where you want to be and aren't in the place to do by yourself.  We can help you no matter where you are located in the World as long as you have access to internet.  We do online sessions and in person sessions, individuals and groups.   They all are unique and Divinely anointed and led.  Get free from past bondage and schedule your session today.  You can contact us via our website MFB247.com or MFB247@gmail.com and one of our certified associates will assist you.

Blessing to you!

Thank you for the investment of your time. 

May you hear and receive what is yours to hear from the sharing of a portion of my insights. 

Be blessed in the Name of the Lord, Yahweh, Jehovah-Jireh.

Created to Serve,

Michelle Wendt, CAFTP, CEFT, OM

His Beloved, blessed wife, mother, practitioner, trainer

MFB247.com, My Father’s Blessing Ministries and Be Healthy His Way

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RESPECT ... what's your's looking like? (Be Healthy His Way Vision Study insight)

(This is a continuation of journal insights of a Be Healthy His Way Vision Study that we are currently hosting.  We are diffusing Young Living Envision or Frankincense essential oil during our study time.)  

Scripture Insights:  Jeremiah 29:11-13

God has always shared insights and deepened my understandings through my experiences as a mom and He is still going creatively strong in this area over 20 years later.  This verse is another great example of such revelation. 

‘“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,’

As a mom to two amazing young men with the Lord’s guidance and help I am constantly encouraging (not nagging, at least not from my loving perspective – LOL) my sons to know what their calling is, to embrace it and to be focused on living fully in it every day.  Some days, I am so overwhelmed with desire for them to not settle for less than His best for them and to not waste or allow time, energy and resources to be stolen away by useless things and people with less than their best at heart. 

This time of study and seeking Him in this verse brings accountability to myself.  In the last 7 years I have become more filled with understanding and purposefully aware of the desires of my heart that He created in me; purposefully seeking and going after knowing and walking in His leading.  However, I sit here right now and ponder that His plans for me are far greater than I have opened myself to completely understand even despite scripture, prophecy and Words that He has given others to share with me.  Let’s not even go there on the things He has spoken to me directly in His own solid but still and peaceful way which is louder than any verbal conversation I’ve ever had any day.  I can only imagine from the intensity of my desire for my sons I love so much, what God is feeling in His desire for me to get and know the plans He has for me and embrace it. 

Shall we even address the “declares the Lord” portion here?  I am getting a grin on my face and a giggle in my heart at the times I am so adamant about wanting the best for my sons (and husband) that I naturally take a power pose, corresponding voice and plant my feet in a solid stance to show them how serious I am.  If I, as an Earthly mom, feel and respond this way, I can only imagine (knowing that we are created in His image) that He himself is in Heaven standing and feeling as adamantly himself with His power pose (oh my what a power pose that must be as I know how confident and powerful I feel when I choose to stand in mine – I’m looking forward to seeing it someday in His timing) feet firmly planted in love and determination for ME.  Can you visualize the ministering angels being ho-hum, complacent, lackadaisical and not jumping into action?  Nope, me either.  I envision a heightened alertness that is saying “Yes Sir” and powerful purposed action and alertness waiting, listening and ready to be of service to immediately act as we empower them to assist us in making this come to be for ourselves with the authority He has given us. 

My heart has a bit of a catch in it as I relate to my sons and the times that they immediately respond to me versus the times they listen and don’t do in a timely fashion (if at all) or only half-heartedly listen and respond somewhat eventually or even worse, don’t listen at all.  Talk about major face plant here.  I honestly do not like the “RESPECT” response I am seeing in my own life in how I have opened myself up (or not) to take time and listen to what the Lord is saying and showing me.  How have I allowed myself to become so desensitized or busy that I do not with bated breath hang on every word and thought the Lord says and gives me?  How am I not waiting in anticipation and instantly doing what He says or leads me to do, knowing that when I take the first step in doing my part … He is only then able to do the wonders that He does bringing a 100% success rate and victory in my life and His will.  How have I allowed what others want, think or expect to invoke more of a response than what God wants, thinks and expects?

I’m taking a break here to go AFT and allow the Holy Spirit to lead me through exposing, rebuking, repenting and realigning myself with His truths instead of the distorted truths I have allowed to be stored in my amygdala that trigger my fight or flight, safe or unsafe processing in my choices.  I want to be free from my perceptions that have held me captive, impacted, and limited my actions, abilities and response to my deepest heart love and passion.   I cannot accurately express the intense feelings of my Being at this moment. 

PONDER POINT:   

How's your RESPECT to and for your Creator?

    -  Are you being RESPECTFUL and doing what He says and asks even if you don't understand?

    -  Are you taking a consultation role telling God what you think is best?

    -  Debating with Him?

    -  Forming a committee (with people who will see it your way) to make a final decision and plan of action?

    -  Or .... ?

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What doors are you KNOCKing on? (Be Healthy His Way Vision Study insight)

(This is a continuation of journal insights of a Be Healthy His Way Vision Study that we are currently hosting.  We are diffusing Young Living Envision or Frankincense essential oil during our study time.  I personally am diffusing Envision.)  

Scripture Insights:            Matthew 7:7

“knock and the door will be open to you”

Another action word … KNOCK.  Have you noticed that every action has a positive God response?  Knock, that involves a door whether it is a physical door or an imaginary door (how many times have you gone to your friend’s house and the door was open but you still “knock knock” on your way in?).  Ah … now that takes me down another trail … how many doors do we “imagine” in our path that aren’t even there but we allow them to slow us up or … egads … we don’t even go through the opened door but stop or even worse, turn around and leave.  Think of the times you have done this in the natural and then ponder or ask for insight in to the number of times you’ve done it in your mental, emotional and spiritual realms.  Wow.  Just a bit humbling there for me.  Definitely have got some time on my knees to repent as I allow Him to bring to mind times that I have created a door where there was none.  Yip, another area to put on my AFT list to get God’s perspective into my amygdala so my fight or flight, safe/unsafe aspect are aligned with His perspective which I am walking and growing in trusting more and more every day over my own perspective. 

What door(s) are you at?  Are you KNOCKing boldly?  Or not KNOCKing at all?  What’s holding you back?  You’d be surprised what is stored in your amygdala that is impacting your ability to proceed in this area.  It may have served a purpose in your past to keep you safe; however, often times the perspective was for a precise time (like as a 2 yo) and no longer serves as protection for you but rather as imprisonment for you. 

I find myself knowing that God wants to prosper my family.  We have had prophecy’s that affirmed Words that we had gotten directly from the Lord in regard to all that we have resources of to serve others to greater measure.  I KNOW this.  I KNOW what God has shown/told me specifically.  I BELIEVE Him and yet … when it comes to finances / provision, I tremble at the thought of even knocking on the door to open it have it come gushing out covering me and all those around me.  Are you kidding me?!?! I have so got to AFT through this hold that I have allowed the enemy to put on me.  If I don’t value myself enough to stand on the promises of God that all my needs are met and met in abundance … I should at least be bold in going after it for the people (that includes you guys!) that are surrounding me.  But wait!  It is commanded that I love my neighbor as I love myself.  Ut-oh, I guess I am and I’m not liking how I’m loving myself.  I know the areas of lack in my needs (not to mention wants) and its all there just waking for me to ASK, SEEK and KNOCK.   For me to be able to shower my neighbor (that includes you guys) with everything I want to shower you with I had better get over the lies and deceptions of the enemy and fall in LOVE with who God created me to be before I even fully understand it all and get busy ASKing, SEEKing and KNOCKing. 

Oh, my goodness.  Oh, HIS Greatness!  Just insight over one verse and I’m already feeling lighter, freer and bold at going after AFTing with Holy Spirit guiding me through the things that I need to release and firmly put in place GOD’s perspective and promise in my life.  Mind boggling how I could have lived this many years of my life in this bondage that is not in alignment with who He says I am.  I thought I had gone through a lot of healing and peeled many layers of my “onion” life … talk about accelerated peeling and freedom gain … so thankful for the doors God has opened in my life that I have gone through to learn and be certified as a practitioner and soon as an instructor to be able to help others accelerate in their God purposefully created being and life vision steps.  

Oh my, just got to take time out for an energetic happy praise and celebration dance.  Who’s joining me? 

PONDER POINT:

What areas of your life are you choosing to break free and boldly KNOCK to open the door on?  

(For those wanting to schedule an AFT session with one of our Certified AFT Practitioners, please contact us via MFB247@gmail.com or MFB247.com.  AFT is a gentle but effective way to permanently remove blocks that have been negatively preventing you from freely growing and expanding as you were purposefully created.)  

What are you SEEKing? (Be Healthy His Way Vision Study insight)

(This is a continuation of journal insights of a Be Healthy His Way Vision Study that we are currently hosting.  We are diffusing Young Living Envision or Frankincense essential oil during our study time.  I personally am diffusing Envision.)  

Scripture Insights:            Matthew 7:7

“Seek and you will find”

The action step here is “Seek”.  It’s a norm to find something when you seek.  My thoughts then go to if I’m not finding something, is it because I’m not seeking?  Am I being impacted by something from my past that is holding me back?  Am I afraid of what I’ll find?  Do I not have enough trust in God to take the step He lays on my heart to take because I might fail?  I have a bulletin board that I put cards with thoughts and ideas that God has inspired in me to take and do.  I sit here now and look at the board and know that they are all great things and easy for me to do.  The majority, I have not done yet even though I know they are all great ideas and even come from my areas of strength.  My stomach is heavy and a bit in knots because … I know the ideas were spoken to me by God and no one else.  Thus, I know IF I take the step and DO what He has given me insight to do … THEN it can only have the purpose of victory and success.  Doesn’t matter what it looks like in the world’s eye (who shows up, what others think or say, etc.).  I’m wrecked as I think about all the examples in the scriptures where Jesus spoke of great faith all because He said to do something and the person (quite often a non-Jew) would turn and take the first step to head to do despite what his eyes or fellow companions were saying and thinking.  Numerous recorded accounts showing that when the person did what Jesus told them - even if they couldn’t understand it, why or how – they opened the portal for Heaven to come to Earth to make it happen in their expectant journey for what they had come seeking.   

Knowing all this, why am I not eagerly DOing the thoughts and ideas that God is downloading to me.  He only gives good gifts.  He sets me up for success.  He will not ask or tell me to do something that would bring me harm. 

Yip!  You guessed it … I’ve add this to my AFT list to take to the Lord and go through clearing.  I’m so ready and eager to have the heaviness off my shoulders and chest as well as the tightness of breath when I look at the board of great, doable ideas and that doesn’t even describe my physical reaction and shut down when I actually think about taking an action step and implementing even just one of the suggestions.  Oh my, YES! It is time for this block to be gone.  I am breaking free to be clear to step and DO as He lays on my heart and mind not worried about response or turnout as I KNOW if GOD SAYS IT … It has purpose and Victory. 

PONDER POINT:

What things are you not “seeking and finding”?  

What’s blocking your forward movement? 

(For those wanting to schedule an AFT session with one of our Certified AFT Practitioners, please contact us via MFB247@gmail.com or MFB247.com.  AFT is a gentle but effective way to permanently remove blocks that have been negatively preventing you from freely growing and expanding as you were purposefully created.)  

Are you ASKing? (Be Healthy His Way Vision Study insight)

We have started the New Year by offering an opportunity for those inspired to seek knowing who God says they are and their purpose.  I feel lead to share my journey here that I experience through hosting this study.  I can already tell you just int he preparation for the study ... my life has been rocked and all the better for it.  I am totally looking forward to what is to come.  Excited for all those that are choosing to be a part of this Be Healthy His Way Vision Aromatherapy Bible Study.  We are diffusing Young Living Envision or Frankincense essential oil during our study time.  I personally have chosen to use the Envision essential oil.) 

Scripture Insights:

Matthew 7:7

“Ask and it will be given to you” 

Wow, He had me on the first word.  ASK.  I instantly knew this was an area that I needed to do some AFT work in.  How many times I have experienced and seen others be quieted or reprimanded when they asked for something or even possibly worse, have something else taken away always because they asked for something they couldn’t have.  Talk about impacting a person’s life.  Depending on their perspective, they might not understand that they are not in trouble for asking, it’s just the person being asked responded poorly because they were frustrated at not being able to give what was asked.  This then gets stored in our memory system (amygdala gland) as a “unsafe” or “don’t ask” survival protection mechanism.  The devil is so creatively sneaky.  We as children become programmed to not ask for something unless we know it can happen or we can make it happen ourselves.  This then overflows into our spiritual lives.  Because of the response and our amygdala gland programed to protect us from asking in the flesh / world way, we do not exercise our birthright of ASKING from our Heavenly Father who has to give to us freely, so we can have life abundantly.  Think about it, if the enemy cuts us off at the youngest of ages … then ASKING is a nature part of our created purpose.  How do I know?  Because there are numerous scriptures in the Bible telling us if we will ASK. 

Taking a break to go do some AFT work to remove old mindsets that are keeping me from being able to fully live as purposefully created.  I'll be back!!!

PONDER POINT: 

-  So, what’s keeping you from ASKING and receiving?  
-  Is this an area that you need to work through? 
-  What are things you have wanted to ask for but been frozen in doubt, fear, unworthiness so haven’t asked yet?  


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It's MONDAY ... from ugh to Exuberant JOY!

It’s MONDAY!!!

I must admit … I wasn’t quite as excited about today when I first awoke.  However, in my seeking and planning of the day my hope and excitement of the day has burst forth.  Yet another blessed delight in my life. 

As I sat to focus on the steps of my day and the needs of others asking for my assistance, I turned to whom I seek my guidance.  In the days of so many seeking my services, my eyes rest upon our house and its state of neatness … it reflects that it has not taken priority over the calls, sessions and life events.  My heart constricts seeking affirmation that my husband and sons, my #1 mission field, are not reflecting the same condition as our house.  Since I was a little girl I remember earnestly praying for my husband and children asking God not to come again until I got to know and love them well.  I used to laughingly say, “He honored my requests and my prayers held off the second coming.  Now I have my husband and sons, so you’d better be ready or putting your own pleas to the Father as my prayer had been answered.”   Today, as I contemplate and seek direction, I ponder do I “know and love them well”?  My mother’s heart yearns to know and hear a resounding YES.  The reality check of my flesh replies, “You can always do better.”  Talk about constricting my heart and stopping my breathing.  However, my perspective of looking forward frees my heart and releases my breath as once you experience doing something you are then able to seek new ways of doing it even better.  It’s not a matter of “failing” it’s a matter of reaching a “new level”. 

I know scripture says that as I do His what He asks, He will cover my family.  My faith is every growing and this wife and mom’s heart knows this but sometimes there’s a still small voice that is contrary to the promises I stand on and it must be bound and squished.  In my seeking affirmation for my steps Luke 7:27 and Matt 7:7-8 are brought to my awareness today.  So, in my curious state I look up the references and my heart overflows with the small ways the affirmation of obedient steps I take are shown. 

Matthew 7:7-8 (AMPC)

Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you.

For everyone who keeps on asking receives; and he who keeps on seeking finds; and to him who keeps on knocking, [the door] will be opened.

These Words sooth my heart and prompt me to continually Ask, Seek and Receive (It’s not begging its sowing seeds, standing declaring and decreeing the scriptures, and purposefully reaping my harvest!)  especially on behalf of myself and my family, my #1 mission field.  I know the passion that burns within me and I trust that the Source that created me with that passion knows my heart and loves my family that I was gifted even more than I do … which is mind boggling as I know the intensity of my love for my husband and sons. 

I give thanksgiving praise for the affirmation and eagerly look up Luke 7:27 to see what was written for just this moment in my life and I find this …

Luke 7:27 (AMP)

This is the one of whom it is written [by the prophet Malachi], ‘Behold, I send My messenger ahead of You, Who will prepare Your way before You.’

Oh Yeah!  Talk about major WIN!  Talk about affirmation.  As long as I am seeking His guidance, I will have VICTORY … even if I stumble and my actions choose less than His best for me.  He loves me so much.  He guarantees my victorious success despite myself because He sends His Messenger to prepare the way for me.  I must take the first step for my life to open for Him to do what He does so creatively well.  It’s not about meeting other people’s expectations or even my own expectations … its all about meeting His expectations which may not be easy, but they are always simple and always start with just one step where He always meets us and carries us from there. 

So, it is with a renewed and energized confidence that I now look to this Monday with exhilarated hope (exceeding expectation) of what blessed Joy this day is going to bring to myself, those I encounter and the One who created me to be His Joy.  I already know the day is filled with greatness and I get to be a part of it because I’m choosing to take the first step of doing.  Look out World … here I come, love, laughter, hugs and ALL!

What step are you being asked to take this grand day?  Are you dreading or expecting?  Boldly stepping or frozen in place?  

Thank you for the investment of your time. 

May you hear and receive what is yours to hear from the sharing of a portion of my insights. 

Be blessed in the Name of the Lord, Yahweh, Jehovah-Jireh.

Created to Serve,

Michelle Wendt, CAFTP, CEFT, OM

His Beloved, blessed wife and mother

MFB247.com, My Father’s Blessing Ministries and Be Healthy His Way Life

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Today diffusing and using:

Dream Catcher, Inspiration, AromaEase, En-R-Gee, 
Common Sense, Build Your Dream, Fulfill Your Destiny

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Growth, Ignited, Motivated, Alive, Connection, Flexible,
At-One-Ment, Unconditional Love, Openness, Complete, 
Illumination, Respect, Directed, Passion, Awareness, 
Safety, Clarity, Harmony, Confident, Strength, Steadfast

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Your Hearts Desires

As a born-again child of God, almost every desire of your heart is Godly in nature.  (Make note, we're talking desires of the heart not the worldly lusts of your heart.)  The desire of God's heart is to see the desires of your heart filled.  He gives us the tools, directions and even life example of how to do this.  Trust in the His promises and be patient.  Your Heavenly Father wants to manifest every one of your heart desires in your life.  When your desires involve another, make sure and allow God to do and lead in His time as He alone knows when you are both individually ready to unite as One with Him. 

A cake or loaf of bread baked to perfection is delicious.  However, one that is only partially done and still gooey raw in the middle ... not so pleasant nor delicious no matter how good it looks on the outside.  Trust the Master Chef to produce a Oneness with His mark of perfection on it. 

Stand on the promise of Psalm 20:4 NKJV,

        "May He grant you according to your heart's desire and fulfill all your purpose."

Use your spoken authority to Declare and Decree your Intent or Goal based on His promise --

        "The Lord grants me all the desires of my heart and causes all my plans to succeed." 

When you declare and decree your intention/goals based on the Scripture, it is always effective against all opposition. 

May you be bold in knowing the desires of your heart and standing firm on declaring and decreeing with your spoken authority. 

We are using Ancient Wisdom in Today's Times to Stand the Gap from where WE ARE to where WE WANT TO BE! 

Be Blessed!

Michelle Wendt
Life Coach


Essential Oil used for diffusing and anointing today:
Young Living Magnify Your Purpose essential Oil

Second Rate someone else or #1 Best You?

Father God, Yahweh, Jehovah-Jireh,

I give thanks and praise to you for all you are doing in and through me.  My heart is filled with peace, joy and anticipation for what you have for me today.  With the authority, you have given to me, I speak to my eyes to be open to see, my ears that they may hear, my heart that it may receive and my mind to understand the insight you have for me today.  Thank you for your loving faithfulness.  In Yahweh, Jehovah-Jireh’s name, I pray.  Amen.

As I was studying today, I was re-reading Philippians 1.  This whole book is good; however today I want to focus on verses 9 and 10. 

Philippians 1:9-10 (NKJV)

⁹ And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment, ¹⁰ that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ,

As I was reading this, the words “knowledge”, “discernment”, “sincere” and “offense” stood out to me.  I was in a recent group discussion regarding people being drawn to specific people in a group despite whether they were the appointed leader of the group or not.  It was interesting to hear the wide spread feelings that this type of situation brought up. 

• ·         Relieved that they were not the focal person
• ·         Supportive and encouraging to those seeking and the one they were drawn to, leader or not
• ·         Hurt they were not drawn to them even though they didn’t want the leadership responsibility
• ·         Wanted the leadership role and were hurt because the people weren’t drawn to them
• ·         The appointed leader and focused on giving their best in fulfilling their position    
• ·         Putting themselves down because they were not the one people were coming too

It was very enlightening the different perspectives that could be taken in just this one scenario.  Each one a different mindset.  It is so important that we take charge and control the thoughts of our mind and choose wisely. 

We are all on the same Kingdom building team.  We are NOT in competition with each other IF we are on the same team.  We were created out of love to love and worship our Creator so that our life testimony would draw others to know and Love Him too. 

It’s just like when playing basketball.  You have an area that is yours to play and defend.  The people that are brought in to your area are yours to care for, to run “offense or defense plays” depending on the circumstance.    It is our responsibility as a member of the team to be encouraging and supporting our teammates in their position.  When the “ball” is in our court and zone, then we are to be focused on taking control over the area/zone we have been placed in.  We cannot, as one person, be the whole team and cover the entire court and all the players.  When we try to play someone else’s position, we get in the way and come up second best.  Meanwhile, our given position is left exposed and comes up a complete loss.  However, if we know our position and focus on playing it well, then when the ball is not in our zone, we can be supporting our teammates by cheering them on, encouraging them, giving heads up warnings to help them, resting and renewing ourselves for when the action is in our zone, as well as accessing the overall situation and aiding in an overall win. 

Such is the same in our lives and ministries.  We cannot physically, mentally, emotionally or spiritually do it ALL on our own.  Kingdom building takes a team which starts with Christ in us.  As a team, we are called to support, encourage, and hold accountable others on the Kingdom building team.  There are only two teams.  God’s team and Satan’s team.  When you are not playing your best for God’s team then there’s only the other team to benefit and prosper from your efforts or lack of efforts.  When we see someone else shining in being their best “them” in the position they are in … It’s the time to be encouraging and supportive of them.   It is not a time to become jealous of them or try to run interference and replace them.  That’s the enemy’s tactic to try to bring confusion.  When you compare, and try to be someone else, you will always be a second rate them.  However, you will always be the best and #1 you when you are focused on what you are called to be/do.  And when you are a team player and edify others on your team when the “ball” is in their court … everyone wins.

 

When you find yourself tempted to compare, yearning to be in the position that someone else is in … Take NO OFFENSE (annoyance, anger, resentment, jealousy, irritation, etc) ... get your eyes back on God and focus on what He has put the desires in your heart and called you to do.  No one purposefully strives and invests times and energy into being second rate … unless they are lost in knowing who and what they are.  Put your time and energy in to KNOWING and BEING the best “YOU”, you can BE.  No one else can be a better you than ... YOU! 

   

Today I challenge you: 

•  What are you called to do?  What are the desires that God created in your heart?  Are you keeping your focus, energy and time invested in being the best YOU He created you to be? 
•  Who have you been blessed with to link arms with, to help support and encourage them in their God created and purposed position?  Are you a help or a hindrance? 

I leave you pondering these things in your own life.  May you be filled with a Christ perspective and energized to know and see yourself as God created you and to be the #1 YOU that only you can be. 

It is written that we shall OVER come by the Blood of the Lamb and the Words of our testimony.  The Blood of the Lamb has already been shed.  It’s the Words of our testimony that we are living today and responsible for.  So … what’s the WORDS of your testimony?  We welcome comments on how you are an OVERcomer and a DOer. 

Ultimate blessings!

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Icky, Sticky, Stinky, Muck no more!

Ecclesiastes 4, I started reading this yesterday ... alas my mind, heart and body just weren't there and I felt led instead of persevering with force reading it to mark it off my "To Do" list, I laid it down to come back to when I could sit, be still and receive.  Well, this morning was that time after a day of amazing glorious fullness (and some moments I did well but could have done better).  And now I know why I felt led to lay it down and go "DO" my day.

I read the first few verses yesterday and in my "get it done, mark if off my list" mentality ... it was more dry than sawdust in the hot summer sun.  Today, I made it all the way through the first half of the first verse and God totally had my heart.  Yip, just twelve words in the New King James Version and my heart and knees were buckling.  The Voice version brought it home even more:

"Then I looked again and saw all the oppression that happens under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, and no one offered to help and comfort them. The oppressors exercise all the power, while the powerless have no one to help and comfort them."  Ecclesiastes 4:1 (VOICE)

 I have experienced attacks of oppression in my life.  I was in the grips of some far longer then is comfortable to admit but thankfully that has been repented from and in my past.  The more deeper I go after knowing Him and studying His promises and how to walk through life ... the harder it is to settle for the smallest taste of discouragement, depression, oppression - whatever descriptive word you want to put to it.  It is no longer deceiving to me like a warm, snugly blanket to wrap oneself up in tightly and hunker in for a long rest.  As I grow in understanding and awareness my body, mind, emotions and spirit have become open to the heaviness, confining bondage of this unhealthy yoke.  It's deceptive appeasing glow is no longer.  Where I am now in my growth journey, even a moment of discouragement is very heavy on my heart and spirit.  It's very stifling.  Sucks the air out of my being faster than a helium balloon on the loose.  My inner discomfort is like a high pressure squeal of a tire with a slice in it as it loses its air or at times, like a tire with a bulge that grows bursting forth releasing everything inside and shredding the outside to bits instantaneously.  Today, I am even more thankful the awareness of and constant preventative maintenance to reduce/eliminate accepting the oppression into and upon my life.  

It is written in Galatians 3:13 that we have been redeemed from the curse of the law.

But Christ has bought us out from under the doom of that impossible system by taking the curse for our wrongdoing upon himself. For it is written in the Scripture, “Anyone who is hanged on a tree is cursed” (as Jesus was hung upon a wooden cross). Galatians 3:13 (TLC)  

 It is also written in Genesis 1:16 that we have been honored with spoken authority over all.

God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the livestock, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.”  Genesis 1:16 (WEB)

So then since God's word is truth (John 17:17 NKJV, "Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth." ), we do not have to open the door and receive even a taste of this oppression because unlike those who don't have the hope and promise of God, who have no one to help and comfort them.  We have a merciful, forgiving God of hope, grace, unending love that is always with us waiting for us to invite Him in to our life and situation, allowing Him to comfort, and help no matter what choices (good or bad) that we have made.  He sweeps in, cleans us up, cloaks us with His gifts and sends us out as royalty at a red carpet event.

Being a parent, I glimpse at new levels constantly God's heart in all that He eagerly desires to do and is ready to do for us when we ask, allow Him to do and willingly receive from Him.  I know the love in my heart for my sons (which is nothing compared to God's love for them or me!) and how I want the best for my sons and desire to give my best to help and comfort them on their journey of expansion of their created purpose in life.  Oh how much more is the vastness of God's love and ability to do for each of us.

PONDER POINTS:

So now my two part accountability of this insight.

1)  As Believers, how often do we open the door to the enemy's will and step into this oppression?  Choose to wrap ourselves up in it and wallow for a moment, day, week, month or longer?

and even more devastating to my heart and being ...

2)  How many people are in our lives that do not have God as their comforter and helper who are unaware of the hope and comfort that is theirs just by accepting and believing?  What am I doing to come along side them?  Give them comfort, hope and help?

Are my steps purposed to comfort and help as God comforts and helps me?  Even if its a heartfelt word of encouragement, a handshake, a hug, a kind smile, looking them in the eyes and letting them know they are seen by someone ... whatever we're lead to do ... do I DO it?  Do I DO it with a loving, cheerful heart?

What has someone done for you during a time of oppression that gave you the glimpse of hope, breath of much needed air that helped you carry on and make it through the icky, sticky, stinky, muck?

Please share in the comments below.

Sometimes we just need some promptings to get our creative juices flowing in greater degrees.  Sometimes we need a perspective shift, an awareness of different love languages other then our own to expand us to reach out and love others in their language.  The amazing thing that gets me every time ... when we open heartily do for others ... He always blesses us and does for us so much more.

Be blessed on your journey and may you walk even more in His fullness for your life.

Enjoying the good?

Praying that your heart, mind, eyes, ears and soul be open to receive what is yours to receive from sharing just a minute portion of my thoughts for the day.  (Those that know me ... especially my husband and sons ... know that my mind and thoughts flow faster than the Kansas winds when His Passion that He created me with is ignited! LOL)  

So my life is constantly being taken higher, tent pegs being stretched wider, emotions and mindset constantly being refined and sifted and the list goes on.  It is such an honor to be in a study group of people who are purposefully reading Ecclesiastes.  Honestly, if it weren't for this group, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't normally turn to Ecclesiastes to be study, but I'm thankful I am.  

Today while reading, the realization that this book was written well before my time and yet God purposed it for me, where I am today, in this place and time of my growth.  Wow!  Having grown up with most people making sure I knew how unworthy I was for anything but giving all I had to help them accomplish their current goal ... this in itself stops my heart, causes my eyes to gain moisture and lowers me to my kness ... I truly am worthy and loved ... and so are YOU.   

Chapter 3 of Eccelesiastes is about there being a right time for everything.  There's a song by The Byrds that used this as their base for their song ... yes ... gasp ... God's word even prevails in secular music!  Love it!  Here's a link to the song for those that want to hear or for those that the song is now stuck in your mind ... your welcome!  Tee Hee

https://youtu.be/nA2IYnGRYac

Okay ... now that The Byrds are done singing ... back to my sharing my insight.  There is definitely a time for everything.  In this advanced age of technology we have so much at our finger tips as well as so many expectations from others as well as self placed that we often are constantly rushing ahead and always feeling way behind.  My heart is so full of wanting to share insight that it is easy to get out of balance trying to figure out how to do all that the Lord is laying on my heart and I'm saying YES to.  Today, this reminder that there is a time for everything and I am to live in His leading in the "TIME" that I am presently in brings balance, peace and focus.  Yes, there are tons of opportunities, coulds, shoulds and wannas ... but today I choose to seek what time it is and what I am to do today.  

Verse 12 and 13 (not a big surprise since the verses are on the graphic I created!) says that nothing is better for me (and you) then to rejoice and do good in my (your) life.  Pretty cool ... my days are to be filled with rejoicing and doing good.  I can so totally do that.  Laughter and joy is so deeply a part of me that is painful NOT to laugh and choose joy even in the darkest challenges (and boy have I experienced some of those).  However, it goes on to say, "and ALSO that EVERY man (that's you and me) should EAT and DRINK and ENJOY the GOOD of all his labor -- it is the gift of God." 

Wait .. STOP ... Back up ... WhAT?  Accountability check!!! ... you are filling your day with busyness and DOING however are you ENJOYING the good of your busyness?  Are you truly following the leading of the LORD in your daily steps and busyness?  Are you enjoying the journey no matter how much of a workout? Are you joyfully eating and drinking the reaping from your labor?  Are you receiving AND opening up God's gift to you?   

Um, I'm going to go do some pondering on this ... I know I've got the DOING, joyfully giving and loving part down.  Thinking I need to make sure I'm receiving and opening GOD's GIFT to me and thoroughly appreciating, enjoying and giving thanks for it.  I mean .. you probably know how it feels to select just the perfect gift for someone and then have them not open or use it ... oh my, I think I've kind of done that to God and possibly others in my life.  Yip ... time to go ponder, repent and enjoy.  

How are you doing in this area?  I'd love to hear your insight and journey.  

Be BLESSED!  

Thank you for the investment of your time. 

May you hear and receive what is yours to hear from the sharing of a portion of my insights. 

Be blessed in the Name of the Lord, Yahweh, Jehovah-Jireh.

Created to Serve in Love,

Michelle Wendt

His Beloved, blessed wife and mother

My Father’s Blessing Ministries and Be Healthy His Way Mentor

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