The one thing I boast in The LORD for, and in my journey, is that I hold HIM in highest regard!

Have I been perfect? No, it was a process of growth in discipleship.

However, I have sought to follow The LORD all the days of my life and to behold His beauty and His amazing love and how absolutely majestic He is.

In my childlike ignorance, it is hard to fathom how God, The Creator of the universe and everything else in it! Just imagine The LORD wanting to be intimately involved and have a personal relationship with me!

Have you ever laid down in the grass in the summer when it is dark and looked up at the stars? Wow, when you see that majesty of creation, it amazes me sometimes to the point where I cannot even talk.

Being a humble childlike soul is the highest rank in God’s order of things.

The LORD’s Church is not a competition or corporation where people politically vie for positions to step up on others’ heads to get to the top.

The Church is not political, it is a gathering of the people of God who serve Him and obey Jesus Christ.

It is a life of discipleship and service learning to lay everything down like pride, selfishness, ego, religion, jealousy, envy, hatred, malice and traditions are only a few, and He wants the fruits of His Spirit to be active within and without all of dealings with man.

“So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. For the flesh craves what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the flesh. They are opposed to each other, so that you do not do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us walk in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking, and envying one another.” Galatians 5:16-26

Service to God is not a religious practice, nor service to His People for Kingdom ‘brownie points’.

Being a Servant and Offering Service is not rank and order according to the row of pews or chairs or who has the most money, materialism or the nicest car, clothes and has the most popular vote to name a few.

For some see service as this, they do menial tasks to be seen and heard. But behind the scenes they curse their neighbor, and they are insanely jealous of them!

But God sees it all! God vindicates the righteous, as we turn evil for good.

God is looking for the motives of the heart and soul!

When the prophet Ezekiel was able to see behind the walls of the temple, he saw the idolatry, strife, contention, jealousy, division, and envy (Read Ezekiel).

God is revealing what is hidden from the walls of the motive of people’s hearts.

Religion works for their own benefit to seek out who’s who, and those in authority to puff up and work flattery. A flattering mouth works ruin!

We are no different from the disciples that thought they were going to be elevated to a place of honor and pride.

Service to God and His People, is first you and your prayer life.

We must develop like a child in our Christian trek through life. Communication (Prayer) is foundational in discipleship. Why aren’t we Praying?

Prayer is foundational in our walk with Christ and in front and behind of others too. What we do behind the scenes is what God judges.

We can hide from people but there is nowhere to hide from God. God sees our motive and fruit.

Learning to become discerning takes a lot of time to develop. I AM convinced that much of what people say is discernment is actually suspicion and accusation. We must learn how to die to our wicked flesh and learn humility and respect.

After Salvation, Prayer is the number one requirement for walking with The LORD in The Spirit.

The LORD’s Desire is to educate us in simplicity in knowing Him. In His Presence, Prayer Time and The Word, is where He instructs us in the way we should go.

We speak of intimacy as a bride is with her groom, but Jesus always parallels a Spiritual Truth to a natural way to understand.

There is nothing in this world to offer that satisfies my soul and life like my Jesus can! I long for Him, I desire Him, and I am lovesick over Him, and I cannot get enough.

Does this sound strange to you? Beloved, there are places in God that so satisfy you and where you cannot get enough, and it makes you want to come back for more and more!

There are places deep in prayer where you get lost in The Spirit and in The Word of God and you lose all track of time. I love it!

Beloved reader, there is such a depth of Passionate Love and Fulfillment that once you tap into this type of relationship and fellowship with The LORD, it will radically change you and you will never be the same again!

This type of relational prayer is no longer a discipline, but a joy unspeakable and full of Glory!

Praying without ceasing is not impossible, it becomes simply walking beside Him, because you have learned how to walk in The Spirit with Jesus through everything, everyone, and everywhere you go.

Also, you have developed a constant awareness of His presence in you, with you and you talk to him as you go about your day and night.

You come to realize in truth that you are the betrothed Bride of Christ and a wise virgin who keeps oil in her lamp.

She is wise because of Jesus, and she does not pour out her oil to everyone because she knows the time has come and she is excited because she heard the call!

She also guards her oil and keeps her wick trimmed. (Matthew 25:1-13, 1 Peter 1:8)

If we say we know Jesus and do not obey, pray, or communicate with The LORD what is that?

Prayerlessness shows carelessness — and it also shows evidence that there is religion and not Relationship.

It is a sure way of knowing a person’s life and the Revelation can be quite shocking when revealed.

A living Relationship has Communication, and we can learn a lot about a person by how they speak in front of you and behind your back.

Words are powerful and that is why we must prepare daily in prayer to have our armor on, our robe of righteousness, Sword of The Spirit!

There will be evidence of whether we are saved or not. The just shall live by Faith — and Faith without works is dead.

Having a relationship with Jesus is more real to me than any other relationship! I have a living, walking, talking, breathing, eating, sleeping, and everything I do is in The Spirit!

No one satisfies my entire life — except my Jesus!

For example, imagine the most intimate, loving, fulfilling marriage that is so kindred. A marriage like that makes both one and even if you are away from each other physically you know what is happening.

Having a wonderful fulfilling marriage in this life is a gift, but it is only a shadow of what is available with your relationship and fellowship with the Creator of the Universe!

Oh beloved, oh how he loves you and desires for you to come close and sit at his feet and silence your mind and activity and be still and know HIM.

Everything and I mean everything that is fulfilling in Jesus and in Ministry comes from this place of intimacy and prayer with Jesus.

In our Passion and Intimacy with our Master and LORD, that place of fellowship impregnates us with vision.

Everything in The Kingdom of God is brought forth from intimate Prayer — just as Zion travailed and brought forth her children. When we find that hidden Secret Place, we tap into a well spring of life!

“Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall the earth be made to give birth in one day? Or shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her children.” Isaiah 66:8 NKJV

 

In HIS Grace and Mercy,
~ Sherry Edwards Mackey

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Sherry Edwards Mackey
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