September 2016 Rejoice Essential by Kimberly Moses

SEPTEMBER 2016 Prophecy + Insight+ Encouragement + Hope+ Faith

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CONTENT REJOICE ESSENTIAL MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2016

Page 04 Contributors

Page 30 School Of The Prophets

Page 06 We Will Be Persecuted

Page 31 Prayer Package

Page 08 Meet Pastor Shirley Cooper

Page 32 Psalm 37: Part 2 - Do Good

Page 10 Muscular System

Page 34 Prayers That Demolish Demonic Strongholds

Page 11 Spotlights And Highlights Page 12 Kimberly Hargraves Ministries Ads Page 14 The Day I Walked Away From Religion Page 18 Kimberly Hargraves Ministries Ads Page 19 Prayers That Bombard Heaven Page 20 Prophetic Miracle Conference

Page 35 Prayers That Break The Yoke Of The Enemy Page 36 Psalm 37: Part 3 - Heartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Desire Page 38 Overcoming Emotions with Prayers Page 39 Daily Prayers That Bring Change Page 40 Psalm 37: Part 4 - The Son Will Rise and Shine For You

Page 21 Prophetic Miracle Conference

Page 42 Work Smarter. Not Harder: A book of Declaration for the workforce

Page 22 Living In Perfect Peace

Page 43 In Right Standing

Page 25 World Harvest Radio

Page 44 Psalm 37: Part 5 - REST

Page 26 Prophetic Miracle Call Dates

Page 46 Overcoming Difficult Life Experiences With Scriptures And Prayers

Page 27 Ministry Schedule Page 28 Psalm 37: Intro and Part 1 - Evildoers

Page 47 Obedience Is Key

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Page 48 Shortcut This Way Page 50 Set The Captives Free. A Book Of Deliverance Page 51 Pray More Challenge Page 52 Healthy Living Page 53 Sinnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prayer Page 54 Prophetic Encouragement Page 58 Weapons Of Spiritual Mass Destruction Against The Kingdom Of Darkness Page 61 Prophetic Healing Conference Page 62 Testimonies

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Kimberly Hargraves is the Chief Editor and Founder of REJOICE ESSENTIAL MAGAZINE. She is the Author of several books which are featured inside. She has a Bachelor degree in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. She has an Associate Degree in Respiratory Care. She also has a background in Nutrition. She also has an anointing for healing and deliverance. Signs and wonders follow her as God uses her to minister.

CONTRIBUTORS Keiyia Jackson-George is a wife of one. A mother of three. A business owner. A natural lady. BUT a Woman of God. She resides in the Virgin Island. She blogs at http://www.justmekjg.com/ encouraging woman all around the world. You can read some of her awesome articles here and on her blog site.

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Evangelist Reynaldo Rodriguez is a powerful man of God. He is compassionate and a proliferic writer who touches the world with his writings. He served as a pastor for a decade. God uses him mightily to bring healing to the broken hearted.

Shirley Ann Cooper is Senior Pastor at Regeneration Church Street Ministry, an online family of believers leading the lost to Christ. Using her online page for outreach to a dying world, she ministers to those who are turned away from the church, or are feeling rejected by believers who are based on religious form, rather than scriptural truth. She finds herself bringing that same love to the streets of Florida, bringing tactics that will introduce Jesus to those who do not know His name or His unconditional love. Umbrella ushers, Free hugs, The penny fund, human auctions, are but a few ideas that her ministry has used to bring light to a dark world. Pastor Shirley has worked on many projects with local Pastors and ministers dealing with street ministry. She has been married for 31 years, and has six children, which include two son in-laws. She is a grandmother as well, with two baby grandsons, and another grand baby on the way, all of which are involved in ministry and believers of Jesus Christ. You can reach Pastor Shirley Cooper through: Email: praise write@gmail.com Or Facebook: www.facebook.com/shirley.

WE WILL BE PERSECUTED By Reynaldo Rodriguez

Consider once what Paul wrote Timothy his spiritual son and Pastor of Ephesus in his second letter, “In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those ...from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus,” (2 Timothy 3: 12 15). In sufferings for the cause of Jesus Christ the Lord, Paul’s graduate title: a PhD. Sixteen years ago, February 4th, 1998 to be precise, I embarked to the unknown, an adventure called Basic Training in the United States Army. Mine was a decision I made voluntarily out of my free choice, I was not draft-

ed like others previews members that honorably preceded me did. Basically, I was ready to take the responsibility to defend this country, the Constitution of the United States from its domestic and foreign enemies, whatever the cause meant, wherever the cause, whenever the cause, however the cause might possibly be. I knew that the day might come when my decision may come to fight a war in a different country. I volunteered for that, I knew the consequences and the risks involved in my decision. When recruits enter the armed forces they go first to boot camp if they are sailors or marines or to basic training if they are soldiers. This is where they are prepared physically and mentally for participation in war. Most participants hope there won’t be a real war and they will not have to use the things they are learning (they’re reluctant warriors), but preparedness is the

name of the game. Other things being equal, well— trained and well equipped army is going to prevail over one that is poorly trained and not well equipped. That principle readily transfers to participation in spiritual warfare. There can be no doubts that the enemies we are up against have had many years of experience in this kind of warfare. They have been coached well and have learned from experience what works and what doesn’t. To go into combat against this enemy without a good boot camp or basic training would be folly, yet that is what many are trying to do. When you grab your bulletproof vest and place it in top of your chest, that is called dressing and covering for protection. When spiritual warfare is mentioned, the passage of Scripture that

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most readily comes to mind is Ephesians 6: 10 – 13, where Paul says: “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” In this letter to the Ephesians, Paul has said many things about this warfare, and now he reaches a climax in chapter 6 by being quite specific about the nature of our enemy and the things we need to do to stand against him successfully. The place to begin is to admit that we are in a battle and to recognize that the enemy is the devil and his host of fallen angels. We often get sidetracked fighting each other, but Paul makes it clear that the real battle is with Satan. The people of his day would understand that spiritual nature of the battle much more readily than we twenty—first—century Westerners do, but that does not change the reality of the struggle. Next we need to make sure that we have a proper uniform to wear. One of the first things that happen in boot camp is the using of uniforms—articles of clothing that have been designed and fielded—tested with military life in view. This image of putting on spiritual clothing is interpreted by some New Testament writers as applying to the Christian life in general, “The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not

think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.” (Romans 13: 12 – 14). “A mediator, however, implies more than one party; but God is one. Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come by the law. But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe. Before the coming of this faith, we were held in custody under the law, locked up until the faith that was to come would be revealed. So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith. Now that this faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian. So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” (Galatians 3: 20 – 27). “But Scripture has locked up everything under the control of sin, so that what was promised, being given through faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to those who believe…” (v. 22). See Paul words of verse 22 in Galatians chapter 3, through another mirror of grace, “I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it is sin living in me. For I know that good itself does not dwell in me, that is, in my sinful nature. For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing. Now if I do what I do not want to do, it is no longer I who do it, but it is sin living in me that does it.” (Romans 7: 15 – 20) Seek justice, love mercy, walk humbly with your God. In the war of the mind I will make my stand. In the battle of the heart and the battle of the hand,

“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete.” (2 Corinthians 10: 4 – 6). “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness. Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to your neighbor, for we are all members of one body.” (Ephesians 4: 22 – 25). “ And have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator. Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all. Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” (Colossians 3: 10 – 14), but Paul applies it to spiritual warfare in particular. He counsels us, as he did the Ephesians: “Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.” (Ephesians 6: 13 – 15)

Image. Understanding Persecution: Part 1 Beware the Rise of the Spirit of Saul. https://agapegeek.com/2016/07/08/understanding-persecution-part-1-beware-the-rise-of-the-spirit-of-saul/. Accessed August 25, 2016.

MEET PASTOR SHIRLEY COOPER When Pastor Shirley began her ministry she had no idea that she would be driven by greater hands for a greater purpose. The Lord has taught her in puzzle pieces that each step she took would be guided through Him alone. Although she was called to Pastor youth in the beginning of her ministry, she would find out quickly that because she was ordained by God and not through man, teaching would not hold it’s limits to the worldwide need for Kingdom business. Her ministry began to grow. The territory became larger. Going from youth Pastoring, and into leading her own sheep to Christ she learned in an incredible way that God moves when we allow His love to manifest throughout the mission field. Later, God would call Pastor Shirley out of the building and onto the streets. It was there that her heart began to feel the rush. She knew at that point that every second of her life was planned by the Creator Himself. Pastor Shirley began to experience the real world. A world that needed God’s touch on a daily basis. A world that she once gave her everything to. Turning from who she was, and into who God was molding became an everyday battle. She began to feel the sting of the persecuted Christian. A pain she was not prepared for. Pastor Shirley discovered the real struggle in spreading the gospel. While she knew it’s beauty,

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she couldn’t understand it’s challenge. But God did. It was there that life for her began to change rapidly. From piece to piece, the puzzle that would eventually unfold held even more revelation. She began to realize that this was never about her, but about The King of Kings. In her life she found that God would use any means necessary to raise up the woman He needed her to be. It hasn’t been an easy walk, but God’s purpose has generated through a mass of hearts she thought would never change. Pastor Shirley saw miracles happen, lives changed, relationships restored, and so much more through her obedience to the One who refused to let her go. She discovered that through disobedience, consequences had it’s time. Loving Godless people wasn’t difficult as this was her heart. However, walking with other believers who distort God’s word became an issue she found hard to understand. God later taught her that sin was everywhere, including in her. No one was perfect, yet there was a God who loved enough to change ugly hearts into a beautiful balance. Today, when asking Pastor Shirley if there was anything she’d change if she could, her answer was, “my past is a tool used for my futures victory.” She wouldn’t change a thing. Puzzle pieces come with different shapes for a reason. There is a place for each one. . The pieces came from a bigger picture by hands that created it. Each one is cut, formed and moved around so that in time the piece can fit perfectly. Pastor Shirley’s life found it difficulties, but never ended in

defeat. While she struggled taking certain steps, she eventually discovered that she was cut, formed, and moved around, by hands that created her, so that she would fit perfectly. Pastor Shirley is the founder of Regeneration Church Street Ministry Florida and Pakistan. She gives all glory to God who has blessed her walk and her mission. She has poems, and writings published and is in the process of a new writing challenge in the works. She is the mother of four biological children and two in laws whom she loves equally. She is the grandmother to her amazing grandchildren, and a wife to her high school sweetheart. Pastor Shirley believes that her family is her first ministry, while God is above all. About The Ministry Regeneration Street ministry’s name and purpose, Regeneration Street Ministry Florida and Pakistan, is literal. Street ministry. Through bible studies, free hugs, human auctions, pizza outreach, etc, to sermons in children’s homes, and via Skype to village people in Pakistan. There is no limit to what God can do. The ministries combined have grown in abundance by the grace of God with over four thousand plus members in total, joining in and connecting through divine appointment. With prayer needs on a daily, prayer chains are used in this ministry to bring healing, restored relationships, employment, and more to each member, their families and friends, whether they are believers or not. It is the mission field. It is a great work, but a great joy as well. I know that there is much

to learn still, and God had really showed me that the world is larger than life, so therefore there is enough room to make a difference. While coming to the realization that there are souls dying every day, the Lord has taught me that everyday we should be fishing men. (Matthew 4:19) And he said unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. I am so thrilled to learn and teach on a daily basis, and although I miss my mark at time’s, God truly makes my crooked path straight. At 50 years old I feel younger and braver than I have ever felt in my entire life, and all glory goes to God. I know that there is so much more work out there in the mission field, and only my Father, the King of Kings can lead this princess there. There will be times where I will feel weary, and weak. But God showed me that the battles I face today, are for my victories tomorrow. He showed me that no matter what weapons are formed, they will never prosper. I am right where I am supposed to be. Until The Author of life turns the page.

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MUSCULAR SYSTEM Muscles are named, based on various Muscular Naming System: Muscles are named, based on various characteristics: (A) Location, (B) Size and (C) Number of Origins. • Muscles of the Face and Head: can be divided into 3 main categories: (A) muscles of expression – orbicularis, buccinator, frontalis, occipitalis (B) muscles of chewing – masseter, temporalis and (C) muscles of the neck – sternocleidomastoid. • Muscles of the Chest: include the Pectoralis Major, Pectoralis Minor and the Intercostal Muscles. • Muscles of the Back: include the Trapezius, Latissimus Dorsi and the Serratus Posterior. • Muscles of the Arm: include the Coracobrachialis, Biceps, Brachialis and the Triceps.

characteristics: location, size and number of origins. Muscle groups are usually arranged into antagonistic pairs, each one performing the opposite function either: (a) flexors or extensors, (b) abductors or adductors.

• Body Heat: Muscle contraction accounts for most of the heat generated and required in the human body. The chemical reactions occurring in muscle during contraction generate heat. • Vascular Smooth Muscle: Smooth muscle in the walls of precapillary arterioles contract and cause the peripheral vascular resistance to be increased, thereby increasing systemic blood pressure.

• Levers: There are 3 classes of levers in the human body: (A) First-class, (B) Second-class and (C) Third-class. Muscles take advantage of the mechanical advantage gained by lever action and range of motion due to their various insertion points. ANP_CS10_MuscularSystem.pdf. Accessed August 25, 2016. Muscular System. http://www.innerbody.com/image/musfov.html. Accessed August 25, 2016.

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THE DAY I WALKED AWAY FROM RELIGION By Keiyia JOYet George

We are living in a society where we are taught and indoctrinated to believe a certain way, to do a certain thing, to attend church (the building) a certain number of times a week or month, to dress a certain way, to have a certain look, to read a certain way, to pray a certain way… I’ve always found that I’ve always been a little different. This difference in me was not always easy to be. I’ve been rejected, persecuted, pushed to the side, looked over, looked under, looked around, avoided, ignored, and insulted. Apparently, I’ve unknowingly offended and intimidated people. I’ve been told I’m too

strong, too this, too that, too ‘nough’…but not enough of this!??! This difference caused me to look at things in a different light. For example, when I was young (and this is by no means anything against my parents because renewing of the mind is a life long journey), when we had to get up to go to church, there were times I didn’t want to go because I was tired. I was out all night (at church) or just up late, and I didn’t want to go. After a certain age, we weren’t allowed to go to sleep in church anymore, and I wanted

to sleep! I DID NOT WANT TO GO TO CHURCH! Really, and truly, no one really told me why I HAD to go (or maybe I just don’t recall it…I could have easily dismissed the answer because I’m good at that). The most I recalled was that I was a child and I had to follow whatever rules adults decided to impose (yes, impose) on me. When I went away to college, I stopped going for a while. By that time, I believed I’d gone to church enough times to last two lifetimes and I’d had enough. From time to time I attended here and there out of

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guilt (I ‘knew’ better). I had a responsibility to be in church. But let’s move past this. Here in this territory, I found I’ve spent several years desperately trying to find a church not realizing that I was really looking for a deeper relationship with God. I searched, I sought, I went here, I went there, I was willing to try this, I thought about trying that, I was over there for a period of time, this denomination, that denomination, just searching, searching, searching! I was just NOT being fed. So I left it alone. I told God it was on Him to find me somewhere. One day, I walked into Transformation Church International (TCI - above RiteWay in East End), and it literally changed my life in one service. I dare say it SAVED my life. Maybe one day I will expound on what was said and what happened that changed my life, but for now I’ll leave it alone. It was during several more visits at TCI that I began realize that the Apostle taught on lessons that I’d never heard of. This is very rare because I grew up in a very spiritual, Christian home. I was truly unteachable…you open your mouth, said something familiar, and I closed my ears. Between church, life, and my mom, I knew A LOT!!!!

Three or four months after my first visit, this man began talking about something I’d never heard. So me being me, I went back to my ‘main’ source and I called my mother to question her down. How could this man be speaking about something I’d never heard of?? It was right there in the Bible. Why didn’t she teach me this? (I laugh now as I began to realize how much I depended on my mother for training…similar to how some religious people depend on some person in church for theirs…hmmmm? In her most loving way, my mother let me know that she tried to teach us the best she could about as much as possible, but she couldn’t teach us everything. We needed to seek things for ourselves, and apparently, I had not. I began to study this topic. I ordered the audio from the church’s media ministry. It was a series on leviathan. You see this name in the Bible a couple of times, but like me, you probably read it and kept right on moving. As I continued in my studies with TCI, I learned more and more, and familiar scriptures revealed more to me because I not only read the one, little memorized verse, but the chapter(s) around it to understand the context of it. I stud-

ied the period and geographical area it referred to, which revealed more about it. My eyes were opened more and more. I began to see more, understand more. But, all in all, this year I decided to do a significant amount of studying on my own. It’s only so much you can get in a service. You got to study these things on your own. Furthermore, in my adulthood, I’ve never been the type to just take what someone tells me and believe it as so. For instance, during the leviathan series, I looked this thing up. I studied. I researched. I read more on it. I wanted to know what the heck he was talking about, and, more so, how the heck I didn’t know about it (am I a know it all..??)! How was it missed? What is it? Is he telling the truth?? What does the Bible really say? I studied and studied and began to study more things as they were introduced. Things I either never paid attention to or never heard of. (Yes, I confess, I failed myself for so long.) In this wonderful year of 2016, one of the things I realized is THERE IS A LOT IN THE BIBLE I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT! There is plenty there that leaders in the house

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of God just skim over. I began to have thoughts like, ‘I’ve been in church almost my entire life,…at least enough for two lifespans of a typical person. WHAT THE HECK HAVE THESE PEOPLE BEEN TEACHING ME ALL THESE YEARS!!!!’ I began replaying sermons from this congregation at this age and that congregation in that location, and it hit me: either I really was not paying attention or these people have been teaching me nothing more than Sunday school lessons. The same thing I learned in Sunday school is what I was hearing from pulpits being repeated over and over and over. Yes, I said it. Too many church leaders have not gone beyond teaching Sunday school lessons. Why? RELIGION won’t let them. Now, don’t hear from that this that I am condemning our church leaders as they can only teach what the people can ‘eat’ and there is plenty to be received from a Sunday school lesson , but there is more to it. I was still being ‘breastfed’ all those years. That’s why I was searching for so long – I WAS TIRED OF MILK and didn’t know where to find the MEAT. And here I am now, not only eating ‘meat’ but ‘cooking my own meals’. Renewing my mind! Even the meaning to ‘renew your mind’ was revealed to

me this year. All this time, it was just a catch phrase that I’d heard religious people toss around. What I began to understand is ‘renewing your mind’ is removing the religious aspect of your relation with God (the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) and this THING that people have decided is what Christianity is. It’s so crazy because at one point, I walked away from Christianity because I’d decided I didn’t know who came up with this word (I still have to study its true origins), but I did not want to be called that. When you look at some ‘christians’ (lower case ‘c’) today, they are full of crap! Not all of them, of course. Some have gone beyond their brainwashing or was never brainwashed (hallelujah for opened eyes). But some of them are just so judgmental. They don’t know how to see you from God’s eyes. Love you with His heart; hear you with the ears of God. They fail to treat you as Christ would have. Instead, they look at you and see what you have on and that’s all they do: see what you have on. They don’t look at the cry from your heart as you ache for something MORE, because you know there is something else out there. God has called you. God has pulled you. God has said come higher. And yet, no one has poured into you the training, the

education, the undoing of YEARS of BRAINWASHING that some religious fanatic has decided was God. These religious people never took the time to understand that the Bible was never written to give us religion. The Bible was written to provide guidance. It was created to be a law, a constitution, a guide, a manual, a way…THE WAY. There are basic principles in this book that religious people simply skim over as if it was a Sunday school lesson. Avoiding the real purpose for the Word, wondering why their life is so full of lack. All our lives we are taught to love one another as you love yourself, but how many teach that when Jesus died, he covered us in Grace. Through the fulfilment of the prophecy, the law (Old Testament) was fulfilled. That through His Grace, and His Grace alone, we are made righteous, justified, given mercy. Again, ‘love one another as you love yourself ‘ was just anther catch phrase: a golden rule. Prior to His death, he gave a new law: …That you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another (John 13:34). This one commandment would keep us because if we love as He loves, we won’t break any other commandments. If we love as Christ loves, we won’t covet or murder, we will be eager to rest and keep

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the Sabbath, we’d be obedient children. Our eyes will be for our spouse and not your spouse. We will remain holy as He is Holy, having on one True God, not other idols (Facebook, online news, basketball, bars, boats, etc.). We have been brainwashed in the house to speak, pastor, worship, and pray a certain way. We say the house of worship should be run like a corporation with Boards of Directors who vote on everything. But when God says to move the service from 10am to 7am, you move the service! You don’t vote on that. Religion. People who see me walk in, a visitor for the first time, and my skirt is too short, my shirt is too low, and my hair is whatever color I want it to be. Rather than seeing and embracing me as I am, I am first told to change my clothes. Yet, no one offered to buy me any clothes. No one offered to give me money for a wardrobe that is worthy of the service I am attending. No one asked me what my situation was. They just see that I don’t look like I should be here. Religion. That person who sees me come in fidgeting due to a drug habit, smelling of recent drug usage, clothes out of place, pants down to my ankles, hair untidy. No one walks up to me to say ‘Hey, brother! I see greatness in you.’ No one says ‘Do you have a problem

with drug additions. Let me help you.’ Instead, I’m told, ‘You have a problem with drugs. What’s your problem!!!’ Well, HELLO!!! Didn’t you just say I had a problem with drug addiction!!! Religion. You go to work reading your Bibles and praying everyday so you will grow, grow, grow, but as soon as you see someone who is from somewhere different, you immediately look down on them. You fight one another, speak ill of another, gossip with and about one another. By the way, let’s have Bible study before we start our day on someone’s time and get paid for it. Religion. You haven’t seen me all month, but next month, when I come to service, all I will hear is whispering because you think I’m supposed to be in service every time the door opens. No one has asked me if I was ok. No one called to hear how things were. No one learned that I lost my job and had to take two to make up for the one I lost or my family couldn’t eat. Religion. And you can’t take a real and true correction because you’ve been in the house of the Lord for ten years but yet you are just as weak and feeble minded as you were the day you walked through the doors. You are still just as negative as you were ten years ago. God said come up higher, but you are still pecking with the chickens. As soon as you ae

corrected, you become offended. And you say you are Christ-like. Religion. Christ was never offended. Christ could take a beating, with His skin ripping, while He was half naked. With thorns pressed in His head. Carrying a heavy load. And yet, I can’t say it’s time for you to mature. It’s time for you to cover your family yourself. It’s time for you to pray a little more. It’s time for you to walk in your gifts. (Not talents. Gifts!) That it’s time for you to come up higher without it offending you. Religion. I can’t actually say the day I walked away from religion. I can say this: I am not religious. This spirit is breaking off of me!!!!! I declare and decree it. My mind is being renewed daily. I am walking away more and more each day. Shedding the indoctrination. Removing religion. Aiming to be who He says I am. I may stumble, but I’ll get back up. I hope you don’t kick me while I’m down (religion) but instead remember the new commandment to love me as Christ loves me. Let this day (yesterday, today, tomorrow) be declared as the day I walked away from religion.

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LIVING IN PERFECT JOY By Keiyia JOYet George

Walking around and all you see is sadness, madness, craziness…the place is filled with chaos, but you are in perfect peace. This can’t be!!! HOW THE HECK IS THIS POSSIBLE!!!!!! But it is!! Sweet joy is quite possible. Now if you’ve ever read anything from me, listened to a teaching or speech conducted by moi, you know that I always make it personal. This read won’t be anything new. Sorry to get your hopes up and drop them suddenly. HaHa! It’s

not always easy to open up myself to you, but it’s the only way I can show you what I mean: through my personal testimonies. So back to this thing about JOY! My middle name begins with JOY and it ends in a French ‘et’. (May be from my French roots? Who knows? Mama was creative and Daddy couldn’t keep up. Big LAUGH!!) So with a name holding the base word JOY, one would think I lived in perpetual joy cause we are what we

are called (please be careful when you name your children). But I was, and then I wasn’t, and then I was, and then I wasn’t…but now I AM!!!! When I finally convinced my husband to have baby number three (affectionately called Wiggle Bum or Wiggles pre-birth, but since named Mikah ‘the Prophet’ since…you know – the first baby born in Peebles maternity ward but I refuse to allow them to call him Mr. Peebles, LOL), I made him

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one simple promise: I would not be as mean as I was when I was pregnant with our daughter, our second child. During the pregnancy of our second child, I was in constant nausea. Just felt awful for eight months. This constant state of blah made me grumpy. My everso-loving hubby took it in strides! He gave me grace and mercy because our first pregnancy was a breeze. Nothing to complain about really, but the second one…. whew! It had all of my relationships on the ropes. And thankfully, dear hubby knew there was still good in me. Keiyia was in there somewhere and in a few months, it will be over. With number three, my Wiggles had me in constant hip pain from about six weeks in, but I never complained. And not only that, I was sick all over the place. On the way out the door… go to clean up first. Driving around town...pull over quick. Here, there, everywhere. ‘Pieces’ of me were all over the place. (Would you prefer I use the word vomit?)

our 10th anniversary! Constantly sick. Hip feeling like it’s about to fall off (let’s not even mention the other pains that sometimes comes with pregnancy). And we are off to explore the world in celebration of this milestone. Walking the streets of Florence, Italy (hardly anyplace to drive in this area, so walking miles upon miles is how we got around), dragging my leg, feeling a little nauseous, and craving lobster, and I never complained. Site seeing in the nights of Paris; not one complaint. And boy was I in pain. (I used to jokingly say I was to ‘old’ to have any more babies.) So with this kind of pain, the only thing one can do is pray! So I prayed. I prayed for joy and peace! Daily. Day in and day out. And I fixed my mind to remain there. Nothing (not much) shook me. And when ‘life’ decided to throw me a curve ball or ‘people’ tried to wiggle their snakes in my face, I reminded myself that I was carrying a special gift, and I prayed.

‘the Prophet’ was born. And while I, for the most part, kept my end of the bargain with Rick, my joy and peace remained. It was consistent. My husband would look at me like I was crazy. He’d even said I’d become nonchalant again. But in actuality, I just didn’t let things bother me. I was in a new bliss of joy and peace. Not much got to me. And I began to say my little Mikah was the reason I remained so joyful. But one day it hit me: if I prayed for joy and peace daily, I was probably in this blissful state because I prayed for joy and peace daily! (Cocks head to the right.) Who’d’ve thunk it? (Translation – who would have thought that...?) Immediately I was reminded of the Word that says “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.” (John 14: 16-17 KJV).

And this was the year of

Fast forward…and Mikah

So if the Comforter (the

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Holy Spirit) lives in me and with the Holy Spirit come the fruits of Spirit (love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance), then I automatically have joy and peace. Through prayer, I was granted access to more of it, simply because I asked for more. And with this revelation, my prayer changed from give me… to thank you for the joy and peace that comes with having the Holy Spirit in me. Through faith (a fruit and a gift of the Holy Spirit), I remain in constant joy. Faith is a BIG step but without it, how can you every have hope? How can you ever dream? Look forward to anything? The Word says if you have a mustard of faith, it will happen (Matthew 17:20). Do you know how tiny a mustard seed is? Do you know how HUGE these trees grow? Without this faith, how can you live in continuous joy? Not happiness. Happiness is a state of mind; it comes and goes. But joy is a continuous thing. It never leaves. You can always see the bright side of every situation. You may be going through

something now, but you are coming out! The saying that trouble doesn’t last always is not a cliché. It doesn’t last always. Go through the process, for a brighter, greater day is coming! It’s right there! Hold on! It’s coming! And this is how remaining in perfect joy helps you. It gives you a way out of every situation. You may not be happy, but the joy remains. You may not be able to see what you hope for, but through faith, joy remains. With this joy, your life will begin to make a positive turn. It will leak out on to other people. They will began to look at things a little different. Through this tiny seed of joy, your tree has become as great as a mustard tree. Starting out small but growing into something massive. I’ll leave you with these lyrics: Every man falls down Everyone needs grace Your love is enough now By Your name we’re saved Looked beyond our wrong Saw just what we need We are alive now By Your name we’re free

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PSALM 37: INTRO AND PART 1 - EVILDOERS By Keiyia JOYet George Before I knew it, I was marking up my KJV/AMP bible to separate the small pieces and heard this as clear as day: your next postings will cover the all sections of Psalm 37. Honestly, I felt overwhelmed. The psalm has 40 scriptures and I was through five of them and already had three sections! When I finished reading, ensuring I allowed the Holy Spirit to lead my purple ink pen, I had 19 sections! So...there will be 19 parts of this series. Each part will take a one or more verses and apply it to everyday life and uplift you when you are down, encourage you when you don’t know where to turn, and give you joy and peace when you need it. When I’m in my prayer closest, I often randomly open to scriptures for my devotion. Let me correct that. I ask the Holy Spirit to lead me to His chosen lessons. I read a psalm and something from the New Testament and then pick up on my study of the prophets (currently in Zechariah - following the making of a prophet series Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves is doing https://m.youtube.com/channel/ UCThpdywVf-73zk4vOCUkTXg).

I hope you enjoy it! Let’s begin. Today, I was lead to read Psalm 37. As I read the first few verses, I recalled two women I chat with and their current situations. One has an assignment from God to ‘do good’ and verse three was on that. We all recommitted to purposely ‘do good’ and let the group know so we can rejoice together. I continued reading and then realized the text was broken up into small bite sized lessons.

“Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away.” ‭‭Psalm‬ ‭37:1-2‬ ‭NIV‬‬ This lead my mind to wonder (I was praying against my mind wondering off just this morning and God answered me immediately in my devotional by

reminding me to anchor my soul to Him. How cool is that!) and I saw the world in destruction because of evil doers. We sometimes get all twisted in fretting over evil things people do. It seems everywhere you turn, someone is doing something evil. At home: kids not behaving, wife nagging about nothing, husband has a wondering, cheating eye, neighbor siphoning water from your cistern. On the job: co-worker slandering you, supervisor (PSA - PLEASE DO NOT CALL PEOPLE YOUR BOSS. THAT MAKES MY SKIN SCRAWL! THEY ARE NOT YOUR BOSSES!) mistreating you, board handing down illthought out policies, managers with no vision. Church: don’t even get me started on this! Turn the news on and all they want to report is violence. Hardly a positive thing (I stopped watching). Pull up a news site and it reads like a gossip magazine. Corruption running rampant in governments. Children unable to eat because of parents poor planning or lack of care (some not all). I could go on and on about the ‘evildoers’ but what point would that solve. You don’t need me to remind you about it. It’s there in our every day lives. And bringing you lower is never the purpose of my postings. So where’s the JOY? Well! Whether you believe in God or not, He is real. And I know this! He reminds me daily when I open my eyes. He sends me small reminders throughout the day as He leads me. He shows up BIG before I ever ask. He’s real. And because I know

this, I know His promises are real. He’s a good, good Daddy. Every time I call Him Daddy, I feel the love I feel for my earthly Daddy. This name speaks a lot if I give it to you and yes, He’s my Daddy. And my Daddy doesn’t tell lies (do you hear a slight little girl tantrum coming on?). If he said evildoers will die away, then I believe that. If he said they will wither, well, consider it done. Case closed. You ever wonder why I live in such peace? Cause after so many years of letting these things get to me, I’ve finally learned that it’s not my business. I’m not concerned about that. That’s not my business. God said he will vindicate me. How do I know? The word inspired by David (yes, David the whore...David who was after God’s heart) says so. “The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭138:8‬ ‭KJV‬‬ This word perfect means to make straight. Correct. To fix. Bring to an end. Whatever concerns me he will fix! So if I look out and see evil and it concerns me, he will fix it. He will vindicate me! Its not my business...! Remember the unjust judge and the lady who kept pleading? Even this judge knew how God was. That he quickly avenges His own. “And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? I tell you that

he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?” ‭‭Luke‬ ‭18:7-8‬ ‭KJV‬‬ God will avenge his own. It’s not my business. And this is the source of my joy! I leave evil to God. Too often we focus on the wrong thing. Looking at the negative instead of the positives. It took me going to Jost Van Dyke last year February to learn to love it all: the beauty around the poor infrastructure. The light-bulb went off! As I looked out over the water watching Cane Garden Bay, my eyes opened. It was so beautiful! I live in paradise and yet all I chose to see were potholes. I mean, look around with a fresh pair of eyes. This place is gorgeous! Corruption in the House: look out. Budget blown to heck: go to the beach. Roads unfinished: sit on your porch and watch the sun set over the over turquoise waters. Beautiful. And if all else fails, know this: “Behold, I am the Lord, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭32:27‬ ‭KJV‬‬ Nothing’s too hard for God. So turn it over. Don’t worry yourself with the evildoers. Focus on the good around you. Hug your children. Slap your wife on the bum. Buy a new nightie for your husbands. Take a vacation and bask in the beauty that surrounds you. God will handle the evildoers. You handle the wonderful life you have.

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By Keiyia JOYet George and meeting it. I recall when I was in Egypt one time and an Egyptian asked my friend for her Nike shoes. My friend was taken aback by the request and basically snubbed the guy. I was flabbergasted! How could she? As we walked away I asked her why not. I also reminded her that this Egyptian will probably never own a pair of authentic Nikes and she can get them a dime a dozen. This, my dear readers, opened my eyes to so much! Many of us Americans fail to look outside of ourselves to meet a need. We are so caught up in getting the next best thing, we’ve completely forgotten to see people as we pass them. We’ve snubbed so many that any minute now, the rug can be pulled from beneath us and we’re the next person in need. Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Psalm‬ ‭37:3‬ ‭NIV‬‬

for months now. So I asked the girls if they were still doing good.

When I read this, as mentioned before, the first thing I thought was: let me send this to the girls. They are grown women, but I call them girls. Lol. We even have a name - Peter, James, and John. I’m John. One of us is mouthy and a little on the bold side. She’s Peter (mouth always getting them in trouble). The other is quiet sometimes and was left with James. She didn’t mind. Lol.

Peter said she’d fallen off but James never replied (she pops in, gives a word of wisdom and pops back out - did I tell you she’s a multiple business owner and runs a household 7!). Peter went on to say she needed to get back on her assignment and I challenged them to continue and report back so we can rejoice. (Peter better cause God told her over, and over, and over, and over...to do good.)

I thought of them because God has been telling Peter to do good

What is doing good exactly? Well for me, it’s seeing a need

I’m reminded of the little children who stand right outside the border of Mexico, just outside the tunnel that leads to Tijuana. It’s midnight. Their parents and siblings are sleeping (maybe for the first time all day) while smaller, more adorable children try their hardest to sell you Chiclet gum. I can hear their sounds now - Chiclets? Chiclets? The sound of small candy coated gum hitting the metal of the boxes they hold them in as they shake them in unison with their calling - Chiclets? Chiclets? Again in Bukhara, small children would meet you as you step out of your vehicle. Most staring as they’ve never seen a black person

before. Others watching in awe - you must be a movie star with your jewelry and nice shoes and clothing. So you definitely can buy a handmade doll. A bag? What about a keyring? Nothing? C’mon! There’s gotta be something you can spend your wad of crispy, freshly exchanged local currency on! And we’ve all seen the pictures of children throughout the US. Almost nothing left for them to eat. Dirt streaked faces smeared with tears. Clothing shabby and falling apart. Oh? You didn’t know we had families like this in the US? Oh, darling! Sorry to spring this on you but there are. Maybe down the road, right across the street, or across town, but they are definitely there. No matter where you go, there is an opportunity to do good. Just yesterday I tipped the lady who brought us juice and water at the all inclusive resort we are staying at $10. In local currency, I just gave her over 450 RD$! After inconspicuously slipping it in her hand, I wondered if she made this in a week? A month? But I felt good about it. It gave me a sudden pep in my step. Honestly, I felt led by the Holy Spirit to share with her. We’d already walked away and as we were walking out the door, I stopped my hubby to grab my wallet from the stroller. I walked back, fumbling for a few dollar bills. There were four of them, some tens, 20s, few 100s...but I heard it: give her $10. Honestly, I gave God my ‘Seriously, God! Seriously?!’ pause but I slipped it to her any way. Today when we saw her, I knew the Holy Spirit answered a

prayer for her. The smile on her face said it all. And her service provided was even greater than the day before. Sure...she could have just been grateful and wanting more but she could have also been just grateful. So as she attended to us for a second straight day, I felt relaxed in knowing I met some need I know nothing about. I wanted to hug this young lady who shared a small piece about herself with her in broken English, but English nevertheless. To me, her attempt was well welcomed. But doing this good (especially when it is not required and probably advised against) reminded me that we are to do good at all time. We are to bless and help the poor! “Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭19:17‬ ‭NIV‬‬ “Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God.” ‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭14:31‬ ‭NIV‬‬ And this one!!! Boy this one!!!! I’m just gonna add it and let it soak in. “If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth. This is how we know that we belong to the truth and how we set our hearts at rest in his presence: If our hearts condemn us, we know that God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.” ‭‭1 John‬ ‭3:17-20‬ ‭NIV‬‬

We live in a time of more than enough and yet we keep grabbing for more. There is a primary principal that must be followed: Give and it shall come back to you Pressed down, shaking together and running over! Remember this childhood song? It’s more than a song. It’s a kingdom law! When we give, it always comes back. ALWAYS! Psalm 37:3 says Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. When we trust God in his leading, do the good he nudges us towards, we will dwell in the land and enjoy safe pastures. To bring this to 21st century terms, when we trust and do His bidding, we shall have where ever and whatever he has promised us. I, personally, like to quote Joshua 1 when it refers to land: Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. Joshua‬ ‭1:3 KJV‬‬ And you better gosh, darn believe my feet do some serious walking! So when was the last time you did good? Try it and feel God smile on you.

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PSALM 37: PART 3 - HEART’S DESIRE By Keiyia JOYet George want it. Is it my heart’s desire? I looked around my current home and said this is what I need. I don’t need more (see take everything and Part 2 of this series. Less is more!). So I said, Lord, if it is your will for me to have this home I have specified, I sure will take it (along with the staff to maintain it) but I don’t need it. But if I got it, it will definitely be from you! People will know it’s from you. They will see You in it and give You the glory. Maybe I’ll share the space with needy families! (Although I want a set of homes for that!) But I had to readjust myself and ensure ‘my way’ was committed unto the Lord!

Have you ever sat down and made a list of things you want? If someone came to you and told you seriously to give them a list of things you want and you could have it, but you had only 15 minutes to provide it. Would you be able to provide it? If your answer is no, then how do you get the desires of your heart if you don’t know that they are. For those that have created a list

(I have!), have you analyzed it to determine if the items listed are committed to glorifying God? I went through mine one day. One of the items is this home I want. I was very specific. VERY specific. (Read Planning for Above All - Specifics mean I’ve actually thought about it.). And one day I asked myself, how will this home glorify God? If he sends my family and I to the nations, who will sleep there? It will be empty. So did I really

Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass. Psalms‬ ‭37:4-5‬ ‭KJV‬‬ I delight myself in the Lord day in and day out! Do I believe I shall have what I want. Sure do. But there’s a principle here: to get it, I have to rest in this knowledge. Let’s look at a different translation. Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the

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desires and secret petitions of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord [roll and repose each care of your load on Him]; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass. Psalmâ&#x20AC;Ź â&#x20AC;37:4-5â&#x20AC;Ź â&#x20AC;AMPâ&#x20AC;Źâ&#x20AC;Ź Wow! Roll and repose each care of your load on Him! Trust in Him and He will definitely do it. I love this version. Why? Because it means give it to God and labor to rest (see the peace series - Resting in Peace). Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden and overburdened, and I will cause you to rest. [I will ease and relieve and refresh your souls.]. Take My yoke upon you and learn of Me, for I am gentle (meek) and humble (lowly) in heart, and you will find rest (relief and ease and refreshment and recreation and blessed quiet) for your souls. [Jer. 6:16.] For My yoke is wholesome (useful, goodâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;not harsh, hard, sharp, or pressing, but comfortable, gracious, and pleasant), and My burden is light and easy to be borne. Matthewâ&#x20AC;Ź â&#x20AC;11:28-30â&#x20AC;Ź â&#x20AC;AMPâ&#x20AC;Źâ&#x20AC;Ź This passage was originally spoken by Jesus to the heavy burdened who had to keep the Pharisees additional â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;lawsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in order to be deemed righteous via their heavy system of works. Later He rebuked the Pharisees for adding these burdens to the people (the law was already too hard to keep and they added more?!?).

The scribes and Pharisees sit on Mosesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; seat [of authority]. So observe and practice all they tell you; but do not do what they do, for they preach, but do not practice. They tie up heavy loads, hard to bear, and place them on menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shoulders, but they themselves will not lift a finger to help bear them. Matthewâ&#x20AC;Ź â&#x20AC;23:2-4â&#x20AC;Ź â&#x20AC;AMPâ&#x20AC;Źâ&#x20AC;Ź But if we lay our burdens on Jesus and allow the Holy Spirit to mold is into the image of Jesus, then the burden we carry today will be released and we can rest! (Some how we keep going back to resting so someone must not be resting....let it go!). Plus as we become more like Him, our desires will match His desires for us perfectly. đ&#x;&#x2DC;&#x2030; So back to Psalm 37, 4 and 5, if we give him the desires of our heart, commit them to Him for His glory, and completely rest, I guarantee you, you will have the desires of our heart. One thing I have learned is we blame God for everything we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t receive: healing, deliverance, prosperity (in whatever form). But really we have a part to play in things. The Word lays out a very simple (I think we are never supposed to use the word simple as it is relative, but oh well) formula to have what you desire: 1. Delight yourself in the Lord find peace in Him 2. Commit your ways in the

Lord - REST!!! Give it to God and rest and he will handle it. His plans for you are perfect (Jeremiah 29:11) 3. Trust Him - have confidence that he will take care of it. Have I said REST lately? Follow all three parts and you will have the desires of your heart! For the mathematician/ programmers/logical people like me: Formula 1+2+3=EVERYTHING This world can never satisfy our true needs. It can only provide material things that are temporary. When the temporary thing is not enough, we find ourselves wanting more and never really satisfied. But if we delight ourselves in Him, our deepest desires will be met! They will be provided above all we could ever ask!!!! But whoever takes a drink of the water that I will give him shall never, no never, be thirsty any more. But the water that I will give him shall become a spring of water welling up (flowing, bubbling) [continually] within him unto (into, for) eternal life. Johnâ&#x20AC;Ź â&#x20AC;4:14â&#x20AC;Ź â&#x20AC;AMPâ&#x20AC;Źâ&#x20AC;Ź Drink and never thirst again!

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PSALM 37: PART 4 - THE SON WILL RISE AND SHINE FOR YOU By Keiyia JOYet George new day. As the soon creeps up from the crevices of the world, ever so slowly. Kisses the world with a new day. Peeking. Blinking. Clearing out the eye boogers and sleep from it’s eyes. Greeting you with a warm smile. As you watch, you have no choice but to gaze at it’s wonder and beauty, as the warmth of it slowly touches your skin. The plants will slowly lift from their nighttime droop and, having been water from the nighttime dew, reach out to grab the rays. Bask in your surroundings waking up as the sun’s shine engulfs life around you. What a sight to behold! No matter who you are. No matter where you are. The sun rising will always be a sight to see!

Have you ever tried to chase away light with darkness? Did it work? Think about it! Let’s have a science experience. Go to a dark room. Block out all the light you can. Now turn on the smallest light you can. Did the darkness remain? Let’s now look at it the other way around. Go to a room filled with light. Maybe there is natural lights or light from artificial

lighting throughout. Now close the curtains. Turn off a light. Turn off most of the lights. Did darkness overcome the light? The answer in both experiments above is NO. Darkness can NEVER overcome light. NEVER!!!! As soon as light is present, it will shine and light the way! Think about the dawning of a

Now that the sun is up and everyone and everything around you is sun-kissed with a new day, let’s look at when the sun has reached it’s highest point. For many places, this is about noonday. The sun is at it’s highest peak and after making this milestone for the day, it has no choice but to start it’s descend to it’s resting position for the day. But at noon, it’s there! In it’s FULL glory. Making things even warmer. Bringer life to all within the earth! But dang it’s HOT. Again, depending on where you live, this may not be the hottest

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part of the day, but it’s HOT!! It’s harder to look at during this time as it was at dawn. Try gazing into it. Your eyes will water and blur from the rays that are penetrating it. At dawn, you long to look directly at it. At noon, you block out some of this light and shine with caps, your hand, visors, sunglasses, or merely a quint of your eyes. It’s unbearable. Too much to handle!!! What if your right-standing and justice were like this? What if your righteousness (rightstanding) was as bright as a light waking up a new day from a dark night or being turned on in a dark room! What if righteousness was that same light! What if making things right for you was like this light! What if your vindication was like the light of a new day! What a sight to see. And check out the brightness of the noonday. The heat that is produced. The unbearable glare of the noonday sun. Light so bright, you can’t stand to look at it! In all it’s glory, it’s just too much for anyone to look at! What if the justice granted to you was like that!! Too hot to handle. So much that it is unbearable. Causes people to be unable to look at you because it shines so brightly on you. Bringing evildoers, your slanderous and other treacherous people and the like to their knees! He will make your righteousness [your pursuit of right standing

with God] like the light, And your judgment like [the shining of] the noonday [sun]. Psalm 37:6 (AMP) Wow!!!! What a promise impressed on David to share with us!! Take that devil!! My JOY is in this promise. As I pursue doing good and what is right, allowing you to fight my battles and vindicate me, my pursue will be like a light on a new day! Ha! Hallelujah!!!! And the justice and vindication provided will be unbearable for people to handle!! Too hot to handle. They’d have no choice but to bow and rescind their attacks and evil doing! What a blessing to know that you don’t have to try to retaliate against anyone or anything who is going against the will of God on your life or in this world. HE GOT IT!!! You will shine like the morning and noonday glory. He will be seen in all of this. …and provide for those who grieve in Zion-- to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor. Isaiah 61:3 (NIV) For those who are grieved because of their love of Christ (we will be hated because of Him - Matthew 10:22), he will give you beauty for your ashes. He

will take away your mourning and give you oil of JOY! He will trade your oppressive and beaten spirit with a covering of praise! He will make you so righteous that you will stand firm in Him like a strong oak he has planted for His glory. He will never leave you and He will never forsake you. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake. Deuteronomy 31:6 (KJV) He is with you through the storm! The sun will rise!! The clouds will run!! Look up!! The Son will rise for you and when you are at your lowest point, He will elevate you! You will be high, no one or nothing will be able to pull you down! People will look at you wearing shades. His Glory on you will be too bright!!!! I decree and declare this!!

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Would you like the blessing of the Lord on your job? These anointed declarations come straight from heaven. Whatever problems you may be facing on your job, this book covers various issues. Put your faith with these prayers and embrace change.

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Do you want a more intimate relationship with God? “In Right Standing: A Daily Devotional” it a perfect complement to your bible study time. Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves asks life changing questions to help strengthen, confirm, and establish you on your Christian journey. You will gain a deeper insight on righteousness as you read each lesson and prayer. “In Right Standing: A Daily Devotional” will provoke you to stand for righteousness.

PSALM 37: PART 5 - REST By Keiyia JOYet George and responsibilities. I know people who took the position on a promise and was forced to repeatedly follow-up and was often given one of many excuses (just depended on the day of the week, I guess). To actually get this promise required patience and laboring. In the second instance, I treated my delayed pay as what I often call ‘Christmas bonus’ as the pay would come normally in December as the month-end pay BEFORE the month-end (before Christmas). This pay I knew would happen no matter what. As long as I performed and the annual appraisal was submitted anytime prior, it was a solid, done deal. With this, I didn’t mind ranking up the pay month after month and receiving one lump sum at some point. It was virtually guaranteed to be received. If I waited, it would come. Most times, I didn’t even have to follow-up, and if I did, it was just a simple call to check on things. There was once this organization that promised me a new position and pay IF I accepted a position that was a lower pay grade and less responsibility than my current post. This same organization often delayed annual pay increases but ensured the increase happened by the end of the year (in most cases). In the first instance, I was not willing to accept the lower pay grade position on a ‘promise’.

I knew this organization often made these promises and people would be waiting for this promised ‘promotion’ for years before they saw the promise fulfilled, if at all. I was full aware of the office, departmental, and organizational politics involved to get a post not only created, but re-classed. And while I would be told year in and year out ‘next year’, I’d be expected to perform the more senior position’s duties

In the two examples above, do you think you could wait in either case? For some, the answer would be an astounding NO! For others, maybe you could, knowing the promise would be fulfilled…at some point. Be still and rest in the Lord; wait for Him and patiently lean yourself upon Him; fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who

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brings wicked devices to pass. (Psalm 37:7 AMPC) Let’s break this verse down into parts and apply it to one or both of the examples above. Be still and rest in the Lord In the second example, I was still and rested in the fact that I knew the increase would happen. If not in the same year, the next year. But it was going to happen. All of the appropriate paperwork was submitted and confirmed. It would come through. I didn’t have to call to check on it (be still), I just knew it would come through (rest). In the first example, there would almost no rest as the labor required to get this promised fulfilled was intensive, and if the promise was not in writing, that wait would just depend on someone’s gracious mood being turned on (I wish I’d known I was favor magnet back then!). Wait for Him and patiently lean yourself upon Him In the first example, there was nothing to lean on. Nothing in writing. Nothing guaranteed. Just a verbal promise someone offered to get me in the position. While their intentions were probably good, my waiting would have most likely been in vain, as oftentimes people forget the urgency of a matter until the matter affects them directly. I most likely would have grown weary and moved on waiting.

(Lol. Even now, I picture myself falling as I try to lean on the the unstable word of promise.) Fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way Fret not…if you’ve ever worked in an organization like this, fretting is a norm of the day. There are policies and guideline, but their application depends on the day of the week and individual applying it. You may be paid… you may not. You may get your bonus…you may not. Every month it’s like your life is in the balance depending on what the organization deemed priority at the moment. They prosper and whom they want to prosper, prospers. But you…little insignificant you…you wait to be prosperous. But guess what! Today is the day of recompense! In case you have forgotten, you an an heir to the thrown. A god in the earth realm. Made in His image. He will have His revenge on your enemies. No one or thing shall prevail against you. Do you believe it? Well, you should. Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous be shaken. Psalm 55:22 (NIV) In all things, give thanks. If you can not give thanks when things look dim, you think you will be thankful when everything is going well? Practice now. Therefore, when there is plenty to rejoice for, it will not be far from

you. Plus, every tribulation is fertile training ground to take to higher. That, itself, is enough to rejoice about. Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NIV) Just like I knew my annual increase would happen (although in it’s on time), it always came right when I needed, most often as a ‘Christmas bonus’, just in time for travel plans with the family. Trust in knowing that if you are still, God will vindicate you. Lean on His promises and they will keep you. Be anxious for nothing! Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 (NKJV) Rest in knowing that His Word is bond. If he said it, it shall happen! And if He says it twice, it has already been established! #verilyverily

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Are you feeling overwhelmed in life by different stressful events? Are you facing trials and tribulations? You tried to fix the problem but have been unsuccessful. Does this sound like you? Try a new approach, let go, and let God take control of your life. Things will start to improve. Read inspiring stories how God impacted people’s life and see how he changed the situation around. Read the messages of hope on the content of these pages. This book is designed to help you overcome life’s difficulties by using God’s words and anointed prayers. Your faith will increase when you read how God turned around an impossible situation. This book was created to encourage you to develop a deeper and closer relationship with God with its stories, messages, and prayers.

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SHORTCUT THIS WAY By Reynaldo Rodriguez

Is This Spiritual Warfare or Plain Old Trouble? We live in a day of shortcuts and quick fixes fast food restaurants, box mixes, TV dinners, automatic teller machines, over the counter remedies, drive pharmacies, and, of course, the Internet. We of the older generation remember when most meals were prepared from scratch, when woodwork was done entirely with hand tools, when banki...ng was done with a banker rather than a machine, when there were telephone operators instead of answering machines, and when it was usual to walk to work or to school. In the fast paced world of the

21st century, it is very tempting to try to find a shortcut or quick fox for our personal and spiritual problems. Without minimizing the possibility of God intervening in our lives at times of special need with His own miraculous “quick fix,” it is safe to say that He usually expects us to use the resources He has given us to work through the problems of life. He made us in His image, with the ability to think, feel, and make decisions, and He encourages us to use those abilities. Sometimes well meaning Christians suggest that we should expect God to make all the decisions for us. We are told, “Get out of the driver’s

seat, and let the Lord take over.” While there is an element of truth to that statement, this isn’t the way it works. The better picture is that of a young man at the helm of a ship, the Lord standing beside him as a mentor with His hand on his shoulder. There are indeed some things that only God can do—things like creating something out of nothing, sustaining the universe with the word of His power, defining truth, and providing redemption for fallen man. There are some things, however, that God has equipped us to do, and He will not do those things for us. He will be there to help us and to mentor us, but He will not excuse us from using our

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minds. He does not fill our minds with a knowledge of His Word. We have to read it, study it, memorize it, meditate on it, and obey it. We have to put on the armor that He has provided for us. We have to meet the changing circumstances of our lives with the resources that are available to us as children whom He loves. We have to use our ability to make decisions. He will help us with the process and correct us when we make bad decisions, but He will never tell us to be passive, either mentally or volitionally. We live in a fallen world, and our Lord has told us very clear that “in this world you will have trouble.” Fortunately for us, the verse does not end there. Jesus goes on to say, “but take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16: 33). The promise of victory, however, does not excuse us from the trouble. It is similar to what we hear God tell His people in the Old testament: “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze” (Isaiah 43: 2). God’s people were not promised that they would not go through the floods and the fire. They were simply given

the assurance that God would be with them at such times. So today, we have to expect that we will face difficult situations. This was so even for Jesus: “although he was a son, he learned obedience from what he suffered” (Hebrew 5: 8). Times of trouble and suffering are not all the work of Satan, at least in a direct sense. He is ultimately the source of all that is evil, but although he introduced the corrupting influences into the world, he does not need to be there recreating the evil each time it appears. Let’s not give him more credit or more attention than he deserves, and let’s not excuse ourselves from doing the things that God has commissioned us to do. One of those things is to be self controlled in the use of our minds. God expects us to use our minds to think and our wills to make decisions. He does not say that if we just trust Him enough, He will make the decisions for us. On the contrary, He encourages us to use the qualities that reflect His image in us, and those qualities include our minds and our wills. This is not to say that God does not guide us. He does, but He does not reward intellectual laziness. That is poor stewardship of the gift of intelligence He has

given us. We already learned about this when we read from Peter and Paul telling us to be “self controlled and alert.” It should be noted here that mental passivity is not only poor stewardship of the minds God has given to us; it is also one of the most dangerous things we can do, spiritually. It opens us to Satan’s deception. In our quest for quick fixes, however, we may revert to the idea that if we can just locate the right demon to exorcise, we can solve almost any problem. While it is just true that there is spiritual dimension to all human predicaments, it is seldom true that our problem is simply a matter of dealing with a demon. Some people have mentally poked with the idea that if they can get rid of “the demon” that torments them, they should be ok. While technically speaking that is correct, it is also truth that I have only Christian answers to human problems. If you are interesting in seeking God’s answers for your life, I am interested in helping you. But if you simply want to get rid of demon so that you can get on with your agenda for your life, I cannot promise you any help

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It's time to experience God's best. Take a stand to change your life for the best. Deliverance is for you. Freedom is for you. Every single page of this book will show you how God can set the captives free. Kimberly Hargraves shares her amazing testimony how God delivered her from various strongholds in life. Her story will inspire you to embrace your pathway to a better you.

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Take the challenge today? Are you ready? Can you handle it? Are you brave enough? Let’s go! It’s time to go higher in God!

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God wants His children to be healthy. Our bodies donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t belong to us. Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit. God wants to satisfy us with long life. Make sure you eat right and get plenty of exercise! Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t die before your time by eating yourself into an early grave!

Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms 45 m 30 Servings 41 cals Ingredients

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/4 cup shredded Gouda cheese 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

1/4 cup olive oil 30 large whole fresh mushrooms, stems removed

Directions Prep 20 m

1 egg

Cook 25 m

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Ready In 45 m

1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

onto the mushrooms on all sides, and place them gill-sides-up into the muffin cups.

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Bake the mushrooms in the preheated oven until just tender, about 12 minutes. While the mushrooms are baking, beat the egg, salt, and garlic in a mixing bowl. Stir in the drained spinach, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, Gouda cheese, mozzarella cheese, and bread crumbs until evenly blended. Remove the mushrooms from the oven, and drain off any accumulated juice. Fill the mushroom caps with the spinach mixture, and replace into the muffin pan. Sprinkle the mushrooms with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese. Return to the oven, and bake until the stuffing is hot and golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Brush 30 cups in muffin pans lightly with olive oil. Brush the remaining olive oil

Spinach Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe. http://allrecipes.com/recipe/214927/spinach-stuffed-mushrooms/. Accessed August 25, 2016.

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SINNER’S PRAYER

Jesus was crucified on the cross just for you! He suffered so much for your healing, sorrows,and sins. He went around doing every good work, healing people and casting out demons. He took thirty nine lashes. He wore a crown of thorns and his beard was plucked out! He was spat on, falsely accused, and beaten. Will you let him in your heart today? Take a few seconds and pray this short prayer. Your life will never be the same. Lord, I believe that you died on the cross for my sins. Romans 10:9 says, “Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. “I make you Lord and Savior of my life. Lord, I desire to have a relationship with you. Lord, I confess any sins of ___________. I repent Lord. Wash me in your blood in Jesus name Amen. Congratulations! If you read the above prayer, welcome to the body of Christ. The angels in heaven are rejoicing. Get connected to a local bible based church and get with someone who will hold you accountable. Your next step is to get baptized and filled with the Holy Ghost. Acts 2:38 King James Version (KJV): Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

PROPHETIC ENCOURAGEMENT

These are the words giving to Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves by the Holy Spirit during her prayer time. These are the notes from Periscope. 1 Corinthians 14:34 Women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the law says. 1 Timothy 2:11-12 A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet. God is the head of man, man head of woman, etc… of 1 Corinthians 14, and much of the epistle, is order and structure in the church. chaos and lack of order rampant in that assembly (verse 33). Everyone in the church service was participating with whatever expression they desired, whenever they desired. As a result, those with the gift of tongues were speaking simultaneously, those with a revelation from God were shouting out randomly, and no one was concerned with interpreting what was being said, even if what was said could be heard above the din. The meetings quickly descended into chaos. Part of the confusion in the Corinthian

church included women speaking in tongues and prophesying; these women were taking the lead in the services instead of being submissive to the authorities in the church budding prophet will be thrashed, beaten, scorned, humiliated, laughed at and rejected will fall into error and rise again; until God rules in every part of him God teaches in the rude world of trial and error Developed: transition is turbulence, rocky, trust the process God knows what he is doing. God takes much time to mould, fashion, train, refine, purge, break down, build up, discipline and create His prophets. Yield to that process. It cannot be rushed, Don;t hindered it. Purged: When God call Isaiah to the prophetic office, He first purged his mouth with a burning coal from the golden altar of incense of heaven. God’s prophets still need their mouths purged before speaking in the name of God

must die to self, daily. His word must not be his own. There are dire warnings upon the prophet who speaks not out of God’s Spirit but from the contrary winds of his own soul (Jer 23, Ez 13). What discipline, training and chastisement is required! Misunderstood: they may appear arrogant or pushy because of their zeal. (they don’t know how much you are on your face at night crying out before God) Sometimes the preparation of the prophet may include a time in the isolation of the wilderness. Wilderness is a valid place to be for people who are being broken, trained and moulded by God. (Pass the test and submit to God to hurry up and get out the wilderness season) don’t be like the children of Israel Spokeperson. A prophet is a spokesperson for God. The prophet admonishes, warns,

directs, encourages, intercedes, teaches and counsels. He brings the word of God to the people of God and calls the people to respond. Spend time in God’s presence. The prophetic ministry begins in the presence of the Lord. This aspect of the ministry is well described in Jeremiah’s challenge to the false prophets. Which of them has stood in the council of the Lord to see or to hear his word? If they had stood in his council they would have proclaimed his words to his people and they would have turned from their evil ways and from their evil deeds. Jeremiah 23:18,22. (all these lying prophets saying they have a word from God and they ain’t spend no time with him) When the prophet knows the heart and mind of the Lord, he speaks the word of the Lord to his people. He stands before the people as one who has stood before God. Because his words come from the heart of God they are powerful and effective. Prayer will be important for every ministry. An important part of the prophet’s task is prayer. Because he knows the mind of the Lord, he is in a position to pray effectively. He has a clear picture of what God is doing, so he knows where prayer is needed most. The prophet watches over the word of the Lord and prays it into being. He must not rest until God has fulfilled his word (Isaiah 62:6). they knew what the mind of the Lord was, were in a position to pray more effectually than other men. The prophet is also a mediator. Moses stood between the people and God. Time after time, Moses stood in the gap on behalf of the nation before an angry God. Receive the Word of the Lord= by listening, have to learn how to master that A key role of the prophet is waiting in the presence of God to receive the word of God. God is sovereign so we cannot tell him when he should speak. Hearing will always require waiting. A prophet is often called to suffering. Sometimes he may actually have to experience beforehand, something of what his people will experience. Have to carry the burden on that word.

Jeremiah spent many years in captivity before his people went into captivity. He was often rejected and ostracised; he was even accused of being a traitor. Ezekiel had to lie on his side for 390 days to symbolise the judgement that would come upon his nation. Sometimes it is necessary so we can operate in love and not deliver the word to harsh=broken down (Heb 11:32-38). a number of prophets are recorded as heroes who suffered for their calling….Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and the prophets, Others were tortured and refused to be released, so that they might gain a better resurrection. Some faced jeers and flogging, while still others were chained and put in prison. They were stoned; they were sawed in two; they were put to death by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated-- the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and in caves and holes in the ground WORSHIP: (1 Chron 25) David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Miriam, the prophetess led the children or Israel in worship after they had crossed the Red Sea. 5 signs of increase Ps. 115:14 May the Lord ·give you success [make you increase], and may he give you and your children ·success [increase]. 1) New Connections. Moses connected with Aaron, God sent to Pharoah. Increase sphere of influence to increase signs and wonders in the land. Exodus 7:1-3 The Lord said to Moses, “I have made you ·like God [L God] to ·the king of Egypt [L Pharaoh], and your brother Aaron will be like a prophet for you [C just as God would speak to people through prophets so Moses would speak to Pharaoh through Aaron]. 2 Tell Aaron your brother everything that I command you, and let him tell ·the king of Egypt [L Pharaoh] to let the ·Israelites [L sons/T children of Israel] leave his ·country [land]. 3 But I will ·make the king stubborn [L harden the heart of Pharaoh]. I will ·do many miracles [L multiply my signs and wonders] in Egypt, 2) Unfamilar terrority. Uncomfortable. God reminds Isaac of Abrahamic covenant. Genesis 26:3-4 ·Stay [Sojourn; Live as

an alien] in this land, and I will be with you and bless you [12:3]. I will give you and your ·descendants [L seed] all these lands, and I will ·keep [fulfill] the oath I made to Abraham your father. 4 I will ·give you many descendants [L multiply your seed], as hard to count as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands. Through your ·descendants [L seed] all the nations on the earth will be blessed [12:1–3]. 3) Increase burden of intercession. Job prayed for his friends b/c God was angry at them for saying the wrong things about Him. Job 42:7-10 After the Lord had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “·I am angry with [L My anger burns against] you and your two friends, because you have not said what is ·right [correct] about me, as my servant Job did. 8 Now take seven bulls and seven male sheep, and go to my servant Job, and offer a burnt offering [Lev. 1:1–7] for yourselves [C for atonement]. My servant Job will ·pray [intercede] for you, and I will ·listen to [accept] his prayer. Then I will not ·punish you for being foolish [L treat you according to your foolishness]. You have not said what is ·right [correct] about me, as my servant Job did.” 9 So Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite did as the Lord said, and the Lord ·listened to [accepted] Job’s prayer. 10 After Job had ·prayed [interceded] for his friends, the Lord ·gave him success again [restored his fortunes]. The Lord gave Job twice as much as he had owned before. 4) Increase sacrifice/ or something you never did before. Solomon gave 1000 burnt offerings. 2 Chronicles 1:6-7 Solomon went up to the bronze altar ·in the presence of [before] the Lord at the ·Meeting Tent [Tabernacle] and ·offered [sacrificed] a thousand burnt offerings on it. That night God appeared to Solomon and said to him, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” 2 Chronicles 1:12 I will give you wisdom and knowledge. I will also give you more wealth, riches, and ·honor [fame] than any king who has lived before you or any who will live after you.” 6) Wrongly Judge. All hell breaking loose. Jabez was honorable, a praying man but mom labeled him pain. 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 There was a man named Jabez, who was more ·respected [honorable; honored; known] than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez [C sounds like the word for “pain”] because she said, “I was in much pain when I gave birth to him.” 10 Jabez ·prayed [called/ cried out] to the God of Israel, “·Please [Oh that/If only you would] ·do good things for me [bless me] and ·give me more land [en-

large/extend/expand my territory/border]. ·Stay [Keep your hand] with me, and ·don’t let anyone hurt me [keep me from harm/trouble]. Then […so that] I ·won’t have any [will be free from/not have to endure] pain.” And God ·did what Jabez had asked [granted/answered his request/prayer]. Nehemiah 6:14 My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear. Be Aware. Matthew 24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. Test The Spirits. 1 John 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. They are blind. God did not call them. 2 Corinthians 11:13-14 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. Bad Fruit. Matthew 7:15-18 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Good Fruit. Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 1) Bad Fruit. 2 Timothy 3:1-7 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. Remember [Know] this! In the last days there will be ·many troubles [L difficult/ terrible times], For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, because people will love themselves, love money, ·brag [boast], and be ·proud [arrogant]. They will ·say evil things against others [speak abusively; or blaspheme] and will not obey their parents or be ·thankful [grateful] or be ·the kind of people God wants [holy; pious]. Without natural affection, trucebreak-

ers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, They will not love others, will refuse to ·forgive [reconcile], will ·gossip [slander], and will not control themselves. They will be ·cruel [brutal], will ·hate [L not love] what is good, Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; will ·turn against their friends [be treacherous/traitors], and will ·do foolish things without thinking [be reckless]. They will be conceited, will love pleasure instead of God, Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. and will act as if they serve God [L having a form/appearance of godliness/piety] but will ·not have his [or deny his/its] power. ·Stay away from [Avoid] those people. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Some of them ·go [sneak; worm their way; talk their way] into homes and ·get control of [captivate; gain influence over] ·silly [vulnerable; or idle] women who are ·full of [or burdened with (the guilt of )] sin and are ·led [swayed; controlled] by ·many [all kinds of ] evil desires. Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. These women are always ·learning [or seeking out] new teachings, but they are never able to ·understand [arrive at] the truth fully. 2) Preach another doctrine. 2 Peter 2:1 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. 3) Lying in God’s name. Jeremiah 23:25 I have heard what the prophets said, that prophesy lies in my name, saying, I have dreamed, I have dreamed. 4) Prophecies Don’t come to pass. Deuteronomy 18:21-22 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the Lord hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. 5) Lead you away from Jesus. Deuteronomy 13:1-4 If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods,

which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him. 6) UnHoly Lifestyle. Jeremiah 23:1415 I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness; they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah. Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. So this is what the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts] says about the prophets: “I will make those prophets eat ·bitter food [L wormwood; C the bitter tasting leaves of a shrub; 9:15] and drink poisoned water, because the prophets of Jerusalem spread ·wickedness [godlessness] through the whole country.” 7) Money Hungry. Jeremiah 8:10-11 Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to conquerors, because from the least to the greatest everyone is greedy for unjust gain; from prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely. They have healed the wound of my people lightly, saying, ‘Peace, peace,’ when there is no peace. 8) Only positive message. No Repenting. Jeremiah 23:16-17 Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who prophesy to you, filling you with vain hopes. They speak visions of their own minds, not from the mouth of the Lord. They say continually to those who despise the word of the Lord, ‘It shall be well with you’; and to everyone who stubbornly follows his own heart, they say, ‘No disaster shall come upon you.’” Zephaniah He was a prophet to the Nations. He was a judgment prophet. Most of His prophecies were doom and gloom. We see this in the first two chapters. His name means to be “Hidden in the Lord”. His ministry began 627 B.C. His assignment was to tell people to repent and turn their hearts back to God. He prophesied the day of the Lord which is a day

of terrible Judgment. He traced his ancestry back to King Hezekiah, the King of Judah, or 4 generations. He started his ministry the same year as prophet Jeremiah. Both of these prophets worked with Prophetess Hulda.

the mother of Jesus, the woman at the well, Deborah who judged and brought down Sisera, Ana, who fasted and prayed for the coming of the Messiah, and Ester who fasted to save the Jews.

The Israelites were practicing Idolatry and God wanted to destroy everything because He was furious. He was in the era were King Josiah ruled for a short time. King Josiah succeed after the two evil Kings, Manasseh and Amon. Josiah was a righteous King and ruled from 640 to 609 B.C. Josiah started a revival and a reform (2 Chr. 34). After Josiah died, the people went back to sinning. 586 B.C. The Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem. God allowed them to get into captivity because of their wickedness. God used Babylon to discipline them. God disciplines those who He loves. Zephaniah rebuked the leaders for their wickedness. (Ch. 3). Prophets deal with those in leadership or authority. The leaders he rebuked were princes, Judges, prophets, and priests (Zep. 3:3-4). He was called to prophesy against nations which is seen in chapter 2 (Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Ethiopia, Assyria, etc.) These nations were prideful and idolatrous.

Four female prophets in the old testament which are Deborah, Miriam, Noadiah, and Huldah.

He prophesied good things too such as future blessings, protection, all nations would worship the Lord, people would be in righteousness, restoration, promise of conversion, King of Kings (Jesus) would be in the midst of the people, God would turn that day into a day of songs and gladness, God’s anger would be replaced by happy singing for salvation of His people (Zep. 3:17). Chapter two shows a call to repentance, to remain humble, and practice righteousness. Zep 2:3 shows those who are hidden in the Lord will be safe from the Lord’s wrath, meaning upholding his standards and people with a repenting heart.

Miriam was part of a prophetic family. Her brothers were Aaron and Moses. Her parents were Jochebed and Amram who were part of the Levite tribe. As a youth, she witnessed Moses being put into a basket onto the river and saw the daughter of the King of Egypt. She was acting as a watchman here. She went and got her own mom to nurse the child after her suggestion was favored by God and the Egyptian princess agreed and was willing to pay someone to nurse the child. Miriam was very wise.

Prophets are bold, courageous, help people grow spiritually, isolated, rejected, sometimes have to suffer, ridiculed, mocked, and protected by God. Psalm 105:15 says, “Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.” Prophets get us out of our comfort zones, get us on fire for God, Prophets help ignite the zeal for God, Prophets carry God’s presence, and they create a prophetic atmosphere. Prophets see the end from the beginning. They can see something before it happens. (Isiah 46:10). Prophets know seasons and know how to encourage others. God uses women. People take scriptures out of context. (1 Cor. 14:34 and 1 Tim. 2:11-12). Women were out of order because they were loud and prophesying out of order. Since it was so chaotic Apostle Paul had to set order in the church of Corinth. God use Mary

Huldah (2 Chronicles 34:22-28) and (2 King 22:14). She was the wife of Shallum, the son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe or keeper of Kings clothes. She lived in Jerusalem in the new area of the city. (2nd quarter). Not much is known about her. We know more about her husband. She prophesied the Lord’s judgment on Judah. This prophecy did not come to pass until after Josiah died because of his righteousness. Once Josiah heard her prophecy, he humbled himself, wept, and tore his garment. God was angry because of the people’s idolatry. The curses in the scroll would come upon the people. Her prophecy led to reformation because King Josiah gathered all the people and they made a covenant with God to obey his commands.

She knew how to worship and had many women following her. Exodus 15:20-21 shows that she led worship. She had tambourines and dances before the Lord and sang. This occurred after the Pharaoh was defeated. Numbers 12:1-16 shows where she was punished for rebellion. Gossiping caused her to get stuck with leprosy. She talked about the wrong person which was Moses who God spoke with face to face. She felt like she was on the same level as Moses and was about to rebel. This rebellion is similar to the sons of Korah when God swallowed them in the earth. If God didn’t stop the rebellion they would’ve tried to take over. It’s important to know your place and stay in order. It’s our job as prophets to help support the vision not to cause division. Aaron and Moses intercede for God to heal her. Her rebellion caused the camp to be at a standstill for seven days. She was put in quarantine or isolation until she was healed of leprosy. Don’t hinder or block the flow of the ministry from going forward

by causing division. Habakkuk was an analytical type prophet. His name means to be embraced by God. He was burdened and wanted change. He was tired of seeing sin. He was vexed from seeing the wicked punish the righteous. He was different from most prophets because he asked a lot of questions. These questions were a formal compliant and part of intercession. He got to the root of the problem. God did not rebuke him but He mercifully answered. God answered Habakkuk by doing the following: His kingdom would be established, people would be held accountable, the future belongs to the righteous, God will bring salvation to his children, and judge our enemies. He asked five questions. Question one (Hab. 1:2) dealt with him feeling God was not hearing him. Question two (Hab. 1:3) dealt with why there is an abuse of power of injustice. Question three (Hab. 1:12) dealt with him remind God to do something because of his sovereignty. Question four (Hab. 1:13) expresses his main concern was why did God use the Babylonians to judge the Judeans because they were more idolatrous. Question five (Hab. 1:17) deals with how long will the Babylonians continue this. Habakkuk knew how to worship (Hab. 3:19), he had prophetic visions (Hab. 2:1-3), he prophesied the fall of Nineveh in 612 B.C and the rise of Babylon. He cried out against wickedness, violence, and injustice. Habakkuk was a watchman (Hab. 2:1). He was a prophet to the nations (Babylon and Judah). He waited on the Lord (what to see), and he knew how to submit to God (when I am corrected). He rebuked these rebellious people by giving five prophetic woes. A woe is an oracle of judgment. These woe consists of two parts. The first part is the declaration of wrong and the second part is the notice of impending judgment. The first woe deals with those who steal things (Hab. 2:6), the second woe deals with those who become rich by wrong doing (Hab. 2:9), the third woe deals with those who kills to build activity (Hab. 2:12), the fourth woe deals with those who gives neighbors drink (Hab. 2:15), and the last woe deals with those who practice idolatry (Hab. 2:19). He prayed and praise God and acknowledge God’s sovereignty over the outcome in chapter 3. This prayer included reverence for God’s Glory (Hab. 3:3), He portrayed God as a warrior (Hab. 3:11), encouraged people to rest in the day of trouble, not to be anxious (Hab. 3:16), God was his strength (Hab. 3:19).

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ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.” (Ephesians 6: 13 – 15) Again, the descriptions of the individual pieces of the Roman armor would have had much more meaning to the original recipients of the letter than no modern Christians. We respond more readily to terms like bulletproof vest, riot squad helmet and shield,

ammunition belt, and hiking boots. Yet, all of these terms are simply figures of speech to help us get a handle on the basic truth. Perhaps the best summary of the armor is in Roman 13: 14, where Paul tells us, “Cloth yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ.” The belt of truth, for example, is clearly Christ, the living Word of God and the expression of that truth in the Scriptures. Truth represents our commitment to follow the leadership of legitimate authority. A soldier who does not learn to follow orders is a detriment to an army and may

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be severely punished. There are too many soldiers in the Lord’s army who may not say it in many words but who live with the attitude, “No one is going to tell me what to do.” The Scriptures have strong words for those who rebel against legitimate authority. Speaking about Saul the first king of Israel, “For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected you as king.”(1 Samuel 15: 23). The apostle Paul clarifies this same principle regarding legitimate authority when he wrote to the Romans in chapter 13, “Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended. For the one

in authority is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are God’s servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer. Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.” (Romans 13: 1 – 5). Some people in the other side of this global village called earth that respond to the name of ISIS, are discovering the deadly and painful reality of these scriptures.

water, our mess kit of food, and other items needed in the battle. The breastplate/flak jacket/ bulletproof vest is defense against Satan as the “accuser”, Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have come the salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Messiah. For the accuser of our brothers and sisters, who accuses them before our God day and night, has been hurled down.” (Revelation 12: 10).

“Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.” (1 Peter 2: 13 – 14).

If he accuses us of sin, and he is right, we simply agree with the Lord about and receive His forgiveness, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.” (1 John 1: 9 – 10).

A good soldier learns to follow orders, for his own sake as well as the sake of his fellow soldiers. Christ is Lord, and His truth becomes our marching orders. Without truth there can be no effective battle plan for confronting this enemy. Many other things hang on the belt of truth—our weapon, or ammunition clips, our canteen of refreshing

If the accusation is not true, we agree in Jesus words finding refuge, “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” (Matthew 5: 11 – 12),

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and then we go on living, with the assurance that, “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,” (Romans 8: 1 emphasis added). Go ahead, devil, perhaps they will admit you in the ER. I know this must have really hurt you, so here it is again, enjoy it: “and then we go on living, with the assurance that, “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,” (Romans 8: 1 emphasis added). Being clothed with Christ is the secret to victory in this area, and not forgetting that we walk by faith not by sight, “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,” (Romans 5: 1). Helmets we understand a bit better. We wear them for biking, skating, hockey and football, and for hard—hat construction jobs, as well as for military and police action. We know how critical it is to protect the head and the brain. Going back to the figure of the brain as computer, if the computer crashes, then nothing else will matter very much. Yet it is not just the brain that matters, it is what goes into the brain. It is how that amazing computer in our head is programmed.

If we have learned to take every thought captive and make it obedient to Christ, ( 2 Corinthians 10: 5), we are safe from the attacks of the enemy on this vital part of our lives. Remember, the battle is for the mind, if we win this battle, we can win the rest of the war, “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God— this is your true and proper worship. Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.” (Romans 12: 1 – 3) “Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all

understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” (Philippians 4: 4 – 9)

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TESTIMONIES: LET’S GIVE THE DEVIL A BLACK EYE! When we share our testimonies, our faith increases! We start to believe God for the Impossible! We can see the power and the hand of God in any situation. God can turn any test into a testimony! We know if God did it before, he can do it again. Our testimonies glorify God!

Two weeks before the ministry TV bill was set to be expired, God blessed me to pay off the TV for a year. I was only asking Him to pray the bill for one month. However, God allowed me to pay it off for a whole year. He expected my expectations. There was a bad hail storm in my city and my car got damaged. When I took my car to get estimated for damages, the insurance company totaled my car. Now I am blessed and looking forward to getting a new car. God kept his word and allowed me to get a new car. Every day for the last two weeks, I was having headaches. Yesterday on periscope you prayed for those who were having headaches. My headache instantly left and has not returned. You told me during periscope to ask my husband if he had been hearing from God. He replied and said, “God speaks to him all

the time.” He said that he would have never realized it without me asking him tonight. He said that when he was reading the newspaper looking at obituaries, God told him to pray for the ones who had lost their love ones. You prophesied that you seen me at a community event. As soon as I hung up the phone with you, I got a call from the nation of Islam to come speak at a community event. I asked you for prayer to touch and agree with me for my brother. He was facing 5 years in prison. He went to court yesterday and he will be released from jail by October 1, 2016. Then today, he told our mom, while in the middle of doing an activity, “something” told him to go read the Bible! I believe God is already arresting him with the word.

Since I started sowing into Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves Ministries there are many blessings. Michael

The doctors tried diagnose Mia with hypothyroidism. She was fatigue. We prayed together and she went to the doctor a few days later and her test came back normal. Mia My name is Al and I have asthma all my life. Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves prayed for me on periscope and I obeyed the instructions giving as an act of faith. It has almost been 2 weeks and I have not taken my asthma medication. Al This morning when I woke up my head was hurting and my blood pressure was high. My blood pressure was 165/121. I called Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves and we prayed on the phone. I went to the emergency room just in-case. When I got there, the nurse took my blood pressure and it was lowered miraculously. My blood pressure was 141/80 which is normal.

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The doctors couldn’t find anything wrong with me. I thank God for the blessing. Mae I anointed my feet and head with the anointing oil you sent me. It smells so good. My blood pressure has been high. It’s day 3 and there is no swelling. I thank God for the healing. Ardana I thank you for your prayers. I passed the test at my post office job. Isiah Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves prophesied that on Monday someone was going to get an important call. Well I knew that word was for me. On Monday I got an important call for the job I applied for. Eventually one week later, I got hired. I thank God. Victor I called the prayer line and Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves knew that my sinus were acting up. She prayed and God healed me. It’s been a week and my sinuses are totally cleared. Earline I sowed $100 into Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves Ministries. The next day God moved. I received an $80,000 debt elimination off my student loans. Nicole I sowed $160 into Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves Ministries and God started to move immediately in my life. For months, I worked an unstable PRN position and no one wanted to hire me full time. Well after I sowed that seed, I received and interview for a full time position and got hired for the job on the spot. Additionally, I had an incident at the gas station where the pumped sprayed gas all over me. Well the gas station is compensating me a few hundred dollars. Also, a freelance writer position has opened up for me to write on this magazine. God is so good. Nickie I sowed a $25 seed into Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves Ministries. I was believing God to open up the doors to approve me for this house. As soon as I sowed that seed, the next

day, I got approved for my new home. Look at God. Melissa I sowed $20 into Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves. When I went to Walmart a few days later, I got my tires changed for free. I truly thank God for this. Janet Amen this is all total confirmation Prophetess. I saw the stairs yesterday while praying saw acceleration. I’m excited this season has been a long one ready to see his promise. I would keep you posted once the business is up and running. Thank you for allowing yourself to be used in teachings, impartation and praying strategies you are a blessing to God Kingdom. I will continue to sow as the Lord provides you may never lack for what God has called you to do. Joana Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves touched and agreed with me in prayer about me receiving a grant for me to go back to school. Initially, I was told no FAFSA or funding for school but after prayer, I received my award letter that approved my last two class. I will graduate this year in Jesus name. Elizabeth Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves touched and agreed with me in prayer about me paying my cell phone bill in full. Well my phone got cut off 2 days ago but I said God I am not depending on no one except for you so you have to make a way. My aunt called me on the house phone and asked why my cell phone bill was off and I explained to her that I stopped working. Well my Aunt told me that she would pay it and that I didn’t have to pay her back. I was two months behind on my cell phone bill but my aunt paid $255.90 which was the full amount. Nobody but God! Alicia Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves prophesied to me and everything was right. Also she knew that I wasn’t sleeping well. Well after she prayed, I am sleeping much better. I thank God for the work He is doing in her life. She is such a blessing to the body of Christ.

Terry I sowed a $25 seed into Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves and my son got the job I was praying for. God is Great. Testimony: I called the prayer line hosted by Kimberly Hargraves and she prayed for me. I was having trouble with fibroids. Well God healed me of fibroids. God is so good. K I called into the prayer line early one Saturday morning. God gave prophetess Kimberly Hargraves, a word of knowledge. God allowed her to feel pain in the right side of her neck. Then she called out my exact pain. I was diagnosed at the doctor with thyroid cancer. As she started praying for me, I felt something in my neck and then I felt a warm cooling sensation all over me. I believe that I am healed for thyroid cancer. Hallelujah. Kaneisha During Saturday night, Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves was having a night watch call. As she was praying, she kept saying she felt pain in her left ankle. Then I spoke up and said that my mom was having pain in her left ankle and she can barely walk. We touched and agree at midnight and the next morning, my mom could miraculously walk and all the pain was gone. To God be the glory. Keisha Ever since I started getting on the Saturday prayer calls, I have been uplifted and filled with joy. I thank God for this ministry. Sheena I have always been skeptical of prayer lines but for some reason, I felt led to call the prayer line hosted by Prophetess Kimberly Hargraves. I wanted to hang up but I couldn’t because the presence of the Lord was strong. My whole body was on fire and I got hot like I was having hot flashes. After I hung up from the call. I felt the glory of God all that day. I felt so good and I am so glad that I called the prayer line. Rachel

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