Encouragement

Specific Examples of Speaking to God:

• Adoration: Praising and acknowledging God’s attributes.
• Confession: Acknowledging and repenting of sins.
• Thanksgiving: Expressing gratitude for blessings.
• Supplication: Asking for needs and desires.
• Journaling: Writing down thoughts and prayers, which can help with focus and clarity.
• Meditation: Reflecting on God’s word and presence.
• Speaking God’s Word: Speaking out scripture or promises from the Bible into situations.

Most of our prayers are with our understanding. But when we pray in tongues, the Holy Ghost helps us to pray. This is why so many resist the Baptism in the Holy Ghost, with evidence of speaking in tongues. They were all filled with Him on the Day of Pentecost, the Day of Promise. Jesus told them to wait until they were endued with power.

And suddenly a noise like a violent rushing wind came from heaven, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And tongues that looked like fire appeared to them, distributing themselves, and a tongue rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with different tongues, as the Spirit was giving them the ability to speak out. -Acts‬ ‭2‬:‭2‬-‭4‬ ‭NASB2020

This was not some cerebral or man’s thoughts. A mighty wind and a noise, a violent rushing wind filled the room and filled everyone within it. The evidence of their filling was that each one received their tongue of fire.

James writes that the tongue is the real issue: “the tongue is a fire.” It either brings glory to God or promotes unrighteousness in the world.

This is so evident in the promise of the Holy Ghost! He lit their tongues, each one of them with fire from the altar of heaven. Just as in Isaiah, lips were touched by a coal from heaven’s altar.

So, “I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also; I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.” It is worth noting that he exhorts us to pray in the Spirit first. He helps us pray! Receive ye the Holy Ghost, TODAY!

-KC

When you ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on your pleasures. – James‬ ‭4‬:‭3‬ ‭NIV‬‬

The phrase “you have not because you ask not” is from James 4:3, a verse in the Bible. It emphasizes that one of the reasons people don’t receive what they desire is that they don’t ask for it through prayer. The verse also notes that even when people do ask, they may not receive if their motives are impure or selfish. 

Here’s a more detailed breakdown:

• The core message:
The verse highlights the importance of prayer and suggests that a lack of prayer is a barrier to receiving blessings. 
• The context:
James is addressing a community struggling with conflict, jealousy, and unfulfilled desires. He points out that their struggles stem from their own desires and actions, including a failure to ask God for help. 
• Motives matter:
The verse also warns that even when people do pray, their requests may not be granted if they are motivated by selfish desires, such as lust or a desire to spend blessings on personal gratification.
• Seeking God’s will:
Several Christian resources suggest that this verse encourages believers to seek God’s will in their prayers and align their requests with His purposes.
• God’s sovereignty:
It’s also important to acknowledge that even with pure motives, God may not always grant requests as we expect, as He has His own timing and plans. However, the verse still encourages us to ask, trusting that He hears us and will work for our good.
• Jesus said,ask and it shall be given, seek and ye shall find, knock and the door will be open. So much more to prayer, our conversation with our Lord and His will for us. Pray without ceasing. Hallelujah!

-KC

We are blessed to offer this post from our brother Bruce Wagner. Be encouraged!

In Scripture, the terms kings, queens, and priests are used both literally (referring to rulers and spiritual leaders in history) and prophetically (referring to the redeemed people of God in their future roles).

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📖 Biblical Roles

👑 Kings & Queens
• Earthly Role:
• Kings and queens rule over nations, enforce justice, lead armies, and govern people (e.g., David, Solomon, Esther as queen).
• They hold political and judicial authority.
• Spiritual/Prophetic Role:
• Believers are called to reign with Christ in His Kingdom:
• “You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to our God; and they will reign upon the earth.” (Revelation 5:10)
• Jesus is called the King of kings and Lord of lords (Revelation 19:16), implying believers will share in His rule as co-heirs (Romans 8:17).

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🙏 Priests
• Old Testament Role:
• Priests mediated between God and the people—offering sacrifices, teaching the Law, and interceding (Leviticus 9; Numbers 6:22-27).
• They served as the bridge for worship and atonement.
• New Covenant Role:
• Through Christ, all believers become a royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9).
• As priests, Christians:
• Offer spiritual sacrifices (Romans 12:1; Hebrews 13:15)
• Intercede for others in prayer (1 Timothy 2:1)
• Declare the gospel (2 Corinthians 5:18-20)

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🔑 Combined Role – Kings & Priests
• Revelation 1:6 and 5:10 declare that Christ “has made us kings and priests to our God.”
• This means believers will:
• Rule (exercise authority in God’s Kingdom under Christ)
• Serve (minister to God and others in worship and intercession)

If our nation is going to be great again, it must return to its foundations and to the confession, “ONE NATION UNDER GOD.” May our eyes see the coming of the glory of the Lord! Please listen and read the lyrics. His truth is marching on; the battle is the Lord’s!

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord:
He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:
His truth is marching on.

Chorus:
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
Glory, glory, hallelujah!
His truth is marching on.

I have seen Him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps,
They have builded Him an altar in the evening dews and damps;
I can read His righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps:
His day is marching on.

Chorus

I have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel:
“As ye deal with my contemners, so with you my grace shall deal;
Let the Hero, born of woman, crush the serpent with his heel,
Since God is marching on.”

Chorus

He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat;
He is sifting out the hearts of men before His judgment-seat:
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant, my feet!
Our God is marching on.

Chorus

In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea,
With a glory in His bosom that transfigures you and me:
As He died to make men holy, let us die to make men free,
While God is marching on.

Chorus

He is coming like the glory of the morning on the wave,
He is Wisdom to the mighty, He is Succour to the brave,
So the world shall be His footstool, and the soul of Time His slave,
Our God is marching on.