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    BelievingDestinyGod

    Perfection and Light

    by Rick April 24, 2018
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    Today we continue our series entitled, “Back to the Bible,” with Part 32.  We have been looking at Psalm 119.  Let’s continue to walk through this amazing psalm.  Today we will look…

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    Perception (Part 3)

    by Rick May 11, 2017
    by Rick May 11, 2017

    Read Mark 8:1-21   This morning we continue our series entitled, “The Year of Supernatural Manifestation”, with our mini-series on “The Miracles of Jesus.”  After walking through all the miracles Jesus performed,…

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    A Second Touch

    by Rick March 13, 2017
    by Rick March 13, 2017

    Read Mark 8:22-26   This morning we continue our series entitled, “The Year of Supernatural Manifestation”, with our mini-series on “The Miracles of Jesus.”  A few messages ago I dealt with the…

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    Two Blind Men – Persistent Combined Faith!

    by Rick March 3, 2017
    by Rick March 3, 2017

    Read Matthew 20:29-34   This morning we continue our series entitled, “The Year of Supernatural Manifestation”, with our mini-series on “The Miracles of Jesus”.  In Matthew 9 we looked at the story…

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    Letting Go the Pain of the Past

    by Rick October 17, 2014
    by Rick October 17, 2014

    This morning we continue our series, “Grace that is Simply Amazing” by continuing with our mini-series entitled, “Grace Based Success (Prosperity)”, by continuing on with the story of Joseph.  Joseph set God’s…

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    The Prayer Jesus Prayed (Part 7)

    by Rick March 25, 2014
    by Rick March 25, 2014

    * You can now watch a video of this message at: https://new.livestream.com/rickpina/live. (Read John 17:20-23)     This morning we continue our series “Grace that is Simply Amazing” by continuing to teach…

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    The Grace to House the Holy Spirit

    by Rick September 10, 2013
    by Rick September 10, 2013

    (Read Acts 19:1-6)   This morning we continue our series “Grace that is Simply Amazing.”  Acts 19 marks the beginning of Paul’s third missionary journey.  Paul traveled to Ephesus.  Ephesus was a…

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    Paul preaches to the Athenians

    by Rick September 3, 2013
    by Rick September 3, 2013

    (Read Acts 17:16-22-34)   This morning we continue our series “Grace that is Simply Amazing.”  We closed out last week with Paul being brought before the high council in Athens, to explain…

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    David Spares Saul by Grace

    by Rick March 6, 2013
    by Rick March 6, 2013

    (Read 1 Samuel 24:1-7) This morning we continue our series “Grace that is Simply Amazing.”  Earlier in this series I made the following points: As recipients of grace we are expected to…

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    God Chose You!

    by Rick November 30, 2012
    by Rick November 30, 2012

    (1 Cor 1:26-31 MSG)  Take a good look, friends, at who you were when you got called into this life. I don’t see many of “the brightest and the best” among you,…

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Giving to the less fortunate comes down to empathy Giving to the less fortunate comes down to empathy, compassion, and God’s love.

-- The answer to poverty is NOT in any gift.  I already explained how the answer to poverty is THE WORD OF GOD.  Jesus never gave money to the poor.  He gave the poor His Word.  But the gift is simply to show the love of God and to draw people with God’s love.

-- When you willingly give to the less fortunate and go out of your way to BE a blessing, you are becoming God’s hands and feet on this planet. 

-- Simply put, one of the ways you express the love of God is by sharing your time, talent, and treasure with those who are less fortunate.

*** There’s a blessing in it for you too... and I am not talking about money.  When you give to the poor, with no strings attached, without expecting anything in return, you receive something ON THE INSIDE that money cannot buy!

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What the Bible has to say about giving to the poor What the Bible has to say about giving to the poor.

God made Solomon the richest man on the planet, and this is what he said about giving to the poor. 

Let’s look at three scriptures:

(Proverbs 18:27 ERV)
Whoever gives to the poor will have plenty. 

(Proverbs 19:17 ERV)
Giving help to the poor is like loaning money to the Lord. He will pay you back for your kindness. 

(Proverbs 22:9 ERV)
Generous people will be blessed, because they share their food with the poor. 

Solomon was obviously in support of being a blessing to the poor.  What the Holy Spirit said through Solomon should make it clear that a portion of your giving should be dedicated to this category.  Honoring God with the tithe, giving offerings beyond that, and financially supporting ministries that are advancing God’s Kingdom all over this planet are all great.  But please do not forget to give to the less fortunate directly, or to partner with ministries that are doing so.

In the New Testament, Paul said, 

(1 Tim 6:17-19 CEV)
17 Warn the rich people of this world not to be proud or to trust in wealth that is easily lost. Tell them to have faith in God, who is rich and blesses us with everything we need to enjoy life. 
-- God did not say money was bad.
-- God said NOT TO TRUST IN IT!
-- God gives you everything you need to have and ENJOY LIFE!
-- Don’t love stuff... ENJOY IT!
-- God gives us richly all things to ENJOY!

18 Instruct them to do as many good deeds as they can and to help everyone. Remind the rich to be generous and share what they have. 
19 This will lay a solid foundation for the future, so that they will know what true life is like.
-- We are supposed to do good deeds and help everyone.
-- We are commanded to be generous, and a portion of our generosity should go to the poor.
-- God gives you MORE THAN ENOUGH (OVERFLOW), so you can BE a blessing to others!  But YOU have to do it.  God won’t force you.  You must CHOOSE to be generous with your overflow!

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(Mark 10:17-30) -- Jesus made it clear to Peter a (Mark 10:17-30)

-- Jesus made it clear to Peter and to everyone else that God will NEVER be in debt to you!

-- Whatever you give up for Him, and for the advancement of the Gospel, will become seed in the ground, and our Lord, who is the Lord of the Harvest, will see to it that you will receive a hundredfold return.

-- Also, notice that Jesus talked about us receiving a hundredfold return on whatever we sow into ministry, NOW, in this world, in addition to eternal life.

-- Jesus made this statement right after He said that it would be hard for a rich person to enter God’s Kingdom.  Jesus was obviously not against believers having money. 

-- Jesus was simply against money having a grip on people to the point where they are NOT free to do (with the money) whatever the Father tells them to do.

-- God wants you to fund His Kingdom projects around the world.  In most cases, that will happen through supporting ministries.  When you do, God will ensure that you are blessed for whatever you sow (give up) for His sake. 

-- When you sow into ministry, you are sowing into divine projects on the earth, and the Lord Himself will ensure you reap an earthly harvest on every seed sown; IN ADDITION TO ETERNAL LIFE!

-- Remember, God is your source. Open your heart and ask God to use you as a conduit of Kingdom finance. 

When you know God is your source, and you believe He already prepared everything you will need for your success, you are not concerned about money or the lack thereof.  You will not have a FEAR OF RUNNING OUT.  You will have FAITH IN RUNNING OVER!!!

*** If the focus of Jesus’ conversation with the Rich Young Ruler was to say that “Money is bad,” then why would He turn around and talk about receiving a hundredfold return on every seed sown?  The issue is not money.  The issue is the condition of your heart where money is concerned.

Lastly, please remember, this has nothing to do with your salvation.  You don’t have to honor God with your money to go to heaven.  But if money is your God, Jesus made it clear that it will be hard for you because you trust money over God!

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Daily Declarations! Declaration of Faith to LEVEL Daily Declarations!

Declaration of Faith to LEVEL UP in Your Giving!

Father, I know it is Your desire that I walk in NEW LEVELS in 2021.  You are leading me to LEVEL UP in every area of my life.  I level up financially.  I honor You with the tithe.  I give offerings above and beyond the tithe.  And I open my heart to be able to fund Your Kingdom projects around the world.  As I do, I know You, as the Lord of the Harvest, will see to it that I receive a hundredfold return on every seed sown.  You give me money with a mission and prosperity with a purpose.  This year I become a conduit of Kingdom finance.  GREATER IS COMING FOR ME!  I declare this by faith.  In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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We must learn to LEVEL UP and experience all of wh We must learn to LEVEL UP and experience all of what God has for us in this season.  There are NEW LEVELS that have been made available to us... as the Holy Spirit reveals these NEW LEVELS to us, we must be led of Him to DO (by faith) whatever is required of us to lay hold of what God has already provided (by grace).

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Let’s learn from the widow’s offering. (Mark Let’s learn from the widow’s offering.

(Mark 12:41-44 NIV)
41 Jesus sat near the Temple collection box and watched as people put money into it. Many rich people put in a lot of money.
42 Then a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth less than a penny.
43 Jesus called his followers to him and said, “This poor widow put in only two small coins. But the truth is, she gave more than all those rich people. 
44 They have plenty, and they gave only what they did not need. This woman is very poor, but she gave all she had. It was money she needed to live on.”

Let’s think about this situation.  Here are a few things to consider:

a)  Jesus paid attention to what people gave.  Think about that for a moment.  Let that sink in.

b)  Jesus was not happy with the people who ONLY GAVE what they DID NOT NEED!  If it does not mean much to you, it will not mean much to God. 

c)  This woman did not give 10%. She gave 100%. She gave what she needed to LIVE ON. 
-- Notice that Jesus DID NOT give her the money back.
-- Notice that Jesus DID NOT tell her that she did not need to give because she did not have much.

*** She could not afford to give... so, from Jesus’ perspective, SHE COULD NOT AFFORD NOT TO!  Since the earth operates on a system of sowing and reaping, cause and effect, and the free will of humans, Jesus knew that this woman needed “seed in the ground” in order to get out of her financial situation.  Some people today would say that the church was taking advantage of her, by receiving her money when she obviously did not have much.  But people who think this way don’t understand God’s Kingdom.  Jesus applauded what this lady did because He knew that her harvest would be greater than her seed!

*** This woman trusted God.  She believed God was her source.  And Jesus knew that The Father, who is the Lord of the Harvest, would not let her down!

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Daily Declarations! Declaration of Faith to LEVEL Daily Declarations!

Declaration of Faith to LEVEL UP in Your Giving!

Father, I thank You for teaching me about sowing and reaping.  You are the Lord of the Harvest.  You will see to it that I reap a harvest on every seed sown.  You put financial seed in my hands.  You then lead me, by Your Spirit, concerning the part that is SEED FOR SOWING and the part that is BREAD FOR EATING.  I will SOW MY SEED and ENJOY MY HARVEST.  To ensure I have a continual harvest, I sow continual seed.  I will never EAT MY SEED.  I honor You with the first 10% of everything You put in my hands, and I then SOW beyond that, as I am led of Your Spirit.  Living this way, I LEVEL UP in 2021 in the area of my finances, and I know GREATER IS COMING FOR ME!  I declare this by faith.  In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Tithing today. -- The practice of tithing and giv Tithing today.

-- The practice of tithing and giving offerings is documented in scripture both before and after the Old Covenant of The Law.  It is, therefore NOT limited to The Law.  As New Covenant believers, we give tithes and offerings as part of our spiritual covenant with the Father.

-- Under the Old Covenant, people were cursed unless they did everything just right, remembered every detail, and did not leave out any steps in the process of following the letter of The Law.  But thankfully, today, we are under grace, and Jesus’ blood delivers us from any curse (Galatians 3:13). We are blessed to give as we are led of the Holy Spirit.  Not tithing will not cause God to place us under the curse. 

-- The concept of giving and tithing is not based on money itself; it is about trust.  When we give, it is no longer just giving money—we are authenticating our trust in God, and we are then in a position to experience God’s best in every area of our lives.

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Daily Declarations! Declaration of Faith to LEVEL Daily Declarations!

Declaration of Faith to LEVEL UP in Your Giving!

Father, You have blessed me richly.  Everything I have came from You.  Giving back is not something I’ve got to do; it is something I GET to do!  I am honored to be able to give back to You from what You have first given to me.  So, I honor You with the first tenth of ALL my increase.  Beyond that, I am led of Your Spirit to give financial offerings and I do so with a cheerful heart.  I don’t give because I am afraid of being cursed.  I don’t give because I am obligated to give.  I give because I love You, and I am thankful to be able to sow into Your Kingdom.  My giving authenticates my trust.  My giving proves to You that I can be trusted to fund Your Kingdom projects.  Therefore, Father, You are free to give to me in abundance.  The more I receive, the more I give, all for Your glory!  Living this way, I LEVEL UP in 2021, and I know GREATER IS COMING FOR ME!  I declare this by faith.  In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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What was Jesus’ answer to poverty? The real ans What was Jesus’ answer to poverty?

The real answer to poverty is NOT money.  The answer to poverty is the Word of God.  It is developing a prosperous soul! 

In Luke 7 John the Baptist, Jesus’ cousin, found himself in jail and he was upset that Jesus was not coming to get him.  He sent his disciples to go and ask His cousin this question: “Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?” This is obviously a question birthed out of frustration because John knew who Jesus was.  But let’s look at Jesus’ response.  Jesus said, “Go back to John and tell him what you have seen and heard—the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor.” Did you see it?  Look again. 

Jesus always ministered the answers to life’s problems.  What did Jesus minister to the blind?  The ability to see. 

What did Jesus minister to the lame?  The ability to walk. 

What did Jesus minister to lepers?  Clean skin. 

What did Jesus minister to the deaf?  The ability to hear.  What did Jesus minister to the dead?  Resurrection/life. 

Lastly, what did Jesus minister to the poor?  Your first response is probably to think it was money.  But Jesus never gave the poor money.  He ministered to their needs, but He did not give them money.  Jesus gave them the WORD!  He said, “The Good News is being preached to the poor”, not money!

You see, you can give a poor person money or meet their immediate need, but if you don’t change their heart and mind, they will need the same hand out the next day.  Jesus’ answer to poverty is the Word.  If we can get the Word down inside a person, then they will find their divine purpose and their purpose will lead them out of poverty.

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This just blessed me!  When God told me to start Today's Word in 1997, I never imagined what it would be!
1. You will never experience Godly prosperity (wh 1.  You will never experience Godly prosperity (which is not just limited to finances), until you become prosperous in your soul.  If your thinking and God’s thinking about a given topic are not in alignment, then you will never maximize that area of your life until you renew your mind.

2.  You will never routinely go beyond your level of thinking.  You may venture out from time to time, but you will eventually return to your level of thinking.  This is why you must learn to think and see yourself as God does.

3.  To maximize your divine purpose and potential in life, to become the man/woman God has called you to be, you must SEE yourself as that person first.  This is why it is important to develop a prosperous soul.

4.  The prosperous soul loves God, not money.  If you give God first-place in your life, He will see to it that you receive all the resources you need to accomplish His will in the earth.  But it is dangerous for a Christian to put material prosperity ahead of his or her spiritual maturity.  Paul warned, “But people who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction.  For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.  And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows” (1 Tim 6:9,10 NLT).

5.  Paul went on to say, “Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable.  Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.  Tell them to use their money to do good.  They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. (1 Tim 6:17,18 NLT). Notice the Bible does not say money is bad.  The problem comes when people have a wrong relationship with money.  Paul teaches us to trust God (not money), to be generous, and to use the resources God places in our hands to DO GOOD WORKS in this world.

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Daily Declarations! Declaration of Faith to LEVEL Daily Declarations!

Declaration of Faith to LEVEL UP the Way You Think!

Father, I know it is Your will that I prosper.  I was not born to fail.  I was born to succeed.  However, my success can only be found in Your divine purpose for my life.  I make a concerted effort to submit to the process of mind-renewal.  It is my intention to purposely change the way I think to line up with Your thinking.  I see myself the way You see me.  I think of my future the way You do.  I align my plans with Your purpose.  I take every limit off because You are a limitless God.  Once I factor You in, I can factor out every limit, because there is nothing You cannot do.  I pursue success in life by pursuing You, and the success I experience is total life prosperity.  I don’t pursue money or things, I pursue You, and when I do, You see to it that everything I need pursues me!  I am confident that I will accomplish Your divine purpose for my life because I am not relying on myself, my ability, or my strength.  My confidence is in You, Your dedication to me, and Your grace.  Living this way, I LEVEL UP in 2021, and I know GREATER IS COMING FOR ME!  I declare this by faith.  In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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Learning to pray from the Apostle Paul. (Colossia Learning to pray from the Apostle Paul.

(Colossians 1:3-11 ERV)

1.  Pray to know what God wants to do in/with/through your life.
a)  Paul prayed, “That God will make you completely sure of what he wants.”
b)  There is nothing more powerful than a man or woman who is completely clear about God’s assignment for their lives and who is accessing the grace for that assignment with their faith.

2.  Pray to access God’s wisdom and spiritual understanding.
a)  Paul prayed that God would give you “all the wisdom and spiritual understanding you need.”
b)  God has already made His wisdom and spiritual understanding available to you, by His grace.  When you pray in faith, you access God’s grace to know His plans.

3.  Pray to access the grace to live a life that is pleasing in God’s sight.
a)  Paul explained that hearing from God will “help you live in a way that brings honor to the Lord and pleases him in every way.”
b)  Your goal every day should be to do whatever God wants you to do that day.

4.  Pray to access the grace to produce good works of every kind.
a)  Paul prayed, “That your life will produce good works of every kind.”
b)  You can pray for your life to produce good works because God does not require you to come up with the power to perform the good works.  God has already made His power (or grace) available to you to do all He has called you to do.

5.  Pray for God to strengthen you with His supernatural power.
a)  Paul prayed, “That God will strengthen you with his own great power.”
b)  Whatever God expects you to do, He has already equipped you to do, by His grace.

6.  Pray to access the grace to keep going when troubles come.
a)  Paul prayed, “That you will be patient and not give up when troubles come.”
b)  You will not accomplish great things for God without facing and overcoming opposition.
c)  The greater the assignment from God, the greater the attack from satan.
d)  God’s grace is on you to KEEP GOING!  Tap into it.  You need it.  Trouble will come, but when you tap into God’s grace and keep going, you trouble your trouble, and you are not troubled by it!

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Ephesians 1:15-20 1. Paul prayed for divine ins Ephesians 1:15-20 

1.  Paul prayed for divine insight from the Holy Spirit.
a)  Paul asked God to open their minds to see the truth of what He had already provided. 
b)  Paul was basically asking God to lead the believers, through His Holy Spirit, so they would know what to pray for and what to pursue.
c)  The Holy Spirit can tell you what to pray for.. When you ask for what God already provided (which is what is stored up for you to complete your purpose), your prayers get answered because you are praying in accordance with God’s will for your life.

2.  Paul prayed that they would know the hope God had already chosen for them to have.
a)  Paul was not praying for God to give them whatever they hoped for.  Remember, God is not in the business of fulfilling our selfish desires.  Paul was praying that they would know the hope God had already provided for them, by His grace.
b)  You can come up with things to ask God for and then hope He gives them to you.  Many people do this.  This is basically “hoping and wishing,” but it is not faith.  Faith begins where the will of God is known.  When you ask God to reveal to you what is already yours -- meaning, what He has already provided by His unearned grace -- you can then pray in FAITH to receive it.

3.  Paul prayed that they would know the blessings God has promised His holy people are rich and glorious.
a)  Paul wanted the believers to know how glorious God’s promises truly are. 
b)  When you get a revelation/understanding of God, of what He has done for you, and of what He plans to do through your life, you won’t be able to restrain your divine hope.  You will live each day with an expectation of the manifestation of the promises God has made you.  This is an amazing way to live!

4.  Paul prayed that they would know God’s power is available to them.
a)  Paul wanted the believers to know that God’s power is freely available to them - the same power that raised Jesus from the dead.
b)  When you understand that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is freely available to you, it changes the way you see challenges, and it changes the way you pray.
c)  Nothing is impossible for him who believes (Mark 9:23).
Daily Declarations! Declaration of Faith to LEVEL Daily Declarations!

Declaration of Faith to LEVEL UP Your Prayer Life

Father, I thank You for teaching me to pray from a position of grace.  You made plans for me before the world began.  You made those plans by Your unearned grace.  I had nothing to do with it.  My success in life is tied to those plans.  You now freely reveal to me all You planned to do in, with, and through my life.  As I die to self and You reveal Your plans to me, I can live my life with complete confidence, knowing why I am here and what I was born to do.  You give me wisdom and spiritual understanding so I can live a life that is pleasing in Your sight.  As I walk with You and You walk with me, You produce good works of every kind, in me and through me, for Your glory.  Trouble will come, but it cannot stop me.  I press through every challenge, and I overcome every attack.  I don’t do this with my power.  I do it with Your great power, which is freely made available to me by Your grace.  Your power flowing through me equips, enables, and empowers me, as You employ me to be Your emissary in the earth.  So as I enter into this day, I declare that You speak through my vocal cords, think through my mind, and operate through my limbs.  As Jesus is, so am I in this world.  I LEVEL UP in 2021, and I know GREATER IS COMING FOR ME!  I declare this by faith.  In Jesus’ name. Amen.

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As we honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin As we honor the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., @isabellainspire and I, and our team at RIPMinistries, would like to share a few quick thoughts with you:

-- See this as a "Day ON" and not a "Day OFF," so do something, on purpose, to honor the contribution Dr. King made.

-- Remember that he was a Man of God.  God used Dr. King as a vessel for His purpose and His glory on this planet.  By honoring Dr. King, you are also honoring God.

-- Pray for racial reconciliation in the United States.  The racial turmoil our nation has faced over the last year, or so, has exposed a level of bitterness and hatred in the hearts of men that we must pray against.

-- Pray for a peaceful transfer of power this week.  One of the basic tenets of this great nation is the peaceful transfer of power.  As President Trump transitions out and Present-elect Biden transitions in, please pray for peace, hope, and progress.

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“There is a difference between an inheritance an “There is a difference between an inheritance and a harvest.  Harvest comes because of what I do.  Inheritance comes because of WHO I AM!” - Apostle Cynthia Brazelton

— We are heirs and joint heirs with Jesus
— Jesus qualified us!
— We are qualified... not because of what we do or what we fail to do... we are qualified because of what Jesus did for us!
— Some things come as a result of what we do (sowing and reaping, seed time and harvest, cause and effect), but many things come to us simply because of what Jesus did FOR US!  That is our inheritance!!!!
— Inherticane is not based on SEED, it is based on IDENTITY! 

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Daily Declarations! Declaration of Faith to Pray Daily Declarations!

Declaration of Faith to Pray in Accordance with God’s GRACE Towards You

Father, I thank You for Your amazing grace towards me.  I also thank You for teaching me to pray from a position of grace.  You made plans for me before the world began and I am now simply seeking to FIND, FOLLOW, and FINISH those plans.  You honor my decisions, so I thank You for giving me the grace to make good ones.  You bless me to discern what is truly important and You have also graced me to be disciplined enough to choose only those things that are pleasing in Your sight.  You started a great work IN me and I am confident You will finish what You started.  The more I die to self, the more I grow in Your love, and the more I become a conduit of Your glory in the earth.  I was born to make a difference.  I am here for a reason.  You brought me into the world to leave a mark that will not be erased.  And I declare that I will leave that mark.  Not by my strength, but by Your grace.  Not for my fame, but for Your glory.  Not by pursuing my will, but by pursuing Your purpose.  I die to me, You live through me, and You produce much fruit in and through my life.  Not just fruit, but much fruit, and my fruit will remain.  Greater is coming for me!  I declare this by faith.  In Jesus’ name.  Amen.

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Learn to pray from the way Paul prayed in Ephesian Learn to pray from the way Paul prayed in Ephesians 1

Paul did not pray for God to give them whatever they wanted.

a)  Paul was praying for them to want what God had already provided for them by grace.

b)  When you pray, you are not ordering God around, and God is not serving you like a waiter. 

c)  Productive prayers are prayers that are prayed from a position of death-to-self.

d)  When you yield your will to God, and you fully open your heart to receive all He has already provided, you can then use your faith to access His grace, through prayer.  At that point, you are not praying for what you want.  You want what God wants for you!

e)  A major key to effective prayer is building up a desire for what God already desires for you!

f)  In Paul’s prayer, we see that God is looking for us to AGREE with what He has already DECIDED and DESIRES for us!

g)  God has already made plans for you for 2021.  Your job is to find out what those plans are, to submit/surrender to God’s will, and to then pray in faith to access God’s grace for His best to manifest in your life this year.  This is how you will LEVEL UP!

h)  To LEVEL UP in life, you must LEVEL UP in prayer!

*** My prayer for you is that this year would be the best year of your life.  But it will not come with more trying... it will come with more DYING!  Dying to self is how you will access God’s Grace to walk in NEW LEVELS in this season!

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