CONSIDER Yourself like the Ant!!

EVEN AN ANT CAN TEACH YOU A THING OR TWO:
CONSIDER YOURSELF AN ANT

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! (Proverbs 6:6)

I read this verse, a few times in my walk and I have heard people use it in their teaching and it is usually, on laziness which is true and an exceptional point to make yet, when I read the verse "Consider stood out" I ask the Holy spirit in the morning before I write what do you want your people to know?
I looked at the verse again and I wanted to be obedient so I considered the ant. 

Consider means to: look attentively at: think about and be drawn toward (a course of action): regard (someone or something) as having a specified quality: take (something) into account when making an assessment or judgment:

I watched a video about ants and as I watched it I was so drawn by their tenacity, their motivation, their strength they keep moving, with one goal in mind as they prepare. They are preparing, They honor the head the Queen (in our case GOD first) and They are on one Accord as they work towards the same purpose. I tell you I got so much out of that short video. Ants are self- Motivated no one instructs them or has to tell them what to do they make use of every moment; Ants have the ability to bear more than 3 times their weight; Ants have initiative which some of us do not: people who must be told what to do; people who need to be directed do not posses wisdom

So why does God want us to "consider" the ant? I asked, the Holy Spirit this and the Spirit said, "God wants us to consider our Soul." 
See ants are committed to what is going to come.

We prepare when the weather man tells us a major storm, hurricane, flood or tornado is coming: Even when we don't see it, hmm. We rush out for food and supplies, board up our windows, put sand bags out (Seem familiar? Kind of like Ants, huh?) but when the people of God tell us Jesus is coming back we get slothful, we remain stagnated, wishy-washy, we sit back without making any preparation at all and "What happens to people who do not prepare? they take a direct hit and let tell you there will be no state of emergency, no Red Cross and no Fema when Jesus comes back it will be too late to try to work. Joh 9:4  I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. 

Every ant has a job. Worker ants may have one job or several jobs.

Consider your gifts right here the bible says, we serve a different purpose under the same spirit that worketh in us. 1 cor 12:4,12,27 There are diversities of gifts but the same Spirit works in all, We are on the same team! Rom 12:4; Eph 4:16. 

Joh 9:4  I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. Joh 9:5  As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. 

Some workers gather food for the colony. When an ant finds food, it lays down a scent trail for others to follow to the food. Consider the Shepherd right here the Men/Women of God who gather they receive the word of God from Heaven and Feed your soul they sow life into you

Some ants store the food they harvest in special chambers in the nest. Consider right here the Ministers in the church they should be able to train those special chambers (a chamber is also defined as a small group of instruments) See everybody wants to preach but a ministers job is also to  train other leaders so that you can flourish and grow and share with others read Titus

Other workers feed and care for the queen and her developing young. Consider right here the Armour Bearers those who serve under the man/woman of God giving assistance to them in the the development of the vision of there ministry and the vision of the church. Glory to God these workers are slaves to righteousness.

Still others build the chambers and tunnels. They use their saliva to make the dirt walls hard. Consider the choir/the praise team right here because it is through praise and worship that a wall is build up that the enemy cannot penetrate and if the enemy can't get it in yoke can be broken, burdens can be lifted and people can be set free.

Some worker ants are soldiers. They defend the colony and fight off their enemies (other ants or other kinds of insects). Hallelujah, as we consider the Prayer Warriors and the Watchmen right here see Prayer Warriors show up dressed up bearing the whole Armour of God and ready. their job is to cover the church (Pastors, Leaders, Members, communities, etc.; they are posted and pray without ceasing) They fight on their knees praying constantly and consistently. 
Thank You, Holy Spirit!!

Someone, mentioned this to me as a Topic and before I write anything, I empty myself of me and seek the Holy Spirit, I am but a vessel. I can do nothing without God. I am so Blessed and so amazed as the Holy Spirit ministers to me there are 2 places I sit in - in my apartment and I listen and type and my God I have found that when I am released it is hours later, even dark outside and have not had food or water but, sustained Hallelujah! God is so good Y'all when you develop a personal relationship with him and submit your will to his you will see just how awesome, sweet loving, caring, big and real God is my everything and I Love God more than anything, I do not care who knows it.

SHARPER than a Two-Edged Sword!!!

The Word of God is Sharper than any Two-Edged Sword!!!

Hebrews 4:12-13

The Word of GOD speaks to our  Hearts. Yes.

But,...

The Word of GOD also, Speaks to your Sin;

If you are going to Live this thing: YOU need to live it in Spirit and Truth~  Remember, the Flesh is Contrary to the Spirit there is no Compromise there - EVER!

The Word of God is Powerful to Convict, Powerful to Convert, Powerful to Transform, Powerful to Deliver, Powerful to Heal, Powerful to Cut you like a Knife.

I Doesn't Matter who likes it and who Does not, the Word of God will Surely, STAND.

The business of the Sword is to Pierce/Penetrate Separate the Flesh and the Spirit can Thrive. 

When you are in the House of God all things are Naked and Opened to the Man or Woman of God: People leave mad because, they are not ready to receive and rejected the word they feel violated.

 The Word of GOD is Powerful to be a Light...Don't Blame the Messenger! 

Gods Word will not return unto him Void Isaiah 55:11

YOU GO TO A BAKERY IF YOU WANT SUGAR BUT IF YOU WANT THE TRUTH YOU GO TO CHURCH!!

Thank You, Holy Spirit!!

" READY OR NOT "

Let’s Just say..., Hypothetically

You were watching television and your show was suddenly interrupted by Breaking News!
The news reporter states there is evidence that Jesus Christ will be entering our atmosphere on this coming Tuesday. Matt 24:36,37

Are you ready?

“What would you do?”

• Would you go to church on Sunday? 
• Would you get saved? 
• If you were cheating on your spouse would you Stop? 
• Would you apologize to someone you wronged? 
• Would you return something you’ve stolen? 
• Would you Forgive "now"?

“What would you do?”
For those of us already saved… “Are you ready?”

• What would you do that you are not doing now?
• Would you pray more? Would you study the word more?
• Would you start fasting? Would you release that ought against your brother or sister?
• “Would anything you do be enough?” 

Can you get your house in order before Tuesday?




“Some” reading this may be reading with a raised eyebrow or rolling your eyes in disbelief saying, “They’ve been saying that for years…. Longer than I can remember!”


Yes-Yes they have. Do you not think... he’s a lot closer NOW, than when they said it years ago?? What would you tell him? You can’t say you didn’t know? God's word is written on the fleshly tablets of every mans heart.





I'm just saying, Will "we" be ready??

Sistah Sarah's Short Take on Self-Sabotage

What is Self-Sabotage?
Self-Defeat

Why do we do it?
Because, we are connected to a certain set of Circumstances or Behavior

The person isn't always aware of their own self-sabotage or know how to dis-engage from their originating behavior. This affects so many different people in many different walks, and aspects of life. Even the Wealthy, if they were to suddenly, become poor many would not know how to adapt to a common life-style.

Here are some examples:
A man/woman may have been imprisoned for a number of years  - Then to be set-free you would think he/she would quickly adapt to his freedom but cannot because he/she has adapted to confined spaces, lots of noise and rules and a structured environment. This person is stagnated and hesitates because they're used to being told what to do and when to do it because he/she is now accustomed to a Prison Mentality.

A man/woman who is homeless, not used to having their own will adapt to handouts, hoarding, and even others fending for them this person has also adapted to becoming a taker and has lost the concept of giving. When he/she is given a roof over his/her head, a job, etc,. The self-sabotage would be the inability to keep a job though it brings money because, he has adapted to not having to work; he/she has no drive, no initiative, refuses to do things for his/self improvement, hoards food or items. Sad but True. this person has a Homeless Mentality.

A month or so ago,
I wrote about Changing our mind-set which can be found on my blog page: http://virtuousviewpoint.blogspot.com/2016/09/change-is-destiny-rejection-is.html people will make excuses to justify lack of growth and productivity.
Ting  in there Faith; 
his is another obstacle that affects us in the church - in that, those of us who should be leaders in the church have instead become Jezebel's Puppets (Jezebel is a Hindering Spirit & more) They are hindered from going Forth and have taken on a The Convenient Christian Mentality and the enemy is trying to cripple the church with members who are handicapping the progress of the church because they only want to do what is convenient. They do not want to be stretched out of their comfort zones; they are not grow

They do not Fellowship;
They have no initiative
No Drive;
Do not share the Good News; Do not want to Give regardless of the Benefit of being Blessing it is likely, that these members are stagnated and have been in the same position for years. 

This is Self-Sabotage in the Church and they are Self-Sabotaging their Destiny in Christ. This is a Convenient Christian Mentality.




 These Mentalities mean:  The way of Thinking; Their Mind-set; Frame of Mind; Cast of Mind.




Read
Phil 3:13-14; 2 Tim 1:7; Eph 5:29; 2 Tim 3:7; James 4:17; Jeremiah 29:11

TURN UP:

TURN UP:

Your Giving

Your Faith;

Your Prayer life;

Your Attendance;

Studying Gods Word;

Sharing the Good News;

Trusting God

WHEN YOU MAXIMIZE GOD:

IT WILL DISTORT THE CARES OF THIS WORLD!!

TURN THE VOLUME UP!!

 Have you ever been in a service where the people had to be pumped up, during Praise and Worship where you could almost see that certain ones were struggling or worried who was looking at them? The Spirit allowed me to see it clearly and when I asked, what’s wrong the Holy Spirit revealed to me “They do not know *How to Worship.”

I went home with that stuck in my Spirit. A few days later, I sat in my quiet time and with my bible, notebook and pen ready I began to listen to the Spirit and the reason we do not know how to Worship God is because, we have not relinquished *Our will - to His ………………………………………………………………… I have to let that marinate a little bit. Until, we realize we are not the one who is in control, and Submit to the One who is; we become like the equalizer bar (pictured) up and down with highs and lows Your Attendance, your Prayer life, your Giving, Fasting, Study of his word, Honoring others, witnessing all become affected and you will not be consistent.  

We must put a complete Halt! to walking according to our own ideologies and according to our own agendas as if, God needs our help. GOD Doesn’t need our help You can’t pick and choose, in what areas you will Trust GOD, it is ALL or NOTHING! We are not in control! If we were in control, things would be exactly the way we want it to be.

…HE IS GOD!! He created the Heavens and the Earth; HE IS ALPHA AND OMEGA; HE IS THE GREAT I AM!! HE SHARES HIS GLORY WITH NO ONE!! You cannot Worship in Spirit and in Truth (John 4:24), if you are walking around thinking it was something you did. All good thing come from God read Ps. 127. GOD is Sovereign.

You may be a little curious about the volume bars (pictured) as the Holy Spirit continued to speak to me

The Volume Bar Ascending to Descending: is our walk with God when we start off with God we are full of zeal willing to trust and believe God in everything we serve a mighty God in the beginning but when trouble comes YOU start to allow these things to speak louder to you than the word of God and when you begin to start trying to figure out how ‘You’ are going to fix/solve a problem rather than God. you are then self-sabotaging your own destiny and you become so pre-occupied than you are allowing you problems to get bigger and God becomes smaller, the light that used to shine in you has become dim and you can’t not hear.

Volume Bar Descending to Ascending:  if you would just “Turn the Volume Up’ (Romans 10:17) Read and Study the word, you turn God up a notch; Pray without ceasing you turn God up a notch; remember his Promises - you turn God up a notch; Fast and Pray - you turn God up a notch. TURN GOD UP FULL BLAST AND HE WILL DROWN OUT EVERYTHING ELSE!! You will not be able to even hear the enemy and you will see exactly how BIG GOD IS and the understanding of the Magnitude of his hand in your life will become clear. I was on my way to church yesterday evening and while going towards the AT&T stadium it doesn’t quite seem that big but the closer I got the bigger I got (Do you get that?)

Praise is Recognition, we praise God because he is worthy, we praise him for his grace and mercy, we praise him for what he has done and is going to do in our lives; it is clapping your hands, singing, dancing, It is With You Whole Heart; we praise God in every instance and for everything!

Worship is acknowledging GOD’s sovereignty; His Greatness; it is lifting up Holy hands; bowing down before his presence; it is Reverence; It is Adoration; It is Fasting; It is Honoring the Leaders; it is COMPLETE SURRENDER TO GOD’S WILL. I Empty myself of me, so that I may be Filled with YOU…That my friends is Worship. The Title of this Topic is: TURN THE VOLUME UP!! If you know someone is going through struggling in their walk, Whining tell them to TURN THE VOLUME UP!! Do not let your Brother or Sister Self- Sabotage exhort then to Greatness! Tell that unsaved person to “Turn up the Volume!” let them ask you what it means invite them to hear from God. Thank You, Holy Spirit!!

My Prayer for you is that whenever you are going through something; Struggling with something and you see a volume bar that you remember to Turn God Up, Turn the Volume Up!

TURN THE VOLUME UP!!

 Have you ever been in a service where the people had to be pumped up, during Praise and Worship where you could almost see that certain ones were struggling or worried who was looking at them? The Spirit allowed me to see it clearly and when I asked, what’s wrong the Holy Spirit revealed to me “They do not know *How to Worship.”

I went home with that stuck in my Spirit. A few days later, I sat in my quiet time and with my bible, notebook and pen ready I began to listen to the Spirit and the reason we do not know how to Worship God is because, we have not relinquished *Our will - to His ………………………………………………………………… I have to let that marinate a little bit. Until, we realize we are not the one who is in control, and Submit to the One who is; we become like the equalizer bar (pictured) up and down with highs and lows Your Attendance, your Prayer life, your Giving, Fasting, Study of his word, Honoring others, witnessing all become affected and you will not be consistent.  

We must put a complete Halt! to walking according to our own ideologies and according to our own agendas as if, God needs our help. GOD Doesn’t need our help You can’t pick and choose, in what areas you will Trust GOD, it is ALL or NOTHING! We are not in control! If we were in control, things would be exactly the way we want it to be.

…HE IS GOD!! He created the Heavens and the Earth; HE IS ALPHA AND OMEGA; HE IS THE GREAT I AM!! HE SHARES HIS GLORY WITH NO ONE!! You cannot Worship in Spirit and in Truth (John 4:24), if you are walking around thinking it was something you did. All good thing come from God read Ps. 127. GOD is Sovereign.

You may be a little curious about the volume bars (pictured) as the Holy Spirit continued to speak to me

The Volume Bar Ascending to Descending: is our walk with God when we start off with God we are full of zeal willing to trust and believe God in everything we serve a mighty God in the beginning but when trouble comes YOU start to allow these things to speak louder to you than the word of God and when you begin to start trying to figure out how ‘You’ are going to fix/solve a problem rather than God. you are then self-sabotaging your own destiny and you become so pre-occupied than you are allowing you problems to get bigger and God becomes smaller, the light that used to shine in you has become dim and you can’t not hear.

Volume Bar Descending to Ascending:  if you would just “Turn the Volume Up’ (Romans 10:17) Read and Study the word, you turn God up a notch; Pray without ceasing you turn God up a notch; remember his Promises - you turn God up a notch; Fast and Pray - you turn God up a notch. TURN GOD UP FULL BLAST AND HE WILL DROWN OUT EVERYTHING ELSE!! You will not be able to even hear the enemy and you will see exactly how BIG GOD IS and the understanding of the Magnitude of his hand in your life will become clear. I was on my way to church yesterday evening and while going towards the AT&T stadium it doesn’t quite seem that big but the closer I got the bigger I got (Do you get that?)

Praise is Recognition, we praise God because he is worthy, we praise him for his grace and mercy, we praise him for what he has done and is going to do in our lives; it is clapping your hands, singing, dancing, It is With You Whole Heart; we praise God in every instance and for everything!

Worship is acknowledging GOD’s sovereignty; His Greatness; it is lifting up Holy hands; bowing down before his presence; it is Reverence; It is Adoration; It is Fasting; It is Honoring the Leaders; it is COMPLETE SURRENDER TO GOD’S WILL. I Empty myself of me, so that I may be Filled with YOU…That my friends is Worship. The Title of this Topic is: TURN THE VOLUME UP!! If you know someone is going through struggling in their walk, Whining tell them to TURN THE VOLUME UP!! Do not let your Brother or Sister Self- Sabotage exhort then to Greatness! Tell that unsaved person to “Turn up the Volume!” let them ask you what it means invite them to hear from God. Thank You, Holy Spirit!!

My Prayer for you is that whenever you are going through something; Struggling with something and you see a volume bar that you remember to Turn God Up, Turn the Volume Up!