The Spirit

Romans 8:11 tells us that the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead resides in us. With this knowledge we must understand that a wise person should listen to their spirit. That small still voice that encourages, realigns, reveals and  confirms.

Encourages:

If we stop thinking so much and still our mind, we will “hear” the Holy Spirit within us encouraging us towards our gifting.  So many times we look around for others to edify and encourage us.  Unfortunately, others either don’t care or genuinely don’t know where our gifts lie.  In either case it’s dangerous because we could possibly be steered in the wrong direction or worse be discouraged.

Realign:

Realignment happens when we’ve detour from our path.  The Holy Spirit will get your attention.  For some it’s a quiet prompting and very subtle.  For others it is a no-nonsense in your face moment that you can’t ignore.  So, don’t get upset about the ‘Closed Door’.  Stop!  Recognize it for what it is.  And Praise GOD!

Reveals:

This is a good one.  You have to love it when the Holy Spirit reveals things to you.  Because if you pay attention you become a very wise person.  Maya Angelou once said, “When people show you who they are believe them!”.   I truly believe that the person who listens to their Spirit is a “Spirit Seer”.  By that I means that you are able to see the spirit in others.  You know the right people to be in covenant with.  You know that man or woman is not for you.  You know not to take that job no matter how attractive it is.  You know that house is not right for you.  YOU JUST KNOW!  Just knowing is a beautiful thing.

Confirms:

This is the one that ‘Parking Lot Prophets’ hate.  You can’t walk up to me and tell me that The Lord told you to tell me anything.  Why?  I’m going to take what you tell me and run it by The Holy Ghost.  And if its not confirmed in my spirit…somebodies a lie!  (That’s not proper English, but you get what I’m saying.) The words you speak to me have to align with the Word I’ve been given.  And if that doesn’t happen then that’s when you smile politely and just walk away.

© 2012 – Angela Day (www.angeladay.com)

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Most of us are afraid of failure.  And because we are afraid to fail, most will never succeed because success requires us to suppress the fear of possible failure and get up off our ‘Blessed Assurance’ and actually TRY!

KNOW THIS:  We learn the most from our failures.  Failure gives us the opportunity to refocus, refine and restructure.

DO THIS:  Close your eyes.  What would you do if you knew that you wouldn’t fail?  The one thing that has always lingered in the back of your mind.  The one thing that someone may have told you that you weren’t any good at.  The one thing that you see someone else doing and think maybe, just maybe you could do it too!

TODAY:  Get started RIGHT NOW!  Don’t make excuses.  Tell doubt to go to Hell!  Just do it!

I’m always struck by the similarities and stark differences of life when I watch shows like Biography, Unsung, etc.  These shows give you a backstage pass into the life of well-known singers, actors, politicians, and others.  No matter the level of success the person achieves what you will notice is that no two beginnings are exactly the same.

Some people are born with seemingly perfect lives, while others seem to be born with shovels, destined to start life out in a pit, struggling to dig themselves out to a level playing field.  But, the hard truth is that it’s not how we began, but how we finish.

No matter our beginnings, we are all born with gifts and talents, but not our dreams.  Our dreams are a product of our own making.  They become the great equalizer because we all have to follow the same Steps to Success, which are:

SEED
FOCUS
TIME
COLLABORATION
MILESTONE
HARVEST

The basis of my pathway to success is Genesis 8:22.

Seed – Your gifts and talents, the Word of God and the Holy Ghost.

Focus – You have to buckle down and focus your attention on what you wish to achieve and don’t allow problems along the way to slow or stop the journey to success.

Time – Be realistic about how long you believe it should take, but don’t get sidetracked and discouraged.  This is when you should reassess and realign.

Collaboration- Don’t be afraid to reach out to other people.  Look for a mentor or an accountability partner.

Milestone – Celebrate your accomplishments along the way.

Harvest – Enjoy your success!

© 2012 – Angela Day (www.angeladay.com)

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I got so caught up in my problems

They seem so big

They seem so unmoving

With every negative word I spoke, I was pulled down

With every unuttered prayer, deeper still

Until I’m standing in a valley surrounded by what looks to be unscalable mountains

No way out

Before me no path

Behind me no escape

I kneel, but nothing comes

I look up and can barely see the sky

I see a pin prick of light where the SON should be

It shines a tiny streak of light onto the valley floor

But

It’s just enough

I go and stand in that streak of light

That single ray from the SON warms my face

It’s enough to fill my heart with

Joy

Peace

Hope

Laughter bubbles up on the inside of me

I begin to turn in that tiny bit of light

I twirl and twirl

Then

I began to dance

I dance away the pain

I dance away the fear and doubt

I dance out of that ray of SON

But

It begins to follow me as I dance

Around and around

I twirl

I leap

HE has filled me

And

I don’t even notice that I’ve danced the darkness out of that valley

I’m still in the valley

But

The valley isn’t in me

As I continue to dance

Flowers spring up with every step

Trees grow big and strong

They dance with me

Swaying to my rhythm

The mountains take notice and begin to move

To my rhythm everything moves

I can’t stop now

I open my eyes and see the transformed valley

Laughter comes from the depths of my soul

It rings out in the valley

I stop dancing long enough to look around

It’s filled with SON now

Transformed

By

My

Praise

Transformed

By

My

Worship

Ahead is a path

Created when the mountains began to dance with me

I resume my dancing

And

I

Dance

Right out of my valley

© 2010 Angela Day

I got so caught up in my problems

They seem so big

They seem so unmoving

With every negative word I spoke, I was pulled down

With every unuttered prayer, deeper still

Until I’m standing in a valley surrounded by what looks to be unscalable mountains

No way out

Before me no path

Behind me no escape

I kneel, but nothing comes

I look up and can barely see the sky

I see a pin prick of light where the SON should be

It shines a tiny streak of light onto the valley floor

But

It’s just enough

I go and stand in that streak of light

That single ray from the SON warms my face

It’s enough to fill my heart with

Joy

Peace

Hope

Laughter bubbles up on the inside of me

I begin to turn in that tiny bit of light

I twirl and twirl

Then

I began to dance

I dance away the pain

I dance away the fear and doubt

I dance out of that ray of SON

But

It begins to follow me as I dance

Around and around

I twirl

I leap

HE has filled me

And

I don’t even notice that I’ve danced the darkness out of that valley

I’m still in the valley

But

The valley isn’t in me

As I continue to dance

Flowers spring up with every step

Trees grow big and strong

They dance with me

Swaying to my rhythm

The mountains take notice and begin to move

To my rhythm everything moves

I can’t stop now

I open my eyes and see the transformed valley

Laughter comes from the depths of my soul

It rings out in the valley

I stop dancing long enough to look around

It’s filled with SON now

Transformed

By

My

Praise

Transformed

By

My

Worship

Ahead is a path

Created when the mountains began to dance with me

I resume my dancing

And

I

Dance

Right out of my valley

© 2010 Angela Day

John 14:12

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greaterworks than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

HE spoke the WORDS of HIS FATHER.

HE spoke….

HE said….

What are you saying today?