KING DOMINION

Photo compliments of Marijo - Copyright 2012

 Greetings -

Scriptures are from the King James version.

Spiritually, I'm in route to a period of personal consecration with our Lord.  One main purpose for it is to be more in His presence to discover what needs to be changed within me.

Recently, I asked our Lord something like, "What is the gospel of Your kingdom?"  One answer that He gave me is "King dominion - I AM the King and it is My dominion."  He further told me that His people need to focus on being about King dominion here on this, His earth.  I heard a pastor share that too many Christians are focused on "When we get to heaven, we'll have the victory."  He stated that we need to focus on having victories before we get to heaven.  Our purpose is to bring heaven to earth.  We don't need to wait.  We can have King dominion now!  The Holy Bible says in Matthew 6:10, "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven." 

Last night I heard a pastor say, "Don't let the devil ride or he'll want to drive."  And I heard another pastor say that we are trained to reign and that we are to have supernatural dispositions.

Later I read these Scriptures:

Romans 8:27
...mind of the Spirit,...

The Acts 18:24
...mighty in the scriptures,...

Psalm 25:21
Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.

Proverbs 28:13
He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. 

Exodus 15:7
And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against thee:... 

Exodus 15:11
Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

Prayer:

Glorious Father GOD, thank You for the gospel of Your kingdom.  Please teach us, Lord, to do the desires of Your heart and that is to do kingdom living.  

Thank You, Lord - Amen.

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Titles:

- Warfare Solutions Loaded with the Lion of Judah

- Zest and Gusto in Christian Short Stories

- Championship Conduct - Excel in Care, Courtesy and Customer Service

AUTHORITY AND LAUGHTER

Greetings -

Scriptures are from the King James Bible.

Our Lord has been sharing with me about authority and laughter. When we are operate in holiness, indeed we have authority over all that is of the devil. Yes, Satan keeps his appointments to persecute us.  But when we know WHOSE we are we can laugh at the devil.

That's Bible, folks.  Psalm 52:6 says, "The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:" 

John 19:11
Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above:...

This week our Lord gave me a focus about laughter.  He told me to look up scriptures that contain the word laugh.  Funny, how after His laugh instruction, someone forwarded an e-mail to me.  The content was a message that contained these words, "LAUGHTER IS GOOD FOR THE SOUL."

Some folks don't laugh enough.  Storms arrive in all our lives but we can laugh, regardless.  

Also, our Lord shared that one of the ways that our authority over the devil can be shown is when we laugh in the midst of tribulation.  Surely, our righteous laughter doesn't please Satan but it does please our Lord.  

Certainly, sometimes we'll grieve and weep but more laughter needs to be in the equations.  That's Bible 
truth - ha ha!

John 16:33
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace.  In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

Proverbs 17:22
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Luke 9:1
...and gave them power and authority over all devils,...

Luke 10:19
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy:...

Job 5:22
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid...

Psalm 37:12, 13
The wicked plotteth against the just,...

The Lord shall laugh at him: for he seeth that his day is coming.

Psalm 2:4
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

Luke 6:21
...for ye shall laugh.

Job 8:21
Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.

Psalm 126:2
Then was  our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The Lord hath done great things for them.

Psalm 105:24
And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.

Prayer:

Dear Father GOD, please help us to use Your authority and Your righteous laughter to glorify You and to advance the gospel of Your kingdom.  Please save people from their perverse and deceived lives so that they can join us in holy authority and laughter.

Thank You, Lord - Amen.    

CHANGE AND INTEGRITY

Greetings -

Scriptures are from the King James Bible.

I didn't have a blog post planned until I read a message on Facebook this evening.  The messenger, Ms. D.B., stated, among other things, that GOD is angry.  Her message struck me strongly because our Lord had shared similar information with me.  Prior to going to Facebook to read, our Lord led me to read two chapters from the Holy Bible and then to pray.

GOD has been dealing with the matter of integrity and credibility.  He shared that He's weary of the lack of integrity, especially relative to those who claim to be His followers.  Our Lord emphasized that it's a major issue with Him.  After I read the Bible and prayed, the Spirit led me to look up the word integrity. 

I asked our Lord whether I'm wrong for not respecting people who don't keep their words, especially those who profess Christ as Savior.  He assured me that I'm not wrong; He expressed that He doesn't respect them either.  Of course, He loves and forgives.  It's mandatory that Bible doers love and forgive, as well.  Certainly, we all need forgiveness when we falter.  But increasingly, I'm less inclined to engage with people who lack integrity, and those who give lip service but their actions don't support what's expressed.

Indeed, we're all works in progress but we need to change and focus more on what pleases our Lord and less on what pleases our flesh.  We have unique challenges and struggles but we cannot afford to keep making excuses rather than positive changes.  Our Lord is longsuffering but His longsuffering does have expiration dates.  Daily in my prayer times, I ask our Lord to help me to change.  He doesn't desire that we resign ourselves to holding on to sin.  We must steadfastly aim to keep our flesh under subjection.  Making vain excuses does not result in victories in the Spirit.     

We can examine ourselves and ask, "Are we steadfastly giving our Lord what He expects of us?"  Do we need to grow up and stop milk diets?  Has our Lord told us to be meat eaters and we resist?
Hebrews 5:12 states, "For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat."  Do we want master degree results with kindergarten conduct?  

This morning I watched Bishop T.D. Jakes.  His message was "Betrayal always leaves clues."  That spoke volumes!

Tonight, the Spirit had these passages to leap off the pages to me:

Proverbs 11:1
A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight. 

Proverbs 11:3
The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.  

Proverbs 11:6
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

Proverbs 11:18
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

Proverbs 11:25
The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered himself.

Also, our Lord gave me Proverbs 19:22, "...and a poor man is better than a liar."

Prayer:

Lord please forgive us for our lack of steadfastness and for making vain excuses.  We need to be righteous and credible and people of honor.  When we're above reproach, we glorify You.  Help us to submit to You, Lord so that we can resist the devil.  Yokes are destroyed because of Your anointing.  The Holy Bible says in Psalm 66:18, "If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me:"  We need to be righteous to successfully impact and to be about Your full gospel business and the advancement of Your kingdom.  We need to obey how You lead us to change for Your good pleasure.  We must decrease and allow You to increase within us - John 3:30.

Thank You, Lord - Amen    

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Link to my e-books available on Smashwords.com 
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Titles:

- Warfare Solutions Loaded with the Lion of Judah

- Zest and Gusto in Christian Short Stories

- Championship Conduct - Excel in Care, Courtesy and Customer Service

PEACE AND HOLINESS

Photo credit - Sandra

Greetings -

Scriptures are from the King James Bible.

This week our Lord has emphasized to me peace and holiness.  Also, He requested that I remind His people not to be discouraged about waiting on Him.  

Recently, relative to how our Lord manifests, I heard it said, "A delay is not a denial."  Certainly, that is true sometimes.  While at other times a denial is, in truth, a denial.  When, though, a delay is not a denial, most of us have experienced answers to our needs and desires often on GOD'S schedule and not ours.  We must wait on the Lord with joy and trust that He knows best.  GOD'S Word is truth regardless of circumstances.  Satan aims to discourage us in our waits but we must steadfastly choose to triumph over his purposes and to rejoice in the Lord ALWAYS - so says the Holy Bible in Philippians 4:4 .   

Remember Daniel 10:12, 13:

Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me;...  

Daily, peace and holiness Scriptures are a focus for me until our Lord shifts me elsewhere.  I still do other daily Bible reading but include peace and holiness Scripture readings every morning.  

In the kingdom of GOD, we're most effective in holiness.  Holy living is pure and gains major and steadfast victories for the advancement of GOD'S purposes.  He's delighted with holiness because it purely represents Him. 

Satan hates when we are in peace in the midst of whatever he launches against us.  He desires that we be disturbed and fainthearted.  The devil's goal is to keep us uneasy because he knows that such hinders our movements for GOD.

Here are some of the scriptures that I'm reading every morning along with Ephesians 6:11-19:

Numbers 25:12

Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace.

Psalm 55:18

He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me:...

Jeremiah 14:13

...I will give you assured peace in this place.

1 Samuel 2:2

There is none holy as the Lord:...

1 Peter 1:15

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

Revelation 3:7

...These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

Revelation 22:11

...let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

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Link to my e-books available on Smashwords.com 
https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/lioneagle

Titles:
- Warfare Solutions Loaded with the Lion of Judah
- Zest and Gusto in Christian Short Stories
- Championship Conduct - Excel in Care, Courtesy and Customer Service

CHAMPIONSHIP CONDUCT

Greetings -

My third e-book has been published.  The title is, Championship Conduct - Excel in Care, Courtesy and Customer Service.

Photo compliments of Marijo

This e-book can be purchased from http://www.smashwords.com/.
It's a secure site. A free sample of the subject e-book is provided on smashwords.com. And registration there is free. You can locate my e-books on their site by typing my name, Sandra Renee Hicks, in the search engine at the top right of their home page.

On smashwords.com, e-books can be read on various e-readers. For those who don't use e-readers, they can be read online.

Thank you.

A "loss" IS A WIN FOR SURE

Greetings -

Scriptures are from the King James Bible.

Today, to sharpen my spiritual skills, our Lord allowed me a wilderness experience.  It was a hoot.  I'll spare the details because Satan is eager for the attention.  I delight in deprivation of attention to the devil when he's rabid for it.  We are to give him only as much attention as our Lord instructs.   

Instead, you're invited to partake with me of the delight of the Lord.  On the menu today is warfare weaponry from our Lord's Holy Scriptures. 

James 1:2
...count it all joy...

Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

The Acts 2:26, 28
Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover my flesh shall rest in hope:

Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.

Psalm 2:4
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.

After we are reproached and persecuted, Satan desires that we faint in spirit and become discouraged.  Our Lord shared with me that when the devil comes against us, it's so worth it when we respond opposite to what he desires.  Satan hates when we triumph over his attacks.  That's what I did when I was reproached today.  I mightily praised and glorified GOD.  Our Lord stressed to me that our responses are vital to be witnessed by the devil, and his children.  When they expect us to be discouraged and instead we encourage ourselves in our Lord, that is a POWERFUL testimony and witness of the most High status of GOD.  Glory to His awesome name.  

I use this opportunity to thank the one who is the "inspiration" for this post that I didn't plan.  But of course, we know that GOD was aware and did plan...for He knew that the devil would be waiting for me...

Thank you, devil, for reminding me that I'm worth waiting for - in the name of JESUS! 

The BLOOD is against you, Satan!

Revelation 12:11
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

In Christ Jesus, "losses" are Wins!!!

Also "losses" prove that GOD is above it all - forever.  Happy are the people whose GOD is the Lord - Psalm 144:15

ZEST AND GUSTO

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Greetings -

Scriptures are from the King James Bible.

Photo copyright - Sandra Renee Hicks 

Lately, I've been scarce in blog land because I've been working on ebook publications.

Please pray relative to my ebooks. Two of  them are already published on http://www.smashwords.com./

My ebook titles are:

- Zest and Gusto in Christian Short Stories

- Warfare Solutions Loaded with the Lion of Judah

- Championship Conduct - Excel in Care, Courtesy, and Customer Service

Ref: http://www.smashwords.com/

I have my Christian short story book, Zest and Gusto in Christian Short Stories, already published there at the very low price of $2.99.  For quick access, when you go to http://www.smashwords.com/, you can enter Sandra Renee Hicks in their search box area, which is located at the top right of their Home page. Authors post free samples on the smashwords site, which I did. Those who elect to purchase my books need to register with www.smashwords.com as readers and then you can read my free samples and decide whether you elect to purchase the books. People who don't own e-readers can read ebooks online. The registration is free and the site is secure. Our Lord had me to do a very thorough research before going with Smashwords. I read an excellent review by a fellow author blogger and a major computer publication gave the subject blogger a good review...

Note: When you enter my name in the search engine, you can read the book description information and then scroll down on that page to where it says, "Available ebook reading formats."  The first two entries are for those who elect to read online rather than using an electronic reader.  My system is Windows Vista.  I did a test and of the two listings for online reading, the first one works for what I have.  The first online ebook reading format listed there is titled, "Online reading (HTML,...)" That is the one that proved successful for me to use.  In that format, you need to "turn the pages" by clicking on the forward and backward arrows.  It is quite user friendly.

Please, when you get some time, do the free registration at www.smashwords.com so that you can consider my books for purchase on that site.

I expect to have all three of my ebooks published there by the end of March 2012.

Your prayers are requested, please.

Also, I would appreciate it if you would purchase my books.

Note: Before proceeding with these ebook projects, I prayed...and obeyed our Lord. He led me to do some thorough research relative to this venture. I'm confident that it is reasonable to pursue. Last week I sent out links to authors and/or potential authors who may be interested in doing ebooks. If anyone needs me to forward that information to you, I'll be glad to do so. The more of us that do ebooks the better for what our Lord purposes to do.

Of course, sales aren't guaranteed but my belief is that to obey the Lord is what matters most. Relative to the ebooks, my role is to write and publish them. The rest is in GOD'S awesome hands.

It is free to publish ebooks on www.smashwords.com. There are conditions that I don't consider unreasonable. They require a free sample to be published with every ebook. I allowed 30% of my ebook to be viewed as a free sample (their recommendation for a book of short stories.) People who don't own e-readers can read ebooks online.

You may be interested and inclined to seek our Lord about whether this is something for you....

Below is one of the stories that appears in my published ebook, Zest and Gusto in Christian Short Stories:

Short Story - "Circus Change"

     Pastor Gordon Breeze has reached his tolerance peak with the lax spiritual attitudes of much of his congregation, including his staff members. He’s at his wits end with the dramaholic atmosphere there at Hallow Ground Assembly Church. 
     Gordon arrives home and tells his wife, Juanita, “I’ve had it with the wayward conduct at Hallow Ground. It has become a circus in that church!” 
     Juanita listens. She strokes his back, and calmly responds, “We need to fast and pray about this, Gordon.” 
     He agrees. 
     Together they go to their home altar area to seek the Lord.
     The Lord speaks, “Did I not promise to keep in perfect peace those whose minds are stayed on Me?” 
     “Yes, Lord,” Gordon responds. 
     The Breeze’s purpose to obey the Lord. 
     The next morning at the church office, Gordon calls in his secretary, Monica. 
     “I need to meet some project deadlines today so please inform the staff that I’m not to be disturbed.” He tells Monica that he’ll only accept calls from his wife, children, and parents. 
     Monica exits to inform the staff. 
     Rita, the office clerk, is a recent hire. She’s homeless due to the loss of her previous job. That loss occurred because of her attention to a catastrophic family circumstance. 
     First lady Juanita hired Rita because she’s a firm believer in extending help to the homeless to encourage success in every dimension of their lives. 
     Rita has proven to be a prize hire. She’s a quick study who is pleasant, thorough, and always punctual with a ready-to-work disposition that impresses Pastor Breeze and Juanita. 
     Thomas, the receptionist, and Monica regularly bicker with one another. The office drama is heightened because they both envy Rita‘s godly and honorable character. 
    Rita has been at Hallow Ground for less than a month. In that short period, she’s witnessed the frequent friction between Thomas and Monica. Rita is a true worshipper of God; her demeanor clearly exudes that she’s close to Him. Frequently, she sits at her desk and thinks, What’s up with these people working in the house of the Lord with these unpleasant attitudes? She deems it wise to keep her lips zipped due to her status as a new hire. 
     Betty, the office accountant, is a high maintenance carnal Christian. She’ll tell you in a minute that she’s “saved” but if you expect to observe fruit from that declaration, think again. Betty is on a fast track to dry bones valley. 
     Rita went to high school with Betty. Now Betty holds Rita in disdain because Rita is homeless. The reason for Rita’s predicament is a non-issue to Betty. Recently, she declared to Monica, about Rita, “I won’t subject myself to dead weight associations.” Betty lavishes herself in material consumption, and is fixated on conduct that demeans others. 
     Gordon gets home and settles down with Juanita. 
     The fast was beneficial. 
     Gordon shares with Juanita, “The Lord told me to take the staff, with head Deacon William and Minister of Music Charles, to the circus.” 
     With raised eyebrows, Juanita exclaims, “The circus?!” 
     Gordon laughs, “Yes, the circus.” The Lord gave me the plan. In a few days, I’ll share it in a church meeting.” 
     The meeting date has arrived. 
     The attendees are buzzing because they don’t know the agenda.
     Pastor Breeze and Juanita have not yet arrived. 
     Breeze, for the first time, hasn’t provided the meeting agenda. 
     Betty yawns, “I’m bored.” She decides to stir up mischief.
     She winks at Monica then addresses Rita, “Where do you live, Rita?” 
     Rita is ready. She replies, “On Crescent Street.”
     “Oh, says Betty “Isn’t that where the Gateway shelter is located?” 
     “Yes, Betty, that’s where I live, in the Gateway shelter. You know, every time I go in there I’m reminded that wide is the gate, and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and that straight is the gate and narrow is the way which leads to life, and few find it. It makes me so grateful that heaven is my home.” Rita smiles, and asks, “Where is your home, Betty?” 
     Betty is mortified as all present clearly understand that she’s failed to humiliate Rita, but instead made a fool of herself in the presence of her colleagues. 
     The Lord used Rita to manifest Psalm 7:16 upon Betty, “…mischief shall return…” 
     Betty visibly fumes. 
     Deacon William and Charles look admiringly at Rita. 
     Thomas’ eyes bulge. 
     Monica is itching for a continuance of this declaration of war in words. 
     It’s not to be; in walks Pastor Breeze with Juanita.
     Breeze announces, “We’re going to the circus.” 
     The staff exchange puzzled looks.
     Breeze shuffles a deck of odd looking cards. “These cards are going to take us there.” He deals one card to each attendee. Breeze instructs, “One at a time, place your card face up on the table.”
     Charles happily places his card face up first. On his is a lion with the words “Brave heart.” 
     Next is Pastor Breeze; on his card is a ringmaster with the message, “Rein in the sheep.” 
     Rita’s card has on it a pair of stilts with the scripture Psalm 75:7, “But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.” 
     The card assigned to William has a tiger on it with a missing paw. 
     The card for Juanita shows a trampoline with the inscription, “Jumping for joy.” 
     Thomas glumly places his card on the table. It has a picture of a ring of fire with the words, “Fire breathing on you; choose life or death.” 
     Betty gets a card with a tightrope photograph that reads, “Teetering Perilously.”
     The last attendee to do card placement is Monica. Her hand trembles as she places the card on the table. On the card is a bear with the message, “Stock is bearish; your days are numbered at Hallow Ground.” 
     Pastor Breeze stands up to speak words from God, “Every card is assigned to each attendee in accordance with My will. I made the calls, not Gordon. He came to me with the complaint that this church had become a circus. I told him to take you all to the circus. Today you went there to learn your featured roles. 
     “I AM the Ringmaster who orchestrates through Gordon. 
     “Juanita is reflected as jumping for joy because she knows that I am going to put a halt to this toxic circus atmosphere. Out with the counterfeit, in with My thoroughbred true worshippers, and whosoever will desire to become of such caliber.
     “Charles is a lion-hearted Minister of Music. Charles, you need to deal with those clowns in the choir. They either get real or get moved aside. 
     “William, the head deacon, is a tiger with a few vultures on the deacon board. Commune with Me, William, and I will advise how to deal with the traitors in the midst. 
     “Rita, you got the stilts for your promotion that I signed.
     “Monica, the bear message does not bode well for you.
     “Thomas, you got a circle of fire. Satan is breathing fire on you; it is imperative that you choose. 
     “Betty, you got a tightrope and there is no net below you. You vainly live your life as a friend of the world. You know that that puts you at enmity with Me. People have been subjects of your ridicule and foolishness. You defined Rita as ‘dead weight associations.’ Know this, Betty, I weighed her, and she weighs more than you. Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting (Daniel 5:27). My warning to you is, Repent with godly sorrow and forsake your ungodly ways or suffer the consequences of your rebellious actions.”
    The Lord closes with, “I love you all but will not support any defiance of what is according to My Words. I’ve been sufficiently longsuffering, enough is enough.” 
     Fallout from the meeting resulted in Monica being terminated.     
     Rita became secretary. 
     Minister of Music Charles separated the wheat from the chaff.
     The choir is now immensely anointed and such a pure asset to the body of Christ. 
     Head deacon William communed with the Lord and shifted gears in his ranks. 
     One of the vultures on the deacon board submitted to godly counsel and became a profitable servant of the Lord. 
     The other vulture remained aligned with the devil. He was subsequently devoured. 
     Thomas was placed on probation. 
     Betty has taken on the posture that she can outsmart God. Her game is to, in her words, “Outplay the PLAYER.” She shall soon realize that God ain’t playing. 
     The Breeze’s are in a pasture of delight where out of their bellies are flowing rivers of living water. 
     Gordon smiles and asks his wife, “Baby, can you feel the Breeze?”
     Juanita laughs, “Yea, cool Breeze, I feel you.” 
     The circus changed to a deck of cards that changed to spiritual portraits of the people that exacted change at Hallow Ground that changed into an ace church of God. 
     Ah! Change engineered by the God of all currency. He gets it done, in spades!

Copyright 2012 - Sandra Renee Hicks
Written January 20, 2010

I EXTEND PROFUSE THANKS

Greetings -

This is to extend appreciation to those who purchased from PHOTO FLOURISH.  I'm deeply grateful that you demonstrated love and faith in GOD through helping a fellow member of the body of Christ.

It is indeed a witness for our Lord when words of love and care result in actions of love and care.

My aim has been to steadfastly provide business services with excellence and consideration.  That is my steadfast aim in personal engagements, as well. 

Certainly our Lord is pleased when we honor our words and execute with care, integrity, and credibility. 

Glory to GOD that those who have purchased from PHOTO FLOURISH are satisfied customers, and already some have given me repeat business.  Thank You, loving, truthful, faithful and fearless Father GOD! 

To those who kept your words to purchase from PHOTO FLOURISH, thank you so much for your demonstrations of love and for your credibility - in our society of so many who don't show love and who, consistently, aren't true to their words.  

To those who still plan to purchase, advance thank you's are extended.  

Please know that I sincerely appreciate all love demonstrations, and that it is my steadfast aim, with others, to practice love - GOD'S way, according to the full gospel truths contained in His Holy Bible.  May GOD help us all to be doers of His commanded will.      

Below are examples of some photo cards that our Lord told me to produce.

1.

Blank inside

2.

This is for those who have recovered.

Blank inside

3.

Written inside:

What's in your tank?

4.

Written inside:

Real men light up the atmosphere.
Real men glow in the dark.
Real men are solid sturdy branches.
Real men bust deep moves on the regular.
Real men keep it real.
Thank you that a real man is - you!

5.

This was designed for senior citizens.

Written inside:

I'm glad that you're planted in the garden of life.

Your presence is meaningful in bunches of ways.

6.

This is for those
who have experienced job termination.

Written inside:

Consider that pink slip a promotion.
An end can be your best beginning.

What's your entrance strategy?

Psalm 61:2
...when my heart is overwhelmed: 
lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 

Note: My plan is to do another job termination card
with the same words inside,
but with a photo on the outside that
appeals to men.  

7.

Key ring

These can be made with an assortment of photos
and the option of your own expressions.

One of my friends requested that I have this one made.

 
Please join my flourish team and purchase from my product line.  Prices start as low as $1.99 each.  I use PayPal, which is a secure site.  My PHOTO FLOURISH contact information is solidjourney@gmail.com 
at phone number (202) 388-1280. 

Fear not - please seek our Lord as to whether PHOTO FLOURISH is good ground, and whether He desires that you sow into its "ministry" that shares photos with hopeful and encouraging words.  Firmly, I believe that PHOTO FLOURISH provides help to weary, depressed, and discouraged people.  It is another way to love on folks through photos with words that lift, motivate, and inspire.  Also, it offers reinforcement to those who need to be reminded that our Lord can fix it all.

Mark 4:20 - KJV
And these are they which are sown on good ground, such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred. 

Genesis 12:3 - KJV
And I will bless them that bless thee,...

Mottos:

Come Flourish with Me
United, We Make It Happen

http://www.flourishflavor.blogspot.com/ - This blog shows photo items that are in stock and available for individual sales. Presently, only two different Thank You photo cards are available for individual sale.  The one at the top of this post is one of the photo Thank You cards that is currently available. 

http://www.photoflourish.blogspot.com/ - This blog has 8-1/2" x 11" photo calendars that can be ordered individually, as well as an assortment of photo products that can be ordered in sets for quantity discounts.  Also, a line of Thank You cards is available for only $18.99 for 10. 

Truly, your patronage is appreciated!

STAYING POWER

Greetings -

Scriptures are from the King James Bible.

We've heard "Once saved, always saved."  I'm not sure about that.  Recently I read in the Holy Bible these words:

Ezekiel 3:20
Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered;...  

Matthew 24:13
But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Hebrews 3:6
But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

Hebrews 3:14
For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

Prayer:

Father, in the name of Jesus, please help us to have staying power.  We are commanded to keep You as our first love, and to be fervent in spirit.  We are charged to steadfastly renew our minds with Your Word.  We need to be transformed by our adherence to Your full gospel truths.  

We need to consistently think, tell, and do the truth because the Holy Bible says that all liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone:... - Revelation 21:8.  The same is expressed for the fearful, murderers, whoremongers, and idolaters.

Help us resist the temptations to be fair weather Christians.  My prayer is that we be solidly with You through any and all.  Help us to remain deeply intimate with You whether we understand Your purposes or not.  You promise calm in storms for Your faithful people.  Your word says, "Peace be still."  Thank You, Lord.  

Let us not be fainthearted but rather let us be valiant soldiers and warriors fit for Your glorious use.  Let us trust You to do of Your good pleasure according to Your Master plans.

Let us build our houses on You, our ROCK for only then can we powerfully stand firm unto the end.  Houses built on sand cannot stand up to the onslaughts of the devil.  We are built to last, Lord, as long as we follow You.  Help us, please, to have the staying power that certainly pleases and delights You, and that assures us an eternal place in your holy kingdom.   

Thank You, Lord - Amen

Note:
For those who are so inclined, please visit my newly created warrior blog titled, "NEW BREED WARRIORS" at http://www.newbreedwarriors.blogspot.com/.

That blog will  not have frequent entries.  Our Lord led me to create it for those who need a place of escape when the persecution heat is on high levels.  There are warfare pieces there that have lionhearted declarations to pull down strong holds when the heat is on heavily from the forces of darkness.  Every now and then I need to read some of the subject pieces again to reinforce my spiritual armor.   

WHAT'S ALL THAT NOISE?

Greetings -

Scriptures are from the King James Bible.

Satan is rabid for souls.  He clamors to gain ground in his kingdom of darkness.  Regularly, his din is heard.  He's often a noisy diabolical villain. The noise of evil purposes to devour.

1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.

There are satanic moves that cause violence, discord, unrest, commotion, chaos, and bedlam.  Ultimately, some people will surely be devoured by the evil strong holds that grip with demonic viciousness.

What's all that noise?! 

It's the noise of the devil fighting with malicious vigor to win souls and to keep ensnared those who have pledged allegiance to him.  It's the noise of terror, haunting images, ghastly deceptions, and horrific episodes crafted by the cunning god of this world.

2 Corinthians 4:4
In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

But Oh glory!  There is a ROCK answer for those who steadfastly turn to GOD.

Zechariah 1:3
...Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you,...

Psalm 18:2
The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

What's that I hear?!

"...for there is a sound of abundance of rain." - 1 Kings 18:41.

Marshal the troops. 

The Lord GOD Almighty speaks:

Ref: My saints who are wholly armored according to Ephesians 6:11-19

For the year 2012 and beyond, you are rendered unshakeable and unmoved from the hope of the gospel.

Hebrews 12:27, 28
And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear;

Colossians 1:23
If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard,...     

Cast not your pearls before swine - Matthew 7:6.

Yes, Satan makes much noise, but remember that he is as a roaring lion.  1 Peter 5:8 says about him, "...as a roaring lion."  You, My saints, dwell and abide in the Lion of the tribe of Juda, Jesus the Christ, who prevails! - Revelation 5:5  

Yes, there is spiritual wickedness in high places, but they do NOT dwell in the highest places.  That's where I AM.  It doesn't get higher than I AM.  Keep dwelling, My people, in the secret place of the most High - Psalm 91:1.  I AM greater than all of the noise, clamor, discord, commotion and bedlam. 

Psalm 140:7
O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

Remember the ten virgins in Matthew 25.  Five were wise and five were foolish.  Keep oil in your lamps as did the five wise virgins for you know not when the SON of man shall appear.

You are charged to teach others how to be about full gospel truths.  Steadfastly, live holy so that others will yearn for the love, peace and joy that you so righteously and faithfully exhibit.  My Word says in 1 John 2:15 "Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world.  If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him."

Consistently, think the truth, hear the truth, speak the truth and DO the truth.  Certainly, I shall reward integrity, credibility and excellence in character.   

I have chosen select warriors and soldiers who shall not faint in  adversity, and none shall make you afraid.  Nothing shall separate you from the love of GOD - Romans 8:39.  My missions shall successfully be accomplished through the power of GOD that I have invested in you.  Go forth in excellence, and destroy the works of the devil, subdue his wiles, and pull down wicked strong holds.  I shall work with you confirming My words with signs following - Mark 16:20.

You shall retain fresh anointing.  The yokes are destroyed because of the anointing - Isaiah 10:27.     

Joel 2:7-11
They shall run like mighty men; they shall climb the wall like men of war; and they shall march every one on his ways, and they shall not break their ranks.

Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and when they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.

They shall run to and fro in the city; they shall run upon the wall, they shall climb up upon their houses; they shall enter in at the windows like a thief.

The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:

And the Lord shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the Lord is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?

Ezekiel 37:10
So I prophesied as he commanded me, and the breath came into them, and they lived, and stood up upon their feet, an exceeding great army.

Luke 18:1
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray and not to faint;

Zephaniah 3:13
The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.  

Victory for you for 2012 and beyond.  That's a promise from the Greatest promise keeper, Your Father, Your Shepherd, and Your Most Holy LOVER!

Posted by Sandra
Afternoon of New Years Eve 2011

Note:

Imagine my surprise when I finished posting this today and was directed by our Lord to go to http://www.newyorkpost.com/ to read what they posted at 12:32 p.m. today and updated at 12:39 p.m. today.  I began my "WHAT'S ALL THAT NOISE" post before then and finished it at 12:37 p.m. 

Excerpt from today's New York Post at http://www.newyorkpost.com/:

Anonymous hack attack threat at cops

NEWSCORE

Last Updated: 12:39 PM, December 31, 2011

Posted: 12:32 PM, December 31, 2011

The loose collection of cyber activists inspired by WikiLeaks and its head Julian Assange to fight for internet freedoms, said in a message on Pastebin.com there will be "noise demonstrations"...

How GOD is that that He had me to post a piece today with the topic noise and then to read, minutes later, from the New York Post about "noise demonstrations"?!    

Also, on September 18, 2010, I posted a re-post of "LAW ENFORCEMENT SPIRITUAL ALERT."  If you're so inclined, here is the link to that
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DOES GOD LIE?

Greetings -

Scriptures are from the King James Bible.

Of course, the answer to the question is, no GOD does not lie.  

Titus 1:2
In hope of eternal life, which God, which cannot lie, promised before the world began.

Proverbs 6:16-19
These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Colossians 3:9
Lie not one to another,...

Psalm 101:7
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.

Proverbs 14:5
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

Revelation 21:27
And there shall no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.

Revelation 21:8
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone:...   

Prayer:

Lord, we who are called by Your name, are commanded to be truth thinkers, truth speakers, and truth doers.  We need to be credible, faithful, dependable, reliable and indeed true to our words.   You, Father, are absolute truth.  You have called us to represent You in honorable ways.  No, we cannot be perfect.  Only You have claim to perfection.  But surely, we can steadfastly aim to be people who live truth.  Otherwise, how dare we profess that You are our Father.  Certainly, You are the Father of truth.  Your Holy Bible says this about who is the father of lies:

John 8:44
Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do.  He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him.  When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.    

Lord, we need to draw nigh to You so that we can successfully resist the devil and his evil ways.  We can only conquer when we abide in You, Your Son Jesus, and Your Holy Ghost.  Without You, we can do nothing.  

John 15:5
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me, ye can do nothing.   

Thank You, Lord, that You allow all to breathe Your air.  We owe You ALL of us, Father, so says Your Word in Mark 12:30, "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment."  Our lives are not our own to do as we please for You are the Creator of all that breathes. You command that we steadfastly do Your will if we expect to please You, and to reap the benefits of living Your full gospel truths.  

Zechariah 1:3
...Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you,...

John 10:10
..I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY

Greetings -

This post will be removed shortly, probably before January 7, 2012.

This appeared on this blog on December 18, 2012:

Coming soon on PHOTO FLOURISH - Key rings

Well, the "coming soon" has come.  Here is another key ring that is available:

With the use of a sterling silver chain, I decided to turn this and other key rings into "necklaces."  Also, I used one of the key rings for its intended purpose - linked with keys.  

For the full assortment of key ring designs available, please click on this link   http://www.photoflourish.blogspot.com/p/key-rings.html

Also, I took the photos, had made, and placed on my refrigerator, three photo magnets with words that I added.  They are as follows:

For more on the photo magnets, please click on this link http://www.photoflourish.blogspot.com/p/greetings-coming-soon.html

For those who are inclined to place orders, please visit PHOTO FLOURISH at www.photoflourish.blogspot.com

Thank you for your consideration.

Happy holiday season, folks.  May our Lord bountifully reward in delightful and fulfilling ways!

Note: If you haven't done so already, please continue and read about grace on the post directly below this one.

Thank you.