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Can’t Touch This

The Manna Chef

Sisters, you are not on this planet by chance, and nothing about you is coincidental.  God designed you specifically for His use for such a time as this.  You matter to God; you always have!  He cares so deeply for you and everything that concerns you. 

I want you to take some time to reflect on what God has promised to you—personally.  If you have a moment, actually write some promises down on paper so that you can read them repeatedly.  The Bible is full of promises to us, but we may be unaware for a number of reasons, including (1) we don’t spend time in the Word of God, and (2) we don’t actually believe that God will do what He said He would do for us.  (Father, please have mercy on us!)

Many of us are living beneath our privileges because we voluntarily give them up, and not as the result of some fierce battle.  We give up so easily when things seem rough or when things don’t turn out the way we thought they would.  Sometimes, the enemy fools us into believing that so much time has passed that maybe God is not going to come through for us.  And other times it’s not even the enemy—we simply throw in the towel and quit before the promise manifests. 

Sisters, don’t give up and walk away from your destiny.  What you carry is so important in the Kingdom of God.  We need you!  You are fully equipped for what God has ordained in your life.  You have what you need; you just need to tap into what is already inside of you.  Ask the Lord to show you the strategies you need in this season of your life.  And then do what God requires of you. 

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From My Heart to Yours

The Manna Chef

I want you do to something for me.  Think about those conversations that you’ve had with the Lord when He just whispers in your spirit about the plans He has for you.  You know, those dreams that have been inside you for as long as you can remember.  What have you been dreaming about lately, or have you gotten so distracted with life that you’ve stopped dreaming?  God has placed some amazing things inside of you, and I really want you to allow Him to show you the real you, the one He formed with His own hands (the vessel He breathed life into).  Do you see her? 

God has placed gifts, talents, and abilities in you to bring Him glory.  I’m not going to talk about the parable of the talents.  (That one is for another day.)  Instead, I want to bring your attention to Philippians 2:13.  It says, “for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.”  He wants us to thrive, and it is for His good pleasure.  Sisters, you bring our Father joy!  He has so much love for you that it cannot be contained.  He delights in you.  Do you really know that?  Our Father delights in us.  And guess what?  Those gifts that you carry on the inside give glory to God and encourage others to develop their gifts for His Kingdom.

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Sometimes the Answer is No

The Manna Chef

We think of God as a genie who functions by giving us all that we desire.  We have goals and dreams, and we tell God how we want Him to move in our lives. However, God doesn’t operate that way, and it’s important for us to understand that sometimes the answer to our requests before God is “no.”

Think about times you felt that something was God’s plan for your life, but then it is stopped and God reveals, “That is not My plan.  It’s a great idea, but not My plan for you.”

That’s hard to hear, especially when you really believe the plan is a good one that will benefit the Kingdom of God.

David was a king.  He was a musician, a writer, a psalmist, a praiser, but he was also a man of war. 

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It’s Bigger Than You

The Manna Chef

Sometimes life can seem so complicated that you feel like you’re in this thing all by yourself.  Everywhere you turn, there is a hurdle to jump.  You ever find it hard to catch your breath because so much is going on? 

There was a time when life seemed so overwhelming that I just wanted to give up; not on living, but in ministry.  I felt like I was becoming stagnant.  I was pouring out so much, but very little was being poured back in.  I didn’t have balance in my life.  I was doing the best I could; but I was on “empty.”  You know what?  People will use you up if you allow them to do it.  I was pretty much exhausted and I was becoming bitter.  And I’m talking about in ministry and in life.  I wanted to throw in the towel; it had become too much. 

But the Holy Spirit was right there in the midst of all of my challenges.  He listened to me vent and then He checked me.  I don’t know about you, but the Holy Spirit doesn’t coddle me.  I don’t have many of those tender, sweet moments when it comes to me basically complaining to God.  He listens and then gets on my case.  I describe it to my friends like He has me in the boxing ring, tearing me up!

The Spirit of God reminded me that although I do have a choice, there is really only one choice to make if I want to receive the promises of God and be who He designed me to be.  I have to be obedient to Him and stay centered in His will.  We have to learn how to position ourselves to receive from God. My life belongs to Him, so I’m here to do His will.  That’s the bottom line for me.

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