by Grethe Stanley | Jun 12, 2020 | encouragement
The meaning of intimidation according to Cambridge Dictionary is “to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do.” You can see “timid” in the middle of intimidate, and to be timid is to be frightened or to pull back from something.
The meaning of encouragement is the action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope. It also means to inspire, to motivate, to invigorate, exhort, uplift, to stimulate, to endorse, to strengthen.
The creator of intimidation is the devil himself. When the Holy Spirit whispers something that He wants us to do, the enemy comes and tries to intimidate us so we back off. We have to walk in awareness of his evil schemes.
Luke 10:19 ESV Behold I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.
The Creator of Encouragement is the Holy Spirit, in fact it is one of HIS characteristics. our Heavenly Father will never ask us to do anything without equipping us and encouraging us.
Ephesians 2:10 ESV For we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand,that we would walk in them.
Romans 8:37 ESV No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
One thing the devil is afraid of is that we discover who we really are. the devil knows who we are, but if he can continuously intimidate us, then we will never discover who we really are, and the authority we have in the NAME OF JESUS.
by Grethe Stanley | Jun 3, 2020 | encouragement
Trust in the Lord, you people of Israel (that’s us so you can personalise it). He (GOD) helps you and protects you. Trust in the Lord, you priests of God (that is us). He helps you and protects you. Trust in the Lord, all you that worship Him (that’s us). He helps you and protects you.
The Lord remembers us and will bless us; He will bless the people of Israel and all the priests of God. He will bless everyone who honours Him, the great and the small alike.
Three times in the first three verses God say’s to TRUST Him; trust Him to do what?
To help us and to protect us
Three times in the next two verses God says He will bless us.
When our Father repeats something three times, it is because He really wants us to get it. Can I encourage you today to thank Him for His DIVINE PROTECTION.
putting our trust in Jesus and all that He has done for us, will cause anxiety and fear to melt away, and fill our innermost being with joy and peace.
by Grethe Stanley | May 25, 2020 | encouragement
We are living in times when it is no longer ok to be silent about what we believe.
To our shame we have allowed our voices for righteousness to be silenced by the very loud and active minority.
We have been told that we must extend grace and love in all circumstances; and that is true, but love is also speaking the truth. Someone sent me this quote by George Orwell
“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
It is time we, the church speak out against all the evil that has permeated every sphere of society. And by the Church I mean you and I; every believer is part of the Church, (the bride of Christ).
I am challenging my self to no longer be afraid to say what I believe is the TRUTH. I am challenging myself to no longer allow myself to be intimidated to stay silent when I get an opportunity to speak the TRUTH of GODS WORD.
1 John 3:18 (ESV) Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
Ephesians 4:25 (ESV) Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbours, for we are members one of another.
by Grethe Stanley | May 11, 2020 | encouragement
I hear so many people say “I cant wait till things are back to normal”. “I will be ok when this is over and we are back to normal”.
I don’t think life is going to be the same when “this is over (COVID-19). This virus has not taken God by surprise, I am not saying that He caused it, but the devil or any laboratory cannot do anything without God’s permission.
Romans 8:28 (ESV) says “and we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to His purpose”.
I think God has given us, His Church, an opportunity to re-evaluate our busyness. We have been given a window of time to stop and examine what and how we use our time. (actually time is not ours its God given).
Let us not be like the Israelites complaining that they wanted to go back to Egypt because they didn’t like their circumstances. Wanting life to go back to the way it was, is looking backward. It would be a backward step I believe if once this social distancing is over that we go back to our busyness.
Question to oneself: What was I so busy doing? Was I busy about my Fathers business, or was I just busy doing my own thing?
Looking forward is re-evaluating, making changes. Surrendering our time to God, so He can use us to build His Kingdom here on earth.
It is clear in the Bible that we have a purpose Ephesians 2:10 For we are His workmanship, creed in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
James: 1:22 But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your-selves.
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by Grethe Stanley | Apr 29, 2020 | encouragement
Today on our Daughter of the King Global Facebook page someone had put a very short video clip that talked about preparedness. It really jumped out at me and I have been thinking about it all morning.
God is doing something new in so many areas of life and in so many different ways. As the scripture I got at the beginning of the year says; “Behold I will do a new thing, will you not be aware of it…” that is certainly happening all over the world right now with COVID-19. We are not always going to be in lock down, but what will life be like after COVID-19?
When God does something new, it is not going to look like anything we have been use to, so we will have to find a new normal again after COVID-19.
So the question we should ask ourselves today is “Grethe(insert your own name) are you prepared for the new”
Definition of unprepared: If you are unprepared for something, you are not ready for it, and you are therefore surprised or at a disadvantage when it happens.
Definition of prepared: made ready for use- ready to do or deal with something – to make ready beforehand for a specific purpose.
As God’s Ambassadors we need to learn to live prepared because we never know when our King is going to send us on an assignment. Remember though that when He sends you or asks you to do something, He will give you everything you need to fulfil the task.
A new assignment can be anything from moving to the other side of the world or simply sharing the Gospel with your neighbours, or praying and everything in between.
Ephesians 2:10 ESV For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Our Father in Heaven has already prepared the new for us, He just needs our YES LORD here am I, send me.
Philippians 4:13 ESV I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.
Father today I pray that you would give us eyes to see, ears to hear You and a heart to obey You. Father show us if there is anything in our lives that would hinder you from filling us with New Wine. Lord we want to be ready , we want to be bold. Lord fill us today with your boldness, Your wisdom, Your courage and Your love for others we pray in Jesus Name. AMEN
