The Transforming Word

04/01/2022

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19/12/2021

Amen and Amen!!!

21/11/2021

21/11/2021

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁?

I asked my friend why one of her flowering plants in her bedroom was larger than the same plant in her kitchen. They were both from the same seed packet and both had the same dirt, water and care. Her answer was a “revelation” to me. “More light!” The upstairs plant was getting more light than the one in the kitchen. The other variables were the same, but light was making a difference!

Why do some Christians seem to grow and prosper while others seem to lag behind and never get ahead? More light!

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺: 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴. (𝟣 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝟧:𝟧)

We all have the same incorruptible seed of God’s grace, the same Bible, and the same 24 hours in a day. But some are walking in more light than others.

Light is Life. The more we dwell in the light, the more we receive of His life. Consider the following verses:

𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦. (𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭. 𝟤:𝟣𝟧-𝟣𝟨)

𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘺 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩. (𝘗𝘴. 𝟣𝟣𝟫:𝟣𝟢𝟧)

𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵; 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦. (𝘗𝘴. 𝟣𝟣𝟫:𝟣𝟥𝟢)

As I meditated on these verses I imagined a transfer of God’s light and life into our very beings as we hold fast to the Word. Not only does the Word give us light, it makes us light! It is when we let go of the Word and drift back into the world that the darkness returns.

𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘱 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺. 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘦𝘺𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘺, 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘥, 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴. (𝘓𝘶𝘬𝘦 𝟣𝟣:𝟥𝟦)

When His Word is our focus and passion we are full of light and life. The Word is His light. We are born from darkness into Light by the incorruptible seed of the Word. We are to be children of the Word. We are to live by every Word that proceeds from His mouth (Mt. 4:4). That is the Light that the darkness cannot overcome!

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥: 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘢𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵. (𝘌𝘱𝘩. 𝟧:𝟪)

23/06/2021

At 84 years old, as of December 2020, Kenneth Copeland is a picture of living long and strong on the earth through the promises of God. He can do more pushups than most 20-year-olds, hold a plank position for three minutes, and walk faster than any staff member can keep up with! He travels around the world with seemingly no trouble and preaches a packed-out schedule each year—and that’s to say nothing of his sharp mind and ever-ready sense of humor.

He’s set a goal of living to 120, and we know he’ll make it! One reason? He’s determined to take God at His Word. (Psalm 91:16; Romans 8:11; Isaiah 40:31 just to name a few)

Aside from exercising almost daily and eating extremely healthy, Brother Copeland knows the importance of renewing his mind and speaking ONLY the Word of God concerning his health and life. If there’s ever been an example to follow—it’s his!

We want to help you enjoy the kind of health and longevity God desires for you. Here, we’re sharing Brother Copeland’s confessions for youth renewal you can speak in faith!

“I serve the Almighty God, and according to His WORD and the covenant blood of Jesus, I call my body well. I call my life good. I call myself debt free. I call myself well and healed. I call my head well. I call my eyes well. I call my nose well. I call my sinuses well. I call my ears well. I call my neck well. All the bones in my neck are well. I call pain gone in the Name of Jesus. I call my throat well. According to The WORD of God, according to His blood, I will never have the flu again. I don’t have the flu; I have a covenant. I don’t have colds; I have a covenant—a blood covenant, a healing covenant with the Most High God. He’s my God, and I serve Him. He’s my God, and I trust Him. I am well. I call my body well. I call my shoulder well. My shoulders are well. I call my arms well. This elbow joint is well. These finger joints are well. I call my right arm well. This right elbow does not have inflammation in it. I call my right elbow well. Satan, get your hands off my elbow. You’re a zero, and I’m well. My lungs are well. I call my stomach well. I call my heart well."

“I call my liver well. Liver, God loves you, and I love you, and you’re well. My liver and the rest of me belong to Jesus. His liver is well, and my liver is well. I have a living liver. All my living liver is well."

“I call my intestines well. I call my lower abdomen well. My colon is well, and all the lower parts of my body are well, strong and in good shape. I call my hips well. I call my SI joints well. I call my lower back well. I call my lower back pain free, because my God has taken sickness from the midst of me. It says so in the book of Exodus 23:25-26: ‘He has taken sickness from the midst of me and the length of my days, He will fulfill.’ The length of my 120 years, He will fulfill."

“I call my legs well. I call my knees well. I call my thighs well. I call my sciatic nerves well. I call my toes well. I call my ankles well. My feet are well."

“I feel good, I feel fine; body, get in line. I rejoice for the King of kings and The LORD of lords has declared me well. His Father, the Almighty God, has called me well."

“I believe, I will, I take it, I have a well body. I thank You for it, I praise You for it, and I forgive if I have anything against anyone. I’m well from the top of my head to the soles of my feet. I am well.”

Glory to God! If you don’t pick up a new spring in your step and feel set on fire after that, your wood is wet, as Brother Copeland would say. Get in the habit of speaking words of longevity and supernatural health over your body. It’s time to start expecting to live long and strong!

22/06/2021

TRANSFORMATION STUDY - DAY 3

TODAY we are transforming from the thought that says, “Will I ever get ahead?”

Tired of just making it? Well, true progress and success start in our thinking. Our mindsets are what keep us hemmed in and limited. A Washington Post survey revealed 4 out of 5 middle class Americans say they can’t get ahead. We must break out this thinking. Let’s...

CHANGE IT TODAY:

1. Get rid of the ‘survivor’ mentality. Fill your thoughts with a mindset of abundance. John 10:10 says Jesus has come to give you the ABUNDANT LIFE. God has called you to thrive, not just survive.

2. Eliminate excuse-making. Not only do we sometimes make excuses for our status, we LOOK for excuses. If you look for an excuse, you’ll find one. But if you look for a way to make progress, the way will open. Luke 5:19 says... not finding any way, they went up on the roof. If we keep looking for a way to get ahead, we will find it.

3. YOU ARE THE HEAD! Therefore you will GET ahead. Fill your mind with what God made you. Whatever you ARE inside is WHERE you will GO on the outside. God says about you, "You are the head and not the tail...” (Deut. 28:13). Change happens on the inside first. See yourself AS the head, not the tail. Your life follows what you are focused on. It is a natural process. What you see, is what you’ll be!

4. You control your economy. God says, we reap what we sow. Don’t give into the lie that you are a product of the economy. You make it with your seed, your faith and by following God’s system. (Matthew 6:33)

5. Stop underestimating yourself. God chose to live inside of you. That means you are valuable to Him. Believe in yourself. You have treasure. You have talent. You have greatness in you. You were born to get ahead.

6. DARE TO ASK & THINK BIG! Refuse to be stamped by your financial, educational or emotional limitations. There are no limits with God. We limit Him when we think small. Ephesians 3:20 says God’s ability corresponds to what we DARE to ASK and DARE to THINK.


THINK IT & SAY IT:

I embrace a mindset of abundance. I refuse to allow excuses to limit me and keep me stuck in my life, spiritually, emotionally or financially. I am the head and not the tail. What I am, on the inside, is where I’m going on the outside—I am getting ahead. My success is in my seed and I DARE to ask BIG and think Big, which enables God to take me above and beyond where I’ve ever been, in Jesus’ Name! Amen and amen!

Dr. Maggie
Be Empowered, Be Transformed

21/06/2021

Put the Word First

For skillful and godly Wisdom is the principal thing.... Prize Wisdom highly and exalt her, and she will exalt and promote you; she will bring you to honor when you embrace her. (Proverbs 4:7-8, The Amplified Bible)

I want to tell you the only real secret to getting ahead in this world. It’s simple. Put the Word of God first place in your daily life.

“Well,” you may be saying, “I’ve heard that before. It’s no secret.” But when you understand what I mean, it could be a revelation to you.

You see, the Bible is not just a textbook, a storybook or a history book. It’s a handbook for living. It’s the wisdom of Almighty God written down so that you can apply it to your everyday circumstances.

God says that wisdom is the “principal thing.” Principal means “first in importance.” That means the Word of God needs to occupy the place of highest importance in all of your activities. I know from experience what an impact that can have on your life.

I decided to read the Gospels and the book of Acts three times in 30 days. It seemed an impossible task at the time. My house was turned upside down from a recent move, I couldn’t see how I could possibly spend that much time reading the Word and still get everything done. But I set myself to put other things aside and do it anyway.

Surprisingly enough, at the end of the first day I had accomplished more than I would have under normal circumstances. And by the end of that 30 days, I’d not only read the Gospels and Acts three times, I’d kept all my housework done, and taken care of my other responsibilities to boot! I was amazed.

You’ll be amazed at what happens in your life too, if you give God’s Word priority. But let me warn you, don’t wait until you think you have the time. Satan will see to it that you never do.

Just do like I did and set other things aside. Invest your time in the Word first and that investment will soon be paying off in every area of your life.

Scripture Reading:
Proverbs 3:1-9