Agape Love Works

Well, hello!

This is the day that the Lord has made... I will rejoice and be glad in it!
I finished up the fast last Saturday and encourage any and all readers to
do so when the Holy Spirit leads you.

In this post, I want to teach on the difference between Living by the Spirit vs. Living by the Flesh. Please turn to Galatians 5:16-26

What I suggest is that you form a checklist and keep it posted in various places to do a quick assessment on what type of fruit is being produced in your life. I don't know about you, but I don't want to get to a point in this journey where my flesh gets in the way and everything that has been built falls apart because the wrong fruit is being produced.

Here is the Checklist:
FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
note: if you lack in any of these areas, ask the Holy Spirit to do a work in you so that you produce the fruit in increasing measure:

LOVE
JOY
PEACE
PATIENCE
KINDNESS
GOODNESS
FAITHFULNESS
GENTLENESS
SELF-CONTROL

FRUIT FROM THE FLESH
conceit
provoking and envying one another
impurity and debauchery
idolatry and witchcraft
hatred
discord
jealousy
fits of rage
selfish ambition
dissensions
factions and envy
drunkenness
orgies

....any of the above fruit from the flesh sound familiar? 

Let us pray...
Father God,

We bow before you in the mighty name of your son, Jesus Christ.
We thank you for this beautiful Monday to live and produce for your Kingdom. We thank you for your presence and love and grace. We thank you for being the Great I Am, there is no one or nothing like you, Lord.

We ask your forgiveness, Father, for the times we have walked in the flesh... the times we have sinned. Father God, we need your help to walk by the Spirit and not by flesh. We want to produce good fruit for Your kingdom, Lord... to live holy and righteous. We submit to you Lord and we allow the Holy Spirit to begin cleansing us from the inside out. I understand it is a process, Father, and I yield to it instead of fighting it. My Will is to live by the Spirit, not by the Flesh. I make the choice this day. I receive your cleansing, and I begin this sanctification process by faith.

In Jesus name I pray,
Amen.

Let us do an assessment throughout the day to ensure that we are operating in the Spirit and not in the flesh. Then, we will see abundant fruit manifest.

Grace and Peace upon you in increasing measure.

Scripture meditation: Galatians 5:16-26

Grace and peace upon you...

I am writing at 2:33am, awakened from what could have been a nightmare but I turned it around by bringing the Lord into the dream and it ended well.

Yesterday, I did not spend a long time in prayer and the rest of the day just didn't feel the same.

Having our "daily bread" in the physical realm is very important. If we don't eat, we become irritable, we are unable to focus, and worse case scenario we will die from malnutrition.

This, my friends, is the same in the spiritual realm.

If we don't eat God's Word, edifying our spirits, we fall prey to our fleshly nature, we lack peace and our spirit is malnourished.

In the New Testament, John chapter 15 talks about Abiding in His Vine. Metaphorically, we are all like branches and we need Jesus Christ- our vine- in order to flourish and bear fruit.

My dearest brothers and sisters in Christ, let me exhort you to continue to draw deeper into the Lord. Edify your spirit with His Word. Spend time in prayer with Him to also listen to what He has to say to you (yes- He talks back in various ways). Find a good spirit-filled church fellowship (ask Him and He will lead you). Praise and worship Him. These will all strengthen your spirit and your relationship with Him as you abide in His Vine.

May your day be full of peace and fruitfulness for Kingdom Everlasting.

Scripture Meditation: John 15

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I sense it is time to emerge from this fire. It is hard to explain, but there is a push in my spirit when God starts pouring strength into me and lifts me up over the heads of my enemies.

Here is a prayer for those who need protection and strength from God to fulfill your assignments for His kingdom...

Father God,

I lift you up, I magnify you. You are our Protector, our Healer, The Alpha and Omega. You are so amazing and as I lay before your throne this day, loving you and praising you... know that I am here to stay under your refuge. When I am weak, you are strong through me. There is no more me, it is all about you.

I resist the devil and he flees from me, for I submit to you.

Father, enlarge my vessel and pour out more faith into your faithful servant to expand your territory. More of your divine wisdom, more of your mighty power, more of your glory.... I am willing... I will go forward but send Breaker Angels before me to lead the way...your glory shall be my rearguard.

I speak protection and peace and strength to those that follow this ministry. I speak protection, unity and strength over my family. Open up the portals of heaven and pour out the latter rain... pour out your provision for the vision. I command every dark force, every demonic assignment, witchcraft and spoken negative words ineffective against me and the works of my hands, in Jesus name. Every dark force is to flee from me in seven ways in the name of Jesus Christ. I plead the blood of Jesus over my territory and command the devil to give me back everything that has been stolen in Jesus name!

As I move forward, the Lord will fight for me and I shall hold my peace. I pray for the deliverance and salvation of every person in bondage reading this prayer.

I forgive every person that has spoken negative about me, tried to curse me or steal from me. Forgive them, Father God, for they know not what they do. Forgive me for my sins, wash me clean with the blood of Jesus Christ. Help me to walk in righteousness, to keep me from the snares of the devil and to exemplify Jesus to others. I keep my eyes on You for it is from You where my help comes from, Abba.

As I dance before your throne this day, feel my love for you... you are awesome and mighty... have your way...you are worthy!

I believe and I receive. You, Father God, will get all the glory, honor and praise always.

In Jesus name I pray...

Amen!