Shower Revelations Part 1

Have you ever thought, man I get the most information and the best answers to life in the shower? I do lol. This is something God showed me in the shower 😆. 

The difference between an educated man, a spirit-filled man, and an educated Spirit-filled man. 

It's like a cupcake. An educated man is the cake. Is it edible? Can your stomach be filled with it? Absolutely. 

A spirit-filled man is the frosting. Is it edible? Can your stomach be filled with it? Absolutely. 

An educated, spirit-filled man is the frosting and the cake. It's the whole package. 

See, a spirit-filled man has great influence but has to pray that God would cover where he lacks. Most of the time if not every time God does. God has to stand in the gap. 

An educated man battles with pride and the idea of all-knowing. See the educated man at times never seeks Godly advice because though education is a tool, it can be crippling. Sometimes man will rely on his own capacities and his own knowing as the "best" knowledge. This is where he lacks. Just man alone will always fail. 

 I think where the tricky part comes into play is the spirit-man relies too much on God to do the job whereas there are things that we can do to make the job happen quicker. There's the natural and the supernatural. The spirit-man lives by and in the supernatural always waiting on miracles from God. We as humans, can do things in the natural and not rely own miracles. Can God do all things? Yes. But, instead of making God work double time to stand in our gaps of lack and having to shift people and shift circumstances and shift doorways, we could be working on our end to make God's promises come quicker. 

I saw a quote this week that said this, we can't ask God to guide our footsteps if we're not willing to move our feet. 

If we are working to be the spirit-filled educated man, God will honor that and bless that way quicker than just relying on God to send a miracle. As we work, He is working. And don't give up! Just cause a promise or desire takes a little time to get here don't give up and just say... I'm just believing God...

It's like the picture of a miner digging for gold who had dug for days but never reached it and quit digging. But what he didn't know was just one more strike and he was there. 

Bottom line...make God's job easy by doing all that you can do In the natural whether that be education, practice, seminars, tutorials, whatever so that His work becomes easy in the supernatural. 

2 Samuel: David

Been a minute! With school starting again, I have come home beat. But! I just finished 2 Samuel. I am so proud of myself for getting this far since February! David had no bitter or revengeful word over the death of his greatest enemy.He mourned the death of his enemy. Saul lived as though he had not been anointed. In reference to David, just cause you are anointed doesn't mean that it is for that day and that hour. David was anointed as a teenager but, was not made king until he was 30. David's first act as king was he blessed those who buried his enemy. Abner's death was the most wicked in history. The Lord rewards the doer of evil according to His wickedness. The capital of Israel was moved from Hebron to Jerusalem. David succeeded in always seeking God's will first over His own choices. The biggest victories are won in the valley. One sin usually leads to more. 1) To look upon unGodly things 2) Lust 3)Adultery 4)Deception 5) Drunkenness 6) Murder Something so small can lead to something so extreme. 1 Sin can have the reprecussions of 20. What is done in secret God will always bring to the public. The Crown of the King of Ammon weighed 131 pounds!!!!! WHAT!!!! Lust is so unhealthy it can cause sickness. You cannot serve and work for the Lord and also be dividing His people. Words have quicker mileage than actions. David lost two sons because he did not confront sin. Absalom only needed to know that he was loved and accepted. David allowed Absalom to question his relationship which led to rebellion. We can't say things are from God just because He allows something to take place or because he takes no action against it. Accepting everything as God is noble, but isn't always truth or fact. Lust causes loss. Something good in the wrong timing is no good at all. Regardless of how good or perfect as man and his work may be, there is always someone better. There is no matter hidden from the King. In every gathering there's always a person seeking division to promote their own desires. Even if it hurts, we are to hold true to whatever vows we make. The giants race ended during David's reign. David took his eyes off God and looked at his success. Regardless of our opposition, if told to do it, do it!

1 Samuel: Overcoming Evil with Good

Whew this book was packed full of stories and characters! Here's my nuggets from 1 Samuel! 

Men of God can miss God or mess up just as any other person just as Eli had assumed Hannah was drunk when her prayers were just like no one else. (Don't assume to know the story behind someone's glory.)

Hannah! 

Wow. I want to read more on her! She was barren and wanted a child and she trusted in her heart it would happen and she PUT AWAY HER GRIEF. That's how much she trusted! Her countenance completely changed by the faith that she had in her heart that she would have a child. 

At this time we see the tabernacle had become contaminated or corrupt. The church ministers were using it at their own means. You can minister AND be in the church and Not Know God. 

What God begins, He also makes an end. 

I feel like at times the Phillistines had more fear of the Lord than the Israelites. Even pagans recognize power. 

We see just like Lot's wife, curiosity killed the Israelites that looked into the ark. 

Physical goodness is never as good as the high quality of character and mind. (Saul vs. David)

Samuel lived a blameless life. 

Convenience - Squelches faith. 

Not doing what God tells you is worse than fooling around in an occult. 

Rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft. 

When we reject God's word, He rejects us. 

Fearing Man over God- Aaron and Saul

Repentance shouldn't be out of fear but out of separation. 

God always has a man for the job. 

Samuel was more obedient than Abraham. 

The Lord looks not on appearance but on the heart. 

I'm not even going to begin to talk about David. David deserves his own blog post. So that will come later.... 

Worship song I suggest: Champion by Katie Torwalt. Goes hand in hand with David and Goliath!