Hey Family, Im working on a New Course Titled "Understanding the Power of Faith". There are lists of declarations you can use each day and teaching on Faith and Declarations. If you are newer to the community these courses are going to be so important. Back in October I did a series teaching only on faith... im editing those videos and putting them in the course. But even if you were here for those teachings they are great to rewatch (cut down to be easy to digest) also check out the declarations list. Good Stuff there... ➡️ Your mindset shapes your life ➡️ Your thoughts influence your words ➡️ Your words influence your future Mindset 1. I renew my mind daily with God’s Word (Romans 12:2) 2. I have the mind of Christ (1 Cor. 2:16) 3. My thoughts are aligned with truth and life 4. I reject every negative and limiting belief 5. I think on things that are pure and excellent (Phil. 4:8) Discipline & Focus 6. I am disciplined and self-controlled (2 Tim. 1:7) 7. I take every thought captive to Christ (2 Cor. 10:5) 8. I am focused and not distracted 9. I steward my mind with wisdom 10. I choose growth over comfort Faith Thinking 11. I think from faith, not fear 12. I expect God to move in my life 13. I see possibilities, not limitations 14. I walk by faith and not by sight (2 Cor. 5:7) 15. I believe what God says over what I feel Peace & Emotional Stability 16. I am led by peace in every decision (Col. 3:15) 17. I refuse anxiety; I trust God fully (Phil. 4:6–7) 18. My mind is calm, steady, and secure 19. I respond, not react 20. I live in joy and gratitude Growth & Purpose Mindset 21. I am growing and improving every day 22. I embrace challenges as opportunities 23. I am equipped for my calling 24. My mindset aligns with my purpose 25. I think like a Kingdom builder

There is something deeply comforting about a navigation system. You type in the destination. The route appears. You begin to drive. And then—suddenly—you miss a turn. What happens? The system doesn’t scold you. It doesn’t abandon you. It doesn’t say, “You’ve ruined the trip.” It simply says: “Recalculating.” Within seconds, a new path appears. In many ways, this is exactly how our gracious Heavenly Father deals with His children. The Bible tells us: “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.” —Psalm 37:23–24 Notice what Scripture does not say. It does not say we will never stumble. It does not say we will never miss a turn. But it does promise we will not be utterly cast down. Life has twists, detours, delays, and unexpected turns. Sometimes we make decisions we later wish we had made differently. Sometimes we rush ahead of God’s timing. Other times we feel as though we have fallen behind. But when your life is placed in the hands of God, He does not cancel your promise because of a wrong turn. He simply recalculates. Romans 8:28 reminds us: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Not some things. All things. Even the missed exits. Even the seasons of waiting. Even the moments when life didn’t unfold the way we expected. Think of Joseph. Betrayed by his brothers, sold into slavery, and forgotten in prison. None of that looked like the dream God had shown him. Yet every apparent detour was God recalculating the path that would eventually lead him to the palace. Think of the children of Israel. They wandered in the wilderness for forty years, yet God’s promise never disappeared. The journey took longer than expected, but the destination remained the same. Proverbs 16:9 declares: “A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.”

I preached a sermon last Wednesday titled it’s time to grow up. Earlier that day someone came up to me telling me that they had gone to a conference and they were learning about the ministry of angels. I had just gotten back from São Paulo Brazil and met with a Pastor and when I asked him what the Lord had been saying he said… Many people are looking for a fresh prophetic word, a sign from God or some new wonder but He had been teaching his congregation that it all comes back to Jesus. The revelation immediately hit me… When the Pharisees would see a miracle, they would come to Jesus and ask him for another miracle or another sign to prove what He was saying and Jesus would say… “Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: for as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭12‬:‭38‬-‭40‬ ‭KJV‬‬ The sign of Jonah was Jesus pointing backward to an event that was prophetically pointing forward to the greatest sign and wonder. God being crucified on the cross. Paul later spoke saying… “ever learning and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.” 2 Timothy 3:7 We don’t need a new sign, a new teaching, a new revelation, a new anointing… we need to simply obey the last command. You see there’s this pattern that people are running in circles looking for breakthrough, traveling far and wide to find an epiphany but their breakthrough is tied to obedience. Think about it… the entire Bible is tied to obedience. Deuteronomy 28 gives an exhaustive list of blessings for obedience and an even longer list of curses for disobedience. “And it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe and to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that the LORD thy God will set thee on high above all nations of the earth:”

There are people that are extremely gifted, and they get frustrated that opportunities are not opening for them to use their gifts. Some people even leave churches or get attitudes because they feel like they are being overlooked. Authority is the Right to Excercise Power. The problem is from the Lord. God is the one who gives authority, God is also the one who gives gifts. But you must sow different seeds to receive authority vs receiving power. Power comes through pray and holiness. You can increase the measure and level of the gifts on your life through extended times of prayer but… Authority comes from heaven through Submission. You can be the most gifted person in a church but if you don’t sow submission, God will not lift you. This is the reason many people start their own Church. The person was gifted but couldn’t submit. So they create a church split or leave and you find 20 small churches in an area. All small, all with a genuinely gifted leader, but they never move higher because they are not under authority.

Thank you all for your prayers. I am officially out of the Hospital. 🥳 I’m feeling pretty good and I know it’s because of all your love and support! I really do feel so loved and appreciated. Thank you! At the beginning of the year I’m going to be doing a Bible reading plan starting in John while simultaneously in Proverbs. More information to come.