the FireCarrier

Praise the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre, praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe, praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord. ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭150‬:‭1‬-‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Look beyond the distractions and find I have you where you are. Learn not only to see my presence, but learn to respond as I would direct you to others. Close your eyes and watch. See the way I would move through your responding. I am there with you now.

It may be that the Lord your God will hear all the words of the field commander, whom his master, the king of Assyria, has sent to ridicule the living God, and that he will rebuke him for the words the Lord your God has heard. Therefore pray for the remnant that still survives. When King Hezekiah’s officials came to Isaiah, Isaiah said to them, “Tell your master, ‘This is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid of what you have heard —those words with which the underlings of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me. Listen! When he hears a certain report, I will make him want to return to his own country, and there I will have him cut down with the sword.’ ” ‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭19‬:‭4‬-‭7‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Do not be guided by your fears. Walk with me. Follow the directions I have provided for you. My word is truth. It does not change, Follow through with what I have spoken to you. Don't be fearful. I am ever-with you.

Praise the Lord. Praise the Lord from the heavens; praise him in the heights above. Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars. Praise him, you highest heavens and you waters above the skies. ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭148‬:‭1‬-‭4‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Put aside your fears and come to me. Allow my healing t reach into those broken places and release wholeness. I am what you need. Do not be fearful, but step forward.

On the third day, they threw the ship’s tackle overboard with their own hands. When neither sun nor stars appeared for many days and the storm continued raging, we finally gave up all hope of being saved. After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up before them and said: “Men, you should have taken my advice not to sail from Crete; then you would have spared yourselves this damage and loss. But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because not one of you will be lost; only the ship will be destroyed.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭27‬:‭19‬-‭22‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Don't allow those storms in your life guide nor distract you. Turn from your quiet complaining and use this time to come closer to me. Reach out and find my safety. Come and sit before me and be cleaned. Watch for me. I will guide you in the ways you should go. I will demonstrate my love.

“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They answered, “No,  we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.” So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?” “John’s baptism,” they replied. Paul said, “John’s baptism  was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming  after him, that is, in Jesus.” On hearing this, they  were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. ‭‭Acts‬ ‭19‬:‭2‬-‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Be honest and allow me into your life. You can't hide your fears or failures from me. I already know them and yet my love is ever-available for you. Come and sit with me. Learn of my ways. Allow my peace and healing to cover you. My Spirit is there. Follow the leading. My hands will guide you in my direction for your life.

Now Elisha had been suffering from the illness from which he died. Jehoash king of Israel went down to see him and wept over him. “My father! My father!” he cried. “The chariots and horsemen of Israel!” Elisha said, “Get a bow and some arrows,” and he did so. “Take the bow in your hands,” he said to the king of Israel. When he had taken it, Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands. “Open the east window,” he said, and he opened it. “Shoot!” Elisha said, and he shot. “The Lord’s arrow of victory, the arrow of victory over Aram!” Elisha declared. “You will completely destroy the Arameans at Aphek.” Then he said, “Take the arrows,” and the king took them. Elisha told him, “Strike the ground.” He struck it three times and stopped. The man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times; then you would have defeated Aram and completely destroyed it. But now you will defeat it only three times.” Elisha died and was buried. ‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭13‬:‭14‬-‭20a‬ ‭...

And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you. ‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭5‬-‭6‬ ‭NIV‬‬ Hear the sound of my voice and come with me. Listen to my leading you. Do not be fearful. That shows your focus is not upon me, but the circumstances. Extend yourself to others. Let my healing flow forth from your words. Help them see they are safe with me.