the FireCarrier

I heard the voice of Father today. As the host of a radio financial advisory program was signing off this week show he said, "If you made mistakes in the past, now is the time to upgrade." It is time to move ahead. The opportunity is yours. What are you going to make of it? Step into the horizon, beyond what you now think you know. Move into the places I am moving. I will show you the way. Now is the time to upgrade into the ways I have for you. Don't let your views of the past or the future keep you mired in today. I will bring needed direction or correction. I will open my ways to you. I will enlarge the places of your household. I lie beyond what you now know as reality. All things are mine.

Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. They told him, “Lord, we want you to give us our eyesight back.” Jesus felt sorry for them, so he touched their eyes. Their sight was restored at once, and they followed him. Matthew 20:32-34 (GW)

Jesus replied, “I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3 (NET)

You ask and do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, so that you may spend it on your pleasures. James 4:3 (NASB)

The LORD emerges like a hero, like a warrior he inspires himself for battle; he shouts, yes, he yells, he shows his enemies his power.   Isaiah 42:13 (NET)

Surely then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, and will lift up your face toward God. You will pray to him and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows to him. Whatever you decide on a matter, it will be established for you, and light will shine on your ways.  Job 22:26-28 (NET)

And if I have prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.  1 Corinthians 13:2 (ESV)

Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud, “This is my one dear Son. Listen to him!” Mark 9:7 (NET)

I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know what his master is doing. But I call you friends, because I have made known to you everything I heard from my Father.  John 15:15 (NCV) Do not be fearful nor dismayed; All that I have is yours.  You have access to Father and and the mighty armament of warfare. Stand firm in battle. Use the weapons provided for this time and success will follow where you war. Ask and receive the answer; nothing is withheld from those he knows as friends. Continue to seek more. Linger in His presence each day. Peace will overflow you. Secrets of the kingdom will be made known to you. All that He has is mine; All that is mine is yours.

The same thing is true of the words I speak. They will not return to me empty. They make the things happen that I want to happen, and they succeed in doing what I send them to do. Isaiah 55:11 (NCV)

“But I tell everyone who is listening: Love your enemies. Be kind to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who insult you. Luke 6:27-28 (GW)

Jesus saw two boats on the shore. The fishermen had stepped out of them and were washing their nets. So Jesus got into the boat that belonged to Simon and asked him to push off a little from the shore. Then Jesus sat down and taught the crowd from the boat.  Luke 5:2-3 (GW) You may think I do not see you or that I’ve passed you by in your daily chores of life. Think back, have I not chosen you? Do you not remember the joy you once felt? Nothing has changed. It is now time for me to use your boat to reach the lost.  Are you willing to move beyond your point of comfort or knowledge? Are you ready to move into the waters where I can minister to the hungry and hurting. My love for you can not change. Holy Spirit is wooing you closer. Do not resist his invitation nor direction. Move into your boat. It is time to move forward. I will lead you where we should go.

I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full. Proverbs 8:20-21 (NIV)