"Transforming, Changing"

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Transforming, Changing

6 Now Joseph was the governor of the land, the person who sold grain to all its people. So when Joseph’s brothers arrived, they bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.

7 As soon as Joseph saw his brothers, he recognized them, but he pretended to be a stranger and spoke harshly to them. “Where do you come from?” he asked. “From the land of Canaan,” they replied, “to buy food.” 8 Although Joseph recognized his brothers, they did not recognize him.

Genesis 42:6‭-‬8 NIV

But oh, when he was at home with them, they recognized him as the one they hated, the one they made fun of  etc....

You see, Beloved, Often times, God will use painful situations like this from your childhood to transform you.

So, now they don't even recognize him.  And so, Joseph ended up being  sold into slavery (removed from his brother's mistreatment of him). Even though, slavery seemed like something worse, it wasn't.

In what was supposed to be slavery, Joseph became a leader, when all he was before was a follower, following up in behind his brothers, talking too much, wanting to be liked, wanting to be accepted.

Genesis 37 & Genesis 39

SOMEBODY: God is using the pain to transform you, change you from being the person they always pushed around, talked about, and cruelly dismissed. Even though you desperately wanted their acceptance, God didn't allow it because you're better than that. There is a leader in you that will re-define the order of things.

But in order to get you to lead, step out of the shadows and SHINE, God had to allow the pain. The pain is what's pushing you into transformation, into your changing position.

So, Now you've come to realize the hard truth, that you don't need as much help as before, as back when you were a child.

Childish things you are now prepared to leave behind. 1 Corinthians 13:11....and when God gets through transforming you like Joseph those that hurt you won't even recognize you. There is so much more to be gained.

Selah- Pause & Think About That.

Until Next Sunday.

LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy

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"The Good"

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"The Good"

I spoke hastily when I said, “The Lord has deserted me.” For in truth, you did hear my prayer and came to rescue me.

Psalm 31:22 TPT

Lord, I’m left speechless and I have no excuse, so I’ll not complain any longer. Now I know you’re the one who is behind it all.

Psalm 39:9 TPT

You owe God an apology now that you can see that it was HIM all along. It was HIM who was behind it all, making it all work together for the good.

Romans 8:28 NIV

"The good" you're walking in now... It took a lot to get to where you are now, but you are finally walking in it.

You made it through difficulties that would have caused someone else to bail, to quit, to give up.

Take a moment to appreciate where you are, to Thank God you're not where you used to be or who you used to be. The things God allowed you to go through like Jacob it has birthed a significant change in you.

God allowed Jacob to wrestle all night with an angel of the Lord until he was left with evidence that he had indeed been blessed, been changed.

Jacob received a name change...He went from Jacob to Israel and he was left with a limp...

His walk had definitely changed.

Genesis 32

#ThinkAboutIt!! 🤔

How have you changed?

How have you been blessed?

Was it worth it, after all you've been through to be this new person now?

Beloved,

God had good things "the good"  that He keeps ready, prepared for you, but you had to walk into it  in His timing.

[9]  But, on the contrary, as the Scripture says, What eye has not seen and ear has not heard and has not entered into the heart of man, [all that] God has prepared (made and keeps ready) for those who love Him [who hold Him in affectionate reverence, promptly obeying Him...1 Corin 2:9 AMPC

So, Apologize to God for all the times you misspoke, all the times you complained and accused him of not caring, accused Him of not doing enough. Apologize because He has not deserted you.

He is the reason you are blessed. He is the reason you are changed for the better and walking in "the good." It has not been withheld like you thought.

Psalms 84:11 NIV

Until Next Sunday. 

LPS~ Love, Prophetess Stacy 

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2/22/26 "Surrender!!"

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"Surrender!!"

SOMEBODY: You despise quitting...You've already quit on so much you set out to achieve, that you absolutely refuse to quit on anything else.

Here's the problem with that though... You are confusing quitting with surrendering.

God doesn't want you to quit, but he does want you to surrender, to give it over to Him.

Right now, You are praying YOUR OWN WILL and it hurts so bad....And you might be surprised to learn that Jesus in the garden, started out praying  His own will too and it hurt so bad.

Jesus knelt down and prayed, saying, "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from  me"... Jesus was  praying His own will, praying what HE WANTED God to do.

Then, All of a sudden (I'm not sure what happened), but in His next few words, Jesus surrendered His will saying, "Yet not my will but yours be done." Then, An angel appeared and strengthened Him.

Luke 22:41-43 NIV

Now, I wish I could tell you, that after He surrendered His will, He felt better.... Physically, Jesus was still hurt, still in agony but spiritually, surrendering gave Jesus the strength He needed to go to The Cross (for us) . 

  

Jesus surrendered and became the SAVIOUR of the WORLD. John 3:16

I wonder, who you will become after you surrender?

Surrender..God has bigger hopes & dreams for you, than you can even begin to imagine for yourself.

Ephesians 3 :20

God will give you the desires of your heart..But 1st give Him your heart.

Psalm 37:4

Life can be a TRIP made easier, with Jesus as your TOUR GUIDE. Isaiah 48:17 NIV

He knows the plans He has for you. Jere 29:11

Fess up...You're tired....Surrender.

God says, Come to ME all who are weary...Matt 11:28

It's time, you stop trying to do it ALL on your own.

Surrender!!

Until Next Sunday.

LPS~ Love, Prophetess Stacy

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2/15/26 "Sticking & Staying!!

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Sticking & Staying!!

[14] At this they wept aloud again. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her. [15] “Look,” said Naomi, “your sister-in-law is going back to her people and her gods. Go back with her.” [16] But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. 

Ruth 1:14-16 NIV

Beloved,

Stop taking the pain personally upon yourself. What happened is NOT your fault.

Believe me, you haven't lost anyone that really counts, that really matters.

All of us, who have been assigned to your life...We are still here.

You see, Those assigned to you will stay, in spite of the consequences...

Because PAIN DOESN'T CHANGE a real commitment, hardship doesn't change a real commitment. 

Ruth was assigned to Naomi and was committed to stay with her wherever she went to the end of her days.

Ruth 1:16-17 NIV

The same with Elisha, He was assigned to Elijah's life and committed to following him...Even though, it meant leaving his family behind.

The same with MOST of the disciples & Jesus.

Matthew 4:18-22 

1 Kings 19:19-21 NIV 

Whether it's a ministry assignment, a marriage  commitment, or a vow of friendship....

Commitment when it's real is NEVER easy.

Therefore, Those of us who are assigned to your life, really meant to be a part of your life...We are still here.

Sticking & Staying Close in spite of the consequences...We have made our choice. 

The pain may be personal, but it's NOT permanent. 

Just thought you should know.

Until  Next Sunday,

LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy

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2/8/26 "And NOTHING MORE!!"

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"And NOTHING MORE"

Jesus was assigned to the woman at the well. He was there to help her get healed from her past relationships and be filled with the life-changing water of salvation and  NOTHING MORE.

John 4:1-29 NIV

Beloved, It's a dangerous thing to want something or someone for YOURSELF that God does not want for you.

But this is exactly what happens when we forget the assignment God gave us concerning that person and we get close with them in a way that we shouldn't. 

 And you wonder why things are not working out the way you had hoped.

It's because where you saw a possible relationship, God saw ministry, where you saw friendship, God saw mentorship.

In John 4: Jesus told the woman at the well to, “Go, call your husband and come back.” “I have no husband,” she replied. Jesus said to her, “You are right when you say you have no husband.

John 4:16‭-‬17 NIV

But what if, Jesus next words to this precious woman who was in need of salvation would have been, "I have no wife in which to speak of either? "

 See how easy it is to derail the plan of God and cause things to go in a total different direction all because we allowed flesh to get involved, all because feelings got involved?

Jesus would have cost this precious woman her salvation, her chance to be free of EVERYTHING she had been carrying had he allowed himself to feel more for her that just His assignment. 

That's why it's so important that we choose to die daily, that by choice we crucify our flesh. 

Gal 5:16-17, 24

1 Corin 15:31 NKJ

So that we can effectively minister to "that person" and have no problem keeping it about the assignment, keeping it about God and what HE SAID, and nothing more.

Galatians 5:7 CEV says,

[7] You were doing so well until someone made you turn from the truth. 

Sure hope it wasn't me...Because the one thing we should NEVER want to do (as servants of Christ) is be responsible for someone stumbling, falling, missing out on what God has for them, all because of us and our fleshly desires.

Until Next Sunday.

LPS~ Prophetess Stacy

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2/1/26 "He's Preparing You!!'

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"He's Preparing You "

[1] When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron Valley. On the other side there was a garden, and he and his disciples went into it.

John 18:1 NIV

Jesus had just finished praying, but despite all His praying...He STILL ended up getting arrested by verse 12.

👉How could Jesus' prayers not work?

👉Jesus had a prayer life. 

👉Jesus prayed to His Heavenly Father and it still didn't prevent Him from being arrested.

Many of you are puzzled and have similar questions about your own prayer life. Why didn't praying work?

Beloved,

God never promised you that prayer would prevent or stop EVERYTHING.

But have you ever considered...That just maybe, Instead of preventing or stopping the situation... 

👉Prayer is what prepared you for the situation?

👉Prayer prepared Jesus for His arrest.

Of course, He knew he would be arrested, but still he needed to prepare mentally, prepare emotionally for the actual taking away of His freedom etc.

👉You see, It's one thing to know it and something totally different to actually go through it.

👉Therefore, You need to be prepared for what's next.

👉You need to be prepared or you won't be able to go through it, you won't be able to handle it.

Jesus needed to be in The Garden of Gethsemane, praying harder than he had in days prior.

It was the praying, crying, the breaking of His Will in The Garden of Gethsemane that prepared Jesus for His arrest, and being arrested prepared Him for The Cross.

Luke 22:39-54 NKJ

👉So, Instead of being mad that your prayers didn't prevent or stop that thing from happening... 

👉In time, you will discover  what your prayer life was preparing you for all along and I hope you will look back on it and  BE GRATEFUL for the time God gave you in prayer to prepare.

SOMEBODY: He's preparing you.

“You don’t understand now what He's doing, but it will be clear enough to you later.”

John 13:7 MSG

Remember, He causes all things to work together for the good...(Rom 8:28 NLT) Even the hard things, the things you never thought would happen to you etc.

Until Next Sunday.

LPS~ Love, Prophetess Stacy

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1/25/26 "His People "

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"His People"

18 Now the Lord will get furious and do to his enemies, both near and far, what they did to his people. 

19 He will attack like a flood in a mighty windstorm. Nations in the west and the east will then honor and praise his wonderful name.

Isaiah 59:18‭-‬19 CEV

I love that this translation says...

The Lord will get furious and do to his enemies, both near and far, what they did to his people. He will attack like a flood in a mighty windstorm.

Hear Me: The Lord is going to pay back his enemies , both near and far, for what they did to HIS PEOPLE.

SOMEBODY: You need to know the Lord is fighting for you. He has NOT stopped fighting for you.   

If you are really HIS PEOPLE -which means you're living holy, you're sold out for the Lord, no matter what...He will be like a flood against the enemy. That's how forceful his attack will be on your behalf. The battle is not yours, but HIS; they are his enemies.

2 Chronicles 20:15 KJV

Beloved...Right now, you really do have the wrong focus. Stop feeding into what the enemy is doing, because every time you do...You're unknowingly giving him the praise that belongs to the LORD. Instead, focus on your relationship with the LORD MAKE SURE that you are indeed "HIS PEOPLE", because the LORD fights for his people.

The Lord will fight for you, and you won't have to do a thing.”

Exodus 14:14 CEV

Until Next Sunday. 

LPS~ Love, Prophetess Stacy

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