4/18/21 "Love & Loyalty"

4/18/21

5 Minutes of Focus 

"Love & Loyalty"

When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.”  Again Jesus said, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” He answered, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Take care of my sheep.”

John 21:15‭-‬17 NIV 

Jesus wasn't  satisfied with just hearing Simon Peter  say, "I  love you" because words can be misleading- Leading you to believe something that's not always true. Instead, He NEEDED Peter to prove his love for him, prove his loyalty to him by taking care of his sheep.

You see, What we often forget is that Jesus (as a man) had to deal with the PROS & CONS of being in a relationship with those closest to him too.

And after, Simon Peter, one of those closest to him had publicly denied him, denied even knowing him (See Matt 26:69-75)... Jesus had every right to test him before reinstating him, which He did.

You see, Beloved, you can't just allow that person that hurt you back into your life as though nothing happened. FORGIVE THEM, so that you can be forgiven. Matt 6:14 NIV

BUT THEN,  if you decide (it's always your decision) to allow them back close to you....

Don't be afraid to test them, before you reinstate them. Learn from the way Jesus handled being denied, being hurt by someone he had a relationship with. 

Jesus didn't just let Peter say a few "I love you's " and then pretend like everything was the same as before, because it wasn't.  Peter had to be reinstated meaning restored back to his position.

Quick question: Did you just allow that person to come back or did God actually restore them back? 🤦 

Until Next Sunday. 

LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy

4/11/21 "Intercessor"

4/11/21

5 Minutes of Focus 

"Intercessor"

One of the servants said to Abigail (wife of Nabal): Now think it over and see what you can do, because disaster is hanging over our master and his whole household. He is such a wicked man that no one can talk to him.”

1 Samuel 25:17 NIV

BELOVED, Are you married to someone who it seems no one can talk to, not even YOU?

Perhaps, you have a family  member or you work alongside someone who is just wicked and impossible to talk to?

AND instead of doing what's right, they're always doing something wrong that will cause trouble; and you find yourself  intervening, trying to stop what they've set in motion.

 In Abigail's case, Nabal (her husband) was just that one. 

So, In order to save her household, as well as all of their lives...

Abigail had some thinking to do and when she had made up her mind about what to do. She took action, but the bible says: She didn't tell her husband.

1 Samuel 25:19 NIV

That's the life of a true intercessor whether you're the spouse, a relative or otherwise. You keep quiet about a lot, because you know it's going to take more than talk to move the hand of God this time.

Remember, The bible says: Faith without works is dead which means YOU have your work cut out for you as an Intercessor. 

James 2:26 

Abigail went to David with a peace offering, interceding on behalf of her FOOLISH husband who had wronged David & his men and David accepted her offering. Read 1 Samuel 25.

And so, I just felt led to tell some intercessor today, just like David accepted Abigail's offering and said to her, “Go home in peace. I have heard your words and granted your request.”

1 Samuel 25:35 NIV

God has accepted every offering, every seed you have sown and the peace you desire to see in your home, in your marriage, in your family, or your job has been granted.

Wait for the manifestation of what you can't see yet, because it has been granted to you. Stand in faith & believe. Intercessor, keep praying...Better days are ahead of you.

Amen!!

Until Next Sunday.

LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy

4/4/21 "When It Seems To Prosper"

4/4/21

5 Minutes of Focus

"When It  Seems To Prosper"

16 Behold, I have created the smith who blows on the fire of coals and who produces a weapon for its purpose; and I have created the devastator to destroy.

17 But no weapon that is formed against you shall prosper....

Isaiah 54:16‭-‬17 AMPC

God says, I  created the one who makes the weapon and I created the one who destroys, but when it comes to you...No weapon formed against you shall prosper.

That's how much God loves you...

He doesn't want anything or anyone He created to bring you harm.  

That's why Jesus went to The Cross EVEN, to spare you the pain of what you were guilty of, while yet in your sin. 

The bible says it like this:

When we were unable to help ourselves, at the right time, Christ died for us, although we were living against God. 

Romans 5:6 NCV 

When we were unable to help ourselves meaning WE COULDN'T HANDLE IT...That's when Christ died for us, when we couldn't handle it.

Why?

So that NO WEAPON formed in your past life of sin, your present life, or the future would prosper, or resurface to prosper. 

But sadly though, sometimes it feels like the weapon formed is prospering....And it's all because of our choices; choosing to take offense at what somebody said or did...In doing so, we are actually helping the weapon formed to prosper against us. 

You see, Beloved, Offense can be taken or NOT taken.

The bible says, Jesus took on the posture of a lamb, of a sheep and said NOTHING, but He let things play out the way they were supposed to.

Isaiah 53:7 NIV

And NOW, Believers all over the world know that Jesus was innocent of any and all accusations made.

Think about it: You actually help the weapon formed against you to  prosper, EVERY TIME you take the bait and get offended.

Every time you speak up, when you should be silent & trust God...He knows the truth. So, who are you really fighting to convince?

HE GOT UP!  🏈 ‼🔥

Happy Resurrection Sunday. 

LPS~ Love, Prophetess Stacy

3/28/21 "It's Complicated "

3/28/21

5 Minutes of Focus 

"It's Complicated "

Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver.

Matt 26:14‭-‬15 NIV

The more I think about the relationship Judas must have had with Jesus...The more I'm convinced, that it is possible to be walking closely with Jesus and STILL need to be delivered. 

It's not that Judas didn't love Jesus, because I believe he did. He loved him as much as he could, as best he could, given the circumstances he was up against.

Judas was a struggling addict up against an addiction. You see, His love for money was no different than a crack head in need of his next hit, or an alcoholic in need of their next drink.

The bible says: The love of money causes all kinds of evil. Some have turned away from what we believe because they want to get more & more money; causing themselves a lot of pain & sorrow.

1 Tim 6:10 ERV

He caused himself a lot of pain & sorrow. (See Matt 27) STILL, He did what he did to feed the addiction.

It's Complicated!

But can we really say, those who have some type of addiction, those who have something  they're struggling with...

Can we really say they don't love us?

Because it could just be, that the love is still there, but it has been overpowered by an addiction they can't control.

They need to be delivered.

Judas needed to be delivered, but because his betraying Jesus for money was actually in line with the fulfillment of scripture, and foretold by Jesus Himself....Deliverance just wasn't to be for Judas.

So, Does that mean we should give up on our loved ones who are addicted to something, struggling with something?

Certainly NOT!

Psalms 3:8 NIV says:

From the Lord comes deliverance. 

Therefore, Our job is to keep seeking the Lord on their behalf. Never doubt their love for us and keep seeking, praying & fasting because there are some things that won't break (release it's grip) and come out any other way.  Mark 9:17-29 NKJ

I hope that encouraged somebody.

Until Next Sunday.

LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy

3/21/21 "Trust Your Gut"

3/21/21

5 Minutes of Focus 

"Trust Your Gut"

While he (Jesus) was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people. Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.” Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed him. 

Matt 26:47‭-‬49 NIV 

🗣Hear Me...Outward affection means NOTHING, if the actions that follow are harmful.

Don't be blinded by the affection, by the attention they're giving you right now.

As you can see from the text, Judas kissed Jesus on the cheek (publicly) and it had NOTHING to do with affection, but  the kiss was actually a signal of his betrayal.

Therefore, I'm telling you to trust your gut...Trust your God-given instincts and you will know when something is off, something is just not right.

Just like Jesus knew Judas was THE ONE that was going to betray Him...You will know. The signs will be there for you to know So, Pay Attention. 

The bible says that:

After Jesus had said these things (He had just finished talking about being betrayed etc). 

John 13:1-20 AMPC

(THEN) That's  when He was troubled (disturbed, agitated) in spirit and said, I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, one of you will deliver Me up [one of you will be false to Me and betray Me]!

John 13:21 AMPC 

The signs were there for Jesus to re-affirm what He already knew....That Judas would be THE ONE to betray Him.

And many of you, the signs are there. You are feeling:

• Troubled

• Disturbed

• Agitated in spirit like something is about to go down.

Beloved, Stop ignoring what you know...

• Trust your gut.

• Trust your God-given instincts .

• And pray that WHATEVER needs to be exposed, brought to the light for what it is; will be.

In Jesus name. 

SOMEBODY: Say "Amen."

Until Next Sunday. 

LPS ~ Love, Prophetess Stacy

3/14/21 "O you of little faith, why did you doubt?"

3/14/21

5 Minutes Of Focus

“O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”

Matt14:31 NKJV

Don't despise the crisis you find yourself in...

Sometimes it takes a crisis to determine who really believes you in, who really has faith in you.

Here in Mark 5:38-40 (NIV)...They laughed at Jesus when (in the midst of what they thought was a crisis) He said, "The child is not dead, but asleep." They laughed because they didn't believe in Him, they didn't have faith in Him to be able to made good on what He said.

And Beloved, Some of the very ones right now in your inner circle....They don't believe in you, they don't have faith in you. Secretly, They think you can't make good on what you're always talking about you're going to do.

They think you are just a "Dreamer" like Joseph's brothers thought of him and are trying to do EVERYRHING in their own power to sabotage your progress.

Genesis 37:19-28 NIV

Jesus understood the games people play...How they can seem to be on board with you UNTIL you say or do something they don't understand and then it becomes a laughing matter.

So, He put them out, and ONLY kept with Him those He knew had the faith to see a miracle happen.

Beloved, Let Jesus be your example of how to make it happen:

1). Remove those who are faithless, those who laugh (who don't take you seriously).

2). ONLY bring with you, bring & keep close to you people whose faith matches (or exceeds) your own.

It's not too late to make it happen. The child was not dead, and neither are your dreams.

Until Next Sunday.

LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy

3/7/21"Fearfully & Wonderfully Made"

3/7/21

5 Minutes of Focus 

"Fearfully & Wonderfully Made "

Elisha left and headed toward Bethel. Along the way some boys started making fun of him by shouting, “Go away, baldy! Get out of here!”

2 Kings 2:23 CEV 

They made fun of  Elisha, because he looked different...

He was bald, while each of them, probably had a head full of hair.

And as much, as I would like to, I can't even blame them for their behavior...Instead, I blame the "unknown" parents of these boys, as well as parents EVERYWHERE who fail to teach their children to appreciate the difference they see in others, appreciate the difference, NOT make fun of the difference.

I mean, What if the baldness was hereditary?

And what if Elisha had been struggling within Himself to accept the very thing, they were now making fun of Him about?

You just never know how a person is feeling about themselves on the INSIDE and to be made fun of, on top of what they may ALREADY be feeling is extremely cruel.

It's cruel because most of what makes a person different is things they have no control over like: Speech disorders, learning disabilities, birthdefects, being short, being talk, being bald etc.

Think About this: 

If God made us ALL fearfully & wonderfully (and I know)...He did. Psalms 139:14 NIV

Where is the mutual respect, we should have for each other as Creations Of The Same Creator?

It ALL begins with training up a child in the way that he should go...

Proverbs 22:6 KJV

Train them up, don't let them just grow up.

If those boys would've had the proper home-training, they would have known better than to make fun of Elisha or anybody else for that matter. 

Until Next Sunday. 

LPS ~Love, Prophetess Stacy