7/31/22 "Hurting In Silence "

7/31/22

5 Minutes of Focus

"Hurting In Silence"

In Matthew 14:

Jesus cousin, John the Baptist was beheaded (murdered).

John's disciples came and took his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus. When Jesus heard what had happened, HE WITHDREW by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick....And so, He never really got the opportunity to grieve. 

Matthew 14:1-14 NIV

Notice how in the text, the 1st thing Jesus did upon hearing about the death of his cousin was WITHDREW- He wanted to be alone to mentally process what he had just heard, mentally process what he was feeling.

So, He WITHDREW by boat privately- which again indicates that He wanted to be alone in that moment.

Because remember Jesus was BOTH God & Man when He walked this earth.

The bible says, He was a man acquainted with grief...

So, He had feelings. 

Isaiah 53:3 NKJ

But Here's the thing, NO ONE ever thinks to check on those of us who are strong.

Jesus was strong, but he could have used a hug in that moment. 

Instead, There was a crowd there when he landed, waiting to receive from Him.

They needed Him, but not one of them stopped to think, even for a second...If Jesus could have needed something from them as well.

People just automatically think because you are the giving type, the nurturing type...You don't need to be given to, checked on etc.

And just like so many of us...

Jesus ended up pushing what he was feeling aside, to be there for everyone else.

Beloved, Jesus understands all to well, what it feels like to have so much pressure on you, trying to be there for EVERYONE to the point that you neglect your own needs.

How I wished I could have hugged Jesus in that moment...Just been there with Him in that  moment, and backed the crowd off for a few minutes; enough to allow Him to feel, to process the tragic news He had just heard.

Then I heard Jesus say via

His Holy Spirit....

If you want to hug me...

Embrace my body.

Think about it....

When you hug somebody you are literally embracing that person's body.

But how do we Embrace the body of Jesus?

Then I remembered....

The words Jesus said at the last supper. 

and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body."

1 Corin 11:24 NKJ

Therefore, We embrace the body of Jesus, we hug Him  during our times of communion with Him. 🍞🍷

Until Next Sunday. 

LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy

7/24/22 "Fighting Weariness"

7/24/22

5 Minutes of Focus 

"Fighting Weariness"

“I am weary, God, but I can prevail.

Proverbs 30:1 NIV

The bible says that these are the words of a man named Agur... But how many of you feel just like Agur?

You're weary right now, but deep down...You STILL know you can prevail (come out victorious) over whatever has been opposing you.

And so, you press on...

Those around you have no idea you're smiling, but weary.

Those around you have no idea how close you were to quitting, to giving up, to throwing in the towel.

Then like David, you remembered all the things, all the situations, all the people God has delivered you from in the past and you realized that this lion, this bear would be no different.

1 Samuel 17:34-37 NIV

So, little by little you find yourself giving your weariness to the God who created you.

Because deep down you STILL refuse to let weariness have a permanent place in your life,

causing you to miss out on the harvest that is to come in due season.

You've been too good too long, doing what pleased The Father to lose it all to weariness.

Remember, The bible says:

Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in.

Galatians 6:9 AMP

In other words...Keep on fighting, BELOVED because Jesus himself said that if you would come to HIM in a time of weariness...He would give you rest.

Matt 11:28 NIV

Come to Him, Run to Him in prayer, in relationship, in communion; fellowshiping with Jesus is the most priceless gift you have, through it all.

Until Next Sunday. 

LPS~ Love, Prophetess Stacy

7/17/22 "Greatness"

7/17/22

5 Minutes of Focus 

"Greatness"

Joseph couldn't have been happy with the way his brothers treated him; how they made fun of him for dreaming, throwed him in the pit and had no problem selling him like he was something in the produce section. Then he was lied on by Potiphar's wife and imprisoned; made to have a criminal record even though he was innocent. All this occurred to put Josepn in position to be the governor of Egypt, to save lives, to keep his family during the famine etc.

● Read Genesis Chapters- 37, 39, 41, and 45

BELOVED, I told you all that to remind of your own greatness!! There is not ONE PERSON alive and truly walking in greatness, doing great things for the glory of God who has had an easy past, an easy life. 

You see them where they are now, but they literally have been through HELL emotionally to get where they are. 

That's why you should NEVER be jealous of someone else's success. You don't  know the cost they had to pay to be who they are today.

But you know your journey thus far....The things that God has allowed you to go through, allowed as a part of testimony.

SOMEBODY:

Testify every step of the way that's how you overcome the devil. Rev 12:11 KJV

Don't live in regret or seek to change ANYTHING about your past or present. It's all making you who you are suppose to be in the earth.

Your greatest doors are still ahead...Greatness is being unlocked. So, Don't give up. Don't become weary, looking to make sense of it all. It will all make sense in time.

Gal 6:9 NIV 

Until Next Sunday.

LPS~ Love, Prophetess Stacy

7/9/22 "Out Of The Moment

7/9/22

5 Minutes of Focus 

"Out Of The Moment"

Have you ever spoke out of the emotions of the moment?

Of course, you have...We ALL have EVEN Jesus.

Jesus when He was on The Cross cried out:

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish?

Psalms 22:1 NIV

The (CEV) says,

My God, my God, why have you deserted me? Why are you so far away? Won't you listen to my groans and come to my rescue?

Psalms 22:1 CEV

Jesus spoke out of the pain, out of the anguish He was feeling in that moment. It hurt Him so bad to be separated from THE FATHER,.Thank goodness it was only temporary. 

NOW, Think about a time when you spoke out of the emotions you were feeling in that moment. God understands,

God understands...And somebody you need to know that He forgives you...

But it's up to you to forgive yourself, and move past it.

People may have a hard  time forgiving you for words you have spoken out of  the emotions you were feeling in the moment....BUT NOT GOD!

It's much easier for GOD to forgive you than people because He knows you in a way that they never will.

He knew what you were going to say BEFORE you said it according to Psalm 139:4 NIV

Knowing just somehow makes the process of forgiving easier.

You are forgiven....But that doesn't mean you are exempt from the need to repent.

Because you are NOT!!

Holy Spirit will let you know if and when you've went too far, crossed a line and need to repent....

Not just say, "I'm sorry",

but repent  meaning- change your mind for the better, heartily amend your ways, with abhorrence of your past sins...

Matthew 4:17 AMPC

Selah-  Pause & Think About That!!

LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy

7/3/22 "Forgive & Release"

7/3/22 

5 Minutes of Focus 

"Forgive & Release" 

And when they came to the place which is called The Skull [Latin: Calvary; Hebrew: Golgotha], there they crucified Him, and [along with] the criminals, one on the right and one on the left. And Jesus prayed, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And they divided His garments and distributed them by casting lots for them. [Ps. 22:18.]

Luke 23:33‭-‬34 AMPC

Jesus said, "Forgive them" ....

Not forgive them and then go back and let them hurt you again, let them abuse you again. 

No, The mandate was simply to forgive them....You don't have to take them back, or be in their presence to forgive them.  

You might not ever be like you were about them, feel like you once did about them and that's okay. Stuff happens and feelings change.

But real forgiveness involves the posture of your heart.

What does your heart look like towards that person?

Remember, God is looking at your heart. 1 Samuel 16:7.

So, Don't lie. Are you healed enough to forgive or is bitterness STILL at the core of EVERYTHING you say when their name comes up in conversation?

Beloved, Jesus is NOT asking you to sacrifice yourself and your feelings for them.

Absolutely NOT!!

Notice how Jesus asked the Father to forgive them...Even though, they had just hurt him, crucified Him, but HE NEVER said he would be WILLING to sacrifice Himself on The Cross again for them.

So, He's not asking you to sacrifice yourself or your feelings for that person either. 

But Beloved, You do need to forgive and release; forgive them and release them from the chopping board you got them on. They are NOT yours to punish.

That's A Word 4 SOMEBODY:

They are NOT yours to punish.

Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord... 

Forgive and Release.

Rom 12:19 

Until Next Sunday. 

LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy

6/26/22 "Love Me NOT!!"

6/26/22

5 Minutes of Focus

"Love Me NOT!!"

e who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love.

1 John 4:8 AMPC

BELOVED, You can't make them love you especially when they didn't grow up being shown a "healthy" example of what love is in a family, in a marriage, in relationships (in general).

 They don't know how to love you or even how to love themselves, and if they don't give themselves to GOD; they never will. 

Leah wanted Jacob to love her so bad...But here's the thing, Jacob came from a family of tricksters....His mother (Rebekah) taught him how to trick his Father and his Uncle Laban (his mother's brother) had just tricked him into marrying his daughter, Leah.

So, What are the chances of Jacob (a born trickster) being honest with Leah about his feelings? 

Because the bible says, 

Jacob made love to Rachel also, and his love for Rachel was greater than his love for Leah....

Genesis 29:14-30 NIV

But was it really love he was feeling for either woman?

Or was it lust?

Think about it!!

He had two women (two sisters) in competition over him)...A competition he could have ended had he just been honest; finished the bridal week out with Leah and then just left her alone, but he didn't do that.

So, Leah kept getting pregnant; hoping to win her husband's heart. 

Bottom line: You teach people how to treat you, by how you let them treat you. They are following your example of what love is and what love isn't. 

Until Next Sunday,

LPS~Love; Prophetess Stacy

6/19/22 "Honor Him "

6/19/22

5 Minutes of Focus

"Honor Him"

Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them. Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.”

Acts 3:2‭-‬6 NIV

Peter & John didn't have financial wealth to give, but yet they were NOT WILLING to leave this man in a lame condition, trying to fend for himself. So, They gave him what they had and what they had was healing.

SOMEBODY reading this today: If you have a father who is not financially wealthy, but he has NEVER left you in a lame condition, trying to fend for yourself....

But he has ALWAYS stepped up and given you the best he had to offer....

You should honor the gift, God has given you in him.

Just knowing your father was there (he is there) should be  reason enough...When so many of us have a father who is absent, who has always been absent. 

But NOT your father, no matter what, you know he has always tried. It may not have been silver & gold- the best of material things....

But your father has always been there. He has always tried to be a God-fearing man like Peter & John.

AND like MOST God-fearing, responsible MEN...

Your father could be found praying for ways to provide and NOT be a disappointment to his family.

That's because your father is a rare breed... Therefore, Be sure to honor him today with the  best you have to offer (whether he is here physically or not), still honor him.

“Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “so that it may go well with you ...."

Ephes 6:2‭-‬3 NIV

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!! 🎊 

Until Next Sunday. 

LPS~Love, Prophetess Stacy