"My God, why have You forsaken Me?  Why are You so far from helping Me, and from the words of my groanings?"

                                                            
The picture of damaging hail that shredded my hostas and other Spring folage represents the storms that can overtake us when we least expect it.

In Psalm 22, David expresses the feelings of being forsaken by God.  We can  be so cast down in the midst of the battle that we allow fear and unbelief to make us speak words that agree with the enemy.  Even Jesus on the cross expressed this torment of soul.  "Why have You forsaken me?" 

Perhaps you feel that God has forsaken you.  That He has refused to save you because you are struggling with fear.  You feel that He has turned a deaf ear to your groanings. Remember that feelings are not reliable when representing the truth from heaven's perspective.  If you stay in unbelief, you will bring about that which you fear.  Fear has torment, and torment forces foolish actions and creates dis-ease if lleft to take it's course.


Because Jesus took my place and triumphed over everything I fear, I can confidently declare:
Oh hallowed Father,
. . You have not forsaken me or my family.
. . You have not refused to save me.
. . You hear  and You care about my groanings.

I cry out to you during the day and You answer, You hold me together.
At night You continue to speak and You comfort me by reminding me of Your faithfulness.
I turn my thoughts to worship the God who calls the dead to live and those things that be not as though they are. 
I remember that You are who You say You are and can do what You said You can do.
Therefore I will make my confessions agree with You.  I will keep my mind/thoughts stayed on You so I can be steadied by Your peace and co-operate as You work in my situation to perform the things You promised.
Your highest willingness is what I want to discover and lock on to.

Therefore,  I decree to my soul and body,
. . Jesus is the "Yes" for all you need.  Take His peace.  Come into His rest because He is faithful.
. .Put a smile on your face and celebrate who you are in Christ Jesus.
. .Soul, you can do what He said you can do.

I decree to my soul,
. .you are not a pauper who begs for crumbs from the King's table.
. .you are not an orphan, hoping the Father will make you a hired servant so you can keep body and soul together a few more years. 
. .soul, you are a son/daughter in the Father's house, who said all He has is yours. Cultivate the awareness of royalty. 

Think about, ponder what the Almighty can do, meditate on the goodness and greatness, intelligence and unconditional love of the Father.

As it is in Father's house, so let it be done on earth for His name sake.

Christ, The eternal "Yes"

                                                                    
Jesus Christ was not "Yes" and "No".  In Him it has always been "Yes"!   And so through Him the "Amen" is spoken by us, the redeemed.  All to the glory of God.  II Corinthians 1:19-20

God my Father is trustworthy.  He means what He says.  I can build my life on it.  But I must come into agreement with what He says.  I can not afford to allow fear to dictate my words,  for then I am drawn away from His "Yes" and create the human "No"  that contradicts Him.  Know what the Word says so I can speak the divine "Yes" of God's promises to every human "No". 

E. Stanly Jones said, "Christ became the human "No" on the cross.  His resurrection becomes the eternal "Yes". . . .
. . .to know the Father heart of God toward me and enjoy Him forever.
. . .to life more abundant, beyond what this world has to offer in possessions and position.
. . .to escape from the corruptipon of this world by the power of the in-dwelling Presence.
. . .to all I need for life and godliness.
. . .to forgiveness, restoration, recovery of living faith.
. . .to kingdom purpose and productivity.
. . .to a life testimony that honors Christ.

God does not say "Yes" to some of His promises, and "No" to others.  He said to Jesus, who walked in obedience and love, "Yes! You are My beloved.  In you, I am well pleased".    I am in Christ and I hear His "Yes" to me.  I pronounce the "Amen" to all you have promised. 

As it is in Heaven, so let it be on earth in my situation and it concerns me and my family.

Be filled with the Spirit of God.  Ephesians 5:18

Spirit/Soul, soak in the life giving energy of God.  Marinate to saturation in His presence.

Holy Spirit, baptize me. . .inside and out. . . above and beneath. . empowered to walk Your new way.
Holy Spirit, be consuming fire in me. . .melting away all fleshly resistence to Your voice. .removing hay, wood and stubble. . . making me pliable to be molded for usefulness.

I decree. . .let the sons of God be revealed in this generation!  Awakened to the Father.

As it is in heaven, so let it be on earth in me. .in the people of God!
. . all pride is smashed in me.
.  .all hardness of heart is broken.
. .all bitterness is rooted out of me.
. .all fear and unbelief is replaced by living faith. The kind that brings forth the Kingdom in hearts.

I declare with Jesus, that the Kingdom of God is already here and I can make a draw on it for my present reality.  Therefore, I choose to speak those things that be not as though they are, so they will become what He has already provided.

I overflow with grace.  Grace and mercy follow me all the days of my life.
I walk in the favor of God.  He is always working for my highest good for His glory.
I pour forth living water.  Out of my innermost being flows rivers of water.
I exude joy, creativity, enthusiasm,  because Jesus has showed me who the Father/Creator is.
I pray without ceasing.  I am constantly aware that He is with me wanting to do life with me.
I am living God's promised abundant life.


If you are feeling otherswise, your main focus has shifted to the cares of this world.  Recalculate!

The Fragrance of Christ

Thanks be to God!  He always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ Jesus. He continually manifests through us the knowledge and fragrance of Christ.  He diffuses the fragrance of Christ as a sweet perfune, an aroma of life.  11 Cor.2:14

Blow through me Spirit of the Living God, as Your breeze blows through the Lavander to release it's calming and healing fragrance.

I am to You, like a diffuser of precious, essential oils.  Keep me saturated, down to the cell level.   My life aura radiates Christ on an energetic level too. 
                                                                Shine Jesus!  Shine.

I declare that I am. . .and my family is. . .being led in the triumphal procession of Jesus Christ:
.. over the curse of His broken law.
. .over the deceiptful attraction of earthly things.
. .over the lies that parade as truth in my inward parts.
. .over the wounds that create barriers to life of the Spirit.

I decree to my soul . .repentance is God's gift of pruning.  It is easy to repent when the Spirit of holiness exposes the works of the flesh in me.

I bow the knee to no other name - there is no other name given among men whereby we find salvation and soul satisfaction.  I refuse to bow the knee to fear, self-pity, resentment, to self-hatred.


Bloom children,  bloom where He plants you.  Agree with the Master Gardener about the weeds that rob you of the nourishment needed to flourish.

If God is for  me, who can be against me? 

What am I afraid of?  Why is my soul so troubled within me?  What happened to the peace He gave me?  Has my heavenly Father changed His mind or His heart toward me?

Almighty God, Creator is my shepherd.  yes!  and He is for me.  Who or what can prevail against me?

Has He promised to protect me?
Has He promised to provide for me?
Has He promised to be with me?  Never abandon me.
Yes!  and He  has drawn me into the love relationship with Him.
He has empowered me to go love His world, partnering with Him.

If God is for me, then I walk in His favor.
Tribulation, adversity disappointment, storms will come, but since I walk in favor, I triumph over the effects of the curse.

I declare in agreement with the truth of God's word. . .I walk in favor with God and man.  The favor of God as a banner,  a mantle. . .the overshadowing Presence.  The favor covers my family.

I declare. . .as I see, as I hear in the inner heart of intimacy with my Abba, so I say to the broken places of my world. . .so I repeat to the broken, hurting places in me. . .in my family members.
Storm, be still. . .fear, turn loose. . .lies and deception, be exposed. . .peace, return
Be healed. . .be restored. . .be replentished


Turn your eyes away to look full in His face.  Meditate on the truths presented in Romans 8 and come into agreement with the Holy Spirit who communicates with you, heart to heart.

As It Is In Heaven

I plan to begin posting what I have been writting the past 6 months.  I have titled this series AS IT IS IN HEAVEN because Jesus taught His disciples to pray,  "Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name.  Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven."

Christianity is not a religion of doctrinal truth and righeous activity designed to gain the favor of God.  It is a relationship designed to enjoy the Triune God. The promised life of abunance flows out of intimate relationship with the heart of God.  Through companionship and dialogue, one is privileged to maintain close connections with our Heavenly Father, who loves us unconditioanlly.  No matter what, His arms and heart are always opened to receive us. He wants to do life with us.

Since God is holy and has called us to work with Him for His purposes, He will be renewing our minds and teaching us to think like He things.  His love never changes,  His arms are never closed to us, however, expect Him to be true to Himself and transform us, spirit, soul (mind, will, emotions) and body to agree with what he designed and brought forth in the earth.  EXCITING isn't it?

My vision for this series is to provide thoughts that are in heaven according to the Scripture and according to what Jesus taught, so that you can make declarations to see them manifest on the earth.  This is the work of the Kingom that has already come.
The following is a short example.

According to II Corinthians 5:17 If anyone is in Christ he is a new creation.  Old things have passed away.  All things have become new.

With the authority of Jesus, I decree that what He brought about by the sheding of His blood is true and is a reality for me and Tal, is a reality in my three children and for my grandchildren.

I declare that we do walk in the NEW for the honor of crucified Savior.
The old ways have no power to restrain the new that has come.
The new ways of the Kingdom compel and motivate.
Our lives have the fragrance of Christ.
We have ears that hear in the heavenly realm.
We have eyes that see in God's Spirit realm,.
We can walk in the newness of resurretion life and the completed covenant in Christ's blood.

As it is written, so let it be done.