May the people of God lift up their eyes to Him who has never failed His people and who is always faithful and who has a plan and a timetable.
May they take heart and be strengthened by His faithfulness.
“Counting on God’s rule to prevail, I take heart and gain strength…” (Hab.3:19, Msg)
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June 30, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, faithfulness, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
Unresolved anger can become a distorted filter or darkened understanding. The positive person sees life through rose-colored glasses. Likewise, the angry, grieving see life through a bitter-lemon-yellow perspective. Their position and perspective affects their view of self, God, people and situations, and it destroys self-confidence, health, lifestyle and destiny. Unresolved anger can become a generational curse! It can be passed on as an inheritance. Sometimes we cannot find the root of anger because it is in a past generation and it will take the Spirit of God to reveal it!
(This is the twelfth excerpt from Kathy’s article “Healing The Parts To Be Whole“ which was published in SEEC Magazine [Marty and Kathy’s ministry magazine]. More excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)
Marty & Kathy Gabler invite you to read their
articles in the latest issue of SEEC Magazine.
Volume 19 Issue 3
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June 29, 2015 | Categories: 2015, July 5 | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, anger, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, positive, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, rejoice, resolve, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
As the people of God assemble today, may they be
stirred to awaken to the light of Christ who shows them
the path away from fraud and error. May they awaken
from all sense of slumber and not dose at time of opportunity.
“Wake up from your sleep, Climb out of your coffins;
Christ will show you the light!” (Eph. 5:14, Msg)
June 28, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, 2014, 2015, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, conference, destiny, dominion, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, God, god speaks, grace, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, Lord, manifestation, March 6, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, New Year, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, Prince, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, Redding, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, scripture, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
Unresolved anger can become a driving force, a passion, an energy that can seem good and productive, while it undermines like termites until the core of character, integrity, hope and joy of life is eaten away. Unresolved anger can become depression, fear, sickness and even a pattern of failure. I know a young lady whose anger at criticism and injustice as a child kept her grieving. She became a prisoner of her focus. Because she could not take her eyes off of her victimization, she remained a victim, actually positioning herself for more criticism and injustice. Resolving her anger was the release from the pattern.
(This is the eleventh excerpt from Kathy’s article “Healing The Parts To Be Whole“ which was published in SEEC Magazine [Marty and Kathy’s ministry magazine]. More excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)
June 27, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, 2014, 2015, anger, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, conference, destiny, dominion, dreams, drepression, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, God, god speaks, grace, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, Lord, manifestation, March 6, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, New Year, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, passion, power of god, prayer, Prince, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, Redding, rejoice, resolve, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, scripture, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
Anger is a strong passion, which of itself is not sin; but we sin, or miss the mark, by how we DEAL with it, (Eph 4:26-32). We MUST resolve it according to Godly principles, and resolve it QUICKLY! Ignoring anger does not make it go away. Anger is tangible, as literal as a hot coal. It will burn and destroy . . . health, relationships, opportunities, destiny. Exploding in temper does not resolve anger because even after the bomb blows, it regenerates if there is no CHANGE of heart or issues! Unresolved anger can change form until it is unrecognizable. It can become a witty cynicism. If my jokes and remarks make people laugh the anger doesn’t seem so dangerous! But anger can anchor GRIEF to our lives! (This is the tenth excerpt from Kathy’s article “Healing The Parts To Be Whole“ which was published in SEEC Magazine [Marty and Kathy’s ministry magazine]. More excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)
June 27, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, 2014, 2015, anger, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, conference, destiny, dominion, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, God, god speaks, grace, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, Lord, manifestation, March 6, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, New Year, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, passion, power of god, prayer, Prince, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, Redding, rejoice, resolve, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, scripture, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
May we allow the Holy Spirit to reason with us when we get over into a
mentality of frustration and anger, and begin to express views and attitudes
that aren’t even reasonable. May He help us to recover in a timely fashion
and grant us grace to repair the breaches.
“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD…” (Isa.1:18, KJV)
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June 25, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, 2014, 2015, anger, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, conference, destiny, dominion, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, frustration, future, gifts of the Spirit, God, god speaks, grace, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 1:18, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, Lord, manifestation, March 6, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, New Year, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, Prince, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, reason, Redding, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, scripture, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
INABILITY or REFUSAL to be comforted can be a sign that the roots of grief have become infected with anger and unforgiveness. It is sometimes difficult to recognize anger or unforgiveness because they have many faces. Anger can SEEM like a responsibility. ‘I must stay angry to protect my family. I must stay angry to protect myself from this ever happening again.’ Or, ‘I must stay angry to insure the guilty party does not go unpunished!’ Anger can even seem to be a positive force and be used as a form of power or control in chaotic times. However, the long range repercussions are not good. James 1:20, “For man’s anger does NOT bring about the righteous life that God desires. (NIV)
(This is the ninth excerpt from Kathy’s article “Healing The Parts To Be Whole“ which was published in SEEC Magazine [Marty and Kathy’s ministry magazine]. More excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)
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June 24, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, anger, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, grief, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, wellness, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
May the Lord bring us such wonderful blessings as to prevent
deterioration and loss. May He bless us in the matters where we
need restoration and repair. May there be supply for repair and replacement.
“And my God will liberally supply (fill to the full) your every need according
to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Phil.4:19, Amp)
“What A Day Can Hold”
Melissa Gabler singing a spontaneous song in
worship at Grace International Church.
(Best enjoyed with headphones or earbuds)
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June 23, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, Philipians 4:19, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, rejoice, restoration, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
If we do not receive comfort, we become CRIPPLED by GRIEF. One of the tell-tale signs that GRIEF has crippled a person is they continually rehearse their trials until the listener fully understands and relives their experience. They usually believe their experience is so unique that no one else can fully understand or sympathize. Another mark of grief being in residence too long is one physical battle after another. Receiving comfort closes the door on calamity or loss. Continued grief keeps the door open, so calamity keeps coming! Hopelessness is not just emptiness, it is a vacuum that sucks in despair. Likewise Grief can become a vacuum that draws more tragedy. WE CANNOT LIVE THERE!
(This is the eighth excerpt from Kathy’s article “Healing The Parts To Be Whole“ which was published in SEEC Magazine [Marty and Kathy’s ministry magazine]. More excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)
Marty & Kathy Gabler invite you to read their
articles in the latest issue of SEEC Magazine.
Volume 19 Issue 3
CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO READ:
SEEC Magazine Volume 19 Issue 3
June 22, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, grief, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
As the people of God assemble today, may they look upon
one another, as they hope the Lord looks upon them, and
may they have mercy toward one another forgiving offenses
and realizing the life-giving consequences of harmony and unity.
“Put up with one another. Forgive. Pardon any offenses against
one another, as the Lord has pardoned you, because you should
act in kind.” (Col.3:13, Voice)
June 21, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, Colosians 3:13, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
May the Lord grant recovery #1—May the Lord grant His people
recovery from time spent in ill health; and restore lost strength,
lost income and lost time.
“But then I will bring health [recovery] and healing to the people
there. I will heal them and let them enjoy [reveal to them] great
[an abundance of] peace and safety [security].” (Jer.33:6, EB)
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June 20, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jeremiah 33:6, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
I know a lady who always viewed herself as a “Pastor’s Wife”. When her husband died, the “pastor” died and she suddenly had no identity! She mourned but did not move on to comfort. In the heavy fog of grief she even considered suicide; but God “called her sons to her side to speak to her, encourage and instruct.” She received the comfort and CHANGED from a woman in her 70’s wanting to forfeit her future to a woman who is passionately building the future as she travels and ministers to many!
(This is the seventh excerpt from Kathy’s article “Healing The Parts To Be Whole“ which was published in SEEC Magazine [Marty and Kathy’s ministry magazine]. More excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)
Marty & Kathy Gabler invite you to read their
articles in the latest issue of SEEC Magazine.
Volume 19 Issue 3
CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO READ:
SEEC Magazine Volume 19 Issue 3
June 19, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, grief, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
We cannot have any more influence with someone than they
have value for us. When we refresh someone or meet a need,
value is established. Friendship and loyalty are of great value.
“They have refreshed my spirit and yours. You should
recognize the value of people like these.” (1Cor.16:18, NCV)
Marty & Kathy Gabler invite you to read their
articles in the latest issue of SEEC Magazine.
Volume 19 Issue 3
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SEEC Magazine Volume 19 Issue 3
June 18, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Corinthians 16:18, 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, friendship, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, influence, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, loyalty, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
Marty & Kathy Gabler invite you to read their
articles in the latest issue of SEEC Magazine.
Volume 19 Issue 3
CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO READ:
SEEC Magazine Volume 19 Issue 3
In This Issue:
Nevertheless, Thy Kingdom Come……………Kathy Gabler
A New Season, A New Order……………………Jim Hodges
The Gospel Of The Kingdom……………………Simon Purvis
Ecclesia……………………………………………….Bob Long
And He Gave Some Pastors…………………….Lynn Burling
Hannibal’s Strategy………………………………Joe Bogue
Colonize The Earth With Heaven…………….LaDell Wilson
Know Who You Really Are……………………..Larry Burden
THY Kingdom Come……………………………..Marty Gabler
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June 18, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, 2014, 2015, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, conference, destiny, dominion, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, God, god speaks, grace, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, Lord, manifestation, March 6, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, New Year, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, Prince, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, Redding, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, scripture, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
Grief can feel like the right thing to do. We can get used to grief until it begins to feel “normal;” and normal is comfortable! So, as hard as GRIEF is, CHANGE is harder. True comfort will mean change of position and perspective and change of heart. One of the original meanings of “shall be comforted” is 1) to call to one’s side, (Strong/Thayer). As God calls us to His side, we CHANGE positions, moving from our view of the situation to God’s view or moving from our view of self to God’s view of us. 2) “Shall be comforted” also means to speak to, instruct, to encourage, to teach. We CHANGE from debating our cause to hearing the truth. We CHANGE from reacting to feelings to responding to truth.
(This is the sixth excerpt from Kathy’s article “Healing The Parts To Be Whole“ which was published in SEEC Magazine [Marty and Kathy’s ministry magazine]. More excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)
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June 17, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, 2014, 2015, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, change, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, conference, destiny, dominion, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, God, god speaks, grace, grief, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, Lord, manifestation, March 6, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, New Year, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, Prince, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, Redding, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, scripture, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
May the people of God Most High not just look up and look around like the goose who hears honking from other geese and begins honking because they are honking, but may we be like the eagle that soars above it all so that we may gain proper perspectives for positive action that is guided by the better perspective.
“But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.” (Isa.40:31, Amp)
Click the link below to hear Melissa and Marty singing “Rise Up”
on Track 10 of their worship CD “An Encounter.”
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June 16, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, eagle, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 40:3, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, soar, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
The man I mentioned with fifty years worth of “infection” around his
wound refuses to be comforted! Why? Why don’t people always move
on and welcome comfort? Why do people refuse to “get over” some things?
I believe the major reason is because receiving COMFORT requires CHANGE!
(This is the fifth excerpt from Kathy’s article “Healing The Parts To Be Whole“
which was published in SEEC Magazine [Marty and Kathy’s ministry magazine].
More excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.)
KATHY GABLER brings an encouraging word in this 3min. audio file.
“He is putting gates in your fences.”
http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2013-09-04T13_14_04-07_00
June 15, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
As the people of God assemble today, may they receive from the Lord awareness of what the Lord is doing in this hour, both in their church and in them—aware that the Lord is making a roadway out of captivity and rivers that supply where past predictions have said they couldn’t supply.
“Behold, I will do something new, Now it will spring forth; Will you not be aware of it? I will even make a roadway in the wilderness, Rivers in the desert.” (Isa.43:19, NASB)
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May the Lord keep those who travel and stay in hotels.
May He keep them as they travel and give them favor
in booking flights and hotels.
“I am sending an angel ahead of you, who will protect
[guard] you as you travel [on the way/path]. He will lead
[bring] you to the place I have prepared.” (Ex.23:20, EXB)
Dreams, Visions And Prophecy Conference
September 25-27, 2015
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https://martygabler.com/dreams-visions-prophecy/
June 13, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, 2014, 2015, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, conference, destiny, dominion, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, God, god speaks, grace, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, Lord, manifestation, March 6, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, New Year, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, Prince, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, Redding, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, scripture, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
Grief itself can feel too heavy to bear, like a smothering heaviness that dulls our passions and confuses our thinking. It is a painful fog that can blur our vision and distort our reasoning abilities. That is why, even though grief is a necessary first step, we cannot stay there. We must move on. Matt 5:4, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” The second step to healing is “being comforted.” Wounds to the soul and spirit are only healed when we move from GRIEF to COMFORT.
(This is the fourth excerpt from Kathy’s article “Healing The Parts To Be Whole“ which was published in SEEC Magazine [Marty and Kathy’s ministry magazine]. More excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.)
In this 2 min. audio encouragement Kathy
declares: “Your Redeemer lives and He is
able to buy back time that the locusts have eaten.”
CLICK ON THIS LINK to listen:
http://martygabler.podomatic.com/entry/2013-10-14T04_56_06-07_00
June 12, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, grief, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, mourn, Myles Munroe, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, reassurance, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
May the Lord propel you, and the work you were born for, forward
with energy and success while enemies and obstacles retreat into obscurity.
“We wish to inform you that we went to the construction site of the Temple
of the great God of Judah. It is being built with huge stones, and timber is
being laid in the city walls. The work is going forward with great energy
and success.” (Ezra 5:8, LB)
Marty on KPLE-TV
Subject: “New Testament Prophecy”
CLICK ON THIS LINK TO WATCH–https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1pJT7ykeCE
June 11, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, Ezra 5:8, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Haggin, happy, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, purpose, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
Healing does not come by ignoring wounds. TIME does NOT heal ALL wounds. I know a man in his sixties who continually rehearses his abusive childhood. Some of the laws he lives by are actually memorials to those past injustices! Healing of the soul is almost always a process. Believe it or not, the first step toward healing is grieving. We invest TIME in relationships. We invest SWEAT in our labors. We invest HOPE in our plans. Investment is God’s principle of seed time and harvest. Built into sowing is the expectation of harvest; so grief is unavoidable when our efforts end in disappointment or loss. Grief is a necessary part of the healing process because we need to cry and release the inner pain that medicine cannot touch.
(This is the third excerpt from Kathy’s article “Healing The Parts To Be Whole“ which was published in SEEC Magazine [Marty and Kathy’s ministry magazine]. More excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.)
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May you have more strength and vitality and
freedom from pain by the end of the week.
“For the highest God above, who is and always will be, the only One who is holy has this to say: Eternal One: I live in the high and holy place, yet I am with the low, the weak, and the humble. I renew their vitality and revive their strength.” (Isa.57:15, The Voice)
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David prayed in Psalm 41:4, “Heal my inner self.” (AMP) We all have wounds in our lives that we cannot fit into a pretty picture: experiences that seem to deny God’s goodness, injustices that oppose His plans, conditions that contradict faith, circumstances that seem to defy God’s presence and relationships that resist His love. Jesus told us offenses would come, Matthew 18:7; and the truth is that we have all suffered the wounds of offense, injustice and loss. But the greater issue is that our experiences can either Equip us or Cripple us. It is the will of our Father that we be healed and equipped.
(This is the second excerpt from Kathy’s article “Healing The Parts To Be Whole“ which was published in SEEC Magazine [Marty and Kathy’s ministry magazine]. More excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.)
June 8, 2015 | Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1 Thessalonians 4:17, Apostle, Barbara Yoder, Beth Moore, Bethel, Bible, Bill Johnson, Body of Christ, celebrate, CFNI, charismatic, Chuck Pierce, church, Cindy Jacobs, circumstances, comfort, destiny, dreams, Dutch Sheets, elderly, encouragement, faith, father, Five-Fold, FMCI, future, gifts of the Spirit, god speaks, grace, Haggin, happy, healed, healing, Holy Spirit, hope, Identity, intercession, Isaiah 9:7, Israel, Jentezen Franklin, Jeremiah 29:11, Jesus, Jim Goll, Jim Hodges, John 3:16, John Eckhart, John Kelly, Joseph Prince, Joyce Meyer, Kathy Gabler, Kim Clement, Kingdom of God, Lakewood, Lance Wallnau, life, Lindsey, manifestation, Marty Gabler, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:33, Myles Munroe, obstacles, ORU, Osteen, power of god, prayer, problems, prophecy, prophesy, prophet, prophetic, prosperity, Psalm 41:4, purpose, rejoice, Rick Joyner, Rick Pino, righteousness, salvation, Savior, SEEC Ministries, sons of God, spiritual warfare, success, TD Jakes, Tony Evans, victorious, victory, visions, Will of God, wisdom, word of god | Leave a comment
Unresolved anger can become a driving force, a passion, an energy that can seem good and productive, while it undermines like termites until the core of character, integrity, hope and joy of life is eaten away. Unresolved anger can become depression, fear, sickness and even a pattern of failure. I know a young lady whose anger at criticism and injustice as a child kept her grieving. She became a prisoner of her focus. Because she could not take her eyes off of her victimization, she remained a victim, actually positioning herself for more criticism and injustice. Resolving her anger was the release from the pattern.
Anger is a strong passion, which of itself is not sin; but we sin, or miss the mark, by how we DEAL with it, (Eph 4:26-32). We MUST resolve it according to Godly principles, and resolve it QUICKLY! Ignoring anger does not make it go away. Anger is tangible, as literal as a hot coal. It will burn and destroy . . . health, relationships, opportunities, destiny. Exploding in temper does not resolve anger because even after the bomb blows, it regenerates if there is no CHANGE of heart or issues! Unresolved anger can change form until it is unrecognizable. It can become a witty cynicism. If my jokes and remarks make people laugh the anger doesn’t seem so dangerous! But anger can anchor GRIEF to our lives! (This is the tenth excerpt from Kathy’s article “Healing The Parts To Be Whole“ which was published in SEEC Magazine [Marty and Kathy’s ministry magazine]. More excerpts will be posted Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Previous excerpts may be read by scrolling down this page.)
INABILITY or REFUSAL to be comforted can be a sign that the roots of grief have become infected with anger and unforgiveness. It is sometimes difficult to recognize anger or unforgiveness because they have many faces. Anger can SEEM like a responsibility. ‘I must stay angry to protect my family. I must stay angry to protect myself from this ever happening again.’ Or, ‘I must stay angry to insure the guilty party does not go unpunished!’ Anger can even seem to be a positive force and be used as a form of power or control in chaotic times. However, the long range repercussions are not good. James 1:20, “For man’s anger does NOT bring about the righteous life that God desires. (NIV)
If we do not receive comfort, we become CRIPPLED by GRIEF. One of the tell-tale signs that GRIEF has crippled a person is they continually rehearse their trials until the listener fully understands and relives their experience. They usually believe their experience is so unique that no one else can fully understand or sympathize. Another mark of grief being in residence too long is one physical battle after another. Receiving comfort closes the door on calamity or loss. Continued grief keeps the door open, so calamity keeps coming! Hopelessness is not just emptiness, it is a vacuum that sucks in despair. Likewise Grief can become a vacuum that draws more tragedy. WE CANNOT LIVE THERE!
I know a lady who always viewed herself as a “Pastor’s Wife”. When her husband died, the “pastor” died and she suddenly had no identity! She mourned but did not move on to comfort. In the heavy fog of grief she even considered suicide; but God “called her sons to her side to speak to her, encourage and instruct.” She received the comfort and CHANGED from a woman in her 70’s wanting to forfeit her future to a woman who is passionately building the future as she travels and ministers to many! 
Grief can feel like the right thing to do. We can get used to grief until it begins to feel “normal;” and normal is comfortable! So, as hard as GRIEF is, CHANGE is harder. True comfort will mean change of position and perspective and change of heart. One of the original meanings of “shall be comforted” is 1) to call to one’s side, (Strong/Thayer). As God calls us to His side, we CHANGE positions, moving from our view of the situation to God’s view or moving from our view of self to God’s view of us. 2) “Shall be comforted” also means to speak to, instruct, to encourage, to teach. We CHANGE from debating our cause to hearing the truth. We CHANGE from reacting to feelings to responding to truth. 
Grief itself can feel too heavy to bear, like a smothering heaviness that dulls our passions and confuses our thinking. It is a painful fog that can blur our vision and distort our reasoning abilities. That is why, even though grief is a necessary first step, we cannot stay there. We must move on. Matt 5:4, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” The second step to healing is “being comforted.” Wounds to the soul and spirit are only healed when we move from GRIEF to COMFORT.
May the Lord propel you, and the work you were born for, forward
Healing does not come by ignoring wounds. TIME does NOT heal ALL wounds. I know a man in his sixties who continually rehearses his abusive childhood. Some of the laws he lives by are actually memorials to those past injustices! Healing of the soul is almost always a process. Believe it or not, the first step toward healing is grieving. We invest TIME in relationships. We invest SWEAT in our labors. We invest HOPE in our plans. Investment is God’s principle of seed time and harvest. Built into sowing is the expectation of harvest; so grief is unavoidable when our efforts end in disappointment or loss. Grief is a necessary part of the healing process because we need to cry and release the inner pain that medicine cannot touch. 
David prayed in Psalm 41:4, “Heal my inner self.” (AMP) We all have wounds in our lives that we cannot fit into a pretty picture: experiences that seem to deny God’s goodness, injustices that oppose His plans, conditions that contradict faith, circumstances that seem to defy God’s presence and relationships that resist His love. Jesus told us offenses would come, Matthew 18:7; and the truth is that we have all suffered the wounds of offense, injustice and loss. But the greater issue is that our experiences can either Equip us or Cripple us. It is the will of our Father that we be healed and equipped.
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