Transition requires change, facilitated by frustration

I vividly recall years ago. I was at my lowest. Whatever could go wrong in my life was indeed going wrong. It was almost as if my enemies were standing in line, just waiting for their opportunity to take a shot at me.

I was feeling quite frustrated that day. For anyone who hasn't experienced it yet, prolonged frustration can take a toll, leading to intense emotional pain and even bitterness if we don't try to view things from a more positive angle.

The most challenging part of my experience with frustration wasn't that my enemies were relentless in their attacks. Instead, it was my repeated cries to God that seemed to go unheard. I also knew, deep in my heart, that I should have been much further in life than I was at that moment. The best way I can describe it is like being in a prison cell, where all the beautiful things I wanted to do and achieve in life are laid out before me. However, because of visible and invisible restrictions and limitations, I couldn't break free or live the better life I knew was waiting for me.

To make matters worse, my life seems programmed to repeat the same cycle of fruitlessness, not to mention the myriad friends who were quick to give their version of my ongoing saga, despite all that I have mentioned. I was completely unaware that I was in TRANSITION for the better! The reality is that it should not matter whether God responds to our cries or not if our trust is unconditionally embedded in Him. After all, He knows the end of all beginnings, including our transitions.

The word transition is defined as a "change" from one state or place to another. However, during that transition, your life will likely be turned upside down with no sign of human or spiritual help. As I have found, this is because "CHANGE" is the only necessary component of a transition. In other words, no transition can happen without the person undergoing it making a change. This required change is almost always triggered and directed by frustration. It is through frustration that you become so fed up with the same old, fruitless, non-productive routine of people, places, and things that you then, and only then, embrace the change needed to transition to your next, which you probably would have ignored under normal circumstances.

Your life might be feeling a bit turned upside down right now, and that's often a sign that substantial changes are on their way. God has a way of guiding us through transitions, even when it feels challenging. Looking back, I realize that the ways I used to think and act would have held me back today. If I had resisted those changes out of frustration, I might have missed out on growth. So, consider this: your frustrations might actually be gentle nudges from God, softly telling you, "Get ready for a new chapter in your life because I am about to lead you into something better."

"Embrace the change in your transition that will be administered by frustration."

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing

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Sowing and Reaping

While it may seem as if absolutely nothing is happening for you, and it appears to be business as usual. Know for sure that the same God who has promised his children that "ALL THINGS" must work for their good is silently working behind the scenes, ensuring that all things will do just that, and that is, work for your good!

While you may not appreciate it now, in short order, you will be thanking God for this commonly used word: "seasons." That's right, those who are opposing you and are continually unfair to you. This is indeed their season, and what they're doing now will determine what happens to them in the future! But make no mistake: as sure as night follows day, your season of restoration and uninterrupted favor is on the horizon, quickly approaching, as long as you continue to do what is right in your current season of what appears to be fruitlessness.

While others may only focus on seasons as a time of flourishing, it is a time of planting what you desire now to ensure the kind of harvest or reaping you want during your future seasons.

In other words, even though this is not your season of plenty, fairness from others, opportunities, etc., this should not discourage you from continuing to plant the seeds of being fair to others, giving, forgiving, helping, etc. Again, what you're planting in your everyday life now will determine the outcome of your destiny later.

So don't act surprised when things begin to fall apart, and all doors are sealed shut in your life with zero evidence of opening in your next season. The truth is, you knew good and well that you made life difficult for others, blocked their opportunities, and sat on their destiny when you were in a position to advance them.

I want to say this to someone today. You may be in a season where you occupy the chair and decide whether a person advances. Know for sure that you are, at the same time, determining your own future by the seeds of hate, unfairness, Victimization, or by promoting fairness, justice, and the well-being of others now.

Every season's primary purpose is to prepare us for the next season. However, we are currently determining what those future seasons will produce based on our performance toward others in the seasons we're in now. Again, God is not mocked; whatever a man does now, be it good or bad, he will reap what he sowed in the future Galatians 6:7. This is not an opinion; THIS IS A LAW!

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Knocked Down But Not Knocked Out

THIS DAY, I WILL ARISE

Your adversary does not want to see you rise after a setback. He intends to keep you discouraged, questioning your purpose, and expecting another disappointment. When you return to prayer, apply God’s Word, and resume your responsibilities, you refuse to allow yesterday’s defeat to govern today’s decisions.

Yes, you have experienced a setback. Perhaps you invested time, effort, and resources into something which failed. Perhaps you prayed for a particular outcome, yet your circumstances moved in the opposite direction. The disappointment deserves acknowledgment, but you must examine what you have allowed disappointment to produce in your thinking. Have you stopped trying? Have you abandoned your responsibilities? Have you begun speaking about your future as though nothing will ever improve?

You must stop depending entirely on your own strength. Your determination has limits, and exhaustion will affect your judgment. God has never instructed you to face every challenge without His help. Bring your weakness before Him and begin reminding yourself of His Word.

First John 4:4 declares, “Greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” Philippians 4:13 says, “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Psalm 46:1 reminds us, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”

These Scriptures deserve more than an occasional quotation when you feel overwhelmed. Consider what they teach. Your circumstances do not remove God’s presence. Your weakness does not exhaust His strength. Trouble does not prevent you from seeking His help.

When Paul wrote about doing all things through Christ, he described learning to endure both provision and lack. His confidence rested in Christ’s strength throughout changing circumstances. You need this same confidence when progress is slow, resources are limited, and your emotions urge you to abandon your efforts.

Why have you accepted defeat as your permanent condition when God’s Word gives you reasons to continue? Discouragement becomes especially harmful when you allow a temporary experience to shape every expectation. One failed attempt does not prove every future effort will fail. A delay does not excuse neglecting what you already know to do.

Examine your response to the setback. Learn where you need correction, seek counsel where you lack understanding, and take responsibility for the decisions within your control. Depending on God includes obeying His instructions. Prayer does not remove your responsibility to act.

This time, approach your challenges with the Word of God directing your response. Ephesians 6:17 identifies the Word of God as the Spirit's sword. Read the Scriptures, consider their meaning, and apply them to your conduct. When fear urges you to withdraw, ask what obedience requires. When anger urges you to respond recklessly, practice restraint. When discouragement tells you to neglect your responsibilities, complete the next necessary task.

Give attention to your words as well. If you repeatedly declare that nothing will improve, you reinforce the thinking that discourages further effort. Speak honestly about your circumstances while remembering what God has promised. You do not need to deny a problem to express faith. You need to stop treating the problem as more authoritative than God’s instructions.

Your words are not a way to control every outcome. They should express your trust in God and your agreement with His truth. Instead of declaring your situation hopeless, acknowledge your need for wisdom and commit to seeking His guidance. Instead of calling yourself a failure, identify what needs to change and begin making the correction.

Consider Job. After receiving devastating news, he grieved and worshiped God, as Job 1:20 records. His worship did not mean the losses were painless. Throughout his suffering, he expressed sorrow and asked difficult questions. Yet his distress did not erase his relationship with God.

You also have permission to grieve without abandoning your faith. Bring your disappointment before the Lord. Speak honestly in prayer, receive correction where necessary, and continue doing what is right while you await answers.

Let us pray.

Father, in the name of your Son Jesus Christ, restore my mind and help me focus on your Word as I face today’s obstacles. Forgive me for the times I have allowed disappointment to govern my decisions. Strengthen me where I am weary, correct me where I am wrong, and give me wisdom where I lack understanding.

Help me see beyond my temporary circumstances without neglecting my present responsibilities. Show me what requires patience and what requires immediate action. Where fear has delayed my obedience, give me courage to proceed. Where my decisions have contributed to my difficulties, help me accept responsibility and make the necessary changes.

Lord, guide my tongue. Teach me to express my pain without continually rehearsing hopelessness. Replace careless complaints with honest prayer, gratitude, and words grounded in Scripture. Help me speak in agreement with your promises while submitting my desires to your will.

Give me the resolve to worship you during hardship, as your servant Job did. When events move in the opposite direction of my desires, keep me faithful. Help me bring my questions to you without withdrawing from prayer or abandoning obedience.

Expose the habits which keep me from completing my responsibilities. Help me distinguish genuine exhaustion from avoiding necessary work. Give me wisdom to rest when needed and discipline to act when required. Teach me to use my time responsibly and finish the work before me.

THIS DAY, I WILL ARISE.

I will return to the responsibilities I have neglected and take the next step in obedience. I will confront procrastination, reject laziness, and challenge negative thinking with the truth of God’s Word. I will receive correction, seek wisdom, and keep trying even when progress requires patience.

I will pursue these changes through the grace, mercy, favor, strength, and Spirit of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. My confidence rests in His help as I put His Word into practice.

Amen!

Written by: Kevin L A Ewing

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God's Ordained Positions Is Where You'll Find Your Provisions

Position: a condition concerning place, location, or situation. Particularly relating to favorable or unfavorable circumstances.

Scripture advises us that God knows the end of all things from their beginning, Isaiah 46:10. Scripture further advises us that God has already blessed us with all spiritual blessings, Ephesians 1:3. Based on the mentioned Biblical facts of God's awareness of what He already has in place for us, then the set times of the manifestation of our preordained provisions is based on His instructions we follow regarding our current and future positions.

After God instructed Elijah to declare a famine over the land, He also directed Elijah that his next position would include his provision during the famine, as recorded in 2 Kings 17:1-5.

Provision is defined as an arrangement or preparation beforehand for the doing of something, the meeting of needs, the supplying of means, etc.

Today, I would like to share some good news with you. God's favor is upon your life, and as a result, provision has been made for that complex, stubborn, and seemingly impossible situation you find yourself in. However, it is important to follow God's instructions to fully participate in this provision and occupy the position assigned to you.

To refresh your memory, even though God instructed Elijah to declare a famine, it did not excuse him from participating. However, God told Elijah to go to the brook Cherith, where he would find his provisions waiting for him. It's important to note that Elijah could accept or reject these crucial instructions. Before we move forward, please say to God, "Lord, please provide me with detailed instructions to my assigned positions where my provisions await me, in the mighty name of Jesus!"

"And it shall be, that thou shall drink of the brook; and I (God) have COMMANDED the Ravens to feed thee THERE!, 2 Kings 17:4.

My friend, hear me as I speak to your spirit this morning, GOD ALMIGHTY HAS ALREADY MADE PROVISION FOR YOUR PRESENT CONDITION, BUT IT'S LOCATED AT YOUR FUTURE POSITION!

"Your priority now should be seeking God's instruction for your next position. Ask Him to guide you towards the right place, location, people, or environment to proceed to. Many of you may struggle unnecessarily because you are in the wrong position waiting on God's provisions."

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding. In ALL thy ways, ACKNOWLEDGE him; as a result, He SHALL DIRECT THY PATHS! Proverbs 3:5-6.

YOUR DIVINE POSITION IS INCLUSIVE OF YOUR PROVISION THAT WAS MADE IN ADVANCE OF YOUR PRESENT DISLIKE CONDITION...................

Kevin L A Ewing

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Living in the spirit will require walking by faith

The Believers in Jesus Christ who live by sight, meaning they're limited to interpreting their five senses as they relate to our natural world, will be permanently restricted, if not stagnated, in their spiritual walk.

As Believers in Jesus Christ, we are commanded to walk by faith and NOT by sight. In other words, as members of the body of Christ, we directly violate this spiritual law stated in 2 Corinthians 5:7 when we judge or even assess matters from a superficial or physical perspective.

As a body of Believers, our acceptance of Jesus Christ and his work on the cross must transition us from mere natural men and women (limited by our five senses) to receiving the Spirit of God, whose purpose is to elevate us to greater spiritual understanding and limitless spiritual experiences.

Therefore, if the Believer does not see him or herself as a new spiritual creation with the Spirit of God dwelling within them, then more than likely, they will automatically revert to their usual natural way of living, of course, which is limited to their five senses, which are governed by fear.

Walking by faith means walking or behaving according to the Holy Bible's laws, principles, rules, and protocols! In doing so, you are positioning yourself to live, walk, and even behave in a manner that must exceed your natural human limitations. Moreover, you are also in a better position to receive the things of the spirit. According to scripture, the natural man, in his attempt to obtain the things of the spirit, will always conclude the things of the spirit as foolishness simply because such things are spiritually discerned. On the other hand, the believers in Jesus Christ, who have been spiritually regenerated, will always see things from their origin no matter how they are presented. The source of all things is spiritually rooted, and comparing spiritual things with something of a spiritual nature will always unveil the mysteries of our natural problems.

Thus, the following scripture: "13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.

14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he is judged of no man. 1 Corinthians 2:13-15

Live according to the Scriptures if you intend to live beyond your limited and restricted human limitations.

Kevin L A Ewing

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Your Gift Will Make Room for You

Someone. Anyone. For your gift to make room for you, it must be on display to be recognized. Your
gifts are the keys that will release you into your destiny.

God, in His infinite wisdom, has already conditioned the hearts, sight, and ears of others to search for and give special attention to the gifts He has placed in you. There is someone, a particular group, a specific organization, in search of what you have to offer. Please hear me tonight: your wealth, that beautiful home, a better life for your kids, being debt-free, and whatever else you're believing for, is all wrapped up in the gift that has been lying dormant in you.

Why not take this moment right now and say to the Lord:

Lord, please reveal to me the gifts You've placed in me, and position me at the right places, at the right times, to display my gifts to the right person or audience, in a way that catapults me to where You desire me to be at this point in my life, in the name of Your Son and my Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Hardship Often Activates a Dormant Gift

Sometimes we become so lost and confused about God's purpose for our lives that we neglect entirely, or misuse, the gifts He has invested in us. In such cases, we're unwillingly introduced to a period of hardship and difficulty, meant not only to get us back on the right course, but more so to activate and display the gifts planted within us.

The loss of a job, the cut in your pay, the disappointment relationships have brought you, the constant lack of funds: these are all sticks of opportunity poking you to exercise and begin operating in the gifts God has provided. Operating in your gift automatically starts the process of opening the right doors for your wealth and your time to shine.

It's the Gift, Not You, That Makes Room

It is imperative that we keep this at the forefront of our minds: our gifts, not ourselves, make room for us.

"A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men." (Proverbs 18:16)

Many have allowed pride and arrogance to intoxicate them, to the point that they've convinced themselves that it is they themselves, and not the gift, creating opportunities for them. Nevertheless, a spiritual law addresses this. The law says:

"Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall." (Proverbs 16:18)

God Has Already Positioned People to Find You

I don't know who you are or where you are at this point in your life. What I do know is that the people God has commissioned to promote and elevate you can only do so once you decide to step out on your God-given gifts and talents.

Every gift from God is accompanied by His handpicked group, saved and unsaved people, who may have zero idea of who you are, or you of them. In any event, they have been unknowingly, spiritually commissioned and programmed to identify that unique gift in you, all to advance you. In other words, they are looking and seeking you, and they don't even realize it.

You're in a financial dilemma because you're not using your gift. You feel like you're going nowhere in life simply because you insist on not using your gift. You're not advancing in ministry because you're too busy imitating your pastor instead of exercising your God-given gift.

The bottom line is this, my friend. Your opportunities, favor, financial blessings, dream home, dream car, your kids' school tuition, and the right connections to advance you to the right people and the right places are all locked away in a spiritual vault, waiting on the keys, which are your God-given gifts. At the end of the day, you cannot blame anyone but yourself if you continue not to activate the gifts God has given you to assist and bless others while advancing you at the same time.

Remember what the Lord has promised: it is your gift, and not you, that will make room for you (Proverbs 18:16).

Written by: Kevin L A Ewing
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A Little Can Tell You What a Lot Will Be Like

There is a saying that goes like this, "A LITTLE CAN TELL YOU WHAT A LOT WILL BE

LIKE"

Someone reading this note right now likely needs to hear it because they're receiving conflicting signals from a person, place, or thing they're contemplating making a permanent part of their life. Everything appears correct on the surface, but deep down, you sense that something isn't right.

I am here to tell you that the little you're being exposed to now is God's way of showing you that there is a lot more where that came from. In other words, you're dealing with a root. That means the signs you're being exposed to reveal the reality of what this person, thing, or environment is all about. The question for you is: are you prepared to live permanently with the excerpts you're currently being exposed to?

You have been asking God for insight into this confusing situation, expecting something big to happen as a sign to help you make the right decision. You have been getting signs all along in the little, consistent things you know full well you're not prepared to adapt to. Remove your emotions from the equation for a while, and I promise you that you'll see things for what they really are.

The scripture clearly states: "Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump?" (1 Corinthians 5:6). My friend, attaching yourself to this person or situation is like inviting the very thing you dislike into your life. Your enemy is trying to trap you by suggesting you can manage or change what currently displeases you.

The Lord's message to you, my friend: choose to disconnect now!!!

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Stay in your lane

Stay in your lane and wait on God to make things right for you.
Do not misplace your focus on those that seem to be a head of you, in a seemingly better position

than you or some how undermining you.


The saying that, "God is in control" would suggest that God was well aware of your matter prior to your matter surfacing in your life. God being in control further suggest that the all knowing God and the God that knows the end of all things from their beginnings, has also made provision to address your matter at "HIS" assigned time.


Things are not always the way they seem and while others may appear as if they have it all together on the outside, unknowing to you their world could be falling a part on the inside. In other words do not judge success based on their outwards appearance.


I promise you, the God of all hope will bless you to advance in due season, you will run laps around those that were once ahead of you, but this can and will only happen in God's perfect timing.


The scripture is clear when it said, "God will make everything beautiful in HIS time" Ecclesiastes 3:11.


Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
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Try it another way

Could it be that obstacles, setbacks, delays, and disappointments in life when viewed from a positive perspective, is God's way of saying, whatever it is you're attempting to achieve can be done another way!

As creatures created by God to progress and advance in life, the enemy has mastered the art of delay and disappointment to hamper our God-given ability to naturally develop.

I would like to say to someone today that your disappointment and frustration is due in part to your limited way of thinking. Yes! You have convinced yourself that your way of trying to attain success is the only way it can be done, when God has been whispering to you, "Try another way." As a reminder, insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result.

The word of the Lord to you my friend is, "Get up brush yourself off and try again, only this time try it ANOTHER WAY!

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Is this word for you?

I honestly do not know who this word is for today but what I do know is that there are many of you
that is about to run laps around many that were far ahead of you.

Yes, that's right! You have been at the back of the line for many years to the point that it has become a way of life for you. There are many in your age group and even younger that have accumulated and achieved so much that when you compare your life to theirs, it would appear as if your life is at a standstill.

The Lord wants you to know that power and opportunity is about to change hands. In the coming weeks' people, places and things will be added to your life and shift in your favor that has been commissioned by the spirit of God to accurately advance you to the point that will surpass your peers. Make no mistake this change is two-fold: 1) To promote you to where you should be according to God's plan at this point in your life and 2) To position you to elevate others from where you once were.

Those that fail the latter of the two by becoming self-absorbed will find themselves in their former lacking oppressive position but only this time in a far worse state. God said to remind him of his word which says, "For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with "FAVOR" wilt thou compass him as with a shield" Psalm 5:12 and " Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: so shalt thou find "FAVOR" and good understanding in the sight of God and man" Proverbs 3:3-4.

My friend hear me today, let these two scriptures become your foundation of expectation for what the Lord desires to achieve in your life, know that you are being positioned for better and to help others to become better, speak these scriptures daily declare them believe them expect them to manifest exactly what it says in your life in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.

"For they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint" Isaiah 40:31.

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
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Are you sure

Have you ever had that feeling that something just isn't right with someone, something or some
place? However, there is absolutely no physical evidence to prove or even identify what you're sensing deep within your spirit.

Have you or are you currently sensing that someone is not being altogether truthful with you or there is something about a particular person that is making you extremely uncomfortable that has not been revealed as yet? However, outside of your feeling  there is absolutely nothing to support your sense of discernment.

One of the difficult part of walking in the spirit as Believers of Jesus Christ is learning to disengage our five senses and allowing the spirit of God, His Holy Spirit to reveal to us via our spirit what the enemy is hiding or concocting to secure failure and destruction for us.

Satan's primary method of operation is to manipulate his victims via deception. Those that fail to build and strengthen their relationship with God become ideal candidates in being mislead and deceived by the evil one and his agents. One of his methods of deception is to initially give the appearance of Godliness and good will to the one that is being deceived or about to be deceived with the sole intent of pulling the intended victim off of their God designed destiny. In other words, to cause the Believer to never connect with what God had originally designed for them, such as the right mate, the right,career, the right church, the right life etc.

Many folks are very much bitter, hurt and disappointed today because they were convinced that they had, chosen the right mate, they thought they picked the right career, they were confident that they were being lead by the spirit to that particular church, that has now placed them in a far worse position prior to them attending that church. Question! Are you sure the Holy Spirit is leading your spirit with that choice you are about to make that will ultimately change your life? Is it that you desire a particular person or thing so bad that you have tagged God on the tail end of it to convince yourself that it is of God? Are you certain that you are not confusing the lust and selfish desires of your five senses and labeling it as the leading of the Holy Spirit?

My friend, let me tell you from personal experience, Satan is a master deceiver and an elaborate calculator of evil. No human being is exempted from his many deceptions, especially those that are lead by their lust instead of the Spirit of God! I honestly do not know who this message is for today but I am lead to speak this word to someone that desperately needs it. The lord said to tell you to LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP AND THAT YOU WILL KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUIT! Stop trying to convince and deceive yourself that these folks are who you desire them to be.... You are assisting the enemy to setup you up for destruction!

As a heads up, Satan will not deceive you or tempt you with things or people that do not appeal to you, instead he will use your desires and things that you gravitate to as a sugar coat with his evil embedded on the inside all in an effort in making your life a living hell.......... There is a saying that goes like this, "Not everything that glitters is gold"

Are you sure you're being lead by the Spirit of God or are you being deceived by a spirit of lust?

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Winners Possess A Different Spirit

 "A winner's excitement isn't so much based on the fact that they have won. Instead, their attitude results from the patience and endurance it took for them to become a winner" ~Kevin L A Ewing~.

WINNERS HAVE A DIFFERENT SPIRIT

Finding joy in the success of others, even when you may not be in the spotlight, can be a strong indication of future success. This positive mindset allows you to celebrate the achievements of those around you and reinforces the belief that success is attainable for everyone. It also fosters a sense of confidence and motivation if observed from a selfless perspective. Such people despise that competitive and jealous spirit. In fact, they see it as an enemy to their destiny that will serve best to a selfish person instead of a selfless person.

Individuals with a unique type of drive derive immense satisfaction from the accomplishments of their peers. They are so stimulated by the triumphs of others that they experience a sense of personal victory. Regardless of their own standing, they genuinely rejoice in the success of those around them.

Such individuals will always be a winner, even during losses. Again, the source of this person's greatness is the lack of jealousy, competitiveness, and inability to sabotage, undermine, and belittle the character of others to achieve success. Such a person sees life as a level playing field and concretely believes that time and opportunity are afforded to everyone.

If you believe the scripture I will mention shortly, you're also convinced that losing is a necessary part of the process of winning. This means that if you experience a temporary loss simply indicates that it is not yet your time to win. True winners possess a different spirit and do not define themselves solely by their victories. They understand that winning is a mindset and have always believed in their worth, patiently waiting for the right time and opportunity to reveal their true identity..

"I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn't always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn't always win the battle. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. And those who are educated don't always lead successful lives. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time" Eccl. 9:11

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The reality of hope

According to the World Health Organization, 56 million people die each year, which is an average of about 153,424 people each day.

Wow! Now isn't that amazing? 153,424 people die globally every single day. Now, what's even more amazing is the fact that neither you or myself were included in those numbers if we are reading this article.

While I would readily agree that there is so much to complain about, I can simultaneously say there is so much to be thankful and appreciative for, if nothing else, the ability to participate in the land of the living.

Scripture says to us, " For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion" Eccl. 9:4. The word hope in this text is defined as "EXPECTATION or ANTICIPATION" of something. What this simply means is this, while we may not have all that we would like to have at this point in our lives or things are not going the way we would like for it to go. The gift of life provides that hope that things can change at any moment!

King Solomon in the above scripture text understood this reality quite well. His analogy was; as powerful and intimidating as a Lion can be, if he is dead, then there  is no more hope for him. LIFE! Is embedded with hope. In spite of your defeated, depress or even unsuccessful state you may have found yourself in. The mere fact that you are alive has qualified you and position you that things has the ability and potential to change for the better. This is what hope does, it places a demand on the future insisting and demanding change.

Therefore, hope encourages life while the depletion of hope encourages and fosters death! Hopeless people, commits suicide, hopeless people entertain depression, hopeless people never see the light at the end of the tunnel, hopeless people are negative and sees the world as a spinning ball of darkness.

King Solomon went further in his understanding of this profound reality when he made mention of the following, "For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun." Eccl. 9:5-6.

In an effort to condense King Solomon's point, basically what he's saying is that those that are living are duly aware that their lives will come to an end one day, therefore they're not trying to hasten that assigned time via the entertaining of depression, not being able to get over certain situations, hate for others etc. Instead they're riding on the fact that because they are afforded another day of life, they've decided to maximize that day with the hope that is accompanied with it that things can change for the better. Solomon quickly added, that when a person dies he has been disqualified from the thing that hope fueled while he was among the living, which was: that person's love, hatred, envy, joy etc. In fact he said that all of these thing perished along with that person's demise.

I do not know who this post is speaking to this morning, but what I am fully aware of is the simple fact that if you're reading this post right now then it says to me that you have two gifts in your possession and they are the gift of life along with the gift of hope. Both of these gifts have qualified and enabled your temporal situation to change at any moment.

Hope, is the school master of life dictating to its audience that nothing can stay the same forever, good or bad CHANGE IS THE INEVITABLE!

Written By: Kevin LA Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com
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Despite The Views Of Others Restoration Will Be Your Portion

The story concerning the prodigal son is an interesting one. , when he finally came to his senses before deciding to return home, not only did he return to his former residence where his Father and family lived, but amazingly his Father restored him to where he should have been at that point in his life.

Scripture clearly says that when the prodigal son's Father saw him afar off, he had compassion on his son, hugged him, and kissed him, apparently overwhelmed by his son's return. The son, after admitting that he had sinned against heaven and in the sight of his Father. He said,  "I am no more worthy to be called thy son. It was at this moment that the Father said to his servants. "Bring forth the best robe, put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring the fatted calf, and kill it, and let us eat, and be merry." The key to God advancing you to where you should be in your life begins with you getting back into position. The prodigal son could not be advanced to where he should have been at that point in his life outside of returning to the one who was able to make it happen for him. Please read carefully what I am about to say next; it will only be when you perform it right with God and man that you will qualify to be advanced to where you should have been at this point in your life!

Why not make the decision right now and Confess to God and those you've wronged and, like the Prodigal son, abandon your pride for spiritual restoration that will make way for natural restoration in your life.

What is so interesting about this story is that the son was restored to where he should have been at that point in his life, even though his brother wasn't pleased with the Father's decision, seeing that he was the one that was always faithful, committed and stayed at his Father's side. I want to say to someone today that God not only desires to restore you, but he wants to position you to where you should have been at this point in your life. Despite what you have lost, how much of your time you have, or others have wasted, or the non-approval of others, it is still God's desire to hurl you to your rightful position at this point in your life.

"Lord, we decree and declare on this glorious day;  your word that says you will restore unto us the years that the locust hath eaten, the cankerworm, the Caterpillar, and the Palmer-worm, Joel 2:25.
We further stand on your word and command Satan and his agents to restore unto us sevenfold of everything he has stolen, including the substance of his household, according to your word in Proverbs 6:30-31. Father! Advance us in this day to where we should have been at this point in our lives in the mighty name of your son Jesus Christ. Amen!

Kevin L A Ewing
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It's Your Time To Be Advanced

Scripture says to us that God spoke through his prophet Isaiah, that he would raise up a heathen king
by the name of Cyrus. God said that he would do the following for king Cyrus:

" I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in pieces the bars of iron:

And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou may know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel" Isaiah 45:1-3

Well, I pray this morning that this same God who did the above for a heathen king will go ahead of whoever is reading this post and make the crooked paths in their lives straight. It is also my prayer that God Almighty will break in pieces the spiritual gates of brass and cut in half the spiritual bars of iron that have withheld your spiritual blessings and, as a result, advance you to where you should have been at this point in your life.

Father, Just like you did for King Cyrus, Please! Release to us the treasures of darkness and the hidden riches of secret places that the enemy has stolen from us so that we would be even more convinced, that you O' Lord, who has called us by our names, that you are the God of Israel.

I want to say to someone today that the God of all glory has positioned others to catapult you to where you should have been at this point in your life. The physical manifestation of what God has done for you spiritually will be revealed in the uncommon help that's about to come your way. All that the enemy has stolen from you spiritually and hid in his treasury must and will be released.

God advanced Abraham, God advanced Moses, God advanced Isaac, God advanced Jacob, God advanced Joseph, and so many others. NOW HE HAS DECIDED THAT IT'S TIME TO ADVANCE YOU!!!!!!

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com
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GOD WILL MAGNIFY YOU!

There are so many of you that are overdue for advancement and promotion in your life, but it seems as if every door has been shut and sealed.

It isn't that you're not qualified or possesses the smarts and skills, the problem my friend is that there are others in a position to assist and help you but perceive you as a threat or just love the idea of making life hard for you.

I am here to inform someone this morning that God has decided to "MAGNIFY" you in the midst of those that have rejected you. I want to make this clear! God is not about to change you! Instead, he will alter the perception of others towards you that will access the favor,, opportunities, blessings and the like that has been withheld from you.

To magnify is to make something appear much bigger than it actually is. It is also defined as exaggerating the appearance of something or someone. When something that can not be seen by the human eye is placed under a microscope, the microscope magnifies its size. So the reality is, absolutely nothing was done to whatever was put under the microscope. Instead, the microscope lens amplified the appearance of whatever it was magnifying......... My God!

GOD WILL INDEED MAGNIFY HIS PEOPLE!

Just before I proceed any further with this biblical insight, I must make clear that when God promotes, give favor, advances, or elevate you he initiates it by changing the perception of those around you. The lessons which were via your trouble and challenges were making the necessary changes in you. However, I am sure you’ll agree that no matter how much you’ve changed some folks refuse to accept the fact that you’ve changed, and will continue to label or categorize you as to who you use to be. Therefore, if it were left up to those around you who refuse to accept your change you’ll never advance. So, it is necessary for God to change their perception of you to accommodate the change in you.

Joshua, who was the minister of Moses was about to take on one of the greatest challenges of his life. That challenge was taking over as the leader of the children of Israel following Moses’ death. Now, lest we forget this was not an easy task, simply because Moses was the greatest leader they ever knew. Aside from leading them out of Egyptian bondage, the many miracles that were performed by God through him and to top it off he brought them out of slavery by breaking the back of poverty and causing them to become wealthy.

Like any good leader Moses affirms Joshua as the future leader to the children of Israel. “And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of Israel, be strong and of good courage.” Moses added by saying, “The Lord will go before thee, he will not fail thee nor forsake thee, fear not neither be dismayed” (Deuteronomy 31:7-8). In reading this I was compelled to ask myself, why would Moses say this to him be strong and of good courage? I am convinced Moses knew the difficult times Joshua would have faced leading an estimated three million people who revered Moses.

In Deuteronomy 31:7-8, Joshua 1:6,7,9 Moses and God had repeatedly said to Joshua: a) Be strong b)  Be of good courage c) Fear not and d) Be not dismayed. Again seeing that Joshua is now the leader, why are these four statements being rehearsed into his hearing?

It is almost as if they knew something Joshua did not know. The truth is they both knew that the children of Israel would automatically compare Joshua to Moses and conclude that Joshua was inferior to Moses and not capable of leading them like Moses did.

So, even though Joshua was qualified for the job the children of Israel perception needed to be amended to remove this comparison issue. Right now you are eligible for that promotion on your job, or you've changed your life and decided to live for God, but somehow folks don’t accept your new status because you are still the same old you in their sight. Therefore God will have to do for you what he’s about to do for Joshua.

“And the Lord said to Joshua, this day will I begin to "MAGNIFY" thee in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee. The word, magnify means: to make someone or something appear larger than it is as with a lens or microscope.

The revelation here is simply this, God changed absolutely nothing about Joshua. God did not change his height, strength, weight, etc., but instead, the bible said that God made Joshua appear larger than he was in the sight of Israel (they respected, honored and appreciated Joshua as a result of what God did to them spiritually). The only thing that was changed was Israel’s perception of Joshua who was already qualified for what God had called him to do……wow!

My beloved readers, you've been ridiculed, talked about, used, skipped over for promotion, degraded and laughed at. To add insult to injury, it has been trouble after trouble, disappointment, setbacks and not to mention hindrances. However this year God has decided that you've qualified to go forward, but he has to change the perception of your haters and oppressors. All of the challenges were to change you. Now that, that leg of the process is completed GOD WILL NOW MAGNIFY YOU IN THIS YEAR!

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing

kevinewing@coralwave.com

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It is written!

Isn't it amazing how folks who have never had the physical, mental or emotional experience of your problems tend to be the ones with the most advice? Not to mention their insensitivity towards your problem.
For example, if you've lost a loved one folks would say, "Child I know how you feel" really! How is it possible for you to know how someone feels who lost a love one if you've never lost a loved one. There is a saying that goes like this, "Experience is the best teacher." This is so true because the one that has sat in that seat of experience can now relate to what you are currently experiencing from all levels, and not just from an imaginary level in regards to the one that's lacking the experience.

Scripture tells us that Jesus Christ has experienced every single situation that we as human being will ever face or experience. Not only would he be the right person to advise us but he also left a method of how to deal with life's challenges.

Scripture outlines to us in Luke 4:1-13 that every time Jesus was challenged by Satan his response always began with the phrase, "IT IS WRITTEN." The understanding and by extension the revelation of this scripture is clearly pointing out to us that to challenge the obstacles being hurled at us, be it physical or spiritual our number one defense MUST BE SPEAKING THE WORD OF GOD AGAINST IT! As opposed to seeking someone who does not have the experience and therefore can not relate to or guide us on the right path.

As a reminder in the above passage of scripture, Jesus Christ existed as a real physical man and Satan was and still is a spirit. My point here is, Jesus' example is pointing to the fact that you MUST NEVER CHALLENGE THE KINGDOM OF DARKNESS WITH THINGS THAT ARE PHYSICAL. Instead, the kingdom of darkness Must always be challenged BY THE WORD OF GOD WHICH IS SPIRIT (Jesus said,"For the word that I speak they are SPIRIT, and they are life," John 6:63).

So with the above spiritual principle in mind. When your financial crisis visits you, don't cuss the lending institutions. Instead, you challenge the spirit behind the lending institutions by saying, "You spirit of Mammon, it is written, my God shall supply all my needs according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus" Philippians 4:19.

The reality is, when you speak such words they become swords in the spirit realm that are now your spiritual weapons. How do I know this? Well, let's look at scripture. "The word of God is quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and "SPIRIT," Heb. 4:12. Another scripture says, "And take the helmet of salvation and THE SWORD OF THE SPIRIT" Eph.6:17. So quoting the word is, in fact, engaging in defensive spiritual warfare...... Thus, Jesus' counter attack always followed the protocol of IT IS WRITTEN.

It is written, suggest to Satan and his demonic forces that his defeat has been recorded because the word written refers to something that has been done in the past..... Might God I love this! So are you being afflicted by sickness, well It is written that because of his (Jesus) stripes you are healed. Are you depress? It is written that God has given me the garment of praise for the spirit of depression, Isaiah 61:3. Are you expecting more in 2014? Well, it is written, God will do exceedingly abundantly, and above that, you could ever ask or think, Eph.3:20.

My words of wisdom today is simply this, whatever it is that you are currently fighting with and your defense is outside of the word of God, then the reality is you're preparing to repeat that situation. Instead, you must place your spiritual ax at its roots, which will always be spiritual and observe the difference.

"FOR IT IS WRITTEN"

Written By: Kevin L A Ewing
kevinewing@coralwave.com
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