Where Is God Now Ministries

An enemy is not necessarily a person. It is a spirit. A negative spirit that is coming against you from Satan to kill, steal, and destroy YOU and your FAITH. Ephesians 3:12 reminds us we are not wrestling against flesh and blood. Oftentimes, we believe it is the person. Satan can influence and use people, if they allow him. That is why we have to be on guard against the enemy because he can even get in US!

Ephesians 3:12 goes on to say we wrestle against principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness in this world. It is also spiritual wickedness in high places. Some people equate that to the government. But, it is beyond that. Again, these influences can manifest in people, places, or things.

Let’s examine human trafficking, for example. That is not necessarily the government. Nevertheless, people involved have resources, power, money, influence, etc., to get others to do what they want. In that, they are not uplifting the name of Jesus. They are uplifting the rulers of the darkness in this world. It is spiritual wickedness in high places in this arena. It kills, steals, and destroys ALL involved.

Sometimes the enemy may be ourselves. Some have self hatred toward themselves. That is not a spirit of the living God. That is a spirit of Satan himself. Jesus did not die for us to hate ourselves. Jesus died so we may have an abundant, victorious life (John 10:19). God promised us victory on the Earth through Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 15:57, 2 Corinthians 2:14).

The Enemy is any person, place, or thing that is not of God. It is the evil and spiritual wickedness that can overcome and over take us, if we let it. It is one of the reasons why Paul warned us not to be conformed to this world. He said we have to renew our minds everyday (Romans 12:2). Otherwise, Satan, our enemy, will use any and everything to attack us. Amen. Love & Blessings!

Satan’s tactics against us never changes. It is the same old playbook. He comes like a roaring lion seeking who he can devour (1 Peter 5-8) He comes to kill, still, and destroy (John 10:10). That is it.

The only power Satan has over us is what we give him. I heard someone say sometimes we give Satan a big stick to hit us with. We play into his tactics and schemes against us! Have you noticed it is the same old playbook.

In this life we all suffer and go through trials and tribulation. But Jesus told us to cheer up because He has already conquered the world! (John 16:3) Satan is banking on us not to remember that.

Some of the concerns in this life has a way of repeating itself. It comes back to us in different faces and different places, but the concern or theme is the same. Let’s use the example of rejection. We have all experienced rejection. Jesus felt rejection too. That puts us in great company, right? Nevertheless, it is still not a good feeling. When we go through rejection Satan would have us dwell on the rejection and waddle in self-pity.

We should always keep our eyes on God. Ask him what does He want us to know or what does He want us to learn.  We know that God can take that rejection and turn it toward our good, if we let him. I believe God allows pain and suffering in our lives. It is to sometimes toughen us up. He gets us ready and prepared for what He wants to use us for.

We know that things in this life that are of a worthy cause does not come easy. There will be opposition. God allows the pain, suffering, and rejection to come to build our character, endurance, perseverance, and faith. The beauty of what is happening is even though we may not like it, we know that God is up to something.

If He has led you down a path, there is something He needs to get done through you. With past experiences we know that Satan is going to show up. His playbook is to kill, steal, and destroy God’s plan and purpose. We, as Christians, have to refuse to give up, plow through, and keep our eyes on God. He will get us where we need to be… Amen! Love & Blessings!

Everyone has challenges in their lives. Some challenges are bigger than others. For those of us who are Christians, we lean and depend on God for everything. When God sends you on an assignment and things are not going as you plan, we wonder, God where are you!

I contend God speaks to us every day. It is up to us if we are paying attention to Him. Many times when God sends us on an assignment it never rolls out how we imagine. This is when we have to let go of our expectations of how we think things are going to happen. Invariably, we have to let God take the reigns to lead and guide us through.

God promised never to leave or forsake us. So, when I ask the question or wonder, God, where are you, I know that He is with me. My question goes deeper, in wanting to know am I on the right track. Did I understand the assignment you gave me?

I believe we all can agree. There is nothing like spending time on a project or assignment only to find out you did it wrong. As I move forward with God, I already know I want to please Him. I also want to know I am understanding Him correctly. Sometimes we need His reassurance. It helps us know we are pleasing to Him. It also confirms we are getting our assignment right.

My reassurance came in a kiss from God, today! Autumn is here. It is that time of the year I like to plant pansies. I went to the local big box hardware stores. God decided He was going to double surprise me! When I got to the register, the pansies I selected were on sale! They were not on clearance or on sale. No sign was up to show such.

Then, I had an old e-gift card that had $7.63 on it. I figured I would use it to supplement my purchase. Once the cashier rang up my purchase, it came to exactly $7.63! I had to ask her twice how much was it? I told her my e-gift card was for that exact amount, if there is anything still on it. Sure enough, that was the exact amount on the e-card!

So, let’s sum this up. I got 32 pansy plants, more than what I expected. Additionally, they were way less expensive than what I had expected to pay for them. It was even the best deal from the two stores I shopped. It is God showing His exceedingly, abundantly more than what we can imagine or think (Ephesians 3:20). God sent me a kiss! He reminded me that I am on the right track. He also reminded me how much He loves me… BEAUTIFUL! Amen! Love & Blessings!

We attended an event on October 7 to discuss solutions for our homeless population in the Hampton Roads area. Art was displayed from the homeless. This is just a sample, but very compelling. Click on any picture on the website to see it up close. Love & Blessings!

The Bible says without faith it is impossible to please the Lord (Hebrews 11:6)). As Christians shouldn’t we want to please the Lord? When we make it a practice to obey God it becomes more natural to embrace what He tells us. We do not understand it fully at the time, but by faith we step out on His word.

Oftentimes, we give up on God too soon. We hear something in our Spirit. If it does not manifest when we expect, we lose faith. We give up on what God has told us. Imagine if Noah had given up on building the ark. Some say it took Noah 120 years to build it! Abraham and Sarah were way past child-bearing years when God told them they would have a child. That situation got a little messy. They decided they would help God out. Impatiently, they determined to do things their way. It was because it did not happen when they expected. Nevertheless, God still blessed them with Isaac.

When we know the spirit and voice of God, we trust him. It may not always look exactly how we think it is going to look. Many times it does not happen in the time frame we expect it to happen. Unequivocally, suddenly or gradually, it comes to past!

I believe it saddens God when His children do not trust and believe in Him. We want the abundant, victorious life He has promised us, only to settle and compromise for what we can get. Notice I said, what we can get. We do it our way, in our own strength. Disobediently not relying on God to do it for us or show us how to do it.

God sees our heart. The Bible says He is a rewarder to them who diligently seek Him. (Hebrews 11:6) Do not give up on God. Wait on Him (Isaiah 40:31). Trust that He has the BEST plan for you and your life. When God speaks to your spirit, know He is observing your heart. If you are diligently seeking Him, He will BLESS you beyond your expectations! (Ephesians 3:20) Love & Blessings!

Where Is God Now Ministries, Inc. completed a shoe drive in August. Donors and supporters of the ministry became the hands, mouth, and feet of Jesus on the Earth with their shoe donations. Recently, the ministry was part of a job/resource fair for justice-involved individuals and the community at large. Those shoes were made available as a resource. Additionally, we provided two types of audio devices made available with our partnership with In Touch Ministries, the teaching ministry of Dr. Charles Stanley. Please enjoy the smiles of God on the many faces that were being blessed by Him that day! Love & Blessings!

The mind of the flesh is sense and reason without the Holy Spirit. Take the time to meditate on that. Jesus came on the Earth with a Spiritual message. It is why many, then and today, have such a difficult time understanding what He was saying. Thus, when we use the mind of the flesh a lot of what He said does not make sense.

The flesh always wants to reason and figure everything out. The things of God sometimes does not make sense. Just read all of the miracles in the Bible. We can’t figure it out. Some of it does not make sense to our minds. That is why He is God. Moreover, He is the MOST High God. The other cultures and kingdoms during that day had their gods. However, they were idol gods. Their gods can not out do our God. There is no rival or equal to Him (Nahum 1: 2-15, Isaiah 40: 12-31, 46:5, Psalm 86: 8-10))

When Jesus left the Earth He said it would be best for us if He left us. This was because He was leaving the Holy Spirit (John 16:7). The Holy Spirit leads us into ALL truth (John 16:13). The Holy Spirit gives us promptings and knowings in our inner man, our spirit. There is an abundant, victorious life and peace when we set our minds on the Spirit (Romans 8:6). Love & Blessings!

God is GOOD! He has been better to us than we have been to ourselves. He has shown Himself in our lives over and over and over again. Yet, if we do not remember those experiences, Satan is set to kill, steal and destroy them.

In the Old Testament, God required the Israelite to recall the many blessings He had bestowed upon them (Joshua 4:1-24). Why? Because God knows we are fragile. Satan will come and attack us through negativity. Satan will have us to dwell on our failures and faults. To pull us into depression and despair. Next thing we know we will forget ALL what God has done for us.

Paul says we have to stir up our faith (2 Timothy 1:6). That means we have to think on the goodness of the Lord. Further, we have to put on the armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18). Moreover, we offer sacrifices of praise and worship to our God (Hebrews 13:15). The Bible tells us we have to renew our minds daily (Romans 12:2). These are just some examples of how we stir up our faith.

My memorial stones are many. I love talking about how good God has been to me. I remember as a child crossing a busy street with heavy traffic going both ways. My friends and I tried crossing the street one by one. When it was my turn a car was about to hit me. I remember turning my body. I was facing the front of the car. Instinctively, I outstretched my hands touching the hood of the car to stop it. The car stopped! With my child’s mind I thanked God and continued to run to the other side of the street.

The Bible says God protects us from danger seen and unseen (Psalm 121:5-8, Psalm 91:3-16). My memorial stones go back as far as my childhood to today. It is beautiful when you can recall over and over again what God a has done for you. What are your memorial stones? Feel free to share. Love & Blessings!

CORRECTED POST.

Seek God and you will find Him (Jeremiah 29:13). This is what the Bible says. God’s word is true. When people have problems finding God in their lives, it is because they moved. The farther we get away from God the more difficult for us to sense His presence in our lives. It is becomes difficult seeing Him moving in situations and circumstances in our lives. Moreover, our flesh does not like to hear that because pride will tell us I am good. I do my best in helping others. We question why things are not turning out the way we want. We think why are my prayers not being answered. We forget we are ever a work in progress; thus, we never reach a point of arrival. Subsequently, God always has something more to teach us.

It is frustrating when we believe we are giving God our best. Yet, He does not respond the way we want Him to. I remember going through that phase in my life. I became angry with God. I wanted to know what He wanted from me. I was giving Him my best. I gradually realized as God was teaching me, He wanted ALL of me. He wanted my heart, mind, and soul (Mathew 22:37). I had heard and read this scripture over a dozen times in my Christian walk. Yet, I discovered I was just glossing over the words that Jesus said. It is often said, when Jesus speaks, we need to pay attention. His words are represented by the red words in the Bible. We must take heed.

As my faith grew, I started surrendering myself more and more to God. I started seeing Him more and more in my life. As a result, I fell in love with Jesus. I desired to be more and more like Him, as the Bible says (Romans 8:29). The frustration and anger had turned into love, joy, peace, gentleness, kindness, patience, self-control, faithfulness, and goodness (Galatians 5:22-23). I exercise these fruit in my life. Beautifully, it is when I am putting them into action, I can feel the Holy Spirit helping me. This is proof of God’s living Spirit. The Spirit dwells within each of His children (1 Corinthians 3:16, John 14:16, 2 Timothy 1:14, James 4:5 Ephesians1:13).

We do not have to question where is God. He does not hide from us. He already told us He would never leave nor forsake us (Hebrews 13:5). Clearly, the problem is with us and not with Him. So, draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you (James 4:8). Amen. Love & Blessings!

Happy Anniversary to Where Is God Now Ministries, Inc.!

Join me in celebrating Where Is God Now Ministry, Inc. first year anniversary of being a 501c3, nonprofit! God has been FAITHFUL! I often say if you are faithful to God He will be faithful to YOU! As you know, this ministry is God’s ministry. We are just the vessels who are his hands, mouth, and feet on the Earth! This includes YOU, too! We thank you for all of your donations, support, and encouragement on this journey with Him.

We thank businesses and organizations like PF Harris Manufacturing and Christian Broadcasting Network for their support on many levels. We are now announcing our partnership with In Touch Ministries, the teaching ministry of the late Dr. Charles Stanley.

It amazes me to watch God orchestrate and move in Where Is God Now Ministries, Inc. Dr. Stanley was an instrumental and influential figure in my life. When I was young, I was seeking God. I was trying to figure out how to navigate life with God leading the way. Who knew that God would have us partner together to move His word forward? Undoubtedly, God knew!

Hearing Dr. Stanley repeatedly say in his teachings, “Obey God and leave the consequences to Him.” was something I believed and took to heart. I am here to say, it works! This is why I now say, “You keep your eyes on God. He will get you where you need to be!” This is TRUE! Again, if you are FAITHFUL to God He will be FAITHFUL to YOU!

It is with this partnership with In Touch Ministries, Where Is God Now Ministries is offering Pathway. It is an audio device in English or Spanish. It has Dr. Stanley’s inspirational and encouraging sermons. It also includes New and Old Testament Scripture readings. This is no expense to you. Please send me an email if you would like this device and how many. I will be taking photos when I deliver the devices to you so I may share with In Touch Ministries the impact of Pathway. Additionally, the photos will be on Where is God Now Ministries website and social media.

Jeremiah 29:11 proclaims the plans God has for our lives. He also has these plans for His ministries on the Earth, too. Where Is God Now Ministries is excited about these plans. We look forward to sharing with you the MORE God has for this ministry.

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Thank you for your love & support…

Love & Blessings!

Gwen