It’s Time For A Spiritual House Cleaning

It’s Time For A Spiritual House Cleaning

Spring time is quickly approaching and every sign of winter will soon be gone.  All of the snow will have melted and the frigid temperatures will have ceased. No more weather reports of Alberta Clippers or Lake Effect Snow. We will begin to see beautiful greenery where dry and barren trees used to dwell.

 

This is also the time of the year that many people do their spring cleaning which simply means seriously going through each room in the house and thoroughly cleaning it. It also entails getting rid of things that haven’t been used in a long time and have done nothing more than collected dust.

 

Now let’s look at this deep cleaning from a spiritual point of view. Let’s make a commitment to do a thorough inward examination of our own souls.  The soul consists of our minds, wills, and emotions.  We have to truthfully answer some serious questions such as, are our thoughts and motives pure.  Have we submitted our wills to the will of the Lord or do we live our lives without even considering Him?  Do we have control of our emotions or do we let our emotions control us?  How is our love walk?  Are we expressing love in a way that God would be pleased?  How is our tone when we talk to people?  There are so many other things that can be added to this list but, the point is that the Lord wants us to live with hearts that seek to please Him.

 

The Lord is able and willing to cleanse us and forgive us from all unrighteousness but, first we have to honestly admit that the dirt is there (see 1Jn 1:9). Only God can wash away all of the impurities in our lives.  Regardless of how grimy things may have gotten God’s love  remains unchanged and He will unwaveringly love us back to wholeness.

 

Reflections

When was the last time that you did a thorough spiritual examination?

Does your way of doing things line up with God’s way of doing things?

What steps will you take to remove those things that are contrary to God’s way of doing things?

 

 

Minister Kimberly L. Smith

Minister Kimberly L. Smith

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Minister Kimberly Smith is a woman who is dedicated to God and has been serving the Lord for more than 30 years. She is a woman who radiates the love and compassion of Christ and emanates God’s great hope for people. The Lord uses her mightily in areas of intercession, teaching, counseling, and encouragement. She is also a prolific prophetic writer, watchfully scribing the whispers of God. God graced her with gifts that have brought inner healing and hope to many. Minister Kimberly and her husband Minister Michael L. Smith created an anointed Spoken Word CD titled “The Pastor’s Journey.” She is the author and her husband is the musical arranger, composer, and reciter. She is a graduate of Kent State University with a M.Ed. in Rehabilitation Counseling, and of Wilberforce University with a BA in Rehabilitation Counseling

Behold I Will Do A New Thing

Behold I Will Do A New Thing

Behold I will do a new thing shall you not know it. I will even make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert (Isaiah 43:19).  This is one of my favorite scriptures.  It is full of hope and the promise of Almighty God to step in on our behalf and change things. The gospel singer Yolanda Adams sings a song titled, “Through The Storm.”  A phrase from the lyrics says, “He can speak to the winds and the waves and make them behave.”  Our God is the God of Miracles.  He can calm seas, make rivers appear in dry places and create perfect escapes from the wilderness. Have you ever been in a place where there seemed to be no way out? Have you ever gotten lost while trying to get from one destination to another?  Depending on the circumstances it can be a frightening experience. The scripture above assures us that God will come to rescue us from the dry places in our lives. This includes those places where we don’t have answers and a miracle is the only thing that can turn things around.  Our God specialized in miracles  He is the omnipotent Creator and knows how and when to get exactly what we need to us. Trust Him for the new thing that He promises and if your faith is being challenged right now ask God to help you with that also. He is so merciful.  He hears your faintest cry.  Be sure to acknowledge the changes that He brings in your life even if they seem small at first.  Your way will become clearer.  The Lord says that you will know the change when it occurs.  Give Him praise in advance as well as when those wonderful new things appear.

 Reflections

  1. What new things are you looking forward to in your life?
  2. Are you experiencing and dry places in your life right now? If so, ask the Lord to manifest this scripture in those areas.
  3. Have you noticed any positive changes big or small that have recently occurred in your life?  If so, make a list of those things and reflect on each one with a heart of gratitude.
God Bless!
Minister Kimberly Smith is a woman who is dedicated to God and has been serving the Lord for more than 30 years. She is a woman who radiates the love and compassion of Christ and emanates God’s great hope for people. The Lord uses her mightily in areas of intercession, teaching, counseling, and encouragement. She is also a prolific prophetic writer, watchfully scribing the whispers of God. God graced her with gifts that have brought inner healing and hope to many. Minister Kimberly and her husband Minister Michael L. Smith created an anointed Spoken Word CD titled “The Pastor’s Journey.” She is the author and her husband is the musical arranger, composer, and reciter. She is a graduate of Kent State University with a M.Ed. in Rehabilitation Counseling, and of Wilberforce University with a BA in Rehabilitation Counseling
Special Note: Many of the beautiful images seen on this website were created by photographer Norman Fairman. More of his work can be seen at www.grassycreekphotography.com.
What Are You Waiting For?

What Are You Waiting For?

Prayer is such a powerful thing.  It’s a special time of communicating with our heavenly Father.  In addition to the awesome privilege of being in His presence He also wants us to bring our concerns to Him.  Sometimes He answers right away and other times he requires that we wait.  Even though the waiting period is needful at times it can feel like a grueling process.  When the answer finally manifests our initial reaction may be a little on the side of caution.  Perhaps wondering if we can really trust what we are seeing with our own eyes.  What are you waiting for?

I’m reminded of a story in the 12th chapter of the book of Acts where people in the church were fervently praying for Peter who had been imprisoned by King Herod who had planned to kill him.   During the night the Lord sent an angel to deliver Peter.  After Peter was freed from prison he went to a house where people were praying for him.  He knocked on the door, a young lady who heard Peter’s voice at the door got so excited until she didn’t even let him in but, ran and told the other’s that he was at the door.  Those same people who had been constantly praying for God to move on Peter’s behalf refused to believe the miraculous report that he was actually out of prison and standing at their door.  They finally opened the door and saw with their own eyes that he was indeed in their presence! They got a chance to see God’s sovereignty, faithfulness, and mighty delivering hand.  They witnessed God’s miracle working power and the unforgettable experience of answered prayer to what seemed to be an impossible situation.

We have to believe that God hears us when we pray and that there is an appointed time for Him to manifest our requests.  So when we begin to see things changing in our favor and answers begin to materialize let’s thank God that we are seeing clearly.  Let’s acknowledge that the help we so desperately longed for has arrived.  Let’s believe God, praise Him, and forever trust Him to deliver divine answers at the appointed time.

 Reflections

  1. Think about some situations in which you had to wait a long time before receiving the answer to your prayers?
  2. What did you find out about God while you were waiting?
  3. What did you find out about yourself while you were waiting?  For instance, did you maintain an attitude of praise?  Were your emotions speaking louder than your trust in God?

 

God Bless!

Minister Kimberly Smith is a woman who is dedicated to God and has been serving the Lord for more than 30 years. She is a woman who radiates the love and compassion of Christ and emanates God’s great hope for people. The Lord uses her mightily in areas of intercession, teaching, counseling, and encouragement. She is also a prolific prophetic writer, watchfully scribing the whispers of God. God graced her with gifts that have brought inner healing and hope to many. Minister Kimberly and her husband Minister Michael L. Smith created an anointed Spoken Word CD titled “The Pastor’s Journey.” She is the author and her husband is the musical arranger, composer, and reciter. She is a graduate of Kent State University with a M.Ed. in Rehabilitation Counseling, and of Wilberforce University with a BA in Rehabilitation Counseling

Special Note: Many of the beautiful images seen on this website were created by photographer Norman Fairman. More of his work can be seen on Facebook at Grassy Creek Images by Norman.