Examine Yourself: Are you a Christian or Follower of Christ?

How do you know you're saved? by Paul Washer

"Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves..." 2 Corinthians 13:5a

Are you a Christian or a Follower of Christ?  You may be asking, "Aren't they the same thing"?  Let me answer that for you - NO they are NOT the same.  

How do you distinguish one from the other?  How do you know whether you are a Christian or a Follower of Christ?  

This video will answer your questions. Please watch! I came across it on Facebook and I was ready to scroll past it because I was confident of my answer:  YES, I'm sure that I'm saved!

However, I felt a pressing to listen to this message by Paul Washer.  As I listen his words pierced through me - dividing my soul and spirit.

"For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." ~ Hebrews 4:12 NIV

"The human heart is the most deceitful of all things, and desperately wicked. Who really knows how bad it is?" (Jeremiah 17:9)

Terrorism Within the Land

I had this dream on 9/11/14:

I was walking through a neighborhood that was barricaded because of a storm. It was not snow but a sand storm. Whirlwinds made it difficult to see as it stirred up the sand.

Piles of sand covered the streets and sidewalks. I barely could walk through it. However, I started to make my way through when I noticed a man walking towards my direction. As he drew near, we had to squeeze by one another on the sidewalk yet no words were spoken. As I continued to walk, there was a young woman ahead of me walking with her head down. Both were Afro-Americans. They both looked beaten emotionally.

Living on the Outside: Dying in the Inside

Today you have many women who are so heavily burdened hiding behind smiles.  Yes, they seem to have it all together on the outside but inside they are dying.  They live each day creating false hopes in order to survive.  They tired themselves out with work, exercising,  activities, shopping and ministry - just to keep them from thinking, feeling and being alone with themselves.

There is this emptiness they cannot fill.  Tears saturate their pillows night after night as they cry out "I can't do this anymore!"  Their strength is spent and cannot lift their eyes up to Jesus because their burdens are so heavy.

For instance, there was a woman who was sitting in the synagogue (church) one Sabbath day.   She was so overcome with her burdens that she could not lift herself up to see that she was in the presence of the ONE who is able to heal her and make her whole.

In Luke 13:10-11 it reads "Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath.  And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. "

Restoration of the Tabernacle of David

I thank God for such an amazing weekend! Wow! Wow! Wow! That's all I can say....

I had the honor and privilege of meeting Jeanette Strauss of Glorious Creations in a conference held by Keys of David House of Prayer (Fort Meyers, Fl) on Friday and Saturday!  I was surrounded by God's beautiful daughters and sons whose desire is to worship and praise Him through the ministry of dance and flags.  I was so honored to meet and speak with a few of the women and they are absolutely wonderful! 

Jeanette is such an amazing and anointed woman of God.  She taught from her books: From God's Hands to Your Land-Blessings; From Court Room of Heaven to the Throne Room of Grace; and Heavenly Impact.  I so highly recommend these books!  You can get them by clicking here or at Amazon. (New customers get $5 off only on Glorious Creations website)