May 18 2011

A letter a wrote for Victoryinjesusradio.org

As we all know, when a ministry is making a difference, the enemy of our souls will show up to try to discurage us. We had such an attack at victoryinjesusradio.org.  Here is a letter in response to that attack.

Devil Got Your Tongue?  What a Bunch of Quacks, Right?

It amazes me how the enemy can attack, and who he uses. I am also amazed at those who allow the enemy to use their mouth!  Many times the enemy uses the mouth of people who call themselves a Christian. But remember, that person had to be yielded to the enemy for him to use that mouth! 

We are created to praise God with our mouth, our heart, our soul, and with everything in us.  John 4:23-24, “But the hour is coming, and now is, when true worshippers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such to worship Him.  God is Spirit and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth.” How can we use our mouth at the same time to cut down our brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus? And yet this happens more than one would think. We are to be transformed in to the image of Christ Jesus.  We are to have our mind renewed each day by the word of God.

Romans 12:2
(Amplified Bible) 2 Do not be conformed to this world (this age), [fashioned after and adapted to its external, superficial customs], but be transformed (changed) by the [entire] renewal of your mind [by its new ideals and its new attitude], so that you may prove [for yourselves] what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God, even the thing which is good and acceptable and perfect [in His sight for you].

Now this statement is plain and to the point. We are TOLD NOT to be conformed to this world, not to be adapted to its  external and superficial customs. No instead we are to be renewed…to have a new attitude. Why? So we may prove for ourselves what is good and acceptable and the perfect will of God.  If I am bashing my brothers and sisters ministry, am I proving for myself what is good and acceptable and the perfect will of God?  Did Jesus act like this?  We know He didn’t!  Jesus told us to be LIKE Him. He is our example. I have never read where He went out bashing people, or telling lies on them, or sending them mean letters or messages, or calling them names!!  When He spoke it was in love, and in truth. When
Jesus corrected someone, with was with Love! Key Word … Love  But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, [even] Christ. (Ephesians 4:15)

The point here is that Victory in Jesus Radio has recently been bashed in the most demonic way.  People (who say they are
Christans?) are sending the ugliest emails to people here at our ministry.   We have read these messages; we have prayed and will continue to be praying for those that are trying to be so horribly ugly and who are conformed to this world and not with Christ.  As a Christian, this troubles me when fellow Christians do not behave any differently than non-Christians.  The lack of courtesy and kindness that they have exhibited is not consistent with how the Scriptures teach us to behave. It not only
suggests that they lack spiritual maturity but even worse—that they are only nominally Christian.  It gives the Christian faith a bad image when Christians behave like satan’s demons.  It suggests that becoming a follower of Jesus has made very little difference in our life.

Conversion—that  is, the transformation that we undergo—says that God is working in us to will and to do his good pleasure. The Holy Spirit is at work in us, making us more like Jesus. Jesus taught his followers that they should not only love one
another but they should also love even their enemies. He modeled this love for them.  It is impossible to take back words said in anger or through emotions without any love.  You may apologize to the other person and the other person may forgive you, but by performing under satan’s command, you have altered your relationship with that person.  You have sought to cause hurt
or to inflict injury. The other person may have deflected what you said, may have not taken offense at it, or may have refused to let it fester in his heart but it does not change the fact that you sought to hurt or injure him—to do harm to him 16 So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 17 For the flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit and the
Spirit what is contrary to the flesh.  They are in conflict with each other, so that you are not to do whatever you want. 18 But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. 19 The acts of the flesh are obvious:  sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20 idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21 and
envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and
desires. 25 Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26 Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other (Galatians 5:16-25).

God bless you all

Pastor Susan Ferraiz
Director of Ministry
Victory Ministries

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May 17 2011

Our Last Sunday at Church of God/ Praise report!!

I praise God for all that He has been faithful to lead us threw in this move. All of this started, really in 2008 when Joe’s job went on the blink so to speak. We could  not understand why half of our income was down. We had a very  good income at this point.

Praise God we had saved money in our savings account. It went threw it just paying bills at this point but it kept us afloat during this time. God is so good and so faithful!!! Even though at times we do not understand why God has us walking this path and the path can be very hard at times.. Sometimes it seems impossibly, but with Christ Jesus we can do all things.

Joes work kept slowing down. Money was so hard to come by BUT!! God kept supplying our needs right when we needed something in the most amazing ways!! God made sure our needs were met. We had to learn to trust in and rely on God in deeper way. He has show us even more, just how faithful He is.

 We loved our home in Armona and our church! We were assisting Pastors there. When the Lord made it clear that we would need to give up our home, it hurt! I went into shock for about a day and then by that evening I accepted that this was God will and we needed to follow His lead. THIS WAS NOT EASY!! We planned on living the rest of our lives in that home. God blessed us (and I do mean blessed us, the home was given to us by his boss years ago, until it was resold we never had any rent!)

During this time, our dear brother and Sister Deborah and Gene Brewer moved to Arkansan. This was hard for us as it was for many. This couple touched many life’s with the power of God. I met Deborah years ago about 14 years ago. We had a close bond with her over all of these years. She has been a Spiritual mom and sister and much more. We move as one in the Spirit and have for many years. Its just the way the Lord uses us. So when they moved to Arkansas, it was with tears and joy. We knew that their ministry was moved there by God. 

In the mean time, God made it clear we needed to give up our home as I spoke about before.   We were lead to move in with my mom after we gave up our home. Also part of Gods plan. My mom is 86 years old and she does need help. Joe and I have been here right when she needed us. God is always in control and knows things before time!  He leads and guilds all of us, even though we do not understand and at times we do not see it.

We have been here now for 8 months and I am blessed to have had this time with my moms as she will be in California and we will be in Arkansas. Joe and my mom our closer then they have ever been. They do love each other dearly.

After we moved back here to Visaila, We started attending and preaching at Church of God here in town. We enjoyed our time here. I was a member of this church years ago. It was so good to be back among family again ( I have some awesome sisters in Christ at this church ) Sister Alice is such a close friend and sister. (another Spiritual mom to me  ) I was sent to this church for her to begin with. She needed training that God wanted her to have, and He decided to use me!   God brought her in to my life in Sept of 2000.

My husband and I were blessed to be back at Church of God. This last Sunday, May 15th, 2011,  was our  last Sunday to be there.  The Holy Spirit showed up and showed off. I was amazed as was my husband at what was happening here. The Holy Spirit was all over the place. People were preaching in the Spirit, singing, dancing, laying hands on each other. So beautiful!!!  The Lord spoke to me and said, “you are seeing your fruit here today.” I was blessed.

When I first starting going to Church of God, it was just dead. But God started a fire and this church is still on fire. Glory To God!!!

The point is, God has been and is leading us here. He worked out money for us, He made a way where there seemed to be no way. He spilt the “Red Sea “ for us here. We now have the monies for this move. WE had got so discouraged. We knew God had told us we would also be moving to Arkansas and be in ministry together with Deborah and Gene Brewer.

God has made the way, Even have a home waiting for us and we see where the doors are opening for work for my husband also. I just had to blog this praise report about the move. We are in awe of God. GLORY TO GOD MOST HIGH!!!!

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Apr 27 2011

A cleansing Season.

You know I have been seeing something that is going on in the Spirit realm. We seem to be going threw a time of shaking right now. Of being plurged. I see people come and go as if going is going to change the season. We can not run from a season. A season is a season no matter where we are at. We know in the natural if its spiring its spring every where in the USA. No matter what part of the USA you go to, the season is the same.

It works that way also in The Spirit. This season may be uncomfortable for many of us. Some will except it and go on. This has to happen. God is doing a work on His Bride and He is going to do this work. He is building Him a Church, A Bride that will be holy. He is getting the spots out, He is getting the wrinkles out of us , so to speak.

Ephesians 5:25-30

25Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her,–26So that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the Word,

27That He might present the church to Himself in glorious splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such things [that she might be holy and faultless].—-28Even so husbands should love their wives as [being in a sense] their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.

29For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and carefully protects and cherishes it, as Christ does the church,—–30Because we are members (parts) of His body.

This is what is exactly what is  going on.  He is cleansing us by the washing of the water of The Word.He loves us. He cares for us. We are His Bride. He is getting us ready , to be with out spot or wrinkle so we can be holy and be found faultless. To me this is exciting!!

“Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end” (JOH 13:1).

HEB 12:2 , “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” ———That joy that was set before Him was that joy of being able to take that polluted bride, washed and cleansed and spotless in His own blood, and present her before the Father, that she might become the righteousness of God in Him.

We read of Christ Jesus  presenting His bride before His Father’s throne in His own spotless white linen in REV 19:8, “And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.” This “fine linen, clean and white,” is not only the imputed righteousness of Christ, but also His imparted righteousness. It is Christ formed in you, the hope of glory. It is that Spirit of Christ dwelling in you. That fine linen is being conformed to the precious image of Christ.

When we come to the time of the marriage union, Jesus can present them in fine linen, which is the righteousness of saints, a bride that has come into harmony with the perfect image of Christ. The imputed righteousness of Christ? Yes. But also the imparted righteousness of Christ. Christ formed in you.

. HEB 13:8 , “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”——–That love He had for His bride from eternity, from before the foundation of the world, has not been altered. We need to understand the depth of that love. Jesus loved His own unto the end of their life on this eath and even after that…..

This betrothal is the time of preparation that precedes the final marriage union. HOS 2:19 speaks of betrothal, but REV 19:7 says, “Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.”

19And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.

A process takes place, the process of the wife making herself ready. ROM 8:29 says that we are predestined to be conformed to the image of Christ. This process of sanctifying takes place during this time of betrothal in this lifetime. During this time of betrothal our Saviour builds a relationship with His bride, whom He has come to redeem from all iniquity. Our walk of life is tainted by defilement. The dust of this earth must be removed. We must not think that we can receive that fine linen and continue to walk in the things of this life. We live in this world and some times we  end up with some of it in our life and we dont need that. Then we have a spot so to speak.

Even after Christ has betrothed His little flock to Himself, He must build a more perfect relationship with them through the washing of water by the Word before He can enter in a marriage union with them and give them the full expression of His love. Christ cannot give us the full expression of His love until He has cleansed us, until He has washed our walk of life, until He has given us to be renewed in the spirit of our minds, until we have that Spirit of Christ, until we have harmony of purpose, with Him in His love, until He is perfectly our first love

He says He loved His own because He does not share them with anyone else. He wants our hearts. He does not want us to serve two masters. He does not want us to have our hearts coveting after the things of this world and after the things of this life, while we are in His arms and in His embrace of love.

So many people misunderstand being converted. They think, When I was converted, and then they start talking about when the Spirit started working grace in their hearts. That is not being converted. That is being born. Being converted is when we start changing from being so proud and so defiled that we start walking in the things that please the Lord. ——ISA 53:5-6, “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.”——Who can fathom the depths of such love?

So we are in a seson of being cleansed. Dont freak. Just keep on walking with Jesus. We are all in it. He is preparing us. Just go with what He is speaking to you, read the word and listen to the word as you read it. Apply it unto your own heart and life! Rejoice!! He loves us and He is preparing us for  His soon coming return! Be encuraged!!

Be encuraged, Growth is good. Dont fight it, dont run. Just stay on the potters wheel and allow the Great One, to shap you in to the vessel He has always desired.This is the reason you where created, To be HIS vessel. To serve Him  in the way He created you to be.

Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter: so he made it again another vessel, as seemed good to the potter to make it.” (Jeremiah 18:3-4)

By definition, clay is nothing more than any earth that forms a paste with water and hardens when heated or dried.Since we were made from the dust of the ground I don’t think that anyone would argue the point that we are the clay. (Genesis 2:7) And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

In order for man to live he must have a proper mixture of certain “ingredients” in his environment. Physically we need water, food, and air in order to survive. These are our most basic needs. We also need heat to keep us warm, light in order to see, clothes to protect our bodies and shelter to protect us from the elements. We must be able to sleep and eat in order to strengthen and nourish our bodies.

Just like we need certain “ingredients” in our lives for our physical well-being we also need certain “ingredients” in our lives for our spiritual existence and growth. We need to read our Bibles every day in order to know about spiritual matters. Why is Bible reading so important to the Christian? What effect does the Word of God have on us?

Knowledge comes through the Word of God.—-(2 Peter 3:5) For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water:

1 Corinthians 2:14, … 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.” The lost man cannot fully understand the things of God but the Christian should, if not with his mind then with his faith. Whatever the Bible tells us, we should believe, whether we understand it or not. No one fully understands the Creation, there are many mysteries to it, but we should believe it because it is God’s account of what happened.

Faith comes through the Word of God……..(Romans 10:17) So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.How can you have faith in something you have never seen, heard, touched or felt? How can you believe in God when you have never seen Him? How can you by faith accept Jesus Christ as your Saviour when you have never seen Him? The only way is through the Word of God. The Bible tells us that God exists and is real. The Bible tells us that salvation is by faith (Ephesians 2:8-9). Faith can only come by reading and believing in the Word of God.

Salvation comes through the Word of God.(1 Peter 1:23) Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.

Worship comes through the Word of God.—(Acts 13:44) And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

One of the main reasons that we come together as a church is to learn from the Word of God. Yes, we sing and worship God in song and we have a time of fellowship with other believers before and after the service. But the main reason for the church service is to learn from the Bible something God wants to teach us. Could we learn these truths on our own? Maybe. But God gives a pastor special insight into the needs of His people. So it is important to be in church to learn from God’s Word.

Protection comes through the Word of God.—-(Ephesians 6:17) And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

A soldier’s greatest weapon is his sword. We are in a spiritual battle. How can we expect to properly defend ourselves if we do not have a weapon? Our weapon is the Word of God. It is what Jesus Christ Himself used against the devil when He was tempted in the wilderness. Three times He said, “IT IS WRITTEN” in resisting the temptations of the devil. Don’t be so foolish as to think that you can handle the devil on your own. You can’t.

Judgment comes through the Word of God.—(Hebrews 4:12) For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

If our hearts are pure then the Bible will convict us of our faults, our weaknesses, our wrong attitudes and our sins. If you are not convicted when you read certain passages of Scripture then you have a problem with pride. The Word of God is meant to get us right with God if we allow it to. Don’t quench the Holy Spirit when you are reading by refusing the admonition that He is giving you. The Bible is a mirror to your heart. Take a good long look and then fix what is wrong.

Victory comes through the Word of God.—–(1 John 2:14) I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

Our second spiritual “ingredient” is our prayer life. We need to have a consistent prayer life so we can communicate with God. If you want answers to your prayers then whatever you pray for make sure that it is accordance with God’s will. God will not honor selfish requests or things that go against the Scriptures.

Just like the proper mixture of earth and water in clay we must have the proper balance of Bible reading and prayer in our lives. You can’t have one without the other. Too much or only Bible reading and you may have knowledge but you will definitely not have any power. Too much or only prayer and you will have neither knowledge nor power. They must go hand in hand.

Ending with this. One night, My sister and I were praying and we got a word from The Lord. Here it is…

I am preparing vessels that they may contain Me in such a way that I can flow threw them. I am making New Vessels.  You do not pour new wine in to old skins. The old understanding must be renewed. There shall be a remant that will allow me to flow threw them. To use them in a new way. Yuild unto Me. Amen and Amen

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Apr 27 2011

Victory in Jesus Radio. org

I am now expanding my ministry. I am now also a DJ, or  as we are called, a “God Castor’” I love the music. I enjoy giving a word. Its a lot of fun, and well its work also as I am also on the board of directors for this station. So many ministries use this station to get the Good News out. I am excited as it has started growing! Grateful to God for allowing me to be a part of it. I was voted in to be Directer of Ministry. I excepted.

I am on the air Monday mornings @ 6:00 AM  and also on Fridays. I also fill in for others as it is needed from time to time. So if you happen to be listening and you hear, This is Pastor Susan from Church of the Anointed, well, thats me. God bless, Susan

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Apr 27 2011

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

We have been so  blessed.  I have preached at Church of God here in town. Has been so good to be here these last few months. So glad for our time here. We thought we would be in Arkansas by now. With the storms and all going on in between Ca. and Arkansas, we now have a truck rented for May 18. yeah!! Any way Joe was in a play at church this last Sunday. He played Jesus in this play. The Holy Spirit was so strong in church. I saw two people get set free during the time of that play.

As I said we were sure blessed. What people call “”Easter” is not about bunnies and eggs, and all of the colors. Its about Jesus being resurrected! It is the fact that after three days in a tomb, he came back to life!!

John 20

1NOW ON the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that the stone had been removed from (lifted out of the groove across the entrance of) the tomb.

2So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, whom Jesus [tenderly] loved, and said to them, They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him!

3Upon this, Peter and the other disciple came out and they went toward the tomb.

4And they came running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and arrived at the tomb first.

5And stooping down, he saw the linen cloths lying there, but he did not enter.

6Then Simon Peter came up, following him, and went into the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there;

7But the burial napkin (kerchief) which had been around Jesus’ head, was not lying with the other linen cloths, but was [still][a]rolled up (wrapped round and round) in a place by itself.

8Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, went in too; and he saw and was convinced and believed.

9For as yet they did not know (understand) the statement of Scripture that He must rise again from the dead.

10Then the disciples went back again to their homes (lodging places).

11But Mary remained standing outside the tomb sobbing. As she wept, she stooped down [and looked] into the tomb.

12And she saw two angels in white sitting there, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.

13And they said to her, Woman, why are you sobbing? She told them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him.

14On saying this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing [there], but she did not know (recognize) that it was Jesus.

15Jesus said to her, Woman, why are you crying [so]? For Whom are you looking? Supposing that it was the gardener, she replied, Sir, if you carried Him away from here, tell me where you have put Him and I will take Him away.

16Jesus said to her, Mary! Turning around she said to Him in Hebrew, Rabboni!–which means Teacher or Master.

17Jesus said to her, Do not cling to Me [do not hold Me], for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to My brethren and tell them, I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.

18Away came Mary Magdalene, bringing the disciples news (word) that she had seen the Lord and that He had said these things to her.

19Then on that same first day of the week, when it was evening, though the disciples were behind closed doors for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, Peace to you!

20So saying, He showed them His hands and His side. And when the disciples saw the Lord, they were filled with joy (delight, exultation, ecstasy, rapture).

21Then Jesus said to them again, Peace to you! [Just] as the Father has sent Me forth, so I am sending you.

22And having said this, He breathed on them and said to them, Receive the Holy Spirit!

23[Now having received the Holy Spirit, and being led and directed by Him] if you forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven; if you retain the sins of anyone, they are retained.

24But Thomas, one of the Twelve, called the Twin, was not with them when Jesus came.

25So the other disciples kept telling him, We have seen the Lord! But he said to them, Unless I see in His hands the marks made by the nails and put my finger into the nail prints, and put my hand into His side, I will never believe [it].

26Eight days later His disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, though they were behind closed doors, and stood among them and said, Peace to you!

27Then He said to Thomas, Reach out your finger here, and see My hands; and put out your hand and place [it] in My side. Do not be faithless and incredulous, but [stop your unbelief and] believe!

28Thomas answered Him, My Lord and my God!

29Jesus said to him, Because you have seen Me, Thomas, do you now believe (trust, have faith)? Blessed and happy and to be envied are those who have never seen Me and yet have believed and adhered to and trusted and relied on Me.

30There are also many other signs and miracles which Jesus performed in the presence of the disciples which are not written in this book.

31But these are written (recorded) in order that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ (the Anointed One), the Son of God, and that through believing and cleaving to and trusting and relying upon Him you may have life through (in) His name [through Who He is].

Amen, P Susan

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Feb 09 2011

Feb 8th 2011

I am recovering  from my broken foot. I still have about 3 more weeks of wearing the boot. I am greatful I dont have to use the Crutches like I did at frist that got painful.

On the other hand, I have had alot of time to study, for prayer and also to just sit and listen. I am learning it is good to be a ” Mary” for a while and not always a Martha! It is wonderful to be in His presence as I have been.

Some times we just need to be alone with God. Just knowing He is there. God is so good to us, on good days, and hard days and on days in between. He is God and He is in control of our lifes. He knows the big picture of it all. We dont see that big picture of life. But Jesus IS the WAY, The TRUTH and the LIFE! He sees and He knows.

Next Month, is our big move to Arkansas. Joe and I are extramly happy and looking at what all we need to get wrapped up here before we do move. So much is in voled in it all. But I do know that God is leading us and guilding us in all of this.

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or farms for My name’s sake, will receive many times as much, and will inherit eternal life. Not all are called to leave houses or bothers and sisters or parents or children. or their jobs. But if God calls on you do to so, Please count the cost of it. It is worth what ever He might be calling you to let go of. Joe and I when we move, we are leaving all of the above. Its worth the cost. I want to be in Gods will, not out of His will. I dont want to live a life out of His will.

27Whoever does not persevere and carry his own cross and come after (follow) Me cannot be My disciple.

Well there is the ground rule to being a follower if Jesus… We ahve to perservere and carry our own cross, what ever it might be. If we are not willing too, we can not be Jesus disciple.

Jesus does not speak to crowds. He speaks to hearts. And so, to learn from Jesus means that he must speak to us as individuals. Understand that the Lord is speaking to you individually—– He is speaking to us as individuals whom he knows, as his disciples. That’s not comfortable. There is a cost involved.
Christian discipleship means losing our comfort zone. It means stepping out of the crowd mentality. Even if the crowd we’re in has it right, that doesn’t mean a thing. We cannot save one another. Your faith cannot make me right with God. We need to learn from Jesus ourselves. And what do we learn? We learn to count the cost and to not regret what we lose.

Count the cost without regretting the loss. That means brothers and sisters, mother and father, spouse and children, take a lesser priority than Jesus in our lives.

So what does Jesus do? He counts the cost for us without any regret. He becomes the solution to our worst problems; fulfilling promises only he can keep. When we realize how empty and helpless we are, then we can begin to understand to count the cost our Savior paid. Jesus was willing to save us. He counted the cost without regret. In fact, he was willing and able to count the cost. He considered it a joy to become a servant, so that by his life, death, and resurrection, we might become his family.

Amen P. Susan

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Jan 04 2011

1/ 4 / 2011– New Years Eve Sermon

Pastor Susan – daniel would you please open us up in prayer honey?
daniel – my lord and my god it’s to you that all time is given and you are the god of the present the past and the future. always the i am…bless susan in her sermon and bless us as we read and listen with out hearts in Jesus name amen
Pastor Susan – God will always make away He is the Way Maker
Pastor Susan – Yes Lord in Jesus name I agree
Pastor Susan – He works in ways you and I do not see
Hooked on Jesus – Amen
Pastor Susan – We can not help but think of New Beginnings on New Years Eve Night. At 12:00 Am, we will all start a new year. a new year another chance. A new beginning.
Pastor Susan – and God is the God of another Chance
Pastor Susan – Ask any one that has been saved for many years and they will tell you its true
Pastor Susan – Gen. 1:1IN THE beginning God (prepared, formed, fashioned, and) created the heavens and the earth. In The Beginning. And here we are all at the beginning. Change. Another year of life. And all of us have this new beginning.
Pastor Susan – In the beginning, God prepared, formed and fashioned each one of us. He created us also! We are the works of HIS HAND
Pastor Susan – And He loves US so
Pastor Susan – We all go threw the new year. I want to press for word and look to the prize. I don’t want to look back at the hardships of 2010. Its a new year! In The beginning…..
Pastor Susan – However, we can do this with the past year. We look back at the year that is coming to a close. We can repent of our past sins and give thanks for our past successes. and learn from them and not take them in to this new year 2012 —And then we look forward.
daniel – keep ur eyes on the goal/
Pastor Susan – thats it in a nut shell Daniel
Pastor Susan – God has so many plans for all people. He has good plans and a hope and a future for His Children. Things will befall the evil, but they will not come near our dwelling place. WE will see with our eyes, both spiritual and normal eyes, what is befalling the wicked but it will not harm us. NOT if we are dwelling in the secret place of the Most High.
Pastor Susan – His Word is TRUTH
Hooked on Jesus – Amen
Pastor Susan – Ps.91:1 ¶ He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Pastor Susan – Ps.91:8 ¶ Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.
Pastor Susan – Ps.91:10 ¶ There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
Pastor Susan – Think upon this
Pastor Susan – new year is about to unfold—With new opportunities to explore–Doors will open for new experiences–New adventures with the Lord
Pastor Susan – Remember not the former things The things of this past year The Lord will do new things in us Much more than we are aware
Pastor Susan – JESUS I FEEL YOU SO STORNG RIGHT NOW I JUST WANT TO DANCE
Pastor Susan – GLORY
Pastor Susan – For He will make a way for us As we put our trust in Him And He will guide our every step By His presence we have within
daniel – i will dance for us
Pastor Susan – WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Pastor Susan – I AM GETTING BLESSED OUT OF MY SOCKS RIGHT NOW GLORY TO GOD
daniel – with all my might before the lord of hosts
Pastor Susan – AMEN DANIEL COME ON!!!! THAT IS WHAT IM TALKING ABOUT
Pastor Susan – We mustn’t let anything hold us back But rise up and take our place And be all that God wants us to be With a fresh touch of His grace!
daniel – i will sing before the lord of song
Pastor Susan – ah the kind of People God will use this year
Pastor Susan – 1 Corinthians 1:26-31
Pastor Susan – 26 Brothers, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things–and the things that are not–to nullify the things that are,
daniel – but i will let u preach as well haha
Pastor Susan – you can preach with me daniel and dance while i preach I love it
daniel – i will place each of ur names before the lord…to bless and as a blessing
Pastor Susan – now that is one of my verses I live by… But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise… the weak things of the world to shame the strong.. God dosent see things like the world sees things
Pastor Susan – awww thank You daniel
Pastor Susan – 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God–that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 31 Therefore, as it is written: “Let him who boasts boast in the Lord.”
Pastor Susan – O LORD we boast in YOU THiS new years
Pastor Susan – YOU ARE OUR ALL AND ALL
Pastor Susan – THE KING OF GLORY
daniel – tant que le on se aime…
Pastor Susan – WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Pastor Susan – The Lion of Judah
Pastor Susan – Over all the years that each one of us has lived. God has always made an investment in each one of us. The work that He does in our hearts. The work that goes on in each believers life takes time. God has investing alot in to each one of us that is here tonight. We are an investment for doing the will of the Father for the Kingdom of God.
Pastor Susan – What kind of people does God invest in?
Pastor Susan – 1 Corinthians 1:28 He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things–and the things that are not…
Pastor Susan – thats us!
daniel – like me
Pastor Susan – God chooses the seemingly foolish, weak, and insignificant (as the world sees them). They’re the ones He calls.
Pastor Susan – WHOOO THAT IS WHY my heart sings He can use even me GLORY
Hooked on Jesus – and me
Pastor Susan – God calls not many wise, not many mighty or influential, not many noble! It’s not that God doesn’t ever invest in the wise, the mighty, the influential or the noble but rather not many – that doesn’t’ tend to be where He goes first. Ok so why Does God do that??
daniel – haha holy is his name
Pastor Susan – and Hookie and danile and Deborah and mercy.. any one that is WILLING to say HERE I AM LORD SEND ME!!!
Pastor Susan – daniel even sheeesh
mercy shower – he equips the called
Pastor Susan – HOLY HOLY IS HIS NAME
daniel – haha
Pastor Susan – 1 Corinthians 1:29 so that no one may boast before him.
Pastor Susan – God is looking to invest in people who, when everything is said and done – and He’s used them, and they’ve been successful – will say, Thank YOU Jesus!! I know that was not me but the Holy Spirit it me! He isnt looking for people that will touch His glory. And it is all to His glory! God reveals His glory through ordinary people like you and me.
Pastor Susan – HOLY HOLY HOLY LORD THE GLORY IS ALL YOURS!!!
Pastor Susan – We REJOICE TONIGHT!!! i n JESUS
Pastor Susan – Lets now forget what he said to Moses
daniel – in jesus yes
Pastor Susan – He equips if we let Him aka beingYUILDED
Pastor Susan – Some people are always dwelling on the failures, the mistakes, the wrong decisions of the past. “If only I’d done this; if only I hadn’t done that!” O lets not go there this year!!!
Pastor Susan – the chains of yesterday are gone ….
Pastor Susan – IF we are reborn
daniel – let those things go
Hooked on Jesus – Amen
Pastor Susan – We need to see things the way God sees it.. We all need to get the Romans 8:28 perspective
daniel – come out of there
Pastor Susan – O LORD open our eyes here this even we want to see things the way YOU SEE THEM Lord in Jesus name
Pastor Susan – OPEN OUR EYES LORD WIDE OPEN UNTO YOU LORD GOD
daniel – amen
Pastor Susan – Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
Pastor Susan – You don’t have to be an altogether, perfect person in order for God to use you. God usually takes the most unlikely candidates to use for His glory. God does make use of ability he’s given you, but what’s more important to God, what he looks for, is humble availability!!( If He was looking for perfect people, He couldnt of used any human being, Only Jesus )
daniel – as long as we love him
Pastor Susan – AMEN
Pastor Susan – Love HIM FIRST and MOST!!!
mercy shower – not perfect just forgiven
Hooked on Jesus – AMEN
Pastor Susan – Remember God said to Mose——–Exodus 4:2 Then the LORD said to him, “What is that in your hand?” …
Pastor Susan – Moses
Pastor Susan – • What have you got in your hand? (He wants to take your experiences, talents, abilities and show His strength)
Pastor Susan – What have you got in your house? (He wants to take your need and pour in His supply)
Pastor Susan – What have you got in your eye? (He wants to take your limited view and give you His sight).
Pastor Susan – GLORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hooked on Jesus – Preach it sis
daniel – awesome
Pastor Susan – I would like to say this—-Doing things the way we’ve always done them is one sure way that we’ll continue to get the results we’ve always gotten. Successful people are willing to change with the times. People who cannot or will not change, run a big risk. This year will bring change. Embrace change in your life this year
Pastor Susan – Successful in JESUS
Pastor Susan – WITH JESUS
Pastor Susan – Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
daniel – through jesus
Pastor Susan – He has blessed us wiht some spiritaul blessings??? is that what it says??
Hooked on Jesus – I am blessed
Pastor Susan – Oh maybe the spiritaul blessings we think we have earned some how by being good?Huh
Pastor Susan – NOPE.. He sais WHO has blessed us with ALL SPIRITAUL BLESSINGS IN HEAVENLY PLACES IN CHRIST JESUS
Pastor Susan – GLORY TO GOD
Pastor Susan – Thank YOU FATHER GOD
Pastor Susan – The believer has One who leads him. “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”
Pastor Susan – For HIS Names Sake
Hooked on Jesus – Amen
Pastor Susan – Young Samuel heard the voice of God in the house of Eli the priest, but was not anticipating it. He misread the voice and thought it came from Eli. Eli made him aware that God was speaking to him and afterward he said, “Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth.” God will speak to us in 2011. He speaks through the preaching of His Word, if we have ears to hear. He speaks through personal Bible study, if we enter into it seeking His voice
daniel – in jesus name
Pastor Susan – He speaks to us ONE on one if we are LISTENINGdaniel – n we will know his voice
Pastor Susan – 1 Corinthians 2:16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Pastor Susan – thats right daniel

Pastor Susan – James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Pastor Susan – In other words God gives Widsome freely.. we ahve to ask Him….. and then it shall be givin unto us
Pastor Susan – God rules in our lives as Our Father and Our God. He has a master plan that He is working out in our lives. He is conforming us into His image. He is making us like Him. Submit to his molding. May 2011 be a year that God works tremendously in your life! May our lifes be changed for the Glory of God this year!!!
Hooked on Jesus – Amen
daniel – continue to be changed too
Pastor Susan – John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
Pastor Susan – thats right daniel we keep allowing GOD to make the changes in us
Pastor Susan – John 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.
Pastor Susan – 2 Peter 3:3-4 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.
petey – Hi guys, gals, and daniel
Pastor Susan – and there always will be scoffers right up until the Time Jesus splits that sky wide open…..
Pastor Susan – When EVERY eye shall behold Him
Pastor Susan – Closing with this
Pastor Susan – We don’t need to read behind the experts in the fields of economics, culture, or politics to know what 2011 holds. We don’t need to consult the psychics and astrologers either. The child of God needs only to consult his Bible and be available to the call of God on His life. May we be that kind of servant in 2011!
daniel – n they’ll go on knashing their teeth till their destruction
Pastor Susan – Amen and Amen.
Pastor Susan – I want to pray a blessing over every one here tonight
Hooked on Jesus – Amen
mercy shower – Amen and Amen
petey – amen
Pastor Susan – O Lord God, YOU are the MIGHTY GOD. the ONLY GOD.. We give you PRAISE FATHER. Lord I want to speak a blessing in to these lifes that are in this room Lord…
daniel – when little men begin to caste big shadows then we know the day is ending
Pastor Susan – Lord, I ask you to make stright the way of every one here during this new year 2011 Lord
Pastor Susan – Father I ask for blessings in every part of their life Lord. That they will know GOD did that!! and give You the GLORY
Pastor Susan – Lord.. meet every need here in Your timing and Your way Lord
Pastor Susan – Open every eye. Lord I ask for dreams and visions
Pastor Susan – That they will hear You speak and KNOW it was YOU that was speaking Lord
Pastor Susan – What a blessing that is Father
Pastor Susan – Lord I ask for healings… for those that are in need Lord and Salvation to every family memeber
Pastor Susan – YOU are the GREAT GOD, THE MIGHTY GOD THE ONLY GOD
Pastor Susan – I ask this in JESUS HOLY NAME AMEN
Hooked on Jesus – AMEN
daniel – in jesus name amen
Pastor Susan – Amen
Deborah – amen
petey – amen

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Nov 01 2010

And here we are.

Well, here we are in Visalia now. God has been opening doors for us in a mighty way. Joe has been having alot of work PTL! And I have preached once sense we have been here. And Today, Pastor asked me to preach Sunday nights. So yes, I am excited. We had a wonderful time at church today.

After much prayer, We got the answer of when we are to move from here to Arkansas.  And with three witnesses to the fact, we are sure. We will move to Arkanasa at the beginning of March, 2011. I sure wanted to go in November, But, that is not Gods will. He has a work for Joe and I to do here before moving on to our Promised land.

I am excited at what is going to happen while we are here. I know and can see that God is at work behind  all of the goings ons here:)

We are blessed to be able to keep up with our dear Sister, Friend, and Mentor in Arkansas. Here name is Deborah. All is going well there for her and Gene. It is their Ministry that we will be a part of. God has put us all together and we rejoice at that fact! We are truely blessed. I am looking forword to evangelizing in the USA. Its always been in my blood, so to speak to travel. I love it and have sense I was a small child.

When any of us looks back at the things that we enjoyed when we were a child, or talents that we had, we can see the forming of the call on our life. I find that amazing.  I am so greatful for all of the awesome people that God has set Joe and I up with. We are over whelmed at how blessed a people we truely are. God is so good to all of us. He places each person He wants in our life, and for how ever long that season is, that person will be there. Some, are in our life for all of our life. Some will be for a shorter season and some for even a shorter season then we thought. But, Our Father knows what He is doing!

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Sep 15 2010

Sept.15, 2010

Well Hello there and welcome to my new blog. I think this is so cool. Tonight, is my last night to preach at Living Waters Church in Lemoore. I have mixed feelings. I am not so good at goodbyes. They are kind of hard for me to do.

I am greatful I had the sermon that I preach Sunday at Church of the Anointed Ministry. I am going to preach that tonight. The church is planning something. I understand that this brings closure for people. I just am not real kean on good byes.

 

This has been a awesome church for the last, well over two years now. I love every on there. This church is full of love, and peace and alot of healing for the hurting. I have enjoyed it. But now its time to move forword with the calling the Lord has on our lifes. And so be it.

Friday, we will start our first day at moms house. I am excited about that. And I am so greatful that Abba is giving my mom and I this time together like this ( two months) I have never lived that far away from mom.  Right now were we are at, is a 45 min. drive to moms house. But, it is Gods will for us to go forword and move to Arkansas. I am excited about this also. Its all about ministry. This is our promised land so to speak. And I so look forword to that.

But again, it will be far from mom and my brothers. My sons, they have thier own lifes and live aways from us. I am use to that. They have their families and are very happy and I am happy for both of my boys.

Well this is my first blog here. God bless you and keep you until next time..

 

Pastor Susan

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