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December 21, 2024December 21, 2024Blog prayer purpose self-development

Sacred Rest and Renewal

As we celebrate the holidays this year, I want to encourage you to take time to rest, renew, and rejuvenate for a brand new season. Let us sit in a space of safety, and the ability to reimagine God in this new year to come. Let us draw from the newness of Christ and draw from the strength of the LORD.

In Genesis 24:63, Isaac went out into the field to meditate. The Hebrew word for meditate, according to Strong’s is שׂוּחַ, pronounced soo’-akh. This is a verb, an action meaning to muse, contemplate, or reflect. What stuck out to me, in the process of reading this text of Isaac pondering was, he came from a place called Beer Lahai Roi a place named by Hagar meaning, “well of the living who sees me.” He went into a place that allowed him to reset and minister to him. A place that allowed him to clear his mind of all the expectations placed upon him, the worries and concerns of family dynamics, a place where concerns of the future seem to dominate his thoughts. Isaac entered into a space of rest to hear God and to ponder in a space where it was quiet, only the sounds of nature seemed far off and distant. Only when he was interrupted was by his destiny helper approaching. It seems almost to me this is a state we need to remain in until we see breakthrough occur in every situation. Even in Joshua 1, Joshua experiencing loss of a great man of God, who sat in the very presence of God, Moses who left the reigns for Joshua to continue to lead the people of Israel into promise was facing new territory on his own. Being told by God that everywhere your foot treads, you will take territory for the Kingdom of God. However, in order for you to be the one to lead this group of people and generations to come into this promise you must meditate day and night.

We are instructed to meditate. Ponder on the word of the Lord to remain faithful, and remain in God’s will for our lives. God sits aside a secret place. Maybe not a closet like in the movie “War Room,” but in a spiritual dynamic similar to that space – a hiding place to go to and receive insight, receive peace, receive rest, receive confirmation, and strength to continue on your journey.

God is so intentional. I pondered on the text from Genesis 24:63 and I’m sure the action of Isaac looking up to see Rebekah coming was moments, but I feel like this was symbolic of when our eyes are opened to our future. A hope that causes our hearts to skip a beat, a feeling deep in our belly that can overcome us, and let us know this is the thing I’ve been waiting for.

God I pray for all of the Faith Walkers out there, to continue to release their burdens to you and accept your yoke just as Isaac, Joshua, David, Rebekah, Miriam, Mary and many others that have come before us. Lord let us sit in your habitation of rest today, and find rest. In Jesus Christs Name make these moments sacred with God and receive your rest and renewal!

~Hope from Faith-Walker Ministries

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023Blog prayer purpose self-development

‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!’

I was watching this phenomenal video on the aquaponic cycle. PBS walked through the entire process of aquaponics farming with Yemi Amu. She made some powerful statements throughout the video, such as farming was a human right and how empowering is the ability to feed yourself regardless of your circumstances. I almost ran around the room then! She explained that aquaponics was a multi-species approach to growing food and water, where fish produce waste when they eat, micro-organisms break this waste down and produce nitrates, and then plants take up the nitrates in their roots. In return, the water is cleaned for the fish again. Even the water that gets filtered goes back into the tank!!

You know I went straight to how this works in the Spirit! The Holy Spirit has a similar symbiotic relationship with our physical bodies and minds. Scripture tells us in 1 Thessalonians 5:23, “May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus.” Ok, wait, wait, wait! I’m getting excited as I write, thinking about the aquaponics cycle.

Let me explain. We hold the Holy Spirit inside of us (1 Corinthians 3:16-17). As we grow in the world, saved or unsaved, believer in Christ or not, we experience change. As we grow in understanding of the Holy Spirit, we begin to remove the “waste” (clap) and the Holy Spirit begins the cycle of cleaning us from our sinful nature. I’m not trying to compare the Holy Spirit to microbes but the same process of cleaning the water occurs within us so we can continue to LIVE in our environment. “YESSSSS LORD!!!” I feel like running right now! When we begin to walk in our belief that Jesus Christ is our LORD and Savior, we receive understanding and knowledge, our eyes are opened, and even our minds begin to be cleansed. The output is what we receive and how we endeavor to give that same knowledge to others so that we can begin to heal, grow, and be set free!

Now think about the fish – if there are no microbes, they would die – the fish CANNOT survive without them! My God, without the Holy Spirit we are dead bodies walking the land, dead in spirit….

We need the Holy Spirit so we can live healthy and whole LIVES! I’m not saying we won’t come against obstacles or problems. I’m just saying the Holy Spirit is what sustains us while we do! The scripture that came to mind just now was from Psalm 118:17 – I will live and not die and declare the works of the LORD. When I originally thought of this blog, Ezekial 37:1-10 came to mind. I will focus on verse 4, “Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life.”

I speak to every dry place in your life and declare the words of the LORD to come alive in Jesus’ name! I command every part of your body to come into alignment with the power and blood of Jesus Christ! I declare over every person who reads this – wholeness in the name of JESUS, security in the name of JESUS, protection in the name of JESUS, and the righteous right mind of Christ!

February 11, 2022January 14, 2021Event

My Mind, My Body, My Spirit Virtual Conference

Join Minister Hope Williams in her mission to help those who seek to understand and accept, and love themselves. Tickets are free and available until they run out.!

Conference is on Jan 22-23 and to get free tickets please register here: My Mind, My Body, My Spirit