Reformation Comes with a Cost:

Greetings in Jesus Precious Name!

Thinking more on the subject of  reformation and the cost of it.
It has always been that the former move of God will persecute the next move of God.
Why?? Because we can so easily move into becoming the status quo and hold sacred that position. Actually daring anything to challenge it.

I was a young teenage girl in the 1960's and remember well the assassination of President Kennedy.  Soon to follow was Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy as well as several others who were called to bring Reform. 
When God purposes to bring Reform he will bring revelation to those who are called to initiate it. But it will be challenged and not everyone will embrace it.
John the Baptist as well Jesus preached reformation.  The first century Church preached and taught that same meassage and most of them were martyred.
There was sacrifice, persecution and blood shed to bring forth the designed change that reformation was to bring.

When Jesus taught the parable of the wineskins.  He said that new wine  (revelation ) could not be put into old bottles. Because the old bottle will burst and both the bottle and the wine will be lost.
Oft times many get frustrated with those who cannot connect or embrace their vision.  I want to encourage you to stop! If they don't get it leave to God to deal with.
God loves them right where they are at.
Just like the old bottle that would burst Jesus does not want that to happen.

We may not even understand what the change will look like when completed but we must keep moving forward and preserve with it.

We must understand that there is sacrifice and cost if you are a vessel chosen to bring the reform. As much as you may feel the adversity you cannot return back.  The vision you have been given is stronger than the sacrifices that go with it even at the cost of loss and death.

It is my desire that this post will help you to understand and not get discouraged or frustrated if you see that the majority just don't get what you do..
Others who were called to bring Reform experienced the same. Change does not come easily but if God has purposed it the reformation will come into completion !

God bless you!
Sandra

God's Love:

Greetings to those who follow Sandra Jones Ministries.

As we reflect on love this month I wanted to share a brief summary of what I have come to understand about God's love.

# 1.  We must understand that the very essence of God is love!

# 2. The scripture tells us that love never fails!  Meaning that nothing can ever supercede God's love.

#3.  We must understand that in our flesh we could never love like God loves.

#4.  God's love is not self motivated, but rather it is Giving. .God Gave because He Loves.

# 5.  We have an adversary the devil that targets and seeks to abort or neutralize God's love working in us and through us.

# 6.  Fear and rejection are enemies of love, so we must identify and understand how these demonic spirits operate.  We must also access God's grace through our faith in Jesus.

# 7.  God's love is not a feeling it is a living sacrifice.

# 8.  God's love will keep our hearts tender towards Him and others.

# 9.  God's love will demonstrate His
mighty works.

# 10.  God's love does not boast, brag or is puffed up or envious.

# 11.  God's love works His truth.

#12.  God's love bears all things and hopes all things through patience.

Blessings
Sandra

 

Jesus: Lord of the circumstance

IGreetings in the precious name oh Jesus.

I have had a day that was not planned and the challenge completely interrupted my order for the day.

But as I write I remember the scripture that says This is the Day that Lord has made. .
My business was set aside to only sit and rest before my king.
I am results driven and give due diligence to what I set my hands to do.. But sometimes He draws me aside where I am tested and tried, but in the valley He restores my soul. .
After a great session in physical therapy I got up off the table with a full attack of vertigo..after all day just now begining to feel a little more normal. My body has gotten perhaps some well needed rest..

These episodes also tend to put my emotions into high gear..
But through it all I will praise my God!

Thank you Lord for caring for me and my physical well being, for you see and know me and there is nothing in me that is hid in you.
Today I have simply went with the flow knowing my Lord is with me and He has so blessed me with a loving caring husband.
I'm thankful for the medical staff that overseen my care today.
God bless all of those who serve in their own way..

Thank you Lord for your blessings on me!
Sandra