How could you ever forget the face of someone who saved your life? I recently met a lady who was in a horrific automobile accident and the firemen who saved her life was the last face she saw before passing out in his arms. She found herself in the hospital saved from the wreckage and could remember his face when she woke up in a hospital bed. She shared her heart with me and told me the fireman actually reached out to her and they began dating. She told me she’d never forget his face.

 How could you ever forget the face of Jesus when you have had an encounter with Him? You can’t and won’t. I have recently heard of many having dreams of Jesus appearing to them and being born-again and having changed hearts, especially in foreign nations. 

 I remember going to a revival over twenty five plus years ago in North Carolina and the traveling evangelist from a foreign nation asked for all to come forward who wanted a deeper walk with Jesus. I immediately arose from my seat and found myself lying on the floor in the presence of God—a Holy God—when I saw the face of Jesus as He knelt down to me and touched my face. He said, “I love you, my daughter.” It was liken heaven parted and God allowed me to see beyond the veil in time and space—supernaturally to see the face of Jesus. No one can ever take away a real encounter with the Son of God. It’s life changing and transforming.  The account is in my first book the LORD put in my spirit to write and publish. (GOD’S PRICELESS TREASURE – How To Overcome Challenges, Be Transformed, And Know Your Purpose—published 2011 Charisma House…Creation Press…and available on Amazon).

Anytime God tells you to do something ….from going to the nations to walking across the street to writing a book—it is for helping someone else. Naysayers and those who partner with the devil won’t see it—they may even make fun of you and say all kinds of evil, but those who follow after Jesus will see and those in need of salvation will be changed and come to know Truth. 

Ignore naysayers, skeptics, and learn how to gain greater wisdom by seeking the LORD with all your heart, mind and soul. Cry out to God for wisdom and obey Him immediately. He will begin to show you the “why behind the what” in situations—from hearts that are wounded from family and friends, hurting hearts that feel rejection and therefore sabotage other relationships while believing the lies of the enemy. The enemy is Satan—the Devil—and he comes to steal, kill and destroy. Jesus came to give you and I life! 

Don’t fall prey to the enemy tactics. Jesus gave His life for you and for me. Seek Him with your heart and mind. How could you ever forget the face of someone who saved your life? Who gave their life to redeem the whole world? Who gave their life to save your life? 

Rejection is a real problem in the world and in the Body of Christ—the Church. People with rejection issues who believe the lies of the enemy are quickly moved to react rather than respond to life and move to sabotaging relationships on purpose. It can move to blame shifting when hearts are unhealed from something from the past. 

The enemy uses negative emotions and a lack of proper communication to reinforce their false belief system. It’s a classic symptom of rejection and sometimes from abandonment. They finally push everyone away and live a vicious cycle of unhealthy behavior and move to toxic relationships. 

Our only hope …your only hope…is in turning to Jesus with everything in life. He is the Great Heart Surgeon—the ONLY ONE who brings total healing. Don’t miss Christ in Christmas this year….

HIS love and mine, 

Deborah 

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). 

We are living in a hurting world right now with many struggling and many lost and deceived. We are called by God to be a light to the world around us. We must let the world see that we have peace and a hope that they can have also. 

Don’t you dare be moved by people that are acting foolish, slanderous, and evil. Keep on moving forward in your walk with Jesus Christ and share the hope you have in Him. People are being used by the devil as distractions. Laugh at the devil and rejoice. Be like Nehemiah and stay on the wall building and obeying God—advancing His Kingdom. Ignore naysayers and pray the Word of God back to the Father. 

“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16). 

 Praise Him ahead of whatever you are walking through right now. I know what it feels like to be weary and exhausted from fighting battles. Opposition and attacks are part of the Christian walk. But God is greater.

 It is written, “And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, Lord, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.” —Psalm 9:10

HIS love and mine, 

Deborah 

Jesus paid the debt for sin that we could never pay ourselves. We must make the choice to receive the gift of salvation through repentance and confession to spend eternity with God. Then we are transformed in our hearts and can extend forgiveness. There is power in forgiveness!

“You, LORD, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. (Psalm 86:5).

Forgiveness at its fullest can truly be realized when both parties move toward healing and reconciliation that only comes through genuine repentance. While it does not remove the effects of great harm done, or the absolute need to be discerning in how we move forward in dealing with unhealthy relationships, we must choose to forgive to truly live. There are times when it is best to remove yourself from longterm situations of lies and deception to experience restoration and healing. 

Every situation is different! But YOU can truly be free by choosing to forgive! Every person will stand before God and give account. Give everything to God and move forward to experience healing and refreshing. 

There is great power in forgiveness.

God loves you!

His love and mine,

Deborah