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Morning Line: Praise while Waiting

Morning Line: PRAISE while WAITING!

 

 “After waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.” Hebrews 6:15 NIV

When you’re praying for something, the last thing you want to hear God say is “Wait!” But sometimes He does. And in order to walk with Him you must learn to be patient, because He works according to His schedule and not yours. All your praying and pleading won’t accelerate the process, it’ll just frustrate you. When Abraham was seventy-five, God promised to make him “a father of many nations” “But he had to wait twenty-four more years before he “received what was promised.” (Genesis 17:4 NKJV)

Waiting isn’t simply something you do to get what you want; waiting produces patience, maturity, understanding, and character. What God accomplishes in you while you’re waiting is often more important than the thing you’re waiting for.

“You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised” (Hebrew 10:36 NIV).

Now, waiting isn’t an excuse for dodging reality, shirking your responsibility, or not doing the right thing. Above all, waiting means trusting and obeying God when things aren’t going as planned. It’s saying, “Lord, I’m counting on You, and I don’t have a backup plan.”

By Bob Gass

“While waiting, Praise, Pray, Prepare, study, and do good where you are it may not feel or look it, but it’s preparing you for your next step” GW

Stand confident in faith He is with you all the time all the way. 

Jesus Christ is your Bread and Breath of Life, take time for a daily full meal of God’s Word.

Live Life Expectantly!

Your Voice and Life Matter, Touch someone today!

God Bless

Chap

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Morning Line: Press In

MORNING LINE: Press In, Be Determined!

”…there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years. She had endured much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had; she was no better, but rather grew worse. She had heard about Jesus, and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, for she said, “If I but touch his clothes, I will be made well.” Immediately her hemorrhage stopped; she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease…” Mark 5:25-29 (NRSVC)

Don’t be pressured by the crowd around you, be focused on the touch you need.  Remember the words, seek and find, knock and it shall open.  Press in and you will find the Father-Son-Holy Spirit are pressing back, pulling you into full contact and relationship to fulfill your need.

When you receive Christ Jesus, as Lord, Savior, and Healer you receive a “Package Deal” in your salvation and redemption back into to family of Jehovah God our Creator

Salvation is translated 100 times in the Bible, as healed, whole, & saved, referenced to healing the sick.  God never intended Christ Jesus’ death, burial & resurrection to be broken into different parts.  When you’re saved it’s a “total package”.  You Get it, take it, live whole, in Christ Jesus in you at work in you.

Be Determined by design you are meant to overcome, to be the head, not the tail.

Stand confident in faith He is with you all the time all the way.

Jesus Christ is your Bread and Breath of Life, take time for a daily full meal of God’s Word.

Live Life Expectantly!

Your Voice and Life Matter, Touch someone today!

God Bless

Chap

Mulligans for Life

16845 N 29Th Ave Suite 1 Box #5

Phoenix, AZ 85053

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Morning Line: Faith is your Catalyst

Morning Line:  FAITH is  your CATALYST

 

“The message…did not benefit them, because it was not mixed with faith.”  Hebrews 4:2 (AMP)

A catalyst facilitates change; it makes things happen! For example, Alka-Seltzer without water has no effervescence, flour without yeast produces no bread, and blue without yellow means no green.

Faith makes God’s Word work in your life. Without it, nothing happens.

The apostle Paul said, “When the good news of deliverance…came to them…the message…did not benefit them, because it was not mixed with faith.”

Without a specific catalyst, certain results can never be achieved. To make spiritual progress it’s not enough to read the Bible or listen to sermons. The activating ingredient to understanding is active faith.

After we hear God’s message we must act on it….!

Let me encourage you, to trust God’s Word and act in faith. His promises will bloom in your life once you have activated your faith standing single-minded and unwavering..”

Faith is not intellectual assent, or lip service to what you read in God’s Word. It’s acting on it, confident that God will do what He promised. There’s a difference between faith and trust. You may believe a chair will hold you, but only when you sit down and put your full weight on it show you trust it.

God is with and for you “Let Go Let God” He is with you always. Put your full weight in His arms He will not drop you. 

Stand confident in faith He is with you all the time all the way.

Jesus Christ is your Bread and Breath of Life, take time for a daily full meal of God’s Word.

Live Life Expectantly!

Your Voice and Life Matter, Touch someone today!

God Bless

Chap

Mulligans for Life

16845 N 29Th Ave Suite 1 Box #5

Phoenix, AZ 85053

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Morning Line: His Presence

Morning Line: In His Presence

“My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Exodus 33:14 (NRSVCE)

Unless you spend time in God’s presence you will always have an underlying sense of insecurity. There are certain people we draw security from just by being around them; their presence and approach to life make us feel better. Likewise, when you need to be lifted and strengthened you must spend time with God. Being in His presence is like being in a room filled with perfume; you take the fragrance of it with you when you leave.

Pray Father God send Wisdom: “Send her forth from the holy heavens, and from the throne of your glory send her, that she may labor at my side, and that I may learn what is pleasing to you.
 For she knows and understands all things, and she will guide me wisely in my actions and guard me with her glory.
 Then my works will be acceptable…” Wisdom 9:10-12 (NRSVCE)

God said “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” God can give you rest in the midst of trouble, and peace in the midst of conflict. God’s presence can help you to show love in the face of mistreatment, and patience in times of stress. It can help you to bring positive change without a lot of words, and end up feeling good about the way you handled things. So spend time in God’s presence today. He is with you ready to give you a leg up.

“Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me. You are indeed my rock and my fortress; for your name’s sake lead me and guide me, take me out of the net that is hidden for me, for you are my refuge. Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God. Psalm 31:2-5 (NRSVCE)

Stand confident in faith He is with you all the time all the way.

Jesus Christ is your Bread and Breath of Life, take time for a daily full meal of God’s Word.

Live Life Expectantly!

Your Voice and Life Matter, Touch someone today!

God Bless

Chap

Mulligans for Life

16845 N 29Th Ave Suite 1 Box #5

Phoenix, AZ 85053

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Morning Line: Prayer and Meditation

 

 

MORNING LINE:  Prayer & Meditation

 

Prayer is a two-way conversation with your friend, the Holy Spirit. Slow down, don’t run through your prayer closet and find yourself naked. Develop your hearing & seeing heart with His teachings & directions.

Be dressed for success in the Spirit:

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand, therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. Ephesians 6:10-18 (NRSVCE)

“Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin. without sin Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:14-16 (NRSVCE)

Whatever the need is, today it is covered in God’s unchangeable “Word”. Search the Word, and ask the Holy Spirit to lead you to the promise or promises you need. Then own them in your Heart, Mind, and Spirit, don’t look at the need, stand unwavering thanking God for the solution.

Stand confident in faith He is with you all the time all the way. 

Jesus Christ is your Bread and Breath of Life, take time for a daily full meal of God’s Word.

Live Life Expectantly!

Your Voice and Life Matter, Touch someone today!

God Bless

Chap

Mulligans for Life

16845 N 29Th Ave Suite 1 Box #5

Phoenix, AZ 85053

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Morning Line: Appeal, Awake

Morning Line: Appeal, Awake

 Besides this, you know what time it is, how it is now the moment for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we became believers; the night is far gone, the day is near. Let us then lay aside the works of darkness and put on the armor of light; let us live honorably as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness, not in debauchery and licentiousness, not in quarreling and jealousy. Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to gratify its desires. Romans 13:11-14 (NRSVCE)

 Armor Up

 Finally, be strong in the Lord and the strength of his power. Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to withstand on that evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. Stand, therefore, and fasten the belt of truth around your waist, and put on the breastplate of righteousness. As shoes for your feet put on whatever will make you ready to proclaim the gospel of peace. With all of these, take the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Pray in the Spirit at all times in every prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert and always persevere in supplication for all the saints. Ephesians 6:10-18 (NRSVCE)

Conquerors

 As it is written,“ For your sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered.”

 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:36-39 (NRSVCE)

Stand confident in faith He is with you all the time all the way.

Jesus Christ is your Bread and Breath of Life, take time for a daily full meal of God’s Word.

Live Life Expectantly!

Your Voice and Life Matter, Touch someone today!

God Bless

Chap

Mulligans for Life

16845 N 29Th Ave Suite 1 Box #5

Phoenix, AZ 85053

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Power and Wisdom of God

Power and Wisdom of God

 God is faithful; by him, you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Now I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you be in agreement and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same purpose. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters. What I mean is that each of you says, “I belong to Paul,” or “I belong to Apollos,” or “I belong to Cephas,” or “I belong to Christ.”  Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to proclaim the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power.

 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written,

“I will destroy the wisdom of the wise,
and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart.”

Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, God decided, through the foolishness of our proclamation, to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For God’s foolishness is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.

 Consider your own call, brothers and sisters: not many of you were wise by human standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;  God chose what is low and despised in the world, things that are not, to reduce to nothing things that are,  so that no one might boast in the presence of God.  He is the source of your life in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, in order that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” 1 Corinthians 1:8-31 (NRSVCE)

He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Stand confident in faith He is with you all the time all the way.

 

Jesus Christ is your Bread and Breath of Life, take time for a daily full meal of God’s Word.

 

Live Life Expectantly!

 

Your Voice and Life Matter, Touch someone today!

 

God Bless

Chap

 

Mulligans for Life

16845 N 29Th Ave Suite 1 Box #5

Phoenix, AZ 85053

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Morning Line: Redeemed by Faith

Morning Line: Redeemed by Faith                

 

Your ticket was paid for through Christ Jesus at the cross, receive it by faith, He is the only way the Truth, the Life your free admission to God the Father. Trust that Christ Jesus paid for ALL your sins and all needs; enjoy Grace today, and let God embrace you.

 

Titus 2:11” For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men”

Romans 5:12” By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”

2 Timothy 1:7” For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.”

As you get a handle on the unconditional love of God, fear will begin to fade.  Apostle Paul understood saying, that nothing on or under earth, or in heaven could separate him or you from God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.  Be confident you are the same, LOVED.

Believe and Receive!

Stand confident in faith He is with you all the time all the way.

Jesus Christ is your Bread and Breath of Life, take time for a daily full meal of God’s Word.

Live Life Expectantly!

Your Voice and Life Matter, Touch someone today!

God Bless

Chap

Mulligans for Life

16845 N 29Th Ave Suite 1 Box #5

Phoenix, AZ 85053

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Morning Line: You have it, Share it, It’s your Miracle!

Morning Line: You have it, Share it! It’s your Miracle

 

The miracle happens in your hands as you operate in faith in the knowledge that you have. Thank God daily for constantly revealing himself to you and through you in creativity and discovery.

”The heavens are telling the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge.
 There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world ” Psalm 19:1-4 (NRSVCE)

Let God’s Holy Spirit fill you with His power and grace flowing through you and your hands to release a Miracle in someone’s life today! 

No matter what you need, God is the answer. Have faith in God to make a way where there seems to be none. Ask Him to enlighten you’re understanding (Ephesians 1:18 ) Opening your eyes to His strength (Ephesians 3:16 )

As you focus and rest in God, your pathway will clear.

Stand confident in faith He is with you all the time all the way.

There is Treasure within You!

Jesus Christ is your Bread and Breath of Life, take time for a daily full meal of God’s Word.

Live Life Expectantly!

Your Voice and Life Matter, Touch someone today!

God Bless

Chap

Mulligans for Life

16845 N 29Th Ave Suite 1 Box #5

Phoenix, AZ 85053

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Morning Line: King of Hearts

Morning Line: King of Hearts

 “When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord rescues them from them all. “Psalm 34:17-19 (NRSVCE)

Praying “thy kingdom come” is praying for the influence of God’s rule in our hearts now and ultimately the establishment of His physical Kingdom here on earth at His second coming (Rev. 11:15; 20:4).

In our renewed birth accepting Christ Jesus as Lord ushers us into the Kingdom of God with infinitely greater wonder and benefit than our minds can comprehend. As we press in to understand how God’s Kingdom works and apply our lives to it, we can experience heaven here on earth. Pray for a release of your heart, in the physical of what is already present and available in your spiritual being. Pray today for open eyes, heart, spirit, mind, and will to follow His leading into all God has for you.

Submit your heart 100% to Jesus Christ the “King of Hearts”! It will open life’s doors more than you have ever imagined.

’I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind—  just as the testimony of  Christ has been strengthened among you—  so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ.  He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by Him, you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord..”1 Corinthians 1:4-9 (NRSVCE)

Stand confident in faith He is with you all the time all the way.

 

Jesus Christ is your Bread and Breath of Life, take time for a daily full meal of God’s Word.

 

Live Life Expectantly!

Your Voice and Life Matter, Touch someone today!

God Bless

Chap

Mulligans for Life

16845 N 29Th Ave Suite 1 Box #5

Phoenix, AZ 85053

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