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Manifestations

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Manifestations
First of all; I want to remind you the things of God are simple; easy and not hard. He never meant for religious people to come along and make things complicated.
One of the reasons Jesus was so adamant about standing up to the Pharisees, is that their complicated ways scared people, intimidated people, and made them afraid to enter into his Kingdom.
When Jesus began to do miracles; who do you think manifested?
Think about this for a moment.
Here is Jesus; the way, the truth, and full of light. In speaking God’s words with power; we know he was a light who was even a greater light than John the Baptist; who went before him.
Not only demons manifested and fled at his presence; but other things manifested as well.
When Jesus was seen by the disciples walking on the water during a storm; they feared he was a ghost. Fears manifested. When the religious leaders saw everyone following him; jealousy and all kinds of selfish ambitions, pride hatred and a determination to get rid of him, also manifested as a result of his presence.
Everyone gets excited about the passage which says the sons of God will be manifested; but we really don’t like to see what else pokes out when God and his light are on the move.
From my soon to be published book; Grace to Grow Study Guide
by Laura Grace
 
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Steeped in Tradition. by Laura Grace

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This morning God was speaking to my heart and I want to share this with you. Then I’m putting it in my book “Grace to grow” study guide which I trust will be done soon and then published and released to you all. He was talking to me about being steeped in Tradition. He (Jesus) answered and said to them, “Why do you also transgress the commandment of God because of your tradition? Matthew 15

 
I want to share that many of us are steeped in tradition from the time we are young. Most of you are whether you realize it or not. Some to more of a degree than others; but traditions are part of our society, upbringing and it’s all around us. We are taught in school to honor certain traditions. It happens in the work place. I happens all around us. Putting up a tree is a tradition; SO are anniversary celebrations and putting our hands over our heart when the flag flies. Churches have traditions. Families have them. Society. It’s everywhere.
 
So let’s look at the word steeped for a minute: When a tea bag is soaked (steeped) the water turns brown and the tea and the water become one.
Jesus wants us to be one with him and God the Father but we are “steeped” in so many things it’s no minor task for him to get us out of that. So you see? We aren’t going to get out of this tradition problem by just name it and claim it. Not by marching around proclaiming we have changed. Not by praying a prayer (or two or three) or just reading a good book about overcoming. The transformation God wants to do will come from within (by his Spirit) and move outward until his rivers of life flush your soul clean. When he’s done you won’t be bound by traditions anymore. You can’t mentally just decide you are going to go from point A to Point B: God has to take you there by his Spirit.
 
I think we really need to see how impossible it is to be like Him in order to see what a miracle it is when we become like him. It really is a job he does from the inside out. “Out of your belly” he said shall flow rivers of living water. But you have to receive that by faith and aim for it; strive for it; Insist on it even. I would say CHOOSE that over Tradition. What your mom did, your dad did, your church, your friends or even your town and co workers: Doesn’t matter if God says let it go then LET IT GO! I’m going to be really daring and say even what your spouse thinks is not so important as what God is saying to you about a matter.
 
IF you are steeped: face it admit it then make plans with God to quit it. Loving people is one thing: Steeped in tradition is another. And I want you to remember something: what Jesus said back then was a seed. He expected that seed to spring up and produce other offshoots of this revelation the same way a tree branches out. We should never limit God to just the words printed on the pages of our bibles. God did not use the word seed for no reason. He wanted us to think about what seeds do. They come up out of the ground and the plant or tree “branches out” gets taller; Is no longer just a side but a living growing being. So should you be. And purity is simply this: becoming un-steeped and unpolluted by the traditions of this world. You can be that way and still enjoy a Christmas party.
 
Or a birthday party. However you are “at” the part not “of it”. Get it? Think in terms of inside to outside. Water from God flowing up through your Spirit “flushing out” all that is not of him. Washing it away. Down the drain. Let it go.
Question: Do you see some areas where you are steeped in tradition? Write them down. Let God know you want it flushed out. That you want to be more like him and become all He intended you to be.
 
by Laura Grace, minister and Author of the upcoming book “Grace to Grow study Guide” now in process.
 

 

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Thanks for being here!

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Hey! I just want to say welcome to Grace to Grow Daily! If you are here thank you for being here! I realize most of you will not know me or even who I am. Allow me to introduce Myself: I am Laura grace and I live in Montana. So today was a very interesting day for me I made a video today called “Relationship is Everything’ I really felt God’s presence with me when I did it. anointed some prayer cloths and shipped them and some of my books off to Kansas (hope they don’t get found by Toto!). Speaking of Toto our dog “Happy” age 13 passed away on Monday it was a very sad Day for us. My Husband cried the most and I think I went into shock and tried to think of Good things to keep myself from being too sad (just my nature). It was a hard day watching our beloved sheltie slip away. so many memories with him of him chewing up Tim’s hats, him chasing us, playing ball with us, wanting to “GO” with us everywhere, He knew lots of words like He knew “pig ear” he knew “Happy go too” he knew “Puppies” (that meant there are puppies outside) he knew “stop barking” and he would stop. Well anyway it felt like part of our family was ripped away to lose him.

I was walking out the door to leave for Oklahoma when my husband said “something is wrong with Happy.” the journey that ensued was me taking him into the vet praying the whole drive which was 40 miles away. by the time I got there the vet came out and told me Happy was in a semi coma. Part of me was relieved because I didn’t want the vet to say we have to put him to sleep. I knew Happy had a blood born pathogen 18 months ago and we had to put him in the hospital (to the tune of 500.00) and they told us at the time he may not live to see next week. Happy was so HAPPY and glad to be with us all the time just ‘content’ and grateful that we gave him a dog bed on the floor or that every now and then he got a pig ear (until his teeth got bad and he could not chew them.). but you know dogs’ are good examples of thankfulness, loyalty, faithfulness, unconditional love, I swear to you I know in My heart when God made dogs he was trying to show us at least a little something about himself. hey, if he can use a donkey to rebuke a prophet he can use a dog to show us some of his nature. amen? 🙂 with love and prayers and “we miss you Happy.” we did love you so.