I want to share that I went to a soup supper at the church Wed night, when we walked in they were all concerned as they had no dessert.

I had made a blueberry dessert for a book club meeting the night before, which got cancelled! so I had it and brought it and walked in just in time to fill a need on the table. Dessert! Everyone enjoyed it, and said it was wonderful.

My timing was almost perfect, one woman had just sent her husband home for some Oreo cookies because she said “we need dessert” and there is none here!

I suppose we really don’t NEED dessert but it made the supper seem complete, amen?

Fear of man is a snare. I refuse to live in that place anymore.

This morning the Lord spoke to my heart and I am going to share some of it, because He did also say “what you have heard in secret” shout it from the housetops!

So, here goes. Whenever we do not feel needed in the Body of Christ, or what we say does not seem to be well-received, there is going to be a sense of being or feeling rejected.

Have you ever heard little kids say, “You’re not my mom, you can’t tell me what to do?”

Some react this way whenever we share what the Lord has put on our heart. It doesn’t mean (necessarily) we did not hear from him either.

Now, I am speaking to people who know the Lord is our Shepherd, we should expect to hear his voice, and we are taught by the Holy Spirit just as He said would be.

I am a Pioneer (of sorts) and I do know this. The truth is, (biblically) we are called to Go and make disciples of all men, not to make them into church sitters. I see nothing wrong with going to church, I do go there myself (quite often, I might add) however, that is not what we are called and commissioned to do.

We need to know we can stand with or without church, people, and we really do. When I say church, I mean a building where everyone gathers at 10 or 11 am. Good parents equip their children to live out on their own, to be able to function with or without them. Amen?

Now, I have written books to help with this process of either becoming a disciple, or teaching others how to be one. They were written to help equip the Body of Christ.

God is restoring my confidence once again, that yes, regardless of what anyone thinks, believes, (or does not believe) I am doing my part to help in the great commission which is

GO YE………Make disciples of all men, and if you have ever been or felt rejected by men, ask God to heal you, because honest, He really will do that. Stand up and be counted! Regardless of what men may say………..amen -Laura Grace

Yesterday I was led (by the Holy Spirit) To attend a certain church, and I did follow his leading. My bible says His sheep (go in and out) and find pasture. We are led by the Holy Spirit, who is in agreement with God the Father, and Jesus the Son.

Words were spoken over me, and I want to highlight a particular Word that I was to be still, listen, get a journal and write down what God wants to say to me. “You’ve been talking so much” the Spirit said, that God can hardly get a word in edgewise!” (WHOA!!) ……..

This morning God spoke Matthew 16 to my heart, and He also elaborated on it for me. The teachings of the Pharisees and Sadducees, while seeming to Honor God’s Word, actually hindered people from running their race, in Christ. This is why Jesus was so concerned that his disciples “beware” of these teachings. Teachings that teach to scrutinize, analyze, and be overly concerned about sin, methods of doing things, whether how you are doing it is right or wrong, all of this cuts in on us, and keeps us from walking in the Spirit, running our race, and even learning from the Holy Spirit. See? While I was focusing so hard on whether what I am doing is right or wrong; I was praying too much, talking too much, worrying too much, and all because, I wanted so desperately to get things right!

God surprised me by giving me a Word of correction I did not quite expect. Are we trusting Him to teach us today? (By His Spirit?) Or are we trusting in the doctrines of men?

The year was 2002. God had just led me to walk out of a 16 year marital union that was nothing God ever intended for my life. Yes I agreed to be married to this man. I did. I made a vow and eventually broke it (as sin) but the vow was never a bright idea in the first place.

Did you know breaking vows is a sin? Making them without praying about it is a sin as well. We are sinners, before we come to Christ, and we made messes of our lives. It was either cut of my arm or be dragged to hell with him, so I left. And God said I could.

The bus pulled into the small town in MT, and I got off the bus and stayed at a local motel. After a few days, I moved to a motel with a better weekly deal, and spent most of my time in that room praying and seeking God.

I really was looking for work and asking Him where I should work, and it kept coming to me over and over I should work at this motel I was staying in. Based on that inkling, I inquired about working there, and they didn’t need anyone.

When my unemployment was almost gone, I had a friend tell me I should leave this town, a praying friend, I might add, one I looked up to who was a leader in church at one time.

I left, and not long after, the manager of that motel walked off the job. Someone else took over, I was gone to Washington State and then to a bigger city in MT. My address changed, I travelled around and worked, but I had sent a letter to the owners of the motel asking if they ever had an opening to contact me. This was all because of that inkling I had I should work there. In 2004, we were settled and had purchased a mobile home, I was with Tim by this time. (My current husband of 14 years) and we got a call, I really have no idea how they found me, but it was the owners of the motel. They offered us a management job.

We prayed, told them if our mobile home did not sell in 30 days, we could not come or take the job. They were willing to wait. Thirty days later, at the exact time we said (to the Lord) we will not go unless the mobile sells at this time, on this day……we were sitting on the courthouse steps counting the cash for the exact price we had asked and stuck to.

With my son Thomas in tow we walked into a job we had never done, in a town we did not know very well, in the beginning of summer with it full, and going full steam. We were given about 2-3 hours of instructions, and there we were, running a motel.

I remember my husband saying “what if we fail?” “what if they fire us?” What will we do then?” See, I had an indicator in my heart, 2 years before this job happened, of what God wanted to do. And, He did it! When we took this job, it was intensely scary, but exciting all at the same time. Whenever I think of Miracles, I think about this (and many other times) I just had to GO and do what God was asking. But here’s the thing, he did provide (before we went) because when he wants to do something, it will happen, even chase you down if you give up on it. This is what I believe, we receive by faith What God says He will do for us and then, He does it! In His time. -From the stories of Grace to the Rescue, by Laura Grace

When I was married to a drug addict who lied all the time, convinced me to believe things were going to be different, only to do the same things over and over, trust me when I say, it was hard sometimes to not become bitter, or even cynical.

Loving a guy on the street who is homeless, praying for him, and all that, is great, (and showing love) but a person who has never been married to a con artist, continual liar, or one who continues to resist God (all the time, at every turn) has truly no idea what that type of life is like.

We read stories of Pioneers, how women were raped, taken captive, and about men who beat their wives back then and bragged about it. We are horrified, yet we cannot truly imagine it. Now, we have a nation afraid, because for those who understand the tyranny of religion that endorses female mutilation, child-brides, or actually killing people who do not bow to their religion, well they are truly frightened indeed.

The children of Israel, long ago, became bitter over what they suffered and had to be healed of it. I believe bitterness sets in when we have believed wrongly that God will fix everything in our lives and make all our dreams come true, and then when it doesn’t happen, we have the choice to accept that suffering disappointment is part of our Journey or, we can dwell on the disappointment and eventually become bitter.

 Many fell away from Jesus when they realized he was not coming to rule Rome at that time, or overthrow the wickedness in the government once and for all. Jesus is not going to rule and reign until it’s time. Now, He is willing to rule and reign over YOU if you’ll allow it (and give you much Joy.) Listen, here’s the thing. When someone is embracing the spirit of anti-Christ, that is to say, rejecting God’s way of doing things, not wanting God’s council, not wanting the Spirit of God’s input, not wanting wisdom,

and wanting nothing to do with Jesus’s “advice” If you will, and then they gather supporters to rally with them for THEIR CAUSE and not the cause of Christ, what do you think will happen? You will be outnumbered. When this happens, we have to pray for a way of escape. The sooner we realize God really will build us a hiding place, IN HIM, the better off we will be. The spirit of anti-Christ has always been at work, just for some, it has not been at their door until now. We need to grow and mature in Christ, to the point we can stand up to these things and not be shaken by it.

A mature Christian realizes no matter how many devils you cast out, there will always be more. They realize the ROCK Of revelation (to us personally) is what our house needs to be built on, and they realize the very pearls and gems of God’s wisdom needs to become real to them. These are the precious stones we build with, if we want to remain secure and unshaken. It’s a heart thing. Make up your mind to get the word of God deep in your heart today and let it become such a part of you, that you will not be shaken. And by the way, God did preserve and Protect me and my faith in Him during some extremely turbulent times. And He can do it for you as well.

Laura grace, author, Grace to the Rescue, Grace to Grow and Grace to Grow Study Guide, available on Amazon or write me: sisterzeal@yahoo.com