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     It is very important that we take the time to reflect and render Thanksgiving to Jesus, the Author and Finisher of our faith. True Thanksgiving should be everyday that we are afforded the chance to repent for our sins. Repentance is truly the grace and mercy of God. Grace gives us what we don't deserve;.mercy does not give us what we do deserve! We should not allow the calender to dictate when we should be thankful,  demonstrate love, concern, care for our neighbor, or any fruit of the Spirit. In closing, take the time and opportunity to celebrate everyday because indeed, everyday is Thanksgiving day!

The Mandated Storms

Who is ready to get out of that storm?

“Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later.”

‭‭Romans‬ ‭8‬:‭18‬ ‭NLT‬‬

The great commission happened after the resurrection. The great commission was when Jesus sent the 12 disciples out, to spread the gospel! The disciples became Apostles, after their 1 1/2 year training! Listen, before they were able to teach, they had to be prepped! The Apostles went through mandated storms before they were sent out.

Every storm is to prep us to be used! Every trial, is to prep us to be used! After every storm, our teaching certificate is issued! After every storm, we are strengthened! After every storm, we become more knowledgeable! Listen, I’m talking about the required storms. The mandated storms!

The Apostle Paul was human just like you and me. One reason he was able to accomplish so much, he did not under estimate the ability of God inside of him. He did not boast of his own strength and power, but he boasted of God's ability. He realized that true humility means total dependance upon God for everything. He believed every Word of God revealed to him. He was able to say, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" (Phillipians 4:13).

Each of us has the priviledge of boldly declaring, "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." We can rely on Him because of HIS strength, HIS power, HIS ability.  All we have to do is to rely upon Him, knowing that whatever He gives you do, you can do through Jesus. God will make provision for your assignment and you will complete it with His assistance and determination. Just do it. 

     Waiting can be a tedious process. No one likes to wait. We are in a microwave society. To add further insult to injury, we also can be a microwave church. We desire things before we are ready without going through the process. If it's worth value, it requires patience so that we'll lack nothing. While we wait, we need to be working! Pray like it depends on God, work like it depends on you.

     It may seem that we have lost because we may compare ourselves with others. Just because others obtain it, does not mean that God gave it to them. Success the right way is success God's way! Are we prepared to receive what we have been waiting for? Will we forget God when we receive what we have been waiting for? What is the purpose of what we have been waiting

     In closing, waiting requires faith, spiritual tenacity, and a great attitude. He that shall come, will come. When he comes, will Jesus find your working while you're waiting?

     Repentance without changed behavior is called sorry! Repentance means having a godly sorrow for your thoughts, words, and for your actions! Repentance means turning away from what you are engaged in and turning to God. Are you truly sorry for your actions or are you sorry for getting caught? The best apology is changed behavior! I can't hear what you're saying because I see what you do!

   Instead of helping yourself, you should allow God to help you! If you're not serving God, you are helping yourself. Ultimately, there are only two positions in life: either you are on the throne of your own life and God is on the altar; or God is on the throne of your life and you are on the altar! The altar alters you for the glory of God! Are you sorrow for getting caught or do you realize that you need to change your lifestyle to be in righteous standing with the Almighty God!  

     We should be in a posture of repentance everyday. The Holy Spirit confronts, convicts, and conforms! If we don't possess the Holy Spirit, then we have no boundary marker to correct us. Without the Holy Spirit, we do what's right in our own eyes versus doing what's is right in the sight of God! As we grow, our appetite should change. Not only should we never do some things ever again, we should lose the desire to do them ever again! In closing, repentance is a lifestyle that should be synonymous with our actions. If our lifestyle is not congruent with our apology, it is called sorry. Remember, sorry is a sorry word!

What is “unauthorized fire,” or, as it is rendered in other translations, “profane fire” or “strange fire”? We use the word profane to refer to that which is less than holy, but the word profane comes from the Latin profanus, which literally means “outside the temple.” So, in a literal sense, Moses, as the author of Leviticus, is saying that the fire that Nadab and Abihu introduced to the altar had not been purified or consecrated. For that, God took their lives. 

Leviticus 10

1 Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu put coals of fire in their incense burners and sprinkled incense over them. In this way, they disobeyed the LORD by burning before him the wrong kind of fire, different than he had commanded.

2 So fire blazed forth from the LORD’s presence and burned them up, and they died there before the LORD.

While reading this, I was told that this is what many are doing, when they approach the altar. They are trying to deceive the Lord God, with unauthorized fire! The King James Version, calls it unauthorized fire. It was called unauthorized fire because it wasn’t associated with Jehovah! Aaron’s sons thought that they could deceive the Lord God by presenting what looked like a real fire!! Who caught that? You cannot deceive the true and living, Lord God! Nada & Abihu thought that they could approach the altar with any kind of meaningless sacrifice, and figured that the blaze would be unnoticeable to the ALL KNOWING JEHOVAH!!!!

We can be certain, however, that they knew the clear command concerning the altar: “You shall not offer unauthorized incense on it” (Ex. 30:9). Yet for some reason, they shrugged off the warning and paid for it dearly. We must come to the altar, with NOTICEABLE FIRE!!

    June 17th was the fifteenth year since my mother has passed. Yesterday, I felt different. I made a decision to love with the future and to divorce myself from the past. The past has passed and is in the past. My mother had a tough life.

     I've made a determination that everything that she lost, I will recover, even down to her peace. I will recover health, joy, relationships, finances, and most of all, LIFE. I went to the graveside and I was not crying. I cried after I read my post last year and especially the comments of those who knew my mother. I shall redeem the time, retrieve what was lost, and recover ALL and so shall you!

     Character is what you really are ALL THE TIME! Reputation is what others think you really are some of the time! What does God say about your character? God's view is ALWAYS different than people. His thoughts and ways are NOT like ours! We need to make sure that we lone up to His standards. We must  posture ourselves to please God above all else. I am not only striving to hear "Well Done" when I get to heaven; I aspire to hear that while I am alive and yet remain...on this side!

    Our character MUST reflect the "FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT!" Jesus made Himself no reputation, but was yet OBEDIENT, even unto the cross! Obedience should reflect our character. Everyone's got a need and we need to BE OBEDIENCE. OBEDIENCE IS THE 🔑 ! In closing, the great Coach John Wooden said, "Talent is God-given. Be humble. Fame is man-given. Be grateful. Conceit is self-given. Be careful."

Using for a backdrop James 1:2-4. The scripture is not telling is to be happy becase we're going through something or because some problem or trouble has come our way. It's telling us to trust in the fact that all things come into our lives for a reason. That reason is to build our character in some way, shape, form or fashion. Just like we know that God causes all things to work togther for our good, we should also know that whatever comes our way has 1. come to pass, not to stay and 2. is an opportunity for growth. Let it grow! Do you really believe in God? Do you really believe that He is almighty, all powerful and all knowing? Do you believe that He loves you with an everlasting, unconditional love? Then let patience/endurance/perseverance do its work in you so you can grow and lack nothing!

   GOD opens closed doors and closes open doors that are not from Him. Oftentimes, we thank God for the doors that He opens, however we've reached maturity when we thank God for the doors that  He closes! If God opens the door, walk through it;  however if God closes the door, stop knocking! Remember, only God closes doors that He didn't open!

Our 64th TYUGF
                    “ Increase”- 7 Days of Strategic Prayer for INCREASE!”

Instructions for the Fast:
April 19-25, 2024

Read, Study, Listen,Meditate & Pray on scriptures for the fast

    1.    Psalms 115:14-15, 2 Corinthians 9:10-12 , Isaiah 9:7, Deuteronomy 28:11-12, I John 4:7-16, Genesis 26:12-13, Proverbs 3:9-10
    2.    During the 7 days of prayer drink water only with all of your meals. ( Please make sure to follow the instructions of your doctor first)
    3.    Join Legacy Leaver IM each night @8pm EST on FB Live & YouTube.com/MsSondrasayztv. for strategic prayer for Increase!
    4.    We’re sowing a seed with a cheerful heart of 77.70. ( 7- days of cleansing with water, 7 scriptures, 7- days of prayer, 10- divine order)
    5.    Keep a journal and write down what God will speak to you during the fast.
    6.    Write down 7 affirmations of increase in your life!
Thank you for joining us on this fast as we continue to honor, worship and praise our God through Christ.

Apostle Lysondra J Hardy, Founder