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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP475 LIGHT AFFLICTION

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: LIGHT AFFLICTION

An affliction is anything that causes pain. It can be sickness, disease, trouble, distress, sorrow, trials, and abuse. Anything that brings on physical or emotional pain. Most afflictions we face, feels to us to be big and heavy. There are things that come into our lives that we do not know how we will survive them, yet the word calls them light afflictions. I guess that comes down to perspective are we looking from the perspective of our flesh, or are we going to see it through God’s eyes?

II COR 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

This verse calls our struggles light affliction because it is just for a small season. It will produce fruit in us that will carry us into the eternal. Our struggles are insignificant compared to what God has in store for us.

Anything we have to walk through will be light compared to what Christ suffered. He went through horrific things to lighten our burdens. At the time we are walking through things we feel they are anything but light. I know people who have walked through horrible, difficult things beyond my comprehension. But they are the strongest people I know.

Are they strong because of what they have gone through, or were they just strong enough to handle what they were facing? I feel like that we gain strength as we face hard things. As we learn to lean on God and give him space to help us carry our burdens, we become stronger.

Most Christians will tell you they have walked through some hard battles. At times they didn’t know how they would make it through, but they trusted God. They waited for him to come along and help carry their burdens.

Eccl 4:9-10 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. 10 For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

Not only does God help us when we fall into affliction but he sends other believers along to help us. There is nothing we face, even when it seems anything but a light affliction. As long as we look to Jesus, we will never carry our pain alone. He will be there to comfort us and give us strength.

We will gain and eternal weight of glory, because of the spiritual growth that comes from walking through affliction.

James 1:3-4 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Walking through the trials of life will shape us into mature Christians that can be a light and help to those around us that are facing their own afflictions.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP474 SATURATION

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: SATURATION

The word saturation means when something is absorbed to the point that it cannot hold one more drop. Imagine a sponge, one that has been sitting in a bowl of water. It is so full that it can not take on one more drop of water. It is saturated with the water.

A sponge will absorb whatever liquid it is put into; dirty and filthy water or pure clean water. Our lives are like that sponge; it will absorb the good or bad around us. If we are not careful. This is why it is important to surround ourselves with people that will encourage us in our faith. But even more than those we surround ourselves with we must be full of God’s power. We want to be saturated with Jesus. We want to walk in his light and anointing. Because it is going to take that anointing and light to break the hold darkness has on people.

Rev 21:23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

Jesus was the light of the world. When he ascended, he said now you are the light of the world. But are we letting that light shine. Are we saturated with his light so that it spills out?

The enemy would like nothing more than to get us paralyzed by fear. The world is full of evil and smothering darkness. But we cannot walk by flesh or by how things appear. We need to see them through God’s eyes. In that darkness fear is magnified. As children of God, we have no reason to fear the dark, because we are full of his light. Fear cannot stand up to the light.

I was thinking about the glow in the dark stickers I had as a child. The longer the sticker was under the light, the brighter it was when the lights were turned off. As children of God, the more time we spend in his presence the more our light will shine into the darkness. But like the stickers, we have to be recharged by the light.

It comes down to us being so saturated with the Spirit of God, that we cannot help but pour that light out to those who are lost in the dark. Being saturated by God means we are not spiritually lazy. We put in the time and investment to become full of God. It is not about us, but it is all about Jesus. We just have to keep going and let our light shine.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING — EP470 THRONE OF MY HEART

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: THRONE OF MY HEART

As I sat down this morning to share my thoughts with you, I found myself asking, what do they need to hear the most today. My mind wandered to thoughts of how great our God is to us. There is nothing that we have facing us in this new year that we cannot overcome with his help. His place is first in our lives, he belongs on the throne of our hearts.

As we study, we need to pay close attention to context. I know a man that believes to be a Christian means that you cannot own anything. Because of couple of verses in Matthew chapter nineteen. Let’s start with that story. Jesus was approached by a young man that wanted to follow him. He asked what he must do to gain eternal life. First Jesus told him to honor his father and mother, don’t steal and he went through the list of things that are in the ten commandments. The young man said he had done those things from his youth.

Matt 19:21-26 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. 22 But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. 23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. 25 When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved? 26 But Jesus beheld them, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

The man I know bases his idea on is verses 23 and 24.

Matt 19:23 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, That a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. 24 And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

The disciples understood Jesus’ reference to the eye of a needle. When we read that verse it brings forth images of a camel which are large animals and a sewing needle. That would be impossible. But in reality, the disciples knew about the narrow gate in Jerusalem. This gate was mostly used at night and required that the camel be unburdened by its load and it would have to kneel to get through the tiny opening.

Jesus wasn’t saying it was wrong to have money. But he knew the young man’s heart. He had an unhealthy attachment to money and possessions. It is not that Jesus needed his money, he could cause money to be found in fish. He was trying to get the young man to put God before things and money. We cannot allow the things of this life to become a burden. We must make sure we have a healthy approach to money and not make it the lord of our lives, like this young man.

As we go forward and God begins to change things in this world, we must realize that we are blessed to be a blessing, not to hoard wealth. He places things in our hands to share and to further the gospel. But salvation is not based on how much or how little money we have in our possession. It is not based on how much we donate to a TV preacher. Salvation is based on our faith believing in God’s word. Salvation is about being filled with God’s Spirit and allowing him to lead us.

Matt 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: 14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

Don’t fall into the trap that God cares about how much money you have or don’t have, it’s not about the quantity, but about where it ranks on your list of priorities. God must be first in our lives. We must be like the camel and unburden ourselves and be humble enough to get down and pray. In being humble and having a heart in search of God’s will, we will be allowed through the gate.

Strait is the gate and narrow is the way which leads to life. Few will find it because they will allow other things to weigh them down. Other things will be a priority over God. He is a jealous God and must be first. As we start the new year, let us be humble before the Lord and put him in the proper place. He belongs on the throne of our hearts.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP466 A FEW GOOD MEN

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: A FEW GOOD MEN

During WW1 and WW2 the US Military came up with a slogan, “Looking for a few good men.” This was on recruitment posters, to encourage enlistment in the military. This is not the first time that someone in charge of a military was looking for a few good men.

Gideon had a massive army at his command, but God said, there are too many and he started narrowing it down. First he let all of them who didn’t want to go to battle leave. Then they went through a series of tests. Until God narrowed it down to three hundred men. God was looking for a few good men.

God took those three hundred men and defeated a massive army. All Gideon’s people had to do was let their light shine at the right time. Then the enemy ran for fear of being killed. Then all Gideon and his army had to do was go down and collect the spoils.

God once again in narrowing his army down to those who are serious. Only those who are fully committed to a life of following Christ. It is going to take us walking in God’s anointing and letting our light shine at the right moment to win the war.

The enemy is coming on strong. He is not going to flee from everyone who says they are a Christian. The enemy knows who is armored up against him. He knows who can walk in the anointing and authority God has given to them.

The word says if we resist the devil he will flee. Some do not know how to resist. It is up to us to help them find that place in Christ that they can learn to walk in their God given authority and anointing.

There is a big harvest field, not all is ready for what is coming. We must pray for the harvest that it be gathered. God is looking for a few good men and women to truly, fully follow him.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING — EP365 DAILY DOSE

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: DAILY DOSE

As I struggled this morning with what to say the enemy worked on my flesh. Your voice is not strong enough to do a video and started giving me excuses. But we don’t have to accept his daily does of discouragement. We want a dose of encouragement. s

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. But that is exactly what our enemy does, he keep trying the same tactics. On some human beings it works, but on those of us who are filled with the Spirit of God we are wise to his tactics. Yet if we are not careful, we will allow ourselves to fall prey to his tactics anyway.

First, he tries to convince us there is no God. If that doesn’t work then he tries to convince us that God doesn’t care about us. If we get past that lie then he starts with you can live anyway and still be a Christian because of grace. But grace is not a license to live any way our flesh desires. This is why he doesn’t want us to study the word. He wants us to stay ignorant to what God’s word says. If we don’t know, we can’t try to mirror that word in our own lives.

If he can’t stop us from trying to walk out some sort of faith walk, then he will try to slow down our progress. He will throw everything he can at us to wear us down. If we are tired and battle weary, we will not have the strength to fight.

I am here to remind you that God is our strength. The enemy will not win. His lies and false reports will not wear us out. Because God is there to lift us up and make sure, we are standing strong.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP464 WHAT A DIFFERENCE

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: WHAT A DIFFERENCE

What a difference a day can make. People often use this phrase; I was thinking this morning about how quickly circumstances can change. Especially when we are relying on God.

Look at the different circumstances in the word of God. Jesus had been crucified and was buried. It seemed like things could not get any darker or sadder for his followers. Then Sunday morning came and they found out that he was alive. Things often look the darkest before the miracle.

Things looked dark and scary for Jehosphat. He had not one army, not two armies but three armies that wanted to destroy him. The eve of battle looked scary. But God had a plan and told Jehosophat to send the worshippers first. Because God knew by the time they got to the battlefield that the enemies would have destroyed one another.

It looked like there was no hope for Daniel. When he was tossed into the middle of a den of lions. But God intervened on his behalf and the lion’s did not harm him. But the next day his enemies were tossed into the den and the lions destroyed the ones that plotted against Daniel.

What the enemy plans to use to destroy us, God will turn it for our good and leave us a blessing. While we are relying on God the enemy is congratulating himself thinking he has won. But he finds out quickly he is a loser.

Look how God turned things around for Esther and her nemesis Haman hung on gallows he built for Mordecai. We cannot be discouraged when things look like they are not going our way. When we are at the point, we feel like giving up. We feel the enemy is going to win. That is when we need to hold on the tightest. Because we are positioned for breakthrough.

When things seem the darkest, hold on daybreak will bring light to the situation and we will have new hope. All our hope is in Jesus and he can take our brokenness and make us whole. Many times, he is the only one that can turn around our circumstances. When we find ourselves in the middle of a dark storm. We must keep in mind how God can turn around our situations quickly. But sometimes it takes walking through the darkness to find the light.

When storm clouds are looming on the horizon, we can look to Jesus and he will roll the storm clouds away, in some cases. In other times he will give us strength to get through the storm. Circumstances will look scary at times and that is when the enemy comes to plant doubt.

I am sure he told the disciples that Jesus would not arise from the dead. He probably told Jehosophat that he was riding into the middle of an ambush, that he would not survive. The enemy could have whispered in Esther’s ear that no matter what she did, Haman would destroy her people. More than likely the enemy tried to place fear on Daniel that the lions would rip him to pieces. It is his job to create worse case scenarios. He wants to destroy our faith in God.

Trusting God in the darkest times will propel us to the place that breakthrough happens. We will see the break of dawn if we will only put our trust in him. Then we too can say with conviction, what a difference a day makes when we spend that day believing God. It is in the dark days that we walk through that we find our strength and draw closer to our God.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP463 CONNECTED

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: CONNECTED

In order to get power to the motor in your car, the battery cables have to be clean and free of corrosion. Once the battery terminals are cleaned the connection is good then the power can flow more easily.

Our lives are this way. We often want the power of God to flow freely in our lives, but we don’t take time to assure a good connection. The cares of this life is like corrosion on your battery. Without a good connection to our power source the anointing cannot flow in our lives.

John 15:5 I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

If we are to produce fruit, we must have a good connection to God. This verse says, “he must abide in me and I in him.” In order for a branch to grow and produce fruit it has to have a strong connection to the vine, so that the life-giving sap can flow. If the branch gets broken, even partially it will not produce fruit or at the best poor-quality fruit.

We want God’s life-giving anointing flowing from the vine to us. As we connect to God, His fruit will manifest in our lives. Others will benefit from that connection. The fruit will be strength to them, allowing them to keep going forward.

Phil 4:13 I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

Notice it says through Christ. Without him we can do nothing. We are like a dried up broken off branch. With him we can do all things. Anything he leads us to do. The goal is to have a good connection and produce fruit.

God is calling his people to step up and walk in the light we have been given. He is wanting a closer relationship with us. He knows in order to bring in the great harvest that is in front of us, we are going to have to be connected closer than ever.

The lost are going to have to see the fruit in order to know we are genuine and true. Far too long there have been fakes with superficial fruit. It is time people see a genuine move of God. That will only happen if we get connected and not allow the enemy to corrode our connection.

With electricity all it takes for us is to plug into an outlet. But how do we make our connection to God stronger. A strong prayer life if key to keep the connection to God strong. Sitting quietly and listening for his voice is important for a good connection.

James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Prayer opens doors that we cannot even begin to understand how to open on our own. Prayer brings about a connection to our purpose and all that God has for us. As we pray and look to God, we draw closer to the answers we seek.

Prayer strengthens our connection as a branch into the vine of God. Prayer helps us to connect to the discernment of what God wants in our lives. Spend some quality time alone with God to make sure your connection is strong. That is the only way you will reach your purpose.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP462 THE WAIT

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: THE WAIT

There is a quote that says time flies when you are having fun. When you are sitting in a doctor’s office or stuck in traffic, that seems to be true. These things are not fun and time doesn’t fly. It is not fun being forced to wait. Wait is a word that no one likes to hear, especially from God. In order for him to get things to align as they need to it takes time.

God understands we learn things in the wait. The wait develops spiritual fruit in our lives. The fruit of patience and meekness. It doesn’t do anyone good to complain about the wait in the doctor’s office or in traffic. It only makes us feel worse and more frustrated.

When it comes to the situations in life that we have asked God for an answer, and he says, “wait”. The answer must be accepted, we cannot speak words of negativity. The proper thing to do is to trust, and worship in the wait.

We often have situations in our lives that we feel needs an urgent answer from God. But he says wait. In his wisdom he already has the outcome figured out. He sees circumstances we do not, instead of giving us the quick answer we want he has a better outcome on the other side of wait. We need to thank him for every time he said, “no” or “wait” because they were for our good. Even the “no’s” and “not yet” are for our good.

Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Some things do not feel like they are for our good. For example: some may ask how losing a loved one can be for our good. It is hard for our human understanding to grasp that it teaches us things about ourselves. We learn we are stronger than first believed. We often find purpose on the other side of the pain. We need to understand that maybe God was working out the good for our loved one.

Life is temporary and so is our times of adversity. The ultimate purpose for our lives is to get to know God and help those we meet to know and understand him in a more meaningful way. But that sometimes means we have to walk through a time that God says, not yet will I reveal the answer.

Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

If we wait on him, our strength will be renewed. He will bring us to a place of joy. Since joy is our strength we find strength in the waiting.

Psalm 27:14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

When God says wait, he is not denying our answer, he is telling us he is working out our situation. He has promised to give us strength in the wait.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING EP461 IN THE MIDDLE

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: IN THE MIDDLE

We are often caught between good and evil. We are doing all we can to walk into our integrity and make godly choices. But there is a battle being raged. The enemy is plotting to tear us down to overthrow the king on the throne of our heart. We do not have to let the enemy win. We can overcome, as long as we stand strong on our faith. The more the enemy tries to destroy us the more God will intervene as long as we lean on him. But today’s episode is not about fighting temptation, it is about standing strong when the enemy is out to destroy you because you are doing the right thing.

In the book of Esther there is a story of Mordecai that illustrates my point. Mordecai refused to bow to Haman, an evil man that had manipulated his way into being the second in command of the kingdom. In his arrogance he asked that the king issue a decree that people must bow to him.

Haman came upon Mordecai and he didn’t bow to Haman. They had a discussion about Mordecai’s reason. He told Haman he only bowed to his God. Haman was angry because he would not give him the attention that he felt like he deserved. The anger festered and soon Haman decided to build a gallows for Mordecai to be hung on. He thought he would get satisfaction out of seeing Mordecai destroyed.

One night while Haman was building a gallows, the king couldn’t sleep. He asked that the records of kingdom business be read. As they were being read there was a note of how Mordecai had stopped a plot by two doorkeepers to assassinate the king.

The next morning he questioned what was done for Mordecai as a thank you. He discovered nothing was done. The king asked Haman, what should be done for a man that he desired to honor.

Haman in his arrogance thought the king was talking about him. So he told to the king, the man should be paraded through the street on the king’s horse, wearing the king’s robe. The person leading the horse will yell this is the man the king desires to honor. Haman wanted to be king. He thirsted for power and to be thought highly of, this is why Mordecai bothered him, because Mordecai reminded him he was not that important.

The king told him to do what he had said for a man named Mordecai. I am sure that Haman wanted to scream. He must have realized, at that moment, that the king would not allow him to hang Mordecai.

Even though Mordecai was honored that day, he was still at risk from the decree to kill all the Jews. Later that evening the king and Haman went to the banquet given by the queen called Esther. She asked the king to give her power over her people. They were in danger of being slaughtered. The king ask who was plotting to kill her people and she said evil Haman. He was hung on the gallows he built for Mordecai.

Mordecai was saved from the gallows and the decree to kill the Jews. This was because he stood his ground and would not bow down to a man. The lesson’s to take away from the story of Mordecai is to honor the one true God no matter what happens. Walk in integrity and do the right thing and God will save you from the plots of the evil one.

The next time it feels like the enemy is plotting against you to destroy you think of Mordecai. Stand strong in your faith, look to God and bow only to him. Remember that God will stop the evil plots of the enemy against us if we rely on him and resist the enemy.

We do not have to feel caught in the middle. There is not a plot that the enemy can create that God cannot reverse. He will take care of his people.

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GOD FOCUS THIS MORNING- EP457 STRIKE A FIRE

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THE TITLE FOR TODAY’S EPISODE: STRIKE A FIRE

There are many ways to start a fire, matches, lighters, striking flint, carrying it on a torch to use to light something else on fire. There is also the boy scout way of rubbing sticks together which requires much skill and practice. Some even have waited for a lightening strike to harness the fire. However mankind got fire, it has been used to keep harmful animals away. It has been used to cook food so that germs can be killed and rendered harmless. It is used to keep the body from freezing to death. Fire can be passed on to others in various forms so that they too can cook, be safe and warm.

My late husband and I used to write a Christian newsletter one of the first small articles he wrote was called strike anywhere match. I am going to share it with you today. This was first shared in 2004, but is true now more than even.

“Almost everyone is familiar with the blue tip match. It is also known as the strike anywhere match. The job of this match is to be prepared, at any given point and time to start a fire. No preparation is needed because it is ready. The match has everything it needs to produce a flame and light.

Like the blue tip match, we need to be a strike anywhere Christian. Ready at any time to start a fire, by spreading God’s word. We need to warm the hearts of others with a song, a testimony or encouraging word.

Like the match, we never know when we will be called upon to start a fire. It is important to be prepared by being prayed up and have the scriptures in our hearts.”

This is how he lived his life and so many other precious people that I know. God wants us to be ready to just love people. Sharing his love and compassion are why we are here on this earth.

With the Spirit of God in us we will have his holy fire to share. When you come upon someone who is being attacked by the enemy, who needs spiritual food, who is freezing from the coldness, the cruelty of this world we can share God’s fire. It will cause the enemy to flee.

Satan cannot stand the presence of God’s Spirit. If we stand against him he will flee. He doesn’t want us to share the gospel because it is food for the soul. He definitely doesn’t want people to find the warmth of God’s fire, because they will develop hope. Satan’s job is to keep us feeling hopeless. He wants us to feel like there is not reason to stand and fight.

God’s fire can also cause something inside of us to rise up and be courageous. When the world wants to push us down and make us feel as small and insignificant as possible. God can lift us up and say, you are a warrior, you are strong because of me. You can walk through anything as long as I am with you.

In other words if the fire of God is in us, it will burn out all the cowardice within us. We will be bold enough to stand and say like the three Hebrew men, “Our God is able to save us from the fiery furnace, but if he doesn’t, we will not bow.” Or Bold enough to stand before a giant and say, “I come to you in the name of the Lord.”

Having that fire inside will give us strength to withstand temptation. It will give us boldness to look the enemy in the eye and tell him you are not bowing to him. When we resist his attempts to be tempting or cause fear, he will have to flee, because he cannot stand the fire of God that is inside of those who believe.

What about you today, are you full of fire? Are you brave enough to withstand the enemy? Are you like a strike anywhere match, looking for an opportunity to start a fire? Many lives are in need of God’s holy fire. They are waiting for the fire of revival to sweep through and cover them with God’ s anointing and power. All it takes is for us to spread the fire that we have within us. God will blow on the flame and cause a roaring blaze of revival. So be ready to strike that match to save someone who needs God’s holy fire.

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