Jewel Of Inspiration: Choose Not To Fear

Since I was young I struggled with many fears.

The fear of rejection, darkness, failure, disappointing others, pain, speaking, heights, being lost, storms, driving, accidents, dying, etc...

All of these and more distracted me and delayed me and brought along with it other buddies that added to the fearful captivity.

Through faith in God - the Father, Son & Holy Spirit have turned my fears into cheers! Thank You, Lord!!  Through the Word of God (The Bible) He provides strength and wisdom to alert me of crippling fears and false words that only want to
destroy me and destroy the purpose and plan of God in my life.

On the most difficult of days in seasons of sickness and wellness I have to remember what He has provided in the past and pray
and invite Him to be in the midst of today's difficulties. 

Often I seek Him for strength to make the choice to not allow fear to take me away to a place that I need not linger - but instead grab hold of wisdom & courage to trust my Lord to help me face and overcome my fears!

When you have experienced the reduction and removal of fear time and time again - you cannot help but remember how freeing it is and you ache for it once again.

I desire for others to experience this type of freedom!

Today, I pray, if any of this resonates with you,
that you will experience freedom from the area of fears
that are trying to entertain you.

Prayers for you to overcome fears that have held you way to
 long and for other fears that may try to rise up in the days ahead.

Read and remember these scriptures and cover them over your life 

and situation or over a loved one.

For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 2 Corinthians 3:17

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 

Psalm 23:4

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. 

Isaiah 41:10

When I am afraid, I will trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I will not be afraid. What can mortal man do to me?

Psalm 56:3-4

I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:4

"When we believe that God is Father, we also believe that such a Fathers hand will never cause His child a needless (fear) tear. We may not understand life any better, but we will not resent life any longer."

~ William Barclay

"Do one thing every day that scares you.”

~ Eleanor Roosevelt

I would add to that quote to include Jesus in it and 

He will help you face it and overcome it!

He has helped me overcome - over and over again!

Through Him I have overcome fear of driving. 

Through Him I have overcome fear of my failures.

Through Him I have overcome fear of speaking.

Through Him I have overcome fear of darkness.
Through Him I have overcome
the fears that accompany a cancer diagnosis.
I love to testify of these things
and to give hope to someone who is in their own prison of fear.

The Word of God is alive and active
and is what I cover my mind and life with.
The renewing of my fearful mind with the
promises of the Word of God will break and destroy the root
of the fear and the lingering affects of it.

Because of all the Mighty and Great
healing's He has done in my life - I proclaim & praise Him
for Transforming and Inspiring My Looks - thus my ministry name!

He truly has Changed My Countenance, Heart, Hope and Health!!

Though darkness fills the night it cannot hide the Light.

Whom and what shall we fear?

Let the powerful truths of this Chris Tomlin song sing over you and the truth of the powerful lyrics give you hope and strength today!

The video is from The 2013 Passion Conference.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiBn6mPjvG0

Increase the knowledge of freedom through faith and reduce the presence of fear!

Be Inspired & Be Free In Jesus Name!

Pinky Vern

Jewel Of Inspiration ~ What If We Loved Instead Of Hate?

What if today we lived & shared love instead of hate?

Lets do all we can to advance His Love and His Kingdom
in our hearts, homes, communities and the world!

Pray for your households, your Pastors, the Pastors & Body of Christ in your community and the world! 
Pray for salvation!
Pray for Love to abound and healing to come!Pray for and receive forgiveness.

Open up, O Heavens and pour out your righteousness.
Let the earth open wide so salvation and righteousness can sprout up together (in our homes, church, community and all over the world!).
Isaiah 45:8

When the righteous prosper, the
city (San Antonio, TX -Insert your city & state) rejoices.
Through the blessing of the upright the city (San Antonio, TX - Insert your city & state) is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.
Proverbs 11:10-11

Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God.
Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.
But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.  This is real love - not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.
Dear friends, since God loved us that much, we surely ought to love each other.  No one has ever seen God.  But if we love each other, God lives in us, and his love is brought to full expression in us.
1 John 4:7-12 NLV


Be Inspired to Live Love!

You are loved,
Pinky Vern

Jewel Of Inspiration: Time For A Change!

Is there something stirring in you?
Do you sense a change coming on?
Change is not a bad thing so do not resist it - in fact pray for it!

Lately, I have been feeling that change was coming. I have felt it before many times and recognize it in my spirit. I am learning not to ignore it but to seek God and pray.

As I sense this current change coming on I have been specifically praying for God to change me, guide me, strengthen me, and inspire me so I can inspire others with what I learn!  I am also praying this over each one of my family members! 
I pray that we are alert and aware to respond with willingness and obedience to those things He wants to strengthen, move, remove or include in our lives.

Here are some of the things I am praying:
Change My Interests
Change My Discussions
Change My Visions
Change My Imaginations
Change My Thoughts
Change My Dreams
Change My Preferences
Change My Cravings
Change My Desires

CHANGE ME - INSPIRE ME, LORD!
So that every area of my mind, heart and actions would reflect and represent You more and Your purpose and plan for my life and my family members lives!  That our own purpose and sometimes floppy & fleshly desires would become less & less and Your power & purpose would become more & more!

I set out a challenge to you to pray this for yourself and for your family.
I dare you to surrender to Him & His desires of service for your life.   WARNING - Be prepared to make some changes as He teaches, guides and prepares you for your future steps.  He wants to use you in your home, your work place, your school, your church, your community, and out in the world.
In order to do that He often moves, adds, removes or takes away people and things in our lives.
It is all for Good and for His Glory!!
How will you know how to accomplish what He is calling you to until you surrender and seek Him and make a choice to trust and allow Him to show you the way you should go...even if it doesn't make sense or look like you thought your life would be like.  Hang in there and get in His Word, the Bible, and watch it unfold!

Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve...But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. 
Joshua 24:14-15 NIV

He must become greater: I must become less. John 3:30 NIV

Am I not trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. 
Galatians 1:10 NIV

The Lord has given me a strong warning not to think like everyone else does...don't live in dread of what frightens them. Isaiah 8:11 NLT

"Imagine what you could become if you looked to others to inspire them, and not to compare or to see if you are good enough. You loved yourself & realized you were created for a purpose in this world!" ~ Sandi Krakowski

Know this - that it is not whether you will change & serve - it is whom you will decide to change & serve for. Each day - throughout the day we make these decisions - be alert as to what your decisions & motives for change are saying about who you serve and live for!

He is our source - We are His voice!

Be Inspired!
Pinky Vern