"It is Broken!"

Reflections4Life™ February 26, 2017

“It is Broken!”

“…Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and the keepers were guarding the door of the prison. And behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison; and he smote Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, “Arise up quickly.” And his chains fell off from his hands.” Acts 12:6, 7

Scripture Contemplation: Exodus 1:14; 2:23; Joshua 24; Ezra 9; Acts; 12; Romans 8; 12; Galatians 4; 5…

©Ruthe McDonald.

Whatever you believe is holding you back? It is broken. Whoever has had a hold on you—whether through their actions or words—it is broken! Those entire negative words that held you bound and hostage; making you feel impotent and insignificant? Broken! Beloved, whether you knew it or not, I am here to inform you, to remind you that those things that have long bound you are broken! How do I know? God has told me so, and I have experienced the revelation for myself

I declare and decree that this week’s Reflections will be a continued source of encouragement and enlightenment for your heart, mind, and soul; bringing you peace in every area of your life. Let this week find you in deep meditation and intimacy with God. The Father wants to remind you of His promises and that you are no longer bound to the chains that once held you immobile. You are free. Now you just have to believe and accept that truth.

Beloveds, I must come to you from a place of love and experience. There is no need for me to sugarcoat my life's experiences. It is incumbent upon me to be transparent and have authenticity in my life and to who I am. To walk in and receive the manifestations of the blessings of God, then our minds must know and accept the truth. It must be free from the chains that have long bound us to a life of stagnation, fear, mediocrity, self-loathing and hatred, and a mind that is tortured and enslaved to the whispers of Satan.

Hear me today; there is more to your life than what some have led you to believe. There is more than you previous experiences have led you to believe. At the crux of it all is realizing and believing in your heart and mind that what God has for you is for you and that every chain in your life that has bound you; every shackle that has held you in a position are now broken. In fact, they have been broken for a long time, but you just needed to accept and believe this truth and see yourself through the eyes of our Creator, the One that created you in greatness, for greatness.

Our minds are powerful. We can literally think our way out of blessings, as well as into blessings. When we think on things for so long, and we entertain the constant lies and whispers of the enemy and the lies of the cohorts he has recruited to help steal from us, destroy us, and kill us—our heart begins to believe those things and our lives become a reflection of what our heart believes. We began to draw to us—like magnets—the very things that we do not want in our lives. Yet, our thoughts are on the negative. The constant barrage of lies and vitriol weakens us. Nevertheless, God desires for us to let go; to close our ears; to pull down those strongholds, and not entertain or think on the whispers and lies but instead speak His word and promises, counteracting the lies of the enemy before they are embedded in our hearts.

God has already released us. We are already free from those shackles. All we have to do is seek the face of God and His will. Meditate on His word and His promises. Denounce the contrary thoughts and whispers of the enemy and say what God says concerning us.

My Beloveds, may the spirit of peace and prosperity finds permanent rest in your lives. I decree that every good thing that God has ordained for your life will become evident to you. Declare and Decree what God has spoken, to the atmosphere. "I declare and decree that I am all that God has ordained me to be! I walk in the greatness that He has created in me, I am free and forgiven from all things in my past; including the harmful and hateful words, and lies spoke into my life. I denounce everything that does not line up with God's promise for my life. I walk confidently today, and each day in the victory already afforded to me! I am free! And every shackle and chain are broken!" You are blessed. Now go…and be a blessing!

©2017. Ruthe McDonald. All Rights Reserved.

"Taste of God's Goodness!"

Reflections4Life™ February 19, 2017

“Taste of God’s Goodness”

“O taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man that trusts in Him!” Psalm 34:8

Scripture Contemplation: Psalm 145:7; Isaiah 63:7; Nahum 1:7; Hebrews 7; 2 Timothy 1:7…

I declare and decree that this week’s Reflections will be a continued source of encouragement and enlightenment for your heart, mind, and soul; bringing you peace in every area of your life. Beloveds; spend some intimate time with the Father this week to be reacquainted with the taste of Hid goodness. Do not allow the worries of the day supersede your time in the presence of the Lord at His table.

Have you, Beloved? Have you tasted of the goodness of God lately? Have tasted of the goodness of God at all?

It is not about answered prayers or the gaining of prosperity or material things. However, it is about the pure experience of the love and goodness of God. The joy of an intimate relationship with our Creator and getting to know His heart, who He is, and who we are-- the "us" He created an ordained us to be.

When, if ever, was the last time you got lost in the presence of God? When was the last time you lost all track of time and only cared about being in the presence of your Creator, who was filling you with His love and wisdom, and simultaneously healing old and new wounds and soothing heartaches and giving hope and directions to the visions He has placed in you?

Oh, Beloveds, I admit to my folly today. I admit to having slacked in my intimate time with my Father because I allowed other things to get in my mental space, such as hurt, worry, fear, doubt, and anger. I allowed the whispers of the enemy to overshadow what God was saying to my heart, speaking to my soul. For a moment, I forgot what the goodness of God tasted like. I forgot what His peace felt like; what trusting in Him completely felt like. I forgot how sweet to the soul and spirit it could be when I fully rest in my Lord; believing in His word and promises, and that He has me. No matter what things appear to be.

Beloveds, taste the goodness of God. Allow God to usher you to a seat at His table that is overflowing with love, peace, joy, happiness, and all manner of great things that we crave in this sometimes bland, cold, and cruel world.

My Beloveds, may the spirit of peace and prosperity finds permanent rest in your lives. I decree that every good thing that God has ordained for your life will become evident to you. One taste of God's goodness will change your life forever. You will never forget it. Though you may move away from His table, there will always be a piece of your soul that knows and understands and will remind you of the tastes that you experienced while in the Father's presence, at His table, at a place set just for you—a seat that will always remain, that waits for you to occupy. You are blessed. Now go…and be a blessing!

©2017. Ruthe McDonald. All Rights Reserved.

"God's Frequency"

Reflections4Life™ February 12, 2017

“God’s Frequency”

“But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people, that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” 1 Peter 2:9

Scripture Contemplation: Psalm 139; Ecclesiastes 3; 1 Samuel 16; Acts 3; Romans 10…

©Ruthe McDonald.

I declare and decree that this week’s Reflections will be a continued source of encouragement and enlightenment for your heart, mind, and soul; bringing you peace in every area of your life. Let your heart be fine-tuned to the frequency of Holy Spirit. Do not allow the voices and opinions of others to rob you of what God has ordained for your life, and who He has called you to be.

Self-interpretation of who we are often is obscured by the relentless opinions of those we allow to influence our lives. There are certain people in our lives who will never see us as God sees us, or as we see ourselves. If we are not careful, their opinions will soon become our very own, and limit us to where we move on this earth and how far we will go.

I am thoroughly convinced that we do not really know freedom until we make the conscious choice to shut our ear-gates to the world and fine-tune them to the frequency of God. I firmly believe that, should we become so intimate with our Creator that would be no room or space for contrary opinions to what God has spoken of us and into our lives. There would be no room to take place and have an influence on how we perceive ourselves.

Life, as we know, is not easy. We are faced with many challenges that sometimes stretch us to the point we feel we will break and never be the same. Perhaps, to a degree, that is what the Father wants. For us to break—to break free from the pain, hurt, lies, voices, and places and things, that have long hindered us from walking in the godly freedom that He has already secured for us.

How can we, though? How can we fully walk in the word of God; His promises while still entertaining and believing the lies and false prophecies of those who say they want what’s best for us, but they themselves, have never consulted or sought out God on our behalf—let alone their own?  

We have to do better. We have to come higher in our thoughts of who we are and who we are in God. Far too often—without any cognizant—we believe what others have spoken about and over our lives. We have limited our reach and our belief in ourselves based upon opinions and conjecture of people’s opinions who have no real knowledge of who we are and what it is we truly need or desire in and for our lives. Our self-interpretation has been lacking in positivity and overflowing in negativity.

It’s time to make a change, Beloveds. It is time to change the frequency of our ear-gates. Change it from that of those who have had too much influence over our lives [even if we love and respect them] to the one frequency that knows and loves us best—our Creator; our Savior, our Redeemer. Let the frequency of our heart, mind, and soul be fine-tuned to that of God. Do not miss anything else in life that God has ordained for you by limiting yourself to the opinions of those who do not know or understand the future that God has ordained for you.

My Beloveds, may the spirit of peace and prosperity finds permanent rest in your lives. I decree that every good thing that God has ordained for your life will become evident to you. Change the channel, Beloveds. And allow God to rest, rule, and abide in your hearts; leading you to victory each and every time. You are blessed. Now go…and be a blessing!

©2017. Ruthe McDonald. All Rights Reserved.

Nonprofit Organization #SurpriseTheStruggling Celebrated One Year This Past Weekend

Nonprofit Organization #SurpriseTheStruggling Celebrated One Year This Past Weekend

"Be Inspired and Soar!"

Reflections4Life™ February 5, 2017

“Be Inspired and Soar”

“But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] Will gain new strength and renew their power; They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun]; They will run and not become weary, They will walk and not grow tired.” Isaiah 40:31 [AMP]

Scripture Contemplation: Job 9; 39:27; Psalm 103:4-6; Proverbs 23; Isaiah 40…

©RueFox™

Make no mistakes, Beloved, when it comes to God and His provision. God will provide for the vision He has given you. You just have to be diligent and disciplined and work. Even through storms, difficulties, doubts, and uncertainties.

I declare and decree that this week’s Reflections will be a continued source of encouragement and enlightenment for your heart, mind, and soul; bringing you peace in every area of your life. Whatever dreams the Father has placed in you, be inspired by the knowledge that God will be with you every step of the way and will make ways for those dreams that have become visions to come to pass.

The struggles and tests we often face are all a part of life's journey and learning not only its lesson but growing and becoming who God has already ordained you to be and says you already are. We just have to work through all the lies we have come to believe about ourselves...especially the lie that we cannot or are not worthy. All lies. When God calls you, He equips you; even if it is on the job training. You will succeed once you believe and begin to put the work in.

Be inspired, Beloveds. Be inspired to chase after your dreams. Allow them to settle into your soul until they become actual visions that you can seem to touch, taste, and feel. Ponder them in your heart. Take them before the Lord and allow Him to bless you with the knowledge and wisdom [Plan] of what steps you are to take next. Write the vision down. Write down the instructions that God gives you. Even if they sound strange and out of the ordinary—write them down. There is something powerful about the actual act of writing out the plans God has given you. Follow the Father’s instructions and trust Him to provide the provision for the visions He has placed in your heart and believe. Believe though things may appear one way; have belief in the promise and the word of God for your life. This will cause you to soar. Believing in our God ushers us into a whole other dimension—a realm where begin to see our visions come to pass and the removal of any hindrances in our life.

The Father has already provided the provision for the dreams and visions He has placed in you. Do not make your visions about chasing money; that is a sure way to have your visions dissipate or never happen. Dream your dreams. Do not stress about how the dreams and visions are going to happen—God has already provided and made ways and paths yet revealed.

My Beloveds, may the spirit of peace and prosperity finds permanent rest in your lives. I decree that every good thing that God has ordained for your life will become evident to you. Become that eagle that soars. Although there may be storms, trials, difficulties, allow God to take you higher—to a higher ground with a greater level so that you can see what He has planned for your life. Therefore, you can see the promises of His word settles and manifests in your life and the life of those you love and care for. You are blessed. Now go…and be a blessing.

©2017. Ruthe McDonald. All Rights Reserved.

Local Human Services Organization #SurpriseTheStruggling Inc. Celebrates Its 1st Anniversary

Local Human Services Organization #SurpriseTheStruggling Inc. Celebrates Its 1st Anniversary