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A Clean Heart. Running Back To God…

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Good morning, Precious Ones:

In the 51st Book of Psalms, we have heard and read the very familiar scripture passage of “Create in me a clean heart and renew a right spirit within me (vs 10, 11).” David knew that his heart and mind were out of synch, or cadence, with the God.

David also asked God to, “Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me by Your generous Spirit within me (vs 13),” because his attitude needed a true adjustment.

The question that must be extracted from this plea to God is what characteristics results from having a clean heart, a renewed and right spirit, a restoration of joy, and a generous spirit? David tells God that when he is restored and renewed he will, “Then I will teach transgressors Your ways and convert sinners to God (vs 13).”

David also declares in verse 14 that if God forgives him and removes the heaviness of the sins he committed that “O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Your praise (vs 15).”

Family, what joy we are able to experience if we are living a life dedicated to God. What a LIGHT we can can be for the Kingdom of God! I invite us ALL to search our hearts and minds. Have we become so focused on all other areas of our lives that we have slowly moved away from our first love?

How do we get back to God? We must return to God with a “child-like” attitude. In the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 19 and verse 14 Jesus says, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such AS THESE.”

When a child has been away from a parent for an extended amount of time, what is their typical reaction? The child drops everything and runs with excitement, hope, and joy back into the parent’s arms. The parent picks them up and holds them tight. Oh how we could be if we ran to God that way? That’s right, WE CAN!!! RUN FAMILY, RUN!! The arms of God are waiting.

Pastor Smokie Norful

Father God,

Psalm 51:10-17

New King James Version

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God,
And renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me away from Your presence,
And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation,
And uphold me by Your generous Spirit.
13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways,
And sinners shall be converted to You.

14 Deliver me from the guilt of bloodshed, O God,
The God of my salvation,
And my tongue shall sing aloud of Your righteousness.
15 O Lord, open my lips,
And my mouth shall show forth Your praise.
16 For You do not desire sacrifice, or else I would give it;
You do not delight in burnt offering.
17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit,
A broken and a contrite heart—
These, O God, You will not despise.

Rev. Marcia Davis

Focused Mind…

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Good morning, Precious Ones:

I pray that your life is on the most divine path possible. I encourage you to follow the voice of God and to always get confirmation that it is God’s voice you are following.

The Godly path will take trust even when the path looks unsure. Whenever God directs our path it does take trust and it also takes being intimate with the Holy Spirit.

If you have something in your life, like an addiction or stronghold, that you keep fighting with and you want to break free from, it may require a deep level of fasting and prayer. The main thing to remember during any fasting is to make your focus on getting closer to God. God is a Waymaker and a Miracle Worker.

Our Prayer: Father God, our hearts are turned toward you. We are crying out to you and seeking your face. We know you are the God that heals, restores and redeems. Thank you for being the healer and restorer of our mind and body. I specifically lift up Pastor John Gray and his health. We surround him with intercessions to heaven. Restore, redeem and heal every part of his life and body. We visualize and see him perfectly whole and standing in perfect health in this earthly plain. Strengthen his family and surround them in your perfect peace. In the precious and perfect name of your Son, Jesus Christ, Amen.

Sinach

Be blessed family. I love you with the everlasting and amazing love of God.

Rev. Marcia Davis

Still Here…

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Good morning, Precious Family:

I just have to say thank you for all of your kind words and prayers while I have taken time away to heal.

I am so happy to be back. Yes. I’m having to learn to navigate life a little differently, but what a praise report I have to share.

There are so many friends and family, both seen and unseen, that have truly surrounded me with love and support. I discovered that I am a lot stronger than I thought. I was stuck in a sadness for a moment but then I thought about the goodness of God and my spirit leaped up in me with a new vitality.

I kept reminding myself of the Word of God. I knew that I could do anything because it is God who gives me the strength. Amen.

Family, keep praying and visualize me running, leaping, and jumping for joy, in Jesus name. There is a song by Bishop Paul Morton that says, “I’ll pray for you and you pray for me and watch God change things.”

Philippians 4:10-13

New King James Version

Philippian Generosity

10 But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your[a] care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity. 11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: 12 I know how to [b]be abased, and I know how to [c]abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. 13 I can do all things through [d]Christ who strengthens me.

Be blessed and stay encouraged,

Rev. Marcia F. Davis

In Jesus Name…

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Good morning, Beloved and Precious Family:

God has revealed some powerful and serious images to me recently. The time of sitting back and waiting for someone else to take of care of things is gone. The Lord needs people to be active in their faith and stand for Love and Unity in God. The only time your brother/sister is your enemy is if they are going against good and spreading hate, discord and evil. Even then it is not the flesh and blood of our brothers and sisters that is evil, but rather it is the evil that they have allowed to reside within their hearts. It is time to start speaking into the atmosphere IN THE NAME OF JESUS. It is time to rebuke, cast out, and take back what we should have never allowed into the atmosphere.

For this post to make sense, I will reveal what the Holy Spirit showed me. I was walking down the hall of my house and all of a sudden the Holy Spirit showed me people who were worshipping evil. The more they worshipped evil, the Holy Spirit showed me the increase in horror movies, deplorable music, violent video games, hatred toward one another and people turning away from church. The Holy Spirit showed me Christians just standing and watching and doing nothing.

The time for standing and watching and doing nothing is over. The world needs an over saturation of Love, Peace, Harmony, and Unity. Pray for each other. Think about how you can bless your friends, family, neighbors, strangers, and even those you don’t get along with very well. We cannot let evil win. We can’t wait for someone else to do these things. It’s time for us to take our places. No more lukewarm Love. Love is an ACTION WORD.

Pray for peoples healing, in Jesus name.

Pray for your neighbors, in Jesus name.

Pray for the entertainment industry to demolish evil, in Jesus name.

I pray for your ear gates, eye gates, mouth gates to be covered by the Blood of Jesus, in Jesus name.

I pray for peace in your heart, in your home, in your family, in Jesus name.

I pray for every angel in Heaven’s Army of God. I pray that your assignments from God not be blocked, hindered, or halted. I pray for victory in the unseen battles, in the Spirit of God.

I speak the Name of Jesus over this world. I come against every witch, warlock, evil divination, curse, and disobedient spirit, in Jesus Name. Jesus have your way. Replace what was evil with love, light, goodness, unity, and peace.

Cleanse our hearts, minds, and ears. May we turn to you. May we not fear, but instead may we trust in you. I pray for the restoration of Faith and Love.

May a pentecostal fire of Love and Unity move over this globe. No more lukewarm Love.

Uplifting and Inspirational Music

Music video is featuring Katy Nicole. She is an amazing worshipper who changing the atmosphere through song.

Prayers, Affirmations, & Scripture

Psalm 51:7-17

Living Bible

7 Sprinkle me with the cleansing blood[a] and I shall be clean again. Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow. 8 And after you have punished me, give me back my joy again. 9 Don’t keep looking at my sins—erase them from your sight. 10 Create in me a new, clean heart, O God, filled with clean thoughts and right desires. 11 Don’t toss me aside, banished forever from your presence. Don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me again the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. 13 Then I will teach your ways to other sinners, and they—guilty like me—will repent and return to you. 14-15 Don’t sentence me to death. O my God, you alone can rescue me. Then I will sing of your forgiveness,[b] for my lips will be unsealed—oh, how I will praise you.

16 You don’t want penance;[c] if you did, how gladly I would do it! You aren’t interested in offerings burned before you on the altar. 17 It is a broken spirit you want—remorse and penitence. A broken and a contrite heart, O God, you will not ignore.

I love you with the amazing and everlasting love of Jesus, The Christ. It is in his name that I do pray. Father God, may it be a fragrant offering in your ear. It is so and forever more shall be, Amen.

Rev. Marcia Davis

The DNA of God…

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Good morning, Precious Divine Souls:

I pray that today you thanked God for making you to be a uniquely perfect being. Our spirit was made in the perfect likeness of the Triune God. Yes, our perfection is mixed with flesh and soul which makes us perfectly imperfect. God has allowed us the choice to willfully choose the divine each day. Every moment we have a constant choices to make between flesh and spirit. Our choices are like steps along a map with each step taking us in one direction or another. I know for me, I have made good and bad choices, even today.

I ask God each day why he made me…like me? The answer I received I was not completely ready for. My spirit was made in the perfect image and likeness of God, full of spiritual DNA. My flesh, however, was made in the image and likeness of my parents and their parents and their parents. Our job is to push past the tendencies of our flesh and allow The Spirit of God to lead us. No matter where we came from our core DNA is calling out to God to be made whole. 🙏

Whenever we look at another living sentient being and see the good, the love, the divine purpose then we are looking through our spiritual DNA. When we see sentient beings as different then us, less than us, or unworthy of love then we are using our fleshly DNA. What lense are you using? When people meet you, who do they see?

Prayers, Affirmations, and Uplifting Scripture

I AM MADE IN THE PERFECT IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF GOD.

THE DNA OF GOD FLOWS THROUGH ME.

I WILL CHOOSE THE GOOD AND GOD.

MY FLESH IS NOT MY TRUE SELF. I AM A DIVINE BEING LIVING ON THIS PLANET AND IN THIS DIMENSION BUT THIS IS NOT MY HOME.

I HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD CLEARLY. MY DIVINE EARS ARE IN TUNE TO THE FREQUENCY OF HEAVEN.

Holy Jehovah,

Hold us close and help us to remember who we are in you. Help us to remember who and whose we are. We lift to you this prayer in the matchless and perfect name of Jesus, The Christ, our Lord and Living Redeemer. Amen and Amen.

Rev. Marcia Davis

Front Line Worship…

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Precious Divine Family

I pray that this message finds you all wrapped snugly in the peace of the Lord. I am sometimes mixed on whether the transparency of my spiritual walk is a good idea. One thing that brings me peace and allows me to keep sharing my life is because one of the tricks of the enemy is to make people believe that they are the only ones going through or experiencing a certain thing. I’m here to say you are not alone. In every circumstance, to help me see clearly, I know that I have to raise my worship above and in front of my circumstances.

Before every major battle the Tribe of Judah would always be the tribe on the front lines of battle. Why? Worship breaks strongholds and confounds the enemy. Worship also allows us to hear the directions from the Holy Spirit. Whatever you are going through, right now, send up a fragrant offering of worship. Use the keys of worship to access the Most Holy Place.

Prayers, Sacred Scriptures and Affirmations

2 Chronicles 20:20-23

Living Bible

20 Early the next morning the army of Judah went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. On the way Jehoshaphat stopped and called them to attention. “Listen to me, O people of Judah and Jerusalem,” he said. “Believe in the Lord your God and you shall have success! Believe his prophets and everything will be all right!”

21 After consultation with the leaders of the people, he determined that there should be a choir leading the march, clothed in sanctified garments and singing the song “His Loving-Kindness Is Forever” as they walked along praising and thanking the Lord! 22 And at the moment they began to sing and to praise, the Lord caused the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir to begin fighting among themselves, and they destroyed each other! 23 For the Ammonites and Moabites turned against their allies from Mount Seir and killed every one of them. And when they had finished that job, they turned against each other!

Beloved Jehovah:

As we go about in our earthly Christian journey, thank you for reminding us that prayer and worship breaks strongholds and confused the enemy. May we always have a response of worship in our hearts and minds. May we surround ourselves with worship. May worship lead us in the good way, according to your will. We know that Jesus has gone before and prepared a way. He is the Lion of Judah, our living worship. It is in his name that we do lift this prayer. And it is and shall be forevermore, Amen.

Rev. Marcia Davis

Sacred Secrets Unfold…

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Listening and Obeying…

Beloved Divine Family,

There is gospel song that is speaking to my heart right now. Last week, it was on my heart to go on a liquid fast. I couldn’t figure out why I needed to fast. Consequently, I did not do it. A few days later, I encountered the greatest warfare of my life. My disobedience left me open to attack. Now I’m trying to do damage control for all that happened, just because I wasn’t disciplined enough to listen and obey.

One of the things I always tell you is that this is a blog of MY spiritual journey. I’m transparent so that others will not feel like their journey, as a Christian, is going to be perfect all the time. Having a spiritual life is a mixture of the natural and spiritual and its not always a pretty picture wrapped in a big red bow. It’s hard, beautiful, scary, fulfilling, and filled with tons of grace and mercy.

I don’t want anyone to think that you have to be perfect to be a Christian. Our spiritual walk is an unbelievable adventure, but it’s real. That is why communication with God is so important. Having worship time is essential. Yes, my life is busy with being in college, working full-time, having a family, and preparing to take the National Counselors Exam, but all of those things can push our time with God out. If anything, I should have been seeking God even more.

Sometimes I do wonder if this blog is a bad idea. People see me, a minister, going through so much. How can I make a difference? Even if I touch just one person then being transparent has been worth it all. So I leave you with this…. Nope, I’m not perfect, just redeemed by the Lamb and the word of my testimony. (Revelations 12:11)

Songs That Inspire…

Prayers and Affirmations

THE BLOOD OF GOD HAS REDEEMED MY SOUL.

I WALK IN DIVINE ONENESS WITH ALL THAT IS GOD.

I WALK IN PERFECT CADENCE WITH THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD.

THE LORD IS MY STRONG TOWER AND MY SHIELD.

I AM HEALED AND WHOLE IN JESUS NAME.

THE ENERGY AND VIBRATION OF HEAVEN FLOWS THROUGH ME.

Get Ready…

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Connecting with all that is Divine, All that is Good, and All that is God…

Divine Family,

One thing God has opened my eyes to recently is.. well… me. It all started a few weeks ago when I asked God to connect me with all that is divine, all that is God, and all that is good. I opened my mouth and invited all good energy that is connected to God and is connected with divine loving energy, both seen and unseen, to connect and flow through me. I asked God to dwell in every area of my life and to cast a divine light on anything that is in me that is not connected to the goodness of God.

Do you know what happened… God showed me some ugly areas of me that needed a whole lot of work. All of the areas were all connected to DISCIPLINE. Yuck!!!! God will not allow me to be complacent in my life. It doesn’t matter if I’m hurting, depressed, busy, sleepy, hungry, or whatever. God has said, “ENOUGH.”

Thank you, Loving Jehovah, for not allowing me to get comfortable in my stuff. Forgive me for allowing my flesh to determine my day. I am not here for me. I am here to be a light in the world. Not a dim light, not a small flickering light, but to be a big, bright, brilliant, and illuminating Light.

Prayers and Affirmations

If discipline is a challenge for any of you, I lift you up and I encourage you to be open to whatever God shows you about yourself. Be honest, most of all, with yourself. We have to trust God enough to admit to ourselves that we have a problem that is bigger than us.

We invite the complete, holy, and perfect love of God to flow through us. Shine a light and purify the dark places and replace them with all that is God. Make the crooked places straight as only your love can. We walk in the healed, perfect, and divine love of God. We connect to all that is good and all that God, in Jesus name, Amen. And so it is and so it shall be forever.

I AM A DIVINE REFLECTION OF GOD.

I AM A DIVINE REFLECTION OF LOVE.

I INVITE ALL THAT IS GOOD AND ALL THAT IS GOD TO FLOW THROUGH ME.

I WILL SPEAK WITH DIVINE LOVE. I WILL HEAR WITH DIVINE EARS. I WILL SEE WITH DIVINE EYES. I WILL WALK WITH DIVINE FEET.

I INVITE ALL GOOD ENERGY AND LIGHT OF ALL THAT IS GOD AND ALL THAT IS GOOD, FROM THIS UNIVERSE AND BEYOND, TO FLOW THROUGH ME AND LEAD ME IN THE GOOD WAY.

Rev. Marcia Davis

Digging Deeper…

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Greetings in the complete, whole, and perfect love of God:

One of the great things I have learned about prayer is that if I put a prayer out into the universe then I have to be prepared for the response. When I asked God to help me grow into a higher place of thinking and to remove any part of me that attracts or manifests lower living, God has been faithful in answering my prayer.

The answers have been eye-opening and if I’m being completely honest a little scary because it will require me to let go of the way I navigate parts of my world.

Scriptures and Words of Hope

Psalm 148

Living Bible

Praise him from the skies! 2 Praise him, all his angels, all the armies of heaven. 3 Praise him, sun and moon and all you twinkling stars. 4 Praise him, skies above. Praise him, vapors high above the clouds.

5 Let everything he has made give praise to him. For he issued his command, and they came into being; 6 he established them forever and forever. His orders will never be revoked.

7 And praise him down here on earth, you creatures of the ocean depths. 8 Let fire and hail, snow, rain, wind, and weather all obey. 9 Let the mountains and hills, the fruit trees and cedars, 10 the wild animals and cattle, the snakes and birds, 11 the kings and all the people with their rulers and their judges, 12 young men and maidens, old men and children— 13 all praise the Lord together. For he alone is worthy. His glory is far greater than all of earth and heaven. 14 He has made his people strong, honoring his godly ones—the people of Israel, the people closest to him.

Hallelujah! Yes, praise the Lord!

Worship and Meditation

Prayers and Affirmations..

Spirit of the Living God..

Thank you, Lord, for calling us from a high place to come higher and closer to you. Thank you for making our visions and purposes clear. We are created in the image of love, power, and purpose. We continually run to you and we know that you alone are our heart song. Connect us to and help us be aware of the right people, at the right time, in the right season, for your glory. You are preparing us for our purpose. Let us not be afraid as we transition from student to teacher. Here we are, Lord, Send Us!!!

Rev. Marcia Davis

Sacred Journey Devotionals

Where Christianity and Metaphysics Meet

Trusting in the Process…

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Greetings in the Divine, Perfect, and Complete love of God:

Family, I do hope that you will come to understand, grow, and enjoy this new format for the devotional blog. I didn’t realize that my previous struggle with writing, in the last few months of the previous format, was because God was leading me in a higher direction.

Scripture & Words of Hope

Psalm 31:1-3

New International Version

Psalm 31

For the director of music. A psalm of David.

1 In you, Lord, I have taken refuge;
    let me never be put to shame;
    deliver me in your righteousness.
2 Turn your ear to me,
    come quickly to my rescue;
be my rock of refuge,
    a strong fortress to save me.
3 Since you are my rock and my fortress,
    for the sake of your name lead and guide me.

Worship and Meditation

Influence Music with Michael Ketterer

Prayer and Affirmations

SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD…

We thank you, Lord, for leading and guiding us in the perfect way that we should go. We confess and affirm that there is no voice, in our lives, more important than yours. We confess and affirm that we will be sensitive to your voice and your guidance. We Thank You, Lord God, that we are always connected to you. We thank you that you will lead us and guide us in a higher way of thinking, speaking, living, and being. The higher way, Lord, is where you are. It is you, Lord, that always instructs us through your spirit and holy scriptures to “Come Up Here…” We let go of lower thinking, responding, and acting. We are partakers of and divinely connected to the Mind of Christ Jesus. Amen and So it is, In Christ forevermore.