Recently this topic has come up across many of my friends so I thought
I would expound on it.
Maybe you are asking yourself when you would need to do something like
this. Well if you feel in your heart that you have crossed over that
“Line” with the Lord and have fallen out of His favor or grace and the
guilt of your actions is almost consuming you for what you have done
wrong in your life then this would be a good step towards finding His
favor once again.
A sin offering is unlike any other offering. It has nothing to do
with thanks or a petition or need. It goes beyond saying you are
sorry to the Lord. You can’t just say to Him here is my sin offering
and be done with it.
There is some preparation. A sin offering is something you present to
God from your heart. It is very quiet moment that you and He share
when your heart is ready. You can’t hurry through the process; you
must take your time.
You pick a dollar amount that you feel will cover this (the monetary
size of the offering doesn’t really matter) Then before you place it
into the offertory you pray to Him.
1)You admit your guilt.
2)You tell Him in DETAIL all you have done wrong, you hold nothing
back. You reach into the depth of your soul and you bear it all to
Him to the point that you are embarrassed that you are even telling
Him. (He already knows He just wants you to acknowledge all of this
to yourself).
3)You repent and apologize for your actions.
4)You ask Him for forgiveness.
5)You thank Him for His kindness.
6)Then you place your offering and let go of all of it.
7)He forgives you and remembers it no more.
I have done this many times within my own life and it is not easy to
do…but He has always been kind and gracious with me.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Spiritual Faith for Monetary Expectations
I have come to find that within my own faith I am very strong when it
comes to the spiritual aspects of my life. I never doubt the unseen,
which by many is not so easy now-a-days. I have on occasion doubted
the seen, which makes me a little backwards.
I have always had an easy time believing that God can change anything that has to do with spiritual faith; He can move a heart, open an eye or cause a situation to happen that would strengthen ones faith. But when it comes to the “monetary” side of my faith (job, car, relationships and financial needs) sometimes I have doubted.
Recently I have been looking for a new job; as a matter of fact I have been looking since November 2011. God told me to start looking at that time. He said apply to the craziest jobs you think you will never get. And in time I will lead you to where I want you to be and you will receive a salary greater than you expect. Last time I checked God has never lied! A friend told me that God made 7,000 promises in the bible and He kept them all!
Sooo, I started to look. I applied to 10-20 jobs a month and nothing. I kept looking, but this time, instead of getting discouraged I held to the belief that if God could create everything we see and experience with one sentence of “let there be…” I KNEW He could easily get me a job.
Month’s pasts, I kept applying and still nothing, not even an interview, then out of the blue a headhunter sent me an email about a position, the next day I interviewed and the same day they offered me the job. I prayed that morning as I drove to the interview and I said to My Father, Thank you for the new job! Then I said; did you see what I did there? I thanked You up front before anything happened because I know if it’s the right job I’ll get it!”
A friend recently asked me the question; “Why is it so hard for me to trust Him? I know He will always take care of things, He always has, but I still struggle! Why can’t I trust Him whole heartily?”
My response was; “We trust Him whole heartily when it is spiritual, but when it is something in the natural we forget He is still MAGICAL. He can do anything when we have faith! You are just being human!”
We read in scripture time and again when the Lord performed miracle after miracle in the physical world and it baffled the minds of those in that time. Have we forgotten how magical, how wonderful, HOW POWERFUL OUR FATHER IS?! Nothing is too hard for Him!
So often I hear of people complaining that HE HASN’T HELPED ME YET, and I cringe. If you ask our Father or Big Brother Jesus for help, YOU DO NOT have the right to dictate to them a timeframe and an answer! Does that make sense?! Who are we that we would think we know better than They?!
Did you see what happened to me recently with my job search? Every day I thank Him for helping me. The job He wanted me to have was not available for 5 months and as soon as it was HE HAD SOMEONE CONTACT ME that I never met or even knew. They saw my resume on a job board and He moved their heart to contact me. I never applied for that job. Have I told you how AMAZING Our Father is? Hmmm? Have I?!
So then a week passes and I still haven’t received their offer letter. I sent an email and they finally responded back with; we can’t hire you now until August and we can’t send you an offer letter until sometime in July. I have two choices; 1) I can get very angry or 2) I accept that everything is in His hands and He will make all of this work out. I chose #2, was I disappointed? YEP!!!
What is my point? When you ask Him for help then YOU have to let HIM help YOU when the time is right! He knows EVERYTHING about your life. He knows you only have so much money to survive on; He will not let you starve! He feeds the birds and you are no less important to Him then they are. He knows how much physical pain you are in and how much you can tolerate. He knows all of your weaknesses and He knows your STRENGTHS better than you.
Please always remember this. Nothing that ever happens to you is a coincidence. It has passed before Him and He has approved it, be it good or not so good! Everything in life is a test of your faith and trust in your love for Him. He wants to see if you will still be strong in your faith when adversity comes, or are going to cuss Him out and walk away. DON’T BE A FOOL! This life we have is but a temporary moment within time. It lasts for a short time but dictates our place and where we want to be for the rest of our Eternal Existence!
I have always had an easy time believing that God can change anything that has to do with spiritual faith; He can move a heart, open an eye or cause a situation to happen that would strengthen ones faith. But when it comes to the “monetary” side of my faith (job, car, relationships and financial needs) sometimes I have doubted.
Recently I have been looking for a new job; as a matter of fact I have been looking since November 2011. God told me to start looking at that time. He said apply to the craziest jobs you think you will never get. And in time I will lead you to where I want you to be and you will receive a salary greater than you expect. Last time I checked God has never lied! A friend told me that God made 7,000 promises in the bible and He kept them all!
Sooo, I started to look. I applied to 10-20 jobs a month and nothing. I kept looking, but this time, instead of getting discouraged I held to the belief that if God could create everything we see and experience with one sentence of “let there be…” I KNEW He could easily get me a job.
Month’s pasts, I kept applying and still nothing, not even an interview, then out of the blue a headhunter sent me an email about a position, the next day I interviewed and the same day they offered me the job. I prayed that morning as I drove to the interview and I said to My Father, Thank you for the new job! Then I said; did you see what I did there? I thanked You up front before anything happened because I know if it’s the right job I’ll get it!”
A friend recently asked me the question; “Why is it so hard for me to trust Him? I know He will always take care of things, He always has, but I still struggle! Why can’t I trust Him whole heartily?”
My response was; “We trust Him whole heartily when it is spiritual, but when it is something in the natural we forget He is still MAGICAL. He can do anything when we have faith! You are just being human!”
We read in scripture time and again when the Lord performed miracle after miracle in the physical world and it baffled the minds of those in that time. Have we forgotten how magical, how wonderful, HOW POWERFUL OUR FATHER IS?! Nothing is too hard for Him!
So often I hear of people complaining that HE HASN’T HELPED ME YET, and I cringe. If you ask our Father or Big Brother Jesus for help, YOU DO NOT have the right to dictate to them a timeframe and an answer! Does that make sense?! Who are we that we would think we know better than They?!
Did you see what happened to me recently with my job search? Every day I thank Him for helping me. The job He wanted me to have was not available for 5 months and as soon as it was HE HAD SOMEONE CONTACT ME that I never met or even knew. They saw my resume on a job board and He moved their heart to contact me. I never applied for that job. Have I told you how AMAZING Our Father is? Hmmm? Have I?!
So then a week passes and I still haven’t received their offer letter. I sent an email and they finally responded back with; we can’t hire you now until August and we can’t send you an offer letter until sometime in July. I have two choices; 1) I can get very angry or 2) I accept that everything is in His hands and He will make all of this work out. I chose #2, was I disappointed? YEP!!!
What is my point? When you ask Him for help then YOU have to let HIM help YOU when the time is right! He knows EVERYTHING about your life. He knows you only have so much money to survive on; He will not let you starve! He feeds the birds and you are no less important to Him then they are. He knows how much physical pain you are in and how much you can tolerate. He knows all of your weaknesses and He knows your STRENGTHS better than you.
Please always remember this. Nothing that ever happens to you is a coincidence. It has passed before Him and He has approved it, be it good or not so good! Everything in life is a test of your faith and trust in your love for Him. He wants to see if you will still be strong in your faith when adversity comes, or are going to cuss Him out and walk away. DON’T BE A FOOL! This life we have is but a temporary moment within time. It lasts for a short time but dictates our place and where we want to be for the rest of our Eternal Existence!
Friday, April 6, 2012
Passion
Today, Good Friday, marks the anniversary day that starter redemption for all. We all can read of how Jesus suffered and it brings a new reality to our own lives. He told me recently that He too had many more moments that He wanted to give up than what is recorded. Maybe we think that just because He was the Son of God He didn’t have moments of weakness. He struggled often knowing His outcome and yet in spite of this He stayed the course and went home!
All of us have our moments of weakness and what we would call TOTAL FAILURE! No one is a total failure if they continue to learn, ask for forgiveness, stand back up and keep walking on this path of faith. We are never alone if we continue to talk with Our Father and Big Brother Jesus and ask the Holy Spirit to help guide us.
If life were simple then we would all win the lottery because MANY think that would solve most of their problems, but in fact IT WOULD NOT! We dwell in the physical world which is more temporary than you think! That is all we really understand. I am asking you to dwell more in the spiritual and you will find a greater treasure than any lottery could offer you.
What will you find? Again you need to make a connection with Our Father and Brother. When you do this you will be given, love, peace, strength, joy, compassion, understanding, patience (I still haven’t mastered THAT one yet!) Insight, wisdom, confidence, a deeper faith, passion, and a drive to want TO GO HOME!
So through this weekend let us all appreciate the love Our Father and Savior holds us in and tell Them!
All of us have our moments of weakness and what we would call TOTAL FAILURE! No one is a total failure if they continue to learn, ask for forgiveness, stand back up and keep walking on this path of faith. We are never alone if we continue to talk with Our Father and Big Brother Jesus and ask the Holy Spirit to help guide us.
If life were simple then we would all win the lottery because MANY think that would solve most of their problems, but in fact IT WOULD NOT! We dwell in the physical world which is more temporary than you think! That is all we really understand. I am asking you to dwell more in the spiritual and you will find a greater treasure than any lottery could offer you.
What will you find? Again you need to make a connection with Our Father and Brother. When you do this you will be given, love, peace, strength, joy, compassion, understanding, patience (I still haven’t mastered THAT one yet!) Insight, wisdom, confidence, a deeper faith, passion, and a drive to want TO GO HOME!
So through this weekend let us all appreciate the love Our Father and Savior holds us in and tell Them!
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Bound
For many years I have been misunderstood with why I travel across the country and Canada teaching others about my own faith in God.
Last weekend I spent time with some friends that I haven’t seen for close to 25 years and their children. We were able to pick up right where we left off. The whole weekend we spoke of our faith, the path the Lord has put us on and our future. It was wonderful!
My friend came to me on Sunday morning before church and said I feel in my heart that the Lord would like me to share this with you.
He said I now understand your job Jim. I believe you are sent by God now in our time to teach all of us that we are not Elephants bound with ropes. I looked at him and said, OK? He said trainers take chains and bind Elephants when they are young and they learn they can’t break these chains. As they get older they replace the chains with small ropes and the Elephant believes that he can’t break these ropes, but they can if they only realized how strong they are. You are teaching all of us that we can break the ropes Satan has bound us with and we can stand up against him, his spirits and his demons and we DON’T HAVE TO TAKE IT FROM HIM ANYMORE! I almost started to cry.
Sometimes we forget; “My children, you belong to God. You have won the victory over those prophets who are not true. You have won because the Spirit that is in you is stronger than the spirit that is in the world. 1 John 4:4 (WE)
We are not defenseless against Satan and his forces. We have the power to stand and fight. That power comes from our Father in Heaven. We are no longer blind! We can see him now more than ever. And I can tell you that the more of us who break our ropes and stand against him the more he will be AFRAID OF US!
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 (ESV)
Stop allowing him to victimize you. STAND AND FIGHT!
Last weekend I spent time with some friends that I haven’t seen for close to 25 years and their children. We were able to pick up right where we left off. The whole weekend we spoke of our faith, the path the Lord has put us on and our future. It was wonderful!
My friend came to me on Sunday morning before church and said I feel in my heart that the Lord would like me to share this with you.
He said I now understand your job Jim. I believe you are sent by God now in our time to teach all of us that we are not Elephants bound with ropes. I looked at him and said, OK? He said trainers take chains and bind Elephants when they are young and they learn they can’t break these chains. As they get older they replace the chains with small ropes and the Elephant believes that he can’t break these ropes, but they can if they only realized how strong they are. You are teaching all of us that we can break the ropes Satan has bound us with and we can stand up against him, his spirits and his demons and we DON’T HAVE TO TAKE IT FROM HIM ANYMORE! I almost started to cry.
Sometimes we forget; “My children, you belong to God. You have won the victory over those prophets who are not true. You have won because the Spirit that is in you is stronger than the spirit that is in the world. 1 John 4:4 (WE)
We are not defenseless against Satan and his forces. We have the power to stand and fight. That power comes from our Father in Heaven. We are no longer blind! We can see him now more than ever. And I can tell you that the more of us who break our ropes and stand against him the more he will be AFRAID OF US!
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 (ESV)
Stop allowing him to victimize you. STAND AND FIGHT!
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Forgotten?
So often we go through life thinking only of ourselves. In this day and age that is what society is all about. ME, ME, ME! No one has time for anyone else! All we care about is what can I get? How do I succeed? What is my next score? How do I make a name for myself?
There is more to life than just “ME”! There is “US”. How often do you go out of your way for someone else? Offer help, a smile or an ear to a broken heart or a wounded soul? Can’t we spare a minute?
We have become a society that only remembers to think of the past with a day marked on a calendar, and then we act. Patriot’s Day is a few days away. Our Nation will think of that horrible day ten years ago and remember all the details as if it were today.
Everyone’s lives were changed that day across the world, and so many lives were stolen. It is a wonderful thing when a whole blessed Nation stops and thinks of others who lost their lives. But what about days that are not marked on a calendar?
Stop now and think of your life. Many people have crossed your path. Think of your childhood, teachers, adolescence, friends, twenty years ago, coworkers and NOW! How many people have touched your life and how many lives have you touched?
My Dad passed away this past December and not a day goes by that I don’t miss him or think about him. He was family. Friends of mine have also passed away and I think of them as well. But I need to look outside of my personal circle and view the world as a whole.
Many have lost their lives to war, natural disasters and accidents. I need to pray more for all of them. I need to pray for the woman who was struck and killed on the expressway yesterday in Chicago. No one knows why she was there but now she’s gone.
Death is not the end, it is a new beginning. And in our Church we remember those who have passed away and we pray for them!
All of us can make a positive difference in a life now or a life that has passed. All we need to do is make an effort to help someone, to remember someone, to stop and think about the FORGOTTEN!
There is more to life than just “ME”! There is “US”. How often do you go out of your way for someone else? Offer help, a smile or an ear to a broken heart or a wounded soul? Can’t we spare a minute?
We have become a society that only remembers to think of the past with a day marked on a calendar, and then we act. Patriot’s Day is a few days away. Our Nation will think of that horrible day ten years ago and remember all the details as if it were today.
Everyone’s lives were changed that day across the world, and so many lives were stolen. It is a wonderful thing when a whole blessed Nation stops and thinks of others who lost their lives. But what about days that are not marked on a calendar?
Stop now and think of your life. Many people have crossed your path. Think of your childhood, teachers, adolescence, friends, twenty years ago, coworkers and NOW! How many people have touched your life and how many lives have you touched?
My Dad passed away this past December and not a day goes by that I don’t miss him or think about him. He was family. Friends of mine have also passed away and I think of them as well. But I need to look outside of my personal circle and view the world as a whole.
Many have lost their lives to war, natural disasters and accidents. I need to pray more for all of them. I need to pray for the woman who was struck and killed on the expressway yesterday in Chicago. No one knows why she was there but now she’s gone.
Death is not the end, it is a new beginning. And in our Church we remember those who have passed away and we pray for them!
All of us can make a positive difference in a life now or a life that has passed. All we need to do is make an effort to help someone, to remember someone, to stop and think about the FORGOTTEN!
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Why you?
I wrote a book three years ago called One Wish…Won Battle where I shared my life experiences with the world. I opened myself up, some believed what I wrote and some didn’t - which changed nothing for me in my life. A lot of people have asked, Why you? I would answer that I didn’t want this responsibility. For many years I told God He picked the wrong guy! With what I have recently lived through, God has changed my heart and my conviction.
So I would ask these questions of you;
Are you willing to trust God beyond the perception of your own faith?
Are you willing to have God test you to your breaking point?
Are you willing to trust what you see without your own natural eyes?
Are you willing to accept gifts that the Lord gives you?
Are you willing to fear nothing?
Are you willing to give up three weekends a month, drive to different states and Canada for a whole year to help people you barely know or have never met and not get paid for your time?
Are you willing to take a phone call at 2 or 3 o’clock in the morning to help someone in need?
Are you willing to work a full time job, leave your job and drive an hour to spend two to three hours to help a family in need and then get up at 5:30 AM and do it all over again?
Are you willing to fight evil on a level you didn’t know existed?
Are you willing to oppose Satan face to face and not back down?
Are you willing to battle everyday for good?
Are you willing to not judge anyone who crosses your path?
Are you willing to give of yourself selflessly?
Are you willing to watch people’s lives change for the better after you help them?
Are you willing to listen to angels that bear the names Michael and Gabriel?
Are you willing to serve and stand with angels that bear the names Lexous, Steven, Anthony, Thomas, Jonathan, Michael, Sterithosus, Stotherian, Areos, Drosus and again Lexous?
Are you willing to wait on promises the Lord told you eight years ago that haven’t happened yet?
Are you willing to wait for your soul mate after God tells you who they are and they have no idea?
Are you willing to kill demons and evil spirits?
Are you willing to help souls that have passed?
Are you willing to have people you called friends, brothers and sisters in faith persecute and mock you?
Are you willing to never give up in spite of what others think?
I am Supplanter, Destroyer of evil, defender of the bride and I am willing!
So I would ask these questions of you;
Are you willing to trust God beyond the perception of your own faith?
Are you willing to have God test you to your breaking point?
Are you willing to trust what you see without your own natural eyes?
Are you willing to accept gifts that the Lord gives you?
Are you willing to fear nothing?
Are you willing to give up three weekends a month, drive to different states and Canada for a whole year to help people you barely know or have never met and not get paid for your time?
Are you willing to take a phone call at 2 or 3 o’clock in the morning to help someone in need?
Are you willing to work a full time job, leave your job and drive an hour to spend two to three hours to help a family in need and then get up at 5:30 AM and do it all over again?
Are you willing to fight evil on a level you didn’t know existed?
Are you willing to oppose Satan face to face and not back down?
Are you willing to battle everyday for good?
Are you willing to not judge anyone who crosses your path?
Are you willing to give of yourself selflessly?
Are you willing to watch people’s lives change for the better after you help them?
Are you willing to listen to angels that bear the names Michael and Gabriel?
Are you willing to serve and stand with angels that bear the names Lexous, Steven, Anthony, Thomas, Jonathan, Michael, Sterithosus, Stotherian, Areos, Drosus and again Lexous?
Are you willing to wait on promises the Lord told you eight years ago that haven’t happened yet?
Are you willing to wait for your soul mate after God tells you who they are and they have no idea?
Are you willing to kill demons and evil spirits?
Are you willing to help souls that have passed?
Are you willing to have people you called friends, brothers and sisters in faith persecute and mock you?
Are you willing to never give up in spite of what others think?
I am Supplanter, Destroyer of evil, defender of the bride and I am willing!
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Christmas Day
Have you asked for something special for yourself today?
Perhaps you think that’s a crazy question. Who would ask for something on someone else’s birthday? Hmmm? But that is just what this day is all about. It’s about inner reflection a searching of the heart. An appreciation of life, your life, my life. I’m not talking about earthly things, I speak of spiritual things.
Today is the ONLY day where one person shares His birthday with everyone ever in existence. That just blows my mind! Jesus wants very little from you but He wants to give YOU everything today.
So just ask! I’m pretty sure His Dad is in a good mood!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
With love,
Supplanter
Perhaps you think that’s a crazy question. Who would ask for something on someone else’s birthday? Hmmm? But that is just what this day is all about. It’s about inner reflection a searching of the heart. An appreciation of life, your life, my life. I’m not talking about earthly things, I speak of spiritual things.
Today is the ONLY day where one person shares His birthday with everyone ever in existence. That just blows my mind! Jesus wants very little from you but He wants to give YOU everything today.
So just ask! I’m pretty sure His Dad is in a good mood!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
With love,
Supplanter
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