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The Presence Of God Breaks Out At A Wedding Ceremony

by Christa December 17, 2024

written by Christa

A wedding is a celebration of the beginning of a couple’s union. They share their vows for each other in front of God as their witness, seeking His blessing for their relationship. But this couple’s moment was extra special as God’s presence broke out during their wedding ceremony.

Daniel and Perri Morales

Daniel and Perri Morales, said their “I dos” at this summer.

The two met as leaders of their church in Georgia, the River Rock Church. Daniel is the Student Pastor, and Perri is the Missions Director. It has been their heart’s cry to be closer to God.

Seeking God has been their number one priority. And it was evident on their wedding day.

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Presence of God at Wedding Ceremony

During the worship, the presence of God broke out and began touching the guests. Many lifted their hands as they honored God.

Daniel could only express what he felt at that time as like in Psalm 27:4, which says, “One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple.”

Dwelling in the house of the Lord and gazing at His beauty is not only for Sundays.

Daniel and Perri lived that out as they honored God on their most special day!

Header Image: Daniel Morales [@iam.danielmorales], Instagram, August 10, 2023, https://www.instagram.com/p/CvvuKxkRkFl/

December 17, 2024 0 comments

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Romancing the King: Embracing Divine Union

by Liz Wright September 27, 2023

written by Liz Wright

There is a profound yet beautifully simple truth to live by—a heart surrendered in unwavering devotion wields a power beyond measure. This commitment, free from the confines of self-interest, captures the heart of the King but also extends far beyond our own concerns, forging an extraordinary and unbreakable bond.

As we delve into the art of romancing the King through our steadfast focus, a realm of authority beyond the ordinary unfolds—a realm where devotion becomes a channel for profound empowerment.

In a recent encounter I had with Jesus, I was invited by Him to: “Invite me to your table, even in the face of adversity. Permit my Presence to saturate situations tainted by the enemy’s touch, where malevolent intentions linger, and old wounds remain unhealed.” Jesus is asking you to extend the same invitation. Picture the Holy Spirit, like a gentle breeze gently aligning your perspective with heavenly truths that transcend earthly limitations.

Esther was invited to do the same. Her unwavering stance before an adversary set in motion a sequence of events that ultimately led to the downfall of the enemy—an inspiring testament to the impact of a steadfast gaze fueled by authentic love.

Esther was adorned in regal splendor, standing poised before the king, knowing that she was risking everything. Her gaze reflected a profound devotion along with her heartfelt plea. This devotion, united with her request, sparked a transformative process that shielded her people from death.

Just as Esther’s devotion acted as a catalyst for divine intervention, your own unwavering commitment possesses the same potential. Jesus, in His endless love, yearns to enfold you within His protective embrace, disarming adversaries and ushering in radical healing. As you extend a heartfelt invitation for Him to partake in the banquet of your heart, shadows of doubt and fear are dispelled, replaced by the radiant light of His presence.

I want you to pause and reflect, how might your life transform if you wholeheartedly embraced the art of romancing the King? Could your steadfast focus become a force that dismantles the schemes of adversaries, illuminating every part of your life with the brilliance of His divine light?

Let your heart intertwine with the heart of the King. In this union, you will emerge, reflecting and radiating the glorious light of the King to a world in need.

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Radiating Divine Presence: Embracing Your Role as His Ark

by Liz Wright September 13, 2023

written by Liz Wright

Amid life’s uncertainties, one truth stands unwavering: you have become the dwelling place of the Lord. This profound revelation, bestowed by the Lord Himself, possesses the power to bridge any perceived gap and draw you into a profound union with Him. Today, we embark on an exploration into the heart of this truth, uncovering the profound significance of being the Ark of His Presence.

Imagine the Ark of the Covenant where God Himself would rest among His people. Within its sacred confines, victory flourished, and blessings poured forth. Now, grasp this extraordinary reality: you have emerged as a living ark, a vessel carrying His divine Presence. He has chosen to make His home within you, fashioning you into a radiant beacon of His light.

The words of the Lord reverberate through time and space: “You have been fully restored, plugged back into the power source which is God. Recreated as my dwelling place on earth, my home. I am within you, we are fused as one.” Pause, and et this truth resonate within your core. You are not merely a creation; you are a sanctuary for the Creator Himself.

Consider the implications of this truth. Just as the Ark catalyzed transformative change wherever it journeyed, you too wield the potential for profound transformation. This divine revelation serves as a complete reset, aligning your perspective with that of the Kingdom. It redirects your gaze from limitations towards boundless opportunities. You are no longer merely surviving but instead an embodiment of His divine nature.

Reflect upon the wisdom of 1 Corinthians 3:16-17: “Realize that your life is God’s building, His sanctuary, designed for His permanent abode.” There is no separation between God in heaven and God dwelling within you. You embody Him, a vessel through which His brilliance radiates.

Just as the ark once rested in various locations in the Old Testament, ushering in God’s power and Presence, you carry this transformative potential wherever you go. Your very presence

Brings His transformative power in situations, banishing darkness and catalyzing renewal.

How might your interactions, choices, and outlook on life shift if you fully embraced the profound truth that you indeed function as the Ark of His Presence? Armed with this revelation, navigate life with renewed audacity, for the very essence of God resides within you. Embrace this truth, allow it to guide your steps, and observe as the brilliance of His Presence breathes life anew into everything it touches.

Rest assured in this truth as you move through life and embody the ark of His transformative grace.

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Jessica Hall Shares Powerful Message To Encourage Christians To Glorify God

by Rhoda Gayle September 11, 2023

written by Rhoda Gayle

Mental health therapist Jessica Hall shares a powerful message for Christians stuck in a cycle during a youth gathering.

Jessica Hall

With thousands of Christian youths gathered to know more about God, Jessica shared a very strong reminder for everyone. She started off by highlighting that there’s a difference between the presence of God and glory of God. If a Christian is only after God’s presence and not His glory, then we don’t understand what living in His glory is.

“There’s a difference between the presence of God and the glory of God,” she said. “If you only visit His presence and only view what He can do for you, rather than who He is in His glory, you do not have the Gospel, you have a hobby.”

UPCI Youth Ministries [@upciyouthministries]. Jessica Hall. Instagram, July 28, 2023, https://www.instagram.com/upciyouthministries/

Presence of God

The message is an important one for those that attend conferences and don’t leave changed.

“If you can leave His presence unchanged, you are not a tabernacle of His glory, you are a slave to entertainment,” Jessica continued. “You have a hobby that you can just pick up and put down, become interested in and uninterested in at your own convenience. If you can be around the things of God but never be changed by the glory of God, you do not have the good news that shook the world, you have another form of entertainment.”

Glory of God

Jesus made a way for us to access His presence so that we can live our lives for His glory.

“Do you ever wonder why you’re stuck in a cycle from event to event, and you feel like you’re waiting on certain events or church services to breathe life into you? It’s because we have become addicted to temporary trips into His presence instead of hungry to live in His glory.”

If this message is speaking to you, pause and seek guidance from the Holy Spirit.

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Reference: Instagram | UPCI Youth Ministries
Header Image: UPCI Youth Ministries [@upciyouthministries]. Jessica Hall. Instagram, July 28, 2023, https://www.instagram.com/upciyouthministries/

September 11, 2023 0 comments

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God’s Presence Cleanses

by GOD TV April 22, 2023

written by GOD TV

Have you ever experienced the weighty presence of God? Watch this powerful video as Peggy shares the revelation God gave her about how the power of His presence cleanses.

What Does The Bible Say?

Ezekiel 36:25-27 NIV – “I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.”

This is just one example of how God cleanses us as we encounter His presence. In this case, Ezekiel was given new heart. One that wasn’t harden by the world, but that had be tenderized. God’s presence truly cleanses and transforms live. Paul was cleansed from hatred, the woman at the well was cleansed from shame, and the woman with the issue of blood was cleansed from sickness.

There is cleansing for you too! One moment in God’s presence can change everything. What do you need cleansing from? Invite God’s presence to come and see what happens!

Reflect

Take time to reflect on the questions below. If you want to dive deeper, journal your responses.

Do you regularly spend time in God’s presence? Why or why not?
What has God’s presence cleansed you from in the past?
What do you need cleansing from now?
Do you believe that God wants to cleanse you? Why or why not?
How can you cultivate a lifestyle of regular encounters in God’s presence? Make a list of five things you can do.

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The Fragrance of God’s Presence

by GOD TV April 15, 2023

written by GOD TV

lf ???The fragrance of God’s presence is not just a good idea, but has been an encounter that many have reported experiencing. Watch this video and hear Peggy Pohl’s testimonies of how she experienced the fragrance of God’s presence!

What Does The Bible Say?

2 Corinthians 2:14-15 – “But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. ”

Ephesians 5:1-2 – “Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.“

Not only can we experience the aroma of Christ, as describe in the testimony, but you ARE “the pleasing aroma of Christ”! Christ in you is the hope of glory (Colossians 1:27) and Christ in you smells like something.

If you’ve never experienced the fragrance of God, you can. Pray and invite the Holy Spirit to encounter you with His fragrance.

Reflect

Take some time to reflect on what God is speaking to you through this video. If you want to dive even deeper, take some extra time. Think about the questions below, but to journal them.

Have you experienced the fragrance of God? If so, how did it change you? If not, are you open to experiencing it?
Are you able to believe that “we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ” about yourself? Why or why not?
How would you describe your prayer life?
How can you grow your prayer life?
What’s one step you can take to spend more time in the presence of God?

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The Power Of God Eliminated Witchcraft Inside a Texas Church Service

by GOD TV April 4, 2023

written by GOD TV

God recently exposed the spirit of witchcraft inside a Ft. Worth, Texas church service. In an Instagram post from this weekend, pastor Heather Schott shared the experience.

She details how she was unable to articulate her thoughts when going in front of the congregation to share. After this happened two times in a row, she knew it was witchcraft.

“I instantly knew this was witchcraft. I paused + exposed it to the congregation.” She continued, “I taught that anytime you are sharing the gospel, doing something for Jesus, reading your word, etc + intimidation, confusion or what feels like mind control comes over you, it’s witchcraft.”

Jesus conquered death and witchcraft

As the body of Christ, the church began praying against it all in Jesus name. With united spirits, they allowed the blood of Jesus to become the ultimate authority in the room. Moments later, ushers helped a woman leave the congregation who was a witch.

“We have power over this spirit when the Holy Spirit lives on the inside of us! I told everyone what was happening with my mind and mouth and that it was witchcraft and to begin to pray.”

I felt I was suppose to encourage the BRIDE, we do not operate in fear nor intimidation!” Heather remarked.

“It is the hour to operate in the authority JESUS paid the price for on the cross + use the gifts of the Spirit He gave us, also as weapons! God’s POWER IS GREATER! HIS BLOOD IS THE HIGHEST AUTHORITY! WE SERVE THE ONLY TRUE GOD!”

“When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.” (Revelation 1:17-18)

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Successful TV Producer Dies And Meets God

by Christel Berns March 23, 2023

written by Christel Berns

A successful TV producer died while traveling on an airplane and met God in eternity. He attested he was “abruptly thrust into the Presence of God.”

Becoming A Successful TV Producer

Bill grew up in the television and entertainment industry. As a result, he came to love the industry and dedicated most of his life as a television director. And because of that, his career also cost him a lot, especially his wife, Madeline, and his children. He became an absent father despite being able to provide well for his family.

Walk By Faith. (Screenshot). (2023). TV Producer Bill, Retrieved March 23, 2023 from: https://youtu.be/I01gwerOUa8

Until one day, a friend offered him a documentary project which later became the success that led to a bigger opportunity. A company offered Bill a big opportunity to become his own TV producer and invited him to fly to Nashville for a meeting. They also wanted to pay him a check in advance for his job.

Sudden Illness

So, Bill decided to fly to Nashville without delay, excited about his new journey. He traveled with his best friend, Tim. But an unexpected and unfortunate event unfolded on the day of his flight.

On the airplane, Bill suddenly felt dizzy and sick. It surprised him because, for the longest time, he had already traveled a lot. And it was the first time Bill felt ill on a trip. Soon after, he collapsed, and his heartbeat stopped.

Tim immediately performed CPR on Bill while inside the airplane because he thought he had a heart attack. It created quite a scene inside the aircraft when the pilot decided to have an emergency landing in a nearby City.

Later, Bill was already in the hospital, and doctors said he was “dehydrated.” So, they released him three hours after observing and pumping him with fluids. But soon after, the doctors at his home in Portland diagnosed him with “malignant neurocardiogenic syncope.”

In The Presence Of God

After that incident, Bill shared what actually happened to him. Apparently, he had a near-death experience. He said he was in a different dimension called “eternity” after collapsing in the plane.

Bill revealed that he was in the Presence of God.

“It’s not one of those things where you cross over and some people say ‘I saw golden streets..’ or a sign that says ‘welcome to heaven..’ it wasn’t like that at all,” he recalled. “I was abruptly and suddenly and overwhelmingly thrust into the Presence of God.”

Watch the powerful moment that happened next!

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Reference | YouTube – Walk By Faith

Header Image: Walk By Faith. (Screenshot). (2023). TV Producer Bill, Retrieved March 23, 2023 from: https://youtu.be/I01gwerOUa8

March 23, 2023 0 comments

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Teen In Critical Condition Gets Mad At God Until The Presence Of God Came

by Christel Berns October 27, 2022

written by Christel Berns

A man who met a horrific car accident gets mad at God for his critical condition until the Presence of God comes in and miraculously heals him.

Tragic Car Accident & Prompting Of The Holy Spirit

One night in 1999, Diane Gurley couldn’t sleep and suddenly felt a prompting in her spirit to pray. She then saw the word “accident” while praying. Later on, she discovered what it meant.

Photo Courtesy | YouTube – The 700 Club

The mother soon received a call that her 18-year-old son, JR, had a horrific car accident and was in critical condition. Diane immediately rushed to the hospital and saw her son looking disfigured. The teen was the only survivor of the accident. At the same time, the other teens with him in the car died. As soon as he gained consciousness, the mother assured her son that God told her he would live and declare the work of the Lord.

Critical Condition

The accident left JR in critical condition with his “brain swelling, a shattered jaw bone, and crashed left hand.” Doctors warned the family that he might not make it through the night. But despite hearing those words, Diane kept trusting God to save her son. Soon, friends and family rallied in prayer for the teenager.

Photo Courtesy | YouTube – The 700 Club

JR made it through the night, but he had to go through an eight-hour surgery. By this time, doctors said he had a higher chance of survival. However, he would probably become incapacitated or suffer from disabilities due to brain damage.

One week later, JR talked to God angrily, blaming Him for the mishap that happened to him.

“How could You allow this to happen? How could You let this happen?!” he honestly told God. “I don’t wanna live like this.”

Following that cry of frustration, the Presence of the Lord suddenly entered JR’s room. Then the Holy Spirit whispered that He would heal him. Hope and peace immediately flooded the teen’s soul, and he was never the same again.

Watch the miracle that happened. So powerful!

Mother Awakened to Urgently PRAY!

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Reference | The 700 Club

October 27, 2022 0 comments

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With An Everlasting Love

by Lauren Koch August 26, 2022

written by Lauren Koch

“Long ago the Lord said to Israel: “I have loved you, my people, with an everlasting love. With unfailing love I have drawn you to myself. I will rebuild you, my virgin Israel. You will again be happy.” (Jeremiah 31:3-4)

An unfailing and everlasting love

A love that doesn’t stop. A love that cannot run out. God’s love for you is a promise. Like God promised in Jeremiah, His love draws us to Himself. How are you allowing the everlasting love of God to influence your life? Notice the Lord’s words in this verse: he brings himself to us. He pursued us first and continues to. As our hearts respond to his initiation, we go deeper in God’s love.

Be refreshed

Experience the joy, comfort, peace, and healing of God’s love for you. Recite scriptures, like this one, of His love over yourself. If you are struggling to receive from the Father, I want to remind you that you were born for His love. He made you with the intention of loving you. From this place, experience the joy of your salvation. God chooses you. You are grafted into the family of God.

A prayer for you: Father, bless this reader. Bless their hearts and mind with the truth and promise of your love for them. God we ask for love encounters from your heart. Let our entire beings be swept up in your love for us. Thank you for the joy of knowing with and meeting you.

August 26, 2022 0 comments

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