Lakisha, the Author

Daily Devotional – 9/21/15 “I’ve surrendered!”

Since accepting my calling into ministry; I’ve preached God’s word a time or two however yesterday was unexplainable. When I say the move of the Holy Spirit went forth, MY GOD. The subject was, “Yours don’t fit,” from 1 Samuel 17: 38-39 yet it wasn’t even about the topic, the setting or even the people in attendance but it was simply the fact that I’ve surrendered all to God. Yea, I know somebody is probably asking, “Isn’t that what you do when you accept your calling anyway?” Well, I can counter and ask, “Isn’t that what we are all supposed to do when we accept God?” Yet, we never really fully surrender all to Him. But I’ve made up in my mind to do just that to surrender all to Him! See, I’m tired of trying to fight folk so I’ve surrendered to God and He’ll handle them. I’m tired of trying to convince folk of who I am so I’ve surrendered to God and now I know more of whose I am, He’ll handle the rest. I’m tired of trying to increase areas of my life so I’ve surrendered to God, He’ll take it from here.

And baby, when I tell you the difference it has made in just a short amount of time. You don’t have to take me at my word, try God for yourself. When you are tired of trying to fix it yourself, when you are tired of crying, when you are tired of carrying around that heavy heart, dragging that load of worry and when you are tired of just being tired; surrender it all to God and see if He won’t do it for you. James 4:10 says, “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.” I am a living witness that God can and God will! All you have to do is get to a point of extreme exhausted and you’ll surrender. Get to a place of I can’t do it by myself any longer and you’ll surrender. Get to a situation of I’ve tried too many times and still failed and you’ll surrender. It’ll be then that you’ll find God waiting with His arms outstretched and you’ll understand what I mean when I say, surrendering to God was the second best choice to make. The first best choice is choosing God! I’ve surrendered, will you?

Daily Devotional – 9/18/15 “Let’s start in prayer!”

I had the opportunity to see War Room, the movie, on last night and it was awesome. Now, I wondered why a movie like War Room didn’t get the buzz around town like the move The Perfect Guy when we all know good and well, he doesn’t exist. Is it because it’s Christian based? Don’t get me wrong, I am not advocating for the movie simply because this is a Christian devotion but the movie is worth seeing. If you ever needed your prayer life reignited, War Room is the movie to see. Listen, I’ve said it before; it’s time we start fighting in the spirit because that’s where our war is. Yea, I know you think those folk you call haters are the ones you should be fighting but baby, they aren’t anything compared to the spiritual enemy we cannot see. Don’t you understand that when the spiritual enemy gets into your fleshly body, it is now in control and nothing that you do, in the natural, can kill or destroy it? This is why God didn’t give us natural weapons. If God wanted us fighting in the natural, He would have equipped us for that but baby, God gave us spiritual battle gear that we should always have on or nearby in case we have to suit up for war. This is why the bible says in Ephesians 6:13-17, “Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.”

And once you understand this, Ephesians 6:18 continues with, “And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.” Let’s start over and begin with prayer! Don’t wait until the odds are stacked against us. It’s time out for trying to fight folk with our hands and with our fleshly words. Neither is working and they are draining us but physically and spiritually. Stop trying to change your spouse, throw the blood of Jesus on them through prayer. Stop constantly hollering at those children, cover them with the anointing. Stop worrying about finances and let prayer fight for you and see if it can’t get the increase on your behalf. Your healing can be done, if you pray it to be. Stop worrying about the naysayers in the church, God can handle them; if you turn it over to Him. Take your hands off and fight in your war room, in prayer! The word of God says in Mark 11:24, “I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.”

We’ve got to get back to praying, in and out of our homes, for our families and in front of our enemies, on our jobs, in our schools, in the car, at the movies, at the salons and barber shops, at the doctor offices and hospitals, outside of prisons (before the sentencing), walking, running, kneeling and definitely in our worship places. Let start in prayer and see the difference!

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Author Lakisha

Daily Devotional – 9/17/15 “You have a part!”

You can’t expect God to do for you what you’re not ready for. Let that marinate in your spirit for a minute. You cannot expect God to do for you, what you are not ready for. That’s like me pushing a child to drive that I know isn’t ready. That’s like me jumping in the deep end of the pool when I know I can’t swim. That’s like, the older folk say, writing a check your butt can’t cash. Yea, it has the potential to end in disaster. Beloved, you can’t get angry with God when He won’t bless you with a car note when you can’t manage the bills you have now. You cannot be angry at the fact that no new doors are opening for you when you are unappreciative of the current door you’re standing in. You can’t be upset at the fact that Pastor hasn’t called your name, again, for anything when you didn’t even follow through with the little bit he or she put you in charge of last time. Prepare yourself to lead and then you’ll be deemed a leader. Prepare yourself to be a lender and then you’ll stop being the borrower. Prepare yourself to be a wife and you’ll stop being the girlfriend. Prepare yourself to be the husband and you’ll stop being boyfriend. Prepare yourself for the career and you’ll stop finding those dead-end jobs. Prepare yourself for your purpose and you’ll stop looking at your past.

You can’t receive something greater if you aren’t expecting something greater. What do you want? When an addict goes to rehab, what is it that they want? Usually it’s with an expectancy to get clean and sober. When a woman in labor goes to the hospital, it’s usually with an expectancy to give birth. When an unsaved person goes seeking God, it’s usually with an expectancy to find God. What are you expecting? When you go to work, don’t you expect to get paid for your services rendered? When you go to the barbershop or salon, don’t you expect to get what you paid for? Then what are you expecting? What are you expecting woman of God, man of God? What are you expecting Pastor, Rev. Bishop, Apostle? What are you expecting child of the king? When will you get up off of your mat of misfortune, your bed of but I, your shell of should have and do something? God won’t give you anything that you can’t handle and He surely won’t give you something you’re not ready for. When will you be ready to receive?

Daily Devotional – 9/16/15 “Increase Declaration!”

I’m starting a new job on today with the same company. I don’t call it starting a new job, I’m calling it starting a new assignment because I know that it’s God sending me somewhere new for something greater. Am I nervous? Yes but I’m also excited and I know that I have some great expectations to fill but I’m walking into this assignment ready. I’m walking in with my head held high because I got some unshakeable faith that God got me! Yea, I got some big shoes to fill but baby, I’m going in like I wear a size 13 shoe when I know good and well my size is an 8 but guess what … My favor will cover the rest!

And it’s the same for you. I declared on yesterday an increase in my life but not only for me but for everybody associated with me (that’s you). However, the only way you can get the increase, you’ve got to believe it. Yea, I know you checked the refrigerator and it’s still low, your checking account is still negative, your medicine bottle is still empty and you’re still in pain, your family is still chaotic, you’re still without a job, the enemy is still camped around your ministry and it seems like God isn’t answering your prayer but baby get your faith up! If every time the storm comes, your faith dwindles, there’s a problem. You need to get your faith up! I said I declared a increase on yesterday, I didn’t say I received it yet but I got my faith up and I’m expecting it! What are you expecting? Get out of your pity! I know it’s easier to stay there but get up. Get out of where you’re comfortable because I’ve found that’s where God can use you! I’ve declared an increase and I’m expecting it for me and for you. I want mine, what about you?