The High Calling of God

  Recently, while in n prayer ,the Lord lead me to these verses. Song of Solomon 2:11-13.    Solomon 2: 11-13 (TPT) "The season has changed, the bondage of your barren winter has ended, and the season of hiding is over and gone. The rains have soaked the earth and left it bright with blossoming flowers. The season for singing and pruning the vines has arrived. I hear the cooing of doves in our land, filling the air with songs to awaken you and guide you forth. Can you not discern this new day of destiny breaking forth around you?   The early signs of my purposes and plans are bursting forth." It's been a rough winter physically for my husband and myself. Also for some in our family and Church. But while in prayer, I sensed the Lord saying that the winter is past, a new season has come. We must be open to the voice of the turtledove- our Beloved is calling us into a deeper place of worship, our relationship with Him and a greater sense of our purpose in His plan. ...

John 24:27: "Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you."   I am not much for meditation. When I have tried it in the past, usually I either fall asleep or my mind wanders. Thoughts like- what will I make for supper. What am I going to do next- I need to do some cleaning, or deciding what to buy at the store. But recently I tried it again- tried to clear my mind of all distractions and think about Christ. I know- many people think of meditation as an eastern philosophy or equate with having a mind open to the devil. I have had the same thoughts. But all that aside, I had begun just spending a few moments- just bowing in His presence, quieting my soul- imagining myself in the Holy of Holies- before the ark and the cherubim- in His glory. On this one particular night, I just sat quietly, trying hard not to speak, but just to think about the Lord. It was after a few moments that a picture came to my mind- very similar to the picture I...

The other day I opened up a devotional and read the topic. As often happens, our eyes play tricks on us. The title was: "With Every Part" - speaking about our relationship with the Lord. But what my eyes saw was: "With Every Pearl".   Seeing that, I was off on a treasure hunt to see what God was showing me. I researched how pearls are made. Some information I already knew, but I did learn a few new facts. In an oyster, sometimes a grain of sand will enter into the shell. It could also be bacteria or a parasite. When pearls are man manufactured-  a tiny piece of the mantle of another shell is inserted. What happens next is what makes the pearl. The oyster secrets a substance called nacre. This substance totally engulfs the foreign object. It continues to coat the object. It can take six months to four years for a pearl to develop. Nacre is very strong with many layers- the more layers the more iridescent the pearl. This substance is what makes a pearl so beautiful. T...

    I don't make New Year's resolutions anymore. I usually break them before the month is over. But I am making some determinations.                I am determined to continue in what God has shown me. I am determined to walk even more boldly and confidently in the calling that God has placed on my life. I am determined to overcome my flesh and allow God's Spirit to move in and through me, more and more. I am determined to serve and love Him with all heart, soul and body. I am determined to love others and see others through the eyes of Jesus Christ. I am determined to speak more boldly of what my Savior means to me, what He has done for and in me, and of what He is going to do. I am determined to stand even closer to my Pastor husband, George Parsons , in God's service; to be even a greater help-mate and partner in the ministry- and in our own personal lives. I am determined to not be just a survivor in 2026- but a THRIVER! Whatever c...

Re posting from 12/21/2024   "And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."   Luke 2:10-11 Fear not! The message is still true today. So many people are filled with fear and anxiety of many things- the unknown mostly. Fear of losing their job, getting sick, not being able to provide for their family. Fear of something happening to their loved ones, fear of growing old, fear of what is coming in the new year. The unknown. We spend so much time worrying and fretting over the future that isn't even here yet and over things that may never come to pass. Fear not!  God says, fear not. The Apostle John said "there is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has torment." (1 John 4:18)  If you have ever been in the grips of a panic attack, fear of something coming- you know ...

  "And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God." Luke 1:35   Quietness. Can you hear it? The miraculous in the stillness. God works in the quiet, in the stillness, in the small whispers and deep thoughts. Roots grow deep in the quiet of winter. They find water and nourishment deep in the soil.  The miraculous is taking place. Something seems to appear dead- but in the darkness, in the quietness and stillness of the earth- a miracle is taking place, hidden from the human eye. The miracle of new beginnings, new life.  It isn't in the earthquake- the loud and boisterous. It isn't in the fire-of personalities. It isn't in the flood- the flurry of activity and fleshly emotions-- but it is in the still, quietness of the mystery of God in Christ- the incarnate- virgin birth.  Jesus Christ- fir...