Jenelsie's Corner (#332)

My GTFI Family, 

Just when we have judged that our DADDY has shown Himself as "good", He presents as "gooder".  HIS LOVE for us exceeds all that we have known.  HE is "for" His children.  We are His trophies.  Our GOD is Holy--Other!

"O, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt HIS NAME together"!  His NAME is JESUS, and HE is our LORD by the working of HIS power in us.  Hallelujah!! 

Love in Christ Jesus, 

Sister Jenelsie 

Pastor's wife

The Administration Of "The Faith"

Sometimes “administration”  is referred to as, the superintendence, regulation, management, or supervision of the performance (or participation) in the works (or gifts) of “the Faith.”

For it is God which worketh/superintends/regulates/manages/or supervises the gift of works, IN you, both to will and to do what suits His pleasure. After all, His thoughts are higher than our thoughts; and His ways past finding out.

[Phil 2:13; Isa 55:8-9; Rom 11:33b]

 “The miracle works of (God's) power are the administration of Abba's love to us-ward who believe; to connect with, and manifest Himself IN our temporal (perishing) reality; to be received, that we might become able ministers of the Spirit.”

[Pastor; Eph 1:19; 2 Cor 3:6]

This only would I learn of you; he that ministers to you in the Spirit, and works miracles, does he do it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of “the faith.” 'You can't finish what you didn't start!'

[Gal 3:2,5; Pastor]

ThenSingsMySoul:

GOD STILL WORKS MIRACLES,

GOD STILL WORKS MIRACLES,

GOD STILL WORKS MIRACLES;
HAVE FAITH, HAVE FAITH, IN GOD! 

The Love God "Is"

Sounds like a play on words, but, however you express it “God IS Love;” and Love always IS, because God always was, and always has been.

[1 Jn 4:8b]

 Before the beginning God, who IS Love, IS; from everlasting to everlasting. [Ps 90:2]

Love preceeds faith; for “faith worketh by love.”

[Pastor; Gal 5:6]

 Love is not overcome of evil; rather, love overcomes evil with good; is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil.

[Pastor; Rom 12:21; 1 Cor 13:5c]

Love IS always God initiated; for God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son ...to seek and to save that which was lost.

[Pastor; Jn 3:16-17]

In the midst of your trials (and tribulations), know that “nothing can separate you from the Love of God, which is IN Christ Jesus our Lord.” [Pastor; Rom 8:35-39] 

ThenSingsMySoul:

GOD IS THE JOY AND THE STRENGTH OF MY LIFE,

HE MOVES ALL PAIN, MISERY, AND STRIFE,

HE PROMISED TO KEEP ME, NEVER TO LEAVE ME,

HE'S NEVER, EVER, COME SHORT OF HIS WORD;

GOD IS (4xs)

GOD IS MY ALL IN ALL!

Jenelsie's Corner (#331)

Dear GTFI Family,

What can we hear again?  And again?  And again? 

The LORD JESUS is our PRESENT help!  HE is our refuge today! HE is our salvation now!  HE is our answer to the question! 

The WORD of the Gospel of JESUS CHRIST delivered "into" and "unto" us as we sit in HIS PRESENCE is GOD's POWER TO US.  

Yes, FATHER GOD, we can hear YOU again until we believe that for us it is "according" to the power--His power,  the Gospel-- that works within us!

Thank YOU for Your Good News to us at Grace and Truth today!! 

Your Sister 

Jenelsie Howell 

Pastor's wife

The Currency Of Conversion

In the kingdom of God, the currency (or conversion) is the “medium of exchange;” or the “means” through which salvation is being accomplished.

[Pastor]

Without “conversion,” there is no entrance (or 'access') into the kingdom; hence no power (or ability) to participate in the economy of the kingdom; or do the “will” of God (the Father).

[Pastor; Matt 18:3-4; Jn 4:34]

When the gospel of Jesus Christ is preached, the “power” of God (aka Holy Ghost/dynamite) unto salvation is released, IN us, and to us, who believe.

[Pastor; Rom 1:16]

The gospel is the accomplishment of God, in His faithfulness. And the communication of the “virtue” of that 'accomplishment' is “the word of power” released to be active in our day to day living.

[Pastor]

ThenSingsMySoul:

SAVED, BY HIS POWER DIVINE,

SAVED TO A NEW LIFE SUBLIME!

LIFE NOW IS SWEET, AND MY JOY IS COMPLETE,

FOR I'M SAVED, SAVED, SAVED!

Jenelsie's Corner (#330)

My Grace and Truth Family, 

As I think about and meditate on the goodness of our God with His unmeasurable grace through Lord Jesus, my soul is overwhelmed.  "Hallelujah" flows out of my mouth while praise is presented through this body to our Savior and Redeemer.  Worship is my embrace and response to HIM.  I am no longer ashamed of the Gospel of Christ which is preached to me.  HIS GOSPEL is the POWER of GOD which has brought me to salvation--HIS POWER working in me from faith to faith, believing and saying "yes" to HIM.   

RESPONDNG to HIM, the LORD JESUS CHRIST--the work of the POWER of GOD in us today! 

Hallelujah!!! 

Your sister, 

Jenelsie Howell 

Pastor's wife

Jenelsie's Corner (#329)

My Sisters and Brothers, 

In HIS PRESENCE today, make a joyful noise of praise. Worship our LORD with bowing down and humility of mind.  Offer your thanksgiving with words which acknowledge HIS kindness and goodness.  Applaud HIS excellency.  Acknowledge HIS faithfulness to keep HIS covenant relationship with you.  Shout to HIM with song and melody.  Dance for joy.  Lift your hearts in the lifting of your hands and surrender to HIM.  You are face to face with the KING of kings and LORD of lords, the ALMIGHTY GOD! 

Hallelujah! 

Your sister in Christ Jesus, 

Jenelsie Howell

The Switch

It is written: “The entrance of Thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding to the simple.”

[Ps 119:130]

Enter “The Gospel, In Perspective;” that the Lord might speak a relevant word to where we live, now; that He might bring us as sons into glory, where He is; that we might understand that where He is, now, we are.

[Pastor; Eph 2:4-6] 

This is a bold demonstration of the “will,” and ability, of God to deliver/rescue/even enlarge us; in those very instances where there is no way out (where it is utterly impossible); so that He “can” achieve His good intent towards us (to bless us).

[Pastor] 

Therefore, you can be confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work IN you “will” perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Thus, the shift/or switch in perspective, regarding the ability/power, “can” do, of God, to the “will” do of God; who cannot lie.

[Phil 1:6; Tit 1:2; Num 23:19]

ThenSingsMySoul:

BE NOT DISMAYED WHAT'ERE BETIDE,

GOD “WILL” TAKE CARE OF YOU.

BENEATH HIS WINGS OF LOVE ABIDE,

GOD “WILL” TAKE CARE OF YOU!