(This channel was Inspired from several of Bishop Noel Jones messages. City of Refuge, Los Angles, CA).
Messages: October 14, 2012 Relax
Bishop Jones have made references about these two creatures numerous times in illustrations of his subject, so I set out to explore these concepts and bring them to life. Rhema Word, if you will).
Don't ever feel that you can not learn from a rat. Although, he sneaks around and moves fast, he knows it is a "now or never" chance for it to accomplish its goal, and if; its timing is off, well, it is SOL (so out of luck).
Each of his hunting events bring about the question; whether it will live or die this trip. In order for this creature to feed; it must take the risk, and live or die.
I had an epiphany, as believers, we won't make certain journey's in our own lives, because we are not willing to step out. We are waiting on the (THEY committee) to show up and throw us a great party, and send us off with balloons and confetti, thus; we never step out, for fear of the changes we need to make, and the pain that comes with the effort, or the loneliness of traveling the road less traveled. (Well, friend IT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN).
First, let me explain who the (THEY group/committee) is... It is that group that shows up every time you are inspired with a new word, song, story, or idea. They show up and tell you; it cannot be done, because "THEY" said such and such. You may never meet this group in person; they are always hidden.
Back to the lesson: Sometimes this process of feeding is done quietly, at night, or before dawn, and it is necessary that we start the project of transforming our own life's journey.
We sneak too, and join up with various groups or clubs, and hide out in a big congregation, or crowds, and eat and feed on the Living Word of God, and if we are lucky to be unnoticed by our former friends, we take our food back to our homes, and sit on it. We do not understand the power and magnitude of what we have received; the Word Is Alive, and it will cause us to squirm and constantly rise as Jesus stated in (Romans 8:11). If he is in us, our circumstances will cause us to rise and leap into our destiny of GREATNESS.
We must do something with it, because it is POWERFUL. Notice that the rat leaves crumbs, paper, smells, and droppings behind it, and its path leads us back to its stay place.
The epiphany led me to investigate what do we do with God's Living Word when we take it back to our dens? Do we leave signs and wonders, or do we hide it as the man with the one talent and complain (Matthew 25:25)? Can our friends, family and social club members see any of the crumbs? Can our walks demonstrate who's table we have feasted from as we journey this walk.
Even a rat knows good food, when he smells or eats it.
He will break and enter to obtain it, and he is steady watching and eating quickly to engulf it. In the back of his mind, it knows that this food can get him killed. So it is willing to leap, or eat through boxes, and crawl into tight spots to break in and get what it needs for survival.
Now, what have you picked up along the way that you are now using as the story of the Ten Lepers, and return and say, "Thank you; I needed that" (Luke, 17:15-19). Remember to bless those that you feed from, or it will seem as though you stole it. We are placed here to build up the saints or one another, so don't forget Ephesian 4:1-32. The verses 12-16 perfectly depicts the true efforts and works of Romans 8:11; 37.
If you can bless the ones that fed you with due diligence, and if you feel you have nothing, open your mouth and speak the living word to others. Write something to give to someone that may never find it traveling in the opposite direction. Always remember, there is a time frame for breaking and entering, and eventually the door closes, because God knows when you are full.
Emanuel(God with Us) is a comforting feat, but are you using this assurance to build up your fellowman, or have you released the power of God's presence on the lives of others that need "you" in order to survive?
Believe it or not, we are all a part of God's body, and we need to (soon) realize that we are ALL connected, even, when we don't understand it ALL.
People cannot see all of your attributes, until; YOU GIVE THEM SOMETHING TO WORK WITH. (Ephesians 4)
Your Elisha's, Elijah's, Boaz's, Ruth's, Naomi's, David's and Abigail's, will not find you, until; you begin to work with what you received. Don't be the rat and just steal and eat the cheese all alone, but become a connoisseur of cheese and macaroni, and allow others to benefit from your tasteful survival acumen.
The little creatures have great survival skills, don't they. (LOL)
People that inspire me are people who are tenacious
People whom I have and watched in their humble beginnings, and have witnessed them leave their dwellings and travel miles away from their familiar territories, and have since become mega industries, that are producing mega bodies that produce Living Water-Word People. They knew the move could kill them, but they took the risk, and refused to die.
I honor God in them, and I salute them for allowing us to see them openly, and i appreciate the value of them sharing their lives, short stories, books, and secrets with us.
Bishop Jones, Bishop Jakes, Oprah, Lady Vanzant, R. Kelly, Les Brown, Lisa Nichols, Joyce Meyers and David, Paula White, Prophetess Bynum, Sheryl Bradly, Prophetess Trimm, Myles Monroe, and many others, and do not let me forget "The Rats". If I left you out, maybe I did not receive an invitation from you, don't be indifferent, I am learning a new thing.
I thank my local bodies that have accepted me, and those that have rejected me. I am so grateful for all the lessons learned throughout this life's journey, and I hope that I will inspire at least one person daily through the (Channels of wanful50). Don't sit and wait on others to openly acknowledge you; they are watching you, exactly, like the rat eating the cheese. They know that you are good at what you do, and the acts you perform, but they are waiting on you to realize it. Don't be mad at them, because they won't help you. The fact of the matter is; they do not really know how, besides, you are the Assignee called to birth "it" into existence.
I hope you are please with the Rat Eating the Cheese Concept, for I could no longer resist it.
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