Dare to Defy! by Debby Marin

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We are excited to present some food from thought from the calledwoman twitter feed. ProphetessN wrote the tweet but CalledWoman Debby Marin expounds it so beautifully. INJOY!

Tweet: Some daring people take calculated risk, other daring people defy the calculations!

We can not truly live and walk in the spirit, trusting God and not be willing to risk it all. Calculations are unimportant; rubbish to the spirit. The only thing of importance is what God says.

Risk takers who trust God appear to the world as wacky people who make poor choices because they don’t seek the things of the world, they seek the things of God!

The consequences and rewards of taking risk are far greater than playing it safe. If we want to see God work exceedingly abundantly above all we could ask or think we have to walk out on a limb with Him, not sit at the foot of the tree.

Jesus risked it all but look where he’s at! He knew what he would have to endure before his accusers ever apprehended him. Jesus told his disciples he would be raised from the dead yet other than God’s word, he had no real proof that would happen! He was just like us, yet he chose to put all of his faith in God and His words. He risked it all for the glory set before him and being the firstfruits he is seated at the right hand of the Father.

It’s not always about being absent of fear, it’s about taking that leap despite our fears. Many times, I’ve done God’s will while I was trembling with fear! Yet once I completed the task, my fear was gone and I had moved to a higher level of faith.

How much of what you know do you know?

@Calledwoman

Whether life, business or ministry we will find that we only know half of what we know.....the other half is a work in progress.

I've been talking about and hearing a lot about having a teachable spirit and I totally agree we must be life learners. I have crossed paths over the last few months with some anointed know-it-alls. People that have all the answers and the insight for themselves and everyone they come in contact with. The longer we live on this earth the more it will be revealed to us that we only know about half (if that) of what we 'think' we know. Life is a process of learning, and I don't mean just learning good things and what to do. It is also learning what not to do and God has some very creative ways of helping us learn life lessons.

Be slow to speak and quick to hear and watch God give you wisdom in various areas (James 1:19). Never under estimate anyone! A person with a teachable spirit is open to hear from God as he speaks to their heart but also as he speaks through people. Sometimes he even speaks through someone you really don't care to have him speak through...don't get pious, it happens!

There is always something to learn and a new experience to be had and sooner or later the revelation hits that you are learning what you thought you knew..LOL. We only know half of what we know.

Faith Comes By Tweeting The Word Of God

UNtweeted--Romans 10:17 and 1 Cor 6:12

This is not from one of our twitter feeds but I wanted to share it.

I read today that many pastors are encouraging the people to twitter during church service; sending tweets that highlight their sermon points and notes etc. Wow, we have come a long way and this is something the tech age will definately be interested in but does it add value or distract from hearing?

Faith does come by hearing the word of God, or maybe it comes by tweeting the word of God. I'm certainly not going to knock it. Some people can tweet and pay attention and be blessed and others would be distracted by it so I'll say it's on a person by person and church by church basis. Every body of believers and every individual in the body needs to know their own limitations, boundaries and convictions.

I'm sure someone will find a scripture that was not canonized that says THOU SHALT NOT TWEET IN CHURCH. It may be an unpardonable sin.

Personally, I would not do it. I like to give God my undivided attention. I like to listen for his still small voice speaking to me as I hear the word. I have shared time and time again that it's back to bible basics ....PLUS I would not want to distract anyone else. There are some things that are lawful but not expedient and for me this would be one of those things....it would so easily beset me by becoming a distraction from the word of God.

But for those of you knocking it as you pick your nails with the bulletin, allow your mind to drift to other non-related things, play with the babies around you and look diligently for aunt Susie; wondering why she didn't come to church today you may as well send her a tweet because you are distracted anyway. LOL \0/

God Dejunkifies!

Hey you can read the feeds on the right or join us on twitter, click here for twitter, I'm @ gapmin

De-junkify anything! Turn it upside down, Shake it, Shake it harder, now Shake it agin & watch all the junk fall out. Works 4 our lives 2.

I love this tweet because most of us can relate to this, right? Seems at times God has literally taken us flipped us upside down and shake, shake, shake and we watched as all this 'stuff' came falling out of and off of our lives. As the old cliché said, seems our world had been turned upside down. Yeah, sometimes that's the way he has to get our attention. But one thing is certain; if he didn't love us he wouldn't shake us.
I can only imagine what Job must have felt, especially since he knew he was doing all within his power to serve God. You ever feel like God's shaking you even though you are doing your best? I mean, come on God, I'm doing all I know how to do and you are shaking me pretty hard here!

Proverbs 25:4 and Ephesians 5:27 helps us to understand that God's plan is to present us to himself pure and perfect. So, he has to de-junkify us. That’s what he does to those he loves, he shakes and then he shakes some more. Hebrews 12:6-8 It doesn't feel good but it is necessary! Tweet you later!

You've got the master key!

from @gapmin (Matthew 16:19)
Looking 2 open doors of opportunity 2day? The secret code is "yes Lord". It's the master key 2 many doors & it's yours!

Despite the economy God has so many great opportunities and advancements for His people. Taking advantage of the opportunities that will present themselves to you requires you to be prepared to maximize the moment. The way to open the doors is through obedience to God with an "absolute yes Lord". It's the master key, use it!

Loving Outside Of The Box -Twitterlicious!

Yes, I'm excited to present to you five principles for loving outside of the box as presented on @gapmin. I posted the following tweet and got a DM asking me what I meant about "loving outside of the box".

If ur religion or spiituality d/n advocate u loving "outside the box" you are surely serving the wrong god.

Boxed Love allows us to love those who love us, those who believe and worship like us, those who are socially, economically and culturally like us etc. It;s time for Christians everywhere to love outside of the box! LOVE is supposed to be the foundation that upholds the Christian faith. We don't have to compromise what we believe and what we stand for to love and embrace others. Ready? Here we go!

Principle 1 of " Loving outside the box": I love becus the Christ in me is love, even when my flesh w/ desire not to love, I still love!

Principle 2 of " Loving outside the box": I do not have to love what you do to love you.

Principle 3 of " Loving outside the box": 2 can only walk 2gether when they agree. Agreeing 2 disagree is still AGREEMENT. Amos 3:3

Principle 4 of " Loving outside the box": You do not have to be a part of a certain status quo for me to love you.

Principle 5 of " Loving outside the box": I do not have to agree with you to love you.

I was wondering, can I breathe?

Tweet from @ Calledwoman (Hebrews 4:16)

Asking the world for permission to pray is like asking them for permission to breath! Christians must stand therefore......

As Christians we face many challenges for expressing our faith in a land of free speech. Prayer removed from schools, government facilities forbidding prayer or certain 'Christian faith expressions', commercial ventures using happy holidays so they won't offend but we have to take a stand and be vessels of prayer at every turn. NO, I'm not advocating acting unwisely but a believer of Jesus Christ has as much right to pray publically as the person who has no reservations about public profanity. God enabled us to come bodly to the throne authorized us to come bodly to the throne and asking people if we ca do it is like asking them if we can breathe.

Get DM'd

Tweet from @ CalledWoman

Pray and then listen for a DM from God.

It has always been important to pray and then allow God to speak to our hearts and that has not changed. Twitter understood the concept of one-to-one communication and expressed it by giving its user the ability to send direct messages (DM). God wants to DM us, give us a direct message that is not for all others tweeples but is specifically designed for us as individuals. One DM could change the course of your life and set you on a path of purpose --so listen carefully. God is trying to tell you something. Let him DM you.

Trash the to-do list!

Tweet from @gapmin

True success is achieved by those who know when to put their to-do list on hold and ask God for his to-do list.

It's a funny thing, the six month plan, two year plan and five year plan that in most cases never goes as planned---LOL. The success we seek can be achieved when we follow God's plan for our lives. In truth, God has a plan for giving us good success. As we put his business first, putting away our agendas and to-do list