Like the tiny spark of fire that consumes a forest, the spark of love is all you need to experience love in its full power and glory - Deepak Chopra... 

Meaning of spark a small fiery particle is thrown off from a fire, alight in ashes, or produced by striking together two hard surfaces such as stone or metal:

The word spark seems to appear approximately 4 times in the Bible... 

Have you ever felt hopeless? Void of life or just plain stagnant? Life can sometimes throw you a curve... Your heart may ache... depression and anxiety may seem to be your only friend ?? 

What or who can come to our rescue?  If you have experienced life.. then at some point you have yearned for someone to throw you a lifeline... 

Before my Holy Spirit Encounter, I was trying to reestablish my life because of a move from Florida to Tennessee... And I had an empty stagnant feeling deep within my soul. I wore my I am ok mask and shuffled my feet to get through each day. And as I felt this stagnant feeling I questioned if I made the right decision... 

Little did I know God was watching... Did you know He brings people into your life for special missions? I had a messenger surprisingly call me and ask me to lunch and as we embarked on this newfound friendship she began to shine a little light in the shadows of my life. And the colors of life began to shine through... 

But God was not finished with me yet... He had a bigger plan... 

He was getting ready to wow me. He was going to impact my life in a way that would thrust me into an amazing life-altering adventure... 

I was behind the wheel of my car. Driving on a beautiful road in Triune, Tn... And it was there that God poured a generous dose of love into my soul... I had never felt anything like this in my life... I felt a warmth... a bright light and a LOVE like I had ever known... It ravished my mind, heart, and soul... I stopped my car and had to compose myself as I basked in this amazing moment...I did not realize at the time the magnitude of this gift... I was given His gift of heavenly love.  In the days ahead, I found it difficult to explain but even more difficult to contain. I remember calling my newfound friend and telling her of this love... And she told me that I did not understand... It was the love inside me that was emerging. And I responded, maybe, but if that was the case she was the spark... 

God has taken my heart and hand and given me a greater understanding of who He is and how He can orchestrate people in our lives to fill a void and to deliver His spark of life back into our souls...

It is with a sad heart that I admit my newfound friend could not stay to see His work... 

But with time have grown to understand her mission... Although short it was her job to deliver His spark. A spark that would prime my soul for Him to work in my life... 

We have all heard that saying. "People come into our lives for a reason some for only a season...  or maybe that person was a messenger that God utilized to help us find ourselves and draw us closer to His beautiful heart... He knew that His spark was what I needed to start a flame 🔥 A flame in my soul.. a flame that would burn for Him... and Him alone. 

There will be times in our lives that we will be in transition and feel confused maybe even a little lost... We may feel that things are hopeless and He will send a spark or a lifeline to be delivered by a surprise messenger.

Not all messengers will understand their role or even realize they were part of a much bigger plan...  Some will stay and enjoy the overflow of LOVE, Some do not understand and run.. and some will come with a genuine curiosity and He will deliver yet another spark to another dormant soul... And His circle of life and love will continue to grow into a beautiful flame...

Our Heavenly Father knows it only takes one spark to ignite a flame that will ravish our... mind body and soul... and it will ignite our heart right where we are standing at that amazing moment in time.

Get lit 🔥 and burn your light bright for Him your life will never be the same... 

He wows me... Whoo Hoo 

It’s Him, It’s always Him. 

He is the spark to an amazing adventure of life and love. 

And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them. Isaiah 1:31

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Sinners Prayer 

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Katy Perry - Firework (Lyrics)

Have you ever been caught in the midnight hour—

Meaning of wrestle take part in a fight, either as a sport or in earnest, that involves grappling with one's opponent and trying to throw or force them to the ground. “he wrestled with the intruder before being knocked unconscious". Struggle with a difficulty or problem. “For over a year David wrestled with a guilty conscience"

There are only five verses about the word wrestle... 

Life as we know it has many struggles... Some of our struggles are in our control some are not. Some of our struggles are spiritual some are physical. All rob us of our peace...and can affect our health, relationships, and ultimately our life.

I believe we must sift our problems through the three Rs...recognize, reconcile, and recover. 

You could try all three without any help. You may have a fifty percent chance of getting a favorable result... But I believe if you ask for God's help. Your odds will increase to 110 percent.. maybe even more!! 

There is a weight that is lifted when we ask God for His help. That is the first R recognizing there is an issue. As we lay it out for God to see we began to reconcile all the ugly pieces... and with God's help, we began to get clarity... 

In this process, we learn that He sees the good, the bad, and the ugly... and loves us in spite of ourselves. He loves us beyond the most difficult situation.

As we travel through the darkness we learn to trust Him. And our clenched fist began to open ... We learn to let go and let Him guide our actions and our hearts. The road to recovery may be a difficult road. But He will give us the strength to endure. 

You will feel freedom and recognize that He has never left our side.  He has loved us through any darkness and into the light. He has wiped every tear... And has held our hand every step of the way...

The question becomes why don’t we come to Him with everything? Maybe pride? Maybe doubt? Maybe ______? 

You fill in the blank ... 

I believe the biggest issue we can encounter is when we wrestle with God, Himself... We bring Him our problem... We take it back several times!! We may even say if you are so mighty fix this??? I give up. Life is too hard?

He could fix it just like that. But as our loving Heavenly Father, He would ask Himself what lesson would this teach? What would my child learn??  

As a parent, our role is to teach. Lead by example and love with a forgiving and understanding heart. All the while giving our child a soft place to land... 

This lesson is spelled out from the greatest teacher there was, there is, and could ever be... The question becomes did We learn the lesson?  Did we understand the assignment? Can we execute what He taught us??? or did we ask God just to fix it??? 

Do we find ourselves still wallowing in doubt and despair and self-pity?? 

Do we seem to still be wrestling our thoughts and with God??? 

Have we humbled ourselves before Him and asked He to teach us... Did we say? I cannot do this without you... Father, It's your will, not mine?? Did we truly mean it?

I can share a secret that I have learned... He knows what’s best for us ... way better than we could ever even begin to know for ourselves. 

I have thrown in the white towel of surrender and opened my heart to learn whatever lesson He is willing to teach me... Because I know with God all things are possible!!! 

It’s Him... It’s always been Him. And many of us are just too stubborn to realize it!!!

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. Ephesians 6:12

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Sinners Prayer 

Bible collaboration - Joann Turnbull 

Model: Gabriel Chacon

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David Phelps - Interlude: Wrestling with God/I Surrender All from Hymnal 

Meaning of struggle: A struggle is a war, fight, conflict, or contest of any kind. 

As I struggle to know how should we study this word many thoughts came to my mind. 

I see so many people who are struggling with larger-than-life struggles. Then there are those that are so full of self that they struggle with such superficial things? Like what to wear to their next social event... Some struggle with how many likes they get on their social media post? I struggle with why? Why is that so important?  Have we missed the importance of life itself? 

Why does God love us so much? Why does He never give up? Why would He go through such pain for people that have become lost or have become too numb care? 

How do we explain this behavior to our children? After all, they look to us for guidance. We are their role models. 

How do we come to grips and free our hearts? How can we be the change... it is a struggle when our world seems so out of control??? 

Many of us watch the news and struggle with what to believe? 

I can only share my thoughts because I too struggle... However, when I have doubt I return to my higher power. He is not of this world!  He reigns supreme... He holds the keys to a beautiful peaceful existence beyond the craziness of our world. 

So, my struggle shifts to why? Why do so many turn away from God? Why did it take me so long to realize the true reason we exist? Why did I not know Him before now? If God has a plan why did He make life to be such a struggle? 

With time I have learned that He did not make life a struggle... He made life to love! And to be loved.  He came to earth with a purpose ... To teach us about life and how to love. 

Our Heavenly Father wants the best for His children... We are the ones that fell short... The human race let Him down. But the good news is He has never stopped loving each one of us. 

It’s our fault, We have been our own worst enemy. 

We have learned to live in the now! We have become singularly focused... Greed, power, and self have scared many hearts... We have detached ourselves from the true meaning of life and this isolation has kept us from loving without boundaries... Many have behaved selfishly.

Thoughts of many hoarding supplies danced in my head... 

How do we regain the gift of love? How do we turn to Him for guidance? How do we shift our focus from living in the now to seeking a beautiful future for eternity? I say... take whatever measures that are available to you to find Him... Pick up a Bible, Find a church, or simply get on your knees and ask Him to show you the way... 

He has never stopped loving you! You do not have to handle life’s struggle alone... He is our Creator, Our mentor, Our peace amidst any storm... Every question, every struggle... He is the only answer!!! 

It’s Him, It’s always Him... 

And yes, He had me at Hello.. 😍❤🔥

Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world. 1John 4:4 

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

Photography & Written by Lori Garner

Model/Fighter Gabriel Chacon

Sinners Prayer 

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KADOSH ATA (Joshua Aaron & Misha Goetz) Messianic Praise and Worship

“For everyone who has been born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world – our faith. Who is it that overcomes the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?” Yes, Jesus is our hope and anchor who will keep us in the midst of storms. 1 John 5:4-5

Meaning of follow: to go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind:

Jesus talks about people following him 23 times in the Bible. 

There are people who feel following someone or something is a weakness... But is it? I have learned more in the last few years than I have in my lifetime. It's not the act of following that is important it’s the why, the whom, and how it affects our life.. and the others around us... 

Why is it Jesus ask us to follow Him? What was His mission? Just what is His plan for each one of us? He knows all the answers! He knows our future! He has known all the challenges of being human in a troubled world... But He also knows our Heavenly Father far better than anyone we could ever encounter. He has felt His great love.  He has shared His heart... He has shared His vision for all of mankind. His very life has been entwined with our Creator from birth.   

Following Him should become our way of life... We should become entwined with the very essence of who He is... They, ... Elohim, Yeshua, and the Holy Spirit our 3 in one, hold all the answers to all of our questions, all of our concerns ... not just for tomorrow but for every day on earth and beyond...

I not only want to follow Him. I crave to see Him with my eyes...  I inspire to be like a wide-eyed child and hang on His every word...  I dream of the day that I can stand in His presence... Where our hearts yearn to praise His name for all of heaven and earth to hear... 

He never stops WOW'g me... 

What is this magnetic pull He possesses ??? #destiny

 It’s Him... It's all of Him (3)

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Sinner's Prayer

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