What a blessing I have today! Michael asked me to share something on his Blog. I love to give glory to and a testimony of my LORD and Savior, JESUS CHRIST. He is true to his word(In the bible), I can assure you. My name is Joyce Sheffield, now many know and call me, MAMA JOYCE.What an honor. My testimony today is on how this came about. I have always gone to church ever since I was a baby, for it was what was expected in our family. I read my bible, memorized the scriptures, BUT it was not alive in me. I believed the stories of Jesus, but he(God) was not alive to me. Now, that would make a good title for a book, "My life and walk with JESUS CHRIST".
Then at the age of 37 and a mother of 6 children, was when I really got saved . The word of GOD came alive and I hungered for the word. I began asking for the fullness of all that he had for me. Wow! The Holy Spirit opened a new hunger to pray for anyone, any were. It never wore off. Next I was filled with HOLY SPIRIT and began speaking in tongues, everything came alive. Revelation of GOD'S word and understanding began. One of the first words he gave me was Mathew 6:32 "But seek ye first the kingdom of GOD and his Righteousness and all these things shall be added to you . He revealed the kingdom was in me, the hope of Glory, (wow) working in and through my life. You see walking with the LORD has been an adventure along with many tests and trials. It became a battle many times. At the time my children started pulling away from God and Church. Nothing I said or did mattered, they were doing there own thing. I took it as a personal feeling of failure as a mother. I felt discouraged ,inadequate & insignificant. It was threatening to overwhelm me. Then, the Holy Spirit led me to the word, Isaiah 54:1-17, it was for me claim. I asked God what that meant for me and how do I apply it to my life. The gold nugget of truth, He said he was about to do a new work in my life. He was giving me Jeremiah 33:3,"Call on me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things you don't understand." I said "ok let it be done, as you will." I was to now enlarge my my heart and make room. He was about to make me a mother of many spiritual children. They number many more then my natural children. I was not to fear, leave my children to him, reach out and love, minister to those he brings in my life, to love them, turn them to him and teach them his word in Spirit and in Life. Powerful, full of creative power to change and create new life. Jeremiah 1:12, "I am alert and ready to preform my word." "Teach my children, my word is the answer to all there problems. Read my word, receive, trust, and have faith in my word. Declare and pray it, watch what I will do." I feel I am blessed of the LORD. Ask him for his fullness and surrender to his will. You will not be ashamed .
I hope you enjoyed today's blog! Get ready for tomorrow! Walking: in Elijah's shoes.
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