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.:Your.Heart.Is.Revealed:.

Your heart and who you are is revealed when the toughest of times has made its way into your life. Which is why I LOVE the story of Paul and Silas in prison! In Acts 16:16-40 we read about these two men who were, stripped, beaten, severely flogged.. then thrown into a prison cell and feet fastened in stocks. Stop for a moment and think about what your state of mind would be. Where many would blame God, or sit and complain about what happened…in agony be questioning God and His plans…  these two men prayed to God and sang hymns. Worship was their response to what was going on, not doubt, or worry, or fear.

In the most difficult time for them, their heart was revealed by their response to a situation. Their heart’s were still for God. They decided that worshiping and singing hymns to Him in that moment…was the best way to handle what was going on, it was necessary and the first thing they could think of. How many of you would be able to respond with prayer and worship after having the worst scenario thrown at you? Because of what they did, BOOM! Ground shook and the all the doors flew open and all the chains were broken off them and the other prisoners. How amazing that God would use the heart and worship of someone else to set others free. No matter what you face, Don’t allow anything to take away your love for God…and your worship!  You have no idea how powerful it truly is. Your story can bring freedom, your worship can break chains, your prayers are powerful that heaven invades! Never doubt the power of God in your life and what He can do in your situations. No matter how messy you think it is, He can still move in your circumstance and work a miracle. Believe.

Prayer:
God you are incredible, you are able to turn around our situations… you are able to take a mess bring healing and freedom. We pray that you would invade our hearts, and cause our heart to always to love you NO MATTER WHAT WE FACE. In our happiest and in hardest of times… be the center, be the joy and strength of our heart! amen! [Psalm 73:26]

-Martha Inez

 

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.You’re Faithful.

“You’re faithful through every season”...
During worship on Wednesday, this one line kept repeating over and over in my mind… and I couldn’t help but cry. I began to think back to all of the different seasons in my life… the really good ones and the extremely hard ones… through some of my happiest moments or heartbreaking moments… God has been faithful. There have been so many different seasons in my life but the one that stuck out to me the most… was this past year and how very difficult  it was for me… I cried a lot. No really, A LOT. My heart hurt and many times I just pushed the pain aside and tried not to focus on it, instead of giving it over to God. Well that wasn’t very smart was it? Because it didn’t fix anything, it prolonged the healing process. Eventually, after being sick of still crying over the same issue, I ended up giving it over to God, and almost DAILY! I think I the only reason I kept pushing it aside, was because I didn’t want to appear like I didn’t have things together. I didn’t want to look like I was an emotional mess, I wanted to believe I was strong and able to handle this with no problem. It was obvious to those around me, that I wasn’t OK, when you’re not able to be yourself… it’s obvious there’s something wrong. When you try and handle things in your own strength, you’re bound to stay in a pit. Friend, get out of the pit… call for help, there are helping hands ready to pull you out!

I’m so glad I have friends in my life that have always checked up on me, that have encouraged me and prayed for me and with me. And how amazing is our God that He is always there through it all!! He was comforting me, pouring out love and peace and bringing the most incredible people in my life that knew how to call the Gold out in me…when all I felt I had was some measly rocks and pebbles… He used others to be my iron  that sharpens iron and show me that there was far more in me than I realized.

I think it’s REALLY IMPORTANT to surround yourself with men and woman of God. Especially when you’re in times of difficulty and struggle. That is a time to be closer to God and those who can help you, that’s not a time to run and hide. Don’t try and hide your “junk” or “mess”… its OK to be messy and not have it all together. We’ve all been there!! Be open and honest with those close in your life and the ones that you know can provide words of wisdom that will help pull you out of a pit. And never forget, that no matter what season you’re in… GOD IS FAITHFUL. Always.

He isn’t intimidated by our junk, or scared to touch it. He’s an expert at healing, mending, restoring, etc. Whatever season you find yourself in right now… remember He is there, His love never fails and His love will carry you through it all. Whether the season is your best or worst 🙂 He is faithful in EVERY season.

Martha.Inez

Prayer:
God, thank you that no matter what we face… no matter what season we’re in… You’re there. You’re Faithful. You’re comforting and pouring out your love and peace. You’re constantly reminding us of how loved we are and you’re bringing the right people in our lives that know how to call out the Gold and help us walk out our destiny and calling. Thank you God, for never giving up on us… we love you SO MUCH! Help us to never be ashamed when we’re in a rut, but to learn to call out for help to those you have put in our lives to be our iron that sharpens iron. amen. 

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.Be.Happy.

Being happy is a choice. It’s changing your mind on how you see things, for example, seeing an opportunity in a problem or the positive in a negative situation. How we feel about a matter, comes from how we perceive it.

The other day I was speaking with a friend of mine who will be moving back home, she was feeling discouraged with herself and sad. She pointed out all the negative things she was seeing in her situation and most of those were in her mind. Things like, “what will people think of me”.. “I feel like a failure almost”.. “I’m going back with less money than I came with”… as she shared different things she was feeling I said, “Look at the amazing friends you have made though… and your walk with God totally grew!” I reminded her that though she was going back home with less money, that it wasn’t as important when compared to what she’s going back with spiritually. She has had an incredible few months here! She’s made great connections, built amazing friendships, she found a church she can call home when she visits, she’s had God encounters that have left her in awe of Him. After she realized this, she was happy!

It’s all in how we view what is going on. You can choose to see the light in the dark or choose to be scared in the dark.

Last month I was super sad and nearly depressed for not being married with kids yet (side note: It’s not a “loneliness” issue, I’ve never struggled with that, Praise God!) … turning 29 next month was scaring me! (OK it wasn’t just last month..it’s been awhile) This month, after talking with the most incredible people God has put in my life and asking God to reveal things to me that I’m not seeing, I’ve realized a lot of things I wasn’t noticing!

Now, I’m SO HAPPY with my life and where God has me. I really don’t care about being single, in fact, I’ve challenged myself to be the happiest single I know! which hasn’t really been a challenge at all now, weird. There’s a lot this past year that I’ve allowed to affect my emotions, not just the single part, its been many different stuff. My heart is at complete peace right now 🙂 There are certain things I’m not worried about anymore, such as, where my life is going, what I’ll end up doing after this job, when I will be married, am I going to live in SJ forever etc. I trust that God is going to open the right doors, guide me where I should go, provide whatever I need.. the list goes on.  I’m just not placing worry and fear in those things anymore, but rather… placing trust and excitement there instead.

I encourage anyone who is full of fear or worry, to spend time with God and ask him to reveal things to you that you haven’t looked at.. I’m praying that your perspective on things changes… and that you are able to feel peace and joy in your heart by giving Him all the things that have been bombarding your mind and putting weight on you. Take the weight off and give Him the load.
“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” -1 Peter 5:7
“For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” – Matthew 11:30

I hope this helped some of you. and I hope you can truly Be.Happy. Remind yourself of how GOOD God is… He’s never forgotten about you, He’s faithful!

Prayer:
God I pray for those who are feeling overwhelmed with life, who are feeling anxiety, heavy, a weight on their shoulders, worried, scared, fearful etc. And I pray that you would consume them with your peace and pour out your love on their hearts. I pray that you would reveal to them something they haven’t noticed about their situation, help them to see the light in the dark, to be strong and confident in knowing that you are taking care of them. I declare peace over all of those who are feeling chaos in their hearts, and comfort to those who are feeling alone. God, give them all a big hug and remind them of how much you are madly in love with them. amen.

-Martha Inez-

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.FEAR is a monster.

Let me tell you something people… FEAR is ugly and robs you of your future and the gifts and desires inside of you. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT LET FEAR STOP YOU from ANYTHING. I know you are passionate about something, or curious about trying something, or wondering if you’d be good at such and such. [You fill in the blanks]. Stop with the “what if” and thinking of what could go wrong, cross that bridge IF you get there. Don’t feel sorry for yourself or complain about what you lack or compare yourself to someone else. Stop That! FEAR is a nasty monster and it wants you to give it power. Give fear NO PERMISSION or AUTHORITY in your life. Take control, you have been given AUTHORITY OVER FEAR. YOU have been given a spirit of POWER [2 Timothy 1:7] Remember WHO’s you are and WHO you are… you’re mighty and you know it 

Prayer:
Fear is ugly and stupid… God, help us to see that and truly KNOW it deep down in our hearts. We want to passionately go after the desires and gifts you put in our heart WITH OUT FEAR holding us back. We cut the ties to fear and bury it in the ground..never to be dug up again. Help us to stand tall and strong and confident in knowing we can and will reach our goals. Amen.

-Martha Galvan-

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.Unskilled.

[my FB status I posted on 4.30.13]

I had some thoughts today that assured me of how insanely unskilled I am to accomplish certain things. Then I flushed them out of my head, they don’t belong there and I give them no power or permission to hangout up there  If you have the same thing happen to you, FLUSH those suckers out!! Think highly of yourself, even if you don’t feel it, trust me, other’s see how amazing you are when you don’t see it. Be Positive. Speak life over yourself. Like Dory from Finding Nemo once said “Just keep swimming” 

Papa:
Remind us of who we are, and help us to we speak life over ourselves. We do NOT want to submit to feeling sorry for ourselves or making excuses about our lack of skill. You qualify us, and what you say about us in a still quiet voice is what our hearts pick up over the loudest lie about us… that’s our prayer lord… that we learn to hear YOUR voice above all others. amen!

-Martha Inez-

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.Trust God.

Just a reminder: TRUST GOD… not just when it seems easy to but even when it SEEMS EXTREMELY HARD TO. No matter what it is you face… simply Trust Him here. It requires faith… link your Faith and Trust in Him… everything will be ok   [Proverbs 3:5] “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding”

He will never fail you… He’s got your hand… He holds your heart… LET GO OF WORRY…

Prayer:
Papa God, we surrender all worries to you… we lay them before your feet TRUSTING you with our lives and with our next steps… we ignore the lies that cause us to be in doubt of what you are capable of… we know the truth an we listen to the truth. You are good, you are able, you are powerful.. and you love us. 🙂 amen

-Martha Inez-

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.You were born.

I don’t care what anyone has told you or even what YOU have told yourself! YOU WERE BORN TO BE GREAT AND AMAZING! Please discover how ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE you truly are! 

Sometimes you just have to SHUT DOWN how YOU feel about yourself and your “lack of experience” or “talent” etc. and just MOVE FORWARD.. grab a hold of opportunities before you and stop telling yourself you’re not worth it or able to accomplish it.

STOP TALKING YOURSELF OUT OF BECOMING SOMEONE AMAZING AND DOING INCREDIBLE THINGS! …I say this in my nicest and sweetest tones ♪ with love 

Prayer:
In this area Lord, we soooooo need a deep revelation of WHO we are and WHO you have DESIGNED US TO BE… we speak to the negative thoughts and say GO! And we declare that from here on out… we will WALK in authority and with confidence in who YOU say we are.. amen!! 

-Martha Inez-

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.UNIQUELY YOU.

Why is it that OTHERS can see the gifts inside of you and you CAN’T?! Has anyone ever called out the Gold in you and you never saw what they were talking about?! HAHA!
I find this happens to most of us, where we have had someone in our life see something in us that we didn’t see before or perhaps we did see it… BUT we just pushed it off to the side because we feel we’re incapable of being great at it OR we just can’t imagine our lives being anything using this gift… in our minds someone else is going to be great at it… but “not me.”
You know, its about time we start realizing who we are and who God has created us to be. There is SO MUCH inside of you… you were born on purpose for a purpose.  Don’t downplay your worth, don’t say you’re not giftedand talk yourself out of doing something you are passionate about.

Praying that God reveals to you the gifts He’s put in you so that you can fully walk them out and live and operate from that place ♥ I’m right there with ya! 😉
Be Reminded: YOU’RE ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND UNIQUELY YOU! ♥

-MarthaInez

Prayer: Lord open our eyes so that we can SEE OURSELVES THE WAY YOU CREATED US and NOT the way WE THINK we are because we’re so focused on our lack of experience or our flaws. Help us to never downplay our worth, wake up passions we’ve put aside because we’re either afraid to go after them or because we feel we’re inadequate. God, you are our creator and our strength, our confidence and peace… be everything we need to push past the negative thoughts that come at us. Guide is to the right people to help us get where we desire… in Jesus name. Amen ♥

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.Romans 8:28.

Be reminded… God works ALL things together for the good. I may want things to workout MY way.. and look like this and feel like that and go the way I plan, BUT how many of you know that sometimes those plans don’t turn out? We have it mapped out perfectly in our mind how we want things to play out. It all makes sense in our head and most decisions we make are based from that map in our head… because THAT is what we are trying to accomplish. Our Plan. Oh and then here comes the curve ball we didn’t expect, the… the storm that no-one warned us about… “thanks life” you say to the air.

Despite the fact that life has its unique and consistent way of changing our plans on us last minute… it’s always good to remind yourself that no matter what happens.. God is working it out.. and HE does it so well, in the end.. It somehow is worked out for the good. Ultimately… I trust where He is leading… and I willingly follow… His word is the lamp unto my feet. His presence is where I want to be… so things can go as far left or as far right from what I wanted… as long as I’m where GOD wants me to be… I’ll be ok. It will suck in the beginning, sometimes feeling like you have to start over or move to plan B… but where one door closes another opens.

.Martha.Inez.

Prayer:
Papa  God… help us to stay at peace with where you have us… especially when things look SO DIFFERENT from what we planned. It’s not about what we want anyway, we want what you want… our heart beats to the same rhythm of yours. We just want to be happy where we are, because if you’re here.. then nothing else matters. 🙂 We trust where you are leading. We love you!

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