A smile is the simplest form of rejoicing in the Lord.  In the Bible there are several words that are all translated rejoice.  In the original language they mean everything from spin around with great energy, let out a loud sound, to simply brighten up.  

I recently did an experiment of simply choosing to smile even though my emotions did not feel like smiling.   I was amazed at how a simple smile changed the entire atmosphere around me.   Even when I am home alone, everything changes when I smile.  

So rejoice in the Lord today.... choose to put a smile on your face!

Individual Value

by: Janice Seney
God did not call us to conformity.  He called us to individuality that uniquely fits together making a whole. 

Gems For Thought

by Janice Seney

Art by Lisamarie Carey

If you don't fill the void with truth, identity, and vision then the void will be filled by your enemy or the world.   

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If you don't label it what it is then the enemy will mislabel it. 

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Anytime a person moves from the position that God has given them in Jesus Christ (loved and accepted) then they leave themselves open for the enemy to bombard them with accusations of failure and lack.

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If all Ben Franklin had done was show people how to stand in a lightening field and have their  kite struck by lightening then we would not have electricity today.    

Comment: God is not calling you to just experience His power, He is calling you to become a safe, ordinary conduit of His power.    Which would you rather have - volts of electricity knocking you off your feet or electricity flowing through an ordinary cord to light and power your home.      

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God is looking for modern day Ben Franklins who will seek out His power and then with wisdom and skill develop strategy for safely releasing that power to accomplish the needed task before them. 

Flying Boat Dream

This is an amazing prophetic dream given to me March 20, 2008.   

In my dream I was looking up at the sky and I saw a blue and white boat flying through the sky.  I was amazed because boats don't fly.  It was a cabin cruiser and a man and a woman were on the deck.   Off at a great distance there was a large fleet of these boats.  It reminded me of space ships waiting to invade. 

I turned my attention back to the lone boat that was closer to the earth.  It began to descend at a steep angle.  It was obvious that the people could not stay on the deck during such a steep decline.   I was afraid that the couple would fall off.   At first I thought the man and woman did fall off the boat but then I realized that they jumped off the boat.  I was startled and thought, "They are going to die."   Instead they floated down to the earth and when their feet landed on the ground they were giants.  They were like a 2 or 3 story tall building.  They walked over and sat down on a ledge overlooking the landscape. 

INTERPRETATION

As things began to descend toward destruction,  people will need to choose to take steps of faith.   There are people who by faith are stepping out of the boat to walk in the supernatural realm of God.  They will be giants in the land.  Giants of faith.   There is a coming invasion of the earth by these giants of faith.   It will be teams made up of men and women and/or husbands and wives.   From their positions they will oversee vast territory and see the overall landscape in the natural and spirit realm.   From God's perspective they will be seated in authority over the territory before them. 

Obedience

Obedience

 by: Janice Seney

Oh me!  Oh my! 

I cry.

Lord you want me to obey?

Oh Lord

Not today.

Maybe soon.  Very soon.

Obedience!

That's not in my plan.

I hope you will understand.

Now Lord,

If you will just listen,

I've got some great ideas.

But Lord,

Why?

All I want to do is please.

Obedience?

Me?

You really do expect it don't you?

Father God, 

I cry for mercy and grace

To help me obey you this day.

But Lord,

I just want you to know

Obedience is not the modern way.

Written December 23, 1992