God is so GREAT!

When we continue to trust in Him, by Faith, and pursue Him, He rocks us beyond our imagination!

He Loves us enough to take us into the healing process in layers.  I see it as how you peel layers of an onion – layer by layer.

A couple of weeks ago God revealed a flash of fear from my past.  The memory engulfed me!  I was not afraid – but excited of the revelation that God was revealing to me.

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I was probably about 6 years old.  I was at a friend’s birthday party.  Many of us little ones were sitting at the picnic table enjoying her birthday.  It was a beautiful summer day.  We had just sung her the birthday song and were beginning to enjoy her beautiful celebration with cake and punch.  I recall laughter and happiness.

  

I also recall the experience being so SPECIAL!  Coming from such a poor family I, personally, hadn’t experienced a lot of ‘birthday parties’ like this one . . .  like the whole cake, punch, banners, balloons, birthday hats, party favors, the whole shebang!  It was a BIG deal! 

We were having a BLAST!

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When all of a SUDDEN . . . gunshots began to ring out!

Car tires began squalling!

The cake was being shot and it was exploding all over us!

The punch cups were being shot into the yard!

We were soaked from the punch splashing from the gunshots!

Kids were screaming!

People were screaming!

I was screaming!

WE THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO DIE!

The grandma of my friend rushed us into the house and made us all get under the back bedroom bed! She locked the house doors and the bedroom door and began praying!  It was a terrible experience filled with fear and devastation; one that had put a level of fear into me at a very early age.  

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I obviously lived!  Here I am telling you this story.  

Why do I tell this story?  I tell you because YOU need to hear this!  Yes you!  If you are reading this right now – then it’s a divine appointment that God has ordained.  God loves you!  He knows the pain and fear that you have been carrying and wants to heal you.  Heal you beyond what you even ‘think’ you need healed.

 

He says to you right now “what you see in Wanda, right now, is not where she’s been”.

“The beauty in her is Me in her – and I am in you, too, if you Believe and receive me”.

“I will transform you from the inside out”.

“I Love you”.

“I want to save you and heal you”.

“Will you trust me and let me”?

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 I believe, also, this memory has come back so God can heal yet another layer of fear that was put into me as a young child.  Trauma and fear is NEVER His desire for us.  He created us for GREATNESS (I John 4:4) and never for lack or dark.

I find it powerful that the very first scripture that I truly felt was “mine” - is II Timothy 1:7 - For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love and a sound mind.  That scripture rocked me to my core in 2007.  It lifted me from a broken heart into a healed and restored heart.  It means even more to me now.  God knew I had more fear than I knew I had.  Obviously he continues to restore that.  Thank you Jesus!  I Receive it.

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The vision that God has put inside of me for ‘i am One’ is so crazy BIG that it will have to be full on God for it to happen.  Every single ounce of ‘Wanda’ has to go.  I’m trusting Him into a level I've never been!  God in His so POWERFUL and AWESOMENESS is healing me more and more; and this has to happen to go forward into what He wants to do in my life.

I hear Him say “Wanda, you gotta go through THIS so we can get to THAT”!

God’s wants to take our pain.  He sent Jesus to the Cross so His Grace may abound us.   You see – someone reading this needs to hear that!  Someone has some fear and pain that has tried to haunt you.  God wants you FREE!  He sent His Son, Jesus, for you to be FREE! 

He wants us walking in complete freedom in which He has created us!  He THEN wants us sharing our stories – our testimony – to help others see His Love and Healing!

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Anything we hide and protect – controls us. 

I don’t even remember if I told my mom or dad about this incident.  I don’t recall.  I probably just stuffed it away and tried to forget it.  And for many years, did.

 

One thing I have tied to this memory is why I used to respond the way I did.  For example . . . when life was amazing, super awesome and so many blessings are flooding in – this one ‘thing’ would cause me to hesitate. I could never figure out what “it” was.  Kind of like . . .  expecting a lurking of something ‘bad’ to rise up.

Watch this!  From 6 years old I had carried this. I knew I struggled with this thought process – only at certain times.  My mind couldn't figure out what it was!  Why did I do that?  I thought it was a ‘not enough’ mentality.  I worked on it.  I believed against it.  I spoke against it.  But DANG!  It was just funky!  Something funky!

NOW!  Here it is!  God brought the Revelation!

The earlier part of that day at the birthday party was one of the most awesome days - ever!  The smell!  The goodies!  The laughs!  The sunshine!  The birthday cake!  The punch!  The special day!  Friends!

And what happened?

BAM!

 

Out of nowhere - the alcoholic uncle of my friend came in and created a fear-filled day!  What more would satan want than to use someone's poor choices to put a level of fear like that in a bunch of little girls that were divinely created in the Greatness of King Jesus Christ! 

  

Oh but Praise the Lord!  The God of Love and Healing IS using it for GOOD!  Real GOOD!  Now, at 44 years old!  God says “NO MORE”!  I am praising God right now!  Praising!  Praising!  Praising!  Thankful!  Thankful!  Thankful!

That fear and thought process is BROKEN!  It is called OUT in the Name of Jesus!  Over!  Done!  No more!  

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God has called me to teach others ‘Who we are in Christ’ – to edify and encourage.  He spoke that into me in 2007 – when God brought me out of a legalistic and works relationship with Him and flooded my heart with Joy, Joy, Joy – unspeakable Joy!

So remember this . . . the Wanda you see now – is not where I’ve been.  It is the beauty of Jesus Christ!

The more I learn ‘Who I am in Christ Jesus’ the more Joy and FREEDOM comes!  The more I Believe and trust the Word of God – the more my life continues to be transformed. I know I’ve not arrived but baby I ain’t where I been!  And the more I pursue Him, His Word and Promises – the more healing continues to come.

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I pray this testimony helps you to heal.  Pray and ask God if there is an area in which you need “another layer” healed.  He Loves you and wants you healed!

He’s not mad at you.  He so desires that you live the life of freedom in which He has created you.  You are One of Christ’s divine creation!  And He loves you unconditionally!

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During the journey of my transformed life that I now live – I’ve learned to proclaim (speak out loud) in Faith Believing – God’s Word.  

We carry power in our Words – especially God’s Word.  I have learned how to declare ‘Who I am in Christ’ and take authority over those thoughts of fear and not enough. Taking authority over feelings is monumental in a close walk in the Lord.

Paul teaches to do this very thing in 2 Corinthians 3 -5 – “For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing into captivity to the obedience of Christ,”

Also, in Romans 10:17 – “So then Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.” 

In Romans 10:8 we learn God wants His Word in our mouths – “The Word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart (that is the word of faith which we preach) that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and Believe in your heart that od has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”

Romans 18:21 teaches us the power of our words – “Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

And then probably my favorite is Mark 11:23 – “For assuredly, I say to you, whosoever says to this mountain, “Be thou removed and be thou cast into the sea”, and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.

Our words are a big deal.  A real big deal!  Life and death!

Will you join me in this Victorious walk in the Lord? 

Remember, Jesus went to the Cross and shed his blood so we no longer live under the law (works) OR our circumstances or what has happened to us.  Ha!  That’s some crazy POWERFUL Jesus stuff right there!  Praise God!

We now are under God’s Grace (Ephesians 2:8 For by Grace you have been saved through Faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God.).   

As a child of God sin has no dominion or authority over us because we are covered by Grace (Romans 6:14 – For sin shall not have dominion over you, for you are not under law but under Grace.).

Here are a few of God’s Word that I declare – by Faith Believing – most every day of my life . . .

I am One . . . whom God loves unconditionally!  Romans 8:35-39.

I am One . . . who is more than a conqueror!  Romans 8:37

I am One . . . who is saved. Ephesians 2:8

I am One . . . who is Loved!  John 3:16

I am One . . . who was divinely created by God!  Psalm 139:14

I am One . . . who is Chosen!  John 15:16, Ephesians 1:4

I am One . . . who has been Adopted!  Ephesians 1:5 

I am One . . . he has been redeemed and forgiven!   Ephesians 1:7 

I am One . . . who Christ has set Free!  Galatians 5:1 

I am One . . . who is an Overcomer!  I John 4:4 

I am One . . . who is Healed!   I Peter 2:24

I am One . . . he is forgiven! I John 1:9, Acts 2:38

I am One . . . he calls friend! John 15:13

I am One . . . who is complete in Christ and lack nothing!  Colossians 2:10

I am One . . . who is His workmanship. Ephesians 1:10

I am One . . . in Christ!  Galations 3:28

I am One . . . who is blessed with every spiritual blessing.  Ephesians 1:3

I am who God says I am!

I can DO what God says I can do!

I  HAVE what God says I can have!

I am One

who has been significantly, miraculously and purposefully created.

God loves me unconditionally!

And I am enough!

     #iamonemovement