See yourself well

Good afternoon everybody. This is from Kenneth Hagin’s devotional, Health Food Devotional. He is telling someone a snippet of his life story, and it really blessed me. I think you might get something out of it, as well.

Let them [God's words] not depart from thine eyes.... (Prov. 4:21)
I shared with this dear old woman, "The doctors said I was dying. I lived and relived my death over and over in my mind. In my mind's eye, I saw the doctors turn my body over to the undertaker to prepare it for burial. I saw them take the casket and go to the church. I saw them roll the casket down the aisle and set it before the pulpit.

"I heard the people sing the last song and pray the last prayer. I saw them close the lid and roll the casket down the aisle. I saw the pallbearers put it into the hearse. I saw the funeral procession. I saw all of this many times in my mind.

"I watched as a graveside prayer was said. I saw everyone leave. I saw them put the casket into the ground. I saw the flowers on the fresh mound of dirt. I saw the flowers wither and die. I saw the hot sun of summer beat down on the grave. I saw myself dead.

"But I got hold of Proverbs 4:21 and began to see myself alive. I asked myself, 'What would I do if I were up?' I said, 'I'd preach. That's what I'd do.' So I began to make sermon notes and get ready to preach."

I said to the woman, "See yourself well. See your huge stomach shrunk down to its normal size. See yourself preaching again. See yourself traveling and holding meetings. It doesn't matter if you are eighty-two years old. God doesn't want you to die like this. God wants to heal you."

Ten months later, I went back to that church, and that woman was perfectly healed! She was traveling and preaching. Instead of looking eighty-two years old, she didn't look a day over fifty-five.

She said to the pastor and me, "I'm sure glad you didn't let me die. I just came back from my first meeting since I received my healing. I'm going to preach all summer and the rest of the winter.

"I did what you said, Brother Hagin. I began to see myself well. I looked at my huge stomach and saw it flat." She had kept the Word of God before her eyes.

Confession
I see myself well. I see every symptom leaving. I see myself living a normal and healthy life.
Source: Health Food

What do you see?
I see myself breathing without help. I see myself eating.
I see myself walking. I see myself hugging my children.
I see myself dressed up, going places.
I see myself sharing the gospel. Around the world! With my family.
I see us financially able to make a difference in the lives of everyone God puts in our path.
If you don’t see God’s bright future for you, change your mind. Renew it like romans 12:2 says.
I love y’all dearly!
Healed by His stripes,
Nancy Bass

You will Reap

Good evening everyone,
Psalm 126 has beautiful words of hope,

1 When the Lord brought back his exiles to Jerusalem,[a]
it was like a dream!
2 We were filled with laughter,
and we sang for joy.
And the other nations said,
“What amazing things the Lord has done for them.”
3 Yes, the Lord has done amazing things for us!
What joy!
4 Restore our fortunes, Lord,
as streams renew the desert.
5 Those who plant in tears
will harvest with shouts of joy.
6 They weep as they go to plant their seed,
but they sing as they return with the harvest.

Do you feel like every day you are planting seeds in sorrow? Not only financial, but seeds of love, time, faith, forgiveness, anything. If it seems difficult, like you don’t have anything left to give, this is for you. You have the promise of the Lord of Hosts, the God who cannot lie, guaranteed by the Blood of Jesus. You will reap in joy. You WILL!
Merry Christmas everybody, I love y’all dearly!
Healed by His stripes,
Nancy Bass

Psalm 118

Good afternoon everybody,
Psalm 118 is simply wonderful! In the old testament, physical enemies are types, or examples, of the forces we fight daily in the spirit. So check this out.

10 Though hostile nations surrounded me,
I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.
11 Yes, they surrounded and attacked me,
but I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.
12 They swarmed around me like bees;
they blazed against me like a crackling fire.
But I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.
13 My enemies did their best to kill me,
but the Lord rescued me.
14 The Lord is my strength and my song;
he has given me victory.
15 Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly.
The strong right arm of the Lord has done glorious things!
16 The strong right arm of the Lord is raised in triumph.
The strong right arm of the Lord has done glorious things!
17 I will not die; instead, I will live
to tell what the Lord has done.

So I (we) have his promise, we will not die but live to tell what the Lord has done. Why? Because the strong right arm of the Lord has done glorious things! When a king extends his scepter of authority, it is with his right arm. The Lord has extended His authority to us. We bear His name and everything that name means. Talk about marrying UP! =)
Did verses 10-12 say that the Lord destroyed the enemies? No, it says we destroyed them with the authority of the Lord.
Notice that the Lord HAS DONE glorious things, not someday in the sweet by and by, but in the here and now. He GAVE us His authority, we use it, and He backs it with His strong right arm. How do we use His authority? With our words. Every word we speak carries His authority, even the not good words. So, ‘be careful little mouth, what you say’ (children’s song)
The end result is triumph!
I love y’all dearly!
Healed by His stripes,
Nancy Bass

AbraHAM, please

Good afternoon everybody,
In Genesis, there is a man named Abram. He had been blessed by God, beat kings in battle, walked through the blood in covenant with God Himself, and had Ishmael in his own strength. He has been shown the stars in the sky, representing the number of children he will have. And still does not have the child of promise. Abram is ninety nine, and Ishmael is thirteen. And now God promises specifically that Sarai will be the mother, and he laughs. She is 90. Abram asks God to bless Ishmael, so he won’t have to work his faith anymore. You know, walking by faith is not easy. With each passing month, Sarai was getting older. She was barren all her life, and gave up hope when she gave her servant to Abram for bearing a child.
So Abram laughs and asks God to bless Ishmael. God has another plan, though, and it involves (uh huh) more faith. He calls Abram (meaning ‘exalted father’) a new name, Abraham (meaning ‘father of many’) and Sarai Sarah.
Now Abraham has a choice… every time someone calls him Abram, he can ignore it and leave well enough alone or he can say, ‘I am Abraham now.’ He can make it a private thing between him and God, or risk being a laughingstock by making everyone call him Abraham. I mean, he had hundreds of servants, he was envied by kings. They might have been snickering behind his back.
Did he know that if he kept quiet, he could hinder the plan of God? I don’t know. But he did make it public, gave God glory ahead of time, and had Isaac about a year later!
So why did I choose this story? Because I was given a name a few years back, when I was walking with a walker. Several ladies called me by this name, but I was, well, a little embarrassed by it. I wasn’t sure it was really from the Lord. I didn’t think it was that important, and maybe it isn’t. But then this year someone else called me by this name, so maybe it is from the Lord. Maybe I should not be embarrassed by it. Well, here goes. The name is twinkletoes. Sounds ridiculous to me. But I bet Abraham sounded funny to Abraham while he was still Abram.
So I am twinkletoes. :} quite a faith statement. It refers to a dancer who is especially graceful on her feet. Usually little girls.

Has the Lord given you a name, or a word for your future ? Remember, every word in the New testament is written to you personally. Every word in the old testament is an example for you. He calls you righteous. He calls you His child, His brother, His bride. He calls you healed. He calls you blessed. He calls you strong. He even calls you rich. It’s all in the new testament. You!
Now the question is, will you call yourself all that? Will you, will I, look at the ‘seen’ stuff to dictate who we are, or will we call ourselves what God calls us? God looks at us only through eyes of faith. Why? Because it is who He is! Ephesians 5 says to imitate Him. Why? Because it is who you are!
I call myself righteous, His child, brother and bride, healed, blessed, strong and rich. And yes, I call myself twinkletoes, too. I believe I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. You will too!!!
I love y’all dearly,

Healed by His stripes,
Nancy Bass

A Heart of Thanks

Good evening, everyone.
A dear friend shared this poem with me; she was in her quiet time when the Lord gave it to her. Our special time with the Lord may not always produce poetry, but He always brings something. And He enjoys His time with us, like we enjoy our time with our children. So don’t forget to spend time with the Almighty Creator, your loving Father. the more you do, the more you have to share with your family. And you will be happier too!
I love y’all dearly, and Merry Christmas!

Healed by His stripes,
Nancy Bass

Here's the poem...
A Heart of Thanksgiving
By Marilyn Jaderlund 11-26-2009
Your love so deep, Your love so wide; A mountain strong where I may hide.
Your waves of love flow over me as endless as the deep blue sea.
What love is this, such mystery. This endless love gave all to rescue me.
Upon the cross, Your crimson flow to wash me clean, as white as snow.
How great this love that knows no end; To go wherever You may send.
A debt of love, no sum could pay. What you redeemed that victorious day.
So great a love beyond words to say; You gave up all to show the way.
I heard Your call and opened wide; My heart to fill with this love inside.
A heart revived, alive, renewed; I surrender all with gratitude.
How great this love that knows no bounds; My heart now beats with heavens sound.
This love to give where You may send. Eternal life - the promised end.
And when I finish this lifes race; His loving arms around me embrace.
This love so deep, so long, so wide; Now face to face, I became His bride.
His banner of love, does He now raise; My heart will sing with endless praise.

Dead Ant, Dead Ant

Good afternoon everybody,
I was really encouraged by the following :
If you measure the disease or sickness—or test or trial—you're going through against God and His ability rather than against you and your ability, there will be no comparison! There would be no more comparison than there would be between an elephant and an ant! – Kenneth E. Hagin, excerpt from Health Food Devotional
The problems we face don’t come from God. God does not tempt us with evil, the Holy spirit said through James. Every good and perfect gift comes from above, from the Father of lights.
But our Good Shepherd is with us through every valley, and He is always leading us out! And… He is the elephant, remember. Do you remember that pink panther theme song? Sing it with me, ‘dead ant, dead ant,… ‘ The ant is not only small, it is as good as dead. Just follow Him, Jesus, your Good Shepherd, right on out of the test, trial or disease. Praise God for your answer because your answer is “YES!!” 1 Corinthians 1:20. Or, 2 corinthians 1:20.
Thanks be to God who ALWAYS causes us to triumph in Christ!
I love y’all,,
Healed by His stripes,
Nancy Bass