Ask

S: “One day news came to David that the Philistines were at Keilah stealing grain from the threshing floors. David asked the LORD, “Should I go and attack them?” “Yes, go and save Keilah,” the LORD told him. But David’s men said, “We’re afraid even here in Judah. We certainly don’t want to go to Keilah to fight the whole Philistine army!” So David asked the LORD again, and again the LORD replied, “Go down to Keilah, for I will help you conquer the Philistines.”” 1 Samuel 23:1-4 NLT

O: Before any type of response David stopped and asked God. After telling his men and his men doubting themselves David goes back to God and asks again. In both asking, God has an immediate response, yes go, I will help you conquer!

A: When I'm unsure, asking Gid should be my first response. Even in doubt or feeling inadequate asking God will reassure me or provide clarity that only God can give. He longs to hear my voice. It is by hearing my voice that makes faith happen. 

P: I understand my God how faith is impossible without works. For me that work is using my voice to help others experience victory. God I'm afarid I'm not as deep as I think I am. What if I fail? What if I mumble or stumble? What if I'm really not good enough? I have faith that you a brought me here. You have opened these doors for me and have sent people to help me along in the journey. I don't want to disappoint them, I don't want to disappoint you. Give me the confidence and courage needed to truly make my dream a reality. You are my joy! I will never cease to obey your command. I love you and I praise you. In Jesus name, amen!

 

Triumph

S: “Rescue me from my enemies, O God. Protect me from those who have come to destroy me.” Psalms 59:1 NLT

“You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me, for you, O God, are my fortress. In his unfailing love, my God will stand with me. He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies.”

Psalms 59:9-10 NLT

O: Saul didn't like David for no other reason then who he was and the anointing David had on his life. 

A: I don't know specifics of why my family doesn't like me. I did decide to use my abuse to fuel my gifting and I know God has anointed me through the process. This is exactly what the Pastor was talking about last night. Who I am in God and the gift and calling he has over my life is far greater than the comedy ion of the Williams/Smith family. I can no longer be held back from my enemies outside of my home or the one who lays next to me at night. I am not any less because those around me are intimidate by me fulfilling my call. Patrick is that someone that is pouring encouragement into my life even though those around me can't. 

P: God these sceiptures are my prayer. 

Rescue me from my enemies, O God. Protect me from those who have come to destroy me. May I not be naive and use the abuse I still face to fuel the anointing. You are my strength; I wait for you to rescue me, for you, O God, are my fortress. You alone, are God! In his unfailing love, my God will stand with me. He will let me look down in triumph on all my enemies. It skipped me, I'm the one and only sibling that decided to trust you and you have made me a beautiful treasure! Since birth I was set apart into you and victory follows me all the days of my life. I spent most of my life as warrior in the battle of my life, but the bathe is your Lord. I know who I am in you and will use every tool in my box to bring your noble man to their estate, to bring people to know who they are in you. You alone, are God!!!! I praise you in thank you for all you are doing in me. Continue your good work. I die to the old Liz and pray your resurrection power over my life today. Fill me up God to over flow and run over the walls set up to hinder me. Praise be to you God! You are worthy of all! In Jesus mighty name I pray, amen! 

It's the Lords

S: “And Samuel told him, “Although you may think little of yourself, are you not the leader of the tribes of Israel? The LORD has anointed you king of Israel. And the LORD sent you on a mission and told you, ‘Go and completely destroy the sinners, the Amalekites, until they are all dead.’ Why haven’t you obeyed the LORD? Why did you rush for the plunder and do what was evil in the LORD’s sight?”

But Samuel replied, “What is more pleasing to the LORD: your burnt offerings and sacrifices or your obedience to his voice? Listen! Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams. Rebellion is as sinful as witchcraft, and stubbornness as bad as worshiping idols. So because you have rejected the command of the LORD, he has rejected you as king.”” 1 Samuel 15:17-19, 22-23 NLT

“Then Saul admitted to Samuel, “Yes, I have sinned. I have disobeyed your instructions and the LORD’s command, for I was afraid of the people and did what they demanded. But now, please forgive my sin and come back with me so that I may worship the LORD.” But Samuel replied, “I will not go back with you! Since you have rejected the LORD’s command, he has rejected you as king of Israel.”” 1 Samuel 15:24-26 NLT

““Don’t worry about this Philistine,” David told Saul. “I’ll go fight him!” “Don’t be ridiculous!” Saul replied. “There’s no way you can fight this Philistine and possibly win! You’re only a boy, and he’s been a man of war since his youth.” But David persisted. “I have been taking care of my father’s sheep and goats,” he said. “When a lion or a bear comes to steal a lamb from the flock, I go after it with a club and rescue the lamb from its mouth. If the animal turns on me, I catch it by the jaw and club it to death. I have done this to both lions and bears, and I’ll do it to this pagan Philistine, too, for he has defied the armies of the living God! The LORD who rescued me from the claws of the lion and the bear will rescue me from this Philistine!” Saul finally consented. “All right, go ahead,” he said. “And may the LORD be with you!”” 1 Samuel 17:32-37 NLT

“David replied to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. Today the LORD will conquer you, and I will kill you and cut off your head. And then I will give the dead bodies of your men to the birds and wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel! And everyone assembled here will know that the LORD rescues his people, but not with sword and spear. This is the LORD’s battle, and he will give you to us!””

1 Samuel 17:45-47 NLT

O: Not only does he sin, he doesn't take ownership of it. David now is own the scene, full of spirit, confident and courageous. He asks what the reward for killing Goliath would be. He goes in front of Saul and says, I don't care about the reward, the fame, the pride or anything else. I'm fighting because he has defied the Lord our God. As his enemy is throwing insults at him, he says the Lord will conquer you, I will kill you for all will know there is a God! David's why was bigger then himself and Therfore was able to defeat the enemy that was bigger then himself. When we are called and full of the spirit our families will misjudge our motives, those above us may doubt us and our enemy will insult us but when we ignore there ignorance and pursue our calling which God at the center, Gid will conquer all! The battle is the Lords, he will give it to us.

A: God has commanded me not just to fulfill my gift and calling but also daily commands I need to follow. If I don't follow them I'm not fir for what he has in store for me. I never want to hear those words, I made a mistake by gifting you as a wife, mother, student, and/or speaker. When I fail, I own it, admit it and repent. I am a chosen generation, a royal preisthood. Therfore I am full of the spirit as I walk in obedience God has already conquered it all. 

P: You're a good good father, it who you are, it's who you are and I'm loved by you, it's who I am, it's who I am. You're a good good father. You're my Heavenly Father and there's nothing you can't do. I just want to praise you for conquering it all! There's no man to strong, no family to unbelieving and no enemy too fearful because I have you on my side and in my heart. Help me as I take in your word and memorize so I can use it to encourage and to fight against temptation. You are wonderful!!!! You're a good good father!!!! Thank for who you are, who you are. I'm blessed to be loved by you, it's who I am, who I am and I love you!!!! I praise you in the wonderful name of Jesus, amen.

How Foolish of You

S: “Just as Saul was finishing with the burnt offering, Samuel arrived. Saul went out to meet and welcome him, but Samuel said, “What is this you have done?” Saul replied, “I saw my men scattering from me, and you didn’t arrive when you said you would, and the Philistines are at Micmash ready for battle. So I said, ‘The Philistines are ready to march against us at Gilgal, and I haven’t even asked for the LORD’s help!’ So I felt compelled to offer the burnt offering myself before you came.” “How foolish!” Samuel exclaimed. “You have not kept the command the LORD your God gave you. Had you kept it, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. But now your kingdom must end, for the LORD has sought out a man after his own heart. The LORD has already appointed him to be the leader of his people, because you have not kept the LORD’s command.””

1 Samuel 13:10-14 NLT

O: Saul took matters into his own hands because he got impatient with Samuel and his men were slipping away. Saul was compelled, which made him act foolishly. It is better to wait on the Lord than to rush in and do things on your own way. 

A: God has given me his command and I cannot resist the enemy alone. The more I accept the excuses, the less I fulfill for the cause of Christ. No matter who may slip away, I will keep Gods command and the Lord will establish my calling forever. No one will come and take my place because I lack anything. I will be Elizabeth Beenice Ellsworth.

P: Oh Sovereign God. There is none like you. You are magnificent and holy! You gift us and call us specifically to expand your kingdom. May we not turn from it all the say of our lives. May you establish my marriage, my parenting my education and my business. May your will be done. I thank you and praise you for all you are doing within me and through me. In Jesua name I pray, amen!

VICTORY!!!!

S: Jusges 11:1-11 Summarized - Jephthah was a great warrior, although his mother was a prostittue. - His half brothers did not want him to have any of their fathers inheritance so they chased him away. - He fled and had a band of worthless rebels following him. - In the mist of war Israel reached out to Jephthah to help them fight by being their commander. - Jephthah responded, aren't you guys the ones who hated me and drove me out of my fathers house? And you want me to come and fight for you? Why do you come to me now in times of trouble? - The elders said, because we need you. There is a certain skill set as a great warrior that comes from being birthed from a prostittue and having your half brothers chase you away from what's yours. We need you great warrior. Lead us in battle and rule over us. - Still in shock Jephthah asks again for clarity and to make sure he understood what he was hearing. You all  want me to fight for you and If I come with you and IF the Lord gives me victory, are you really going to make me ruler over the people, all the people of Gilead? - The elders said, the Lord is witness, I PROMISE YOU, we will do whatever you say. - With that Jephthath went with the elders and he was made ruler and commander. - Then, IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD, Jephthath addressed his people. - See, what our haters who are also family don't know is that even if you look down on us from our upbringing, if you kick us out of what belongs to us we cling to Gods family for he calls us his child, he has given us his inheritance, he says he will never leave us nor forsake us, I will make your enemy your foot stool, you will be the head and not the tail, you will be blessed in the presence of your enemies because we chose to be in the presence of our God! - 11:22a IT WAS THE LORD, the God of Israel he took away the land from the Ammonites and he gave it to Israel. - He gives and takes away!!!! - 11:29a THE APIRIT OF THE LORD CAME UPON JEPHTHAH, the great warrior whose mother was a prostitute. God can use what defined the parent to refine the child! - 11:30 Jephthah vowed to the Lord, IF you give me victory, I will give to the Lord whatever comes out of my house when I return j triumph. I will sacrifice it! The Lord gave him victory and his only daughter met him as he returned home in triumph. She was willing to be the sacrifice and he kept his vow to the Lord. 

A: At what cost am I willing to keep my vow to God concerning my health and my wealth? Jephthah sacrificed his child, his only daughter. I am a great warrior, a mighty hero, a phenomenal speaker, a great wife and a good mom. Although I grew up in an abusive home and molested at a young age. Although I was sexually active at 11 and realized I had a sex addiction at 21. Although the violent environment I grew up in gave me a false identity as long as I remain in the presence of The Lord and seek him first I will have the desires of my heart. 

P: YOU'RE STILL GOD!!!! You haven't left me and there are things I still don't understand but what I know is that I made a vow to you when I was 13 to follow you. I later made a vow that no matter how tough things got I will let nothing come and separate me from you. You are my resting place and my hiding place. You have given me freedom when even today people only see me through the lends of the false Liz. I have vowed to change my health and wealth for your name sake. I need help oh Lord. Please give me the victory. I know your still the same God of Israel today. You haven't left me. You continue to remind me of who I am in you and the promises that you've made. I never want to forget that in the mist of losing weight and building a business. If I commit myself to the 21 day fix, if you give me the victory over my health I will offer my only child as a sacrifice into you. That I will not lead her into an unhealthy lifestyle but teach her physical and spiritual health. Thank you for being God and I praise you for the victory! You are wonderful!!!! In Jesus name, amen!

Cursed Legacy or Fulfilled Life

S: “In this way, God punished Abimelech for the evil he had done against his father by murdering his seventy brothers. God also punished the men of Shechem for all their evil. So the curse of Jotham son of Gideon was fulfilled.” Judges 9:56-57 NLT

O: What will live on after you? Either you accomplish Gods will and those that come against your legacy be cursed or curse your legacy for not completing Gods will.

A: I am unique. My gift, only I can present it. I am a talented speaker but my gift is to speak in such a way it challenges others to transformation in order to experience inner victory. My gift is the revealing, acknowledging and transpiring  the inner you. I can use my gift and allow it to do what God has purposes me for. Or I can continue to be timid and hide it away and don't allow others to experience victory. Will I leave a legacy to be cursed because I failed to fully purse all God has called me too? Or will I step out in faith and cursed be those who come against my legacy? The choose is mine.

P: Oh Heavenly Father, how good and merciful you are. The day I chose you, I chose to give my life for your will. You gave me victory so I can help others receive the victory. I must remember who I am. I am your daughter, the one true speaker who will leave a legacy of endurance and inspiration. It starts here, within me. You have done a good work and is still continuing it. I have matured beyond the need, I am now saturated and willing to be used. I accept my gift and the giver of gifts. You are amazing God!!!! Be with me as I travel this morning to pick up John. Cover is with your blood as we dwell in your house forever. In Jesus name, amen! 

Mighty Hero

S: “The angel of the LORD appeared to him and said, “Mighty hero, the LORD is with you!” “Sir,” Gideon replied, “if the LORD is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all the miracles our ancestors told us about? Didn’t they say, ‘The LORD brought us up out of Egypt’? But now the LORD has abandoned us and handed us over to the Midianites.” Then the LORD turned to him and said, “Go with the strength you have, and rescue Israel from the Midianites. I am sending you!” “But Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I rescue Israel? My clan is the weakest in the whole tribe of Manasseh, and I am the least in my entire family!” The LORD said to him, “I will be with you. And you will destroy the Midianites as if you were fighting against one man.” Gideon replied, “If you are truly going to help me, show me a sign to prove that it is really the LORD speaking to me. Don’t go away until I come back and bring my offering to you.” He answered, “I will stay here until you return.”” Judges 6:12-18 NLT

O: It is not just my dream, God has called me. I must look beyond the description of the old Liz, the weaknesses of the new Liz and see myself as God sees me, a mighty hero! The Lord is with me. Although I question, doubt and become discouraged The Lord says go with what you have and do what I have set you sort to do. I call you, I send you, I protect you.  As I continue to stay up all night and struggle to understand why not me? God still says he will be with me. I will destroy the accusations, the false identity, the discouragement, the doubt, the naysayers, as if it all were one. 

P: God if you truly are to help me, soften my husbands heart toward me, toward my calling and toward parenting. I'm trying to hold on to you and remain in your spirit but God it's so hard as he is the same John. FILL ME UP GOD!!!! I know it's you speaking God please give strength to overcome his anger and emotion. May I not be stricken by his uncertainty. He does not define me! You refine me me in coming out gold!!!! Remind me of your principles over my feelings in times of argument and being mistreated. You've provided the fire, don't leave until I have brought the full sacrifice. Holy Spirit take over!!!!