Cathy has been writing down the things God talks to her about for over 20 years. Read some of her thoughts below from 1997. What God has told her could help change your life.
02/29/97 It is what is in my heart that makes me happy or unhappy. “Out of the heart flow the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23
02/29/97 Our life in this world is our land site. We cultivate it, plant it, nourish it, etc.
02/29/97 Life, as we know it, is based upon the condition of our heart.
03/01/97 We “die” for each other when we intercede in prayer. We put our flesh down.
03/02/97 God created us for His pleasure and shares His pleasure with us.
03/03/97 Life is ours as we believe it to be. Matthew 8:13
03/03/97 The Spirit of truth is the Spirit of reality. God’s word is reality.
03/03/97 Each time I speak what I believe, I am either set free or imprisoned in the “reality” of my words. I create my own reality.
03/03/97 Each time I speak my faith, I am establishing my freedom as a true reality.
03/05/97 When you confess the name of Jesus, you confess the person of Jesus.
03/05/97 The spirit of antichrist “opposes” the truth of God’s Word. 2 Thess. 2:4
03/05/97 Jezebel’s spirit is obsessive sensuality, unbridled witchcraft, and hatred for male authority.
03/05/97 Revelation 12:15 Water=words.
03/08/97 I must remember that my name is not important, but the name of Jesus is. I must lift up His name.
03/12/97 When I do not forgive, I will not have joy in the Lord. My heart will be bound in the knots of darkness.
03/12/97 Under the Old Covenant, we were commanded to love our neighbor as ourselves. Jesus gave us a new commandment, “…to love one another even as I have loved you.” John 13:34. He loved us more than He loved Himself.
03/12/97 Double-mindedness is being of one personality at work and at church a different personality and at home a different personality.
03/12/97 We have an inner consciousness of sin because Adam and Eve partook of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. (The Tree of Blessing and Calamity)
03/17/97 The Mount of Transfiguration was to draw the eyes of the Christian to Christ, not to the law (Moses) or to the church (Elijah).
03/17/97 When we begin to perceive the Eternal One, to be remembered by men has little significance; to be known by the Lord is enough.
03/18/97 Men follow Jesus today for His miracles or to have their daily needs met instead of for Him.
03/18/97 It is Jesus who does the works, not me. I lead others to see Jesus. My ministry is to build Him up so others will see Him.
03/18/97 The curse on Satan in the garden to eat the dust was to feed on the carnal nature of man.
03/18/97 Satan offers us immediate gratification of the flesh. He tried this on Jesus in the wilderness by offering Him the kingdoms without the suffering and dying.
03/18/97 Turning the water to wine: The water is the Word in us filled to the brim. The wine is when God’s Word becomes the living Rhema Word, and we are mature in Christ.
03/23/97 The rulers questioned Jesus and found no fault in Him. The sacrificial lamb could have no fault or blemish.
12/12/97 I cannot have control in my life if I do not spend time feeding on the Word of God.
12/08/97 The drive and determination of the world for education is a misplaced drive to know God and His Word.
02/29/97 Our life in this world is our land site. We cultivate it, plant it, nourish it, etc.
02/29/97 Life, as we know it, is based upon the condition of our heart.
03/01/97 We “die” for each other when we intercede in prayer. We put our flesh down.
03/02/97 God created us for His pleasure and shares His pleasure with us.
03/03/97 Life is ours as we believe it to be. Matthew 8:13
03/03/97 The Spirit of truth is the Spirit of reality. God’s word is reality.
03/03/97 Each time I speak what I believe, I am either set free or imprisoned in the “reality” of my words. I create my own reality.
03/03/97 Each time I speak my faith, I am establishing my freedom as a true reality.
03/05/97 When you confess the name of Jesus, you confess the person of Jesus.
03/05/97 The spirit of antichrist “opposes” the truth of God’s Word. 2 Thess. 2:4
03/05/97 Jezebel’s spirit is obsessive sensuality, unbridled witchcraft, and hatred for male authority.
03/05/97 Revelation 12:15 Water=words.
03/08/97 I must remember that my name is not important, but the name of Jesus is. I must lift up His name.
03/12/97 When I do not forgive, I will not have joy in the Lord. My heart will be bound in the knots of darkness.
03/12/97 Under the Old Covenant, we were commanded to love our neighbor as ourselves. Jesus gave us a new commandment, “…to love one another even as I have loved you.” John 13:34. He loved us more than He loved Himself.
03/12/97 Double-mindedness is being of one personality at work and at church a different personality and at home a different personality.
03/12/97 We have an inner consciousness of sin because Adam and Eve partook of the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. (The Tree of Blessing and Calamity)
03/17/97 The Mount of Transfiguration was to draw the eyes of the Christian to Christ, not to the law (Moses) or to the church (Elijah).
03/17/97 When we begin to perceive the Eternal One, to be remembered by men has little significance; to be known by the Lord is enough.
03/18/97 Men follow Jesus today for His miracles or to have their daily needs met instead of for Him.
03/18/97 It is Jesus who does the works, not me. I lead others to see Jesus. My ministry is to build Him up so others will see Him.
03/18/97 The curse on Satan in the garden to eat the dust was to feed on the carnal nature of man.
03/18/97 Satan offers us immediate gratification of the flesh. He tried this on Jesus in the wilderness by offering Him the kingdoms without the suffering and dying.
03/18/97 Turning the water to wine: The water is the Word in us filled to the brim. The wine is when God’s Word becomes the living Rhema Word, and we are mature in Christ.
03/23/97 The rulers questioned Jesus and found no fault in Him. The sacrificial lamb could have no fault or blemish.
12/12/97 I cannot have control in my life if I do not spend time feeding on the Word of God.
12/08/97 The drive and determination of the world for education is a misplaced drive to know God and His Word.
Monthly life verses
Matthew 4:19 & Mark 1:17
Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Matthew 4:19 & Mark 1:17
Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.
Harvesting and Consequences
By Julie
We are going to talk today about harvesting and the consequences of what you harvest.Please turn to Luke 5:1-11 as we will read that later.
So there is farmer who gets up early in the morning, goes out to his tractor, and starts tilling the land. He plants the seed and then waits for it to rain.
Then there is a gardener who takes his till and works over the land by hand. Gets on his hands and knees and puts the seeds in the ground. Then he waits for it to rain.
There is a homeowner who goes to the store, picks out just the right flowers and plants, goes home and gets on her hands and knees, digs the holes in the ground, and works in the dirt to plan the flowers. Then she waits for it to rain.
They have done the hard work of harvesting. Now they are waiting for the rain to see the consequences of their work. But the gardener and the homeowner have a choice. Instead of waiting for it to rain, they can take the hose and water their lands. Now the farmer, he would have a little more of a problem trying to water thousands of acres of land by hand. He is going to have to wait for it to rain. All will face the consequences of their actions or decisions.
For the farmer, it is his livelihood. This feeds his family and pays his bills. He has to rely on weather. It could be dry, just right or floods.
For the gardener, it could mean more trips to the store versus getting their food from the garden. This could affect their livelihood as well.
For the homeowner, it really doesn’t affect them. If the flowers and plants die, it just means their home won’t be as pretty that year but it really was more just the work that went into it.
We could put ourselves into these buckets during certain circumstances of our lives. We can also use this scenario in the things we do in everyday life.
The farmer is the person who takes the biggest risk. He will reap the biggest reward. But he could lose a lot too.
The gardener is the person who takes a so-so risk. He will get some rewards but won’t lose a lot.
The homeowner is the person who takes no risk. She might get some rewards and really won’t lose anything.
What kind of risk are you willing to take? Are you willing to take risks in your everyday life? Good risks that can reap good rewards. Not the worldly risks that could change your life for the worse. Look at what should or could harvest in your life.
Now let’s talk about harvesting of souls. This is what we are all called to do. There are a lot of people that don’t know Jesus or just don’t know Him yet. God tells us to be “fishers of men”.
Matthew 4:19 and Mark 1:17 state “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
In Luke 5:1-11, Jesus calls men to be disciples.
So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.
Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.
So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came ad filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”
For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebeded, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.”
So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.
Harvesting of souls is hard work. We know as we have done this for many years. It takes diligence, commitment, willingness, open minds and most of all, a love for God. It is every born again Christian’s responsibility to harvest souls. What are you planting today?
You ask what can you do? You can write letters to family and friends and tell them what God is doing for you. Invite other into your church. Share scriptures. Talk to others about salvation. Set an example.
What are your attitudes? Part of setting an example as a Christian, is what comes out of your mouth. When you get with your friends, are you gossiping or talking about God?
When you plan your seeds, what will be your harvest? Do you plan to water your seeds and reap souls or are you going to let your seeds wither and die?
Which path do you intend to follow? The farmer, the gardener or the homeowner?
By Julie
We are going to talk today about harvesting and the consequences of what you harvest.Please turn to Luke 5:1-11 as we will read that later.
So there is farmer who gets up early in the morning, goes out to his tractor, and starts tilling the land. He plants the seed and then waits for it to rain.
Then there is a gardener who takes his till and works over the land by hand. Gets on his hands and knees and puts the seeds in the ground. Then he waits for it to rain.
There is a homeowner who goes to the store, picks out just the right flowers and plants, goes home and gets on her hands and knees, digs the holes in the ground, and works in the dirt to plan the flowers. Then she waits for it to rain.
They have done the hard work of harvesting. Now they are waiting for the rain to see the consequences of their work. But the gardener and the homeowner have a choice. Instead of waiting for it to rain, they can take the hose and water their lands. Now the farmer, he would have a little more of a problem trying to water thousands of acres of land by hand. He is going to have to wait for it to rain. All will face the consequences of their actions or decisions.
For the farmer, it is his livelihood. This feeds his family and pays his bills. He has to rely on weather. It could be dry, just right or floods.
For the gardener, it could mean more trips to the store versus getting their food from the garden. This could affect their livelihood as well.
For the homeowner, it really doesn’t affect them. If the flowers and plants die, it just means their home won’t be as pretty that year but it really was more just the work that went into it.
We could put ourselves into these buckets during certain circumstances of our lives. We can also use this scenario in the things we do in everyday life.
The farmer is the person who takes the biggest risk. He will reap the biggest reward. But he could lose a lot too.
The gardener is the person who takes a so-so risk. He will get some rewards but won’t lose a lot.
The homeowner is the person who takes no risk. She might get some rewards and really won’t lose anything.
What kind of risk are you willing to take? Are you willing to take risks in your everyday life? Good risks that can reap good rewards. Not the worldly risks that could change your life for the worse. Look at what should or could harvest in your life.
Now let’s talk about harvesting of souls. This is what we are all called to do. There are a lot of people that don’t know Jesus or just don’t know Him yet. God tells us to be “fishers of men”.
Matthew 4:19 and Mark 1:17 state “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
In Luke 5:1-11, Jesus calls men to be disciples.
So it was, as the multitude pressed about Him to hear the word of God, that He stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, and saw two boats standing by the lake; but the fishermen had gone from them and were washing their nets.
Then He got into one of the boats, which was Simon’s, and asked him to put out a little from the land. And He sat down and taught the multitudes from the boat. When He had stopped speaking, He said to Simon, “Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.”
But Simon answered and said to Him, “Master we have toiled all night and caught nothing; nevertheless at Your word I will let down the net.” And when they had done this, they caught a great number of fish, and their net was breaking.
So they signaled to their partners in the other boat to come and help them. And they came ad filled both the boats, so that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying “Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord!”
For he and all who were with him were astonished at the catch of fish which they had taken; and so also were James and John, the sons of Zebeded, who were partners with Simon. And Jesus said to Simon, “Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men.”
So when they had brought their boats to land, they forsook all and followed Him.
Harvesting of souls is hard work. We know as we have done this for many years. It takes diligence, commitment, willingness, open minds and most of all, a love for God. It is every born again Christian’s responsibility to harvest souls. What are you planting today?
You ask what can you do? You can write letters to family and friends and tell them what God is doing for you. Invite other into your church. Share scriptures. Talk to others about salvation. Set an example.
What are your attitudes? Part of setting an example as a Christian, is what comes out of your mouth. When you get with your friends, are you gossiping or talking about God?
When you plan your seeds, what will be your harvest? Do you plan to water your seeds and reap souls or are you going to let your seeds wither and die?
Which path do you intend to follow? The farmer, the gardener or the homeowner?
Miracles Happen
By Roy
We believe in miracles. They happen. Jesus performed many miracles during His time on earth. He walked on water. He made a blind man see. He raised a man from the dead. He fed 5000 with a few fish and bread. He healed a soldier's ear. He healed a crippled man. Jesus did that and so much more.
At our church, Victory Chapel, the spirit of God was moving during our service that day many years ago. The Lord said to me that he wanted to show his healing power. The Lord had already spoken to the crippled women in the service and told her to come forth and he would heal her. She didn't obey. I then spoke to the congregation what the Lord had told me to say. The crippled women made her way forward. She had been crippled for over twelve years. She said God spoke to her and told her to take the step of faith. We begin praising God and brought her word forth in scripture. I then commanded the evil spirit to be gone and the power of God to heal her and her legs to straighten and walk. I held out my hand and the woman took a step of faith, then another and another. She was made whole. God reminded us of what his word says in I Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53:3-5, Psalms 107:20 and III John 2.
By Roy
We believe in miracles. They happen. Jesus performed many miracles during His time on earth. He walked on water. He made a blind man see. He raised a man from the dead. He fed 5000 with a few fish and bread. He healed a soldier's ear. He healed a crippled man. Jesus did that and so much more.
At our church, Victory Chapel, the spirit of God was moving during our service that day many years ago. The Lord said to me that he wanted to show his healing power. The Lord had already spoken to the crippled women in the service and told her to come forth and he would heal her. She didn't obey. I then spoke to the congregation what the Lord had told me to say. The crippled women made her way forward. She had been crippled for over twelve years. She said God spoke to her and told her to take the step of faith. We begin praising God and brought her word forth in scripture. I then commanded the evil spirit to be gone and the power of God to heal her and her legs to straighten and walk. I held out my hand and the woman took a step of faith, then another and another. She was made whole. God reminded us of what his word says in I Peter 2:24, Isaiah 53:3-5, Psalms 107:20 and III John 2.