Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Diamonds Are Forever

"For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us." - Romans 8:18

You're struggling with no one to tell, but Jesus. This is a season when you have been faced with some very high mountains and some very steep hills. Roads and paths once comfortably traveled have been altered with fallen objects, road blocks and detours. Life has been filled with curves from the beginning of the year to the end. As much as you tried to keep your pain private, the evidence of your pressure has been public. All of the pressure and heat from the stresses of life have left you rough around the edges, weary and worn, and feeling like you just might crack. And if you find yourself still reading this encouragement, here's some great news for you: You're not just a jewel, you're a DIAMOND.

Natural diamonds are created from very high temperatures and very high pressures deep within the mantle of the Earth. Consider the prophet Elisha who received the double mantle of the prophet Elijah. Now consider yourself. As a spiritual diamond, the greater your calling, the more powerful the pressure of the mantle. You are yet being developed, tempered, and formed to last. You've already  experienced enough to tell some good stories. But it's not over, because diamonds are forever.

Natural diamonds have the power to rip through the mantle and are brought to the surface by deep volcanic eruptions. While you are trying to calm the fire and keep your life from exploding, God is trying to use the pressure to get you from the pit to the promise! You are not Martin Luther King, Jr. You are not Mother Theresa reincarnate. You are not your grandmother, your teacher or your former spiritual leader. God has called you to a greater work that requires a greater process!

DIAMOND, I want to encourage you today without knowing all that you are responsible for. I want to encourage you who are caring for others that God has entrusted to you. I want to encourage you who wish at times you could walk away, but fear the destruction of all you hold in your hands. You are a DIAMOND. God naturally created you with the right amount of strength you need and I decree and declare today that you will not break. The fire will not consume you, and you will rise to the top. You will no longer live life as a diamond trying to pass for a rock. God has given you an indestructible spirit and you will not be broken! After all, DIAMONDS are forever.

Love,

Tracy Gale

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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving!

Blessed be the Lord, Who daily loads us with benefits, The God of our salvation! - Psalm 68:19


Hello Everyone!

I would like to extend abundant blessings to you and yours during this Thanksgiving season! The Tuesday Morning Encouragement will resume next week! May the Lord continue to bless you daily and keep you safe. Be healed, be delivered, be set free!

Love,
Tracy Gale

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Make it Rain

Then it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, "There is a cloud, as small as a man's hand, rising out of the sea!" - 1 Kings 18:44a

Trust me when I say I know how it feels to put your faith out there over and over again and it seems like nothing is happening. When you prepare for a downpour and there isn't even a drop. I know what it feels like to expect great things to happen, only to be disappointed because you don't see the manifestation like you thought you would. Trust me when I say that I know people have watched my life and have even said "ain't nothin' happening", but don't let your eyes fool you.

The prophet Elijah had just told Ahab that he heard the sound of abundance of rain, the only problem is that there were currently experiencing a drought. The bible says Elijah prayed and when he asked his servant to tell him what he saw, the servant replied "There is nothing". Seven times Elijah sent him back to look and he finally saw a cloud as small as a man's hand...a storm was on the horizon.

Did they look at your resume and tell you "there is nothing"? Go again! Did they look at your credit, and tell you "there is nothing"? Go again! Did they look at your medical report and say "there is nothing we can do?" Go again! It may look like nothing is happening in the natural, but if I could get you to tap into the spirit realm to see the glory of God moving on your behalf right now! God's hand is not slack and His promises are true! He will accomplish what He started in your life! I declare as a prophet of the Lord today that I hear the sound of abundance of rain! Your cloud may look small right now, but just like your faith, you only need a little to move big things. Get your faith out of your pocket and let's make it rain!

Are you ready for the outpour? I am!

Tracy Gale

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

My Good and My Bad

"in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." - 1 Thessalonians 5:18

Lots of people have taken on the November challenge of sharing something each day that they are thankful for. As I was pondering my own thankfulness, I stumbled across a few memories over the last 11 months that I didn't recall being so thankful for at the time. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 came to my mind and I realized what my challenge would be. My challenge would be to thank God for both my good and my bad.

Maybe you're always in the heavenlies and never have LIFE happen, but I'll be the first to admit that there were times when I wondered if I'd missed God, and yes there were some tear-soaked pillows, and even some mornings I struggled to release my bed because the bad just seemed to get worse and the good seemed to be so far away. I had to remember that regardless of what I saw with my natural eyes, I was walking by faith and God's perfect will would be done. Those were some trying times, but God strengthened me when my faith wasn't strong enough to stand on its own. He transitioned me from not knowing what He was doing in my life to 'Lord, have your perfect way in my life'. Have you ever been there?

Most of us have experienced some kind of struggle that left us feeling like all of God's goodness had tapped out like a gas station after a hurricane. The reality is that if it isn't you personally, you can most likely identify someone in your life who has experienced the death of a loved one; the loss of employment or a home or car; the end of a marriage; the loss of a child; a debilitating illness or disease; an imprisoned loved one; or even damage from a major storm. Yet, I'm reminded of Psalm 27:13 says, "I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living."

My friends, I know that it's extremely difficult to see the expected good coming out of a potentially bad situation, but you must know that the Lord has a plan for your life. Jeremiah 29:11 gives us the security that the Lord's thoughts for us include a future and a hope, peace and not evil. We have the promise that His love will keep us during some of life's most greatest challenges. God has enough grace to cover us through our good and our bad. I'm so thankful for that! How about you?

Thankful for His love for me through my good AND bad experiences!

Tracy Gale



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