Look and Live! (a prophetic word)

There are some of us today that are looking and looking, and all we see is our pain, shame, guilt, and even hopelessness! The struggle is real. God is saying, “let Me open up your eyes, so that you can see your substance and live! Change your focus. Look to Me. I will show unto you a well of water so that you can be revived and thrive! For you soul has sunken low and you feel as if you cannot look up.”

The word above goes beyond basic encouragement, although that really is what the prophecy is about. It is also a life or death situation for someone. This word is the difference between someone’s hope of living out there purpose and utter ruin! Read Genesis 21:16-20. Hagar was depressed, tired, and hopeless. She had forgotten the prophetic word that she had received years ago when her son was in her womb. But the word says that God had to open her eyes so that she could see her substance! She found what it was that she needed right then for she and her son to live. Ask God to supernaturally open your eyes today so that you can see past what you are looking at naturally in order to walk out your God given purpose! God bless you!

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Drama, Poetry, and DANCE! What a combination

Poetry moves…poetry expresses….I’ve got a river of life in me and it moves me to write, to dance, to prophesy, to sing, yes that river that Jesus spoke about….out of my belly flows rivers of living waters because I run after Him cause I’m thirsty, thirsty, so thirsty I tell you and His Spirit in me flows and causes me to flow with Him. (John 7 :37-39)

Would you like to write and direct dynamic Gospel Stage Plays and use poetry, dance and drama simultaneously for the Glory of God? I can teach you tips on how to write and direct your own anointed stage play or skits that will move the hearts of people not only in your church but in your community all while bringing glory to the Kingdom of God! Sign up for the mailing list on right side of screen and I will give you detailed information on the online course called “Drama in the Church? Tips for Writing and Directing Gospel Stage Plays”.

The Cost of the Anointing

In the Old Testament days, the olive oil used for anointing was very costly and precious. So it is now. The anointing upon our lives is a very precious thing. It is exciting, yet it costs us to be carriers of the anointing and the glory of God. Watch the video below to the song: “Alabaster Box”, choreographed and ministered by Denise Cook Godfrey.

I pray that it will bless you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebNds3FJg5U

Controlling Myself!

“Whoever has no rule over his own spirit is like a city broken down, without walls.” (Proverbs 25:28) Well, this proverb tells us that we are to exercise self control! When you look at the customs and times that King Solomon lived in, a city torn down without walls represented a deserted, unprotected, and defeated place of habitation. King Solomon likens this to a person who does not “rule his spirit”, which means to control the thoughts, words, and deeds. For the modern Christian, it means cooperating with the Holy Spirit so that we can bear the fruit of temperance! This is only possible if we are saved with the Spirit of God leading and guiding our lives! It is possible, you know, although at times it can be challenging.

Let’s seek to be controlled by Holy Spirit so that we will not live our lives out of control, becoming like a deserted, unprotected, and uninhabited city! The word declares that the love of God has been shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit (Romans 5:5). He is the one who dwells inside of us to assist us in bearing all the manifested fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23). We can do this! Lets exercise self control in every area of our lives, internally and externally. Our fruit is produced beginning on the inside and then made manifest and visible outwardly so that we are light shining in a dark world.

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“But by Every Word that comes forth from the Mouth of God!”

Hello my fellow worshippers! Want to take the time to invite you to check out the details of the inspirational books that the Lord has inspired my heart and hands to publish for His glory and to bring encouragement to the Body of Christ. For we do not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of our God! That is what these books are: Words to live by! Go to https://www.amazon.com/denisecookgodfrey and read the details of each book. Also, please leave a comment and give me your feed back once you have had the opportunity to read the descriptions. I would love to know your thoughts. Let’s grow together!

“Aint Nobody Mad but the Devil”

Well, I’d like to start this blog article by saying that there is never a dull moment when you are serious about your beliefs in the Prophetic Word of God! God is always speaking. Most of the time, we are just not listening or we are listening but as soon as the Prophetic Word goes under attack, we become discouraged and forget it. This is what happened to the Egyptian Woman by the name of Hagar. God spoke to her when she was at her lowest point and foretold to her the future of her soon to be born son. When things got really bad again for her, she went into the desert and prepared herself for the death of her son. (See Genesis 16:7-16 and 21:14-21)

So, the sum of what I am dropping these few lines are is this: just because after you hear and receive an awesome Prophetic Word from the Lord the exact opposite happens, don’t get discouraged and lose hope. This does not mean that God did not say it, it just means that the devil is mad!!! Yes! He is so mad until he is forming weapons against you. I know this first hand. I am in a situation right now where I have received a Rhema (A Prophetic uttered Word out of the written Word), and I had so much joy and began to activate that word. I began to own it for myself. Oh, but guess what? The exact opposite started to manifest. Something tragic and negative began to happen in my family. The devil began to taunt at me and tell me not to even believe but I fought that liar and I am still presently standing on God’s spoken word to me.

So, if you have received a word from the Lord and it appears that all is going wrong or the exact opposite is happening, remember, it does not mean that God did not say it……..it just means that He did say it and it made the devil mad. “AINT NOBODY MAD BUT THE DEVIL!” Fight that liar with the true Word of God. So, what do you do with the already formed weapons? Look at it for what it is and just know that it could have been worse. Know that God’s Hand is more powerful than any demon spirit. Continue to pray. Continue to worship. Do what you can about the situation in the natural and for God’s sake, do not utter words to God while you are discouraged and upset. Calm down, encourage your own self in the Lord and then go back to God and ask Him for direction while you wait on Him. Declare that no weapon formed against you will prosper! We can do this my friend, we can do this because of who we belong to.

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Tarot Card Reading and Horoscopes: Is God ok with these???

The answer to the question in the heading is “no”. The answer does not come from me, but from the scriptures, that are “God-breathed”. (II Timothy 3:16-All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:).

Even if you are engaging in tarot card reading and horoscopes for “fun”, you are still opening the doorway to serious demonic attack and influence and this is also very displeasing to God. God forbids these types of practices. These demonic activities have been going on for a very long time and even though you will not find the words “tarot cards” in the bible, you will definitely find the concept and practice of it there. People who are able to give you information in this manner are gaining it illegally and by demonic powers! If you know that you are saved and covered by the Blood of Jesus, you do not have to be afraid of such people. The devil wants people to fear these types of things, but the greater one lives on the inside of us, if we have given our hearts to Jesus! Let us explore what God has to say about these practices:
Leviticus 20:27 says clearly, “a man or a woman who is a medium or spiritist must be put to death. You are to stone them; their blood will be on their own head.” Equally emphatic is Deuteronomy 18:10-11: “Let no one be found among you who sacrifices a son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead.”

Lest we think these texts are just examples of Old Testament stringency that we do not find in the New Testament, Paul condemns idolatry and sorcery or witchcraft, saying in Galatians 5:20 that no one who practices such things will inherit the Kingdom of God. Equally clear is Acts 19:19, in which Greeks who had practiced sorcery publicly burned their spell books and scrolls containing magical incantations, frightened by the evidence of the power of Jesus they saw in Paul and others.
But what about astrology? Reading your daily horoscope is miles apart from true astrology. Consulting the stars to learn something about your fate or about the future has been going on almost as long as recorded human history. The basic notion that undergirds it is that somehow important future events are revealed in the stars, or that the heavenly patterns which existed on a person’s birth date help determine their fortune, fate, character and personality traits. The ancients believed the stars revealed the divine will because they also believed the stars were themselves beings–the heavenly hosts, angels, and the like. They did not view stars as inanimate matter in the sky that somehow controls earthly relationships or events. Ancient astrologers were polytheists who believed that some of the beings they worshipped could be seen in the sky at night, and so could be studied, and the will of the gods could be discerned.

So, just reading the above information tells me that a true born-again Christian should never consult a medium, witch, palm reader, tarot card reader, or the daily horoscope in order to gain information or wisdom. The bible says that when we want wisdom, we should ask of God. (James 1:5) The bible also states in Jeremiah 29:11, that God knows the plans that He has for us! When we contact another source, we are making that source our god. It is not just clean fun either. When you “dibble and dabble” in the occult, sorcery, witchcraft, and the like, you are opening yourself up to demonic attack and you also open your family up to it as well!
Please, let us gain our own personal relationship with God through His Son Jesus Christ and then we can pray and seek after Him, and He will give us revelation, knowledge, wisdom, and all that we need for life and Godliness. IF YOU TRULY DO NOT KNOW JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR PERSONAL LORD and the one that SAVES YOU, Pray a prayer of forgiveness and ask Jesus to come into your heart and life. Talk to Him like you would to any person. He listens. Invite Him into your heart and life and confess Him openly as Lord. If you believe that Jesus died on the cross for your sins and that through Him you can have the gift of salvation, then you can have just that! You MUST MAKE THE CHOICE! If you need help receiving salvation or has questions, please direct them to Minister Denise Cook Godfrey at dcookgodfrey@gmail.com or you may contact me via my facebook inbox. You may also leave a comment on this web page. Better yet, leave your name and email address in order to receive periodic spiritual nuggets that I know will bless you. If you have just made a decision to become a Christian through reading this article then please let me hear from you! I would love to celebrate your new life and offer you some reading material for assistance. I love you with the love of Jesus.

Wasted on Him in worship or just wasted?

Sometime the demands of ministry, family, secular jobs, and just the pressures of life will drain us. Even serving in ministry, whether pulpit, helps, intercesory prayer, whatever, can lead to lots of wear and tear on our intimacy with our Heavenly Father! This can leave us weary, frustrated, and so overwhelmed until we are not as productive to the Kingdom of God as we need and desire to be. Instead of being wasted in worship in the presence of God, we are just wasted! I am reminded of this reality this very night as I write to encourage myself and you. “Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide, into Your presence I come!” Sometimes we need to run away from people, situations, even ministry work! Okay, I did not say quit or not be concerned about the lost or about the bible study you are preparing for, etc. I am talking about isolating yourself in order to spend quality time with the Lord and also getting physical rest as well. Our greatest example Himself had to do this. Why should we think that we don’t need to follow His pattern? Read below:

Mark 1:35: Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray.

Luke 5: 15-16: But despite Jesus’ instructions, the report of his power spread even faster, and vast crowds came to hear him preach and to be healed of their diseases. ¹⁶But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer.

See, Jesus in His humanity (Son of Man) knew the importance of resting and spending isolated time alone with His Father. Do you and I understand the importance of this as well? I understand it, but often have to be reminded! Holy Spirit, continue to reveal the heart of the Father to us and lead us closer into Father’s arms so that we can rest and spend those isolated hours in prayer in order to be re-fueled for ministry! We want to bond with You and give you what You are seeking: and that is WORSHIP IN SPIRIT AND IN TRUTH! In Jesus’ Name…..So be it.

God bless you

Minister Denise Cook Godfrey

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Deeper Lord, Closer Lord!

Hello Worshippers! It has been a “minute” since I have blogged, but there are numerous nuggets within my heart. Finding time to get them on paper is more challenging now than ever. But……I wanted to encourage all of us to keep asking the Lord our Lover to pull us deeper into Him! The closer we get though, the hotter it will get! I want to share an excerpt with you from our newest book release: “The Day I Danced Under an Open Heaven”. I hope that you will enjoy this excerpt and if you feel prompted by the Spirit of God, go to the author site and purchase it at www.amazon.com/author/denisecookgodrey. Also, if you would rather have an autographed copy, you can select the “donate” button on the website and make your donation. Leave your address confidently on my FaceBook inbox page, and I will mail it to you! Now, Here is the excerpt from the book. Enjoy and may God bless you!

He wants to kiss you with the kisses of His lips: (Song of Solomon 1:2)- this passage is deeper than the image of a husband and wife. The purpose of the book of Songs is to show forth the emotions of God and how He feels about His Bride. It is to reveal the Marriage Supper of the Lamb.

How can we partner with Him as His Ministers if we don’t truly know that He is calling us higher and to different levels in Him? Song of Solomon 1:4 reveals to us that the Shulamite girl is asking her King to draw her into His love chambers. That is a great place to be but at some point in time, we’ve got to move out of the chamber and make frequent visits higher into the mountains! (See Song of Solomon 2:10) He wants us to rise up and come away! This takes intimacy on a deeper level.

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