"Holy Spirit To The Rescue"

Motivations from the Heart of

Paula Williams-Gaillard

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"But the Comforter, [which is] the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in My Name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you." John 14:26

I couldn't believe my little child.....Quanny Quan was about to leave the project home that I....oh no I mean.....WE.....worked so hard to complete! I wonder about kids sometimes....particularly this child.....are all of them so easily distracted......were we like this this when were were children? Doesn't he realize we will not always be around to remind of him what he has to do? Every day my husband and I have to remind him of things that should be routine.....take out the garbage Quan....clean your bathroom every weekend Quan....make sure your clothes are ironed for the week Quan.....QUan...QUAn...QUAN...all of that gets a little old.....not to mention exhausting at times! Maybe we should have a recording or place post it notes all around the house to remind him....you think that will help.......probably NOT!!!

Even after I placed the poster on his bed.....OH MY GOODNESS....I still had to remind the little boy to get his project before he came downstairs....then here's my husband....adding fuel to my simmering fire....."if you didn't remind him....he would have left the project home".....not on my watch dude.......it wasn't funny, however.....instead of blowing a gasket.....I just had to laugh to myself!

Well I didn't laugh for long because Holy Spirit quickly reminded me....."It's no different from what I do for you"! Who did I think I was....actin' like I'm so ever mindful of things......like I didn't or don't make mistakes and mess up....like my Heavenly Father doesn't have to remind me of what I've done or is doing wrong.......like He doesn't take me to His Word and reminds me of the error of my ways.....the nerve of me......"Ms. Good Little Christian"!!!! WOW!

Here are 3 Themes I found on Sermoncentral.com written by Paul Fritz regarding roles Holy Spirit takes on in the lives of Spirit filled Believers:

1. Acts 8:4-8

Theme - Holy Spirit shows His power through the reproof, correction, teaching, and training with the Scriptures.

Holy Spirit takes the Word of God and infuses into it powerful messages to its hearers. Holy Spirit miraculously changes the way we look at people. He gives us discerning eyes to see past the superficial actions of people.

2. 2 Corinthians 4:1-6
Theme - Holy Spirit’s Ministry not only involves communication skills, but confrontational ones as well.

Holy Spirit is the one who can convincingly challenge people with sin, Righteousness, and judgment. Since the devil is smarter than any man, it is futile to try to outwit him. Instead, Holy Spirit gives us the Power to overcome the devil and his tricks if we will only use it.

3. John 16:8-11
Theme - Holy Spirit acts as a Prosecuting Attorney convicting all of sin

Holy Spirit discloses to every person, their errors, shortcomings, and sins of omissions . Holy Spirit makes it clear there is gap between people’s realities and the ideals found in Christ. He points out inconsistencies between their words and their actions. By convincing the world of the Righteousness found in Christ, Holy Spirit warns people of the impending judgment awaiting those who reject the Truth. As a Prosecuting Attorney, Holy Spirit exposes incriminating evidence against everyone for wrong words, emotions, and actions. He uncovers hidden thoughts of anger, jealousy, and covetousness. Each person’s conscience is pricked in areas that are sensitive to guilt, shame, and fear of punishment.

Here's a nugget.....free of charge......

2 Cor. 2:14-17

Theme -Holy Spirits gives Christians attractive powers.

Holy Spirit controls our lives. He produces Fruits that draw others to us. By arousing interest through the Fruit of Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Gentleness, and Self-Control, He produces a desire in others to know Jesus Christ better. Constrained by the beauty of Jesus shining through Spirit filled Believers, thousands have come to Salvation through another’s life testimony.

People of God......just as we are to nurture.....teach and train our children in the way they should go........Holy Spirit nurtures us....trains us and corrects us if need be in the way we ought to go in The Lord......SO DON'T DESPISE THE CHASTENING OF THE LORD.....DON'T GIVE UP WHEN WE ARE REBUKED......GOD LOVES US......THAT'S WHY HE SENT HIS SON JESUS AND HOLY SPIRIT.......THEY WORK HAND IN HAND....TO MOLD US......CONFORM AND TRANSFORM US INTO THE LIKENESS OF CHRIST....DON'T DEPISE IT....JUST ENDURE IT....IF HE DIDN'T LOVE US HE'D JUST LET US STAY STUCK IN OUR MESS......WE ARE HIS CHILDREN.....WHOM HE LOVES HE CHASTENS........IT'S PROFITABLE FOR US BECAUSE IN THE END....IF WE FAINT NOT.....WE WILL YIELD THE FRUIT OF RIGHTEOUSNESS...HOLY SPIRIT IS HERE TO HELP US...HE'S HERE....HE'S HERE...HOLY SPIRIT TO THE RESCUE!!!!!

You are already Blessed so be Encouraged....
Love ya,
Paula
© Copyright 2/24/11
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"It's Those Little Foxes That Will Mess You Up"

Motivations from the Heart of Paula Williams-Gaillard

"Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes." The Song of Solomon 2:15

Remember the Motivation yesterday....."Don't Fall Hook....Line and Sinker"....well it's not for me to try to figure out what's going on....but what I do know is God is trying to tell us something! This morning Holy Spirit lead me straight to The Song of Solomon, Chapter 2. Now I've heard the text Scripture preached before......but thank God for commentaries because I had to dig deeper for revelation today. Now, after I read the commentary and looked up a couple of definitions....I realized 2 words which were referenced in yesterday's Motivation stood out: CRAFTY & CUNNING

Dictionary meanings:

crafty (kraf′tē, kräf′-): subtly deceitful; sly; cunning; artful: a crafty rascal

cunning (kun′iŋ): skillful in deception; sly; crafty; made or done with skill or ingenuity; attractive or pretty in a delicate way; cute

Here's what I found in "Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible" Commentary:

By foxes may be meant false teachers, to whom the false prophets of old were compared, Ezekiel 13:3; foxes are crafty and subtle creatures, malignant and mischievous, hungry and voracious, full of deceit and dissimulation, are of an ill smell, and abominably filthy; so false teachers walk in craftiness, use good words and fair speeches, and thereby deceive the hearts of the simple; their doctrines are pernicious, their heresies damnable, and they bring destruction on themselves and others; they are hungry after worldly substance, are greedy of it, and can never have enough; devour widows' houses, and make merchandise of men, to enrich themselves; they put on sheep's clothing, transform themselves into angels of light, mimic the voice of Gospel ministers, use their phrases and expressions, that they may not be easily discovered; and are abominable in their principles and practices, and to be shunned by all good men. Now ministers of the Gospel are ordered to take these, to detect them, and refute their errors, and reprove them sharply for them; and, after proper steps taken, to reject them, to cast them out of the vineyards, the churches, and keep them out.

Even the little foxes; heresies and heretics are to be nipped in the bud, before they increase to more ungodliness; otherwise errors, which may seem small at first, soon grow larger and spread themselves, and become fatal to the churches: That spoil the vines; as foxes do, by gnawing the branches, biting the bark, making bare the roots, devouring the ripe grapes, and infecting all with their noxious teeth and vicious breath (x): so false teachers make divisions and schisms in churches; disturb their peace; unsettle some, and subvert others; sap the foundation of religion, and corrupt the Word of God; and therefore by all means to be taken, and the sooner the better

People of God.....DO NOT BE DECEIVED...THE ENEMY IS DECEITFUL...SLY....CUNNING AND CRAFTY.....HE'S OUT TO DESTROY YOU BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY.... IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS....THE LITTLE FOXES.....THE LITTLE LIES.....THAT HE USES TO SPOIL THE VINE....DON'T ALLOW ANYONE OR ANYTHING TO COME BETWEEN YOU.....GOD....THE BLESSED TRINITY AND AND THE BODY OF CHRIST.....CONTINUE TO STAND ON THE TRUTH YOU KNOW....AS CHRIST TOLD PETER...UPON THIS ROCK I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH...THAT ROCK IS THE TRUTH THAT JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD......LET NO MAN FOOL YOU.....THE CHURCH HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED......ON THAT TRUTH....AND THE GATES OF HELL WILL NOT PREVAIL....THEY WILL TRY...BUT THEY WILL NOT PREVAIL......BEWARE OF FOXES...THEY COME IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING.....THEY MASK THEIR SMELLS...THEIR ODOR...BUT ONCE UNMASKED....THEY WILL REEK.....THEY ARE ROTTEN TO THE CORE.....DON'T GET CAUGHT UP IN THE POLITICS..... THAT YOU MISS OUT AND NOT HEAR WHAT THE SPIRIT HAS TO SAY TO THE CHURCH....BEWARE PEOPLE....BEWARE.......IT'S THOSE LITTLE FOXES THAT WILL MESS YOU UP!!!!!

You are already Blessed so be Encouraged......
Love ya,
Paula
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"Don't Fall Hook.....Line and Sinker"

Motivations from the Heart of

Paula Williams-Gaillard

"And when the woman saw that the tree was good (suitable, pleasant) for food and that it was delightful to look at, and a tree to be desired in order to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate; and she gave some also to her husband, and he ate. Then the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves apron like girdles." Genesis 3:6-7

Before I get started....I chose the pic from photobucket.com because my husband's name is James!

Now I'm sure everyone's heard or even at one time or another used the well known saying "all that glitters ain't gold".....well this morning Holy Spirit placed that in my Spirit! I thought about Adam and Eve. God specifically told Adam DO NOT eat the fruit from the Tree of the Knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:16-17)....but did he listen....noooooo.....he allowed "that woman".....Eve to bait him...…he fell for it and ate the fruit!

Side note: My Daddy and I were discussing Genesis 3:3 in which Eve told the serpent "But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die."......what's that about? Genesis 3:1...the serpent himself said "Yea, hath God said, ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden".......where in the world did Eve get not to touch? I saw nowhere in Chapter 2 or 3 where God himself said not to touch…..did Eve make that one up? Can the Bible Scholars and Ministers of The Word help me out with this one???!!!! (Email me)

Okay back to the matter at hand.....

People of God.......some things or some people might look good....but OH MY.....it or they may not be good for you!!!!!! The enemy will use whatever or whomever he can to entice.....tempt or trap you into going against God's Will!!!! When unmasked.......you will see it or them for what or who they really are…..just plain rotten to the core! The enemy is conniving....he's a schemer and as sad and bad as this may sound....there’s a possibility he will "deceive the very elect" (Matthew 24:24)……. DON'T ALLOW THE ENEMY TO DECIEVE YOU WITH HIS CRAFTY….CUNNING WAYS.........WATCH OUT THAT HE DOESN'T USE MATERIAL THINGS….THE HOUSE…THE FANCY CAR…..THE “PHAT” BANK ACCOUNT……TO TRAP YOU.....BE CAREFUL THAT YOU AREN’T LYING…..CHEATING OR STEALING TO OBTAIN THOSE THINGS…..WATCH OUT FOR THAT MAN OR WOMAN YOU THINK IS SO FINE......HE/SHE CAN MAKE YOU LOOSE YOUR MIND....IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL…….YOU JUST MIGHT........WATCH OUT FOR THAT JOB YOU WANT SO BAD THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO GET IT BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY....BE CAREFUL YOU AREN’T COMPROMISING YOUR INTEGRITY OR STEPPING OUT OF LINE FOR WHAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR YOU.…….WATCH OUT BECAUSE THE DEVIL....YOUR ADVERSARY.....HE WALKS TO AND FRO…..HE SETS TRAPS AND SNARES……IT’S HIS JOB TO STEAL…KILL AND DESTROY…..HE’S AFTER YOU……HE MASKES SIN….MAKES IT LOOK GOOD.......IT.....HE....SHE MAY LOOK APPEALING BUT IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL……IF YOU BITE THE BAIT….IF YOU FALL FOR IT……YOU'RE DONE......HE’S GOT YOU...… HOOK….LINE AND SINKER!!!!!!!

You are already Blessed so be Encouraged....

Love ya,
Paula
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"Shake Off The Dust Off Your Feet"

Motivations from the Heart of

Paula Williams-Gaillard

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Now I wasn't going to write about that experience but guess what....when I opened my Bible this morning....I went straight to Acts 13:50-52 which says: "But the Jews stirred up the devout women of high rank and the outstanding men of the town, and instigated persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their boundaries. But [the Apostles] shook off the dust from their feet against them and went to Iconium. And the Disciples were continually filled [throughout their souls] with joy and the Holy Spirit."

I'd like to share my reply to Pastor Washington in regards to the email below:

This is so on point because this morning I rec'd an email from someone who requested I take her off my mailing list.....well....the flesh side of me was hurt because I don't understand why she made such a request.....I believe the enemy wanted me to doubt....wanted me to second guess...if you will....my Gift that God has given....I Prayed and asked Holy Spirit to speak to me.....and I did what you said...a self inventory.....to see if there was something I did wrong or did I offend Holy Spirit or anyone else.

Well....when I read your email, I realize more now than then.....my Gift will not always be appreciated by everyone.....not that I'm comparing myself to the equal of Jesus....but even Jesus was rejected......some wanted to receive Him and some didn't.....He didn't allow offense to take root.......I know Pastor Washington when I write.....I write under the direction of Holy Spirit.....many times I've questioned my style of writing but then more and more Holy Spirit reminds me that it's MY Gift.....however different it is from others....IT'S MINE!!! God gave it to me this way...and this is how He wants me to operate in it....no....I may not write like you....and I may not write like the next person.....but God has given me my Gift......just as you stated.......people are not my priority...God is.....and if I don't get my eyes off man and continue to look to God who is the Author and Finisher of my Faith....then my Gift will not make room for me.......I will continue to use my Gift to His Honor and for His Glory!!!

People of God......not everyone can appreciate or will accept your Gift or Calling! STOP TRYING TO PLEASE PEOPLE....CONTINUE TO WALK IN THE GIFT AND CALLING GOD HAS GRACIOUSLY BESTOWED UPON YOU.....LET YOUR GIFT MAKE ROOM FOR YOU....CONTINUE TO WALK IN JOY.....LET NO MAN STEAL YOUR JOY....CONTINUE TO ALLOW HOLY SPIRIT TO LEAD...GUIDE AND DIRECT YOU....YOUR GIFT WILL MAKE ROOM FOR YOU......SOME REJECTED JESUS....SOME WILL REJECT YOU....CONTINUE TO WALK IN RIGHTEOUSNESS....CONTINUE TO LET YOUR LIGHT SO SHINE.....THERE WILL ALWAYS BE DESPISERS.....PLAYA HATERS IF YOU WILL....STAND FAST AND CONTINUE IN THE GRACE OF GOD....WHATEVER YOU DO...DO IT UNTO THE LORD AND NOT AS MEN PLEASERS...YOU CAN EITHER USE IT....OR LOOSE IT.......DON'T TRIP......SHAKE OFF THE DUST OFF YOUR FEET.......AND MOVE ON!!!!

You are already Blessed so be Encouraged.....
Love ya,
Paula

"Go Wit The Flow"

Motivations from the Heart of Paula Williams-Gaillard






"I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them." Isaiah 42:16 (NIV)

To me....sometimes when God instructs me to do something...His instructions are clear and to the point...but then there are those times...OH MY GOODNESS.....when things just really do not make sense.....rightly so....because God specifically lets us know in Isaiah 55:8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD.

Yesterday God placed an idea or should I say "command" in my Spirit....however, in my little itsy bitsy mind.....I wanted to figure out the who.....what....when.... and hows....I mentioned to Sis. Linda (my former Real Estate Agent and friend) that instead of me trying to figure it out......I should "just go wit the flow"! Why do we always feel that we've got to figure things out and always be "in-the-know" especially when it comes to God? It's not like He needs our help!!!

People of God.....and I think I've said this in a few emails last week.....LET'S LET GOD BE GOD!!! HE KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING....HE WHO HAS BEGUN A GOOD WORK IN US.....HE WILL FINISH IT......HIS WORD SAYS HE WILL SUPPLY ALL OUR NEEDS...THEN GO WIT THE FLOW.....LET'S THANK HIM IN ADVANCE FOR SUPPLYING ALL OUR NEEDS.....HE SAYS BY JESUS' STRIPES WE ARE ALREADY HEALED...GO WIT THE FLOW AND LET'S WALK IN OUR HEALING....HE SAYS WE ARE THE HEAD AND NOT THE TAIL....GO WIT THE FLOW AND LET'S STOP PUTTING OURSELVES DOWN........HIS WORD SAYS WE CAN DO ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST JESUS....GO WIT THE FLOW AND LET'S STOP SAYING AND THINKING "I CAN'T"........LET'S TRUST IN HIS GODLY WISDOM...DIVINE GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION......WE'VE GOT TO WATCH OUT FOR PITFALLS AND SNARES IF WE SEEK UNGODLY COUNSEL.....THE BLIND CAN'T LEAD THE BLIND.....GOD WILL LEAD AND GUIDE US INTO HIS MARVELOUS LIGHT.....OUR PATHWAY HAS BEEN SET BEFORE US......STOP KICKING AGAINST THE PRICK AND.....LET'S JUST GO WIT THE FLOW!!!!!

You are already Blessed so be Encouraged.....

Love ya,

Paula

"What's Weighing You Down"

Motivations from the Heart of Paula Williams-Gaillard


"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of Witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us." Hebrews 12:1


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As my husband and I helplessly watched a woman who obviously was homeless....struggle across the street......she had one hand filled with bags while the other hand was pushing a luggage cart filled with more bags and luggage. It was really sad! As I thought to myself.....she needs help across the street.... my husband then said outloud....."she's carrying so many bags.......with no place to go." That thought was even more sad! All those bags....the woman's baggage.....was literally weighing her down!

The other day Holy Spirit allowed me to minister to a family member. I believe in his heart he really wants to do what's right because he has a heart for God....but because he gives into his fleshly desires....he's not walking in God's Will for his life. He is still trying to hang on to "things" and people who are only pulling him down further and further. Now he's not the only member of my family with this issue....right now I have to declare and decree a thing to be so...GOD WILL SAVE MY ENTIRE FAMILY.......GLORY!!!!!!! Now this particular family member refuses to first admit he has a problem and that he needs help. He's refusing to "lay aside" that sin which is tearing his body and soul apart.....he is literally "self-destructing" and the only place someone with that kind of lifestyle can go....and I hate to say it...but it can only lead them to an early grave.

Now unlike the woman we saw.....we do have a place to go because the Text Scripture states we are running a race.....and as in every race...there is a finish line....soooooo....I'll re-word the question....as you run your race.....are you allowing anything to weigh you down? What are you struggling with in your race? Who or what baggage do you need to lay aside....get rid of.....and why are you allowing it/them to weigh you down?

People of God.....you don't have to carry around baggage! As John The Baptist prepared the way for Jesus....Jesus has already prepared the way for you! JESUS IS THE WAY....THE TRUTH AND HE IS LIFE.....WHY ARE YOU CARRYING AROUND THINGS THAT CHRIST HAS ALREADY REDEEMED AT THE CROSS......YOU SAY YOU'RE CASTING ALL YOUR CARES ON HIM...SO WHY DO YOU LAY CERTAIN THINGS DOWN....BUT YET CARRY OTHERS......YOU CAN'T CHOOSE TO LAY DOWN WHAT YOU WANT TO LAY DOWN....GOD'S WORD SAYS TO LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT....EVERY--THING.....EVERY--THING MEANS EVERYTHING.....NOT SOME THINGS....NOT ONE OR TWO THINGS.......BUT LAY ASIDE EVERYTHING SO PATIENCE CAN HAVE HER PERFECT WORK IN YOU...YOU WANT TO BE PERFECT...LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT.....YOU WANT TO BE ENTIRE...WHOLE.....COMPLETE....LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT....YOU WANT LACK TO BE A THING OF THE PAST....AGAIN I SAY....LAY ASIDE EVERY WEIGHT.....EVERY SIN......GET SELF OUT THE WAY....LET GOD BE GOD......HERE'S A THOUGHT......COULD IT POSSIBLY BE THAT NOTHING OR NOBODY IS WEIGHING YOU DOWN.......BUT YOU!!!!

You are already Blessed so be Encouraged.....
Love ya,
Paula
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"Steady Does It"

Motivations from the Heart of

Paula Williams-Gaillard

I was awakened by this question: "What kind of man is a steady man?" Then these Scriptures were placed in my Spirit:

Psalm 1:3 "And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season, his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall Prosper."

Ephesians 4:14 "That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive."

I Corinthians 15:58 "Therefore my beloved Brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the LORD, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the LORD."

People of God......REMAIN STEADY.....DON'T BE MOVED BY YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES....THE ENEMY WANTS TO SIFT YOU LIKE WHEAT.......STAY ROOTED AND GROUNDED.......DO NOT BECOME EASILY SWAYED BY THE ENEMY AND HIS LIES......BE CONSISTENT....DO NOT BE MOVED.......FIERCE WINDS MAY BLOW.....THE RAINS WILL COME.....THE STORMS OF LIFE MAY APPEAR AS THOUGH IT WILL SWALLOW YOU UP....BUT AS A HORSE IS CONTROLLED BY BIT AND BRIDLE.....AND A SHIP TURNED BY IT'S HELM......CONTINUE TO OBEY GOD.....LET HIM CONTROL AND LEAD YOU........GO FULL SPEED AHEAD IN HIM THAT MADE YOU......FULL SPEED AHEAD IN HIS WORD....STAND FAST....HOLD THE TRADITIONS WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN TAUGHT.... WHETHER BY WORD OR BY LETTER.....GO FULL SPEED AHEAD....STEADY DOES IT!!!!!!

You are already Blessed so be Encouraged.....

Love ya,

Paula