The Making Ministry Blog (2 Corinthians 3:18 AMP)

I’m writing today to challenge you to be specifically thankful.  I am.  I’m thankful for God’s Glory being infused into every area of my life.  You may not be where He desires you to be right now as it concerns manifesting His glory, but how about thanking Him for the areas His character, nature, and power can be seen in your life?

Start today thanking Him in advance for He is Faithful who called you and began a good work that He will complete.  Thank Him for completely manifesting His glory.

Resting gloriously in Him,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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Yesterday, we briefly explored what we look like when there is too much of us remaining. When this is true of us, there is a duality to our nature (e.g., we display part of Jesus’ face and part of our face).

Let’s expand this duality concept. When I speak of part Yahushua’s (Jesus’) face, part your face, I don’t mean Yahushua (Jesus) is visible on one side and your face is visible on the other. I mean one face with shadows, shades, and nuances of Yahushua (Jesus), but the dominant image is you. It’s the one I can see the clearest. I can’t clearly make out His face.

And Jesus answered them, saying, “The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.” – John 12:23-25 KJV

I’m looking for Yahushua (Jesus), mentee, and so is Elohim (God) and others. This is what we need to see that we may be changed by the Anointed One. You know how two people that are married for a long time start to look alike? That is what should be taking place spiritually. No matter how long or short of a period of time you’ve been walking with Him, ultimately you should start to look like Him. This looking like Him I speak of is reflective, yes, in what you do and say, but most importantly a real transformation has actually taken place. Look at how Paul expressed it.

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.” – Galatians 2:20

Religious folk know how to perform.  So you’ll see their Yahushua (Jesus) face. In other words, they do and say all the right things at the right time to convince and deceive others into believing Christ has been formed in them.  Note:  I said they know how to perform, and that’s exactly what it is . . . a performance. Elohim (God) isn’t looking for us to pretend it’s Him; He’s looking for it to really BE Him.

I guarantee, you couldn’t fool the devil or a demon.  They know when it’s you showing up versus when Yahushua (Jesus) shows up, and they are subjected to His commands.  You know it’s you when demons run buck wild in your life, but you are quoting every scripture you can think of, rebuking the devil, preaching, prophesying, etc.

I can’t see His face! No, I can’t make out His face!

“For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.” – 1 Corinthians 13:12

Resting gloriously in Him,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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So then, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you may do, do all for the honor and glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31 AMP

I’ve been mentoring you to begin eating and drinking for Elohim’s (God’s) glory. Today, I want you to do three things in order to move closer to eating and drinking for the glory of Elohim (God):

1. Go back to the last couple of blog posts and see what action you’ve really taken. If none, then apply what you’ve been learning and cut out one or two things that you know are not good for your temple.
2. Prayerfully ponder the following questions and then journal what Elohim (God) impresses upon your heart?

Would Elohim (God) eat whatever, whenever?
Would Elohim (God) eat because He’s not feeling well?
What is Elohim’s (God’s) nature as it concerns eating?

3. Search the scriptures for what our forefathers, Jesus, the disciples, and angels ate. What themes did you notice?

I know we stayed on this topic for almost an entire week, but it was worth every minute if it ushers you into greater well being and care for your temple. Before we close out, I want to remind you that I have a resource to help you continue on your journey to eating and drinking for Elohim’s (God’s) glory. Gohereto continue the journey.

Resting gloriously in Him,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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So then, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you may do, do all for the honor and glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31 AMP

Over the past several days, I’ve been mentoring you to begin eating and drinking for Elohim’s (God’s) glory. Today, I share some more things you can eliminate from your diet to bring Him glory and honor.

If you’d like more fitness support, pick up a copy of Leadership FITness – Experiencing Fullness in The Temple in either audiobook or e-book format. Gohere.

I pray I’ve challenged you to do it all for the glory of Elohim (God) . . . even eating and drinking!

Resting gloriously in Him,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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When I first realized Elohim (God) impregnated me with something special (i.e, His glory), I was elated to share it. I really just wanted to see what I read in the bible come to pass. It baffled me to see that in church after church and ministry after ministry there was no demonstration of the word.

As I began to share angelic visitations, dreams, visions, healings, and the casting out devils with other Christian leaders, I became a target. Yes, the enemy of their soul began to target what Elohim (God) had deposited in me. Note: I did not say they targeted me. Come on, let’s keep this spiritual. Remember, our struggle isn’t with flesh and blood.

Well, I’m a quick learner when pain is being inflicted. Elohim (God) knows He can reach me directly with a spiritual blow or wound. I guess you could equate it to a low tolerance to pain. Now, don’t mistake this for weakness or me for a wuss or a wimp.  Nor make this means that Elohim (God) caused the spiritual wound or blow. I am saying I learn quickly by the spiritual warfare that is and has taken place. I’m a quick study; so, I learned to shut my mouth. I began to take on Yahushua’s (Jesus’) posture after He mightily manifested His Father’s nature and power, “Shh . . . tell no one!”

You must learn this too if you are going to live in His glory. You cannot run and tell certain unbelieving and stuck leaders what Elohim (God) is revealing to you and through you. This is how you guard the glory. I’ve said this before in our mentoring sessions, and I’ll say it again because it’s worth repeating, there are some people that are not interested in your living in the glory. The fact is: Everybody doesn’t want the glory, and everybody that wants it won’t do what it takes to live in it, and everybody who says they have it doesn’t really possess it.

So you have to learn to exercise your spiritual faculties to increase your spiritual discernment as to who’s who. This is my prayer for you. You need to be precise, accurate, and sharp in this area in order to properly guard the glory. Back to who’s who. In Corporate America, everyone strives to be included in the Cambridge Who’s Who Registry of Distinguished Individuals. Some are sought out and others self-pursue it. In the spiritual realm, you are the pursuer of the revelation of “Who’s Who.”

Another strategy to guarding the glory is to look at who is around you. Look at their character. If it doesn’t mirror Christ’s, they can’t pass over. I know, I know, they have been with you a long time, they are good at what they do, and they are even a great confidant to you, friendless leader. Here’s a prophetic announcement: You don’t get to choose who goes up with you. Well, let me say it this way, you may choose them, but that choice will keep both you and their feet glued to the earth. You’ll both be earthbound . . . forbidden from soaring into heavenly realms. Are you sure that is a destiny choice you still want to make? Guard the glory!

Resting gloriously in Him,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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In Christendom we hear so much about harvest and Elohim (God) bringing us into our promise land. In other words, we look for, expect, and sow towards our land flowing with milk and honey. Most of the time the emphasis is on the natural and material things that entering the promise land brings to us. Did it ever cross your mind that the promise land is a spiritual inheritance or a spiritual place?

Ezekiel 20:6,15clued me into this.

In these passages of scripture Elohim (God) refers to the land flowing with milk and honey as the glory of all lands. The natural land isn’t the glory; the spiritual land is the glory of all lands! What are the spiritual lands? They are the things Jesus gave us the power to do and be:

• Cast out devils
• Open blind eyes
• Set the oppressed free
• Lame shall walk
• Deaf ears unstopped
• Righteousness
• Holiness
• Purity
• Idolatry free

Now these are the glory of all the lands and the true milk and honey to feast on, live by, and pass on to others.

Resting gloriously in Him,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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“So for men to search their own glory is not glory.” – Proverbs 25:27b

Yesterday the Lord used me to mentor you in shifting out of searching for your own glory into allowing Him to be completely glorified. In this same vein, we discovered that self-promotion is a form of robbing our own selves of Elohim (God) glorifying us and causing us to shine brightly for Him. I want to take you a little further today in the area of self-promotion.

Promotion does not come from the east or the west, but from above (Psalm 75:6-7). How about letting Elohim (God) promote us . . . from above? Promotion is released from the heavenlies when Elohim (God) deems it is the appropriate time. If more leaders in ministry walked in this revelation, they could rest from all their self-promotion endeavors. How many leaders do you know that run around on and offline promoting their name, ministry, or business? Sadly, many of them do so before Elohim (God)’s appointed promotion time.

Let’s learn to trust and allow the Elohim (God) of heaven to release our promotion from above. In essence, you let Him cause someone to seek you out for the sole purpose of promotion. They are an Elohim-sent (God-sent) vessel who walks into your life with “Let another man’s lips praise you” stamped within their very being (Proverbs 27:2). This is their assignment and sole purpose . . . to praise you (i.e., the [God] in you, promote the [God] in you).

Elohim (God)’s criteria for promotion are different than man’s. Are you searching for your glory or His?

Resting gloriously in Him,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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Smith Wigglesworth and many others ministers believe the secret to moving mightily in the power of Elohim (God) is to not steal God’s glory. It is easy to steal God’s glory when someone thanks you for the message you spoke into his/her life. At the same time, I believe many think they have stolen God’s glory, but the truth is they have stolen their own.

Let’s turn to the word:

“For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.” – Isaiah 48:11

The brilliant shine Elohim (God) designated for those who won’t give Him the glory due His name has been yanked away and so easily given up for worldly security and the accolades of men.

“So for men to search their own glory is not glory.” – Proverbs 25:27b

Listen my son, my daughter. It is not wise to search for your own glory. Elohim (God) Himself said for His own sake He would not allow His name to be polluted and that He would not give His glory to another. Are we waiting for Elohim (God) to glorify us or are we self-promoting ourselves and seeking our glory? In other words, what trade are you making for the glory?

Let’s talk about polluting His name. When you market Him like a cheap product, you pollute His name. When you cast the glorious pearls He gives you to swine, you pollute His name. Remember, a pig will eat anything; even what they have already digested and regurgitated. So who are you deceived into believing you are feeding? Stop the pollution. Take down the shingle with your name on it as your ministry name. Lift the blood stained banner higher than your banner. Lift up the name of Jesus that all men may be drawn to Him. I admonish you to not lift up your name so that people may be drawn to you. You see Jesus’ reputation is sure. He’s already proven who He is. So, it’s really your choice. Go with a reputation that is proven, sure, and unpolluted or go with your own, which can be polluted, tarnished, and blemished.

Are you searching for your glory or His?

For more scriptural support on this topic, go to: Jeremiah 2:11-13, 1 Corinthians 3:21.

Resting gloriously in Him,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O Elohim (God), forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come. – Psalm 71:18

There are so many miserable folk who say they are Christians.  The only thing they focus on is getting out of here (i.e., leaving earth).  They live each day filled with dread and can’t wait for the rapture to occur.  Constantly, they ask or think, “When will it be over?”

They are bored and frustrated with their “Christian life.”  I believe it’s because the power and glory is non-existent.  How can you experience His character, power, and nature on a regular basis and still be bored?  Perhaps, it’s acounterfeit glory,but not so with the real thing.

“Prophetess Karen, how do I experience the real thing?” Get hungry and be desperate for it! How badly do you want it?

Well here are some things you do when you are hungry and desperate:

1. Draw nigh to Him so He’ll draw nigh to you (James 4:8)
2. Search your life, repent from anything that might be producing an environment that Elohim (God) wouldn’t or couldn’t dwell in
3. Fast/pray
4. Listen and obey to everything He says (Note:  not some things . . . all things)
5. Seek the necessary forgiveness towards anyone else as well as forgive yourself

I guarantee you things will liven up!  You can shift out of the “When will it be over?” mindset into Paul’s mindset.

I finished my course I kept the faith.  I’ve done everything assigned my hands.

I know when it will be over for me.  When I have completely released all Elohim (God) has deposited in me.  I will go out empty.  For I am His workmanship created for His good works.

Read Proverbs 16:2, 3, 4, 9 for further mentoring and development.

Resting gloriously in Him,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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WHEN THE people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, [they] gathered together to Aaron, and said to him, Up, make us gods to go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him. – Exodus 32:1 AMP

A part of this scripture holds true today.  Truly, the leaders have been gone too long.  The people have made their own leaders and those leaders are false gods.  Unfortunately, when they came back, they didn’t come back with anything from the mountain because they really didn’t stay in the real secret place to get anything tangible from God to bring to the people.  This is their practice; they say, they are going to consecrate, fast, and pray, and they come back empty-handed.  They come back with nothing for the deliverance and salvation of the people God’s assigned their hands, and the people know it now.  It’s predictable.  So they no longer wait for their leaders to release strategies and instructions.  They go whoring after other gods because they know they will get some direction, even though it’s false direction, hope, and wisdom.

It’s time to come out of prayer with something.  It’s time for this scripture to be a truthful reality!  True Elohim (God)-sent leaders, it’s time to come forth.  All creation awaits what Elohim (God) has given you.  Stand up Moses’ type and be accounted for.

See Jeremiah 13 for further study.

Resting gloriously in Him,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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