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Strict Obedience

Karen M. Pina — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:00:08 +0000

The reason why many ministers will never live in the glory or even create a habitation for the Most High Elohim (God) is because they are unwilling to walk in strict obedience. We must strictly and unhesitantly obey all that God commands in order to create a place where His glory abides. So don’t be fooled by those who say, “His glory abides here” or “it abides over there,” but when you look at their lives, you see all kinds of sin and disobedience.

I highly doubt the rigidly righteous God, who created us to obey Him as the King of Glory that He is, is abiding there. We are funny people! We want what God possesses and who He is, but we don’t want want to obey Him (i.e., do what it takes) to receive it. Then, we start making up stuff, fabricating things, and eventually deceiving ourselves and others into believing that we are obeying and that He is dwelling with us. I come today to tell you if you are not walking in strict obedience, The King of glory shall not come in. I don’t care how much you lift up you head (and hands), quote Psalm 24:7-10, and dance around.

If you hopped over Psalm 24:3-5 have not lifted up you life as a holy sacrifice, The King of Glory is not coming

Captivated by glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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Under the Cloud

Karen M. Pina — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +0000

When you are under the cloud, you only move when He says move. You don’t make hasty moves when you are under the cloud because you know His protection and power may not follow. What hasty moves (i.e., financial, ministerial, business, family decisions) are you making? It’s a dangerous thing to move when the cloud isn’t moving. It can hurt your life and the life of others.

Mentee, if we are going to live in the glory, we have to learn to move with the cloud, stay under the cloud, and how to cause others to come under the cloud. I pray that your spiritual senses become heightened to when God wants you to stay, advance, or move forward. There is a fresh glory under the cloud, and books are birthed; ministries are born; new Kingdom legislation is established. Many blessings await you, mentee under the cloud. The blessings of safety, audibly clear communication with God, and divine instructions for those He’s called you to lead are under the cloud.

Captivated by glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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Holy Glory – Part II

Karen M. Pina — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:00:56 +0000

Welcome back! By now you know we should go beyond a “glow,” into a terrible brilliance. So, today we explore what terrible and holy glory looks like on us. My body is separated for your service LORD so I make glorious choices in determining what I eat (1 Corinthians 10:31). My eyes are consecrated for your service, LORD so I watch what I set before them (Psalm 101:3). My mind is made up and set apart for your service, LORD so I renew it daily with Your word (Psalm 26). My heart is for You and Your service and I will connect it to those who have Your eternal life flowing from their heart (Proverbs 4:23).

I could go on and on as these are just some of the things He requires of me in each area of my temple. How about you . . . what is He requiring of your body, eyes, mind, and heart? This is what you must identify and get clear about in order to lay hold of the prize called holy glory. If you aren’t specifically clear, it sounds like you’ve got a homework assignment, mentee. One resource I know will jumpstart this is to pick up The Making if you haven’t already. If you have, ask Him to lead you to the exact area that needs clarifying by directing you to the specific page(s) or chapter(s) in the book. In closing, holy glory is terrible brilliance.

Scriptures to meditate upon that can user you to Holy Glory: Ecclesiastes 8:12-13, Deuteronomy 7:21, Exodus 14:31, Leviticus 19:14, 32, 25:17, Proverbs 3:7, Psalm 27:1, 66:3,5, Isaiah 60:5

From glory to glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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Ascending – Part II

Karen M. Pina — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:00:19 +0000

So all of us, with faces unveiled, see as in a mirror the glory of the Lord; and we are being changed into his very image, from one degree of glory to the next, by ADONAI the Spirit.” – 2 Corinthians 3:18 CJB

In yesterday’s post, I mentored you to take a look at the things you’ve haven’t obeyed to get clear about what’s stopping you from ascending into the glory. We must come closer to His glory each and every day by coming closer to Him. Our obedience is like a diving board or a springboard into the rivers of glory. The more we obey, the deeper, higher, and wider we go in Him. It’s time to ascend . . . daily. We can go from glory to glory daily. There is nothing stopping us except us! It’s a conscious choice to allow Him to work both the will and the do in us. Your obedience to God makes you unstoppable, impenetrable, and Satan proof. No enemy can reach you when you live a life of one obedient act to the next. The way the enemy trips us up, without even trying, is through our disobedience. He knows the power of rebelling and disobeying firsthand. He knows the road it leads us to, and therefore, he can put His feet upon the table, drink lemonade, and watch us like a good movie that He already knows the ending to.

On the other hand, when we consistently we obey, we release the power, glory, resources, and 100% complete backing of all of heaven and the heavenly hosts. Now, what foe can withstand this? No one foe can. Isn’t that what the word tells us? Stop thinking something outside of you is stopping you and start looking at how time and time again stop gaps are being set up in the realm of the spirit through your very own disobedience. An obedient minister of God is a glorious minister of God. Your steps of obedience are interconnected. You see, when God tells you to do a thing it is connected to other things unfolding and manifesting in your life and ministry. If you fail to take the first step of obedience, you miss out on all the steps that are connected to where God desires to bring you. What I’m teaching you, mentee is that disobedience has a rippling effect and by the way so does disobedience. I charge you and admonish you to obey and ascend. Let’s pray:

Lord, thank you for making me 100% obedient 100% of the time through these posts on ascending that I may set the work you’ve assigned my hands on a path of ascending into your glory. I am an obedient servant of the Most High Elohim (God). It is through Yeshua’s name we pray. Amen.

From faith to faith,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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In this situation . . .

Karen M. Pina — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:00:46 +0000

I see so many of ministers of the gospel struggle in their situations (i.e., whatever the situation might be). I watch as they as solicit the prayers of “the righteous,” talk about it, and sow seed on top of and all around it. Well, there is an easier way in accordance with His word that tells us His yoke is easy. Why do we burden ourselves instead of making a divine exchange? Here’s how it might look and play out:

Get still, and say, “Lord, show me Your glory in this situation (Exodus 33:18)”. Don’t you know, child of God that you can be freed up quicker by the revealing of His glory? His glory leads you to the truth, wisdom, peace and so much more concerning the situation. So the next time you find yourself “in a situation,” don’t fret, worry, strive, or attempt to figure it out in the flesh, simply ask Him to show you His glory in the situation.

Written with fresh glory on me,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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That’s Glorious!

Karen M. Pina — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:00:46 +0000

22 but keep away from every form of evil.

23 May the God of shalom make you completely holy – may your entire spirit, soul and body be kept blameless for the coming of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah.

24 The one calling you is faithful, and he will do it. -1 Thessalonians 5:22-24 CJB

When you are displaying His glory, His very nature, He’s pure and perfection, holiness, good and the only one we can even call good. An unclean, unwholesome, impure, guilt-ridden spirit, body, and soul does not bring God any glory. Well, it brings some god (e.g., the god of this world, Satan) glory, but it doesn’t glorify the Almighty God of heaven. A pure, blameless spirit, body, and soul . . . now that’s glorious! Have you embraced blameless glory yet? I’m not talking about it in and of your own self/man-made efforts, but by the Son of Man’s (i.e., Yeshua’s) efforts? I can show you how. Reach out to me by clicking here.

From glory to glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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Wake up My Glory

Karen M. Pina — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:00:25 +0000

I’m often asked by ministers of the gospel, “How do you do it all?” Well, first it’s Him working through me. I can do nothing without Him, and truly it is not by my power or might, but by Ruach haKodesh (His Holy Spirit). This isn’t false humility. It’s truly humility. I’ve learned to lean my entire personality, person, talents, gifts, and abilities on Him. I allow Him to infuse me with the strength I need to do what He’s assigned my hands. With all this being said, there is one key above all this that is very instrumental in doing it all, and it’s this: I allow Him to wake up the glory on the inside of me so I can do His work as the scripture says, and it’s that’s simple. So the next time you’re struggling with all He’s assigned your hands to do simply say to yourself, “Wake up my glory, you’ve got work to do!”

Focused on glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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What’s the real work?

Karen M. Pina — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:00:26 +0000

There are so many ministers who couldn’t effectively answer this question. Some answers might be: To pray for others, visit the sick in the hospital, study and prepare to preach, learn how to preach better, etc. This is not the real work of the ministry. There is nothing wrong with these things in and of themselves, but there is a prerequisite that many ministers miss. They mistake these things for the “real work” and neglect the “real work” we are called to. So, what’s the real work? Look below:

So David left Asaph and his brethren before the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister before the ark continually, as each day’s work required – 1 Chronicles 16:37

The real work is to minister before Adonai (the LORD) as He requires daily! Acts 6 backs this premise up. We see the apostles being led by Ruach haKodesh (Holy Spirit) to appoint men to administrate, tend to widows, etc. so they could do the work of the ministry before Adonai (the LORD). What do you have to feed with if you haven’t received the bread of heaven first? I submit to you nothing, and sadly, this is exactly what many dispense daily; nothing!

My prayer is that you don’t fall into the trap of deceptive ministry work and that you purpose in your heart and make up your mind that your first priority is to minister to Him continually no matter what else you find yourself doing. As you go about all the tasks in ministry, continually minister to Him. The ark that you are carrying must be mobile. You can’t afford to lay prostrate before Him all day. You have to be able to carry the glory with you and stay in it as you complete the tasks of the day. This is my prayer for you today, mentee. It’s time to do the real work so the captives can be set free by His glory!

Hungry for His glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Glory in Finances

Karen M. Pina — Thu, 20 May 2010 19:00:01 +0000

In The Making Chapter 6, you’ll learn about the process God takes His ministers through in order for His glory to shew forth in their finances. He’ll challenge you with generosity. How generous are you to others in ministry . . . even when they don’t support a thing He’s called you to do? You give and give and know they either can’t or won’t give anything in return. As a matter of fact when His glory has been infused into you in this area, you aren’t even looking for or expecting them to give anything in return. A glorious vessel who has allowed God to make them financially is debt free, money has no hold on them, they know the earth is the LORD’s and the fullness thereof and that everything including money belongs to Him. They have long since stopped looking to others to finance and support the work He’s assigned their hands and they are looking to Him and Him only. They know no man holds all that they need to fund the colossal vision God has given them. They aren’t financially despondent. No, they are hopeful and faithful. They know in the fullness of time, He is going to provide everything they need through whoever and whatever God deems appropriate. A made vessel is financially free and His glory rests upon their finances supernaturally providing, sustaining, and maintaining the work of their hands.

“And he shall be like a tree firmly planted [and tended] by the streams of water, ready to bring forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not fade or wither; and everything he does shall prosper [and come to maturity].” – Psalm 1:3 AMP

They young lion do lack and suffer hunger, but not glorious leaders (Psalm 34:10)!

Captivated by and focused on glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Living Free in the Glory – Part II

Karen M. Pina — Tue, 18 May 2010 19:00:57 +0000

“For, brothers, you were called to be free. Only do not let that freedom become an excuse for allowing your old nature to have its way. Instead, serve one another in love.” – Galatians 5:13 CJB

“For you, brethren, were [indeed] called to freedom; only [do not let your] freedom be an incentive to your flesh and an opportunity or excuse [for selfishness], but through love you should serve one another.” – Galatians 5:13 AMP

Yesterday, we spoke about all Elohim (God) will show us and cause us to explore when we live in the glory on a regular basis. Unfortunately, many never experience this type of freedom because they are living primarily from their soul. When you live from your soul on a regular basis, you’ll find yourself in bondage to the soul’s desires, whims, and appetites. Can you see how restrictive that is? It’s funny how many of us believe that living from the soul is where freedom is.

I’m here to tell you that is far from the truth. The truth is: You are severely hindered and restricted to this earthly realm only when you live from your soul. The only explorations and journeys you’ll find yourself on are the appetites, whims, and lusts of your flesh. What low level living. It’s time to live free in the glory! If you are ready for this journey and would like support, let me be your midwife of glory through The Making.

Resting in His glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina