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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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Get Under the Cloud!

Karen M. Pina — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:00:16 +0000

Moses entered into the midst of the cloud and went up the mountain . . . Exodus 24:18 AMP

For the cloud of the LORD was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys. – Exodus 40:38

The pillar of cloud by day and the pillar of fire by night did not depart from before the people. – Exodus 13:22 AMP

Under the cloud there is:

Protection
Provision
Prosperity
Health
Wellness
Peace
Prayer
Obedience
And so much more . . .

Are you under the cloud? If you are experiencing these bulleted items, you can answer affirmatively. Now, I’m not talking about an occasional manifestation of the above (e.g., prosperity). That which I see is a consistent stream of glory (i.e., a flow if you will). Well, this is a call to come into that place. Get under the cloud! If you need help getting here, reach out to me.

And they will tell it to the inhabitants of this land. They have heard that You, Lord, are in the midst of this people [of Israel], that You, Lord, are seen face to face, and that Your cloud stands over them, and that You go before them in a pillar of cloud by day and in a pillar of fire by night. - Numbers 14:14 AMP

Captivated by glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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Ascending

Karen M. Pina — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:00:52 +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

Mentee, there is only one way to ascend into the glory of God and that’s to obey. It’s your obedience and my obedience that cause us to ascend into glorious places that God desires to take us. So if it looks like things are stagnant, ask what am I not obeying, God? When He gives you the answer, do it. It’s so easy to make excuses over time for why we either can’t, don’t, or just won’t do what He commanded us to do. We say things like, “He knows where I am right now” and “He sees everything I’m going through.” While this is true, it doesn’t make you or I exempt from our obedience to the things He’s told us to do. Are you ascending or descending? Always check your obedience levels for the answer. Today, I am ascending.

From faith to faith,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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What do you love?

Karen M. Pina — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:00:31 +0000

Wait before you answer this question, I want you to think about where and how you spend your time. This is the only way to answer this question. We know Yeshua (Jesus) rebuke the Pharisees all the time for being quick to confidently answer the question He probed them with. In other words, He knows how easy it is for us to be “religious by giving the answer we think He and others want to hear.” With that being said, “You probably answered the question like this, “Jesus,” and you did so because you thought that was the expected answer. Well, I will release the scripture now to show you the answer He requires, not expects:

Lord, I love the habitation of Your house, and the place where Your glory dwells. – Psalm 26:8 AMP

Let’s pray:

ADONAI (Lord) deliver us from the spirit of religion and deliver us from lip service. We thank you for your deliverance and ask you to birth in us a love for Your house . . . the place where your glory dwells more than anything else. We thank you that we will know that you have done this by our insatiable desire to spend more and more time where Your glory dwells. We know this is not a “church building” of which you speak, but a habitation we have created for You in us. Thank you, thank you for a pure love and pure appetite to spend our time where Your glory dwells. Amen

Written with fresh glory on me,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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Fresh Glory

Karen M. Pina — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:00:39 +0000

My glory and honor are fresh in me [being constantly renewed], and my bow gains [ever] new strength in my hand. – Job 29:20 AMP

What is fresh glory and what does it look like? You can recognize glory in, on, and upon you when the strength to offer up high praises in a way that the two-edged sword, which is your mouth executes vengeance on the heathen and punishment on the people. This is radical praise; this isn’t the same ole stale hallelujah offered from week to week and month to month in the lives of many ministers. No, this is the type of glorious praise that binds kings with chains and the so-called “noble” with fetters of iron and stops every plan, plot, and snare in advance. This is fresh glory! Fresh glory is victorious; it’s the type of glory that causes Elohim (God) to rebuke kings for your sake. It’s the time of glory that turns the counsel of the ungodly to be of no effect. You better get you some; some what? Some fresh glory! Go here (Psalm 33:10-11, Psalm 149:-6-9, and 1 Chronicles 16:21).

Written with fresh glory on me,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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In the Morning . . .

Karen M. Pina — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:00:29 +0000

Are you seeing the glory every morning? I am! I look so forward to rising each and every day to see Him and hear what He wants to unveil and reveal to me. I pray that you are receiving all the glory He desires to dispense daily by speaking less and listening more. There are so many Christians who can’t quiet their thoughts, feelings, and dreams (e.g, their flesh) long enough to receive His mind, feelings, heart, and desire towards others situation and their own. All the time they spend with ABBA is spent whining, complaining, and “a hoping and a wishing.” There is a time for all this. At the same time, this is should not be your modus operandi and the norm. When is the last time you came into His presence and asked, “What do you want to talk about today?” Even better when is the last time you just sat in His presence to simply “be” with Him, not talking or asking for anything? How about this: When is the last time you spent an entire 10 minutes focusing on who He re-created you to be (e.g., your position in Christ Yeshua)? If you can’t recall, you are missing out on seeing and experiencing His glory in the morning.

I challenge you and I admonish you to get over yourself and your stuff so you can receive His riches (e.g., His stuff). The purpose of this post is to cause you to really look at what you are calling “communion with Him.” Priceless glory, splendor, majesty, and spiritual riches await you in the morning (Exodus 16:7). . .

From glory to glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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Not for your glory!

Karen M. Pina — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 19:00:01 +0000

I see so many ministers accept ministry engagements to show boat, boast, and parade their “flesh” around. Truly, they are in it for their glory, but the ADONAI (the LORD) is nowhere in the midst. I bring a prophetic announcement today: This should not be your posture, mentee. Your posture should be, “I thank you, LORD for sending me/us on this ministry assignment. I thank you that this trip will not be for our glory, but for Your glory and honor. Use me as your vessel set aside for noble purposes. Show Yourself, Your power, and Your majesty through me. Amen.” Mentee, ministry is not for your glory, it’s for His (Judges 4:9)!

Focused on His glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Exposed by the Glory

Karen M. Pina — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:00:30 +0000

Yeshua is the glory of the Father, and He’s our Glory. He is the Word too, and he will expose you. Now before you pullout your soulish barriers, let me reveal what He showed me. This is between you and Him, not you and me or some other leader. I’m not getting ready to prophetically expose someone right here on this blog. Well, maybe I will. Seriously, back to the unfolding. Have you ever read the word and every verse in the chapter you were lacking and deficient in possessing the very character and essence of it? What you just experienced is being exposed by the Glory. All you can do when this happens is say, “I’m guilty.” and pray, “I’m convicted, Lord . . . bring me the increase in this area(s). I want to walk in the fruit of this entire chapter.” When is the last time you were exposed by and surrendered to the Glory, the Word, Himself?

All Scripture is God-breathed and is valuable for teaching the truth, convicting of sin, correcting faults and training in right living; – 2 Timothy 3:16 CJB

“Isn’t my word like fire,” asks ADONAI, “like a hammer shattering rocks? – Jeremiah 23:29 CJB

Hungry for His glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Are you enjoying the glory of God?

Karen M. Pina — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:00:15 +0000

And let us rejoice and exult in our hope of experiencing and enjoying the glory of God. – Romans 5:2b

There are so many miserable ministers of the gospel. Where’s the joy? It’s found in experiencing the glory of God. In the fullness of His presence, there is joy. So, if you are miserable all the time, this tells me you aren’t experiencing the fullness of His manifested presence. Note: The key word here is “fullness.” You must experience the fullness, not some partial, half-baked temporary high. The fullness I speak of here lingers. You live in it because He lives in you. You have made Him a habitation. Your temple is where He resides. So let us rejoice in our hope of glory right now as we experience Him living, ministering, and loving through us. I’m enjoying the glory of God. How about you?

Dwelling in glory realms,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

No Man Can Do You Any Wrong

Karen M. Pina — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:00:45 +0000

21 He allowed no man to do them wrong; yes, He reproved kings for their sakes,

22 Saying, Touch not My anointed, and do My prophets no harm. – 1 Chronicles 16:21-22 AMP

There are too many Christians who focus on and quote the twenty-second verse of this passage only. How about the twenty-first verse? Look at powerful it is. We learn from it that it’s greater than “touching” you with their mouth, hands, or otherwise. It reveals that no one can do us any harm. Yahweh will reprove kings for us. So, stop, quit, and give up the need to defend and validate yourself. It doesn’t matter what they say or do. When our ways please Him even our enemies become His footstool. He will reprove , correct, and judge your bosses, pastors, and any other leader over you who attempt to spitefully use you or do you wrong.

As a minister of the gospel, you need to grab hold of the powerful security laid up for you in this passage of scripture. Do you think the world, the flesh, and the devil are going to sit idly by while you ascend into the glory? Of course they won’t, but the beautiful thing about is that there is nothing they can do about where He’s taking you in the glory. That’s right no man (no servant, male, female, leader, great man, or champion) can do you any wrong. And remember, He will reprove (argue before, chide, judge, to prove, show, make clear as the sunshine, demonstrate, rebuke, convict) any king for your sake. Hold on to that this week and for eternity.

Captivated by the glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina