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Clothed With Glory

Karen M. Pina — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:00:56 +0000

Almost 10 years ago when I facilitated a bible study in my home, Elohim spoke prophetically to that small intimate group of desperate, hungry women, and He told us that we would wear His glory like a fur. We would live in His glory. We wouldn’t take it off and put it on, but we would wear it like a woman wears a fur coat. I’m now coming into this prophecy as I can feel (i.e., spiritually discern) a draping, or robing if you will, of His glory on me and upon me. Only He can cause us to “be” glory and hence wear His glory like a garment. He promised to put a ring on our finder, robe us, and give us a new name (Isaiah 61, 62:2-3, 66:22, Luke 15:22, Revelation 2:17, 3:12)!

Too many of us focus solely on wearing the armor of Elohim (God). Yes, we should as we battle the antagonistic enemy of the Spirit called flesh (includes your flesh and the flesh of others). Yes, we should keep on and never take off the armor of God, but what about your glory clothes . . . are you wearing them?

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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Holy Glory

Karen M. Pina — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +0000

The Hebrew root of holy is q-d-h and is related to glory, separateness, purity, brightness, and terrible shining. When I look at these words with my spiritual eyes, I see a progression of glory based on levels of holiness. See, there is a shine or glow, if you will, that comes on you and over you as you cooperate with the sanctifying work of Holy Spirit (Ruach haKodesh). It’s a beautiful; thing. At the same time, why stop here when there is yet another level/dimension to lay hold of? This dimension of which I speak and lay hold of is beyond a glow or a shine and is a terrible shining and brightness. In case you aren’t aware, terrible is an adjective that is used to describe Elohim (God) and it means: to tremble, be afraid, to cause to reverence, stupendous, wonderful, to hide, be afraid, godly, upright, to be feared, dreadful, admirable, wonderful, to put in fear, and to tremble for joy. So a terrible shining causes one to reverence, fear, tremble, hide, dread, admire, and exclaim the stupendous wonder of those who are godly and upright. Oh Prophetess Karen, how do I get there? That’s a great question that we will explore tomorrow, mentee.

From glory to glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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Where’s my Inheritance?

Karen M. Pina — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:00:55 +0000

And the LORD spake unto Aaron, “Thou shalt have no inheritance in their land, neither shalt thou have any part among them: I am thy part and thine inheritance among the children of Israel.”– Numbers 18:20 KJV

ADONAI said to Aharon, “You are not to have any inheritance or portion in their land; I am your portion and inheritance among the people of Isra’el.” – Numbers 18:20 CJB

If you’re allowing Holy Spirit to mentor you via this blog, you know the pursuit of glory is about manifesting God’s character in every area of your life (i.e., ministry, business home, job, etc.) This is a process which The Making outlines in greater detail. You don’t get here overnight. Many of us start out believing in our inheritance as it relates to the glory and midway through the perfecting part, we start getting anxious. We start thinking or asking, “Where’s my inheritance?” We start looking for prophecies relating to our glorious inheritance to come to pass. I’m here today to tell you what God told me the holdup is. When you are mature, your inheritance will be released. When you are ready (e.g., fully mature) with Christ fully formed, developed, and seen, He’ll release the intended glory, miracles, signs, wonders, etc.

If a natural parent does not give their children access to their inheritance until the right age, what makes us think God is going to release ours any soon than the fullness of time? Keep your focus on the perfecting process and before you know it, your inheritance will manifest!

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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Do you really practice the faith or do have your ministry favorites?

Karen M. Pina — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:00:24 +0000

My brothers, practice the faith of our Lord Yeshua, the glorious Messiah, without showing favoritism. – James 2:1 CJB

Amongst ministers I have found we treat those who have certain positions and are associated with certain “big names” with favoritism. Mentee, I’ve seen many ministers run to serve their favorites without hesitation. In the process of running to serve the “big names” they trample over those who they perceive to be “being processed,” “on the back burner,” “not in active ministry yet,” etc. This is not the way of Yeshua (Jesus).

If you show more respect to the man wearing the fancy clothes and say to him, “Have this good seat here,” while to the poor man you say, “You, stand over there,” or, “Sit down on the floor by my feet,” – James 2:3 CJB

Your motives for having favorites might be rooted in what they can do for you, the material things they can give you, and the platform you believe they can help you build or climb. Yeshua (Jesus) desires that the lowly and poor become rich in the Kingdom, and He wants to use the gifts within you to bring it to pass. Favoritism is a sin and demonstrates one who is not practicing the faith of the glorious Mashiyach (Messiah).

14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith but has no actions to prove it? Is such “faith” able to save him? 15 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food, 16 and someone says to him, “Shalom! Keep warm and eat hearty!” without giving him what he needs, what good does it do? 17 Thus, faith by itself, unaccompanied by actions, is dead. 18 But someone will say that you have faith and I have actions. Show me this faith of yours without the actions, and I will show you my faith by my actions! – James 2:14-18 CJB

My prayer for you today, mentee is that the grace of Elohim (God) is extended to you enabling you to be a doer of the word and not a hearer only. I pray that your faith is realized in glorious actions not empty dead words. I pray that ABBA purify your motives for connecting with others and for serving others. I pray the eyes of your understanding be completely opened to the fact that He is the one who elevates, raises, and provides for the ministry He’s entrusted to you. I pray for ABBA to strengthen you and help you resist the temptation and seduction of others in ministry who have been ensnared by the sin of favoritism. It is through Yeshua’s name I pray.

Written with fresh glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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Sweet, Glorious Rest

Karen M. Pina — Tue, 25 May 2010 19:00:03 +0000

When you lie down, you shall not be afraid; yes, you shall lie down, and your sleep shall be sweet. – Proverbs 3:24 AMP

For a dream comes with much business and painful effort, and a fool’s voice with many words. – Eccl 5:3 AMP

We spent the last several days focusing on entering rest by casting all of our cares, anxieties, fears, and worries upon Adonai (the LORD) so we can enter into His carefree glory and glorious rest. Today, we (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) mentor you in the area of your sleep.

I’ve seen a connection between where our focus lies throughout the day and what type of sleep we get throughout the night. Whatever you spend your days worrying about will determine what type of sleep you get as well as how long you sleep, if at all. It also impacts if you dream and what you’re dreaming at night. How many times do you dream about the last thing that was on your mind right before you drifted off to sleep? Mentees, the things that keep you awake or that enter your mind when you first wake up reveal the heart of your cares and anxieties, as well as establish whether your sleep is a sweet, glorious rest.

I challenge you to get still right before going to sleep. Spend 10 minutes focusing on who Elohim (God) is, what He’s promised, and pray that your mind be renewed to His word prior to going to sleep. Checking your e-mail or social networking activity may not be the wisest thing to place in your spirit prior to going to bed. Use wisdom and discretion here. You should also avoid interacting with people who sow discord, strife, are malicious, and keep stuff going all the time. These folks thrive off being their flesh. I must remind you that are flesh is our enemy. The last encounter of the day should be with Ruach haKodesh (Set Apart Holy Spirit), not flesh!

My prayer for you is that from this post forward as you apply what your being mentored in here that you go to sleep with a renewed mind, full of His Spirit, and ready to receive divine manifestations (e.g., visions, dreams, go on trips—translations) that are produced by setting an atmosphere for sweet, glorious sleep.

Responding to His 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

The Glory isn’t for Wimps!

Karen M. Pina — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:00:49 +0000

AND THE angel who talked with me came again and awakened me, like a man who is wakened out of his sleep.
And said to me, What do you see? I said, I see, and behold, a lampstand all of gold, with its bowl [for oil] on the top of it and its seven lamps on it, and [there are] seven pipes to each of the seven lamps which are upon the top of it.
And there are two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl and the other upon the left side of it [feeding it continuously with oil].
So I asked the angel who talked with me, What are these, my lord?
Then the angel who talked with me answered me, Do you not know what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
Then he said to me, This [addition of the bowl to the candlestick, causing it to yield a ceaseless supply of oil from the olive trees] is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit [of Whom the oil is a symbol], says the Lord of hosts. – Zechariah 4:1-6 AMP

Many of you have heard expressions like, “S/he has a heavy anointing upon their life.” Or “The glory is heavy.” If these sayings are true, then they reveal that the glory isn’t for cowards, unbelieving saints, or wimps! Some may not like today’s post. At the same time, folks not liking the truth never changed the fact that it is the truth. Yes, I’m preaching today! The truth is the truth whether you like it or even agree to it. We will be judged by truth like it or not. The truth is Elohim (God) isn’t endowing someone who is emotionally, spiritually, or financially weak with His glory. You have to be strong to carry the glory on your shoulders. You have to be strong to live in His glory on a daily basis. You have to have power to demonstrate His character, nature, and power on a regular basis. The strength I’m talking about comes from enduring hardship like a soldier, handling rejection with wisdom and maturity, fasting and praying, and from our willingness to cooperate with and endure whatever the Potter takes us through that He may shine ever so brightly through us. So, my prayer for you today is found in the below scripture:

“I pray that you will be continually strengthened with all the power that comes from his glorious might; so that you will be able to persevere and be patient in any situation, joyfully.” – Colossians 1:11 CJB

We cannot live in His glory in our own strength, power, and might, but we must yield to Ruach haKodesh (Holy Spirit) in order to do so.

Resting gloriously in Him,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Vacant Glories

Karen M. Pina — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:00:19 +0000

A surrendered life is the key to living in the glory of Elohim (God). When you are completely submerged (e.g., surrendered to and in the Spirit), you will live by His urgings and prompting. Galatians 5 is the works of the flesh versus the fruit of the spirit chapter and many of us are familiar with how this passage reads. At the same time, there is a command that I believe many of us have missed. Here it is:

Be not of vacant glories! What is vacant glories? It is the thing in our flesh that causes us to ridicule one another in ministry (and in life), become full of self-glory, eager for empty glory, and envy one another’s ministry, house, status, glory, anointing, spiritual gifts, etc. (Galatians 5:26 AENT). When is the last time Ruach haKodesh (Holy Spirit) found you in vacant glories? It’s time to repent and return to Him that He will fill you with His glory and cast off all vacant glory within you. This is my prayer for all in ministry who are being made into glorious vessels.

Resting gloriously in Him,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina