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

Comment on Glory Distractions, Guarding the Glory – Part I by Marian

Marian — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:18:58 +0000

AWESOME…….I can't wait for more.

Comment on Who do you need to say, “Separate from me . . . I beg you?” by Suzette

Suzette — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:09:28 +0000

Karen:

This is an on time WORD. Thanks for sharing and may God continue to use you to impart truth to others as we continue to seek Him and His best for our lives.

Blessings – Suzette

Comment on Are You Searching For Your Glory Or His? – Part II by Michaela Church

Michaela Church — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:04:15 +0000

I have been guilty of self promotion. It’s very easy to self promote, especially when you get prophetic insight/discernment, etc. on people and their situations (i.e. you have the ability to read their mail). It’s very easy in those times to take the focus off of God and put it on ourselves. But one thing I have noticed is that when I've done that in the past it was in large part due to my own insecurity in who I am in God. I thank God for bringing me through the process (not done yet) where His opinion of me is the most important thing.

Comment on Event-driven Glory by Michaela

Michaela — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:24:31 +0000

I found this post to be really interesting and also very true. I have noticed this over and over in the body of Christ. People don't realize, (and I'm sometimes guilty of this), that successful Christian living can only come from constant prayer, being in God's presence, fasting, etc.

Going from event to event, in terms of allowing that to be the only time that you REALLY seek God's face will never be enough to sustain you through everyday life. But to further the event to event mentality that a lot of Christians have, I will go further to state, that this might be one of the primary reasons people constantly church hop. They go from one church to the next trying to see where the highest manifestation of God's glory is every Sunday. In some cases there won't be anything wrong with the "church" that they visited but it just isn't "deep" enough for them or its not "prophetic" enough for them. This mentality reminds me of the story in the bible where there was a invalid man who couldn't walk, move, etc. He would wait by the pool for it to be "stirred" but would never make it in.

The point is, the event-driven Christian waits for the event to be "stirred". This, I believe, comes from a lack of teaching. Clear understanding is lacking. It’s not taught nowadays that everyday we should truly be seeking and expecting to go higher or deeper. As I finished reading this I prayed for God to forgive me, if at any time I was an event-driven Christian. This was very powerful and thought provoking. I'm going to preach this. LOL – Just kidding – I'm not one of the UNSENT leaders. LOL)

Comment on Event-driven Glory by Karen M. Pina

Karen M. Pina — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:09:13 +0000

Michaela,

Thanks for reading and replying. Truly, I enjoyed your response and did laugh out loud when you mocked the unsent leader’s typical response.

I want to add this: Those who God has chosen and made know who they are and therefore are the ones who do the stirring versus waiting for an event to stir things up in their spiritual life. They come bearing gifts (i.e., the spiritual goods, coupled with Godly character, miracles, power, signs and wonders). They do the stirring as God keeps them stirred as they commune with Him.

With grace, wisdom, and glory

Prophetess Karen

Comment on Show Forth God’s Glory by Karen_Pina

Karen_Pina — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:49:04 +0000

Norma,

Truly, you are exhibiting excellent learning and revelation here from our mentoring sessions! We often think of the glory of God as the "high times in His presence" not the suffering of picking up our cross and following Him or the persecution that comes from those who do not want to pay the price to live in His glory or the darkness we must pass through in order to be made into His image. Thank you so much for reading and replying and may God continue to bless you with revelation knowledge about His glory.

Lovingly,

Prophetess Karen

Comment on Unsent Inglorious Leaders by Karen_Pina

Karen_Pina — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:43:56 +0000

Thanks for reading and replying Pastor Lisa!

Comment on Unsent Inglorious Leaders by Lisa Alexander

Lisa Alexander — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:01:51 +0000

So true Prophetess Karen!

Comment on Show Forth God’s Glory by Norma Fogel

Norma Fogel — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:12:04 +0000

Sometimes, the glory that G-d manifests to us comes not in small things that we may take for granted, but even in ways that are painful or even frightening. Still, it is important to thank Him for allowing these experiences. I also want to thank you for bringing this to mind. One thing I have learned by being mentored is that the glory of G-d is His, and it is not always a beautiful, pleasing, or peaceful perception. The important thing is, to me, is while it may knock you off your feet, that is not the time to run or second guess yourself or Him. Reach up take His Hand, and walk through with eyes wide open. It can be so hard, but HOW you walk through dark or painful experiences is so important.

Comment on Show Forth God’s Glory by Karen_Pina

Karen_Pina — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:57:06 +0000

Kingdom greetings Marti,

Thank you for joining in the making mentoring that is taking place on the blog. I do appreciate your taking time to read and reply. I celebrate the desire you have for the glory of God to be infused into every area of your life. With that being said, I'm going to challenge your thinking a little bit here so that He can shine in this area. I believe I have your permission to do so as you have expressed your desire for His glory to be manifested in every area of your life.

You wrote, " . . . at the end of it all I just need Him." I have heard this statement so many times. At the same time, true believers are part of His body. The bible tells us this body is jointed together and that each joint supplies something that the other joint needs. It's just like your own body. You can't say (about your body) there are so many physical and emotional changes going on in my body right now, and at the end of all these changes and variables all I need is my big toe. How funny is this, right? I'm bringing in some humor here to illustrate this is how we sound to Father God, Son, and Holy Spirit about His body. We do need each other, and that is how He designed it. The key is connecting to the glorious connections He has for us. For there are many hanging around and loitering in the body who profess to be a part of the body, but in reality their actions reveal to all of us they are not a part of His true body.

So, I need you in order to have someone to mentor and you need me in order to be mentored in seeing God's glory manifested in every area of your life. You are a part of my body, Marti. We belong to one another, and I'm not ashamed, afraid, or too haughty to say I need you. I say it for all the leaders in the body who never told you they need you. They do, and I ask God to forgive them for not telling you they need you as a part of Christ's body. I pray this has caused a shift (i.e. repentance, defined as having changed our minds and thoughts so they align with His).

I close with these scriptures that I believe beautifully convey the heart of God:

And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God. – Colossians 2:19

For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. – Romans 12:3-5