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Praying for His Leaders

Karen M. Pina — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:45:29 +0000

Mentee,

Today, I share a prayer Yahweh’s Spirit quickened in me and I pray you join in with Him and I:

“More and more and everyday we need Your love, our Father, not more stuff! We’re praying for Your leaders in the body to be enveloped in 1 Corinthians 13.”

Amen!

Truly genuine,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Glorious, Eternal Treasures

Karen M. Pina — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:03:07 +0000

Because so many professing Christian leaders don’t have a clue about the eternal, glorious treasures stored up for us, they bow to Baal, mammon, run after wicked kings’ dainties, and pursue the world’s riches. That being said, I’m led to share this scripture with you today.

He will be the stability of your times, a wealth of salvation, wisdom and knowledge, and fear of ADONAI, which is his treasure. – Isaiah 33:6 CJB

There will be times of security for you—a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure. – Isaiah 33:6 HCSB

When we have fully surrendered our way, will, and success or lack thereof to Yahweh, some (just SOME!) of our treasures are security, safety, the fear of Yahweh, and a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. To explore more treasures of the righteous, go here.

Richly,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Introducing the TO BE List

Karen M. Pina — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:43:22 +0000

Beloved,

As you know I’ve known to create a things to do after I pray list. Well as is my custom, I created such a list today right after prayer and Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) quickened a new list within me. Let me introduce you to the TO BE list. Here’s my TO Be List for today:

>>-Prayerful at all times

>>-Filled with grace, truth, wisdom, creativity, love, and joy filled communion with Yahweh and others

>>-Sure to eat only when I’m hungry and stop eating as soon as the hunger subsides, not when I’m full

>>-A daughter of Yahweh

We, as leaders, are far too busy. We must begin implementing strategies that return our souls back to rest, and this last bullet is what does it for me. As I BE His daughter, everything falls into place and I declare it takes care of itself. My prayer is that you’ll add this new list He’s allowed me to introduce to you to your arsenal of spiritual weapons. I know it will prove invaluable if you’re faithful to allow Him to create it through you. It’s time to BE busy on purpose; create your list, beloved . . . it’s empty!

Scriptural Support:

For in Him we live and move and have our being; as even some of your [own] poets have said, For we are also His offspring. – Acts 17:28 AMP

Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee. – Psalm 116:7 KJV

Richly,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Are you kidding me?

Karen M. Pina — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:00:23 +0000

What . . . not again?

You may or may not know I’m a consultant for the local government in my hometown. As a matter of fact in a recent video, I testified about being re-awarded the contract with a huge increase. Well, as you might have suspected, there’s a huge responsibility that comes with such increase. The person responsible for the vision of the department that I report into shared with me day one the desire to see the role grow into be more entrepreneurial. I remained silent at the time due to past experience with the philosophy and culture of management.

Fast forwarding to the present, Yahweh’s been orchestrating some things to birth today’s lesson for you. You see, almost immediately after sharing the new entrepreneurial vision with me, that I began to operate in by the way, everything I touched had the brakes pulled on it!

The internal players’ pride manifested and they went to management and told them they weren’t going to and shouldn’t have to take order from a “consultant.” Management, in turn, approaches me with a new laundry list of: This needs to go through me, that needs to go through here, and carbon copy me on this, that, and the other thing. I nodded in agreement and replied, “Will do, and I must point out that many in this organization need to grow up!” Yes, He (Yahweh) released me to say it; so I did.

Management agreed wholeheartedly and then proceeded to make excuses for their colleagues. A couple of weeks go by and I’m approached with another “take this, lead it, and run with it” task. Okay, I’m off. I’m on it. Mid-stream into the task, management takes over. Okay, I think, pray, and watch it all unfold. I could hear Yahweh saying, relax, listen, and go with it. Two to three weeks go by and the exact same thing takes place. I said to myself, “Are you kidding me?” Okay, now I’m really praying, and Yahweh gives me this to say:

“Although you’d like me to be entrepreneurial, the reality is that’s not possible in our current environment given the management philosophy. So, I’m sharing this so what’s running under the table is out on the table and acknowledged. Also, what this means for me is that most to all of what I perceive , based on my entrepreneurial mindset, would take 5-30 minutes to complete turns into hours and in some instances days worth of work. It is what it is; let’s just call it what it is.”

If you’re like most, you’re wondering how management replied. For now, I’ll just say hold on it’s coming. Your first lesson is, just because you hold a position of empowerment, it doesn’t mean you’re actually fully empowered. Beloved, I’ve said it before and it still holds as He leads me to repeat it, there’s a lot of fear in the workplace amongst managers, and many of them breed risk aversion. If you’re like most, you’ve had a “Are you kidding me?” moment or two.

Well, back to our conversation to leave you with this glorious hope. Management’s reply to what Yahweh gave me to say, in essence was, “We’ve got to change and we get to be the standard, Karen!” YES . . .

Your second lesson is, you must pray for everyone in your direct working sphere. Anyone who touches a project you’re working on immediately goes on your prayer list right at the onset of the project. If you’ll pray faithfully, Yahweh will grant the favor to speak truth seasoned with wisdom and grace to impact change. If you take me up on this prayer challenge, I’d love to hear the results. It’s time to stop shaking our heads and saying, “Are you kidding me?” and become the light showing them way; be the Standard!

Rich in faith,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

What’s This?

Karen M. Pina — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:00:23 +0000

Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. - 1 Timothy 4:13

No, unfortunately, it’s not manna or any supernatural thing or miracle of which He asks the question of today’s post through me. He’s asking us, “What’s this?” in light of the fact that many leaders have totally neglected and failed to reverence the admonition in this passage of scripture. That’s right; when is the last time you attended a gathering and “heard” the word? If you’re attending most services, conferences, and mid to large size gatherings, you’ll most likely find a scripture or two up on a screen for you to read silently to yourself as the presentation software presents a “lifeless broadcaster’s voice” reciting scripture.

What’s the big deal, Prophetess Karen you ask? Every passage of scripture has been written in love to correct, guide, and profit, rebuke, and teach us. That being said, Paul provided Timothy a key to the power of preaching and teaching the gospel, and that key is to read scripture publicly. Let’s move beyond the flash, showmanship, and techno-age back to reading copious portions of scripture that provoke us to prophetically teach and preach His word with glory (power, His character, and nature).

Rich in faith,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Overthrow Them

Karen M. Pina — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:00:51 +0000

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. – Psalm 140:11 KJV

This is the scripture I’m standing in for the body this year. You see, there are far too many wicked speakers, ministers, and five-fold leaders out there, and it’s time proactively war with this word. I’m declaring and praying this according to His word, “Yahweh, let not another evil, wicked speaker, minister, or five-fold leader be established in 2012. Let their feet become stuck to the ground on which they dwell. Holy Spirit let not any progress be made by their efforts save they be the effort of Your doing. By His Spirit, I pray and decree. Amen.”

My prayer is that you’ll join me. There is far too much foolishness, wickedness, and evil being established in the name of the gospel of Yahushua (Jesus).

Rich in faith,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Don’t Assume

Karen M. Pina — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:00:07 +0000

1 When the king had settled into his palace and the LORD had given him rest on every side from all his enemies, 2 the king said to Nathan the prophet, “Look, I am living in a cedar house while the ark of God sits inside tent curtains.” 3 So Nathan told the king, “Go and do all that is on your heart, for the LORD is with you.” 4 But that night the word of the LORD came to Nathan: 5 “Go to My servant David and say, ‘This is what the LORD says: Are you to build a house for Me to live in? 6 From the time I brought the Israelites out of Egypt until today I have not lived in a house; instead, I have been moving around with a tent as My dwelling. 7 In all My journeys with all the Israelites, have I ever asked anyone among the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel: Why haven’t you built Me a house of cedar?’ – 2 Samuel 7 1-7 HCSB

How many of us are assuming Yahweh is with us in our building endeavors and have yet to seek or stand in His divine counsel? Unfortunately, many leaders are running ahead under the premise that He’s with them and that they can do all that’s on their heart. At least David received a word (presumptuous as it was) to do all he wished, thought, felt, and that dwelt in his heart. Beloved, the problem with this is two-fold. The first is, if our hearts have not been cleansed and are not being continually cleansed in His presence, then what’s on our heart to do is not what’s on Father’s heart for us to do as His leaders. The second is, we have totally excluded the Master architect from His very own plans for us as leaders.

There is too much presumption, assuming, and flat out failing to consult with Yahweh, and this is why much of we see out there is glory-less. Your lesson today, “Don’t assume you can do ALL that’s on your heart. Ask Him!”

Rich in faith,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Money is Serious

Karen M. Pina — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:00:04 +0000

I read an article today that disclosed that a former mega church is without electricity and is shut down and deemed unsafe. The reason for this has to do without an outstanding debt owed to the electricity company. Immediately, I had flashbacks to a previous church we attended that also mismanaged Yahweh’s money. It wasn’t uncommon to sit in the building without heat in the winter or to sit in a building partially heated by a generator. When we will we learn that money is serious to Yahweh? The Old Covenant is full of many examples of Yahweh’s judgment immediately resulting in either sickness to death or immediate death. The New Covenant not so much, but the instance of Ananias and Sapphira immediately comes to mind (Acts 5:1-5). Leaders, we have not been endued with power to do whatever we want to do with Yahweh’s money.

When we love mammon more than Yahweh, mismanagement of mammon is soon to follow. Money is so serious to that He says the love of it is the root of all evil (1 Timothy 6:10). This word “root” is the same word that Yahushua (Jesus) used when He defined those who have a superficial experience with the Word in which it doesn’t penetrate their innermost being (Matthew 13:21-22, Mark 4:17, 19, Luke 8:13). It’s time to allow Yahushua (Jesus) to penetrate us so deeply and fully that we honor and glorify Father in the area of excellent financial stewardship because money is serious to Him (Psalm 34:8, Hebrews 6:4-5).

Rich in faith,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Your Ambition – Part II

Karen M. Pina — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:00:20 +0000

. . . “To make it your ambition and definitely endeavor to live quietly and peacefully, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we charged you.” – 1 Thess 4:11 AMP

Yesterday, we explored the stewardship of your gifts, calling, and ministry. We continue in this vein today. So many of us are unable to properly steward our finances, time, or anything else because of the busy bodies we entertain. Many leaders misappropriate finances due to their ambition and longing for “the honor of man.” Sadly, they care about what others think of what they wear, where they live, what they drive, where they work or where they don’t work, and the size of the ministry. This causes far too many to spend frivolously and disqualify themselves from receiving any more than what they currently have from Yahweh. We must mind our business and become honorable stewards that fear Yahweh more than man.

Don’t you see the snare man has you in due to your fear of their thoughts, opinions, wishes, and desires for you and the work assigned your hands? He speaks again today through me saying, “Mind your own business; this is your primary ambition.” When you heed this admonition, you’ll find peace, joy, and His honor overshadowing you. You’ll also find that you gain a huge amount of time. It’s takes a lot time and energy to live according to what pleases others. Please Him, beloved leader; all else is futile and vanity.

Rich in faith,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Your Ambition

Karen M. Pina — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:13:42 +0000

So many leaders are ambitious and proudly let you know they’re ambitions. Beloved, have you ever allowed Yahweh to show you the definition of ambition? If so, you’ll realize it is nothing to gloat in or about. Look at what the word says:

. . . “Make it your ambition and definitely endeavor to live quietly and peacefully, to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we charged you.” – 1 Thessalonians 4:11 AMP

The phrase “mind your own affairs” literally means practice one’s own things. Paul equates living a quiet life, practicing one’s own things, and working with your own hands as demonstrating loving honor! These are examples of pure ambition, and He desires for you to bring Him glory and be a honorable vessel by ensuring you’re practicing the things He’s assigned your hands. Are you minding your business or is your ambition pure or tainted by others who are minding your business? This question must be answered to ensure the work assigned our hands is being influenced by Yahweh and only Yahweh (God). It’s time to be accountable for what He’s bestowed to us by minding our own business.

Rich in faith,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina