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

Over the past several days, He’s been mentoring you in the area of becoming righteous stewards that reflect His glory (i.e., nature, character, and power) in the area of finances. Under His leading, I’m inspired to pray for based on the scriptures we’ve been meditating on.

Yahweh, make me a righteous steward who considers the poor and gives and loves you more than mammon. Make me a righteous, faithful steward over little as well as much. Let not my trust be in money, but in you. Clean my eye from the lust of the flesh and the deceit of uncertain riches. Make me single eyed and of single focus and devotion to you, the Living Yahweh, who richly gives us all things to enjoy! Help us do good and be rich in good works towards others and willing to give that we may store up a good foundation of eternal life versus storing up things that will corrupt and can be stolen. Amen.

Beloved, when you can be trusted with unrighteous mammon, it tells us you can be trusted with the riches of the Kingdom!

Rich in faith,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

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Yesterday, Yahweh released this word to the body of Christ, and I’m impressed to share it here. I preface it by saying, “This is not aimed at specific ministry or business leader.”

Will you continue on the ancient path that wicked men have walked?

Everywhere you turn leaders are being ousted for sexual sins. At the same time, these leaders don’t possess David’s spirit. You see, when they are confronted with their sin, they lie, deny, and in some cases even crucify the one who confronts and inquires. The hearts of many leaders are surely wicked, and they are not turned to Yahweh (God). These men and women are not after Yahweh’s heart, but are after the lusts of the flesh, the pride of life, and the lusts of the eyes.

Because they are not quick to confess and repent, they are snatched away before their time and their foundations are washed away like a river (Job 22:16). Instead of running to Yahweh to be cleansed of their sin, they say, “Leave us alone, God (Job 22:17)!”

Oh what a tangled, deceptive web Satan laid that entrapped them in uncleanness and bondage.

“So any person who knows what is right to do but does not do it, to him it is sin.” – James 4:16 AMP

In some instances, it’s simply man choosing wrong over right. When man chooses man-made glory over Yahweh’s glory, they end up walking on the same ancient path that wicked kings before them walked. Will you continue on the ancient path that wicked men have walked (Job 22:15 HCSB)?

If you need ordained direction and support back to your foundation, we are here and we are a confidential, anointed safe space in which you can get free and experience His glory (i.e., His power, character, and nature) once again.

Blessed and happy and to be envied are those whose iniquities are forgiven and whose sins are covered up and completely buried.– Romans 4:7 AMP

If you’re going to cover your sins, you don’t need Him to cover them, and He can’t cover what you conceal. Come clean to be cleansed, beloved. He’s waiting with open, merciful, loving arms of atonement and forgiveness. The fallout of sexual sin is devastating. It ruins marriages, families, lives, ministries, churches, and elections and callings unnecessarily. There is an option, and it is honest confession and true repentance. How many casualties will you take with you by continuing on the ancient path of wicked kings? Unharden your heart and hear His voice (Hebrews 4:7).

With great grace,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Copyright © 2010-2013 THE HOUSE OF PRAYER – AN ARRMED DIAMEN/Karen M. Pina

International Standard Book Number: 978-1-61539-623-8. All Rights Reserved

Mentee,

I woke up to Yahweh saying this to me this morning, “It’s the power of Yahweh to let a miracle flow through you.” I grabbed my pen and began to write this post by His inspiration. Many of us are familiar with the power necessary to work a miracle, but are not so acquainted with the power necessary to allow miracles to flow through us on a daily basis.

In order to live in this place, your head/face must stay under the water spout! I’ll expound with two analogies. The first is, you’re in the shower after a long, hard day and the water is soothing your tired achy muscles. It feels so good that you take it a bit further and stand under the shower spout. The second is, it’s a hot summer day and you’re off to the swimming pool. You graciously ease into the water toes first. Before long, you dive head first underwater and stay there for a few seconds. It is in the “heat of things” that most of us run to the shelter of the Shepherd. Reason being, many of us wouldn’t seek Him with fervency and passion if everything was hunky-dory. These analogies illustrate how we must be submerged daily in order to tap into the flow of glory that produces and generates miracles, and it takes Ruach HaKodesh’s (Holy Spirit’s) power to get in and stay in this place. This is my prayer for you today, mentee that you’ll allow yourself to be submerged in Him resulting in miracles being released through you.

Now, don’t get all religious and super spiritual on me and start qualifying what is and is not a miracle. Remember, this post is about miracles flowing through us via His power, and not our own. We’re looking to be available and fully yielded to only what He can do! At this level of glory, there is no room for flesh.

That no flesh should glory in his presence. – 1 Cor 1:29 KJV

To stay submerged in His presence, likeness, and the weight of His glory, your flesh can’t be in charge. I’m ready to not only see the working of miracles, but to allow them flow through me even the more. How about you, beloved? Before you answer yes, remember what you learned yesterday about the Hebrew word for glory. Let’s apply it to the above scripture to help you arrive at the answer. No flesh can be influential, honored, reverenced, enriched, prominent/weighty, and prosper in His presence.

Let’s dive into the deep daily and come up flowing in His miraculous glory that others might be transformed, touched, healed, saved, reconciled, and delivered. For this is the purpose of miracles. They aren’t for us (i.e., believers); they are to draw the unbeliever. Often times we focus so much on developing a witnessing spill and formula while neglecting to just flow in Him miraculously that souls are drawn to Yahushua. This is what He did; join me in imitating Him.

With rich glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Copyright © 2010-2013 THE HOUSE OF PRAYER – AN ARRMED DIAMEN/Karen M. Pina

International Standard Book Number: 978-1-61539-623-8. All Rights Reserved.

Beloved mentee,

I’m easing back into the swing of things as I continue seeking His face concerning next steps and direction and today in prayer He spoke this and I knew to share it with you.

As you may or may not know or recall, glory is defined as the character, nature, and power of Yahweh. He’s spent that past two years teaching you, through me, about glory primarily from the aspect of His character and nature because this is the order in which He releases glory to us. So many folks in ministry speak of glory from the power aspect only (i.e., doing the works of Yahushua) and yet fail to speak of the character and nature of Yahushua and Yahweh (i.e., the being like Father and the Son).

Today’s post focuses on the power aspect of His glory and further defines glory based on the Hebrew word kabowd pronounced kä·vōde’. Kabowd means honor, splendor, abundance, dignity, reputation, reverence, riches, magnificence, and precious things. The figurative meaning of this word is heaviness, to be weighty/influential. In light of this, Yahweh is asking, “Are you seeking honor, splendor, abundance, dignity, a reputation, reverence, riches, magnificence, precious things, and to be influential from other people?”

“For we never used flattering speech, as you know, or had greedy motives —God is our witness and we didn’t seek glory from people, either from you or from others.” – 1 Thess 2:5-6 HCSB

We see from the above scripture this is not what we should do. As a ministry leader, those who you have preached the gospel to that have receive it and are imitating you as you imitate Christ are the people who become your glory and joy. Look at this:

“For who is our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming? Is it not you? For you are our glory and joy!” – 1 Thess 2:19-20 HCSB

You see, unmade leaders seek glory from men, and made leaders cause others to become glorious, honorable, rich, weighty, prosperous, influential men. Which kind of leader are you . . . made or unmade? If unmade, you can begin the making process by clicking here.

With rich glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Copyright © 2010-2013 THE HOUSE OF PRAYER – AN ARRMED DIAMEN/Karen M. Pina

International Standard Book Number: 978-1-61539-623-8. All Rights Reserved.

Mentee,

Yahweh has been using me to hit the FITness in the Temple topic hard. Today, I’m writing to check in on you. Have you been making any of the food in the recipes on the blog? Leave me a comment with your answer. I pray that you have; either way, my prayer for you today is that you keep glorifying Him in your temple with healthier eating choices.

Beloved, we only get one temple, and we can’t serve Him without it!

With glorious and divine wisdom,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Copyright © 2010-2013 THE HOUSE OF PRAYER – AN ARRMED DIAMEN/Karen M. Pina

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Yesterday I said, “If I ever impart anything into your life via this blog, I pray that it is true and mature spiritual discernment. You must be keen and acute in discerning the true from the fake, truth from error, and good from evil if you’re going to walk and live in His glory.” I reiterate this today for spiritual reinforcement and to emphasize how passionate I am about you developing mature discernment. With that being said, here are some tips to help you do just that.

Prayer Points for Developing Mature Discernment

>>>Ask Yahweh to help you reserve your judgment for His. Let’s turn to Yahushua, our glorious leadership example:

Even as I hear, I judge [I decide as I am bidden to decide. As the voice comes to Me, so I give a decision], and My judgment is right (just, righteous), because I do not seek or consult My own will [I have no desire to do what is pleasing to Myself, My own aim, My own purpose] but only the will and pleasure of the Father Who sent Me. – John 5:30 AMP

I can’t do a thing on my own. As I hear, I judge; and my judgment is right; because I don’t seek my own desire, but the desire of the one who sent me. – John 5:30 CJB

>>>Ask Him to show you error and the spirit of error when presented with any kind of information. Let’s look to Him now:

Jesus answered them, Be careful that no one misleads you [deceiving you and leading you into error]. – Matthew 24:4 amp

Yeshua replied: “Watch out! Don’t let anyone fool you! – Matthew 24:4 CJB

So then, we may no longer be children, tossed [like ships] to and fro between chance gusts of teaching and wavering with every changing wind of doctrine, [the prey of] the cunning and cleverness of unscrupulous men, [gamblers engaged] in every shifting form of trickery in inventing errors to mislead. – Ephesians 4:14 AMP

We will then no longer be infants tossed about by the waves and blown along by every wind of teaching, at the mercy of people clever in devising ways to deceive. – Ephesians 4:14 CJB

For our appeal [in preaching] does not [originate] from delusion or error or impure purpose or motive, nor in fraud or deceit. – 1 Thess 2:3 AMP

For the appeal we make does not flow from error or from impure motives, neither do we try to trick people. – 1 Thess 2:3 CJB

He must hold fast to the sure and trustworthy Word of God as he was taught it, so that he may be able both to give stimulating instruction and encouragement in sound (wholesome) doctrine and to refute and convict those who contradict and oppose it [showing the wayward their error]. – Titus 1:9 AMP

Beloved, we will be tossed to and fro like a ship, fooled, hoodwinked, and tricked if we don’t start asking Holy Spirit (Ruach HaKodesh) to reveal error when we see and hear it. Yahweh desires that we not only discern error but move into the place where we are mature enough to refute it and convict those who are moving in error.

Let this marinade for the next 24 hours, and tomorrow I’ll continue provide mentoring in the area of pointers for developing mature discernment.

With divine and true wisdom and discernment,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Copyright © 2010-2013 THE HOUSE OF PRAYER – AN ARRMED DIAMEN/Karen M. Pina

International Standard Book Number: 978-1-61539-623-8. All Rights Reserved.

Yesterday, I admonished you to begin to take your life in Christ more seriously and to stop being a mere mortal man. Today, I expand this topic with some more examples of the characteristics of those who aren’t taking their lives in Christ seriously.

There is little to no ministry of the Word
The only time they crack open the Word is to “get” something to give someone else or to minister to someone else. Their personal devotion and thus intimate relationship with Yahweh is little to none.

Hearers of the Word only versus doers of the Word
They can preach you under a pew, but can’t stand consistently in the truth(s) they preach.

Their motives for serving Yahweh are impure
They serve Him for what “bene’s!” You know, what they think they are going to receive. They are after the lifestyle of the rich and famous. They want to live off the gospel. Their expectations for their obedience are steeped in “entitlement.” The scripture tells us that Yahushua came to serve, not be served (Mark 10:45). This same passage tells us He came to give His life as a ransom for others. True ministry is therefore not about what you are going to get, but what you are going to give up and give others. I guarantee you those who are taking this thing seriously are giving up some stuff, and it’s some stuff they don’t want to give up either. When you are taking your life in Christ seriously, you live a life of denying yourself, not pleasing yourself. I know, I know this cross carrying hurts. It hurts me too, and that’s why Yahushua left Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) to help us bear our crosses and to comfort us through the pain. If you get serious about doing it His way, Holy Spirit will be right there provided you ask for His help.

Stay tuned in . . . . we continue in this vein tomorrow.

By His gracious and glorious will,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Copyright © 2010-2013 THE HOUSE OF PRAYER – AN ARRMED DIAMEN/Karen M. Pina

International Standard Book Number: 978-1-61539-623-8. All Rights Reserved.

The word ‘give’ is found over 1,599 times in the Bible, many of which have to do what Yahweh will give us. Here are a couple from just the book of Genesis alone:

Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you; and as I gave you the green vegetables and plants, I give you everything. – Genesis 9:3 AMP

Arise, walk through the land, the length of it and the breadth of it, for I will give it to you. – Genesis 13:17 AMP

And blessed, praised, and glorified be God Most High, Who has given your foes into your hand! And [Abram] gave him a tenth of all [he had taken]. – Genesis 14:20 AMP

This last one gripped me as we see Abram freely giving to Yahweh. No, this isn’t about an offering, donation, or admonishing you to tithe, although, I pray you do so as He leads. This post is about challenging us to give as freely as Abram did.

You know I watch peoples’ actions pretty closely. For the scripture tells us we will fully know them by their fruit, not their words. What I see as I look around is a lot of folk giving Yahweh lip service. Their praising (albeit emptily). They tell Him how great, wonderful, majestic, and glorious He is, but their obedience to His commands reveal they really don’t believe He is great, majestic, wonderful, etc. Today, look over your life and find the areas that you are withholding from Him and then give Him what He wants from you.

From gracious glory to gracious glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Copyright © 2010-2013 THE HOUSE OF PRAYER – AN ARRMED DIAMEN/Karen M. Pina

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Yesterday you discovered that wisdom brings honor, glory, and riches. If you read around the Bible verses provided, you may have also discovered that when you exalt wisdom (i.e., place it first, make it your highest priority and the principal asset in your life and ministry), it will promote and exalt you! Today, I come to let you know that there are no hindrances in your life when you embrace wisdom. So if you or one of your friends in ministry is hindered, stuck, or keeps stumbling, you and they haven’t fully embraced or acquired wisdom. Look at what the word says:

I have taught you in the way of skillful and godly Wisdom [which is comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God]; I have led you in paths of uprightness.

When you walk, your steps shall not be hampered [your path will be clear and open]; and when you run, you shall not stumble. – Proverbs 4:11-12 AMP

Remember mentee, wisdom protects so crave it, seek it, and once you find it, take it with you!

With true and genuine glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Copyright © 2010-2013 THE HOUSE OF PRAYER – AN ARRMED
DIAMEN/Karen M. Pina

In 1997 Tom Peters, the motivational training whiz started the concept of individuals branding themselves just like organizations. Since then, it’s gone viral, so to speak, and everybody is branding themselves. It’s like if you don’t have a brand, you are nothing. Even ministry leaders have fallen prey to this man-made wisdom. Today in prayer and reading the word, I found a nugget for us to hold on to. There is a brand that Yahshua gives, and it is the mark of being persecuted for His name sake. These brand marks become the vindication and power of our apostolic authority as believers. Here’s the scriptural backing:

From now on let no person trouble me [by]making it necessary for me to vindicate my apostolic authority and the divine truth of my Gospel], for I bear on my body the [brand] marks of the Lord Jesus [the wounds, scars, and other outward evidence of persecutions--these testify to His ownership of me]! – Galatians 6:17 AMP

So the next time you or someone you know is tempted with validating yourself with a brand, look to the brand marks of the evidence of not only reining with Christ, but suffering for and with Him. Now’s that’s a glory we can all glory in privately. I never ceased to be amazed by how we want our gory to be public and how we want to shout it from the rooftops and how we want to boast in it. It doesn’t belong to us! It’s His glory that He allows us to partake in. You’ve already been branded if you accept His suffering with joy knowing that in your weakness His glory rests upon you and knowing that if you are suffering with Him, you’ll reign with Him too both now and forevermore!

With full and complete glory,

Prophetess Karen M. Pina

Copyright © 2010-2013 THE HOUSE OF PRAYER – AN ARRMED
DIAMEN/Karen M. Pina

International Standard Book Number: 978-1-61539-623-8. All Rights Reserved.