Divinely Purposed to Love Healing Hearts His Way SURRENDERED FLAME OF FIRE
Cultivating wholeness in a place that demands perfection
SOMEONE CARES... There are so many suffering in the World today, almost to the point you may feel like giving up. Regardless, there is One Remedy to those hurts, His Name is Jesus. There is no distance too wide that His love cannot bridge.
Its our pleasure to assist you on your journey with HIM.
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We are called to be servants of The Gospel of Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Serendipity... a date with the Divine (Devotional)
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Love always ~ Angela
"My Father has done great things for me..."
Reflections
Wise or foolish heart, teachable or hardened?
The Word of God goes out to all the world, and many consider it in their own minds, by the letter. Some argue over it, some reject it, and others steal from it by their own understanding to think to rule over it. Few receive and accept The Word of God simply to learn of the Father in Truth. Even fewer continue in The Word by laying down their own mind, so that afterward, The Word of God may rule by His Holy Spirit, and not their own.
“The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10)
Those that keep the Word in Spirit and Truth have laid down their own mind, their own will of life, that they may be granted the Mind of Christ to rule in His Life. This union now springs forth roots that break through the wall of captivity and pass into a prepared heart, open to receive. This is the good soil that brings forth fruit of His Holy Spirit, in One mind and heart, no longer divided or wavering. These are known by their fruit made manifest by The Father who gives the increase. “And the Lord thy God will circumcisethine heart, and the heart of thy seed, to love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that thou mayest live.” (Deuteronomy 30:6)
Are you still trying to rend your outward garments instead of allowing The Lord God to come inward to an open and prepared heart? Or maybe you have laid it all down with a repentant heart, but your roots are malnourished and withering, leaving you powerless inside fallow ground, bearing no fruit? Fallow ground is plowed and ready for sowing but sits waiting, is unused, lacking seed to grow anything, so lays useless and unproductive even though outwardly it looks to be good soil, prepared for planting. “Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.” (John 4:21-23)
We receive The Word of God within prepared soil so that the Word may enter our heart and remain, kept, planted with deep and good roots. Then we may go out, afterward, and share the fruit the Father makes manifest for us and with others also. But some leave their prepared ground unused and go out and think to sow seed on the thorn-choked ground and in turn become choked as well. “This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.” (Matthew 15:8) Are you neglecting the field Jesus prepared for you to sow into, but instead going out to other fields trying to plant seeds in their soil instead? The Word of God may be in the mouth and on the lips of many, but if the words that you exchange with others keep hearts hardened then you may want to come out of that field and consider your own again. What type of fruit are you expecting to yield or exchange? “A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.” (Proverbs 29:11) Many tempt and snare others to exchange words with their words, planting all kinds of seeds together into all kinds of places thinking to force fruit that way, by their own mind, leaning on their own understanding. “They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end. Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.” (Psalm 107:27-30) Others present their field as good soil by outward appearance only, but inward are unfruitful works of darkness, leaving all empty, famished, void of the fruit of The Spirit, having no fruit that remains in the end. “Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.” (Jude 1:13)
The fruit of the Spirit reveals the hearts of all, making known who are One with The Holy Spirit and who are not, by the manifestation of their fruit. As Jesus said, you will be known by your fruit, how you Love one another, how you do what He said to do, how you forgive and Love as He Loves, seeking only The Father to give the increase as He draws, gathers, and reconciles all perfectly. “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23)
“Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away.”
(1 Corinthians 13:4-8 NKJV)
Your own mind may think to know what is right, but in the end you still end up walking in error. You may call Jesus Lord, even honor and confess Him as Lord, but you are not able to do what He said, finding yourself powerless to do it. What does your heart believe upon and rest upon? If both are not aligned in His Truth then we hold no power to do as Jesus said. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” (Romans 10:9) And if we call Him Lord but do not what He said before others then we deny Him before others, and Jesus will deny us before the heavenly Angels to keep charge over us, that we may receive help in a time of need.
“Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God: But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.” (Luke 12:8-9)
If you battle in your mind, wavering, still fighting with your own carnal mind, thinking to do good but having no power to endure and perform it, then you can see “where you are” in Truth, and the part we may be lacking in Truth, and Turn to The Lord God and rend your heart and not your garments. Seek after The Lord with your whole heart in true repentance that He may grant you a circumcised heart so the comforter may come to cover and guard you now in His Love and all Truth, sanctified by your Faith in Jesus.
“Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.” (Hosea 6:1-3)
May you be made whole by remaining teachable, receiving of the Spirit of Truth, who reproves all who are taught of God and not man, no longer divided in heart and mind, wavering back and forth between your own understanding, your own will and desires, and the imaginations of your heart. “For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.” (Romans 2:28-29)
If you call Jesus Lord then you do as He said, and the mysteries of The Kingdom are granted to you, from Glory to Glory, from servant to friend. We do not go up another way. We do as He said and we wait for Him, and He grants us this Life in Him. An open and teachable heart is a gift of God to you and his promise to you, to understand with your heart. This type of understanding is not something you can earn, it is a gift from God, given to all who follow Him in Spirit and in Truth.
“And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.” (Luke 8:10)
We have all fallen short, in seasons and times. Search your own heart…
“Now the parable is this: The seed is the word of God. Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved. They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.” (Luke 8:11-15)
Are the roots of your heart flowing with the water of life that washes and cleans so that what springs forth brings you into life and more abundantly? The Spirit is willing but the flesh is weak, and even our heart can seem weak and fail us in fear, or desires of our own hearts can be evil, even though our mind is upon the Lord our heart can wander at times or grow cold, quench and grieve the Holy Spirit and become hardened, fall away from Faith in Jesus. If we find we are standing a far off, even though we profess The Lord and in our mind, but our heart seems far from Him, let us repent and return to the Lord that He may return to us, so that when He returns He may fill us and renew and restore, when He comes and finds within us a heart open to receive His circumcision.
“No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.” (John 6:44-45)
The Way
Walking it out... Moments of Serendipity
Ring of Fire Ministries is dedicated to love, embrace and uplift those who are hurting and in need of an everlasting healing touch, which is authentic and pure. It is my prayer that you will be blessed, as you experience the divine touch of the Holy Spirit, letting Him permeate your soul into wholeness, through His gentle leading and embrace.
The purity of love is the commonality the Body of Christ increasingly shares on a deeper level, more than ever before imagined or conceived. Join with us on this journey, to not only fully receive His love to overflowing, but also in pouring that same pure love out to others precisely and perfectly while forsaking self.
As we follow His leading with humility, anointing is released, in order His will may be done in our lives, hearts and minds, on Earth just as it is in Heaven. As you settle into a place of wholeness, in lack of nothing, save Him.
This is your Serendipity moment… Your date with the Divine, so to speak. All are worthy and invited to this table, as we gather together of one accord, for the purpose of glorifying Jesus in the Name of Love, Himself.
Please be at liberty to explore, at your good pleasure, the various resources made available to compliment and enrich your walk with our Lord Jesus and with those who you cherish and love.
May growth be enough, while Jesus is your primary heart's desire.
Love came down… His Name is Jesus.
In His Love Eternally,
Angela ~ Marked By Heaven
For Love's Sake...
This is the way, walk in it. Isaiah 30:21
Prison Ministry
Prison Ministry Outreach ~
BE THE LIGHT to one in a darkened place.
If led by The Lord, please join us by sponsoring an inmate to write and
and encourage while they are on their spiritual journey.
If interested, or for more information, email me at:
angela@ringoffireministries.com
or simply donate indicating, INMATE SPONSORSHIP, which enables us to
deliver inside ~ Bibles, Studies, Quarterly Newsletters & on occasion
assist with inmate medical needs.
Currently, the Prison Ministry Team is connecting with over 350 inmates
Nationwide.
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Eternally grateful ~ Angela
About Us
Lacking Nothing...
It is in our weakness, our heart cries out to Him, activating the pouring of His pure love into us, restoring us in complete and total wholeness.
We at Ring of Fire Ministries stand free of judgment and have been right where you are… Hopeless, at a loss, broken and in need of saving. We understand your pain and struggles all too well. Therefore, it is our pleasure to introduce you to the One Who actually can bind up the wounds of the past and instill within you His love, for the healing you have been waiting and longing for, from the inside ~ out.
Love came down, not for the worthy, but for love’s sake. Jesus loves you with a fervent, undeniable love, not based on what you have done, but what He already did. All you have to do is simply be open to receive; freely He has given and freely you shall receive.
It's a promise.
The truth is, we all require an element of love, often seeking it from sources that leave traces of pain, void of consistent relief. However, when hearts are healed His way, it is everlasting, permanent and without condition.
Please know it is our honor to assist you on your walk of fostering an intimacy with Jesus, in order that His love within flows from your heart and out of your lips in authentic purity.
Just a closer walk with Jesus is all it takes, it is time to take that step in truth…
He has been waiting for you, your whole life.
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Revelation 22:17
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Ring of Fire Ministries
P.O. Box 5282, Grand Island, Nebraska 68802, United States