Pastor Stephanie
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Joseph was taught properly by Jacob on who the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is.
Joseph was from a place of nothing and became a prime minister of Egypt.
H1657 Goshen
Original: גּשׁן
Transliteration: gôshen
Phonetic: go'-shen
Goshen = "drawing near"
"pouring forth".
a region in northern Egypt, east of the lower Nile, where the children of Israel lived from the time of Joseph to the time of Moses
Everyone of God's child has special skills.
If God is going to honour, He will use your skills.
Joseph honoured his father, Jacob.
Honour our physical and spiritual parents.
The world needs blessings from the man and woman of God.
It's beautiful when we serve God.
What you sow, you will reap back in your lives.
GENESIS 50:19-20 MSG
Joseph replied, “Don’t be afraid.
Do I act for God?
Don’t you see, you planned evil against me BUT GOD used those same plans for MY GOOD, as you SEE all around you RIGHT NOW —LIFE for MANY PEOPLE.
Easy now, you have nothing to fear; I’ll take care of you and your children.”
He reassured them, speaking with them HEART-TO-HEART.
From Joseph's heart to his brothers.
Our purpose on this earth is to save lives; spiritual lives.
God open our eyes to see that people are dying without Jesus.
When we are in God, we see everything as part of God's hands to bring forth life to many people.
God will take care of our children.
Forsake our worries.
Meditate until we hear what God is saying to us.
Our mind is always reasoning and looking into the natural realm.
Obedience comes out from the intimacy.
Intimacy is a heart-to-heart thing.
God wants to bring us to a place where we have a relationship with Him.
God wants us to have a fellowship with Him as Abba Father.
When we call Abba, it actually brings us closer to Him.
Because the word "Abba" has a meaning of intimacy in it.
ROMANS 8:29-30 MSG
GOD KNEW what he was doing from the VERY BEGINNING.
He DECIDED from the outset to SHAPE the LIVES of those who love him along the same lines as the LIFE of HIS SON.
The SON stands FIRST in the line of humanity he RESTORED.
We see the ORIGINAL and INTENDED SHAPE of our LIVES there IN HIM.
Our lives today is meant to be shape the same way as Jesus.
How do we know what is the original and intended shape of our lives? - We look at Jesus.
God will not leave us halfway.
He make a decision for what our destiny will be. He stays with us.
ROMANS 8:29-30 MSG
After GOD MADE THAT DECISION of WHAT HIS children should be like,
HE FOLLOWED it UP by CALLING PEOPLE by NAME.
After HE CALLED them BY NAME, HE set them on a solid basis with HIMSELF.
And then, AFTER GETTING them ESTABLISHED,
HE STAYED with them to the END, GLORIOUSLY COMPLETING what HE HAD BEGUN.
ROMANS 8:28 TPT
So we are convinced that EVERY DETAIL of our LIVES is continually woven together for GOOD, for we are his lovers who have been called to fulfil HIS DESIGNED PURPOSE.
God paint a picture of a diamond.
There is a designed purpose to be fulfilled.
ROMANS 8:29 AMPC
For those whom He FOREKNEW [of whom He was aware and LOVED beforehand],
He also DESTINED from the BEGINNING [foreordaining them]
to be MOLDED into the IMAGE of HIS SON [and share inwardly His likeness], that HE might become the FIRSTBORN among many brethren.
God's people will be like jewels.
God sees us as jewels.
The most stunning diamonds exhibit such brilliance, fire, and sparkle that it leaves everyone breathless.
A diamond’s beauty is all about how well it handles the light.
But what makes these stones shine the way they do?
Do diamonds refract light?
As the light enters the diamond, it’s scattered and fractured, creating that famous sparkle – that’s the refraction at play.
However, some diamonds might sparkle less than others.
Why’s that the case?
Diamond beauty and brilliance depends on the cut.
There is a value to the diamond based on the brilliance and cut.
Cut quality directly affects the diamond’s beauty and brilliance.
A well-cut gem is luminous and REFLECTS LIGHT back to the viewer’s eyes.
Conversely, a poorly cut diamond appears dull and lifeless instead of brilliant.
Differences in diamond cut significantly impact the BEAUTY and VALUE of the diamond – and that’s why some consider the diamond cut to be the most important.
diamond cut grade depends on several factors – including symmetry, brilliance, polish, and fire.
Excellent CUT diamonds exhibit the highest level of BRILLIANCE and FIRE.
Because nearly all of the incoming light is reflected through its table, the diamond sparkles magnificently.
Very Good cut diamonds show exceptional brilliance and fire.
A large portion of the entering light reflects through the stone’s table.
To the naked eye, Very Good cut gems provide almost identical sparkle to those of Excellent grade.
Diamond need light for it to reflect light, then only it is valuable.
In order to reflect light, it must have light.
The most important element in a diamond’s VALUE and PRICE is its CUT QUALITY.
Many factors are involved in a diamond’s cut quality, such as facets, proportions, finishing details, and the ABILITY to REFLECT and REFRACT LIGHT.
The better these elements are, the higher the quality of the stone is – thus, the HIGHER the PRICE.
While clarity and colour play an essential role in a diamond’s appearance, cut is the most Critical.
FIRE
A diamond’s FIRE is the MAGNITUDE of COLORED LIGHT REFLECTED off the facets and table.
If the diamond doesn’t show colored light reflection, it has a low amount of fire.
When looking at a diamond face-up, in broad daylight, you should be able to see colored LIGHT BOUNCING OFF of the stone – and that light is called FIRE .
FINISHING DETAILS
The finishing details refer to the actual CRAFTSMANSHIP of the diamond and consist of the gem’s PERMANENT TREATMENT and POLISHING.
The polish of a diamond is the CONDITION and QUALITY of the facet surfaces.
A well-polished diamond creates a CLEAR MIRROR for the LIGHT to reflect off of;
a diamond with poor polish appears dull because the facets don’t reflect the light as strongly.
We were all made in the image of God; not trying to be like God.
We were already made and cut like a diamond by God.
We were all a diamond but each of us have a different cut.
Slightly different cut to shine that certain characteristics.
We were made to shine, to be displayed.
Jesus was shone brightly.
When light comes in and the diamond reflects the light, it makes the diamond valuable and beautiful.
When it comes to a diamond, light slows down and stays on the diamond.
God made us diamonds which have no flaws.
No flaws in the spirit.
ROMANS 12:1-2 TPT
Beloved friends, what should be our proper response to God’s marvelous mercies?
To surrender yourselves to God to be his sacred, living sacrifices.
And live in holiness, experiencing all that delights his heart.
For this becomes your genuine expression of worship.
Stop imitating the ideals and opinions of the culture around you, but be INWARDLY TRANSFORMED by the HOLY SPIRIT through a total REFORMATION of HOW you THINK.
This will empower you to DISCERN GOD’S WILL as you live a beautiful LIFE, satisfying and perfect in his eyes.
We are to be transformed to a shining, sparkling diamond full of fire.
A fire diamond, not just a lifeless diamond.
Diamond is inside our new heart.
What stops the light to shine through? - Our thinking
Thinking stops the transformation.
Change and renew our mind continuously by allowing Holy Spirit to do so.
Change our thinking to God's way of thinking.
God's word will bring forth light.
And through His Word, we are being transformed.
This is why it is called revelation.
The world can see that we are transformed.
Only the new heart can see God.
Ministry of condemnation kills.
Ministry of righteousness brings forth freedom.
Wipe clear off all the dust and dirt from this world so we can see clearly.
We see Christ in the Word.
God says we are already the diamond.
He is the diamond cutter.
God made us diamonds already, we just need to shine like the diamond reflecting the light.
The more light we see, the more we will shine.
Come into the presence of God and go out reflecting the light and glory of God.
Jesus was pressed down and went through the sufferings for us.
He made us beautiful already.
We are the reflectors of light.
ISAIAH 60:1 AMPC
ARISE [from the depression and prostration in which circumstances have kept you– rise to a new life]!
SHINE (be radiant with the glory of the Lord),
for your LIGHT has come, and the GLORY of the LORD has RISEN upon YOU!
Diamond doesn't shine on it's on.
It shines because of the cut and light on it.
Light from above.
Light from the Word.
Light from the anointing.
Don't try to be somebody else.
Just be ourselves.
How does a Christian or believers shine in this world? - When we have revelation of God's Word
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