Eva Conner | Transformation From the Inside Out

You are in me, and I am in you. John 14:20

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Let No One Be Left Out

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Have you ever felt like you didn’t fit in? Maybe you’ve been left out before.

I know this feeling well.  For a good part of my life, I suffered with insecurities and feeling left out. It’s not a good feeling.  It’s rejection and it’s a very real emotion that can be crippling.

Do you suffer from rejection?

If you can relate, I want to give you some good news. Jesus Christ!  Please keep reading and don’t dismiss Jesus as being able to help you.  Jesus has such a heart for you and for me.

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I know that Jesus can help because He helped me.

Rejection can bring you to your knees in pain. There were times that I would be in a room full of people and wonder if even one person in the room would acknowledge my presence.  Even if I were included in activities, I felt like I didn’t fit in very well. I struggled with small talk and socializing. It still is painful for me to talk to people without a specific subject in mind.

Do you want to know when all of it changed for me?

These feelings of rejection and insecurity started to shift the more aware I became of Jesus Christ in my life.  For the first time, with Jesus, I fit in perfectly and didn’t feel out of place.  He loves me whether I am quiet or if I’m struggling to express my thoughts. He accepts me and acknowledges me regardless if I’m in a room alone or with hundreds of people. He lets me know how very special I am to Him.

And I realized another very important truth as well.

IT’S OKAY TO NOT FIT IN ALL PLACES.

So the next time you are at lunch with friends or co-workers and they are talking about movies and TV shows that you know nothing about, don’t feel left out. Feel loved and cherished that Jesus is protecting you from those worldly things that can interfere with your spiritual growth and your relationship with Him.

We all make choices that either launch us straight into the world or straight into our prayer closets getting to know Jesus a little better.

What a wonderful Savior and Master we serve. He is right there ALL THE TIME waiting on us to WANT to know Him.  But sadly, we choose other things that do not bring us closer to Him.  However, He still patiently waits for us.  He still loves us very much.

Today, what will you choose?

For me, today I choose Jesus. Nothing compares with the sweet intimacy with Jesus.  Tomorrow, I’ll have to make the choice all over again.

Day-by-day we choose the world or Jesus.

Some days I do well. Some days I don’t. But the more I experience His sweetness, the easier it is to choose Him.

Do you desire a deeper intimacy with Jesus?  Here are some things that help me.

  1. I find a quiet spot wherever I am.  I once read that John Wesley’s mother had so many children, it was impossible for her to find a quiet spot to pray so she’d sit in a kitchen chair and pull her apron over her head. Her children knew if mom had her apron over her head to leave her alone.  Isn’t that a wonderful picture?  No matter where I find myself, I’ve learned to shut off the noise around me.
  2. I quiet my mind by focusing on Scripture.  Read the words in the verses slowly, carefully. Chew on them and think about each word.  I find that there is not one meaningless word written anywhere in the Bible. Each word has depth and the potential to reveal Jesus from Genesis to Revelation.  He is hidden all throughout the Bible waiting on us to find Him.
  3. I practice thanksgiving every day.  Thank our Father for His goodness.  Acknowledge and thank the Holy Spirit for being our constant Companion and Friend. Thank Jesus Christ for being our Lord and Master. 
  4. I play praise music and sing along. It goes a long way in praising God for who He is. It helps me when I truly sing out loud and praise Him.
  5. I try to seek God’s face and not His hand.  I enjoy being with God as I would a dear friend. We don’t always go to our friends with a laundry list of things we need. We shouldn’t do that with God either. We need to learn to be in His presence because we want to know Him better.
  6. When He starts to speak, I write it down in a special journal.  Cherish and hold dear all that He speaks.

It takes perseverance and commitment to know God better.

If you are married, you can relate to the time you and your spouse spent getting to know one another before you were married. You dated and enjoyed being in each other’s presence. You wanted to know all you could about each other. You wanted to see their heart, right? It’s no different with God. He will show us His heart if we want to see it.

Let’s desire to see God’s heart every day!

Jesus does not want even one to feel left out, rejected, abandoned or alone. This is good news. Share with all!

I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me.

John 10:14

If this word resonates with you, please leave me a comment. I want everyone to hunger for more Jesus in their lives. It’s my desire to share my passion and love for Jesus with everyone. It is the only way to see true transformation.

Stay in the Light and Love always,

Eva

31 Days of Joy – Day 3 Lost in Worship

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Get lost in worship today! 31 Days of Joy - Day 3

Get Lost in Worship Today – Joyful Prayer

May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation~
the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ~
for this will bring much glory and praise to God.
Philippians 1:11

Dear God,

Thank You for filling us with the fruit of our salvation. Thank You for producing righteousness in our lives by Jesus Christ. Help us to glorify Jesus with our living. Help us to glorify Him with our words and actions. Bring healing to families. Bring restoration for all that’s been lost. Bring wholeness to lives through Christ Jesus.

Fill in the brokenness with Jesus. Increase our capacity to receive all that You have for us. Love, joy, peace, mercy, goodness, kindness and self-control are ours because of Jesus. Increase our capacity to be joyful and thankful! Thank You for loving us so very much You give us good and perfect gifts.

All this we pray in Jesus name. To Him goes the honor and glory forever.

Amen♥

Today’s Transformation Tip

18 Then King David went in and sat before the Lord and prayed,

“Who am I, O Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? 19 And now, Sovereign Lord, in addition to everything else, you speak of giving your servant a lasting dynasty! Do you deal with everyone this way, O Sovereign Lord?

20 “What more can I say to you? You know what your servant is really like, Sovereign Lord. 21 Because of your promise and according to your will, you have done all these great things and have made them known to your servant.

22 “How great you are, O Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you. We have never even heard of another God like you!

2 Samuel 7:18-22

David is one of my favorite people because he truly had a heart for God.  And he shared his heart with all of us – thousands of years later. What a gift we have in the words and prayers that David spoke. David knew heartache. He knew pain and loss. And he knew shame and guilt. But the thing about David is he never lost sight of our Father’s love and mercy. David truly worshiped the Lord and taught us how to worship him through the words that he penned.

David didn’t live looking back at past mistakes.

He didn’t allow condemnation to settle over him. He lived in the present moment, looking forward to the future, and giving God all the glory.

The verses above are taken from a prayer of thanksgiving that David prayed. In verse 19 where David asks God “do you deal with everyone this way, O Sovereign Lord,” let me tell you the answer is a resounding and loud YES!  In Romans 2:11, Paul tells us that God does not play favorites. This means He treats us the same as He treated King David. We are royalty in His eyes. 

And all He wants from us is our hearts.

Do you know a proven way to usher in God’s presence during your prayer time? Listen to worship music. I don’t mean just gospel songs but songs that SPEAK TO GOD and not just music that speaks about God. Visit this link for some of my very favorites.

Put on some worship music and get lost in His presence. It’s a glorious way to get lost. The world and all of its worries will just fade away.  David did not worry about what man thought of him. He openly and joyfully danced before the Lord!  As we worship and let this music soak in us, let’s dance before the Lord.

14 And David danced before the Lord with all his might, wearing a priestly garment. 15 So David and all the people of Israel brought up the Ark of the Lord with shouts of joy and the blowing of rams’ horns.

2 Samuel 6:14-15

Stay in the Love and the Light always,

Eva

How To Get The Oil…

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Learn How to Get The Oil

Know the One who pours the oil.

“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish and five were wise. The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. The wise ones, however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell asleep.

“At midnight the cry rang out: ‘Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!’

“Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

“‘No,’ they replied, ‘there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

“But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut.

Later the others also came. ‘Lord, Lord,’ they said, ‘open the door for us!’

“But he replied, ‘Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.’

“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.

Matthew 25:1-13

A few months ago, the Holy Spirit showed me this parable in my prayer time. He shared that HE is the One who gives us the oil for our lamps. We can only be assured of having enough oil for that day if we seek Him now.

The precious Holy Spirit is the One who lives in us. He is the One who was left behind to be our Constant One, our Comforter, our Teacher.

He will teach us and guide us in all truth when we learn to hear Him.

How do we hear from Him?  First we have to know a little about Him. He wants to be involved in everything we do.  It is His desire to fill our lamps so full that there is overflow that goes on and on. He wants us to NEVER run out of oil.  But He won’t do it without our permission.

We have to invite Him in.

Picture yourself as a houseguest at someone’s house – an acquaintance moreso than a friend. This is a person you barely know.  Would you go in their house and make yourself so at home that you cook their food? Wear their clothes?  Drive their vehicle?  I doubt it.  Like most people, we would ask before we did anything.  We would not just assume that we have the run of the house.

The Holy Spirit within us is much like this. He will not insert Himself into our lives without permission. He wants to be close, intimate friends with us. But we need to make the first move.

Open the door and say “welcome, dear friend.”

Every day.

I heard a wonderful analogy that might help.  Imagine the Holy Spirit is a dove that lands on your shoulder. You have to figure out how to go through your day without the dove flying away.  How do you do this?  You take each step with extra care. Each word you speak is weighed carefully. You become so in tune with the Dove on your shoulder that You think of Him first before you do anything.

This is what He wants. This is what we need.  Don’t find yourself without any oil in your lamp?  As we spend time in His presence – praising, worshipping, communing – He will pour the oil. This oil heals our hurts and our wounds. It gives life. 

Start today.

When you first wake up, welcome Him into your day. Welcome Him into your routine, your decisions, your words,  your steps.

When we invite Him in and give Him freedom within our house, we will start hearing Him clearly.  My passion is to ignite a fire within others to want to hear Him clearly.  Every day.  He wants to give us the desires of our heart. Let your heart desire Him.

Stay in the Light and the Love always,

Eva

Daily Prayer – Honor God for The Glory of His Name

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Honor God for the Glory of His Name

Honor God for His Holiness and Glory

Honor the Lord, you heavenly beings;
Honor the Lord for His glory and strength.
Honor the Lord for the glory of His name.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of His holiness.
The voice of the Lord echoes above the sea.
The God of glory thunders.
The Lord thunders over the mighty sea.
Psalm 29:1-3

Dear God,

Thank You for today.  Thank You for Your goodness. We honor You God for Your glory and holiness. Help us to discover and unwrap Your goodness. We know that You desire for each of us to seek You with all of our heart. As we do, reveal more and more of Your glory to us. Take each of us from glory to glory with You. Show us that we can truly experience Heaven on earth when we walk with You.

You are so mighty and great and You rule over all. Help us to bow down to You today in awe and wonder. As we go through our day, show us ways that we can do good for others. For all this and so much more, we are eternally grateful!

In Jesus Christ’s name we pray.

Amen♥

Daily Prayer for December 25, 2016

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immanuel

Praise be to Immanuel – God With Us.

All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’).
Isaiah 7:14

Dear God,
Thank You for today. Thank You for Your Son Jesus Christ – our Immanuel.  Thank You that He is God with us. He is with us and in us. And we are in Him. Praise be to the God Most High. Praise be to Immanuel. Let us realize that it is an honor and a privilege to worship and praise Him. It is a privilege to go to church to honor Him. It is a privilege to bow before Him. Help us to realize this truth and walk it out in our lives. Plant this truth in our hearts for the 364 days of the year that are not Christmas Day.  Praise be to Immanuel. God with us! In His holy and precious name we pray.
Amen♥