Job 21:13-16

Job was feeling down because all that happened. And to add to that
his friends weren't being encoraging, not even his wife. He was as
low a someone could possibly be and it started to reflect in his
rationalization of circumstances. He started saying that people who
reject God's love and embrace do well; nit just that but the prosper
and see good days until their death. But through this experience God
is telling me that He is not a God to be worshipped based off of
circumstances. We cannot look at one person and say how blessed they
are because of what they have and don't have. We mustn't fall into
the deception of favorable circumstances because God is a God of His
people, not of this temporary world.

I fall into this temptation all the time, whether it is with finances,
status or even place in ministry. I look at my circumstances around
me and gauge my next move instead of scrubbing my heart in holy
meditation and prayer through the works of te Holy Spirit. I need to
allow God's Mighty Spirit to transform my insides so that my outsides
are transformed through my obedience. That is how God will transform
the world.

Father God, thank You for Your glory! As I sat here Todd came up to
me thanking for praying for him yesterday. You deposited in Him Your
peace because it was nothing on my side, all You! I pray for an
ongoing transformation in my heart, a desire and hunger to experience
You beyond my imagination. I pray that I can move beyond where I am
today and share more in Your plans. I love You with all my heart,
mind, soul & strength... In the wonderful name of Christ Jesus I pray,
Amen!

Jason K. Kaneshiro
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Acts 26:16

'Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint
you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen of me and what
I will show you.'

Acts 26:16

Everything is a means to an end that we don't quite understand.
Paul's conversion was absolutely brilliant and his obedience was
extended beyond measure; even to this day. We need to accept what the
Lord prepares for us in each moment without looking beyond ourselves
and into disobedience.

As I read this scripture my mind focused on something that happened
this weekend, a revelation so to speak. Saturday night we went to a
wedding and I felt discouraged because basically I was told I'm a dork
for being a good boy, never venturing out beyond what's correct. This
hurt and my mind started waivering to the point where I thought about
going back to some of my old habits, compromising my identity. This
went on until Pastor Elwin's message this Sunday. During his prayer
(in te beginning) he spike about the hncomprehendable nature of God
and also mentioned about not allowing our circumstances control who we
are. Michelle and I started talking about this and how we both feel.
I brought up how I felt Saturday night and she encoraged me to keep
doing what is right no matter who bad the world pushes back.

After the message she shared a little more and we spoke about a few
deeper feelings I had. My old stronghold of not feeling accepted was
brought to the surface again, and this is why I thought about Paul's
situation. Paul took his past struggles and used it for God's glory.
He was the persecuting Christians and now he's fighting for
Christians! He's putting himself in the very pot that he was trying
to boil. With me, I need to take my stronghold of beig rejected
(acceptance) and use that to be bold. I need to minister to others
where in the past I would've steered clear of. I cannot allow God's
blessings to sit unused because of my disobedience.

Father God, thank You for blessing me this wonderful day with Your
grace! You gave me air, body and a mind to think, pray and minister
to those around me. Help me to do my part on this fallen world and so
much more! In the majestic and glorious name of our mighty Lord Jesus
I pray, Amen!

Jason K. Kaneshiro
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