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CeCe Williams - Believe For It

Most of the time, the Spirit of the Lord is whisper quiet, gentle. But, every once in awhile the Lord speaks to us in multiple ways consecutively that gets you to sit up and take notice! [I'm posting the items below] The Lord is so patient with our growing in understanding and knowledge of Him. (Thank you Heavenly Father for Your serene presence, steady hand and sense of humor!) Sometimes it feels like I'm going along at a snail's pace with my spiritual maturity (thanks cookie dough brain!) then BAM! a crisis will catapult my journey to new levels of understanding and appreciation for my Creator. Last winter I experienced firsthand in a mighty way the power of Jesus that flows through me after the toughest physical and spiritual battle I ever went through. We are the sons and daughters of the Most High! And with that position in Creation we are expected by our Heavenly Father (and it's understood by all the heavenly beings) to exercise this authority in the name of Jesus! Understand this, believe this, apply this! Your life will be changed spectacularly!

• Argentina's vice president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, was found guilty of corruption in federal court. Prosecutors say she worked with others to skim nearly $1 billion from fake contracts and bogus construction of 51 public works projects when she was president. A three judge panel sentenced Kirchner to six years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding political office • Around 10k Salvadoran army troops and police officers surrounded the populous city of Soyapango, on the outskirts of capital San Salvador, as the government stepped up its fight against criminal gangs [TM: have some concerns about how these raids and arrests have been conducted] • Newly released documents shed light on CIA's connection to Lee Harvey Oswald. The documents, researchers obtained this month as the result of an October lawsuit, is a precursor to a fuller release of documents anticipated by the National Archives in mid-December • Michael Avenatti, convicted on wire fraud and obstruction charges, sentenced to 14 years in prison • 3.5 Million more Americans voted Republican in the midterms • US District Judge P Kevin Castel ruled that Devin Nunes’s defamation lawsuit against MSNBC and Rachel Maddow is allowed to proceed • Putin signs law imposing heavy fines for "promoting non-traditional sexual relations, pedophilia, and gender reassignment" among people of any age [TM: I’m still cautious when it’s Big Bro motivated] • US Senators Ron Johnson, Rick Scott, and Josh Hawley Call on The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs to Investigate HHS Whistleblower's Claims of Child Trafficking 🤍 The best news of all is Jesus paid the ultimate penalty so we could have a relationship with the Most High!

Good News – December 9th, 2022 highlights – It’s about exposing the evil and living free. • What has long been suspected was confirmed by Elon who provided proof of First Amendment suppression. Musk fired James Baker, the top lawyer at Twitter and was also deeply involved in the Russia Hoax/coup against President Trump. Katie Hobbs is being exposed for using her power as Sec of State to collude with Twitter telling them who to censor • The Court of Justice of the European Union, Europe's top court, says Google must remove online search results if users can prove it is inaccurate [this is in effect for Europe] • BBC chairman Richard Sharp, a former Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan banker, admits the broadcaster has "a liberal bias" but "has plans to tackle the issue” [TM: though admitting it is the first step, not believing lying scum will remove themselves is important] • Congressional contender Josh Barnett has filed a motion to reverse the dismissal of his case (asking a judge to block Arizona's election certification) due to fraud • A Rasmussen poll shows that 72% of Americans believe that Arizona voters were deprived of their sacred right to vote in the November 8th election. In addition, 71% of those polled believe that the problems affected the outcome of the Senate election in Arizona • The Danish Health Authority no longer recommends isolation following a positive Covid-19 test • Analysis published in the British Medical Association journal states covid boosters are likely to cause net clinical harm to young adults, where total severe adverse events will outweigh covid hospitalizations averted • German nurse who injected up to 8,600 patients with saline instead of covid vaccine walks free • Norway health experts are no longer promoting covid vaccine boosters • TX Gov Abbott demands legislation to ban all covid-19 vaccine mandates next session • 3000 healthcare workers in Berkshire County Massachusetts are no longer being mandated to get the covid-19 booster • Federal government throws away millions more covid vaccines due to lack of demand • The US House of Representatives is expected to vote later this week to rescind the Pentagon’s covid-19 vaccine mandate, after Republican lawmakers said they would withhold votes for the $858 billion National Defense Authorization Act unless the bill included removal of the mandate • Protests and the mobilization of the military continue in Brazil, with demands that Bolsonaro be recognized as the rightful President. Former Judge Wilson Issao Koressawa filed criminal charges with the Superior Military Court, asking for the arrest of Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexandre de Moraes. Retired General and Deputy Girão Monteiro posted on Twitter: “A message to everyone excited and flirting with communism: We have reacted before. If necessary, we will give our lives to defend the freedom of our people. It is not undemocratic to invoke Art. 142″ of the Brazilian Constitution, which empowers the military to act in conflicts between branches of government. “Those who are breaking the law should be afraid.” The military invaded favelas of Rio de Janeiro and killed top leaders of the Comando Vermelho (Red Command) drug cartel, which supports communist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva • A felony warrant was issued for Biden's Dept of Energy freak Sam Brinton for stealing luggage (again!) from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas • New York Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez under investigation by House Ethics Committee • Peru's former President Castillo faces criminal charges for rebellion and conspiracy [Castillo's swift fall from power came after lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to remove the leader following his failed attempt to rule by decree and dissolve Congress to avoid a third impeachment vote]

For those you who don't do Facebook, the Brunson Brothers created a Telegram channel last month. I'm not endorsing it or rejecting it as I am still perusing. Just wanted to pass along in case you wanted to keep tabs, too 🙂 https://t.me/BrunsonBrothersSCOTUS

Best wishes for the brand new morning. Stay blessed and keep going!

Good news/kinda-sorta bad news concerning Telegram The good news is Telegram launched an “aggressive anti-spam” algorithm yesterday. I got it activated and have seen it kick-in already. The kinda-sorta bad news is that legit posts may get flagged, and I’m stuck in a Telegram loop trying to get one such post reinstated. I appreciate your patience as the admins and I work on making the channel run smooth(er) 🙂

For the menfolk (open to all really): Thought you might be interested in checking out Vince Guerra’s channel; husband to dear Shannon, witty and insightful to all. https://t.me/vinceguerraIV

Yesterday was such a lovely day and I went to bed with a smile tucked in my heart. Thank you again for the sweet sentiments! Above is the cake I made. Chocolate, with vanilla-almond icing with crushed peppermint. And an elephant because I adore them. Blessings to all!

The Lord is in His holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him - Habakkuk 2:20

Wow, what a fun surprise to find today! Thank you so much friends for the sweet birthday sentiments! My cup runneth over 💜

We know how TM loves to laugh. Share your best birthday memes for her

I wish you the happiest of days today. I admire your strength and sense of humor, and thank you for choosing me to share your life with. I honor you as my wife and I’m grateful you are the mother of my children. You are the heartbeat of our home. Thank you for the unconditional love you give me, the kids and our friends. You make me so very happy. I wish with all my heart for you to have a very happy birthday. Love everlasting, Felix

Kris – from all your admins and friends, we wish you a very happy birthday. Thank you for the laughs, the wisdom and all the cookie jokes you share. God bless you today and always. (Friends, if you would like to send Kris a card, please send it to: PO Box 6, Collierville, TN, 38027)

Hello sweet friends – The above question is from someone who needs to feel the love of Christ; and we are called to be a source of this godly love on earth. There is no offense because as 1 Peter 4:8 tells us, “Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.” Perhaps you too have encountered hostile attitudes and snarky retorts. Goodness knows the anger has grown over the last couple of years –understandably so. I need to remember that others sometimes lash out because they are hurting in some capacity, and so I must continue to ask God to gentle my tongue. Grace was extended to me; I can extend it to others as well. Be His peace on earth.

Q: I’m glad your husband is back to normal. There are too many who lost their loved ones so I don’t think you get to feel sad. Why should I pay attention to what you have to say about all this when he survived and others didn’t? A: Thanks for reaching out. I hope I address an issue that troubles you. I don’t know how long you’ve been following the channel, but if you’ve done so for awhile then you know I simply share my thoughts in the hopes someone can relate to what I’m articulating and feel encouraged after visiting. I live normally and share authentically. Sadness is what I feel for the millions of people who have been deceived, and have been treated inhumanely. I also feel anger and pray for patience while waiting for God’s justice to be administered. In no way am I celebrating or marketing an anniversary of when tragedy touched our family. I am acknowledging what took place this time last year because I cannot deny what happened, or brush it off, and I wish to acknowledge the faithful friends who prayed for us. It’s also a way to point to the Great Healer, to give testament to His works, to glorify God publicly. There’s much to our situation that hasn’t been shared. Some of this is due to the intimacy of details or people involved, and because the Lord hasn’t given me permission to speak of certain things. What I can share with you is that I will never forget the terror that gripped me. I have no doubt it will lessen, but I cannot forget the horrors I witnessed. My husband’s survival doesn’t automatically remove the hellish conditions I walked through. And it doesn’t eradicate the health issues we still face. For almost four months straight I had to bottle up, shut up, put up, keep up. It takes a toll. The mental, emotional and physical stress was almost unbearable at times. The spiritual battle was just as intense. As I shared with a friend recently, I wish Felix wasn’t the catalyst for me deepening my relationship with the Lord; but I have to trust that He has a plan and purpose for Felix. I’m surrendered to however God wants to use our experience. Guilt is something that can easily overtake us if we allow the enemy a foothold. Its deception will only lead to more pain and confusion, and it can place a wall between us and our loving Father. I must reject ungodly guilt and accept the gift of life. Hearts are burdened for those who lost loved ones, whether it was by protocols and mandates or for those separated due to politics. There are so many hurting people out there, and the only way we recover is by the power of Jesus. Christ followers need to apply this power, edify one another, and follow God wholly. Being obedient to God’s call for my life is important to me. There are countless times I stumble, I get it wrong, I miss out. With His grace, His pointed direction, His patience, I hope to make Him smile.

Every once in awhile I receive a direct message with a little snark to it. Not a big deal. I usually respond and move on with my life relatively unperturbed. This recent one however I think is worth sharing because it highlights the need to keep praying for those whose anger masks their hurt. I admire their courage to allow me to share.