Keeping It Simple Series: A Sure Foundation

Do you have a sure foundation built on the Rock? How do you know? 

Tune in to this teaching by Tammy Toney-Butler and learn how to navigate the storms of life through the spoken Word of God. 

Listen as she reads Scripture, building a foundation of Truth to guide you regardless of your current situation. 

The Light wins, not the darkness. Trust in God to deliver you from your personal Egypt. 

Freedom, restoration, and redemption are your portion. Believe it and receive it.


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Transcript

Good morning. Welcome to today's teaching for Reflective Spaces Ministry. I'm Tammy Toney-Butler. Holy Spirit, come have your way today during this teaching, this message that you've prepared for your sheep, the sheep of your pasture who hear your voice. and know when their shepherd is leading them. Thank you, Holy Spirit, for guiding my words. Let them be your words as you flow through me like living water, educating your disciples into the truth that your word brings, the freedom your word brings. When we come to the end of ourselves, we can fully surrender and submit to the will of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He guides us into all truth. Our lives are no longer ours. They're His. We're vessels to be used in the war that is raging in the heavenlies. The darkness tries to overtake the light, but we know the light wins. The light brings freedom, a love, a peace that surpasses all understanding, restoration, healing, redemption. Join us today in this episode as we dive in to the mini teaching that the Lord has prepared for you. Oh, thank you, Holy Spirit. I already have my helper here because this is never about me. I never chose to be in the seat behind this camera. Christ set me free from coping with the aftermath of childhood trauma, child sex trafficking. And losing my father to suicide as a teenager. That trauma caused me to seek love in all the wrong places. And a soothing salve from various addictions. But the only thing that healed me was the balm of the blood of Jesus. He restored me and placed me here now on a platform for his glory. He guides me this day. He guides me every day. I follow him and him alone. And today, may you see him and not me. Let's begin. I brought up the PowerPoint presentation now. And those of you that are listening to this through Buzzsprout, through Apple Podcasts, you may want to go to the YouTube channel because there you can see the PowerPoint and there are, of course, the captions and translations into many languages. Today's Keeping It Simple series teaching is on Assure Foundations. we'll be looking at scriptures building on the rock, the cornerstone, the foundation, the spoken word of God, the truth of the gospels. And remember, God spoke the world into existence. Remember that. Remember that. And Jesus was the living word walking the earth. Holy God and Holy Man. So we can glean from his teachings and get a glimpse into the heart of God that guides us, that sustains us, that redeems us, that brings us in all truth. Let's continue. We'll be looking at Psalm one, twelve, one through nine, second Corinthians nine, nine to twelve. Ephesians three, twenty, Ephesians one, twelve, nine. We'll be looking at Ephesians three, fourteen to twenty one again. Ephesians three. I'm sorry. Ephesians one, twenty three. Philippians two, one to eleven. And Matthew. Twenty six, thirty six to thirty nine. And we'll also be looking at first Peter. Let's continue. So we're going to start by reading Isaiah thirty three out of the New Living Translation. So grab your Bibles. And let's begin. Isaiah thirty three out of the New Living Translation. These are the scriptures that father placed on my heart. This is the order in which he gave them to me. And. how I was directed to them, some through the actual notes in this version of the Bible that I'm reading, and some the Holy Spirit elaborated on and built upon even when he was downloading it to me. A message about Assyria, Isaiah thirty-three. What sorrow awaits you, Assyrians, who have destroyed others? but have never been destroyed yourselves. You betray others, but you've never been betrayed. When you are done destroying, you will be destroyed. When you are done betraying, you will be betrayed. But Lord, be merciful to us, for we have waited for you. Be our strong arm each day and our salvation in times of trouble. Oh, that screams out, help us, Lord, help us, Lord. He's our helper. The enemy runs at the sound of your voice. When you stand up, the nations flee. Just as caterpillars and locusts strip the fields and vines, so the fallen army of Assyria will be stripped. Though the Lord is very great and lives in heaven, he will make Jerusalem his home of justice and righteousness. And that day, He will be your sure foundation, providing a rich store of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the Lord will be your treasure. That's a key to a door opening. Remember that. But now your brave warriors weep in public. Your ambassadors of peace cry in bitter disappointment. Your roads are deserted. No one travels them anymore. The Assyrians have broken their peace treaty and care nothing for the promises they made before witnesses. They have no respect for anyone. The land of Israel wilts in mourning. Lebanon withers with shame. The plain of Sharon is now a wilderness. Bashan and Carmel have been plundered. But the Lord says, now I will stand up. Now I will show my power and might. You Assyrians produce nothing but dry grass and stubble. Your own breath will turn to fire and consume you. Your people will be burned up completely like thorn brushes cut down and tossed in a fire. Listen to what I've done, you nations far away. And you that are near, acknowledge my might. No matter how dark it gets out there. Remember, God is in charge. Doesn't matter what king's on the throne. Doesn't matter what leader is in office. God is in charge. The sinner's in charge. Who can live with this devouring fire? They cry, who can survive this all-consuming fire? Those who are honest and fair, who refuse to profit by fraud, who stay far away from bribes, who refuse to listen to those who plot murder, who shut their eyes to all enticement to do wrong, These are the ones who will dwell on high. The rocks of the mountains will be their fortress. Food will be supplied to them and they will have water in abundance. That's a promise. That speaks of abundant life. As long as you keep yourself from defilement, cleanse yourself daily by the washing of the word, the blood of Jesus, the living word. Refuse to partner with evil. Do not call evil good and good evil. You will be saved from destruction, devastation, spiritual famine and death that's gripping the country, nation, our world even. We are to be bearers of the light, truth bearers, bearers of hope, Peace, love, joy. Showing them the abundant life that the cross that Jesus died on gives us. It's his promise. All that you need is to look to the cross. You will be restored. Your eyes will see the king in all his splendor. And you will see a land that stretches into the distance. You will think back to the time of terror asking. Where are the Assyrian officers who counted our towers? Where are the bookkeepers who recorded the plunder taken from our fallen city? You will no longer see these fierce, violent people with their strange, unknown language. Instead, you will see Zion as a place of holy festivals. You will see Jerusalem a city quiet and secure. It will be like a tent whose ropes are taut and whose stakes are firmly fixed. That speaks of security, stillness, calm, peace in the middle of any storm that we're facing. The Lord will be our mighty one. He will be like a wide river of protection that no enemy can cross, that no enemy can breach. that no enemy ship can sail upon. For the Lord is our judge, our lawgiver, and our king. He will care for us and save us. The enemy sails hang loose on broken masts with useless tackle. They go nowhere. Their treasure will be divided by the people of God. Even the lame will take their share. The people of Israel will no longer say we are sick and helpless, for the Lord will forgive their sins. Wow, that's powerful. Now let's keep reading and building. Now remember, we're building off of Scripture. Psalm one, twelve, one. reading out of the New Living Translation. And from now throughout, we'll be reading through the New Living Translation. Praise the Lord, how joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying His commands. Psalm one, twelve, two. Their children will be successful everywhere. An entire generation of godly people will be blessed. They themselves will be wealthy and their good deeds will last forever. Psalm one, twelve, three. Now, Psalm one, twelve, four. Light shines in the darkness for the godly. They are generous, compassionate and righteous. Psalm one, twelve, five. God comes to those who lend money generously and conduct their business fairly. One twelve six. Such people will not be overcome by evil. Those who are righteous will be long remembered. Psalm one twelve seven. They do not fear bad news, so they don't fear the darkness. They don't fear the storms. They confidently trust the Lord to care for them. Psalm one twelve eight. They are confident and fearless. and can face their foes triumphantly. Psalm one, twelve, nine. They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor. Now we're gonna look at second Corinthians nine, nine. As the scriptures say, they share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. So in second Corinthians nine, nine, quoting scripture back. We look back from Psalm one, twelve, nine. So they themselves quoted scripture. Look to the word of God as truth, as a compass, as their guide. Second Corinthians nine, ten. For God is the one who provides seed for the farmer and then bread to eat. In the same way, he will provide and increase your resources and then produce a great harvest of generosity in you. In you. Second Corinthians nine, eleven. Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God. Second Corinthians nine, twelve. So two good things will result from this ministry of giving. The needs of the believers in Jerusalem will be met and they will joyfully express their thanks to God. Now we look at Ephesians three, twenty. Now all glory to God who is able through his mighty power at work within us to accomplish infinitely, infinitely more than we might ask or think. Build a sure foundation today. Offer the promises found in God's word. Look back as Paul did and draw from the words of the anonymous author of Psalm one, twelve. Now let's look at Psalm one, twelve, nine again. They share freely and give generously to those in need. Their good deeds will be remembered forever. They will have influence and honor. This shows us the right way to live, to be concerned about the poor, the needy, the impoverished, the homeless, the widows, the orphans, the marginalized, forgotten, Broken. Lost. We are to show the love and light. Christ. To believers. Not just in the United States of America. But around the world. We are the beacon of hope. The lamp stand. The light on a hill. We are the lamp. The light. And we will shine bright to a world because the light wins. Darkness will never overtake the light and truth and abundance that the word of God speaks over its people. The promises that reign true. They will be delivered out of Egypt. out of oppression and bondage, set free. And Egypt will come out of them. They will be whole and restored. By his stripes you are healed. Healing is our portion. Abundant life is our portion. Restoration, healing, and redemption is our portion. It's our portion. Ephesians three, fourteen. When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father. I fall to my knees and pray to the Father. That speaks of surrender, submission. God's will, not yours. Ephesians three, fifteen. The creator of everything in heaven and on earth. Three sixteen. I pray that from his glorious riches. I'm sorry, I pray that from his glorious unlimited resources, he will empower you with inner strength through his spirit. Ephesians three sixteen. Let me read that again. I pray that from his glorious riches. I believe that's one person. Unlimited resources. He will empower you with inner strength through his spirit. I think I keep quoting the King James Version. You guys can let me know. Ephesians three, seventeen. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God's love and keep you strong. Think about that. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God's love. you will have a strong, sure foundation. You will be rooted in the light and love and promises of the word of God, the spoken word of God, the written word of God, and nothing will stray you. When you abide in him, when you abide in him, he is with you. He is with you. He is with you. Ephesians three, eighteen. And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high and how deep his love is. Ephesians three, nineteen. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully, that you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Ephesians three, twenty. Now, all glory to God who is able through his mighty power at work within us to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. One version says or imagine. I believe that's the King James Version. Ephesians three, twenty. Now, all glory to God who is able through his mighty power at work within us to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Ephesians three, twenty. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever. Amen. Forever and ever. Amen. These are prayers. When you say that, see that forever and ever. Amen. Search the scriptures and say these prayers out loud and you can, let's go back. I want to show you something. Let's start again. Let me, okay, let me start here. When I think of this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious unlimited resources, he will empower. Put your name there. He will empower Tammy Tony Butler. He will empower Adam. He will empower Missy. He will empower you. Put your name there. He will empower me. He will empower his true church. He will empower his bride. He will empower his faithful remnant. with inner strength through His Spirit. Make it personal. Say it out loud. Say it until you believe it in your heart and it's rooted in your heart. Then Christ will make His home in your heart, in my heart, in the bodies of believers, in the true church, in the faithful remnant, in Timmy Tony Butler's heart. As I trust in Him, make it personal. Your roots will grow down into God's love. My roots His church, his unified bride, their roots will grow down into God's love and keep us strong. May we, may I, Tammy Tony Butler, may we, may a unified body of believers, a true church, have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. Read this out loud and put your family members' names in there. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you, I, Tammy Tony Butler, then the true church, the body of believers of faithful remnant will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Grab hold of this word. It is alive. It is living. Let it transform you and change your life. Now all glory to God who is able through his mighty power at work within us to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever. Amen. Now we look at Ephesians one twenty three and the church is his body. It is made full and complete by Christ who fills all things everywhere with himself. And the church is his body. Remember, he is the head and we are the body. We are one in spirit when we follow the Lord Jesus. When the Holy Spirit dwells in us, we are one in spirit. We are brothers and sisters in Christ, all with our unique assignment. It doesn't matter where we are in the world. It doesn't matter our race. It doesn't matter the language we speak. Doesn't matter our immigration status. It doesn't matter. We are one in Christ in a body of believers serving Lord Jesus Christ and his Holy Spirit dwells in us. We are one. So if we cut off our arm, that's not God's will. Maybe you're the arm, maybe I'm the leg. We all are the holy temples. We are all called to bear the light and love of Jesus. We are to be unified during dark times. We are never to be divided because a house divided amongst itself cannot stand. We will be unified in this hour. We will show the light and love of Lord Jesus Christ to a world that needs it. We will have peace, calm, joy. We get to paint the world we want to see. We get to be unified, strong. We have the victory. You only need to believe it. Philippians two, one. Is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? Any comfort from his love? Any fellowship together in the spirit? Are your hearts tender and compassionate? Wow. Philippians two, two. then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other. That speaks of unity, loving one another and working together with one mind, one purpose. Because remember, we are to have the mind of Christ, the heart of Christ. And our purpose is to do the will of the father. He knew us before he needed us in the womb and places in our mother's womb. He knew what we were. We had an ordained purpose. He spoke the world into existence. He created us. We have a purpose on this earth. We are only here visiting. It is not our home. Heaven is our home. We are to carry out the will of God and our divine purpose. Unified. Recognizing we all have our unique walk. We are to support each other. Recognizing the uniqueness of of our fellow believers and the calls that God has placed on their lives. We aren't to compare. We aren't to judge. We aren't to covet our neighbor. We're to trust and obey and fully surrender to the will of Lord Jesus Christ. Our general who's giving us marching orders as we war against the darkness. For the great harvest of souls that we know is coming and the great awakening that is here now in the hearts of his people. Oh, glory be to Jesus. Let me read that again. Philippians two, two. Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, working together with one mind and purpose. Philippians two, three. Don't be selfish. Remember, we're to be selfless. Don't try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. That's what Jesus would do. Philippians two, four. Don't look out only for your own interest, but take an interest in others too. Let me read that again. Philippians two, four. Don't look out only for your own interest, but take an interest in others too. Philippians two five, you must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had. Philippians two six, though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Philippians two seven, instead, he gave up his divine privileges. He took the humble position of a slave. and was born as a human being when he appeared in human form. Philippians two eight, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal's death on a cross. See that Philippians two eight, he humbled himself. He submitted, he surrendered to God's will, not his own. He subdued his flesh, carried out his kingdom assignment, knowing that that was the will of father. He humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal's death on the cross. Obedience is better than sacrifice. Philippians two nine. Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name that's above all other names. Philippians two ten. That in the name of Jesus, every knee shall bow in heaven and on earth and under the And every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. And every tongue confess, every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father. Let me read those two again. Philippians two, ten. That at the name of Jesus, every knee shall bow in heaven and on earth. And every tongue declare, every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of the Father. Now let's look at Matthew, Jesus prays in Gethsemane. Then Jesus went with them to the olive grove called Gethsemane. And he said, sit here while I go over there to pray. Sit here while I go over there to pray. Matthew, He took Peter and Zebedee's two sons, James and John, and he became anguished and distressed. Many of you are anguished and distressed like Jesus was. So what did Jesus do? Did he turn to the internet? Did he necessarily turn to a friend? Or did he seek the source of all truth? He prayed to his father in heaven. Seeking answers. Seek and the door shall be open. Remember not He saw answers. He prayed. We must pray without ceasing in this hour so that we understand the will of the Father. And the way that we know that is because Jesus Christ gave up his life so that we could have his Holy Spirit, the Spirit of truth, the Spirit of Jesus, the Spirit of God living in us, guiding us into all truth, ordering our steps. He will never leave us nor forsake us. Matthew twenty six, thirty eight. He told them, my soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me. He told them, my soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and watch with me. We need to be our brother's keepers. Need to pray for the unified church, the body of believers all over the world. We need to pray. for each other. We need to intercede as the Holy Spirit directs us. He told them, my soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. How many of you have been crushed with grief to the point of death? How many of you have contemplated suicide, who are depressed? Seek the cross. Seek Jesus. Pray. He will restore all. Trust in God. Trust in Lord Jesus. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Stay here and keep watch with me. Thank you all of those who are the watchmen on the wall. Praying for even us in this ministry. Praying for me. Praying for the lost and the broken. Standing in the gap. For all those in need. For all those in the darkness. so that they can know the light of the truth, the love of the truth. Matthew twenty six thirty nine. He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying. Again, that position of humility, bowing with his face to the ground, praying. How many of you have been in the floor, praying, been in the gutter, praying the murk in the mire, trying to fight your way to the top. My father, he's calling out to God. If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine. Let me read this again. Matthew twenty six thirty nine. Jesus is saying he went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying my father. If it is impossible, if it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done and not mine. There are storms that you are facing. That you are to walk through. You can't pray them away. You can't pray them away. They will help you grow your faith and become spiritually mature as you navigate the darkness and find the light. Some storms come to empower you, to strengthen you, to guide you. Yes, Jesus rebuked some storms, but he also couldn't rebuked the cross because he knew it was Father's will and he had to do it. He did it to save a wretched sinner like me. His work on the cross, the blood he shed, the stripes, the beatings, the suffering, all that he endured was for someone like me who he set free and gave an abundant life. I'm sold out for Jesus. I follow him everywhere. Because I was dead and he gave me life. I only want you to experience the fullness of life that he brought to my doorstep. Because he's knocking on your door. Are you ready to let him in? Are you ready to seek the abundant life? All you have to do is believe. All you have to do is believe. Believe. All you have to do is believe. And faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God. And see that? He's in a place of humility, of brokenness, of surrender, complete obedience to the will of Father. He has purged himself of self, of flesh, and he is fully, completely, one hundred percent sold out to the will of God. That's what you have to be in this hour. You have to stand firm on a sure foundation, knowing that you're Your mission is to follow God and God alone. And how do you know how to do that? By his Holy Spirit working in you, through you, speaking to you. There's a knowing that comes with following God. And your steps are ordered by the Lord. The steps of the righteous are ordered by the Lord. First Peter five, six. So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God. And at the right time, he will lift you up in honor. See, humble yourselves. Purge yourselves of self. I was a very selfish person. My trauma that I endured made me very selfish. I had to get a lot of junk out of my own trunk. And it is just this continuous shedding of layers and layers and layers as I walk with God, as I walk through storms and I walk through it in his strength, not my own, because I get to soar like an eagle. That's what the word of God says. And what does Jeremiah twenty nine eleven say? For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord plans to prosper you, not to harm you, plans to give you hope in the future. Grab hold of those promises. Speak them over your life. Believe in them. Root yourself in Christ. And this hour is waiting, is waiting, is waiting. First Peter five, seven, give all your worries and cares to God for he cares about you. He cares about you. I'm telling you, he cares about you. I didn't always see him. I didn't know he was there. I was upset with him for a lot of years because I'd sit huddled in my bathroom as a little girl, kindergarten maybe, that age. And I would, whenever I could read, I don't remember how old I was exactly, and I'd sit and hide my Bible in the bathroom because I could find safety in there from the evil one, the predator, the controller, the trafficker. And I'd read my Bible and I'd get filled up, beg God to save me. But then I'd have to go out of that door and do unspeakable things as a child and endure many years of torture and suffering. I'd go through it all again just to help bring you through. I just want you to know the light and love of Jesus that I know. He shed my food addiction, my sex addiction. I'd drink alcohol to get to sleep. I'd take Ambien to get to sleep and wash it down with a bottle or two of alcohol. I threw myself into being a wounded healer and thought if I healed everybody else, I'd heal myself. For years, I was an ER nurse and a sexual assault nurse examiner after that. Trauma visited my door as a child. But the moment I got that shame soaked heavy weight, that garment, that filthy garment off of me, and I clothed myself with the righteousness of Christ. I've never been the same. He's on a mission. He wants his children set free. Like when Moses came. He's coming now for his bride. Are you ready? Is your lamp full? Are you purified? Are you non-compromising? These are difficult questions. You need to ask yourself in this hour, where are you positioned? Are you positioned on the right side of history? On the right side of the cross? He's waiting for your answer. Glory be to Jesus. Give all your worries and cares to God. For he cares about you. He loves you. Oh, he loves you and I love you. First Peter five, eight. Stay alert. Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. First Peter five, nine. Stand firm against him and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are. suffering, often in silence. But God sees you. He sent me to tell you he sees you. I see you. Stand firm. Resist the devil and he'll flee from you. Quote scripture. It's your sword of truth. It's your lifeline. Stay in the light and refuse to partner with the dark. First Peter five, ten. In his kindness, God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you've suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you. And he will place you on a firm foundation, a sure foundation. In his kindness, his mercy, his grace. God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you've suffered a little while, he sees us. He knows you've suffered. He will restore you. support and strengthen you. And he will place you on a firm foundation. He'll place you on a firm foundation. You're coming out. You're coming out. You only need to believe it. You need to speak life over yourself and not curses. God spoke the world into existence. Speak the promises of God's word over you. Use your words to construct, to build, to edify, not to destroy. Not to bring death. Use your words to bring life. First Peter five, eleven. All power to him forever. Amen. All power to him forever. Amen. That was another prayer. That was another prayer. Remember, read these. Pray them out loud. There's something about the spoken word of God. Paul experienced God's faithfulness, love and protection throughout the storms in his life. He trusted and relied on God. And we know he suffered even unto death. Building a sure foundation. How do you do it? You study scripture. You pray and meditate on the word of God. You speak the promises out loud over your life. You walk with God daily. You daily cleanse yourself. You repent of your sins daily. Ask him to wash you clean. Read Psalm nineteen. And you can look at Ephesians five twenty six. Take time to be still and sit in his presence. Take time to reflect, to show up. Submit and surrender daily to his will for your life. Experience his goodness as you co-labor together. As you co-labor together. Remember, delayed obedience is rebellion against God and can result from fear, unbelief, or murmuring. or complaining is another word for murmuring. The root of disobedience is a lack of trust in God. So remember, delayed obedience is rebellion against God. And it can be a sin unless you are waiting in wisdom. If you're waiting on an answer, there's a waiting, you know, you're to practice the pause. You're not to necessarily rush into things because rushing and confusion is from the devil. So you're to practice a pause. but God will give you the, the Holy Spirit will give you the knowing to proceed. And you know, when you grieve the spirit, you know, when you're grieving the spirit, when you know you should walk a certain way, but you're choosing a different path. There were times in my life that I heard the voice, the knowing go this way, but I chose the darkness. I chose the, the, the re-victimization path because I didn't know any better. and I hadn't renewed my mind. But now that I'm renewed in Christ Jesus, and my mind is renewed in Christ Jesus, I know the way and I walk. I know the way and I walk. The root of disobedience is a lack of trust in God. You have to decide, are you gonna trust God? Are you gonna submit and surrender? No matter what it looks like outside, no matter what your bank account says, No matter what the doctor's report says, are you going to trust God or are you going to trust man? I don't know about you, but I'm trusting a God that is everywhere, an omnipresent, all-knowing God. I trust the light. I refuse to have anything to do with the darkness. I trust the light. I'll go into the darkness to bring others out and bring them to the light. Because there is no fear in perfect love. Perfect love casts out all fear. And I rebuke any spirit of fear because that's not your portion. Cancer's not your portion. Poverty's not your portion. I speak life over you today. I speak abundance. Speak abundant life as you root yourself and plant yourself on a sure foundation that comes from Christ Jesus and Christ Jesus alone. Glory be to Jesus. Now let's pray. Oh, Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit. Bring your healing balm to them today. Your healing salve to them today. Cover those raw, open wounds that are bleeding with your healing, your restoration, your redemption. By your stripes, you were healed. We were healed. We've already been healed. Let them see it. Let them know it deep in their spirit and let them never walk away from it. Help us to partner with you, to co-labor with you O God, so that we can see the fullness of the Lord in the land of the living. Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. We want your will to be done in earth as it is in heaven. We co-labor and partner with you, O God. Help us to be vessels of light in a dark world that we never compromise. But we always partner and forge ourselves on the iron of truth as iron sharpens iron. In the mighty name of your precious son, Lord Jesus, we pray and declare all things. We declare all things. We declare all things. Glory be to Jesus. Glory be to Jesus. Amen. Amen, amen, amen. Today's a great day. Rejoice in it. Go forth empowered and prosper. Knowing he's with you. Guiding you into all truth. Look to his word. Look to his word. Look to his truth. God bless you and keep you. I'm Tammy Toney-Butler with Reflective Spaces Ministry. Like and subscribe to our YouTube channel. Share it. Hit the bell so that you know when we go live. Do the same for Reflective Hour with Tammy Toney-Butler, our other channel. And stay tuned as we'll be doing a chaplain series highlighting the works of chaplains around the world. They're out on the front lines risking their lives. to bring the light of truth to others. Listen in, tune in, follow us into all truth as we navigate the darkness together, following the light of truth. God bless you and keep you. He loves you and I love you. God bless you. God bless you and keep you.