The Bible says in Psalm 23:2 that God leads us besides still waters. Presently the world is so loud with with information, opinion and preference but God is calling us to a place of stillness amidst all this? You might be wondering how? I’ll tell you. GOD IS THE ANSWER! He will lead you beside still waters, He is where you will get that perfect peace your soul has desperately been searching for, He is the source, The one who is beyond the workings of men, the one who is the ultimate and absolute truth, the real and final if not only authority. Right now more than ever i know that both this world and we all need God’s perfect peace. All we have to do is hold His hands and let Him lead us beside still waters, I am praying our eyes become open to this truth In Jesus name amen.
Now is the time for us to shine the light God has put on the inside of us without delay and confidently tell people about Jesus For the Kings business requires haste.
For all who sit in darkness will see the great light that God put inside of us -“the torchlighters” and by the reason of our awakening and awareness of this truth, we shine so bright that darkness flees at the sight of us.
why this blog was created:
This platform was created to be a place for community, where everyone can come and grow together, living out the calling of being “the torchlighters”, “the burning ones” you are safe here, you are not alone here.
Hiiiiiii! My name is Divine 😊. I am one of the authors of this blog, i welcome you to this safe space, where we hold each others hands and basically do life together from zoom link prayers, to Bible study sessions and Bible study plans, physical meet ups, merchandise, weekly prayers, powerful sermons, question and answer sessions, movie nights and so many more.
what does”arise and shine” or “burning one” even mean?
Let me break down what it means to be a burning one… the purpose of fire is to both burn and shine and thats exactly what God has called us to do. Burn bridges, lies, burn through darkness and shine. It is simple friend. The way we live will indicate what exudes out of us. The enemy desires that you sit in darkness and be hidden, but in the beginning it was not so. Jesus says He has placed you on a lamp stand for all to see [Matthew 5:16] and the enemy knows that. So, he is fighting it. But, you have authority over him through Jesus. If you have noticed that you are not really shining as you should, do not beat yourself up my friend this is the time for you to arise and shine. [Matthew 5:16, Isaiah 60:1].It is who you are.
If you have been searching for your purpose, feeling empty, tired, worn out, depressed, anxious, scared, if you feel like you have been sitting in the dark for so long and you can’t get out Jesus calls to you right now He says:
28″Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest.
29 Walk with me and work with me – watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you.
30 Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.”
[Matthew 11:28-30]
Jesus is here for you and with you in this moment right now, change can happen my friend, all you have to do is believe in your heart and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and you will be saved. Romans 10:9.
Just the way you don’t have all the answers before you take and uber or fly a plane or sit on a chair thats the the exact way you dont have to have all the answers to belive in Jesus. Yes following Jesus is not easy in this upside down world but it is worth it and i am a living proof of that.
You do not have to be all fixed up to come to Jesus. It is His job to fix you up not yours, my friend, do not carry the burden of being perfect on your shoulders for your story is not one of perfection but of grace.
Jesus is waiting for you, open your heart to Him and He promises to come in and dine with you. Revelations 3:20
WELCOME MY FRIEND TO THE FAMILY OF GOD!!!!!!!! Ephesians 1:6
The Bible says in Matthew that we are the light and flavour of this world so if we are light, why are we not living fully in our calling?
The world we live in is getting darker by the day and Jesus desires that we represent Him, doing the things that He would do, even greater things. John 14:12.
As a young person myself i am constantly tempted to live according to the dictates of this world even though i know i am called higher. Whenever we fall for the schemes of the enemy we hide ourselves therefore, hide our light. We hide from shining, from representing, from loving, we hide. In the beginning when the first man was created he stood naked and not ashamed before God but when man fell, shame entered his heart and kept us from true intimacy with God. God saw these things and out of love for us, He planned out our salvation through His son Jesus. Now we have been given victory from shame and access to our Heavenly Father.
If you have been lied to by the enemy, deceived, tempted, i’ve been there. If you have sat in darkness so long to the point where it becomes your normal, i’ve been there. If you have believed lies that you now hold on to as “your truth” i’ve been there. If trauma, addiction and shame has caged you to the point where it now negatively affects your whole life, i’ve been there. If you have been depressed, crippled with fear, anxious and paranoid to the point where it affects your physical state, i’ve been there.If you have felt sick in heart, body soul and mind, i have been there.
Jesus Christ saved me and is showing me how to walk fully in my calling with no hindrances and He can do the same for you too, i promise.
Jesus is healing me me because He loves me, He is healing me so i can tell you that He can do the same for you, He is healing me so i can shine. I am currently still in my healing process because some of these things do not happen overnight. But, some do.
With Jesus, it is always a beautiful unfolding and evolving. I am so glad you’re here and that we get to do this together.
Hey everyone! We welcome you to the torchlighters movement. We are a group of young people who are walking towards living out our calling of being light in this dark world and embracing our God giving mandate to shine and share that light.
MATTHEW 5:14-15 says:
14 You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.
15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.
We have been given an indescribable gift in the person of Jesus He is the light we draw from, to shine. Believers everywhere have been called to shine.
JOHN 8:12 says:
12 Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”
On this blog we will receive zoom links to bible study and or prayer sessions, devotionals, Bible study plans, videos and lots more, thank you for choosing to come with us on this journey, lets fulfil this mandate together, ARISE, SHINE!
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