Trust Me! Confessions of a Pastor's Wife

IT IS JUST A SEASON...IT YOUR TIME...

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mary Rosales) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 04:38:00 +0000

Seasons are divine opportunities that God has placed in your life. He can hear your crying...Yelling! What is going on? You want answers! This is just a season! You have not heard wrong. Yes, this is just a season! The enemy has tried to delay you, but you have to push through and not let him stop you! Protect your mind! You must renew it! "Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seen!? Believe in what God has told you! You will see it come to pass! You will see the promise coming to fruition! Fight do not give up! Signs and wonders will follow those who believe! Where are you? Have you lost your faith? Have you lost your sight? Are you so plagued that you can no longer hear him? You have lost your trust in him? I know what he is saying! Rise up and do not give up, for what is about to occur..He is stepping in! He is rising up! He is placing you in this time...In this season...Disciples are arising...change has come upon you! Fulfillment and favor is coming in...Rise up for God is and will make himself known. You have felt that you were in the dessert and you felt that God had forgotten you...He says NO...I have not forgotten you, my love...my beloved...I have come to pour new wine in your new wine skin...the old wine skin could not be filled...I have come to refresh you....You were right it is time of refreshing... You must move forward...I will work now...You have nothing left...Now I can work...You will rejoice in what I am about to do...Cry no longer...I have heard you!

Are You Going to Finish Strong?

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mary Rosales) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:42:00 +0000

Are You Going To Finish Strong? Nick Vujicic Video
Awesome video! If you watch only one video today make sure it is this one! Nick Vujicic has no limbs but he leads an incredible life!

Are you Listening- Decisions

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mary Rosales) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 16:47:00 +0000

I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you and watch over you. Psalms 32:8

Have you ever made decisions that you have regretted or regretted decisions that you wish you had made? Did you ever considered bringing them before the Lord?

Every single day we are plagued with making decisions that will affect us individually but far worse it can also affect the people you love and the people that surround you!

I have heard many Christians say “God instructed me and told me not to take this step... but, I could not help it! I felt that I could help, so I did it!" Just in a quick second and in a move of disobedience, we can literally throw the Lord's purpose and timing off for our individual life!

Sometimes we do not understand that God promised that the Holy Spirit would be there to instruct us and teach us which way we should go, he would counsel us and watch over us. (Psalms 32:8)

So why is it that we take matters into our own hands and begin to work against God! We need to understand that he is trying to restore us, while the enemy is trying to destroy or disrupt us.

Is it not funny that thing seem to begin to manifest in the time that you are trying to surrender all. Think about it? One question you might ask yourself, “What is God’s instructions and/or answers for this or these situations?” Lay it before the Lord!

Remember that one decision out of God’s timing can affect you and your loved ones.

Pastor Mary Rosales

Just Stand By Me

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mary Rosales) — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:39:00 +0000

Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalms 37:4

As a young child, I always seemed to have more courage if my father was standing next to me. There was no way that my father would let me fail!

Once I got married, it was hard to let go of my father! I felt that I had to confer with him about every situation.

Then, I had an encounter with my heavenly Father and little by little I had to let go of my natural father.

I was recently asked to speak at a conference in a city near my father's hometown. Instead of staying at a hotel, I asked the church to book my flight to the airport close to my father's house and from their I would drive to the conference. They were more than happy to grant my request.

When I finally arrived, nothing seemed to be going as I had planned. I made arrangements with my father to allow me the use of his car while in town. Unfortunately circumstances out of his control did not allow him to make it in time to loan me his vehicle, so my sister had to take me on the first night! My father felt extremely bad about everything that I had to endure, so he decided to take me himself on Sunday morning.

I was shocked! You see, my father has never heard me speak. For the past decade my husband and I have done conference throughout the U.S. and abroad and my father had never taken and interest. He just knew I spoke of something.

When he arrived at the church he saw an old acquaintance, who asked him "Are you visiting?" He said "Yes! Just visiting!" He never mentioned to this old acquaintance that I was his daughter! When I finally took the pulpit, I began to share with the audience, that today was no ordinary day! My father was in the crowd and he had never heard me speak! I asked him to raise up his hand and wave! He did! His friend was shocked and told Him "you are her father?" He said "Yes!" and said nothing more.

When you submit to God your desires, you can trust that he will bring them to fruition. Your plans are found only when you intersect the road of His plans.

You see a long time ago, I had a desire that my father would hear me speak to multitudes, but my true desire was that he would just "STAND BY ME" and be filled with honor.

"She walked out!"

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mary Rosales) — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:22:00 +0000

Our phone rang in the middle of the night. A woman in distress had just had a major fight with her spouse of less than a year. Nothing could console her! She did the dreaded thing "She walked out!" As she was speaking, I could literaly feel the knot in her throat and the enemy crouching at the door of their house laughing! I could sense that many were the darts that were thrown to one another. How was this possible!
I began to calm her down and began to whisper words of comfort and love. When we are angry we tend to say things we really do not mean. The word of God says "In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word by the behavior of their wives, as they observe your chaste and respectful behavior. Your adornment must not be merely external -- braiding the hair, and wearing gold jewelry, or putting on dresses; but let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in the sight of God.
For in this way in former times the holy women also, who hoped in God, used to adorn themselves, being submissive to their own husbands; just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, and you have become her children if you do what is right without being frightened by any fear.
You husbands in the same way, live with your wives in an understanding way, as with someone weaker, since she is a woman; and show her honor as a fellow heir of the grace of life, so that your prayers will not be hindered." 1 Peter 3:1-7

Letting Go is part of the Journey!

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mary Rosales) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:39:00 +0000

Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. (Romans 5:1-5)

I have learned so much throught the studying of God's word. I have also understood that God works through the experiences of my life. Every circumstance and situation is to line us up in the path that God has set before us. I have learned that through every valley and mountain top experience God seems to show his light that will always will lead me to him.

When I feel that alone or can't seem to make a decision I know that I can lean on him. He states "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is made perfect in weakness" (2 Cor. 12:9). By trusting God I have learned to be patient because I know that Christ will always lead me directly to him. I must let Him go before me in my journey. He will make all crooked path straight. He will lead beside those still waters and will bring peace to my soul. He is only building my character.

Pondering and Wondering

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mary Rosales) — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:37:00 +0000

I feel like this picture! Pondering and wondering! Where am I! Looking at a distance of things yet untold of plans not yet fulfilled. Feeling at times as a failure yet old triumphs keep me from fading away. I am still here surrounded by Love; by family; by friends who test and try us at times. Yet I am a woman who some where in her depths needs the loving arms of her father to hold her and tell her that this is all part of His ultimate plan.
At times when he paints his visions in front of me, I can literally see the paintbrush moving and action taking place and sometimes when I see the outcome to come I want to jump in to the picture and skip everything and get ahead of my self. Yet, His loving arms hold me back and place me in front of the vision and begins to utter words that make me realize I must take one step at a time.

Anger yelling at our door!

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mary Rosales) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:29:00 +0000

Anger arrived at our door around 9:30 a.m. and had stood there throwing darts of insult for our christian believes. Anger wanted her son back and there was no way she was going to stand down. She felt she had lost him to a christian occult. Anger and ridicule began to call the pastor the leading clown of all. The funny thing is that we never met the person who was represented by anger. She was a complete stranger! She did not know that the anger of the generations was coming to claim that which belong to them. What she does not know that anger will one day leave her and one day it will be replaced by the ultimate love. My pastor did not yell back or argue for he knew he was not dealing with the person but with a misrepresentation.

Success in the failure of the clay!

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mary Rosales) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:47:00 +0000

I was reminiscing on past failures and success! The funny thing is that our failures have given us more victories than our success. What? This sound weird! Well, no actually it is not! It is when we fail that God shows us that we can learn from our mistakes. Truly He is the Potter and we are the clay. We can not mold ourselves. The clay can not place itself on the potter’s wheel. It has no strength, no wisdom, it’s just clay. It can not mold itself. It is only He, the Potter that picks us up and puts on the wheel. We are truly in the hands of the master. We must learn from every touch and every turn.

Crying for a child that I have yet to meet! Prt. 2

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mary Rosales) — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 19:43:00 +0000

....God spoke and said "Will you find her!" Will you begin the cry of my heart! To bring the orphan home and make her your own. I began to weep and the scene change!

Crying for a child that I have yet to meet!

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mary Rosales) — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:39:00 +0000

Today I find myself longing for a child that my womb will not carry. A child who is not of my blood! How is this possible! I cried to God this morning, my plea, "How can I be in love with someone I have not met!"

I am not a woman who is baren! I have four wonderful boys, who love the Lord with all their heart!

My confession, I watch Youtube videos with adoption announcements and go through adoption sites. There is a burning desire to find this child!

In 2001 the Lord spoke to my heart and told me that I would have a daughter named Rebbecca! And here we are 2007, and no sign of Rebbecca!

I know she is waiting for me! Somewhere in a city near me or in a country that she will not longer call her own!

A couple of months ago I had a dream, in my dream I heard a voice yelling out "Mary, it is time to break the silence of the night! A cry for my generation!" The scene change when I yelled "Yes, Lord..I hear you!" Then a little girl came and sat on my laps and said "Mommy, how much did I cost? I replied "$10,000.00!" Then she said " Is that all I am worth!" I began to weep! Then the seen change! God spoke again....to be continued....

Is there anyone on the other line?

noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mary Rosales) — Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:40:00 +0000

A sister in our church called me! She was filled with the "What ifs of life"! "An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up" (Proverbs 12:25 NIV). The funny thing is that we all go through this at one time or another.

My sister in Christ did not know it, but the week prior to her calling, I was so filled with anxiety and fear! I could not sleep...I could not quiet my mind! I kept calling out to Him! "I sought the Lord, and He hear me, and delivered me from all my fears" (Psalm 34:4)

As ministers we are taught to encourage and to love others in their situations! To bring a fresh word during their time of need. That in the midst of their fears and turmoils we are able to help bring peace to their lives through Jesus Christ.

I realized something while talking to my sister in Christ, she was releasing herself; freeing up everything she had in her heart and mind! She was voicing her complaints; her fears; her turmoil! She had another human being on the other side of the phone! Someone, who with an audible voice could respond to her!

According to the Bible there is nothing wrong with acknowledging your problems. To ignore your problems would be foolish! To pretend it is just a mirage is insane! But, to be completely paralyzed or immobilized because of a situation is completely unhealthy!

My sister in Christ was about to make a life altering decision because of her fears! She already rehearsed in her mind all the bad that might happen if she took a step! I had to reassure her that God has plans for her life! "Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" ( Philippians 4:6-7)

You see, God made me understand something! Sometimes as ministers it is very hard for us to trust someone and even share what is in our hearts and mind! Sometimes we do wish that we were the members in the seat! But, to be honest with you, I would not have it any other way! "...the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what out to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will. And we know that in all things God works for the good or those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:26-28)

God is there for us on the spiritual line waiting for us to speak! "Humble yourselves therefore, under God's might hand, that he may lift you up in due time. "Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you? (1 Peter 5:6-7