Be Courageous Be Bold Hebrews 4:16

When you’ve been knocked down, spun around, kicked and lied to, and you’re going down for the count… you’ve been beaten and left for dead~

That’s the time to dig deep, turn and meet your enemy head on…

And with every ounce of strength, you’ve got left, Stand up and Fight like never before…

Not in your might, nor in your power, but in the power of the God of heaven…filled with Holy Ghost determination, strong in the Faith by the Spirit of the Living God You, Will, Not Fail!!!

Life gets messy. It gets downright ugly and terrifying and sometimes you just want to give up!

But God says…

⁸ We are pressed on every side by troubles, but we are not crushed. We are perplexed, but not driven to despair. ⁹ We are hunted down, but never abandoned by God. We get knocked down, but we are not destroyed. ¹⁰ Through suffering, our bodies continue to share in the death of Jesus so that the life of Jesus may also be seen in our bodies.

¹¹ Yes, we live under constant danger of death because we serve Jesus, so that the life of Jesus will be evident in our dying bodies. ¹² So we live in the face of death, but this has resulted in eternal life for you. 2 Corinthians 4:8-12 New Living Translation

Children of the Living Holy God, the One who created all things, the One who said, I will never leave you nor forsake you…It’s Him, He’s the one who is The Way, The Truth and The Life…

He says…

GET UP! You may be cast down, but you are not forsaken!! This life is just a vapor…it’s here today and gone tomorrow! But You, as a Child of the Living God, You Will Never Die!!!

“Make Hay While the Sun Still Shines!” A dear friend of mine from years ago said those words. Grace Nealis, she was a mentor and a friend to me and to many people. Her words Ring Loud in my ears today!!

“Make Hay While the Sun Still Shines!”

Brothers and sisters, we don’t have time to waste…

Stop looking for a savior to rescue you! There is only One Savior and He already did that if you’ll believe and accept Him. Jesus is the Savior!

This is a divine appointment right here, right now!! The words you are reading are not by accident. God wants to tell you something, keep your eyes on Him! Tune your ears to His Voice!

“Come, Follow Me! Take up your cross and crucify the flesh. Take a breath and breathe in the Holy Spirit and then exhale! You can’t see that breath, but you can see the results of it. Let My Peace, the wholeness and the complete awareness of my Presence saturate your being and know, I AM that I Am, is with you! People make promises they don’t keep. They lie, steal, cheat and deceive to get what they are hiding in their hearts so that their selfish motives they can attain. Be wise as a serpent and harmless as a dove. Ask for Godly wisdom, I will give it to all who ask! Do not look to the past or to the future your Hope is not there, Your Hope is Now, and can only be found in Me. The author and finisher of your faith!! Whether you know it or not, You’ve in a war. A war for your souls, your life and the lives of your children and children’s children. But Do Not Fear! I Am with you. There is a time for everything under heaven…Fast and Pray, seek me with your whole heart. See with your Spiritual eyes and hear with your Spiritual ears…what you see in the natural is being manifested in the spiritual realm and the battle is raging. My people those who know me and who I know, listen to what the Spirit of the Lord is saying…it’s way past time to stay asleep…WAKE UP! You can’t win this battle in the flesh…because this enemy is not flesh but he used the flesh to obtain his results. The weapons of our warfare are these…

^3-6 The world is unprincipled. It’s dog-eat-dog out there! The world doesn’t fight fair. But we don’t live or fight our battles that way—never have and never will. The tools of our trade aren’t for marketing or manipulation, but they are for demolishing that entire massively corrupt culture. We use our powerful God-tools for smashing warped philosophies, tearing down barriers erected against the truth of God, fitting every loose thought and emotion and impulse into the structure of life shaped by Christ. Our tools are ready at hand for clearing the ground of every obstruction and building lives of obedience into maturity.

^7-8 You stare and stare at the obvious, but you can’t see the forest for the trees. If you’re looking for a clear example of someone on Christ’s side, why do you so quickly cut me out? Believe me, I am quite sure of my standing with Christ. You may think I overstate the authority he gave me, but I’m not backing off. Every bit of my commitment is for the purpose of building you up, after all, not tearing you down. 2 Corinthians 10:4-8 The Message”

Oh, hear The Father’s Heart today, get alone with Him and talk to Him like never before! Many will be deceived because they will not stay close to the Shepherd. But all who will heed His Word and draw near to him and resist the devil, they will find he will flee from them!

Dry your tears, shake yourself off and get in the fight, but fight with the full armor of God, the God-tools, not your own. God bless you, I am praying for you, please pray for me too!!!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill August 1, 2024

I wandered far away from the life source…

Dark days and nights I’ve lived, sin kept me from the light…

Ashamed, forgotten, invisible without sight…

Somehow, someway, someone must have prayed…

I cried alone, for years ago, I lost my way!

Broken, Oh so broken, how could I ever return…

The guilt and the shame, life never the same as everyone I knew had spurned,

This lifeless person I became.

Dirty, filthy, afraid and misunderstood…

I could never go home, to what My mother had taught me was good!

Then something incredible happened, I was lying in my own vomit

Down for the count…no way out…

An old woman found me…

“Honey, Jesus loves you will you come back to him?”

My eyes filled with tears and regret, sorry for the life I had lived…

She lifted my head and anointed me with oil, and said,

“Repeat after me…

I am a sinner saved by grace, come home my lovely one, there is no disgrace…

You are washed in the blood of the Lamb!!”

I stood up and shouted, “Yes! I am!!!”

She took me home and fed me well, clothed me in her best attire…

Out of the grime and cesspool of life, no longer wallowing in the dust and the mire…

Cleaned me up and set my feet on solid ground…

No longer a prodigal, no longer lost, I am forever found!

Serving Jesus, and finding all those, who are shattered, lost and bound!

Jesus loves me, this I know…come home dear ones leave shanty town…

And join God’s family, in the heavenly realm…

You too, can be washed in the blood of the Lamb!!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill July 21, 2024

The Parable of the Prodigal Son

¹¹ And he said, “There was a man who had two sons. ¹² And the younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of property that is coming to me.’ And he divided his property between them. ¹³ Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. ¹⁴ And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need. ¹⁵ So he went and hired himself out to^[a] one of the citizens of that country, who sent him into his fields to feed pigs. ¹⁶ And he was longing to be fed with the pods that the pigs ate, and no one gave him anything.

¹⁷ “But when he came to himself, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have more than enough bread, but I perish here with hunger! ¹⁸ I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. ¹⁹ I am no longer worthy to be called your son. Treat me as one of your hired servants.”’ ²⁰ And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him. ²¹ And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’^[b] 22 But the father said to his servants,^[c] ‘Bring quickly the best robe, and put it on him, and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet. ²³ And bring the fattened calf and kill it, and let us eat and celebrate. ²⁴ For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate. Luke 15:11-32 English Standard Version

He took my tears and turned them into rainbows

Red, green, yellow, blue…reminders of the heart’s deepest dreams

Tears of sorrow, tears of joy, tears for tomorrow from living streams…

Flow from eyes that have seen many things…

Felt pain and suffering…

Watched a newborn baby sleep, waking to sounds of mother’s who weep

Watering the land to save the meek…

Tears upon my cheek!

Who but God can change one thing?

If we dare to ask, in Jesus’ name…

Rainbows come, after the rain…

Smiles begin when touched by God’s loving hand.

We sing…

Let tears fall and rainbows bend

Beneath the bow, where darkness turns to light…

And colors bring new life

Tears washing what’s unseen…

Through heaven’s portals, there are no more tears,

Blessings of Joy!

Everlasting!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill July 18, 2024

He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” Revelation 21:4 New Living Translation

I dedicate this poem to my brother, Regan Shaw. Happy birthday! He’s there now enjoying everlasting Joy!

Just a little encouragement. Do not fear nor be afraid, the Lord Your God is Able! God will Renew your youth as the eagle! You shall mount up with wings as eagles, you shall run and not be weary, you shall walk and not faint!! Praise God! Hallelujah!
That’s a combo of Ps. 103:5 and Isaiah 40:31.

I just realized that today is the passing of my mother in 2015. She was not only my mom, but she is also my mentor and friend. I know exactly where she is. She’s soaring in the heavenlies with Jesus. Maybe, just maybe, that’s why Holy Spirit gave me the amazing vision of the eagle!! I’ll take it that way…I love you Jesus! I love you mama!

As Jesus prayed in the garden, take this cup from me,

Never-the-less, not my will, I surrender my will to thee…

His sweat poured out as great drops of blood…

The price for humanity…

Humbled and weakened by thirty-nine stripes, healing, for all eternity…

Life is in the blood, but the people could not see…

That on the cross, the broken, beaten, Son of God, was our perfect sacrifice,

If we would only believe!

Lamb, without spot or wrinkle, perfect in every way…

Jesus, the High Priest, was slaughtered, that gentle lamb bled, for you and for me.

You see, His blood runs even now, from the place called Calvary…

It never stops flowing…its power continues still, to wash our sins away…

It saved us then and it saves us now

From generations to generations The Blood is freshly poured out…

Oh, be washed in the blood today.

See it now, as it flows from the Throne of God

The blood is never stale, dried or old…

Even though it was shed eons ago…

His blood is new every morning, and every evening, giving access to the Holies of Holies

The enemy can’t touch it, can’t destroy it, can’t keep it from flowing…it’s alive forevermore!

Thank you, Lord!

Are you sick? Plead the ever flowing, life giving, blood of Jesus!

Are you tired and weary or anxious and full of doubt? Plead the ever flowing, life giving, blood of Jesus!

His blood will sooth the hurt and pain and restore and heal…

Because it’s already been done!

You and I must overcome…

There is power! Unlimited power! In the Blood of Jesus!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill July 9, 2024

For you know that God paid a ransom to save you from the empty life you inherited from your ancestors. And it was not paid with mere gold or silver, which lose their value. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God. ²⁰ God chose him as your ransom long before the world began, but now in these last days he has been revealed for your sake. 1 Peter 1:18-20 New Living Translation

 Surely, He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, everyone, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:4-6 New King James Version

GOD IS WAITING FOR YOU

So, yesterday 7/2/24, I woke up with this weird feeling. I couldn’t feel my legs and it felt like my spirit was leaving my body. My heart was pounding, and I thought, “Well, this is it I’m going.” It eased off and I had to get to the bathroom. I won’t go into those details lol! But it was not pleasant. I stayed in bed most of the day. Finally, everything settled down after lots of prayers from you guys. I looked at my clock it was 1:29 pm. So, I got up.

I received a phone call from a life-long friend, Faye, and we started comparing notes on how we were feeling. Then we began to encourage each other in the Lord. Before either of us knew it we were shouting, praying, speaking in tongues, and I jumped up and shouted all over my house. The power of God was manifested in a powerful, mighty way! I haven’t had an encounter like that in quite some time! Some of yawl know what kind of “time” I mean! When you experience God’s power coming out of every part of your being! Like grabbing a live-electrical-wire and holding on with all your might, because you certainly can’t let go! We talked about the Lord and shared in His presence for an hour and forty minutes!
God is wanting to move in us…but we are waiting for God to do it and He is waiting on us to obey him!

God wants to deliver the oppressed! To set people free from sin and death! He wants to give us peace that passes understanding! Break chains and destroy yokes of bondage! We cry out for Revival, but we aren’t willing to Repent!!

You may say, “Repent from what?”

Glad you asked.

Repent from praying, “God, give me prayers!” Repent from selfish desires. Repent from spending your time on foolishness. Repent from pride and jealousy. Repent from being good but not fully surrendering our lives to Him. We can go all day telling others how to get ahold of God yet not spend even 30 minutes in the Word of God. Microwave prayers that don’t go any higher than the ceiling. Telling ourselves that we are seeking God, but two minutes into his presence, we become distracted and leave. Then when everything goes wrong, we cry out God, “give me!”

I’m not saying all this to condemn or put a guilt trip on anyone. I’m saying this as a WAKE-UP call! We have to do our part and God will do His part!

God says, “If…My…People…who…are…called…by my name…will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways…Then! I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 Chronicles 7:14

We are much too comfortable. If you want a breakthrough. If you want to see your children, friends, family, neighbors, set free and on fire for God…there is something We have to do!

God is waiting for us to pray like our tail is on fire…
Pray like bombs are dropping and the world is coming to an end…
Pray with humility fully surrendered to Him…
Pray like no one is listening but God…
Fall in Love with Jesus all over again…
Then, take up your cross and follow Him…
If you want what the early church had, you have to do, what the early church did!!

God bless you; I love you, but most of all, God loves you!

He wants the very best for His children!!

Selah! Think on this!!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill July 3, 2024

They were stoned, they were sawn in two, were tempted, were slain with the sword. They wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins, being destitute, afflicted, tormented— of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth. And all these, having obtained a good testimony through faith, did not receive the promise, God having provided something better for us, that they should not be made perfect apart from us. Hebrews 11:37-40 New King James Version

Wandering far from the wellspring, parched, hot and dry…

No longer sitting close to the Master, I realized I had left his side…

I used to hear his heartbeat, and listen when He’d speak…

I had felt his strength and steadfast love, but my heart had grown cold and weak…

So, I ran as fast as my feet, would carry me back to where I knew…

The Master would be waiting, he longed for me too.

With open arms stretched wide for me, tears running down his cheeks

I saw the cross and cried, Oh Lord, you would die for me?

The crowd was mocking and tormenting Him, but He knew what this would mean

“Father, forgive, them…”

Our eyes met and I bowed down in grief, as I cried in disbelief…

It was no longer all about me…

“I’m sorry Lord,” I whispered low as I felt his agony.

“It is finished,” he said and then he hung his head.

I screamed, “God take me too, I’m sorry I ever left you!”

A gentle breeze swept over me, I heard a heartbeat and then I knew…I was forgiven!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill June 14, 2024

Hebrew: Tetelestai means “the sacrifice is complete.” 

John 19:28-30 New King James Version 

It Is Finished

After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!” Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. So, when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.

I used to live in a faraway place

Let me see, if I can retrace, the other side from here…

Time was measured by days, months and years, people lived in constant fear

Not knowing what they’d find on the other side.

Rain fell from the sky…

There was a sun to brighten the day…

As moon-glowed to grace the night

And a trillion tiny stars sparkled in the dark…

It was a garden full of life, as flowers bloomed and brought forth life

Animals cooed and roared, ran and swam in oceans deep…

Winding rivers gushed with the flow like music to the soul…

Mountains grew tall and wide, valleys dipped in shadow…as trees stood and waved

Hello and goodbye…people lived, and people died.

That was life on the other side!

But let me tell you where I now abide…

Streets of gold run far and wide…

Animals talk and sing and laugh and play and Angel’s fly…

Souls who accepted the terms of God’s son

Have no fear, life fully won

Gathers by the river of life and sing and dance and rejoice…

There is no fear no dying here…

There is only love and hope and unlimited cheer…

Why on this side we do not cry or ever wonder why…

No sickness or regret

No rejection, better yet…

There is peace I’ve never known.

We’re forever young and strong.

Everyone here just gets along, alive in the moment, for time doesn’t matter here at all…

We gather at the Father’s, throne and sing the Redeemer’s blessed song…

The blood of Jesus still runs free he paid it all on calvary…

Stories are told of His Love, Hope and Peace

Brother, sister, here, we’ll never cease to live in the gospel story

So, while you’re on the other side, don’t waste your life take up your cross and follow Him

Read His book and understand, when life is over in that other land…

You’ll want to live here on the other side of forever…

There’s only One thing you have to do to live on this side

Accept Jesus Christ, as your Lord and Savior!

Take it from me, one from the other side!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill May 28, 2024

1 Corinthians 2:8-9 New Living Translation But the rulers of this world have not understood it; if they had, they would not have crucified our glorious Lord. That is what the Scriptures mean when they say,

 “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.”

Chickens are a motley crew

Scratching around is what they do…

Mr. Rooster is king of the brood

Beware of him, or he’ll chase you…

All around his tiny kingdom

He’ll spur you on to run and run…

And when he has finally won…

You’ll wish you had not crossed Mr. Rooster’s pathway.

Escaping him, you’ll live to walk another day!

Pock, pock goes the ladies fair…

See that old fox, peering there

Waiting for his move…

POCK, POCK! The brood scatters…

Out of nowhere, Mr. Rooster gathers,

Majestic and with authority, just like a mighty army…

He meets his foe head on…

Talon’s drawn; feather’s rise, the battle is raging the Old Fox flies

Tail between his legs he takes off in the opposite direction…

Mr. Rooster will not tolerate this insurrection…

Old Fox leaves…

Mr. Rooster struts back into his little domain

Where peace is now contained in the kingdom of Chickendom!

So, beware, of where, you go today…don’t let the old fox kill, steal or destroy…what the King has given you. You have the authority to chase him out in Jesus’ name! Amen!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill May 17, 2024

(Jesus) He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will keep on driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal.’ Luke 13:32 New International Version

Things can’t buy you happiness or heal a broken heart.

They can’t bring you comfort or give you peace in the dark.

Things are only things.

Things can’t hug you when you’re feeling down and out

Oh, they can satisfy a little while but can’t take away the doubt.

I’ve walked 25,550 days on my journey thus far…

I can tell you this…

Only love can see you through when you’re falling apart!

Love says, “Everything will be OK, you’ll survive to face another day…”

Love forgives and understands each and every time…

Be brave, steadfast don’t complain and whine…

Life is a collection of moments, perspectives on every side,

Watching the Ocean teaches us, there will be a turning of the tide…

And if you’ll look and listen, you’ll come out on the right side…

Choose wisely what you do, and I promise you…

Love will see you through!

Love doesn’t take, it gives.

Love doesn’t criticize, it uplifts.

Love doesn’t leave, it stays no matter what…

Things on my left, love on my right…

I choose love.

Love says, I’ll die for you.

Love says, I’m alive!

So don’t give up, if you quit that’s when you fail…

Set a new course and lift your sail…

There’s always hope, that the wind will blow

Follow the north star and you will go

To new horizons, let faith be your guide…

Wipe your tears and simply abide…

Of all the gifts I’ve ever received…

Love taught me how to believe…

When you learn to love, you’re truly free!

~Marla Shaw O’Neill May 12, 2024

Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.

Prophecy and speaking in unknown languages and special knowledge will become useless. But love will last forever! 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 New Living Translation