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Lora Williams is a mother of two beautiful girls. The wife of Cedric Williams who is her earthly hero and greatest earthly supporter.She is a nurse, public speaker, mentor, and philanthropist. She is passionate about helping people from all walks of life. From developing, and overseeing programs that empower people; to traveling to Africa to ensure that families have their needs met by ensuring that there are no barriers to education; to investing in the access of clean water. Lora currently holds a degree in theology from Life Christian University, and is a licensed nurse. Her desire is to see many individuals walking in their God-given purpose, and to be a part of what God is doing in the Earth.

Lora Williams is one of the founding leaders of World Vision’s Women of Vision Austin and she is a public speaker. Her focus is alleviating the effects of poverty. She is also the founder of Chicktime San Marcos, a grassroots nonprofit organization that supports and encourages women. Lora volunteers extensively as a mentor and life coach with the young women in the Gary Job Corp program. She has experience developing ministries and programs that empower women and youth. She serves as a community advisor for Well Aware, has taught about water, sanitation, and hygiene in Kenya, and assisted in improving the health of the Kenyan communities aided by Well Aware impact by providing clean water.She advocates locally and globally for better laws to protect marginalized women and children on planet Earth. She has a place in her heart for Kenya and aims to ensure that families’ needs are met and that they have the tools to walk out of poverty by being the hands and feet of Christ.Lora holds a degree in Theology from Life Christian University. She has thirteen years of medical experience as a licensed nurse. Throughout her life, starting at the age of nineteen, she has been privileged to develop and oversee programs that assist with empowering people in all walks of life and various cultures. She has worked extensively with women, men, and youth in different arenas to give them the tools for success. She is currently continuing her education to obtain her doctorate.Send an email to wlorakc324@yahoo.com to book Lora Williams for speaking engagements.

Ephesians 1:4

⁴ just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love,

This scripture just resounded to me early this morning. That we should be holy and without blame before Him IN LOVE! IN LOVE!

When we are IN LOVE with our Savior we will do whatever He desires Because Love causes us to do everything! We will re arrange our schedules to make time for the one we are IN LOVE with. We will even change habits that we think are not pleasing for the we LOVE. We will ensure that we connect with the one we LOVE daily. Because our thoughts are constantly wondering what is he or she doing right now. We will ensure that we express our LOVE daily. That’s what being IN LOVE is all about. It’s like a dance that you get lost in because you are in the arms of the one you LOVE.

Jesus talks to the disciples about LOVE he states in John 14:15 If you love me, keep my commandments.

Also in John 14:21 Whoever has my commands and obeys them, he is the one who loves me. He who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love him and show myself to him.”

Love and obedience are dependent upon each other. When the two are combined we are then transformed because our obedience is not a matter of duty but of LOVE.

1 John 5:3-For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not burdensome.

Its not burdensome because we stand before Him IN LOVE with Him.

In Revelation 2:4- He commends them on many things but the He states ⁴ Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first.

LOVE  is essential to our relationship with Christ. We are made perfect in LOVE! Even Paul spoke about the importance of LOVE in stating without LOVE we have nothing.

The Greatest Gift

13 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. ² And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. ³ And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned,^[a]but have not love, it profits me nothing.

I encourage you to Fall IN Love with the one who loved you first!

I’m so in awe of God this morning! Reading Genesis chapters 1 and 2 seeing how God created everything. That He knew where to place a river so that it would water the garden that He planted. (Gen 2:10)He planted the first garden so that it and the trees would produce fruit and beauty. What do we have to add to the knowledge of God. (John 1:13) states all things were made through Him. Even you so what is your life that you take any thought of it! God created you will all provisions. The Isrealites wandered for forty years and their shoes nor clothes wore out. So what is your life that you take any thought of it! God has you inscribed in the palms of His hands. Your walls are continually before Him.(Isaiah 49:16) 

So what is your life that you take any thought of it. Why worry when the Creator has designed your life from the beginning. He is the Author of your story and the finisher. Take no thought of your life what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body. (Matthew 6:25) God in His majesty has created all things that we see invisible and visible. So fix your eyes on the things that are eternal. The things we see are temporal. Fix your eyes on Me says God; I designed you and fashioned your heart., I breath life into you and you became a living being. You live, move, and have your being. (Acts 17:28) Because God made you a being. You can only be because of Him.

Now praise Him because your needs are already met.Your emotional, physical, mental, all in all. For He is the Great Physician! The Wonderful Counselor! Take no thought for your life. GOD GOT YOU!

For many are called, but few are chosen. Chosen to be set aside for the Masters use. A vessel of honor not dishonor, a prize possession, a treasured people,peculiar, a royal priesthood. (1 Peter 2:9-Rev 1:6)These chosen few are justified (Rom 8:33) They are sanctified and set aside for Him alone. They are chosen to be a sacrifice unto God.(Rom 12:1) present your bodies as a living sacrifice holy, acceptable to God which is our reasonable service. The few are a sweet aroma unto God. They minister to God through fasting and prayer.(Acts 13:2) These are the few that stand for something so much greater than themselves an Almighty God. They are establishing heaven on earth. They break the rules of tradition, and follow the command of God. They are lovers of Christ willing to give all. Losing themselves at all cost because they are bought with a price.(1 Corin 6:20) So their minds are made up to live for Him who died for them. These few have the power of the Most High; constantly birthing greatness.

Intimacy with the Father is how they live, move, and have their being.(Acts 17:28) They thrive and are alive In Him. God is the source of their strength;they will not move without His leading. They are the ones who truly walk with God, and talk with Him daily. These few are the only few who have learned and have been ushered into this place of secrecy. The secret place is only secret to those who have no desire to be intimate with the Father. The few have positioned themselves for God’s dwelling where His name will be there forever, God’s eyes, and God’s heart will be there perpetually. (2 Chron 7:16)

Position yourselves for God’s dwelling……………….

When I run to you there is no turning back. When I walk in you there no falling. When I'm captured by you; there is no letting go. When you grab a hold of me there is walking away. Once I've taste to see that you are good. I want more and more! There no turning back, I need you to breathe, I need you in order for my heart to beat; I need you to sup with me. I can't walk without you. I need your presence in my everyday. I my every moment; In my every second, I need your presence. Without your presence there is no me.

To be captured by you is to be captured by Love itself. To be held in your Mighty Hand is to be held in strength itself.

To be comforted in your arms; your arms are not to short to hold me and my complications;your arms are not to short to hold me and my family.

To be captured is to be captured by my first love. As your love letter reads to me you first love me even while I was a mess. Your love carries above this life. Better is one day with you than a thousand else where. Where you are I'm there; I don't want to go no where that your not!

You supply me with life itself. What is this life without you? What value is this world without you. I will praise you, I will worship you in Spirit and truth. Commune with your daughters today;pour your presence into our lives. I don't care what may be said of my passion for you! I don't care what may be said of my devotion to you! I don't care what may be said of my worship for you! I don't care what may be said of my life that belongs to you! It is to you I owe all to and what I have to give is me fully. I'm yours Lord, All of me, sold out bought with a price. All that I am is yours..

The value of this life that you purchase on the cross is invaluable in itself.

There no word, there is nothing on this earth that will separate me from you. Apart from you I won't live. SO in you I chose to live, move and have my being. 

I love you Father

your daughter Lora

I knew you, you know me!

I've called you, I've predestined you!

Answer the call, Walk in your destiny !

These words above I knew you, you know me is the words God spoke into my spirit. Romans 8:29-For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. Jeremiah 1:5-Before I formed you in the womb I knew^a you,before you were born I set you apart;I appointed you as a prophet to the nations. These scriptures apply to us today! God knew you and He has a destiny for each of our lives. We should no longer live not knowing God, we should not live another day not knowing His will for our lives, and we should live intentionally to give God all the glory! The only way we can and will give God all the glory is by living that predestined life God has for us. In this preordained life no good thing is withheld from us. Nothing that God has for us is withheld. Because it's for us!! The song comes to mind "What God has for me it is for me"! Our inheritance was released when Christ died on the cross, our authority and power was released when Christ rose from the dead. The comforter (Holy Ghost) was released in the book of Acts for every believer and to your children and to all who are afar off, as many as our God will call. (Acts 2:39) The Holy Ghost is the Spirit of the Living God; who only speaks what He hears from the Father. So receive your inheritance on this earth, don't wait ! The reason I said don't wait is because the older generation believed that they had to wait until they get to heaven to receive what God has for them. They lived below, they lived in poverty, they still lived with a slave mindset; believing that man had all the power to decide how they lived on this earth. My grandmother always talked about heaven and her home that God has prepared. But, she lived held down slaved to the old pattern of the world. God is God in our lives and no man, no person has authority over your destiny. No man knows what God has for you.Pastors may get a glimpse, but God is the owner of your destiny. God's plans can't be thwarted by the enemy, and by man. Nothing that has happen will change God's mind concerning you. But you! Answer the call , and Walk in your destiny knowing that God is the owner!! Praise Jesus!! That means nothing on this earth can stop, hinder what God has for you. God is birthing a new season in our lives and this season won't end! It will not end!! When you are connected to a living God everything concerning you shall live, prosper, grow, flourish, stand, withstand, unshakable, unmovable !!! Because you are abiding in The Vine Jesus!!
There are no dry moments, drought moments, desert moments! We serve a God who will make a way in the desert, Water in drought, Life when it's dry. A tree planted by the Hands of God cannot be uprooted by the hands of man! Amen!! I celebrate God who cannot be impeached by man! God will use the foolish things to confound the wise.

1 Corinthians 1:27- But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. Those who people stated will not make it or do anything God will raise us up in these times.Praise Jesus!! Alleluia !! No person can uproot you, no one can take what God has for you! God stands with you!! Thank you Jesus! I'm praising God y'all He is worthy to be praised. We serve a God who cannot lie alleluia !!!

I pray that this Word encourages you and uplift your spirit. I pray that you are reminded that God has a great inheritance for you. Receive it and walk in it in Jesus Name!! God knew you, you know God, God called you and predestined you! We answer the call and walk in our destiny in Jesus Name!

Walk in your Destiny Ladies Walk in your God given identity !!

I Chronicles 4-⁹ Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” ¹⁰ And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

What stood out is Jabez prayed that God would keep him from evil so that he may not cause pain. His mother named him Jabez because she bore him in pain/sorrow. And Jabez heart was that first Lord keep me from evil knowing that a evil heart, with evil intentions that he would cause pain to others and himself. So Lord keep me from evil that I may not cause pain. So God granted his request.

Not becasue he ask for his territory to be enlarge; many pray for wealth, increase with evil intentions or no intentions to Glorify God in their work, home, etc

I believe God granted him his request because his heart was humble before God and he prayed for his ways to be kept by the Lord from evil. Then and only then will he not cause pain.

So I pray that God will keep us from evil that we will not cause pain to His sheep, His creation, His children. To many are needing a word from the Lord and God has called many of us to be humble, to stay humble so that we won’t damage, bruise, wound the sheep. We cry out for your heart God concerning your sheep. There are to many souls in the balance to not stay humble, to not do things the way God reqiures us to do it. So that He will receive all the Glory. People need the hear the truth and be reconciled to God. So that means my will no longer exist. His will!will be done on earth as it is in heaven. I decrease Lord,as you Increase In me.. I die so that you may reign in my life, so that many will come to you through the life I live for you on this earth.

SO Pray that the Lord hand will be with you, that GOD will keep us from evil, that we may not cause pain. And God will grant what we request because this is HIS will for all….That we live upright before Him in love. In Jesus Name AMEN!

I am so at awe of God that His mind can be change because of one man right standing before Him. Hezekiah prayed for the people that didn't sanctify themselves as instructed; he ask God to provide an atonement for the people. Scripture states that the Lord listened to Hezekiah and healed the people. (2 Chron. 30:18-20) God will change His mind for His friends, daughters,sons,kings,priest, royal priesthood. Because God is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.(2 Peter 3:9) In order for God's mind to be change for a people, nation, city etc We the people of God have to humble ourselves and seek His face, and turn from their wicked ways. Then I will hear from heaven, and forgive their sin,and heal their land. (2 Chron 7:14). God is looking for some intercessors who desire to have His heart concerning souls.(Every soul) The value of all souls to God took His only begotten Son to provide the final and ultimate atonement for all. Then He gave us the same authority and power to do the will of God on earth as it is in Heaven. I pray to hate wickedness so much to fall on my face daily, hourly that souls will be saved from Hell;a place that wasn't created for God creation. I pray that I will cry out for my enemies to not die in their sin. That just as God is not willing that no one should perish;I to am not willing that any should perish, but that everyone will repent. I pray that I will have the heart of God concerning His people, His creation to be reconciled to Him. I pray that I will have such a burden for souls that I will change God mind concerning those who have turn to their own ways. I desire your heart God, I desire your will to be done on earth as it is in heaven. I desire to see a manifestation of your Holy Ghost in me then in this City. You God be the God of this City San Marcos Texas. Let your Glory shine greatly to all nations, Let people from all nations, language, culture come to you receiving all that you will for their lives. Join My husband and I as we pray for God's Glory to fall mightily in our city and yours! Let March be a month of action for the watchmen, intercessors, priest,kings,prophets, apostles, evangelists etc! A greater manifestation of the Holy Spirit gifts operating on all who cry out for more of God.

We need more of God in a time of famine!

More! More! More! Of you God!

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When the Angel spoke to Mary about this great birth that was gong to occur in her belly. She stated she didn't know a man. God told me last night that we just think about Joseph and her intimacy. But, Mary didn't know a man that would place such a Great King in her belly. God stated she didn't know Him (God) because God is not a man! Alleuia! He is not a man! So Mary was stating I don't know a man! We have to be intimate with God who is not a man. When we allow the Holy Spirit to overshadow us, that's when birth occurs. When we spend quailty time with a our Great God who is not a man. We have no choice, but to birth Greatness. Because He is not a man! The Samaritan women knew many men to the point they were considered her husbands. The Samaritan women still didn't know a man! Not like God who dwell with us..

John 1:14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His Glory, the glory of the begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

When we are intimate with God we have no choice, but to come out with His Glory. See where His Glory is death has to go, sickness can't stay, the depression cloud has to pass because the Glory Cloud is overshadowing us. Alleuia!

So if you don't know a man as Mary states. He wasn't a man, nor was ordinary, no he wasn't what the Scribes thought. He is so much Greater! He didn't come to save the government; He came to cover the sins of the world. Thank you Jesus!

He was welcome in on a donkey. But, His kingdom is so much greater than you and me. Thank you Jesus. He sits on the right hand of the Father  far above all principality, and power and might, and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which to come.And He put all things under His feet, and gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all. Ephesians 1:20-22

Not only that but He seated us together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2:6

We are now seated with Him Far above all principality, and power and might, and dominion and every name that is named.

We are in positon with Greatness and we have all authority and all power through Christ. I love Him!!!

So if you don't know a man.. get to know God today; He isn't a man that He should lie. He is not like any other... I praise you this morning for your Word!

Good Morning Ladies,

God has reminded me that we are not slaves but friends of God. Because slaves don't know what the Master is doing.

Friends knows everything even the hidden secrets of God heart. See Moses was a friend of God to the point that he was able to change God's mind concerning the people . Abraham was able to negotiate with God concerning Sodom and Gomorrah. This is friend status ! So God wants me to remind you this morning that you are His friend and he will not hide His plans from you. He will give you a spirit of revelation, spirit of wisdom in this time and season. Your eyes will be enlightened; you will see things so much clearer. He will speak to you in dreams and visions. This is the time of the outpouring of His Spirit upon all flesh . Be Encourage Friend of God and remember that He will do exceedingly and abundantly above all you can ask or think....

Blessings Pastor Lora Williams

If we can shout and cheer for a team that didn’t do anything for us.If we can shout and jump for a team of men who never died for us.If we can give all our attention for hours to a team that will never save us.If we can sit patiently for a team that will never deliver us. If we can prepare a place for people to dine to see a team that will never rescue us. If we can invite others who like the same team a team that will never heal us. How much more should we do all these things for a God who never failed us. He never will leave nor forsake us. When we cry out he will hear us. When we are in the midst of trouble He can and will deliver us.When people have hurt us HE can and will heal us. He will mend our broken hearts. When the team is not on tv who will you shout to! Who will you jump for when God always has the victory. The enemy never won! So Praise and honor and Glory should be given to the One who can do exceedingly and abundantly above all you can ask or think!

If you don’t know who I’m talking about A God who is Mighty to Save, Our Healer, Great Deliver, Mighty God, Wonderful Counselor, I am I am, Alpha and Omega,

Rose of Sharon, Our Savior, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, !!!!! The only True God. His name is Emmanuel (God with us) Jesus Christ ! Jehovah!The Lamb of God ! Who forgives all our sins! Who goes to prepare a place for us if we believe in Him. He’s an Awesome God!

I praise you God All Honor and Glory belongs to you!!!!

Bible reading:
Luke 8:41: And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus’ feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: 42: For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him. 43: And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, 44: Came behind him, and touched the border of his garment: and immediately her issue of blood stanched. 45: And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 46: And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me. 47: And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him and how she was healed immediately. 48: And he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.
Mark 10:46
“Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging.”

Who knows how many years was Bartimaeus blind. Most probably all his life. For all his life without any visual contact with the environment, he was sitting there, by the road, begging. For sure, he must have heard what Jesus did to other blind men and how they received their sight. Really, how much he must have longed to be one of those that would meet Him. And he was:

Mark 10:47
“And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, HE BEGAN TO CRY OUT AND SAY, “JESUS, SON OF DAVID, HAVE MERCY ON ME!””
Mark 10:48
“Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out ALL THE MORE, “Son of David, have mercy on me!””
Matthew 26:6-13
6While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, 7a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.

8When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. 9“This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.”

10Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 11The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me. 12When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. 13I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.”

Deliverance-The first meaning of “deliverance” is “to deliver out of the hands of…, to escape.” This meaning illustrates God’s rescue of His people from the dominion of Satan and the world system. An example is found in the Hebrew word Natsal (Strong’s #5337) which is defined as “to snatch, take away; to snatch out of danger, preserve, deliver anyone from danger.

First: God wants to restore your identity-
1st example-If a slave has been set free, but the slave still thinks he’s a slave do you think the slave will claim his freedom by not working in the fields.No if he stills thinks he’s a slave he will never leave the work of a slave. He will always see the master as his master. And himself as a slave!
2nd-If the slave has been bought with a price to be set free. The slave now has proof that I’m set free because of the price that has been paid for him.But, even then the slave has to know in his mind that he is no longer a slave. To truly live the life of a freedman. (Romans 12:1-2) transformed mind

Romans 2:15-since they show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them.)

Conscience:
that faculty of the mind, or inborn sense of right and wrong, by which we judge of the moral character of human conduct. It is common to all men. Like all our other faculties, it has been perverted by the Fall
Bear witness-to provide evidence for,to testify

Perversion-turned away from or rejecting what is right, good, or proper; wicked or corrupt.
So God wants to deliver every aspect of our life. our heart,mind and soul;all these components make up being made whole.
Deliverance-to deliver out of the hands of. If God is/has delivered you do you think He will do partial? Or do he want all of you delivered? I stated to walk in your deliverance this means a constant step forward and constant steps away from the perverse away.As soon as you believe God fully in this area also then complete deliverance can occur for you.

Biblical example: The women with the issue of blood had this issue for 12 years. She tried everything,but her issue never resolved completely.When she pressed through the crowd and touch the hem of Jesus garment she received complete resolve from this 12 year issue.Jesus then spoke and stated to her thy faith has made thee whole.
(Mark 5:25-34)
Whole-comprising the full quantity, amount, extent, number, etc., without diminution or exception; entire, full, or total!pertaining to all aspects of human nature, esp. one’s physical, intellectual, and spiritual development:
All parts were made whole.
So God desires to do a complete work in each of us.Partial will not do!He desires that none should perish, but that all have eternal life. I pray that God will illuminate the word unto to you today.
2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.