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R.I.P.E. Harvest

Kris Joi

2 And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance ~Matthew 3

1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men ~1 Timothy 2

37 Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; 38 Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. ~ Matthew 9

Greetings In Grace Beloved Ones

It is the beginning of a new month, time, and season! And I am eternally 🙌🏽grateful & 🙂glad for another opportunity to enter into His gates with praise and to enter into His courts with thanksgiving. I’m thankful unto Him and I bless His name! For the Lord is good and His mercy endures forever. Let’s Pray!

Father God in the name of Jesus. Thank you for your goodness, your loving ❤️ kindness, your tender mercy, and your grace. You have been better to us than life itself. Even when were/are disconnected from you, you are always accessible to us. Your word says if haply we might feel after you, and find you, though you be not far from every one of us (See Acts 17:27). Thank you for being a very present help during this time where things have been brought to crisis. ✝️Our Savior/salvation is only one turn away. 

It’s 5am here in the Chicagoland region and it’s pouring down 🌧️rain as we speak. IDK about you, but It’s been a long month since our last post, tiring 😅to say the least. Nevertheless, what shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? (Answer: No One & No Thing.) (See Romans 8:1) God IS Faithful!

Sometimes it takes us being pushed & pressed beyond our own ability to tap 🥊into God’s presence & power. What’s pushing & pressing on you right now? Is it health challenges, loss & grief, pain & anguish, financial hardship, brokenness, comfort & complacency, and the list goes on? WELL I have GOOD 🗣️NEWS for YOU! Jesus already paid for it at the cross. There is nothing hidden from or too hard for Him.

 He see’s all, knows all, and is greater than all!

One may ask how do I experience this greatness you speak of? And the answer is simple, Surrender (see Matthew 10:39). God has already given us ALL things as it pertains to Life AND Godliness (see 2 Peter 1:3). It just takes us having a willing heart 💝 and workful 💪🏽hands. We were created to live for God. However, we live in a world where most don’t and won’t. If God was a man, though HE IS NOT (See Numbers 23:19). He would be the perfect gentleman. He never forces himself on us. He simply says this is path A, B, and C. Choose the one that leads to me.

And if we decide to go another route. He will let us. And guess what, we may even experience some success taking our own route. 🚶🏽‍♀️🚶‍♂️But why have partial when we can be full and filled? My friend’s success according to the world and according to God (The Word) are NOT THE SAME! Whereas the world lusts after things & persons. God (The Word) teaches us to love. First to love Him and after to love others, as ourselves. Have you ever heard the saying there’s a thin line between… Well just as the saying goes… it is.

I recall a number times where God showed me I had something/someone else in His place. Want to know how we can tell when this is so? How do we respond when we don’t have that thing or person? Can we stay focused👁️ and follow God with or without them/it? Or have they/it become a distraction from us being focused and following God’s lead? This can be linked to a mentality 🧠we have that leads us to a course of action that inadvertently disconnects us from God’s will/word/way.

I’m learning that 🙇🏽‍♀️Obedience is BETTER than sacrifice. Sometimes what we give & do isn’t always what God wants. How often have we decided I’m going to do this or say that? And God is like I did not ask you to do or say for this or that. As lovingly kind and merciful as HE IS there does come a time where He will give us over to our own desires. And the consequence of this choice is lack. 😣Not necessarily a lack of things, but of Him. Because friend, that’s what God ultimately wants us to have, HIMSELF! This includes His heart/mind, His nature, and least of all the natural things that come with that (money, fame, relationship connections, etc.). 

We must begin and/or continue to daily examine ourselves against the Word of God. He is more than able and faithful to meet EVERY need. Where we lack NOTHING, Inside & Out! (See Mark 8). But it starts with a posture of LORD, I need YOU. Show me your will/word/way. And my friend the more we know. The more we grow. And that’s GOOD NEWS😍🙌🏽❤️

Part 2 & P.S. Coming Soon!

~XOXO GC Ink.~

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Tapped 😰 Out? Tap 🥊In. (Gos…sip 🗣🚰pt.2)

Kris Joi 
  John 4:13-14 Jesus answered and said to her, “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life.”

Romans 13:11-14 And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light. Let us walk properly, as in the day, not in revelry and drunkenness, not in lewdness and lust, not in strife and envy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, to fulfill its lusts.


Revelation 22:1-2 And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

Greetings in Grace Kings Kids👑,

It’s a blessing, privilege, and honor to be partakers of the abundant life given to us through Christ Jesus. There is no god like our GOD! Regardless of where you are on your journey in life I just want to encourage you that God is greater than anything and everything, and HIS LOVE for YOU is beyond measure! So much has transpired 😰😓😅since our last talk. It amazes me how fast time moves. It was just like yesterday we were kids, then the next thing you know we are “older”. I thank God that although I’m getting older, youthfulness is just one mindset away. The other day I met the sweetest elderly couple out enjoying their life together and I thought to myself #Goals. The older I get the more I realize that LIVING your TRUE best life is all a matter of choices.

Remember, there are people all around the world who are under tremendous pressure 😖 and great hardship, but yet they are thriving💎. Life is not measured by how many material things we have but how many moments we choose to glorify God as Jehovah with thanks+giving. A life poured 🙇🏽‍♀️out is a life worth living! My friend I thank God for you and pray🙏🏽 that He would grant you the continual favor that comes from seeking👁👑 Him. On that note let’s dive in 🙌🏽 & 🌊 .

My aim 🏹with these posts are to keep them short, sweet❤️, and straight to the point🎯. God has been helping me to grow in administering these monthly posts in a more excellent way. Thank God for continual growth and development! I’m also excited 😆to announce a new series called Mary Had A Little Lamb 🐑AKA Letters To The Shepherds ⚕️and The Sheep. These writings will address common church topics and be a source of encouragement and redirection for leaders with/wanting a servant hearts. In addition Glam Chic Ink. is in expansion 💗mode so be on the look out for more!

Now back to today’s post entitled Tapped Out Tap In (Gos…Sip pt.2). In part 1 to this post we talked more about the negative connotation of how gossip pollutes our wells of life from the inside out. When we use our tongue to spew or take in venomous words filled with hate & hypocrisy we become toxic. This is why it’s essential that we all work diligently to guard our heart/mind and every entryway (👀eyes, 👂🏽ear, 🤫mouth, etc). We do this through the power & love filled Word of God. The scriptures talk about how the word is to have first place in our lives and the dangers of it not being. Jesus being the living word came as an example and redeemer through coming in a body to save us from the inside out. I love that the word says He foreknew us. My leader says it like this “God called us already being fully aware of everything we would ever do past, present, and future.” Yet, He still calls us. Can You Hear What I Hear?🔔

In fact even when we were paying God absolutely no attention. He knows/knew and yet still calls & causes us to arise 🌅out of the ashes of despair and 🌃🌓darkness. Even when we put ourselves there. What kinda love is that? I still marvel at how long-suffering and lovingly kind God is toward us. And my friend? I think we should be that way towards one another. In fact the bible says we owe one another love (I will post this scripture and the others in the P.S. for this month). We must ask ourselves, will we willingly lay down our lives for those we love and even those who hate us? Well that’s what the bible says we ought to do in order that we’d be like Him 💯for real for real. IDK about you but that’s my greatest 🙏🏽desire, Be more like Him!

As I mentioned earlier a lot has transpired since we last talked. It started with a 💭dream. Led to one of the most difficult seasons of my life yet it ended in joy and 💪🏽strength. Don’t you love how God shows himself fully aware and present through every test and trial/trying season. Maybe you have not experienced this yet and are new to the faith. I just want to encourage you to come/continue along the journey. This 🚶🏽‍♀️walk with God is a day by day journey and all of us are at different places with varying circumstances. Yet and still God knows, sees, and cares for & about us. All we have to do is be honest with ourselves and ask for God’s help to fully give Him the good, bad, and ugly stuff inside out. And my friend being a human, in a fleshly body, in a fallen world means we all have some bad and ugly stuff inside us and around us. We must ALL keep watch 👀⏰🙏🏽🧎🏽‍♀️🧎🧎🏼‍♀️🧎🏾

So long story short I lost my job last season abruptly and unexpectedly. This put me in a tail spin 😵‍💫of fear and anxiety. Dealing with that in addition to the weight of everything else I was carrying brought me to one of the lowest places I’ve ever experienced in my life. What one would call hell🔥 on earth. I literally felt so winded😮‍💨 and overwhelmed that I contemplated for the 2nd time in my life not wanting to be here. But thankfully for God’s spirit inside me and some pretty 🤩amazing leaders who God showed me in a dream were praying for me, I made it through! And y’all i’m Holy Ghost filled and Happy to know that if God be for us, who/what can stand against us. No devil/demon in or under hell nor earth, person, place, or thing. Just Speak The Word!! 🗣

Signed Grace Love & Mercy, Kristen Joi~ XOXO (It’s for you too) 😘

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Wail, Well, Well (Re. New. Well)

Kris Joi

🙏🏽Prayer: Father, thank you for your goodness and mercy. Thank you for your lovingkindness. Thank you for being constant when things around us and even within us change. We trust and believe your word that says, “All things work together for good for those who love you and are called according to your purpose.” We acknowledge you as sovereign Lord and King. Even in unexpected & unsure times, help us to lean into you and let you guide us into life and godliness. You make no mistakes. That’s what makes you God. Keep us as the apple of your eye and forgive us for the times we missed an opportunity to worship you in Spirit and in Truth.

Titus 3:5-7 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; 6 Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; 7 That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Isaiah 53:4-6 Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. 5 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. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.

Greetings in Grace Beloved’s,

Hallelujah to the Lord God almighty! And may His favor go before us & continuously reconcile us to His perfect will. I’m grateful for another chance to seek and share the word of God with you. Every time I hear from Father, and every time he meets me, I’m grateful & glad that He would choose to commune with me/us. We just came from a week/weekend of celebrating and commemorating our savior Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension. It’s a celebratory yet sobering reminder of the price He paid for us, bestowing upon so many gifts. This includes the gift of salvation, righteousness, and the precious gift of His Holy Spirit. And to whom much is given, much is required. 

I’m reminded of when Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane before His death. He was pressed with the weight of what was ahead of Him to such an extent that he sweat profusely as if it were 💦🩸blood (See Luke 22:44). In that moment even Jesus who was 100 percent God in the body of a man felt pressure to such an extent He cried out to the Father that if He was willing, to let the cup (suffering) pass from Him. This moment conveys great strength but also great suffering, conflict yet complete surrender. 🙌🏽A glimpse of our savior warring against the humanity of being in a body. This is why the bible reminds us we don’t have a high priest who cannot be touched (compassionate & sympathetic) by our weaknesses (see Hebrews 4:15). He sees, He knows, He cares, and has already provided THE WAY of escape.

During Jesus’ time of immense pressure he comes to find his disciples asleep. I took notice that though he “found” them asleep, Jesus was already aware of their current and future condition(s). In the same passage He foretells that Peter would deny Him 3 times, as Peter insists that he’d never. He further admonishes them several times to arise/watch 👁️and pray. Jesus was not presenting his knowing of their falling as a form of provocation but presenting Himself as a form of provision. In addition to His admonishment He encourages them that He was going ahead of them to arise in Galilee. When we find ourselves under pressure, for better or worse, we can take joy in knowing THE TRUTH that makes us free.

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Jesus chose to endure the cross because of the joy set before Him, being seated with God AND imparting unto us the gift of the Holy Spirit. That now not only He, Father, and Spirit would be one, but as He prayed before being crucified, “make them(us) one even as we(Trinity) are one” (See John 17:11). Prior to His departure Jesus ✝️encouraged His disciples that He would not leave them comfortless, and that He would come to them in all that they were soon to encounter. He further makes mention that the Spirit of Truth would bring them into peace (wholeness) & the knowledge of all things.

After Jesus is beaten, bruised, and scorned beyond recognition for our sins/sickness. In His final departure, hanging on the cross to die by asphyxiation (suffocation), He cries out to the Father Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani (why hast thou forsaken me See Matthew 27). In the account of Luke 23 it notes that Jesus cries out Father into your hands I commit my 💨spirit. I found it interesting that the word spirit means breath and that His means of death was suffocation. When a person is suffocating the loss of life is caused by a restriction of breath. This encourages me because there are times in life where trials/cares may have us struggling to catch our breath per say. In this we are reminded that He is The BREATH OF LIFE.

In John’s account (chapter 19) after He dies they pierce the side of Jesus and out comes a mixture of water and blood. The bible says that we overcome the enemy/accuser by the blood of the lamb and the word of our testimony (Rev 12). As I was meditating on these things passages of scripture began to flood my heart of times where Jesus spoke of giving living waters and the wellspring of life in connection with His Spirit & Word (ie. Ephesians 5:26, John 4:14, John 7:38, rev 22:17). My friend I just want to encourage you as I encourage myself that Jesus bore the weight/wail 😢of our sins & transgressions and left us with a greater weight/well ⛲️of His word & spirit while we wait. Let us continue to worship, watch & pray in the word & spirit as we wait on the Lord. The One who was, and is, and is to come.

Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint

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Holly-Weird🔥 Vs. Holy Wood🪵

Kris Joi

Jeremiah 2:21 Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?

Joel 1: 14 Santify ye a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the elders and all the inhabitants of the land into the house of the Lord your God, and cry unto the Lord.

Genesis 4: 3-7 And in the process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the Lord. 4 And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering: 5 But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell. 6 And the Lord said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.

Leviticus 10:1-2 And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which he commanded them not. 2 And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord

Greetings in Grace Beloved, 🥰

Merry Christmas 🎁 & Happy Holy Days to you & yours! I am really excited about today’s post, as it is so fitting for the time & season we are in. I love when Papa(Father) God impresses upon my heart ♥️ to receive of the hidden manna/word that is only for those who are His. And my friend that(His) is my greatest title in this season, that i’m wearing as a badge of honor. In a time where everyone wants to be somebody of “great recognition” I find myself groaning 😩and beckoning unto God often, God I just want you. Excuse me in my folly. But my dear friend not only for myself do I inward & outwardly groan, but for you also (See 2 Corin 11:1-2).

What I’m saying is if you happen to be one of my nearest & dearest I fail not to make mention of you! And if you would like to be added to that list, I am open and taking requests 😀! On that note let’s pray. Father in the name of Jesus, I thank, praise, and acknowledge you as Lord & Savior. Touch whomever is reading this letter with your tender loving kindness and mercies that fail not. Renew us on this day and everyday to come. Let us not be conformed to this world but let us be transformed by the renewing of the mind. 🧠We know that Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the Word of God. Give them eyes that see & ears that hear in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen. 🙏🏽 🙏🏼

So lately God has been having me to be watchful and prayerful concerning several things and an elect people (His & my Beloveds 🙂). It’s both a privilege and an honor. In addition to those that I watch for, He has been having me to petition for others, in particular those on elevated platforms. This includes leaders (spiritual & natural), “celebrities”, and authority figures (ie, police, administrators, etc.). If you know me you know that there is a call/burden on my life in particular for music ministry/industry. In fact I’d say my top three “sectors” of burden/influence would be Business (Kingdom & Earthly), Education, and Arts & Entertainment. Family is also another but for the sake of time & space we revisit that next time (hopefully). 

If you watch the news, social media, and/or listen 👂🏽 to the conversations of the “elite & common” you know that there has been a lot of controversy, confusion, and change all around us. And if you have any discernment you are aware 👀that the things we are experiencing in today’s times are not normal. As the bible warns we are in end times and evil men & seducers are getting worse & worse (see 2 Timothy 3). Not only in the world but even in the church, designed to be the household of faith & prayer. And nobody wants to get to the root of it, but more so just skimming the surface in hopes of stirring up the latest greatest controversy. In the words of comedian Katt Williams “Influenceless Influencers, A time/place where anybody can be anything”. Sadness. 😔

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Beloved the world and its systems will always be what it is, but when we can’t count on the church ⛪️(God’s chosen) to be the church according to His design, we are in trouble. I heard someone say they really couldn’t tell the difference between the gospel industry and the worldly/secular industry. And unfortunately I understand. Please don’t take this out of context. 🛑 I am not one who endorses hypocritical religion. I’m a Son/Saint saved by THE Son/Savior, our Lord Jesus✝️ Christ. I watch movies, listen to different music genres, wear pants & of course a cute dress or skirt occasionally, and will/have gone into dark places to be a light. Just like Jesus. Except I’m not 100% devine. Only HE IS!

Nevertheless, as a called out & chosen one it is my responsibility to live & speak THE TRUTH. Even when it’s not popular or well received. 🤷🏽‍♀️Remember, it came to me first. So if I have to make the adjustments, nobody is exempt. In fact I am not really your friend beloved if I can’t be honest with you. Why would I want someone I love to be “caught lackin” in any kind of way? Back to topic. I was 👁️watching some recent & older Youtube videos & magazine articles, and was horrified (not literally) as to what we consider great. The people, places, platforms, purposes, etc. that we celebrate are catastrophic and gross. I cringe as I scroll through the common.

Have you ever experienced something or someone strange, weird, off? Kind of disconnected from reality. Maybe that was you & I at some point in time? ⚠️Warning, one may experience behaviors and words that are outrageously outlandish. Well at least to the uncommon man. In fact the word strange translates, outlandish, adulterous, alien, heathendom, queer, unnatural, deviant, creepy, off-center, etc. But for some reason it’s accepted as greatness to most (See Isaiah 5:20). How? Why? When? Where? Who? Friend, we really need to start asking ourselves some questions. 🤔Examining ourselves, those we are connected to, our surroundings, and the word of God in order to see if we have alignment. If not we ought to Repent (change). Remember, we can’t change ourselves but God can (search posts on repentance).

Let’s not act as if God doesn’t see or know. He is all seeing, all knowing, and all places at all times (See Psalm 139). Not only does He see, know, Be, but He will repay. God is not mocked, a man will reap 🌱what he sows (See Galatians 6:7-9). Let’s take some time to reflect & write.

R&W Exercise 💭📝

What have I been watching, hearing, doing lately good & not so good? How does this align or misalign with the word of God (you can search scriptures by topic or consult a spiritual advisor, including us here at GC INK.)? Where do I want to go in this life & after? Why? Who are my biggest influencers? Consider these things and more as led by God. Ask God for direction & discipline to carry out His desires for your life.

In closing I want to encourage us to continue in this reflection into the new year. Consider fasting from food & distractions for 🕰️24 to 72 hours to reset and ready ourselves for the new season/year. Feel free to reach out and connect with us for an abundance of resources to assist you in this, as consecration 🙇🏽‍♀️and celebration🥳 is who we are and what we do. Grace, Peace, and Love Be Unto You & Yours! And until next time fare-well for now.

Signed, GC K. Joi XOXO 😘

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Cry Now, Laugh Later. Laugh Now, Cry Later.

Kris Joi

Psalm 34:17-19 The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.

Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

Revelation 21:8 “But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.” 

Psalm 10:13-14 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it. Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

Greetings In Grace ❤️ Beloved Ones,

I pray this post finds you well. Today’s post is a little impromptu as I didn’t realize it was the 5th of the month. It’s been a very eventful past couple of weeks & days, and I am still “grasping my bearings” ⚖️ per se. So just a few updates, I attended a live recording a few days ago that was AWEsome. I’m still gathering myself from what took place that night. I will soon be incorporating more music posts on my blog, this will include my personal creations and the creations of others that I know will be a blessing to you. 🎶 With that being said, as soon as the recordings from that night are released I will be sharing it! Also our ministry is doing a 24 hour emergency fast until this evening AND Y’ALL IT’S BEEN QUICK & POWERFUL. ⚔️ Looking forward to finishing strong and joining the saints in prayer & the word in a few hours. We’d love for you to be apart, it’s a collaborative Kingdom effort, so ALL are welcome (message me or comment below for more details).

As many of you know today is also a very important day in history, as our new commander in chief or president 🇺🇸 will be selected this evening. With that being said there is a lot of activity going on right now in the spirit realm, and I encourage everyone to be prayerful 🙏🏽& watchful/vigilant👀. I just reached out to my loved ones to make sure everyone will be settled and safe as things are unfolding both spiritually and naturally. I encourage you to do the same, check on your loved ones and BE safe.

So God was impressing upon my heart ❤️ a few scriptures over these past weeks (see scriptures above). As I was pondering on them I heard today’s title. And I admit this time I had mixed emotions 🥹 about what God was putting down. I was excited because I’m saved, but I know and love several others who are not. The bible says God DOES NOT want anyone to perish, but for all to be changed/saved (see 2 Peter 3:9). And beloved as God’s daughter & friend I feel the same. I’ve heard and seen stories 😱 about hell and it’s heart wrenching to think of that being anyone’s ending. Non-stop pain, suffering, torture, and eternal death is not the way to go. The bible says it will be weeping and gnashing of teeth (see Matthew 13:47-50).

See the enemy, the Devil, is always up to no good. He roams about the earth seeking whom he can devour (see 1 Peter 5:8). He does not fight fair! He lies and schemes to trick people into believing that if they serve him and live any kind of way (indulging in pleasure/flesh) they will be happy. And yes this may be somewhat “true”, but as the old saying goes it’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt. 😢 And beloved someone ALWAYS GETS HURT! You get strung along on this quick & easy magical fantasy ride until next thing you know it all comes crashing down/disaster. No matter to what extent we allow the enemy to have room in our hearts/minds and lives, it never ends well. For this reason I made up my mind 🧠that he can’t and won’t 🚫have any place in me or mine.

On the contrary God promises us just the opposite. He says that if you deny yourself now and suffer with HIM ✝️ you will have an everlasting abundant life (See 2 Timothy 2:12 & John 10:10). One may ask well why does God want us to suffer? The thing is friends, suffering is inevitable. We will either suffer with God or suffer without Him. But with Him 🙌🏽 it is so much better. We will suffer for various reasons including: choices/decisions we & others make, living in a sinful fallen world, doing what’s right, doing what’s wrong, etc. But in the end it all comes down to who we suffer with and why we are suffering. Are we suffering for good or for bad? 🤔Perspective is everything!

It’s important as we are going through the trials of life we ask God what it is He wants us to get from what we are going through. ⁉️There are always lessons to be learned in every test, trial, and tribulation. The thing is sometimes because we don’t ask or seek God as to what that lesson is we can often find ourselves going through the same troubles again and again. 🏫 Think of it like we are in school, when we fail a significant test that’s required for our next level, we have to keep taking it until we pass. The good news is our teacher (God/Jesus/Holy Spirit) wants us to pass. In fact the bible 📖 says His divine power has given us everything we need as it pertains to LIFE and GODLINESS (see 2 Peter 1:3).

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My leader says it like this: God wants us to LIVE LONG and LIVE WELL! Unfortunately our adversary the devil doesn’t want us to have either, but on the contrary his desire is for us to die prematurely and die full of sin/sickness. BUT NEVERTHELESS GOD IS FAITHFUL and provides us with a way of escape (see 1 Corinthians 10:13). And let me admonish you that any one who does not want you to live long and live well IS NOT INSPIRED BY GOD but by the devil. 🛑 Stay Away. Transparent moment: it was really hard for me along my journey to think that I had anything in common with the enemy. It wasn’t until I had a wake up call that some of my behaviors were proving contrary. See beloved, our flesh/carnal mind is an enemy of God! This is why God says we must be transformed by the renewing of our minds (see Romans 12:2). We are all sinners in need of God’s grace to save us from evil, including the evil right within our hearts.

But I’m so glad, God again, gives us a way of escape. He says repent, change your mind and actions. Yet, again He doesn’t want us to even try to do this alone. He says that if we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us of ALL 🙇🙇🏽‍♀️🙇‍♂️ unrighteousness (see 1 John 1:9). All we have to do is be honest and humble enough to come before God and say Lord I NEED YOUR HELP! And in our humble cry He will hear and answer! PRAISE GOD!

Let’s 🙏🏽 Pray: Father thank you for loving us unconditionally. Thank you for giving us a way of escape through your Son Jesus. Who came to suffer, die, and be resurrected in power so that we could do the same. Forgive us for every sin, known and unknown. Wash us and purge us with hyssop until we become whiter than snow. We don’t mind laying down our life so that we can receive a greater one. And we acknowledge we need and want your help.

 In Jesus Name We Pray, Amen.

XOXO 💋 Grace, Love, and Mercy, Signed K. Joi

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Gos🗣️…Sip🚱

Kris Joi 
The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook. ~Proverbs 18:4 
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled. ~Hebrews 12:15

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. ~Proverbs 18:8

But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. John 4:14

Greetings In Grace ❤️ Beloved Ones,

So sow sew glad you are here. 😁Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity (psalm 133:1). AND Oh how God Loves Us, I Love Him and I Love You (truly)!!! The longer I live i’m realizing more and more the power of God’s Love to change us from the inside out. It has become my driving force these days and i’m so grateful for it!

I was meditating (pondering) on a few things this week and I was excited when God starting to impress upon my heart tonight’s topic (it’s currently in the 11 o’clock hour ⏰where I am located). Now by looking at the title you may wonder what’s so exciting about Gos…Sip, WELL it depends. I love that God had me to break 🛠️the word up into two parts Gos and Sip. When looking up the origin of the word, gos- actually originated from old English meaning god. And the word sip comes from the middle English word Sup meaning to drink. This is also where we get words like supper, super, supply, superior, supplement, etc. from. Which i’d love to talk about but for the sake of time & space we’ll save that for another post.

But what really excited me was when I realized that gos is also in the word GOSPEL. Now that’s good news! But nevertheless it was also on my heart to deal with the “other side of the coin” (so to speak or metaphorically). Let’s start with a question. Have you ever experienced 🗣️gossip firsthand in your life? How did it make you feel? What type of effect did it have on your thinking and/or relationships? Let me guess… probably a combination of confusion, pain, and disorientation. 😵‍💫Ask me how I know. Unfortunately friend we have all probably been both the victim & perpetrator of this act. And it (gossip) indeed is not a victimless crime.

Shrine Of Christ’s Passion in St. John, Indiana✝️

In fact it harms all those who are involved. SELAH (Pause & Ponder) and SAYLESS (Understand). I was taught by my leader that you cannot pray/intercede for anyone that you are actively against (see definitions of the words 🙏🏽pray vs. 🐍prey). Meaning you can’t be for someone and against them at the same time. Now does this mean we will agree 100% on everything always? Of course not. We are human. As they say there are two sides to every story, which I’m finding to be true.

Nevertheless there is ONLY ONE TRUTH (see John 14:6). And if we want to see if our ways and words are in alignment with truth we ought to look to God’s Word/Jesus, whom is the author ✍️ and finisher of our faith (see Hebrews 12:2). God is not a man that He should lie neither the son of man that he should repent (see Numbers 23:19). My friend God is faithful, even when we are faithless (see 2 Timothy 2:13). And He is a friend that 🪵sticks closer than a brother (see Proverbs 18:24).

In these last and evil days it is important that we ask God to give us hearts that can discern good vs. evil. For we know that the thief/enemy of our hope filled mind, will, and emotions only wants to steal, kill, and destroy (see John 10:10). BUT OH THANK GOD FOR JESUS, ✝️ who comes to anchor⚓️ our soul (mind, will, emotions, appetites) in hope/Him. David said he would have fainted if he had not believed that he would see the goodness of God in the land of the living (see Psalm 27:13).

Let’s Pray. Father purify our hearts and cleanse our hands. Purge & deepen our wells. Let them bring forth living waters. Forgive us for our sins. Forgive us for all the unrighteous blood shed, the sins of our fathers, children, and our children’s children. Cover us in your blood that our hearts would be right before you. We repent (change our mind & actions) and ask that you would give us another chance to live the life you created for us to live. In Grace, Love, and Mercy, Completely Hidden In Christ.

XOXO,

K. Joi❤️

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Fix Your Face! 🙂🙃

Kris Joi

Isaiah 1:5-6 Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint. From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Hebrews 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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Greetings in grace beloveds,

I’m grateful to God and pray that ALL is well with and for you! We serve an AMAZING God whose love for us is GREAT! I pray that as we continue in our journey we never forget where God has so graciously brought us from. Let us never cease in our thanks giving, and seize every moment of our lives as an opportunity to live in/for love. For God is Love (See 1 John 4:8). ❤️

On that note let’s dive in. Our ministry just came off of our seasonal time of virtual prayer & fasting, and as always it was AWEsome. The wonderful thing about these gatherings is anyone from anywhere who has a heart to seek God & grow can join. With just the click of a button people from all over the world (from different churches, cultures, and ages) have been able to seek and cry out to God together, for both corporate & individual advancement. And y’all we’re on the move! If you would to join a collective of like minded individuals who are hungry for God you can 📧 email admin at behindtheveil0720@gmail.com, the more the merrier 🙂 !!!

When I say I am so grateful for being able to be on the Lords side in these times, it’s an understatement. It disheartens me when I look at the condition we are in as a whole, and have committed myself to being apart of creating change for good. Seeing people being tossed from pillar to post, to and fro, in and out, up and down is not the Fathers heart for His people. One morning I heard God 🗣️speak one simple yet relevant word to me and that was STAND (See Ephesians 6:11). Ever since i’ve been holding that word in my heart as I continue on this journey.

In this verse (Eph. 6:11) Apostle Paul(A.P.) is admonishing the church to put on the armor of God to protect themselves from tricks of the devil our adversary/enemy. He further goes on to list the different pieces of armor in the next few verses and their placement. For the sake of time we are just going to take a look at the helmet ⛑️ and the head. In the natural we know we wear a helmet on our heads to protect it from harmful impact. In this passage A.P. identifies the helmet to be salvation (verse 17).

That word salvation ✝️ in the Greek translates properly concrete, defence, defender, or to protect from attack. We talked a little bit about salvation in a past post in which we ended with a call to return to the Lord. Whom is the head of the church, and our ONLY means of salvation. Apostle Paul is admonishing the church to protect there head/mind from outside attack by receiving continual salvation (through Christ).

When I heard the title for today’s post immediately after I heard Isaiah 1:5-6 and several other scriptures that talk about our eyes, ears, mind, and even mouth being surrendered to & set on God. I will include all of those scriptures in the next 💋 P.S. post for the sake of time & space. Nevertheless, God was highlighting to me how sickness in the head (literal or figurative) can lead to sickness being spread throughout our entire body. And that healing is going to come to us as a whole ONLY when JESUS becomes our focus from the head down. David said I will look to the hills, from which comes my help (See Psalm 121:1-2).

I’m reminded of the scripture 2 Chronicles 7:14 “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. My friend I’m so encouraged that God gave us a way of escape from every enemy that comes against our hope-filled future. There have been many times where I found myself in situation that I needed rescue, and EVERYTIME I turned to God and asked Him for help, He never failed me. What is it you stand in need of today? Even if you’re not really sure, or there’s a laundry list of things, I encourage you (even as I encourage myself) fix your face on Jesus!

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Hide & Seek

Kris Joi

Psalm 119:11 NKJV Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.

Jeremiah 29:13 NKJV And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.

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Greetings in Grace Beloved Ones,

“The LORD bless you and keep you; The LORD make His face shine upon you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace” (Numbers 24-26). Hope that this post finds you well and inspires your heart. So when I heard the title for today’s post it made me think of how many things we learn as children that are still relevant in adulthood. I remember someone saying everything I needed to know I learned in Kindergarten. And whereas the word everything is a bit of a stretch, I agree that much of what I learned as a child, rather good or not so good, has had some effect on my adulthood. 

For instance I have fond memories of my mom keeping our home clean and making breakfast for us before sending us off to school. I also remember my dad going to work to make sure we had the things we needed as children. As an adult I am more able to appreciate their sacrifices than back then. Even how these things ingrained something in me in the form of training/cultivating me for my coming into adulthood. I thank God for them & their sacrifice. Even as our natural parents have sacrificed and ingrained things within us, how much more has our Heavenly Father who made us in His image & likeness.

Let’s “start” here our words & our actions have a residual effect on everyone that encounters them. David understood the power of words, especially God’s word. The book of psalms is filled with reminders of the UTMOST importance of the word of God being our meditation & habitation. In simple terms God wants us to Remember & Live in, by, for, with, and through His word. This is why in the scripture David said he would hide God’s word in his heart (mind, will, emotions). He understood the value of God’s word as it pertained to LIFE! The bible says man shall not live on bread alone but every word that proceeds from the mouth of God (see Matthew 4:4). It also mentions the power of life & death being in our tongues (see Proverbs 18:21). Think & Speak on that!

So let’s take a look at a few words in the scripture Psalm 119:11 written above ^. The first one being, hid. The word hid comes from the Hebrew word tsaphan meaning to hide by covering over, to reserve, protect, esteem, keep, a secret place, lay up. Next, let’s look at heart, in the Hebrew leb, meaning feeling, will, intellect, center of anything, mind. And lastly sin, in the Hebrew chata, meaning miss, lack, lose, loss, lead astray. So as this generation would say David didn’t want to be caught slacking. He understood the word was a treasure that had some benefits to his daily life and if he didn’t keep it, it would be to his loss. The bible also tells us that there is a thief (the enemy) that comes to steal, kill, and destroy, but I AM(Jesus The Living Word) comes that we would have life abundantly (see John 10:10). Now we have to ask ourselves when Jesus comes to see us where will He find us… seeking or slacking?? 

IDK about you but I want to be found seeking, serving, and safe in Him. Psalm 91:1-2 talks about dwelling in the secret place of God so that we are hidden from the dangers of the thief. Which leads me right into our second and last scripture from above Jeremiah 29:13. In this passage God is speaking to His people who have been led astray into captivity. He reminds them of His plans and thoughts to prosper (not harm) them and bring them out of captivity into freedom. And that this place of freedom will only come when they seek(worship, pray, ask, enquire, desire, strive after) Him with all of their heart.

Beloved I’m so glad that God provides a place of refuge in the seek. There are times where we may find ourselves captive/captivated by sin & wicked ways(inside & out). But Jesus says return/seek/see/speak of me & my way/word, and find Peace(rest, quietness, prosperity, be set at one again). Thank God for freedom! This makes me think of the parable of the lost sheep. That talks about a shepherd’s willingness to go after one lost sheep while leaving the 99. Jesus our good shepherd doesn’t want not one to be lost, but hidden & found in Him!!!

XOXO 

Grace, Love, and Mercy

P.S….. Post Prayers, Petitions, Scriptures, And Songs Coming Shortly 🙂 ❤