Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!! Hope all is well with everyone! I'm still here. Lol. It has definitely been a minute though. God has some good things in store for A Guided Light. Stay tuned. 2018 is going to be a good year. A year of change! New things can only take place if we change our posture in the Spirit. 💜

Everybody Is Not Going To Heaven

I'm noticing even more and more now that when someone passes it is common place to say that the individual is in heaven or that they have gained their wings. At no point, in death or life, do humans become angels. In the bible, angels appeared numerous times in human form, but make no mistake, they are NOT humans *Hebrews 1v14*. We tend to think that because we view someone as being good that they are automatically worthy of heaven. There is none that is good. No, not one!! *Romans 3v10-18* The bible informs us that unless a man is born again, he shall NOT enter the kingdom of heaven *John 3v3-7*. I understand that this subject is touchy, but its one that must be explored. We are not good. We are not great. We are evil, wicked and perversed. You know, its got to be pretty bad if God himself had to descend from heaven in human form just to die for us to have a way to be reconciled back to Him!! *John 3v16-21* Even in this loving gesture from God, we have to have faith that we are saved through God's grace. *Ephesians 2v8-9* All throughout the word mankind is referred to as evil...worthy of an eternity in the lake of fire. Nobody likes to think that we aren't worthy of anything less than spending an eternity with God, right? Because we go to church every Sunday, believe there is a God and we haven't killed anyone or anything dramatic like that, we're clearly in good standing with God? Wrong! Church attendance is NOT equated to salvation. So many distractions and lies are floating in the air nowadays. We want heaven and good things of God, but we don't want to live holy and righteous. The word of God is our life line. It is by the word that we find out what God wants from us and how to operate in this life to prepare for the next one. Contrary to popular belief, Jesus is the ONLY way to heaven. *John 14v6* He says that no man comes to the Father except through Him. Heaven is real, but so is hell and that's where those who die apart from Christ will spend an eternity. So, unless you excepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior and have been born again as a result, then you are NOT going to heaven. Only the names that are written in the Lamb's book of life shall enter heaven. *Revelation 21v27*

Words Of Encouragement

Hello everyone!

I just want to take the time to encourage someone today. Regardless of what you are going through I want you to know that God is still in control. He's still able. He still heals. He still delivers. He still provides. He still guides. No matter what it may look like you will make it through. He knows everything and will be with you till the end. He's still on the throne. He's always listening to the voice of His children. Nothing catches Him by surprise. Nothing. How great it is to have a Father that is ever present and that never leaves. This year has been a year of spiritual growth for me. Wow. Like I honestly cannot believe where I'm at now compared to where I was 6 months ago. He is definitely working within me. Constantly turning me on the potter's wheel. Even when I don't feel like anything has changed within me spiritually, I soon find out that He's been working behind the scenes. So keep reading the Word, keep praying, keep fasting, keep praising, keep seeking. Don't worry about someone else's walk. Please don't compare yourself to someone else!! Just don't. I've been there and it only breeds discontentment and jealousy. I've had to learn that my journey is mine and your journey is yours. It's like running in a marathon for the first time. As long as you cross that finish line who cares what place you come in? You completed the race that was set before you. You conquered it. Yeah you got tired, but you didn't quit. Quitting would mean you forfeited everything. This walk is the same way. We'll get tired and grow weary, but we can't stop. We may not can run at the moment, but walking is fine. Why? Because you're still moving forward. Don't ever give up. You are more than a conqueror!!

I also want to encourage you to read Romans Chapter 8 in your quiet time.
Love you and praying for you! *watch the video at the bottom*

2 Corinthians 10 verse 4-5
 " ⁴ For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, ⁵ casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ."

Philippians 3 verse 12-14
¹² I don’t mean to say that I have already achieved these things or that I have already reached perfection. But I press on to possess that perfection for which Christ Jesus first possessed me. ¹³ No, dear brothers and sisters, I have not achieved it,^[d] but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead, ¹⁴ I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God, through Christ Jesus, is calling us.

Romans 12 verse 2
² And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.