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Altars are places of consecration where we bring a sacrifice that makes a declaration about what we believe. Consecration is the foundation of declaration. Consecration is partnership. Without consecration, we approach God as if He performs for us. With consecration, our declarations come from relationship. His strength is our strength. His help is ever-present working for us to turn every defeat into victory.

Our prayer life is the walking out of our relationship with God. We must prioritize communion and fellowship with God through prayer in an ever-continual fellowship that cultivates the presence of God in our lives every moment of every day.

Altars are consecrated places where we bring a sacrifice that makes a declaration about what we believe.

There's a new realm of God's glory to be touched for those who are willing to be undignified before Him. There's a new work to be done and mandate of fire to come alive in for those who are ready to be who you are called to be. Start acting like you've been raised from the dead with Christ. Open your Bibles and burn with passion and truth. Open the altars and pour out your fragrance of praise upon Jesus, the only One who is worthy.

A testimony of God's faithfulness and His pursuit of us.

Living from a place of hope in the Lord will change your life! There is immorality in the world. There are problems, issues, and many things taking place that don't line up with God's Word. It's important to remember we were born for such a time as this. Hope is the belief that our future is going to be greater than our present because God is so good. Hope is the expectation of great, mighty, powerful things in God every day. When we live from hope, it partners with God to impact the world around us and it changes the way we see life, respond to circumstances, and live our everyday lives! A life of hope in God is powerful! It's time to rise up and hope like never before!

Practicing Gratitude leads to a more healthy environment--physically, emotionally, mentality, and spiritually. Biblical gratitude involves three elements: 1) Humility - casting our successes before Him acknowledging everything we have and everything we've done comes from God. 2) Confession - laying our failures before God acknowledging His great love and forgiveness. 3) Expectation - bringing our emptiness to God in anticipation of being filled with His provision.

Evangelism and sharing Jesus should not be an event or something we do from time to time. It's a lifestyle of who we are all the time. Sharing Jesus should not be technical. It's personal. We get to simply testify about who He is and what He's done in our life everywhere we go with everyone we are around. The world is longing for something authentic and powerful, the testimony of Jesus! If you have Jesus, you have a testimony! Don't keep it to yourself. You were born for such a time as this. Many times we find ourselves waiting for something to change in the world; but God is waiting on us to realize that He believes in us and wants to build His Kingdom through us. Let's go testify!

As sons and daughters of God we have the privilege to build an eternal legacy for His Kingdom that will impact generations to come. Building legacy requires posturing our hearts in humility, living with bold faith, and working and resting within the boundaries God has given us through Sabbath to keep us whole and for a legacy that will be sustained..

We have to know the difference between the wilderness experiences we are led into by the Holy Spirit and those that we choose on our own. One is for us and one is not. Our wilderness experiences where we are led by the Holy Spirit are not places of lack. They are always meant to become a place of abundance—a place that provides for us, prepares us, and promotes us.