The new "110 Faces of China" drawing is of one of our drivers we had for a while. He would help us get equipment to our weekly meetings. He was funny, and what in America we would call "a country boy".

Gift of God

There is a Chinese woman I know who is having a baby.  There has been difficulty due to the situation.  This drawing is for her.  ---joy 
                                     July 28, 2012

 

The latest in the "110 Faces of China" Project.

One of my recent photos produced inspiration for this drawing. She is quite a beautiful, young lady who matures everyday in the Word. I have watched as she has and is continuing to develop. I heard this quote todaywhile watching Scott Web at Rhema Campmeeting, "Are you a believer or a disciple? A disciple is one who continues in God's Word (Jn 8:31)." A disciple is one who is continually hearing and hearing the Word. This is someone who loves the Word and does not tire of it.

    One of my recent photos produced inspiration for this drawing.  She is quite a beautiful, young lady who matures everyday in the Word.  I have watched as she has and is continuing to develop.  I heard this quote today, "Are you a believer or a disciple?  A disciple is one who continues in God's Word (Jn 831).  A disciple is one who is continually hearing and hearing the Word.  This is someone who loves the Word and does not tire of it.

    This is the start of another in the "110 Faces of China"  project.  

In Prayer

Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung, NT, Hong Kong

"In His Presence"

This young lady has changed so much over the past two years.  She loves the Word.  She is a dedicated volunteer.  She is bold with the Word and what she knows.  The transformation has been awesome as she matures spiritually.

Hong Kong July 2012

 

 
 
 

This drawing, is designed to be an inspiration towards prayer for China and the Spread of the Gospel Message to my friends and family. 

The goal here is to express the heart of the people here who know Him. The Word has changed their lives. This drawing shows an expression of worship, prayer, meditation in the Word, receiving what is heard in messages at service, a heart to know more of the Word, spoken testimony and further spreading of His Word among the people here.

Nine "Faces of China" are on this drawing.  I normally draw just one per drawing.  However, I felt that this project needed a central focal point drawing.  Here it is.

The drawing "Pray for China" and this ATV is posted on my art website www.joy-neasley.artistwebsites.com .  If you would like to purchase a print, framed print, greeting card, or canvas print, or even the original drawing, please visit the above website.   

This drawing, is designed to be an inspiration towards prayer for China and the Spread of the Gospel Message to my friends and family. 

The goal here is to express the heart of the people here who know Him. The Word has changed their lives. This drawing shows an expression of worship, prayer, meditation in the Word, receiving what is heard in messages at service, a heart to know more of the Word, spoken testimony and further spreading of His Word among the people here.

Nine "Faces of China" are on this drawing.  I normally draw just one per drawing.  However, I felt that this project needed a central focal point drawing.  Here it is.

When I am finished with this drawing, it will be posted on my art website www.joy-neasley.artistwebsites.com .

As I Promised

This was very useful for me http://www.cyberwebzone.com/im.php?Louise

Wanna share with you.

New drawing...featuring nine faces of China....for this project

Here is  a sneak peak at my next drawing for this project.

Power in the Word!

I have been dealing with sickness and disease lately, traveling back and forth to Hong Kong to see a reputable doctor.  My children are aware of the situation, and have received regular updates regarding results from the many doctor visits in Hong Kong.  After this last visit, I was really down and physically no energy left by the time I returned from the trip into Sai Kung, Hong Kong.  I told my children what the doctor had said.  My son messaged me back saying “Mom, why can’t you just be healthy?  Be healthy.  I want you around for a long time.”  His response cut deep into my spirit, and I heard the power in those words “be healthy”. 

He has hooked up with me in agreement over those words, and I hear them and speak them daily now, in text messages, emails, and via skype.  This morning I woke up in pain and nausea.  However, as I rolled over to turn on my computer I found a Facebook message from my son, “I love you, mom.”  When I read each word, I also heard within my own spirit the words “be healed,” and began speaking them.  Then, I got up out of bed and went about my day.   Each day since last Thursday when my son first said the words, “be healthy” I have progressively seen the symptoms lessen.  There is power in the words we choose to speak each day! 

By Sunday, I had noticed great improvement but still experienced some pain and fatigue. During the Sunday Bible School service, the pastor of the church spoke these words, “God does not command his authority over you.”  He further said, “You have to give the authority to him, by submitting to him.  The degree or level you are submitted to God is the level that God can give you authority to exercise.  You are no more a man of authority than you are a man under authority.”  (James 4:7)  If you want authority over sickness and disease, your finances, or your marriage, be submitted to God.  Then when you exercise the name of Jesus, the mountains move!

Recognize the source of the opposition as being Satan, and stand your ground!

A team of soldiers on duty in Afghanistan had reached their destination and were only 50 yards or so from parking their vehicle when one of them unhooked his seat belt in preparation to get out of the vehicle.  Seconds later, the truck blew up from a bomb planted by opposing forces, throwing the unsecured soldier and killing him instantly. 

I admire his parents and siblings back in America.  They immediately recognized this as a work of the enemy.  I often hear many say, “Well, it must have been his time. It was God’s will. It is a test to make your family stronger.  Or He must have been living in sin.” 

Recognize the source of the opposition as being Satan.  2 Cor. 4:4 tells us that Satan is the god of this world, and Jn 10:10 tells us that it is the thief (Satan), that comes only to kill, steal, and destroy!  Jesus came so that we can choose life, an abundant life! 

Once you realize the source of the opposition, RESIST him (Jms 4:7), and STAND (Eph 6:10-17)!

In Memory of Christopher Johnson.

Having Done All to Stand – Stand! How long? Just keep on standing! (Eph 6:10-17)

When I attended Bible School I heard this illustration from Kenneth E. Hagin:

The miltary had been experimenting with aircraft, and were trying to secure an aircraft to a steel tower.  A hundred or more soldiers held down the rope, but the aircraft shot back up in the air.  As it did, some of the men let go of the rope, but others did not and went up with it.  They were too high to let go now.  Eventually,  the men could not hold on any longer.  As their own strength gave out, they fell to the ground and were injured or died.  One man was left holding on to the rope.  Thirty minutes went by, 45 minutes went by, and then 60 min went by, but he was still hanging on the rope.  When he was rescued, people who had been watching down below asked, “How did you hold on?”  He said that while he was hanging he realized there was three of four foot of rope below him, so he held on with one hand and tied the extra rope around his waist.  He did not hold on, the rope held him. 

Stop trying to hold on through out your situation.. Wrap yourself in the promises of God.  While the people below were in fear that the man would fall.  He was enjoying the scenery.  He was not trusting in himself to hold on, he was trusting the rope to hold him. He was swinging free. Wrap yourself in the promises of God, swing free, enjoy yourself.  If you try to hold on you will get tired and give out.  In having done all to stand - stand!   Say, “I stand my ground In the name of Jesus Christ,“ and begin to speak scripture to the enemy.  Stand against the opposition!  (Jms 4:7) You can do it!  You do not have to yield to things that are not of God!  Yield to His Word:  It is the Truth you know that shall make you free. (Jn 8:32)

Faith is to the Word of God as water is to a seed.

“He sent his word, and healed them…” (Ps 107:20) 

A man’s son lay ill with fever in Capernaum (Jn 4:46-53). Upon hearing that Jesus was returning to Cana of Galilee, he remembered the miracle of turning water into wine, a miracle in which Jesus performed in this very place before. “Surely this Jesus can heal my son,” he may have thought. 

With this faith in Jesus, the Word (Jn 1:1), he knew that if he could get Jesus to come, his son would be healed. This man put action to his faith (Js. 2:20) and traveled more than 20 miles to seek out Jesus, and ask, “…come down, and heal my son: for he is at the point of death.”

Surprisingly, Jesus answered him, “Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.”

I can see this man thinking, “not believe? I have traveled over 20 miles because I know you can heal my son!” This nobleman replied, “Sir, come down ere my child die. “

What was Jesus’ response to the man’s persistence, “Go thy way; thy son liveth.” The nobleman turned, knowing that his son is healed, and began his journey home.

On the way home, his servants met him and reported that his son lives. Not surprised, he asked what time did this occur. After realizing his son was healed at the same time Jesus said, the man’s faith increased, and his whole household believed.

All that Jesus did and said while in the world was out of obedience to His Father, who laid the example for Him. (Jn 5:30, Jn 14:24, Jn 15:15) Many times in the Word Jesus said that it is faith that “made whole”, or “healed”, the people.

It does not take much faith. Jesus tells us in Lk 17:6, “If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.” A mustard seed is a very small seed. Just like the nobleman, take the Word that you know is true, and believe, expecting it as the reality (this is your watering of the seed) in any and every situation you encounter, despite what you may see, feel, touch, hear around you (2 Cor 5:7).

Are you hungry, thirsty, for the things of God?

  

A young man in the church noticed his friend reading the Word every morning, praying before he eats his food, listening to audio recordings of the pastor’s messages.  He could see this friend coming up in his life, and wanted it.

This past week he asked the pastor,  “How do you get this?  Why am I not hungry for the things of God?  Why do I not have a passion for His Word, and a passion to spend time with God in prayer? Give me something real I can grab onto and hold.”  He continued, “I do not understand how to get this hunger and thirst. I realize that if you are hungry for God, you will be successful.” 

The pastor responded, “Do you believe this?” 

The young man replied, “Yes.  But I’m not.”   

“Ask God to give you hunger,” said the pastor, “Have you asked God to put a hunger inside of you?“ 

God tells us in Mat 7:8,  “For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” Ask for a passion, a hunger, a thirst for the things of God, and He will answer you with exactly what you asked of Him – the door will be opened to you because you knocked. 

In the face of adversity....see victory!

     Have you ever come to a place in your life that you seem to be under attack?  As you stand and begin to take ground, you move one step forward, yet soon after you somehow fall three steps backward.  Darkness looks and feels like it is winning?  What do you do? 

     You have tried everything you know to do in the Word.  Friends offer well-intentioned advice in which you try.  Yet, the victory seems to get further and further out of reach.  You try and try, but eventually weariness is overtaking you.  What do you do?

It Is during times like this, and yes, we all have times like this, that we must turn to the Word of God to strengthen and build our faith (Rom 10:17), remind ourselves who we are in Christ (1 Jn 4:17), and obtain freedom in our adversity (Jn 8:32).  Jesus has overcome this world (Jn 16:32) and we must remember this.  He did not promise us a trouble free life, but He did say His children overcome and live victorious lives (1 Jn 5:4-6). 

The Word of God is where you find victory!  In the face of defeat, the Word of God provides you strength and endurance to continue standing.  The Word of God will teach you the path to peace and rest in the middle of our adversity.  Trust in God and He will direct your steps into victory!    In the words of Micah (Mic. 7:8), “Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.” 

Without the Word of God as our lamp guiding our feet, we cannot see in the midst of adversity.  In this darkness, we can quickly become disoriented, confused, and unsure of our step.  We may even trip and fall to the point of injuring ourselves so badly it is difficult to get back up.  You can try everything you know to do, but it is not enough.  It does not work.  The feeling of loneliness and defeat begins to set in and getting out seems impossible.  Your eyes begin to only see the situation around you. Without the Word of God feeding your faith and holding you firmly in place, your mind begins to have thoughts of doubt, and the enemy has you right where he wants to keep you, wavering and unsteady, tired and ready to quit.  It is in His Word that we receive comfort, reassurance, and strength to make it to the other side of adversity unharmed (Is 43:2) .  It is only in His Word that we are able to stand in faith and resist the attack, making our way to victory.  

What do I do now?

   

 I am often asked questions like these:  "Why am I just getting by, pay check to pay check?"  "Why does it seem that I am always taking one step forward, but three backward?"  "The problems never seem to end, why do I not see the blessing of the Lord?"........
     The Pastor of our church plant has been teaching on the subject of "Grace" for many services now.  And, he has taught on my verses leading up to the following one, but this one seems to answer some of the questions people have been asking me lately.

     Jas 1:25AMP  But he who looks carefully into the faultless law, the [law] of liberty, and is faithful to it and perseveres in looking into it, being not a heedless listener who forgets but an active doer [who obeys], he shall be blessed in his doing (his life of obedience). 

     Jas 1:25  But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. 

   

http://diggingtheword.blogspot.com/2012/10/
delight-in-gods-word.html

It is so simple that most people don't believe it.  1.  Get into the Word of God; 2. Continue in His Word; 3.  Don't forget His Word  4.  Do His Word.  

     While the pastor was preaching this, I thought of a water faucet.  When the water faucet is turned off (the reading of the Word), there is not flow of water (no blessing in your doing).  Turn the faucet on just a little, and there is a trickle flow of water.  Turn it on more, a small flow comes out of the faucet.  Turn it on full blast and the water gushes out.  This tells me two things.  One is that the blessing is there, we just need to turn on the faucet to receive it (get into the Word).  Secondly, that it is our choice as to how much blessing in my doing is being poured out upon us (how much quality time do we spend in the Word).

More from a 2011 Crusade

The fourth day of the crusade, Pastor _____ announced, “tomorrow morning you will receive the opportunity to be baptized with the Holy Spirit and speak in other tongues.  During this time all of our team from ________ will help...” 

     N..., a member of __________Church and the  ____  team, became very nervous as he heard the above words announced.  “I can do that?” was his first thought.  However, he was also very excited.

     The next morning all who desired to be baptized with the Holy Spirit were instructed to form lines across the large room.  Each member of the team took a line and began praying for the people.  Noah shook from nervousness.  He was amazed when the first one received.  “It was precious,” he said as he laid hands on the different people.  He also noticed their responses were different.  Some of the people received with boldness and received immediately.  Others he laid hands upon were more timid, and had trouble following the instructions N... gave them. 

     After returning to _______ after the crusade, N... used the notes and what he had learned to teach his parents about the Holy Spirit.  When he laid hands on them, they were immediately baptized with the Holy Spirit and spoke in other tongues. 

     N... says his experience during the crusade has helped him to boldly spread the Gospel and help others.

L____'s life is changing drastically as she gains knowledge of God's Word.  Every week for the past year and half I have had the privilege of watching her grow spiritually as she has attended weekly services. She is an active attendee of bible school every week for the past year, and an eager volunteer, willing to serve wherever needed.  She is an amazing young woman of God.  God is working in the lives of the Chinese people every day!  He truly is a great God.

And they were baptized with the Holy Spirit

They were baptized in the Holy Spirit and spoke in other tongues....

The crusade in Qingdao is an unforgettable experience for me.  During one of the evening meetings, Pastor Dale shared on the subject of being filled with the Holy Spirit.  Right after, that powerful service, many people were baptized with the Holy Spirit and spoke in other tongues.  I remember one precious young lady came up to me asking if I can pray with her.  A team member helped me begin the prayer, and guided me to encourage her until she spoke with the evidence of tongues.  A few minutes passed, but nothing happened.  She looked so desperate to receive.  I continued to encourage her, and she started to speak in a new tongue.  Crying, she fell into my arms with joy.  I was blessed to see God working in her and changing her life.  Moreover, I was deeply honored to be able to share this special moment with her.  --Michelle L.  (an attendee and volunteer)

Abiding in His Healing Word

Abiding in His Healing Word

update from Joy - Jan 24.2012

This is possible artwork for my next article in a Newsletter that I am working on for another ministry that I work under.

---joy neasley

joy-neasley.artistwebsites.com  

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The Two

Caleb and Joshua went up the mountain to scope out the promise land.  What did they see?  They saw a land ready for the taking, just as God had promised.  Asia is ready to receive the message of their Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!