“Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
Philippians 4:8 ESV
Keep your thoughts from all negative and destructive things, because a thought produces feelings which lead to actions or inaction, which keeps people from fulfilling their calling in Christ. What you think on will eventually take growth in your heart and begin to produce a harvest of either good or bad in your daily life. If we take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ Jesus, we will be allowing only Truth to be planted and rooted in our hearts, but if we ignore such a great salvation as Christ in us, we will find ourselves buried under a pile of weeds when we don’t tend to the inner garden of our hearts.
Understanding is needed and unity in the Holy Spirit will create a beautiful harvest of righteousness. We need to extend grace to others and show them that Christ is in us and that healing is still for today, as well as supernatural peace that the world doesn’t understand. There should be no jealousy or evil working in its members. Generosity, kindness, meekness, and humility should be in every individual and not just a few.
So now hope, faith and love remain, and the greatest of these is love. God is Love,and we should all resemble him as a new creation in Christ.
The Higher Realm of Love
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Perfect love drives out fear, and God’s love is perfect, because He is Love. My Father in Heaven has loved me with an everlasting love. He is well pleased with my life, and He calls me His beloved daughter. He surrounds me with supernatural protection and He answers all of my prayer requests, because He delights in blessing His children.
He doesn’t require me to starve myself or to spend years being taught by anyone else about who He is. He shows me daily and He teaches me all that I need to soar above this world. He has given me the Holy Spirit to lead me into all truth and He has opened up the Heavens to pour out blessings so great that there isn’t room enough to contain it.
When you abide in love, you abide in God. God doesn’t ever speak negatively about His creation. He speaks life words that produce good results, and He encourages me with His loving kindness that leads me into His presence. In His presence, there is fullness of joy, and at His right hand are pleasures forevermore. Most people have no idea that everything that is written in scripture is the Truth, and the experiences that people had in the past are still available today.
Love is something that becomes part of a person. God has become so real to me that I don’t doubt if he hears my voice, because I know that He lives with me, and we share our lives together. I can’t separate my thoughts from God, because I have been given the mind of Christ. I go to sleep thinking about God, and I wake up thinking about God. I want to experience everything that He has for me, and I don’t want to live a boring life that is focused on things that will not last. My greatest aim is Love. What does it look like to obey God (which is how we show that we love Him)?
Cory was 27 years old in the photo above. He was living in a stairwell in the City of Chandler’s parking garage for City workers and Council members. His grandmother raised him, but she had recently passed away when the Holy Spirit led my family to help him that day. Cory couldn’t read or write, so he was unable to get a job without the skills to fill out the application. I brought food and other supplies to Cory as often as possible. He ended up going to jail for a year or more, and was released for a short while, but I haven’t seen him for a few months, so I assume he is back in jail.
Cory is not a criminal or a bad person, but he has spent time in jail for minor issues that stem from being homeless. Since Cory has no money or means to bail himself out of jail, he has to stay locked up as long as it takes before his case has been resolved. Cory’s life seems to have no direction or value by the world’s measurement, but God was so concerned about Cory, that He led my family specifically to find and help him that day, and numerous others. Here is what Cory said to me that day when I sat down to talk with him. “I didn’t think that people like you talked to people like me.” I asked what he meant, and he tried to explain that most people just pass right by him on the streets of Chandler, and don’t even give him a friendly smile or a courteous hello. He believed that he was invisible to the typical middle class citizens of Chandler, Arizona, because that was how the people treated him. I know that God wanted me to hear those words that he spoke that day, because it was necessary to understand how a person can become so insignificant in their mind after being rejected and invisible to the people that pass by daily too focused on their own importance in the world to consider the needs of another.
I share that story, because I want people to grasp the heart of the Father, and understand that it isn’t about what we can get, nor is it about creating projects and plans to “fix people”. Cory might not look like he has much of a life, but his life was of great value for God’s plans and purposes in this time. God wants all of His children to learn how to move in the compassion that Jesus shared, because it is in that compassion that miracles are possible. God is seated in heavenly places, but he is also with the lowly and contrite in heart. He revives the languishing soul, and heals the wounds of his people.
Don’t pass by others without so much as noticing that they have value and need to be recognized too. Say hello and smile with a sincere heart of acceptance for all people to feel welcomed. God accepted all of us even though we were not worthy or of much use to anyone else. We were given great value when we accepted Christ and received a new heart. People don’t understand that in Christ, they are no longer the beggar on the streets, but they are able to receive all that Jesus paid for us to live an abundant life. How about we share the Truth with everyone everywhere we go from this time forth?
The Finish Line
Jesus went about doing good and healing all who were sick and oppressed by the Devil while also teaching in the synagogues and dining with anyone that invited him in. Jesus always went to where the people were, and he did what they asked of him while displaying the heart of God to heal and love all.
Jesus didn’t seem thrilled with the men that worked to catch him doing wrong or that tried to cause him to stumble with deceptive words and trick questions, but when one of their servants or children were sick, he undeniably helped them. His love and obedience to God the Father was, and is perfect. How many times have we stopped to help every single person that called out for help or asked us for something that we were able to do, but we chose not to do it, because it seemed too burdensome or costly? Thank God that Jesus counted up the cost for rescuing all of God’s children, and he chose to give all of himself to accomplish the work
We get to see the beauty of his sacrificial love and what it produced for our lives today, but in that time, no one could foresee what God was doing, so they were all either fearful, disobedient, or looking for ways to blame each other and find fault with each other. I find it interesting that it never mentions anyone in scripture that was praying to God seeking answers about whether or not Jesus was the Messiah, but they all used their own opinions and beliefs, or those of other men to come up with their strong acceptance or rejection of Jesus.
God is absolutely in love with his creation! He hasn’t been insistent on having things done His own way, because He would rather have the opportunity to help each of us navigate our life by letting us make mistakes and getting to the point of realizing that we will never solve every issue without His help, and we will never have enough without His ability to multiply what we have, but as each person gets done with the routines of religion and begins seeking out the Truth not as a concept or book of rules, but as a person and creator, then He is able to take us down the correct path that leads to eternal life. If the path is difficult and few find it, how can we see all of the churches and believe that they are the few when they are filled with masses and masses of the population?
I believe that few did find it on their own, but with the Holy Spirit leading the way, and daily surrender to Jesus being your Lord, we will all arrive on time. Don’t miss your journey! Start spending your time wisely and focus on understanding the Truth. God’s Word is the Truth, but the world has a completely different version of what is truth. Don’t eat from the tree of the world (news, social media, negative stories), but turn now and eat what is good and will keep you alive. The world wants to kill you with stress and heavy burdens, but Jesus wants to carry that heavy burden for you, and give you rest for your soul.
There will be massive deliverance services for people that are still sick and oppressed of the devil that occur around the world for the next few years and people will all be trained and equipped to stand firm in Christ, and know the power of the Holy Spirit that will cause them to lay hands on the sick and see them recover. They will cast out evil spirits from the people with a word and they will raise the dead and work mighty miracles by the Holy Spirit, but there will only be place for faith, hope and love in the lives of the people, and no one will doubt God’s goodness because the whole earth will be filled with His glory!
Love is All We Need
People have the choice to love or to hate, The Creator of all life sent His only begotten son into the world to show mankind how to walk the earth with one another in a right way. The religious leaders in Jesus’s day were doing the same things that the extremists are still doing today by exalting themselves above others and creating division and hatred towards those that don’t fit into their ideal box of acceptable standards. Jesus however triumphed over them when he willingly laid down his life in obedience to the Father. That one selfless act of love, opened a doorway for people in the world to either follow and enter into eternal life, or to ignore and deny Jesus as the righteous One by continuing down a path of self-serving destruction that ultimately leads to outer darkness away from the Creator.
Jesus made known what type of people would be granted access to eternal life with God, and also who it was that would be cast away due to their treatment of others in Matthew 25:34-46. Jesus separates the good from the bad by what each individual did for those that could do nothing for them. The people that helped the “least of them” were granted access into the eternal Kingdom of life, while those that refused to share their food, water and clothing, or welcome or visit the “least of them” went away into eternal punishment away from God.
God is perfect love, and He created us to be partakers in that divine love by being in union with Him, but those that have no love for others have never known the only True God and Creator of all good. God is so good that He even gives the evil person a chance to repent and accept Jesus Christ as their Savior no matter how much they did or didn’t do right in their lifetime. We read this in the scriptures found in Luke 23:39-43 when the two criminals were hung next to him on the cross; one his right and one on his left. The criminal on the left mocked him, but the one on the right knowing that he was being paid back his just penalty of death asked Jesus to remember him when he comes into his kingdom, to which Jesus replied, “Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
A person that thinks they are righteous or good enough without Jesus will never make it into eternal life, because no one was found worthy enough with their own human ability to escape the bondage of corruption in the world. That is why God sent us a Savior into the world. Accept Jesus Christ as your Savior and be transformed by renewing your mind in the Word of God. I am not referring to religion as a means to eternal life, but a personal relationship with the Creator. When a person knows who they are as a child of God, and how greatly they are loved, it is impossible for that person to not want to share that same love with those that are broken and hurting in the world. At least that has been my own experience since discovering a life with God’s Holy Spirit leading me.
I had a personal encounter with God on Good Friday, March 2016. God told me that He wanted to answer my question that I kept asking in prayer. My question was how could we stop the evil that was destroying the children and families so severely at that time in AZ. He said, “Only one thing can destroy evil completely and that is love.” I thought that was too simple, but then I realized that man had made something so simple into such a difficult burden by polluting the world with so much wrong thinking. In order to destroy evil with love, it requires people to understand what love actually is, and what it isn’t. Love is patient, love is kind, love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never ends. Faith, hope and love will remain; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8,13.
During my encounter with God that afternoon, I asked Him if anyone would believe that He visited me and shared many things with me that I would not have otherwise known, and He said this; “You might be surprised to learn that most people that say they know me, have never known me.” He was correct of course, and I quickly discovered that most religious leaders couldn’t accept that God would show up in all of His glory to have a conversation with a woman that really didn’t go to church, but pours out her heart in prayer for all of the hurting children and individuals in the world. God not only came and spoke to me, He also answered all of my prayers and He transformed our state in to one of the best in the nation when it comes to the treatment of our children, the oppressed-homeless, addicted, in prisoned, and the “least of them”. Thank YOU Jesus!
There are many areas that still need focus and help in our state, so I encourage everyone to begin praying for the things that need divine intervention. I believe that issues like sex trafficking, child abuse, drug addiction, sickness, mental illness and more are all coming to an end. The numbers might say differently today, but I watched and prayed every step of the way for the transformation of our Foster Care System since 2015, and God moved every mountain out of the way in order to fulfill those prayers and provide a better path for the children of our state to know love.
God does hear our prayers, because He told me that all of my prayers had filled His bowl and He was arousing Himself to come and trample down my enemies. My enemies are the same enemies as everyone else in this world. They are demonic spirits that are working to destroy people with division, hatred, bitterness, greed, lust and anger. Don’t pray that your life will be better, pray that blessings will come to all those that have hurt you! I realized one day while stuck in traffic with angry, stressed out people all around me that if I ever wanted to see good in this world, all of these people around me would need to be blessed and know that they are loved, so I began praying for every single person in the miles and miles of traffic each day. That was what caused God to come and visit me. Maybe I was a bit extreme, but it takes radical love to see radical changes, so I gave it all that I had, and believed that God could do what we were never going to be able to do on our own. Melt the hardened hearts by pouring out love everywhere!
A Crusader of Love
We are lovers of God called and chosen to represent the true heart of the Father through our crucified lives in Christ Jesus. As citizens of Heaven, we walk in the fullness of the blessing and usher in God’s glory to provide healing and restoration as Ambassadors of Christ.
- faithful commitment to prayers for all peoples and nations
- caring for the orphans, widows, sojourners/aliens and the oppressed
- feeding the multitudes
- healing the sick
- setting the captives free
- sharing the good news of the Kingdom of God
Crusade-noun
US /kruˈseɪd/
a long and determined attempt to achieve something you strongly believe in:
We believe in LOVE. We believe in helping others and promoting the good of ALL the people. We refuse to ignore anyone in need when we are able to help them. We choose to bless and pray for all people so that we might live in a peaceful habitation without fear or dread. When people begin to pray prayers in agreement with each other and God’s Word, communities begin to change quickly! Evil is destroyed by love, but anger and strife cause division and all types of negativity that breed more evil, so we avoid attacking, blaming, shaming, condemning or any contribution to the wickedness.
Love, honor and respect for God and others are godly characteristics and the way of the Kingdom of God.
Love defined by the NIV Bible
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NIV
1 John 4:8 (NIV)
Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
1 John 4:16 (NIV)
And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and Godin them.
1 Corinthians 8:3 (NIV)
But whoever loves God is known by God.
1 Corinthians 13:13 (NIV)
And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.
John 15:17 (NIV)
This is my command: Love each other.
Galatians 5:22 (NIV)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
1 John 5:3 (NIV)
In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome,
Song of Songs 4:10 (NIV)
How delightful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much more pleasing is your love than wine, and the fragrance of your perfume more than any spice!
Mark 12:31 (NIV)
The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these.”
Romans 13:10 (NIV)
Love does no harm to a neighbor. Therefore love is the fulfillment of the law.
Psalm 57:10 (NIV)
For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.
John 15:12 (NIV)
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you.
1 John 4:10 (NIV)
This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.
Deuteronomy 7:9 (NIV)
Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commandments.
Psalm 130:7 (NIV)
Israel, put your hope in the Lord, for with the Lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.
1 John 4:17 (NIV)
This is how love is made complete among us so that we will have confidence on the day of judgment: In this world we are like Jesus.
Ephesians 2:4 (NIV)
But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
Hebrews 13:16 (NIV)
And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
Psalm 99:4 (NIV)
The King is mighty, he loves justice— you have established equity; in Jacob you have done what is just and right.
Deuteronomy 4:7 (NIV)
What other nation is so great as to have their gods near them the way the Lord our God is near us whenever we pray to him?
Deuteronomy 33:27 (NIV)
The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!’
2 Corinthians 9:8 (NIV)
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.
I was a relentless volunteer sent by God to correct oppressions and re-build the devastated communities left behind after the worst economic collapse in our nation’s history. God spoke to me out of a whirlwind that was spinning outside my window one day, and told me that He was now arousing Himself to come out and trample down the enemy that had caused so much suffering. He told me that I didn’t have to worry anymore, because He was stepping into the middle of the mess and would put all of my enemies under my feet. He went on to say that the next thing to happen was for us to go up. He said that before that can happen people must turn and help each other.
You’re a proven help in time of trouble—
more than enough and always available whenever I need you.
2 So we will never fear
even if every structure of support[b] were to crumble away.
We will not fear even when the earth quakes and shakes,
moving mountains and casting them into the sea.
3 For the raging roar of stormy winds and crashing waves
cannot erode our faith in you.
Pause in his presence
4 God has a constantly flowing river whose sparkling streams
bring joy and delight to his people.
His river flows right through the city of God Most High,
into his holy dwelling places.[c]
5 God is in the midst of his city,[d] secure and never shaken.
At daybreak his help will be seen with the appearing of the dawn.
6 When the nations are in uproar with their tottering kingdoms,
God simply raises his voice
and the earth begins to disintegrate before him.
7 Here he comes!
The Commander!
The mighty Lord of Angel Armies is on our side.
The God of Jacob fights for us!
Pause in his presence
8–9 Everyone look!
Come and see the breathtaking wonders of our God.
For he brings both ruin and revival.
He’s the one who makes conflicts end
throughout the earth,
breaking and burning every weapon of war.
10 Surrender your anxiety![e]
Be silent and stop your striving and you will see that I am God.
I am the God above all the nations,
and I will be exalted throughout the whole earth.
11 Here he stands!
The Commander!
The mighty Lord of Angel Armies is on our side!
The God of Jacob fights for us!
Pause in his presence
Psalm
Christ in You
We can do nothing apart from Jesus Christ, but in Christ, all things are possible for the one that believes.
We are all called to love and help each other, and there are many in need of help around the world. Crusaders of Love are merely doing what was commanded by the Lord. We choose to take the form of bondservants in order to assure that God’s grace and mercy are known by all. We walk humbly before man and God. We seek to bring glory to God by fulfilling the work that He has called us to do in Christ. Our hearts are on fire for Jesus, and we welcome any adventure that he has for us. We are focused on providing food, clothing, shelter, comfort and compassion to orphans, immigrants, oppressed, and afflicted lives in the United States, Mexico, Honduras and any place we are asked to help.
The Crusaders of Love are anointed sons and daughters of the living God working together to produce a beautiful harvest of joyful hearts that are filled with praises and thanksgiving to God. We invite anyone that has the heart of Christ to join us in bringing love and light to all those in darkness. We are not preachers, but we are all Spirit-filled Believers that go when and where we are called to help. We work with organizations, individuals, churches, cities, governments and nations to ensure the love of God is poured out to all in need. If you would like to know more, please use the contact us form to email us.
Colossians 1:27 (ESV)
To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
Ephesians 2:13 (ESV)
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.
2 Corinthians 13:5 (ESV)
Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!
2 Corinthians 13:3 (ESV)
since you seek proof that Christ is speaking in me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.
Colossians 3:3 (ESV)
For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
