Sharing THE BREAD OF LIFE + (“Fulfilled” Giveaway!)

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Before I share with you guys what God has put on my heart for you today, I first want to share with you this little lovely treat, so get excited! Yayyy! Haha! 😉

I don’t usually do book reviews or book giveaways, because when I started “AS-KS”, God gave me a specific vision and purpose for it. However, today I am honored to give away a signed copy of an incredible book written by an amazing woman of God and my sweet friend, Danise Jurado!

Danise is a Women’s Pastor and the Transitions Program Director at the LA Dream Center in Los Angeles, CA. She has a beautiful heart for God and for people. She is truly a gift from The Lord and just an awesome being. The name of her new book is “Fulfilled: Learning To Live The Life God Promised” and I can tell you that this is a book that you’ll want to read and be glad that you did.

Within “Fulfilled” Danise shares The Word of God, her heart, her personal experiences, and helpful and powerful practical tools and tips for life in such a way that it not only captures your attention, but your heart as well. Her words have paved a highway that will lead you to The Father’s heart and to His promises for your life.

My favorite quote from “Fulfilled” is actually from the last chapter of the book where Danise writes and I quote, “God sees the seed of promise He has placed within us. It has been designed perfectly by Him to come to full fruition.”. What a powerful truth!

I really love Danise’s heart, because she loves people so much that 50% of the proceeds from “Fulfilled” will be donated to the LA Dream Center which means that her words will literally be changing lives for the better. To God be the glory!

You can purchase “Fulfilled” on Amazon. The Ebook version/Kindle edition is available right now and the paperback/print copy will be released on Tuesday (8/25/15), but you can pre-order now! You can also order through the following links: Barnes & Noble (paperback), Nook, Books-A-Million (paperback), or iBooks.

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Be sure to enter the social media contest! The details are in the image above. And as I mentioned before, I will be giving  away a copy of “Fulfilled”! So, if you’d like to enter to win the signed copy that I’m giving away, you can do so by leaving a comment on this post. I am then going to pray over every person who leaves a comment for two weeks, allow The Lord to guide me to the person who needs it the most, and then on 9/7/15, I will announce the winner and mail the book out to it’s recipient.

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Also, please connect with Danise via her personal webite/blog, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.

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“Sharing THE BREAD OF LIFE”

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(John 6:32-35 GNT- “I Am telling you the truth,” Jesus said. “What Moses gave you was not The Bread from heaven; it is My Father Who gives you The Real Bread from heaven. For The Bread that God gives is He Who comes down from heaven and gives Life to the world.” “Sir,” they asked Him, “give us This Bread always.” “I Am The Bread Of Life,” Jesus told them. “Those who come to Me will never be hungry; those who believe in Me will never be thirsty.)

In my last post, I shared with you guys how God has been continually taking me into deeper levels of intimacy in Him and how He has been revealing Himself to me in just the most incredible ways over the last few months, in which a couple of those ways have been through dreams and visions.

Well, this morning He spoke to me through a dream and I pray that I can find the right words to articulate and describe the encounter to you guys on the same level and magnitude that I experienced it.

The Lord called me to Him and when I entered His Presence, I was standing on what seemed like a large white cloud. There was no one there except for He and I. It was almost as if He had met me in a sacred place that was somewhere between heaven and earth. It wasn’t earth because the atmosphere was boundless and empty and all I saw was light all around me. Yet, somehow I knew that it wasn’t heaven either.

Though I didn’t physically see The Lord in front of me, I strongly felt His Presence with me. As I took a few steps forward, there before me was a large, rectangular shaped, wooden table that stood much taller than I was and it expanded as far as I could see both left and right. The table was completely filled with bread. The bread wasn’t in pieces, but instead it was just one large loaf and just like the table, it expanded as far as I could see in both directions. Right above the table was a wooden shelf that just existed in mid-air and on the shelf was a plaque that had the words “Bread Of Life” engraved on it in gold.

After reading the words on the plaque, I heard the voice of The Lord. He spoke to me and said, “In this Bread there is Spirit and Life. It is yours. I have freely given you an endless supply. Share It with My people.”.

When I woke up from the dream, I was a bit frustrated with myself because I knew that The Lord had said more to me than that, but I couldn’t remember it all. So, as I started to write down in my prayer journal what I did remember, He spoke those same words to me again and I knew in my heart that I had remembered what He wanted me to or what was most important to His heart for such a time as this.

After I finished journaling, several passages of Scripture came to mind.

(John 6:32-35 GNT- “I Am telling you the truth,” Jesus said. “What Moses gave you was not The Bread from heaven; it is My Father Who gives you The Real Bread from heaven. For The Bread that God gives is He Who comes down from heaven and gives Life to the world.” “Sir,” they asked Him, “give us This Bread always.” “I Am The Bread Of Life,” Jesus told them. “Those who come to Me will never be hungry; those who believe in Me will never be thirsty.)

(John 6:63 NKJV- It is The Spirit Who gives Life; the flesh profits nothing. The Words that I speak to you are Spirit, and They are Life.)

(John 14:6 NIV- Jesus answered, “I Am The Way and The Truth and The Life. No one comes to The Father except through Me.)

(Matthew 4:4 NIV- Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every Word that comes from the mouth of God.’”)

(Luke 22:19 NLV- Then Jesus took bread and gave thanks and broke it in pieces. He gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you. Do this to remember Me.”)

(John 1:1-4 NOG- In the beginning The Word already existed. The Word was with God, and The Word was God. He was already with God in the beginning. Everything came into existence through Him. Not one thing that exists was made without Him. He was The Source of Life, and that Life was The Light for humanity.) 

You see, The Bread that was before me on that table in my dream was symbolic of The Word of God and The Word of God is in fact— Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior. So when God spoke to me and said, “In this Bread there is Spirit and Life. It is yours. I have freely given you an endless supply. Share It with My people.”, what He was really saying is, “I have freely given you My Son and through My Word His Spirit belongs to you, lives within you, and rests upon you. And in His Spirit there is Life. Share that Life with My people.”.

I believe sharing that Life with you means that yes, I share His Word with you. But, I also believe that it goes far beyond just feeding you Scripture. I believe it means that my life should reflect The Holy Spirit of Christ living within me in such a way that when you see me, you should first see Him. I believe means that I must love as He loves and arise to that which He has called in such a way that His glory becomes evident to every beating heart that I have the pleasure of encountering.

Jesus said that His Words are Spirit and Life and my prayer is that I would honor Him and live my life in such a way that my words, like His, would also be Spirit and Life; loving, comforting, encouraging, empowering, and soothing to the soul. I’ve said this many times before, and I am saying it again because I mean it with my whole heart and soul— everything that we need or long for is found in Him. He is the key that unlocks the door to The Life that we were purposed for; The Life that sustains us. Where our hearts hunger and thirst, He is The Bread Of Life and The Living Water that fills, quenches, and satisfies. The fulfilled life that we all seek and desire is as simple as making the choice to partake of The Bread Of Life that is Him.

Abba, I come before You this morning asking and praying that the words that You speak through me would truly be Spirit and Life to the heart and soul of every person reading this. May every word that I speak forth guide their hearts into Your Holy Presence. And in Your Presence may they realize, understand, and truly embrace their worth in You that they may know how precious they are in Your sight. Lord, today and everyday forth, I pray that Your perfect and everlasting love would infiltrate their beings. I pray that Your purpose for their lives would blossom, manifest, and come to fruition that they may thrive above and beyond their greatest expectations. Abba, let Your glory shine and rest upon them. I wholeheartedly praise You for their lives. In the name of Jesus Christ, Your precious Son, and our Lord and Savior— I pray, Amen and so be it.

“Here is Bread, which strengthens man’s heart, and therefore is called The Staff Of Life.” ~ Matthew Henry

 

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48 thoughts on “Sharing THE BREAD OF LIFE + (“Fulfilled” Giveaway!)”

  1. Friend,
    What powerful truth you share here. I have been going through some intense battles this last week and it has been the BREAD which has sustained me. His word has nourished me right to the marrow. Giving thanks today for my daily bread. And thank you for sharing your dream. You’ve conveyed it well. I feel like I walked right up to the table with you.

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  2. Thanks for sharing, Tai!

    I’ve missed you lately. We must not be linking at the same time!

    I hope you are doing well and that God is blessing you! I know you are blessing others.

    Found your post on Me, Coffee, and Jesus.

    Hope you have a blessed day~
    Melanie

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    • Awww! Melanie, you are such a sweet heart. And you are most welcome! I have missed you too, my friend. I’ve been super busy over the last few weeks so I haven’t had the chance to write as much as I’d like to, but hoping to get back on track with posting weekly after this week. I’m excited that you visited with me today. It’s always a joy to connect with you. I am praying peace and infinite blessings over you, Love! 🙂

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    • You are most welcome, Sarah Eliza! (Love your name by the way.) Thank you so much for the follow and for your kind words! I will definitely follow back! You are in my prayers! Infinite blessings to you, Love! 🙂

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    • Awww, Janis! You are more than welcome! I love your heart, sweet friend! Your words are always a blessing to me! I am so happy to have made your day. That makes my heart smile so big! You are in my prayers, Dear Heart! Infinite blessings to you, Love! 🙂

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  6. hey sweetie! What an amazing dream you had! It’s clear that your ministry is to share the Word of God, which is Jesus. In the amplified version it says in John 1;1 : In the beginning (before all time) was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. Never doubt that calling on your life Tai. It was a real joy reading you again. God bless you mightily and take care!

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    • Awww! Isabelle, you are such a sweet and pure heart! It is truly a blessing to know you! Thank you so much for such kind and encouraging words! I really appreciate you! You are in my prayers, Dear Heart! Infinite blessings to you, Love! 🙂

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  7. Hey Tai … Yes, I’m seeing bloggers right and left talk about Danise’s new book! Thanks for sharing with us here …

    And your prayer at the end? Well … all I can do is say thank you. Very much.

    Blessings today to you!

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    • Kathryn, to say that GOD amazes me is an understatement. I desire oneness with HIM now more than I ever have in my life and I want people to know and experience this kind of intimacy with HIM for themselves.

      And thank you so much for visiting with me! I need to stop by and visit with you. I have missed being blessed by your words. Infinite blessings to you, Love! 🙂

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  9. Tai, as I read the Scriptures in your post, one word stuck out: Always. “give us THIS BREAD always.” May this be our prayer that we live our lives seeking Him always in all ways. Thank you, Tai, for sharing your heart at #IntentionalTuesday on Intentionally Pursuing. : )

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  10. I believe sharing that LIFE with you means that yes, I share HIS WORD with you. But, I also believe that it goes far beyond just feeding you SCRIPTURE. I believe it means that my life should reflect of THE HOLY SPIRIT of CHRIST living within me in such a way that when you see me, you should first see HIM. I believe means that I must love as HE loves and arise to that which HE has called in such a way that HIS glory becomes evident to every beating heart that I have the pleasure of encountering.

    AMEN!!! So love reading your heart as it beats strongly for HIM. Blessings and more blessings on you and praying that all the desires of your heart are met by Him and His good gifts to fill you to overflowing! Well, we are off next Tuesday morning and flying to Seattle to see my son and his gf after a year apart!! And I am meeting Yolanda Perry out there, too!! Multiple blessings. Please pray for our journeys back and forth and our week of hiking, biking and simply exhaling with my boy and his lovely lady. xxoo

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    • Sheila, thank you so so very much for your kind and encouraging words! You bless me more than you know!

      Love that you’re getting a chance to fly out to see you son! You have been in my prayers! And I will definitely be praying for you both coming and going!

      Love Yolanda and I know that you guys will have a blast together! Yayyy!

      THANK YOU for visiting with me today! Infinite blessings to you, Love! 🙂

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    • Me too! THE FATHER is at work within HIS people! We are breaking through and breaking forth in HIS name and for HIS glory! Amen! Grateful to have you visit with me, sweet friend! Infinite blessings to you, Love! *HUGS* 🙂

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  16. I don’t know tai but im very glad to read this post from you. I have been looking for Christian bloggers and i found your blog. I am transitioning my blog lately into devotionals and i’m happy that i found this blog of you and your community—basically strengthening each other right?

    I also have visions about the Lord especially about the afterlife experiences, for me it’s real (thi sjust happened last week) and from that, my perspectives have gone even deeper.

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    • Hi, Steve!
      Yes, encouraging and loving on another is what we do! It is our goal to bless and empower each other as we live for CHRIST! So glad to have you join us!

      I have been having very intense spiritual dreams/visions over the last few months and GOD has really been revealing HIMSELF to me in phenomenal ways. I keep a prayer journal and I have found that I often receive the revelation of what HE’S shown me as I’m writing everything down. Being that you are having dreams as well, I encourage you to start a prayer journal and write down everything that HE shows you. You’ll be amazed how HE speaks to you.

      Thank you so much for visiting with me! Infinite blessings to you, my friend! 🙂

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  20. Hi Tai, with the many struggles I’ve faced the past months since leaving the JW I am indeed learning the truth of your words “everything that we need or long for is found in HIM”. It’s been a long haul but I’m getting through it. What I’m learning from His Word, at Church & from Christian blogs, websites & videos is wonderful. You have such a wonderful way with words whereas when I write a blog post I really struggle with what I want to say by trying to put it into writing

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    • Hi, Tony! Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m so happy to know that you are pressing forward in your walk as a Christian and that you’re finding encouragement here along the way. And as far as writing goes, for me I just write as if I’m actually conversing with someone and my thoughts and what ever GOD puts on my heart will just flow. I would encourage you to just relax and not try to put too much thought into it and just allow THE HOLY SPIRIT to lead you. Hope that helps you! Infinite blessings to you, my friend! 🙂

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