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Janet Weaver Smith ©5-13-2015 gardenministries.org God is not fickle and does not lie or speak half-truths. When he speaks, he means what He says and it is always completely true. His mysteries and parables point people toward concrete realities that require a personal relationship with him to understand. This article is written to ignite faith to pursue the revelation of God’s truth like never before and to believe that what Jesus prophesied in John 14:12 will literally happen soon. Truly, ... continue reading...

Janet Weaver Smith ©2-24-2015 gardenministries.org James 5:7-9 Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. 8 You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near. 9 Don't grumble (groan) against one another, brothers and sisters, or you will be judged (condemned). The Judge is standing at the door! The season of discipline and reproof ... continue reading...

Janet Weaver Smith – January 27, 2015 ©gardenministries.org During the night of January 24th and into the morning of January 25th, 2015, as I slept, the Holy Spirit began teaching me what the first woman and man were like before and after they fell and were separated from God. The effects of the fall and the curse were mapped out like I had never seen or understood them before. I will start this article by setting the stage from Scripture. Genesis 1:27, God created man in His own image, in ... continue reading...

Janet Weaver Smith ©12-1-2014 gardenministries.org Satan's objective was to split the Godhead. Satan tried to prove that he could be apart from God and still be "god." Then, if Satan could just get Jesus to act apart from the Father and rely upon Himself in any way, shape, or form, then Satan would have accomplished his "divide and conquer" turn-to-self strategy and prove that he was right—he could act apart from God and still be a "god." This explains why Satan tried to tempt Jesus in ... continue reading...

Janet Smith ©gardenministries.org, 9-4-2014 Throughout the Old Testament, we read story after story of how God, through His covenant of love for Israel, supernaturally manifested Himself to her as a good and faithful Husband. He lavishly loved, favored, and provided for His wife Israel. Yet, in spite of all of His outpoured blessings and faithfulness to her, only a few believed and stayed true to Him while the masses rejected Him and turned away and worshiped other gods. Jeremiah 3:20 But ... continue reading...