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By Janet Weaver Smith – 1-8-2012 – ©gardenministries.org (Authors note: I wrote this article on 1-8-2012 and find it as relevant now as then and am posting it to encourage us in our process of becoming one with Jesus) How does the world know that we are in complete union with God? Answer: John 17:21-23, they see and experience the glory of God in and through us. Does Jesus receive glory through our complete union with Him? Answer: Yes. John 17:10, "...and the glory has come to me through ... continue reading...

Janet Weaver Smith © 3-19-16 gardenministries.org John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. It's not how, or in what condition we come to Jesus, it's that we come, just as we are. We simply keep coming, fully believing His promise to draw near to us when we draw near to Him. God's Presence always changes us. He is the Transformer of our hearts. All He asks, is that we come—we come to Him. The Spirit-filled bride ... continue reading...

The Overcomer's Witness Protection Program Janet Weaver Smith ©3-9-16 gardenministries.org Hebrews 11:35b, 39-40 ...There were others who were tortured, refusing to be released so that they might gain an even better (Greek: kreittón or kreissón) resurrection. These were all commended (Greek: martureó) for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, 40 since God had planned something better (Greek: kreittón or kreissón) for us so that only together with us would they be ... continue reading...

Entering the 7th Day Rest Janet Smith © 3-2-16, edited 10-10-19 gardenministries.org SIÓNÉ means "God is gracious." The English variant of this name is John, Sean, Jane, etc. In Psalm 27:7-8, David cries out to the Lord, asking Him to be gracious to him by showing His face. To enter spiritual Zion or Sion is to seek and find God's face. To seek face time with God means we seek God for who He is more than what He will do for us. Above all else, our prayerful cry is to intimately know God ... continue reading...

Janet Smith © 1-22-16 edited 11-13-19 gardenministries.org The 4 Living Creatures are representative of the government of God which consists of 3 branches and manifests in a 3-in-1 relationship. The face of the lion represents the branch of the King. The face of the flying eagle represents the branch of the Prophet and the face of the ox represents the branch of the Priesthood. All three of these branches are manifested in the face of the man, who is fully represented in Jesus Christ and His ... continue reading...