Christian gifts,Anointing Oils,Oils of Blessing,Flacons,Necklaces,Perfume BottlesSAINTS OF FRESH OIL

 Creating and Blessing

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Saints Of Fresh Oil (SoFO) was founded in October of 2004 by Karen Maxwell and Vicki Durst. Both are assistant pastors of the Vineyard in Frazier Park, California. 

SoFO is about creating and blessing. We pray, seek guidance, and bless everything as it is being created, bottled, and shipped.  Our prayer is that the blessings that go out with each oil will bring a revelation of the grace and goodness of God.

Bless - barak (Hebrew): - A self contained beneficial force which one could transmit to another and which stood in contrast to the destructive power of cursing. (Dictionary of New Testament Theology)

Christians pray over people, books, houses, churches, businesses, food, furniture, pets, cars, gifts, and anything else they come into contact with! Why? Because blessings are transmittable, and they know it.

This is the premise of our oils.  We currently ship our oils throughout the United States and in some countries abroad.  We are touching people with blessings from Scripture that we would never be able to within the confines of the local ministry.

In an age where there is much negativity, tearing down, and cursing of one another, we want to bless people with something beautiful, rich, and encouraging. 

We intentionally design our fragrances to be more "hearty" and aromatic than most sold at Christian bookstores.  Two separate lines of oils are offered: Anointing Oils and Oils of Blessing.  Both lines use a perfected blend of essential and fragrance oils, and all are prayed over.

Anointing Oils are holy and sacred (Exodus 30). They are prayed over and used for a specific Biblical purpose - anointing the sick for healing, burial rituals, setting apart leaders in the Church, and/or for consecration of people or objects for service. (Consecration means "to set apart".)

The Old Testament ritual of anointing with oil carried through into the New Testament.  Anointing oil was a type or foreshadow of the Holy Spirit, who descended upon Jesus (the Anointed One), and later upon the Church at Pentecost.  We see through Scripture in James 5:14, that the practice of anointing with oil for healing continued even after Jesus was resurrected.

The chosen ingredients in the anointing oil, Myrrh, Cassia, Calamus and Cinnamon have been understood to have distinct meanings.  While most agree that Myrrh represents Christ, there does not appear to be one standard belief from ministry to ministry about the other three ingredients. 

We too, have a "belief" that we subscribe to. 

Myrrh - Christ, the Anointing, Eternal Spirit of God

Cassia - Healing and Deliverance

Calamus - Authority

Cinnamon - Joy 

It is not our view that the ingredients in themselves are holy, nor even that the mixture of the four together are holy, until they have been prayed over and sanctified for a certain Scriptural purpose.  Nor do we believe that all anointing oil has to contain only these ingredients in certain measures and none other.

In our experience as pastors and Christians, we have seen people come to salvation and healing through prayer where there was no oil, only spit.  Jesus employed this means to heal a blind man's eyes. 

We have also witnessed people set free from demonic spirits using prayed over Wesson oil, olive oil, Christian bookstore oils, personal ministry oils, and yes, even the oils we sell on this site. 

Having said all this, we find it less offensive and more conducive to ministering when a sanctified oil with a nice fragrance is used rather than spit . . .

Oils of Blessing are oil perfumes that can be worn anytime and by anyone.  These oils come in a variety of fragrances and carry with them prayers, proclamations of blessing and encouragement, directly from the Scriptures.

The Bible has much to say about perfumed oils, fragrances, ointments, aromatic sweet spices, incense, and other scents. Proverbs says that perfume and incense bring joy to the heart. Ruth was told to wash and perfume herself before going down to the threshing floor to see Boaz. Before going in to King Ahasuerus, Esther was required to prepare herself for a year: six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with perfumes and preparations for beautifying women. The Book of Song of Songs is permeated with references to fragrances, scents and aromas as the Shulamite and her Beloved passionately sing of their love for one another.

Many of our customers have commented on the creativity of our oils and have asked how we come up with our blends. We believe that God puts a name on our heart, then we search the Scriptures.  We personalize prayer from the Scripture over each oil as we are blending it. For example, the first Oil of Blessing we created was Grace. The aspect of Grace that God wanted us to reveal was His comfort (2Th 2:16-17). Therefore, the overall fragrance is for comfort: vanilla, oatmeal and honey.

For those who prefer carry oil in a purse or pocket, 10ml bottles are available. All of these bottles have a Euro cap with a plug to prevent leakage. The more elaborate-minded individual may choose from a selection of exquisite European flacons to fill with anointing oil or fragrance.

What are European flacons?  Our flacons are miniature, filigree perfume bottles, hand crafted by local artisans in Eastern Europe. They first appeared during the Art Deco era.  Flacons were collected and traded by many women of that period. Their popularity has held over the years, and they continue to be produced today. 

In 2006, we traveled to the Czech Republic to meet with our suppliers for the first time. We expected to visit a factory where the flacons were mass produced by modern equipment, with very little "hands on".  What we found instead was a small intimate group of people, working quietly and diligently, creating flacons and jewelry - by hand.  We were impressed to say the least!

We spent four days walking the streets of this city.  During this brief visit, we developed a love and passion for this place.  One day, we hope for more than just a business relationship with the kind and gracious people of the Czech Republic.

 

Please note:  It is recommended that flacons not be carried about in a purse or handbag on a regular basis. Damage may occur to the outer decoration of the flacon.  The 10ml bottles are much safer for transport. 

 

 

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