This word was sent to me and it bears witness to the seriousness of our times. Patricia Hamel
Prophetic Word
by Jacques Malan
21 April 2017
Warning! Warning!
Today and during my quite time the Holy Spirit revealed the current (the now) plans of the enemy. As many of you might already have experienced there is a massive attack on RELATIONSHIPS.
You will suddenly find that there is shortness of temper, irritations and misunderstandings between people. Between husband and wife, between parents and children, between members of the body of Christ.
The Holy Spirit said it is the enemies' strategy to now break up relationships and friendships using ANY reason he can find. Even small things will trigger strong and negative responses.
"BE AWARE of this", He warned! The devil now wants relationships to fail as these are the platforms of light and love, our places of hope and strength in each other.
So when you communicate with another, and the response is harsh, FOCUS, - wait a few seconds and then respond IN LOVE!!
THAT would be the winning blow, overcoming and reigning in that situation. We need to start to see Him in others, watch our words and sow love.
An urgent message to the nation.
Jacques Malan
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Do Not Give Up!
Do Not Give Up!
through Patricia Hamel
May 6, 2015
The Lord is saying to His children do not give up! Help is on the way. Many of you have prayed and labored and not
seen answers to prayer. You have been so
discouraged and ready to give up.
The
Lord is saying to you do not give up but continue to press in seek His wisdom
and pray. Your miracle is just around
the corner. You will have to take it by
force from the enemy and pray to open his fist but it is yours and you must
stand and defeat Him.
The battle is the
Lords so as you pray and seek His face calling on Jesus the author and finisher
of your faith you shall see the victory.
Even that which has been stolen from you will be returned in God's
timing. Continue to praise me this day
and I will fight for you, says the Lord.
16 Above
all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the
fiery darts of the wicked. Eph.
6:16
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Walking Without The Shackles Of The Past 2015 By The Holy Spirit Through Mary Lindow
DEAR READERS,
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST RATHER THAN JUST READ THE WRITTEN MESSAGE.
Please use this link to listen (Free)
THIS WORD/MESSAGE WAS PUBLICLY DELIVERED AT A PROPHETIC WINTER CONFERENCE IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI AT THE END OF JANUARY 2015.
THE PRESENCE OF GOD MOVED WITH A SWEET AND STRONG SPIRIT OF CONVICTION AND WITH WORDS OF CONFIRMATION FOR THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG FOR A FRESH AND AUTHENTIC MOVE OF GOD IN THEIR LIVES.
SIT BACK AND LET THE HOLY SPIRIT MINISTER LIFE AND HOPE TO YOU FOR 2015.
IN HIS SHADOW,
MARY LINDOW
"2015"
"WALKING WITHOUT THE SHACKLES OF THE PAST"
PROPHETIC INSIGHTS AND WORDS
FOR THOSE THAT HAVE EARS TO HEAR
By The Holy Spirit
Through Mary Lindow
PROPHETIC INSIGHTS AND WORDS
FOR THOSE THAT HAVE EARS TO HEAR
By The Holy Spirit
Through Mary Lindow
ARE YOU LONGING FOR,
Purity in spiritual things from the throne of Grace?
ARE YOU IN A PLACE WHERE,
You will risk laying down what might cost you your past history and which will create a new and fresh beginning in the walk of the saint on earth?
ARE YOU ASKING THE QUESTION,
"Why is it that the Lord in this seems to be taking longer to fulfill His Promises of so many heart’s desires of those now crying out?"
THE FATHER IS LOOKING ACROSS THE LAND
Looking for those who are not creating agendas and programs to attempt to have an "edge" during this long season of transitioning.
He is allowing the breaking and "coming to the end of ones self" to continue.
Few have stepped over the line into the abandonment He desires from those who claim that their lives are for His use.
The Lord is not requiring acts of greatness and weighty gatherings to bring glory to His plans.
THE LORD SAYS THESE WORDS TO THOSE WHO DESIRE TO HEAR:
"The sacrifice I want is a broken spirit. A broken and repentant heart, This my bride, I will not despise.
(Psalm 51:17)
“IT IS NOT ABOUT THE END RESULT…
It is about the obedience to do the simple, at times mundane acts of silencing your fleshly need for action and comfort."
"Are you pressed in on every side child? Are you seeing that no one will hear your cry for love, support, comfort and kindness?”
Their insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair.
If only one person would show some pity;
If only one would turn and comfort me."
(Psalm 69:20)
“Realize that only I, God, can be the full and well-trusted Redeemer and Rescuer in your situation right now!”
“I your Lord am testing each heart that calls me Master and I am allowing a Divine dissatisfaction and holy irritation to stir up all hearts until they begin to wail out loud;
"Father! Why am I not filled with the peace and delight I need?
Why are you not hearing and answering me?"
"My reply to you child is quite plain:
I have said these words and have spoken them to you each in the way I know you will hear me." Sometimes I am silent until you become silent enough for ME to speak into your situation.”
Have you repented of shutting out my voice when I have commanded you to give from the treasures you now possess?
It could be tangible worldly goods you could give to share as a release for another to be filled with awe at the goodness of my hand of blessing.
It could be that you know of those now suffering for having stood for truth and having paid an enormous earthly price that need your heart to be a good Samaritan, one who will assist and bring rest and healing and support until they find their way again.
It could be that you don’t not want to be gracious to those in your own household unless they do your will.
But is it MY will for them or your control of them?”
IS THE LORD SHOWING YOU YOUR TENDENCY TO BE TIGHT WITH GENEROUS "HEART RELEASING" GIVING
Not just in “monetary” love gifts.
No!
In your times of patient listening to those in anguish.
In your time of prayer, in your sharing of simple treasures from fresh garden flowers, produce, extra clothing. Generous living and giving of all we have surplus of!
And…often, in the form of a sacrificial offering to the Lord as an indicator that “things” or possessiveness do not own us!
BELIEVERS SHARE THEIR POSSESSIONS
“All the believers were one in heart and mind.
No one claimed that any of his possessions was his own,
But they shared everything they had.”
Acts 4:32
THE LORD IS BREAKING YOU AND I!
If you wonder why there is such a limited level of joy and rest in your heart, it is because until you must have a heart that is broken, and repentant for assuming you are allowed to call the shots in your decision making for yourself and for others in this life. Until this is admitted and addressed, the Lord will not expose you to His full measure of glory!
THE BIG ADJUSTMENT COMING
FOR MANY IN “2015”
Beware of ARROGANT PRIDE!
The root of pride is a subconscious attempt to meet a deep emotional need that we have for significance. If we are not careful, pride will rob us of the mechanism that allows God to impart his wisdom to us.
We may even begin praying for God to give us what we think we rightfully deserve. The motive of a proud person's prayer is to get their will done, not God’s will. In prayer they ask God for their requests, which are usually all about them. If you’ve ever been guilty of doing this, how often were those prayers answered?
God's judgment is against the proud who oppress others to get what they want. The proud are planning their lives without God. They boast about their plans for the future. They fail to realize it’s not God's reverence and respect for their self-perceived incredible awesomeness that awaits them in the future, its God’s judgment.
Pride is self serving, never a blessing to others.
Arrogant pride binds your heart and blinds your eyes to the God’s will. Arrogant pride is of the devil and it never leads to righteousness.
The humble person seeks God's wisdom as he or she listens to God's word and seeks to do it.
Guard yourself against pride. In your life, in your own heart and in judging the attitudes of others around you. Pride is insidious, blinding all who fall into its snare. Pride closes off the flow of God’s power.
The Characteristics of Pride:
• The proud person only considers their own selfish interests; and is usually more than willing to fight to death for those interests.
• The proud are only concerned about their plans with very little, if any consideration for God or other people.
• A proud person's life dwells on what they have done, what they are doing and what great plans they have for their future.
They live with blinders on.
• Pride leads us to arguing, strife, fighting, wars and ultimately destroys us.
• The proud person sits in judgment on others. He or she doesn't hesitate to tear others down to build themselves self up.
The Characteristics of Humility:
God says when you are humble, you are free from pride and arrogance.
The meaning of humility and meekness in the Bible is one of loving others and being in a position of power, not being a wimp!
• You can defuse personal arguments when you are humble.
• You are able to be a peacemaker by mediating arguments of others.
• Godly humility is being comfortable with who you are in the Lord and therefore putting others first in all ways.
• You don’t need to stand up for yourself in an angry manner. And you do not have to win every argument.
• You are able to walk humbly in the power of God’s Holy Spirit instead of your own limited personal power.
“A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
Proverbs 15:1
WHEN WE OBEY AND HUMBLE OURSELVES…
…HE WILL RETURN WITH HIS FRESH AND SWEET ANOINTED PRESENCE!
"Oh, give me back my joy again!
You have broken me-- now let me rejoice."
~Psalm 51:8
MANY WHO ARE NOW UNSEEN, and yes, beat down, tested, ridiculed, shamed, used, and seemingly forgotten, will shortly and soon pass through the open door of new beginnings and the start of a vast Kingdom advance.
Those who choose to hear the Lord's voice telling them to assist and nurture and support those who have been in the fiery furnaces of preparation, will be filled with the joy of knowing that they too, have passed the test of brokenness and repentance.
Those of you who are in the stages of rising from the concealed place where you have been struggling to grow in wisdom, understanding, and dying to self-love, it may seem as if you cannot find the foot holds you were once accustomed to.
Don’t be fearful. The Lord has placed you in a fresh place of total dependency upon His Voice, His Direction, and His Purpose.
WALKING WITHOUT THE SHACKLES OF THE PAST…
…will feel awkward and at times weightless.
Your time in the place of “soulical death” has freed you from the things that weighed you down in past years.
GOD TRAINS HIS SONS AND DAUGHTERS
Since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses,
Let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles,
And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. -Hebrews 12:1
INCREASE IN ENCOURAGEMENT!
What does it cost you to share encouraging words and a time of prayer with one who is momentarily suffering weakness, heartache, or despair? It costs you time.
But when you do this, it increases a bond of unity among the Family of God whom you and I are saved into through Jesus, who was the ultimate encourager!
"May the God who gives endurance and encouragement
Give you a spirit of unity among yourselves,
As you follow Christ Jesus." -Romans 15:5
GOD’S WORD FOR US IN 2015
IS CONDENSED INTO THESE TWO COMMANDMENTS FROM JESUS CHRIST:
1) Love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength,
and
2) Love your neighbor as yourself.
God gave us the gift of the Holy Spirit with all nine manifestations as the specialized tools we need in order to carry out His will for us as faithful workmen of God’s Word. In so doing, we gain the fruit of the spirit as our earthly reward. Our heavenly reward is even greater but yet unseen.
Pride causes us to lose sight of those tools.
Pride takes all the power away. The insidious part of pride is that it blinds us to seeing that instead of gaining, we are actually losing.
Humility is the key to the tool box.
The act of being humble to God and toward others opens that box and empowers us to use those tools for amazing, miraculous acts of righteousness and blessings.
God's power for living life well is given to those who humble themselves in his sight.
HOLD ONTO HOPE AND FAITH!
"Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD." -Psalm 31: 24
"And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us." -Romans 5:5
THE LORD OF PROMISE AND COMPASSION
IS COMING NEAR TO YOU
TO SAVE YOU FROM SNARES AND TRAPS IN 2015!
"WHEN HE COMES AND WE BOW LOW IN REPENTANCE AND HUMILITY…
…HE WILL COME RUSHING TOWARDS US WITH HEALING IN HIS WINGS!"
"He heals the brokenhearted, Binding up their wounds." - Psalm 147:3
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Thank You! Copyright © 2015
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Sunday, March 22, 2015
Again I say to you: Wear It Anyway!
Again I say to you: Wear It Anyway!
19 March 2015 by Jo Ellen Stevens
I hear the Lord saying,
“it is time to wear your many colored coats as Joseph did. And though His brothers were jealous of His call and anointing.. I say to you again, “wear it anyway!” Only this time you will have on the Kings ring and His signet. Wear it anyway, for the robe and the ring are yours to rule and to reign in this hour!
Wear it anyway, and though they try to slay you, trust Me! For I will cause those that did you harm in the last season, to come and fall at your feet in this season. For they will see that the dream that they hated you for in the last season, has become the very source of their survival in this one!
Many Will Be Positioned For Such A Time As this!
I am about to position many of you in Kings palaces and before great leaders! It is time to dress as sons and daughters of The Most High God! Yes dress in My glory! Shine with My glory! It is time to be radiant in the kingdom of your Father! It is a new day! It is a new hour! Arise and flash forth the very light of My kingdom!
I have brought you through many trials and tests for such a time as this so that you would be able to be in position to bring those that I have called you to into the kingdom and under the covering away from the storms that are arising upon the earth! Yes Arise and Shine My Sons and Daughters for you will be a part of the great harvest that is all around you!”
“Joseph told them to come closer to him, and when they did, he said:
Yes, I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt. Don’t worry or blame yourselves for what you did. God is the one who sent me ahead of you to save lives.
There has already been a famine for two years, and for five more years no one will plow fields or harvest grain. But God sent me on ahead of you to keep your families alive and to save you in this wonderful way. After all, you weren’t really the ones who sent me here — it was God. He made me the highest official in the king’s court and placed me over all Egypt.
Now hurry back and tell my father that his son Joseph says, “God has made me ruler of Egypt. Come here as quickly as you can. You will live near me in the region of Goshen with your children and grandchildren, as well as with your sheep, goats, cattle, and everything else you own. I will take care of you there during the next five years of famine. But if you don’t come, you and your family and your animals will starve to death.”
All of you, including my brother Benjamin, can tell by what I have said that I really am Joseph. Tell my father about my great power here in Egypt and about everything you have seen. Hurry and bring him here” Genesis 45:4-13 (CEV).
~ by Jo Ellen Stevens
Arise Shine!
19 March 2015 by Jo Ellen Stevens
I hear the Lord saying,
“it is time to wear your many colored coats as Joseph did. And though His brothers were jealous of His call and anointing.. I say to you again, “wear it anyway!” Only this time you will have on the Kings ring and His signet. Wear it anyway, for the robe and the ring are yours to rule and to reign in this hour!
Wear it anyway, and though they try to slay you, trust Me! For I will cause those that did you harm in the last season, to come and fall at your feet in this season. For they will see that the dream that they hated you for in the last season, has become the very source of their survival in this one!
Many Will Be Positioned For Such A Time As this!
I am about to position many of you in Kings palaces and before great leaders! It is time to dress as sons and daughters of The Most High God! Yes dress in My glory! Shine with My glory! It is time to be radiant in the kingdom of your Father! It is a new day! It is a new hour! Arise and flash forth the very light of My kingdom!
I have brought you through many trials and tests for such a time as this so that you would be able to be in position to bring those that I have called you to into the kingdom and under the covering away from the storms that are arising upon the earth! Yes Arise and Shine My Sons and Daughters for you will be a part of the great harvest that is all around you!”
“Joseph told them to come closer to him, and when they did, he said:
Yes, I am your brother Joseph, the one you sold into Egypt. Don’t worry or blame yourselves for what you did. God is the one who sent me ahead of you to save lives.
There has already been a famine for two years, and for five more years no one will plow fields or harvest grain. But God sent me on ahead of you to keep your families alive and to save you in this wonderful way. After all, you weren’t really the ones who sent me here — it was God. He made me the highest official in the king’s court and placed me over all Egypt.
Now hurry back and tell my father that his son Joseph says, “God has made me ruler of Egypt. Come here as quickly as you can. You will live near me in the region of Goshen with your children and grandchildren, as well as with your sheep, goats, cattle, and everything else you own. I will take care of you there during the next five years of famine. But if you don’t come, you and your family and your animals will starve to death.”
All of you, including my brother Benjamin, can tell by what I have said that I really am Joseph. Tell my father about my great power here in Egypt and about everything you have seen. Hurry and bring him here” Genesis 45:4-13 (CEV).
~ by Jo Ellen Stevens
Arise Shine!
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
A Scripture to Think Upon Today
33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! Romans 11:33
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Legendary Season by Marsha Burns Identifying the Season (2015)
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Monday, November 10, 2014
Pastor Myles Munroe and eight others killed in small plane crash
FREEPORT,
Grand Bahama – The ministry of a prominent evangelist from the Bahamas
will continue despite the death of founder Myles Munroe in a small
airplane crash on Sunday, his close advisers said.
Munroe — a well-known pastor, motivational speaker and evangelist — was one of nine aboard the Lear 36 Executive Jet when it went down as it attempted to land in Freeport Sunday evening, officials said. All those aboard were killed.
Police and fire authorities are on scene and a full investigation is ongoing Monday. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined though there had been heavy rain across the region.
The crash occurred as Munroe and others were gathering in Grand Bahama for the 2014 Global Leadership Forum. On the Facebook page of Munroe's ministry, a message stated that the forum will go on as scheduled.
"We would like to inform you that the Global Leadership Forum will continue," read the post. "This is what Dr. Munroe would have wanted. Please keep his family and the ministry in prayers."
"It is utterly impossible to measure the magnitude of Dr. Munroe's loss to The Bahamas and to the world."
- Prime Minister Perry Christie
The plane had taken off from the Bahamian capital of Nassau and crashed while attempting to land around 5 p.m. local time in Freeport, according to a statement from the Ministry of Transport and Aviation.
"The Department of Civil Aviation has been advised unofficially that the aircraft was destroyed and that there were no survivors," the ministry said.
The Bahamas Tribune newspaper reported that Munroe, a prominent Bahamian minister who organized the event, was killed along with several people in his entourage.
Chief Supt. Clarence Reckley said he could not confirm the report and that authorities were still trying to determine the identities of the victims.
Grand Bahama is about 70 miles east of Florida.
"It is utterly impossible to measure the magnitude of Dr. Munroe's loss to The Bahamas and to the world," Prime Minister Perry Christie said. "He was indisputably one of the most globally recognizable religious figures our nation has ever produced."
Munroe's wife, Ruth was also on the plane, Christie said. The names of other passengers have not yet been confirmed, but the government said they included another minister, Richard Pinder, and a child.
Munroe — a well-known pastor, motivational speaker and evangelist — was one of nine aboard the Lear 36 Executive Jet when it went down as it attempted to land in Freeport Sunday evening, officials said. All those aboard were killed.
Police and fire authorities are on scene and a full investigation is ongoing Monday. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined though there had been heavy rain across the region.
The crash occurred as Munroe and others were gathering in Grand Bahama for the 2014 Global Leadership Forum. On the Facebook page of Munroe's ministry, a message stated that the forum will go on as scheduled.
"We would like to inform you that the Global Leadership Forum will continue," read the post. "This is what Dr. Munroe would have wanted. Please keep his family and the ministry in prayers."
"It is utterly impossible to measure the magnitude of Dr. Munroe's loss to The Bahamas and to the world."
- Prime Minister Perry Christie
The plane had taken off from the Bahamian capital of Nassau and crashed while attempting to land around 5 p.m. local time in Freeport, according to a statement from the Ministry of Transport and Aviation.
"The Department of Civil Aviation has been advised unofficially that the aircraft was destroyed and that there were no survivors," the ministry said.
The Bahamas Tribune newspaper reported that Munroe, a prominent Bahamian minister who organized the event, was killed along with several people in his entourage.
Chief Supt. Clarence Reckley said he could not confirm the report and that authorities were still trying to determine the identities of the victims.
Grand Bahama is about 70 miles east of Florida.
"It is utterly impossible to measure the magnitude of Dr. Munroe's loss to The Bahamas and to the world," Prime Minister Perry Christie said. "He was indisputably one of the most globally recognizable religious figures our nation has ever produced."
Munroe's wife, Ruth was also on the plane, Christie said. The names of other passengers have not yet been confirmed, but the government said they included another minister, Richard Pinder, and a child.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
A Time To Make Throne Room Decrees
A Time To Make Throne Room Decrees
Dr. Sandie Freed, Hurst, TX
What To Do When You Feel You Have No Strength
After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in Heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this." At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in Heaven with Someone sitting on it. Revelation 4:1-2 (NIV)
Believer, I believe that you will agree with me that these days are what Timothy described as perilous times (see 2 Timothy 3:1). The times are difficult, so we must "come up" and get direction from the Spirit of God. I will discuss more on that in just a bit, but first I would like to be clear about the times that we are now experiencing. (Photo by Robert Bartow "The Open Door" via elijahshopper.com)
The word "perilous" is from a Greek word, chalepos (pronounced khal-ep-os'), and it describes a time which is "dangerous," "difficult," and "fierce." It is further described as a time where "strength is reduced." I have written numerous times concerning this passage, but while I was in prayer recently concerning the events occurring in our nation, as well as worldwide, I was reminded of the Biblical account of Isaiah 37:3 which says, "...Thus says Hezekiah: This day is a day of trouble and distress and of rebuke and of disgrace; for children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring them forth" (AMP).
If you recall the situation, Hezekiah had been reforming the nation of Israel, and the people themselves were experiencing the process of reformation. Though their land had been laid waste by their enemies, Israel was basically willing to settle with what little restoration was available to enjoy. In other words, passivity found a place in their hearts!
Hezekiah had experienced a rather peaceful period with Assyria for a while – all which seemed good. Then one day, Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, decided to infiltrate Hezekiah's realm. Evil messages were sent and delivered by the king's messenger, Rabshakeh, with the evil intention to blaspheme God and frighten Hezekiah, as well as the people.
The speech he delivered was done so in their familiar Hebrew language – so that all would hear and understand what he had to say. His speaking in their own language was done so with very evil intent. Rabshakeh wished to sound "familiar" to them and, by speaking in a "familiar voice," he could more easily sway them, through fear, to align with Sennacherib through him. Of course, the enemy of the Jews is always attempting to seduce their hearts away from God and His covenant of faithfulness. So, all of this was done in an attempt to dishonor their king, Hezekiah, and also to dishonor God.
Interestingly, these evil ploys from the Assyrians caused King Hezekiah to run to God, rather than from God. Again, Hezekiah's declaration of the season he was experiencing was that it was "...a day of trouble...and of disgrace...," and he further explains that it was such a difficult season that those who are pregnant have come to a season of birthing, yet there is no strength to do so.
Why You Must Battle Against the Contender
Believers, I believe it is the same for us today. Many of us are pregnant with the manifestation of the Spirit. Our spiritual wombs are carrying seeds of breakthrough and glory – yet, we have lost our strength to deliver the child (i.e. the breakthrough, the miraculous, a present-day move of God's Spirit) due to many evil messengers and planned assignments from the enemy. (Photo by Linda Harris-Iorio "Prince Yeshua Has Your Glass Slipper" via elijahshopper.com)
We have been contending for the glory of God to be manifested, and the contending has taken its toll on us spiritually, mentally, and physically. Yes, there is a "contender" that is opposing us during this season as we press into more of God's glory. The word "contender" is another word for "adversary." Therefore I believe it is safe to say that satan is revealing himself to many of us as the "contender." Due to the contention in the spirit realm, the result is a struggle to maintain strength as we seek realms of God's glory. My main point is this: The contender is furiously opposing us at the threshold of breakthrough.
How To Recognize and Have Victory Over the Schemes of the Enemy
Going back a bit to Hezekiah and the warfare against the king of Assyria, remember that the king's cupbearer and messenger, Rabshakeh, spoke to the Jews in a "familiar voice." Our enemy, the contender, is like a familiar spirit of witchcraft that speaks lies to the ears of God's people.
A familiar spirit, put simply, is a spirit that has become familiar with us individually, as well as generationally. Oftentimes a familiar spirit is considered a "personal demon" because it knows much about us – especially how to ensnare us! We must become alert to the evil whispers and the familiar spirits in this season. The enemy will seduce us with all that is familiar to us if we allow fear to guide our hearts.
When in a "narrow place" (similar in the natural realm as a "birth canal"), the enemy targets our faith by speaking lies! I have written extensively about the narrow place and the familiar spirit in my recent book, The Jezebel Yoke. Allow me to quote from that particular book as I discuss the "yoke" of "Egypt" which is used against Believers as they attempt to take ground for the Kingdom of God: (Photo of "The Jezebel Yoke" via elijahshopper.com)
"The yoke of 'Egypt' represents not only slavery but, more broadly, a slavery mentality. Our use of this term represents mind-sets, religious legalism, patterns of behavior and false beliefs that keep us from entering into our Promised Land... This yoke...was similar to the yoke that the Israelites had upon them...(See Leviticus 26:13)... "Egypt" means, among other things, 'double straits,' and the word 'straits' describes times of great difficulty...(further translated as) to press, as though something narrow..."
So you see, dear saint, that whenever we attempt to be completely free of a slave mentality, we are being opposed by a contending spirit that attempts to abort all that we are anointed to birth! And, the enemy uses a false voice to speak lies during difficult seasons. Once again, this false voice is strongly linked to witchcraft and the occult. As I have written in so many of my other books, the occult opposes revelation because it hides the truth which God is revealing!
Let's press in to His Spirit – let's be determined to "come up" and hear His voice. There is a higher level of revelation which He wishes to reveal and speak forth. Don't let your past dictate your future – and don't stop forward progression simply because it is "unfamiliar" and uncomfortable.
Precious saint, God is promising to give us renewed strength and vision so that we can make what I heard the Lord term as "throne room decrees" that will empower us with the strength to push into breakthrough and, at the same time, push through this narrow place. But first, we need to "come up higher."
Come Up Higher
Our destiny in God requires that we journey with Him on a path which He has laid out before us. Problem is, as He leads us into new areas or introduces us to new territory, we often get uncomfortable with the "unknown." And, at the same time, we are being required to pray Heaven to earth. In other words, we are being instructed by the Lord to access what is unseen and bring it into reality. This new realm of accessing God's glory will release miracles, signs, and wonders. What we pray in faith to receive from Heaven can become a reality!
There are so many supernatural encounters with God that await us; therefore, we have to come up higher to spend more intimate time with Him. He desires to give throne room strategies that empower us through prayers and decrees that unlock our future and will shift our lives and nation. (Photo by Robert Bartow "The Key" via elijahshopper.com)
I'm sure you can testify with me that there is presently a "homing device" in our spirits that continually calls us to bring the unseen realm into reality. Using the key of faith that we each have will keep the doors open for accessing what is needed in our lives. The same key of faith will unlock hidden mysteries that have been held up until now. Some of the hidden mysteries we are accessing today are strategies on how to bind the spirits of darkness, especially the spirit of Jezebel and Belial, in this season.
The Spirits of Jezebel and Belial: Don't Listen To the False Voice of the Enemy
Both of these spirits are territorial – meaning they influence territories and regions, as well as individuals. We have been given the victory over these evil spirits; however, they will still attempt to contend against us as we press from glory to glory.
Again, I have written extensively on both of these spirits and how they seduce God's children into unbelief, especially in my books, The Jezebel Yoke and Breaking the Threefold Demonic Cord. If you have purchased these books, I encourage you to do a re-read. For those of you who have not read them, I assure you they would be excellent books for your warfare arsenal. (Photo of "Breaking the Threefold Demonic Cord" via elijahshopper.com)
Jezebel and Belial are attempting to steal your inheritance – both in the natural and in the spiritual. These two spirits team up together, just as they did when they murdered Naboth and stole his vineyard; they are attempting the same today (see 1 Kings 21). Belial's name means "worthless, useless, and valueless." He seduces Believers with a lying voice which says:
• You are hopeless.
• You will never get a breakthrough.
• You are completely useless – your prayers do not touch Heaven.
• God doesn't care about you.
• You will never measure up.
• You are shameful.
• You have no value – why don't you simply give up?
Be on guard, dear Believer! Don't listen to the false voice of the enemy. Though you are in a narrow place, God will turn it around and use it for your good. He is giving you strength, right now, to birth your future! You are now being positioned to make what I refer to as "throne room decrees."
It Is Time To Make Throne Room Decrees!
Revelation 4:1-2 speaks about a door opening into Heaven and then a trumpet sounding. Take a moment and reread that particular passage and you will notice three important facts which relate to us now, in this season:
1. A door opening into Heaven
2. A voice as a trumpet speaking
3. Come up here...to the throne!
Just as John was being called up to a higher place, so are we also! We are being called up higher – to hear God's voice – and to be equipped with the voice which speaks from the throne. Why? Well, I believe it is time to make "Throne Room Decrees!" These are decrees that we receive by accessing the prayers from Heaven and also from God's throne.
A throne has always represented a high and elevated place where one in authority is seated as a king, queen, ruler, etc. It also speaks of power and dignity. Isaiah 6:1 speaks of Jehovah's throne being "high and lifted up." Therefore, as God calls us to come higher, we are also being empowered to sit at His feet and listen to His divine directives. God is calling us nearer and empowering us with throne room decrees that will shift the atmosphere in our spheres of influence, such as our families, workplaces, etc.
As we come up higher, we will also become ever more cognizant of the fact that we are seated with Christ in heavenly places and that Jesus gave to us, as Believers, all power and authority over the enemy who contends against us as we demonstrate God's Kingdom on earth. (Photo by Donna Smallenberg "Arise, Shine" via elijahshopper.com)
Decrees Are Using Your Voice as an Instrument Against the Injustice on the Earth
A decree is a written command that has the effect of law. When we verbally declare a written decree, we are using our voice as an instrument against the injustice on the earth. Queen Esther saved an entire nation by issuing decrees. King Cyrus issued decrees that empowered the Jews to rebuild the Temple. There are several examples in the Bible that discuss the importance of decrees.
Again, we are being called to a higher level. This is our season to spend time with the Lord – in intimacy...in prayer – and at the throne. God desires to equip us with fresh prayer strategy which will silence and defeat the contender.
I have provided some Throne Room Decrees for you to speak forth in faith. Expect the Lord to deal with your contender and defeat your enemies as you speak forth these decrees. As you spend time with the Lord, He will add to this list; I'm sure of it! For now, I'm supplying you with a "jump-start" list of Throne Room Decrees. Expect Him to multiply your decrees. He is faithful and He is giving you strength to birth and fulfill divine destiny!
Throne Room Decrees For Our Nation
I decree that the kingdom is the Lord's and that He is the governor of my nation (Psalm 22:28). (Photo by Donna Smallenberg "Out of the Darkness" via elijahshopper.com)
I decree that the leaders of my nation will come into the light (Isaiah 60:3).
I decree that our leaders are just and that they will rule by the fear of the Lord (2 Samuel 23:3).
I decree that my nation will serve the Lord (Psalm 72:11).
I decree that all wickedness is cut down and rooted out of our land (Proverbs 2:22).
I decree that my nation is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, and all that dwell therein (Psalm 24:1).
I decree that my nation will submit to the rule and reign of the Lord Jesus Christ (Daniel 7:14).
I decree that my nation be sprinkled by the Blood of Jesus (Isaiah 52:15).
I decree that the glory of the Lord will be revealed to my nation (Isaiah 40:5).
I decree that every covenant with death and Hell be broken in our nation (Isaiah 28:18).
I decree that the Lord's dominion is established in my nation (Psalm 72:12-13).
Throne Room Decrees of Blessing
I decree a blessing over you that you will know who you are in Christ; that you are the righteousness of Christ; that you are holy and that you are God's child called to reign in life (2 Cor 5:21; 1 John 3:1; Romans 5:17). (Photo by Jennifer Page "His Joy" via elijahshopper.com)
I decree a blessing over you that you will be transformed from glory to glory into the image and character of Christ (2 Corinthians 3:18; Romans 8:29).
I decree a blessing over you that God will heal you physically. I decree that you will walk in divine health and prosper in all that you do (Acts 10:38; 3 John 2).
I decree a blessing over your finances; that God will give you the power to gain wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18, 28:11; Proverbs 11:25).
I decree a blessing over you that God will grant you a Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God's love (Ephesians 1:17; 1 John 4:19).
I decree a blessing over your family, relationships, co-workers, employers, and all that concerns you (Acts 16:31).
Believer, I want you blessed! I also want our nation blessed! I desire for God to move powerfully in other nations and bless them as well, don't you? Let's all be obedient to the Lord as He calls us higher. It's time to make godly decrees once again!
In Christ,
Sandie Freed
Zion Ministries
Co-pastor, Lifegate Church, Hurst, Texas
zionministries1@sbcglobal.net
www.lifegatechurch.org
Dr. Sandie Freed, Hurst, TX
What To Do When You Feel You Have No Strength
After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in Heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this." At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in Heaven with Someone sitting on it. Revelation 4:1-2 (NIV)
Believer, I believe that you will agree with me that these days are what Timothy described as perilous times (see 2 Timothy 3:1). The times are difficult, so we must "come up" and get direction from the Spirit of God. I will discuss more on that in just a bit, but first I would like to be clear about the times that we are now experiencing. (Photo by Robert Bartow "The Open Door" via elijahshopper.com)
The word "perilous" is from a Greek word, chalepos (pronounced khal-ep-os'), and it describes a time which is "dangerous," "difficult," and "fierce." It is further described as a time where "strength is reduced." I have written numerous times concerning this passage, but while I was in prayer recently concerning the events occurring in our nation, as well as worldwide, I was reminded of the Biblical account of Isaiah 37:3 which says, "...Thus says Hezekiah: This day is a day of trouble and distress and of rebuke and of disgrace; for children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to bring them forth" (AMP).
If you recall the situation, Hezekiah had been reforming the nation of Israel, and the people themselves were experiencing the process of reformation. Though their land had been laid waste by their enemies, Israel was basically willing to settle with what little restoration was available to enjoy. In other words, passivity found a place in their hearts!
Hezekiah had experienced a rather peaceful period with Assyria for a while – all which seemed good. Then one day, Sennacherib, the king of Assyria, decided to infiltrate Hezekiah's realm. Evil messages were sent and delivered by the king's messenger, Rabshakeh, with the evil intention to blaspheme God and frighten Hezekiah, as well as the people.
The speech he delivered was done so in their familiar Hebrew language – so that all would hear and understand what he had to say. His speaking in their own language was done so with very evil intent. Rabshakeh wished to sound "familiar" to them and, by speaking in a "familiar voice," he could more easily sway them, through fear, to align with Sennacherib through him. Of course, the enemy of the Jews is always attempting to seduce their hearts away from God and His covenant of faithfulness. So, all of this was done in an attempt to dishonor their king, Hezekiah, and also to dishonor God.
Interestingly, these evil ploys from the Assyrians caused King Hezekiah to run to God, rather than from God. Again, Hezekiah's declaration of the season he was experiencing was that it was "...a day of trouble...and of disgrace...," and he further explains that it was such a difficult season that those who are pregnant have come to a season of birthing, yet there is no strength to do so.
Why You Must Battle Against the Contender
Believers, I believe it is the same for us today. Many of us are pregnant with the manifestation of the Spirit. Our spiritual wombs are carrying seeds of breakthrough and glory – yet, we have lost our strength to deliver the child (i.e. the breakthrough, the miraculous, a present-day move of God's Spirit) due to many evil messengers and planned assignments from the enemy. (Photo by Linda Harris-Iorio "Prince Yeshua Has Your Glass Slipper" via elijahshopper.com)
We have been contending for the glory of God to be manifested, and the contending has taken its toll on us spiritually, mentally, and physically. Yes, there is a "contender" that is opposing us during this season as we press into more of God's glory. The word "contender" is another word for "adversary." Therefore I believe it is safe to say that satan is revealing himself to many of us as the "contender." Due to the contention in the spirit realm, the result is a struggle to maintain strength as we seek realms of God's glory. My main point is this: The contender is furiously opposing us at the threshold of breakthrough.
How To Recognize and Have Victory Over the Schemes of the Enemy
Going back a bit to Hezekiah and the warfare against the king of Assyria, remember that the king's cupbearer and messenger, Rabshakeh, spoke to the Jews in a "familiar voice." Our enemy, the contender, is like a familiar spirit of witchcraft that speaks lies to the ears of God's people.
A familiar spirit, put simply, is a spirit that has become familiar with us individually, as well as generationally. Oftentimes a familiar spirit is considered a "personal demon" because it knows much about us – especially how to ensnare us! We must become alert to the evil whispers and the familiar spirits in this season. The enemy will seduce us with all that is familiar to us if we allow fear to guide our hearts.
When in a "narrow place" (similar in the natural realm as a "birth canal"), the enemy targets our faith by speaking lies! I have written extensively about the narrow place and the familiar spirit in my recent book, The Jezebel Yoke. Allow me to quote from that particular book as I discuss the "yoke" of "Egypt" which is used against Believers as they attempt to take ground for the Kingdom of God: (Photo of "The Jezebel Yoke" via elijahshopper.com)
"The yoke of 'Egypt' represents not only slavery but, more broadly, a slavery mentality. Our use of this term represents mind-sets, religious legalism, patterns of behavior and false beliefs that keep us from entering into our Promised Land... This yoke...was similar to the yoke that the Israelites had upon them...(See Leviticus 26:13)... "Egypt" means, among other things, 'double straits,' and the word 'straits' describes times of great difficulty...(further translated as) to press, as though something narrow..."
So you see, dear saint, that whenever we attempt to be completely free of a slave mentality, we are being opposed by a contending spirit that attempts to abort all that we are anointed to birth! And, the enemy uses a false voice to speak lies during difficult seasons. Once again, this false voice is strongly linked to witchcraft and the occult. As I have written in so many of my other books, the occult opposes revelation because it hides the truth which God is revealing!
Let's press in to His Spirit – let's be determined to "come up" and hear His voice. There is a higher level of revelation which He wishes to reveal and speak forth. Don't let your past dictate your future – and don't stop forward progression simply because it is "unfamiliar" and uncomfortable.
Precious saint, God is promising to give us renewed strength and vision so that we can make what I heard the Lord term as "throne room decrees" that will empower us with the strength to push into breakthrough and, at the same time, push through this narrow place. But first, we need to "come up higher."
Come Up Higher
Our destiny in God requires that we journey with Him on a path which He has laid out before us. Problem is, as He leads us into new areas or introduces us to new territory, we often get uncomfortable with the "unknown." And, at the same time, we are being required to pray Heaven to earth. In other words, we are being instructed by the Lord to access what is unseen and bring it into reality. This new realm of accessing God's glory will release miracles, signs, and wonders. What we pray in faith to receive from Heaven can become a reality!
There are so many supernatural encounters with God that await us; therefore, we have to come up higher to spend more intimate time with Him. He desires to give throne room strategies that empower us through prayers and decrees that unlock our future and will shift our lives and nation. (Photo by Robert Bartow "The Key" via elijahshopper.com)
I'm sure you can testify with me that there is presently a "homing device" in our spirits that continually calls us to bring the unseen realm into reality. Using the key of faith that we each have will keep the doors open for accessing what is needed in our lives. The same key of faith will unlock hidden mysteries that have been held up until now. Some of the hidden mysteries we are accessing today are strategies on how to bind the spirits of darkness, especially the spirit of Jezebel and Belial, in this season.
The Spirits of Jezebel and Belial: Don't Listen To the False Voice of the Enemy
Both of these spirits are territorial – meaning they influence territories and regions, as well as individuals. We have been given the victory over these evil spirits; however, they will still attempt to contend against us as we press from glory to glory.
Again, I have written extensively on both of these spirits and how they seduce God's children into unbelief, especially in my books, The Jezebel Yoke and Breaking the Threefold Demonic Cord. If you have purchased these books, I encourage you to do a re-read. For those of you who have not read them, I assure you they would be excellent books for your warfare arsenal. (Photo of "Breaking the Threefold Demonic Cord" via elijahshopper.com)
Jezebel and Belial are attempting to steal your inheritance – both in the natural and in the spiritual. These two spirits team up together, just as they did when they murdered Naboth and stole his vineyard; they are attempting the same today (see 1 Kings 21). Belial's name means "worthless, useless, and valueless." He seduces Believers with a lying voice which says:
• You are hopeless.
• You will never get a breakthrough.
• You are completely useless – your prayers do not touch Heaven.
• God doesn't care about you.
• You will never measure up.
• You are shameful.
• You have no value – why don't you simply give up?
Be on guard, dear Believer! Don't listen to the false voice of the enemy. Though you are in a narrow place, God will turn it around and use it for your good. He is giving you strength, right now, to birth your future! You are now being positioned to make what I refer to as "throne room decrees."
It Is Time To Make Throne Room Decrees!
Revelation 4:1-2 speaks about a door opening into Heaven and then a trumpet sounding. Take a moment and reread that particular passage and you will notice three important facts which relate to us now, in this season:
1. A door opening into Heaven
2. A voice as a trumpet speaking
3. Come up here...to the throne!
Just as John was being called up to a higher place, so are we also! We are being called up higher – to hear God's voice – and to be equipped with the voice which speaks from the throne. Why? Well, I believe it is time to make "Throne Room Decrees!" These are decrees that we receive by accessing the prayers from Heaven and also from God's throne.
A throne has always represented a high and elevated place where one in authority is seated as a king, queen, ruler, etc. It also speaks of power and dignity. Isaiah 6:1 speaks of Jehovah's throne being "high and lifted up." Therefore, as God calls us to come higher, we are also being empowered to sit at His feet and listen to His divine directives. God is calling us nearer and empowering us with throne room decrees that will shift the atmosphere in our spheres of influence, such as our families, workplaces, etc.
As we come up higher, we will also become ever more cognizant of the fact that we are seated with Christ in heavenly places and that Jesus gave to us, as Believers, all power and authority over the enemy who contends against us as we demonstrate God's Kingdom on earth. (Photo by Donna Smallenberg "Arise, Shine" via elijahshopper.com)
Decrees Are Using Your Voice as an Instrument Against the Injustice on the Earth
A decree is a written command that has the effect of law. When we verbally declare a written decree, we are using our voice as an instrument against the injustice on the earth. Queen Esther saved an entire nation by issuing decrees. King Cyrus issued decrees that empowered the Jews to rebuild the Temple. There are several examples in the Bible that discuss the importance of decrees.
Again, we are being called to a higher level. This is our season to spend time with the Lord – in intimacy...in prayer – and at the throne. God desires to equip us with fresh prayer strategy which will silence and defeat the contender.
I have provided some Throne Room Decrees for you to speak forth in faith. Expect the Lord to deal with your contender and defeat your enemies as you speak forth these decrees. As you spend time with the Lord, He will add to this list; I'm sure of it! For now, I'm supplying you with a "jump-start" list of Throne Room Decrees. Expect Him to multiply your decrees. He is faithful and He is giving you strength to birth and fulfill divine destiny!
Throne Room Decrees For Our Nation
I decree that the kingdom is the Lord's and that He is the governor of my nation (Psalm 22:28). (Photo by Donna Smallenberg "Out of the Darkness" via elijahshopper.com)
I decree that the leaders of my nation will come into the light (Isaiah 60:3).
I decree that our leaders are just and that they will rule by the fear of the Lord (2 Samuel 23:3).
I decree that my nation will serve the Lord (Psalm 72:11).
I decree that all wickedness is cut down and rooted out of our land (Proverbs 2:22).
I decree that my nation is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, and all that dwell therein (Psalm 24:1).
I decree that my nation will submit to the rule and reign of the Lord Jesus Christ (Daniel 7:14).
I decree that my nation be sprinkled by the Blood of Jesus (Isaiah 52:15).
I decree that the glory of the Lord will be revealed to my nation (Isaiah 40:5).
I decree that every covenant with death and Hell be broken in our nation (Isaiah 28:18).
I decree that the Lord's dominion is established in my nation (Psalm 72:12-13).
Throne Room Decrees of Blessing
I decree a blessing over you that you will know who you are in Christ; that you are the righteousness of Christ; that you are holy and that you are God's child called to reign in life (2 Cor 5:21; 1 John 3:1; Romans 5:17). (Photo by Jennifer Page "His Joy" via elijahshopper.com)
I decree a blessing over you that you will be transformed from glory to glory into the image and character of Christ (2 Corinthians 3:18; Romans 8:29).
I decree a blessing over you that God will heal you physically. I decree that you will walk in divine health and prosper in all that you do (Acts 10:38; 3 John 2).
I decree a blessing over your finances; that God will give you the power to gain wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18, 28:11; Proverbs 11:25).
I decree a blessing over you that God will grant you a Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of God's love (Ephesians 1:17; 1 John 4:19).
I decree a blessing over your family, relationships, co-workers, employers, and all that concerns you (Acts 16:31).
Believer, I want you blessed! I also want our nation blessed! I desire for God to move powerfully in other nations and bless them as well, don't you? Let's all be obedient to the Lord as He calls us higher. It's time to make godly decrees once again!
In Christ,
Sandie Freed
Zion Ministries
Co-pastor, Lifegate Church, Hurst, Texas
zionministries1@sbcglobal.net
www.lifegatechurch.org
Saturday, August 16, 2014
DARK DAYS - JEZEBEL ON THE RISE vs. OBEDIENCE and COURAGE - “Prophetic Insight for Troubled Times”
By Mary Lindow through the Holy Spirit
“I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress:
My God, in Him will I trust.”
Psalm 91:2
Picture a
reception area, an entranceway into the complete protection of the rest
of the verses in that psalm. It is our “password” or-- “Way of entry”
into a protective place when we say; “I will say of the Lord!”
As we
proclaim it, as we say it, as we decree; “I will say of the Lord! He
is
my refuge and fortress,” we will ENTER in to His safety! IN HIM I will I
trust!”
But how do
we get to this point?
I believe that we are at this place in time right
now, where will we have to come to the realization that we must DWELL
in the secret place of the Most High and live, exist, under His shadow.
For only He alone is Almighty and safe enough to protect
us.
A WELL WORN PATH TO THE SECRET PLACE
The Scripture says,
“No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back,
Is fit for service in the kingdom of God." (Luke 9:62)
We often flippantly quote this without fully acknowledging the seriousness of this statement.
We have
seen again and again, devastations brought on by many failing in the
body of Christ, from highly visible individuals to those working in the
back stockroom of a business.
Deviant and
secretive behaviors inevitably will be exposed and found out. Sadly
many believers who have been called to walk the righteous walk, the walk
that depends upon the Lord - and yet when he speaks, when he commands,
when he challenges, they do not follow.
Psalm 32 verses 7-10 address this matter.
“YOU are my hiding place,
YOU LORD will protect me from trouble,
And surround me with songs of deliverance.
And the Lord replies,
“I
will instruct you and teach you in the way that you should
go: I will
counsel you and watch over you. Do not be like the horse or the mule,
which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridal or
they will
not come to you.”
“MANY ARE THE WOES OF THE WICKED, BUT THE LORD’S UNFAILING
LOVE,
SURROUNDS THE MAN WHO TRUSTS IN THE LORD.”
Unless the
believing bride learns what it means to have a well worn path to the
hiding place, the secret place, “secret” meaning - a place alone, hidden
with the Lord), a place of uninterrupted dialogue, instruction, and
worship, then she will continue to have public exposures on all levels
and among all peoples represented in the body.
When we hide ourselves with the Lord, He instructs us.
He warns us about the
trouble ahead.
He sings over us, songs of deliverance and He rejoices over us because of our obedience.
SOLITARY PLACES OF LIFE
On the
outside, there was nothing that marked the Lord as any different than
the common ordinary man except for one thing. He was separated inside.
He knew when it was the spirit of the Lord driving Him into the
wilderness, and also that it was not good to be alone for too long.
Jesus Christ does not make “religious hermits” as Oswald Chambers
states. He makes us men and women fit for a world as it is.
HE
DOES NOT EXPECT US TO WORK FOR HIM BUT WITH HIM
The narrow
way I speak of combined with the solitary places of life, creates an
incubator that the Lord can use. As we submit ourselves to his
instructions in times of meeting with him in the secret place, he WILL
instruct us as he stated! We must not be like a mule or a horse that
forever needs to be prodded and forced into discipleship.
A true
disciple, one who was willing to not simply be called, but follow
obediently working with the Lord’s plan, will rarely have time to be
self-promoting or shouting too loudly about their own, “divine
destinies,” knowing that each day spending time meditating upon the Word
of God, fellowshipping with Him in a place of rest and instruction is
all that one needs for the tasks at hand.
The
hallmark of true discipleship will always be noted and noticed by the
discipline of one who has worn a well-beaten path to the place of
intimacy and personal deep fellowship with the King of glory.
“OBEY MY VOICE, AND I WILL BE YOUR GOD”
Our destinies for good or evil are completely determined by the voice we choose to obey.
LISTENING TO THE VOICE OF THE LORD…
…And
obeying what He says, will bring
blessings. Not always as speedily as
our consumer minds prefer. Nor will they always come in the format our
flesh would desire or dictate. But indeed, the blessings will come!
IGNORING THE VOICE OF THE LORD…
…Will bring
many curses. It is impossible to obey God without first hearing His
voice. His voice tells us what He expects and what He requires. And it
is always for our good, and the good of mankind.
CORPORATE AND CONGREGATIONAL JEZEBEL - EXPOSED
An entire organization can have a functioning Jezebel Spirit and then wonder why God never moves among them.
This can be a denomination. Many denominations were manufactured by Jezebel. If you can't kill the prophets, divide them up.
This can be a movement. Every
move of God starts out right and then drifts off and abandons the value
of self-examination and humility, which in turn, rejects the next pure
move of God. A Jezebel tactic!
This can be a church body. If
only the approved and “special team” have input, if church leaders put a
stop on who can bring the word, if there is intention to control
things, you got a Jezebel on your hands. And this stink will
control every little detail of every ministry opportunity for others in
the body. The spirit and rebellion of this type of person will sweetly
smile to the “key” leadership, but shame, abuse, and spy on the sheep. And this spirit will lie!
Often,
marriages of those with this behavior are in turmoil. Yet… They seem to
be able to point out the flaws of others and never have their own
confronted.
It can be a leader. This
is why I honor and recommend an outside apostolic leader above a group
board of elders or “core leadership” teams. Biblically, there is and was
great safety and godly help for young churches and more established
ones when the humble apostolic Father’s were called upon or were sent to
bring loving but Godly order to the often upsetting events that would
happen in daily ministry encounters.
Thank God
for men of God who ignored Jezebel! Who fought hard against the allure
of her control! I know of many fellowships where she manifests with
approval. She is evil.(It can be a HE as well!)
Don't let her in! And,
if she somehow has weaseled her way into your fellowship, if you stand
as a senior leader, if you are the Jehu who can throw her down, if you
don't, no one will!
Be strong. Be courageous. The life of your fellowship is at stake.
It will be
hard, Jezebel is hard working, makes herself (Can be a Him except in the
spirit) indispensable, uses emotion to get her way, ingratiates the
power structure, makes it seem impossible to get rid of her, which is
the exact reason why you must.
She will RULE YOUR ROOST.
The words you will use about why you cannot throw her down are,
"You
have no idea of all the things she does for me, how much of the load
she takes off my shoulders, how much we would miss if she weren't here.
I don't have anyone to pick up the load of she is gone".
Dear Directors, Leaders, Pastors. Allow me to introduce you to your houseJezebel. You just described her.
Now THROW HER DOWN... She is killing you and the move of God among those in your fellowship and relationships.
THE “REIGN” OF GRACE - AND THE “RAIN” OF GRACE
MERCY FOR THE MERCIFUL
Psalm 109:4 reads:
“In return for my friendship they accuse me,
But I am a man/woman of prayer.”
Jesus
taught us that God forgives us in the same measure in which we have
forgiven others. He said in Matthew 6:14 through 15 that if we forgive
men their trespasses,
He our heavenly father, will also forgive us. But
if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither wills your father
forgive your trespasses.
If there is
a ministry, a foe, a friend, whom we do not forgive within the same
measure that the father has forgiven us, truly God cannot fully forgive
us.
We can get
all the preachers in America and around the globe to pray for us and to
pray over us, but we cannot force out the devil and darkness of our own
unforgiveness. We give the enemy consistent access to our churches and
our families as long as we “lord it over others”, hiding our own sin,
pretending that God does not see.
In order to
have the times of refreshing we are crying out for and are desperate
for as believers, we must learn to rule and reign with grace.
Refreshing
rains will not fall, and cannot fall in full glory, when we refuse to
lay down judgments, manipulations, and self invented spiritual “rules”
that do not run parallel with the King of grace who is the ULTIMATE
Mercy bringer.
Mercy. It
means to perform out of a desire to relieve suffering, and is
motivated by compassion. The action of forgiveness shown toward someone
whom it is within
one's power to punish or harm. Mercy shown prevents
something unpleasant or provides relief from suffering.
DO YOURSELF AN ETERNAL FAVOR. TELL THE TRUTH.
God will
protect
you more for doing this than any self-invented cover-up ever
could. And, you just might regain relationships with those you have used
as stepping-stones to your own deviant self-empowerment.
THE HEAVENLY KING OF GLORY,
IS ALWAYS AND FOREVER CREATING NEWNESS OF LIFE
IS ALWAYS AND FOREVER CREATING NEWNESS OF LIFE
If we are
indeed man or a woman of prayer, the test will come of that deep prayer
life when your enemies surround you, accuse you, and often attempt to
execute and silence you.
A man or a
woman of prayer in these days, right now, will learn to sweep
out
iniquity, falseness, slander, and “hierarchical pecking orders” through
goodness
and humility.
This is a time to trust,
to depend upon, to lean upon, the goodness of the Lord. To trust in His sovereignty more than ever. It is His right to define what grace is. Not mans.
~ Prophetic Exhortation ~
“And
so says the Lord, the Spirit of grace, the Voice of Wisdom, and the
only Almighty One. As you cry out for times of refreshing, for a change
in the hearts of
men, for a move of my spirit across the lands of Earth,
my command to you is that you begin to create an atmosphere where I may
speak My plans according to My Word, and according to My prerogative.
I
will lead you and guide you with enough light each day as you come to
that narrow place with me. I will strengthen your weakened spiritual
muscles as you dialogue in honesty with me and repent of foolish choices
and foolish actions that have caused many to be shattered and shamed
because you spoke out of a calling, rather than out of following my
voice.
Begin
to dig ditches in prayer. Become addicted and immersed in it, never
ceasing.
Prepare places where my rain may fall and cause a fresh
drinking place for those yet
to taste of my goodness, as well as for
those who are thirsty within my body.
Begin
to
dig ditches in dry places with humility and goodness. Lean upon me,
trust in me, do not lean upon your own understanding, for you have well
seen that having done this
in the past you have missed many
opportunities to prepare a way of salvation for others.
“I have chosen you in the furnace of affliction.” (Isaiah 48:10)
So comfort yourself, weary and tried believer with this thought.
Does
not the word
come like a soft shower, quieting the fury of the flame?
Is it not a fireproof armor against the heat, which will then have no
power? Whatever happens to you in this valley of weeping, know that I
have chosen it for you.
If
you still require an even
greater comfort, remember that you have the
Son of man with you in the valley. In that secret place with you, there
He sits by your side. One whom you have not seen but whom you love, and
whether you know it or not your friend sticks closely by you.
I will never leave one whom I have chosen as my own.
Great grace. Great mercy. Great promise.
All these are yours, extended from my hand, and for you to extend from your hand.
NOW
IS THE TIME, to live out the heart and life of the servant as I lead
you with the little light that you have now. It is all you need as long
as it comes from me. It is a time to learn to march forward, to dig
ditches, to prepare so that others may also drink freely with no
restraints.
When
I come and speak to you and move among you, I express everything that
is pure and lovely and have a good report, and sin and uncleanliness
depart.
Peace also
rains when I move with humble power.
Gentleness will be the result of my transforming power.
Harmlessness
will follow, for hearts that are touched by me are always meek and
lowly. My grace is sufficient for you, and you will find it if you will
seek it, and above all if you will express it.
“
Be strong in the grace that is in me.” (2 Timothy 2:1)
As
a reservoir empties itself into pipes, so have I emptied out my grace
for my
people. Of my fullness you have received grace for Grace.
Grace is always available
from me without price.
“Keep yourselves from overconfident, arrogant sins.” (Psalm 19:13)
You will surely stumble if you look away from the One who is able to keep you from falling.
If
your love is fervent, your faith constant, and your hope bright,
continue
nonetheless to be on your guard and cry out, “Keep us from
temptation!”
The
seasons revolve according to my Divine appointment and man cannot
change their
schedule. In the spiritual as in the natural realm, man’s
power is limited.
I alone can
remove the winter of spiritual death from an individual or from a church.
Let me hear you say, “Not my will but as you will oh Lord!
As you yield, I will yield.
Let it be, as I desire! As I will!
Allow me to determine the best. Be content to leave your
prayer and your petitions in my hands.
I know when to give, how to give, what to
give, and what to withhold.
As
you visit me in the secret place of repentance and brokenness, as the
path
becomes narrower, seeking me earnestly and often times pleading,
with humility and resignation, you shall surely prevail.
I am the light on your pathway.
And, I AM
all you need.”
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